MLB Game Overviews

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Updated 20:06 UTC · Odds Updated 20:04 UTC

PHI @ ATL
2:00 PM · Truist ParkNeutral Conditions
Matchup · SP Last 3 / Team Last 6/12
Cristopher Sánchez L
xERA?ERA?K%?Whiff%?BB%?
More Stats
HH%?Barrel%?IP/gs—H/gs?PC/gs?
ATL vs LHP
L6
wRC+72 (poor)K%18.6 (above)Whiff%23.7 (avg)BB%2.9 (poor)HH%41.8 (above)
L12
wRC+79 (poor)K%21.1 (avg)Whiff%26.0 (below)BB%6.0 (poor)HH%35.0 (avg)
Tyler Mahle R
xERA?ERA?K%?Whiff%?BB%?
More Stats
HH%?Barrel%?IP/gs—H/gs?PC/gs?
PHI vs RHP
L6
wRC+95 (avg)K%16.1 (above)Whiff%17.6 (elite)BB%12.8 (elite)HH%37.4 (avg)
L12
wRC+84 (below)K%17.2 (above)Whiff%18.8 (above)BB%15.1 (elite)HH%33.5 (below)
Bullpens · Last 12
PHI
xERA 3.77 (avg)ERA 5.71 (poor)2d stress Normal (3.0 IP/1g)
ATL
xERA 4.31 (avg)ERA 3.78 (avg)2d stress Normal (2.7 IP/1g)
Betting Odds · best of DK / FanDuel / Fanatics
Full Game
MLSpreadTotalPHI+126-1.5 (+325)O3.5 (-149)ATL-156-1.5 (+350)U3.5 (+118)
Cristopher Sánchez · Last 5 Outings
DateOppResIPPCKHBBERR
Sep 25 '26vs TBRL7.0100105122
Sep 20 '26@ NYMW6.19866022
Sep 15 '26@ WSNL6.19858255
Sep 9 '26vs HOUW6.081310066
Sep 4 '26vs ATLL6.010855333
Tyler Mahle · Last 5 Outings
DateOppResIPPCKHBBERR
Sep 24 '26vs CINL5.09146255
Sep 18 '26@ HOUW6.09863111
Sep 12 '26vs PHIW7.09736011
Sep 6 '26@ PHIW6.09434102
Aug 30 '26vs COLW6.28995011
SP vs Opp / At Park · last 3 (2 seasons)
Cristopher Sánchez
IPERAKHBB
vs ATL6.31.89elite7.06.71.3(3)
at ATL—
2 this season, 1 last season · last met 26 days ago
DateOppResIPPCKHBBERR
Sep 4 '26vs ATLL6.010855333
Apr 18 '26vs ATLL6.09388103
Aug 30 '25vs ATLW7.09787011
Tyler Mahle
IPERAKHBB
vs PHI6.03.00good3.05.31.3(3)
all 3 this season · last met 18 days ago
DateOppResIPPCKHBBERR
Sep 12 '26vs PHIW7.09736011
Sep 6 '26@ PHIW6.09434102
Apr 28 '26@ PHIL5.08236355
home starts6.13.46good5.35.70.7(3)
DateOppResIPPCKHBBERR
Sep 24 '26vs CINL5.09146255
Sep 12 '26vs PHIW7.09736011
Aug 30 '26vs COLW6.28995011
Weather · Neutral Conditions
82°F, Clear, Wind 4 mph SE
APF 101 — Neutral
Flags · 5
  • PHI — Cristopher Sánchez: first start of the season — no stats available yet
  • ATL — Tyler Mahle: first start of the season — no stats available yet
  • PHI — Cristopher Sánchez: 2026-09-15: 5 ER in 6.1 IP (ERA equiv 7); the other 2 start(s) in the 3-game window average 2.76 ERA equivalent
  • ATL — Tyler Mahle: 2026-09-24: 5 ER in 5.0 IP (ERA equiv 9); the other 2 start(s) in the 3-game window average 1.39 ERA equivalent
  • TREND: DIVISIONAL GAME (NL East)
AI Analysis
No AI read for this game in the latest analysis.
CHW @ HOU
5:00 PM · Daikin Park (Roof Closed)
Matchup · SP Last 3 / Team Last 6/12
Sean Burke R
xERA?ERA?K%?Whiff%?BB%?
More Stats
HH%?Barrel%?IP/gs—H/gs?PC/gs?
HOU vs RHP
L6
wRC+184 (elite)K%24.8 (below)Whiff%27.6 (below)BB%12.1 (elite)HH%44.4 (above)
L12
wRC+150 (elite)K%24.9 (below)Whiff%26.6 (below)BB%8.6 (avg)HH%40.4 (above)
Hunter Brown R
xERA?ERA?K%?Whiff%?BB%?
More Stats
HH%?Barrel%?IP/gs—H/gs?PC/gs?
CHW vs RHP
L6
wRC+127 (above)K%25.5 (below)Whiff%29.2 (poor)BB%7.8 (below)HH%43.4 (above)
L12
wRC+109 (avg)K%26.2 (below)Whiff%27.1 (below)BB%7.5 (below)HH%41.3 (above)
Bullpens · Last 12
CHW
xERA 4.77 (below)ERA 4.30 (avg)2d stress Stressed (6.0 IP/1g)
HOU
xERA 2.58 (elite)ERA 3.66 (good)2d stress Stressed (8.3 IP/1g)
Betting Odds · best of DK / FanDuel / Fanatics
Full Game
MLSpreadTotalCHW+130+1.5 (-174)O7.5 (-110)HOU-150-1.5 (+146)U7.5 (-108)
First 5 Innings
MLSpreadTotalCHW+124+0.5 (-132)O4.5 (+114)HOU-145-0.5 (+102)U4.5 (-148)
Team Totals
Full Game O/UF5 O/UCHW3.5 (+100/-125)1.5 (-110/-120)HOU3.5 (-136/+110)2.5 (+124/-160)
Pitcher Props
K O/UOuts O/USean Burke4.5 (-146 / +122)14.5 (-125 / +104)Hunter Brown6.5 (+110 / -126)15.5 (+114 / -146)
Sean Burke · Last 5 Outings
DateOppResIPPCKHBBERR
Sep 25 '26vs COLW5.18974111
Sep 19 '26vs DETW6.09755311
Sep 14 '26@ CLEW5.0*9444201
Sep 8 '26vs PITL1.14828277
Sep 1 '26@ HOUW5.210461400
Hunter Brown · Last 5 Outings
DateOppResIPPCKHBBERR
Sep 25 '26@ ATHL5.110042412
Sep 20 '26vs ATLL5.098103200
Sep 15 '26vs KCRW5.091102311
Sep 9 '26@ PHIL5.09077045
Sep 3 '26vs CHWW6.010176222
SP vs Opp / At Park · last 3 (2 seasons)
Sean Burke
IPERAKHBB
vs HOU4.85.63poor6.74.32.0(3)
at HOU4.27.50poor5.04.52.5(2)
2 this season, 1 last season · last met 29 days ago
DateOppResIPPCKHBBERR
Sep 1 '26@ HOUW5.210461400
Jul 25 '26vs HOUL6.0102104123
Jun 11 '25@ HOUL3.27348177
Hunter Brown
IPERAKHBB
vs CHW6.32.37elite7.74.01.7(3)
2 this season, 1 last season · last met 27 days ago
DateOppResIPPCKHBBERR
Sep 3 '26vs CHWW6.010176222
Jul 25 '26@ CHWW7.09072000
May 3 '25@ CHWW6.09894333
home starts5.31.69elite9.03.72.3(3)
DateOppResIPPCKHBBERR
Sep 20 '26vs ATLL5.098103200
Sep 15 '26vs KCRW5.091102311
Sep 3 '26vs CHWW6.010176222
Weather · Roof Closed
Flags · 7
  • CHW — Sean Burke: first start of the season — no stats available yet
  • HOU — Hunter Brown: first start of the season — no stats available yet
  • CHW bullpen stressed (6.0 IP over 1g)
  • HOU bullpen stressed (8.3 IP over 1g)
  • CHW — Sean Burke: recent bullpen appearance: 2026-09-14
  • CHW — Sean Burke: 2026-09-08: 7 ER in 1.1 IP; the other 2 start(s) in the 3-game window average 1.63 ERA equivalent
  • CHW — Sean Burke: recent opponents high-K: PIT 27%, DET 26%, COL 26%
AI Analysis
No AI read for this game in the latest analysis.
BOS @ NYY
8:00 PM · Yankee StadiumNeutral Conditions
Matchup · SP Last 3 / Team Last 6/12
Sonny Gray R
xERA?ERA?K%?Whiff%?BB%?
More Stats
HH%?Barrel%?IP/gs—H/gs?PC/gs?
NYY vs RHP
L6
wRC+104 (avg)K%32.3 (poor)Whiff%28.5 (poor)BB%9.5 (above)HH%36.3 (avg)
L12
wRC+95 (avg)K%26.9 (below)Whiff%26.5 (below)BB%8.3 (avg)HH%37.6 (avg)
Max Fried L
xERA?ERA?K%?Whiff%?BB%?
More Stats
HH%?Barrel%?IP/gs—H/gs?PC/gs?
BOS vs LHP
L6
wRC+69 (poor)K%27.6 (below)Whiff%23.6 (avg)BB%8.2 (avg)HH%29.4 (poor)
L12
wRC+78 (poor)K%22.8 (avg)Whiff%20.5 (above)BB%9.8 (above)HH%28.0 (poor)
Bullpens · Last 12
BOS
xERA 2.51 (elite)ERA 1.61 (elite)2d stress Normal (3.3 IP/1g)
NYY
xERA 3.86 (avg)ERA 3.30 (good)2d stress Normal (2.7 IP/1g)
Betting Odds · best of DK / FanDuel / Fanatics
Full Game
MLSpreadTotalBOS+116+1.5 (-192)O6.5 (-120)NYY-130-1.5 (+163)U6.5 (+101)
First 5 Innings
MLSpreadTotalBOS+120+0.5 (-132)O3.5 (-118)NYY-145-0.5 (+102)U3.5 (-110)
Team Totals
Full Game O/UF5 O/UBOS3.5 (+120/+120)1.5 (+105/-135)NYY3.5 (+104/-130)1.5 (-130/+100)
Pitcher Props
K O/UOuts O/USonny Gray5.5 (+102 / -122)14.5 (-178 / +134)Max Fried5.5 (+100 / -122)16.5 (-130 / +106)
Sonny Gray · Last 5 Outings
DateOppResIPPCKHBBERR
Sep 23 '26vs CLEW6.07734100
Sep 17 '26@ TEXW6.110263333
Sep 11 '26vs KCRL6.09056233
Sep 5 '26@ BALW7.09273300
Aug 26 '26@ MIAL5.09357122
Max Fried · Last 5 Outings
DateOppResIPPCKHBBERR
Sep 22 '26vs TBRL6.29746244
Sep 15 '26@ MINW7.08866011
Sep 10 '26vs COLW3.18071211
Sep 4 '26@ SDPL5.27244111
Aug 29 '26vs BOSW3.26343111
SP vs Opp / At Park · last 3 (2 seasons)
Sonny Gray
IPERAKHBB
vs NYY6.14.45avg6.36.01.7(3)
at NYY6.14.43avg3.08.02.0(1)
2 this season, 1 last season · last met 94 days ago
DateOppResIPPCKHBBERR
Jun 28 '26vs NYYW7.19791100
Jun 5 '26@ NYYW6.17938233
Aug 16 '25vs NYYL5.08879266
Max Fried
IPERAKHBB
vs BOS5.41.66elite6.35.01.7(3)
2 this season, 1 last season · last met 32 days ago
DateOppResIPPCKHBBERR
Aug 29 '26vs BOSW3.26343111
Apr 22 '26@ BOSW8.010093200
Sep 13 '25@ BOSW5.110569222
home starts4.24.32avg5.03.31.7(3)
DateOppResIPPCKHBBERR
Sep 22 '26vs TBRL6.29746244
Sep 10 '26vs COLW3.18071211
Aug 29 '26vs BOSW3.26343111
Weather · Neutral Conditions
65°F, Partly Cloudy, Wind 4 mph SE
APF 101 — Neutral
Flags · 5
  • BOS — Sonny Gray: first start of the season — no stats available yet
  • NYY — Max Fried: first start of the season — no stats available yet
  • BOS — Sonny Gray: last start: 77 pitches over 6.0 IP news ↗
  • TREND: BOS — was shut out 9-0 last time out (2026-09-29)
  • TREND: DIVISIONAL GAME (AL East)
AI Analysis
Sonny Gray and Max Fried are both making their first start of the season with no current rate stats, so there is no reliable pitching read to build a side or total from, and the market's numbers already reflect that uncertainty — the ML sits at a modest -130 for NYY and the total is flat at 6.5. BOS has been a genuinely weak offense against lefties (69 wRC+ over its last 6, 78 over its last 12) and Fried has dominated this club in both of his 2026 meetings, but with no current-season pitching baseline for either arm that read isn't strong enough to clear a real edge on the board. Neither Gray nor Fried can be used for a strikeout or outs prop because both are marked NO STATS this season.
CHC @ SDP
10:00 PM · Petco ParkNeutral Conditions
Matchup · SP Last 3 / Team Last 6/12
Kevin Gausman R
xERA?ERA?K%?Whiff%?BB%?
More Stats
HH%?Barrel%?IP/gs—H/gs?PC/gs?
SDP vs RHP
L6
wRC+104 (avg)K%23.7 (avg)Whiff%25.1 (below)BB%8.6 (avg)HH%33.8 (below)
L12
wRC+132 (elite)K%22.1 (avg)Whiff%23.6 (avg)BB%8.1 (avg)HH%34.3 (below)
Nick Pivetta R
xERA?ERA?K%?Whiff%?BB%?
More Stats
HH%?Barrel%?IP/gs—H/gs?PC/gs?
CHC vs RHP
L6
wRC+64 (poor)K%22.2 (avg)Whiff%21.0 (avg)BB%9.4 (avg)HH%35.4 (avg)
L12
wRC+113 (avg)K%21.0 (avg)Whiff%20.4 (above)BB%9.6 (above)HH%38.4 (avg)
Bullpens · Last 12
CHC
xERA 3.36 (good)ERA 3.91 (avg)2d stress Elevated (4.0 IP/1g)
SDP
xERA 5.08 (below)ERA 4.14 (avg)2d stress Fresh (2.0 IP/1g)
Betting Odds · best of DK / FanDuel / Fanatics
Full Game
MLSpreadTotalCHC+125+1.5 (-178)O7.5 (+105)SDP-144-1.5 (+155)U7.0 (+104)
First 5 Innings
MLSpreadTotalCHC+120+0.5 (-130)O4.5 (+114)SDP-145-0.5 (+100)U4.5 (-148)
Team Totals
Full Game O/UF5 O/UCHC3.5 (+105/-132)1.5 (-115/-115)SDP3.5 (-128/+100)2.5 (+114/-145)
Pitcher Props
K O/UOuts O/UKevin Gausman4.5 (+110 / -132)14.5 (+117 / -155)Nick Pivetta4.5 (-122 / +101)13.5 (-119 / -111)
Kevin Gausman · Last 5 Outings
DateOppResIPPCKHBBERR
Sep 23 '26vs MIAL5.210176122
Sep 15 '26vs ATLL5.29465022
Sep 9 '26@ MILL4.09468267
Sep 3 '26vs MILW7.010395111
Aug 29 '26vs CINW5.010276255
Nick Pivetta · Last 5 Outings
DateOppResIPPCKHBBERR
Sep 24 '26@ LADW4.28774100
Sep 18 '26vs MIAW5.07644111
Sep 13 '26@ SFGW4.06955022
Sep 7 '26vs WSNW5.06322000
Apr 12 '26vs COLW3.04640000
SP vs Opp / At Park · last 3 (2 seasons)
Kevin Gausman
IPERAKHBB
vs SDP6.52.08elite8.53.51.5(2)
at SDP6.04.50below8.04.03.0(1)
1 this season, 1 last season · last met 80 days ago
DateOppResIPPCKHBBERR
Jul 12 '26@ SDPL6.010384333
May 21 '25vs SDPW7.09293000
Nick Pivetta
IPERAKHBB
vs CHC4.54.00avg5.05.02.0(2)
none this season — 2 from last season · last met 532 days ago
DateOppResIPPCKHBBERR
Apr 16 '25vs CHCW6.09164111
Apr 5 '25@ CHCL3.07646333
home starts4.30.69elite3.32.00.3(3)
DateOppResIPPCKHBBERR
Sep 18 '26vs MIAW5.07644111
Sep 7 '26vs WSNW5.06322000
Apr 12 '26vs COLW3.04640000
Weather · Neutral Conditions
69°F, Overcast, Wind 2 mph SSW
APF 98 — Neutral
Flags · 8
  • CHC — Kevin Gausman: first start of the season — no stats available yet
  • SDP — Nick Pivetta: first start of the season — no stats available yet
  • SDP bullpen: bullpen xERA 5.08 over its last 12
  • CHC bullpen elevated (4.0 IP over 1g)
  • SDP bullpen fresh (2.0 IP over 1g)
  • CHC — Kevin Gausman: last start: 101 pitches over 5.2 IP news ↗
  • CHC — Kevin Gausman: 2026-09-09: 6 ER in 4.0 IP (ERA equiv 14); the other 2 start(s) in the 3-game window average 3.46 ERA equivalent
  • TREND: CHC — was shut out 8-0 last time out (2026-09-29)
AI Analysis
Kevin Gausman and Nick Pivetta are both first starts of the season with no current pitching stats, which removes the heaviest handicapping input for both sides of this game. San Diego is scorching (9-1 at home over its last 10, averaging 5.4 runs at home over its last 5) with a fresh bullpen, but Chicago's offense has actually gone cold vs RHP over its last 6 (64 wRC+, down from 113 over the last 12) and Gausman himself has a dominant career line against the Padres (2.08 ERA across two starts), which cuts directly against a Padres team-total or moneyline play and leaves the true price uncertain rather than clearly wrong. Pivetta's only history vs the Cubs is from last season and is only light evidence. No strikeout or outs props are available on Gausman or Pivetta since both are marked NO STATS this season.
Legend · badges & abbreviations
Badges
R / LThe pitcher throws right- or left-handed.OOpener. A short reliever starts; the stats shown are the BULK arm’s, the pitcher expected to carry most of the game. Hover the badge for the opener’s name.BPBullpen game. No conventional starter — expect a parade of relievers. Starter props and first-5 reads do not really apply.2uA two-unit pick: the model rated the mispricing strong enough to stake double. Everything else is one unit.✓This game carries an AI pick. Open the card’s AI Analysis section.NEUTRAL SITEPlayed at neither club’s home park, so the park factor is suppressed — it would describe the wrong venue.
Starting pitcher · last 3 starts
xERAExpected ERA from contact quality and strikeouts — what he deserved, with luck and defence stripped out.ERAActual earned runs allowed per nine, over the SAME three starts.K%Share of batters faced struck out.Whiff%Swings missed. A process stat: it moves before K% does.BB%Share of batters faced walked.HH%Hard-hit rate allowed (95+ mph off the bat).Barrel%Share of batted balls hit at the ideal speed-and-angle combination.IP/gsInnings per game started — how deep he normally goes.H/gsHits allowed per start.PC/gsPitches thrown per start.
Offense
wRC+Runs created per plate appearance, park- and league-adjusted. 100 is league average; 130 is 30% better.L6 / L12The last 6 and last 12 games. L6 is the primary read; L12 is the same lineup over a longer window, for context.vs RHP / vs LHPSplit against the hand today’s opposing starter throws.all handsNot split — shown on a bullpen game, where no one starter’s hand governs enough of the game to split on.
Bullpen
2d stressRelief innings thrown over the past two calendar days, per game played: Fresh, Normal, Elevated or Stressed. A stressed pen buys the starter innings; a fresh one takes them away.
Odds
MLMoneyline — who wins, no handicap.SpreadRun line. Baseball’s is almost always ±1.5.O/UOver/under on a total.F5First five innings only — largely a bet on the two starters, with little bullpen exposure.Team TotalRuns by ONE club, rather than both added together.no-vigThe market’s own probability with the book’s margin divided out — what the price implies before the house edge.
Recent-outing table
Opp / ResOpponent, and the result of that start.IP / PCInnings pitched and pitches thrown in that outing.K / H / BB / ER / RStrikeouts, hits, walks, earned runs and total runs.
Weather and park
APFAdjusted park factor. 100 is neutral; above favours hitters, below favours pitchers. Suppressed at a neutral site.Out / In / CrossWind relative to the field: blowing out to the outfield, in toward the plate, or across it.Dome / Roof ClosedPlayed indoors — no wind and no rain.RetractableA roof that MAY be open. The readings are the outdoor forecast and apply only if it is.