<h1>Joe Jensen</h1>

Joe Jensen

Tigers vs. Yankees Pick: Judge and Stanton Out, Total Still at 7.5

Tigers vs. Yankees Pick: Judge and Stanton Out, Total Still at 7.5

The Yankees’ lineup is missing its two biggest power bats — Judge (17 HR) and Stanton — yet the total of 7.5 is priced at virtually even money, with the under sitting at -102. A structural lineup downgrade of that magnitude, facing a starter with a 2.95 ERA and just 4 home runs allowed in 58 innings, is the kind of gap that flat pricing obscures. Find out which way this one goes.

White Sox vs. Orioles Pick: Burke’s WAR Edge the Market Isn’t Pricing

White Sox vs. Orioles Pick: Burke’s WAR Edge the Market Isn’t Pricing

Baz’s four-seamer generates just a 13.1% whiff rate despite sitting at 96.1 mph — hard stuff that isn’t missing bats against a Chicago lineup posting elite xwOBA marks against right-handers. Baltimore is priced at -134 with a -26 run differential while the White Sox sit at +114 with a positive run differential and Burke’s 2.01 WAR leading the road side. The pick is inside.

Braves vs. Giants Pick: Sale’s Slider Meets Oracle Park’s 7.5

Braves vs. Giants Pick: Sale’s Slider Meets Oracle Park’s 7.5

The bullpen gap between these two teams is real — San Francisco’s relief corps is taxed after back-to-back games, while Atlanta’s late-inning structure, even shorthanded, holds an edge. The total is posted at 7.5 with a pitcher-friendly Oracle Park factor of 0.92 and Sale’s elite 1.05 WHIP anchoring the run environment. Find out which way this one goes.

Athletics vs. Angels Prediction: Two Shaky Starters, One Tight Total

Athletics vs. Angels Prediction: Two Shaky Starters, One Tight Total

Civale vs. Aldegheri is a clearer mismatch than the 9.5 total implies, with both starters carrying ERAs north of 4.80 and neither capable of locking down innings consistently. The total at 9.5 (Under -108) is sitting a half-run above the 9.3 projected combined run total, in a park that suppresses scoring and without Mike Trout in the Angels lineup. The edge is explained inside.

Marlins vs. Cardinals Pick: Leahy’s Leaky Fastball Meets a 9.5 Total

Marlins vs. Cardinals Pick: Leahy’s Leaky Fastball Meets a 9.5 Total

Leahy’s 4-seam fastball is surrendering a .445 xwOBA-against — a damaging number for a pitcher who leans on it as his primary weapon against a red-hot Marlins lineup. The total is posted at 9.5 with the Under juiced to -124, but the combined projection sits at 9.1 runs with the Cardinals’ cold offense and a 3.09 ERA arm on the other side. The analysis is inside.