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Today's Picks

2026-10-17 · top 10 per outcome

Today's slate implies 3.25 runs/team on average across 1 game, 14% below the 30-day norm (3.79) -- a typical day for hitters leaguewide.

Top 10 per market on 2026-10-15: 2026-10-15 Full Model Performance →

Current Board Initial Picks

Picks by Top Strategies

Today's picks under the 5 best-performing strategies on Betting Performance, ranked by ROI.

Walk · top 3 Parlay

+87% ROI over 57 slips · ranked by model probability

Walk · top 3 Round robin (2-leg)

+69% ROI over 108 pairs · ranked by edge

Walk · top 2 Parlay

+65% ROI over 44 slips · ranked by edge

Walk · top 2 Round robin (2-leg)

+65% ROI over 44 pairs · ranked by edge

Hit · top 3 Parlay

+58% ROI over 55 slips · ranked by edge

Best price

Of each market's top picks tonight, the one the market is pricing most generously — and why it stands out.

Best price one per market · from that market's top 5
Player Stat Odds Model Market Edge 1U Return
Steven Kwan · #1 of the top 5
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Hit -225 79.2% 64.8% +14.3pp 1.44
Jo Adell · #1 of the top 5 Home Run +825 15.5% 10.1%* +5.4pp 9.25
Chase DeLauter · #3 of the top 5
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot power stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
2+ Total Bases +158 39.6% 36.2% +3.4pp 2.58
Chase DeLauter · #1 of the top 5
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Walk +169 37.5% 34.5% +3.0pp 2.69

Top Picks

The model's most likely picks for each outcome, before any comparison to the market

Home Run
10 picks 5 picks by edge
10 of these picks (marked *) share a game (2 distinct games). Combining them into one bet is riskier than the price suggests.
Player Pitcher Model prob Odds Source vs arsenal (career, xSLG) Hot hand Edge vs market 1U Return
Jo Adell CLE * Nick Martinez TB 15.5% +825 real 2 books .691 +.004 30g .431 steady +5.4pp 9.25
Junior Caminero TB *
cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Shawn Armstrong CLE 13.2% +525 real 3 books .633 -.021 against: Chase rate +14% -1.7pp 6.25
Patrick Bailey CLE *
3 HR last 10
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot power stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 13.1% +850 real 2 books .579 +.050 steady +3.2pp 9.50
Nathaniel Lowe CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 12.4% +875 real 2 books .587 +.008 30g .434 steady +2.8pp 9.75
Chase DeLauter CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot power stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 12.1% +875 real 2 books .528 +.020 30g .465 Bat speed +1% +2.5pp 9.75
Travis Bazzana CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 11.7% +1000 real 2 books .476 +.013 30g .548 Barrel rate +61% +3.2pp 11.00
Angel Martínez CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 10.2% +801 recent 3d avg .450 Bat speed +2% -0.2pp 9.01
José Ramírez CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot power stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 9.6% +825 real 2 books .484 30g .375 against: Exit velo -2% -0.5pp 9.25
Victor Mesa Jr. TB *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Shawn Armstrong CLE 9.5% +738 real 2 books .566 -.039 steady -1.7pp 8.38
Jonathan Aranda TB *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Shawn Armstrong CLE 8.6% +525 real 3 books .787 +.126 steady -6.3pp 6.25
Jo Adell CLE * Nick Martinez TB 15.5% +825 real 2 books .691 +.004 30g .431 steady +5.4pp 9.25
Patrick Bailey CLE *
3 HR last 10
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot power stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 13.1% +850 real 2 books .579 +.050 steady +3.2pp 9.50
Travis Bazzana CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 11.7% +1000 real 2 books .476 +.013 30g .548 Barrel rate +61% +3.2pp 11.00
Nathaniel Lowe CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 12.4% +875 real 2 books .587 +.008 30g .434 steady +2.8pp 9.75
Chase DeLauter CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot power stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 12.1% +875 real 2 books .528 +.020 30g .465 Bat speed +1% +2.5pp 9.75
Hit
10 picks 5 picks by edge
10 of these picks (marked *) share a game (2 distinct games). Combining them into one bet is riskier than the price suggests.
Player Pitcher Model prob Odds Source vs arsenal (career, xBA) Hot hand Edge vs market 1U Return
Steven Kwan CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 79.2% -225 real 4 books .320 +.013 30g .355 against: Barrel rate -100% +14.3pp 1.44
Chase DeLauter CLE *
8 hits last 10
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 75.1% -200 real 4 books .362 +.030 30g .338 Bat speed +1% +12.8pp 1.50
José Ramírez CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 73.3% -191 real 4 books .318 30g .283 against: Exit velo -2% +11.8pp 1.52
Jo Adell CLE * Nick Martinez TB 71.2% -177 real 4 books .355 -.003 30g .313 steady +11.6pp 1.57
Travis Bazzana CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 67.5% -150 real 5 books .311 +.014 30g .345 Barrel rate +61% +11.7pp 1.67
Nathaniel Lowe CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 66.3% -157 real 4 books .346 +.003 30g .334 steady +9.5pp 1.64
Yandy Díaz TB *
8 hits last 10
Shawn Armstrong CLE 66.1% -238 real 4 books .332 30g .304 steady +0.2pp 1.42
Brayan Rocchio CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 59.8% -127 real 4 books .322 +.016 against: Barrel rate -56% +7.4pp 1.78
Patrick Bailey CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot contact stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 57.3% -126 real 4 books .336 +.011 steady +5.1pp 1.79
Junior Caminero TB * Shawn Armstrong CLE 55.9% -190 real 4 books .334 -.005 against: Chase rate +14% -5.2pp 1.53
Steven Kwan CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 79.2% -225 real 4 books .320 +.013 30g .355 against: Barrel rate -100% +14.3pp 1.44
Chase DeLauter CLE *
8 hits last 10
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 75.1% -200 real 4 books .362 +.030 30g .338 Bat speed +1% +12.8pp 1.50
Austin Hedges CLE
cold contact stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 50.5% +145 recent 1d avg .256 -.002 Chase rate -16% +12.3pp 2.45
José Ramírez CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 73.3% -191 real 4 books .318 30g .283 against: Exit velo -2% +11.8pp 1.52
Travis Bazzana CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 67.5% -150 real 5 books .311 +.014 30g .345 Barrel rate +61% +11.7pp 1.67
Walk
10 picks 5 picks by edge
10 of these picks (marked *) share a game (2 distinct games). Combining them into one bet is riskier than the price suggests.
Player Pitcher Model prob Odds Source chase rate (30g) Hot hand Edge vs market 1U Return
Chase DeLauter CLE *
5 walks last 10
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 37.5% +169 real 2 books 20.2% chase pitcher 32.3% Bat speed +1% +3.0pp 2.69
Steven Kwan CLE *
5 walks last 10
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 33.6% +200 real 3 books 18.9% chase pitcher 32.3% against: Barrel rate -100% +2.7pp 3.00
Nathaniel Lowe CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 25.2% +235 real 3 books 24.9% chase pitcher 32.3% steady -2.6pp 3.35
José Ramírez CLE *
5 walks last 10
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 23.0% +228 real 2 books 27.3% chase pitcher 32.3% against: Exit velo -2% -5.4pp 3.27
Austin Hedges CLE *
5 walks last 10
Nick Martinez TB 22.8% +325 recent 1d avg 21.7% chase pitcher 32.3% Chase rate -16% +0.9pp 4.25
Jo Adell CLE * Nick Martinez TB 22.2% +261 real 2 books 32.2% chase pitcher 32.3% steady -3.6pp 3.61
Travis Bazzana CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 22.0% +257 real 3 books 30.5% chase pitcher 32.3% Barrel rate +61% -4.2pp 3.57
Patrick Bailey CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 21.8% +306 real 2 books 29.4% chase pitcher 32.3% steady -1.3pp 4.06
Jonathan Aranda TB *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Shawn Armstrong CLE 19.3% +141 real 3 books 30.9% chase pitcher 30.3% steady -19.5pp 2.41
Junior Caminero TB * Shawn Armstrong CLE 19.2% +142 real 2 books 38.3% chase pitcher 30.3% against: Chase rate +14% -19.0pp 2.42
Chase DeLauter CLE *
5 walks last 10
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 37.5% +169 real 2 books 20.2% chase pitcher 32.3% Bat speed +1% +3.0pp 2.69
Steven Kwan CLE *
5 walks last 10
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 33.6% +200 real 3 books 18.9% chase pitcher 32.3% against: Barrel rate -100% +2.7pp 3.00
Austin Hedges CLE *
5 walks last 10
Nick Martinez TB 22.8% +325 recent 1d avg 21.7% chase pitcher 32.3% Chase rate -16% +0.9pp 4.25
Patrick Bailey CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 21.8% +306 real 2 books 29.4% chase pitcher 32.3% steady -1.3pp 4.06
Nathaniel Lowe CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 25.2% +235 real 3 books 24.9% chase pitcher 32.3% steady -2.6pp 3.35
2+ Total Bases
10 picks 5 picks by edge
9 of these picks (marked *) share a game (2 distinct games). Combining them into one bet is riskier than the price suggests.
Player Pitcher Model prob Odds Source vs arsenal (career, xSLG) Hot hand Edge vs market 1U Return
Patrick Bailey CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot power stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 40.7% +146 illustrative .579 +.050 steady — 2.46
Jo Adell CLE * Nick Martinez TB 40.2% +150 real 2 books .691 +.004 30g .431 steady +2.8pp 2.50
Chase DeLauter CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot power stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 39.6% +158 real 2 books .528 +.020 30g .465 Bat speed +1% +3.4pp 2.58
José Ramírez CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot power stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 39.0% +152 real 2 books .484 30g .375 against: Exit velo -2% +2.0pp 2.52
Steven Kwan CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 38.2% +150 real 6 books .428 +.031 30g .432 against: Barrel rate -100% +0.8pp 2.50
Nathaniel Lowe CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 36.2% +176 illustrative .587 +.008 30g .434 steady — 2.76
Travis Bazzana CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 34.9% +187 illustrative .476 +.013 30g .548 Barrel rate +61% — 2.87
Angel Martínez CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 29.2% +243 illustrative .450 Bat speed +2% — 3.43
Junior Caminero TB
cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Shawn Armstrong CLE 29.0% +146 real 5 books .633 -.021 against: Chase rate +14% -9.1pp 2.46
Brayan Rocchio CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot power stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 26.9% +272 illustrative .456 +.013 against: Barrel rate -56% — 3.72
Chase DeLauter CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot power stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 39.6% +158 real 2 books .528 +.020 30g .465 Bat speed +1% +3.4pp 2.58
Jo Adell CLE * Nick Martinez TB 40.2% +150 real 2 books .691 +.004 30g .431 steady +2.8pp 2.50
José Ramírez CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot power stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 39.0% +152 real 2 books .484 30g .375 against: Exit velo -2% +2.0pp 2.52
Steven Kwan CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 38.2% +150 real 6 books .428 +.031 30g .432 against: Barrel rate -100% +0.8pp 2.50
Junior Caminero TB
cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Shawn Armstrong CLE 29.0% +146 real 5 books .633 -.021 against: Chase rate +14% -9.1pp 2.46