This column will bring you the quick-hitting stats, tidbits and factors you need to know to evaluate today's landscape of MLB games. No narratives, no fluff, no editorializing; just the cold, hard data to help you plan out your bets. Projections and Bets Stats courtesy of THE BAT X and EV Analytics.
TODAY'S RANKINGS ROUND-UP
Today's Best Starting Pitchers
1. WSH - Max Scherzer (No. 7 out of 298)
2. TB - Tyler Glasnow (No. 9)
3. LAD - Clayton Kershaw (No. 10)
Today's Worst Starting Pitchers
1. MIN - Matt Shoemaker (No. 255 out of 298)
2. TEX - Wes Benjamin (No. 254)
3. STL - Johan Oviedo (No. 248)
Today's Hottest Games
1. WSH at ARI (85 degrees)
2. PHI at TOR (80 degrees)
3. TEX at HOU (80 degrees)
Today's Coldest Games
1. OAK at MIN (58 degrees)
2. ATL at MIL (60 degrees)
3. KC at CWS (62 degrees)
THE BAT's Highest Projected Team Totals
· New York Yankees
Projected: 5.97 runs | Vegas O/U: 4.5 O -135
· Toronto Blue Jays
Projected: 5.64 runs | Vegas O/U: 5.5 O + 105
· Houston Astros
Projected: 5.64 runs | Vegas O/U: 4.5 O -135