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San Diego Padres logo SD @ Pittsburgh Pirates logo PIT Wed, Apr 8 • 12:35 PM ET
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Moneyline
Pittsburgh Pirates logo PIT (-106)
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Pick made: 3 hours ago
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Chris Vasile
Publishing Editor

Let's roll with the Pirates here as they are off to a better start overall. The rank inside the Top 12 in all major offensive categories, and should have enough to touch up Michael King, who was hit hard in his last start.

Hits+Runs+RBIs
Brandon Lowe logo
Brandon Lowe o0.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-225)
Projection 1.82 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When it comes to his home run ability, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Brandon Lowe is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. Brandon Lowe will have the handedness advantage over Michael King in today's matchup.. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Brandon Lowe will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
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Kansas City Royals logo KC @ Cleveland Guardians logo CLE Wed, Apr 8 • 1:10 PM ET
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Total RBIs
Salvador Perez logo
Salvador Perez o0.5 Total RBIs (+155)
Projection 0.66 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
As it relates to his home run skill, Salvador Perez ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.. Hitting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Salvador Perez will have the upper hand in today's game.. Salvador Perez pulls many of his flyballs (37.8% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.
Total RBIs
Bobby Witt Jr. logo
Bobby Witt Jr. o0.5 Total RBIs (+160)
Projection 0.6 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When it comes to his batting average ability, Bobby Witt Jr. is projected as the 5th-best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.. Bobby Witt Jr. will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joey Cantillo in today's matchup.. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.
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Milwaukee Brewers logo MIL @ Boston Red Sox logo BOS Wed, Apr 8 • 1:35 PM ET
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Total RBIs
Christian Yelich logo
Christian Yelich o0.5 Total RBIs (+195)
Projection 0.5 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Yelich as the 11th-best batter in the majors as it relates to his BABIP talent.. Christian Yelich is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. Christian Yelich will hold the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray in today's game.. Christian Yelich has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's shallowest LF fences today.
Total RBIs
Wilyer Abreu logo
Wilyer Abreu o0.5 Total RBIs (+170)
Projection 0.56 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wilyer Abreu in the 95th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.. Wilyer Abreu is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game.. Wilyer Abreu will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chad Patrick today.. Wilyer Abreu pulls many of his flyballs (36% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest RF fences today.. Wilyer Abreu will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
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Baltimore Orioles logo BAL @ Chicago White Sox logo CHW Wed, Apr 8 • 2:10 PM ET
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Total RBIs
Miguel Vargas logo
Miguel Vargas o0.5 Total RBIs (+260)
Projection 0.56 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: 30 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.. Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today.. Out of every team today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles.. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Miguel Vargas will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Total RBIs
Munetaka Murakami logo
Munetaka Murakami o0.5 Total RBIs (+195)
Projection 0.54 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: 1 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Munetaka Murakami as the league's 2nd-best home run hitter.. Munetaka Murakami is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.. Munetaka Murakami will hold the platoon advantage against Kyle Bradish in today's game.. Out of every team today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Munetaka Murakami will hold that advantage today.
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Seattle Mariners logo SEA @ Texas Rangers logo TEX Wed, Apr 8 • 2:35 PM ET
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Total RBIs
Julio Rodriguez logo
Julio Rodriguez o0.5 Total RBIs (+178)
Projection 0.59 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: 44 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 12th-best batter in the league as it relates to his batting average ability.. Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Hitting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Julio Rodriguez will have the upper hand today.
Total RBIs
Josh Naylor logo
Josh Naylor o0.5 Total RBIs (+197)
Projection 0.53 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: 28 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Josh Naylor is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for hitters.
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Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD @ Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR Wed, Apr 8 • 3:07 PM ET
8 Computer Picks
Total RBIs
Will Smith logo
Will Smith o0.5 Total RBIs (+186)
Projection 0.56 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: 1 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Will Smith ranks as the 17th-best batter in Major League Baseball.. Will Smith is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 15° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense.. Will Smith hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.
Total RBIs
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. logo
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. o0.5 Total RBIs (+185)
Projection 0.55 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: 1 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as the best batter in MLB as it relates to his batting average talent.. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 15° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense.. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will hold that advantage in today's game.
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Houston Astros logo HOU @ Colorado Rockies logo COL Wed, Apr 8 • 3:10 PM ET
10 Computer Picks
Strikeouts Thrown
Cristian Javier logo
Cristian Javier u4.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-150)
Projection 3.89 (Under)
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
As it relates to his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Cristian Javier in the 12th percentile among all SPs in MLB.. Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Cristian Javier is projected to throw 83 pitches in this outing by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 4th-least of the day.. Yainer Diaz, the Astros's expected catcher in today's matchup, projects as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts for the 2nd-best hitting conditions on the slate today.. Playing on the road typically diminishes pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Cristian Javier in today's matchup.
Total RBIs
Ezequiel Tovar logo
Ezequiel Tovar o0.5 Total RBIs (+150)
Projection 0.7 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Ezequiel Tovar's BABIP talent is projected in the 79th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Ezequiel Tovar is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts for the 2nd-best hitting conditions on the slate today.. Ezequiel Tovar will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.
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Philadelphia Phillies logo PHI @ San Francisco Giants logo SF Wed, Apr 8 • 3:45 PM ET
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Total RBIs
Willy Adames logo
Willy Adames o0.5 Total RBIs (+230)
Projection 0.5 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: 1 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When it comes to his home run talent, Willy Adames ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Willy Adames is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game.. This game is projected to have the highest humidity of all games on the slate (87%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased strikeouts) when the weather is humid.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters.. Willy Adames will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.
Total RBIs
Bryce Harper logo
Bryce Harper o0.5 Total RBIs (+160)
Projection 0.68 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: 18 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Bryce Harper projects as the 12th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Bryce Harper is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.. This game is projected to have the highest humidity of all games on the slate (87%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased strikeouts) when the weather is humid.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters.. Bryce Harper will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Mahle today.
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St. Louis Cardinals logo STL @ Washington Nationals logo WAS Wed, Apr 8 • 4:05 PM ET
4 Computer Picks
Hits+Runs+RBIs
James Wood logo
James Wood o0.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-282)
Projection 2.16 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best hitter in MLB when estimating his BABIP talent.. James Wood is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.. Hitting from the opposite that Michael McGreevy throws from, James Wood will have the upper hand today.. James Wood has big-time power (93rd percentile) if he makes contact, but that's never a guarantee (30.7% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Michael McGreevy is a pitch-to-contact type (10th percentile K%) — great news for Wood.. James Wood will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.
Hits+Runs+RBIs
CJ Abrams logo
CJ Abrams o0.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-243)
Projection 1.82 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
CJ Abrams is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game.. CJ Abrams will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael McGreevy in today's game.. CJ Abrams pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.7% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and CJ Abrams will hold that advantage today.
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Arizona Diamondbacks logo AZ @ New York Mets logo NYM Wed, Apr 8 • 4:10 PM ET
2 Computer Picks
Total Bases
Jorge Polanco logo
Jorge Polanco u1.5 Total Bases (-166)
Projection 0.68 (Under)
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup predicts the 3rd-lowest temperature of all games today at 49°.. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the best out of all the teams today.. Jorge Polanco is an extreme flyball batter and squares off against the strong outfield defense of Arizona (#1-best of all teams today).
Hits+Runs+RBIs
Jose Fernandez logo
Jose Fernandez o0.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-168)
Projection 1.36 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters.. Jose Fernandez will hold the platoon advantage over David Peterson in today's game.
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Chicago Cubs logo CHC @ Tampa Bay Rays logo TB Wed, Apr 8 • 6:40 PM ET
10 Computer Picks
Total RBIs
Alex Bregman logo
Alex Bregman o0.5 Total RBIs (+180)
Projection 0.58 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: 16 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.. Alex Bregman is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 15° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense.. Alex Bregman pulls many of his flyballs (36.7% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.. The Tampa Bay Rays infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of every team in action today.
Total RBIs
Pete Crow-Armstrong logo
Pete Crow-Armstrong o0.5 Total RBIs (+160)
Projection 0.59 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: 16 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 84th percentile when assessing his home run ability.. Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 15° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense.. Pete Crow-Armstrong will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Boyle today... and moreover, Boyle has a large platoon split.. The Tampa Bay Rays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Pete Crow-Armstrong stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.
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Cincinnati Reds logo CIN @ Miami Marlins logo MIA Wed, Apr 8 • 6:40 PM ET
8 Computer Picks
Total RBIs
Elly De La Cruz logo
Elly De La Cruz o0.5 Total RBIs (+188)
Projection 0.52 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 7th-best hitter in MLB when estimating his BABIP skill.. Elly De La Cruz is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game.. The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 15° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense.. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Elly De La Cruz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Eury Perez today.. Extreme flyball batters like Elly De La Cruz generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Eury Perez.
Hits+Runs+RBIs
Graham Pauley logo
Graham Pauley o0.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-145)
Projection 1.39 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 15° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense.. Graham Pauley will have the handedness advantage against Brady Singer in today's game... and even more favorably, Singer has a huge platoon split.. Graham Pauley will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
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Athletics Athletics logo ATH @ New York Yankees logo NYY Wed, Apr 8 • 7:05 PM ET
10 Computer Picks
Strikeouts Thrown
Will Warren logo
Will Warren o5.5 Strikeouts Thrown (+116)
Projection 5.97 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: 16 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The Athletics have 3 hitters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Nick Kurtz, Max Muncy, Denzel Clarke).. Austin Wells, the Yankees's expected catcher in today's matchup, projects as a good pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to drop to the 2nd-lowest level on the slate today at 46°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Will Warren will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his metrics in all categories.
Total RBIs
Cody Bellinger logo
Cody Bellinger o0.5 Total RBIs (+185)
Projection 0.6 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Cody Bellinger is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. Batting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an advantage today.. Cody Bellinger may have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Athletics has just 1 same-handed RP.. Cody Bellinger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.9% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Cody Bellinger will hold that advantage today.
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Detroit Tigers logo DET @ Minnesota Twins logo MIN Wed, Apr 8 • 7:40 PM ET
10 Computer Picks
Total RBIs
Riley Greene logo
Riley Greene o0.5 Total RBIs (+157)
Projection 0.67 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.. Riley Greene is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters.. Riley Greene will hold the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober in today's game.. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.
Total RBIs
Gleyber Torres logo
Gleyber Torres o0.5 Total RBIs (+196)
Projection 0.52 (Over)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Gleyber Torres is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters.. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.
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