Taking the FALCONS here. So we cashed our last NFLX game as these same Jaguars rallied for a Best Bet win on Sunday night. Now, a straight fade. Short week. Nothing to prove for them. They will just be going through the motions. Atlanta on the other hand. Well, I think we see a little more determination. They didn't look good vs Miami. I think they rate a huge edge just based on the fact that the Jags are playing on a short week. I doubt we see Matt Ryan. In fact, after Romo was injured, I can't believe that I am reading that the Saints will play Drew Brees! Matt Schaub is a real NFL QB who put up decent numbers before, I don't even how to type it. We all saw it. The guy threw something like 10 Pick for TDs in week! That being said, we will get him at least a bit vs backups. Matt Simms will probably get a long leash here. And he hasn't been bad in his 2 appearances so far. 8* Sure Shot ATLANTA FALCONS 

Taking the RANGERS here. So, I can hear it now. King Felix is a Pk against some guy Martin Perez! Unload. Well. Let's dig a little deeper. Right off the bat Perez has been excellent at home. 7-2 2.84 in his 14 starts. Rangers 9-1 in his last 10 home starts. Texas is 5-2 in his last 5 starts vs the Mariners. Heading into last night, Seattle was a on a 1-6 slide here in Texas. The M's have been in a bit of slide lately but you can't play Hernandez. He is 3-0 his last 4 starts with a 1.86 ERA last 29 innings. But I have to use my gut here and see go opposite of probably everyone but Perez's family and die hard Rangers fans. At 130, then yeah, Felix would get the nod. But this is begging you to unload on Seattle, and to lose. 4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS 

Taking the YANKEES here. You guys now that I rarely take favorites in general, and road faves even less. But I have to think we have the value and edge with Tanaka on the hill. He has a road ERA of 2.09 in 13 starts (6-3), throwing darts his last 2 starts 14.2 innings 0 runs, 11 hits, 1 BB and 14Ks. That is his only walk of the month in 34 innings (34Ks) to go with a .91 WHIP. I am not sold on Volquez last start being a something special. I mean really. 5 innings 0 earned but 2 runs. 3 hits. But when you walk a guy and give up a HR, you give up runs. He has a 5.81 ERA on this month. Opposing hitters batting .313 against him this month, .275 on the year. 1.59 August WHIP, 1.44 year. These young Yankees can rake. And this is the type of guy they will tee off on. 4* Money Maker NY YANKEES

Taking the REDS here. Like how Straily has been throwing the ball. Guy has a 2.43 ERA since the All Star break with a .201 BAA. Just 2 walks in 29+ August innings along with 26Ks gives us a nice 1.02 WHIP. Thought the Angels would be bad and they have delivered for me all season long. 4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS

Taking the JAGUARS here. I know this is Week 3. And teams pretty much run out their 'A' game starters and play for a half or more. For me though, this is about how I think the Jags have improved themselves. The offense looks to take another step forward. The defense should be a solid unit. Bengals know who they are. I don't think they will be out for blood and really bringing it here. Jax on the other hand is looking to take that next step. The fact is at 0-2, they really can't afford to go 0-3, even here in pre-season. Gus Bradley has the pieces with some high draft picks. Time to put it together. 5* Best Bet JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Going OVER the total. Well. Have to say. Not sure why we are getting + money on this over. Common betting sense would lead me to think to play the under here when seeing these starters stats. CC has been flat out bad at home. 2-7 5.32 ERA in 11 home starts and allowing opposing hitters to rake at a .280 clip. O's batters have had some trouble with lefties though. But their bats are deadly when making any kind of contact with a lineup littered with guys who can go deep multiple times during a game. And if CC has been bad at home, then Kevin Gausman has been simply awful! 0-9 5.32 ERA in 13 road starts with a BAA of .296. - 296! Look. I will be shocked if this game stays under 10. One of these gas cans will give up 6 runs by the 4th inning. Will you really be surprised when this game is 4-4 top 3? 4* Total Money OVER Orioles/ Yankees

Going UNDER the total here. I think the clear strengths of both teams are their defenses. Both have some QB issues in my eyes. I really can't see this total getting here. The Broncos are starting a guy tonight who sat out practice this week with a sore shoulder! How much is Trevor Siemian really going to throw tonight? I don't think they cut Mark Sanchez as he is a 'veteran' with only rookie first rounder Paxton Lynch on the bench. So, I think we get, at tops, a half of Siemian. A guy who hasn't thrown a pre-season TD this year. I think we see more Case Keenum then another rookie here in Goff. HC Jeff Fisher is saying this team can win games now. Well, you will your veterans if you start a rookie who clearly isn't ready to lead right not. Not saying he won't be down the road. But Case Keenum should be the starter for Game 1. But, it won't matter who they have behind center because I think the Broncos defense won't give up 13 points tonight. 4* Total Money UNDER Rams/Broncos 

Taking the WHITE SOX here. Lost with these guys last night as my Free Play. I mean, CG and 14Ks and come up short is painful. But, we know that the Sox hitters will have a much easier time facing Ariel Miranda then they did against King Felix. Plus. We have Jose Quintana on the hill. The man who is the poster boy for zero run support! We know he isn't going to give up runs. 2.84 ERA on the year. Crushing lefties to the tune of .213 in 142 ABs. He should control the M's best player in Cano. He has a .91 WHIP here at home. This is one of the biggest numbers I have laid with a fave all year. But the value is there, so we are all in. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX 

Taking HAWAII here. Will grab the 20+ and sprinkle some +900 ML in also. I think this sets up nicely for us. A long flight for both teams. New HC for the Rainbows but 15 returning starters who needed a jolt of new life in them. They face a rebuilding Cal team that lost their QB Goff to the NFL and their top 6 WRs. 4 starters back on offense, 5 on defense. Laying 20 on a different contintent! I have the Bears pegged for the basement of the PAC 12. 5* Best Bet HAWAII RAINBOWS 

Taking the SAINTS here. Both teams winless so far. I know Week 3 is the 'dress rehearsal' for teams. Now, from 2009-2012 Pittsburgh was 12-4 SU 11-5 ATS in preseason action. Times are a change. Including their 0-2 SU/ATS mark this year, the Steelers are now 2-14 SU/ATS last 16 in preseason action! I think that the Steelers first team offense plays the first half here. But I don't think they do too much damage. The Saints defense has actually been pretty good in it's limited action and I like what I have see and read about them so far. I think Sean Payton will unleash Brees and his offense here. I mean, not that is has to do with football, but the state of Louisiana has had some national news recently. And the recent flooding is in my eyes, an opportunity for New Orleans a to come and give the people something to cheer about. With proceeds going to flood victims, I expect a big crowd that will leave very happy tonight. 8* Sure Shot NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 

Taking the ROYALS here. Ok. As I am doing this write up I do have the Marlins over the KC here on Thursday night. No matter the outcome, KC is either going to be 15-3 or 14-4 their last 18 games. Ian Kennedy a big part of the run as he posted a .67 August ERA in 4 starts. A .85 WHIP along with a .170 BA against goes a long way in producing wins. Now. Disclaimer alert. I do have Steven Wright in my fantasy league! That being said. I normally fade guys coming off the DL. Even a young knuckle-baller. The kid has a 3.01 ERA on the year and is 13-5. So he isn't some stiff. But he hasn't been as sharp at home. Yes he is 7-1, but with an ERA over 4. He had an ERA over 6 in July before pitching a SHO before hitting the DL. Again. I really can't know the youngsters season or stats. I just have to take the value on a red hot pitcher and team against a pitcher coming back from shoulder inflammation. 4* Money Maker KC ROYALS 

Taking the MARLINS here. I get that KC had run off 9 straight win. But that came to an end last night. I have seen on several occasions teams lose b2b after a long win streak comes to an end. Won't be easy going for the Royals as Tom Koehler has a 1.62 ERA over his last starts. Florida on the other hand gets to tee off on Edinson Volquez. I'll be honest. Volquez is what he is. He has never approached what he did back in 2008 (17-6 206Ks). He has had 2 nice years here in KC 13-7 3.05 and 13-9 3.55. But he has fallen off a cliff this year (5.04 ERA)  and has been brutal on the road (6.18 ERA). So as I mentioned the road ERA is bad. Opposing hitters are slapping him at nearly a .290 BA. A 1.64 WHIP assures us that the Marlins will have ample scoring opportunities. His 7.17 August ERA, .388 BAA and 1.78 WHIP leads me think that KC's 9-0 run, will quickly turn to 9-2. 4* Money Maker MIAMI MARLINS 

Taking the TIGERS here. Easy spot for me to grab Boyd here. Right off the bat, we can't back a Twins team that has dropped 5 straight. Tigers bats are heating up right now putting up 18 runs their last 2 games. They get to tee off on Tyler Duffey and his home ERA of 6.67! When you allowing hitters to rake you at a .319 clip, you are going to give up some runs. Like I said, Boyd the easy call. A 1.89 August ERA with a .181 BAA and 1.11 WHIP. And that is coming off a .98 WHIP in 4 July starts. Sign me up. 4* Money Maker DETROIT TIGERS 

Taking the REDS here. Give me some Dan Straily at this price. 5-0 2.25 ERA last 7 starts since the break. He has a 3.18 home ERA, .209 BA against and 1.11 WHIP. Pretty solid in my eyes. Enter Derek Holland fresh of the DL and a rehab stint where he gave up 5 runs in 10 innings in 3 starts. I am no math wizard, but common sense tells me that there is no way he goes more than 6 innings tonight. And judging by his 6.31 ERA on the road in 8 starts, I think I am leaning in the right direction here. 4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS 

Taking the ASTROS here. Houston rolling along winning 3 straight over the Orioles while the Pirates fell flat at home getting swept by the Marlins. I thought Pitt was ready to turn the corner as we cashed nicely with them against the Dodgers and Giants. They seem to have stumbled again and this Astros team is really raking as they scored 37 runs vs Baltimore over the weekend. James Taillon has been solid on the year, and steady both home and away posting identical 3 ERAs. He will give the Pirates 6 innings and not be flashy. Fister is pretty much the same kind of pitcher. 8-3 3.36 on the road this year. But for the difference is the hitting. Astros are just locked in right now. And to be getting a nice little number from a team on a 3 game losing streak. I just think it just adds to their value. 4* Money Maker HOUSTON ASTROS 

Taking the RAYS here, again. Yeah, we cashed these guys yesterday and will back them as small faves. Like I said yesterday, we are getting some nice match-ups with our starters. Martin Perez sports a 1-7 road record in 12 starts with a 6 ERA, 2.93 BA against and 1.58 WHIP. Polar opposite of his 7-1 2.35 home stats. Smyly has pitched to a 2.25 ERA last 5 starts winning 3. He has gone 6 or more giving up 2 or less in his last 5 starts. He has a tidy .171 BA against and .90 WHIP in his 3 August starts. 4* Money Maker TB RAYS 

Taking the YANKEES here. We had NYY last night as our Bail-Out and will come back tonight with them in late action. I can't back Ricky Nolasco. Ever. Guy is brutal since coming over, 6.35 home ERA. He was always a solid innings eater type guy, but as I have said before about him. This year and his last full year in 2013, ERAs over 5. I know we haven't seen much of this kid Cessa from the Yanks. But his ERA is a bit skewed after giving up 5 earned in 3 innings to Tampa. Take that game out and he is a respectable 3.45 ERA in 15 innings of work with a .207 BA Against and 1.09 WHIP. I'll take a shot with the new youth moment look Bombers 4* Money Maker NY YANKEES 

Taking the CHIEFS here. Rams defense didn't look sharp vs the Cowboys. And though I am hesitant to back Andy Reid (pulled out a miracle win fading him last week), I think the KC offense will be able to win this outright even with a non caring coach. With 5 QBs on the roster, someone is on the way out. And I think in QB battles like this, there will be more shots taken down field to see who distances themselves. We know that Sean Mannion can come in and put up points like he did last week. But Case Keenum really needs to show off a bit here. Goff left Week 1 with a non throwing shoulder injury. So if he gets in, you know he wants to make up for lost time. 4* Total Money Bail-Out OVER Chiefs/ Rams 

Going OVER the total here. A pair of teams that didn't score much in Week 1. Bucs had 9 points but Winston did toss a TD pass in his time on the field (kick failed).  I think we see him for a little longer here and the coach I know wants a bit more from the offense tonight. I do like Glennon and I won't be shocked if he gets a score either. Jags got 10 points in the first quarter but could only muster a FG the rest of the way. Jags are in now entering Year 3 of Blake Bortles. I am looking for him to take a big step forward this year and to do that, he needs to produce here in the preseason. I think this game should be at close to 30 points by the half and the backups will be looking to show something. That will produce the late points we need here for a win. 5* Best Bet OVER Jags/Bucs

Taking the RAYS here. I know Texas has won 4 straight and 7 of 10, but give me Tampa to rain on their parade here. I think the Rays will be spoilers for teams down the stretch. They have been getting good pitching from some of their staff. None better than this guy today. Jake Odorizzi is sporting a  tidy 1.66 ERA his last 6 starts. He also is 2-0 1.37 ERA in 3 career starts vs the Rangers. Griffin has a 6.69 ERA in his last 7 starts. His WHIP is 1.46 which tells me he puts guys on and the fact he has given up a HR in 10 straight (3 HRs allowed in 2 of the last 3) starts leads me to believe Tampa should score some runs. 4* Money Maker TAMPA BAY RAYS 

Taking the YANKEES here. I have had Weaver on my fade train all season and I will do it again here tonight. The veteran is posting a 5.17 ERA in 12 home starts as opposing batters are hitting a cool .306 vs him. A 1.46 WHIP tells me that this Baby Bombers should be able to push a few runs across. I know Trout is Trout. And Pujols is closing in on 100 RBI, but other than that, this team can't hit. Tanaka is just doing Tanaka things. A 2.52 road ERA in 11 starts. Give me the new look Yanks here. 4* Money Maker NY YANKEES 

Going OVER the total here. I will say I was totally wrong about the Chargers as we backed them last week. But I absolutely love, LOVE this total here tonight. Both teams off of lack-luster performances. Nary a hint of offense to be found. I think the coaches take the gloves off, and ease up on the leashes here in Week 2. I expect we see the starters play at least a quarter and get us close to half-way home on this total. To be honest, it will be a shock to me if this game isn't at almost 30 by the half. 10* Total of the Week OVER Cardinals/Chargers 

Going OVER the total here. Both these teams put up some points in Week 1. Look. We might see Tannehill for a little more than a series and who knows if Romo makes a cameo. But we have to be happy that we get Prescott coming in for Dallas after he looked impressive against the Rams. Matt Moore didn't look bad either. It was painfully obvious last year and appears so this season, that the Cowboys have a leaky secondary. They allowed 14 points in the final 7 minutes. Sean Mannion carved them up. Matt Moore is a capable NFL backup. And Brandon Doughty passed for 97 TDs his last 2 years in college. I am positive, POSITIVE, they move the ball and put points on the board vs the Dallas defense. 4* Total Money OVER Dolphins/ Cowboys

Taking the TIGERS on the RL here tonight. I know you look at Rick Porcello and see that 16-3 and want to grab him at a PK. But we have some numbers working in our favor here with Detroit. First, Porcello comes back as a visitor to face his old team. Career here, nothing special going 36-29 4.58 ERA in 89. On the road. 4-3 3.70 ERA in 11 starts. Tigers will get their 4 runs off him. For the Motor City Kitties, this kid Fulmer has been pretty good. In 5 home starts he is 2-0 1.41 ERA .180 BA Against and .84 WHIP. Unlike Porcello his road ERA (2.56 14 starts) isn't much different. I just think we have the small edge on the hill here and for the added value of laying the 1.5, I will take the home team. 4* RL Money DETROIT TIGERS 

Taking the BROWNS here. Yes. A BEST BET play on these guys. A team who's first score of the preseason was a safety and then allowed 2 safeties as the final 2 scoring plays. You can't make this stuff up. Same old Cleveland! That being said. I nearly played them against GB last week, but deep in my gut knew that the value would be here at home. And it is as they get zero respect and can't even lay the home FG as a fave. Bottom line is this. That game was terrible last week. I think RG3 gets a little more action here. I think HC Hue Jackson wants the fans to know things are different. I'm looking at this as a double digit win. 5* Best Bet CLEVELAND BROWNS 

Going OVER the total here. Lions looking very fluid on offense. We will see Stafford for a bit, but Orlovsky looked good and is a steady veteran to come in and Jake Rudock (8-11 TD) wasn't too shabby. For Cincy, again limited action from Andy Dalton, and we have to like AJ McCarron going 11-16 1 TD last week. I think we see more then 16 points from the Bengals tonight. 4* Total Money OVER Bengals/Lions 

Taking the ASTROS here. Ok. I did back the Orioles last night. And as of this writing at 1030pm, they are getting 8-1 and sitting in a delay. That being said, this is a play based on our pitcher. This kid Musgrave has looked good beating both Texas and Toronto. 7 innings in both games, 3 earned and 13 Ks. He did go 4.1 in a relief spot and struck out 8. A .185 BA against and .76 WHIP facing the Blue Jays for 11+ innings and the Rangers for 7 more is pretty impressive. Now Gausman has a nice home split, 3-1 2.39 ERA in 8 starts. But is just 5-15 vs teams with winning records. He faced Houston back in May and gave up 4 earned in 5 innings. 4* Money Maker HOUSTON ASTROS 

Taking the TIGERS here. I am doing this game at 2pm on Wednesday. Why? A pure scheduling fade of Boston. Had a makeup game Monday. Then Tuesday and Wednesday night games in Baltimore. This is a quick turn around for them. 1pm start. What time they getting to the stadium 11? When did they get in last night? Midnight at the earliest. Just a bad spot for them. Boyd has a 2.08 August ERA in 2 starts, a .174 BA against and 1.08 WHIP. A favorable home split adds to his value. Clay Bucholz looks like he will be getting the ball for Boston. Wonderful. I will happily fade away on this guy and his 5.34 road ERA. Bullpen, starting. Doesn't matter. He will give up 3-4 runs in the first couple innings. Take out the 2 years he went 28-8 and he is 48-52 in his career. And his ERA goes up from 4 to 4.64. The guy is mediocre at best. 5* Best Bet DETROIT TIGERS

Taking the ORIOLES here. What am I missing? David Price has been average at best this year. 10-8 4.29 ERA. A 4.34 road ERA, .278 BA against. I know the Sox can hit. I get it. But the O's have some sluggers. Also, a guy on the hill in Chris TIllman who is 15-4 on the year. Baltimore is 20-5 when he pitches. 8-1 here at home. 10-3 2.74 ERA in 19 career starts vs Red Sox. 4* Money Maker BALTIMORE ORIOLES

Looks like Dylan Bundy is making the start as Tillman is pushed back. Can actually get the O's at +125 now. Bundy has been just as good since joining the rotation. He has been really at the top of his game posting a 1.93 August ERA in 3 starts with 19KS and 4 walks in 18+ innings. A tidy WHIP of .64 makes keeping Baltimore in play tonight easy.

Taking the PIRATES here. I had the Pirates last night, and as I type this, we are tied at 2-2. So, I will say that the Pirates have been the better team of late 7 of 10. As I wrote the same words for last nights game. But I can't back Cain. This isn't 2012. He has an ERA nearing 6 since he came back off the DL. a 5.12 home ERA in 10 starts and opposing hitters are roping him for an average over .300. Plus a 1.61 WHIP. Nova isn't confusing anyone with Cy Young. But he does have a 2.92 ERA in his 2 Pittsburgh starts. 12+ 4 earned 7 Ks and Zero walks. 4* Money Maker PITT PIRATES 

Taking the JAYS on the RL here. Happ is having a really nice season. 16-3 2.96 ERA and Toronto has won 18 of his 23 starts and 11 straight by at least 2 runs! Happ 5-0 his last 5 vs NYY. CC 0-4 last 4 vs Jays. CC hasn't been sharp at home with a 4.78 ERA in 10 starts and opposing hitters are at .275 with a WHIP of 1.45. You can't give these Jays hitters RBI chances. They have too many boppers. (see their 8 run 8th inning last night) 4* RL Money TORONTO BLUE JAYS 

Taking the PIRATES here. Pitt playing well winning 5 of 6 and 7 of their last 10, while SF continues to struggle dropping 6 of 10 and are just 9-19 their last 28. Pitt is 6-1 last 7 with Taillon on the hill. The rookie has been pretty good going at least 6 innings in 8 of his 10 starts. He is pitching great here in August with a .64 ERA in 14 innings, a .184 BAA and WHIP of .86. 10ks and just 3 walks in those 14 innings of work won't make it any easier for the Giants who have struggled to score. Samardzja doesn't do anything special. And I think people forget how good this Pirates club was last year. They are on the uptick, while SF has been on a downward trend the last month + . 4* Money Maker PITT PIRATES 

Going OVER the total here. Twins have been an over machine most of the year. 51-21-3 L75 overall. 33-14-4 L51 on the road. 18-5-3 L26 inter-league games. 8-1 vs NL East. Twins on a 8-2 over run last 10, Braves 6 of their last 10. De La Cruz doesn't have impressive splits at all. 12 walks and 16Ks in 33 innings and 34 hits. He puts guys on base. Bad teams seem to produce runs when facing other bad teams. Steady veteran Ervin Snatana is having a solid year ERA wise (3.62). But allowing a .293 BAA on the road and a 1.43 WHIP lets me know that Atlanta will have some opportunities to score. I think we see 4-4 by the 5th and cash another ticket. 4* Total Money OVER Twins/Braves

Taking the MARINERS here. Have to grab the hot team winners of 8 of 10. Plus, we get King Felix on the hill. Granted, he has put some mileage on his arm and showing signs of age with his numbers. But a .220 BAA is still respectable enough to slow down the Angels. These guys are wasting Trout's prime years with zero pitching staff or lineup help. Halos have dropped 10 in a row. I know that Hernandez doesn't have the greatest numbers vs the Angels. But this team is not near as good as the teams of past. Mariners are now just 2 back of the wild card. Ricky Nolasco? He has a 5.14 ERA on the year. Last year in 9 games 6.75. 2014 5.38 in 27 starts. See a trend here. The guy is bad. 4* Money Maker SEATTLE MARINERS 

Going OVER the total here. Pretty simple in my thinking. Chip Kelly loves to run it up. He has gone OVER in 10 of 12 pre-season games. And with both Kap and Gabbert  battling for the top QB spot, I expect both to be airing it out. 8* Sure Shot OVER Texans/Niners 

Taking the GIANTS on the RL here. Cueto has been pretty good at home posting a 2.63 ERA in 10 starts with a 1.01 WHIP. The .239 BAA isn't terrible. O's didn't look to good vs Bum last night, and Cueto is having a nice season overall (13-3 2.93). Miley is a nice innings eater for Baltimore, but he is the type of guy who is going to come in, strike out 10 and give up 1 run over 8. Before coming over from the Mariners, he had road ERA of 5 and opposing hitters were raking him at a .285 clip. San Fran has been slumping since the break. But pitching is pitching and Cueto gives us the edge here. 4* RL Money SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 

Taking the CHARGERS here. First. We know that Mike McCoy tries to win a bit in preseason (7-4-1 ATS). We also have the Titans ex HC as our OC (Ken Whisenhunt) who did pretty good with the QB here. Now, we won't get a flurry of Phillip Rivers and that is fine. But, we have seen in the past a team get up for a coach facing an old team, regardless of how many wins (3-20) he had there over the year. We also have QB Zach Metteberger facing a team he started 10 games for. Kellen Clemens is a veteran who should have success against 3rd and 4th string defenders. So, I am sure MIke Mularky is a great family man and person. But let's be honest here. 2-7 last year after being promoted to HC of these Titans. 2-14 his only season with the Jags (2014). 9-7 then 5-11 with the Bills back in 2004-2005. And he is going to be successful with a 2nd year QB playing a few snaps and journeyman Matt Cassell coming in? Alex Tanney out of that QB U Monmouth University? Hey. I'm a Jersey Guy. Would love to see him do something great. But in the world of sports gambling, I am all in on the Chargers to roll here. 10* Money Bomb SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 

Taking the ROYALS here. Kansas City is 22-8 last 31 in the series. I know they are having a bad season. But KC has reeled off 4 straight and 6 of 10. Twins have dropped 4 in a row and 6 of 10. Have to take the dog here on principle. 4* Money Maker KC ROYALS 

Taking SEATTLE here. Have to take the Seahawks here. Tossing out last year, Andy Reid has never been a coach who got his team pre-season wins. Foles has been in the system before so I don't expect to see him for more than a quarter of action. Pete Carroll had his bunch run off 11 of 12 in pre-season play. (27-13-1 ATS career pre-season record for Mr. Carroll) 4* Money Maker SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 

Taking the YANKEES here. This is my limit as I really don't like laying more than 150 with MLB faves. But I don't like the full spectrum of Andriese's numbers. Flipped back and forth from the pen. The ERA is low because he has 21 bullpen innings giving up a few runs. Tanaka has a 2+ ERA in 5 starts vs the Rays and the NY is a perfect 5-0 in those games. Yanks also 8-2 in his last 10 starts and 10-1 last 11 Tanaka home starts. NY playing some care free ball and winning games right now. We will ride the wave. 4* Money Maker NY YANKEES 

Taking the RAVENS here. Baltimore was brutal last year. We won't see much of Flacco or Cam. Panthers in case you were in a cave lost the Super Bowl last year. But this is pre-season. Ravens will be hungry to get last years taste out of their mouths. What better way then to knock off the NFC Champs who will be going through the motions waiting for September to get here. 5* Best Bet BALTIMORE RAVENS 

Taking the EAGLES here. Philly fits one of my most important pre-season factors. That is, new coach, looking to impress. We can add in a QB battle with a big 1st rounder and not 1, but 2 other QBs with one getting big, big dollars and the other more than enough to want to impress with his time on the field. The HC and QB will want to get the fans on their sides early this season. 4* Money Maker PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 

4* Money Maker MIN TWINS

4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS 

4* Money Maker DETROIT TIGERS 

4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS 

4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS

4* Money Maker ATLANTA BRAVES

4* money maker SF GIANTS

Taking the ANGELS here. Not a huge fan of the Halos but I like them in this spot. Skaggs has looked very good since coming back from TJ surgery. 12 innings, 7 hits and 13 Ks. .81 WHIP and .163 BAA look nice to me. Angels 7-3 last 10 in the series. Not a huge fan of Walker. Mariners 2-7 his last 9 starts. Just think Skaggs continues his improvement while Walker underachieves. 4* Money Maker SEATTLE MARINERS 

Going UNDER the total here. At least it finally dawned on the Jays to keep Sanchez in the rotation. They were going to move him to the 'pen. He is only the AL leader in ERA at 2.71. That makes sense. Just an 11-1 record on the year. Nice road split with an ERA of 2.11 and 7-0 in 11 starts. He is off his best month as he posted a 1.59 ERA n 5 starts with a .82 WHIP and .176 BAA. Duffy is off a 16K gem as he took a no-no into the 8th. He has a 2.98 ERA on the year in 31 game, 15 starts. KC has gone under in 7 of 10, Jays 6 in a row. Under has cashed 5 of the last 6 in the series. 10* Total of the Week UNDER Jays/Royals 

4* Money Maker BOSTON RED SOX

4* Money Maker COLORADO ROCKIES

Taking the RANGERS here. Getting a nice price on a team that has dominated the favorite winning 9 of 10 this season. The team that went out and added 2 more pieces to a playoff puzzle. Perez is 5-2 1.88 ERA in 7 career starts vs Houston. Keuchel is 4-7 with a 4.58 ERA in 17 starts vs Texas including going 0-3 with a 7.91 ERA this season. 5* Best Bet TEXAS RANGERS 

Taking the TIGERS on the RL here for a nicer payday. We can lay the -120, and I probably will. But I am also coming RL here. Tigers red hot winners of of 10. Hitters are hitting. Pitchers are pitching. They are ready to make a move and the Indians tripped up a bit and KC and Chicago have gone off the rails for the year. A good veteran lineup will work 'Thor' for all he's worth tonight. And let's be honest. This Mets group has been flat of late. They made the move for Bruce and then lose Cespedes and can't knock off the Yankees who raised the white flag with their deadline deals. Verlander looks reborn with a 1.69 ERA in July along with a .89 WHIP and .171 BAA. I like Syndergaard and can't knock his numbers. But the Mets as a whole have dropped 4 of 10 and are not playing the kind of baseball to get you into the playoffs. 4* RL Money DETROIT TIGERS 

Going OVER the total here. Just think we are going to see some runs here. Pineda has an ERA of nearly 5 at home. He gave up 5 runs in 3 of his 5 July starts. Tomlin has been actually very good on the road going 6-1 2.75 in 10 starts, but has a 7.16 ERA career in the Bronx. But Yanks have gone over in 5 of 6 and the Indians 4-0-1 in their last 5. Sitting at 8, I think we see a 6-4 type game. Balls have been flying off Cleveland's bats, clubbing 15 HRs in their last 7 games. Yankee Stadium is the best park for the long ball in the league. 4* Total Money OVER Tribe/Yanks

Taking the REDS here. Will grab a nice dog on the hill tonight with DeSclafani. Guy has a 2.93 ERA in 10 starts this year. His BAA and WHIP are average and he doesn't really have huge K numbers. But, he keeps his team in games. Just once has he allowed more than 3 earned in a game this year. And only more than 3 earned 3 times in those 10 starts. So he doesn't get into too much trouble. Last year vs the Pirates he went 1-1 in 4 starts with a 2.59 ERA. Those Pirates were a better bunch then the slumping group he faces tonight. Reds haven't gotten the memo to give up and are playing pretty good ball right now winning 6 of 10. Taillon is another youngster with just 8 starts on the year. But is win-less here at home with a 4.50 ERA. Pitt just doesn't look good and is coming off a series where they benched their best player for 3 games. 4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS 

4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS

4* Total Money UNDER Sox/Tigers

4* Money Maker PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS

4* Total Money OVER Twins/Tribe

4* Total Money UNDER Sox/Tigers

4* Total Money OVER Twins/Indians

Taking TEXAS here. Failed miserably with the Rangers last night, but I will again go back to the well here with Hamels on the mound. Guy has been dominate of late (.84 ERA last 3 starts) and has great road splits of 8-1 1.71 ERA in 11 starts. Gausman has been nothing special posting a 4+ ERA on the year. At home he has been better, a 2.36 ERA in 7 starts. I just think that Texas gets back on track here tonight. 4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS 

4* Money Maker NY METS

4* Money Maker COLORADO ROCKIES

4* Total Money UNDER Pirates/ Braves

4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX

4* Total Money UNDER Yanks/Mets

4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS 

4* Money Maker BOSTON RED SOX

Taking the MARLINS here. Cubs played some extra innings last night so the pen is a bit thin tonight. Marlins come in off a huge win and find themselves right in the thick of a playoff spot. Conley has been dealing pretty good through July posting a 1.82 ERA in his 5 starts. Look. I can't knock Hendricks. He has been just as dominate lately. This is really just getting some good value on a nice dog. Chicago off an extra innings Sunday night game, while the Marlins are playing with plenty of pep in their step. 4* Money Maker MIAMI MARLINS 

4* Money Maker SEATTLE MARINERS

4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS

4* Money Maker ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

4* Money Maker BALTIMORE ORIOLES

4* Money Maker ROCKIES

4* Total Money OVER Bos/LAA

4* Money Maker MILWAUKEE BREWERS

4* Money Maker WHITE SOX

4* Total Money UNDER KC/Tex

4* Money Maker OAKLAND A's

4* Money Maker DETROIT TIGERS

4* Total Money UNDER Yanks/Rays

Taking the WHITE SOX here. Will grab Sale at this price. So he cut up some stupid jersey. I don't think it matters here. The clubhouse and team has been a wreck since the start of the season. That didn't stop them from playing well. They have slumped. I get it. But Sale has nice numbers vs the Cubs (.56 ERA 16 innings 28Ks) and Lackey has a 6.12 ERA his last 7 starts. Sal eis 7-1 in 10 starts with a 2.08 ERA, .91 WHIP and .194 BAA on the road this season. 8* Sure Shot CHICAGO WHITE SOX 

4* Total Money UNDER Angels/Royals

4* Total Money UNDER Yanks/Astros

4* Total Money UNDER A's/Rangers

Taking the ROCKIES here. Will grab Gray as he has a 2.93 ERA his last 11 starts. Can't really complain about a guy like that on the hill getting a nice number. The guy has really had a nice year if you take out 3 starts. 20 earned in 12 innings. That menas there is only 27 ERs in his other 90 innings of work. Not too shabby for the youngster. A .229 BAA and 1.16 WHIP are more than respectable for me here. Rockies won last night here (I had BLT RL) so I think that offense will carry over tonight vs Bundy. He is another young arm making his 3rd start out of the 'pen. He is still getting stretched out so I expect 5, maybe 6 innings tops. And that's only if we don't tag him for 4 or 5 runs by then. 4* Money Maker COLORADO ROCKIES

Taking the TIGERS here. Will grab Fulmer at this price. Can't argue with the rookies numbers. He has a 1.93 ERA his last 7 starts. He is 7-2 on the road in 11 starts posting a 2.80 ERA. A .211 BAA and WHIP of 1.10 show me the guy has been consistent all season long. Rodriguez has been good in his 2 July starts, but that June shows me he can be hit hard. He has a 6.33 ERA at home in 4 starts. Tigers 12-1 in Fulmer's last 13 starts and 8-1 last 9 on the road with him. 4* Money Maker DETROIT TIGERS 

4* Total Money UNDER Nats/ Tribe

4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS

Taking the ORIOLES on the RL here. I can't ever lay more that 150. Maybe, 160 tops. But I will go RL with this O's lineup against Bettis who sports a road split of a 5.18 ERA. He isn't much of a strikeout guy, and this lineup can rip bad pitching. Hats off to Chris Tillman quietly putting together a really great season. 14-2 3.18 ERA, .226 BAA and 1.19 WHIP isn't too shabby. He has been nearly lights out in July giving up 1 run in 7 innings in each of his 4 starts. He is a perfect 8-0 at home in 12 starts. 4* RL Money BALTIMORE ORIOLES

4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS

Taking the ASTROS here. Keuchel and the Astros have turned things around since a slow start. Dallas has owned the Yanks with a 1.45 ERA against them. Pineda has been bad on the road with a 5+ ERA and a BAA of nearly .300. That won't cut here against an Astros team that has a lot of power. Yanks have had trouble scoring runs and I don't think it will be easy tonight. 4* Money Maker HOUSTON ASTROS 

Taking the RANGERS here. I know that Texas has been slipping lately. But at this price, we have to play on the better team. Perez at home is a totally different pitcher. 6-1 2.48 ERA in 9 starts. He isn't a strike out guy, but he does whatever he does to be successful here at home. A's are clearly rebuilding. I think they sell off some pieces this week for sure. Daniel Mengden is a rookie who, although striking out a guy an inning, looks over-matched at times. He is having a brutal month of July with an ERA over 9 and BAA over .300 with a 2+ WHIP. That won't get it done here. 4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS

Taking the PHILLIES here. Will grab Hellboy at this price. The guy has been dealing lately. Must see the writing on the wall that he is getting dealt, because he has a 3.00 ERA his last 7 starts posting a .98 WHIP and 2.42 ERA here in July. Cosart makes his first start since April. Not expecting anything special from him. But I think that Hellickson is pitching his way to a playoff team and it continues tonight with a win over Miami. 4* Money Maker PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 

4* Money Maker LA ANGELS

4* Money Maker CLEVELAND INDIANS