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This matchup is fascinating because my statistical analysis sees a clear favorite, while the betting market and the ESPNs model are pricing it as a near coin-flip. The stats show a significant advantage for the Houston Astros. Cristian Javier (HOU), His numbers are excellent. A 3.60 ERA is very good, and a 1.00 WHIP is elite. This indicates he is extremely effective at preventing baserunners. Dean Kremer (BAL): His 4.17 ERA and 1.25 WHIP are the numbers of a solid but much more hittable, back-of-the-rotation pitcher. The records confirm the Astros (69-54) are an elite, first-place team, while the Orioles (56-67) are a struggling, sub-.500 club. The Astros also have home-field advantage for this decisive third game of the series. The Market Discrepancy: The ESPN Predictor (54.4% HOU) and the betting odds (HOU -115) view this as a very close game. My analysis, based on the multi-layered advantages for Houston (better team, better pitcher, at home), sees them as a much stronger favorite and they might even cover the run line imo.

This is the premier pitcher's duel of the night, featuring two of the game's best in Max Fried and Sonny Gray. The probability of a low-scoring game is extremely high, and the value against the odds is excellent.

The Phillies (70-52) are an elite, playoff-bound team, while the Nationals (49-73) are one of the worst in the league. The gap in offensive talent is enormous. While Cavalli's ERA is good, his 1.50 WHIP is a major red flag. It shows he allows a lot of baserunners. Elite teams like the Phillies are experts at capitalising on those opportunities. The Phillies' starter, Taijuan Walker, has been excellent (3.39 ERA) and is much better at keeping runners off the bases (1.29 WHIP).

This horse is 2 wins, 4 places from 5 runs over this trip on this ground. Yard is in great form with 2 wins, 4 places from 7 runners in the last 2 weeks. Horse is 1 win 2 places from 3 runs when turned out quickly. Draw and jockey form are the concerns but the long term record of jockey at the track is decent.

This is a colossal mismatch. The Astros are an elite team with their ace, Framber Valdez, on the mound at home. They are facing the Orioles, a struggling team with a poor record that is starting a very hittable pitcher in Brandon Young. Houston holds an overwhelming advantage in every single category: starting pitching, offense, bullpen, and home-field.

This is the best value underdog pick of the night. The Red Sox are a great team, but the Marlins have their Cy Young-winning ace Sandy Alcantara on the mound. His presence makes this game a toss-up, so getting a big plus-money price offers tremendous value.

A simple bet on the best pitcher in the world, Jacob deGrom. The Blue Jays are an elite team, but deGrom's utter dominance makes the Rangers a favorite in any game he starts. The market pricing this as a near coin-flip offers great value.

You have two pitchers with ERAs of 5.68 and 7.89 and WHIPs near 1.70, pitching in the best offensive park in the world. This is a perfect storm for an offensive explosion. My analytical probability for this game exceeding 12 runs is significantly higher, closer to 65-70%.

Another great value run line. The elite Mets have their ace (Senga) at home against a struggling team with a bad pitcher (Elder). The odds for them to win comfortably (10/11 implies 52.4%) are much lower than their actual chances (my analysis: ~58%).

A top-tier value play. My analysis gives the Phillies a 75% chance to win, much higher than the 65.5% implied by their win odds. This suggests a comfortable win is highly probable, making the run-line odds (5/6 implies 54.5%) an excellent value proposition.

An elite Mets team is at home with their #2 starter against a struggling Braves team and a very hittable pitcher. The odds are high but my analysis is even higher, at 72%. I think the Mets cover this line

The premier pitcher's duel of the night (Cortes vs. Ray) in a pitcher's park. This has the highest probability of being a low-scoring game.

When we look at the win probabilities across all 11 games, the Dodgers' chance of winning at 75% is the highest on the entire board. The reason is that the advantages they possess are simply overwhelming. The gap between their ace, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and the Angels' starter, combined with the massive difference in lineup strength and overall team quality, is a more powerful factor than the home-field advantage for the Angels.

This pick focuses on a massive and potentially underrated pitching mismatch. The Rangers have their undisputed ace, Nathan Eovaldi (3.30 ERA), on the mound. He is a top-of-the-rotation starter capable of shutting down any lineup. He is facing a struggling Diamondbacks team that is starting a solid but very beatable pitcher in Riley Nelson (4.15 ERA). The probability of Eovaldi limiting the D-backs to just one or two runs is very high. At the same time, the Rangers' offense has a great matchup against Nelson and should be able to score enough to create a multi-run cushion. This specific scenario??"a comfortable Rangers win??"is more probable than the plus-money odds for the run line suggests, which is where the value lies.

The Dodgers' are an elite team, playing at home, and they have their ace Tyler Glasnow on the mound. He has a significant statistical edge over Toronto's starter, Eric Lauer. With clear advantages in starting pitching, overall offense (based on league standings), and the home-field advantage, the Dodgers are in a prime position to win this game by margin. I have the run line at 52% probability (1.92 in decimals) so this is a value pick. Total (O/U 8.5): Under: 58%

This is the biggest mismatch on the slate tonight, unfortunately I was busy today so missed all the early games. A solid Giants team is at home with their Hall of Fame ace, Justin Verlander, on the mound. They are facing one of the worst teams in the league, the Nationals, who are starting a struggling pitcher. This is a prime spot for a comfortable, lopsided victory and we should see this run line smashed.

Lots of excuses so far in this ones short career, too far last time, reared at the start before that, pitched into a Group 2 on second start etc etc. This looks a much better assignement to get back on track and while it does come with risks the price makes this a decent bet I think.

The most confident pick of the day. An elite team (Tigers) with a quality starting pitcher (Morton) at home against a struggling team (Angels) with a very hittable pitcher (Kikuchi). This is a prime spot for a blowout.

I narrowed this down to Cuban Grey and the selection, I discounted CG based on the hcper getting a grip on that one. This one is down to last win mark of 90 which is when this gelding won a 23k race at Cork over 5fl with this jockey. The horses race record on this ground and over this trip reads 3 wins 5 places from 5 races, so I think at 10/1 we should grab a place at least.

Teams: Tigers (Elite) vs. Angels (Struggling) Pitchers: Tarik Skubal (DET) 2.25 ERA vs. Kyle Hendricks (LAA) 4.95 ERA With an 80% win probability, this is the most confident pick of the day. An elite team with a true ace (Tarik Skubal 2.25 ERA ) at home against a struggling team with a bad pitcher (Hendricks 4.95 ERA ) is the best possible setup. A colossal mismatch. An elite Tigers team has their Cy Young-contending ace, Tarik Skubal, at home against a struggling Angels team starting a very hittable pitcher. Not much juice but a confident pick.