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Predicted Score

CLE logo
CLE
CLE

4.36 @ 3.64

LAA
LAA logo
LAA

Guardians vs Angels · Prediction & Game Odds

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CLE logo
CLE
CLE

4.36

-159

o7.5 +100

-1.5 +110

LAA logo
LAA
LAA

3.64

+152

u7.5 -105

+1.5 -120

Pittsburgh @ San Diego
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PIT
PIT

4.13 @ 4.01

SD
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SD

Pirates vs Padres · Prediction & Game Odds

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PIT logo
PIT
PIT

4.13

+107

o7.5 +105

-1.5 +175

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SD
SD

4.01

-110

u7.5 -115

+1.5 -185

Top Projection Manny Machado o0.5 Total RBIs (+199)
o0.5+199
Chi. Cubs @ Arizona
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CHC logo
CHC
CHC

5.06 @ 4.42

AZ
AZ logo
AZ

Cubs vs Diamondbacks · Prediction & Game Odds

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CHC logo
CHC
CHC

5.06

-136

o8.5 -130

-1.5 +120

AZ logo
AZ
AZ

4.42

+130

u9.0 +105

+1.5 -125

Top Projection Seiya Suzuki o0.5 Total RBIs (+172)
o0.5+175
Philadelphia @ Seattle
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PHI
PHI

4.04 @ 3.51

SEA
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SEA

Phillies vs Mariners · Prediction & Game Odds

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PHI logo
PHI
PHI

4.04

-111

o6.5 -115

-1.5 +165

SEA logo
SEA
SEA

3.51

+106

u7.0 -125

+1.5 -175

Top Projection Bryce Harper o0.5 Total RBIs (+215)
o0.5+230
Minnesota @ Athletics
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MIN
MIN

6.39 @ 5.38

ATH
ATH logo
ATH

Twins vs Athletics · Prediction & Game Odds

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MIN logo
MIN
MIN

6.39

-140

o11.0 -112

-1.5 +110

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ATH
ATH

5.38

+131

u11.5 -120

+1.5 -120

Top Projection Zack Gelof o0.5 Total RBIs (+165)
o0.5+165
Cincinnati @ San Francisco
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CIN
CIN

4.40 @ 3.40

SF
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SF

Reds vs Giants · Prediction & Game Odds

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CIN logo
CIN
CIN

4.40

-160

o7.0 -120

-1.5 +110

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SF
SF

3.40

+160

u8.0 -148

+1.5 -110

Boston @ Miami
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BOS
BOS

4.50 @ 3.56

MIA
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MIA

Red Sox vs Marlins · Prediction & Game Odds

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BOS

4.50

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MIA
MIA

3.56

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Tampa Bay @ Detroit
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TB
TB

4.46 @ 4.12

DET
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DET

Rays vs Tigers · Prediction & Game Odds

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TB logo
TB
TB

4.46

-125

o7.5 -110

-1.5 +140

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DET
DET

4.12

+120

u8.0 -115

+1.5 -150

Colorado @ Washington
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COL
COL

3.75 @ 4.10

WAS
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WAS

Rockies vs Nationals · Prediction & Game Odds

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COL
COL

3.75

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WAS
WAS

4.10

--

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Houston @ NY Yankees
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HOU
HOU

4.19 @ 4.84

NYY
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NYY

Astros vs Yankees · Prediction & Game Odds

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HOU
HOU

4.19

+130

o8.5 -135

+1.5 -160

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NYY
NYY

4.84

-140

u9.0 -110

-1.5 +144

Kansas City @ Toronto
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KC
KC

4.50 @ 4.13

TOR
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TOR

Royals vs Blue Jays · Prediction & Game Odds

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KC
KC

4.50

+105

o8.5 +100

+1.5 -200

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TOR
TOR

4.13

-115

u8.5 -105

-1.5 +170

Milwaukee @ NY Mets
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LA Dodgers @ Atlanta
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LAD
LAD

5.71 @ 4.72

ATL
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ATL

Dodgers vs Braves · Prediction & Game Odds

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LAD logo
LAD
LAD

5.71

-142

o8.5 +100

-1.5 +120

ATL logo
ATL
ATL

4.72

+140

u8.5 -110

+1.5 -130

Texas @ Chi. White Sox
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TEX
TEX

4.42 @ 3.81

CHW
CHW logo
CHW

Rangers vs White Sox · Prediction & Game Odds

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TEX logo
TEX
TEX

4.42

-110

o7.5 -115

-1.5 +160

CHW logo
CHW
CHW

3.81

+102

u8.0 -115

+1.5 -170

Baltimore @ St. Louis
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BAL
BAL

4.26 @ 4.74

STL
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STL

Orioles vs Cardinals · Prediction & Game Odds

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BAL
BAL

4.26

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STL
STL

4.74

--

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Cleveland @ LA Angels
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CLE
CLE

3.93 @ 3.38

LAA
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LAA

Guardians vs Angels · Prediction & Game Odds

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CLE logo
CLE
CLE

3.93

-130

o7.5 -110

-1.5 +130

LAA logo
LAA
LAA

3.38

+122

u7.5 -105

+1.5 -145

Chi. Cubs @ Arizona
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CHC logo
CHC
CHC

4.94 @ 4.25

AZ
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AZ

Cubs vs Diamondbacks · Prediction & Game Odds

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CHC logo
CHC
CHC

4.94

-105

o8.0 -120

-1.5 +160

AZ logo
AZ
AZ

4.25

-105

u8.5 -110

+1.5 -170

Pittsburgh @ San Diego
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PIT
PIT

3.99 @ 3.59

SD
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SD

Pirates vs Padres · Prediction & Game Odds

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PIT logo
PIT
PIT

3.99

-102

o7.5 +100

-1.5 +167

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SD
SD

3.59

-110

u7.5 -110

+1.5 -190

Minnesota @ Athletics
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MIN
MIN

5.80 @ 4.70

ATH
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ATH

Twins vs Athletics · Prediction & Game Odds

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MIN logo
MIN
MIN

5.80

-145

o9.5 -105

-1.5 +110

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ATH
ATH

4.70

+135

u9.5 -105

+1.5 -120

Philadelphia @ Seattle
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PHI
PHI

4.66 @ 4.37

SEA
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SEA

Phillies vs Mariners · Prediction & Game Odds

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PHI logo
PHI
PHI

4.66

+105

o7.5 -118

+1.5 -224

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SEA
SEA

4.37

-115

u8.0 -115

-1.5 +159

Cincinnati @ San Francisco
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CIN
CIN

4.50 @ 4.52

SF
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SF

Reds vs Giants · Prediction & Game Odds

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CIN logo
CIN
CIN

4.50

+101

o8.0 -110

-1.5 +165

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SF
SF

4.52

-110

u8.5 -130

+1.5 -184

Tampa Bay @ Detroit
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Rays vs Tigers · Prediction & Game Odds

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TB

--

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DET

--

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Chi. Cubs @ Arizona
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Cubs vs Diamondbacks · Prediction & Game Odds

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CHC

--

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AZ

--

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Cincinnati @ San Francisco
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Reds vs Giants · Prediction & Game Odds

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CIN

--

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SF

--

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Cleveland @ LA Angels
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Guardians vs Angels · Prediction & Game Odds

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CLE
CLE

--

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LAA
LAA

--

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Philadelphia @ Seattle
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Phillies vs Mariners · Prediction & Game Odds

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PHI

--

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SEA

--

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Pittsburgh @ San Diego
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Pirates vs Padres · Prediction & Game Odds

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PIT

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SD

--

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Boston @ Miami
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Red Sox vs Marlins · Prediction & Game Odds

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BOS

--

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MIA
MIA

--

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Colorado @ Washington
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Rockies vs Nationals · Prediction & Game Odds

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COL

--

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WAS
WAS

--

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Houston @ NY Yankees
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Astros vs Yankees · Prediction & Game Odds

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HOU

--

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NYY

--

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Kansas City @ Toronto
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Royals vs Blue Jays · Prediction & Game Odds

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KC

--

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TOR

--

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Milwaukee @ NY Mets
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Brewers vs Mets · Prediction & Game Odds

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MIL

--

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NYM

--

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LA Dodgers @ Atlanta
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Dodgers vs Braves · Prediction & Game Odds

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LAD
LAD

--

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ATL
ATL

--

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Texas @ Chi. White Sox
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Rangers vs White Sox · Prediction & Game Odds

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TEX
TEX

--

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CHW
CHW

--

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Baltimore @ St. Louis
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Orioles vs Cardinals · Prediction & Game Odds

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BAL

--

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STL
STL

--

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Cleveland Guardians logo CLE @ Los Angeles Angels logo LAA Mon, Aug 24 • 9:38 PM ET
Strikeouts Thrown
Parker Messick logo Parker Messick o6.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-158)
Best Odds
Pick made: 10 hours ago
Colby Marchio image
Colby Marchio
Contributor

Parker Messick continues to find himself in strong strikeout spots, and tonight is no different against the Los Angeles Angels. The Guardians left-hander has been dominant recently, posting a 32% strikeout rate over his last three starts and 29% over his last five. He is also generating plenty of swings and misses, with 30% of his pitches ending in a swinging strike or called strike. The Angels feature eight hitters with at least a 21.7% strikeout rate and four at 32.8% or higher. Against lefties, they own a 25.5% strikeout rate, making Messick’s strikeout props very intriguing tonight.

Total Bases
Travis d'Arnaud logo
Travis d'Arnaud u1.5 Total Bases (-375)
Projection 0.52
Best Odds
Pick made: 18 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Travis d'Arnaud's BABIP talent is projected in the 23rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Travis d'Arnaud is projected to hit 9th in the batting order today.. The #2 field in the league for suppressing offensive stats, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.. Among all the teams in action today, the strongest infield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians.. Travis d'Arnaud's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 97-mph average last year has fallen off to 92.7-mph.
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Pittsburgh Pirates logo PIT @ San Diego Padres logo SD Mon, Aug 24 • 9:40 PM ET
Total Bases
Xander Bogaerts logo
Xander Bogaerts o1.5 Total Bases (+210)
Projection 1.32
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.. Petco Park has the shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball.. Petco Park has the 4th-shortest fence height (on average) among all major league stadiums.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate today.. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 12th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Total Bases
Manny Machado logo
Manny Machado o1.5 Total Bases (+155)
Projection 1.63
Best Odds
Pick made: 16 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When estimating his overall offensive ability, Manny Machado ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Manny Machado is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.. Petco Park has the shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball.. Petco Park has the 4th-shortest fence height (on average) among all major league stadiums.. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with lower temperatures, and the weather report for this game forecasts the lowest temperature of the day at 81°.
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Chicago Cubs logo CHC @ Arizona Diamondbacks logo AZ Mon, Aug 24 • 9:40 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Pete Crow-Armstrong logo Pete Crow-Armstrong o0.5 Total Home Runs (+365)
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 hours ago
Colby Marchio image
Colby Marchio
Contributor

 Pete Crow-Armstrong is back on the radar after cashing us out yesterday, and +365 is a delicious price for the Cubs slugger to go yard in back-to-back games. He draws Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly, who has struggled against lefties. The last 30 left-handed hitters he has faced are generating a 50% hard-hit rate, 13.6% barrel rate and 63.6% elevation rate, while owning a .464 xBA, .886 xSLG and .563 xwOBA. Crow-Armstrong also enters with an elite Batters-Box rating. In 31 elite-rated games this season, he has homered in nearly 30% of them. Over his last 10 games, he owns a .732 SLG and .488 ISO.

Total
Chicago Cubs logo Arizona Diamondbacks logo o8.5 (-126)
Best Odds
Pick made: 11 hours ago
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

Merrill Kelly and powerful offenses go together like oil and water. Kelly has posted a 7.30 ERA and allowed 2.43 home runs per nine innings over seven starts vs. Top-10 teams in ISO.

Kevin Gausman sits in the 34th percentile in xBA, and the Arizona Diamondbacks are up to 15th in batting average vs. righties this month. 

Play the Over to -135.

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Philadelphia Phillies logo PHI @ Seattle Mariners logo SEA Mon, Aug 24 • 9:40 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Kyle Schwarber logo Kyle Schwarber o0.5 Total Home Runs (+307)
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 hours ago
Colby Marchio image
Colby Marchio
Contributor

Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber enters Monday red hot at the plate and draws a favorable matchup against Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert. Gilbert has allowed the last 30 left-handed hitters he has faced to produce a 43% line-drive rate, while allowing a .331 xBA and .476 xSLG. Schwarber has continued to crush the ball, posting a .549 xSLG, .302 ISO, 45.5% hard-hit rate and 18.2% barrel rate over his last 10 games. Against right-handed pitching over his last 30 at-bats, he owns a 52.4% hard-hit rate and 28.6% barrel rate. With Schwarber locked in, his home run price is worth attacking.

Total Home Runs
Bryce Harper logo Bryce Harper o0.5 Total Home Runs (+475)
Best Odds
Pick made: 11 hours ago
Todd Cordell image
Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

Logan Gilbert combines to throw the fastball and slider more than 60% of the time against left-handed hitters. 

Bryce Harper is sporting a ridiculous .552 ISO against right-handed fastballs, and he’s no slouch facing sliders (.382 wOBA, .229 ISO).

Bet to +450.

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Minnesota Twins logo MIN @ Athletics Athletics logo ATH Mon, Aug 24 • 9:40 PM ET
Total Bases
Kody Clemens logo Kody Clemens o1.5 Total Bases (+115)
Best Odds
Pick made: 10 hours ago
Colby Marchio image
Colby Marchio
Contributor

Kody Clemens is in a great spot against Athletics southpaw Jeffrey Springs this evening in Sacramento. Clemens enters Monday with a .596 xSLG, 52% hard-hit rate and nearly 15% barrel rate over his last 10 games. He has also posted a .300 BA, .500 SLG and .800 OPS over his last 30 plate appearances against left-handed pitching. Springs has struggled against lefties, allowing a .285 xBA, .449 xSLG and .279 ISO over his last 60 faced. He also owns a 9.82 ERA and 7.16 xFIP in that span. At +115 for two bases, Clemens offers great value. Take this down to +105.

Total Bases
Lawrence Butler logo
Lawrence Butler o1.5 Total Bases (+125)
Projection 1.82
Best Odds
Pick made: 44 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Lawrence Butler has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (76% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Sutter Health Park as the best stadium in the league for LHB home runs.. In MLB, Sutter Health Park has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the hottest weather of all games today at 98°.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters.
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Cincinnati Reds logo CIN @ San Francisco Giants logo SF Mon, Aug 24 • 9:45 PM ET
Total
Cincinnati Reds logo San Francisco Giants logo u7.5 (-121)
Best Odds
Pick made: 7 hours ago
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Shawn Krest
Betting Analyst

The Giants could be down five or six regulars in the lineup after having two players go down Sunday and another guy go on bereavement, all joining the crew already on the injured list. The Reds have scored 0 or 1 in half of their last 10 games 

Total Home Runs
Sal Stewart logo Sal Stewart o0.5 Total Home Runs (+561)
Best Odds
Pick made: 7 hours ago
Shawn Krest image
Shawn Krest
Betting Analyst

Sal Stewart leads the Reds with 27 home runs. The Giants are starting left-hander Carson Whisenhunt, and Stewart destroys southpaws. His .291 average against lefties is 36 points higher than against right-handers, and his .903 OPS is 124 points higher. He homers every 16.7 at-bats against lefties, compared to every 19.3 against right-handers.

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Boston Red Sox logo BOS @ New York Yankees logo NYY Sat, Aug 29 • 1:05 PM ET
Total
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
Total
San Francisco Giants logo Atlanta Braves logo o7.5 (-116)
Pick made: 2 months ago
Neil Parker image
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: 2 months ago
Neil Parker image
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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The above options, moneyline, run line, and Over/Under, can also be placed on the first five innings of a game rather than the full game. Many experienced bettors will use this approach because, typically, this will take bullpens out of the equation and make your job researching the game easier. After all, you can just focus on the starting pitchers.

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.