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SF @

CHC Fri, Jun 5 • 2:20 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Ian Happ u0.5 Total Hits (+165)

Projection 0.89

Best Odds

u0.5 +174

Pick made: 15 seconds ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +174

u0.5 +165

u0.5 +154

u0.5 +165

The switch-hitting Ian Happ will bat from his weak side (0) today against Robbie Ray

+174 at DraftKings

Total Hits

Daniel Susac u0.5 Total Hits (+173)

Projection 0.88

Best Odds

u0.5 +173

Pick made: 15 seconds ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +173

u0.5 +135

u0.5 +156

u0.5 +165

Daniel Susac is penciled in 8th in the batting order today.. Wrigley Field profiles as the #24 venue in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Batting from the same side that Edward Cabrera throws from, Daniel Susac will not have the upper hand in today's game.. The Chicago Cubs infield defense projects as the 2nd-best among all the teams today.. Daniel Susac will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.

+173 at DraftKings

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SEA @

DET Fri, Jun 5 • 6:40 PM ET

1 Expert Pick 10 Computer Picks

Total

u8.0 (-110)

Best Odds

u8.0 -115

Pick made: 9 hours ago

u8.0 -117

u8.0 -125

u7.5 -102

u8.0 -115

u7.5 +100

u8.0 -120

It's been an up-and-down year for Framber Valdez, but he should be just fine vs. a Mariners lineup that's dead-last in OPS vs. lefties this season. The Tigers are not much better vs. righties (22nd) and face Bryan Woo, who's surrendered just six earned runs over his last 29 2/3 frames.

Total Bases

Dillon Dingler o1.5 Total Bases (+135)

Projection 1.64

Best Odds

o1.5 +135

Pick made: 15 seconds ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +132

o1.5 +130

o1.5 +133

o1.5 +135

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dillon Dingler in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.. Dillon Dingler is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Out of every team playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Dillon Dingler will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

+135 at DraftKings

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CHW @

PHI Fri, Jun 5 • 6:40 PM ET

5 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Miguel Vargas o1.5 Total Bases (+136)

Projection 1.74

Best Odds

o1.5 +136

Pick made: 15 seconds ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +136

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +100

o1.5 +129

o1.5 +135

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.. Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game.. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Given Jesus Luzardo's large platoon split, Miguel Vargas will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup.. Miguel Vargas pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

+136 at DraftKings

Total RBIs

Bryson Stott o0.5 Total RBIs (+215)

Projection 0.49

Best Odds

o0.5 +215

Pick made: 24 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +210

o0.5 +215

o0.5 +175

o0.5 +172

o0.5 +175

Bryson Stott's batting average skill is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Bryson Stott is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Bryson Stott has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences today.. Bryson Stott will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

+215 at bet365

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BOS @

NYY Fri, Jun 5 • 7:05 PM ET

8 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Ceddanne Rafaela o1.5 Total Bases (+163)

Projection 1.77

Best Odds

o1.5 +163

Pick made: 2 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +163

o1.5 +140

o1.5 +125

o1.5 +160

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ceddanne Rafaela in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.. Ceddanne Rafaela is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 56% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Weathers throws from, Ceddanne Rafaela will have an advantage in today's game.

+163 at DraftKings

Total Bases

Willson Contreras o1.5 Total Bases (+149)

Projection 1.85

Best Odds

o1.5 +149

Pick made: 2 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +149

o1.5 +125

o1.5 +110

o1.5 +119

o1.5 +140

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.. Willson Contreras is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Weathers throws from, Willson Contreras will have an advantage in today's game.

+149 at DraftKings

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BAL @

TOR Fri, Jun 5 • 7:07 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Pete Alonso o1.5 Total Bases (+127)

Projection 2.02

Best Odds

o1.5 +130

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +127

o1.5 +120

o1.5 +115

o1.5 +124

o1.5 +130

Pete Alonso projects as the 14th-best home run hitter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Pete Alonso is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today.. Rogers Centre grades out as the #4 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Rogers Centre has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in the majors.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

+130 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Bases

Kazuma Okamoto o1.5 Total Bases (+145)

Projection 1.73

Best Odds

o1.5 +145

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +140

o1.5 +125

o1.5 +129

o1.5 +145

When estimating his home run talent, Kazuma Okamoto ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats.. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Kazuma Okamoto will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Kazuma Okamoto's 15.3% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power) is in the 93rd percentile this year.. Kazuma Okamoto has hit 44.4% of his balls in the air at least 100 mph this year, grading out in the 88th percentile.

+145 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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TB @

MIA Fri, Jun 5 • 7:10 PM ET

3 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Junior Caminero o1.5 Total Bases (+111)

Projection 1.9

Best Odds

o1.5 +111

Pick made: 15 seconds ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +111

o1.5 +110

o1.5 -110

o1.5 +107

o1.5 +110

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Junior Caminero ranks as the 16th-best hitter in Major League Baseball.. Junior Caminero is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.. Junior Caminero has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.1-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 92.7-mph EV.. Junior Caminero has averaged 36.4 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, grading out in the 97th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.. Placing in the 90th percentile, Junior Caminero has put up a .377 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

+111 at DraftKings

Total RBIs

Yandy Diaz o0.5 Total RBIs (+196)

Projection 0.57

Best Odds

o0.5 +196

Pick made: 15 seconds ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +196

o0.5 +170

o0.5 +135

o0.5 +145

o0.5 +155

When estimating his batting average talent, Yandy Diaz is projected as the 7th-best batter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Yandy Diaz is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game.. Yandy Diaz has made significant improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 9.6% seasonal rate to 18.8% over the last 7 days.. Yandy Diaz has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 92.9-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 90.5-mph EV.. Based on Statcast data, Yandy Diaz grades out in the 95th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .291.

+196 at DraftKings

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PIT @

ATL Fri, Jun 5 • 7:15 PM ET

9 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Matt Olson o1.5 Total Bases (+120)

Projection 1.82

Best Odds

o1.5 +121

Pick made: 15 seconds ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +121

o1.5 +105

o1.5 +114

o1.5 +120

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Olson in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.. Matt Olson is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.. Matt Olson will have the handedness advantage over Mitch Keller today.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Matt Olson will hold that advantage today.

+121 at DraftKings

Total Bases

Ronald Acuna Jr. o1.5 Total Bases (+130)

Projection 2.02

Best Odds

o1.5 +130

Pick made: 34 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +121

o1.5 +110

o1.5 +105

o1.5 +115

o1.5 +130

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Ronald Acuna Jr. ranks as the 6th-best batter in baseball.. Ronald Acuna Jr. is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game.. Ronald Acuna Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (37.9% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 5th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Ronald Acuna Jr. will hold that advantage in today's game.. Ronald Acuna Jr.'s 14.7% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power) is in the 89th percentile this year.

+130 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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CIN @

STL Fri, Jun 5 • 8:15 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Sal Stewart o1.5 Total Bases (+117)

Projection 1.87

Best Odds

o1.5 +117

Pick made: 15 seconds ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +117

o1.5 +100

o1.5 -105

o1.5 +109

o1.5 +115

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Stewart in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.. Sal Stewart is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. On average, the fence height at Busch Stadium is the 9th-shortest among all major league baseball stadiums.. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

+117 at DraftKings

Total Bases

Alec Burleson o1.5 Total Bases (-103)

Projection 2.02

Best Odds

o1.5 -103

Pick made: 15 seconds ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 -103

o1.5 -105

o1.5 -110

o1.5 -108

o1.5 -110

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.. Alec Burleson is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.. On average, the fence height at Busch Stadium is the 9th-shortest among all major league baseball stadiums.. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

-103 at DraftKings

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CLE @ $Texas Rangers logo$ TEX Fri, Jun 5 • 8:15 PM ET

1 Expert Pick 4 Computer Picks

Moneyline

CLE (-130)

Best Odds

-140

Pick made: 9 hours ago

-143

-140

-146

-145

-140

You can't win if you can't score, and the Rangers' 24th-ranked lineup by OPS will be hard-pressed to put runs on the board here. Parker Messick has allowed only six earned runs over his last 28 innings, and the Guardians bullpen is second by xFIP over the last two weeks.

Total Bases

Chase DeLauter o1.5 Total Bases (+145)

Projection 1.63

Best Odds

o1.5 +145

Pick made: 15 seconds ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +145

o1.5 +120

o1.5 +130

o1.5 +135

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chase DeLauter in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.. Chase DeLauter is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game.. On average, the fence height at Globe Life Field is the 7th-lowest among all major league baseball stadiums.. Considering Kumar Rocker's large platoon split, Chase DeLauter will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today.. Chase DeLauter has exhibited favorable plate discipline this year, placing in the 94th percentile with a 1.08 K/BB rate.

+145 at DraftKings

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KC @

MIN Fri, Jun 5 • 8:15 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Carter Jensen o1.5 Total Bases (+135)

Projection 1.82

Best Odds

o1.5 +135

Pick made: 14 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +125

o1.5 +105

o1.5 +127

o1.5 +135

Carter Jensen is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.6-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for batters.. Carter Jensen will hold the platoon advantage over Zebby Matthews in today's game.. Among every team playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.

+135 at DraftKings

Total Bases

Kody Clemens o1.5 Total Bases (+130)

Projection 1.82

Best Odds

o1.5 +130

Pick made: 2 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +122

o1.5 +110

o1.5 +105

o1.5 +118

o1.5 +130

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kody Clemens in the 91st percentile as it relates to his home run talent.. Kody Clemens is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.6-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for batters.. Kody Clemens will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha in today's game.. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Kody Clemens will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

+130 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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MIL @

COL Fri, Jun 5 • 8:40 PM ET

1 Expert Pick 10 Computer Picks

Moneyline

COL (+135)

Best Odds

+130

Pick made: 9 hours ago

+130

+122

+125

+130

Brandon Sproat's ERA is above 6.00 in no small part because he's walking half the ballpark whenever he pitches (15th percentile in BB%). His 32nd-percentile hard-hit rate will get him into all kinds of trouble in Coors Field, and his bullpen (22nd in xFIP across the past two weeks) will just add gasoline to the fire.

Total Bases

Jackson Chourio o1.5 Total Bases (-121)

Projection 2.61

Best Odds

o1.5 -121

Pick made: 15 seconds ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 -121

o1.5 -150

o1.5 -190

o1.5 -130

o1.5 -145

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.. Jackson Chourio is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. The #1 stadium in the game for boosting offensive stats, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field.. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today.

-121 at DraftKings

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NYM @

SD Fri, Jun 5 • 9:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Juan Soto o1.5 Total Bases (+130)

Projection 1.89

Best Odds

o1.5 +130

Pick made: 4 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +116

o1.5 +130

o1.5 +115

o1.5 +118

o1.5 +130

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best hitter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Juan Soto is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. Among all major league stadiums, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Juan Soto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael King in today's game.. Juan Soto hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

+130 at bet365

Total Bases

Fernando Tatis Jr. o1.5 Total Bases (+125)

Projection 1.71

Best Odds

o1.5 +135

Pick made: 4 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +123

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +115

o1.5 +121

o1.5 +125

As it relates to his batting average skill, Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected as the 20th-best batter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today.. Among all major league stadiums, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.5% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Fernando Tatis Jr. will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

+135 at bet365

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WAS @

AZ Fri, Jun 5 • 9:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

CJ Abrams o1.5 Total Bases (+124)

Projection 1.78

Best Odds

o1.5 +124

Pick made: 15 seconds ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +124

o1.5 +120

o1.5 +100

o1.5 +117

o1.5 +120

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, CJ Abrams ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. CJ Abrams is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 3rd-best stadium in the game for LHB batting average.. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense.. Hitting from the opposite that Merrill Kelly throws from, CJ Abrams will have an edge in today's matchup.

+124 at DraftKings

Total Bases

Ketel Marte o1.5 Total Bases (-104)

Projection 2.15

Best Odds

o1.5 -104

Pick made: 6 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 -104

o1.5 -120

o1.5 -140

o1.5 -112

o1.5 -110

Ketel Marte projects as the 19th-best batter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Ketel Marte is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game.. The #3 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.. The switch-hitting Ketel Marte will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Foster Griffin.. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Ketel Marte will hold that advantage in today's game.

-104 at DraftKings

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