Phillies (Hamels) @ Giants (Bumgarner) 10:15 PM ET

Play On: Philadelphia +153 (5*)

Cole Hamels has been in very good form during his last four starts with a 2.42 ERA, and compiled just short of a 6:1 strikeout to walk ratio in those outings. In three starts versus San Francisco since 2013, Hamels posted a superb 1.96 ERA. The Phillies have gone an abysmal 11-34 on the road this season, and four of those eleven wins came with Hamels as their starting pitcher.

Madison Bumgarner is a dismal 1-7 in his home team starts since 2014 when facing an opponent with a team batting average of .250 or less, and Philadelphia enters today at .245. Bumgarner has made one start versus Philadelphia in 2015 and was far from impressive, allowing 5 earned runs in 8.0 innings. The Giants head into today having lost eight of their last nine games. They’ve averaged just 5.67 hits per game in their last six, 1.5 runs per game in the previous six, and scored 3 runs or less in each of those six games.

Philadelphia has a team on base percentage of .292 this year. They’re also coming off 5-0 and 6-0 losses to the Dodgers in their last two games. Combining that data with them (Phillies) being a money line road underdog tonight, qualifies for a very profitable betting angle.

Any National League money line underdog of +100 or more (Philadelphia), possessing a team on base percentage of .300 or less, and is coming off two losses in a row by 4 or more runs, resulted in the road underdog going 72-53 (57.6%) since 1997. The average money line for those road teams was +136.7. Hypothetically, if you risked $100 on the road underdog in all 125 games that qualified under this betting angle since 1997, it would’ve produced a profit of $4530. Play on the Philadelphia Phillies as a 5* money line underdog pick.

Astros (McHugh) @ Rays (Ramirez) 7:10 PM ET

Play On: Under 7.0 (5*)

Colin McHugh enters today in good form during his previous three starts with a stellar 2.53 ERA. McHugh has made two career starts versus Tampa Bay and both came in 2014. Both of those games went under the total while the Astros hurler posted a 2.45 ERA. The Astros have gone 22-12-1 under the total this season when facing a southpaw starting pitcher, and hit a poor .231 as a team in that role. Houston has gone under the total in each of their previous three games.

Erasimo Ramirez is in terrific form over his last four starts by posting a miniscule 0.87 ERA in those outings. Play on this game to go under the total as a 5* selection.

Reds (Leake) @ Marlins (Phelps) 7:10 PM ET

Play On: Under 7.0 (5*)

Mike Leake has pitched very well on the road this season, posting a stellar 2.95 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in eight starts. Leake has been absolutely dominant in four starts versus the Marlins since 2013 with an excellent 1.01 ERA. The Reds have gone under the total in each of their previous four games, and there was a paltry average of 4.8 runs combined scored per contest. Cincinnati is averaging 2.1 runs per game and hitting a dismal .228 as a team during their previous seven contests.

David Phelps has been much better at home than on the road this season. Phelps has posted a superb 2.53 ERA, and also compiled a better than 4:1 strikeout to walk ratio during his five starts at home. The Marlins bullpen has a very good 2.77 ERA at home in 2015. Miami is averaging a poor 2.4 runs per game and hit .227 as a team over their previous seven. They’ve hit just 70 home runs on the season, and 47 (38.6%) of those were by Giancarlo Stanton who’s currently on the disabled list.

These teams have seen all four of their meetings go under the total this season. Play on this game to go under the total as a 5* selection.

Nationals (Gonzalez) @ Orioles (Tillman) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Baltimore -129 (10*)

Gio Gonzalez has struggled on the road this season with a 5.89 ERA in eight starts. The Nationals southpaw allowed 1 earned run in 7.0 innings in his previous start during a 2-1 Nationals win. Gonzalez has gone a dismal 1-8 in his road team starts since 2014 following an outing in which he allowed 1 earned run or less. Washington has averaged a paltry 2.6 runs per game and hit an abysmal .182 as a team during their previous seven outings.

Chris Tillman has gone a very good 12-5 in his team starts since 2014 when pitching on 5 or 6 days rest like he’ll be doing today. The Orioles are a stellar 28-17 (.622) at home in 2015. Play on the Baltimore Orioles as a 10* Top Play selection.

Astros (Oberholtzer) @ Indians (Anderson) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Indians -129 (10*)

Cleveland has dominated Houston since 2013 going 15-5 overall and that includes 8-2 at home. The Indians are 7-3 in their last 10 overall, and the Astros have dropped 4 of the last 5. The Indians Cody Anderson has been superb in three starts this season, posting a microscopic 0.76 ERA and 0.63 WHIP. Anderson has pitched 7 2/3 innings or more in each of those three outings. Brett Oberholtzer of the Astros enters today in bad form over his previous three starts, compiling a sizable 7.43 ERA and 1.73 WHIP.

Play on any home team (Cleveland) which is -100 to -150 on the money line, and has a team batting average of .225 or less during their previous five games, facing an American League starting pitcher (Oberholtzer) with an ERA of 4.20 to 4.70, resulted in the home team going 34-8 (81%) since 1997. Play on the Indians as a 10* Top Play money line pick.

Cardinals (Martinez) @ Pirates (Locke) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Pittsburgh -104 (10*)

Carlos Martinez has gone 13-3 in his team starts with a stellar 2.73 ERA. He’s been even better of late, going 8-1 in his last nine team starts with a superb 1.35 ERA. However, there’s a glaring flaw pertaining to Martinez in respect to Thursday’s game. In two career starts since 2014 versus Pittsburgh, Martinez has posted a large 8.74 ERA and 1.85 WHIP. The Cardinals have gone a magnificent 47-19 (.712) when facing right-handed starting pitchers this season. The flip side to that occasion is they’ve been very beatable against southpaw starters, going just 8-11 in those games. St. Louis is coming off a come from behind 6-5 win at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Wednesday night. The Cardinals are a dismal 5-16 on the road since 2014 following a one run win.

Southpaw Jeff Locke has been sharp in his last five starts evidenced by his excellent 1.55 ERA in those appearances. Locke has made six career starts versus the Cardinals since 2013, and had a respectable 3.82 ERA during that time. After getting off to a slow 17-23 start this season, Pittsburgh has gone a spectacular 33-11 since that time. Today will be their seventh straight home game, and they’ve gone an incredible 31-6 this season following two or more home games in a row. During their current five game win streak, the Pirates are allowing just an average of 1.6 runs per game. Play the Pirates on the money line as a 10* Top Play.

Angels (Heaney) @ Rockies (Bettis) 8:40 PM ET

Play On: Under 10.5 (5*)

Andrew Heaney has been terrific in his two starts for the Angels since being called up from their AAA affiliate. In those two outings he’s posted an excellent 1.38 ERA, 0.69 WHIP, and compiled a 4:1 strikeout to walk ratio. The Angels pitching has been sensational in recent games. They’ve allowed a paltry average of 2.1 runs per game and held opponents to an awful .214 team batting average during their last seven contests.

Chad Bettis has done what a lot of big league starters have never been able to do, he’s mastered the art of pitching at Coors Field thus far. Bettis has a sparkling 2.84 ERA and 1.23 WHIP in five home starts this season. The Rockies enter today hitting a miserable .212 as a team over their previous seven games. Play on this game to go under the total as a 5* selection.

Orioles (Gausman) @ Twins (Gibson) 8:10 PM ET

Play On: Twins +106 (5*)

The Orioles Kevin Gausman will be making just his third start of the season tonight. Gausman has made one career start versus the Twins and it came last season. He allowed 4 earned runs on 5 hits and walked 2 in 7 1/3 innings pitched during that outing. As a result of their loss on Monday, Baltimore has now gone 2-6 in their last eight games. The Orioles are hitting a dismal .207 as a team during their previous seven games. The Orioles have gone a horrible 5-17 on the road at night.

Minnesota’s Kyle Gibson has He’s displayed stellar form over his last three starts with a 1.83 ERA. As a matter of fact, Gibson’s entire body of work in 2015 has been very good. In sixteen starts this season Gibson has posted a stellar 3.04 ERA. The Twins pitching and defense have been terrific in recent games. Minnesota has allowed 3 runs or less in each of their previous six games. The Twins have also committed just a combined 4 fielding errors during their last ten games, and played errorless baseball in seven of those ten outings. Play on the Twins as a 5* selection.

Diamondbacks (Ray) @ Rangers (Gallardo) 8:05 PM ET

Play On: Under 9.0 (5*)

Robbie Ray has displayed very good form in four road starts this season. He had a superb 1.75 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, and went 3-1 under the total in those starts. The southpaw hurler will be facing a Texas team tonight which is hitting an unimpressive .233 as a team in 32 games versus left-handed starting pitchers.

You just can’t pitch any better than Yavoni Gallardo has during his previous four starts. Gallardo didn’t allow an earned run and gave up just 14 hits in 26 1/3 innings pitched during that dominant stretch. As a matter of fact, Gallardo’s terrific pitching has extended well beyond his previous four starts. He’s posted a microscopic 0.88 ERA and allowed only 30 hits over 51 1/3 innings in his last eight starts. Gallardo is 9-4 under the total in his career versus Arizona with a stellar 1.98 ERA. Play on this game to go under the total as a 5* selection.

Blue Jays (Buehrle) @ White Sox (Sale) 8:10 PM ET

Play On: Toronto +116 (10*)

Mark Buehrle has been in stellar form over his last six starts for Toronto. During that time the veteran southpaw hurler has posted an excellent 1.67 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, and compiled better than a 4:1 strikeout to walk ratio. He’ll be facing a White Sox team which has gone a dismal 4-10 versus southpaw starting pitchers this season. The White Sox also averaged only 2.4 runs per game versus southpaws and hit a paltry .204 as a team. There’s not a whole lot of negatives I can say about the White Sox southpaw Chris Sale. However, he’ll be opposing a Toronto team which is 21-8 versus southpaws in 2015, averaging 6.2 runs per game in those contests, and also possessed a very good .296 team batting average. There’s plenty of betting value to be had on the road underdog in this game. Play on Toronto as a 10* Top Play money line pick.

Angels Wilson) @ Rangers (Lewis) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Angels -123 (5*)

Veteran southpaw C.J. Wilson will get the nod tonight for the Angels. Despite a shaky outing two starts ago versus Houston, Wilson has posted a stellar 2.59 ERA over his previous four. In his one start versus Texas this season, he allowed 1 earned run on 7 hits while walking four in 5 2/3 innings during a 4-1 Angels win. The Angels entered this series on Friday versus their AL West division rival averaging 2.5 runs per game during their previous eight outings. In the first two games versus Texas, they’ve scored 21 runs and banged out 31 hits. The Halos are now 6-1 in their last seven games.

The Texas Rangers are 4-10 in their last fourteen games. They’ve also been in a bit of an offensive slump of late, averaging 1.5 runs per game, and 5.3 hits per outing over their last four. The Rangers are now a dismal 3-13 at home versus AL West opponents this season. Texas will be facing a starting pitcher (Wilson) with a 1.19 WHIP in 2015. That’s not good news considering that they’re 0-9 at home this year when facing an American League starting pitcher with a WHIP of 1.20 or less. Play the Angels on the money line as a 5* money line selection.

Mets (Matz) @ Dodgers (Bolsinger) 4:10 PM ET

Play On: Under 7.0 (5*)

Southpaw Steven Matz will make his second career big league start at Dodger Stadium today. His debut came at home last Sunday versus Cincinnati and he was very impressive. In that outing, Matz allowed 2 earned runs on 5 hits while walking 3 in 7 2/3 innings during a 7-2 Mets win. The Mets scored more than two runs for the first time in five games during Saturday’s 4-3 loss. They’ve scored 2 runs or less in ten of their last twelve, and thirteen of their previous sixteen games. The Mets average a paltry 2.8 runs per game, and have an awful team batting average of .227 on the road in 2015.

Mike Bolsinger has posted a stellar 2.76 ERA in eleven starts this season. He’s been even better at home going 4-1 in his team starts with a 2.25 ERA and 0.91 WHIP. The Dodgers have gone 10-5 under the total in 2015 when facing a southpaw starting pitcher, and averaged just 3.3 runs per game scored. They’re also averaging only 3.6 runs per game, and have a poor .235 team batting average over their last seven games. Play on this game to go under the total as a 5* selection.

Rockies (Jorge De La Rosa) @ Diamondbacks (Rubby De La Rosa) 4:10 PM ET

Play On: Under 8.5 (5*)

The Rockies Jorge De La Rosa has been very good in four road starts this year, posting a superb 1.37 ERA and 0.99 WHIP. He’s also gone 4-1 under the total in his last five starts overall with a stellar 2.90 ERA. Rubby De La Rosa has been outstanding over his last four starts, posting a superb 1.30 ERA during that time. He was dominant in his only start versus Colorado this season and that came at hitter friendly Coors Field. He allowed just 1 earned run on 5 hits while walking 1 in 7.0 innings. Fieldin Culberth will be the home plate umpire today. Culberth has gone 41-29 under the total since 2013 when calling balls and strikes, and that includes 8-4 this year. Those twelve games in 2015 averaged just a combined 6.8 runs scored per outing. Play on this game to go under the total as a 5* selection.

Rockies (Hale) @ Diamondbacks (Corbin) 10:10 PM ET

Play On: Arizona -1.5 (+135) (5*)

The Rockies David Hale enters today in very shaky form during his last three starts. Hale posted a large 8.10 ERA, 1.86 WHIP, and allowed 5 home runs in 16 2/3 innings pitched during those three outings. During his seven starts in 2015, Hale has allowed 11 home runs or 1.6 per outing. That’s not good news any way you cut it, and especially so versus Arizona which is 11-2 this year versus starting pitchers allowing an average of 1.0 or more home runs per start. Speaking of which, in his only start versus Arizona this year, Hale allowed 5 earned runs on 8 hits while walking 3 in just 4 2/3 innings of work.

The Colorado Rockies have scored 3 runs or less in each of their previous six games. Colorado has gone a dismal 1-13 this season after scoring 4 runs or less in each of their previous three games. The Rockies have averaged a miniscule 2.3 runs per game and are hitting a horrible .189 as a team during their last seven. Colorado is also an awful 3-12 in 2015 when facing a southpaw starting pitcher.

The Rockies are allowing 5.1 runs per game this season. Play against any National League money line road underdog of +100 (Colorado) or more during the month of July that allows 4.8 or more runs per game. Hypothetically, if you played on the home favorite in this exact scenario, you would be 52-9 (85.1%) since 2011 and that includes 4-0 this season. Play on Arizona as a 5* run line selection.

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

Play On: Dodgers -1.5 (+106) (10*)

Noah Syndergaard has gone 0-4 in his road team starts with a large 7.45 ERA and 1.81 ERA. The Mets have lost three in a row, and are a poor 4-10 in their previous fourteen games. The majority of the Mets recent lack of success can be traced directly back to their anemic offensive numbers. They’ve scored 2 runs or less in 9 of the last 10, and 12 of their previous 14 games. The Mets have averaged a paltry 5.7 hits per game over their last ten.

Clayton Kershaw has posted a stellar 2.31 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, and compiled nearly an 8:1 strikeout to walk ratio. He’s 7-0 in his career team starts versus the Mets with an excellent 1.62 ERA, and that includes a miniscule 0.39 ERA in the three outings at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers enter today 6-2 in their last eight games. The Dodgers have gone an outstanding 27-13 (.675) at home. On the other hand, the Mets are a dismal 11-27 (.290) on the road in 2015. Play on the Dodgers -1.5 as my “10* Run-Line Game of the Month”.

Twins (Millone) @ Royals (Guthrie) 8:10 PM ET

Play On: Twins +125 (5*)

Tommy Millone has displayed very good form over his last three starts with a superb 1.42 ERA. He’s been very good in five starts on the road this season, posting a 2.30 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in those outings. The Royals have averaged 4.3 runs per game and have a team on base percentage of .312 thus far in 2015. Minnesota has gone 36-19 versus American League opponents that average 4.7 runs or less scored per game since the start of the 2014 season. The Twins are also a stellar 29-17 this year versus American League opponents with a team on base percentage of .330 or less.

The Royals Jeremy Guthrie is in bad form over his previous four starts, posting a lofty 5.31 ERA and 1.68 WHIP. Kansas City enters Friday’s game on a four game losing streak. The Royals have gone an awful 7-15 since 2014 as a money line favorite of -150 to -200, and they’re currently listed as -150 at Bovada for today’s game. That includes last night’s 2-0 home loss to the Twins as a -160 money line favorite. The Royals are a rock solid 32-17 this year versus right-handed starting pitchers. Unfortunately they’re facing a southpaw on Friday, and they’ve gone an unimpressive 12-14 in that role. Play the Minnnesota Twins on the money line as a 5* selection.

Rays (Archer) @ Yankees (Tanaka) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Rays +112 (5*)

Chris Archer has been lights out on the road in 2015, going 6-1 in his team starts, posting an excellent 1.76 ERA, and compiling a better than 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Archer is a perfect 7-0 in his career team starts versus the Yankees with a stellar 2.02 ERA and terrific 0.82 WHIP. The Rays have gone just 20-25 at home this season, but has pocketed bettors a ton of money on the road by going 22-14.

The Yankees Masahiro Tanaka has obviously not fully recovered from his a 2014 season ending injury. Although he shown glimpses of being the same pitcher prior to that injury, he’s been largely inconsistent. In his last two starts he’s posted a massive 9.90 ERA, 2.10 WHIP, and allowed a whopping 6 home runs in just 10.0 innings pitched. The Yankees bats have been fairly silent of late. They’ve averaged a paltry 2.6 runs per game and have a poor team batting average of .214 during their last seven outings. Play the Rays on the money line as a 5* selection.

Padres (Ross) @ Cardinals (Cooney) 7:15 PM ET

Tyson Ross has displayed good form over his last three starts by posting a stellar 3.15 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. However, a huge area of concern for me regarding Ross is his control issues. He walked 11 in 20.0 innings pitched during those aforementioned three previous starts. He’s also issued 48 walks in 95 2/3 innings of work this season, and that equates to 4.52 walks per 9.0 innings pitched. In two starts versus St. Louis last year, Ross walked 9 in 12.0 innings.

The Cardinals Tim Cooney would like to forget his first career start which came on 4/30/2015 versus Philadelphia. He lasted only 2 1/3 innings during that outing and allowed 3 earned runs on 7 hits while walking 1. Cooney has been magnificent this season for AAA Memphis of the Pacific Coast League. In 14 starts he’s gone 6-4, posted a sparkling 2.74 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, and compiled nearly a 4:1 strikeout to walk ratio. It’s even more impressive considering the majority of parks in the PCL are considered hitter friendly.

The Padres enter tonight having dropped three in a row, and that includes being shutout in each of their previous two games. As a matter of fact, the Padres are a dismal 8-15 in their last 23 games.

St. Louis was swept in a two game series at home versus the White Sox. They scored just 1 runs in each of those losses the last two nights. However, both of those were versus southpaw starters Jose Quintana and Chris Sale. The Cardinals are a poor 7-11 versus southpaw starting pitchers in 2015, but have gone a tremendous 44-15 (.746) versus right-handers like they’ll face today. Despite those two losses to the White Sox, St. Louis is still a terrific 29-9 (.763) at home this season. Play the Cardinals on the money line.

Rangers (Gallardo) @ Orioles (Gausman) 7:05 PM ET

Yavoni Gallardo has been brilliant during his last six starts, posting a microscopic 0.69 ERA, and that includes allowing no earned runs in his previous three outings. Gallardo hasn’t surrendered a home run in any of his last seven starts. He’s gone 10-5-1 under the total in 2015 with an impressive 2.72 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. The Rangers are 17-7-2 under the total in their last 26 games.

The Orioles Kevin Gausman will make his second start of the season today. He was solid in his 2015 debut start, allowing 2 earned runs, 4 hits, and walking 1 in 5.0 innings during a 5-3 win at Toronto on 6/20. Gausman has pitched a combined 17.0 innings this year which also includes relief appearances, and compiled a very good 1.24 WHIP. The Orioles bullpen has been terrific in 2015, evidenced by a collective 2.82 ERA. Baltimore is 4-1-1 under the total in their last six games. Play on this game to go under the total.

Brewers (Garza) @ Phillies (Billingsley) 6:35 PM ET

Matt Garza has been in terrible form during his previous three starts. He posted a large 8.50 ERA, 1.89 WHIP, and allowed 5 home runs in just 18.0 innings during those outings. Garza has gone 5-1-1 over the total during road starts this season, posting an awful 7.51 ERA, 1.74 WHIP, and he surrendered 9 home runs in only 44 1/3 innings pitched. The Brewers have averaged 5.3 runs per game, hit .297 as a team, and had an outstanding .450 slugging percentage during their last seven.

The Phillies enter today having gone 10-1-1 over the total in their previous twelve games. They’ve allowed 6.1 runs per game and opponents have a team batting average of .326 in the last seven. The Phillies pitchers have allowed an average of 12.7 hits per game during their previous thirteen outings. Philadelphia has also averaged 5.7 runs scored per game in the last ten. They’ll be facing a starting pitcher (Garza) tonight who’s allowed an average of 1.07 home runs per start. The Phillies are 8-0 over the total in 2015 when facing a starter that allows 1.0 or more home runs per game. Play on this game to go over the total.

White Sox (Quintana) @ Cardinals (Lackey) 8:15 PM ET

Play On: Under 6.5 (5*)

Southpaw Jose Quintana has displayed very good form during his last six starts by posting a stellar 2.97 ERA. The White Sox have gone 42-30 under the total this season, averaging just 3.5 runs per game, and possessing only a .241 team batting average. They’ve also shown very little power, evidenced by their low number of 55 home runs hit in 77 games. That’s not good news considering they’ll be facing John Lackey tonight who’s surrendered only 1 home run in 56 2/3 innings pitched at home in 2015.

The Cardinals have gone 25-11 under the total at home this season, including 7-1 under the last 8, and 13-2 under in their previous fifteen games at Busch Stadium. John Lackey has been lights out at home this year, going 7-1 under the total with an excellent 1.91 ERA, and a 4:1 strikeout to walk ratio. The Cardinals bullpen has been off the charts with a 1.72 ERA at home. Similar to the White Sox, St. Louis has lacked power this season, accounting for just 62 home runs, and only 24 of those have come in 37 home games. Play on this game to go under the total as a 5* selection.

Yankees (Nova) @ Angels (Heaney) 10:05 PM ET

Play On: Under 8.0 (5*)

The Yankees Ivan Nova has just returned from Tommy John surgery. He was sidelined since April of 2014 when he blew out his elbow. Nova made three minor league rehab starts before making his 2015 Yankees debut last Wednesday. I don’t think that either he or the Yankees organization could’ve have hoped for a better performance. In that outing at Yankee Stadium, Nova allowed no earned runs, gave up 3 hits, and walked two in 6 2/3 innings during a 10-2 win over Philadelphia.

The Yankees have gone 4-1 under the total in their previous five games, scored a total of only 14 runs during that time, and 9 of those came on Saturday at Houston. In their last seven road games, “The Bronx Bombers” are averaging a paltry 2.4 runs per outing, and have a dismal team batting average of .197.

The Angels Andrew Heaney turned in a stellar start in his return to the majors last Wednesday. He allowed 1 earned run, gave up just 4 hits, and struck out 5 while walking just 1 in 6.0 innings during an Angels 2-1 win over Houston. The Angels have gone under the total during their previous five games. They’re also 8-1 under the total in the last nine, and 11-2 under in their previous thirteen games. The Angels pitching staff has held opponents to only a .228 team batting average during their 41 games at home this season. Play on this game to go under the total as a 5* selection.

Royals (Duffy) @ Astros (Keuchel) 8:10 PM ET

Play On: Astros -136 (5*)

The Royals starter Daniel Duffy has been very shaky during his previous four starts, posting a huge 9.42 ERA and 2.30 WHIP. The Royals will face the Astros ace southpaw Dallas Keuchel tonight. Although Kansas City has gone a superb 32-16 versus right-handed starting pitchers this season, they’re an ordinary 12-13 against southpaws. Speaking of Keuchel, he’s posted an excellent 1.39 ERA in nine home starts, and that included a complete game 5-hit shutout versus the Yankees in his last outing. He also tied a career high by striking out 11 Yankees during that outing. The Astros have gone a very good 26-16 at Minute Maid Park this year. Houston has hit a major league best 112 home runs this season which has covered up some other offensive shortcomings. In comparison, the Royals have hit just 56 homers in 2015. Play on the Houston Astros as a 10* Top Play money line selection.

Cubs (Hendricks) @ Mets (Niese) 7:10 PM ET

Play On: Under 7.0 (58*)

The Mets continue to struggle offensively this season. They’re averaging only 3.6 runs per game and have a team batting average of just .235 in 2015. The Mets have gone 6-1 under the total in their previous seven, and 11-2 under in the last thirteen games. They’ve scored 2 runs or less in 6 of the last seven, and 9 of their last 11 games. The Mets pitching staff has also allowed 2 runs or less in each of the previous four games. After an extremely rough start to the season, the Mets starter Jonathan Niese seems to be settling down a bit in recent starts. Niese has posted a solid 3.15 ERA in his last three starts.

The Cubs have gone 7-1-1 under the total during their previous nine games. They’ve scored 2 runs or less in each of their last six games. Kyle Hendricks has struggled on the mound this season, but he was very impressive in his only career start versus the Mets which came last season. This looks like an opportune time for Hendricks to right the ship considering Tuesday’s opponent is hitting a dismal .183 as a team over their last seven games. Play on this game to go under the total as a 5* selection.

Red Sox (Rodriguez) @ Blue Jays (Estrada) 7:07 PM ET

Play On: Over 9.0 (5*)

Southpaw pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez of the Red Sox enters today in very shaky form during his last three starts, posting a large 9.82 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, and all three games went over the total. His one start versus Toronto this season was a nightmare. In that outing, Rodriguez allowed 9 earned runs on 8 hits while walking 2 in 4 2/3 innings.

Toronto has really dominated southpaw starting pitchers this season. They’ve averaged 6.6 runs per game and hit a robust .299 as a team versus lefty starters. This is a Blue Jays team which average 5.6 runs per game at home, and possesses an outstanding .476 slugging percentage in that role. They’ve also hit 57 home runs in 41 games at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. Marco Estrada struggled in his only appearance versus Boston this season. In that outing he allowed 5 earned runs on 7 hits while walking 3 in 5.0 innings.

At first glance this total looked to be way too high. However, after further examination, I clearly see the sportsbooks thinking when setting this total, and they’ve certainly made it enticing to consider an under bet. My experience has led me to believe it’s never that easy, and this game today will be further evidence of exactly that. Play on this game to go over the total as a 5* selection.

Royals (Blanton) @ Astros (McCullers) 8:10 PM ET

Play On: Under 7.5 (5*)

Joe Blanton has been very impressive in two starts for his new club. In those two outings, Blanton has an excellent 1.64 ERA and 0.64 WHIP. He also struck out 11 and walked none. The Royals have gone 19-6 (76%) under the total this season when facing an opponent with a winning record like the Astros possess. The Royals bullpen has been nothing short of spectacular this season, posting a 2.06 ERA and 1.04 WHIP.

Lance McCullers has been lights out in four home starts this season, evidenced by a superb 1.17 ERA during those outings. The Astros bullpen has been terrific during the first half of the season, and especially so at home. Houston relievers have a 2.00 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, and their nearly 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio is very impressive to say the least. The Astros lead all of Major League Baseball this season with 110 home runs. However, they’ve also struck out an enormous 728 times, and that equates to 9.3 per game. Play on this game to go under the total.

Indians (Anderson) @ Rays (Karns) 7:05 PM ET

Play On: Under 7.0 (5*)

The Indians Cody Anderson made his 2015 MLB debut start last week versus Tampa Bay and it was a stellar performance. In that outing he allowed no earned runs, gave up six hits, and walked only 1 during 7 2/3 innings pitched. The Indians weren’t only swept in a doubleheader by Baltimore on Sunday they were shutout in each game. Cleveland is 15-3-1 under the total in their last 19 road games.

The Rays Nate Karns has seen each of his previous three starts go under the total, and compiled an excellent 1.04 ERA in doing so. Tampa Bay has gone 4-0 under the total in the last four, and 7-1-1 under during their previous nine games. The Rays and Indians went under the total in all three played against each other earlier in the season, and those encounters averaged a meager 3.7 runs per game scored. Play on this game to go under the total.

Red Sox (Buchholz) @ Blue Jays (Dickey) 7:07 PM ET

Play On: Over 8.5 (5*)

Clay Buchholz has made three starts already versus Toronto in 2015 and he’s posted a sizable 6.60 ERA and 1.67 WHIP during those starts. R.A. Dickey has also made three starts versus Boston in 2015. During those outings he’s compiled a lofty 6.16 ERA, and allowed 4 home runs in 19.0 innings. Toronto is averaging 5.7 runs per game, and has smashed 57 home runs in 40 outings at home this season. Both of these lineups obviously stack up pretty well versus Monday’s starting pitchers. Play on this game to go over the total.

J.A. Happ is 0-3 in his last three team starts and has displayed terrible form during those outings. In those three starts, he posted a lofty 6.08 ERA and a huge 1.95 WHIP. The Mariners hurler has made three career starts versus the Angels with all of those coming since 2013, and compiled a mammoth 9.83 ERA and 2.37 WHIP.

The Angels Garrett Richards has displayed very good form over his last three starts with a shining 2.25 ERA and 1.10 WHIP. The Angels right-hander has gone 5-1 in his home team starts this season, compiling a very good 2.23 ERA and 1.09 WHIP. Since 8/23/2013, Richards has made four starts versus Seattle and he’s been lights out, evidenced by his microscopic 0.61 ERA in those outings. Seattle possesses a .231 team batting average for the season. That’s a significant number, since the Angels are 48-24 at home since 2014 when facing an opponent that’s hitting .260 or less on the year. Play the Angels on the money line.

The Braves Julio Teheran has been terrible in eight starts on the road this season, posting a large 7.17 ERA, 1.97 WHIP, and allowed a whopping 11 home runs in just 42 2/3 innings. The Braves are averaging a pathetic 1.0 runs per game during their last five, and have scored 2 runs or less in seven of their previous eight. Atlanta’s bullpen has a less than impressive 4.82 ERA on the road in 2015. The Braves are a poor 16-24 on the road in 2015, and that includes losing the first four of this six game road trip.

The Pirates Charlie Morton has gone 3-0 in his team starts at home this season with an excellent 0.84 ERA. Pittsburgh is a stellar 23-13 at PNC Park this year. They’ve also gone an incredible 18-2 in 2015 following four more consecutive games at home, and tonight will be the fifth straight played at PNC Park. Play the Pirates on the money line.

The Colorado Rockies have gone 9-2 over the total in their last eleven, and are averaging 7.3 runs per game and hitting a superb .318 as a team during the previous seven. the Rockies Chris Rusin has displayed horrible form during his last three starts, posting a huge 9.39 ERA, and 2.02 WHIP. Rusin has gone 3-0 over the total in day games this season with a lofty 6.35 ERA.

The Giants are averaging 6.3 runs per game while hitting a very good .286 as a team during the last seven. After getting off to a promising start in 2015, Giants starter Tim Lincecum has faded badly in recent starts. Lincecum has gone 6-0 over the total in his last six starts while posting an awful 7.00 ERA and 1.81 WHIP. He last just a total of 27.0 innings during those six outing, and allowed an alarming 6 home runs. Play on this game to go over the total.

The A’s Jesse Hahn is 4-0 in his last four team starts with a stellar 2.59 ERA. Hahn faced the Royals once this season and allowed 0 earned runs on 3 hits in 5 1/3 innings during a 5-0 Oakland win. The A’s enter tonight on a five game winning streak, and is also 9-2 in their last nine. The A’s have scored 6 runs or more in 8 of their previous 11 games. The Royals Edinson Volquez has displayed shaky form during his last four starts, posting a 4.37 ERA, and an unimpressive 1.59 WHIP. Play the Oakland A’s on the money line.

Williams Perez has been a pleasant surprise for the Braves so far this season. In 7 starts he has an outstanding 2.14 ERA. Perez has been especially good in his three starts on the road by posting a microscopic 0.47 ERA in those outings. The Braves have been anemic offensively of late, averaging 1.9 runs per game, and hitting just .231 as a team during their last seven.

Francisco Liriano is coming off a shaky start, but I’m going to give him a pass considering it was versus the red-hot hitting Washington Nationals. The Pirates veteran southpaw has posted a terrific 2.21 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, and compiled nearly an 8:1 strikeout to walk ratio in his last six starts. Similar to tonight’s opponent, Pittsburgh has struggled offensively of late. They’re averaging just 2.7 runs per game and hitting a miserable .223 as a team in their previous seven outings. Play on this game to go under the total.

The Rangers Nick Martinez has gone 3-0 under in his last three starts with a stellar 2.37 ERA. The Rangers are 9-2 under the total in their last eleven road games. Texas has averaged just 2.4 runs per game and hit a terrible .212 as a team during their previous seven overall. The Blue Jays Mark Buehrle is 3-0-1 under the total in his last four starts with an excellent 1.55 ERA. These teams have gone 11-2 under in their thirteen encounters since 2013. Play on this game to go under the total.

Adam Warren will be on the mound tonight for the Yankees. He’s displayed good form during his previous three starts, posting a 3.26 ERA and 1.19 WHIP. Warren hasn’t been as effective on the road in 2015 as he’s been at Yankee Stadium. In seven toad starts Warren has posted a lofty 4.91 ERA.

The Houston Astros Dallas Keuchel has gone 10-5 in his team starts this season with a stellar 2.35 ERA and 0.98 WHIP. The Astros southpaw has been especially tough at home, going 6-2 in his team starts, and posting a terrific 1.62 ERA. The Astros enter tonight with a very good 23-14 home record this year, and that includes going an outstanding 15-4 in their last 19 at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Many would be surprised to know, the Astros have been one of the best power hitting teams in baseball so far this season. They’ve smashed 108 home runs, and that includes an impressive 59 of them in 37 home games. Play the Houston Astros as a 10* Top Play run-line favorite.

The Padres Ian Kennedy has seemed to find his groove in his last three starts. Kennedy has displayed very good form in those outings, posting a stellar 2.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and compiled a 7:1 strikeout to walk ratio. In two starts versus the Giants this season, Kennedy has a 0.97 ERA. The Padres have a poor team batting average of .219 during their last seven games.

Ryan Vogelsong has gone 4-0-1 under the total during five starts at home this season, posting a shining 3.04 ERA, and 1.05 WHIP in doing so. He’s made one start versus San Diego this year, and allowed no earned runs on just 3 hits in 7.0 innings pitched. The Giants are 22-12-2 under the total at home in 2015, including 16-4 when facing a division opponent. Those 20 home clashes versus NL West foes have averaged only a combined 5.5 runs per game scored. The Giants have hit just 19 home runs in 36 games at AT&T Park this year. Play on this game to go under the total.

Daniel Duffy enters tonight in horrible form over his previous three starts. In those outings he’s posted a monster 13.03 ERA, 2.56 WHIP, and had three more walks than strikeouts. The Royals have gone 6-1-2 over the total in their previous nine games, and are hitting a robust .297 as a team over the last seven.

The Mariners Roenis Elias has been shaky during his previous two starts. He allowed 9 earned runs on 11 hits while walking 4 in just 11 1/3 innings.

The home plate umpire tonight will be Chris Segal. Games have gone 22-12-2 over the total since 2013 when Segal was calling balls and strikes. Play on this game to go over the total.

The Braves Shelby Miller has been very good this season with a superb 1.99 ERA in fourteen starts. He’s also a perfect 6-0 in his team starts versus division opponents in 2015 with an excellent 1.34 ERA and 0.82 WHIP. He’s made four career starts versus the Cardinals and all have come since 2013. Miller compiled a microscopic 0.73 ERA in those four dominant outings.

The Nationals Jordan Zimmerman is 0-3 in his last three starts and has displayed very poor form. During those three appearances he posted a large 7.63 ERA and 2.02 WHIP. He’s faced the Braves twice this season, and was somewhat shaky in those starts with a lofty 4.15 ERA and 1.54 WHIP. Play on the Braves as a money line underdog.

The Braves will go with southpaw hurler Alex Wood on the mound today. Wood has shown very good form during his previous six starts posting a stellar 2.52 ERA in those outings. He’s also been solid in eight starts on the road this season with a 2.58 ERA.

Stephen Strasburg returns today from the DL and will make his first start since 5/29/2015. The once highly touted right-hander really struggled in his prior four starts, posting a monster 11.08 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, and he allowed 5 home runs in only 13.0 innings pitched. Strasburg was 1-4 in his team starts versus the Braves in 2014 with an unimpressive 5.40 ERA, and gave up 6 home runs in only 28 1/3 innings of work. Play on Atlanta as a 5* selection.

Carlos Martinez has been brilliant for the Cardinals during his previous six starts. In those outings he’s posted a microscopic 0.89 ERA, and all six games went under the total. Although the Cardinals have gone over the total during each of their previous three games, they’ve been involved in low scoring affairs more times than not this season. Eliminating any pushes, St. Louis has gone 42-25 (62.7%) under the total in 2015. The Cardinals bullpen has been arguably the best in baseball to this point of the season. Their relievers have a collective 2.17 ERA thus far.

Jose Urena will make his sixth start of the season tonight for the Marlins, and each of the first five stayed under the total. Urena has been especially good during his previous three starts, posting a shining 1.93 ERA. The Marlins right-hander has allowed just 3 home runs in 32 2/3 innings pitched this season. Miami has gone under the total in their last three, and are 10-2-1 under the total during its previous thirteen games. Play on this game to go under the total as a 10* Top Play selection.

David Price enters today’s start in excellent form based on his last three appearances. During those outings, Price posted a superb 1.17 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, and compiled a better than 8:1 strikeout to walk ratio. In two starts versus the Indians this season, the Tigers southpaw allowed no earned runs in 14 2/3 innings pitched.

The Indians Danny Salazar has also displayed very good form over his previous three starts. During those three outings, Salazar posted a stellar 2.89 ERA, and had nearly a 7:1 strikeout to walk ratio. The Indians hurler made two starts versus Detroit this season, and posted a solid 2.57 ERA. The Indians have been anemic offensively of late, averaging 2.6 runs per game, and hitting a horrible .210 as a team over their last seven. Play on this game to go under the total as a 10* Top Play selection.

The White Sox are averaging a pathetic 1.5 runs per game in their last eight. Their starting pitcher John Danks enters tonight in bad form over his previous three starts with a 5.82 ERA, and White were 0-3 in those games. Danks has made four starts versus the Twins since the start of the 2014 season, posted a huge 9.47 ERA, and 2.11 WHIP. The White Sox are a dismal 12-23 (.343) on the road this season.

The Twins Tommy Millone has displayed very good form in his last three starts with a stellar 2.37 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and a better than 6:1 strikeout to walk ratio. He’s made one start versus the White Sox this season and was dominating during that outing, allowed no earned runs on 2 hits in 7 2/3 innings. Minnesota has gone 7-3 versus the White Sox this season, and that includes 4-0 at home. The Twins are also a very good 23-14 (.622) at Target Field in 2015. Play on the Minnesota Twins as a 5* selection.

The Giants Tim Hudson has been terrible during his last three starts on the road. In those outings he’s posted a 9.64 ERA and 1.86 WHIP. The Giants are 21-11-2 over the total on the road this season, and 22-6 over the number in 2015 versus opponents that average 4.3 or less runs per game. By the way, the Dodgers are averaging exactly 4.3 runs per game.

The Dodgers Carlos Frias has gone 3-0 over the total in starts during the day with a mammoth 9.60 ERA and 1.87 WHIP. Keep in mind that technically this is an afternoon start on the west coast. The Dodgers are 24-13-1 over the total at home this season. Play on this game to go over the total for a 5* selection.

The Mets starter Noah Syndergaard has gone 0-3 in his last three team starts on the road with a large 7.63 ERA and 1.76 WHIP. The Mets are a dismal 10-22 on the road this year, and that includes 4-19 at night. Syndergaard doesn’t figure to get much help from his bullpen since they’ve really struggled of late. The Braves starter Williams Perez has posted an excellent 1.50 ERA in six starts since being called up from the minors, and allowed 1 earned run or less in five of those six outings. Play on the Atlanta Braves as 10* Top Play money line selection.

Jered Weaver is 3-0 over the total in his starts at Oakland since the onset of the 2014 season. He posted a sizable 6.41 ERA and allowed 5 home runs in 19 2/3 innings during those outings. Weaver has been shaky in his last three starts overall, posting a lofty 6.64 ERA, and allowed 6 home runs in 20 1/3 innings. Since the start of the 2013 season, the Angels have gone 19-4 over the total in games played at Oakland.

Oakland has gone 5-1 over the total in their last six, 22-10 over the total at home in 2015, and 41-25-4 over the number during all games this season. They’ve also seen all four home games versus the Angels this year go over the total, and are 9-2 over the number in eleven games overall versus their AL West rival. Play on this game to go over the total as a 5* selection.

The Astros starter Lance McCullers has displayed excellent form over his last three starts, posting a 1.71 ERA, 0.57 WHIP, and a better than 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio. In his one start versus Seattle this season, McCullers allowed 0 earned runs, 0 hits, and walked 4 in 5.0 innings of work during a 13-0 Astros win. Houston enters tonight on a five game winning streak and averaged 8.6 runs per contest in the process of doing so. Seattle has scored 2 runs or less in 11 of their previous fifteen games, and has been shutout four times in their last eight overall. The Mariners starter Elias has posted a lofty 5.19 ERA during his previous three starts. The Seattle hurler is 0-2 in his team starts versus Houston in 2015 with a mammoth 9.65 ERA. Play on the Astros as a 10* Top Play selection.

Dan Haren has been the Marlins best starting pitcher so far in 2015. However, he’s allowed 8 home runs in 38 1/3 innings on the road, posted a 4.23 ERA, and has gone 5-1 over the total in those outings. That’s not good news considering he’ll be facing a Reds team which has launched 48 home runs in 33 home games this season. The Reds starter Mike Leake has gone 5-1 over the total this tear with a sizable 6.23 ERA and a poor 1.73 WHIP. Leake has also given up 8 home runs in just 34 2/3 innings pitched at home. Although the Marlins don’t possess much power besides superstar slugger Giancarlo Stanton, they’ve displayed an ability to go yard more so on the road than at their pitcher friendly home park. Play on this game to go over the total as a 5* selection.

The Pirates Garrett Cole has been sensational this season. Most recently he’s gone 5-0 in his last five team starts with a microscopic 0.76 ERA. Pittsburgh enters today having won their last 7 games in a row. The Pirates have allowed 2 runs or less in 8 of their last 10 games and that includes shutting out opponents on six separate occasions.

The White Sox have lost six games in a row, and have scored 2 runs or less in their previous four. Their starter Jeff Samardzia has posted a large 8.38 ERA and went 0-3 in his last three team starts.

Tampa Bay has gone 5-1 in the last 6 and 13-5 in their previous 18 games. The Rays have also gone 16-8 this season versus opponents with a winning record. The Rays starter Chris Archer is 6-1 in his last seven team starts with an excellent 1.66 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, and compiled a 9:1 strikeout to walk ratio.

Washington has gone a dismal 6-13 in their last nineteen games. The Nationals starter Doug Fister has been terrible during his previous five starts posting a lofty 6.07 ERA in the process.

Matt Latos will make the start for Miami today, and his whole body of work this season has been less than impressive. However, the veteran right-hander has been much better on the road than at home. He made his first start since returning from the DL this past Saturday versus Colorado, and it was a very encouraging outing. Latos allowed just 1 earned run on 4 hits in 7.0 innings, and also struck out 11 while walking just 2.

The Marlins have gone a decent 8-6 versus southpaw starting pitchers in 2015. Even more applicable pertaining to MLB handicapping is their sparkling .291 team batting average in those games. Miami has also held opponents to 1.6 runs per game and a team batting average of only .177 during their previous seven contests. Marlins opponents have 7 hits or less in each of those last seven games.

Saying that C.C. Sabathia has been a disappointment this season would surely be a vast understatement. The aging hurler has a lofty 5.38 ERA in thirteen starts, and he’s allowed 14 home runs in 77.0 innings pitched. He’s been especially ineffective in four outings at Yankee Stadium, evidenced by a huge 9.00 ERA, and terrible 1.63 WHIP.

Madison Bumgarner has gone a terrific 21-6 in his road team starts since 2014, and that includes 5-1 this season. The southpaw hurler has displayed good form during his previous three starts, posting a 3.63 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and a 6:1 strikeout to walk ratio. The Giants are an extremely profitable 17-8 this year when they’re +100 to +150 on the money line as they will be tonight.

The Mariners ace Felix Hernandez will look to get back on track after struggling mightily in two of his previous three starts. In his most recent outing, Hernandez was pulled from the game in the first inning against Houston after recording just one out. He had allowed 8 earned runs, 5 hits, walked 2, and was victimized by two home runs. He also had a rough time in his June 1st home start versus the Yankees, allowing 7 earned runs, 6 hits, and walked 5 in just 4 2/3 innings pitched. The Seattle Mariners have scored 3 runs or less in 17 of their previous 20 games, and that includes 2 or less in 9 of the last 13. Seattle has been a very disappointing 13-19 at home in 2015 and that includes 5-14 if they’re -100 to -150 on the money line. Play on the Giants as a 5* selection.

The Mets Matt Harvey doesn’t appear to be 100% healthy of late. When looking at his last four starts it’s easy to arrive at the conclusion. In those outings he’s posted an awful 7.20 ERA. Even more alarming during that terrible stretch, he’s allowed 8 home runs in just 25.0 innings. Putting that into perspective, Harvey allowed only 4 home runs in his first 54 2/3 innings pitched this season.

Toronto was held to 3 runs in yesterday’s extra inning loss to the Mets, and that’s news in of itself. It was just the third time in their last twelve that they were held to less than 7 runs in a game. The Blue Jays hit two more home runs on Monday, and they now have 81 for the season which is third best in all of baseball. Toronto is 19-11-2 over the total in away games this year. The Mets has gone 5-1 over the total in their last six games, and 28-19-3 over the total when facing a right-handed starting pitcher like they will be today. Play on this game to go over the total as a 10* Top Play selection.

The Yankees Masahiro Tanaka has gone 4-0 in his last four starts, posted a microscopic 0.99 ERA, 0.55 WHIP, and compiled a better than 14:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Tanaka has gone a perfect 3-0 on the road this season with an excellent 0.89 ERA and 0.49 WHIP.

The Marlins Tom Koehler has a huge disparity in his home/away splits this season. He does enter this outing in terrible form over his last three starts with a 6.35 ERA and 1.77 WHIP. However, each of those outings came on the road. The Miami hurler has posted a stellar 1.72 ERA in five starts at home, and four of the five went under the total.

“The Bronx Bombers” have smacked 78 home runs this season in their first 62 games. They’ve done most of that damage at home, evidenced by averaging 1.6 home runs per game at Yankee Stadium, and just 1.0 per contest on the road. Miami is one of the toughest ball parks in Major League Baseball to hit home runs.

The Marlins have gone 5-0-1 under the total in the last six, and 10-3-1 under the total during their previous fourteen games. The Yankees won’t have the benefit of having a designated hitter tonight in a National League stadium. I look for Tanaka to have another strong outing against a Miami team which possesses little power beyond Giancarlo Stanton. Play on this game to go under the total as a 10* Top Play selection.

The Rays enter Thursday’s game having gone 6-2 in their last 8, and 8-3 in the last 11 games overall. Contrarily, the Angels have been ice cold, and have lost 6 of their previous 7 games.

The Angels enter today averaging 4.0 runs per game this season. They’re coming off a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Rays on Wednesday, and all 7 hits they had in that game were singles. The Rays bullpen has a collective ERA of 3.35 in 2015. Hence, the money line betting system below.

Play against any American League home team that’s +125 to -125 on the money line, averaging 4.2 runs or less per game, and had no extra base hits in their previous game, versus an opponent with a bullpen ERA of 3.75 or less. By following this money line betting angle, you would be 47-15 (75.8%) since 1997, and 35-8 (81.4%) since 2011. Play on the Tampa Bay Rays as a 5* selection.

The Giants Tim Lincecum has displayed poor form during his last three starts, posting a large 7.05 ERA, allowed 5 home runs in15 /1/3 innings, and all of those games went over the total. The veteran Giants hurler has been vastly better at home than on the road this season. The Giants are 19-9-2 over the total in away games this season, and 7-1-2 over the number in the last ten games overall.

The Mets starter Jonathan Niese is 4-0-1 over the total in his last 5 starts, posting a terrible 7.96 ERA, and allowed 5 home runs in 26.0 innings pitched. The Mets are 11-5-1 over the total in their last 16 games. Tonight’s home plate umpire will be Chris Segal, and he’s 21-11 over the total when assuming that role since 2013. Play on this game to go over the total as a 5* selection.

Although the Mariners starting pitcher Tijuan Walker has pitched brilliantly in his last two outings, both of those performances have come at home. Walker is 1-5 in his team starts on the road during this 2015 MLB campaign while posting a monster 9.79 ERA, and a huge 2.21 WHIP.

The Indians Trevor Bauer has an unimpressive 4.46 ERA in six starts this year. He’s made three career starts versus Seattle, all have come since 2014, and he compiled a lofty 5.10 ERA in addition to 1.61 WHIP during those outings.

Both of these teams have played on the low side of the number with frequency of late. However, despite that being the case, the total has gone from its opener of 7.5 to the current number of 8.5 across the board. Play on this game to go over the total as a 5* selection.

The Phillies have gone over the total in their last seven games in a row. The Philadelphia starting pitcher Aaron Harang has a large 8.18 ERA and 1.91 WHIP in two starts versus the Reds since the beginning of 2014.

The Reds have gone 8-1 over the total in their last 9 games. They’re also 16-9-3 over the total at home in 2015, and have socked 40 home runs in those 28 games. Cincinnati starter Anthony DeSclafani has a sizable 6.57 ERA in two outings versus Philadelphia since 2014.

The Phillies have a team on base percentage of .285 this season. The Red starter Desclafani has a 1.26 WHIP on the season. Any road team (Phillies) play in the first half of the season, and has a team on base percentage of .300 or less, versus a National League starting pitcher with a WHIP of 1.25 to 1.30, resulted in that road team going 41-14 (74.5%) since 1997. Play on this game to go over the total as a 10* Top Play.

Both starting pitchers for this afternoon’s game enter in excellent form during their previous three starts. The Cubs Kyle Hendricks has gone 3-0 under the total in his last three with a 2.05 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and a better than 4:1 strikeout to walk ratio. The Nationals Jordan Zimmerman is 3-0 under the number in his last three with a 1.23 ERA. The home plate umpire for today’s game is Kerwin Danley, and he’s gone 43-17-4 under the total in that role since the beginning of the 2013 season. These teams have gone 5-1 under the total during their six meetings in 2015. The Cubs are hitting a dismal .212 as a team in their 21 days game this season, and have gone 8-3 under the total in the last eleven games overall. Washington is averaging a paltry 2.4 runs per game, and hitting a terrible .219 as a team during its last seven. Play on this game to go under the total as a 10* Top Play selection.

The Atlanta Braves have gone 5-0-1 over the total in the last six, and 8-2-1 over the number in their previous eleven games. They’ve averaged 7.5 runs and 12.2 hits per game during the last six contests. The Braves starter Julio Teheran has gone over the total in his last three starts and posted a very lofty 6.23 ERA during those outings. As a matter of fact, Teheran is 9-2 over the total this season with a lofty 4.87 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, and has allowed 12 home runs in just 61.0 innings pitched. Teheran can expect little help from the bullpen which has an unimpressive staff ERA of 5.03. Atlanta is coming off a 10-8 loss to Pittsburgh on Friday, and they’ve gone 8-1 over the total in 2015 following a game in which they scored 8 runs or more. Those nine games averaged a whopping 13.5 runs combined being scored per contest.

Pittsburgh has gone 5-0-3 over the total during their previous eight games. The Pirates have amassed 10 hits or more in 12 of their last 16 games. The Pittsburgh starter Jeff Locke is 3-0-1 over the total on the road in 2015 with a monster 9.34 ERA and 2.25 WHIP. Locke is 11-1 over the total on the road since that start of the 2014 season, and those games averaged a combined 10.5 runs per contest. Play on this game to go over the total as a 10* Top Play selection.

The Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez is in terrific form over his last three starts with a perfect 0.00 ERA in addition to a superb 0.84 WHIP. The Cardinals are 12-2 under the total this season as a money line underdog of +100 or more, and those games averaged a paltry 5.6 runs combined being scored per contest. The Dodgers starter Anderson has been very good in five home starts with a stellar 2.57 ERA. Play on this game to go under the total as a 5* selection.

The Mariners J.A. Happ enters tonight in bad form over his last three starts, posting a very lofty 6.23 ERA and 1.77 WHIP. The Mariners have lost six in a row, and are a disappointing 12-17 at home. Seattle has also gone a dismal 9-20 this season when installed as +125 to -125 on the money line.

Tampa Bay starter Jake Odorizzi is in good form over his previous three starts posting a solid 3.32 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. The Rays have won three in a row and 5 of the last six. Play on Tampa Bay as a 5* money line selection.

The Mets starter Jonathan Nies has gone 4-0 over the total in his previous four starts. During those outings he displayed awful form, posting a large 9.00 ERA, a 1.85 WHIP, and allowed 5 home runs in only 20.0 innings pitched. The Mets southpaw hurler is 10-1 over the total in his career on the road with a total of 9.0 or 9.5. Those 11 games averaged a combined 13.8 runs scored per contest.

Arizona starter Jeremy Hellickson has been extremely shaky in five home starts this season. In those outings he’s posted a poor 6.57 ERA and 1.65 WHIP. Arizona is 5-1-1 over the total in their last seven overall, and those games averaged a combined 11.7 runs per game being scored. The Diamondbacks are also 17-8-2 over the total at home in 2015 with an average of 10.2 runs per game being scored. Play on this game to go over the total as a 5* selection.

The Brewers starter Kyle Lohse has been awful in his last three starts, going 0-3, and posting a large 8.59 ERA. Lohse has allowed a whopping 13 home runs in just 62 1/3 innings pitched this season. Milwaukee is 2-9 in their last eleven overall, 9-16 on the road in 2015, and are a dismal 13-30 this season when facing a right-handed starting pitcher.

The Minnesota starter Kyle Gibson has gone 4-1 in his team starts at home, and posted an excellent 1.44 ERA in the process of doing so. The Twins are 19-7 this season at Target Field, and have gone 9-3 in the last twelve overall. The Twins are coming off an 8-4 win at Boston on Thursday. They’ve gone 8-1 this year following a game in which they scored 8 runs or more. Play on the Minnesota Twins as a 5* money line selection.

The Phillies Jerome Williams is 0-3 in his last three team starts with a sizable 6.75 ERA and 1.75 WHIP. The Phillies are 3-0-2 over the total in their last 5 games overall.

Although Tim Lincecum looks to be a rejuvenated pitcher in 2015, most of his good work has come at home. In four road starts, Lincecum has a lofty 4.79 ERA, 1.74 WHIP, and walked 14 in just 20.0 innings. The Giants are 15-8-2 over the total on the road this season, and that includes 14-5 when facing a right-handed starter. San Francisco is also 8-1 over the total on the road this season when installed at -100 to -150 on the money line, and they fall into that category today. Play on this game to go over the total as a 5* selection.

The Houston veteran Roberto Hernandez has been awful in his last three starts, posting a large 7.20 ERA, and a dismal 1.80 WHIP. Since the start of the 2014 season, Hernandez is a terrible 14-27 in his team starts at night. The Toronto starter Aaron Sanchez has been very good in five starts at home with a stellar 2.84 ERA. Play on the Toronto Blue Jays on the money line for a 5* selection.

Both of these clubs have struggled to score runs of late. The Cubs are averaging 2.7 runs per game and hitting an unimpressive .230 as a team over their last seven games. The Nationals are averaging 2.4 runs per game and hitting a paltry .225 during their last 7. Since 9/5/2012 Gio Gonzalez has made four starts against the Cubs, allowed no earned runs, gave up only 11 hits, and had a better than 7:1 strikeout to walk ratio in 29.0 innings pitched. The Cubs Jake Arrieta has gone 2-0 under the total in his career starts at Washington while allowing just 2 earned runs in 13.0 innings. Play on this game to go under the total for a 5* selection.

The Indians starter Trevor Bauer has gone 4-0 under the total on the road this season with a microscopic 0.99 ERA. He’s also displayed superb form over his last three starts, posting a 1.64 ERA and 0.96 WHIP. The Royals starter Chris Young is 3-0 under the total at home this season with a sparkling 1.57 ERA. The Indians are 18-9-1 under the total on the road in 2015, and that includes 9-2 under during their previous 11 away games. The Royals are averaging a dismal 2.6 runs per game and hitting .207 as a team during their previous seven games. Play on this game to go under the total as a 5* selection.

For starters, tonight’s home plate umpire will be Dana DeMuth. He’s seen 9 of 10 games go over the total in 2015 when calling balls and strikes. These teams have faced each other the last two nights and combined to score a total of 28 runs. The Rangers are averaging 5.7 runs per game and are hitting a very good .291 as a team during their past seven outings. They’ve also allowed opponents an average of 5.0 runs per game in those last seven. The White Sox have allowed opponents a batting average of .299 against them during their previous seven. The White Sox Carlos Rondon has a lofty 1.72 WHIP during his previous three starts. Play on this game to go over the total for a 5* selection.

The Dodgers Mike Bolsinger has posted an excellent 1.15 ERA in his first five outings. Bolsinger has displayed outstanding form in his most recent three starts, compiling a microscopic 0.90 ERA, and all of those games went under the total.

The Colorado Rockies Chad Bettis is 4-0 in his team starts with a stellar 2.96 ERA. He’s been even better in his previous three starts, posting a 2.02 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, and nearly a 10:1 strikeout to walk ratio.

Anytime a game is played at Coors Field it’s always prone to being a high scoring affair. However, I’m going to bet against that likelihood continuing tonight. Both starting pitchers enter this game in very good form, and that should help to keep the scoring relatively low. Play on this game going under the total as a 10* Top Play selection.

The Houston starter Lance McCullers has posted a stellar 2.40 ERA in three starts this season. The Astros will be facing right-hander Miguel Gonzalez this evening, and they’ve gone a superb 21-10 versus righties in 2015. Gonzalez has a large 6.75 ERA and 1.98 WHIP in four road starts this season. The Orioles have dropped four games in a row, and are a dismal 2-13 during the last fifteen road games. Play on the Houston Astros as a 5* money line selection.

The Phillies starter Cole Haels has gone a perfect 13-0 in his career team starts versus Cincinnati with a terrific 1.36 ERA. Hamels is 4-1 in his last five team starts overall, posting a stellar 1.69 ERA, and better than 6:1 strikeout to walk ratio.

The Reds starter Mike Leake is 1-5 in his career team starts versus Philadelphia with a large 7.47 ERA. Leake has been in brutal form over his past three starts, posting a mammoth 12.86 ERA and 2.50 WHIP. He allowed 6 home runs in just 14.0 innings during those three outings.

Play against a road team with a starting pitcher who has a 2.00 pr more WHIP during his previous three starts, and their bullpen has blown a save in each of their previous two games. Following that betting logic resulted in going 33-7 (82.5%) against the money line since 197. Play on the Philadelphia Phillies as a 5* selection.

Sonny Gray has been terrific in his eleven starts for Oakland in 2015, posting an excellent 1.82 ERA, and a 0.97 WHIP. The A’s are 7-3 in their last ten games. The Detroit starter Annibal Sanchez has displayed poor form over his previous three starts, posting a large 8.81 ERA, a 1.65 WHIP, and allowed 6 home runs in 16 1/3 innings of work. The Tigers have lost five in a row and 8 of the last ten. Detroit has averaged just a paltry 2.4 runs per game over their last seven. Play Oakland on the money line as a 5* selection.

Pittsburgh will send red-hot Gerrit Cole to the mound tonight. Cole has gone 7-3 in his team starts with an outstanding 2.25 ERA, and a 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio. The Pirates right-handed hurler has displayed superb form during his previous three starts, compiling a 1.69 ERA, and a 12.5:1 strikeout to walk ratio. He’s made two career starts versus San Francisco, both have come since 2013, and Cole had a very good 3.14 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in those outings.

The Giants turn to veteran right-hander Ryan Vogelsong on Monday. Vogelsong has displayed sparkling form in his last three starts, compiling a 1.53 ERA, and the Giants went 3-0. He’s been especially good at AT&T Park this season, going 3-0 in his team starts with a 1.35 ERA, an excellent 0.65 WHIP, and just short of a 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio. All three of those home starts went under the total. Vogelsong has gone 24-8 under the total in his career when installed as a home money line underdog of +100 or more like he’ll be this evening.

Although both teams body of work during the past couple of weeks indicates they’re each hitting with relative regularity, the books aren’t swayed in the least, and it’s evidenced by a low posted total. I like the way both of these starting pitchers have performed not only recently, but since the beginning of the season. Play on this game to go under the total as a 10* Top Play selection.

Veteran right-hander Charlie Morton will be making just his second start of the season tonight for Pittsburgh. He made his 2015 debut this past Monday during a 4-2 Pirates home win. Morton was rock solid in that outing, allowing 2 earned runs on eight hits while walking none. Morton began the season on the disabled list while still recovering from hip surgery. The Pittsburgh Pirates saw their seven game win streak come to an end last night. During their seven game win streak, Pittsburgh averaged 6.6 runs and 10.7 hits per outing. They were held to just six hits in Friday’s 6-2 loss.

Tyson Ross will get the start on Saturday for the Padres.. Ross has encountered control problems which have hindered him since the beginning of the season. He’s walked 30 men in 58 2/3 innings. Ross’ control problems don’t figure to be corrected immediately. I look for the Pirates to be patient at the plate tonight, and force Ross into deep counts. It should result in favorable hitting situations, and some rally enhancing walks. Play Pittsburgh on the money line.

Giants enter tonight on a four game winning streak and have gone 12-2 in their last fourteen. During that fourteen game stretch they’ve belted 17 home runs and hit a robust .312 as a team. Following Thursday’s 7-0 win over Atlanta, the Giants pitching staff has a franchise best 37 consecutive scoreless innings at home. San Francisco is 6-1 in their last seven games versus Atlanta.

The Braves are hitting .189 and averaging 1.6 runs per game in their last seven outings. Atlanta has managed only 5 hits or less in each of their previous three games. Play on the San Francisco Giants on the money line as a 5* selection.

The Pirates Francisco Liriano has posted a respectable 3.86 ERA in 2015. When he’s encountered difficulty this season it’s been at home. In four road starts, Liriano has compiled an excellent 1.91 ERA. The Pittsburgh hurler has made three starts versus San Diego since 2013, posting a stellar 1.89 ERA and an outstanding 0.89 WHIP in those outings. By virtue of last night’s win, the Pirates have now won seven games in a row. During that stretch they’re averaging 6.6 runs per game, and are hitting a robust .319 as a team. The Padres disappointing start to the season has been magnified during the past couple of weeks. During that time they’ve gone 4-9. Play on the Pittsburgh Pirates on the money line.

The Angels starter Hector Santiago has a superb 1.86 ERA in five starts at home this season. Santiago has five career starts versus Detroit, all coming since 2013, and posted a stellar 2.17 ERA in those outings. The Tigers starter Annibal Sanchez has allowed 14 earned runs, gave up 15 hits, and allowed 5 home runs in just 9 1/3 innings during his previous 2 starts.

The Angels are come off a 12-2 shellacking of the Tigers last night. Despite that offensive outburst, they’re average just 3.9 runs per game in 2015. They will be facing a Tigers team with a bullpen ERA of 3.26 this season. This statistical data leads us to a very profitable money line betting system.

Any American League home team that averages 4.5 runs or less per game, and they scored 12 runs or more in their previous game, versus an opponent with a bullpen ERA of 3.75 or less, resulted in that home team going 29-11 (72.5%) since 1997. Play the Angels on the money line.

The Padres Cashner has unequivocally been the unluckiest starting pitcher in baseball this season. He’s a dismal 1-8 in his nine team starts despite posting a stellar 2.89 ERA. San Diego is 6-1 under the total during their last seven, and averaged a paltry 3.0 runs per game in those outings. Despite adding some additional power to their batting order during the offseason, it hasn’t translated to the type of home run numbers thus far that Padres management had envisioned. San Diego has hit just 39 home runs in their first 47 games. The Padres are 21-7 under the total since the start of the 2014 season as a road money line underdog of +125 to +175 like they will be this evening.

The Angels Garrett Richards is a perfect 3-0 during his team starts at home in 2015, and posted a terrific 1.74 ERA. The Angels are hitting an anemic .219 as a team during their previous seven games. They’ve also averaged a measly 2.4 runs per game during seven interleague tilts in 2015.  The Halos are 13-8 under the total at home, and those games averaged only a combined 7.0 runs per outing. They’ve also gone 14-5 under the total in their last nineteen games overall. Play on this game to go under the total as a 10* Top Play selection.

The Dodgers are 18-7-1 over the total at home, and Atlanta is 26-16-2 over the number in 2015.

Right-hander Julio Teheran will make the start tonight for Atlanta. He’s struggled in his five starts on the road, going 4-1 over the total, posting a lofty 5.88 ERA, compiling a terrible 1.89 WHIP, and allowed seven home runs in just 26.0 innings pitched. Teheran is 0-3 in his career team starts versus the Dodgers with an unimpressive 6.50 ERA. All three of those outings have come since 2013.

The 2014 National League Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw will take the mound on Monday. Kershaw is off to an inauspicious beginning to the season, going 4-5 in his team starts, and has uncharacteristically high by his standards 4.32 ERA. As a matter of fact, the Dodgers southpaw hurler has been less than stellar during his last three starts, evidenced by a 5.49 ERA in those outings.

Dana Demuth is slated to be calling balls and strikes tonight at Dodger Stadium. This will be his ninth time as a home plate umpire in 2015, and he’s seen seven of those first eight games go over the total. Those eight times behind the dish for Demuth this season have averaged a combined 10.4 runs scored per game. Play on this game to go over the total as a 10* Top Play selection.

The Texas Rangers have won their last four games in a row, and five of the last six. The Rangers have also gone a very good 9-3 in their last twelve road games. As a matter of fact, Texas is 14-10 in 2015 as a road money line underdog of +100 or more. Hypothetically, if you risked $100 on the Rangers in those twenty-four games it resulted in a net profit of $1120. The Yankees enter tonight on a five game losing streak, and are 1-9 during their last ten games.

The Texas Rangers have won the first two games of this series by scores of 10-9 on Friday and 15-4 yesterday. This sets up a straightforward money line betting angle.

Play against any home team (Yankees) that’s -100 to -150 on the money line, coming off a game in which they allowed 12 runs or more, versus an opponent (Texas) that’s scored 9 runs or more in each of their previous two games. If you faded the home team in this exact situation, it resulted in going 40-19 (67.8%) since the start of the 1997 MLB campaign. Play the Texas Rangers as a 5* money line selection.

The Angels Matt Shoemaker has had a rough start to the 2015 season. He’s gone 3-3 in six team starts, posted a very lofty 6.61 ERA, and has allowed 10 home runs in just 31 1/3 innings pitched. That’s not good news when it pertains to his start on Saturday since Baltimore has socked a whopping 43 home runs in their first 33-games of the season. Speaking the Orioles, Ubaldo Jimenez will get the start. Jimenez has gone 3-0 in his team starts at Camden Yards with an excellent 0.86 ERA and just shy of a 6:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Jimenez has a stellar 2.41 ERA in 2015, and the Angels are 7-29 on the road since 2013 when facing an AL starting pitcher with an ERA of 3.20 or less. Play on the Baltimore Orioles as a 10* Top Play money line selection.

The Marlins Jarred Cosart has pitched much better than his 1-4 team start record in 2015 indicates. In those five starts, he’s posted a very good 2.40 ERA. This will be the first career start versus San Francisco for the young Marlins right-hander, and that should work to his advantage. As a matter of fact, he’ll be facing a Giants team averaging a paltry 2.9 runs per game at AT&T Park in San Francisco.

The Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum is 0-4 in his team starts versus Miami since the start of the 2012 season, and had a lofty 5.26 ERA. San Francisco has had issues generating run production to start the year. Their cause hasn’t been helped by grounded into a rally killing 34 double plays in their first twenty-nine games.

The San Francisco Giants are averaging only 0.70 home runs per game so far in 2015. The Giants are coming off two consecutive blowout losses by scores of 9-1 and 7-2. The combination of all this data creates a very profitable money line betting system.

Play against any home team (Giants) versus the money line, averaging 0.75 or less home runs per game, and has allowed seven runs or more in each of their previous two contests. If you followed this money line betting system since the start of the 2011 season, you would be 63-34 (64.9%). The average money line for the road team in those ninety-seven games was +104.9. Play on the Miami Marlins as a 5* selection.

Any money line underdog of +100 to +150, coming off a divisional one run win in their previous game, and they possess a winning percentage of .380 or less, resulted in that underdog going 69-48 (59%) since 1997. The average money line for the underdog in those games was +124, and $100 bettors have made a profit of $3740 by following this system over that specific time frame. Play Philadelphia on the money line over St. Louis.

The Boston Red Sox have scored six runs or more in four of their first five games this season. On the other hand, the Yankees are hitting an awful .193 as a team during their first five games. That's especially not good news for Yankees since they will be facing a Red Sox pitching staff that's held opponents to a paltry batting average of .172.

The Red Sox will send their ace Clay Buchholz to the mound tonight, and he was magnificent in his opening day start at Philadelphia that resulted in a 8-0 Red Sox win. Buchholz went 7.0 innings, allowed just three hits, and struck out 10 while walking just one. He resembled more of the dominating pitcher he was in 2013, than the one which struggled terrible in 2014.

The Yankees Masahiro Tanaka looked to be every bit as good as advertised to start the 2014 season for the Yankees. Then he went down with a season ending elbow injury. Unfortunately his velocity has diminished considerably based on his performances during spring training, and he's  coming off a horrible opening day start during a 6-1 loss to Toronto.

Play on the Boston Red Sox on the money line as a 10* Top Play selection.

Since the start of the 2013 season Cole Hamels of the Phillies has been lights out in four starts versus the Nationals, posting a stellar 2.48 ERA, and a superb 0.83 WHIP. He'll be facing a Washington team that's scored a paltry seven runs combined in their first four games in 2015. The Phillies have gone a very profitable 13-7 at home over the last three seasons versus the Nationals.

Doug Fister of the Nationals has made one career start at Philadelphia, and that came last season. Fister was hardly impressive in that outing allowing four earned runs on ten hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Any National League home team (Philadelphia) that hit .255 or less in the previous season, and has hit .200 or less in their previous three games, has gone 35-13 (72.9%) against the money line since 1997. The home team was an average of +107 on the money line in those forty-eight games, and they possessed a sizable +1.9 run per game differential. Play on the Philadelphia Phillies as a 5* money line selection.

Andrew Cashner has been brilliant in six career starts versus the Dodgers, posting a terrific 1.32 ERA, and five of those six games went under the total. All of those outings have come since 2013.

Brandon McCarthy has gone a very profitable 5-1 in his career team starts versus San Diego, and all of those games have taken place since 2013. McCarthy posted a sparkling 2.43 ERA, compiled a 0.96 WHIP, and had just shy of a 9:1 strikeout to walk ratio during those previously mentioned six starts.

Play on this game to go under the total as a 5* selection.

Since the start of the 2012 MLB season, Ryan Vogelsong has made four starts at Arizona, three have gone over the total, and he's posted a large 7.65 ERA in addition to a mammoth 1.90 WHIP in those outings. Rubby De La Rosa was with the Boston Red Sox a season ago, and in his last seven starts of the year posted a terrible 7.16 ERA as well as a huge 1.93 WHIP. I look for this one to be a high scoring affair tonight. Play on this game to go over the total as a 5* selection.

The Reds starter Johnny Cueto went a perfect 6-0 in his team starts versus the Pirates during the 2014 MLB season. Cueto posted a superb 1.76 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in those outings. The Reds went a horrible 43-63 at night last season, but were a very profitable 33-23 during the day.

The Pirates starter Francisco Liriano went 1-4 in his team starts versus the Reds last season, posting a lofty 4.50 ERA, and 1.50 WHIP. The Pirates were a stellar 65-44 in night games last season, but were a less than impressive 23-31 during the day.

Play on the Cincinnati Reds as a 5* selection.

Royals (Guthrie) @ Giants (Hudson) 8:05 PM ET
Game# 905-906
Play On: Royals +119 (5*)

The Royals have been an excellent road team this season, going 51-34 in that role, and that includes a perfect 4-0 in the 2014 postseason. Kansas City relishes the role as a money line road underdog of +100 to +150 by going a stellar 44-24 during the past seasons. They've also gone an extremely profitable 15-5 in 2014 following an off day. The Royals starter Jeremy Guthrie enters tonight in excellent form over his last 4-starts, going 4-0 against the money, and posting a microscopic 0.71 ERA. Guthrie has gone 3-0 against the money versus National League opponents this season with a dominating 1.82 ERA and 0.77 WHIP.

The Giants starter Tim Hudson has been unimpressive in his last 7-starts. In those outings the Giants hurler has posted a large 6.62 ERA, and has gone 2-5 against the money line. The Giants have gone over the total in each of their last 6-games which is significant from a handicapping sense. They've gone a dismal 1-8 this season after going over the total in 5 or more games in a row, and that included a loss in Game 2 of the World Series.

Much has been made of the Giants outstanding postseason record over the past 5-years, and rightfully so. However, the Royals are 9-1 this postseason, and are unfazed by playing a very experienced postseason team that's garnered a plethora of success. Play on the Kansas City Royals as a 5* selection.

Angels @ Royals 8:05 PM ET
Game# 903-904
Play On: Angels -1.5 (+122) (5*)

The Angels went a terrific 52-29 (.642) at home this season, including winning 41 of the last 58 played in Anaheim. Jered Weaver has gone a very lucrative 42-12 against the money in his last 54-starts at home including 4-0 in his last 4 while posting a stellar 2.33 ERA.

The Royals Jason Vargas has been horrible over his last 4, going 0-4 versus the money, and posting a mammoth 9.00 ERA. My professional intuition tells me, this will be a flat spot for a young Royals ball club that comes off an extremely emotional win on Tuesday night. Play on the Angels -1.5 on the run-line as a 5* selection.

Giants (Bumgarner) @ Pirates (Volquez) 8:05 PM ET
Game# 947-948
Play On: Pirates +102 (5*)

Madison Bumgarner has been brilliant on the road this season going 13-5 against the money, compiling a 2.22 ERA. However, he’s gone 0-2 against the money versus the Pirates the last 2-seasons with a sizable 6.00 ERA.

The Pirates Edinson Volquez has displayed excellent form over his last 3-starts by posting a microscopic 0.43 ERA. Volquez is a red-hot gone 4-1 versus the money in his last 5-starts at PNC Park, and had an outstanding 1.04 ERA in those outings. The Pirates have been terrific at home this year going 51-30 (.630). Pittsburgh finished the season on a torrid late run that saw them go 17-5 over their last 22-games. The Pirates also went a red-hot 31-12 (.721) over their last 43 home games. This Pittsburgh club gained valuable experience in last season’s postseason which should pay dividends this evening. Make a money line wager on the Pittsburgh Pirates!

Oakland (Lester) @ Kansas City (Shields)
Game# 945-946
Play On: Over 6.5 (5*)

Although the Royals starter James Shields will be making his 7th postseason start, he’s not fared well in those previous 6-outings as evidenced by his lofty 4.98 ERA. The Royals have speed to burn, and they certainly utilize it to their fullest. Kansas City led all of Major League Baseball with 153 stolen bases during the 2014 season.  Contrarily A's catchers have thrown out 20.3% of runners attempting to steal a base  this season.

The Royals seem to have the difficult task of having to face Jon Lester in this won or done wild card format. However, several of the current Royals have had success against Lester. There are 5 current Royals who are hitting .300 or better in their careers versus Lester.

Granted these are two terrific starting pitchers going at it tonight. However, with such a low total, and some of the supporting data displayed above, I like this one to play on the high side of the number. Play on this game to go over the total as a 5* selection.

Texas @ Houston 8:10 PM ET
Game# 907-908
Play On: Houston -139 (10*)

The Texas Rangers have gone a respectable 20-17 in day games this season, but a horrible 32-63 (.337) on the road. The Texas starter Nick Tepesch has displayed poor form in 8 road starts this year by posting a 4.79 ERA and 1.52 WHIP in those outings. The Rangers will be facing a pitcher this evening that averages 6.3 strike outs per start. Texas has gone a miserable 13-34 on the year when facing a pitcher that averages 5 or more strikeouts per start. The Astros starter Colin McHugh has displayed very good form over his past 5-starts with a 1.76 ERA and better than 4:1 strikeout to walk ratio.

Any home team which is -100 to -150 on the money line that averages 4.2 or less runs per game, and has hit .225 or less as a team over their past 5-games, versus an American League starting pitcher that has an ERA of 4.20 to 4.70, has gone 32-8 (80%) during the past 18-seasons. Play on the Houston Astros as a 10* Top Play selection.

Marlins (Alvarez) @ Angels (Santiago) 10:05 PM ET
Game# 979-980
Play On: Miami +135 (10*)

The Marlins Henderson Alvarez has gone a terrific 14-2 against the money over his last 16-starts this season, including 7-1 in the last 8 on the road. The Marlins will be facing a southpaw tonight, and they've gone a very profitable 19-10 in that role this season. Miami has also gone an exceptional 13-3 versus American League opponents this season that average 4.7 or less runs per game.

The Angels starter Hector Santiago has definitely been the weak link of the rotation going a miserable 5-13 against the money this year. The Angels southpaw hurler has gone a dismal 1-8 against the money the past 2-season when installed as -100 to -150 on the money line.

Any NL money line road underdog of +100 to +150 that averages 4.1 or less runs per game, and they scored 2-runs or less in their previous game, versus an AL opponent with a starting pitcher who has an ERA 4.20 or less, has gone 29-17 (63%) over the last 18-seasons. Play on the Miami Marlins as a 10* Top Play selection.

Oakland (Hammel) @ Houston (Keuchel) 8:10 PM ET
Game# 923-924
Play On: Houston +110 (10*)

The Oakland starter Jason Hammel has been a disappointment since coming over in a trade from the Cubs. The right-hander has gone 1-5 against the money with the A's while posting a large 7.33 ERA and 1.59 WHIP. In his one start versus the Astros this season he was shelled, allowing 8 earned runs, 7-hits, and walked 3. Despite their 8-2 win at Houston on Monday the A's have gone just 7-15 in their last 22 on the road.

The Houston starter Dallas Keuchel is 2-0 against the money versus Oakland in 2014 with an impressive 2.35 ERA and 0.98 WHIP. Keuchel has also been an extremely profitable 11-7 against the money this season when installed as an underdog of +100 or more, and has earned 9.80 units against the money line.

Play on the Houston Astros as a 10* Top Play selection.

Angels (Weaver) @ A's (Kazmir) 8:05 PM ET
Game#927-928
Play On: A's -134 (10*)

The A’s starter Scott Kazmir has gone a terrific 7-1 against the money in day games this season, with an excellent 1.49 ERA, a 0.85 WHIP, and a nearly 6:1 strikeout to walk ratio. The Oakland southpaw has gone 9-3 against the money at home in 2014 with a stellar 2.28 ERA and 0.92 WHIP.

The Angels Jered Weaver has been in bad form over his last 5-starts by posting a lofty 5.40 ERA and a terrible 1.80 WHIP.  Weaver has gone 0-2 against the money versus Oakland this season with a large 7.15 ERA.

Any home money line favorite of -125 to -175 that averages 4.7 to 5.2 runs per game, and their previous game saw a combined total of 4-runs or less scored, versus an American League starting pitcher with an ERA of 4.20 or less on the season, has gone 70-22 (76.1%) during the last 18-seasons. Play on the Oakland A's as a 10* Top Play selection.

LA Angels (Santiago) @ Oakland (Gray) 10:05 PM ET
Game# 927-928
Play On: LA Angels +150 (10*)

These teams enter this crucial AL West series headed down opposite paths. Oakland has gone a terrible 2-8 in their last 10, while the Angels have gone 8-1 over their last 9-games. The Angels come off a 2-0 win at Boston on Thursday, and they've gone an extremely profitable 21-8 this season following a game in which they scored 2-runs or less.

The Angels starter Hector Santiago enters tonight in very good form over his last 5-starts by posting a 1.63 ERA and 0.94 WHIP in those outings. All 3 of the Angels hurler career starts versus Oakland have come since the start of the 2013 season, and he's been dominant in those appearances with an excellent 0.93 ERA. The A's starter Sonny Gray has been in poor form over his last 3-starts. He's gone 0-3 with a very lofty 6.48 ERA and 1.92 WHIP.

Play on the Los Angeles Angels as a 10* Top Play money line underdog selection.

St. Louis (Miller) @ Philadelphia (Kendrick) 7:05 PM ET
Game# 901-902
Play On: Over 7.5 (10*)

The Philadelphia starter Kyle Kendrick has seen 8 of his last 9-starts go over the total while having a large 7.20 ERA in the process. Since the starts of the 2013 season Kendrick has a lofty 5.00 ERA in 3-starts versus the Cardinals.

St. Louis has seen each of their last 5-games go over the total with an average of 10.4 runs scored per contest. The Cardinals starter Shelby Miller has seen 6 of his last 7-starts go over the total while posting an unimpressive 4.37 ERA. In his one start versus the Phillies this season, Miller allowed 4 earned runs in 6 2/3 innings.

Play on this game to go over the total as a 10* Top Play selection.

Houston (Peacock) @ Cleveland (Carrasco) 7:05 PM ET
Game# 915-916
Play On: Cleveland -1.5 (+105) (10*)

After a very rough stretch the Indians starter has began to regain his good form over his last 2-starts by posting a 0.00 ERA and stingy 0.42 WHIP. The Indians have been a strong home team in 2014 as evidenced by their 37-24 (.607) record at Progressive Field in downtown Cleveland.

The Astros starter Brad Peacock enters tonight in horrible form in his last 5-starts, going 0-5, with a mammoth 10.80 ERA, and 2.29 WHIP. In addition, Peacock is 0-3 in his last 3 on the road with a monster 13.85 ERA, and allowed 6 home runs in just 13.0 innings during those starts. Houston has gone a less than impressive 25-38 on the road this season.

Play on the Cleveland Indians -1.5 on the run-line as a 10* Top Play selection.

Cleveland (Bauer) @ Minnesota (Gibson) 8:10 PM ET
Game# 967-968
Play On: Minnesota +103 (10*)

The Minnesota starter Kyle Gibson has gone 3-1 in his last 4 against the money while displaying very good form in doing so. Gibson has gone 6-1 versus division opponents, 8-3 as a money line underdog of +100 to +150, 10-3 when facing an American League opponent with an OBP of .320 or less, with all of those results coming against the money line, and all having taken place this season.

The Indians starter Trevor Bauer enters tonight in poor form over his last 4-starts by posting a lofty 5.87 ERA and 1.52 WHIP. The Indians have hit just .210 and averaged 2.7 runs per outing over their last 7-games. Despite their stellar record at home, the Tribe are just 25-37 (.403) on the road this season. As a matter of fact they've gone a miserable 22-53 (.293) on the road the past 3-seasons when facing an AL starter with a WHIP of 1.30 or less.

Any home team which is +125 to -125 on the money line that averages 4.5 or less runs per game, and their bullpen averages 3.2 or more innings pitched per game, versus an AL opponent with a starting pitcher who has an ERA of 4.20 to 4.70, has gone 58-31 (65.2%) during the past 18-seasons. Play on the Minnesota Twins as a 10* Top Play selection.