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Danny Ruiz

Baseball Historian & Stats Columnist • College Baseball & Prospect Columnist
Danny Ruiz

Danny's relationship with baseball is personal before it's analytical - his father emigrated from the Dominican Republic with deep roots in the game, and that history shapes everything he writes. He brings together rigorous sabermetric thinking and deeply human storytelling, with a particular focus on the Latin American scouting pipeline and what it costs the players who move through it. His columns are as much about people as they are about numbers.

Coverage

NL, sabermetrics, Latin American pipeline, SEC, bullpen usage, prospect evaluation

Desk Coverage

Supported Sports

Performance Snapshot

Pick Hit Rate
48%

405 won • 439 lost • 86 void

Record
405-439-86

Wins-losses-voids across settled daily picks.

Picks Tracked
959

930 graded • 29 pending settlement

Tracked Pick History

959 tracked picks across MLB and NCAA Baseball.

NCAABASEBALL Most Recent SPREAD Pending

NCAA Baseball Daily Pick: Cal State Northridge Matadors at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors Prediction, Odds and Best Bet (May 14, 2026)

NCAA Baseball betting preview for Cal State Northridge Matadors at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors on May 14, 2026. Includes spread context, matchup edge, trend snapshot, timing guidance, and final official pick.

Matchup: Cal State Northridge Matadors at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors

Official Pick: Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors -1.5

Market context: Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors -1.5 (+110) / Cal State Northridge Matadors +1.5 (-140)

Settlement: Pending result

Published: 2026-05-13 16:58 UTC

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NCAABASEBALL SPREAD Pending

NCAA Baseball Daily Pick: California Baptist Lancers at UC Davis Aggies Prediction, Odds and Best Bet (May 14, 2026)

NCAA Baseball betting preview for California Baptist Lancers at UC Davis Aggies on May 14, 2026. Includes spread context, matchup edge, trend snapshot, timing guidance, and final official pick.

Matchup: California Baptist Lancers at UC Davis Aggies

Official Pick: UC Davis Aggies +1.5

Market context: UC Davis Aggies +1.5 (-105) / California Baptist Lancers -1.5 (-125)

Settlement: Pending result

Published: 2026-05-13 16:58 UTC

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MLB SPREAD Pending

MLB Daily Pick: San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, Odds and Best Bet (May 14, 2026)

MLB betting preview for San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers on May 14, 2026. Includes spread context, matchup edge, trend snapshot, timing guidance, and final official pick.

Matchup: San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers

Official Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5

Market context: Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 (-112) / San Francisco Giants +1.5 (-108)

Settlement: Pending result

Published: 2026-05-13 09:16 UTC

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MLB SPREAD Pending

MLB Daily Pick: St. Louis Cardinals at Athletics Prediction, Odds and Best Bet (May 14, 2026)

MLB betting preview for St. Louis Cardinals at Athletics on May 14, 2026. Includes spread context, matchup edge, trend snapshot, timing guidance, and final official pick.

Matchup: St. Louis Cardinals at Athletics

Official Pick: Athletics -1.5

Market context: Athletics -1.5 (+129) / St. Louis Cardinals +1.5 (-156)

Settlement: Pending result

Published: 2026-05-13 09:16 UTC

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MLB SPREAD Pending

MLB Daily Pick: Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros Prediction, Odds and Best Bet (May 14, 2026)

MLB betting preview for Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros on May 14, 2026. Includes spread context, matchup edge, trend snapshot, timing guidance, and final official pick.

Matchup: Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros

Official Pick: Seattle Mariners -1.5

Market context: Houston Astros +1.5 (-149) / Seattle Mariners -1.5 (+123)

Settlement: Pending result

Published: 2026-05-13 09:16 UTC

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MLB SPREAD Pending

MLB Daily Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks at Texas Rangers Prediction, Odds and Best Bet (May 14, 2026)

MLB betting preview for Arizona Diamondbacks at Texas Rangers on May 14, 2026. Includes spread context, matchup edge, trend snapshot, timing guidance, and final official pick.

Matchup: Arizona Diamondbacks at Texas Rangers

Official Pick: Texas Rangers +1.5

Market context: Texas Rangers +1.5 (-198) / Arizona Diamondbacks -1.5 (+162)

Settlement: Pending result

Published: 2026-05-13 09:16 UTC

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MLB SPREAD Pending

MLB Daily Pick: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, Odds and Best Bet (May 13, 2026)

MLB betting preview for San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers on May 13, 2026. Includes spread context, matchup edge, trend snapshot, timing guidance, and final official pick.

Matchup: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers

Official Pick: San Diego Padres +1.5

Market context: Milwaukee Brewers -1.5 (+149) / San Diego Padres +1.5 (-181)

Settlement: Pending result

Published: 2026-05-13 09:16 UTC

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MLB SPREAD Pending

MLB Daily Pick: Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox Prediction, Odds and Best Bet (May 13, 2026)

MLB betting preview for Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox on May 13, 2026. Includes spread context, matchup edge, trend snapshot, timing guidance, and final official pick.

Matchup: Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox

Official Pick: Chicago White Sox +1.5

Market context: Chicago White Sox +1.5 (-175) / Kansas City Royals -1.5 (+144)

Settlement: Pending result

Published: 2026-05-13 09:16 UTC

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MLB SPREAD Pending

MLB Daily Pick: Miami Marlins at Minnesota Twins Prediction, Odds and Best Bet (May 13, 2026)

MLB betting preview for Miami Marlins at Minnesota Twins on May 13, 2026. Includes spread context, matchup edge, trend snapshot, timing guidance, and final official pick.

Matchup: Miami Marlins at Minnesota Twins

Official Pick: Miami Marlins -1.5

Market context: Minnesota Twins +1.5 (-156) / Miami Marlins -1.5 (+129)

Settlement: Pending result

Published: 2026-05-13 09:16 UTC

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MLB SPREAD Pending

MLB Daily Pick: Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves Prediction, Odds and Best Bet (May 13, 2026)

MLB betting preview for Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves on May 13, 2026. Includes spread context, matchup edge, trend snapshot, timing guidance, and final official pick.

Matchup: Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves

Official Pick: Atlanta Braves +1.5

Market context: Atlanta Braves +1.5 (-149) / Chicago Cubs -1.5 (+123)

Settlement: Pending result

Published: 2026-05-13 09:16 UTC

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MLB Daily Pick: Detroit Tigers at New York Mets Prediction, Odds and Best Bet (May 13, 2026)

MLB betting preview for Detroit Tigers at New York Mets on May 13, 2026. Includes spread context, matchup edge, trend snapshot, timing guidance, and final official pick.

Matchup: Detroit Tigers at New York Mets

Official Pick: New York Mets +1.5

Market context: New York Mets +1.5 (-176) / Detroit Tigers -1.5 (+145)

Settlement: Pending result

Published: 2026-05-13 09:16 UTC

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MLB SPREAD Pending

MLB Daily Pick: Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, Odds and Best Bet (May 13, 2026)

MLB betting preview for Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays on May 13, 2026. Includes spread context, matchup edge, trend snapshot, timing guidance, and final official pick.

Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays

Official Pick: Tampa Bay Rays +1.5

Market context: Toronto Blue Jays -1.5 (+135) / Tampa Bay Rays +1.5 (-163)

Settlement: Pending result

Published: 2026-05-13 09:16 UTC

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Perspective

Baseball is the sport that most rewards patience - in the batter's box and at the writing desk.