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CLE
CLE

5.02 @ 3.97

DET
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DET

Guardians vs Tigers · Prediction & Game Odds

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5.02

-120

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-1.5 +140

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3.97

+112

u8.5 -115

+1.5 -150

Pittsburgh @ Miami
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4.33 @ 3.73

MIA
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MIA

Pirates vs Marlins · Prediction & Game Odds

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4.33

-118

o8.0 -110

-1.5 +140

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3.73

+110

u8.5 -120

+1.5 -150

Top Projection Bryan Reynolds o0.5 Total RBIs (+204)
o0.5+204
Seattle @ NY Yankees
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3.99 @ 4.41

NYY
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Mariners vs Yankees · Prediction & Game Odds

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3.99

+126

o7.5 -105

+1.5 -165

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4.41

-135

u8.0 -120

-1.5 +155

Cincinnati @ Chi. White Sox
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5.00 @ 4.75

CHW
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CHW

Reds vs White Sox · Prediction & Game Odds

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5.00

+120

o8.5 +100

+1.5 -170

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4.75

-123

u8.5 -110

-1.5 +165

Top Projection Tyler Stephenson o0.5 Total RBIs (+214)
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Boston @ Toronto
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Top Projection Adley Rutschman o0.5 Total RBIs (+179)
o0.5+179
Chi. Cubs @ Washington
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5.16 @ 4.13

WAS
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Cubs vs Nationals · Prediction & Game Odds

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5.16

-140

o8.5 -115

-1.5 +120

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4.13

+131

u9.0 -122

+1.5 -130

Top Projection Jose Tena o0.5 Total RBIs (+300)
o0.5+300
Philadelphia @ Minnesota
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5.04 @ 4.57

MIN
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MIN

Phillies vs Twins · Prediction & Game Odds

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5.04

-102

o8.5 -110

-1.5 +160

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MIN

4.57

-104

u8.5 +100

+1.5 -170

Top Projection Bryce Harper o0.5 Total RBIs (+175)
o0.5+180
Texas @ LA Angels
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TEX

4.22 @ 3.35

LAA
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LAA

Rangers vs Angels · Prediction & Game Odds

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4.22

-150

o8.0 -105

-1.5 +115

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LAA

3.35

+143

u8.5 -120

+1.5 -125

Top Projection Joc Pederson u1.5 Total Bases (-160)
u1.5-160
Milwaukee @ LA Dodgers
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MIL

4.23 @ 4.60

LAD
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LAD

Brewers vs Dodgers · Prediction & Game Odds

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MIL

4.23

+130

o8.0 -125

+1.5 -155

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LAD

4.60

-140

u8.5 -110

-1.5 +150

Top Projection Christian Yelich o0.5 Total RBIs (+290)
o0.5+290
St. Louis @ Chi. Cubs
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Cardinals vs Cubs · Prediction & Game Odds

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Miami @ Cincinnati
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Marlins vs Reds · Prediction & Game Odds

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Boston @ Pittsburgh
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Red Sox vs Pirates · Prediction & Game Odds

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Chi. White Sox @ Detroit
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White Sox vs Tigers · Prediction & Game Odds

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San Diego @ Cleveland
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Padres vs Guardians · Prediction & Game Odds

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Washington @ NY Mets
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Nationals vs Mets · Prediction & Game Odds

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Baltimore @ Tampa Bay
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Orioles vs Rays · Prediction & Game Odds

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NY Yankees @ Toronto
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Yankees vs Blue Jays · Prediction & Game Odds

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Arizona @ Atlanta
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Diamondbacks vs Braves · Prediction & Game Odds

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Seattle @ Houston
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Mariners vs Astros · Prediction & Game Odds

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Kansas City @ LA Angels
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Royals vs Angels · Prediction & Game Odds

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Texas @ Athletics
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Rangers vs Athletics · Prediction & Game Odds

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Milwaukee @ LA Dodgers
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Brewers vs Dodgers · Prediction & Game Odds

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Colorado @ San Francisco
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Rockies vs Giants · Prediction & Game Odds

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Cleveland Guardians logo CLE @ Detroit Tigers logo DET Thu, Aug 13 • 1:10 PM ET
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Cleveland Guardians logo Detroit Tigers logo u8.5 (-121)
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
Quinn Allen image
Quinn Allen
Betting Analyst

The Under leans on limited power and strong recent bullpen indicators. Cleveland’s bullpen has allowed just 0.82 HR/9 lately, while Detroit owns a brutal .097 ISO over the last week. The Tigers’ pen has also been sharp, giving this matchup a lower-scoring path if Montero avoids major damage.

Moneyline
Cleveland Guardians logo CLE (-126)
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
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Quinn Allen
Betting Analyst

Cleveland has a strong case behind Parker Messick, who owns a 2.80 FIP over his last five outings with elite control and limited barrel damage. Keider Montero has struggled lately, allowing hard contact and home runs, while the Guardians enter with a 112 wRC+ over their last 11 games.

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Pittsburgh Pirates logo PIT @ Miami Marlins logo MIA Thu, Aug 13 • 1:10 PM ET
Total RBIs
Bryan Reynolds logo
Bryan Reynolds o0.5 Total RBIs (+204)
Projection 0.55
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. The LoanDepot Park roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense.. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Bryan Reynolds will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Tyler Phillips in this game.
Total RBIs
Heriberto Hernandez logo
Heriberto Hernandez o0.5 Total RBIs (+201)
Projection 0.53
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
As it relates to his home run skill, Heriberto Hernandez ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Heriberto Hernandez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game.. The LoanDepot Park roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense.. Heriberto Hernandez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.
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Seattle Mariners logo SEA @ New York Yankees logo NYY Thu, Aug 13 • 1:35 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Ben Rice logo Ben Rice o0.5 Total Home Runs (+310)
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
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Phil Naessens
Betting Analyst

Ben Rice is my favorite home-run look today. He’s up to 32 home runs and has been one of the better power bats in baseball, averaging 92 mph off the bat with a 15.6% barrel rate. Gilbert throws his four-seam fastball nearly 40% of the time, and Rice is hitting .290 with a .662 slugging percentage against fastballs this season. 

 

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Seattle Mariners logo New York Yankees logo u7.5 (-102)
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
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Phil Naessens
Betting Analyst

I’m playing the Under because I don’t think Tuesday’s 10-5 game changes this matchup. Seattle and New York both rank below 80 wRC+ over the last two weeks. Fried owns the matchup, while Gilbert’s 3.42 ERA and 0.998 WHIP give me enough confidence to keep this Yankees offense relatively quiet.

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Cincinnati Reds logo CIN @ Chicago White Sox logo CHW Thu, Aug 13 • 2:10 PM ET
Total Bases
Matt McLain logo
Matt McLain o1.5 Total Bases (+220)
Projection 1.44
Best Odds
Pick made: 10 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
As it relates to his home run skill, Matt McLain ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 81°.. Matt McLain has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.
Total Bases
Elly De La Cruz logo
Elly De La Cruz o1.5 Total Bases (+121)
Projection 1.9
Best Odds
Pick made: 22 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 5th-best batter in the league when assessing his BABIP ability.. Elly De La Cruz is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 81°.. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Elly De La Cruz will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Davis Martin in today's game.. Elly De La Cruz has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.
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Boston Red Sox logo BOS @ Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR Thu, Aug 13 • 3:07 PM ET
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Andruw Monasterio logo
Andruw Monasterio o1.5 Total Bases (+185)
Projection 1.46
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Rogers Centre has the 7th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games today at 82°.
Total Bases
Adley Rutschman logo
Adley Rutschman o1.5 Total Bases (+125)
Projection 1.82
Best Odds
Pick made: 9 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Adley Rutschman ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Adley Rutschman is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game.. Rogers Centre has the 7th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games today at 82°.
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Chicago Cubs logo CHC @ Washington Nationals logo WAS Thu, Aug 13 • 4:05 PM ET
Total Bases
Daylen Lile logo
Daylen Lile o1.5 Total Bases (+130)
Projection 1.66
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daylen Lile in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.. Daylen Lile is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 92°.. Daylen Lile will have the handedness advantage against Kevin Gausman in today's game.. Daylen Lile has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 11th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.
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Keibert Ruiz logo
Keibert Ruiz u1.5 Total Bases (-240)
Projection 0.78
Best Odds
Pick made: 14 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Keibert Ruiz in the 2nd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.. Keibert Ruiz is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The #2 ballpark in Major League Baseball for suppressing base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park.. Built just 23 feet above sea level, Nationals Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which generally leads to lower offensive output.. The Chicago Cubs infield defense grades out as the best among all the teams playing today.
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Philadelphia Phillies logo PHI @ Minnesota Twins logo MIN Thu, Aug 13 • 7:30 PM ET
Moneyline
Minnesota Twins logo MIN (-107)
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
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Josh Inglis
Betting Analyst

The Twins are a slight 51-cent “home” favorite for their Field of Dreams game in Iowa today at the new permanent Dyersville stadium. I know everyone thinks the Phillies are the better team on paper, but how they’re perceived and how they produce are two different things. The Twins have the starting pitching edge, as lefties are hitting just .206 against Taj Bradley, while Aaron Nola could be vulnerable to the long ball with the low Iowa fences. No pitcher has allowed more home runs than Nola this year. The Minnesota bullpen is also the better unit. The Phillies' pen has been overworked of late and is pitching to a 4.94 ERA over the last week, compared to 2.31 for Minnesota. There are also two very good sub-3.00 ERA lefties available to throw against this heavily left-handed Philly lineup. In what is being priced as a near-coin flip, I have the Twins at around 53%-54% probability.

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Bryson Stott logo
Bryson Stott o1.5 Total Bases (+165)
Projection 1.55
Best Odds
Pick made: 19 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Field of Dreams projects as the #5 stadium in the game for run-scoring, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Field of Dreams has the shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums.. Field of Dreams has the 7th-shortest average fence height among all parks.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts the most favorable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today.
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Texas Rangers logo TEX @ Los Angeles Angels logo LAA Thu, Aug 13 • 10:07 PM ET
Moneyline
Los Angeles Angels logo LAA (+124)
Best Odds
Pick made: 21 hours ago
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Trevor Knapp
Publishing Editor

Jacob deGrom has had his issues with the Angels in the past, as L.A. hitters boast a collective .967 OPS against the veteran right-hander. With Walbert Urena sporting a 144 ERA+ in his rookie season, I’ll take a flier on the Halos to play spoiler at the Big A.

Total Hits
Joc Pederson logo
Joc Pederson u0.5 Total Hits (+145)
Projection 0.68
Best Odds
Pick made: 38 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 2nd-worst ballpark in baseball for left-handed batting average.. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 7th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.. Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Joc Pederson today.
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Milwaukee Brewers logo MIL @ Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD Thu, Aug 13 • 10:10 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Andy Pages logo Andy Pages o0.5 Total Home Runs (+440)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

Andy Pages sits in the 95th percentile in xSLG, the 96th in xwOBA, and has a hard hit rate well over 50% against left-handed pitching. That’s a good recipe for power.

Shane Drohan isn’t overly reliant on his fastball (31.1%), and Pages hammers his secondary pitches like the curve, sinker, slider, and cutter.

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Milwaukee Brewers logo Los Angeles Dodgers logo u8.5 (-115)
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Pick made: 2 hours ago
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

The Milwaukee Brewers are ice cold at the dish, sitting Bottom-5 in batting average, wOBA, OPS, and SLG vs. right-handed pitching this month.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 18th in wOBA and have hit into grounders at the eighth highest rate in August. I don’t see a ceiling game against Shane Drohan and a strong bullpen.

Play the Under to -125.

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St. Louis Cardinals logo STL @ Cincinnati Reds logo CIN Mon, Aug 17 • 1:40 PM ET
Total Bases
JJ Wetherholt logo
JJ Wetherholt o1.5 Total Bases (+110)
Projection 2.03
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 months ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When it comes to his overall offensive skill, JJ Wetherholt ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. JJ Wetherholt is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.. The #1 field in MLB for boosting home runs to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. Great American Ball Park has the 8th-shallowest RF dimensions in Major League Baseball.. Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy link with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-least humidity on the slate today at 89%.
Total RBIs
Nolan Gorman logo
Nolan Gorman o0.5 Total RBIs (+153)
Projection 0.67
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 months ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When assessing his home run talent, Nolan Gorman ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Nolan Gorman is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game.. The #1 field in MLB for boosting home runs to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy link with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-least humidity on the slate today at 89%.. Because of Brady Singer's huge platoon split, Nolan Gorman will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup.
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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)
Pick made: 2 months ago
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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.

Moneyline
Atlanta Braves logo ATL (-112)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 months ago
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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)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 months ago
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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)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 months ago
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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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San Francisco Giants logo SF @ Atlanta Braves logo ATL Mon, Aug 31 • 6:05 PM ET
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San Francisco Giants logo Atlanta Braves logo o7.5 (-116)
Pick made: one month ago
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Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

The Giants are pacing the majors in wOBA and are fourth in xwOBA while averaging 5.5 runs per game across the past 30 days, and the Braves ranks ninth in wOBA against right-handed pitchers and third in overall xwOBA, so I think this total is too low.

Moneyline
San Francisco Giants logo SF (+124)
Best Odds
Pick made: one month ago
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Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

The Braves have dropped five of six while averaging just 2.8 runs per game and ranking 29th in wOBA without Ronald Acuna Jr. (hamstring), and it’s been a smoke-and-mirrors start for veteran lefty Martin Perez, and there’s serious statistical correction ahead of his .230 BABIP and 80.2% strand rate considering they’re both high-end marks about pitchers with at least 60 innings this season. San Francisco is just the offense to kick-start the regression, too. The Giants are pacing the majors in wOBA and fourth in xwOBA over the past 30 days, after all.

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MLB Picks And Parlays

If you want to combine multiple games into one mega wager, you may consider making a parlay bet. A parlay is when you pick two or more MLB games on one single betting ticket, which will increase the payout of your bet.

But it also comes with more risk, as each of those MLB picks must hit for your ticket to pay out. Our parlay calculator is a great tool to find out what your potential payout would be.

If you're looking for more MLB picks content, check out our consensus picks and prop bets pages to get your fix. While you're at it, head over to our MLB promos page to get the best bang for your buck.

MLB Player Props

Player props are a great way to hone in on an individual matchup for a game. These types of wagers will be individualized for a player: Will Shohei Ohtani hit a home run? Will Gerrit Cole get seven strikeouts? Will Paul Skenes allow two earned runs?

You simply choose whether this outcome will happen or not. Keeping up to date on daily pitching matchups and batters on a hot streak can give you a huge boost when placing player prop bets.

MLB Futures Picks

Lastly, prior to the season and even throughout the season, you can place futures bets on all the long-term awards and outcomes. You can lock in an MLB pick on who will win their division, which squad will win the World Series, or even who will win the Rookie of the Year, MVP, or Cy Young.

MLB Free Picks FAQs

When do we release our MLB picks?

Covers’ MLB picks release on game day. Some significant matchups like playoff games release in the days leading up to the game.

What kinds of MLB picks do we make?

Covers provides free MLB picks covering many markets, including run lines, totals, moneylines, player props, and more.