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Seattle Mariners logo SEA @ Baltimore Orioles logo BAL Mon, Jun 8 • 6:35 PM ET
1 Computer Pick
Strikeouts Thrown
Chris Bassitt logo
Chris Bassitt o4.5 Strikeouts Thrown (+115)
Projection 5.24
Best Odds
o4.5 +115 bet365
Pick made: 25 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
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o4.5  +115
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Chris Bassitt has used his curveball 7% more often this year (23.3%) than he did last year (16.3%).. Chris Bassitt has had some very poor luck with his strikeouts this year, posting a 5.91 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 7.78 — a 1.87 K/9 deviation.
+115 at bet365
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New York Yankees logo NYY @ Cleveland Guardians logo CLE Mon, Jun 8 • 6:40 PM ET
1 Expert Pick
Total
New York Yankees logo Cleveland Guardians logo u8.0 (-108)
Best Odds
u8.0 -115 bet365
Pick made: 11 hours ago
Jason Wilson image
Jason Wilson
Publishing Editor
u7.5  -103
u8.0  -115
u7.5  -105
u7.5  -105
u7.5  -105
u7.5  -110

Will Warren has tapped into his best self this season, and Gavin Williams looks like the Guardians' ace. New York hasn't seen its offense fully evaporate in the wake of Aaron Judge's injury, but it's also only scored more than four runs in one of its last five games. Cleveland can occasionally run into a crooked number, but it's still scored in the bottom half of MLB. If you can get Under 7.5 for something around +130, that's preferable, but I like the safety net at 8.0.

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Philadelphia Phillies logo PHI @ Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR Mon, Jun 8 • 7:07 PM ET
1 Expert Pick
Total
Philadelphia Phillies logo Toronto Blue Jays logo o7.5 (-105)
Best Odds
o7.5 +100 FanDuel
Pick made: 11 hours ago
Jason Wilson image
Jason Wilson
Publishing Editor
o7.5  -107
o7.5  -105
o7.5  +100
o7.5  -105
o7.5  -105
o7.5  -110

The risk here, of course, is that Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez spins a complete-game shutout. That's certainly in play. But Blue Jays lefty Patrick Corbin is playing with fire. His 5.27 expected ERA is more than a full run higher than his 3.98 actual ERA, and he simply misses zero bats. I still expect Philly to do most of the heavy lifting, but the Jays offense can chip away at an ace of this magnitude as one of only two teams with a strikeout rate below 20%.

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Houston Astros logo HOU @ Los Angeles Angels logo LAA Mon, Jun 8 • 9:38 PM ET
1 Computer Pick
Strikeouts Thrown
Spencer Arrighetti logo
Spencer Arrighetti u5.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-114)
Projection 5.01
Best Odds
u5.5 -114 FanDuel
Pick made: 6 hours ago
EV Model Rating
u5.5  -129
u5.5  -150
u5.5  -114
u5.5  -120
u5.5  -127
u5.5  -130
The weather forecast projects the 4th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Out of all starting pitchers, Spencer Arrighetti's fastball velocity of 91.9 mph ranks in the 20th percentile this year.
-114 at FanDuel
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Washington Nationals logo WAS @ San Francisco Giants logo SF Mon, Jun 8 • 9:45 PM ET
1 Expert Pick 10 Computer Picks
Total
Washington Nationals logo San Francisco Giants logo o8.5 (+100)
Best Odds
o7.5 -125 bet365
Pick made: 11 hours ago
Jason Wilson image
Jason Wilson
Publishing Editor
o8.0  -109
o7.5  -125
o8.5  +102
o8.0  -105
o8.0  -105
o8.0  -110

Trusting the Giants offense is a precarious decision, but Miles Mikolas is the sort of pitcher you fade every chance you get. The veteran right-hander barely qualifies as a warm body for the Nationals, as evidenced by his fourth-percentile whiff rate, seventh-percentile strikeout rate, and ninth-percentile barrel rate. He's not fooling anyone, as his 6.39 ERA shows. On the flip side, no team has scored more runs than the Nationals, and James Wood and CJ Abrams may be champing at the bit to step in against Logan Webb, a sometimes great starter who has struggled mightily in 2026. We can clear this total even if one of these starters has a halfway decent outing. 

Total Bases
Willy Adames logo
Willy Adames o1.5 Total Bases (+140)
Projection 1.65
Best Odds
o1.5 +140 Fanatics Sportsbook
Pick made: 11 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
o1.5  +139
o1.5  +125
o1.5  +130
o1.5  +115
o1.5  +130
o1.5  +140
The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 14.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats.
+140 at Fanatics Sportsbook
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Milwaukee Brewers logo MIL @ Athletics Athletics logo ATH Mon, Jun 8 • 10:05 PM ET
10 Computer Picks
Total Bases
Andrew Vaughn logo
Andrew Vaughn o1.5 Total Bases (-110)
Projection 2.11
Best Odds
o1.5 -105 BetMGM
Pick made: 9 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
o1.5  -115
o1.5  -110
o1.5  -125
o1.5  -105
o1.5  -114
o1.5  -115
The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Las Vegas Ballpark as the 2nd-best park in the majors for run-scoring.. Las Vegas Ballpark has the 3rd-lowest average fence height among all major league parks.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 91°.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.7-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters.
-105 at BetMGM
Total Bases
Colby Thomas logo
Colby Thomas u1.5 Total Bases (-210)
Projection 0.76
Best Odds
u1.5 -165 BetMGM
Pick made: 9 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
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u1.5  -210
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u1.5  -165
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Las Vegas Ballpark has the 9th-most fair ground in MLB — generally bad for dingers.
-165 at BetMGM
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Boston Red Sox logo BOS @ New York Yankees logo NYY Sat, Aug 29 • 1:05 PM ET
2 Expert Picks 10 Computer Picks
Total
Boston Red Sox logo New York Yankees logo o8.5 (-110)
Best Odds
o8.0 -125 bet365
Pick made: yesterday
Todd Cordell image
Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst
o8.5  -102
o8.0  -125
o8.5  -102
o8.5  +100
o8.5  +100
o8.5  +100

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.

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Moneyline
New York Yankees logo NYY (-135)
Best Odds
 -110 bet365
Pick made: yesterday
Todd Cordell image
Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst
 -118
 -110
 -112
 -110
 -110
 -115

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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