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Kansas City Royals logo KC @ Tampa Bay Rays logo TB Thu, Jun 25 • 12:10 PM ET
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Kansas City Royals logo Tampa Bay Rays logo o8.5 (-103)
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Pick made: 10 hours ago
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Eric Rosales
Betting Analyst

Kansas City has seen the Over cash in five of their last six games overall. In this series vs the Rays, they've hit. 283 as a team and scored 17 runs in three games. They could do much of the heavy lifting and carry this line mostly themselves.

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Kansas City Royals logo KC (+124)
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Pick made: 10 hours ago
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Eric Rosales
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KC starter Seth Lugo has allowed one earned run in three of his last four starts, and he's never lost to the Rays, going 3-0 in his career, with a 1.86 ERA.

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Seattle Mariners logo SEA @ Pittsburgh Pirates logo PIT Thu, Jun 25 • 12:35 PM ET
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Brandon Lowe logo
Brandon Lowe o1.5 Total Bases (+132)
Projection 1.89
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Pick made: 20 seconds ago
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Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 91st percentile as it relates to his home run talent.. Brandon Lowe is penciled in 1st in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 4th-best park in the game for lefty base hits.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 3rd-best for hitting of all games today.. Brandon Lowe will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryce Miller today.
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Brandon Lowe o0.5 Total RBIs (+185)
Projection 0.67
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Pick made: 3 minutes ago
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Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 91st percentile as it relates to his home run talent.. Brandon Lowe is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 4th-best park in the game for lefty base hits.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 2nd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 81°.. Brandon Lowe will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryce Miller today.
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Athletics Athletics logo ATH @ San Francisco Giants logo SF Thu, Jun 25 • 3:45 PM ET
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Shea Langeliers logo
Shea Langeliers o0.5 Total RBIs (+176)
Projection 0.69
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Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Shea Langeliers as the game's 16th-best home run batter.. Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters.. Bats such as Shea Langeliers with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Landen Roupp who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.. Shea Langeliers's launch angle this season (20.5°) is significantly higher than his 16.3° figure last season.
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Nick Kurtz logo
Nick Kurtz o0.5 Total RBIs (+200)
Projection 0.55
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Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Nick Kurtz projects as the 7th-best batter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Nick Kurtz is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.. Among all major league parks, Oracle Park's RF fences are the shallowest.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hitters.. Nick Kurtz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Landen Roupp today.
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Houston Astros logo HOU @ Detroit Tigers logo DET Thu, Jun 25 • 6:40 PM ET
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3 LEG PARLAY
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Tatsuya Imai u2.5 Earned Runs Allowed
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Tatsuya Imai o5.5 Strikeouts Thrown
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Houston Astros logo Detroit Tigers logo
u9.0
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Pick made: 3 hours ago
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Quinn Allen
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Tatsuya Imai and Troy Melton both enter in excellent form, making this a strong pitching-focused same-game parlay. Imai has consistently limited earned runs while racking up the strikeouts, and both teams' bullpens have been among the league's best lately, strengthening the case for the Under.

Moneyline
Houston Astros logo HOU (-105)
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Pick made: 4 hours ago
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

Tatsuya Imai has posted an xERA of 3.61 or lower in three of his past four starts while striking batters out at an increased rate. He has turned a corner.

The Houston Astros should be able to provide him run support against Troy Melton, whose indicators (4.74 xFIP, 4.84 SIERA) suggest his 2.56 ERA is very unsustainable.

Back Houston to -115.

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Philadelphia Phillies logo PHI @ Washington Nationals logo WAS Thu, Jun 25 • 6:45 PM ET
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Strikeouts Thrown
Cristopher Sanchez logo Cristopher Sanchez o6.5 Strikeouts Thrown (+107)
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Pick made: an hour ago
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Colby Marchio
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Cristopher Sánchez finds himself in a prime spot to rack up strikeouts against a Nationals lineup that has struggled against left-handed pitching. Washington owns a 38.1% strikeout rate against southpaws at home this season and has still punched out at a 25% clip over its last 12 games against lefties. Sánchez enters in excellent form, carrying a 28.54% strikeout rate and 31.09% whiff rate on the year. The Nationals also feature five hitters striking out above the league average. Batters-Box rates Sánchez as elite in this matchup, and his historical trends suggest strong upside to clear this number.

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Cade Cavalli o14.5 Outs Recorded
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Cristopher Sanchez u5.5 Hits Allowed
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CJ Abrams o0.5 Total Hits
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Pick made: 3 hours ago
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Quinn Allen
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Cade Cavalli has pitched into the fifth inning or deeper in four of his last five starts, while Cristopher Sánchez continues generating weak contact and limiting hits. CJ Abrams has enjoyed success against Sánchez throughout his career and enters tonight swinging a hot bat, making this three-leg SGP appealing.

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Texas Rangers logo TEX @ Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR Thu, Jun 25 • 7:07 PM ET
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. logo
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. o1.5 Total Bases (+121)
Projection 1.76
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Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as the 2nd-best batter in the league when assessing his batting average talent.. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. Rogers Centre profiles as the #5 stadium in the majors for right-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's game.. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.
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Kyle Higashioka o1.5 Total Bases (+247)
Projection 1.2
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Pick made: 3 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Rogers Centre profiles as the #5 stadium in the majors for right-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Kyle Higashioka hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences today.. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-best infield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays.
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New York Yankees logo NYY @ Boston Red Sox logo BOS Thu, Jun 25 • 7:10 PM ET
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3 LEG PARLAY
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Cam Schlittler u1.5 Earned Runs Allowed
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Cam Schlittler o6.5 Strikeouts Thrown
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NYY
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Pick made: 3 hours ago
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Quinn Allen
Betting Analyst

Cam Schlittler enters in excellent form with a 2.83 FIP over his last five starts while averaging more than 10 strikeouts per nine innings. Against struggling Red Sox starter Connelly Early, Schlittler is well positioned to deliver another strong outing and lead New York to victory.

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Ben Rice o1.5 Total Bases (+130)
Projection 1.83
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Pick made: 20 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Ben Rice ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Ben Rice is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.. The #4 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park.. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters.
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Chicago Cubs logo CHC @ New York Mets logo NYM Thu, Jun 25 • 7:10 PM ET
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Chicago Cubs logo New York Mets logo o8.5 (-115)
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Pick made: an hour ago
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

At least 13 runs were scored in each of the first three games, and I’m expecting more fireworks in the series finale.

Chicago has plated 6+ runs in six consecutive games. 

Matthew Boyd has given up multiple runs in four of five starts and will be making his first MLB appearance since May 3. 

Play to -130.

Moneyline
Chicago Cubs logo CHC (-110)
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Pick made: an hour ago
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

The Chicago Cubs have feasted on right-handed pitching over the past two weeks, ranking seventh in wOBA, eighth in OPS, and first in walk rate.

Matthew Boyd is unlikely to provide much length in his return but the Cubs should be able to patch things together against a New York Mets offense sitting 22nd in runs and 29th in OBP. 

Back Chicago to -120.

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Arizona Diamondbacks logo AZ @ St. Louis Cardinals logo STL Thu, Jun 25 • 7:45 PM ET
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St. Louis Cardinals logo u2.5 Team Total (-125)
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Pick made: 24 minutes ago
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Colby Marchio
Contributor

The Cardinals are in a premium offensive spot against Zac Gallen, who enters the day with the second-worst pitcher rating in Batters-Box's current season model. Gallen has struggled to limit power and hard contact, carrying poorly rated matchup marks in ISO, hard contact rate, and ground ball rate. St. Louis counters with seven elite-rated hitters and an offense averaging more than 2.5 first five innings runs per game at home. The Cardinals have also been red hot lately, posting a 122 wRC+ over their last 12 games. With so many favorable individual matchups, backing the offense as a whole makes plenty of sense.

Earned Runs Allowed
Zac Gallen logo Zac Gallen o2.5 Earned Runs Allowed (-141)
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Pick made: an hour ago
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Colby Marchio
Contributor

Zac Gallen has been one of the most vulnerable pitchers on the board, especially away from Arizona, where he owns a 7.68 ERA and 6.00 xERA while surrendering plenty of hard contact and barrels. Things do not get any easier against a Cardinals lineup loaded with seven elite-rated hitters according to Batters-Box. St. Louis has been one of the hotter offenses in baseball recently, producing a 122 wRC+, .782 OPS, and .345 wOBA over its last 12 games. With Gallen's struggles and the Cardinals continuing to swing hot bats, this sets up as an excellent spot to back St. Louis early and often.

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Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR @ Chicago Cubs logo CHC Thu, Aug 6 • 2:20 PM ET
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Kazuma Okamoto logo Kazuma Okamoto o0.5 Total Home Runs (+365)
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Pick made: 4 days ago
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Mike DiStefano
Betting Analyst

Okamoto's hitting profile perfectly matches up well against Imanaga’s stuff. The Cubs starter throws a heavy dose of the fastball and gets barreled up at a 10.4% rate. The Jays third baseman barrels the ball better than anyone in the Blue Jays lineup with a 13.5% barrel rate, while owning a 63.2% hard hit rate against the four-seamer. 

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Dansby Swanson u0.5 Total Hits
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Dylan Cease o6.5 Strikeouts Thrown
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George Springer o1.5 Total Bases
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Pick made: 4 days ago
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Mike DiStefano
Betting Analyst

Swanson is just 1-for-6 against Cease in his career. Cease has electric stuff, leading the American League with 110 Ks, while ranking in the 97th percentile in K-rate. Springer is turning a corner with a 1.089 OPS over his last nine games.

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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)
Pick made: 13 days 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.

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Atlanta Braves logo ATL (-112)
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Pick made: 13 days 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
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Boston Red Sox logo New York Yankees logo o8.5 (-110)
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Pick made: 19 days 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.

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New York Yankees logo NYY (-135)
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Pick made: 19 days ago
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Todd Cordell
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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
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San Francisco Giants logo Atlanta Braves logo o7.5 (-116)
Pick made: 6 days 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: 6 days 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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