Taking the TWINS here. So Minny is favored with Ricky Nolasco on the hill today. I think all you really need to know is that Jared Weaver has excellent numbers (9-2 3.22) lifetime numbers vs the Twins and the Angels have the best guy in AL in Mike Trout. Yet are a small dog to a team that just notched its first win. 4* Money Maker MINNESOTA TWINS 

Taking the MARINERS here. Have to back King Felix here. Guy has been absolutely dominate sporting a .69 ERA and WHIP of .85 in his first two win-less starts. Mariners seem to be swinging the bat on the heels of last night game pounding out 12 hits. CC looked fine in his return to the mound. I love playing my home dogs on the bases. But in this spot, the way Felix has looked and the fact that CC has been, well, the way he has looked the last 3 years. Which hasn't been that sharp. Give me the M's. 4* Money Maker SEATTLE MARINERS 

Taking the ROYALS here. Sign me up for the defending champs, on a tidy 3 game win streak against a struggling Oakland team. They are 1-6 at home, losers of 3 straight. Rich Hill? Go check out that guy's career. And I don't mean that as a knock, because Lord knows I don't have talent to pitch 12 years in MLB. But the stats show me that a gritty team like KC is going to do what it does. Win. Win when for the last 2 years people said not a chance. Just can't see the A's slowing things down here. 4* Money Maker KC ROYALS

Taking the WHITE SOX here. We have cashed already with Sale and will the streaking pale hose here on the road. Line is short when you see the pitching match-up names, but Tampa is 5-1 last 6 vs Chicago and 4-1 last 5 when facing Sale. For me though, this is a different Rays team. Not much offense for them scoring 1 run last 2 games facing a pair of strike out guys in Carrasco and Salazar of the Indians. Sale fits that bill also. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX

4* Money Maker CLEVELAND INDIANS

4* Money Maker SAN DIEGO PADRES

4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX

4* Money Maker CLEVELAND INDIANS

Taking the ORIOLES here. I will be fading away on Buchholz all year long. We did it in his first game, and will do it here. Not impressed at all with this guy. His home numbers are what they are. A 3.58 ERA last year with a BA Against of .298 1.39 WHIP. 2014 3-7 6.64 .302 1.53.  He has had 2 really good years. 2013 and 2010. They are clearly in the past and Clay is very hittable. Orioles still undefeated and send an unproven starter to the mound tonight. Still feel that Baltimore bats will put up enough runs to get us another underdog winner. 4* Money Maker BALTIMORE ORIOLES 

Taking the BLUE JAYS here. This is a game that I should probably be upping our wagers and playing for more units. But I am a creature of habit and can't justify, even hitting 64% so far, not going to change my methods. I like Sanchez. Stroman might get more press, but this kid is my AL Cy Young sleeper. Laugh if you will, but like my NL sleeper Syndergaard, this guy is talented. I won't be shocked when he wins 17-20 games this year and neither should you. Living in NYC area, Tanaka is one pitch away from Tommy John surgery. Shame since he looked awesome when he first arrived. But the guy is not the same pitcher. The old bats of the Bombers have and early extra day of rest with a PPD under their belts. Don't think that matters a week into the season though. Jays can rake with anyone and do it better than most. Jays 6-2 last 8 in the series and I expect that to continue tonight. 4* Money Maker TORONTO BLUE JAYS

4* Money Maker LAA ANGELS

4* Money Maker MIAMI MARLINS

4* Money Maker MILWAUKEE BREWERS

Taking the PADRES here. Yep. We will come back looking for a sweep with San Diego. Padres racking against the poor pitching of Colorado. Kemp is having himself a great weekend of ball. I'll ride Shields here. 4* Money Maker SAN DIEGO PADRES 

Taking the RANGERS here. Here is a nickels worth of free advice. Weaver is done. Guy can barely register 90 on the gun. He is a soft tosser with absolute zero movement. It would be probably be to fade him and go over in most of his starts. 4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS

4* Money Maker MIAMI MARLINS

4* Money Maker SAN DIEGO PADRES

Taking the REDS here. I thought that Cincy would be brutal this year. But every year we have a team that people are down on, jump out to a fast start. Well 3-1 Cincy fits that mold. Pirates are a perfect 4-0 atop the NL Central. But give me the home pups here. Cole, as great as he is. And I think the guy is a stud top line ace, has struggled vs the Reds. 0-4 5.23 ERA career and 0-3 5.95 last year vs Cincinnati. The young Iglesias is showing the skills he flashed briefly last year. Striking out 7 in 6 innings in his opening day start. 4* CINCINNATI REDS 

4* Money Maker ARIZONA DIAMONDACKS 

4* Money Maker SAN DIEGO PADRES

4* Money Maker SF GIANTS

4* Money Maker HOUSTON ASTROS

4* Money Maker MIAMI MARLINS 

Taking the INDIANS here. Lost with Kluber and these guys yesterday. Doesn't matter. Yesterday, we had maybe a draw on the hill with a pair of Cy Young winners on the hill. Tonight, we have a future winner on our side. Carrasco is a beast who throws heat and misses bats. Just what I like early in the year, and especially off a loss. 4* Money Maker CLEVELAND INDIANS

4* Money Maker MILWAUKEE BREWERS

4* Money Maker TB RAYS

Taking the MARLINS here. So, I had a loser the on Sunday with Tampa getting a short number from the Jays. But I look at this game and really want to make this a bigger play. We can all agree, the public will be like, Justin Verlander laying what to Miami. Hey, weren't they the Florida Marlins? Chen isn't sexy, but he is a solid performer. I think we have the better line-up here. I like the Marlins bunch to be a surprise team this year. 4* Money Maker MIAMI MARLINS 

Taking the METS here. Off a sloppy game Sunday night, we will grab 'Thor' and the short number. This kid is my Cy Young dark horse. People talk about 2 other guys on this staff, but I think this guy looks fantastic. Ageless Chris Young didn't have a good spring and I can't see him 'flipping' the proverbial switch here vs a Mets team, who, let's face it. They are desperate for a win for this Royals team. 4* Money Maker NY METS 

Taking the INDIANS here. I like this club. I think they can be the surprise of the league much like the Mets last year. This is a tough rotation and has a Cy Young winner on the hill here in Kluber. Price is right most of the time, but I look for the home team to get it done here. Sox 2-6 last 8 overall vs Tribe and have lost 6 straight here at Progressive. 4* Money Maker CLEVELAND INDIANS

Taking the ASTROS here. We cashed with these guys in the wild-card right here with Keuchel and will do it again. Look. Tanaka is clearly not the same pitcher and for me, I think every time he takes the mound he is a pitch away from Tommy John surgery. Yanks still the same old lineup who had trouble with this guy 6 months ago. 4* Money Maker HOUSTON ASTROS

Taking the WHITE SOX here. I think these guys can be a dark horse. I like the batters. They have a good closer. And in Sale, a straight up strike-out machine on the hill. A's look to be in for a long year even with Sonny Gray on their staff. Sox 7-2 last 9 vs Oakland. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX

4* Money Maker COLORADO ROCKIES

Taking the RAYS here. Toronto a sexy pick with there monster offense. And make no mistake, when you outscore the entire league and bring the lumber like these guys, backing them can be profitable. But I will grab the homers here. Rays 5-2 last 7 Archers home starts vs Jays. 4* Money Maker TAMPA BAY RAYS

Taking the PIRATES here. Not much to say here. Cards with some injuries to the line-up in addition to Wainwright with his first start since last April. 4* Money Maker PITTSBURGH PIRATES 

Taking the ROYALS here. Look. Harvey is good. But he does have a history of giving up runs when he is too pumped up. I think the time off hurts the Mets a little. They were on a nice little ride. KC in back to back World Series'!! Just let that roll off the tongue again. This is going to be a fun series. But here, I think the KC bats will wear down the Dark Knight. As I said this post season. Mets can pitch. They have these hard throwing K machines. But the Royals make contact. Coupled with the time off, maybe a bit of nerves for the Mets, and KC should get Game 1 here. Too be honest, I think this line is screaming take the Royals. I mean, Harvey has clearly out-pitched Volquez for the season and his post-season starts. Yet, we are basically even money here.  4* Money Maker KANSAS CITY ROYALS 

4* Money Maker KC ROYALS

Taking the METS here. Looking for NYM to wrap it up tonight. Let's be honest. Both these teams have had awesome years. Fact is though, the Cubbies just don't have the arms to compete here. I believe they have the better hitters. 'They' said the Cubs were a year away. Well, they are at least a starter away. Comes down to pitching and the Mets have the better arms here. 4* Money Maker NY METS 

Taking the ROYALS and the OVER here. Pressure is on the Blue Jays here. I think we will some runs on the board again. But also think KC is going to advance to another World Series. I will be the first to say I thought the Jays would be playing deep into October. But I have to admit, after taking out Texas, these guys seemed to think they won it all already. KC is not to be over-looked. They are a tough, gritty, grind 'em out team. I think we will see runs early, but I like the KC bull-pen to preserve a 9-7 type game. 4* ROYALS and OVER 

Taking the METS here. Just feel we have the edge on the hill here with deGrom. The kid has pitched great. He doesn't have good numbers vs Cubs, but he is in a groove. Can you back Kyle Hendricks here? He gave up 4 hits, 3 HRs in 4+ innings to STL. At least deGrom has K'd 20 in 13 innings in the NLDS. I know this is a huge home game for the Cubs, but at this price, I will back the road team. 4* Money Maker NY METS

4* Money Maker KC ROYALS

Taking the BLUE JAYS here. I have said on numerous podcasts and radio spots, this Blue Jays teams crushes mediocre pitching. And that is exactly what is on tap here Friday night. Edison Volquez went 17-6 with 206 Ks in a career year.. That was in 2008! He is what he is.  A slightly better than .500 pitcher with a 4 something ERA. Just the kind of pitcher Toronto has crushed all year. Estrada took the most of his opportunity to be a full time starter posting a tidy 1.09 WHIP, .203 BA Against and an ERA of 3.13. Not too shabby. I said in July after the Price and Tulo deal, this was the team to beat. They have a great blend of speed (Ben Revere) power (Bats EE) leaders (Martin, Dickey). 4* Money Maker TORONTO BLUE JAYS 

Taking the DODGERS here. Tough laying 150 against a guy like DeGrom. He fanned, what, 13 Ks last game. The kid is good. But how can we knock Greinke either. The guy had epic year, and was sharp his last time out. I would think about going RL here, but +165 doesn't seem like a good enough value on the return. This can easily be 1-0, 2-1, 3-2. Runs will be at a premium. I am the first to say I thought LA was going to choke away a playoff appearance, and this first round. I have seen enough from Kershaw in his outings and from the LAD themselves that this team has a bit of an attitude about themselves. They have a nice combo of veterans and youngsters. Let's lay it with Greinke here. 4* Money Maker LA DODGERS

Taking the ASTROS here. I will be the first to say, that was about as bad a loss as a team can take the other day. Man, I had the 'Stros and, yes, I am guilty of counting my money there. The bullpen is a weak spot for them. But here, all hands on deck. If it gets bad early, we will see Keuchal and your worries should subside. Fact is, Cueto hasn't been all that effective since coming to KC. Hitters raking him to a .307 average in 13 starts. And his post-season numbers leave much to be desired (5.52 ERA 4 starts 14+ inning 1.70 WHIP). Houston playing with house money. They were predicted to be at least a year, maybe 2 away from really contending. Pressure is on the reigning AL Champs here. McHugh is 2-0 1.38 in 13 innings vs KC. For what it's worth, Astros 9-4 last 13 vs Royals. 4* Money Maker HOUSTON ASTROS 

Taking the RANGERS here with Hamels. This guy can pitch under pressure. We are perfect in this series. Rangers twice on the road. Jays twice on the road. I think I know the way these teams play. Toronto looked into Hamels. They wanted him for this spot. They got David Price. No slouch. But he's on the bench in this Game 5. And make no mistake, they can say they needed him out of the pen, but the fact is, his post-season numbers are garbage. So Hamels, a LCS MVP and World Series MVP, is no stranger to big October games. 11 straight wins for Texas with the big lefty on hill. At this price, how can we not take him. 4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS 

Taking the CARDINALS here. Will grab Lackey on short rest. The guy has been a beast vs the Cubs all year.  Has given up 0,0 and 2 runs in his 3 starts vs them (1.25 ERA) this year. He won a World Series Game 7. Safe to say, this guy is an experience, dare I say, clutch, post-season bet. Hammel gave up 7 runs in 11 innings vs STL (1-1 5.73) this year. He has posted a 5.10 ERA in 14 starts since the All-Star break. 4* Money Maker STL CARDINALS 

Taking the DODGERS here. I know Harvey is a beast. The guy has great numbers at home. But, I am an East Coast guy. I know the Mets and Yankees well. We had the Mets Game 1 as big dogs. I am not scared of names. I have seen Harvey over pitch on emotion and get beat up vs the Nats. Now, if they didn't lose Game 2 and Tejada to a broken leg, I would be on the Mets, probably RL here. But I can see him going up and in and eventually clipping a guy. Won't be shocked to see him ejected. Sometimes, too much emotion is not a good thing. At this price, we will take a shot with the nice dogs here. 4* Money Maker LA DODGERS 

Taking the BLUE JAYS. Right back on the Jays. We cashed Texas in 1&2, now look for the Jays to take 3&4. Dickey has been excellent since the All-Star break posting a 2.80 ERA in 15 starts going 8-1. For me, it is about the way Donaldson and Eddie E have hit Holland. Both with a pair of homers. Texas has fared as well vs Dickey. With Beltre still out, and Choo and Fielder (2-25 1 hit apiece .80 BA) struggling, the Rangers run is about to be snuffed out. 5* Best Bet TORONTO BLUE JAYS

Going OVER the total and taking the ASTROS here. KC with their backs to the wall. I think both teams get runs here. Astros just playing the better game for me right now. So I think we see about 10 total runs. I don't think either starter comes out and throws up zeros for 5 innings. Houston advances. 4* OVER and the ASTROS 

4* Money Maker TORONTO BLUE JAYS

Taking the METS here. Look. We cashed the Rangers yesterday in a similar spot. Kershaw is a great pitcher. But the fact is he spits the bit in the post-season. A 1-5 5.12 ERA in 11 games, 8 starts. He has been great posting a 1.22 ERA last 17 starts.But the Mets have their own stud on the hill. DeGrom can match zeros here with Clayton. A 2.54 ERA on the year, .98 WHIP. I am not a fan of his road splits for sure. That being said, I think the NYM line-up is better than LAD even if Puig plays. Cesepedes has transformed the entire team around him. If  we get home-style DeGrom all we need is a Kershaw mistake for a 1-0, 2-1 win. Runs will be at a premium for sure. So let's take a dog with a solid starter and a good 'pen behind him. 4* Money Maker NY METS 

Taking the CUBS here. I like STL. This is the franchise that everyone should emulate. They just churn out pitchers and young hitters. But I don't trust John Lackey here. So I will fade him in favor in favor of his ex Boston mate Jon Lester. Both guys have pretty solid post-season numbers. Lester 6-4 2.57 ERA, Lackey 7-5 3.08 ERA. Both guys excel here. Lackey with much better home splits and Lester with better road splits. But Cubs won 6 of the last 9. They are playing with a little edge to them right now. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO CUBS 

Taking the ASTROS here. Wanted to grab these guys last night also but passed. Was waiting for this match-up with Cueto. He hasn't been sharp since his arrival. Kazmir has had missed results also, but has better road splits. Plus. I look at KC as the favorite here. They don't have the hunger like last year. Now down 0-1, this young team might panic a bit. What happens when Cueto gives up 4 in the first 3 innings? Are they rushing to the pen? This Houston team looks pretty confident right now. Houston 8-2 last 10 vs KC in the series. 4* Money Maker HOUSTON ASTROS 

Taking the RANGERS here. Will come back to these guys again after cashing them as huge dogs yesterday. And why not. It isn't like Cole Hamels is an inexperienced arm. He has loads of post-season experience(7-4 3.09 ERA). This is why he is here. Well, more for next year since I am sure nobody thought Texas would make this run. But here we are. Now, Stroman has been nearly unhittable since coming back. I can't say a negative thing about the kid. But anything is possible in play-off action. And maybe the Jays feel a little bit of pressure here down in the series. Hamels at this price, worth the shot as we are playing with house money from yesterday's easy win. 4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS 

Taking the RANGERS here. I like the Jays. I think they can win the whole thing. But. David Price post-season, is different then David Price regular season. The Price isn't right unless we are taking the dogs here. Maybe Price has his stuff straight mows down the Rangers. But getting 2-1, I will put some eggs in Gallardo's basket. 5 games 1-2 2.08 ERA in 26 innings with 20Ks.. Worth a shot for sure. He also has 13+ scoreless innings vs Jays (2-0) this year. Again, Price 1-5 4.50 ERA in 10 career starts 40 innings. 4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS 

Taking the ASTROS here. with Keuchal on the hill. This guy just might edge out David Price for the AL Cy Young Award. Obviously, he has very impressive numbers at home, but his road splits aren't very sexy. Doesn't matter to me though. This Yankees team will have a hard time getting their bats on the ball here. At home, he tossed a SHO 6 hitter with 12 Ks back in June vs NYY. In the Bronx, 7 innings 3 hits 9 more Ks. The big names for the Bombers are older guys who will have trouble catching up to this kid. I just don't see it happening. Even on short rest, I expect a big performance based on what a monumental feat this is for Houston. I will say Tanaka surprised me since his arm didn't explode. He had a solid year, but let's be honest, the guy ins't healthy. They skipped a start for him because of his hammy and he comes back to give up 4 runs in 5 innings. Astros torched him in Houston for 6 earned in 5 innings. Let's give Giardi and the Yanks some credit for getting here. No Tex. Arod a huge come-back year. But really, Ellsbury and Beltran weren't that good. Gardy and McCann had solid years. But this team clearly over-achieved. Astros advance. 5* Best Bet HOUSTON ASTROS 

Taking the DODGERS here. Now normally I am fading teams after they clinch a division. But in this case, I will ride them. Dodgers a game back of NYM for home-field. And let's be honest. Everyone wants home field. I will say that I said last Wednesday on my podcast, (9pm EST live find it) that I thought the Dodgers were going to collapse and SF was going to sweep them here. Well, it was the Giants who collapsed. I expect to see many youngsters today for SF as they go through the motions. I hated seeing their respect the rivalry nonsense. That is crazy. The players are done. LAD is looking for momentum. LA 5-1 last 6 in the series. 4* Money Maker LA DODGERS 

4* Detroit Tigers

Taking the RANGERS here. Colby Lewis pitching very well with a 1.71 ERA his last 3. In case you missed it. He's a 17 game winner on a team looking to clinch the AL West. Tigers are closing shop on a wasted, lost year. Verlander is a shell of his Cy Young self. He has pitched better lately, but I'm not sold on him, or his line-up. And especially that bullpen. Rangers are 4-1 last 5 times facing the Verlander. One final thought. Texas winds up the year with a series vs the Angels. There is no way, no way, they want that series to dictate what happens in their own play-off scenario. Look for them to take care of the Tigers early here. 5* Best Bet TEXAS RANGERS 

Taking the BLUE JAYS here. Jays looking to wrap up the AL East and get a great shot tonight vs the slumping Orioles. Baltimore actually had a shot at perhaps a wild-card spot, then fell flat on their faces getting shut-out three straight vs the Red Sox. Put a fork in them people. In 19 career starts vs Toronto, Tillman spots a 6.00 ERA and a 4-10 record including 0-5 last 5 at home and 1-6 last 7 vs Jays. 10* Money-Bomb TORONTO BLUE JAYS 

Taking the INDIANS here. Can't even remember the last time I put out b2b Top 10s, especially when I am off a loss like the White Sox last night. That being said, this is a prime spot for us to win. Royals wrapped up their first division title since 1985 last night. I really can't see them being full-force today. A let down is in order. Carrasco has allowed 2 or fewer runs in 7 of his last 8 starts. He is 3-0 with a 2.25 ERA vs the Royals this year. Volquez has a 6.49 ERA his last 4 starts. Indians 7-3 last 10 vs KC - 10* Money Bomb CLEVELAND INDIANS 

Taking the GIANTS here. Terrible loss last night by these guys for us. This is my limit for laying with pitchers. I can't not back the Bumgarner here. He's a beast, plain and simple. The Giants are better. Ian Kennedy has been horrible this month, a 6.35 ERA in September and an 8+ ERA last 3 starts. SG 7-2 in Bums last 9 starts Giants 6-1 last 7 vs Padres. 4* Money Maker SF GIANTS 

Taking the WHITE SOX here. Moving a Top Rated 10* as we back Chris Sale. I know he doesn't have the good ole numbers the 2nd half of the season, but Sale has owned the Yankees. 3-0 .72 ERA 143 BA against. Yanks lost again to the Jays, they know they are a wild-card team. They are going through the motions here. Now Sale. Well he has lost 3 straight and win-less his last 5. I see him coming here and mowing down 10-15 hitters. Pineda made it to the 6th last time out. But since coming off the DL he has an ERA of 4.67, nothing spectacular. 10* Money Bomb CHICAGO WHITE SOX 

Taking SAN FRAN here. Are we really shocked that with the season winding down, the Giants are 6 back of the 300 million dollar Dodgers and have 4 games left with them h2h. You are getting extra value with this purchase because I am telling you now, SF catches LAD. That being said, SF is hot right now, on a tidy 7-3 run last 10. Flip that for the 3-7 stretch of the Padres, and 2-6 last 8 at home. Peavy has been rock solid since July lowering his ERA by 2 full runs + some extra. Giants have won 6 straight in the series. Padres 1-4 in Cashner's last 5 starts vs SF including sporting an ERA approaching 8 vs them this year. 4* Money Maker SF GIANTS 

Taking the RANGERS here. We cashed with these guys last night, and will come back again at this short price. Texas is sitting atop the AL West and are looking very good lately. The A's are just playing out the stretch. Rangers winners 7-2 their last 9 have taken care of business when they have to going 8-3 last 11 on road vs losing teams. Oakland 6-13 last 19 overall and 2-7 last 9 at home. 4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS 

Taking the PHILLIES here. I'll go ugly here tonight. Sure, Verlander and Kluber, Greinke and Scherzer are sexier names, but I am looking to continue to build your MLB bankroll for the play-offs. Who the heck is Miami to be laying this? The Phillies have removed the 'interm' title from the manager. The Marlins, not so much. So one team knows who their leader will be, and will fight not to lose 100 games. While the other bunch, is ho-hum, let's end this season already. Marlins have lost 4 straight so we will continue that fade. The Phillies have won 4 straight in the series and 4 in a row here in Miami. 4* Money-Maker PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS

4* Money Maker WHITE SOX

4* Money Maker PITT PIRATES

4* Money Maker BALTIMORE ORIOLES

Taking the TIGERS here. Let's be honest. Cueto has been terrible since coming over from the Reds. He has a 9.57 ERA his last 5 starts. KC struggling lately with just 4 wins their last 14 games. Cueto has given up 5 or more runs in 4 of his last 5 starts. Verlander has given up 3 or more ERs in just 3 times since July 24 (10 starts) moving his ERA from 6.72 down to 3.58. 4* Money Maker DETROIT TIGERS 

4* Money Maker MINNESOTA TWINS

Taking the RANGERS here. No way Texas sweeps right. The Astros are a good team. Yes, Houston is a good team, but are in a rut right now. Rangers have been pounding these guys. I am not a big fan of McCullers, especially his road splits. Houston 0-8 his last 8 away from home.  He 1-5 4.93 ERA in 9 road starts this year with a .274 BA against and a 1.51 WHIP. The Rangers counter with Colby Lewis who is 7-0 2.57 ERA last 9 starts vs Astros.  Rangers 21-5 last 26 at home. 5* Best Bet TEXAS RANGERS 

4* Money Maker BALTIMORE ORIOLES

Taking the MARINERS tonight. Iwakuma has pitched well lately, going 7-3 3.22 L12 starts. Seattle is 6-1 his last 7 home starts vs LAA and Mariners are 8-3 his last 11 starts overall vs the Angels. Weaver is not the same guy from a couple years ago. That is clear. He hasn't pitched well vs Seattle either as LA has compiled a 3-7 mark his last 10 overall vs the M's and 2-5 his last 5 starts here at Safeco. 4* Money Maker SEATTLE MARINERS

4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS

Taking the RANGERS here. We had these guys last night and will look for them to take over first place in the west over the slumping Astros. They are 9-4 vs Houston this season and the 'Stros are 2-5 so far on their road trip. Rangers 7-2 in Holland's last 9 home starts. 5* Best Bet TEXAS RANGERS 

4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS

4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS

4* Money Maker MIAMI MARLINS

4* Money Maker TB RAYS

4* Money Maker MINNESOTA TWINS

4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS

4* Money Maker BLUE JAYS

4* Money Maker KC ROYALS

Taking the RANGERS here. Texas is just a game back of Houston for the AL West lead. No way they sweep the M's on the road you say? Look. Texas is a good team. They feast on middle of the road starters which Nuno is. Actually, he is a back of the road in my eyes. Texas has won 7 of 10 and 9 of 12. 8-3 last 11 on the road. Rangers have won each of Perez's last 4 starts vs the Mariners. 4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS 

Taking the INDIANS here. You know I like this team. We have been on them for most of the year with mixed results. But we should start calling them the WINdians! Look, Sammy has been brutal the last month for the White Sox. They didn't deal him and he has just imploded. White Sox 1-6 his last 7 starts. Tribe 6, Sox 7 back of Texas for the final wild-card spot. So they still both have a glimmer of hope for October baseball. That being said, I can't take the home team here based on the way Samardijza has pitched. Indians 4-1 last 5 here in Chicago. Tomlin in his 5 starts so far has looked very good. A .71 WHIP with 32Ks in 35 innings holding batters to a .173 BA against. We'll grab Cleveland at this price. 4* Money Maker CLEVELAND INDIANS 

Taking the METS here. No way the Nats get swept at home right? Did you see the game last night. Blowing a 7-1 lead. Put a fork in Washington. They are done. They just had their souls ripped out of them. Not a chance they recover to win today. Mets have been playing like a team possessed the last month. 5* Best Bet NY METS

4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS

4* Money Maker MINNESOTA TWINS

4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS

4* Money Maker TAMPA BAY RAYS

4* Money Maker PITT PIRATES

4* Money Maker CHICAGO WHITE SOX

4* Money Maker PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

4* Money Maker TAMPA BAY RAYS

4* Money Maker COLORADO ROCKIES

4* Money Maker STL CARDINALS

4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS

4* Money Maker PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

4* Money Maker BALTIMORE ORIOLES