Taking the ASTROS. Fading Rodriguez. An ERA of 7.92 his last 5 starts. His last 7 starts 6.94. Houston 2nd best BA in the league hitting lefties at a .288 clip and league leading 31 HRs vs southpaws. 4* Money Maker HOUSTON ASTROS. 

4* Total Money UNDER Dodgers/Pirates

4* Total Money OVER Royals/Angels

4* Total Money OVER Yanks/Twins

4* Cold Cash UNDER Bruins/Islanders 

4* Cold Cash NY ISLANDERS

Taking the REDS, again. Not much from the offense last night. They should be able to do something tonight vs Anderson. Brewers bullpen a bit thinner tonight. I know Cincy pen a mess and Milwaukee hot. But give me the small home faves. 4* Money Maker CINCINATTI REDS

Taking the TIGERS. uh. Will probably regret this one because I liked Detroit yesterday and did not play them. These guys have been playing a lot better. Mize has been solid at home. Flexen with brutal road splits. 4* Money Maker DETROIT TIGERS

4* RL Money SAN DIEGO PADRES

4* RL Money OAKLAND A's

4* Total Money UNDER Giants/ Rangers

4* Money Maker LA CLIPPERS

4* RL Money SAN DIEGO PADRES

4* RL Money OAKLAND A's

4* RL Money CLEVELAND INDIANS

4* Total Money UNDER Jays/Sox

4* Money Maker MINNESOTA TWINS

4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX. 13-4 vs Lefties this year. 28-4 last 32 vs lefties. 26-6 RL vs lefties. Safe to say, White Sox hit lefties a bit. They did lose to the Tigers and their lefty, Tarik Skubel in their last lefty outing. 

Taking the GIANTS. Fading Lyles here. If you listened to the Late Money Show then sorry for repeating myself. 7.83 ERA in 5 starts .361 BA Against  1.96 WHIP 35 hits in 20 innings. Guy is a bullpen session. At this price, Wood worth the shot. His road ERA a full run less than at home.  (3.94 -2.86) 4* Money Maker SF GIANTS

4* Money Maker PHILADELPHIA 76ers

Taking the REDS. Fading Houser here on the road. Short price for Cincy at home. Both teams on 4 game win streaks. Reds better club at home. Should get it done here. 4* Money Maker CINCINATTI REDS

Taking TAMPA, going RUN LINE. Glasnow at home has been very good. This is not 2010 Jon Lester. Or 2016 Jon Lester. Or even 2018 Jon Lester. This is Lester where in 2 road games hitters are slapping 302 against him, 284 overall on the season. Glasnow with a .76 WHIP in his 5 home starts 55Ks in 36 innings .156 BAA. 4* RL Money TAMPA BAY RAYS

4* Money Maker HOUSTON ASTROS 

4* Cold Cash TAMPA BAY LIGHTING 

4* Cold Cash UNDER Tampa/Canes

Taking the NUGGETS. Great series by Phoenix. I said during the Mid Day Money show it would have a been a total disaster if they didn't win a game the rest of the series after going up 1-0. They took care of the Lakers. But, we all know that no AD helped the cause a bit. LeBron being a baby with zero heart also helps a bit. Not that I am taking away from the series win. Phoenix went for the kill early and it was over. Now here come the Nuggets. A pretty good team in their own right. They were a nice ML winner for us in Portland to close things out. This is a complete team. I will be Denver all series long. 4* Money Maker DENVER NUGGETS

4* Cold Cash MONTREAL CANADIENS 

4* Cold Cash UNDER Avs/Vegas

4* Cold Cash COLORADO AVALANCHE

Taking the RED SOX. How are the Yankees favored like this? Am I missing something? Has this team been some juggernaught this season? Who the heck is German to be laying this with that lineup behind him? Garrett Richards at first look doesn't seem that inviting. But lets toss out his woes and high Fenway ERA (6.38 4 starts). On the road in 7 starts, a 2.59 ERA. Less hits (37, 41.1) than innings. Nothing super sexy about his WHIP or BAA, but he is getting the job done. Has given up 2 or less runs in 6 of those starts (4 runs 1 game) More importantly, the offense hits behind him. German is an oddity. You see his 4 something home ERA and think, oh, he isn't that sharp. But in 5 starts a solid .96 WHIP and .202 BAA. Yet 0-2 and a 4.68 ERA. Not being able to get outs when guys get on base is pretty important if you are a starter. Like I said. The lineup behind German has trouble scoring against a lot of pitchers. Have to grab a good offense (#3 in AL) at this price. 4* Money Maker BOSTON RED SOX 

4* Cold Cash UNDER Jets/Canadiens 

4* Cold Cash MONTREAL CANADIENS

Taking the GIANTS. Comes down to Cueto's home number vs Hendricks road splits. SF has overachieved so far this season. But the pitching has been consistent. Tough at home 18-8, while Cubbies 11-16 on the road. Hendriks has been pitching to an over 4 ERA no matter where he takes the ball. Hitters on the road having success raking at a .305 clip. Give me the hot streak winners of 3 in a row over the team that lost 3 in a row. No way Cubs get swept right? They are in first place in NL Central! 4* Money Maker SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

4* Total Money UNDER Oakland/Rockies

Taking the ROCKIES. So my initial leanings here were to take the A's. Hot team, 4 straight, 7 of 10. Started out a little favorite at -112/120. Rockies bad on the road - have said that a few times during the live show. At home though, they are 19-10. Better than Oakland's 17-17. Marquez, minus one game vs SF at home has been good. His last 5 overall starts have been a 1.97 ERA and a .202 BAA. Let's not be fooled by Kaprielian's sub 3 ERA. His lone 7 inning 0 run home starts helps his case. His other 4 starts on the road result in a 4.40 ERA. Colorado is a tough place to pitch for any pitcher. Now a kid making his 5th career start. Give me the short home faves. 4* Money Maker COLORADO ROCKIES 

Taking the REDS. Will grab Cincy for the sweep here. No way Cards go down again right? Only have lost 4 in a row. Gant has been solid all year. Miley not too shabby and Reds with 3 straight wins under their belt. Another dog here on Sunday. 4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS 

4* Total Money UNDER Tigers/Sox

4 * Money Maker HOUSTON ASTROS 

Taking the INDIANS. Like Cal Quantrill. Short number vs bad Orioles team. But that is because Cal is getting stretched out here. He won't go really deep. He will be effective enough that the Tribe bats can get to Lopez. Lopez has 1 start and 10 games pitched against Cleveland. 15 innings 21 hits 17 runs 9 walks and just 12 strikeouts. Limited or not, we see by his 5+ ERA this season, that Lopez gets hit a bit. His ERA is higher at home, 6.31 in 6 starts than overall, 5.29 with opponents raking him for a .305 clip. 4* Money Maker CLEVELAND INDIANS 

Taking the PIRATES. Ok. So Alcantara is probably a better starter than Kuhl. You aren't going to get many arguments over that. That being said, his road numbers aren't as great as his overall ones. 5.40 ERA on the road, 2.29 at home, both in 6 starts. BAA, WHiP, walks all higher on the road. Let's add in the Marlins have lost 8 in a row, 9 of 10, plus, 8 of 10 here in Pitt - why are they favored? Pirates have reeled off 3 straight wins themselves. They know it will be a bad year, but I think a sweep for them is a big thing. 4* Money Maker PITTSBURG PIRATES 

Taking ATLANTA, going MONEY LINE. You can grab the few points that are available. If it was still 4, maybe I would grab the Hawks there. But now at around 2.5, though a couple 3s around, I will go ML. Do I think Atlanta is losing by 2? Look. If you think a team is going to lose by a point, then just bet the favorite. Hawks a live dog this series - especially with Embiid having a knee issue. Atlanta playing with house money and I don't think that Philly has the heart to battle in a close game. 4* Money Maker ATLANTA HAWKS

Taking the METS. Almost went RUN LINE here. But at this price, will back the best pitcher in baseball and hope the bats can generate a run. Two if they really want to make their ace happy! 4* Money Maker NY METS

4* Total Money UNDER Seattle/Angels 

Taking the NETS. Give me some Brooklyn here. I think they toyed with Celtics last round. Bucks came in with a chip on their shoulder facing the Heat and made easy work dismissing them. A little bigger challenge here. I just think the Nets have too much fire power. Will we be shocked if there are 4 guys on the court after the game Saturday night with 40+ points each? Heck no. Brooklyn, unlike the Clippers and Lakers scoring tandems - these guys who haven't played much together have zero problem lighting up the scoreboard. Let's also look at the OVER in this Game 1 also. 4* Money Maker BROOKLYN NETS

4* Total Money OVER Bucks/Nets

Taking BOSTON, going PUCK LINE. I guess you can lay the ML if you want. I just think that the Bruins get more shots on goal. You keep firing and the wall will crack. Islanders down in series - so the way I see it. When the Bruins are up in the 3rd, the goalie gets pulled earlier and we get more shots to extend the lead. 4* PL Money BOSTON BRUINS

4* RL Money MILWAUKEE BREWERS

Going UNDER the total on the ice. Some COLD CASH as the Hurricanes and Tampa battle it out again. We have been on the under all series, and will do it again here. Carolina down 2-1 and again have to bring the defense to stifle Tampa. 3 power play goals made this total a bit closer than I would like last game. That being said, when these two teams get together the under is the only way to look at this total. 4* Cold Cash UNDER Carolina/ Tampa

Going UNDER here in Baltimore. We have the Means to make this an easy winner. Ok. That was stupid. But John Means has been excellent. Why won't it continue vs a weak hitting Cleveland team. A .80 WHIP on the season, a .173 BAA. And Civale for the Indians hasn't been too shabby either. A 1.07 WHIP on the year and improves slightly to 1.04 on the road, along with a .215 BAA. Orioles a team that lost 14 in a row and 19 of 21 for a reason. They are bad! 4* Total Money UNDER Indians/Orioles

4* Total Money UNDER Miami/Pirates 

4* Money Maker HOUSTON ASTROS 

Taking the WHITE SOX, going RUN LINE. Sox vs lefties. This rarely ends well for the team with a southpaw on the hill. 13-3 last 16 at home vs lefties. Don't be alarmed by Giolito's overall ERA. He has been more than solid at home with a .193 BAA and a 1.08 WHIP. (road ERA 5.11 2.84 at home). Look for Chicago to get it done here at home. 4* RL Money CHICAGO WHITE SOX

4* Total Money UNDER Tigers/Sox

Taking the AVALANCHE. I think Colorado makes quick work of Vegas. Maybe the Knights get 1 game in this series. We had Avs Puck Line in both home games with that heavy number. Much more easier to go ML here on the road with the best team playing right now. Also leaning UNDER. 4* Cold Cash COLORADO AVALANCHE 

4* Cold Cash UNDER Avs/Vegas

4* RL Money LA ANGELS 

Going UNDER the total here. Both these guys have trouble scoring. We have already saw the under hit in this series with previous games. We know Dallas will rely on Luka. Then what? Do we expect Hardaway to have a big game? Pressure is on the Mavs. Road team has won every game in this series so far. But, the pressure is also on the Clippers. These guys took it easy all season thinking they are good enough to turn it on for the playoffs. Well Dallas was waiting to get revenge for last year. Granted, that was a 2 seed/ 7 seed game.  Los Angeles still thought to be a good team. I think their coach is totally overmatched. Think this game plays out ugly with both teams playing timid. 4* Total Money UNDER Clippers/Mavs

4* Money Maker COLORADO ROCKIES

Going OVER the total here. Castillo is just brutal this year. Cards will get at least 4 before he leaves the game. That is just what kind of pitcher he is this year. 5 innings tops. Then hello bullpen that is good for another 2-5 runs.  Kim puts way too many guys on base. He had a nice little 4 game stretch. But again, a 5 inning guy. Cincy can still club a bit. This is a pitcher they should feast on. 4* Total Money OVER Reds/Cards

4* Total Money UNDER Tigers/Sox

Taking MONTREAL. Man, the Jets looked awful. We did the Mid Day Money show and loved the Over and yet didn't play it as a premium. Terrible mistake there in Game 1 for us. That being said, Canadiens are just on a different level right now. Huge comeback over the Leafs. No slip up or letdown vs Jets in first game. These two play tough games vs each other. Grabbing the dogs here on out. 4* Cold Cash MONTREAL CANADIENS 

4* Total Money UNDER Indians/Orioles 

4* Total Money UNDER Sox/Yankees

4* Total Money UNDER Mets/Padres

4* Money Maker CHICAGO CUBS

4* Total Money UNDER Reds/Cards

4* Total Money UNDER Tigers/Sox 

4* Total Money OVER Nuggets/Blazers

4* Money Maker DENVER NUGGETS 

4* Cold Cash UNDER Canes/Tampa

4* Cold Cash OVER Bruins/Islanders

4* Total Money UNDER Marlins/Pirate

4* Total Money UNDER Rays/Yanks

4* PL Money COLORADO AVALANCHE 

4* RL Money LA DODGERS

4* PL Money WINNIPEG JETS

4* Money Maker ATLANTA HAWKS

4* Total Money UNDER Marlins/Jays

4* RL Money TORONTO BLUE JAYS

4* Money Maker TAMPA BAY RAYS

4* Money Maker CHICAGO CUBS

4* Total Money UNDER Oakland/Seattle 

4* Total Money OVER Blazers/Nuggets 

Taking the ROCKIES. Oh, Colorado home. Ok, I'll bite. At least they win here. 16-12. Short fave. Count me in against Texas who is 9-20 when out of their park. Not quite Rockies territory 4-22, but still bad. 4* Money Maker COLORADO ROCKIES

4* Total Money UNDER Pirates/Royals

4* RL Money MILWAUKEE BREWERS 

4* Cold Cash UNDER Tampa/Canes

4* Total Money OVER Celtics/Nets

Taking the BRAVES. Give me Fried all day here. Nats in a tailspin dropping 5 in a row. Stras has been alright, but not near the level Fried has been throwing. Washington offense also a crap shoot. Leaning under 8, but more confident hat Atlanta gets the win. 4* Money Maker ATLANTA BRAVES

4* Total Money UNDER Nats/Braves

4* Total Money UNDER Philly/Reds

4* RL Money MINNESOTA TWINS

Taking TAMPA BAY. Will again back the Rays. I said it yesterday. Will say it again. Yankees having problems beating good teams. TB is a good team. With their ace on the hill. If this was Cole on the road vs a 4th starter? Pfft. How about Cole -280 on the road in Detroit. Cole -265 in Texas. Cole -180 in Tampa. Cole -188 at Toronto. Total disrespect for the Rays. 4 straight wins here in New York. And, Rays have won 20 of last 27 in the series. 5* Best Bet TAMPA BAY RAYS 

4* Total Money UNDER Sox/Indians

4* RL Money NY METS

4* Total Money UNDER Pitt/Royals

4* Cold Cash OVER Islanders/ Bruins

4* Cold Cash UNDER Montreal/ Toronto 

4* Total Money OVER Sox/Astros

4* Total Money UNDER Oakland/Seattle