The Mets have been a very good under team all season as they are 28-38-2 O/U on the year. A big reason for this is their lackluster offensive output that has accounted for just 3.8 runs per game. The good news is that Ace Jacob Degrom is on the hill today. Degrom is 4-2 in his 14 starts, but has an outstanding 1.55 ERA. In fact, You would have to go back to early April to find that last time Degrom has allowed more than two runs in a game. The Rockies are slumping, losing two straight and eight of their last 10. They will counter today with Tyler Anderson. Anderson is 4-1 with a 4.48 ERA. Anderson has allowed just three runs over his last 14 innings. Don't expect a lot of runs here today with Degrom on the hill. The Mets anemic offense likely won't produce much either. Play the UNDER.

The White Sox look to snap a four game losing streak when they visit Cleveland to start a three game series tonight. These teams played just last week and they split their four game series. But what's interesting is that they won one game as a +1.70 dog with tonight's starter, Dylan Covey. Covey is 3-1 on the season with a 1.53 ERA. Covey has allowed two runs or less in each of his six starts this season. The Indians will counter with Trevor Bauer. Bauer is 5-5 on the season with a 2.69 ERA and 1.121 WHIP. Bauer was the loser to Covey the last time these teams met. I'm taking a shot here with Covey again. He's pitched very well and at this price is s live dog. Play the White Sox.

 The Cardinals salvaged the third game of their series with the Cubs, winning on Sunday night, 5-0. They improved to 37-32 on the season as they begin their series with the Phillies. Miles Mikolas has been a pleasant surprise for the Cardinals with his 7-2 record in 13 starts. Mikolas has a nice 2.43 ERA with a 0.961 WHIP. Mikolas has allowed just four total runs over his last three starts (19 innings) with just two walks and 12 KO's. The Phillies took two of three from the Brewers over the weekend, including a shootout on Sunday, 10-9. Nick Pivetta gets the call today. Pivetta is 4-6 with a 4.25 ERA. Pivetta has struggled of late, allowing 10 runs over his last 10 innings and walking four. I like the pitching matchup here as it favors the Cardinals. Play St Louis.

The Brewers look to snap their 2-game losing streak when they start a new series with the Pirates tonight. Milwaukee couldn't hold a lead in Sunday's game with the Phillies, eventually losing a slug fest 9-10. Jhoulys Chacin starts today for the Brewers. Chacin is 6-1 on the season with a 3.32 ERA. Chacin is coming off a four hit, no run performance against the Cubs. The Pirates dropped Sunday's contest to the Reds, 6-8. The loss snapped a modest 3-game win streak. Trevor Williams will start today with a 5-4 record in 14 starts, 4.38 ERA and 1.297 WHIP. Williams has been giving up some runs of late, allowing at least three runs in each of his last five starts. I'm taking the Brewers today with Chacin on the mound. Play Milwaukee

Boston has had some offensive struggles of late, scoring no runs in their loss last night to the Mariners. In addition, they have scored two runs or less in six of their last 10 games. Eduardo Rodriquez starts today and is 8-1 for the Sox. Rodriquez has a 3.64 ERA and has allowed two runs or less in five straight starts. Seattle counters with Mike Leake today. Leake is 7-3 with a 4.26 ERA. Leake has been very good lately, Allowing two runs or less in each of his last five starts. Both pitchers are throwing very well and I like the UNDER today.

Angles and A's have split the first two games of this series with the Angles winning Friday and losing Saturday, 4-6. LA will start Andrew Heaney today who is 3-5 with a 3.68 ERA and 1.178 WHIP. Oakland starts Daniel Mengden today with a 6-6 record and 3.90 ERA. Mengden has been hit pretty hard of late, allowing 12 eared runs over his last 8 2/3 innings with seven walks and just four KO's. With the struggles of Mengden of late, I have to side with LA here today.

Detroit has been a good under team all season, but lately they have gone under in three of their last four and are 3-9 O/U in their last 12 games. Blaine Hardy starts today with a 2-1 record in his six starts. Hardy has a 3.67 ERA and has allowed two runs or less in all but one of his six starts. The White Sox have also been a very good under team, going 1-13-1 O/U in their last 15 games. James Shields starts today with a 4.57 ERA. Shields is coming off an excellent start, allowing just one run over seven innings to the Indians. I like these two under teams to play UNDER today.

 The Phillies improved t0 36-32 with their win last night over the Brewers, 4-1. The will send one of their best starters to the hill today in Aaron Nola. Nola is 8-2 in his 14 starts with a 2.27 ERA and 0.934 WHIp. Nola has allowed one run in each of five starts of his last seven overall games. Nola has been one of the best pitchers for the Phils this year. The Brewers have been a dead under team this year at 27-41 O/U. Chase Anderson starts today with a 5-5 record, 4.13 ERA and 1.167 WHIp. Anderson is coming off one of his best starts of the year, allowing no runs over seven innings to a very good hitting Cubs team. Both teams should be scoring low today and with that I'm going UNDER.

 My top play of the day is on the Pirates. Pittsburgh has a three game win streak and looks for the series sweep against the Reds today. The Pirates have been hitting very well of late, scoring nine runs in the two games vs the Reds and 18 runs in the previous series vs Arizona. They will start Joe Musgrove today. Musgrove is 2-1 in his four starts with a 2.16 ERA. The Reds have dropped to 25-45 on the season with their two losses in a row. Anthony Desclafani starts today. Desclafani has just two starts this season, allowing six earned runs over 10 innings. In addition,Desclafani has allowed 16 hits in his 10 innings. Pirates just playing too well and the Reds continue to struggle. Play Pittsburgh.

The Pirates took game one of this three-game set last night, 3-2. The Pirates will start Ivan Nova today. Nova is 3-5 with a 4.68 ERA. Nova is coming off a nice start, allowing just one run over 5 2/3 innings to the Cubs. The Reds are 25-44 on the season after their loss last night. Luis Castillo gets the start today. Castillo is 4-7 in his 14 starts with a 5.79 ERA and 1.424 WHIP. Castillo has allowed 13 runs over his last three starts (15 2/3 innings) with seven walks. Neither team starting a very good pitcher, but Nova at least has something to build upon. Castillo has been getting hit hard of late. I look for the Pirates to get their runs tonight vs Castillo. Take Pittsburgh.

Washington lost the opener of this three game series last night to the Jays, 5-6. The Nationals dropped to 37-29 on the season. They will send their ace, Matt Scherzer to the hill today. Scherzer is an early candidate for the NL Cy Young award with his 10-2 record, 2.00 ERA and 0.845 WHIP. Scherzer has allowed over two runs just two times in his 14 starts. Toronto improved to 31-38 with their win last night. The Jays start Marco Estrada today. Estrada is 3-6 with a 5.09 ERA this season. Big mismatch here in pitching matchup. I'd be surprised if the Jays even score in this one. Lay the 1.5 runs with the Nationals.

Houston's pitching is one of, if not the best, in baseball. Despite that fact, the Astros have gone over in five straight games thanks to a offense that has scored 41 runs in those games. Dallas Keuchel is only 3-8 on the season and has a 4.45 ERA. Kansas City will start Danny Duffy starts today with a 3-6 record and 5.28 ERA. Neither of these pitchers have been good and the way Houston has been scoring runs, it might be a long night for the Royals. Play the OVER.

The Cubs have been a good under play of late, going under in their last two games and six of the last seven. The Cubs were shut out in their last two games of the Milwaukee set. Today they send Jon Lester to the hill. Lester is 7-2 with a 2.22 ERA and 1.091 ERA. Lester has not allowed a run in either of his last two starts (14 innings). Michael Wacha has been red hot for the Cardinals. Wacha is 8-1 on the season with a 2.46 ERA. Wacha has allowed two runs or less in each of his last 10 starts! This one has under written all over it. Play UNDER.

The Tigers have seen their last two games go under and eight of their last 10. It doesn't help that they lost slugger Miquel Cabrera for the season with a bicep injury. Michael Fiers gets the start today against the White Sox. Fiers is 5-3 with a 4.01 ERA. More important is that Fiers has allowed just four runs over his last three starts (18 2/3 innings). The Sox have been a good under team all season, but lately they have seven straight unders and are 0-12-1 O/U in their last 13 games. Reynoldo Lopez may have a losing record at 2-4, but he has a nice ERA of 3.26 and has allowed just one earned run over his last 13 1/3 innings. I like this one to go under.

Washington and Toronto open their series here tonight. The Nationals split their two games with the Yankees, dropping the first and winning the second. Gio Gonzalez gets the start today for the Nats. Gonzalez is 6-2 with a nifty 2.58 ERA and 1.263 WHIP. Meanwhile, Toronto has lost three straight games. The Jays got swept at Tampa Bay, getting outscored 13-5 in the process. They will turn to Aaron Sanchez today. Sanchez is 3-5 with a 4.33 ERA. The Nationals are the much better team while this pitching matchup I put a small edge to Washington too. I'm taking the road team here, play Washington.

Tampa Bay brings a 3-game win streak into today's series opener with the Yankees. The Rays won on Wednesday over the Blue Jays, 1-0 to improve to 32-35 on the season. Tampa Bay sends Blake Snell to the hill today. Snell has a nice 8-3 record with a 2.30 ERA and 0.984 WHIP on the season. Snell has given up just one earned run over his last four starts (23 2/3 innings). The Yankees lost to the Nationals on Wednesday, 4-5. Domingo German gets the start today. German is 0-3 in his six starts with a 6.00 ERA and 1.181 ERA. The Rays are a 1.50 dog here today with their best pitcher on the mound against the Yankees worst starter. This dog has bite and bark. Play the Rays.

These teams conclude their three game set today with the the clubs splitting the first two games. Both the first two games went OVER with nine runs in each contest. The Rockies can reach .500 with a win today. German Marquez starts today for the Rocks with a 4-6 record and 4.92 ERA. He's been hit pretty hard the last two games, allowing nine runs over 10 innings. The Phillies have gone over in two straight and four of their last five games. They send Vincent Velasquez to the hill with his 4-7 record and 4.95 ERA. Velasquez only went 3 2/3 innings his last start, allowing nine hits and 10 runs! Both these teams should get plenty of runs here today with these pitchers on the hill. Play the OVER.

The Indians has their two-game win streak snapped last night by the White Sox, 1-5. Cleveland and Chicago have split the first two games of their series with both game going UNDER. Cleveland has gone under in six of the last seven games. The Tribe will send Trevor Bauer to the hill with a 5-4 record, 2.62 ERA and 1.151 WHIP. Bauer is coming off a fine outing where he allowed just one run to the Tigers over eight innings for the win. The White Sox are 0-10-1 O/U in their last 11 games. Their pitching has been solid with a bullpen that has allowed just 3.85 ERA. Dylan Covey makes his sixth start of the season tonight. Covey is 2-1 with a 1.27 ERA and 1.235 WHIP this season. Covey has pitched well in all five starts, allowing two runs or less in each contest. Two very good pitchers here tonight with two teams that have been big under plays. I'm going UNDER!

The Indians has their two-game win streak snapped last night by the White Sox, 1-5. Cleveland and Chicago have split the first two games of their series with both game going UNDER. Cleveland has gone under in six of the last seven games. The Tribe will send Trevor Bauer to the hill with a 5-4 record, 2.62 ERA and 1.151 WHIP. Bauer is coming off a fine outing where he allowed just one run to the Tigers over eight innings for the win. The White Sox are 0-10-1 O/U in their last 11 games. Their pitching has been solid with a bullpen that has allowed just 3.85 ERA. Dylan Covey makes his sixth start of the season tonight. Covey is 2-1 with a 1.27 ERA and 1.235 WHIP this season. Covey has pitched well in all five starts, allowing two runs or less in each contest. Live, big dogs are always gems and that's just what we get at home tonight with the White Sox and Covey. Play Chicago.

Colorado has lost five straight games including their opener with the Phillies last night, 4-5. In addition, the Rockies are just 2-9 in their last 11 games. Tyler Anderson will try and turn around their fortunes tonight. Anderson is 3-1 with a 4.81 ERA and 1.352 WHIp this season. Anderson has had some issues, allowing five earned runs two time in his last four starts. The Phillies has improved to 34-30 with their last two wins. Nick Pivetta will go to the hill tonight with his 4-5 record and 3.76 ERA. Piveta has suffered from run support, getting three runs or less in his last four starts. If Pivetta can get some runs tonight, I like him to win here against a struggling Colorado team. Play the Phillies.

The Angels losing streak is now three as they have dropped to 37-31 on the season. They have lost both the first two games with the Mariners, 3-5 and last night 3-6. Even though they have gone over in two of the last three, they are still 3-9-1 O/U in their last 13 games. Garrett Richards will toe the rubber tonight. Richards is 404 with a 3.26 ERA and 1.266 WHIP. Richards has not allowed more than three runs in his last seven starts. Seattle will send Marco Gonzales to the mound tonight. Gonzales is 7-3 in his 13 starts with a 2.92 ERA and 1.230 WHIP. Gonzales has been excellent, allowing just three total runs over his last five starts (33 2/3 innings). Both these pitchers are very good and I look for this contest to be a close, low scoring one. Play the UNDER.

Arizona has won four straight games after beating Pittsburgh on Monday, 9-5. The D'backs have improved to 36-29 after nearly falling back to .500. Clay Buchholz will start today with a 1-1 record in his four starts. Buchholz has been very good, not allowing more than two runs in any of his four starts. Buchholz has just a 1.88 ERA and 0.833 WHIP. The Pirates have fallen below .500 to just 32-34 after losing seven of their last nine games. Trevor Williams is 5-3 for the Bucs with a 4.18 ERA and 1.239 ERA. However, Williams has allowed at least four runs in each of his last four starts. I like the D'backs tonight with Buchholz as they playing much better of late.

Minnesota has dropped to 28-34 on the season with their recent skid. They did win on Monday over the Tigers, 7-5. Jake Odorizzi starts today for the Twins with a 3-3 reocrd and 4.24 ERA on the season. Odorizzi has allowed 10 earned runs over his last two starts (8 2/3 innings). The Tigers will counter with Blaine Hardy who is 2-1 in his five starts with a 3.81 ERA and 1.235 WHIP. Neither of these teams is outstanding, but the Tigers are at home and they have the better pitcher on the hill. I'm taking Detroit.

The Nationals had a string of 10 straight unders until their recent 3-1 over stint. Still, this team with their excellent starting pitching has been a very good under bet. Today they face one of the best lineups in baseball in the Yankees. Tanner Roark has just a 3-5 record, but he's pitched much better than that with a 3.35 ERA and 1.077 WHIP. Roark has allowed over three runs in just one of his last seven starts. Even with their big hitting lineup, the Yankees have gone under in five straight games, including all three with the Mets. They will send veteran CC Sabathia to the hill tonight. Sabathia is 3-1 in his 11 starts with a 3.59 ERA and 1.179 WHIp. Both these pitchers are good and should keep this a low scoring game. Play the UNDER.

The teams had to go extra innings on Monday before anyone scored a run as it was 0-0 after nine. The Red Sox offense has gone South of late, scoring just 10 total runs in their last five games and they have gone under in seven straight. Eduardo Rodriguez is 7-1 for the Sox with a 3.68 ERA and 1.197 WHIP. Rodriguez has not allowed over two runs in any of his last four starts. The Orioles offense has also been anemic, scoring just seven runs in their last four games and over three runs just once in their last seven games. David Hess will try and keep them close tonight with his 2-2 record and 3.07 ERA. Hess has pitched well, allowing two total runs over his last three starts (18 2/3 innings). I don't see many runs scored by either team here tonight. Could be a repeat of last night's contest. Play the UNDER.

The teams had to go extra innings on Monday before anyone scored a run as it was 0-0 after nine. The Red Sox offense has gone South of late, scoring just 10 total runs in their last five games and they have gone under in seven straight. Eduardo Rodriguez is 7-1 for the Sox with a 3.68 ERA and 1.197 WHIP. Rodriguez has not allowed over two runs in any of his last four starts. The Orioles offense has also been anemic, scoring just seven runs in their last four games and over three runs just once in their last seven games. David Hess will try and keep them close tonight with his 2-2 record and 3.07 ERA. Hess has pitched well, allowing two total runs over his last three starts (18 2/3 innings). I don't see many runs scored by either team here tonight. Could be a repeat of last night's contest. Play the UNDER.

 Angels have gone under in four of their last five games and nine of their last 11. They send Andrew Heaney to the hill with a 3-4 record and 3.12 ERA. Seattle will counter with Wade Leblanc who is 1-0 in his seven starts with a 2.29 ERA and 1.160 WHIP. Leblance has allowed more than two runs just once in his seven starts. Both these teams should find runs at a premium tonight. Play the UNDER.

Cubs saw all three of their games with the Pirates go under as they scored six total runs. That is six of their last seven games that went under. They will start Jose Quintana today. Quintana is 6-4 with a 4.20 ERA. In addition, he's allowed just two runs in his last 11 2/3 innings. Milwaukee has gone under in five of their last seven games. The Brewers start Junior Guerra today who is 3-4 with a 2.83 ERA. Both these teams and pitchers have been good under plays of late. I'm staying with that and going UNDER.

Boston lost two of three at home to the White Sox, scoring just six runs in the process. Steven Wright makes just his second start of the year today. His first start was a good one, seven innings vs the Tigers with two hits and no runs. The Orioles have lost four straight games and are now 19-45 on the season. The O's have gone under in 11 of their last 14 games. Dylan Bundy starts today with a 4-7 record in 13 starts with a 4.04 ERA. Both teams have not been playing well, nor scoring all that great either. I look for this one to go UNDER.

 The Yankees have won four straight games including both games here against their rivals, the Mets. The Yankees won game one 4-1 and took last nights game, 4-3. The Mets continue their anemic hitting ways and it won't get any easier today. The Yankees will start Luis Servino. Servino is 9-1 in his 13 starts with a 2.20 ERA and 0.930 WHIP. Servino has allowed over two runs just one time in his last seven starts and that was just three runs. The Mets losing streak is now eight games. The will look to Seth Lugo today. Lugo only has one start and went four innings, allowed no runs and three hits. Not sure how the Mets will score here tonight. Yankees won't have that problem, I'm laying the run line with the Yankees.

Seattle has won seven of their last nine games, though they did lose last night to the Rays, 3-7. James Paxton starts today and has been solid all season. Paxton is 5-1 in his 13 starts with a 2.95 ERA and 1.032 WHIP. Paxton has not allowed over two runs in any of his last four starts. Tampa Bay improved to 29-34 on the season. They will start Nathan Eovaldi today with a 1-1 record in his two starts. Eovaldi has allowed four runs over his 11 innings with eight KO's and 2 walks. Paxton should shut down the Rays tonight and I look for Eovaldi to hang in there with him. Play the UNDER.

The Indians have now gone under in four straight. This after a nice run over over games. The unders are in part to good pitching and not a lot of hitting on the part of Cleveland. They will start ace Corey Kluber today. Kluber is 9-2 in his 13 starts with a 1.96 ERA and 0.851 WHIP. Kluber has produced a quality start in ever game this year. In addition, he's allowed just one run over his last three starts (19 1/3 innings). The Tigers have gone under in six straight games. They will find runs at a premium today against Kluber. So, they will turn to Artie Lewicki to keep them close. Lewicki has just one start this year, going 3 2/3 innings against the Red Sox allowing five hits and four runs. As long as the Indians don't go wild here, I like this one UNDER.

I had game one of this Subway series under last night and it didn't disappoint with a Yankees 4-1 win. The Yankees will send Domingo German to the mound tonight. German has just five starts with a 6.33 ERA, bug he's been improving game by game. The Mets have lost seven straight games and their offense has been horrible. The Mets have scored one run or zero runs in six of their last seven games. Steven Matz will start tonight for the Mets with a 2-4 record and 3.42 ERA. Matz has pitched very well of late, allowing just two runs over his last three starts (16 innings). Matz should keep the Mets close, but can they score? I'm just going UNDER once again tonight.

 The LA Angels have been a very good under bet of late, posting a 0-3 o/u mark in their last three games and a 1-8 O/U mark in their last nine games. Pitching has been a big part of that streak. Tyler Skaggs starts today with a 4-4 record and 3.27 ERA and 1.273 WHIP. Skaggs is coming off a six inning effort vs the Rangers where he allowed no runs and four hits over six innings. The Twins are 0-4-1 O/U in their last five games. They send Kyle Gibson to the hill today. Gibson is 1-3 with a 3.54 EA and 1.209 WHIP. Gibson has allowed just two runs over his last 12 2/3 innings. Both teams and pitchers will tend this game to a low scoring one. I'm taking the UNDER.

 Cleveland brings a three game win streak into today's contest. The Indians won the opener in this series last night, 4-1. Mike Clevinger makes the start for the Indians. Clevinger is 4-2 this yeaer with a 3.36 ERA and 1.223 WHIP. Clevinger is coming off a six inning, four run performance at Minnesota. The Tigers will send Michael Fiers to the mound today. Fiers is 5-3 in his 11 starts with a 4.33 ERA and 1.342 WHIP. Fiers has been very good of late, allowing just three runs over his last two starts (11 2/3 innings). Fiers gives a lot of value to this home dog today. I'm taking Detroit.

The Cardinals have won two straight games including last night's opener with the Reds, 7-6. The red birds have improved to 34-27 on the season. Michael Wacha has been very good for the Cards with a 7-1 record, 2.41 ERA and 1.098 WHIP. In fact, Wacha has allowed one run or less in five of his last six and and seven of his last nine (the other two games he allowed two runs). The Reds are now 20 games below .500 at 22-42. They will send Luis Castillo to the hill today with a 4-6 record, 5.64 ERA and 1.448 WHIP. Castillo has allowed eight runs over his last 9 2/3 innings or work. Big edge in starters here to the Cardinals with a very good Wacha on the hill. This is my top play for today on the Cardinals.

The Angels have been on a very good under roll of late, with seven of their last eight games going UNDER. Garrett Richards will try and keep that low scoring streak alive tonight. Richards is 4-4 on the season with a 3.25 ERA. Richards has been sharp, allowing just four total earned runs over his last four starts. The Twins have also been a decent under team, going 1-4-1 O/U in their last six games. They will send Lance Lynn to the hill. Lynn is 4-4 with a 5.46 ERA and 1.750 WHIP. Lynn has pitched much better of late though, allowing three earned runs in his last three starts (18 2/3 innings). I like both these pitchers to keep this game low scoring. Play the UNDER.

Seattle has used a 7-3 run to climb into first place in the AL West, one game ahead of the Houston Astros. The M's send Marco Gonzales to the hill tonight with his 6-3 record, 2.97 ERA and 1.290 WHIP. Gonzales has been great of late, allowing no runs over his last three starts (19 1/3 innings). Tampa Bay has now lost seven straight games. The Rays haven't won in June! They will send reliever Wilmer Font to make his first start. Font has pitched well out of the pen with a 1.50 ERA in four games. The Rays have lost all four to the Mariners this year and I don't see that changing here tonight. Play Seattle.

It's the subway series as the Yankees face the Mets from Shea. Despite being one of the best lineups in baseball, the Yankees have gone under in three straight. Their pitching has been solid. Today they send Masahiro Tanaka to the hill. Tanaka is 7-2 with a 4.88 ERA and 1.181 WHIP. The Mets have lost six straight games, thanks in big part to an offense that has scored 7 total runs during that span. Jacob Degrom has been excellent with a 4-0 record in his 12 starts and a 1.49 ERA. Degrom has not allowed more than one run in a start in eight straight contests. I like this one to stay under as Degrom keeps the Mets close.

The Brewers have dropped three straight games and are now 37-25 on the season. They will look to snap their losing streak tonight with Jhoulys Chacin. Chacin is having a very good season at 4-1 with a 3.39 ERA and 1.275 WHIP. Chacin is coming off a 5 2/3 inning performance over the White Sox where he gave up no runs and three hits. The Phillies have lost two straight and five of their last six games. They have dropped to 32-28 on the season. They will send Vincent Velasquez to the hill. Velasquez is 4-6 on the season with a 3.82 ERA and 1.288 WHIP. Both these pitchers have been very proficient, but the 1st place Brewers are just the better team overall right now. Play Milwaukee.

Seattle had its five game win streak snapped last night by Houston, 5-7. The M's will look to start a new streak tonight against the Tampa Bay Rays. They will start Mike Leake tonight who is 5-3 this season with a 4.71 ERA and 1.294 WHIP. Leake has put together three outstanding starts, allowing just four runs in the process (21 2/3 innings). The Rays bring a six-game losing streak into tonight's contest. Tampa Bay will turn to Ryan Stanek to stop the streak. Stanek is 0-1 in his two starts. Don't expect much from Stankek as he's a reliever who has not made it past the 2nd inning thus far in his two starts. He's allowed two runs in that short stint with a 6.00 ERA and 0.667 WHIP. It will be the Rays bullpen that decides this one. They are fair with a 3.93 ERA, but have eight blown saves this season. Seattle has been very good and I look for them to begin a new win streak tonight. Play Seattle.

The Phillies and Cubs have split the first two games of their series with Chicago winning last night 7-5. The Phillies will start Nick Pivetta today who is 4-4 in his 12 starts with a 3.48 ERA and 1.145 WHIP. Pivetta has pitched very well of late, not allowing more than three runs in any of his last five starts. The Cubs improved to 34-24 with their win last night. They will turn to Tyler Chatwood today. Chatwood is 3-4 in his 11 starts with a 4.02 ERA and 1.733 WHIP. There is value here with the dog today, something I always look for. The Phillies have just as good starter today and both teams are evenly matched. Take the Phillies.

The Mariners win streak is now up to 5-games with their win over Houston last night, 7-1. I had the Mariners as a nice dog last night. Their pitching has been superb during their win streak, allowing one run in four of the five wins and three in the other. Wade Leblanc gets the start tonight. Leblanc is 1-0 with a 1.72 ERA in his six starts and have not allowed over two runs in any of those outings. Houston will turn to Lance McCullers Jr to snap their three-game losing streak. McCullers is 7-3 with a 3.89 ERA. Mariners are big dog here on Wednesday and they have a hot pitcher on the hill. I see lots of value with this dog. Play the Mariners.

The Phillies beat the Cubs in the opener on Tuesday, 6-1. They will turn to Aaron Nola today who is 7-2 in his 12 starts. Nola has a nice 2.18 ERA and 0.932 WHIP. The Cubs will turn to Jose Quintana today. Quintana is 6-4 in his 11 starts with a 4.30 ERA and 1.415 WHIP. Surprisingly, Quintana has been worse at home with a 2-2 record and 6.66 ERA. Phillies are a nice live dog here tonight. They are a good team with a above average starter on the hill. Play the Phillies.

 The Oakland A's lost their opener to the Rangers on Tuesday, 4-7. The A's will turn to Daniel Mengden tonight. Mengden is 6-4 in his 12 starts with a nice 2.91 ERA and 0.969 WHIP. Mengden allowed three runs in his last outing, but before that he went five innings without giving up more than two runs. Texas will counter tonight with ageless Bartolo Colon. Colon is 2-3 in his 10 starts with a 4.40 ERA and 1.060 WHIP. After a nice start to the season, Colon has struggled of late, allowing nine runs over his last 10 innings of work. A's have a big edge here in starters and with the low price I'll take Oakland.

Early start today for these clubs. The have split their first two games with each team scoring big. The Padres won on Monday, 11-4 and the Braves won on Tuesday, 14-1. Mike Foltynewicz starts today for the Braves. Foltynewicz is 5-3 on the season with a nice 2.22 ERA and 1.159 WHIP. Foltynewicz is coming off a nice win over the Nationals, 4-0 where he allowed just two hits and no runs in a 9-inning complete game. The Padresw ill start Matt Strahm today. Strahm has mainly pitched out of the bullpen, so don't expect more than a few innings from him today. Strahm went two innings in his last start with just two hits and no runs. Braves hold the big edge in starter here and they also have a much more potent lineup. Play the Braves.

The Braves lost their opener at San Diego on Monday, 4-11. The over snapped a string of five straight unders for Atlanta. The Braves had been getting very good pitching and solid bullpen work. They look to get back to those lower scoring way today with Sean Newcomb. Newcomb is 6-1 in his 11 starts with a 2.73 ERA and 1.213 WHIP. Newcomb has allowed over two runs just one time in his last six starts and that was three runs. The Padres have won three straight and will start Jordan Lyles tonight. Lyles is 2-1 in five starts with a 3.64 ERA and 1.180 WHIP. Lyles coming off an excellent outing where he allowed just two runs over seven innings. Don't expect the kind of runs they got last night. I'm going UNDER.

The Mariners bring a four game winning streak into tonight's opener at Houston. The M's will James Paxton who is 4-1 in his 12 starts this season. Paxton tossed that no-hitter back on May 8th and since then has pitched very well, allowing over two runs one time in four starts. In fact, you have to go back to his first start of the season to find that lone loss. While Houston split with Boston, they did lost the last two the series. If there is one Achille's heal on this pitching staff, it's Dallas Keuchel. Keuchel is 3-7 on the season with a 3.65 ERA and 1.230 WHIP. Keuchel has been inconsistent, allowing four runs in two of his last three starts. I like value in dogs and there's value here tonight with the Mariners. Play Seattle.

The Dodgers have won three straight games heading into this series with the Pirates. Ross Stripling has been very good for LA with a 3-1 record in his six starts, a 2.18 ERA and a 1.121 WHIP. Stripling has not allowed over two runs in any of his last five starts. Pittsburgh split their four game series with the Cardinals, winning the first two and losing the last two. Three of the four game set went UNDER. Joe Musgrove gets the start today. Musgrove is 2-0 in his two starts, allowing just one run and 12 hits over his 14 innings. In addition, Musgrove has 12 KO's to just four walks. This is a very good pitching matchup, but I'm taking the visitor here. Take LA.

 The Dodgers have won three straight games heading into this series with the Pirates. Ross Stripling has been very good for LA with a 3-1 record in his six starts, a 2.18 ERA and a 1.121 WHIP. Stripling has not allowed over two runs in any of his last five starts. Pittsburgh split their four game series with the Cardinals, winning the first two and losing the last two. Three of the four game set went UNDER. Joe Musgrove gets the start today. Musgrove is 2-0 in his two starts, allowing just one run and 12 hits over his 14 innings. In addition, Musgrove has 12 KO's to just four walks. This is a very good pitching matchup, I'm taking the UNDER.

Max Scherzer is now 9-1 on the season in his 12 starts. That's pretty amazing. The guy has been great too and maybe the leader for the NL Cy Young at this point. Scherzer has a 1.92 ERA and 0.854 WHIP. In all 12 starts he's allowed more than two runs just one time! The Rays Nathan Eovaldi had a excellent start in his return to the mound. He went six solid innings with no runs and no hits. Two very good pitchers here, runs will be at a premium. Play UNDER.

The Tigers are getting hammered in Game #1 of a day/night twin bill. I look for a Tiger rebound in game two vs German is coming off a poor start against the Astros where he gave up three earned runs on 5 hits. German has given up 5 home runs in his last 3 games and 15 runs in his last 14 innings. The Tigers have been hitting really well lately and i see no reason they should not be able to put up 4 or more tonight. Play Over in Game #2

 These teams have split the first two games of the series with the Reds taking game one and the Padres taking yesterday's game, 8-2. The Reds start Louis Castillo today who is 4-5 in his 12 starts. Castillo has a 5.49 ERA and 1.444 WHIP this season. The Padres have won four of their last five games and turn to Tyson Ross today. Ross is 4-3 in his 11 starts with a 3.43 ERA and 1.188 WHIP. Ross has been very consistent of late, allowing over three runs just one time in his last six starts and twice in his last nine starts. The Padres have been hitting much better of late and with Ross on the the hill they have the advantage here today. Play San Diego.

Tampa Bay looks to snap a three-game losing streak today at Seattle. The Rays have lost both games to the Mariners, 3-4 and 1-3 on Saturday. The Rays had a nice win streak prior to their losing streak, winning five straight games. Blake Snell gets the start today for the Rays. Snell has been very good with a 7-3 record in 12 starts, a 2.56 ERA and 0.995 WHIP. Snell has not allowed an earned run his last two starts and two runs over his last three. Felix Hernandez starts for the Mariners. Hernandez is 5-4 with a 5.83 ERA and 1.402 WHIP. Hernandez has allowed nine runs in his last two starts (11 innings). Snell is the best the Rays have and I look for him to get a win for Tampa Bay. Play the Rays.

The Phillies have lost two straight to the Giants and have actually yet to score in this series, being outscored 4-0 in game one and 2-0 in game two yesterday. Philly will start Jake Arrieta today. Arrieta has been very good of late, going 13 straight innings without allowing a run. In fact, He's allowed just three total runs over his last five starts. The Giants will start Dereck Rodriguez today, who's making his first start of the season. Rodriquez has been on the shelf since getting hit in the leg by a comebacker in his big-league debut. Rodriquez had a 3.40 ERA and 1.19 WHIP at Triple-A. Don't expect the Phillies to get shut out again here today. They have a really hot Arrieta on the hill too. Play the Phillies.

Both these teams having excellent seasons with the Nationals at 33-24 and the Braves at 34-24. They also both have excellent pitching staffs as the Nationals have held opponents to just 3.5 runs per game and the Braves have held opponents to just 3.9 runs per games. So it's not surprising that the Nationals have gone under in 9 straight games and the Braves under in five of their last six. The Braves start Anibal Sanchez who is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA and 1.333 WHIP. The Nats will start Jeremy Hellickson who is 2-0 with a 2.30 ERA and 0.930 WHIP. Two good pitchers, two under teams, that to me is another recipe for UNDER.

 The Cubs have improved to 31-23 with two straight wins over the Mets. Chicago has a very good pitching staff, both starters and a bullpen that allows just 2.72 ERA and 1.203 WHIP. The Cubs have outscored the Mets 12-5 so far in this series. Mike Montgomery gets the start today for Chicago. Montomery is 1-0 and only has one start. However, that was a very good start, allowing just two hits and no runs over 5 2/3 innings. The Mets will turn to Jacob DeGrom. Degrom is 4-0 in his 11 starts with a 1.52 ERA and 1.010 WHIP. Degrom has allowed just 2 total runs over his last seven starts! Degrom has been on an amazing run and I look for that to continue here today. Montgomery should also be effective and that leads me to the UNDER today.

The Braves have taken two straight in this series with the Washington Nationals. The Braves have held the Nats to just two runs in the two games. Brandon McCarthy will try and make it three in a row today. McCarthy is 5-2 in his 11 starts with a 5.02 ERA and 1.588 WHIP. McCarthy allowed nine hits and five runs over 5 1/3 innings in his last start to the Mets. The Nats will turn to Gio Gonzalez today, who is 6-2 on the season with a 1.97 ERA and 1.230 WHIP. Gonzalez has allowed just three runs over his last 20 2/3 innings of work. The Nationals are too good a team to be held down three straight games and especially with Gonzalez on the hill. Play the vistor, take Washington.

Arizona had Wednesday off and the Marlins lost at San Diego, 3-8. After a red-hot start to the season, the Diamondbacks could fall back to .500 with a loss tonight. Clay Buchholz will try to keep that from happening. Buchholz is 0-1 in his two games started with a 1.64 ERA and 0.455 WHIP. Buchholz has allowed just two runs over his 11 innings of work. The Marlins will turn to Elieser Hernandez tonight. Hernandez is 0-2 in his short three games started, but also has a very good ERA of 2.40 and WHIP of 1.000. Both pitchers have short resumes this year, but impressive none the less. I like this game to go UNDER.

 Pirates lost a slugfest with Cardinals on Thursday, 8-10. The Pirates dropped to 29-27 with the loss. Jameson Taillon will start today for the Bucs. Taillon is 2-4 in his 11 starts with a 4.53 ERA and 1.248 WHIP. Taillon has been inconsistent, allowing ine runs over his last 12 1/3 innings of work. The Cardinals improved to 30-24 with their win on Thursday. Miles Mikolas will try and improve to 7-0 tonight. Mikolas has a ERA of 2.58 and WHIp of 0.980 in his six wins. I like the red birds here tonight, especially with Mikolas on the hill. Take St Louis.

The A's finally seemed to snap out of their offensive funk on Thursday with a win over the Rays, 7-3. The win also snapped a three-game losing streak for Oakland. Frankie Montas makes just his second start of the season tonight. Montas is 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA after allowing just one run in his first start. The Royals had Thursday off. KC is just 20-36 on the season. Struggling Ian Kennedy will take to the hill tonight. Kennedy is 1-5 in 11 starts with a 5.15 ERA and 1.543 WHIP. Kennedy has allowed 21 runs in his last four starts (20 2/3 innings). Both teams have struggled, but the A's have a pitcher I can get behind here. Play Oakland.

The Nationals lost game one of this series with the Braves on Thursday, 2-4. The Nats will send Stephen Strasburg to the hill today. Strasburg is 6-4 in his 11 starts with a 3.13 ERA and 1.056 WHIP. Strasburg has been even better of late, allowing four runs over his last three starts (18 1/3 innings). The Braves are having an excellent season at 33-23 after their Thursday win. They will send Mike Foltynewicz to the hill today. Foltynewicz is having a very good season though only at 4-3 he has a good ERA of just 2.55. In fact, Foltynewicz has been on fire of late, allowing just two earned runs over his last four starts (23 innings). Both these pitchers are hot and very good. I'm going UNDER here tonight.

Detroit played a day game on Wednesday as they hosted the LA Anelgs. The Tigers were a huge dog and jumped out to a 5-0 1st inning lead an never looked back en route to a 6-2 win. The Tigers turn to Blaine Hardy today. Hardy is 1-0 in his three starts with a 2.76 ERA. So far Hardy has not allowed more than two runs in any of his three starts. The Blue Jays look to snap a three game losing streak tonight. Jaime Garcia will get the start for the Jays. Garcia is 2-3 in his nine starts with a 5.91 ERA and has 1.533 WHIP. The Tigers are a small home dog here tonight and I like the value they have in this spot. Tke the Tigers.

After taking game one vs the Rangers, the Mariners have lost two straight to Texas. This has put a damper on their 9-3 streak the last 12 games. Still, the M's have improved to 33-22 on the season. They turn to Wade LeBlanc today. LeBlanc has no record in his five starts, but has a very good 1.71 ERA and 0.949 WHIP. In fact, LeBlanc has not allowed over two runs in any of his five starts this season. Mike Minor will start for the Rangers. Minor is 4-3 in his 10 starts with a 5.63 ERA and 1325 WHIP. Unlike LeBlanc, Minor has now allowed under three runs in any of is last five starts. I like the Mariners to rebound here tonight and I'm laying the 1.5 runs with them. Play Seattle -1.5 runs.

Cleveland looks to extend its winning streak to six games tonight at the expense of the Minnesota Twins. The Indians just swept the Chicago White Sox, outscoring them 25-10 in their three game series. The Tribe will start Shane Bieber for the first time this season. Beiber will be called up from Triple-A Columbus for his first career start in the big leagues. Bieber is 5-1 in the minors this year with a 1.10 ERA and has 61 KO's to just three walks in his 65 1/3 innings of work. The Twins have lost two straight and six of their last seven games. The will send Jake Odorizzi to the hill. Odorizzi is 3-2 in his 11 starts with a 3.34 ERA and 1.281 WHIP. Bieber has been impressive in the minors and throws hard. I'll take a chance on his with the hot Indians. Play Cleveland.

Two teams that both can score runs in bunches meet up today in Houston as the Astros host the Red Sox. Boston averages 5.4 runs per game while the Astros average 5.0 runs per game. Add to the mix a pair of starters how have had mixed results and that's a recipe for a high scoring game. The Red Sox send Drew Pomeranz to the hill with a 1-2 record and 6.75 ERA. Meanwhile. Lance McCullers Jr will toe the rubber for the Astros. McCullers is 6-3 but is coming off a terrible start where he allowed seven earned runs over just 4 1/3 innings of work. I like these teams to get plenty of runs tonight. I'm taking the OVER.

 The Phillies look to even their series with the Dodgers at two games a piece tonight after losing on Wednesday, 2-8. The Phillies will send Aaron Nola to the hill. Nola is 6-2 with a 2.27 ERA and a 0.981 WHIP. Nola has pitched very well, allowing one run or less in four of his last five starts. The Dodgers are still three games shy of the .500 mark after their win on Wednesday at 26-29. Clayton Kershaw returns from the DL to make his first start since May 1st. Kershaw has just a 1-4 record, but decent 2.86 ERA and 1.136 WHIP. I'm not sure how sharp Kershaw will be tonight and with a big line on the lefty, I'll take the dog and see if Kershaw is his old self or has some rust. Play Philadelphia.

The LA Angels dropped to 30-26 after they dropped two of their last three to the Tigers. The Angles will try and even this series today with Andrew Heaney on the hill. Heaney is 2-3 in his eight starts with a 3.09 ERA and 1.200 WHIP. Heaney has pitched very well of late, allowing jut two earned runs over his last three starts (20 1/3 innings). The Tigers will start Ryan Carpenter. Carpenter is 0-1 in his two starts with a 9.00 ERA and 1.750 WHIP. Carpenter has lasted on eight total innings in his two starts and has allowed eight runs. I like the Angels here against a shaky starter, in fact I will lay the 1.5 runs with LA. Play LA on the run line.

The Mariners look to extend their winning streak to six games here tonight. The M's have taken the first two in this series with the Rangers. They send James Paxton to the hill. Paxton is 4-1 in his 11 starts with a 3.10 ERA and 0.962 WHIP. Since Paxton threw his no hitter he's allowed six runs over 22 innings with just one walk and 23 KO's. The Rangers send Matt Moore to the hill. Moore is 1-5 in his nine starts with a lofty 8.19 ERA and 2.041 WHIP. Not much debate here that the Mariners have the better pitcher on the hill by far. I'm going to lay the 1.5 runs with Seattle.

These two teams played a marathon on Tuesday, going 14 innings to finally decide the game in which the Royals won 2-1. That means these teams will be pretty tired out for today's contest. The Twins will start Fernando Romero who is 2-1 in his five starts with a 1.88 ERA and 1.116 WHIP. Romero has allowed over two runs just one time in his five starts. The Royals will start Brad Keller for the first time this year. They want to see if Keller can make the transition from reliever to starter. Keller has an exceptional 2.01 ERA in his stint in the Royals pen this year. I like this game to go under as both teams will be tired and both starters should do well here. Play UNDER.

Washington has run their win streak to five now with two straight wins over their rivals from Baltimore. The Nationals can sweep this series today with Max Scherzer on the hill. Scherzer is 8-1 in his 11 starts with a 2.14 ERA and 0.907 WHIP. Scherzer is coming off his worst start of the season, allowing four runs over six innings. Baltimore dropped to 17-38 with their loss on Tuesday. The O's will send David Hess to the hill. Hess is 2-1 in his three starts with a 4.15 ERA and 1.326 WHIP. I don't expect two mediocre starts from Scherzer and the Nats are just too good for the O's. Lay the 1.5 runs here with Washington.

Looks like we have another great pitching matchup on the diamond here tonight as the Phillies take on the Dodgers. One time Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta is 4-2 for the Phillies this year with a 2.45 ERA and 1.149 WHIP. Arrieta has not allowed over two runs in his last four starts and last time out went 6 2/3 innings and gave up no runs. The Dodgers send Kenta Maeda to the hill. Maeda is 4-3 on the season with a 3.44 ERA. Maeda has pitched great of late, allowing no runs over his last two starts (14 2/3 innings). This should be a good one, I'm taking the UNDER.

May Game of the Month : On Monday I called this the best pitching in baseball vs the best hitting in baseball. I took the Astros yesterday with Verlander as I believe that great pitching beats great hitting. I was right yesterday. Today, it's Charlie Morton for the Astros. Morton is the best pitcher thus far for Houston with a 7-0 record in his 10 starts, a 2.04 ERA and 0.973 WHIP. Morton just keeps his team in every game. So can it happen again? Can the Astros pitchers keep the Yankees hitters in check? I believe so and I'm backing it with my May Game of the Month here on the Astros. Play Houston.

 The Nationals look to extend their winning streak to five games tonight at their rival Baltimore Orioles. Jeremy Hellickson is 1-0 this year in his seven starts. Hellickson has pitched very well, with a 2.13 ERA and 0.895 WHIP. In addition, Hellickson has not allowed over one run in any of his last four starts. The Orioles have lost three straight to drop to 17-37. Dylan Bundy will try and halt the losing streak today. Bundy is 3-6 with a 4.45 ERA and 1.245 WHIP. Still, not sure why Baltimore has become a favorite of 1.20 in this contest. The Nationals are the much better team and have the much better starter on the hill. I'll take the road dog here, play Washington.

On Monday I called this the best pitching in baseball vs the best hitting in baseball. I took the Astros yesterday with Verlander as I believe that great pitching beats great hitting. I was right yesterday. Today, it's Charlie Morton for the Astros. Morton is the best pitcher thus far for Houston with a 7-0 record in his 10 starts, a 2.04 ERA and 0.973 WHIP. Morton just keeps his team in every game. So can it happen again? Can the Astros pitchers keep the Yankees hitters in check? I believe so and I'm playing the UNDER here in this contest. Play UNDER

Dog Shocker: The LA Angels dropped to 29-24 with their loss on Sunday to the Yankees, 1-3. Now the Angles continue their Eastern swing today at Detroit. Tyler Skaggs takes the hill for the Halos. Skaggs is 3-3 in his 10 starts with four quality outings. Skaggs has a 3.11 ERA and 1.237 WHIP. Still, Skaggs hasn't won a game in his last five starts. The Tigers improved to 23-29 with their win on Sunday over the White Sox, 3-2. Matt Boyd has pitched well for Detroit, but his 2-4 record doesn't reflect this. Boyd has a 3.29 ERA with a 1.077 WHIP and hadn't allowed over three runs in any of his last three starts. I love it when I can find a huge home dog that has what I believe is the better pitcher on the hill. That's just what we get today with Boyd. Take the Tigers.

Inner Circle (Game 1) : The Mets will try and snap their three game losing streak after dropping three of four to the Brewers. The Mets pitching staff was ripped for 25 runs in the last two games of that Brewers series. Today they will send Jacob Degrom to the hill. Degrom is 4-0 with a nifty 1.54 ERA with a 0.994 WHIP. Degrom has six quality starts in 10 outings and has allowed just one earned run over his last six starts! Atlanta snapped their three game losing streak with a 7-1 win on Sunday to salvage a gaem in their Boston series. The Braves send their 9th pitcher to the hill on Monday in Max Fried. Fried is being brought up from Triple-A to start game one of this double header. Can't back a first timer here against a pitcher like Degrom who hasn't been giving up runs at all. Lay the price with the Mets in game 1.

This series will be the top ranked pitching of the Houston Astros against the top ranked hitting of the New York Yankees. There isn't a better pitching staff from starters through bullpen then the Houston Astros. They allow just 2.6 runs per game. There isn't a more potent lineup in baseball from top to bottom then the NY Yankees. So today we get the best against the best. Justin Verlander starts with his 6-2 record in 11 starts and 1.08 ERA and 0.710 WHIP. Verlander has 10 quality starts this year and has allowed over one run just one time in his last six starts - and that was two runs. The Yankees will start Domingo German who is 0-1 in his three starts with a 7.36 ERA and 1.227 WHIP. No doubt the Astros have the huge pitching edge here. I believe great pitching beats great hitting and I'll back it up today with the Astros.

Washington improved to 29-22 with their win on Sunday over the Marlins, 5-2. The Nats don't have far to travel as they head to Baltimore to take on the Orioles. Washington will start Gio Gonzalez with his 5-2 record, 2.26 ERA and 1.258 WHIP. Gonzalez has pitched very well of late, allowing just three runs over his last three starts (18 innings). The Orioles are having a season to forget as they dropped to 17-36 with their loss on Sunday to Tampa Bay, 3-8. The O's send reeling Alex Cobb to the hill. Cobb is 1-6 with a lofty 7.32 ERA and 1.932 WHIP. Cobb pretty much reflects the season the O's are having - horrible! This rivalry will go to the much better Nationals. Play Washington.

St Louis snapped their three game losing streak on Saturday with a win over the Pirates, 4-1. The win improved the team to 27-22 on the season. Miles Mikolas has been a surprise for the red birds this year with a 6-0 records in his nine starts. Mikolas has a 2.24 ERA and 0.978 WHIP. Mikolas has allowed just three earned runs over his last four starts (27 2/3 innings). The Pirates dropped to 28-23 with the loss on Saturday. They turn to Jameson Taillon today. Taillon is 2-4 in his 10 starts with a 4.56 ERA and 1.286 WHIP. Taillon is coming off one of his worst starts, allowing six runs over six innings in a loss to the Reds. Big pitching difference today with Mikolas being red-hot and very good. I'm taking the visitor here. Take St Louis.

The Astros have taken two of the first three in this series with the Cleveland Indians. They dropped Saturday's game 6-8. They can sweep today or split. Gerrit Cole has been one of their best starters this year on a team loaded with pitching talent. Gerrit is 5-1 with a 1.86 ERA and 0.828 WHIP. Cole has been just amazing with nine quality starts in his 10 games. The Indians will counter with Trevor Bauer. Bauer is 4-3 with a 2.35 ERA and 1.154 WHIP. Bauer has been very good too, but the Astros just are the complete package right now and have just too much pitching on their side. I'm taking the Astros.

The Houston Astros have won five straight games after taking the first two games in this series with the Indians. The Astros pitching staff, one of the best in baseball, has held their last five opponents to two runs or less. Lance McCullers Jr is one of their best, with a 6-2 record in his 10 starts. McCullers has a 3.20 ERA with a 1.136 WHIP. The Indians have now dropped to under .500 with these two losses to the Astros. Carlos Carrasco will toe the rubber for the Tribe. Carrasco is 5-3 with a 3.64 ERA. While Carrasco is very good, I'm not going against the red-hot Astros here with a top pitcher on the hill. Play Houston.

 The Angels dropped game one of this series to the Yankees on Friday, 1-2. They look to even the series with Jamie Barria on the hill. Barria is 3-1 in his five starts with a 2.13 ERA and 1.026 WHIP. Barria has not allowed more than two runs in any of his five starts this season. The Yankees will counter with Sonny Gray. Gray is just 3-3 on the season with a 5.48 ERA and 1.630 WHIP. Gray has had a inconsistent starts this year. The Angels are a live dog today and I'm taking them. Play LA.

Baltimore took game one of this series on Friday, 2-0. The Orioles still having a rough season at just 17-34. They will look to Andrew Cashner today. Cashner is 2-5 with a 4.72 ERA and 1.554 WHIP. Though, Cashner has pitched much better of late, allowing three runs or less in each of his last four starts. Meanwhile, the Rays have seen five of their last six games go under. Tampa Bay is 23-26 on the season and will send first time starter Ryan Stanek to the hill. Stank, a releiver, has a 5.40 ERA in his five innings of work out the pen this year. I still like this game to go UNDER. Cashner is pitching well and Baltimore won't have time to adjust to Stanke's short starting stint. Play the UNDER.

Arizona finally snapped their seven game losing streak last night in game one of this series, 7-1. Still, the Diamondbacks have had a lack of offense during their slide, scoring two runs or less in eight of their last 10 games. Clay Buchholz gets only his second start of the season today. Buchholz did well in his debut, going five innings allowing two hits and one run to the Mets. The A's will counter with Daniel Mengden who is 4-4 in his 10 starts with a 3.30 ERA and 1.081 WHIP. Mengden has pitched very well of late, allowing just four earned runs over his last four starts (24 2/3 innings). Both these pitchers are good and the D'backs still haven't shown me they are out of their slump. Play the UNDER.

The Braves lost game one of this series with the Red Sox on Friday, 2-6. The Braves will look to even the series by sending Sean Newcomb to the hill. Newcomb has had a excellent season with a 5-1 record and 2.39 ERA with a 1.139 WHIP. Newcomb has pitched great of late, allowing just one earned run over his last four starts (25 innings). The Red Sox continue their great season with a 35-16 record. Drew Pomeranz will start today. Pomeranz is just 1-2 for the Sox with a 5.96 ERA and 1.779 WHIP. Pomeranz is one of the only low points for this club this season. Still by virtue of being on this team he's a favorite against a much better pitcher today. I see value in the dog here, play Atlanta.

Bailout Total of the Month : Late game on the schedule tonight has what looks like an excellent pitching duel. The Twins have gone UNDER in their last four game. Frank Romero is 2-0 in his four starts with a 1.66 ERA and 1.154 WHIP. Romero has allowed one run or less in three of his starts and three runs in the other one. Seattle has also gone under in four straight. They send James Paxton to the hill tonight. Paxton is 3-1 with a 3.30 ERA and 1.021 WHIP. Paxton had that no hitter just three starts ago. Two excellent pitchers here on the hill. I like this game to go UNDER.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have fallen on hard times. After a fast start to the season, the D'backs have lost seven straight games and now could fall back to .500 with a loss tonight. Part of the issue is an offense that has dropped to just 3.7 runs per games. It won't get any easier tonight against the Athletics in this IL matchup. Pat Corbin has been very good for Arizona with a 4-1 record and a 2.60 ERA. However, the D'backs have lost his last four starts. The A's send Sean Manaea to the hill. Manaea is 5-4 but has a very good 2.71 ERA and a excellent 0.859 WHIP. I like the A's a lot here tonight against a struggling Arizona team. Play Oakland.

Two really good starters clash here on Friday as the Mets start Noah Syndergaard. Syndergaard is 4-1 in his 10 starts with a nice 2.92 ERA and 1.193 WHIP. In addition, Syndergaard has not allowed more than two runs in each of his last three starts. The Brewers counter with Junior Guerra. Guerra may not have the results at 3-3, but he has an excellent 2.98 ERA and 1.228 WHIP. Like his opponent, Guerra has allowed just three total runs over his last 10 1/3 innings. I like this one to go UNDER tonight.

The White Sox have struggled to a 15-32 record this season, a good part of that rests on an anemic offense that has averaged just 3.9 runs per game. The Sox have gone UNDER in eight of their last 11 games. They will send Reynoldo Lopez to the hill today. Lopez is just 1-3, but has a good ERA of 2.98 and WHIP of 1.160. Lopez coming off a eight inning, two hit, no run performance against the Rangers. Detroit hasn't been much better at 21-28. The Tigers send Michael Fiers to the hill. Fiers is 4-3 with a 4.57 ERA and 1.223 WHIP. Two anemic offenses and bad teams. I like this game to go UNDER.

Houston has one of the best pitching staffs in baseball. Not only do they have great starting pitching, but their bullpen allows just 2.69 ERA and has 12 saves this season. Thus, the Astros have been a very good UNDER team at 17-31-3 O/U on the season. Dallas Keuchel starts today with a 3-6 record and 1.143 WHIP. Keuchel has allowed over two runs just two times in his last seven starts. The Indians send their Ace, Corey Kluber to the hill today. Kluber is 7-2 in his 10 starts with a 2.36 ERA and 0.843 WHIP. Kluber has 10 quality starts in his 10 outings. That is amazing and with that I look for a dead under in tonight's contest.

Boston brings a four game win streak into this evenings contest at Tampa Bay. The Red Sox are now 34-15 on the season. Tampa Bay had clawed their way back to .500 before this 3-game losing streak. The Rays will send Blake Snell to the hill to try and snap the losing streak. Snell is 5-3 with a 3.07 ERA and 1.040 WHIP. Snell has allowed over two earned runs just once in his last eight starts. The Red Sox will counter with Rick Porcello, who is 6-1 on the season with a 3.39 ERA and 1.052 WHIP. Both these pitchers are excellent, but Snell keeps his team in games and that's what I look for in live dogs. Play the home dog here, play Tampa Bay.

 Houston has been one of the best under teams in baseball this year with a 16-31-3 O/U mark. Mainly because they have such good starting pitching and a solid pen. In fact, they are 2-10-1 O/U in their last 13 games. The pen has a solid 2.76 ERA with 12 saves. Charlie Morton is a perfect 6-0 this season with a 1.94 ERA and 0.934 WHIP. The Indians will start Mike Clevinger, who is 3-1 with a 2.87 ERA and 1.157 WHIP. Both these pitchers are excellent and once again I'll stick with the UNDER

Colorado continues to play well at 26-23 on the season. The Rockies send Kyle Freeland to the hill. Freeland is 4-4 in his nine starts this season. Freeland has been pitching very well of late, allowing just one earned runs over his last 13 innings. In addition, he's allowed three earned runs over his last 20 innings of work. The Dodgers have struggled with both winning and injuries this year. Rich Hill and Clayton Kershaw are both on the shelf as is Hyan-Jin Ryu. SS Corey Seager is out for the season with an elbow injury. Kenta Maeda starts today with a 3-3 record and 3.98 ERS. Maeda rebounded from a five run outing to throw a 2-hitter his last time out with no earned runs. Rockies a big dog here and with Freeland on the hill I think they have some good value. I'll take Colorado.

Luis Gorhara makes his first start today for the Braves. Gorhara is only 21-years old and left Spring Training as the top person for the fifth starter. However, Gorhara has been battling groin and ankle injuries. Philly sends Jake Arrieta to the hill today. Arrieta is 3-2 in his eight starts with a 2.82 ERA and 1.142 WHIP. Arrieta has been pitching very well and Gohora has great potential. I like the UNDER here today.

Yankees lost on Tuesday, but they continue to be one of the best teams in baseball with a 31-14 record. They also are one of the top scoring teams with a 5.9 runs per game average. CC Sabathia goes to the hill today. Sabathia is 2-1 in his eight starts with just three quality starts. Sabathia has run into some trouble of late, allowing eight runs over his last nine innings. Texas continues to struggle, now at 19-31 on the season. The Rangers send Doug Fister to the hill. Fister is just 1-4 in his eight starts with three quality outings. Both these veteran pitchers can put together excellent outings, but I like the OVER here today with the hard hitting Yankees.

Luis Gorhara makes his first start today for the Braves. Gorhara is only 21-years old and left Spring Training as the top person for the fifth starter. However, Gorhara has been battling groin and ankle injuries. Philly sends Jake Arrieta to the hill today. Arrieta is 3-2 in his eight starts with a 2.82 ERA and 1.142 WHIP. Arrieta has been pitching very well and Gohora has great potential. I like the UNDER here today.

The Angels lost game one of this series with the Jays on Tuesday, 3-5. Today they look to rebound by sending Tyler Skaggs to the hill. Skaggs is 3-3 with a nifty 2.88 ERA and 1.240 WHIP. Skaggs has been very consistent of late, allowing two runs or less in his last five starts. The Jays still struggling to get back to .550 as they sit at 23-25. Aaron Sanchez take the hill tonight. Sanchez is 2=4 in nine starts with a 4.47 ERA and a 1.510 WHIP. Sanchez allowed four earned runs in four innings his last start. I like the Angels tonight with Skaggs on the hill. Play LA.

Kansas City won on Tuesday, but they still are having a poor year with a 15-33 record. They average just 3.9 runs per game. The St Louis Cardinals are 26-20 and have a very good pitching staff that allows just 3.8 runs per game. Jake Junis starts for the Braves. Junis is 5-3 in his nine starts with a 3.51 ERA and 1.083 WHIP. Michael Wacha starts for the redbirds. Wacha is having an excellent season with a 5-1 record in his nine starts. In addition, Wacha has a 3.08 ERA with a 1.309 WHIP. Wacha ahsn't allowed over three runs in any of his last eight starts. I like this game to go UNDER with the light hitting Royals facing Wacha.