The two bottom teams in the NL West matchup here today as the Giants host the Diamondbacks. Arizona is 13-13, but has lost its last two games. The D'backs have allowed the 2nd most runs in the NL, only the Giants have allowed more. Robbie Ray toes the rubber for the D'backs with a 8.59 ERA in his five starts. Ray is coming off his best start of the year, one run and no hits over five innings against the Padres. The Giants are 11-16 and look to hold down the last spot in the West for the duration. Logan Webb gets the start today and is 1-2 in his five starts with a 3.54 ERA. Web has allowed five runs over his last 7 2/3 innings. Two teams with poor pens and questionable starters makes me love the OVER here.

The LA Angels have not lost three straight games and seven of their last 10 to drop to 8-18 on the season. The Angels start Andrew Heaney here today, who is 1-1 in his five starts (team is 1-4) with a 4.74 ERA. Heaney started the season with three good starts, allowing four runs over 16 1/3 innings. However, it's been downhill his last two starts, with nine runs allowed over his last 9 1/3 innings. The A's continue to play well with a 18-8 record and first place in the AL West. Michael Fiers is 2-1 in his five starts (Team is 4-1) with a 5.96 ERA. Fiers coming off a nice start where he allowed two runs over six innings to the Giants. A's continue to shine and will do so again here tonight. Play Oakland.

Phillies starting Aaron Nola. Nola has gone at least 5 innings in each start and has a nice 2.05 ERA. Same for the Braves that start Max Fried. Fried has gone at least 5-innings in each of hist five starts with a 1.24 ERA. Two very good starters that should get us past 5 innings. I'll take UNDER.

I've been a big fan of the Indians since the start, they have arguably the best pitching in baseball. The Indians are a half game back of the Twins for the AL Central lead and have allowed just 66 runs this season (best in majors). That has translated to six straight wins and eight wins in the last 10 games. They face the Tigers here today who are in last place in the Central. The Tigers are just 9-14 and have lost nine straight game. Michael Fulmer starts for the Tigers with a 7.55 ERA in his three starts. The Tribe will start Adam Plutko who is 1-1 with a 4.26 ERA in his three starts. Plutko might not be their best, but against this Tigers team I have no problem laying the Run Line. Take Indians -1.5 Runs. 

The San Francisco Giants are in last place in the NL West with a 10-16 record. However, they have won their last two games. The Giants will start Kevin Gausman tonight. Gausman is 0-1 with a 4.57 ERA in his four starts. He has allowed four runs over his last 12 innings. Gausman is a strikeout pitcher with 32 KO's and just four walks. The LA Angels are just 8-17 on the season and in 4th in the AL West. The Angels have lost two straight games and seven of their last 10. The Angels will start Jose Suarez here tonight. Suarez will make his first appearance this season. I like the Giants tonight. They are on a small win streak and have a power pitcher on the hill. Play Giants.

The St Louis Cardinals got a break due to a Covid-19 positive test, but they are back. The Cardinals have just 13 games under their belt and area 6-7, but in 3rd place in the NL Central. Adam Wainwright has pitched very well for the Cards this year in his two starts. Wainwright is 2-0 with a 1.64 ERA and a 0.818 WHIP. The Cincinnati Reds are in 4th place in the NL Central with a 10-12 record. Sonny Gray gets the start today. Gray is 4-1 in his five starts with a 2.05 ERA and 0.913 WHIP this season. Great pitcher's duel here today, but I'll take the well rested Cardinals. Play St Louis.

The St Louis Cardinals got a break due to a Covid-19 positive test, but they are back. The Cardinals have just 13 games under their belt and area 6-7, but in 3rd place in the NL Central. Adam Wainwright has pitched very well for the Cards this year in his two starts. Wainwright is 2-0 with a 1.64 ERA and a 0.818 WHIP. The Cincinnati Reds are in 4th place in the NL Central with a 10-12 record. Sonny Gray gets the start today. Gray is 4-1 in his five starts with a 2.05 ERA and 0.913 WHIP this season. Great pitcher's duel here today, but I'll take the UNDER.

Cleveland Indians continue to keep pace with the Twins in the AL Central. The Twins are in first place with a 16-9 record and the Indians are right behind with a 15-9 record. The Indians have arguably the overall best pitching staff right now, allowing just 66 total runs (Best in the Majors). The Indians staff will face the light hitting Pirates today. Pittsburgh is in last place in the NL Central with a 4-16 record and have the worst record in baseball. They have just 78 runs and a -42 run differential. Shane Bieber goes today for the Tribe. Bieber is 4-0 in his five starts with a nifty 1.30 ERA and 0.721 WHIP. He's also KO'd 54 and walked just six. Trevor Williams starts for the Pirates and even though he hasn't pitched poorly, he is 1-3 in his four starts. Williams has a 3.98 ERA and 1.229 WHIP. In fact, he hasn't allowed more than three runs in any start this season. Can't lay the enormous price on the Indians here, but I will take the UNDER.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have settled into 3rd in the NL West, winners of six straight games and eight of the last 10. The D'Backs will turn to Merrill Kelly here today. Kelly has been very good with a 3-1 record in his four starts with a 1.71 ERA and 0.911 WHIP. Kelly has also allowed just one run over his last 12 2/3 innings. Oakland has been in 1st place in the AL West with a 2 1/2 game lead over the Astros. Jesus Luzardo is 1-0 in his three starts for the A's. Luzardo has a 5.14 ERA and 1.571 WHIP. The D'backs are a big dog here tonight and I'm not sure why with a very good pitcher on the hill and a small win streak going. take Arizona.

Dodgers have the best record in baseball with 18-7. That was pretty much expected of this team with the offseason addition of Mookie Betts in the leadoff spot. LA has won seven straight games and eight of the last 10. The Seattle Mariners are in last in the AL West with a 7-18 record. They have lost seven straight games and eight of the last 10. Jim won with the Dodgers on the Run line over the Mariners in game one of this series and he's doing it again here today. Play Dodgers -1.5 runs.

The Texas Rangers look to snap their 3-team losing streak today here against the San Diego Padres. The Rangers are in 3rd place in the AL West at 10-12 overall. They will look to Lance Lynn today. Lynn has been very good for the Rangers with a 3-0 record in five starts with nifty 1.11 ERA and 0.742 WHIP. Lynn has not allowed over two runs in any of his five start. The Padres have dropped to 4th in the NL West at 13-12. Chris Paddack gets the start today. Paddack is 2-2 in his five starts with a 4.91 ERA. The Rangers have been hot with this pitcher on the hill. I'm taking the Rangers as a small dog on Wednesday.

The Mets look to build on their Tuesday win over the Miami Marlins, 8-3. The Mets are still in 4th place in the NL East at 11-14. They will have their ACE going today in Jacob deGrom. deGrom is 2-0 in his four starts with a 2.45 ERA and 0.955 WHIP. deGrom has been solid, not allowing more than two runs in any of his four start. The Marlins are in 2nd place in the NL East, despite just a 9-8 record. The Marlins have lost four straight now and seven of their last 10. Pablo Lopez will toe the rubber for the Marlins. Lopez is 2-1 in three starts with a 2.25 ERA. Price too steep here on the Mets, but I'm parlaying them with the Yankees for a 2-teamer here on Wednesday.

The Cleveland Indians continue to have a nice season going as they won their third game in a row on Tuesday evening and their seventh of the last 10. What has been the strength of this team is their pitching. They have allowed a MLB best 62 runs. The Tribe will start Aaron Civale today. Civaleis 2-2 in his four starts with a 3.60 ERA and 1.120 WHIP. Civale has 26 KO's and just three walks this season. The Pirates are the worst team in baseball with just four wins and 14 losses. They have lost eight of their last 10 games. Steven Brault will start today. Brault comes out of the pen where he has gone seven innings and not allowed a run. Still, I like the Indians here and will be more than willing to lay the Run line with them. Play Cleveland -1.5 runs.

Tampa Bay Rays took their game from the Yankees on Tuesday, 6-3. The Rays are now just 1 1/2 games back of the Yankees in the AL East and have won nine of their last 10 games. It won't be easy for the Rays here on Wednesday as they face the Yankees Ace in Gerrit Cole. Cole is 4-0 in his five starts with a 2.76 ERA and 0.852 WHIP. The Rays will counter with Tyler Glasnow. Glasnow is 0-1 in his four starts with a 7.004 ERA. Price too high for the Yankees, but as part of my 2-team parlay I will lay the price with them. Take Yankees as part of 2-team Parlay.

The Boston Red Sox have really struggled this season, currently in last place in the AL East at 6-17. They have lost eight games in a row and nine of their last 10. The loss of Mookie Betts to the Dodgers seems to be playing a much bigger role then expected. The pitching staff has got hit hard, allowing a 2nd worst A.L 143 runs. The Sox will turn to Kyle Hart here on Wednesday for his second start of the season. Hart got pummeled in his only start, going 2 innings against the Rays and allowing seven hits and seven runs. The Philadelphia Phillies are in 3rd in the NL East at 8-9. They have won three straight so things are looking up for the team. Jake Arrieta is 1-2 in his three starts with a 4.02 ERA and 1.213 WHIP. I'm going to take the Phils here. Arrieta may not be his old self, but the Sox are really not their old selves. Take Philadelphia.

The Baltimore Orioles have been a surprise team thus far with a 12-10 season. They have won seven of their last 10 games. They will face the Toronto Blue Jays that are right behind them in the AL East with a 8-11 record. Toronto will start Nate Pearson today. Pearson has not been very good with a 5.11 ERA and 1.460 WHIP in his three starts. Wade Leblanc will oppose for the O's. Leblanc has four starts and is 1-0 with a 7.13 ERA and 1.472 WHIP. Neither of these pitchers have had much success this year. I expect his game to be a high scoring one. Play the OVER.

Two teams that have both struggled so far this shortened season are the Phillies and Red Sox. The Phillies are in 3rd place in the NL East at 8-9. The Red Sox are in last in the AL East with a 6-17 record and have lost eight straight games. Zach Eflin starts for the Phils here today. Eflin has two starts and is 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA and 1.3 WHIP. Zack Godley will toe the rubber for the Sox with a 0-2 record in his three starts and a 11.33 ERA. Godley has not made it past four inning this season and is coming off a eight run performance against Tampa Bay. Tough call here but I give the Phillies the edge in this one. I'll take a chance on Philly with a much better starter. Play Philadelphia.

The Oakland A's continue to surprise many as they are tied for the most wins in the A.L with 16. They hold a 3 1/2 game lead over 2nd place Houston and have won seven of their last 10 games. Frankie Montas gets the start today for the A's. Montas is 2-1 in his four starts with a very nice 1.57 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. Montas has allowed just one earned run over his last 14 innings with 14 KO's and four walks. The Arizona Diamondbacks have moved up into 3rd place in the NL West with a 12-11 record. The D'backs have won five straight and seven of their last 10 games. Luke Weaver gets the start today with 0-3 mark in his four starts. Weaver has not been good with a 11.86 ERA and 2.123 WHIP. Weaver has not gone over four innings yet and I don't expect that to change here today. Play Oakland.

Dodgers are in 1st place in the NL West with a 16-7 record and tied for most wins in baseball. They have won five straight and seven of their last 10 games. The Mariners are in last in the AL West with a 7-16 record and have lost five straight and eight of their last 10. Seattle starts Justin Dunn who is 1-1 on the season with a 4.85 ERA and 1.615 WHIP. Dunn has pitched well but walks too many with 10 free passes and just 10 KO's on the season. Ross Stripling starts for the Dodgers. Stripling is 3-1 with a 3.97 ERA and 1.147 WHIP. Dodgers just playing too well right now and Stripling has had a lot of success. Take the Dodgers on the Run Line. LA Dodgers -1.5 Runs.

Detroit Tigers sitting in 4th place in the AL Central with a 9-10 record. The Tigers have lost five straight games and six of their last 10. They have one of the higher runs allowed numbers in the AL in 105. Today's starter has given up his share of run. Matt Boyd is 0-2 in his four starts with a lofty 10.24 ERA and 1.965 WHIP. Boyd has allowed 14 runs over his last 9 1/3 innings with six walks and just 10 KO's. The White Sox will counter with Gio Gonzalez here today. Gonzalez is 2-1 on the season with a 4.26 ERA and 2.052 WHIP. The WHIP is high mainly because he's allowed seven walks compared to just 11 KO's. I expect a lot of runs in this one today. Play the OVER.

The Cubs are one of the best teams in baseball right now with a 13-6 record and 3 1/2 game lead in the NL Central. The Cubs have lost two straight games, but still have won seven of their last 10. Veteran Jon Lester gets the start today. Lester is 2-0 in his three starts and pitching excellent. Lester has a 1.06 ERA and 0.647 WHIP. Milwaukee is 9-10 on the season and looking to climb back to the .500 mark here today. They will start Josh Lindblom who is 1-0 in his three starts with a 5.68 ERA and 1.579 WHIP. I like the way Lester is pitching. Plus we get a very good Cubs team backing him. Play Chicago.

The Indians continue to be one of the bright spots in this shortened season as they now are 12-9 on the season and 7-3 in their last 10 games. Their pitching staff is one of the best and have allowed just 57 total runs over their 21 games. Adam Plutko gets the start today for the Tribe. Plutko is 1-1 in his two starts with a 2.70 ERA and 1.000 WHIP. Plutko has pitched well in both his starts with just one free pass and six KO's. The Tigers have now lost four straight games and six of their last 10. They will send Michael Fulmer to the hill today. Fulmer has no record in his two starts with a 6.35 ERA and 1.764 WHIP. The Indians are hot and they have the much better staff. I'll take Cleveland here on Sunday.

The Baltimore Orioles have found themselves big dogs in a lot of their games, this despite being in 2nd place in the AL East with a 12-8 record. The O's have won seven of their last 10 games. Here again today they find them selves +1.60 dogs to a Washington team that is in last in the NL East with a 7-11 record. The Nationals have also lost seven of their last 10 games. In addition, the Nats will start John Means who is 0-1 in his two starts with a 7.71 ERA and 0.714 WHIP. Lots of value here on the Orioles as such a big dog. Let's take a chance and look for another payoff with them Play Baltimore.

Cleveland Indians have one of the better pitching staffs right now in baseball as they allow just 56 total runs over 20 games. They are coming off a win over the Tigers on Friday and have won six of their last 10. The Tigers are 9-8 in the AL Central and have lost three straight. Unlike the Indians, they have allowed 94 runs over 17 games (over 5 runs per game). The Indians start their hottest pitcher today in Shane Bieber. Bieber is a perfect 3-0 in his four starts with a 1.63 ERA and 0.759 ERA. Beiber has 42 KO's and just 5 walks on the season. Spencer Turnbull will toe the rubber for the Tigers. Turnbull has been very good with a 2-0 record in his three starts. Turnbull has a 2.00 ERA and 1.000 WHIP. His walks a bit high with seven free passes in 18 innings of work. I like Bieber and the Tribe a lot here today. I'll lay the 1 1/2 runs with Cleveland.

Tight race at the top of the NL West, with the Rockies and Dodgers tied for first and the Padres two games back. The Diamondbacks have climbed out of the cellar and now are 4th with a 8-11 record. The Padres start their best pitcher in Dinelson Lamet. Lamet is 2-0 in his four starts with a 1.61 ERA and 0.850 WHIP. Lamet has 28 KO's and just seven walks so far this year. The D'backs will counter with Merrill Kelly. Kelly is having a fine season too with a 2-1 record in his three starts. Kelly has a 2.29 ERA and 0.966 WHIP and has walked just one batter in 19 2/3 innings with 15 KO's. I like this game to go under here tonight. Play UNDER.

Tampa Bay has moved into second place in the AL East, just one game back of the Yankees thanks to a 6-game win streak. The Rays have the most runs in the AL (107) and are tied with the Dodgers overall in MLB. Trevor Richards gets his first start of the season here today. Richards is 0-0 on the season with a 5.79 ERA and 1.82 WHIP out of the pen. Toronto is now playing out of their home in Buffalo and is 6-9 on the season and has lost seven of their last 10 games. Tanner Roark gets the start today for the Jays with a 1-1 record in his two starts. Roark has a 5.63 ERA and 1.375 WHIP. Rays keep hitting the ball well and the Jays should get their share today off Richards. I'm taking the OVER here today.

Early action on the diamond here as the Nationals take on the Mets. Both these clubs are struggling so far this shortened season. The Nationals are 6-8 while the Mets are right behind them at 8-11. Neither club's pitching has look all that strong, especially the Mets who have had injuries to their starting staff. The Nats will start Austin Voth, who is 0-1 in his two starts. Voth has pitched well though with a 1.80 ERA and 0.700 WHIP. Voth has gone five innings in both starts and has allowed two total earned runs. The Mets will have David Peterson toe the runner today. Peterson is 2-1 in his three starts with a 3.78 ERA and 1.320 WHIP. Peterson seems to have a bit more innings under his belt and has been good enough thus far. I'm taking the Mets here on Thursday.

Chicago Cubs off to an excellent start at 11-3 on the season and 1st place in the NL Central. The Cubs had a few days off as the Cardinals series was postponed due to Cardinals having the Covid virus. They opened their series with the Indians with a easy win on Tuesday. Kyle Hendricks gets the start today. Hendricks is 2-1 in his three starts with a 3.54 ERA and 0.935 WHIP. Hendricks has two excellent starts and one poor start thus far. The Indians will counter with Carlos Carrasco. Carrasco is 2-1 in his three starts with a 2.50 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. Both these pitchers very good overall. The Indians have been a great under team, with 15 of their last 18 games going under. They are also 1-4 O/U in their last five vs the National League. Take UNDER.

Colorado still on top of the NL West at 12-5 and having won their last game and seven of their last 10 games. They have the 2nd best run differential in the West at +28. Antonio Senzatela gets the start today. He's 3-0 in his three starts with a 2.65 ERA and 1.176 WHIP. Senzatela has pitched very well so far for the Rockies. Arizona still in last place in the West at 7-11 overall. They have the worst run differential in the West at -26. Luke Weaver toes the rubber today for the D'backs. Weaver is 0-3 in his three starts with a 12.20 ERA and 2.130 WHIP. Big difference in pitchers here and teams. Everything falls to the Rockies in this one. Play Colorado.

Chicago Cubs off to an excellent start at 10-3 on the season and 1st place in the NL Central. The Cubs had a few days off as the Cardinals series was postponed due to Cardinals having the Covid virus. Now they return to action at Cleveland. Veteran Jon Lester gets the start. He looked like his young self thus far, with a 1-0 record in two starts and a 0.82 ERA. While he doesn't strike out all that many anymore, his control is still very good. The Cleveland Indians are 3rd in the AL Central with a 10-7 record. The Indians have won four straight games. The Indians have also allowed a league low 37 total runs. Adam Plutko starts today for the Tribe. Plutko has one start and that was against the White Sox. He went six innings and allowed just two runs. Both these pitchers are solid and the the way the Indians have playing under, it's difficult to go against here Play UNDER.

 Despite their bout with the Covid bug, the Miami Marlins are 7-3 and have the best winning percentage in the NL East. They have lost two straight game however. Elieser Hernandez will make his second start of the season. Hernandez went 4 1/3 innings in his first start vs the Orioles and allowed no runs and just two hits for the WIN. Toronto is just 5-8 to start the season and has scored just 39 runs, lowest in the A.L. Hyun-Jin Ryu came of from the Dodgers and had his best start of the season in his last outing vs the Braves. Ryu went five innings and allowed just one hit and not runs. Don't expect many runs in this one tonight. Ryu is quality and the Jays are struggling for runs. Play UNDER.

The Colorado Rockies have the top spot in the NL West with a 11-4 record. The Rocks did lose on Sunday, but have won seven of their last 10 overall. They have a run differential of +31, which is second in the NL to the Dodgers +41. The Rockies will start Jon Gray today. Gray is 0-1 in his three starts with a respectable 3.30 ERA and 0.979 WHIP. Gray has not allowed more than three earned runs in ay of his starts so he'll keep the team in the contest. Arizona has struggled, they are last in the NL West with a 6-10 mark and have the 2nd worst run differential in the NL with a -29. Robbie Ray will start today for the D'backs. Ray is 1-2 in his three starts with a horrible 9.45 ERA and 1.949 WHIP. Ray is coming off a five inning performance vs the Astros where he gave up six runs and six hits including three home runs. Going to be a tough night for the D'backs and Rays against this very good Rockies club. Play Colorado.

The Cleveland Indians rebounded nicely on Saturday as I had them to win and they did just that over the Sox, 7-1. The pitching has been great for the Tribe and continues to be so, holding each of their last eight opponents to three runs or fewer. In fact, they had back-to-back shutouts of the Reds and then held the Sox to just one run on Saturday. Shane Bieber starts today for the Tribe with a nifty 3-0 record in his three starts with a 0.83 ERA and 0.692 WHIP. Bieber has 27 KO's in his three starts with just three walks. Lucas Giolito toes the rubber today for the Sox. Giolito is 1-1 in his three starts with a 5.17 ERA and 1.404 Whip. The Indians pitching has been so good it's difficult to pass on them here with this pitcher. Play Cleveland.

Colorado Rockies are in 1st place in the NL West at 10-3. They have won two straight games and eight of their last 10. Today, the Rockies will start German Marquez. Marquez is 2-1 in his three starts with a nifty 1.89 ERA and 0.895 WHIP. Marquez has struck out 23 and walked just five thus far. The Seattle Mariners are last in the AL West with a 5-10 record. They have lost two straight to the Rockies and six of their overall last 10 games. Justus Sheffield will start today looking for his first win after two starts. Sheffield has a lofty 9.39 ERA and 1.695 WHIP. Big edge all around here to the Rocks. I'm going to lay the Run Line with Colorado in what looks to be a blowout win. Play Colorado -1.5 Runs.

The NY Yankees are 9-4 this season and three games ahead of 2nd place Baltimore. However, the Yanks have lost two of their three games to the Rays thus far. James Paxton starts for the Yankees. Paxton has really struggled in his two starts, going just four total innings and allowing eight runs. That's a 13.50 ERA and 3.250 WHIP for Paxton. The Rays will counter with Charlie Morton. Morton is 1-1 in his three starts with a 5.52 ERA and 1.363 ERA. While Morton hasn't been great, he has been light years ahead of Paxton. Take the Rays.

Excellent pitching matchup here tonight between the Diamondbacks and Padres. Arizona will start Merrill Kelly who is 1-1 in his two starts. Kelly has a 2.63 ERA and 0.951 WHIP. He held the hard hitting Dodgers to just three runs over six innings and Texas to just one run over 7 2/3 innings. Kelly also has excellent control, walking just one while striking out 11. The Padres will counter with Chris Paddack. Paddack is 2-0 in his three starts with a 2.65 ERA and 0.941 ERA. Also with excellent control, Paddack has allowed just one walk over his 17 innings with 15 KO's. Look for these two pitchers to keep this one low scoring until the late innings. Take the UNDER.

The Oakland A's are in first place in the AL West, now 3 1/2 games ahead of second place Houston. The A's are playing very well having won seven straight games including last night's extra inning win over the Astros, 3-2. The pitching has been excellent with just 45 runs allowed over 14 games. Frankie Montas will start today for the A's with a 1-1 record in his three starts. Montas has a 2.25 ERA and 1.313 WHIP. He has yet to allow more than two earned runs in any of his three starts. The Astros have now lost three straight games and six of their last 10. They will look to Framber Valdez here today. Valdez lost his only start this season, a 4 1/3 inning outing to the Dodgers. Valdez pitched well, allowing just two earned runs. Still, tough matchup here today for the Astros up against this red-hot A's team. I'll lay the price with the Athletics.

The Cleveland Indians look to rebound from their loss last night to the White Sox,0-2. Th pitching has been great for the Tribe, holding each of their last seven opponents to three runs or fewer. In fact, they had back-to-back shutouts of the Reds before last night's loss. Zach Plesac may be 0-1 in his two starts, but he's pitched well with a 1.80 ERA and 0.533 WHIP. He's allowed just seven total hits and three earned runs over his 15 innings with 17 KO's and just one BB. The White Sox are playing well, having won seven of their last 10 games. They will go with Matt Foster today who has yet to start a game this year. I'll take the visitor here today. I know what I have with an excellent pitcher in Plesac while the Sox pitcher has yet to show us anything. Play Cleveland.

The Cleveland Indians look to rebound from their loss last night to the White Sox,0-2. Th pitching has been great for the Tribe, holding each of their last seven opponents to three runs or fewer. In fact, they had back-to-back shutouts of the Reds before last night's loss. Zach Plesac may be 0-1 in his two starts, but he's pitched well with a 1.80 ERA and 0.533 WHIP. He's allowed just seven total hits and three earned runs over his 15 innings with 17 KO's and just one BB. The White Sox are playing well, having won seven of their last 10 games. They will go with Matt Foster today who has yet to start a game this year. I like the Indians and White Sox to go under here as no one has scored much on this Indians team. Play UNDER

The Houston Astros have just a 6-6 record and trail first place A's by 2 1/2 games. The Astros have lost two straight, but have a +9 run differential this season. The A's are 9-4 and atop the division. They have won six straight games and have a +15 run differential. The Astros will start Zack Greinke. Greinke has struggled thus far in his two starts with a 5.00 ERA. The A's will go with Chris Bassitt. Bassitt has two starts and is 1-0 with a 0.93 ERA and 0.931 WHIP. Bassitt is pitching great and I look for that to continue here tonight. Play Oakland.

Cleveland is 8-6 to start the season. The Indians have won three straight games and have allowed just 30 total runs over 14 games. They face a White Sox team that sits right behind them in the division with a 7-6 record. The Sox have lost two straight and have a +2 run differential. The Tribe will start Aaron Civale today. Civale has two starts and is 1-1 with a 3.75 ERA and 1.083 WHIP. He's gone six innings in both starts and has 18 total KO's and just one walk. The Sox will have Dylan Cease toe the rubber. Cease is 1-1 in his two starts but has a 6.48 ERA. Cease had a bad first outing but rebounded last time with six innings and just two runs allowed to the Royals. I like this game to be low scoring here tonight. Play the UNDER.

Blue Jays and Red Sox holding down the bottom two positions in the AL East right now, which is strange for both these teams. The Jays are 4-6 after having lost their last game. They have a -10 run differential. The Red Sox are 4-8 and have lost seven of their last 10 games. They also have a -10 run differential. Toronto will start Tanner Roark today who is 1-0 in his only start. Roark went five innings vs the Nationals and allowed three hits and one run. The Sox will counter with Ryan Weber who is 0-2 in his two starts with a 11.57 ERA and 2.429 WHIP. I'm a bit iffy on Weber, but I expect Roark to pitch another fine outing. Let's hope for a better performance tonight out of Weber and with that I'll take the UNDER with these two struggling teams. Play UNDER

Blue Jays and Red Sox holding down the bottom two positions in the AL East right now, which is strange for both these teams. The Jays are 4-6 after having lost their last game. They have a -10 run differential. The Red Sox are 4-8 and have lost seven of their last 10 games. They also have a -10 run differential. Toronto will start Tanner Roark today who is 1-0 in his only start. Roark went five innings vs the Nationals and allowed three hits and one run. The Sox will counter with Ryan Weber who is 0-2 in his two starts with a 11.57 ERA and 2.429 WHIP. Jays have the much better starter going here today. Both teams struggling, but we can see why when Boston has to start the likes of Weber. Play Toronto.

Cubs are off to a great start tied for the best record in baseball at 10-2. They have won six straight and nine of 10 games. They have a +18 run differential and start a very good pitcher today in Tyler Chatwood. Chatwood is 2-0 in his two starts with a great 0.71 ERA and 0.789 WHIP. He's allowed just one run over his 12 2/3 innings of work. The Royals started the season with some nice wins, but since then it's been all downhill. The Royals are 3-10 and have lost six straight and eight of the last 10. They will turn to first time starter Brad Keller today. For me, I like the Cubs and how they are playing, especially with Chatwood. I'm going to lay the Run-Line here today with the Cubs.

The Cleveland Indians are 7-6 here to start the season. The Indians have been relying on their pitching staff thus far, allowing just 30 runs over 13 games (best in AL). They will start Carlos Carrasco today. Carrasco is 1-1 in his two starts with a 3.75 ERA and 1.083 WHIP. Carrasco has pitched well thus far. The Reds are 5-7 to start the season and have lost two straight games. They have allowed 51 runs over their 12 games. The Reds will start their ACE Luis Castillo today. Castillo is 0-1 in his two starts with a 4.50 ERA and 1.33 WHIP. Castillo had a great first start, allowing one run over six innings. However, he got roughed up in game two with five earned runs over six innings to the Tigers. Indians have a great pitching staff and the Reds have their ACE going. I like the UNDER here today.

Twins are tied for the best record since the start of the season at 10-2. They have scored 63 runs and allowed just 30 runs for the 2nd best run differential in baseball. Kenta Maeda came over in the offseason from the Dodgers and he has already paid dividends. Maeda is 2-0 in his two starts with a 1.64 ERA and 0.636 WHIP. Maeda has looked great and today he faces a Pittsburgh team that is struggling. The Bucs are 2-10 and have the fewest wins in MLB so far. They have scored 39 runs and allowed 59 runs for a -20 run differential. The Bucs will be starting JT Brubaker who will be making his first start of the season. I know what I have with the Twins and Maeda. I'm going to lay the 1.5 runs here with the Twins.

Toronto off to a 3-5 start and has lost three straight games. The Jays had a layoff of four games against the Phillies due to concerns over the Covid virus at Philadelphia. The Jays returned last night and were promptly beaten badly by the Braves 1-10. Hyun-Jim Ryu came over from the Dodgers in the offseason. Ryu has two starts and is 0-1 with a 8.00 ERA and 1.889 WHIP. He'll face the first place Atlanta Braves who are 8-4 and have 69 runs scored this year (tops in baseball). Sean Newcomb will start for the Braves. Newcomb has two starts with a 8.22 ERA. Neither pitcher all that good here and the Braves crushing the ball. They both should get runs here today. Play the OVER

 What do you know, early in this MLB season the Rockies find themselves sitting atop the NL West with a 7-2 record. They have won three straight games and have scored 50 runs and allowed just 20 runs. It's crowded right now atop the division with both San Diego and the Dodgers also having seven wins, though each of those teams have at least four losses. The Giants are 5-6 and fourth in the division, losing two straight games. The Giants pitching has been hit hard, allowing 66 runs over 11 games, that's 6.0 runs per game allowed. That is also worst in the NL. Giants start Kevin Gausman today who went just 4 1/3 innings in his first start against the Padres, allowing six hits and three runs. Rockies start German Marquez today who is 1-1 in his two starts with a 1.54 ERA. Marquez has allowed just two runs in his 11 2/3 innings with three walks and 14 KO's. I'm going to lay the 1 1/2 runs here with the Rockies in what I see as a blowout win.

The Chicago Cubs are sitting first in the NL Central division with a 8-2 record. They have won six of their seven home games and have won four in a row overall. The Royals started fast but have cooled since. KC is now last in the AL Central with a 3-8 record, losing four straight games. The offense has been sputtering with just 40 runs over 11 games. The Royals will start Brady Singer today. Singer has two starts but no record. He has gone 10 innings with just four total runs. Kyle Hendricks will counter for the Cubs. Hendricks went nine innings in his first start vs the Brewers, allowing just three hits and no runs. He was hit hard in start two, allowing seven hits and six runs over 4 1/3 innings to the Reds. Despite that bad start, the Royals will be just the medicine for him here today. I'm taking the UNDER.

Battle for Ohio continues here on Tuesday as the Reds host the Indians. The Reds are 5-5 to start the season while the Indians are 5-6. Cleveland ran it's losing streak to four games with the loss on Monday to the Reds, 2-3. The scoring drought continues with just two runs in that game. Indians have lost four straight games in which they scored a total of four runs. In fact, their last six games have easily gone under the total. The Reds will start Tyler Mahle today. Mahle went four innings in his first start, giving up six hits and two runs to the Cubs. Right now pitching is feasting on this anemic Indians hitting. I had the under yesterday and that's what I'm doing here today too. Play the UNDER.

Padres are 6-4 to start their season, having lost two straight games. They return home where they started out 3-1 vs the Diamondbacks. The Padres have scored the most runs in the NL so far with 59. They will face a stingy Dodgers' pitching staff that has allowed only 24 runs thus far and is 7-3 on the season. The Dodgers opened up with two wins over then Giants, then dropped their next to the San Francisco. Since then they are 5-1. Walker Buehler starts for LA after going just 3 2/3 innings in his first start at Houston. He allowed two earned runs in that no decision. San Diego will start Chris Paddack who is 1-0 in two starts. He's allowed two total runs over 11 innings of work with just one walk and 10 KO's. I look for a low scoring game here tonight as Paddock has been excellent and the Dodgers overall staff is one of the better ones. Play the UNDER.

 Padres are 6-4 to start their season, having lost two straight games. They return home where they started out 3-1 vs the Diamondbacks. The Padres have scored the most runs in the NL so far with 59. They will face a stingy Dodgers' pitching staff that has allowed only 24 runs thus far and is 7-3 on the season. The Dodgers opened up with two wins over then Giants, then dropped their next to the San Francisco. Since then they are 5-1. Walker Buehler starts for LA after going just 3 2/3 innings in his first start at Houston. He allowed two earned runs in that no decision. San Diego will start Chris Paddack who is 1-0 in two starts. He's allowed two total runs over 11 innings of work with just one walk and 10 KO's. The way Paddack has pitched I like getting the home team here as a little dog. Paddack should keep the Padres in the game. Take the dog here, play San Diego.

 Battle for Ohio here on Monday has the Reds hosting the Indians. The Reds are 4-5 to start the season while the Indians are 5-5. Cleveland has lost three straight games in which they scored a total of two runs against the Twins. In fact, their last five games have easily gone under the total. The Reds will turn to Sonny Gray. Gray has been excellent thus far, going 2-0 with a 0.71 ERA and allowing just one earned run, four hits, three walks and 20 KO's. The Reds will be without power hitter Joey Votto who has been put on the IR with Covid-19. The Indians will counter with Zach Plesac. Plesac has one start and he went a solid eight innings, allowed three total hits and no runs but still got no decision. Both these pitchers look spot on and with the recent under play by the Indians, I'm sticking with that here on Monday. Play UNDER.

Braves off to an excellent start at 7-3 on the season. They have won five straight games after taking the last two games vs the Rays and the first three of this four game set with the Mets. After a wild game one in which the Braves won 11-10, they have since held the Mets to just one run over the last two games. The Mets are last in the NL East at 3-7. They have been hit hard by injuries to their starting staff. Today though they get their Ace on this hill in Jacob deGrom. deGrom has no record in his two starts. He's gone 11 innings thus far with just four hits and two runs allowed with 12 KO's. Mike Soroka will counter for the Braves. Soroka also has no record in his two starts. Soroka's gone 11 1/3 innings with eight hits and two total earned runs. Both starters are excellent and I like this game to go the way the last two have, under. Play UNDER

Rangers are in last right now in the AL West with a 2-5 record. More concerning is the lack of run production. The Rangers have just 18 runs in seven games, last by a long shot in the A.L. Kolby Allard will make his first start here today. Allard came over to Texas from the Braves. Allard replaces Corey Kluber. Allard has 12 big league appearances with a 6.08 ERA. The Giants are 5-4 to start their season and have won two straight. Jeff Smardzija makes his second start of the season. He went four innings in his first start against the Padres, allowing four hits and five runs. I'm not very high on the Rangers and now with Kluber gone and Allard in, I'll take the Giants here on Sunday. Play Giants.

 Minnesota off to a good start at 6-2 on the season. They have won two straight games and scored 43 runs while allowing just 23. The Indians are 5-4 and have lost two straight while scoring 25 runs and allowing 22. This series has been low scoring with no more than five runs in any of the three games. Aaron Civale starts for the Tribe. Civale went six innings in his first start against the White Sox, allowing just two runs and seven hits. Civale also struck out nine and walked just one. The Twins will start Tyler Clippard. Homer Bailey was scheduled to start but he has been pushed back to Monday for extra rest. Clippard has been a veteran reliever and has been in four innings from the pen this year with one run allowed and three hits. Both teams have excellent pitching staffs and I expect this one to stay true to form. Play UNDER

Braves lost their opener and since then they are 4-0. Conversely, the Mets won their opener and now have lost four straight. Mets have suffered some big injuries to their starting rotation and that is going to hurt what was once one of the best starting rotations in baseball. Mets have to start David Peterson here today. Peterson did do well in his first start, going 5 2/3 innings vs the Red Sox and allowing just two runs. Braves will start Kyle Wright who is 0-1. Wright went just 2 2/3 innings with five earned runs. I still like the home team here today as they are on a winning streak and looking much better than the visitor. Take the Braves.

I hit the under in this game on Friday night, despite some eighth run explosiveness from the Diamondbacks. Dodgers led 3-1 in the 8th before the D'backs rallied for four runs and the eventual win. Not usual for the Dodgers bullpen to give up leads in the late innings. Julio Urias had a solid first outing, going five innings allowing five hits and one run in a no decision to the Giants. Luke Weaver didn't do well in his first start, going just 3 1/3 innings and allowing seven hits and six runs. Dodgers have gone under in six straight now. Arizona is 1-6 O/U in their last seven games. I like the UNDER here tonight. Play UNDER.

The Cleveland Indians shut down the Minnesota bats on Friday, 2-0. Both teams right at the top of the AL Central now. Both teams also doing well pitching as the Twins have allowed just 23 runs in seven games and the Indians have allowed 19 runs. The Twins have the biggest run differential in the AL at +17. Carlos Carraso is 1-0 for the Indians, going six innings and allowing two runs in his win over the Royals. Kenta Maeda, acquired from the Dodgers, also won his opener. Maeda went five innings and allowed two runs to the White Sox. Both these pitchers are good and both teams have not allowed many runs. I'm taking UNDER.

Dodgers off to a nice 5-2 start to the season. Their pitching staff has been all the hype that has been laid upon it thus far. But the hitting has really come alive with the addition of Mookie Betts to the leadoff spot. The Dodgers have 37 runs over seven games and have allowed just 17 runs. The D'Backs are just 2-5 and have scored just 20 runs over their seven games while allowing 35. The Dodgers should have little trouble keeping the weak hitting D'backs down in this one. Take the UNDER.

The Astros are just 3-3 to start the season, but they are tied for first as no team in the AL West has more than three wins. They have lost Verlander and it looks like some teams (Dodgers) are doing some head hunting at the same time. The Astros have 33 runs scored, tied for 2nd best in their division. They are the only team in the West that has a plus run differential (+8). The LA Angels are just 2-5 to start the season and have allowed 37 runs over seven games. The pitching has been fair while the hitting has been above average. I'm taking this game over as neither pitching staff is wowing me at this point. Play OVER.

Mets have suffered season ending injuries to their starting pitching and that will hurt this team that was once starter rich. The Mets are 3-4 thus far and allowing 36 runs (9 more then they have scored) so we see already that pitching is an issue. The Braves are 4-3 and have scored 35 runs in their seven games, which is tops in the NL East. This early I'm looking at the over in this contest as the pitching still looking to catch up to the hitting. Play OVER.

The rivalry renews here, even in this shortened season. The Yankees have disappointed at this juncture with a 4-1 record. A bit surprised that all the big bats they have on this club have produced just 26 runs over five games, but that's still over a 5 run per game average. The Red Sox are 3-4 and it looks like they sorely miss Mookie Betts in that leadoff spot to produce runs. The Sox have scored 36 runs, but they have allowed 38 runs. Yankees might have a feast on this Red Sox pitching. I'm taking the OVER.

This rivalry was one of the first times Chicago has done so well over Cleveland. The White Sox won last year's series with the Tribe, 11-8, the most win by the Sox over the Indians since 2012. Cleveland starters have gone 2-0 in the restart with a 1.89 ERA. The Indians are 4-1 to start back up here and atop the AL Central. They have allowed just 11 runs and scored 22. Despite their opposite records with the Sox having just one win and the Indians four, I'm taking the visitor here. I had good success earlier with Giolito and I'm sticking with him here on Wednesday.

The Padres took three of four games in their first series with the Diamondbacks. In that series they showed that the bats are much improved this year, scoring 21 runs over the four game series. San Francisco actually split their four game series with the Dodgers, this despite allowing 22 runs and scoring just 10 runs. I like this matchup to go OVER the total here on Tuesday evening. Take the OVER.

The Twins banged out some runs in their series against the White Sox, 27 in all for their three game series in which they took two games. The Twins also allowed 17 runs in those three games. Now they face St Louis team that allowed just 10 runs over their three games. The Cardinals did get 15 runs for a 5.0 average. Still, both teams should get plenty of runs here as that 10.5 totals looks a bit too low to me. Play the OVER.

Seattle plays their final game of this series with the Astros. Seattle is 1-2 in the first three games. Very rare for the M's to beat the Astros. In fact, this weekend's win snapped a 19-game losing streak to the Astros. Houston averaging over 6 runs per game thus far in the season. Houston big favorite, but they are part of my 3-team parlay. Play Houston.

Part of 3 team parlay: Both teams started the season at 1-2 as Milwaukee visits Pittsburgh here on Monday. Neither starter has much to go on here as both are questionable at best. However, I do give a big edge to the Brewers bullpen and hitting edges. I'll take the Brewers here on Monday.

Part of 3 team parlay: Padres pitching and hitting looking very impressive thus far. Padres now have won seven of the last 10 meetings with the D'backs in San Diego. This has really been a home series and with the Pads at home here for game four, I'll take them. Play Padres.

First full weekend of baseball is Sunday and Jim Feist has been off to a good start so far with a 3-1-1 record the last two days. Sunday, Jim is going to play this game over between the M's and Astros. So far the overs seem to be getting the money a bit more than the unders. Zack Greinke getting older and these first starts of the season he won't be in any form. I'm taking the OVER here on Sunday.

Part of my 3-team parlay are the Indians. They should have little issue here today taking care of the Royals. Big price but value as part of this parlay. Tribe struggled a bit to score on Friday, but don't expect that to happen again here on Saturday.

Part of my 3-team parlay for Saturday is a big play on the Rays to bounce back after losing at home on Friday to these Jays.

Early start here with the Sox as part of my 3-team parlay. Sox had no issues with this O's team on Friday and I expect same here today. Price to big to play straight, but part of this 3-team parlay we get some value.

First full day back of baseball and it should be interesting. I'm taking over here today in the Twins/White Sox matchup. I don't expect starters to go very deep at all in their initial starts. The Twins have a decent bullpen coming off a strong 2019 campaign. Can't say same for White Sox pen. Let's see how these pens hold up today. I don't expect much from them so I'm taking OVER the total.

Game 7 here tonight to decide this year's World Series Champion. First time in history of any sports 7-game series that the road team has won the first six games. That's just what has happened as neither team has won on its home field. I had the Nats last night as a nice dog and despite that bad call late in the game, the Nats got some big hitting out of Rendon and were able to force this game 7. We get Scherzer vs Grienke here tonight, but every able pitching arm will be ready to go so don't be surprised to see starters come in early at the first sign of trouble. There is no tomorrow for these teams. You can make an argument for either team and either pitcher here in this game. I'm going to pass on a side here tonight. Rather, I'm taking the OVER. I expect this to be another in a high scoring series even with these pitching staffs. Play OVER.

 What a roller coast of a World Series we have had thus far. The Nationals looked like they were going to sweep this series initially, taking the first two games at Houston. Then the Astros went into Washington and promptly returned the favor, sweeping all three games. Now the Nationals face elimination today as they go back to Houston for game six. Stephen Strasburg starts for the Nationals. Strasburg has four postseason starts as the Nats have won all four of those games. Strasburg has pitched 25 postseason innings and allowed six total runs. The Astros counter with Justin Verlander. Verlander has not been good in this or the past few postseasons. He has 25 innings in this year's playoffs as the Astros have won just two of those five starts and he's allowed 14 runs. I don't trust Verlander here today, especially at this price. I'll take the Nationals and see if we can get a game seven. Play Washington.

The Washington Nationals look like a team that can sweep this series. Yet, here we are in game three back in Washington and the Nationals are once again a dog. I'm a bit surprised by that considering the Nationals have already won when Cole and Verlander have started for the Astros. Arguably the Astros 3rd or 4th starter in Zack Grienke goes tonight and is a favorite. Yes, really is a must win for the Astros, but teams in must win spots always have the most pressure. Grienke has three postseason starts and has allowed 10 runs in 14 innings. The Astros are 1-2 in those three starts. Anibal Sanchez looks to toe the rubber tonight for the Nats. Sanchez last start was Oct 11th vs the Cardinals and he brought a no-hitter into the eighth inning before allowing one hit over 7 2/3 innings for the 2-0 win. In fact, in his two post season starts he's allowed five total hits over 12 2/3 innings with just one run allowed. I had the Nationals as that big dog in game two and I'm taking them again here in game three.

Nationals seemed to be the charmed team this postseason. They are getting timely hitting, especially with two outs where they seem to do most of their damage. And, they are getting excellent pitching. They were a big dog in game one of the World Series to the Astros and pulled out the win, 5-4. Max Scherzer went a strong five innings in game one, allowing just five hits and two runs. More importantly, the Nats got to Gerritt Cole of the Astros. Cole went seven innings, but gave up eight hits and five runs. You have to go all the way back to May 22 for the last time Cole gave up that many runs. Game two tonight, the Nats will be another big dog as oddsmakers are making you pay for the Astros here tonight. Stephen Strassburg will go tonight for the Nats. Strassburg has gone 19 innings in the postseason, allowing just five total runs with 29 KO's and one walk. Justin Verlander will try and get the Astros even. But what's disconcerting with Verlander is how he's performed in the World Series. Verlander is 0-4 with a 5.67 ERA in five World Series starts. He's also allowed five home runs in his last 17 innings. Value here with the Nationals as they put all the pressure on the Astros in game two. The Nationals are worth a play as a big dog tonight. Play Washington.

What a great matchup for the World Series as two teams with arguably the best starting pitching in baseball meet up tonight in game 1. The Nationals send Max Scherzer to the hill tonight. Scherzer has been excellent in the postseason with the Nats winning all three of his starts. Scherzer has gone 19 innings and allowed just four total runs. In addition, he's pitched out of the pen when needed. Gerrit Cole will start for the Astros tonight. Cole has been amazing in the post season, allwoing just one run over his three starts (22 2/3 innings) with eight walks and 32 KO's. This series should be dominated by pitching and it doesn't get much better than this game one matchup. I'm going to take the UNDER here in game one.

The Yankees are on the verge of elimination in the ALCS. They had their best shot in game four yesterday against a struggling Zack Grienke, but failed to capitalize. Now they have to face Justin Verlander in an elimination game. Verlander has started three games in the playoffs and the Astros are 2-1 in those starts. Verlander has allowed six runs over his 17 2/3 playoff innings. He hasn't been as sharp as normal, but he's was great in his first start and excellent in his third. The Yankees will turn to James Paxton tonight. Paxton has two playoff starts, with the Yankees 1-1 in those starts. Paxton has gone seven innings and allowed four runs. For some reason he hasn't been around long and don't expect much more tonight. If Paxton even hints at being in trouble the Yankees will go to the pen or another starter. At this point all pitchers for the Yankees will be available, except Tanaka. Still, the Yankees have to feel it's all over now. I'm taking the Astros to close out the ALCS and move on to face the Nationals in the World Series. Play Houston.    

The Astros have taken a 2-1 lead in this best of seven series after winning game three in New York, 4-1. The Yankees and Astros had the day off on Wednesday because of rain, so these pitchers have received an extra day off. Masahiro Tanaka gets the start today for the Yankees. Tanaka is 13-8 on the season with a 4.26 ERA. This is a matchup of game one. Tanaka went six innings and allowed one hit and no runs in that game. In fact, he's now 2-0 in the playoffs going 11 total innings and allowing four hits and just one run. The Astros counter with Zack Greinke. Greinke is 18-7 on the season with a 3.30 ERA. In the playoffs he's made two starts, taking losses in both games. Grienke has struggled, going 12 innings and allowing nine runs with the Astros being outscored in those starts, 3-17. The Yankees can't afford another loss here and go down 1-3 so this is the game and the pitching matchup they can do just that. Play the Yankees.

Thanksgiving is still more than a month away, but you can stick a fork in these birds because they are done. The Cardinals just don't have any answer to the Nationals pitching and it showed once again in game three as St Louis shook their lineup to see if they could get something going and all that did was result in one run. The Nats starting pitching is just too much for this team. Couple that with great two-out hitting by Washington and it's all but over now. Pat Corbin will toe the rubber for the Nats. Corbin is 14-8 with a 3.20 ERA. In his one postseason start, Corbin lost to the Dodgers, going six innings and allowing two earned runs. Corbin has also come in from the pen in key spots to get outs for the Nats. St Louis counters with Dakota Hudson who is 16-7 and has a 3.32 ERA. Hudson went 4 2/3 innings against the Braves in his one postseason start. He allowed four runs, but only one was earned. I don't really see how the birds can win this one, so I'm sticking with the team that I've been on each of the first three games. Play the Nationals.

The Astros look to regain home field advantage here in game three as the ALCS moves to Yankee Stadium. The Astros lost the opener 0-7 and then took game two, 3-2. Today, Gerrit Cole takes the mound. Cole is 22-5 on the season with a 2.37 ERA. Cole got two wins in the ALDS against Tampa Bay, going a total of 15 2/3 innings, allowing just six hits and one earned run. Cole has now allowed one run or no runs in seven of his last eight starts. The Yankees will counter with Luis Severino. Severino is 1-1 with a 1.13 ERA in just four starts. Serverino did pitch in the Twins series, going four innings and allowing four hits and no runs. Coles could last a while in this one, while I expect Severino will be gone in the first four to five innings. I like the Astros here in game three. Coles has been too good for too long to bypass. Take the Astros.

What can you say about this Nationals' starting pitching. Could be the hottest starting group in recent memory. Anibal Sanchez took a no hitting into the 8th inning of game one for the Nats becofe Martinez broke it up with a hit. Then on Sunday, Max Scherzer did almost the same, taking no-no into the late innings. The Nats pitching has held the Cardinals to just one run in this series thus car. If there is any chance for the Cardinals back in Washington, it lies on their Ace, Jack Flaherty. Flaherty was only 11-8, but had a 2.75 ERA. Flaherty pitched that game 5 win over the Braves, allowing four hits over six innings and just one run in a 13-1 blowout. The Nats will look to Stephen Strasburg. Strasburg was 18-6 this year with a 3.32 ERA. In his three postseason appearances, Strasburg has gone 15 innings and allowed just four earned runs. The price is reasonable in this one because of Flaherty. I'm taking the Nationals, they are just too hot to pass on right now.

The Yankees broken open what was a close game in the first game of their seven game series with the Astros. That close game became a Yankees convincing game one victory 7-0. Game two here on Sunday has James Paxton facing off against Justin Verlander. This promises to be a pitching duel as Paxton has been spot on this year for the Yankees and Verlander looks like his Cy Young self. Paxton is 15-6 with a 3.82 ERA. In his one start vs the Twins, Paxton went 4.2 innings and allowed five hits and three runs in a Yankees win, 10-4. Verlander was 21-6 this year with a 2.58 ERA. Verland has had two postseason starts, going seven innings for a win vs the Rays, allowing one hit and no runs. Then in his 2nd stint went just 3.2 innings with seven hits and four runs in a Rays win. I like this matchup here today. I look for a low scoring game and will be on the UNDER.

The Nationals looked dead in the water in their game five at LA, trailing 0-3 before a late run and then back-to-back home runs by Rendon and Soto tied the game off reliever Clayton Kershaw. The Nationals then added a grand slam in the 10th by Kenrick and the Dodgers season came to an end. The Nationals have got timely hitting from the middle of their lineup and great starting pitching. They have used Strasburg and Corbin in relief too. Anibal Sanchez gets the start here in game one of the NLCS. Sanchez is 11-8 on ht season and pitched in the Dodgers series. He gave up one run over five innings for a no decision in the 4-10 loss. Sanchez has not allowed over three runs in any of his last five starts. The Cardinals used a 10-run first inning to put a quick end to the Braves season in game five. Today they start Mile Mikolas. Mikolas went five innings in the NLDS and gave up three hits and one run. He's now 9-14 on the season with a 4.10 ERA. I'm taking the small dog here in the Nationals. I love their pitching and they are getting timely hitting. Play the Nationals

The Tampa Bay Rays have battled back to even this best of five series and 2-2 after dropping the first two games in the series and winning the last two. They accomplished something that has rarely happened to the Astros, that's getting wins against Verlander and Greinke back-to-back. Houston sends Gerrit Cole back to the hill today after a great season. Cole is 21-5 with a 2.41 ERA and blanked the Rays in this series, going 7 2/3 innings and allowing just four hits and no runs. Cole struck out 15 and walked just one in that game. Tyler Glasnow comes off the injured list and will start tonight for the Rays. Glasnow has a 2.16 ERA since coming off the IL and the Rays where 10-2 in his starts. Glasnow has not given up more than two runs in any start but one against the Yankees. I expect a tight, pitcher's duel here tonight. I'm taking the UNDER.

 Game five of this NLDS to determine who goes to the NL Pennant matchup. The Cardinals opened this series with that big win at Atlanta, 7-6. They then lost the next two, 0-3 and 1-3 before taking game four at home, 5-4. Every game in this series has been close, three by just one run and the other by two runs. Jack Flaherty will get his second start in this series. In game two, Flaherty was a road favorite and allowed three runs over seven innings in the 0-3 Loss to the Braves. He's still been amazing, allowing just those three runs over his last 21 innings. He's struck out 25 batters in those three starts to just 4 walks. The Braves will also counter with game two starter, Mike Foltynewicz. Foltynewicz had a great start in game two, allowing no runs over seven innings. I look for a low scoring game here as both starters should go into the 6th or 7th the way they are throwing. I also like Flaherty to win this rematch. He's been the better pitcher recently. Take the Cardinals.

Game five of this NLDS to determine who goes to the NL Pennant matchup. The Cardinals opened this series with that big win at Atlanta, 7-6. They then lost the next two, 0-3 and 1-3 before taking game four at home, 5-4. Every game in this series has been close, three by just one run and the other by two runs. Jack Flaherty will get his second start in this series. In game two, Flaherty was a road favorite and allowed three runs over seven innings in the 0-3 Loss to the Braves. He's still been amazing, allowing just those three runs over his last 21 innings. He's struck out 25 batters in those three starts to just 4 walks. The Braves will also counter with game two starter, Mike Foltynewicz. Foltynewicz had a great start in game two, allowing no runs over seven innings. I look for a low scoring game here as both starters should go into the 6th or 7th the way they are throwing. Take the UNDER.

The Yankees can put an end to their best of five series with the Twins today as they lead the series 2-0. The Yankees power has come to the front in this series with 18 runs scored in the two games and allowing just six runs. Luis Severino gets the start. Severino has started just three games and has a 1-1 record this year and 1.50 ERA. He's pitched very well, allowing two total runs over 12 innings. The Twins will turn to Jake Odorizzi to keep them in the series. Odorizzi is 15-7 on the season with a 3.51 ERA. I see these teams as two different entities. The Yankees are made for the playoffs, while the Twins are a regular season team. It's showing right now in this series and I think the Twins are done today. Play the Yankees.

Tampa Bay on the verge of elimination in their best of five series with the Houston Astros. The Rays will turn to Charlie Morton today to keep them alive. Morton had a great season with a 17-6 record and 2.97 ERA. Morton has not allowed a run in his last two starts (12 innings). Moreover, Morton has allowed three runs or fewer in each of his last six starts. Houston will look to Zack Greinke to close things out. Greinke is 18-5 on the season with a 3.06 ERA. Greinke has won his last four starts, allowing a total of five runs during that span. Not very often we get the Rays at home as a dog with a quality starter like Morton on the hill. I'm taking a chance that Morton keeps them in this one and we have a chance to take the game as a nice little dog. Play Tampa Bay.

The two teams with the most home runs in the American league matchup here in game one of their playoff series. You might expect to see a bunch of long balls in this one? Well, maybe not. Playoffs are usually much lower in home runs than regular season. But, I still like this game over and that's because both teams can still hit the ball and hit well. The Twins will start Jose Berrios today with a 14-8 record and 3.68 ERA. Berrios has had some bad starts in September, namely a five run outing and a six run outing. James Paxton will start for the Yankees. Paxson is 15-6 with a 3.82 ERA this year. Paxson only went one inning in his last start because of a glute muscle issue. However, HC Aaron Boon said Paxton is ready to go here in game one after an MRI and some therapy. Still, I like this two to go OVER the total here on Friday. Play OVER.

The momentum in this best of five series has swung over to the St Louis Cardinals. Trailing late in game one on Thursday, the Cardinals rallied to tie in the 8th and then took a 7-3 lead in the 9th and held on for a 7-6 win and game one win. Now the pressure all falls onto the Braves here in game two. Jack Flaherty will toe the rubber for the Cardinals with a 11-8 record and nice 2.75 ERA. Flaherty has gone 14 straight innings without allowing a run and 22 innings allowing just one run. The shell-shocked Braves will turn to Mike Foltynewicz here on Friday, who is 8-6 with a 4.54 ERA. I like the Cardinals with Flaherty who looks to be a short favorite here on Friday. Play the Cardinals.

Washington looked dead in the water in their NL Wildcard game at home against Milwaukee. Trailing 3-1 late in the game and facing the Brewers' best reliever in Hader, the Nationals got all the breaks they needed to break through for three runs and win the game. It did take a bases loaded error by the Brewers right fielder that allowed at two more runs to score for the lead. Still, the Nationals caught every break in that one inning and that's all they needed for the win. Now they take on the best team in the NL this regular season in the Dodgers. Pat Corbin gets the start with a 14-7 record and 3.25 ERA. The Nats have won Corbin's lsat four starts and five of six. LA still flip flopping on their starter as it could be Clayton Kershaw or Walker Beuhler tonight. Either way, I'm sticking with the Nationals here tonight. They are a big dog and they have a very good Corbin on the hill and have been scoring lots of runs. All things you want in a live dog. Play Washington.

Who said you have to go out and pay hundreds of millions of dollars to one player to be successful? Not the Rays and A's, that's for sure. While the Manny Machado and Bryce Harper teams are done for the year, two of the lowest payroll teams in baseball meet tonight in the Wildcard game as the A's host the Rays. Charlie Morton gets the start tonight for the Rays with his 16-6 record and 3.05 ERA. Morton has been very good of late, allowing three runs or fewer in seven of his last eight starts. The A's will counter with Sean Manaea who has started just five games since September 1st and is 4-0 (team is 4-1) with a nifty 1.21 ERA and 0.775 WHIP. Manaea has been great in his five starts, allowing no runs twice, one run twice and two runs in his other start. He's also walked a total of seven compared to his 30 KO's. Tough game to call a winner here, but I do like the UNDER. I expect this to be a pitcher's duel and then hand the game over to two very good bull pens. Take the UNDER.

 Normally I never like laying these kind of prices on a favorite, but in the playoffs we only have a few games and when you like a side a lot, you sometimes have to make this concession. Washington was one if not the hottest team down the stretch, winning their last eight games to lock up the top Wild Card slot. They were also 10-1 their last 11 games. They start one of their best in Max Scherzer here tonight in the one and your done game. Scherzer was 11-7 on the season with a 2.92 ERA and 1.027 WHIP. Scherzer wasn't his typical self in the last few starts, allowing 12 over over his last 17 2/3 innings. The Brewers lost their last three games when they still had a shot at the division title, getting swept in Colorado. That was on the heals of a seven-game win streak and a stretch where they won 15 of 17 games. Brandon Woodruff starts this Wild Card game and is 11-3 on the season with a 3.62 ERA. Woodruff only went two innings in each of his last two appearances and seven innings total in his last three. Two of the hotter teams in the NL meet up here on Tuesday, but I like the Nationals with Scherzer on the hill. Play Washington.

The Brewers have clinched a playoff spot and with that they rested some of their starters on Thursday and still won at Cincinnati, 5-3. Why they rested starters I'm not sure as they were only one game back of the Cardinals for the NL Central lead. There is a big difference between being division winner and playing a one-and-your-done Wild Card game. So the Brewers are one game back of the Cardinals with 3-games to play and lots at stake here today. The Brewers have won 7-straight games and 18 of their last 20. So they are red hot as they play at Colorado. Zach Davies is 10-7 with a 3.61 ERA this year. The Brewers have won his last five starts with Davies allowing 1 or no runs in four of those games. The Rockies have lost two in a row and six of their last eight games. Chi Chi Gonzalez starts today with a 1-5 record and 5.88 ERA. He has a 6.41 ERA at home. Expect this to be a big effort from the Brewers as they can still easily get the division title. Play Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee Brewers trail the St Louis Cardinals by 2.5 games in the NL Central. The Brewers still can take the division, but with not much time left in the regular season they look to have a better Wild Card shot. The Brewers likely will take the 2nd Wild Card slot as they lead the Cubs by five games. So it looks like the Nationals and Brewers for the Wild Card one game playoff. However, the Brewers can still take the division so this game is important. Jordan Lyles is 11-8 this year for the Brewers and has seen the club win his last seven starts. In fact, in his last six starts, Lyles has allowed two runs or fewer. Tyler Mahle will counter for the Reds with just a 2-11 mark. Mahle has a 5.00 ERA, but the Reds have won his last two starts. Still, this line is good enough for me to lay on the road here with the Brewers who aren't giving up just yet on the division title. Play Milwaukee

St Louis Cardinals still in a fight for the division lead in the NL Central, as they lead the Cubs by just two-games. Meanwhile, the Nationals are in a three-way fight for two Wild Card spots in the NL. The Nats have the top spot, just are just one game out of the playoffs as the Brewers trail 2nd place Chicago by 1 game. Pat Corbin starts tonight for the Nationals with a 12-7 record and 3.20 ERA. The Cards will counter with Miles Mikolas who is 9-13 with a 4.28 ERA. Mikolas has been much better at home where the Cardinals have won nine of his 14 starts and he has a 2.91 ERA. I'm taking the Cards here tonight, they can ill afford to let down now with the finish line so close at hand. Play St Louis.

Final game of this four-game set between the Braves and Phillies. The Braves have taken two of the three games thus far including last night, 3-1. The Braves have the NL East locked-up with a huge lead over Washington. However, both the Phillies and Nationals battling it out for one of the Wild Card slots. Philly is dropping fast though as they trail the Nats by 5.5-games now with less than 20 games to play. The Braves will start Julio Teheran tonight. Teheran is 10-8 on the season with a 3.31 ERA. Teheran has been excellent of late, allowing three total runs over his last four starts (25 innings). The Phillies will send Drew Smyly to the hill. Smyly is 4-5 in his 18 starts with a 5.57 ERA. He's been even worse at home with a 1-4 mark and 7.03 ERA. The Phillies have the look of a team that's given up these days while the Braves are in cruise control. I'm taking the visitor here tonight. Play Atlanta.