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Pitchers to stream on Sunday
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Cristian Javier allowed just two runs over five frames in his 2025 debut, helping the Houston Astros defeat the Boston Red Sox. He fanned five while issuing two walks in his first start after rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. Javier takes on another AL East team with the Baltimore Orioles wrapping up a series in Daikin Park. Javier will face a below-average offense with an above-average strikeout rate.
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Jeffrey Springs‘ string of three straight quality starts was snapped last time out. That’s been his pattern all season — he’ll pitch well for a stretch, then be hit hard. Look for the lefty to get back on track when the Athletics host the Los Angeles Angels. Springs sports a below-average strikeout rate, but he’s squaring off with the lineup with the league’s highest strikeout rate when a lefty is on the hill.
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Ryan Bergert was an under-the-radar acquisition by the Kansas City Royals at the trade deadline when they sent Freddy Fermin to the San Diego Padres. Bergert served in a swingman capacity before the deal, but he earned a rotation spot with his new team. In two starts for the Royals, Bergers has gone 5 2/3 innings in both outings, giving up two runs in each. He fanned eight with just one walk in his last effort. After falling one out short in his first two starts with the Royals, Bergert is a candidate to post a quality start with a home date against the Chicago White Sox.
Pitchers to avoid on Sunday
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Big picture, the New York Mets converting Clay Holmes to the rotation is a success. However, the former New York Yankees closer is showing signs of fatigue, which makes sense since he’s thrown twice as many innings as he averaged over the prior three seasons. Specifically, Holmes’ strikeouts are down and his walks are up in recent outings. That said, his four-seam velocity remains strong, so there’s a chance it’s just a rut and not hitting a wall. Either way, Holmes is a risk for Sunday’s home matchup with the Seattle Mariners.
Hitters to stream on Sunday
Betting tips
Best/worst pitcher/hitter matchups and betting projections are generated by THE BAT X, a system created by Derek Carty using advanced methods like those used in MLB front offices, accounting for a variety of factors including player talent, ballparks, bullpens, weather, umpires, defense, catcher pitch-framing, and lots more. Betting projections for every player, team, and game can be found at EV Analytics.
Note: Expected Value is a measure of how good a bet is, factoring the probability that it will win versus the odds the book is providing. If you were to wager $1.00 100 times on a bet with an Expected Value of $25, you would win some and you would lose some, but in the end you would expect to come away with $25 in profit on your $100 investment.
Because odds typically do not get set until the previous day’s games are completed, betting tips will be added in the morning.
