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Minnesota Twins logo MIN @ Kansas City Royals logo KC Mon, Mar 30 • 4:10 PM ET
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Strikeouts Thrown
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Simeon Woods Richardson u3.5 Strikeouts Thrown (+120)
Projection 3.37 (Under)
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Pick made: an hour ago
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Star rating: 4 out of 5
Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #21 venue in the game for strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense.. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 16.9-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for batters.
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Chicago White Sox logo CHW @ Miami Marlins logo MIA Mon, Mar 30 • 6:40 PM ET
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Chicago White Sox logo Miami Marlins logo o8.0 (-115)
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Jason Wilson
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Chris Paddack posted a 5.35 ERA across 158 innings in 2025, barely missed any bats, and was prone to the home run ball as opponents consistently squared him up. White Sox starter Davis Martin wasn't as bad in the ERA department (4.10), but he also failed to miss bats (17.3% strikeout rate) and sat just outside the Bottom 20 pitchers (min 140 innings) in barrel rate against with the 17th-highest hard-hit rate. This has all the makings of a high-scoring clash.

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Athletics Athletics logo ATH @ Atlanta Braves logo ATL Mon, Mar 30 • 7:15 PM ET
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Athletics Athletics logo ATH (+119)
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Back the A's to get their first win of the season after being swept by the Blue Jays in Toronto. The Braves' lack of rotation depth gets exposed with right-hander Bryce Elder toeing the rubber amid multiple injuries. Elder posted a 5.30 ERA in 156 1/3 innings in 2025 with a middling 19.3% strikeout rate. He should be just what Nick Kurtz, Lawrence Butler, and the A's need to get going.

Strikeouts Thrown
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Bryce Elder o4.5 Strikeouts Thrown (+100)
Projection 5.04 (Over)
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Pick made: 21 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Bryce Elder has averaged 93.1 adjusted pitches per game per started since the start of last season, checking in at the 85th percentile.. Truist Park grades out as the #10 stadium in the majors for strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).
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San Francisco Giants logo SF @ San Diego Padres logo SD Mon, Mar 30 • 9:40 PM ET
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San Francisco Giants logo San Diego Padres logo u8.0 (+100)
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Pick made: an hour ago
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Walker Buehler scares me, but the Giants offense doesn't. San Francisco scored one run in its opening three-game series against the Yankees, and I don't expect an immediate turnaround, even if the Giants can scratch across a couple runs off the veteran right-hander. Don't forget, the Padres still have one of baseball's most formidable bullpens. And Landen Roupp looked pretty sharp in 2025, with a 3.80 ERA across 106 2/3 innings with San Francisco. 

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