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Detroit Tigers logo DET @ Cincinnati Reds logo CIN Fri, Apr 24 • 6:40 PM ET
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Total Hits
Jahmai Jones logo
Jahmai Jones u0.5 Total Hits (+165)
Projection 0.81
Best Odds
Pick made: 22 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The Cincinnati Reds infield defense profiles as the 3rd-best out of every team in action today.. Jahmai Jones will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.
Total Bases
Spencer Torkelson logo
Spencer Torkelson o1.5 Total Bases (+145)
Projection 1.67
Best Odds
Pick made: 22 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When estimating his home run skill, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The #1 ballpark in the game for boosting home runs to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The weather report predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Abbott throws from, Spencer Torkelson will have the upper hand in today's matchup.. Spencer Torkelson pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.1% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.
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Boston Red Sox logo BOS @ Baltimore Orioles logo BAL Fri, Apr 24 • 7:05 PM ET
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Total Hits
Pete Alonso logo
Pete Alonso u0.5 Total Hits (+183)
Projection 0.87
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Hitting from the same side that Brayan Bello throws from, Pete Alonso meets a tough challenge in today's game.. The Boston Red Sox outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-strongest out of all the teams on the slate today.
Total Bases
Jarren Duran logo
Jarren Duran o1.5 Total Bases (+154)
Projection 1.8
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarren Duran in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. Jarren Duran is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today.. Hitting from the opposite that Brandon Young throws from, Jarren Duran will have an advantage in today's game.. The Baltimore Orioles have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jarren Duran stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.. The Baltimore Orioles infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.
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Cleveland Guardians logo CLE @ Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR Fri, Apr 24 • 7:07 PM ET
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Total Hits
Nate Garkow logo
Nate Garkow u0.5 Total Hits (+170)
Projection 0.87
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Total Bases
Bo Naylor logo
Bo Naylor o1.5 Total Bases (+187)
Projection 1.4
Best Odds
Pick made: 30 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Batting from the opposite that Max Scherzer throws from, Bo Naylor will have an edge in today's matchup.. Bo Naylor hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 82nd percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.
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Minnesota Twins logo MIN @ Tampa Bay Rays logo TB Fri, Apr 24 • 7:10 PM ET
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Total Hits
Yandy Diaz logo
Yandy Diaz u0.5 Total Hits (+210)
Projection 0.98
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Taj Bradley will have the handedness advantage against Yandy Diaz in today's matchup.
Total Bases
Junior Caminero logo
Junior Caminero o1.5 Total Bases (+130)
Projection 1.89
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 96th percentile when estimating his home run talent.. Junior Caminero is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. Junior Caminero pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.8% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Junior Caminero will hold that advantage today.
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Colorado Rockies logo COL @ New York Mets logo NYM Fri, Apr 24 • 7:10 PM ET
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Total Hits
Luis Robert Jr. logo
Luis Robert Jr. u0.5 Total Hits (+199)
Projection 0.93
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The weather report predicts the 2nd-best pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Batting from the same side that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Luis Robert Jr. will have a tough challenge in today's game.
Total Hits
Juan Soto logo
Juan Soto u0.5 Total Hits (+180)
Projection 0.9
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The weather report predicts the 2nd-best pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.
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Philadelphia Phillies logo PHI @ Atlanta Braves logo ATL Fri, Apr 24 • 7:15 PM ET
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Total Bases
Kyle Schwarber logo
Kyle Schwarber u1.5 Total Bases (-165)
Projection 0.82
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Playing on the road generally lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Kyle Schwarber in today's game.
Total Bases
Trea Turner logo
Trea Turner o1.5 Total Bases (+115)
Projection 1.93
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner as the 8th-best hitter in MLB when assessing his batting average talent.. Trea Turner is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°.. Trea Turner hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38% — 78th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 5th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.
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Pittsburgh Pirates logo PIT @ Milwaukee Brewers logo MIL Fri, Apr 24 • 7:40 PM ET
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Total Bases
Henry Davis logo
Henry Davis o1.5 Total Bases (+263)
Projection 1.15
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Total RBIs
Henry Davis logo
Henry Davis o0.5 Total RBIs (+305)
Projection 0.36
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
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Washington Nationals logo WAS @ Chicago White Sox logo CHW Fri, Apr 24 • 7:40 PM ET
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Total Hits
Colson Montgomery logo
Colson Montgomery u0.5 Total Hits (+181)
Projection 0.85
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colson Montgomery in the 14th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 4th-most favorable pitching conditions of all games on the slate.
Total Hits
Munetaka Murakami logo
Munetaka Murakami u0.5 Total Hits (+165)
Projection 0.84
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 4th-most favorable pitching conditions of all games on the slate.
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Los Angeles Angels logo LAA @ Kansas City Royals logo KC Fri, Apr 24 • 7:40 PM ET
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Moneyline
Los Angeles Angels logo LAA (+100)
Best Odds
Pick made: 9 hours ago
Trevor Knapp image
Trevor Knapp
Publishing Editor

Yusei Kikuchi has limited Royals batters to a .387 OPS over 73 at-bats, while Royals southpaw Mike Cameron has allowed five earned runs in consecutive starts. Take the Angels to prevail on the road.

Total Hits
Bryce Teodosio logo
Bryce Teodosio u0.5 Total Hits (+110)
Projection 0.57
Best Odds
Pick made: 20 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Bryce Teodosio ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Bryce Teodosio is penciled in 9th in the batting order in today's game.. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. In today's matchup, Bryce Teodosio is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 37.7% rate (96th percentile).
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Athletics Athletics logo ATH @ Texas Rangers logo TEX Fri, Apr 24 • 8:05 PM ET
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Total
Athletics Athletics logo Texas Rangers logo o8.5 (-105)
Best Odds
Pick made: 7 hours ago
Trevor Knapp image
Trevor Knapp
Publishing Editor

Luis Severino has been crushed by Rangers hitters, allowing a .333/.407/.646 lifetime slash line. With Nathan Eovaldi also owning a hard-hit rate that sits in just the 23rd percentile per Baseball Savant, expect plenty of runs at Globe Life Field.

Total Hits
Carlos Cortes logo
Carlos Cortes u0.5 Total Hits (+195)
Projection 0.8
Best Odds
Pick made: 1 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Cortes in the 13th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.. Carlos Cortes hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 87th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league's 6th-deepest CF fences today.. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Carlos Cortes today.
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New York Yankees logo NYY @ Houston Astros logo HOU Fri, Apr 24 • 8:10 PM ET
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Total Hits
Brice Matthews logo
Brice Matthews u0.5 Total Hits (+100)
Projection 0.52
Best Odds
Pick made: 16 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Brice Matthews's batting average ability is projected to be in the 6th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Brice Matthews is projected to hit 9th in the lineup today.. Given Will Warren's large platoon split, Brice Matthews will be at a massive disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in this game.
Total Bases
Aaron Judge logo
Aaron Judge o1.5 Total Bases (+125)
Projection 2.15
Best Odds
Pick made: 22 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best hitter in baseball.. Aaron Judge is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.
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Miami Marlins logo MIA @ San Francisco Giants logo SF Fri, Apr 24 • 10:15 PM ET
5 Computer Picks
Total Home Runs
Matt Chapman logo
Matt Chapman o0.5 Total Home Runs (+790)
Projection 0.14
Best Odds
Pick made: 18 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When assessing his overall offensive ability, Matt Chapman ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Matt Chapman is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.6-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Matt Chapman will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.. Matt Chapman has recorded a .342 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, placing in the 78th percentile.
Strikeouts Thrown
Sandy Alcantara logo
Sandy Alcantara u4.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-140)
Projection 3.68
Best Odds
Pick made: 34 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Sandy Alcantara in the 20th percentile as it relates to his strikeout talent.. The San Francisco Giants (19.3 K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) project to have the 4th-least strikeout-prone lineup of the day.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 4th-worst park in baseball for strikeouts.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.6-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. The San Francisco Giants have 6 batters in the projected offense that will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sandy Alcantara in this matchup.
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Chicago Cubs logo CHC @ Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD Fri, Apr 24 • 10:15 PM ET
10 Computer Picks
Total Hits
Will Smith logo
Will Smith u0.5 Total Hits (+175)
Projection 0.85
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Will Smith has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in today's game.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-most suitable pitching conditions on the schedule today.. Jameson Taillon will hold the platoon advantage against Will Smith today.. Typically, hitters like Will Smith who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Jameson Taillon.. The Chicago Cubs infield defense profiles as the 2nd-best out of every team playing today.
Total Bases
Dansby Swanson logo
Dansby Swanson o1.5 Total Bases (+180)
Projection 1.61
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When estimating his overall offensive talent, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.. Dansby Swanson hits many of his flyballs to center field (40% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences today.
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