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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 -222 77.9% 64.5% +13.3pp 1.45
Jo Adell · #3 of the top 5 2+ Total Bases +160 41.5% 36.0% +5.5pp 2.60
Jo Adell · #2 of the top 5 Home Run +750 15.4% 11.0%* +4.4pp 8.50
Steven Kwan · #2 of the top 5
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Walk +200 32.3% 31.0% +1.3pp 3.00

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
Junior Caminero TB *
cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Shawn Armstrong CLE 17.4% +525 real 3 books .633 -.021 against: Chase rate +14% +2.5pp 6.25
Jo Adell CLE * Nick Martinez TB 15.4% +750 real 2 books .691 +.004 30g .431 steady +4.4pp 8.50
Nathaniel Lowe CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 13.4% +850 real 2 books .587 +.008 30g .434 steady +3.6pp 9.50
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% +900 real 2 books .579 +.050 steady +3.8pp 10.00
Victor Mesa Jr. TB *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Shawn Armstrong CLE 12.4% +775 real 2 books .566 -.039 steady +1.7pp 8.75
Chase DeLauter CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot power stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 12.0% +925 real 2 books .528 +.020 30g .465 Bat speed +1% +2.9pp 10.25
Angel Genao CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 10.8% +822 illustrative — against: Barrel rate -42% — 9.22
Yandy Díaz TB *
cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Shawn Armstrong CLE 10.5% +950 real 2 books .524 30g .446 steady +1.6pp 10.50
Travis Bazzana CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 10.3% +1050 real 2 books .476 +.013 30g .548 Barrel rate +61% +2.2pp 11.50
Jonathan Aranda TB *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Shawn Armstrong CLE 10.3% +525 real 3 books .787 +.126 steady -4.7pp 6.25
Jo Adell CLE * Nick Martinez TB 15.4% +750 real 2 books .691 +.004 30g .431 steady +4.4pp 8.50
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% +900 real 2 books .579 +.050 steady +3.8pp 10.00
Nathaniel Lowe CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 13.4% +850 real 2 books .587 +.008 30g .434 steady +3.6pp 9.50
Chase DeLauter CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot power stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 12.0% +925 real 2 books .528 +.020 30g .465 Bat speed +1% +2.9pp 10.25
Junior Caminero TB *
cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Shawn Armstrong CLE 17.4% +525 real 3 books .633 -.021 against: Chase rate +14% +2.5pp 6.25
Hit
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, xBA) Hot hand Edge vs market 1U Return
Steven Kwan CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 77.9% -222 real 4 books .320 +.013 30g .355 against: Barrel rate -100% +13.3pp 1.45
Chase DeLauter CLE *
8 hits last 10
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 71.3% -200 real 4 books .362 +.030 30g .338 Bat speed +1% +9.0pp 1.50
José Ramírez CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 71.3% -191 real 4 books .318 30g .283 against: Exit velo -2% +9.8pp 1.52
Jo Adell CLE * Nick Martinez TB 70.4% -175 real 4 books .355 -.003 30g .313 steady +10.9pp 1.57
Yandy Díaz TB
8 hits last 10
Shawn Armstrong CLE 68.9% -230 real 4 books .332 30g .304 steady +3.7pp 1.43
Brayan Rocchio CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 64.3% -125 real 4 books .322 +.016 against: Barrel rate -56% +12.2pp 1.80
Travis Bazzana CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 63.2% -145 real 5 books .311 +.014 30g .345 Barrel rate +61% +7.8pp 1.69
Nathaniel Lowe CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 63.2% -157 real 4 books .346 +.003 30g .334 steady +6.4pp 1.64
Patrick Bailey CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot contact stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 58.6% -123 real 4 books .336 +.011 steady +6.4pp 1.81
Angel Genao CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 56.1% -128 illustrative — against: Barrel rate -42% — 1.78
Steven Kwan CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 77.9% -222 real 4 books .320 +.013 30g .355 against: Barrel rate -100% +13.3pp 1.45
Austin Hedges CLE
cold contact stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 50.8% +145 recent 1d avg .256 -.002 Chase rate -16% +12.6pp 2.45
Brayan Rocchio CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 64.3% -125 real 4 books .322 +.016 against: Barrel rate -56% +12.2pp 1.80
Jo Adell CLE * Nick Martinez TB 70.4% -175 real 4 books .355 -.003 30g .313 steady +10.9pp 1.57
José Ramírez CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 71.3% -191 real 4 books .318 30g .283 against: Exit velo -2% +9.8pp 1.52
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 35.8% +166 real 2 books 20.2% chase pitcher 32.3% Bat speed +1% +0.9pp 2.66
Steven Kwan CLE *
5 walks last 10
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 32.3% +200 real 3 books 18.9% chase pitcher 32.3% against: Barrel rate -100% +1.3pp 3.00
Nathaniel Lowe CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 24.8% +235 real 3 books 24.9% chase pitcher 32.3% steady -3.0pp 3.35
Austin Hedges CLE *
5 walks last 10
Nick Martinez TB 23.1% +325 recent 1d avg 21.7% chase pitcher 32.3% Chase rate -16% +1.2pp 4.25
Jo Adell CLE * Nick Martinez TB 22.9% +256 real 2 books 32.2% chase pitcher 32.3% steady -3.3pp 3.56
José Ramírez CLE *
5 walks last 10
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 22.9% +228 real 2 books 27.3% chase pitcher 32.3% against: Exit velo -2% -5.6pp 3.27
Travis Bazzana CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 21.2% +257 real 3 books 30.5% chase pitcher 32.3% Barrel rate +61% -5.0pp 3.57
Patrick Bailey CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 21.2% +306 real 2 books 29.4% chase pitcher 32.3% steady -1.9pp 4.06
Jonathan Aranda TB *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Shawn Armstrong CLE 21.0% +141 real 3 books 30.9% chase pitcher 30.3% steady -17.8pp 2.41
Yandy Díaz TB * Shawn Armstrong CLE 19.6% +171 real 2 books 32.7% chase pitcher 30.3% steady -14.7pp 2.71
Steven Kwan CLE *
5 walks last 10
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 32.3% +200 real 3 books 18.9% chase pitcher 32.3% against: Barrel rate -100% +1.3pp 3.00
Austin Hedges CLE *
5 walks last 10
Nick Martinez TB 23.1% +325 recent 1d avg 21.7% chase pitcher 32.3% Chase rate -16% +1.2pp 4.25
Chase DeLauter CLE *
5 walks last 10
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 35.8% +166 real 2 books 20.2% chase pitcher 32.3% Bat speed +1% +0.9pp 2.66
Patrick Bailey CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 21.2% +306 real 2 books 29.4% chase pitcher 32.3% steady -1.9pp 4.06
Petey Halpin CLE
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Nick Martinez TB 16.7% +397 real 1 book 34.2% chase pitcher 32.3% steady -2.3pp 4.97
2+ Total Bases
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
Chase DeLauter CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot power stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 42.8% +150 real 1 book .528 +.020 30g .465 Bat speed +1% +5.3pp 2.50
Yandy Díaz TB *
cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Shawn Armstrong CLE 41.9% +137 real 6 books .524 30g .446 steady +2.7pp 2.37
Jo Adell CLE * Nick Martinez TB 41.5% +160 real 1 book .691 +.004 30g .431 steady +5.5pp 2.60
José Ramírez CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot power stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 40.4% +155 real 1 book .484 30g .375 against: Exit velo -2% +3.7pp 2.55
Junior Caminero TB *
cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Shawn Armstrong CLE 39.5% +140 real 3 books .633 -.021 against: Chase rate +14% +0.5pp 2.40
Victor Mesa Jr. TB *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Shawn Armstrong CLE 38.3% +165 real 1 book .566 -.039 steady +2.9pp 2.65
Jonathan Aranda TB *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)
Shawn Armstrong CLE 37.9% +150 real 1 book .787 +.126 steady +0.4pp 2.50
Travis Bazzana CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 36.9% +190 real 1 book .476 +.013 30g .548 Barrel rate +61% +4.6pp 2.90
Patrick Bailey CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot power stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 35.9% +230 real 1 book .579 +.050 steady +7.4pp 3.30
Nathaniel Lowe CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 34.4% +205 real 1 book .587 +.008 30g .434 steady +3.6pp 3.05
Patrick Bailey CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot power stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 35.9% +230 real 1 book .579 +.050 steady +7.4pp 3.30
Jo Adell CLE * Nick Martinez TB 41.5% +160 real 1 book .691 +.004 30g .431 steady +5.5pp 2.60
Chase DeLauter CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot power stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 42.8% +150 real 1 book .528 +.020 30g .465 Bat speed +1% +5.3pp 2.50
Travis Bazzana CLE *
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)cold power stretch — last 10 games below his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 36.9% +190 real 1 book .476 +.013 30g .548 Barrel rate +61% +4.6pp 2.90
Brayan Rocchio CLE
platoon edge (LHB vs RHP)hot power stretch — last 10 games above his own norm
Nick Martinez TB 30.5% +260 real 1 book .456 +.013 against: Barrel rate -56% +4.5pp 3.60