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DET @

TB Mon, Jun 1 • 6:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Spencer Torkelson o1.5 Total Bases (+210)

Projection 1.44

Best Odds

o1.5 +210

Pick made: 2 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +191

o1.5 +210

o1.5 +165

o1.5 +200

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 94th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Tropicana Field as the 3rd-best field in the majors for righty home runs.. Spencer Torkelson pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.5% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Extreme groundball batters like Spencer Torkelson generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Griffin Jax.. The Tampa Bay Rays infield defense profiles as the worst among every team playing today.

+210 at bet365

Total Bases

Kevin McGonigle o1.5 Total Bases (+165)

Projection 1.62

Best Odds

o1.5 +165

Pick made: 2 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +137

o1.5 +165

o1.5 +125

o1.5 +140

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +150

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin McGonigle in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.. Kevin McGonigle is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game.. Tropicana Field grades out as the #3 venue in MLB for left-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The 2nd-shallowest right field fences among all parks are found in Tropicana Field.. Batting from the opposite that Griffin Jax throws from, Kevin McGonigle will have the upper hand in today's game.

+165 at bet365

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MIA @

WAS Mon, Jun 1 • 6:45 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total RBIs

Jakob Marsee o0.5 Total RBIs (+242)

Projection 0.47

Best Odds

o0.5 +242

Pick made: 16 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +242

o0.5 +190

o0.5 +210

o0.5 +205

o0.5 +210

Jakob Marsee is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game.. Nationals Park has the 7th-shallowest right field fences among all stadiums.. The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Jakob Marsee will hold the platoon advantage against Cade Cavalli in today's matchup.. Jakob Marsee's launch angle this year (18.8°) is considerably higher than his 10.9° mark last season.

+242 at DraftKings

Total RBIs

Otto Lopez o0.5 Total RBIs (+181)

Projection 0.6

Best Odds

o0.5 +181

Pick made: 16 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +181

o0.5 +155

o0.5 +160

o0.5 +175

o0.5 +162

o0.5 +165

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez as the 13th-best hitter in Major League Baseball when assessing his batting average ability.. Otto Lopez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game.. The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Otto Lopez has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Otto Lopez is in the 88th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .282.

+181 at DraftKings

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KC @

CIN Mon, Jun 1 • 7:10 PM ET

1 Expert Pick 10 Computer Picks

3 LEG PARLAY

CIN

Moneyline

Chase Burns o6.5 Strikeouts Thrown

Strikeouts Thrown

Spencer Steer o1.5 Total Bases

Total Bases

Bet now

+490

Pick made: 9 hours ago

Chase Burns has been dominant this season, posting a sub-2.00 ERA while clearing this strikeout number in three straight starts. He now faces a Royals team riding a six-game losing streak that struck out 12 times in its last game.

Spencer Steer also finds himself in a favorable matchup against Luinder Avila. Steer has at least one hit in four straight games, including a three-base effort last time out, and looks well-positioned to cash his two total bases prop.

Total Bases

Salvador Perez o1.5 Total Bases (+150)

Projection 1.73

Best Odds

o1.5 +150

Pick made: 2 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +143

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +130

o1.5 +140

o1.5 +150

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 90th percentile when estimating his home run skill.. Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the best stadium in the majors for right-handed home runs.. 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.. Salvador Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.5% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

+150 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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CHW @

MIN Mon, Jun 1 • 7:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total RBIs

Josh Bell o0.5 Total RBIs (+185)

Projection 0.6

Best Odds

o0.5 +185

Pick made: 16 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +185

o0.5 +180

o0.5 +170

o0.5 +180

o0.5 +169

o0.5 +160

Josh Bell is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game.. Target Field profiles as the #8 venue in the game for run-scoring, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. This contest is predicted to have the 7th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Josh Bell will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against David Sandlin in this game.. Josh Bell will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

+185 at DraftKings

Total Bases

Miguel Vargas o1.5 Total Bases (+185)

Projection 1.67

Best Odds

o1.5 +185

Pick made: 32 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +137

o1.5 +185

o1.5 +120

o1.5 +150

o1.5 +155

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.. Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. Target Field profiles as the #8 venue in the game for run-scoring, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.. This contest is predicted to have the 7th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

+185 at bet365

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SF @

MIL Mon, Jun 1 • 7:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total RBIs

Willy Adames o0.5 Total RBIs (+239)

Projection 0.57

Best Odds

o0.5 +239

Pick made: 4 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +239

o0.5 +190

o0.5 +220

o0.5 +200

o0.5 +185

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 91st percentile when it comes to his home run ability.. Willy Adames is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks American Family Field as the 7th-best field in the game for right-handed home runs.. Among all stadiums, American Family Field's CF fences are the 2nd-shallowest.. American Family Field has the 5th-shortest average fence height among all major league stadiums.

+239 at DraftKings

Total RBIs

Matt Chapman o0.5 Total RBIs (+243)

Projection 0.5

Best Odds

o0.5 +243

Pick made: 4 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +243

o0.5 +205

o0.5 +200

o0.5 +220

o0.5 +200

o0.5 +215

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.. Matt Chapman is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks American Family Field as the 7th-best field in the game for right-handed home runs.. American Family Field has the 5th-shortest average fence height among all major league stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to better offense.

+243 at DraftKings

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$Texas Rangers logo$ TEX @

STL Mon, Jun 1 • 7:45 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Ivan Herrera o1.5 Total Bases (+150)

Projection 1.62

Best Odds

o1.5 +155

Pick made: 4 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +149

o1.5 +150

o1.5 +130

o1.5 +140

o1.5 +155

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Ivan Herrera ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Ivan Herrera is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game.. Busch Stadium has the 8th-lowest average fence height among all parks.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games today at 82°.. Extreme flyball hitters like Ivan Herrera tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jacob deGrom.

+155 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Bases

Nolan Gorman o1.5 Total Bases (+250)

Projection 1.23

Best Odds

o1.5 +250

Pick made: 10 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +197

o1.5 +250

o1.5 +180

o1.5 +200

When estimating his home run skill, Nolan Gorman ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Nolan Gorman is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.. Busch Stadium has the 8th-lowest average fence height among all parks.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games today at 81°.. Nolan Gorman will have the handedness advantage over Jacob deGrom in today's game.

+250 at bet365

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COL @

LAA Mon, Jun 1 • 9:38 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Mike Trout u0.5 Total Hits (+190)

Projection 0.94

Best Odds

u0.5 +190

Pick made: 2 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +190

u0.5 +155

u0.5 +180

The #8 venue in the majors for suppressing batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.. The weather forecast forecasts the 7th-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

+190 at bet365

Total Bases

Oswald Peraza u1.5 Total Bases (-210)

Projection 0.8

Best Odds

u1.5 -210

Pick made: 2 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u1.5 -210

Oswald Peraza is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 2nd-worst park in baseball for run-scoring.. The weather forecast forecasts the 7th-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Oswald Peraza has been lucky this year, notching a .343 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .290 — a .053 disparity.. In notching a .246 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Oswald Peraza grades out in the 17th percentile for hitting ability.

-210 at bet365

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NYM @

SEA Mon, Jun 1 • 9:40 PM ET

1 Expert Pick 10 Computer Picks

Moneyline

SEA (-130)

Best Odds

-142

Pick made: 2 hours ago

-143

-150

-142

-145

The Seattle Mariners are trading as -130 favorites against the New York Mets, and I’m hitting the button on that number because I price the Mariners closer to -150 favorites in this spot. The Mets are expected to stack the top of their lineup with left-handed bats against the right-handed Emerson Hancock, but he has made some important adjustments to his pitch mix this season. As a result, left-handed hitters are batting just .209 with a .623 OPS against him. The changeup was a major problem for Hancock last season, as he surrendered plenty of home runs off that pitch. This year, however, he has leaned much more heavily on a back-foot slider and a four-seam fastball. That adjustment has played a significant role in his success and should serve him well in this matchup against the Mets.

Total Bases

Carson Benge o1.5 Total Bases (+170)

Projection 1.72

Best Odds

o1.5 +175

Pick made: 12 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +162

o1.5 +170

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +175

o1.5 +165

Carson Benge's BABIP ability is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Carson Benge has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (55% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game.. Among all stadiums, T-Mobile Park has the 9th-lowest average fence height.. Carson Benge will hold the platoon advantage over Emerson Hancock in today's game... and moreover, Hancock has a large platoon split.. Carson Benge has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

+175 at BetMGM

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LAD @

AZ Mon, Jun 1 • 9:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Strikeouts Thrown

Emmet Sheehan u5.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-122)

Projection 4.9

Best Odds

u5.5 -122

Pick made: 6 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u5.5 -126

u5.5 -122

u5.5 -125

u5.5 -124

u5.5 -130

Per the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the 4th-least strikeout-heavy lineup on the slate today is the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 20.5% underlying K%.. Chase Field profiles as the #27 venue in Major League Baseball for strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which often leads to more offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the highest temperatures of the day at 85°.. Emmet Sheehan will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.

-122 at FanDuel

Total RBIs

Adrian Del Castillo o0.5 Total RBIs (+281)

Projection 0.43

Best Odds

o0.5 +281

Pick made: 16 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +281

o0.5 +280

o0.5 +240

o0.5 +250

The #3 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the highest temperatures of the day at 85°.. Batting from the opposite that Emmet Sheehan throws from, Adrian Del Castillo will have an advantage in today's game.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Adrian Del Castillo will hold that advantage today.. This season, Adrian Del Castillo has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 93.5 mph compared to last year's 90.9 mph mark.

+281 at DraftKings

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TB @

NYY Tue, Sep 22 • 1:05 PM ET

3 Expert Picks 8 Computer Picks

Total Home Runs

Junior Caminero o0.5 Total Home Runs (+401)

Best Odds

o0.5 +410

Pick made: 8 days ago

o0.5 +385

o0.5 +410

o0.5 +333

Junior Caminero continues to crush the baseball, hitting .409 over the last week with 13 home runs on the season. Ryan Weathers has allowed all eight of his homers this year to right-handed batters, which sets up well for the powerful Tampa Bay slugger.

Moneyline

TB (+115)

Pick made: 8 days ago

Drew Rasmussen vs. the New York Yankees is a mismatch on paper — the righty is 4-1 with a 1.03 ERA and 51 punchouts in eight career games against New York. Coming off a thrilling comeback win on Friday, the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays are primed to keep the foot on the gas behind their dynamic arm to create more separation in the AL East.

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