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Predicted Score

LAD logo
LAD
LAD

6.06 @ 4.02

CIN
CIN logo
CIN

Dodgers vs Reds · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

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LAD logo
LAD
LAD

6.06

-230

o8.5 -106

-1.5 -130

CIN logo
CIN
CIN

4.02

+200

u8.5 -105

+1.5 +115

Chi. White Sox @ Cleveland
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

CHW logo
CHW
CHW

4.38 @ 4.73

CLE
CLE logo
CLE

White Sox vs Guardians · Prediction & Game Odds

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CHW logo
CHW
CHW

4.38

+112

o8.5 -108

+1.5 -182

CLE logo
CLE
CLE

4.73

-130

u8.5 -109

-1.5 +165

Top Projection Munetaka Murakami o0.5 Total RBIs (+225)
o0.5+225
Athletics @ Tampa Bay
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

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ATH
ATH

3.91 @ 4.80

TB
TB logo
TB

Athletics vs Rays · Prediction & Game Odds

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ATH logo
ATH
ATH

3.91

+200

o7.5 -130

+1.5 -110

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TB
TB

4.80

-225

u8.5 -125

-1.5 +100

Top Projection Shea Langeliers o1.5 Total Bases (+160)
o1.5+160
Milwaukee @ Pittsburgh
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

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MIL
MIL

5.15 @ 3.85

PIT
PIT logo
PIT

Brewers vs Pirates · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

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MIL logo
MIL
MIL

5.15

-250

o7.5 -110

-1.5 -135

PIT logo
PIT
PIT

3.85

+220

u7.5 -105

+1.5 +115

Top Projection Bryan Reynolds o0.5 Total RBIs (+300)
o0.5+309
Philadelphia @ Washington
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

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PHI
PHI

4.93 @ 2.95

WAS
WAS logo
WAS

Phillies vs Nationals · Prediction & Game Odds

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PHI logo
PHI
PHI

4.93

-210

o8.0 -114

-1.5 -120

WAS logo
WAS
WAS

2.95

+180

u8.5 -117

+1.5 +105

Top Projection Bryce Harper o0.5 Total RBIs (+177)
o0.5+177
Detroit @ Toronto
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

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DET
DET

4.48 @ 4.39

TOR
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TOR

Tigers vs Blue Jays · Prediction & Game Odds

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DET logo
DET
DET

4.48

+118

o8.5 +100

+1.5 -180

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TOR
TOR

4.39

-134

u8.5 -112

-1.5 +160

Top Projection Spencer Torkelson o0.5 Total RBIs (+221)
o0.5+221
Baltimore @ NY Mets
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

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BAL
BAL

4.23 @ 4.64

NYM
NYM logo
NYM

Orioles vs Mets · Prediction & Game Odds

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Total

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BAL logo
BAL
BAL

4.23

+111

o7.5 -125

+1.5 -185

NYM logo
NYM
NYM

4.64

-129

u8.5 -130

-1.5 +172

Top Projection Christian Encarnacion-Strand o0.5 Total RBIs (+200)
o0.5+200
Atlanta @ Chi. Cubs
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

ATL logo
ATL
ATL

5.04 @ 5.42

CHC
CHC logo
CHC

Braves vs Cubs · Prediction & Game Odds

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ATL logo
ATL
ATL

5.04

+120

o8.5 -110

+1.5 -175

CHC logo
CHC
CHC

5.42

-136

u8.5 -110

-1.5 +160

Top Projection Mike Yastrzemski o0.5 Total Home Runs (+1300)
o0.5+1300
NY Yankees @ Minnesota
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

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NYY
NYY

5.35 @ 3.57

MIN
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MIN

Yankees vs Twins · Prediction & Game Odds

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NYY logo
NYY
NYY

5.35

-175

o7.5 -120

-1.5 -102

MIN logo
MIN
MIN

3.57

+150

u8.0 -115

+1.5 -111

Top Projection Aaron Judge o1.5 Total Bases (+115)
o1.5+115
San Francisco @ St. Louis
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

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SF
SF

3.87 @ 4.92

STL
STL logo
STL

Giants vs Cardinals · Prediction & Game Odds

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SF logo
SF
SF

3.87

+140

o8.0 -118

+2.5 -245

STL logo
STL
STL

4.92

-160

u8.5 -115

-2.5 +195

Top Projection Joshua Baez o0.5 Total RBIs (+235)
o0.5+240
Boston @ Texas
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

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BOS
BOS

4.50 @ 3.91

TEX
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TEX

Red Sox vs Rangers · Prediction & Game Odds

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BOS logo
BOS
BOS

4.50

-124

o7.5 -125

-1.5 +140

TEX logo
TEX
TEX

3.91

+110

u8.5 -130

+1.5 -150

Top Projection Josh Jung o0.5 Total RBIs (+225)
o0.5+240
Kansas City @ Houston
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

KC logo
KC
KC

4.08 @ 4.83

HOU
HOU logo
HOU

Royals vs Astros · Prediction & Game Odds

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KC logo
KC
KC

4.08

+140

o7.5 -120

+1.5 -155

HOU logo
HOU
HOU

4.83

-155

u8.0 -115

-1.5 +138

Top Projection Bobby Witt Jr. o1.5 Total Bases (+135)
o1.5+135
San Diego @ Colorado
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

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SD
SD

6.33 @ 5.66

COL
COL logo
COL

Padres vs Rockies · Prediction & Game Odds

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SD logo
SD
SD

6.33

-188

o11.0 -155

-1.5 -120

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COL
COL

5.66

+170

u11.5 -112

+1.5 +108

Top Projection Ezequiel Tovar o1.5 Total Bases (+170)
o1.5+190
Seattle @ LA Angels
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

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SEA
SEA

5.14 @ 4.15

LAA
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LAA

Mariners vs Angels · Prediction & Game Odds

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SEA logo
SEA
SEA

5.14

-165

o8.0 -105

-1.5 +100

LAA logo
LAA
LAA

4.15

+145

u8.5 -120

+1.5 -115

Top Projection Mike Trout o0.5 Total RBIs (+226)
o0.5+226
Miami @ Arizona
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

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MIA
MIA

4.74 @ 5.03

AZ
AZ logo
AZ

Marlins vs Diamondbacks · Prediction & Game Odds

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MIA logo
MIA
MIA

4.74

+130

o8.0 -150

+1.5 -165

AZ logo
AZ
AZ

5.03

-150

u8.5 -105

-1.5 +145

Top Projection Michael Soroka u4.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-135)
u4.5-135
Chi. White Sox @ Cleveland
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

CHW logo
CHW
CHW

4.08 @ 4.89

CLE
CLE logo
CLE

White Sox vs Guardians · Prediction & Game Odds

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CHW logo
CHW
CHW

4.08

--

--

--

CLE logo
CLE
CLE

4.89

--

--

--

San Francisco @ St. Louis
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Predicted Score

SF logo
SF
SF

3.70 @ 4.94

STL
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STL

Giants vs Cardinals · Prediction & Game Odds

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SF
SF

3.70

--

--

--

STL logo
STL
STL

4.94

--

--

--

NY Yankees @ Minnesota
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Predicted Score

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NYY
NYY

5.26 @ 4.32

MIN
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MIN

Yankees vs Twins · Prediction & Game Odds

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NYY
NYY

5.26

--

--

--

MIN logo
MIN
MIN

4.32

--

--

--

Detroit @ Toronto
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Predicted Score

DET logo
DET
DET

5.05 @ 4.81

TOR
TOR logo
TOR

Tigers vs Blue Jays · Prediction & Game Odds

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DET
DET

5.05

--

--

--

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TOR
TOR

4.81

--

--

--

Athletics @ Tampa Bay
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Predicted Score

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ATH
ATH

4.33 @ 4.82

TB
TB logo
TB

Athletics vs Rays · Prediction & Game Odds

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ATH logo
ATH
ATH

4.33

--

--

--

TB logo
TB
TB

4.82

--

--

--

LA Dodgers @ Cincinnati
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Predicted Score

LAD logo
LAD
LAD

5.59 @ 3.99

CIN
CIN logo
CIN

Dodgers vs Reds · Prediction & Game Odds

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LAD
LAD

5.59

--

--

--

CIN logo
CIN
CIN

3.99

--

--

--

Milwaukee @ Pittsburgh
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Predicted Score

MIL logo
MIL
MIL

4.68 @ 4.54

PIT
PIT logo
PIT

Brewers vs Pirates · Prediction & Game Odds

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MIL logo
MIL
MIL

4.68

--

--

--

PIT logo
PIT
PIT

4.54

--

--

--

Philadelphia @ Washington
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Predicted Score

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PHI
PHI

4.78 @ 4.17

WAS
WAS logo
WAS

Phillies vs Nationals · Prediction & Game Odds

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PHI
PHI

4.78

--

--

--

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WAS
WAS

4.17

--

--

--

Baltimore @ NY Mets
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Predicted Score

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BAL
BAL

5.38 @ 5.29

NYM
NYM logo
NYM

Orioles vs Mets · Prediction & Game Odds

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BAL
BAL

5.38

--

--

--

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NYM
NYM

5.29

--

--

--

Atlanta @ Chi. Cubs
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Predicted Score

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ATL
ATL

4.23 @ 4.77

CHC
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CHC

Braves vs Cubs · Prediction & Game Odds

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ML

Total

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ATL logo
ATL
ATL

4.23

--

--

--

CHC logo
CHC
CHC

4.77

--

--

--

Los Angeles Dodgers image thumbnail LAD @ Cincinnati Reds image thumbnail CIN Tue, Sep 15 • 6:40 PM ET
Spread
Los Angeles Dodgers image thumbnail LAD -1.5 (-137)
Best Odds
Pick made: 10 hours ago
Chris Vasile logo
Chris Vasile
Publishing Editor

Yoshinobu Yamamoto gives Los Angeles a massive edge on the mound against Rhett Lowder, who carries a 5.81 ERA into Tuesday. Rather than paying a premium on the Dodgers moneyline, I’ll lay the run and a half. With L.A.’s lineup capable of creating separation against Lowder, this sets up well for a multi-run Dodgers win.

Total Bases
JJ Bleday logo
JJ Bleday o1.5 Total Bases (+190)
Projection 1.54
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
JJ Bleday is penciled in 4th in the batting order today.. The #4 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting home runs to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 88°.. Batting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, JJ Bleday will have the upper hand today.. JJ Bleday pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.4% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.
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Chicago White Sox image thumbnail CHW @ Cleveland Guardians image thumbnail CLE Tue, Sep 15 • 6:40 PM ET
Moneyline
Cleveland Guardians image thumbnail CLE (-123)
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 hours ago
Jon Metler logo
Jon Metler
Betting Analyst

I'm definitely backing the Cleveland Guardians and Foster Griffin at 55%, as I price them closer to a 59% favorite against the Chicago White Sox in this crucial AL Central matchup. This is a tough matchup for White Sox starter Davis Martin. His main strikeout pitches are his slider and curveball, but the Guardians are likely to stack the lineup with eight left-handed bats, meaning those pitches will be breaking into the barrels of their hitters. We also know how patient this lineup is. Martin doesn't feature an overpowering four-seam fastball and instead leans on his sinker as his best pitch. However, hitters such as José Ramírez and Chase DeLauter are exceptional contact hitters who can waste this pitch. Martin is going to be forced to challenge the Guardians in the zone with his four-seamer, and that's an advantage for Cleveland.

Total Bases
Nathaniel Lowe logo
Nathaniel Lowe u1.5 Total Bases (-200)
Projection 0.85
Best Odds
Pick made: 29 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Nathaniel Lowe has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (79% of the time), but he is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this game.. Nathaniel Lowe has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 17% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.. Progressive Field has the 4th-highest average fence height in the majors.. Despite posting a .333 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Nathaniel Lowe has had positive variance on his side given the .017 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .316.. 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 finds himself in the 14th percentile for hitting ability.
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Athletics Athletics image thumbnail ATH @ Tampa Bay Rays image thumbnail TB Tue, Sep 15 • 6:40 PM ET
Total RBIs
Lawrence Butler logo
Lawrence Butler o0.5 Total RBIs (+253)
Projection 0.48
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Lawrence Butler has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (61% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.. Tropicana Field projects as the #1 field in Major League Baseball for left-handed home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Lawrence Butler will have the handedness advantage over Griffin Jax in today's matchup.. Lawrence Butler has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.. The Tampa Bay Rays infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst among every team in action today.
Total RBIs
Zack Gelof logo
Zack Gelof o0.5 Total RBIs (+262)
Projection 0.44
Best Odds
Pick made: 6 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 83rd percentile when estimating his home run skill.. Tropicana Field grades out as the #1 venue in MLB for right-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The Tampa Bay Rays infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst among every team in action today.. Zack Gelof's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better lately, increasing from 14.3% on the season to 33.3% in the last two weeks.. Power-wise, Zack Gelof is positioned in the 79th percentile, having averaged 25.9 home runs per 600 plate appearances this year.
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Milwaukee Brewers image thumbnail MIL @ Pittsburgh Pirates image thumbnail PIT Tue, Sep 15 • 6:40 PM ET
Total RBIs
Oneil Cruz logo
Oneil Cruz o0.5 Total RBIs (+280)
Projection 0.48
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as the game's 16th-best home run hitter.. Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup.. Oneil Cruz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jacob Misiorowski today.. Oneil Cruz will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.. In the last week, Oneil Cruz's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 98.2-mph over the course of the season to 106.5-mph in recent games.
Strikeouts Thrown
Lake Bachar logo
Lake Bachar o1.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-190)
Projection 3.06
Best Odds
Pick made: 7 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Lake Bachar in the 79th percentile as it relates to his strikeout talent.. Lake Bachar will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats across the board.. Lake Bachar's 2709-rpm fastball spin rate this year grades out in the 100th percentile among all SPs.. Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are typically a pitcher's least effective pitch. Lake Bachar must realize this, because he has relied on his non-fastballs a lot since the start of last season: 60.7% of the time, grading out in the 77th percentile.. Placing in the 79th percentile, Lake Bachar has compiled a 24.7% Strikeout% this year.
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Philadelphia Phillies image thumbnail PHI @ Washington Nationals image thumbnail WAS Tue, Sep 15 • 6:45 PM ET
Spread
Philadelphia Phillies image thumbnail PHI -1.5 (-126)
Best Odds
Pick made: 10 hours ago
Chris Vasile logo
Chris Vasile
Publishing Editor

Cristopher Sanchez has been one of baseball’s most reliable starters this season, posting a 2.79 ERA with 210 strikeouts, and he gets an excellent matchup against Washington. Nationals starter Jackson Kent owns a 6.59 ERA, giving Philadelphia a significant pitching advantage before factoring in the superior lineup. At -126, I’d rather lay the 1.5 runs than pay the inflated moneyline price.

Total Hits
Andres Chaparro logo
Andres Chaparro u0.5 Total Hits (+125)
Projection 0.67
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Andres Chaparro's BABIP ability is projected in the 14th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Andres Chaparro has been pulled from the game early 71% of the time when starting against a lefty hurler this year.. The #3 field in baseball for suppressing base hits to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park.. Nationals Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which often leads to lower offensive output.. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game.
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Detroit Tigers image thumbnail DET @ Toronto Blue Jays image thumbnail TOR Tue, Sep 15 • 7:07 PM ET
Strikeouts Thrown
Braydon Fisher logo
Braydon Fisher o0.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-275)
Projection 3.29
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Projected catcher Alejandro Kirk grades out as a good pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The #4 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for pitching on the slate today.. Grading out in the 93rd percentile, Braydon Fisher has compiled a 28% K% since the start of last season.
Total RBIs
Spencer Torkelson logo
Spencer Torkelson o0.5 Total RBIs (+221)
Projection 0.52
Best Odds
Pick made: 16 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his home run skill.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Rogers Centre as the 5th-best park in the majors for right-handed home runs.. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats.. Extreme groundball bats like Spencer Torkelson tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Spencer Miles.
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Baltimore Orioles image thumbnail BAL @ New York Mets image thumbnail NYM Tue, Sep 15 • 7:10 PM ET
Total RBIs
Francisco Alvarez logo
Francisco Alvarez o0.5 Total RBIs (+255)
Projection 0.45
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When estimating his home run talent, Francisco Alvarez ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Francisco Alvarez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's shallowest CF fences in today's game.. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today.. Francisco Alvarez will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.. Francisco Alvarez has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 100.1-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 90.5-mph EV.
Total Bases
Christian Encarnacion-Strand logo
Christian Encarnacion-Strand o1.5 Total Bases (+148)
Projection 1.65
Best Odds
Pick made: 5 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When assessing his home run talent, Christian Encarnacion-Strand ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Christian Encarnacion-Strand has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (55% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game.. Christian Encarnacion-Strand will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sean Manaea in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Manaea has a large platoon split.. Christian Encarnacion-Strand pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.1% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. In the last 7 days, Christian Encarnacion-Strand's 40% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18.9%.
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Atlanta Braves image thumbnail ATL @ Chicago Cubs image thumbnail CHC Tue, Sep 15 • 7:40 PM ET
Total Bases
Michael Busch logo
Michael Busch o1.5 Total Bases (+139)
Projection 1.58
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games on the slate today.. Michael Busch will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.. In the last week, Michael Busch's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.3% up to 18.2%.. By putting up a .376 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Michael Busch has performed in the 95th percentile for offensive skills.
Total Bases
Ronald Acuna Jr. logo
Ronald Acuna Jr. o1.5 Total Bases (+130)
Projection 2
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Ronald Acuna Jr. projects as the 7th-best batter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Ronald Acuna Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games on the slate today.. Despite posting a .346 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ronald Acuna Jr. has had bad variance on his side given the .027 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .373.
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New York Yankees image thumbnail NYY @ Minnesota Twins image thumbnail MIN Tue, Sep 15 • 7:40 PM ET
Total Bases
Aaron Judge logo
Aaron Judge o1.5 Total Bases (+125)
Projection 2.29
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Aaron Judge projects as the best batter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Aaron Judge is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to better offense.. Over the last week, Aaron Judge's 37.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19.2%.. Despite posting a .369 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Aaron Judge has experienced some negative variance given the .058 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .427.
Total Bases
Ben Rice logo
Ben Rice o1.5 Total Bases (+110)
Projection 2.03
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Rice in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.. Ben Rice is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.. Batting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Ben Rice will have the upper hand today.. Ben Rice has compiled a .422 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 100th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.. Ben Rice has notched a .375 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 96th percentile.
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San Francisco Giants image thumbnail SF @ St. Louis Cardinals image thumbnail STL Tue, Sep 15 • 7:45 PM ET
Total Bases
JB
Joshua Baez o1.5 Total Bases (+184)
Projection 1.6
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joshua Baez in the 93rd percentile when assessing his home run skill.. Busch Stadium has the 8th-shortest fence height (on average) among all parks.. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Joshua Baez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.. In the past 14 days, Joshua Baez's 50% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.6%.
Total RBIs
Nolan Gorman logo
Nolan Gorman o0.5 Total RBIs (+205)
Projection 0.5
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Busch Stadium has the 8th-shortest fence height (on average) among all parks.. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Batting from the opposite that Blade Tidwell throws from, Nolan Gorman will have an advantage today.. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Nolan Gorman will hold that advantage today.. Nolan Gorman has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 10.6% seasonal rate to 15.8% in the past two weeks.
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Boston Red Sox image thumbnail BOS @ Texas Rangers image thumbnail TEX Tue, Sep 15 • 8:05 PM ET
Total Bases
Roman Anthony logo
Roman Anthony o1.5 Total Bases (+118)
Projection 1.89
Best Odds
Pick made: 33 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Roman Anthony as the 15th-best hitter in the game as it relates to his BABIP skill.. Roman Anthony is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.. Globe Life Field has the 6th-shortest fence height (on average) among all stadiums.. Extreme groundball batters like Roman Anthony are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Cody Bradford.. Over the last 14 days, Roman Anthony has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 12.5% to 21.2%.
Total Bases
Willson Contreras logo
Willson Contreras o1.5 Total Bases (+120)
Projection 1.8
Best Odds
Pick made: 33 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Willson Contreras projects as the 19th-best batter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Willson Contreras is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game.. Globe Life Field has the 6th-shortest fence height (on average) among all stadiums.. Batting from the opposite that Cody Bradford throws from, Willson Contreras will have an edge today.. Willson Contreras's launch angle this year (17.7°) is quite a bit better than his 12.8° angle last year.
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Kansas City Royals image thumbnail KC @ Houston Astros image thumbnail HOU Tue, Sep 15 • 8:10 PM ET
Total Bases
Salvador Perez logo
Salvador Perez o1.5 Total Bases (+171)
Projection 1.61
Best Odds
Pick made: 33 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.. Salvador Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.1% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.. Salvador Perez has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89-mph to 93.4-mph over the past week.. Over the last week, Salvador Perez's 55.6% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.4%.. Salvador Perez has been unlucky this year, notching a .282 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .322 — a .040 deviation.
Total Bases
Yordan Alvarez logo
Yordan Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases (+100)
Projection 2.07
Best Odds
Pick made: 33 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Yordan Alvarez projects as the 2nd-best hitter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.. Minute Maid Park has the smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for HRs.. Yordan Alvarez will have the handedness advantage against Michael Wacha today.. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Yordan Alvarez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
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San Diego Padres image thumbnail SD @ Colorado Rockies image thumbnail COL Tue, Sep 15 • 8:40 PM ET
Strikeouts Thrown
Kyle Freeland logo
Kyle Freeland o2.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-105)
Projection 3.33
Best Odds
Pick made: 41 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.. Kyle Freeland will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats in all categories.. It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are generally a pitcher's least effective pitch. Kyle Freeland has used his off-speed and breaking balls 7.1% more often this season (67.4%) than he did last year (60.3%).
Total RBIs
Hunter Goodman logo
Hunter Goodman o0.5 Total RBIs (+110)
Projection 0.91
Best Odds
Pick made: 6 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Hunter Goodman projects as the 13th-best home run batter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Hunter Goodman is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best ballpark in MLB for run-scoring.. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Hunter Goodman will hold that advantage in today's game.
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Seattle Mariners image thumbnail SEA @ Los Angeles Angels image thumbnail LAA Tue, Sep 15 • 9:38 PM ET
Total Bases
Mike Trout logo
Mike Trout o1.5 Total Bases (+155)
Projection 1.81
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Mike Trout projects as the 8th-best hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Mike Trout is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.. Angel Stadium has the lowest fences in Major League Baseball.. High humidity has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-highest humidity on the slate today at 77%.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.9-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for bats.
Total Bases
J.P. Crawford logo
J.P. Crawford o1.5 Total Bases (+160)
Projection 1.54
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When estimating his overall offensive talent, J.P. Crawford ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game.. Angel Stadium has the lowest fences in Major League Baseball.. High humidity has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity on the slate today at 77%.. Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Johnson throws from, J.P. Crawford will have an advantage in today's matchup.
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Miami Marlins image thumbnail MIA @ Arizona Diamondbacks image thumbnail AZ Tue, Sep 15 • 9:40 PM ET
Total RBIs
Gabriel Moreno logo
Gabriel Moreno o0.5 Total RBIs (+181)
Projection 0.61
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.. Gabriel Moreno is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Chase Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in MLB for boosting offensive stats to right-handed batters.. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output.. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.
Total Bases
Joe Mack logo
Joe Mack o1.5 Total Bases (+220)
Projection 1.26
Best Odds
Pick made: 27 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the 3rd-best park in baseball for boosting offensive stats to lefties.. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.. Batting from the opposite that Michael Soroka throws from, Joe Mack will have the upper hand in today's matchup.. Joe Mack may have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Arizona Diamondbacks only has 1 same-handed RP.. Joe Mack has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.6-mph to 94-mph in the past week's worth of games.
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