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Kansas City Royals logo KC @ Cincinnati Reds logo CIN Mon, Jun 1 • 7:10 PM ET
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Chase Burns profile picture
Chase Burns o6.5 Strikeouts Thrown
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Spencer Steer o1.5 Total Bases
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Pick made: 21 hours ago
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Chris Vasile
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Chase Burns has been dominant this season, posting a sub-2.00 ERA while clearing this strikeout number in three straight starts. He now faces a Royals team riding a six-game losing streak that struck out 12 times in its last game.

Spencer Steer also finds himself in a favorable matchup against Luinder Avila. Steer has at least one hit in four straight games, including a three-base effort last time out, and looks well-positioned to cash his two total bases prop.

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Sal Stewart o1.5 Total Bases (+115)
Projection 1.85
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Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Stewart in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.. Sal Stewart is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the best stadium in the majors for right-handed home runs.. Sal Stewart has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Sal Stewart will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
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Chicago White Sox logo CHW @ Minnesota Twins logo MIN Mon, Jun 1 • 7:40 PM ET
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Kody Clemens o0.5 Total RBIs (+191)
Projection 0.68
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Pick made: an hour ago
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Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kody Clemens in the 91st percentile when estimating his home run ability.. Kody Clemens is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. Target Field profiles as the #8 venue in the game for run-scoring, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. This contest is predicted to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Hitting from the opposite that David Sandlin throws from, Kody Clemens will have the upper hand in today's matchup.
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Byron Buxton o1.5 Total Bases (+105)
Projection 2.33
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Pick made: an hour ago
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Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Byron Buxton as Major League Baseball's 4th-best home run batter.. Byron Buxton is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game.. Target Field profiles as the #8 venue in the game for run-scoring, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. This contest is predicted to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Byron Buxton will hold that advantage in today's game.
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San Francisco Giants logo SF @ Milwaukee Brewers logo MIL Mon, Jun 1 • 7:40 PM ET
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San Francisco Giants logo Milwaukee Brewers logo u7.5 (-120)
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Pick made: 7 hours ago
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Quinn Allen
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While the Giants scored 19 runs on Sunday, that outburst heavily inflates their recent offensive numbers. Milwaukee's pitching situation remains strong behind Shane Drohan and an elite bullpen, while Landen Roupp has posted a 2.71 FIP across his last two starts. This pitching matchup could keep scoring limited.

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Milwaukee Brewers logo MIL (-140)
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Pick made: 7 hours ago
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Quinn Allen
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Milwaukee's bullpen advantage is difficult to ignore in this matchup. The Brewers' relievers have allowed just a 6% barrel rate this season and enter rested after only two bullpen arms were used on Sunday. Meanwhile, San Francisco's bullpen owns a 4.88 xERA and 5.40 xFIP over the last week.

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Texas Rangers logo TEX @ St. Louis Cardinals logo STL Mon, Jun 1 • 7:45 PM ET
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Jordan Walker logo Jordan Walker o0.5 Total Home Runs (+378)
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Pick made: 10 hours ago
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Quinn Allen
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Jordan Walker is having a breakout campaign with 15 home runs, and he comes up against Jacob deGrom tonight. While the veteran's 3.77 ERA is respectable, the underlying numbers are more concerning. He's allowing a 46.2% hard-hit rate this season, and that number jumped to 51.2% in May, when he also posted a 5.62 FIP. Walker owns a 21.2% HR/FB rate against right-handed pitching this season and has produced a 57.9% hard-hit rate over the last week. 

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Jimmy Crooks o0.5 Total RBIs (+311)
Projection 0.39
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Pick made: an hour ago
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Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jimmy Crooks in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.. Busch Stadium has the 8th-lowest average fence height among all parks.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures of all games today at 81°.. Batting from the opposite that Jacob deGrom throws from, Jimmy Crooks will have the upper hand in today's game.. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jimmy Crooks will hold that advantage today.
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Colorado Rockies logo COL @ Los Angeles Angels logo LAA Mon, Jun 1 • 9:38 PM ET
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Mike Trout logo Mike Trout o0.5 Total Home Runs (+310)
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Pick made: 10 hours ago
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Quinn Allen
Betting Analyst

Mike Trout continues to produce elite power metrics, carrying a 48.6% hard-hit rate and a 21% barrel rate that ranks in the 98th percentile. He'll face Kyle Freeland on Monday, and the Rockies left-hander owned a 9.41 xERA in May while allowing opponents to post a 44.6% hard-hit rate.

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Mike Trout o0.5 Total RBIs (+153)
Projection 0.67
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Pick made: 1 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mike Trout ranks as the 6th-best hitter in the league.. Mike Trout is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game.. Among all parks, Angel Stadium has the lowest average fence height.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for batters.. Mike Trout will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Freeland in today's matchup.
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New York Mets logo NYM @ Seattle Mariners logo SEA Mon, Jun 1 • 9:40 PM ET
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New York Mets logo Seattle Mariners logo o7.5 (+105)
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Pick made: 3 hours ago
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Ed Scimia
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The Mariners have been effective against lefties this year, with 20% of all balls they’ve hit off of southpaws being pulled in the air. They should find success against Manaea, who has an average fastball velocity of just over 90 MPH, which will let those Seattle bats get around on him. Even if the Mets can't generate more than a couple of runs, the Mariners might get us to the Over by themselves tonight.

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Seattle Mariners logo SEA (-130)
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Pick made: 3 hours ago
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Ed Scimia
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The New York Mets are giving Austin Warren his first start tonight, with Sean Manaea likely picking up the bulk of the innings. With Emerson Hancock throwing one of the most effective fastballs in the majors right now, this is a mismatch on the mound, and I like the Mariners to win at anything better than -150.

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Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD @ Arizona Diamondbacks logo AZ Mon, Jun 1 • 9:40 PM ET
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Los Angeles Dodgers logo Arizona Diamondbacks logo u8.5 (+107)
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Pick made: 8 hours ago
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JD Yonke
Betting Analyst

Both bullpens are in fine form, ranking one (Arizona with 18) and two (LA with 24) in earned runs allowed last month. LA has hit the Over just once in Sheehan’s last four starts, while Arizona has done so once in Rodriguez’s last six. 

Moneyline
Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD (-155)
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Pick made: 8 hours ago
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JD Yonke
Betting Analyst

Emmet Sheehan dazzles with his slider, generating a .190 xBA and a 41.3% whiff rate. He should find success against the Diamondbacks, who rank 25th in runs above average (-11.8) against sliders. Eduardo Rogriguez is overvalued: his 2.31 ERA is unsupported by his 4.44 xERA or 89 Stuff+.

 

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Tampa Bay Rays logo TB @ New York Yankees logo NYY Tue, Sep 22 • 1:05 PM ET
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Total Home Runs
Junior Caminero logo Junior Caminero o0.5 Total Home Runs (+401)
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Pick made: 9 days ago
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Quinn Allen
Betting Analyst

Junior Caminero continues to crush the baseball, hitting .409 over the last week with 13 home runs on the season. Ryan Weathers has allowed all eight of his homers this year to right-handed batters, which sets up well for the powerful Tampa Bay slugger.

Moneyline
Tampa Bay Rays logo TB (+115)
Pick made: 9 days ago
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Aisha Quiñones
Senior Publishing Editor

Drew Rasmussen vs. the New York Yankees is a mismatch on paper — the righty is 4-1 with a 1.03 ERA and 51 punchouts in eight career games against New York. Coming off a thrilling comeback win on Friday, the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays are primed to keep the foot on the gas behind their dynamic arm to create more separation in the AL East.

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