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Get free expert and computer MLB picks for every game on June 27, 2026. With over 25 years of betting experience, our analysts and predictive models help you find the best value.

New York Yankees logo NYY @ Boston Red Sox logo BOS Sat, Jun 27 • 1:10 PM ET
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Willson Contreras logo
Willson Contreras o1.5 Total Bases (+141)
Projection 1.67
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When assessing his overall offensive talent, Willson Contreras ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Willson Contreras is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Fenway Park as the 4th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for run-scoring.. Willson Contreras pulls many of his flyballs (34.9% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Willson Contreras will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.
Total RBIs
Willson Contreras logo
Willson Contreras o0.5 Total RBIs (+178)
Projection 0.64
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When assessing his overall offensive talent, Willson Contreras ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Willson Contreras is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Fenway Park as the 4th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for run-scoring.. Willson Contreras pulls many of his flyballs (34.9% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Willson Contreras will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.
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Houston Astros logo HOU @ Detroit Tigers logo DET Sat, Jun 27 • 1:10 PM ET
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Total RBIs
Christian Walker logo
Christian Walker o0.5 Total RBIs (+177)
Projection 0.6
Best Odds
Pick made: 6 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 95th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.. Christian Walker is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Christian Walker will have an advantage today.
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Riley Greene logo
Riley Greene o0.5 Total RBIs (+170)
Projection 0.66
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.. Riley Greene is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Batting from the opposite that Kai-Wei Teng throws from, Riley Greene will have an edge in today's game.. Among every team today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros.
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Texas Rangers logo TEX @ Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR Sat, Jun 27 • 3:07 PM ET
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Corey Seager logo
Corey Seager o1.5 Total Bases (+156)
Projection 1.69
Best Odds
Pick made: 27 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 13th-best batter in MLB.. Corey Seager is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game.. Rogers Centre ranks as the #5 ballpark in baseball for LHB home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest CF fences in the league.. Corey Seager will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease in today's game.
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Daulton Varsho logo
Daulton Varsho u1.5 Total Bases (-175)
Projection 0.82
Best Odds
Pick made: 27 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 7th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.. The league's 8th-tallest fence height (on average) can be found at Rogers Centre.. Daulton Varsho has been lucky this year, notching a .335 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .311 — a .024 difference.
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Cincinnati Reds logo CIN @ Pittsburgh Pirates logo PIT Sat, Jun 27 • 4:05 PM ET
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Total RBIs
Eugenio Suarez logo
Eugenio Suarez o0.5 Total RBIs (+221)
Projection 0.51
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When it comes to his home run talent, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The #4 field in the league for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. This game is predicted to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Despite posting a .281 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Eugenio Suarez has experienced some negative variance given the .032 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .313.
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Elly De La Cruz logo
Elly De La Cruz o1.5 Total Bases (+132)
Projection 1.71
Best Odds
Pick made: 11 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
As it relates to his BABIP ability, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 5th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Elly De La Cruz is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. PNC Park projects as the #4 stadium in baseball for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. This game is predicted to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.
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Kansas City Royals logo KC @ Chicago White Sox logo CHW Sat, Jun 27 • 4:10 PM ET
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Total Bases
Colson Montgomery logo
Colson Montgomery o1.5 Total Bases (+135)
Projection 1.71
Best Odds
Pick made: 6 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Colson Montgomery as MLB's 15th-best home run batter.. Colson Montgomery is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today.. The #7 park in the league for boosting offensive stats to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Colson Montgomery will have the upper hand today.. Colson Montgomery pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.8% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.
Total Bases
Miguel Vargas logo
Miguel Vargas o1.5 Total Bases (+109)
Projection 1.92
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When estimating his overall offensive talent, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Miguel Vargas is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. The #7 venue in the majors for boosting offensive stats to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Miguel Vargas pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.6% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams today.
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Philadelphia Phillies logo PHI @ New York Mets logo NYM Sat, Jun 27 • 4:10 PM ET
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Total Bases
J.T. Realmuto logo
J.T. Realmuto o1.5 Total Bases (+180)
Projection 1.46
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league are found in Citi Field.. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.. J.T. Realmuto has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89-mph to 91.7-mph in the last 14 days.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates J.T. Realmuto's true offensive ability to be a .322, implying that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .048 deviation between that figure and his actual .274 wOBA.
Total RBIs
Brett Baty logo
Brett Baty o0.5 Total RBIs (+260)
Projection 0.41
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.. Hitting from the opposite that Alan Rangel throws from, Brett Baty will have the upper hand today.. Brett Baty has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Extreme flyball bats like Brett Baty are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Alan Rangel.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Brett Baty will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
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Arizona Diamondbacks logo AZ @ Tampa Bay Rays logo TB Sat, Jun 27 • 6:10 PM ET
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Total Bases
Junior Caminero logo
Junior Caminero o1.5 Total Bases (-105)
Projection 2.01
Best Odds
Pick made: 6 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When estimating his overall offensive ability, Junior Caminero ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Junior Caminero is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Tropicana Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in baseball for righty home runs.. Junior Caminero pulls many of his flyballs (38% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Junior Caminero will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Total RBIs
Tommy Troy logo
Tommy Troy o0.5 Total RBIs (+342)
Projection 0.36
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Troy in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Tropicana Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in baseball for righty home runs.. Tommy Troy will have the handedness advantage against Cole Sulser in today's matchup.. The Tampa Bay Rays infield defense projects as the worst out of all the teams on the slate today.. Tommy Troy has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 12.1% seasonal rate to 18.2% over the last 14 days.
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Washington Nationals logo WAS @ Baltimore Orioles logo BAL Sat, Jun 27 • 7:05 PM ET
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Total Hits
Blaze Alexander logo
Blaze Alexander u0.5 Total Hits (+150)
Projection 0.77
Best Odds
Pick made: 25 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Blaze Alexander is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this matchup.. This year, Blaze Alexander has been pulled from the game early in 25% of his appearances when starting against left-handed starter.. Blaze Alexander's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off in recent games, falling from 61.4% on the season to 52.2% in the last two weeks' worth of games.. Blaze Alexander has been lucky this year, putting up a .345 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .307 — a .038 disparity.. When it comes to plate discipline, Blaze Alexander's talent is quite bad, sporting a 3.44 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 20th percentile.
Total Home Runs
CJ Abrams logo
CJ Abrams o0.5 Total Home Runs (+503)
Projection 0.21
Best Odds
Pick made: 27 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
As it relates to his overall offensive ability, CJ Abrams ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. CJ Abrams is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup.. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. CJ Abrams will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Young in today's game.. CJ Abrams pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.7% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.
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Chicago Cubs logo CHC @ Milwaukee Brewers logo MIL Sat, Jun 27 • 7:10 PM ET
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Total Bases
Dansby Swanson logo
Dansby Swanson o1.5 Total Bases (+215)
Projection 1.36
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When estimating his overall offensive skill, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. In the league, American Family Field has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output.. Dansby Swanson will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Harrison today.. Dansby Swanson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.
Total RBIs
Alex Bregman logo
Alex Bregman o0.5 Total RBIs (+232)
Projection 0.47
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Alex Bregman is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game.. In the league, American Family Field has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output.. Alex Bregman will have the handedness advantage against Kyle Harrison today.. Alex Bregman hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.
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Seattle Mariners logo SEA @ Cleveland Guardians logo CLE Sat, Jun 27 • 7:10 PM ET
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Total RBIs
Travis Bazzana logo
Travis Bazzana o0.5 Total RBIs (+271)
Projection 0.4
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Travis Bazzana is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 2nd-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB base hits.. Travis Bazzana will have the handedness advantage against Logan Gilbert in today's matchup.. Out of all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.. Travis Bazzana will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.
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Cal Raleigh logo
Cal Raleigh o1.5 Total Bases (+145)
Projection 1.9
Best Odds
Pick made: 5 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Cal Raleigh projects as the 8th-best home run hitter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 2nd-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB base hits.. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation generally leads to more offense.. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Cal Raleigh will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Slade Cecconi today.
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Colorado Rockies logo COL @ Minnesota Twins logo MIN Sat, Jun 27 • 7:10 PM ET
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Total RBIs
Hunter Goodman logo
Hunter Goodman o0.5 Total RBIs (+152)
Projection 0.8
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Hunter Goodman projects as the 17th-best home run batter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Hunter Goodman is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 82°.. Hunter Goodman has big-time power (98th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's never a guarantee (30.1% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Mike Paredes doesn't generate many whiffs (12th percentile K%) — great news for Goodman.. In terms of power, Hunter Goodman is ranked in the 97th percentile, having paced 39.5 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year.
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Hunter Goodman logo
Hunter Goodman o1.5 Total Bases (+125)
Projection 1.96
Best Odds
Pick made: 14 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Hunter Goodman projects as the 17th-best home run batter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Hunter Goodman is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 82°.. Hunter Goodman has big-time power (98th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's never a guarantee (30.1% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Mike Paredes doesn't generate many whiffs (12th percentile K%) — great news for Goodman.. In terms of power, Hunter Goodman is ranked in the 97th percentile, having paced 39.5 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year.
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Miami Marlins logo MIA @ St. Louis Cardinals logo STL Sat, Jun 27 • 7:15 PM ET
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Hits+Runs+RBIs
Alec Burleson logo
Alec Burleson o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-144)
Projection 2.34
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.. Alec Burleson is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. On average, the fence height at Busch Stadium is the 8th-shortest among all major league baseball stadiums.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 84°.. Alec Burleson will hold the platoon advantage against Ryan Gusto in today's game.
Total RBIs
Nathan Church logo
Nathan Church o0.5 Total RBIs (+265)
Projection 0.41
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Church in the 75th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.. On average, the fence height at Busch Stadium is the 8th-shortest among all major league baseball stadiums.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 84°.. Nathan Church will have the handedness advantage over Ryan Gusto today.. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Nathan Church will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
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Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD @ San Diego Padres logo SD Sat, Jun 27 • 8:40 PM ET
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Andy Pages logo
Andy Pages o1.5 Total Bases (+119)
Projection 1.79
Best Odds
Pick made: 5 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Andy Pages's batting average ability is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Andy Pages is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game.. Petco Park has the 2nd-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums.. Petco Park has the 4th-lowest fences among all parks.. Andy Pages's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, going from 43.1% on the season to 56.3% over the past week.
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Freddie Freeman logo
Freddie Freeman o1.5 Total Bases (+120)
Projection 1.8
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Freddie Freeman projects as the 16th-best hitter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Freddie Freeman is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. Petco Park has the 2nd-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums.. Petco Park has the 4th-lowest fences among all parks.. Freddie Freeman will hold the platoon advantage over Randy Vasquez in today's matchup.
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Atlanta Braves logo ATL @ San Francisco Giants logo SF Sat, Jun 27 • 9:05 PM ET
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Total Bases
Bryce Eldridge logo
Bryce Eldridge o1.5 Total Bases (+135)
Projection 1.67
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 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 it comes to his home run talent.. Bryce Eldridge is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 64% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.. Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest RF fences in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 19.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters.. Hitting from the opposite that Bryce Elder throws from, Bryce Eldridge will have an edge in today's matchup.
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Michael Harris II logo
Michael Harris II o1.5 Total Bases (+113)
Projection 1.82
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Michael Harris II's batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Michael Harris II is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup.. Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest RF fences in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 19.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters.. Michael Harris II will hold the platoon advantage over Logan Webb in today's matchup.
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Athletics Athletics logo ATH @ Los Angeles Angels logo LAA Sat, Jun 27 • 9:38 PM ET
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Total Hits
Nolan Schanuel logo
Nolan Schanuel u0.5 Total Hits (+183)
Projection 0.87
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Angel Stadium grades out as the #23 stadium in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for pitching of all games on the slate.. Over the past 14 days, Nolan Schanuel has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.
Total Hits
Jorge Soler logo
Jorge Soler u0.5 Total Hits (+137)
Projection 0.7
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 18th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.. Angel Stadium projects as the #23 venue in the game for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for pitching of all games on the slate.. Hitting from the same side that Jack Perkins throws from, Jorge Soler will not have the upper hand in today's matchup.. Today, Jorge Soler is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36.5% rate (89th percentile).
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Arizona Diamondbacks logo AZ @ St. Louis Cardinals logo STL Thu, Jul 23 • 5:15 PM ET
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Game Prop
St. Louis Cardinals logo o2.5 Team Total (-115)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Colby Marchio
Contributor

The Cardinals are in a premium offensive spot against Zac Gallen, who enters the day with the second-worst pitcher rating in Batters-Box's current season model. Gallen has struggled to limit power and hard contact, carrying poorly rated matchup marks in ISO, hard contact rate, and ground ball rate. St. Louis counters with seven elite-rated hitters and an offense averaging more than 2.5 first five innings runs per game at home. The Cardinals have also been red hot lately, posting a 122 wRC+ over their last 12 games. With so many favorable individual matchups, backing the offense as a whole makes plenty of sense.

Earned Runs Allowed
Zac Gallen logo Zac Gallen o2.5 Earned Runs Allowed (-141)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Colby Marchio
Contributor

Zac Gallen has been one of the most vulnerable pitchers on the board, especially away from Arizona, where he owns a 7.68 ERA and 6.00 xERA while surrendering plenty of hard contact and barrels. Things do not get any easier against a Cardinals lineup loaded with seven elite-rated hitters according to Batters-Box. St. Louis has been one of the hotter offenses in baseball recently, producing a 122 wRC+, .782 OPS, and .345 wOBA over its last 12 games. With Gallen's struggles and the Cardinals continuing to swing hot bats, this sets up as an excellent spot to back St. Louis early and often.

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Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR @ Chicago Cubs logo CHC Thu, Aug 6 • 2:20 PM ET
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Total Home Runs
Kazuma Okamoto logo Kazuma Okamoto o0.5 Total Home Runs (+365)
Best Odds
Pick made: 5 days ago
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Mike DiStefano
Betting Analyst

Okamoto's hitting profile perfectly matches up well against Imanaga’s stuff. The Cubs starter throws a heavy dose of the fastball and gets barreled up at a 10.4% rate. The Jays third baseman barrels the ball better than anyone in the Blue Jays lineup with a 13.5% barrel rate, while owning a 63.2% hard hit rate against the four-seamer. 

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Dansby Swanson u0.5 Total Hits
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Dylan Cease o6.5 Strikeouts Thrown
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George Springer o1.5 Total Bases
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Pick made: 5 days ago
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Mike DiStefano
Betting Analyst

Swanson is just 1-for-6 against Cease in his career. Cease has electric stuff, leading the American League with 110 Ks, while ranking in the 97th percentile in K-rate. Springer is turning a corner with a 1.089 OPS over his last nine games.

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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: 15 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)
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Pick made: 15 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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Total
Boston Red Sox logo New York Yankees logo o8.5 (-110)
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Pick made: 20 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)
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Pick made: 20 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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Total
San Francisco Giants logo Atlanta Braves logo o7.5 (-116)
Pick made: 8 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)
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Pick made: 8 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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