Seattle at San Francisco 7:15 ET

Giants over Mariners- A great matchup of two of MLB's aces as Seattle's Cy Young winner Felix Hernandez take to the hill against the Giants while San Francisco will start hard throwing Johnny Cueto. 'King Felix' is 3-0 lifetime against the Giants but has never pitched never in San Francisco. Cueto is 1-1 lifetime against Seattle with a 2.84 ERA pitched six perfect innings in his opening start against the Dodgers without a decision. Tonight he gets the win. Take the GIANTS!

Minnesota at Pittsburgh 6:05 ET

Pirates over Twins- 'Break-up the Pirates.' Is that the cry I hear in the National League...nah. Pittsburgh has been the early surprise in MLB this season as most experts (and they may still be right before it's over) predicted them to occupy the basement in the NL. Minnesota's Jake Odorizzi gets his second start for the Twins pitching six scoreless inning in the opener against the Orioles and is 6-3 with 17 inter-league career starts. Ivan Nova is 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA in three career starts against the Twins and is 1-4 with a 2.93 ERA in 23 inter-league starts. Take PITTSBURGH!

Texas at Oakland 10:05 ET

A's over Rangers- During the spring games it was obvious the Texas Rangers were going to struggle this season and they are not changing many people's minds as they are 1-4 and have lost their last three. Cole Hamels (0-1, 4.76 ERA) was hit hard opening day against Houston and gets the start against Oakland who he is 2-3 with a 4.39 ERA in his seven career starts versus the A's. Oakland will start Kendal Graverman who is 402 with a 4.11 ERA in eight career starts against the Rangers. Take OAKLAND!

Cleveland at L.A. Angels 10:07 ET

Angels over Indians- The 'beat goes on' when these two play. Cleveland (Megabucks winner) defeated the Angels for the 12th straight time last night and have won 16 of the last17 meetings and 22 of the last 24 in the series. In last night's 6-0 loss the Angels heavy hitters fell flat as Mike Trout, Justin Upton, Albert Pujols and Kole Calhoun were hitless in 13 at-bats. That will not happen tonight as Los Angels breaks the losing streak to the Indians behind Garrett Richards who struggled Opening Day. Take LOS ANGELES!

Washington at Atlanta 7:35 ET

Braves over Nationals- The Braves are finding that pitching around the Nationals Bryce Harper can be difficult as they walked him four times Monday and yet he hit a homer and had three RBI and three runs scored. Washington will start A.J. Cole on the mound and he has two career starts against Atlanta giving up seven earned runs in four inning. He is off a spring posting an ERA of 4.85 as control issues have plagued him. Atlanta will start Julio Teheran who is 3-1 with a 3.24 ERA in four lifetime starts against the Nats. Take ATLANTA!

Texas at Oakland 10:05 ET

Rangers over A's- Both clubs enter this contest 1-3 but the storyline here has got to be 44-year-old Bartolo Colon making another MLB season and starting for the Rangers against one of his former teams. Colon is known for throwing strikes and after having his staff getting racked by the Astros and Rangers manager Jeff Bannister is looking forward to his cagy veterans performance. Colon is 9-6 with a 3.41 ERA lifetime against the A's. Take TEXAS!

Cleveland at L.A. Angels 10:07 ET

Indians over Angels- Well, the much anticipated debut of Shohei Ohtani was a success as the Angels defeated Oakland 7-4 with Ohtani picking up the win. Being that he pitched Sunday he Ohtani will not be in the lineup as a hitter tonight. Cleveland has won 11 straight over Los Angeles and will send Mike Clevinger who is 2-0 with a 3.94ERA lifetime against the Angels while JC Ramierz is 0-1 with a 3.75 ERA against the Indians. Look for the Tribe to get it down here. Take CLEVELAND!

L.A.Dodgers at Arizona 9:40 ET

Dodgers over Diamondbacks- The Dodgers Kyun-Jin Ryu is looking to atone from an injury plagued 2017 where he won just five games as he posted his worst career ERA of 3.77. Arizona has won the last six regular season meetings but Los Angeles swept the playoff series last fall. After having their offense shut down the first two games the Dodgers have responded with a pair of wins as their starting pitching has allowed one-run and 27 strikeouts in 25 innings. Take the DODGERS!

L.A. Angels at Oakland 4:50 ET

Angels over A's- Okay, here it is the 'Babe Ruth' of Japan Shohei Ohtani will make his MLB pitching debut and the Angles just hope he performs better on the mound then at the plate. Ohtani who hit .125 in the Spring games is 1-for-5 so far and was battered when on the hill as well. But, after blowing a 4-0 lead (our Money Game loser) Los Angeles has bounced back with two wins and should pound the A's starter Daniel Gossett who was 4-1, with a 6.11 ERA last season. Take ANGELS!

Boston at Tampa Bay 1:10 ET

Rays over Red Sox- Tampa Bay will finally get a look at a Red Sox pitcher that they 'might' be able to hit. So far, Boston's starting pitching has been dominate in this opening series. Starting for the Red Sox will be Hector Velazquez who spent seven years in the Mexican league gets the start because Boston has three hurlers on the disabled list. The Rays will start Jacob Faria who started last season 4-0 before the All-star break but suffered set backs in the second half of the season. A fresh start and new season gives Tampa the edge. Take the RAYS!

N.Y. Yankees at Toronto 1:07 ET

Blue Jays over Yankees- The Yankees dream of an undefeated (162-0) season ended Saturday as what is supposed to be the best bullpen in baseball fell apart when it counted most. After a big splash opening day the Yankees power bats (Judge and Stanton) have been silent. New York's powerful lineup has taken a number of hits to its outfielders as they lost their third to injury already. Marcus Stroman gets the nod and he is 6-2 with a 3.19 ERA lifetime against the Yankees and get the win here. Take TORONTO!

Philadelphia at Atlanta 7:10 ET

Braves over Phillies- After blowing a 5-0 lead in game one (as 'our' Megabucks) the Phillies managed a 5-4 11-inning victory improving their record against the Braves to 14 wins in the last 21 meetings. Brandon McCarthy acquired from the Dodgers in the off-season has no career record against Philadelphia but had a great spring with a WHIP of 0.96 and held opponents to a .193 batting average. Braves bounced back here. Take ATLANTA!

Minnesota at Baltimore 7:05 ET

Twins over Orioles- The Orioles managed a a walk-off win on Opening Day the third straight year for an defeating the twins 3-2 in 11 innings. Tonight Baltimore will start newly acquired Andrew Cashner who was 11-11 last season with Texas had just two spring training appearances as he was signed late and that is just now enough work. Kyle Gibson will start for Minnesota who finished last season with six straight wins. The beat-goes-on. Take the TWINS!

Cleveland at Seattle 4:10 ET

Mariners over Indians- A great matchup of pitcher here as Cleveland sends Carlos Carrasco who was tied for the AL lead in wins with 18 last season against Seattle's left-hander James Paxton who had a 2.98 ERA last season. Carrasco is 5-4 with a 2.69 ERA against the Mariners in 10 starts while Paxton did not face the Indians last season but is 0-2 lifetime against the Tribe but was 7-3 with a 2.45 ERA at home. Take SEATTLE!

Colorado at Arizona 10:10 ET

Rockies over Diamondbacks- The last time these two met was the NL Wild Card game in Arizona and the D'backs ended the Rockies dream with an 11-8 win their third straight at home against Colorado. I find it a little 'off' that the visitor is favored here as the trends are overwhelming against. Colorado is 2-7 in their last nine road games while Arizona is 7-3 in their last 10 home games. Now, get this the D'Backs are12-3 in Patrick Corbin's last 15 starts against the Rockies including 7-1 at home. So, why is Colorado favored. Vegas has the Desert Storm a chance to win 77 games after 83 wins last season. They know more then me...Take COLORADO!

Philadelphia at Atlanta 4:10 ET

Phillies over Braves- A pair of clubs that are in the rebuilding stages but the Phillies are much further along than Atlanta. It's difficult to get a true 'feel' this early in the MLB season but what Ive seen and learned (more out of Vegas) is that Philadelphia who won only 66 games last season has a betting win total number of 77.5 (before Arrieta signing) in Las Vegas. The bookmakers are expecting a huge improvement and the fact that of those 66 wins last season 13 came against Atlanta in 19 meetings. Take PHILADELPHIA!

L.A. Angels at Oakland 4:05 ET

Angels over Athletics- After another letdown last season most have the Angels somewhere on the back burner even with the addition of former Japanese Super-Star Shohei Ohtani who was absolutely horrid in Spring training, hitting .125 with 1 RBI and 10 strikeouts and on the mound he was worse (if possible) going 2 2/3 innings allowing nine runs on nine hits including three homers. Lucky he is just a part of a six-man rotation. But, Garrett Richards has return to form this spring while Oakland starter Kendell Gaverman has struggled surrendering 12 runs and 18 hits in less then 15 innings. Add that Albert Pujols owns a lifetime .433 average against Gaverman, the Angels have also added Ian Kinsler and Zack Cozart to support Mike Trout. Take LOS ANGELES!

Houston at L.A. Dodgers 8:00 ET

Astros over Dodgers- There may be nothing more exciting (Super Bowl excepted) sporting even in America than a World Series Game 7. The Dodgers won the most games in baseball and their reward was this Game 7 at home instead of that ridiculous All-Star game crap. Yu Darvish who was battered in Game 3 will be opposed by Astros Lance McCullers who also struggled in his Game 3 appearance. These two team won 205 games combined and tonight the Astros win their first ever World Series. Take HOUSTON!   

Houston at L.A. Dodgers 8:00 ET

Dodgers over Astros- Okay, there are a couple of reasons that I will be on the Dodgers. To start with my good friend Larry Ness says 'take the team facing elimination,' this way you protect yourself from losing both the final two remaining games. I don't really care for that (although it makes sense) as I see it as a chance to WIN the remaining two games. Well, enough of that. Justin Verlander has been amazing since coming over from Detroit going 9-0 with a 1.53 ERA. However, he has never won a World Series game and is 0-3 with a 6.43 ERA in four career starts. Take LOS ANGELES!

L.A. Dodgers at Houston 8:00 ET

Dodgers over Astros- Here I was thinking, when the Dodgers were leading 3-1 in Game 2, that if they win and go up 2-0 in the Series that the Astros would win the next three in Houston. Well, that thought was blasted out of Dodger Stadium in record breaking fashion. Now, the 'momentum' has shifted to the 'Home of NASA.' (When in Houston take the NASA tour if you can!) The Astros are a different team when at home and they will be in their comfort zone where they are 20-7 in their last 27 when playing as hosts. Yet, there will be familiar figure standing on the mound against them when Yu Darvish takes the ball. The Dodgers have a thing about Friday nights (21-5) and are 8-2 in the post-season. Take LOS ANGELES!  

Houston at L.A. Dodgers 8:00 ET

Astros over Dodgers- Baseball's two 100-game winners face-off in this years World Series as Houston is playing in the World Series for just the second time in franchise history while the Dodgers are in the Series for the first time since 1988 when Kirk Gibson help defeat Oakland. A pair of Cy Young left-handers go at it as Dallas Keuchel (2-1, 2.60 ERA) and 3-time Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw (2-0, 3.63) and will be facing the two best offensive teams in baseball. In what could be a Series Classic look for the Astros to eek out a win. Take HOUSTON!  

New York Yankees at Houston 8:00 ET

Yankees over Astros- I don't know if it is a 'mojo' or 'thumbs down' ora around the Yankees and it is something I don't want to play against. I know they have had difficulties hitting Verlander but they didn't make contact at the plate against Keuchel for four years but managed to beat him when the needed it most. Luis Severino can be as dominate as any pitcher in baseball in any ball park. New York has to just force this game in respective bullpens. Take YANKEES!

Houston at New York Yankees 5:00 ET

Yankees over Astros- The Yankees started both playoff series 0-2 but have managed to go 5-0 at Yankee Stadium to defeat Cleveland and even the series against the Astros. Now, they are up against it as Houston will start 'Yankee Killer' (no not Frank Larry...how many of you know about him and his record against the 1950's championship Yankees team) Dallas Keuchel who has dominated New York and is 4-0 with a 1.69 ERA in five postseason games while striking out 10 Yanks in his Game 1 start. New York will go with their 'hottest' pitcher in Masahiro Tanaka who closed the year by going 5-1 with a 1.29 ERA in his last six starts at home. New York has won 10 of their last 21 at home. Take the YANKEES!

L.A.Dodgers at Chicago Cubs 9:00 ET

Cubs over Dodgers- The Dodgers who had the best record in baseball have won their last seven and have a 2-0 lead over the World Champion Chicago Cubs. The series turns to the 'Windy City' where the Cubs won 49 times this season including their last three games. Chicago has their backs against it and they will send last years ERA leader Kyle Hendricks (1-0, 3.27 ERA) to the hill and he is 2-1 with a 2.60 ERA in nine post-season starts. Yu Darvish (1-0, 1.80 ERA) has returned to his all-star form allowing only two runs in his last four starts. But, the Cubs need this or for all for the most part their season ends. Take CHICAGO!

Houston at New York Yankees 5:00 ET

Yankees over Astros- The Yankees fell behind 0-2 in this series as they did against Cleveland and managed to comeback and win the Best-of-Five series and they are looking to do it again. New York has that 'All or nothing' philosophy at the plate as they live and die with the long ball. Aaron Judge is striking out at an epic rate but he and his mates supply enough power to over-come some weak lings in their play. Sonny Gray will start for the Yankees and he his won just four of his 12 decisions since coming over from the A's. Lance McCullers, Jr (7-4, 4.25 ERA) posted a win over New York this season but will run into trouble tonight. Take the YANKEES!

Houston at New York Yankees 8:00 ET

Yankees over Astros- After a pair of 2-1 games to open this series the Astros hold a 2-0 series lead against the Yankees are are a surprise to even be here. New York will start CC Sabathia who has been their most consistent hurler the entire season and is 9-5 with a 4.46 ERA in 21 postseason appearances. Houston will start Charlie Morton who posted a regular season win (5-4) at Yankee Stadium in May, striking out 10 while allowing four runs in 5.2 innings. The Yankees are one of the teams that has played well at home going 19-7 in their last 26 as hosts. Take NEW YORK!

New York Yankees at Houston 4:00 ET

Yankees over Astros- Well, the 'Beat goes on' as far as Dallas Keuchel and the Astros are concerned as they took Game 1 of the ALDS 2-1. Keuchel has dominated the Yankees in the past and he hut them down once again recording a career high in strikeouts (10) in seven innings of work without allowing a run. This afternoon Houston will send out Justin Verlander who wen t 7-0 with a 1.48 ERA in seven starts since coming over from the Tigers. New York will counter with Luis Severino who posted a 0.89 ERA over his last six road starts and finished the season 6-1 with a 2.24 ERA away from home. Take the YANKEES!

New York Yankees at Houston 8:10 ET

Yankees over Astros- Houston is without a doubt the best hitting team in baseball and as far as I can remember they have had their way against the Yankees especially if Keuchel was on the mound. The Astros won five of seven meetings this season including 2-of-3 at home. New York who has had very effective pitching is the only team with more homers (241) then Houston (238). Keuchel is 5-2 with a 1.24 ERA against the Yankees in seven starts including six scoreless innings in the 2015 Wilds Card game. But, the Yanks have a certain 'mojo' working for them and it's enough with Tanaka having his best outing of late. Take the NEW YORK YANKEES!

Chicago at Washington 8:05 ET

Cubs over Nationals- Washington once again is playing peek-a-boo with their starting pitcher as the dazed and confused Dusty Baker is trying to ambush the Cubs. Chicago, meanwhile is going with last season's ERA leader Kyle Hendricks. Hendricks started Game 1 for Chicago and he quieted the Nationals bats with a two-hit and six strike-out performance besting Steven Strasburg. He is 2-1 with a 1.98 ERA in eight playoff performances. Baker is 'not sure yet' he will start showing a lack of confidence and doubt no matter who starts. Take CHICAGO!

New York Yankees at Cleveland 8:00 ET

Yankees over Indians- This series would be over if mind-fart Joe Girardi wasn't trying to save is appeals until next April with the Yankees a 3-1 game winner but instead we have tonight. The pressure is one the Indians who will start Corey Kluber who suffered his start of the season in his Game two appearance has a playoff ERA of 20.25 New York will start former Indians lefty CC Sabathia who has had his best season in six years is 9-5 in 20 post season appearances including 12 of his last 13 batters faced in Game 2.  Take NEW YORK!

L.A. Dodgers at Arizona 10:10 ET

Dodgers over D'Backs- There is something 'Rotten in Denmark'. Maybe I need a re-evaluate the situation but Arizona will be starting Zack Greinke (17-7, 3.20 ERA) who is one of the most difficult pitchers to hit solid. But, Greinke has struggled of late finishing the season by allowing 14 runs in less then 12 innings including lasting just 3.2 innings against the Rockies his last time out. Greinke is 3-3 with a 3.92 ERA in 10 post season appearances. Yu Darvish (10-12, 3.86) took a while to heat-up for the Dodgers but he finished the season by allowing just one run on his last 19.1 innings. Tonight it is LOS ANGELES!

Arizona at L.A. Dodgers 9:00 ET

Diamondbacks over Dodgers- This matchup has me sweating from my mouth as Game 2 of this series plays tonight with the Dodgers holding a 1-0 lead. Now, normally I don't like coming back with a team that lost the day before but there are some delightful stats relating to this encounter. Let us begin with the starting pitchers. Arizona will start Robbie Ray (15-5, 2.89 ERA) who won his last six decisions and was 3-0 with a 2.27 ERA with 53 strikeouts in 31 innings against the Dodgers this season. Los Angeles will start Rich Hill (12-8, 3.32) who was 0-3 with a 5.03 ERA against the Diamondbacks. Take ARIZONA!

Chicago Cubs at Washington 7:30 ET

Nationals over Cubs- It was been 17 years since Major League baseball has had a repeat winner as the Cubs open defense of their World Championship. Both of tonight's starters in Washington have been outstanding the second half of the season as Chicago starter Kyle Hendricks (7-5, 3.03 ERA) who has an NL best 2.19 ERA after returning from his hand injury on July 24th. Nationals starter Steve Strasburg (15-4, 2.52) was 6-1 after the All-Star break with an ERA of 0.86 and 76 strikeouts in his last 63 innings. Take WASHINGTON!

New York Yankees at Cleveland 7:30 ET

Yankees over Indians- There are two things that I found interesting in this contest. To start with I am surprised that the 'price' of this contest is a bit low for the way Cleveland has dominated the AL the past month including Trevor Bauer (17-9, 4.19 ERA) who is on the mound and is 9-1 in his last 13 starts. The Yankees raised an eyebrow when it was decided Sonny Gray (10-12, 3.55) would start after going 4-7 in 11 starts for New York. Aaron Judge has his 'mojo' back and that aids his teammates who become better at the plate when he hits. Take the YANKEES!

Colorado at Arizona 8:00 ET

Diamondbacks over Rockies- Okay, let me start by saying I hate these one-game playoffs but this one gives us 'numbers' and trends that are difficult to ignore. Arizona is back in the playoffs for the first time since 2011 while it was 2009 the last time Colorado make the post season. In head-to-head action this year the D'backs took the season series 11-8 while going 52-29 at Chase Field. Zack Greinke (17-7, 3.20 ERA) take the hill for the Arizona at home where he dominated going 13-1 with a 2.87 ERA and he is 9-5 lifetime against the Rockies. Jin Gray (10-4, 3.67) is 2-2 lifetime against the Diamondbacks with a 4.75 ERA. Finally, Colorado is 1-7 in their last eight playoff games and 2-7 in their last nine against Arizona. D'backs 6-2 at home in last eight. Numbers have it! Take ARIZONA!  

L.A. Dodgers at Colorado 8:10 ET

Dodgers over Rockies- Entering the final weekend of the regular season the Rockies have a 'magic' number of two as the Brewers remain alive in the Wild Card hunt. Colorado will start Chad Bettis (1-4, 5.72 ERA) who earned his lone win of the season with a victory over the Dodgers three weeks ago. Bettis is 1-2 with a 9.20 ERA in nine career games against Los Angeles. After losing 15 of 16 Los Angeles has put it back together having won their last four and six of their last seven. Hyun-Jin Ryu (5-8, 3.47) has struggled against the Rockies (0-3 this season with a 6.75 ERA) and is 3-5 lifetime. Take LOS ANGELES!  

Oakland at Texas 8:05 ET

A's over Rangers- With just four games remaining in the season Oakland is playing their best ball over the season as they have won 15 of their last 20 including going 6-0 over the Rangers in that period. All of those wins came in Oakland as they are just 1-5 in Arlington. Sean Manaea (11-10, 4.56 ERA) has allowed three or fewer runs in five of this last six starts and his 2-2 in six career starts against Texas while Miguel Gonzalez (8-12, 4.62) and he is 1-2 with a 7.16 ERA since coming over from the White Sox and he is 0-2 lifetime against the A's. Take OAKLAND!

Atlanta at New York Mets 7:10 ET

Mets over Braves- The Mets may be the most disappointing club in baseball (maybe the Giants) as they were expected to contend for the NL pennant and make a possible trip to the World Series but, injuries have decimated their pitching staff and a slew of position players as well. Atlanta was never expected to be a factor and they have played to 15-games under the break-even mark and will still finish ahead of New York in the NL East. The Mets will start Robert Gsellman (7-7, 5.38 ERA) has posted a 3.82 ERA since returning to the rotation from a hamstring injury. Sean Newcomb (4-8, 4.26) posted his first career win against the Mets in his major league debut but lost to them the second time he faced them and he'll get beat here as well. Take NEW YORK!

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis 8:15 ET

Cardinals over Cubs- These two rivals are moving past each other in opposite directions. Chicago who has a 'magic' number of one to win the NL Central have won six straight against St. Louis and 12 of 16 meetings this season along with 11 of their last 13 overall. Yet, I see that the Cardinals opened the favorite here as they send Carlos Martinez (12-11, 3.63 ERA) to the hill and he was smashed by the Cubs allowing seven runs in five innings just 10 days ago. Chicago will start Jake Arrieta (14-9, 3.43) who is 8-3 lifetime with a 2.06 ERA against the Cards including 1-1 this season. The 'number' just don't add up. Take ST. LOUIS!

Chicago at St. Louis 8:15 ET

Cardinals over Cubs- Chicago has completed the first part of their goal of qualifying for the post season and now have a 'magic' number of two to win the NL Central. These two clubs have as fierce of rivalry as any teams in baseball and the Cubs have dominated what is usually a tightly contested series winning 11 of 15 meetings. Jon Lester (11-8, 4.56 ERA) will start for the Cubs and is 1-1 with a 3.28 ERA this season and is 4-4 lifetime. St. Louis will start Luke Weaver (7-1, 2.05) who has won his last seven decisions with a 1.61 ERA since his lone loss. Take ST. LOUIS!  

Boston at Cincinnati

Reds over Red Sox- Boston has already secured a playoff spot and are not afraid of the Yankees over-taking them for the top spot in the East but claim that they still have a way to go. Rick Porcello (10-17, 4.46 ERA) is the reining Cy Young Award winner but I doubt that his will get a start during the playoffs . Cincinnati will start rookie Sal Romano (5-6, 4.07) who grew up in New York as a Yankees fan hopes to set the 'hated' Red Sox only their 4th loss in their last 15 games. Boston has defeated the Reds 9-of-10 in inter-league games but Cincy gets their revenge tonight. Take the REDLEGS!

Tampa Bay at Baltimore

Rays over Orioles- Both these clubs are having thoughts of getting to the links as the Orioles have now lost 12 of their last 15 games and Tampa Bay has dropped nine of their last 13. Alex Cobb (11-10, 3.63 ERA) gets the start for the Rays and has given up a total of just nine runs in his last six starts but his teammates have failed to give him support as he has gone 2-3 in that span. Cobb is 5-2 lifetime against Baltimore in 11 career starts while the O's starter Ubaldo Jimenez (6-10, 6.57) is 0-2 with a 10.80 ERA the three games this season. Take TAMPA BAY!

Texas at Seattle 10:10 ET

Mariners over Rangers- Texas seems to have bounced back from their five-game losing streak with three straight wins (two against Seattle) and are now just one-game under .500 (75-76) while the Mariners are in a five-game losing streak. James Paxton (12-4, 2.98 ERA) worked only 1.1 innings in his first start off the DL and is expecting a better performance here. Cole Hamels (10-4, 3.96) has recorded just one win in his last five starts but is 6-3 lifetime against the Mariners including a win earlier this month. This time he pays...Take SEATTLE!

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee 8:10 ET

Cubs over Brewers- Two weeks ago the Brewers invaded Wrigley Field for a 3-game series and swept the Cubs and now trail Chicago by just 3.5 games with 11 games remaining. Jake Arrieta (14-9. 3.48 ERA) who has helped the Cubs turn things around is 6-2 with a 1.98 ERA since the All-Star break. He has also had his way against the Brewers going 8-4 with a 2.79 ERA in 14 career starts. Zach Davies (17-9, 3.89) has had a great season to date but he's a heavy underdog at home and I think I know why. Take the CUBS!

Kansas City at Toronto 7:05 ET

Royals over Blue Jays- The Yankees keep beating the Twins but Kansas City can't make up any ground on their Wild Card chances because they are faltering down stretch losing their last three and five of their last six. Tonight the Royals will start hard throwing rookie Jake Junis (7-2, 4.15 ERA) who has not allowed more then three runs in any of his last seven starts posting a 4-0 record and has surrendered just three homers in his last nine starts. Toronto will start Brett Anderson (3-3, 5.73) is coming off his shortest stint as a starter for the Blue Jays after being released by the Cubs. Take KANSAS CITY!   

Colorado at San Francisco 10:15 ET

Giants over Rockies- Colorado is trying to hold off Milwaukee and St. Louis for the final Wild Card spot in the NL and take to the road for the next six games against teams with a losing record. The Rockies will start German Marquez (10-7, 4.41 ERA) who is fading as the season progresses as he has surrendered 17 hits in his last 7.2 innings of work. San Francisco will start Johnny Cueto (7-8, 4.58) and he has dominated the Rockies going 9-3 with a 2.66 ERA in 15 career starts. Take the GIANTS!

Cleveland at L.A. Angels 10:10 ET

Angels over Indians- Now let me get this straight, the Indians have won 24 of their last 25 games and they come up an underdog here against a team that isn't even in the playoff picture. Cleveland has moved ahead of Houston by 1.5 games for the best record in the American League and home field advantage in the playoffs. Los Angeles still has a shot as the trail Minnesota by 1.5 games for the final Wild Card spot. The Indians clinch their division on Saturday and may feel 'relaxed' entering this contest. Tyler Skaggs (2-5, 4.37 ERA) earned his first win since April 22 against the Astros last Wednesday and has put together a pair of quality starts. Take LOS ANGELES!

Chicago Cubs at Tampa Bay 7:10 ET

Rays over Cubs- So, here we have the NL Central division Cubs winners of six in a row and World Series champions an underdog at Tampa Bay a team 4-games under .500. Chicago manager Joe Madden returns to Tampa Bay where he led the Devil Rays from 2006-2014 before departing to the Cubs. Tampa Bay has dropped seven of their last 10 and while the Cubs have won their last six. The 'Baby Bears' will start Mike Montgomery (6-8, 3.57 ERA) who is 0-3 in four appearances against the rays while Tampa will start Chris Archer (9-10 4.06) who lost 19 games last season with a better ERA then this season. Take TAMPA BAY!   

Boston at Baltimore 7:05 ET

Orioles over Red Sox- In April many were picking the Orioles to win the AL East and here they are 4-games under .500 with 12 games left in the season trailing Minnesota by 5.5 for the final Wild Card spot. Baltimore did beat the Yankees Sunday to close their road trip 2-8 while Boston remained 2.5 games in front of New York. Doug Fister (5-8, 4.40 ERA) starts for Boston and he is 4-3 lifetime against the O's. Baltimore will start Dylan Bundy (13-9, 4.03) who is 3-4 lifetime against the Red Sox. Bundy who is making just his second start in two weeks has won five of his last six decision and has had six quality starts in his last seven outings. Take BALTIMORE!

L.A. Dodgers at Washington 8:08 ET

Dodgers over Nationals- Well, I guess the demise of the Dodgers was short lived as they have bounced back to win their last four games after losing 15 of 16 games. Los Angeles has a seven game lead over Washington for the best record and home field advantage in the NL. Washington will send ace Stephen Strasburg (13-4, 2.64 ERA) to the hill who has gone 34 consecutive innings without allowing a run and is 1-2 with a 2.82 ERA in six starts against Los Angeles. The Dodgers will start Hyun-Jin Ryu (5-7, 3.59) who has had 10-days rest and is 2-1 with a 2.86 ERA in five road starts since the All-Star break. The Nationals are in a bit of a slump scoring just nine runs in their last five games losing four. Take the DODGERS!

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 4:10 ET

Reds over Pirates- The Reds hit four solo homers Friday in their win against Pittsburgh and scored just four runs in their victory. The Pirates are sending what was their best for most of the season to the mound as Ivan Nova (11-13, 4.25 ERA) starts for the Bucs. He is 2-7 with a 6.62 ERA in his 10 starts since the All-Star break including getting blasted for seven runs against Cincinnati three weeks ago. Rookie Sal Romano (4-6, 4.54) has surrendered three runs of fewer in each of his last five outings with his lone loss in that span coming at the hands of Pittsburgh. Today he gets the win. Take CINCINNATI!

Arizona at San Francisco 10:15 ET

Giants over Diamondbacks- Arizona is five games up on the Rockies and 7.5 games ahead of the Brewers and Cardinals in the chase for the NL Wild Card berths. The Giants can only play as spoilers and will send Jeff Samardzija (9-13, 4.47 ERA) to the mound and he will be opposed by Robbie Ray (13-5, 2.81) who has won his last four starts. Samardzija was defeated his last time out after seven straight quality starts and he is 3-3 with a 4.43 ERA in 15 careers starts against Arizona. In a surprise...take the GIANTS!

Seattle at Houston 8:10 ET

Mariners over Astros- Seattle's ace James Paxton (12-3, 2.78 ERA) returns to the mound after a 36-day visit to the disabled list as the Mariners are 3.5-games behind in the AL Wild Card chase. The issue here is that Paxton will be on a pitch count (who isn't) that will keep him from throwing more then six innings. He is 2-0 with a 0.45 ERA in three starts against Houston this season and is 2-0 with a 2.16 ERA at Houston. The Astros will send Charlie Morton (11-7, 3.86) to the hill and he os 0-2 with a 4.68 ERA against the Mariners this season. Take SEATTLE!  

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 7:10 ET

Reds over Pirates- With 15 games left in the season these two clubs are thinking more about tee times then baseballs as neither team has much if any chance to make the post season. Both clubs enter this affair stumbling as Pittsburgh has lost seven of their last eight games and the Reds are off a 2-7 road trip. The Pirates will start Chad Kuhl (7-10, 4.21 ERA) and he has been very effective the second half of the season posting a 2.99 ERA. Homer Bailey (4-8, 7.26) starts for Cincinnati and he is winless in his last five starts but earned a win over the Pirates working six innings on August 1 and is 9-6 with a 3.48 ERA lifetime against the Bucs. Take the REDS!  

L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco 10:15 ET

Dodgers over Giants- So the Dodgers who had lost 11-games in-a-row before last night's 5-3 win over the Giants still hold a 10-game lead in the NL West and a five-game lead over the Nationals for the best record in the National League. Yu Darvish (8-12, 4.25 ERA) is just 2-3 with a 5.34 ERA since coming over to the Dodgers from Texas and has lost his last three starts. But, tonight the Dodgers get to face Matt Moore (5-13, 5.31) who has never fully recovered from arm troubles is 0-1 with a 7.02 ERA against LA this season. Take LOS ANGELES!

Seattle at Texas 8:05 ET

Mariners over Rangers- Only a half-game separates these two clubs in their AL Wild Card chase and it appears that the Rangers have an advantage. Not, only are they playing at home but starter Martin Perez (12-10, 4.81 ERA) seeks his eighth win in as many starts. Seattle will send Mike Leake (9-12, 4.10) who is making his third start since coming over from St. Louis and he has won both starts. Perez has won despite opponents batting .306 against him for the season and his luck runs out here. Take SEATTLE!

Miami at Philadelphia 7:05 ET

Phillies over Marlins- As Giancarlo Stanton pace for home runs declines the wins for the Marlins fall off exponentially. Miami has lost 13 of their last 15 and have fallen out of the Wild Card competition with less then 20 games remaining. Philadelphia has been out of the Wild Card hunt since spring training but will send their best to the hill in Aaron Nola (10-10, 3.71 ERA) who has struggled against the Marlins this season going 0-3 with a 10.67 ERA. Miami will start Dan Straily (9-8, 3.95) who is 3-1 lifetime against the Phillies but the 'Wiz Kids' are hitting .315 against him. Take PHILADELPHIA!  

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee 7:40 ET

Brewers over Pirates- The Brewers were completely shut down Monday getting only one hit while losing to the Pirates 7-0 after sweeping the Cubs three straight to fall 4-games back in the NL Wild Card chase. Milwaukee will try and get back into the fray with left-hander Brent Suter (2-2, 3.55 ERA) who has made five appearances against Pittsburgh with an ERA of 1.80. Gerrit Cole (11-9, 3.93) who has an ERA of 3.27 in his last 16 outings will get the start for the Buc's and is 3-3 with a 3.21 ERA in 11 career starts against the Brewers but is just 1-2 with a 4.71 ERA at Miller Park. Take MILWAUKEE!

Cincinnati at New York Mets 7:10 ET

Reds over Mets- Oh, break up the Mets...their 'future' Jose Reyes is providing the power they need for their Wild Card push and is starting and has pushed his average to .238. My pint is that they are pitiful and come up and underdog at home after winning their last three. Some kid named Flexen (3-4, 7.85 ERA) and he hasn't been so effective giving up 2.04 WHIP and it will be the Reds 'Flexin' with this guy on the hill. Cincinnati will start Homer Bailey (4-7, 7.24) hasn't been that much better but he facing a Triple-A line-up tonight. Take CINCINNATI.

L.A. Angels at Seattle 10:10 ET

Mariners over Angels- Seattle who was in the thick of the AL Wild Card hunt two weeks ago went out and acquired veteran right-hander Mike Leake (8-12, 4.14 ERA) who came up big in his first start for his new club limiting Oakland to a pair of singles in seven innings. But, the Mariners have lost three straight and eight of their last 11 to fall 4-games back of Minnesota. Los Angeles is starting Ricky Nolasco (6-12, 5.08) who is unbeaten in his last seven starts but is 2-4 with a 4.36 ERA in nine career starts against Seattle. Tonight it is the MARINERS!  

Minnesota at Kansas City 8:15 ET

Royals over Twins- The Twins hold a 1-game lead in their AL Wild Card hunt as their ninth inning rally against Kansas City kept them ahead of the LA Angels. Minnesota will start Ervin Santana (14-7, 3.35 ERA) who has worked six or more innings in six of his last seven starts and is 1-1 in three outing against the Royals this season. But, he has allowed 12 runs in 19 innings against them and is 6-10 with a 4.63 ERA in 24 career appearances against KC. The Royals will start Ian Kennedy (4-10, 5.37) who is winless in 17 consecutive home starts but is 4-3 in 11 career starts against the Twins. Take KANSAS CITY!

Miami at Atlanta 7:35 ET

Braves over Marlins- It was less then two short weeks ago the Marlins had moved 3-games over .500 and were making noise about the NL Wild Card. But, since then Giancarlo Stanton has cooled off (slightly) and Miami has lost five in-a-row and 10 of 11. Tonight they will start Jose Urena (12-6, 3.71 ERA) who is an outstanding 8-1 on the road this season despite a 4.58 ERA in 11 away starts. Atlanta will be starting Mike Foltynewicz (10-11, 4.75) has lost his last five decisions which has seen his ERA jump from 3.94 to 4.75 but is 3-0 in six career starts against the Marlins. Take ATLANTA!

Miami at Atlanta 7:35 ET

Braves over Marlins- Surprisingly, the Marlins are still in the NL playoff Wild Card hunt with the serge of Giancarlo Stanton's amazing power and tonight send their most consistent hurler to the hill. Miami's Dan Straily (9-8, 3.91 ERA) is 2-1 with a 2.12 ERA in three starts against Atlanta this season but has struggled in the second half posting a 5.06 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP since the All-Star break. Rookie Sean Newcomb (2-8, 4.31) has had control issues but is off a five inning two run performance against the Cubs. Tonight he gets the win. Take ATLANTA!

Cincinnati at New York Mets 7:10 ET

Reds over Mets- Oh, how I love this...Matt Harvey (4-4, 5.97 ERA) who three years ago refused to pitch down the stretch so that he could save his career was going to pitch on three days rest yesterday (after a minor league rehab outing) but manager Collins decided to push him back because of the weather. Granted he is 3-0 with a 2.48 ERA in five career starts against Cincinnati but he has opened an underdog at home and against the Reds no less. Now, consider that Tyler Mahle (0-1, 2.45) is making his first career start and he is favored on the road and the Reds are just 25-43 on the road. Take CINCINNATI!

Texas at Atlanta 7:35 ET

Braves over Rangers- I'm telling you this is the last time I get tangled up with or against the Rangers as things just seem to point to their contests. Oh well. Texas who many (including me) assumed were dead it the water have found some life going 16-9 in their last 25 games and have climbed to within 2-games of a Wild Card spot in the AL. They will start newly acquired Miguel Gonzalez (7-10, 4.31 ERA) who has struggled on the road this season going 3-7 with a 5.23 ERA and has no lifetime record against Atlanta. The Braves will start Julio Teheran (9-11, 4.75) is off his best month in 2017 with a 3.65 ERA in August and is 1-0 lifetime against the Rangers. Take ATLANTA!

Arizona at L.A. Dodgers 10:10 ET

Dodgers over Diamondbacks- As my good friend Harry Truman used to say “The buck stops here.” Having hit their first lull of the season the Dodgers who 10 days ago were 55-games over .500 but have lost four straight and 9-of-10. Arizona on the other hand couldn't be any hotter as they have won their last 11 including a 3-game sweep of Los Angels in Arizona last week. The D'backs will start Zack Greinke (16-6, 3.08 ERA) who is seeking his MLB in wins against his former clubs who he is 4-4 with a 4.03 career ERA. The Dodgers will start Hyun-Jin Ryu (5-7, 3.71) who is 3-3 with a 4.02 ERA in nine starts against Arizona. With Paul Goldschmidt the D'backs fall short tonight. Take the DODGERS!

N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore 7:05 ET

Yankees over Orioles- The Yankees big bats have come alive again and that means home runs and victories. New York has won four of their last five against the first-place Red Sox and wild Card hungry Baltimore as they show that hitting can be contagious. They will start veteran CC Sabathia (11-5, 3.71 ERA) is 2-0 with a 1.89 ERA since coming off the disabled list and is 19-10 lifetime against Baltimore. Jeremy Hellickson (8-8, 5.15) is 2-3 with a 6.55 ERA in six starts since coming over from the Phillies. New York has won eight of the 11 meetings this season and win here. Take the YANKEES!

Texas at Atlanta 7:35 ET

Braves over Rangers- Texas, believe it or not is still in the AL playoff hunt as they reached the .500 mark and trail Minnesota by just 3-games with just 26 games remaining. Very quietly the Rangers have are 5-1-1 in their past seven series and will be sending Andrew Cashner (8-9, 3.30 ERA) their most effective hurler the second half of the season to the hill. Since July 1 he is 5-2 with a 2.58 ERA allowing two runs or fewer in five of his past six starts. The Braves will start former Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey (9-8, 3.91) who is 3-2 with a 2.72 ERA in nine career appearances against Texas. He has had seven quality starts in seven of his last nine starts and gets the nod today. Take ATLANTA!  

Toronto at Boston 7:10 ET

Blue Jays over Red Sox- A pair of slumping clubs face-off in Boston where the Red Sox who have dropped 7-of-11 host Toronto who just split a four-game series with the Orioles but have lost 7-of-10. The Blue Jays will start J.A. Happ (6-10, 3.96 ERA) who held Boston to one run on four hits on Wednesday and was 5-1 with a 3.50 ERA lifetime against the Sawx entering his season. He is 2-1 with a 3.90 ERA in five starts at Fenway Park. Boston will start struggling Rick Porcello (9-15, 4.45) who is 8-8 in 19 career games against Toronto. Take the BLUE JAYS!

Minnesota at Tampa Bay 7:10 ET

Rays over Twins- With 24 games remaining Tampa Bay has an opportunity to close the 4-game gap between themselves and the Twins who currently own the final AL Wild Card spot. The Rays will face Minnesota's Jose Berrios (12-6, 3.80 ERA) who is off his best performance of the season striking out 11 White Sox in seven scoreless innings. Alex Cobb (9-9, 3.72) will get the nod for the home team and he has lost three of his last four starts despite a 2.20 ERA in that span but he is 1-0 lifetime with a 2.53 ERA against the Twins. Barrios is under .500 on the road this season and I expect more of that tonight. Take TAMPA BAY!  

Boston at New York Yankees 7:35 ET

Yankees over Red Sox- Boston's Chris Sale (15-6, 2.77 ERA) has been the most dominate pitcher in the AL this season with 246 strikeouts which is just 10 short of his career high. New York is looking to send their best in Luis Severino (11-6, 3.14) who is 4th in the AL in strikeouts but had his worst outing of the season against the Red Sox on August 12 surrendering 10 runs (8 earned) in 4.1 innings. The Yankees have held the Wild Card lead for the entire season and now find themselves tied with Minnesota. Severino gets his revenge here. Take the YANKEES!

St. Louis at San Francisco 4:05 ET

Cardinals over Giants- The Giants lost season continues as they send ace Madison Bumgarner (3-6, 2.85 ERA) to the mound and St. Louis who trail the Rockies by 4-games in the NL Wild Card hunt. Bumgarner was supposed to start Thursday's series opener but was scratched because of illness and is 3-4 with a 3.97 ERA lifetime against the Cardinals who will start Luke Weaver (3-1, 2.48) who has struck-out 10 batters in each of his last two starts. Weaver who will making his first start against the Giants is 2-0 with a 2.57 ERA on the road. Take ST. LOUIS!

L.A. Angels over Texas 3:05 ET

Angels over Rangers- The Angels bailed 'us' out with a come-from-behind victory scoring two runs in the ninth to tie and three in the 10th to win it over the Rangers yesterday. Sunday it won't be so difficult as Los Angeles closes in on the final AL Wild Card spot. Texas will start Martin Perez (10-10, 4.89 ERA) who won his fifth consecutive start on Tuesday but comes up the underdog here. Andrew Heaney (1-0, 5.63) starts for LA and he is coming off his best start of the year allowing just one run in six innings while striking out 10. The Angels are in need and are playing better baseball. Take LOS ANGELES!

L.A. Angels at Texas 7:15 ET

Angels over Rangers- After going 3-1 Friday in MLB with my only loss coming in this matchup I repeat with Los Angeles with a bit of an uneasy feeling. I HATE coming back with a club that I lost with the night before but the Angels just come up as the side tonight. Ricky Nolasco (6-12, 5.09 ERA) is unbeaten in his last six starts after going 0-3 in July. Texas will start A.J. Griffin (6-5, 5.26) who is 4-2 in nine career starts against the Angels but has worked more then five innings just once in his last five starts. Take LOS ANGELES!

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh 7:05 ET

Pirates over Reds- I don't mind switching 'sides' after yesterday's 'Money Game' win with the Reds as

Pittsburgh looks to stop a 4-game losing streak. The Pirates who have now dropped 14 of their last 19 will be facing a mound opponent that they defeated in his MLB debut last Sunday. Cincinnati starts Tyler Mahle (0-1, 5.40 ERA) who doesn't strike many batter out and relies on the ground ball. To bad for him as the Pirates will put some 'lift' on the ball today. Pittsburgh will start Jameson Taillon (7-5, 4.75) who allowed only one earned run in his matchup against Mahle last Sunday. He does it again. Take PITTSBURGH!

Boston at New York Yankees 1:05 ET

Yankees over Red Sox- The Yankees who were in command of the AL Wild Card spot the entire season find themselves only 1-game ahead of Minnesota for the top spot as Aaron Judge continues to struggle. The first-place Red Sox will send Drew Pomeranz (14-4, 3.23 ERA) to the hill and he has allowed three runs or fewer in 13 of his last 14 starts but is just 6-7 lifetime against New York including 2-0 this season. New York will send Masahiro Tanaka (10-10, 4.69) who since his return to action is 5-3 with a 2.92 ERA in his last 11 outings. Against the Red Sox he is 6-4 with a 3.83 ERA in 13 career starts. This time the Yankees get ti done at home. Take NEW YORK!

Arizona at Colorado 8:40 ET

Diamondbacks over Rockies- The top two team in the NL Wild Card chase face-off in this weekend series with Arizona coming in hot with seven straight wins and the Rockies not so much as they have dropped seven of their last 11 games. Arizona will start Taijuan Walker (7-7, 3.55 ERA) who was 0-4 in his previous 10 starts before shutting down the Giants in his last time out. Colorado will start rookies Kyle Freeland (11-8, 3.81) who is showing signs of wear as he is winless in his last three starts. Walker is 1-1 with a 2.77 ERA against the rockies and is 1-0 with a 0.77 ERA in his past two starts. Take ARIZONA!

L.A. Angels at Texas 8:05 ET

Angels over Rangers- These two clubs are still alive in the AL Wild Card chase with the Angels 1.5 games behind Minnesota for the final spot as they were two weeks ago. Texas will start Cole Hamels (9-2, 3.78 ERA) who has dominated Los Angeles this season and has raised his career record to 4-1 with a 2.47 ERA in eight career starts against the Halo's. L.A. Who has won three straight ill start Tyler Skaggs (1-4, 4.25) who is winless in his last six starts and yet he has moved to the favorite in a number of places. Hurricane Harvey has had it's effect on the entire state of Texas and that has created a bit of a distraction for the Rangers. Take LOS ANGELES!

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh 7:05 ET

Reds over Pirates- It was three short weeks ago when the Pirates move 2-games over .500 and the feeling was that they were ready to make their move on the NL Wild Card. But, things being what they are Pittsburgh has seen those thoughts disappear as they have dropped 13 of their last 18 and have fallen 10-game out of the hunt. Tonight this is a rematch of last Saturday's encounter when Pittsburgh's Gerrit Cole (11-8, 3.99 ERA) not only shut out the Reds for seven innings but supplied the lone run scored with a home run. Luis Castillo (2-7, 3.26) lost despite allowing just three hits and that lone run while striking out a season high nine batters. Cole entered that contest 0-6 lifetime against Cincinnati and now has one win. The Reds get it back tonight. Take CINCINNATI!

L.A. Dodgers at Arizona 3:40 ET

Diamondbacks over Dodgers- Arizona is playing as well as they have all season winning their last six and eight of their last nine returning to their high-point of 22-game about .500 where they were on June 27. Meanwhile, the Dodgers are in the mist of their longest losing streak of the season at four games and will be sending Kenta Maeda (12-5, 3.76 ERA) to the hill this afternoon and he is 3-2 in nine career starts against Arizona. The Diamondbacks will counter with ace Zacj Greinke (15-6, 3.14) who has struggled against Los Angeles but is 12-1 with a 2.36 ERA at home. His lone home loss came against these Dodgers 3-2 three weeks ago. Today he evens the score. Take ARIZONA!

L.A. Dodgers at Arizona 9:40 ET

Diamondbacks over Dodgers- Los Angeles who has dropped three-straight games for the first time since June 6th are still winning at a 70% clip and still lead the NL West by 18 games over Arizona tonight's opponent. The D'backs are 2-games ahead of Colorado for the top NL Wild Card spot and will send Robbie Ray (10-5, 3.06 ERA) to the hill who is 4-3 with a 3.14 ERA in 11 starts against LA and he's up against another lefty in the Dodgers Hyun Ryu (5-6, 3.34) who is 3-2 with a 3.26 ERA in eight starts against Arizona. Take ARIZONA!  

Boston at Toronto 7:07 ET

Blue Jays over Red Sox- The two top finishers for the AL Cy Young Award last season are facing-off in Toronto tonight and their seasons have not measured up to expectations. Boston's Rick Porcello (8-15, 4.57 ERA) is the reining Cy Young Award holder who posted 22 wins in 2016 and starts tonight with the most losses (15) in MLB action is followed by J.A. Happ (6-10, 4.10) who was second in wins (20-4) last year but has lost 10 of 19 starts in 2017. He is 5-3 with a 3.66 ERA against the Red Sox while Porcello is 7-8 with a 4.70 ERA lifetime against the Blue Jays. Take TORONTO!   

St. Louis at Milwaukee 2:10 ET

Cardinals over Brewers- The Cardinals who always seem to be around when the playoffs start are lurking the NL Central trailing the Cubs by 5-games for the top spot as they make their last season push. St. Louis will start Carlos Martinez (10-9, 3.48 ERA) who has held opponents to three or fewer runs in five straight starts is 5-3 lifetime against the Brewers who will start Chase Anderson (7-3, 2.87) who has allowed two runs or fewer in eight of his last nine starts but is 0-2 lifetime against St. Louis. In a tough call it's the CARDINALS!

San Francisco at San Diego 10:10 ET

Giants over Padres- You know, every season there are a few pitchers that 'I' considered go-against hurling every time they take the mound and Matt Moore (4-12, 5.38) was one of those pitchers. Now, in one of those rare instances I have to go against my original thought and look to win with him here. Moore has been outstanding his last three starts going 1-0 with an ERA of 2.21 but has no career record against San Diego. The Padres will start Luis Perdomo (6-8, 4.84) who has lost his last two decisions but is 1-0 against the Giants in seven career appearances. Tonight's it is SAN FRANCSICO!

Detroit at Colorado 8:40 ET

Tigers over Rockies- Inter-league play has created some match-up with very little history and this is one of those cases. Colorado will start German Marquez (10-5, 4.18 ERA) who has never faced the Tigers but has gone eight straight home starts without a loss and is 6-0 with a 3.12 ERA over that eight game span. Michael Fulmer (10-11, 3.69) is 2-1 with a 2.33 ERA in inter-league play but is 0-5 with a 5.97 ERA in his last six outings. In his last start Fulmer may have received a 'wake-up' call as he was on the mound during his last start against the Yankees when him hitting Gary Sanchez created a full scale brawl. This time he settles down...take DETROIT!  

Tampa Bay at Kansas City 8:15 ET

Royals over Rays- Well, as the saying goes...'somethings got to give.' There are two outrageous trends that surround this contests and they say two different things. To start with the Kansas City Royals have lost five straight are in a slump that has reached epic proportions as they have been shut out four consecutive games and have not scored in 45 innings. Tampa Bay on the other hand had lost eight straight and 15 of their last 16 at Kauffman Stadium with an ERA of 7.86 since 2012 in Kansas City. Tampa Bay will start Alex Cobb (9-8, 3.69 ERA) who is 1-2 with a 4.55 ERA lifetime against the Royals who will start Jake Junis (5-2, 4.68) who is 3-0 in his last five starts with an ERA of 1.86 in his last three outings. Take KANSAS CITY!

Tampa Bay at Kansas City 8:15 ET

Rays over Royals- This encounter pits two clubs fighting for their playoff lives as the Royals and Rays are on the outside trailing by 2.5 and 3-games respectively. Kansas City will start Ian Kennedy (4-9, 5.09 ERA) who is not only winless in his last five starts but is winless in his last 16 starts at Kauffman Stadium. He is also 1-4 lifetime against the Rays. Tampa Bay will start Austin Pruitt (6-4, 5.76) who like his mound counterpart has struggled of late but the woes of the Royals are greater. Take TAMPA BAY!

Cleveland at N.Y. Yankees 7:08 ET

Yankees over Indians- The Cleveland Indians are coming off a record setting performance that hasn't been achieved since 1956 where they won three consecutive shutouts as they swept Kansas City without allowing a run for the series. Tonight they will start former Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber (12-4, 2.65 ERA) who has notched 11 strikeouts or more in six of his last eight starts. Kluber is also 4-1 with a 1.71 ERA in six career starts against New York. The Yankees will counter with Luis Severino (11-5, 3.10) who has had a great stretch of his own allowing zero or one run in seven of his last eight starts and is 2-0 lifetime against the Tribe. It a tough one the Yankees get the ring. Take NEW YORK!

Boston at Toronto 7:07 ET

Blue Jays over Red Sox- Boston is in the mist of their longest losing streak (4-games) of the season as their bats went silent at Fenway against the Orioles this weekend scoring just four runs in their 3-game series. They will try and snap out of their funk by sending Drew Pomeranz (13-4, 3.18 ERA) to the hill who is 3-0 with a 1.59 ERA in his last five starts and is 2-1 with a 2.11 ERA lifetime against Toronto. The Blue Jays will start Marcus Stroman (11-6, 3.17) who has an ERA of 2.92 in his past eight starts and is 4-2 lifetime against the Red Sox. Take TORONTO!

Texas at Oakland 4:05 ET

A's over Rangers- The Texas Rangers are what they are...a mediocre club that just can't make a move (on the Wild Card) when playing one of the weaker team in the American League. The Rangers entered Oakland on Friday a game behind Minnesota and have failed to gain any ground by losing twice to the A's. Texas will start A.J. Griffin (6-4, 5.10 ERA) who pitched his first complete game in 2013 has worked more then five innings just once spending his first two season's with Oakland. The A's Jharel Cotton (6-10, 5.63) who has been struggling lately is 1-1 with a 4.38 ERA against Texas picked up his first win in two months against Houston last Sunday and looks to pickup another one here. Take OAKLAND!  

San Francisco at Arizona 8:10 ET

Diamondbacks over Giants- The Giants saw their season derailed when today's starter Madison Bumgarner (3-5, 2.87 ERA) went dirt-bike riding in April and was put on the DL for four months. San Francisco never recovered as they are now 25-games under .500 and has struggled against NL West foes on the road losing 5-19 and 21-43 overall away from home. Arizona will start Taijuan Walker (6-7, 3.66) who hasn't won since June 21 but still comes up the favorite over Bumgarner. He is 2-1 with a 3.75 career record in four starts against the Giants. Take ARIZONA!   

San Diego at Miami 7:10 ET

Padres over Marlins- The storyline with the Miami Marlins would normally be about them reaching and getting above .500 for the first time since early April as they have won 11 of their last 14. But, the Marlins record is not the headline here, it is Giancarlo Stanton's power surge that has him ready to tie Willie Mays for most home runs (17) in the month of August. Miami will start former Padre Odrisamer Despaigne (0-1, 4.42 ERA) who was a starter for San Diego in 2014 and 2015 going 9-16 and is making his frst start after seven relief appearances. The Padres will start rookie Dinelson Lamet (7-5, 4.84) who is pitching to a 2.83 ERA in his last six outings as he makes his first career start against Miami. The surprise here is that...SAN DIEGO WINS!  

Colorado at Atlanta 7:10 ET

Braves over Rockies- Colorado has three rookie pitchers with 10 wins or more and Saturday's starter Kyle Freeland (11-8, 3.71 ERA) has had great support from his teammates out-scoring opponents buy over one-run per game. Sean Newcomb (2-7, 4.13) of the Braves has had just the opposite in ways of support as opponents have out-scored Atlanta by one-run per game in his starts. After a great start on the road 24-10 Colorado has returned to form and has gone 7-24 in their last 31 contests away from the 'Mile High' City. Add that the Rockies are 9-24 in their last 33 meetings in Atlanta. Take the BRAVES!

Colorado at Atlanta 7:35 ET

Braves over Rockies- There are some ugly 'numbers' surrounding this game as both have been disappointing in their play of late. Let's start with Atlanta who are 11-24 since the All-Star break and Colorado who played so well on the road to start the year have dropped 23 of their last 30 away games. The Rockies have seen their once huge lead in the NL Wild Card hunt trimmed to 3.5 games while the Braves have been out of contention since 2010. Atlanta's Julio Teheran (7-11, 5.02 ERA) has struggled at home going 1-9 with a 6.98 ERA with opponents hitting .290 against him. Chad Bettis (0-0, 1.93) has returned from cancer but finds himself in a bad spot here. Take ATLANTA!  

Colorado at Kansas City 2:15 ET

Royals over Rockies- In the past the Rockies were known as a club that played well at home with their 'Mile-high' altitude and poorly on the road. Then, this season they started playing well on the road winning 24-of-30 as they averaged 5.2 runs per contest until reality set in and they reverted back to pervious form. Colorado has now lost four in-a-row overall and 23 of their last 29 on the road. The Rockies will start German Marquez (10-5, 4.24 ERA) who has never faced the Royals and is 5-1 in his last eight outings. Rookie Jake Junis (5-2, 4.99) who won his last three starts (interrupted by a relief appearance) get the nod and the win. Take KANSAS CITY!  

Texas at L.A. Angels 10:07 ET

Angels over Rangers- All eyes in Los Angeles will be on Angels starter Andrew Heaney (0-0, 9.00 ERA) who is returning from Tommy John surgery after miss all but one game last season and all of this season. LA is just a half-game behind Minnesota for the 2nd AL Wild Card spot and have won seven of their last 10. Texas will start Andrew Cashner (7-9, 3.31) who has struggled on the road going 3-6 with a 4.34 ERA in 10 starts. The Angles bats have come alive and they will rally behind their 'fresh' starter. Take LOS ANGELES!

Colorado at Kansas City 8:15 ET

Royals over Rockies- Now this is really unbelievable... Ian Kennedy (4-9, 5.06 ERA) Kansas City starter is winless in 15 straight home starts and is 0-6 with a 5.98 ERA at Kauffman Stadium this season alone. Colorado tonight's opponent for the Royals has lost nine of their last 12 games overall and 22 of their last 28 on the road. Antonio Senzatela (10-4, 4.56) will start for the Rockies and he is 1-1 with a 4.96 ERA in three inter-league starts while Kennedy is 6-7 with a 3.03 ERA in 22 career starts against Colorado. Take KANSAS CITY!

Milwaukee at San Francisco 3:45 ET

Giants over Brewers- The talk here is about Milwaukee's come-from-behind win over the Giants yesterday was just their 2nd win in San Francisco in their last 12 games. This afternoon the Brewers will start Matt Garza (6-7, 4.81 ERA) who was ripped by the Cubs his last time out is 1-2 with a 4.15 ERA in four career starts against the Giants while Matt Moore (4-12, 5.54) ended a nine-game winless streak last time out with his longest stint of the season (7 1/3). Moore has been terrible and we all know it but so do the odds-makers who made him the favorite. Take SAN FRANCISCO!

Texas at L.A. Angels 10:07 ET

Angels over Rangers- From out of nowhere the L.A. Angels have moved into the Wild Card Playoff spot and have a 2.5 game lead over Texas. That being said it is difficult to comprehend how the Angels are such a heavy favorite while facing the Rangers Cole Hamels (8-1, 3.48 ERA) who is 3-1 with a 2.45 ERA lifetime against Los Angeles. Tyler Skaggs (1-3, 3.63) gets the nod for the Angels and he has struggled against Texas going 2-1 but with an ERA of 5.46 in six career starts. The Rangers will be without power-hitting Joey Gallo (35 homers) while the Angels still have Mike Trout. Take LOS ANGELES!  

St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh 7:00 ET

Pirates over Cardinals- This is a first for me, seeing a MLB contest that is more of a meet-and-greet during the day as both clubs will travel to Williamsport, PA to take part in the Little League World Series festivities in the day and then play their game at night at Bowman Field in Williamsport. This could only hurt the Pirates who lose a home game after breaking a six-game losing streak. Tonight's starter for the Cardinals is Mike Leake (7-11, 3.88 ERA) who is 10-5 with a 3.33 ERA in 31 career starts against the Bucs but, is winless in his last four outings allowing 19 runs on 20 innings and has gone five innings just twice in his last eight starts. Pittsburgh will start Ivan Nova (10-10, 3.77) who has lost four times in his last five starts without a win. Still, tonight it will be the Pirates. Take PITTSBURGH!