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. 

MIKE'S GIANTS/REDS TOTAL BOOKIE BU$TER

Giants left-hander Alex Wood (3-3, 4.82 ERA) has been tagged with eight runs on 14 hits over 7 1/3 innings over his last two starts. The Reds hand the ball to Vladimir Gutierrez (0-6, 8.70 ERA). The wheels have really come off lately for the right-hander, with 21 runs allowed over 15 innings through his last four starts. 

The Reds have scored 29 runs over their last three games. The Giants have scored 23 runs over their last three games. 

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S HEAT/CELTICS GAME 6 NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The Celtics have the Heat on the ropes following a 93-80 win in Miami to take a 3-2 lead in the series. They now get a chance to close out the series in front of the hometown crowd at TD Garden, and I don't think Miami can keep this close.

Only one of the previous five games in the series was decided by single digits, and Miami is not the same team without NBA Sixth Man of the Year Tyler Herro who has missed the last two games due to a groin injury. Herro was listed as questionable on Thursday, and even if he plays, he's unlikely to be at 100%. 

Celtics are 29-14-1 ATS in their last 44 playoff games as a favorite.

8* PLAY ON BOSTON CELTICS. 

MIKE'S ROYALS/TWINS MLB BOOKIE BU$TER

We've lost with Minnesota two days in a row, but I am not afraid to back them the third day in a row.

They could easily have won and covered the runline in yesterday's 3-2 loss to Kansas City, loading up the bases with no outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, only to end up with no runs.

The Royals are 0-4 SU and against the runline as road dogs off a win. They had lost six straight games in a row and covered the runline in only one of the losses before yesterday's win.

The Twins are 13-7 against the runline in the 20 games they've won this season when closing as favorites. 

8* PLAY ON MINNESOTA TWINS -1.5. 

MIKE'S DODGERS/DIAMONDBACKS LATE NIGHT BOOKIE BU$TER

The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off a rare shutout loss. They are 16-2 straight up and 12-6 against the runline in their last 18 instances after scoring zero runs in their last game. Since the start of last season, the D'Backs are 5-12 straight up and 9-17 against the runline as underdogs against the Dodgers.

I do not care about the pitching matchup. This is a pure situational play on the Dodgers. 

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S NBA GAME OF THE MONTH - MAVS/WARRIORS GAME 5 MAJOR WAGER

The Dallas Mavericks fended off elimination with a 119-109 Game 4 victory home in Dallas, but they're still heading to California down 3-1 in the series.

The Warriors failed to complete the true sweep, but there's no way they're missing out on this opportunity to complete the "gentleman's sweep" at home. I fully expect them to press the pedal to the metal again after an uninspired performance last time out, and then there's not anything the Mavs can do to stop them. 

Mavericks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as a road underdog. Warriors are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 home games.

Warriors by double digits. 

10* PLAY ON GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

This looks like a great spot to back the Minnesota Twins whose bats should be ready to go off following a couple of disappointing two-run outings. 

The Royals have dropped six in a row and eight of their last 10 games. Minnesota outscored them 22-12 through a three-game sweep in KC May 20-22. 

Tonight's KC starter Daniel Lynch (2-3, 4.01 ERA) was tagged with four runs in 3 2/3 of a 6-4 loss in that series. Minnesota southpaw Devin Smeltzer (1-0, 1.74 ERA) held the Royals to one run in 5 1/3 innings in that same game. 

10* PLAY ON MINNESOTA TWINS -1.5. 

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

The Celtics and the Heat have traded wins and losses through the first four games of the series. With the Celtics winning last time out, that should mean that Miami will take this one, but I don't think that will be the case. Boston has been the better team throughout the series (IMO), and the fact that they're a favorite on the road here in Game 5 says a lot. Heat are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 playoff games as an underdog. Celtics are 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

10* PLAY ON BOSTON CELTICS

PHILLIES/BRAVES TOTAL BOOKIE BU$TER

The Atlanta Braves have scored four runs or more in four of their last five games. Tonight they get a look at Philadelphia left-hander Ranger Suarez (4-2, 4.12 ERA) who gave up three runs on five hits in three innings in his last start. Suarez has limited experience against Atlanta who counters with right-hander Charlie Morton (3-3, 4.95 ERA), who has a  4.53 ERA in 12 career starts against Philadelphia. The Phillies have scored four runs or more in three straight games. 

Over is 5-0-1 in Phillies last 6 road games. Over is 7-0-1 in Braves last 8 games as a home favorite.

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S SUPER EARLY MLB RUNLINE RIPPER TOP PLAY

The Detroit Tigers got shut out in the opener of this series yesterday. They have scored fewer than two runs in four of their last six games. Minnesota right-hander Dylan Bundy (3-2, 5.14 ERA) has 10 scoreless innings at Target Field this season. The Twins are riding a six-game winning streak through which they have averaged 7.2 runs per game.

10* PLAY ON MINNESOTA TWINS -1.5. 

MIKE'S WARRIORS/MAVS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

I thought the Dallas Mavericks would be able to pull out a win in Game 3. I was wrong. 

The Warriors once again proved to be too much to handle, and I don't see them stepping off the gas here in Game 4.

Completing the sweep tonight would have them at a significant rest advantage against whichever team comes out of the East, especially with that series looking to go to seven games. 

10* PLAY ON GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. 

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

This looks like a great spot to back the Houston Astros to bounce back from a 6-1 loss to Cleveland on Monday, The Astros are perfect 4-0 straight up and 3-1 against the runline in revenge games in a series this season. 

Houston left-hander Framber Valdez (3-2, 2.68 ERA) is 2-0 with a 2.00 ERA through two career appearances (one start) against Cleveland. Guardians righty Zach Plesac (1-3, 4.42 ERA) gave up four runs over five innings in his lone career start against Houston. Plesac is 0-2 with a 6.86 ERA through his last four starts overall. 

10* PLAY ON HOUSTON ASTROS -1.5. 

MIKE'S TUESDAY NIGHT MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

This looks like a good spot to fade the Washington Nationals who won 8-2 at Milwaukee in their last game while the Dodgers will be looking to bounce back from a loss at Philadelphia.

The Dodgers are 4-2 SU and against the runline as road favorites off a loss. The Nats are 2-10 SU and 3-9 against the runline as underdogs off a win.

Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler (5-1, 2.89 ERA) is having a really good year and he owns a  2.33 ERA in four career appearances (three starts) against the Nationals.

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S LATE NIGHT METS/GIANTS TOTAL BOOKIE BREAKER

Giants right-hander Alex Cobb (3-1, 5.61 ERA) was tagged with seven runs on 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings at Colorado in his last start. The Giants still won 10-7, and the over is 5-1 in Cobb's six starts this year.

The Mets hand the ball to David Peterson (1-0, 1.89 ERA) to replace the injured Max Scherzer. The left-hander will make his first start in almost three weeks following a stint in the minors. Peterson gave up four runs (three earned) in five innings in his last MLB start.

Over is 4-0 in Giants last 4 home games vs. a left-handed starter. Over is 9-3 in Giants last 12 games as a favorite.

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

TOP-RATED 10* NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

We won with Miami in Game 3 of the series a couple of days ago, but that was with the Heat off a big home loss. Now they're instead coming off a win on the road and I like the Celtics to be the more amped up side for this game as it would be extremely tough to go back to Miami down 3-1 in the series.

Celtics are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS loss. Celtics are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss.

10* PLAY ON BOSTON CELTICS. 

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

The Toronto Blue jays are 26-14-1 to the under this season. Right-hander Jose Berrios (3-2, 4.83 ERA) has had a bit of a slow start to the year, but he held Seattle scoreless over seven innings of a 3-0 win in his last start and he has an ERA of 2.92 in two career starts against St. Louis. 

Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas (3-2, 1.68 ERA) is having a great year and has yet to allow more than two runs in a start. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S WARRIORS/MAVS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

With Golden State holding a 2-0 lead in this series, this is pretty much a must-win game for the Dallas Mavericks. The good news is that they put together a very strong first half before collapsing in Game 2, and now they return home where they've been hard to beat all playoffs. 

Mavericks are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. Mavericks are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game. Mavericks are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games as a favorite. Warriors are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games.

10* PLAY ON DALLAS MAVERICKS. 

MIKE'S SUNDAY AFTERNOON MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Washington Nationals have lost seven of their last nine games. They did not cover the runline in any of the losses. The Brewers have won five of their last six, and they've outscored Washington 12-1 through the first two games of this series. Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta (3-1, 3.53 ERA) is 3-0 with a 1.57 ERA over his past five starts while Nats righty Aaron Sanchez (2-3, 7.94 ERA) is 1-2 with an 8.78 ERA over his last three starts. 

8* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BREWERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S EARLY MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER TOP PLAY

The Philadelphia Phillies are coming into this game as losers of three in a row and five of their last six. The Los Angeles Dodgers are riding a seven-game winning streak. They are 5-2 in Tony Gonsolin's (4-0, 1.64 ERA) seven starts this year. The Phillies are 2-4 in Zach Eflin's (1-3, 3.90 ERA) six starts in 2022. Eflin is 0-3 with an 8.78 ERA in six career starts against the Dodgers. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

MIKE'S HEAT/CELTICS GAME 3 NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

I think Boston is the better team in this series, but giving this many points to a Miami team off a 20-point home loss seems like a few too many. The Heat are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a double-digit loss at home, 18-8 ATS in their last 26 games as an underdog and 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 road games. The Heat are 10-3 ATS in the last 13 meetings in Boston.

8* PLAY ON MIAMI HEAT. 

PADRES/GIANTS MLB BOOKIE BU$TER TOTAL

Both starting pitchers are off to a hot start to the year, but Padres Joe Musgove posted a 6.08 ERA over 26 2/3 innings against the Giants last year. The Giants current roster has a combined batting average of .348 over 103 at bats against Musgrove. 

Giants are 18-9 to the over in games with a total under 8.0 (13-6 to the over if their opponent has a winning record). The over is 13-6 in Padres last 19 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S METS/ROCKIES MLB TOTAL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The over is 10-2 in Rockies last 12 home games with the total set at 9.0-10.5. Mets right-hander Carlos Carrasco (3-1, 3.73 ERA) has posted a 6.19 ERA over three road starts this year. Colorado right-hander German Marquez (1-3, 6.16 ERA) has allowed 13 runs over his last three starts and he has a 6.04 ERA home at Coors Field on the season. His last four home starts all went over the total.

10* PLAY ON OVER.

MIKE'S NBA GAME OF THE WEEK - MAVS/WARRIORS 10* BEST BET

The Golden State Warriors put a real beating on the Mavs in the opener of this series. The final score was 112-87 in favor of Golden State and Mavs superstar Luka Doncic was held to 20 points on 6-of-18 shooting from the field. It seemed like every Maverick was misfiring while the Warriors couldn't miss, but think this will be a much closer game. The Mavs are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games following an ATS loss, the Warriors are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win.

10* PLAY ON DALLAS MAVERICKS. 

MIKE'S TIGERS/GUARDIANS MLB BOOKIE BU$TER

The Cleveland Guardians righty Aaron Civale (1-3, 9.85 ERA) has had a horrendous start to the year. A date with Detroit could be just what he needs to get back on track. In seven career starts against Detroit, Civale is 6-0 with a 2.19 ERA. 

The Tigers hand the ball to left-hander Tarik Skubal (3-2, 2.50 ERA) who is 0-2 with a 5.94 ERA in four career starts against Cleveland.

8* PLAY ON CLEVELAND GUARDIANS. 

MIKE'S CELTICS/HEAT NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The Miami Heat won Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals 118-107. I think the Celtics are in for another tough game here in Game 2. The Celtics have Marcus Smart and Robert Williams banged up while Al Horford is likely to miss the game due to COVID-19 protocol. With their full roster at full strength, the Celtics could win this one, but not in their current condition. 

8* PLAY ON MIAMI HEAT. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* PADRES/PHILLIES MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Phillies right-hander Kyle Gibson (3-1, 4.10 ERA) was smacked around by the Dodgers in his last start, allowing eight hits and six runs in 3 2/3 innings. I expect Gibson to bounce back with a strong outing, and he is 2-0 with a 2.84 ERA in three career starts against the Padres.

San Diego right-hander Yu Darvish (3-1, 4.62 ERA) gave up five runs on nine hits over 5 2/3 innings at Atlanta in his last start. Darvish has a strong 2.30 ERA in five career starts against the Phillies, but he has posted a hideous 7.91 ERA over 19 1/3 innings on the road this year. Gibson is 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA over 18 2/3 innings at home. 

10* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MAVS/WARRIORS NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

The Dallas Mavericks are coming off a seven-game series against Phoenix. While the deciding Game 7 on Sunday ended in a route, they're still at a rest disadvantage compared to the Warriors who finished off the Grizzlies in six games. The Warriors are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games playing on 3 or more days rest and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games.

10* PLAY ON GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a good spot to back the Los Angeles to bounce back from a couple of losses. The Rangers have scored a total of 24 runs over their lsat three games, but tonight they'll face Angels' ace Shohei Ohtani (3-2, 2.78 ERA) who should be fired up for this one after giving up six runs in only 3 2/3 frames when he took on Texas on April 14. Ohtani has allowed only three runs and 13 hits through 18 innings over his last three starts.

Texas' right-hander Dane Dunning (1-2, 4.06 ERA) was charged with five runs over 5 2/3 innings in his last start.

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES ANGELS. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The Texas Rangers won the opener of this series 7-4 on Monday. They are still only 8-12 at home for the season while the Angels are 12-7 on the road. 

Texas' left-hander Taylor Hearn (2-2, 5.26 ERA) held Kansas City scoreless over five frames in his last outing, but here they'll face an Angels team that is 7-2 in its last nine games against left-handed starters. Angels' 22-year-old left-hander Reid Detmers (2-1, 3.77 ERA) will be bringing with confidence following an epic no-hitter against the Rays last week.  

Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win. Angels are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a loss. Angels are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Texas.

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES ANGELS. 

LATE NIGHT MLB BOOKIE BREAKER TOTAL

The Minnesota Twins' over/under record this season is 13-20-4. The Oakland Athletics over/under record is 13-19-3. 

Twins' right-hander Chris Archer (0-1, 4.43 ERA) gave up four runs against Houston in his last start, but he had not allowed more than two runs in any of his previous five starts this year. Archer has a 3.60 ERA in three career starts against Oakland who counters with left-hander Zach Logue. Logue (2-1, 1.35 ERA) is coming off seven scoreless innings at Detroit. Logue has 12 strikeouts and only three walks over 13 1/3 inning of work on the season. 

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Reds 1-0 on Sunday, despite recording a single hit. They have scored a total of only six runs over their last four games and been held to three runs or fewer in seven of their last 10 games. The Chicago Cubs have been held to three runs or fewer in six of their last 10 games. 

Pittsburgh right-hander Dillon Peters (3-1, 1.83 ERA) held the Dodgers scoreless through three innings in his last start. Cubs left-hander Wade Miley's 9.00 ERA for the season looks bad, but it's over a one-game and three-inning sample. Miley owns a 3.64 ERA in 13 career starts against the Pirates.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S MONDAY NIGHT MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Detroit Tigers are coming off a three-game sweep of Baltimore. They'll face a much tougher opponent tonight as they travel to Tampa Bay to take on the Rays. 

Detroit is only 4-10 on the road this season and this will be rookie right-hander Alex Faedo (0-1, 3.60 ERA) first appearance on the road following three outings (one start) at home. 

The Rays turn to Corey Kluber (1-2, 4.55 ERA) who had a decent start to the year before getting smacked around for eight runs through just three innings against the Angels. Well, the Tigers lineup is not nearly as potent as the Halos', and they average only 1.92 R/9 against right-handers on the road. 

The Rays have been underperforming as home favorites this season, but they just took two of three against Toronto here at the Trop and I expect them to handle the Tigers. 

8* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5. 

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

The first two games of this series were high-scoring affairs, but the following four games have gone under the total. I fully expect another low-scoring game here in this win-or-go-home matchup where the winner will move on to take on the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference finals and the loser will, well, go home. The losing team has been held to fewer than 101 points in the last four games, and I would not be surprised if neither team tops 100 points in this one. 

Under is 15-5-1 in Suns last 21 games playing on 2 days rest and 34-16-1 in Suns last 51 games following a straight up loss. Under is 47-22 in Mavericks last 69 games as an underdog.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

NBA GAME OF THE WEEK - MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* SIDE

The two teams have traded wins and losses throughout this series, with each team winning two games on the road and one at home. The Celtics won 108-95 at Milwaukee on Friday, and I think the alternating of wins and losses stop today. The homecourt advantage should really come in effect here for Game 7, and the Celtics have been the better team in this series IMO. Their role players have mostly been solid while the Bucks' have struggled to contribute much.  

Celtics are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Bucks are 11-23 ATS in their last 34 games as an underdog. Bucks are 3-12-1 ATS in the last 16 meetings.

10* PLAY ON BOSTON CELTICS. 

MIKE'S SUPER EARLY MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Detroit Tigers have won only 11 of their 34 games and they won't sweep many series this season, but they have a chance of doing just that this Sunday. The Tigers have outscored the Orioles 7-2 through the first two games, and today they hand the ball to left-hander Tarik Skubal (2-2, 2.94 ERA) who is having a strong start to the year. In his last start, Skubal blanked the A's through seven innings of a 6-0 win in Oakland. The Orioles turn to righty Tyler Wells (1-2, 3.75 ERA) who is 0-2 with an 8.00 ERA over three road starts this year. The Orioles have lost five of his six starts this year. 

8* PLAY ON DETROIT TIGERS. 

MIKE'S EARLY MLB TOTAL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Miami Marlins have scored 21 runs through their last three games. Milwaukee right-hander Brandon Woodruff (3-2, 5.97 ERA) was roughed up for six runs (five earned) in 4 1/3 innings of a 10-5 loss at Cincinnati in his last start. Each of Woodruff's last three starts has ended with the game going over the total. Miami right-hander Elieser Hernandez (2-2, 6.37 ERA) has allowed 16 runs over his last four starts. Four of his last five starts have gone over the total. 

The Brewers are averaging a healthy 5.42 R/9 off right-handers. This looks like way too low of a total considering the matchup on the mound. 

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S REDS/PIRATES MLB BOOKIE BREAKER

The Cincinnati Reds have recovered from their horrible start to the year. They've picked up five of their nine wins for the season over their last six games, and they've outscored Pittsburgh 12-2 through the first two games of this series.

Reds right-hander Luis Castillo (0-0, 5.79 ERA) surrendered three runs on three hits and recorded five strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings against Milwaukee in his lone start of the season. Cincinnati still won the game 10-5, and Castillo should have a better game here in his second start of the year. Pittsburgh righty Zach Thompson (1-3, 7.08 ERA) held the Reds scoreless over five innings in his last start. The Reds still won the game 7-3. 

8* PLAY ON CINCINNATI REDS. 

MIKE'S ORIOLES/TIGERS MLB BOOKIE BOMBER

The Detroit Tigers opened this series with a win on Friday, but they're only 2-9 over their last 11 games. They have the lowest-scoring offense in the majors and here they'll come up against left-hander Bruce Zimmermann (2-1, 2.67 ERA) who is having a strong year.

This will be Zimmermann's first career start against Detroit. The Tigers hand the ball to right-hander Michael Pineda (1-2, 3.43 ERA) who has a 4.09 ERA in 15 career starts vs. Baltimore.

8* PLAY ON BALTIMORE ORIOLES. 

MIKE'S PADRES/BRAVES MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The San Diego Padres opened this series with a win on Friday, and I think we're getting a great price on them to take Game 2 as well.

Braves right-hander Charlie Morton (2-3, 5.65 ERA) has had a rough start to the year, and now he'll face a Padres team that recorded 16 hits in last night's 11-6 win and has a combined .354 AVG over 80 at bats against him.

The Padres hand the ball to left-hander Sean Manaea (2-3, 3.75 ERA) has had a solid start to the year.  

8* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO PADRES. 

MIKE'S 10* GRIZZLIES/WARRIORS NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

The Golden State Warriors had the opportunity to close out this series in Memphis a couple of days ago, but instead, they came out sleepwalking and lost by just under 40 points. I expect the Warriors to bounce back in a big way and finish off the Grizzlies here on the second try. 

The Grizzlies will once again be without leading scorer Ja Morant, and while they made it work in the last game, one must wonder how much gas is left in the tank after the 134-95 rout. The Warriors will no doubt be motivated, as they look to repay the humiliation.  

10* PLAY ON GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. 

MIKE'S CELTICS/BUCKS NBA TOTAL BOOKIE BU$TER

The last two games of this series have gone over the total, but the Bucks are 8-2 to the under over their last 10 and 6-1 to the under in their last 7 games as a favorite.

The Bucks have the upper hand in the series after shooting 45 percent from three-point range in a 110-107 win in Boston on Wednesday.

The Celtics rank No. 1 for several defensive metrics, including scoring defense, defensive field goal percentage and defensive three-point percentage, and I expect them to do a better job closing down the Bucks tonight. 

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

The New York Mets are 7-1 straight up and 6-2 against the runline as favorites in series openers this season.

I expect a strong outing from Mets righty Max Scherzer (4-1, 2.92 ERA) after seeing his unbeaten streak of 24 games coming to an end last Sunday.

Seattle has lost five of left-hander Marco Gonzales' (1-4, 3.91 ERA) six starts this season, all but one by two or more runs.

Gonzales has allowed five runs on 14 hits and six walks while serving up four homers over 11 1/3 innings over his last two starts. 

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK METS -1.5.