DRB-1A · Daily Research Board

Daily Research Board

Which games on today's stored slate are structurally interesting, and why? Independent ranks sit beside one another. They are not combined into a score.

Descriptive pregame research only · Structural rank does not imply an Under, Over, probability, edge, or betting recommendation

Slate games15

Proximity ranked13

V1 qualified0

Incomplete V12

Not evaluated0

Slate-first research surface

Daily Research Board

Stored slate attached

Descriptive pregame research only. Structural rank does not imply an Under, Over, probability, edge, or betting recommendation.

Observed external signals are user-supplied annotations. They do not affect board rankings, inclusion, or research status. Percentage notation is displayed as supplied and is not interpreted unless its meaning is independently established.

Scheduled 6:40 PM CDT

Seattle Mariners @ Milwaukee Brewers

Seattle Mariners at Milwaukee Brewers

Bryce Miller · Kyle Harrison

Complete · rejected

Closest to frozen V1 requirements — Proximity #1 of 13

V1 Proximity: #1
Requirements passed: 4 / 6
Starter xERA pair rank: #1
Starter K-BB pair rank: #1
Bullpen pair rank: #3
Weakest link: Away bullpen ERA rank

Market context

Consensus total: 7.5
Best Under price: -102
Sportsbooks: 11
Total range: 7.5–7.5
Market updated: Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT

evaluation 429 · run 874 · requested 2026-08-18 · evaluated Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT · game 823749

Scheduled 5:40 PM CDT

Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates

Keider Montero · Braxton Ashcraft

Complete · rejected

Proximity #2 of 13

V1 Proximity: #2
Requirements passed: 2 / 6
Starter xERA pair rank: #2
Starter K-BB pair rank: #4
Bullpen pair rank: #7
Weakest link: Home bullpen ERA rank

Market context

Consensus total: 8
Best Under price: -105
Sportsbooks: 11
Total range: 8–8
Market updated: Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT

evaluation 422 · run 874 · requested 2026-08-18 · evaluated Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT · game 823341

Scheduled 6:10 PM CDT

San Diego Padres @ New York Mets

San Diego Padres at New York Mets

Robbie Ray · Zac Thornton

Complete · rejected

Proximity #3 of 13

V1 Proximity: #3
Requirements passed: 2 / 6
Starter xERA pair rank: #7
Starter K-BB pair rank: #6
Bullpen pair rank: #1
Weakest link: Away starter K-BB

Market context

Consensus total: 8.5
Best Under price: -105
Sportsbooks: 11
Total range: 8.5–8.5
Market updated: Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT

evaluation 426 · run 874 · requested 2026-08-18 · evaluated Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT · game 823586

Scheduled 5:40 PM CDT

Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies

Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies

Cade Gibson · Zack Wheeler

Complete · rejected

Proximity #4 of 13

V1 Proximity: #4
Requirements passed: 2 / 6
Starter xERA pair rank: #3
Starter K-BB pair rank: #7
Bullpen pair rank: #10
Weakest link: Home bullpen ERA rank

Market context

Consensus total: 8
Best Under price: -102
Sportsbooks: 11
Total range: 8–8.5
Market updated: Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT

evaluation 423 · run 874 · requested 2026-08-18 · evaluated Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT · game 823423

Scheduled 5:35 PM CDT

New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles

New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles

Carlos Rodón · Shane Baz

Complete · rejected

Proximity #5 of 13

V1 Proximity: #5
Requirements passed: 1 / 6
Starter xERA pair rank: #4
Starter K-BB pair rank: #2
Bullpen pair rank: #5
Weakest link: Home bullpen ERA rank

Market context

Consensus total: 8.5
Best Under price: -102
Sportsbooks: 11
Total range: 8.5–8.5
Market updated: Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT

evaluation 420 · run 874 · requested 2026-08-18 · evaluated Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT · game 824803

Scheduled 5:40 PM CDT

Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays

Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays

José Soriano · Nick Martinez

Complete · rejected

Proximity #6 of 13

V1 Proximity: #6
Requirements passed: 1 / 6
Starter xERA pair rank: #5
Starter K-BB pair rank: #5
Bullpen pair rank: #4
Weakest link: Home starter K-BB

Market context

Consensus total: 7.5
Best Under price: -107
Sportsbooks: 11
Total range: 7.5–7.5
Market updated: Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT

evaluation 421 · run 874 · requested 2026-08-18 · evaluated Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT · game 822938

Scheduled 6:40 PM CDT

Atlanta Braves @ Minnesota Twins

Atlanta Braves at Minnesota Twins

Tyler Mahle · Zebby Matthews

Complete · rejected

Proximity #7 of 13

V1 Proximity: #7
Requirements passed: 1 / 6
Starter xERA pair rank: #6
Starter K-BB pair rank: #3
Bullpen pair rank: #12
Weakest link: Home bullpen ERA rank

Market context

Consensus total: 8.5
Best Under price: +105
Sportsbooks: 11
Total range: 8.5–9
Market updated: Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT

evaluation 428 · run 874 · requested 2026-08-18 · evaluated Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT · game 823667

Scheduled 6:10 PM CDT

Arizona Diamondbacks @ Boston Red Sox

Arizona Diamondbacks at Boston Red Sox

Merrill Kelly · Ranger Suarez

Complete · rejected

Proximity #8 of 13

V1 Proximity: #8
Requirements passed: 1 / 6
Starter xERA pair rank: #13
Starter K-BB pair rank: #10
Bullpen pair rank: #6
Weakest link: Away starter xERA

Market context

Consensus total: 8
Best Under price: -108
Sportsbooks: 11
Total range: 8–8
Market updated: Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT

evaluation 427 · run 874 · requested 2026-08-18 · evaluated Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT · game 824723

Scheduled 5:40 PM CDT

St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds

St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds

Kyle Leahy · Andrew Abbott

Complete · rejected

Proximity #9 of 13

V1 Proximity: #9
Requirements passed: 0 / 6
Starter xERA pair rank: #8
Starter K-BB pair rank: #8
Bullpen pair rank: #11
Weakest link: Home bullpen ERA rank

Market context

Consensus total: 9
Best Under price: -105
Sportsbooks: 11
Total range: 9–9
Market updated: Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT

evaluation 425 · run 874 · requested 2026-08-18 · evaluated Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT · game 824475

Scheduled 5:40 PM CDT

San Francisco Giants @ Cleveland Guardians

San Francisco Giants at Cleveland Guardians

Carson Whisenhunt · Foster Griffin

Complete · rejected

Proximity #10 of 13

V1 Proximity: #10
Requirements passed: 0 / 6
Starter xERA pair rank: #11
Starter K-BB pair rank: #12
Bullpen pair rank: #9
Weakest link: Away starter K-BB

Market context

Consensus total: 8
Best Under price: -104
Sportsbooks: 11
Total range: 8–8
Market updated: Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT

evaluation 424 · run 874 · requested 2026-08-18 · evaluated Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT · game 824398

Scheduled 7:05 PM CDT

Washington Nationals @ Texas Rangers

Washington Nationals at Texas Rangers

Jackson Kent · Cal Quantrill

Complete · rejected

Proximity #11 of 13

V1 Proximity: #11
Requirements passed: 0 / 6
Starter xERA pair rank: #9
Starter K-BB pair rank: #11
Bullpen pair rank: #13
Weakest link: Away bullpen ERA rank

Market context

Consensus total: 8
Best Under price: -105
Sportsbooks: 11
Total range: 8–8
Market updated: Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT

evaluation 431 · run 874 · requested 2026-08-18 · evaluated Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT · game 822859

Scheduled 7:40 PM CDT

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Colorado Rockies

Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies

Eric Lauer · Ryan Feltner

Complete · rejected

Proximity #12 of 13

V1 Proximity: #12
Requirements passed: 0 / 6
Starter xERA pair rank: #10
Starter K-BB pair rank: #9
Bullpen pair rank: #14
Weakest link: Home bullpen ERA rank

Market context

Consensus total: 11.5
Best Under price: -103
Sportsbooks: 11
Total range: 11.5–12
Market updated: Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT

evaluation 434 · run 874 · requested 2026-08-18 · evaluated Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT · game 824319

Scheduled 7:10 PM CDT

Los Angeles Angels @ Houston Astros

Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros

George Klassen · Cristian Javier

Complete · rejected

Furthest from frozen V1 requirements — Proximity #13 of 13

V1 Proximity: #13
Requirements passed: 0 / 6
Starter xERA pair rank: #12
Starter K-BB pair rank: #13
Bullpen pair rank: #8
Weakest link: Away starter K-BB

Market context

Consensus total: 9
Best Under price: +105
Sportsbooks: 11
Total range: 9–9
Market updated: Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT

evaluation 433 · run 874 · requested 2026-08-18 · evaluated Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT · game 824154

Scheduled 6:40 PM CDT

Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

Athletics at Kansas City Royals

Current slate starters: Brady Basso / Daniel Lynch IV

V1 evaluated starters: Jack Perkins / Home starter not linked

Incomplete — not ranked

V1 Proximity: —
Requirements passed: —
Starter xERA pair rank: —
Starter K-BB pair rank: —
Bullpen pair rank: #15
Weakest link: Unavailable

Missing V1 evidence: missing_home_starter_xera, missing_home_starter_k_minus_bb

Market context

Consensus total: 9
Best Under price: +100
Sportsbooks: 11
Total range: 9–9
Market updated: Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT

evaluation 430 · run 874 · requested 2026-08-18 · evaluated Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT · game 824075

Scheduled 7:05 PM CDT

Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs

Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs

Current slate starters: Bryan Hudson / Kevin Gausman

V1 evaluated starters: Away starter not linked / Kevin Gausman

Incomplete — not ranked

V1 Proximity: —
Requirements passed: —
Starter xERA pair rank: —
Starter K-BB pair rank: —
Bullpen pair rank: #2
Weakest link: Unavailable

Missing V1 evidence: missing_away_starter_xera, missing_away_starter_k_minus_bb

Market context

Consensus total: 9
Best Under price: -105
Sportsbooks: 11
Total range: 9–9
Market updated: Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT

evaluation 432 · run 874 · requested 2026-08-18 · evaluated Aug 18, 9:52 AM CDT · game 824639