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CLE @

DET Thu, Sep 18 • 1:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total RBIs

Spencer Torkelson o0.5 Total RBIs (+184)

Projection 0.6 (Over)

Best Odds

o0.5 +184

Pick made: 4 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +184

o0.5 +175

o0.5 +180

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his home run talent.. Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.. The #8 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park.. Among all major league stadiums, Comerica Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.

+184 at DraftKings

Total RBIs

Riley Greene o0.5 Total RBIs (+166)

Projection 0.6 (Over)

Best Odds

o0.5 +166

Pick made: 4 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +166

o0.5 +130

o0.5 +165

When assessing his BABIP ability, Riley Greene is projected as the 17th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Riley Greene is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.. The #8 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park.. Among all major league stadiums, Comerica Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.

+166 at DraftKings

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SD @

NYM Thu, Sep 18 • 1:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total RBIs

Juan Soto o0.5 Total RBIs (+150)

Projection 0.7 (Over)

Best Odds

o0.5 +150

Pick made: 4 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +148

o0.5 +150

o0.5 +140

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best batter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.. Juan Soto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Randy Vasquez in today's matchup.. Juan Soto hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's shallowest CF fences today.. Juan Soto will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

+150 at FanDuel

Total RBIs

Brandon Nimmo o0.5 Total RBIs (+170)

Projection 0.6 (Over)

Best Odds

o0.5 +173

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +173

o0.5 +170

o0.5 +160

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.. Batting from the opposite that Randy Vasquez throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have an edge in today's game.. Brandon Nimmo has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Brandon Nimmo will hold that advantage in today's game.

+173 at DraftKings

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TOR @

TB Thu, Sep 18 • 1:10 PM ET

1 Expert Pick 10 Computer Picks

MoneyLine

TB (+105)

Best Odds

+110

Pick made: 15 hours ago

+107

+110

+104

+105

+110

Chris Bassitt has struggled on the road this year, posting a 5.42 ERA away from home. With Toronto’s right-hander allowing Tampa hitters to bat .301 against him, back the Rays on Thursday.

Strikeouts Thrown

Shane Baz o4.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-106)

Projection 5.3 (Over)

Best Odds

o4.5 -106

Pick made: 1 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o4.5 -106

o4.5 -128

o4.5 -115

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Shane Baz in the 86th percentile when it comes to his strikeout talent.. It is likely that we will see a Huge Pitchers Umpire (Mike Estabrook) calling pitches in today's game.. Home field advantage generally improves pitcher stats across the board, and Shane Baz will hold that advantage today.. In his previous outing, Shane Baz was in good form and notched 10 strikeouts.. Shane Baz's curveball utilization has spiked by 6.4% from last season to this one (20.5% to 26.9%) .

-106 at DraftKings

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ATH @

BOS Thu, Sep 18 • 1:35 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total RBIs

Lawrence Butler o0.5 Total RBIs (+220)

Projection 0.5 (Over)

Best Odds

o0.5 +220

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +220

o0.5 +200

When estimating his home run talent, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The #4 park in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park.. Given Brayan Bello's large platoon split, Lawrence Butler will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today.. Lawrence Butler has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's shallowest LF fences today.. In the last 7 days, Lawrence Butler's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94-mph over the course of the season to 103.5-mph lately.

+220 at DraftKings

Total RBIs

Brent Rooker o0.5 Total RBIs (+148)

Projection 0.7 (Over)

Best Odds

o0.5 +148

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +148

o0.5 +140

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 14th-best batter in Major League Baseball.. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Fenway Park as the 4th-best ballpark in baseball for run-scoring.. Brent Rooker pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Batters such as Brent Rooker with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Brayan Bello who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

+148 at DraftKings

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SEA @

KC Thu, Sep 18 • 2:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total RBIs

Eugenio Suarez o0.5 Total RBIs (+159)

Projection 0.7 (Over)

Best Odds

o0.5 +159

Pick made: 1 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +159

o0.5 +155

o0.5 +150

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Eugenio Suarez as the game's 14th-best home run hitter.. Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting of all games today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.3-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for bats.

+159 at DraftKings

Total RBIs

Vinnie Pasquantino o0.5 Total RBIs (+144)

Projection 0.7 (Over)

Best Odds

o0.5 +145

Pick made: 4 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +144

o0.5 +145

o0.5 +140

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting of all games today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.3-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for bats.. Given Luis Castillo's large platoon split, Vinnie Pasquantino will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.

+145 at FanDuel

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MIA @

COL Thu, Sep 18 • 3:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total RBIs

Hunter Goodman o0.5 Total RBIs (+132)

Projection 0.8 (Over)

Best Odds

o0.5 +132

Pick made: 2 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +132

o0.5 +125

When estimating his home run skill, Hunter Goodman ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Hunter Goodman is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. The #1 field in the league for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field.. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Hunter Goodman will hold that advantage in today's game.

+132 at DraftKings

Total RBIs

Brenton Doyle o0.5 Total RBIs (+182)

Projection 0.6 (Over)

Best Odds

o0.5 +182

Pick made: 2 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +182

o0.5 +170

o0.5 +175

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 80th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.. The #1 field in the league for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field.. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Brenton Doyle will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.. Brenton Doyle has had some very poor luck with his home runs this year; his 16.7 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is quite a bit lower than his 22.2 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

+182 at DraftKings

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CHC @

CIN Thu, Sep 18 • 7:15 PM ET

1 Expert Pick

MoneyLine

CIN (-124)

Best Odds

-124

Pick made: 4 hours ago

-126

-125

-124

-125

The Reds have teed off on Colin Rea in the past, posting a .333/.372/.618 slash line against the Cubs starter. Considering Cincy ace Hunter Greene is set to take the mound in this NL Central showdown, expect Cincy to prevail.

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NYY @

BAL Thu, Sep 18 • 7:15 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total RBIs

Tyler O'Neill o0.5 Total RBIs (+196)

Projection 0.6 (Over)

Best Odds

o0.5 +196

Pick made: 37 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +196

o0.5 +180

o0.5 +175

Tyler O'Neill projects as the 12th-best home run batter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Tyler O'Neill is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game.. The #5 stadium in baseball for boosting offensive stats, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards.. 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 Max Fried throws from, Tyler O'Neill will have an advantage today.

+196 at DraftKings

Total RBIs

Jordan Westburg o0.5 Total RBIs (+217)

Projection 0.5 (Over)

Best Odds

o0.5 +217

Pick made: 37 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +217

o0.5 +180

o0.5 +210

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Westburg in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average skill.. Jordan Westburg is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game.. The #5 stadium in baseball for boosting offensive stats, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards.. 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 Max Fried throws from, Jordan Westburg will have an edge in today's game.

+217 at DraftKings

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LAA @

MIL Thu, Sep 18 • 7:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total RBIs

William Contreras o0.5 Total RBIs (+150)

Projection 0.7 (Over)

Best Odds

o0.5 +150

Pick made: 4 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +141

o0.5 +150

o0.5 +145

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.. William Contreras is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. American Family Field has the 7th-lowest fence height (on average) among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. William Contreras will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi today.

+150 at FanDuel

Total RBIs

Mike Trout o0.5 Total RBIs (+195)

Projection 0.5 (Over)

Best Odds

o0.5 +211

Pick made: 37 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +211

o0.5 +195

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Mike Trout as baseball's 16th-best home run batter.. Mike Trout is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game.. American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks.. American Family Field has the 7th-lowest fence height (on average) among all stadiums.. Hitters such as Mike Trout with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Quinn Priester who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

+211 at DraftKings

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SF @

LAD Thu, Sep 18 • 10:10 PM ET

1 Expert Pick 10 Computer Picks

MoneyLine

LAD (-160)

Best Odds

-160

Pick made: 8 hours ago

-164

-160

-166

-165

-161

Logan Webb has been lit up by Los Angeles throughout his career, surrendering a .928 OPS to Dodgers hitters. Meanwhile, Yoshinobu Yamamoto has dominated San Francisco, holding them to a .500 OPS, so I'm taking the Dodgers to pull away at home.

Strikeouts Thrown

Yoshinobu Yamamoto u7.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-132)

Projection 6.6 (Under)

Best Odds

u7.5 -132

Pick made: 2 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u7.5 -140

u7.5 -132

u7.5 -137

The #10 field in Major League Baseball for suppressing strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium.. Considering that groundball hitters have a substantial advantage over flyball pitchers, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and his 49.3% underlying GB% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a difficult spot in today's game facing 2 opposing GB hitters.. Yoshinobu Yamamoto has used his curveball 5.9% less often this season (17.3%) than he did last year (23.2%).

-132 at FanDuel

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CLE @

MIN Sat, Sep 20 • 2:10 PM ET

4 Computer Picks

Total RBIs

Jose Ramirez o0.5 Total RBIs (+155)

Projection 0.6 (Over)

Best Odds

o0.5 +155

Pick made: 4 months ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +150

o0.5 +155

o0.5 +152

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.. Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.. Target Field grades out as the #7 ballpark in baseball for LHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In the last week, Jose Ramirez's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.1-mph over the course of the season to 95.2-mph lately.. Jose Ramirez's 21.2° launch angle (a reliable standard to study a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the highest in the majors: 93rd percentile.

+155 at BetMGM

Total RBIs

Kyle Manzardo o0.5 Total RBIs (+155)

Projection 0.6 (Over)

Best Odds

o0.5 +155

Pick made: 4 months ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +145

o0.5 +155

o0.5 +146

When it comes to his home run skill, Kyle Manzardo ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Kyle Manzardo is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game.. Target Field grades out as the #7 ballpark in baseball for LHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Kyle Manzardo will have the handedness advantage against Chris Paddack in today's game.. Kyle Manzardo is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP.

+155 at BetMGM

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