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Cincinnati Reds logo CIN @ Philadelphia Phillies logo PHI Wed, May 20 • 1:05 PM ET
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Cincinnati Reds logo Philadelphia Phillies logo u8.5 (+145)
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Pick made: 2 hours ago
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Eric Rosales
Betting Analyst

The Under is 6-0-1 in the last seven Reds vs Phillies matchups

Moneyline
Cincinnati Reds logo CIN (+127)
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Pick made: 2 hours ago
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Eric Rosales
Betting Analyst

Cincinnati is 3-1 in the last four vs the Phillies as the moneyline underdog

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Houston Astros logo HOU @ Minnesota Twins logo MIN Wed, May 20 • 1:40 PM ET
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Byron Buxton logo
Byron Buxton o1.5 Total Bases (+110)
Projection 2.04
Best Odds
Pick made: 23 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Byron Buxton projects as the 4th-best home run batter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Byron Buxton is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.. The #8 stadium in the game for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field.. Byron Buxton will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.. Byron Buxton's 21.1% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power) is in the 98th percentile this year.
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Yordan Alvarez logo
Yordan Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases (+115)
Projection 1.93
Best Odds
Pick made: 5 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Yordan Alvarez projects as the 2nd-best hitter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. The #8 stadium in the game for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field.. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Considering Joe Ryan's large platoon split, Yordan Alvarez will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game.
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Texas Rangers logo TEX @ Colorado Rockies logo COL Wed, May 20 • 3:10 PM ET
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Total Hits
Edouard Julien logo
Edouard Julien u0.5 Total Hits (+166)
Projection 0.73
Best Odds
Pick made: 1 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Edouard Julien is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be a downgrade from his 84% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to drop to the 2nd-lowest level on the schedule today at 54°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 9.8-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hurlers.. Ranking in the 13th percentile, Edouard Julien sits with a .277 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) since the start of last season.. With a .216 batting average since the start of last season, Edouard Julien has performed in the 13th percentile.
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Troy Johnston logo
Troy Johnston u0.5 Total Hits (+190)
Projection 0.94
Best Odds
Pick made: 1 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Troy Johnston is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today's game.. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to drop to the 2nd-lowest level on the schedule today at 54°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 9.8-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hurlers.. Troy Johnston's 2% Barrel% (an advanced metric to assess power) ranks in the 9th percentile this year.. This year, the hardest ball Troy Johnston has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 106.3 mph (an advanced stat to assess power), ranking in the 10th percentile.
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San Francisco Giants logo SF @ Arizona Diamondbacks logo AZ Wed, May 20 • 3:40 PM ET
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Total Bases
Harrison Bader logo
Harrison Bader o1.5 Total Bases (+145)
Projection 1.69
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Harrison Bader is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 95% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 3rd-best venue in the league for boosting offensive stats to righties.. The Chase Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 10° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense.. Harrison Bader has been hot recently, whalloping 3 homers over the past 7 days.. In notching a .334 BABIP since the start of last season, Harrison Bader finds himself in the 93rd percentile.
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Corbin Carroll logo
Corbin Carroll o1.5 Total Bases (+125)
Projection 1.79
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Corbin Carroll projects as the 20th-best batter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Corbin Carroll is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 3rd-best field in the majors for boosting offensive stats to left-handed batters.. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. The Chase Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 10° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense.
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Chicago White Sox logo CHW @ Seattle Mariners logo SEA Wed, May 20 • 4:10 PM ET
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Luke Raley logo
Luke Raley u0.5 Total Hits (+140)
Projection 0.64
Best Odds
Pick made: 7 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
T-Mobile Park ranks as the #29 park in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. T-Mobile Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for pitching of the day.. When it comes to plate discipline, Luke Raley's ability is quite weak, posting a 3.93 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 18th percentile.
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Colson Montgomery logo
Colson Montgomery o1.5 Total Bases (+165)
Projection 1.7
Best Odds
Pick made: 7 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colson Montgomery in the 96th percentile when assessing his home run skill.. Colson Montgomery is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game.. T-Mobile Park has the 9th-lowest average fence height among all major league parks.. Colson Montgomery will hold the platoon advantage over Emerson Hancock in today's game... and even more favorably, Hancock has a large platoon split.. Colson Montgomery pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.2% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.
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Atlanta Braves logo ATL @ Miami Marlins logo MIA Wed, May 20 • 6:40 PM ET
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Mauricio Dubon logo
Mauricio Dubon u0.5 Total Hits (+190)
Projection 0.91
Best Odds
Pick made: 23 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 15th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. Mauricio Dubon is projected to bat 6th in the lineup today.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league parks, which generally leads to less offense.. Janson Junk will have the handedness advantage against Mauricio Dubon in today's matchup.. Today, Mauricio Dubon is at a disadvantage facing the league's 4th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 36.1% rate (92nd percentile).
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Joe Mack logo
Joe Mack u0.5 Total Hits (+100)
Projection 0.49
Best Odds
Pick made: 23 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joe Mack in the 17th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.. Joe Mack is penciled in 9th on the lineup card today.. LoanDepot Park has the 4th-deepest RF dimensions among all major league parks.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league parks, which generally leads to less offense.. Given Chris Sale's huge platoon split, Joe Mack will be at a tremendous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today's matchup.
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New York Mets logo NYM @ Washington Nationals logo WAS Wed, May 20 • 6:45 PM ET
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Juan Soto logo
Juan Soto o1.5 Total Bases (-105)
Projection 2.33
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), Juan Soto ranks as the 3rd-best hitter in the league.. Juan Soto is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.. Nationals Park has the 7th-shallowest RF fences in the majors.. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Juan Soto will have the handedness advantage over Zack Littell today.
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James Wood logo
James Wood o1.5 Total Bases (+110)
Projection 1.9
Best Odds
Pick made: 37 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When assessing his BABIP skill, James Wood is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. James Wood is penciled in 1st in the lineup today.. Nationals Park has the 7th-shallowest RF fences in the majors.. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and James Wood will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
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Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR @ New York Yankees logo NYY Wed, May 20 • 7:05 PM ET
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Spencer Jones logo
Spencer Jones u0.5 Total Hits (-110)
Projection 0.54
Best Odds
Pick made: 1 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Spencer Jones is projected to hit 8th in the batting order today.. Yankee Stadium grades out as the #25 venue in baseball for left-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Yankee Stadium has the 5th-deepest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball.. Built just 11 feet above sea level, Yankee Stadium has one of the lowest elevations in the league, which tends to lead to worse offense.
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Aaron Judge logo
Aaron Judge o1.5 Total Bases (+120)
Projection 2.24
Best Odds
Pick made: 1 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best hitter in the league.. Aaron Judge is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Yankee Stadium as the 4th-best park in MLB for right-handed home runs.. Among all major league stadiums, Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions of all games today.
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Milwaukee Brewers logo MIL @ Chicago Cubs logo CHC Wed, May 20 • 7:40 PM ET
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Total Hits
Carson Kelly logo
Carson Kelly u0.5 Total Hits (+117)
Projection 0.62
Best Odds
Pick made: 43 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Carson Kelly is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this matchup.. The #6 field in the league for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather report for this contest calls for the lowest temperature of the day at 50°.. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 11.9-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for pitchers.. Out of all the teams in action today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Milwaukee Brewers.
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William Contreras logo
William Contreras o0.5 Total RBIs (+239)
Projection 0.5
Best Odds
Pick made: 41 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.. William Contreras is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game.. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense.. This year, the hardest ball William Contreras has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 111.9 mph (a reliable stat to measure power), ranking in the 77th percentile.. By putting up a 1.14 K/BB rate this year, William Contreras has displayed good plate discipline, checking in at the 91st percentile.
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Boston Red Sox logo BOS @ Kansas City Royals logo KC Wed, May 20 • 7:40 PM ET
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Moneyline
Kansas City Royals logo KC (-120)
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 hours ago
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Chris Gregory
Publishing Editor

Michael Wacha gives the Royals the edge they need to score a win at home. He's given up just five runs over 20 innings in his last three starts, including just two runs in 14 innings over his last two home starts. It helps that the Red Sox are also 29th in runs per game. 

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Nick Loftin logo
Nick Loftin u0.5 Total Hits (+120)
Projection 0.67
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Loftin in the 15th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.. Nick Loftin is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in today's game.. Nick Loftin pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.2% — 83rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league's deepest LF fences today.. The Boston Red Sox outfield defense profiles as the 5th-strongest among every team on the slate today.. The standard deviation of Nick Loftin's launch angle since the start of last season (30.6°) is in the 16th percentile. A high deviation like this tends to lead to a lower BABIP.
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Pittsburgh Pirates logo PIT @ St. Louis Cardinals logo STL Wed, May 20 • 7:45 PM ET
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Total Hits
Jordan Walker logo
Jordan Walker u0.5 Total Hits (+188)
Projection 0.89
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Batting from the same side that Carmen Mlodzinski throws from, Jordan Walker will be at a disadvantage in today's game.
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Ivan Herrera logo
Ivan Herrera u0.5 Total Hits (+202)
Projection 0.93
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Carmen Mlodzinski will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ivan Herrera today.. Ivan Herrera has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 2nd-deepest RF fences today.. Typically, hitters like Ivan Herrera who hit a lot of groundballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Carmen Mlodzinski.
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Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD @ San Diego Padres logo SD Wed, May 20 • 8:40 PM ET
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Moneyline
Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD (-167)
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 hours ago
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Chris Gregory
Publishing Editor

Shohei Ohtani takes the mound on Wednesday after throwing seven scoreless innings against the Giants in his last start. That adds to the fact that his ERA sits at a sterling 0.82 through seven starts this season. He hasn't gotten much run support, but this Dodgers offense ranks third in runs per game, so the tide will turn soon enough.

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Fernando Tatis Jr. logo
Fernando Tatis Jr. o1.5 Total Bases (+190)
Projection 1.53
Best Odds
Pick made: 37 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 16th-best batter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game.. Among all stadiums, Petco Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats.. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.
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Athletics Athletics logo ATH @ Los Angeles Angels logo LAA Wed, May 20 • 9:38 PM ET
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Total Bases
Mike Trout logo
Mike Trout o1.5 Total Bases (+125)
Projection 2.13
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), Mike Trout ranks as the 7th-best batter in Major League Baseball.. Mike Trout is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.. Angel Stadium has the shortest fences among all parks.. The weather report calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Mike Trout will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
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Logan O'Hoppe logo
Logan O'Hoppe o1.5 Total Bases (+175)
Projection 1.6
Best Odds
Pick made: 27 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When it comes to his home run skill, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Angel Stadium has the shortest fences among all parks.. The weather report calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage in today's game.. Logan O'Hoppe's 13.4% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) ranks in the 86th percentile since the start of last season.
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