Mike's MLB Runline Ripper

The Mets are 7-22 against the runline as home favorites while the Giants are 14-7 against the runline as underdogs on the road. 

8* PLAY ON SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS +1.5. 

Mike's MLB Total Bookie Bomber

Nathan Eovaldi has a record of 1-3 with an ERA of 6.86 in four versus the Astros since the start of the 2018 season. Astros right-hander Hunter Brown held Texas threw seven scoreless innings against Texas back in April, but I don't see that happening again. 

Houston has averaged 7.40 runs per game over its last 10 games. Texas has averaged 5.60 runs per game over its last 10 games. 

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

Mike's 10* MLB Moneyline Top Play of the Day

The Mets have lost seven of their last 10 games and here they'll face Giants righty Alex Cobb who is 1-0 with an ERA of 3.24 over his last three starts.

Cobb is 4-0 with a 1.93 ERA in night games this year.

Mets righty Carlos Carrasco is 0-1 with a 6.94 ERA over his last three starts and he has an ERA of 8.20 in his home starts. 

10* PLAY ON SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS. 

Mike's MLB Moneyline Massacre

The Phillies are on a four-game winning streak and here they'll be looking to help rookie left-hander Cristopher Sanchez earn his first winning decision. The team has won two of his first three starts in the big leagues. The Nats are 8-21 when facing a left-handed starter. 

The Nats have won four of their last five, but they're still only 32-48 for the season. 

8* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES. 

Mike's Late 10* MLB Runline Top Play of the Day

Dodgers right-hander Emmet Sheehan has only two career starts under his belt, but both were solid. Sheehan has allowed a total of only two runs on three hits with seven strikeouts over 12 innings of work. 

Rockies righty Chase Anderson has been slapped around in each of his last two starts, with a total of 16 runs allowed on 17 hits over just 5 2/3 frames! Anderson has a 2-4 record with an ERA of 4.68 in 12 starts against the Dodgers in his career.

The Dodgers are 3-1 SU and against the runline against Colorado this season. This looks like a great spot to back the Dodgers after taking a 9-8 loss to Colorado Tuesday night. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

Mike's Brewers/Mets MLB Runline Reaper

The Mets are only 3-7 SU overall and 2-8 against the runline as home favorites this month. Max Scherzer is 3-4 with a 2.63 ERA in 12 career outings (11 starts) against the Brewers.

The Brewers are 2-2 SU and 3-1 against the runline in Adrian' Houser's four starts as an underdog this season. The under is 1-5-1 in Houser's seven starts. I think this will be a tight low-scoring affair, and I like the Brewers to cover the runline. 

8* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BREWERS +1.5. 

Mike's **EARLY** MLB Runline Ripper

The Guardians are 10-7 SU but only 6-11 against the runline as road favorites. Royals right-hander Zach Greinke has a decent ERA of 3.77 at home this season. Greinke has a 2-0 record with an ERA of 2.02 in six starts against Cleveland since the start of the 2021 season. 

Guardians righty Shane Bieber is 1-3 with a 4.58 ERA on the road. 

8* PLAY ON KANSAS CITY ROYALS +1.5.

Mike's *LATE* MLB Total Top Play of the Day

The Bronx Bombers have not lived up to their name lately with an average of only 2.60 runs per game scored over their last 10 games. Thats still marginally better than Oakland's 2.50 runs per game over its last 10 games. 

Yankees right-hander Domingo German was slapped around by Seattle in his last start, but this looks like a good spot to bounce back with a solid outing. Under is 20-8-2 in Athletics last 30 home games vs. a right-handed starter. Under is 9-3-1 in Yankees last 13 road games vs. a left-handed starter.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

Mike's 10* MLB Moneyline Game of the Week

I absolutely love the price we get on Houston here with Cristian Javier on the mound. OK, Javier has not been at his very best in his most recent starts, but he's still a solid 7-1 with a 3.25 ERA on the season. The Astros are 11-4 in his 15 starts (3-0 as underdogs with Javier as the starter). Cardinals righty Miles Mikolas is 0-3 with a 6.16 ERA in his last three starts. 

10* PLAY ON HOUSTON ASTROS. 

Mike's Astros/Cardinals Total

I absolutely love the price we get on Houston here with Cristian Javier on the mound. OK, Javier has not been at his very best in his most recent starts, but he's still a solid 7-1 with a 3.25 ERA on the season. The Astros are 11-4 in his 15 starts (3-0 as underdogs with Javier as the starter). Cardinals righty Miles Mikolas is 0-3 with a 6.16 ERA in his last three starts. 

Under is 9-1-1 in Cardinals last 11 interleague games. Under is 8-1 in Astros last 9 interleague road games vs. a team with a losing record.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

Mike's *LATE* MLB Moneyline Massacre

The Rays are an MLB-best 54-27 for the season, but Arizona is not all that far behind at 47-32. 

Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen is having a great year, and he's been particularly sharp at home where he is 7-0 with a minuscule 1.00 ERA. Gallen has never faced the Rays = advantage pitcher. 

The Rays counter with rookie Taj Bradley who has been sharper on the road than at home, but I like the price we get on the D'backs here. 

8* PLAY ON ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS. 

Mike's MLB Runline Ripper

The Brew Crew defeated the Mets 2-1 Monday night and if they lose this one, I don't think it'll be by more than one run. 

The Mets are 13-13 SU and 6-20 against the runline as home favorites. 

Brewers righty Julio Teheran has had a great start to the season, posting a 1.53 ERA over 35 1/3 innings of work. Teheran is 10-9 with a 2.98 ERA in 29 career games (28 starts) against the Mets.

Mets left-hander David Peterson is 0-1 with a 10.38 ERA in three games (two starts) against the Brewers. 

8* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BREWERS +1.5. 

Mike's 10* MLB Moneyline Top Play of the Day

The Red Sox are 1-4 in their last five games but I like the price we get on them here in the opener of a three-game series against the Marlins. 

Marlins righty Sandy Alcantara is the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, but he is 2-6 with a 5.08 ERA this year. The Marlins are 6-9 in his 15 starts this year, and as they're a low-scoring team (4.04 R/9, 26th), they really need their pitchers to perform. 

Boston right-hander Garrett Whitlock is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA at home and he is 2-0 with a 3.10 ERA in his last three starts. 

10* PLAY ON BOSTON RED SOX. 

Mike's Late MLB *MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE*

The Angels are 1-4 in Reid Detmer's last five starts. They are 1-2 in his last three despite Detmer going 1-0 with a 0.96 ERA in those three games. I think they look good to give Detmers the run support he deserves here though. 

The Angels have been inconsistent lately, but they have the bats to punish White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease who has a 4.05 ERA in four career starts against the Angels.

White Sox are 3-11 in their last 14 road games vs. a team with a winning record. White Sox are 6-24 in the last 30 meetings in Los Angeles. Angels are 21-6 in their last 27 home games with the total set at 7.0-8.5. Angels are 20-7 in their last 27 home games vs. a team with a losing record.

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES ANGELS. 

Mike's Tigers/Rangers Runline Reaper

The Rangers have the firepower to blow the doors off just about any opponent across the major leagues, and here they'll face Detroit southpaw Matthew Boyd who is 5-5 with a 5.37 ERA on the season. 

Boyd has a 1-7 record with an ERA of 6.08 in nine starts versus the Rangers in his career and Texas is averaging 6.84 R/9 against left-handers this year. 

I expect the Rangers bats to come alive here after being held to a total of seven runs in their three-game series against the Yankees over the weekend. 

8* PLAY ON TEXAS RANGERS -1.5

Mike's Tigers/Rangers Total

The Rangers have the firepower to blow the doors off just about any opponent across the major leagues, and here they'll face Detroit southpaw Matthew Boyd who is 5-5 with a 5.37 ERA on the season. 

Boyd has a 1-7 record with an ERA of 6.08 in nine starts versus the Rangers in his career and Texas is averaging 6.84 R/9 against left-handers this year. 

I expect the Rangers bats to come alive here after being held to a total of seven runs in their three-game series against the Yankees over the weekend. 

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

Mike's MLB Runline Ripper

The Mets are a mediocre 17-15 at home while the Brewers have a respectable 18-19 record on the road.

Mets veteran right-hander Justin Verlander is only 2-4 with a 4.50 ERA for the season the team has lost four of his last five starts.

I like the price we get on the Brewers as an underdog. 

8* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BREWERS +1.5. 

Mike's Top-rated 10* MLB *BEST BET*

I like the price we get on the Dodgers to complete the sweep of this three-game series.

Dodgers righty Tony Gonsolin gave up all seven runs in a 7-3 loss to the Giants in his last start. That was a rare misstep from Gonsolin, and note that it was an afternoon start. Gonsolin is 3-1 with a 2.16 ERA in his night starts this season. 

Houston right-hander Hunter Brown gave up six runs in 5 2/3 innings of an 11-1 loss to the Mets in his last start. Unlike Gonsolin, Brown has pitched better in day games than under the light where he has a 4.33 ERA this season. 

Astros are 1-7 in their last 8 road games. Astros are 2-7 in their last 9 overall. Astros are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings.

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

Mike's Mariners/Orioles MLB Moneyline Moneymaker

Baltimore is 23-14 at home, Seattle is only 16-21 on the road. The Orioles are 12-4 as favorites in day games, the Mariners are 2-8 as underdogs in day games. 

The matchup on the mound is fairly even, but note that Seattle righty George Kirby has a 6.30 ERA in two career starts against Baltimore. 

Orioles are 15-3 in their last 18 during game 3 of a series. Orioles are 5-0 in their last 5 Sunday games.

8* PLAY ON BALTIMORE ORIOLES. 

Mike's Super Early Cubs/Cards @ London MLB Bookie Bu$ter

The Cubs clobbered the Cards 9-1 here at London Stadium on Saturday, and I predict another Cubs win here in the finale of the two-game series across the pond. 

Cubs righty Marcus Stroman has a 1-4 record with an ERA of 4.73 in eight starts versus the Cardinals in his career, but he held them to two runs on rou hits over six innings back in May. Stroman is having a great year, coming into this game 9-4 behind a 2.28 ERA. The Cubs have won each of his last seven starts. 

Cards left-hander Matthew Liberatore is 1-2 with a 6.12 ERA for the season.  

The Cubs are playing some of their best baseball of the season, and I don't see them losing with the solid Stroman on the mound. 

8* PLAY ON CHICAGO CUBS -1.5. 

Mike's Late MLB Moneyline Massacre

We won with the Rockies when they ended an eight-game slide Friday night, but I think they'll get back to their losing ways here in Game 2 of this series. 

The Angels are 5-0 in their last 5 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game and 11-3 in the last 14 meetings in Colorado. 

Angels right-hander Griffin Canning has a 3-0 record with an ERA of 2.70 over his last five starts. Rockies Chase Anderson has a record of 0-1 with an ERA of 9.24 over his last three starts. 

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES ANGELS. 

Mike's MLB Total Bookie Bomber

Dodgers rookie right-hander Bobby Miller is 3-1, 2.83 ERA through his first five starts in the big leagues. Miller gave up seven runs against the Giants in his last start but had allowed a total of only two runs through his first four starts. The Dodgers are coming off three straight wins, despite scoring a total of only seven runs in those games. 

Under is 15-6-2 in the last 23 meetings. 

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

Mike's MLB Runline Ripper

The Royals are 0-15 SU and 2-13 against the runline in Jordan Lyles 15 starts this year. Lyles (0-11, 6.72 ERA) is an auto-fade and here he'll face arguably the best team in baseball, a Rays team that is 31-9 SU and 23-17 against the runline as home favorites. 

8* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5. 

Mike's 10* MLB Top Play of the Day

Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer has an ERA of 2.81 in three starts against the Mariners in his career. The Orioles are 10-5 in his 15 starts this season, 5-2 in his seven home starts.

Mariners rookie righty Bryce Miller has also been sharper at home than on the road where he is 1-2 with a 4.57 ERA.

I expect a big outing from the Orioles here as they look to bounce back from a 13-1 loss to Seattle Friday night. 

10* PLAY ON BALTIMORE ORIOLES. 

Mike's MLB Moneyline Moneymaker

Luis Severino has a record of 1-2 with an ERA of 4.05 in four starts against the Rangers in his career. Severino (0-2, 6.30 ERA) has had a rough start to the year and he has posted an ERA of 7.36 over his last three starts. 

Texas has won five of its last six games, and while today's starter Jon Gray was lit up by Toronto in his last start, note that Gray is a solid 6-2 with a 2.96 ERA for the year (4-0, 2.02 ERA on the road). 

8* PLAY ON TEXAS RANGERS. 

Mike's MLB Runline Reaper

The Rockies are 14-11 against the runline as home underdogs, the Angels are 6-7 against the runline as road favorites. Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland is 3-2 with a 3.19 ERA at home and he's looking good to bounce back from a rough outing last time out when he gave up seven runs at Atlanta. The Rockies return home from a long road trip and they'll be desperate for a win following eight straight setbacks. This is ugly but I expect the Rockies to show up and keep this close. 

8* PLAY ON COLORADO ROCKIES +1.5. 

Mike's MLB Moneyline Moneymaker

This looks like a great spot to back the Yankees to snap back from a humbling 10-2 loss to Seattle. Yankees' right-hander Clarke Schmidt (2-6, 4.65 ERA) has pitched fairly well lately and the Yankees are 7-1 in the last eight meetings with the Rangers in the Bronx. 

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES. 

Mike's 10* MLB Runline Play of the Day

This looks like a great spot to back Tampa Bay to bounce back from a disappointing 6-5 loss to the Royals yesterday. They are 30-9 SU and 22-17 against the runline as home favorites. 

KC right-hander Zack Greinke is 1-7 with a 4.81 ERA for the season and 0-2 with a 7.53 ERA this month. Rays righty Zach Eflin (8-3, 3.26 ERA) has lost his last two starts, but both on the road. Eflin is 7-0 behind a 1.85 ERA in his home starts in 2023. 

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5. 

Mike's 10* MLB Moneyline Game of the Week *MAJOR WAGER ALERT*

The Yankees are going for the sweep of this three-game series and I like the price we get on the Pinstripes with Domingo German on the mound. 

German gave up seven runs at Boston in his last outing, but he has posted a solid ERA of 2.92 home in the Bronx this year. German is reliable and battle-tested and he is 3-0 with an ERA of 3.44 in 3 starts versus the Mariners in his career.

Mariners rookie righty Bryan Woo is 0-1 with a 7.30 ERA through his first three starts in the big leagues. 

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES. 

Mike's MLB Total Bookie Bomber

The first two games of this series have seen plenty of runs, but I don't think that will be the case here in the rubber match. 

Zac Gallen is 2-3 with an ERA of 1.86 in 5 starts versus the Brewers in his career. Julio Teheran has a record of 4-1 with an ERA of 2.98 in 11 starts against the Diamondbacks in his career. 

Teheran has allowed 1, 0, 2, 1, and 2 runs in his five starts this season. Only one of those games went over the total. 

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

Mike's MLB Moneyline Moneymaker

The Cubs are going for the sweep of this three-game series after shutting out Pittsburgh through the first couple of games. 

Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks has posted a 2.57 ERA on the road this season and he is 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA in his day starts this year. 

The Cubs are 10-1 in the last 11 meetings with Pittsburgh. 

8* PLAY ON CHICAGO CUBS. 

Mike's Super Early 10* MLB Play of the Day

This looks like a great spot to back the Rays to bounce back from three consecutive losses, the most recent an 8-6 setback to the Orioles Tuesday night. 

Rays rookie right-hander Taj Bradley has been a lot sharper on the road than at home, but I think it's only a matter of time before he finds his feet at home as well. Baltimore righty Tyler Wells is 2-0 on the road, but with a not very impressive ERA of 4.26. 

The Rays have won 39 of the last 51 meetings with the Orioles at Tropicana Field. 

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

Mike's Super Early Blue Jays/Marlins MLB Moneyline

Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman has dominated Miami throughout his career. In seven career appearances against the Fish, Gausman is 3-1 with a 1.53 ERA. He is 3-0 with a 2.96 ERA in four starts this month. 

As for Miami right-hander Sandy Alcantara, he is 0-0 with a 5.12 ERA in his last three starts. 

8* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS. 

Mike's 10* MLB Runline Game of the Week

The Dodgers will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing end to last week which saw them getting swept by the Giants in a three-game series. 

Angels left-hander Reid Detmers is coming off a couple of impressive outings, but he's still 1-5, 4.48 ERA for the season. Detmers is 0-2 with a 9.35 ERA in two career starts against the Dodgers.

As for Dodgers southpaw Clayton Kershaw, he is 8-4 with a 2.95 ERA for the season and 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA over his last three starts. Kershaw is 9-2 with a 2.13 ERA in 15 career starts vs. the Angels.

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

Mike's MLB Moneyline Moneymaker

Mets righty Justin Verlander has had mixed results lately. Over his last six starts, Verlander has allowed 6, 1, 6, 1, 5, and 1 runs. I think he's about to get lit up again here on the road at Houston.

Verlander has an ERA of 5.85 over 20 innings away from home on the season and he'll face an angry Houston team that is looking to put an end to a five-game slide. 

8* PLAY ON HOUSTON ASTROS. 

Mike's MLB Moneyline Massacre

Marlins right-hander Eury Perez is 4-1 with a 1.80 ERA over his first five big league starts. The Marlis are coming into this game on a five-game winning streak after taking the opener 11-0. 

Toronto left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (6-2, 4.31 ERA) has pitched well in his last two outings, but here he'll face a Miami team that is batting .296 against left-handers. 

Marlins are 12-2 in their last 14 home games. Marlins are 7-2 in their last 9 home games vs. a left-handed starter.

8* PLAY ON MIAMI MARLINS. 

Mike's MLB Moneyline Moneymaker

The Diamondbacks are 20-11 on the road this season and Merrill Kelly os 5-0 with an ERA of 3.12 on the road! Kelly is 2-2 with an ERA of 3.32 in 7 starts against the Brewers in his career.

Corbin Burnes has a record of 2-0 with an ERA of 1.90 in 4 starts against the Diamondbacks in his career, but I still like the price we get on Arizona in this matchup.

Diamondbacks are 8-0 in their last 8 Monday games. Diamondbacks are 6-0 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series. Brewers are 3-7 in their last 10 during game 1 of a series. Brewers are 1-4 in their last 5 Monday games.

8* PLAY ON ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS. 

Mike's 10* MLB Total Play of the Day

The Red Sox have averaged 7.40 runs per game over their last five games and they'll face Minnesota right-hander Pablo Lopez who has posted an ERA of 5.88 home at Target Field this season. Minnesota left-hander James Paxton has an ERA of 4.50 on the road this year. 

Over is 6-1 in Twins last 7 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5. Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

Mike's 10* MLB Play of the Day

This looks like a fantastic spot to back the Dodgers to bounce back from a humiliating 15-0 loss to the Giants. For the season, the Dodgers are 21-9 off a loss and 13-2 off a loss of four runs or more. 

Giants right-hander Logan Webb has a record of 2-5 with an ERA of 4.13 in 11 starts versus the Dodgers in his career.

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

Mike's MLB Total Bookie Bomber

Under is 8-1-2 in White Sox last 11 games vs. a right-handed starter. Under is 9-3-2 in White Sox last 14 overall. Under is 3-1-1 in Mariners last 5 home games vs. a right-handed starter. Under is 15-7 in Mariners last 22 during game 3 of a series.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

Mike's 10* MLB Total Play of the Day

Under is 9-3-1 in Angels last 13 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. Under is 13-3 in Royals last 16 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. Under is 14-6 in Royals last 20 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

10* MLB Moneyline Game of the Week

The Rays won the opener of this series 6-2, and I like them to win here again in Game 2. The Rays are averaging 7.23 R/9 against left-handers and they are 22-6 in their last 28 games vs. a left-handed starter. This is a price on the best team in baseball. 

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

Mike's MLB Moneyline Moneymaker

Miami left-hander Braxton Garrett has posted an ERA of 2.29 over 35 1/3 innings on the road this season. The Marlins have won four of his last five starts. The Nats are 0-5 in Jake Irvin's last five starts and Irvin is 0-2 with a 7.32 ERA at home this season. 

8* PLAY ON MIAMI MARLINS. 

Mike's Super Late MLB Moneyline Moneymaker

Seattle rookie righty-hander Bryan Woo gave up six runs over only two innings in his MLB debut. His second outing was better, with two runs allowed over 4 2/3 innings of a 6-2 Seattle win at the LA Angels. Now Woo gets to make his home debut, and against a White Sox team that is only 13-22 on the road. 

8* PLAY ON SEATTLE MARINERS. 

Mike's 10* MLB Total Top Play of the Day

The Guardians are 40-25-3 to the under for the season and Triston McKenzie is due for a great outing after giving up seven runs to Houston in his last start.

McKenzie posted an ERA of 2.96 over 30 starts last year, so he's definitely a lot better than his last outing. Arizona hands the ball to Zac Gallen who has posted an ERA of 0.96 over 47 innings at home this season. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

Mike's MLB Runline Ripper

The Nats are 21-9 against the runline as road underdogs this season. The Astros are 14-18 against the runline as home favorites.  

MacKenzie Gore (3-5, 4.04 ERA) has been one of the Nats more reliable starters and they are 5-1 against the runline on the road with Gore as the starter. 

8* PLAY ON WASHINGTON NATIONALS +1.5. 

Mike's MLB Runline Reaper

The Braves are 11-24 against the runline as home favorites. The Rockies are 18-17 against the runline as road underdogs. 

The Braves will start rookie right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver who pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed two runs, both unearned, in his debut against the Washington Nationals on Friday. That was a solid outing, but he's still untested and I expect the Rockies to keep this close. 

8* PLAY ON COLORADO ROCKIES +1.5. 

Mike's Super Early 10* MLB Top Play of the Day

This looks like a good spot to back the Orioles to bounce back from a 3-1 loss to Toronto.

Blue Jays left-hander Yusei Kikuchi is 3-1 on the road despite a not-so-pretty 5.00 ERA. He's been getting a lot of run support, but that's unlikely to happen here as Orioles starter Tyler Wells has pitched very well lately, coming into this game 2-1 with a 2.50 ERA over his last three starts.

Wells is 3-2 with a 2.49 ERA at home this season. Baltimore is 8-3 in his 11 starts this season. 

10* PLAY ON BALTIMORE ORIOLES. 

Mike's Super Late MLB Runline Ripper

The Dodgers are coming off a comfortable 5-1 win over the White Sox and here they'll hand the ball to Clayton Kershaw who is 4-1 with an ERA of 1.45 at home this season. The White Sox counter with Mike Clevinger who is 2-3 with a 5.45 ERA away from home this year. 

The Dodgers are 21-9 SU and 18-12 against the runline as home favorites. They are 6-3 SU and against the runline laying -200 or more. 

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

Mike's MLB Moneyline Moneymaker

The Diamondbacks are 21-14 at home while Philly is 13-23 on the road. Arizona right-hander Merrill Kelly is having a great year. The D'backs have won each of his last five starts and they are 8-2 in his last 10 starts. Kelly has an ERA of 1.98 and 9 strikeouts in 2 starts against the Phillies in his career.

8* PLAY ON ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS. 

Mike's 10* MLB Total Top Play of the Day

The Rangers are averaging an MLB-best 6.33 runs R/9 on the season, and that number goes up to 7.08 R/9 against left-handers. Angels southpaw Reid Detmers has an ERA of 5.40 in 6 starts against the Rangers in his career.

The Angels' bats are hot, having scored 9, 9 and 7 runs over their last three games and Texas left-hander Andrew Heaney has posted an ERA of 5.67 over 33 1/3 innings at home this season. 

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

Mike's Super Late MLB *RUNLINE REAPER*

The White Sox are 0-9 SU and 3-6 against the runline road underdogs of +130 or more and Lance Lynn has posted an ERA of 8.40 over his last three starts. 

The Dodgers are 20-9 SU and 17-12 against the runline as home favorites. right-hander Tony Gonsolin (3-1, 2.21 ERA) is having another solid season and the Dodgers have won his three home starts this season 13-4, 4-0 and 9-3. 

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

Mike's MLB *RUNLINE RIPPER*

Cubs righty Jameson Taillon is 1-4 with a 7.02 ERA for the season. Taillon is 0-2 with an 8.27 ERA in four home starts, and here he'll face a Pittsburgh team that knows him very well.

The 34-30 Pirates are arguably a better team than the 28-37 Cubs and I think they can keep this close, if not win outright. 

8* PLAY ON PITTSBURGH PIRATES +1.5. 

Mike's Yankees/Mets MLB Total *BOOKIE BU$TER*

The Yankees have averaged only 3.10 runs per game over their last 10 games and here they'll face Max Scherzer who has posted an ERA of 0.50 over 18 innings home at Citi Field. Yankees righty Luis Severino has not had a great start to the year but he owns a 2.75 ERA in four career appearances (three starts) against the Mets.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

Mike's 10* MLB Moneyline Play of the Day

Chris Bassitt is 3-0 with an ERA of 2.36 and 27 strikeouts in 4 starts versus the Orioles in his career. 

Dean Kremer has a record of 1-2 with an ERA of 5.50 in 7 starts versus the Blue Jays in his career.

Revenge game for the Jays after getting swept through a three-game series when they hosted Baltimore back in May. Bassitt did not pitch in that series and I think his dominance of the Orioles continue here. 

10* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS. 

Mike's 10* MLB Top Play of the Day

The Diamondbacks rallied late to beat the Tigers 7-5 on Sunday. They are now riding a five-game winning streak and I like the price we get on them as a home favorite against Philadelphia Monday night. 

The Phillies are averaging only 3.35 runs per nine innings against left-handers and Arizona southpaw Tommy Henry has posted an ERA of 2.49 over 25 1/3 innings at home on the season. Phillies are 4-10 in their last 14 road games vs. a left-handed starter.

The Phillies are only 13-22 on the road overall this year and tonight's starter Matt Strahm is expected to pitch only one or two innings, as he's done most season. The Phillies bullpen has posted an ERA of 4.09 over the season, which ranks 19th in the major leagues. 

Diamondbacks are 7-0 in their last 7 Monday games. Diamondbacks are 7-0 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing record. Diamondbacks are 6-2 in their last 8 home games vs. a left-handed starter. Phillies are 1-7 in the last 8 meetings in Arizona.

10* PLAY ON ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS. 

Mike's 10* NBA Finals GAME OF THE YEAR

So at first glance, this looks like a lot of points, but keep in mind that in the Nuggets' wins in this series, they covered the spread comfortably each time. 

They just won the two games in Miami by 15 and 13 points respectively, and now have the Heat on the ropes. Miami has overachieved throughout the playoffs, but is now finally getting exposed by a much better and laser-focused Denver team.

I expect the Nuggets to take this one by double-digits. 

10* PLAY ON DENVER NUGGETS. 

Mike's Early 10* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

Texas left-hander Martin Perez has been inconsistent lately, and he has struggled on the road all season where he has a 5.53 ERA. Perez is 2-1 with an ERA of 5.06 in four starts versus the Rays since 2021. Rays are 21-6 in their last 27 games vs. a left-handed starter.

Tampa Bay left-hander Shane McClanahan is 4-0 with an ERA of 1.22 at home. 

The Rays are 19-2 SU and 14-7 against the runline as home favorites of -170 or more. 

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5. 

Mike's Super Early MLB *RUNLINE RIPPER*

The Diamondbacks are 8-4 SU and against the runline as road favorites. Arizona is 15-8 SU and against the runline in day games.  

Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen is 7-2 with a 2.75 ERA for the season, and while his ERA bloats up on the road, here he'll face a Detroit team that is on an eight-game losing streak. 

Detroit left-hander Joey Wentz is 1-6 with an ERA of 7.49 for the season and 0-3 with an ERA of 9.41 in day starts this season.

8* PLAY ON ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS -1.5. 

10* NHL FINALS GAME OF THE YEAR

Florida will be looking to tie the series following a 3-2 OT win against Vegas a couple of nights ago. It felt like Vegas was in control for most of the game though. The Knights have a clear edge in this matchup IMO and off a loss, this looks like a perfect spot bet. 

10* PLAY ON VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS. 

10* MLB GAME OF THE MONTH

Boston won the series opener 3-2 Friday night, but they're only 2-5 in their last five games. 

Boston right-hander Tenner Houcke is 0-2 with an ERA of 5.40 in his last three starts. Houcke allowed three runs on six hits in 3 1/3 innings in one start against the Yankees last year. 

Yankees righty Domingo German is 1-0 with a 2.81 ERA in his last three starts. German posted an ERA of 3.27 over 11 innings in two starts against the Red Sox last year. 

On the season, the Yankees are 17-10 coming off a loss, 15-6 if they're facing the same opponent they just just to. 

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES. 

10* Nuggets/Heat NBA TOP PLAY of the Day

After losing Game 2 at home, the Nuggets took command of the series again with an impressive 109-94 win here in Miami in Game 3. If the Nuggets stay focused, I don't see them letting Miami back in the series again. 

Heat are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Heat are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a double-digit loss at home. Nuggets are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Miami.

10* PLAY ON DENVER NUGGETS. 

10* MLB TOTAL OF THE MONTH

The Reds got shut out in a 6-0 loss to the Dodgers yesterday.

Here they'll face Cards left-hander Jordan Montgomery who has allowed only three earned run over 10 2/3 innings in his last two starts.

As for the Cardinals bats, they've been cold for a while. They've averaged only 2.40 runs per game through their last 10 games and Reds righty Ben Lively has posted a solid ERA of 3.03 through his first six outings (four starts) of the season. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

Mike's MLB *RUNLINE RIPPER*

The Orioles are averaging 5.95 runs per nine innings against left-handers and KC southpaw Daniel Lynch has allowed seven runs (five earned) through his 10 1/3 innings on the mound this season. Lynch has a record of 0-2 with an ERA of 6.00 in two starts (both last year) against the Orioles in his career. Orioles right-hander Tyler Wells has an ERA of 2.45 over 36 2/3 innings at home this year. 

8* PLAY ON BALTIMORE ORIOLES -1.5. 

Mike's MLB *RUNLINE REAPER*

The Rays are 29-6 SU at home, but a less impressive 19-14 against the runline as home favorites.

The Rangers are 10-4 against the runline as road underdogs.

Rangers left-hander Andrew Heany has an ERA of 2.25 in his last three starts, and he has an ERA of 1.82 over 24 2/3 innings on the road this season. 

8* PLAY ON TEXAS RANGERS +1.5. 

Mike's MLB *MONEYLINE MASSACRE*

Boston left-hander Matt Dermody will make his first appearance of the season and first career start ever. Dermody has pitched only two innings in the majors since 2017. He has gone 2-2 with a 4.50 ERA in nine outings (eight starts) for Triple-A Worcester this season. 

Guardians are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter.

Boston is slumping with only one win in its last five and three wins in its last 10 games. The Guardians are 3-1 in their last four and 6-4 in their last 10. 

8* PLAY ON CLEVELAND GUARDIANS. 

Mike's Early MLB *RUNLINE RIPPER*

This looks like a good spot to back the Dodgers to end a four-game losing streak. Since the start of last season, the Dodgers are 22-13 against the runline as road favorites of -200 or more. 

Clayton Kershaw is 3-0 with an ERA of 1.44 and 29 strikeouts in 4 starts versus the Reds since the start of the 2019 season.  

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

Mike's 10* Nuggets/Heat Game 3 NBA *BEST BET*

The teams are coming into Game 3 tied at one apiece. The Nuggets dominated Game 1 of the series, but seemed to take the food of the gas in the following game, allowing Miami to come from behind and record an upset win. The Nuggets will not make the same mistake again. The Heat are a feisty bunch, but I expect a laser-focused Denver team to dominate this game from start to finish. 

Nuggets are 26-10 ATS in the last 36 meetings. Nuggets are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Miami.

10* PLAY ON DENVER NUGGETS. 

Mike's EARLY MLB Moneyline *MONEYMAKER*

The A's are 6-25 SU as road underdogs. Left-hander Hogan Harris (0-0, 6.97 ERA) will make his first career start after three outings, covering 10 1/3 innings, as a reliever. The Pirates are 11-4 in their last 15 games vs. a left-handed starter.

8* PLAY ON PITTSBURGH PIRATES. 

Mike's Late Night MLB *MONEYLINE MASSACRE*

Cubs righty-hander Hayden Wesneski (2-2, 4.81 ERA) has held opponents to one run in four of eight starts, and he has allowed more than three runs in only two starts. His ERA is bloated by getting blown up in two of his starts, but he's been sharp when on his game. 

Angels' left-hander Tyler Anderson (2-1, 5.47 ERA) has posted an ERA of 6.00 over his last three starts. The Angels have lost seven of their last 10 games.

Cubs are 24-9 in their last 33 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter. Cubs are 8-3 in their last 11 road games vs. a left-handed starter. Cubs are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.

8* PLAY ON CHICAGO CUBS. 

Mike's MLB *MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER*

Baltimore right-hander Kyle Gibson (7-3, 3.89 ERA) has an ERA of 5.67 in seven career starts against Milwaukee, but six of those outings took place prior to 2019 and he last faced them in 2021. Gibson is coming into this game hot, going 3-0 with a 1.83 ERA over 19 2/3 innings through his last three starts. Milwaukee righty-hander Freddy Peralta (5-5, 4.62 ERA) has not been at his best lately, posting a 6.28 ERA over his last three starts. 

8* PLAY ON BALTIMORE ORIOLES. 

10* Runline Game of The Month - Mike's MLB *MAJOR WAGER*

Dodgers righty Tony Gonsolin (3-1, 1.77 ERA) is having another solid season, and he has an ERA of 1.35 over 20 innings of work on hte road. Gonsolin made two starts against the Reds last year, when he held them to two runs on six hits over a total of nine innings. 

Reds righty Luke Weaver is 1-2 with an ERA of 5.36 for the season. Weaver has a 0-3 record with an ERA of 7.06 in five starts versus the Dodgers in his career.

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

Mike's 10* MLB Moneyline *TOP PLAY* of the Day

The Rangers have won eight of their last 10 overall. They are 18-8 on their home games this season and 15-5 as home favorites. Left-hander Martin Perez (6-1, 4.43 ERA) was lit up at Detroit in his last start, but note that Perez is perfect 3-0 with an ERA of 1.93 in three home starts this season. 

The Cardinals have won only one of their last six games and three of their last 10. Cards righty Adam Wainwright (2-1, 6.15 ERA) has made five starts this year, and did not look particularly sharp in any of them. 

10* PLAY ON TEXAS RANGERS. 

Mike's 10* Heat/Nuggets NBA Total *TOP PLAY*

I expect a better offensive performance from Miami after putting up only 93 points on 41% shooting in Game 1 of the NBA finals. They had only one day rest following their Game 7 win against Boston, but have now had two days to rest and prepare. Expect fresh legs from both sides, leading to high-tempo basketball and effective offenses. 

Over is 4-1 in Heat last 5 games playing on 2 days rest. Over is 8-3 in Heat last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Over is 6-1 in Nuggets last 7 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

Mike's 10* MLB Moneyline *BEST BET*

The Braves are 18-10 on the road but here they'll face an Arizona team that is 20-12 at home (13-4 as home favorites). 

Arizona right-hander Zach Gallen (7-2, 2.72 ERA) is 6-0 with a minuscule ERA of 0.66 over 41 innings home at Chase Field and Gallen is 2-0 with an ERA of 1.42 and 12 strikeouts in two starts versus the Braves in his career.

Braves righty Michael Soroka allowed four runs on five hits and two walks over six innings if a 7-2 loss at Oakland last week, in his first start since Aug. 3, 2020. Soroka has been dealing with injuries to his Achilles tendon and might need a couple of games to get back to his best.  

10* PLAY ON ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS. 

Mike's Yankees/Dodgers MLB *MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER*

This looks like like a huge pitching mismatch in favor of the Yankees with Gerrit Cole (6-0, 2.93 ERA) going up against Michael Grove (0-1, 8.44 ERA), but their numbers are somewhat misleading. 

Cole's numbers look very impressive, but he has allowed 11 runs and four home runs over 11 innings in his last two starts. 

Grove has made only four starts and his ERA is bloated by one atrocious outing at Arizona. Grove's last start was on April 20 as he's been on the IL.

At this price, I'll gladly back the Dodgers as they have the talent to bail out any pitcher shortcomings. 

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

Mike's 10* MLB Moneyline *BEST BET*

The Cards have lost each of left-hander Jordan Montgomery's last nine starts and here Montgomery will face a Pittsburgh team that is batting .264 while averaging 5.06 runs per nine innings against left-handers. The Pirates are riding a three-game winning streak after opening this series with a 7-5 win Friday night. 

10* PLAY ON PITTSBURGH PIRATES. 

Mike's **EARLY** MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The White Sox are only 4-4 SU and 3-5 against the runline as favorites with Dylan Cease (3-3, 4.88 ERA) as the starter. Cease is 10-1 with an ERA of 2.09 in 14 starts versus the Tigers in his career, but he gave up four runs over four innings when he faced Detroit back in May. 

The Tigers have won five of Michael Lorenzen's last six starts, and Lorenzen has posted an ERA of 2.45 over his last three starts. Lorenzen has a record of 1-0 with an ERA of 2.19 and 16 strikeouts in four starts versus the White Sox in his career.

8* PLAY ON DETROIT TIGERS +1.5. 

Mike's 10* TGIF MLB Total *BEST BET*

The Cardinals have not scored more than three runs in any of their last seven games, but here they'll face right-hander Roansy Contreras who has posted an ERA of 5.54 home at PNC Park this season.

Contreras has a 4.43 ERA in five career outings (four starts) against the Cardinals.

Both teams had Thursday off, and I expect to see fresh lineups and hot bats.

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S GUARDIANS/TWINS MLB BOOKIE BOMBER

Guardians rookie right-hander Tanner Biebe (1-1, 2.88 ERA) held the Cardinals to one run on two hits over six innings in his last start. Biebe has posted an ERA of 1.83 over his last three starts, with only 11 hits allowed over 19 2/3 innings. 

Minnesota right-hander Pablo Lopez (3-3, 4.11 ERA) has posted a 6.06 ERA over his last three starts, and he has an ERA of 5.46 home at Target Field this season. 

8* PLAY ON CLEVELAND GUARDIANS. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Red Sox are 7-3 in Chris Sale's 10 starts on the season and 4-1 in his last five starts. Sale Sale (5-2, 4.72 ERA) had an 11.25 ERA after his first three starts of the season, but he has found his groove since and was 3-0 with an ERA of 2.42 in four starts last month. 

The Red Sox as a team has been slumping and won only three of their last 10 games to close out May while Cincinnati has been hot, but they have a nice edge on the mound here with Sale against Hunter Greene (1-4, 4.18 ERA). 

8* PLAY ON BOSTON RED SOX. 

MIKE'S **EARLY** MLB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Marlins are batting better against left-handers than right-handers and San Diego right-hander Joe Musgrove (2-2, 5.64) is 3-1 with a 2.64 ERA in five career starts against the Marlins. 

Miami left-hander Jesus Luzardo (4-3, 3.67 ERA) is 0-2 with a 5.06 ERA in two starts against the Friars. 

10* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO PADRES. 

MIKE'S **EARLY** MLB MONEYLINE TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a good spot to back the Rays who will be looking to bounce back after opening the week with two losses to the Cubs. They scored only one run across those two games, but here they'll face Cubs left-hander Justin Steele who has posted an ERA of 5.74 over his last three starts.

Steele gave up four runs over 2 2/3 innings when he faced the Rays last year. 

Tampa Bay starter Zach Eflin (7-1, 3.17 ERA) is 2-1 with a 2.27 ERA in five starts against the Cubs. Eflin is perfect 6-0 with an ERA of 2.43 in six day starts this season.

The Cubs are 10-16 in day games in 2023. 

The Rays have cooled off since their red-hot start to the season, but at this price, I'm still more than happy to back one of the best teams in baseball. 

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Angels opened the series with a 6-4 win, and I think their bats will stay hot here against Lucas Gioloto (3-4, 3.98 ERA) who allowed four runs on seven hits over just 3 2/3 innings in his last start. Since the start of the 2021 season, Giolito is 0-1 with an ERA of 4.22 in four starts versus the Angels. 

The Angels counter with left-hander Tyler Anderson (2-0, 4.81 ERA) who has an ERA of 6.52 in two starts versus the White Sox in his career. The White Sox are 5-0 to the over in their last five games. 

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Cardinals are 7-13 SU and 5-15 against the runline as home favorites.

Royals right-hander Zack Greinke (1-5, 4.55 ERA) is 13-7 with a 3.48 ERA in 22 career outings (20 starts) against the Cardinals. Greinke has posted a solid 2.87 ERA in his last three starts. 

8* PLAY ON KANSAS CITY ROYALS +1.5. 

MIKE'S BREWERS/JAYS MLB TOTAL

The Brewers are batting only .206 while averaging 2.68 runs per nine innings against left-handers. 

Blue Jays southpaw Yusei Kikuchi (5-2, 4.56 ERA) has posted an ERA of 3.54 over 20 1/3 innings home at Rogers Centre this season.

The Brewers hand the ball to Adrian Houser (1-0, 2.25 ERA) who has tossed 11 1/3 scoreless innings over his last two starts.  

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S **LATE NIGHT** MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

Both the Mariners and the Yankees are playing good baseball, but I think the value is on the home team here at T-Mobile Park Monday night. 

Seattle rookie right-hander Bryce Miller (3-1, 1.15 ERA) has pitched 12 scoreless innings in two home starts (against Houston and Oakland). Seattle won both games. 

New York's Domingo German (2-3, 3.75 ERA) has an ERA of 4.76 over 17 innings on the road this season. German will be making his first start since May 16 after serving a 10-game suspension. It might take him a couple of innings to find his groove.  

8* PLAY ON SEATTLE MARINERS. 

MIKE'S 10* HEAT/CELTICS NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

The Celtics forced Game 7 here in Boston with a tip-in just before time expired on Saturday.

One can only imagine how shocked and deflated the Heat must feel after thinking they had their finals ticket booked.

All other games in the series have ended with the winning team running away with the game comfortably, and I don't see any other result here than Boston winning big in front of the home town crowd. 

10* PLAY ON BOSTON CELTICS. 

MIKE'S **EARLY** MLB RUNLINE TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Rangers are 5-1 SU and against the runline as road favorites of at least -150. 

Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd (3-3, 5.74 ERA) is 0-3 with an ERA of 8.64 over 16 2/3 innings home at Comerica Park this season.

The Rangers are averaging 7.32 runs per nine innings against left-handers this season. 

I expect the Rangers to win this one comfortably. 

10* PLAY ON TEXAS RANGER -1.5. 

MIKE'S RANGERS/TIGERS TOTAL

The Rangers are 5-1 SU and against the runline as road favorites of at least -150. 

Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd (3-3, 5.74 ERA) is 0-3 with an ERA of 8.64 over 16 2/3 innings home at Comerica Park this season.

The Rangers are averaging 7.32 runs per nine innings against left-handers this season. 

I expect the Rangers to win this one comfortably and they might cover the total by themselves. 

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Mariners are 6-8 SU and 5-9 against the runline as home favorites of no more than -160. Left-hander Marco Gonzales has a 4-1 win/loss record for the season but his ERA of 5.68 is far from impressive. 

The Pirates are batting .268 while averaging 5.31 runs per nine innings against left-handers. The Pirates are 8-5 SU and 9-4 against the runline when facing a left-handed starter. 

8* PLAY ON PITTSBURGH PIRATES +1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Cubs left-hander Drew Smyly (5-1, 2.93 ERA) is having a great season. The team has won four of his last five starts and he is 2-0 with an ERA of 2.42 at Wrigley Field for the season. 

Reds right-hander Graham Ashcraft (2-3, 5.57 ERA) is 0-2 with an ERA of 9.777 in his last three starts. 

The Reds' bats have been hot through the first two games of the series, but we should see a focused Cubs team here as they look to avoid getting swept. 

8* PLAY ON CHICAGO CUBS. 

MIKE'S 10* PADRES/YANKEES MLB PLAY OF THE DAY

On the season, the Yankees are perfect 7-0 as home favorites with Gerrit Cole (5-0, 2.53 ERA) on the mound. Cole is 4-2 with a 1.65 ERA in seven career starts against the Padres, and we get him in a bounce back spot after giving up five runs on six hits over five innings against Baltimore in his last start. 

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES. 

MIKE'S 10* NBA GAME OF THE WEEK

All aboard the Boston Celtics bandwagon! Yes, the Celtics are about as square of a play as it gets, but they are clearly the more talented team and they have all the momentum in this series. Miami overperformed through the first three games of the series but is now choking big time. I do not see the Heat coming back and expect it to be Boston in blowouts from now on, as to be expected when a No. 1 seed faces a No. 8 seed. 

10* PLAY ON BOSTON CELTICS -2.5. 

MIKE'S 10* DODGERS/RAYS MLB TOTAL OF THE DAY

Clayton Kershaw (6-4, 2.98 ERA) is 2-0 with an ERA of 1.88 and 16 strikeouts in 2 starts against the Rays in his career. This will be Tyler Glasnow's first career start against the Dodgers and first start of the season. Glasnow struck out six batters over six innings of two-hit baseball in his final minor league rehab start at Triple-A Durham on Saturday.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Nats have won four of Josiah Gray's last six starts. Gray (4-5, 2.65 ERA) is 2-0 with an ERA of 1.89 over his last three starts while Royals righty Brady Singer (3-4, 7.58 ERA) gave up five runs on seven hits and four walks over just 3 2/3 innings in his last start. There might be more exciting games on the board, but I think the Nats offer good value. 

8* PLAY ON WASHINGTON NATIONALS. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB TOTAL OF THE WEEK

The Blue Jays put up 20 runs at Tampa Bay on May 23, but take out that performance and their runs per game average over their last 10 games is mediocre at best. 

Minnesota righty-hander Louie Varland (2-0, 4.18 ERA) has an ERA of 2.92 in two home starts. Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman (2-3, 3.14 ERA) has allowed only four earned runs over 21 innings through his last four starts. 

Under is 7-0-1 in Blue Jays last 8 Friday games. Under is 6-2 in Twins last 8 games following an off day. Under is 19-9-4 in Twins last 32 during game 1 of a series.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Braves left-hander Jared Shuster (1-2, 5.49 ERA) is coming off his best start of his young career; six innings of one-run ball against Seattle. The Phillie have struggled against left-handers and they are 2-10 in their last 12 road games vs. a left-handed starter.

Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker (3-2, 5.79 ERA) held the Cubs scoreless over 5 1/3 innings in his last start, at home, but he has an ugly ERA of 7.42 on the road this season. Also, while his ERA in day starts is very respectable, he has an ERA of 7.99 in his night games. 

8* PLAY ON ATLANTA BRAVES. 

MIKE'S HEAT/CELTICS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

Game 4 landed on 215 points and went under the total by a bucket following three straight overs to start the series.

The Celtics finally showed up and did their part by putting up 116 points while Miami sputtered in the second half. I tbink we'll see a high-scoring game here at TD Garden as the Celtics look to build on the momentum of Tuesday's win. 

Over is 10-1 in Heat's last 11 road games. Over is 5-2 in Celtics last 7 home games. Over is 11-4 in Celtics last 15 overall. Over is 22-8 in Heat last 30 overall.

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Padres are only 10-12 on the road and 4-5 against the runline as road favorites. Left-hander Blake Snell (1-6, 5.40 ERA) is having a disappointing year, and he gave up six runs over just four innings in a 6-1 loss to Boston in his last start.

The Nats ae batting .293 while averaging a healthy 5.21 runs per nine innings against left-handers. 

8* PLAY ON WASHINGTON NATIONALS +1½.