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TOR @

BOS Thu, Jun 18 • 1:35 PM ET

5 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Kazuma Okamoto o1.5 Total Bases (+145)

Projection 1.79

Best Odds

o1.5 +145

Pick made: a minute ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +144

o1.5 +132

o1.5 +140

o1.5 +145

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.. 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.

+145 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Bases

Willson Contreras o1.5 Total Bases (+135)

Projection 1.77

Best Odds

o1.5 +135

Pick made: 3 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +132

o1.5 +115

o1.5 +130

o1.5 +131

o1.5 +135

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Willson Contreras ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Willson Contreras is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game.. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.. Willson Contreras pulls many of his flyballs (35.6% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's shallowest LF fences today.. Willson Contreras will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

+135 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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CLE @

MIL Thu, Jun 18 • 2:10 PM ET

3 Computer Picks

Total RBIs

Jackson Chourio o0.5 Total RBIs (+170)

Projection 0.56

Best Odds

o0.5 +193

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +193

o0.5 +165

o0.5 +180

o0.5 +169

o0.5 +170

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.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.3-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.. Jackson Chourio will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Parker Messick in today's matchup.. Jackson Chourio hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.

+193 at DraftKings

Total RBIs

Brayan Rocchio o0.5 Total RBIs (+230)

Projection 0.4

Best Odds

o0.5 +280

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +280

o0.5 +270

o0.5 +230

o0.5 +220

o0.5 +230

Brayan Rocchio is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.3-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.

+280 at DraftKings

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

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Byron Buxton o1.5 Total Bases (+108)

Projection 2

Best Odds

o1.5 +108

Pick made: 6 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +108

o1.5 -110

o1.5 -120

o1.5 +106

o1.5 +105

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Byron Buxton as baseball's 4th-best home run hitter.. Byron Buxton is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today.

+108 at DraftKings

Total Bases

Joc Pederson o1.5 Total Bases (+161)

Projection 1.59

Best Odds

o1.5 +161

Pick made: 24 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +161

o1.5 +150

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +155

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Joc Pederson ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Joc Pederson is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game.. Joc Pederson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan today... and even better, Ryan has a large platoon split.. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Joc Pederson will hold that advantage today.

+161 at DraftKings

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BAL @

SEA Thu, Jun 18 • 4:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Gunnar Henderson o1.5 Total Bases (+135)

Projection 1.99

Best Odds

o1.5 +135

Pick made: 7 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +132

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +100

o1.5 +126

o1.5 +135

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Gunnar Henderson ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Gunnar Henderson is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. Because of Bryan Woo's large platoon split, Gunnar Henderson will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners.

+135 at bet365

Total Bases

Taylor Ward o1.5 Total Bases (+200)

Projection 1.61

Best Odds

o1.5 +200

Pick made: 7 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +159

o1.5 +200

o1.5 +145

o1.5 +170

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game.. Taylor Ward has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today.. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners.

+200 at bet365

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NYM @

PHI Thu, Jun 18 • 6:40 PM ET

7 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Trea Turner o1.5 Total Bases (+113)

Projection 1.85

Best Odds

o1.5 +113

Pick made: 6 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +113

o1.5 -110

o1.5 +102

o1.5 +105

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner as the 19th-best hitter in the league when estimating his batting average ability.. Trea Turner is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. 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°.. Trea Turner will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sean Manaea in today's game... and the cherry on top, Manaea has a large platoon split.. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams in action today.

+113 at DraftKings

Total Bases

Alec Bohm o1.5 Total Bases (+126)

Projection 1.74

Best Odds

o1.5 +126

Pick made: 6 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +126

o1.5 -105

o1.5 +115

o1.5 +118

o1.5 +125

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.. Alec Bohm is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game.. 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°.. Given Sean Manaea's large platoon split, Alec Bohm will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game.. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams in action today.

+126 at DraftKings

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CHW @

NYY Thu, Jun 18 • 7:05 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Colson Montgomery o1.5 Total Bases (+145)

Projection 1.63

Best Odds

o1.5 +168

Pick made: 42 seconds ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +168

o1.5 +155

o1.5 +130

o1.5 +131

o1.5 +145

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.. 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.. Colson Montgomery pulls many of his flyballs (40.5% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

+168 at DraftKings

Total Home Runs

Colson Montgomery o0.5 Total Home Runs (+340)

Projection 0.22

Best Odds

o0.5 +525

Pick made: a minute ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +391

o0.5 +350

o0.5 +340

o0.5 +350

o0.5 +525

+525 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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SF @

ATL Thu, Jun 18 • 7:15 PM ET

2 Computer Picks

Hits+Runs+RBIs

Casey Schmitt o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-105)

Projection 2.35

Best Odds

o1.5 -105

Pick made: 13 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 -121

o1.5 -140

o1.5 -105

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Casey Schmitt in the 83rd percentile when estimating his home run skill.. Casey Schmitt is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup.. Casey Schmitt will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Martin Perez today.

-105 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Bases

Casey Schmitt o1.5 Total Bases (+115)

Projection 1.92

Best Odds

o1.5 +115

Pick made: 19 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +114

o1.5 -105

o1.5 +115

+115 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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STL @

KC Thu, Jun 18 • 7:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total RBIs

Ivan Herrera o0.5 Total RBIs (+194)

Projection 0.52

Best Odds

o0.5 +194

Pick made: 24 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +194

o0.5 +190

o0.5 +185

o0.5 +176

o0.5 +180

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.. Ivan Herrera is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game.. The weather report predicts the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Ivan Herrera will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Noah Cameron in today's matchup.

+194 at DraftKings

Total Bases

Nathan Church o1.5 Total Bases (+210)

Projection 1.47

Best Odds

o1.5 +210

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +198

o1.5 +210

o1.5 +155

o1.5 +190

The weather report predicts the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

+210 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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