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Taking SAN FRAN here. Cain is looking to start this year like he ended last. I have to say, I had this guy in my fantasy league and he buried me in April. We know he is better than that. As I am writing this, the Giants are down 4-1 in the 5th, with a couple errors contributing to the DBacks 4 run inning. I will tell you that I like to back a team after they muff some balls. Just always see a crisper game the next time out. Especially in Game 2 of the season. Giants had won 11 of 16 in the series and 4 of the last 5 here in Arizona. Diamondbacks 0-5 in Miley's last 5 starts vs SF. 4* Money-Maker SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

Taking the RANGERS here. I really don't expect much from the Phillies this year. You can see in the articles I have the pegged for an under in wins. I sure didn't think they would be putting up 2 touchdowns. But it wasn't like the Rangers trotter out Darvish. It was some rookie. Today's starter is a bit better, but the edge for us is in AJ Burnett. This guy is going to get bombed here. Rangers have a very good line-up that will be all over the veteran. I can't see the elderly Phils offense getting that kind of hit parade today. 4* Money-Maker TEXAS RANGERS

Taking the ROCKIES here. Always like to play on team after they get smoked. I had Colorado yesterday, and losing 10-1 is a lot less painful then 1-0. But 10-1 in MLB is like getting beat by 40 in the NBA. They aren't facing a stud like Fernandez again. 4* Money-Maker COLORADO ROCKIES

Taking the ANGELS here. So Seattle paid Robbie Cano a boatload of money. True fact, he can't hit in 5 spots in the line-up. Seattle still lacks some punch even after signing some guys with upside. Angels have a couple bounce back guys of their own in Albert and Hammy looking to start off on a good note. Plus, Trout. This kid will single-handed win games for us this year. Weaver is a pretty profitable 11-1 last 12 starts vs Seattle here at home. Mariners 2-9 last 11 in Anaheim with Felix on the hill. 5* Play of the Day ANGELS

Taking the ROCKIES here. I like Jose Fernandez, but I have problem with the rest of his team. Out of Stanton, this team is really devoid of talent. Rockies have some bats and can muster a run or two here. Colorado 4-1 in DeLaRosa's last 5 starts vs the Fish. 4* Money-Maker COLORADO ROCKIES

Taking the METS here. I know the Nats are a trendy pick. They were also trendy last year. And I do think that they should win the East with the arm problems of the Braves. But I am not feeling it here. Mets send Gee to the hill and this guy has been a better average pitcher for awhile now, albeit under the radar. I think the Mets steal one from here from a team that has pretty much owned them of late. 4* Money-Maker NY METS

Taking KANSAS CITY here. I like this KC team. I will be looking for value all year with them. Shields is a bona-fide ace. Verlander is one of the top arms in the game no doubt. But I think this Tigers line-up is a bit weak with Fielder not protecting Miggy. KC 5-1 last 6 games facing Verlander and 4-0 when it has Shields facing off vs Detroit. 4* Money-Maker KC ROYALS

Taking STL and the UNDER here. A chilly Game 6 elimination game with who could very well be the best post-season pitcher on the hill in Wacha. Ok, I'll bite here. Fact is that if the Cards could just avoid Ortiz, this Boston team is not hitting a lick. Both staffs and bullpens have looked sharp. Poor defense has been a problem. Neither team looks comfortable at the plate either. But I think Wacha is the real deal. He has been great this October going 4-0 1.00 ERA and a .122 BA against. Lackey wasn't terrible in Game 2, but I think the pitching edge is with STL here. 4* CARDS 4* UNDER

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Taking the CARDS and the UNDER again tonight. I will go right back to the well here. First, I love playing on teams coming off sloppy games. Wainwright was a little wild and it cost him. Wacha has been lights out this post-season (.43 ERA) and that is off a very solid regular season. I have never loved Lackey, so he is an auto-fade for me here. Like I said, STL looked horrible last night. Both teams hadn't been hitting the ball this postseason, though the Sox got the clutch hits last night. 4* STL CARDS + 4* UNDER

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Taking the CARDS here. I said on my Thursday night podcast that I thought LAD would win this series. Well, I couldn't have been further from the truth. I underestimating what I had as the Cards clear edge in their series vs the Pirates. They are a play-off tested, veteran led club that wins October baseball games. Wacca and tonight's starter Adam Wainwright have been as good or better than Kershaw and Greinke this postseason. Wainwright only posting a 1.13 ERA in his 2 starts with 15 strikeouts in 16 innings with just 1 walk. Those numbers translate into a .196 BA against and a .75 WHIP. Add in that the Dodgers haven't been hitting the ball and the fact that Hanley and Either might not be playing and this is a bad spot for LA. Dodgers batted .184 in the first two games on the road, including 1 for 16 (.063) with runners in scoring position. STL can really put the hammer down here and go up 3-0. 5* Best Bet STL CARDS

Taking the DODGERS here. LA 9-2 in Greinke's last 11 road starts. Joe Kelly had a nice run for STL, but he has been beatable at home. Just 5-4 with a .279 BA against and a WHIP of 1.44. We have to go all the way back to the end of July to find when Greinke gave up more than 2 runs. I think LAD is the better team and will win the game and this series. 4* Money-Maker LA DODGERS

Taking the CARDS to close things out here. I just think STL is the better team. Who wouldn't want to see the Pirates advance and get to a World Series. They are a great story this year. That being said, the Cards are a great story every year. This team wins when it matters. They are deep and playoff tested. They have a flat-out stud on the hill tonight. Wainwright posted a .94 WHIP at home this year. I think the Bucs will feel a little bit more pressure in the box here. Gerritt Cole has looked every bit of a #1 since his call up. Cards 5-1 in Wainwright's last 6 at home vs Pitt. We can expand those numbers to 8-3 his last 11 overall vs the Pirates. Pitt is 2-6 last 8 in the series and 1-5 last 6 here in St Louis. 4* Money-Maker STL CARDINALS

Taking BOSTON to close it out. Tough loss yesterday on these guys, but will come right back again today. One, I just can't back Hell-boy. Hellickson has been brutal lately. A 7.45 ERA his last 3 starts. A 5.17 ERA on the year! And this guy is pitching to save your season. Listen. This Boston team is good. The line-up is very deep. They are going to get to Hellickson and it will 6-0 before the Rays know what even hit them. Not a chance that Boston is going to want to take this to a game 5 where anything can happen. Boston has been one of the top 2-3 teams all year. Rays a bit too streaky for my liking. Peavy is a the right guy for this game and will get it done here against Tampa. 4* Money-Maker BOSTON RED SOX

Taking OAKLAND here. If you listened in to my podcast on Thursday night I said I thought the A's would win this series (also Boston, STL and LA). This A's bunch is always an under the radar unit. Even last year. They have a scrappy, not fancy line-up. But they can hit when the have to. They have power. But most importantly, pitching. Now Fister is the listed starter right now for the Tigers. I wouldn't be shocked to see Scherzer get a last second call though. Either way, I think the A's wrap this up. A's 9-2 last 11 as underdogs, 9-3 last 12 on the road and 5-1 in Straily's last 6 starts. A's 4-1 last 5 in Detroit and 5-2 last 7 in this series. As much as Detroit is a pichers park, Fister posted a .293 BA against here. My final thought on why the A's will win is simply this. Miggy has been banged up the last few weeks of the season. He is the engine to this Tigers team. If you have no gas in the tank, the car won't go anywhere. That is how I feel about Detroit with a less than 100% Miggy. 4* Money-Maker OAKLAND A's

Taking the RED SOX here to close it out in Tampa. Boston playing like the best team in the AL that they have been all season. Tampa clearly out of gas, and even returning home, I don't think they get it done here. I nearly went RL +155 here. Red Sox have had Cobb's number (2-2 4.19 7 starts). Sox 6-2 last 8 in Tampa and 4-0 when facing Cobb here. Rays 0-5 last 5 home play-off games. 4* Money-Maker BOSTON RED SOX

Taking ST LOUIS here. For starters, I just think STL is the better team. Even without Craig, the lineup is still better than the Bucs. Beltran is a post-season monster. They also have other proven October players. This kid Wacha has been a beast coming down the stretch. A 1.72 ERA last month with a near no-no. Cards 5-1 last 6 vs Pirates. Pittsburgh is 0-7 in Morton's last 7 starts vs the Cards. Charlie Morton and his career 4.70 ERA do not frighten me here. I know that the stadium will be rocking here, but I will take the road warriors here. Cards won't be intimidated. These guys are World Series Champs and battle tested. The will get one step closer to knocking off the upstarts today. 4* Money-Maker STL CARDS

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Taking STL and the OVER here. I think the STL might get to this total on their own tonight. Does anyone but AJ Burnett's family have any faith in him in this spot? I think he gives up 4 in the first 2-3 innings tonight. AJ 6-14 last 20 road starts. His ERA was nearly 2 full runs higher on the road than at home (4.22 -- 2.37. He gave up 10 runs in 7.2 innings vs STL in his last 2 starts vs them. Pitt did win the season series 10-9, but this is playoff time. STL is a battle tested group. Cards won the last 4 in this series including 3 straight right here back in the beginning of September. STL will get it done again. 4* OVER , 4* STL CARDS

Taking the PIRATES here. I'll be honest with you. I am a Reds fan. I like this team. Votto, Phillips, Latos, Bruce. A bunch of guys I really like. But not here. Reds dropped 5 in row to end the year. That is no way to end a season. Especially when we add to that the Pirates and the fact that they are basically the feel-good story of MLB this year. Add in the fairy tale that is their starter tonight in Francisco Liriano (16-8 3.02 ERA), a possible MVP in Andrew McCutchen and the NL HR (tied) leader in Pedro Alvarez and it looks like the planets have finally aligned for this tortured franchise. Liriano at home has been nearly perfect, going 8-1 1.47 ERA, an opponents BA against of just .174 and a WHIP of .96. The Reds have beaten him already this year. But as good as Cueto is and has been, I don't trust him in his 3rd start off the DL. I really can't knock the Reds. They are a very good team. But my final thought here is that after dropping 5 straight and the last 3 right here to these Pirates, I just can't see Cincy 'flipping' the proverbial switch to get a win. 4* Money-Maker PITT PIRATES

Taking the RANGERS here. Let's get right to it. I think if Tampa played in the Central or West we wouldn't be having this playoff. But dems da breaks. On paper, it looks like Price is the clear cut choice here as the better starter. But I have been to this rodeo before. David has been anything but the right price in the playoffs and facing Texas. 1-4 5.98 career vs the Rangers and 0-3 4.66 in 3 playoff starts. I think Texas has the better bullpen, and in a win or go home situation, I will gladly take Joe Nathan over Fernando Rodney. We can also get a return of PEDer Nelson Cruz. That should give Texas a little boost also. Texas 5-2 last 7 vs Price. For Texas, the Rangers are 8-3 in Perez's last 11 starts. Rangers also on a 7-0 run at home and 6-2 last 8 home playoff games. 4* Money-Maker TEXAS RANGERS

Taking the MARLINS here. Line keeps on dropping here. And why wouldn't it? Detroit just locked up the Central, and will want to rest some guys a bit and get things situated for their play-off run. We will back the home dogs here. 4* Money-Maker MIAMI MARLINS

Taking TAMPA BAY here. The Yanks are officially bounced from the playoffs with the Indians win and their loss last night. I have said here for 2 weeks that the Tribe would be a wild-card team just based on their ending schedule. And let's face it. This Yankees team over-achieved all season. So they had a 200 million dollar payroll. But half of that was on the DL nearly the entire season. Jeter, Tex, Granderson, and Arod all missed significant time. This team is totally out of gas and spent. As much as I would love to see the Yanks send Mariano out with a save in his final home game, I just can't see it happening. Tampa needs to keep winning. They have won 8 of 10, but the Indians have also. They can't afford a loss here. Cobb has been solid vs the Yanks going 3-1 2.34 ERA in nearly 45 innings vs them. Tampa 4-1 last 5 vs Yanks and 5-1 last 6 here in NY. Yanks 3-8 their last 11. 4* Money-Maker TAMPA BAY RAYS

Taking SAN DIEGO here. I'll back Kennedy in his final home start of the year facing his old club. He has pitched well since getting to Petco (2.86 ERA). Arizona just 1-5 last 6 trips to San Diego. 4* Money-Maker SAN DIEGO PADRES

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Taking OAKLAND here. Will back the A's at home. This team just wins and they do it behind a great, under-rated pitching staff. Angels 1-4 last 5 in the series and 2-5 last 5 in Oakland. A's 17-5 last 22. Angels suffering through a lost season and I don't see the motivation even playing a division rival here. They are just playing out the string and getting ready for the off-season. 4* Money-Maker OAKLAND A's

Taking the PADRES here. San Diego is 20-6 last 26 vs Pitt. Burnett is a bit of a slide right now, 6.06 ERA his last 3 starts. He is 2-4 4.44 career vs SD. Cashner is posting a 1.25 ERA his last 3 starts. Will take a shot with the Padres at this price. 4* Dog of the Day SAN DIEGO PADRES

Taking OAKLAND here. Everyone forgets these guys. Quietly putting the Rangers behind them the AL West. Straily is 3-0 with a 1.50 ERA his last 3 outings. Rangers hurler Derek Holland has a 5.50 ERA in his last 3 starts spanning a little more than 15 innings. Texas 1-6 their last 7 while the A's have won 5 of 6. 4* Money-Maker OAKLAND A's

Taking the INDIANS here. Had these guys the other night and we failed to get in the winners circle. But we will come back with them today. Danks 2-8 his last 10 starts overall and the White Sox are 2-11 last 13. Tribe 9-3 in Kluber's last 12 starts. Kluber with a 2.57 ERA his last 3 starts. I said it before and will say it again. I think the Indians surprise everyone and win a wild-card spot. They have the easiest schedule. White Sox have been done since May and are unmotivated. Will lay it with the small fave. 4* Road Warrior CLEVELAND INDIANS

Taking the DODGERS here. This is my 'throw out the stats' game. Yes, I can about how LAD has been playing great (54-17 overall, 37-16 home. But the I will have to mention how Arizona is 11-4 last 15 vs LAD, though 0-4 last 4. At this price, I have to back the best team in the league right now. 4* Money-Maker LA DODGERS

Taking TAMPA BAY here. The Price is right for me here. I am buying on the Rays with their ace on the hill. Price is 10-5 2.98 career vs the Red Sox. Rays 5-2 in his last 7 starts vs Boston. Red Sox 1-4 last 5 overall vs Rays. Buchholz 1-5 last 6 starts vs Rays and 1-4 his last 5 starts in Tampa. This is also his first start since June 3. 4* Money-Maker TAMPA BAY RAYS

Taking the INDIANS here. I'm telling you all right now, Cleveland wins a wild-card spot. KC is 0-4 last 4 in the series and 0-6 last 6 in Cleveland. Guthrie 2-5 his last 7 road starts. Indians 4-1 their last 5 with McAllister on the hill and 6-2 his last at home. 4* Money-Maker CLEVELAND INDIANS

Taking the ORIOLES here. Will fade NYY off their series with Boston. No matter how good the O's are, the Sox will always be the Yanks bitter enemy. They managed to win the finale, but the bullpen is in shambles. CC has not been particularly good this season. I can't see him 'flipping the switch' here. Yanks 0-5 their last 5 trips into Baltimore. Yanks just 2-6 in CC's last 8 starts as an underdog an 1-4 his last 5 road starts overall. 4* Money-Maker BALTIMORE ORIOLES

Taking the CARDINALS here. Kelly has been STL's best pitcher lately. Cards 9-1 since moving him to the rotation. AJ Burnett is goign for his 4th win of the season vs STL. Cards have hit him at a .188 clip. But digging deeper we see that AJ on the road is just 1-6 his last 7. STL also hitting him to the tune of .310 when at home. His road ERA is nearly a run and half (3.89) than his home (2.32). Pirates took 2 of 3 last week and I expect STL to get their revenge. 4* Money-Maker STL CARDINALS

Taking the BLUE JAYS here. A disappointing season no doubt for the reigning NL Cy Young Winner and the Blue Jays in general. But Dickey has bounced back after a terrible start. He is 3-1 his last 6 starts with an ERA of 3.07. Toronto has owned this series going 14-4 last 18 here in Minnesota. 4* Money-Maker TORONTO BLUE JAYS

Taking the DODGERS here. LA 4-1 last 5 in Cincy and are 5-1 in Capuano's last 6 starts on the road and 8-1 his last 9 overall. Dodgers 24-4 their last 28 on the road! Reds 2-5 in Leake's last 7 starts. Leake also with an ERA north of 8 his last 3 outings. 4* Road Warrior LA DODGERS

Taking OAKLAND here. Will grab Parker and the A's as a small dog here. I know Darvish is having a great season, (236Ks in 174 innings 2.73 ERA) but the guy he is facing is in beast mode right now. Jarrod Parker has career numbers of 5-1 2.93 vs Texas. Darvis 1-4 4.22 vs Oakland. Parker also with a 1.88 ERA over his last 3. He also is 8-0 with a 2.57 ERA over his last 17 starts with a 17-game unbeaten streak. Rangers 2-5 in Darvish's last 7 as road favorites and 0-4 last 4 starts vs Oakland. A's are 5-1 last 6 with Parker on the hill facing Texas. 4* Money-Maker OAKLAND A's

Taking the METS here. Dillon Gee quietly have a nice year for NY. He now has a 2.47 ERA over his past 17 starts since May 30. Kameron Loe has been involved in 13 games this year. Hitters are raking .364 against him with a WHIP nearly 2. Mets are 4-1 in Gee's last 5 road starts vs the Braves. 4* Dog of the Day NY METS

Taking the WHITE SOX here. Sale might have a losing record, but he is having a better year than last year when he won 17 games. He is striking out a ton of guys, 193 in 180 innings. His BA against and his WHIP are both lowering. Kurode is in the middle of a slump. 0-3 last starts with an ERA north of 8. Bad run, maybe. But I think it is more than that. How about some fatigue? This guy is 38 years old and coming off a career high in innings pitched. Yanks 1-4 in his last 5 starts. White Sox 6-1 last 7 in the series. At this price, I will take the tough lefty. 5* Best Bet WHITE SOX

Taking the ORIOLES here. Both teams off a win vs tough division foes. O's beat the Yanks, Tribe upends the Tigers. Orioles are 5-1 in Norris' last 6 starts. Masterson 1-5 his last 6 starts vs teams with winning records. Both teams in semi-slumps as BLT is 2-7 last 9 on the road and Tribe 3-7 last 10 at home and 1-5 last 6 overall. 4* Road Warrior BALTIMORE ORIOLES

Taking the ROYALS here. King Felix 0-3 with a 9.64 ERA his last 3 starts and 1-4 7.00 ERA his last 5 starts. Mariners 1-4 with Hernandez on the hill last 5 starts in KC. 4* Money-Maker KC ROYALS

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Taking the BRAVES here. Can't beat ATL at this price. Braves red hot, winners of 8 of 10, 20 of their last 26. They are 20-7 in Minor's last 27 starts. ATL 5-2 last 7 vs Strasburgh, 7-3 last 10 vs Nats in Atlanta and 14-3 last 17 vs Washington overall. Nats 1-5 in Strasburgh's last 6 starts. They are 1-11 last 12 vs teams with winning records. You would think that Washington is smacking itself silly for shutting this kid down last year when they had a shot at the playoffs. This team is very disappointing. Strasburgh on the road has been a mere mortal. 1-5 4.88 ERA in 10 starts compared to a 1.58 ERA at home. Will back the Braves here as small faves. 4* Money-Maker ATLANTA BRAVES

Taking the REDS here. Have to back Latos here. The guy is straight dealing lately. A .82 ERA his last 3 starts. A nice year at 12-3 3.04. Reds have won 5 straight and 8 of 10. Reds 8-3 last 11 in the series. Gallardo has been horrific at times this season. He had a 5.97 ERA in May and last month topped that with a 7.28 in 6 starts. He is 4-5 5.18 ERA at home on the year with hitters slapping him around at .297 clip. 4* Road Warrior CINCINNATI REDS

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Taking the RAYS here. Rolling with a flat out stud here. Price has been a beast since coming off the DL. A 1.07 ERA his last 3 starts spanning 25.1 innings. I know that LAD is as hot as fire right now, but at this price, I have to take Price over Capuano. This to me is a World Series preview. And I am grabbing the Rays here. 4* Money-Maker TAMPA BAY RAYS

Taking the PIRATES here. Another case of a streaking team as Pitt has reeled off 5 straight and 8 of 10. Rox have dropped 5 straight and 9 of 10. Rockies look like they have given up while Pitt is eager for a taste of postseason that hasn't wet their lips in eons. All the talk is about Harvey and Kershaw for Cy Young. But can Liriano get a vote or 2. The guy already has comeback POY locked up. He is 12-4 2.02 with a .205 BA Against. More Ks than innings. 76 hits allowed in 106 innings. Though a terrible 2.65 road ERA. (sarcasm) Liriano is dealing with a .42 ERA his last 3 starts. Pirates 4-1 last 5 vs Rox. Colorado 0-4 in DeLaRosa's last 4 starts vs Pitt. 4* Money-Maker PITT PIRATES

Taking the TIGERS here. 2 teams heading in completely opposite directions. How can you even think of backing NYY here. Welcome home with more ARod drama. This is a dead team walking. Tigers have won 12 straight, Yanks lost 7 of 10. Porcello is dealing right now. 4-0 1.87 ERA over his last 5 starts. Nova is 0-2 8.83 ERA in 4 appearances vs the Tigers. Tigers 24-7 their last 31 overall. They are 6-1 last 7 vs the Yanks. 4* Road Warrior DETROIT TIGERS

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Taking the ROYALS here. I know Davis has been a stinker lately and Gee has been excellent, but I just can't fade KC here. They have won 9 straight. Mets 2-6 their last 7. KC playing some fire right now. At this price, worthy of a shot even with this starter on the hill tonight. 4* Money-Maker KC ROYALS

Taking the INDIANS here. Now, this would be a good spot for us to back Miami with their young stud on the hill. But I say not so fast. This Marlins line-up is 4A at best even with Stanton clubbing the ball in the middle. I am no fan of Ubaldo. The guy had a great first half years ago. He is 2-1 2.83 ERA his last 5 starts though. He also has pitched better on the road (4-2 3.30) than at home (4-3 5.16). He is a little under a K an inning and has allowed less hits than innings. Against a young club like Miami, I think his walks will be down as these kids swing at anything near the plate. I can't say a bad thing about Fernandez. The kid looks like the real deal. I just think that Cleveland has more pop, is playing for the playoffs, is hot (8-2) last 10. 4* Road Warrior CLEVELAND INDIANS

Taking the GIANTS here. Two under achievers face off tonight in Cain and Hamels. I think that Cain has been more the hard-luck guy this year. Call me crazy, but in this battle of teams that were suppose to be better, I am taking the road warriors here. SF 5-2 last 7 in Philly. SF 4-1 last 5 with Cain on hill when facing Phils. Phils 1-4 last 5 with Hamels facing SF. 4* Money-Maker SF GIANTS

Taking the MARINERS here. Seattle got beat up like bad teams do on the road last night. But here I think we have the edge with Iwakuma on the hill. He is 3-0 2.25 ERA last 3 starts with 23Ks in 20 innings. For the year batters are hitting only .216 against him with a WHIP of .95. Again. I have said this before when I see sub-1 WHIPs I always take extra notice, especially in a nice dog roll like this one. 4* Dog of the Day SEATTLE MARINERS

Taking SAN DIEGO here. These guys beat Cincy last night and I think they clearly have an edge on the hill this afternoon. First, Homer Bailey is in a free fall. He is 1-6 his last 8 starts and 0-4 with a 4.68 ERA since his no-no. He hasn't pitched well on the road going 2-8 in 11 starts with a .286 BA against and an ERA of 4.52. On the flip side we have Eric Stults who has been excellent at home. 5-1 2.45 ERA in 9 starts with a BA against of .196 and a WHIP of just .88. The guy has been a rock at home and it will continue here vs the Reds. Padres 13-3 in Stults last 16 home starts. 4* Money Maker SAN DIEGO PADRES

Taking the ROCKIES here. Had these guys as our only loser last night keeping us for a sweep. I will again back them here. Nicasio has been nearly unhittable his last 3 starts posting a .47 ERA in 19 innings with 16Ks. Wood has only made 2 MLB starts and I don't think he deserves to priced at this number regardless of the Braves record vs the Rocks. 4* Dog of the Day COLORADO ROCKIES

Taking the ROCKIES here. Straight fade of Beachy here. The guy will be limited even if he is throwing a perfect game. Off Tommy John I just can't trust him. Plus, I think the Braves offense is not threatening. Way too many guys who swing and miss. Getting great value with DeLaRosa. The guy is 10-5 2.97 ERA on the year. 2.97 and pitching for the Rockies! His last 3 starts he is posting a 1.59 ERA. Colorado 11-4 last 15 when DeLaRosa toes the rubber. Again. Can't trust the free-swinging bats of Atlanta with a guy making his first start in over a year. 4* Money-Maker COLORADO ROCKIES