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Kansas City Royals logo KC @ Texas Rangers logo TEX Sat, May 30 • 4:05 PM ET
10 Computer Picks
Total Bases
Salvador Perez logo
Salvador Perez o1.5 Total Bases (+150)
Projection 1.65
Best Odds
Pick made: 17 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When it comes to his home run talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game.. Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest fences in Major League Baseball.. Hitters such as Salvador Perez with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Kumar Rocker who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.
Total Bases
Bobby Witt Jr. logo
Bobby Witt Jr. o1.5 Total Bases (+103)
Projection 2.07
Best Odds
Pick made: 17 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 3rd-best hitter in baseball as it relates to his batting average skill.. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game.. Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest fences in Major League Baseball.. Extreme flyball bats like Bobby Witt Jr. usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Kumar Rocker.
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Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR @ Baltimore Orioles logo BAL Sat, May 30 • 4:05 PM ET
5 Computer Picks
Total Bases
Gunnar Henderson logo
Gunnar Henderson o1.5 Total Bases (+138)
Projection 1.66
Best Odds
Pick made: 17 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gunnar Henderson in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.. Gunnar Henderson is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game.. The #10 park in baseball for boosting offensive stats to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards.. Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the shallowest right field fences in MLB.. Hitting from the opposite that Trey Yesavage throws from, Gunnar Henderson will have the upper hand today.
Strikeouts Thrown
Trey Yesavage logo
Trey Yesavage u6.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-121)
Projection 5.78
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Trey Yesavage will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.
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San Diego Padres logo SD @ Washington Nationals logo WAS Sat, May 30 • 4:05 PM ET
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Total Bases
Jackson Merrill logo
Jackson Merrill o1.5 Total Bases (+165)
Projection 1.52
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.. Jackson Merrill is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.. In Major League Baseball, Nationals Park's RF dimensions are the 10th-shallowest.
Total RBIs
CJ Abrams logo
CJ Abrams o0.5 Total RBIs (+185)
Projection 0.58
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Nationals Park has the 9th-shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for dingers.
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Minnesota Twins logo MIN @ Pittsburgh Pirates logo PIT Sat, May 30 • 4:05 PM ET
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Total RBIs
Oneil Cruz logo
Oneil Cruz o0.5 Total RBIs (+148)
Projection 0.76
Best Odds
Pick made: 17 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as the league's 13th-best home run batter.. Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Batting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Oneil Cruz will have an edge today.. Bats such as Oneil Cruz with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Bailey Ober who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of all the teams today.
Total Bases
Spencer Horwitz logo
Spencer Horwitz o1.5 Total Bases (+140)
Projection 1.68
Best Odds
Pick made: 29 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When estimating his overall offensive skill, Spencer Horwitz ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Spencer Horwitz has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (76% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense.. Spencer Horwitz will have the handedness advantage over Bailey Ober today.. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of all the teams today.
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Boston Red Sox logo BOS @ Cleveland Guardians logo CLE Sat, May 30 • 4:10 PM ET
2 Computer Picks
Total RBIs
Wilyer Abreu logo
Wilyer Abreu o0.5 Total RBIs (+210)
Projection 0.49
Best Odds
Pick made: 17 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When assessing his overall offensive skill, Wilyer Abreu ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Wilyer Abreu is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.. The #5 stadium in the majors for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.
Total Hits
Kyle Manzardo logo
Kyle Manzardo u0.5 Total Hits (+115)
Projection 0.67
Best Odds
Pick made: 43 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Manzardo in the 15th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects the 3rd-best pitching conditions of the day.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 14.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for mound aces.. Kyle Manzardo hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 86th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup.. Out of every team today, the best infield defense is that of the the Boston Red Sox.
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Los Angeles Angels logo LAA @ Tampa Bay Rays logo TB Sat, May 30 • 4:10 PM ET
1 Computer Pick
Strikeouts Thrown
Drew Rasmussen logo
Drew Rasmussen u5.5 Strikeouts Thrown (+125)
Projection 5.08
Best Odds
Pick made: 39 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
It is anticipated that we will see a Huge Hitters Umpire (Alfonso Marquez) in charge of the strike zone today.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of the day.. Drew Rasmussen wasn't on when it came to striking hitters out in his previous start and posted 2 Ks.
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Miami Marlins logo MIA @ New York Mets logo NYM Sat, May 30 • 4:10 PM ET
9 Computer Picks
Total Bases
Otto Lopez logo
Otto Lopez o1.5 Total Bases (+135)
Projection 1.59
Best Odds
Pick made: 17 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez as the 10th-best batter in the league when estimating his batting average skill.. Otto Lopez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. Otto Lopez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's shallowest CF fences today.. Extreme groundball batters like Otto Lopez usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Christian Scott.
Total RBIs
Liam Hicks logo
Liam Hicks o0.5 Total RBIs (+221)
Projection 0.46
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Liam Hicks is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today.. Hitting from the opposite that Christian Scott throws from, Liam Hicks will have an advantage today.. Liam Hicks hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.
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Atlanta Braves logo ATL @ Cincinnati Reds logo CIN Sat, May 30 • 7:15 PM ET
10 Computer Picks
Total Bases
Sal Stewart logo
Sal Stewart o1.5 Total Bases (+125)
Projection 2.04
Best Odds
Pick made: 23 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Stewart in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.. Sal Stewart is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. Great American Ball Park grades out as the #1 park in Major League Baseball for righty home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Sal Stewart will have the upper hand in today's matchup.. Sal Stewart has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.
Total Bases
Michael Harris II logo
Michael Harris II o1.5 Total Bases (-106)
Projection 2.35
Best Odds
Pick made: 23 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.. Michael Harris II has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (67% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.. The #1 venue in the majors for boosting home runs to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The 8th-shallowest right field fences in the majors are found in Great American Ball Park.. Given Brady Singer's huge platoon split, Michael Harris II will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game.
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Chicago Cubs logo CHC @ St. Louis Cardinals logo STL Sat, May 30 • 7:15 PM ET
7 Computer Picks
Total Bases
Michael Busch logo
Michael Busch o1.5 Total Bases (+135)
Projection 1.71
Best Odds
Pick made: 17 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. Michael Busch is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.. Busch Stadium has the 9th-lowest average fence height in the majors.. The weather report expects temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Batting from the opposite that Kyle Leahy throws from, Michael Busch will have an advantage in today's game.
Total RBIs
Michael Busch logo
Michael Busch o0.5 Total RBIs (+150)
Projection 0.67
Best Odds
Pick made: 17 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. Michael Busch is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.. Busch Stadium has the 9th-lowest average fence height in the majors.. The weather report expects temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Batting from the opposite that Kyle Leahy throws from, Michael Busch will have an advantage in today's game.
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New York Yankees logo NYY @ Athletics Athletics logo ATH Sat, May 30 • 10:05 PM ET
8 Computer Picks
Total RBIs
Austin Wells logo
Austin Wells o0.5 Total RBIs (+185)
Projection 0.63
Best Odds
Pick made: 19 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Sutter Health Park ranks as the #2 venue in the league for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest fences in the majors.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature on the slate at 84°.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters.
Total RBIs
Jazz Chisholm Jr. logo
Jazz Chisholm Jr. o0.5 Total RBIs (+160)
Projection 0.73
Best Odds
Pick made: 19 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Sutter Health Park ranks as the #2 venue in the league for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest fences in the majors.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature on the slate at 84°.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters.
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Philadelphia Phillies logo PHI @ Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD Sat, May 30 • 10:10 PM ET
10 Computer Picks
Total RBIs
Adolis Garcia logo
Adolis Garcia o0.5 Total RBIs (+190)
Projection 0.54
Best Odds
Pick made: 27 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When assessing his home run skill, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Dodger Stadium profiles as the #2 stadium in the league for right-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Dodger Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) among all stadiums.
Total RBIs
Kyle Tucker logo
Kyle Tucker o0.5 Total RBIs (+190)
Projection 0.57
Best Odds
Pick made: 27 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Tucker in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.. Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.. Dodger Stadium projects as the #2 field in the game for left-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Dodger Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) among all stadiums.. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Painter throws from, Kyle Tucker will have an advantage today.
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Arizona Diamondbacks logo AZ @ Seattle Mariners logo SEA Sat, May 30 • 10:10 PM ET
6 Computer Picks
Total RBIs
Adrian Del Castillo logo
Adrian Del Castillo o0.5 Total RBIs (+190)
Projection 0.43
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Adrian Del Castillo is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.. In Major League Baseball, T-Mobile Park has the 10th-lowest average fence height.. T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for HRs.. Adrian Del Castillo will hold the platoon advantage against Bryan Woo in today's matchup... and moreover, Woo has a large platoon split.. Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.
Total RBIs
Ketel Marte logo
Ketel Marte o0.5 Total RBIs (+185)
Projection 0.52
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Ketel Marte projects as the 16th-best batter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Ketel Marte is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.. In Major League Baseball, T-Mobile Park has the 10th-lowest average fence height.. Ketel Marte pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.4% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences today.. Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.
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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)
Best Odds
Pick made: 6 days ago
Quinn Allen image
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: 6 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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