Taking the BREWERS here. Look. I like the Reds. I really thought they would be contenders this year. But the offense is so weak. Votto and Phillips are out. Bruce hasn't had any power. Now they face the Brewers, who have one of the better offenses in the league. Reds just were swept by the Yankees. They face the Brew Crew who they have beaten 6 of the last 8. Brewers in a tail spin dropping 13 of 16. I will lay it the small fave who should be able to muster enough runs for the win here. 4* Money-Maker MILWAUKEE BREWERS

Taking the PIRATES here. You know that I love fading the Sunday night winner. Especially a road team who has to travel to another city. Let's add in that Volquez is sporting a .82 ERA his last 3 starts. Ryu has a 5.28 his last 3 outings. Granted, he was shelled in one of start giving up 7 in 2 innings. Regardless of that, I still feel this is a solid play on the home team vs a team in a let-down spot. 5* Best Bet PITTSBURGH PIRATES 

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Taking the MARINERS here. This team looks for real. The pitching is there. Don't sell this guy short behind Felix. Iwakuma has a 1.25 his last 3 starts. Career vs LAA he sports a 5-0 record and 1.49 ERA. Seattle 6-0 last 6 with Iwakuma facing the Angels. LAA is 11-2 last 13 at home with Weaver starting. But I will grab the M's at this price with their own solid pitcher. Seattle has won 7 of the last 10 in the series. Also, the Mariners have beaten Weaver 5 of the last 7 time they have faced him. 4* Money Maker SEATTLE MARINERS 

Taking the ROYALS here. Will gladly grab Shields here as a small dog. Royals just win with this guy on the hill. 21-6 his last 27 starts on the road. They team is playing well and are in a playoff fight. I don't like Boston and Buchholz even less. The Red Sox offense has been nearly invisible. I don't see that changing with some time off. Edge to KC and their starter. 4* Money Maker KC ROYALS 

Taking the TIGERS here. Detroit rolling along winners of 5 straight and 7 of 10. Verlander hasn't been sharp, but he has nice career numbers against KC going 17-6 3.10 ERA in 32 starts. Chen not so much vs the Tigers going 6-9 5.52 ERA. Chen had a 7+ ERA before hitting the DL and has been used in relief since. KC has lost 6 of 8 and have lost every game to Detroit this season. 4* Money Maker DETROIT TIGERS

Taking the RAYS here. This is basically my limit for laying with a favorite. But Price has owned the Jays. A 2.45 ERA in 18 career starts with Tampa going 16-2 in those starts.  Dickey 4-4 4.40 ERA 10 starts (14 appearances) vs Rays. Toronto 2-9 last 11 on the road. Tampa 10-4 last 14. 4* Money Maker TAMPA BAY RAYS 

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Taking the REDS here. Reds offense isn't pretty with Votto and Phillips down. But the way Cueto has been pitching and his career numbers vs Pittsburgh makes this play at this price worth it. 15-4 2.18 ERA career vs the Pirates. Liriano was on the shelf for a month. I don't like playing on pitchers making their first post DL start. He has 1 win in his last 17 starts. 4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS 

Taking the PHILLY here. I will fade away on Strasburg here on the road. The guy just isn't as good. 1-5 5.13 ERA in 8 starts. Hamels is 3-5 on the year and sports a 2.87 ERA in 15 starts. Clearly not getting any run support. Phils have won 5 straight. Strasburg 1-4 his last 5 on the road. Hamels 15-6 2.86 career vs Nats. Strasburg 3-1 2.32 vs Phils. 5* Best Bet PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 

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Taking the RAYS here. Ok, we had the Tigers yesterday so we are flipping sides here. Like I said though, the Rays have been just as hot as Detroit. As much as Price looks good, Porcello has been off the charts. Back to back shutouts? Come on. Not happening. I have to fade this guy just on the law of averages. Price has 63Ks (153 total) in his last 46 innings. Porcello has 62, on the year. I like guys who miss bats. Against the Tigers, the Price looks right as David is 4-1 2.23 ERA in 7 appearances. 8* Sure Shot TAMPA BAY RAYS 

Taking the DODGERS here. Have to fade away on the Rockies. I mean, these guys have dropped 5 straight, 9 of 10 and 14 of 16. Yes they are 2-14 last 16 games. So, I will bite on this small line here. LAD is 8-3 their last 11. Granted, it is Dan Haren on the hill this afternoon. He does have 4.19 ERA on the road, and teams are hitting .284 against him. Which in Colorado, could result in some runs. But at this price, I have to go with the better team. It isn't like LAD hasn't had success vs DeLaRosa. They are 12-3 last 15 games facing him. 5-2 here in Colorado. DeLaRosa is 3-10 6.26 ERA career vs LA. In a battle of mediocre starters, I'm going with the hot team and fading the guy who has brutal numbers. 4* Money Maker LA DODGERS

Taking the TIGERS here. Nearly went all in 10* Money-Bomb here. Not sure why this line came down like it did. I know Tampa has won 7 of 8, but Detroit isn't in a slump winning 12 of 15. I like the way Sanchez has been throwing. Guy has a .92 WHIP his last 9 starts. We all know that the Rays have problems scoring. Sanchez is just 5-2 in 14 starts. He should really be 14-0 when you have a 2.63 ERA, .197 BA Against and a .98 WHIP. Alright, maybe not 14-0, but you see this guy has been dealing all season. I like Archer and I think the Rays are a good team. But I have to give the edge to Detroit here with Sanchez on the hill. Rays 2-5 in Archer's last 7 starts. Tigers 9-3 last 12 at home vs Tampa. 5* Best Bet DETROIT TIGERS 

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Taking the JAYS here. We had these guys yesterday, and will come right back today. I like this kid Stroman. He has posted a 2.48 ERA as a starter (6 games). In 36+ innings he's K'd 32 with just 8 walks. I'm going with the hard throwing youngster here on the road. 4* Money Maker TORONTO BLUE JAYS 

Taking the BLUE JAYS here. Will fade Oakland here. The A's are home after just getting swept by the Tigers. Jays come in taking 2 of 3 from the Brewers and winning in dramatic fashion yesterday. Neither Dickey or Gray has pitched well of late. I just feel like the hot hitting Blue Jays are better at the dish right now. Toronto 4-1 last 5 here in Oakland. 4* Money Maker TORONTO BLUE JAYS 

Taking the ORIOLES here. Easy to grab Yu at this price. But Texas has dropped 4 straight. 8 of 10 and 10 of 13! Darvish's road numbers are good, but not dominate. Chen off a bad outing and sports a 1.29 ERA and a 3-0 career record vs the Rangers. Baltimore has won 5 straight at home over Texas and is now 10-1 last 11 in the series. 4* Money Maker BALTIMORE ORIOLES 

Taking the TWINS here. Ok. I know Tanaka has been awesome. But the guy is going to lose more than a game a year. This Yankees team can't hit water falling out of a boat. They have dropped 5 in row and 8 of 10. Granted, Tanaka is the better pitcher tonight, but there is zero chance I am betting him as a fave no matter how well he has pitched. Hughes went 8 innings, 3 hits 2 earned 6Ks for the win last time he faced NYY. You know he has something to prove after the way he pitched last year. Twins 10-3 in Hughes last 13 starts so he has been keeping them in games. 4* Money Maker MINNESOTA TWINS

Taking the MARLINS here. Going to be fading the Phillies here losers of 6 straight. Philly 3-10 in Kendrick's last 13 road starts. Miami 6-2 last 8 in the series and have won 4 straight over Philly here at home. 4* Money Maker MIAMI MARLINS 

Taking the REDS here. I had SD last night, but will fade them here. They won the first game of this series on 1 hit. Now they face a guy who is at, or near the top of every important pitching stat there is. Would not be shocked to see SD no-hit again here. That is how good Cueto has been. Padres hitting below .200 vs righties. What are they going to do against with a .84 WHIP? Just on principle I have to back the road fave here. Reds are 8-3 last 11 overall. 4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS 

Taking the MARINERS here. Man. This guys are rolling lately. How can you not take them here as a small road fave? Sweeping is hard. Sweeping on the road is harder. No way they sweep right? Well the M's are 20-8 last 28 on the road. They are 9-2 last 11 overall and have won 3 straight. Astros have dropped 7 of their last 10. And let's be honest. Even with this young guys Houston is bringing up, they are still a year or two away from being really good. M's think they have a shot that is why they spent 200 million on Cano. Mariners have won 6 of the last 8 in this series when both clubs were bad. Can't even forget how well Young is pitching. He has a 2.68 ERA his last 7 starts, a 1.00 ERA his last 3. He hasn't been as sharp on the road as his home numbers, but I can't discount the roll he has been on. 4* Money Maker SEATTLE MARINERS 

Taking the TIGERS. I would normally be shying away from Detroit here as the line is coming down. But I see where people will want to fade Verlander. But the fact is that he has pitched better his last 2 starts giving up 5 earned in 13 innings while striking out 16. Tigers have won 8 of their last 10 overall and 4 of the last 5 vs the A's. Detroit is 7-2 last 9 when Verlander faces Oakland. 4* Money Maker DETROIT TIGERS 

Taking the PADRES here. I like to play against a team off a loss especially like the Reds since they had reeled off like 7 of 10 and a bunch in a row. Kennedy has been a pretty solid starter. He misses bats (111Ks 103+INN) and his WHIP isn't terrible (1.23). Leake doesn't have bad numbers either. But unlike Kennedy, he is more of pitch to contact guy. Even against a light hitting bunch like SD, that can cause problems. I mean, these guys won with 1 hit last night! We will back the home team here. 4* Money Maker SAN DIEGO PADRES

Taking the PIRATES here. I have tried time and time again to try and get a handle on the DBacks. I can't I have though made strides backing the Bucs. This team has been playing well with the influx of their young OFers. Pitt has won 7 of their last 9 games. Miley has been better on the road than at home. But I just have to continue to fade these guys. Locke has given up 8 earned in his last 28 innings (4 starts). He gave up 6 in his first start. Obviously, the youngster is improving. 4* Money Maker PITT PIRATES 

Taking the RAYS here. We cashed with these guys last night as our Top 10* GOW and will come right back here on Tuesday. Like I said yesterday. I don't think NYY is a good team. We get another edge on the hill tonight with Price. The guy has some crazy K ratio this year. He is dealing. Yes the offense doesn't provide much help. But I am not high on Kurode. I thought he feel apart down the stretch last year, and as the calender turns to July, and the heat and humidity climb, I think the old guy falters again. Rays 8-3 last 11 in the series. Rays are 4-0 in Price's last 4 starts in the Bronx. Yanks 3-8 in Kurode's last 11 home starts as an underdog. They are 3-13 last 16 as home dog overall. This is the 'new' Yanks. Not a good team at all. 4* Money Maker TAMPA BAY RAYS 

Taking the RANGERS here. I will fade Ubaldo. I thought he had turned the corner with a couple good starts in early May. But he has been terrible at home, 0-6 6.28 ERA in 8 starts. He is winless his last 9 starts with an ERA of 5.49. For Texas, Saunders isn't much better. I mean, the Rangers are reeling dropping 9 of their last 11. But the O's not much better with Jimenez on the hill going 2-7 last 9 overall, 1-7 at home and for whatever it's worth 3-12 on grass. Just shows me the guy can't keep his team in it when he gets the nod. Rangers are 7-3 last 10 in Baltimore. 4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS

Taking the RAYS here. Look, TB hasn't performed, but I still feel they are the better team. They have a clear edge on the hill tonight with Archer. All he has done is go 4-0 1.29 ERA in 4 starts vs NYY, including 2-0 .60 ERA here in the Bronx. Rays 12-5 last 17 in the series, 5-1 last 6 here in NY and as I mentioned earlier, 4-0 when Archer is on the bump. Add in the fact that I love to fade the Yanks off of a Red Sox game, and a double bonus that is was the ESPN Sunday night GOW, and we have the makings of a perfect storm here. 10* Money Bomb TAMPA BAY RAYS 

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Taking the ORIOLES here. What is there not to like here? I mean, the Orioles have owned this bunch. 8-2 last 10 in the series. Baltimore has won 7 of 10 overall and playing well. Rays 10-21 last 31 overall. They are 3-12 last 15 on the road. They are 2-9 last 11 facing lefties. They get a tough, under rated this afternoon in Chen. The guy keeps his team in it. His numbers aren't flashy, but he gets us the wins. This is a great price. Baltimore bats shouldn't have a problem with retread Bedard. This guy is done after 5+ innings. His road splits lead me to believe we should have a good day at the dish. A .297 BA Against and a 1.57 WHIP. Bedard has given up only 2 HRs on the road this season, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him allow 2 this afternoon. AL Game of the Week 10* BALTIMORE ORIOLES 

Taking the REDS here. Not many times you can get the early Cy Young favorite as a dog. Look, Cueto is pitching excellent. No offense to Bumgarner here. He is having a nice year also. But the fact remains that SF is in a bit of tail-spin of late dropping 12 of their last 16. Cincy has won 7 of their last 10 and 10 of their last 13 on the road. Reds are 6-0 last 6 here in SF and 8-3 last 11 in the series. I won't really get into Cueto's numbers. Just know they are all at or near the top in all the key categories. What sticks out more for me on Bumgarner are his home splits. 3-3 4.57 ERA in 7 starts. A .286 BA Against and a 1.48 WHIP. He has pitched MUCH better on the road. We will ride the streaking Reds and their ace tonight. 4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS 

Taking the PADRES here. Uh. Taking this crap team. I know, I know.  They were no-hit last time out. I always play on teams that just get humiliated. This line has dropped a bit, I saw 140 at open. That worries me a little otherwise I would have probably upped our units here. Ross is the better pitcher hands down, he just doesn't get any run support. DBacks have won 4 of the last 5 times McCarthy is on the hill vs SD. But, when I see that Arizona is 5-23 his last 28 starts, I feel good about things. He has a 5+ ERA and teams are hitting him for nearly .300. Padres couldn't have asked for a better guy to face coming off being no-hit. SD 8-3 last 11 here at home vs Arizona. 4* Money Maker SAN DIEGO PADRES 

Taking the TIGERS here. Now, we have made some nice coin by fading Verlander this season. But I will lay it with him on the road tonight. He is off a very nice start. And though 1 start doesn't make mean he is back, this is still a top guy when facing someone like Peacock who started the year in the bullpen. Peacock hasn't been sharp in his home starts. I will take the former Cy Young winner with a team playing extremely well lately behind him. Tigers have reeled off 7 straight. Houston has dropped 8 of their last 10. Tigers 5-0 last 5 here in Houston and 10-2 last 12 in the series. 4* Money Maker DETROIT TIGERS 

Taking the PIRATES here. Another case of just going with the better team. I thought they Mets would be mutts. They have actually surprised me with their win total. I am expecting an adjustment soon. Both of these pitchers are young, but I have to lean with Cumpton because of the better hitters he has behind him. Pirates 7-3 last vs the Mets. NY is 4-10 last 14 on the road. Pirates have won 5 of their last 6 and will look to extend that facing the bottom feeder Mets. 5* Best Bet PITTSBURGH PIRATES 

Taking the NATIONALS here. Nearly took the Nats yesterday and glad I passed. I mean look. Cubs are 1 game off having the worse record in MLB. They aren't a good team. Washington is in 1st place. They are a good team. Hammel has a sub 3 ERA and good numbers career wise vs the Nats. But he has given up 4 runs in 2 of his last starts. Maybe the bloom is off the rose a bit now. Roak has even better numbers on the year and throwing well in his most recent starts. 4* Money Maker WASHINGTON NATIONALS 

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Taking the MARINERS here. Seattle playing well winners of 5 straight and 8 of 10. Iwakuma is quietly one of the better pitchers in the league. The guy has been dominate at home .95 WHIP. I don't like Buchholz. I like him even less coming off the DL. A 7.02 ERA on the year, .339 BA Against and a 1.98 WHIP. I don't care about his Triple A starts. He has been terrible vs major league hitting. Sox 1-5 their last 6. 4* Money Maker SEATTLE MARINERS 

Taking the NATIONALS here. Will grab Strasburgh and the short number on the road. Can't have any faith backing Estrada who has been shelled lately. He has given up 7-5-6 runs in his last 3 starts. The two before that, 3-4 runs. So even when he is pitching 'well' he is giving up hits and letting runs score. Strasburg has been better at home than on the road. No mistaking the numbers there. But I will gladly take him giving up 3 runs as his 'bad' days, where Estrada doubles that number when off the mark. After a 16 inning affair, I have a lot more confidence is Strasburg going 7-8 innings than I do Estrada. Nats have won 4 straight. Washington 6-1 last 7 in the series. Brewers have dropped 5 of their last 6 at home. 4* Money Maker MILWAUKEE BREWERS 

Taking ARIZONA here. ARZ has dropped 2 in a row, the Tribe 3. DBacks with the 2nd least amount of wins on the year, 15 games under .500 at home. But, as I have said in the past, this team is talented. They started out terrible. Miley has nothing positive I can really point too. Masterson on the road has been pretty bad. A 6.20 ERA in 8 starts. A 1.60 WHIP, .276 BA against. We know ARZ can hit. DBacks are 14-4 last 18 in interleague. 4* Money Maker ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 

Taking the REDS here. We won with these guys last night and will ride them again. Reds now 21-5 last 26 in Chicago. They send Homer Bailey to the hill and Cincy is 11-1 his last 12 starts vs the Cubs, 6-0 here in Chicago. Reds have won 9 of 12, 3 in a row, while the Cubs have dropped 3 straight. Cincy also 8-2 last 10 on the road. Now, Arrieta has been lights out, to the tune of .45 ERA his last 3 starts, and a sub 2 ERA on the year. That being said, I just have to go with the better team right now and expect Arrieta to start pitching to the back of his baseball card. 5* Best Bet CINCINNATI REDS 

Taking the TIGERS here. Well, I don't like how this line has dropped a couple bucks. But I can't back Texas who has now dropped 5 straight while Detroit has won 4 in a row. Smyly has given up 4 earned his last 3 starts. Colby Lewis has an ERA near 6 on the year (5.97) and one over 6 (6.02) career vs Detroit. He has been bombed at home, 7.42 ERA in 30 innings. A .368 BA Against and a 1.95 WHIP. 4* Money Maker DETROIT TIGERS 

Taking the REDS here. Will fade Sammy and the Cubs here. Chicago 3-13 in his last 16 home starts. As good as Samardzija's number are, he just doesn't win. Simon the other hand has been. The Reds are 7-1 his last 8 on the road. Cubs have lost Samardzija's last 4 starts vs Cincy. Reds have own 7 of 10 and look to be getting their house in order. Simon has been terrific on the road posting a 7-1 record in 8 starts coupled with a 2.66 ERA. He will need to be because I can't take anything away from Sammy and his dominate home numbers. But the fact remains that Cincy is playing well. The Cubs are entertaining trade offers. 4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS 

Taking the RANGERS here. Normally, I am not taking teams on 4 game slides. But getting a guy like Darvish, laying a short number like this, I will make the investment. He is one of the top arms in the game. He has some profitable numbers vs LAA. 7-1 3.82 ERA career vs the Halos. Rangers have won Yu's last 5 starts vs the Angels. Texas is 14-5 last 19 in the series. Texas has also won 13 of Darvish's last 16 starts. His numbers are great. ERA, WHIP, BA Against. All excellent. Shoemaker is off his best performance. But he hasn't really shown me anything over his 6 starts or 11 total appearances. We will go with the Rangers and their big gun to end their losing streak. 5* Best Bet TEXAS RANGERS 

Taking the TIGERS here. Time to flip the script here. I have dropped 2 straight taking the Tribe, my only losers the last 2 days. No way that Detroit sweeps right? Scherzer was shelled last outing. But that is exactly why I love him in this spot. He isn't lights out like last year, but he has a good K rate, and his ERA is respectable. Looks like the Tigers are also getting timely hitting. They have now won 3 straight. Tigers are 6-1 in Scherzers's last 7 starts vs the Tribe and 4-1 last 5 here in Cleveland. 10* Money Bomb DETROIT TIGERS 

Taking the INDIANS here. Coming right back on Cleveland here. We have gone against Verlander plenty of times this year. We will do it again here. Even when he was at his best, his career numbers vs the Tribe aren't dominate (18-15 4.37 ERA). So when we get a small number like this, the way he has been pitching, 19 earned in 18+ innings (28 hits) we will continue to ride those trends. Indians with the best home record in MLB. Bauer has been solid at home posting a 2.92 ERA in 4 starts (24 innings). I do like this youngster. Tigers 1-5 in Verlander's last 6 starts. 5* Best Bet CLEVELAND INDIANS 

Taking the BREWERS here. I will grab Peralta at this price on the road. He has solid road numbers, posting a 2.76 ERA in 7 starts (4-2). He has a 2.98 ERA on the year so we know that he has been solid for the season. Rockies are tossing out this kid Friedrich, who last pitched in the majors July of 2012. Part of the reason for that is most likely due to the fact he is 1-8 with a 7.89 ERA in 13 starts. When batters hit you for a .324 average, including a 1.72 WHIP, you aren't putting yourself in a position to win many games. Brewers have won 7 of 10 and control the NL Central. They have won 6 of their last 7 on the road. Rockies season slipping away, 3-9 last 12 at home. Will grab the road team here with a decent number. 8* Sure Shot MILWAUKEE BREWERS 

Taking OAKLAND here. Will grab the A's with Chavez here. This is strictly me fading the Sox and DeLaRosa. One, Boston is 7 games under .500 on the road. And 2, DLR, o well lets just say he is Dr Jeckyl and Mr Hyde with his splits. Perfect at home 2-0 0.00 ERA in 14 innings. On the road, 0-2 6.35 ERA . 16 hits in 11+ innings, 3HRS, 4 walks, a .340 BA Against and a 1.76 WHIP. Chavez isn't sexy, but has a sub 3 ERA on the year (both home and away) and has a respectable 1.20 WHIP on the season. A's have won 4 straight and 7 of 10. Look for them to continue. 4* Money Maker OAKLAND A's

Taking the INDIANS here. Both pitchers haven't been sharp lately. But I like the big win by Cleveland last night. I think that carries over here. Indians are 13-3 in Kluber's last 16 home starts. He has a .229 BA against and a 1.05 WHIP in 7 home starts. Indians 5-1 last 6 in the series. Tigers 2-5 last 7 Porcello starts vs Cleveland. 4* Money Maker CLEVELAND INDIANS 

Taking the PIRATES here. We are off a loss yesterday as we faded Pitt, but we have full faith in them after that nice win this afternoon. I like the way Morton has been pitching. He has a 2.37 ERA his last 3 starts. Jackson  hasn't gotten through the 6th inning in his last 5 starts. Pirates 4-0 in Morton's last 4 starts vs the Cubs. Chicago 2-5 in Jackson's last 7 starts vs Pitt. 4* Money Maker PITT PIRATES 

Taking the REDS here. Cincy starting to heat up a bit and have now won 3 in a row, 6 of 7 and 7 of their last 10. They have won 5 straight vs Pitt and are 6-1 in Bailey's last 7 road starts vs the Pirates. Locke is making just his 4th start this year, so I really don't have a good feel of him yet. His last game was against punch-less Miami, so I don't expect that kind of performance today. The Reds are playing the batter baseball, while Pitt is a 3 game slide. 4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS 

Taking the MARINERS here. I know Cashner is a nice arm, but I can't fade King Felix here. He finally has a big bat (Cano) behind him. This M's team has been on a nice little run lately. They have won 3 straight, while SD has dropped 3 straight and 8 of 10 overall. Mariners have won 6 of their last  7 on the road, and are 7-1 last 8 with Felix on the bump. Hernandez and the M's have won 6 straight here in San Diego and own a 16-6 record last 22 in inter-league play vs the Pods. 4* Money Maker SEATTLE MARINERS 

Taking the ORIOLES here. I really haven't liked anything I have seen from Tampa. I mean, I thought they would win this division behind their pitching. They look bad. O's offense is pretty potent. I like this rookie Gausman. Baltimore is 6-1 last 7 in the series and 4-1 last 5 here in Tampa. 4* Money Maker BALTIMORE ORIOLES 

Taking the ROYALS here. These guys have won 9 straight. Why not jump on them here today. They are really hitting the ball well. Detroit pitching hasn't had any answers for the Royals. No way the Tigers get swept right? 4* Money Maker KC ROYALS 

Taking the CUBS here. Arrieta has been pitching very well. In his last 6 starts he has a 1.89 ERA. He is only 2-1 record wise, but when you give up 7 runs in 33 innings, you are keeping your team in the game and they need to score for you. 1 or 0 runs in 6 of his 8 starts! Cubs 8-3 in his last 11 starts and 5-2 his last 7 on the road. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO CUBS 

Taking the REDS here. I will back Cueto at this price. They guy right now is winning the NL Cy Young. His numbers are insane. The guy has a 1.85 ERA.. and 5 losses! Image if his team could hit? A .77 WHIP on the year, .88 on the road. Career wise, he has owned the Pirates. 15-4 2.15 ERA in 23 starts. All about Cueto here. 4* Money Maker CINCINNATI REDS 

Taking the ASTROS here. Another pitcher we will back is Keuchel. What a run he has been on. 6-1 1.33 ERA his last 7 starts with 42Ks and 7 walks. On the road, he is a perfect 6-0  1.42 ERA in 44 innings with a .195 BA against and a great WHIP of  .83. I can't talk bad about Roark. He has pitched well also. But Keuchel, has been excellent. Nats have dropped 4 straight, while the Astros have won 6 of 10. 4* Money-Maker HOUSTON ASTROS 

Taking ARIZONA here. Will ride the DBacks here. Arizona is 5-1 last 6 at home and 8-2 last 10 in the series vs Milwaukee. McCarthy is 1-9 with a 5.29 ERA! But I see some silver lining in his pitching. The guy has a 76-16 K to walk ratio. He gives up hits I get it. Arizona struggled out of the gate, but this is a pretty decent club. The Brewers started out red hot and I think they will continue their slide back to Earth. 10* Money-Bomb ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 

Taking TAMPA here. Rays trying to turn the corner as they have won 3 of 4. They have beaten Chen 4 of the last 5 times they have faced him here at The Trop. Chen has the nice win total, but his splits on the road don't impress me much with a BA against of nearly .300 and 1.40 WHIP. That has translated to an ERA of 4.70 on the road, nearly a run higher than his ERA on the year. O's swept Tampa last time they faced each other. For Odorizzi, his problems are on the road. At home, he has pitched fine. 1-3 3.13 ERA in 7 starts. He is a K machine. They kid blows heat past batters. I'm grabbing the home team here. 4* Money-Maker TAMPA BAY RAYS

Taking the RANGERS here. Texas has won 3 straight to climb into a tie with the Mariners behind LA and Oakland. Seattle has no lost 5 straight. Rangers 8-3 last 11 on the road. They are 10-4 last 14 in the series and 6-2 last 8 here in Seattle. Mariners are 2-5 last 7 home starts with Iwakuma as a favorite. 4* Money Maker TEXAS RANGERS

Taking the ROCKIES here. No way the Giants get swept at home right? This is the team with the best record in baseball. They are sending out Bumgarner who is having a career year! Well, his splits at home are not that great. a .290 BA Against and a 1.49 WHIP which translates into his 4.46 ERA at home. I have nothing positive to say about Nicasio. He got shelled last outing. He can't be worse. Rockies have reeled off 4 straight and are now getting 2-1 odds from a team mired in a mini slump? Sign me up. 4* Money Maker COLORADO ROCKIES

Taking STL here. No way the Nats get swept right? They have Fister on the hill. Guy hasn't given up more than 2 runs since his first start! For me, his splits tell me he gets hit on the road (.298). Cards have a pretty good, deep hitting lineup. Garcia is off a great start over hot hitting Toronto. He owns a 3-1 3.29 ERA in 5 starts vs the Nats. The Cards have controlled this series going 13-3 last 16 and 21-5 last 26 at home vs Washington. 10* Money-Bomb STL CARDS 

Taking the ROYALS here. Uh. You know I don't like laying numbers like this, especially on the road. But I can't not play my angles. KC has won 6 streak and 8 of 10. They will look for the sweep this afternoon against the White Sox, losers of 3 straight. KC has beat up on CWS to the tune of 16-3 in the first 2 games. Shields hasn't been particularly sharp his last 3 starts on the road. But the guy is still a beast. Giving up 10 runs to the Angels, Jays and Cards in 3 straight road games isn't that bad in my eyes. I will gladly back him over Rienzo who hasn't gotten out of the 4th inning his last 2 starts. KC is 12-1 in Shields last 13 road starts. Royals 9-1 their last 10 here in Chicago. 4* Money-Maker KC ROYALS 

Taking the INDIANS here. Will grab the Tribe as they Kluber to the hill this afternoon. This kid is putting together a nice year very quietly. I don't like backing guys like Workman. I also think the Sox are not a good club. Whereas, I feel Cleveland has a talented bunch. Indians 6-1 in Kluber's last 7 starts. 4* Money Maker CLEVELAND INDIANS 

Taking the PIRATES here. Back again on the Pirates. They have won 4 straight and the Fish have dropped 3 in a row. Like I said before, the Marlins hot start, strictly smoke and mirrors. Pirates tossing a younster out but I am not afraid. Yes, Henderson for the Marlins has been excellent lately. 1 earned his last 4 starts over 26 innings. Will play on the Pirates to continue their winning ways. 4* Money Maker PITT PIRATES 

Taking the PIRATES here. These guys finally playing some better ball. They have won 3 straight and 6 of 10. Morton has a 2.60 ERA his last 3 starts and 3.14 on the year. His 3-7 record is more due to lack of run support than to poor pitching. I know the Marlins have a nice home record, but reality is setting in as they have dropped 5 of their last 7 here. 4* Money Maker PITT PIRATES 

Taking TAMPA BAY here. Rays have won 2 straight after a longgggg slump. These guys were picked to possibly get to the World Series. The Astros, well they and the Marlins were pegged for dead last in their leagues. So the 'Stros have over performed and the Rays under. Archer has been sharp his last 3 starts sporting a 1.40 ERA over 19+ innings. He has given up 3 earned runs over his last 3 starts spanning 31 innings. Rays 9-1 last 10 here in Houston and 11-2 last 13 in this series. 4* Money Maker TAMPA BAY RAYS 

Taking the ROYALS here. Will grab KC as they are streaking with 4 straight and 7 of 10. Royals 7-1 last 8 here in Chicago and 9-2 in Guthrie's last 11 starts vs CWS. Chicago is 2-6 in Quintanas last 8 starts vs the Royals. Guthrie is 5-3. 2.79 ERA in 9 road starts vs CWS, Quintana 0-4 4.06 ERA in 9 starts vs KC. 4* Money Maker KC ROYALS 

Taking the NATS here. Washington playing great. They just took 2 of 3 from the best team in baseball. Now they get a STL team, that hasn't played to its potential. Zimmerman hasn't allowed a run in 18 innings. Nats 8-2 their last 10, and I expect them to correct their negative (2-9 L11) trend here in St Louis. 4* Money Maker WASHINGTON NATIONALS 

Taking the ANGELS here. I can't back Harang. I don't care how good the numbers are. Angels playing well right now, winners of 6 of 10. Braves, flipped it and are on a 4-6 run including two straight losses in Colorado. 4* Money Maker LA ANGELS 

Taking the CUBS here. I do hate betting into the Phillies 3 game win streak. But they are still 4-6 last 10, while the Cubs have won 6 of their last 10. Hernandez is going to give up 3-4 runs in his 4+ innings of work. Arrieta has a 2.50 ERA on the year, 2.70 his last 3 starts. Cubs 7-3 in Arrieta's last 10 starts. Will grab the road team here. 4* Money-Maker CHICAGO CUBS

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Grabbing the CUBBIES here. These guys are playing well having won 7 of their last 10. This isn't a great team by a far stretch. But the value is there with the way they are playing and that we have Hammel on the hill tonight. He has a 1.37 ERA his last 3 starts, 2.53 on the year with a WHIP of .88 and BA Against of .191 - The guy is dealing, 70Ks and 16 walks in 78 innings of work. On the flip side of things is the youngster Crumpton. He is sporting an ERA of 6.51. Hitters roping him with a .327 average. 4* Money-Maker CHICAGO CUBS

Taking the ASTROS here. This Keuchel kid looks like the real deal. He 1.36 ERA his last 6 starts. He has a pair of shutouts under his belt. I know Arizona is 10-1 last 11 vs Houston, but I think the clear pitching edge gets the Astros in the in column here. McCarthey's numbers are down right frightening. Will grab the small home dog, that has a huge edge on the hill. 4* Money Maker HOUSTON ASTROS 

Taking the PHILLIES here. Lost last night on SD, but will come back on the home team tonight with Hamels on the mound. Phills 6-0 L6 with Hamels on the hill facing the Pods. Padres 1-4 last 5 in Philly. Ross, after a nice start has cooled to the tune of 5.51 ERA his last 3 starts. He has been hit a little harder on the road. In 4 starts, he has a 4.41 ERA, a .298 BA against and WHIP of 1.62. SD slumping as they have dropped 6 of their last 8. Hamels is 8-2  with a 2.39 ERA in 14 career starts vs San Diego. He has pitched well (2.08 ERA L3). Phills with some negative trends with Hamels on the hill and I can't hide from them. But at this price, we will grab the small home faves. 4* Money-Maker PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 

Taking the YANKEES. As I am loading this play, there are no lines out for this game with NYY pitching change. They will probably be a dog with Nuno on the hill. Now, I like fading teams coming from the East  to the West. Seattle is a long flight from Tampa. Even with it being a day game, that is a long road trip and ride to recover from. NYY had the day off. I do like Iwakuma. The guy has been above average since arriving. But I think the value is with the Yanks. Nuno, although brutal at home, has been very good on the road. It is tough going against teams on win streak like Seattle. They have won 8 of 9. But sometimes I have to go against the grain. This is a tough scheduling spot for the M's. 4* Money Maker NY YANKEES

Taking the BREWERS here. Mets are terrible. Really. Dice-K! That is who is pitching tonight? The guy hasn't been a decent starter in years. Brewers in first place, winners of 6 of their last 10. Mets have dropped 6 straight and are home off a long road trip. Estrada isn't terrible. He leads the league in HRs allowed, but that shouldn't be a problem playing in the Grand Canyon of stadiums. Brewers 10-2 last 12 here in New York. 4* Money-Maker MILWAUKEE BREWERS 

Taking the CARDS here. Will grab Wainwright. This is a straight Wainwright play. Guy is awesome. He has basically give up half his total runs in 2 games (13 of 24). On the road he boasts a 1.68 ERA to go with a .188 BA against and .92 WHIP. Now he faces a Tampa team that is reeling to score runs. They have a witch-doctor come in to make it rain yesterday! That isn't going to help here. Tampa has lost 9 of 10 and 3 straight. Cards nearly pulled off a sweep of the Jays yesterday. 4* Money-Maker STL CARDINALS 

Taking SAN DIEGO here. I can't back Burnett. The guy has been brutal. He started off great, then reality set in. 1-4 with a 7.25 ERA his last 6 starts. He gives up a hit an inning, plus walks a guy every other. Plenty of opportunities to score off of him. Kennedy is throwing. 3-0 in his L3 starts 18 innings and 22Ks. He is sporting a 2.61 ERA on the road in 5 starts (3-1) with a nice 1.06 WHIP and a BA against of .223. Philly has dropped 8 of their last 9.  4* Money-Maker SAN DIEGO PADRES 

Will take LAD here. Will gladly grab the Dodgers at this short price. I had Cincy last night, but will flip the script here and go with the team with the best road record in MLB. And how can you not back Beckett. The kid is reborn this year. He has pitched well all year and the numbers back it up. They might not be in 1st, but this is a talent group. Cincy has some offense problems in my eyes. Plus I am not loving the way Leake has pitched of late. 4* Money-Maker LA DODGERS 

Taking the GIANTS here. Tough to go against Strasburg. He has some nice numbers lately. But the team with the best record in MLB as a home dog. Sign me up. Vogelsong hasn't been chopped liver on the hill. Will grab them here. 4* Money-Maker SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS