5* BEST BET on Diamondbacks +130

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5* BEST BET on Cardinals +120

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5* BEST BET on Cubs -108

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5* BEST BET on Blue Jays +148

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5* MLB - World Series Game 7 VEGAS INSIDER  on Nationals +125

I love the value here with Washington as a road dog in Game 7. The road team has won all 6 games in the series so far and I expect that trend to continue with the Nationals sending out Max Scherzer against Zack Greinke. 

Scherzer was a late scratch for Game 4, but is ready to go for Game 7 and there's not a guy I would rather have on the mound in a winner take all than him. As for Greinke, he hasn't looked great in the postseason. He started Game 3 at Washington and only gave up 1 run in 4 2/3 innings, but gave up 7 hits and walked 3. 

I also think all the pressure is on the Astros being the heavy favorites to win it all when the series started. Nationals have been playing with house money since that epic rally in the Wild Card game and I'm confident they find a way to win this one. Take Washington! 

5* MLB - Astros/Nationals WS Game 4 TOP PLAY on Astros +106

After nailing Houston in Game 3 last night, we are now a perfect 3-0 in the World Series. I love Houston again in Game 4, as I see this thing being tied up 2-2 going into Game 5. Astros won 4-1 on Friday. 

Most will assume Washington has the edge on the mound with Pat Corbin against rookie Jose Urquidy. I don't think so. Corbin has got just 2 starts this postseason. While he's struckout 21 hitters in just 11 innings, he's also allowed 6 runs and issued 8 walks. I look for Houston to get to him early and often in this one. 

Astros are 43-14 in their last 57 road games vs a left-handed starter, while Washington is a mere 8-17 in their last 25 at home vs a team that's won more than 62% of their games. Take Houston! 

5* MLB - Astros/Nationals Game 3 VEGAS INSIDER on Astros -118

We cashed in on the Nationals in each of the first two games of the series. Most will be looking to stay on Washington after how impressive they looked in Games 1 and 2, but my money is on the Astros to make this a series and avoid going down 3-0. 

Houston definitely has the edge on the mound here with Greinke going up against Sanchez. After a couple poor starts to open up the postseason, Greinke pitched much better in Game 4 against the Yankees. Greinke has owned the Nationals, going 6-1 with a 1.27 ERA and 0.830 WHIP in 9 career starts. Take Houston! 

5* MLB - World Series G2 VEGAS INSIDER on Nationals +168

Most are going to want to take the Astros in Game 2, as they will just assume Houston is going to even up the series after losing Game 1 at home. I get it, but the value here is too good to pass up with Washington. 

We saw the Nationals offense get to Cole in Game 1 and he had been incredible before that outing. I think they stay hot against Verlander, who has not been elite of late. He's given up 5 HR's in his last 3 starts. Washington's Stephen Strasburg has been dominant in the playoffs and owns a 1.89 ERA and 0.895 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Take Washington! 

5* BEST BET on Yankees +133

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5* MLB - Astros/Yankees ALCS Vegas INSIDER on Astros -140

We cashed in a Top Play on the Astros in Game 4 last night and will fire right back with Houston in Game 5. It's game over for the Yankees. This Astros team is too good and they aren't going to take their foot off the gas until the job is done. 

It certainly helps they got one of the best pitchers in the game on the mound in Justin Verlander, who you know is going to be 100% locked in, knowing he can end New York's season on their home field. 

I just think with how James Paxton has looked in his two postseason starts, the Yankees are going to behind the 8-ball from the get go. Paxton gave up 3 runs on 5 hits in 4 2/3 innings against Minnesota and lasted just 2 1/3 innings in Game 2 of this series. Take Houston! 

5* MLB - Astros/Yankees ALCS G4 VEGAS INSIDER on Astros +121

I like the value here with Houston as a road dog in Game 4 of the ALCS. Astros are up 2-1 in the series and I just don't see them not advancing. I think we are getting value with Houston in Game 4 because of how Zack Greinke has struggled in his first two postseason starts. 

Greinke was really bad in his lone start against the Rays, but he was much better in Game 1 despite the Yankees winning 7-0. I think Greinke is poised for a great outing. I know Masahiro Tanaka was outstanding in Game 1 and has pitched well in the postseason, but with the wind blowing out tonight, I think Houston's lineup will get to him early. 

Note that one of the big problems for Tanaka is how teams are able to adjust to him after seeing his stuff. Tanaka has allowed opposing teams to post a ridiculous .309 average the third time through the order. I know this is a new start, but I think it definitely benefits the Astros having just seen Tanaka a few days ago. Take Houston! 

5* MLB - Astros/Yankees Game 3 NO-BRAINER on Yankees +150

Absolutely love this spot and price with the Yankees as a huge home dog against the Astros. Houston is without a doubt the consensus pick to win it all right now and it has them overvalued. Yankees are every bit as good as the Astros and simply should not be this big a dog at home. 

I know Houston has Gerrit Cole on the mound and he's been unbelievable of late, but this Yankees lineup is not like others. They got power up and down the order and have given Cole trouble in the post. He has a 4.15 ERA in 2 starts against the Yankees. 

It's also not like New York isn't in great shape on the mound. They will send out Luis Severino, who has a 1.50 ERA in his last 3 starts and has a 0.00 ERA and 0.778 WHIP in 2 home starts. In his 2 starts vs Houston last year, he threw a complete game 5-hit shutout and allowed 2 runs in 7 innings in the other. Take New York! 

5* MLB - NL Champ Series PLAY OF THE MONTH on Cardinals +123

St Louis is worth a look here as a road dog against the Nationals in Game 3 of the NLCS. It couldn't have gone much worse for the Cardinals in Games 1 and 2 at home. Now no one is giving them a chance in Game 3 at Washington with the Nats sending out Strasburg. 

As good as Strasburg has been in the postseason, but I'm on the Jack Flaherty bandwagon. Guy has a ridiculous 0.91 ERA since the All-Star break. He was outstanding in both his starts against the Braves in the NLDS and both of those were on the road. Cardinals make this a series and avoid falling behind 3-0. Take St Louis! 

5* MLB - Yankees/Astros NO LIMIT Top Play  on Yankees +148

We cashed in on the Yankees at a similar price in their easy 7-0 win in Game 1 and will fire right back with New York in Game 2. The Yankees got something going right now. They didn't miss a beat after a decent layoff following their sweep of the Twins. I'm betting on more of the same from New York's offense. 

Justin Verlander was not the same guy when he threw on 3 days rest in the ALDS. While he will be on the normal 4 days here, I don't think he will dominant here. New York also has a good starter going in James Paxton, who has a strong 3.24 ERA in 14 career starts against Houston. 

Yankees are 14-1 in their last 15 after allowing 2 runs or less in 3 straight games. They have won 20 of their last 29 against a starter with a WHIP of 1.15 or less. Take New York! 

5* MLB - Yankees/Astros NO LIMIT Top Play on Yankees +145

I really like the value here with New York in Game 1 of the ALCS. Much different series for these two in the ALDS. The Yankees swept the Twins in convincing fashion. They won all 3 games by at least 4 runs and outscored Minnesota 23-7. Astros on the other hand were taken to a winner-take-all Game 5 against the Rays. 

I just think after all the emotion that comes with a winner-take-all matchup, there's got to be a bit of a letdown, especially given the Astros just played that Game 5 against Tampa Bay on Thursday. Let's also not ignore the horrible start by Houston's Zack Greinke in the ALDS, he gave up 6 runs on 5 hits (3 HRs) in 3 2/3 innings. Take New York! 

5* MLB - Nats/Cards NLCS G1 VEGAS INSIDER on Nationals +115

The Nationals are definitely worth a look here as a road dog in Game 1 of the NLCS against the Cardinals. Washington just took out the NL favorites in the Dodgers and I think this team has something special going. They rallied to win the Wild Card game against Milwaukee and had their backs against the wall in Game 5 at Los Angeles. 

Cardinals had that epic 10-run first inning in their Game 5 win over the Braves, but I just don't think St Louis stacks up with Washington. Anibal Sanchez might be the weakest of the Nationals postseason starters, but he pithed really well in his only start against the Dodgers, limiting them to 1 run on 4 hits with 9 K's in 5 innings. 

Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas has given up 8 runs on 27 hits with just 10 K's in his last 3 starts against the Nationals. Look for Washington to get up early and hold on for the win. Take the Nationals! 

5* MLB - Dodgers/Nats Game 5 VEGAS INSIDER on Nationals +142

I love the value here with Washington in the winner take all Game 5 showdown with a lot of teams World Series favorite in the Dodgers. The Nationals came into this series playing with house money after that epic rally against the Brewers in the Wild Card game. 

As good as Max Scherzer is, Washington has to love that this start will go to Stephen Strasburg. The guy has been an absolute machine in the postseason. Strasburg has pitched 28 innings in the playoffs and has posted a 0.64 ERA. He allowed just 1 run on 3 hits with 0 walks and 10 K's in Game 2 at LA, improving his lifetime ERA to 2.57 in 12 career starts against the Dodgers. Take Washington! 

5* MLB - Astros/Rays ALDS Game 3 NO-BRAINER on Rays +138

Way too good a price here on Tampa Bay at home in Game 3 against the Astros. Rays will have their ace Charlie Morton on the mound, who was unable to pitch in Game 1 or 2 because he started the Wild Card win at Oakland. 

Morton was on his game in that outing. He didn't allow an earned run in 5 innings. He's got a 1.04 ERA and 1.039 WHIP in his last 3 outings, so he's in prime form. He also went 8-3 with a 2.59 ERA and 0.958 WHIP in 17 home starts. He seems to love the spotlight, as he's 4-0 with a 2.00 ERA in 5 playoff starts. 

Zack Greinke will go for Houston and he's one of the top starters in the league. However, he just 4-6 in 14 career starts against the Rays. He faced them once in 2019 (late August) and it didn't go well. He allowed 5 runs no 6 hits (2 HRs) in 5 2/3 innings. 

Rays are 14-8 last 22 as a home dog of +125 to +175 and Greinke is a mere 4-18 in his last 22 starts vs a team from the AL East. Take Tampa Bay! 

5* MLB - Cardinals/Braves ML NO-BRAINER on Braves +118

No way I'm passing up on Atlanta as a home dog with them down 0-1 in the series. A loss here and they are basically done for. Jack Flaherty is going for St Louis and that's why they are getting so much love, but Cardinals are just 1-4 in his last 5 road starts vs a team with a winning record. Also, even with yesterday's win, St Louis is just 1-6 last 7 playoff road games. 

Braves will turn to Mike Foltynewicz. It took a little bit for Foltynewicz to get going, but he finished out the year with a 2.00 ERA and 0.722 WHIP in his last 3 starts. That includes 8 shutout innings in his last home start. He's only given up 10 hits in his last 18 innings of work. Braves 7-1 in his last 8 starts vs a team with a winning record and 5-0 in his last 5 at home. Take Atlanta! 

5* MLB - Cards/Braves NLDS Game 1 VEGAS INSIDER on Braves -134

Atlanta is definitely worth a look here as a small home favorite against the Cardinals in Game 1 of their NLDS matchup. Braves were 50-31 at home, while St Louis was just 41-40 on the road. 

Cardinals will start Miles Mikolas, who is just 4-8 with a 5.40 ERA and 1.415 WHIP in 17 road starts this season. Braves will counter with Dallas Keuchel, who has a strong 2.74 ERA and 1.155 WHIP in 10 home starts. 

St Louis is 1-11 in their last 11 road games vs a team that's won between 54% and 62% of their games, losing in this spot by an average of 3.4 runs/game. Braves have won 13 of their last 17 at home vs a right-handed starter. Take Atlanta! 

5* MLB - A's/Rays AL Wild Card VEGAS INSIDER on A's -130

Easy play here for me on the A's to find a way to advance in tonight's AL Wild card game. Oakland will send out Sean Manaea, who has been outstanding since his return to action. Manaea missed almost a year with a ton labrum. Manaea has gone 4-0 with a 1.21 ERA and a sensational 0.78 WHIP in 5 starts.

Some might see this as a fluke given it usually takes guys some time to get back in the groove of things. However, we are talking about a guy that won 12 games in both 2017 and 2018. No reason not to ride the hot hand, especially pitching at home. 

Rays just 31-66 last 97 on the road vs a team that's won more than 60% of their home games and 4-9 in their last 13 vs a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. A's 13-3 last 16 home games vs a team with a winning record and have won 8 of Manaea's last 10 home starts. Take Oakland! 

5* MLB - Vegas NO LIMIT Top Play on Mets -105

Mets are worth a look at basically a pick'em at home against the Braves. Atlanta's focus is on the playoffs, not winning the finale. Mets on the other have found some life late even while out of the race because of the record setting home run performance by rookie Pete Alonso. 

I expect New York to be 100% invested in ending their season with a win on Sunday and they got a good guy on the mound to help them do that in Noah Syndergaard. Braves will start Mike Soroka, who has had a great rookie season, but he's not going to go deep at all with a start in the NLDS looming. Take New York! 

5* MLB - Vegas NO LIMIT Top Play on Padres +149

Love the value here with San Diego as a big road dog against the Diamondbacks. I get Arizona is playing well, but there's nothing at stake here for the Dbacks.

Arizona starter, Robbie Ray is also a guy worth fading right now. Ray has an ugly 7.50 ERA and 1.417 WHIP in his last 3 starts. That includes his last outing, which came against these same Padres. Ray gave up 4 runs in just 5 1/3 innings. He's got a mere 4.15 ERA in 15 career starts against the Padres. 

Ray is also the guy to fade when he's facing a bad team. Arizona is 1-7 in his last 8 starts when facing a team that's won between 38% and 46% of their games. Dbacks are also just 3-7 in his last 10 starts vs a division opponent. Take San Diego!

5* MLB - NL Money Line PLAY OF THE MONTH on Padres +120

The Padres are worth a look here as a decently priced road dog against the Diamondbacks. Arizona just took 2 of 3 at home against St Louis, but there was motivation there to play spoiler against the Cardinals. 

There's zero to play for against the Padres and I could a big lack of focus in this final series of the season. Padres will have Eric Lauer on the mound and he's really enjoyed starting against Arizona. Lauer has a 2.88 ERA in 6 career starts against the Diamondbacks. Padres have won 6 of his last 8 against a division opponent and are 4-0 when he's on 6 days of rest. Take San Diego! 

5* MLB - NL West PLAY OF THE MONTH on Rockies +122

Love the value here with Colorado as a decently priced road dog against the Giants. San Francisco will send out Tyler Beede, who has gone 5-9 with a 5.19 ERA and 1.463 WHIP in 21 starts. Rockies have won 5 of their last 6 games vs a starter with a WHIP of 1.30 or worse. Plus, Beede gave up 5 runs on 8 hits in just 3 2/3 innings in his only start against Colorado this season. 

Kyle Freeland will go for the Rockies and the numbers aren't great. He's just 3-11 with a 6.84 ERA in 21 starts. However, Freeland has enjoyed facing San Francisco. He's 6-3 with a 3.13 ERA in 11 career starts against the Giants. Colorado has also won 18 of his last 26 starts when he's throwing on the standard 4-days of rest and 14 of his last 20 vs a division opponent. Take Colorado! 

5* MLB - Vegas NO LIMIT Top Play on Reds +135

I know the Brewers are rolling right now with a 16-2 run in their last 18 games, including a current 6-game winning streak, but no way am I passing up on this value with Cincinnati. Reds would love nothing more than to cool off their division rivals and they are in a prime spot to do so. 

Tyler Mahle will start for the Reds and he's coming off a great start at Chicago, where he allowed just 1 run on 1 hit in 6 innings. Mahle has had good fortune against the Brewers, posting a 3.24 ERA in 3 career starts against the Brewers (all 3 have come in the last 2 seasons). 

Teams (Reds) who are average offensively 4.0-4.5 runs/game that have scored 3 or fewer runs in 5 straight games are 38-18 (68%) since 1997 when facing a starter that has an ERA of 3.70 to 4.20. Take Cincinnati! 

5* MLB - NL Central PLAY OF THE WEEK on Reds -119

As difficult as it may be to bet against the surging Brewers right now, no way am I passing up a play on the Reds at this price with Sonny Gray on the mound. Gray has a 2.75 ERA and 1.086 WHIP in 30 starts. Cincinnati has won 12 of his 15 home starts this season and he's 2-0 with a 1.78 ERA in 5 career starts against the Brewers (5-0 team record). 

Milwaukee will counter with Adrian Houser and he's 1-4 with a 5.64 ERA and 1.565 WHIP in 8 home starts. He's also got an ugly 6.75 ERA and 1.250 WHIP in his last 3 starts. His only start against the Reds came on July 1st and he gave up 3 runs on 6 hits (2 HRs) in 5 innings. 

Gray is on decent rest here and has gone 13-3 on the money line in his last 16 starts when working on 5-6 days of rest. He's also 14-3 in his last 17 home starts with a money line of -100 to -150. Take Cincinnati! 

5* MLB - AL West GAME OF THE MONTH on A's -155

Easy play on Oakland tonight at home against the Rangers. A's have been on fire of late, as they come in having won 10 of 12. Texas on the other hand has lost 5 in a row. Big key to note with the Rangers losing streak is how the offense has struggled to score. Texas has managed just 4 runs in their last 3 games. 

That's a big problem for the Rangers, as the A's will send out Mike Fiers, who has been on a Cy Young level at home this season. Fiers is 8-1 with a 2.66 ERA and 1.073 WHIP in 15 home starts. A's have won 18 of his last 22 home starts overall, 7-1 in his last 8 vs a division opponent and 10-1 in his last 11 vs a team with a losing record. Take Oakland! 

5* MLB - Vegas Insider TOP PLAY  on Phillies +150

Love the value here with Philadelphia as a big road dog against the Braves. We played and won on the Phillies as a similar priced dog yesterday. Hard to not keep it going with Philly on Thursday, as they got ace Aaron Nola on the mound, who has owned the Braves. 

Nola is 10-4 with a 2.66 ERA and 1.117 WHIP in 17 career starts against Atlanta. Braves will send out Mike Soroka, who has been great in 2019 with a 12-4 record and 2.57 ERA in 27 stats. However, he does own a poor 4.18 ERA and 1.324 WHIP in 12 home starts and a 4.82 ERA and 2.141 WHIP in 2 starts against the Phillies, both of which came this season. 

Phillies are 5-1 in Nola's last 6 road starts vs a team with a winning record and 4-1 in his last 5 after the team lost in his previous start. Take Philadelphia! 

5* MLB - NL East GAME OF THE MONTH on Phillies +141

I really like the value here with the Phillies at this price. Philadelphia needs every win they can get to stay in the Wild Card race and they opened up the series at Atlanta with a 5-4 win on Tuesday. Braves offense has really struggled to get anything going the last couple of games and will be up against the red-hot Zach Eflin. 

In Eflin's last 3 starts he's posted a 1.72 ERA and 1.021 WHIP. That includes a start against Atlanta in his last outing, where he didn't give up an earned run in 3 2/3 innings. 

Julio Teheran will go for the Braves and he's got a 4.50 ERA in his last 3 outings, in large part to his poor showing in his most recent start against the Phillies. Teheran gave up 5 runs on 5 hits (3 HRs) and 3 walks in 4 innings. Take Philadelphia! 

5* MLB - Vegas NO LIMIT Top Play on Rockies +145

We played and won on the Rockies as our Top Play on Monday and will fire right back with another big bet on Colorado Tuesday. Rockies have found some new life as they close out a disappointing season. Colorado has won 4 straight and 6 of 7 overall. 

The offense has been on point of late. Rockies have scored 9 or more runs in 4 straight games and when this team gets going offensively at home, they are very tough to beat. I look for them to keep it going against Mets starter Marcus Stroman, who has slipped some of late with a 3.86 ERA and 1.653 WHIP in his last 3 starts. 

Rockies are 11-4 last 15 after winning 6 or 7 of their last 8 games and the Mets are 19-31 in their last 50 after giving up 8 or more runs last time out. Take Colorado! 

5* MLB - Situational HEAVY HITTER on Rockies +149

I love the value here with Colorado as a decently priced home dog against the Mets. New York is the better team, but should not be favored like this on the road with Steven Matz on the mound. Matz is 3-7 with an awful 6.07 ERA and 1.560 WHIP in 14 road starts. 

The numbers aren't great for Colorado starter Antonio Senzatela, but he was outstanding in his lone start against the Mets this year. Senzatela allowed just 1 run on 4 hits in 6 innings of a 5-1 win over NY with deGrom starting. 

Rockies have won 5 of 6 at home and 6-2 in Senzatela's last 8 home starts (4-1 last 5 at home vs a team with a winning record). Take Colorado! 

5* MLB - NL Central GAME OF THE MONTH on Brewers +123

Love the value here with Milwaukee as a decently priced road dog against the Cardinals. Brewers are on fire right now. They have won 8 of their last 9 and will send out Chase Anderson, who has owned St Louis in his career. Anderson has a 3.07 ERA in 11 starts against the Cardinals. 

Michael Wacha will start for St Louis and he's been better of late, but only made it 2 innings at SF on 9/4 and 4 innings on 9/10. Wacha has a poor 4.98 ERA and 1.522 WHIP in 9 home starts. Cardinals are just 4-12 in their last 16 starts during Game 3 of a series. Take Milwaukee! 

5* MLB - Vegas NO LIMIT Top Play on Diamondbacks -113

I'm confident the Diamondbacks are going to snap their 6-game losing streak with a win at home over the Reds tonight. It feels like do or die time for Arizona, as they need to make a move right now to have any hope of a Wild Card. 

Look for Merril Kelly to play a big part in the victory. Kelly has been throwing the ball great of late with a 3.18 ERA in his last 3 starts. Red will have Anthony Desclafani going and h's got a 4.72 ERA in 15 road starts. Cincinnati has lost 5 of his last 6 starts on the road and 4 straight vs a team with a winning record. Dbacks are 4-1 in Kelly's last 5 home starts vs a team with a losing record. Take Arizona! 

5* MLB - AL Underdog PLAY OF THE MONTH  on Angels +125

Love the Angels at this price at home against the Rays on Friday. Tampa Bay has lost their last two and had to make the long trip out west after finishing up a 3-game series at Texas last night.

Rays will send out Charlie Morton and he's got an ugly 5.87 ERA and 1.500 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Angels will counter with Andrew Heaney and he's posted a sensational 2.65 ERA and 1.118 WHIP in 3 career starts against the Rays. LA has also won 6 of Heaney's last 7 starts and are 12-5 in his last 17 at home. 

Rays are 2-6 in their last 8 road games and 1-4 in Morton's last 5 starts during Game 1 of a series. Take Los Angeles! 

5* MLB - NL Underdog PLAY OF THE MONTH on Phillies +120

Love the value here with the Phillies as a home dog against Atlanta. Philadelphia will have the red-hot Drew Smyly on the mound. Smyly has a 2.50 ERA in his last 3 starts and is coming off an outing at New York where he held the Mets to just 4 hits over 7 shutout innings. 

Julio Teheran has been good for Atlanta, but is just 4-4 with a 3.72 ERA in 15 road starts. He's also not been great of late against the Phillies. He's faced them 5 times over the last 2 seasons and given up 15 runs in 26 innings. He started one game at Philly earlier this year and the Braves lost that outing 10-4. 

Phillies lost on Wednesday, but are 7-3 in their last 10 following a loss. They have also won 4 straight starts by Smyly against a team with a winning record and are 5-1 in his last 6 outings overall. Take Philadelphia! 

5* MLB - Diamondbacks/Mets HEAVY HITTER on Diamondbacks +102

Love Arizona to cash in a win at New York tonight. Arizona will have Robbie Ray on the mound and he's owned the Mets in his career. Ray has a 0.82 ERA and 1.091 WHIP in 4 starts against New York. 

Mets counter with Steven Matz, who has a 4.76 ERA in 4 starts against the Diamondbacks. That includes an ugly start at Arizona earlier this season (only start versus them in 2019), where he gave up 5 runs on 8 hits (2 HRs) in 6 innings. Matz is 0-9 on the money line in his last 9 starts in the 2nd half of the season vs NL teams averaging 5 or more runs/game. 

Dbacks are 11-4 in their last 15 overall, 4-0 in their last 4 vs a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30 and a perfect 8-0 in Ray's last 8 road starts vs a team with a winning record. Take Arizona! 

5* MLB - NL Heavy Hitter PLAY OF THE MONTH on Padres +139

Love the value here with the Padres as a big home dog against the Cubs. Chicago won the opener 10-2 on Monday with 15 hits. The thing is that offense can't be trusted. The Cubs scored 10 runs on 16 hits in last week's series opener at Milwaukee and the very next night scored 1 run on 3 hits. 

Padres will have Ronald Bolanos on the mound and the 23-year-old Cuban rookie was impressive in his first big league start. Bolanos allowed just 2 run on 5 hits in 6 innings at Arizona. Cubs on the other hand will have Jose Quintana on the mound and he's got a mere 4.11 ERA and 1.271 WHIP in 13 road starts. He's also got a poor 4.91 ERA and 1.568 WHIP in his last 3 starts. 

Cubs are just 3-10 in Quintana's last 13 road starts in the 2nd half vs a team that's getting outscored by 0.5+ runs/game. Take San Diego! 

5* MLB - Vegas NO LIMIT Top Play on Padres +136

I love the value here with San Diego as a decently priced home dog against the Cubs. Padres will be up for a showdown with Chicago, who is fighting for a playoff spot. They are also catching the Cubs in a funk, as they just lost 3 straight to close out their series with the Brewers. 

The offense has gone ice-cold for Chicago at the wrong time. Cubs are hitting just .222 as a team in their last 7 and that's why I'm okay with backing a struggling starter in Cal Quantrill. It's also worth pointing out that while the Cubs have what looks like a good starter in Kyle Hendricks going, he's just 4-7 with a 5.20 ERA and 1.445 WHIP in 14 road starts. Take San Diego! 

5* MLB - AL Vegas Insider GAME OF THE MONTH on White Sox +114

Love the White Sox at home on Sunday against the Angels. Chicago has been really swinging a hot bat of late. White Sox put up 7 runs on Saturday and have scored 30 over their last 5. I look for Chicago to put up a big number here against LA's Jaime Barria, who is just 2-4 with a 5.45 ERA and 1.342 WHIP in 8 road starts this season. 

White Sox will send out Dylan Cease. I know the numbers don't look great for Cease, but he's coming off a really strong start at Cleveland. He gave up just 4 runs on 6 2/3 innings. He only gave up 4 hits and had 11 strikeouts in the performance. 

Angels are 5-16 in their last 21 road games and have lost 5 straight on the road with Barria listed as the starter. Take Chicago! 

5* MLB - NL No Limit PLAY OF THE MONTH on Mets -154

Love the Mets to come away with a win on Saturday. New York won a thriller 5-4 over the Phillies last night and have won 5 of 7. Philadelphia has lost 3 straight and may not have Bryce Harper for this one. 

More than anything the Mets have a big edge on the mound with Marcus Stroman facing off against Drew Smyly. Stroman just held these same Phillies to a mere 2 runs in 6 innings on the road. Smyly is 3-5 with an awful 6.06 ERA and 1.602 WHIP in 17 starts. 

Phillies are 6-20 in their last 26 as a dog of +125 to +175  and the Mets are 15-5 last 20 after scoring 5 or more and 9-3 last 12 at home vs a team with a winning road record. Take New York! 

5* MLB - Nats/Braves NL East GAME OF THE WEEK on Braves +102

Love the value here with Atlanta, as the Braves should have no problem winning at home an extending their winning streak to 8-games. Atlanta will have Dallas Keuchel on the mound and he's been dealing. Keuchel has a 1.42 ERA in his last 3 starts. He's also got a strong 2.38 ERA and 1.037 WHIP in 7 home starts. 

Speaking of home/away splits, National's Pat Corbin has not been the same guy when he's pitching outside of Washington. Corbin is 7-2 with a 2.00 ERA in 14 home starts and is just 4-4 with a 4.61 ERA in 14 road starts. No surprise given these numbers the Nats are just 3-7 in his last 10 road starts. Braves are 6-1 last 7 at home vs a team with a winning record and 6-0 in their last 6 vs a left-handed starter. Take Atlanta! 

5* MLB Vegas NO LIMIT Top Play on Reds -155

Easy play here on Cincinnati at home Thursday. Reds will send out arguably the best pitcher going in the game right now. In Gray's last 6 starts he's allowed just 3 earned runs on 18 hits and has racked up 44 strikeouts in 36 2/3 innings. That includes two starts against the Cardinals, 1 against the Cubs and 1 against the Braves, so he's not just doing this against bad teams. 

While Gray is on a different level right now, Phillies starter Jason Vargas is in bad form. Vargas has a 6.32 ERA and 1.787 WHIP in his last 3 starts. He's also got a poor 5.23 ERA and 1.331 WHIP in 11 road starts this season. 

Reds are 13-3 in Gray's last 16 starts vs a team with a winning record and a perfect 7-0 in his last 7 starts at home. Take Cincinnati! 

5* MLB - NL Vegas Insider GAME OF THE MONTH on Giants +113

I love the Giants to secure a win at St Louis tonight. San Francisco comes in having lost 4 straight, but will have their ace Madison Bumgarner on the mound to stop the bleeding. Giants have won 8 of Bumgarner's last 9 starts. He was dominant last time out, limiting the Padres to just 1 run on 4 hits in 7 innings. 

Cardinals will counter with Michael Wacha. While he's coming off a couple of decent outings, he's still a mere 5-6 with a 4.99 ERA in 19 starts this season. He's also got an awful 5.22 ERA and 1.524 WHIP in 8 starts at home. 

St Louis is 1-6 in their last 7 vs a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. Giants 4-0 in Bumgarner's last 4 starts vs a team with a winning record. Take San Francisco! 

5* MLB - Astros/Brewers VEGAS INSIDER on Astros -155

Love the Astros to secure another win on the road against the Brewers. We were on Houston Monday and they delivered a 3-2 win. I don't expect it to be that close tonight. Astros will have Zack Greinke on the mound and he'll be up against Milwaukee's Jordan Lyles. 

Needless to say this is quite the pitching mismatch. Greinke is 14-4 with a 3.15 ERA and 1.014 WHIP in 28 starts. Lyles is 9-8 with a 4.55 ERA and 1.360 WHIP in 23 starts. Greinke faced Milwaukee earlier this season and held them to a mere 2 runs on 6 hits with 9 strikeouts in 7 innings. 

Astros are 36-17 in their last 53 interleague road games and have won 4 of Greinke's 5 starts since he came over in that big trade. Take Houston! 

5* MLB - Interleague GAME OF THE MONTH on Astros -173

I got no problem laying the big number here with Houston on the road. The Astros will be riding a wave of momentum into Milwaukee, as Justin Verlander threw a no-hitter in Sunday's series finale at Toronto. 

Now they turn to the potential AL Cy Young winner in Gerrit Cole, who enters this contest at 15-5 with a 2.85 ERA and 0.957 WHIP in 27 starts. He's been on top of his game of late, striking out a ridiculous 36 hitters over his last 19 2/3 innings (36 of the 59 outs recorded were via K's)

Brewers will have Adrian Houser on the mound and he's pitched well of late, but he's due for a bad outing. Houser is a mere 2-5 with a 4.63 ERA and 1.456 WHIP in 12 starts. Milwaukee is 2-6 in his last 8 starts vs a team with a winning record and 1-4 in his last 5 to open a series. Take Houston! 

5* MLB Vegas NO LIMIT Top Play on Angels +101

Love the Angels to win here at home against the Red Sox in Sunday's series finale. Boston will have David Price on the mound and he's been struggling. Price has a 9.69 ERA and 2.154 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Last time out he was torched for 7 runs on 9 hits in 2 2/3 innings. 

Angels will counter with Andrew Heaney, who has been lights out in his last 3 starts. Heaney has a 1.71 ERA and 0.714 WHIP in his last 3 starts. During this stretch he's given up a mere 4 earned runs on 12 hits with 30 strikeouts in 21 innings. 

Boston is 0-5 in Price's last 5 starts and 1-4 in their last 5 on the road vs a left-handed starter. Angeles are 5-0 in Heaney's last 5 starts and 9-2 in his last 11 starts after scoring 5 or more runs in their previous game. Take Los Angeles! 

5* MLB - Vegas Insider TOP PLAY on Tigers +135

I love the value here with Detroit, as I think they are in a prime position to snag a win on Saturday. Tigers will have one of their best starters going in Matt Boyd and while he's fallen off a bit since his amazing start, he's got the good to tame any lineup. He's got 208 strikeouts in 159 innings. 

Martin Perez only has a 4.00 ERA and 1.500 WHIP in his 10 road starts this season, plus has a poor 4.54 ERA in 6 career starts against the Tigers. He's given up 5 runs on 9 hits in 11 innings in 2 starts vs Detroit this year and both of those were at home. 

Big key here is that we are getting a fresh Boyd for this start, as he last took the mound on Aug. 25. That means he will be on 5 days of rest. Tigers are 10-1 in Boyd's last 11 home starts when he's working on 5 or 6 days of rest. Take Detroit! 

5* MLB - AL West No Limit TOP PLAY on Rangers -118

Absolutely love the value here with Texas as a small home favorite against the Mariners. Rangers will send out Kolby Allard, who is off a sensational start at Chicago. Allard held the White Sox to just 6 hits and didn't walk a batter over 6 1/3 scoreless innings.

I like his chances of building off that strong outing against a bad Seattle offense that has not hit left-handed starters well. Mariners are hitting just .232 as a team vs left-handed starters and are 12-25 in their last 37 vs a southpaw starter. 

I also like going against Mariners starter Marco Gonzales on the road. He's got a 4.02 ERA and 1.401 WHIP in 14 road starts. Seattle has lost 4 of his last 5 on the road and are just 9-27 as a team in their last 36 on the road vs a team with a winning home record. Take Texas! 

5* MLB AL Vegas Insider GAME OF THE MONTH on White Sox +180

This is simply too good a price to pass up with Chicago. No question who the better team is, but with the way Jose Berrios has been throwing of late, no way should Minnesota be this big of a road dog against a division foe. 

Berrios has completely lost his touch on the mound. After throwing 7 shutout innings in his final start of July, things have gone downhill. Berrios has a 8.44 ERA in 4 starts this August, rising his ERA from 2.80 to 3.53. He's allowed 20 runs on 32 hits and 10 walks over his last 21 1/3 innings. He's also given up 6 HRs in this stretch, which is as many as he had allowed in his previous 10 starts. 

Dylan Cease starts for Chicago and while the numbers aren't great, he was sharp in his last start, which came at home against the Rangers. Cease held Texas to just 3 runs on 4 hits in 6 innings. His previous home start he held the Astros to just 2 earned runs on 5 hits in 6 innings. Take Chicago! 

5* MLB - NL Central - GAME OF THE MONTH on Brewers +121

I love the value here with Milwaukee as a home dog in the series finale against the Cardinals. This is a big one for Milwaukee, who after losing the first two in this series are now 6.5-games back of St Louis in the NL Central and 3.5-games back of the Cubs for the final Wild Card spot. A loss here and things could spiral out of control. 

Cardinals have Jack Flaherty going and he's 3-0 with a 0.50 ERA and 0.778 WHIP in his last 3 starts. That's great, but he's also got a mere 4.06 ERA and 1.354 WHIP in 13 road starts. He's also got a 4.79 ERA in 8 career starts against the Brewers. He's faced them 3 times in 2019 and has given up 13 runs on 19 hits (6 HRs) over a span of 13 innings. 

Brewers are 35-17 in their last 52 after losing the first 2 games of a series. Cardinals are 1-4 in Flaherty's last 5 road starts vs a team with a winning record and 1-5 in his last 6 starts in Game 3 of a series. Take Milwaukee! 

5* MLB - Vegas NO LIMIT Top Play on Phillies -136

This is just too good a price to pass up with Philadelphia at home. Phillies took the series opener on Monday by a final of 6-5. That's now 4 times in their last 5 games that they have put at least 5 runs on the board. 

That offense will be up against Steven Brault of the Pirates, who has a respectable 3.41 ERA in 13 starts, but also owns a not so great 1.364 WHIP. That WHIP is worth noting, as the Phillies have gone a dominant 40-17 in their last 57 games vs a starter with a WHIP of 1.30 or more. Phillies are also 33-15 in their 48 at home vs a left-handed starter. 

Drew Smyly will be making his 7th start for the Phillies and while he has a very mediocre 4.73 in those 6 starts, that's a heck of improvement over the 8.42 ERA he had with the Rangers earlier this season. Even more important, Phillies are 5-1 in those 6 starts. Take Philadelphia! 

5* MLB - NL West Value PLAY OF THE MONTH on Padres +152

This is just too good a price to pass up given the dominance of Padres starter Eric Lauer against the Dodgers. As hard as it is to believe, Lauer has gone 4-0 with a 1.72 ERA in six career starts against the Dodgers. The even more impressive stat, all 6 of those starts have come over the last two seasons.

The other huge thing here is that while Dodgers starter Dustin May has been impressive in limited action, he's the guy you want to be facing out of that loaded rotation. Also, May did face these Padres earlier this month and he wasn't sharp. He gave up 4 runs on 9 hits in 5 2/3 innings of a 5-2 Padres win. Take San Diego! 

5* MLB - AL Central GAME OF THE WEEK on Twins -174

I got no problem laying the big juice here with Minnesota at home against the Tigers. Detroit is really bad and while they cashed in as big dog in the opener of this series, they are just 14-49 in their last 63 games. 

They have given up 5 or more runs in 6 of their last 7 games and today's starter, Matt Boyd, has a 7.20 ERA and 1.467 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Detroit has lost 5 straight road starts by Boyd against a team with a winning record

Twins are 4-1 in their last 5 at home vs a team that's won fewer than 40% of their games and 39-16 in their last 55 after scoring 5 or more runs in their previous game. Take Minnesota! 

5* MLB - NL Early Bird GAME OF THE MONTH on Nationals +138

I'll gladly take the Nationals as a big road dog on Saturday. Washington cashed in an easy 8-0 win over the Cubs on Friday. Nationals have won 3 in a row and 10 of their last 12 overall. When the offense goes off they tend to build on that, as they are 7-1 in their last 8 after scoring 5 or more runs. 

Jose Quintana has been solid for the Cubs of late, but he's still got a very mediocre 4.02 ERA and 1.233 WHIP in 24 starts. He's got an extra day of rest here and that's been a bit of a curse for him, as Chicago is just 1-4 in his last 5 when working on 5 days of rest. 

Nationals will start Tyson Ross and he's been great. He's got a 1.35 ERA and 1.163 WHIP in 5 starts. Nats have won each of his last 4 starts and are 11-2 in their last 13 vs a team from the NL Central. Take Washington! 

5* MLB - AL Underdog PLAY OF THE MONTH on White Sox +140

I absolutely love the value with Chicago as a big home dog against the Rangers. I get the Rangers have a decent starter going in Lance Lynn, but he's facing a surging White Sox offense that just got back one of their best hitters in Yoan Moncada.

Lynn has also failed to make it past the 5th inning in each of his last 2 starts. Lynn also gave up 5 runs in his only start against Chicago this season. 

Texas only managed 1 run on 3 hits in the series opener last night and have scored 3 or fewer in 5 of their last 8 games. Rangers are now 2-7 in their last 9 road games and have gone 8-20 in their last 28 after giving up 5 or more in their previous game. No way should Texas be this big of a favorite. Take Chicago! 

5* MLB - Vegas NO LIMIT Top Play on Cubs -159

I'm confident the Cubs cashing in a win and finishing off the 3-game sweep of the Giants. Chicago is coming off a thrilling 12-11 win over SF on Wednesday. A victory that had Cubs' players calling it a "season-defining win."

That's now 4 straight win for Chicago and it's hard to see them losing here. Cubs will have ace Kyle Hendricks on the mound, who has looked like a Cy Young front-runner when he pitches at Wrigley. Hendricks has a 1.98 ERA and 0.849 WHIP in 10 home starts. 

Jeff Samardzija goes for the Giants and SF is just 16-36 in his last 52 starts vs a team with a winning record. Cubs have accounted for some of that, as Samardzija is 0-3 with a 7.58 ERA and 1.737 WHIP in 4 career starts. Take the Cubs -159! 

5* MLB - AL Heavy Hitter GAME OF THE MONTH on Orioles +105

Love the Orioles in Wednesday's home game against the Royals. Baltimore lost a heartbreaker in the opener 5-4, but battled back with a 4-1 win on Tuesday. It's just a real struggle for KC to score runs. Royals haven't had 6 or fewer hits for the game in 6 of their last 7 contests. 

It's a big reason why I'm not worried about the poor numbers for Orioles starter Aaron Brooks. KC is just 17-48 in their last 65 road games vs a right-handed starter and 2-9 in their last 11 vs an AL starter with a ERA of 5.90 or worse. Take Baltimore! 

5* MLB - Vegas Insider GAME OF THE MONTH  on Pirates +149

I like the value here with Pittsburgh as a big home dog against the Nationals. Washington is coming off a ridiculous 3-game stretch where they scored 14, 16 and 13 runs, respectably. Pirates have scored a total of 1 run in their last 3. Needless to say the line here is inflated on the Nationals. 

However, Washington is a mere 1-9 over the last 3 seasons after a 3-game stretch where they hit .350 or better as a team. Pirates will also have a solid starter going in Chris Archer, who has a strong 3.18 ERA in his last 3 starts and a 2.50 ERA in 3 career starts against the Nationals. 

Strong system here backing Pittsburgh. NL home underdogs of +125 or more that are giving up 5.5 or more runs/game and come in having scored 4 or fewer runs in 5 straight games. Take Pittsburgh! 

5* MLB - Vegas NO LIMIT Top Play on Reds -157

Easy play on Cincinnati at home in Monday's series opener against the Padres. Reds have really been playing well the last month or so. While they come in having lost 6 of their last 8, the losses in this stretch came against the Cubs, Nationals and Cardinals, who at the moment are all playoff teams.

For me this is a much big mismatch in starting pitching. I give a huge edge here to Reds starter Trevor Bauer against the likes of the Padres Eric Lauer. In 11 road starts this year, Lauer has posted an awful 6.20 ERA and 1.453 WHIP. Padres have lost 4 of his last 5 road starts vs a team with a losing record. 

Reds are 6-1 in their last 7 at home vs a team with a losing record and have gone 7-3 in their last 10 when coming off a loss. Padres are 3-10 in their last 13 off a win and the same 3-10 in their last 13 series openers. Take Cincinnati! 

5* MLB Interleague GAME OF THE MONTH on Royals +162

I absolutely love the value here with Kansas City as a big home dog against the Mets. New York was able to pull out a 4-1 win behind deGrom on Saturday, but it wasn't easy. I think the Mets are way overvalued. Sure they played some great baseball, but a lot of that success came against bad teams. 

No way should New York be this big of a road favorite with Zach Wheeler on the mound. Wheeler is just 4-5 with a 4.52 ERA and 1.385 WHIP in 12 road starts. In his last outing he was torched for 5 runs on 12 hits in 5 innings at Atlanta. 

KC will turn to Glenn Sparkman and he's been unbelievable at Kauffman Stadium. Sparkman has a 2.54 ERA and 0.957 WHIP in 7 home starts. Take Kansas City! 

5* MLB -Dodgers/Braves NL GAME OF THE WEEK on Dodgers -143

Easy play here on the Dodgers to cash in a win at Atlanta on Saturday. I think LA is out to send a message to the Braves, who are what most consider their biggest threat in the NL. Dodgers took the series opener 8-3 on Friday and did so against arguably Atlanta's best starter. 

The Dodgers have scored 9, 15, 9, 7 and 8 runs over their last 5 games. Braves are sending out Mike Foltynewicz, who has an awful 6.24 ERA and 1.429 WHIP in 13 starts. Not to mention an even worse 8.81 ERA and 1.761 WHIP in his last 3 starts. 

LA is sending out Hyun-Jin Ryu, who returned from a short absence to throw 7 shutout innings in his last start. Ryu is now 12-2 with a 1.58 ERA and 0.939 WHIP in 22 starts this season. Too good a price to pass up the Dodgers in this one. Take Los Angeles! 

5* MLB - AL No Limit PLAY OF THE MONTH  on Angels -117

Love the value here with the Angels as a small home favorite against the White Sox. People are going to be enticed with taking Chicago because they have Lucas Giolito on the mound, but I just think that's a mistake. 

While Giolito has been great for the White Sox this season, he's going up against an Angels offense that is locked in right now. Angels have scored 22 runs on 31 hits in their last 3 games and are averaging 6.4 runs/game in their last 7 contests. 

Patrick Sandoval didn't have the best big league debut, but he also had the difficult task of making his first start at Fenway Park against a loaded Red Sox lineup. I think he's going to be a different guy here at home against a weaker White Sox lineup. Take Los Angeles! 

5* MLB - NL Heavy Hitter PLAY OF THE YEAR on Phillies +137

I absolutely love the value here with Philadelphia as a home dog against the Cubs on Thursday. I have played and won on the Phillies in each of the first two games in this series. They snuck out a 4-2 win on Tuesday, but absolutely annihilated Chicago 11-1 on Wednesday. 

Yu Darvish will start for the Cubs and while he's been a lot better of late, he revered some in his last start at Cincinnati, giving up 4 runs in 6 innings, serving up 3 home runs in the process. 

I know the numbers aren't great for Drew Smyly, but he's been better of late and we see that with his 1.132 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Smyly is also facing a Cubs offense that is struggling to score. Chicago has scored 2 or fewer runs in 4 of their last 5. 

Cubs are now 10-24 in their last 24 road games and are 0-4 in Darvish's last 4 starts on the road. Phillies are 23-6 in their last 29 at home vs a team that's won fewer than 40% of their home games. Take Philadelphia! 

5* MLB - Vegas NO LIMIT Top Play on Rockies +133

Love the value here with Colorado as a decently priced home dog against the Diamondbacks. Rockies will be motivated here to avoid getting swept at home by Arizona. 

Dbacks will send out Robbie Ray and he's just 5-5 with a 5.21 ERA and 1.645 WHIP in 16 career starts against the Rockies. Ray has already made 2 starts at Coors Field this season and has allowed 10 runs on 14 hits and 7 walks in 10 1/3 innings. Ray is also not a fan of pitching in day games. Colorado is just 2-6 this season and 3-12 over the last 2 seasons when Ray starts a day contest. 

I know the numbers aren't great for Rockies starter Kyle Freeland, but he's trending in the right direction. He's been rock solid in each of his last two outings. Colorado also just seems to find a way to win at home with him on the mound. Rockies are 17-6 in Freeland's last 23 home starts, including a 10-3 mark in his last 13 at home vs a team with a winning record. Take Colorado! 

5* MLB - NL East GAME OF THE MONTH on Braves -122

I love the value here with Atlanta as a small home favorite against New York. The Mets are the flavor of the week right now, as they have went on a ridiculous run over the last 3 weeks. I believe it has them way overvalued here on the road against your NL East leaders. 

I get that Zack Wheeler has been really good of late with a 1.33 ERA in his last 3 starts, but you have to factor in that those 3 starts came against the Marlins, White Sox and Pirates. All of those fail in comparison to the fire-power of Atlanta's offense, which is averaging 6.7 runs/game over their last 7 contests. Wheeler also has a 4.19 ERA in 11 road stats and has allowed 7 runs on 16 hits in 12 innings (2 starts) against the Braves this year. 

Atlanta will turn to Max Fried. They have won 16 of his last 22 starts, including each of his last 4. Fried also has a strong 2.95 ERA in 4 career starts against the Mets. Braves are 7-0 in Fried's last 7 starts vs a team with a winning record. Take Atlanta! 

5* MLB - NL West GAME OF THE WEEK on Diamondbacks +107

Arizona should have no problem cashing in a win on the road against the reeling Rockies. Diamondbacks lost 2 of 3 at the Dodgers over the weekend, but are still 5-3 in their last 8 and I look for them to get right back in the win column on Monday. 

Colorado was suppose to be a contender, but have lost 31 of their last 44 games to fall well out of the playoff race. Just no way you can feel confident backing this Rockies team right now, especially with the likes of Peter Lambert on the mound. Lambert has made 11 starts and owns an awful 6.87 ERA and 1.582 WHIP. He's given up more than a run/inning in his last 3 starts and is facing an Arizona offense that is averaging a healthy 5.4 runs/game on the road this season. 

Rockies have lost 7 of 10 at home and are a mere 4-14 in their last 18 vs a division opponent. They have a mere 1 win in Lambert's last 9 starts. Take Arizona! 

5* MLB - NL Underdog PLAY OF THE MONTH on Diamondbacks +200

This is just too good a price to pass up with the Diamondbacks in Sunday's series finale against the Dodgers. Arizona has been playing well of late with 5 wins in their last 7 games and I feel this a good spot to fade LA, who we know is being overvalued by the books with how much the public likes to back them. 

Public will definitely be on the Dodgers in this one, as they will send out the favorite to win the NL Cy Young in Hyun-Jin Ryu. What they will over look is that he is making his first start back from the IL. I could see him dealing with some rust, which wouldn't be something new. LA is a mere 2-6 in Ryu's last 8 starts when he's throwing on 10 or more days of rest. 

Diamondbacks have gone an impressive 12-4 in their last 16 in Game 3 of a series, are 12-5 in their last 17 on the road vs a team that's won more than 60% of their home games and 6-2 in their last 8 vs a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. Take Arizona! 

5* MLB - Vegas NO LIMIT Top Play on Rockies +195

Love the value here with Colorado in this one. No way should the Padres be anything close to a -200 favorite against a team like the Rockies. Colorado is not a playoff team, but they are more talented than a lot of the other bad teams in the league. 

San Diego is even less deserving of this price when you factor in the recent struggles of starter Chris Paddack, who has a 6.28 ER and 1.326 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Padres are a mere 1-8 in Paddack's last 9 starts following a win and have lost 12 of their last 15 when coming off a win by 4 or more. 

Padres are also not playing great at home. Even after taking the first two games in this series, they are just 4-10 in their last 14 at home. Take Colorado! 

5* MLB - NL No Limit PLAY OF THE MONTH on Cardinals -135

I love the value we are getting with St Louis at home against the Pirates. Cardinals are going to be a pissed off bunch, as they just lost 5 straight out west to the A's and Dodgers. Cardinals are different team at home. 

Pirates are the perfect team to get right against. Pittsburgh has been on quite the free fall since the All-Star break. Pirates went into the break a mere 1-game under .500 at 44-45. Heading into tonight's action they are 18-games under .500 at 48-66. 

Pirates will send out Chris Archer and he's been an easy fade on the road. Pittsburgh has last 7 of his 9 road starts and it's easy to see why when you look at his 7.14 ERA and 1.478 WHIP away from home. Cardinals starter Dakota Hudson has a solid 3.54 ERA in 10 home starts (7-3 team record) and has pitched well in both of his outings against the Pirates. Take St Louis! 

5* MLB - NL Central GAME OF THE WEEK on Cubs -123

Love the value here with Chicago as a small road favorite against the Reds on Thursday. Cubs are fresh off a 5-1 homestand and not only was the pitching great (allowed 2 or fewer runs in 4 games), the offense was outstanding (scored at least 4 in every game). 

I look for them to stay hot at the plate against Reds' starter Alex Wood, who is still working out the kinks. This will be just the 3rd start for Wood in 2019. While he's only given up 4 runs in 11 1/3 innings, he's allowed 3 homers. Cubs hit 3 homers in yesterday's 10-1 win over the A's and the ball flies out of Great American Ballpark. 

Chicago will also have Cole Hamels on the mound and they have really missed him. Hamels made his first start back from the IL and was outstanding in 5 shutout innings, allowing just 4 hits with 0 walks and 6 strikeouts. Hamels has a 1.83 ERA in 19 career starts (17-2 team record!). Take Chicago! 

5* MLB - AL Central GAME OF THE MONTH on White Sox -103

Absolutely love the value here with the White Sox on Wednesday. Chicago split the double-header with Detroit on Tuesday. Tigers won the second game and are poised to return right back to their losing ways. Detroit has not won back-to-back games since winning 3 in a row way back in the final week of May. 

That right there is enough reason to take a shot on the White Sox at this price. However, there's more reason to like Chicago in this matchup. White Sox offense is heating up with the return of Tim Anderson to the lineup from injury. Chicago has scored 28 runs in their last 4 games (at least 5 in each). White Sox will also send out the red-hot Ivan Nova, who is 2-0 with a 0.90 ERA and 0.700 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Take Chicago!

5* MLB - Heavy Hitter GAME OF THE MONTH on Rockies +188

No way I'm passing up a big play here on the Rockies as a near +200 dog with German Marquez on the mound. Houston should be favored at home, but this line has been drastically inflated with the hype around Zack Greinke and his recent trade to the Astros. 

I could definitely see Greinke struggling here and he's got an ERA close to 4.00 in his career against the Rockies. Marquez will start for the Rockies and he's been outstanding of late, posting a 1.80 ERA and 0.600 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Marquez has really enjoyed pitching away from Coors Field. He's got a 4.68 ERA on the season, but a stellar 3.20 ERA and 0.869 WHIP in 12 road starts. 

Rockies have won 9 of Marquez's last 11 road starts and the Astros are a mere 1-5 in their last 6 interleague games vs a team with a losing record. Take Colorado! 

5* MLB - Vegas NO LIMIT Top Play on Cardinals +157

I love the value here with St Louis in Monday's series opener with the Dodgers. It doesn't matter who LA is starting or who they are playing, they are going to be overvalued by the books against most teams. 

No way should the Dodgers be this big of a favorite with the likes of Tony Gonsolin on the mound. The rookie has just 1 big league start on his resume and it wasn't great. He gave up 6 runs (earned) on 6 hits in 4 innings at Arizona. LA has also not played their best to start out a new week, going just 1-4 in their last 5 games on Monday. 

Cardinals are going to be extremely motivated after getting swept by the A's in a short 2-game series at Oakland. They will have Michael Wacha on the mound and have enjoyed quite a bit of success with Wacha to open up a series, going 9-3 his last 12 series openers. Cardinals are also 9-1 in their last 10 games played on Monday. Take St Louis! 

5* MLB - NL Vegas Insider GAME OF THE MONTH on Mets -138

I thought the Mets would stumble on Saturday after having their big win streak snapped, but they returned right back to their winning ways with a 7-5 win. New York has caught fire with a 8-1 record over their last 9 games. 

As good as the Mets have been the Pirates have been bad. Pittsburgh's loss on Saturday was their 17th in their last 21 games. It's been a massive free-fall and I just think the price is too good to pass up with NY in this one. 

Mets will have Noah Syndergaard going and he's got a 1.69 ERA and 1.219 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Pirates will have Joe Musgrove, who has a 4.52 ERA in 11 home starts and while he pitched well in his last outing, Pittsburgh is 5-16 in his last 21 starts after a Quality Start. Take New York! 

5* MLB - Vegas NO LIMIT Top Play on Pirates +123

I love the value here with Pittsburgh at home on Saturday. Mets had their 7-game winning streak snapped on Friday, as the Pirates won 8-4. Always tough to win that next game after having a long winning streak snapped. 

I also think Mets are getting a little bit of love here because of the fact that they will send out Marcus Stroman for the first time since acquiring him in a trade. Stroman was outstanding in his audition to be traded, posting a 1.80 ERA and 1.050 WHIP in his last 3 starts with Toronto. It doesn't mean he's going to pitch well here. 

Pirates offense has scored 6 or more runs in 4 of their last 5 games. Also, home teams with a money line of +125 to -125 who are giving up 5 or more runs/game on the season and facing a starter with an ERA of 2.00 or less in his last 3 starts are a dominant 42-18 (70%) against the money line over the last 5 seasons. Take Pittsburgh! 

5* MLB - NL West GAME OF THE MONTH on Padres +164

Absolutely love the value here with San Diego as a massive road dog against the Dodgers. There's not denying that LA is the best team in the NL, but they aren't going to win every game the rest of the way and are being way overvalued by the books. 

Dodgers will be sending out Dustin May for his first ever big league start. The 21-year-old is a big time prospect in their organization, but more times than not these kids struggle out of the gate. He was just 3-5 with a 3.74 ERA in 15 starts at Double-A before going 3-0 with a 2.30 ERA at Triple-A. You also rarely see these kids pitch deep in their first start. 

Padres have scored 5 or more in 4 of their last 5 and I look for them to put up a big number and get a big road win on Friday. Take San Diego! 

5* MLB - NL Central GAME OF THE YEAR on Cubs +118

I love the value here with Chicago as a road dog against rival St Louis. Cubs evened up the series with a 2-0 win on Wednesday. It's been a low-scoring series so far with a total of 5 runs scored by both teams in 2 games. 

I don't see the Cardinals offense being able to turn it on against veteran starter Jon Lester. In his last start Lester was outstanding with 7 shutout innings at Milwaukee. Lester has been a major thorn in the side of St Louis, as he owns a 2.78 ERA and 1.086 WHIP in 22 career starts.

Cubs as a team are quietly owning the Cardinals. After yesterday's win they are 30-19 against the Cardinals in the last 3 seasons. St Louis starter, Jack Flaherty has been throwing well, but he's got a mere 4.66 ERA and 1.407 WHIP in 6 starts. 

Cubs are 39-14 in Lester's last 53 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their last game and 7-2 in his last 9 during game 3 of a series. Cardinals are 2-8 in Flaherty's last 10 after a Quality Start and 0-4 in his last 4 during game 3 of a series. Take Chicago!

5* MLB - National League PLAY OF THE MONTH on Giants +128

Love the value here with San Francisco, as I think they should be favored if anything in this one. Phillies won 4-2 in the series opener yesterday, but that's a rare loss for the Giants of late. San Fran is 19-6 in their last 25 games. 

Giants have a huge edge on the mound here with them sending out Jeff Samardzija and Philadelphia turning to Vincent Velasquez. Samardzija has really turned a corner this month. He's got a 2.48 ERA in 5 July starts. 

Velasquez is 2-4 with a 4.47 ERA in 12 starts. He pitched well in his last start, but that was against a bad Tigers offense. In his previous start he gave up 4 homers and 5 runs in less than 5 innings of work. Giants are a sneaky good road offense, as they are averaging 5.3 runs/game away from home this season. Take San Francisco! 

5* MLB - Interleague GAME OF THE MONTH on Marlins +140

I love the value here with Miami as a massive home dog against the Twins. No question who the better team has been over the course of the season, but Miami comes into this contest having won 5 of 6. They just put up 16 runs in their last 2 games at home against the Dbacks. 

That offense will be up against a struggling Jake Odorizzi of the Twins, who has a 8.16 ERA and 1.745 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Miami will have the underrated Zac Gallen on the mound, who has a strong 2.76 ERA in 6 starts and a 1.56 ERA and 1.096 WHIP in his last 3 starts. 

Marlins have won 5 of their last 6 interleague games, while the Twins are a mere 2-9 in their last 11 interleague road games. Take Miami! 

5* MLB - NL East GAME OF THE MONTH on Braves +140

Love the value here with Atlanta on the road against the Nationals. Big series here between these to NL East rivals. Braves are 5.5-games ahead of Washington in the division and I look for them to add to that margin with a win in the series opener. 

Atlanta will send out Dallas Keuchel, who has been a great signing for them. Keuchel has a 3.50 ERA in 7 starts and even that's a bit misleading. Keuchel has only given up more than 3 runs in one of those 7 starts. He's fresh off a dominant outing against the Royals, allowing just 2 runs on 3 hits with 12 K's in 6 innings. 

Braves are a strong 31-22 as a road dog of +150 or less, 24-11 in their last 35 vs a division foe and 11-4 in their last 15 off a loss. Take Atlanta! 

5* MLB - Yankees/Red Sox Vegas Insider TOP PLAY on Yankees +170

New York is worth a look here as a massive underdog in Sunday's series finale against rival Boston. To say the Yankees will be motivated is an understatement. New York has lost the first 3 games in the series and have given up 38 runs in the process. 

Slowing down the Red Sox offense won't be easy, but I like the Yankees to score a bunch here against Boston's Chris Sale, who is just 1-3 with a 4.26 ERA in 10 home starts. Red Sox are just 3-7 in those 10 outings. 

Yankees will send out Domingo German and NY is a dominant 10-1 in his last 11 starts vs a division opponent. They are also 8-2 in his last 10 road starts and 6-0 in his last 6 vs a team with a winning record. Take New York! 

5* MLB - AL Underdog PLAY OF THE MONTH on Rangers +157

Amazing value here with the Rangers as a huge road dog against the A's. No way should Oakland be getting this kind of respect with how they are playing. A's have lost 3 straight and 5 of 6 overall. Texas on the other hand has won 3 of 4. 

The big problem for the A's is their offense has gone ice-cold. Oakland has scored 4 or fewer in 4 straight and are averaging just 3.3 runs/game and hitting a lousy .183 as a team over their last 7 games. Rangers have scored 5 or more in 3 of their last 4 and figure to stay hot with the A's Homer Bailey supporting a 9.00 ERA and 2.00 WHIP in his last 3 starts. 

Rangers have won the first two in the series and that's worth noting, as the A's have dropped 8 straight after losing the first two in a series. Bailey is also 3-19 in his last 22 starts vs the ML when simply facing a team with a winning record. Take Texas! 

5* MLB - NL Underdog PLAY OF THE MONTH on Nationals +154

This is just too good a price to pass up with Washington at home. The Dodgers are a great team, but no way should they be this big a favorite on the road against another playoff caliber team. Nationals have been on quite a run the last 2 months and even with yesterday's loss to the Rockies are 13-4 in their last 17 at home. 

The overall numbers are great for Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu, as he's 11-2 with a 1.76 ERA and 0.935 WHIP in 19 starts. While still great, it is worth noting that his ERA is pushing 3.00 (2.92) on the road. Dodgers are just 4-12 in Ryu's last 16 road starts against a team with a winning record and 8-17 in his last 25 road games played at night. 

Nationals are 13-3 in their last 16 following a SU loss, have won 4 straight series openers and are 8-2 in Anibal Sanchez's last 10 starts. Take Washington! 

5* MLB - Heavy Hitter TOP PLAY on Padres +192

It's hard to blame the books for overpricing the Mets with an elite starter like Jacob deGrom on the mound, but the value continues to be on the opposing teams. New York is a mere 8-22 in deGrom's last 30 home starts, yet are a -200 favorite. 

Padres had no problem getting to New York's Noah Syndergaard on Wednesday and have scored 5 or more runs in 4 of their last 5 games. Mets offense is the complete opposite. The 2 runs NY scored in yesterday's loss marked the 4th time in the last 6 games that they scored 2 or fewer runs. 

Padres are 7-1 in their last 8 road games vs a right-handed starter. Mets 9-20 last 29 vs a marginal losing team (46% to 49% WP). Take San Diego! 

5* MLB - NL No Limit GAME OF THE MONTH on Reds +137

Love the value here with Cincinnati as a decently priced road dog at Milwaukee. Reds have already won the first two games of the series and it feels like the Brewers are in trouble. The pitching has not been good and they just lost Woodruff for 6 or more weeks. They will send out Jhoulys Chacin for this one and he's 3-10 with a 5.67 ERA and 1.529 WHIP. 

Reds are swinging a hot bat with 29 hits and 20 runs the last two days. Hard to see Chacin keeping them in check. Cincinnati will send out Lucas Sims for his second start of 2019. The first one was promising. While Sims allowed 4 runs, he struck out 9 and walked just 1 while pitching into the 8th inning. Take Cincinnati! 

5* MLB - NL Central GAME OF THE WEEK on Reds +128

I nailed my free pick on Cincinnati as a road dog over Milwaukee on Monday and will fire right back with the Reds as an even bigger dog in Game 2 of their 3-game series. I just think Cincinnati starter, Tanner Roark, is being way undervalued here. 

Roark has an ugly 7.16 ERA in his last 3 starts, but that's a direct result of one bad outing at Coors Field against the Rockies, where he gave up 7 runs on 13 hits in 4 2/3 innings. He bounced back in his next start and allowed just 2 runs in 5 innings vs a hot Cardinals team. He's allowed 2 or fewer earned runs in 4 of his last 6 starts. 

Brewers will send out Zach Davies, who has a sensational 2.79 ERA in 20 starts overall and a 0.50 ERA in his last 3 outings. However, Davies has had his struggles against the Reds. He's faced them 12 times and has an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP at 1.340. That includes 2 starts this year, where he's allowed 8 runs on 10 hits and 5 walks in just 8 innings of work. Take Cincinnati! 

5* MLB - AL West GAME OF THE WEEK on Rangers +116

Easy play here on Texas as an underdog against the Mariners. Looking back at it now, it's crazy to think that Seattle started out the season 13-2. They have won just 27 games since and are 33 games under .500 since that epic start.

They are in really bad form right now, as the Mariners are a mere 3-15 in their last 18 games. I know Texas is struggling, but this is the team to get right against. Note that Seattle has lost 24 of their last 31 at home vs a team with a winning record and 7 of their last 8 games against Texas. No way should the Rangers be a dog in this fight. Take Texas! 

5* MLB - Division Underdog PLAY OF THE MONTH on Rangers +134

Love the value here with the Rangers on Sunday. Houston is overpriced here because of how good they are and the fact that they come in having won 4 straight while Texas has lost 6 in a row. 

They key here is the starting pitching matchup. Astros are sending out Rogelio Armenteros for his first big league start. Armenteros has been used 3 times out of the pen and doesn't figure to go deep here. 

As for Texas, they will send out Lance Lynn, who is having himself quite the season. Lynn has turned back the clock and posted a strong 12-5 record with a 3.87 ERA and 1.227 WHIP in 20 starts. He's also one of the few guys that have been able to tame this Astros lineup. Lynn has a 1.94 ERA in 8 career starts against Houston. He's faced them twice this year and allowed a mere 3 runs with 19 K's in 14 innings. Take Texas! 

5* MLB - Vegas Insider TOP PLAY  on Tigers +116

The Blue Jays rolled the Tigers 12-1 on Friday, so I'm expecting a big effort here from Detroit at home. Toronto is also a team that you want to fade off a win, as they are just 15-36 in their last 51 off a win. Blue Jays are also prone to a bad showing after an offensive outburst. Toronto is 2-16 in their last 18 after scoring 10 or more runs. 

You also have to factor in who the Blue Jays have on the mound. Toronto will send out Trent Thornton, who is 3-7 with a 5.25 ERA and 1.542 WHIP in 20 starts. He didn't even complete 2 innings in his last start. Take Detroit! 

5* MLB - Undervalued DOG OF THE MONTH on Giants +173

This is just too good a price to pass up with San Francisco. The Giants were already riding a wave of momentum coming into this series, as they had won 5 straight and 8 of their last 9. They added to it on Thursday with a thrilling 3-2 win in 16 innings for their 6th win in a row. 

Mets are getting way too much love here because of Jacob deGrom n the mound, but San Francisco's Tyler Beede has been throwing lights out of late. Beede has won each of his last 2 starts and has a strong 2.84 ERA and 0.947 WHIP in his last 3 starts. 

Mets are just 3-12 in their last 15 road games after a loss by 2 runs or less and 4-12 in deGrom's 16 night starts this season. Giants are 6-1 when Beede starts as an underdog. Take San Francisco! 

5* MLB - AL Heavy Hitter GAME OF THE MONTH on A's +132

I'm shocked we are getting the A's at this kind of a price with how well Oakland has been playing. The A's just hit 6 homers in yesterday's 10-2 win over the Mariners, which capped off a perfect homestand. They have won 19 of their last 24 to move just 4.5-games back of the Astros for the top spot in the AL West. 

In their last 7 games the A's are outscoring their opponents 7.1-2.7 (+4.4 runs/game). Twins are definitely a contender, but they have been trending down some from their incredible start. The offense has struggled of late as they are averaging just 4.0 runs/game and hitting .240 as a team over their last 7 (avg 5.6 runs/game and hitting .270 on the season). 

A's will send out the red-hot Michael Fiers, who is 9-3 with a 3.45 ERA in 19 starts and has a 0.88 ERA and 1.032 WHIP in his last 3 starts. He's also 6-1 with a 2.78 ERA and 1.160 WHIP in 11 starts vs the Twins. Take Oakland! 

5* MLB - Early Bird NO LIMIT Top Play on Pirates +117

Pittsburgh snapped a 4-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Cardinals on Tuesday and I like them to build off that with another win on Wednesday. Pittsburgh will send out Chris Archer. The 2019 numbers aren't great for Archer, but he's got a strong history against St Louis, posting a 2.76 ERA in 3 starts. 

Pittsburgh is 6-1 in their last 7 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game and St Louis is a mere 2-10 in their last 12 after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less and 2-12 in their last 14 after a game with a combined score of 4 or less. Take Pittsburgh! 

5* MLB - Heavy Hitter GAME OF THE MONTH on Royals +117

Easy play here for me with Kansas City as a home dog against the White Sox. Royals have won 3 of 4 since returning from the All-Star break, while Chicago has lost 4 in a row. White Sox are having a miserable time scoring runs, as they have eclipsed 2 runs since the break. 

Royals will send out Glenn Sparkman. The overall numbers aren't great, as he's just 2-4 with a 5.59 ERA and 1.350 WHIP in 9 starts. However, the home/away splits have been pretty drastic. Sparkman has a 1.38 ERA and 0.885 WHIP in 4 home starts. 

Chigao is sending out Dylan Cease for his second big league start. Cease gave up 3 runs on 4 hits and 4 walks in just 5 innings of his first start and that was against a bad Tigers offense. Royals have scored 25 runs on 37 hits in the 4 games since the break. Take Kansas City! 

5* MLB - NL Vegas Insider GAME OF THE YEAR on Dodgers -160

Easy play here on the Dodgers in Monday's series opener against the Phillies. LA got rocked the first game back from the All-Star break, but responded by winning the final two over the weeked against the Red Sox, scoring 18 runs on 23 hits. 

Dodgers will have veteran ace Clayton Kershaw on the mound, who is 7-2 with a 3.18 ERA and 1.051 WHIP in 15 starts. He'll be facing a Phillies offense that managed just 7 runs in their series at home against Washington over the weekend. 

Phillies will also be sending out the struggling Zach Eflin, who has a 9.64 ERA and 2.143 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Eflin has also not enjoyed facing the Dodgers, as he's 0-2 with a 9.18 ERA and 1.740 WHIP in 4 starts (0-4 team record). Take Los Angeles! 

5* MLB - AL Central GAME OF THE MONTH on Tigers +142

Love this spot and price with Detroit as a road dog against division rival KC. Tigers will have veteran Jordan Zimmerman on the mound and he's owned the Royals in his career. Zimmerman is 4-1 with a 2.09 ERA and 0.987 WHIP in 8 starts versus Kansas City. 

Royals will send out Homer Bailey, who has a very mediocre 4.80 ERA and 1.411 WHIP in 18 starts. KC is just 1-4 in his last 5 when he starts Game 3 of a series. Royals are also a mere 6-21 in their last 27 following a win and have lost 24 of their last 33 games played on Sunday. Take Detroit! 

5* MLB - Vegas NO LIMIT Top Play on Reds +114

Love the value here with Cincinnati as a road dog against the Rockies on Saturday. I just don't trust Colorado starter Kyle Freeland. I know the guy was great last year, finishing 4th in the Cy Young, but he's simply not the same guy in 2019. 

Freeland had a 10.17 ERA in 6 starts in May and was demoted to the minors, where he's spent 6 weeks trying to figure things out. For the most part the struggles continued. I would much rather take my chances with Reds starter Tanner Roark, who is 4-1 with a 2.89 ERA in 9 road starts this season. Take Cincinnati! 

5* MLB - Undervalued DOG OF THE MONTH on White Sox +173

Easy play here on Chicago as a massive road dog against the A's on Friday. You might be thinking White Sox starter Ivan Nova is a guy you want to fade, given he's just 4-7 with a 5.58 ERA and 1.530 WHIP in 18 starts. 

However, Nova went into the break with a strong 3.57 ERA in his last 3 starts. He's also 2-0 with a 3.68 ERA and 1.273 WHIP in 4 starts vs the A's and Chicago is 5-1 this season when he starts as a dog of +150 or more. White Sox are also 4-1 in Nova's last 5 starts to open a series. Take Chicago! 

5* MLB - AL Vegas Insider GAME OF THE MONTH on Astros -131

There might be some that are hesitant to back the Astros because they will be starting Framber Valdez, who is a mere 1-2 with a 6.52 ERA and 1.397 WHIP in 4 starts. Valdez does have a a much more respectable 4.57 ERA on the season, as he has also made 14 relief appearances. Keep in mind this is also the same guy that had a sensational 2.19 ERA over 5 starts and 3 relief appearances last year. 

The price is simply too good to pass up. Houston is 70-32 as a road favorite of -100 to -150 over the last 3 seasons and are a dominant 20-8 this year as a favorite of -100 to -150 (home & away). Not to mention they are 26-7 vs other AL West teams this season. Take Houston! 

5* MLB - All-Star Game VEGAS INSIDER on American League -108

When you factor in just how dominant the AL has been in this All-Star Game, this is just too good a price to pass up. American League has won 6 straight and are 24-6-1 in the last 31 meetings. Not to say the NL roster doesn't have great players, I just think top to bottom the AL is hands down the better team. Take the American League!