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DET
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ATL
Thu, Apr 30 • 12:15 PM ET
o8.5 (+100)
DET (+113)
Over the last week, Spencer Torkelson (323 wRC+) and Riley Greene (219 wRC+) have punished mistakes, and their elite plate discipline (10% BB rate) will force Elder into the zone.
Getting plus-money on an over-priced pitcher due for regression is the ultimate value play.
SF
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PHI
Thu, Apr 30 • 12:35 PM ET
PHI (-145)
Bryce Harper o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-105)
Harper is heating up to go Over the number in this market in five of his past seven games with six runs, seven hits and eight RBI, and he’s put up a rock-solid .407 wOBA against righties for the year. This is also a soft pitching matchup with San Fran righty Logan Webb searching for answers on the mound. He’s surrendered a beefy 49.1% hard-hit rate overall, and left-handed hitters have also squared off for a .372 wOBA. Harper haslaunched a pair of home runs against Webb while going 4-for-8 at the dish, too.
STL
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PIT
Thu, Apr 30 • 12:35 PM ET
HOU
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BAL
Thu, Apr 30 • 12:35 PM ET
YRFI/NRFI (Yes: -108)
The total in Game 1 of today’s doubleheader between the Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles is 9.5, and the YRFI is trading at just -108 — I’m in. This is the best pitching matchup to target for early offense. Chris Bassitt has had issues with Yordan Alvarez, who has taken him deep five times in their career matchups. On the other side, Lance McCullers Jr. has been one of the worst statistical pitchers in baseball lately, allowing 15 runs over his last three starts while issuing 12 walks in his last 18 innings. The command issues point to traffic on the bases early — this sets up well for runs in the first inning.
Yordan Alvarez o0.5 Total Home Runs (+320)
The rain stopped us yesterday, but we're getting the best hitting matchup at a better price today with Yordan Alvarez vs. Chris Bassitt. Alvarez at +320 to go deep is still +EV, per Covers projections. The fair price for the best hitter in baseball to go yard sits closer to +270. Alvarez is a freak. He leads baseball in multiple standard and advanced metrics and hasn’t homered in four straight games — his longest drought of the year. He may also have this matchup circled, as Bassitt has struggled against him. Alvarez is 5-for-22 with five home runs and a 1.598 OPS vs. Bassitt in his career. Winds are blowing out to right field today, which is even better for the left-handed Alvarez than yesterday's wind. Bassitt has also allowed all of his home runs this year to left-handed hitters.
COL
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CIN
Thu, Apr 30 • 12:40 PM ET
Andrew Abbott o4.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-145)
With Colorado sporting a 22nd-ranked wOBA and striking out at the second-highest clip against lefties, this is a solid bounce-back opportunity for Abbott. There’s no sugarcoating his poor start, but he’s set to improve on his unsustainable .351 BABIP and 63.9% strand rate, and his 8.3 K/9 and 22.2 K% across his first 75 career starts are well above his respective 5.97 and 14.3% marks to start 2026. Simply put, the Reds lefty has sunnier times ahead.
CIN -1.5 (+123)
The Rockies rank 22nd in wOBA with the second-highest strikeout percentage against southpaws, and I’m expecting Cincy lefty Andrew Abbott to string together some scoreless innings this afternoon. While he overachieved in 2025 with an unsustainably low 2.87 ERA, the pendulum has now swung too far in the opposite direction, and there’s serious statistical correction ahead of his .351 BABIP and 63.9% strand rate. Colorado counters with Michael Lorenzen, and he’s a run-of-the-mill righty with a 4.20 ERA and 4.52 xFIP across 551 1/3 innings since transitioning to a full-time starter in 2022. The Reds pull away on the scoreboard this afternoon.
WAS
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NYM
Thu, Apr 30 • 1:10 PM ET
AZ
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MIL
Thu, Apr 30 • 1:40 PM ET
KC
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ATH
Thu, Apr 30 • 3:05 PM ET
HOU
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BAL
Thu, Apr 30 • 4:05 PM ET
Yordan Alvarez o0.5 Total Home Runs (+310)
It’s not getting more square than this, but Yordan Alvarez at +310 to go deep is still +EV, per Covers projections. The fair price for the best hitter in baseball to go yard sits closer to +270. Alvarez is a freak. He leads baseball in most standard and advanced metrics and hasn’t homered in four straight games — his longest drought of the year. He may also have this matchup circled, as Chris Bassitt has struggled against him. Alvarez is 5-for-22 with five home runs and a 1.598 OPS vs. Bassitt in his career. Winds are blowing out, though there is some rain risk that could ruin this great spot. Bassitt has also allowed all of his home runs this year to left-handed hitters.
SF
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PHI
Thu, Apr 30 • 5:35 PM ET
u7.0 (-105)
Cristopher Sanchez has allowed two runs or fewer in five of six starts, including against the Giants in early April. He has been flat-out dominant at home, allowing two or fewer in 18 consecutive starts. He is well-positioned to neuter a Giants offense that ranks dead last in runs, homers, and stolen bases.
PHI (-150)
The Phillies have not had a strong offensive season, but they’ve quietly been potent at home – at least against right-handed pitching. They sit sixth in SLG, ninth in OPS, and 10th in wOBA vs. righties. That could be trouble for Logan Webb, who has allowed at least three earned runs in five of six starts and has yet to find his footing.
TOR
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MIN
Thu, Apr 30 • 7:40 PM ET
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