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Detroit Tigers logo DET @ Cincinnati Reds logo CIN Fri, Apr 24 • 6:40 PM ET
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Total Hits
Jahmai Jones logo
Jahmai Jones u0.5 Total Hits (+170)
Projection 0.81
Best Odds
Pick made: 17 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The Cincinnati Reds infield defense profiles as the 3rd-best out of every team in action today.. Jahmai Jones will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.. With a .247 wOBA over the last week, Jahmai Jones has been struggling at the plate.
Total Bases
Spencer Torkelson logo
Spencer Torkelson o1.5 Total Bases (+155)
Projection 1.67
Best Odds
Pick made: 17 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When estimating his home run skill, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The #1 ballpark in the game for boosting home runs to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The weather report predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Abbott throws from, Spencer Torkelson will have the upper hand in today's matchup.. Spencer Torkelson pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.1% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.
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Boston Red Sox logo BOS @ Baltimore Orioles logo BAL Fri, Apr 24 • 7:05 PM ET
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Total Hits
Adley Rutschman logo
Adley Rutschman u0.5 Total Hits (+190)
Projection 0.88
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The switch-hitting Adley Rutschman will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side (0) today against Brayan Bello. The Boston Red Sox outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-strongest out of all the teams on the slate today.. Checking in at the 10th percentile, Adley Rutschman has posted a .257 BABIP since the start of last season.
Total Hits
Pete Alonso logo
Pete Alonso u0.5 Total Hits (+183)
Projection 0.87
Best Odds
Pick made: 21 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Hitting from the same side that Brayan Bello throws from, Pete Alonso meets a tough challenge in today's game.. The Boston Red Sox outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-strongest out of all the teams on the slate today.. Pete Alonso has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 18.8% rate last season has fallen off to 6.6% this year.. Pete Alonso's launch angle this season (11.7°) is considerably worse than his 15.3° mark last season.
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Cleveland Guardians logo CLE @ Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR Fri, Apr 24 • 7:07 PM ET
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Nate Garkow logo
Nate Garkow u0.5 Total Hits (+170)
Projection 0.87
Best Odds
Pick made: 6 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Rogers Centre projects as the #24 ballpark in the majors for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Nathan Lukes has struggled with his Barrel%; his 5% rate last season has lowered to 0% this year.. Nathan Lukes's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last season to this one, going from 18.9% to 7.3%.. With a .251 wOBA over the last 14 days, Nathan Lukes has been struggling at the plate.. Placing in the 20th percentile, Nathan Lukes has posted a .271 BABIP since the start of last season.
Total Bases
Kyle Manzardo logo
Kyle Manzardo o1.5 Total Bases (+160)
Projection 1.62
Best Odds
Pick made: 6 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Kyle Manzardo is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game.. The #3 field in Major League Baseball for boosting home runs to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.. Among all major league stadiums, Rogers Centre's CF dimensions are the 10th-shallowest.. Hitting from the opposite that Max Scherzer throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have an advantage in today's game.. Compared to last season, Kyle Manzardo has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 39.4% to 51.2% this season.
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Minnesota Twins logo MIN @ Tampa Bay Rays logo TB Fri, Apr 24 • 7:10 PM ET
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Total Hits
Richie Palacios logo
Richie Palacios u0.5 Total Hits (-105)
Projection 0.54
Best Odds
Pick made: 25 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Richie Palacios in the 15th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.. Richie Palacios is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this game.. Tropicana Field ranks as the #28 stadium in MLB for LHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).
Total Bases
Byron Buxton logo
Byron Buxton o1.5 Total Bases (+110)
Projection 2.01
Best Odds
Pick made: 29 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Byron Buxton projects as the 10th-best home run batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Byron Buxton is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.. Byron Buxton pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.9% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Batters such as Byron Buxton with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Drew Rasmussen who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.. The Tampa Bay Rays infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among all the teams today.
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Colorado Rockies logo COL @ New York Mets logo NYM Fri, Apr 24 • 7:10 PM ET
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Total Hits
Juan Soto logo
Juan Soto u0.5 Total Hits (+200)
Projection 0.9
Best Odds
Pick made: 37 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Citi Field grades out as the #29 park in the league for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which generally leads to less offense.. The weather report predicts the 3rd-best pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Juan Soto's launch angle this year (4.6°) is quite a bit lower than his 11.6° figure last season.
Total Hits
Mark Vientos logo
Mark Vientos u0.5 Total Hits (+158)
Projection 0.79
Best Odds
Pick made: 43 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Mark Vientos is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this game.. Citi Field ranks as the #29 venue in MLB for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which generally leads to less offense.. The weather report predicts the 3rd-best pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Hitting from the same side that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Mark Vientos will be in a tough position in today's game.
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Philadelphia Phillies logo PHI @ Atlanta Braves logo ATL Fri, Apr 24 • 7:15 PM ET
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Total Bases
Trea Turner logo
Trea Turner o1.5 Total Bases (+120)
Projection 1.93
Best Odds
Pick made: 41 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner as the 8th-best hitter in MLB when assessing his batting average talent.. Trea Turner is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today.. The #9 park in the game for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park.. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to better offense.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°.
Total Bases
Ronald Acuna Jr. logo
Ronald Acuna Jr. o1.5 Total Bases (+125)
Projection 1.85
Best Odds
Pick made: 41 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Ronald Acuna Jr. ranks as the 6th-best hitter in the league.. Ronald Acuna Jr. is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today.. The #9 park in the game for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park.. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to better offense.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°.
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Pittsburgh Pirates logo PIT @ Milwaukee Brewers logo MIL Fri, Apr 24 • 7:40 PM ET
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Total Bases
Marcell Ozuna logo
Marcell Ozuna o1.5 Total Bases (+175)
Projection 1.54
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcell Ozuna in the 91st percentile as it relates to his home run skill.. Marcell Ozuna is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks American Family Field as the 9th-best stadium in baseball for righty home runs.. American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball.. American Family Field has the 6th-lowest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.
Total Bases
Brandon Lowe logo
Brandon Lowe o1.5 Total Bases (+140)
Projection 1.73
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 91st percentile when estimating his home run skill.. Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.. American Family Field ranks as the #9 ballpark in the league for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. American Family Field has the 6th-lowest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation often leads to better offense.
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Washington Nationals logo WAS @ Chicago White Sox logo CHW Fri, Apr 24 • 7:40 PM ET
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Total Hits
Colson Montgomery logo
Colson Montgomery u0.5 Total Hits (+181)
Projection 0.85
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colson Montgomery in the 14th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 4th-most favorable pitching conditions of all games on the slate.
Total Hits
Munetaka Murakami logo
Munetaka Murakami u0.5 Total Hits (+165)
Projection 0.84
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of all games on the slate.
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Los Angeles Angels logo LAA @ Kansas City Royals logo KC Fri, Apr 24 • 7:40 PM ET
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Moneyline
Los Angeles Angels logo LAA (+100)
Best Odds
Pick made: 12 hours ago
Trevor Knapp image
Trevor Knapp
Publishing Editor

Yusei Kikuchi has limited Royals batters to a .387 OPS over 73 at-bats, while Royals southpaw Mike Cameron has allowed five earned runs in consecutive starts. Take the Angels to prevail on the road.

Total Hits
Salvador Perez logo
Salvador Perez u0.5 Total Hits (+192)
Projection 0.92
Best Odds
Pick made: 15 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Salvador Perez's BABIP skill is projected in the 9th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 6th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Salvador Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.3% — 91st percentile) and will be challenged by the league's deepest LF fences in today's matchup.. Salvador Perez has been cold lately, putting up a .219 wOBA over the last 14 days.
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Athletics Athletics logo ATH @ Texas Rangers logo TEX Fri, Apr 24 • 8:05 PM ET
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Total
Athletics Athletics logo Texas Rangers logo o8.5 (-105)
Best Odds
Pick made: 9 hours ago
Trevor Knapp image
Trevor Knapp
Publishing Editor

Luis Severino has been crushed by Rangers hitters, allowing a .333/.407/.646 lifetime slash line. With Nathan Eovaldi also owning a hard-hit rate that sits in just the 23rd percentile per Baseball Savant, expect plenty of runs at Globe Life Field.

Total Hits
Carlos Cortes logo
Carlos Cortes u0.5 Total Hits (+168)
Projection 0.8
Best Odds
Pick made: 1 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Cortes in the 13th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Globe Life Field as the worst venue in baseball for left-handed batting average.. Carlos Cortes hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 87th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league's 6th-deepest CF fences today.. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Carlos Cortes today.
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New York Yankees logo NYY @ Houston Astros logo HOU Fri, Apr 24 • 8:10 PM ET
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Total Hits
Brice Matthews logo
Brice Matthews u0.5 Total Hits (-112)
Projection 0.52
Best Odds
Pick made: 33 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Brice Matthews's batting average ability is projected to be in the 6th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Brice Matthews is projected to hit 9th in the lineup today.. Minute Maid Park ranks as the #22 stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 20 feet above sea level, Minute Maid Park has one of the lowest elevations in the league, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.. Given Will Warren's large platoon split, Brice Matthews will be at a massive disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in this game.
Total Bases
Aaron Judge logo
Aaron Judge o1.5 Total Bases (+125)
Projection 2.15
Best Odds
Pick made: 33 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best hitter in baseball.. Aaron Judge is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Minute Maid Park as the 6th-best field in the majors for RHB home runs.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.. Aaron Judge has been hot lately, cracking 6 HRs in the last two weeks' worth of games.
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Seattle Mariners logo SEA @ St. Louis Cardinals logo STL Fri, Apr 24 • 8:15 PM ET
1 Computer Pick
Hits+Runs+RBIs
Nolan Gorman logo
Nolan Gorman o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (+145)
Projection 1.91
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Nolan Gorman is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.. In the majors, Busch Stadium has the 9th-lowest average fence height.. This contest is predicted to have the 13th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Nolan Gorman will hold the platoon advantage against George Kirby in today's game.. Extreme flyball batters like Nolan Gorman are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like George Kirby.
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Miami Marlins logo MIA @ San Francisco Giants logo SF Fri, Apr 24 • 10:15 PM ET
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Total Bases
Rafael Devers logo
Rafael Devers u1.5 Total Bases (-165)
Projection 0.92
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Oracle Park has the tallest average fence height among all major league stadiums.. Cold weather is strongly correlated with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast expects the 2nd-coldest weather of all games on the slate at 58°.. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins.. Rafael Devers has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 15.8% rate last year has dropped off to 9.7% this year.. Rafael Devers has been cold of late, putting up a .262 wOBA over the past 7 days.
Total Home Runs
Willy Adames logo
Willy Adames o0.5 Total Home Runs (+680)
Projection 0.17
Best Odds
Pick made: 25 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 94th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.. Willy Adames is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.6-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Willy Adames will hold that advantage in today's game.. Compared to last year, Willy Adames 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 18.1% to 23.1% this season.
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Chicago Cubs logo CHC @ Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD Fri, Apr 24 • 10:15 PM ET
10 Computer Picks
Total Hits
Will Smith logo
Will Smith u0.5 Total Hits (+185)
Projection 0.85
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Will Smith has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 9th-worst park in Major League Baseball for righty base hits.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions on the schedule today.. Jameson Taillon will hold the platoon advantage against Will Smith today.. Typically, hitters like Will Smith who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Jameson Taillon.
Total Hits
Kyle Tucker logo
Kyle Tucker u0.5 Total Hits (+160)
Projection 0.8
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The #9 venue in the majors for suppressing BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions on the schedule today.. Kyle Tucker pulls many of his flyballs (36.3% — 88th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league's 8th-deepest RF fences in today's game.. Typically, bats like Kyle Tucker who hit a lot of groundballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Jameson Taillon.. The Chicago Cubs infield defense profiles as the 2nd-best out of every team playing today.
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