MIKE'S DOLPHINS/BENGALS T.N.F. TOP PLAY

The Dolphins are 3-0 on the season after defeating Buffalo last week, but this looks like an extremely tough spot for the visitors. Not only are they on the road, but they'll be playing on a short week after an upset win in which their opponent held the ball for more than 40 minutes.

The Dolphins defense must be gassed, and the Bengals finally got their offense going in a 27-12 win at NY Jets in Week 3. 

10* PLAY ON CINCINNATI BENGALS. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB PLAY OF THE DAY

The Red Sox snapped a six-game losing streak with a 13-9 win yesterday, but I don't think they can make it two in a row. Baltimore righty Dean Kremer is 2-0 with a 2.29 ERA in his last three starts, and the Orioles have won each of his last seven starts. Boston left-hander Rich Hill has a 4.91 ERA in his last three starts, and he has an ugly 6.26 ERA in 10 starts home at Fenway Park this season. Orioles are 7-2 in their last 9 road games vs. a left-handed starter.

10* PLAY ON BALTIMORE ORIOLES. 

AL GAME OF THE MONTH - MIKE'S 10* MAJOR WAGER MONEYLINE

This looks like a good spot to back the Blue Jays who are trying to lock down the first AL wild-card spot. The Yankees have all but clinched the division already, and this game means a lot more to Toronto than for the Yankees. 

Blue Jays righty Jose Berrios has a 5.65 ERA over his last three starts, but note that Toronto is 14-1 in his 15 home starts on the season. 

10* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS. 

MIKE'S COWBOYS/GIANTS M.N.F. BOOKIE BREAKER

Sure, the Cowboys will be missing Dak Prescott under center, but they can still rely on a  defense that is among the best units in the league. The Giants are an overvalued 2-0 team, and narrow wins over Tennessee and Carolina are not enough to impress me. The Cowboys will keep it simple for backup QB Cooper Rush, and their defense will get them the W. 

8* PLAY ON DALLAS COWBOYS. 

NFL GAME OF THE MONTH - 10* NINERS/BRONCOS ATS MAJOR WAGER

The Broncos have a lot of things to figure out, especially on offense where Russell Wilson not has been nearly the hit most expected and new HC Nathaniel Hackett has struggled with the playcalling. The Broncos have been held to 16 points in each of their first two games of the season, and now they'll face a stout San Francisco defense that has held opponents to an NFL-best 210 total yards per game. Sure, they've faced Chicago and Seattle, but still... 

Offensively, the Niners came alive in their 27-7 win over Seattle last week, and that was without star tight end George Kittle who could be back for this game. The Broncos are on fade alert until they show us a reason not to.

10* PLAY ON SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS. 

NINERS/BRONCOS TOTAL

The Broncos have a lot of things to figure out, especially on offense where Russell Wilson not has been nearly the hit most expected and new HC Nathaniel Hackett has struggled with the playcalling. The Broncos have been held to 16 points in each of their first two games of the season, and now they'll face a stout San Francisco defense that has held opponents to an NFL-best 210 total yards per game. Sure, they've faced Chicago and Seattle, but still... 

Offensively, the Niners came alive in their 27-7 win over Seattle last week, and that was without star tight end George Kittle who could be back for this game. The Broncos are on fade alert until they show us a reason not to, pretty much solely because of their struggling offense. I expect this game to go way under the total. 

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S LIONS/VIKINGS NFL BOOKIE BU$TER

The Vikes are playing on a short week after taking a beating at Philadelphia Monday night. They'll face a Detroit team that is 2-0 ATS on the season and high on confidence after beating Washington last week.

Both have their issues on defense, and Detroit has put up 35 and 36 points through its first two games of the season.

With this being a divisional game and both teams knowing each other very well, I think we can expect a tight affair. 

8* PLAY ON DETROIT LIONS. 

MIKE'S CHIEFS/COLTS NFL BOOKIE BREAKER

The Colts played a tie with arguably the worst team in the NFL (Houston) in Week 1 and they got shut out at Jacksonville in Week 2. Matt Ryan is not on the same page as his targets and he had three INTs last week, and one could make a case for the Colts actually being the worst team in the league right now!

The Chiefs routed Arizona in Week 1 and looked decent in last week's Thursday night football matchup against the Chargers, despite giving up the backdoor cover. At less than a touchdown, this is a no-brainer play on KC IMO. 

8* PLAY ON KANSAS CITY CHIEFS. 

NFL GAME OF THE WEEK - 10* BILLS/DOLPHINS TOTAL MAJOR WAGER

The Bills were dominant on both sides of the ball in their Monday night win over Indianapolis. They held the Colts to seven points, 12 first downs, and fewer than 200 yards of total offense.

Miami has looked good in its first two games, defeating New England and Baltimore. Tua Tagovailoa looks like he's about to have a breakout season, but this Bills defense is really, really good.

Under is 5-1 in Dolphins last 6 games after scoring more than 30 points in their previous game.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S RAIDERS/TITANS NFL TOTAL BOOKIE BLA$TER

Tennessee managed only 187 yards of offense when they got humiliated in a blowout loss to the Bills on Monday, but they should have more success moving the ball here against a Raiders defense that is allowing 384 yards per game. Over is 5-1 in Titans last 6 games after accumulating less than 250 total yards in their previous game. Over is 11-5 in Titans last 16 games following a straight up loss.

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S ARKANSAS STATE/OLD DOMINION NCAAF BOOKIE BOMBER

This looks like a tough spot for Old Dominion after giving it their all in a close loss to Virginia last week. Arkansas State is 1-2 on the season but has covered the spread in all three games. This will be the Red Wolves third straight road game which obviously is a tough spot, but I have the line a lot closer than this. 

8* PLAY ON ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES. 

MIKE'S CLEMSON/WAKE FOREST NCAAF BOOKIE BLA$TER

Clemson is perfect 3-0 SU but only 1-2 ATS. I like them to cover the number here though against a Wake Forest side that also is 3-0, but against much weaker opponents than what they'll face here.

Sure, the Demon Deacons have a top-notch QB in Sam Hartman, but they do not pose much of a threat on the ground and Clemson's defense is tough as nails. Wake Forest did barely enough to beat Liberty as a 17-point favorite last week, and I don't think they got what it takes to run with the Tigers.

8* PLAY ON CLEMSON TIGERS. 

NCAAF GAME OF THE WEEK - 10* TCU/SMU MAJOR WAGER

TCU is off to a perfect 2-0 start both straight up and against the spread, and they're coming off their bye week. They've made it look easy on offense averaging 522 yards of offense. SMU came into last week perfect 2-0, and the Mustangs were up by a touchdown against Maryland before getting outscored 14-0 in the last quarter.

Former SMU coach Sonny Dykes will have the Horned Frogs well prepared for this one, and they should be able to take advantage of a Mustangs defense that was exposed by Maryland. 

10* PLAY ON TCU HORNED FROGS. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB PLAY OF THE DAY

Texas has lost right-hander Jon Gray's last four starts. The Guardians hand the ball to Cody Morris for his fifth career star. Morris struck out six over six innings of one-run ball against Minnesota in his last start. 

Guardians are 15-3 in their last 18 overall. Rangers are 3-8 in their last 11 vs. a team with a winning record.

10* PLAY ON CLEVELAND GUARDIANS. 

MIKE'S VIRGINIA/SYRACUSE TGIF BOOKIE BU$TER

Syracuse is an undefeated 3-0 SU and ATS on the season and 3-0 to the under. They've held opponents to an average of 16.7 points per game and Virginia has averaged only 17.7 ppg over its first three games of the season.The Cavaliers still have two wins against one loss, thanks to their stout defense, but last week as a 9-point favorite against Old Dominion, they just barely escaped by scoring the winning field goal as time expired. I don't see the Cavaliers keeping pace with Syracuse in this one. 

Cavaliers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games in September. Orange are 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 games in September.

8* PLAY ON SYRACUSE ORANGE. 

MIKE'S VIRGINIA/SYRACUSE TOTAL

Syracuse is an undefeated 3-0 SU and ATS on the season and 3-0 to the under. They've held opponents to an average of 16.7 points per game and Virginia has averaged only 17.7 ppg over its first three games of the season.The Cavaliers still have two wins against one loss, thanks to their stout defense, but last week as a 9-point favorite against Old Dominion, they just barely escaped by scoring the winning field goal as time expired. I don't see the Cavaliers keeping pace with Syracuse in this one. 

Cavaliers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games in September. Orange are 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 games in September.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S STEELERS/BROWNS T.N.F. TOP PLAY

Something is not right with Cleveland who just barely won at Carolina in Week 1 and lost to the Jets in Week 2. Pittsburgh is coming off a weak outing against New England, but that was following an upset win at Cincinnati in Week 1. I expect the Steelers to show up again here against a divisional opponent. 

10* PLAY ON PITTSBURGH STEELERS. 

MIKE'S EARLY 10* MLB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

On the season, the Mets are 15-7 as road favorites of no more than -150 and they are 9-6 in Taijuan Walker's 15 road starts. Walker is 12-4 with a 3.42 ERA in 2022 and in day games, he’s 7-0 with a 1.23 ERA.

Milwaukee righty Adrian Houser is 6-9 with an ERA of 4.85 and a 1.49 WHIP for the season and he has a 5.30 ERA in eight day-game trips. 

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK METS. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

The Orioles are perfect 8-0 in Austin Voth's eight home starts on the season. Tigers left-hander Joey Wentz has made only four starts this year and comes into this game with a 1-2 record and a 4.15 ERA. 

The Tigers won the opener of this series 11-0 on Monday. Tigers are 5-15 in their last 20 games following a win. Orioles are 29-14 in their last 43 games following a loss.

10* PLAY ON BALTIMORE ORIOLES. 

MIKE'S TITANS/BILLS MONDAY NIGHT BOOKIE BREAKER

Buffalo impressed in its season-opening triumph over the Rams. As it turns out though, the Rams might be suffering from a severe Super Bowl hangover and almost gave away the game to the Falcons on Sunday. The Titans should be well up for this game after letting a 13-point halftime lead slip away to lose 21-20 to the Giants in Week 1. 

Titans are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 Monday games, 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss.and 11-4 ATS in their last 15 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Bills are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win of more than 14 points.

8* PLAY ON TENNESSEE TITANS. 

NFL GAME OF THE WEEK - 10* ATS MAJOR WAGER

We won with the Steelers as an underdog at Cincinnati in Week 1, but despite the win, note that they were outgained by 165 yards. Now they're a short home dog against a Pats team that was held to just one score (a touchdown) in a loss to Miami in their season opener. This line is a typical overreaction based on the results of the first game. I will most likely be backing Steelers as dogs again this season, but I'm gonna need more points than this. It's also worth noting that Pittsburgh LB T.J. Watt is expected to miss the next six weeks due to injury. 

Steelers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games following an ATS win. Steelers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win.

10* PLAY ON NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS. 

MIKE'S JETS/BROWNS NFL BOOKIE BU$TER

The Jets lost 24-9 to Baltimore in their season opener, but they actually outgained the Ravens by 104 yards. They held Baltimore to just 13 first downs and here they'll face a Browns team that easily could have lost its Game 1 matchup with the Panthers.

With this low of a total, each point gets extremely valuable and I would not be surprised to see this game decided by a field goal by the team that holds the ball last, just like in Browns' last game.  

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK JETS. 

MIKE'S DOLPHINS/RAVENS NFL BOOKIE BU$TER

Both Miami and Baltimore won their Week 1 matchups rather comfortably and both teams impressed on both sides of the ball, but mainly on defense, and in what could be a low-scoring game, the points become all the more valuable.

The Ravens are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games following an ATS win and the Dolphins are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a road underdog. This will most likely go down to the wire and either team could win with a late field goal. Take the points. Take Miami. 

8* PLAY ON MIAMI DOLPHINS. 

NFL GAME OF THE WEEK - 10* NFL MAJOR WAGER TOTAL

The Giants ran the ball for 238 yards on 32 carries in their 21-20 win against Tennessee. Expect them to come into this game with the same game plan against a Panthers team that gave up 217 rushing yards to Cleveland in Week. The Giants will burn a lot of clock when holding the ball, and the same should be true for the Panthers if they rely on Christian McCaffrey to move the sticks. 

Under is 7-2 in Panthers last 9 games after allowing more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game. Under is 5-0 in Giants last 5 games after accumulating more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game. Under is 20-5-1 in Giants last 26 games overall.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

NCAAF ATS GAME OF THE WEEK - 10* MAJOR WAGER - 3-0 SWEEP LAST WEEK

Penn State has opened the season with a pair of wins, both SU and ATS. Auburn has won both its games straight up, but failed to cover as huge favorites against weak opponents. In the Tigers last game, they won only 24-16 as 24-point favorites against San Jose State and they outgained their opponent by a mere 49 yards. This is a big step up in competition. The Lions are at least somewhat battle-tested after winning 35-31 at Purdue in Week 1, and they're coming off a route of Ohio. 

Nittany Lions are 16-4-1 ATS in their last 21 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game. Nittany Lions are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games in September. Tigers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games in September. 

10* PLAY ON PENN STATE. 

NCAAF TOTAL GAME OF THE WEEK - 10* MAJOR WAGER

Nebraska is 1-2 on the season with disappointing setbacks to Northwestern and Georgia Southern. Head coach Scott Frost was fired after last week's loss and Mickey Joseph will take over as the interim coach. Oklahoma has allowed just 16 points through two solid performances against UTEP and Kent State teams. Offense has not been an issue for the Cornhuskers, but they're likely to struggle to move the ball here and Oklahoma is relatively conservative when on the ball.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S UCONN/MICHIGAN TOTAL BOOKIE BREAKER

UConn was held to 202 total yards in a 48-14 loss as a 23.5-point dog against Syracuse last week. This game could have a similar storyline as they once again are severely outmatched on paper, this time against Michigan. The Wolverines have allowed a total of 17 points through their first two games. Both went under the total. 

Under is 5-1 in Wolverines last 6 games in September. Under is 4-1 in Wolverines last 5 vs. INDEP. Under is 7-0 in Huskies last 7 vs. Big Ten.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S TGIF MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Texas left-hander Martin Perez is  3-6 with a 5.49 ERA in 17 career outings (14 starts) against the Rays who are 10-1 in their last 11 games vs. a left-handed starter.

Tampa Bay righty Corey Kluber is 6-1 with a 3.21 ERA in 10 career starts against Texas. On the season, the Rays are 20-7 as a home favorite of -125 to -175. Rangers are 1-9 in their last 10 games vs. a right-handed starter.

8* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

PERFECT 8-0 RUN - MIKE'S CHARGERS/CHIEFS T.N.F 10* TOP PLAY

The Chiefs are good but they are asked to cover too many points here as an overreaction to their blowout win in Arizona. The Chargers have a lot better defense than the Cardinals and Justin Herbert has as good of an arm as Patrick Mahomes. Chiefs are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games after scoring more than 30 points in their previous game.

Since the start of the 2020 season, the Chargers are 6-3 ATS as road underdogs. Chargers are 36-16-4 ATS in their last 56 games as a road underdog. Chargers are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings with KC. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES CHARGERS. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

The Reds are 3-17 SU and 5-15 against the runline as a road underdog of +175 to +250. The Cardinals are 8-1 SU and 7-2 against the runline as home favorites of -120 0r more with Miles Mikolas as the starter. 

10* PLAY ON ST. LOUIS CARDINALS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Twins are 36-18 as home favorites on the season. Royals left-hander Daniel Lynch is 0-3 with an ERA of 9.22 and a WHIP of 2.05 in his last three starts. Lynch is 0-1 with a 4.67 ERA in three career starts at Minneapolis. Twins are 8-1 in their last 9 home games vs. a left-handed starter.

8* PLAY ON MINNESOTA TWINS. 

AL GAME OF THE YEAR - 10* MLB MAJOR WAGER MONEYLINE

The Rays came through as a dog early in game 1 of a doubleheader yesterday. They then lost the second game 7-2 but I like the price we get on the Rays here with Drew Rasmussen on the mound. 

The Rays are 18-6 in Rasmussen's 24 starts on the season and 9-4 in his 13 road starts. Rasmussen has been pitching light out lately and he's 3-0 with an ERA of 1.04 and a 0.98 WHIP over his last three starts. Rasmussen has a 1.65 ERA in three starts against Toronto this year. 

As for the Blue Jays, they are only 5-5 in Ross Striplings's 10 starts this year and Stripling has an ERA of 4.00 over his last three starts. Since the start of last season, Stripling has a record of 0-3 with nine runs allowed on 13 hits over 14 innings in three starts against the Rays.

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

MIKE'S PADRES/MARINERS MLB TOP PLAY - 9:40 PM

The Padres are 2-9 in their last 11 vs. a team with a winning record. The Mariners are coming off an 8-7 win against Atlanta. They are 10-2 in their last 12 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game and 13-3 in their last 16 vs. a team with a winning record. The Mariners are 18-10 in right-hander Logan Gilbert's 28 starts in 2022 and Gilbert held the Padres to one earned run over 5 1/3 innings when he faced them back in July. 

10* PLAY ON SEATTLE MARINERS. 

MIKE'S EARLY RAYS/BLUE JAYS MLB BOOKIE BREAKER - 1:07 PM

On the season, the rays are 7-4 in left-hander Jeffrey Springs' 11 road starts. springs held Toronto to four hits over 4 2/3 scoreless innings in a win back in May. The Jays are only 6-6 in right-hander Alek Manoah's 12 home starts on the season. 

8* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

The Dodgers have been toying with Arizona all season long. They are 9-2 SU in 11 meetings with the D'Backs and 25-13 SU and against the runline as road favorites of -175 or more. They are 19-5 SU and 17-6 against the runline in all games with left-hander Tyler Anderson as the starter in 2022. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S BRONCOS/SEAHAWKS M.N.F. BOOKIE BREAKER

Denver QB Russell Wilson is set to make his team debut against his former team. The Broncos are a favorite, and rightfully so, but I think this line has gotten way too inflated. If anyone knows how to handle Wilson it should be Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, and it could take Wilson a while to connect with his new team. 

8* PLAY ON SEATTLE SEAHAWKS. 

MIKE'S GIANTS @ TITANS NFL BOOKIE BREAKER

Giants QB Daniel Jones is 11-4 ATS in his career as a road underdog and the Titans were only 4-6 ATS as favorites last season and head coach Mike Vrabel has a 15-21-1 ATS record as a favorite. The Titans are returning Ryan Tannehill under center and star running back Derrick Henry is back as well, but they have lost star receivers Julio Jones and A.J. Brown. It could take a couple of games for Tannehill to connect with his new weapons. Tennesee is the better team, but this is a lot of points to give in a season opener. 

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK GIANTS. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The White sox have won four in a row and eight of their last 10. The A's have lost nine of their last 10. On the season, the A's are 5-19 as a home underdog of +125 to +175.

White Sox right-hander Johnny Cueto has a 1.78 ERA in 10 road starts. Oakland left-hander Cole Irvin has an ERA of 7.41 over his last three starts. 

8* PLAY ON CHICAGO WHITE SOX. 

NFL TOTAL GAME OF THE WEEK - MIKE'S 10* TOP PLAY

The Colts have a new QB in Matt Ryan, but the veteran has tons of experience and plenty of weapons around him. He'll settle in just fine and Jonathan Taylor is one of the top running backs in the league. The Texans are in rebuild mode, and they are inexperienced on both sides of the ball, but on defense in particular. The Colts to win seems like a no-brainer, but I'm not ready to lay this many points on the road and I like the over a lot better. 

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

NFL ATS GAME OF THE WEEK - MIKE'S 10* MAJOR WAGER

Say what you want about Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin, but he knows how to rally the troops when coming into a game ss a an underdog. With the Steelers, Tomlin is 43-27-5 as an underdog, and the Bengals are in a prime letdown spot in their first game since losing the Super Bowl to the Rams. 

Last season, the Bengals swept the season series against Pittsburgh. Time for revenge, and the Steelers are actually in a better spot offensively now that Ben Roethlisberger has retired as he was a shadow of his former self last year. 

10* PLAY ON PITTSBURGH STEELERS. 

NCAAF TOTAL GAME OF THE WEEK - 10* MAJOR WAGER

Both teams are 1-0 on the season after a 69-10 win for Baylor over Albany while BYU defeated South Florida 50-21.

Two high-scoring games, and as a result I think the bookmakers have overreacted and set the total for this game too high.

One or both teams could easily come out completely flat here.

Under is 13-6 in Bears last 19 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game and 14-6 in Cougars last 20 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MLB NL RUNLINE GAME OF THE YEAR - 10* MAJOR WAGER

I expect the Cardinals to show up big time here following a pair of losses to Pittsburgh. On the season, the Cards are 15-3 straight up and 13-4 against the runline as favorites off a loss as a favorite. 

Pittsburgh righty JT Brubaker has a record of 0-6 with an ERA of 6.19 in six starts against the Cardinals in his career. Jack Flaherty has a record of 8-1 with an ERA of 2.50 in 12 starts against the Pirates in his career.

10* PLAY ON ST. LOUIS CARDINALS -1.5. 

MIKE'S IOWA STATE/IOWA NCAAF BOOKIE BU$TER

Iowa opened the season with an unimpressive 7-3 win as a 10.5-point favorite at South Dakota State. The Hawkeyes had only 10 first downs and 166 yards of total offense. Iowa starting quarterback Spencer Petras completed only 11 of 25 passes for 109 yards and their points came from a field goal and two safeties.

Iowa State had an easier opener as they routed Southeast Missouri State 42-10 as a 33.5-point favorite.

Iowa is a lot better than what it showed last week, but it did not look good at all and Iowa State has the confidence and momentum. 

8* PLAY ON IOWA STATE. 

MIKE'S APP STATE/TEXAS A&M NCAAF TOTAL BOOKIE BLA$TER

Appalachian State is coming off a wild 63-61 loss to UNC. The two teams combined for 62 points in the fourth quarter, of which App State contributed 40.

Now they'll face a tougher defense in a Texas A&M team that held Sam Houston State to zero points and fewer than 200 yards in its season opener.

Under is 7-0 in Aggies last 7 games in September. Under is 4-1 in Aggies last 5 games after allowing less than 275 total yards in their previous game. Under is 25-7-1 in Mountaineers last 33 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S TGIF MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The White Sox put a 14-2 beating on Oakland on Thursday to move to 7-2 in their last nine games. The A's on the other hand have lost seven of their last eight and they are 5-18 as a home underdog of +125 to +175 on the season.

Oakland righty James Kaprielian is 0-2 with an ERA of 8.10 and an ugly 2.10 WHIP over his last three starts. 

8* PLAY ON CHICAGO WHITE SOX. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Cardinals looked pretty stupid in an 11-6 loss to Pittsburgh yesterday afternoon, but I'm happy to back them bounce back here in Game 2 of the series. On the season, the Cards are 15-2 straight up and 13-3 against the runline as favorites off a loss as a favorite. Additionally, Cards starter Miles Mikolas owns the Pirates. 

8* PLAY ON ST. LOUIS CARDINALS -1.5. 

MIKE'S BILLS/RAMS T.N.F. BOOKIE BREAKER

I like the Bills against the Rams in the first NFL game of the season as I would not be surprised to see the Rams suffer from the infamous "Super Bowl Hangover". 

The Bills have added Von Miller (from the Rams!) to a defense that was already elite and QB Josh Allen has plenty of weapons at his disposal. 

The Rams have not only lost Von Miller from their Super Bowl-winning team but also leading rusher Sony Michel and star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. 

8* PLAY ON BUFFALO BILLS. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Phillies righty Kyle Gibson is 1-3 with a 4.80 ERA in five career starts against the Marlins.

Miami righty-hander Sandy Alcantara is 6-6 with a 3.10 ERA in 14 career starts against the Phillies.

The Marlins are 16-11 in Alcantara's 27 starts this season, 6-7 SU, and 8-3 against the runline as underdogs with Alcantara as the starter. 

The Phillies are only 16-16 as a home favorite of -125 to -175. 

8* PLAY ON MIAMI MARLINS. 

MIKE'S EARLY TOP-RATED 10* MLB PLAY OF THE DAY

Gonna roll with the red hot Cards early.

Nats starter Josiah Gray gave up six runs on six hits and four walks in five innings during a 7-3 loss to the Mets in his last start. Gray is 1-2 with an ERA of 5.62 and a WHIP of 1.63 in his last three starts.

Cards righty Adam Wainwright is a solid 6-3 with an ERA of 2.41 and a 10-5 team record in 15 home starts. Wainwright is 10-5 with a 3.09 ERA in 19 career outings against the Nationals.

10* PLAY ON ST. LOUIS CARDINALS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Astros are 11-3 SU and 8-6 against the runline as home favorites revenging a loss as home favorites. Texas left-hander Cole Ragans has made only four starts in 2022. he has an ERA of 6.08 and a WHIP of 1.58 in his last three starts. Houston righty Christian Javier is 2-0 with an ERA of 2.12 and a WHIP of 0.82 in his last three starts. 

8* PLAY ON HOUSTON ASTROS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Rays are going for the sweep after winning the first two games of the series 4-3 and 8-4. They've won seven of their last eight and left-hander Jeffrey Springs has an ERA of 2.16 and a 6-2 team record in eight home starts. 

Boston righty Nick Pivetta has been decent on the road (3.98 ERA, 13 starts), but he has a 5.27 ERA over his last three starts and he has given up 12 runs on 16 hits over 5 1/3 innings in two meetings with the Rays in 2022. 

8* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a very reasonable price on a Brewers team that is still in the hunt for a wild card while the Rockies are just playing out the season. 

Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland has a 6.10 ERA and a 1.58 WHIP home at Coors Field and he is 0-3 with a 4.23 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP in his last three starts. 

Milwaukee has averaged seven runs per nine innings against left-handers over their last 10 games. The Rockies have averaged 2.91 runs per nine innings over their last 10 games. 

10* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BREWERS. 

MLB RUNLINE GAME OF THE WEEK - 10* MAJOR WAGER

The Braves are 11-3 as a road favorite of -175 or more. Right-hander Kyle Wright is 3-0 with an ERA of 0.90 and a WHIP of 0.85 in his last three starts. 

Oakland left-hander Cole Irvin has posted an ERA of 1.94 in 13 home starts on the season, but the team record is still only 6-7 in those games. Irvin has an ERA of 8.62 in six career outings (one start) against Atlanta.

10* PLAY ON ATLANTA BRAVES -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

On the season, the Rockies are 13-11 straight up as a home underdog of +125 to +175 and they are 10-4 against the runline as home underdogs in Game 1 of a series. The Rockies have struggled to put runs on the board lately, but the same is true for the Brewers who are 4-9 against the runline as road favorites following the All-Star break. 

Rockies right-hander Ryan Feltner is 2-6 with a 6.08 ERA on the season, but he has posted an ERA of 3.86 over his last three starts.

8* PLAY ON COLORADO ROCKIES +1.5. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB PLAY OF THE DAY

Boston is heading to Tampa Bay on a five-game winning streak, but the Rays had also won five on the bounce prior to a 2-1 loss to the Yankees on Sunday. 

Red Sox righty Michael Wacha has an ERA of 5.29 in three starts versus the Rays since the start of the 2020 season. Rays righty Luis Patino was 1-0 with an ERA of 3.86 in two starts against the Red Sox last season. 

Rays are 12-2 in their last 14 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

NCAAF TOTAL GAME OF THE WEEK - 10* MAJOR WAGER

Florida State opened the season with a 47-7 rout of Duquesne while this will be LSU's first game of the season and their first with Brian Kelly as head coach. FSU did most of their damage against Duquesne on the ground, but QB Jordan Travis had a solid game going 11-for-15 with 207 yards. LSU's secondary was questionable last season and they're replacing several starters in the backfield. 

As for LSU's offense, Brian Kelly is coming in with a new system, but he has a lot of talent and weapons to work with and I think they'll figure it out early. 

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

MLB RUNLINE GAME OF THE WEEK - 10* MAJOR WAGER

The Mets are 18-2 SU and 15-5 against the runline as favorites coming off a loss as a favorite. They'll make the Nats pay for having the audacity to win as a +330 underdog here at Citi Field on Saturday. Nats righty Erick Fedde has an ERA of 8.02 and a 2.03 WHIP over his last three starts. 

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK METS -1.5. 

MIKE'S SKY/SUNS WNBA TOTAL BOOKIE BREAKER

A rare spot bet from the WNBA. Both of the first two games of the series went under, with closing totals of 167 and 164.5. With the series tied at 1-1, all signs point towards this being another low-scoring affair. 

Under is 7-2 in Sky last 9 games playing on 3 or more days rest. Under is 15-6 in Sun last 21 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S FAU/OHIO NCAAF BOOKIE BLA$TER

Florida Atlantic is already 1-0 on the season after destroying Charlotte 43-13 as a 6.5-point favorite in Week 0. 

I think they're in for a much tougher game here though against an Ohio team that, while rebuilding offensively, is returning nine starters on the defensive side of the ball. They have also added two Big Ten transfers on the defensive line and brought in defensive coordinator Spence Nowinsky from Miami (OH).

Sure, FAU looked superb in Week 0, but that also makes them overvalued for this game. 

8* PLAY ON OHIO. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB PLAY OF THE DAY

The Giants have dropped opened this series with a 13-1 triumph on Friday. They had lost seven on the bounce before that win and right-hander Jake Junis has a 5.00 ERA over his last three starts. Philadelphia right-hander Noah Syndergaard is having a disappointing year, but he's still a very talented pitcher with a high ceiling. 

10* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES. 

MIKE'S TROY/OLE MISS NCAAF BOKKIE BLA$TER

As of the publication of this pick, Ole Miss has yet to name the starting QB to replace Matt Corral who has moved on to the NFL but no matter who starts under center, it will be a step down from Corral. Troy's defense was great last year and it is returning a lot of experience on the offensive side of the ball. While being the better team, three touchdowns are too much for Ole Miss to cover. 

8* PLAY ON TROY. 

MIKE'S RUTGERS/BOSTON COLLEGE NCAAF BOOKIE BU$tER

The Eagles have a new offensive coordinator in John McNulty and a new offensive line coach in Dave DeGuglielmo, but the offense should still click early with both their starting QB and RB returning. Rutgers has six starters back from each side of the ball, but from a weak team, and they have yet to name a starting quarterback. 

8* PLAY ON BOSTON COLLEGE. 

TOP-RATED 10* MLB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

Minnesota right-hander Sonny Gray has posted an ERA of 1.59 and a 0.88 WHIP over his last three starts. White Sox righty Davis Marting has made only five starts, through which he is 1-4 with a 5.04 ERA. The Twins had won five on the bounce prior to taking a 6-5 loss to Boston in their last game. White Sox are 4-10 in their last 14 overall.

10* PLAY ON MINNESOTA TWINS. 

MIKE'S NCAAF BOOKIE BOMBER

Illinois already has a game under its belt a 38-6 triumph over Wyoming. They held the Cowboys to just over 200 yards of total offense and Wyoming only threw for 30 yards. Here they'll face an Indiana team that is unlikely to put up big yards and points on the regular.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S WVU/PITT NCAAF BOOKIE BU$TER

Pittsburgh is returning eight offensive starters, but it lost QB Kenny Pickett to the NFL and wide receiver Jordan Addison to USC. The Mountaineers have lost some players on the defensive side of the ball but are still returning a strong unit. As for the Panthers defense, they are returning seven starters from a unit that led the ACC in rush defense and No. 2 nationally in sacks. 

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

TOP-RATED 10* MLB TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

Under is 16-4-1 in Guardians last 21 overall and 6-0 in Orioles last 6 overall. Cleveland righty Shane Bieber has a 1.77 ERA over his last three starts and Baltimore righty Kyle Bradish a respectable 2.94 ERA over his last three starts. 

Under is 13-3 in Orioles last 16 games vs. a right-handed starter. Under is 14-3 in Guardians last 17 games vs. a right-handed starter.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

ORIOLES/GUARDIANS RUNLINE

Under is 16-4-1 in Guardians last 21 overall and 6-0 in Orioles last 6 overall. Cleveland righty Shane Bieber has a 1.77 ERA over his last three starts and Baltimore righty Kyle Bradish a respectable 2.94 ERA over his last three starts. 

Under is 13-3 in Orioles last 16 games vs. a right-handed starter. Under is 14-3 in Guardians last 17 games vs. a right-handed starter.

The Orioles have been been money as underdogs all season, especially against the runline. They are 39-22 against the runline with a juicy +14.5% ROI.

8* PLAY ON BALTIMORE ORIOLES +1.5. 

10* EPL SOCCER GAME OF THE WEEK - MAN U @ LEICESTER

Man Utd opened the season with a pair of losses, but they've bounced back with a pair of wins. Leicester are still winless in EPL action this season (D2, L3). Leicester have conceded at least two goals every game so far in the Premier League this season while Man U have looked strong defensively in recent outings. This is a good price on Man U. 

10* PLAY ON MANCHESTER UNITED. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The Twins are riding a five-game winning streak and I expect them to complete the five-game sweep here against Boston. Twins righty Joe Ryan is 6-3 with a 2.69 ERA in 12 home starts on the season. The team record is 8-4 in those games. Boston righty Michael Wacha ia a quality pitcher and he has been hot, but I don't see him getting much run support. 

8* PLAY ON MINNESOTA TWINS. 

MIKE'S WEDNESDAY NIGHT MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

This looks like a great spot to back the Cardinals to bounce back from a 5-1 loss to Cincinnati. On the season, the Cards are 13-2 SU and 14-4 against the runline as favorites off a loss as a favorite. Reds left-hander Mike Minor is 0-7 with a 6.37 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP in eight home starts. 

8* PLAY ON ST. LOUIS CARDINALS -1.5. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB MONEYLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

The Giants have dropped five in a row and eight of their last 10. Left-hander Alex Wood has posted an ERA of 11.85 and a 1.536 WHIP over his last three starts. Wood has allowd seven runs on 13 hits over two starts covering 7 1/3 innings against the Padres this season. 

The Padres have won three of theor last four and righty Joe Musgrove has held the Giants to one run on seven hits in two starts covering 14 innings this year. 

10* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO PADRES. 

MLB TOTAL GAME OF THE WEEK  - 10* BIG BET ALERT

The Twins won the opener of this series 4-2 on Monday. Over is 8-2 in Red Sox last 10 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game and over is 9-4-1 in Twins last 14 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.

Boston right-hander Kutter Crawford has a 9.41 ERA and a 2.02 WHIP over his last three starts. Minnesota righty Chris Archer has a 6.23 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP over his last three starts. 

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Dodgers left-hander Andrew Heaney (2-1, 1.94 ERA) is 0-1 with a 1.08 ERA in three career appearances (one start) against the Mets. Mets righty Taijuan Walker (10-3, 3.38 ERA) is 3-3 with a 4.25 ERA in 10 starts against the Dodgers. 

Since the All-Star break, the Dodgers are 14-3 as road favorites. 

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

MIKE'S LATE-NIGHT PADRES/GIANTS MLB BOOKIE BREAKER

Giants left-hander Carlos Rodon is 4-0 with an ERA of 1.44 over his last five starts, but San Francisco as a team is cold.

The Giants have dropped eight of their last 10 and four in a row. They have scored a total of only six runs during that four-game stretch and here they'll face Mike Clevinger who has faced the Giants twice in his career, going 1-0 with no runs allowed through 13 frames. 

8* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO PADRES. 

MIKE'S YANKEES/ANGELS MLB TOTAL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Yankees are struggling with consistency at the plate. They have scored only six runs over their last three games and more than four runs in only one of their last 10. Under is 7-1-1 in Yankees' last 9 road games. For this game, the Angels will send left-hander Jose Suarez to the mound. Under is 4-0-2 in Yankees' last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter.

As for the Yankees' starting pitcher, Frankie Montas has struggled since coming over from Oakland but in 15 appearances (12 starts) against the Angels, Montas is 4-2 with a 2.30 ERA. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

On the season, the Dodgers are 15-9 SU and 14-10 against the runline of at least -200. They are 19-4 SU and 15-8 against the runline in Tony Gonsolin's 23 starts as a favorite. Gonsolin is 3-0 with an ERA of 0.96 and a 0.70 WHIP over his last three starts. 

The Marlins have major issues at the plate. They have averaged only 2.60 runs per game over their last 10 while the Dodgers have averaged 6.30 runs per game over their last 10. 

The Marlins are 3-10 SU and 4-9 against the runline as home underdogs since the All-Star break. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S LIONS/STEELERS NFLX TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Steelers are 2-0 in the preseason and I think they'll close it out with yet another win on Sunday. The Lions are expected to play their starters for at least one half, but starting QB Jared Goff will not take the field, and there is a big drop-off behind him.

The Steelers are expected to play their starters as well, including quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, and they also have Mason Rudolph and Kenny Pickett.

While the result doesn't matter, everyone will be looking to impress the coaching staff and Steelers' depth should get them the W. 

10* PLAY ON PITTSBURGH STEELERS. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

I expect to see a hungry White Sox team here as they look to avoid the reverse sweep. White Sox righty Dylan Cease is 5-3 with an ERA of 2.70, a 1.10 WHIP, and a 9-4 team record in 13 home starts on the season. This will be his first career start against Arizona. Diamondbacks righty Zach Davies faced the White Sox one last year and was charged with seven runs over just two innings of a 9-3 loss. 

8* PLAY ON CHICAGO WHITE SOX. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a great spot to back the Blue jays to snap back from a pair of losses and avoid getting swept. They were shut out in Saturday's 2-0 defeat, but for the season, the Jays are 5-0 coming off a shut out loss. Toronto righty Ross Stripling is 1-0 with an ERA of 1.62, a 0.78 WHIP and a 3-0 team record in his last three starts.

10* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS -1.5.  

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The red hot Phillies are riding a six-game winning streak, and they won five of those games by two runs or more. Pittsburgh is coming into this game as losers of seven in a row and lost by fewer than two runs only once. The Phillies are 3-0 in Noah Syndergaard's last three starts. 

8* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES -1.5. 

NFLX TOTAL GAME OF THE YEAR - 10* BIG BET ALERT

Both teams are expected to give their starters a good amount of reps which should lead to plenty of points on the board. 

Cleveland needs to give Jacoby Brissett a chance to familiarize himself with the offense as he'll be the starting QB for the first 11 games while Deshaun Watson is suspended. Brissett did not play last week, so it makes sense that he'll get a good run here. 

The Bears have indicated that they'll play their starters for the full first half. 

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S RAYS/RED SOX 10* MLB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

Since the All-Star break, the Red Sox are only 6-12 home at Fenway Park. Left-hander Rich Hill is 1-3 with a 7.12 ERA, a 1.65 WHIP and a 2-5 team record in seven home starts on the season. In his last three starts, Hill has an ERA of 7.50. The Rays hand the ball to Jeffery Springs who is 4-1 with a 2-96 ERA and a 7-3 team record in 10 road starts. 

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

MIKE'S NORTHWESTERN/NEBRASKA WEEK 0 NCAAF BOOKIE BU$TER

Nebraska and Northwestern will clash in Ireland for this Week 0 Big 10 matchup.

Last season, the Cornhuskers were 3-9 but they lost nine games by single digits. They've made a lot of changes, and QB Adrian Martinez has been replaced by Texas transfer Casey Thompson. 

Northwestern was also 3-9 last season, but not quite as competitive as Nebraska. The offense averaged only 16.6 points a game and the Cornhuskers routed the Wildcats 56-7 in Lincoln. 

8* PLAY ON NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS. 

MIKE'S SUPER EARLY AUSTIN PEAY/WESTERN KENTUKCY BOOKIE BLA$TER

This looks like way too many points to give to anyone in the first game of the season considering all the uncertainty usually coming into a season premiere.

The Governors were second in the FCS with 19 interceptions last year, and if they can force turnovers that'll add to the variance which makes the points all that more valuable.

The Governors know they have virtually no shot at winning this game, but they are decent on the defensive side of the ball and will be battling to keep the score down.  

8* PLAY ON AUSTIN PEAY.

MIKE'S LATE-NIGHT MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The Mariners won the opener of this series on Thursday, but the Guardians are 8-2 in their last 10 games following a loss. They are 10-4 in Shane Bieber's 14 road starts on the season and Bieber has compiled an ERA of 1.33 over his last three starts. Mariners righty Logan Gilbert is 0-3 with an ugly 7.20 ERA and a 1.73 WHIP in his last three starts. 

8* PLAY ON CLEVELAND GUARDIANS. 

MLB GAME OF THE WEEK  - MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* TOTAL

Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole has posted an ERA of 2.37 with a 0.95 WHIP over his last three starts. The over/under is 0-3 in those games. Cole has a record of 5-1 with an ERA of 2.70 in nine starts versus the Athletics in his career.

Oakland southpaw JP Sears has posted an ERA of 1.76 with a WHIP of 1.1 over his last three starts. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

The White Sox are coming off a disappointing series in Baltimore, but Arizona is a team they should be able to beat up on.

Diamondbacks left-hander Tommy Henry has a 6.10 ERA and a 1.45 ERA in two road starts. Small sample, but certainly not promising numbers. The White Sox are averaging 4.81 runs per game against left-handers, compared to 4.10 rpg against right-handers. 

White Sox right-hander Johnny Cueto is 6-5 with a 2.45 ERA in 17 starts on the season and he has a 1.19 ERA over his last three starts. The White Sox are 9-3 as home favorites since the All-Star break. 

10* PLAY ON CHICAGO WHITE SOX -1.5. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

For the season, the Red Sox are 3-10 as a home underdog of +125 to +175. Boston righty Kutter Crawford was lit up for nine runs on 11 hits over just 3 2/3 innings in his last start and he has an ERA of 9.82 and a WHIP of 1.64 in his last three starts. Toronto righty Kevin Gausman is 6-3 with an ERA of 1.65 and a 7-4 team record in 11 road starts on the season. 

Gausman has held Boston to five runs while covering 26 innings over four starts this season. 

10* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS -1.5. 

MIKE'S EARLY MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

For the season, the Cubs are 11-19 at home when the money line is +125 to -125. Marcus Stroman has a 5.53 ERA in five starts versus the Cardinals in his career.

8* PLAY ON ST. LOUIS CARDINALS. 

MLB RUNLINE GAME OF THE WEEK - 10* BIG BET ALERT

The Reds are 4-17 SU and 5-16 against the runline as a road underdog of +175 to +250. Reds righty T.J. Zeuch has made only two starts through which he has allowed 12 runs on 17 hits over eight innings. 

The Phillies have won three of their last four games and scored 24 runs in the process. They are 9-2 SU and 8-3 against the runline as home favorites of -200 or more. 

10* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES -1.5. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

Nats righty Erick Fedde is 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA and a 2.39 WHIP over his last three starts. Mariners lefty Robbie Ray is 1-0 with a 2.33 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP over his last three starts. 

The Nats are 4-14 as road underdogs and facing a left-handed starter. The Nats are coming off back-to-back 2-1 losses. Mariners are 12-4 in their last 16 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.

10* PLAY ON SEATTLE MARINERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Oakland is 5-16 as a home underdog of +125 to +175 while Miami is 7-2 as a road favorite of -125 to -175. A's righty Zach Logue is 1-3 with an ERA of 5.10 in four home starts and 0-3 with an ERA of 8.62 and a WHIP of 1.60 in his last three starts. 

8* PLAY ON MIAMI MARLINS. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The White Sox are 12-6 as a road favorite of -125 to -175 and Dylan Cease is 7-2 with an ERA of 1.34 and a 9-2 team record in 11 road starts this season. The Royals are 5-0 in Austin Voth's five home starts, but Voth has posted a 4.05 ERA in those games. 

8* PLAY ON CHICAGO WHITE SOX. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

The Twins are 14-3 as a home favorite of -175 to -250 and righty Sonny Gray has posted a 1.72 ERA over his last three starts. The Twins have a 10-4 record as favorites with Gray as a starter this season. In 16 career games against the Rangers (15 starts), Gray is 9-4 with a 3.18 ERA

Rangers' left-hander Cole Ragans has only three career starts, through which he has a 5.02 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP.

10* PLAY ON MINNESOTA TWINS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MONDAY NIGHT MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Yankees defeated Toronto on Sunday, but they are still only 4-14 in their last 18 overall. 

The Mets have scored seven runs or more in four of their last six games and Yankees righty Dominic German has an ERA of 4.43 in four starts versus the Mets in his career. 

Mets righty Max Scherzer has an ERA of 0.63 and 20 strikeouts in two starts covering 14 1/3 innings against the Yankees since the start of last season. 

Mets are 8-1 in their last 9 Monday games and 4-1 in the last 5 meetings with the Bronx Bombers. 

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK METS. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB PLAY OF THE DAY

Gotta fade the Yankees who are in a free fall with a 3-14 record over their last 17 games. The Blue Jays on the other hand are riding a four-game winning streak and can smell blood, moving to eight games behind the Yankees who still sit top of the AL East. 

Toronto righty Alek Manoah has a record of 2-1 with an ERA of 2.48 in five starts versus the Yankees in his career. Yankee's lefty Nestor Cortes has a record of 1-2 with an ERA of 4.15 in nine appearances (three starts) versus the Blue Jays in his career.

10* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Arizona left-hander Madison Bumgarner is 0-2 with a bloated ERA of 7.79 ERA in his last three starts. Bumgarner is 1-1 with an ERA of 7.88 in four starts versus the Cardinals since the start of the 2019 season. Cardinals are 29-10 in their last 39 games vs. a left-handed starter.

The Cardinals are hot coming into this game riding a four-game winning streak and they are 13-3 in their last 16 overall. 

8* PLAY ON ST. LOUIS CARDINALS. 

CARDINALS/DIAMONDBACKS TOTAL

Arizona left-hander Madison Bumgarner is 0-2 with a bloated ERA of 7.79 ERA in his last three starts. Bumgarner is 1-1 with an ERA of 7.88 in four starts versus the Cardinals since the start of the 2019 season. Cardinals are 29-10 in their last 39 games vs. a left-handed starter.

The Cardinals are hot coming into this game riding a four-game winning streak and they are 13-3 in their last 16 overall. 

On the season, the Diamondbacks are 14-4-1 to the under as home underdogs and with a total of 9 or more. 

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

NFLX GAME OF THE WEEK  - MIKE'S 10* NINERS/VIKES MAJOR WAGER

The Niners opened their preseason with a 28-21 win over the Packers while Minnesota lost its preseason opener 26-20 to the Las Vegas Raiders last Sunday. Kirk Cousin was sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19, but the Vikes starting QB and other starters should get more reps today, especially in front of the home fans.

The Niners have a strong starting defense, but they lack depth and I can see the Vikings pile up the points here. 

10* PLAY ON MINNESOTA VIKINGS.

NINERS/VIKES TOTAL

The Niners opened their preseason with a 28-21 win over the Packers while Minnesota lost its preseason opener 26-20 to the Las Vegas Raiders last Sunday. Kirk Cousin was sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19, but the Vikes starting QB and other starters should get more reps today, especially in front of the home fans.

The Niners have a strong starting defense, but they lack depth and I can see the Vikings pile up the points here. 

The Vikes are 6-2 to the over in their last eight preseason games. 

8* PLAY ON OVER.