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DET @

TB Mon, Jun 1 • 6:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Spencer Torkelson o1.5 Total Bases (+202)

Projection 1.46

Best Odds

o1.5 +202

Pick made: 11 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +202

o1.5 +160

o1.5 +165

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 94th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Tropicana Field as the 3rd-best field in the majors for righty home runs.. Spencer Torkelson pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.5% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Extreme groundball batters like Spencer Torkelson generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Griffin Jax.

+202 at bet365

Total Bases

Kevin McGonigle o1.5 Total Bases (+160)

Projection 1.64

Best Odds

o1.5 +160

Pick made: 11 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +160

o1.5 +125

o1.5 +140

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin McGonigle in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.. Kevin McGonigle is projected to hit 1st 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.. Batting from the opposite that Griffin Jax throws from, Kevin McGonigle will have the upper hand in today's game.

+160 at bet365

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MIA @

WAS Mon, Jun 1 • 6:45 PM ET

1 Computer Pick

Hits+Runs+RBIs

CJ Abrams o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-125)

Projection 2.31

Best Odds

o1.5 -125

Pick made: 23 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 -155

o1.5 -125

o1.5 -155

When assessing his overall offensive ability, CJ Abrams ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. CJ Abrams is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. CJ Abrams will have the handedness advantage over Sandy Alcantara in today's matchup.. CJ Abrams pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.4% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

-125 at FanDuel

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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: 6 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 Hits

Nathaniel Lowe u0.5 Total Hits (+165)

Projection 0.84

Best Odds

u0.5 +165

Pick made: 5 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +158

u0.5 +165

u0.5 +154

u0.5 +165

Nathaniel Lowe is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this matchup.. The Kansas City Royals infield defense grades out as the strongest out of all the teams in action today.. Nathaniel Lowe has been lucky this year, posting a .391 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .318 — a .073 difference.. By putting up a .285 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Nathaniel Lowe is positioned in the 14th percentile for offensive ability.

+165 at bet365

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CHW @

MIN Mon, Jun 1 • 7:40 PM ET

9 Computer Picks

Total RBIs

Colson Montgomery o0.5 Total RBIs (+160)

Projection 0.68

Best Odds

o0.5 +161

Pick made: a minute ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +160

o0.5 +155

o0.5 +161

o0.5 +160

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.

+161 at Caesars

Total Bases

Byron Buxton o1.5 Total Bases (+105)

Projection 2.27

Best Odds

o1.5 +105

Pick made: 7 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +100

o1.5 -125

o1.5 +105

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.

+105 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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SF @

MIL Mon, Jun 1 • 7:40 PM ET

4 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Matt Chapman o1.5 Total Bases (+180)

Projection 1.42

Best Odds

o1.5 +180

Pick made: 9 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +180

o1.5 +175

o1.5 +180

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.

+180 at bet365

Total RBIs

Jackson Chourio o0.5 Total RBIs (+210)

Projection 0.51

Best Odds

o0.5 +210

Pick made: 9 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +210

o0.5 +175

o0.5 +174

o0.5 +170

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.. Jackson Chourio is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game.. 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.

+210 at bet365

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$Texas Rangers logo$ TEX @

STL Mon, Jun 1 • 7:45 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total RBIs

Jordan Walker o0.5 Total RBIs (+175)

Projection 0.58

Best Odds

o0.5 +175

Pick made: a minute ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +175

o0.5 +140

o0.5 +141

o0.5 +145

As it relates to his home run ability, Jordan Walker ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Jordan Walker is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.. 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°.. Jordan Walker hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences today.

+175 at bet365

Total Bases

Bryan Torres o1.5 Total Bases (+275)

Projection 1.17

Best Odds

o1.5 +275

Pick made: 9 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +275

o1.5 +180

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, Bryan Torres will have an advantage today.. Extreme groundball hitters like Bryan Torres generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jacob deGrom.. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Bryan Torres will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

+275 at bet365

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COL @

LAA Mon, Jun 1 • 9:38 PM ET

4 Computer Picks

Total RBIs

Hunter Goodman o0.5 Total RBIs (+200)

Projection 0.49

Best Odds

o0.5 +200

Pick made: 5 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +200

o0.5 +140

o0.5 +135

When assessing his home run talent, Hunter Goodman ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Hunter Goodman is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.. Among all parks, Angel Stadium has the lowest average fence height.. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among every team today.. Hunter Goodman's 13.6% Barrel% (a reliable metric to study power) ranks in the 85th percentile this year.

+200 at bet365

Total RBIs

Willi Castro o0.5 Total RBIs (+295)

Projection 0.35

Best Odds

o0.5 +295

Pick made: 5 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +295

o0.5 +230

o0.5 +225

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 78th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.. Willi Castro has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (55% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.. Among all parks, Angel Stadium has the lowest average fence height.. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Willi Castro will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Jose Soriano in today's game.. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among every team today.

+295 at bet365

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NYM @

SEA Mon, Jun 1 • 9:40 PM ET

7 Computer Picks

Total Home Runs

Rob Refsnyder o0.5 Total Home Runs (+850)

Projection 0.13

Best Odds

o0.5 +850

Pick made: 11 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +850

o0.5 +650

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.

+850 at bet365

Total RBIs

Rob Refsnyder o0.5 Total RBIs (+300)

Projection 0.44

Best Odds

o0.5 +300

Pick made: 11 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +300

o0.5 +275

+300 at bet365

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LAD @

AZ Mon, Jun 1 • 9:40 PM ET

9 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Gabriel Moreno o1.5 Total Bases (+182)

Projection 1.44

Best Odds

o1.5 +182

Pick made: 9 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +182

o1.5 +135

o1.5 +180

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.. Gabriel Moreno has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (59% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today.. 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°.

+182 at bet365

Total Bases

Ketel Marte o1.5 Total Bases (+120)

Projection 1.74

Best Odds

o1.5 +120

Pick made: 9 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +120

o1.5 -110

o1.5 +116

o1.5 +120

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Ketel Marte ranks as the 15th-best hitter in baseball.. Ketel Marte is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.. The #3 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.. 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°.

+120 at bet365

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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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