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TOR @

BAL Sun, May 31 • 12:15 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Coby Mayo o1.5 Total Bases (+215)

Projection 1.34

Best Odds

o1.5 +215

Pick made: 5 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +191

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Coby Mayo in the 91st percentile as it relates to his home run ability.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best park in baseball for run-scoring.. Extreme flyball hitters like Coby Mayo tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Spencer Miles.. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Coby Mayo will hold that advantage today.. Coby Mayo's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 91.6-mph now compared to just 87.5-mph then.

+215 at bet365

Total Bases

Kazuma Okamoto o1.5 Total Bases (+155)

Projection 1.55

Best Odds

o1.5 +160

Pick made: 5 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +151

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kazuma Okamoto in the 96th percentile when assessing his home run ability.. Kazuma Okamoto is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best park in baseball for run-scoring.. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst among all the teams today.. Kazuma Okamoto's 14.7% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power) is in the 88th percentile this year.

+160 at bet365

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SD @

WAS Sun, May 31 • 1:35 PM ET

1 Expert Pick 8 Computer Picks

Moneyline

WAS (+115)

Best Odds

+115

Pick made: 11 hours ago

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There's isn't much to like about Griffin Canning's form this year (7.54 ERA). Zack Littell counters, and his 2.19 ERA in May shines by comparison. The Nats' bats are also doing much better over the last two weeks, ranking fourth while San Diego is 24th.

Total Bases

Manny Machado o1.5 Total Bases (+115)

Projection 1.87

Best Odds

o1.5 +115

Pick made: a minute ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +105

o1.5 +110

o1.5 +115

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Manny Machado ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Manny Machado is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Nationals Park has the 9th-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for homers.. The Washington Nationals infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of all the teams today.. Manny Machado has been unlucky this year, putting up a .266 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .333 — a .067 discrepancy.

+115 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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MIN @

PIT Sun, May 31 • 1:35 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Henry Davis o1.5 Total Bases (+215)

Projection 1.34

Best Odds

o1.5 +215

Pick made: a minute ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +212

o1.5 +202

o1.5 +215

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Henry Davis will hold that advantage today.. This season, Henry Davis has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 94.9 mph compared to last year's 92.5 mph mark.. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.221) suggests that Henry Davis has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .157 actual batting average.

+215 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total RBIs

Oneil Cruz o0.5 Total RBIs (+200)

Projection 0.71

Best Odds

o0.5 +200

Pick made: a minute ago

EV Model Rating

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as the league's 13th-best home run batter.. Oneil Cruz is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game.. Batting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, Oneil Cruz will have an edge today.. Oneil Cruz will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.. In notching a 28.100 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Oneil Cruz finds himself in the 84th percentile for power.

+200 at bet365

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MIA @

NYM Sun, May 31 • 1:40 PM ET

1 Expert Pick 10 Computer Picks

Total Home Runs

Juan Soto o0.5 Total Home Runs (+273)

Best Odds

o0.5 +320

Pick made: 1 hours ago

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Juan Soto has absolutely mashed the baseball this season, sitting in the 99th percentile in xSLG, 97th percentile in Barrel%, and 93rd percentile in average exit velocity.

He's also beaten up right-handed pitchers, with a .659 SLG and nine of his 12 homers coming vs. righties.

Total Bases

Carson Benge o1.5 Total Bases (+135)

Projection 1.66

Best Odds

o1.5 +135

Pick made: 2 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +135

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Benge in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.. Carson Benge has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (55% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today.. Batting from the opposite that Janson Junk throws from, Carson Benge will have an edge in today's game.. Carson Benge has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences today.. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Carson Benge will hold that advantage in today's game.

+135 at DraftKings

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LAA @

TB Sun, May 31 • 1:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total RBIs

Junior Caminero o0.5 Total RBIs (+144)

Projection 0.77

Best Odds

o0.5 +144

Pick made: 2 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Junior Caminero as baseball's 17th-best home run hitter.. Junior Caminero is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. Tropicana Field profiles as the #3 field in the league for right-handed home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Junior Caminero pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.1% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels.

+144 at DraftKings

Total RBIs

Vaughn Grissom o0.5 Total RBIs (+255)

Projection 0.43

Best Odds

o0.5 +255

Pick made: 2 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vaughn Grissom in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.. Vaughn Grissom is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today.. Tropicana Field profiles as the #3 field in the league for right-handed home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Hitting from the opposite that Shane McClanahan throws from, Vaughn Grissom will have an advantage in today's game.. Out of every team in action today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays.

+255 at DraftKings

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BOS @

CLE Sun, May 31 • 1:40 PM ET

7 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Willson Contreras o1.5 Total Bases (+170)

Projection 1.57

Best Odds

o1.5 +170

Pick made: a minute ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +151

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As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Willson Contreras ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Willson Contreras is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game.. The #2 field in baseball for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Willson Contreras pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.8% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

+170 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total RBIs

Ceddanne Rafaela o0.5 Total RBIs (+235)

Projection 0.45

Best Odds

o0.5 +235

Pick made: 2 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ceddanne Rafaela in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.. Ceddanne Rafaela has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (59% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.. The #2 field in baseball for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Ceddanne Rafaela's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 17.5% to 20.6%.

+235 at DraftKings

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ATL @

CIN Sun, May 31 • 1:40 PM ET

1 Expert Pick 10 Computer Picks

Total Home Runs

Matt Olson o0.5 Total Home Runs (+325)

Best Odds

o0.5 +345

Pick made: 1 hours ago

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Nick Lodolo's sinker has an xBA of .421 and an xSLG of .764, yet he’s still throwing it 23% of the time.

Matt Olson has gone yard four times against the sinker this year, while batting .310 with a .643 SLG vs. that pitch.

Total Hits

Sandy Leon u0.5 Total Hits (-104)

Projection 0.42

Best Odds

u0.5 -104

Pick made: 2 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 -104

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Sandy Leon ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Sandy Leon is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Sandy Leon will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.. Grading out in the 0th percentile for Sprint Speed at 21.48 ft/sec this year, Sandy Leon is not very quick.

-104 at DraftKings

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MIL @

HOU Sun, May 31 • 2:10 PM ET

1 Expert Pick 10 Computer Picks

Moneyline

MIL (-182)

Best Odds

-185

Pick made: 11 hours ago

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-190

I refuse to believe Tatsuya Imai has suddenly "figured it out" for the Astros after tossing six scoreless innings as part of a no-hitter last Tuesday. His ERA is still a sky-high 6.17. He can't hang with Jacob Misiorowski (1.83 ERA), so back the Brewers to -200.

Total Bases

Christian Walker o1.5 Total Bases (+200)

Projection 1.4

Best Odds

o1.5 +200

Pick made: 9 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +181

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 94th percentile when estimating his home run skill.. Christian Walker is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. Christian Walker pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.2% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Christian Walker will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. With a 26.400 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Christian Walker is positioned in the 78th percentile for power.

+200 at bet365

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DET @

CHW Sun, May 31 • 2:10 PM ET

2 Expert Picks 10 Computer Picks

Total

o7.5 (-120)

Best Odds

o7.5 -118

Pick made: 2 hours ago

o7.5 -119

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The White Sox have an Over record of 8-2-0 in their last 10 games.

Spread

CHW -1.5 (+166)

Best Odds

-1.5 +162

Pick made: 2 hours ago

-1.5 +158

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The White Sox have won five of seven against the Tigets, with four of those wins coming by at least two runs.

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KC @ $Texas Rangers logo$ TEX Sun, May 31 • 2:35 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Jake Burger o1.5 Total Bases (+144)

Projection 1.64

Best Odds

o1.5 +144

Pick made: 2 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

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When it comes to his home run skill, Jake Burger ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Jake Burger is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game.. Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest fence height (on average) in MLB.. Jake Burger will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.. Jake Burger has performed at a clip of 26.9 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, grading out in the 79th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

+144 at DraftKings

Total RBIs

Isaac Collins o0.5 Total RBIs (+290)

Projection 0.36

Best Odds

o0.5 +290

Pick made: 2 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

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Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest fence height (on average) in MLB.. Isaac Collins's launch angle this year (18.2°) is considerably higher than his 12.6° angle last year.. In notching a .315 BABIP since the start of last season, Isaac Collins grades out in the 80th percentile.

+290 at bet365

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SF @

COL Sun, May 31 • 3:10 PM ET

1 Expert Pick 10 Computer Picks

Total Home Runs

Casey Schmitt o0.5 Total Home Runs (+370)

Best Odds

o0.5 +370

Pick made: 1 hours ago

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Casey Schmitt has been on fire with six dingers in the last 13 games, and he'll be hitting out of the most batter-friendly park in the majors today.

Rockies starter Tanner Gordon is also suscepitble to the long ball, ranking in the bottom five percentile in Barrel% and bottom 17 percentile in Hard-Hit%.

Total Bases

Matt Chapman o1.5 Total Bases (+100)

Projection 2.19

Best Odds

o1.5 +101

Pick made: 2 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +101

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best park in the game for run-scoring.. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 4th-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate today.. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies.

+101 at DraftKings

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PHI @

LAD Sun, May 31 • 4:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Kyle Schwarber o1.5 Total Bases (+160)

Projection 1.83

Best Odds

o1.5 +160

Pick made: a minute ago

EV Model Rating

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Kyle Schwarber projects as the 2nd-best home run batter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Kyle Schwarber is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game.. The #2 park in the game for boosting home runs to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium.. In MLB, Dodger Stadium has the lowest average fence height.. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

+160 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Home Runs

Kyle Schwarber o0.5 Total Home Runs (+320)

Projection 0.3

Best Odds

o0.5 +340

Pick made: a minute ago

EV Model Rating

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+340 at FanDuel

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AZ @

SEA Sun, May 31 • 4:10 PM ET

1 Computer Pick

Total RBIs

Corbin Carroll o0.5 Total RBIs (+175)

Projection 0.57

Best Odds

o0.5 +175

Pick made: 41 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.. Corbin Carroll is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game.. T-Mobile Park has the 10th-shortest average fence height among all major league parks.. Hitting from the opposite that Bryce Miller throws from, Corbin Carroll will have an advantage in today's matchup.. Corbin Carroll pulls a lot of his flyballs (36% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today.

+175 at FanDuel

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CHC @

STL Sun, May 31 • 7:20 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Michael Busch o1.5 Total Bases (+195)

Projection 1.52

Best Odds

o1.5 +195

Pick made: 11 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Among all major league stadiums, Busch Stadium has the 9th-lowest average fence height.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 83°.. In the past week, Michael Busch has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, putting up a 28.2° angle.. Michael Busch has recorded a .376 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 95th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

+195 at bet365

Total Bases

Dansby Swanson o1.5 Total Bases (+155)

Projection 1.56

Best Odds

o1.5 +175

Pick made: 11 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.. Among all major league stadiums, Busch Stadium has the 9th-lowest average fence height.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the 2nd-hottest weather of the day at 83°.. Dansby Swanson will have the handedness advantage over Matthew Liberatore in today's matchup.. Dansby Swanson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.5% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

+175 at bet365

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TB @

NYY Tue, Sep 22 • 1:05 PM ET

3 Expert Picks 9 Computer Picks

Total Home Runs

Junior Caminero o0.5 Total Home Runs (+401)

Best Odds

o0.5 +410

Pick made: 7 days ago

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Junior Caminero continues to crush the baseball, hitting .409 over the last week with 13 home runs on the season. Ryan Weathers has allowed all eight of his homers this year to right-handed batters, which sets up well for the powerful Tampa Bay slugger.

Moneyline

TB (+115)

Pick made: 7 days ago

Drew Rasmussen vs. the New York Yankees is a mismatch on paper — the righty is 4-1 with a 1.03 ERA and 51 punchouts in eight career games against New York. Coming off a thrilling comeback win on Friday, the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays are primed to keep the foot on the gas behind their dynamic arm to create more separation in the AL East.

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