Taking the BLUE JAYS here. Stroman really in a zone right now. Guy is dealing. Has had 2 bad games all year. Great road numbers on the year, 5-0 in 6 starts, 2.95 ERA. The kid is a stud, and this Toronto team is hitting. Martin Perez brings a 7 ERA to the mound in his last 3 starts. He is 3-6 on the year and all 3 wins have been at home. But that comes with a 5+ ERA in those 9 home starts with hitters batting .302 against him and a 1.65 WHIP. Jays 7-1 in Stroman's last 8 and I think they tag Perez for at least a half dozen before he exits. 5* Best Bet TORONTO BLUE JAYS 

Taking OAKLAND, again. Not the results I am looking for backing the A's. But I will again to the well with the small home dogs tonight. Also liking the under here. 4* Money Maker OAKLAND A's

Taking the PHILLIES here. Just like the Reds game, we are following the line drop here on the dogs. 4* Money Maker PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 

4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS

Taking the WHITE SOX here. We have actually cashed a couple times with the Sox as nice sized dogs. I think we score another one in this spot. Santana has nice numbers on the year. But regression is on the way, or has been starting at least. He gave up 7 in 4 innings and 5 in 5 innings in 2 of his last 3 starts. He has been good at home 3-3 3.23 ERA in 8 starts, but nothing like the road 5-1 1.71. Minny was just pummeled at home this weekend. They are now 14-24 at home. (20-9 road). Not a chance I would lay anything close to this number with the Twins right now. Value is on the dog. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX 

Taking the PIRATES here. Kuhl with a miserable looking 5.61 ERA on the year. In 5 road starts though, a respectable 3.42. But let's not get too giddy looking at Davies numbers also. The 7-3 looks nice, but his ERA is 4.91. Obviously the Brewers bats helping the cause. In 7 home starts he has a 5.40 ERA and opposing batters are stroking him at a .307 clip. Small do worth the price in my eyes. 4* Money Maker PITT PIRATES 

Taking the MARLINS here. Miami stole one last nigh rally back from a 6-0 hole. This line looks a bit low to me. Gio is 6-1 2.89 ERA on the year. GG is 5-1 on the road, but sports 4.09 ERA in 7 contests. Not that I have high hopes on Volquez and his 3.72 ERA, but I think he keeps us in this. Nats pen is a mess. Will also be on the over here. At worse, like last night on the Rays RL, we get a split with the side and total. 4* Money Maker MIAMI MARLINS 

Taking the ROYALS here. Vargas having a great year with 9 wins and a 2.10 ERA. A perfect 3-0 his last 3 starts with a 1.29 ERA and we know he will have us in the game. JC Ramirez on the opposite side of that with a 7+ ERA over his last 3 games, although he has improved in each June start. 7-4-2 runs allowed. After getting blasted 9-0 yesterday, KC comes out hungry today. 4* Money Maker KC ROYALS 

Taking the RAYS here. Cashed this guys as our big Game of the Week yesterday and will back them again today. A pair of youngsters on the hill this afternoon. But I like Faria better. Before Farmer beat a pair of struggling teams (White Sox + Angels) the guy was 0-6 and look lost on the hill. The DBacks crushed him for 6 runs in 2+ his last outing. These Rays can hit. And in Faria, I think they have the edge. Just 2 runs in 12+ innings of work with 13Ks. 4* Money Maker TAMPA BAY RAYS 

Taking the REDS again. Been on this train wreck the last 2 days, and will close it out on Arroyo who I don't think tops 84MPH on his pitches. We know the Reds can rake. They have some big bats. Maeda making a spot start and he isn't anything special. We also have the over in this game because we will see runs and someone is giving up 5 in 4+. Maeda with a 6.26 road ERA in 5 starts. Arroyo with a 5.49 home ERA. 4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS

Taking the WHITE SOX today. Not a chance the Sox sweep on the road right? I mean, how the heck is Happ laying this number? I know Shields was terrible last year. But before his DL stint, the guy rock solid in his 3 starts with a 1.62 ERA and .153 BAA and a respectable 1.14 WHIP. Happ has an ERA of 4.85 at home this year. JA is off a game going 6 allowing zero runs. That is the first time since opening day he has made it out of the 5th. The Jays have been struggling to plate runs. White Sox have now won 5 straight in Toronto and 8 of the last 9 in the series. We cashed this guys Friday night here and will look for them to close out the series with another win. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX 

Taking the PHILLIES, again today. Like I said in my losing write up yesterday, what is up with this line. Philly is 22 games under .500. Arizona is 42-26 and in second place in the NL West. Eickoff is 0-7 with a 5 ERA in 13 starts this year. People got some free money last night in the DBacks 5-4 win. There aren't billion dollar building in a desert because these guys lose to the public often. 4* Money Maker PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 

Taking the REDS again. Another ugly dog to pair with Philly who we lost with on Friday night. Reds right in that 3-1 loser last night, but I expect different results in this spot. Not a fan of Ryu on the year. The guy has been average at best on an above average team. 2-6 4.42 ERA on the year. Win-less (0-4) in his 5 road starts, Cincy got to him in his last start for 6 hits and 4 runs in 4 innings, including 3 HRs. If he was giving up 3HRs at home, then the Reds bats really have him zoned in. Cincy ends their slide. 4* Money Make CINCINNATI REDS

Taking the RAYS here. Should really just lay out the Run Line for +145 in this spot. But we have strung together a couple small losing days, we need to have a nice sweep of the board. I like Archer a lot. The kid has great stuff. Worse case scenario for him in this spot is that he has 10Ks through 3 innings and his pitch count starts climbing. I am down on the Tigers for the year, and they haven't changed my thinking of them. This is a banged up unit, the bats, and on the mound. Fulmer had an MRI that should something on his shoulder. I am no doctor, but anytime a pitcher has some kind of arm injury, I would raise an eyebrow. He gave up 5 runs in back to back starts prior to his 'inflamed bursa' being found. 10* AL Game of the Week TAMPA BAY RAYS 

Taking the REDS here. Lost with LA yesterday and will stay away from them laying this huge number. Wood has been solid all year. In his first start back from the DL he went 5.2 allowing 5 hits and 3 earned vs this Cincy team. A day later Adleman went 5 giving up 3 runs, 2 earned and 5 hits as the bullpen blew his win. Adleman with 3 quality starts in his last 4 with a 2.08 ERA 20K and 15 hits allowed in 26 innings. Reds have some bats and can score some runs. Cincy rested and ready to start off their home stand while LA in off series in Cleveland. 4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS 

Taking the PHILLIES here. So we have a last place team, 21 games under .500, FAVORED over a team sitting 2 games back of 1st, 15 games over with a win % of 612? Probably should make this a GOY! - Corbin brings a 9.20 ERA his last 3 starts to the Philly tonight. 0-5 on the road a 1.96 WHIP, .357 BA against aid in his 9 ERA away from Arizona. 27 hits allowed the last 14+ innings. D-Backs 1-10 in Corbin's last 11 starts. Nola has been up and down so it isn't like I can rattle off dominate numbers. Again. Tough to take a bad Philly team as fave. Seems easy to take Arizona. But sometimes things that appear too good to be true are just that.  4* Money Maker PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 

Taking the WHITE SOX here. Looks like we are going to have some ugly plays on Friday. Quintana hasn't been his usual self for sure this year. That being said, this is really a fade of Biagini. The guy started the year in the bullpen. This is his 8th start. He is off 2 straight 7 inning games, plus 6 the game before. He was under 5 in his other starts. So I am looking for a little regression as his pitch counts hit that 95-100 mark. Sox have won Quintana's last 4 starts in Toronto and have won 7 of the last 8 against the Blue Jays. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX

Taking the YANKEES here. Pretty simple in my thinking here. New York has been out on the coast a few days. They haven't lost 3 in a row in nearly a month. Their top bullpen guys are all ready to come in if needed tonight. A's back home after a 1-5 road trip that ending yesterday afternoon in Miami (loser for me on the under). Obviously, Oakland is better at home, 18-13, than the road, 9-25. They have dropped 3 straight, 6 of 7, 7 of 10 and 13 of 18. I do like Gray. But fact is the guy hasn't put it all together since 2015. He is 1-2 4.44 ERA in 4 career games vs Yanks. He has been good at home so far. 2-0 2.92 ERA in 4 starts. He has only really been bad in 1 start his year giving up 7 in 4+ back at the end of May. Oakland is 7-19 in his last 26 starts which is a tough trend to ignore. I did drop a play on LAA earlier this week when we faded the Yanks coming west after their Sunday win. LAA did win the next day. Yanks have won 4 straight here in Oakland and 6 of the last 7 in the series. We'll take the short road faves tonight. 4* Money Maker NY YANKEES

Taking the DODGERS here. No way the Indians get swept at home right/ I know yesterday I said the same thing about the Rockies and Pirates. And that was a Pitt loser for us. But I will stick to what has made me money over the years. 1- we get a LA team that has won 6 straight, 7 of 10, 14 of 19 and 19 of 26. Cleveland has dropped 5 of 7, they are 3-13 in their last 16 inter-league games. Tribe is 2-6 in Tomlin's last 8 home starts, 1-5 his last 6 overall. He has a 5.73 ERA on the year and has given up 3 or more runs in 9 of his 12 starts. In 7 home starts, including 2 games where he went 17 innings giving up 2 runs, he still sports a 6.49 ERA with a .159 WHIP and a whopping .349 BA against. At least we know what to expect from Rich Hill. He is going to give us 5 innings, give up a run or 2 and keep us in the game. He is 1-0 2.57 ERA 3 road starts in 14 innings of work. 4* Money Maker LA DODGERS 

Taking the ORIOLES here. Now, you have seen me on many occasions go RL. But looking at the +125, and the way BLT has played recently, and Gonzalez stats at home, I will be inclined to lay the short number. And you have seen me on many occasions say no way I am getting in front of train wreck losing streaks. And the Orioles, 6 straight and 8 of 10 fit that bill to a T. That being said, at this price I will back their most reliable starter. The bats are too good to be held in check tonight by Miguel Gonzalez. A 5.89 ERA his last 3. 1-7 last 8 starts 6.56 ERA He has been brutal on the road while his home ERA is a tick over 3. 4* Money Maker BALTIMORE ORIOLES 

Taking the PIRATES here. This is the conversation I believe is happening across the globe by sports bettors. No way the Rockies get swept by the Pirates! Look. I have failed with Colorado the last 2 days. Bullpen blew our road Chatwood trends out of the water last night. Marquez is rocking an ERA of nearly 6 his last 3 starts which is higher than it looks. He gave up 2 runs in 5+ vs STL, then a 6 spot at SD before leaving after 3 innings in his last start getting hit on the hand (had allowed 2 runs). Kuhl has thrown some clunkers this year. 9 in 1.2 innings vs the Cubs really hurts his ERA. He has given up 4-6-5 runs in 3 other starts. But in those 8 other starts, 10 runs total allowing 2 or less runs in those games. He is only going to give us about 5-6 innings, but I think the pen holds up as the Colorado is ending its 7 games in 7 days road trip. 4* Money Maker PITT PIRATES

Taking the ROCKIES, again. Back to back with Colorado. Didn't work out for us last night. Rockies still 7-3 their last 10 with a robust 24-12 road record on their side. We backed Chatwood in his last start cashing as a juicy +180 dog over the Cubs. The road splits show up again for us. A 2.53 ERA with .97 WHIP and .171 BA against helping lead the way as he continues his dominate road ways. (LY 8-1 1.69 road)  Gerritt Cole is looking to find his 19-8 self of 2 years ago. He has a 3.93 ERA in his 6 home starts. More trouble for him and the Pirates is that he has given up 15HRs this year, which is double what he gave up all last year (21 starts 116 innings). He had a nice 8 game stretch after opening day where he gave up 3 earned only once. The wheels have come off as he has allowed 5,4,7,7 his last 4 starts. 39 hits in 19.1 innings including 8HRs - 4* Money Maker COLORADO ROCKIES

Taking the PADRES here. Would love to go RL and grab that +170 but as much as I like to fade Arroyo, the Perdomo stats don't help the cause. Arroyo has a 6+ ERA on the year and it climbs to 7.50 in his 5 road starts. Hitters at a .306 clip against him plus a 1.71 WHIP. Perdomo has a 5+ ERA on the year, 5.57 here at Petco. Reds on 7-3 over run, Padres 8-2 over run so we will hedge our San Diego play with the over also. 4* Money Maker SAN DIEGO PADRES

Taking the ROCKIES tonight. As much as people make a big deal out of Colorado hitters at home, this team, leading the NL West in case you haven't noticed, is 17-13 at home, and 24-11 on the road. The bullpen has been pretty good on the year. But for this spot, I think we get a slight edge with Freeland. He has solid road splits (4-0 3.18 ERA in 6 starts), not high on his K-BB ratio though (18-16). Taillon has been more than solid in his previous 6 starts. 2-1 3.31 ERA but in his only 2 home starts a 4.76 ERA in a pair of NDs. For me though, a guy coming off testicular cancer surgery? I mean, hey. I am more than happy the guy is healthy. But healthy enough to come out and fire 90mphs at MLB batters? Rocks are 8-2 in Freeland's 10 starts and a perfect 6-0 behind him on the road. Pirates are 9-2 last 11 in the series, but I will grab the small dog playing well (8-2 run) right now. 4* Money Maker COLORADO ROCKIES

Taking the ROCKIES here. These guys are red hot. We opened the series with themat +185,  and we will close with them. I know everyone is thinking - No way the Cubs get swept at home - Well Arrieta is 2-2 with a 4.90 career ERA vs Colorado. He is off a 2 hit, 2 run 6 inning performance vs Miami. Senzatela doesn't have any kind of flashy numbers except his 8-2 record. Doesn't strike out a to of guys, just keeps the team in games by limiting runs. Road splits aren't all that impressive. 2-1 4.18 in 5 starts. I just think, as a collective whole, Colorado is the play this afternoon. Cubs still have not found a rhythm this year. 4* Money Maker COLORADO ROCKIES 

4* Money Maker WHITE SOX

Taking the TWINS here. Will grab Berrios at this price. The kid has been terrific on the road. A perfect 3-0 in his starts a respectable 2.70 ERA. A .171 BA against and .85 WHIP round out his road numbers. Samardzja has been pretty decent and a hard luck 2-7 record on the year in his 12 starts. Just think at this price, Minny worth the shot. They have 19 road wins. 21-8 last 29 on the road. 14-3 last 17 vs righties. Giants under .500 at home. SF is 3-9 their last 12 with Sammy on the hill at home. Giants 3-8 last 11 overall. 4* Money Maker MINNESOTA TWINS 

Taking the RAYS here. Oakland just better at home. Another loss last night as they get hammered 13-4. Normally, I would be thinking take the A's. That is a humiliating loss. Sonny Gray sports a 7 ERA on the road in his 3 starts. Oakland has lost 15 of his last 18 road starts. Ramirez is 3-0 2.86 ERA in 7 games, 3 starts at home this year. A .195  BA Against and .86 WHIP works in our favor. 4* Money Maker TB RAYS 

Grabbing the PADRES at home as a short fave. These guys were absolutely blitzed yesterday in Arizona. Off a loss like that, I expect pride to at least show up somewhat tonight. These are pros. Aren't they? That being said. At this price, have to take Chacin. Guy has loved pitching at Petco this year. A 1.36 ERA in his 5 home starts with a .85 WHIP and a .157 BA Against. Skoglund has 2 starts with 2 completely different results. 4* Money Maker SAN DIEGO PADRES

Taking the ROCKIES. We have made some decent coin in the past on Chatwood. The splits are back (LY 8-1 1.69 road) as he has a 2.68 ERA on the road, .168 BA against and .97 WHIP. That will keep us in any game. He is 2-0 .69 ERA in 2 starts vs Chicago. Lester has been just as impressive at home. The Cubs have been average at best, with flashes of last years dominance. At this price, have to roll the big dogs. 4* Money Maker COLORADO ROCKIES

Taking BALTIMORE here. O's took 2 of 3 back in early May from the Nats. I think they get to Ross tonight. He hasn't pitched well, 7.20 ERA his last 3. A 7+ ERA on the year. 6.19 at home in 3 starts and batters wrapping him at a .343 clip. Asher had a bad start at Houston giving up 6 in 2 innings of work. But his other starts this year. 1 run in 6+ 3 hits - 3 runs on 6 hits in 6 - 2 runs on 6 hits in 6+. Nats off a long, 9 game west coast road trip ending yesterday afternoon. 4* Money Maker BALTIMORE ORIOLES 

4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX

4* Money Maker COLORADO ROCKIES

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 

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 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 

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 

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 

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

4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX

4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS

4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX 

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* 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 

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

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 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 

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 

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 

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 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 

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 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 

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 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 

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 

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 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 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 

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 

Taking the ROYALS here. KC playing a lot better since getting out of April. Don't be fooled by Karns 4.58 ERA. He came in relief for his first appearance and gave up 4 runs in 2 thirds. In 4 of his 6 starts, he had allowed 1,1,0,2 runs. (4-6 the other 2). Both of those bad starts were on the roard (Tex- CWS). He has gone 12 innings at home, 1 run 5 hits, 10Ks. He is off a pair of gems totally 17Ks in 12+ innings allowing 7 hits. KC has won 10 of 12 vs the Orioles here at Kauffman. 4* Money Maker KC ROYALS 

Taking the MARLINS here. Normally don't like taking a guy fresh off the DL. Nor do I like backing a Miami team who is on a 3-13 run. But I will make an exception in this case since it was just 1 start. Volquez off a 9K 8 BB performance before a blister sidelined him. This is more of a fade of Teheran, who, if we take out 2 of his 3 starts vs the Mets has not been particularly sharp. He has give up 4 or more in 3 of his last 4 starts. Hitters raking at a .295 clip over that time. 15Ks and 12 walks in those games. Atlanta has lost 8 of 10 themselves. 4* Money Maker MIAMI MARLINS 

Taking the WHITE SOX here. Should probably just go RL +160 in this spot. Miguel Gonzalez has pitched pretty good so far this year. A 3.18 ERA in 6 starts, even better at home 1.29 in 14 inning with 11Ks , a 86 WHIP and .173 BA Against. Padres not good. 6-14 on the road. Worse hitting team in NL. They send Jhouls Chacin to the hill tonight with his 10.24 road ERA this season. 4 starts, a .349 BA against over 2 WHIP. He has give up earned runs of 9,3,7,4 in his road games. Looks like he is due for an 8 spot tonight! White Sox have lost 5 straight, San Diego 3. Hate to back a team losing like this, but this is a straight fade of SD and Chacin. What better way to break a losing streak and offensive slump than a big win at home. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX 

Taking the YANKEES here. We had the Astros last night, but will flip to the small home dogs here. Thought we had the edge on the hill yesterday, and today Houston trots out McCullers, who I like, but not on the road. I have said in his previous road starts that his splits are bad. Houston now 4-14 in his last 18 starts on the road. He still is 3-9 after a ND last week. Montgomery isn't some front line ace. But I think that the Yanks hit more tonight and the rookie keeps us in this thing. The big arms in the NY pen are ready if needed. 4* Money Maker NY YANKEES 

Taking the ASTROS here. Yanks a very impressive 12-3 at home this year. But I think they have a big test tonight in Keuchel. He has fared pretty good vs NYY posting a 1.61 ERA in the Bronx and going 3-1 in his 4 starts in New York. He is in off his worse start of the year. Giving up 5 in 8+. But that is a bit skewed. He entered the 9th with a 6-2 leard. Now the Yanks have won the last 5 starts behind Pineda. But as good as he has been, let's be honest, we are waiting for the other shoe to drop. Maybe this is the year he puts it all together. Either way, I can't not take Houston at this price. 4* Money Maker HOUSTON ASTROS 

Taking the ROYALS here. Off a total beat-down last night, I expect KC to come out with pride tonight. oh. And let's not forget Jason Vargas, who, just happens to lead the league in ERA this young season. His worse outing has come on the road. That was vs the White Sox who nailed him for 4 runs, 3 earned in 5 innings. In his very next start, vs the same team, he gave up 1 run over 6. I have said before that TB has trouble offensively. I think Vargas gives them some more this afternoon. 4* Money Maker KC ROYALS 

Taking the CUBS here. Well of course our Monday play gets rained out and then the Rockies win Game 1 of a day-night double header. That is just the kind of unlucky roll we have been on. Marlins up 5-1, give up 5 top 8 and crush our ML and RL payday. Just a bad run of games right now. But that ends here with Hendricks on the hill. I think people have forgotten that he led the league in ERA last year. A bit of a bumpy April giving up 11 earned in his first 3 starts. But he has been very good in his last 3 starts totally just 2 total runs in 17+ innings. What can we say about Marquez. 3 starts. He allowed 8 runs in 4 innings to that Nats at home. Zero in 6 at Arizona. And then 5 more in 6 innings to the DBacks a week later. Obviously, he has trouble at home. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO CUBS 

Taking the TWINS here. Not sure how much money you can make in the long run backing teams that have lost 28-7 their last 2 games. But there is zero chance that I am on the Mike Pelfrey bandwagon. Can't even believe this game is basically a PK. Pelfrey has a BA Against of over .300 for the last 5 straight years. Granted, he has been basically Chris Sale for the Sox this year with a .268 BAA! But come on. I will say that betting is never as easy at it looks. And looking at this match-up, this screams to me easy money. Hector Santiago is off to a nice start. I am sure he will regress. But I think the Twins really want to erase that Red Sox series. What better way than to tee off on a batting practice pitcher. 4* Money Maker MINNESOTA TWINS 

Taking the MARLINS here. I am sure the average baseball looks at this and thinks, Who is Dan Straily? Adam Wainwright is great. Well, the guy is 35 now. Off the worse year of his career. He had a great run for 2007-20014.  A pair of 19 and 20 win seasons. But he has struggled so far this year. He sports a 7+ ERA on the road. 27 hits allowed in 13 innings and you have a .422 BA Against with a WHIP of 2.27. Yikes. I know that Miami is slumping a bit. Nothing better to get the bats going than to face a struggling pitcher. Straily does have a 4.65 ERA on the year, but his home stats are pretty solid. A 2.87 ERA in 3 starts with a .132 BA Against and 1.09 WHIP. We'll grab the small home fave and maybe sprinkle some RL also. 4* Money Maker MIAMI MARLINS 

Taking the GIANTS here. Hate taking a team on a losing streak. Especially a team that is having trouble scoring, and blowing leads. But I think that Sammy is the call here. Off a pair of solid starts, he seems to have turned a corner off a rough start. Wheeler is a guy who hasn't pitched since 2014. This is his 6 start. He has gotten out of the 6th inning once. Obviously, he is still working his way to full strength. A little road warrior action tonight at Citi Field. 4* Money Maker SF GIANTS 

Taking the REDS here. Have to fade the Yanks off that long, extra innings affair last night on ESPN. Reds won't be seeing Chapman. Doubt Adam Warren is available. Heck, maybe Tanaka goes 8 and the pen doesn't come into play. Rookie Davis facing the Yankees, who drafted him, but traded him for to Cincy for Chapman. But at this price, I am taking a swing on the home dogs. 4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS 

Taking the ROYALS here. No way would I ever lay this kind of number with Snell. Is he old David Price? James Shields? Scott Kazmir? Blake Snell has trouble getting to a 6th inning of a ball game. 27 hits and 21 walks in 31 innings. That is playing with fire putting extra guys on. I know that KC has lost 8 straight on the road, and is having problems scoring. But in Karns we have a guy who misses bats, 26Ks in 29 innings. And is coming off a 6 inning 1 hit gem. And let's be honest here. Tampa, whose hitters lead the lead in strikeouts (330), can be taken advantage of. 4* Money Maker KC ROYALS 

Taking the NATIONALS here. Orioles have owned this series the last couple years. But even off a loss, no way I will get in front of this Nats offense that continues to punish pitchers. Gausman should be rested after being ejected in his last start. But does that even matter? He has 1 quality on the year so far. Opposing batters are hitting him for better than .320 and he has a WHIP of nearly 2. 18 walks to 20Ks - Against this Nats lineup? Yikes. GG is off to a fast start with a sterling 1.64 ERA including a .166 BA Against in his 2 road starts against the Mets and Rockies. 4* Money Maker WASHINGTON NATIONALS 

Taking the NATIONALS here. Nats have won 4 straight, Phillies have dropped 5 in a row. I do like Hell-Boy. Hellickson off to a nice 4-1 3.18 ERA start. But I really like Roark. I think this guy is always undervalued. Nats 11-3 in his last 14 road starts. Washington 17-4 last 21 in Philly. At this price, it's a go on the road fave. 4* Money Maker WASHINGTON NATIONALS

Taking the TWINS today. How do we pass up a home dog starting a pitcher with a .66 ERA. Santana is dealing so far on the season. Red Sox finally scored some runs yesterday, but had been slumping at the plate prior. .70 WHIP and .120 BA Against could lead to Boston having trouble scoring today. Sale is no slouch with a .74 WHIP and .166 BAA. So please, I am not saying he is chopped liver. But the numbers are pretty even right now. Sale doesn't have dazzling numbers vs Minny in his career either. (8-6 4.28) This should probably be a 1-0, 2-1 type game. I just have to take a shot at this price though. 4* Money Maker MINNESOTA TWINS 

Taking the WHITE SOX here. Quintana has looked solid after a rocky start to the season. We know he will keep us in a game where the Orioles bullpen is always ready to give up runs. We also have Tillman fresh off the DL. You know I don't like pitchers making their first starts off DL trips. Especially a guy coming off a 0-3 7.16 4 start rehab stint. We'll grab the very small dogs. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX 

Taking the ANGELS here. This is again, the straight fade off McCullers on the road. Guy is totally different away from home. A 5.32 ERA while traveling, with a 3-9 record. Astros are 4-13 in his last 17 on the road.  I can't come on here and say Ramirez is a great Anaheim pitcher. He has struggled also. But I will grab a home dog when I can, especially vs a guy who struggles in road starts. 4* Money Maker ANGELS 

Taking the MARINERS here. Have to fade the Rangers in this spot. Mariners on a 5-0 run in this series at home. Yes, Texas is 4-1 in Yu's last 4 starts vs Seattle. But on the flip side, a 1-5 road trend and the M's 7-2 last 9 at home point me to the small home dog. For his career, Yu is 5-3 with a 4.45 ERA vs the Mariners. Texas 4-9 on the road so far, and 3-7 their last 10 overall. 4* Money Maker SEATTLE MARINERS

Taking the TIGERS here. Like Fulmer plain and simple. Think this a good spot for him vs Oakland. A's come in off a 2-7 road trip and face a tough pitcher on the hill tonight. 4* Money Maker DETROIT TIGERS