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Get free expert and computer MLB picks for every game on June 13, 2026. With over 25 years of betting experience, our analysts and predictive models help you find the best value.

Houston Astros logo HOU @ Kansas City Royals logo KC Sat, Jun 13 • 7:10 PM ET
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Houston Astros logo Kansas City Royals logo o9.5 (+100)
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Chris Hatfield
Betting Analyst

Would play to 10 at even money. Although I expect Kansas City to eventually get the win, it won't come without any trouble. Cameron has allowed a 41.0% hard-hit rate and 9.3% barrel rate, which is dangerous against an Astros lineup with plenty of power, particularly considering the level of Yordan. Burrows is the bigger trigger for a variety of reasons, but the most pressing being the bottom 20th percentile hard-hit metrics paired with looming negative regression. 

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Kansas City Royals logo KC (-125)
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Chris Hatfield
Betting Analyst

This is a matchup of two pitchers that are trending towards different directions by the season's end, and I'm backing the Kansas City Royals, who have the better pitcher by a sizable gap in this matchup. I'd play them to -130.

 

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Philadelphia Phillies logo PHI @ Milwaukee Brewers logo MIL Sat, Jun 13 • 7:10 PM ET
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Philadelphia Phillies logo Milwaukee Brewers logo o8.0 (-115)
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Todd Cordell
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Nola owns a 7.38 ERA against teams sitting Top-15 in OPS. Drohan has pitched well but he’s hardly untouchable, allowing the third highest hard hit rate over the last month among today’s starters.

Play the Over to -130.

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Milwaukee Brewers logo MIL (-140)
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

The Brewers rank fourth in OPS against right-handed pitchers, and Nola has conceded at least three runs in seven of eight starts when facing Top-15 opponents in OPS. Look for the Brewers bats to lead the way. Play to -150.

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Chicago Cubs logo CHC @ San Francisco Giants logo SF Sat, Jun 13 • 10:05 PM ET
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Chicago Cubs logo CHC (-110)
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Phil Naessens
Betting Analyst

San Francisco's bats are red-hot, but their relief pitching is in a catastrophic freefall, posting a slate-worst 5.25 SIERA. Chicago's stable 3.85 SIERA for the bullpen gives the visitors a massive late-game edge. Back the live road underdog to exploit a leaky pen and cash a nice ticket.

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Chicago Cubs logo San Francisco Giants logo u7.5 (+102)
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Shawn Krest
Betting Analyst

Despite the lower total, the Under still offers value. San Francisco has struggled offensively, while Trevor McDonald continues to generate swings and misses and weak contact. Chicago may score enough to win after seeing him recently, but a high-scoring game appears unlikely.

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Tampa Bay Rays logo TB @ Los Angeles Angels logo LAA Sat, Jun 13 • 10:07 PM ET
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Mike Trout logo Mike Trout o0.5 Walks (+135)
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

Trout has walked a remarkable 20.3% of the time against right-handed pitching. Tampa Bay Rays starter Griffin Jax has struggled with his control, walking 11.9% of right-handed batters. 

Isolating matchups against starters ranking 50th percentile or worse in walk rate vs. righties, Trout has walked at least once in 21 of 28 games.

Play to -125.

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Arizona Diamondbacks logo AZ @ Cincinnati Reds logo CIN Sun, Jun 14 • 1:40 PM ET
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Cincinnati Reds logo CIN (-102)
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Phil Naessens
Betting Analyst

Arizona is hitting a miserable 58 wRC+ with a dead-last .296 slugging percentage. Both teams possess shaky relievers with over a 4.45 SIERA, but Andrew Abbott should completely mute this ice-cold offense early. The market is drastically overvaluing the slumping Diamondbacks at a pick'em price.

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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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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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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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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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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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