MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

I like the White Sox as they look to deny the Twins to complete the sweep of this three-game series. 

Since the start of last season, the White Sox are 10-2 as favorites coming off back-to-back losses as favorites. The Twins are 0-6 as underdogs coming off back-to-back wins as underdogs.

White Sox right-hander Lance Lynn went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50 and 21 strikeouts in four starts versus the Twins last season. 

10* PLAY ON CHICAGO WHITE SOX.

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

Pirates left-hander Jose Quintana (1-4, 3.43) is having a solid season, but he rarely receives much run support from a Pirates team that is averaging 3.78 runs per game.

Yankees righty Jameson Taillon 9-1, 3.32 ERA) is 4-0 with a 2.70 ERA on the road. The Yankees have won each of his last seven starts, and they won five of those games by two runs or more. 

Both the Pirates and the Yankees got shut out in their last game. The Yankees are 18-6 straight up and 14-10 against the runline after scoring two runs or fewer in their last game.

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Los Angeles Angels are 4-13 as road underdogs in the +100 to +150 range and right-hander Noah Syndergaard (5-6, 3.86 ERA) is 1-4 with an ERA of 6.53 in five road starts this year. 

The Miami Marlins are 14-8 as home favorites this season, 10-6 as home favorites with Sandy Alcantara (8-3, 1.95 ERA) as the starter. Alcantara posted a 3-1 record with a 1.89 ERA in six starts last month. 

8* PLAY ON MIAMI MARLINS. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB MONEYLINE *MAX BET*

This looks like a great spot to back the San Diego Padres to bounce back from a disappointing 8-2 loss to the Mariners yesterday. On the season, the Padres are 8-4 at home off a home loss and 17-11 after scoring two runs or fewer in their last game. 

Mariners righty Logan Gilbert (9-3, 2.66 ERA) is having a great year, but he has allowed nine runs on 21 hits while serving up five home runs over 17 2/3 innings in his last three starts. 

Padres right-hander Mike Clevinger (2-0, 2.79 ERA) is 1-0 with an ERA of 2.25 over his last three starts. 

10* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO PADRES. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Dodgers lost 4-2 to San Diego on Sunday. They are 11-4 straight up and against the runline after scoring fewer than three runs in their last game. 

Dodgers left-hander Julio Urias was 3-1 with a 2.20 ERA and a .170 OBA in five starts last month.  

Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland has an ERA of 4.41 in six starts against the Dodgers over the last two seasons. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RAGER

The Mariners are 17-12 against the runline as road underdogs this year.

The Padres are 9-17 against the runline as home favorites.

Padres left-hander Sean Manaea has posted a 5.62 ERA over his last three starts, and this looks like a potential flat spot for the Padres after defeating the Dodgers yesterday. 

8* PLAY ON SEATTLE MARINERS +1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

Milwaukee left-hander Eric Lauer is 3-1 with an ERA of 2.25 in five home starts this year. Lauer has a 1-0 record with an ERA of 2.20 and 23 strikeouts over 16 1/3 innings in three starts against the Cubs since 2021. The Cubs are averaging only 3.14 runs per nine innings on the road against left-handers. 

The Brewers are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter and Cubs southpaw Justin Steele is 0-2 with an ugly 7.29 ERA on the road this year. Steele has allowed seven runs (five earned) over eight innings in his last two starts against the Brew Crew. 

8* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BREWERS. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

Robbie Ray has an ERA of 2.55 and 35 strikeouts in 4 appearances against the Athletics since the start of last season. Athletics are 3-13 in their last 16 games vs. a left-handed starter.

The A's have one of the worst run per game averages in baseball and they are 7-20 in games with a total closing at 7 or lower. The Mariners are 7-4 in those spots.

8* PLAY ON SEATTLE MARINERS. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Triston McKenzie (4-6, 4.03 ERA) made one start against the Yankees last year and gave up three runs on four hits with four walks in four innings. McKenzie has posted an ERA of 7.71 over his last three starts.

Yankees left-hander Jordan Montgomery (3-1, 3.27 ERA) has not been particularly sharp in his recent starts either, but he's been bailed out by the Bronx Bombers bats. The Yankees have won each of his last seven starts.  

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

Angels left-hander Patrick Sandoval has a 0-3 record with an ERA of 7.78 and 14 strikeouts in 6 appearances versus the Astros in his career.

Angels are 9-23 in the last 32 meetings in Houston.

10* play on Houston Astros. 

White Sox/Giants ML

Logan Webb is 5-1 with an ERA of 2.40 and 44 strikeouts in 8 appearances at home this season. The team record is 7-1 in those games.

8* play on San Francisco Giants. 

MIKE'S TGIF MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

This looks like a great spot to back the Atlanta Braves to bounce back from a 14-4 loss at Philadelphia Thursday night. The Braves are 22-10 off a loss this season and 19-8 against left-handed starters. 

Reds left-hander Mike Minor (1-4, 7.71 ERA) has struggled through his first five starts of the season while Braves ace Max Fried (7-2, 2.77 ERA) has been solid. 

The Braves are 4-1 in his five road starts this season and a perfect 5-0 against the runline (3-0 as favorites, 2-0 as underdogs). 

The Braves are 10-3 straight up and 9-4 against the runline as favorites of at least -200. 

8* PLAY ON ATLANTA BRAVES -1.5. 

MIKE'S TGIF MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas (5-5, 2.57 ERA) has conceded only three earned runs on nine hits over 21 innings (1.29 ERA) over his last three starts. Mikolas has posted a 2.53 ERA in seven road starts this year and an ERA of 1.36 in eight starts in evening games. 

The Cardinals are 14-4 in their last 18 road games vs. a left-handed starter and Phillies southpaw Bailey Falter (0-2, 4.50 ERA) has pitched only 20 innings in seven outings, three starts, this year. He has a WHIP of 1.40 in those seven appearances and the Cards are 13-3 in their last 16 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.

8* PLAY ON ST. LOUIS CARDINALS. 

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

The Seattle Mariners are hot coming into this game as winners of seven of their last nine games. They are 10-5 with Logan Gilbert (8-3, 2.44 ERA) as the starter this season.

Gilbert made four starts against Oakland last year and posted an ERA of 3.93 with 18 strikeouts over 18 1/3 IP.

Gilbert is a much better hurler this year than in 2021 and the A's are cold with only two wins over their last nine games. 

10* PLAY ON SEATTLE MARINERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S REDS/CUBS MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks is 1-3 with an ERA of 5.18 in eight starts at home this season. Hendricks gave up four runs on five hits over four innings when he faced the Reds back in May. 

 Reds righty Graham Ashcraft has a record of 1-0 with an ERA of 4.24 in three starts on the road this season.

The Cubs won yesterday's game 8-3. They are 10-18 off a win this season and 11-20 after scoring five runs or more in their previous game. 

Cubs are 6-21 in their last 27 home games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.

8* PLAY ON CINCINNATI REDS. 

MIKE'S TWINS/GUARDIANS SUPER EARLY MLB TOTAL

The Guardians bats have been cold lately. They had not scored more than three runs in any of their last seven games prior to putting up seven runs in a win against the Twins yesterday. Minnesota right-hander Chris Archer has posted an ERA of 1.38 over his last three starts. 

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MLB GAME OF THE WEEK - MIKE'S 10* MAJOR WAGER TOTAL (LATE)

Angels Shohei Ohtani (6-4, 2.90 ERA) has allowed only one run on nine hits over 21 innings over his last three starts. Each of his last four starts have gone under the total. 

The White Sox have been crushing left-handers all season, but they've not had as much success agianst right-handers. Under is 14-6-2 in White Sox last 22 road games vs. a right-handed starter.

White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech (2-4, 2.59 ERA) has a 3.21 ERA in 13 road starts this year. The over/under is 4-8-1 in those games. Under is 8-2-1 in Angels last 11 games vs. a right-handed starter and 12-3-1 in Angels last 16 overall.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

SUPER EARLY MLB RUNLINE

The Yankees are 5-1 straight up and 4-2 against the runline as favorites of -250 or more. 

Oakland left-hander Cole Irvin (2-5, 3.29 ERA) allowed three runs on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings at Kansas City on Friday. Irvin is 1-4 with an ERA of 5.03 in six road starts this year. The A's lost five of those six games. 

Yankees Jameson Taillon (8-1, 3.19 ERA) is 4-1 with a 3.55 ERA in eight home starts this year. The Yankees are 3-1 straight up and against the runline as home favorites of at least -150 and Taillon as the starter. 

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES -1.5. 

SUPER EARLY MLB MONEYLINE

Pittsburgh has scored a total of only 13 runs through a five-game losing streak. The Nats have won six of their last eight games. 

Pittsburgh right-hander Mitch Keller (2-5, 4.77 ERA) gave up four runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings when he faced the Nats back in April. The Pirates are 3-9 in his 12 starts this season. 

Washington righty Paolo Espino (0-1, 2.21 ERA) has made 20 appearances as a reliever and three starts this year. He has an ERA of 2.57 and 10 strikeouts over 14 innings in his three starts. 

The Pirates are averaging only 2.77 runs per nine innings against right-handers on the road. 

8* PLAY ON WASHINGTON NATIONALS.

SUPER EARLY MLB TOTAL

Pittsburgh has scored a total of only 13 runs through a five-game losing streak. The Nats have won six of their last eight games. 

Pittsburgh right-hander Mitch Keller (2-5, 4.77 ERA) gave up four runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings when he faced the Nats back in April. The Pirates are 3-9 in his 12 starts this season. 

Washington righty Paolo Espino (0-1, 2.21 ERA) has made 20 appearances as a reliever and three starts this year. He has an ERA of 2.57 and 10 strikeouts over 14 innings in his three starts. 

The Pirates are averaging only 2.77 runs per nine innings against right-handers on the road. 

8* PLAY ON PIT/WSH UNDER.

MIKE'S LATE MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Giants are 8-4 straight up and 7-5 against the runline as home favorites of at least -200. Left-hander Carlos Rodon is 3-1 with an ERA of 2.18 in his home starts this season. The Tiger are 2-7 on the road against left-handed starters. 

Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal is 5-5 with a 3.63 ERA on the season but the wheels have come off lately and he is 0-3 with a 9.88 ERA over his last three starts. 

8* PLAY ON SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS -1.5. 

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

Padres left-hander Sean Manaea (3-3, 3.87 ERA) is 3-1 lifetime against the Diamondbacks in five starts with a 2.89 ERA. Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen (4-2, 2.92 ERA) is 1-2 lifetime against the Padres with a 3.31 ERA. Under is 3-0-2 in Diamondbacks last 5 home games vs. a left-handed starter. Under is 7-1 in Padres last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter.

Padres lost 8-5 to Philadelphia on Sunday. Under is 5-0 in Padres last 5 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game. Under is 23-8-1 in Padres last 32 games following a loss.

Arizona is coming off an 11-7 win over Detroit. Under is 5-0 in Padres last 5 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

The Nats are 6-3 as home favorites on the season, and 4-0 as home favorites against a left-handed starter.

Pirates southpaw Jose Quintana has a record of 0-1 with an ERA of 7.88 in two career starts against the Nationals.

Nats left-hander Patrick Corbin has a 4-2 record with an ERA of 3.14 and 65 strikeouts in 11 starts versus the Pirates in his career.

10* PLAY ON WASHINGTON NATIONALS. 

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

The Rangers had played four straight unders prior to a 6-4 loss to Washington on Sunday. They've scored more than four runs in only one of their last six games. 

Royals left-hander Kris Bubic (1-4, 7.41 ERA) held the Angels to two runs and fanned six over six innings in his last start, one of his best outings of the season. Under is 4-0-1 in Rangers last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter and 5-1 in Rangers last 6 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.

Texas hands the ball to left-hander Martin Perez (5-2, 1.96 ERA) who is having a fantastic year, and the under is 10-4 in his 14 starts. Perez has a 3-0 record with an ERA of 2.16 in three starts against the Royals since the start of last season. 

The Royals have scored 13 runs over their last four games and under is 5-1 in Royals last 6 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

The Twins won two of three when they hosted Cleveland last week. The contest the Guardians won featured the same pitching matchup as tonight (Gray vs McKenzie), but I think Minnesota takes this one. 

Minnesota right-hander Sonny Gray (3-1, 2.53 ERA) is having a strong year. Gray gave up four runs (three earned) over four innings against Cleveland last week, but he owns an ERA of 2.40 over his last three starts. The Twins have won six of his last seven starts.

Cleveland righty Triston McKenzie (4-5, 3.51 ERA) gave up six runx on nine hits over 4 1/3 innings against Minnesota last week. McKenzie is 1-4 with an ERA of 6.39 in 6 career starts versus the Twins.

10* PLAY ON MINNESOTA TWINS.

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Padres will be looking to bounce back from a 4-2 loss to the Phillies, and need a win here to salvage a split of the four-game series. On the season, Padres are 8-3 at home coming off a home loss. 

Padres righty Yu Darvish is 3-0 with an ERA of 0.82 over 22 innings in his last three starts. Darvish is 4-1 with an ERA of 1.34 in six home starts (5-1 team record) on the season. 

Phillies right-hander Kyle Gibson is 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA in six road starts (2-4 team record). 

8* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO PADRES. 

TOP-RATED 10* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

The Orioles have the momentum coming into the game riding a four-game winning streak, but the motivational advantage goes to the White Sox as they look to deny Baltimore the four-game sweep. 

The White Sox bats have been cold through the first three games of the set, but here they get a look at Baltimore righty Jordan Lyles who is 3-4 with an ERA of 6.70 on the road this season and he has posted a 6.48 ERA over his last three starts. 

Chicago right-hander Dylan Cease has not allowed one single earned run and given up only 17 hits over his last five starts, spanning 27+ innings! Cease has an ERA of 2.45 and 16 strikeouts in 11 innings against the Orioles in his career.

10* PLAY ON CHICAGO WHITE SOX -1.5. 

MIKE'S LATE MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE - 10:10 PM START

Angels left-hander Patrick Sandoval has posted an ERA of 2.70 and 17 strikeouts in his last three starts. Sandoval (3-2, 2.70 ERA) is 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA in six home starts in 2022. The Angels won four of those games and four of the games went under the total. Sandoval has an ERA of 3.00 and 34 strikeouts in five career starts against the Mariners. The Mariners are 0-4 in their last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter.

Mariners Logan Gilbert is 7-3 with an ERA of 2.28 on the season, but I think Sandoval will outduel him in this one. 

Under is 10-3 in Mariners last 13 overall. Under is 6-1 in Angels last 7 overall.

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES ANGELS. 

MARINERS/ANGELS TOTAL

Angels left-hander Patrick Sandoval has posted an ERA of 2.70 and 17 strikeouts in his last three starts. Sandoval (3-2, 2.70 ERA) is 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA in six home starts in 2022. The Angels won four of those games and four of the games went under the total. Sandoval has an ERA of 3.00 and 34 strikeouts in five career starts against the Mariners. The Mariners are 0-4 in their last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter.

Mariners Logan Gilbert is 7-3 with an ERA of 2.28 on the season, but I think Sandoval will outduel him in this one. 

Under is 10-3 in Mariners last 13 overall. Under is 6-1 in Angels last 7 overall.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Reds had lost seven on the bounce prior to a 4-2 win in the opener of this series on Friday. The Reds are 6-23 in their last 29 during game 2 of a series and they'll find it hard to get a win here with Mike Minor (1-3, 6.97 ERA) on the mound. The Giants are 3-1 as favorites of -199 or more off a loss as a favorite. 

San Fran counters Minor with left-hander Logan Webb (6-2, 3.26 ERA) who is having a great year. The Reds are averaging 1.99 runs per nine innings on the road against left-handers. Webb has posted an ERA of 1.37 over his last three starts and he is 4-1 with a 2.74 ERA over seven home starts. The Giants won six of those games. They are 3-1 straight up and against the runline as favorites of at least -199 with Webb on the mound in 2022. 

10* PLAY ON SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

Milwaukee right-hander Adrian Houser is 1-2 with a 6.48 ERA over his last three starts. The Brewers have lost six of his last eight starts and the Blue Jays are 10-4 in their last 14 road games.

Toronto righty Alek Manoah is 3-0 with a 1.37 ERA over his last three starts. Toronto has won five of his last six starts and the Brewers are 2-7 in their last 9 home games vs. a right-handed starter.

8* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS.

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

The Red Sox are riding a four-game winning streak through which they have scored 6, 5, 5, and 6 runs. They are 10-2 in their last 12 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.

Red Sox right-hander Nick Pivetta (7-5, 3.31 ERA) pitched seven dominant innings with 10 strikeouts and allowed only one earned run against the Cards in his last start. He has allowed one earned run or fewer in seven of his last 10 starts. The Red Sox have won seven of his last eight starts. 

Guardians righty Cal Quantrill (4-4, 3.77 ERA) has conceded three runs in two of his last three starts. Quantrill is 0-1 with an ERA of 4.15 and four home runs allowed over 13 innings in two appearances against the Red Sox in his career.

10* PLAY ON BOSTON RED SOX. 

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

The Houston Astros are coming into this game riding a three-game winning streak, but they are 2-6 in their last 8 games as an underdog.

The New York Yankees are 29-7 as home favorites this season, and Houston left-hander Framber Valdez is 0-1 with an ERA of 8.59 over two starts spanning 7 1/3 innings in previous meetings with the Yankees. 

NYY righty Jameson Taillon (7-1, 2.93 ERA) is 4-1 with a 2.70 ERA in seven home starts. this season. He has an ERA of 2.57 and 12 strikeouts in two appearances spanning 14 innings versus the Astros in his career.

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED MLB BOOKIE BREAKER

The Los Angeles Angels had won three on the bounce before dropping the first two games of this series. Now they'll try and deny the Royals to sweep the series. 

Angels right-hander Shohei Ohtani (5-4, 3.28 ERA) has allowed only two runs over 13 innings in his last two starts. Padres left-hander Daniel Lynch has a 1-3 record with an ERA of 7.65 over his last four starts. 

10* PLAY LOS ANGELES ANGELS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Arizona left-hander Madison Bumgarner has a 0-3 record with an ERA of 6.35 in six starts versus the Padres since 2020. The Diamondbacks have lost four of his last five starts. The Diamondbacks are 0-5 in the last 5 meetings with the Padres. 

Padres right-hander Mike Clevinger is 1-0 with a 3.79 ERA in four starts on the season. The Padres won all four games. 

8* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO PADRES. 

MIKE'S EARLY BLUE JAYS/WHITE SOX MLB BOOKIE BU$TER

Blue Jays right-hander Ross Stripling is 2-1 with a 1.23 ERA over his last three starts. Stripling held White Sox scoreless over 2 2/3 innings of a 7-3 win over the White Sox on June 1. Toronto has won six of Stripling's last seven starts. White Sox righty Lucas Giolito has posted an ERA of 7.88 over his last three starts. 

8* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS. 

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

The over/under is 4-9 in Texas left-hander Martin Perez's starts this year. Perez (4-2, 2.10 ERA) has an ERA of 3.65 and 34 strikeouts in seven appearances (six starts) versus the Phillies in his career. 

The over/under is 5-8 in Philadelphia right-hander Kyle Gibson's starts this year. Gibson has an ERA of 3.08 and 31 strikeouts in seven starts against the Rangers in his career. The Rangers are averaging only 3.88 runs per nine innings against right-handers. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S DODGERS/REDS MLB TOTAL BOOKIE BU$TER

Dodgers Tony Gonsolin (8-0, 1.42 ERA) has allowed only one run over 18 1/3 innings over his last three starts. Gonsolin held the Reds scoreless over four innings on April 15. The over/under is 9-3 in Gonsolin's starts this year. Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle has posted an ERA of 1.71 over his last three starts. 

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

The New York Yankees are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings with the Rays. 

They are 10-3 in right-hander Gerrit Cole's 13 starts this year, and Cole (6-1, 3.33 ERA) has limited the Rays to one run on seven hits over 12 innings this year. 

Rays right-hander Shane McClanahan is 1-3 with an ERA of 3.70 in five starts against the Yankees in his career. He has made two starts against them this year, allowing five runs (two earned) on 10 hits over 12 innings. 

The Yankees had won nine in a row prior to a 10-9 loss at Toronto on Sunday. The Rays have lost seven of their last nine games. 

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES. 

MIKE'S SUPER EARLY MARLINS/METS MLB BOOKIE BREAKER

This looks like a good spot to back the Mets to bounce back from a 6-2 loss to Miami on Sunday. 

The Mets are 22-5 in their last 27 games following a loss and 9-0 straight up and 7-2 against the runline as a favorite after scoring two runs or fewer in their last game this year. 

Mets left-hander David Peterson (3-1, 3.60 ERA) has allowed two runs on four hits in five innings versus the Marlins in his career. For the season, the Marlins are averaging only 3.05 runs per nine innings against left-handed pitchers, a number that drops to 2.75 R/9 on the road. 

Marlins left-hander Trevor Rogers has posted an ERA of 8.03 over his last three starts, and Mets are 5-0 in their last five home games vs. a left-handed starter.

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK METS -1.5. 

MIKE'S SUNDAY AFTERNOON MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Oakland Athletics are 7-26 home at RingCentral Coliseum on the season, and they've dropped eight straight home games after yesterday's 2-0 loss to the Royals. 

Oakland rookie left-hander Jared Koenig has made two starts, covering eight innings, through which he has allowed 10 runs on 14 hits for an ERA of 11.25. 

Royals right-hander Brady Singer (3-1, 4.24 ERA) has posted a 3.38 ERA over 13 1/3 innings on the road this year. 

Royals are 11-4 in their last 15 games as a road favorite.

8* PLAY ON KANSAS CITY ROYALS. 

MIKE'S EARLY MLB MONEYLINE BOOKIE BU$TER

Cardinals right-hander Andre Pallante (2-1, 1.46 ERA) has impressive numbers, but this will be just his third career start and 21st appearance and he has a total of only 37 innings pitched in the big leagues. 

Red Sox right-hander Nick Pivetta (5-5, 3.50 ERA) has heated up since starting the year 0-4, and he is 6-1 with a 1.83 ERA in his last eight starts.

Prior to yesterday's 11-2 win here at Fenway, the Cardinals were 0-7 in their last 7 games as a road underdog and 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record. The Red Sox are 8-2 in their last 10 games as a favorite.

8* PLAY ON BOSTON RED SOX. 

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

The Tampa Bay Rays are coming off a 7-6 win, but they had scored a total of only four runs with two shutout losses in their previous four games. 

The under is 5-1 in Rays last 6 road games with the total set at 7.0-8.5, and Baltimore right-hander Jordan Lyles (4-5, 5.10 ERA), while struggling on the road, has posted a 2.93 ERA in five home starts this year. 

Tampa Bay right-hander Corey Kluber (3-3, 3.50 ERA) has an ERA of 1.96 in his last four starts and he is s 5-1 with an ERA of 3.07 and 79 strikeouts over 73 1/3 innings in 12 starts versus the Orioles in his career.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S TWINS/D'BACKS LATE NIGHT MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Arizona Diamondbacks are going for their third consecutive win. They've scored seven runs in each of their last two games while the Twins bats have gone cold, with only 10 runs scored over their last five games. 

Minnesota right-hander Dylan Bundy (3-3, 5.87 ERA) has allowed 13 runs over his last three starts and he is 1-3 with an ERA of 8.54 on the road this season. Arizona right-hander Luke Weaver (1-0, 4.91 ERA) will make his first start after a couple of relief outings. He had four strikeouts while holding the Phillies to one run over three innings on June 12 in his last appearance. 

8* PLAY ON ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS. 

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

The Los Angeles Dodgers are going through a mini-slump with only two runs over their last six games. The Cleveland Guardians are hot with eight wins over their last nine games. I still like the Dodgers to come through as a favorite in this one. 

Dodgers left-hander Julio Urias (3-6, 2.80 ERA) has not seen the results go his way this season despite strong outings. Urias fanned 10 while giving up two runs on three hits over six frames at San Francisco in his last start. 

Cleveland right-hander Cal Quantrill (4-3, 3.38 ERA) has a 1-2 record with an ERA of 7.30 in three appearances (two starts) against the Dodgers in his career.

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S EARLY YANKEES/BLUE JAYS MLB BOOKIE BU$TER

The New York Yankees are riding an eight-game winning streak, but they closed all those games as favorites.

Today they're an underdog at Toronto and facing Alek Manoah (8-1, 1.67 ERA) who is 5-0 with a 1.55 ERA in his six home starts on the season. Manoah has a 2-0 record with an ERA of 1.52 in four appearances against the Yankees in his career. He has held them to one run over 12 innings this year. Yankees right-hander Jameson Taillon is 3-3 with a 4.08 ERA in seven career starts against the Blue Jays.

The Yankees won the opener of this series 12-3 on Friday. The Blue Jays are 16-3 as a home favorite coming off a loss this season. 

8* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS. 

MIKE'S LATE NIGHT TGIF MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE TOP PLAY

The Minnesota Twins are 17-14 on the road this season. Left-hander Devin Smeltzer (3-0, 2.38 ERA) has been one of the better pitchers in the majors this year, and he is 2-0 with a 2.81 ERA on the road. 

Arizona left-hander Madison Bumgarner (2-6, 3.50 ERA) is 0-3 with a 3.94 ERA over his last three starts and the Twins are 7-2 in their last 9 road games vs. a left-handed starter.

10* PLAY ON MINNESOTA TWINS. 

NBA GAME OF THE YEAR - MIKE'S NBA PLAYOFFS TOTAL MAJOR WAGER

We cashed the under in Game 5 of the NBA finals, a game the Warriors won 104-94 despite shooting 9-for-40 (22%) from 3-point range and Steph Curry going 0-for-9 from behind the arc. I expect the Warriors to keep bombing away, and more successfully, as they can play without as much pressure as Boston, with a potential Game 7 taking place home at Chase Center. If their shots fall, which I assume they will, the Celtics must score to keep up. 

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

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

Mets right-hander Tylor Megill (4-2, 4.50 ERA) is 0-2 with an 11.70 ERA over his last three starts and he owns a 5.00 ERA in two career starts against the Brewers. Milwaukee left-hander Aaron Ashby (1-5, 3.91 ERA) has allowed 10 runs on 19 hits over 10 2/3 innings in his last two starts. 

Over is 9-3 in Brewers last 12 during game 3 of a series. Over is 14-6-1 in Mets last 21 overall. They were held to two runs in a 10-2 loss yesterday, but over is 5-1 in Mets last 6 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S EARLY MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The San Diego Padres are going for the sweep of this three-game series after outscoring the Cubs 35-11 through the first three games of the series.

Cubs rookie right-hander Matt Swarmer (1-1, 4.24 ERA) has only three starts to his name. He gave up six solo homers over five innings of an 8-0 loss to the Yankees last time out.

Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove (7-0, 1.50 ERA) has been near unhittable all year, and he allowed only one run through his last four starts.

The Padres are 3-0 SU and against the runline with Musgrove on the mound as road favorites this season. 

8* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO PADRES -1.5. 

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

The Los Angeles Dodgers not only won but also covered the runline despite scoring only two runs yesterday, which highlights the kind of mess the Angels are right now.

I expect the Dodgers to put up more runs and win big today, facing Angels left-hander Reid Detmers (2-2, 3.83 ERA) who has pitched well at home, but Detmers has a 6.19 ERA over 16 innings on the road. The Angels have lost each of his last four starts. 

Left-hander Tyler Anderson (7-0, 3.07 ERA) will take the ball for the Dodgers. They've won each of his last five starts, all by at least two runs. For the year, the Dodgers are 5-0 straight up and against the runline as favorites of at least -150 with Anderson on the mound.

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S REDS/DIAMONDBACKS MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Cincinnati Reds are riding a three-game winning streak while Arizona has lost four of its last five. The Reds are 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing record and the Diamondbacks are 2-7 in their last 9 home games.

Diamondbacks righty Zac Gallen (4-2, 2.95 ERA) has posted a 5.40 ERA over his last three starts. Reds righty Luis Castillo (2-4, 3.23 ERA) has posted a 1.96 ERA over his last three starts. 

The Reds are 3-1 as road underdogs of less than +120 and 3-2 as underdogs with Castillo on the mound. The Diamondbacks are 2-3 as home favorites of no more than -150. 

8* PLAY ON CINCINNATI REDS. 

MIKE'S LATE NIGHT MLB BOOKIE BREAKER

Angels right-hander Noah Syndergaard (4-4, 3.69 ERA) is 1-3 with an ERA of 7.88 on the road in 2022 while Dodgers righty Tony Gonsolin (7-0, 1.58 ERA) is 4-0 with a minuscule 1.00 ERA in five home starts. The Dodgers won all five outright and covered the runline in four of those games.  

The Angeles are 2-16 over their last 18 games. 

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S ASTROS/RANGERS MLB TOTAL BOOKIE BLA$TER

The Texas Rangers have scored 24 runs over their last three games. Houston right-hander Jose Urquidy (5-3, 5.04 ERA) has owned the Rangers in previous meetings, but he's coming into this game ice cold with 12 runs allowed on 24 hits over 15 innings through his past three starts.  

Rangers right-hander Dane Dunning (1-4, 4.41 ERA) owns a 5.40 ERA in three career meetings with Houston, and he surrendered four runs on nine hits in four innings at Cleveland last time out. 

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S SUPER EARLY PIRATES/CARDS MLB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

Pirates starter JT Brubaker (0-6, 4.60 ERA) is 0-5 with a 6.75 ERA in six career games (five starts) against St. Louis.

Cardinals rookie left-hander Matthew Liberatore (1-1, 5.54 ERA) last pitched on June 2 and has been recalled from Triple-A Memphis to make his fourth big league start. He held Milwaukee to two hits with six Ks over five scoreless innings in his lone home start to date. 

Pittsburgh is coming into this game on a seven-game losing streak and it is one of the lowest-scoring teams in baseball averaging only 3.56 runs per game, which drops to 3.39 runs per game on the road. The Cards are winners of three of their last four, and they've scored 18 runs over their last three games. 

10* PLAY ON ST. LOUIS CARDINALS -1.5. 

MIKE'S CELTICS/WARRIORS NBA FINALS GAME 5 10* TOTAL TOP PLAY

Through the first four games of the NBA finals, we have seen the two teams trade wins and losses and alternate high-scoring with low-scoring affairs. I still expect another low-scoring affair here following a 107-97 Golden State in Boston on Friday. The Celtics are the best defensive team in the NBA, and the Warriors do not get enough credit for their efforts on the defensive end as mostly all we remember are them bombing away from behind the arc. It would take some seriously above average shooting for this to go over, but that'll get less and less likely as the teams get more familiar with each other. 

Under is 12-3 in Warriors last 15 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Under is 5-0 in Celtics last 5 games following a double-digit loss at home and 18-6 in the last 24 meetings.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S PHILLIES/CARDS MLB TOTAL BOOKIE BU$TER

The Pittsburgh Pirates have struggled to put runs on the board all season, and even more so lately. I think they can get their bats going here though against rookie right-hander Zack Thompson (0-0, 2.25 ERA) who has only one MLB start, which lasted four innings, to his name.  

The Cards hand the ball to Mitch Keller (2-5, 5.26 ERA) who has pitched better of late, but it has still been a disappointing year for the right-hander. Home or away has not mattered much as he has a 5+ ERA both home and on the road. 

Over is 4-1-1 in Cardinals last 6 home games with the total set at 9.0-10.5 and 2-0-2 in Pirates last 4 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S WHITE SOX/TIGERS MLB TOTAL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

White Sox right-hander Lance Lynn will make his first start of the season, but he was 11-6 with a 2.69 ERA in 2021 and he owns an ERA of 3.21 and in nine career starts against the Tigers.

Detroit's bats have been ice cold lately as the Tigers have averaged only 2.4 runs per game over their last 10 games. 

The Tigers hand the ball to right-hander Rony Garcia (0-1, 4.50 ERA) who gave up six runs in five innings in a loss to Minnesota in his last start. I think Garcia can bounce back with a strong outing here though, facing a White Sox team that has more success against southpaws than right-handers. 

Under is 11-3-1 in White Sox last 15 road games vs. a right-handed starter and 9-3-1 in White Sox last 13 when their opponent scored 2 runs or less in their previous game (Detroit was shut out by Toronto yesterday). 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S ROCKIES/PADRES MLB TOTAL BOOKIE BLA$TER

This looks like way too low of a total considering the matchup on the mound. Padres left-hander Blake Snell (0-3, 5.68 ERA) gave up four runs on seven hits and three walks over four innings of an 11-5 loss to the Mets in his last start. The Rockies are batting .281 while averaging 5.41 runs per game against left-handers. As for Rockies right-hander German Marquez (2-5, 6.49 ERA), he's been getting slapped around most of the season. Over his last four starts, Marquez has allowed 20 runs over 23 innings of work. 

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S MLB BOOKIE BU$TER

I expect a big effort from the Houston Astros today as they look to close out the week with a win following three straight losses. Houston right-hander Justin Verlander (7-2, 2.13 ERA) is 3-0 with a 2.10 ERA at home on the season. Miami right-hander Edward Cabrera (2-0, 0.75 ERA) has impressed in his two starts in 2022, but it's just that, only two starts. Houston's bats should wake up today. 

8* PLAY ON HOUSTON ASTROS -1.5. 

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

The Pittsburgh Pirates are losers of five straight games and they've been outscored 17-7 through the first three games of this series. Braves right-hander Kyle Wright (6-3, 2.39 ERA) has allowed only two runs over 14 innings in his last two starts. Pittsburgh left-hander Jose Quintana (1-3, 3.19 ERA) was tagged with four runs in 3 1/3 innings in a loss to Detroit in his last start. Quintana has an 8.68 ERA in four career starts against Atlanta.

10* PLAY ON ATLANTA BRAVES -1.5. 

MIKE'S SUPER EARLY ATHLETICS/GUARDIANS MLB BOOKIE BREAKER

Oakland snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 10-5 triumph over the Guardians on Saturday. Left-hander Cole Irvin (2-2, 3.00 ERA) has a 2.84 ERA in two career appearances against the Guardians, and he has posted a 2.60 ERA over his last three starts. Cleveland right-hander Cal Quantrill (3-3, 3.56 ERA) has allowed six runs on 14 hits over 13 1/3 innings in his last two starts. 

8* PLAY ON OAKLAND ATHLETICS.

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

The Atlanta Braves are coming into this contest as winners of nine straight games. They covered the runline in seven of those wins and they have opened this series with a 3-1 win on Thursday and a 4-2 win on Friday.

The Pirates are on a four-game side during which they have mustered only seven runs.

Braves righty Charlie Morton (4-3, 5.63 ERA) is not having a great year, but he is 2-0 with a 3.91 ERA at home.

Pittsburgh right-hander Zach Thompson (3-4, 4.60 ERA) is 1-2 with a 6.11 ERA on the road. 

10* PLAY ON ATLANTA BRAVES. 

MIKE'S SATURDAY AFTERNOON MLB BOOKIE BU$TER

This looks like a good spot to back the Houston Astros to snap back from a couple of losses, the most recent a 7-4 setback against Miami Friday night.

The Marlins are 1-4 as a dog after scoring at least seven runs in a win as an underdog in their last game. Miami left-hander Braxton Garrett gave up four runs in 3 1/3 innings against San Francisco in his only previous start in 2022. 

The Astros are 9-2 in their last 11 games following a loss they are perfect 6-0 in left-hander Framber Valdez (6-2, 2.61 ERA) last six starts. They won each of the last five by at least three runs. 

8* PLAY ON HOUSTON ASTROS -1.5. 

MIKE'S EARLY RANGERS/WHITE SOX TOTAL TOP PLAY

Texas left-hander Martin Perez (4-2, 1.56 ERA) is having a great year, and the under is 20-6-1 in White Sox last 27 home games vs. a left-handed starter. White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito (4-2, 3.54 ERA) is also solid as always and he owns a 2.38 ERA in two career starts against Texas. Under is 11-3-2 in Rangers last 16 games as a road underdog.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

The Colorado Rockies are coming off an upset win at San Francisco. I don't like their chances of pulling an upset here against a San Diego team that has won five of its last six games and scored a total of 42 runs (7 runs per game) during that stretch. The Padres are 9-1 in right-hander Joe Musgrove's 10 starts this year, and Musgrove (6-0, 1.64 ERA) has a 1.44 ERA in five career starts agianst the Rockies. Colorado righty Chad Kuhl (4-2, 3.17 ERA) has an ERA of 5.12 in four career starts against the Padres.

10* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO PADRES -1.5. 

MIKE'S WARRIORS/CELTICS NBA FINALS GAME 4 TOP PLAY

The Boston Celtics hold a 2-1 lead in the series following a 116-100 win on Wednesday. They've struggled with consistency throughout the playoffs though (remember that their last two series both went seven games), and at the end of the last game, the Warriors' stars looked angry and determined rather than deflated. 

Warriors are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss. Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. Celtics are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.

10* PLAY ON GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. 

MIKE'S ATHLETICS/GUARDIANS MLB TOTAL

Cleveland rookie left-hander Konnor Pilkington (1-0, 2.65 ERA) fanned eight through five scoreless innings in his last start, the best outing in his MLB career. Under is 2-0-1 in his three starts.

Oakland has scored only 14 runs through a miserable eight-game losing streak.

A's righty James Kaprielian (0-3, 6.06 ERA) is coming off three rough outings, but under is 9-3 in Guardians last 12 games vs. a right-handed starter.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S THURSDAY NIGHT MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

I like the price we get on the Marlins as they go for a three-game sweep after a 2-1 win on Wednesday. The Nationals are 4-18 in their last 22 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.

Marlins left-hander Trevor Rogers (2-5, 5.80 ERA) has a 2.84 ERA in five career starts against the Nationals. 

Washington hands the ball to Stephen Strasburg for his first start in one year and eight days. It might take a couple of innings to shake the rust off, and Strasburg could very well be pulled early. The Nats bullpen ranks 26th in the majors with a 4.60 ERA. 

Marlins are 5-0 in their last 5 games as a home favorite. Nationals are 6-14 in their last 20 games as a road underdog.

8* PLAY ON MIAMI MARLINS. 

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

The Rockies have lost five of their last six after taking a 2-1 loss in 10 innings on Wednesday.

The Giants bats have gone quiet, but this looks like a good spot for them to heat up again, coming up against Colorado left-hander Austin Gomber (2-6, 6.54 ERA) who has allowed 17 runs over 6 1/3 frames in his last two starts.

The Rockies have lost each of Gomber's last five starts, all but one by two runs or more.

10* PLAY ON SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS -1.5. 

MIKE'S SUPER EARLY D'BACKS/REDS MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Arizona Diamondbacks ended a four-game slide with a 7-0 triumph over Cincinnati yesterday. They have now scored 15 runs over their last two games. 

Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle (2-5, 5.43 ERA) is 0-3 with a 5.60 ERA home at Great American Ball Park this year.

Diamondbacks right-hander Zach Davies (2-3, 4.18 ERA) is coming off his best outing of the year, 7 2/3 scoreless innings of three-hit ball at Pittsburgh.

Davies has been solid away from home all season, coming into this game with a 3.81 ERA over 26 innings on the road. 

The Reds are 4-8 straight up as home favorites this year.

8* PLAY ON ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* WARRIORS/CELTICS NBA TOTAL

Golden State took it up a notch defensive in Game 2 and held Boston to 88 points on 38 percent shooting from the field. Now the series moves to Boston, and I expect another low-scoring affair. The Warriors are deadly at home and average 112.6 points per game overall on the season, but that number drops to 109.1 ppg on the road. They clearly do not shoot the ball as well or play at the same high tempo outside of Chase Center, and Boston is arguably the best defensive team in the league. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

Braves right-hander Ian Anderson (4-3, 4.70 ERA) has been roughed up in recent starts, but this looks like a perfect "get right" spot for him. The A's are losers of seven straight. They've scored a total of only 12 runs during that stretch. Oakland hands the ball to rookie left-hander Jared Koenig for his first MLB appareance. He could have asked for an easier opponent in his debut than a Braves team off six straight wins, and they've averaged 6.5 runs per game during that run. 

10* PLAY ON ATLANTA BRAVES -1.5. 

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

Colorado right-hander German Marquez (1-5, 6.71 ERA) has allowed 15 runs over 17 innings in his last three starts. The over is 7-2 in his last nine starts and the team has lost six of his last eight getting outscored by at least two runs in six of those eight games. Since the start of the 2020 season, Marquez has a record of 2-4 with an ERA of 8.13 in 6 appearances against the Giants

Giants left-hander Carlos Rodon (4-4, 3.44 ERA) is 0-2 over his last three starts, despite allowing only six runs over 16 1/3 innings on the hill. He held Colorado to two runs over six innings of an 8-5 home win against the Rockies here at Oracle Park last month. 

The Giants are 5-1 SU and 4-2 against the runline in their previous six games against the Rockies this year. Five of those six games went over the total.

10* PLAY ON SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS -1.5. 

MIKE'S ROCKIES/GIANTS TOTAL

Colorado right-hander German Marquez (1-5, 6.71 ERA) has allowed 15 runs over 17 innings in his last three starts. The over is 7-2 in his last nine starts and the team has lost six of his last eight getting outscored by at least two runs in six of those eight games. Since the start of the 2020 season, Marquez has a record of 2-4 with an ERA of 8.13 in 6 appearances against the Giants

Giants left-hander Carlos Rodon (4-4, 3.44 ERA) is 0-2 over his last three starts, despite allowing only six runs over 16 1/3 innings on the hill. He held Colorado to two runs over six innings of an 8-5 home win against the Rockies here at Oracle Park last month. 

The Giants are 5-1 SU and 4-2 against the runline in their previous six games against the Rockies this year. Five of those six games went over the total.

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

PHILLIES/BREWERS MLB MONEYLINE

The Philadelphia Phillies are coming into this series riding a four-game winning streak, but they are 0-3 in left-hander Ranger Suarez (4-3, 4.69 ERA) last three starts. Suarez gave up 10 runs on 16 hits over 11 2/3 frames in those games. I think Suarez will get hit hard and early here against a hungry Brewers team coming off a reverse sweep against the Padres.

The Brewers hand the ball to right-hander Jason Alexander (0-0, 2.57 ERA) who will make his second big league start. Alexander was solid in his debut last Wednesday against the Cubs, giving up only two earned runs in seven innings.

Phillies are 0-5 in their last 5 games as a road underdog. Brewers are 6-1 in their last 7 during game 1 of a series.

8* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BREWERS. 

TOP-RATED 10* MLB TOTAL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

KC left-hander Daniel Lynch (2-4, 4.81 ERA) was smacked around by Cleveland in his last start, giving up six runs on nine hits with three walks over four innings. Lynch has allowed 12 runs in 13 innings through his last three starts. Toronto's bats are red hot coming into this game having scored six runs or more in eight of their last 10 games. 

Toronto right-hander Ross Stripling (1-1, 4.22 ERA) has worked out of the bullpen in his last six outings. He's not likely to last long here when filling in for the injured Hyun Jin Ryu, and Toronto's bullpen has an ERA of 4.02 on the season. 

Over is 6-0 in Blue Jays last 6 games as a favorite. Over is 11-4 in Royals last 15 games as an underdog.

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S RED SOX/ANGELS MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

I like the price we get on the Boston Red Sox to pull an upset win against the Angels Monday night. Boston right-hander Michael Wacha (3-1, 2.43 ERA) is 2-0 with a 0.77 ERA in two career starts against the Angels. 

Angels righty Noah Syndergaard (4-3, 4.02 ERA)  is 1-1 with a 3.05 ERA in three career starts vs. the Red Sox, but he's not having a good year and has been tagged with10 runs on 15 hits over 11 innings in his last three starts.

The Red Sox are 6-2 in Wacha's starts, perfect 3-0 in his three starts as underdogs. The Angels are only 4-4 in Syndergaard's starts. 

8* PLAY ON BOSTON RED SOX.

GAME OF THE YEAR - MIKE'S NBA PLAYOFFS BEST BET

Game 1 was a game of runs, and the Celtics got the last laugh after stunning the Warriors by outscoring them 40-16 in the last quarter and going on a 20-5 run over the last six minutes of the game.

This is now pretty much a must-win game for the Warriors as heading to Boston down 2-0 in the series would put them in an extremely difficult spot. Bit of a square play, but I expect a blowout win for the Dubs. 

Warriors are 24-9-1 ATS in their last 34 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. Warriors are 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS following a loss this postseason. 

10* PLAY ON GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. 

MIKE'S RED SOX/ATHLETICS MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Oakland Athletics have dropped eight of their last nine games, but I expect a good effort from the today after taking an 8-0 loss to Boston on Saturday. Across all MLB games this season, a home favorite off a shutout loss at home is 15-7 (68%).

Oakland right-hander Frankie Montas (2-5, 3.20 ERA) has a 2.96 ERA home at RingCentral Coliseum and he has posted a 1.72 ERA over his last three starts. Boston left-hander Rich Hill (1-3, 4.85 ERA) is 0-2 with an ERA of 9.82 over his last three starts. 

8* PLAY ON OAKLAND ATHLETICS. 

MIKE'S SUPER EARLY TIGERS/YANKEES BOOKIE BU$TER

The New York Yankees are one of the hottest teams in baseball, and they're going for the sweep of this three-game series after a 13-0 win Friday followed by a 3-0 win Saturday. The Yankees are 4-1 SU and against the runline against Detroit on the season and 4-1 SU and against the runline as home favorites between -250 and -400. 

Yankees left-hander Jordan Montgomery (1-1, 3.04 ERA) is having a solid year and he held Detroit to one run with five Ks over six innings on April 21. 

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES -1.5. 

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

The Minnesota Twins had scored only two runs through a three-game stretch before putting up nine in a win here at Toronto on Friday. The Blue Jays came into that game riding an eight-game winning streak and they had scored six runs or more in five straight games. 

I like the Blue Jays to bounce back with a big win tonight. The Blue Jays are perfect 4-0 in righty Jose Berrios (3-2, 5.62 ERA) home starts this year. Minnesota right-hander Dylan Bundy is 1-2 with a 7.50 ERA in five starts on the road this year, and the team record is 1-4 in those games. Minnesota has lost each his last five starts.

10* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS -1.5. 

TWINS/BLUE JAYS TOTAL

The Minnesota Twins had scored only two runs through a three-game stretch before putting up nine in a win here at Toronto on Friday. The Blue Jays came into that game riding an eight-game winning streak and they had scored six runs or more in five straight games. 

I like the Blue Jays to bounce back with a big win tonight. The Blue Jays are perfect 4-0 in righty Jose Berrios (3-2, 5.62 ERA) home starts this year. Minnesota right-hander Dylan Bundy is 1-2 with a 7.50 ERA in five starts on the road this year, and the team record is 1-4 in those games. Minnesota has lost each of his last five starts.

I also like the over as Blue Jays' bats should go off following a disappointing three-run performance yesterday. Over is 5-0 in Blue Jays' last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter and 3-1-1 in Bundy's five road starts this year. 

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S EARLY MLB BOOKIE BU$TER

The Yankees are coming off a dominant 13-0 win against the Tigers to make it 3-1 SU and against the runline against Detroit on the season.

Yankees righty Luis Severino (3-1, 3.37 ERA) is having a strong year and he is 3-1 with a 2.52 ERA in six career starts against Detroit.

Tigers rookie righty Beau Brieske (0-4, 5.25 ERA) has found it hard to adjust to the big leagues, and he has allowed 12 runs over 15 innings through his last three starts.

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES -1.5. 

NHL GAME OF THE YEAR - MIKE'S ECF BEST BET

i love the Tampa Bay Lightning to snap back from a humbling 6-2 loss in the opener of the Eastern Conference finals.

On the season, the Líghtning are 21-12 (64%) off a loss and perfect 3-0 off a loss in this year's playoffs. Since the start of the 2019 season, the Lightning are 100% perfect 19-0 off a loss in the playoffs!

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING. 

MIKE'S 10* ASTROS/ROYALS MLB TOTAL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Houston Astros ae 38-13 to the under on the season. The under is 9-1 in Astros last 10 games following an off day and 23-5 in Astros last 28 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5. Under is 7-1 in Royals last 8 games following an off day.

Astros right-hander Jose Urquidy (4-2, 4.80 ERA) is coming off his worst outing of the year, but he has allowed one or no runs in three of his last five starts. Royals right-hander Brady Singer (2-0, 2.49 ERA) has allowed only three runs over 19 2/3 innings in his three starts this year. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S NBA FINALS CELTICS/WARRIORS GAME 1 BEST BET

The Golden State Warriors needed only five games to take care of business against Dallas in the WCF while Miami took Boston to seven games in the ECF. While the Celtics have had a decent amount of time to heal up since Game 7 on Sunday, there could easily be some injuries lingering from the tough and physical series against the Heat. 

The Warriors are 9-0 SU and 7-2 ATS as home favorites in the playoffs. They were favorites of at least 5.5 points in those games. I have no doubt they'll cover this short spread in the opener of the NBA finals. 

10* PLAY ON GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. 

MIKE'S BRAVES/ROCKIES MLB TOTAL BOOKIE BU$tER

The Rockies relievers have an ERA of 5.04 on the season, and coming off a doubleheader against Miami on Wednesday won't help matters. The Rockies gave up 14 runs in the first game and 12 runs in the second game. 

Starter Austin Gomber (2-5, 5.51 ERA) has allowed 10 runs on 14 hits over 8 1/3 innings through his last two starts. Braves right-hander Ian Anderson (3-3, 4.34 ERA) has allowed eight runs on 11 hits over 11 2/3 innings through his last two starts. Anderson has allowed 4 runs on 5 hits with 4 walks in 3 innings against the Rockies in his career.

Over is 8-2 in Braves last 10 during game 1 of a series and 4-1 in Braves last 5 road games vs. a left-handed starter. Over is 9-4 in Rockies last 13 home games.

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

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

Toronto is riding a seven-game winning streak, and right-hander Alek Manoah (5.1, 1.77 ERA) who is having a fantastic year is 3-0 with a 1.33 ERA in four home starts. The White Sox have lost four of their last five and right-hander Johnny Cueto (0-1, 2.41 ERA) who has only three starts on the season gave up five runs on nine hits in 6 2/3 innings of a 5-1 loss to the Cubs in his last start. 

10* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS -1.5. 

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

This looks like a great spot to back the LA Dodgers to lay down the hammer in the finale of this three-game set. The Pirates have won the first two games of the set as huge underdogs which can't sit right with the Dodgers. The Dodgers took a 5-3 loss on Tuesday- They are 11-4 straight up and 10-5 against the runline off a game where they scored three or fewer runs. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S WEDNESDAY NIGHT MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

This looks like a good spot to back the Boston Red Sox to bounce back with a big win after scoring a total of only one run through the first two games of this series. They should have good success against Cincinnati right-hander Hunter Greene (2-6, 5.89 ERA) who gave up five runs in five innings in his last start. Greene is 1-4 with a 5.58 ERA on the road this season.   

8* PLAY ON BOSTON RED SOX -1.5. 

MIKE'S EARLY MLB BOOKIE BU$TER BLOWOUT

Nats left-hander Evan Lee has never pitched above Double-A. Lee is 0-3 with a 3.60 ERA in seven starts for Harrisburg this year, and in his MLB debut, he'll face a red hot Mets team that has scored 44 runs through a five-game winning streak and at least 10 runs in four of their last eight games. Mets veteran right-hander Carlos Carrasco (5-1, 3.98 ERA) is 3-0 with a 3.23 ERA at home in 2022. 

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK METS -1.5. 

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

The Houston Astros opened this series with a 5-1 win on Monday. They are 18-3 to the under in their last 21 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game and 22-4 to the under in their last 26 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.

Oakland right-hander Frankie Montas (2-4, 3.28 ERA) has posted a 3.02 ERA over 44 2/3 innings of work at RingCentral Coliseum in 2022. The A's are 6-1 to the under in Montas' seven home starts.  

Astros' Cristian Javier (3-2, 2.43 ERA) has made nine appearances, five starts this year. The under is 4-1 in his starts. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

The New York Mets are coming into the week off a three-game sweep of the Phillies. They've won each of left-hander David Peterson's (2-0, 2.16 ERA) last three starts.

The Washington Nationals have won four of their last five games, but they are 1-6 in their last 7 during game 1 of a series and 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a left-handed starter.

The Mets are 14-3 in their last 17 during game 1 of a series. The Mets are 4-1 straight up and against the runline as home favorites of at least -180. 

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK METS. 

MIKE'S MARLINS/ROCKIES MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

Miami right-hander Pablo Lopez (4-2, 2.04 ERA) started the season strong, but the team has lost his last three starts and Lopez has allowed seven runs on 13 hits over 10 innings in his last two starts.

The Marlins are 6-18 in their last 24 vs. teams from the National League West and 0-6 in the last 6 meetings with the Rockies in Colorado.

This year, the Marlins are 4-2 straight up as road favorites, but 2-4 against the runline. 

8* PLAY ON COLORADO ROCKIES +1.5. 

MIKE'S NBA GAME OF THE MONTH - CELTICS/HEAT GAME 7 TOTAL MAJOR WAGER

The Miami Heat forced this Game 7 with a 111-103 win Friday night. The previous two games were much lower scoring, with 184 and 173 points respectively. The two teams know each other inside and out by now, and I expect both teams to step up on defense here in this win-or-go-home game.

Under is 6-2 in Celtics' last 8 games as a favorite. Under is 7-3 in Heat's last 10 games as an underdog. Under is 7-3 in Heat's last 10 games following a straight up win.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

The Phillies are only 10-12 on the road this season. Right-hander Zack Wheeler (3-3, 3.38 ERA) has been lights out at home, but he has an ERA of 7.20 over 15 innings on the road.

Mets right-hander Chris Bassitt (4-2, 3.91 ERA) was slapped around at San Francisco in his last start, but I expect him to bounce back with a strong outing against a Philadelphia team that has lost seven of its last nine games.

The Mets have won seven of their last 10 and they're going for the sweep of this three-game series. 

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK METS. 

MIKE'S RANGERS/ATHLETICS MLB TOTAL BOOKIE BLA$TER

This looks like a low total considering the matchup on the mound and how hot the Rangers' bats have been lately. Texas has scored 30 runs over a four-game winning streak. Oakland right-hander James Kaprielian (0-2, 5.48 ERA) and Texas right-hander Dane Dunning (1-3, 4.32 ERA) have both to find their groove, and both gave up five runs in their last start. Over is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings.

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

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

Angels right-hander Michael Lorenzen (5-2, 3.05 ERA) has allowed a total of only one run over 13 innings over his last two starts. Toronto left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (2-1, 3.47 ERA) has allowed more than two runs in only one of his eight starts this year. Over his last four starts, Kikuchi has conceded just five runs over 22 2/3 frames. 

Under is 15-7-3 in Angels last 25 games as a home favorite. Under is 8-3-1 in Blue Jays last 12 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S PHILLIES/METS MLB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The New York Mets opened this series with an 8-6 win Friday night. Right-hander Taijuan Walker (2-0, 2.70 ERA) held Colorado scoreless through seven innings at Coors Field in his last start. Walker has a 2.70 ERA at home this season. Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler (3-3, 3.38 ERA) is coming off an equally strong outing at home against San Diego, but Wheeler has an ERA of 7.20 on the road this season. 

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK METS.