Taking OAKLAND and going RUN LINE for the big money tonight. You can lay the 105 if you want, but at least sprinkle some RL in. Just like this spot for the A's. We lost with Oakland yesterday. The Jays come in off a win over the Yankees. And then they had to pack up, hit the airport and fly across the country for tonight's affair. Just a bad travel spot for them in my eyes. I know Toronto is hot, a 10-3 shows us so. We do have Manaea on the hill tonight who has been excellent his last 3 starts. (1.42 ERA) He has been down right dominate his last 2 starts. On the road vs the Yankees and Indians, 14 innings 1 run and 17Ks. Happ is making his 2nd start since returning from the DL. Can't say I see back to back 20 win seasons happening. Oakland is 7-3 last 10 at home vs the Jays. 8* Sure Shot OAKLAND A'S 

4* Money Maker PITT PENGUINS 

Taking the MARLINS tonight. With mixed results we have gone against the Sunday Night ESPN players this year. I would have been on Miami in this spot anyway though. Marlins on a nice 8-2 run last 10, while the Cubs just 4-6 over that same span. Chicago has been sputtering most of the season as they look to find last years rhythm. We do get our best pitcher in Straily for us. We know what we will get with our guy. Cubs counter with Butler. The youngster has struggled since going 6 innings in his first start, logging 3-5-4.1 in his next 3. Cubbies off a huge 3 games weep of bitter rivals STL. Could be that is what turns their season around. Even home its a bit of let-down spot, especially when it is not of the their 'bigger' name guys on the hill. 4* Money Maker MIAMI MARLINS 

Going OVER the total in Game 2. Had the Cavs and Over in Game 1.. Will have Cavs, points + ML as a Free Play tonight. GS did their job scoring, but Cleveland was little lack-luster. Defending jobs will come out strong tonight. This isn't some fluke team. They have the best player on the court. Not a chance they come out flat tonight. A lot of attacking the basket on both sides. And we should see an uptick in free points at the FT line which only help us as the clock stops. 4* Total Money OVER Cavs/Warriors 

Taking OAKLAND here. End of a 6 game road trip out west for the Nats. They did lose big 10-4 yesterday, but that was on the heels of crushing the A's 13-3 in series opener. Just feel this is a spot where we see some guys resting as they head back home in getaway day fashion. 4* Money Maker OAKLAND A'S

Taking the TWINS on the RL. Nolasco with an ERA of 6.04 at home in 5 starts so far this year. Twins a very respectable 16-6 on the road. Berrios has been very good in his 4 starts this year, total opposite of last years 14 game implosion. Angels 0-6 in Nolasco's last 6 starts. Twins now 7-3 last 10 in the series. Let's try for the bigger payday this afternoon. 4* RL Money MINNESOTA TWINS 

4* Total Money UNDER Indians/Royals

4* Total Money UNDER Yanks/Jays

Taking the PENGUINS here. So we had the Preds Game 1, and after that I knew Nashville was in trouble. We came back huge with Pitt +200 on the PL in Game 2. And tonight, we grab the Pens as a small road dog. I know that Nashville had a great playoff run. But they were an 8 seed. And the cream rises to the top in the Finals. They are just not getting the goalie play needed to win. 4* Money Maker PITT PENGUINS 

Taking the PADRES here. Now, last year, we would have been all over Chatwood in this spot. In fact, early this year we were heavy on road-Wood. Last year, 8-1 1.69 ERA 13 starts. This year, a 3.06 road ERA. Not terrible. A .173 BAA and 1.05 WHIP look impressive. He has had 2 real road gems this year. 2 hit SHO at SF, and a 1 hit gem over 7 at Philly with 8Ks. But, the Padres have given him trouble this year. They beat him nearly 1 month ago here as Chatwood gave up 5 in 5+ innings of work. Only 4 hits allowed, but 4 walks and 2 HRs will do some damage. SD also beat him in April in Colorado where he gave up 4 earned in 5+. As long as we hit on some splits, how about Chacin. Holy cow. 10.27 ERA in 7 road starts .377 BAA 2.12 WHIP ! Yikes. But lookie lookie here. At Petco, the guy is the best pitcher to ever play major league baseball - a .67 ERA .70 WHIP .132 BAA in 4 starts. Not even sure Chatwood keeps a rotation spot with his 5+ ERA on the year when Gray comes off the DL next week. 4* Money Maker SD PADRES 

Taking the MARINERS here. Now. I have faded Seattle multiple times this year and really do not like this team at all. But I will grab them as a small dog tonight. Rays can hit, and Odorizzi has a respectable mid 3 road ERA. But this kid Bergman has been pretty solid for Seattle. In 2 of his last 3 starts he has gone 7 and giving up 0 runs (6 hits). In the middle, the Nats destroyed him for 10 earned on 14 hits in 4 innings of work. In 11 innings at home, he has posted a .88 BAA and .55 WHIP. M's 4-1 last 5 at home vs Tampa 4* Money Maker SEATTLE MARINERS 

Taking the GIANTS here. Both teams on losing streaks, but I think SF gets off the snide tonight. They mustered 3 runs at home in the Nats series. Safe to say the coach isn't happy. I do like this kid Blach though. Don't be misled by his crazy road ERA. He was shelled in Cincy (8 in 3) in just his 3rd start (also 3 in 1 inning of relief in his 2nd outing of the year). He has given up 10 runs in his other 6 starts. 4* SF GIANTS 

Taking the YANKEES here. Pineda has pitched pretty well this year giving up 3 earned or less in 9 of his 10 starts. Not too shabby. A .209 BAA and 1.09 WHIP help since he does like to give up the long ball. A 3+ 4 earned first game start skews his road numbers a bit. But he will give up a few tonight the Jays. I will lay this number since the Yankee bats are really stroking it right now. They should score vs Liriano making his first start off the DL. This guy is always up and down and his 6.35 ERA through 7 starts makes me think he is struggling a bit. Love that high 1.91 WHIP. Will also look to the over again tonight. 4* Money Maker NY YANKEES 

4* Total Money OVER Yanks/Jays

Taking the CARDINALS here. Cubs have lost 6 straight. STL not playing great by any stretch, and Lynn doesn't have the best numbers vs Chicago. But I have to take a shot getting this kind of number vs a team on a big losing streak like this. 4* STL CARDINALS 

Going OVER the total here. Just think we have a lot of points on the board tonight. Think that GS really wants to make a statement in Game 1. Granted, both teams could be sloppy off their breaks. But the Warriors have that up 3-1 taste still in their mouth from last year. Warriors can score also. Think we see something in the 230-240 range. 4* Money Maker OVER Warriors/ Cavs 

Taking the CAVALIERS here. Will be going ML every time Cleveland is a dog. We have the best player in the league, plus the PG advantage with Kyrie. Kyrie isn't much for playing defense, but he loves to get in Curry's head. If he was healthy 2 years ago, I think we are talking Cleveland 3-Peat. Any team with Lebron, Love and Kyrie has a shot. I know GS signed arguably a Top 3 NBA player in KD. But. The guy misses some time. And as we saw when the 'Big 3' got together in Miami. Things don't always play out like people think. Give me ML +260-270 and I will take the bonus points. 4* Money Maker CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 

Taking MIAMI here. i am always going to take some bumps and bruises over the coarse of a season, and May was that kind of month. But I am not going to start changing things that have made me money over years because of a bad stretch. And that brings us to Greinke laying this short number in Miami. A 4-1 3.28 month of May will have everyone giddy about this line. I'll dig deeper to Zach's 1-3 4.62 road record this year. Not much to report on Locke who is off 4 rehab starts (1.77 ERA 20 innings 22Ks 2walks) Marlins 6-2 last 8 vs Arizona. D-backs long way from home. This is their 14th straight game, 8th straight on the road. This will be their 11th road game in that stretch. Marlins, like Arizona, on a 7-3 run. Miami bats have been putting up runs and I think they scratch out the win tonight.  4* Money Maker MIAMI MARLINS 

4* Total Money OVER Yanks/Jays

Taking the ROCKIES here. Had them last night, and will come back again. You should know by now that I am not high on the Mariners. Freeland has nice road splits, 3-0 3.21 in 5 starts. Gallardo has a near 6 ERA on the year. He has been terrible at home, 1-2 7.00 in 5 starts with hitters slapping him at a .306 clip. Rockies 9-4 last 13 on the road and are 6-2 in Freeland's last 8, winning all 5 of his road starts. 4* Money Maker COLORADO ROCKIES 

4* Money Maker COLORADO ROCKIES

Taking PENS on the PL tonight. Man. We had the Preds in Game 1 and if you told me we were giving up 12 shots on goal I would have thought we would be coasting to a nice win. Pens look very good right now. And even though I did like the Preds as a nice long-shot to upset the defending champs, I think that is an uphill battle - The cream looks like it is rising to the top as the Preds looked every bit an 8 seed vs the Stanley Cup Champs. I think Pens offense really gets going tonight. 12 shots a period, not for an entire game is more of a likely outcome as this series progresses. 4* PL Money PITT PENGUINS 

4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX

4* Total Money OVER Sox/Sox 

4* Total Money UNDER Phillies/Marlins

4* Total Money UNDER DBacks/Pirates

4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS

4* Total Money UNDER Sox/Sox 

4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX 

Taking the ROCKIES on the RL here. Seattle grabbed 1 and the Rockies look to even things up before heading back to Seattle for the next 2 games in this series. This is a straight fade of Miranda on the road. Kid sports a 6.08 ERA in 6 starts. Did I mention this game is at Coors Field? I think Colorado knocks around the youngster tonight. Anderson is sporting a 2.55 May ERA after a poor April. 4* RL Money COLORADO ROCKIES 

Will grab the YANKEES here tonight. O's snapped their losing streak yesterday, but I think Servino gets the best of them in his start. The guy has allowed more than 4 runs just once this year (2.25 road ERA). So we know we will be in the game, especially with the NYY bullpen. Baltimore counters with Tillman who isn't that sharp lately (5.87 ERA last 3) and for the year batters are hitting nearly .300 off him. 4* Money Maker NY YANKEES

4* Total Money UNDER A's/Indians

4* RL Money LAA ANGELS 

Taking the PREDATORS here. How can we not take these guys. Live dogs in every game in Pitt this series. 4* Money Maker NASHVILLE PREDATORS 

4* RL Money TEXAS RANGERS

4* Money Maker MILWAUKEE BREWERS 

4* Money Maker SF GIANTS

Taking the ROCKIES here. These guys just keep on winning. First place in the NL West. They are now 18-8 on the road and have an average home mark! The old days, they would feast at home while being destroyed away. So here they are favored of Wainwright. As I have said in previous write ups, this guy is on the downward side of his career. The numbers don't lie. I will give him 2 nice starts in a row. But even giving up 1 run in 13.1 innings, I can't overlook a 6.37 ERA and .356 BAA  and near 1.90 WHIP his first 7 starts. At 35, with 1800 innings logged on his arm, a pair of good starts is an out-lier for me, not the norm. STL treated us well in LA, but now they are heading to the Rockies. Colorado has cashed 7 of 10 and 15 of their last 21. (not counting Friday contest) - Freeland has a 2.63 ERA his last 7 starts (4-1) and holding hitters to .221 over that span. He has been solid at home so I think he gets it done tonight. 4* Money Maker COLORADO ROCKIES 

Going OVER the total here. Arroyo and his 6.75 ERA come into Philly where the 10-4-2 OVER their last 16 (not counting last night). Not that I ever had the talent of this 40 year old, but come on Bronson, you are throwing mid 80s fastballs to MLBers. Not going to be pretty. He has a road ERA of 8.05 in 4 starts. .313  BAA and a WHIP of 1.84 - The series has gone 15-5-1 over last 21 in Philly. Again. I am writing this prior to the Friday game so the trend is going to be wrong. Eickhoff has a mid 4 ERA at home and doesn't do anything fancy. He is going to give up hits and runs. He has give up at least 4 runs in 4 of his last 5 starts. Phillies have gone over in 4 of his last 5, while the Reds have gone over in 6 of Arroyo's last 7 road games. 4* Total Money OVER Reds/Phillies 

Will be going OVER in BOTH Tigers/White Sox games. The over is 6-0 last 6 in the series. 4-1-1 to the over here in Chicago. Tigers have gone over in Farmer's last 6 road starts and 8 straight of his games. Boyd is 1-5 in his last 6 vs CWS and 0-4 here in Chicago. He has a 5.30 road ERA and a WHIP of 1.98 with hitters slapping him at a .329 clip. Sox on a 9-4-2 over run. Pelfrey couldn't get out of the 5th back in April vs the Tigers. This guy is a glorified BP pitcher right now. No clue about what to expect out of Danish. But I am sure Detroit will muster some offense. 4* Total Money OVER Tigers/Sox

Will grab the DIAMONDBACKS here. This Arizona team can hit. So you know I will fade Guerra fresh off the DL. Godley has pitched pretty well since taking off for Shelby Miller. 2.45 ERA in his 4 starts. Off his worse outing of the year vs the Padres, 3 earned over 7, I think he gets the job done tonight. DBacks red hot looking for the 10th win in 11 tries. 4* Money Maker ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

Going OVER the total here. Friers has given up 17 HRs already this year in just 42 innings. That is an epic pace! He has pitched to a better ERA at home, 3.50, than on the road, 6.38 - That being said, I think he still gives up 4-5 runs tonight. Not that I am huge sabermetrics type capper. I like my WHIP and BAA, but in the case of Friers, I have to note his extremely high FIP. It is off the charts bad. And let's not sell Verlander short. Clearly the mileage is taking its toll on his arm. He had a great year last year, but is slow out of the gate. He was limited the year before, so maybe we are seeing some arm fatigue early. We know that the Astros can hit. And giving free passes will help us get some more runs on the board tonight. Verlander is half-way home to last years walk total. Final thought at we toss in some Verlander road splits. How about 2-3 in 5 starts with an ERA of 7.24 - A 1.79 WHIP adds to my thinking we see a 5-5 game by the 4th. 5* Best Bet OVER Tigers/Astros 

4* Total Money UNDER Sens/Pens

Going TAMPA on the RUN LINE again! Angels toss out another guy who should give up some runs for us. Rays have gone over in 7 of 10 overall and they are 6-2 over last 8 with Andriese on the hill. Wright doesn't have much to go on. But he has given up runs this year, and his limited MLB past shows us that he will continue to allow base-runners to score. 4* RL Money TAMPA BAY RAYS 

Taking the CARDINALS, again. Lost a tough one last night in extra with this guys. Leake still near the top of the ERA leader-board and sports a .99 WHIP. His numbers are even better on the road a .145 BAA and .75 WHIP. Hill hasn't pitched in 8 days, and this is his 2nd start off the DL. Doubt he pitches deep into this game. 4* Money Maker STL CARDINALS 

Taking the RAYS on the RL here. Still waiting on this Tampa offense to show up this series. Think that happens tonight vs Nolasco. Not a huge fan of him. Rays have been held in check so far, but Nolasco's road BAA of .283 points to Tampa getting some opportunities. He also has a career 6+ ERA vs Tampa. Will also be on the over in case things get crazy for both sides at the dish. 4* RL Money TAMPA BAY RAYS 

4* Total Money OVER Angels/Rays

4* Total Money UNDER Jays/Brewers

Taking the TWINS here. Berrios has been pretty good his last couple of starts, a .59 ERA out of the gate since his call-up. Looking totally different than his showing last season. Twins now 8-1 last 9 on the road. They have won 7 of their last 10 overall. They are 7-3 their last 10 games here in Baltimore. Orioles scuffling along going 3-9 their last 12. Tillman not the prettiest numbers vs Minny. 0-4 in 7 starts 4.50 ERA and 1.60 WHIP. Probably a reason this line has dropped from O's -140. 4* Money Maker MINNESOTA TWINS 

Taking the CARDINALS here. Will take a shot with Lynn. The guy has an ERA of 2.78 on the year and is getting 2-1 odds. How can I not take him? I get Kershaw is his usual beast self. 7-2 2.15 ERA. But for whatever reason, STL has had success vs him. They are 9-6 vs him career. STL 5-2 in Lynn's last 7 starts vs LA, while Dodgers are 3-7 in Kershaw's last 10 starts vs STL. 4*  Money Maker STL CARDINALS 

Taking the MARLINS here. Have to back the youngster here. Urena has been solid in his 3 starts so far since coming out of the pen, 1-2 1.53 ERA. Just like Miami. Think they benefit from the DH. Gets them an extra bat. 4* Money Maker MIAMI MARLINS 

4* Total Money OVER Sox/DBacks

Taking the WHITE SOX. We are on the over also since Covey sports a 7+ ERA. Corbin has been hittable as he has given up 16 runs in his last 16 innings. That raised his ERA a full 2 runs. I like our bullpen better to reign things in if they get out of control. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX 

Cold Cash PITT PENGUINS

Taking the RANGERS here. Texas just had a nice win streak snapped. And I am not a huge Cashner fan. But he has pitched pretty good on the road. 3.12 ERA in 3 starts but a .194 BA Against says he limits the hits. He hasn't given up more than 2 earned since his first start of the year. Porcello won the Cy Young last year, but teams have figured him out some so far. Forget the 2-5 4.23 ERA. Hitters are at a .284 clip and he sports a WHIP of 1.41. - Also has a 5.52 ERA in his 5 home starts (1-4) with 7HRs allowed. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX 

Rolling out a BEST BET tonight with the ASTROS and going for the RUN LINE Money payday. You can lay the -130 if you want. I see Verlander tweets out that the Tigers just arrived in Houston at 6am. I normally like fading the Sunday night team the next day. Especially when on the road. And doubly when I see someone on their team say they get in at daybreak. Astros should be able to muster some runs tonight. I know Fulmer has nice numbers, but eventually that Detroit dumpster-fire bullpen makes an appearance. Let's go Stros! 5* Best Bet HOUSTON ASTROS 

Taking the GIANTS here. Will grab Blach at this price. This is his 6th start this year. Don't be fooled by this ERA. He was shelled for 8 earned in 3 innings giving up 11 hits in Cincy. He has given up 5 runs in his other 27 innings (4 starts). In fact, his first start he went 5 giving up 2 on 4 hits. He has gone 7 in the other 3 starts. That is the kid who I think shows up tonight vs Lackey. And Lackey hasn't been all that perfect at home either. 1-2 with a 4+ ERA and opposing hitters are at a .290 clip against him. They are on a nice little 8-3 run their last 11 and worth it at this price. 4* Money Maker SF GIANTS 

Taking the RAYS and going RL here. Just think Ramirez is bad. Guy is not a good pitcher. At least Odorizzi has been consistent this season. 2.88 ERA at home with a .84 WHIP and .180 BA against. This Tampa team can hit with some power and JC has given up 3HRs his last 2 starts. A 5.12 road ERA leads me to believe the Rays get it done tonight. 4* RL Money TAMPA BAY RAYS 

Taking the ROYALS here. Had KC at home with Vargas, and will come right back to start the week. Your ERA will jump a full run when you give up 6 runs like Vargas did in his last game vs NYY. 1.01 up to 2.03. I always like to back a guy who was shelled in the previous game, especially when facing the same team. KC did manage 4 runs vs Pineda, but that wasn't enough. He has been better at home, by far as the numbers show. At this price, worth the shot. 4* Money Maker KC ROYALS 

Taking the TWINS here. Have to play on the dogs in this spot. How can you back Jimenez and his 7.04 home ERA? He has given up 9 runs in his last 2 starts. 16 (15 earned) his last 3 starts with 6 HRs allowed. Kyle Gibson is not winning any Cy Young awards. He will give up his 4 runs because that is what he does. Will also look at the over 9.5 to hedge or side play. 4* Money Maker MINNESOTA TWINS 

4* Cold Cash OTTAWA SENATORS

Taking the ROCKIES here. We cashed nicely with the Reds RL yesterday, but are on the opposite side this afternoon. And with good reason. Arroyo sports a career ERA of 5 vs the Rockies. Those 13 starts (15 games) were when he was actually a major league starter pitcher - not the batting practice fodder he is now. He has a 6.31 ERA on the year, though pitching much better at home 4.84 ERA as to the road 8.05. Not sure how many times I have said an ERA near 5 is good in my life! On the opposite side of his career and with opposite stats, rookie Kevin Freeland comes in, for me, as the play today. A 3.13 ERA on the year, 2.42 on the road in 4 starts. Not a fan of his K/BB ratio 29K/22BB and I would like to see that improve drastically. But he does get a lot of ground-ball outs which will help in this park. 4* Money Maker COLORADO ROCKIES 

Taking the RAYS on the RUN LINE early. You can play the -130 if you don't like extra cash in your pocket. Real simple for me. 1 - How many of you hear this in your heads..No way the Yankees get swept! - 2 - fade CC. So what he is off a good start. And yes, his road ERA is 3.45 as opposed to 7.41 at home. - Finally.. Archer at home. 2-0 this year 2.94 ERA in 5 starts. Last year in 16 starts he had a 2.65 ERA. Granted, he went 3-10. But the Rays have been clubbing the ball lately. We add in Archer off the worse start for him on the year, and I expect bit things this afternoon. 4* RL Money TAMPA BAY RAYS 

Taking the WHITE SOX here, again. Not done fading the Mariners. And you won't catch me backing Gallardo laying this kind of number. Can't believe he is only 31. I loved to ride in his Brewers days. He had a good run from 2009-2012. But his strike-outs have gone done drastically. I have never liked Pelfrey. But at this price, he is worth the shot. Will also hedge a bit with the over. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX 

4* Total Money OVER Sox/Mariners

4* Total Money OVER Warriors/Spurs 

Taking the DUCKS here. Been on these guys all series, not stopping now. 4* Money Maker ANAHEIM DUCKS 

4* Total Money UNDER Rangers/Tigers

Taking the REDS on the RUN LINE - You can also go -120 if you don't want to gamble like a champ! - Just think Cincy has a good day this afternoon. Reds 5-2 last 7 vs Colorado. Senzatela is off to a fast 6-1 start. But I am not sold on the rookie and he is due for a step back. 4* Money Maker REDS RL 

4* Total Money OVER Sox/A's

Taking the WHITE SOX again. Lost with these guys last night, but at least we had the over to minimize the damage. Quintana struggling in 2017 for sure. But as I have said all week about Seattle. The pitching is just not there. It will bite them in their butts, and hopefully tonight. I am getting tired of win 1, lose 1 fading the Mariners. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX 

Taking the ROYALS here. We have had KC the last couple days, and are back on Karns tonight. A 2.08 ERA in May logging 17 innings with 29Ks almost makes this look too easy. But he has struggled on the road which is reflected in the line. Just not a fan of Santiago. Shelled for 6 in 2+ innings his last start. He is good for 3 runs in 5, 6 innings every start. Royals playing a bit better and will grab them tonight. 4* Money Maker KC ROYALS 

Taking the INDIANS here. Just think that Cleveland breaks out tonight. Off a poor series vs Tampa, losing 2 of 3 at home, Cleveland in a funk. Not sold on Morton even though he has better numbers than Bauer. Indians were in the World Series last year. With an off day before tonight, I just think the Tribe is refocused at the task at hand. 4* Money Maker CLEVELAND INDIANS 

Taking the PENGUINS here. Well. Everything I said about Ottawa rang true even though we had Pens PL for big money. It is do or die time for Pitt. Backs to the wall, rally time. I would love to have the guts to go Puck Line again tonight. But these guys are in a dog-fight. I am hoping for a Pens win simply so we can move on Ottawa as big dogs when the series returns to Pittsburgh. 4* Money Maker PITT PENGUINS 

Taking the BLUE JAYS here. Just like what I saw out of Sanchez in his first start back. Nobody is saying that Toronto isn't struggling. This lineup is banged up and not producing. But I think Sanchez keeps us in this thing. Plus, Tillman has been bad in the past vs the Jays (5-10 5.44 ERA). 4* Money Maker TORONTO BLUE JAYS 

Taking the ROCKIES here. Yes. we are backing a road starter with a near 6 and a half ERA. But Anderson has had 2 decent May starts with a 3.09 ERA in 2 starts with 18Ks and just 3 walks in 11.2 innings (11 hits allowed). Bonilla tossed CG in his first start since 2014 against San Fran. He doesn't have overly impressive number in the minors either. 4* Money Maker COLORADO ROCKIES 

4* Total Money UNDER Yanks/Rays

4* Total Money UNDER Rangers/Tigers

Taking the PIRATES here. Have to fade Hellickson here. He has truly been Hell-Boy lately. Putting his team through hell with his 7.90 May ERA. 7 HRs allowed in 13+ innings with 7Ks and 5 Walks allowed. A .333 BA against and that 1.76 WHIP shows me Pirates have a chance to put plate some runs tonight. 4* Money Maker PITTSBURGH PIRATES 

Taking MIAMI here. Have to fade Ryu. Hammered off the DL. Has an ERA of nearly 5. Probably pitching for his spot right now. No way you can back a guy like this laying nearly 2-1. Hey. There are plenty of cappers all over that having 'winning' records but are barely plus money. Anyone can put out 3 huge faves a day and have a nice run sometimes. But that will catch up to you sooner or later. I am always going to side with a big dog before I bite on a struggling big money fave. Miami has struggled, but they do have some bats that can put some runs on the board for us. Volquez is what he is. And that is not as bad as Ryu right now. 4* Money Maker MIAMI MARLINS 

Taking the WHITE SOX here. First career start for Gaviglio. And as a rule, there is no way you back a guy who has thrown 2 innings in the bigs. I get the White Sox are a 17 win team and aren't that good. But Seattle has problems, obviously, in the rotation and in the bullpen. Plus Cano being out isn't a good thing either. Covey is another rookie earning his stripes. The kid has a 7+ ERA ! I do like he is coming off a 9K game. Maybe he builds on those pitches and cuts down on the HRs. The over will also be in play of us tonight. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX 

4* Total Money OVER White Sox/ Mariners

Taking OAKLAND here. Have been on the A's all week. Not changing as they head home. Sox in off an extra innings 2 game sweep of STL. We have Gray who is solid, but nothing like he was a couple years ago. You would think a team of MLB hitters can tag a guy who was pitching in the Mexican League this past year. 4* Money Maker OAKLAND A's 

Taking the ROYALS here. Have had KC the first 2 games and won't back off now. I like Duffy. He is a tough lefty overall. KC came into this series pretty hot. I think they salvage this game and avoid a sweep. 4* Money Maker KC ROYALS 

Taking the DUCKS. Like Anaheim for the series, so I think they take this game. Simple as that. 4* Money Maker ANAHEIM DUCKS 

Taking the PADRES and going RUN LINE. Going big ballsy play here. Brewers are sitting in first place in the NL Central. SD pulling up the rear as the norm in the NL West with 15 wins. Yet, they are favored. Brew Crew winners in 8 of 10, Padres have dropped 11 of 14. What can possibly go wrong for us? Well Davies has yet to reach the 6th inning of any start this year. He has a 5.80 ERA though has pitched better on the road 4.02, than at home 6.93. Cosart has a .96 in 2 career starts vs Milwaukee for whatever that is worth. 4* Run Line SAN DIEGO PADRES 

Taking OAKLAND here. Had the A's last night, and are backing them again. Nearly went all in and made this my GAME of the WEEK. But my MLB has been average this month, and I don't force something or make it a GOW or GOM just because I need one. So as I said yesterday, just don't like this Seattle staff. Not the starters. Not the pen. And this A's team can hit, or at least hit some balls out of the park. As I have said. The Mariners are a team I am looking to fade. And when I can catch a PK road team over them, well I am all in. 4* Money Maker OAKLAND A's 

Taking the CAVS here. Now. I am sure Cleveland might be a little sluggish with the amount of time they have been off since their last game. So maybe you might want to get on Boston 1st half. But that being said. Celtics off a short turn-around. They just closed out a Game 7 win on Monday, and have to face a peaking Cavs team. LeBron is the difference, as he always is. Just a scheduling play for me on Cleveland. After seeing GS struggle early in their Game 1, I am sure the Cavs will not want to be in the same boat. 4* Money Maker CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 

Taking the ROYALS here. We had KC last night, and are coming back again. 1. I am waiting for a NY regression. So when I can get them laying anything, I am signing up. 2. Vargas is off to a great start. And yes, a regression will becoming for the MLB ERA leader (1.01). - Pineda has been hit on the road. 5.52 ERA in 3 starts. Now the Royal hitters aren't setting the world on fire. But I they have a guy on the hill who will keep them in striking distance. And Pineda is good for a 3-4 run inning along the way. Give me the small home pups. 4* Money Maker KC ROYALS 

Going PENS on the PUCK LINE looking for the big return. As I have said MANY times in these write ups. Lay the -125. I won't hate you. I can just put out ML plays all the time on these sites. Same with RL in MLB. Same when I mention taking football dogs ML when I am putting them out +5. That being said, back to Pitt. Ottawa is no slouch. They have beaten Pitt 3 straight before their 1-0 loss. (2-1, 2-1, 4-1) Pitt won back in early December 8-5 at home. They have been sluggish against this tough Senators defense no doubt. And, looking at the numbers this year, Ottawa should not be overlooked. I do love my small home dogs. But something tells me we get a crisp outing tonight from the Pens and they solve some of their offensive woes. 4* PL Money PITT PENGUINS 

Taking the REDS here. Will take a flyer at this price with Cincy. Both clubs with 19 wins. Cubs struggling out of the gate. Would be a up a ton if we straight faded this guys from Game 1. Forget about the 'hangover' from winning the World Series. We just have guys struggling. Hitters and pitchers. Hendricks hasn't been anywhere close to what he was at home last year. 4+ERA this year, 12Ks 8BBS in 15 innings. Not impressive. Last year a 1.82 ERA going 9-2. Again. Cubs will eventually come out of their funk. But you won't find me risking these guys of units on struggling big name teams. 4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS 

Taking ARIZONA here. This is the straight and continued fade of Matt Harvey. The Mets are a mess. Bullpen is a dumpster fire right now. We cashed the over in Game 1 of this series. Should have played in every day as it won again yesterday. I think Corbin though shuts down this limited NY lineup today though. He is sporting a 2.45 home ERA in 5 starts (3-1) - The 'Dark Knight' with a 10+ ERA his last 3 starts and 5.73 road ERA. Hitters slapping Harvey around to the tune of .300 BA against and a 1.73 WHIP. 19Ks and 11 walks not very impressive. DBacks now 8-1 last 9 vs the Mets. 4* Money Maker ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 

Taking the RAYS here. Have to fade Tomlin. A terrible 5.87 ERA on the year, and even worse at home. - 6.53 at home with a .341 BA against and 1.60 WHIP in 4 starts. Cobb with a 2.21 ERA his last 3 starts which helps the cause. 4* Money Maker TAMPA BAY RAYS 

Taking OAKLAND here. Just like the A's. Had them on the free pick video yesterday and they have now dropped 4 straight. Normally I stay away from teams on losing streaks like this, or go the other way. Seattle though to me is still a struggling bunch. They are missing 80% of their starting pitching. These guys they are trotting out don't last more than 5 innings. De Jong's last 3 starts - 5 innings 6 earned. 6 innings 1 earned. 2.2 innings 6 earned. 8.56 ERA over those 13+ innings. Oakland 5-2 in Triggs last 7 starts and also 5-2 last 7 trips to Seattle. Triggs has yet to give up a run in his 2 road starts allowing 9 hits in 13 innings including 12Ks and just 1 walk. .191 BA Against and .71 WHIP aren't too shabby. 4* Money Maker OAKLAND A's

Taking the BREWERS here. Just like Nelson more than Richard. Richard isn't a power arm, and that is what hampers Milwaukee. Padres pulled out the win last night. Nelson does have a .98 WHIP on the road, so he has been unlucky with the runs he's allowed. On the opposite side of that numbers we have Clay at home sporting a 5.09 ERA in 3 starts and opposing hitters are crushing him to the tune of .304 with a 1.70 WHIP. 4* Money Maker MILWAUKEE BREWERS 

Taking the ROYALS here. I have faded CC all year and it won't stop now. A 10.34 ERA last 3 starts. KC playing better after their early season slump, winners of 7 of 10 and 4 straight. Yanks, for me at least, haven't hit a slump yet. When in the regression coming? A couple hitters are slowing down, but I expect a little bit of team struggle to pop its head up soon. 4* Money Maker KC ROYALS 

Taking the TIGERS here. A little bit of a line move as the O's opened up as small faves. Tigers 14-3 off a day off and will look to add to Baltimore's 4 game losing streak. Detroit just went 4-5 on their road trip and the O's are smack dab in the middle of one getting swept in KC. Home team gets off the snide tonight. 4* Money Maker DETROIT TIGERS 

Going OVER the total here. Will probably have to ride this over all series long. The Mets have gone under just 6 times this year. And 2 of those just missed a push on the total. The series has gone over 4 straight and 6 of the last 7. Mets are 12-3-1 OVER their last 16 on the road. NY has gone 4-0-2 over in Wheeler's last 6 starts. Arizona is on a 7-1 over run in Godley's last 8 starts, including 5-1 his last 6 at home. 4* Total Money OVER Mets/DBacks 

Taking the WIZARDS and going ML tonight. You can grab the 5 and play it safe. But I will ride Wall and friends to a Game 1 vs the Cavs. Anything possible in Game 7s. Wall has been the best player in the series. I know the home team has won 10 straight in this match-up. And every other trend says to stay away from Washington and back Boston. I just think that the Wizards should be in position to cover the number. If I think they are going to lose by 3 or 4, then I surely believe they can pull an outright upset. 4* Money Maker WASHINGTON WIZARDS 

Going OVER the total here. Pens are coming out firing away tonight. They obviously were in a little bit of a bad spot off that big Game 7 win over the Caps. Now I didn't play anything in Game 1 of this series since I wasn't sure how Pitt would come out. Well. They were flat. I expect an uptick in scoring tonight. Senators also missed some spots in Game 1. They could have lit the lamp for at least another goal, possibly 2. Won't be shocked to see a 4-3 game here. 4* Total Money OVER Sens/Pens