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LAA
Mon, May 4 • 9:38 PM ET
Jose Soriano o6.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-114)
Jose Soriano has been dominant to start the season, posting a 0.84 ERA while piling up 49 strikeouts in just over 42 innings. He’s gone Over this number in three of his last five starts and now draws a favorable matchup against a Chicago lineup that ranks near the bottom in contact. With swing-and-miss stuff and strong home splits, Soriano should rack up Ks again.
CHW (+136)
Let's not beat around the bush – the Angels suck again. Jose Soriano's 0.84 ERA will steal some headlines, but the White Sox touched him up just last week for three earned runs and nine baserunners. On the other side, Davis Martin has emerged as one of Chicago’s biggest surprises, posting a 1.95 ERA and limited the Angels to just one earned run in that same meeting. The White Sox are also 5-1 in his starts this year. Recent form further separates these teams, with Chicago ranking 10th in OPS and seventh in bullpen ERA over the last two weeks, while the Angels are a brutal 25th and 30th in those categories.
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SEA
Mon, May 4 • 9:40 PM ET
u8.0 (-120)
Both teams have suffered major injuries to players they’re counting on to contribute at the plate. The Braves put Ronald Acuna Jr. on the injured list after he left a game over the weekend with hamstring tightness. Meanwhile, Seattle might be close to putting Cal Raleigh on the injured list with soreness in his side. He had an MRI and was held out of the last two games. The team said Sunday that an IL stint was possible. The Mariners scored 10 total runs over their latest weekend series and have plated five or less in seven of their last 10 overall.
ATL (+128)
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SF
Mon, May 4 • 9:45 PM ET
SF (+121)
We’re going to back Trevor McDonald in his first start of the season. The Padres lineup is stacked with right-handed hitters, but the heavy night air at Oracle Park should help neutralize that. This Padres offense relies heavily on fly balls to left field, which can get knocked down in these conditions. Meanwhile, the Giants lineup is better built to attack the gaps and put the ball in play against Randy Vásquez. I also like that Luis Arraez and Jung Hoo Lee are at the top of the Giants lineup. Both are left-handed hitters who can work the count and force Vásquez into deeper pitch counts. The Giants are available at +121 on the moneyline, but I believe this price should be closer to +105.
u8.5 (-132)
The Giants and Padres respectively rank 30th and 22nd in wOBA against right-handed pitchers, and San Fran has also scored the fewest runs per game (3.12), including just 2.5 during an active 2-8 slump. San Diego has also cooled at the dish with just 2.6 runs per game through it's own 1-4 skid, and the Padres have played to the Under in 29 of their past 50 road games (+7.35 Units / 13% ROI).
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