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4.48 |
+130 |
o7.5 -115 |
+1.5 -170 |
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4.58 |
-120 |
u8.0 -113 |
-1.5 +170 |
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3.76 |
+165 |
o8.0 -127 |
+1.5 -132 |
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4.37 |
-174 |
u8.5 -110 |
-1.5 +125 |
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4.70 |
+101 |
o8.0 -110 |
-1.5 +165 |
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5.09 |
-103 |
u8.5 -120 |
+1.5 -175 |
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3.66 |
+127 |
o5.0 -500 |
+1.5 -180 |
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4.04 |
-134 |
u7.5 -115 |
-1.5 +170 |
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6.44 |
-144 |
o10.5 -110 |
-1.5 +105 |
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5.22 |
+140 |
u10.5 +100 |
+1.5 -115 |
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4.49 |
+135 |
o8.5 +105 |
+1.5 -155 |
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4.54 |
-141 |
u8.5 -115 |
-1.5 +145 |
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4.66 |
+110 |
o8.0 -115 |
+1.5 -190 |
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4.37 |
-115 |
u8.5 -115 |
-1.5 +165 |
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3.63 |
+220 |
o8.0 -114 |
+1.5 +100 |
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5.46 |
-219 |
u8.5 -120 |
-1.5 -110 |
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4.71 |
+100 |
o7.5 -115 |
+1.5 -220 |
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4.23 |
-105 |
u8.0 -115 |
-1.5 +180 |
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3.80 |
+110 |
o6.5 -120 |
+1.5 -220 |
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3.94 |
-115 |
u7.0 -115 |
-1.5 +175 |
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4.91 |
+150 |
o7.5 -120 |
+1.5 -145 |
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5.04 |
-157 |
u8.0 -114 |
-1.5 +135 |
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3.45 |
+162 |
o7.5 -115 |
+1.5 -135 |
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4.49 |
-170 |
u8.0 -118 |
-1.5 +125 |
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4.71 |
+115 |
o8.5 -110 |
+1.5 -170 |
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4.94 |
-125 |
u9.0 -120 |
-1.5 +175 |
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4.03 |
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4.85 |
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4.78 |
-124 |
o7.5 -120 |
-1.5 +140 |
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4.25 |
+115 |
u8.5 -125 |
+1.5 -150 |
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4.58 |
+105 |
o8.0 -115 |
+1.5 -205 |
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4.53 |
-111 |
u8.5 -115 |
-1.5 +165 |
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3.45 |
+210 |
o7.5 -135 |
+1.5 -105 |
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4.89 |
-219 |
u8.5 -130 |
-1.5 -105 |
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+230 |
o7.5 -110 |
+1.5 -105 |
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-240 |
u7.5 +100 |
-1.5 -105 |
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4.97 |
+100 |
o8.5 -110 |
+1.5 -238 |
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4.63 |
-105 |
u9.0 -120 |
-1.5 +175 |
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+105 |
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+1.5 -200 |
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3.54 |
+190 |
o8.5 +100 |
+1.5 -115 |
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5.18 |
-200 |
u8.5 -110 |
-1.5 +105 |
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+145 |
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+1.5 -145 |
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-153 |
u8.5 -120 |
-1.5 +135 |
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-135 |
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+125 |
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+1.5 -120 |
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+147 |
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+1.5 -160 |
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-1.5 +150 |
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Randal Grichuk remains an intriguing home run look against Mets left-hander Sean Manaea, despite the possibility of being pinch hit for later in the game. Grichuk is one of the highest-rated hitters on Batters-Box, covering over 91% of Manaea's arsenal. Against left-handed pitching over his last 30 plate appearances, he owns a .828 SLG and .380 ISO while generating a 50% hard-hit rate. Manaea has struggled against right-handed hitters, allowing a 51.5% hard-hit rate and 15.2% barrel rate over his last 60. The potential pinch-hit concern creates some risk, but Grichuk is still a strong look at +400 or better.
Miguel Vargas is my preferred right-handed hitter against Mets left-hander Sean Manaea tonight, with the possibility of Randal Grichuk being pinch-hit for making Vargas the better option. Vargas enters Friday with a .718 SLG, .410 ISO, 51.5% hard-hit rate and 12.1% barrel rate over his last ten games. He also carries an elite rating on Batters-Box, covering 100% of Manaea's pitches, while going over this prop 55.56% of the time this season when rated elite. Manaea has struggled against right-handed hitters, with his last 60 opponents producing a 51.5% hard-hit rate, 15.2% barrel rate and .360 xBA. The White Sox need to get back on track, and it starts with Vargas. Take this down to -125 if you have to.
Eduardo Valencia is hitting .358 against lefties with seven of 10 hits going for extra bases.
Valencia has been powerful against the changeup, and that’s Noah Cameron’s most-used pitch facing right-handed bats.
Kansas City's bullpen ranks dead last in HR/9 so Valencia will remain live even after Cameron departs.
Play to +550.
Noah Cameron’s impressive run over the past month has been aided by an unsustainable .149 batting average on balls in play, miles below his .263 career output.
The Detroit Tigers sit fourth in wOBA the past 30 days and have already faced Cameron twice this season, better equipping them to produce.
Back Detroit to -130.
Mike Trout is only 2-for-9 versus Gore in his career, but has hit a homer against him and owns a .465 xSLG in this specific matchup. Trout has been in a power drought as of late, but his last homer came on August 10 - against Gore. Let's fire him up at this price to do it again.
Not only is this a fantastic pitching matchup, but the trends are on our side here, too. The Under is 9-2 in the Rangers' last 11 home games against a team with a losing record, which bodes extremely well for a low-scoring affair in this spot.
Joey Cantillo draws another strong strikeout matchup against the Rockies in Denver. The Guardians southpaw has maintained a strikeout rate above 30% over his last five outings and owns a 25.44% strikeout rate away from home this season. Colorado has struggled against left-handed pitching, striking out 25.4% of the time at home this season. Over their last 60 at-bats against lefties, only two Rockies hitters own strikeout rates below 17%, while the rest sit at 25% or higher. Four hitters are striking out at a 31.7% clip, making six strikeouts an appealing target at -120 or better.
The numbers strongly favor Arizona to win comfortably tonight. Over the past month, the Diamondbacks rank first in home OPS and second against left-handed pitching, while Cincinnati ranks 27th on the road and 28th versus lefties. Eduardo Rodriguez also owns an ERA nearly two runs lower than Nick Lodolo, who has led the Reds to a 4-10 record in his starts. Throw in a struggling Reds bullpen, and we have the recipe for a lopsided Dbacks W.
Manny Machado continues to be a power threat when facing southpaws at Petco Park (.416 SLG). Prielipp has surrendered high barrel rates to right-handed hitters all season, making Machado a prime candidate to lift one over the fence. The value on Machado clearing the outfield wall tonight is too good to pass up, let's ride with him as one of our best bets.
Petco Park may have a reputation as a pitcher's paradise, but this 7.5-run total is slightly too low with Prielipp on the mound. Prielipp's 41.1 hard-hit percentage leaves plenty of room for San Diego to put up multi-run frames.
The Dodgers have cashed the Under in four consecutive Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts, and his splitter should work optimally in his matchup (Pittsburgh is 23rd in runs above average per 100 splitters seen). Bubba Chandler, meanwhile, has even better numbers than Yamamoto in their last six respective outings. Both bullpens rank in the top 10 in FIP over the last 14 days (L.A. 3.37, Pittsburgh 3.53) and are refreshed after Thursday's off day, so run suppression is a likely outcome of tonight's ballgame.
Bubba Chandler has allowed no more than three earned runs in any of his last six starts while turning in a 2.56 ERA, 2.39 FIP, and 2.3% barrel rate. The market is underpricing him against a slumping L.A. lineup (91 wRC+ in the last 14 days; Pittsburgh 104).
Pete Crow-Armstrong is having another fantastic season with 31 dingers, already equal to last year’s output, while ranking in the 99th percentile in batting run value and 89th percentile in barrel %. PCA has gone yard four times in his last four contests, and he matches up well against Hancock. The Cubs slugger has nine dingers against right-handed four-seamers this season, tied for the ninth most in the majors.
The Cubs own the second-best offense in MLB (5.13 runs per game), and Hancock is susceptible to giving up hard hits.
Boyd also owns a 6.16 ERA over his last three starts, so the Mariners could do some damage of their own.
The White Sox offense has been scorching, posting a slate-best .341 wOBA alongside a .291 BABIP to outpace the Mets (.321 wOBA, .285 BABIP). With Chicago’s bullpen also holding a clear SIERA advantage (4.00 vs. 4.35), the White Sox are primed to take this basically coin-flip contest.
Detroit features a significant late-inning bullpen edge with a 3.81 SIERA compared to Kansas City’s struggling 4.90 mark. While the Royals maintain slightly higher contact metrics (.316 wOBA, .288 BABIP vs. Detroit’s .298, .281), the Tigers’ massive relief pitching advantage will tilt the final frames.
Seattle holds the upper hand out of the bullpen with a 3.76 SIERA against the Cubs’ 4.34 mark. While Chicago has posted stronger surface contact numbers (.333 wOBA and .276 BABIP vs. Seattle’s .301 and .284), the Mariners’ strikeout-heavy relief core will stifle Chicago’s late rallies at home.
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.
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.
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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