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Let's roll with the Pirates here as they are off to a better start overall. The rank inside the Top 12 in all major offensive categories, and should have enough to touch up Michael King, who was hit hard in his last start.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 8th-best hitter in MLB.. Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game.. Among all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates.. Fernando Tatis Jr. has hit one of the hardest balls in the game over the past two weeks — 113.5-mph — which is a favorable measure of recent form and raw power.. Utilizing Statcast data, Fernando Tatis Jr. is in the 88th percentile for offensive skills per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .358.

Dan Iassogna projects as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is scheduled to be behind the plate in today's game.. Projected catcher Carter Jensen projects as a weak pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats.. Playing on the road typically lowers pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Cole Ragans in today's game.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. The #3 stadium in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats.. Vinnie Pasquantino pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.9% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

Boston starter Sonny Gray has been inconsistent dating back to the midway point of last season. The Brewers are fourth in the majors in OPS (.782) and third in runs per game (6.36). They are also very familiar with Gray's stuff since he spent most of his career in the NL Central. Meanwhile, Shane Drohan makes his MLB debut for Milwaukee. Drohan has good swing-and-miss stuff but struggles with command. There's a reason Boston traded him away in the offseason and he was just the No. 25 ranked prospect in the Brewers system on MLB pipeline. The Red Sox are 10th in the majors in barrel rate and sixth in exit velocity, indicating positive regression.

Sonny Gray was roughed up in his Red Sox debut but bounced back with a solid start last week. Gray had a 4.28 ERA last year but his FIP was much better at 3.39. I trust him more than southpaw Shane Drohan who makes his MLB debut for Milwaukee. Drohan has good swing-and-miss stuff but struggles with command and there's a reason Boston traded him away in the offseason. Boston has struggled with strikeouts this season but is hitting well against lefties (.256 BA). The Red Sox are also 10th in the majors in barrel rate and sixth in exit velocity, indicating positive regression. Meanwhile, the Brewers will be without one of their top hitters in Brice Turang. 

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Kyle Bradish is projected to throw 83 pitches in today's outing by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the least of all pitchers today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 3rd-worst field in the game for strikeouts.. The Chicago White Sox have 6 hitters in the projected offense that will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Bradish in this game.. Playing on the road generally diminishes pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Kyle Bradish in today's game.. Considering the 2.98 deviation between Kyle Bradish's 12.61 K/9 and his 9.63 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it's safe to say he's been one of the luckiest pitchers in the game since the start of last season when it comes to strikeouts and ought to negatively regress the rest of the season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.. Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today.. Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #5 park in Major League Baseball for overall RHB offense, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the shallowest in the majors.. Out of every team today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles.

The Texas Rangers are listed as +119 underdogs against Bryan Woo and the Seattle Mariners, and I’m definitely hitting that number—I believe the Rangers should be closer to -115 favorites in this spot. Mackenzie Gore has adjusted his release point since joining Texas, making it even more difficult for left-handed hitters to square him up. With Brendan Donovan setting the table at the top of the lineup and Josh Naylor hitting in the middle—both left-handed bats—it’s fair to question how Seattle generates offense, especially with Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodríguez struggling at the plate as their primary right-handed threats. On the other side, Corey Seager and Jake Burger both profile well against Woo’s high-velocity, high-spin four-seam fastball, giving Texas a clear edge in this matchup.

Josh Naylor is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game.. Among all major league stadiums, Globe Life Field has the 6th-lowest average fence height.. The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense.. Compared to last year, Josh Naylor has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 14.2% to 23.7% this season.. Josh Naylor has exhibited impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 82nd percentile with a 1.65 K/BB rate.

George Springer is an expert fastball hitter and can square Shohei Ohtani's four-seamer up to send it over the fence.

George Springer's success against Shohei Ohtani can be attributed to his ability to hit the four-seam fastball. The Blue Jays leadoff hitter had a .746 xSLG against the pitch in 2025, and it will lead to another multi-base affair today.

He’s on a heater! Mickey Moniak started the season on the injured list, but since returning, he’s hit three home runs in just 18 at-bats. Keep an eye on him in this Rockies lineup at Coors Field—he could be in for a big season. His home run prop is listed at +325, and I’m hitting that number—I price it closer to +290 for him to go deep on Wednesday. The wind should also help, pushing the ball toward his pull side at Coors Field. Christian Javier’s four-seam fastball tends to generate a lot of fly balls, and Moniak has already shown this week that he’s made adjustments to his swing mechanics, improving his launch angle when he barrels the ball.

There aren’t many ballparks where the weather boosts home run props on Wednesday's slate, but Coors Field is one of them. It’s expected to be sunny, 72 degrees, with the wind blowing from left to right field at 14 mph—an ideal setup for a left-handed hitter like Yordan Alvarez, as it can help carry the ball toward his pull side. At +220, the price might look short, but I actually think it should be even shorter—I have it closer to +190, which is why I’m hitting the button. The real question is: what can Michael Lorenzen realistically throw in the zone at altitude to get Alvarez out?

Philadelphia veteran Aaron Nola is throwing it back with two solid showings in the World Baseball Classic parlaying into a respectable start to the 2026 season (3.18 ERA and 2.42 xFIP). And, he’ll face a slumping San Fran lineup averaging just 3.0 runs per game while ranking last in wOBA against righties. Giants starter Tyler Mahle has also been squared up for a 17.9 barrel percentage and 42.9% hard-hit rate through two starts, so with the Philly lineup checking in sixth in wOBA against right-handed arms, I’m expecting the Phillies to break out at the dish after being blanked Tuesday.

Oracle Park is a pitcher-friendly stadium, and I don’t expect Nola to allow many runs here. Plus, even when the Giants get to the Philadelphia bullpen, that doesn’t mean they’re going to magically wake up. San Francisco is struggling at the dish, ranking 29th in runs scored, 29th in OBP, and 28th in slugging.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Michael McGreevy in the 7th percentile when assessing his strikeout talent.. The Washington Nationals (20.5 K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are forecasted to have the 5th-least strikeout-heavy lineup of all teams today.. Scott Barry projects as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is scheduled to be calling pitches today.. The Washington Nationals have 7 batters in the projected batting order that will have the handedness advantage over Michael McGreevy in this game.. Michael McGreevy will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 89th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.. Jordan Walker has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (50% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.. Nationals Park has the 7th-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for homers.. Jordan Walker has big-time HR ability (89th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's always far from assured (28.7% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Miles Mikolas has a pitch-to-contact profile (20th percentile K%) — great news for Walker.. In the last two weeks, Jordan Walker's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 20.8% up to 20.8%.

Only Mike Trout projects for a better chance to go yard today in Anaheim, and with Jo Adell 100 points longer, his +470 home run price is the best +EV HR prop on the board, per the Covers projections powered by THE BAT. In fact, THE BAT is projecting for starters Reid Detmers and Grant Holmes to both go over their 2.5 earned run totals. Adell is coming off a very quiet 37-HR campaign in 2025, and the outfielder is starting to see the ball well of late, going 4-for-8 in this series vs. the Atlanta Braves with a longball. The Braves also used their five best high-leverage arms last night and could need some B-arms today. That's key as their bullpen has a 0.86 ERA through 41+ innings this year, which is unsustainable. This is the best +EV home run prop on a slate with only a handful of players showing value.

I’m a loyal guy, so when Ozzie Albies goes yard and cashes a +520 dinger yesterday and is fifty points longer today in a good hitting setting, I’m running it back. The switch-hitter always gets a bump in the order vs. lefties and will hit out of the three hole in the Atlanta Braves lineup. His slugging vs. lefties is 100 points better since 2024. He is facing Reid Detmers, who has been overworked early, throwing 199 pitches in two starts and coming off a 104-pitch outing. He hasn’t thrown more than 88 innings since 2023. Albies has also proven he can get to a Los Angeles Angels bullpen that has been punching above its weight early, with some metrics indicating some runs are coming. Ultimately, with low temperatures across the board and some getaway spots, this +570 price in one of the best-hitting settings stands out as a fair +500.

Among all major league stadiums, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters.. Jose Fernandez will hold the platoon advantage over David Peterson in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 85th percentile when assessing his home run ability.. Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 16° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense.. Pete Crow-Armstrong will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Boyle today... and moreover, Boyle has a large platoon split.. The Tampa Bay Rays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Pete Crow-Armstrong stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan Aranda in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.. Jonathan Aranda is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 16° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense.. Batting from the opposite that Colin Rea throws from, Jonathan Aranda will have the upper hand in today's matchup.. Jonathan Aranda pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The Cincinnati Reds are trading as +117 underdogs on the moneyline, and after costing me a unit yesterday against the Marlins—when I backed Miami—I’m switching sides on Wednesday and hoping the Reds return that unit and more. Brady Singer relies on a heavy sinker-slider combination with strong downward movement, which should create problems for a young Marlins lineup that’s focused on elevating the ball. Without the right approach against Singer, Miami is likely to produce a high volume of ground balls. With Ke’Bryan Hayes backing him at third base—one of the best defensive third basemen in the game—Singer should be able to trust his defense and let them do the work. I make the Reds closer to -110 favorites in this spot, rather than +117 underdogs.

Will Benson's batting average ability is projected to be in the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Will Benson is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this matchup.. This year, Will Benson has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 61% of his appearances when starting against right-handed pitcher.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all stadiums, which tends to lead to worse offense.. Will Benson will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

The Yankees have covered the runline in all eight of their wins this season. Their lineup has crushed Luis Severino, posting a .963 OPS in 65 combined at-bats, and he was smacked around for 13 earned runs with 19 baserunners allowed in two starts against them last season. With Will Warren stronger at home, a bullpen that ranks first in FIP, and the A’s pen struggling (8.06 ERA over the last week), New York’s hot bats should create separation.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.. Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.. Yankee Stadium has the 7th-shortest fence height (on average) in Major League Baseball.. Because of Will Warren's large platoon split, Tyler Soderstrom will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup.. Tyler Soderstrom has hit one of the hardest balls in baseball over the last 7 days — 111.7-mph — which is a good measure of recent form and raw power.

Greene is 6-for-18 with a double and two dingers in his career vs. Ober. That’s good for a .338 expected batting average and a .719 expected slugging.

When estimating his home run ability, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Kerry Carpenter is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Target Field as the 5th-best park in the game for run-scoring.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters.. Kerry Carpenter will have the handedness advantage against Bailey Ober today.