Back the under 7.5 with wind blowing in and Seymour's swing-and-miss stuff against a strikeout-heavy Baltimore lineup.
The environment and pitching matchups both point away from runs at Camden tonight.
- Seymour posts a 10.95 K/9 versus Baltimore's 9.23 K/game, rank 4.
Vegas / Market
The de-vigged implied totals of TB 3.6 and BAL 3.9 add to 7.5, sitting right on the number, so the total is efficiently priced but the wind tilts it under. On the side, Baltimore is a home favorite at -126 despite the far worse record, making TB at +116 a fair-value dog rather than a clear steal. No glaring soft number on the side.
Pitching Matchup
Seymour brings the clear edge with a 10.95 K/9, a tidy 1.14 WHIP, and a manageable 2.85 BB/9, so he misses bats and limits free passes. Bradish carries a lower 3.83 ERA but a bloated 1.38 WHIP and 3.91 BB/9, meaning traffic and command wobble are real risks. Advantage Seymour on stuff and control.
Offense Comparison
Tampa Bay is the league's best contact club at a 0.261 AVG and rank 30 in strikeouts, a profile that grinds at-bats but ranks just 21st in power. Baltimore swings for more thump at 1.21 HR/game (rank 9) but whiffs a ton, exactly what plays into Seymour's swing-and-miss arsenal. The Rays are the sturdier stack, while the Orioles are boom-or-bust against a high-K arm.
Weather & Park
Outdoor at Camden with a 5 mph wind blowing in from left field, tagged as a negative run impact, and only an 11 percent rain chance at first pitch. That knocks down carry and favors the under.
DFS Angles
Lean a light Tampa Bay stack given their league-best contact profile against Bradish's 1.38 WHIP, though the suppressive wind caps upside for both sides.
Target Seymour as the top DFS arm given his strikeout ceiling against Baltimore's 9.23 K/game; fade or downgrade Bradish given the 1.38 WHIP and walk issues.
- Junior Caminero 14.2 proj · $6,400 · 2.2x
- Yandy Diaz 11.6 proj · $5,300 · 2.2x
- Jonathan Aranda 11.3 proj · $4,800 · 2.4x
- Cedric Mullins 10.1 proj · $4,300 · 2.4x
- Jonny DeLuca 9.2 proj · $4,200 · 2.2x
- Pete Alonso 11.2 proj · $5,500 · 2.0x
- Gunnar Henderson 10.0 proj · $5,100 · 2.0x
- Samuel Basallo 9.0 proj · $4,200 · 2.1x
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand 8.6 proj · $4,400 · 2.0x
- Jackson Holliday 8.5 proj · $4,100 · 2.1x
Players to Watch
- Junior Caminero - hits lean - top projected bat at 1.62 projected hits.
- Yandy Diaz - hits lean - 1.66 projected hits fits the contact profile.
- Jonathan Aranda - hits lean - 1.65 projected hits at team-best 2.36x value.
- Pete Alonso - HR lean - team-high 0.37 projected homers if he elevates one.
- Ian Seymour - his K rate is the game's swing factor for the under.
- Kyle Bradish - his 3.91 BB/9 could put early traffic on base.
- Samuel Basallo - 0.28 projected HR gives Baltimore rare cheap power.
- Jackson Holliday - leadoff bat setting the table at 2.07x value.
Form & Head-to-Head
Season series: TB 4 – BAL 6
Baltimore leads the season series 6-4.
Today's MLB Slate
ATL @ MIL
STL @ PHI
TOR @ NYY
SF @ BOS
WAS @ MIA
TB @ BAL
NYM @ CWS
DET @ KC
ATH @ HOU
LAA @ TEX
CLE @ COL
CIN @ ARI
MIN @ SD
PIT @ LAD
CHC @ SEA