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STL @

CIN Sat, May 23 • 1:10 PM ET

3 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Jordan Walker o1.5 Total Bases (+105)

Projection 2.01

Best Odds

o1.5 +105

Pick made: 17 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 -119

o1.5 +105

When assessing his home run ability, Jordan Walker ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Jordan Walker is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup.. The #1 field in Major League Baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The 8th-shallowest LF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Great American Ball Park.. Humid weather has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the most humid conditions on the slate today at 92%.

+105 at BetMGM

Total RBIs

Jordan Walker o0.5 Total RBIs (+125)

Projection 0.76

Best Odds

o0.5 +125

Pick made: 17 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +112

o0.5 +125

+125 at BetMGM

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TB @

NYY Sat, May 23 • 1:35 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Ryan Vilade u0.5 Total Hits (+120)

Projection 0.64

Best Odds

u0.5 +125

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +121

u0.5 +125

u0.5 +123

u0.5 +120

Yankee Stadium's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. As far as temperature and humidity go, the best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for mound aces.. Ryan Vilade hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 96th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball's 5th-deepest CF fences in today's game.. The New York Yankees infield defense profiles as the 5th-best out of all the teams playing today.

+125 at bet365

Total Bases

Junior Caminero o1.5 Total Bases (+150)

Projection 1.76

Best Odds

o1.5 +150

Pick made: 3 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +125

o1.5 +150

o1.5 +115

o1.5 +122

o1.5 +135

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Junior Caminero as the league's 19th-best home run batter.. Junior Caminero is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height among all parks.. Batting from the opposite that Ryan Weathers throws from, Junior Caminero will have an edge in today's game.. Junior Caminero has made significant gains with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 13.4% seasonal rate to 33.3% over the last week.

+150 at bet365

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HOU @

CHC Sat, May 23 • 2:20 PM ET

2 Expert Picks 10 Computer Picks

Total

u7.5 (-115)

Best Odds

u7.5 -115

Pick made: 4 hours ago

u7.5 -117

u7.5 -115

u7.5 -118

u7.5 -115

u7.5 -120

Houston's Under record is 8-0-1 in its last nine games.

Moneyline

CHC (-142)

Best Odds

-146

Pick made: 4 hours ago

-156

-150

-146

-155

Colin Rea has allowed just four earned runs in his last three home starts, going 2-0 with a 2.37 ERA.

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PIT @

TOR Sat, May 23 • 3:07 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Brandon Lowe o1.5 Total Bases (+185)

Projection 1.48

Best Odds

o1.5 +185

Pick made: 3 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +159

o1.5 +185

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +150

o1.5 +180

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 96th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Rogers Centre as the 3rd-best park in MLB for left-handed home runs.. The 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Rogers Centre.. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense.. Brandon Lowe has made significant strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 13.6% seasonal rate to 26.7% in the last 7 days.

+185 at bet365

Total Bases

Marcell Ozuna o1.5 Total Bases (+156)

Projection 1.63

Best Odds

o1.5 +156

Pick made: 4 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +156

o1.5 +155

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +140

o1.5 +155

As it relates to his home run skill, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Marcell Ozuna is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.. The #3 park in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.. The 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Rogers Centre.. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense.

+156 at DraftKings

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CHW @

SF Sat, May 23 • 4:05 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Munetaka Murakami u0.5 Total Hits (+175)

Projection 0.81

Best Odds

u0.5 +175

Pick made: 2 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +135

u0.5 +175

u0.5 +141

u0.5 +135

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output.. Munetaka Murakami will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.. Over the past 7 days, Munetaka Murakami's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 21.4% down to 12.5%.. Munetaka Murakami's average exit velocity has fallen off lately; his 94.4-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 92.3-mph in the past two weeks.. Munetaka Murakami's launch angle in recent games (9.5° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is significantly lower than his 14.5° seasonal figure.

+175 at bet365

Total Bases

Matt Chapman o1.5 Total Bases (+185)

Projection 1.43

Best Odds

o1.5 +185

Pick made: 3 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +176

o1.5 +185

o1.5 +170

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Matt Chapman ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Matt Chapman is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today.. This game is forecasted to have the 4th-most humidity of all games today (82%); there is a small but significant connection with increased offense (and decreased strikeouts) when the weather is humid.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15.4-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Matt Chapman will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

+185 at bet365

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DET @

BAL Sat, May 23 • 4:05 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Jeremiah Jackson u0.5 Total Hits (+170)

Projection 0.78

Best Odds

u0.5 +170

Pick made: 2 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +143

u0.5 +170

u0.5 +160

u0.5 +155

u0.5 +165

Jeremiah Jackson is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today.. Cold weather is strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 3rd-coldest weather of all games today at 56°.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for mound aces.. Jeremiah Jackson's launch angle this year (6.1°) is a significant dropoff from his 11.7° mark last season.. Posting a 9.56 K/BB rate this year, Jeremiah Jackson has shown bad plate discipline, grading out in the 1st percentile.

+170 at bet365

Total Hits

Weston Wilson u0.5 Total Hits (+120)

Projection 0.5

Best Odds

u0.5 +120

Pick made: 11 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 -108

u0.5 +120

u0.5 -125

u0.5 -104

u0.5 -110

Weston Wilson's batting average talent is projected to be in the 6th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Weston Wilson is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this matchup.. Cold weather is strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 3rd-coldest weather of all games today at 56°.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for mound aces.. Weston Wilson's quickness has declined this year. His 28.15 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.71 ft/sec now.

+120 at bet365

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CLE @

PHI Sat, May 23 • 4:05 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Brandon Marsh u0.5 Total Hits (+185)

Projection 0.86

Best Odds

u0.5 +185

Pick made: 35 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +145

u0.5 +185

u0.5 +148

u0.5 +155

Built just 19 feet above sea level, Citizens Bank Park has one of the lowest elevations among all stadiums, which tends to lead to less offense.. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 54°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Among all the teams today, the 5th-strongest infield defense is that of the Cleveland Guardians.. Brandon Marsh's average exit velocity has dropped off in recent games; his 89.4-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 86-mph over the last week.. Brandon Marsh's launch angle in recent games (5.3° over the last two weeks) is considerably lower than his 10.8° seasonal mark.

+185 at bet365

Total Hits

Kyle Schwarber u0.5 Total Hits (+135)

Projection 0.75

Best Odds

u0.5 +141

Pick made: 9 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +141

u0.5 +132

u0.5 +137

u0.5 +135

Built just 19 feet above sea level, Citizens Bank Park has one of the lowest elevations among all stadiums, which tends to lead to less offense.. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 54°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Among all the teams today, the 5th-strongest infield defense is that of the Cleveland Guardians.. Kyle Schwarber's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined of late, falling from 21.3% on the season to 0% in the last week.. Despite posting a .410 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Kyle Schwarber has had positive variance on his side given the .041 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .369.

+141 at DraftKings

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SEA @

KC Sat, May 23 • 4:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Bobby Witt Jr. o1.5 Total Bases (-105)

Projection 2.24

Best Odds

o1.5 -105

Pick made: a minute ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 -111

o1.5 -120

o1.5 -135

o1.5 -115

o1.5 -113

o1.5 -105

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 2nd-best hitter in the league when estimating his batting average talent.. Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.. The #6 ballpark in the majors for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions of all games today.

-105 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Bases

Cole Young o1.5 Total Bases (+141)

Projection 1.69

Best Odds

o1.5 +150

Pick made: 39 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +150

o1.5 +140

o1.5 +125

o1.5 +145

o1.5 +141

o1.5 +150

Cole Young is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 96% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.. The #6 ballpark in the majors for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions of all games today.. Cole Young will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Stephen Kolek in today's game.

+150 at DraftKings

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NYM @

MIA Sat, May 23 • 4:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Hayden Senger u0.5 Total Hits (-110)

Projection 0.5

Best Odds

u0.5 -106

Pick made: 6 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 -106

u0.5 -110

u0.5 -120

u0.5 -110

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Hayden Senger ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Hayden Senger is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this game.. 42% of the time that Hayden Senger has started against a northpaw since the start of last season, he has been pinch hit for.. LoanDepot Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. Max Meyer will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hayden Senger in today's matchup.

-106 at DraftKings

Total Hits

Juan Soto u0.5 Total Hits (+180)

Projection 0.88

Best Odds

u0.5 +180

Pick made: 2 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +173

u0.5 +180

u0.5 +150

u0.5 +169

u0.5 +170

LoanDepot Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Juan Soto today.. Juan Soto's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off from last year to this one, going from 42.2% to 34.6%.. Juan Soto's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined recently, going from 34.6% on the season to 25% in the last 14 days.

+180 at bet365

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WAS @

ATL Sat, May 23 • 4:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Matt Olson u0.5 Total Hits (+195)

Projection 0.95

Best Odds

u0.5 +200

Pick made: 3 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +194

u0.5 +195

u0.5 +160

u0.5 +172

u0.5 +200

Out of every team in action today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals.. Matt Olson has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 16.3% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the past week's worth of games.. Matt Olson's launch angle recently (2.2° over the past week) is quite a bit worse than his 17.5° seasonal figure.. Matt Olson has been lucky this year, notching a .386 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .350 — a .036 deviation.

+200 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Bases

James Wood o1.5 Total Bases (+117)

Projection 1.98

Best Odds

o1.5 +135

Pick made: 9 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +117

o1.5 +105

o1.5 +110

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +114

o1.5 +105

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best hitter in baseball when it comes to his BABIP talent.. James Wood is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game.. Truist Park ranks as the #6 park in the majors for left-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games today at 81°.

+135 at BetMGM

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MIN @

BOS Sat, May 23 • 4:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Trevor Larnach u0.5 Total Hits (+132)

Projection 0.65

Best Odds

u0.5 +155

Pick made: 15 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +132

u0.5 +150

u0.5 +155

Fenway Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which generally leads to less offense.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of the day.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 12-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for pitchers.. Hitting from the opposite that Jovani Moran throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an advantage in today's game.. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the best infield defense is that of the Boston Red Sox.

+155 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Hits

Byron Buxton u0.5 Total Hits (+200)

Projection 0.83

Best Odds

u0.5 +200

Pick made: 9 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +187

u0.5 +200

Fenway Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which generally leads to less offense.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of the day.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 12-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for pitchers.. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the best infield defense is that of the Boston Red Sox.. Byron Buxton will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

+200 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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STL @

CIN Sat, May 23 • 7:15 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Spencer Steer u0.5 Total Hits (+185)

Projection 0.88

Best Odds

u0.5 +185

Pick made: 5 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +185

u0.5 +140

Hitting from the same side that Kyle Leahy throws from, Spencer Steer has a tough challenge today.. Spencer Steer has been lucky this year, compiling a .342 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .318 — a .024 deviation.. Spencer Steer has recorded a .218 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, checking in at the 12th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

+185 at bet365

Total Bases

Jose Fermin o1.5 Total Bases (+182)

Projection 1.39

Best Odds

o1.5 +182

Pick made: 5 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +182

The #3 ballpark in MLB for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. Jose Fermin pulls many of his flyballs (36.3% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Sporting a .284 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Jose Fermin is positioned in the 92nd percentile.

+182 at bet365

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LAD @

MIL Sat, May 23 • 7:15 PM ET

2 Expert Picks 10 Computer Picks

Total

u9.0 (-115)

Best Odds

u9.0 -115

Pick made: 5 hours ago

u9.0 -115

u9.0 -122

u9.0 -115

The Dodgers (2.98; 2nd) and Brewers (3.22; 6th) both have elite bullpens, while the pitchers will benefit from a field with the fifth-lowest Park factor (97) in the majors.

LA will also likely be without top slugger Max Muncy, who left Friday's game after taking a heater to the wrist.

Moneyline

MIL (+105)

Best Odds

+108

Pick made: 6 hours ago

+102

+100

+108

+100

Roki Sasaki throws his four-seamer 43% of the time, and that's something the Brewers' bats will take advantage of.

Opponents are hitting .342 vs. Sasaki's fastball, while the Brewers rank ninth in batting average against that pitch type when facing righties (.261).

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ATH @

SD Sat, May 23 • 9:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Shea Langeliers o1.5 Total Bases (+128)

Projection 2

Best Odds

o1.5 +128

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +128

o1.5 +105

o1.5 -110

o1.5 +118

o1.5 +125

Shea Langeliers projects as the 15th-best home run hitter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.. In MLB, Petco Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. Shea Langeliers hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.. Shea Langeliers is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of San Diego (#3-worst on the slate today).

+128 at DraftKings

Total Bases

Brent Rooker o1.5 Total Bases (+145)

Projection 1.85

Best Odds

o1.5 +145

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +140

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +120

o1.5 +145

Brent Rooker projects as the 16th-best home run batter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today.. In MLB, Petco Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. Brent Rooker hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (37.9% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.. Brent Rooker has seen a big gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 90.1-mph mark.

+145 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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$Texas Rangers logo$ TEX @

LAA Sat, May 23 • 10:05 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Brandon Nimmo u0.5 Total Hits (+190)

Projection 0.88

Best Odds

u0.5 +190

Pick made: 3 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +182

u0.5 +190

u0.5 +175

u0.5 +180

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 6th-worst ballpark in MLB for left-handed batting average.. Brandon Nimmo has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 11th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup.. Brandon Nimmo will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.

+190 at bet365

Total Hits

Nolan Schanuel u0.5 Total Hits (+165)

Projection 0.86

Best Odds

u0.5 +175

Pick made: 2 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +175

u0.5 +165

u0.5 +164

u0.5 +165

Nolan Schanuel's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this year; his 90.9-mph figure last year has dropped to 87.7-mph.. There has been a significant decline in Nolan Schanuel's launch angle from last year's 13.4° to 9.9° this season.. Compared to his seasonal mark of 9.9°, Nolan Schanuel has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (5.8°) in the past two weeks.

+175 at DraftKings

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COL @

AZ Sat, May 23 • 10:10 PM ET

9 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Ezequiel Tovar o1.5 Total Bases (+165)

Projection 1.5

Best Odds

o1.5 +165

Pick made: 3 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +145

o1.5 +165

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +139

o1.5 +145

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 77th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the 7th-best park in the league for run-scoring.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 83°.. Ezequiel Tovar has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 97.1-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal average of 91.7-mph.. Despite posting a .247 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ezequiel Tovar has suffered from bad luck given the .048 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .295.

+165 at bet365

Total Bases

Hunter Goodman o1.5 Total Bases (+115)

Projection 1.82

Best Odds

o1.5 +115

Pick made: 27 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +106

o1.5 +105

o1.5 -110

o1.5 +104

o1.5 +115

As it relates to his home run skill, Hunter Goodman ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Hunter Goodman is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the 7th-best park in the league for run-scoring.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 83°.. Posting a 29.100 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Hunter Goodman finds himself in the 86th percentile for power.

+115 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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MLB Consensus Picks

Covers’ consensus MLB picks show you the odds and predictions that our vibrant community of bettors and players are making. Try our picks on with our free MLB contests for a chance at prizes and more.

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Covers’ staff of sports betting fans also offers a wide array of free picks for the NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA basketball, and NCAA football.

MLB Free Picks FAQs

When do we release our MLB picks?

Covers’ MLB picks release on game day. Some significant matchups like playoff games release in the days leading up to the game.

What kinds of MLB picks do we make?

Covers provides free MLB picks covering many markets, including run lines, totals, moneylines, player props, and more.