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Detroit Tigers logo DET @ Cincinnati Reds logo CIN Fri, Apr 24 • 6:40 PM ET
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Riley Greene logo
Riley Greene o1.5 Total Bases (+147)
Projection 1.69
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.. The #1 venue in baseball for boosting home runs to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The weather report predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Riley Greene has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Riley Greene's 16.8% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power) is in the 96th percentile since the start of last season.
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Eugenio Suarez logo
Eugenio Suarez o1.5 Total Bases (+165)
Projection 1.54
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 97th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.. Eugenio Suarez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game.. The #1 ballpark in the game for boosting home runs to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The weather report predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Eugenio Suarez will have the handedness advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game.
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Boston Red Sox logo BOS @ Baltimore Orioles logo BAL Fri, Apr 24 • 7:05 PM ET
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Jeremiah Jackson logo
Jeremiah Jackson u0.5 Total Hits (+174)
Projection 0.83
Best Odds
Pick made: 1 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Jeremiah Jackson is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card today.. Batting from the same side that Brayan Bello throws from, Jeremiah Jackson will have a tough matchup in today's matchup.. The Boston Red Sox infield defense projects as the 4th-strongest out of all the teams in action today.. Jeremiah Jackson's launch angle this year (3.1°) is significantly worse than his 11.7° angle last year.
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Pete Alonso logo
Pete Alonso u0.5 Total Hits (+183)
Projection 0.88
Best Odds
Pick made: 9 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Hitting from the same side that Brayan Bello throws from, Pete Alonso meets a tough challenge in today's game.. The Boston Red Sox infield defense projects as the 4th-strongest out of all the teams in action today.. Pete Alonso has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 18.8% rate last season has fallen off to 6.6% this year.. Pete Alonso's launch angle this season (11.7°) is considerably worse than his 15.3° mark last season.
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Cleveland Guardians logo CLE @ Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR Fri, Apr 24 • 7:07 PM ET
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Bo Naylor logo
Bo Naylor o1.5 Total Bases (+200)
Projection 1.41
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The #3 field in Major League Baseball for boosting home runs to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.. Batting from the opposite that Max Scherzer throws from, Bo Naylor will have an edge in today's matchup.. Bo Naylor hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 82nd percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.
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Kyle Manzardo logo
Kyle Manzardo o1.5 Total Bases (+155)
Projection 1.63
Best Odds
Pick made: 9 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Kyle Manzardo is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game.. The #3 field in Major League Baseball for boosting home runs to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.. Among all major league stadiums, Rogers Centre's CF dimensions are the 10th-shallowest.. Hitting from the opposite that Max Scherzer throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have an advantage in today's game.. Compared to last season, Kyle Manzardo has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 39.4% to 51.2% this season.
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Minnesota Twins logo MIN @ Tampa Bay Rays logo TB Fri, Apr 24 • 7:10 PM ET
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Byron Buxton logo
Byron Buxton o1.5 Total Bases (+125)
Projection 2.02
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Byron Buxton projects as the 10th-best home run batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Byron Buxton is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.. Byron Buxton pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.9% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Batters such as Byron Buxton with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Drew Rasmussen who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.. The Tampa Bay Rays infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among all the teams today.
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Matt Wallner logo
Matt Wallner o1.5 Total Bases (+215)
Projection 1.34
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Matt Wallner projects as the 15th-best home run batter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Batting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Matt Wallner will have an advantage today.. Matt Wallner is apt to have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Tampa Bay Rays only has 1 same-handed RP.. Matt Wallner pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.3% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.. Extreme flyball batters like Matt Wallner tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Drew Rasmussen.
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Colorado Rockies logo COL @ New York Mets logo NYM Fri, Apr 24 • 7:10 PM ET
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Juan Soto logo
Juan Soto u0.5 Total Hits (+200)
Projection 0.88
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Citi Field grades out as the #29 park in the league for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which generally leads to less offense.. Cold weather is strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report projects the coldest temperature on the schedule today at 55°.. Juan Soto's launch angle this year (4.6°) is quite a bit lower than his 11.6° figure last season.
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Luis Robert Jr. logo
Luis Robert Jr. u0.5 Total Hits (+200)
Projection 0.9
Best Odds
Pick made: 7 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Citi Field ranks as the #29 venue in MLB for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which generally leads to less offense.. Cold weather is strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report projects the coldest temperature on the schedule today at 55°.. Batting from the same side that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Luis Robert Jr. will have a tough challenge in today's game.. Luis Robert Jr. has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 10.2% rate last season has lowered to 1.8% this season.
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Philadelphia Phillies logo PHI @ Atlanta Braves logo ATL Fri, Apr 24 • 7:15 PM ET
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Adolis Garcia logo
Adolis Garcia o1.5 Total Bases (+155)
Projection 1.72
Best Odds
Pick made: 9 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When it comes to his home run talent, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.. The #9 park in the game for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park.. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to better offense.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°.
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Trea Turner logo
Trea Turner o1.5 Total Bases (+115)
Projection 1.93
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner as the 8th-best hitter in MLB when assessing his batting average talent.. Trea Turner is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today.. The #9 park in the game for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park.. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to better offense.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°.
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Pittsburgh Pirates logo PIT @ Milwaukee Brewers logo MIL Fri, Apr 24 • 7:40 PM ET
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Oneil Cruz logo
Oneil Cruz o1.5 Total Bases (+135)
Projection 1.92
Best Odds
Pick made: 6 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as the league's 12th-best home run batter.. Oneil Cruz is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game.. American Family Field ranks as the #9 ballpark in the league for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. American Family Field has the 6th-lowest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation often leads to better offense.
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Brandon Lowe logo
Brandon Lowe o1.5 Total Bases (+150)
Projection 1.72
Best Odds
Pick made: 6 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 91st percentile when estimating his home run skill.. Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.. American Family Field ranks as the #9 ballpark in the league for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. American Family Field has the 6th-lowest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation often leads to better offense.
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Washington Nationals logo WAS @ Chicago White Sox logo CHW Fri, Apr 24 • 7:40 PM ET
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Jorbit Vivas logo
Jorbit Vivas u0.5 Total Hits (+148)
Projection 0.73
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorbit Vivas in the 10th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. Jorbit Vivas is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this matchup.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 4th-most favorable pitching conditions of all games on the slate.. Jorbit Vivas will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.. Jorbit Vivas has done a bad job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 3.1° mark is among the lowest in MLB since the start of last season (7th percentile).
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Munetaka Murakami logo
Munetaka Murakami u0.5 Total Hits (+162)
Projection 0.82
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 4th-most favorable pitching conditions of all games on the slate.
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Los Angeles Angels logo LAA @ Kansas City Royals logo KC Fri, Apr 24 • 7:40 PM ET
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Moneyline
Los Angeles Angels logo LAA (+100)
Best Odds
Pick made: 16 hours ago
Trevor Knapp image
Trevor Knapp
Publishing Editor

Yusei Kikuchi has limited Royals batters to a .387 OPS over 73 at-bats, while Royals southpaw Mike Cameron has allowed five earned runs in consecutive starts. Take the Angels to prevail on the road.

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Nick Loftin logo
Nick Loftin u0.5 Total Hits (+125)
Projection 0.64
Best Odds
Pick made: 1 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Loftin in the 13th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.. Nick Loftin is penciled in 8th in the batting order in today's game.. Nick Loftin pulls many of his flyballs (35.5% — 85th percentile) and will be challenged by the league's deepest LF fences today.. A high launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a lower rate of hits on balls in play, and Nick Loftin's 31.2° mark (12th percentile) since the start of last season indicates a weak hitting profile.. Grading out in the 19th percentile, Nick Loftin has put up a .232 BABIP since the start of last season.
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Athletics Athletics logo ATH @ Texas Rangers logo TEX Fri, Apr 24 • 8:05 PM ET
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Athletics Athletics logo Texas Rangers logo o8.5 (-105)
Best Odds
Pick made: 13 hours ago
Trevor Knapp image
Trevor Knapp
Publishing Editor

Luis Severino has been crushed by Rangers hitters, allowing a .333/.407/.646 lifetime slash line. With Nathan Eovaldi also owning a hard-hit rate that sits in just the 23rd percentile per Baseball Savant, expect plenty of runs at Globe Life Field.

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Carlos Cortes logo
Carlos Cortes u0.5 Total Hits (+158)
Projection 0.8
Best Odds
Pick made: 5 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Cortes in the 13th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Globe Life Field as the worst venue in baseball for left-handed batting average.. Carlos Cortes hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 87th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league's 6th-deepest CF fences today.. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Carlos Cortes today.
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New York Yankees logo NYY @ Houston Astros logo HOU Fri, Apr 24 • 8:10 PM ET
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Aaron Judge logo
Aaron Judge o1.5 Total Bases (+111)
Projection 2.11
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best hitter in baseball.. Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Minute Maid Park as the 6th-best field in the majors for RHB home runs.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. Aaron Judge has been hot lately, cracking 6 HRs in the last two weeks' worth of games.
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Yordan Alvarez logo
Yordan Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases (-110)
Projection 2.25
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours 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 hitter in Major League Baseball.. Yordan Alvarez is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.. Minute Maid Park profiles as the #6 park in Major League Baseball for left-handed home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. Because of Will Warren's large platoon split, Yordan Alvarez will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.
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Seattle Mariners logo SEA @ St. Louis Cardinals logo STL Fri, Apr 24 • 8:15 PM ET
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Cal Raleigh logo
Cal Raleigh u0.5 Total Hits (+185)
Projection 0.9
Best Odds
Pick made: 1 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 2nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.. In today's matchup, Cal Raleigh is at a disadvantage facing the league's 2nd-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 43.5% rate (100th percentile).. Among every team today, the 5th-strongest infield defense is that of the the St. Louis Cardinals.. Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Cal Raleigh in today's game.. Cal Raleigh has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 19% rate last year has dropped to 10.8% this year.
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Jordan Walker logo
Jordan Walker o1.5 Total Bases (+170)
Projection 1.56
Best Odds
Pick made: 1 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 94th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.. Jordan Walker is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game.. In the majors, Busch Stadium has the 9th-lowest average fence height.. This contest is predicted to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Jordan Walker hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.8% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.
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Miami Marlins logo MIA @ San Francisco Giants logo SF Fri, Apr 24 • 10:15 PM ET
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Rafael Devers logo
Rafael Devers o1.5 Total Bases (+155)
Projection 1.77
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Rafael Devers ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Rafael Devers is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 4th-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average.. Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest RF dimensions among all major league parks.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.
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Willy Adames logo
Willy Adames o1.5 Total Bases (+154)
Projection 1.73
Best Odds
Pick made: 1 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 94th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.. Willy Adames is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 4th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty batting average.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Willy Adames will hold that advantage in today's game.
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Chicago Cubs logo CHC @ Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD Fri, Apr 24 • 10:15 PM ET
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Seiya Suzuki logo
Seiya Suzuki o1.5 Total Bases (+150)
Projection 1.76
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.. Dodger Stadium projects as the #2 ballpark in the majors for right-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In the league, Dodger Stadium has the lowest average fence height.. Seiya Suzuki hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.5% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences today.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong logo
Pete Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Total Bases (+170)
Projection 1.56
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
As it relates to his home run skill, Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Dodger Stadium projects as the #2 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In the league, Dodger Stadium has the lowest average fence height.. Hitting from the opposite that Emmet Sheehan throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the upper hand today.. Grading out in the 91st percentile, Pete Crow-Armstrong has notched a .344 Isolated Power rate (ISO) since the start of last season.
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