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DET @

TB Mon, Jun 1 • 6:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Jonathan Aranda o1.5 Total Bases (+137)

Projection 1.71

Best Odds

o1.5 +137

Pick made: 4 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +137

o1.5 +130

o1.5 +120

o1.5 +129

o1.5 +135

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan Aranda in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.. Jonathan Aranda is penciled in 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.. Hitting from the opposite that Ty Madden throws from, Jonathan Aranda will have an advantage today.

+137 at DraftKings

Total Bases

Yandy Diaz o1.5 Total Bases (+121)

Projection 1.79

Best Odds

o1.5 +121

Pick made: 4 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +121

o1.5 +120

o1.5 -105

o1.5 +111

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 8th-best hitter in the game as it relates to his batting average ability.. Yandy Diaz is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Tropicana Field as the 3rd-best field in the majors for righty home runs.. Yandy Diaz has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.. Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

+121 at DraftKings

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MIA @

WAS Mon, Jun 1 • 6:45 PM ET

6 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Daylen Lile o1.5 Total Bases (+115)

Projection 1.72

Best Odds

o1.5 +120

Pick made: 5 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +115

o1.5 -110

o1.5 +107

o1.5 +120

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daylen Lile in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.. Daylen Lile is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. 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.. Daylen Lile will hold the platoon advantage over Sandy Alcantara today.

+120 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Bases

James Wood o1.5 Total Bases (+101)

Projection 2.1

Best Odds

o1.5 +101

Pick made: 18 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +101

o1.5 -105

o1.5 -115

o1.5 -106

o1.5 -105

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best hitter in the league when assessing his BABIP skill.. James Wood is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's 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.. James Wood will have the handedness advantage over Sandy Alcantara today.

+101 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: 5 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

Vinnie Pasquantino o1.5 Total Bases (+140)

Projection 1.65

Best Odds

o1.5 +140

Pick made: 44 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +133

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +130

o1.5 +129

o1.5 +140

Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game.. Great American Ball Park profiles as the #1 stadium in MLB for LHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. 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.. Batting from the opposite that Chase Burns throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an advantage in today's game.. Vinnie Pasquantino pulls many of his flyballs (38.1% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

+140 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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CHW @

MIN Mon, Jun 1 • 7:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Colson Montgomery o1.5 Total Bases (+140)

Projection 1.65

Best Odds

o1.5 +140

Pick made: 10 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +127

o1.5 +132

o1.5 +129

o1.5 +140

When it comes to his home run skill, Colson Montgomery ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Colson Montgomery is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this 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.. Colson Montgomery will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan today... and moreover, Ryan has a large platoon split.

+140 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total RBIs

Byron Buxton o0.5 Total RBIs (+162)

Projection 0.76

Best Odds

o0.5 +162

Pick made: 18 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +162

o0.5 +150

o0.5 +155

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Byron Buxton as Major League Baseball's 4th-best home run batter.. Byron Buxton is projected to hit 1st 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.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Byron Buxton will hold that advantage in today's game.

+162 at DraftKings

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SF @

MIL Mon, Jun 1 • 7:40 PM ET

4 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Willy Adames o1.5 Total Bases (+165)

Projection 1.47

Best Odds

o1.5 +165

Pick made: 38 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +160

o1.5 +150

o1.5 +145

o1.5 +165

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 1st 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.

+165 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total RBIs

Matt Chapman o0.5 Total RBIs (+210)

Projection 0.5

Best Odds

o0.5 +226

Pick made: 2 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +226

o0.5 +205

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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 3rd 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.

+226 at DraftKings

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$Texas Rangers logo$ TEX @

STL Mon, Jun 1 • 7:45 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Nolan Gorman o1.5 Total Bases (+255)

Projection 1.23

Best Odds

o1.5 +255

Pick made: 38 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +187

o1.5 +255

o1.5 +160

o1.5 +190

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 82°.. Nolan Gorman will have the handedness advantage over Jacob deGrom in today's game.

+255 at bet365

Total RBIs

Jimmy Crooks o0.5 Total RBIs (+290)

Projection 0.4

Best Odds

o0.5 +290

Pick made: 38 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +263

o0.5 +290

o0.5 +250

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jimmy Crooks in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.. 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°.. Batting from the opposite that Jacob deGrom throws from, Jimmy Crooks will have the upper hand in today's game.. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jimmy Crooks will hold that advantage today.

+290 at bet365

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COL @

LAA Mon, Jun 1 • 9:38 PM ET

3 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Jake McCarthy u0.5 Total Hits (+145)

Projection 0.76

Best Odds

u0.5 +145

Pick made: 10 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +143

u0.5 +132

u0.5 +144

u0.5 +145

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 8th-worst park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average.. The weather forecast forecasts the 7th-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Typically, bats like Jake McCarthy who hit a lot of flyballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Jose Soriano.. Jake McCarthy will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.. Jake McCarthy's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 90.9-mph EV last season has lowered to 87.5-mph.

+145 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Hits

Jose Siri u0.5 Total Hits (+100)

Projection 0.6

Best Odds

u0.5 +101

Pick made: 2 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +101

u0.5 -130

u0.5 -108

u0.5 +100

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Siri in the 19th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.. Jose Siri is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in this game.. 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.. Today, Jose Siri is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34% rate (76th percentile).

+101 at DraftKings

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NYM @

SEA Mon, Jun 1 • 9:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Julio Rodriguez o1.5 Total Bases (+145)

Projection 1.79

Best Odds

o1.5 +145

Pick made: 8 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +132

o1.5 +105

o1.5 +125

o1.5 +130

o1.5 +145

When estimating his batting average talent, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 9th-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. Among all stadiums, T-Mobile Park has the 9th-lowest average fence height.. Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in the majors.. Julio Rodriguez will have the handedness advantage against Austin Warren in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Warren has a large platoon split.

+145 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Home Runs

Rob Refsnyder o0.5 Total Home Runs (+900)

Projection 0.13

Best Odds

o0.5 +900

Pick made: 10 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +593

o0.5 +900

o0.5 +575

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Rob Refsnyder ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Rob Refsnyder is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.. Among all stadiums, T-Mobile Park has the 9th-lowest average fence height.. Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in the majors.. Considering Austin Warren's large platoon split, Rob Refsnyder will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today.

+900 at bet365

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LAD @

AZ Mon, Jun 1 • 9:40 PM ET

8 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Mookie Betts o1.5 Total Bases (+115)

Projection 1.8

Best Odds

o1.5 +115

Pick made: 2 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +112

o1.5 -110

o1.5 +105

o1.5 +109

o1.5 +115

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mookie Betts in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.. Mookie Betts is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game.. Chase Field grades out as the #3 field in the majors for right-handed base hits, per 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°.

+115 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Bases

Shohei Ohtani o1.5 Total Bases (-104)

Projection 2.3

Best Odds

o1.5 -104

Pick made: 18 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 -104

o1.5 -120

o1.5 -108

o1.5 -105

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 4th-best batter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game.. 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°.. The Arizona Diamondbacks have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Shohei Ohtani can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

-104 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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