Mike's 10* Marlins/Orioles MLB Top Play of the Day

The Orioles headed into the All-Star break on a five-game winning streak, all road wins. Now they return home where they are a solid 26-8 for the season, and they've won four of Dean Kremer's last five starts. 

Miami right-hander Sandy Alcantara (3-7, 4.72 ERA) is having a tough season and the team is 2-6 as underdogs and with Alcantara as the starter. 

10* play on Baltimore Orioles. 

Mike's 10* MLB All-Star Game *BEST BET*

Sure, the American League has won each of the last nine All-Star games, but the National League is 217-193 with a positive ROI of 1.7% in interleague affairs this season. 

10* PLAY ON NATIONAL LEAGUE. 

Mike's EARLY 10* MLB Runline Game of the Week

Washington is 1-5 in left-hander Patrick Corbin's last six starts and Corbin has posted an ERA of 6.88 over his last three starts. Texas is averaging 6.8 runs per nine innings while batting .294 against left-handers. 

10* PLAY ON TEXAS RANGERS -1.5. 

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

The over/under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings and I expect to see big fireworks here following a 2-1 Atlanta win Friday night.

Rays rookie right-hander Taj Bradley has an ERA of 8.78 over his last three starts and the over is 8-3 in Braves last 11 road games vs. a right-handed starter.

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

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

The Phillies are coming off a 3-0 sweep at Tampa Bay and I think they'll keep rolling here in the opener of a three-game set at Miami. The Phillies have won each of Zack Wheeler's last five starts and Wheeler is 10-4 with a 2.37 ERA in 20 starts against Miami. 

10* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES. 

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

The Cardinals are only 18-26 on the road while Miami is 28-16 at home. 

Cardinals have lost six of their past eight games and right-hander Jack Flaherty has posted an ERA of 6.48 over his last three starts. 

Miami rookie right-hander Eury Perez (5-2, 2.47 ERA) has had a great start in the big leagues, despite giving up six runs on seven hits in a 7-0 loss to Atlanta last time out. 

Miami has outscored the Cards 30-15 through the first three games of the series, and I think they'll complete the sweep with a win tonight. 

10* PLAY ON MIAMI MARLINS. 

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

The Braves are hot, and this is a team you wanna back when they're on a run. 

Cleveland rookie right-hander Gavin Williams has made only two starts in his big leagues career while Atlanta right Bryce Elder is on his second season, and he's a rock solid 6-1 behind a 2.44 ERA. 

Guardians are 3-11 in their last 14 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record. Braves are 10-3 in their last 13 interleague road games vs. a team with a losing record.

10* PLAY ON ATLANTA BRAVES -1.5. 

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

The Braves are coming off seven straight wins and they covered the runline in each of the last five. 

Braves right-hander Spencer Strider is 3-0 with a 3.50 ERA in his last three starts. Strider is 6-2 with a 3.45 ERA in his day starts this year. Strider held the Marlins to two hits over eight scoreless innings when he faced them back in April. 

Marlins righty Sandy Alcantara is 1-1 with a 5.12 ERA in his last three starts and he has a 5.00 ERA in his day starts this season.

10* PLAY ON ATLANTA BRAVES -1.5. 

Mike's 10* MLB Total Game of the Week

Miami right-hander Eury Perez has impressed through his first nine starts in the big leagues, and he has allowed only one run over his last six starts, but here he'll face a red hot Atlanta team that put up 16 runs Friday night. Over their last 10 games, the Braves have averaged 7.60 runs per game. 

Miami's bats are not quite as hot, but they should be able to score runs off Charlie Morton who has allowed eight runs (six earned) over his last two starts. 

Over is 20-8-2 in Braves last 30 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

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

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS. 

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

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

Mike's 10* MLB Moneyline Game of the Week

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

10* PLAY ON HOUSTON ASTROS. 

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

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON BOSTON RED SOX. 

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

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

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

Mike's 10* MLB Top Play of the Day

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON BALTIMORE ORIOLES. 

Mike's 10* MLB Runline Play of the Day

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

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

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5. 

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

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES. 

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

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

Mike's 10* MLB Runline Game of the Week

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

Mike's 10* MLB Total Play of the Day

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

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

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

Mike's 10* MLB Play of the Day

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

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

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

Mike's 10* MLB Total Play of the Day

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

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

10* MLB Moneyline Game of the Week

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

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON BALTIMORE ORIOLES. 

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

Mike's 10* MLB Moneyline Play of the Day

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS. 

Mike's 10* MLB Top Play of the Day

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

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS. 

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

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5. 

10* MLB GAME OF THE MONTH

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

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES. 

10* MLB TOTAL OF THE MONTH

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON TEXAS RANGERS. 

Mike's 10* MLB Moneyline *BEST BET*

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS. 

Mike's 10* MLB Moneyline *BEST BET*

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

10* PLAY ON PITTSBURGH PIRATES. 

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

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO PADRES. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

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

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

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

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

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

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

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

I expect the Rangers to win this one comfortably. 

10* PLAY ON TEXAS RANGER -1.5. 

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

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

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES. 

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

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

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB TOTAL OF THE WEEK

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

I think the Rays should be bigger home favorites here with Zach Eflin (6-1, 3.45 ERA) on the mound.

Sure, Eflin has an ugly ERA of 8.16 in three career starts against Toronto, but those took place in 2016, 2018 and 2020 respectively.

Eflin is 5-0 with an ERA of 2.70 in five day starts this season while Toronto right-hander Alek Manoah (1-4, 5.15 ERA) is 0-1 with an ERA of 6.10 in four day starts. 

The Rays have a 15-6 team record in day games.

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

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

Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber (3-4, 6.70 ERA) is 1-2 with an ERA of 8.75 home at Coors Field on the season. Miami is batting .285 while averaging 4.67 runs per nine innings against left-handers, more than a run higher than their 3.52 R/9 average overall. 

Miami rookie right-hander Eury Perez (1-0, 2.79 ERA) has allowed only three runs on seven hits and three walks over 9 2/3 innings in his first two big league starts. 

The Marlins are 11-7 as favorites. The Rockies are 16-22 as underdogs. 

10* PLAY ON MIAMI MARLINS. 

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

This looks like a good spot to fade the Pirates who are 3-7 in their last 10 games. Right-hander Luis Ortiz (0-2, 6.53 ERA) has only six big league starts under his belt and he has allowed seven runs (five earned) on 14 hits and five walks over just eight innings this year. 

The Rangers counter with Dane Dunning (4-0, 1.69 ERA) who has been solid since moving from the bullpen to the rotation. Dunning is 2-0 with an ERA of 1.59 and 12 strikeouts over 17 innings in three starts this season.

The Rangers are 7-3 in their last 10 games, and they've averaged 8.60 runs over their last five games and 7.00 runs over their last 10 games. 

10* PLAY ON TEXAS RANGERS. 

10* MLB TOTAL OF THE MONTH - ORIOLES/JAYS BEST BET

The Orioles have scored six runs in each of the first two games of this series and they've averaged 5.40 runs per nine innings over their last five games. 

The Blue Jays bats have been cold, but they put up five runs yesterday and here they'll face Dean Kremer (5-1, 4.94 ERA) who has posted an ERA of 9.68 over 13 innings of work in his day starts this year. Kremer is 1-2 with an ERA of 6.21 in 6 starts versus the Blue Jays in his career.

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

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

After a rocky start, Noah Syndergaard (1-3, 5.94 ERA) has started to find somewhat of a rhythm. He allowed three runs on eight hits over 5 1/3 innings when he took on the Cardinals at home on April 30, a game the Dodgers won 6-3. Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas (2-1, 4.91 ERA) has heated up and has posted an ERA of 2.81 over his last three starts, but at this price, I think the Dodgers are a no-brainer bet as I expect them to close as a bigger favorite. 

On the season, the Dodgers are 6-1 SU as a favorite of no more than -130. They are 15-4 SU as a favorite of no more than -150. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB RUNLINE OF THE MONTH

The Cardinals are only 8-14 at home on the season and righty Adam Wainwright (0-0, 7.20 ERA), has allowed eight runs on 15 hits through 10 innings over two starts after starting the season on the IL. Wainwright faced the Dodgers once last season and gave up four runs on six hits over just three innings. 

The Dodgers will start Julio Urias (5-3, 3.61 ERA) who is 2-0 with 17 strikeouts and a 2.29 ERA in three starts this month. This will be Urias first career start versus St. Louis. 

The Dodgers have won each of the last five meetings and seven of the last eight. 

The Dodgers are money against the runline as road favorites, and I think there's better value on the RL than the ML. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1½. 

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

Lance Lynn (1-5, 7.51 ERA) has made a name for himself as a reliable starter, but he's had a terrible start to the year and here he'll face a Cleveland team that has scored 12 runs over its last two games. Since the start of the 2021, season, Lynn is 2-4 with an ERA of 5.04 in nine starts versus the Guardians. 

Cleveland counters with Right-hander Shane Bieber (3-1, 2.61 ERA) who has a 6-2 record with an ERA of 2.40 and 59 strikeouts in nine appearances versus the White Sox since the start of the 2021 season. 

Cleveland is a low-scoring team, but with this massive edge on the mound, at this price you just have back the Guardians.

10* PLAY ON CLEVELAND GUARDIANS. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB MONEYLINE GAME OF THE WEEK

The Tampa Bay Rays have only 11 losses on the season, and this is the fourth time they're coming off back-to-back losses.

They're 3-0 off back-to-back-losses on the season and with righty Zach Eflin (4-1, 2.91 ERA) they'll have a solid edge on the mound versus Yankees righty Clarke Schmidt (1-3, 5.35 ERA). 

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

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

The Red Sox put up six runs against the Cardinals Friday night but still lost 8-6. Both teams' bats are hot and neither of today's starters, Chris Sale (3-2, 6.37 ERA) and Steven Matz (0-4, 5.70 ERA) has had a particularly good start to the year. 

The Cardinals are 8-2 to the over in their last 10. The Red Sox are 7-2-1 to the over in their last 10. The over is 15-6 in Boston's 21 games home at Fenway Park on the season. 

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

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

The Rays took a 6-5 loss to the Yankees Friday night. They are 6-3 following their previous nine losses this season and 10-5 as road favorites. The Yankees are 2-7 as underdogs and here they'll face Shane McClanahan (7-0, 1.76 ERA) who has been one of hte best pitchers in baseball. The Rays are 8-0 in his eight starts this year and last season, he was 1-1 with a 1.50 ERA in three starts versus the Yankees. 

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

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

Since the start of last season, the Rays are 9-4 as road favorites with Drew Rasmussen (3-2, 3.11 ERA) as the starter. Rasmussen is 1-0 with only one earned run allowed in three career appearances (two starts) covering 14 innings against the Yankees. 

New York righty Domingo German (2-2, 4.35 ERA) has a 5.44 ERA in 12 career appearances (10 starts) against Tampa Bay. Since the start of last season, the Yankees are 2-5 as underdogs with German as the starter.

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

MIKE'S SUPER EARLY MLB TOTAL TOP PLAY

The Guardians have averaged 2.00 runs per game over their last five games and they average 2.60 runs per game over their last 10. 

Detroit left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (3-2, 1.81 ERA) has an ERA of 0.44 over his last three starts and under is 6-1-1 in Guardians' last 8 games vs. a left-handed starter.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S MLB TOTAL OF THE WEEK - 10* BIG BET ALERT

Baltimore is averaging 5.51 runs per nine innings. Tampa Bay is averaging 6.46 runs per nine innings. 

Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan (6-0, 2.03 ERA) has had a superb start to the year, but the Orioles are averaging 7.22 runs per nine innings against southpaws. 

Baltimore right-hander Kyle Gibson (4-1, 4.61 ERA)  allowed six runs on 10 hits with no strikeouts and no walks over 6 2/3 innings in a 6-0 loss to the host Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. He has a 4.35 ERA ERA in 13 career appearances (12 starts) against the Rays. 

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S 10* DODGERS/PADRES MLB TOP PLAY

Julio Urias has a 6-1 record with an ERA of 2.30 and 48 strikeouts in 10 starts against the Padres in his career. Joe Musgrove is 0-6 with an ERA of 4.04 and 50 strikeouts in 9 starts against the Dodgers in his career.

The talent gap between these two teams is closer than in recent years, but I still have the Dodgers as the better team and they are 4-1 as a favorite of no more than -130 on the season. 

This looks like a great price on the better team just because they're on the road. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

Cincinnati is 1-8 SU as road underdogs on the season. 

Cincy right-hander Luke Weaver (0-1, 7.71 ERA) has been roughed up in both of his two starts on the season, adn he has served up five homers over 11 2/3 innings of work. 

Padres left-hander Blake Snell (0-4, 5.48 ERA) has also had a rough start to the year, but he's looked better in recent starts and Padres are 14-3 in the last 17 meetings with the Reds. 

10* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO PADRES -1½.  

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

The 18-8 Pirates are showing no signs of slowing down, and here they'll get a look at Nats left-hander Patrick Corbin (1-3, 5.88 ERA who has been a solid fade in recent seasons. 

10* PLAY ON PITTSBURGH PIRATES. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Dodgers won the opener of this series 8-7 on Monday. The Pirates came into the week on a seven-game winning streak, but I think they might start sliding now. 

Los Angeles right-hander Tony Gonsolin will make his first start of the season after going 16-1 with a 2.14 ERA in 24 starts in 2022. In two career starts against the Pirates, Gonsolin is 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA.

Pittsburgh right-hander Roansy Contreras (2-1, 4.57 ERA) has had three great starts and one poor outing, but here he'll face a Dodgers team that is starting to pick up the pace. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Pirates are 16-7 on the season while the Dodgers are "only" 12-11, but are the Pirates a better baseball team than the Dodgers? I don't think anyone would argue yes ... 

The Dodgers are 0-4 in Noah Syndergaard's first four starts for the team despite Syndergaard (0-3, 4.91 ERA) allowing only two runs in each of his last two starts. Syndergaard is 2-2 with an ERA of 2.73 and 29 strikeouts over 33 innings in five starts versus the Pirates in his career and I think the Dodgers will do their absolute best to get him a W here. 

Pittsburgh righty Johan Ovideo (2-1, 2.22 ERA) is off to a great start to the year, but now he'll face a Dodgers team whose bats are heating up and they are averaging 5.89 runs per nine innings against right-handers. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

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

The A's are 4-18 SU and 8-14 against the runline on the season as underdogs. 

The Angels are batting .285 while averaging 5.40 runs per nine innings against left-handers on the season. 

Oakland left-hander Ken Waldichuk (0-2, 7.65 ERA) was tagged with six runs on nine hits on 5 2/3 innings of a 6-0 loss to the Angels on April 2 in his first start of the season. 

Angels left-hander Jose Suarez has an ERA of 2.70 and 20 strikeouts over 23 1/3 frames in four starts versus the Athletics in his career. He had a 2-0 record with an ERA of 0.00 and 13 strikeouts in two starts against the Athletics last year. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES ANGELS -1.5. 

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

Atlanta right-hander Kyle Wright (0-0, 6.23 ERA) has not had a great start to the year, but the Braves have still won both of his first two starts of the year. Wright held Houston to 2 runs on 6 hits with 1 walk and 7 strikeouts in 6 innings last year. He was credited with the win.

Astros left-hander Framber Valdez (3-0, 1.44 ERA) has had a great start to the season, but the team has lost three of his four starts. Braves hitters ave an OBP of .389 against left-handed pitchers this season - best in the MLB. 

The price is right to back the Braves. 

10* PLAY ON ATLANTA BRAVES. 

MIKE'S EARLY MLB RUNLINE GAME OF THE WEEK

Reds righty Levi Stoudt will be making his MLB debut Wednesday afternoon, and he could not have faced a tougher opponent.

The Rays have started the season red hot. They're 15-2 and 14-3 against the RL as favorites and have averaged  7.08 runs per nine innings over their first 18 games.

Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen (2-1, 2.60 ERA) has started the season strong and the Rays are 11-0 SU and 9-2 against the runline in his last 11 starts as a favorite of at least -150. 

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Texas Rangers own the Royals, at least when being favored by the betting market. They are 18-5 SU and 17-6 against the runline against KC when closing as a favorite, dating back to the start of the 2018 season. 

Brad Keller is 1-2 with an ERA of 6.53 in 4 starts versus the Rangers in his career. Nathan Eovaldi has a record of 3-2 with an ERA of 4.50 in 6 starts against the Royals in his career, and I think he'll bounce back with a strong outing here after giving up six runs in a 10-1 loss to the Royals in his last start. 

10* PLAY ON TEXAS RANGERS. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

The Rangers are off to a solid 9-6 start to the year while the Royals are 4-12 (1-9 at home). 

Jacob deGrom is 1-0 with an ERA of 1.93 in 2 starts against the Royals in his career. Jordan Lyles has a 2-6 record with an ERA of 6.20 in 11 starts versus the Rangers in his career. Lyles is 0-2 with a 5.19 ERA in three starts on the season and the Rangers are averaging 6.29 runs per nine innings against right-handers. Additionally, KC's bullpen is one of the worst in baseball with an ERA of 5.67. 

10* PLAY ON TEXAS RANGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB GAME OF THE WEEK

The Marlins are riding a four-game winning streak and I like the price we get on them here with the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara on the mound. Sure, Alcantara (1-1, 5.79 ERA) was slapped around by the Phillies in his last start, but he owns a 2.92 ER in four career starts against Arizona and Alcantara is the kind of pitcher I expect to snap back with a strong outing after getting lit up. Arizona hands the ball to Zac Gallen (1-1, 4.58 ERA) who is in a potential flat spot following seven scoreless innings against the Brewers. 

10* PLAY ON MIAMI MARLINS. 

10* RAYS/BLUE JAYS TOP PLAY

The Rays are perfect 13-0 SU for the season and their over/under record is 9-3-1. Blue Jays righty Jose Berrios has a record of 1-4 with an ERA of 5.86 in eight starts versus the Rays in his career. Drew Rasumussen has an ERA of 2.45 in seven starts versus the Blue Jays in his career. I like the Rays to win and the game to go over as they might put up enough runs by themselves. 

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB RUNLINE RIPPER TOP PLAY

Pittsburgh took a 7-0 beating by Houston on Wednesday and I think they're in for another rough game here in the opener of a four-game set at St. Louis. 

Pittsburgh righty Vince Velasquez is 0-2 with a 9.82 ERA and a 2.18 WHIP on the season. Velasquez is 1-3 with an ERA of 5.67 in seven appearances (six starts) against the Cardinals in his career.

Cards left-hander Jordan Montgomery has an ERA of 3.00 in two starts versus the Pirates in his career. Montgomery is 2-0 with an 2.25 ERA in two starts on the season.

10* PLAY ON ST. LOUIS CARDINALS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB TOTAL OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The Rays are undefeated 11-0 on the season while averaging 7.55 runs per nine innings. While not sustainable, I expect their bats to stay hot here and put up a good amount of runs against Red Sox starter Chris Sale who has posted an ERA of 11.25 over his first two starts of the year. 

Tampa Bay righty Taj Bradley will be making his MLB debut today, and Boston is averaging a healthy 5.66 runs per nine innings. 

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

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

This looks like a great spot to back the Dodgers to snap back from back-to-back losses to the D'Backs. 

Dodgers right-hander Michael Grove gave up three runs on two hits and two walks in four innings of a 13-4 Dodgers win over the Rockies in his first start of the year. Grove posted a 4.60 ERA in seven outings (six starts) last season. 

Right-hander Ryne Nelson made three starts for Arizona last year. He gave up three runs on six hits and three walks in five innings at San Diego on April 3 in his first start of 2023. 

Grove has slightly more experience than Nelson, and the Dodgers lineup is superior to Arizona's. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a good spot to back the Dodgers following a 6-3 loss to the D'Backs Friday night. 

Noah Syndergaard held Arizona scoreless over six innings of four-hit ball on April 2 in his Dodgers debut. Just as tonight he was opposed by Zach Davies who limited the Dodgers to one run on four hits in that matchup, but note that Davies had a record of 0-2 with an ERA of 5.82 in five starts against the Dodgers last year. 

Syndergaard has a 3-1 record with an ERA of 2.27 and 40 strikeouts over 31 2/3 innings in five career starts against the Diamondbacks.

The moneyline is a decent bet, but I'm seeing more value on the runline. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB RUNLINE OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The Rays are perfect 6-0 SU and against the run line and they've averaged 7.76 runs / nine innings: Oakland is 2-4 SU while averaging only 3.62 R/9. 

Oakland left-hander Ken Waldichuk was tagged with six runs on nine hits in 5 2/3 innings of a 6-0 loss to the Angels in his first start of the season. Rays starter, right-hander Zach Eflin opened the season with five innings of one-run ball in Saturday's 12-2 home rout of the Tigers. Eflin held Oakland scoreless over four innings last year. 

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5. 

I like the Yankees as a home favorite against the Guardians Thursday night. The Yankees are 12-3 in Nestor Cortes' 15 home starts on the season and 3-0 in his last three starts. Cortes posted a 0.49 ERA over those three outings and he is 1-0 with a 2.50 ERA in five career appearances (two starts) against Cleveland. Guardians righty Shane Bieber is 1-1 with an ERA of 5.74 in three career starts against the Bronx Bombers.

Guardians are 0-6 in their last 6 playoff road games. Yankees are 12-5 in their last 17 playoff home games.

10* PLAY ON NY YANKEES.

MLB GAME OF THE WEEK - MIKE'S 10* MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

I expect the Braves to bounce back after losing the opener of this National League Division Series. The Braves are 24-6 in Kyle Wright's 30 starts this season, 14-3 in his home starts and they have won nine straight with Wright as the starter. As for Phillies ace Zach Wheeler, the team is just 8-6 in his 14 road starts. Despite yesterday's win, the Phillies are 4-11 in the last 15 meetings in Atlanta.

10* PLAY ON ATLANTA BRAVES. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Angels have a massive edge on the mound with Shohei Ohtani going up against rookie left-hander Ken Waldichuck who is 1-2 with a 6.18 ERA in six starts. Ohtani has an ERA of 0.92 over three starts covering 19 2/3 innings against the Athletics this season.

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES ANGELS -1.5. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB TOTAL

I think runs will come at a premium for both sides when Cleveland hosts Kansas City for the opener of a three-game series Friday night. Cleveland has clinched the division and could opt to rest players. They have scored two runs in each of their last two games. Royals righty Brady Singer has a 1.38 ERA in four starts this month. Under is 15-6 in Guardians last 21 home games vs. a right-handed starter.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

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

10* PLAY ON BALTIMORE ORIOLES. 

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB PLAY OF THE DAY

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

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

10* PLAY ON CLEVELAND GUARDIANS. 

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK METS. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

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

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

10* PLAY ON BALTIMORE ORIOLES. 

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

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

10* PLAY ON ST. LOUIS CARDINALS -1.5. 

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

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

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

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

10* PLAY ON SEATTLE MARINERS. 

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

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

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON ST. LOUIS CARDINALS -1.5. 

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

Gonna roll with the red hot Cards early.

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

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

10* PLAY ON ST. LOUIS CARDINALS -1.5. 

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

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BREWERS. 

MLB RUNLINE GAME OF THE WEEK - 10* MAJOR WAGER

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

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

10* PLAY ON ATLANTA BRAVES -1.5. 

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

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

MLB RUNLINE GAME OF THE WEEK - 10* MAJOR WAGER

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

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK METS -1.5. 

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

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

10* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES. 

TOP-RATED 10* MLB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

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

10* PLAY ON MINNESOTA TWINS. 

TOP-RATED 10* MLB TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

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

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

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO PADRES. 

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5.