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 Best Starting Pitchers
1. PHI - Zack Wheeler (No. 4 out of 350)
2. LAD - Max Scherzer (No. 5)
3. MIL - Brandon Woodruff (No. 6)
Today's Worst Starting Pitchers
1. CLE - Logan Allen (No. 332 out of 350)
2. LAA - Jaime Barria (No. 278)
3. PIT - Bryse Wilson (No. 236)
Today's Most Pitcher-Friendly Umpires
1. TEX at LAA - Brian Gorman (No. 13 out of 111)
Today's Hottest Games
1. SF at COL (92 degrees)
2. LAD at STL (85 degrees)
3. KC at BAL (80 degrees)
Today's Coldest Games
1. SEA at HOU (72 degrees)
2. DET at PIT (73 degrees)
3. PHI at MIL (74 degrees)
THE BAT's Highest Projected Team Totals
· San Francisco Giants
Projected: 6.19 runs | Vegas O/U: 5.5 O -130
· New York Yankees
Projected: 5.74 runs | Vegas O/U: 4.5 O -135
· Minnesota Twins
Projected: 5.62 runs | Vegas O/U: 4.5 O -125