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Pitchers to stream on Tuesday
Over his last three starts spanning 16 2/3 innings, New York Mets LHP David Peterson fanned 16 with just one walk and no homers allowed. Next up is a home date against an Arizona Diamondbacks lineup that has struggled facing lefties over the first month, though they don't strike out much. Even so, Peterson tops the streamers working at pitcher-friendly Citi Field.
Fantasy baseball managers are often creatures of habit, with one impulse being to avoid the Houston Astros lineup. However, though one month, the Astros are the fifth-least productive unit with a right-hander on the hill. Detroit Tigers RHP Reese Olson is coming off a pair of scoreless outings, featuring 12 punchouts with just three free passes in 12 1/3 innings. Even in a road date at Daikin Park, Olson is one of the slate's top spot starters.
Pitchers to avoid on Tuesday
Miami Marlins RHP Sandy Alcantara is coming off his first quality start of the season, but he barely met the criteria, allowing three earned runs in six stanzas while ringing up only four batters. His fastball velocity is still 91st percentile, but it's down half a tick from before he underwent Tommy John surgery. Alcantara should improve as the season progresses, but there is no reason to trust him on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers, whose offense is averaging the second-most runs scored per game in MLB over the past week.
Hitters to stream on Tuesday
One of the top destinations outside of Coors Field is Progressive Field, where the Cleveland Guardians face RHP Chris Paddack and the Minnesota Twins. Paddack could be pitching to keep his spot in the rotation. Over his first five starts, the righty sports a bloated 6.45 ERA and 1.61 WHIP, dampened via 13 walks and five homers yielded in only 22 1/3 innings. Lefty swingers Kyle Manzardo and Nolan Jones are the chief Guardians to target.
Hitters to avoid on Tuesday
It's far more common to target Philadelphia Phillies batters than avoid them, especially at home. However, Tuesday is an exception with LHP MacKenzie Gore and the Washington Nationals visiting the City of Brotherly Love. Not only has Gore fanned a major league-leading 53 hitters in 35 frames, but he also enjoys the platoon edge on Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber.
Betting tips
Best/worst pitcher/hitter matchups and betting projections are generated by THE BAT X, a system created by Derek Carty using advanced methods like those used in MLB front offices, accounting for a variety of factors including player talent, ballparks, bullpens, weather, umpires, defense, catcher pitch-framing, and lots more. Betting projections for every player, team, and game can be found at EV Analytics.
Note: Expected Value is a measure of how good a bet is, factoring the probability that it will win versus the odds the book is providing. If you were to wager $1.00 100 times on a bet with an Expected Value of $25, you would win some and you would lose some, but in the end you would expect to come away with $25 in profit on your $100 investment.
Because odds typically do not get set until the previous day's games are completed, betting tips will be added in the morning.