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Milwaukee Brewers logo MIL @ Atlanta Braves logo ATL Sun, Jun 21 • 1:35 PM ET
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Total
Milwaukee Brewers logo Atlanta Braves logo u8.5 (+101)
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Pick made: 19 minutes ago
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Ed Scimia
Betting Analyst

Robert Gasser has a sterling .186 xBA and holds the opposition to a 29.0% hard-hit rate. Combine that with Bryce Elder’s ability to avoid hard contact, and we could be in for a well-pitched game despite the quality of these offenses. The first two games of this series ended with totals of seven runs or less, and I like the Under again in today’s game as long as the total stays at 8.5.

Moneyline
Atlanta Braves logo ATL (-131)
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Pick made: 21 minutes ago
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Ed Scimia
Betting Analyst

Atlanta Braves starter Bryce Elder hasn’t been missing as many bats as he’d like, but he has generated poor contact. Opponents are barreling up on just 3.8% of the balls they hit against Elder, and the Milwaukee Brewers likely won’t do any better, as they’ve only generated a 7.1% barrel rate this season. I'm taking Atlanta to win today at -140 or better.

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Cincinnati Reds logo CIN @ New York Yankees logo NYY Sun, Jun 21 • 1:35 PM ET
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Total Bases
Ben Rice logo
Ben Rice o1.5 Total Bases (+121)
Projection 1.91
Best Odds
Pick made: 28 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Ben Rice ranks as the 19th-best batter in Major League Baseball.. Ben Rice is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup.. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Batting from the opposite that Chase Burns throws from, Ben Rice will have the upper hand in today's matchup.. Ben Rice pulls many of his flyballs (36.1% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.
Hits+Runs+RBIs
Sal Stewart logo
Sal Stewart o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-111)
Projection 2.39
Best Odds
Pick made: 28 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Stewart in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.. Sal Stewart is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Sal Stewart has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.
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San Francisco Giants logo SF @ Miami Marlins logo MIA Sun, Jun 21 • 1:40 PM ET
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Moneyline
Miami Marlins logo MIA (+122)
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Pick made: 9 hours ago
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Phil Naessens
Betting Analyst

Do not miss the boat on this home underdog. Miami is the better offense right now (115 vs. 110 wRC+) and pairs it with the single most dominant bullpen in baseball over the last 14 days, pitching to a pristine 2.40 ERA and an electric 10.91 K/9. The Marlins are the easiest prediction on the board.

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Washington Nationals logo WAS @ Tampa Bay Rays logo TB Sun, Jun 21 • 1:40 PM ET
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Total Home Runs
James Wood logo James Wood o0.5 Total Home Runs (+288)
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Pick made: 33 minutes ago
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Chris Faria
Betting Analyst

James Wood ranks among the top percentile in the majors in xSLG, average exit velocity, and barrel %, so it’s no surprise how often he’s going yard.

Rays starter Nick Martinez has given up 1.7 HR/9 over his last three appearances, while the team’s bullpen has allowed 47 dingers – second most among all clubs.

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Chicago White Sox logo CHW @ Detroit Tigers logo DET Sun, Jun 21 • 1:40 PM ET
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Total Bases
Braden Montgomery logo
Braden Montgomery o1.5 Total Bases (+138)
Projection 1.82
Best Odds
Pick made: 16 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Colson Montgomery as MLB's 17th-best home run batter.. Colson Montgomery is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game.. Colson Montgomery will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Keider Montero today.. Colson Montgomery has a ton of pop (98th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's usually a big "IF" (30.2% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Keider Montero has a pitch-to-contact profile (8th percentile K%) — great news for Montgomery.. Among every team today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.
Hits+Runs+RBIs
Braden Montgomery logo
Braden Montgomery o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-106)
Projection 2.29
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Colson Montgomery as MLB's 17th-best home run batter.. Colson Montgomery is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game.. Colson Montgomery will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Keider Montero today.. Colson Montgomery has a ton of pop (98th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's usually a big "IF" (30.2% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Keider Montero has a pitch-to-contact profile (8th percentile K%) — great news for Montgomery.. Among every team today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.
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Cleveland Guardians logo CLE @ Houston Astros logo HOU Sun, Jun 21 • 2:10 PM ET
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Total Bases
Yordan Alvarez logo
Yordan Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases (-109)
Projection 2.35
Best Odds
Pick made: 14 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 2nd-best batter in Major League Baseball.. Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.. Batting from the opposite that Slade Cecconi throws from, Yordan Alvarez will have an edge in today's game.. Yordan Alvarez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.
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Jeremy Pena logo
Jeremy Pena o1.5 Total Bases (+127)
Projection 1.75
Best Odds
Pick made: 28 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena as the 18th-best batter in the game as it relates to his batting average ability.. Jeremy Pena is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game.. Jeremy Pena pulls many of his flyballs (34.4% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.. Jeremy Pena will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.
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St. Louis Cardinals logo STL @ Kansas City Royals logo KC Sun, Jun 21 • 2:10 PM ET
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Total RBIs
Jimmy Crooks logo
Jimmy Crooks o1.5 Total RBIs (+680)
Projection 0.49
Best Odds
Pick made: 52 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jimmy Crooks in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions on the schedule today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 14.7-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats.. Hitting from the opposite that Stephen Kolek throws from, Jimmy Crooks will have an edge in today's matchup.. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team today.
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Lars Nootbaar logo
Lars Nootbaar o1.5 Total Bases (+155)
Projection 1.84
Best Odds
Pick made: 11 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. Lars Nootbaar is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions on the schedule today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 14.7-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats.. Hitting from the opposite that Stephen Kolek throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have the upper hand today.
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Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR @ Chicago Cubs logo CHC Sun, Jun 21 • 2:20 PM ET
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Moneyline
Chicago Cubs logo CHC (+108)
Best Odds
Pick made: 9 hours ago
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Phil Naessens
Betting Analyst

We get the Cubs at even money at Wrigley Field. Chicago's bats are completely outclassing Toronto right now, checking in with an elite 127 wRC+ compared to the Blue Jays' mediocre 108 wRC+. Expect Shota Imanaga to get plenty of run support to secure an easy win.

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Kazuma Okamoto logo
Kazuma Okamoto o1.5 Total Bases (+150)
Projection 1.84
Best Odds
Pick made: 16 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kazuma Okamoto in the 96th percentile when assessing his home run talent.. Kazuma Okamoto is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game.. Kazuma Okamoto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga in today's game.. Kazuma Okamoto pulls many of his flyballs (36.8% — 90th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.
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Pittsburgh Pirates logo PIT @ Colorado Rockies logo COL Sun, Jun 21 • 3:10 PM ET
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Total Home Runs
Brandon Lowe logo Brandon Lowe o0.5 Total Home Runs (+218)
Best Odds
Pick made: 31 minutes ago
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Chris Faria
Betting Analyst

Brandon Lowe has hit 14 of his 18 dingers vs. right-handed pitching, and Rockies starter Michael Lorenzen provides a favorable matchup at the most home run-friendly park in the majors.

Lefties like Lowe are batting .403 vs. Lorenzen this season, while the 34-year-old has surrendered 1.5 HR/9.

Total Bases
Willi Castro logo
Willi Castro o1.5 Total Bases (+128)
Projection 1.77
Best Odds
Pick made: 22 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Willi Castro is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-hottest temperature on the slate at 89°.. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Willi Castro will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Jared Jones in today's matchup.. Willi Castro will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.
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Los Angeles Angels logo LAA @ Athletics Athletics logo ATH Sun, Jun 21 • 4:05 PM ET
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Total Bases
Jo Adell logo
Jo Adell o1.5 Total Bases (+115)
Projection 2
Best Odds
Pick made: 16 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 94th percentile when estimating his home run ability.. Jo Adell is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup.. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of the day at 95°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams today.
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Nick Kurtz logo
Nick Kurtz o1.5 Total Bases (+110)
Projection 1.91
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Nick Kurtz projects as the 7th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Nick Kurtz is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of the day at 95°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams in action today.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Nick Kurtz will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
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Boston Red Sox logo BOS @ Seattle Mariners logo SEA Sun, Jun 21 • 4:10 PM ET
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Total Bases
Cal Raleigh logo
Cal Raleigh o1.5 Total Bases (+155)
Projection 1.62
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Cal Raleigh as baseball's 7th-best home run batter.. Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today.. Cal Raleigh pulls a lot of his flyballs (43.3% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences today.. Cal Raleigh will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
Total RBIs
Josh Naylor logo
Josh Naylor o0.5 Total RBIs (+238)
Projection 0.48
Best Odds
Pick made: 12 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Josh Naylor is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game.. Josh Naylor pulls many of his flyballs (36.5% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences today.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Josh Naylor will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
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Baltimore Orioles logo BAL @ Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD Sun, Jun 21 • 4:10 PM ET
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Total Bases
Taylor Ward logo
Taylor Ward o1.5 Total Bases (+180)
Projection 1.66
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.. Taylor Ward is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Taylor Ward hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.
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Gunnar Henderson logo
Gunnar Henderson o1.5 Total Bases (+127)
Projection 1.74
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When assessing his overall offensive talent, Gunnar Henderson ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Gunnar Henderson is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Gunnar Henderson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Emmet Sheehan in today's game.
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New York Mets logo NYM @ Philadelphia Phillies logo PHI Sun, Jun 21 • 7:20 PM ET
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Total Home Runs
Kyle Schwarber logo Kyle Schwarber o0.5 Total Home Runs (+264)
Best Odds
Pick made: 29 minutes ago
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Chris Faria
Betting Analyst

Kyle Schwarber holds an impressive 1.013 OPS vs. lefties this season, while Mets southpaw David Peterson has surrendered three dingers over his last 6 2/3 innings.

Peterson throws his sinker more than any other pitch (28.9%), and Schwarber has feasted against the sinker this year with a .385 average and four homers.

Hits+Runs+RBIs
Juan Soto logo Juan Soto o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-120)
Best Odds
Pick made: 1 hours ago
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Chris Faria
Betting Analyst

Juan Soto has extensive experience vs. Zack Wheeler, and he's cleaned up against righties this season, hitting .314 with a 1.063 OPS.

His batting profile is among the best in the MLB this year, ranking in the 99th percentile in xSLG and squared-up %.

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Atlanta Braves logo ATL @ Chicago White Sox logo CHW Thu, Aug 20 • 2:10 PM ET
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Total
Atlanta Braves logo Chicago White Sox logo o8.5 (-105)
Pick made: 9 days 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)
Best Odds
Pick made: 9 days 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
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Boston Red Sox logo New York Yankees logo o8.5 (-110)
Best Odds
Pick made: 14 days 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)
Best Odds
Pick made: 14 days 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
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San Francisco Giants logo Atlanta Braves logo o7.5 (-116)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 days 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: 2 days 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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