Cubs (Lackey) @ Nationals (Gonzalez) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Cubs -124 (5*)

John Lackey has been lights out over his last three starts, evidenced by a microscopic 0.44 ERA and 0.87 WHIP in those outings. Contrarily, Washington’s Gio Gonzales has been horrible over his last four starts, compiling a large 8.34 ERA during those outings. The Cubs are coming off a 4-1 loss at Washington on Monday. Chicago has gone 14-4 this season following a loss, including winning their last 5 in a row in that exact scenario, and haven’t lost two straight since May 23rd. The Cubbies have also gone a terrific 34-14 on the road since 2015 when installed at -100 to -150 on the money line. Conversely, the Nationals are 16-37 since 2015 as a money line underdog of +100 or more. Take the Cubs for a 5* money line wager.

Indians (Carrasco) @ Royals (Volquez) 8:15 PM ET

Play On: Indians -133 (10*)

There will be no written analysis on Monday 6/13. Thank you kindly for your business. Ross Benjamin

Tigers (Boyd) @ White Sox (Shields) 8:10 PM ET

Play On: Tigers -107 (5*)

There will be no written analysis on Monday 6/13. Thank you kindly for your business. Ross Benjamin

Cubs (Hendricks) @ Nationals (Scherzer) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Cubs +116 (5*)

There will be no written analysis on Monday 6/13. Thank you kindly for your business. Ross Benjamin

Marlins (Fernandez) @ Diamondbacks (Godley) 9:40 PM ET

Play On: Marlins -1.5 (-119)

You can’t pitch any better than Jose Fernandez has recently done. Fernandez is 6-0 in his last six starts with a microscopic 0.66 ERA. During those outing he’s amassed 64 strikeouts while walking just 4 in 41.0 innings. Miami has gone a more than respectable 18-13 in away games this season, and Arizona is a dismal 10-23 at home. Take the Marlins on the run line for a 5* wager.

Indians (Bauer) @ Angels (Shoemaker) 10:05 PM ET

Play On: Indians +109

The Indians took the opening game of the series last night by a convincing 6-2 score, and they’re now an impressive 8-2 over its previous ten outings. Cleveland right-hander Trevor Bauer has been very consistent in eight starts this season, evidenced by his stellar 1.21 WHIP during those appearances. Bauer enters tonight in good form over his last three starts, posting a 3.00 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. He can also have a lot of faith in his bullpen if need be. Cleveland relievers have a combined 1.76 ERA during the last seven Indians games. Among other factors is Cleveland’s day/night splits thus far. They gone a poor 9-13 (.401) in day games, and a terrific 25-13 (.658) at night.

By virtue of their loss last night, the Angels are now a dismal 12-18 (.400) at home in 2016. The Angels right-hander Matt Shoemaker is 1-5 in his home team starts this season while posting a lofty 5.51 ERA. The Angels are also a terrible 8-14 this season as a money line favorite of -110 or more. Take the Indians for a 5* money line wager.

Tigers (Verlander) @ Yankees (Tanaka) 7:15 PM ET

Play On: Yankees -1.5 (+145)

The Yankees are currently on a five game win streak, and won each of those outings by 3 runs or more. Masahiro Tanaka gets the start for New York and he’s been in excellent form over his previous three starts. During that time span, Tanaka has posted a terrific 1.35 ERA and 0.90 WHIP. The Yankees offensive production has left a lot to be desired for the better part of the season. However, that’s not been the case of late. They’ve compiled an impressive .500 slugging percentage and .872 OPS over its last 7 games. Detroit’s Jason Verlander is 0-8 in his last 8 team starts at Yankee Stadium. Take the Yankees on the run line for a 5* wager.

Orioles (Gausman) @ Blue Jays (Estrada) 7:10 PM ET

Play On: Orioles +115 (5*)

It would be difficult to make a case against Toronto starting pitcher Marco Estrada, and I’m not attempting to do so. This pick is more based on true betting value above all other factors. Toronto’s bullpen has struggled mightily over their last seven games, evidenced by a 5.82 ERA and 1.94 WHIP as a staff.

The Orioles enter tonight on a five game win streak, and are also a red-hot 8-1 over its last nine games. During their previous seven games, Baltimore has smacked 13 home runs, and compiled a superb .491 slugging percentage. Kevin Gausman has gone 3-0 in his team starts versus Toronto since 2014, and posted a stellar 1.89 ERA in those outings. Take the Orioles for a 5* money line wager.

Marlins (Koehler) @ Twins (Santana) 8:10 PM ET

Play On: Over 9.5 (5*)

Tom Koehler has a large 1.80 WHIP in six road starts this season. His control issues have been a major reason for that lousy stat. Koehler has walked 25 men in 33.3 innings pitch in those away outings, and that equates to 6.8 walks per 9.0 innings pitched. He’ll be facing a Twins lineup tonight that’s amassed an impressive .351 OBP and .480 slugging percentage over its last 7 games. Miami has seen each of their previous four road games go over the total.

Minnesota has gone 12-3 over the total in its last 15 games, and that includes 8-1 over during their previous 9 at home. Ervin Santana has displayed terrible form over his last three starts, posting a sizable 7.56 ERA, 1.74 WHIP, and surrendered 5 home runs in just 16 2/3 innings pitched. Take this game to go over the total for a 5* wager.

Oakland (Hahn) @ Milwaukee (Anderson) 8:10 PM ET

Play On: Milwaukee -127 (5*)

Oakland starter Jesse Hahn has a mammoth 10.21 ERA and 1.86 WHIP over his last three starts. Oakland is currently on a four games losing streak. Milwaukee has gone a very respectable 9-5 during its last 14 games. Milwaukee starter Chase Anderson has displayed excellent form during his previous four starts, compiling a 2.59 ERA and 0.75 WHIP. Take Milwaukee for a 5* money line wager.

Rays (Moore) @ Diamondbacks (Grienke) 9:40 PM ET

Play On: Over 8.5 (5*)

Zack Greinke has pitched extremely well on the road this season. However, he hasn’t come close to mastering pitching at Chase Field. During seven home starts, Greinke has posted a sizable 6.54 ERA and allowed 8 home runs in just 42 2/3 innings pitched. The D-Backs are 18-11-1 over the total at home this season.

Matt Moore has seen each of his previous four starts go over the total. His large 6.65 ERA and 1.85 WHIP in those outings has been a major contributor as to why. Tampa Bay is 7-1 over the total in its last eight games, and has a massive .500 slugging percentage over their last seven outings. The Rays are on pace to hit a franchise record 229 home runs this season. Take over the total for a 5* wager.

Nationals (Ross) @ White Sox (Latos) 8:10 PM ET

Play On: Nationals -129 (10*)

Joe Ross has a terrific 1.80 ERA during six road starts this season. Ross will be facing a White Sox team which has compiled a paltry .264 OBP and .513 OPS during their last seven games. Matt Latos has been in horrible form over his last six starts, posting a lofty 6.54 ERA and 1.86 WHIP during those outings. Latos will have his hands full against a Washington lineup which has produced a mammoth .513 slugging percentage during its last seven games.

The White is a dismal 6-18 in its last 24 games and that includes a current three game losing streak. Washington has gone a stellar 19-12 (.613) on the road thus far in 2016. Take the Nationals for a 10* money line top play wager.

Rockies (Chatwood) @ Dodgers (Bolsinger) 10:10 PM ET

Play On: Rockies +131 (5*)

Colorado starter Tyler Chatwood has gone a perfect 5-0 in his road team starts this year, and compiled a microscopic 0.53 ERA while doing so. Chatwood has made four career starts at Dodgers Stadium, and posted an excellent 1.44 ERA in those outings. The Rockies are a somewhat respectable 15-16 (+520 units) on the road in 2016, and they also possess an impressive .487 slugging percentage over its last 7 games. Mike Bolsinger has made 4 career starts versus Colorado, all have come since 2014, and he posted a lofty 1.65 WHIP during those outings. The Dodgers have a poor .273 OBP and .610 OPS during their previous 7 games. Take the Rockies for a 5* money line wager.

Braves (Perez) @ Padres (Friedrich) 10:10 PM ET

Play On: Over 7.5 (5*)

Atlanta is averaging 3.1 runs scored per game. The Braves bullpen has averaged a sizable 3.4 innings pitched per game this year. The Padres bullpen ERA is a lofty 4.94 in 2016.

Any National League team (Braves) with a total of 7.0 to 8.5, averaging 3.8 runs scored or less per game, and their bullpen averages 3.2 or more innings pitched per game, versus an opponent with a bullpen ERA of 4.50 or more, resulted in those games going 44-14 (75.9%) over the total during the past five seasons. Go over the total for a 5* wager.

Kansas City (Volquez) @ Cleveland (Salazar) 7:10 PM ET

Play On: Cleveland -1.5 (+130) (5*)

Danny Salazar has been lights out in four home starts this year, posting an excellent 1.61 ERA and 0.89 WHIP during those outings. Since 9/16/15, Salazar has made three starts against Kansas City, and had a dominating 1.35 ERA in those outings. Cleveland has an impressive .359 team OBP and .802 OPS over its last seven games.

Edinson Volquez made five starts against Cleveland last season, and had a terrible 6.66 ERA and 1.89 WHIP. He’s been awful in four road starts in 2016, evidenced by a 6.95 ERA and 1.91 WHIP in those outings. Take the Indians on the run line for a 5* wager.

Brewers (Nelson) @ Phillies (Velazquez) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Brewers +101 (5*)

By virtue of last night’s win, Milwaukee is now a perfect 8-0 since 2014 in away games versus Philadelphia. Milwaukee’s Jimmy Nelson enters tonight in very good form over his last three starts, posting a 1.31 ERA during those outings. As a matter of fact, Nelson has been consistently good all season, compiling a stellar 2.88 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in eleven starts. Milwaukee has gone 7-3 over its last ten games.

Philadelphia has been a terrible hitting team in 2016, and they’re even worse than that of late. During its last seven games, the Phillies are averaging 1.7 runs scored per game, and have a pathetic team OBP of .234. It’s no coincidence they currently are enduring a seven game losing streak. Vincent Velazquez has struggled in his previous two starts, evidenced by a large 10.38 ERA and massive 2.54 WHIP. Take the Brewers for a 5* money line wager.

Yankees (Eovaldi) @ Orioles (Tillman) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Orioles -125 (5*)

Chris Tillman of the Orioles has gone a perfect 7-0 in his home team starts thus far with a 2.04 ERA. Tillman is 4-0 in his last four team starts at Camden Yards versus the Yankees, compiling a superb 2.08 ERA in the process of doing so, and all of those outing have come since 8/13/14. Baltimore is 19-10 at home this year, including an even better 16-5 when those outings were played at night.

The Yankees can’t hit their way out of a paper bag right now. During their last seven games they’ve averaged 2.7 runs scored per outing and had an awful .534 team OPS. Nathan Eovaldi had a lofty 1.65 WHIP in three starts against Baltimore last season, and this will be his first versus the Orioles in 2016. Take the Orioles for a 5* money line wager.

Brewers (Anderson) @ Phillies (Eickhoff) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Milwaukee +104 (10*)

Chase Anderson makes the start this evening for Milwaukee, and he’s displayed superb form over his last three starts. During that span, Anderson compiled an impressive 2.89 ERA and 0.80 WHIP. Milwaukee has gone a perfect 7-0 since 2014 at Citizen’s Bank Park in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia starter Jerad Eickhoff faced Milwaukee once this season. He was rocked in that outing for 7 earned runs on 9 hits in just 5 1/3 innings of work. The Phillies are 2-10 in their last 12 which includes a current four game losing streak. Take the Milwaukee Brewers for a 10* Top Play money line underdog wager.

White Sox (Latos) @ Mets (Matz) 7:10 PM ET

Play On: Mets -1.5 (+125)

Met starter Steven Matz is 7-1 in his team starts this year while posting a superb 2.36 ERA and 0.99 WHIP. The southpaw hurler has been in excellent form over his last three starts, and that’s evidenced by a microscopic 0.71 WHIP during those outings. The Mets have gone 7-3 over their previous ten games.

Matt Latos has been in terrible form during his last three starts, posting a large 7.02 ERA and 1.86 WHIP over that span. After starting the season with a stellar 23-10 record, the White are 4-15 in their last 19 games, and that includes a current 7-game losing streak. The last three of those losses came by 1 run margins. The White Sox are averaged hitting only 0.87 home runs per game so far in 2016.

Any home favorite of -110 or more, versus an opponent coming off three consecutive 1 run losses, and that opponents also averages 0.90 or less home runs hit per game, resulted in those home favorites going 37-6 (86%) since 1996. Those 43 home teams also had a massive +3.0 run per game differential during those outing. Play on the New York Mets for a 10* run line 10* Top Play wager.

San Francisco (Cain) @ Colorado (Chatwood) 8:40 PM ET

Play On: Giants +109 (5*)

After a very shaky beginning to 2016, Matt Cain looks to be rounding into the form we’ve become accustom to. Cain has posted a stellar 1.71 ERA and 1.10 WHIP during his last three starts. The Giants have been absolutely on fire, going 13-1 in their last 14 games, and that includes a current five game win streak. Colorado starter Tyler Chatwood has made me a substantial amount of money in his road starts. However, his performances at Coors Field in 2016 are less than inspiring to say the least. Chatwood has a sizable 6.65 ERA and 1.70 WHIP during four home starts, and Colorado went 1-3 during those outings. Take the San Francisco Giants for a 5* money line wager.

Boston (Kelly) @ Toronto (Sanchez) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Toronto -122 (10*)

Joe Kelly has made three career starts versus Boston and all have come since 2014. He’s didn’t fare well which is evidenced by a large 9.20 ERA and 1.77 WHIP during those three outings.  This will be Kelly’s fifth start of the season, and he’s compiled a sizable 1.83 WHIP during his first four. Aaron Sanchez faced Boston once this season, and was rock solid in that start, allowing 1 earned run on 2 hits during 7.0 innings of work. Take the Toronto Blue Jays as a 10* Top Play money line wager.

St. Louis (Leake) @ Washington (Ross) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: St. Louis +133 (5*)

Cardinal starter Mike Leake enters tonight in good form based on his last three starts. During those outings he’s gone 3-0, posted a microscopic 0.86 ERA, and an excellent 0.81 WHIP. Joe Ross has gone 0-3 in his last three team starts with a lofty 5.71 ERA and 1.67 WHIP. The Cardinals are coming off a narrow 9-8 loss to the Cubs yesterday. St. Louis is an extremely profitable 23-5 since 2015 following a 1 run loss. Play on St. Louis for a 5* money line wager.

Arizona (De La Rosa) @ Pittsburgh (Locke) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Arizona +108 (10*)

Rubby De La Rosa enters Wednesday start in very good form based on his last three outings. During those three starts he posted a stellar 2.75 ERA and 1.02 WHIP. De La Rosa has made two career starts versus Pittsburgh, one in each in 2015 and 2016, and compiled an excellent 1.38 ERA and 0.62 WHIP. Arizona has gone 24-10 since 2015 as a money line underdog of +100 to +125, and that includes a perfect 6-0 when De La Rosa was their starting pitcher. Arizona is a more than respectable 14-9 on the road this season, and has an impressive .343 team OBP over its last seven games. Pittsburgh starter Jeff Locke has gone 2-6 in his team starts this season with a lofty 5.00 ERA and 1.58 WHIP.  Locke has also surrendered 4 home runs in his last three starts during 18 1/3 innings pitched. Play on the Arizona Diamondbacks for a 10* Top Play wager.

San Diego (Pomeranz) @ San Francisco (Cueto) 10:15 PM ET

Play On: San Francisco -1.5 (+140) (5*)

Johnny Cueto has made two starts versus San Diego this season and both resulted in complete game wins. He allowed just 1 earned run in those outings had a paltry 0.33 WHIP. The Giants have gone 10-1 over its last eleven games. They’ve also gone a perfect 6-0 versus San Diego in 2016.

San Diego is coming off a 9-5 home loss to the Dodgers on Sunday in a game which took seventeen innings before a winner was decided. The Padres bullpen was called upon to pitch 12.0 innings in that marathon, and needs some major innings out of starter Drew Pomeranz today. However, as well as Pomeranz has pitched recently, he’s averaged just 5.7 innings per outing over the course of his eight starts. Pomeranz also has a lofty 1.55 WHIP in two starts versus San Francisco this year. The Padres have a pathetic .225 OBP and .508 OPS as a team during its last seven games. Take San Francisco on the run line for a 5* wager.

Cubs (Hendrick) @ Giants (Bumgarner) 8:05 PM ET

Play On: Cubs +121 (5*)

I don’t think I’m going out on a limb when I say that the general public will perceive this as a starting pitching mismatch. I do believe that Giants will certainly have in edge in that regard, but the disparity isn’t as wide as one may think. Kyle Hendricks has displayed consistently good form in his seven starts this season, and that’s further evidenced by a superb 1.02 WHIP during those outings.

I usually attack a starting pitcher’s recent flaws when fading his team on that particular day. However, today is an exception to that rule. Madison Bumgarner has been exceptional so far in 2016, and enters Sunday’s start in excellent form based on his previous three outings. It’s more the opponent he’ll be facing today that I rest my case with, rather than any weaknesses on his own 2016 resume.

This will be only the fifth time in 42 games that Chicago will be an underdog in 2016. They went 3-1 in their first four games when cast into that role. The Cubs are also 15-6 on the road, 8-2 against southpaw starting pitchers, 18-4 during night games, and 17-4 versus opponents with a winning record. There’s just too much underdog value for me to overlook in this matchup. Play on the Cubs for a 5* wager.

Baltimore (Gausman) @ LA Angels (Shoemaker) 10:05 PM ET

Play On: Baltimore -130 (10*)

Baltimore’s Kevin Gausman has posted an outstanding 1.07 WHIP during five starts this season. Gausman will be facing an Angel team which possesses a lame .317 OBP in 2016. Angel starter Matt Shoemaker has a monster 2.21 WHIP over his last three starts.

Any American League road favorite of -110 or more with a starting pitcher that has a WHIP of 1.30 or less, versus an opponent with a .320 or less OBP, and their starting pitcher has a WHIP of 2.00 or worse over his last three starts, resulted in those road favorite going 37-7 (84.1%) during the past five seasons. Take Baltimore for a 10* money line Top Play wager.

NY Yankees @ Oakland 9:35 PM ET

Play On: NY Yankees +113 (5*)

Sonny Gray has been in horrible form during his last three starts evidenced by a quite large 9.36 ERA, and 1.84 WHIP during those outings. He also allowed an alarming 5 home runs in 16 1/3 innings pitched.  Oakland has gone a poor 8-12 at home this season. Yankees starter C.C. Sabathia has a stellar 2.84 ERA and 1.26 WHIP in three road starts.

Play against any money line home favorite of -125 to -175, coming off winning 5 or 6 of their last 7 games, and they possess a win percentage of .380 to .460. Fading those home favorites resulting in going 43-21 (67.2%) during the past five seasons. Take the Yankees for a 5* money line wager.

Washington @ Miami 7:10 PM ET

Play On: Over 8.5 (5*)

Tanner Roark has gone 0-3 already this season versus Miami, and compiled a large 8.40 ERA, and 2.13 WHIP.  Miami starter Justin Nicolino has a lofty 5.40 ERA and 1.68 WHIP during his last three starts. In addition, he walked 9 while striking out just 2 in those outings. Nicolino has two career starts versus Washington, both came since last season, and he had a mammoth 9.57 ERA and 1.84 WHIP. Take this game to go over the total for a 5* wager.

Atlanta (Wisler) @ Philadelphia (Nola) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Under 7.5 (5*)

Matt Wisler has seen each of his previous three starts go under the total, and he’s been a major contributing factor as to why. During those outings he posted an excellent 1.93 ERA and 0.90 WHIP. Wisler has made one start versus Philadelphia this season, and allowed 3 earned runs on 8 hits while walking 2 in 8.0 innings of work.  Atlanta is one of the weakest hitting teams in baseball, evidenced by a pathetic .293 OBP, and they’ve hit just an atrocious 14 home runs during its first forty games.

Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola has displayed terrific form over his last three starts, posting a terrific 1.42 ERA during those outings. Similar to their opponent today, Philadelphia is also a light hitting team. They have an OBP of only .292 and also hit only 30 home runs in 41 games. The Phillies are averaging 2.9 runs scored per game, and are 12-6-1 under the total at home. Take this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

Colorado (Gray) @ St. Louis (Wacha) 7:15 PM ET

Play On: Colorado +127 (5*)

Colorado’s Jon Gray has shown excellent pitching form over his last three starts, evidenced by his 1.80 ERA and 0.70 WHIP during those outings. They will be facing a Cardinals team tonight which has averaged 1.28 home runs per game. Colorado is 9-2 this season versus opponents which average 1.25 or more home runs per game. The Rockies are a very respectable 12-9 in away games so far in 2016, and a very profitable 14-11 as a money line underdog of +100 or more. Michael Wacha of St. Louis is 0-3 in his last three starts with a lofty 1.50 WHIP. Take Colorado for a 5* money line underdog wager.

Atlanta (Foltynewicz) @ Pittsburgh (Locke) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Atlanta +152 (5*)

Pittsburgh’s Jeff Locke has gone a dismal 1-6 in his team starts this season with a sizable lofty 5.45 ERA and 1.66 WHIP. Locke also has a massive 2.49 WHIP during three starts at night in 2016. Atlanta has a dismal .235 team batting average this season. However, Locke is a terrible 13-26 during his team career starts when facing an opponent with a team batting average of .250 or less. Mike Foltynewicz has displayed good form in his only three starts of 2016, posting a stellar 2.89 ERA and 1.18 WHIP.

Any money line underdog of +100 to +150, averaging 3.3 or less runs scored per game, versus an opponent averaging 4.8 or more runs scored per game, resulted in those underdogs going 35-16 (68.6%) during the past five seasons. Take Atlanta for a 5* money line underdog wager.

Astros (Fister) @ White Sox (Latos) 8:10 PM ET

Play On: Astros -110 (10*)

Doug Fister has displayed very good form over his last three starts, posting a stellar 2.70 ERA and 0.95 WHIP during those outings. Fister will pitching on six days of rest tonight. Since 2015, the veteran right-hander has gone an extremely profitable 15-4 during his team starts when pitching on five or six days rest.

Matt Latos has shown terrible form over his last three starts, evidenced by a large 2.15 WHIP in those outings. The White Sox have cooled of a bit recently after getting off to a tremendous start to 2016. They’ve lost five of its last six, and that includes dropping three in a row heading into tonight.

Houston currently has a team OBP of .316. Matt Latos has compiled a sizable 7.63 ERA over his previous three starts. Any money line road favorite of -110 or more, possessing an OBP of .320 or less, and is facing an American League starting pitcher with an ERA 7.00 or worse over his last three outings, resulted in those road favorites going 71-25 (74%) during the past five seasons. Take the Astros for a 5* money line wager.

Nationals (Gonzalez) @ Mets (Colon) 7:10 PM ET

Play On: Under 7.0 (5*)

Washington has scored a grand total of 2 runs during its past three games. They’ve gone over the total in just one of their previous seven games. Gio Gonzalez is 5-2 under the total in seven starts with a stellar 1.93 ERA.

The Mets have gone under the total in its last five and eight of their previous nine games. Bartolo Colon has posted and outstanding 1.89 ERA in three starts at home.

Both starters will be the beneficiaries of a relatively pitcher friendly home plate umpire today. Marvin Hudson is slated to be behind the dish, and he’s seen games go 40-28 (58.8%) under the total since 2014 when assuming that role. Take this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

Boston (Porcello) @ Kansas City (Ventura) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Boston -125 (5*)

The Red Sox have been a red-hot 7-1 in their last eight games. Their bats have been louder than a sonic boom of late. They’ve averaged 10.2 runs per game and have an off the charts 1.029 OPS during over its previous seven outings. Rick Porcello is an outstanding 6-1 in his team starts thus far with a terrific 0.99 WHIP. The Red Sox are an extremely profitable 16-5 this season when they’re +125 to -125 on the money line.

Kansas City seems to be suffering from a lingering hangover from it 2015 World Championship run. That’s especially been the case of late. The Royals are a dismal 6-13 in their last nineteen games. Yordano Ventura has displayed terrible for over his last three starts, posting a large 8.36 ERA and mammoth 2.07 WHIP. As a matter of fact, he walked nine more men than he struck out during those outings. Take Boston for a 5* money line wager.

Texas (Holland) @ Oakland (Manaea) 10:05 PM ET

Play On: Over 8.5 (5*)

Sea Manaea has gone 3-0 over the total during three starts this season with a monster 11.37 ERA and 2.05 WHIP. Oakland has gone 9-2 over the total in its last nine games, and is 14-5 over the total versus Texas since 2014.

Texas starter Derek Holland has been brutal during his last two starts, allowing 15 earned runs on 19.0 hits during only 5.0 innings of work. The Rangers are 7-1 over the total during its last eight games, and scored 6 runs on six of those eight occasions. As a matter of fact, over their last seven games, Texas has an impressive .353 OBP and .814 OPS. Take this game to go over the total for a 5* wager.

Miami (Conley) @ Philadelphia (Eickhoff) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Miami -134 (5*)

I said this yesterday and I’m going to emphasize it again, Philadelphia’s 22-16 start to the season is a genuine fraud, and is utterly deceiving. Case in point, they’re 10-6 at home despite averaging a paltry 2.8 runs per game and possessing a pathetic .299 OBP. It also must be noted, that First Citizens Park in Philadelphia has long been known as a hitter friendly stadium. My point once again being, regardless of how well your pitching has been, Philadelphia can’t continue to have a long term winning record with the type of anemic offensive numbers they’ve produced. Jerad Eickhoff gets the start today for Philadelphia, and he’s been shaky over his last four starts while posting a sizable 6.65 ERA.

Adam Conley of Miami has displayed stellar form over his previous three starts, posting a stellar 21.12 ERA and 0.94 WHIP. Conley has made three career starts against the Phillies, all of come since 2015, and he compiled an excellent 1.00 WHIP during those appearances. Miami has gone a more than respectable 12-7 on the road so far, and they’re also a very profitable 15-6 during its last fifteen games overall. Take Miami for a 5* money line wager.

San Francisco (Cain) @ Arizona (De La Rosa) 4:10 PM ET

Play On: Arizona -130 (10*)

Matt Cain has gone 1-6 in his team starts in 2016 with a very lofty 6.69 ERA and 1.51 WHIP. During his last three starts, Cain posted a 7.00 ERA, and allowed 5 home runs in addition to 23 hits over 18.0 pitched. Cain has made two starts versus Arizona since 2015, and had a terrible 6.51 ERA and 1.76 WHIP in those outings.

Rubby De La Rosa has been in superb form over his last three starts, compiling a 2.25 ERA and 0.95 WHIP. De La Rosa has made two starts versus San Francisco since 2015, and allowed no earned runs on 9 hits in 13 2/3 innings.

Matt Cain has allowed 7 home runs in seven starts this season. Arizona has gone an extremely profitable 19-4 since 2015 when facing a pitcher that allows an average of 1.0 or more home runs per start. Take Arizona for a 10* Top Play money line wager.

Detroit (Fulmer) @ Baltimore (Gausman) 1:35 PM ET

Play On: Baltimore -1.5 (+110) (5*)

These are two teams currently headed in polar opposite directions. Baltimore is on a 7 game win streak, and Detroit is a futile 1-11 during its last 12 games. Baltimore is 15-5 at home, and is an extremely profitable 15-2 as a money line favorite of -110 or more. Heading into Saturday’s action, Baltimore had an impressive .868 OPS during its last seven games, and Detroit was at just .693 in their previous seven.

Kevin Gausman has been exceptional in four starts this season, evidenced by a stellar 2.16 ERA, and excellent 0.80 WHIP. The Orioles bullpen has been outstanding in 2016 and their exceptional 2.20 ERA as a staff further emphasizes that point.

Detroit’s Michael Fulmer has made three starts in 2016, and has a lofty 6.00 ERA in addition to a mammoth 2.00 WHIP. Take the Baltimore Orioles for a 5* run line wager.

Cincinnati (Straily) @ Philadelphia (Morgan) 1:05 PM ET

Play On: Cincinnati +100 (5*)

It’s too bad Cincinnati can’t play their remaining schedule during the day. After all, heading into Saturday’s action, they were 6-18 at night, and a very good 8-3 during the day. Sunday’s starter Daniel Straily has pitched well for Cincinnati in five starts, posting a respectable 3.54 ERA and 1.21 WHIP.

Philadelphia is 21-15, and as I alluded to yesterday, they’re a ship that’s waiting to sink. I base that bold opinion due to their anemic offensive numbers thus far. Their 21-15 start to the season is a nice story, and certainly surprising considering most experts preseason predictions. However, you can’t continue to win on a consistent basis with a brutal .284 OBP and only an uninspiring .643 OPS.  Take Cincinnati for a 5* money line wager.

Cardinals (Martinez) @ Dodgers (Kazmir) 9:10 PM ET

Play On: Cardinals +100 (10*)

Carlos Martinez has compiled a shiny 2.61 ERA and 0.97 WHIP this year. He made two starts versus the Dodgers a season ago, and allowed just 1 earned run and 4 hits during 14.0 innings of work. Since 2015, St. Louis has gone 26-9 (.743) when Martinez is their starting pitcher. St. Louis has amassed a stellar .472 slugging percentage and .837 OPS over its last seven games. The Cardinals have been a profitable 10-7 on the road thuse far in 2016.

Scott Kazmir has gone 1-5 during his last six team starts, and posted a poor 6.54 ERA and 1.64 WHIP during those outings. Additional he allowed an alarming 9 home runs during those six outings in just 31 2/3 innings pitched. That will be of major concern for the Dodgers tonight since St. Louis is on a current pace to hit 220 home runs this season. The Dodgers are a disappointing 8-10 at home, and have a pathetic .275 OBP during those eighteen games. Take St. Louis for a 10* Top Play wager.

San Francisco (Samardzija) @ Arizona (Miller) 9:40 PM ET

Play On: San Francisco -143 (5*)

The Diamondbacks home woes continued after last night’s 5-2 loss against San Francisco. They’re now 5-13 at home and have dropped five in a row at Chase Field. Shelby Miller makes the start tonight and he’s been brutal thus far, evidenced by a large 7.36 ERA and 1.77 WHIP in seven starts.

Jeff Samardzija has been in very good form over his last three starts with a 0.98 WHIP. He’s made four starts on the road this year and has a stellar 2.96 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in those outings. Take San Francisco as a 5* money line wager.

Oakland (Hill) @ Tampa Bay (Odorizzi) 7:10 PM ET

Play On: Under 7.0 (5*)

Oakland southpaw hurler Rich Hill has posted an excellent 1.09 ERA in four road starts. He’s also displayed terrific form during his last three starts overall, evidenced by an outstanding 0.80 WHIP in those outings. Hill is 52-24 (68.4%) under the total in his career MLB starts.

Tampa Bay is 13-4-1 under the total at home so far, and that includes 12-1 under if they’re +125 to -125 on the money line. Currently they’re listed at -116. Jake Odorizzi has seen all four of his home starts go under the total in 2016, and compiled a magnificent 1.09 ERA in doing so. Take this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

Houston (McCullers) @ Boston (Wright) 7:10 PM ET

Play On: Boston -142 (5*)

You just can’t be any hotter offensively than the Red Sox have been recently. During their last four games alone they’ve scored 11 runs or more on each of those occasions. Boston has an off the charts team OPS of .956 over its previous seven games. Boston has gone a dismal 3-7 in day games this season, but they’re an extremely profitable 19-6 (.760) at night. Steven Wright has been superb thus far in six starts, posting an exemplar 1.52 ERA and 0.77 WHIP.

It’s been no secret that Houston has vastly underachieved so far this season, and that’s based on them being a playoff team a season ago. The Astros are an abysmal 4-12 on the road this season, and that includes an 11-1 shellacking at the hands of the Red Sox last night. The Astros have an uninspiring .306 OBP and .635 OPS over their last seven games. Take Boston for a 5* money line wager.

White Sox (Sale) @ Yankees (Severino) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: White Sox -140 (5*)

Despite losing each of their previous two games at Texas, the White Sox still maintain a superb 13-7 (.650) road record in 2016. Their bats have been sizzling over the last seven games. During that time they’ve averaged 6.7 runs scored per game and had a very impressive .384 OBP. Chicago is 20-7 versus right-handed starter, and has gone 17-4 as a money line favorite of -110 or more.

Southpaw Chris Sale is a perfect 7-0 this season and has been nothing short of being extremely dominant, posting a shiny 1.79 ERA and microscopic 0.78 WHIP in doing so. Sale has made six career starts versus the Yankees, all of come since 2012, and he compiled an eye popping 1.52 ERA in those outings. Sale is also a remarkable 16-2 in his team starts during the month of May since 2014.

Luis Severino is 0-6 in his team starts this season with a poor 6.84 ERA, and has allowed 7 home runs in 32 1/3 innings pitched. The Yankees are 4-8 in 2016 against southpaw starting pitchers. Take the White Sox for a 5* money line wager.

Detroit (Verlander) @ Baltimore (Tillman) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Baltimore -137 (10*)

Chris Tillman has been outstanding 6-1 in his team starts this year with a solid 3.20 ERA. He’s been especially good over his last three outings, posting a 1.80 ERA and 1.15 WHIP. Baltimore enters today riding a five game winning streak and has averaged a robust 7.4 runs scored per outing during that time. The Orioles are an impressive 14-5 at home and 16-8 versus right-handed starters this season. Baltimore is a extremely profitable 13-2 this year as a money line favorite of -110 or more.

Detroit has been ice cold, losing nine of its last ten games. Jason Verlander has made six starts against Baltimore since 2013, and had a sizable 6.49 ERA during those outings. Verlander has been very shaky in four road starts this year with a 6.88 ERA and he surrendered 4 home runs in only 17.0 innings. That’s not good news considering he’ll be facing a team tonight which is on pace to hit 211 home runs this season. Take Baltimore for a 10* Top Play money line wager.

Mets (Colon) @ Dodgers (Kershaw) 10:10 PM ET

Play On: Under 6.0 (5*)

Bartolo Colon has a very good 2.92 ERA and 1.14 WHIP during six starts this season. Colon has made one start in each of the past two seasons versus the Dodgers and posted an excellent 1.93 ERA and 0.79 WHIP. This just in, Clayton Kershaw is still pretty good. The Dodgers star southpaw has an excellent 2.04 ERA and 0.77 WHIP this year. He was 4-0 under the total in four starts versus the Mets a season ago, posting a terrific 1.52 ERA, and a microscopic 0.74 WHIP. Neither of these team is producing offensively during the past week, and both bullpens have been very good since the onset of 2016. The Dodgers are 12-4-2 under the total at home this year. Take this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

Giants (Cueto) @ Diamondbacks (Grienke) 9:40 PM ET

Play On: Giants -108 (5*)

One of the biggest early season mysteries has been the struggles of Zack Greinke for his new team, and especially so when pitching at home. Greinke has a large 7.60 ERA and 1.73 WHIP in four starts at Chase Field. The Arizona bullpen has also been shaky at home, posting a staff ERA of 5.48 ERA in addition to a 1.57 WHIP. Arizona is a miserable 5-12 (.294) at home thus far in 2016, and that includes 0-4 during its last four. Johnny Cueto hasn’t encountered the same difficulties with his new team, going 6-1 in his team starts with a stellar 1.13 WHIP. Take San Francisco for a 5* money line wager.

Astros (Keuchel) @ Red Sox (Price) 7:10 PM ET

Play On: Astros +130 (5*)

It would be hard to imagine David Price getting off to a worse start than the one he’s endured for his new team. Price has made seven starts, posted a poor 6.75 ERA, and an even worse 8.34 ERA during four outings at Fenway. Dallas Keuchel is coming off a career year for Houston a season ago, and he too has vastly underachieved so far in 2016. However, since last season, Keuchel is 18-7 (72%) in his team starts as a money line underdog of +100 or more.

The Houston bullpen has a very good 1.10 WHIP so far this season. They were also called upon to pitch 9.0 innings during Wednesday’s 5-3 extra inning win over Cleveland.

Any money line road underdog that has a bullpen WHIP of 1.15 or less, and the bullpen pitched 7.0 innings or more in their previous game, resulted in those road underdogs going 31-12 (72.1%) since 1997. Take Houston for a 5* money line underdog wager.

St. Louis (Garcia) @ LA Angels (Shoemaker) 10:05 PM

Play On: St. Louis -134 (5*)

The Angels Matt Shoemaker has struggled terribly during five starts this season, posting a mammoth 9.15 ERA and 1.89 WHIP. As a matter of fact, during his previous three starts, Shoemaker has a massive 11.58 ERA, 2.15 WHIP, and he gave up 5 home runs in just 11 2/3 innings pitched. The Angels are a dismal 2-8 during their last ten games, and that includes a four game losing streak in which they scored a grand total of 6 runs. They’ve also allowed a lofty 5.1 runs per outing, and opposing hitters have amassed a sizable .838 OPS against their pitching during their last seven games.

St. Louis is averaging a robust 6.6 runs per outing and has an impressive .834 OPS during their fourteen road games in 2016. Jaime Garcia has compiled an excellent 0.99 WHIP during six starts. Take St. Louis for a 5* money line wager.

Pittsburgh (Nicasio) @ Cincinnati (Simon) 7:10 PM ET

Play On: Pittsburgh -133 (5*)

I don’t know when Cincinnati is ready to pull the plug on Alfredo Simon, but I’m going to confidently fade him today nonetheless. During his last three starts alone, Simon has a 8.79 ERA, 1.95 WHIP, and allowed 4 home runs in 14 1/3 innings pitched. The Reds have gone a stellar 8-3 during day games thus far, but they’re a dismal 6-16 at night. Pirate starter Juan Nicasio has been in very good form over his last three starts with a 1.65 ERA and 1.35 WHIP. The Pirates are a solid 10-8 on the road this year. Take Pittsburgh for a 5* money line wager.

Oakland (Surkamp) @ Boston (Porcello) 7:10 PM ET

Play On: Boston -1.5 (+111) (Run Line)

Things have gone south in a hurry for Oakland after getting off to a decent start to 2016. They’re 1-8 in their last nine and that includes a current four game losing streak. They started the year by winning their first seven on the road, and since that time have lost nine of its last eleven away games. Eric Surkamp has posted a lofty 5.58 ERA and large 1.91 WHIP in four starts. He’s also issued 3 more walks than strikeouts.

Boston has gone a superb 12-4 over its last sixteen games. Rick Porcello is 5-1 in his six team starts this season with a stellar 2.95 ERA and 0.96 WHIP, and that includes an even better 1.33 ERA over his last three outings. Boston is averaging a healthy 6.9 runs per game and amassed an excellent .919 OPS during its last seven games. Play on Boston for a 5* run line wager.

Detroit (Zimmerman) @ Washington (Scherzer) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Detroit +141 (10*)

Jordan Zimmerman is 5-1 during his team starts in 2016 with an excellent 1.10 ERA. Washington starter Max Scherzer has performed well below his standards in seven starts, posting a somewhat lofty 4.60 ERA, and has allowed an alarming 9 home runs during just 43.0 innings of work. As a matter of fact, Scherzer has surrendered 5 home runs in 18.0 innings during his previous three starts. Both teams have been ice cold of late, and the starting pitching matchup lends itself to superb money line betting value. Take the Detroit Tigers for a 5* money line wager.

Arizona (Ray) @ Colorado (Bettis) 3:10 PM ET

Play On: Colorado -138 (5*)

Chad Bettis has handles the hitters paradise called Coors Field extremely well during his young career. He’s made two home starts this season and posted a stellar 3.29 ERA and 1.02 WHIP. Bettis has started four day games this season and had an exemplar 2.52 ERA and 0.96 WHIP. Since the beginning of last season, Bettis is 10-3 during his team starts versus opponents with a losing record.

Arizona southpaw starter Robbie Ray has displayed terrible form over his last three starts, posting a large 8.03 ERA, 2.11 WHIP, and allowed 4 home runs in only 12 1/3 innings. He’ll be facing a Colorado team today which has faced southpaw starters nine times this season, and has an impressive .475 slugging percentage in those outings.

Colorado has made 1 error or less in 24 straight games. The Rockies are averaging 5.1 runs per game in 2016. Arizona starter Robbie Ray has a 4.40 ERA in six starts this season.

Any money line home favorite of -110 or more, averaging 5.0 or more runs scored per game, and has made 1 error or less in each of their previous ten games, versus and National League starting pitchers with an ERA of 4.20 to 4.70, resulted in those home favorites going 123-45 (73.2%) since 1997. Take Colorado as a 5* money line wager.

White Sox (Rodon) @ Rangers (Holland) 8:05 PM ET

Play On: White Sox -115 (10*)

The White Sox are an excellent 13-5 (.722) on the road so far, and have won all four games against Texas by a decisive cumulative margin of 21-8. Carlos Rodon has made three road starts for this season, and he compiled a stellar 2.70 ERA during those outings. Rodon also has a superb 2.45 ERA and 1.01 WHIP in three career starts versus Texas, and those outings have all taken place since 2015. The White Sox bullpen has been lights out in away games, evidenced by an excellent 1.98 ERA and 1.06 WHIP as a staff. The White Sox are an extremely profitable 17-3 in 2016 as a money line favorite of -110 or greater. They also enter tonight having gone 7-2 during its last nine outings, and that includes a current four game win streak.

Texas starter Derek Holland has displayed terrible form over his last three starts, posting a large 8.40 ERA and 1.73 WHIP. As a matter of fact, Holland allowed a whopping 11 earned runs during his previous start at Toronto. The Rangers bullpen has compiled an alarmingly high 7.50 ERA at home, and that includes allowing a whopping 14 home runs in just 48.0 innings of work.

Any American League money line road favorite (White Sox) of -110 to -150, possessing a team batting average of .265 or less, and has a OBP of .375 or greater over its last five games, resulted in those road favorites going 45-12 (78.9%) during the past five seasons. Play on the Chicago White Sox for a 10* Top Play wager.

Mets (Matz) @ Dodgers (Kazmir) 10:10 PM ET

Play On: Mets -103 (5*)

Steven Matz has gone a perfect 4-0 in his last four starts, and posted a microscopic 0.67 ERA during those outings. Matz’s lone career start at Dodger Stadium came last year and he was outstanding, allowing no earned runs on 2 hits while striking out 8 in 6.0 innings during a 2-0 Mets win. By the way, and for what it’s worth, since 2015 the Mets are 19-3 when playing on a Monday.

The Dodgers have gone a disappointing 5-8 at home this season, and their lack of offensive production has been a major contributor why. They’ve averaged a paltry 2.7 runs scored per game and have a lousy .577 OPS during those outings. Scott Kazmir has been in terrible form over his last five starts posting a large 7.01 ERA and 1.64 WHIP.  Play on the Mets for a 5* money line wager.

Milwaukee (Peralta) @ Miami (Fernandez) 7:10 PM ET

Play On: Over 7.5 (5*)

Milwaukee has gone 22-8-1 over the total this season, and that includes 10-1 over in their last eleven games. Pitching has been a major issue for the Brewers all season. They’ve allowed 5.9 runs per game and opposition hitters have compiled a massive .881 OPS against them. Speaking of pitching issues, Monday’s starter Wily Peralta has a large 7.50 ERA and 1.93 WHIP this season. Peralta did make one start this season against Miami, and allowed 5 earned runs on 13 hits in just 5 2/3 innings pitched. Milwaukee hitters have swung their bats well of late. The Brewers are averaging 5.7 runs per outing and had a very good .829 OPS over its last seven games. Milwaukee’s bullen has a 4.57 ERA as a staff, and has allowed 20 home runs in 110 1/3 innings.

Miami has an impressive .826 OPS during their past seven games. The Marlins have gone 7-3 over the total during its last ten overall, and those outings averaged a combined 9.8 runs per game. The Marlins played a three game series in Milwaukee earlier this year, all of those contests went over the total, and there were a combined 13.3 runs scored per outing. Jose Fernandez enters today in shaky form over his previous three starts, posting a lofty 4.76 ERA and 1.53 WHIP. Play on this game to go over the total for a 5* wager.

Pittsburgh (Niese) @ Cincinnati (Straily) 7:10 PM ET.

Play On: Cincinnati +107 (5*)

Pittsburgh southpaw Jonathan Niese has displayed poor form during his previous three starts, and that’s evidenced by his massive 2.48 WHIP during those outings. Niese has been prone to giving up the long ball during his first six starts of 2016. He’s allowed an alarming 7 home runs in just 33 1/3 innings pitched. Considering that Cincinnati has smacked 25 homers in 19 home games this year, that part of Niese’s 2016 pitching resume takes on added significance.  Despite their limited power, Pittsburgh has hit very well as a team. Unfortunately, that hasn’t been the case in their last seven outings. During that stretch, Pittsburgh is averaging only 3.3 runs scored per game, and had a less than impressive .308 OBP.

Daniel Straily has been solid for Cincinnati during his first four starts this season, posting a very respectable 3.68 ERA and 1.23 WHIP. Straily has made one start against the Pirates this season, and that came on 4/29 in Pittsburgh. He turned in a very good performance during that outing, allowing 2 earned runs on 5 hits while walking 3 in 6.0 innings. Cincinnati has gone a dismal 2-10 (.167) in away games to start the year. Contrarily, they’re 11-8 (.579) at home thus far. The Reds have averaged a lofty 5.9 runs scored per game, and also compiled an impressive .458 slugging percentage over their last seven outings.

Cincinnati’s bullpen has a large 6.57 ERA as a staff thus far. Pittsburgh possesses a stellar .281 team batting average in 2016. Pittsburgh starter Jonathan Niese has posted a mammoth 8.81 ERA over his last three starts.

Any team with a bullpen ERA of 5.00 or worse, facing a National League opponent with a team batting average of .275 or better, and their pitcher has compiled a 7.00 ERA or more during his last three starts, resulted in those teams going 36-13 (73.5%) against the money line since 1997. Play on Cincinnati for a 5* money line wager.

Red Sox (Wright) @ Yankees (Severino) 8:05 PM ET

Play On: Red Sox +114 (10*)

The Red Sox will look to avoid being swept by their bitter AL East rival on Sunday. They lost the opening game of the series 3-2 on Friday despite pounding out 13 hits, and were plagued by stranding 13 men on base. Even with losing the first two games of this series, Boston has gone a more than respectable 9-6 on the road thus far. The Red Sox starting pitcher will be Steven Wright and he’s been nothing short of terrific in 2016. Wright has an excellent 1.67 ERA in five starts. He’s also made two career starts against the Yankees, both have come since 2014, and compiled a microscopic 0.69 ERA. Boston will look to rebound from an embarrassing 8-2 loss on Saturday. On a positive note regarding that result, Boston is 25-9 (.734) since 2015 following a loss by 4 runs or more.

Luis Severino is 0-5 in his team starts this season with a lofty 6.31 ERA and 1.64 WHIP. He’ll be facing a Red Sox lineup today that’s had an impressive .357 team on base percentage and .831 OPS over its last seven games. Play on the Red Sox for a 5* money line wager.

Philadelphia (Hellickson) @ Miami (Koehler) 7:10 PM ET

Play On: Over 8.5 (5*)

Even the light hitting Phillies should be able to generate some offense against Marlin starter Tom Koehler. Koehler has a very sizable 7.25 ERA and 1.92 WHIP during his first five starts of 2016. Koehler made four starts versus Philadelphia a season ago and posted a lofty 5.14 ERA.

Philadelphia starter Jeremy Hellickson has displayed shaky form over his last three starts, compiling a less than inspiring 5.40 ERA and 1.62 WHIP. He’ll be facing a red-hot offensive club on Saturday. Miami has a massive .905 OPS during its last seven games. Hellickson doesn’t figure to get much help from his bullpen which has a lofty 5.58 ERA as a staff in away games.

Dale Scott is slated to be the home plate umpire for Saturday’s NL East Division game. Scott has seen each of his four games behind the plate this season all go over the total. There was a combined 12.2 runs score per game, and hitters had a cumulative OBP of .389. Play on this game to go over the total for a 5* wager.

Arizona (Miller) @ Atlanta (Teheran) 7:10 PM ET

Play On: Atlanta -115 (5*)

There’s something strange about this opening line. We have an Atlanta team that’s gone an abysmal 1-13 at home this season who opened as a -130 money line favorite. Of course that number has shrunk since with bettors taking Arizona like they’re stealing money. The books just aren’t that generous folks.

Arizona starter Shelby Miller has been awful this season, evidenced by a horrible 8.48 ERA and 1.97 in six starts. Miller has also gone a dismal 6-21 during his team starts in night games since 2015. Contrarily, Atlanta starter Julio Teheran is 14-7 during his team starts at night in that same time frame. Teheran was extremely sharp during his last two starts, allowing just 1 earned run, 8 hits, and walking four in 14.0 innings of work. Teheran has made four starts versus Arizona since 2013 had a sparkling 1.80 ERA and 0.92 WHIP in those outings. Play on the Atlanta Braves for a 5* money line wager.

Seattle (Walker) @ Houston (Fister) 8:10 PM ET

Play On: Seattle -112 (5*)

Seattle starter Tijuan Walker has been dominant in five starts in 2016, posting a very good 1.80 ERA, and compiling a better than 11:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Seattle is 12-4 on the road this season, and that includes winning its last five away games. The Mariners bullpen has been incredible on the road this season with a staff ERA of 1.13 and 0.80 WHIP.

Houston has gone a dismal 6-16 during night games this season. Doug Fister is a money draining 3-12 in his team starts at night since last season. Fister started once against Seattle this season, and walked 7 men while allowing 2 home runs in 6.0 innings. Play on Seattle for a 5* money line wager.

White Sox (Latos) @ Twins (Nolasco)

Play On: White Sox -125 (5*)

Matt Latos has gone 5-0 during his team starts this season while posting an excellent 1.84 ERA. The White Sox bullpen has been magnificent thus far in 2016, evidenced by a staff ERA of just 2.00.  Latos will be facing a Twins team on Friday which has gone 2-12 on the road, including a futile 0-11 as an underdog of +100 to +150 like they’ll be today. Twins starter Rickey Nolasco has faced the White Sox three time since 2014, and posted a lofty 5.51 ERA in addition to a 1.78 WHIP. Play on the White Sox for a 5* money line wager.

Philadelphia (Velazquez) @ Miami (Chen) 7:10 PM ET

Play On: Under 7.0 (5*)

Phillies starter Vincent Velazquez has been superb in five starts this season, posting an excellent 1.44 ERA and 0.89 WHIP during those outings. They’ll be facing southpaw Wei-Yin Chen of Miami on Friday, and Philadelphia has gone under the total in all six games this season when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. During those outings, they averaged 2.3 runs scored per game and has a terrible .568 OPS. As a matter of fact, Philadelphia is averaging a paltry 2.0 runs scored and 5.6 hits per game during their last five outings overall.

Wei-Yin Chen has pitched much better this season than his current ERA indicates. He has a stellar 1.11 WHIP in five starts. The Phillies enter tonight with a 16-13 record, and Chen is 42-22 (65.6%) under the total during his career starts when facing a team with a winning record. Chen has made one career start versus Philadelphia and ithat came in 2015. During that outing he allowed no earned runs on hits while striking out 9 and walking 1 in 8.0 innings of work. Play on this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

Red Sox (Porcello) @ Yankees (Pineda) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Red Sox -102 (5*)

The Yankees has lost seven of their last eight games, and are coming off a 1-0 extra inning loss at Baltimore last night. They’ll go with Michael Pineda on the mound, and he’s posted a large 8.44 ERA in three starts at Yankee Stadium this season, and has also allowed a whopping 7 home runs in just 16.0 innings pitched during those outings. The Yankees have averaged just 2.7 runs scored per game while compiling a terrible .574 OPS during their previous seven outings.

Rick Porcello gets the nod for Boston today, and he’s gone 3-0 during his previous three starts with an excellent 1.33 ERA and 0.94 WHIP. As a matter of fact, Porcello is 5-0 in 2016 with a 0.91 WHIP. Porcello made five starts versus the Yankees since 2014, had a sparkling 1.84 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, and better than an 11:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Boston has gone 9-2 in their last eleven games. The Red Sox also had a healthy .828 OPS during its previous seven games. Play on Boston as a 5* money line wager.

Detroit (Fullmer) @ Cleveland (Bauer) 6:10 PM ET

Play On: Over 8.5 (5*)

Wednesday’s low scoring game between these AL Central rivals in Cleveland was a rarity. As a matter of fact, they’ve gone 17-3-1 over the total since 2014 during games played against one another in Cleveland. Jerry Meals is slated to be the home plate umpire for today’s game. Games have gone 42-21-5 over the total since 2014 when Meals is the home plate umpire.

Trevor Bauer made two starts versus Detroit a season ago and has a missive 19.50 ERA during those outings. Since 2015, Cleveland is 12-3 over the total at home when there a total of 8.0 or 8.5, and is also 29-10 over the total at home against divisional opponents.

Detroit has gone17-9-1 over the total this season, and 8-3 over the total during its last 11 games overall. Since 2015, Detroit is 31-11 over the total on the road when there’s a total of 8.0 or 8.5. Despite being shut out by Indians ace Corey Kluber on Wednesday, Detroit has compiled a terrific .854 OPS during their previous seven games. Play on this game to go over the total for a 5* wager.

Texas (Lewis) @ Toronto (Sanchez) 7:07 PM ET

Play On: Under 9.0 (5*)

Toronto has gone under the total in six straight games and scored 2 runs or less in five of those outings. Blue Jays starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez has gone 4-1 under the total during five starts this season with a shiny 2.59 ERA.

Texas is 4-1-1 under the total in its last six and 10-2-1 under during their previous thirteen games. Texas starter Colby Lewis has a very respectable 3.19 ERA in five starts this season, and that includes 1.50 in two road appearances. Texas is also 9-3 under the total on the road this season, and there was just a combined 6.1 runs scored per contest. Play on this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

Yankees (Sabathia) @ Orioles (Wilson) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Orioles -124 (5*)

The Yankees enter today on a six game losing streak, and they’ve scored 2 runs or less on five of those occasions. As a matter of fact, during twelve road games in 2016, they’re averaging a paltry 2.6 runs scored per outing, possess a meager .220 team batting average, and have a horrible .600 OPS. With those types of anemic offensive numbers, it’s certainly east to see why they’ve gone 3-9 during away games, and that includes a dismal 1-8 in its last nine road outings. Veteran southpaw C.C. Sabathia will be the Yankees starting pitcher today. Sabathia has displayed poor form over his last three starts, posting a lofty 5.28 ERA and 1.83 WHIP during those outings.

By virtue their win yesterday, Baltimore has gone a superb 10-3 at home this year. During those thirteen outings they’ve smacked 17 home runs, and have an impressive .815 OPS. Contrarily, they’ve held opponents to only 3.1 runs scored per game, and held them to a .666 OPS. The Orioles are now 15-4 at home versus the Yankees since 2014. Play on the Baltimore Orioles for a 5* money line wager.

Detroit (Sanchez) @ Cleveland (Kluber) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Cleveland -1.5 (+117) (5*)

Detroit starter Annibal Sanchez has been in terrible form over his previous three starts, posting a large 8.31 and 2.31 WHIP during those outings. Cleveland starter Corey Kluber has made three starts against Detroit since last season, and compiled a stellar 2.33 ERA in addition to an excellent 0.76 WHIP during those outings. I like the Indians to win this game by a decisive margin. Play Cleveland for a 5* run line wager.

Colorado (Chatwood) @ San Diego (Vargas) 3:35 PM ET

Play On: Colorado -128 (5*)

Tyler Chatwood is 3-0 on the road this season with a microscopic 0.46 ERA. Despite losing the first two games of this series, Colorado has still gone a profitable 8-6 in away games.  The Rockies are also a solid 6-4 during day games this season.

Cesar Vargas has made two starts this season, and has a deceivingly low ERA. He’s walked 6 men in only 10 1/3 inning pitched. Considering he hasn’t reached the sixth inning in either of his starts, there’s a high probability Chavez will require assistance from the Padres bullpen. Speaking of which, San Diego relievers have a combined 6.00 ERA at Petco Park so far this season. The Padres are a dismal 19-36 during day games since last season, and that includes 2-7 in 2016. Play on Colorado as a 5* money line wager.

Phillies (Nola) @ Cardinals (Wacha) 8:15 PM ET

Play On: Phillies +135 (5*)

Phillies starter Aaron Nola has made three road starts this season while posting a microscopic 0.86 ERA and 0.62 WHIP. Despite their 10-3 loss on Monday, Philadelphia is 9-2 during their last 11 and 6-1 its previous 7 games. The posted total for this matchup is 7.0, and Philadelphia has gone an extremely profitable 8-2 this season when there’s a total of 7.0 or less. The Phillies are also 13-9 in 2016 as a money line underdog of +100 or more, and $100 bettors made a profit of $980 on those 22 wagers. The Cardinals starter Micheal Wacha made two starts versus Philadelphia a season ago, and posted a large 7.59 ERA during those outing. The Cardinals are 3-6 in their last 9 games following a win, and Monday’s victory snapped a 4 game losing streak. Play on the Philadelphia Phillies for a 5* money line underdog wager.

Tigers (Verlander) @ Indians (Tomlin) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Indians -125 (10*)

Josh Tomlin has been solid during three starts this season with a 3.18 ERA and 0.94 WHIP. He’s made on start each in 2015 and 2016 against Detroit, and compiled an excellent 1.15 ERA and 0.64 WHIP in those outings. Cleveland is on a three game losing streak, and all of those defeats were by a slim 1 run margin. Josh Tomlin is a perfect 9-0 in his team starts since 2015 following a Cleveland loss. Justin Verlander has made 4 starts at Cleveland since 2014 and went 0-3 with a lofty 5.61 ERA.

Cleveland is averaging 4.2 runs scored per game this season.

Cleveland has allowed 4 runs or less in each of its previous three games.

Justin Verlander has a 5.46 ERA in five starts in 2016.

Any money line favorite (Cleveland) of -110 or more, averaging 4.5 or less runs per game, and allowed 4 runs or less during its previous three games, versus an American League starting pitcher with an ERA of 4.70 to 5.20, resulted in those favorites going 76-26 (74.5%) during the past five seasons. Play on the Cleveland Indians for a 10* Top Play wager.

Phillies (Hellickson) @ Cardinals (Wainwright) 8:10 PM ET

Play On: Philadelphia +161 (10*)

Jeremy Hellickson has an excellent 0.96 ERA and 0.64 WHIP in three road starts. The Phillies enter tonight on a six game win streak and are also 8-1 during their last nine. During their current win streak, they’ve allowed just a combined 10 runs. Contrarily, St. Louis has lost four straight and scored a paltry 5 runs combined during those outings. It’s hard to watch Adam Wainwright pitch so far this season. In five starts he’s posted a large 7.16 ERA and 1.70 WHIP. Wainwright is clearly a shell of what he was, and injuries during recent years have taken a toll on him. Play on Philadelphia for a 10* Top Play money line underdog wager.

White Sox (Danks) @ Orioles (Wilson) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Under 8.5 (5*)

The Chicago White Sox have been the biggest early season surprise in baseball, and they enter today with a stellar 16-6 (.727) record. As a matter of fact, they’ve gone 8-1 during their last nine, and that includes a current six game win streak. They’ve accomplished this early season success despite averaging only 3.7 runs per game. In light of their below average offensive production, obviously White Sox pitching has been very good. They’re allowing a meager 2.4 runs per game, and White Sox pitchers have held opposing hitters to a cumulative .207 batting average. It should then come as no surprise that Chicago is 15-5-1 under the total this season, and that also includes 13-3 under during their previous sixteen games.

Baltimore has allowed a paltry 3.0 runs per outing in their last seven, and Orioles pitchers held opposing batters to meager .212 batting averaging during that time period. They’ve also gone 7-0-1 under the total this season at hitter friendly Camden Yards, and allowed only 2.4 runs per game. Unfortunately, the Orioles bats have been silent of late. During their previous four games, Baltimore is averaging 1.3 runs and 5.3 hits per contest, and all of those contests stayed under the total. They’ve also gone 8-1 under the total during their last nine games.

The Orioles and White Sox bullpens have been outstanding so far in 2016. White Sox relievers have a combined 1.32 ERA and 0.88 WHIP. They’ve also allowed just 1 home run in 61 1/3 innings of work. Baltimore’s relief pitchers have similarly impressive numbers, posting a staff ERA of 1.80, and that includes 1.39 at home. Baltimore’s bullpen has allowed only 2 home runs in 70.0 innings pitched. Play on this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

Oakland (Gray) @ Detroit (Verlander) 7:10 PM ET

Play On: Oakland -103 (10*)

Detroit has gone 1-5 in its last six and 2-7 during their previous nine games. During their last seven, Detroit has averaged a paltry 2.3 runs per game while compiling a very poor .198 team batting average. The Tigers have scored 1 run or less in four of their last six games. Since the start of the 2015 season, Detroit has gone a dismal 19-34 since 2015 at home when they’re +125 to -125 on the money line. Jason Verlander is 0-2 in two home starts this season with a terrible 7.15 ERA. His pitching adversary Sonny Gray has a stellar 2.73 ERA during four starts this season. Oakland has gone a very profitable 8-3 on the road so far this season. Play on Oakland for a 10* money line Top Play wager.

St. Louis (Garcia) @ Arizona (Greinke) 9:40 PM ET

Play On: St. Louis +109 (5*)

It seems very strange to see Zack Greinke as such a small home favorite based on his pitching domination in recent years. However, greinke has made two home starts for his new club, and posted an awful 9.90 ERA and 2.20 WHIP in those outings. His bullpen won’t be much help based on their performance at home this season. Arizona relievers have a a cumulative ERA of 4.97 and have walked 23 men in 41 2/3 innings of work. Arizona has gone a stellar 7-3 on the road this season, but they’re a dismal 37 at home.

Cardinal starter Jaime Garcia has been impressive thus far in 2016, posting a 2.70 ERA and 0.90 WHIP during three starts. Garcia started twice against Arizona a season ago, and compiled a stellar 3.00 ERA while striking out 11 and walking just 1. The Cardinals bullpen has been top notch so far in 2016 with a 2.19 ERA as a staff. Play on St. Louis for a 5* money line wager.

Pittsburgh (Locke) @ Colorado (Bettis) 8:40 PM ET

Play On: Colorado -127 (5*)

Pittsburgh starter Jeff Locke has displayed terrible form during his first three starts of the season, posting a large 7.24 ERA, 2.63 WHIP, and has walked 6 more men than he’s struck out. Since 2014, Locke has made two starts at Colorado, and compiled sizable 7.30 ERA during those outings. On the other hand, Colorado starter Chad Bettis has been in terrific form during his previous three starts, posting an excellent 1.89 ERA and 0.79 WHIP.

The Colorado bullpen has a cumulative 5.62 ERA. Pittsburgh enters tonight with a team batting average of .294. Any home team with a bullpen ERA of 5.00 or worse, versus a National League opponent with a team batting average of .275 or better, resulted in those home teams going 36-12 (75%) since 1997. Play on the Colorado Rockies for a 5* money line wager.

Cleveland (Salazar) @ Minnesota (Millone) 8:10 PM ET

Play On: Cleveland -144 (5*)

Cleveland has gone a stellar 6-2 on the road this season, and is fresh off a 3 game sweep of the Tigers in Detroit. The Indians starter Danny Salazar has a terrific 1.47 ERA in three starts this season. Minnesota is an abysmal 2-12 this season as a money line underdog of +100 or greater. Minnesota starter Tommy Millone has a lofty 5.87 Era during his three starts this season.

Any money line road favorite of -135 or more with a winning record, versus an opponent who’s lost 4 of their last 5 games, and also has a losing record, resulted in those road favorites going 56-12 (82.4%) during the past five seasons. Play on the Cleveland for a 5* money line wager.

Boston (Owens) @ Houston (Feldman) 8:05 PM ET

Play On: Boston +101 (5*)

Since 9/27/2013, Scott Feldman has gone 0-3 during his team starts against Boston, and had an atrocious 15.23 ERA during those outings. Feldman allowed 7 earned runs or more in each of those starts. The Astros right-handed hurler isn’t exactly off to a good start this season. He’s gone 0-3 in his team starts with a lofty 1.63 WHIP. Feldman is a dismal 25-45 (.357) during his career team starts in night games at home.

Considering they were a playoff team a season ago, Houston is off to an extremely disappointing 5-12 start to the season. Additionally, they’ve lost four of its last five, and are 3-9 during their previous twelve games. Their offensive numbers thus far have been pretty much in line compared to last season. The Astros continue to have a poor team batting average, hit a lot of home runs, and strike out more than any team in baseball since the 2015 MLB campaign began.

The Red Sox bats seem to be coming alive during recent games. They’re average 6.0 runs and 12.7 hits per game over the previous four outings. Southpaw Henry Owens will make his 2016 debut start on Sunday. Owens went 4-4 during eleven starts a season ago and posted a 4.57 ERA. Play on Boston for a 5* money line wager.

Arizona enters tonight on a five game win streak. Contrarily, Pittsburgh is 4-9 during its last 13 games. Arizona starter Pat Corbin has shown good form in his first 3 starts of 2016 by posting a shining 2.75 ERA. Jonathan Niese of Pittsburgh has made three career starts at Arizona, and has an awful 7.43 ERA during those outings. Play on the Arizona as a 10* top Play money line wager.

Josh Tomlin was very sharp in his only start of the season for Cleveland. In his lone start versus Detroit a season ago, Tomlin tossed a complete game during a 8-1 Indians win. Jason Verlander has displayed terrible form in three starts this season, posting a large 7.16 ERA and 1.59 WHIP. Verlander was 0-3 in his team starts versus Detroit last year, and had a lofty 4.50 ERA during those outings. Play on Cleveland for a 5* money line wager.

Southpaw starting pitchers Matt Moore and C.C. Sabathia will take the mound for their respective teams on Friday. The Yankees are 0-4 versus southpaw starters in 2016, contrarily the Rays are 4-1 against lefties. Matt Moore is 3-0 in his team starts this season with a stellar 2.95 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and 7:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Sabathia continues to spiral on his rapid career decline with two shaky outings in 2016. Play on the Tampa Bay Rays for a 5* money line wager.

Oakland has gone 6-0 on the road this season, and is allowing just 1.8 runs per game, while holding opposing hitters to a paltry .184 batting average. Oakland ace Sony Gray will be on the mound this evening, and he's posted a stellar 2.25 ERA during three starts this season, and also as an equally impressive 2.33 ERA in three career starts versus Toronto. Additionally Oakland has won its last five games overall. Play on Oakland for a 5* money line underdog wager.

A’s (Hill) @ Yankees (Severino) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Under 8.0 (10*)

Oakland starting pitcher Rich Hill has gone 50-22 (69.4%) under the total during his career starts, and that includes 28-11 (71.8%) in road games. He’ll certainly have plenty of security in knowing his bullpen has been terrific this season. Oakland’s relief pitchers have a cumulative 2.50 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and an excellent 7:1 strikeout to walk ratio in 2016. Oakland has gone 11-2 under the total during their previous thirteen games, and that includes 3-0 in its last three. They’ve also stayed under the total in all five road games this season, and are 10-1 under when facing right-handed starting pitchers thus far. Oakland is averaging just 3.0 runs scored per game, and has an awful .226 team batting average so far in 2016.

The Yankees Luis Severino has been shaky during his first two starts of 2016. Don’t count on those struggles to last very long. Severino has gone 8-4-1 under the total during thirteen career starts, and all of those outings occurred since 8/5/2015. Severino went 5-3 during eleven starts a season ago with a stellar 2.89 ERA, and held opposing batters to a meager .229 team batting average. The Yankees hurler can also be extremely confident in his bullpen staff. Yankee relievers have a combined 2.50 ERA, and have amassed an extremely impressive 57 strikeouts during just 42 1/3 innings of work. The Yankees have gone 5-0-1 under the total in their previous six games. They’ve averaged a pathetic 2.3 runs per game and have a team batting average of just .198 during their last seven outings. Play on this game to go under the total for a 10* Top Play wager.

Braves (Teheran) @ Dodgers (Wood) 7:10 PM ET

Play On: Dodgers -141 (10*)

Atlanta has gone a dismal 0-5 at home this season, and has been outscored by a mammoth 4.2 runs per game.  They’ve been plagued in those home tilts by an anemic .198 team batting average, and a monster 8.66 ERA from its relievers. The Braves have displayed virtually no power at all thus far, evidenced by just 3 home runs hit in twelve games. Julio Teheran will be on the mound for Atlanta tonight, and he’s posted an unimpressive 6.35 ERA in his three starts thus far in 2016, and Atlanta lost each of those games. Teheran has made five careers starts versus the Dodges, all of those occurred since 2013, and he compiled an awful 7.36 ERA during those appearances.

The Dodgers are averaging a robust 6.0 runs scored per outing during seven road games in 2016. Former Atlanta hurler Alex Wood starts for the Dodgers today. Wood turned in a superb pitching performance in his only start this season, allowing just 1 earned run on 5 hits during 7.0 innings of work. Play on the Dodgers for a 10* Top Play money line wager.

Tampa Bay (Smyly) @ Boston (Kelly) 7:10 PM ET

Play On: Tampa Bay -108 (10*)

Drew Smyly has made two starts this season and compiled a very impressive 0.81 WHIP in addition to an 8:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Smyly made three starts versus Boston a season ago, and had an excellent 0.49 ERA during those outings while striking out 24 in 18 1/3 innings of work. The Rays bullpen has been superb thus far with a stellar 2.62 ERA and 0.96 WHIP as a staff.

Joe Kelly has been extremely shaky in his pair of 2016 starts, evidenced by a mammoth 10.12 ERA and 2.75 WHIP in those outings. Boston’s bullpen has been terrible in 7 games played at Fenway inb 2016, posting a cumulative 6.14 ERA and 1.59 WHIP. Kelly has made two career starts versus Tampa Bay, both occurred in 2015, and he compiled an awful 9.00 ERA during those outings. Play on Tampa Bay for a 10* Top Play money line wager.

Reds (Simon) @ Cubs (Lackey) 8:05 PM ET

Play On: Under 7.5 (10*)

Alfredo Simon has started 5 games against the Cubs this with each contest staying under the total, and all took place in 2014. Three of those five came at Wrigley Field, and Simon compiled a microscopic 0.46 ERA during those outings. Simon was sharp in his only the starts of the season. John Lackey of the Cubs made two starts at home versus Cincinnati in 2015, and posted an excellent 1.20 ERA in addition to a 0.80 WHIP. The Cubs relievers have been absolutely magnificent to start this 2016 MLB campaign. They have an excellent 1.06 ERA and 0.47 WHIP as a bullpen staff. Play on this game to go under the total for a 10* Top Play wager.

Baltimore (Jimenez) @ Boston (Kelly) 7:10 PM ET

Play On: Baltimore +115 (5*)

Baltimore is off to a 7-0 start to the season and it’s certainly easy to see why. They’ve smacked 12 home runs already, and their bullpen has been absolutely lights out thus far. Wednesday’s Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez was very impressive during his 2016 debut against Minnesota. Boston has lost three straight, and tonight’s starting pitcher Joe Kelly was terrible in his only other start against Toronto. He also struggled in 3 starts versus Baltimore a season ago, and that’s evidenced by a large 7.71 ERA and 1.89 WHIP. Play on the Baltimore Oroioles as a 5* money line underdog wager.

Texas (A.J. Griffin) @ LA Angels (Shoemaker) 10:05 PM ET

Play On: LA Angels -126 (5*)

A.J. Griffin will be making his first start in the majors since 9/24/2013. Texas bats have been silent through their first four games, collecting a combined 19 hits, and they possessed a pathetic .156 team batting average.

The Angels Matt Shoemaker is 4-0 in his four career starts versus Texas. He posted a stellar 2.39 ERA during those outings, and had better than 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio. All of those appearances have come since 2014. The Angels have gone an outstanding 27-12 (.692) against Texas since 2014. Los Angeles has also gone an extremely profitable 37-12 (.755) as a -125 to -175 money line favorite since the beginning of last season. Play on the Los Angeles Angels for a 5* wager.

Minnesota (Santana) @ Kansas City (Ventura) 8:15 PM ET

Play On: Minnesota +145 (5*)

Ervin Santana made two starts versus the defending world champion Royals a season ago, posing a stellar 2.40 ERA, and a terrific 0.87 WHIP. Santana was extremely sharp in 5 spring training starts, evidenced by his superb 1.77 ERA and 0.98 WHIP during those outings. Santana’s opening day start at Baltimore was cut short due to a 70 minute rain delay. He pitched 2.0 innings of scoreless baseball in that outing.

Since 2014, Yordano Ventura has made three home starts versus Minnesota, posting a lofty 4.96 ERA, and large 1.90 WHIP. Ventura was horrible in five spring training starts, posting a sizable 9.00 ERA and massive 2.25 WHIP. The Royals had just 12 hits combined in its first two games this season, and that included only two of the extra base variety. Play on Minnesota for a 5* money line underdog wager.

Rangers (Holland) @ Angels (Santiago) 10:05 PM ET

Play On: Under 8.0 (5*)

Derek Holland made two starts versus the Angels a season ago, Compiled a 2.51 ERA in addition to a microscopic 0.77 WHIP during those outings, and both games stayed under the total. Holland received a lot of action during spring training and made the most of it, posting a stellar 2.88 ERA during seven starts. Texas lost two of three in their opening series of the season against Seattle. The Rangers had a paltry .161 team batting average in those three outings.

The Angels were victims of a two game sweep at home against the Cubs. They were outscored by a combined 15-1, accumulated just 7 hits, and hit a pathetic .115 as a team. Thursday’s slated for the Angels is Henry Santiago, and like his pitching adversary this evening, he received a heavy work load during spring training. As a matter of fact, Santiago also made seven starts in the spring, posting a very good 2.89 ERA, and had a 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio. During seventeen starts at home last season, Santiago had a sparkling 2.65 ERA, and opposing hitters had a combined batting average of only .195. Play on this game tp go under the total for a 5* wager.

The Royals Chris Young has displayed excellent form during his previous three starts, posting a 1.69 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, and Kansas City went 3-0 in those outings. That’s not been the case for Steven Matz. The Mets southpaw hurler has a lofty 4.11 ERA and 1.57 WHIP during his previous three starts.

Any money line road underdog of +105 to +155 that has a starting pitcher with a WHIP of 0.80 or less in his last three starts, versus an opponent possessing a team batting average of .240 or less over their previous 20 games, resulted in the road underdog going 35-18 (66%) since 1997. Play on the Kansas City Royals for a 5* money line wager.

Yordano Ventura has been shaky during his three 2015 postseason starts. During those outings, Ventura posted a lofty 4.82 ERA and 1.50 WHIP. Noah Syndergaard has been outstanding in thirteen starts at Citi Field this season, compiling a stellar 2.41 ERA and 0.81. The young Mets hurler has also been very sharp in his two 2015 postseason starts, evidenced by his 2.77 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in those outings.

The Mets have been extremely profitable this year within this money line parameter, and especially so at home. They’ve gone 76-34 as a money line favorite of -110 or more, 53-19 when they’re -100 to -150, 28-9 when they’re -100 to -150 at home, and an excellent 17-1 as a home money line favorite of -125 to -150. When you factor in the desperation and urgency they’ll have tonight in regards to avoiding an insurmountable 3-0 series deficit, it makes this selection that much stronger. Play on the Mets as a 10* Top Play money line wager.

It’s all about the starting pitching matchup for me tonight. The Mets Jacob DeGrom is 3-0 during this 2015 postseason with an excellent 1.80 ERA. As a matter of fact, DeGrom is 5-0 in his last five team starts with an even better 1.50 ERA and 0.90 WHIP. This isn’t anything new for the young Mets right-handed hurler. He’s 23-10 during his team starts in 2015 with a superb 2.47 ERA and 0.98 WHIP.

You can make a strong case that Johnny Cueto has been a bit of a disappointment since coming over in a trade from the Reds. He certainly has been in his three starts during this postseason. Cueto has posted a large 7.81 ERA in those outings. His issues extend well beyond the postseason. Cueto is 4-8 in his team starts since 8/21 with an uninspiring 6.82 ERA and 1.66 WHIP. Take the Mets on the money line for a 10* Top Play money line wager.

The New York Mets are averaging 5.4 runs, possesses an on base percentage of .459, and also an OPS of .792 in their previous seven games. The Mets Matt Harvey is a marvelous talent. However, he’ll be making his first ever postseason start on the road. Kansas City has been notorious during the past two postseasons for putting a lot of stress on opposing pitchers and defenses. Look for them to do much of the same against Harvey.

Kansas City has gone 6-5 over the total this postseason, and they’re averaging 5.7 runs per game. They’ve been especially hot offensively in their previous seven games. During that stretch, Kansas City has averaged 6.4 runs per game, possessed a .459 OBP, and had a stellar .792 OPS. Kansas City pounded out 43 hits and scored 27 runs in the last four games of the ALCS against Toronto. The Royals starter Edinson Volquez has been erratic for most of 2015. Case in point was his two ALCS outings versus Toronto. He was the starter in Game 1 of that series, and allowed no earned runs in 7.0 innings of work. Then in Game 5 at Toronto, he allowed 5 earned runs in 5.0 innings during a 7-1 loss. Play on this game to go over the total for a 5* wager.

The career postseason struggles of David Price are well documented. His record now resides at 0-7 in seven starts during the postseason, including 0-2 this year with a large 6.58 ERA. His pitching adversary tonight will be Yordano Ventura, and he’s been less than awe inspiring during this 2015 postseason. Ventura has seen both of his 2015 playoff starts go over the total, posting a sizable 6.57 ERA and an awful 1.78 WHIP. Ventura has also seen both starts against Toronto go over the total this season, and he had a lofty 5.84 ERA during those appearances. The Blue Jays have gone 49-29 (62.8%) over the total during away games this year. Despite scoring just 1 run in their loss at Toronto on Wednesday, Kansas City has averaged 7.1 runs per game in their last seven outings. Play on this game to go over the total for a 5* wager.

The Blue Jays need to have a sense of urgency and desperation today. They’re on the brink of elimination and certainly don’t want to bow out at home. Marco Estrada has displayed very good form over his previous four starts, indicated by his stellar 0.62 WHIP during those outings. Kansas City is coming off a 14 run outburst in Tuesday’s win, and their offensive productivity has been impressive during this postseason considering they’ve averaged a mere 0.88 home runs per game in 2015.

Play against any money line underdog of +100 or more, coming off a game in which they scored 12 runs or more, and they’re averaging 0.90 or less home runs per game. The favorite has gone a stellar 44-14 (75.9%) in this exact situation since 1997, and had a sizable +2.8 run per game differential. Play on the Toronto Blue Jays as a 10* Top Play money line wager.

I’ve really simplified my handicapping pertaining to this game. It all comes down to the starting pitchers and their recent history versus tonight’s opponents. Jacob DeGrom has faced the Cubs three times in his career, all have come since last year, and two of the three took place in 2015. During those outings DeGrom has posted a sizable 6.46 ERA, 1.70 WHIP, and the Mets lost all three of those games. Kyle Hendricks faced the Mets once each in 2014 and 2015. During those outings he compiled an excellent 0.69 ERA and identical 0.69 WHIP. Play the Cubs as for a 10* money line wager.

Despite his 6’10 frame, right-hander Chris Young has never been considered to be a power pitcher. He’s been an effective starting pitcher throughout his MLB career, but has always been vulnerable to giving up the longs ball. Case in point, in his seven starts this season during day games and he’s allowed 10 home runs in just 38 2/3 innings pitched. That doesn’t bode well for Young considering he’s facing the top home run hitting team in baseball today.

R.A. Dickey has gone an outstanding 12-3 in his last 15 team starts. Dickey has compiled a brilliant 0.95 WHIP over his previous nine starts. He’s really displayed superb form in his last three starts evidenced by his 1.62 ERA and 0.66 WHIP in those outings. Dickey faced Kansas City once this season, allowing 0 earned runs on just 2 hits in 7.0 innings of work. The Blue Jays have gone an outstanding 43-21 at home this season versus right-handed starting pitchers. Play on the Toronto Blue Jays for a 10* money line wager.

Johnny Cueto has pitched nowhere near as well on the road this season than he has at home. He’s gone 6-12 in his team starts on the road this year, and that includes 3-10 if those outings came in night games.

It’s urgent and desperate times right now for Toronto. They can ill afford to lose tonight and fall into a virtually insurmountable 3-0 hole in the series. Marcus Stroman has pitched extremely well in four starts at home in 2015, posting a stellar 2.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. Toronto has gone a very good 54-30 (.643) at the Rogers Centre this year. The Blue Jays are also 27-8 (.771) in 2015 as a money line home favorite of -150 to -200, and had a large +2.6 run per game differential. Play on the Toronto Blue Jays as a 5* money line wager.

Jon Lester has been in superb form during his previous three starts, evidenced by his microscopic 0.63 WHIP, and 24 strikeouts against only 1 walk. Lester has made two starts versus the Mets in 2015, and had a stellar 1.62 ERA. The Cubs are currently a +110 money line underdog today. Lester has gone 36-14 (725) under in his career team starts when installed as a money line underdog. The Cubs will be facing an opponent (Mets) today that’s had just 53 stolen bases in 167 games (0.32 PG) this season. Chicago has gone 18-5 under the total in 2015 versus opponents averaging 0.35 or less steals per game.

Matt Harvey has displayed very good form during his last three starts, posting a 2.04 ERA, and struck out 24 while walking just 2. Harvey made one start against the Cubs this year, and allowed no earned runs on 3 hits during 7.0 innings pitched. The Mets have struggled offensively during their previous seven games. During that stretch they’ve had a miserable .176 team batting average in addition to a terrible .551 OPS. Play on this game to go under the total for a 10* Top Play wager.