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Tigers ML (-120) vs Guardians – 7:10 PM ET
Jackson Jobe is 4-0 and hasn't lost at home, while Detroit’s 18-8 record at Comerica gives them the edge over a Cleveland squad that was shut out just 24 hours ago.

Angels ML (-162) vs Marlins – 9:38 PM ET
Yusei Kikuchi (1.65 ERA at home) gets a great matchup vs. Sandy Alcantara, who’s lost 6 straight with a brutal 7.99 ERA. The Angels are red-hot, riding a 6-game win streak while averaging nearly 7 runs a game.

Cubs ML (-120) vs Reds – 6:40 PM ET
Matthew Boyd (2.98 ERA) faces Hunter Greene in his first start back from injury. Chicago's offense is rolling with 6.2 runs/game over its last 10, and they’re 17-2 when hitting multiple homers.

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🔹 Cade Povich (BAL): 1-3, 4.87 ERA, 42 SO
🔹 Brayan Bello (BOS): 2-1, 4.11 ERA, 27 SO
🔍 The Orioles snapped an 8-game skid Thursday and turn to Povich in Game 1 of this doubleheader. Boston's inconsistent offense will try to capitalize at Fenway with Bello on the bump.
Odds: Orioles -250, Red Sox +190 | Total: 7.5
✅ Best Bet: Under 7.5 (+105)

🔹 Freddy Peralta (MIL): 5-3, 2.59 ERA, 57 SO
🔹 Paul Skenes (PIT): 3-5, 2.44 ERA, 62 SO
🔍 Peralta and Skenes headline a legitimate pitcher’s duel after Milwaukee took Thursday’s opener behind Yelich’s 2-HR night. The Bucs have scored 5+ in back-to-back games for the first time in 27 tries.
Odds: Pirates -125, Brewers +105 | Total: 7
✅ Best Bet: Under 7 (-118)

🔹 Matthew Boyd (CHC): 4-2, 2.98 ERA, 53 SO
🔹 Hunter Greene (CIN): 4-2, 2.36 ERA, 61 SO
🔍 Greene returns from IL to face MLB’s hottest lineup. Chicago’s averaged 6.2 runs over 10 games and thrives when the ball leaves the yard—bad news for a hitter-friendly Great American Ballpark.
Odds: Cubs -120, Reds +100 | Total: 8.5
🔥 Top Pick: Cubs ML (-120)

🔹 Landen Roupp (SF): 2-3, 4.11 ERA, 47 SO
🔹 MacKenzie Gore (WSH): 2-4, 3.67 ERA, 84 SO
🔍 Gore’s 7.1 K/game vs. Roupp’s low-whiff approach sets up a style clash. Washington’s won four straight and leads MLB in steals while SF leans on a shutdown bullpen.
Odds: Nationals -118, Giants -102 | Total: 8
✅ Best Bet: Under 8 (-118)

🔹 Eric Lauer (TOR): 1-0, 2.25 ERA, 14 SO
🔹 Drew Rasmussen (TB): 2-4, 2.93 ERA, 40 SO
🔍 Lauer gets a Rays team that’s been shut out six times—all by lefties. Toronto’s riding high off a Padres sweep and suddenly deep pitching.
Odds: Rays -142, Blue Jays +120 | Total: 9
✅ Best Bet: Blue Jays ML (+120)

🔹 Slade Cecconi (CLE): 0-1, 5.40 ERA, 8 SO
🔹 Jackson Jobe (DET): 4-0, 4.12 ERA, 32 SO
🔍 Jobe remains unbeaten and gets a chance to bounce Detroit back after Thursday’s shutout loss. Cleveland's pen has been sharp, but the Tigers’ top-6 offense is a serious threat.
Odds: Tigers -120, Guardians +100 | Total: 9
🔥 Top Pick: Tigers ML (-120)

🔹 Clayton Kershaw (LAD): 0-0, 11.25 ERA, 2 SO
🔹 Griffin Canning (NYM): 5-1, 2.47 ERA, 46 SO
🔍 Kershaw’s second start back vs. a Mets team that’s still waiting for Juan Soto to break out. Canning’s 56% groundball rate could neutralize Ohtani and Freeman in a tight one.
Odds: Dodgers -112, Mets -108 | Total: 8.5
✅ Best Bet: Under 8.5 (Even)

🔹 Nick Pivetta (SD): 5-2, 2.86 ERA, 56 SO
🔹 Chris Sale (ATL): 2-3, 3.62 ERA, 72 SO
🔍 Acuña returns for the Braves on Military Appreciation Night. Pivetta outdueled Sale earlier this year, but Atlanta’s 15-7 home record looms large.
Odds: Braves -180, Padres +150 | Total: 7.5
✅ Best Bet: Over 7.5 (-115)

🔹 Tyler Mahle (TEX): 5-1, 1.47 ERA, 40 SO
🔹 Sean Burke (CHW): 2-5, 4.69 ERA, 33 SO
🔍 Mahle’s been dominant, especially in night games vs weak AL Central bats. Texas looks to snap a 4-game skid against the worst team in the league.
Odds: Rangers -198, White Sox +164 | Total: 8
✅ Best Bet: Rangers -1.5 (-102)

🔹 Emerson Hancock (SEA): 1-2, 6.21 ERA, 25 SO
🔹 Ryan Gusto (HOU): 3-2, 4.65 ERA, 32 SO
🔍 After a 9-2 beatdown Thursday, the Astros look to build on Altuve’s power surge. Seattle’s missing Julio and struggling to find offense behind a shaky Hancock.
Odds: Astros -125, Mariners +105 | Total: 8.5
✅ Best Bet: Astros ML (-125)

🔹 Noah Cameron (KC): 1-1, 0.71 ERA, 6 SO
🔹 Pablo López (MIN): 4-2, 2.40 ERA, 49 SO
🔍 A true pitchers’ duel between two of the AL’s most efficient arms. Witt Jr. and Buxton lead emerging offenses, but expect a low-scoring division grinder.
Odds: Twins -192, Royals +160 | Total: 7.5
✅ Best Bet: Under 7.5 (-105)

🔹 Zac Gallen (ARI): 3-5, 5.14 ERA, 59 SO
🔹 Miles Mikolas (STL): 3-2, 3.77 ERA, 27 SO
🔍 Gallen’s curveball usage is down and hitters are making him pay. Mikolas has been rock-solid lately, and the Cards get the edge at Busch in a battle of struggling lineups.
Odds: Dbacks -125, Cardinals +105 | Total: 8.5
✅ Best Bet: Cardinals ML (+105)

🔹 Clarke Schmidt (NYY): 1-1, 4.41 ERA, 30 SO
🔹 Tanner Gordon (COL): 0-1, 5.68 ERA, 4 SO
🔍 Yankees have the best road record and face a Rockies team with the worst mark in 130 years. Expect fireworks at Coors Field.
Odds: Yankees -298, Rockies +240 | Total: 11.5
✅ Best Bet: Over 11.5 (-110)

🔹 Sandy Alcantara (MIA): 2-6, 7.99 ERA, 34 SO
🔹 Yusei Kikuchi (LAA): 0-4, 3.50 ERA, 50 SO
🔍 Alcantara’s unraveling, and the Angels are rolling behind Ward and O’Hoppe’s power. LAA is 6-0 in their last 6 and clicking on all cylinders.
Odds: Angels -162, Marlins +136 | Total: 8.5
🔥 Top Pick: Angels ML (-162)

🔹 Zack Wheeler (PHI): 5-1, 2.67 ERA, 80 SO
🔹 Athletics: TBD
🔍 Phillies are on a 7-game heater and get a chance to bury the A’s, who’ve lost 9 straight. Wheeler could carve through a lineup that's allowed 9+ runs in 5 of its last 9 games.
Odds: Phillies -192, A’s +160 | Total: 9.5
✅ Best Bet: Phillies -1.5 (-118)

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