This column will bring you the quick-hitting stats, tidbits and factors you need to know to evaluate today's landscape of MLB games. No narratives, no fluff, no editorializing; just the cold, hard data to help you plan out your bets. Projections and Bets Stats courtesy of THE BAT X and EV Analytics.
Today's Best Starting Pitchers
1. NYY - Gerrit Cole (No. 3 out of 344)
2. LAD - Max Scherzer (No. 5)
3. BOS - Chris Sale (No. 8)
Today's Worst Starting Pitchers
1. TEX - Kohei Arihara (No. 341 out of 344)
2. CLE - Logan Allen (No. 327)
3. DET - Wily Peralta (No. 320)
Today's Most Pitcher-Friendly Umpires
1. PIT at CWS - Brian O'Nora (No. 18 out of 111)
2. SD at ARI - Nestor Ceja (No. 21)
3. HOU at SEA - Ryan Additon (No. 27)
Today's Most Hitter-Friendly Umpires
1. COL at TEX - Edwin Moscoso (No. 3 out of 111)
2. NYY at LAA - Junior Valentine (No. 14)
3. BOS at TB - Adam Beck (No. 28)
Today's Hottest Games
1. CLE at KC (80 degrees)
2. SD at ARI (78 degrees)
3. STL at CIN (76 degrees)
Today's Coldest Games
1. MIL at SF (56 degrees)
2. BAL at TOR (67 degrees)
3. HOU at SEA (67 degrees)