4* Money Maker MINNESOTA WILD

4* Total Money OVER Caps/ Jackets

Taking WASHINGTON here. Also on the over. This is it for the Caps. Down 0-2, they will bring it all tonight. We have seen 5-4 and 4-3 OT scores in Games 1&2 - Can't see tonight being any different. 4* Money Maker WASHINGTON CAPITALS 

Taking the NATS here. Man. I lost a bit of change last year waiting on a Gio regression that never came. And he is out of the gate the same way, pitching great. How about GG is 10-1 1.69 ERA in 15 starts at Citi Field. Add in that bullpen collapse yesterday and we are on the road team. 4* Money Maker WASHINGTON NATIONALS

Taking the TWINS. Big dogs in Puerto Rico. Look. This is strictly what I think is a value play. Indians haven't been hitting all that well. Kluber has extra rest. As do both teams. Tribe off since Friday, Twins off since Thursday. Hello April Showers. Odorizzi hasn't been terrible. Yes, a 2.20 ERA in 16 innings allowing 12 hits. But 10 walks scares me a bit. Those will come back to bite him in the butt. 4* Money Maker MINNESOTA TWINS 

4* Total Money UNDER Astros/ Mariners

Taking the WHITE SOX. Will be honest here, though about Oakland for a minute. Sox haven't played since Thursday. But being such a young team, I don't think it matters much. It isn't like June, and they are off a 3 days. April schedules are always quirky. I don't like Mengden. I have backed both of these teams already a few times this season. I think both will be overachievers. I just think we have a bit of edge with Lopez on the hill. Kid has been impressive so far. 13 innings, 4 hits, 1 earned. A .69 ERA and .85 WHIP. Back to Mengden. Home splits. 0-10, 6.45 ERA in 13 starts. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX 

4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS

4* Total Money UNDER Reds/ Brewers

4* Total Money OVER Tampa/ Jersey

Taking the RAYS and going RUN LINE. Not a chance I can back a 3 win team laying -160. But taking back +125 I can do. Snell a clear edge on the hill over Perez. We also have a tough spot for Texas off huge win over in-state rival Astros. Big Sexy with a near no-no. Extra innings. Let down game in my mind. 4* RL Money TAMPA BAY RAYS 

Taking BOSTON. Look. I get wanted to back the Leafs a bit here. Outscored 12-4 in the first 2 games. This is the old, circle the wagon game. I can make a case for taking Puck Line plays for either team. Toronto will come out with everything and the kitchen sink tonight. This is their season. For Boston, I think they want to end this as fast as possible. They have to be smelling blood in the water. Poor goal-tending for Toronto. No Kadri. Leafs not playing well anywhere on the ice. Bruins lost 3 of 4 to them in the regular season. No way they want them getting off the mat. 4* Money Maker BOSTON BRUINS 

Going OVER here. Man. I am really falling for this short total. Rockets swept the Wolves scoring 129-120-126-116. Can't see how they don't get to the 120 mark again. Minny had no answer then. I don't think they have one now. Wolves scored 120-102-108-98. They will get their 100. I think this is just going to be old-school Lakers Showtime type of game. Both teams over 110. 4* Total Money OVER Wolves/ Rockets 

Taking the JAZZ. Maybe a bit of a too good to be true line here. Utah just a different team winning 29 of 35 down the stretch. I had said earlier in the year about the Thunder. They don't cover. And they are just around .500 vs teams with winning records. Jazz really got going with Gobert's return. OKC hasn't faced them since before Christmas. Utah a totally different team right now. I think every game will be a battle. Grab the points. 4* Money Maker UTAH JAZZ

Taking the PADRES. A total potato play by me on San Diego RL yesterday. This early I guess I should just concentrate on building any bankroll instead of getting fancy. That being said, back on the Padres. No fan of San Fran. You know this. We fade. 4* Money Maker SAN DIEGO PADRES 

Taking ARIZONA. What is there not to like about Godley? 1 run in 7 vs LAD the first they got together. .64 ERA and WHIP, 12Ks and 1 walk in 14 innings. Huge dog yes. But with numbers like that, I have to take a shot. Kershaw is what he is. But this LA offense hasn't been piling up runs in his starts. Have to grab the D-Backs. 4* Money Maker ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 

Taking the PENGUINS on the PL. Looking for the big payday. You can lay the short number. I look at it like this. Pens dominated Game 1. Flyers, humiliated 7-0, had to bring everything and the kitchen the sink. They did 5-1. That is a bad beat-down for the defending champs. I expect payback in kind this afternoon. 4* PL Money PITT PENGUINS 

4* Total Money UNDER Pirates/ Marlins 

Taking the MARLINS here. Also on the over. Just think these guys have not been that bad. I think Pitt has played a bit over their heads after their off-season deals. Give me the home dogs. 4* Money Maker MIAMI MARLINS 

Taking the PADRES and going RL for the big payday. Could lay -110 if you want, but you know my feelings on the Giants. Think Padres with Richard are the better team. I know SF has, for me, overachieved early with no MadBum, Cueto or Sammy on the hill. Big regression coming I think - Like one of those 1-11 runs. SD has won 5 of the last 7 here at home over SF. 4* RL Money SAN DIEGO PADRES 

Taking the HEAT. Think this is an under-rated group. Sixers the sexy pick of the East. On a huge run entering the playoffs, 16 straight wins! But, no Embiid, though it seems they haven't missed him much. For me though, Spolestra does a great job for Miami. Won't be shocked if they steal a game or two here in Philly. 4* Money Maker MIAMI HEAT 

Taking the ROYALS - Not that I like backing teams on 4 game losing streaks, but I think we have value today. Junis has been very sharp out of the gate. 7 innings in both starts, 4 hits. A streaking Angels team, 9-1 L10 and 12-3 on the year will be a tall task. But let's look at Richards in this spot. He's going 5 innings in his 3 starts. The walks are what I think helps our cause today. 12 of them in those 15 innings. 12 walks, 12 hits, 3 HRs allowed. Getting a big number like this, have to jump on KC even if they are a bad team. 4* Money Maker KC ROYALS 

Taking TAMPA and going PUCK LINE. Thought about the over again here. But I can see this being a 4-1 game for the home team. Throw out those regular season results. The fact that NJ beat TB the 3 times they faced them (2-1, 4-3, 5-4 SO), will be the reason that TB doesn't take their foot off the gas, especially at home. Hitting the road up 2-0 is where they want to be. 4* PL Money TAMPA BAY 

4* Total Money OVER Arizona/ Los Angeles 

4* Total Money UNDER A's/  Mariners

Going UNDER here. Lost with the Kings last night. They just lost the best defensive player on either teams as Doughty is out. On top of Muzzin being out, things just got a lot harder for LA to score an upset. But both goalies were solid. I expect more the same. Should be another low scoring affair tonight. I find that when a 'star' goes down, the other guys rally a bit. Going down 0-2 is not somewhere LA wants to be. But Vegas has defied the odds all season long. Vegas has gone under 6 of their last 7 at home. The series is 4-0-1 to the Under last 5. More of the same Friday. 4* Total Money UNDER Kings/ Knights

4* Total Money UNDER Blue Jays/ Indians 

Taking the BLUE JAYS. Said the other day with Stroman over the Rangers I like this guy on the hill. Now we get him as a short dog vs an Indians team that has been struggling at the plate. Stroman also tough on lefties which the Tribe will probably have in 7 spots tonight. Clevinger has faced the Royals and Tigers so I will not be very heavily swayed by his impressive numbers. But I will also be on the UNDER tonight as I think both of these starters are solid. 4* Money Maker TORONTO BLUE JAYS 

Taking the BREWERS here. What is up with this line? Mets 10-1. Playing as good as anyone. Pitching has been solid. This is one of those - looks too good to be true -- in my eyes. I will grab the small dogs. Milwaukee a solid team worth the shot. Matz has what looks like good numbers. But seems to be throwing a lot of pitches in his first 2 starts. Bullpen arrives by the 5th, maybe 6th tonight. 4* Money Maker MILWAUKEE BREWERS 

4* Total Money OVER Avs/ Preds

Going PREDS and taking PUCK LINE. Look. We cashed 2 big faves last night. But I am not going down that road laying nearly 3-1. So PL for a little plus money. And we are also on the over. I think this is a 5-2 type game. And if the Avs are in play for an upset, they will be scoring goals. So at worse we will get a split and not hurt the bankroll. Avs a miserable 2-5 run coming into the playoffs and are 1-4 last 5 games vs teams with winning records. Well the Preds are 20-7 and 25-10 long term vs Colorado. This Nashville team is tough. 4* PL Money NASHVILLE PREDATORS 

Taking the YANKS. Like Gray more than Porcello. Like the bullpen better than the Sox. Just that simple. 4* Money Maker NY YANKEES

4* Total Money OVER Devils/ Lightning 

Going TORONTO. Have to grab these guys as dogs. Should be a tough series vs the Bruins. Maple Leafs have won 7 of the last 8 in the series and 4 of 5 here in Boston and 3 of 4 this season. Going to also be on the Under tonight. 4* Money Maker TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 

4* Total Money UNDER Leafs/ Bruins 

Taking the KINGS. So Vegas is a great story, and it was a historic season. But I see an 18-15 run their last 33 games. LA split the season series 2-2. Small dog, I think they steal Game 1 tonight. 4* Money Maker LA KINGS 

Taking the ANGELS. The fade train of Texas continues. Matt Moore. ERA of 11 at home in his 2 starts, 12 hits 7 walks in 7 innings of work. Guy had a 7 road ERA last year (SF 4.21) and hitters ripped him for .312 clip. I don't care who is on the hill for LAA. Edge Angels across the board. 4* Money Maker LAA ANGELS  

Going OVER in Baltimore. After last nights pitchers dual, I see runs on the horizon. Both starters good for a 4 spot by the middle innings. Both lineups with pop. Estrada has given up 9 hits in his 2 starts, 3 as HRs. Gausman. 8 runs in 9 innings. 4* Total Money OVER Jays/ O's 

Taking the PENGUINS tonight. Normally I would be just taking PUCK LINE +165 in this spot. But our PL plays have been less than stellar this season. So we are laying the heavy number. Everyone sees 2nd vs 3rd in Metropolitan play. But the gap between these 2 clubs is much bigger. Pitt won both games at home 5-4 in OT, and on the road with 5-1, 5-2 margins. Pens going for a 3-Peat and it start tonight. 4* Money Maker PITT PENGUINS 

Taking the JETS. Again, like our Pens play, laying a heavy number. The +170 Puck Line was considered. And as I said earlier, our PL plays have not been profitable. So we will lay it with the better team at home. The Suter loss for the Wild is huge. That is something this team won't be able to overcome. 4* Money Maker WINNIPEG JETS 

Taking ARIZONA. Lost a tough last night here as we jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead. But I will back Ray at this price. Giants, like the Rangers, are a team that I will be looking to go against early and often. Especially at short numbers like this. 4* Money Maker ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 

4* Total Money OVER Braves/ Nats

4* Money Maker ATLANTA BRAVES

Taking ARIZONA. Will come back again on the DBacks. Like Corbin. Guy looks real sharp out of the gate to start the season. And again. How many times are we going to write about the Giants not being a good team. Probably about as many times as we are going to say the Rangers are a bad team. 4* Money Maker ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 

Taking the ROYALS. Have to fade King Felix. Guy was brutal getting hammered at SF. I had been down on him for a couple years as I have looked to fade him. KC broke out last night - and we had them on the RL +200. That will carry over against an average, at best, Hernandez. 4* Money Maker KC ROYALS 

Taking the ANGELS. Have to continue our fade of the Rangers. This is a bad team. Angels lineup looking good right now. No fan of Perez. Skaggs, 2 starts 2 earned allowed for a 1.64 ERA, 8 hits in those 11 innings. We are approaching my peak road fave numbers in the 135-145 range. But I'll pull the trigger here. 4* Money Maker LAA ANGELS 

Going UNDER in Boston. Sevie and Sale are a pair of pretty good pitchers so a low scoring affair was probably already in order. Yanks bullpen is probably the best in MLB. Sale is a threat to toss a CG really anytime he comes out. Albeit if he has 10Ks through 4, the pitch count might get a bit high. Sevie pitched to a .64 in his 2 Fenway starts last year. Sale with a 2.65 ERA in 5 starts vs NYY. Outside of Didi and Judge, New York bats having a tough go early. A cold night facing one of the best lefties in the league won't help their cause. Sox just lost Bogaerts who was off to fast start (.368) - Betts, HanRam and Devers (all over .323) have been picking up the rest of non-hitting lineup. This has 3-1, 3-2 written all over it. 4* Total Money UNDER Yanks/Sox 

Taking the BLUE JAYS. Yes, again - I like Sanchez. Think he is a solid arm. But I'll tell you this. I think this is a tricky line. Looks a bit low to me. But not worth taking +110 on Cashner and the Orioles. If Baltimore was getting anymore offense other than Machado, I might be more inclined to grab the home dogs. Cashner does have a 2.77 ERA in 2 starts at Toronto. Jays just playing really well and as a short fave, I'm in. Also liking the Under in this game. 4* Money Maker TORONTO BLUE JAYS 

4* Total Money UNDER Jays/ O's 

Taking the DIAMONDBACKS. What am I missing here? SF is 4-4. They are off a pair of extra games vs the hated Dodgers. I'm not having huge faith backing Derek Holland. Give me Godley at this price in a 'no-brainer' type situation. I will say that I think that he takes a big step forward this year. So I am a bit biased in my opinion on him. But if him out-dueling Kershaw in his first start is any indication, he should have a strong season. 4* Money Maker ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 

Alright. Going ROYALS on the RL. Yes, you are right. We have gone under in several KC games over the weekend against the Indians. Seattle was postponed yesterday. I just think that the Royals break out here tonight. At nearly 2-1, we will take a shot on something big happening for KC at home. 4* RL Money KC ROYALS 

Going UNDER in Miami. Mets off huge series over the Nats and sitting pretty at 7-1. But I think we could have a bit of a let down. Sunday night ESPN vs their biggest rivals, and now a team that is in the tank, suppose to win 60 games. I can't see Syndergaard giving up more than a couple. And again, in this scheduling spot, I think that NYM grinds out a 3-0 win. 4* Total Money UNDER Mets/ Marlins 

Taking the BLUE JAYS. Again. Yes. And why not. Playing well. We have Happ on the bump. Orioles off a blistering series vs NYY abusing their bullpen for extra innings. Plus. Time to fade Bundy. 4* Money Maker TORONTO BLUE JAYS 

Taking the REDS. Fading Philly. Wish I moved on this last night as the number has dropped. Maybe Kapler is in over his head. A week into the season, guy is having a rough go. Reds haven't done much of anything. But I still think their is value as Philly is getting a bit of extra money added to them based on their bats last year. 4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS 

Taking the BREWERS. Just think we have some extra value here. These two pitchers are facing the same bats as last week. Obviously, looking for improved results from Chacin. Mikolas gave up 3HRs in an 8-4 win while Chacin was on the end of a CMart going into the 9th striking out 10 (4 hits) in a 6-0 shutout. 4* Money Maker MILWAUKEE BREWERS 

4* Money Maker DETROIT PISTONS

Taking the WHITE SOX. Can't back Tampa in any spot, even if they have the better starter in Archer on the hill. Rays have now lost 8 straight. Also will be looking at the under here. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX

4* Total Money UNDER Rays/ Sox

4* PL Money BOSTON BRUINS

Taking the ROCKIES. Almost went +130 RL - Think Colorado has the edge here. Newcomb didn't look good out of the gate. Try not to weigh that heavily on 1 start and he wasn't bad in an August start here at Coors (6 innings 3 Earned (all solo HRs), 8Ks and 4BBs 5 hits . Might have avoided something a lot worse with those HRs and Walks. The free pass has plagued him. I think that comes back to haunt him this afternoon. Rox lineup too good not to take advantage. 4* Money Maker COLORADO ROCKIES 

Taking the BLUE JAYS, again. Man. Guess I am not the only one looking to run away from Texas. Hamels goes from small fave to small dog. Garcia induced 16 worm killers in his first start of the season. Will look to continue that against the Rangers this afternoon. 4* Money Maker TORONTO BLUE JAYS

Going UNDER here. Cashed the under in Game 1. For some strange reason yesterday I thought the Indians would muster some runs and went RL with them instead of sticking to the eye test. Ball doesn't seem to be carrying much, and the lineups on both teams are just not hitting right now. 4* Total Money UNDER Royals/ Indians 

Taking the HAWKS. Celts playing down several key players. Not sure how things will play out for them. Atlanta already done as they the second worse record in the league. Getting a bunch of points today. I know they are trying to get ping pong balls. But I think even being as bad as they are, they don't get drubbed too badly. Boston isn't looking to lose any more guys to injury. 4* Money Maker ATLANTA HAWKS 

Taking the PACERS. These guys have a home and home vs Hornets to end the year. Think they want to go into the Playoffs with a little momentum. 4* Money Maker INDIANA PACERS

Taking OAKLAND. Had the over last night here and though about coming back on that today. Maybe a little lean there. But give me Triggs. I told you how I feel about this A' team. Wish I put this out last night where LAA opened at -130. Now we are at a pick. 4* Money Maker OAKLAND A's

Taking the BLUE JAYS, again. Yep. Cashed these guys last night. Will look to do it again. Not really loving the line moving against us. Opened at -130. But I will take Stroman over Minor. Storman off his pitch count, so I think he goes 7 here. Mike Minor making his 2nd regular season start since 2014. 65 games of relief last year. Made it into the 5th vs the Astros in his first start. But do we really love the Rangers bullpen if he leaves with a lead? I think the Rangers will be a bad club. And the Jays are just better, especially laying a more than reasonable number. 4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS 

Going INDIANS on the RUN LINE. We cashed the under here yesterday. Thought about again today. But will forgo 2-1 odds, and go RL. Look. KC is struggling big time. Barely hitting 200 as a team. Bauer held them in check in 3 starts last year with a 2.70 ERA. Royals 1-8 and 3-16 at Cleveland. 4* RL Money CLEVELAND INDIANS 

Going REDS SOX and RUN LINE. You know I hate laying with faves. But RLs I will grab. Look. This might be one of those, looks to good to be true games. Rays struggling. After beating the Sox opening, 6 straight losses. No offense to be found. Faria. Oh, we gave up 1 earned vs Boston. Yeah. In 4 innings. 4 hits, and more importantly 3 walks. That is dancing with danger. Porcello is what he is. Nothing like 22-4 year, but a solid arm with a good offense behind him. 4* RL Money BOSTON RED SOX 

4* Total Money OVER A's/ Angels

Taking the JAYS. You know we have been fading away on Texas. Not yesterday though, as they scored a get-away win in Oakland. Toronto off. Rested 'pens help any time of year. Come on. Matt Moore. Just another to make money going against this year. I think this staff is brutal. 4* Money Maker TORONTO BLUE JAYS 

Going UNDER in Pittsburgh. Lost with the Reds last night. Honestly, nearly played them again with Castillo. Guy is not a bad starter. Keeps you in it. But we are looking at the total. Cincy is sluggish right now. I know they scored 12 runs against the Nats at home. But they had a couple games pushed back. If they didn't push across runs last vs Nats pen, you are looking at a team that has scored 4 runs their last 26 innings. Think it will be another low scoring affair tonight. 4* Total Money UNDER Reds/ Pirates 

Going UNDER the total in Cleveland. Royals actually is the line up with 2 guys hitting better than .235! Both teams struggling at the plate. Expected from KC. Tribe will eventually turn things around. They have World Series dreams. Should be a chilly day. Tough to gauge winds 6 hours before first pitch. 4* Total Money UNDER Royals / Indians 

Taking the REDS. Uh. I like Cincy. I think they they have some offense here. Bailey gave up 1 run to the Nats opening day so we have that on our side here in early in the season. But this is really to fade Brault. He was a bullpen who was stretched out in the Spring. He isn't going deep. Reds chomping at the bit after a couple postponements. 4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS

4* Total Money OVER Rangers/ Islanders

Going UNDER in Minny. I'm sorry. Outside baseball with temps in the 30s? Is this the Bronx in late October? Not a chance the hitters are comfortable at the dish today. I know we don't have a pair of fire-ballers on the hill. That being said, Seattle was just getting smacked in San Fran and head to Minny for their home opener. 4* Total Money UNDER Mariners/ Twins

Going OAKLAND on the RL. Again with Oak-Town yes. But won't lay the -145/150. Looking for a little bigger pay-day. And why not. Doug Fister on the hill! You know that I do not like Fister one bit. Toss out his numbers vs Oakland. Those are irrelevant today. Do people forget that after a 12-13 season in Houston, Fister was in the Angels minors before opted out to sign with the Red Sox. That close to be out of baseball. Rangers I think are going nowhere fast. They hurt us last night, but that was with their only resemblance of a starter in Cole Hamels. Fister will give up 4 before the 5th inning tonight. Texas bullpen is of no help to the Rangers, but should aid us in a couple late inning runs to pad our lead. Manaea off a solid first start, 4 hits going 7 2/3rds  with 7 strikeouts. Looking for more of the same tonight. 4* RL Money OAKLAND A's 

4* PL Money ANAHEIM DUCKS 

Going UNDER in San Fran, again. Lost this yesterday. Back to the well again. I like Cueto. Think he can handle this Seattle lineup. On the other side we have King Felix. I have been fading him the last couple years. But in this park, I don't think he hurts us too much. Good pitcher park. A couple of below, to average offenses at best. 4* Total Money UNDER Mariners/ Giants 

4* Total Money UNDER Dodgers/ D-Backs 

Going METS on the RL. I do think Phillies are an up and coming club. But Gabe Kapler. woo nelly. 68 pitches last game for Nola. I know the new generation is all about numbers. Not facing line-ups 3 times is, I guess, the 'thing'. I think Kapler has to stick to his guns here. He can't change his coaching in the 5th game of the season. Also, Phillies missing 2 key bullpen arms (Hunter/Neshek) . Thor looked pretty good. Movement. Speed. Strikeouts. We'll go for the big payday this afternoon. 4* RL Money NY METS 

Taking the RAYS. Gladly take 2-1 odds this afternoon. I like Snell. Was sharp in his start vs the Red Sox. He has 2.54 career ERA in 22 road starts. Guy will keep us in the game. And getting huge odds, that is all we ask. Sevie and the Yanks are what they are. But Stanton, Gardy and Sanchez are still struggling at the dish. Judge hasn't hit a HR yet. The bullpen has given up 14 runs in 5 games. Big doggy early. 4* Money Maker TB RAYS 

4* PL Money SAN JOSE SHARKS 

Taking OAKLAND, again. The fade of Texas continues. Nothing else to say. Hamels hasn't been the same pitcher in a few years. This A's team is tough. I have said it before. Just look over the lineup. They are not terrible. Good value to be found. Rangers 1-10 last 11 games in Oakland. 4* Money Maker OAKLAND A's 

Taking the ANGELS. I know, I know. Tough to buck the numbers of Cleveland winning 5 straight. How about 23-8 last 31. But for me, this is about the line move. I also like to back a team that has been shutout, especially a team that has a some decent bats. We will lay the number tonight. 4* Money Maker LAA ANGELS 

4* Total Money UNDER Hawks/ Heat

Going UNDER in San Francisco today. I will say that I the career numbers on Marco Gonzales of Seattle are limited and ugly. Though off a nice Spring. LAD has a couple better starters than this kid. Forget that SF is struggling scoring runs. 5 of their starters are at .230 or less, granted in a couple games. But 0-15 slumps are still slumps in April or August. Blach has nice home splits in his favor. 4* Total Money UNDER Mariners/ Giants 

Going UNDER the total in the Bronx. Snowed out yesterday. Today, rain in the forecast. Should start a little before the game begins. This being the Yanks, I will find it SHOCKING if they postpone again. These guys are all about the money. I was shocked they postponed the game so early yesterday with the snow stopping before noon. Figured they would let people spend money before calling it. They want to power this game out. They won't be looking for a day-night double dip tomorrow. Cold, wet and rainy. Hitters won't be comfortable. The good thing about starting the season so early is that we can spot play some cold/wet totals where I believe there is an edge. 4* Total Money UNDER Rays/Yankees

Taking the ROYALS. Junis had a solid rookie year going 9-3 4.30 ERA. He is also coming off a very strong Spring. A .176 BA Against, .70 WHIP in 4 starts and a 1.88 ERA - 20 strikeouts and just 1 walk in 14 innings of work. Now, I don't expect much from either club in the long run this season. Tigers have the bigger 'name' bats. But they are a little long in the tooth to feel comfortable this afternoon. Then we have Boyd pitching for Detroit. 2-4. 7.91 ERA in 9 career starts vs KC. 4* Money Maker KC ROYALS 

Taking OAKLAND. Thought about going RL for +140 also. I will be fading Texas most of the year. I will be fading Texas very often when Big Sexy takes the hill. Colon still pitching! We had the A's vs the Angels in Game 1. This is a tough squad, especially at home. Oakland 8-2 last 10 vs the Rangers, winning 8 straight here at home in the series. 4* Money Maker OAKLAND A's 

Taking MICHIGAN. So. A rough stretch in CBB in the Sweet 16- Final 8. On the flip side. A winning month of March, and a winning year of college hoops. Could end up anywhere from #1 to #5 in CBB Money on all the sites. Happy about that -  On to the WOLVERINES. Look. Had Kansas over Nova. I said it would be a close game unless Nova was 50% from 3. Well. They reigned from all over the court. Game over at 22-4. Michigan I have more faith in their defense and their coach. Nova the best team all season. Michigan impressive in Big 10/ NCAA play the last 2 years. 9-0 this year. 6-1 last year with a 69-68 loss to Oregon. Think their defense is a big edge here as their coach is great at in game adjustments. 4* Money Maker MICHIGAN 

Taking the BLUES. Should probably just go PL +190 also in this spot. Simple thinking for me. Caps wrapped up another division title last night in a win over the Penguins. We add in that STL is off 2 straight road losses, including getting pasted 6-0. Bounce back at home. 4* Money Maker STL BLUES 

4* Total Money UNDER Nats/ Braves

Taking BREWERS here. Have to grab them with the short number. Playing well. Should be excited here. Big hopes for the Brew Crew this season. Milwaukee is 4-0 last 4 Davies start vs the Cards. 4* Money Maker MILWAUKEE BREWERS 

Taking the TWINS. Pitt off a double dip. Twins coming to an NL park. But, they do have Lance Lynn. A former STL pitcher. He probably has a good notebook of scouting on his former division rivals. Yeah. He was signed late and probably won't go deep. But Minny off a nice SHO and the bullpen is fresh. 4* Money Maker MINNESOTA TWINS 

4* Total Money UNDER Twins/ Pirates

Taking the ASTROS here. Uh. This is nearly as high as I go with my MLB faves. Rarely you will something to -150/160. Was thinking RL -105 but feel strong about Cole. Guy was a top ace in the NL. I know the AL has hitters park and extra batters. Texas has a couple guys who a bit of power. I just feel that he is superior pitcher to Mike Minor. If this somehow becomes a wild 5-5 game in the 3rd, I have zero confidence in the Texas bullpen to slow the wave of runs. Houston has some reliable arms to put out a fire. 4* Money Maker HOUSTON ASTROS 

Taking the CUBS and going RUN LINE. Now way ever am I laying 2-1 on the road. I rarely lay -150 at home. Cubs in a funk right out of the box. We had the Marlins in that 18 inning affair and nearly had them last night. But your momentum is only as good as the next days starter right? Or at least that is what they say. I like Quintana. This guy is a sneaky good. Always someone I look to back. In his 14 Cub starts last year, just 3 games giving up more than 3 earned runs. 98Ks in 84 innings. 1.10 WHIP. I think this is the type of game where he comes in, 6+ innings 0 earned runs, 7 Ks and puts us in position for the W. Dillon Peters made 6 starts last September. 27Ks to go with 19 walks in 31 innings. Can't give these Cubs hitters extra at bats. Going to come back to bite you along the way. 4* RL Money CHICAGO CUBS 

Taking the YANKEES here. Had the Jays yesterday, but will back off them in this spot. Now. With a 100% Stroman, I probably lean Toronto at this price. But, nursing a shoulder injury. Limited innings in Spring. Pitch count about 80-85. Have to back the Bombers. I like Sonny Gray. Guy is a solid arm. 2 or fewer runs allowed in 18 of his 27 starts last year. Only allowed more than 3 earned runs 6 times last season. Yanks still with the bullpen edge. And we won't have to worry about a Betances sighting either. Robertson, Chad Green and Chapman should be able to get the job done for us after a strong Sonny start. 4* Money Maker NY YANKEES 

Taking KANSAS here. Have had this group all tourney with a 2-2 ATS to show for it. Should be 4-0 with a pair of half-point losses. That being said. Nova has been the team to beat all year. For me though, the game will be decided inside. Azubuike, DeSousa and Mykhailiuk combined for28 rebounds against a Duke. They had 46 boards against a pretty good rebounding team. Totally dominated them on the glass. If this goes down in flames, it will be because Nova hit 45% of the 40 they will take. I think this one is going to be a nail-biter. 4* Money Maker KANSAS

Taking the PADRES. Like this kid Perdomo. Throws a lot of ground balls. SD has an improved defense behind him. They blew it late last night as Ryan Braun connected on his first hit of the season. I think the Brewers will be a good team, but I am backing the small home dogs tonight. 4* Money Maker SAN DIEGO PADRES