San Francisco at Colorado 8:40 ET

Rockies over Giants- The Giants will be starting their best Madison Bumgarner (1-2, 2.51 ERA) who has had four quality starts in five outings since returning from the disabled list. San Francisco has been one of the worst road teams in baseball but have won their last three as visitors and have been horrid at Coors Field where they have lost 12 of their last 14. Bumgarner is 12-7 with a 2.92 ERA in 27 career starts against Colorado. Kyle Freeland (7-6, 3.29) has allowed more then three runs once in 12 starts and is 4-2 with a 2.61 ERA against the Giants. Take COLORADO!

Pittsburgh at San Diego 4:10 ET

Padres over Pirates- San Diego just doesn't enjoy opening games of series when playing different rivals. The Padres are 1-18 (really), thats 1-18 the first game to start a series but their win last night brings their Game 2 of a series to 14-5 and they are 11-7 in the third game. This afternoon they will start Tyson Ross (5-5, 3.32 ERA) and they are 11-5 when he starts and 9-2 in his last 11 starts. Ross also has a 2.91 ERA at home. Take the PADRES!

Atlanta at St. Louis 2:15 ET

Cardinals over Braves- St. Louis has dropped their last three and now trail Milwaukee by 5-games in the NL Central while the Braves have a 3-game lead in the NL East over Philadelphia. Atlanta will start hard throwing Mike Foltynewicz (5-4, 2.14 ERA) who is making his second start since coming off the DL and has struggled against St. Louis going 1-2 with a 9.95 ERA in three career starts against the Red Birds surrendering 22 hits in 12 innings. The Cardinals will start John Gant (2-2, 3.48) who started his career in Atlanta and is off his season best performance against the Indians Monday night. Take ST. LOUIS!

L.A. Angels at Baltimore 1:10 ET

Orioles over Angels- Okay, I realize that Baltimore has the worst record in MLB and have lost their last seven. This afternoon Kevin Gausman (3-6, 4.20 ERA) gets the start for the Orioles and he hasn't posted a win since May 11 and is favored today at Camden Yards where they have lost 17 of their last 18 games. Los Angeles will start Deck McGuire (0-0, 6.08) and this may be way the O's are favored at all. McGuire has surrendered five homers and 10 runs in just 13 innings this season. Take BALTIMORE!

Washington at Philadelphia 6:05 ET

Nationals over Phillies- With this selection I am breaking one of own 'cardinal rules' in taking a club that has won but double-digits the night before. Friday's 'Money Game' winner Washington scored 17 runs and hit seven home runs crushing the Phillies. Jeremy Hellickson (2-0, 2.28 ERA) returns from the disabled list to start here and although he was bombed in his rehab start at Single-A he is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in eight innings against the 'Wiz-kids.' Vince Velasquez (5-8, 4.69) has dropped four of his last five decisions and is 2-2 with a 5.33 ERA lifetime against Washington. Take the NATIONALS!

Milwaukee at Cincinnati 4:10 ET

Reds over Brewers- The top and the bottom of the NL Central Division clash here as Cincinnati hosts Milwaukee. The Reds started the season series with a win over their division rival but have dropped the last seven meetings against the Brewers including the first two games of this four-game series. Milwaukee will start Jhoulys Chacin (6-3, 3.82 ERA) who is 2-3 with a 4.08 ERA in nine starts against Cincinnati while Tyler Mahle (6-6, 3.98) who is 3-0 in his last three starts gets the nod for the Reds. Today take CINCINNATI!

Cleveland at Oakland 4:05 ET

A's over Indians- Where is Charlie Finley now, the A's have won five straight and are actually raising some eyebrows as they have won 11 of their last 13 and have moved into the third spot in the AL West. Cleveland sits comfortably on top of the AL Central although Oakland has more wins on the season and will start veteran Edwin Jackson (0-0, 1.50 ERA) who is 9-1 lifetime against the Indians. The Tribe will start rookie Adam Plutko (4-1, 4.65) who is facing the A's for the first time. Experience is the best teacher and Oakland has it against a rookie today. Take the ATHLETICS!

Milwaukee at Cincinnati 7:05 ET

Reds over Brewers- This is my 'Don't make sense' game of the day. The 'numbers' here just don't mesh! Cincinnati's Sal Romano (4-7, 5.40 ERA) has yet to defeat the Brewers in his career losing all four starts (0-4) while posting a 6.27 ERA. So, why is this guy favored against the Central Division leaders? Chase Anderson (5-6, 4.37) gets the nod for Milwaukee and he is 3-1 with a 3.19 ERA in eight starts against the Reds. So, I ask again...with the Reds favored, does that make sense. Take CINCINNATI!

Washington at Philadelphia 7:10 ET

Nationals over Phillies- Okay, here I have a winless starter Eric Fedde (0-3, 5.32 ERA) who has had seven career starts and his career ERA is 6.99 with a 1.77 WHIP (not vey impressive numbers). Philadelphia will start Nick Pivetta (4-6, 4.06) who has struggled against the Nationals going 0-2 with a 9.19 ERA in four appearances. This should be a wild one with the Nats coming out on top. Take WASHINGTON!

Boston at New York Yankees 7:05 ET

Yankees over Red Sox- 'Hot-time summer in the city' as temperatures rise the AL East is heating up as the first place Red Sox invade the Bronx with a 1-game lead over New York. Boston and the Yankees have split their six games already this season with 16 more meetings to go. The Sawx will start Eduardo Rodriquez (9-2, 3.86 ERA) who is off his worst start of the season at Seattle while New York will counter with veteran CC Sabathia (4-3, 3.18) who has lost his last two starts but has a 2.74 ERA in eight starts at Yankee Stadium where the Bombers are 29-11. Take NEW YORK!

Milwaukee at Cincinnati 7:10 ET

Reds over Brewers- A pair of rising clubs clash tonight in Cincinnati where the Reds who have won nine of their last 10 host the Brewers who have won five straight series. Despite their current run first place Milwaukee has lost three of their last four and will start Junior Guerra (3-5, 2.82 ERA) who has failed to win a game in his last seven starts. Cincinnati starter Anthony DeSclafani (3-1, 4.09) won his third straight start against Chicago last time out holding the Cubs to two runs into the seventh inning. Take CINCINNATI!

Pittsburgh at New York Mets 7:10 ET

Mets over Pirates- New York ended a seven-game losing streak Tuesday with their 4-4 10-inning win over the Pirates which was their first back-to back win in over a month. There is another streak the Mets look to end tonight and that is with Zack Wheeler (2-6, 4.85 ERA) who is winless in his last 10 starts. But, he has shown signs of life his last two times out as he has 15 strikeouts and only eight hits allowed in his last two outings. Take the METS!

Colorado at San Francisco 10:15 ET

Giants over Rockies- Both these clubs are virtually at the break-even mark and will meet six times in the next nine days. San Francisco has moved to 40-39 winning five of their last seven at home while Colorado has dropped their last two and will start Chad Bettis (5-1, 5.23 ERA) who has been bailed out by the Rockies offense time and again, he surrendered five runs and 10 hits in six innings against the Giants four weeks ago. Derek Holland (5-7, 4.48) is 2-1 in four June starts allowing just seven earned runs while the Giants have won five of their last six. Take SAN FRANCISCO!

Chicago at L.A. Dodgers 10:10 ET

Dodgers over Cubs- If ever their was a 'stopper' needed for the Cubs it is now. Chicago has lost five straight and ace Jon Lester (9-2, 2.10 ERA) is taking the mound and is looking to stop this season high slide. Lester has a five-game win streak with a 1.64 ERA and he has pitched at least six innings in seven consecutive starts and is matched up against the Dodgers Ross Stripling (6-2, 1.99) for the second time in the last six days. Los Angeles is hot winning their last four and are 16-5 in June. The Cubs have struggled in LA going 2-8 since the start of 2015. Take the DODGERS!

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox 8:10 ET

White Sox over Twins- The White Sox are an AL high 25-games under .500 but are off 10-3 win over the A's as their youth movement is starting to show dividends. Yoan Moncada who was acquired in the Chris Sale deal had an explosive days with a homer and six RBI while the Sox have won or tied five of their past six series at home. Minnesota has been disappointing this season a after a break out year in 2017 and are just 14-20 on the road. This time out with the Twins Lance Lynn (5-5, 4.64 ERA) will try and win a second time against Chicago while the Pale Hose will start Reynaldo Lopez (2-5, 3.59) who dominated the Twins in his lone appearance this season allowing only one-hit in seven scoreless innings. Take the WHITE SOX!

New York Yankees at Philadelphia 7:05 ET

Yankees over Phillies- New York enters this contest in the mist of their first 3-game losing streak of the season while the Phillies have won 7-of-10. Philadelphia will start strikeout artist Vince Velasquez (5-7, 4.82 ERA) who should be the favorite here but as it turns out is a heavy home underdog against New York's Jonathan Loaisiga (1-0, 3.12). He will be making his third start since being called up from Double-A Trenton and yet he is favored (heavily) on the road against one of the NL's 'hottest' teams. The number can't lie and I see the Yankees here. Take NEW YORK!

Philadelphia at Washington 8:00 ET

Nationals over Phillies- Philadelphia is playing with confidence having won their last three, five of six against Washington and nine of their last 12. Meanwhile the Nationals are in a slide that has seen them lose nine of their last 12 overall averaging just three runs a game in that span. Nick Pivetta (4-6, 4.08 ERA) is winless in his last five starts but did strikeout 13 in 7.1 innings last time out against St. Louis and is 0-2 lifetime against the Nats. Washington gives Jefry Rodriquez (0-0, 4.66) who is making just his second MLB start and will get the support need tonight. Take WASHINGTON!

Baltimore at Atlanta 4:10 ET

Orioles over Braves- After last night's 10-7 win in 15 innings over the Braves the Orioles are now a solid 30-games under .500. Weak hitting and of course horrible pitching has been a combination that Baltimore has parlayed into one of the worst season in franchise history and through the years they have had some terrible seasons. Chris Davis has returned the the line-up and finally shown some life with a homer while Manny Machado snapped out of slump with his first home run since June 2. in last night's win. Dylan Bundy (5-7, 3.81 ERA) has recovered nicely since his record setting performance when he allowed seven runs and four home runs without recording an out on May 8. Take BALTIMORE!

St. Louis at Milwaukee 8:10 ET

Cardinals over Brewers- The Cardinals who have dropped their last two games and seven of their last nine are off their worst performance of the season as they committed four errors and allowed six unearned runs in yesterday's 11-3 loss to the Brewers. This is so unusual for a team that is built on fundamentals and play the game the 'right' way that I have to come back with them tonight. St. Louis will start Jack Flaherty (3-2, 2.66 ERA) who has allowed two or fewer runs in six of his nine starts this season and has 55 strikeouts in 50 innings. Milwaukee will start Junior Guerra (3-5, 2.89) who is 2-2 with a 3.83 ERA in six career starts against the Cardinals. Look for the Cardinals to bounce-back tonight. Take ST. LOUIS!

New York Mets at Colorado 8:40 ET

Mets over Rockies- Ever since their inception the Rockies have had the pleasure at least for the batters a 'hitters' park where players pad their offensive stats while pitchers 'numbers' take a beating. This could not be more evident then when Chad Bettis (5-1, 4.65 ERA) take the hill as he is 0-0 with a 7.76 ERA in six home starts. New York will start Seth Lugo (2-2, 2.49) who is 1-0 in his one start against Colorado. The Mets hitting has picked up of late and playing in the Mile High City' will help. Take NEW YORK!

Atlanta at Toronto 12:37 ET

Blue Jays over Braves- The surprising Atlanta Braves are letting people know that they are for real as they have won six of their last seven moved a season high 14 games over .500. Toronto whose loss the the Braves yesterday ended a seven-game home winning streak and dropped them to 6-3 in inter-league play. The Blue Jays will start J.A. Happ (8-3, 3.48 ERA) is 3-0 with a 2.42 ERA in eight starts against Atlanta while the Braves will start Anibal Sanchez (3-0, 1.93) is 0-1 with a 10.13 ERA in two starts against the Jays. Take TORONTO!

Detroit at Cincinnati 12:35 ET

Reds ver Tigers- Detroit brought a five-game win streak into Cincinnati Tuesday and were up ended by the Reds 9-5 and have now dropped to 1-6 in inter-league play. The Tigers will start Michael Fulmer (3-5, 4.13 ERA) who will be facing the Reds for the first time and has allowed just two earned runs in his last two starts while Cincinnati will send Tyler Mahle (5-6, 3.96) who lost six of his first seven decisions is 2-0 with a 1.10 ERA in June's three starts. Take the REDS!

Detroit at Cincinnati 7:10 ET

Reds over Tigers- One of the biggest surprises of the MLB season to date is the play of the Detroit Tigers as they are just 1-game under the breakeven mark after going 64-98 last year. What is even more surprising is that they have been doing it of late without slugger Miguel Cabrera who is down for the rest of the season. Matt Boyd (4-4, 3.23 ERA) has been outstanding but he is 1-3, with a 7.40 ERA in six inter-league games. Cincinnati will start Sal Romano (3-7, 5.67) who is off his best performance of the season allowing four hits and one run in eight innings his last time out. Take the REDS!

Texas at Kansas City 8:15 ET

Royals over Rangers- When the season started the Royals and White Sox were expected to be the weakest teams in the AL and they are just that...the worst. Kansas City is in the middle of a six game losing streak and have lost 12 of their last 13. One of those losses happened the last time Ian Kennedy (1-6, 5.13 ERA) pitched as we went eight scoreless innings and left with a 1-0 lead before the bullpen blew the lead and the game. Texas will start Bartolo Colon (3-4, 4.94) who has been reached for six earned runs or more in three of his last five outings including eight runs in three innings his last time out. Take KANSAS CITY!

Chicago at St. Louis 8:05 ET

Cardinals over Cubs- Like I stated Saturday this matchup is one of the great baseball rivalries in America as these two have gone 'at' each other for eons. Chicago has a chance tonight to sweep the Cardinals for the first time in St. Louis since 2010. St. Louis has dropped a season-high four straight and will send Jack Flaherty (3-2, 2.96 ERA) to the mound and he is facing the Cubs for the first time. The 'Baby Bears' will start Jose Quintana (6-4, 4.09) who has had just six quality starts in 13 chances but is 3-1 lifetime against the Cards. Not, tonight...Take ST. LOUIS!

New York Mets at Arizona 4:10 ET

Mets over Diamondbacks- 'Break-up the Mets...' New York scored five runs last night, the first time that they scored more then three runs and had more then seven hits in any game during their 10-game losing streak. Arizona was on a batting tear winning seven of eight before last night's derailment. The Mets Zack Wheeler (2-5, 4.98 ERA) has had two straight strong outings and is 4-3 with a 3.62 ERA in nine starts against Arizona. The D'backs will start Clay Buchholz (1-1, 3.21) who is 0-1 against the Mets with a ERA of 8.90. Take New YORK!

Philadelphia at Milwaukee 2:10 ET

Brewers over Phillies- Very quietly Philadelphia's Aaron Nola (8-2, 2.27 ERA) has emerged as one the NL's best going 7-1 with a 2.30 ERA in his last 10 starts. He has also had his way against the Brewers posting a 3-0 career mark with a 1.38 ERA in four lifetime starts including 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA in two starts in Milwaukee. The Brewers will counter with Chase Anderson (5-5, 4.13) who is rounding into for after a 12-4 season with a 2.74 ERA. This is hIs first appearance against the Phillies since June of 2016. Take MILWAUKEE!

New York Mets at Arizona 10:10 ET

Mets over Diamondbacks- 'Oh forgive him Lord as he know not of what he does.' Yep, I'm taking the New York Mets who have lost 12 of 13 and are now 10-games under .500 after starting the season 11-1. The futility of the Mets batting is reaching record proportions as they have scored just 15 runs in their last 10games and had not had more then seven hits in any of those contests. Arizona on the other hand has won seven of their last eight and will start Patrick Corbin (6-2, 3.21 ERA) who is just 1-3 with a 3.75 ERA in eight career games against the Mets. New York will start Steven Matz (2-4, 3.53) and break the spell. Take NEW YORK METS!

Chicago Cubs at St Louis 8:15 ET

Cubs over Cardinals- Aside from the Yankees/Red Sox (some may disagree) the Cubs/Cardinals rivalry is the most intense in baseball. After getting shut out in consecutive games Chicago won the 13-run pool (for you old-timers) and are still 1.5-games behind first place Milwaukee. St. Louis has lost four of their last five games and will start Carlos Martinez (3-3, 2.50 ERA) who is making his third start since coming of the Disabled List and has walked 12 in just 7.2 innings of work. He is 4-4, with a 4.53 ERA lifetime against the Cubs and just isn't up to par since his return. Take CHICAGO!

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh 4:10 ET

Reds over Pirates- After a quick start to the season the Pirates have leveled-off and their win Friday marked the first time in over a month that they have won consecutive games as they have fallen 1-game under the break even mark. They scored three runs in yesterday's 3-2 win with a run scoring double and two sacrifice flies. Pittsburgh was out-hit and maDe three errors. Cincinnati who is just 1-4 at PHC Park will send Luis Castillo (4-7, 5.79 ERA) to the hill and he posted a career high of 10 strikeouts in his last win against the Pirates on May 24. Ivan Nova starts for the Buc's and he is 3-7 with a 4.67 ERA lifetime against the Reds. Take CINCINNATI!

Philadelphia at Milwaukee 8:10 ET

Brewers over Phillies- The Central Division leading Milwaukee Brewers have the best record in the National League and for the most part they are a team that relies on a powerful lineup but, it has been their pitching that has been dominate of late. Milwaukee starters have allowed no more then one run in four straight games and have a 2.55 ERA over their last 12 despite injuries to a pair of starters Jimmy Nelson and Zach Davies. Brent Suter (6-4, 4.61 ERA) gets the start for the Brewers and is 1-0 with a 0.91 WHIP in two starts against the Phillies. Take MILWAUKEE!

Detroit at Chicago White Sox 8:10 ET

White Sox over Tigers- Detroit who lost their prolific offensive force Miguel Cabrera for the season have won both games played since his injury. The Tigers enter Chicago with the second worst road record in all of baseball winning just 10 of 30 as visitors. The White Sox will start Reynaldo Lopez (2-4, 3.26 ERA) who has had four quality starts in his last five outings and has had a pair of starts against Detroit this season allowing just one and two runs in pitching seven innings in both games. Take CHICAGO!

Colorado at Texas 8:05 ET

Rangers over Rockies- This match-up pits a pair of clubs that are struggling of late. On June 7, the Colorado Rockies were in first place in the NL West and proceeded to lose five straight and 10 of its last 13 games. Texas meanwhile has dropped their last six including a four-game sweep at home against Houston and will sending Yolander Mendez to the mound making his first MLB start. Sometimes when a team is playing poorly a 'fresh' face can help turn attitudes and fortunes around. Take TEXAS!

Tampa Bay at New York Yankees 7:05 ET

Rays over Yankees- The next three weeks will be a make or break for the Tampa Bay Rays as they play 16 games against MLB's best including the Yankees, Astros and Nationals. The reason I say this is that Tampa Bay has struggled against better competition as they are just 11-26 against winning teams. New York will start Domingo German (0-4, 5.32 ERA) and you are winless pitching for this power laden line-up you have issues. Blake Snell (8-3, 2.30) has a 0.98 WHIP on the season with an ERA of 0.89 in his last five starts. Take the RAYS!

San Francisco at Miami 7:10 ET

Marlins over Giants- Miami has a chance to win this series and their third in-a-row for just the second time this season with a victory tonight as they host the Giants. San Francisco will start Miami native Andrew Suarez (2-4, 5.06 ERA) who has just one quality start in seven outings and opponents are hitting .340 against him with a 6.75 ERA on the road while the Giants are just 14-23. The Marlins will also start a rookie in lefty Caleb Smith (5-6, 3.70) and he is 2-2 with a 2.90 ERA in six turns at home. Smith leads the NL rookies in strikeouts averaging 10.8 per nine innings. Take MIAMI!

Cincinnati at Kansas City 8:15 ET

Royals over Reds- A pair of bottom feeders meet in Kansas City tonight as NL's worst the Cincinnati Reds (23-43) challenge the (22-44) Royals. Tonight's pitching matchup probably won't be the most memorable as the Reds will send right-hander Sal Romano (3-7, 6.23 ERA) to the hill while Kansas City will counter with veteran Ian Kennedy (1-6, 5.76). Kennedy who hasn't won since April 7 has had a time where he was under the spotlight but has fallen off in a dramatic fashion. But, he is 5-1 with a 2.33 ERA lifetime against Cincinnati while Romano is 0-2 with a 7.27 ERA in two inter-league starts. Take KANSAS CITY!

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee 8:10 ET

Brewers over Cubs- Milwaukee had the best record in the NL before Monday's 11 inning defeat to the Cubs who have now taken over that top spot. Considering these tow have been the best in their league it is surprising that Chicago is 8-1 against the Brewers this season. The Cubs will start Tyler Chatwood (3.86 ERA) who is winless in his last five starts and defeated Milwaukee in his first start 2-0 and is 3-1 with a 4.00 ERA in five career starts against the Brewers while Chase Anderson (4-5, 4.57) has returned off the disabled list and is 3-4, with a 3.33 ERA in nine starts against the Cubs. Take MILWAUKEE!

San Francisco at Miami 7:10 ET

Marlins over Giants- The Marlins were by far expected to be the worst team in baseball and have actually more wins then four other teams to date. San Francisco was another club that low expectations after a dismal 2017. The Giants were active in the off-season to help their pitching but have been beset with injuries to Madison Bumgarner, Johnny Cueto and Jeff Samardzija and installed Chris Stratton (7-3, 4.63 ERA) as a starter. He will be facing Miami for the first time while the Marlins will start rookie Trevor Richards (0-3, 5.02) who is winless through six career starts. SF is just 14-22 on the road while Miami's 12-20 home record is not so hot but on par with the Giants. Take MIAMI!

L.A. Angels at Seattle 10:10 ET

Angels over Mariners- The first place Mariners hosts the Angels in an AL West affair and have won 17 of their last 22 against lesser competition. Now, begin a 13-game stretch where they will play some of the best in the American League. Los Angeles who has won 10 of their last 15 games in Seattle will start Andrew Heaney (3-4, 3.13 ERA) who is 1-1 with a 2.35 ERA against Seattle and is off his first career complete game while the Mariners will start Wade LeBlanc (1-0, 2.94) who will make his first career start against the Angels. Take LOS ANGELES!

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee 8:10 ET

Cubs over Brewers- The two top teams in the NL Central clash as the first place Brewers will host the second place Chicago Cubs in what is a huge series for Milwaukee. The reason I say this is because the Cubs who have won 11 of 14 are tracking down the Brewers who has lost five of their last eight. Chicago will start Jose Quintana (6-4, 4.20 ERA) who is 4-1 with a 0.63 ERA in six starts against Milwaukee while the Brewers will start Junior Guerra (3-4, 2.83) who is back on track after a shaky May. He is 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA lifetime against Chicago but will fall short here as they are just 2-8 in the Last 10 meetings in Milwaukee. Take the CUBS!

Boston at Baltimore 7:05 ET

Orioles over Red Sox- Until two days ago the Red Sox had the best record in baseball and Baltimore had the worst record in MLB. Since then, Boston dropped 2-of-3 to the White Sox while the Orioles continue to lose (four straight). The O's still have the worst record in baseball and have dropped nine of the last 10 meetings against the Red Sox while Boston is now a half-game behind the Yankees. Tonight the Sawx will start Steven Wright (2-0, 1.57 ERA) and the right-handed knuckleballer has been outstanding in place of Drew Pomeranz who's on the DL. Baltimore will send Dylan Bundy (4-7, 4.04) to the hill who is 2-1 with 25 strikeouts in 22 innings in his last three outings since his record setting performance when he surrendered seven runs with out recording an out. With the difference in the talent between these two clubs so vast and Vegas making this contest a virtual pick-em, something in just not right. Take BALTIMORE!

St. Louis at Cincinnati 1:10ET

Reds over Cardinals- The 'Baker's Dozen' for St. Louis as they have defeated the Reds for the 13th straight time and 11th straight at the Great American Ball Park. The Cardinals will start Carlos Martinez (3-2, 1.83 ERA) who has been shaky since his return but is 4-2 with a 2.86 ERA at Cincinnati and is 7-3 overall against the Reds. With the line what it is Las Vegas is telling me he will continue to struggle as Cincy hurler Anthony DeSclafani (0-1, 7.20) and is making his second start of the season after missing all of 2017. He is 4-1 with a 2.13 ERA in seven career appearances against the Cards and breaks the spell today. Take CINCINNATI!

St. Louis at Cincinnati 4:10 ET

Reds over Cardinals- If there is one-sided match-up this is it. Lets start with start St. Louis who has defeated the Reds 12 straight times including 10 straight at Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park dating back to last July. The Cardinals will be starting their ace and 'hottest' pitcher Michael Wacha (7-1, 2.41 ERA) who is 5-0 with a 1.60 ERA in his last six starts and is 10-1 with a 2.88 ERA in his career against the Reds. Cincinnati will counter with Luis Castillo (4-6, 5.64) who has lasted six innings just once in his last four starts. So, my question is why is this contest a virtual pick-em. I am take CINCINNATI!

Seattle at Tampa Bay 4:10 ET

Rays over Mariners- Two clubs moving quickly in opposite directions as Seattle has moved into first place in the AL West one-game ahead of Houston while Tampa Bay has lost their last eight. The Rays were 2-games above the break-even point before their losing streak and today they send out their 'stopper' Blake Snell (7-3, 2.36 ERA) who threw six shutout innings against the Mariners last Sunday. The Mariners will start Felix Hernandez (6-4, 5.33) who is 9-2 with a 1.89 ERA in 17 career starts against the Rays and my questions is why would a team on an 8-game losing streak be such a strong favorite against a team that has won 16 of their last 20. The 'stats' that surround this meeting are one-sided but the Las Vegas odds are reversing the 'number.' I trust Vegas...take TAMPA BAY!

San Diego at Miami 4:10 ET

Marlins over Padres- In 1993 I took my 'poppy' to the Florida Marlins inaugural game an 8-0 win over the Dodgers. He had turned off baseball after the '84 strike and it took some doing to get him to go the the game as he was very bitter' about the players letting down America. As a small payback for all the times he took me to the Polo Grounds (NY Giants), Ebbets Field (Brooklyn) and Yankee Stadium I insisted that he go and it was great. This weekend the original Marlins (Jeff Conine) are celebrating their 25th anniversary and like that first Marlins club that was expected to be the worst in baseball the team showed more then people expected. The same goes with this year's version as they are again expected to be the 'worst.' But, this club has more talent then people realize and they show it again today. Take MIAMI!

Arizona at Colorado 8:40 ET

Rockies over Diamondbacks- For the most part since the Rockies joined the NL they have had one of the strongest if not 'the' strongest home field advantage in baseball. This season things have turned upside down for Colorado as they are a dismal 11-16 but surprisingly enough Arizona is just 2-11 in their last 13 road games. First place is at stake tonight as there is just a half-game difference in the standings between these clubs as they will repeat a March 31 matchup between Zack Greinke (4-4, 3.44 ERA) and German Marquez (4-5, 4.38). In the first matchup Marquez surrendered allowed an unearned run and only four hits in five innings. Take COLORADO!

San Diego and Miami 7:10 ET

Marlins over Padres- It sure does look unusual to see Miami favored in any game even if they are at home especially since the Padres have won three straight series and are 19-15 since their 10-20 start. Tonight they will start rookie left-hander Eric Lauer (2-3. 6.82 ERA against the Marlins lefty Caleb Smith (4-6, 4.03) who is 4-3 with a 3.03 ERA in his last seven starts. Lauer has yet to put together back-to back quality starts and is off his best career start against the lowly Reds in an 8-2 rout but San Diego is just 2-6 in his starts. Take MIAMI!

N.Y. Yankees at N.Y Mets 7:10 ET

Mets over Yankees- Ah, the 'Subway Series' continues and the match-up is not what was expected as most believed at the beginning of the season that this would or could be a match-up between top contenders. But alas, after a 11-1 start the Mets have be besieged with injuries while the Yankees have responded as most expected with their power laden line-up. The lone issue with the Yanks lineup is strikeouts with Judge, Stanton and Sanchez leading the way averaging one 'K' for every three at bats. With Jacob deGrom (4-0, 1.49 ERA) the MLB ERA leader on the hill the Mets might let him pitch deeper into the game tonight. Masahiro Tanaka (7-2, 4.79) has received great support in spite of inconsistent performances. This time out take...NEW YORK METS!

Seattle at Tampa Bay 7:10 ET

Rays over Mariners- Hey, has anyone checked the standings in the AL West? Well, it has the Mariners on top of the division with a full game lead (two in loss column) over Houston. Seattle had won five straight before their loss to the Astros last night and are facing Tampa Bay who has dropped their last six. Veteran Mike 'Klepto' Leak (5-3, 4.71 ERA) will start for the Mariners who swept (3-0) the Rays at home last weekend and they are 5-0 in Leak's last five starts. Tampa Bay will start Ryne Stanek (1-1, 3.65) is expected to start and go an inning or two before the managerial 'genius' gets to use five or six relievers. But, pitching has not been the Rays problem as they have score just 12 runs in their six-game losing streak. Although they are 2-8 in the last 10 games Stanek has pitched it won't matter as he won't be around that long. Take TAMPA BAY!

Oakland at Texas 8:05 ET

Rangers over Athletics- The Rangers Bartolo Colon (2-3, 4.21 ERA) will try once again to match Hall of Fame hurler Juan Marichal for most wins by a pitcher from the Dominican Republic with 243. Texas came alive last night with a season high five home runs and will face Oakland's Daniel Mengden (6-4, 2.91) who is 1-2 with a 3.09 ERA in four starts against the Rangers. Colon is 9-6 with a 3.33 career ERA in 22 starts against the A's. Experience counts...take TEXAS!

Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs 8:05 ET

Cubs over 76ers- Two of the better NL clubs will play their second of a 3-game set in Chicago after the Phillies took the first meeting 6-1 ending the Cubs four game win streak. Philadelphia will start budding ace Aaron Nola (7-2, 2.18 ERA) who has posted nine quality starts in his last 10 outings and is 1-0 lifetime with a 4.70 ERA in his lone career start against the Cubs. Chicago will start Jose Quintana (6-4, 4.30) who has won two of his last three starts. Take the CUBS!

Colorado at Cincinnati 7:10 ET

Reds over Rockies- Cincinnati has dropped their last two and is off a 3-6 road trip which included a series loss at Colorado. The Rockies have lost their last four all at home and will start Kyle Freeland (5-5, 3.43 ERA) who is 1-1 in a pair of starts against the Reds. Cincinnati will start Anthony DeSciafani who is making his first start of the season and first appearance since 2016 and has no decisions against the Rockies with one career start. This time it's...CINCINNATI!

Cincinnati at San Diego 6:10 ET

Reds over Padres- This pair of also-rans meet in the rubber game in their three-game set in San Diego with an interesting pitching match-up. Luis Castillo (4-5, 5.49 ERA) just has his three-game winning streak stopped where he went 3-1 in his last five starts with a 2.83 ERA while Tyson Ross (4-3, 3.29) is 4-0 with a 1.20 ERA in five lifetime starts against Cincinnati. The Reds have gone 18-23 under interim manager Jim Riggleman after a 3-15 start. Take the REDS!

Tampa Bay at Seattle 4:10 ET

Rays over Mariners- Hard to believe that Seattle is in first place in the AL West percentage points ahead of Houston as they have won their last three and 12 of their last 15. Now, in the mist of their hottest streak of the season they send Felix Hernandez (5-4, 5.83 ERA) to the hill against Blake Snell (7-3, 2.56). So, the Rays open the favorite on the road against 'King Felix' 8-2 record and 1.94 lifetime ERA against Tampa Bay. Snell is 1-1 lifetime with an ERA of 0.87 in two starts against the Mariners. Numbers don't lie and they say that the Rays are the side here. Take TAMPA BAY!

Pittsburgh at St. Louis 2:15 ET

Pirates over Cardinals- The Pirates have shown some signs of improvement this season and will send their impressive rookie Nick Kingman (2-1, 3.75 ERA) to the mound against the Cardinals ace Michael Wacha (6-1, 2.71) who hasn't lost since opening Day. On May 17 Pittsburgh was in first place in the NL Central but have lost six of its last eight and 11 of 15 and have dropped into fourth place. Kingman will be making his fifth start one of which was a seven inning 1-hit performance over ST. Louis. Take PITTSBURGH!

Philadelphia at San Francisco 10:05 ET

Giants over Phillies- This is my 'Don't Make Sense' winner as their is very little evidence to support my 'side!' But, it's not about the players now is it anyway. (Ck NBA Finals Game 1) The Phillies will be starting Vince Velasquez (4-5, 4.08 ERA) and he has been over-powering in his last five starts going 3-1 while striking out 36 in just 27 innings. Meanwhile, the Giants will be starting Suarez (1-4, 5.65) and he has gotten worse as the season moves on. Well, here's the thing. Velasquez opened -125 and the line jumped to the Giants as the favorite as the 'money' poured in on San Francisco. I may be wrong but my instincts smell a rat. Take a shot with the GIANTS!

Cincinnati at San Diego 8:40 ET

Redlegs over Padres- Oh boy! I get to bet Matt Harvey (1-3, 5.63 ERA). Since being traded from the Mets to Cincinnati he is 1-1 with a 3.72 ERA and he is 3-1 with a 3.48 ERA lifetime against the Padres. His stats are not all that great but the banana that's starting for San Diego has been even worst as Eric Lauer (1-3, 7.67 ERA) is just terrible with opponents batting .359 against him with a 2.08 WHIP. Take CINCINNATI!

Chicago Cubs at New York Mets 7:15 ET

Cubs over Mets- Poor Jacob deGroom (1-2, 1.12 ERA) needs to be traded across town to the Yankees where he can receive some offensive support. The Mets who are officially 'DONE' now have a .217 #3 hitter in Tony Batista a .228 catcher batting fourth, and the big future star Conforto is hitting .230. In other words they stink while the Cubs just love taking advantage of New York. I made my only mistake Friday with the Mets...not today. Take CHICAGO!

Cleveland at Minnesota 8:10 ET

Twins over Indians- Cleveland blew an eight run lead yesterday but rallied to win 'our' Power Play release 9-8 as the Indians raised their record in Minnesota to 16-5 in their last 21 meetings. The Indians who lead the AL Central will start Carlos Carrasco (6-3, 3.98 ERA) who is just 5-6 with a 3.53 ERA lifetime against the Twins while Minnesota will start Jose Berrios (5-5, 3.67). Berrios is 2-2 with a 3.95 ERA in five career starts against the Tribe and has a 2.92 ERA at home. Take MINNESOTA!

Boston at Houston 8:10 ET

Astros over Red Sox- Looking for strike-outs, look no further as the AL's top two K leaders face-off on Minute Maid Park in Houston where the Astros will start Gerrit Cole (5-1, 2.05 ERA) who leads the league with 109 strikeouts and ranks second in WHIP (0.83) and opponents battings average (.169). Boston will start lefty Chris Sale (5-2, 2.76) who has 104 strikeouts in 75 innings and is 5-1 with a 1.31 ERA in six starts against the Astros. But, this one goes to HOUSTON!

Chicago at NY Mets

Mets over Cubs- Well, it took took nearly two months but the Mets are finally at .500 and that is not good for them after an 11-1 start. Not only has New York's pitching staff been decimated by injuries their make-shift starting line-up has scored just one run in each of their last three home games. But, tonight they will have a chance to score some runs as the Cubs start their 'weak-link' in Tyler Chatwood (3-4, 4.10 ERA) who has issued 11 walks in his last two starts. The Mets will start Zack Wheeler (2-4, 5.40) who is winless in his last five starts but has six or more strikeouts in each of his last four outings. Tonight, it is just one of those things as the Mets are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings at Citi Field. Take NEW YORK!

Cleveland at Minnesota 8:10 ET

Indians over Twins- Cleveland has won five straight and is now 4-games over .500 and lead the Al Central by 4.5 games over Detroit of all people. With such a weak division the Indians really feel no pressure during the course of the season. Tonight they will start Shane Bieber who is making his MLB debut after a storied minor league career where he went 15-6 with a 2.60 ERA in parts of three seasons. The Twins will start Jake Odorizzi (3-2, 3.34 ERA) who is 1-2 with a 4.63 ERA in five career starts against Cleveland and has had three straight no-decisions. He won't be pleased with tonight's results either. Take CLEVELAND!

Boston at Houston 8:10 ET

Astros over Red Sox- Boston has the best record in baseball and they are 'hot' again winning their last three and 11 of their last 14. The Red Sox will start their weak-link in Drew Pomeranz (1-2, 6.75 ERA) who has failed to reach four innings in any of his last three starts walking 11 in 11 innings. Houston will start Lance McCullers Jr. (6-3, 3.98) who has permitted two runs or less in eight of his 11 starts but is looking for his first win over Boston (0-1, 6.16 ERA). He gets it here as his mates 'light-up' Pomeranz. Take HOUSTON!

Washington at Atlanta 7:35 ET

Braves over Nationals- A couple of under-appreciated pitchers will take the hill tonight as the Braves start Sean Newcomb (5-1, 2.75 ERA) and Washington will send out Tanner Roark (2-4, 3.17). Roark who is 7-2 with a 2.77 ERA lifetime mark against Atlanta and has surrendered only 46 hits in 65.1 innings while Newcomb has given up just 42 hits in 55.2 innings. Newcomb has won his four starts in May while posting a 0.36 ERA allowing opponents a .110 batting average. Take ATLANTA!

St. Louis at Milwaukee 1:10 ET

Cardinals over Brewers- Milwaukee who leads the NL in wins haven't dropped two straight since losing four in-a-row on April 26-29. They will start Junior Guerra (3-3, 2.98 ERA) who has limited the opposition to two runs or fewer in seven of his nine starts and ended a three game losing streak his last time out against the Mets (does that count). The Cardinals will start Alex Reyes who makes his 2018 debut has been untouchable in thee minors striking out 44 in just 23 innings. Take ST. LOUIS! 

Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers 10:10 ET

Dodgers over Phillies- The Phillies reverted back to some bad habits as they blew a 4-0 lead to the Dodgers last night as LA rallied after trailing 4-0 in the second inning. Jake Arrieta (4-2, 2.45 ERA) returns to the site of his first of two no-hitters when he stuck out 12 Dodgers, but that is his only career win over Los Angeles posting a 1-3 record with a 3.77 ERA in five career starts against them. 'Da Bums have won their last two with their bullpen coming alive in the last two weeks with an ERA of 1.64 and will be sending Kenta Maeda (4-3, 3.38) and is 3-0 lifetime against Philadelphia. Take the DODGERS!

Chicago at Pittsburgh 7:05 ET

Pirates over Cubs- The Pirates who started the season with a flash has cooled off of last having dropped their last three and eight of their last 10. It's unfortunate for them they will be facing Cubs ace Job Lester (4-2, 2.37 ERA) who has allowed two or fewer runs in five straight starts but is just 5-5 with a 3.50 ERA lifetime against Pittsburgh. The Buc's will start rookie right-hander Nick Kingman (2-1, 3.44) who has two quality starts in his three outings and he has struck out 21 with only two walks in 18.1 innings. Take PITTSBURGH!

Washington at Baltimore 7:05 ET

Orioles over Nationals- Washington has won four straight and is just a half-game behind Atlanta as their pitching has held opponents to three runs or less in six of their last seven games. Jeremy Hellickson (1-0, 2.13 ERA) who was a starter for Baltimore last year has surrendered one or no runs in each of his last four starts and is 4-4 with a 5.80 ERA at Camden Yards. The Orioles will start Dylan Bundy (3-6, 4.45) who set a MLB record two weeks ago by giving up seven runs without recording an out but has rebounded in strong fashion. He is coming off a 14 strike out two-hit complete game. Take BALTIMORE!

Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers 8:10 ET

Dodgers over Phillies- Philadelphia is 19-6 outside the NL East and just 10-15 within it's Division while Los Angeles who has won eight of ten after starting season with their worst franchise record 16-26 since moving to Los Angeles in 1958. Phillies ace Vince Velasquez (4-5, 4.18 ERA) has struggled against the Dodgers going 0-2 with a 11.45 ERA in three career games. Brock Stewart (0-0, 3.72) gets his second start of the season and his first win. Take the DODGERS!

Miami at San Diego 4:10 ET

Marlins over Padres- A pair of cellar dwellers meet in San Diego where the Padres host Miami. Eric Lauer (1-2, 6.67 ERA) is off his career best outing pitching six innings with seven strikeouts against the Nationals but had surrendered 10 runs on 13 hits in his two previous starts. The Marlins will start Caleb Smith (3-5, 3.83) has allowed three runs or fewer in eight of his 10 starts and is 3-3 with a 2.41 ERA in his last six starts. Take MIAMI!

St. Louis at Milwaukee 2:10 ET

Cardinals over Brewers- The storyline behind this matchup is that Milwaukee the winningest team in the National League have won five straight series and three straight games. Yet, the Brewers are home underdogs to St. Louis who trails them by two full games. Brent Suter (4-3, 4.56 ERA) who has won his last two starts is 0-2 lifetime against the Cardinals with a 3.80 ERA while the 'Red Birds' with start Luke Weaver (3-4, 4.31) who is 2-1 with a 4.40 ERA in his career versus Milwaukee. Take ST. LOUIS!

Arizona at Oakland 4:05 ET

Athletics over Diamondbacks- Arizona will need their former Cy Young Award winning ace Zach Greinke (3-3, 3.71 ERA) to stop the bleeding as their downward spiral continues. The D'backs broke a seven-game losing streak with a win Friday in the series opener but fell Saturday for their 14th loss in their last 16 games. Oakland will counter with Frankie Montas who was called up from Triple-A to make this start in place of Trevor Cahill who is getting an extra-days rest. Greinke who has one of the best home pitching records in all of baseball has struggled on the road going 1-3 with a 6.94 ERA. The fact that he is an underdog here gives me...OAKLAND!

St. Louis at Pittsburgh 1:35 ET

Pirates over Cardinals- The floundering St. Louis Cardinals haven't won a series in three weeks and will be sending Miles Mikolas (6-0, 2.24 ERA) to the mound who is off his best career performance shutting out Kansas City Monday. Pittsburgh will counter with Jameson Taillon (2-4, 4.56) who started 2-0 with a 0.89 ERA in his first three starts abut is 0-4 with a 6.97 ERA in his last seven starts. With these 'numbers' posted by both starters it is hard to see why the Pirates are favored here. Look for the Bucc's to break out here. Take PITTSBURGH!

Toronto at Philadelphia 1:35 ET

Blue Jays over Phillies- The surprising 1st Place Phillies lead the NL in home wins with 19 and will be hosting Toronto who has dropped 10 of their last 13. The Blue Jays will start J.A. Happ (6-3, 3.97 ERA) who spent the better part of three seasons with Philadelphia has averaged 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Happ is 4-0 lifetime with a 1.11 ERA against his former teammates limiting the Phillies to a .174 batting average. Take the BLUE JAYS!

Minnesota at Seattle 10:10 ET

Mariners over Twins- Very quietly the Mariners has managed to stay a float (30-20) despite having had six different players having spend time on the disabled list and Robinson Cano being suspended for half the regular season. Minnesota who has struggled scoring runs this year will start Jake Odorizzi (3-2, 3.17 ERA) who is unbeaten in his last five starts but is 1-3 with a 4.11 ERA in seven career starts against the Mariners. Seattle is 16-8 against the AL Central and take this game too. Take SEATTLE!

Arizona at Oakland 9:35 ET

A's over Diamondbacks- Arizona who is expected to challenge the Los Angeles in the NL West has lost seven straight and 13 of their last 14 and are actually three full games ahead of Dodgers. Pitching has not been the problem for the D'backs as their offensive has gone stale as Paul Goldschmindt has been in a season long slump and is under .200. Patrick Corbin (4-1, 2.60 ERA) has never faced the A's and his mound opponent Sean 'No-Hit' Manaea (5-4, 2.71) who has never faced Arizona. In May since his no-hitter against the Red Sox Manaea is 1-2 with a 5.96 ERA but turns it back here. Take OAKLAND!

Houston at Cleveland 7:10 ET

Indians over Astros- There will be some pitchers with plenty of hardware (Cy Young Awards) on the hill tonight as Two-time winner Corey Kluber (7-2, 2.36 ERA) takes the hill for the Cleveland and has 10 straight quality starts including a dominating win over Houston last Saturday striking out 10 in seven innings.Dallas Keuchel (3-6, 3.43) has been roughed up by the Indians this season as his 'location' has been an issue. Kluber is 6-3 with a 3.17 ERA lifetime against Houston and gets the win tonight. Take CLEVELAND!

Chicago White Sox at Detroit 7:10 ET

White Sox over Tigers- A pair of the lesser talented teams in MLB face each other as they have two of the five worst records in all of baseball. Chicago started the season 10-29 but have managed to go 5-3 in their last eight contests while the Tigers who has already swept (3-0) the White Sox finally won after dropped their previous four. The Sox will start Reynaldo Lopez (1-3, 2.98 ERA) who lost a start to Detroit while allowing just one unearned run over seven innings. Mike Fiers (4-3, 4.57) gets the start for the Tigers and he is 2-0 lifetime against Chicago. Lopez has been a hard luck hurler surrendering just 40 hits in 54.1 innings. Take WHITE SOX!

Kansas City at Texas 8”05 ET

Royals over Rangers- Texas has won two straight and is coming off a huge 3-game set against the New York Yankees winning the series 2-of-3 including yesterday's 12-10 slugfest. The Royals have picked up the pace as well winning their last two and will be sending lefty Danny Duffy (1-6, 6.88 ERA) to the hill and he is favored with that kind of record on the road. Does that seem 'right' to you...not to me. Bibens-Dirkx will replace Matt Moore in the rotation and if you can't beat out Moore you aren'y very good. Take KASNAS CITY!

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 12:35 ET

Reds over Pirates- After the departure of Andrew McCutchen most 'experts' expected Pittsburgh to fall into the lower division of the NL but they have surprised the pundits. The Pirates trail Milwaukee by just 2-games in the loss column in the NL Central while Cincinnati in last in the league in wins with just 17. The Reds have been terrible at home but the Buc's starter Ivan Nova (2-4, 4.79 ERA) has been atrocious on the road going 5-14. Take CINCINNATI!

Baltimore at Chicago White Sox 8:10 ET

White Sox over Orioles- Break-up the White Sox...after opening the season on a record pace for total losses the White Sox have won four of their last six and now can put the 15-33 Orioles in the 'worst' AL record position. Starting pitchers for both side leave much to be desired as Baltimore will start Alex Cobb (6.56 ERA) who has surrendered 59 hits in just 35.2 innings and is 0-2 with a 13.50 ERA in two career starts against Chicago. The 'Pale Hose' will start Dylan Covey (0-1, 6.00) who is looking for his first MLB victory going 0-8 with a 7.58 ERA. Baltimore is 13-39 in their last 52 road games and 19-52 in their last 71 overall. Take WHITE SOX!

L.A. Angels at Toronto 7:07 ET

Blue Jays over Angels- Toronto has managed to win just two of their last nine but yesterday's 'Top-Rated' Megabucks winner may propel them forward as they broke a six-game home losing streak. The Blue Jays will start Aaron Sanchez (2-4, 4.47 ERA) who is 0-1 with a 3.24 ERA lifetime against the Angels. Los Angeles will start Tyler Skaggs (3-3, 2.88) who has allowed two runs or fewer in eight of his nine starts this season. Oddly enough, although he has pitched well, the Angels have dropped his last three starts. Take TORONTO!

Atlanta at Philadelphia 7:05 ET

Braves over Phillies- These two will meet for the 12th time tonight in this early season with the first-place Braves taking 7-of-11 but they will not play again until late September. Tonight, Philadelphia will start their huge off season acquisition Jake Arrieta (3-2, 2.82 ERA) who has surrendered just two runs or less in seven of his eight starts and is 3-1 with a 2.76 lifetime against Atlanta. The Braves will start Luiz Gohara (0-0, 1.29) who has allowing just one run in seven innings of work this season. Gohara made one start against the Phillies last season as he had nine strikeouts in seven innings while allowing just one run. The Braves are 11-5 in the last 16 meetings. Take ATLANTA!

Detroit at Minnesota 8:10 ET

Twins over Tigers- Okay, here we go. Here's Minnesota's Lance Lynn (1-4, 7.47 ERA) a heavy favorite over the Tigers and the 'numbers' make me question why! He is off his shortest outing of the season and has struggled with his control the entire season walking five of more in his eight starts. On the other side of the coin Matt Boyd (2-3, 3.19) who is 5-2 with a 3.98 ERA lifetime against the Twins. Without Miguel Cabrera the Tigers have little bite. Take MINNESOTA!

Miami at New York Mets 7:10 ET

Marlins over Mets- The banged-up Mets have won their last four and will send Zach Wheeler (2-3, 5.92 ERA) to the mound against Miami who most consider the worst team in baseball. The Marlins have lost their last three and will send left-hander Caleb Smith (2-5, 4.22) who has pitcher better then his record indicates. I hate saying that but Smith has allowed just 32 hits in 43 innings and just needs a little more support offensively from his teammates while Wheelers has surrendered 42 hits in 38 innings. Even though he is 3-1 lifetime against Miami, Wheeler appears to be one of the Mets deep staff that just doesn’t make the grade. Take MIAMI!

L.A. Angles at Toronto 7:07 ET

Blue Jays over Angels- With the best road record (14-4) in MLB the Angels will send Garrett Richards (4-2, 3.47 ERA) out against one of his AL nemesis as he is 2-3 with a 5.74 ERA against the Blue Jays and 1-2 with a 5.12 ERA at Toronto. The home club who has lost their last four will send left-hander J.A. Happ (5-3, 4.15) to the hill and seeing him as an underdog brings questions. I though why, until I saw his lifetime record against Los Angeles as he is 1-6 with a 6.17 ERA in seven career starts against Los Angeles. This is Happ's tenth start of the season and he has allowed just 46 hits in 56 innings and gets the win tonight. Take TORONTO!

Atlanta at Philadelphia 7:05 ET

Phillies over Braves- Both these clubs were expected to be bottom feeders this season and they have turned the standings upside down. Atlanta has a 1.5-game lead in the NL East and the team that they are ahead of is Philadelphia. A balanced lineup and improved pitching has been the key for both squads as their starting rotations have allowed one less run per game this season. Atlanta will start Mike Foltynewicz (3-2, 2.87 ERA) who is making his fourth start of the year against the Phillies and is 1-0 with a 2.12 ERA with 21 strikeouts in 17 innings. Philadelphia will start Nick Pivetta (3-2, 3.72) has given up just one run on six hits with 18 strikeouts in his last two starts. Take PHILADELPHIA!

San Diego at Pittsburgh 1:35 ET

Padres over Pirates- The Padres are last in MLB getting on base but are brimming with confidence after posting consecutive road wins at Pittsburgh where the Pirates have dropped two straight for just the second time this season. San Diego will send 'Near Perfect' Jordan Lyles (1-1, 2.53 ERA) against a club he has never beaten going 0-5 with a 7.82 ERA in nine appearences. His mound opponent will be the Buc's Trevor Williams (5-2, 2.72) who is making his first career start against the Padres but is 3-1 with a 2.22 ERA at home this season. San Diego is 9-8 this month after a slow start (10-20) in April and now Pittsburgh has dropped their last two after winning eight of nine. Follow the trend take...SAN DIEGO!

Milwaukee at Minnesota 7:10 ET

Twins over Brewers- Minnesota had won five straight in this series before Friday 8-3 Brewers victory and now Milwaukee will toss rookie Freddy Peralta (1-0, 0.00 ERA) against the Twins. Minnesota will also start a rookie in Fernando Romero (2-0, 0.54) who has 14 strike outs in his last 11.2 innings of work and has surrendered just one run in 16.2 innings on the season. This could be a great matchup if the starters were allowed to go more then five innings but the Twins still get the nod. Take MINNESOTA!

Cleveland at Houston 4:10 ET

Astros over Indians- Last season it was the Astros bats that did most of the damage but this season their bats have had holes in them and they have had to rely on surperior pitching. White winning eight of their last 10 Houston has allowed just 14 runs during that 10-game span. Cleveland will start hard throwing Corey Kluber (6-2, 2.34 ERA) who is 5-3 with a 3.26 ERA in eight appearences against the Astros. Houston will counter with Dallas Keuchel (3-5, 3.10) who is 4-0 with a 2.21 ERA in six career starts against the Indians. Take HOUSTON!

Philadelphia at St. Louis 2:15 ET

Cardinals over Phillies- This is the third of a four-game series and they have split the two previous game with St. Louis winning Friday 12-4 with this biggest offensive output of the season. The loss was just the Phillies 2nd in their last nine games and they will send rookie Zach Eflin (1-0, 0.71 ERA) to the mound to face the Cardinals for the first time. The 'Red Birds' will start John Gant (1-1, 4.15) who is taking the spot in the rotation vacated by injured ace Carlos Martinez. The Cards seem to have the Phillies number as they have won 16 of the last 21 meetings. Take ST. LOUIS!

Colorado at San Francisco 10:15 ET

Giants over Rockies- A pair of crafty left-handers will face-off tonight as the host Giants will send Derek Holland (2-4, 4.79 ERA) to the hill who has allowed just 34 hits in over 41 innings of work while Colorado will send Kyle Freeman (3-4, 3.42) who has allowed only 39 hits in over 47 innings. San Francisco is looking forward to facing a left-hander as they are 11-7 this season against southpaws while the Rockies haven't fared as well against the port-siders. After a winless April Holland has won two-of-three starts in May. Take the GIANTS!

Milwaukee at Minnesota 8:10 ET

Twins over Brewers- Milwaukee has won five of their last seven but yesterday they lost more then a ball game as former NL MVP Ryan Braun was placed on the disabled list. The Brewers will try and overcome that loss with starter Brent Suter (2-3, 5.14 ERA) who was defeated last time out for the first time on over a month but he has not been that effective allowing six runs on 12 hits in his last two outings. Minnesota will start Kyle Gibson (1-1, 3.43) who has had seven straight winless starts despite lowering his ERA. The Twins are 15-4 in their last 19 inter-league games and get the win here. Take MINNESOTA!

San Diego at Pittsburgh 7:05 ET

Padres over Pirates- Things have not gone as expected with the Pirates as they are one of the better hitting teams in the NL and their 'ace' Ivan Nova has not pitched like a No. 1 starter. Nova hasn't won since April 15 and las allowed 14 earned runs in his last three starts. Still, Pittsburgh has won eight of their last nine and will face San Diego's Tyson Ross (2-3, 3.40 ERA) who has 53 strikeouts in 48 innings. In pitching comparison Nova has surrendered 60 hits in 50 innings while Ross has given up just 37 hits in 48 innings. Take SAN DIEGO!

Chicago Cubs at Atlanta 7:35 ET

Cubs over Braves- Much to the surprise of MLB fans everywhere the Atlanta Braves have the best record in the National League despite their loss to the charging Cubs last night. The Braves will start veteran Brandon McCarthy (4-2, 5.58 ERA) who has been the receiver of great run support as Atlanta has scored 7.1 runs per start. Tyler Chatwood (3-3, 3.35 ERA) has won his last three decisions after an 0-3 start with a 2.45 ERA in his last four starts will start for Chicago. Note that the Cubs are 17-6 in the last 23 meetings. Take CHICAGO CUBS!

Milwaukee at Arizona 3:40 ET

Brewers over Diamondbacks- In a truly 'Don't make sense' situation the Brewers come up the favorite at Arizona where they have beaten Milwaukee seven of the last 10 meetings. To further my claim of 'Don't make sense' Milwaukee starter Brandon Woodruff (1-0, 8.03 ERA) who has surrendered 19 hits in just 12 innings and will be opposed by the D'backs Matt Koch (1-1, 2.79) who has given up just 25 hits in 33.1 innings. These numbers just don't add up...Take MILWAUKEE!

St. Louis at Minnesota 1:10 ET

Twins over Cardinals- Sometimes for one reason or another a club seems to have another teams 'number' and it appears the Twins have the Cardinals 'number.' Minnesota who has won eight of their last 10 needs just a win this afternoon to complete the season series sweep of St. Louis. The Cards have scored just two runs in the first three meetings and will send undefeated Miles Mikolas (5-0, 2.51 ERA) to the hill who has had five straight quality outings. The struggling Lance Lynn (1-3, 7.34) has improved his control in his last two starts and get the win this afternoon. Take MINNESOTA!

Chicago at Atlanta 7:35 ET

Cubs over Braves- Don't look now but the Braves have the best record in the NL at 25-15 as they have won three straight and six of their last seven. Atlanta took the Cubs down Monday in Chicago (make up game) and now they will host Chicago at home where they are just 8-7. The Cubs will start Yu Darvish (0-3, 6.00 ERA) who is coming off the disabled list to make this start will be opposed by hard throwing Mike Foltynewicz (3-2, 3.21) who is 0-2 with a 7.36 ERA in two career starts against the Cubs. This time out it's CHICAGO!

Cleveland at Detroit 7:10 ET

Indians over Tigers- Somehow, even though Detroit is 4-games under .500 at 18-22 they trail the Indians by just two games in the AL Central Division. Tonight the Tigers will send veteran lefty Francisco Liriano (3-1, 3.35 ERA) to the hill who is 5-7 with a 4.11 ERA in 21 appearances lifetime against the tribe as his only loss this season came against the Indians. Cleveland will start Josh Tomlin (0-4, 8.06) who has been horrendous but did go seven innings last time out against the Yankees and his best outing of the season came against the Tigers back on April 10. The Tigers have lost three starters in last week including Miguel Cabrera and will struggle to score runs tonight. Take CLEVELAND!

Colorado at San Diego 10:10 ET

Padres over Rockies- If you want to find out who these two clubs have done against each other in their last 10 meetings one only has to go back to April 2nd as this is the 11th meetings between these two already this season. The Rockies have managed wins in six of those 10 meetings and are 15-7 in the last 22 but have lost four of their last five overall and are struggling to put the ball in play. Colorado has struck out 60 times in their last six games and will be facing Joey Lucchesi (3-2, 2.98 ERA) who has 46 strike outs this season in 42 innings. Lucchesi is 1-0 against the Rockies allowing two earned runs and has 15 K's in just 11 innings. Take SAN DIEGO!