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Reds ML (-105) @ Guardians – 6:40 PM ET
Andrew Abbott (2.18 ERA) has led the Reds to wins in 7 of his 10 starts, and Cincinnati has dominated Cleveland with 4 straight wins. The Guardians are 2-5 in their last 7 and struggle vs LHP (.377 SLG, 38% hard-hit rate).

Tigers ML (-101) @ Orioles – 6:35 PM ET
Detroit owns MLB’s best record (.642) and their starters have a 3.05 ERA, third-best in the league. Baltimore’s starters have been brutal at home (6.05 ERA), and they just dropped a series to the A’s.

Yankees -1.5 (-130) @ Royals – 7:40 PM ET
Max Fried (1.78 ERA) leads the AL’s best slugging team into KC. Royals starter Noah Cameron (0.85 ERA) has been great in 5 starts, but the Royals have only won 2 of them and rank 27th in offense.

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Detroit Tigers (43-24, .642) @ Baltimore Orioles (26-38, .406) – 6:35 PM
🔹 Sawyer Gipson-Long (DET): 0-0, 7.36 ERA, 3 SO – first career start vs Orioles
🔹 BAL SP: TBD
🔍 The Tigers lead MLB in win percentage and have won 83% of games when scoring first. Baltimore’s home starters rank among the worst in baseball with a 6.05 ERA.
Odds: Orioles -121, Tigers -101 | Total: 9.0
🔥 Top Pick: Tigers ML (-101)

Cincinnati Reds (34-33, .507) @ Cleveland Guardians (34-31, .523) – 6:40 PM
🔹 Andrew Abbott (CIN): 5-1, 2.18 ERA, 59 SO – 7-3 team record in his starts
🔹 Slade Cecconi (CLE): 1-2, 4.87 ERA, 20 SO – struggles with control (10% BB rate)
🔍 Reds have won 4 straight vs CLE and 5 of their last 6 overall. Guardians' offense ranks 4th-worst in AL (.377 SLG, .684 OPS).
Odds: Guardians -115, Reds -105 | Total: 8.0
🔥 Top Pick: Reds ML (-105)

Miami Marlins (24-40, .375) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (27-40, .403) – 6:40 PM
🔹 MIA SP: TBD
🔹 Mitch Keller (PIT): 1-8, 4.13 ERA, 61 SO – 2-0 with 2.84 ERA vs MIA last 5 starts
🔍 Pirates have won 3 straight vs Miami and are trending upward. Marlins have dropped 8 of 11 and own MLB’s 3rd-worst team ERA (5.11).
Odds: Pirates -137, Marlins +113 | Total: 8.5
✅ Best Bet: Pirates ML (-137)

Chicago Cubs (40-26, .606) @ Philadelphia Phillies (38-28, .576) – 6:45 PM
🔹 Colin Rea (CHC): 4-2, 3.59 ERA, 43 SO – 2.45 ERA vs PHI in past meetings
🔹 Mick Abel (PHI): 1-0, 0.79 ERA, 11 SO – rookie making first start vs Cubs
🔍 Cubs lead NL in road OPS (.807) and late-inning scoring. Phillies have scored just 8 runs in their last 5 games.
Odds: Phillies -112, Cubs -108 | Total: 9.5
✅ Best Bet: Cubs ML (-108)

Washington Nationals (30-35, .462) @ New York Mets (42-24, .636) – 7:10 PM
🔹 MacKenzie Gore (WSH): 3-5, 2.87 ERA, 108 SO – 0-3 with 5.32 ERA vs NYM
🔹 Griffin Canning (NYM): 6-2, 2.90 ERA, 57 SO – 1-0 with 3.18 ERA vs WSH
🔍 Mets have MLB’s best home win rate (77%) and have outscored opponents 25-8 in their last 3. Nationals averaging just 1.5 runs on .176 AVG recently.
Odds: Mets -162, Nationals +133 | Total: 7.5
✅ Best Bet: Mets -1.5 (+135)

Tampa Bay Rays (36-30, .545) @ Boston Red Sox (32-36, .471) – 7:10 PM
🔹 Ryan Pepiot (TB): 3-5, 3.20 ERA, 64 SO – 1.13 WHIP, 4 of last 5 starts 3 ER or less
🔹 Lucas Giolito (BOS): 1-1, 6.42 ERA, 27 SO – 1.63 WHIP, 6 HR allowed in 33.2 IP
🔍 Rays have won 6 of 7 and lead MLB in DP conversions. Boston's bullpen allowed 10 runs in Monday's loss, and Giolito has struggled all season.
Odds: Rays -119, Red Sox -102 | Total: 9.5
✅ Best Bet: Rays ML (-119)

Texas Rangers (31-35, .470) @ Minnesota Twins (35-30, .538) – 7:40 PM
🔹 Tyler Mahle (TEX): 5-3, 2.02 ERA, 53 SO – 2.10 ERA in June
🔹 MIN SP: TBD (likely bullpen game)
🔍 Mahle gives Texas a key edge as the Twins likely turn to a patchwork staff. Rangers’ offense showed signs of life against Washington.
Odds: Twins -126, Rangers +104 | Total: 8.5
✅ Best Bet: Rangers ML (+104)

New York Yankees (39-25, .609) @ Kansas City Royals (34-32, .515) – 7:40 PM
🔹 Max Fried (NYY): 8-1, 1.78 ERA, 77 SO – 6 shutout innings in last outing
🔹 Noah Cameron (KC): 2-1, 0.85 ERA, 19 SO – just 2 wins in 5 starts
🔍 Yankees have swept KC already this season and lead MLB in slugging (.466). Royals rank 27th in offense and face a steep challenge vs Fried.
Odds: Yankees -206, Royals +167 | Total: 8.5
🔥 Top Pick: Yankees -1.5 (-130)

Atlanta Braves (28-37, .431) @ Milwaukee Brewers (35-32, .522) – 7:40 PM
🔹 Grant Holmes (ATL): 3-4, 3.99 ERA, 68 SO – 1.20 WHIP
🔹 Quinn Priester (MIL): 3-2, 3.88 ERA, 36 SO – 3.88 ERA over 7 starts
🔍 Braves snapped 7-game skid Monday but are 5-16 vs top 10 run prevention teams. Brewers are 30-7 when scoring 4+, but just 5-25 otherwise.
Odds: Braves -124, Brewers +102 | Total: 8.5
✅ Best Bet: Under 8.5 (-108)

Toronto Blue Jays (36-30, .545) @ St. Louis Cardinals (36-30, .545) – 7:45 PM
🔹 Chris Bassitt (TOR): 6-3, 3.56 ERA, 75 SO – 4.86 road ERA
🔹 Miles Mikolas (STL): 4-2, 3.96 ERA, 36 SO – .361 AVG allowed to TOR bats
🔍 Both teams are .545 and heating up. Jays are 8-2 in last 10 and have AL’s 5th-best AVG (.252), but STL hits .275 at home with a .760 OPS.
Odds: Blue Jays -121, Cardinals -101 | Total: 8.5
✅ Best Bet: Over 8.5 (-102)

Chicago White Sox (22-44, .333) @ Houston Astros (36-29, .554) – 8:10 PM
🔹 Shane Smith (CHW): 2-3, 2.45 ERA, 60 SO – 2nd-best ERA among CHW starters
🔹 Lance McCullers Jr. (HOU): 1-1, 4.44 ERA, 33 SO – moderate control issues
🔍 Astros are 22-12 at home and boast MLB’s top bullpen miss rate. White Sox rank dead last in SLG vs RHP (.332) and have just 6 road wins all year.
Odds: Astros -193, White Sox +157 | Total: 7.5
✅ Best Bet: Astros -1.5 (+115)

San Francisco Giants (38-28, .576) @ Colorado Rockies (12-53, .185) – 8:40 PM
🔹 Kyle Harrison (SF): 1-1, 4.34 ERA, 19 SO – decent control, limited sample
🔹 Carson Palmquist (COL): 0-4, 8.50 ERA, 14 SO – .319 BAA, worst ERA among NL starters
🔍 Giants have won 5 straight, all by 1 run. Rockies’ starters own MLB’s worst ERA (6.62) and .320 BAA, especially vulnerable at Coors.
Odds: Giants -237, Rockies +190 | Total: 11.5
✅ Best Bet: Giants -1.5 (-115)

Oakland Athletics (26-42, .382) @ Los Angeles Angels (31-34, .477) – 9:38 PM
🔹 Mitch Spence (OAK): 2-1, 4.09 ERA, 41 SO – 3.46 ERA vs LAA in 6 career games
🔹 José Soriano (LAA): 4-5, 4.11 ERA, 52 SO – 9.64 ERA vs OAK in 5 games
🔍 Angels have won all 5 vs OAK this season, but Soriano has struggled badly vs A’s. Brent Rooker is 4-for-7 with a HR vs him.
Odds: Angels -149, Athletics +123 | Total: 9.0
✅ Best Bet: Over 9.0 (-105)

Los Angeles Dodgers (40-27, .597) @ San Diego Padres (37-28, .569) – 9:40 PM
🔹 LAD SP: TBD
🔹 Dylan Cease (SD): 1-5, 4.72 ERA, 85 SO – major control issues, 50% zone rate
🔍 Dodgers lead MLB in AVG (.266) and are second in SLG (.461). Cease is struggling with command, and LAD excels at working deep counts.
Odds: Dodgers -112, Padres -108 | Total: 8.0
✅ Best Bet: Dodgers ML (-112)

Seattle Mariners (33-32, .508) @ Arizona Diamondbacks (32-34, .485) – 9:40 PM
🔹 Logan Evans (SEA): 3-1, 2.83 ERA, 25 SO – consistent, low walk rate
🔹 Brandon Pfaadt (ARI): 7-4, 5.51 ERA, 51 SO – struggles with hard contact
🔍 Mariners are 5th in MLB in road win percentage and lead in OBP on the road. D-Backs struck out just 17% vs LHP, best in MLB.
Odds: Diamondbacks -112, Mariners -108 | Total: 9.0
✅ Best Bet: Over 9.0 (-101)

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