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Predicted Score

BOS logo
BOS
BOS

6.86 @ 5.82

ATH
ATH logo
ATH

Red Sox vs Athletics · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

BOS logo
BOS
BOS

6.86

-183

o10.0 -105

-1.5 -116

ATH logo
ATH
ATH

5.82

+166

u10.5 -121

+1.5 +105

San Francisco @ San Diego
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Predicted Score

SF logo
SF
SF

4.18 @ 5.12

SD
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SD

Giants vs Padres · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

SF logo
SF
SF

4.18

+146

o8.0 -118

+1.5 -137

SD logo
SD
SD

5.12

-161

u8.5 -116

-1.5 +128

Top Projection Willy Adames o1.5 Total Bases (+165)
o1.5 +173
Seattle @ LA Dodgers
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Predicted Score

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SEA
SEA

4.85 @ 5.20

LAD
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LAD

Mariners vs Dodgers · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

SEA logo
SEA
SEA

4.85

+134

o8.5 -107

+1.5 -142

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LAD
LAD

5.20

-144

u9.0 -125

-1.5 +134

Top Projection Randy Arozarena o0.5 Total RBIs (+270)
o0.5 +270
NY Yankees @ Chi. Cubs
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Predicted Score

NYY logo
NYY
NYY

4.52 @ 4.91

CHC
CHC logo
CHC

Yankees vs Cubs · Prediction & Game Odds

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Run Line

NYY logo
NYY
NYY

4.52

+130

o9.0 -114

+1.5 -165

CHC logo
CHC
CHC

4.91

-137

u9.5 -131

-1.5 +146

Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati
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Predicted Score

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PIT
PIT

5.52 @ 4.25

CIN
CIN logo
CIN

Pirates vs Reds · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

PIT logo
PIT
PIT

5.52

-125

o7.5 -116

-1.5 +136

CIN logo
CIN
CIN

4.25

+109

u8.0 -118

+1.5 -155

Philadelphia @ Baltimore
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St. Louis @ Toronto
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Predicted Score

STL logo
STL
STL

4.04 @ 4.61

TOR
TOR logo
TOR

Cardinals vs Blue Jays · Prediction & Game Odds

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Run Line

STL logo
STL
STL

4.04

+152

o7.5 -121

+1.5 -142

TOR logo
TOR
TOR

4.61

-168

u8.0 -115

-1.5 +125

Chi. White Sox @ Tampa Bay
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Predicted Score

CHW logo
CHW
CHW

4.63 @ 4.77

TB
TB logo
TB

White Sox vs Rays · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

CHW logo
CHW
CHW

4.63

+125

o8.0 -110

+1.5 -170

TB logo
TB
TB

4.77

-137

u8.5 -121

-1.5 +152

Arizona @ Cleveland
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Predicted Score

AZ logo
AZ
AZ

4.54 @ 4.08

CLE
CLE logo
CLE

Diamondbacks vs Guardians · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

AZ logo
AZ
AZ

4.54

+115

o8.5 -113

+1.5 -170

CLE logo
CLE
CLE

4.08

-131

u8.5 +101

-1.5 +164

Miami @ NY Mets
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Predicted Score

MIA logo
MIA
MIA

5.02 @ 4.86

NYM
NYM logo
NYM

Marlins vs Mets · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

MIA logo
MIA
MIA

5.02

+114

o8.5 -103

+1.5 -183

NYM logo
NYM
NYM

4.86

-126

u8.5 -112

-1.5 +168

Washington @ Atlanta
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Predicted Score

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WAS
WAS

5.42 @ 5.35

ATL
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ATL

Nationals vs Braves · Prediction & Game Odds

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Run Line

WAS logo
WAS
WAS

5.42

+110

o8.5 -126

+1.5 -183

ATL logo
ATL
ATL

5.35

-125

u9.0 -110

-1.5 +163

Texas @ Houston
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Kansas City @ Colorado
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Predicted Score

KC logo
KC
KC

6.92 @ 6.12

COL
COL logo
COL

Royals vs Rockies · Prediction & Game Odds

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Run Line

KC logo
KC
KC

6.92

-107

o11.0 -115

-1.5 +140

COL logo
COL
COL

6.12

-106

u11.5 -120

+1.5 -160

Milwaukee @ LA Angels
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Predicted Score

MIL logo
MIL
MIL

5.13 @ 4.71

LAA
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LAA

Brewers vs Angels · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

MIL logo
MIL
MIL

5.13

-154

o8.5 -126

-1.5 +100

LAA logo
LAA
LAA

4.71

+146

u9.0 -114

+1.5 -112

Detroit @ Athletics
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San Francisco @ San Diego
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Predicted Score

SF logo
SF
SF

4.88 @ 4.77

SD
SD logo
SD

Giants vs Padres · Prediction & Game Odds

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Run Line

SF logo
SF
SF

4.88

+124

--

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SD
SD

4.77

-148

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Boston @ LA Dodgers
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Predicted Score

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BOS
BOS

3.82 @ 4.93

LAD
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LAD

Red Sox vs Dodgers · Prediction & Game Odds

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Run Line

BOS logo
BOS
BOS

3.82

+146

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--

LAD logo
LAD
LAD

4.93

-175

--

--

Minnesota @ Seattle
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Predicted Score

MIN logo
MIN
MIN

4.13 @ 5.15

SEA
SEA logo
SEA

Twins vs Mariners · Prediction & Game Odds

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Run Line

MIN logo
MIN
MIN

4.13

+158

o7.5 -115

+1.5 -135

SEA logo
SEA
SEA

5.15

-182

u8.0 -115

-1.5 +126

St. Louis @ Toronto
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Predicted Score

Cardinals vs Blue Jays · Prediction & Game Odds

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Run Line

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STL
STL

--

+101

--

--

TOR logo
TOR
TOR

--

-142

--

--

Chi. White Sox @ Tampa Bay
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Predicted Score

White Sox vs Rays · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

CHW logo
CHW
CHW

--

+129

--

--

TB logo
TB
TB

--

-175

--

--

Miami @ NY Mets
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Predicted Score

Marlins vs Mets · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

MIA logo
MIA
MIA

--

+109

--

--

NYM logo
NYM
NYM

--

-148

--

--

Minnesota @ Seattle
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Predicted Score

Twins vs Mariners · Prediction & Game Odds

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MIN logo
MIN
MIN

--

+134

--

--

SEA logo
SEA
SEA

--

-175

--

--

Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati
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Predicted Score

Pirates vs Reds · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

PIT logo
PIT
PIT

--

-126

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--

CIN logo
CIN
CIN

--

-103

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--

Philadelphia @ Baltimore
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Predicted Score

Phillies vs Orioles · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

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PHI
PHI

--

-142

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--

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BAL
BAL

--

-103

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--

Texas @ Houston
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Predicted Score

Rangers vs Astros · Prediction & Game Odds

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Run Line

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TEX
TEX

--

-142

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--

HOU logo
HOU
HOU

--

-103

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--

Arizona @ Cleveland
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Predicted Score

Diamondbacks vs Guardians · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

AZ logo
AZ
AZ

--

+119

--

--

CLE logo
CLE
CLE

--

-155

--

--

NY Yankees @ Chi. Cubs
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Yankees vs Cubs · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

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NYY
NYY

--

-116

--

--

CHC logo
CHC
CHC

--

-112

--

--

Washington @ Atlanta
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Predicted Score

Nationals vs Braves · Prediction & Game Odds

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ML

Total

Run Line

WAS logo
WAS
WAS

--

+158

--

--

ATL logo
ATL
ATL

--

-252

--

--

Kansas City @ Colorado
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Predicted Score

Royals vs Rockies · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

KC logo
KC
KC

--

-126

--

--

COL logo
COL
COL

--

-103

--

--

San Francisco @ San Diego
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Predicted Score

Giants vs Padres · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

Run Line

SF logo
SF
SF

--

+109

--

--

SD logo
SD
SD

--

-155

--

--

Boston @ LA Dodgers
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Predicted Score

Red Sox vs Dodgers · Prediction & Game Odds

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ML

Total

Run Line

BOS logo
BOS
BOS

--

+124

--

--

LAD logo
LAD
LAD

--

-175

--

--

Boston Red Sox logo BOS @ Athletics Athletics logo ATH Thu, Jul 30 • 9:40 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Andruw Monasterio logo Andruw Monasterio o0.5 Total Home Runs (+546)
Best Odds
Pick made: 11 hours ago
Josh Inglis image
Josh Inglis
Betting Analyst

Let's take another big swing, this time at Sutter Health Park, where the ball flies, and the Athletics' pitching staff is hanging on by a thread. Mason Barnett is making his first start of the season after working in a bulk relief role. The rotation injuries continue to pile up with Luis Severino, JT Ginn, Jeffrey Springs, and Gunnar Hoglund all sidelined. Barnett is a home-run-prone arm with just a 33% groundball rate and will eventually hand things over to a bullpen that owns an MLB-worst 8.14 ERA over the last two weeks. Andruw Monasterio crushes left-handed pitching, and with three left-handed relievers available in the Athletics' bullpen, he should see favorable matchups throughout the game. Monasterio also leads the Red Sox with a .714 slugging percentage over the last two weeks, while his .511 wOBA ranks sixth in baseball during that span. There should be plenty of balls leaving the yard at Sutter Health Park today.

Total Bases
Lawrence Butler logo
Lawrence Butler o1.5 Total Bases (+189)
Projection 1.74
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Sutter Health Park ranks as the #2 venue in the majors for run-scoring, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In the majors, Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 103°.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 14.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters.. Hitting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Lawrence Butler will have the upper hand today.
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San Francisco Giants logo SF @ San Diego Padres logo SD Thu, Jul 30 • 9:40 PM ET
Strikeouts Thrown
JP Sears logo JP Sears o3.5 Strikeouts Thrown (+105)
Best Odds
Pick made: 10 hours ago
Josh Inglis image
Josh Inglis
Betting Analyst

Let's stay in San Diego and attack the Over on a modest strikeout total for Padres starter JP Sears. The lefty is making a start after spending some time in a bulk relief role. He threw 55 pitches five days ago and has already been stretched out to 95 pitches earlier this season. He likely won't get that far today, but 75-80 pitches is certainly in play. THE BAT projects him around four strikeouts on 72 pitches, but that might be a little conservative. The Giants strike out 2.3% more often against left-handed pitching, and Sears has reached at least three strikeouts in all six of his appearances this season, giving him a solid floor. The Padres also used five bullpen arms yesterday and could be without three right-handed relievers, which adds more value to Sears getting through the lineup multiple times. There is plenty of meat on this bone with a fair price around -125.

Strikeouts Thrown
Robbie Ray logo Robbie Ray o4.5 Strikeouts Thrown (+103)
Best Odds
Pick made: 10 hours ago
Josh Inglis image
Josh Inglis
Betting Analyst

Are we taking Robbie Ray seriously enough? Over his last seven starts, Ray has allowed just five earned runs while striking out 35 over 43 innings. He has cleared this number four times during that stretch and missed by the hook twice. His strikeout stuff has also been better on the road for three straight seasons, and his slider — his second-most used pitch at 26% — is generating more whiffs this year than last. Ray has a 100-pitch leash and has hit five-plus strikeouts in back-to-back starts despite throwing just 80 and 86 pitches. He can get there through either volume or efficiency. The Padres are a middle-of-the-pack strikeout offense, ranking 15th in MLB in K%. Expecting 15-18 outs with five punchouts at plus money isn't an aggressive projection. THE BAT has him projected for 94 pitches and 4.77 strikeouts.

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Seattle Mariners logo SEA @ Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD Thu, Jul 30 • 10:10 PM ET
Moneyline
Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD (-148)
Best Odds
Pick made: 11 hours ago
Joe Osborne image
Joe Osborne
Senior Betting Analyst

Seattle has dropped 15 of its last 20 road games, and things don't get any easier tonight. Bryan Woo has been awful away from home, posting a 6.52 ERA in road starts thanks to getting shelled on multiple occasions. Meanwhile, the Dodgers rank fourth in OPS against right-handed pitching over the past two weeks. Roki Sasaki is also trending in the right direction, allowing just one earned run across his last two starts ahead of a matchup with a Mariners lineup that's struggling vs right-handed pitching.

Total
Seattle Mariners logo Los Angeles Dodgers logo o8.5 (-116)
Best Odds
Pick made: 13 hours ago
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Quinn Allen
Betting Analyst

The Over has a path through Seattle’s improving offense and Los Angeles’ recent bullpen issues. The Mariners own a 103 wRC+ over their last six games, while the Dodgers relief corps has posted a 6.54 FIP over the last week. If Seattle contributes late, nine runs is reachable.

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New York Yankees logo NYY @ Chicago Cubs logo CHC Fri, Jul 31 • 2:20 PM ET
Total
New York Yankees logo Chicago Cubs logo o9.5 (+109)
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
Chris Hatfield image
Chris Hatfield
Betting Analyst

I’m playing the Over because both sides have a scoring path tied to the starters. New York’s case is obvious.

The Cubs can contribute against Will Warren, too. He owns a 4.59 xERA with a 41.0% hard-hit rate. The Cubs aren't a crazy explosive group, but a .340 OBP along with a solid walk rate can create the traffic Warren has struggled to navigate. I'd play this to -105.

Moneyline
New York Yankees logo NYY (+124)
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
Chris Hatfield image
Chris Hatfield
Betting Analyst

For a second straight start, I find myself in the position of backing New York Yankees arm Will Warren. And, for the second straight start, it's not because of him but his opponent. This is a decent misprice, and I'd play the Yankees down to +100 for two units.

Shota Imanaga’s barrel profile is a real concern against this lineup. He has allowed a 9.4% barrel rate, which sits in the bottom quarter of MLB, while the Bombers own a 9.6% team barrel rate, the best mark in baseball. That’s the biggest advantage for either team in this matchup.

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Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR @ Chicago Cubs logo CHC Thu, Aug 6 • 2:20 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Kazuma Okamoto logo Kazuma Okamoto o0.5 Total Home Runs (+365)
Best Odds
Pick made: one month ago
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Mike DiStefano
Betting Analyst

Okamoto's hitting profile perfectly matches up well against Imanaga’s stuff. The Cubs starter throws a heavy dose of the fastball and gets barreled up at a 10.4% rate. The Jays third baseman barrels the ball better than anyone in the Blue Jays lineup with a 13.5% barrel rate, while owning a 63.2% hard hit rate against the four-seamer. 

Total Hits
Dansby Swanson logo Dansby Swanson u0.5 Total Hits (-130)
Best Odds
Pick made: one month ago
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Mike DiStefano
Betting Analyst

Swanson has been one of the worst hitters in baseball this season with a .177 batting average, while ranking in the second percentile in xBA. Additionally, his hitting profile does not match up well at all against Cease, who has elite swing-and-miss stuff. 

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Atlanta Braves logo ATL @ Chicago White Sox logo CHW Thu, Aug 20 • 2:10 PM ET
Total
Atlanta Braves logo Chicago White Sox logo o8.5 (-105)
Best Odds
Pick made: one month ago
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Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

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.

Moneyline
Atlanta Braves logo ATL (-112)
Best Odds
Pick made: one month ago
Neil Parker image
Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

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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Boston Red Sox logo BOS @ New York Yankees logo NYY Sat, Aug 29 • 1:05 PM ET
Total
Boston Red Sox logo New York Yankees logo o8.5 (-110)
Best Odds
Pick made: one month ago
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

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.

Moneyline
New York Yankees logo NYY (-135)
Best Odds
Pick made: one month ago
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

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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San Francisco Giants logo SF @ Atlanta Braves logo ATL Mon, Aug 31 • 6:05 PM ET
Total
San Francisco Giants logo Atlanta Braves logo o7.5 (-116)
Best Odds
Pick made: one month ago
Neil Parker image
Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

The Giants are pacing the majors in wOBA and are fourth in xwOBA while averaging 5.5 runs per game across the past 30 days, and the Braves ranks ninth in wOBA against right-handed pitchers and third in overall xwOBA, so I think this total is too low.

Moneyline
San Francisco Giants logo SF (+124)
Best Odds
Pick made: one month ago
Neil Parker image
Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

The Braves have dropped five of six while averaging just 2.8 runs per game and ranking 29th in wOBA without Ronald Acuna Jr. (hamstring), and it’s been a smoke-and-mirrors start for veteran lefty Martin Perez, and there’s serious statistical correction ahead of his .230 BABIP and 80.2% strand rate considering they’re both high-end marks about pitchers with at least 60 innings this season. San Francisco is just the offense to kick-start the regression, too. The Giants are pacing the majors in wOBA and fourth in xwOBA over the past 30 days, after all.

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