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Tigers ML (-131) vs Blue Jays – 6:40 PM ET
Reese Olson has allowed 2 earned runs or fewer in four straight starts and owns a 2.15 ERA at Comerica. He also dominated Toronto in their last meeting (0.55 ERA). Detroit’s bats have struggled, but Lauer has a 13.50 ERA vs the Tigers in his career.
Mariners/Angels Over 9.0 (-108) – 9:38 PM ET
Seven straight Seattle road games and six straight Angels divisional games have gone over. With Kikuchi's strong home ERA and Evans' road struggles, combined with two offenses showing slug, this sets up for another high-scoring night.
Guardians ML (-115) vs Orioles – 1:10 PM ET
Baltimore owns the second-worst OPS (.616) and lowest SLG (.323) vs lefties in MLB, a perfect spot for Logan Allen despite his flaws. Cleveland’s won 11 of 13 and lit up Morton earlier this year for 5 runs in 5 innings.
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Baltimore Orioles (44-57, .436) @ Cleveland Guardians (51-50, .505) – 1:10 PM ET
🔥 Top Pick: Guardians ML (-115)
🔹 Charlie Morton (BAL): 5-8, 5.58 ERA, 92 SO — gave up 5 ER to CLE in lone meeting
🔹 Logan Allen (CLE): 6-8, 4.06 ERA, 74 SO — bottom third in xERA, K%, and BB%, but faces MLB’s worst SLG vs LHP
🔍 Cleveland looks to finish off a four-game sweep behind Allen, while Baltimore stumbles in on a 1-7 skid. Orioles bats (.323 SLG vs LHP) remain ice cold, and Morton has been lit up repeatedly. The Guardians are red hot with 11 wins in 13 and hold the edge in both matchup and momentum.
💰 Odds: Guardians -115, Orioles -105 | Total: 9.0
Toronto Blue Jays (60-42, .588) @ Detroit Tigers (60-43, .583) – 6:40 PM ET
🔥 Top Pick: Tigers ML (-131)
🔹 Eric Lauer (TOR): 5-2, 2.80 ERA, 65 SO — 0-2 with 13.50 ERA vs DET in career
🔹 Reese Olson (DET): 4-3, 2.71 ERA, 61 SO — allowed 0 ER in last start, 2.15 ERA at home
🔍 Olson’s command and track record vs Toronto give Detroit the edge despite their 1-9 slide. Lauer’s been sharp overall, but his past against the Tigers is brutal. With Comerica-friendly conditions and Toronto’s bats swinging hot, expect a tight, low-scoring game.
💰 Odds: Tigers -131, Blue Jays +108 | Total: 8.5
San Diego Padres (55-47, .539) @ St. Louis Cardinals (52-51, .505) – 7:45 PM ET
✅ Best Bet: Under 8.0 (-107)
🔹 Yu Darvish (SD): 0-2, 6.08 ERA, 8 SO — only 13.1 IP across 3 starts, 8:7 K:BB
🔹 Sonny Gray (STL): 9-4, 4.04 ERA, 123 SO — 3.26 ERA at home, 6+ IP in 12 of 18 starts
🔍 Darvish is still on a tight leash after injury, while Gray has been reliable at Busch. Both offenses have cooled off, and San Diego ranks bottom three in SLG vs RHP. All signs point to a low-scoring tilt in St. Louis.
💰 Odds: Cardinals -137, Padres +113 | Total: 8.0
Sacramento Athletics (42-62, .404) @ Houston Astros (60-42, .588) – 8:10 PM ET
✅ Best Bet: Over 8.5 (-115)
🔹 Luis Severino (OAK): 3-11, 5.10 ERA, 84 SO — 7.94 ERA over last 5 starts
🔹 Jason Alexander (HOU): 1-0, 8.40 ERA, 11 SO — likely bulk man in bullpen game
🔍 The Athletics’ bullpen owns the worst OPS allowed with RISP (.879), while Houston’s bats have been clutch late. With Severino crumbling and both teams hitting a combined 9+ runs/game vs RHP, the over is in play. Oakland has also gone over in 6 of their last 7 road games.
💰 Odds: Astros -126, Athletics +104 | Total: 8.5
Seattle Mariners (54-48, .529) @ Los Angeles Angels (49-53, .480) – 9:38 PM ET
🔥 Top Pick: Over 9.0 (-108)
🔹 Logan Evans (SEA): 3-3, 3.81 ERA, 40 SO — 5.06 ERA on the road
🔹 Yusei Kikuchi (LAA): 4-6, 3.13 ERA, 123 SO — 1.98 ERA at home
🔍 The Angels have seen 7 of their last 10 go over, while the Mariners are 9-2 to the over in their last 11. Seattle's road games go over at a league-high 62% clip, and both offenses have power bats that thrive in warm weather parks. Expect a back-and-forth slugfest in Anaheim.
💰 Odds: Angels -142, Mariners +117 | Total: 9.0
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