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Find year-round coverage of betting news and insights for all sports by visiting our Betting section and subscribing to push notifications.We put together a winning card Tuesday night, going 2-1 with our best bets. Logan Gilbert spoiled what was close to a sweep, walking multiple batters despite sitting at zero into the fifth inning.Let's take a look at three more plays as we look to keep the ball rolling in the right direction.Ranger Su rez: Under 5.5 hits allowedSu rez has been one of the league's best pitchers this season. He owns a 7-0 record, 1.50 ERA, and 0.72 WHIP, and he averages more than a strikeout per inning.Su rez has allowed just 3.9 hits per start and has gone under this total in six of eight games.He's mowing teams down every time out, and that should continue against the Mets. They've had a miserable time generating offense versus left-handed pitchers, especially recently.New York ranks dead last with a .173 batting average against lefties over the last month. Only two other teams sit below .200.The Mets' projected lineup features a lot of right-handed bats. Su rez has posted a .256 xwOBA versus righties this season while inducing grounders at a sky-high rate of 52%.He should have little trouble putting together another strong performance.Odds: -115 (playable to -135)Taj Bradley: Over 15.5 outs Bradley made his first start of the season Friday against the Yankees, and it was a good one. He completed six innings and conceded only one run along the way. That's tidy work versus one of the league's best offenses.Importantly, there was no sign of a short leash. Bradley faced 24 batters and threw 93 pitches, getting a full workload in his return to action.The Rays are going to need that from Bradley again Wednesday night. They used six relievers while playing in a 12-inning marathon Tuesday. It was a very taxing game on their bullpen, and they'll need to preserve it considering their next day off is late next week.The Red Sox are a potent offensive team, but five of the past seven righties they've faced have recorded 16-plus outs. Given the state of Tampa Bay's bullpen, the Rays will give Bradley every chance to surpass that mark.Odds: -115 (playable to -140)Jon Gray: Under 2.5 earned runsGray conceded four runs in his first start of the season, which came against a lethal Cubs offense out of the gate. He's since allowed two or fewer runs in eight consecutive games.Gray allowed just seven runs in total spanning eight games, only once even allowing two.I like his chances of continued success against the Guardians. They rank 27th in batting average versus righties in May and are a subpar team in drawing walks.Nine of the past 12 right-handed pitchers the Guardians have faced have allowed two runs or fewer. The exceptions were Jack Leiter, Michael Soroka, and Kenta Maeda, which isn't exactly a strong cast of characters.The Rangers have used more than two relievers in only one of the past three games. Their bullpen is in pretty good shape, and they're off Thursday, so they won't push Gray to pitch extremely deep into the game if he begins to show warning signs.Look for him to extend his under streak to nine in a row.Odds: -115 (playable to -130)Todd Cordell is a sports betting writer at theScore. You can follow him on X at @ToddCordell.Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

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Welcome to the first edition of theScore's 2024 Cy Young rankings, where we look at the top five pitchers in each league. Though it's still early, there are already plenty of standout performers. Let's look at the best on the mound through the first month-plus of the season. Odds courtesy of theScore Bet.American League5. Mason Miller, Athletics Mike Stobe / Getty Images IP ERA FIP K WHIP SV Odds 14.1 1.26 -0.05 29 0.77 8 N/A Relievers have to go above and beyond to get legitimate Cy Young consideration, and Miller is doing that right now. Armed with the majors' hardest fastball - it averages 100.8 mph - Miller's mowing down hitters with ease and owns an astonishing 18.21 K/9 rate. He's given up only two earned runs, has yet to allow a homer, and is a perfect 8-for-8 in save opportunities. Were he qualified, Miller's 1.1 fWAR would be tied for ninth in the AL, putting him ahead of several established starters, including Corbin Burnes. Whether he can keep this up all summer long remains to be seen, but for the moment Miller absolutely belongs here.4. Yusei Kikuchi, Blue Jays Icon Sportswire / Icon Sportswire / Getty IP ERA FIP K WHIP Odds 39.2 2.72 2.33 43 1.16 +6000 The Blue Jays may be underachieving, but it's certainly not because of Kikuchi, who's pitching better than he ever has in his six-year big-league career. The 32-year-old's 9.76 K/9 rate is a career best, as are his ERA, WHIP, and FIP (2.33). He's given up just two homers in nearly 40 innings and issued only nine walks despite a 2.04 BB/9 rate that might be lower if he had a couple more innings under his belt. Kikuchi's also doing a tremendous job of limiting hard contact, sitting in the 13th percentile of hard-hit percentage. In many ways, he's keeping Toronto afloat right now.3. Kutter Crawford, Red Sox Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox / Getty Images Sport / Getty IP ERA FIP K WHIP Odds 40.1 1.56 2.54 40 1.07 +3000 Crawford came out of nowhere in the early stages of the season to help power a phenomenal Red Sox rotation. The 28-year-old won't overpower hitters with a versatile arsenal of pitches (his fastball's averaging 92.9 mph), but he's nonetheless tying them in knots. Crawford places second in the AL in ERA and fWAR (1.5), leads the majors in ERA+ (262), and allowed only one home run in his first seven starts. He's still walking almost three batters per nine and could stand to pad his strikeout totals a bit, but those things should fix themselves over time. Crawford will beat you on the mound in his own way, and he's very good at it.2. Tarik Skubal, Tigers Jim McIsaac / Getty Images Sport / Getty IP ERA FIP K WHIP Odds 42.2 1.90 2.08 53 0.77 +275 It's no surprise that the Tigers' fortunes finally began to turn right as Skubal started to break out as an ace. After showing flashes of this down the stretch last summer, the 27-year-old lefty's truly taken the next step to start 2024. He owns the AL's lowest WHIP and is third in strikeouts while placing fifth in ERA and fourth in BB/9 (1.27). Skubal also seems to have solved his home-run problem, as he gave up just three through his first 42.2 innings. It sure seems like Skubal is here to stay, and that's a great thing for Detroit.1. Tanner Houck, Red Sox Billie Weiss / Getty Images IP ERA FIP K WHIP Odds 45.1 1.99 2.08 46 0.97 +2500 The other half of Boston's dominant duo, Houck is nothing short of a revelation for the Red Sox. He's the majors' FIP leader (2.06) and sits top-10 in the AL in ERA, strikeouts, and WHIP. He's only issued seven walks, allowed one homer, and, just for good measure, tossed a 94-pitch, three-hit shutout last month - against the powerful Guardians, no less. It's early, sure, but Houck's heading up a very tight AL Cy Young race barely a year after posting an ERA above five. This would be one heck of a comeback story if he can pull it off.Apologies to: Jos Berr os (TOR), Ronel Blanco (HOU), Luis Castillo (SEA), Logan Gilbert (SEA), Jon Gray (TEX), George Kirby (SEA)National League5. Jared Jones, Pirates Justin Berl / Getty Images Sport / Getty IP ERA FIP K WHIP Odds 41.0 2.63 3.28 52 0.78 +3000 Already an early Rookie of the Year favorite, Jones is pushing himself squarely into the Cy Young mix, too. The Pirates' electric right-hander has stuff that often feels unhittable. He's third in the NL in K/9 (11.41) and the Senior Circuit leader in BB/9 (1.10), while his 10.40 K/BB ratio is tops in the majors. Jones also owns the NL's second-lowest WHIP and is third in strikeouts while issuing only five walks. His only real problem is home runs - of the 13 extra-base hits allowed by Jones, seven were long balls - and he'll have to fix that up to keep his spot. He's talented enough to do that, though, so don't be surprised to see Jones' name here for a long time.4. Shota Imanaga, Cubs Griffin Quinn / Major League Baseball / Getty IP ERA FIP K WHIP Odds 34.2 0.78 2.23 35 0.75 +1000 The Cubs are no doubt elated by the early returns from Imanaga, who dazzled with his unique style during his first month in the majors. "The Throwing Philosopher" is leaving hitters searching for answers, sporting a sparkling 0.78 ERA that would easily lead the majors if he wasn't about an inning short of qualifying. His strikeout numbers are down a bit from what he was doing in Japan, but with the way he's pitching it hardly matters. Imanaga is controlling the game with ease. He's issued just four walks for a 1.04 BB/9 rate while also quelling concerns about the long ball by giving up only two homers. Even if the ERA jumps by a run or two, Imanaga's already made it clear that he not only belongs in the majors, but the Cy Young conversation, too.3. Ranger Su rez, Phillies Jeff Dean / Getty Images Sport / Getty IP ERA FIP K WHIP Odds 47.0 1.72 2.82 46 0.72 +1000 Su rez isn't one of the names you might usually think of when you're talking Phillies aces, but he's quickly changing that. Through seven starts, he owns a stellar 1.72 ERA, an MLB-leading 0.72 WHIP, and a stellar 1.15 BB/9 rate. Six of those starts were quality, and one was a shutout. It's very easy to see why he's here. Su rez is another crafty lefty who will slowly grind you down instead of bringing the heat, and he's been building to this for a while with his brilliant playoff performances over the past few Octobers. If he's now going to pitch like this consistently during the regular season, we can say it: Su rez is an ace.2. Tyler Glasnow, Dodgers Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images Sport / Getty IP ERA FIP K WHIP Odds 50.0 2.70 2.46 63 0.92 +275 The only question that ever surrounds Glasnow is his health. Well, he's healthy now, and, boy, is he making a statement. Through his first month-plus as a Dodger, Glasnow is tied for the MLB lead in strikeouts, second in fWAR (1.5), second in FIP, and top five in his league in WHIP, opponent's average (.182), and K/9 (11.34). Most impressive, though, is Glasnow's league-leading 50 innings pitched, already nearly halfway to his career high set just last year. He's truly stepping up as the ace L.A. paid for this winter and could easily top these rankings next time if he continues to dominate like this.1. Zack Wheeler, Phillies Mitchell Leff / Getty Images Sport / Getty IP ERA FIP K WHIP Odds 49.1 1.64 2.31 63 0.89 +300 Here's the Phillies pitcher you were expecting. Wheeler's been as dominant as ever to start the year. He's the NL ERA leader among qualified pitchers, top 10 in WHIP, and sporting a K/9 rate over 11 while sitting tied with Glasnow atop the MLB strikeout leaderboard. Wheeler's fastball velocity has actually dipped compared to last year, but he's making up for it by increasing both his whiff and K percentages. He's also varying his offerings a bit more, and the results speak for themselves. Opponents are hitting .176 against his sinker and just .095 versus his splitter. Wheeler's fallen just short in the Cy Young race several times since joining the Phillies, and though he's already in a dead heat with Glasnow this time, he seems determined to make sure 2024 is finally his year.Apologies to: Dylan Cease (SD), Hunter Greene (CIN), Jordan Hicks (SF), Logan Webb (SF)Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Find year-round coverage of betting news and insights for all sports by visiting our Betting section and subscribing to push notifications.Our 6-0 run came to an abrupt halt Monday night. Clarke Schmidt and Grayson Rodriguez both lost their unders by one out, while the Braves blew a lead in the bottom of the ninth against the Mariners.Let's take a closer look at three of my favorite plays for Tuesday's card as we look to get back on track.Pirates (-135) @ Athletics (+115)The Pirates dropped five of the past six games, including the series opener against the Athletics. But I think they have a great chance of getting back in the win column Tuesday night.Taking the bump for the Pirates will be Mitch Keller. His season numbers don't look great on the surface, but his ERA was inflated over his last two starts against the Red Sox (10th in runs per game) and Brewers (fifth in runs per game).He should have a much easier time chewing up innings - and giving the Pirates a quality start - against the Athletics, who are scoring exactly three runs per game and hitting a league-worst .206 on the season.The Athletics also rank last in contact rate. They should allow Keller, who is averaging just under a strikeout per inning, to put forth a ceiling performance in terms of missing bats.On the flip side, the Pirates are in a great spot offensively going up against Alex Wood. He owns a 6.59 ERA, 1.94 WHIP, and .369 xwOBA on the season. Wood gives up a ton of contact and induces grounders only 33% of the time.The Pirates don't hit lefties overly well, but a soft-throwing contact arm like Wood shouldn't give them much trouble.Keller should get more than enough run support to put the Pirates on a path to victory in this one.Bet: Pirates (-135)Tyler Anderson: Under 17.5 outsAnderson owns a sparkling 1.78 ERA on the year, but he isn't pitching nearly as well as that number would have you believe. He's benefiting from luck and sporting an astronomically low BABIP of .181 despite owning the highest flyball rate of all the day's projected starters.Put another way, a lot of balls are being put in the air against him, yet very few are turning into hits. That is going to change sooner rather than later given how often Anderson allows the ball to be put in play.Also working against Anderson and his ability to pitch deep into games is a pretty hefty walk rate. He issued multiple free passes in all but one start this season and three-plus in three straight.A matchup with the Phillies isn't going to help Anderson's cause. They rank third in xwOBA against lefties over the past two weeks, and the heart of their order is hitting them very well this season.I'm happy to fade a mediocre arm due for regression in a very difficult matchup.Odds: -110 (playable to -135)Jon Gray: Under 17.5 outs Gray doesn't generally give the Rangers much length in his starts. He went under in 19 of his past 30 dating back to last season, a run that includes four unders in five starts this year with a relief appearance mixed in.The Nationals aren't an offense to fear, but they do have plenty of quality left-handed bats, which doesn't bode well for Gray.He's throwing balls at a very high rate and conceding a ton of quality contact. Opposing lefties are posting a 17.9% barrel rate against him - more than double the league average - and a sky-high xwOBA of .435.Gray does not pitch deep into games, and I don't see that changing against a lefty-heavy Nationals lineup, especially considering the Rangers were off Monday and should have a rested bullpen ready to go.Odds: -110 (playable to -130)Todd Cordell is a sports betting writer at theScore. You can follow him on X at @ToddCordell.Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.