A pitcher that has been solid as an underdog in his past two starts has been Brady Singer. The Royals pitcher has not allowed a run in fourteen consecutive innings. Yet those were away starts. At home he has struggled with a 6.75 ERA. Grab St. Louis as the small road favorite. 

Monday, the San Francisco Giants return home after an 11-game road trip to face the Colorado Rockies. Johnny Cueto’s home ERA of 5.54 is concerning, and in his last three starts his walk rate has increased. Furthermore, he had just two strikeouts in his last start which was his lowest of the season. Grab the Rockies

A bright spot for the Rangers has been veteran pitcher Lance Lynn’s 6-2 record. This included a dominant performance over the Angels on September 8th in which he allowed one run. Yet, the Angels are finally getting production from others besides Mike Trout including an uptick in play from veterans Justin Upton and Albert Pujols. Grab the Angels. 

Friday figures to be a golden opportunity for Astros pitcher Zach Greinke to come back into form. Expect Greinke to be sharper against his former team in the Arizona Diamondbacks, and end a streak of allowing three runs or more in five straight games. Yet the bullpen has had its problems including closer Ryan Pressly giving up the game winning runs recently against the Rangers and A’s. Grab the Diamondbacks. 

Thursday, for the third time this season Aaron Nola will pitch against the New York Mets. On September 6th, the Mets produced a season high in hits allowed from Nola in eight. Look for the Mets to chase Nola out early. Grab the Mets on underdog value on the back end of a two series road trip.

 Sunday, the Milwaukee Brewers did not register a hit against the Chicago Cubs. They’ll now face St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kwang-Hyun Kim who has not allowed a run in three consecutive starts. That’s a value angle to grab the slight favored Brewers, as they ruin Kim’s streak. Grab the Brewers. 

The Mariners head into their new series against the A’s with momentum. They’ve won eight out of ten and will have their top ace on the mound Monday in Marco Gonzalez. With the A’s undermanned due to multiple injuries look for a pitching duel between Gonzalez and Jesus Luzardo. Yet, expect the A’s winning pedigree to withstand in the latter innings. Grab the A’s. 

Saturday, the Kansas City Royals will attempt to win a season-high fifth straight game. Their starting pitcher will be rarely used 23-year old Carlos Hernandez. Expect strong run support for Hernandez as the Royals are red-hot at the plate, including Maikel Franco who has ten RBI’s in his last five games. Grab Kansas City.

The Reds used three early runs Wednesday to take down their division rival Chicago Cubs. Thursday. They are a big road favorite as the Cubs utilize young pitcher Aldbert Alzolay again. The young pitcher is capable of high strikeouts but lacks the consistency to sustain beyond five innings. Grab the Reds to grab another game from the Cubs. 

Wednesday, the Atlanta Braves will aim to avoid being swept by the Miami Marlins. Thus far this season the Braves have been shutout two times. Each instance the Braves won the following game. Look for the Braves to deliver in the latter innings and get the win against the Marlins.

The Houston Astros have dropped five straight which included being swept by the lowly Angels. Tuesday, they’ll face a struggling pitcher in the A’s Frankie Montas. Montas been rocked in three straight starts, including giving up five runs in his last start against the Astros. Yet, look for the Astros losing streak to continue as Montas settles back into the pitcher that began the season.

Monday, the Rays find themselves as an underdog even though they have double the wins of the Washington Nationals. Rays starter Charlie Morton is being eased back after returning from the injured list. In his last start he pitched just two innings against the Yankees. Expect a similar approach with the Rays bullpen ready to limit a Nationals team returning from a lengthy eleven-game road trip. Grab the Rays.

Veteran ace Mike Fiers may have a 4-1 record, but it’s from strong run support. At home his ERA has been sky high at 6.46. That spells trouble against the hot hitting Padres. Yet look for the As coming off an eight run performance to once again boost Fiers. Grab Oakland. 

The Diamondbacks have completely sputtered as they are now ten games below .500. Saturday they could not get by the Giants in Madison Bumgarner’s return. That dropped their road record to 6-16. Losers of six of seven look for the Backs to finally break their poor stretch against Johnny Cuetto. Grab the Dbacks

Friday night, the LA Angels nearly blew a 5-2 ninth inning lead. They were able to win in the bottom of the 11th. In a shortened 7-inning quick turn around game Saturday, expect the Angels to carry over momentum. Grab the value on the Angels to win their third straight. 

Saturday, the Cubs and Cardinals will meet for a double header. In the first matchup their may be concern on the fact that Adam Wainwright is coming off pitching 122 pitches. Instead look for the veteran to continue having a boost in play. Grab the Cardinals as a small underdog. 

The worst matchup in terms of winning percentages tonight lies with the Mariners and Rangers. Pitching for the Mariners will be Yusei Kikuchi. His woes at home have featured five straight losses. Look for the Rangers to capitalize as a value underdog based on their 4-13 away record. Grab the Rangers.

In what has been a disastrous season for the LA Angels a positive has been Dylan Bundy. Bundy has recorded four of the Angels thirteen wins, but will face a tough test tonight against the Astros. Expect run support on his side as Lance McCullers Jr. has an 11.37 road ERA. Grab the Angels.

Friday, the New York Mets will look to carry their momentum from a thrilling come from behind Thursday victory over the Yankees. Tonight marks their tenth game in the last seven days. That’s a value angle against a Phillies team that is playing above their capabilities having won nine of ten. Grab the Mets to override fatigue. 

Expect the White Sox to bounce back from two poor losses against the Twins. Thursday, they’ll travel on the road to face the Royals. Pitching will be Danny Duffy who was lit up on the 28th by yielding two home runs to the White Sox. Expect strong bats again as the White Sox get back in the win column. 

Wednesday, Rays starting pitcher Charlie Morton will make his return after a three-week stint on the injured list. Pitched innings from Morton will likely be minimal as the Rays depend on their bullpen. Expect the Rays ability to bounce back from a loss to be key today. It’s been a full calendar month and a span of 25 games since the Rays last lost consecutive games. Grab the Rays. 

Monday, the Chicago White Sox erased a 4-0 deficit in a thrilling 8-5 come back win over the Twins. Six losses in a row by Minnesota has made for an advantageous spot tonight against the hottest team in MLB. Expect Michael Pineda’s season debut to go well and for the Twins to boost their AL-leading 12-4 home record. 

Two aces take the mound Tuesday with Aaron Nola of the Phillies and Patrick Corbin of the Nationals. Last Wednesday, Nola and Corbin dueled with both giving up just two runs. The Phillies extended Nola an extra inning with 113 total pitches and got the 3-2 win. Since 2019 in home starts off of a pitch count of 100 or more Nola is 6-0. Grab the Phillies. 

Monday, the Chicago White Sox will look to continue their ascent. Victorious in eleven of their last thirteen games they’ll travel to take on the Minnesota Twins.  In three starts this season Twins starter Rich Hill has yet to pitch more than sixty-four pitches. Grab the White Sox to capitalize on the Twins injury-plagued bullpen.

Friday, the Colorado Rockies will hope to make a playoff push as they begin a pivotal series against the San Diego Padres. Oddly, the last win for Colorado against a team currently above .500 occurred on August 2nd, against the Padres. Pitching that day and tonight for the Padres is Zach Davies. Expect Coors Field elements and a hungry Rockies team to rattle Davies and the Padres bullpen once again. Grab the Rockies.

Returning on the mound for the Indians Wednesday, is star pitcher Mike Clevinger. His strong career record of 42-22 will be needed against the AL Central leading Minnesota Twins. Amidst several key injuries the Twins deep roster has seen other players step up. In a key divisional game look for Jose Berrios to build off his last outing in which he pitched six innings of one hit-ball. Grab the Twins

Six straight losses have caused the Arizona Diamondbacks to sink to last place in the NL West.  Two runs or less have occurred in each game during their losing streak. Tuesday, opportunities should present themselves as German Marquez allowed four runs or more in both starts against the Diamondbacks in 2019. Grab the Diamondbacks on a small price as Marquez stays on track for his first losing season in the majors. 

 Tuesday, the Red Sox will face the Toronto Blue Jays who have won seven out of their last ten games. Starting for the Blue Jays will be veteran pitcher Chase Anderson. In three starts Anderson has failed to pitch beyond four innings. Furthermore, the only series the Red Sox have won this year was against the Blue Jays in early August. Grab the underdog with Boston. 

After a hot start the Cubs have went just 3-7 over their last ten games. Sunday, the bullpen needed fifty pitches to register the final six outs. That’s a value angle for Monday especially with struggling starting pitcher Alec Mills on the mound. Off consecutive shaky starts look for the Cubs bats to bail out Mills against the Tigers. Grab the Cubs.

The Minnesota Twins have the second best record in the AL at 19-10. After a successful weekend series against the Kansas City Royals they’ll travel to face AL Central rival in the Cleveland Indians. Yet the Twins bullpen has been shaky and may be needed early after Maeda’s extended last outing of eight innings of work. Grab Cleveland.

The Diamondbacks have slid again to drop below .500 thanks to a four-game losing streak. Sunday, they’ll face former Diamondback Trevor Cahill in a quick turn around from last night. Yet, this is a spot where the Diamondbacks should be able to break out of a slump at the plate. Look for the Diamondbacks to finally get some runs and snap their losing streak. 

A familiar matchup will take place tonight as the A’s and Angels meet for their third series. The Angels may have the second worst record in the AL at 8-18, but they’ve had success against A’s pitcher Mike Fiers. On August 11th, the Angels hit three home runs against Fiers. Fiers issues will continue and put pressure on the A’s bullpen early. Grab the Angels.

Friday, two of the top seven pitchers in the NL will face off as the Braves host the Phillies. Braves pitcher Max Fried dominated the Phillies on August 9th shutting them out in five innings of work. Yet, in 2019 he struggled against the Phillies giving up four runs or more in three starts. Grab the Phillies to continue their hot hitting and put pressure on Fried’s dominant start to the season.

The Minnesota Twins have yet to lose consecutive home games. That will be tested Thursday as the Brewers are coming off a season-high nine runs Wednesday evening. Twins pitcher Jose Berrios has struggled with walks and hits that has led to a 5.92 ERA. Look for Berrios to get out of jams and for the Twins to utilize their bullpen early. Grab Minnesota.  

The Diamondbacks earned their sixth straight victory Tuesday, 10-1 over the Oakland A’s. That was Arizona’s most lopsided win of the season. For Oakland it ended a three-series mini road trip of eight games against the Angels, Giants, and Diamondbacks. Returning home look for the A’s to regroup against the Diamondbacks pitching staff. Grab Oakland. 

Wednesday, the Reds will aim to get their star ace pitcher Luis Castillo his first win of the season. Late inning runs surrendered by the Reds bullpen last Tuesday took away a win for Castillo against today’s opponent in the Royals. With a condensed game of seven innings look for Castillo to pitch a strong six innings and get the win. Grab the Reds.

Rays pitcher Blake Snell has not thrown more than seventy pitches in four starts this season. This included an August 7th matchup against the Yankees in which he threw just fifty-nine pitches. Yet, the strength of the Rays bullpen proceeded to shutout the Yankees. Don’t expect perfection Tuesday but look for the Rays to keep Tanaka winless.

 An opening series value spot lies tonight as the Diamondbacks face an Oakland A’s team that has the best win percentage in MLB. Timely runs and hot bats have helped spark the Diamondbacks to .500. Look for a continuation of opportune innings in key spots from the Diamondbacks. Grab Arizona to build to a five-game win streak.

Heading into Sunday’s matchup, the Padres have lost consecutive outings against the Diamondbacks. The hot hitting Diamondbacks have scored an average of eight runs over their last three games. Still the struggles of Sunday’s starter Robbie Ray should be enough to propel the Padres to a Sunday victory. Grab the Padres. 

Thursday, the Pirates used nine runs in the first two innings to build an insurmountable lead over the Reds. Extended bullpen use by both teams will be a factor heading into Friday’s second matchup. Yet, look for the Pirates to get another victory as the Reds continue to falter against pre-season expectations. 

Friday, the Marlins return home for their first home game of the season. At 8-4, their record amidst chaos and heavy personnel changes is remarkable. Yet, look for the Braves to get after Marlins pitcher Pablo Lopez. Lopez’s ERA of 1.80 has not been tested due to short outings of five innings each in his first two starts.  Grab the Braves to continue their dominance of the past three seasons in the NL East. 

The Cubs displayed no rust Tuesday against the Indians after a prior series postponement against the St. Louis Cardinals. At 11-3, they have the best win percentage in MLB. Their bullpen should be tested Wednesday in what figures to be a great dual between Kyle Hendricks and Carlos Carrasco. Side with the home team bullpen edge of the Indians. 

In consecutive days the Oakland A’s have lost against the LA Angels. On Tuesday night they failed to score a run for the first time all season. Expect the A’s to ride their starting pitcher Chris Bassitt Wednesday, as he has won his last three starts against the Angels. Grab Oakland.

Heavy duty is expected once again tonight from the Rays bullpen. They’ll begin things with pitcher Andrew Kittredge whom has pitched more than an inning just once this season. Even if Martin Perez can handle a solid 5-6 innings, look for the Rays to come back similar to Monday’s victory. Grab the Rays. 

Monday, the Tampa Bay Rays will get a dose of their own medicine from the Boston Red Sox. They’ll use reliever Ryan Brasier to start the game. Although Brasier lacks quality stats (9.00 ERA) it’s the Rays that have a more severe issue. They’re 0-5 on the road, in which they’ve averaged just over three runs per game. Grab the Red Sox here to put the Rays to 0-6 on the road.

The Oakland A’s will be attempting to win their ninth straight Sunday. Their stout pitching has been the reason for gaining the first two games against the Houston Astros. Residual affects from a Friday extra inning game carried over into Saturday for the A’s. Yet look for Houston to finally break their funk. They’ll get this one and end the A’s winning streak.

A late call up means that the Rockies will have a first time starter Saturday in pitcher Ryan Castellani. Castellani has struggled in triple AAA but can ride the team wave of the Rockies. Colorado is 10-3 including a stout 5-1 on the road. Look for the Mariner’s woes to continue as the Rockies secure this victory. 

The Yankees have dropped two of three games as they head into a new series Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Neither of Friday’s starter’s in Blake Snell and Masahiro Tanaka have not pitched beyond three innings this season. Expect the travel factor to hinder the Yankees as the Rays build on their 5-2 home record.

The Marlin’s returned back to action Tuesday and delivered a shutout 4-0 win over the Orioles. Wednesday, they’ll have a chance to build upon that win against Orioles starter Alex Cobb. Cobb’s pitch count in his first two starts of 78 and 87 pitches, kept him from extending beyond the fifth inning. Grab the Marlins to capitalize as a small underdog.

A small sample size of ten games has ballooned issues at the plate for the Arizona Diamondbacks. They’ve struggled offensively and rank last in MLB with just two home runs. They’re also one of four teams batting below .200. Instead of writing off the Diamondbacks will back them as a home underdog against the inexperienced Astros pitcher in Cristian Javier. 

Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Rays return home after losing five straight road games to drop to 4-6. Expect their run production to regenerate as they’ve averaged 6.6 runs at Tropicana Field. Timely double plays in his first two starts have bailed out Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi and benefitted his ERA. That fortune runs out today. Grab the Rays. 

Monday, the Mets couldn’t ask for a better ace than Jacob Degrom to end their five-game losing streak. Degrom has allowed two runs or less in nine of his last eleven starts against the Braves. Facing Mike Soroka for the second time in ten days, expect the Mets bats to come to life. 

The Rangers are once again a close underdog in terms of the betting market for Sunday. Saturday two early runs could not keep the Rangers from avoiding a 2-5 start. Sunday, expect things to change as San Francisco has had a tough time mustering consecutive wins. Grab the Rangers.

Friday, the Twins offense did enough early damage against Mike Clevinger to hold off the Indians. Saturday, expect a similar game as Carlos Carrasco was sharp in his debut against the Royals. The upper hand here lies with the Twins pen which has been excellent to start the season. Grab Minnesota. 

An implosion Friday night cost the Mets one of the biggest leads to be blown on the season. They’ve now dropped three in a row. Look for issues to linger as the Braves continue to pound the Mets staff. Grab Atlanta. 

The Indians Mike Clevinger has had strong success against the Minnesota Twins. Clevinger never gave up more than two runs in each of his four starts against the Twins in 2019. A high strikeout rate complimented those outings as he averaged eight a game against the Twins. Lay the small road price here on the Indians. 

Defeating the Dodgers in consecutive games has not deterred oddsmakers perception Tuesday of the San Francisco Giants. San Diego’s starting pitching has allowed two runs or less in each game this season. Struggles at the plate for San Francisco has featured three runs or less in three of their first four games. Take the Padres. 

Tuesday, the White Sox and Indians will partake in an AL Central double-header. In the second matchup look for the slight underdog in the White Sox to prevail. Starting pitcher Carlos Rodon’s lowest ERA in the past two season’s came at Cleveland, April 3rd, 2019 (1.59 ERA). Back the White Sox. 

Monday’s series opener for the Braves against the Rays quickly got out of hand to the tune of a 14-5 loss. Yet look for the Braves hot bats to propel them Tuesday as they’ve averaged eight runs in their last three games. In their fifth straight road game grab Atlanta as a Tuesday value selection. 

Monday, the defending World Series Champions in the Washington Nationals will hope to get back to .500. They’ll host a Toronto Blue Jays team that continues their road travels. Look for the travel factor and lack of a home stadium to be a value edge Monday for the Blue Jays. 

A bullpen meltdown from the Mets Saturday could be a lingering issue into Sunday. Yet I expect this Mets team to regroup and showcase some offense. Braves pitcher Sean Newcomb has had his issues extending into games. Look for Rick Porcello to showcase a solid start out the gate in his debut as a Met.

Continued value lies with the LA Angel’s Sunday as they close out their series against the Oakland A’s. Shohei Ohtani will pitch for the Angel’s for the first time in over a year. Do expect rust but also look for the A’s lineup that has struggled aside from late inning runs. Grab the Angels. 

In extra innings last night the Angels fell short against the A’s 7-3. Saturday, look for Mike Trout to spark the Angel’s offense against A’s pitcher Sean Manaea. In five career games against Manaea, Trout has batted .333 with two home runs and a triple.  A quick turn around of less than fifteen hours will give the Angels an extra edge in redemption of Friday’s loss. Take the Angels. 

Saturday expect strong run support from the Braves for starting pitcher Max Fried.  Atlanta’s average runs scored the following game after a shutout in 2019 was 6.4. Expect that trend to continue into 2020 as the Braves answer in a big way. Grab Atlanta

The last game on tonight’s MLB slate features an AL West matchup between the Angels and As. Limited starts from As pitcher Frankie Montas has not deterred a strong resume against the LA Angels. He won three of his sixteen starts last season against the Angels, including opening day in which he allowed just one run. Grab the As. 

Capturing game six in the manner the Nationals did has elevated them for game seven. By fortune of Mad Max missing game five they’ll have the ace they want on the mound for game seven. They’ll also have the luxury of using Anibal Sanchez and Patrick Corbin out of the bullpen. Look for the theme of the road team winning every game to continue as the Nationals win the MLB pennant.

The Astros have turned things around with a three-game road sweep against the Nationals. Now back at home they’ll look to correct their issues in games one and two. Expect Justin Verlander to be much sharper and for the bats of the Astros to continue to pile up hits. The Astros get the win and win another MLB pennant. Grab Houston. 

No one expected the Astros to be down two games to nothing as they head into game three. All season long aces Gerrit Cole and Justin Verlander took care of business. Now the series is in the Nationals hands as they ride a seven game win streak. Look for the Astros to get the value of their mid-season deadline trade for Greinke Friday, as the Astros respond in a big way. Play Houston. 

Celebration is in the air in Washington DC as the Nationals pushed forward Monday night to push the series to 3-0. Tuesday they have a chance to close out the series with the Cardinals hope waning. Yet expect this Cardinals team to finally break out of their series slump at the plate. Two runs in three games is not how the Cardinals will conclude their season. Grab St. Louis Tuesday. 

The Houston Astros fought off being down 0-2 with a tenacious effort. With new life they still need to re-gain a game to get ahead on the Yankees. Expect that to happen on Tuesday as ace Gerrit Cole aims to continue his excellent season. In two post-season starts Cole has worked a high amount of pitches against the Rays. Even if Cole does not have his top stuff expect the Astros bullpen to get the upper hand over the Yankees once again. Grab Houston.

The Nationals have now won four games in a row. Up 2-0 on the Cardinals they know Monday they’ll get the best challenge from the Cardinals. In a must win game the Cardinals will lean on dominate ace Jack Flaherty. Flaherty has allowed three runs or less in eighteen straight starts. Yet look for the Nationals to continue to figure out a way to win and go up 3-0 on the Nationals. Play Washington. 

The Yankees came out in game one Saturday and made a big statement over the Astros. A dominate 7-0 victory has quickly flipped the advantage to the Yankees. Sunday expect Astros ace Justin Verlander to get the series back to even, as the Astros do not fall down 2-0.

The Washington Nationals are on unforeseen extended time thanks to comeback wild card and game five wins. They’ll face a St. Louis Cardinals team that showcased hot bats in their own game five colossal win over the Braves. St. Louis’s home dominance this year is certainly a factor but expect the Nationals to continue to feed off being in tough spots. Grab Washington in game one. 

The Yankees dominance this season has set the stage for a post-season everyone expects to land them in the World Series. What they did in the regular season was stellar but the Twins aren’t going to bow down in this series. They also won over 100 games and have the streaky bats to give the Yankees trouble. James Paxton of the Yankees comes in having won ten straight starts. Look for that to come to a halt as the Twins pull off a game one shocker. 

Two of the hottest teams in baseball to conclude the second half of the year were the Cardinals and Braves. Atlanta’s mix of youth at the plate and pitching grew exponentially when Dallas Keuchel arrived. Keuchel has the experience as an Astro and World Series winner to push the Braves far. Yet the Cardinals magic to win on the road and confidence is a key in game one. Keuchel may have finished the year with electric numbers but look for the Cardinals to eek this one out. Grab St. Louis. 

The surge for the As and Rays to reach the post-season has been incredible. Either teams that win Wednesday can potentially be a dark horse to get the World Series. In a one-game format the Rays will lean on ace Charlie Morton. Morton has been fantastic this year against the As in 13 innings of work. Overall he has allowed just six hits and one run. As strong as the As have been at home look for the Rays to pull off the win. 

Out in the NL West the Arizona Diamondbacks will host the Padres Friday night. After a long stretch pitching out of the bullpen the Diamondbacks will utilize former starter Taylor Clarke. Prior Clarke struggled as a starter with major failures to pitch multiple innings without self destruction. Yet look for the Padres tough home series against the Dodgers to linger over Friday. Grab the Diamondbacks

The Nationals took advantage of a Tuesday double-header to take care of business against the Phillies. Into the sixth inning of Tuesday’s double-header the Nationals trailed 4-1. That changed with a grand slam from Tree Turner to catapult the Nationals to victory. Grab Washington to sweep the Phillies on Wednesday as the Phillies have quickly faded having lost six of seven games.

Tuesday the Milwaukee Brewers find themselves underdogs against the Cincinnati Reds. Sonny Gray on the year has been stellar for the Reds boasting a stellar 2.80 ERA. He has also allowed three runs or less in nine straight starts. With the Brewers firmly entrenched in securing a wild card spot don’t expect them to relent to close the season. Grab the Brewers as Adrian Houser ends a five-game run without a win. 

Veteran Garrett Richards did not show much in his season debut on September 16th. The Padres pitcher threw just 3.2 innings while giving up three runs. He’ll face a Diamondbacks team that’s slim playoff hopes have been extended thanks to a three-game win streak. Look for the Padres to halt their losing temporary as nine of ten losses has put value on them for Sunday. Grab San Diego 

Friday night the Texas Rangers and Oakland As meet for the second time in a week. Once again Mike Minor will be on the mound opposed As starter Mike Fiers. Fiers had left that start after just 1 2/3 innings due to arm irritation. Meanwhile Mike Minor who was an AL Cy Young favorite at the All-Star break has dropped off considerably. Look for value on the As to get after Minor as they did last week when they hit three home runs. Grab Oakland. 

Suddenly the Atlanta Braves have dropped three straight games. More shocking is two straight losses at home against the Philadelphia Phillies. It’s only the second time since May 29th that the Braves have lost consecutive games at home. Veterans Dallas Keuchel and Julio Teheran had their issues in Tuesday and Wednesday’s matchup. Yet look for the young arm in Mike Soroka to get things back on track for the Braves. Grab Atlanta.

The Philadelphia Phillies toppled the Braves Tuesday ending Dallas Keuchels stout stretch. It wasn’t easy as the Braves nearly pulled off a comeback win. Now the Braves have lost two games in a row. Since May 28th the Braves have lost consecutive home games just once. Look for the Phillies to come through as they did against Julio Teheran his last week. Grab the Phillies

The Mariners travel into Pittsburgh after both teams had Monday off. Seattle hopes not to replicate their prior road trip that concluded with six straight losses. That stretch put the Mariners in the bottom portion of MLB for road wins as they stand at 29-46. This should be a much more formidable spot as the Mariners come in with hot bats and should have no problems against Mitch Keller. Grab Seattle.

Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals find themselves as a rare home underdog against the Washington Nationals. Pitcher Stephen Strasburg of the Nationals has been electric with just two losses since June 21st. That puts him at number one in MLB in the NL in terms of wins. Yet look for the St. Louis Cardinals strong home advantage to pay dividends tonight. Grab St. Louis.

               Saturday the Mets shutout the LA Dodgers 3-0. The rare shutout to the Dodgers offense certainly can be attributed to an extended east coast road trip. Sunday marks their sixth straight on the road and will be in the featured Sunday night spot. While runs may still be an issue for the Dodgers look for Walker Buehler to continue to build upon a great season.

Losers of three straight the Diamondbacks have slipped a bit in the NL wild card chase. The pitching has been there for the Diamondbacks as they’ve allowed four runs or less in all the losses. It’s at the plate they’ve failed. Look for a third opportunity against the Mets bullpen to finally pay off. Grab the Diamondbacks. 

Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Rays will aim to extend their impressive road record of 43-27. They’ll take on a Texas Rangers team that’s struggled to maintain a near .500 record post All-Star break. Pitcher Lance Lynn has also seen his once AL leading record dip to 14-10 overall. Grab the Rays here as they continue to be a road cashing juggernaut.  

All of the sudden the Arizona Diamondbacks have put themselves in closing distance for the final NL wild card. They’ve closed the distance in the race thanks to wins in eight of their last nine games. Boosting their value occurred with three of four wins against the Dodgers and handling the Padres Monday and Tuesday. Look for a reversal as the Padres carry over a near rally Tuesday night into Wednesday. Grab San Diego.

The Minnesota Twins continue to surge forward and increase their division lead over the Cleveland Indians. Winners of nine of their last ten games has featured a majority of wins on the road. Returning from an eight-game west coast road trip did not pay off in game one for the Red Sox against the Twins. Wednesday expect a similar result even with Eduardo Rodriguez’s dominant 16-5 record for the Red Sox. Grab the red-hot Twins. 

The Washington Nationals have done a stellar job easing their ace Max Scherzer back into the rotation. All three starts since returning from the DL have featured five innings or less of work. Minimal work bettors are unaccustomed to seeing from Scherzer. Expect things to escalate in his fourth start as the Nationals bounce back from Monday’s loss to the Mets. 

Sunday,  for the third time in his career pitcher Justin Verlander threw a no-hitter. Now the Astros must regroup from their jubilation for Verlander and travel to take on the Milwaukee Brewers.  The home team Brewers are at a crucial juncture of their season as they hope to make a final run for a wild card spot. With Adrian Houser's  early departure in his last start due to a hip issue there may be concerns on his durability. Yet look for the Brewers to finally snap Gerrit Cole's stretch without a loss that dates back to late May. Grab Milwaukee  

The LA Dodgers venture on the road Thursday for a second consecutive series against a division rival. They’ll meet the Arizona Diamondbacks who have had success at home against the Dodgers this season as steep underdogs. Don’t look for that to be the case Thursday as Hyun Jin Ryu has dominated the Diamondbacks in multiple starts this season. Furthermore he has not allowed a run to the Diamondbacks. Look for that success to continue Thursday 

The New York Mets home-stand has suddenly melted. They’ve now lost four straight games after a long standing home win streak that saw the Mets sweep the Indians. Suddenly the Mets bats have cooled off as in four of their last five games they’ve scored two runs or less. This is a Cubs team that’s been plagued on the road all season yet expect them to push through and keep the Mets reeling. 

A continual theme at home or away are the LA Dodgers being heavy favorites. That does not wane Tuesday as the Dodgers are only a few dollars off from being the heaviest favorite on the card. The Dodgers have had a couple of let down spots in recent series against the Yankees and Braves. Yet don’t expect for the Dodgers to fall to the level of their competition in the Padres on Tuesday. Grab LA in the night cap spot. 

Monday one of the worst line moves of the day happened between the Brewers and Cardinals. An extra day of rest for the Brewers from Thursday boosted the line. That’s a value attraction for Tuesday as the St. Louis Cardinals went fifteen days without an off day. Winners of five straight and eight of nine games look for the Brewers to halt the Cardinals momentum.

The season for the Indians started with key injuries and once again the Indians are struggling in that department. Tuesday, they’ll be minus Jose Ramirez as they try and recover from a 9-8 loss against the Royals. Detrot’s dismal season has been a whirlwind for Tuesday’s starter in Spencer Turnbull. He has not registered a win since May 31st and is 0-4 against the Indians this season. Look for a reversal as Turnbull gets plenty of run support. Grab Detroit.

Momentum for the Milwaukee Brewers on a three game road win streak came to a halt Sunday against the Diamondbacks. Monday they’ll return home to face a St Louis Cardinals team they just met last week. In that outing Gio Gonzalez inability to last beyond five innings hurt the Brewers pen. With St Louis dialed in at the plate expect another high run performance similar to last weeks matchup. 

The Yankees find themselves as a big underdog Sunday as they take on the LA Dodgers. Road fatigue and the season long advantage of the Dodgers at home are severely priced into Sunday’s line. Factor in Domingo Germans poor last start against the As and there is reason to believe the favored price. Yet look for the Yankees to be up for the challenge and attack the Dodgers bullpen. Grab the Yankees 

The Oakland As have taken advantage of their home stand having won six of seven against top teams in the Yankees and Astros. Saturday they’re getting a reduced price offering based on the short trek of the San Francisco Giants to Oakland. Another variable is that Madison Bumgarner has the benefit of having pitched and won against the As on August 13th. Because of the short two-game series Chris Bassitt did not pitch. Ride the As here as Bumgarner has shown to be a predictable streaky pitcher.  Look for a follow up poor outing off his first loss in two months his prior start.