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Run Total Picks — 2026-07-18

Model: dutch • Updated 2026-07-19 07:00 AM
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Run Total 1

Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets — OVER 8.5

LOSS
LeanOVER 8.5
Odds-116
Confidence0.753
VenueCitizens Bank Park
Game InfoStart: 3:05 PM ET
Pitching MatchupJesús Luzardo vs Sean Manaea

Run-total lens: OVER 8.5 in Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets. Confidence is driven by weather and wind context, park/run environment, team offense-vs-prevention signals, total-line movement, and supporting run indicators (bullpen/platoon/umpire/pitch mix), plus historical and Savant contact baselines. Key bearing factors here: wind-to-rf mismatches right-heavy top bats, warm run environment, offensive indicator edge, park leans hitter-friendly.

Expanded total context
  • Pitching Matchup: Jesús Luzardo vs Sean Manaea
  • Weather: 88.4°F, Wind 9.3 mph WSW (out to RF), Humidity 69%, P.O.P. 10% (Open-Meteo fallback)
  • Total Movement: Total moved up from 8.64 to 8.68 (+0.04).
Run Total 2

Kansas City Royals vs San Diego Padres — OVER 10.08

LOSS
LeanOVER 10.08
Odds-112
Confidence0.71
VenueKauffman Stadium
Game InfoStart: 4:10 PM ET
Pitching MatchupRandy Dobnak vs Griffin Canning

Run-total lens: OVER 10.08 in Kansas City Royals vs San Diego Padres. Confidence is driven by weather and wind context, park/run environment, team offense-vs-prevention signals, total-line movement, and supporting run indicators (bullpen/platoon/umpire/pitch mix), plus historical and Savant contact baselines. Key bearing factors here: warm run environment, offensive indicator edge, park leans hitter-friendly, market moved total down.

Expanded total context
  • Pitching Matchup: Randy Dobnak vs Griffin Canning
  • Weather: 88.4°F, Wind 6.0 mph SW (out to CF), Humidity 65%, P.O.P. 5% (Open-Meteo fallback)
  • Total Movement: Total moved down from 10.64 to 10.09 (-0.55).
Run Total 3

Athletics vs Washington Nationals — OVER 10.5

WIN
LeanOVER 10.5
Odds-112
Confidence0.672
VenueSutter Health Park
Game InfoStart: 10:05 PM ET
Pitching MatchupJ.T. Ginn vs Zack Littell

Run-total lens: OVER 10.5 in Athletics vs Washington Nationals. Confidence is driven by weather and wind context, park/run environment, team offense-vs-prevention signals, total-line movement, and supporting run indicators (bullpen/platoon/umpire/pitch mix), plus historical and Savant contact baselines. Key bearing factors here: warm run environment, offensive indicator edge, market moved total down, run context favors over.

Expanded total context
  • Pitching Matchup: J.T. Ginn vs Zack Littell
  • Weather: 88.6°F, Wind 7.9 mph SW (out to CF), Humidity 19%, P.O.P. 0% (Open-Meteo fallback)
  • Total Movement: Total moved down from 10.59 to 10.5 (-0.09).
Run Total 4

Cleveland Guardians vs Pittsburgh Pirates — OVER 7.18

WIN
LeanOVER 7.18
Odds-108
Confidence0.638
VenueProgressive Field
Game InfoStart: 1:10 PM ET
Pitching MatchupGavin Williams vs Jared Jones

Run-total lens: OVER 7.18 in Cleveland Guardians vs Pittsburgh Pirates. Confidence is driven by weather and wind context, park/run environment, team offense-vs-prevention signals, total-line movement, and supporting run indicators (bullpen/platoon/umpire/pitch mix), plus historical and Savant contact baselines. Key bearing factors here: wind blowing out, wind-to-rf aligns with left-handed top bats, warm run environment, offensive indicator edge.

Expanded total context
  • Pitching Matchup: Gavin Williams vs Jared Jones
  • Weather: 91.6°F, Wind 13.2 mph WSW (out to RF), Humidity 54%, P.O.P. 4% (Open-Meteo fallback)
  • Total Movement: Total moved down from 7.5 to 7.18 (-0.32).
Run Total 5

Cleveland Guardians vs Pittsburgh Pirates — OVER 7.18

WIN
LeanOVER 7.18
Odds-108
Confidence0.605
VenueProgressive Field
Game InfoStart: 7:10 PM ET
Pitching MatchupLogan Allen vs Mason Montgomery

Run-total lens: OVER 7.18 in Cleveland Guardians vs Pittsburgh Pirates. Confidence is driven by weather and wind context, park/run environment, team offense-vs-prevention signals, total-line movement, and supporting run indicators (bullpen/platoon/umpire/pitch mix), plus historical and Savant contact baselines. Key bearing factors here: wind blowing out, wind-to-rf aligns with left-handed top bats, warm run environment, offensive indicator edge.

Expanded total context
  • Pitching Matchup: Logan Allen vs Mason Montgomery
  • Weather: 91.6°F, Wind 13.2 mph WSW (out to RF), Humidity 54%, P.O.P. 4% (Open-Meteo fallback)
  • Total Movement: Total moved down from 7.5 to 7.18 (-0.32).
Run Total 6

Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays — OVER 7.75

WIN
LeanOVER 7.75
Odds-114
Confidence0.59
VenueFenway Park
Game InfoStart: 4:10 PM ET
Pitching MatchupPatrick Sandoval vs Ian Seymour

Run-total lens: OVER 7.75 in Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays. Confidence is driven by weather and wind context, park/run environment, team offense-vs-prevention signals, total-line movement, and supporting run indicators (bullpen/platoon/umpire/pitch mix), plus historical and Savant contact baselines. Key bearing factors here: wind-to-lf aligns with right-handed top bats, high humidity suppresses carry, offensive indicator edge, park leans hitter-friendly.

Expanded total context
  • Pitching Matchup: Patrick Sandoval vs Ian Seymour
  • Weather: 70.4°F, Wind 9.6 mph S (out to LF), Humidity 87%, P.O.P. 55% (Open-Meteo fallback)
  • Total Movement: Total moved down from 9.5 to 8.23 (-1.27).
Run Total 7

Colorado Rockies vs Cincinnati Reds — OVER 11.0

WIN
LeanOVER 11.0
Odds-111
Confidence0.463
VenueCoors Field
Game InfoStart: 3:10 PM ET
Pitching MatchupTomoyuki Sugano vs Rhett Lowder

Run-total lens: OVER 11.0 in Colorado Rockies vs Cincinnati Reds. Confidence is driven by weather and wind context, park/run environment, team offense-vs-prevention signals, total-line movement, and supporting run indicators (bullpen/platoon/umpire/pitch mix), plus historical and Savant contact baselines. Key bearing factors here: warm run environment, offensive indicator edge, park leans hitter-friendly, market moved total down.

Expanded total context
  • Pitching Matchup: Tomoyuki Sugano vs Rhett Lowder
  • Weather: 93.0°F, Wind 2.1 mph NE (in from LF), Humidity 28%, P.O.P. 0% (Open-Meteo fallback)
  • Total Movement: Total moved down from 12.95 to 11.09 (-1.86).
Run Total 8

Miami Marlins vs Milwaukee Brewers — UNDER 8.0

LOSS
LeanUNDER 8.0
Odds-106
Confidence0.373
VenueAmerican Family Field
Game InfoStart: 4:10 PM ET
Pitching MatchupMax Meyer vs Shane Drohan

Run-total lens: UNDER 8.0 in Miami Marlins vs Milwaukee Brewers. Confidence is driven by weather and wind context, park/run environment, team offense-vs-prevention signals, total-line movement, and supporting run indicators (bullpen/platoon/umpire/pitch mix), plus historical and Savant contact baselines. Key bearing factors here: roof-controlled environment, offensive indicator edge, market moved total up, run context favors under.

Expanded total context
  • Pitching Matchup: Max Meyer vs Shane Drohan
  • Weather: Dome/retractable roof environment — external wind conditions not applicable.
  • Total Movement: Total moved up from 8.0 to 8.09 (+0.09).
Run Total 9

Chicago White Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays — OVER 8.08

LOSS
LeanOVER 8.08
Odds-112
Confidence0.354
VenueRogers Centre
Game InfoStart: 3:07 PM ET
Pitching MatchupDavis Martin vs Shane Bieber

Run-total lens: OVER 8.08 in Chicago White Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays. Confidence is driven by weather and wind context, park/run environment, team offense-vs-prevention signals, total-line movement, and supporting run indicators (bullpen/platoon/umpire/pitch mix), plus historical and Savant contact baselines. Key bearing factors here: roof-controlled environment, offensive indicator edge, market moved total down, run context favors over.

Expanded total context
  • Pitching Matchup: Davis Martin vs Shane Bieber
  • Weather: Dome/retractable roof environment — external wind conditions not applicable.
  • Total Movement: Total moved down from 8.5 to 8.14 (-0.36).
Run Total 10

Minnesota Twins vs Chicago Cubs — OVER 8.5

LOSS
LeanOVER 8.5
Odds-110
Confidence0.338
VenueWrigley Field
Game InfoStart: 2:20 PM ET
Pitching MatchupTaj Bradley vs Matthew Boyd

Run-total lens: OVER 8.5 in Minnesota Twins vs Chicago Cubs. Confidence is driven by weather and wind context, park/run environment, team offense-vs-prevention signals, total-line movement, and supporting run indicators (bullpen/platoon/umpire/pitch mix), plus historical and Savant contact baselines. Key bearing factors here: wind blowing out, wind-to-rf mismatches right-heavy top bats, warm run environment, high humidity suppresses carry.

Expanded total context
  • Pitching Matchup: Taj Bradley vs Matthew Boyd
  • Weather: 84.9°F, Wind 12.8 mph NW (out to RF), Humidity 75%, P.O.P. 19% (Open-Meteo fallback)
  • Total Movement: Total moved down from 9.0 to 7.6 (-1.4).
Run Total 11

Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels — OVER 8.9

LOSS
LeanOVER 8.9
Odds-107
Confidence0.291
VenueAngel Stadium
Game InfoStart: 10:07 PM ET
Pitching MatchupTarik Skubal vs Grayson Rodriguez

Run-total lens: OVER 8.9 in Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels. Confidence is driven by weather and wind context, park/run environment, team offense-vs-prevention signals, total-line movement, and supporting run indicators (bullpen/platoon/umpire/pitch mix), plus historical and Savant contact baselines. Key bearing factors here: offensive indicator edge, market moved total up, run context favors over, team/park run history leans under.

Expanded total context
  • Pitching Matchup: Tarik Skubal vs Grayson Rodriguez
  • Weather: 79.8°F, Wind 5.6 mph SSW (out to CF), Humidity 59%, P.O.P. 1% (Open-Meteo fallback)
  • Total Movement: Total moved up from 8.0 to 8.86 (+0.86).
Run Total 12

Baltimore Orioles vs Houston Astros — UNDER 8.08

WIN
LeanUNDER 8.08
Odds-113
Confidence0.249
VenueDaikin Park
Game InfoStart: 4:10 PM ET
Pitching MatchupTrevor Rogers vs Spencer Arrighetti

Run-total lens: UNDER 8.08 in Baltimore Orioles vs Houston Astros. Confidence is driven by weather and wind context, park/run environment, team offense-vs-prevention signals, total-line movement, and supporting run indicators (bullpen/platoon/umpire/pitch mix), plus historical and Savant contact baselines. Key bearing factors here: warm run environment, market moved total down, savant contact quality leans under, savant hard-hit profile leans under.

Expanded total context
  • Pitching Matchup: Trevor Rogers vs Spencer Arrighetti
  • Weather: 91.9°F, Wind 2.9 mph WSW (out to RF), Humidity 68%, P.O.P. 1% (Open-Meteo fallback)
  • Total Movement: Total moved down from 8.55 to 8.1 (-0.45).
Run Total 13

Atlanta Braves vs Texas Rangers — OVER 9.0

WIN
LeanOVER 9.0
Odds-111
Confidence0.248
VenueTruist Park
Game InfoStart: 4:10 PM ET
Pitching MatchupOwen Murphy vs MacKenzie Gore

Run-total lens: OVER 9.0 in Atlanta Braves vs Texas Rangers. Confidence is driven by weather and wind context, park/run environment, team offense-vs-prevention signals, total-line movement, and supporting run indicators (bullpen/platoon/umpire/pitch mix), plus historical and Savant contact baselines. Key bearing factors here: warm run environment, offensive indicator edge, team/park run history leans over, savant contact quality leans under.

Expanded total context
  • Pitching Matchup: Owen Murphy vs MacKenzie Gore
  • Weather: 91.3°F, Wind 7.1 mph NW (out to CF), Humidity 52%, P.O.P. 5% (Open-Meteo fallback)
  • Total Movement: Total unchanged at 9.0.
Run Total 14

St. Louis Cardinals vs Arizona Diamondbacks — OVER 9.0

LOSS
LeanOVER 9.0
Odds-108
Confidence0.22
VenueChase Field
Game InfoStart: 4:10 PM ET
Pitching MatchupDustin May vs Brandon Pfaadt

Run-total lens: OVER 9.0 in St. Louis Cardinals vs Arizona Diamondbacks. Confidence is driven by weather and wind context, park/run environment, team offense-vs-prevention signals, total-line movement, and supporting run indicators (bullpen/platoon/umpire/pitch mix), plus historical and Savant contact baselines. Key bearing factors here: roof-controlled environment, offensive indicator edge, run context favors over.

Expanded total context
  • Pitching Matchup: Dustin May vs Brandon Pfaadt
  • Weather: Dome/retractable roof environment — external wind conditions not applicable.
  • Total Movement: Total unchanged at 9.0.
Run Total 15

Seattle Mariners vs San Francisco Giants — OVER 7.33

LOSS
LeanOVER 7.33
Odds-111
Confidence0.204
VenueT-Mobile Park
Game InfoStart: 8:08 PM ET
Pitching MatchupBryan Woo vs Logan Webb

Run-total lens: OVER 7.33 in Seattle Mariners vs San Francisco Giants. Confidence is driven by weather and wind context, park/run environment, team offense-vs-prevention signals, total-line movement, and supporting run indicators (bullpen/platoon/umpire/pitch mix), plus historical and Savant contact baselines. Key bearing factors here: roof-controlled environment, offensive indicator edge, park leans pitcher-friendly, market moved total up.

Expanded total context
  • Pitching Matchup: Bryan Woo vs Logan Webb
  • Weather: Dome/retractable roof environment — external wind conditions not applicable.
  • Total Movement: Total moved up from 6.82 to 7.32 (+0.5).
Run Total 16

New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Dodgers — UNDER 8.0

In Progress
LeanUNDER 8.0
Odds-106
Confidence0.016
VenueYankee Stadium
Game InfoStart: 8:08 PM ET
Pitching MatchupCam Schlittler vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Run-total lens: UNDER 8.0 in New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Dodgers. Confidence is driven by weather and wind context, park/run environment, team offense-vs-prevention signals, total-line movement, and supporting run indicators (bullpen/platoon/umpire/pitch mix), plus historical and Savant contact baselines. Key bearing factors here: wind-to-rf aligns with left-handed top bats, offensive indicator edge, park leans hitter-friendly, market moved total down.

Expanded total context
  • Pitching Matchup: Cam Schlittler vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto
  • Weather: 75.0°F, Wind 9.6 mph WNW (out to RF), Humidity 58%, P.O.P. 0% (Open-Meteo fallback)
  • Total Movement: Total moved down from 8.64 to 7.5 (-1.14).