New York Mets at San Francisco 4:05 ET

Giants over Mets- I love this match-up as San Francisco stalwart Logan Webb (0-4, 4.91 ERA) throws against the New York Mets who crushed the Giants 7-0 Friday night. New York will start their weak link in David Peterson (1-2, 6.10) who the Mets are waiting to blossom and it is just not going to happen as he has surrendered 26 hits in just 20 innings. Webb puts it together after a horrid start. Take SAN FRANCISCO!

San Diego at Arizona 9:40 ET

Padres over Diamondbacks- So, the long awaited return of Fernando Tatis Jr. was a disappointment in yesterday’s 7-5 win the Padres over San Diego as he went hitless in five at bats. Tonight, Seth Lugo (2-0, 2.70 ERA) is fighting for this starting roll after years of relief pitching with the Mets. San Diego is 3-0 when Lugo gets the start while Arizona will start ace Zac Gallen (2-1, 3.33) who has not allowed a run in his last 13.2 innings of work. The Padres are 5-0 on the road against teams with winning records and are 19-7 in the last 26 meetings including 4-0 at Arizona. Take SAN DIEG

LA Dodgers at Chicago Cubs 7:40 ET

Cubs over Dodgers- Okay here it is...the Dodgers are not the same clubs we have seen in the past decade and will send their weak link to the mound tonight. They will start Michael Grove (0-1, 9.00) who has surrendered 16 hits in just 13 innings. The Cubs are 10-3 after a 1-3 start and have won four in-a-row. Cubs will start James Tallion (0-2, 4.50) who is 0-1 lifetime against the Dodgers but get the win tonight. Take CHICAGO CUBS!

Toronto at Houston 7:30 ET

Blue Jays over Astros- Let us just hope that Toronto doesn’t turn out to be that one team you just can not seem to be able to get by without incurring some sort of damage. Right now with Jose Altuve on the shelf Houston does not appear to be the same club as two other joined him on the bench and a pair of others are day-to-day. The Blue Jays will start Jose Berrios (1-2, 7.98 ERA) who has yet to reach expectations since joining Toronto and is 4-3 with a 4.81 ERA in seven career starts against the Astros. Houston will start Luis Garcia (0-2, 7.71) and he is 1-1 with a 4.00 ERA in three starts against the Jays. Jays are 6-2 last eight on the road and get the money here. Take TORONTO!

Tampa Bay at Cincinnati 6:40 ET

Reds over Rays- Since opening the MLB season with 13 straight wins Tampa Bay has now dropped 3-of-4 and will send rookie Taj Bradley (1-0, 5.40 ERA) who will be making his second career start. In his first start against Boston he allowed three runs in five innings but had eight strikeouts while walking just one. Cincinnati will start Nick Lodolo (2-0, 2.12) who we have had luck with and we will go at it once again. The Reds defeated the Rays 8-1 yesterday and Tampa is 2-7 in their last nine games following a loss and 0-5 in their last five games in Cincinnati. Reds are 9-2 in the last 11 inter-league games. Take CINCINNATI!

Milwaukee at Seattle 9:40 ET

Mariners over Brewers- Milwaukee’s Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes (1-1-, 5.19 ERA) had a pair of rough outing to start the season but responded as a Megabucks winner last time out allowing just three hits in eight innings with no walks and eight strikeout Tuesday at Arizona. He has never faced Seattle and they will start Chris Flexen (0-2, 8.74) who has had three straight poor outings surrendering 10 hits in 2.1 innings allowing eight runs against the Cubs last Tuesday. Flexen was more than disappointed as he had a 7-0 lead against Chicago and could get out of the third inning. This time things will be different for both starters. Brewers are 2-5 in the last seven meetings and Mariners are 4-0 in their last four games. Take SEATTLE

Atlanta at San Diego 9:40 ET

Braves over Padres- Ha, most of what I have heard this spring is how San Diego is loaded and can give the Dodgers a run for the money in the NL West. Okay, so they are off to a slow start but so is LA so not to panic. But, I would never expect the Dodgers to be an underdog at home like this. Atlanta will start lefty Max Fried (0-0, 2.70 ERA) who will be making just his second start of the season. The Padres will start Ryan Weathers (2-0, 2.70) who has worked five innings in both of his starts gaining wins over the Mets and Arizona. Take ATLANTA

Toronto at Houston 8:10 ET

Blue Jays over Astros- Does Altuve mean so much to Houston that they not only do not seem able to play .500 ball but now they an underdog at home. The Astros will send Cristian Javier (1-0, 4.24 ERA) to the hill and he has been no where as dominant this season as he has been in the past with strikeout ratio down 40%. Toronto veteran Kevin Gausman (1-1, 1.35) is in his 11th season and he has never been better going 27-16 the past two seasons. Blue Jays are 5-1 on the road and 14-6 following a loss. Take TORONTO!

Tampa Bay at Toronto 1:30 ET

Blue Jays over Rays- Was it Sir Issac Newton that said what goes up must come down or was it fig newton(sorry about that)but either way Tampa Bay has lost their karma and it might be a while before it returns They will be starting their best Sunday in Shane McClanahan (3-0, 1.59 ERA) and if the most over-rated manager in baseball does his thing he will be out of the game before it even get interesting. After a pair of stellar seasons Alex Manoah (1-0, 4.91) is having trouble finding the plate and has walked 11 in 14.2 innings while his career average was 2.2 entering this season. Rays 3-8 in last 11 road games while the Jays are 8-2 last 10 and 6-1 versus lAL East. Take TORONTO!

Philadelphia at Cincinnati 4:10 ET

Redlegs over Phillies- I expect it to be a long season for Philadelphia and I don’t expect there to be a second half run like they made last year after falling 20-games back even after Bryce Harper returns. Today, they will send Matt Strahm (1-0,0.00 ERA) who has thrown a total of 10innings in four appearances and in four shots against the Reds he is 0-1, with a 2.84 ERA. Cincinnati will start Graham Ashcraft (1-0, 2.08) who will be making his first start against the Phils and has allowed just 10 hits in 13 innings. Phillies just 3-7 last 10 against righties and are 2-8 on the road  in their last 10 and 9-22 at Cincy. Take CINCINNATI!

Tampa Bay at Toronto 3:07 ET

Blue Jays over Rays- It seems that Toronto has unlocked the secret to beating Tampa Bay and that is get them out of the country. The Blue Jays handed the Rays their first loss of the season after a record tying 13 straight wins to open the season. I believe that Tampa is going to use the All-staff in this contest as their listed starter has not pitched more than two innings in any of his four relieve appearances. Toronto will start Yusei Kikuchi (1-0, 6.75 ERA) who is 3-0 with a 1.88 ERA lifetime against the Rays Take TORONTO!

Baltimore at Chicago White Sox 7:00 ET

Orioles over White Sox- These are not the same Orioles that we have been used to seeing, this young bunch of guys can hit and when their pitching comes up to speed they will become a legitimate treat in they AL East. Saturday they will start Kyle Gibson (3-0, 3.44 ERA) who has received great support from his mates who have scored 22 runs in his three starts. For Chicago Michael Kopech (0-2, 6.75) who has yet to find himself this season gets the nod. Turnabout of fortunes here. Take WHITE SOX!

Atlanta at Kansas City 8:00 ET

Royals over Braves- Kansas City is one of the weakest hitting teams in baseball but it is a long season of 162 games and all clubs will have their ups and downs even a weak hitting team like the Royals. Atlanta will send veteran Charlie Morton (1-1, 4.35 ERA) who is 1-2 with a 4.44 ERA lifetime against the Royals. Father time is starting to take its toll on Morton who is not giving up more hits then innings pitched and his strike outs are down over 30%. KC will send Brady Singer (1-0, 4.91) to the mound as he makes his first appearance against the Braves. Royals 1-6 at home and look to change that starting here tonight as they are 4-1 in the last five meetings. Take KANSAS CITY!

LA Angels at Boston 7:00 ET

Angels over Red Sox- Interesting pitching match-up here as Boston will send Tanner Houck (2-0, 4.50 ERA) this season defeating the Orioles and Tigers. His mound opponent will be Patrick Sandoval (1-0, 1.64) has a win over Toronto as the Angels look to win their third straight game. The Red Sox have dropped four in-a-row and are just 2-4 at home as their pitching gives up 5.81 RPG. Boston is 18-39 after a loss. Take LA ANGELS!

Baltimore at Chicago White Sox 7:00 ET

Orioles over White Sox- If you haven’t noticed what is going on in Baltimore it is time to wake up. This clubs has suffered for the past two decades but right now have one the better balanced line-ups tat is producing runs as their average of 5.81 RPG ranking third in MLB. Chicago who is always expected to make a run have been disappointing this year surrendering 6.19 RPG. Mike Clevinger (2-0, 3.48 ERA) starts for the White Sox and he is 4-1 with a 3.69 ERA lifetime against the Orioles. Tyler Wells (0-1, 3.27) who will notch is first win of the season. Take BALTIMORE!

Philadelphia at Cincinnati 6:40 ET

Redlegs over Phillies- Returning home after a 1-5 road trip Cincinnati will turn to 25-year old No. 1 draft pick Nick Lodolo (1-0, 1.50 ERA) who started against the Phillies last Saturday and he was terrific. In seven full inning he had 12 strikeouts, allowing just three hits and no runs in a no decision appearance. Philadelphia like last season is off to a slow start and can only wait for MVP Bryce Harper to get back in the lineup. Bailey Falter (0-1, 2.61) has thrown five innings in both of his starts while surrendering 11 hits and three runs. Philly is 0-5 on the road in their last five against lefties and are 8-21 in their last 29 games in Cincinnati. Take CINCINNATI!

San Diego at New York Mets 1:10 ET

Padres over Mets- Both of these clubs are favored to win their divisions and most likely are expected to meet for the NL Pennant. New York has run into problems delivering hits when needed most as they are hitting .222 with runners in scoring position. San Diego who has a much firepower at the plate are still waiting for the return of Fernando Tatis who once again is sidelined because he has been a bad boy. The Mets will start Tylor Megill (2-0, 1.64 ERA) who has had a pair of quality starts defeating Miami twice and this time he will face a real offense. The Padres will send Blake Snell (0-1, 7.88) to the hill who has been roughed up twice already by both Atlanta and Colorado. Fortunes change today. Take SAN DIEGO!

Milwaukee at Arizona 9:40 ET

Brewers over Diamondbacks- I can not help myself here as once again i am going to play against my personal House Rules...but we all won last time I did it, so it is with confidence and the same applies here. Well, except for my basis toward Milwaukee starter Corbin Burnes (0-1, 9.64 ERA), after having seen him up-close I know how difficult he is to hit against. The Cy Young Award Winner has already walked five in nine+ innings and he is better than that having once started the season with 59 strikeouts before he walked a better. Arizona starter Merrill Kelly (0-1, 3.86) was roughed up by the Dodgers last time out and happens to be up against a determined Burnes. Brewers are 18-8 in the last 26 meetings and D backs are 3-8 following a win. Take MILWAUKEE

Milwaukee at Arizona 9:40 ET

Diamondbacks over Brewers-  Off to a quick 7-2 start Milwaukee takes to the road after a 5-1 home stand and will start left-hander Wade Miley (1-0, 0.00) who shut down the Mets on three hits in six innings and no walks or runs. Arizona will start their ace Zac Gallen (0-1, 7.59 ERA) who is win less in two starts and has been rocked for 13 hits and 10 runs in 10.2 innings against the Padres and Dodgers.The trends are not any different as it is all Brewers and no backs but, things change!

Take ARIZONA!

Texas at Chicago Cubs 2:20 ET

Cubs over Rangers- Take out the brooms and sweep the Rangers away as they are about to start their season 0-3 on the road after today’s loss. Chicago has no pressure on them as little is expected of the Cubbies this season. Texas has made some off season moves that will certainly help this year and the lone star boys just do not get it done outside the largest mainland state as they are 8-19 in their last 27 games against a right-handed starter and 33-77 on the road against righties. Cubs are 8-2 in their last 10 home games and complete the sweep here, Take CHICAGO CUBS!

Houston at Minnesota 2:10 ET

Astros over Twins- Okay, let us stop the nonsense and get serious and that will be the attitude of the Astros Sunday after losing their first two road game of the season. Houston will send Hunter Brown to the hill and hr picked up two wins in 20 innings of work in 2022 but is still considered a rookie and is 0-1 with a 7.71 ERA in just 4.2 innings of work. Minnesota looking for the home sweep with send Tyler Mahle (1-0, 1.80 ERA) to the mound and if things are right and he is as inconsistent as he has ever been the Astros will will hit Moon shots. Take HOUSTON!

St. Louis at Milwaukee 8:10 ET

Cardinals over Brewers- To me and many others that a close to the situation say that when Jordan Montgomery (1-0, 5.40 ERA) was traded to the Cardinals from the Yankees that it GM Brain Cashman gave away their only left-handed pitcher but one that will prove to be a contender for the Cy Young before his career is done. That broke the locker room mojo and New York still hasn’t recovered and their pitching is a mess. The Brewers will counter with Eric Lauer (1-0, 3.83) who picked up a win against the Cubs last Sunday surrendering six hits in 5+ innings. Second time out he will not be so lucky. The Red Birds are 21-8 on the road against lefties. Take ST.LOUIS!

New York Yankees at Baltimore 7:05 ET

Orioles over Yankees- It is said that opposites attract and these two starters actually repel from each others performance. New York rookie Jhony Brito (1-0, 0.00 ERA) pitched five shut out innings in his major league debut striking out six and allowing only two hits against the Giants winning 6-0. Baltimore will give the ball to Cole Irvin  (0-1, 13.50) who was acquired from Oakland and was bombed by Boston lasting just four inning surrendering eight hits and six runs. But, the Yankees are 7-19 on the road against teams with winning records and are 3-9 in their last 12 games against left-hand throwers. These young Orioles are 1-0 at home an expect to win...Take BALTIMORE!

Texas at Chicago Cubs 4:05 ET

Cubs over Rangers- Well the way I see it, Texas who I believe is much improved opened the season in impressive fashion sweeping the Phillies with three straight wins and then took to the road for the first time Friday and were shutout 2-0 by the Cubs. After winning their first two Chicago lost four in-a-row before Friday and today they will start lefty Justin Steele (0-0, 0.00 ERA) who had eight strikeouts in six inning allowing just three hits and no runs without a decision against Milwaukee last Saturday. Martin Perez (1-0, 1.59) gets the nod for the Rangers and he was hit hard giving up eight hits in 5+ innings against Philadelphia but surrendered just one run. Texas 65-133 the past three years on the road. take the CUBS!

Toronto at LA Angels 9:35 ET

Angels over Blue Jays- It isn’t as if the Angels have never seen Chris Bassitt (0-1, 24.30 ERA) who was bombed by St. Louis for 10 hits in 3.1 innings giving up nine earned runs and four home runs. Los Angeles (AL version) looks like a different team winning four of their first six games on the road and this will be their home opener. Toronto who is 4-3 is playing their eighth straight road game and will face Patrick Sandoval (1-0, 1.80 ERA) who had an ERA of 2.91 in 26 games last season Blue Jays are 2-10 in their last 122 games against the AL West and just 3-10 in their last 13 starts against a left-hander. Take LA ANGELS!

Houston at Minnesota 4:10 ET

Twins over Astros- There is something no so kosher about this game with these tow named starters and with Minnesota being named listed as the favorite over the world series champions. Let me think a minute Sonny Gray the 13-year veteran has never attained the success many believe he should have. Houston will be starting Jose Urquidy who was pounded in his first start surrendering seven hits in four innings in a no decision with two homers hit by the White Sox. This is the Twins are 11-4 in last 15 games as hosts and this is their home opener for 2023 and it will be the Astros first road game of the season. Take MINNESOTA!

Texas at Chicago Cubs 2:20 ET

Cubs over Rangers- I like the Rangers this season I really do and their 4-2 start is encouraging but  this will be their first venture on the road. Veteran Marcus Stroman will start for Chicago and the 10-year veteran is 1-0, 0.00 ERA allowing just three hits in six innings with eight strikeouts in a 4-0 win against Milwaukee. Texas will send newcomer Nathan Eovaldi who received a win in his first outing going five rough innings in a 16-3 romp over the Phillies as he was tagged for three runs and six hits with a couple of walks. Stroman has won his last four start at Wright after going 0-5 with a 7.11 ERA in his first nine start at home as a Cub but as of late he has allowed hits 15 hits in his last four home starts. Eovadli was 0-1 versus Chicago when he was with Miami! Take the CUBS!

LA Dodgers at Arizona 10:00 ET

Diamondbacks over Dodgers- It looks like small ball in Arizona as the Diamondbacks are using speed and basic fundamentals of the game and are winning. They will send Merrill Kelly (0-0, 0.00 ERA) out against the Dodgers are team he has never beaten and is 0-9 lifetime with a 5.84 ERA in 13 career starts. LA will send Dustin May (0-0, 0.00 ERA) who has already worked seven scoreless innings against the D’backs already. But, this time the second time around the snakes will catch up with May in early April. Take ARIZONA!

Minnesota at Miami 1:10 ET

Marlins over Twins- It is difficult for me to play against any one named Jesus no matter how you pronounce it. It is even more difficult if he is a starting pitcher named Jesus Luzardo who has come into his own as a member of the Marlins. Last season just 69 hits, and in his first start against the Mets (Megabucks Winner) he surrendered just two its in six innings. Minnesota will send former Miami start pitcher Pablo Lopez who opened his season with a win over Kansas City also allowing just two hits in six innings. Home field and being familiar with their opponent a former teammate give the edge to...MIAMI!

Atlanta at St. Louis 7:45 ET 

Cardinals over Braves- Early in the baseball season it takes a bit of time to fully realize the movement of players to different clubs. Steven Matz start for St. Louis and the former New York Mets and Blue Jays lefty was 5-3 last season with a 5,25 ERA as her dealt with shoulder issues. He is 6-3 with a 3.42 ERA lifetime against Atlanta. The Braves will start Dylan Dodd who is making his MLB debut and will have to face a deep hitting Cardinals squad. His first experience at this level will not be pleasant. Take ST. LOUIS!

Arizona at San Diego 9:40 ET

Diamondbacks over Padres- This season it seems more people are on the San Diego bandwagon as they continue to add talent into their lineup. This of course raises the price of backing them especially on a daily basis and they started 2-2 splitting a 4-game home series with Colorado dropped the last two games. The Padres will start Ryan Weathers who is 4-7 lifetime and 0-1 against Arizona. The D’backs will start Ryne Nelson the prized prospect who is 1-1 lifetime but has allowed just nine hits in 18 innings. Despite a poor spring he will be ready tonight. Take ARIZONA!

Toronto at St. Louis 2:30 ET

Blue Jays over Cardinals- The Toronto batters have been getting on base but bringing them around to score has been an issue for the Blue Jays. In their opener they scored 10 runs but left 12 men on base and yesterday they fell 4-1 and once again left 12 men on base while going 0-for-11 with men in scoring position. St. Louis will start Jordan Montgomery who was 6-3 with a 3.11 ERA in 11 starts after coming over to the Cardinals from the Yankees in mid season last year. Chris Bassitt (15-9. 3.48) had 32 starts for the Mets last season and gets his first win for the Jays today. Take TORONTO!

San Francisco at New York Yankees 4:05 ET

Giants over Yankees- It is only the second game of the season and the Yankees already have a substitute starter in their rotation as Clarke Schmidt takes the hill for the Bronx Bombers in place of Carlos Rodon. San Francisco will counter with Alex Cobb who was 7-8 with a 3.77 ERA in 28 starts. While with Baltimore he had 18 starts against New York and is 7-5 with a 3.21 ERA. Take SAN FRANCISCO!

Arizona at LA Dodgers 10:10 ET

Diamondbacks over Dodgers- There are many that believe the Dodgers are ready to fall in the NL West as the competition has revved up and can dethrone the division champs. Well, Los Angeles has already put the rest of the NL on notice as they are still here by taking their season opener 8-2 over Arizona. Now, the Diamond backs are supposed to be much improved and they do have some young talent holdovers from last season. Merrill Kelly was 13-8 with a 3.37 ERA on one of the worst teams in baseball last season allowing just 167 hit in over 200 innings. They are worth a shot at this price tonight. Take ARIZONA!

New York Mets at Miami 6:40 ET

Marlins over Mets- New York opened the season as expected even defeating last season’s Cy Young Award winner in Sandy Alcantara 5-3 in their Opener. Mets ace Max Scherzer picked up the win as the they rallied late to win. Miami is team of unknowns once again and once again they have talent nobody has heard of as of yet. Tonight’s starter for the Marlins is Jesus Luzardo who was just 4-07 last season threw to a 3.32 ERA, but get this! In 100.3 innings he surrendered just 69 hits with 120 strikeouts. Do the MATH! Take MIAMI!

Philadelphia at Texas 4:00 ET

Rangers over Phillies- Oh Boy! I get to see if Jacob deGrom has overcome his two-year shoulder issues and has returned to his Cy Young form. Philadelphia like most pennant winners lose at lot during the off-season as as talent leaving for greener pastures and your star Bryce Harper is laid-up. Rangers went through some changes and it looks like they are trying to contend. How far they let deGrom pitch is my main concern. Take TEXAS!

Philadelphia at Houston 8:03 ET

Astros over Phillies- Turn out the lights sweet darling the party’s over as Ole Dandy Don used to say and they fought the good fight but the Phillies really needed to win Game 5. We have all seen how Houston’s pitching can and has dominated the last two games and totally during the regular season with MLB’s lowest team ERA. Houston does not need to hit five homers to win all it needs is for Framber Valdez (2-0, 1.42 ERA post-season) to continue to as he has all season. Philly will throw out Zack Wheeler (1-2, 2.67) and the former Met has been excellent in the post-season but the Phillies bats at .174 for the series fall short. Take HOUSTON!

Houston at Philadelphia 8:00 ET

Astros over Phillies- Okay, we all now know that the Phillies aren’t unbeatable at home during the playoffs. Now, it’s time to find out if Jason Verlander will ever win a World Series game. He has 18 post-season victories but now have come in the WS where he is 0-6 in eight starts with a 6.07 ERA the worst record for anyone with 30 innings pitched and that includes blowing Game 1’s 5-run lead. This time he shuts the door on a team who has doubts after getting white-washed yesterday. Take HOUSTON!

Houston at Philadelphia 8:00 ET

Astros over Phillies- Mattress Matt with his Houston wager where he stands to collect the $72.4 million that will be due him if the Astros win the World Series. The local furniture mogul has invested $11.4 million this season on futures and is down over $16 million entering the season after a decade of wagering huge clumps of cash. So, how does that affect this game I don’t know but I’m looking to bounce back with Matt and the Astros here. I really am an Aaron Nola fan but it look like the Stros have his number as he has surrendered 11 runs in his last two starts covering nine innings. Christian Javier is 1-0, with a 1.35 postseason ERA will short out the Philly power serge. Take HOUSTON!

Houston at Philadelphia 8:00 ET

Astros over Phillies- The Phillies who were the lowest seed to make the MLB Playoffs are 5-0 at home and will be handing the pitching duties to Rangers Suarez (10-7, 3.65 ERA, post-season 1-0, 1.86). Houston will counter will Lance McCullars who last World Series start was Game 7 in 2017 against the Dodgers. Astros saw Altuve break out of his post-season slump and that is bad news for Philadelphia. Fly-boys 7-1 last eight starts vs right-hander and Whiz-Kids 3-8 in their last 11 inter-league games. Take HOUSTON!

Philadelphia at Houston 8:00 ET

Phillies over Astros- Something is going on with this Philadelphia club and karma is a difficult thing to overcome. Zack Wheeler (12-7, 2.82, postseason 1-1 1.78) has been outstanding in the playoffs and can keep the Houston bats from getting hot. Framber Valdez (17-6, 2.82 ERA, Post season 1-0, 1.42) has had a great year but Dusty Baker has put pressure in him and his World Series record is 0-2 with a 19.29 ERA as he was bombed twice in two appearances. Take PHILADELPHIA!

Philadelphia at Houston 8:05 ET

Phillies over Astros- This is so hard to do, playing against the highest seeded team in the MLB playoffs who are at home against the playoffs lowest seed. To compound that, a future Hall of Fame hurler Justin Verlander will get the nod for a Houston. Philadelphia will send their most consistent starter in the playoffs to the hill in Aaron Nola who was in the mound in the Phillies clinching game against the Stroes. Now, here a bit that I found unbelievable...Verlander is 0-6 with a 5.68 ERA in seven career World Series starts and he hasn’t been such a prize this post season either but getting great support with a 6.30 ERA. Nola’s post season record is 2-1, 3.12 ERA and he’s throwing with confidence while Houston is 1-6 in their last seven World Series home games. Take PHILADELPHIA!  

San Diego at Philadelphia 7:35 ET

Padres over Phillies- The Padres jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning last night but four batters into the bottom half of the inning starter Mike Clevinger had to be removed without retiring a batter after surrendering walk and three hits along with a home run. Today Yu Darvish will one again set the Phillies down as the Padres stay alive in the series. Take SAN DIEGO!

San Diego at Philadelphia 7:35 ET

Padres over Phillies- The Padres feel cheated after the way the umps calls late in Game three last night. Today they get the chance to even the series against a rouge starter for the Phillies as unknown Bailey Falter (6-4, 3.86 ERA) and he hasn’t pitched but one inning in the last 17 days. Mike Clevinger (7-7, 4.30 ERA, 0-1, 13.50 postseason) gets the start and looks to atone for his poor outing against the Dodgers. Take SAN DIEGO!

San Diego at Philadelphia 7:35 ET

Padres over Phillies- In what should be a pitchers dual the thing that can mess all that up is the hot bat of Bryce Harper who is ‘on-the-ball’ and is a threat every time up. Joe (No-hit) Musgrove (10-7, 2.93 ERA, 1-0, 1.38 postseason) is tough to hit allow just seven safeties in 13 playoff innings against the Mets and Dodgers. Philly starter Ranger Suarez (10-7, 3.65 ERA, 0-0, 2.70 postseason) can have control issues and that can be the difference. Take SAN DIEGO!

New York Yankees and Houston 7:35 ET

Yankees over Astros- For the Yankees and even for the Astros in the playoffs it is all or nothing at the plate as they swing for the fences and strike out at a record setting pace. Houston will start Framber Valdez who is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA against the Yankees. New York will counter with Luis Severino whom is 2-3 with 3.82 ERA lifetime against Houston. Severino spent most of the year on the IL but have really nasty stuff especially when throwing strikes. Take NEW YORK!

New York at Houston 7:30 ET

Yankees over Astros- The name of the game here is Justin Verlander (18-4, 1.75 ERA regular season, (0-0, 13.50  post) was 8-0 with a 1.29 ERA in his 11 starts before going on the IL and was 2-1 with a 1.17 ERA in his four starts upon his return to action. Against the Yankees he is 9-7 with a 3.44 ERA lifetime and 4-1 with a 2.75 ERA in post season. Jameson Taillon (14-5, 3.91 ERA regular season) will get the nod for New York and he’ll post his first post season win (0-1). Take NEW YORK!

Philadelphia at San Diego 8:05 ET

MLB’s new playoff system has worked like a charm as the two added team the two lowest seeds have advanced to the NL Pennant series. Philadelphia turned their season around after firing Joe Girardi and they had the best record over the span until their final 20 games then winning just seven, still, good enough. The stars are aliened perfectly for both clubs as they get to start their most effective hurlers. The Phillies send Zack Wheeler (12-7, 2.82 ERA, 0-1, 2.18 postseason) to the hill while San Diego will counter with Yu Darvish (16-8, 3.10 ERA, 2-0, 3-0 postseason). Wheeler is 3-1 with a 2.06 ERA in six career starts against the Padres while Yu is 2-1, 2.23 ERA in seven starts against the Phils. Take SAN DIEGO 

Cleveland at New York 4:05 ET

Tribe over Yankees- Cleveland has been the hottest MLB team the last six weeks while the Yankees have been floundering since August. They will be starting Aaron Civale (5-6, 4.92 ERA) who has been on the IL three different times this season and he was 0-2 with an era of 10.00 versus the Yankees this season. New York will most likely start Nestor Cortes (12-4, 2.44 ERA) and he is 1-0 with a 2.50 ERA lifetime against Cleveland. Civale has surrendered just five hits in his last 13 innings pitched with zero walks. Take CLEVELAND!

L.A. Dodgers at San Diego 9:35 ET

Padres over Dodgers- Joe Musgrove blanked the 100-win Mets on one hit over seven innings to lead the San Diego Padres to victory in the National League wild-card round. Musgrove (1-0, 0.00 ERA 2022 postseason) was 10-7 during the regular season with a 2.93 ERA. The Dodgers' left-hander Anderson (2022 postseason debut) was 15-5 during the regular season with a 2.57 ERA. Musgrove was 0-2 against the Dodgers in three starts this season with a 3.63 ERA, a 1.212 WHIP and .231 opponents' batting average. But he also struck out 23 Dodgers in 17 1/3 innings. He had a 2.86 ERA and a 1.103 WHIP at home. The Dodgers, coming off two straight losses to the Padres, will counter with Tyler Anderson. Anderson was 2-0 against the Padres in four starts this season with a 1.88 ERA, a 0.875 WHIP and a .183 opponents' batting average. He was 0-0 with a 3.38 ERA in two starts in San Diego. Take San Diego

New York Yankees at Cleveland 7:35 ET

Yankees over Sockalexis’- New York is looking to avoid falling into a 2-1 deficit in the ALDS for the second straight time. The Yankees lost Game 3 against Tampa Bay two years ago andlost the series in five. Their only ALDS victories when losing two of the first three games were in 2001 against Oakland and 2017 against Cleveland. Triston McKenzie (0-0, 0.00 ERA postseason; 11-11, 2.96 regular season) will start for Cleveland after allowing two hits in six scoreless innings last Saturday in the wild-card clincher against Tampa Bay. McKenzie is 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA in two career regular-season starts against the Yankees. McKenzie also faced them as a reliever in Game 2 of the 2020 wild-card series and allowed two runs in 1 2/3 innings. New York's Luis Severino (2022 postseason debut; 7-3, 3.18 regular season) will make his 10th career postseason appearance and his first start since Game 3 of the 2019 ALCS at home against Houston, when he allowed two runs in 4 1/3 innings. Severino is 1-1 with a 5.79 ERA in three career ALDS starts. He earned the win against Cleveland in Game of the 2017 ALDS, when he allowed three runs in seven innings of a 7-3 win. Take NEW YORK!

LA Dodgers at San Diego 8:35 ET

Padres over Dodgers- It’s funny how the season plays out and for the Dodgers as the have Tony Gonsolin (16-1, 2.14 ERA) making his first post season start. What is so unusual about Gonsolin starting is that he has pitched just two innings since August 28. San Diego will start veteran Blake Snell who is craving for a chance to atone for recent short comings. The Dodgers have owner the Padres 41-17 the last 48 but s-h-i-t happens in the payoffs. Take SAN DIEGO!

Atlanta at Philadelphia 4:47 ET

Phillies over Braves- After splitting the first two games on the road the Phillies become the favorite (at least in their eyes) and have their hottest pitcher on the mound in Aaron Nola who threw 6.2 scoreless innings against St. Louis last time out. Atlanta will throw either the veteran Charlie Morton (9-6, 4.34 ERA) or rookie Spenser Strider (11-5, 2.67) who’s last appearance was against the Phillies on September 18 (long time ago...some-tings up). Whiz Kids 14-5 last 19 home games. Take PHILADELPHIA!

Cleveland at New York Yankees 7:35 ET

Yankees over Sockalexis’- Left-hander Nestor Cortes (12-4, 2.44 ERA) was the most pleasant surprise for the Yankees this season as he was the most consistent of all their starters. In his last five starts he was 3-0 with a 1.32 ERA and allowed just two hits in his last 13.1 innings pitched. Cleveland will send 2020 Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber (13-8, 2.88) to the bump and he closed the season with five straight wins but he did miss 16 starts because of a should injury. The Yankees have had the former Tribe’s number going 50-23 in the last 73 meetings in New York and 6-1 in the last even meetings. Take the YANKEES!  

Philadelphia at St. Louis 4:35 ET

Phillies over Cardinals- The Big Leagues only 20-game winner Kyle Wright (2105, 3.19 ERA) will start for Atlanta and Zack Wheeler (12-7, 2.82) will get the nod for the Phillies. Wheeler was 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA against the Braves this season and is 10-7 with a 3.16 ERA in 24 career starts against them. Wright made three starts against Philadelphia this season and went 2-1 with a 2.84 ERA and he is 2-3 lifetime with a 3.86 ERA. Take the PHILLIES!

San Diego at L.A. Dodgers

Padres over Dodgers- I just think that this team (the Padres) have waited all year to put it together and they may have done it for the playoffs. We all know how the Dodgers treated San Diego like a 'red-headed step-child' and abuse them all season and not only this year but it seems like forever. L.A. has been laying in-wait but in baseball that is not always a good thing. Take SAN DIEGO!

Philadelphia at St. Louis 8:30 ET 

Phillies over Cardinals- Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola (11-13, 3.25 ERA) has had a difficult time finding winner as early season blown leads kept him under .500 for the year. Nola is 5-3 with a 2.69 ERA in nine career starts against the Cardinals. St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas (12-13, 3.29) won 18 games in 2018 and hasn’t had a winning season since most because of arm woes. Still, Take PHILLIES!

Seattle at Toronto 4:05 ET

Mariners over Blue Jays- The Blue Jays will start right-hander Alek Manoah (16-7, 2.24 ERA) in the opener of the best-of-three wild-card series. The Mariners will open with right-hander Luis Castillo (8-6, 2.99). The Blue Jays (92-70) took the first AL wild-card spot to earn home-field advantage for all games in the series. The last time the teams met, the Mariners (90-72) swept a four-game series from the visiting Blue Jays on July 7-10. They were 29-39 on June 19 after a loss to the Los Angeles Angels and 10 games below .500 and they go 61-33 from that moment forward. Castillo has faced Toronto once in his career, allowing two runs, seven hits and striking out five without a walk in six innings to take the loss at on May 20 when he was with the Cincinnati Reds. The 29-year-old is 4-2 with a 3.17 ERA in 11 starts with Seattle. Take TORONTO!

Philadelphia at St. Louis 2:05 ET

Phillies over Cardinals- Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler (12-7, 2.82 ERA) will draw his first career playoff assignment in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series Friday in St. Louis. Wheeler is 3-2, 2.65 in six career starts against the Cardinals. Jose Quintana (6-7, 2.93 ERA) will draw the Game 1 start for the Cardinals and he is 0-1 with a 2.90 ERA in seven career starts against them. Coming to the Cardinals from the Pittsburgh Pirates before the trade deadline, Quintana went 3-2 with a 2.01 ERA in 12 starts. Take PHILADELPHIA!

Tampa Bay at Cleveland 12:05 ET

Rays over Sockalexis' (Check it out!) - American League Central champion Guardians (92-70) enter the postseason on quite the roll, winning 24 of their past 30 games to record the second-best 30-games. Cleveland, which won four of the six meetings against Tampa Bay in the regular season, will send right-hander Shane Bieber (13-8, 2.88 ERA) to the mound on Friday. He will be opposed by Tampa Bay left-hander Shane McClanahan (12-8, 2.54). Bieber is 2-2 with a 3.22 ERA in six career appearances (all starts) versus Tampa Bay. McClanahan, 25, struggled in his lone career outing versus Cleveland, surrendering five runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings of a 5-3 setback on July 31. The Rays are 13-5 in the last 18 meetings including 9-4 in the last 13 in Cleveland. Take TAMPA BAY!

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox 8:10

Twins over White Sox- The White Sox (79-80) have slumped to the finish line, losing nine of 12 to fall out of contention in the division and American League wild-card races, but they will start one of their more consistent right-handers in veteran Johnny Cueto. since joining the team in mid-May, Cueto (7-10, 3.39 ERA) went 1-4 with a 5.20 ERA in five September starts. He has lost four starts in a row, including his most recent one, allowing six runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings on Wednesday at Minnesota. Cueto is 1-1 with a 4.58 ERA in three starts against the Twins this season, with 15 strikeouts in 17 2/3 innings. He is 4-1 with a 2.63 ERA in six career starts against Minnesota. The Twins (77-82), who also were in the hunt for the Central crown before fizzling in September, have lost three of four. Twins right-hander Bailey Ober (2-3, 3.18) will try to defeat Chicago for the second straight start after delivering 7 1/3 innings of two-hit ball on Tuesday in a win. Ober is 2-1 with a 3.34 ERA in seven career starts against the White Sox. Take TWINS!

N.Y.Mets at Atlanta 7:20 ET

Mets over Braves- Right-hander Jacob deGrom (5-3, 2.93 ERA) is slated to start for the Mets against left-hander Max Fried (13-7, 2.50). The Mets (98-58) are one game ahead of the Braves (97-59). The division winner earns the second first-round bye while the second-place finisher will head to a wild-card series scheduled to start Oct. 7. deGrom had his worst start in more than three years Saturday, when he took the loss after allowing five runs over four innings as the Mets fell to the Oakland Athletics 10-4. It was the first time deGrom allowed more than three earned runs in a start since Sept. 3, 2019 a span of 40 starts, the longest such streak in baseball history. Fried took the hard-luck defeat Sept. 22, when he gave up one run over five innings as the Braves lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0. deGrom is 10-8 with a 2.08 ERA in 27 career starts against the Braves. Fried is 6-5 with a 2.84 ERA in 20 games (15 starts) against the Mets. Take NEW YORK!

Texas at Seattle 9:40 ET

Rangers over Mariners- The Seattle Mariners have suffered eight losses in their last 11 games but they still old a 4.5-game lead over Baltimore for the final AL Wild Card spot. The Rangers (66-88) lost for the fourth time in their past five games are scheduled to send right-hander Jon Gray (7-7, 3.64 ERA) to the mound and Gray is 0-2 with a 6.35 ERA vs. the Mariners. Seattle will send lefty Marco Gonzales (10-15, 4.05) to the bump. Gonzales is 1-2 with a 5.16 ERA against the Rangers this season. Lifetime, Gonzales is 9-8 with a 4.08 ERA in 21 starts against Texas, and Gray is 1-2 with a 4.37 ERA in four starts against Seattle. Take TEXAS!

Baltimore at Boston 7:10 ET

Red Sox over Orioles- Baltimore hopes that right-hander Dean Kremer (8-5, 3.07 ERA) settle a staff that has surrendered 38 runs in the last four games. Kremer has faced Boston four times in his career, all starts, going 0-3 with a 7.23 ERA. He has opposed the Red Sox twice this year, posting an 0-1 record with a 4.09 ERA. Left-hander Rich Hill (7-7, 4.65 ERA) gets the nod for the Red Sox. He blanked the Orioles across five innings on Sept. 11 for his only victory across five starts this month. Hill, a member of the 2009 Orioles, is 4-1 with a 2.80 ERA in 18 all-time appearances, including eight starts, against Baltimore. Take BOSTON!

L.A. Dodgers at San Diego 9:40 ET

Padres over Dodgers- The Dodgers (106-47) clinched the No. 1 seed for the NL playoffs with their 106th win on Sunday. The Dodgers are 12-4 against the Padres this season. Los Angeles is 4-2 in San Diego and has outscored its Southern California rival 100-41 in the first 16 games between the teams. The Padres are 8-4 overall since their most recent series loss to the Dodgers. LA will start Tyler Anderson (15-4, 2.52 ERA) on the mound against the Padres' Blake Snell (8-9, 3.62) in a match of left-handers. In 14 career appearances (13 starts) against the Padres, Anderson is 6-3 with a 2.31 ERA. He has been phenomenal against them this year, going 2-0 with 1.50 ERA in three starts. In eight career starts against Los Angeles, Snell is 1-1 with a 2.86 ERA. Take SAN DIEGO!

Baltimore at Boston 7:10 ET

Red Sox over Orioles- The Orioles (79-73) had won three in a row until a pair of tough results to conclude a four-game home series with the Houston Astros. Orioles right-hander Jordan Lyles (11-11, 4.50 ERA) is coming off a career highlight with his first complete game since 2012 last week in a three-hitter against the Detroit Tigers. Lyles is 2-2 with a 6.98 ERA in eight career starts against the Red Sox. Boston right-hander Connor Seabold (0-3, 10.47) has been tagged for 11 runs in 7 2/3 innings over his last two starts. He's still aiming for his first victory in the majors as he prepares to face the Orioles for the first time. He gets it now! Take BOSTON!

Toronto at Tampa Bay 6:10 ET

Rays over Blue Jays- The Rays and Blue Jays each have the same record (84-67) and they have two games remaining between them, as they battle to capture to No. 1 wild-card position. Both clubs hold a 1 1/2-game lead over the team occupying the third AL wild-card spot, the Seattle Mariners (82-68). Alek Manoah (14-7, 2.40 ERA) set to start on Saturday being pushed back a day and he is 3-2 with a 1.69 ERA against the Rays across 37 1/3 innings in six career starts. This year, he is 0-1 with a 2.13 ERA in two outings against Tampa Bay. Rays starter Drew Rasmussen (10-6, 2.92 ERA) will look to regain the outstanding form he had prior to his past two starts. In six career starts and one relief outing against Toronto, Rasmussen is 1-2 with a 2.51 ERA in 32 1/3 innings. This year, he is 0-2 with a 3.10 ERA in four starts vs. the Blue Jays. This time out he gets the ring. Take TAMPA BAY!

Cleveland at Texas 8:05 ET

Rangers over Indians- Cleveland (83-67) can move closer toward locking up the division with a successful series against Texas (65-84) as the Guardians are seven games up in the Central with 12 to play. Guardians right-hander Cody Morris (0-2, 2.30 ERA) and Rangers right-hander Jon Gray (7-7, 3.80) are the scheduled starters for the Friday series opener. Morris, is making his fifth big league start. It will be his first appearance against the Rangers while Gray is 0-1 with a 3.38 ERA in September. Take TEXAS!

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox 8:10 ET

White Sox over Guardians- the White Sox (76-73) are fading out of contention while the red-hot Guardians (82-67) have won 12 of their past 14 games to reduce their magic number to seven for clinching the American League Central title. First-place Cleveland resides six games ahead of second-place Chicago in the division with 13 games to play. Right-hander Shane Bieber (11-8, 2.83 ERA) is 7-2 record with a 1.68 ERA over his past 10 starts. Bieber is 7-4 with a 2.66 ERA in 16 career starts against the White Sox, including 2-2 with a 2.96 ERA in four outings this season. Right-hander Johnny Cueto (7-8, 3.09) boasts a 5-0 record with a 2.14 ERA in nine career encounters against Cleveland. Take WHITE SOX

St. Louis at San Diego 9:40 ET

Padres over Cardinals- Both of these clubs are fighting for playoff position and will be sending veteran pitchers to the mound. St. Louis will send Miles Mikolas (11-12, 3.46 ERA) out to start and his counterpart for San Diego will be lefty Blake Snell (7-9, 3.85). The Padres are on a 4-game winning streak having outscored the D'backs and Cardinals by a 25-4 margin. Snell who is the last SD starter to surrendered a run and has a 2.77 ERA in 13 innings against the Cards. Padres are 6-0 in the last six meetings in San Diego. Take the PADRES!

N.Y. Mets at Milwaukee 7:40 ET

Brewers over Mets- Granted 'we' had the Brew Crew yesterday in the Mets post season clinching victory but that was yesterday. Today, after a night of celebrating for making the playoffs for the first time since 2016 New York's intensity may be down a notch and Milwaukee is getting desperate as they are 46-50 since June 1. The Monday loss makes it harder for the Brewers (78-69) to join the Mets in the playoffs. Milwaukee is now 2 1/2 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the race for the third and final NL wild-card spot. Brewers left-hander Aaron Ashby (2-10, 4.58 ERA) will get the start against Mets right-hander Carlos Carrasco (15-6, 3.70 ERA). Mets are just 5-16 in the last 21 meetings in Milwaukee. Take BREWERS!

N.Y. Mets at Milwaukee 7:40 ET

Brewers over Mets- The New York Mets are expected to start Max Scherzer off the injured list and Milwaukee will start another Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes. Burnes (10-7, 2.97) is 2-2 with a 4.60 ERA over his last seven starts and is 2-0 with a 1.71 ERA in four career games against the Mets, including three starts. Scherzer is 3-2 with a 2.56 ERA in his last seven major league starts and Scherzer is 2-3 with a 2.37 ERA in 10 career appearances against Milwaukee, including nine starts. Brewers are 13-5 in the last 18 meetings and are 19-7 in the last 26 meetings in Milwaukee. Take BREWERS!

Seattle at L.A. Angels 4:10 ET

Angels over Mariners- L.A. got the pitching performance they needed from Shohei Ohtani who went seven innings allowing no runs and striking out eight in Saturday's 2-1 victory. Today, I'm expecting more of the same from Reid (No-Hit) Detmers (5-5, 3.82 ERA) who is making his second season memorable. He has allowed only 94 hits in 113 innings and defeated Seattle 7-1 on August 6 going seven innings giving up one run to post the win. The Mariners will send Marco Gonzalez (10-13, 3.89) to the hill and he has been hittable allowing more hits than innings pitched. The Angles of won 4-of-5 at home against left-handed starters. Take LA ANGELS!

Seattle at L.A. Angels 9:05 ET

Mariners over Angels- Seattle's George Kirby the pitcher not the comic is 7-3 with a 2.98 ERA and has surrendered just two runs in his last four starts and the last time that he was actually was touched up it was against the Angels in an 11-7 win on August 17. His mound opponent will be the hard throwing, power hitting and base stealing Shohei Ohtani (12-8, 2.55) who has 188 K's in just 141 innings and has given up more than two runs only once in his last nine starts. With Mike Trout streaking LA can be dangerous especially when the games mean nothing that's when Trouts at his best but the Mariners are just a better and deeper club. Mariners are 6-2 in last eight at LA and 28-10 in their last 38 road games while the Angles are 16-41 in their last 57 games against teams with winning records. Take SEATTLE!

San Diego at Arizona 8:10 ET

Padres over Diamondbacks- Arizona's Zac Gallen (12-2, 2.50 ERA) should get some attention for some sort of pitching award as he set a Diamondbacks-record run of 44 1/3 straight scoreless innings and he is 8-0 with a 0.97 earned run average over his past 10 starts. Padres' right-hander Joe Musgrove (9-7, 3.28) has one win since June 16, when he owned a 8-0 record with a 1.59 ERA. In his career, Musgrove is 2-2 with an ERA of 4.34 and 41 strikeouts in nine appearances (eight starts) against Arizona. Gallen's career record against the Padres is 1-2 with a 4.06 ERA in seven starts. The Padres are 13-4 in the last 17 meetings and the D'Backs are 3-7 in their last 10 overall. Take SAN DIEGO!

Philadelphia at Atlanta 7:10 ET

Phillies over Braves- Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola (9-11, 3.31 ERA) has thrown better this year than his record is showing as the 'Whiz Kids' just fell apart around him and in two career starts against Philadelphia, Odorizzi is 0-1 with a 9.53 ERA. Atlanta staged a comeback win Friday and will start Jake Ordorizzi Jake Odorizzi (5-5, 4.15 ERA) who is on the down side of a 12 year career. The Braves have had their way against the Phillies at home winning 10 of the last 13 meetings. I looking for a reversal of what has already taken place and for the Phils to prevail as Nola has had success against Atlanta through the years. He is 14-9 with a 3.43 ERA in 28 career starts versus the Braves.Take PHILADELPHIA!

Baltimore at Toronto 7:05 ET

Orioles over Blue Jays- Baltimore (75-67), who lost 110 games last season, are 4 1/2 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays (80-63), who occupy the final wild-card spot. Right-hander Jordan Lyles (10-10, 4.62 ERA) will start for the Orioles on Friday. Lyles is 3-1 with a 6.67 ERA, in six career games (five starts) against Toronto. The Blue Jays had not named a starter as of Thursday. The Blue Jays won three of four against the Orioles last week a series in Baltimore that included a doubleheader sweep. But he Orioles, lead the season series 7-6. Take BALTIMORE!

Philadelphia at Miami 6:40 ET

Marlins over Phillies- The Phillies, who hold the second of three National League wild-card positions, have won 10 of their past 12 meetings with the Marlins. Philadelphia will start will start Noah Syndergaard (9-9, 4.09 ERA), who is very familiar with the Marlins from his days as a member of the New York Mets. Syndergaard, since being acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels on Aug. 2, is 4-1 with a 4.61 ERA in seven starts for the Phillies. In 14 career starts against the Marlins, Syndergaard is 7-2 with a 2.30 ERA. This year, he is 0-1 with a 3.27 ERA in two starts vs. Miami. On the road, he is 2-6 with a 5.06 ERA. The Marlins (58-85) will start right-hander Pablo Lopez (8-10, 4.04 ERA), who is 7-3 with a 3.56 ERA at home this year. On the road, he is 2-6 with a 5.06 ERA. Lopez is 2-1 with a 3.16 ERA in seven career starts against the Phillies. Take MIAMI!

Milwaukee at St. Louis 7:45 ET

Brewers over Cardinals- The Cardinals (83-59) host the Milwaukee Brewers (76-66) the National League Central-leader will start Adam Wainwright who is 10-9 with a 3.33 ERA this season. Wainwright is 0-2 with a 4.70 ERA in four starts against the Brewers this season. He is 20-14 in his career against them, with a 2.76 ERA in 54 career appearances, including 46 starts. The Brewers will counter Wainwright on Wednesday with staff ace Corbin Burnes (10-6. 2.93), a right-hander who is coming off a dominant 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. He allowed just the one run, three hits, struck out 14 and issued no walks in eight innings. Burnes is 2-0 with an 0.43 ERA in three starts against the Cardinals this season. He is 4-3 with a 2.73 ERA in 14 career appearances against them, including 11 starts. Take MILWAUKEE!

Tampa Bay at Toronto 7:00 ET

Rays over Blue Jays- Toronto right-hander Ross Stripling (7-4, 3.03 ERA) and Tampa Bay right-hander Drew Rasmussen (10-4, 2.57) are the scheduled starters for Wednesday. Stripling is 0-3 with a 4.13 ERA in eight career games (three starts) against Tampa Bay. He lost his lone appearance against the Rays this year after yielding four runs (three earned) on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings on July 3. Rasmussen is 1-1 with a 1.59 ERA in six career outings (five starts) against the Blue Jays, including 1-0 with a 0.93 ERA in two starts at Toronto. He last faced the Blue Jays on Aug. 2 at St. Petersburg, Fla., taking the loss despite allowing only one run on six hits in six innings. The Blue Jays (80-62) hold the top American League wild-card position, a half-game ahead of both the Rays (79-62) and the Seattle Mariners (79-62). The Rays are 10-1 in their last 11 games after scoring two or less runs the previous game and are 5-2 the last seven meetings. Take TAMPA BAY!

Atlanta at San Francisco 3:45 ET

Giants over Braves- The Braves (88-54) will begin the day a half-game behind the first-place New York Mets (89-54) in the National League East. Rodon's Giants (68-74) are 10 games out of the final NL wild-card spot with just 20 games remaining. Charlie Morton (8-5, 4.08 ERA) and Carlos Rodon (12-8, 2.93) will go head-to-head for just the second time in their careers. Morton has gone unbeaten in his past seven starts, running up a 3-0 record with a 3.40 ERA but the 38-year-old has gone just 4-5 despite a fine 2.55 ERA in 15 career starts against the Giants. Rodon has no wins to show for impressive efforts in his past two starts, during which he struck out a total of 21 in 11 1/3 innings while limiting the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs to two runs and eight hits. Giants 4-1 in their last five home games win here. Take SAN FRANCISCO!

San Diego at Seattle 9:40 ET

Padres over Mariners- Last night Seattle had a 4-run lead going to the ninth and the World Champion Braves scored five runs to take a 7-6 lead before the faithful bottom half of the inning. The Mariners rallied to win 8-7 and the victory moved them into a virtual tie with Tampa Bay for the top spot in the American League's wild-card chase. The Padres (77-64) have lost two in a row, including an 11-2 loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday at Petco Park. Right-hander Yu Darvish (13-7, 3.31 ERA) is scheduled to start and he's won his past three starts after losing his previous three. Darvish is 6-4 with a 4.19 ERA in 13 career starts against Seattle. The Mariners plan to counter with right-hander Logan Gilbert (12-5, 3.23), who hasn't allowed a run over 12 innings in winning his previous two starts. It won't matter tonight! Take SAN DIEGO!

L.A. Angels at Cleveland 6:10 ET

Angels over Watchdogs- Cleveland's Cody Morris (0-1, 3.00 ERA) who spent most of the year dealing with a shoulder strain before pitching for Triple-A Columbus in August get the nod tonight. Tuesday's start will be Morris' third with the Guardians (74-65). He gave up three runs (two earned) on four hits and two walks in just two innings of a start against Seattle. Left-hander Jose Suarez (6-6, 3.77) will make his 17th start (19th appearance) of the season for Los Angeles. He's coming off one of his best starts of the season, shutting out the Tigers on three hits over seven innings. Suarez is 0-2 with an 11.57 ERA in two career starts versus the Guardians, but has not faced them this season and thing will e different today. Take L.A. ANGELS!

L.A. Angels at Cleveland 6:10 ET

Tribesman over Angels- Angels left-hander Reid Detmers (5-5, 3.67 ERA) will make his 22nd start of the season on Monday for Los Angeles. He is 1-1 with a 4.15 ERA in two career starts versus Cleveland. Left-hander Konnor Pilkington (1-2, 3.99) will make his 10th start (14th appearance) of the season for Cleveland. He hasn't started a major league game since July 23, spending most of the past two months at Triple-A Columbus. The Guardians are in a pennant race. They lead the American League Central, although the White Sox and Twins are close behind while the Angels are an also-ran. LA is 0-4 in their last five road games against a left-hander and 7-18 on the road against teams with winning home records. Take CLEVELAND!

Boston at Baltimore 5:05 ET

Red Sox over Orioles- Boston will send right-hander Michael Wacha (10-1, 2.58 ERA) against right-hander Jordan Lyles (10-9, 4.25) of Baltimore on Saturday. Wacha hasn't lost since May 31, winning seven straight decisions and allowing three or fewer earned runs in seven of nine starts. Wacha tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings in a win against the Orioles on Aug. 20. For his career, he is 1-1 with a 4.97 ERA in seven starts vs. Baltimore. Lyles defeated the Cleveland Guardians and is 2-1 with a 5.66 ERA in seven career starts against the Red Sox. They got to him for four runs on nine hits in four innings of a no-decision on Aug. 19. Take BOSTON!

Atlanta at Seattle 9:40 ET

Braves over Mariners- Left-hander Robbie Ray (12-8, 3.45 ERA) is scheduled to start the series opener for Seattle. Ray, who won the AL Cy Young Award last season with Toronto before signing with the Mariners as a free agent in the offseason, has won his past four starts while yielding a 1.05 ERA. The Braves plan to counter with veteran right-hander Charlie Morton (7-5, 4.01), who is coming off an 8-1 victory last Friday against Miami in which he allowed one run on four hits in 5 2/ 3 innings. Morton is 5-3 with a 4.30 ERA in 10 starts against Seattle. The Braves are a half-game behind the New York Mets in the NL East but have a double-digit lead atop the league's wild-card standings. The Braves are 6-1 on the inter-league road and Seattle is 4-9 in inter-league games against teams with winning records. Take ATLANTA!

Miami at Philadelphia

Phillies over Marlins- Philadelphia will start Kyle Gibson (9-6, 4.48 ERA) and his latest start he was racked for five hits and seven runs in 1.2 innings against the Giants on Friday. He is 1-3 with a 4.80 ERA in five career starts against Miami. The Marlins have lost nine in-a-row and will be sending Sandy Alcantara (12-7, 2.36) to the hill and he also had a poor outing in his last appearance as he gave up seven hits and six runs in five innings. He is 6-6 with a 3.10 ERA in 14 starts against the Phillies. Take PHILADELPHIA!

Cleveland at Kansas City 8:10 ET

Guardians over Royals- The Guardians will send Cody Morris (0-1, 9.00 ERA) to the mound. Zack Greinke (4-8, 4.14 ERA) will make his return from the injured list for the Royals. Greinke's been on the IL since Aug. 24 with right forearm tightness and Royals' manager Mike Matheny says he's ready to go, but he wasn't all that ready at anytime this season as he's pitched at least six innings just five times. Morris will be making his second major league start after allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits in two innings against the Seattle Mariners in his debut on Friday. Take CLEVELAND!

Toronto at Baltimore 7:10 ET

Blue Jays over Orioles- The Blue Jays have five straight games overall and their last eight rod games and will be sending right-hander Mitch White (1-5, 4.67 ERA) to the mound. He hasn't won a game since May 17, losing his last five decisions. He has been roughed up for a total of 13 runs across his last two starts spanning 9 2/3 innings. The Orioles should have the ideal pitcher slated to start with right-hander Kyle Bradish (3-5, 5.17), who hasn't allowed a run across his last two starts covering 15 innings. He gave up a total of four hits in those two games. Like Jeremy Irons look fo a reversal of fortunes today. Take TORONTO!

Chicago White Sox at Seattle 6:40 ET

White Sox over Mariners- The Mariners sent Monday's starter, left-hander Marco Gonzales (10-12, 3.99 ERA) to the hill and the White Sox are still without manager Tony La Russa because of health issues. Chicago right-hander Lance Lynn (4-5, 4.70) is scheduled to start and he allowed one run on four hits in seven innings and struck out eight in a 4-2 victory against Kansas City on Wednesday in his most recent outing. Lynn is 3-1 with a 2.31 ERA in six career starts against Seattle. Take the WHITE SOX!

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox 2:10 ET

Twins over White Sox- Lucas Giolito (10-8, 5.27 ERA) won four of six starts in August despite pitching to a 5.68 ERA during the month will aim to pitch the White Sox to a sweep of their American League Central rival. Minnesota will give the ball to righty Dylan Bundy (7-6, 4.53) who is coming off a no-decision against Boston on Monday, when he scattered two runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings. He is 2-0 with a 2.35 ERA in three starts against the White Sox this season and 6-0 with a 3.47 ERA in nine games (eight starts) versus Chicago in his career. Giolito in 17 career starts versus Minnesota, he is 7-7 with a 4.33 ERA. Take MINNESOTA!

Kansas City at Detroit 2:30 ET

Royals over Tigers- The host Tigers will send out second-year right-hander Matt Manning (1-2, 3.79 ERA) allowed eight earned runs in 30 innings of work before his most recent start on Tuesday against Seattle allowing seven runs and seven hits before being removed after just 2 1/3 innings. Kansas City will counter Manning with right-hander Max Castillo (0-1, 2.81) has made 10 appearances this year and Kansas City has won seven of the 12 games between the two teams this season. Tigers are 5-21 in the last 26 versus the A.L. Central. Take KANSAS CITY!

Houston at L.A. Angels 9:07 ET

Angels over Astros- In 22 starts as a pitcher, Ohtani is 11-8 with a 2.67 ERA and has 176 strikeouts in 128 innings and In eight career starts against the Astros, he is 2-3 with a 4.21 ERA. This season, Ohtani is 2-1 with a 1.08 ERA against Houston. He will face right-hander Luis Garcia (11-8, 4.14 ERA). Garcia is 2-2 with a 3.61 ERA in nine career outings (seven starts) against the Angels. He is 1-0 with a 3.09 ERA, in two starts against them this season. The one thing that drew my attention to this games is that Houston is 28-games above .500 and the Angels are28-games below the breakeven mark and yet L.A. is favored and they have won five of their last six. Take the ANGELS!

Philadelphia at San Francisco 10:15 ET

Giants over Phillies- San Francisco starter right-hander Alex Cobb (4-6, 3.81) has faced the Phillies just twice in his career, both starts, going 0-1 with a 3.75 ERA. The Phillies will go with a 34-year-old righty of their own, Kyle Gibson (9-5, 4.08), who has never beaten the Giants in four career starts, going 0-1 with a 3.91 ERA. The Giants who led the majors in wins last season have lost seven straight scoring just 18 runs during their slide and are just 61-68 in 2022. Jints are 20-6 versus the Phillies in Frisco in the last 26 meetings. Take GIANTS!

Milwaukee at Arizona 9:40 ET

D'backs over Brewers- Arizona won the series opener 5-0 on Thursday, its seventh victory in the past nine games while Milwaukee, which went just 12-15 last month is three games behind the San Diego Padres in the race for the National League's third and final wild-card spot. The Brewers are 6 1/2 games behind the first-place St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central. The Diamondbacks are playing solid baseball and are 22-16 since the All-Star break. Former Milwaukee right-hander Zach Davies (2-4, 3.82 ERA) will start for the Diamondbacks on Friday night. Left-hander Eric Lauer (10-5, 3.58) will take the ball for the Brewers. Davies, who pitched for Milwaukee from 2015-19, is 0-1 with a 6.48 ERA in two previous starts against the Brewers. Lauer is 2-3 with a 2.77 ERA in seven career starts against Arizona. Take the DIAMONDBACKS!

N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay 7:10 ET

Rays over Yankees- The Yankees began last month with a 14 1/2-game lead over the third-place Rays. Now the lead is down to six games and second-place Tampa Bay has 33 games remaining while the Yankees have 31. New York held a 15 1/2-game lead following its 12-5 win in Boston on July 8, but since then it is 18-29. The Yankees completed a 10-18 August by producing underwhelming results with a 3-4 record against the Oakland A's and Los Angeles Angels. Domingo German (2-2, 3.19 ERA) will open the series for the Yankees. After allowing two runs, one earned, in 6 1/3 innings on Aug. 22 against the Mets, German gave up three hits in 7 2/3 innings on Saturday in Oakland and he is 3-1 with a 6.32 ERA in nine career appearances (seven starts) against the Rays. The Rays Jeffrey Springs (6-4, 2.76 ERA) went 3-1 with a 2.93 ERA in five August starts and is 1-1 with a 2.57 ERA in 10 career outings against the Yankees. His only two starts vs. New York came this year, and he went 1-1 with a 2.45 ERA. Take TAMPA BAY!

Boston and Minnesota 7:40 ET

Red Sox over Twins- Minnesota is 1.5 games behind the first-place Cleveland Guardians in the American League Central while Boston is 3-9 since leveling its record at 59-59 on Aug. 17. Minnesota's pitching staff sports a 2.35 ERA during the winning streak, and Joe Ryan (10-6, 3.65 ERA) will attempt to continue the run. Boston's Michael Wacha, who is 6-0 with a 2.61 ERA in his past eight starts, will take the ball for Boston. Wacha (9-1, 2.53 ERA) is 2-1 with a 4.43 ERA in four career starts against the Twins. Take BOSTON!

San Diego at San Francisco 9:45 ET

Giants over Padres-San Francisco has lost five straight games and Giants starter righty Logan Webb (11-7, 3.33) has lost his last two starts, He has pitched a pair of 2-1 games against the Padres this season, with each team winning one. He held San Diego to one run and four hits over eight innings in an April win, then one run and six hits in eight innings in a July loss. For his career, Webb has gone 2-1 with a 3.14 ERA against the Padres in eight games (seven starts). Scheduled starter for the Padres, Blake Snell (5-7, 4.24 ERA) also has had issues of late and he's gone 2-1 with a 3.08 ERA in five career starts against the Giants. SD is 1-5 in their last six games against right-handed starters. Take the GIANTS!

Tampa Bay at Boston 1:35 ET

Red Sox over Rays- Boston's consistent Nick Pivetta (9-9, 4.24 ERA) will take the mound on Sunday. The right-hander is 1-3 with a 4.67 career ERA against the Rays. Tampa's Corey Kluber (8-7, 4.20 ERA) faces Boston for the fourth time this season. Kluber is 5-5 with a 4.16 ERA in 14 lifetime outings (13 starts) against a team that he hadn't faced since 2018 prior to this season. The Rays are 2-7 in their last seven meetings in Boston and they are 1-4 on the road against right handed starters. Take BOSTON!

Atlanta at St. Louis 7:15 ET

Braves over Cardinals- Starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery (7-3, 3.08 ERA) is 4-0 with a 0.35 ERA in his first four starts since arriving from the New York Yankees. Montgomery is 2-0 with a 3.27 ERA in two career starts against the Braves. The Braves will counter Montgomery with Charlie Morton (6-5. 3.99 ERA), who also has been outstanding this month. The Braves are 22=6 on Saturdays and 8-1 in the last nine meetings. Take ATLANTA!