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TB @

CLE Wed, Apr 29 • 1:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total RBIs

Kyle Manzardo o0.5 Total RBIs (+210)

Projection 0.55

Best Odds

o0.5 +210

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +210

o0.5 +205

o0.5 +200

o0.5 +196

o0.5 +185

Kyle Manzardo is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game.. Hitting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have an edge in today's game.. The Tampa Bay Rays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Manzardo can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.. Extreme groundball bats like Kyle Manzardo are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Drew Rasmussen.. The Tampa Bay Rays infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

+210 at DraftKings

Total RBIs

Chase DeLauter o0.5 Total RBIs (+244)

Projection 0.48

Best Odds

o0.5 +244

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +244

o0.5 +205

o0.5 +230

Chase DeLauter is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.. Chase DeLauter will hold the platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen today.. Chase DeLauter will probably have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Tampa Bay Rays only has 1 same-handed RP.. The Tampa Bay Rays infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Chase DeLauter will hold that advantage in today's game.

+244 at DraftKings

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LAA @

CHW Wed, Apr 29 • 1:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Munetaka Murakami u0.5 Total Hits (+115)

Projection 0.6

Best Odds

u0.5 +125

Pick made: 3 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +115

u0.5 +125

u0.5 +112

u0.5 +105

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with cold weather, and the weather forecast for this game forecasts the lowest temperature of all games today at 51°.. Yusei Kikuchi will hold the platoon advantage against Munetaka Murakami in today's matchup.

+125 at bet365

Total RBIs

Everson Pereira o0.5 Total RBIs (+229)

Projection 0.49

Best Odds

o0.5 +229

Pick made: 2 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +229

o0.5 +215

o0.5 +220

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Everson Pereira in the 82nd percentile when assessing his home run skill.. Everson Pereira is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today.. Hitting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Everson Pereira will have an advantage today.. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense grades out as the weakest out of every team playing today.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Everson Pereira will hold that advantage today.

+229 at DraftKings

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SEA @

MIN Wed, Apr 29 • 1:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Byron Buxton o1.5 Total Bases (+117)

Projection 1.89

Best Odds

o1.5 +117

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +117

o1.5 +115

o1.5 -115

o1.5 +116

o1.5 +115

Byron Buxton projects as the 10th-best home run hitter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Byron Buxton is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.8-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Extreme groundball hitters like Byron Buxton tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like George Kirby.. Among every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

+117 at DraftKings

Total RBIs

Kody Clemens o0.5 Total RBIs (+220)

Projection 0.5

Best Odds

o0.5 +240

Pick made: 3 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +220

o0.5 +240

o0.5 +200

Kody Clemens is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.8-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Batting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Kody Clemens will have an edge in today's game.. Among every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.. Kody Clemens will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

+240 at bet365

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NYY @ $Texas Rangers logo$ TEX Wed, Apr 29 • 2:35 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Jake Burger u0.5 Total Hits (+180)

Projection 0.87

Best Odds

u0.5 +180

Pick made: a minute ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +175

u0.5 +135

u0.5 +172

u0.5 +180

Batting from the same side that Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz throws from, Jake Burger will have a tough matchup in today's matchup.. In today's matchup, Jake Burger is at a disadvantage facing the league's 6th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.1% rate (81st percentile).

+180 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Hits

Joc Pederson u0.5 Total Hits (+110)

Projection 0.6

Best Odds

u0.5 +110

Pick made: a minute ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +110

u0.5 -150

u0.5 +109

u0.5 +110

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 7th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

+110 at DraftKings

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BOS @

TOR Wed, Apr 29 • 3:07 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Willson Contreras o1.5 Total Bases (+115)

Projection 1.92

Best Odds

o1.5 +115

Pick made: a minute ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +111

o1.5 +110

o1.5 +100

o1.5 +112

o1.5 +115

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Willson Contreras ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Willson Contreras is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today.. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 9° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense.. Willson Contreras will have the handedness advantage against Eric Lauer today.

+115 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Bases

Trevor Story o1.5 Total Bases (+130)

Projection 1.78

Best Odds

o1.5 +130

Pick made: 5 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +124

o1.5 +110

o1.5 +115

o1.5 +118

o1.5 +130

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Story in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.. Trevor Story is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 9° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense.. Hitting from the opposite that Eric Lauer throws from, Trevor Story will have the upper hand in today's game.

+130 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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MIA @

LAD Wed, Apr 29 • 3:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Otto Lopez o1.5 Total Bases (+156)

Projection 1.59

Best Odds

o1.5 +156

Pick made: 29 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +156

o1.5 +155

o1.5 +115

o1.5 +140

As it relates to his batting average ability, Otto Lopez is projected as the 16th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Otto Lopez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.. Otto Lopez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

+156 at DraftKings

Total Home Runs

Kyle Tucker o0.5 Total Home Runs (+575)

Projection 0.2

Best Odds

o0.5 +575

Pick made: 25 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +526

o0.5 +500

o0.5 +540

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o0.5 +575

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Tucker in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.. Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today.. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.. Kyle Tucker will hold the platoon advantage over Sandy Alcantara in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Kyle Tucker will hold that advantage today.

+575 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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CHC @

SD Wed, Apr 29 • 4:10 PM ET

2 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Gavin Sheets u0.5 Total Hits (+145)

Projection 0.79

Best Odds

u0.5 +145

Pick made: 11 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +130

u0.5 +145

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Sheets in the 21st percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.. Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in today's game.. Gavin Sheets pulls many of his flyballs (35.3% — 84th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game's 6th-deepest RF fences today.. Out of every team today, the strongest infield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs.

+145 at Caesars

Total RBIs

Jackson Merrill o0.5 Total RBIs (+150)

Projection 0.63

Best Odds

o0.5 +150

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +132

o0.5 +150

o0.5 +145

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.. Jackson Merrill is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Jackson Merrill will have an advantage in today's game.. Jackson Merrill hits many of his flyballs to center field (37.9% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jackson Merrill will hold that advantage today.

+150 at FanDuel

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HOU @

BAL Wed, Apr 29 • 6:35 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Pete Alonso u0.5 Total Hits (+205)

Projection 0.91

Best Odds

u0.5 +205

Pick made: 1 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +169

u0.5 +205

u0.5 +162

u0.5 +180

Hitting from the same side that Peter Lambert throws from, Pete Alonso will have a tough matchup today.. Among every team today, the 4th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Houston Astros.

+205 at bet365

Total Bases

Yordan Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases (-110)

Projection 2.41

Best Odds

o1.5 -110

Pick made: 2 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 -110

o1.5 -120

o1.5 -125

o1.5 -113

o1.5 -110

Yordan Alvarez projects as the 2nd-best batter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game.. High humidity has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-most humid conditions on the schedule today at 75%.. Yordan Alvarez will have the handedness advantage against Chris Bassitt in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Bassitt has a large platoon split.

-110 at DraftKings

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SF @

PHI Wed, Apr 29 • 6:40 PM ET

5 Computer Picks

Total RBIs

Adolis Garcia o0.5 Total RBIs (+220)

Projection 0.53

Best Odds

o0.5 +220

Pick made: 1 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +220

o0.5 +170

o0.5 +200

o0.5 +188

o0.5 +200

When it comes to his home run skill, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game.. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst among all the teams on the slate today.. Adolis Garcia will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

+220 at DraftKings

Total RBIs

Bryce Harper o0.5 Total RBIs (+191)

Projection 0.6

Best Odds

o0.5 +191

Pick made: 1 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +191

o0.5 +155

o0.5 +175

o0.5 +165

o0.5 +170

Bryce Harper projects as the 10th-best batter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Bryce Harper is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.. Bryce Harper will hold the platoon advantage against Logan Webb in today's matchup.. Bryce Harper has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

+191 at DraftKings

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COL @

CIN Wed, Apr 29 • 6:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Brenton Doyle u0.5 Total Hits (+182)

Projection 0.73

Best Odds

u0.5 +182

Pick made: 1 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +162

u0.5 +182

u0.5 +162

u0.5 +165

This game is expected to have the 5th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense profiles as the 3rd-best out of all the teams on the slate today.. Brenton Doyle will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

+182 at bet365

Total Hits

Will Benson u0.5 Total Hits (+160)

Projection 0.65

Best Odds

u0.5 +160

Pick made: 13 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +147

u0.5 +160

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Benson in the 15th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.. Will Benson is penciled in 8th in the lineup in today's game.. This game is expected to have the 5th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

+160 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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STL @

PIT Wed, Apr 29 • 6:40 PM ET

2 Computer Picks

Total RBIs

Brandon Lowe o0.5 Total RBIs (+185)

Projection 0.56

Best Odds

o0.5 +185

Pick made: 33 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +176

o0.5 +185

o0.5 +180

o0.5 +169

o0.5 +160

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 on the lineup card in this game.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for bats.. Brandon Lowe will hold the platoon advantage against Andre Pallante in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Brandon Lowe will hold that advantage today.

+185 at bet365

Total RBIs

Alec Burleson o0.5 Total RBIs (+165)

Projection 0.6

Best Odds

o0.5 +165

Pick made: 2 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +161

o0.5 +165

o0.5 +145

o0.5 +141

o0.5 +135

Alec Burleson's batting average ability is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Alec Burleson is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for bats.. Hitting from the opposite that Bubba Chandler throws from, Alec Burleson will have the upper hand today.

+165 at bet365

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WAS @

NYM Wed, Apr 29 • 7:10 PM ET

4 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Nasim Nunez u0.5 Total Hits (+130)

Projection 0.67

Best Odds

u0.5 +130

Pick made: a minute ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +115

u0.5 +123

u0.5 +130

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Nasim Nunez ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Nasim Nunez is projected to hit 8th in the lineup today.. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the 4th-lowest temperature on the slate today at 56°.. Extreme groundball bats like Nasim Nunez are generally less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like David Peterson.. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Nasim Nunez in today's game.

+130 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Hits

Juan Soto u0.5 Total Hits (+170)

Projection 0.87

Best Odds

u0.5 +172

Pick made: 37 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +160

u0.5 +172

u0.5 +170

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the 4th-lowest temperature on the slate today at 56°.

+172 at Caesars

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DET @

ATL Wed, Apr 29 • 7:15 PM ET

5 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Colt Keith u0.5 Total Hits (+185)

Projection 0.86

Best Odds

u0.5 +185

Pick made: 11 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +163

u0.5 +135

u0.5 +165

u0.5 +185

Colt Keith will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

+185 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total RBIs

Ozzie Albies o0.5 Total RBIs (+200)

Projection 0.59

Best Odds

o0.5 +200

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +200

Ozzie Albies is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. The weather forecast predicts the most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Ozzie Albies will get to bat from his better side against Tarik Skubal today.. Ozzie Albies will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

+200 at FanDuel

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AZ @

MIL Wed, Apr 29 • 7:40 PM ET

4 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Gary Sanchez u0.5 Total Hits (+145)

Projection 0.73

Best Odds

u0.5 +145

Pick made: 37 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +133

u0.5 +120

u0.5 +127

u0.5 +145

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gary Sanchez in the 2nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

+145 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Hits

Brandon Lockridge u0.5 Total Hits (+189)

Projection 0.91

Best Odds

u0.5 +189

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +189

u0.5 +185

u0.5 +175

u0.5 +185

Today, Brandon Lockridge is at a disadvantage facing the league's 7th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 38.1% rate (96th percentile).

+189 at DraftKings

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KC @

ATH Wed, Apr 29 • 9:40 PM ET

9 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Carlos Cortes u0.5 Total Hits (+200)

Projection 0.86

Best Odds

u0.5 +200

Pick made: 29 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +176

u0.5 +200

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Cortes in the 15th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.. Carlos Cortes hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 86th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB's 11th-deepest CF fences today.. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals.

+200 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Home Runs

Lawrence Butler o0.5 Total Home Runs (+650)

Projection 0.17

Best Odds

o0.5 +650

Pick made: 5 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +600

o0.5 +450

o0.5 +610

o0.5 +575

o0.5 +650

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 78th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.. The weather report predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats.. Lawrence Butler will have the handedness advantage against Michael Wacha today.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage in today's game.

+650 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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