Updated Projections - 78 of 162

Time to make a move

Composition of Projections:

2023 Actuals: 48.1%

Preseason Projections: 51.9%

Season Projections

Abreu is slashing .284/.302/.494 with 4 HR and 16 RBI in June, but these projections still look high to me.

Framber has a chance to pick up another win against the struggling Cardinals.

Astros 162

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Bullpen Usage

Lots of pitches were thrown on Sunday.

Today’s Pitching Matchup

This was the matchup at the time I wrote this, but some sites say “TBD”, so take this with a grain of salt.

K Prop

The number for Valdez is 5.5. Limited history, no bet for me, but I’d lean over.

Odds

Astros -120 and +132 -1.5. Three straight one-run games in Los Angeles make me leery of the -1.5, so I’ll take the -120 on Moneyline.

Projected Standings

The virtual tie with the Angels for second in the West remains, but the Asttros gained a half-game on the Rangers in the actual standings Monday night.

May not mean anything notes of the day

Framber is dealing in June, with a 2.00 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and only 18 hits across 27 IP in 4 starts.

While Framber is still considered a “ground ball pitcher”, his percentage of ground balls is down significantly from 2022 and over 12% from 2021.

Thanks for reading!