The San Francisco starter Madison Bumgarner has struggled over his 8 starts posting a lofty 7.00 ERA, a 1.94 WHIP, and only 1 of those starts went under the total. The Giants went over the total in 4 of their 5 games in the NLDS versus the Reds. The Giants have gone over the total in 14 of their 20 games this season when they have anon base percentage of less than .300 over their last 10 games.

The Cardinals have hit a very good .281 versus southpaw starters this season. The Cardinals have gone over the total in 14 of their 19 games this season following an off day. In 2 career starts versus the Giants the Cardinals Lance Lynn has posted a large 7.15 ERA. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Baltimore starter Jason Hammel enters today in good form off his last 3 starts with a stellar 2.51 ERA. The Orioles are hitting a paltry .171 as a team over their last 7 games with 6 of the 7 going under the total. The Orioles have gone under the total in 26 of their 39 games this season after hitting .250 or less as a team over their last 20 games. The Orioles have gone under in 51 of 82 road games this season.

The Yankees C.C. Sabathia enters today in excellent form off his last 4 starts with a 1.65 ERA, a 0.70 WHIP, and a 7:1 strikeout to walk ratio. The Yankees are have gone under the total in 30 of their 41 home games this season as a favorite of between -150 and -200. These two teams have seen 8 of their 11 meetings go under the total this season at Yankee Stadium.

Any home team that's hitting .265 or less as a team with a starting pitcher who has a WHIP of 1.10 or less over his last 10 games, and their are facing a starting pitcher with an ERA of 4.20 or less on the season has seen 65 of those 93 games (69.9%) go under the total since the start of the 1997 season. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Titans have allowed 30 or more points in all 5 of their games this season. They are last in the NFL in scoring defense at 36.2 ppg. Tennessee has gone over the total in 11 of their last 13 games as a home underdog when the total is 46.0 or less. Tennessee has gone over the total in all 7 of their games the last 3 seasons versus opponents that average 32 minutes or more in time of possession. The average total score in those 7 games was 52.1 ppg.

As good as the Steelers defense is and has been they've allowed 31 points to Denver and 34 to Oakland in their only two road games this season. Pittsburgh has gone over the total in 14 of their last 18 games as an away favorite, and all 9 games within those 14 have gone over the total when they're a favorite of 6.5 or less with a total of 36.0 or more.

Any away favorite of 4.0 or more with a total of greater than 38.5 that scored 16 points or less in their previous game, and their opponent scored 7 points or less in their previous game, has seen 15 of those 18 games (83.3%) go over the total since the start of the 1990 season. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Cardinals starter Kyle Lohse has struggled in 3 starts versus Washington this season posting a lofty 6.62 ERA and allowing 6 home runs in 17 2/3 innings. The Cardinals have gone over the total in 17 of their 21 games over the last 3 seasons when they have an on base percentage of .393 or better over their last 3 games. The average combined score in those 17 tilts was 10.9 runs per game. St. Louis has gone over the total in 9 of their last 12 games played at Washington.

The Washington starter Detwiler enters today in shaky form off his last 3 starts with a 6.08 ERA and 1.58 WHIP. In his one start versus the Cardinals this season the southpaw struggled lasting just 2 1/3 innings. The Nationals have gone over the total in 9 of their 10 games this season versus a starting pitcher with a better than .700 winning percentage with an average of 11.4 runs per game being scored. The home plate umpire will be Jim Joyce who has seen 23 of his 34 games this season behind the dish go over the total with an average of 10.8 runs per game being scored. Play on this game to go over the total.

The San Francisco starter Barry Zito doesn't have great career numbers versus the Reds but he's been very good against them in 2 starts this season posting an excellent 1.50 ERA. The Cincinnati starter Mike Leake has been brilliant in his last 3 starts versus the Giants posting a microscopic 0.77 ERA.The Reds have gone over the total in just 6 of their last 32 games overall. The home plate umpire today is Dan Iasogna who has seen just 12 of his 33 games go over the total when he's behind the plate. That number improves to 13 of 19 under for Iasogna this season when the total is 8.5 or less. In the last 3 seasons 60.2% of Iasogna's games behind the plate have gone under the total. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Cardinals bats have seemed to really come alive versus top notch starting pitchers this season. St. Louis has gone over the total in 19 of their 27 games this season versus National League starting pitchers with an ERA of 3.00 or better with an average combined total runs of 9.6 runs per game. In his one start versus Washington this season Jaime Garcia hasn't been effective allowing 6 earned runs in in 5 1/3 innings.

Washington has literally stepped up to the plate versus good pitching staffs this season, going over the total in 45 of their 72 games versus teams allowing 4.3 or less runs per game. The Washington starter Jordan Zimmerman has struggled mightily in 5 career starts since 2009 versus the Cardinals posting a large 9.12 ERA and 1.75 WHIP. His last 4 starts versus St. Louis have all gone over the total. In spite of the opening game going under the total 6 of the 8 meetings between these two clubs in 2012 have surpassed the total. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Baltimore starter Joe Saunders has posted a stellar 2.74 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP over his last 6 starts. Just 1 of those 6 starts went over the total. In 14 road starts this season Saunders was very good in posting a 2.66 ERA and 1.14 WHIP. Saunders hasn't walked a batter over his last 3 starts totaling 21 2/3 innings.

The Texas starter Yu Darvish is in very good form over his last 6 starts posting a 1.85 ERA, a .080 WHIP, and a better than 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio.

Any team playing in October with a total of 8.5 to 10.0 that has an on base percentage of .300 or less over their last 15 games has seen 57 of those 78 games (73.1%) go under the total since 1997. Play on this game to go under the total.

This game features two of the best passing college football quarterbacks in the country with Georgia's Aaron Murray and Tennessee's Tyler Bray. This game has all the ear marks of a good old fashioned shootout with plenty of explosive talent on the offensive side of the ball.

Any college football team (Georgia) that has a total of 56.5 to 63.0 that has had 475 yards or more of total offense in each of their last 2 games, and both teams in this contest average 440 yards or more of total offense on the season has seen 27 of those 33 games (81.8%) go over the total since the start of the 2003 season. Play on this game to go over the total.

It's become very apparent after 4 games that BYU's defense is far better than their offense. The Cougars defense has held their first 4 opponents to 261 yards or less of total offense. The BYU offense has struggled miserably the last 2 games scoring a combined 27 points and averaging 256 yards of total offense per game. BYU has gone under the total in 9 oif their 10 games in September over the last 3 seasons, and have seen 14 of 16 go under the last 3 seasons in their first 6 games of the season.

This isn't the Hawaii teams of years past we saw under June Jones. Norm Chow is now the head coach and has a reputation has an offensive guru in his days as an offensive coordinator at BYU and USC. However, that's yet to translate to the field at Hawaii so far.

Ant team (Hawaii) that comes off a game where they were -2 or more in turnover margin, versus an opponent who has been -2 or more in turnover margin over their last 2 games has seen 50 of those 72 games (69.4%) go under the total since the start of the 1992 season. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Ravens have gone over the total in all 6 games in the last 3 seasons following a loss by 6 points or less with an average combined total score of 56.0 ppg. The Patriots have gone over the total in 26 of their 38 games the last 3 seasons with an average combined total score of 51.5 ppg. Both of these teams have explosive offensive weapons that will be on display and shining brightly under the national spotlight.

Any road team with a total of 39.5 or more that's coming off a home favorite SU loss has gone over the total in 41 of 49 (83.7%) games since the start of the 2008 season. Play on this game to go over the total.

Both of these starting pitchers enter tonight in very bad form. The Atlanta starter Maholm has posted a huge 10.03 ERA and 2.40 WHIP over his last 4 starts. The Miami starter Eovaldi has posted a lofty 7.58 ERA and 1.63 WHIP over his last 5 starts while allowing 5 home runs in just 19.0 innings. The Marlins have gone under the total just 3 times over their last 14 games. Miami has also gone over the total in 29 of their 41 home games the last 2 seasons versus a left-handed starting pitcher. The Braves have gone over the total in 24 of their 36 games over the last 3 seasons following a game they left 3 or less men on base. Play on over the total.

The Twins enter tonight having scored 58 runs over their last 9 games. The Royals have gone under the total just once in their last 9 games while averaging over 5 runs per game during that time span. Both of these starting pitchers tonight Will Smith and Scott Diamond enter in bad form off their last 3 starts. In 2 starts versus the Twins this season Smith has posted a large 8.43 ERA and 1.97 WHIP. Play on this game to go over the total.

Any team that allowed an average of 24.0 points per game or more the previous season and is facing a division opponent has seen 59 of those 84 games (70.2%) go under the total since the start of the 2002 season.

Any home favorite or underdog of 4.5 or less playing in their opening game, with a total of 45.0 or more, and they won 8 games or less in the previous season has seen all 16 of those games go under the total since the start of the 1996 season. the average combined total score in those 16 games was 36.7 points per game. Play on this game to go under the total.

Tampa Bay knows heading into this contest they can't afford to get into a high scoring affair with anyone this season because chances are they don't have enough bullets in their gun. The Panthers have really focused during the offseason on improving on the defensive side of the ball and what better way to start the season than against an offense the figures to be challenged for the better part of the upcoming season. Both head coaches have made their marks by coaching defense and doing it well.

Any division home underdog of 4.0 or less in the opening game of the season that won 11 games or less the previous season, and they're facing an opponent that won 15 games or less in the previous season has seen 26 of those 29 games go under the total since the start of the 2003 season. If we tighten this up a bit more we find that if the total was 41.5 or more then all 14 of those games in that identical situation all went under the total in that same time span. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Giants have gone under the total in their last 5 games as a home favorite. The average combined total score in those 5 games was 33.6 ppg. The Giants have also gone under the total in 6 of their last 7 games as a home favorite with a total of 45.5 or less with an average combined score of 34.0 ppg. The Cowboys have gone under the total in their last 4 games as an underdog with an average combined total score of 37.0 ppg.

Since 2003 any season opening game with a total of 44.0 or more has seen 34 of those 48 games go under the total.

Any home favorite of 6.5 or less with a total of 44.5 or more that's playing in their season opener has seen 17 of those 22 games go under the total since 2001.

Any division home favorite of 7.0 or less with a total of 44.5 or more that's playing in their season opener has seen all 7 of those games go under the total since 2005. The average combined score in those games was just 33.0 ppg. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Cincinnati starter Matt Latos has been very good over his last 6 starts posting a stellar 2.62 ERA and 1.09 WHIP. The Philadelphia starter Kyle Kendricks is in excellent form over his last 4 starts posting a 1.27 ERA, a 0.78 WHIP, and a better than 7:1 strikeout to walk ratio. This one will be a low scoring pitcher's duel. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Giants starter Tim Lincecum has seen just 1 of his 11 road starts this season go under the total while posting a large 7.50 ERA and 1.70 WHIP in the process. As has been for much of the season Lincecum enters tonight in shaky form off his last 3 starts posting a 4.24 ERA and 1.58 WHIP. Lincecum has seen 6 of his 8 career starts at Dodgers Stadium go over the total. In spite of yesterday's low scoring affair that featured two very good starting pitchers this season the Giants have gone over the total in 8 of their last 9 overall. The Giants have gone over the total in 66.7% of their road games this season.

The Dodgers starter Joe Blanton has seen his last 3 starts go over the total while displaying terrible form posting a very lofty 8.22 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP. The Dodgers have scored 5 runs or more in 7 of their last 9 games. Play on this game to go over the total.

Felix Hernandez has been terrific in 5 day game starts this season posting an excellent 1.16 ERA and 0.93 WHIP. Hernandez is a perfect 6-0 in his career team starts versus the Rays with a terrific 1.40 ERA. The Tampa Bay starter Hellickson is 4-0 in his career team starts versus the Mariners with a microscopic 0.92 ERA. These two teams have seen 8 of their 9 meetings this season go under the total.

Any home team that averages 4.5 runs or less per game with a starting pitcher that has a WHIP of 1.10 or less over his last 10 starts, and their facing an American League starting pitcher with an ERA of 4.20 or less has gone under the total in 66 of 94 (70.2%) games since the start of the 1997 season. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Cleveland starter Ubaldo Jimenez enters tonight in terrible form off his last 3 starts with a large 7.13 ERA and 1.64 WHIP. Jimenez has been extremely shaky in 13 road starts this season with a 6.94 ERA and 1.89 WHIP.The Indians have gone over the total in 27 of 37 games this season when the total is either 8.0 or 8.5.

The Angels starter Zach Greinke hasn't been sharp in his 3 starts since coming over in a trade from Milwaukee. In those 3 outings Greinke has posted a lofty 5.68 ERA and 1.63 WHIP. Greinke has seen 31 of his 44 starts go over the total in the last 2 seasons when the total is between 7.0-8.5. Greinke has seen 10 of his 11 starts this season go over the total versus a team with a losing record. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Angels starter Jered Weaver has been untouchable in 9 home starts this season with a microscopic 0.92 ERA and 0.65 WHIP. In his last 3 starts versus the Mariners Weaver has tossed 3 complete games with 2 shutouts and allowing 1 earned run in the other. Weaver has seen 14 of his 17 home day game starts go under the total. The Angels have seen 23 of their 36 games go under the total this season versus a southpaw starting pitcher.

The Mariners have gone under the total in 22 of their 33 day games this season. The Seattle starter Justin Vargas has been in super form over his last 7 starts posting a 1.90 ERA and 1.02 WHIP. The Mariners have gone under the total in 15 of 19 games the last 3 seasons versus a starting pitcher with a winning percentage of .700 or better. Play on this game to go under the total.

In spite of last night's 9-7 slugfest the White Sox have gone under the total in 5 of their last 6 games. The White Sox starter Chris Sale has been terrific in 9 home starts with an excellent 11.71 ERA, a 0.85 WHIP, and a better than 4:1 strikeout to walk ratio. The White Sox have gone under the total in 24 of their 38 day games this season.

The Oakland starter Bartolo Colon hasn't allowed an earned run over his last 3 starts. In 10 starts during the day this season Colon has seen just 2 of them go over the total while he posted a stellar 2.60 ERA in the process. Colon has seen 10 of his 11 starts go under the total the last 2 seasons when the total is between 7.0-8.5. Colon has also seen 10 of his 12 starts this season go under the total versus teams that average striking out 7 or more times per game.

Any home team that's hitting .260 or less on the season with a starting pitcher that has a WHIP of 1.10 or less over his last 10 starts, and they're facing an American League starting pitcher with an ERA of 3.60 or less in addition to a WHIP of 1.30 or less on the season has seen 44 of those 56 games (78.6%) go under the total since the start of the 1997 season. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Tampa Bay starter James Shields has seen his last 3 starts versus the Twins all go under the total posting a 2.14 ERA. After suffering through one of his toughest stretches of his career Shields has righted the ship in his last 2 starts allowing just 1 earned run, 5 hits, and struck out 17 while walking just 1 in 17.0 innings. The Rays have gone under the total in 13 of 16 games this season versus a starting pitcher with an ERA of 3.50 or less, and 24 of 34 games this season versus teams with a winning record.

The Minnesota starter Scott Diamond has been terrific since his call up earlier this season from AAA Rochester. Diamond enters today's start in very good form off his last 3 starts with a an excellent 1.93 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, and a 12:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Diamond has been lights out in 8 day game starts this season posting a stellar 2.06 ERA and an almost 7:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Cardinals starter Lance Lynn is in shaky form over his last 3 starts posting a lofty 6.35 ERA and 1.88 WHIP. The Philadelphia starter Vance Worley has struggled over his last 4 starts with a 5.32 ERA and 1.64 WHIP. Worley has seen 25 of his 40 starts go over the total the last 2 seasons. The Phillies have gone over the total in 47 of the 73 games this season versus a right-handed starting pitcher. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Washington starter Edwin Jackson enters tonight's start in very good form posting a stellar 2.16 over his last 4 starts. The Nationals have gone under the total in 18 of their 24 games the last 2 seasons when the total is either 9.0 or 9.5.

The Arizona starter Wade Miley is in excellent form off his last 4 starts posting a terrific 1.71 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, and a better than 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Arizona has gone under the total in 22 of their 33 games this season versus a starting pitcher that allows an average of 5.5 hits or less per start on the season. Play on this game to go under the total.

The San Diego starter Edinson Volquez is in bad form off his last 3 starts posting a large 7.24 ERA and 1.53 WHIP. The Padres have gone over the total in 11 of their last 12 road games when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. San Diego has also gone over the total in 21 of their 30 road games this season when the total is between 7.0-8.5, and 16 of their 22 road games versus an opponent with a winning record.

The Pirates starter James McDonald has hit the wall after a terrific first half of the season. In his last 5 starts McDonald has posted a very lofty 7.76 ERA and 2.06 WHIP. The last 5 meetings by these two teams played in Pittsburgh all have gone over the total. Play on this game to go over the total.

We catch a major break here with the total due to both teams hitting prowess over the last 7 days. However, looking inside the numbers indicates to me we are getting a terrific value by playing the low side in this game. The Tigers have seen 31 of their 45 day games go under the total. The Yankees are very similar in the fact that 23 of their 35 days games have gone under the total.

The Yankees starter Hideki Kuroda has seen all 6 of his starts during the day go under the total with much due in part to his miniscule 0.61 ERA in those outings. Kuroda has seen his last 4 starts overall go under the total while posting an excellent 1.27 ERA, a 0.85 WHIP, and a better than 7:1 strikeout to walk ratio.

The Detroit starter Doug Fister has been in terrific form over his last 5 starts posting a 1.62 ERA, a 0.77 WHIP, and a better than 7:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Fister has seen 10 of 11 starts go under the total the last 2 seasons after allowing 1 earned run or less in each of his last 2 starts. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Philadelphia starter Kyle Kendrick has a dominant track record versus Atlanta. In his last 6 starts versus the Braves Kendrick has posted an excellent 0.95 ERA. Kendrick is in good form over his last 3 starts posting a WHIP of 1.06. The Phillies have gone under the total in 6 of their last 7 games overall.

The Atlanta starter Tim Hudson has been very good in 2 starts versus the Phillies this season posting a 1.42 ERA and 0.95 WHIP. Hudson is in very good in his last 3 starts with a 2.25 ERA and 0.95 WHIP. Hudson has been very good in 7 road starts posting a 2.22 ERA and 0.99 WHIP. The Braves have gone under the total in their last 8 games overall and 23 of their 32 games this season versus teams with a losing record.

These two teams have seen 15 of their 20 meetings go under the total over the last 3 seasons including 8 of the 10 played at Philadelphia. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Seattle starter Justin Vargas has been exceptional over his last 8 starts posting an excellent 1.78 ERA and 0.89 WHIP. Vargas has seen his last 5 starts versus the Orioles go under the total including the last 3 where he posted a microscopic 0.43 ERA. The Mariners have gone over the total in just 3 of their last 17 and 10 of the last 39 games overall. Seattle has also gone over the total just 3 times in their last 27 games when the total is between 7.0-8.5.

The Orioles starter Tillman has been very good in 5 starts in spite of a shaky outing at Yankees Stadium in his last appearance. In those 5 starts Tillman has posted a stellar 2.70 ERA. Tillman has seen both of his team starts versus the Mariners go under the total with much being attributed to his brilliant 0.63 ERA in those outings. Baltimore has gone over the total just 7 times in their last 25 games. The Birds have struggled versus southpaw pitching for the better part of the season. Play on this game to go under the total.

Don't look for much from both of these teams offensively. In addition to staying vanilla neither team will be using their offensive skill people for any length of time. The Saints quarterback Drew Brees is slated to play a couple of series at most. Based on that game plan, Brees is expected to open against the Cardinals, break a sweat, then go to the sideline and turn the game over to reserve quarterbacks Chase Daniel, Sean Canfield and Luke McCown.

The Cardinals starting quarterback Kevin Kolb is expected to start in spite of suffering a thigh contusion at practice this week. He will be relieved by backup John Skelton. Both are expected to see very limited action with Richard Bartel and rookie 6th round pick Ryan Lindley getting the rest of the snaps.

Any favorite of 3.0 or less, with a total of 36.5 or more, and both teams are playing their preseason opener has seen 15 of those 16 games go under the total since that start of 2003. The average combined score in those 16 games was 25.3 ppg. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Seattle starter Felix Hernandez is in terrific form off his last 5 starts posting an excellent 1.38 ERA and 0.90 WHIP. Hernandez has a stellar 1.52 ERA in 4 starts during the day this season. Hernandez has seen 23 of his 32 career starts go under when the total is either 8.0 or 8.5.

The Yankees starter Hideki Kuroda has been untouchable in 5 starts during the day in 2012 with a microscopic 0.47 ERA and an almost 6:1 strikeout to walk ratio. All 5 of those day game starts went under the total. Kuroda is also in terrific form in his last 3 starts overall posting a 1.23 ERA, a 0.72 WHIP, and a 9:1 strikeout to walk ratio.

Any American League game that has a home team hitting .265 or less on the season with a starting pitcher posting a WHIP of 1.10 or less for the year, and is facing a starting pitcher with an ERA of 3.50 or less on the year has seen 62 of those 85 games (72.9%) go under the total. Play on this game to go under the total.

The St. Louis starter Kyle Lohse has seen 8 of his last 9 starts go under the total while posting a stellar 2.13 ERA and 1.04 WHIP. In his last 4 starts versus the Rockies Lohse has been outstanding with a 1.69 ERA. The Cardinals have gone under the total in 22 of their 31 games this season versus opponents that have an on base percentage of .325 or less on the year.

The Rockies starter Jeff Francis has seen 6 of his last 8 starts go under the total while displaying very good form with a 3.43 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, and a 6:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Francis has seen 7 of his 10 career starts versus the Cardinals go under the total while posted a very good 2.91 ERA and 1.06 WHIP. Since game 82 of the season Colorado has gone under the total in 16 of 22 games. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Cleveland starter Derek Lowe is in terrible form off his last m3 starts posting a lofty 7.90 ERA, a 1.88 WHIP, and walked 4 more than he struck out. The Kansas City starter Luke Hochevar has also been shaky in his last 5 starts posting a lofty 5.88 ERA. These teams have seen 30 of their 44 meetings go over the total in the last 3 seasons including 16 of the 20 at Kansas City. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Minnesota starter Nick Blackburn has been rocked in his last 4 starts versus the White Sox posting a monster 10.52 ERA, 2.29 WHIP, and allowed a whopping 7 home runs in just 19 2/3 innings. In 7 home starts this season Blackburn has a 7.90 ERA and 1.78 WHIP. Minnesota has gone over the total in 8 of their last 9 games.

The White Sox starter Francisco Liriano goes back to his old stomping grounds just a little more than a week after being traded by the Twins. In 8 road starts this season Liriano has posted a large 6.75 ERA and 1.78 WHIP. The red-hot Twins hitters have the book on their former pitcher and will expose his weaknesses. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Minnesota starter Duensing has been very shaky in his last 3 starts posting a large 9.58 ERA and 2.13 WHIP. The Twins have gone over the total in their last 7 games. The Indians have gone over the total in 27 of their 37 games over the last 2 seasons when the total is 8.0 or 8.5. The Cleveland starter Ubaldo Jimenez has been erratic all season and in his last 3 starts posted a lofty 8.36 ERA and 2.23 WHIP. In 11 road starts this season Jimenez has posted an unimpressive 6.63 ERA and 1.92 WHIP. These two teams have gone under the total in just 2 of their last 14 meetings. The home plate umpire today is Chris Guccione who has seen 25 of his last 36 in that role go over the total. Play on this game to go over the total.

I know it's pretty difficult to pull the trigger on an over wager in a game involving the Mariners especially after the trade of Ichiro. However with these two starting pitchers on the hill, with a total this low, we can't help but be in favorable position by playing the high side in this game. The Kansas City starter Jeremy Guthrie spent most of this season struggling horribly with the Colorado Rockies before being traded to Kansas City. The change of scenery has been no help as Guthrie is in horrible form off his last 3 starts with a monster 9.48 ERA and terrible 1.86 WHIP. In his last 4 starts versus the Mariners Guthrie has posted a lofty 5.18 ERA. The Seattle starter Beavan has been roughed up over his last 5 starts as evidenced by his 7.66 ERA over that stretch. In 2 career starts versus Kansas City Beavan has a lofty 5.86 ERA. Play on this game to go over the total.

I understand the Washington bats are red-hot and this total opened at 8.0 and quickly moved to 8.5. However we have two starting pitchers in this game that have been lights out in recent starts. The Milwaukee starter Fiers has been sizzling in his last 6 starts with a 0.89 ERA. The Washington starter Detwiller enters in very good form off his last 3 starts with a stellar 1.89 ERA. In spite of public opinion in my eyes this has all the earmarks of a pitcher's duel. Play on this game to go under the total.

This has all the makings of an old fashioned pitcher's duel. The Marlins enter tonight having scored just 9 runs combined over their last 6 games. That's not good news since they're facing Tim Hudson who in his last 3 starts versus the Fish has a brilliant 1.16 ERA and 0.90 WHIP. Hudson has been terrific in 6 road starts this season with a 1.94 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. The Miami starter Mark Buehrle is in very good form off his last 4 starts with a 1.87 ERA and a 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio. The Marlins have gone under the total in their last 6 games, and have gone over the total just once in their last 15 games. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Cubs Travis Wood comes off his worst start of the season but is 3-0 in his career team starts versus St. Louis with a very good 2.33 ERA. In 5 starts on the road this season Wood has been rock solid with a stellar 2.73 ERA. The Cubs have gone under the total in 5 of their last 7 and 7 of the last 10. The Cardinals went over the total last night for the first time in their last 14 games. The St. Louis starter Lance Lynn has seen both of his career team starts versus the Cubs go under the total while posting a sparkling 1.35 ERA. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Milwaukee starter Fiers has seen 4 of his last 5 starts go under the total with much due in part to his tiny 0.78 ERA over that span. The Brewers have failed to go over the total in their last 6 games. The Reds ace Johnny Cueto has seen his last 7 starts all go under the total while he posted an excellent 1.70 ERA in that stretch. Cueto has also seen 8 of his 9 starts during the day this year go under the total as he posted a shining 1.37 ERA. The Reds have gone over the total just 4 times in their last 28 games. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Cubs Ryan Dempster is 5-0 in his last 5 starts with a perfect 0.00 ERA. In 7 starts on the road this season Dempster has been virtually untouchable in posting a 0.95 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, and a better than 6:1 strikeout to walk ratio.

The St. Louis starter Kyle Lohse has seen 6 of his last 7 starts go under the total while posting a stellar 2.19 ERA and 1.05 WHIP. The Cardinals have failed to go over the total in their last 12 games. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Giants starter Tim Lincecum has seen 9 of his 10 starts on the road this season go over the total while posting a horrible 9.00 ERA and 1.81 WHIP. The Giants have gone over the total in 31 of 47 road games this season.

The Phillies starter Vance Worley enters tonight in bad form over his last 3 starts posting a 5.94 ERA and 1.92 WHIP. Worley has seen 18 of his 26 starts go over the total in the last 2 seasons when installed as a favorite of -110 or more. The Phillies have gone over the total in 34 of their 48 games this season versus teams with a winning record and 39 of their 60 games have also gone over the total when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Indians have gone over the total in 26 of their 35 road games in the last 2 seasons when the total is either 8.0 or 8.5. The Cleveland starter Tomlin has been horrible in his last 3 road starts posting a monster 11.77 ERA and 2.31 WHIP. The Indians are hitting a robust .295 as a team over their last 10 games. The Tampa Bay starter Moore enters tonight in shaky form over his last 3 starts posting a lofty 5.68 ERA and 1.79 WHIP.

Any team that averages 4.5 runs or less per game with a total of 8.0 or 8.5, their starting pitcher didn't walk a hitter in his last start, and they're facing an American League starting pitcher with an ERA of between 4.20-4.70 on the season has seen 44 of those 61 games (72.1%) go over the total since the start of the 1997 season. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Cincinnati starter Johnny Cueto has seen his last 6 starts all go under the total while he's posted and excellent 1.94 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, and an almost 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio. In 7 starts at home this season Cueto has a terrific 2.28 ERA. The Reds have gone over the total in just 1 of their last 8 games.

The Cardinals have failed to go over the total in their last 8 games. St. Louis has gone under the total in 13 of their 15 games this season versus teams that are hitting .250 or less on the year. In his last 4 starts the Cardinals starter Jake Westbrooke has been in top form posting a 2.28 ERA and 1.12 WHIP. In 7 road starts this season Westbrook has been locked in with a very good 2.94 ERA and 1.19 WHIP. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Minnesota starter Francisco Liriano has been very good since being installed back in the rotation. In his last 4 starts Liriano has posted a stellar 2.44 ERA. The Twins have gone under the total in 10 of their 12 home games this season versus an opponent that has a bullpen ERA of 3.75 or less.

Oakland enters tonight having gone under the total in 8 of their last 9, 12 of their last 14, and 16 of their last 20. The A's have seen 10 of their 11 games at Minnesota go under the total over the last 3 seasons. Oakland has gone under the total in 27 of their 38 games this season versus an American League opponent that's hitting .260 or less as a team. The Oakland starter Griffin has seen all 3 of his starts this season go under the total much due in par to his 1.50 ERA and 0.72 WHIP.

Any American League home team with a total of between 8.0-8.5 that has a starting pitcher with an ERA of between 4.70-5.20, and is facing an opponent with a starting pitcher who allows and average of 5.5 or less hits per start has seen 53 of those 72 games (73.6%) go under the total since the start of the 1997 season. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Milwaukee starter Zach Greinke faced the Pirated 4 times last season and all 4 went over the total with the Brewers ace posting a lofty 5.76 ERA. In his last 3 starts overall Greinke has been in poor form with a 9.00 ERA and 1.89 WHIP. In the last 2 seasons Greinke has seen 33 of his 46 starts (71.7%) go over the total. The Brewers have gone under the total in just 13 of their 43 home games this season.

The Pirates enter tonight having hit a red-hot .329 as a team over their last 7 games. The Pirates have gone under the total in just 2 of their last 14, and have scored a combined 89 runs over their last 12 games. In 3 career starts versus the Brewers James McDonald has posted a lofty 6.61 ERA. The Pirates have gone over the total in 8 of their 9 games this season versus a starting pitcher with an ERA of 3.50 or less. In the last 20 games played at Milwaukee between these two clubs 15 of them have gone over the total. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Cleveland starter Masterson enters tonight in bad form off his last 3 starts posting a 6.75 ERA and 1.62 WHIP. The Indians are hitting a robust .302 as a team over their last 7 games. The Toronto starter Ricky Romero's has been horrible over his last 9 starts posting a 7.06 ERA, a 1.69 WHIP, and 8 of those 9 went over the total. All 8 of Romero's starts at night this season have gone over the total.

Any team with a total of between 8.5-10.0 with a team batting average of .260 or less that has a starting pitcher with an ERA of 7.00 or more over his last 3 starts, and they're facing a starting pitcher with an ERA of between 4.20-4.70 has seen 38 of those 52 games (73.1%) go over the total since the start of the 2008 season. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Cubs starter Ryan Dempster hasn't allowed an earned run over his last 3 starts while posting an excellent 0.68 WHIP in the process. In 6 days game starts this season Dempster has produced an impressive 1.94 ERA and 0.94 WHIP. The Mets starter Jonathan Niese has been lights out over his last 6 starts posting a terrific 1.74 ERA and a better than 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio. In 9 starts during the day Niece has handcuffed opposition hitters as evidenced by his 1.70 ERA in those outings. Niese has seen 6 of his last 7 starts as a home favorite go under the total. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Pittsburgh starter James McDonald has been lights out in 9 home starts this season posting an excellent 1.93 ERA and 0.93 WHIP. The Pirates have gone under the total in 26 of 39 home games this season. The Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong is in terrific form off his last 7 starts posting a stellar 1.99 ERA and 0.99 WHIP while none of those 7 contest went over the total. Vogelsong has seen 16 of his 18 starts go under the total the last 2 seasons after allowing 2 earned runs or less in each of his last 2 starts. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Houston starter Wandy Rodriguez has seen 5 of his last 6 starts versus the Brewers go under the total while posting a 1.96 ERA and an almost 6:1 strikeout to walk ratio in the process. In 6 starts during the day this season Rodriguez has posted a very good 2.70 ERA. The Brewers starter Zach Greinke has been lights out in 4 career starts versus the Astros posting a 2.00 ERA. In 7 starts during the day this season Greinke has been solid in posting a 3.18 ERA. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Mariners enter this series hitting a horrific .165 as a team over their last 7 games. In addition Seattle has gone under the total in 10 of their last 12 overall. The Seattle starter Kevin Millwood has seen 20 of his 27 road starts go under the total over the last 7 seasons. Millwood has seen 10 of his 11 starts over the last 3 seasons go under the total versus an American League team that's hitting .265 or less on the season.

The Oakland starter Millone has been lights out at home this season with 5 of his 6 starts staying under while posting a 0.99 ERA and 0.76 WHIP. In his last 3 starts Millone has been in excellent form posting a 0.86 ERA, a 0.81 WHIP, and struck out 13 while walking just 1. Oakland has gone under the total in their last 7 overall and 11 of their last 12.

Any road team with a total of 7.0 or less that's gone 5 straight games with 9 hits or less, and their bullpen allowed no earned runs in their previous game has seen 62 of those 95 games (65.3%) go under the total since the start of the 1997 season.

Both of these starting pitchers enter tonight in good form in each of their last 3 starts. The Astros have scored just 19 runs combined over their last 10 games.

Any National League team that is hitting .250 or less on the season with a starting pitcher who has a WHIP of between 1.45-1.55 on the season, and is facing a starting pitcher with an ERA of between 3.70-4.20 has seen 38 of those 50 games (76%) go under the total since the start of the 2008 season. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Red Sox have gone under the total in their last 7 games. During that 7 game span they averaged only 2.0 runs per game while hitting a paltry .200 as a team.The Red Sox starter Josh Beckett has seen 6 of his last 7 starts go under the total while posting a stellar 2.72 ERA, a 0.99 WHIP, and an almost 4:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Beckett has seen 17 of his 19 starts go under the total in the last 2 seasons versus teams that average striking out 7 or more times per game.

The Yankees starter Hideki Kuroda has seen 6 of his last 7 starts go under the total while posting an excellent 1.65 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and an almost 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio. The Yankees have gone under the total in 37 of their 51 games this season when the total is between 8.5-10.0. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Pirates have now gone 10 straight games without going under the total. The Pirates are hitting a sizzling .335 as a team over their last 7 games, and have averaged 8.3 runs per game over their last 8. The Pirates have averaged a red-hot 8.3 runs per game over their last 8.

The Astros starter Bud Norris has seen 6 of his 8 road starts go over the total this season posting a large 7.55 ERA, a 1.75 WHIP, and allowed 9 home runs in just 39.3 innings. In his last 5 starts overall Norris has been in horrible form with a 9.55 ERA, a 1.85 WHIP, and allowed 7 home runs in only 21.7 innings. The Astros have gone over the total in 26 of 39 on the road this season. Play on over the total.

The White Sox starter Quintana has been terrific in 3 home starts posting an excellent 1.80 ERA. All 3 of Quintana's starts during the day have gone under the total thanks to his microscopic 0.46 ERA.

The Texas starter Matt Harrison has seen his last 5 starts go under the total while he posted an excellent 0.76 ERA. Harrison has seen 4 of his last 5 starts versus the White Sox go under the total while he posted a very good 1.73 ERA and 0.99 WHIP. Play on this game to go under the total.

The San Diego starter Clayton Richard has been superb over his last 4 starts posting an excellent 1.59 ERA and 0.95 WHIP. In his last 3 starts versus Arizona Richard has been terrific posting a 1.96 ERA. The Arizona starter Trevor Cahill has faced the Padres twice in his career and both came in 2012. In those 2 starts Cahill was untouchable in posting a microscopic 0.60 ERA. Cahill has seen 26 of his 38 career starts go under the total versus a team that averages 2.75 or less extra base hits per game. These two clubs have faced each other 6 times this season with 5 of the 6 going under the total. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Yankees starter Phil Hughes has been in very good form in his last 5 starts posting a stellar 2.52 ERA, a 1.07 WHIP, and a 4:1 strikeout to walk ratio. In 4 career starts versus the White Sox Hughes has been spectacular posting a microscopic 0.47 ERA.

The White Sox starter Gavin Floyd finally looks like he's rounding into good form based on his last 2 starts allowing 0 earned runs, just 9 hits, while striking out 13, and only walking 1. In 2 career starts at Yankee Stadium Floyd has a very good 2.40 ERA and 0.93 WHIP. Play on this game to go under the total.

Neither of these teams can hit their way out of a paper bag right now. The Indians have scored just 13 runs combined over their last 7 games, are hitting a dismal .218 as a team over their last 7 games, and have gone over the total just once over their last 8 games. The Cleveland starter McCallister has been solid in 4 starts this season posting a 3.96 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and an almost 4:1 strikeout to walk ratio.

The Orioles have scored just 14 runs combined over their last 9 games, have gone under the total in 9 of the last 11, and are hitting a paltry .218 as a team over their last 7. The Baltimore starter Chen is in good form off his last 3 and in 7 starts at home has posted an impressive 2.82 ERA. The Baltimore bullpen staff is one of the best in baseball this season.

Any home team that allowed 9 or more runs in their previous game versus an opponent off a loss by 2 runs or less has seen 84 of those 124 games (67.7%) go under the total since the start of the 2008 season.

The Twins have gone under the total in 4 of their last 5 games. Minnesota has managed to score just a combined 14 runs over their last 6 games. The Twins Francisco Liriano has been brilliant over his last 5 starts posting a 2.67 ERA, a 0.92 WHIP, and 4 of those 5 went under the total.

The White Sox starter Jake Peavy has seen his last 3 starts all go under the total while posting a terrific 1.64 ERA. In 6 road starts this season Peavy has been terrific in posting a 1.67 ERA, a 0.95 WHIP, and an almost 4:1 strikeout to walk ratio. In Peavy's last 2 starts at Minnesota he hasn't allowed an earned run, allowed just 7 hits, and struck out 15 while walking just 2 in 14.3 innings. The White Sox have gone under the total in 8 of their last 9 games played at Minnesota.

Any home team with a total of either 8.0 or 8.5 whose bullpen converts 75% or more of their save opportunities, and the bullpen pitched 1.0 inning or less in their previous game has seen 57 of those 81 games (70.4%) go under the total since the start of the 2008 season. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Seattle starter Hector Noesi is in bad form off his last 3 starts posting a lofty 6.35 ERA and 1.65 WHIP. Noesi has been horrible in 8 road starts this season posting a large 8.06 ERA and allowing 10 home runs in just 41.3 innings. The Mariners have gone over the total in 9 of their 10 games this season when the total is 7.5 or less. The Mariners were hitting a rock solid .288 in their last 7 games entering their Saturday night game versus the Padres.

The San Diego starter Edinson Volquez is in terrible form off his last 3 starts posting a 7.02 ERA and 1.62 WHIP. The Padres have gone over the total in 33 of 50 games the last 2 seasons as a favorite of -110 or more. San Diego had gone over the total in 11 of their last 16 heading into Saturday's game versus the Mariners. Play on this game to go over the total.

After last night's 2-1 win over the Nationals the Orioles have now gone under the total in their last 7 games. The Baltimore starter Chen is in good form off his last 3 starts posting a 2.21 ERA and in 6 starts at home this season he's posted a stellar 2.72 ERA. The Orioles are hitting a paltry .204 as a team over their last 7 games.

The Washington starter Edwin Jackson has posted a very good 2.57 ERA and 1.14 WHIP over his last 3 starts. Jackson has seen his last 3 starts versus Baltimore go under the total while posting a microscopic 0.75 ERA and better than 6:1 strikeout to walk ratio in the process. Washington has seen 20 of their last 28 road games go under the total versus southpaw starters. Both of these clubs have superior bullpens. Play on this game to go under the total.

Both of these teams have struggled offensively over each of their last 7 games with the Nationals hitting .205 and the Orioles .204 as a team. Both bullpens have been excellent all season long. The Washington starter Jordan Zimmerman has posted a very good 2.54 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and a better than 6:1 strikeout to walk ratio in 6 road starts this season. Zimmerman has seen all of his last 3 starts versus the Orioles go under the total while posting a solid 2.75 ERA in the process.

The Baltimore starter Jason Hammel enters tonight in very good form off his last 3 starts posting a stellar 2.25 ERA and 1.10 WHIP. Hammel has an outstanding 2.87 ERA in 13 starts this season. The Orioles have gone under the total in their last 6 games. Play on this game to go under the total.

Atlanta @ NY Yankees 1:05 ET
Play On: Under 9.0

Atlanta has gone under the total in their last 6 and 7 of their last 8. The Braves have scored just a combined 16 runs over their last 8 games. The Atlanta starter Tommy Hanson enters today in very good form off his last 3 starts posting a 1.77 ERA with all 3 games going under the total.

The Yankees have gone under the total in 7 of their last 10 overall, 25 of their last 33 versus a right-handed starting pitcher, and 30 of their last 43 when the total is between 8.5-10.0. The Yankees starter Phil Hughes also enters today in very good form off his last 3 starts posting an excellent 1.69 ERA. Hughes has seen his last 4 starts as a home favorite all go under the total. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Heat have now gone under the total in 17 of their last 18 as a home favorite when the total is 190.0 or more. In addition Miami has gone under the total in 10 of their last 11 as a home favorite versus a team with a winning record. The Thunder has seen 7 of their last 8 non-conference away games go under the total. The Thunder have gone under the total in their last 4 as an away underdog with a total of 200.0 or less. The last 5 meetings between these two clubs played in Miami have gone under the total. At this point of the series both of these teams have figured out ways to stop the opponent and neutralize their strengths. As I alluded to in the last game these two clubs have flown under the radar as far as their ability on the defensive end due to the star power on both sides. Play on this game to go under the total.

Both of these teams are vastly underrated defensive clubs in spite of the first two games of this series that saw neither stay under. The Heat have gone under the total in 16 of their last 17 home games this season when the total is 190.0 or more. The average total in those 17 games was 195.6 and the average points scored was 185.6. The Heat went under the total in all 6 games this season as a home favorite of 6.0 or less with a total of 190.0 or more with an average combined score of just 176.5 points per game. The Thunder has seen 6 of their last 7 non-conference away games go under the total.

Any playoff home favorite of 4.5 or less with a total of 210.0 or less, they scored 97 points or more in their previous game in a playoff away underdog SU win, and they have a winning percentage of .663 or better has seen 7 of those 8 games go under the total since 1980. Play on this game to go under the total.

The San Diego starter Clayton Richard has been shaky in 7 road starts this season posting a lofty 5.73 ERA and 1.52 WHIP. The Padres have gone over the total in 5 of their last 6 and 9 of the last 11.

The A's have been red-hot swinging the bats averaging 7.0 runs per game over their last 9. Oakland has gone over the total in 7 of their last 9 and 9 of their last 12. The Oakland starter Bartolo Colon hasn't been sharp in 5 home starts posting a large 7.16 ERA and a 1.59 WHIP. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Red Sox have gone under the total in 7 of their last 9 and are hitting a paltry .216 as a team over their last 7 games. The Red Sox starter John Lester has been solid in 6 road starts posting a stellar 3.15 ERA and 1.15 WHIP.

The Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija has gone under the total in all 5 of his home starts posting a brilliant 1.96 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, and nearly a 6:1 strikeout to walk ratio in those outings. The Cubs have gone over the total in just 14 of their last 51 as a home underdog. Chicago is also hitting a dismal .221 on the year versus southpaws including an even worse .99 over their last 10. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Reds enter tonight hitting a sizzling .317 as a team over their last 7 games and a red-hot .357 in the last 5 versus southpaw pitching. The Reds starter Homer Bailey has been hammered in his last 2 starts versus the Mets as evidenced by his monster 13.00 ERA and 2.67 WHIP in those outings. Bailey has gone over the total in 19 of his 25 starts in the last 2 seasons when the total is between 7.0-8.5.

The Mets have seen 25 of their 34 night games this season go over the total. The Mets starter Jonathan Niese has pitched drastically worse at night this season (7.04 ERA) than during the day (1.99 ERA). In 3 career starts versus the Reds Niese has posted a lofty 5.78 ERA and allowed 5 home runs in 18.7 innings. These two clubs have seen 8 of their last 9 meetings go over the total.

Any team with a total of 8.0 or 8.5 that's hitting .255 or less as a team in addition to having a bullpen ERA of 3.00 or less, and is facing a starting pitcher with an ERA of 3.70 or less has seen 36 of those 49 games (73.5%) go over the total since the start of the 2008 season. Play on this game to go over the total.

The San Diego starter Anthony Bass has been horrible over his last 4 starts posting a large 8.14 ERA and 1.81 WHIP. In 6 starts at night this season Bass has posted a lofty 5.82 ERA. The Padres have gone over the total in 7 of their last 9 games. San Diego has gone over the total in their last 4 versus a southpaw starter.

The A's have been swinging some hot bats over the last couple of weeks. Oakland has seen 8 of their last 10 games go over the total and are coming off a 3-game sweep of Colorado in which they scored 26 runs and pounded out 35 hits. The Oakland starter Blackley has been less than impressive in 3 starts this season posting a 5.65 ERA and 1.53 WHIP. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Astros have gone over the total in their last 7 overall and 11 of their last 12 on the road. The Houston starter Jordan Lyles has been roughed up in 3 career starts versus Texas posting a lofty 7.00 ERA and 1.83 WHIP. Lyles enters this outing a bad form off his last 3 starts posting a 5.51 ERA and 1.53 WHIP. Lyles has seen just 1 of his last 11 road starts stay under the total.

After a great start to the season the Texas starter Darvish has struggles in his last 3 starts posting a 5.94 ERA and 1.86 WHIP. The Rangers didn't play on Thursday and have gone over the total in 21 of their 28 games the last 2 seasons following an off day. Texas has gone under the total just 1 time in their last 9 at home versus a right-handed starter. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Orioles have scored 5 or more runs in their last 5 games. Baltimore has gone over the total in their last 5 road games versus a right-handed starting pitcher. Baltimore has gone over the total in 15 of their 20 Interleague games the last 2 seasons versus teams that average 4.3 runs or less per game. The Baltimore starter Brian Matusz is in below average form off his last 3 starts posting a 4.70 ERA and 1.56 Whip.

Atlanta gone over the total in their last 5 home games versus a left-handed starting pitcher. As a matter of fact the Braves have gone over the total in 15 of their 23 games this season versus a southpaw starter. The Atlanta starter Tommy Hanson has been shaky in 5 home starts posting a lofty 5.46 ERA and 1.54 WHIP.

Any road team with a total of 8.0 or 8.5 that has a bullpen ERA of 3.00 or less on the season, and they're facing a starting pitcher who has an ERA of 3.70 or less has seen 40 of those 56 (71.4%) games go over the total since the start of the 2008 season.

Any home team with a total between 7.0 and 8.5 that has a starting pitcher who's pitching on 5 or 6 days rest, and is facing a starting pitcher who's pitching on 7 or more days of rest has seen 81 of those 121 games (66.9%) go over the total since the start of the 2008 season. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Arizona starter Miley has been consistently good all season posting a stellar 2.44 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 9 starts. The Texas starter Matt Harrison has came on strong of late posting an excellent 1.90 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, and a 4:1 strikeout to walk ratio in his last 3 starts. Harrison has also been significantly better in 7 starts at night (2.34 ERA) than his 4 starts during the day (6.52 ERA).

Any National League team with a total of between 8.5-10.0 that's hitting between .255-.269 for the season, and is facing an American League starting pitcher that has an ERA of 4.20 or less in addition to not walking a batter in his last outing has seen 40 of those 52 games (76.9%) go under the total since the start of the 1997 season. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Texas starter Colby Lewis has been very good in 5 home starts posting a 2.73 ERA while having a 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Lewis has seen 7 of his last 8 Interleague starts go under the total. Lewis has also been much better at night 2.389 ERA in 7 starts than during the day this season.

The Arizona ace Ian Kennedy enters tonight in very good form off his last 3 starts posting a 2.33 ERA and a better than 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Kennedy has seen 7 of his last 8 road starts go under the total. Arizona has gone under the total in 6 of their last 7 road games.

Any team that averages 0.9 or less home runs per game with a starting pitcher with a WHIP of between 1.25-1.35, and is facing a starting pitcher that allows 1 or more home runs per start has seen 59 of those 84 games (70.2%) go under the total since the start of the 2008 season. Play on this game to go under the total.

Both of these starting pitchers enter tonight in good form off their last 3 starts. The Oakland starter Millone has posted a stellar 2.18 ERA and Daniel Hudson had a 2.61 ERA/1.06 WHIP in that time span. Oakland has gone under the total in 28 of 38 games versus a right-handed starter this season. The A's have gone under the total in 15 of their 18 games this season versus teams with a less than .500 winning percentage. The A's are hitting a paltry .214 as a team on the road in 2012.

Arizona has gone under the total in 8 of their last 10 overall. The Arizona starter Hudson has seen 16 of his 21 starts go under the total the last 3 years when the total is between 8.5-10.0.

Any team with a total of 9.0 or 9.5 that's hitting .225 or less as a team over their last 15 games, and they're facing a starting pitcher who's walked 1 or less men in each of his last 2 starts has seen 70 of those 103 games (68%) go under the total since the start of the 1997 season. Play on this game to go under the total.

The St. Louis starter Jake Westbrook has been terrible in his last 3 starts posting a huge 10.53 ERA and 2.20 WHIP. Westbrook has seen all 5 of his home starts go over the total this season and 15 of his 20 starts go over the total at Busch Stadium the last 2 seasons. The Cardinals have gone over the total in 18 of 24 home games this season.

The Indians starter Josh Tomlin has been rocked in his last 2 starts allowing 9 earned runs and 14 hits in 11.0 innings. In 7 starts this season Tomlin has a lofty 4.93 ERA. Cleveland has gone over the total in 12 of their 15 road games this season when the total is between 8.5-10.0. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Astros enter this series hitting a red-hot .307 as a team over their last 7 games. The Houston starter Wandy Rodriguez has been shaky form in his last 3 starts posting a lofty 6.35 ERA, a 1.71 WHIP, and allowed a whopping 7 home runs in 17.0 innings of work. The White Sox starter Gavin Floyd has been absolutely horrible in his last 3 starts posting a colossal 12.51 ERA, a 2.20 WHIP, and allowed 6 home runs in just 13.7 innings. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Philadelphia starter Joe Blanton has been horrible in his last 3 starts posting a monster 10.57 ERA, 2.09 WHIP, and allowed 6 home runs in just 15.3 innings. Blanton has seen 11 of his 12 starts go over the total in the last 3 seasons when the total is 9.0 or 9.5. The Phillies have gone over the total in 19 of their 28 road games.

The Baltimore starter Chris Arrietta enters tonight in terrible form as well posting a large 8.59 ERA and 1.77 WHIP. Arrieta has seen 12 of his 14 starts go over the total versus teams with a less than .500 winning percentage. Play on this game to go over the total.

Any home team with a total of 179.5 or less that has gone over the total by a combined 30 points or more over the last 5 games, they have a winning percentage of .750 or better, and they're facing an opponent with a winning percentage of better than .500 has seen 36 of those 48 games (75%) go under the total since the start of the 1996-1997 season. Play on this game to go under the total.

Other than a Game 7 when a series is tied 2-2 the next most crucial game of a series is Game 5. at this point of the series both teams know each other very well and the defensive intensity is at peak level. Both of these teams are much better defensively than they've shown in this series and know that will be the key to victory tonight. This total opened at 204.0 and is down to 202.0 in spite of the majority of wagers going on the over. The sharp money including mine is on the low side tonight. Play on this game to go under the total.

The St. Louis starter Jake Westbrook enters this game in very poor form off his last 3 starts posting a large 8.40 ERA and 1.73 WHIP. The Mets go with Jonathan Niese that hasn't been much better over his last 3 starts posting a 7.47 ERA, a 1.53 WHIP, and allowed 5 home runs in just 15.7 innings. The Cardinals have gone over the total in 10 of 13 games this season versus teams with a winning record. The Mets have gone over the total in 11 of their 13 in the last 2 season versus National League teams that average 4.8 or more runs per game. These teams are are identical in the fact they both have gone under the total in just 8 of their last 34 games. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Seattle starter Kevin Millwood has gone under the total in all 6 of his starts on the road posting an excellent 1.79 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in the process. Millwood enters this start in terrific form posting a microscopic 0.45 ERA in his last 3 starts. Millwood has seen 19 of his 25 road starts go under the total in the last 3 years. The White Sox starter Sale has been super all season long. In addition he keeps getting better as evidenced by his 0.92 ERA, 0.76 WHIP, and a better than 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio. In spite of the runs that these two clubs have produced in recent game it hasn't stopped the books from setting this total reasonably low. Play on this game to go under the total.

Both of these teams enter tonight swinging hot bats in spite of the deceiving 3-1 score in last night's game. In their last 7 games the Giants are hitting .294 as a team while Arizona is at .310 over the same time frame. The Giants ace Tim Lincecum has struggled all season long. In his last 3 starts Lincecum has seen all go over the total while posting a horrible 7.56 ERA. In his last 3 starts versus Arizona Lincecum has been even worse in posting a 8.81 ERA and a 1.90 WHIP. The Arizona ace Ian Kennedy enters tonight in bad form off his last 3 starts posting a 6.75 ERA, a 1.63 WHIP, and allowed 5 home runs in just 16.3 innings. Kennedy has seen his last 4 starts versus the Giants all go over the total. The home plate umpire Brian O'Nora has seen 7 of his 9 games behind the dish go over the total this season. O'Nora's last 4 games behind home plate in 2011 produced 3 overs and 1 push. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Mets have gone under the total just 7 times in their last 30 games. The Mets youngster Jeremy Hefner makes his 2nd MLB start of his career. In his first he was shelled by the San Diego Padres who are the worst hitting team in all of baseball.

The Phillies have gone over the total in 9 of their last 13 games and are hitting a solid .280 as a team over their last 7 games. The Philadelphia starter Joe Blanton enters tonight in terrible form off his last 3 starts posting a large 8.05 ERA and 1.72 WHIP. Blanton has seen 17 of his last 22 starts go over the total versus a team with a winning record, and his last 7 surpass the number when the total is between 8.5-10.0.

These two clubs have seen 6 of their 7 meetings this season go over the total, and only 4 of the last 26 games in this series have gone under the total. The home plate umpire tonight is Mark Carlson who's highly regarded as a hitter friendly umpire. Carlson has seen 7 of his 9 games this season behind the plate go over the total, and his last 3 appearances behind the plate in 2011 produced 2 overs and 1 push. Play on this game to go over the total

All teams with a total of 179.5 or less that went over the total in their previous 3 games by a combined 30 points or more, and they have a winning percentage of between .600-.750 has gone under the total in 56 of 81 games (69.1%) since the start of the 1996-1997 season. Play on this game to go under the total as a 10* selection.

Seattle @ Texas 8:05 ET
Play On: Under 9.5

The Seattle starter Kevin Millwood has seen all 5 of his starts on the road this season go under the total while posting an impressive 1.78 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in the process. Millwood has faced Texas twice this season and has posted a terrific 0.75 ERA in those 2 outings. Millwood enters this outing in terrific form off his last 3 starts posting a microscopic 0.41 ERA. Millwood has seen 23 of his 29 career starts go under the total as a road underdog of +150 or more. Seattle has seen just 1 of its last 10 games go over when the total is between 9.0-10.5.

The Texas starter Matt Harrison has seen his last 3 starts versus the Mariners all go under the total posting a stellar 1.83 ERA in those outings. Harrison has seen 14 of his 19 starts go under the total the last 2 seasons versus team that draw an average of 3 or less walks per game. Texas has gone under the total in 15 of 21 games this season as a favorite of -150 or more. Play on this game to go under the total.

Philadelphia doesn't play quite the lock down defense on the road as they do at home. At home the Sixers have seen 26 of their 39 games go under the total. On the road it's been a different story with 23 of the 39 going over with an average combined total score of 186.1 ppg. Philadelphia has gone over the total in 12 of their 14 road games this season after winning 2 of their last 3 games with a combined total score of 190.6 ppg. The loss of Avery Bradley to season ending shoulder surgery hurts the Celtic much more on the defensive end than the contrary. These two clubs have seen 3 of their 4 meetings this season in Boston go over the total.

Any team with a total of 179.5 or less that's coming off a road loss and is playing their 4th game or less in the last 10 days has seen 149 of those 236 games (63.1%) go over the total since the start of the 1996-1997 season. Play on this game to go over the total.

The San Francisco starter Ryan Vogelsong has seen all 3 of his career starts versus the marlins go under the total. All 3 of those outings took place in 2011 with Vogelsong posting a stellar 1.59 ERA. Vogelsong has seen 13 of his 14 starts go under the total over the last 2 seasons after allowing 2 earned runs or less in his previous 2 starts. The right-hander has also seen 14 of his 17 starts go under the total the last 2 seasons when the total is 7.0 or less.

The Marlins starter Annibal Sanchez has seen his last 3 starts versus the Giants go under the total. In those 3 outings Sanchez posted an excellent 0.36 ERA and a better than 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Play on this game to go under the total.

These two high scoring clubs played a low scoring 4-1 game last night so look for the bats to awaken this afternoon. Even with yesterday's game going over the total it was only the 6th time in the last 22 meetings between these two clubs where they surpassed the number. Both of these starting pitchers enter this game in bad form off their last 3 starts. The Baltimore starter Chris Arrieta has struggled in his last 3 starts versus the Red Sox allowing 5 home runs in just 16.3 innings of work. The home plate umpire will be Brian Gorman who's seen his last 12 of his last 14 games behind the dish go over the total. Play on this game to go over the total.

Both starting pitchers Johnny Cueto and C.C. Sabathia enter today in very good form off their last 3 starts. In 5 starts during the day this season Cueto has posted a terrific 1.11 ERA and 0.96 WHIP. In 2 career starts versus the Yankees the Reds starter has an excellent 1.50 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, and a better than 4:1 strikeout to walk ratio. In 3 starts at home this season Sabathia has posted a very good 1.93 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, and a better than 6:1 strikeout to walk ratio. In 11 career starts versus the Reds Sabathia has seen just 1 of those go over the total while posting a stellar 2.33 ERA in the process.

Any team with a total of either 8.0 or 8.5 that's hitting .250 or less as a team on the season, their bullpen has an ERA of 3.33 or less on the season, and they're facing an opponent with a bullpen ERA of 3.33 or less has seen 52 of those 72 (72.2%) games go under the total since the start of the 2008 season. Play on this game to go under.

Considering the offensive prowess of both of these highly skilled clubs this looks to be a very low number. The truth of the matter in spite of Game 3 of the series going over the total last night both teams shot horribly from the field. It's not very often where you will see a NBA contest go over the total when both teams shoot less than 40% from the field but that was the case last night. Looking inside the numbers these teams combined to go 67/70 from the free throw line which as an unbelievable 95.7%. Going to the free throw line a combined 70 times is remarkable enough, but converting at that high of a percentage is unheard of. Both the Lakers and Thunder have ratcheted up their defensive intensity over the last 2 games of the series and look for more of the same tonight. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Lakers have gone over the total in 8 of their 9 games this season after a loss by 6 points or less with a combined average total score of 202.4 ppg. Since Scott Brooks has been the head coach of the Thunder they've gone over the total in 14 of their 18 games after scoring 85 points or less in their previous game with an average combined score of 203.1 ppg.

Any team with a total of between 190.0-199.5 that averages 99 points or more par game for the season, and is coming off a game where there was a combined 160 points or less scored has seen 37 of those 49 games go over the total. Play on this game to go over the total.

Philadelphia has played on the low side at home for the majority of the season going under in 25 of those 37 contests. The 76ers have also gone under the total in 12 of 14 home games over the last 2 seasons when revenging a home loss. The Celtics have gone under the total in 19 of their 25 games over the last 3 seasons after scoring 60 or more points in the 1st half of their previous game.

Any team with a total of 179.5 or less that's gone over the total by a combined 24 points or more over the last 3 games, and has a winning percentage of between .600-.750, versus a team with a winning percentage of better than .500 has seen 69 of those 102 games (67.6%) go under the total since the start of the 1996-1997 season. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Clippers have gone over the total in all 7 games this season as an away underdog of 5.0 or more, and a total of 184.0 or more. The average combined score in those 7 games was 202.7 ppg. The Clippers have also gone over the total in 15 of their 17 road games in the last 2 seasons when the total is between 190.0-199.5 with an average combined score of 202.7 ppg.

San Antonio is far and away the best three-point shooting team in the NBA and nothing has changed in that regard once the playoffs have begun. San Antonio has gone over the total in 19 of their 25 games in the last 2 seasons after making 9 or more three-points shots in their previous game. The average combined score in those 25 contests was 204.0 ppg. The Spurs have scored 105 or more points in 13 of their last 15 games overall. All 4 meetings this season between these two clubs has gone over the total with an average combined score of 211.0 ppg.

Any road team with a total of between 190.0-199.5 that's revenging a loss in which they allowed 100 points or more, and they're coming off a road loss by 10 points or more has seen 58 of those 86 games (67.4%) go over the total since the start of the 2007-2008 season. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Clippers have gone over the total in 24 of 31 road games the last 2 seasons when the total is between 190.-199.5 with an average combined score of 201.5 ppg. The Clippers have gone over the total in all 7 games this season following a game where the combined score was 175 or less.

San Antonio has gone over the total in 20 of 23 games this season after being a favorite in their previous 4 games. The average combined score in those 23 contests was 210.1 ppg. The Spurs are the best three-point shooting team in the NBA this season at 39.1%, and an even better at home going 41.3% from beyond the arc. The Spurs have scored 102 points or more in 13 of their last 14 games including 105 or more in their last 7 at home. In 2 meetings this season these two clubs combined to score 228 and 203 points.

Any team with a total of 190.0-199.5 that allowed 85 points or less in their previous game, and they're facing an opponent that scored 90 points or less in their previous 3 games has seen 32 of those 42 games (76.2%) go over the total since the start of the 1996-1997 season.

Any team with a total of between 190.0-199.5 that's coming off a SU underdog win, and is facing an opponents that comes off 2 or more road wins in a row has seen 51 of those 77 games (66.2%) go over the total since the start of the 1996-1997 season. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Milwaukee starter Zach Greinke has been absolutely dominant at home for the Brewers after coming over in a trade from Kansas City. However, that's not been the case in his road starts. In 3 away outings this season Greinke has posted a lofty 7.20 ERA and 1.93 WHIP. Greinke has gone 12-3 over the total the last 2 seasons in his road starts with an average combined 9.8 runs per game scored. Greinke has also seen 10 of his last 11 starts the last 2 seasons go over the total versus teams that average 0.75 or less home runs per game with an average combined 10.9 runs per game scored. The Brewers have gone over the total in 9 of 10 games this season when revenging a loss in which they scored 1 run or less with an average combined 11.2 runs per game scored.

The Mets have gone over the total in 15 of 19 games the last 2 seasons versus teams that allow 4.8 runs or more per game. The Mets have gone over the total in 8 of 9 games this season versus starting pitchers that allow 1.75 or less walks per start with an average combined 10.3 runs per game scored. The Mets starter Dillon Gee has seen all 3 of his home starts go over the total this season while he posted a lofty 6.00 ERA and 1.61 WHIP in the process. Tonight's home plate umpire is Gary Darling. Darling has seen 7 of his 8 games behind the dish this season go over the total with an average combined 12.9 runs per game scored. Play on this game to go over the total.

If it's not broke then don't fix it. Philadelphia has gone over the total in 12 of their last 15 road games. Boston has gone over the total in 15 of their last 21 at home. The Celtics were able to put up 92 points in the opening game of this series in spite of shooting a dismal 2 for 18 from beyond the three-point line. In 4 games versus the Sixers this season Boston has shot an incredible 59-69 (85.5%) from the free throw line including 18-19 in the opening game of the series. The 4 games between these two clubs this season have produced combined scores of 174, 185, 182, and 183 respectively. The books moved the total up for Game 2 but it's still not enough to sway me. Play on this game to go over the total.

Philadelphia has gone over the total in 10 of their last 13 road games. In 36 road games this season the Sixers had an average combined total score of 186.8 ppg well above the posted total this evening. The Sixers have also gone over the total in 8 of their 9 games this season after winning 4 or 5 of their last 6 games with an average combined total score of 190.3 ppg.

The Celtics have gone over the total in 14 of their last 20 home games. Boston has gone over the total in 20 of their 28 games the last 2 seasons following a SU win but ATS loss with a combined average total score of 191.9 ppg. The 4 meetings between these two clubs this season have seen combined scores of 181, 174, 185, and 182 respectively all of which would make us an easy winner tonight.

Any team that allowed 80 points or less in their previous game, and is facing an opponent that scored 90 points or less in their last 4 games has seen 73 of those 109 games (67%) go over the total. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Lakers have gone under the total in 21 of their last 27 games versus teams with a winning record. The Lakers have gone under the total in 10 of 12 games this season versus teams that average of 104 points or more per game with an average combined score of 188.9 ppg.

Quite similarly the Nuggets have gone under the total in 20 of their last 27 games versus a team with a winning record. Denver has gone under the total in 13 of 16 home games following a game that goes over the total this season. The last 5 games between these two teams that have been played in Denver all went under the total with an average combined score of 187.6 ppg. Play on this game to go under the total.

These two clubs have seen 10 of their last 11 meetings go under the total. Miami has gone under the total in 9 of their last 10, 12 of the last 14, and 15 of the last 18 overall. The Heat have gone under the total in 10 of 13 games this season as a favorite of 10.0 or more. New York has gone under the total in 10 of 11 games this year after a win by 6 points or less. New York will be without their top two point guards and it would be hard to imagine that won't hurt them offensively this evening.

Any team that's revenging a SU loss as a favorite of 7.0 or more and is off a road loss by 3 or less has gone under the total in 30 of 37 games (81.8%) since the start of the 1996-1997 season. Play on this game to go under the total.

Philadelphia has gone over the total in 7 of their last 8 and 10 of their last 12 road games. The 76ers have gone over the total in 8 of 9 games this season on the road versus teams that average 7 steals or less per game. The average combined score in those 9 games was 191.8 ppg. Philadelphia has also gone over the total in all 8 road games this season after winning 4 of their last 5 games with an average combined score of 194.1 ppg. The Philadelphia head coach Doug Collins has seen 21 of 27 games in his career go over the total of two consecutive games in which a combined 175 points or less were scored.

Chicago has gone over the total in 11 of 14 games this season versus team that average 83 or more shot attempts per game with an average combined score of 193.6 ppg. The first two games in this series played in Chicago produced 194 and 201 points respectively. The Bulls saw an an average combined score of 184.1 ppg scored in their 35 home contests this season. Play on this game to go over the total.

All teams with a total of between 170.-179.5 after 42 or more games into the season, and both teams allow between 92 and 98 points per game has seen 102 of those 158 games (67.1%) go over the total. Play on the 76ers and Pacers to go over the total.