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Predicted Score

BOS logo
BOS
BOS

4.94 @ 4.41

TOR
TOR logo
TOR

Red Sox vs Blue Jays · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

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BOS logo
BOS
BOS

4.94

-153

o8.0 -118

-1.5 +109

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TOR
TOR

4.41

+144

u8.5 -112

+1.5 -116

NY Mets @ Atlanta
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

NYM logo
NYM
NYM

5.09 @ 4.99

ATL
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ATL

Mets vs Braves · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

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NYM logo
NYM
NYM

5.09

+130

o8.0 -125

+1.5 -161

ATL logo
ATL
ATL

4.99

-140

u8.5 -107

-1.5 +146

Top Projection Francisco Alvarez o0.5 Total RBIs (+270)
o0.5 +270
Baltimore @ Minnesota
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

BAL logo
BAL
BAL

5.08 @ 4.53

MIN
MIN logo
MIN

Orioles vs Twins · Prediction & Game Odds

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BAL logo
BAL
BAL

5.08

+101

o8.0 -125

-1.5 +162

MIN logo
MIN
MIN

4.53

-104

u8.5 -110

+1.5 -175

Top Projection Tyler O'Neill o0.5 Total RBIs (+182)
o0.5 +182
Philadelphia @ St. Louis
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

PHI logo
PHI
PHI

5.47 @ 4.78

STL
STL logo
STL

Phillies vs Cardinals · Prediction & Game Odds

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PHI logo
PHI
PHI

5.47

-112

o9.0 -105

-1.5 +146

STL logo
STL
STL

4.78

+107

u9.5 -131

+1.5 -160

Top Projection Bryce Harper o0.5 Total RBIs (+162)
o0.5 +162
Texas @ LA Angels
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Predicted Score

TEX logo
TEX
TEX

4.42 @ 4.17

LAA
LAA logo
LAA

Rangers vs Angels · Prediction & Game Odds

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TEX logo
TEX
TEX

4.42

-106

o7.5 -116

-1.5 +149

LAA logo
LAA
LAA

4.17

+101

u8.0 -108

+1.5 -168

Top Projection Mike Trout o0.5 Total RBIs (+202)
o0.5 +202
Milwaukee @ San Diego
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

MIL logo
MIL
MIL

4.17 @ 4.32

SD
SD logo
SD

Brewers vs Padres · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

MIL logo
MIL
MIL

4.17

-114

o7.0 -110

-1.5 +152

SD logo
SD
SD

4.32

+107

u7.5 -137

+1.5 -168

Top Projection Manny Machado o0.5 Total RBIs (+226)
o0.5 +226
Tampa Bay @ Athletics
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Predicted Score

TB logo
TB
TB

6.49 @ 5.50

ATH
ATH logo
ATH

Rays vs Athletics · Prediction & Game Odds

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TB logo
TB
TB

6.49

-155

o9.5 -121

-1.5 +101

ATH logo
ATH
ATH

5.50

+144

u10.0 -114

+1.5 -112

Top Projection Jonah Heim o0.5 Total RBIs (+190)
o0.5 +190
Colorado @ Arizona
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

COL logo
COL
COL

4.20 @ 5.35

AZ
AZ logo
AZ

Rockies vs Diamondbacks · Prediction & Game Odds

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COL logo
COL
COL

4.20

+180

o8.5 -112

+1.5 -112

AZ logo
AZ
AZ

5.35

-194

u8.5 +101

-1.5 +101

Top Projection Mickey Moniak o0.5 Total RBIs (+250)
o0.5 +250
Houston @ San Francisco
Matchup Stats

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HOU logo
HOU
HOU

5.36 @ 3.94

SF
SF logo
SF

Astros vs Giants · Prediction & Game Odds

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HOU logo
HOU
HOU

5.36

-142

o8.0 -120

-1.5 +119

SF logo
SF
SF

3.94

+132

u8.5 -116

+1.5 -131

Top Projection Willy Adames o0.5 Total RBIs (+215)
o0.5 +215
Kansas City @ LA Dodgers
Matchup Stats

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KC logo
KC
KC

3.37 @ 5.14

LAD
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LAD

Royals vs Dodgers · Prediction & Game Odds

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KC logo
KC
KC

3.37

+250

o7.5 +114

+2.0 -125

LAD logo
LAD
LAD

5.14

-265

u7.5 -124

-2.0 -104

Top Projection Shohei Ohtani o1.5 Total Bases (+100)
o1.5 +100
Pittsburgh @ Miami
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

PIT logo
PIT
PIT

4.04 @ 3.57

MIA
MIA logo
MIA

Pirates vs Marlins · Prediction & Game Odds

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PIT logo
PIT
PIT

4.04

-112

o7.0 -115

-1.5 +152

MIA logo
MIA
MIA

3.57

+104

u7.5 -124

+1.5 -168

Cleveland @ Detroit
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

CLE logo
CLE
CLE

4.26 @ 4.58

DET
DET logo
DET

Guardians vs Tigers · Prediction & Game Odds

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CLE logo
CLE
CLE

4.26

+109

o8.5 -110

+1.5 -185

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DET
DET

4.58

-120

u8.5 -103

-1.5 +169

Chi. Cubs @ Washington
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CHC
CHC

5.62 @ 3.88

WAS
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WAS

Cubs vs Nationals · Prediction & Game Odds

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CHC logo
CHC
CHC

5.62

-148

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WAS logo
WAS
WAS

3.88

+129

--

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Seattle @ NY Yankees
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SEA logo
SEA
SEA

4.42 @ 5.22

NYY
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NYY

Mariners vs Yankees · Prediction & Game Odds

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SEA logo
SEA
SEA

4.42

+115

o8.0 -110

+1.5 -183

NYY logo
NYY
NYY

5.22

-130

u8.5 -118

-1.5 +162

Boston @ Toronto
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Predicted Score

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BOS
BOS

3.84 @ 4.27

TOR
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TOR

Red Sox vs Blue Jays · Prediction & Game Odds

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BOS logo
BOS
BOS

3.84

+134

o7.5 +102

+1.5 -170

TOR logo
TOR
TOR

4.27

-142

u7.5 -114

-1.5 +152

NY Mets @ Atlanta
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

NYM logo
NYM
NYM

5.20 @ 5.00

ATL
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ATL

Mets vs Braves · Prediction & Game Odds

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NYM logo
NYM
NYM

5.20

+110

o8.5 -105

+1.5 -183

ATL logo
ATL
ATL

5.00

-126

u8.5 -105

-1.5 +176

Baltimore @ Minnesota
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

BAL logo
BAL
BAL

5.74 @ 5.09

MIN
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MIN

Orioles vs Twins · Prediction & Game Odds

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BAL logo
BAL
BAL

5.74

+101

o9.0 -118

+1.5 -200

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MIN
MIN

5.09

-112

u9.5 -114

-1.5 +150

Cincinnati @ Chi. White Sox
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Predicted Score

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CIN
CIN

4.75 @ 4.64

CHW
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CHW

Reds vs White Sox · Prediction & Game Odds

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CIN
CIN

4.75

+140

o8.0 -115

+1.5 -150

CHW logo
CHW
CHW

4.64

-148

u8.5 -121

-1.5 +136

Philadelphia @ St. Louis
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Predicted Score

PHI logo
PHI
PHI

5.16 @ 3.45

STL
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STL

Phillies vs Cardinals · Prediction & Game Odds

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PHI logo
PHI
PHI

5.16

-161

o8.0 -115

-1.5 +104

STL logo
STL
STL

3.45

+146

u8.5 -116

+1.5 -118

Texas @ LA Angels
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TEX logo
TEX
TEX

5.19 @ 4.15

LAA
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LAA

Rangers vs Angels · Prediction & Game Odds

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TEX logo
TEX
TEX

5.19

-161

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LAA logo
LAA
LAA

4.15

+140

--

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Milwaukee @ San Diego
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Predicted Score

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MIL
MIL

4.66 @ 4.03

SD
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SD

Brewers vs Padres · Prediction & Game Odds

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MIL logo
MIL
MIL

4.66

-136

o7.5 -110

-1.5 +129

SD logo
SD
SD

4.03

+120

u7.5 -103

+1.5 -143

Colorado @ Arizona
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Predicted Score

COL logo
COL
COL

4.59 @ 5.61

AZ
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AZ

Rockies vs Diamondbacks · Prediction & Game Odds

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COL logo
COL
COL

4.59

+146

o9.0 -115

+1.5 -137

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AZ
AZ

5.61

-168

u9.5 -120

-1.5 +125

Tampa Bay @ Athletics
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TB logo
TB
TB

6.58 @ 5.51

ATH
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ATH

Rays vs Athletics · Prediction & Game Odds

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TB logo
TB
TB

6.58

-155

o10.0 -110

+2.5 -633

ATH logo
ATH
ATH

5.51

+140

u10.5 -183

+1.5 -120

Houston @ San Francisco
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HOU logo
HOU
HOU

5.23 @ 3.74

SF
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SF

Astros vs Giants · Prediction & Game Odds

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HOU logo
HOU
HOU

5.23

-191

o8.0 -105

+2.5 -756

SF logo
SF
SF

3.74

+168

u8.0 -114

+1.5 -106

Kansas City @ LA Dodgers
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KC logo
KC
KC

3.19 @ 5.61

LAD
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LAD

Royals vs Dodgers · Prediction & Game Odds

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KC logo
KC
KC

3.19

+226

o8.0 -110

+1.5 +105

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LAD
LAD

5.61

-265

u8.5 -122

-1.5 -118

Baltimore @ Minnesota
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Orioles vs Twins · Prediction & Game Odds

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BAL logo
BAL
BAL

--

-107

--

--

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MIN
MIN

--

-112

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Philadelphia @ St. Louis
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Phillies vs Cardinals · Prediction & Game Odds

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PHI logo
PHI
PHI

--

-155

--

--

STL logo
STL
STL

--

+119

--

--

Tampa Bay @ Athletics
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Rays vs Athletics · Prediction & Game Odds

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TB logo
TB
TB

--

-200

--

--

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ATH
ATH

--

+158

--

--

Colorado @ Arizona
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Rockies vs Diamondbacks · Prediction & Game Odds

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COL logo
COL
COL

--

+129

--

--

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AZ
AZ

--

-183

--

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Houston @ San Francisco
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Astros vs Giants · Prediction & Game Odds

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HOU logo
HOU
HOU

--

-121

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SF
SF

--

-107

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Milwaukee @ San Diego
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Brewers vs Padres · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

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MIL logo
MIL
MIL

--

-137

--

--

SD logo
SD
SD

--

+105

--

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Boston Red Sox logo BOS @ Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR Mon, Aug 10 • 7:07 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Wilyer Abreu logo Wilyer Abreu o0.5 Total Home Runs (+325)
Best Odds
Pick made: 6 hours ago
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Colby Marchio
Contributor

Wilyer Abreu stands out as my favorite home run look from the Boston Red Sox against Toronto Blue Jays right hander Jameson Taillon. Taillon enters Monday with the worst pitcher rating on Batters-Box's current season dataset and owns poorly rated matchups in wOBA, ISO and hard contact. He has also struggled badly against left handed hitters, who have generated a near 17% barrel rate and 76.2% elevation rate over his last 60 batters faced. Abreu enters in excellent form, carrying an elite rating while producing a 20% barrel rate, .730 SLG, .433 ISO, 212 wRC+ and 29.4% HR/FB rate over his last 10 games.

Total Home Runs
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. logo Vladimir Guerrero Jr. o0.5 Total Home Runs (+675)
Best Odds
Pick made: 7 hours ago
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Dustin Saracini
Senior Analyst

Guerrero has one career homer against Gray in 13 at-bats, with his average exit velocity near 92 MPH. Gray has coughed up a long ball in three of his last six starts, and in a hitter-friendly park like Rogers Centre, I'll give Vladdy the benefit of the doubt.

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New York Mets logo NYM @ Atlanta Braves logo ATL Mon, Aug 10 • 7:15 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Matt Olson logo Matt Olson o0.5 Total Home Runs (+344)
Best Odds
Pick made: 7 hours ago
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Colby Marchio
Contributor

Matt Olson finds himself in an excellent spot against New York Mets right hander Christian Scott, carrying an elite Batters-Box rating and 72.2% arsenal coverage. Scott has struggled more against left handed hitters this season, with the last 90 he has faced posting a .500 xSLG and .287 xBA while elevating the baseball nearly 61% of the time. Olson has also been crushing the baseball lately, producing a 50% hard-hit rate, 30.8% barrel rate and 80.8% elevation rate over his last ten games. With strong power numbers across the board, I expect Olson to make plenty of noise tonight.

Hits+Runs+RBIs
Francisco Alvarez logo Francisco Alvarez o0.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-168)
Best Odds
Pick made: 7 hours ago
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Colby Marchio
Contributor

Francisco Alvarez finds himself in a strong spot against Bryce Elder and the Atlanta Braves. Alvarez enters Monday with an elite Batters-Box rating while covering over 90% of Elder's pitch mix. Across 35 elite ratings over the last three seasons, Alvarez has gone over this prop 57.14% of the time, including six of his last ten. He has also been excellent against right handed pitching, posting a .306 BA, .433 OBP, .612 SLG and .306 ISO over his last 60. Elder has struggled against right handed hitters, allowing significant hard contact and power. At -170 or better, Alvarez remains playable.

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Baltimore Orioles logo BAL @ Minnesota Twins logo MIN Mon, Aug 10 • 7:40 PM ET
Moneyline
Baltimore Orioles logo BAL (-112)
Best Odds
Pick made: 17 hours ago
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Jon Metler
Betting Analyst

The Baltimore Orioles are taking on Dean Kremer in a revenge spot after trading him to the Minnesota Twins on July 31, but let's be honest—the revenge angle doesn't scare me. If anything, Orioles hitters should have an extensive scouting report on Kremer and know his arsenal well. That arsenal includes heavy reliance on his four-seam fastball, a pitch carrying a -2 run value this season. Leaning on a mediocre fastball is a problem against this Orioles lineup, especially with Gunnar Henderson and Pete Alonso, two of the biggest bats at the top of the order, both excellent fastball hitters. The Orioles are trading as a 53-cent favorite on Polymarket, and I price them closer to 55 cents. It's not a massive edge, but an edge is an edge, and that's all we need.

Total Bases
Gunnar Henderson logo
Gunnar Henderson o1.5 Total Bases (+105)
Projection 1.89
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gunnar Henderson in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.. Gunnar Henderson is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.. This game is expected to have the 7th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Gunnar Henderson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dean Kremer in today's matchup.. The Minnesota Twins outfield defense grades out as the 13th-worst among all the teams on the slate today.
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Philadelphia Phillies logo PHI @ St. Louis Cardinals logo STL Mon, Aug 10 • 7:45 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Alec Burleson logo Alec Burleson o0.5 Total Home Runs (+521)
Best Odds
Pick made: 7 hours ago
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Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

Burleson has hit 16 of his 19 homers against right-handed pitchers while sporting a monster .240 ISO and .414 wOBA. This is also a favorable pitching matchup. Phillies righty Andrew Painter sports a 5.13 xERA and his 1.8 HR/9 is the 13th-highest mark among pitchers with at least 70 innings pitched. Excellent hitting conditions are in the forecast tonight at Busch Stadium, too.

Total
Philadelphia Phillies logo St. Louis Cardinals logo o8.5 (-126)
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 hours ago
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Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

This Over is my favorite bet for this game because Cardinals righty Hunter Dobbins has only made five starts this season, and the Phillies are third in xwOBA with an average of 4.72 runs per game since the All-Star Break. St. Louis is also set for statistical correction at the dish. Despite ranking seventh in hard-hit percentage and third in both squared-up contact and blast-contact rates across the past 30 days, the Cards sit 23rd in BABIP, and they have a soft pitching matchup with Phillies righty Andrew Painter sporting a 5.13 xERA. Favorable hitting conditions are forecast at Busch Stadium tonight, too.

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Texas Rangers logo TEX @ Los Angeles Angels logo LAA Mon, Aug 10 • 9:38 PM ET
Moneyline
Los Angeles Angels logo LAA (+109)
Best Odds
Pick made: yesterday
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Trevor Knapp
Publishing Editor

With Reid Detmers holding the Rangers to a lifetime .200 batting average, I’ll take the plus odds on the Angels against Cal Quantrill, with the right-hander sporting a whiff% that ranks in the sixth percentile and a 4.42 xERA that signals regression ahead.

Total Bases
Jake Burger logo
Jake Burger o1.5 Total Bases (+130)
Projection 1.79
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When estimating his home run talent, Jake Burger ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Jake Burger is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game.. Angel Stadium has the 2nd-shortest fence height (on average) among all major league stadiums.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions on the schedule today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for batters.
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Milwaukee Brewers logo MIL @ San Diego Padres logo SD Mon, Aug 10 • 9:40 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Jackson Chourio logo Jackson Chourio o0.5 Total Home Runs (+474)
Best Odds
Pick made: 6 hours ago
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Quinn Allen
Betting Analyst

Jackson Chourio is destroying baseballs with four homers in his last seven games and a massive 35.3% barrel rate. Nearly half of his contact has been in the air, while Mize is coming off a rough Padres debut and San Diego’s bullpen has allowed plenty of fly-ball contact lately as well. 

Total
Milwaukee Brewers logo San Diego Padres logo u7.5 (-126)
Best Odds
Pick made: 6 hours ago
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Quinn Allen
Betting Analyst

The Under 7.5 leans on muted lineup splits and strong relief work. San Diego owns a 94 wRC+ at home, while Milwaukee sits at 98 on the road. Henderson is dealing, and both bullpens enter in strong form, giving this matchup a clear path to stay tight late tonight overall.

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Tampa Bay Rays logo TB @ Athletics Athletics logo ATH Mon, Aug 10 • 9:40 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Junior Caminero logo Junior Caminero o0.5 Total Home Runs (+226)
Best Odds
Pick made: 6 hours ago
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Colby Marchio
Contributor

Junior Caminero is in an excellent spot to go deep against Athletics left hander Jacob Lopez. Caminero has homered in nearly 30% of his elite-rated games this season and is the highest-rated Rays hitter on Batters-Box today, covering 80.5% of Lopez's pitches. Against southpaws over his last 60 plate appearances, Caminero owns a .580 SLG, 1.013 OPS and .260 ISO while generating a 51.3% hard-hit rate. He has also produced a 23.1% barrel rate over his last 10 games. With favorable weather in Sacramento, including near 10 MPH winds toward left center, Caminero is worth backing at +225 or better.

Total Home Runs
Junior Caminero logo Junior Caminero o0.5 Total Home Runs (+200)
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 hours ago
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

Junior Caminero leads the Rays in average fly ball distance by nearly 40 feet over the last 15 games while also pacing the group in barrel rate at 13.6%.

Jacob Lopez has conceded 1.86 homers per nine innings to righties, a full home run more than he allows to lefties. Favorable hitting conditions won't help.

I'd take Caminero to leave the yard down to +186.

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Colorado Rockies logo COL @ Arizona Diamondbacks logo AZ Mon, Aug 10 • 9:40 PM ET
Total Bases
Hunter Goodman logo
Hunter Goodman o1.5 Total Bases (+125)
Projection 1.68
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Hunter Goodman projects as the 12th-best home run batter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Hunter Goodman is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game.. Chase Field ranks as the #4 venue in the league for run-scoring, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Power-wise, Hunter Goodman has performed in the 100th percentile, having hit 43.6 home runs per 600 plate appearances this year.
Total Bases
Corbin Carroll logo
Corbin Carroll o1.5 Total Bases (-105)
Projection 1.99
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Corbin Carroll ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Corbin Carroll is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. Chase Field ranks as the #4 venue in the league for run-scoring, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Hitting from the opposite that Gabriel Hughes throws from, Corbin Carroll will have an advantage today.
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Houston Astros logo HOU @ San Francisco Giants logo SF Mon, Aug 10 • 9:45 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Yordan Alvarez logo Yordan Alvarez o0.5 Total Home Runs (+320)
Best Odds
Pick made: 6 hours ago
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Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

Giants starter Blade Tidwell has surrendered a massive .396 wOBA and 1.98 HR/9 to left-handed batters during his career, and Alvarez sports the highest ISO and slugging percentage in the majors against righties among batters with at least 300 plate appearances. The unfavorable hitting conditions forecasted at Oracle Park tonight are also inflating the price for this prop.

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Houston Astros logo San Francisco Giants logo o8.5 (+101)
Best Odds
Pick made: 6 hours ago
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Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

Even with the weather forecast calling for unfavorable hitting conditions, the Houston offense is set up to put runs on the board tonight with San Fran righty Blade Tidwell making just his fourth career start. He’s allowed opposing hitters to tee off to the tune of a .386 wOBA and .869 OPS across the first three, after all. Plus, in addition to Houston ranking third in wOBA and sixth in xwOBA across the past two weeks, the Astros also rank ninth in wOBA and fifth in ISO against righties for the year. It’s all added up to Houston playing to the Over in 20 of their last 35 games (+6.85 Units / 18% ROI), too.

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Kansas City Royals logo KC @ Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD Mon, Aug 10 • 10:10 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Shohei Ohtani logo Shohei Ohtani o0.5 Total Home Runs (+216)
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 hours ago
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JD Yonke
Betting Analyst

Shohei Ohtani's is even better at home (168 wRC+ and .297 ISO) and carries his power regardless of platoon split (11 home runs against left-handed pitchers). The wind will be blowing out to center field, and either Noah Cameron (contact-prone, lack of groundballs) or the bullpen (71 HRs allowed, third most) can be had for a dinger.

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Kansas City Royals logo Los Angeles Dodgers logo u7.5 (-112)
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Pick made: 8 hours ago
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JD Yonke
Betting Analyst

Kansas City is 3-10 to the over/under in its last 13 road games and now faces the dominant Tarik Skubal. L.A. is the heavy favorite and tends to go Under the total in victories (2-8 O/U in its last 10 wins). 

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St. Louis Cardinals logo STL @ Cincinnati Reds logo CIN Mon, Aug 17 • 1:40 PM ET
Total Bases
JJ Wetherholt logo
JJ Wetherholt o1.5 Total Bases (+110)
Projection 2.03
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Pick made: 2 months ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When it comes to his overall offensive skill, JJ Wetherholt ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. JJ Wetherholt is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.. The #1 field in MLB for boosting home runs to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. Great American Ball Park has the 8th-shallowest RF dimensions in Major League Baseball.. Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy link with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-least humidity on the slate today at 89%.
Total RBIs
Nolan Gorman logo
Nolan Gorman o0.5 Total RBIs (+153)
Projection 0.67
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Pick made: 2 months ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When assessing his home run talent, Nolan Gorman ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Nolan Gorman is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game.. The #1 field in MLB for boosting home runs to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy link with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-least humidity on the slate today at 89%.. Because of Brady Singer's huge platoon split, Nolan Gorman will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup.
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Atlanta Braves logo ATL @ Chicago White Sox logo CHW Thu, Aug 20 • 2:10 PM ET
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Atlanta Braves logo Chicago White Sox logo o8.5 (-105)
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Pick made: 2 months ago
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Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

Atlanta and Chicago send two of the best lineups in baseball to the dish, and they respectively rank eighth and third in wOBA against lefties for the campaign. The two clubs have also trended to the Over, and I'm particularly expecting White Sox southpaw Anthony Kay to struggle considering he's saddled with the fifth-highest xERA in baseball among the 100 pitchers with at least 60 innings this year.

Moneyline
Atlanta Braves logo ATL (-112)
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Pick made: 2 months ago
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Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

I'm fading Chicago White Sox lefty Anthony Kay on Thursday. He's sporting the fifth-highest xERA among the 100 pitchers with at least 60 innings, after all. Plus, the Atlanta Braves enter ranked eighth in wOBA against southpaws for the season and sixth in overall xwOBA across the past 14 days.

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Boston Red Sox logo BOS @ New York Yankees logo NYY Sat, Aug 29 • 1:05 PM ET
Total
Boston Red Sox logo New York Yankees logo o8.5 (-110)
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Pick made: 2 months ago
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

The Yankees rank Top-3 in OPS, ISO, OBP, xWOBA, and hard hit rate when facing left-handed pitching. The Red Sox have hit righties very well over the past four weeks, sitting ninth in wOBA, ninth in ISO, and fourth in batting average. Play the Over to -120.

Moneyline
New York Yankees logo NYY (-135)
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Pick made: 2 months ago
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

Ranger Suarez has started four games against teams ranking Top-10 in OPS vs. left-handed pitching, allowing 13 runs and posting a 6.13 ERA during those games. The New York Yankees lead the majors in OPS against lefties so they’re a prime candidate to cause Suarez problems. Playable to -145.

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San Francisco Giants logo SF @ Atlanta Braves logo ATL Mon, Aug 31 • 6:05 PM ET
Total
San Francisco Giants logo Atlanta Braves logo o7.5 (-116)
Best Odds
Pick made: one month ago
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Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

The Giants are pacing the majors in wOBA and are fourth in xwOBA while averaging 5.5 runs per game across the past 30 days, and the Braves ranks ninth in wOBA against right-handed pitchers and third in overall xwOBA, so I think this total is too low.

Moneyline
San Francisco Giants logo SF (+124)
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Pick made: one month ago
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Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

The Braves have dropped five of six while averaging just 2.8 runs per game and ranking 29th in wOBA without Ronald Acuna Jr. (hamstring), and it’s been a smoke-and-mirrors start for veteran lefty Martin Perez, and there’s serious statistical correction ahead of his .230 BABIP and 80.2% strand rate considering they’re both high-end marks about pitchers with at least 60 innings this season. San Francisco is just the offense to kick-start the regression, too. The Giants are pacing the majors in wOBA and fourth in xwOBA over the past 30 days, after all.

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