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Pitchers to stream Tuesday
A solid rule of thumb down the stretch is to trust players with something on the line. Luis Gil wasn't his usual solid self in his last outing, but the New York Yankees are in the throes of a playoff push, and Gil was effective leading up to last week's hiccup. He was 4-0 with a 1.89 ERA and 1.29 WHIP over his seven previous starts, albeit with just 31 strikeouts in 38 innings, and he walked a generous 23 batters. Even so, Gil merits streaming consideration facing the Chicago White Sox, who sport the second-worst wOBA against right-handers.
Hunter Greene is the unabashed ace of the Cincinnati Reds, but the club would not be in the NL wild-card picture without the second-half exploits of Brady Singer. After a disaster in his first start after the break, Singer was 7-2 with a 2.15 ERA and 0.94 WHIP, supported by 62 punchouts to only 17 free passes in 58 2/3 innings. The righty enjoys a favorable home matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the league's least potent offense against a righty on the hill.
The Chicago Cubs secured a wild-card spot, but they would like to lock down the top spot, earning home-field advantage in the short three-game wild-card round. Cade Horton is also putting the finishing touches on a possible NL Rookie of the Year season when he toes the Wrigley Field rubber against the New York Mets. The Mets are fighting for their playoff lives, but Horton is still in a good position facing a club with a 7-12 record this month.
Today's best matchups for pitchers
Seattle Mariners pitchers vs. Rockies hitters
Offense: B | Park: A+ | Umpire: N/A | Temperature: B- | Wind: C | Home
The average pitcher would post a 3.24 ERA in this matchup.
Texas Rangers pitchers vs. Twins hitters
Offense: B | Park: A | Umpire: N/A | Temperature: B- | Wind: C | Home
The average pitcher would post a 3.66 ERA in this matchup.
New York Yankees pitchers vs. White Sox hitters
Offense: B | Park: B | Umpire: N/A | Temperature: C- | Wind: C | Home
The average pitcher would post a 3.75 ERA in this matchup.
Today's worst matchups for pitchers
Miami Marlins pitchers vs. Phillies hitters
Offense: F | Park: D | Umpire: N/A | Temperature: D | Wind: D | Away
The average pitcher would post a 5.34 ERA in this matchup.
Chicago White Sox pitchers vs. Yankees hitters
Offense: F | Park: B | Umpire: N/A | Temperature: C- | Wind: C | Away
The average pitcher would post a 5.29 ERA in this matchup.
Houston Astros pitchers vs. Athletics hitters
Offense: D | Park: F | Umpire: N/A | Temperature: D- | Wind: C | Away
The average pitcher would post a 5.29 ERA in this matchup.
Hitters to stream Tuesday
Batters in meaningful games also warrant an extra level of trust. The Seattle Mariners are in the driver's seat in the AL West as they begin a home set with the Colorado Rockies. They face McCade Brown and his 9.17 ERA and 2.09 WHIP. Jorge Polanco, Victor Robles and J.P. Crawford are the main hitting beneficiaries in the matchup.
Today's best matchups for hitters
Athletics LHB vs. Astros pitchers
SP: B | Bullpen: B | Park: B | Framing: B | Temperature: A | Wind: C | Home
The average hitter would post a .348 wOBA in this matchup.
Cincinnati Reds LHB vs. Pirates pitchers
SP: B | Bullpen: C | Park: A | Framing: C | Temperature: C | Wind: C | Home
The average hitter would post a .347 wOBA in this matchup.
Kansas City Royals RHB vs. Angels pitchers
SP: A+ | Bullpen: A | Park: C | Framing: B | Temperature: C | Wind: B | Away
The average hitter would post a .346 wOBA in this matchup.
Today's worst matchups for hitters
New York Mets RHB vs. Cubs pitchers
SP: C | Bullpen: F | Park: D | Framing: B | Temperature: C | Wind: F | Away
The average hitter would post a .270 wOBA in this matchup.
Cleveland Guardians RHB vs. Tigers pitchers
SP: F | Bullpen: C | Park: B | Framing: D | Temperature: C | Wind: C | Home
The average hitter would post a .274 wOBA in this matchup.
Colorado Rockies RHB vs. Mariners pitchers
SP: C | Bullpen: C | Park: F | Framing: F | Temperature: C | Wind: C | Away
The average hitter would post a .275 wOBA in this matchup.
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.
