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. MIL - Brandon Woodruff (No. 7 out of 298)
2. SD - Blake Snell (No. 18)
3. CWS - Lance Lynn (No. 28)
Today's Worst Starting Pitchers
1. CLE - Sam Hentges (No. 288 out of 298)
2. MIN - Matt Shoemaker (No. 256)
3. TOR - Trent Thornton (No. 217)
Today's Hottest Games
1. TB at TOR (83 degrees)
2. BAL at MIN (80 degrees)
3. STL at CWS (78 degrees)
Today's Coldest Games
1. SEA at OAK (59 degrees)
2. COL at NYM (62 degrees)
3. PHI at MIA (72 degrees)
THE BAT's Highest Projected Team Totals
· Tampa Bay Rays
Projected: 5.64 runs | Vegas O/U: 5.5 O + 105
· Toronto Blue Jays
Projected: 5.18 runs | Vegas O/U: 4.5 O -135
· Baltimore Orioles
Projected: 4.96 runs | Vegas O/U: 4.5 O + 105