MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

On the season, the Royals are 3-12 SU as a road underdog of +175 to +250. The Rays are 15-6 as road favorites of at least -175. Tampa Bay has a 14-6 team record with Drew Rasmussen as the starter. Rasmussen is 4-1 with an ERA of 1.87 and a 7-2 team record in nine home starts. The Royals are 1-7 (2-6 against the runline) in Kris Bubic's eight road starts. 

8* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5. 

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

Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta is 1-0 with a 2.59 ERA in five road starts on the season. Peralta has a 5-1 record with an ERA of 3.64 in 12 appearances (seven starts) against the Cubs in his career. Cubs Marcus Stroman is 0-3 with an ERA of 7.81 and an 0-6 team record in six road starts.

10* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BREWERS.  

EPL SOCCER GAME OF THE WEEK - 10* MAJOR WAGER MAX BET

This looks like a great spot to fade Nottingham coming off a 1-0 triumph over West Ham while Everton will be desperate to get in the win column after opening the season with a couple of losses. They've lost to Chelsea and Aston Villa and is one of only three teams to collect a point in the EPL this season, but Forest is a team Everton should be able to beat and under pressure Everton manager Frank Lampard needs to get the best out of his players. 

10* PLAY ON EVERTON. 

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

The Tigers are averaging only 2.9 runs per nine innings against left-handed starters and Angels southpaw Patrick Sandoval has compiled a solid 2.25 ERA over his last three starts. Detroit righty Matt Manning has a 3.24 ERA in five starts on the season and a 0.65 ERA in two home starts. 

Under is 13-4-2 in Angels last 19 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. Under is 24-9-1 in Angels last 34 vs. American League Central. Under is 13-4-5 in Tigers last 22 overall.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S AMERICAN LEAGUE BOOKIE BU$TER

The Orioles are 10-2 in their last 12 home games vs. a team with a losing record and 7-2 in their last 9 during game 1 of a series.Right-hander Jordan Lyles is 4-2 with a 2.73 ERA in 10 home starts in 2022.

The Red Sox took an 8-2 loss in Pittsburgh yesterday. They are 1-9 in their last 10 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. The Orioles are 10-2 in their last 12 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.

8* PLAY ON BALTIMORE ORIOLES. 

MIKE'S TNF BEARS/SEAHAWKS NFLX BOOKIE BU$TER

The Seahawks have announced that Geno Smith will get the start under center against the Bears. He'll be keen to impress and take the starting QB job from Drew Lock who will miss the game after testing positive for Covid-19.

Seattle HC Pete Carroll always coaches to win and has a 36-21 record against the spread in the preseason, a top-five record among NFL coaches. I'll think he'll go for it here after losing their preseason opener at Pittsburgh 32-25.

Bears' offensive starters will play just 6-10 snaps according to Chicago HC Matt Eberflus.

8* PLAY ON SEATTLE SEAHAWKS. 

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

Both the Yankees and the Blue Jays have plenty of firepower and big bats in their team, but neither team has been hitting the ball all that well of late. Toronto has averaged 2.6 runs per game over its last seven games while the Yankees have averaged a miserable 1.3 runs per game over the same stretch. Blue Jays righty Jose Berrios is not having a good year, but the talent is there. I expect him to step up in a big way. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

On the season the Orioles are 7-1 as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season.

Cubs righty Adrian Sampson (0-3, 4.34 ERA) has yet to record a winning decision this season. The Orioles are 9-6 in right-hander Spenser Watkin's (4-2, 4.02 ERA) 15 starts. 

Orioles are 10-1 in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing record and 7-1 in their last 8 during game 1 of a series.

8* PLAY ON BALTIMORE ORIOLES. 

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

The Rockies are 6-20 as a road underdog of +175 to +250 and right-hander Antonio Senzatela is 0-4 with a 5.50 ERA and a 1-6 team record in seven road starts this year. Cards righty Adam Wainwright is 4-3 with an ERA of 2.35 and a 7-5 team record in 12 home starts. 

Cardinals are 7-0 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing record and 12-3 in their last 15 overall.

10* PLAY ON ST. LOUIS CARDINALS -1.5. 

MIKE'S LATE NIGHT MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

On the season, the D'Backs are 2-12 as a road underdog of +175 to +250. They are 2-7 in Zach Davies' nine road starts. Giants left-hand Carlos Rodon is 6-1 with an ERA of 1.89 in 10 home starts on the season. 

8* PLAY ON SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS -1.5. 

INSANE 23-2 ANGLE - MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE -

The Mets took a 5-0 loss to Atlanta on Tuesday. On the season, the Mets are 23-2 as favorites coming off a loss. Mets righty Max Scherzer is 8-2 with an ERA of 1.93 on the season. 

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK METS. 

MIKE'S TIGERS/GUARDIANS SIDE

The Tigers are 2-13 SU and 5-10 against the runline as a road underdog of +175 to +250. The over/under is 3-11 in those games. Guardians righty Cal Quantrill is 2-0 with an ERA of 1.89 in his last three starts. The Guardians have won each of his last seven starts and won five of those games by two runs or more. 

Under is 13-3-5 in Tigers last 21 overall. Under is 8-2-1 in Guardians last 11 overall.

8* PLAY ON CLEVELAND GUARDIANS -1.5. 

MIKE'S TIGERS/GUARDIANS TOTAL

The Tigers are 2-13 SU and 5-10 against the runline as a road underdog of +175 to +250. The over/under is 3-11 in those games. Guardians righty Cal Quantrill is 2-0 with an ERA of 1.89 in his last three starts. The Guardians have won each of his last seven starts and won five of those games by two runs or more. 

Under is 13-3-5 in Tigers last 21 overall. Under is 8-2-1 in Guardians last 11 overall.

8* PLAY ON UNDER.  

MIKE'S SUPER EARLY MLB RUNLINE RIPPER 

The Reds have dropped seven of their last eight games and they covered the runline in only one of the losses. The Phillies are 9-1 in left-hander Ranger Suarez 10 road starts on the season. 

8* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES -1.5. 

MIKE'S TUESDAY NIGHT MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Orioles are 14-8 since the All-Star break, 10-6 straight up as underdogs (12-3 against the runline). They are 7-5 straight up in Dean Kremer's 12 starts on the season. The Jays are only 1-2 in Alek Manoah's last three starts. Manoah has a 4.96 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP in those starts. 

8* PLAY ON BALTIMORE ORIOLES +1.5. 

MIKE'S TUESDAY NIGHT MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

This looks like a great spot to back the Padres to snap back from a shutout loss to Miami on Monday. The Padres are 5-1 coming off a shutout loss this season. The Marlins are 3-14 as an underdog coming off a win as a dog. 

8* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO PADRES. 

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

The Phillies opened the week with a 4-3 win. They have scored only six runs over their last five games while getting shut out three times, but this looks like a good spot to get their bats going against inexperienced Reds right-hander T.J. Zeuch who will be making his first career start at Great American Ball Park. Zeuch gave up six runs on six hits and two walks in a 10-2 loss to the Mets on Aug 10 in his first start of the season. The Phillies counter Zeuch with Kyle Gibson who is 2-1 with a 2.25 ERA in his last three starts. 

10* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES -1.5. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MONDAY NIGHT MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

On the season, the Twins are 11-3 straight up as home favorites of -175 or more. 

Minnesota right-hander Joe Ryan has a nasty 9.82 ERA over his last three starts, but only two were ugly (against San Diego and LA Dodgers). The Royals do not have nearly the same firepower as those two teams, and they average only 3.9 runs per game on the season. 

The Twins are 6-1 SU and 5-2 against the runline as home favorites with Joe Ryan on the mound in 2022.

10* PLAY ON MINNESOTA TWINS -1.5. 

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

Miami right-hander Sandy Alcantara has an ERA of 1.80 in 12 home starts on the season, but the Marlins' team record is still only 7-5 in those games.

Alcantara gave up three runs (two earned) in 4 2/3 innings when he faced San Diego back in May.

The Padres are 7-3 in righty Joe Musgrove's 10 road starts and they are 4-1 as road favorites with Musgrove on the mound. Musgrove has a record of 3-0 with an ERA of 2.19 in four starts versus the Marlins in his career.

Padres are 9-2 in their last 11 games vs. a right-handed starter. Marlins are 2-10 in their last 12 games vs. a right-handed starter and 1-7 in their last 8 Monday games.

10* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO PADRES. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Dodgers are riding a 12-game winning streak straight up and against the runline. The Royals are 1-7 straight up and against the runline as home underdogs of +175 or more. Dodgers left-hander Tyler Anderson is 6-1 with a 3.17 ERA and an 8-2 team record in 10 road starts on the season. 

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S GUARDIANS/BLUE JAYS MONEYLINE

The Blue Jays have dropped five of their last seven games and they have scored only two runs through the first two games of this series. Guardians right-hander Shane Bieber was rocked for seven runs when he faced Toronto back in May, but he is 3-0 with a 1.35 ERA in his last three starts. Bieber is 4-3 with a 3.14 ERA and a 9-4 team record in 13 road starts on the season.  

Guardians are 6-0 in their last 6 overall. Under is 5-0-1 in Guardians last 6 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5. Under is 4-0 in Blue Jays last 4 home games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.

8* PLAY ON CLEVELAND GUARDIANS. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* GUARDIANS/BLUE JAYS TOTAL

The Blue Jays have dropped five of their last seven games and they have scored only two runs through the first two games of this series. Guardians right-hander Shane Bieber was rocked for seven runs when he faced Toronto back in May, but he is 3-0 with a 1.35 ERA in his last three starts. Bieber is 4-3 with a 3.14 ERA and a 9-4 team record in 13 road starts on the season.  

Guardians are 6-0 in their last 6 overall. Under is 5-0-1 in Guardians last 6 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5. Under is 4-0 in Blue Jays last 4 home games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

EPL GAME OF THE MONTH - MIKE'S TOP-RATED MAJOR WAGER

West Ham opened the season with a 2-0 loss to Man City. They could not have asked for a tougher opponent for their season opener, and there's a big step in competition here against newly promoted Nottingham Forest who lost 2-0 at Newcastle in their first game of the season.

The Hammers are dealing with injuries, but they should have enough squad depth to take care of business against this Nottingham side. 

10* PLAY ON WEST HAM. 

MIKE'S SATURDAY NIGHT MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The red hot Dodgers are riding an 11-game winning streak and they are 34-20 against the runline as road favorites this season. Left-hander Andrew Heany has a 0.71 ERA over his last three starts. The team record is 3-0 in those games and 5-1 in Heaney's six starts on the season. 

Royals righty Brad Keller is 1-2 with a 6.11 ERA and a 1.70 WHIP in his last three starts. 

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

MLB RUNLINE GAME OF THE WEEK - MIKE'S 10* MAJOR WAGER

The Mets had scored five runs or more in six straight games (all wins) prior to a 2-1 loss to the Phillies on Friday. On the season, the Mets are 21-2 SU and 17-6 against the runline as favorites coming off a loss. Mets righty Jacob deGrom has a 2.53 ERA and a 0.47 WHIP over his two starts this season. 

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK METS -1.5. 

MIKE'S PANTHERS/COMMANDERS NFLX BOOKIE BU$TER

The Panthers should have a strong preseason with veteran quarterbacks Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold both getting a lot of reps to determine who should be the starter for the season-opener.

Last season, Washington was great at stopping the run but they struggled against the pass. I like the Panthers to come out roaring in this one. 

8* PLAY ON CAROLINA PANTHERS. 

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

The Angels are 1-8 as home underdogs on the season and they've averaged only 3.7 runs per game over their last seven games.

Left-hander Patrick Sandoval has a 2.98 ERA home at Angel Stadium, but the team record is still only 4-5 in his nine home starts.

The Twins have a 5-2 record in Tyler Mahle's seven road starts. 

10* PLAY ON MINNESOTA TWINS. 

MIKE'S FRIDAY NIGHT MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Dodgers are riding a 10-game winning streak and they are 33-20 against the runline as road favorites this season. 

They are 16-4 SU in right-hander Tony Gonsolin's 20 starts and Gonsolin is 5-0 with a 3.20 ERA in 10 road starts. Royals righty Daniel Lynch is 1-3 with a 5.97 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP in seven home starts. 

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

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

The White Sox are 12-4 as a road favorite of -125 to -175. The Royals are 6-9 as a home underdog of +125 to +175.

White Sox righty Dylan Cease has a 1.32 ERA in 10 road starts this year. The team record is 9-1 in those games.

10* PLAY ON WHITE SOX - 1.5.

MIKE'S WEDNESDAY NIGHT MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The Pirates are 4-6 in right-hander Mitch Keller's 10 road starts on the season and Keller has posted a 2.50 ERA over his last three starts. The D'Backs are 7-5 in left-hander Madison Bumgarner's 12 home starts on the season, but Bumgarner has a 4.58 ERA over his last three starts. Bumgarner was 0-1 with an ERA of 4.09 in two starts against the Pirates in 2021. 

The Pirates are 10-13 as road underdogs against left-handed starts and I like the price we get on them as a dog in this matchup. 

8* PLAY ON PITTSBURGH PIRATES. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Brewers are only 26-19 as home favorites on the season. Brewers righty Brandon Woodruff is 5-0 with a 2.08 ERA in six home starts, but note that Rays left-hander Jeffrey Springs is 3-1 with a 3.03 ERA and a 6-2 team record in eight road starts. 

Rays are 14-5 in their last 19 vs. a team with a winning record. Brewers are 2-6 in their last 8 overall and 0-4 in their last 4 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.

8* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

MARLINS/PHILLIES RUNLINE

On the season, the Phillies are 7-2 SU and 6-3 against the runline as home favorites of at least -200. right-hander Zach Wheeler is 5-2 with a 1.58 ERA and a 0.80 WHIP in 10 home starts on the season. Wheeler is 9-4 with a 2.45 ERA in 18 career starts against the Marlins.

8* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES -1.5. 

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

Braves righty Charlie Morton has a 2.04 ERA to go with a 0.96 WHIP over his last three starts. Morton is 7-1 in 12 starts against the Red Sox in his career with a 3.72 ERA. Red Sox are 2-6 in their last 8 home games vs. a right-handed starter.

Red Sox left-hander Rich Hill has a 5.27 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP in his last three starts. Braves are 39-19 in their last 58 games vs. a left-handed starter.

10* PLAY ON ATLANTA BRAVES -1.5. 

MIKE'S BLUE JAYS/ORIOLES MONEYLINE

This looks like a great spot to back the Blue Jays to bounce back from a 7-4 loss to Baltimore on Monday. They are 30-18 off a loss on the season and righty Alek Manoah is 6-3 with a 2.43 ERA in 11 road starts. In four career starts against Baltimore, Manoah is 2-0 with a 2.42 ERA. Baltimore righty Kyle Bradish is 1-4 with a 6.55 ERA in 2022. He took the loss when he faced Toronto back in June after allowing five runs on nine hits over 4 1/3 frames in an 11-1 defeat.

8* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS. 

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

On the season, the Giants are 4-17 as road underdogs and left-hander Alex Wood is 1-2 with a 5.62 ERA over his last three starts.

The Padres are 3-0 in left-hander Blake Snell's last three starts with Snell compiling a 1.06 ERA and a 0.89 WHIP over 17 innings on the mound. Snell has a 2-0 record with an ERA of 3.48 and 30 strikeouts in four starts covering 20 2/3 frames versus the Giants in his career.

I expect the Padres to be hungry and focused after getting swept by the Dodgers over the weekend. 

10* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO PADRES -1.5. 

MIKE'S 10* PADRES/DODGERS TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Dodgers own the Padres. They are 7-2 in nine meetings on the season and Yu Darvish gave up five runs on eight hits (three homers) in six innings when he faced the Dodgers last month. The Dodgers are 7-1 in Tyler Anderson's eight home starts on the season. Anderson has a 2.61 ERA and a 0.93 WHIP in those starts. Anderson has a 1-0 record with an ERA of 2.45 and 10 strikeouts in two starts covering 11 innings against the Padres this season. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

MIKE'S SUNDAY AFTERNOON MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a great spot to back the Yankees to bounce back from a couple of losses and deny the Cards to sweep the three-game series. On the season, the Yankees are 10-3 coming off back-to-back losses. They took a 1-0 loss on Saturday. The Yankees are 25-13 after scoring three runs or fewer in their last game. The matchup on the mound is even, but I expect the Bronx Bombers bats to come alive again. 

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES. 

MIKE'S SATURDAY NIGHT MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Cards won the opener of this series 4-3 Friday night. The Yankees are 21-13 coming off a loss while the Cards are 6-12 coming off a win as an underdog. Cards left-hander Jordan Montgomery has a 7.11 ERA over his last three starts and the Yankees should be well familiar his tricks with him after spending six seasons with the Pinstripes. 

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES. 

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

The Mets have won eight of their last 10. They dropped the opener of this series 9-6 on Friday, but the Mets are 29-9 coming off a loss and they are 5-1 in left-hander David Peterson's six home starts on the season. This is Game 1 of a double-header on Saturday. The Braves are 1-5 in their last 6 opening games of a double-header.

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK METS. 

MIKE'S MLB BOOKIE BLA$TER

Jose Berrios is 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA in his last three starts. He has a 7.15 ERA on the road this season, but he should be familiar with Target Field. Twins Tyler Mahle is 2-5 with a 4.76 ERA anda a 1.41 WHIP home at Target Field. 

8* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS,

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE BOOKIE BU$TER

White Sox righty Dylan Crease is 6-1 with a 1.30 ERA in nine road starts this season. Texas righty Glenn Otto is 2.3 with a 7.59 ERA in seven home starts. Rangers are 1-7 in their last 8 games following a win. White Sox are 5-2 in their last 7 games following a loss.

8* PLAY ON WHITE SOX -1.5. 

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

This looks like a great spot to back the Blue Jays to snap back from a 3-2 loss as a road favorite at Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. The Jays are 19-8 as favorites coming off a loss as favorites and right-hander Alek Manoah is 11-5 with a 2.43 ERA and a 0.992 WHIP in 20 starts this season. 

Minnesota righty Sonny Gray is 6-3 with a 3.40 ERA on the season, but he has a 4.91 ERA over his last three starts.

10* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS. 

BLUE JAYS/TWINS TOTAL

This looks like a great spot to back the Blue Jays to snap back from a 3-2 loss as a road favorite at Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. The Jays are 19-8 as favorites coming off a loss as favorites and right-hander Alek Manoah is 11-5 with a 2.43 ERA and a 0.992 WHIP in 20 starts this season. 

Minnesota righty Sonny Gray is 6-3 with a 3.40 ERA on the season, but he has a 4.91 ERA over his last three starts.

Under is 14-6 in Manoah's 20 starts this season and 9-1 in his 10 road starts.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

The Tigers are averaging only 3.21 runs per game on the season and that number drops to an average of 2.60 over their last five games. The Rays have been just marginally better over their last five games, averaging 2.80 runs per game. The over/under is 3-9-1 in Rays left-hander Jeffrey Springs 13 starts this season. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MLB RUNLINE GAME OF THE WEEK - MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MAJOR WAGER

On the season, the Dodgers are 15-7 SU and 14-8 against the RL as road favorites of no more than -175. 

Since the start of last season, Julio Urias has a record of 4-2 with an ERA of 2.47 and 52 strikeouts in eight starts covering 47 1/3 innings versus the Giants. Alex Cobb has one career start against the Dodgers. It took place on July 24 this year, when Cobb gave up four runs on eight hits and two walks over 5 2/3 innings in a 7-4 Dodgers win. 

The moneyline is not a bad bet either, but I like the value we get on the runline a lot better. 

10* PLAY ON LA DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S TUESDAY NIGHT MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Brewers have won seven of their last nine and they'll be looking to bounce back from a 7-2 loss at Boston on Sunday. The Brewers are 10-3 as favorites coming off a loss as a favorite and 7-2 in right-hander Corbin Burnes' nine road starts this season. Burnes has a 1.57 ERA and a 0.87 WHIP in those road starts while Pittsburgh righty Bryse Wilson is 1-6 with a 6.31 ERA overall this season and 1-2 with an ERA of 8.20 at home. 

8* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BREWERS -1.5. 

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

On the season the Mets are 23-10 SU and 20-13 against the runline as road favorites. The Nats are 2-7 as home underdogs of +175 or more and left-hander Patrick Corbin is 4-14 with a 6.49 ERA and a 1.77 WHIP in his 21 starts this season. Corbin is 1-3 with an ERA of 5.34 in six starts against the Mets since the start of last season. 

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK METS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

German Marquez has a 0-2 record with an ERA of 5.92 in five starts against the Dodgers since the start of last season.

Tony Gonsolin is 1-1 with an ERA of 1.93 in five outings (four starts) versus the Rockies in his career. Gonsolin is 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA over 18 innings in day starts this year. 

The Dodgers took a 5-3 loss to the Rockies on Saturday. They are 22-9 SU and 21-10 against the runline after being held to three runs or fewer in their last game. 

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S A'S/WHITE SOX MLB MONEYMAKER

Good spot to back the White Sox bats to get going following back-to-back three-run outings. A's righty Adam Oller is 1-3 with an ERA of 8.07 on the season. White Sox counter Oller with Dylan Cease who is 10-4 with a 2.03 ERA on the season and 3-0 with a 0.00 ERA over his last three starts covering 18 2/3 frames. 

8* PLAY ON CHICAGO WHITE SOX -1.5. 

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

On the season, the Braves are 13-4 SU and 10-7 against the runline as home favorites of -200 or more. The Diamondbacks are 1-8 SU and 3-6 against the runline as a road underdog of +175 or more. 

Diamondbacks righty Merrill Kelly is having a decent year and he has pitched really well in recent starts, but Kelly is 0-2 with an ERA of 6.23 in two starts against the Braves in his career. The Braves counter Kelly with left-hander Max Fried who is 10-3 with a 2.73 ERA on the season. 

The Braves are going for the sweep of the series after winning 5-2 on Friday and 6-2 on Saturday. The Braves are 21-6 in their last 27 after scoring five runs or more in their previous game.

10* PLAY ON ATLANTA BRAVES -1.5. 

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

The reeling Red Sox have only three wins over their last 15 games. Righty Nick Pivetta has posted an ERA of 9.45 and a 2.25 WHIP over his last three starts. 

Milwaukee left-hander Eric Lauer gave up four runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings against the Rockies in his last start, but he has a 3.86 ERA with a 1.29 WHIP over his last three starts. 

The Brewers have won six of their last seven games and they are 6-1 in the last seven meetings with Boston. 

10* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BREWERS. 

MIKE'S FRIDAY NIGHT MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

On the season, the Nats are 8-29 SU and 14-23 against the RL as home underdogs. Right-hander Anibal Sanchez (0-2, 6.30 ERA) has made only two starts in 2022 and gave up three runs over five innings in a 7-2 loss to the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Cards righty Miles Mikolas (7-8, 2.87) gave up six runs over five innings in a 6-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds last Sunday, but is otherwise having a solid year. Mikolas has a 3.51 ERA with a 1.17 WHIP in 10 road starts on the season. 

8* PLAY ON ST. LOUIS CARDINALS. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

Rangers righty Spencer Howard is 0-1 with a 10.80 ERA and a 1.97 WHIP in three road starts on the season. Angels Shohei Ohtani is 5-2 with a 2.05 ERA and a 0.89 WHIP in eight home starts. 

8* PLAY ON LA ANGELS -1.5. 

MIKE'S THURSDAY NIGHT MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Blue Jays have won seven in a row and nine of their last 10. They are going for the sweep of this two-game series following a 10-03 win on Tuesday.

The Cards are without All-Stars Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and as such were not allowed to travel north of the border.

Cards righty Adam Wainwright is 0-2 with a 4.12 ERA in his last three starts. 

8* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE DAYTIME DESTROYER

The Angels are only 3-15 for the month and right-hander Jason Junk has a total of only 17 1/3 innings of big leagues experience, and he has pitched only one inning this season. The Royals counter Junk with Brad Keller (5-10, 4.16 ERA) who while far from an ace, usually is quite reliable.

The Royals won the opener of this series 7-0 before taking a 6-0 loss on Tuesday. Now they close out the series with a win. 

Angels are 3-14 in their last 17 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. Angels are 0-5 in their last 5 games following a win.

8* PLAY ON KANSAS CITY ROYALS. 

MLB GAME OF THE WEEK - MIKE'S 10* RUNLINE MAJOR WAGER

I absolutely love the Los Angeles Dodgers to snap back from a disappointing 4-1 loss to the Nats last night.

On the season, the Dodgers are 8-1 SU and against the RL after scoring one or zero runs in their last game.

Dodgers righty Mitch White has a 1.77 ERA and a 1.032 WHIP in four home starts on the season.

Nats righty Josiah Gray is 5-0 with a 2.14 ERA in eight road starts, but he gave up seven runs on five hits with three walks in three innings versus the Dodgers back in May. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MONDAY NIGHT MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Dodgers are 22-14 against the runline as a favorite of at least -200. They are 7-1 against the runline as home favorites with Tony Gonsolin as the starter. 

Gonsolin has a 1.12 ERA and a 0.69 WHIP in eight home starts on the season, while Nats righty Paolo Espino is 0-1 with a 4.85 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP in three starts on the road. 

In his last three starts, Espino has a 6.23 ERA and a 1.54 WHIP. 

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

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

This looks like a great spot to back the Braves to bounce back from a 9-1 home loss to the Halos on Sunday. They are 10-4 as a road favorite of -125 to -175 and 6-1 in left-hander Max Fried's seven road starts. Fried has a 5-0 record with a 2.51 ERA and a 0.79 WHIP in those starts. Phillies righty Ranger Suarez is 1-4 with a 5.15 ERA and a 1.64 WHIP in eight home starts. 

Braves are 51-17 in their last 68 games following a loss. Phillies are 1-5 in their last 6 home games vs. a left-handed starter.

10* PLAY ON ATLANTA BRAVES -1.5. 

MIKE'S SUNDAY NIGHT PADRES/METS 10* TOP PLAY

Joe Musgrove has a record of 1-4 with an ERA of 5.63 in five appearances (four starts) versus the Mets in his career.

Carlos Carrasco held the Padres to two runs on five hits with 10 strikeouts in seven innings when he faced them on June 6. Carrasco was credited with the win. Carrasco is 2-0 with a 1.56 ERA over his last three starts. 

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK METS. 

MIKE'S EARLY MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The Blue Jays are going for the sweep of this three-game series. The reeling Red Sox have lost eight straight games and rookie right-hander Brayan Bello will make just his third career start. Bello has allowed nine runs on 13 hits and six walks over eight innings and now he'll face a Toronto team whose bats are on fire. 

8* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS. 

MIKE'S SUPER EARLY MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

I expect a strong effort from the Phillies as they look to deny the Cubs to sweep the series. Cubs left-hander Drew Smyly is 0-3 with a 4.82 ERA over his last three starts. The Cubs are 3-8 in his 11 starts on the season. Phillies righty Bailey Falter has posted a 5.54 ERA over his last three starts, but the Phillies won all three games. 

Phillies are 7-1 in their last 8 during game 3 of a series.

8* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES. 

MIKE'S GIANTS/DODGERS MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

Julio Urias has a record of 3-2 with an ERA of 2.83 and 47 strikeouts in seven starts versus the Giants since the start of last season.

Alex Wood is 0-3 with an ERA of 4.84 in four starts against the Dodgers since the start of last season. 

Giants are 1-5 in their last 6 road games vs. a left-handed starter and 5-13 in their last 18 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.

Dodgers are 39-16 in their last 55 games vs. a left-handed starter.

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

MLB GAME OF THE WEEK - MIKE'S TOP-RATED MAJOR WAGER TOTAL

I think the bookmakers got this total completely wrong.

The Royals are averaging only 3.7 runs per game home at Kauffman Stadium and while Tampa Bay righty Luis Patano has an ugly 6.75 ERA, note that it's over only two starts and a total of four innings and he's backed up by one of the best bullpens in baseball.

KC hands the ball to Brady Singer who has posted a 3.08 ERA over his last three starts. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Blue Jays put up 28 runs in a win here at Fenway Park on Friday, and I expect their bats to stay hot here against Boston right-hander Kutter Crawford who is 2-2 with a 4.50 ERA in 13 appearances (four starts) on the season. He has a 5.09 ERA over 17 2/3 innings at Fenway. 

Toronto right-hander Alek Manoah is 2-0 with an ERA of 1.80 and 22 strikeouts in four starts against the Red Sox in his career. He is 4-3 with a 2.47 ERA on the road this season. 

8* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

Rockies righty Antonio Senzatela is 0-3 with a 6.86 ERA and an ugly, ugly 1.83 WHIP in four road starts. The Rockies lost all four games. Brewers righty Corbin Burnes is 3-3 with a 2.72 ERA at home and he has a 0.89 ERA with a 0.79 WHIP over his last three starts. 

8* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BREWERS -1.5. 

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

As good as Padres righty Yu Darvish has been at home, note that he has an ERA of 5.25 with a WHIP of 1.27 on the road. Mets Max Scherzer is 3-0 with a 2.45 ERA at home. 

The Mets are 10-1 straight up and 8-3 against the runline as home favorites of at least -175. 

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK METS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Cubs left-hander Justin Steele is 0-2 with a 5.85 ERA and an ugly 1.52 WHIP in six road starts in 2022. Phillies righty Kyle Gibson is 4-1 with a 4.01 ERA in nine home starts. While his ERA is not pretty, his 1.08 WHIP is a lot better. 

The Cubs are averaging fewer than four runs per nine innings on the road while Philly is averaging close to five R/9 at home. 

8* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES. 

MIKE'S EARLY RANGERS/MARLINS MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Texas right-hander Jon Gray has been a lot sharper at home than on the road where he is 2-4 with a 4.12 ERA in 11 starts (only four quality starts) this year. Miami's Pablo Lopez is 3-1 with a 2.35 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP in eight home starts. 

The Marlins are 13-3 in their last 16 vs. a team with a losing record.

8* PLAY ON MIAMI MARLINS. 

MIKE'S YANKEES/ASTROS GAME 1 MLB BOOKIE BU$TER

The Yankees are 6-2 in Jameson Taillon's eight road starts this year, despite a 4.33 ERA for Taillon.

The Bronx Bombers bats have often been able to bail out the right-hander, but I don't think that'll happen here against Houston right-hander Christian Javier who is 4-3 with a 3.11 ERA at home on the season.

Taillon was charged with six runs on 10 hits over 5 2/3 innings when he faced Houston last month. Javier threw seven scoreless and hitless innings with 13 Ks against the Yankees last month. 

8* PLAY ON HOUSTON ASTROS. 

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

We've cashed in plenty with the Mariners lately, and I don't see any reason to not keep backing the hottest team in baseball. 

Mariners righty Chris Flexen is 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA over his last three starts while Texas righty Glenn Otto is 0-2 with a 6.08 ERA in his last three starts. Additionally, Otto has an ugly 8.06 ERA with a 1.871 WHIP in six home starts this year. 

Flexen has a record of 4-0 with an ERA in five starts against the Rangers in his career.

10* PLAY ON SEATTLE MARINERS. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE GAME OF THE WEEK - HUGE MAJOR WAGER WINNER

The Dodgers are 9-1 over their last 10 games while the Angels are 2-8 over their last 10 games.

Dodgers left-hander Julio Urias has an ERA of 2.66 with a 1.078 WHIP in nine road starts while Angels left-hander Jose Suarez has a 5.27 ERA and a 1.537 WHIP in three home starts.

On the season, the Dodgers are 17-9 straight up and 16-10 against the runline as a road favorite of -175 or more. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Mariners are one of the hottest teams in baseball and right-hander Logan Gilbert is 6-1 with an ERA of 2.47 in 10 road starts this season.

Seattle won eight of those games and Gilbert is 2-0 with an ERA of 2.70 and 28 strikeouts in five starts covering 30 innings versus the Rangers in his career.

Texas righty Spencer Howard has allowed 13 runs on 16 hits over 10 2/3 innings this year. Howard faced Seattle twice last season and gave up five runs on seven hits over five frames. 

8* PLAY ON SEATTLE MARINERS. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Braves are 7-2 SU and 6-3 against the runline as a road favorite of -175 or more. They are 10-4 this month and left-hander Max Fried is 4-0 with a 2.27 ERA and a 0.756 WHIP in six road starts this year. The Braves won five of those games and they covered the runline in all six (four as favorites, two as underdogs).

Fried has an ERA of 1.50 over his last three starts while Nats right-hander Paolo Espino has an ERA of 7.50 and an ugly 1.667 WHIP over his last three starts. 

8* PLAY ON ATLANTA BRAVES -1.5. 

MIKE'S TGIF RUNLINE RIPPER

The Mariners are one of the hottest teams in baseball and they have won six of left-hander Robbie Ray's last seven starts. Ray is 3-0 with a 1.41 ERA during that stretch. Texas right-hander Taylor Hearn has an ERA of 7.02 over his last seven starts. 

8* PLAY ON SEATTLE MARINERS -1.5. 

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

The Braves are averaging 5.07 runs per nine innings against left-handed pitchers and Nats left-hander Corbin has an ERA of 9.12 in five starts against the Braves since the beginning of last season. Braves righty Ian Anderson has been shaky lately, and he has a 5.79 ERA in 9 1/3 innings over two starts against the Nats this year. 

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S LATE NIGHT MLB RUNLINE RIPPPER

The Angels have lost eight of their last 10 games and they are 0-7 in left-hander Reid Detmers' last seven starts. The Astros are 17-4 in their last 21 during game 3 of a series and we should see a big effort after taking a 7-1 loss last night. Astros righty Framber Valdez is 5-2 with an ERA of 1.75 and a 0.900 WHIP in 10 road starts this season. The Astros have won eight of their last 10 games and covered the runline in six of the eight wins. 

8* PLAY ON HOUSTON ASTROS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MARINERS/RANGERS MLB BOOKIE BU$TER

The Mariners are arguably the hottest team in baseball and left-hander Marco Gonzales has posted a 2.89 ERA over his last three starts while Texas lefty Martin Perez has a 6.27 ERA over his last three starts. 

Gonzales has a 2-1 record with an ERA of 1.97 in his last five starts against Texas. 

8* PLAY ON SEATTLE MARINERS. 

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

The Rays are looking to complete the sweep of this four-game series, and they're doing so with Drew Rasmussen on the mound.

Rasmussen is 3-0 with a minuscule 1.65 ERA and 0.826 WHIP in six home starts this season, of which the Rays won five. The Red Sox counter with inexperienced righty Kutter Crawford who has only four big league starts under his belt. 

The Red Sox are 11-22 against division opponents this season.  

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS.

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

This looks like a good spot to back the Padres to bounce back from a disappointing 5-3 loss to the Rockies on Tuesday. Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove is 5-1 with a 2.00 ERA in eight road starts this season. The Padres team record is 7-1 in those eight games and the Rockies are only 13-24 coming off a win.

10* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO PADRES -1.5. 

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

The Orioles opened this series with a 4-2 win. The Cubs have scored three runs or fewer in eight of their last 10 games. Orioles right-hander Spenser Watkins has an ERA of 1.02 over his last three starts while Cubs lefty Justin Steele has a 3.63 ERA over his last three starts. Steele has also been alot sharper home at Wrigley Field (3.14 ERA) than on the road (5.86 ERA) and under is 8-0-1 in Orioles last 9 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The Rockies are 23-21 home at Coors Field on the season but 2-5 in Austin Gomber's seven home starts. The left-hander has an ERA of 6.63 in those seven outings of which the Rockies lost five. 

The Padres are 11-3 in their last 14 games against left-handed starters while the Rockies are 5-14 in their last 19 games vs. a right-handed starter. This is a terrible matchup for the Rockies, facing Mike Clevinger who is 2-0 with a 2.61 ERA in four road starts. 

8* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO PADRES. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Cardinals are 3-7 in their last 10 games while the Dodgers are red hot (as usual), coming into this game on a seven-game winning streak. The Dodgers had Monday off while the Cards close out a four-game series against Philadelphia. For the season, the Dodgers are 7-2 when playing with a day off and right-hander Mitch White has posted a 2.93 ERA in seven starts. 

Cards rookie left-hander Matthew Liberatore has 10 scoreless innings at Busch Stadium, but against Pittsburgh and Milwaukee. The Dodgers bats are a whole different thing. 

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

DODGERS/CARDS TOTAL

The Cardinals are 3-7 in their last 10 games while the Dodgers are red hot (as usual), coming into this game on a seven-game winning streak. The Dodgers had Monday off while the Cards close out a four-game series against Philadelphia. For the season, the Dodgers are 7-2 when playing with a day off and right-hander Mitch White has posted a 2.93 ERA in seven starts. 

Cards rookie left-hander Matthew Liberatore has 10 scoreless innings at Busch Stadium, but against Pittsburgh and Milwaukee. The Dodgers bats are a whole different thing. 

Under is 6-1-2 in Dodgers last 9 games vs. a left-handed starter. Under is 33-16-2 in Dodgers last 51 games following an off day. Under is 7-0 in Cardinals last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter. Under is 15-5-1 in Cardinals last 21 overall.

8* PLAY ON UNDER.

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

Braves Max Fried has a 2-2 record with an ERA of 2.63 in four starts versus the Mets since the start of last season. 

Max Scherzer has an ERA of 3.00 in two starts versus the Braves since the start of last season. This will be just his second outing since returning from the injured list though while Fried is on a roll, posting a 1.37 ERA and and a 0.92 WHIP to go with a 2-0 record over his last three starts. 

The Mets have lost four of Scherzer's last five starts. The Braves have won nine straight with Fried as the starter. The Mets are 2-10 in their last 12 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.

10* PLAY ON ATLANTA BRAVES. 

MIKE'S PHILLIES/CARDINALS MLB BOOKIE BU$TER

Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola is 5-2 with an ERA of 2.19 in eight starts against the Cardinals in his career. 

Nola has posted a 2.13 ERA in eight road starts this season. The team has won six of his last eight starts and the Cardinals are 6-20 in their last 26 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.

The Cards have lost four of Miles Mikolas' last six starts. 

8* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES. 

MLB GAME OF THE WEEK - MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MAJOR WAGER

This looks like a great spot to back the Yankees to bounce back from a 6-5 loss to Boston. The Yankees are 10-3 when avenging a loss in the same series this season and 10-3 in the last 13 meetings with the Red Sox. 

Both starting pitchers have been shaky in recent outings, but the Yankees are 6-1 in Jameson Taillon's seven road starts on the season while the Red Sox are 4-4 in Nick Pivetta's eight starts at home. 

Pivetta is 0-2 with an ERA of 6.39 and in three starts versus the Yankees in his career. Taillon has a record of 2-0 with an ERA of 1.46 in four starts versus the Red Sox in his career.

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES. 

MIKE'S MONEY IN THE SAFE MLB MONEYLINE

I like the Padres as they look to deny the Giants to tie this four-game series. Giants left-hander Alex Wood (5-7, 4.83 ERA) is 0-2 with a 7.71 ERA over his last three starts and he has a 5.14 ERA in nine road starts on the season. Wood is 0-1 with an 8.59 ERA in two starts against the Padres this season and he has a 6.75 ERA in day starts. Padres left-hander MacKenzie Gore is 3-0 with a 0.76 ERA in day starts this year. 

8* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO PADRES. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEY IN THE BANK MONEYLINE

The Rangers are going for the sweep of this three-game series. Rangers right-hander Dane Dunning has posted an ERA of 2.83 and a 1.03 WHIP in eight home starts this year while Twins righty Dylan Bundy has a 5.89 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP in nine road start. The Twins have a 3-6 team record in those games.

8* PLAY ON TEXAS RANGERS. 

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

This looks like a great spot to back the Tampa Bay Rays to bounce back from a disappointing extra-inning loss to the Reds Friday night. The Rays are 20-13 in day games and 9-5 on Saturdays this season while the Reds are 2-12 when playing on a Saturday and 12-22 in day games.

The Rays are 9-4 in right-hander Drew Rasmussen's 13 starts this year and Rasmussen (5-3, 3.30 ERA) has posted an ERA of 2.81 over his last three starts.

The Reds have a 3-13 team record in right-hander Hunter Greene's 16 starts this year and Greene (3-10, 6.01 ERA) is 0-3 with an ERA of 9.42 over his last three starts. They have lost Greene's past five starts. 

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5. 

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

Under is 10-4-2 in Diamondbacks last 16 home games vs. a left-handed starter and Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland has posted an ERA of 3.40 in seven road starts this year. D'Backs left-hander Madison Bumgarner has compiled a 3.23 ERA in nine home starts, the over/under record is 2-5-2 in those games. 

Under is 7-0 in Rockies last 7 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5 and 4-1-2 in Diamondbacks last 7 home games with the total set at 9.0-10.5. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S NATS/BRAVES MLB RUNLINE

The Braves are 8-4 against the runline as home favorites of at least -200 and Nats left-hander Patrick Corbin is 1-5 with a 7.39 ERA in seven road starts this year. Braves righty Kyle Wright is 6-2 with a 3.00 ERA in 10 home starts. The team record is 7-3 in those games. 

8* PLAY ON ATLANTA BRAVES -1.5.

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

The Cardinals have lost six of their last eight games and Phillies righty Zack Wheeler (7-4, 2.66 ERA) has a 2-0 record with an ERA of 0.60 in two starts against the Cardinals since the start of last season. Wheeler tossed seven scoreless innings of four-hit ball in a home win against St. Louis on July 3. 

The Phillies are 8-2 in their last 10 during game 1 of a series and 17-5 in their last 22 games vs. a right-handed starter. Cards Adam Wainwright is 0-3 with an ERA of 4.35 in three starts versus the Phillies since the start of the 2019 season. Wainwright gave up four runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 frames against the Phillies in his last start. 

10* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES. 

MIKE'S PIRATES/BREWERS MLB RUNLINE

This looks like a good spot to back the Brewers to snap back from a pair of lackluster losses to the Cubs.

The Brewers are 7-3 SU and against the runline as home favorites of -199 or more. The Brewers are 3-0 SU and against the runline at home versus Pittsburgh this year. 

Pittsburgh right-hander JT Brubaker (7-9, 4.28 ERA) has allowed seven runs on 16 hits over 12 innings in his last two starts. Brewers left-hander Aaron Ashby (1-6, 4.60 ERA) has been solid at American Family Field where he has posted an ERA of 2.70. 

8* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BREWERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S NATS/BRAVES MLB RUNLINE

I really like the Braves in this spot as they look to bounce back from a 3-2 loss to St. Louis. Nats right-hander Erick Fedde (5-5, 4.29 ERA) has a record of 0-5 with an ERA of 9.97 and 30 strikeouts in nine appearances (eight starts) against the Braves in his career.

The Nats have lost six of their last seven games and they have not scored more than three runs in any of their last six games. Braves right-hander Charlie Morton (4-3, 4.34 ERA) has allowed only four runs on 11 hits over 19 2/3 innings (1.83 ERA) over his last three starts. Morton is 2-0 with an ERA of 2.65 in three starts versus the Nationals since the start of last season. 

8* PLAY ON ATLANTA BRAVES -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Yankees scored 16 runs in a win over Pittsburgh on Wednesday. On the season, the Bronx Bombers are 6-0 as favorites off a game where they scored more than 10 runs. 

Yankees righty Gerrit Cole has posted an ERA of 1.77 over his last three starts. Cole is 4-0 with a 3.80 ERA in 16 road starts this year. The Yankees won 12 of those games and they are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings with Boston. 

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES. 

MIKE'S MARLINS/METS MLB MONEYLINE

Not much for an edge for the Mets on the mound, but they have better bats and I like the situation. The Mets are coming off an 8-3 win at Cincinnati. The Mets are 25-15 coming off a game where tney scored at least five runs and 22-6 in their last 28 during game 1 of a series.

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK METS. 

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

This looks like a great spot to back the Philadelphia Phlllies to bounce back from a 3-2 loss to Washington on Wednesday. 

Nats right-hander Joan Adon (1-11, 6.97 ERA) is 0-6 with an ERA of 8.44 in six road starts this year. The Nats did not cover the runline as underdogs in any of the games. Additionally, Adon is 0-3 with a 10.12 ERA in his last three starts.

Phillies hand the ball to Bailey Falter. While he is 0-2 with a 4.88 ERA in eight appearances, four starts, on the season note that the Nats are 1-8 in their last 9 road games vs. a left-handed starter.

10* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES -1.5. 

MIKE'S NATS/PHILLIES RUNLINE

Nats right-hander Josiah Gray has posted an ERA of 2.01 in seven road starts this season. The Nats covered the runline in all seven games. Gray held Philly scoreless over six innings when he last faced them, back in June. 

Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola has a 4.25 ERA at home this season but he has compiled an ERA of 2.05 over his last three starts. Nola has an ERA of 5.82 in three starts versus the Nationals over the last two seasons. 

Under is 7-3 in Phillies last 10 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. Under is 5-1 in Nationals last 6 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.

I like the Nats to cover the runline in a low-scoring affair.

8* PLAY ON NATIONALS +1.5. 

MIKE'S NATS/PHILLIES TOTAL

Nats right-hander Josiah Gray has posted an ERA of 2.01 in seven road starts this season. The Nats covered the runline in all seven games. Gray held Philly scoreless over six innings when he last faced them, back in June. 

Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola has a 4.25 ERA at home this season but he has compiled an ERA of 2.05 over his last three starts. Nola has an ERA of 5.82 in three starts versus the Nationals over the last two seasons. 

Under is 7-3 in Phillies last 10 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. Under is 5-1 in Nationals last 6 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.

I like the Nats to cover the runline in a low-scoring affair.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

On the season, the Yankees are 7-1 straight up and 6-2 against the runline as road favorites coming off a loss as a road favorite. The Pirates are 10-22 straight up and 12-20 against the runline coming following a win, 5-11 as underdogs coming off a win as underdogs. 

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES -1.5.