Batter Up! Dive into Today’s 12-Game MLB Feast with Our In-Depth Analysis and Expert Picks

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Last update: April 14, 2023

Quick Look At The MLB Matchups For 04-14-2023

We have a total of 15 games today with the day's first pitch scheduled for 6:40 PM EST when the Phillies take on the Reds at Great American Ball Park. Early projections are for the Phillies and Reds to lead the day in runs scored while Twins and Yankees should be a pitching dual with one of the lowest projected run totals of the day.

Baseball's Top 5 Hottest Hitters

Jose Abreu

AVG: 0.291 HR: 0 RBI:4

The hottest player in the league is currently Jose Abreu who in the last 14 days has gone 16 for 55 with 0 HRs and 4 RBIs. Today Jose Abreu is facing Martin Perez with a 2.53 ERA.
Matt Chapman

AVG: 0.489 HR: 3 RBI:15

Up next at #2 is Matt Chapman who in the last two weeks has batted 23 for 47 (0.489) with 3 HRs and 15 RBIs.He goes up against Drew Rasmussen with 0.00 ERA who last started on 04/07 when he allowed 0 runs on 1 after facing 22 batters.
Ronald Acuna Jr.

AVG: 0.370 HR: 2 RBI:9

Ronald Acuna Jr. has been on a hot streak knocking in 9 RBIs and 2 HRs while going 20 for 54 (0.370) over the last couple weeks.He is going to see Brady Singer with a 4.91 ERA today. Last time Brady Singer started was on 04/06 when he allowed 5 runs on 8 hits after facing 25 batters.
Ryan Mountcastle

AVG: 0.264 HR: 6 RBI:19

Next up is Ryan Mountcastle who has recently hit 14 for 53 (0.264) including 19 RBIs. He is going to see Mike Clevinger with a 3.48 ERA today. Last time Mike Clevinger pitched was 04/06 when he allowed 4 runs on 8 hits in 5.3 innings.
Wander Franco

AVG: 0.321 HR: 4 RBI:12

Getting into the bottom of the top 5 list is Wander Franco who is recently 17 for 53 (0.321) including 12 RBIs and 4 HRs. He hits against Jose Berrios who pitched last on 04/06 allowing 6 runs on 6 hits in 4.0 innings.

Phillies (-150) vs Reds (+126) 9.5 O/U

6:40 PM
Weather Report
Partly cloudy
64°

Temp
70%

Humidity
N

Direction
2 MPH

Wind
Philadelphia Phillies
Taijuan Walker (6.00 ERA)
4-9

Season
94-68

Home
76-90

Away
5-5

Last 10
Cincinnati Reds
Connor Overton (10.12 ERA)
5-7

Season
78-86

Home
68-96

Away
5-5

Last 10
    Kyle Schwarber (PHI) is our 5th highest projected batter today with 13.9pts projected
    Phillies's Bryson Stott is on the longest hitting streak in baseball at 13 games dating back to 03/28
    Connor Overton (PHI) is one of the worst starters in baseball allowing 10.1 runs per game.
    Taijuan Walker (CIN) is one of the worst starters in baseball allowing 6.0 runs per game.
    Connor Overton (PHI) is one of the easiest pitchers to hit a home run off of at 2.25HR per 9 innings pitched

Diamondbacks (+139) vs Marlins (-165) 8.5 O/U

6:40 PM
Weather Report
Partly cloudy
84°

Temp
63%

Humidity
SE

Direction
7 MPH

Wind
Arizona Diamondbacks
Madison Bumgarner (7.27 ERA)
8-5

Season
76-90

Home
56-108

Away
6-4

Last 10
Miami Marlins
Trevor Rogers (6.00 ERA)
6-7

Season
76-89

Home
58-106

Away
6-4

Last 10
    Trevor Rogers (ARI) is one of the worst starters in baseball allowing 6.0 runs per game.
    Madison Bumgarner (MIA) is one of the worst starters in baseball allowing 7.3 runs per game.
    Madison Bumgarner (MIA) is one of the easiest pitchers to hit a home run off of at 3.12HR per 9 innings pitched
    Trevor Rogers (ARI) is one of the easiest pitchers to hit a home run off of at 2.0HR per 9 innings pitched
    The Marlins are one of the worst run scoring teams in baseball at 3.7 per game

Giants (-150) vs Tigers (+126) 9.0 O/U

6:40 PM
Weather Report
Sunny
77°

Temp
24%

Humidity
N

Direction
2 MPH

Wind
San Francisco Giants
Sean Manaea (4.50 ERA)
5-7

Season
96-68

Home
91-75

Away
6-4

Last 10
Detroit Tigers
Joey Wentz (10.29 ERA)
3-9

Season
75-88

Home
67-97

Away
6-4

Last 10
    Comerica Park is one of the toughest ballparks in baseball for HR's allowing just 0.78 per game
    Joey Wentz (SF) is one of the worst starters in baseball allowing 10.3 runs per game.
    Sean Manaea (DET) is one of the easiest pitchers to hit a home run off of at 2.25HR per 9 innings pitched
    The Tigers bats are one of the worst in baseball ranking #30 overall
    The Tigers are one of the worst run scoring teams in baseball at 3.8 per game

Guardians (-158) vs Nationals (+132) 9.0 O/U

7:05 PM
Weather Report
Partly cloudy
70°

Temp
55%

Humidity
S

Direction
12 MPH

Wind
Cleveland Guardians
Cal Quantrill (6.52 ERA)
7-6

Season
86-77

Home
89-77

Away
3-7

Last 10
Washington Nationals
Trevor Williams (4.35 ERA)
4-9

Season
60-105

Home
61-103

Away
3-7

Last 10
    Cal Quantrill (WAS) is one of the worst starters in baseball allowing 6.5 runs per game.

Twins (+148) vs Yankees (-180) 7.5 O/U

7:05 PM
Weather Report
Partly cloudy
81°

Temp
24%

Humidity
NNE

Direction
6 MPH

Wind
Minnesota Twins
None (nan ERA)
9-4

Season
85-77

Home
68-98

Away
7-3

Last 10
New York Yankees
Nestor Cortes (2.61 ERA)
8-5

Season
104-62

Home
90-73

Away
7-3

Last 10
    Aaron Judge (NYY) is our highest projected batter today with 15.2pts projected
    The Yankees are ranked #1 for Home Runs (1.5) per game
    Nestor Cortes (NYY) is our highest projected pitcher today with 33.0pts projected
    Yankee Stadium is one of the top 3 ballparks in baseball for HR's allowing 1.51 per game

Rays (-130) vs Blue Jays (+108) 9.0 O/U

7:07 PM
Weather Report
Sunny
57°

Temp
63%

Humidity
W

Direction
4 MPH

Wind
Tampa Bay Rays
Drew Rasmussen (0.00 ERA)
13-0

Season
113-59

Home
83-77

Away
6-4

Last 10
Toronto Blue Jays
Jose Berrios (11.17 ERA)
8-5

Season
95-69

Home
93-73

Away
6-4

Last 10
    The Blue Jays are ranked #3 for Home Runs (1.4) per game
    Jose Berrios (TOR) has the #27 highest strikeout rate in baseball averaging 6.0 per start.
    Drew Rasmussen (TB) has the #9 highest strikeout rate in baseball averaging 7.5 per start.
    Jose Berrios (TB) is one of the worst starters in baseball allowing 11.2 runs per game.
    The Blue Jays bats are one of the best in baseball ranking #2 overall
    The Blue Jays are one of the highest run scoring teams in baseball at 5.0 per game

Orioles (-112) vs White Sox (-108) 9.0 O/U

7:10 PM
Weather Report
Partly cloudy
73°

Temp
26%

Humidity
SSE

Direction
7 MPH

Wind
Baltimore Orioles
Tyler Wells (3.27 ERA)
7-6

Season
72-91

Home
66-101

Away
8-2

Last 10
Chicago White Sox
Mike Clevinger (3.48 ERA)
5-8

Season
91-74

Home
87-80

Away
8-2

Last 10
    Cedric Mullins (BAL) is our 3rd highest projected batter today with 14.0pts projected
    The White Sox rank #4 in team batting average at 0.257 while the Orioles rank #1 at giving up hits
    The White Sox rank #4 in team batting average at 0.257 while the Orioles rank #1 at giving up hits

Angels (-115) vs Red Sox (-105) 9.5 O/U

7:10 PM
Weather Report
Partly cloudy
81°

Temp
38%

Humidity
ESE

Direction
7 MPH

Wind
Los Angeles Angels
Patrick Sandoval (1.64 ERA)
7-5

Season
81-83

Home
71-93

Away
6-4

Last 10
Boston Red Sox
Tanner Houck (4.50 ERA)
5-8

Season
91-73

Home
81-87

Away
6-4

Last 10
    Tanner Houck (LAA) is one of the easiest pitchers to hit a home run off of at 1.8HR per 9 innings pitched

Braves (-130) vs Royals (+108) 8.5 O/U

8:10 PM
Weather Report
Sunny
68°

Temp
53%

Humidity
S

Direction
12 MPH

Wind
Atlanta Braves
Charlie Morton (4.35 ERA)
9-4

Season
98-66

Home
94-69

Away
0-10

Last 10
Kansas City Royals
Brady Singer (4.91 ERA)
4-9

Season
73-89

Home
63-104

Away
0-10

Last 10
    The Braves are ranked #2 for Home Runs (0.9) per game
    Charlie Morton (ATL) is our 3rd highest projected pitcher today with 30.8pts projected
    Kauffman Stadium is one of the toughest ballparks in baseball for HR's allowing just 0.82 per game

Rangers (+132) vs Astros (-158) 8.5 O/U

8:10 PM
Weather Report
Partly cloudy
75°

Temp
69%

Humidity
S

Direction
19 MPH

Wind
Texas Rangers
Martin Perez (2.53 ERA)
7-5

Season
75-93

Home
59-101

Away
6-4

Last 10
Houston Astros
Luis Garcia (7.00 ERA)
6-7

Season
106-59

Home
95-72

Away
6-4

Last 10
    Martin Perez (TEX) has the #27 highest strikeout rate in baseball averaging 6.0 per start.
    Luis Garcia (TEX) is one of the worst starters in baseball allowing 7.0 runs per game.
    Luis Garcia (TEX) is one of the easiest pitchers to hit a home run off of at 2.0HR per 9 innings pitched
    The Astros are the hardest team to strikeout in baseball leading with just 7 per game
    The Astros are one of the highest run scoring teams in baseball at 4.9 per game

Pirates (+128) vs Cardinals (-153) 8.5 O/U

8:15 PM
Weather Report
Sunny
100°

Temp
29%

Humidity
WNW

Direction
9 MPH

Wind
Pittsburgh Pirates
Johan Oviedo (3.18 ERA)
8-5

Season
73-92

Home
55-110

Away
7-3

Last 10
St. Louis Cardinals
Jake Woodford (9.00 ERA)
5-8

Season
98-69

Home
84-78

Away
7-3

Last 10
    Jake Woodford (PIT) is one of the worst starters in baseball allowing 9.0 runs per game.
    Johan Oviedo (STL) is one of the easiest pitchers to hit a home run off of at 2.38HR per 9 innings pitched
    Jake Woodford (PIT) is one of the easiest pitchers to hit a home run off of at 4.0HR per 9 innings pitched
    The Pirates bats are one of the worst in baseball ranking #29 overall
    The Pirates are one of the worst run scoring teams in baseball at 3.7 per game

Mets (-230) vs Athletics (+190) 8.0 O/U

9:40 PM
Weather Report
Partly cloudy
48°

Temp
77%

Humidity
WSW

Direction
12 MPH

Wind
New York Mets
None (nan ERA)
7-6

Season
102-60

Home
79-87

Away
6-4

Last 10
Oakland Athletics
James Kaprielian (11.17 ERA)
3-10

Season
74-94

Home
72-90

Away
6-4

Last 10
    Starling Marte (NYM) is our 2nd highest projected batter today with 14.4pts projected
    Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum is one of the toughest ballparks in baseball for HR's allowing just 0.87 per game
    James Kaprielian (NYM) is one of the worst starters in baseball allowing 11.2 runs per game.
    James Kaprielian (NYM) is one of the easiest pitchers to hit a home run off of at 3.72HR per 9 innings pitched

Brewers (+138) vs Padres (-164) 8.5 O/U

9:40 PM
Weather Report
Partly cloudy
57°

Temp
57%

Humidity
SE

Direction
4 MPH

Wind
Milwaukee Brewers
Eric Lauer (7.71 ERA)
9-4

Season
95-71

Home
91-75

Away
6-4

Last 10
San Diego Padres
Luis Garcia (6.75 ERA)
7-7

Season
89-77

Home
79-85

Away
6-4

Last 10
    Luis Garcia (SD) is our 2nd highest projected pitcher today with 30.8pts projected
    Luis Garcia (MIL) is one of the worst starters in baseball allowing 6.8 runs per game.
    Eric Lauer (SD) is one of the worst starters in baseball allowing 7.7 runs per game.
    Eric Lauer (SD) is one of the easiest pitchers to hit a home run off of at 2.89HR per 9 innings pitched

Cubs (+134) vs Dodgers (-160) 8.5 O/U

10:10 PM
Weather Report
Overcast
57°

Temp
77%

Humidity
W

Direction
4 MPH

Wind
Chicago Cubs
Justin Steele (0.75 ERA)
6-5

Season
77-87

Home
70-92

Away
5-5

Last 10
Los Angeles Dodgers
Noah Syndergaard (6.30 ERA)
7-6

Season
115-49

Home
104-64

Away
5-5

Last 10
    Dodger Stadium is one of the top 3 ballparks in baseball for HR's allowing 1.55 per game
    Noah Syndergaard (CHC) is one of the worst starters in baseball allowing 6.3 runs per game.
    Noah Syndergaard (CHC) is one of the easiest pitchers to hit a home run off of at 1.8HR per 9 innings pitched
    The Dodgers bats are one of the best in baseball ranking #1 overall
    The Cubs are the easiest team to strikeout in baseball leading the league at 9
    The Dodgers are one of the highest run scoring teams in baseball at 5.2 per game

Rockies (+144) vs Mariners (-175) 8.0 O/U

10:10 PM
Weather Report
Partly cloudy
37°

Temp
92%

Humidity
SE

Direction
4 MPH

Wind
Colorado Rockies
Austin Gomber (6.75 ERA)
5-8

Season
90-76

Home
52-110

Away
3-7

Last 10
Seattle Mariners
Marco Gonzales (4.22 ERA)
5-8

Season
87-74

Home
91-76

Away
3-7

Last 10
    Julio Rodriguez (SEA) is our 4th highest projected batter today with 14.0pts projected
    Austin Gomber (SEA) is one of the worst starters in baseball allowing 6.8 runs per game.
    Austin Gomber (SEA) is one of the easiest pitchers to hit a home run off of at 2.53HR per 9 innings pitched

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