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SEA @

BAL Mon, Jun 8 • 6:35 PM ET

1 Expert Pick 10 Computer Picks

Total Home Runs

Adley Rutschman o0.5 Total Home Runs (+598)

Best Odds

o0.5 +555

Pick made: 3 hours ago

o0.5 +555

o0.5 +475

o0.5 +540

o0.5 +450

o0.5 +500

o0.5 +525

Adley Rutschman is having a major bounce-back season, proving that he's not Matt Wieters 2.0. Against a pitch-to-contact hurler like Emerson Hancock, I like the value at getting Rutschman close to +600, compared to teammate Pete Alonso (+391).

Total Bases

Leody Taveras o1.5 Total Bases (+200)

Projection 1.46

Best Odds

o1.5 +200

Pick made: 14 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +200

o1.5 +185

o1.5 +195

o1.5 +190

The #10 park in baseball for boosting offensive stats to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards.. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.. Among all the teams playing today, the 15th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Leody Taveras will hold that advantage today.

+200 at DraftKings

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BOS @

TB Mon, Jun 8 • 6:40 PM ET

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Total Bases

Yandy Diaz o1.5 Total Bases (+102)

Best Odds

o1.5 +106

Pick made: an hour ago

o1.5 +106

o1.5 -120

o1.5 -130

o1.5 +105

o1.5 -104

o1.5 -105

Yandy Díaz at plus money to clear 1.5 total bases is a strong spot given both form and matchup. He brings elite contact skills, hitting safely at a 72.46% rate with a 34.78% mark for 2+ hits and nearly a 50% over rate in elite-rated spots across a 69-game sample. He has also hit this line in 6 of his last 10 similar spots. Against left-handed pitching, Díaz has been crushing, posting a .938 OPS with nearly 90% contact and 63.6% hard contact in his last 30 at-bats. He also matches well into Connelly Early’s pitch mix and recent struggles.

Total Bases

Jarren Duran o1.5 Total Bases (+125)

Projection 1.78

Best Odds

o1.5 +125

Pick made: 14 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +125

o1.5 +110

o1.5 +118

o1.5 +115

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarren Duran in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.. Jarren Duran is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game.. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting home runs to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting of all games on the slate.. Batting from the opposite that Ian Seymour throws from, Jarren Duran will have an edge in today's matchup.

+125 at DraftKings

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NYY @

CLE Mon, Jun 8 • 6:40 PM ET

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Moneyline

CLE (-125)

Best Odds

-125

Pick made: 2 hours ago

-131

-130

-135

-130

-125

Gavin Williams enters in great form, sporting a 2.80 xFIP, 27.2 K%, and 3.2 BB% over the last 30 days.

Will Warren has shown some red flags of late, posting an xFIP (5.01) nearly double his ERA (2.78) during that span.

Back the Guardians to -135.

Total

u8.0 (-115)

Best Odds

u8.0 -117

Pick made: 2 hours ago

u8.0 -117

u8.0 -120

u7.5 +100

u8.0 -118

u8.0 -120

The Yankees have scored four runs or less in four of five games without Aaron Judge.

The Guardians rank 29th in average and 26th in OPS vs. righties at home.

Don't expect fireworks in Cleveland. Playable to -130.

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PHI @

TOR Mon, Jun 8 • 7:07 PM ET

2 Expert Picks 10 Computer Picks

3 LEG PARLAY

PHI -1.5

Spread

Patrick Corbin o1.5 Walks Allowed

Walks Allowed

Adolis Garcia o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs

Hits+Runs+RBIs

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+395

Pick made: 8 minutes ago

Blue Jays lefty Patrick Corbin sports a 7.46 ERA with 5.4 BB/9 while allowing a monster .442 wOBA and 1.035 OPS across 35 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies since the beginning of the 2022 season, so the Phils have a huge edge on the mound with Cristopher Sanchez toeing the rubber tonight. Turning to Adolis Garcia, he’s sporting a rock-solid .351 wOBA and .807 OPS against lefties this season and is positioned to fill out the box score hitting behind the big bats in the Philadelphia lineup.

Total

o7.5 (-105)

Best Odds

o7.5 -110

Pick made: 16 hours ago

o7.5 -110

The risk here, of course, is that Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez spins a complete-game shutout. That's certainly in play. But Blue Jays lefty Patrick Corbin is playing with fire. His 5.27 expected ERA is more than a full run higher than his 3.98 actual ERA, and he simply misses zero bats. I still expect Philly to do most of the heavy lifting, but the Jays offense can chip away at an ace of this magnitude as one of only two teams with a strikeout rate below 20%.

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HOU @

LAA Mon, Jun 8 • 9:38 PM ET

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Total Bases

Yordan Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases (-112)

Best Odds

o1.5 -110

Pick made: an hour ago

o1.5 -111

o1.5 -130

o1.5 -135

o1.5 -110

o1.5 -121

o1.5 -115

Yordan Alvarez is in a strong spot to go over 1.5 total bases against Grayson Rodriguez. The Angels right hander has struggled heavily with left-handed hitters, allowing high expected production and loud contact, including a .458 xwOBA and elevated hard-hit rates. His underlying numbers suggest continued vulnerability. Alvarez enters red-hot, especially versus right-handed pitching, hitting .417 over his last 30 plate appearances with elite slugging, OPS, and strong barrel and hard-hit rates. With consistent power form and a favorable matchup, paying some juice is justified. The projection supports backing Alvarez up to -120 in this spot today as a strong value play today

Total RBIs

Christian Walker o0.5 Total RBIs (+151)

Projection 0.73

Best Odds

o0.5 +151

Pick made: 3 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +151

o0.5 +150

o0.5 +135

o0.5 +143

o0.5 +135

When it comes to his home run skill, Christian Walker ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Christian Walker is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. Angel Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast projects the 3rd-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for batters.

+151 at DraftKings

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CIN @

SD Mon, Jun 8 • 9:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Manny Machado o1.5 Total Bases (+136)

Projection 1.67

Best Odds

o1.5 +140

Pick made: 16 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +136

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +125

o1.5 +140

o1.5 +130

o1.5 +140

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Manny Machado ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Manny Machado is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.. The shallowest CF fences in the league are found in Petco Park.. Petco Park has the 4th-lowest fence height (on average) in the league.. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Abbott throws from, Manny Machado will have an advantage in today's matchup.

+140 at BetMGM

Total Bases

Gavin Sheets o1.5 Total Bases (+210)

Projection 1.31

Best Odds

o1.5 +210

Pick made: 36 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +210

o1.5 +200

o1.5 +180

o1.5 +200

Gavin Sheets is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.. Petco Park has the 4th-lowest fence height (on average) in the league.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

+210 at DraftKings

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WAS @

SF Mon, Jun 8 • 9:45 PM ET

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Total Home Runs

Rafael Devers o0.5 Total Home Runs (+416)

Best Odds

o0.5 +440

Pick made: 3 hours ago

o0.5 +382

o0.5 +425

o0.5 +410

o0.5 +390

o0.5 +440

Always fade Miles Mikolas. Even at Oracle Park, I like Rafael Devers to send one into the stands against one of the most home run-prone hurlers in baseball this season.

Total

o8.5 (+100)

Best Odds

o8.0 -110

Pick made: 16 hours ago

o8.0 -112

o8.0 -110

o8.0 -115

o8.0 -110

o8.0 -115

Trusting the Giants offense is a precarious decision, but Miles Mikolas is the sort of pitcher you fade every chance you get. The veteran right-hander barely qualifies as a warm body for the Nationals, as evidenced by his fourth-percentile whiff rate, seventh-percentile strikeout rate, and ninth-percentile barrel rate. He's not fooling anyone, as his 6.39 ERA shows. On the flip side, no team has scored more runs than the Nationals, and James Wood and CJ Abrams may be champing at the bit to step in against Logan Webb, a sometimes great starter who has struggled mightily in 2026. We can clear this total even if one of these starters has a halfway decent outing.

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MIL @

ATH Mon, Jun 8 • 10:05 PM ET

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Total Home Runs

William Contreras o0.5 Total Home Runs (+396)

Best Odds

o0.5 +410

Pick made: 2 hours ago

o0.5 +405

o0.5 +390

o0.5 +410

o0.5 +300

o0.5 +370

o0.5 +375

Las Vegas Ballpark boasts the most hitter-friendly conditions on the slate by a country mile, and home run prices are suppressed because of it. Still, this is a good number in this situation for William Contreras against a southpaw in Jeffrey Springs, who has been homer-prone in 2026.

Total

u10.5 (+100)

Best Odds

u11.0 -114

Pick made: 3 hours ago

u11.0 -114

u11.0 -115

u10.5 +102

u11.0 -115

While Milwaukee should generate offense against Jeffrey Springs, Oakland's lineup has struggled badly, posting a 79 wRC+ and .289 wOBA over the last week. Kyle Harrison has been dominant, and Milwaukee's bullpen owns a 3.00 xERA and 0.54 HR/9 across the last 14 days.

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BOS @

NYY Sat, Aug 29 • 1:05 PM ET

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Total

o8.5 (-110)

Best Odds

o8.0 -125

Pick made: 2 days ago

o8.5 -102

o8.0 -125

o8.5 -102

o8.5 +100

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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Moneyline

NYY (-135)

Best Odds

-110

Pick made: 2 days ago

-118

-110

-112

-110

-115

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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