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Tigers/Royals Over 8.5 (-114) – 6:10 PM ET
Chris Paddack’s 5.10 ERA and 23 home runs allowed line up poorly against a Royals offense that’s scored 33 runs in Michael Wacha’s last 5 starts. Four of the last five meetings between these teams have also gone over the total.
Cubs -1.5 (+108) @ Angels – 9:38 PM ET
Victor Mederos has a 6.00 ERA and 1.85 WHIP in his first two starts, and now faces a Cubs team slugging .447 on the road — second-best in MLB. Cade Horton enters with a 1.51 ERA over his last 7 games.
Reds ML (-122) @ Diamondbacks – 8:10 PM ET
Andrew Abbott has allowed three earned runs or fewer in 14 straight starts and owns a 2.28 ERA. Arizona will go bullpen-heavy behind opener Nabil Crismatt after using six relievers in an 11-inning game Friday.
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⚾ Game Previews
Boston Red Sox (70-59) @ New York Yankees (69-59) – 1:05 PM
🔹 Garrett Crochet (BOS): 13-5, 2.43 ERA, 196 SO
🔹 Will Warren (NYY): 7-5, 4.25 ERA, 143 SO
✅ Best Bet: Under 8.5 (-118)
Crochet allowed one run over 8⅓ innings in his last outing vs New York, striking out Judge three times. Boston has won 7 straight vs the Yankees and holds a slim edge in the AL Wild Card race.
💰 Odds: Red Sox -121, Yankees -101 | Total: 8.5
Toronto Blue Jays (75-54) @ Miami Marlins (60-68) – 4:10 PM
🔹 José Berríos (TOR): 9-5, 4.00 ERA, 121 SO
🔹 Janson Junk (MIA): 6-2, 4.04 ERA, 58 SO
✅ Best Bet: Over 8.5 (-108)
LoanDepot Park ranks second in MLB in run production factor (1.131), and both starters enter with ERAs over 4. Dalton Varsho’s extra-base hits led the way for Toronto in the opener.
💰 Odds: Blue Jays -143, Marlins +118 | Total: 8.5
Washington Nationals (53-75) @ Philadelphia Phillies (74-54) – 6:05 PM
🔹 Mitchell Parker (WSH): 7-13, 5.83 ERA, 84 SO
🔹 Aaron Nola (PHI): 1-7, 6.92 ERA, 56 SO
✅ Best Bet: Over 10.0 (-108)
Both starters bring ERAs near or above 6.00 into a game with two powerful lineups. Philly is hitting .291 over its last 10 games and Schwarber leads with 45 HRs.
💰 Odds: Phillies -268, Nationals +213 | Total: 10.0
Kansas City Royals (66-63) @ Detroit Tigers (77-53) – 6:10 PM
🔹 Michael Wacha (KC): 8-9, 3.34 ERA, 104 SO
🔹 Chris Paddack (DET): 4-11, 5.10 ERA, 96 SO
🔥 Top Pick: Over 8.5 (-114)
Wacha has been solid, but Paddack has surrendered 23 home runs and gave up 8 runs in his last start. Kansas City has scored 33 runs in Wacha’s last 5 outings.
💰 Odds: Tigers -126, Royals +104 | Total: 8.5
Colorado Rockies (37-92) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (55-74) – 6:40 PM
🔹 Kyle Freeland (COL): 3-12, 5.16 ERA, 85 SO
🔹 Mike Burrows (PIT): 1-4, 4.46 ERA, 73 SO
✅ Best Bet: Under 8.0 (-107)
Freeland blanked the Cardinals over 7.1 innings in his most recent road start, and Burrows held the Cubs to one run last outing. Pittsburgh rolled to a 9-0 win Friday while Colorado ranks last in MLB road win percentage (25%).
💰 Odds: Pirates -187, Rockies +152 | Total: 8.0
Houston Astros (71-58) @ Baltimore Orioles (59-69) – 7:05 PM
🔹 Cristian Javier (HOU): 1-1, 3.38 ERA, 7 SO
🔹 Dean Kremer (BAL): 9-9, 3.97 ERA, 123 SO
✅ Best Bet: Over 9.0 (-111)
These teams have hit the over in four straight matchups. Kremer owns a 1.47 ERA in five career starts vs Houston, but Peña and Walker homered Friday for the Astros.
💰 Odds: Orioles -120, Astros -101 | Total: 9.0
Cleveland Guardians (64-63) @ Texas Rangers (64-66) – 7:05 PM
🔹 Logan Allen (CLE): 7-9, 3.87 ERA, 98 SO
🔹 Jack Leiter (TEX): 7-7, 4.06 ERA, 101 SO
✅ Best Bet: Under 8.5 (-104)
Cleveland is batting just .184 in righty-righty matchups, the lowest in MLB. Leiter has a 3.28 ERA at home and both clubs are 3-7 in their last 10.
💰 Odds: Rangers -126, Guardians +104 | Total: 8.5
Minnesota Twins (59-69) @ Chicago White Sox (45-83) – 7:10 PM
🔹 Mick Abel (MIN): Making MLB debut (MiLB: 2-2, 5.04 ERA)
🔹 Davis Martin (CHW): 4-9, 3.94 ERA, 74 SO
✅ Best Bet: Under 9.5 (-120)
White Sox hitters are slugging just .358 vs righties, worst in the AL. Abel debuts after being acquired from Philadelphia, while both teams have struggled offensively in recent series.
💰 Odds: White Sox -111, Twins -110 | Total: 9.5
San Francisco Giants (61-68) @ Milwaukee Brewers (81-48) – 7:10 PM
🔹 Logan Webb (SF): 11-9, 3.19 ERA, 175 SO
🔹 Freddy Peralta (MIL): 15-5, 2.78 ERA, 154 SO
✅ Best Bet: Under 7.5 (-124)
Peralta owns a 1.95 ERA at home and hasn’t allowed a run in his last two starts. San Francisco is batting .211 over its last 10 games.
💰 Odds: Brewers -144, Giants +118 | Total: 7.5
New York Mets (68-60) @ Atlanta Braves (58-70) – 7:15 PM
🔹 Clay Holmes (NYM): 10-6, 3.64 ERA, 105 SO
🔹 Cal Quantrill (ATL): 4-10, 5.50 ERA, 82 SO
✅ Best Bet: Over 9.0 (-116)
Quantrill’s allowed 19 HRs and a .290 average to lefties. The Mets lead the NL in hard-hit rate vs righties (47%) and had 21 hits in Friday’s win.
💰 Odds: Mets -121, Braves -101 | Total: 9.0
Cincinnati Reds (67-62) @ Arizona Diamondbacks (63-66) – 8:10 PM
🔹 Andrew Abbott (CIN): 8-3, 2.28 ERA, 112 SO
🔹 Nabil Crismatt (ARI): 0-0, 1.80 ERA, 5 SO
🔥 Top Pick: Reds ML (-122)
Abbott has allowed 3 ER or fewer in 14 straight starts and holds a 2.28 ERA. Crismatt will open for Arizona after Friday’s 11-inning bullpen-heavy win.
💰 Odds: Reds -122, Diamondbacks +100 | Total: 9.0
Los Angeles Dodgers (73-56) @ San Diego Padres (73-56) – 8:40 PM
🔹 Tyler Glasnow (LAD): 1-1, 3.12 ERA, 72 SO
🔹 Nestor Cortes (SD): 1-2, 5.87 ERA, 22 SO
✅ Best Bet: Over 8.0 (-114)
Cortes has a 5.87 ERA and averages under 5 IP per start. Dodgers rank first in OBP vs RHP (.335) and first in NL slugging vs LHP (.448).
💰 Odds: Dodgers -132, Padres +108 | Total: 8.0
Chicago Cubs (74-55) @ Los Angeles Angels (61-67) – 9:38 PM
🔹 Cade Horton (CHC): 7-4, 3.08 ERA, 70 SO
🔹 Victor Mederos (LAA): 0-1, 5.54 ERA, 10 SO
🔥 Top Pick: Cubs -1.5 (+108)
Cubs slug .447 on the road (2nd in MLB), and Mederos has a 6.00 ERA over two starts. Horton carries a 1.51 ERA across his last 7 outings.
💰 Odds: Cubs -150, Angels +122 | Total: 10.0
Athletics (59-71) @ Seattle Mariners (69-60) – 9:40 PM
🔹 Jeffrey Springs (OAK): 10-8, 4.24 ERA, 114 SO
🔹 George Kirby (SEA): 8-6, 4.22 ERA, 94 SO
✅ Best Bet: Over 8.0 (-107)
Oakland starters have a 5.42 home ERA (2nd highest in MLB), and Seattle’s lineup features 47-HR slugger Cal Raleigh. Despite Seattle’s .224 home average, power could push this over.
💰 Odds: Mariners -178, Athletics +145 | Total: 8.0
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