Mike McDermott on July 9, 2024
Kenta Maeda projections, stats and prop bet odds for Cleveland Guardians at Detroit Tigers on Jul 9, 2024
Strikeouts Prop Bet Odds:
Kenta Maeda will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his metrics in all categories.
Over his previous 3 GS, Kenta Maeda has experienced a sizeable jump in his fastball velocity: from 89.7 mph over the whole season to 90.8 mph recently.
Kenta Maeda's high usage rate of his secondary pitches (68.4% this year) ought to work in his favor considering they are generally much more effective than fastballs.
Kenta Maeda has had some very poor luck with his strikeouts this year, putting up a 6.86 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 8.73 — a 1.87 K/9 discrepancy.
Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 2nd-least strikeout-heavy lineup in today's games is the Cleveland Guardians with a 18.8% underlying K%.
Comerica Park ranks as the #28 park in the majors for strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).
Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output.
The Cleveland Guardians have 8 batters in the projected batting order that will hold the platoon advantage over Kenta Maeda in today's game.
Among all starting pitchers, Kenta Maeda's fastball velocity of 89.7 mph ranks in the 7th percentile this year.
Kenta Maeda is projected to have 3.8 Strikeouts in todays game.
Pitching Outs Prop Bet Odds:
The Cleveland Guardians have been the luckiest offense in baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform worse the rest of the season
The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Comerica Park as the 5th-worst venue in baseball for home runs.
The 2nd-deepest centerfield fences among all parks are found in Comerica Park.
Kenta Maeda will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his metrics in all categories.
Over his previous 3 GS, Kenta Maeda has experienced a sizeable jump in his fastball velocity: from 89.7 mph over the whole season to 90.8 mph recently.
Tallying 13.5 outs per GS this year on average, Kenta Maeda checks in at the 7th percentile.
Among all stadiums, Comerica Park has the 2nd-lowest average fence height.
The Cleveland Guardians have 8 batters in the projected batting order that will hold the platoon advantage over Kenta Maeda in today's game.
Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.
Kenta Maeda conceded a monstrous 9 earned runs in his last start.
Kenta Maeda is projected to have 15.9 Pitching Outs in todays game.
Earned Runs Prop Bet Odds:
Among all stadiums, Comerica Park has the 2nd-lowest average fence height.
The Cleveland Guardians have 8 batters in the projected batting order that will hold the platoon advantage over Kenta Maeda in today's game.
Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.
Kenta Maeda conceded a monstrous 9 earned runs in his last start.
Among all starting pitchers, Kenta Maeda's fastball velocity of 89.7 mph ranks in the 7th percentile this year.
The Cleveland Guardians have been the luckiest offense in baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform worse the rest of the season
The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Comerica Park as the 5th-worst venue in baseball for home runs.
The 2nd-deepest centerfield fences among all parks are found in Comerica Park.
Kenta Maeda will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his metrics in all categories.
Over his previous 3 GS, Kenta Maeda has experienced a sizeable jump in his fastball velocity: from 89.7 mph over the whole season to 90.8 mph recently.
Kenta Maeda is projected to have 2.5 Earned Runs in todays game.
