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Seattle Mariners logo SEA @ Texas Rangers logo TEX Mon, Jul 27 • 2:35 PM ET
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Total RBIs
Evan Carter logo
Evan Carter o0.5 Total RBIs (+298)
Projection 0.47
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When estimating his overall offensive talent, Evan Carter ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Evan Carter is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today.. Hitting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Evan Carter will have an edge today.. Among every team in action today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners.. Evan Carter will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.
Total RBIs
Brandon Nimmo logo
Brandon Nimmo o0.5 Total RBIs (+175)
Projection 0.64
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.. Brandon Nimmo is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game.. Batting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have an edge in today's game.. Among every team in action today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Brandon Nimmo will hold that advantage today.
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Arizona Diamondbacks logo AZ @ Pittsburgh Pirates logo PIT Mon, Jul 27 • 6:40 PM ET
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Arizona Diamondbacks logo Pittsburgh Pirates logo o9.0 (+100)
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Pick made: 6 hours ago
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Jason Wilson
Publishing Editor

I don't trust either starter even a lick, and considering the Pirates have scored the most runs in baseball in the last 30 days and the Diamondbacks are seventh on that list, this has the makings of a night to forget for Merrill Kelly and Mitch Keller.

Total Bases
Ryan O'Hearn logo
Ryan O'Hearn o1.5 Total Bases (+136)
Projection 1.75
Best Odds
Pick made: 15 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Ryan O'Hearn's batting average ability is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Ryan O'Hearn is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.. Ryan O'Hearn will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Merrill Kelly in today's game.. The Arizona Diamondbacks have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ryan O'Hearn stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Ryan O'Hearn will hold that advantage today.
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Baltimore Orioles logo BAL @ Detroit Tigers logo DET Mon, Jul 27 • 6:40 PM ET
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Pete Alonso logo
Pete Alonso o1.5 Total Bases (+110)
Projection 2.19
Best Odds
Pick made: 36 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Pete Alonso projects as the 20th-best hitter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Pete Alonso is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.
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Christian Encarnacion-Strand logo
Christian Encarnacion-Strand o1.5 Total Bases (+135)
Projection 1.86
Best Odds
Pick made: 36 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the 87th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.. Christian Encarnacion-Strand is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.
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Philadelphia Phillies logo PHI @ Miami Marlins logo MIA Mon, Jul 27 • 6:40 PM ET
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Bryce Harper logo
Bryce Harper o1.5 Total Bases (+120)
Projection 1.76
Best Odds
Pick made: 11 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Bryce Harper projects as the 12th-best hitter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Bryce Harper is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Phillips throws from, Bryce Harper will have the upper hand in today's game.. In the past 7 days, Bryce Harper's 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.2%.. Using Statcast metrics, Bryce Harper ranks in the 95th percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .377.
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J.T. Realmuto logo
J.T. Realmuto o1.5 Total Bases (+170)
Projection 1.5
Best Odds
Pick made: 29 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.
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Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR @ Washington Nationals logo WAS Mon, Jul 27 • 6:45 PM ET
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Toronto Blue Jays logo Washington Nationals logo o10.0 (-105)
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Pick made: 7 hours ago
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Jason Wilson
Publishing Editor

Aggressively fading Max Scherzer is not something I ever thought I'd do, but here we are. He returns to the Blue Jays rotation out of necessity and to show whatever is left in the tank. Not much, if the early returns of 2026 are to be believed. Plus, the Nationals own the highest-scoring offense in baseball. By a lot. The reason they're not better is that their pitching staff has the fourth-worst ERA, so even an anemic offense like Toronto's can scratch across a few runs against Andrew Alvarez & Co.

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George Springer logo
George Springer o1.5 Total Bases (+140)
Projection 1.71
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects George Springer in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.. George Springer is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game.. Nationals Park has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for long-balls.. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the 5th-highest level on the schedule today at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. George Springer will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Alvarez today.
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Cleveland Guardians logo CLE @ Cincinnati Reds logo CIN Mon, Jul 27 • 7:10 PM ET
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Total Bases
Petey Halpin logo
Petey Halpin o1.5 Total Bases (+265)
Projection 1.25
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The #2 venue in the league for boosting home runs to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The 7th-shallowest right field fences among all stadiums are found in Great American Ball Park.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 88°.. Petey Halpin will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chase Burns in today's matchup.. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense grades out as the weakest among every team playing today.
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Angel Martinez logo
Angel Martinez o1.5 Total Bases (+175)
Projection 1.56
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Angel Martinez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup.. The #2 venue in the league for boosting home runs to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 88°.. Angel Martinez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.7% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense grades out as the weakest among every team playing today.
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Atlanta Braves logo ATL @ New York Mets logo NYM Mon, Jul 27 • 7:10 PM ET
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Total Bases
Bo Bichette logo
Bo Bichette o1.5 Total Bases (+123)
Projection 1.76
Best Odds
Pick made: 15 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Bichette as the 6th-best hitter in the league when it comes to his batting average skill.. Bo Bichette is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Bo Bichette will have an advantage in today's matchup.. Bo Bichette will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.
Hits+Runs+RBIs
Jorge Polanco logo
Jorge Polanco o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (+150)
Projection 2.17
Best Odds
Pick made: 44 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Jorge Polanco is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. Jorge Polanco pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.2% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences today.. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Jorge Polanco will hold that advantage today.
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New York Yankees logo NYY @ Chicago White Sox logo CHW Mon, Jul 27 • 7:40 PM ET
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New York Yankees logo Chicago White Sox logo o8.5 (-105)
Best Odds
Pick made: 5 hours ago
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Chris Hatfield
Betting Analyst

I’m playing the Over because Schultz gives New York too many ways to build offense. The Yankees do not need a perfect travel spot if they are getting free traffic and airborne contact from a pitcher allowing a 63.3% air-ball rate.

Chicago can contribute enough on the other side, too. The White Sox are not a pure power offense, but their .324 OBP and 381 walks give them a path to pressure Max Fried into traffic. Fried is Fried but you get the sense that the White Sox offense won't have to do much here. I'd play this to 9.

Moneyline
New York Yankees logo NYY (-137)
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Pick made: 6 hours ago
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Chris Hatfield
Betting Analyst

I’m backing the New York Yankees and would play them up to -150.

Noah Schultz’s profile is a poor fit against this lineup. He owns a 6.07 xERA, near-11% barrel rate, and a bottom-15th percentile walk rate. That is a bad mix against a Yankees offense built to punish free traffic and loud contact. Even without Aaron Judge, New York remains in the AL East race because of strong pitching and impact contact, ranking first in barrel rate and third in hard-hit rate. This is the right matchup for the Yankees to do damage early

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Chicago Cubs logo CHC @ St. Louis Cardinals logo STL Mon, Jul 27 • 7:45 PM ET
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Total Bases
Michael Busch logo
Michael Busch o1.5 Total Bases (+140)
Projection 1.64
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. Michael Busch is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today.. Busch Stadium has the 8th-lowest average fence height among all major league stadiums.. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong logo
Pete Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Total Bases (+110)
Projection 1.96
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.. Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today.. Busch Stadium has the 8th-lowest average fence height among all major league stadiums.. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters.
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Houston Astros logo HOU @ Los Angeles Angels logo LAA Mon, Jul 27 • 9:38 PM ET
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Yordan Alvarez logo
Yordan Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases (-101)
Projection 2.24
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 2nd-best batter in the game.. Yordan Alvarez is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.. Batting from the opposite that Walbert Urena throws from, Yordan Alvarez will have the upper hand in today's matchup.. Extreme groundball batters like Yordan Alvarez tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Walbert Urena.. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense profiles as the worst out of all the teams on the slate today.
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Jeremy Pena logo
Jeremy Pena o1.5 Total Bases (+132)
Projection 1.76
Best Odds
Pick made: 15 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena as the 13th-best batter in the game when assessing his batting average talent.. Jeremy Pena is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game.. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense profiles as the worst out of all the teams on the slate today.
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Boston Red Sox logo BOS @ Athletics Athletics logo ATH Mon, Jul 27 • 9:40 PM ET
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Boston Red Sox logo BOS -1.5 (+101)
Best Odds
Pick made: 6 hours ago
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Jason Wilson
Publishing Editor

I actually like A's starter Jack Perkins in spite of his 6.75 ERA. His under-the-hood metrics all grade out better than the results have shown, but pitching at Sutter Health Park has proven to be a minefield for him and most of the Athletics' hurlers. The Over is also in play, but I like Boston's bats, which should include a debuting Curtis Mead, enough to take the run line for the red-hot visitors.

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Tyler Soderstrom logo
Tyler Soderstrom o1.5 Total Bases (+124)
Projection 2.18
Best Odds
Pick made: 15 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When assessing his overall offensive talent, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 104°.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 12.6-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage in today's game.
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Milwaukee Brewers logo MIL @ San Francisco Giants logo SF Mon, Jul 27 • 9:45 PM ET
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Total Bases
Bryce Eldridge logo
Bryce Eldridge o1.5 Total Bases (+165)
Projection 1.58
Best Odds
Pick made: 10 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryce Eldridge in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his home run talent.. Bryce Eldridge has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (58% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. Oracle Park has the shallowest RF dimensions in Major League Baseball.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.3-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats.. Bryce Eldridge will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Sproat in today's matchup.
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Jake Bauers logo
Jake Bauers o1.5 Total Bases (+200)
Projection 1.4
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Bauers in the 87th percentile when estimating his home run skill.. Jake Bauers is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.3-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats.. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Mahle throws from, Jake Bauers will have an edge in today's game.
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Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR @ Chicago Cubs logo CHC Thu, Aug 6 • 2:20 PM ET
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Total Home Runs
Kazuma Okamoto logo Kazuma Okamoto o0.5 Total Home Runs (+365)
Best Odds
Pick made: one month 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: one month 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)
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Pick made: one month 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: one month 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: one month 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: one month 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
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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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