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NYM @

CHC Fri, Apr 17 • 2:20 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Moises Ballesteros u0.5 Total Hits (+140)

Projection 0.73

Best Odds

u0.5 +140

Pick made: 4 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +139

u0.5 +110

u0.5 +140

Moises Ballesteros is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.. This year, Moises Ballesteros has been pinch hit for in 49% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 7th-worst stadium in the game for LHB batting average.. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the New York Mets.. This season, there has been a decline in Moises Ballesteros's quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 25.96 ft/sec last year to 22.99 ft/sec currently.

+140 at Caesars

Total Hits

Pete Crow-Armstrong u0.5 Total Hits (+173)

Projection 0.86

Best Odds

u0.5 +190

Pick made: 16 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +173

u0.5 +135

u0.5 +164

u0.5 +190

Pete Crow-Armstrong is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 7th-worst stadium in the game for LHB batting average.. Pete Crow-Armstrong pulls a lot of his flyballs (40% — 97th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-deepest RF fences today.. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the New York Mets.. Over the last 7 days, Pete Crow-Armstrong's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal figure of 91.9 mph to 85.1 mph.

+190 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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BAL @

CLE Fri, Apr 17 • 6:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Chase DeLauter o1.5 Total Bases (+135)

Projection 1.76

Best Odds

o1.5 +135

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +128

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +115

o1.5 +125

o1.5 +130

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Chase DeLauter ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Chase DeLauter is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.. Progressive Field grades out as the #3 stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.. Given Chris Bassitt's large platoon split, Chase DeLauter will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

+135 at bet365

Total Bases

Samuel Basallo u1.5 Total Bases (-190)

Projection 0.84

Best Odds

u1.5 -190

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

u1.5 -190

Progressive Field has the 4th-highest fence height (on average) in the majors.. Samuel Basallo hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38% — 80th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-deepest CF fences in today's game.. Samuel Basallo will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.. Samuel Basallo's footspeed has fallen off this season. His 25.65 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 23.24 ft/sec now.. Samuel Basallo has not been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs recently, lifting balls between 23° and 34° just 5.3% of the time in the last 14 days.

-190 at bet365

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ATL @

PHI Fri, Apr 17 • 6:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Edmundo Sosa u0.5 Total Hits (+190)

Projection 0.9

Best Odds

u0.5 +190

Pick made: 12 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +185

u0.5 +190

u0.5 +181

u0.5 +190

Edmundo Sosa has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 26% of the time when starting against a southpaw since the start of last season.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Citizens Bank Park as the 8th-worst park in the game for right-handed batting average.. Citizens Bank Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 9.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for mound aces.. Edmundo Sosa's speed has dropped off this year. His 29.43 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.26 ft/sec now.

+190 at bet365

Total Bases

Austin Riley o1.5 Total Bases (+125)

Projection 2.01

Best Odds

o1.5 +125

Pick made: 2 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +125

o1.5 +105

o1.5 -105

o1.5 +116

o1.5 +120

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Riley in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.. Austin Riley is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.. Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for HRs.. This game is expected to have the 14th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. The Philadelphia Phillies outfield defense grades out as the worst among all the teams in action today.

+125 at DraftKings

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SF @

WAS Fri, Apr 17 • 6:45 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Luis Garcia Jr. u0.5 Total Hits (+200)

Projection 0.94

Best Odds

u0.5 +200

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +189

u0.5 +190

u0.5 +183

u0.5 +200

52% of the time that Luis Garcia Jr. has started against a righty hurler this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.. The #4 field in the majors for suppressing batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for mound aces.. Extreme flyball hitters like Luis Garcia Jr. tend to be less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Logan Webb.. Over the last week, Luis Garcia Jr.'s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.9% down to 0%.

+200 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Hits

Will Brennan u0.5 Total Hits (+150)

Projection 0.77

Best Odds

u0.5 +150

Pick made: 44 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +140

u0.5 +130

u0.5 +135

u0.5 +150

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 22nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.. Will Brennan is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today.. The #4 field in the majors for suppressing batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for mound aces.. Will Brennan will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

+150 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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TB @

PIT Fri, Apr 17 • 6:45 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Oneil Cruz o1.5 Total Bases (+123)

Projection 2.09

Best Odds

o1.5 +125

Pick made: 10 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +123

o1.5 +105

o1.5 -130

o1.5 +113

o1.5 +125

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as MLB's 11th-best home run hitter.. Oneil Cruz is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate.. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Martinez throws from, Oneil Cruz will have the upper hand today.. The Tampa Bay Rays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Oneil Cruz stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

+125 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Bases

Brandon Lowe o1.5 Total Bases (+135)

Projection 1.87

Best Odds

o1.5 +135

Pick made: 10 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +126

o1.5 +115

o1.5 +110

o1.5 +135

As it relates to his home run ability, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate.. Brandon Lowe will hold the platoon advantage against Nick Martinez in today's matchup.. The Tampa Bay Rays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Lowe can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

+135 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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KC @

NYY Fri, Apr 17 • 7:05 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Giancarlo Stanton o1.5 Total Bases (+150)

Projection 1.87

Best Odds

o1.5 +150

Pick made: 3 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +136

o1.5 +150

o1.5 +125

o1.5 +129

o1.5 +140

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Giancarlo Stanton as the majors's 7th-best home run hitter.. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game.. In the league, Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. Giancarlo Stanton will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.. Giancarlo Stanton's launch angle this year (21.5°) is considerably better than his 18.5° mark last year.

+150 at bet365

Total Bases

Aaron Judge o1.5 Total Bases (-115)

Projection 2.42

Best Odds

o1.5 -105

Pick made: 22 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 -115

o1.5 -130

o1.5 -118

o1.5 -105

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best batter in MLB.. Aaron Judge is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.. In the league, Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Aaron Judge will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. This season, Aaron Judge has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 101.7 mph compared to last year's 99.1 mph mark.

-105 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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MIL @

MIA Fri, Apr 17 • 7:10 PM ET

6 Computer Picks

Total Hits

David Hamilton u0.5 Total Hits (+133)

Projection 0.7

Best Odds

u0.5 +135

Pick made: 16 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +133

u0.5 +110

u0.5 +133

u0.5 +135

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects David Hamilton in the 16th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.. David Hamilton is projected to hit 9th in the batting order today.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to less offense.. David Hamilton has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and will be challenged by baseball's 9th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup.. David Hamilton will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.

+135 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Home Runs

Gary Sanchez o0.5 Total Home Runs (+575)

Projection 0.2

Best Odds

o0.5 +575

Pick made: 2 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +422

o0.5 +575

o0.5 +390

o0.5 +440

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Gary Sanchez as MLB's 14th-best home run hitter.. Gary Sanchez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.. The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense.. Gary Sanchez has big-time HR ability (98th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's always far from assured (27.4% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Janson Junk is a pitch-to-contact type (23rd percentile K%) — great news for Sanchez.. Over the past week, Gary Sanchez has displayed impressive power, recording a a 33.3% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power).

+575 at bet365

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DET @

BOS Fri, Apr 17 • 7:15 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Ceddanne Rafaela u0.5 Total Hits (+175)

Projection 0.85

Best Odds

u0.5 +175

Pick made: 4 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +169

u0.5 +175

u0.5 +162

u0.5 +175

Ceddanne Rafaela is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this game.. Fenway Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the 4th-coldest weather on the schedule today at 57°.. Batting from the same side that Casey Mize throws from, Ceddanne Rafaela will have a tough matchup today.. Ceddanne Rafaela's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off recently; his 89.5-mph seasonal mark has dropped off to 80.1-mph over the last 7 days.

+175 at bet365

Total Hits

Matt Vierling u0.5 Total Hits (+160)

Projection 0.8

Best Odds

u0.5 +160

Pick made: 22 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +155

u0.5 +150

u0.5 +151

u0.5 +160

Matt Vierling is penciled in 6th in the batting order today.. When starting against a southpaw since the start of last season, Matt Vierling has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 30% of the time.. Fenway Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the 4th-coldest weather on the schedule today at 57°.. Matt Vierling will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game.

+160 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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STL @

HOU Fri, Apr 17 • 8:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Jordan Walker o1.5 Total Bases (+135)

Projection 1.79

Best Odds

o1.5 +135

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +133

o1.5 +110

o1.5 +135

When it comes to his home run ability, Jordan Walker ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Jordan Walker is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game.. Minute Maid Park profiles as the #6 field in Major League Baseball for righty home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense.. Jordan Walker has a ton of pop (94th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's usually a big "IF" (28.2% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Peter Lambert struggles to strike batters out (19th percentile K%) — great news for Walker.

+135 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Bases

Yordan Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases (+103)

Projection 2.06

Best Odds

o1.5 +105

Pick made: 34 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +103

o1.5 -105

o1.5 -115

o1.5 +105

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 2nd-best batter in the game.. Yordan Alvarez is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today.. The #6 field in the game for boosting home runs to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Minute Maid Park.. Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest in Major League Baseball.. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense.

+105 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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CIN @

MIN Fri, Apr 17 • 8:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Byron Buxton u0.5 Total Hits (+185)

Projection 0.9

Best Odds

u0.5 +185

Pick made: 2 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +185

u0.5 +165

u0.5 +175

11% of the time that Byron Buxton has started against a left-handed starter this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.. Target Field has the 9th-deepest CF fences in Major League Baseball.. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-coldest weather of all games today at 46°.. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense profiles as the strongest out of all the teams on the slate today.. Over the past 7 days, Byron Buxton's 13.3% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 34%.

+185 at DraftKings

Total Bases

Elly De La Cruz o1.5 Total Bases (+155)

Projection 1.76

Best Odds

o1.5 +155

Pick made: 10 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +133

o1.5 +155

o1.5 +115

o1.5 +129

o1.5 +135

When estimating his BABIP skill, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 6th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Target Field as the 5th-best park in the game for run-scoring.. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.6-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats.

+155 at bet365

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LAD @

COL Fri, Apr 17 • 8:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Shohei Ohtani o1.5 Total Bases (-145)

Projection 2.49

Best Odds

o1.5 -145

Pick made: 44 seconds ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 -177

o1.5 -165

o1.5 -185

o1.5 -145

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 3rd-best hitter in the majors.. Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game.. Coors Field projects as the #1 park in MLB for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the majors, which generally leads to more offense.. Batting from the opposite that Tomoyuki Sugano throws from, Shohei Ohtani will have the upper hand in today's game.

-145 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Bases

Kyle Tucker o1.5 Total Bases (+105)

Projection 1.93

Best Odds

o1.5 +105

Pick made: 44 seconds ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 -104

o1.5 +100

o1.5 -110

o1.5 -105

o1.5 +105

Kyle Tucker projects as the 16th-best batter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game.. Coors Field projects as the #1 park in MLB for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the majors, which generally leads to more offense.. Hitting from the opposite that Tomoyuki Sugano throws from, Kyle Tucker will have an advantage today.

+105 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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SD @

LAA Fri, Apr 17 • 9:38 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Adam Frazier u0.5 Total Hits (+127)

Projection 0.68

Best Odds

u0.5 +127

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +127

u0.5 +100

u0.5 +119

u0.5 +115

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Adam Frazier ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Adam Frazier is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in this game.. Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy correlation with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-least humidity of all games on the slate at 28%.. The San Diego Padres infield defense projects as the 4th-best among every team in action today.. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Adam Frazier has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

+127 at DraftKings

Total Bases

Mike Trout o1.5 Total Bases (+110)

Projection 1.91

Best Odds

o1.5 +110

Pick made: 2 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +104

o1.5 +100

o1.5 -110

o1.5 +103

o1.5 +110

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mike Trout ranks as the 8th-best batter in MLB.. Mike Trout is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. Angel Stadium profiles as the #7 venue in Major League Baseball for righty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In Major League Baseball, Angel Stadium has the lowest average fence height.. Mike Trout has strong power (99th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's usually a big "IF" (28.5% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Matt Waldron is a pitch-to-contact type (18th percentile K%) — great news for Trout.

+110 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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TOR @

AZ Fri, Apr 17 • 9:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Nathan Lukes u0.5 Total Hits (+190)

Projection 0.88

Best Odds

u0.5 +193

Pick made: 2 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +193

u0.5 +190

40% of the time that Nathan Lukes has started against a right-handed starter this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.. Chase Field has the 3rd-deepest CF fences among all major league parks.. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Arizona Diamondbacks.. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Nathan Lukes today.. Compared to his seasonal figure of 22.1°, Nathan Lukes has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-5°) over the last 14 days.

+193 at DraftKings

Total Bases

Jose Fernandez o1.5 Total Bases (+160)

Projection 1.66

Best Odds

o1.5 +160

Pick made: 4 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +149

o1.5 +125

o1.5 +160

o1.5 +150

o1.5 +130

Jose Fernandez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Chase Field as the 2nd-best stadium in the game for RHB batting average.. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. The weather report predicts the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Jose Fernandez will have the handedness advantage against Eric Lauer in today's matchup.

+160 at FanDuel

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$Texas Rangers logo$ TEX @

SEA Fri, Apr 17 • 9:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Cal Raleigh u0.5 Total Hits (+110)

Projection 0.58

Best Odds

u0.5 +110

Pick made: 10 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +103

u0.5 -105

u0.5 +102

u0.5 +110

Cal Raleigh's BABIP talent is projected in the 2nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects T-Mobile Park as the worst stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average.. Built just 17 feet above sea level, T-Mobile Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to lower offensive output.. This game is predicted to have the 2nd-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. The Texas Rangers outfield defense projects as the 3rd-strongest among all the teams in action today.

+110 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Hits

Brendan Donovan u0.5 Total Hits (+155)

Projection 0.82

Best Odds

u0.5 +155

Pick made: 12 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +147

u0.5 +150

u0.5 +144

u0.5 +155

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects T-Mobile Park as the worst stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average.. Built just 17 feet above sea level, T-Mobile Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to lower offensive output.. This game is predicted to have the 2nd-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. The Texas Rangers outfield defense projects as the 3rd-strongest among all the teams in action today.. Over the last week, Brendan Donovan's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.1% down to 0%.

+155 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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CHW @

ATH Fri, Apr 17 • 9:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Carlos Cortes u0.5 Total Hits (+160)

Projection 0.71

Best Odds

u0.5 +160

Pick made: 44 seconds ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +137

u0.5 +140

u0.5 +147

u0.5 +160

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Cortes in the 10th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.. Carlos Cortes is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in today's game.. This year, Carlos Cortes has been pulled from the game early in 45% of his appearances when starting against northpaw.. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Carlos Cortes hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 89th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game's 10th-deepest CF fences today.

+160 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Hits

Lawrence Butler u0.5 Total Hits (+144)

Projection 0.8

Best Odds

u0.5 +155

Pick made: 6 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +144

u0.5 +130

u0.5 +146

u0.5 +155

Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 8th in the batting order today.. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Lawrence Butler has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38%) and will be challenged by MLB's 6th-deepest LF fences in today's game.. There has been a decrease in Lawrence Butler's average exit velocity this season, from 90.5 mph last year to 87.9 mph now. There has been a significant decline in Lawrence Butler's launch angle from last season's 9.2° to 1.3° this season.

+155 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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Free MLB Moneyline Picks

Betting on the MLB moneyline means picking which team will win a game outright. While less common than picking the run line or even a prop, our analysts will always look for high-value baseball moneyline picks if they feel it’s the best bet.

Free MLB Prop Picks

There’s always value in MLB props. Our team scours through game, team, and player props to try and find opportunity and value. From strikeouts to home runs, expect well-researched MLB prop picks from Covers.

MLB Consensus Picks

Covers’ consensus MLB picks show you the odds and predictions that our vibrant community of bettors and players are making. Try our picks on with our free MLB contests for a chance at prizes and more.

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More Free Picks

Covers’ staff of sports betting fans also offers a wide array of free picks for the NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA basketball, and NCAA football.

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.