Quick Look At The MLB Matchups For 08-02-2022

We have a total of 16 games today with the day's first pitch scheduled for 4:10 PM EST when the Rockies take on the Padres at Petco Park. Early projections are for the Tigers and Twins to lead the day in runs scored while Blue Jays and Rays should be a pitching dual with one of the lowest projected run totals of the day.

Baseball's Top 5 Hottest Hitters

Aaron Judge

AVG: 0.298 HR: 43 RBI:93

The hottest player in the league is currently Aaron Judge who in the last 14 days has gone 19 for 46 (0.413) with 10 HRs and 23 RBIs. Today Aaron Judge is facing Jameson Taillon with a 3.72 ERA.
Matt Chapman

AVG: 0.252 HR: 20 RBI:57

The next hottest player in baseball is Matt Chapman who in the last two weeks has batted 14 for 30 (0.467) with 5 HRs and 12 RBIs.He goes up against Kevin Gausman with 3.30 ERA who last started on 07/25 when he allowed 5 runs on 8 after facing 21 batters.
Freddie Freeman

AVG: 0.328 HR: 15 RBI:68

Freddie Freeman has been on a hot streak knocking in 9 RBIs and 2 HRs while going 17 for 44 (0.386) over the last couple weeks.He is going to see Tyler Anderson with 2.61 ERA today. Last time Tyler Anderson started was on 07/26 when he allowed 0 runs on 4 hits after facing 25 batters.
Yordan Alvarez

AVG: 0.308 HR: 29 RBI:69

Our #4 batter is Yordan Alvarez who is recently 11 for 34 (0.324) including 11 RBIs. He is going to see Cristian Javier with a 3.26 ERA today. Last time Cristian Javier pitched was 07/25 when he allowed 3 runs on 5 hits in 5.0 innings.
Steven Kwan

AVG: 0.296 HR: 2 RBI:28

Getting into the bottom of the top 5 list is Steven Kwan who is recently 22 for 57 (0.386). He gets to hit against Triston McKenzie who pitched last on 07/26 allowing 4 runs on 6 hits in 7.0 innings.

Colorado Rockies (+153) vs San Diego Padres (-185)

4:10 PM
Weather Report
Sunny
81°

Temp
53%

Humidity
W

Direction
12 MPH

Wind
Colorado Rockies
Jose Urena (4.67 ERA)
46-58

Season
30-27

Home
16-31

Away
6-4

Last 10
San Diego Padres
Reiss Knehr (0.00 ERA)
58-46

Season
28-22

Home
30-24

Away
6-4

Last 10
    Jake Cronenworth (SD) is our 4th highest projected batter today with 13.98pts projected

Cincinnati Reds (+115) vs Miami Marlins (-138)

6:40 PM
Weather Report
Partly cloudy
90°

Temp
61%

Humidity
ESE

Direction
11 MPH

Wind
Cincinnati Reds
Graham Ashcraft (4.64 ERA)
41-61

Season
24-32

Home
17-29

Away
3-7

Last 10
Miami Marlins
Braxton Garrett (3.96 ERA)
47-56

Season
22-27

Home
25-29

Away
3-7

Last 10

Seattle Mariners (+139) vs New York Yankees (-165)

7:05 PM
Weather Report
Sunny
86°

Temp
61%

Humidity
SSW

Direction
11 MPH

Wind
Seattle Mariners
Logan Gilbert (2.85 ERA)
55-49

Season
27-23

Home
28-26

Away
6-4

Last 10
New York Yankees
Jameson Taillon (3.72 ERA)
70-34

Season
41-13

Home
29-21

Away
6-4

Last 10
    Aaron Judge (NYY) is our highest projected batter today with 15.21pts projected
    The Yankees are ranked #1 for Home Runs (1.7) per game
    Yankee Stadium is one of the top 3 ballparks in baseball for HR's allowing 1.81 per game
    The Yankees bats are one of the best in baseball ranking #1 overall
    The Yankees are on of the highest run scoring teams in baseball at 5.365384615384615 per game

New York Mets (-360) vs Washington Nationals (+280)

7:05 PM
Weather Report
Partly cloudy
86°

Temp
50%

Humidity
NNW

Direction
9 MPH

Wind
New York Mets
Jacob deGrom (nan ERA)
65-37

Season
31-17

Home
34-20

Away
4-6

Last 10
Washington Nationals
Cory Abbott (2.25 ERA)
35-69

Season
16-39

Home
19-30

Away
4-6

Last 10
    Pete Alonso (NYM) is our 5th highest projected batter today with 13.98pts projected
    Cory Abbott (WAS) is one of the easiest pitchers to hit a home run off of at 2.25HR per 9 innings pitched

Milwaukee Brewers (-270) vs Pittsburgh Pirates (+220)

7:05 PM
Weather Report
Partly cloudy
82°

Temp
53%

Humidity
W

Direction
12 MPH

Wind
Milwaukee Brewers
Corbin Burnes (2.18 ERA)
57-45

Season
26-20

Home
31-25

Away
2-8

Last 10
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bryse Wilson (6.31 ERA)
40-62

Season
21-29

Home
19-33

Away
2-8

Last 10
    Corbin Burnes (MIL) is our highest projected pitcher today with 39.78pts projected
    Corbin Burnes (MIL) has the #1 highest strikeout rate in baseball averaging 8.21 per start.
    Bryse Wilson (PIT) is one of the worst starters in baseball allowing 6.3 runs per game.
    The Pirates are on of the worst run scoring teams in baseball at 3.5588235294117645 per game

Toronto Blue Jays (-140) vs Tampa Bay Rays (+117)

7:10 PM
Weather Report
Sunny
90°

Temp
66%

Humidity
W

Direction
2 MPH

Wind
Toronto Blue Jays
Kevin Gausman (3.30 ERA)
57-45

Season
34-21

Home
23-24

Away
3-7

Last 10
Tampa Bay Rays
Drew Rasmussen (3.17 ERA)
54-48

Season
32-20

Home
22-28

Away
3-7

Last 10
    Kevin Gausman (TOR) is our 2nd highest projected pitcher today with 38.18pts projected
    Kevin Gausman (TOR) has the #17 highest strikeout rate in baseball averaging 6.42 per start.
    The Blue Jays are on of the highest run scoring teams in baseball at 4.862745098039215 per game

Arizona Diamondbacks (+115) vs Cleveland Guardians (-138)

7:10 PM
Weather Report
Sunny
79°

Temp
54%

Humidity
N

Direction
8 MPH

Wind
Arizona Diamondbacks
Zac Gallen (3.32 ERA)
45-57

Season
27-27

Home
18-30

Away
6-4

Last 10
Cleveland Guardians
Triston McKenzie (3.16 ERA)
53-49

Season
26-19

Home
27-30

Away
6-4

Last 10
    Progressive Field is one of the toughest ballparks in baseball for HR's allowing just 0.62 per game
    The Guardians are the hardest team to strikeout in baseball leading with just 7 per game

Philadelphia Phillies (+205) vs Atlanta Braves (-250)

7:20 PM
Weather Report
Partly cloudy
88°

Temp
60%

Humidity
WNW

Direction
7 MPH

Wind
Philadelphia Phillies
Nick Nelson (3.94 ERA)
55-47

Season
26-25

Home
29-22

Away
6-4

Last 10
Atlanta Braves
Will Smith (4.50 ERA)
62-41

Season
36-21

Home
26-20

Away
6-4

Last 10
    Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) is our 2nd highest projected batter today with 14.46pts projected
    The Braves are ranked #2 for Home Runs (1.5) per game
    Truist Park is one of the top 3 ballparks in baseball for HR's allowing 1.51 per game
    Will Smith (ATL) is one of the easiest pitchers to hit a home run off of at 1.75HR per 9 innings pitched

Detroit Tigers (+153) vs Minnesota Twins (-185)

7:40 PM
Weather Report
Partly cloudy
93°

Temp
50%

Humidity
S

Direction
21 MPH

Wind
Detroit Tigers
Matt Manning (2.25 ERA)
41-63

Season
24-27

Home
17-36

Away
5-5

Last 10
Minnesota Twins
Chris Archer (4.04 ERA)
54-48

Season
28-22

Home
26-26

Away
5-5

Last 10
    The Tigers bats are one of the worst in baseball ranking #30 overall
    The Tigers are on of the worst run scoring teams in baseball at 3.2115384615384617 per game

Chicago Cubs (+142) vs St. Louis Cardinals (-172)

7:45 PM
Weather Report
Partly cloudy
82°

Temp
79%

Humidity
WNW

Direction
7 MPH

Wind
Chicago Cubs
Keegan Thompson (3.26 ERA)
41-60

Season
20-32

Home
21-28

Away
6-4

Last 10
St. Louis Cardinals
Adam Wainwright (3.45 ERA)
54-48

Season
29-20

Home
25-28

Away
6-4

Last 10

Baltimore Orioles (+103) vs Texas Rangers (-123)

8:05 PM
Weather Report
Partly cloudy
100°

Temp
25%

Humidity
S

Direction
12 MPH

Wind
Baltimore Orioles
Jordan Lyles (4.56 ERA)
52-51

Season
29-20

Home
23-31

Away
4-6

Last 10
Texas Rangers
Spencer Howard (5.93 ERA)
46-56

Season
21-27

Home
25-29

Away
4-6

Last 10
    Spencer Howard (TEX) is one of the worst starters in baseball allowing 5.9 runs per game.
    Spencer Howard (TEX) is one of the easiest pitchers to hit a home run off of at 2.97HR per 9 innings pitched

Boston Red Sox (+170) vs Houston Astros (-210)

8:10 PM
Weather Report
Partly cloudy
97°

Temp
42%

Humidity
SSW

Direction
12 MPH

Wind
Boston Red Sox
Kutter Crawford (4.15 ERA)
52-52

Season
26-27

Home
26-25

Away
5-5

Last 10
Houston Astros
Cristian Javier (3.26 ERA)
67-37

Season
33-16

Home
34-21

Away
5-5

Last 10
    Yordan Alvarez (HOU) is our 3rd highest projected batter today with 14.33pts projected
    The Astros are ranked #3 for Home Runs (1.4) per game
    Cristian Javier (HOU) is our 3rd highest projected pitcher today with 36.66pts projected
    Cristian Javier (HOU) has the #20 highest strikeout rate in baseball averaging 6.37 per start.

Kansas City Royals (+141) vs Chicago White Sox (-170)

8:10 PM
Weather Report
Partly cloudy
90°

Temp
47%

Humidity
S

Direction
9 MPH

Wind
Kansas City Royals
Brad Keller (4.35 ERA)
41-62

Season
22-30

Home
19-32

Away
5-5

Last 10
Chicago White Sox
Lucas Giolito (5.36 ERA)
51-51

Season
23-29

Home
28-22

Away
5-5

Last 10
    Lucas Giolito (CWS) has the #29 highest strikeout rate in baseball averaging 6.0 per start.
    Lucas Giolito (CWS) is one of the worst starters in baseball allowing 5.4 runs per game.
    Lucas Giolito (CWS) is one of the easiest pitchers to hit a home run off of at 1.75HR per 9 innings pitched

Oakland Athletics (+104) vs Los Angeles Angels (-124)

9:38 PM
Weather Report
Sunny
88°

Temp
43%

Humidity
SSW

Direction
11 MPH

Wind
Oakland Athletics
Cole Irvin (2.96 ERA)
39-65

Season
17-34

Home
22-31

Away
4-6

Last 10
Los Angeles Angels
Noah Syndergaard (3.83 ERA)
43-59

Season
23-30

Home
20-29

Away
4-6

Last 10
    The Athletics bats are one of the worst in baseball ranking #29 overall
    The Angels are the easiest team to strikeout in baseball leading the league at 10
    The Athletics are on of the worst run scoring teams in baseball at 3.4134615384615383 per game

Los Angeles Dodgers (-145) vs San Francisco Giants (+122)

9:45 PM
Weather Report
Partly cloudy
70°

Temp
63%

Humidity
WNW

Direction
21 MPH

Wind
Los Angeles Dodgers
Tyler Anderson (2.61 ERA)
69-33

Season
35-15

Home
34-18

Away
3-7

Last 10
San Francisco Giants
Alex Wood (4.11 ERA)
51-52

Season
29-24

Home
22-28

Away
3-7

Last 10
    Dodgers's Trea Turner is on the longest hitting streak in baseball at 19 games dating back to 07/07
    The Dodgers bats are one of the best in baseball ranking #2 overall
    The Dodgers are on of the highest run scoring teams in baseball at 5.2254901960784315 per game

Colorado Rockies (+153) vs San Diego Padres (-185)

10:10 PM
Weather Report
Sunny
81°

Temp
53%

Humidity
W

Direction
12 MPH

Wind
Colorado Rockies
Jose Urena (4.67 ERA)
46-58

Season
30-27

Home
16-31

Away
6-4

Last 10
San Diego Padres
Reiss Knehr (0.00 ERA)
58-46

Season
28-22

Home
30-24

Away
6-4

Last 10
    Jake Cronenworth (SD) is our 4th highest projected batter today with 13.98pts projected