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Hey there, sports fanatics! Buckle up because we've got a wild ride ahead with four baseball games on today's slate. The first pitch is being thrown at 3:08 PM EST with the Rangers vs Rays at Tropicana Field. Let's dive right in!

Today's Sizzling DFS Batters

• Jon Berti is on fire with a .474 average, 18 hits, 4 HRs, and 5 RBIs in his last 38 at-bats. He's up against Aaron Nola today, who's got a 4.41 ERA. Nola's last start was on 09/26, where he allowed 1 run on 4 hits after facing 23 batters.
• Corbin Carroll is another hot hitter with a .357 average, 15 hits, 1 HR, and 6 RBIs in his last 42 at-bats. He'll be facing Freddy Peralta, who has a 3.80 ERA. Peralta's last start was on 09/24, where he allowed 4 runs on 9 hits after facing 17 batters.
• Bo Bichette is bringing the heat with a .346 average, 18 hits, 2 HRs, and 8 RBIs in his last 52 at-bats. He's up against Sonny Gray, who has a 2.74 ERA. Gray's last start was on 09/28, where he allowed 1 run on 3 hits after facing 16 batters.
• Adolis Garcia is heating up with a .275 average, 11 hits, 5 HRs, and 7 RBIs in his last 40 at-bats. He'll be facing Zach Eflin, who has a 3.49 ERA. Eflin's last start was on 09/26, where he allowed 3 runs on 5 hits after facing 20 batters.

🔥 The player with the longest hit streak is William Contreras from team MIL with 18 since 45182.

Today's Top DFS Pitchers

• Aaron Nola from PHI with an ERA of 4.80, 196 KOs in 31 games, and 767 batters faced. He's allowed 29 HRs.
• Zach Eflin from TB with an ERA of 3.49, 181 KOs in 30 games, and 685 batters faced. He's allowed 18 HRs.
• Sonny Gray from MIN with an ERA of 2.89, 183 KOs in 32 games, and 754 batters faced. He's allowed 8 HRs.

Today's DFS Showdowns That Can't Be Missed

Here are the matchups that have caught our eye:

🔥 Rangers 90-72 (+124) vs Rays 99-63 (-148) 8.0 O/U

With Nathan Eovaldi (3.63 ERA) on the mound for the Rangers and Zach Eflin (3.49 ERA) for the Rays, this game is set to be a nail-biter. The Rangers are ranked #3 for Home Runs (1.4) per game and are one of the highest run-scoring teams in baseball at 5.5 per game.

❄️ Blue Jays 89-73 (+116) vs Twins 87-75 (-139) 7.5 O/U

Jose Berrios (3.65 ERA) is pitching for the Blue Jays against Sonny Gray (2.74 ERA) for the Twins. The Twins are the easiest team to strikeout in baseball, leading the league at 10.

🔥 Diamondbacks 84-78 (+112) vs Brewers 92-70 (-134) 7.5 O/U

Zac Gallen (3.47 ERA) is on the mound for the Diamondbacks and Freddy Peralta (3.80 ERA) for the Brewers. Peralta has the #5 highest strikeout rate in baseball averaging 7.0 per start.

Favorite Matchup Of The Day

My money's on the Rangers at +124. With their high run-scoring and home run stats, they're a solid pick for today's games. 🍀

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🥇Kyle Schwarber PHI +400

Kyle Schwarber is going up against Braxton Garrett, who has an ERA of 3.66 and gives up a homer to 3.0% of batters faced. Schwarber has been on a tear with a homerun percentage of 8.09% and has hit 2 homeruns in the last two weeks. The weather at Citizens Bank Park is sunny with a slight breeze, which should not affect the ball's trajectory significantly.

🥈Jake Burger MIA +450

Jake Burger is facing Aaron Nola, who has a slightly higher ERA of 4.41 and gives up a homer to 3.8% of batters faced. Burger has a homerun percentage of 6.91% and has hit 1 homerun in the last two weeks. The weather at Citizens Bank Park is sunny and calm, which should provide ideal conditions for hitting.

🥉Brandon Belt TOR +500

Brandon Belt is up against Sonny Gray, who has a lower ERA of 2.74 but gives up a homer to only 1.1% of batters faced. Belt has a homerun percentage of 5.60% and has hit 3 homeruns in the last two weeks. The weather at Target Field is overcast with a moderate wind, but Belt's recent performance suggests he can overcome these conditions.

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