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TOR @

BOS Thu, Jun 18 • 1:35 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Kazuma Okamoto o1.5 Total Bases (+150)

Projection 1.79

Best Odds

o1.5 +150

Pick made: 3 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +137

o1.5 +132

o1.5 +125

o1.5 +140

o1.5 +131

o1.5 +150

When assessing his home run skill, Kazuma Okamoto ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Kazuma Okamoto is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Fenway Park as the 4th-best park in Major League Baseball for run-scoring.. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.. Kazuma Okamoto pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.7% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's shallowest LF fences today.

+150 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Bases

Ceddanne Rafaela o1.5 Total Bases (+120)

Projection 1.77

Best Odds

o1.5 +120

Pick made: 3 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +114

o1.5 +115

o1.5 +110

o1.5 +115

o1.5 +120

Ceddanne Rafaela's batting average talent is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Ceddanne Rafaela is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Fenway Park as the 4th-best park in Major League Baseball for run-scoring.. The shallowest LF dimensions in the league are found in Fenway Park.. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

+120 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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CLE @

MIL Thu, Jun 18 • 2:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total RBIs

Jackson Chourio o0.5 Total RBIs (+193)

Projection 0.56

Best Odds

o0.5 +193

Pick made: 24 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +193

o0.5 +175

o0.5 +170

o0.5 +165

o0.5 +171

o0.5 +155

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 97th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.. Jackson Chourio is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.. American Family Field has the 3rd-lowest fence height (on average) in Major League Baseball.. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.3-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.

+193 at DraftKings

Total RBIs

William Contreras o0.5 Total RBIs (+189)

Projection 0.55

Best Odds

o0.5 +189

Pick made: 24 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +189

o0.5 +160

o0.5 +165

o0.5 +155

o0.5 +167

o0.5 +160

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.. William Contreras is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game.. American Family Field has the 3rd-lowest fence height (on average) in Major League Baseball.. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.3-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.

+189 at DraftKings

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MIN @ $Texas Rangers logo$ TEX Thu, Jun 18 • 2:35 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Kody Clemens o1.5 Total Bases (+125)

Projection 1.82

Best Odds

o1.5 +125

Pick made: 5 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +117

o1.5 +120

o1.5 +100

o1.5 +125

o1.5 +115

o1.5 +125

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kody Clemens in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his home run ability.. Kody Clemens is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.. Among all major league parks, Globe Life Field has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. Batting from the opposite that Jack Leiter throws from, Kody Clemens will have an advantage in today's matchup.. Kody Clemens has been hot of late, compiling a a 23.1% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) in the past two weeks' worth of games.

+125 at BetMGM

Total RBIs

Brandon Nimmo o0.5 Total RBIs (+191)

Projection 0.59

Best Odds

o0.5 +200

Pick made: 5 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +191

o0.5 +160

o0.5 +155

o0.5 +200

o0.5 +171

o0.5 +190

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.. Brandon Nimmo is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game.. Among all major league parks, Globe Life Field has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. Brandon Nimmo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan in today's game... and even more favorably, Ryan has a large platoon split.. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.

+200 at BetMGM

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BAL @

SEA Thu, Jun 18 • 4:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Julio Rodriguez o1.5 Total Bases (+125)

Projection 1.87

Best Odds

o1.5 +125

Pick made: 5 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +115

o1.5 +121

o1.5 +125

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 10th-best batter in the league when it comes to his batting average skill.. Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.. In Major League Baseball, T-Mobile Park has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. Dingers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league parks.. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense projects as the weakest out of all the teams today.

+125 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Bases

Cole Young o1.5 Total Bases (+216)

Projection 1.34

Best Odds

o1.5 +216

Pick made: 24 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +216

o1.5 +182

o1.5 +165

o1.5 +200

o1.5 +190

Cole Young has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (85% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.. In Major League Baseball, T-Mobile Park has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. Cole Young will hold the platoon advantage over Shane Baz today.. Cole Young pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.3% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense projects as the weakest out of all the teams today.

+216 at DraftKings

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NYM @

PHI Thu, Jun 18 • 6:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Juan Soto o1.5 Total Bases (+125)

Projection 2.37

Best Odds

o1.5 +125

Pick made: 10 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 -103

o1.5 +125

o1.5 -125

o1.5 -115

o1.5 -105

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 3rd-best hitter in Major League Baseball.. Juan Soto is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game.. Citizens Bank Park profiles as the #10 venue in baseball for LHB home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the league.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the 2nd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 88°.

+125 at bet365

Total Bases

Francisco Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases (+205)

Projection 1.53

Best Odds

o1.5 +205

Pick made: 10 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +168

o1.5 +205

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +165

o1.5 +170

When it comes to his home run skill, Francisco Alvarez ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Citizens Bank Park profiles as the #10 venue in the league for right-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the league.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the 2nd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 88°.

+205 at bet365

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CHW @

NYY Thu, Jun 18 • 7:05 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Colson Montgomery o1.5 Total Bases (+164)

Projection 1.63

Best Odds

o1.5 +164

Pick made: 7 seconds ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +164

o1.5 +155

o1.5 +140

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +131

o1.5 +155

When it comes to his home run ability, Colson Montgomery ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Colson Montgomery is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game.. Among all parks, Yankee Stadium has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. The weather report expects temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.7-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats.

+164 at DraftKings

Total Bases

Ben Rice o1.5 Total Bases (-103)

Projection 2.15

Best Odds

o1.5 -103

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 -103

o1.5 -110

o1.5 -120

o1.5 -110

o1.5 -112

o1.5 -105

Ben Rice projects as the 18th-best batter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Ben Rice is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.. Among all parks, Yankee Stadium has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. The weather report expects temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.7-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats.

-103 at DraftKings

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SF @

ATL Thu, Jun 18 • 7:15 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Bryce Eldridge u1.5 Total Bases (-190)

Projection 0.9

Best Odds

u1.5 -190

Pick made: 12 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u1.5 -190

Bryce Eldridge is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this matchup.. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 6th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 12.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hurlers.. Martin Perez will hold the platoon advantage over Bryce Eldridge today.. The Atlanta Braves outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-best among every team playing today.

-190 at bet365

Total RBIs

Rafael Devers o0.5 Total RBIs (+200)

Projection 0.59

Best Odds

o0.5 +200

Pick made: 17 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +194

o0.5 +170

o0.5 +200

o0.5 +185

o0.5 +188

o0.5 +185

When estimating his home run ability, Rafael Devers ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Rafael Devers is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game.. The #5 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park.. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Compiling a 95.1-mph average exit velocity over the last 14 days, Rafael Devers has been in great form recently.

+200 at FanDuel

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STL @

KC Thu, Jun 18 • 7:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Blaze Jordan o1.5 Total Bases (+165)

Projection 1.51

Best Odds

o1.5 +165

Pick made: 36 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +155

o1.5 +165

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +145

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blaze Jordan in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense.. The weather report predicts the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Blaze Jordan will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Noah Cameron in today's matchup.

+165 at bet365

Total RBIs

Nathan Church o0.5 Total RBIs (+271)

Projection 0.41

Best Odds

o0.5 +271

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +271

o0.5 +260

o0.5 +210

o0.5 +215

o0.5 +210

Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense.. The weather report predicts the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

+271 at DraftKings

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LAA @

ATH Thu, Jun 18 • 9:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Nick Kurtz o1.5 Total Bases (+100)

Projection 1.97

Best Odds

o1.5 +110

Pick made: 3 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +100

o1.5 -105

o1.5 +102

o1.5 +110

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Nick Kurtz ranks as the 6th-best batter in MLB.. Nick Kurtz is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game.. Sutter Health Park projects as the #2 venue in baseball for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Sutter Health Park has the lowest fence height (on average) among all major league stadiums.. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 100°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

+110 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Bases

Lawrence Butler o1.5 Total Bases (+215)

Projection 1.46

Best Odds

o1.5 +215

Pick made: 10 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +215

o1.5 +160

o1.5 +165

Sutter Health Park projects as the #2 venue in baseball for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Sutter Health Park has the lowest fence height (on average) among all major league stadiums.. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 100°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 14.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters.. Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage over Jose Soriano in today's matchup.

+215 at bet365

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ATL @

CHW Thu, Aug 20 • 2:10 PM ET

5 Expert Picks 10 Computer Picks

Total

o8.5 (-105)

Pick made: 6 days ago

Atlanta and Chicago send two of the best lineups in baseball to the dish, and they respectively rank eighth and third in wOBA against lefties for the campaign. The two clubs have also trended to the Over, and I'm particularly expecting White Sox southpaw Anthony Kay to struggle considering he's saddled with the fifth-highest xERA in baseball among the 100 pitchers with at least 60 innings this year.

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Moneyline

ATL (-112)

Best Odds

-115

Pick made: 6 days ago

-120

-115

I'm fading Chicago White Sox lefty Anthony Kay on Thursday. He's sporting the fifth-highest xERA among the 100 pitchers with at least 60 innings, after all. Plus, the Atlanta Braves enter ranked eighth in wOBA against southpaws for the season and sixth in overall xwOBA across the past 14 days.

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BOS @

NYY Sat, Aug 29 • 1:05 PM ET

2 Expert Picks 10 Computer Picks

Total

o8.5 (-110)

Best Odds

o8.0 -125

Pick made: 11 days ago

o8.5 -102

o8.0 -125

o8.5 -102

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

NYY (-135)

Best Odds

-110

Pick made: 11 days ago

-118

-110

-112

-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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