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Seattle Mariners logo SEA @ Baltimore Orioles logo BAL Mon, Jun 8 • 6:35 PM ET
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Total Home Runs
Adley Rutschman logo Adley Rutschman o0.5 Total Home Runs (+598)
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Pick made: an hour ago
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Jason Wilson
Publishing Editor

Adley Rutschman is having a major bounce-back season, proving that he's not Matt Wieters 2.0. Against a pitch-to-contact hurler like Emerson Hancock, I like the value at getting Rutschman close to +600, compared to teammate Pete Alonso (+391).

Total Bases
Jackson Holliday logo
Jackson Holliday o1.5 Total Bases (+215)
Projection 1.41
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Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Holliday in the 86th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.. The #10 park in baseball for boosting offensive stats to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards.. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.. Jackson Holliday will have the handedness advantage against Emerson Hancock today.. Jackson Holliday hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.
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Boston Red Sox logo BOS @ Tampa Bay Rays logo TB Mon, Jun 8 • 6:40 PM ET
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Total Hits
Ryan Vilade logo
Ryan Vilade u0.5 Total Hits (+130)
Projection 0.67
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Pick made: 5 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The #2 ballpark in baseball for suppressing BABIP to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. Ryan Vilade hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 96th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 9th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup.. The Boston Red Sox outfield defense profiles as the best among all the teams in action today.
Total Bases
Willson Contreras logo
Willson Contreras o1.5 Total Bases (+115)
Projection 1.9
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Pick made: 5 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Willson Contreras ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Willson Contreras is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game.. The #3 field in MLB for boosting home runs to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting of all games on the slate.. Willson Contreras pulls many of his flyballs (34.6% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.
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New York Yankees logo NYY @ Cleveland Guardians logo CLE Mon, Jun 8 • 6:40 PM ET
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Moneyline
Cleveland Guardians logo CLE (-125)
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Pick made: 11 minutes ago
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

Gavin Williams enters in great form, sporting a 2.80 xFIP, 27.2 K%, and 3.2 BB% over the last 30 days.

Will Warren has shown some red flags of late, posting an xFIP (5.01) nearly double his ERA (2.78) during that span.

Back the Guardians to -135.

Total
New York Yankees logo Cleveland Guardians logo u8.0 (-115)
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Pick made: 13 minutes ago
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

The Yankees have scored four runs or less in four of five games without Aaron Judge.

The Guardians rank 29th in average and 26th in OPS vs. righties at home.

Don't expect fireworks in Cleveland. Playable to -130.

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Philadelphia Phillies logo PHI @ Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR Mon, Jun 8 • 7:07 PM ET
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Total
Philadelphia Phillies logo Toronto Blue Jays logo o7.5 (-105)
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Pick made: 14 hours ago
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Jason Wilson
Publishing Editor

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%.

Hits+Runs+RBIs
Kyle Schwarber logo
Kyle Schwarber o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-115)
Projection 2.31
Best Odds
Pick made: 9 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Kyle Schwarber as the game's 2nd-best home run batter.. Kyle Schwarber is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game.. The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting home runs to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.. The 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball are found in Rogers Centre.. Kyle Schwarber has big-time HR ability (100th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's never a guarantee (29.2% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Patrick Corbin struggles to strike batters out (11th percentile K%) — great news for Schwarber.
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Houston Astros logo HOU @ Los Angeles Angels logo LAA Mon, Jun 8 • 9:38 PM ET
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Total Bases
Christian Walker logo
Christian Walker o1.5 Total Bases (+125)
Projection 1.86
Best Odds
Pick made: 5 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When it comes to his home run skill, Christian Walker ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Christian Walker is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. Angel Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast projects the 3rd-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of every team in action today.
Total RBIs
Logan O'Hoppe logo
Logan O'Hoppe o0.5 Total RBIs (+225)
Projection 0.48
Best Odds
Pick made: 9 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
As it relates to his home run ability, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Angel Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast projects the 3rd-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The Houston Astros infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of every team today.. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage today.
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Cincinnati Reds logo CIN @ San Diego Padres logo SD Mon, Jun 8 • 9:40 PM ET
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Total Bases
Matt McLain logo
Matt McLain o1.5 Total Bases (+221)
Projection 1.27
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Petco Park has the 4th-lowest fence height (on average) in the league.. Matt McLain hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.
Total Bases
Edwin Arroyo logo
Edwin Arroyo o1.5 Total Bases (+240)
Projection 1.19
Best Odds
Pick made: 11 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Edwin Arroyo's BABIP talent is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Petco Park has the 4th-lowest fence height (on average) in the league.
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Washington Nationals logo WAS @ San Francisco Giants logo SF Mon, Jun 8 • 9:45 PM ET
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Total Home Runs
Rafael Devers logo Rafael Devers o0.5 Total Home Runs (+416)
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
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Jason Wilson
Publishing Editor

Always fade Miles Mikolas. Even at Oracle Park, I like Rafael Devers to send one into the stands against one of the most home run-prone hurlers in baseball this season.

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Washington Nationals logo San Francisco Giants logo o8.5 (+100)
Best Odds
Pick made: 14 hours ago
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Jason Wilson
Publishing Editor

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. 

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Milwaukee Brewers logo MIL @ Athletics Athletics logo ATH Mon, Jun 8 • 10:05 PM ET
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Total Home Runs
William Contreras logo William Contreras o0.5 Total Home Runs (+396)
Best Odds
Pick made: 7 minutes ago
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Jason Wilson
Publishing Editor

Las Vegas Ballpark boasts the most hitter-friendly conditions on the slate by a country mile, and home run prices are suppressed because of it. Still, this is a good number in this situation for William Contreras against a southpaw in Jeffrey Springs, who has been homer-prone in 2026.

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Milwaukee Brewers logo Athletics Athletics logo u10.5 (+100)
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Pick made: an hour ago
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Quinn Allen
Betting Analyst

While Milwaukee should generate offense against Jeffrey Springs, Oakland's lineup has struggled badly, posting a 79 wRC+ and .289 wOBA over the last week. Kyle Harrison has been dominant, and Milwaukee's bullpen owns a 3.00 xERA and 0.54 HR/9 across the last 14 days.

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Boston Red Sox logo BOS @ New York Yankees logo NYY Sat, Aug 29 • 1:05 PM ET
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Total
Boston Red Sox logo New York Yankees logo o8.5 (-110)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 days ago
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

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.

Moneyline
New York Yankees logo NYY (-135)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 days ago
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

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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