San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies 6:40 PM ET

Kyle Schwarber Over 1.5 Total Bases (+114 per DraftKings)

Things got shaken up in a big way this morning in Philadelphia, as they let go of manager Rob Thompson, amidst the Phillies’ continuing struggles through the early part of the season. It’s still business as usual for the rest of the guys, as they welcome the San Francisco Giants to town this evening.

Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber is notorious for his power, and elite on-base percentage. Batting average, while not exactly an afterthought for him, is definitely not a strong suit, as he is currently batting .196 on the season, just below his career average of .230.

That said, he will be facing Tyler Mahle tonight, who he has a .316 batting average, 2 home runs, 4 RBIs, and a 1.094 OPS against in 19 ABs. Schwarber has seen some consistency in his last few games with hits in both of the last 2 games, and a total of 7 total bases. He also has one of the highest average exit velocities in the MLB this season with an average of 92.8, and it’s no secret he’s a home run machine.

Even with all the noise today in Philly, I’m still riding behind Schwarber tonight.

Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets 7:10 PM ET

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Bo Bichette Over 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBI’s (-141 per DraftKings)

Though the Mets continue to struggle to build any momentum this season, it seems Bo Bichette is turning a corner at the plate. He has managed to record a hit in 4 of his last 5 games, and record either a run or an RBI in 3 of those 5.

Bichette didn’t finish off the Rockies series how he would’ve wanted, but it was a tough situation with the doubleheader, and yesterday he and the Mets had the day off. Tonight, their series against the Nationals will have the Mets order facing a struggling Zack Littell, who has a 7.56 ERA, with a 1.68 WHIP in 25.0 innings pitched.

We’ve seen Bichette have some success against Littell over the years, as he is batting .385 against him, with a .847 OPS in 13 at-bats. The wind will also be blowing out to left center this evening in Queens, so expect some balls to carry further than normal.

Zack Littell Over 2.5 Earned Runs Allowed (-130 per DraftKings)

Zack Littell has been hit hard this season, and that trend should continue tonight, in a neutral, hitter-friendly park that will have the wind blowing out toward the outfield. A lot of the Mets lineup has seen Littell before and have had a decent amount of success against him.

Littell has made 5 starts this season and has allowed 3 or more earned runs in 4 of those 5 starts. He has especially struggled in his last 2 starts against the Giants and Braves, as he gave up 8 earned runs to the Giants, and 6 earned runs against the Braves.

It should be an interesting divisional game this evening, and it will be interesting to see if the Mets can bring the bats against a struggling Littell.

Detroit Tigers vs. Atlanta Braves 7:15 PM ET

Matt Olson Over 1.5 Total Bases (+112 per DraftKings)

Braves 1st baseman Matt Olson has been on an absolute tear as of late, as his batting average is now over .302 in the month of April. In the Braves’ last 5 games, he has recorded a whopping 9 hits, paired with 17 total bases over that span, and it doesn’t feel like that momentum is stopping anytime soon.

Tonight the Braves begin a series at home against the Detroit Tigers, where they will be facing Casey Mize, who Olson has batted well against in the past, with a .500 batting average, 1 home run, and a 1.625 OPS in 6 ABs. We’ve seen Olson in the 3-hole for the most part as of late, so this gives him more opportunities at the plate, and look for him to drive balls in the gaps and potentially take one deep.

Miami Marlins vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 10:10 PM ET

Xavier Edwards Over 0.5 Runs (+194 per DraftKings)

Switch-hitting second baseman Xavier Edwards has been getting on base at an incredible clip this season, with a .435 OBP. He has managed to score on 21 occasions this season. He has scored in 3 of his last 5 games, and yesterday he failed to record a hit, but on 3 walks he managed to come around the bases once.

The tough thing to battle tonight will be Shohei Ohtani on the mound, who has been virtually unstoppable this season, as he has posted a 0.38 ERA, and a 0.75 WHIP in 24.0 innings on the mound. What Ohtani has done has been absolutely nothing short of incredible, but the question is, will he be able to maintain what he’s done up to this point? I think the answer is no, and I think the Marlins will have a decent shot of disrupting him, especially with the top of the order batting the way they have.