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KC @ $Texas Rangers logo$ TEX Sun, May 31 • 2:35 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Bobby Witt Jr. o1.5 Total Bases (+110)

Projection 1.99

Best Odds

o1.5 +110

Pick made: 27 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +110

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 2nd-best hitter in the game when assessing his batting average talent.. Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.. Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest fence height (on average) in MLB.. Bobby Witt Jr. has notched a .379 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 96th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.. Posting a .301 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Bobby Witt Jr. has performed in the 97th percentile.

+110 at DraftKings

Total Bases

Josh Jung o1.5 Total Bases (+141)

Projection 1.61

Best Odds

o1.5 +141

Pick made: 27 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +141

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Josh Jung's batting average skill is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Josh Jung is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game.. Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest fence height (on average) in MLB.. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Josh Jung will hold that advantage in today's game.. Josh Jung's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 48.7% to 55.6%.

+141 at DraftKings

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SF @

COL Sun, May 31 • 3:10 PM ET

1 Expert Pick 10 Computer Picks

Total Home Runs

Casey Schmitt o0.5 Total Home Runs (+370)

Best Odds

o0.5 +340

Pick made: 12 hours ago

o0.5 +328

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Casey Schmitt has been on fire with six dingers in the last 13 games, and he'll be hitting out of the most batter-friendly park in the majors today.

Rockies starter Tanner Gordon is also suscepitble to the long ball, ranking in the bottom five percentile in Barrel% and bottom 17 percentile in Hard-Hit%.

Total Bases

Rafael Devers o1.5 Total Bases (-135)

Projection 2.57

Best Odds

o1.5 -129

Pick made: 29 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

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o1.5 -140

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rafael Devers in the 95th percentile when estimating his home run skill.. Rafael Devers is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best park in the game for run-scoring.. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate today.

-129 at DraftKings

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NYY @

ATH Sun, May 31 • 4:05 PM ET

3 Expert Picks 10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Ben Rice o1.5 Total Bases (-105)

Best Odds

o1.5 +124

Pick made: 3 hours ago

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o1.5 +110

Put simply, Ben Rice is seeing pitches like soccer balls this week - and he enters this afternoon's clash with the Oakland A's on a 10-for-17 tear across his last four games, including a homer, a triple and three doubles.

He ranks second in the majors with a 1.047 OPS, and he's a standout hitter in just about every statistical category, from his .566 xSLG to his 17.7% barrel rate.

Total

u10.5 (-130)

Best Odds

u10.0 -115

Pick made: 9 hours ago

u10.0 -119

u9.5 -115

u9.5 -105

u10.0 -118

u10.0 -115

u9.5 -105

Will Warren's release slot suppresses launch angle, while New York's MLB-leading groundball bullpen extends the Yankees' advantage. With Jacob Lopez also generating weak contact, this 10.5 total is too high. Play Under 9.5.

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PHI @

LAD Sun, May 31 • 4:10 PM ET

3 Expert Picks 10 Computer Picks

Strikeouts Thrown

Yoshinobu Yamamoto o6.5 Strikeouts Thrown (+116)

Best Odds

o6.5 +116

Pick made: 3 hours ago

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Yamamoto has racked up 7+ Ks in five of his past seven outings, and his five-pitch arsenal (and 29% whiff rate) will keep the Philadelphia Phillies off balance today.

He keeps his walks low - just 13 this year - and that's allowed him to pitch past the sixth inning in each of his last three starts.

Total

u8.5 (+107)

Best Odds

u9.0 -115

Pick made: 3 hours ago

u9.0 -117

u9.0 -120

u9.0 -118

u9.0 -120

u9.0 -115

The Phillies have cashed the Under in eight consecutive games, scoring no more than four runs in any of those games and posting a league-worst 55 wRC+ and .251 wOBA. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is far from a "get right spot". They're 2-7 O/U in Andrew Painter's last nine starts.

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AZ @

SEA Sun, May 31 • 4:10 PM ET

3 Expert Picks 10 Computer Picks

Hits+Runs+RBIs

Randy Arozarena o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-105)

Best Odds

o1.5 +105

Pick made: 3 hours ago

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Watch for Arozarena to put an exclamation point on an impressive week here. He's piled up eight hits across his past six games, cashing this combo prop in three of those outings, and I'm encouraged by his 4-for-8 mark against Arizona Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly.

Arozarena's savvy baserunning has contributed to 17 runs this month, and the RBI potential is off the charts with the Mariners scoring a combined 40 runs in their last six contests.

Total

u7.5 (-114)

Best Odds

u8.0 -142

Pick made: 3 hours ago

u8.0 -142

u7.5 -115

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Bryce Miller has added 2-3 mph onto all of his pitches, and has tripled his slider usage from a season ago. That breaking ball is generating a 43.3% whiff rate thanks to an additional 2.6 inches of induced vertical break. That is a devastating equalizer against the Diamondbacks, who have a league-leading 48.2% pull rate over the last two weeks.

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CHC @

STL Sun, May 31 • 7:20 PM ET

6 Expert Picks 10 Computer Picks

3 LEG PARLAY

Jordan Walker o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs

Hits+Runs+RBIs

Jordan Wicks u14.5 Outs Recorded

Outs Recorded

Matthew Liberatore o2.5 Earned Runs Allowed

Earned Runs Allowed

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+430

Pick made: an hour ago

Jordan Walker has been one of the Cardinals' most productive hitters this season and gets a favorable matchup against Jordan Wicks, who was shelled for eight runs on nine hits in his last start. Wicks has yet to record more than 15 outs in an outing this year and should be on a short leash if he runs into trouble again.

Matthew Liberatore's strikeout numbers look solid, but he's still allowed 23 hits and 11 runs across just 14 2/3 innings. That's a concern against a Cubs lineup that ranks second in OBP and has enough power throughout the order to capitalize on scoring chances.

Total Home Runs

Pete Crow-Armstrong o0.5 Total Home Runs (+700)

Best Odds

o0.5 +860

Pick made: 1 hours ago

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Pete Crow-Armstrong had a big game on Saturday, going 4-for-5, homering and keeping up a running taunting dialogue with the St. Louis fans. Once he’s fired up, he generally stays that way. Of his 48 career home runs, 12 have come within a day of a previous blast. PCA has a five-game hitting streak and is hitting .364 with .917 OPS over that stretch. His seven homers against the Cardinals are the most against any team, and his three homers at Busch match his highest in any visiting park.

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TB @

NYY Tue, Sep 22 • 1:05 PM ET

3 Expert Picks 8 Computer Picks

Total Home Runs

Junior Caminero o0.5 Total Home Runs (+401)

Best Odds

o0.5 +410

Pick made: 8 days ago

o0.5 +385

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o0.5 +333

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

TB (+115)

Pick made: 8 days ago

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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