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Predicted Score

TOR logo
TOR
TOR

4.25 @ 4.76

PHI
PHI logo
PHI

Blue Jays vs Phillies · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

TOR logo
TOR
TOR

4.25

+195

o7.5 -115

+1.5 -112

PHI logo
PHI
PHI

4.76

-205

u7.5 +102

-1.5 +101

NY Mets @ Pittsburgh
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

NYM logo
NYM
NYM

4.72 @ 4.83

PIT
PIT logo
PIT

Mets vs Pirates · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

NYM logo
NYM
NYM

4.72

+120

o8.0 -115

+1.5 -175

PIT logo
PIT
PIT

4.83

-128

u8.5 -112

-1.5 +155

Top Projection Francisco Alvarez o0.5 Total RBIs (+280)
o0.5 +280
Cincinnati @ Washington
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

CIN logo
CIN
CIN

4.53 @ 5.03

WAS
WAS logo
WAS

Reds vs Nationals · Prediction & Game Odds

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CIN logo
CIN
CIN

4.53

+105

o8.5 -121

-1.5 +165

WAS logo
WAS
WAS

5.03

-113

u9.0 -114

+1.5 -183

Top Projection Dylan Crews o0.5 Total RBIs (+170)
o0.5 +178
Atlanta @ NY Yankees
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ATL logo
ATL
ATL

4.51 @ 5.15

NYY
NYY logo
NYY

Braves vs Yankees · Prediction & Game Odds

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ATL logo
ATL
ATL

4.51

+124

o7.5 -121

+1.5 -168

NYY logo
NYY
NYY

5.15

-128

u8.5 -124

-1.5 +153

Top Projection Trent Grisham o1.5 Total Bases (+145)
o1.5 +145
Athletics @ Boston
Matchup Stats

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ATH logo
ATH
ATH

3.93 @ 5.03

BOS
BOS logo
BOS

Athletics vs Red Sox · Prediction & Game Odds

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ATH logo
ATH
ATH

3.93

+240

o8.0 -125

+2.0 -121

BOS logo
BOS
BOS

5.03

-252

u8.5 -107

-2.0 -107

Top Projection Jonah Heim o0.5 Total RBIs (+260)
o0.5 +260
LA Angels @ Miami
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

LAA logo
LAA
LAA

4.51 @ 4.78

MIA
MIA logo
MIA

Angels vs Marlins · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

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LAA logo
LAA
LAA

4.51

+132

o8.5 -116

+1.5 -155

MIA logo
MIA
MIA

4.78

-142

u9.0 -125

-1.5 +140

Top Projection Jose Siri o0.5 Total RBIs (+330)
o0.5 +330
Minnesota @ Milwaukee
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

MIN logo
MIN
MIN

4.75 @ 5.31

MIL
MIL logo
MIL

Twins vs Brewers · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

MIN logo
MIN
MIN

4.75

+157

o7.5 -121

+1.5 -137

MIL logo
MIL
MIL

5.31

-164

u8.0 -108

-1.5 +130

Top Projection Josh Bell o0.5 Total RBIs (+223)
o0.5 +223
Cleveland @ Chi. White Sox
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

CLE logo
CLE
CLE

4.80 @ 4.24

CHW
CHW logo
CHW

Guardians vs White Sox · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

CLE logo
CLE
CLE

4.80

-138

o7.5 -112

-1.5 +120

CHW logo
CHW
CHW

4.24

+131

u8.0 -125

+1.5 -131

Top Projection Munetaka Murakami o0.5 Total RBIs (+230)
o0.5 +230
Chi. Cubs @ Kansas City
Matchup Stats

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CHC logo
CHC
CHC

5.73 @ 4.59

KC
KC logo
KC

Cubs vs Royals · Prediction & Game Odds

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CHC logo
CHC
CHC

5.73

-161

o9.5 +101

-1.5 -103

KC logo
KC
KC

4.59

+153

u9.5 -112

+1.5 -107

Top Projection Salvador Perez o0.5 Total RBIs (+175)
o0.5 +175
Baltimore @ Texas
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

BAL logo
BAL
BAL

3.77 @ 4.37

TEX
TEX logo
TEX

Orioles vs Rangers · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

BAL logo
BAL
BAL

3.77

+132

o7.5 +105

+1.5 -168

TEX logo
TEX
TEX

4.37

-139

u7.5 -116

-1.5 +154

Top Projection Jake Burger o1.5 Total Bases (+182)
o1.5 +182
Colorado @ St. Louis
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

COL logo
COL
COL

4.45 @ 5.08

STL
STL logo
STL

Rockies vs Cardinals · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

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ML

Total

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COL logo
COL
COL

4.45

+153

o8.5 -116

+1.5 -137

STL logo
STL
STL

5.08

-161

u8.5 +105

-1.5 +126

Top Projection Mickey Moniak o0.5 Total RBIs (+183)
o0.5 +183
LA Dodgers @ Arizona
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

LAD logo
LAD
LAD

5.64 @ 4.90

AZ
AZ logo
AZ

Dodgers vs Diamondbacks · Prediction & Game Odds

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ML

Total

Run Line

LAD logo
LAD
LAD

5.64

-168

o8.5 -125

-1.5 -103

AZ logo
AZ
AZ

4.90

+159

u9.0 -120

+1.5 -107

Top Projection Lars Nootbaar o0.5 Total RBIs (+257)
o0.5 +257
Houston @ San Diego
Matchup Stats

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HOU logo
HOU
HOU

4.86 @ 4.83

SD
SD logo
SD

Astros vs Padres · Prediction & Game Odds

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HOU logo
HOU
HOU

4.86

+109

o8.5 -107

+1.5 -193

SD logo
SD
SD

4.83

-114

u8.5 -103

-1.5 +173

Top Projection Manny Machado o0.5 Total RBIs (+162)
o0.5 +162
Tampa Bay @ Seattle
Matchup Stats

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TB logo
TB
TB

4.01 @ 4.41

SEA
SEA logo
SEA

Rays vs Mariners · Prediction & Game Odds

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TB logo
TB
TB

4.01

+105

o6.5 -126

+1.5 -228

SEA logo
SEA
SEA

4.41

-112

u7.0 -118

-1.5 +171

Top Projection Randy Arozarena o0.5 Total RBIs (+280)
o0.5 +280
Detroit @ San Francisco
Matchup Stats

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DET logo
DET
DET

4.98 @ 4.38

SF
SF logo
SF

Tigers vs Giants · Prediction & Game Odds

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ML

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DET logo
DET
DET

4.98

-128

o8.5 -102

-1.5 +129

SF logo
SF
SF

4.38

+120

u8.5 -107

+1.5 -142

Top Projection Willy Adames o0.5 Total RBIs (+210)
o0.5 +210
Atlanta @ NY Yankees
Matchup Stats

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Braves vs Yankees · Prediction & Game Odds

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ATL logo
ATL
ATL

--

-126

--

--

NYY logo
NYY
NYY

--

+109

--

--

LA Angels @ Miami
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Angels vs Marlins · Prediction & Game Odds

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LAA logo
LAA
LAA

--

+140

--

--

MIA logo
MIA
MIA

--

-161

--

--

Athletics @ Boston
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Athletics vs Red Sox · Prediction & Game Odds

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ATH logo
ATH
ATH

--

+188

--

--

BOS logo
BOS
BOS

--

-219

--

--

Toronto @ Philadelphia
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Blue Jays vs Phillies · Prediction & Game Odds

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TOR logo
TOR
TOR

--

+134

--

--

PHI logo
PHI
PHI

--

-161

--

--

NY Mets @ Pittsburgh
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Mets vs Pirates · Prediction & Game Odds

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NYM logo
NYM
NYM

--

+119

--

--

PIT logo
PIT
PIT

--

-142

--

--

Cincinnati @ Washington
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Reds vs Nationals · Prediction & Game Odds

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CIN logo
CIN
CIN

--

-131

--

--

WAS logo
WAS
WAS

--

+105

--

--

Minnesota @ Milwaukee
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Twins vs Brewers · Prediction & Game Odds

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MIN logo
MIN
MIN

--

+146

--

--

MIL logo
MIL
MIL

--

-175

--

--

Chi. Cubs @ Kansas City
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Cubs vs Royals · Prediction & Game Odds

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CHC logo
CHC
CHC

--

-168

--

--

KC logo
KC
KC

--

+140

--

--

Cleveland @ Chi. White Sox
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Guardians vs White Sox · Prediction & Game Odds

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CLE logo
CLE
CLE

--

-116

--

--

CHW logo
CHW
CHW

--

-107

--

--

Houston @ San Diego
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Astros vs Padres · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

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HOU logo
HOU
HOU

--

+109

--

--

SD logo
SD
SD

--

-137

--

--

Detroit @ San Francisco
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Tigers vs Giants · Prediction & Game Odds

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DET logo
DET
DET

--

-112

--

--

SF logo
SF
SF

--

-103

--

--

Colorado @ St. Louis
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Rockies vs Cardinals · Prediction & Game Odds

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COL logo
COL
COL

--

+146

--

--

STL logo
STL
STL

--

-175

--

--

Baltimore @ Texas
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Orioles vs Rangers · Prediction & Game Odds

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BAL logo
BAL
BAL

--

+114

--

--

TEX logo
TEX
TEX

--

-137

--

--

LA Dodgers @ Arizona
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Dodgers vs Diamondbacks · Prediction & Game Odds

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LAD logo
LAD
LAD

--

-168

--

--

AZ logo
AZ
AZ

--

+134

--

--

Tampa Bay @ Seattle
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Rays vs Mariners · Prediction & Game Odds

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TB logo
TB
TB

--

-103

--

--

SEA logo
SEA
SEA

--

-112

--

--

Cincinnati @ Washington
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Reds vs Nationals · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

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ML

Total

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CIN logo
CIN
CIN

--

-121

--

--

WAS logo
WAS
WAS

--

-121

--

--

Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR @ Philadelphia Phillies logo PHI Fri, Aug 7 • 6:40 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Kazuma Okamoto logo Kazuma Okamoto o0.5 Total Home Runs (+440)
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours ago
Ethan Diamandas image
Ethan Diamandas
Betting Analyst

Kazuma Okamoto's elite production against four-seam fastballs gives him the profile to challenge Zack Wheeler, with a vulnerable Phillies bullpen adding another path to a home run.

Strikeouts Thrown
Jose Soriano logo Jose Soriano o4.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-105)
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours ago
Ethan Diamandas image
Ethan Diamandas
Betting Analyst

José Soriano brings a 9.3 K/9 into his Blue Jays debut and has cleared this strikeout total in five of his last eight starts, making the over an appealing play against a strikeout-prone Phillies lineup.

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New York Mets logo NYM @ Pittsburgh Pirates logo PIT Fri, Aug 7 • 6:40 PM ET
Moneyline
New York Mets logo NYM (+115)
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours ago
Todd Cordell image
Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

The Pittsburgh Pirates are struggling at the dish, hitting .234 the past month while striking out at the fourth highest rate. 

The New York Mets sit 15th in wOBA vs. righties over the last 30 days, and have shown good power with the fourth highest HR/FB rate.

I see plenty of value at this price. Bet to +100.

Total
New York Mets logo Pittsburgh Pirates logo u8.5 (-120)
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours ago
Todd Cordell image
Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

Zac Thornton has his faults but has done an exceptional job at keeping the ball in the park. The Pirates rank 29th in hard hit rate against lefties the past month so they don’t profile as likely to change that.

Carmen Mlodzinski has also done a superb job of limiting homers (0.54 HR/9), and he has the seventh best bullpen by xFIP the past month backing him up.

Bet to -133.

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Cincinnati Reds logo CIN @ Washington Nationals logo WAS Fri, Aug 7 • 6:45 PM ET
Total Bases
CJ Abrams logo
CJ Abrams o1.5 Total Bases (+120)
Projection 2.01
Best Odds
Pick made: 5 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.. CJ Abrams is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-highest temperatures on the slate at 84°.. Batting from the opposite that Chase Petty throws from, CJ Abrams will have the upper hand today.. CJ Abrams pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.5% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences today.
Total Bases
JJ Bleday logo
JJ Bleday o1.5 Total Bases (+150)
Projection 1.65
Best Odds
Pick made: 5 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
JJ Bleday is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-highest temperatures on the slate at 84°.. JJ Bleday will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cade Cavalli in today's game.. JJ Bleday pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.7% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.. Batters such as JJ Bleday with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Cade Cavalli who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.
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Atlanta Braves logo ATL @ New York Yankees logo NYY Fri, Aug 7 • 7:05 PM ET
Total
Atlanta Braves logo New York Yankees logo u8.5 (-126)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
Chris Hatfield image
Chris Hatfield
Betting Analyst

I’m playing the Under because Fried gives this game a strong run-prevention base. His 49% ground-ball rate, .241 xwOBA allowed, e are elite indicators against a Braves lineup that is reliant on flyballs. The Yankees’ offense also been ugly recently. They were held to one run Wednesday, went 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position. Mahle is exploitable but he's still a more than capable arm to slow down a stagnant offense. You'll also get a well focused pitcher hopefully to make a strong impression with his new team. Playable to 8 at +100.

Moneyline
New York Yankees logo NYY (-131)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
Chris Hatfield image
Chris Hatfield
Betting Analyst

I’m backing the New York Yankees moneyline for two units down to -145. There’s some anecdotal appeal in Max Fried facing his former team for the first time, but the matchup is the real reason. Fried has allowed only three barrels on 197 batted balls this season, with a .254 xSLG and 2.39 xERA. That profile plays well against an Atlanta Braves lineup that ranks fourth in barrel rate but is closer to average when forced to string hits together. Tyler Mahle is not a disaster, but his 4.07 xERA, 9.2% walk rate are easy pressure points for the Bronx Bombers.

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Athletics Athletics logo ATH @ Boston Red Sox logo BOS Fri, Aug 7 • 7:10 PM ET
Hits+Runs+RBIs
Caleb Durbin logo Caleb Durbin o2.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (+155)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
Luc LeBlanc image
Luc LeBlanc
Betting Analyst

The Sox third baseman had a whopping 16 total HRR in a three-game sweep of their nickname counterparts, including six hits and six RBIs.

The Illinois native has put up 33 total HRR over his last 11 games, including 16 hits.

Total Bases
Jarren Duran logo Jarren Duran o1.5 Total Bases (+105)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
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Luc LeBlanc
Betting Analyst

Duran, finally above the dreaded Mendoza line, has compiled two or more total bases in three of four and four of six -- during which he's totaled 15 bases.

 

He faces a putrid A's team mired in an eight-game losing streak, who also rank second-last in baseball for runs allowed, hits allowed, BAA, ERA, and WHIP.

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Los Angeles Angels logo LAA @ Miami Marlins logo MIA Fri, Aug 7 • 7:10 PM ET
Total Bases
Jose Siri logo
Jose Siri o1.5 Total Bases (+275)
Projection 1.43
Best Odds
Pick made: 35 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When it comes to his home run ability, Jose Siri ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Jose Siri has big-time HR ability (93rd percentile) if he makes contact, but that's never a guarantee (33% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Tyler Phillips struggles to strike batters out (4th percentile K%) — great news for Siri.. Jose Siri hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.
Total Bases
MB
Moises Ballesteros u1.5 Total Bases (-220)
Projection 0.73
Best Odds
Pick made: 38 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Moises Ballesteros is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this game.. The #1 stadium in the game for suppressing home runs to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park.. Among all stadiums, LoanDepot Park's right field dimensions are the 4th-deepest.. LoanDepot Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -9° colder than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for pitching.
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Minnesota Twins logo MIN @ Milwaukee Brewers logo MIL Fri, Aug 7 • 7:40 PM ET
Total Bases
Ryan Jeffers logo
Ryan Jeffers o1.5 Total Bases (+153)
Projection 1.86
Best Odds
Pick made: 14 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.. Ryan Jeffers is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. American Family Field projects as the #7 venue in baseball for right-handed home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. American Family Field has the 7th-shallowest centerfield fences in the league.. In MLB, American Family Field has the 2nd-lowest average fence height.
Total Bases
Victor Caratini logo
Victor Caratini o1.5 Total Bases (+200)
Projection 1.48
Best Odds
Pick made: 14 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
American Family Field projects as the #7 venue in baseball for right-handed home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. American Family Field has the 7th-shallowest centerfield fences in the league.. In MLB, American Family Field has the 2nd-lowest average fence height.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats.
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Cleveland Guardians logo CLE @ Chicago White Sox logo CHW Fri, Aug 7 • 7:40 PM ET
Moneyline
Cleveland Guardians logo CLE (-137)
Best Odds
Pick made: 31 minutes ago
Joe Osborne image
Joe Osborne
Senior Betting Analyst

Chicago enters tonight in a difficult spot after being swept in Boston and playing 13 innings yesterday. The White Sox used seven relievers in that game and now turn to Noah Schultz, who owns a 5.82 ERA and rarely works deep into games. Chicago is 1-7 in his last eight appearances. Meanwhile, Parker Messick owns a 2.20 road ERA and has limited White Sox hitters to a .174 average in two matchups this season.

Strikeouts Thrown
Parker Messick logo Parker Messick o5.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-131)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
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Colby Marchio
Contributor

Parker Messick draws a favorable matchup against a Chicago White Sox lineup that has struggled to make contact against left-handed pitching. Across the White Sox’s last 60 plate appearances, only one hitter has a strikeout rate below 22%, while the team owns a near 25% strikeout rate against lefties this season. Messick has posted a 25.35% strikeout rate over his last three starts and a 24.48% strikeout rate on the road this season. With the White Sox continuing to strike out at a high rate against southpaws, Messick has a strong opportunity to rack up punchouts tonight.

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Chicago Cubs logo CHC @ Kansas City Royals logo KC Fri, Aug 7 • 8:10 PM ET
Total
Chicago Cubs logo Kansas City Royals logo u9.0 (+100)
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

Kevin Gausman hasn't allowed a homer in the past month, and his ability to limit walks should also help him keep traffic off the basepaths against a Kansas City Royals team that can really run.

I do project the Cubs for 5.2 runs against Lynch and a struggling batch of relievers, but my model still sees value backing this game to go Under the number.

Bet to -114.

Moneyline
Chicago Cubs logo CHC (-170)
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

Kevin Gausman’s 2.27 FIP the past 30 days indicates he has pitched much better than the 4.71 ERA, and the tide will start to turn in his Chicago Cubs debut.

The Cubs are a distant first in OPS and wOBA vs. lefties the last month, and should cause problems for Daniel Lynch in his first start of the season.

Bet to -182.

 

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Baltimore Orioles logo BAL @ Texas Rangers logo TEX Fri, Aug 7 • 8:15 PM ET
Total
Baltimore Orioles logo Texas Rangers logo u7.5 (-120)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
Dustin Saracini image
Dustin Saracini
Senior Analyst

Baz is coming off his best outing of the season against a potent Phillies offense (6.1 IP, 1 ER), and should be able to stifle the bats of the Rangers, a team he’s found tremendous success against. 

When looking at the MLB trends, it’s easy to see why the Under is a must-bet today - it’s hit in all six games when the Orioles play AL West opponents, and is 6-1 in Baltimore’s last seven road games. 

Spread
Baltimore Orioles logo BAL +1.5 (-168)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
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Dustin Saracini
Senior Analyst

Eovaldi has regressed this year, and it won’t get any easier against the Orioles, who own a .316 xBA (.447 AVG) and .386 xwOBA against him across 43 plate appearances. If you’re looking for damage, Pete Alonso is a good place to start - he’s a career 3-for-4 against the righty with a .852 xSLG.

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Colorado Rockies logo COL @ St. Louis Cardinals logo STL Fri, Aug 7 • 8:15 PM ET
Total
Colorado Rockies logo St. Louis Cardinals logo o8.5 (-115)
Best Odds
Pick made: 18 hours ago
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Robert Criscola
Publishing Editor

I don't have any faith in these respective pitching staffs on Friday night. Kyle Leahy carries a 5.19 xERA into this one, well above his actual ERA of 3.44. The Rockies are 11th in OPS since the All-Star break. Ryan Feltner owns a 5.75 ERA and has struggled just to stay in the majors over his brief career. The bullpens are both Bottom 5 by ERA over the last 30 days. I'd play this at -125, or to +100 if the line rises to 9.

Total RBIs
Jordan Walker logo
Jordan Walker o0.5 Total RBIs (+154)
Projection 0.7
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
As it relates to his home run talent, Jordan Walker ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Jordan Walker is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today.. Busch Stadium has the 5th-lowest average fence height among all major league stadiums.. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Jordan Walker hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences today.
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Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD @ Arizona Diamondbacks logo AZ Fri, Aug 7 • 9:40 PM ET
Moneyline
Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD (-168)
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Pick made: an hour ago
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Chris Faria
Betting Analyst

Merrill Kelly has been one of the worst starters in the majors, ranking in the bottom percentile in xERA and xBA.

The Dodgers have feasted on the four-seamer vs. righties, ranking fourth in team average and fifth in SLG against that pitch this season.

Total
Los Angeles Dodgers logo Arizona Diamondbacks logo u9.5 (-126)
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Pick made: an hour ago
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Chris Faria
Betting Analyst

Roki Sasaki has a stingy 2.25 ERA over his last four starts, and the Diamondbacks are batting just .225 against his favored four-seamer this season.

The Under has cashed in four straight starts for Sasaki, while the Under is 3-1-1 in Merrill Kelly's last five outings.

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Houston Astros logo HOU @ San Diego Padres logo SD Fri, Aug 7 • 9:40 PM ET
FirstInning Total
Houston Astros logo San Diego Padres logo FirstInning o0.5 (+105)
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Pick made: 18 hours ago
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Robert Criscola
Publishing Editor

There's a good chance that both Ronel Blanco and Robbie Ray get sent to the showers early on Friday night, so I'm loving the plus odds on the YRFI line. Blanco has allowed 3+ runs in each of his first three starts since recovering from Tommy John surgery. Ray's xERA (4.47) is over a full point higher than his actual one (3.08), with tons of blue ink on his Baseball Savant page. With both offenses in the Top 6 in OPS since the break, YRFI is playable to -115.

Total Bases
Luis Campusano logo
Luis Campusano o1.5 Total Bases (+240)
Projection 1.23
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Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Among all stadiums, Petco Park has the lowest average fence height.. Luis Campusano hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.. Luis Campusano will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.
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Tampa Bay Rays logo TB @ Seattle Mariners logo SEA Fri, Aug 7 • 9:45 PM ET
Moneyline
Tampa Bay Rays logo TB (+105)
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Pick made: 40 minutes ago
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Dustin Saracini
Senior Analyst

Drew Rasmussen of the Tampa Bay Rays has been incredible this year, sporting a career-low 4.3% walk rate and 3.14 xERA across 117 innings pitched. Truly outstanding stuff. We’re catching him during the best stint of his campaign tonight, too, having thrown 13 frames of shutout baseball across his last two starts.

Total
Tampa Bay Rays logo Seattle Mariners logo u6.5 (+109)
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Pick made: 41 minutes ago
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Dustin Saracini
Senior Analyst

One of the biggest reasons I love the Rays in this spot is because of Mr. Rasmussen, so it’s no surprise we’re rocking with the plus-money Under in this situation. Looking at the MLB trends, the Under is 8-1 in the Rays’ last nine road games against a team with a winning record - that’ll play tonight.

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Detroit Tigers logo DET @ San Francisco Giants logo SF Fri, Aug 7 • 10:15 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Rafael Devers logo Rafael Devers o0.5 Total Home Runs (+388)
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Pick made: an hour ago
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Colby Marchio
Contributor

Rafael Devers immediately stands out as one of my favorite hitter looks on Friday. The Giants slugger enters the matchup with an elite Batters-Box rating and covers over 76% of Keider Montero’s arsenal. Devers has been seeing the ball extremely well, posting a .320 BA, 10% strikeout rate and .913 OPS while making 89% contact. Meanwhile, Montero has struggled to limit quality contact against left-handed hitters on the road, allowing a 64% elevation rate and 37.7% hard-hit rate. With Devers owning the hottest bat in San Francisco’s lineup, I am trusting him at home. Take this down to +350.

Total Bases
Bryce Eldridge logo
Bryce Eldridge o1.5 Total Bases (+136)
Projection 1.7
Best Odds
Pick made: 14 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryce Eldridge in the 90th percentile when estimating his home run ability.. Bryce Eldridge has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (51% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup.. The shallowest RF fences in the majors are found in Oracle Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats.. Bryce Eldridge will have the handedness advantage over Keider Montero in today's matchup.
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Atlanta Braves logo ATL @ Chicago White Sox logo CHW Thu, Aug 20 • 2:10 PM ET
Total
Atlanta Braves logo Chicago White Sox logo o8.5 (-105)
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Pick made: one month ago
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Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

Atlanta and Chicago send two of the best lineups in baseball to the dish, and they respectively rank eighth and third in wOBA against lefties for the campaign. The two clubs have also trended to the Over, and I'm particularly expecting White Sox southpaw Anthony Kay to struggle considering he's saddled with the fifth-highest xERA in baseball among the 100 pitchers with at least 60 innings this year.

Moneyline
Atlanta Braves logo ATL (-112)
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Pick made: one month ago
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Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

I'm fading Chicago White Sox lefty Anthony Kay on Thursday. He's sporting the fifth-highest xERA among the 100 pitchers with at least 60 innings, after all. Plus, the Atlanta Braves enter ranked eighth in wOBA against southpaws for the season and sixth in overall xwOBA across the past 14 days.

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Boston Red Sox logo BOS @ New York Yankees logo NYY Sat, Aug 29 • 1:05 PM ET
Total
Boston Red Sox logo New York Yankees logo o8.5 (-110)
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Pick made: 2 months ago
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

The Yankees rank Top-3 in OPS, ISO, OBP, xWOBA, and hard hit rate when facing left-handed pitching. The Red Sox have hit righties very well over the past four weeks, sitting ninth in wOBA, ninth in ISO, and fourth in batting average. Play the Over to -120.

Moneyline
New York Yankees logo NYY (-135)
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Pick made: 2 months ago
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

Ranger Suarez has started four games against teams ranking Top-10 in OPS vs. left-handed pitching, allowing 13 runs and posting a 6.13 ERA during those games. The New York Yankees lead the majors in OPS against lefties so they’re a prime candidate to cause Suarez problems. Playable to -145.

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San Francisco Giants logo SF @ Atlanta Braves logo ATL Mon, Aug 31 • 6:05 PM ET
Total
San Francisco Giants logo Atlanta Braves logo o7.5 (-116)
Best Odds
Pick made: one month ago
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Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

The Giants are pacing the majors in wOBA and are fourth in xwOBA while averaging 5.5 runs per game across the past 30 days, and the Braves ranks ninth in wOBA against right-handed pitchers and third in overall xwOBA, so I think this total is too low.

Moneyline
San Francisco Giants logo SF (+124)
Best Odds
Pick made: one month ago
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Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

The Braves have dropped five of six while averaging just 2.8 runs per game and ranking 29th in wOBA without Ronald Acuna Jr. (hamstring), and it’s been a smoke-and-mirrors start for veteran lefty Martin Perez, and there’s serious statistical correction ahead of his .230 BABIP and 80.2% strand rate considering they’re both high-end marks about pitchers with at least 60 innings this season. San Francisco is just the offense to kick-start the regression, too. The Giants are pacing the majors in wOBA and fourth in xwOBA over the past 30 days, after all.

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