20* NATIONALS/CARDINALS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Nationals -125

My money is on the Nationals to cash in an easy win at St Louis on Monday. Washington will have Strasburg has a 2.25 ERA and 0.800 WHIP in his last 3 starts and a 2.38 ERA and 1.059 WHIP in 7 career starts against the Cardinals. Nats are 16-2 in their last 18 vs an NL team like St Louis with a team average of .250 or worse in the 2nd half of the season. Bet Washington -125! 

20* RAYS/ANGELS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Rays -167

My money is on the Rays to cash in a win at LA on Sunday. Tampa Bay has won 8 of their last 10 and the Angels enter having lost 6 straight. Rays will send out Ryan Yarbrough, who is 3-0 with a 2.20 ERA and 0.585 WHIP in 6 road starts. Tampa is also 30-19 in their last 49 road games vs a left-handed starter and 23-8 in their last 31 after a game where they held their opponent to 1 or fewer runs. Bet the Rays -167! 

15* RED SOX/PHILLIES MLB SHARP WINNER on Red Sox +100

My money is on the Red Sox to cash in a win on the road against the Phillies. Boston is out to play spoiler down the stretch and we will look to fade Philadelphia starter Jason Vargas, who has a 6.57 ERA and 2.028 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Reds Sox are 12-2 last 14 road games against NL teams with a OBP of .325 or less. Bet Boston +100! 

20* JAGUARS/TEXANS NFL WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Texans -8½ -105

My money is on the Texans to cash in an easy win and cover here at home against the Jaguars. Jags didn't look all that improved in their Week 1 loss to the Chiefs and a defense that was suppose to carry them got torched. On top of that they lost starting QB Nick Foles to a serious injury and will have to send out rookie Gardner Minshew. Deshaun Watson and the Houston offense will be too much for the Jags to keep up with. Bet the Texans -8.5! 

15* COWBOYS/REDSKINS NFL SHARP WINNER on Cowboys -5 -109

My money is on the Cowboys to cash in an easy win and cover at Washington. Dallas looked really good in their opener, especially on the offensive side of the ball. Redskins came out and had the Eagles on the ropes as a double-digit road dog in Week 1, but Philly woke up and won the game. I think that close call has Washington getting way too much respect here against a much better opponent. Bet the Cowboys -5! 

15* WKU/LOUISVILLE CFB SHARP WINNER on Louisville -10 -109

My money is on Louisville to cash in a win and cover against the Hilltoppers. This nothing close to the horrible Cardinals team we saw close out last year. I was really impressed with how well Louisville played in their opener against Notre Dame and loved how they bounced back with a dominant showing in a 42-0 win against Eastern Kentucky. I see them having no problem here blowing out WKU. Bet Louisville -10! 

15* STANFORD/UCF CFB SHARP WINNER on Central Florida -8 -110

My money is on the Knights to cash in a cover here at home against the Cardinal. It speaks volumes to where this UCF program has gone that they are laying over a touchdown against a Power 5 team like Stanford. It's or good reason. The Knights are going to score at will against a Stanford defense that was just torched by USC new freshman QB. UCF wins here by double-digits easy. Bet the Knights -8! 

15* USC/BYU CFB SHARP WINNER on BYU +4½ -105

My money is on the Cougars to cash in a win at home against USC. I really like BYU to win this game outright. I think we are seeing the Trojans overvalued off their big win against Stanford. BYU just beat Tennessee, but because of how bad the Vols looked in their loss to Georgia State in the opener they are getting no love for that win. If anything people are thinking less because of how they struggled. BYU has the goods to hang with the Trojans. Bet the Cougars +4.5! 

15* MARYLAND/TEMPLE CFB SHARP WINNER on Temple +7½ -115

My money is on the Owls to cash in a cover at home against the Terps. Every year there are teams that get way too much respect early for beating a team that people thought would be good but really isn't. People are all over Maryland after they destroyed a ranked Syracuse team last week, but the Orange should have never been ranked to start with. Temple won 35-14 at Maryland as a 16-point dog last year and I wouldn't be surprised at all if they won the game today. Bet the Owls +7.5! 

20* NC STATE/W VIRGINIA CFB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on West Virginia +7 -115

My money is on the Mountaineers to cash in a cover at home against the Wolfpack. NC State has looked like world beaters their first two games, but those were against East Carolina and Western Carolina. Both on their home turf. That combined with how bad WVU looked last week at Missouri has this line way too high. I give the Mountaineers a legit shot here to win this game outright. Bet West Virginia +7! 

15* RAYS/ANGELS MLB SHARP WINNER on Rays -121

My money is on the Rays to cash in a win at Los Angeles Friday night. Tampa Bay will have Charlie Morton on the mound and he's 7-3 with a 3.52 ERA and 1.233 WHIP in 15 road starts. Angels will have Andrew Heaney and he's got a 4.47 ERA in 8 home starts. Rays lost 6-4 at Texas and are 12-2 in their last 14 road games after a loss by 2 runs or less. Bet the Rays -121! 

20* WASH ST/HOUSTON CFB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Washington State -9 -109

My money is on Washington State to go on the road and lay a beating on Houston. I think Houston is way overvalued coming into this season. Sure they got a good QB in King and added Dana Holgorsen as their head coach, but the defense is awful. Mike Leach and his new signal caller Anthony Gordon are lighting up teams and I think they could put 50 on the board here. I also think Wash State has an underrated defense that will be able to get off the field and create the separation needed to cover. Bet Washington State -9! 

20* BREWERS/CARDINALS WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Cardinals -121

My money is on the Cardinals to cash in a win at home against the Brewers. Not a lot to think about here. St Louis will have Adam Wainwright on the mound and he's got a 2.43 ERA in 13 home starts. Brewers send out Adrian Houser and he's 1-3 with a 5.09 ERA and 1.500 WHIP in 7 road starts. Bet St Louis -121! 

15* NATIONALS/TWINS MLB SHARP WINNER on Twins +111

My money is on the Twins to cash in a win at home against the Nationals. Washington's Pat Corbin has great numbers. Guy is 11-7 with a 3.16 ERA and 1.141 WHIP in 29 starts. That's great. However, he got serious home/away splits. Corbin is just 4-5 with a 4.45 ERA and 1.376 WHIP in 15 road starts. Twins are too good a team to be a dog at home in this spot. Bet Minnesota +111! 

20* BUCS/PANTHERS NFL WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Panthers -6½ -110

My money is on the Panthers to win at home. The home team has a big advantage on Thursday Night Football and Carolina is more than capable of beating this Bucs team by a touchdown at home regardless of rest. Jameis Winston isn't any different now that Arians is head coach. He threw 3 picks in Week 1 and will be in trouble here against a hungry and good Carolina defense. Bet the Panthers -6.5! 

20* DBACKS/METS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Diamondbacks +123

My money is on the Diamondbacks to cash in a win and put an end to their 4-game skid on Thursday. Arizona has a clear edge on the mound. Dbacks will send out Alex Young, who is 5-1 with a 2.46 ERA and 1.031 WHIP in 6 road starts. He's also got a 1.53 ERA and 0.793 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Mets will have Marcus Stroman on the mound and he's got a 5.62 ERA and 1.687 WHIP in his last 3. Bet the Diamondbacks +123! 

15* CUBS/PADRES MLB SHARP WINNER on Padres -100

My money is on the Padres to cash in a win at home against the Cubs. San Diego won on a walk-off walk on Tuesday. Chicago has now lost 4 of 5 and their Wild Card lead is slipping away. The Cubs are definitely pressing right now and just aren't consistent enough at the plate. I think they struggle here against Padres starter Chris Paddack. Cubs will also have Cole Hamels on the mound and he's just 4-5 with a 5.66 ERA and 1.689 WHIP in 12 road starts. Bet the Padres -100! 

20* BREWERS/MARLINS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Marlins +151

My money is on the Marlins to cash in a win at home against the Brewers. Easy play on Miami at this price with how good starter Pablo Lopez has been at home this season. Lopez has a 2.68 ERA and 0.932 WHIP in 9 home starts. Milwaukee will send out Zach Davies and they have lost 5 of his last 7 starts. Bet the Marlins +151! 

20* PIRATES/GIANTS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Giants -121

My money is on the Giants to cash in an easy win at home against the Pirates. Easy fade of Pittsburgh with Mitch Keller starting. Keller has made 8 starts for the Pirates and owns a 8.18 ERA and 1.879 WHIP. Last time he took the mound outside of Pittsburgh he gave up 8 runs on 11 hits in 4 innings at Philly. Johnny Cueto goes for the Giants and I'm willing to bet he's better than Keller in this one. Bet the Giants -121! 

15* ROYALS/WHITE SOX MLB SHARP WINNER on White Sox -127

My money is on the White Sox to cash in a win at home against the Royals. Chicago will have Ivan Nova on the mound and he's been a different pitcher in the 2nd half. Nova had a 6.28 ERA in the middle of June and 5.60 ERA at the All-Star break. After posting a 1.95 ERA 6 August starts, he's got that ERA down to 4.69. I also like how this White Sox team is swinging the bat. Chicago has scored 5 or more in 5 of their last 6 games. Bet the White Sox -127! 

20* ASTROS/A'S AL WEST GAME OF THE MONTH on Astros -158

My money is on the Astros to cash in an easy win at home against the A's. Houston just swept their 4-game series at home against Seattle over the weekend. They won the finale 21-1 on Sunday, the third time in the series they scored at least 7 runs. I look for them to stay hot at the plate against the struggling Michael Fiers, who has a 4.02 ERA and 1.788 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Astros will have Zack Greinke on the mound and he's 14-5 with a 3.24 ERA and 1.025 WHIP in 29 starts. Greinke is also 7-2 with a 3.02 ERA in 13 starts vs the A's in his career. Bet the Astros -158! 

15* GIANTS/COWBOYS NFL SHARP WINNER on Cowboys -7 -114

My money is on the Cowboys to cash in an  easy win and cover at home against the Giants. Dallas avoided having to play in Week 1 without Zeke, which is great for them, but I don't think it would have mattered. I think Eli Manning is feeling the pressure of the rookie Jones and while Barkley is an absolute beast, the overall talent at the skill position is not great. Dallas will be able to at least contain Barkley and I see them winning here by double-digits no problem. Bet Dallas -7!

15* ANGELS/WHITE SOX MLB SHARP WINNER on White Sox +112

My money is on the White Sox to cash in a win at home against the Angels. Chicago will have Dylan Cease going and he was really good last time out at Cleveland. I think he builds off that outing against LA and the White Sox offense scores enough to get the win. Bet Chicago +112! 

20* ROYALS/MARLINS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Royals -102

My money is on the Royals to cash in a win at Miami on Sunday. KC will send out Mike Montgomery for this one and he's got a strong 3.71 ERA in his last 3 starts and has posted a 3.69 ERA in 9 starts overall this season. Sandy Alcantara goes for the Marlins and he's just 2-8 with a 4.67 ERA and 1.327 WHIP in 14 home starts. Bet the Royals -102! 

20* RAMS/PANTHERS NFL WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Panthers +2 -110

My money is on the Panthers to cash in a win and cover at home against the Rams. I'm way down on Los Angeles this year. I think they compete for a playoff spot, but they aren't going to be fighting for a first round bye like last year. Carolina on the other hand is a team that should be a lot better than they were a year ago. Panthers went 7-9 despite a 6-2 start. They had some bad luck in close games and Cam Newton played hurt a lot of the year. He's back healthy and this is a tough team to beat at home. Bet the Panthers +2! 

15* NORTH TEXAS/SMU CFB SHARP WINNER on North Texas +3½ -110

My money is on North Texas to cash in a cover at SMU. I really like Mean Green quarterback Mason Fine. He just might be the best non-Power 5 quarterback in the country. He was outstanding in Week 1 and torned this SMU team a season ago. Mustangs will score enough to make interesting, but the Mean Green should win this contest. Bet North Texas +3.5! 

15* SD STATE/UCLA CFB SHARP WINNER on San Diego State +9 -110

My money is on the Aztecs to cash in a cover against the Bruins. I think the thought process for most is they are giving UCLA a pass for a tough loss at Cincinnati and want nothing to do with a San Diego State team that just won 6-0 at home against Weber State, totaling just 238 total yards against a FCS foe. I expected more of UCLA in year two under Kelly than what we saw against the Bearcats. San Diego State still has an elite defense and the offense simply can't be as bad as they played in Week 1. Bet the Aztecs +9! 

15* CHARLOTTE/APP STATE CFB SHARP WINNER on Appalachian State -21½ -110

My money is on the Mountaineers to cash in a win at home against Charlotte. Appalachian State may no longer have Scott Satterfield, but they do have the players he developed. With 16 starters back, I think this is going to be a very dangerous App State team. Charlotte simply does not pose a threat, especially on the road. Not that playing at home would really matter. These two played in Charlotte last year and the Mountaineers won 45-9 with a 230+ edge in total yards. Bet Appalachian State -21.5! 

20* UAB/AKRON CFB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Akron +9½ -110

My money is on Akron to cash in a cover at UAB on Saturday. The Zips got annihilated 42-3 in Week 1 at Illinois. I think it has them undervalued here against a UAB team that has no business laying this kind of points on the road after barely squeaking by Alabama State 24-19 in their opener. Bet Akron +9.5! 

15* VANDERBILT/PURDUE CFB SHARP WINNER on Purdue -6½ -109

My money is on the Boilermakers to cash in an easy win and cover at home against the Commodores. Purdue has to be one pissed off bunch after they let a 31-13 2nd half lead turn into a 34-31 loss. That was on the road and this a different team at home. Vandy just hosted Georgia and have a home game against LSU on deck. Really tough for them to stay focused on the task at hand. Bet the Boilermakers -6.5! 

20* CUBS/BREWERS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Brewers +111

My money is on Milwaukee to bounce back and get a win at home over the Cubs. Chicago won 10-5 on Thursday, as Quintana continued his dominance of the Brewers. Milwaukee starter Chase Anderson was also in poor form. Today's the opposite. Zach Davies will start and just held the Cubs to 4 hits over 4 2/3 scoreless innings in his last start. Cubs counter with Cole Hames, who has a 5.16 ERA in 11 road starts. Bet the Brewers +111! 

15* ANGELS/WHITE SOX MLB SHARP WINNER on Angels +134

My money is on the Angels to cash in a win at Chicago on Friday. This is a great price to back LA in a matchup of two bad teams, as the White Sox are getting way to much respect here with Giolitto on the mound. White Sox have actually lost each of his last 5 starts at home and are just 1-5 in his last 6 when he opens up a series. Bet the Angels +134! 

20* WAKE FOREST/RICE CFB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Wake Forest -19 -104

My money is on Wake Forest to cash in a win at Rice on Friday. I think Army was the ideal opponent for the Owls to be competitive against. All they had to do was focus on stopping the run and because the game was close throughout, they didn't have to force anything offensensively. THe problem with Rice is they only scored 7 points on 243 yards of offense. Their only points came on a 54-yard run. They also were 7 of 14 for 62 yards passing. Wake Forest can score and I think things could spiral out of control for the Owls offense when they are forced to throw the football playing from behind. Bet the Demon Deacons -19! 

20* MARLINS/PIRATES MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Pirates -150

My money is on the Pirates to cash in a win at home against the Marlins. I get Pittsburgh isn't a playoff team, but this is too good a price to pass up on a team hosting Miami. Even more so when you factor in how well the Pirates have been playing to close out the year. Pittsburgh has came out on top in 9 of their last 12 games. Bet the Pirates -150! 

15* TIGERS/ROYALS MLB SHARP WINNER on Tigers -102

My money is on the Tigers to cash in a win on the road against the Royals. I like Detroit starter Matthew Boyd, who has big time swing and miss stuff (219 K's in 165 innings). KC will have Glenn Sparkman on the mound and he's got a 8.59 ERA and 1.774 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Bet the Tigers -102! 

25* PADRES/DBACKS NL WEST GAME OF THE MONTH on Padres +115

My money is on the Padres to come away with a win on the road against Arizona. This is a play backing San Diego starter Chris Paddack, who has been one of the better pitchers in the game as a rookie. Paddack was great in his last start, giving up 1 run in 7 innings and has a 1.59 ERA and 0.794 WHIP in 2 starts vs the Diamondbacks this season. Bet the Padres +115! 

15* TIGERS/ROYALS MLB SHARP WINNER on Royals -190

My money is on the Royals to cash in a win at home against the Tigers. KC comes in having won 3 straight and have really been swinging the bats well. Royals have scored 6 or more runs in 5 of their last 7. They should be able to hit that mark again, as Detroit turns to Edwin Jackson, who is 2-7 with a 9.35 ERA and 1.962 WHIP in 10 starts. In just his last 3 starts, Jackson has allowed 19 runs in 12 1/3 innings of work. Bet the Royals -190! 

15* ANGELS/A'S MLB SHARP WINNER on Angels +160

My money is on the Angels to cash in a win here as a big road dog against the A's. LA would love nothing more than to play spoiler against a division rival. Angles will send out Jamie Barria, who just held the Astros to 2 runs on 3 hits in 5 1/3 innings last time out. Last time Barria faced the A's he didn't allow a run in 4 2/3 innings. Bet the Angels +160! 

20* NOTRE DAME/LOUISVILLE CFB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Louisville +18½ -110

My money is on the Cardinals to cash in a cover against the Fighting Irish. I think we have Louisville way undervalued coming into 2019 after last year's disastrous 2-10 campaign. Notre Dame on the other hand is always overvalued and even more so off a big season. Last year the Irish went 12-0 and made the playoffs. Things really got bad under Petrino last year and I think the effort just wasn't there. That's why I think new head coach Scott Satterfield is in a position for some success out of the gate. Bet the Cardinals +18.5! 

15* PADRES/DBACKS MLB SHARP WINNER on Diamondbacks -128

My money is on the Diamondbacks to cash in a win at home against the Padres. While Arizona lost last time out, they are on quite the roll of late. Dbacks had won 6 straight prior to the loss. I look for them to get right back on track here behind veteran starter Mike Leake. Last time out Leake gave up just 2 runs on 4 hits in 7 1/3 innings at SF. Padres send out Cal Quantrill, who has a 7.47 ERA in his last 3 starts. Bet the Diamondbacks -128! 

20* TWINS/TIGERS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Tigers +206

My money is on the Tigers to cash in a win here as a massive home dog to the Twins. No question who the better team is, but we know Detroit will be motivated here to play spoiler against a division rival. Tigers also have a red-hot starter going in Jordan Zimmermann. In his last 3 starts he's got a 2.25 ERA and 0.625 WHIP. He allowed just 1 hit over 5 shutout innings at home against the Rays, yielded just 2 runs in 5 innings at Houston and then held the Indians to 2 runs over 6 innings in his last start. Bet the Tigers +206! 

20* HOUSTON/OKLAHOMA CFB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Houston +23½ -110

My money is on the Cougars to cash in a cover as a massive road dog against the Sooners. Oklahoma is going to be good, but this is way too many points for them to be laying against a Houston team that is going to be better under Dana Holgorsen and has one of the best quarterbacks in the country in D'Eriq King. Guy accounted for 50 touchdowns last year (36 passing, 14 rushing). Bet the Cougars +23.5! 

15* ROCKIES/PIRATES MLB SHARP WINNER on Rockies +104

My money is on the Rockies to cash in a win at home against the Pirates. Pittsburgh has been playing well, but are getting a little too much love here with Brault on the mound. Pirates are just 1-6 in Brault's last 7 starts. He's got a 4.04 ERA and a awful 1.598 WHIP in 7 road starts. Bet the Rockies +104! 

20* INDIANS/RAYS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Rays -179

My money is on the Rays to cash in a win at home against the Indians. Tampa Bay will have Charlie Morton on the mound and he's been straight dealing at home this season. Morton has a 2.68 ERA and 0.942 WHIP in 13 home starts. Rays have won a ridiculous 23 of 28 games played on Sunday and are 7-2 in their last 9 vs a team with a winning record. Bet Tampa Bay -179! 

20* METS/PHILLIES MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Phillies +103

My money is on the Phillies to cash in a win at home against the Mets. Philadelphia will send out Jason Vargas, who has a 2.74 ERA and 1.188 WHIP when he toes the rubber in a home game this season. New York will start Steven Matz and he's 2-7 with a 6.28 ERA and 1.557 WHIP in 13 road starts. Matz is also 1-4 with a 6.27 ERA and 1.697 WHIP in 8 career starts against Philadelphia. Bet the Phillies +103! 

15* OLE MISS/MEMPHIS CFB SHARP WINNER on Memphis -4½ -105

My money is on Memphis to cash in a win at home over the Rebels. A lot of people are taking a shot here on Ole Miss as a small road dog. They just can't help but take the points with a SEC program against a non-Power 5 opponent. The thing is the Rebels are still in a rebuilding phase. Memphis has been one of the best Group of 5 teams out there and they got an absolute stud at quarterback in Brady White. Tigers take this one by at least a touchdown. Bet Memphis -4.5! 

15* TOLEDO/KENTUCKY CFB SHARP WINNER on Toledo +12 -110

My money is on Toledo to cash in a cover at Kentucky. The Wildcats struck lightning in a bottle in 2018 and went 10-3, flirting with a SEC East title. Unlike some of their other SEC counterparts, Kentucky doesn't reload with 5* talent. That's why I think the losses of running back Benny Snell and all those studs on defense will be too much to overcome. Kentucky will be good, but not as good as we think. Toledo is the best team in the MAC and will be ready for this one. Bet the Rockets +12! 

20* AKRON/ILLINOIS CFB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Akron +19 -110

My money is on the Zipz to cash in a cover at Illinois. I get Akron is nothing special out of the MAC, but i like the quarterback they got in junior Kato Nelson. Illinois was a similar 16-point home favorite to open last year against a MAC team in Kent State. They would go on to win 31-24 in a game that was very evenly matched. That Kent State would go on to win 2-games. Illinois will be better, but should not be laying close to 3 touchdowns. Bet the Zips +19! 

15* SOUTH ALABAMA/NEBRASKA CFB SHARP WINNER on South Alabama +36 -109

My money is on South Alabama to go into Lincoln and cash in a cover as a massive underdog. Nebraska is going to be greatly improved in year two under head coach Scott Frost, but I think there's so much hype around the Cornhuskers it has them way overvalued to start the season. The Jaguars are in year two under Steve Campbell and they too are expected to make massive improvements. Bet South Alabama +36! 

20* PADRES/GIANTS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Giants -126

My money is on the Giants to cash in a win at home against the Padres. I get that SF has fallen on hard times at the worst time, but I don't think they are going to throw in the towel on 2019 just yet. Hard to pass up a play on the Giants as a small home favorite with ace Madison Bumgarner on the mound. While Bumgarner hasn't been as dominant as years past, he does own a very strong 2.85 ERA and 0.930 WHIP in 15 home starts. Bet San Francisco -126! 

15* WHITE SOX/BRAVES MLB SHARP WINNER on Braves -185

My money is on the Braves to cash in a win at home against the White Sox. Chicago comes in having lost 3 straight as they finished up a 7-game homestand. White Sox are a good team to fade after playing a bunch at home, as they are just 9-29 in their last 38 after playing 6 or more at home. Braves are off a 9-4 win at Toronto Wednesday and have gone 21-8 in their last 29 after scoring 8 or more runs. Atlanta is also 15-4 in Max Fried's last 19 starts after a win. Bet the Braves -185! 

20* RICE/ARMY CFB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Rice +22 -110

My money is on the Owls to cash in an easy cover here as a 3+ touchdown dog at Army. I got nothing but respect for Jeff Monken and what he's doing with that program, but this line is whack. I get Rice hasn't been good, but this is too many points for a triple-option team that likes to run the clock and has only 4 starters back on defense to be laying. Keep in mind Army was a double-digit favorite once all of last year. Last time they were asked to lay more than 20 against a FBS team was in 2017 as a 23 point home favorite against UTEP. They won the game outright, but only by 14 points (35-21). I see a similar outcome coming tonight. Bet Rice +22! 

20* KENT ST/ARIZONA ST CFB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Kent State +25 -110

My money is on the Golden Flashes to cover the 25-point spread at Arizona State tonight. This is without a doubt my strongest play for Thursday's CFB card. The Sun Devils were better than expected in year one under Herm Edwards and I believe it has ASU overvalued coming into 2019. I also really like the direction the Flashes are going under new head coach Sean Lewis. He's an offensive minded guy and I think offensive coaches are the way to go right now and result in the quickest turnarounds/improvement. Last year Lewis' offense improved by 11.1 ppg and 109 ypg. They got 9 starters back and will be even stronger. I could see them keeping it close early or coming through the back door with a couple of late scores. Bet Kent State +25! 

20* PADRES/GIANTS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Padres -115

My money is on the Padres to cash in a win on the road against the Giants. San Diego will be motivated here to play spoiler against a division rival and put SF out of their misery. Giants are in a bit of a free fall with a 2-6 record over their last 8 and today they go up against a strong starter in Chris Paddack, who has a solid 3.84 ERA and 1.031 WHIP in 22 starts. SF only averages 3.4 runs/game and are hitting .228 as a team at home this season. Bet the Padres -115! 

15* PIRATES/ROCKIES MLB SHARP WINNER on Rockies +101

My money is on the Rockies to cash in a win at home against the Pirates. I think homefield is big in these late season matchups between non-contenders. I also love the value with a strong Colorado offense going up against a struggling starter in Trevor WIlliams, who has a 7.62 ERA and 1.923 WHIP In his last 3 starts. Bet the Rockies +101! 

15* GEORGIA TECH/CLEMSON CFB SHARP WINNER on Clemson -37 +100

My money is on the defending champs to open up the 2019 season with an absolute ass whooping of Georgia Tech and cover the 37. Anyone that does a little bit of research on the Yellow Jackets, knows that this year could be really bad. GA Tech is going away from the triple-option to a pro-style attack. The problem is they got the same guys that were brought to the program to run the option playing in the new scheme. Clemson's offense could put up historic numbers with the talent they got coming back. This team seems to want to be viewed on Alabama's level and that means know hangover after winning it all. They come out fired up at home and could have this thing covered by the half. Bet Clemson -37! 

20* RED SOX/ROCKIES WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Red Sox -173

My money is on the Red Sox to cash in an easy win on the road against the Rockies. Boston has been written off by a lot of people, but the Red Sox are still fighting. They are a strong 8-3 in their last 11 and are just 6-games out of the final Wild Card spot. No way this team is throwing in the towel for at least a couple more weeks. Eduardo Rodriguez gets the start in this one and he's got a 2.21 ERA and 1.230 WHIP In his last 3 starts. Rockies Peter Lambert has a 6.40 ERA and 1.607 WHIP in 14 starts. Bet the Red Sox -173! 

15* REDS/MARLINS MLB SHARP WINNER on Reds -130

My money is on the Reds to cash in an easy win on the road against the Marlins. Cincinnati has won each of the first two games in the series, as the Marlins' pitching staff continues to get pounded. Miami has allowed 36 runs in their last 5 games. Reds have scored 22 in their last 3, hitting at least 6 runs in all 3 games. Bet the Reds -130! 

15* MLB RANGERS/ANGELS MLB SHARP WINNER on Angels -138

My money is on the Angles to cash in an easy win at home against the Rangers. Texas will have Mike Minor on the rubber and his last start was against these same Angels. It wasn't pretty. LA tagged him for 7 runs on 10 hits. Andrew Heaney goes for the Angels and has a 2.41 ERA and 0.643 WHIP in his last 3 starts. His last start against Texas (Aug. 20th), he limited the Rangers to 1 run on 4 hits with 14 K's in 8 innings. Bet the Angels -138! 

20* CUBS/METS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Cubs +102

My money is on the Cubs to cash in a win at New York on Tuesday. I know the last start was not a good one by Darvish, but overall he's been outstanding of late. Since the All-Star break he's made 8 starts and only failed to complete 6 innings twice and has given up 2 or fewer runs in 5 of those outings. Marcus Stroman goes for the Mets and he's got a 4.11 ERA and 1.696 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Bet Chicago +102! 

20* CARDINALS/BREWERS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Cardinals +124

My money is on the Cardinals to cash in a win as a road dog against the Brewers. St Louis will send out Adam Wainwright and he's got Milwaukee's number. Wainwright has faced the Brewers 33 times in his career and owns a sensational 2.53 ERA and 1.043 WHIP. You also want to be backing the vet during the stretch run, as the Cardinals have won 16 of his 20 starts in the 2nd half of the season the last two years. Bet St Louis +124! 

20* DBACKS/BREWERS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Brewers +101

My money is on the Brewers to cash in a win at home against the Diamondbacks. Milwaukee has won 3 straight and will be looking for a sweep of Arizona on Sunday. Brewers have held the Dbacks to just 1 run on 6 hits over the first two games, so starter Zach Davies is facing a team that has little to no confidence at the plate right now. Davies is also 3-1 with a strong 3.33 ERA in 4 career starts against Arizona. Bet the Brewers +101! 

15* RANGERS/WHITE SOX MLB SHARP WINNER on Rangers +121

My money is on the Rangers to cash in a win at Chicago on Sunday. I like this price with Texas, as they will send out 23-year-old Brock Burke, who shined in his big league debut last week. Burke held the Angels to just 4 hits over 6 shutout innings. He'll face a White Sox offense that couldn't manage a single run in the Rangers 4-0 win on Saturday. Chicago will have Reynaldo Lopez on the mound and he's a mere 7-11 with a 5.25 ERA in 26 starts. Bet the Rangers +121! 

20* FLORIDA/MIAMI CFB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Miami-FL +7½ -115

My money is on the Hurricanes to cash in an easy cover against in-state rival Florida on Saturday. Gators are coming off a double-digit win season and ranked inside the Top 10, while Miami is transitioning from Mark Richt to Manny Diaz and there's a lot of uncertainty at quarterback. I really like Diaz and I think he gets the most out of the talent at hand. Look for the defense to help out the offense, as the Canes elite Front 7 should dominate the Gators inexperienced offensive line that returns only 1 starter. Bet the Hurricanes +7.5! 

15* ANGELS/ASTROS MLB SHARP WINNER on Astros -230

My money is on the Astors to cash in an easy win at home against the Angels. No need to overthink this one, lay the big juice with the home side. Astros will have Wade Miley on the mound and he's 6-1 with a 2.25 ERA and 1.059 WHIP in 11 home starts. Dillon Peters go for the Angels and he's got an ugly 5.04 ERA and 1.520 WHIP in 5 starts. Bet the Astros -230! 

20* NATIONALS/CUBS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Nationals +131

My money is on the Nationals to cash in a win at Chicago on Saturday. Washington made easy work of the Cubs in Friday's 8-0 win and I like them to build off that with Joe Ross taking the mound. Ross has a 1.35 ERA and 1.163 WHIP in 5 starts and 4 of the 5 outings have coming on the road. Bet the Nationals +131! 

20* YANKEES/DODGERS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Dodgers -145

My money is on the Dodgers to cash in a win at home against the Yankees. I don't care who the opponent is, I'm backing LA at less than -150 with Hyn-Jin Ryu on the mound. Ryu has made 11 home starts this season and the Dodgers have won all 11 of those. There's nothing fluky about it, as he's posted a sensational 0.81 ERA and 0.798 WHIP in those 11 home starts. Bet the Dodgers -145! 

15* ROYALS/INDIANS MLB SHARP WINNER on Indians -165

My money is on the Indians to cash in a win at home against the Royals. Really an easy play here given the talent gap between these two teams and the guys they are sending out to the mound. Indians' Zach Plesac is 6-4 with a 3.64 ERA and 1.224 WHIP in 15 starts he's also 2-0 with a 2.87 ERA in 3 career starts against the Royals. KC counters with Jake Junis, who has an ugly 5.68 ERA in 10 career starts against the Indians. Bet Cleveland -165! 

20* YANKEES/A' MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Yankees -108

My money is on the Yankees to cash in a win at Oakland on Thursday. Easy play here for me, as we back New York to avoid getting swept by the A's. Yankees are 21-7 in Game 3 of a series and 84-40 in their last 124 off a loss. NY has won 11 of Tanaka's last 12 starts and are 4-0 in his last 4 when he toes the rubber in Game 3 of a series. Bet the Yankees -108! 

15* NATIONALS/PIRATES MLB SHARP WINNER on Nationals -190

My money is on the Nationals to get a win on Thursday, as ace Max Scherzer makes his long awaited return from the IL. Scherzer is one of those guys that when he's healthy enough to pitch he's typically really good. Doesn't hurt that he's facing a Pirates team that has been awful since the All-Star break and have scored 1 or fewer runs in 4 of their last 5 games. Bet the Nationals -190! 

20* BREWERS/CARDINALS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Brewers +121

My money is on the Brewers to cash in a win on the road against the Cardinals tonight. Milwaukee will send out the surging Adrian Houser, who has a 3.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Houser had by far his best outing on the road in his last start, holding the Nationals to a mere 1 run on 2 hits in 7 innings. Bet St Louis +121! 

15* ANGELS/RANGERS MLB SHARP WINNER on Angels +131

My money is on the Angels to cash in a win at Texas. LA comes in having won 5 of their last 8 and are going to be motivated here to get a split in this 4-game set with the Rangers. it's been a rough first two starts for Patrick Sandoval, but the talent is there and it's a matter of time before he delivers a strong outing. It helps he's facing a Texas offense that has scored 3 or fewer in 3 of their last 4. Bet the Rangers +131! 

15* ROCKIES/DIAMONDBACKS MLB SHARP WINNER on Rockies +139

My money is on the Rockies to cash in an upset win on the road against division rival Arizona. Colorado has been playing much better with 4 wins in their last 5. Hard to not take a shot with them here with the Dbacks sending out Alex Young. In his last 3 starts he's 0-3 with 6.91 ERA and 1.675 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Bet the Rockies +139! 

20* INDIANS/METS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Indians -136

My money is on the Indians to cash in an easy win here at New York. While Cleveland is playing their second straight series on the road, they haven't left the Big Apple as they just got done playing 4 games at the Yankees. Mets have cooled off some after their big run and I just don't see them winning this one with Steven Matz going up against Shane Bieber. Bet the Indians -136! 

20* BREWERS/CARDINALS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Cardinals -125

My money is on St Louis to cash in a win at home against the Brewers. I just think this is a really great spot to fade Milwaukee. Brewers pitching staff is hurting right now. Milwaukee sent out 9 different relievers for 10 innings of work in Saturday's 15-14 win at Washington. They were taxed again yesterday, as starter Chase Anderson only got 7 outs before getting pulled. Lot of offense figures to take place with the heat expected in St Louis and I look for the Cardinals' bats to light up Zach Davies and the Milwaukee pen. Davies has allowed 18 runs on 20 hits in his last 13 innings of work. Bet the Cardinals -125! 

15* WHITE SOX/ANGELS MLB SHARP WINNER on Angels -161

My money is on the Angels to cash in a win at home against the White Sox. Angels will send out Griffin Canning, who is 3-1 with a 3.75 ERA and 1.161 WHIP in 9 home starts. Chicago will turn to Dylan Cease, who has a 5.62 ERA and 1.500 WHIp in 3 road starts. LA is a solid 63-29 in their last 92 games when listed as a favorite of -125 to -175. Bet the Angels -161! 

20* PADRES/PHILLIES MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Phillies -104

My money is on the Phillies to bounce back from Saturday's defeat with an easy win here at home against the Padres. Just too good price to pass up with Philadelphia. Phillies are playing well having won 4 of 5 and San Diego starter Joey Lucchesi is a mere 1-4 with a 6.15 ERA and 1.367 WHIP in 10 road starts. Jason Vargas has a 2.35 ERA and 1.151 WHIP in home starts this season. Bet the Phillies -104! 

20* DODGERS/BRAVES MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Dodgers -143

My money is on the Dodgers to cash in a win over Atlanta on Saturday. LA cruised to a 8-3 win on Friday and should have no problem getting a victory in this one. To say the starting pitching matchup favors LA would be an understatement. Dodgers send out Hyun-Jin Ryu, who has arguably been the best pitcher in the league. His league best 1.45 ERA is almost a full run better than the next best pitcher (Soroka and Scherzer at 2.41). Ryu's 0.93 WHIP is second only to Verlander (0.84). Atlanta counters with Mike Foltynewicz, who has allowed more runs (54) in 13 starts than Ryu has all season (29). Not to mention a 8.81 ERA and 1.761 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Bet the Dodgers -143! 

15* CARDINALS/REDS MLB SHARP WINNER on Reds +108

My money is on Cincinnati to cash in a win here at home against the Cardinals. Reds have gone a very respectable 9-4 in their last 13 home games and while St Louis even the series last night, the Cardinals are just 1-6 in their last 7 road games vs a team with a winning home record. Big key here is the road woes of St Louis starter Miles Mikolas. He's 2-7 with a 6.34 ERA and 1.509 WHIP in 12 road starts. That's 2 runs more than his 4.13 ERA for the season (24 starts). Cincinnati should not be a dog here. Bet the Reds +108! 

15* METS/ROYALS MLB SHARP WINNER on Royals +174

My money is on the Royals to cash in a win here as a big home dog against the Mets. New York should be favored, but not this much. the value is with Kansas City in this one. Royals will send out lefty Mike Montgomery, who is hot at the moment with a 3.31 ERA and 1.225 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Mets have lost 4 straight road games vs a left-handed starter and Montgomery has a 2.45 ERA in 2 starts vs the Mets. Bet the Royals +174! 

20* CARDINALS/REDS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Cardinals +142

My money is on the Cardinals to cash in a win as a big road dog against the Reds. St Louis has won 5 of their last 6 and will send out the red-hot Adam Wainwright, who has a 2.65 ERA in his last 3 starts. St Louis is 11-1 in Wainwright's last 12 starts vs an NL Team that is slugging .325 or worse and 14-3 in his last 17 vs a team that averages 7 or more strikeouts. Bet the Cardinals +142! 

20* WHITE SOX/ANGELS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on White Sox +158

My money is on the White Sox to go into LA and secure a win Thursday night against the Angels. Chicago has been playing well of late. They have won their last two and are 7-4 in their last 11. They will send the red-hot Reynaldo Lopez out for this one. Lopez has a 2.65 ERA in his last 3 outings. LA starter Andrew Heaney has a mere 5.13 ERA in 5 home starts. Bet the White Sox +158! 

15* DODGERS/MARLINS MLB SHARP WINNER on Marlins +241

My money is on the Marlins to cash in a win as a massive home dog against the Dodgers. I gtet the line with how much of a public play the Dodgers are, but LA is literally on cruise control right now and it would be easy for them to come out flat here after winning the first two games in the series by a combined score of 24-2. As soon as this is over they hit the road to Atlanta for a big showdown against the NL East leading Braves. Miami also has a stud on the mound in Caleb Smith, who owns a strong 3.12 ERA and 1.096 WHIP in 9 home starts. Miami actually has a winning record in his 19 starts, which is impressive given they are 31-games under .500 on the year. Bet the Marlins +241! 

20* MARINERS/TIGERS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Tigers +130

My money is on Detroit to cash in a win here at home against the Mariners. I get you can't trust Tigers starter Edwin Jackson, but his first outing with Detroit in 2019 was really good. He gave up just 1 run on 4 hits in 6 1/3 innings. Seattle is also a team that has no business being this big of a favorite on the road. Mariners are 2-8 in their last 10 and have just 11 wins in their last 45 road games. Bet the Tigers +130! 

15* CUBS/PHILLIES MLB SHARP WINNER on Phillies -114

My money is on the Phillies to cash in an easy win at home against the Cubs. Chicago is just not a good road team. They lost the opener at Philadelphia last night and are now just 10-23 in their last 33 on the road. Add in the Phillies are 22-6 in their last 28 at home against a team that's won fewer than 40% of their road games and there's really nothing to think about with this small number. Bet the Phillies -114! 

25* METS/BRAVES NL EAST PLAY OF THE MONTH on Mets +122

My money is on the Mets to return right back to their winning ways with a win over NL East leader Atlanta on Tuesday. New York will have a clear edge on the mound with Zack Wheeler facing off against Max Fried. Wheeler is 3-0 with a 1.33 ERA and 0.935 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Fried has a 4.32 ERA and 1.261 WHIP in his last 3. Bet the Mets +122! 

20* RED SOX/INDIANS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Red Sox -110

My money is on the Red Sox to cash in a much-need win on the road against the Indians. After losing the last two at home to LA over the weekend the narrative around this Boston team is they got no shot at getting back to the postseason and defending their World Series title. Sitting 7.5-games back of the Rays for the final Wild Card spot doesn't look promising, but no way is this team throwing in the towel just yet. Indians are a team they are chasing and I like them to take the opener here, as I could see Cleveland coming out a little flat after their recent 4-game series against division rival Minnesota. Bet the Red Sox -110! 

20* NATIONALS/METS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Nationals +181

My money is on the Nationals to put an end to this ridiculous run by the Mets and avoid the sweep with a win on Sunday. There's just too much value here with Washington at this price. I know New York will have reigning Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom on the mound, but Nationals Anibal Sanchez has a strong 3.00 ERA and 1.111 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Mets are also a mere 3-7 at home as a favorite of -110 or more this season with deGrom on the mound. Bet the Nationals +181! 

15* ROYALS/WHITE SOX MLB SHARP WINNER on Tigers +110

My money is on the Tigers to cash in a win at home against the Royals on Sunday. While KC got the W on Saturday, Detroit has won 3 of their last 5 and will have the edge on the mound in this one. Tigers will turn to Daniel Norris, who has a strong 3.18 ERA and 1.176 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Royals counter with Jake Junis, who has a 5.21 ERA and 1.474 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Bet the Tigers +110! 

15* INDIANS/TWINS MLB SHARP WINNER on Twins -138

20* ANGELS/RED SOX MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Red Sox -135

20* PIRATES/CARDINALS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Cardinals -135

My money is on the Cardinals to cash in an easy win at home against the Pirates. St Louis is in an ideal bounce back spot playing their first game back at home after losing their last 5 on the road. Most recently getting swept in a 3-game series at the Dodgers. St Louis' offense was really bad in those 5 losses, but the good news here is they are 30-15 in their last 45 after hitting .225 or worse in their last 5 games. Cards are also 15-2 in their last 17 at home after scoring 4 runs or less in 4 straight games. Bet St Louis -135! 

15* YANKEES/BLUE JAYS MLB SHARP WINNER on Blue Jays +140

My money is on Toronto to cash in a nice little payout on the money line Friday night at home against the Yankees. Blue Jays' young players have really give them a spark offensively and I like them to put up a big number here against Yankees starter J.A. Happ, who has 7.60 ERA and 1.667 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Toronto starter Sean Reid-Foley is the exact opposite with a 1.88 ERA in his last 3 outings. Bet the Blue Jays +140! 

20* PHILLIES/GIANTS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on Phillies -107

My money is on the Phillies to cash in a win at San Francisco tonight. Giants are in a free-fall after that incredible run back into contention, which looks to have cost them a shot at trading some of their top players for prospects. SF has lost 4 straight and 6 of 7 overall. The offense has been atrocious of late, scoring a whopping 6 runs in their last 4 games combined. Hard to see them getting back on track against the red-hot Aaron Nola, who has a 2.61 ERA and 0.968 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Bet the Phillies -107!

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15* PHILLIES/DBACKS MLB SHARP WINNER on Diamondbacks -136

My money is on the Diamondbacks to cash in an easy win at home against the Phillies. Arizona is playing well with 3 wins in their last 4 games. They have scored an impressive 36 runs over their last 4 games and Philly starter Jason Vargas has a 5.03 ERA in 10 road starts this season. Zac Gallen will be making his first start for Arizona and he posted a strong 1.40 ERA and 0.879 WHIP in his final 3 starts with the Marlins. Bet the Diamondbacks -136! 

20* WHITE SOX/TIGERS MLB WISEGUY TOP PLAY on White Sox -106

My money is on the White Sox to cash in an easy win on the road against the Tigers. This is a no-brainer for me. While Chicago isn't a great team, they are a heck of a lot better than Detroit, who in my opinion is the worst team in the league. Tigers haven't won consecutive games in more than two months, so don't get excited about yesterdays' Game 2 win in their double-header. Chicago is heating up offensively and will be facing Tyler Alexander, who has  4.50 ERA in 4 starts. White Sox send out Ivan Nova, who has caught fire with a 0.90 ERA and 0.700 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Bet Chicago -106!