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

Diamondbacks' veteran left-hander Madison Bumgarner has found his footing after struggling in his first two seasons in Arizona. Bumgarner (1-1, 1.50 ERA) has been one of the best pitchers in the major leagues this year, and he has allowed only one run over 15 innings in his last three starts combined. Miami hands the ball to left-hander Jesus Luzardo (2-2, 3.08 ERA) who's had a solid start to the year as well, and the D'Backs batting only .185 while averaging 2.76 R/9 against left-handers. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

The San Francisco Giants are 2-1 straight up and against the runline as home favorites of -200 or more. The Colorado Rockies are 1-3 SU and against the RL as underdogs and their opponent is a favorite of -200 or more.  

The Giants are 3-1 straight up and against the runline in left-hander Carlos Rodon's (3-1, 1.55 ERA) four starts as a favorite this year. 

10* PLAY ON SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS. 

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

The Chicago Cubbs are reeling, coming into this game as losrs of seven of their last eight games. The Los Angeles Dodgers are rolling, coming off five five straight wins, all by two runs or more. 

The Dodgers are 4-1 SU and against the RL in Walker Buehler's five starts this year. Buehler (3-1, 2.12 ERA) has fanned 15 through 14 scoreless innings in his last two starts. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S SUPER EARLY MLB TOTAL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Milwaukee Brewers put an 18-4 beating on Cincinnati yesterday. For the season, the over/under is 17-25 in games where one of the teams scored 10 runs or more the previous game. 

Cincinnati's rookie right-hander Hunter Greene (1-3, 6.00 ERA) has 22 strikeouts over his first 18 innings in the majors, and the Brewers are striking out almost nine times per nine innings. I expect plenty of swings and misses from the Brew Crew today as they might feel a bit too frisky looking to repeat yesterday's performance. 

The Brewers counter with right-hander Adrian Houser (2-2, 2.53 ERA) who's had a solid start to the year, and he struck out eight through six shutout innings against the Cubs in his last start. The Reds are averaging only 3.30 runs per nine innings on the season. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

The Los Angeles Angels got shut out in a 4-0 loss to Boston on Tuesday. I don't expect them to score many runs tonight either, coming up against Red Sox right-hander Garrett Whitlock (1-1, 0.54 ERA) who has conceded a total of only one earned run while recording 20 strikeouts over 16 2/3 innings this season. 

The Angels turn to left-hander Reid Detmers (1-1, 5.19 ERA) to get a start instead of Shohei Ohtani. Detmers has given up only three runs on five hits with eight strikeouts over his last two starts.

The Red Sox are averaging only 3.60 runs per nine innings on the season.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Chicago White Sox have won only three of their last seven games, but they shut out the Angels yesterday and tonight's starter Michael Kopech (0-0, 1.42 ERA) has allowed only three earned runs over his 19 innings on the mound this season. 

The Cubs have also dropped seven of their last 10 games, and left-hander Drew Smyly (1-2, 2.79 ERA) has been tagged with six runs on 11 hits (four home runs) over his last two starts. 

The White Sox are 4-2 against left-handed starters and they are averaging 5.18 runs and only 2.6 strikeouts per nine innings against left-handers.  

10* play on Chicago White Sox. 

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

The Chicago White Sox have lost 11 of their last 13 games, but I like them here as they look to earn a tie of this four-game series.

The White Sox are averaging 5.30 R/9 against left-handers and Angels' lefty Patrick Sandoval (1-0, 0.00 ERA) could be in for a rough awakening after not allowing a single earned run through his first 15 innings of the season.

The White Sox counter with Dylan Cease (2-1, 3.27 ERA) who has been solid, and the White Sox have won three of his four starts. 

10* PLAY ON CHICAGO WHITE SOX. 

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

The Toronto Blue Jays took two of three at Houston in their first series last weekend, and I like them to bounce back here after taking a 11-7 loss in the opener of this series Friday night. 

Toronto right-hander Jose Berrios (1-0, 4.9 ERA) has allowed a total of only three runs over 13 innings in his last two starts combined. He held the Red Sox to two runs on five hits over seven innings in a 6-2 Blue Jays win on April 25, and Toronto has won each of his four starts this year.  

Houston right-hander Luis Garcia (1-0, 4.60 ERA) pitched in the lone Houston win against Toronto last weekend, but he was rather lucky to not be taking an L after giving up five runs in six innings. 

The Blue Jays are averaging 5.00 runs per game home at Rogers Centre. The Astros are averaging 3.43 rpg on the road.

10* play on Toronto Blue Jays. 

MLB GAME OF THE WEEK - PHILLIES/METS BIG BET ALERT

This looks like a great spot to back the New York Mets who had won three straight and five of six prior to a 10-5 loss at St. Louis on Wednesday. They had Thursday off, while the Phillies completed a four-game sweep against Colorado. We have two solid pitchers on the mound in Phillies' Aaron Nola (1-2, 3.74 ERA) and Mets' Tylor Megill (3-0, 2.35 ERA), but the Mets' bullpen has a better ERA at 3.34 against Phillies' 4.17 ERA. Home advantage, rest advantage, and motivation favor the Mets, and I like the price we get on the home team. 

10* play on New York Mets. 

MIKE'S CUBS/BRAVES MLB TOTAL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

Over their last six games, the Chicago Cubs have scored 32 runs. That might look impressive at first glance, but keep in mind that 21 of those runs were scored in a single game, against Pittsburgh, on April 23. 

That leaves 11 runs scored between the other five games, and here they'll face a hot pitcher in Atlanta right-hander Kyle Wright (2-0, 1.06 ERA). Wright has been excellent with only two runs allowed and 26 strikeouts against two walks over 17 innings of work. 

Cubs' left-hander Drew Smyly (1-1, 2.45 ERA) had opened the season with 9 2/3 scoreless innings before giving up four runs on six hits in five innings against Pittsburgh in his last start. He should bounce back with a strong outing.  

10* play on UNDER. 

MIKE'S ASTROS/RANGERS MLB TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

The first game of this series saw eight runs, the second game six runs. I don't expect to see much action over the plate in Game 3 tonight either.

Houston hands the ball to Cristian Javier (0-0, 0.00 ERA) for his first start of the season. Javier has worked 8 1/3 frames as a reliever this season, but he is not a complete stranger to starting games and owns a 3.35 ERA over 51 career appearances, 19 starts. Javier has posted a 2.84 ERA over eight career outings (four starts) against the Rangers who turn to Glenn Otto. 

Otto (1-0, 1.80 ERA) held Oakland to one run on two hits with five strikeouts over five innings in his first, and up until now, only start of the season. 

10* play on UNDER. 

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

The Colorado Rockies average only 3.72 R/9 away from home and they are 5-2 to the under on the road. The Philadelphia Phillies won Monday's matchup 8-2, but they still average only 2.74 R/9 at home at Citizens Bank Park and they are 5-2-2 to the under in their home games. Neither pitcher has had a great start to the year, but Rockies' right-hander German Marquez (0-0, 4.67 ERA) owns a solid 3.21 ERA in seven career starts against the Phillies and I don't trust Rockies' bats to do much damage of Eflin.  

10* play on UNDER. 

MIKE'S MONDAY NIGHT MLB RUNLINE RIPPER TOP PLAY

The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off a 10-2 win at San Diego and they have scored five runs or more in six of their lsat eight games. 

Arizona righty Merrill Kelly (1-0, 0.59 ERA) is off to a hot start to the season but he is 0-4 with a 4.58 ERA in seven career appearances against the Dodgers.

LAD right-hander Walker Buehler (1-1, 4.02 ERA) is 4-0 with a 2.24 ERA in 11 career appearances against Arizona.

The Dodgers are 11-4 straight up and against the runline as favorites this season. 

10* play Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5. 

MIKE'S JAYS/ASTROS MLB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a good spot to back the Houston Astros to end a four-game skid and deny the Blue Jays to sweep this three-game series. Toronto left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (0-1, 3.24 ERA) is 1-5 with a 6.00 ERA in 11 career starts against the Astros who counter with Right-hander Luis Garcia (1-0, 2.79 ERA).

Garcia has made one career start against Toronto. It came during his rookie season last year when he held the Jays to one run on three hits with eight strikeouts through six frames. 

10* play on Houston Astros. 

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

The Miami Marlins are averaging only 3.55 R/9 and they are 9-4 to the under on the season. They've been shut out in two of their last four games. Miami right-hander Elieser Hernandez (1-1, 4.22 ERA) has posteda 2.27 ERA through 10 career outings (five starts) against Atlanta. 

10* play on UNDER. 

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

The Milwaukee Brewers are going for the three-game sweep after winning the first two games 6-1 and 5-2. I expect this to be another low-scoring game. The Brewers have scored one run or fewer in four of their 11 games and the Pirates have scored two runs or fewer in six of their 11 games. Both starting pitchers are off to a rough start, but as both teams have yet to find consistency at the plate, I still like the under. 

10* play on UNDER. 

TOP-RATED 10* MLB TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

Both the Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates have been inconsistent at the plate to start the season. The Brewers have scored one run or fewer in four of their 10 games and the Pirates have scored two runs or fewer in five of their 10 games. Milwaukee right-hander Corbin Burnes (0-0, 2.25 ERA) is 4-0 with a 2.82 ERA in 16 career outings (four starts) against the Pirates. Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

10* play on UNDER. 

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

The Houston Astros are coming off a 4-0 win after taking an 11-1 beating by Seattle on Friday. I like Houston here in the rubber match of the series with Jose Urquidy on the moyund. He held the Angels to one run on four hits in his first start of the season. Urquidy posted a 1-0 record with a 3.68 ERA in three starts against Seattle last season. The Mariners hand the ball to rookie Matt Brash and I think he'll find it hard to slow down the Astros. 

10* play on Houston Astros. 

TOP-RATED 10* CUBS/ROCKIES MLB TOTAL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies are averaging 4.50 and 4.89 runs per nine innings respectively. Colorado starter Kyle Freeland was knocked around by the Dodgers in his first start of the season, but I expect him to bounce back with a strong outing. Cubs' starter Justin Steele held Milwaukee scoreless through five innings in his first start of the year. 

Coors Field is a hitters park, but that is no secret. The bookmakers know they can post high totals and the public usually fall right into the trap. The Rockies were 44-34-3 to the under in their home games in 2021. 

10* play on UNDER. 

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

Max Scherzer gave up three runs on three hits with a walk and six strikeouts in six innings against the Nats in his first start with the Mets. Mad Max can't be too happy with that outing, and I expect him to have a solid outing here against a Philadelphia team he has a 2.82 ERA against through 14 starts. The Phillies counter with Aaron Nola who has a 3.12 ERA in 20 starts against the Mets. Under is 12-3-2 in the last 17 meetings. 

10* play on UNDER. 

TOP-RATED 10* MLB PLAY OF THE DAY

Both the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees took their first loss of the season yesterday. While both sides will be looking to get back to their winning ways, I like the price we get on the Jays to get the win. 

Yankees' starter Jameson Taillon was 8-6 with a 4.30 ERA last year. Taillon is 1-2 with a 5.21 ERA in five career starts against Toronto. 

Alek Manoah will toe the slab for Toronto. Manoah compiled a 9-2 record with a 3.22 ERA through 20 starts in his rookie season last year. He is 1-0 with a 2.31 ERA in 11 2/3 innings of work against the Yankees. 

Toronto has scored 20 runs through its first three games of the season, seven more than the Yankees.

10* play on Toronto Blue Jays. 

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

The St. Louis Cardinals have won the first two games of this series in dominant fashion. They'll have a big edge on the mound here in the series-finale, and I expect a nice and comfortable win for the Cards. 

Steven Matz will take the mound for his Cardinals debut since coming over from Toronto as a free agent. Matz was 4-7 with a 3.82 ERA through 150 1/3 innings last year, and he should be able to handle a Pittsburgh team that has scored only two runs through its first two games.

The Pirates turn to 24-year-old Bryse Wilson who went 3-7 with a 5.35 ERA across 16 starts last year. Wilson has yet to finish a season with a sub-4.00 ERA, and the Cards have been swinging hot bats to start the season.

10* play on St. Louis Cardinals -1.5. 

MIKE'S SUPER EARLY MLB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

I love the Chicago White Sox here. They were in complete control of yesterday's game before losing to some late-inning heroics from the Tigers. I expect them to put this one away early and then hold on for the W. Tigers' righty Casey Mize is 0-6 with a 4.54 ERA in eight career starts against the White Sox while Dylan Cease is 11-0 with a 1.82 ERA in 13 starts against the Tigers, including 5-0 with a 2.67 ERA in five starts at Comerica Park.

10* play on Chicago White Sox. 

MLB GAME OF THE YEAR ALERT - MIKE'S WORLD SERIES BEST BET

The Braves and the Astros have the World Series tied at one apiece after splitting two games at Houston. I like Atlanta to take game 3 home at Truist Park. Astros righty Luis Garcia is 1-1 with a 9.64 ERA in three starts this postseason and he has been pitching a lot better at home than on the road all season. Braves' righty Ian Anderson is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in three outings in the current playoffs and he is 3-0 with a 1.47 ERA in seven career postseason starts. 

10* play on Atlanta Braves. 

MLB GAME OF THE YEAR ALERT - MIKE'S NLCS MAJOR WAGER

The Dodgers are not in do-or-die mode, but they're just one loss away from being there, after opening the series with a pair of losses at Atlanta. Now they get to return home to Chavez Ravine where they've been dominant all season long. The Braves are 0-5 as road dogs when the opponent is a favorite of -170 or more and veteran right-hander Charlie Morton was tagged with five runs in 4 1/3 innings when he faced the Dodgers with the Rays in Game 3 of the World Series last year. 

I think we're getting a terrific price on a desperate Dodgers team that can't afford to drop this one. 

10* play on Los Angeles Dodgers. 

TOP-RATED 10* RED SOX @ ASTROS ALCS GAME 1 BOOKIE BREAKER

The Red Sox have made it all the way from the Wild Card game to the ALCS, but I think Houston will prove too difficult, at least here in the first game of the series. Houston left-hander Framber Valdez (11-6, 3.14 ERA) was not at his sharpest against the White Sox in his ALDS start, but the team still won the game 9-4 and Valdez has posted a 1.59 ERA in four career appearances (two starts) against the Red Sox. Boston lefty Chris Sale (5-1, 3.16 ERA) was lit up for five runs on four hits and a walk in just one inning against Tampa Bay in his last start. Sale made only nine starts this season as he worked his way back from Tommy John surgery. 

Red Sox are 5-13 in their last 18 games as a road underdog. Astros are 5-0 in their last 5 games as a favorite. Red Sox are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings.

10* play on Houston Astros. 

TOP-RATED 10* DODGERS @ GIANTS NLDS GAME 5 *BEST BET*

Giant's righty Logan Webb (11-3, 2.97 ERA) held the Dodgers to five hits and fanned 10 through 7 2/3 scoreless innings in a 4-0 win on October 8. Webb is 6-0 with a minuscule 1.96 ERA home at Oracle Park this season. Dodgers' left-hander Julio Urias (20-3, 2.96 ERA) held the Giants to one run in three hits with five ks through five innings in his last start. Urias is 13-2 with a 2.71 ERA on the road this season. I think runs will come at a premium for both teams, and I would not be surprised to see a 2-1 type final score for either team. 

10* play on UNDER. 

EARLY BREWERS @ BRAVES NLDS GAME 3 *TOP PLAY*

The Braves stole Game 1 in Milwaukee. I think they'll defend the home-field advantage with a win here with right-hander Ian Anderson (9-5, 3.58 ERA) on the mound. Anderson limited the Brew Crew to one run on two hits through six innings of a 5-1 victory on May 15. Anderson posted a 5-1 record in 11 home starts during the regular season and he was 3-0 with a 4.39 ERA five September starts. 

Milwaukee righty Freddy Peralta (10-5, 2.81 ERA) was just 1-2 with a 4.70 ERA in five September starts. The Brewers bats were cold down the stretch while Atlanta closed out the regular season as one of the hottest teams in baseball. I expect the Braves to run away with this. 

10* play on Atlanta Braves. 

TOP-RATED 10* THURSDAY NIGHT MLB BOOKIE BREAKER

I think we're getting a great price on Houston in this one, especially considering that the White Sox are only 5-18 SU (+39.4% ROI fading) as road dogs in 2021. Houston righty Lance McCullers Jr. (13-5, 3.16 ERA) has made two starts against the White Sox this year, holding them to three runs and four hits in 13 innings with 14 strikeouts. White Sox righty Lance Lynn (11-6, 2.69 ERA) gave up six runs on eight hits through only four innings in his lone start against the Astros this year. 

10* play on Houston Astros. 

TOP-RATED 10* CARDS @ DODGERS NL WILD CARD SHOWDOWN

The Cardinals closed out the regular season as one of the hottest teams in baseball, but now they'll face a Dodgers team that wrapped up the regular season by winning each of their last six games and averaging nine runs over its past five games. Their 106 wins on the season would have won every division except for their own NL West where they finished one game behind the Giants. 

Dodgers' right-hander Max Scherzer (15-4, 2.46 ERA) has yet to take a losing decision (7-0, 1.98 ERA) since coming over from the Nats. While Cards' veteran Adam Wainwright (17-7, 3.05 ERA) has been terrific lately as well, I don't see him shutting down this Dodgers' team in a one-and-done type of game. 

The Dodgers went 29-15 against the runline (ROI of 17.5%) as home favorites of -200 or more during the regular season. 

10* play on Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5. 

MIKE'S 10* YANKEES @ RED SOX AL WILD CARD TOP PLAY

Both teams have potent lineups, but I expect runs to come at a premium for both the Yankees and the Red Sox here in the AL Wild Card game. Yankees' right-hander Gerrit Cole (16-8, 3.23 ERA) owns a 2.68 ERA in 13 career postseason starts while Boston right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (11-9, 3.75 ERA)  has posted a 1.61 ERA in six career postseason outings (two starts). 

Under is 12-3-1 in the last 16 meetings. Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings at Fenway Park.

10* play on UNDER. 

TOP-RATED 10* MLB NL GAME OF THE WEEK (SIDE)

The Phillies have dropped three in a row, the last two here at Atlanta.

The Braves have won nine of their last 10 and here they hand the ball to Ian Anderson (8-5, 3.60 ERA) who is a solid 4-1 with a 3.58 ERA home at Truist Park on the season.

Anderson has faced the Phillies four times this year, holding them to eight runs on 19 hits with 24 strikeouts over 23 1/3 innings of work.

The Phillies hand the ball to Kyle Gibson (10-8, 3.60 ERA) who is just 3-5 with a 4.29 ERA in his road starts.

Gibson is a winless 0-3 (1-4 team record) over his last five starts, with 22 runs allowed over 27 2/3 innings of work. 

10* play on Atlanta Braves. 

TOP-RATED 10* MLB TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Pirates are averaging an MLB-worst 3.91 runs per game. Cubs' right-hander Kyle Hendricks (14-7, 4.81 ERA) owns a 3.69 ERA in 23 career starts against the Pirates who counter with Roansy Contreras who will make his MLB debut. Contreras has compiled a 2.64 ERA while pitching for Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis this season. The reeling Cubs have lost seven straight. Under is 8-3-1 in the last 12 meetings in Pittsburgh.

10* play on UNDER.

MLB GAME OF THE YEAR (AL TOTAL)

Oakland right-hander Chris Bassitt (12-4, 3.16 ERA) held Seattle to one hit with four Ks through three scoreless innings in his last start since a 36-day layoff due to a shattered cheekbone. Bassitt has posted a 2.70 ERA over his last three starts. Seattle left-hander Tyler Anderson (7-10, 4.48 ERA) will open in what will be a bullpen game for the home team. Oakland's bats have been cold lately, and I think the Mariners relievers can keep them in check. 

Under is 6-2-1 in Athletics last 9 games as a favorite. Under is 8-3-1 in Athletics last 12 overall. Under is 4-1-1 in Mariners last 6 games as an underdog. Under is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings.

10* play on UNDER. 

MAJOR WAGER ALERT - 10* IL TOTAL GAME OF THE MONTH

The Phillies have a .208 batting average over their last three games, and they've scored only five runs during that stretch. This looks like a good spot for Baltimore left-hander Keegan Akin (2-10, 6.93 ERA) to better his numbers, and he had a couple of solid starts prior to his last three outings. 

Baltimore has scored more than three runs in only one of their last eight games, and their .239 batting average for the season is one of the worst marks in baseball. Phillies' All-star right-hander Zack Wheeler (14-9, 2.83 ERA) is having a great year, and he has a 2.04 ERA in his three career starts against the Orioles.

Under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Philadelphia. Under is 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings.

10* play on UNDER. 

TOP-RATED 10* MLB TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

Marlins rookie left-hander Trevor Rogers (7-7, 2.71 ERA) has made three career starts against Washington, resulting in a 3.86 ERA. Nats' lefty Josh Rogers (1-0, 2.60 ERA) held the Marlins to one hit, one walk, and no runs while striking out six in five innings last week. The Marlins won the opener of this series 8-7 on Monday. Under is 6-1-1 in Nationals last 8 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game. Under is 7-2-1 in Nationals last 10 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. Under is 7-1 in Marlins' last 8 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.

10* play on UNDER.

TOP-RATED 10* MLB TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

Rays' righty Shane Baz may be making his MLB debut, but he's a top-prospect that has posted a 1.76 mark in 10 starts while holding opposing hitters to a .174 batting average in Triple-A this season. Also, Baz will be backed up by a Rays bullpen that is among the best in baseball. As for Toronto left-hander Robbie Ray (12-5, 2.64 ERA), the American League Cy Young Award candidate's numbers speak for themselves. In seven career outings against the Rays, Ray is 2-2 with an ERA of 2.45. 

Under is 6-0-2 in the last 8 meetings. Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Tampa Bay.

10* play on UNDER. 

TOP-RATED 10* MLB TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Phillies are coming off a 17-8 rout of the Cubs while the Mets took an 11-4 loss to St. Louis last time out. I expect both teams' bats to cool off here with two tough pitchers on the mound. 

Mets' righty Taijuan Walker (7-9, 4.29 ERA) has posted a 3.55 ERA in 14 outings (three starts) at home and a 3.80 ERA in four starts against the Phillies this season. Philadelphia righty Zack Wheeler (13-9, 2.86 ERA) has held the Mets to seven runs with 31 Ks over 29 1/3 innings (2.15 ERA) this year. 

Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in New York. Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

10* play on UNDER. 

TOP-RATED 10* MLB PLAY OF THE DAY - REDS @ PIRATES TOTAL

This looks like a great spot to fade the Pirates as they look to complete the three-game sweep. The Bucs are 0-10 this season when going for a sweep and 8-2 to the under. Desperation must be kicking in for the Reds who have lost four straight and seven of nine to fall out of a wild card spot. Reds' righty Tyler Mahle (11-5, 3.73 ERA) is 7-2 with a 1.97 ERA on the road and 2-0 with a 2.19 ERA against Pittsburgh this year. 

10* play on UNDER. 

TOP-RATED 10* MLB TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Rays won Tuesday's matchup 2-0, and I think the finale of this three-game series will be another low-scoring affair. Ray's righty Michael Wacha (3-4, 5.37 ERA) has posted a 2.35 ERA through his last three starts, with only nine hits allowed and 19 Ks over 15 1/3 innings of work. Blue Jays' left-hander Robbie Ray (11-5, 2.69 ERA) has posted a 2.50 ERA over his last three starts, with 28 Ks against 13 hits over 18 innings of work. 

The under is 6-0-1 in the last seven meetings. 

10* play on UNDER.