Minnesota at Cleveland 7:10 ET

Twins over Guardians- The Guardians turn to right-hander Triston McKenzie (4-5, 3.51 ERA) in the first game of the series. He will face Twins right-hander Sonny Gray (3-1, 2.53). McKenzie is 1-4 lifetime with a 6.39 ERA in six career starts against Minnesota and he is 0-1 with a 7.15 ERA in two outings against the Twins this season. The crafty Gray is 5-3 with a 3.47 ERA in 13 starts against Cleveland, 2-3 with a 5.28 ERA in five starts at Progressive Field. This season, Gray has a 5.40 ERA in two no-decisions against the Guardians. The twins are 4-1 in their last five games in Cleveland and the Guardians are 1-4 at home in their last five games. Take MINNESOTA!

L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta 7:40 ET

Braves over Dodgers- Tony Gonsolin (9-0, 1.58 ERA) will be opposed by Atlanta rookie Spencer Strider (3-2, 3.40) in the final regular-season meeting between the clubs. The right-hander is 4-0 in four June starts with a 1.16 ERA in 23 1/3 innings and is 1-0 with an 0.90 ERA in two career starts against Atlanta. He beat the Braves on April 20 by allowing one hit over six shutout innings. He will be opposed by the hard-throwing mustachioed Strider, who is coming off his worst start since joining the rotation. Strider gave up a season-high six runs on six hits in 3 2/3 innings in a no-decision against San Francisco. He had fanned 11 in his previous start against Washington. The Braves are 6-1 in the last seven meetings. Take ATLANTA!

Cincinnati at San Francisco 4:10 ET

Reds over Giants- Cincinnati right-hander Tyler Mahle will attempt to beat the San Francisco Giants for the first time in his career when he and the Cincinnati Reds go for a series win on the road Sunday afternoon. He has never beaten the Giants, going 0-3 with a 6.56 ERA in five career starts. He's 0-2 with a 6.14 ERA in two lifetime starts in San Francisco. Mahle (2-6, 4.57) enters the game winless in his past seven starts, going 0-2 despite a 3.28 ERA over that stretch. He will duel an old friend when pitted against Anthony DeSclafani (0-1, 7.71), a former teammate. The right-hander pitched six seasons for the Reds from 2015-20, going 35-37 with a 4.19 ERA. The 32-year-old will be pitching against the Reds for the second time since leaving as a free agent following the 2020 season. He won 4-2 at Cincinnati last May in his only career start against the Reds, limiting the hosts to one run in seven innings. He's gone 1-0 with a 1.13 ERA in two games (one start) against the Reds in his career. Take CINCINNATI

Boston at Cleveland 1:40 ET

Watch Dogs over Red Sox- The Red Sox are gunning for a three-game sweep of Cleveland on Sunday. They will send veteran left-hander Rich Hill (3-4, 4.35 ERA) against the Guardians. He's 1-1 with a 4.43 ERA lifetime in 11 career appearances (four starts) against Cleveland. The Guardians will try to salvage the final game of the series with right-hander Aaron Civale (2-3, 7.25), who will be making his first career appearance against Boston. Boston has won six in a row, as well as 18 of its last 22 and the Guardians ace Shane Bieber (3-4, 3.07) and they are 5-1 at home against left-handed starters and 17-7 in their last 24 games on grass. Take CLEVELAND!

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Philadelphia at San Diego 10:10 ET

Phillies over Padres- The 'Whiz-kids' are back in form as they have dropped 4-of-5 after an 11-game win streak since the departure of Philadelphia manager Joe Girardi. Zach Eflin (2-4, 3.98 ERA) goes to the bump for the Phillies and his mound opponent will be the Padres ace Blake Snell (0-4, 5.46) who has yet to find his groove this season as he has surrendered 20 runs in his last six starts in just 29 innings. San Diego is just 7-16 in their last 23 home games against teams with winning records. Take PHILADELPHIA!

L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta 7:15 ET

Braves over Dodgers- The World Series Champion Braves will try and rebound against the Dodgers who have won four straight road games. Right-hander Mitch White (1-1, 3.86 ERA) will get the nod for Los Angeles and the 27 year-old is 0-1 lifetime against Atlanta. The Braves will send Max Fried (7-2, 2.77) who is 5-0 in his last five starts with a 2.89 ERA and is 2-2 lifetime against 'Da Bums.' Take ATLANTA!

Toronto at Milwaukee 4:10 ET

Blue Jays over Brewers- Milwaukee's Corbin Burnes (5-4, 2.31 ERA) may be one of the toughest pitchers to hit in baseball but if his clubs doesn't score even he can't win. Although he has allowed just 60 hits in 86 innings with 110 strikeouts and only 10 walks he has no decisions against the Blue Jays. Toronto will start disappointing Yusei Kikuchi (2-3, 4.94) who has a WHIP of 1.52 which is not very good as he hasn't posted a win in his last six starts since shutting out Seattle back on May 16. But, the Blue Jays are 5-0 in their last four games in Milwaukee and 11-4 in their last 15 road games. The Brewers are 2-9 in their last 11 home games. Take TORONTO!

Philadelphia at San Diego 9:40 ET

Phillies over Padres- If there is one pitcher out there that has had a better showing that his overall record shows in Aaron Nola (4-4, 3.11 ERA) as the Philly relievers have blow leads five times after he was removed from the game even blowing a 7-1 ninth inning lead against the Mets. San Diego sends lefty MacKenzie Gore (4-3, 3.64) who has been knocked around for 14 runs in his last two starts covering a total of 6.1 innings. History says it's the Phillies as they are 40-18 in their last 45 games in San Diego while the Padres are 7-16 at home against teams with winning records. Take PHILADELPHIA.

L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta 7:40 ET

Dodgers over Braves- Last year's NL finalist go at it in Atlanta where the Braves will send Ian Anderson (6-3, 4.35 ERA) to the hill against the Dodgers hard-luck starter Julio Urias (4-6, 2.56) who has held eight of his last 10 opponents to two runs or less eight times. Urias was 20-3 last season with a 2.76 ERA and has pitched just as well this season with little offensive help. Atlanta's Anderson had surrendered 19 runs in just 33 innings before his last start against the hapless Cubs. L.A. is 9-4 in their last 13 road games while the Braves are a fine 35-17 at home in their last 52. Still, it is the DODGERS!

New York Mets at Miami 6:40 ET

Marlins over Mets- This New York club has been known over the year for pitching and defense but this season they seem to have taken on a more powerful position on offense. The Mets average 5.05 RPG and are 2nd in MLB team batting average. Tonight they face Miami's most effective starter in Sandy Alcantara (7-2, 1.72 ERA) who has won his last five decisions and has allowed two runs three times , one run three times and zero runs three times in this last nine starts. New York is 2-7 in their last nine games in Miami and the Marlins are 6-0 in their last six home games. Take MIAMI!

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh 12:35 ET

Cubs over Pirates- Today, Chicago will start left-hander Justin Steele (2-5, 4.27 ERA) who is scheduled to oppose Pittsburgh left-hander Jose Quintana (1-4, 3.66 ERA). Steele is coming off something of a relief appearance and snapped a career-high five-game losing streak last time out. Steele hasn't really pitched poorly as he has a 1.89 ERA in three starts this month, and he has given up three runs or fewer in six of his past seven starts. Against the Pirates, Steele is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA in three career games, two of them starts. He allowed three runs and four hits in three innings April 24. Quintana has stumbled some recently after he turned in a 2.00 ERA in May, giving up a total of 11 runs in his past three starts. Saturday, Quintana did not get a decision when he allowed three runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings against the San Francisco Giants. He has dished up five homers over his past two starts. Quintana is 0-4 with a 3.47 ERA in six career starts against the Cubs, with one loss and one no-decision this season. Take the CUBS!

Seattle at Oakland 9:40 ET

Mariners over A's- Seattle will put their trust in rookie right-hander George Kirby (1-2, 3.56). The 2019 first-round pick has gone 1-1 with a 2.74 ERA in his past four starts after beginning his career with an 0-1 record and 4.50 ERA in his first four outings. Kirby faced the A's in his fourth start on May 24. He got a no-decision in a 7-5 home loss, allowing four runs in five innings with a season-best nine strikeouts. The A's are expected to counter with their top All-Star candidate, right-hander Paul Blackburn (6-2, 2.26), who is coming off road starts at Cleveland and Boston in which he allowed just one run in 13 1/3 innings. Blackburn improved to 5-0 on May 25 in a 4-2 win at Seattle, shutting out the Mariners on one hit in 5 1/3 innings. Blackburn is 2-2 lifetime in five starts against them, with a 4.68 ERA but the Mariners are 20-7 in the last 27 meetings. Take SEATTLE!

St. Louis at Milwaukee 8:10 ET

Cardinals over Brewers- After going 3-1 with a 2.96 ERA in five starts in May, Lauer is 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA in three starts in June, giving up three homers in each of his last two outings. Lauer got the win his last time out, allowing four runs in 6 1/3 innings in a 5-4 victory at Cincinnati. He is 2-1 with a 6.75 ERA in five career appearances against the Cardinals, including four starts. He picked up the win against St. Louis on May 26, allowing two runs on four hits in five innings while besting Wainwright. Wainwright has 20 career victories against the Brewers but is 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA in two starts against them this season. He is 9-5 with a 3.08 ERA in 24 games, including 20 starts, at Milwaukee. Take ST. LOUIS!

San Francisco at Atlanta 7:20 ET

Braves over Giants- Atlanta right-hander Charlie Morton (4-3, 5.08 ERA) will oppose San Francisco left-hander Carlos Rodon (6-4, 2.84) in game-3 of a 4-game series. Morton pitched one of his better games in his most recent start, on Friday at the Chicago Cubs. He threw seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out nine, but he did not earn a decision in a 1-0 loss that ended his team's 14-game winning streak. He has made 14 career starts against San Francisco, going 4-5 with a 2.55 ERA. He lost his only start against the Giants last season, giving up two runs in five innings. Rodon has a two-game winning streak during which time he's worked a 14 scoreless innings and has given up four hits, with 16 strikeouts. He beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 Friday when he threw eight shutout innings and came close to a complete game. Rodon has never pitched against the Braves who are 12-5 in the last 17 meetings. Take ATLANTA!

Arizona at San Diego 9:40 ET

Diamondbacks over Padres- The Tuesday night pitching matchup features Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen (4-2, 2.91 ERA) and San Diego left-hander Sean Manaea (3-3, 3.95). The game also could mark the return of Padres manager Bob Melvin, who has been in the COVID-19 protocol since between games of a June 11 doubleheader. Gallen, 26, will be looking for his first win since May 30 as he makes his 13th start of the season. In 65 innings, Gallen has given up 23 runs (21 earned) on only 48 hits and 16 walks with 60 strikeouts. He has a 0.985 WHIP and a .201 opponents' batting average. Gallen has six quality starts. He has allowed two or fewer runs in 10 of his 12 games, including one or none in six. Against the Padres, he is 1-2 with a 3.38 ERA in five career outings, 0-0 with a 3.12 ERA in two starts in San Diego. Manaea hasn't faced the Diamondbacks since holding them hitless over seven innings in the second game of the season on April 8 in Phoenix. The only blemish was a walk before he departed after striking out seven in an 88-pitch outing. The Padres are only 6-6 in Manaea's 12 games, although he has nine quality starts. Arizona had won three of its past four games before dropping the series opener. Take ARIZONA!

Toronto at Chicago White Sox 8:10 ET

White Sox over Blue Jays- Right-hander Kevin Gausman (5-6, 3.21 ERA) will start for the Blue Jays on Tuesday, with right-hander Dylan Cease (5-3, 2.91) going for the White Sox. Gausman allowed three runs on six hits over five innings to earn a win against the White Sox on May 31. In five career games (three starts) against Chicago, he is 1-0 with a 2.33 ERA. Cease is scheduled to make his second career start against the Blue Jays. He earned a win last Aug. 24 at Toronto when he allowed one run in seven innings. Blue Jays are 1-5 in last six games as favorites and 1-5 against right handed starters. The White Sox are 6-1 in their last seven games against right handed starters. Take the WHITE SOX

Philadelphia at Texas 8:05 ET

Rangers over Phillies- The Phillies are one of the hottest teams in the major leagues, having won 14 of 17 since Rob Thomson replaced Joe Girardi as manager. But the Phillies will be running into a hot pitcher Tuesday. Rangers left-hander Martin Perez (4-2, 2.10 ERA) will be on the mound, while the Phillies counter with right-hander Kyle Gibson (4-2, 4.04). In his career, Gibson has made seven starts against the Rangers, going 2-1 with a 3.08 ERA. Perez's ERA is sixth best in baseball and fourth in the American League. In seven home starts, he is 3-2 with a 2.45 ERA as the Rangers return home against the Phillies, Perez is 2-1 with a 3.65 ERA in seven appearances (six starts).The Phillies are 3-8 in their last 11 as underdogs and 0-7 in the last seven meetings against the Rangers while the Rangers are 19-7 against the NL East. Take TEXAS!

Toronto at Chicago White Sox 8:10 ET

White Sox over Blue Jays- Right-hander Lance Lynn (0-0, 6.23 ERA) will get the call for Chicago in his second start after opening the season on the injured list. Lynn is 1-3 with a 4.21 ERA in nine career appearances against Toronto, including eight starts. Righty Jose Berrios (5-2, 4.65) will start for the Blue Jays. Formerly with the Minnesota Twins, Berrios is 12-5 with a 3.12 ERA in 21 starts against the White Sox, his highest win total against any opponent. White Sox are 35-16 in their last 51 home games. Take WHITE SOX!

Chicago at Pittsburgh 7:05 ET

Cubs over Pirates- The Cubs, who fell to visiting Atlanta 6-0 on Sunday, have also lost 11 of 13. Pittsburgh has seen 11 players make their big-league debut, and that list is about to grow. Chicago, also like Pittsburgh, has gone rookie-heavy this season, with 15 seeing playing time. A pair of winless pitcher will start in the series opener, Chicago right-hander Caleb Kilian (0-1, 8.00 ERA) is scheduled to oppose Pittsburgh right-hander JT Brubaker (0-7, 4.50 ERA). Brubaker hasn't notched a win since Aug. 24, 2021 and against the Cubs is 2-2 with a 3.41 ERA in seven career games, six of them starts. That includes going 0-1 in two starts this season. Not this time. Take the CUBS!

Texas at Detroit 1:40

Rangers over Tigers- Detroit had a field day Saturday crushing the Rangers 14-7 pounding the Texas staff for 19 hits as every starter had a least one hit for the Tigers. Sunday, the bengals will start right-hander Drew Hutchison (904, 4.58 ERA) who has yet to enter the winners circle this season. The Tigers scoring output was a rarity as they ranked 30th scoring just 2.71 RPG. The Rangers are 15-7 in the last 22 meetings in Detroit and the clawless Tigers are 1-6 in their last seven games at home. Take TEXAS!

St. Louis at Boston 1:35 ET

Red Sox over Cardinals- Talk about teams that match-up well, the Cardinals and Red Sox have a multiple number of similar statistical comparisons. An oddity occurs as seeing that St. Louis is ranked 6th in offense averaging 4.86 runs while Boston's offense is No. 7 averaging 4.78 runs and front the mound the Red Birds are No. 7 allowing 4.03 RPG and the Red Sox are No. 7 allowing 3.95 RPG. The Cardinals are 1-5 in the last six meetings and the Sox are 8-1 in their last nine games as favorites. Take BOSTON!

Minnesota at Arizona 10:10 ET

Diamondbacks over Twins- Both of these clubs are in the plus this season against the 'number' after having been two of the biggest 'Rate-of-return' losers last year. Minnesota has a complete new look this season and it has paid off and one of their 'newcomers' starts on the mound tonight as Dylan Bundy (3-3, 5.87 ERA). Dylan as in previous seasons is easy to hit allowing 57 safeties in just 46 innings. Arizona will send Luke Weaver (1-0, 4.91) to the hill and he has worked just 3.1 innings this term. Twins are 0-5 in last five games in Arizona and the D'backs are 4-0 in their last four inter-league games. Take ARIZONA!

St. Louis at Boston 7:15 ET

Red Sox over Cardinals- Since getting racked for seven runs in just 1.2 innings Boston's Kutter Crawford (1-1, 5.74 ERA) has settled in and has allowed just three runs in his last five appearances as he has gained better control of the strike zone. St. Louis will start Dakota Hudson (4-3, 3.29) who is off his worst performance of the year getting hit for six runs against the Reds. The Cardinals are 0-5 in the last five meetings and 0-4 in Bean Town. Take BOSTON!

N.Y. Yankees at Toronto 4:10 ET

Yankees/Blue Jays- UNDER- This matchup has a pair of 2022 Cy Young hopefuls starting for both side. New York will send Jameson Taillon (7-1, 2.93 ERA) to the hill and in two appearances this season against the Blue Jays he has surrendered just three runs. Toronto will go with their best in Alek Manoah (8-1, 1.67) who allowed just one hit last time out had held the powerful Yankees to one run in his lone start against them this season. PLAY TORONTO!

N.Y. Yankees at Toronto 7:05 ET

Blue Jays over Yankees- Blue Jays starter Ross Stripling is 2-1 with a 2.81 ERA in seven starts this season and 1-0 with a 4.09 ERA and one save in eight relief appearances. Stripling (3-1, 3.14 ERA) will oppose Yankees left-hander Jordan Montgomery (2-1, 2.70). Montgomery is 2-1 with a 3.98 ERA in nine appearances (eight starts) against the Blue Jays. Jays are 38-14 after a loss and 15-6 in their last 21 overall and 11-5 at home in their last 16. Take TORONTO!

Milwaukee at Cincinnati 6:40 ET

Reds over Brewers- The Reds will start Hunter Greene (3-7, 5.10 ERA), the 22-year-old starting pitcher who has rediscovered his 100 mph fastball in his last two starts, takes to the mound for the Reds. It will be the 13th start of his rookie season, already his third against the Brewers. In two starts against the Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals, Greene overpowered opposing hitters. The Brewers counter with lefty Eric Lauer (5-2, 3.36), who will be making his 12th start of the season, and first against the Reds. Lifetime, Lauer is 1-4 with a 4.25 ERA in eight career games (seven starts) against the Reds, including 0-2 with a 4.20 ERA in three appearances in 2021. Brew Crew just 2-7 following a loss and 2-10 in their Last 12 overall. Take CINCINNATI!

L.A. Angels at Seattle 10:10 ET

Mariners over Angels- Shohei Ohtani (4-4, 3.64 ERA) is scheduled to start the series opener against Mariners rookie right-hander George Kirby (1-1, 3.65), who will face the Angels for the first time. Ohtani, who hit a two-run homer and allowed just one run in seven innings to help the Angels end their losing streak last week, is 2-0 with a 2.37 ERA in three career starts against Seattle. However, they stumbled through a 14-game losing streak -- and the team fired manager Joe Maddon after the first 12 defeats in that stretch. The Angels snapped that skid on June 9 but have gone 1-4 since and have scored just two runs total over their past three games. The Angels are 7-19 following a loss and 5-16 in their last 21 games against right handed starters while the Mariners are 7-1 following a loss. Take SEATTLE!

Cleveland at Colorado 8:40 ET

Rockies over Protectors- Cleveland's Konnor Pilkington (1-0, 3.57 ERA) is in the Cleveland rotation and faces a tough task for his fifth career start. The left-hander will take the ball on Wednesday when the Guardians continue their three-game series at the Colorado Rockies in Denver. Left-hander Austin Gomber (3-6, 6.17) will start for the Rockies. Gomber had a bounce-back performance in his last start at San Francisco on Thursday. He allowed two runs on five hits in six innings to earn his first victory in more than a month. Gomber had allowed 17 runs in 6 1/3 innings in his previous two starts. He is slated to make his first career start against the Guardians but he has logged three relief appearances against them. Gomber hasn't recorded a decision but has a 2.70 ERA in 3 1/3 innings against Cleveland. The Guardians are 1-8 in their last nine at Colorado. Take ROCKIES!

San Diego at Chicago Cubs 8:05 ET

Cubs over Padres- Chicago has dropped eight straight games while the Padres have won their last five and yet here are the Cubs favored. The Padres have never started better, as they are also 22-11 on the road but are just 2-5 in their last seven trips to Wrigley Field and 3-8 in the last 11 meetings overall. The Cubs will give touted prospect Caleb Kilian (0-0 5.40 ERA) a second major league start in this contest. The Padres are expected to call up Ryan Weathers from Triple-A El Paso to make his 2022 debut. The left-hander pitched in 30 games (18 starts) for San Diego last season, when he made his big-league debut, and went 4-7 with a 5.32 ERA. Weathers, 3-4 with a 7.29 ERA in 12 minor league starts this season, allowed seven runs and 12 hits over 10 innings while going 1-1 in two starts against the Cubs in 2021. Take CHICAGO CUBS.

Minnesota at Seattle 10:05 ET

Mariners over Twins- Mariners right-hander Chris Flexen (2-7, 4.35 ERA) will start in the series opener and Flexen is 1-1 with a 4.15 ERA in three career starts against Minnesota. He pitched eight scoreless innings against the visiting Twins last June 15, allowing four hits with no walks and eight strikeouts. The Twins are set to counter with right-hander Chris Archer (1-2, 3.65). He's 1-3 with a 2.90 ERA in seven career starts against Seattle and the Twins are 1-4 in their last five road games. The Mariners are 6-0 in their last six after a loss and are 5-2 in their last seven starts against a right- handed starter. Take SEATTLE!

N.Y. Mets at L.A. Angels 7:08 ET

Angels over Mets- Angels left-hander Patrick Sandoval (3-1, 2.81 ERA) will make his 10th start of the season on Sunday and he has yet to face the Mets in his career. New York right-hander Taijuan Walker (3-2, 3.28) will make his 10th start of the season and he is 3-3 with a 5.70 ERA in seven career starts against the Angels. The Mets may have the best record in the NL but they are still just 17-35 in their last 52 games as underdogs and the Angels are 5-1 in inter-league games as favorites. Take ANGELS.

Tampa Bay at Minnesota 2:10 ET

Twins over Rays- Rookie right-hander Cole Sands will make his third major league start as the Minnesota Twins go for a sweep of their three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. Sands (0-2, 8.49 ERA) made his major league debut in relief against Tampa Bay on May 1 when he pitched the final two innings in a 9-3 victory over the Rays. He allowed two runs on three hits while striking out two. Tampa Bay will counter with left-hander Jeffrey Springs (2-2, 1.62). Springs is 1-2 with a 2.01 ERA in six starts since joining the Rays' rotation on May 9. He pitched one hitless inning in his only previous appearance against the Twins in 2018. Rays are 0-4 in last four meetings in Minny. Take MINNESOTA!

Milwaukee at Washington 1:35 ET

Nationals over Brewers- Milwaukee has lost eight straight and 9-of-10 and their troubles start at the plate where they are ranked No. 25 with a .231 team average. Right-hander Jason Alexander (0-0, 2.25 ERA) to try to get the Brewers turned around in his third career start. He has pitched a total of 12 innings in the big leagues and didn't factor into a decision as Milwaukee lost both games. Nationals right-hander Paolo Espino (0-0, 2.03) should get the opening call to start. This will be his 21st game, but his first start of the season, though he made 19 starts a year ago. Espino has worked more than one inning only twice since April. Still, take WASHINGTON!

Boston at Seattle 10:10 ET

Red Sox over Mariners- Boston's Michael Wacha (4-1, 1.99 ERA) has put himself in the running for 'Comeback Player of the Year. He has gone 10-18 with an ERA of 5.66 the last three seasons and appears to have regained his form allowing just 30 hits in 50 innings. The Red Sox are 6-0 in the last six meetings overall and they are 14-3 against the AL West. The Mariners are 4-12 in their last 16 against the NL East. Take BOSTON!

New York Mets at L.A. Angels 10:07 ET

Mets over Angels- I like the fact that the Angels are starting a new losing streak and all they need now is for Othani to go down for a month or two. After all Mickey (Mantle) Trout can take five months off with a hamstring tweak. The Mets traded for Carlos Carrasco (7-1, 3.52 ERA) and he was -15 with a 6-04 ERA last year coming off surgery, but this season has rewarded the brass after their year long patience. Take NEW YORK METS!

Oakland at Cleveland 4:10 ET

A's over Watch Dogs- Oakland's Frankie Montas (2-6, 3.06 ERA) has been throwing light's out but has little to show for it as he has lost his last five decisions although surrendering just six earned runs in his last five starts.w On the season he has allowed just 55 hits in 71 innings while striking out 78. Surprising Cleveland is over .500 and I am surprised at that as attrition hasn't been as painful as I thought it would be as their offense ranked No. 8 scoring 4.71 runs a game. They will send Zach Plesac (2-4, 4.72) to the hill and he has given up 9.43 hits a game. A's are 8-2 in the last 10 meeting in Cleveland. Take OAKLAND!

Tampa Bay at Minnesota 8:10 ET

Twins over Rays- Tampa Bay right-hander Drew Rasmussen (5-2, 3.02 ERA), who is 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA in two career relief appearances vs. Minnesota, will make his first career start against the Twins on Friday. Minnesota left-hander Devin Smeltzer (2-0, 1.93) will make his first career start and appearance against the Rays. Minnesota won two of three from the Rays from April 29-May 1 in St. Petersburg, Fla., including a 9-1 victory over McClanahan, who has won six consecutive decisions since. The Twins who have a fresh look after disappointing 2021 are 15-3 as home favorites and 9-3 following a loss. Take MINNESOTA!

Boston at L.A. Angels 8:35 ET

Red Sox over Angels- Boy, I hope this one doesn't come around and bit me in the butt as I am looking to play on Boston's Nick Pivetta (5-4, 3.50 ERA) who I really like but, played 'against' last time out and I paid the price as he shut down Oakland on two hits, no runs in seven innings with seven strikeouts. L.A. will send Shohei Othani (3-4, 3.99) to the bump and he remains one of the strikeout leaders with 65 in just 47.1 innings. Red Sox 9-3 in last 12 meetings in Los Angeles and the Angels have dropped their 14 straight while the Red Sox has won seven straight. Trout is out and the Halo's just don't score enough runs. Take BOSTON!

New York Mets at San Diego 9:40 ET

Padres over Mets- New York lost a pair of key components yesterday as Pete Alonso and Sterling Marte had to leave their 6-0 loss with injuries. They have both been a large part of MLB's No. 2 offense averaging 5.18 runs per game. Sean Manaea (2-3, 377 ERA) started the season with seven no-hot innings in his first start for the Padres and had been inconsistent until his last start surrendering only one run in six innings against the Brewers. As good as the Mets have been in recent seasons they are still just 34-71 as road underdogs. Take SAN DIEGO!

Philadelphia at Milwaukee 8:05 ET

Phillies over Brewers- If there was anyone that wanted to see some kind of change out of his teammates it is Aaron Nola (3-4, 3.92 ERA) who lost wins after surrendering zero runs once and one run twice and was removed from the game in the eighth inning with the lead but the Phillies blew leads each time. It seems to me that Milwaukee has missed their window of opportunity as the better years are behind Christian Yelich (.218) who has been injured the past couple of seasons. The Brewers will start Adrian Houser (3-5, 3.51) who is 0-3 in his last five starts surrendering 18 runs in 25 innings. Take PHILADELPHIA!

N.Y. Mets at San Diego 9:40 ET

Padres over Mets- New York's Taijuan Walker (3-1, 2.88 ERA) and San Diego's Yu Darvish (4-3, 4.03). It's a matchup between a Mets hurler who has four strong pitches against a Padres starter who dabbles with eight or nine. Darvish owns a 3-0 career record against the Mets with a 3.26 ERA, a 0.828 WHIP and a .174 opponents batting average, allowing only 24 hits while striking out 43 in 38 2/3 innings. Walker will look to continue his career-long success against the Padres: 3-2 with a 1.97 ERA, a 0.844 WHIP and a .171 opponents' batting average in six starts. In 32 innings vs. San Diego, he has walked eight and struck out 30. In San Diego, Walker is 2-1 with a 1.59 ERA, a 1.000 WHIP and a .167 OBA in three starts. But, Padres are 13-4 in their last 17 games following a loss. But the Padres are 13-4 in their last 17 games following a loss. Take SAN DIEGO

L.A. Dodgers at Chicago White Sox 8:10 ET

White Sox over Dodgers- Chicago will start right-hander Michael Kopech (1-2, 2.20 ERA) and Kopech hasn't faced the Dodgers, but pitched four scoreless innings against the Chicago Cubs earlier this season in his only career interleague start. Kopech has lost two of his past three starts, including Wednesday's outing at Toronto, when he allowed a season-high five runs and six hits, including two home runs, in three innings after shutting down the Yankees in his previous start. I see him rising to the occasion once again against one of MLB's best. Take the WHITE SOX!

Philadelphia at Milwaukee 8:10 ET

Phillies over Brewers- Well, the way things are happening to the Phillies in appears that the baseball 'Mojo' has turn for the predicted contenders who trailed the Mets by 13.5-games on June 1. But, now the problem has been solved (HA) as Philadelphia is on a four game winning streak immediately started after Joe Girardi was jettisoned to the broadcast booth. Left-hander Ranger Suarez (4-3, 4.69) gets the nod for Philadelphia while right-hander Jason Alexander (0-0, 2.57 ERA) makes his second big league start for Milwaukee. Suarez has not won in three starts since his last victory on May 14. He has given up 10 runs on 16 hits with nine walks in 11 2/3 innings over that span, not lasting longer than 4 1/3 in any of those starts. Suarez has faced Milwaukee once this season, allowing one run on four hits in 4 2/3 innings on April 22, but he did not get the decision when the Phillies rallied for a 4-2 victory at home with three runs in the eighth. But, the Phillies ate HOT and will win again today. Take PHILADELPHIA!

N.Y. Mets at San Diego 9:40 ET

Padres over Mets- Right-hander Carlos Carrasco (6-1, 3.63 ERA), a, gets the start for the visiting Mets against Padres left-hander Blake Snell (0-2, 4.80) and the Mets are 6-2 in Carrasco's last eight starts. Now, he'll face the Padres for the first time in his career an the trends for him and the Mets are not good. The Mets are 22-45 in their last 67 road games vs. a left-handed starter and they are 33-71 in their last 104 games as a road underdog and 13-30 in their last 43 games as an underdog. Take SAN DIEGO!

Boston at L.A. Angels 9;3 5 ET

Angels over Red Sox- Looking to end an 11-game losing streak, the Los Angeles Angels will begin a four-game home series on Monday against the Boston Red Sox in Anaheim, Calif. The Angels lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 9-7 on Sunday to extend the streak. Right-hander Noah Syndergaard (4-3, 4.02 ERA) will be on the mound for the Angels to make his ninth start of the season. He's coming off a loss his last time out on Tuesday against the New York Yankees, allowing five runs and seven hits in 2 1/3 innings. Syndergaard is 1-1 with a 3.05 ERA in three career starts vs. the Red Sox while right-hander Michael Wacha (3-1, 2.43) will make his ninth start of the season for Boston. He's coming off a loss his last time out against Cincinnati, even though he allowed just one run (unearned) and three hits in 5 2/3 innings. Wacha is 2-0 with a 0.77 ERA in two career starts against the Angels but the angles are 5-1 in the last six meetings. Take L.A. ANGELS!

Arizona at Cincinnati 6:40 ET

Redlegs over Diamondbacks- The Diamondbacks send veteran left-hander Madison Bumgarner (2-4, 3.31 ERA) to the mound in the series opener against the Reds. The southpaw makes his 12th start of the season, looking to snap a personal three-game losing streak. Bumgarner will be making his 11th career start against Cincinnati, allowing 10 home runs while posting a 3-5 mark with a 4.24 ERA in 10 previous starts. The Reds counter with rookie Hunter Greene (2-7, 6.19). The right-hander is coming off an uneven start against the Red Sox in Boston last Wednesday. He no-hit the Red Sox through three innings, striking out seven. The struggling D'backs are 21-63 in their last 84 games as road underdogs and the Reds have won 15 of their last 25 games. Take CINCINNATI!

L.A. Angels at Philadelphia 1:35 ET

Phillies over Angels- Goodbye Joe' and as far as the Phillies players feel the sooner the better. Girardi has never been endearing to any of his players and it can back to bit him. The fact that they stink in the field and have no bullpen may have also aided his departure. Regardless, these 'Whiz Kids' are now playing well with free minds and are beating up on the overrated Angels who have lost 11 straight! Kyle Gibson (3-2, 3.88 ERA) gets the nod for the Phillies and he has had just one start in the last eight where he surrendered more than two runs. Take PHILADELPHIA!

San Francisco at Miami 4:10 ET

Marlins over Giants- Miami Right-hander Pablo Lopez, who enters this weekend ranked third in the National League in ERA, will start Saturday when his Miami Marlins take on the visiting San Francisco Giants. Lopez (4-2, 1.83 ERA), will match up against Giants right-hander Logan Webb (5-1, 3.52). Last year, Lopez had a career-best 3.07 ERA. This season, he got off to a great start, going 3-0 with a 0.39 ERA in four April starts. In May, he was solid, going 1-2 with a 2.78 ERA and he in four career appearances, going 0-1 with a 1.17 ERA. Webb is 16-4 since the start of last season and is 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA against the fish. This matchup goes to MIAMI!

San Diego at Milwaukee 4:10 ET

Brewers over Padres- In a matchup of young left-handed starters, the stat sheet favors the visiting San Diego Padres when they face the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Rookie MacKenzie Gore (3-1, 1.71 ERA) will start for San Diego, while the Brewers will counter with Aaron Ashby (1-3, 2.70). The Padres are 13-5 vs. left-handed starters while the Brewers are 9-10. The Brewers are 9-4 in the last 13 meetings and the Padres are just 1-4 in their last five road games and the Brew Crew is 14-5 in their last 19 home games. Take MILWAUKEE!

Boston at Oakland 4:05 ET

A's over Red Sox- Oakland right-hander Paul Blackburn (5-1, 2.15 ERA), who has never faced the Red Sox was 5-0 with a 1.70 ERA in first nine starts this year before allowing a season-high four runs in 6 2/3 innings in a 5-1 home loss to the Houston Astros on Monday in his last outing. The A's, who have won just 20 games all season, are 8-2 in Blackburn's starts. Boston is scheduled to counter with its hottest pitcher -- right-hander Nick Pivetta (4-4, 3.95) -- as it goes for a third consecutive win. Pivetta has won his last four starts and is unbeaten in his last five, having allowed six runs in 34 innings over that stretch. He has been supported by 40 runs in the four wins. The A's are 40-19 in the last 59 meetings at home against Boston. Take OAKLAND

Seattle at Texas 8:00 ET

Mariners over Rangers- Right-hander Dane Dunning (1-3, 4.31 ERA) will start for Texas while the Mariners will go with right-hander Logan Gilbert (5-2, 2.29). Gilbert will look for his second win over the Rangers this season. He beat them at home on April 20, when he threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out four. He allowed six hits and no walks. In four career starts against Texas, Gilbert is 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA. Dunning is 1-1 with a 5.00 ERA in two career starts vs. Seattle. He lost to Gilbert and the Mariners on April 20, when he gave up three runs on six hits in four-plus innings. He struck out three and walked three. Take SEATTLE!

Arizona at Pittsburgh 7:05 ET

Diamondbacks over Pirates- The Pirates have won six of their past nine games and have won three consecutive for the first time this season. Arizona right-hander Merrill Kelly (3-3, 3.67 ERA) is slated to face Pittsburgh right-hander JT Brubaker (0-4, 4.15). Kelly started strong this year, going 3-1 with a 1.22 ERA through six starts, before leveling off over his last four appearances. In his most recent outing, Kelly gave up three runs in five innings Saturday in one of those losses during the sweep by the Dodgers. Brubaker has allowed just two runs over 11 2/3 innings of his past two starts and both runs were unearned. But he was 0-1 in those games due in large part to a lack of run support. The Pirates have scored just two runs with him on the mound over his past four starts. Brubaker has faced Arizona once, pitching five scoreless innings in a 4-2 win last season on Aug. 24. After sweeping the Dodgers I see a Pirate letdown. Take ARIZONA!

St. Louis at Chicago Cubs 2:20 ET

Cubs over Cardinals- St. Louis had its three-game winning streak snapped in the series opener, but first baseman Paul Goldschmidt doubled to extend his hitting streak to 24 games. Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas (3-3, 2.67 ERA) struggled in his most recent start, giving up six runs on nine hits over 5 2/3 innings in an 8-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. The right-hander has received two or fewer runs of support in five of his 10 starts this season. Mikolas, owns a 3-2 record and 1.62 ERA in 11 career games (nine starts) against Chicago. The Cubs will counter with Marcus Stroman (2-4, 3.95) and the right-hander received a no-decision after tossing seven scoreless innings against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Stroman, owns a 1.80 ERA in his past five starts after posting an 8.78 ERA in his first three outings this season. Take the CUBS!

St. Louis at Chicago Cubs 8:05 ET

Cubs over Cardinals- One of the NL's fiercest rivalries will feature their young studs on the mound today as their future is now. St. Louis will send rookie Matthew Liberatore (1-0, 3.72 ERA) to the hill and he will be opposed by Chicago's Keegan Thompson (5-0, 1.58) who has surrendered more than one run once giving up two runs to the Padres on a home run. The Cubs are no prize this season but they are starting their gem tonight. Take the CHICAGO CUBS!

San Diego at Milwaukee 7:40 ET

Brewers over Padres- San Diego is playing fantastic ball as they are 11-games over .500 but still trail the Division leading Dodgers by 3-games and they just don't seem able to get over the hump. The Padres have lost three straight and 6-of-8 as their road record dropped to an outstanding 17-9 despite losing their last three at St. Louis. The Brewers have dropped their last two at the Cubs but are 8-3 in the past 11 meetings.and are 7-2 in their last nine home games. Since his opening start Sean Manaea (2-3, 4.02 ERA) has been a bit of a disappointment and has surrendered 22 runs in his last six starts covering just 36 innings. Take MILWAUKEE!

Seattle at Baltimore 7:05 ET

Mariners over Orioles- After 51 games the Orioles have won 21 times and that is more than anyone expected at this time. Seattle also has 21 wins and that was to be expected after their fantastic over-achieving season in 2021. The Mariners are 10-2 in their last 12 games as favorites and are 15-7 in the last 22 meetings. Seattle will start Chris Flexen (2-6, 4.47 ERA) who has already matched last season's win total. Baltimore will send Jordan Lyles (3-4, 4.26) to the bump has given up at least three runs in his last five starts. Take SEATTLE!

Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs 8:05 ET

Chicago's right-hander Kyle Hendricks (2-5, 5.20 ERA) will start for the Cubs and will look to get back on track after posting back-to-back losses. He has been roughed up over his last two starts, posting an ERA of 11.00 in nine innings. Milwaukee right-hander Jason Alexander will be tasked with taking some weight off of the bullpens shoulders. He will make his major league debut Wednesday in place of Brandon Woodruff, who went to the 15-day IL with a high-ankle sprain. Alexander went 6-2 with a 2.64 ERA in Triple-A this season but will find MLB hitters a bit tougher. Take the CUBS!

Chicago White Sox at Toronto 8:05 ET

White Sox over Blue Jays- The Toronto Blue Jays will try to extend their season-best winning streak to seven games Wednesday night when they start left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu against the visiting Chicago White Sox. Ryu (2-0, 5.48 ERA), who was on the injured list from April 17-May 13 with forearm inflammation, is 2-0 with a 1.72 ERA in three starts since his return. Ryu has two career starts against the White Sox, both last season when he was 0-2 with a 9.31 ERA against them. Right-hander Michael Kopech (1-1, 1.29) will start for the White Sox, who have lost four of their past six games. Kopech will pitch for the first time since May 22, when he allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings against the New York Yankees. Take WHITE SOX!

Houston at Oakland 9:40 ET

A's over Astros- After playing as over-achievers in most recent season's I believe that losing quality players year after year has finally taken it's toll as the attrition of players like Olson, Bassitt, Chapman, Marte and Canha have finally caught up to Oakland. But, they still have Frankie Montas (2-4, 3.28 ERA) who is hot and has 25 strikeout in his last 14.2 innings allowing just nine hits. Christian Javier (3-2, 2.43) who is tough as nail to hit with 48 K's in 37 innings while giving up just 25 hits. At home hungry for a win I am taking Montas and the A's. Take OAKLAND!

Chicago White Sox at Toronto 7:07 ET

Blue Jays over White Sox- Man, I'm shaking my head because the 'book's are definitely taking a side here. Now, if I'm not mistaken the White Sox a heavy favorite to win the AL Central and will have All-Star Lucas Giolito (3-1, 2.63 ERA) on the mound and they are a huge underdog at Toronto. Granted the Blue Jays will have Kevin Gausman (4-3, 2.25) taking the hill and he is at his best after 10 years and five teams in the bigs. Chicago is treading water at 23-23 while the Jays still are trying to stay close enough to the Yankees. The line is telling me to lay this inflated price. Take TORONTO!

San Francisco at Philadelphia 6:45 ET

Phillies over Giants- Are the the Phillies reeling or what...after making a number free agent signings the past two seasons have shown little positive results. Philadelphia who may be the worst fielding team in baseball is minus -965 already this season at $100 a play. Joe Girardi says he's not worried about his job, why should he be worried he gets paid no matter what and can go back to TV. The Giants are playing decent baseball and are a half dozen games over .500 but that magic that had them winning 107 games last season is long gone. Take PHILADELPHIA!

Atlanta at Arizona 8:10 ET

Braves over Diamondbacks- Atlanta rookie pitcher Spencer Strider is set to make his first major league start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday in Phoenix. Strider (1-1, 2.22 ERA) has been dazzling as a reliever in his first 11 games, allowing six runs across 24 1/3 innings with 37 strikeouts. Right-hander Zac Gallen (3-0, 2.22 ERA) will take the mound for Arizona and he struggled in his last outing, giving up six runs over 5 1/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals last Tuesday. Gallen, entered the game with a 1.14 ERA but yielded seven hits while throwing 96 pitches against the Royals. Gallen has been especially tough at home, going 3-0 with a 2.40 ERA in his last seven starts at Chase Field. But, the Braves are 6-1 in the last seven meetings in Arizona. Take ATLANTA!

Toronto at L.A. Angels 4:04 ET

Angels over Blue Jays- Right-hander Jose Berrios (3-2, 4.75 ERA) will make his 10th start of the season for the Blue Jays. He's coming off a no-decision last Monday when he gave up three runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings against St. Louis. Berrios is 2-4 with a 5.67 ERA in six career starts vs. the Angels. L.A. will start Patrick Sandoval and he is (3-1, 1.79 ERA) and is looking for a complete game after pitching into the eighth in his start last Sunday against Oakland. In 36 career starts dating to 2019, Sandoval has yet to throw a complete game he might get it here. Take the ANGELS!

Milwaukee at St. Louis 2:15 ET

Brewers over Cardinals- The Brewers will start Corbin Burnes (2-2, 2.18 ERA), and the Cardinals will counter with Miles Mikolas (3-2, 1.96) in a matchup of right-handers in the finale of a four-game set in St. Louis. Burnes has not faced the Cardinals this season. He is 2-3 with a 3.89 ERA in 11 career appearances against them, including eight starts. Mikolas is 6-2 with a 3.63 ERA in 10 career outings against the Brewers, including nine starts. Brewers are 25-12 in starts against right-handers. Take MILWAUKEE!

N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay 1:40 ET

Rays over Yankees- The right-handed Severino (3-0, 3.02 ERA) is coming off his best start of 2022, in the second game of a home doubleheader last Sunday. He posted seven scoreless innings against the Chicago White Sox, but the Yankees dropped the game 5-0. Severino earned no decision, but he scattered eight hits, struck out five and walked no one. In 14 career appearances (10 starts) against Tampa Bay, the seven-year veteran has posted strong numbers -- an 8-2 mark with a 3.11 ERA. Rays batters have hit at a .241 clip with seven homers in the 14 appearances. The Rays' McClanahan (4-2, 2.06) was sharp in a 4-0 win Tuesday against the visiting Miami Marlins, crafting six scoreless innings with nine whiffs. Take TAMPA BAY!

Houston at Seattle 10:10 ET

Mariners over Astros- Right-hander Jose Urquidy (4-1, 4.24 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Astros on Saturday. He's coming off a 5-2 victory Sunday against visiting Texas. He allowed just one run on six hits in 6 2/3 innings and matched his career high with 10 strikeouts. Urquidy is 1-1 with a 5.16 ERA in five career appearances (four starts) against Seattle. The Mariners are set to counter with right-hander Logan Gilbert (4-2, 2.60), who is winless over his past four starts after winning his previous four. Gilbert is 0-1 with a 7.07 ERA in three career starts against the Astros. Mariners are 5-1 in the last six meetings and get it done today. Take SEATTLE!

Toronto at L.A. Angels 10:05 ET

Blue Jays over Angels- Saturday, right-hander Michael Lorenzen (5-2, 3.05 ERA) will make his eighth start of the season for the Angels after impressive back-to-back performances, both against the Oakland A's. Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (2-1, 3.47) will be on the mound for Toronto on Saturday, his ninth start of the season. He is 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA in four starts in May although hehas struggled against the Angels in his career, going 1-4 with a 10.92 ERA in seven starts. Blue Jays are 4-1 ijn the last five meetings and get the money today. Take TORONTO!

Milwaukee at St. Louis 2:15 ET

Cardinals over Brewers- St. Louis will start Matthew Liberatore (0-0, 7.71 ERA) on Saturday and it will be the 22-year-old left-hander's second career major league appearance. Liberatore allowed seven hits and four runs in 4 2/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 21. He struck out three and walked two. Adrian Houser (3-4, 2.98 ERA) will be aiming for his third consecutive quality start against the 4th ranked offense in MLB as the 'Red Birds; average nearly five runs per game. Take ST. LOUIS!

Texas at Oakland 9:40 ET

Rangers over A's- The Rangers will send right-hander Jon Gray (1-2, 5.14 ERA) to the mound against Athletics left-hander Cole Irvin (2-2, 3.21). Gray took the loss after being blitzed for five runs in 2 1/3 innings in his lone appearance vs. Oakland last June, while Irvin is 3-2 with a 3.44 ERA in six career starts against Texas. Irvin was saddled with a loss in his last outing despite allowing three runs on eight hits in six innings against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. It was Irvin's first appearance since April 30 because of shoulder tendinitis. The Rangers are 5-1 in the last six meetings and the A's are 6-13 in their last 19 against right-handed starters. Take TEXAS!

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

Rays over Yankees- The Yankees look like they can run away with the AL East as they have built the best record in baseball by beating up the the lower tier of clubs. New York has played 31 of their 45 games to date against teams with records below .500 having faced Baltimore, Detroit, Kansas City snd Texas numerous times. Tampa Bay has given the Yankees fits over the years but lost to them 7-2 yesterday and are 13-4 after scoring two runs or less in their previous 17 games and are 40-14 in their last 54 home games against right-handed starters. Take TAMPA BAY!

Texas at Oakland 9:40 ET

Athletics over Rangers- Texas' Martin Perez (3-2, 1.84 ERA) has been exceptional in his last six starts highlighted with his first career complete game shutout of Houston last time out. Oakland's mainstay Frankie Montas (2-4, 3.55) has been better but doesn't deserve what he has been handed as his mates have scored one run in four of his last five starts. The A's actually start the day with more wins than the Rangers and increase that margin here. Take OAKLAND!

Boston at Chicago White Sox 8:10 ET

White Sox over Red Sox- It looks like Boston's Michael Wacha (3-0, 1.76 ERA) has come back to the big time for the first time in over three years as he has allowed just 17 hits in 31.2 innings. In six starts he has yet to surrender more than four hits. Like Wacha, Dallas Keuchel (2-4, 6.60) would like to make a come back of sorts off his early season performances this year. Aside from a 5-inning no-run outing against the Yankees (who battered him for six runs in 4-innings his next time out and he has been abominable. But the Red Sox are 1-4 in the last five meetings and the White Sox are 8-3 in their last 11 games against teams with losing records. Take CHICAGO WHITE SOX!

Milwaukee at St. Louis 7:45 ET

Cardinals over Brewers- This could end up a great pitching match-up as the Brewers will send Eric Lauer (4-1, 2.16 ERA) to the hill and St, Louis will counter with veteran Adam Wainwright (5-3, 2.87). Wainwright who allowed just three runs in 20 innings while winning his first three starts this month is 20-13 with a 2.69 ERA in 50 career appearances against Milwaukee, including 43 starts. Last year he was 2-1 with a 3.62 ERA in five starts against them. Lauer is 1-1 with a 7.90 ERA in four career appearances against the Cardinals, including three starts. Take ST. LOUIS!

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati 6:40 ET

Reds over Cubs- The Reds starter Luis Castillo (0-2, 4.60 ERA) is well respected by the book makers as he has been highly touted despite having had only one winning season in his six year career. Part of his problem has been a lack of run support and at times his control could be better. Chicago will send Kyle Hendricks (2-4, 4.89) to the mound and he has had eight straight winning seasons all for the Cubs but this year he is struggling while giving up the long ball 10 times in less than 50 innings and last year he surrendered 31 dingers. Cubs are 28-62 I their last 91 games when underdogs. Take CINCINNATI!

Milwaukee at San Diego 9:40 ET

Brewers over Padres- San Diego's former Cy Young Award winner Blake Shell (0-1, 7.36 ERA) will be making just his second start of the season after giving up three runs in 3.1 innings against the Phillies. He a will be facing the current NL Cy Young Award holder Milwaukee's Corbin Burnes (1-2, 2.26) off his worst outing of the season surrendering four runs to Atlanta, he has 62 K's in 51.2 innings. The Padres are better this season but still beat up on the little guys as they are Padres are 8-17 in their last 25 games vs. teams with winning records. The Brewers are 9-4 in the last 13 meetings in San Diego. Take MILWAUKEE!

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati 6:20 ET

Cubs over Reds- I'm lovin' this...I think? Last time out I gave you guys all the reasons to play against Chicago starter Marcus Stroman (1-4, 4.88 ERA) who always has problems winning no matter how well he might pitch that day. Well, today is that day, the Cubs will win as the MLB's worst Cincinnati will send Tyler Mahle (2-4, 5.23) to the mound. Mahle's troubles start with his control as he averages 4.6 BB per nine innings and the Reds take care of the rest. Cincy is 1-4 in the last five meetings and the terrible Cubs are 5-2 on the road. Reds are 1-5 in last six games when favored and 10-26 in their last 36 overall. Take CHICAGO!

New York Mets at San Francisco 9:45 ET

Giants over Mets- David Peterson (1-0, 1.89 ERA) is scheduled to make his first start for the Mets in almost three weeks when he opposes right-hander Alex Cobb (3-1, 5.61). San Francisco has lost four straight and is 2-6 since May 14, a span in which it has suffered a pair of nine-run losses. Peterson has never opposed the Giants. Cobb is 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA in three starts against the Mets. The Giants are 5-2 over the Mets in the last seven meetings at home. Take SAN FRANCISCO!

New York Mets at Colorado 3:10 ET

Rockies over Mets- Colorado's Austin Gomber (2-3, 4.38 ERA) has alternated wins, losses and no decisions between all his starts and the tarot cards tell us it is his turn to win. New York Taijuan Walker (1-0, 3.52) has only been scored upon twice in his five appearances this season but in those other two outings he gave up 10 runs in nine innings work. Mile-High bats lead MLB in team batting average and they are No. 4 in OPS. The Mets are 2-5 in their last seven against left-handed starters and are 20-43 in last 63 starts against lefties on the road while the Rockies are 10-4 at home against right handed starters. Take COLORADO!

L.A. Dodgers at Philadelphia 6:05 ET

Phillies over Dodgers- Philadelphia will send hard luck hurler Aaron Nola (1-4, 3.64 ERA) to the mound on Saturday. In his latest start, Sunday against the Dodgers, Nola allowed four hits and two runs in seven innings. He struck out eight and walked two in a no-decision but has been removed four times with a lead only to have the Phillies bullpen blow his chance for victory. Nola is 2-0 with a 3.09 ERA in six career starts against the Dodgers. Mitch White (1-0, 4.82 ERA) is expected to receive the start for Los Angeles. The third-year right-hander lost his lone career start against the Phillies when he gave up two runs in four innings on Aug. 12, 2021. Take PHILADELPHIA!

Arizona at Chicago Cubs 2:20 ET

Cubs over Diamondbacks- The Diamondbacks' scheduled Saturday starter, Madison Bumgarner (2-2, 2.29 ERA), has thrown the ball relatively well this season despite yielding a season-high three runs and six hits over five innings of a 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. The 32-year-old left-hander posted a 1.17 ERA in five April starts but owns a 4.38 ERA in three this month. He has been consistently solid against the Cubs, going 9-3 with a 2.25 ERA in 15 career starts. Chicago starter Justin Steele (1-4, 4.50 ERA) has not won since the second game of the season -- six successive starts without a winning decision but still, the left-hander is coming off the best outing of his season. On Sunday, he allowed the Diamondbacks just two runs (one earned) on three hits with a career-best 10 strikeouts. Take CHICAGO!

San Diego at San Francisco 10:15 ET

Padres over Giants- This series opens Friday night with left-hander Sean Manaea (2-3, 3.77 ERA in seven starts) pitching for the Padres against Giants right-hander Jakob Junis (1-1, 1.79 in four games, two starts). Both pitchers joined their respective teams this spring. Junis, 29, signed with the Giants as a free agent in March after spending his entire career with the Royals, with whom he went 29-35 with a 4.82 ERA and 1.353 WHIP in 105 games (89 starts) over five seasons. He faced the Padres once before in 2017, giving up three runs on six hits and a walk with six strikeouts in seven innings in a win. San Diego is 14-7 on the road this year and are 5-1-1 in their seven road series to date. Sean Manaea will start for the Padres and he faced the Giants earlier in the season and gave up two runs on four hits and two walks with six strikeouts in six innings in a 2-1 loss. Manaea has pitched six or more innings in six of his seven starts with six quality starts. He has a 1.116 WHIP with 50 strikeouts in 43 innings. He has been handcuffed by a lack of offense. Manaea, who spent his first six seasons pitching across the bay from the Giants, has a 2-3 career record against San Francisco with a 2.72 ERA and a 1.163 WHIP in eight starts. He has given up 18 runs (13 earned) on 38 hits and 12 walks with 32 strikeouts in 43 innings. Take SAN DIEGO!

Minnesota at Kansas City 8:10 ET

Royals over Twins- Minnesota will hand the ball to left-hander Devin Smeltzer (0-0, 1.80 ERA) to face the Royals Daniel Lynch (2-2, 3.30). The Twins Smeltzer has faced the Royals five times in his four-year career, but only two of those came in starts. He ought to have some confidence because he's earned half his big-league wins against the Royals. He's 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA all-time against Kansas City. After allowing six runs in his first start of the season, he has allowed just five earned runs in the last 25 innings. He's had three scoreless outings in his past six starts and has allowed just three hits in 5 1/3 innings in his last start in Colorado. Take KANSAS CITY!

Detroit at Cleveland 7:10 ET

Tigers over Watch Dogs- Often time a gem goes unnoticed for one reason or another and I believe I j]have one here in Detroit's underrated lefty Tarkin Skubal (3-2, 2.50 ET) who may be on the fight risk group...only kidding he's from California so maybe just a sleeper group but regardless he seems difficult to hit with 45 strikeouts and just eight base-on-balls. His last two starts he hasn't allowed zero runs in 13 innings and just six hits. Aaron Civale (1-3, 9.85) my Connecticut compadre has been struggling and has surrendered 30 runs in just 24.2 innings. Tigers favored on the nod get the road. Take DETROIT!

Arizona at Chicago Cubs 7:40 ET

Diamondbacks over Cubs- Kind of hard to believe but Arizona has a better road record than the Cubs have home record. They also have Zac Gallen (2-0, 1.05 ERA) on the mound who has allowed just 18 hits and four earned runs in 34.3 innings and he has struck out 35 and walked just five. Chicago will send Marcus Stroman (1-3, 5.13) to the hill who has had one winning season in the past five and always seems to find a place tp lose surrenders 8.75 hits per nine innings and Cubs are 1-4 in his starts. Take ARIZONA!

Seattle at Boston 7:10 ET

Red Sox over Mariners- Oh, this one shapes up as a pitching dual between Seattle's George Kirby (0-0, 0.90 ERA) (No not from Burns and Allen circa 1956) and the Red Sox will start Rich Hill (1-1, 2.89) who has surrendered just two runs in his last 20 innings. The Mariners have had problems against left-handed starters going 1-6 in their last seven starts against southpaws. They have had bigger problems in Boston where they are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings and only 19-42 in the 61 games at Fenway (how's that for a large sample). Take BOSTON!

San Diego at Philadelphia 1:00 ET

Phillies over Padres- San Diego has gathered talent but still struggles to win on the road at least in the past although they are 13-6 this season. Padres starter Yu Darvish ((3-1, 4.62 ERA) began the season with six no-hit innings and has been inconsistent since posting an ERA over 5.00. Philadelphia will send Kyle Gibson (3-1, 4.10) to the hill and he is off his worst performance of the year with the Dodgers clubbing him for eight hits and six runs in 3.2 innings. Phillies are 8-2 versus the NL West and post another win here. Take PHILLIES!

L.A. Angels at Texas 8:05 ET

Rangers over Angels- Shohei Ohtani (3-2, 2.78 ERA) makes his seventh start of the season in the series finale with the host Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers will be going for the sweep with Dane Dunning (1-2, 4.06) on the mound. Ohtani and Dunning met earlier this season, on April 14, also in Texas. The Rangers won 10-5 that day, with Dunning not involved in the decision. He worked 3 2/3 innings, giving up two runs. Ohtani was tagged with the loss, giving up six runs in 3 2/3 innings. The Rangers are 7-2 in their last nine as home underdogs. Take TEXAS!

San Diego at Philadelphia 6:45 ET

Phillies over Padres- The Phillies will hand the ball to Zack Wheeler (1-3, 4.26 ERA). Wheeler is 2-1 with a 2.45 ERA in six career starts against the Padres. San Diego left-hander Blake Snell is expected to make his first start of the season after being sidelined with an adductor and elbow injury. Snell, who has been on the injured list since April 15, is stoked for his turn in the rotation. Snell is 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA in two career starts against the Phillies. San Diego is 34-70 in their last 104 games as underdogs and just 1-4 in their last five against right-handed starters and Philly is 5-2 at home in last seven starts against lefties. Take PHILADELPHIA!

Houston at Boston 6:10 ET

Red Sox over Astros- Houston has turned it on early this season winning 13 of their last 15 and have making it look easy. Right-hander Luis Garcia (3-1, 2.94 ERA) has the starting assignment for the Astros on Wednesday. He worked five scoreless innings in a 5-0 road win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, allowing five hits and two walks while recording a season-high-tying nine strikeouts. Garcia has posted 23 strikeouts and a 1.50 ERA over his past 18 innings and three starts. He faced the Red Sox once last season, his first full season in the majors, allowing one run on five hits and one walk with six strikeouts over seven innings in a 5-1 home victory on June 1. Right-hander Nick Pivetta (1-4, 5.08) will start the series finale for the Red Sox. After allowing 13 earned runs over 11 2/3 innings and three starts to open the season, Pivetta has produced a 2.45 ERA over his past four starts. Pivetta is 0-2 with a 5.25 ERA over two career starts against the Astros. No matter take BOSTON!

L.A. Angels at Texas 8:05 ET

Rangers over Angels- If Johnny Vander Meer were alive today he wouldn't be too worried about left-hander Reid Detmers (2-1, 3.77 ERA) breaking his unbeatable record of consecutive complete game no-hitters. Detmers threw a no-no last time out a nine inning stint that lowered his ERA to 3.77 as he had previously surrendered 13 runs in 19 innings of work. This won't be the first time Detmers faces the Rangers this season. In his first meeting, a no-decision on April 15, he was tagged for five earned runs on six hits in 3 1/3 innings. Take TEXAS!

Houston at Boston 7:50 ET

Red Sox over Astros- Boston's Nathan Eovaldi (1-1, 3.15 ERA) has pitched well all season, allowing three runs or less in all seven starts. However, the right-hander will look for his first win since April 13 when he takes the mound on Tuesday night. Four of Eovaldi's five starts since then have been no-decisions, including his outing at Atlanta on Wednesday during which he struck out six Braves over 6 1/3 innings of three-run ball. Eovaldi is 1-2 with a 3.93 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 36 2/3 innings over six career regular-season starts against the Astros. He is 2-2 with a 5.09 ERA in five career postseason outings (three starts) vs. Houston. Jose Urquidy (2-1, 4.40 ERA) will start for Houston after consecutive no-decisions against the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers. He allowed just one run overall in nine innings during those outings. The Astros are 1-6 in their last 7 games as an underdogs. The Red Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter. Take BOSTON!

San Diego at Philadelphia 6:45 ET

Phillies over Padres- By Monday afternoon, the Phillies had not announced a starting pitcher for Tuesday, though it's likely that right-hander Zach Eflin will head to the mound. Eflin (1-2, 4.50 ERA) is eligible to come off the COVID list. He is 1-1 with a 4.02 ERA in three career starts against the Padres. When Eflin last pitched May 1 against the Mets, he was roughed up for six runs (five earned) in 4 1/3 innings. The Padres are scheduled to send right-hander Mike Clevinger (0-0, 5.00 ERA) to the mound. He has never faced the Phillies and they are 8-22 in their last 30 games as a road underdog. Take PHILADELPHIA!

Houston at Boston 7:10 ET

Red Sox over Astros- We are a long way from last year's A.L. Championship Series when these two last met as the Red Sox are currently in the A.L. East basement. First place Houston has won 12 of 13 and will start Jake Odorizzi (3-2, 3.38 ERA) who looks to continue a dominant run during the series-opening start in Boston. The righty has won his last three starts, allowing just one run on six combined hits over 17 2/3 innings in that stretch. Odorizzi pitched at Fenway last June, earning the victory in his 20th career start against Boston. He is 5-7 with a 4.87 ERA all-time against the Sox, who have beaten him in three of his five most recent starts dating back to 2017. The Red Sox are set to give Garrett Whitlock (1-1, 2.19 ERA) another turn in the rotation. He has allowed three runs or fewer over each of his first four career starts. Whitlock has allowed one earned run in just 2 2/3 career innings (two appearances) against Houston. Take BOSTON!

San Francisco at St. Louis 7:05 ET

Giants over Cardinals- The Red Birds ended the Giants six game win streak yesterday and now will have to deal with their 'newest' free agent pitching acquisition in Carlos Rodon (4-1, 1.80 ERA). Coming to San Francisco after seven seasons with the White Sox and he has loved the National League. His number are incredible in 35 innings he has allowed just 20 hits while striking out 53 with just 12 walks. St. Louis will start veteran Adam Wainwright (3-3, 3.18) who is off a one-hit performance against Kansas City in seven innings. Take SAN FRANCISCO!

New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox 2:10 ET

White Sox over Yankees- After taking Chicago in the first game of this series and getting burned by the Yankees home run power I hope that I am not too early and too late with them here. Left-hander Nestor Cortes (1-1, 1.41 ERA) will get the call for the Yankees. Cortes is 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA in two career appearances against the White Sox, including one start, with 14 strikeouts in 11 innings. He took a no-decision Monday in a home start against the Texas Rangers, pitching 7 1/3 innings of one-hit ball with four walks and 11 strikeouts. Chicago will start Michael Kopech (0-0, 0.93 ERA) appeared in line for his first victory of the season on Monday after spacing an unearned run and two hits in six innings against the Cleveland Guardians. Take the WHITE SOX!

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh 6:10 ET

Reds over Pirates- The Reds who got off to one of the worse starts (2-20) in over 40 years in MLB but have put it together where they are favorites in the road by winning their last three, 5-of-6 and 6-of-8. Cincinnati will start Luis Castillo (0-0, 5.79 ERA) who always seems to be a favorite of the 'bookies' and yet has had only one winning season in six big league years, but he has a career ERA of 3.73 on of the best over that span. Take CINCINNATI!

Baltimore at Detroit 4:10 ET

Tigers over Orioles- Watch me roar...the Tigers are hot winning just their second game in their last 11. Ha! But, Detroit will start Michael Pineda (1-2, 3.43 ERA) and he has had three straight winning seasons since leaving the Yankees. Baltimore is 19-60 in their last 79 road games when underdogs. The Tigers have won the last five meetings and are 10-4 over the Orioles at home. Take DETROIT!

San Diego at Atlanta 4:05 ET

Braves over Padres- The pitching matchup on Saturday features Atlanta right-hander Charlie Morton (2-4, 5.65 ERA) and San Diego left-hander Sean Manaea (2-3, 3.75). Morton bounced back in his last start on Sunday against Milwaukee. The veteran had endured four consecutive subpar performances, losing three, but he looked good while throwing five shutout innings to beat the Brewers. Morton lost to the Padres on April 14, allowing five runs in five innings during an 11-1 defeat. He has made 10 career starts against San Diego, going 6-2 with a 2.66 ERA. Manaea lost his latest start against the Miami Marlins on May 7, allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out a season-high eight. Manaea has allowed 13 runs (12 earned) over his past 17 innings across three starts. Manaea has made one career start against the Braves back in 2017 while a member of the Oakland A's. He did not receive a decision after allowing two runs in 7 1/3 innings. Braves are 5-2 in the last seven meetings and they are 44-17 following a loss. Take ATLANTA!

Chicago Cubs at Arizona 9:40 ET

Cubs over Diamondbacks- How long can it last? What I am trying to say is that Arizona at 17-15 after the first month had the worst record in baseball (along with the Orioles) and lost 110 games last season and are 11-4 over their last 15 outings. The Cubs just took 2-of-3 at San Diego while having lost six straight prior to that series. Left-hander Drew Smyly (1-3, 3.04 ERA), who the Diamondbacks roughed up last year in his only career start against Arizona, will get the start for the Cubs. The Diamondbacks will counter with veteran right-hander Zach Davies (1-1, 3.34). Davies will be making his 20th career start against the Cubs, carrying a 7-7 record and 3.61 ERA. Cubs are 6-2 in the last eight meetings including 4-1 at Arizona. Take CHICAGO!

Baltimore at Detroit 7:10 ET

Tigers over Orioles- The Tigers have lost nine of their last 10 games, including four of a five-game series with Oakland. Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (0-2, 4.50 ERA) will make his seventh start of the season for Detroit. He's still seeking his first victory despite delivering his best outing of the season last week at Houston, when he gave up just one hit -- a solo home run to Jose Altuve -- and struck out eight in 6 2/3 innings on Saturday. Rodriguez is quite familiar with Baltimore as a member of Boston's rotation for six seasons. He's faced the Orioles 22 times, beating them 12 times -- more than any other club he has faced. He has a 12-5 record and 3.11 ERA against Baltimore. He'll be opposed by Jordan Lyles (2-2, 4.05 ERA), who will also be making his seventh start. Lyles pitched a season-high 7 1/3 innings against Kansas City on Sunday, allowing four runs (two earned) as he walked one with five strikeouts. Take DETROIT!