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🔥 Top Picks
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Twins ML (+110) @ Orioles – 12:35 PM ET
Minnesota's riding a 10-game win streak, just swept a doubleheader in Baltimore, and faces a rookie in Sugano despite being a road underdog. Paddack is coming off his best start of the season.
White Sox +1.5 (-110) @ Reds – 12:40 PM ET
Chicago's quietly covered in 4 of their last 5 and now faces Nick Martinez, who owns a 6.43 career ERA vs. the White Sox. Cincy has failed to cover in 13 straight home games vs AL teams.
Under 7.0 (-110) Astros @ Rangers – 8:05 PM ET
Hunter Brown (1.48 ERA) and deGrom (2.72 ERA) headline a tight divisional showdown. Texas leads MLB in under percentage, and Houston's hit five straight unders as a dog.
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⚾ Game Previews
Washington Nationals (18-26, .409) @ Atlanta Braves (21-22, .488) – 12:15 PM ET
🔹 Trevor Williams (WSH): 2-4, 5.88 ERA, 34 SO — 12 ER over last 3 starts
🔹 AJ Smith-Shawver (ATL): 2-2, 2.76 ERA, 34 SO — 2 ER or fewer in 5 of 6 starts
🔍 Washington snapped a 7-game skid with a 5-4 comeback win, but Atlanta’s lineup has scored 5 or fewer runs in 14 straight. Williams owns a 3.26 ERA in 11 career outings vs ATL.
Odds: Braves -218, Nationals +180 | Total: 9
✅ Best Bet: Under 9.0 (-118)
Minnesota Twins (23-20, .535) @ Baltimore Orioles (15-26, .366) – 12:35 PM ET
🔹 Chris Paddack (MIN): 1-3, 4.76 ERA, 30 SO — 7.1 IP, 1 ER vs SF last outing
🔹 Tomoyuki Sugano (BAL): 4-2, 2.72 ERA, 26 SO — 3 ER allowed over last 3 starts
🔍 Minnesota’s won 10 straight and dominated this matchup, including a doubleheader sweep Wednesday. The O's have dropped 8 of 10, stranding 16 runners yesterday alone.
Odds: Orioles -130, Twins +110 | Total: 9
🔥 Top Pick: Twins ML (+110)
Chicago White Sox (14-29, .326) @ Cincinnati Reds (20-24, .455) – 12:40 PM ET
🔹 Bryse Wilson (CWS): 0-1, 4.88 ERA, 16 SO — flyball-heavy profile at HR-prone park
🔹 Nick Martinez (CIN): 1-4, 4.23 ERA, 37 SO — 6.43 ERA in 7 career appearances vs CWS
🔍 Reds have lost 9 of 11 and are 0-13 ATS in last 13 home interleague games. Chicago’s covered in 4 of 5 and has limited Cincy to 3 runs this series.
Odds: Reds -230, White Sox +190 | Total: 9
🔥 Top Pick: White Sox +1.5 (-110)
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Tampa Bay Rays (19-23, .452) @ Toronto Blue Jays (21-21, .500) – 3:07 PM ET
🔹 Zack Littell (TB): 2-5, 4.40 ERA, 30 SO — struggles vs TOR in past starts
🔹 Kevin Gausman (TOR): 3-3, 3.97 ERA, 40 SO — steady but not dominant
🔍 Kirk’s 3-run HR lifted Toronto to a Game 2 win; Rays are 3rd-worst in MLB vs LHP OPS and 21st in runs per game. Jays looking to get over .500 for first time since April 21.
Odds: Blue Jays -166, Rays +140 | Total: 8.5
✅ Best Bet: Under 8.5 (-118)
Houston Astros (22-20, .524) @ Texas Rangers (23-21, .523) – 8:05 PM ET
🔹 Hunter Brown (HOU): 6-1, 1.48 ERA, 58 SO — just 1 HR allowed in 48.2 IP
🔹 Jacob deGrom (TEX): 3-1, 2.72 ERA, 46 SO — 6 ER total over last 5 starts
🔍 AL West showdown with two elite arms and opposite offensive trends. Rangers average just 3.4 runs per game and are MLB’s top under team; Astros on a 5-game under streak as underdogs.
Odds: Rangers -125, Astros +105 | Total: 7
🔥 Top Pick: Under 7.0 (-110)
Sacramento Athletics (22-21, .512) @ Los Angeles Dodgers (28-15, .651) – 10:10 PM ET
🔹 Osvaldo Bido (OAK): 2-3, 4.75 ERA, 27 SO — 6.10 ERA in May
🔹 Matt Sauer (LAD): 1-0, 1.54 ERA, 8 SO — openers with Dodgers' pen behind him
🔍 A’s lead MLB in road wins (14-8) and launched 6 HRs in the first two games. Dodgers bounced back Wednesday with a 9-3 win and top prospect Dalton Rushing debuting behind the plate.
Odds: Dodgers -205, Athletics +170 | Total: 10
✅ Best Bet: Over 10 (-105)
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