NHL Total
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

The low-scoring Arizona Coyotes will host the Edmonton Oilers Wednesday night, and I think we'll see a bit of a snoozefest. The Yotes are averaging just 2.16 goals per game on the season while their netminder Mike Smith has owned Edmonton with a 15-1-1 record and 2.24 GAA in previous meetings with the Oilers. Under is 9-2-2 in Coyotes last 13 home games and 4-0-1 in the Oilers last five overall.

NBA 3-Pack
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

The Oklahoma City Thunder will visit the New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday night, and I like the visitors to prevail in a low-scoring affair. Under is 7-1 in the Thunder's last eight overall, and they'll face a Pelicans team that won 108-93 at Philadelphia last night. Under is 20-8 in the Pels last 28 games playing on no rest and the Thunder are 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings in New Orleans. The Thunder will be desperate for a win after a frustrating 110-108 loss to Atlanta to start the week. They've now dropped three of their last four, and the Thunder should really bring it on the defensive end of the court and run away with the game. 

New Mexico Bowl
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

We will see New Mexico Lobos take on the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners in the New Mexico Bowl Saturday afternoon, and I think we'll see a relatively low-scoring affair. The Lobos are all about the run, but while it's true that they feature the number one ranked running game in the nation, keep in mind that they'll face a solid rush defense that has held opponents to an average of 157 rushing yards per game on the season. Texas San Antonio defeated Charlotte 33-14 in its most recent game on Nov. 26 and put up a terrific performance in a 23-10 loss as a 27-point underdog at Texas A&M the previous week.

The over is 10-2 in games featuring New Mexico this season, but considering how one-dimensional the Lobos are on the ball I think the total is set too high here considering it's a Bowl game where no yard will come for free. 

Top Rated 10* Blazers/Nuggets Total
Play: Over
Rating: 10*

The Portland Trail Blazers picked up a 115-113 win at Denver on Oct. 29, and I think we'll see another high-scoring affair when the two teams do battle at Pepsi Center once again. Both teams are taking the "offense is the best defense" approach, and the over is 18-9 in Portland's games this season and 17-8 in Denver's. 

The Blazers shot 53.8 percent from the field in a 114-95 win against OKC on Tuesday while Denver allowed the lowly Mavericks to shoot 58.4 percent in a 112-92 loss at Dallas the day before. Over is 6-1 in the last seven meetings, and that's a trend I think will continue. 

NHL Total
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

The Arizona Coyotes are coming off a 4-1 win at Detroit, but this is a team that generally struggles to produce offense on the road. Arizona is averaging just 2.12 goals per game away from home this season and the under is 6-1-1 in Coyotes last eight road games. The Toronto Maple Leafs have dropped five of their past six games, with each game during that span going under 5.5 goals. I think goals will be hard to come by for both teams here and my play is on the under. 

NBA Total
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

The New York Knicks have won six of their last seven games, covering the spread in each victory. The lone setback during that stretch was a blowout loss against Cleveland, and even though the over is 3-1 in the Knicks' last four games I think we'll see a low-scoring affair when they visit the Phoenix Suns Tuesday night. The Under is 6-1 in the last seven meetings overall and 4-1 in the last five meetings in Phoenix, and that's with much lower totals than the number we see here today.

Top Rated 10* MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Play: Under
Rating: 10*

The 7-5 Baltimore Ravens will visit the 10-2 New England Patriots Monday night, and I think we'll see a low-scoring affair. 

Baltimore is coming off a 38-6 win against Miami, and the team has allowed just a total of 20 points through back-to-back victories. The Ravens D ranks best in the NFL for total yardage allowed at 296.1 per game and they're tied for second with the Patriots regarding points allowed at 17.3 per game. 

The Pats obviously have an explosive offense with plenty of options on the ball, but Tom Brady's top target tight end Rob Gronkowski is out for this game and for the season. 

Under is 7-4-1 in games involving the Ravens and 8-4 in games involving the Pats this season. The oddsmakers seem to have a hard time adjusting the totals to these terrific defenses, and I think the total is set too high for this contest as well. 

NBA *HARDWOOD HAMMER TOTAL*
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

The Golden State Warriors put up a very weak performance in Saturday's 110-89 setback at Memphis. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson each went 4-of-14 from the field and the team committed a season-high 23 turnovers. They travel to Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves here the next day, and I don't think this will be an easy matchup for the Warriors. 

Point guard Ricky Rubio told reporters that the Timberwolves were "playing with no heart" following a 117-90 setback against Detroit on Friday. While that might be true, what about yourself Ricky? Either way, I think the Wolves will look at yesterday's result and smell weakness from the Warriors and really step it up here, especially on the defensive end of the court. 

Normally I would back the Warriors to bounce back here, but they're playing their fourth game in five nights and considering how they looked yesterday there might not be that much gas left in the tank. 

Under is 6-2 in Warriors last eight games playing on no rest, 11-4 in Warriors last 15 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400 and 14-6-1 in their last 21 Sunday games. Under is 6-2 in Timberwolves last eight vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and I think we'll see this game go under the total. 

NBA *FRIDAY NIGHT TOTAL*
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

The LA Lakers will visit the Toronto Raptors Friday night, and I think we'll see a relatively low-scoring affair. The Raptors knocked down 16 of 32 from long range and shot 55.1 percent from the field in a 120-105 win over the banged up Grizzlies on Wednesday. It's unrealistic to think that they'll make shots at the clip again and note that the Lakers are holding opponents to 33.9 percent shooting from behind the arc, the seventh best mark in the NBA. The Raptors always play solid D home at Air Canada Centre and the Lakers are still without second-year star D'Angelo Russell (knee). Under is 4-0 the Lakers last four games. 

NHL Habs/Ducks *POWER PLAY*
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

The Montreal Canadiens are far away from home when they visit the Anaheim Ducks Tuesday night. They're coming off a 2-1 OT win at Detroit on Saturday, their third 2-1 victory in the last four games. I think we'll see another low-scoring encounter involving the Habs tonight. The Ducks have a 2-2-1 record through five consecutive games ending with a 3-2 scoreline, but here they'll come up against arguably the best netminder in the business in Carey Price (1.66 GAA, .946 SV%). 

Under is 5-2 in the last seven meetings, and this looks like another under. 

NBA Bonus Play
Play: Over
Rating: 5*

It's never easy to play on back-to-back nights, and that is particularly true when taking on an up-tempo offense like the Rockets. They rank fourth in the NBA for offensive efficiency and they're coming off a 130-114 win at Portland. Houston has won five of its last six games, scoring 111 points or more all but once and this looks like a good spot to take advantage of tired Utah legs. 

NHL 3-Pack
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

Two low-scoring teams will take the ice at Canadian Tire Centre Tuesday night. Buffalo is averaging just 1.81 goals per game while Ottawa averages 2.18 goals per game. We can also note that Sabres netminder Robin Lehner has a 1.30 GAA in four starts versus Ottawa. The teams have already faced off twice this season, picking up a 2-1 win each. Under is 7-0-1 in the last eight head-to-head meetings.

Top Rated 10* College Football *TOTAL OF THE YEAR*
Play: Under
Rating: 10*

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will visit the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium in Athens Saturday afternoon. My money is on a low-scoring contest.

Georgia Tech came from behind to beat Virgia 31-17 last week. Under is 4-0-1 in the Yellow Jackets last five games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game and 3-1-1 in their last five vs. SEC. Under is 11-2 in the Bulldogs last 13 home games and 6-1 in their last seven non-conference games.

Both teams prefer to run the ball, and while neither side is particularly good at the defending the rush it will take a lot of valuable time off the clock. Georgia Tech can't do much damage through the air, so Georgia can focus completely on stopping the run. 

Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings between these two programs, and Georgia won last season's clash by a 13-7 scoreline. I predict another low-scoring affair, and I'm firing a BIG BET on the under. 

Turkey Day NFL Game #3 Steelers/Colts
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The big story here is obviously that Colts' QB Andrew Luck is highly unlikely to play as he's in concussion protocol following Sunday's 24-17 win against Tennessee. I still think we'll see this game fly over the total. 

Pittsburgh and Ben Roethlisberger might cover the number themselves coming up against a banged up Colts' secondary. It's well worth noting that Big Ben has passed for 886 yards, 10 touchdowns and no interceptions in the last two meetings with the Colts who are giving up a NFL worst 284.5 yards per game against the pass this season. Le'Veon Bell rushed for 146 yards and a score as the Steelers handed the Browns to their 11th straight loss on Sunday, and Indy is among the worst teams to defend the rush too. 

The Steelers had lost four straight games prior to that victory against the Browns though, giving up an average of 28.25 points per game, so perhaps there's hope for Scott Tolzien to get something done under center for Indianapolis. We should also not forget their threat on the ground with Frank Gore (642 yards, four touchdowns) leading the way. 

Over is 4-0 in the last four meetings, and we shouldn't need any Luck to see another game go over the posted total. 

NBA 3-Pack
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

The slumping Portland Trail Blazers have dropped four of their last five games, and they sure have their work cut out for them when visiting the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. Portland ranks dead last in the league in defensive efficiency, but I think the total for this game is set way too high. Four of the last five meetings have gone under the total, each time with a much lower number than this. The lone over during that stretch was a 105-100 Cleveland win with the total set at 200 last December. 

The Cavs held the Pistons to 31.6% shooting from the field in a 104-81 rout on Friday. Under is 8-2 in the Cavaliers last 10 games playing on three or more days rest and 5-1 in Cavaliers last six games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Portland is coming off a 107-103 loss at New York last night, and the under is 8-3 in Trail Blazers' last 11 games when their starting five players combine for more than 160 minutes on the previous day.

Top Rated 10* NBA *TOTAL OF THE WEEK*
Play: Over
Rating: 10*

The Denver Nuggets host the Chicago Bulls Tuesday night. The under is 2-7 in the Bulls' nine games on the season, but I think we'll see a high-scoring affair flying over the set total here. 

The Bulls are coming off an impressive offensive effort in a 118-110 win at the Lakers on Sunday. Over is 13-3 in Bulls last 16 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400, while over is 4-1 in Denver's five games on the season when playing against a team with a winning record, and the over is 9-4 overall in games involving the Nuggets. 

Denver shut down Utah effectively in a 105-91 win on Sunday (over is 6-1 after Denver scored 105 points or more its last game), but this Chicago team is a completely different opponent. Jimmy Butler is red hot, fresh off a season-high 40 points, and Dwyane Wade should be back in the lineup after sitting out the last game. 

Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings and I expect points to come fast and easy for both teams. Take the over. 

NHL Total
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

The Buffalo Sabres have really struggled with the St. Louis Blues in recent seasons, going 3-18-2 in the last 23 meetings. The games are often low-scoring and three of last season's four matchups went under five goals.

The Sabres head into this contest on a four-game losing streak scoring just four goals during that stretch. They average only 1.93 goals per game and will face a Blue team that has allowed 1.62 goals per game home at Scottrade Center this season. 

The Blues will be looking to bounce back from a a humbling 8-4 loss at Columbus on Saturday night, and I think they'll bring the D tonight. Under is 20-5-1 in Blues last 26 games playing on two days rest and 5-1-2 in their last eight home games. Under is 9-1 in the Sabres last 10 overall.

NBA *HARDWOOD HAMMER*
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

Two teams that are allowing plenty of points, particularly the Los Angeles Lakers who are surrendering 108.5 points per game but also scoring 108.6 points per game. The Lakers are pretty effective defending the three (2nd in the league), but they struggle in the paint and will have their hands full defending star center DeMarcus Cousins tonight. 

The Sacramento Kings allowed an average of 108.3 points during a four-game slide but have stepped up a notch defensively in recent games as they've held the Raptors and the Pelicans to an average of 92.5 points in back-to-back wins. 

I think the Lakers will find holes to exploit though, and both teams must fancy their chances of winning this game which should lead to a wide open high tempo affair. Over is 20-8-1 in the last 29 meetings at Golden 1 Center.

NFL THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

The woeful Cleveland Browns are still winless on the season, and they're on 12-game losing streak dating back to last season. They're allowing 30.3 points per game, but the Baltimore Ravens are far from an offensive juggernaut scoring just 19.2 points per game. Cleveland struggled on both sides of the ball in a 35-10 loss to the Cowboys last week, and this won't be an easy task taking on a Ravens D that ranks second in the NFL in total defense with 298 yards per game and ninth for points allowed. Under is 6-2 in Browns last eight games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game, 5-1 in the Browns' last six Thursday night games and 4-1 in the last five meetings in Baltimore.

If you're looking for a high-scoring affair Thursday night you might want to look away, but who cares as long as we can cash another ticket. Go with the under. 

Top Rated 10* NFL *SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL*
Play: Over
Rating: 10*

The Oakland Raiders host AFC West rivals Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football, and the total for this contest looks a little low to me. Yes, Denver has a great defense, but Oakland does not. The team is giving up 410.4 yards per game and only the lowly Browns are worse in that aspect, while the Raiders 25.4 points allowed per game rank in the bottom third of the NFL. The Raiders have looked terrific on the ball though. Derek Carr is coming off of a 450+ yard game in last week's 30-24 OT win against Tampa Bay, and he's thrown for 2,321 yards with 17 TDs on the season. Over is 12-3 in Raiders last 15 games following a straight up win and 10-4 in Broncos last 14 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

The teams are tied at the top of the division with 6-2 records. This will surely be an intense game, and I think offense will prevail, as so often when the Raiders are on the gridiron this season. Over is 6-2 in the Raiders eight games this season. This should be another one to fly over the total. 

College Football Total *PIGSKIN PUNISHER*
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The Texas Tech Red Raiders take on the Texas Longhorns Saturday afternoon, and this looks it will be a high-scoring contest. 

Texas Tech's D is simply ... not good. It ranks 123rd nationally while giving up 41.4 points per game and eight yards per rush attempt. Texas is coming off an impressive 35-34 win against No. 8 Baylor in Austin last week as D'Onta Foreman rushed for 250 yards. The Longhorns were however outgained 624 to 548 in total yardage, and here they'll take on a talented Texas Tech offense that leads the nation in passing at 500 yards per game. The Longhorns have allowed an average of 42 points through their four games on the road this season and over is 12-3 in Red Raiders last 15 home games. 

This is a pretty high total, but with Texas Tech's five home games this season seeing an average of 90.8 points per game with the average number set at 83.3 points I don't think it's inconceivable that we'll see this contest fly over the total. 

LATE NIGHT PACIFIC DIVISION DOMINATOR
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

Both teams have played their fair share of high-scoring games this season, but I think Friday night's clash between the Arizona Coyotes and the Anaheim Ducks will go under the total. Arizona is coming off a 3-2 shootout triumph over Nashville last night. Under is 5-1 in Coyotes last six games playing on no rest and it will surely be in their best interest to hold the tempo down and keep Anaheim from scoring and hope to score some fluke goals. Anaheim has scored just one goal in each of its last two home games, the most recent a 5-1 setback against Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Under is 9-2-5 in Ducks last 16 games playing on one days rest and 5-1-2 in Ducks last eight following a home loss of three or more goals.

NHL *PACIFIC DIVISION TOTAL DOMINATOR*
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

The San Jose Sharks have played their fair share of low-scoring contests this season, and I think we'll see another one as they host Pacific Division-rival Calgary Flames Thursday night. The under is 9-1 in games involving the Sharks this season, and they've allowed just a total of four goals in four games home in the Shark Tank. The Flames have mustered just one goal in each of their last two games, defeats to Washington and Chicago. The price is not right the back the Sharks to win here, but I think the under has good value. 

*MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL*
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

The Chicago Bears host the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football. If you expect to watch a high scoring shootout on prime time I think you're in for a disappointing evening as I predict a low scoring defensive battle between the two NFC North rivals.

Minnesota is coming off its first loss of the season, a 21-10 setback at Philadelphia. It's pretty remarkable that a team ranked No. 31 in total offense with 299.2 yards per game has a 5-1 record, but with a D like the Vikings' that allows only 14 points per game they don't need to score all that many points to win. Here they'll come up against a Bears team that is a respectable No. 12 in total defense with 350.4 yards allowed per game, but the team ranks dead last for points per game scored.

The Vikings won't overlook the Bears as last week's defeat should serve as a wake up call that no win comes easy. Four of the last five head-to-head meetings have gone under the total and I think both teams will struggle to move the chains tonight, leading to another low scoring contest. 

NBA *TEXAS TERROR*
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The Dallas Mavericks will visit the Houston Rockets for the back end of a home-and-home set between the two interstate rivals. The Rockets picked up a 106-98 victory at American Airlines Center on Friday, but I think we'll see more points in this contest.

James Harden is adjusting to his role as point guard and he dished out a career-high 17 assists in a loss at the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday before handing out eight with 26 points against the Mavs two days later. Ryan Anderson, Trevor Ariza and Eric Gordon combined to go 9-of-14 from 3-point range in that game and I think they'll get plenty of good looks from the perimeter in this game. Dallas D has given up an average of 118 points through its first two games, but Harrison Barnes has slotted in nicely offensively with 25 points per game on 57 percent shooting. 

Wizards/Grizzlies Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The Washington Wizards will visit the Memphis Grizzlies Sunday night, and I think we'll see a high-scoring affair. Memphis is known as a solid, defensive team, but note that the Over is 14-3 in Grizzlies last 17 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400 and 6-2 in their last eight Sunday games. Over is 6-1 in the Wizards last seven overall and this is not a team focused on D what so ever. The Wizards fell 114-99 to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday as John Wall finished 3-of-15 from the floor. Expect a big game from the point guard tonight to make up for that subpar performance. 

Top Rated 10* NBA *HARDWOOD HAMMER* Total
Play: Under
Rating: 10*

The Boston Celtics will visit the Charlotte Hornets in what should be a terrific Eastern Conference battle Saturday night. Under is 7-1 in the last eight meetings at Time Warner Cable Arena, and I predict another low-scoring affair. 

The Celtics opened the season with a 122-117 win against the Nets on Wednesday but played a much lower scoring game in a 105-99 setback at Chicago the very next day. Under is 13-3 in Celtics last 16 games playing on one days rest and 4-0 in their last four on the highway. 

The Hornets have opened the season with back-to-back wins following a 97-91 victory at Miami last night. They've looked solid on D in both their games and will surely be 100 percent focused here against another contender in the East. 

NBA *HARDWOOD HAMMER*
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The Portland Trail Blazers knocked out the injury-ridden Los Angeles Clippers in six games in the first round of the playoffs last spring. The Blazers opened the season with a 113-104 win against the Jazz on Tuesday, and I think we'll see another high-scoring encounter tonight. Over is 14-6-2 in the last 22 meetings at Moda Center, and both teams have extremely gifted backcourts that can make it rain from behind the arc. Portland went 13-of-19 from 3-point range and 22-of-22 from the free-throw line in the opening night win, and I think we'll see good efficiency from both teams. 

NBA Total
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

The Sacramento Kings are coming straight off a dominant pounding 113-94 pounding of the Phoenix Suns 113-94 on Wednesday. They'll take on the San Antonio Spurs here the next day, and I think we'll see this game go under the total. The Spurs opened the season with a high-scoring victory at Golden State, but the under is 7-1 in Spurs last eight after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game and 18-6-1 in their last 25 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game. Their defense should be able to hold off the Kings who might have tired legs after last night's game, and the under is 5-1-1 in the last seven meetings in Sacramento.

MLB Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

We won with the under in Game 1 of the World Series last night, although Cleveland made it close with a three-run homer at the bottom of the eighth. New pitching matchup on Wednesday of course, and I think we'll see this contest fly over the total. 

Jake Arrieta has posted a 4.91 ERA in two postseason starts this year, and he has surrendered four runs in three of his five career postseason starts. He did not face Cleveland in the regular season this year, but the current members of the Tribe are batting a combined .273 against the right-hander. Over is 12-2-3 in Arrieta's last 17 road starts.

Trevor Bauer has posted a 5.06 ERA in his two postseason starts this year, although he left his last start early in the first inning due to a finger injury. Bauer is not a pitcher to be trusted, and over is 5-0 in his last five home starts. Over is 7-0 in Cubs last seven games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30, and they'll be desperate for runs and some momentum after getting shut out in last night's 6-0 defeat. 

MLB Total
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

Game 1 of the World Series, Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians. This is probably the Tribe's best chance of winning a game in the series as they throw out Corey Kluber on the mound, but he'll pitch opposite the dominant Jon Lester. Under is 10-3 in Lester's last 13 starts overall and 4-1 in Kluber's last five starts overall. Under is 7-0 in Indians last seven overall and 4-1 in the last five meetings with the Cubs. Both pitchers have good numbers against tonight's opponent and the bullpens are well rested. Runs are sure to come at a premium here and I'm backing the under despite the low number. 

NHL 3-Pack
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

The Calgary Flames are coming off a 3-2 win in a shootout at Chicago last night. This sets up a great spot for the under as they travel to St. Louis to take on the Blues here the very next day. Under is 5-1-1 in Flames last seven games playing on no rest and 5-1 in their last six road games. Under is 7-2-1 in Flames last 10 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation. The St. Louis Blues won 6-4 at Calgary on October 22 their last time out, but the under is 3-0-3 in the last six meetings at Scottrade Center. With a total of 5.5 I feel very confident we'll see this game stay under the total. 

Monday Night Football
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

Brock Osweiler returns to Denver to face the team he helped win the Super Bowl last season. He'll face a D that ranks No. 1 in yards against the pass (182.3) and in sacks (21), and this will not be an easy game for the Texans. We can also note that Houston has mustered a total of just 13 points in its two road games this season and the under is 5-2 in Texans' last seven road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

As for the Denver Broncos, the under is 5-0 in their last five home games vs. a team with a winning road record, and they're coming off back-to-back defeats to Atlanta and San Diego, with just a total of 29 points scored through those games. Each of their last three games have gone under the total. 

These are two teams winning game thanks to their D, and I expect a tough defensive battle at Sports Authority Field Monday night. 

MLB Total
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

I rarely touch the under with a total set this low, but I'm going to make an exception and take the under here in Game 6 of the NLCS. The Cubs hold a 3-2 lead in the series and will hand the ball to Kyle Hendricks, who allowed the lone run scored when he tossed opposite Clayton Kershaw in a 1-0 defeat earlier in this series. Hendricks was the regular-season ERA champion at 2.13, and we all know how effective Kershaw can be. The bullpens should be in better shape now again as well with the teams getting Friday off. 

Under is 8-1 in Kershaw's last nine starts vs. Cubs and 8-2 in the last 10 meetings overall at Wrigley.

NLCS Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The Chicago Cubs had been shut out in back-to-back games but came back strong in last night's 10-2 win. I think we'll see plenty of runs cross home plate for both teams in Thursday's matchup. 

The Cubs hand the ball to Jon Lester. The left-hander held the Dodgers to one run and four hits before getting pulled in the sixth inning in the series opener. The teams broke out offensively late in the game as the Cubs took down an 8-4 victory, and that could very well happen again even if Lester is on his game. We can also note that the over is 5-1 in Dodgers last six games vs. a left-handed starter and 6-1 in their last seven when their opponent allows two runs or fewer in their previous game.

The Dodgers turn to Kenta Maeda (0-1, 9.00) who surrendered three runs and four hits in four innings when tossing opposite Lester in the series opener. He has pitched poorly in both his postseason starts, sitting on a 9.00 ERA. Over is 6-1 in Cubs last seven road games vs. a right-handed starter and 7-2 in their last nine after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.

We have an interesting umpire situation as well; Over is 7-1-1 in Alfonso Marquez's last nine Thursday games behind home plate, 5-1-1 in his last seven involving LA and 3-1-1 in his last five involving Chicago.

NHL Total
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

Under is 3-0-2 in the last five meetings in Montreal, and this is a given play when we can get under 5.5 goals. We can also note that standout netminder Carey Price could make his much-anticipated season debut here. He has surrendered a total of just 10 goals in winning all seven career starts against Arizona.

ALCS Total
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

The Toronto Blue Jays denied the Cleveland Indians to sweep the ALCS with a 5-1 victory yesterday. The under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Toronto and 5-0 in the last five meetings, and I predict another low-scoring contest today. 

Toronto turns to Marco Estrada (1-1, 1.65) who has been solid and a real workhorse here in the postseason, allowing only a total of three runs through 16 1/3 innings of work in two starts. The Indians hand the ball to southpaw Ryan Merritt, a 24 year old rookie with just one regular start under his belt. I don't think the Tribe would throw him out there if he wasn't ready though, and we can note that the under is 11-2-1 in Toronto's last 14 home games vs. a left-handed starter.

It's also encouraging to read the bullpen stats as Toronto's relievers are postseason-best with an 0.76 ERA while the Indians relievers have combined for a respectable 1.95 ERA. Lastly, the under is 20-7 in umpire Mike Everitt's last 27 games behind home plate and I don't see this game pushing over eight runs. 

ALCS Total
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

Two teams with plenty of big bats, and while both pitchers are hit-able I think this total is set too high for a Championship Series. 

Trevor Bauer posted a 1.38 ERA through two meetings with the Jays this season and held them to a pair of runs in eight innings while fanning a career-high 13 on Aug. 19. Marcus Stroman struck out nine and yielded one run in 7 1/3 innings when he took on the Tribe in that same series. Under is 6-0 in Stroman's last six starts overall and 19-3-4 in Bauer's last 26 road starts. 

We can also note that the Under is 6-2 in the last eight meetings in Toronto and 4-1 in the last five meetings overall.

Subscribers Only
Play: Under
Rating: 5*

CFB 3-Pack
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

The Virginia Tech Hokies are coming off a 34-3 routing of reigning ACC Coastal Division champion North Carolina. Their pass defense ranks second in the nation in yards allowed per game at 132.2, and its defense has allowed a point in only three of the last 12 quarters. The Syracuse Orange have dropped four of their last five and will be looking to rebound from a sleepy display in a 28-9 defeat to Wake Forest. I don't think we'll have much to worry about Syracuse putting up a ton of points on the board, but the line for the spread looks pretty spot on. Instead I like the under, as we can note that VT has played nine straight unders against conference opponents on the road. 

Subscribers Only
Play: Over
Rating: 5*

NHL Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The Oilers and the Flames clashed at Edmonton on opening night on Wednesday, a game the Oilers won 7-4. I think we'll see another high-scoring encounter in Friday's meeting at the Saddledome. Over is 4-0 in the last four meetings in Calgary and we can note that the over is 12-3-1 in Oilers last 16 in the second game of a home-and-home situation and 4-1 in Flames last five in the same situation. 

I backed Calgary in the opener as I believed Brian Elliott would give the Flames' struggling D a boost. Well, I was wrong. He allowed three goals on the first five shots he faced and odds are Edmonton will have decent success against him again tonight. 

ALCS *TOTAL OF THE WEEK*
Play: Over
Rating: 10* 

The Cleveland Indians will host the Toronto Blue Jays for Game 1 of the ALCS Friday night. I think we'll see plenty of runs crossing home plate despite a pair of quality pitchers taking the mound. 

It's worth noting that Marco Estrada allowed three runs on five hits with a pair of homers in five innings of a 9-6 victory in the lone previous meeting on the season. Current Indians have a combined .281 AVG through 57 at bats against the right-hander. 

Cleveland's Corey Kluber had very little success against Toronto this season and conceded seven runs on 13 hits and eight walks through 10 innings of work. In five career starts against the Blue Jays Kluber is 1/3 with a 5.34 ERA.

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Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The over is 5-2-4 in the last 11 head-to-head meetings, 6-1-3 in Kings last 10 Wednesday games and 5-1-1 in Sharks last seven Wednesday games. Two teams that clash regularly and really despises each other. I'm confident they will drive up the tempo leading to a high-scoring game. 

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Play: Over
Rating: 10*

The San Francisco Giants survived yesterday's elimination game through a 6-5 13-inning victory. A pair of depleted bullpens and two inconsistent starters makes me believe we'll see Tuesday's contest fly over the total too. 

John Lackey (11-8, 3.35 ERA) was pretty solid down the stretch of the regular season, but he was far better home at Wrigley Field than on the road this season where he posted a 4.37 ERA in 13 starts. Over is 7-2-1 in Giants' last 10 games vs. a right-handed starter.

The Giants turn to left-hander Matt Moore (13-12, 4.08 ERA). Moore has posted a 4.41 ERA through four postseason appearances with the Rays and I don't see him being able to keep the Cubs' powerful bats quiet tonight. Over is 4-1-1 in Cubs' last six Divisional Playoff games and 5-1 in Cubs last six after scoring five runs or more in their previous game.

Over is 6-0 in umpire Marvin Hudson's last six games behind home plate and 4-1 in the last five meetings in San Francisco.

NLDS *TOTAL OF THE WEEK*
Play: Over
Rating: 10*

We won with the under 7.5 runs in Sunday's matchup between the Washington Nationals and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Both teams left plenty of runners out on the bases though, and I think we'll see more action over home plate in Monday's matchup. 

Gio Gonzalez (11-11, 4.57 ERA) takes the ball for the Nats. He's 3-1 with a 1.69 ERA in previous meetings with the Dodgers, but the left-hander was lit up through the last month of the regular season. Gonzalez was 1-2 with a 7.43 ERA through his last five outings and completed more than five innings just once. 

The Dodgers turn to Kenta Maeda (16-11, 3.48) who will see the Nats for the first time in his brief MLB career. Maeda was excellent through the first half of the season, but he gave up eight runs in 6 2/3 frames over the last two turns and owns a 4.25 ERA since the All-Star break. Over is 5-0 in Maeda's last five home starts.

The Nats won yesterday's contest 5-2. Over is 8-1 in their last nine when their opponent scores two runs or fewer in their previous game and 5-1 in their last six when their opponent allows five runs or more in their previous game. 

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Rating: 10*

The Los Angeles Dodgers took the lead of this NLDS with a 4-3 victory on Friday. 14-6-2 in Dodgers last 22 games following a win and 11-3-1 in Nationals last 15 games following a loss. My money is on this game to stay under 7.5 runs. 

Rich Hill (12-5, 2.12 ERA) takes the ball for the Dodgers. He posted a 1.89 ERA in 10 road starts during the regular season. Under is 4-1-1 in Hill's last six starts overall and only six hitters on the current Nats roster have any experience against the veteran. He last faced the Nationals in 2012 with the Boston Red Sox.

The Nats turn to Tanner Roark (16-10, 2.83 ERA). Under is 5-1-1 in Roark's last seven starts overall and he had an excellent 1.61 ERA through 14 afternoon appearances (13 starts) on the season. Roark is 0-1 with a 3.48 ERA in three games (one start) in his career against the Dodgers, but he has the current Dodgers roster limited to a .220 batting average with eight strikeouts through 59 at bats. 

Under is 4-1 in Nationals last 5 Divisional Playoff games, and runs will surely come at a premium for both teams this afternoon. 

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Play: Under
Rating: 10*

The Toronto Blue Jays will host the Baltimore Orioles in the American League wild-card game, and I think we'll see a low-scoring affair. 

Marcus Stroman (9-10, 4.37) takes the ball for Toronto. He was reached for four runs on nine hits and a pair of walks through seven innings of a 4-0 home loss to Baltimore his last time out, but he was pretty solid down the stretch allowing three or fewer earned runs in five of his last six starts. Under is 5-0 in Stroman's last five starts overall.

The Orioles turn to Chris Tillman (16-6, 3.77 ERA). He held the Jays to a pair of runs (one earned) on six hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings of a 3-2 win at Toronto his last time out. Under is 7-1 in Tillmans last eight road starts.

Under is 4-0 in the last four meetings at Rogers Centre and 7-0 in the last seven meetings overall.

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Play: Over
Rating: 10*

This looks like a great spot to back the over when the Miami Dolphins visit the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday Night Football. 

Miami's QB Ryan Tannehill is playing well and has two touchdown passes or more in three of his last four games. He went 25-of-39 passing for 319 yards and three touchdowns when the Phins defeated the Browns 30-24 in overtime last Sunday. Admittedly not a very impressive result, but they'll come into this game strengthened by the win, their first of the season. The Bengals meanwhile suffered a 29-17 home loss to Denver last week. Andy Dalton is struggling and has one or zero touchdown passes in five of his last eight games. Miami has allowed opponents plenty of yards this season though, 415 per game to be exact, so this could be a good spot for Dalton and the rest of the Bengals to get back on track.

Cincinnati failed to shut down Denver's rookie QB Trevor Siemian who was allowed to throw for four touchdowns. I don't see them getting to Tannehill either, and the total for this contest look pretty low to me. You should also consider putting a few units at work on Miami +7 or better. 

MLB *LATE SHOW*
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

I think the total is set too low here in Wednesday night's contest between the Colorado Rockies and the San Francisco Giants. 

Tyler Chatwood (11-9, 4.08 ERA) takes the ball for Colorado. He's posted a 1.88 ERA in 12 road starts on the season, but he was not overly impressive when he conceded two runs (one earned) on three hits and four walks here at AT&T Park earlier in the season. Now he'll face a Giants team that recorded 19 hits in last night's 12-3 victory, and I don't see them slowing down still fighting for a wild card in the National League. 

Jeff Samardzija (12-10, 3.83) takes the ball for San Francisco. He tossed seven scoreless innings against San Diego in his last turn, but the 31 year old has been inconsistent all season and Colorado has plenty of bite in its lineup.  

I like a couple of external factors as well as we can expect a 9-12 mph wind blowing towards center field and an umpire in Mark Wegner who has a couple of solid over angles for this game. Over is 12-2 in Wegner's last 14 games behind home plate vs. San Francisco and 7-2 in his last nine games behind home plate vs. Colorado.

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Play: Over
Rating: 10*

The New Orleans Saints will host the Atlanta Falcons at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Monday night. I think we'll see a high-paced and high-scoring game between the two NFC South foes. 

Both of the 1-1 Falcons' first two games of the season have gone over the set total for this contest, and their QB Matt Ryan is on fire leading the league with a 121.4 quarterback rating. The Saints' secondary has been torched through the air for an average of 336.0 yards so far this season, so another big game for Ryan is very likely.

The Saints have started the season with back-to-back defeats, but they were a bit unlucky to lose their season opener to the Raiders despite putting up 34 points here at New Orleans. They like to put on a show offensively for the home town crowd, and the over is 6-0-1 in the Saints' last seven home games.

Both Atlanta and New Orleans are very much going by "The best defense is a good offense". That's not likely to change here on a primetime nationally televised game. 

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MLB Total
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Rating: 8*

The Texas Rangers will take on the Oakland A's Sunday afternoon, and the number for the total looks way too low IMO. 

Colby Lewis (6-3, 3.40 ERA) gave up three runs on three hits and five walks while suffering a loss against Oakland last Sunday. He's conceded a total of 12 runs and five homers through 15 2/3 innings in his last three starts combined. 

The A's Jharel Cotton (1-0, 1.50) has allowed just one earned run in each of his first three major-league starts. He'll face a Rangers team which clinched the American League West on Friday, but I don't think the team has any intentions of slowing down before the postseason. The Rangers outscored the A's 5-0 in Saturday's victory despite sitting most of their starters, and this is no doubt a deep Rangers team. 

Over is 20-9 in the last 29 meetings in Oakland.

Top Rated MLB *TOTAL OF THE DAY*
Play: Under
Rating: 10*

This looks like a good spot to back the under in Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. 

Los Angeles' Jhoulys Chacin (5-8, 5.29 ERA) as pitched well in recent starts and allowed only two runs on nine hits over his last 11 innings of work. Houston's rookie right-hander Brad Peacock (0-0, 2.86) has conceded three earned run on only six hits and four walks through 11 2/3 innings in his last two starts combined. 

The Halos won Thursday's series opener 2-0 before both teams bats came alive in a 10-6 Los Angeles win last night. Under is 5-0 in Angels last five after scoring five runs or more in their previous game and 7-1 in their last eight when their opponent allows five runs or more in their previous game. Under is 5-0 in Astros last five after scoring five runs or more in their previous game and 4-0 in their last four after allowing five runs or more in their previous game.

Thursday Night Football - Texans/Patriots
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

The New England Patriots looked great on the offensive side of the ball in last week's 31-24 victory against Miami. As long as Jimmy Garoppolo was on the field that is. The Pats third-string QB Jacoby Brissett was 6-of-9 passing for 92 yards with a fumble, and the 23 year old will face a tough task here when taking on the Houston Texans. While coach Bill Belichick is unlikely to declare it fact, Brissett is almost certainly the starter Thursday night as Tom Brady is suspended and Garoppolo troubled by a shoulder injury. Houston has much like New England started the season with back-to-back triumphs. The Texans have held the Bears and the Chiefs to a total of 26 points, and I predict a low-scoring contest at Foxborough Thursday night. 

Top Rated 10* *LATE NIGHT MLB TOTAL*
Play: Over
Rating: 10*

The Houston Astros dropped a 7-3 decision to the Mariners on Sunday. They're still well in the race for a wild-card spot in the American League though, and I expect the Astros to come out focused at the plate tonight. Unfortunately for them they'll face a red hot Oakland team that has scored 65 runs while winning six of their past seven games, and I think we'll see a plenty of runs scored for both sides. 

Jharel Cotton (1-0, 1.50) takes the ball for Oakland for his third career start. The 24 year old was charged with three runs (one earned) on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings at Kansas City his last time out, and while his ERA looks good it's over a super small sample. The desperate Astros can put a beating on anyone and this will be a tough test for the rookie. 

The Astros turn to Brad Peacock (0-0, 2.70 ERA) who will be making his eighth appearance of the season (third start). Peacock is 1-4 with a 5.22 ERA in eight career starts against Oakland. 

Over is 6-1 in Athletics last seven overall and 9-2 in Astros last 11 when their opponent scores five runs or more in their previous game. 

MLB *AFTERNOON APOCALYPSE* Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox will close out a four-game set Monday afternoon. KC took Sunday's contest 10-3, and I think we'll see another high-scoring encounter today. 

Yordano Ventura (10-11, 4.42) takes the ball for the Royals. He's allowed nine runs on 17 hits and six walks through 11 1/3 innings of work in his last two starts combined. Ventura has posted a 4.67 ERA in four meetings with the White Sox on the season. 

Chicago turns to Carlos Rodon (7-9, 4.04 ERA). He held the Royals to a pair of runs in six innings of a 7-2 win on Sept. 9 but he has torched for six runs on nine hits in five innings against the Tribe his last time out. Over is 4-0 in Royals last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter and 10-1 in their last 11 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.

Over is 4-0 in Ventura's last four home starts vs. White Sox and 10-4 in the last 14 meetings in Kansas City overall.

Top Rated 10* MLB *GAME OF THE WEEK* Total
Play: Over
Rating: 10*

The Tampa Bay Rays are dead last in the AL East, but they're doing everything they can to play spoiler for the teams ahead of them in the division still chasing a postseason berth. They've outscored the Orioles 16-13 in winning two of three here at Baltimore, and I predict a high-scoring encounter in the series-finale Sunday afternoon. 

Jake Odorizzi (9-6, 3.81 ERA) takes the ball for Tampa Bay. He was tagged with seven runs in four innings of an 11-2 home loss to Baltimore on Sept. 6. He's allowed 19 runs on 37 hits in 26 innings of work against the Orioles on the season. 

Wade Miley (8-13, 5.80 ERA) takes the ball for Baltimore. He didn't even get out of the second inning when he conceded six runs on eight hits in a 12-2 loss at Fenway Park his last time out. Miley served up three homers when he took on Tampa Bay while still with the Mariners back in May. Miley has a bloated 1.47 WHIP on the season and the over is 19-6-1 in Rays last 26 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.

Over is 24-15-2 in Baltimore's day games this season.  

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Play: Over
Rating: 10*

The Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners are both playing to grab a wild card in the American League. Seattle was shut out in a 6-0 loss to Houston yesterday, but I think we'll see way more action over the plate in tonight's contest. 

James Paxton (4-6, 3.97) takes the ball for Seattle. He's not been great lately, posting a 5.75 ERA through his last four starts. Paxton was reached for six runs and nine hits in five innings of a 7-3 home loss to Houston back in July and the over is 5-1 in Astros last six road games vs. a left-handed starter.

The Astros will turn to Mike Fiers (10-7, 4.64 ERA) who is coming off a rough outing. He was tagged for seven runs and seven hits in 2 1/3 innings against the Cubs his last time out and Fiers has posted a 7.00 ERA without recording a decision in two career starts against Seattle. He surrendered four runs and five hits with three homers over 3 1/3 innings of a 9-8 Seattle victory on July 6 without factoring in the decision.

Weather reports indicate an 11-14 mph wind towards left field which should carry a couple of balls out of the park. Over is 7-2-1 in umpire Paul Emmel's last 10 games behind home plate vs. Seattle and 6-2 in his last eight games behind home plate vs. Houston.

CFB *TOTAL AFTERNOON ANNIHILATOR*
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

Both Michigan Wolverines and Colorado Buffaloes have started the season with a pair of victories. The over is 2-0 in Michigan's games and its 114 total points in its opening two games is the fourth-most in program history. Colorado has put up a total of 100 points in back-to-back blowout wins against Colorado State and Idaho State. There will be plenty of offensive talent on display in this contest, and I expect this to fly over the total by a wide margin. 

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Play: Over
Rating: 10*

Meetings between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Mets have generally been low-scoring affairs, but this total looks way too low considering the pitching matchup. 

The Twins' Jose Berrios (2-6, 9.27 ERA) has been lit up in virtually all of his 11 starts in the big leagues and the over is 8-1-2 in those games. He lasted only 2 2/3 innings of a 7-1 loss to Cleveland his last time out but was charged with five runs (three earned) on three hits and four walks.

The Mets turn to Bartolo Colon (13-7, 3.27 ERA) is not a pitcher to be trusted. He allowed three runs on four hits with a pair of homers in six innings at Atlanta his last start. Colon has not faced Minnesota since 2013, but Kurt Suzuki is 5-for-13 in the matchup and Joe Mauer 3-for-4. 

The Mets did not play on Thursday, the over is 3-1-1 in their last five games following an off day and 8-3 in their last 11 interleague home games. Over is 18-5-3 in Twins' last 26 interleague games.

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Play: Under
Rating: 8*

Only one of the last seven head-to-head meetings between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox have gone over eight runs. With the teams battling with Baltimore for the AL East title, I expect another low-scoring game of playoff character tonight. 

Eduardo Rodriguez (2-7, 4.70) takes the ball for Boston. The left-hander is 4-1 with a 1.88 ERA in six career starts against the Yankees, and they've all gone under the total. He's allowed three or fewer earned runs in eight of his last nine starts overall and the under is 13-3 in Rodriguez's last 16 starts vs. a team with a winning record.

The Yankees turn to Masahiro Tanaka (13-4, 3.04 ERA) who has yielded a total of three runs in 12 2/3 innings of work against the Red Sox this season. Tanaka has held opponents to two or fewer runs in each of his last five starts and the under is 6-2 in Tanaka's last eight starts vs. a team with a winning record.

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Play: Over
Rating: 10*

We backed the over and won in Wednesday's contest between the Twins and the Tigers, and I see no reason not to back the over again Thursday afternoon. 

Left-hander Hector Santiago (11-8, 4.75 ERA) takes the ball for the Twins. He held Cleveland to one run on five hits and four walks through seven innings of work his last time out, but he's posted a bloated 6.05 ERA in eight day starts this season. The Tigers reached him for six runs in 6 2/3 innings back in May while he was still with the Halos. Detroit has among the best team batting averages in the league and can easily chase Santiago off the mound early, in which case he would have to hand over the ball to one of the worst bullpens in baseball. 

Mike Pelfrey (4-9, 4.76 ERA) takes the ball for the Tigers. He's allowed seven runs on 15 hits spread out over 9 1/3 innings of work against Minnesota this season. Pelfrey has struggled home at Comerica Park all season where he's posted a 5.83 ERA in 11 appearances (10 starts). Detroit's bullpen is unreliable and almost as bad as the Twins', and both teams relievers have been forced to put in some heavy work lately.

Over is 4-1-1 in the last six head-to-head meetings, 32-21 in Twins' day games and 28-21-3 in Tigers' day games this season. This has all the signs of becoming another high-scoring encounter. 

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Play: Over
Rating: 10*

The Minnesota Twins handed the Detroit Tigers an 8-1 defeat on Tuesday. Very disappointing for the Tigers who are battling for one of the wild cards in the league, and I think both teams will come out swinging hot bats tonight. 

Tyler Duffey (8-11, 6.13 ERA) takes the ball for the Twins. He's been lit up all season long and very much so in recent starts. The 25 year old has surrendered a total of 16 runs (13 earned) on 16 hits and five walks with four homers through his last 11 2/3 innings of work. He conceded six runs in just three innings in a 9-4 loss to the Tigers on Aug. 24 and current Tigers are batting .303 over 89 at bats against him. 

Anibal Sanchez (7-13, 5.69 ERA) takes the ball for Detroit. This is another pitcher who has surrendered a ton of runs this season, and he gave up three on eight hits in five innings of a 7-4 Tigers loss at Chicago White Sox his last time out. Sanchez has surrendered six runs on 13 hits in 13 innings against Minnesota on the season. 

Over is 21-5 in Twins last 26 during Game 3 of a series and 7-0 in Duffey's last 7 Wednesday starts. Over is 8-2-1 in Sanchez's last 11 Wednesday starts and 5-2-2 in his last nine starts vs. Minnesota.

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Play: Over
Rating: 10*

The Arizona Diamondbacks will host the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field Tuesday night. Matchups between the two NL West foes are usually high-scoring encounters, and I expect more of the same in this contest. 

Jorge De La Rosa (8-7, 5.00 ERA) takes the ball for Colorado. The 35 year old left-hander gave up five runs on nine hits over six innings in Wednesday's home win against the Giants. He conceded five runs (zero earned) on seven hits and four walks when he took on Arizona on Sept. 2 (14-7 Colorado win), and he's allowed 11 runs (six earned) on 21 hits and 11 walks in 15 2/3 innings of work against the D'Backs on the season. 

The D'Backs turn to Robbie Ray (7-13, 4.46 ERA) who tossed opposite De La Rosa on Sept. 2, and was charged with six runs (five earned) on eight hits through just 4 1/3 innings of work. Ray has allowed 16 runs (13 earned) on 24 hits in 13 innings against Colorado this season. 

Two unreliable pitchers, the worst bullpens in baseball and a 14-16 mph wind blowing towards right center field. I don't think the bookies can set the line high enough for this total. 

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Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The Atlanta Braves picked up a 12-7 victory against the Miami Marlins on Monday. We can expect to see plenty of runs again as the three-game set continues tonight. 

Jake Esch (0-1, 4.82 ERA) is set to make his third career start as he takes the ball for Miami. The 26 year old has allowed five runs on 10 hits and five walks with a pair of homers through 9 1/3 innings of work in previous starts.

The Braves turn to Matt Wisler (6-11, 4.76 ERA). The 24 year old has allowed just one run in each of his last two starts, but he made his last start on Aug. 31. Wisler has been reached for three runs on 10 hits in seven innings against the Marlins this season.  

Over is 9-1-1 in Braves last 11 home games and 5-1 in the last six head-to-head meetings in Atlanta. I don't see either pitcher going deep into the game, and the bullpens are taxed after seeing a lot of action lately.

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Play: Over
Rating: 10*

The Arizona Diamondbacks will host the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field Monday night. Matchups between the two NL West foes are usually high-scoring encounters, and I expect more of the same in this contest. 

Tyler Anderson (5-5, 3.35 ERA) takes the ball for Colorado. The 26 year old rookie has posted a 1.93 ERA through his last three starts, but he's still allowed plenty of baserunners. Over is 13-5 in Diamondbacks last 18 home games vs. a left-handed starter and I think they'll score plenty of runs off Anderson early, and then he'll hand over the ball to a bullpen which has the second worst ERA in baseball.

Only the D'Backs relievers have a higher combined ERA than the Rockies, and they might be forced into action early here with Shelby Miller (2-11, 6.89 ERA) on the mound. Miller was chased off the mound after just 4 1/3 innings in his last start, but not before surrendering five runs (four earned) on 11 hits. Miller is 0-7 with a 7.50 ERA in eight starts at Chase Field and he's allowed 16 runs on 23 hits and six walks in 15 2/3 innings of work against Colorado on the season. 

Over is 17-8-3 in the last 28 meetings in Arizona and 39-18-3 in the last 60 meetings overall. The two teams squared off in a three-game series at Coors Field less than two weeks ago and each of the games saw 13 runs or more. 

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Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The Seattle Mariners have scored a total of 31 runs during a four-game winning streak and 52 runs through their last six games. We should see a high-scoring encounter when they take on the Oakland Athletics Sunday afternoon. 

The Mariners will send James Paxton (4-6, 4.03 ERA) to the mound. The left-hander has surrendered a total of 13 runs (11 earned) on 24 hits through 14 1/3 innings in his last three starts combined. He's posted a 4.37 ERA in eight starts on the road compared to a 3.70 mark in as many starts home at Safeco. 

Raul Alcantara (0-1, 15.00 ERA) will take the ball for Oakland. He'll make his second start in the big leagues and was roughed up for five runs in three innings in his debut. Over is 9-2 in Mariners last 11 overall and I'm confident they'll put a beating on the 23 year old today.

We'll have a strong wind blowing towards center field which should carry the ball out of the park on more than one occasion and the bullpens have been active lately, setting up a nice situation for the over. 

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Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The Texas Rangers will take on the Los Angeles Angels in the series finale of a three-game set Sunday afternoon. I expect to see a lot of runs scored with a pair of unreliable starting pitchers and taxed bullpens. 

Colby Lewis (6-1, 3.21 ERA) takes the ball for Texas. He'll make his first start since June 21 after a stint on the DL with a shoulder issue. He was tagged with six runs in five innings of an 8-2 loss against the Reds his last time out, and I don't think he'll be sharp here in his comeback. He's conceded eight runs through 12 innings versus the Rangers this season and their current roster is batting a combined .228 over 207 at bats against the right-hander.  

The Halos turn to Jered Weaver (10-11, 5.37 ERA) who surrendered five runs on four hits and three walks in four innings of a 10-7 win against Oakland his last outing. The Rangers have some dangerous bats in their lineup and the over is 7-0 in Rangers last seven games vs. a right-handed starter.

Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings.

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Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The Cleveland Indians suffered a 2-1 defeat to Minnesota Twins on Saturday. We should see more runs scored in Sunday's game. 

Corey Kluber (15-9, 3.16 ERA) takes the ball for the Tribe. He's been tagged with seven runs on 10 hits and five walks through 15 innings in his last two starts combined. He's served up eight home runs in his last six turns and the Twins have reached hm for seven runs oin 14 2/3 frames on the season. 

Jose Berrios (2-5, 9.21 ERA) takes the ball for the Twins. He's been lit up in each of his most recent starts, and now he'll face an Indians team that has the fourth best batting average in the league. The Twins bullpen is both taxed and poor, and that's a recipe for disaster with Berrios getting hit hard early all the time. 

Over is 7-2 in Indians last nine overall, Over is 23-5-2 in Twins last 30 home games vs. a team with a winning record, Over is 8-0-2 in Berrios' last 10 starts overall.

MLB *TOTAL OF THE DAY*
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The St. Louis Cardinals tied this four-game set with the Milwaukee Brewers at 1-1 with a 4-3 victory on Friday. The series between the two NL Central foes continues on Saturday, and I think we'll see a high-scoring contest.

Chase Anderson (8-11, 4.73 ERA) takes the ball for the Brew Crew. He's coming off five scoreless innings of a 10-0 win at Pittsburgh, but the 28 year old has generally struggled on the road this season with a 5.52 ERA. Anderson has surrendered eight runs (five earned) on 12 hits and as many walks in 14 1/3 innings against the Cardinals this season. Problem can arise for the Brewers late in the game as Anderson rarely goes deep into the games and the Brewers bullpen has been quite active lately. 

The Cardinals turn to Adam Wainwright (10-8, 4.61 ERA). He's held the Brewers to one run through 14 innings of work this season, but the veteran was tagged with four runs on seven hits in five innings of a 12-6 win at Pittsburgh his last time out. Over is 7-2 in Wainwright's last nine starts overall and 7-3 in his last 10 starts vs. Brewers.

Over is 7-1 in Brewers last 8 road games, over is 9-3 in Cardinals last 12 home games.

MLB 3-Pack
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The Seattle Mariners are coming straight off a high-scoring series with Texas while the Oakland Athletics had Thursday off. The over is 4-1 in the last five meetings between the two division rivals, and I think we'll see plenty of runners cross home plate tonight. 

Hisashi Iwakuma (14-11, 4.01 ERA) takes the ball for Seattle. He's surrendered 11 runs on 20 hits with four homers through 16 innings in his last three starts combined. Iwakuma has posted a 3.97 ERA in previous meetings with Oakland.  

The A's turn to Daniel Mengden (1-6, 6.66 ERA). He was lit up for seven runs on eight hits in 2 2/3 innings in an 11-2 loss to the Red Sox his last start. Mengden has been knocked around in each of his last six outings and I don't see why this contest would be any different. The Mariners are swinging hot bats and the over is 8-1 in Mariners' last nine overall.

Over is 10-3 in Iwakuma's last 13 starts vs. Athletics and 6-1 in Mengden's last seven starts overall.

MLB 3-Pack
Play: Over
Rating: 8* 

The New York Yankees are riding a five-game winning streak after a 5-4 win against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. The over is 5-0 in the last five meetings, and I think we'll see another game fly over the total on Friday. 

Left-hander Blake Snell (5-7, 3.39 ERA) takes the ball for the Rays. He held the Blue Jays to one run on a pair of hits in six innings of a 7-5 win his last time out. We can however note that the over is 4-0 in Snell's last four starts overall and he's rarely going deep into the games. The Rays bullpen has been very active lately and that could turn into an issue for them. 

The Yankees turn to Michael Pineda (6-11, 5.10) who held Baltimore to a pair of runs in four innings his last time out. He had surrendered five runs in each of his last two starts though, He's 0-1 with a 4.78 ERA in his last five starts. The over is 5-2 in Pineda's last seven starts overall. Pineda is far from a workhorse, and the Yankees bullpen has much like the Rays' seen a lot of action lately. 

Over is 8-0 in Rays last eight road games vs. a right-handed starter, over is 5-2 in Yankees last seven games vs. a left-handed starter.

Top Rated 10* Late Night MLB *BIG HITTER*
Play: Over
Rating: 10* 

The first three games of this series have seen plenty of runs, and I think that will be the case once again in the series-finale Thursday night. 

Derek Holland (7-6, 4.57 ERA) takes the ball for the Rangers. He's allowed just a total of four runs through his last three starts, but the 29 year old's numbers against Seattle does not impress. He was reached for five runs on five hits with three homers in five innings of a 7-5 loss here at at Safeco on June 10, and the current Mariners are batting a combined .293 over 239 at bats against the southpaw. 

We'll see Taijuan Walker (4-10, 4.60 ERA) on the bump for the Mariners, and he's been hit hard lately. The 24 year old right-hander has surrendered four runs or more in four of his last five starts, and he didn't even get out of the first inning when he was shelled for six runs (five earned) by the Halos his last time out. The Rangers have tagged him with seven runs on 14 hits and six walks in 11 innings this season, and the current roster is batting a combined .337 over 104 at bats against him. 

Neither starting pitcher is known for going deep into the games, and the bullpens are taxed. Over is 13-3 in the last 16 meetings overall and 5-1 in the last six at Safeco. 

Thursday Night Football
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

The Denver Broncos destroyed the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Super Bowl 50. Two of the leagues best defenses will once again square up Thursday night, and I think we'll see a low-scoring contest. 

Denver's D had little trouble to contain Cam Newton and the Panthers when it mattered the most, and the Broncos themselves must now get used to life after Peyton Manning. We'll find Trevor Siemian under center for this contest, and there will be a lot of pressure on the 24 year old. 

The Carolina defense held opponents to 19.3 points per game last year, good for sixth in the NFL, while the Bronco's D allowed an average of 18.5 points per game, placing them fourth overall. 

Under is 4-0 in Panthers last four games in Week 1, under is 4-1 in Broncos last five games in September, under is 3-1-1 in the last five head-to-head meetings.

Late Night MLB Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The first two games of this series have seen plenty of runs, and I think that will be the case once again Wednesday night.

A.J. Griffin (7-3, 4.41 ERA) takes the ball for Texas. He held Seattle to one run on three hits and four walks in five innings earlier this season, but the Mariners are entering this game swinging hot bats. Over is 6-1 in Mariners last seven overall and 7-2 in their last nine games vs. a right-handed starter.

Ariel Miranda (2-1, 5.75 ERA) takes the ball for the Mariners. He's been charged with three runs or more in each of his last four starts and the rookie has never made it past the sixth inning in any of his five starts in the big leagues. Both pitchers have a propensity to build up their pitch count early, and the bullpens have been struggling lately.

Over is 5-0 in the last five meetings.

MLB Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The St. Louis Cardinals are looking to complete the sweep of this three-game set with the Pittsburgh Pirates when the teams take PNC Park for the series finale Wednesday afternoon. We've seen a total of 34 runs scored through the first two contests, and I expect to see plenty of action over the plate again tonight. 

Mike Leake (9-9, 4.56 ERA) takes the ball for the Cardinals. He's off seven scoreless innings at Philadelphia on August 28, but that was a rare gem for the 28 year old. He's been on the DL due to illness since, and he had surrendered a total of 25 runs through his last five starts prior to the game against Philly. 

The Pirates turn to 24 year old rookie Jameson Taillon (3-4, 3.25 ERA). He held Milwaukee to one run through six innings his last time out, but he had surrendered five runs on seven hits in just three innings against the Brew Crew his last turn prior to that outing. Over is 14-5 in Cardinals' last 19 road games vs. a right-handed starter. Another issue is Taillon's struggle to go deep into the games and the Pirates bullpen has not had much success in recent games.

Over is 9-2 in Leake's last 11 starts vs. a team with a losing record and 9-4 in the last 13 meetings in Pittsburgh.

Super Early Top Rated MLB Total
Play: Over
Rating: 10*

The Baltimore Orioles have outscored the Tampa Bay Rays by a total margin of 18-5 through the first two games of this series. I think we'll see plenty of runs once again Wednesday afternoon. 

Dylan Bundy (8-5, 3.47 ERA) takes the ball for Baltimore. The 23 year old rookjie is coming off 5 2/3 scoreless innings of two-hit ball against the Yankees home in Baltimore. He has however surrendered five runs in two of his last four starts, and he's posted a 5.86 ERA in 27 2/3 innings of work in day games this season. 

The Rays turn to left-hander Drew Smyly (6-11, 4.94). He was tagged with five runs on seven hits in five innings at Fenway Park his last start. He's posted a 6.00 ERA in 48 innings of work in day games on the season and he gave up eight runs on 10 hits in just five innings when he faced the Orioles earlier this season. 

Over is 6-2 in Orioles last eight road games and 4-0 in Rays last four home games. Over is 9-2 in Rays last 11 home games vs. a right-handed starter and 13-2-1 in Smyly's last 16 starts vs. a team with a winning record.

MLB Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The Seattle Mariners rolled to a 14-6 victory in the series opener yesterday. I think we'll see another high-scoring contest tonight. 

Two left-handers will take the mound in James Paxton (4-5, 3.83) and Martin Perez (9-10, 4.30 ERA). Paxton is 1-1 with a 3.77 ERA in six career starts against Texas and he's had trouble with a nail on his left middle finger, affecting his pitching. He conceded four sun on eight hits in five innings against the Rangers his last start. Perez is an unreliable pitcher and he had been tagged with six runs in back-to-back starts before shutting out Seattle in a 14-1 rout his last time out. Time for the Mariners' bats to execute revenge tonight!

Over is 5-0 in the last five head-to-head meetings.

MLB Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

Monday's meeting saw a total of 16 runs scored, and the over is now 6-1 in the last seven meetings at Target Field. Minnesota's Brian Dozier is off a three home run effort yesterday and he's 5-for-14 with three home runs in previous matchups against Dillon Gee (6-7, 4.33 ERA). Minnesota's Ervin Santana (7-10, 3.54) has surrendered eight runs, 16 hits and seven walks through 11 2/3 innings in his last two starts combined.

Soccer
Play: Under
Rating: 5*

Soccer
Play: Under
Rating: 5*

Super Early CFB in Dublin - Georgia Tech/Boston College 
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will take on the Boston College Eagles at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday, and sadly for the Irish I think they'll see a low-scoring game. 

The Eagles' defensive unit topped the nation in yards allowed last season and 17 of the top 21 tacklers will return this year. Under is 4-1 in the Eagles last five games in September and they'll face a Georgia Tech team that really struggled with its passing game last year. It was the 8th in the nation in rushing, but that takes time off the clock and I think the Yellow Jackets will run into trouble with this sturdy Eagles D. Boston College will turn to a new QB in Patrick Towles who transferred in from Kentucky. While he might be an upgrade eventually, it could take time for him to settle into the team. 

MLB Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The Toronto Blue Jays will visit the Tampa Bay Rays Friday, and this total looks a little low considering the pitching matchup. 

Alex Cobb takes the ball for Tampa Bay. He'll make his first start since Sept. 28, 2014 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. He's 2-2 with a 4.63 ERA in four lifetime games against the Blue Jays, and the Rays manager Kevin Cash said he aims to "let (Cobb) get his innings in, as many as possible here in September" so they might leave him on the bump just long enough for the Jays to do some serious damage. 

The Jays hand the ball to Marcus Stroman (9-5, 4.58 ERA) who was reached for five runs on nine hits in six innings against the Twins his last time out. He's 3-2 with a 4.96 ERA in five career starts against Tampa Bay.

Over is 5-0 in Stroman's last five starts vs. American League East, over is 20-7 in Rays last 27 overall, Over is 5-1 in the last six head-to-head meetings.

Soccer
Play: Over
Rating: 5*

MLB *AFTERNOON APOCALYPSE*
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The San Diego Padres will visit the Atlanta Braves Thursday afternoon. The two starting pitchers have come up with some good performances lately, but I still think we'll see this game fly over the total. 

Jarred Cosart (0-1, 4.23 ERA) takes the ball for San Diego. He's allowed one earned run in each of his last three outings but he's struggled to log innings. San Diego's bullpen ranks among the worst in baseball with a 4.47 ERA and it has been put through some heavy work lately. 

The Braves turn to Mike Foltynewicz (7-5, 4.30) who held the Giants to one run and five hits while striking out six in 7 2/3 innings his last time out. In his lone career appearance against San Diego, Foltynewicz allowed five runs and a career-high-tying 12 hits in 5 2/3 innings during a no-decision on June 9, 2015. Foltynewicz has also struggled to log innings and the Braves bullpen is almost as bad as San Diego's with a 4.23 ERA. 

Over is 4-1-1 in the last six meetings in Atlanta and 20-5-3 in umpire Adrian Johnson's last 28 games behind home plate.

MLB Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The New York Mets have scored plenty of runs lately while winning five of their past six games. They defeated the Miami Marlins 7-4 last night, and this total looks pretty low considering the pitching matchup.

Bartolo Colon (12-7, 3.44) takes the ball for the Mets. He gave up four runs over seven innings of a 9-4 win against the Phillies his last time out. The burly veteran proved that he's a threat offensively as he added two hits and two runs scored.

The Marlins turn to David Phelps (7-6, 2.52 ERA) who is 1-4 with a 7.00 ERA in 11 games – five starts. against the Mets. He was tagged with four runs (three earned) on a pair of hits in 3 2/3 innings his last start. **Pitching change as Jake Esch will take the ball for Miami with David Phelps placed on 15-day disabled list for the Marlins with a left oblique strain. I still like the over**

Over is 12-3 in Mets last 15 overall and we have an umpire favoring the over in Paul Emmel; Over is 7-2-1 in Emmel's last 10 games behind home plate.

Soccer
Play: Over
Rating: 5*

3-Pack of MLB Totals
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The Los Angeles Angels will host the Cincinnati Reds Monday night, and I think we will see the score in this contest fly over the set total. 

Matt Shoemaker (8-13, 3.98) takes the ball for the Halos as he's set to make his first career appearance against the Reds. Shoemaker is coming off six scoreless innings, but I don't see him tossing back-to-back gems. We can also note that the Angels' bullpen might not be able to provide much backup after logging more than 10 innings over the last three days. 

Dan Straily (10-6, 3.57 ERA) is coming off a gem of his own as he scattered three hits over six scoreless innings to beat Texas on Tuesday. He's however 1-3 with a 6.69 ERA in seven career starts against the Angels and now he'll come up against a LAA team that has scored a total of 24 runs in winning for of its last five games. Cincy's bullpen has logged more than 11 innings over the last three games and it has the worst ERA in baseball this season. 

Both teams have swung their bats well lately despite nothing to play for at this stage of the season, and this should be a high-scoring and entertaining game. 

3-Pack of MLB Totals
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The Cleveland Indians will host the Minnesota Twins Monday night, and I think we will see the score in this contest fly over the set total. 

Trevor Bauer (9-6, 3.88) takes the ball for Cleveland. He conceded eight runs in 2 2/3 innings on Aug. 3 to drop to 1-5 with a 5.86 ERA in three career starts against the Twins. Bauer was tagged with five runs (three earned) on nine hits in 6 2/3 innings at Oakland his last time out. 

Left-hander Hector Santiago (10-8, 5.16 ERA) takes the ball for Minnesota. The Twins have surrendered at least eight runs in six straight contests and Santiago has posted a bloated 10.89 ERA in four starts with the club since coming over from the Halos. In two starts against the Indians this year he is 0-2 with a 12.79 ERA.

Santiago won't get much backup from a depleted bullpen and the Tribe will be eager to play in front of the home town crowd again following a lengthy road trip. The over is 8-2 in Indians last 10 home games following a road trip of seven or more days and 16-5 in the last 21 head-to-head meetings with the Angels in Cleveland.

3-Pack of MLB Totals
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The Baltimore Orioles will host the Toronto Blue Jays Monday night, and I think we will see the score in this contest fly over the set total. 

Marco Estrada (7-6, 3.47 ERA) takes the ball for Toronto. He's 1-0 with a 3.71 ERA in three starts versus Baltimore this season but the 33 year old has not pitched well lately. He's been charged with a total of 11 runs on 15 hits and three walks with five homes through nine innings in his last two starts combined. 

Left-hander Wade Miley (8-10, 5.51) takes the ball for Baltimore. He's struggled since the team acquired him from the Mariners in a late July trade, posting a 8.18 ERA in his five Orioles starts. 

Over is 4-1-1 in Blue Jays last six overall and 6-2 in the last eight head-to-head meetings. Both teams relievers have been forced to put in some heavy work lately, so we could see the teams run up the score late in the game against a pair of depleted bullpens.

Soccer
Play: Under
Rating: 5*

NFL Preseason *PUNISHER*
Play: Under
Rating: 5*

Two solid teams defensively, and Arizona has really struggled offensively so far (13 points through the first two games). Receiver Larry Fitzgerald (knee) missed last Friday’s meeting with San Diego and has been a limited participant in recent practices, I don't see why the Cardinals would risk him in this contest. Houston has allowed just 22 points in wins against New Orleans and San Francisco. The Texans have not impressed me on the offensive side of the ball though and I'm looking for this contest to go under the total. 

MLB 3-Pack
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

This looks almost too easy, but I think it's worth putting some units at work at the Chicago Cubs and the over as they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday. 

Brock Stewart (0-2, 11.25) will take the ball for the Dodgers as he's set to make his third career major league start (fourth appearance). The 24 year old rookie has been tagged with 14 runs and five homers in previous starts, and here he'll come up against the best team in baseball looking to revenge a 3-2 defeat on Saturday. 

The Cubs turn to reliable left-hander Jon Lester (14-4, 2.81 ERA). He's 5-0 with a 2.28 ERA in his last seven starts (all Cubs wins). Cubs are 4-0 in Lester's last four starts during Game 3 of a series.

I also like the umpire situation with David Rackley calling the shots today. Cubs are 8-1 in their last nine games with Rackley behind home plate and the road team is 6-2 in Rackley's last eight Sunday games.

I'm also recommending a play on the over in this contest as both bullpens have been called into action a lot lately, so don't be surprised to see plenty of runs scored late in the game. We have some trends supporting the over as well with the over 9-2 in Cubs last 11 Sunday games and 5-1 in Dodgers last six Sunday games just to mention a few. 

MLB *TOTAL OF THE DAY*
Play: Under
Rating: 8*

There are two very simple reasons behind this pick; Danny Duffy and David Price!

Duffy (11-1, 2.66 ERA) is coming off seven straight quality starts and he held the Twins to one run over 6 2/3 frames his last time out. Price (12-8, 4.00) fanned eight while tossing eight scoreless innings of two-hit ball against the Rays his last start. He's 3-0 with a 2.01 ERA against the Royals. 

Under is 5-2 in Price's last seven home starts and 9-3-2 in Duffy's last 14 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.

Super Early MLB Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

Both the Washington Nationals and the Colorado Rockies know how to swing their bats. The Nats won Friday's meeting 8-5 and we should see plenty of runs scored in Saturday's contest as well. 

A.J. Cole (0-1, 5.14) takes the ball for the Nats. The 24 year old has yielded 15 runs and 19 hits in 16 1/3 innings of his major-league career. He does not have what it takes to compete in the big leagues just yet, and we can note that the over is 6-2 in the Rockies last eight road games.

Jorge De La Rosa (8-7, 5.07 ERA) takes the ball for Colorado. He's posted a 5.40 ERA in 10 road starts on the season, and the over is 5-2 in Nationals last seven games vs. a left-handed starter.

Over is 5-2-2 in the last nine meetings in Washington, and we have an umpire favoring the over in Mike Winters; Over is 5-1 in Winters' last six games behind home plate vs. Washington and 6-2 in Winters' last eight games behind home plate vs. Colorado.

Bundesliga
Play: Over
Rating: 5*