Miami who is probably the worst team in the league stole one yesterday against the Pirates.  Pitt sends their ace out today in Taillon who is coming off a complete game shutout and I don’t think there will be any let down off that performance.  Miami hasn’t won back to back games all year why start now

I will roll wth the Cubs here after dropping the game yesterday.  Quintana bounces back from a bad first start giving up 0 in his 2nd start.  Newcomb has struggled against the Cubs in his career so far with 0 wins and an ERA over 6!

I think the total is pretty high here considering how both offenses have struggled.  That said this one also seems too obvious which is always a concern.  The Giants average just 1.8 runs per game on the road and the Padres just over 3.  Padres have gone under 6 of their last 7.  In Blach only road start for the Giants he didn't give up any runs at the Dodgers.  

I'm a fool for not jumping on the Mets this whole time so far.  They are 10-1 and I don't think they slip up here with Matz who is coming off an impressive outing vs the Nationals.  Davies is 0-1 in two starts with a 5.40 ERA.

The Cardinals bats came alive yesterday scoring 13 runs.  I think they can back that effort up here as they send out Weaver who has only given up one run apiece his last two starts.  

Last night was a heated game between these two with the benches clearing twice and the Yankees came out on top.  I look for Boston to get the better of them here tonight.  Porcello is off to a good start with a 2-0 record and 2.89 ERA.  Gray is a good pitcher but he has really struggled against the Red Sox with a 1-4 record and 4.39 ERA

I backed the Phillies last night and will back with them here to get the sweep tonight.  Philly is very

improved and odds makers haven’t adjusted yet. In two starts Pivetta has a 2.79 ERA and didn’t give up any runs in his only home start.  Reds counter with Castillo who has a 9.00 ERA

in his two starts

The Cardinals came up short last night in extra inngins but with Martinez who I believe is their best pitcher they will bounce back here tonight.  Martinez is off to a great start with a 2.84 ERA and he has also owned the Brewers with a 2.35 career ERA.

I will take the Phillies here on the RL with Nola on the moun.  Philly is hitting the crap out of the ball at

home right now averaging 8.5 runs a game. The Reds are struggling with the bats right now and also Bailey is no with a 4.22 and a 7.71 ERA on the road.  Nolanhasnt recorded a win yet but has a great 2.61 ERA 

I willthe Blue Jays here who are playing well also.  Baltimore was projected as one of the worst teams

in the league this year and I still think that will hold true.  The fact they took 3 of 4 from the Yankees is making them very over valued

I’m going to lay the number again here on the Cubs.  They won for me last night and Inthink Hendricks is extremely under valued at this price as I considered him one of the top 3 pitchers in the NL.  Cubs shut out the Brewers last night and their bats woke up

I think the Indians will be excited for their home opener this afternoo.  Things have started the way they have hoped but the Royals could easily be the worst team in the AL.  Carlos will have a better outing this time around.  Duffy was lite up against the White Sox who aren’t exactly known as a power house on offense

To cheap of a price for me to pass up on here with the Cubs.  They haven’t had the start they wanted but I think the Brewers are being over valued.  Lester had a rough first outing but I think he bounces back with a strong effort

I’m going to take the Cardinals here as this will be their home opener.  I think the D Backs are

in a tough spot sweeping their rival in the Dodgers.  They are sending out Ray who terrible

in his debut 

I will take the Twins to knock off the undefeated Pirates.  I backed Odorizzi in his first start which he was great on the road going 6 innings giving up 0 runs @ Baltimore.  He will prove to be a huge pick up for the Twins as the season goes on.  

I don't think the Dodgers will let the D Backs sweep them here.  Wood is a very good lefty who was extremely impressive in his first start going 8 innings giving up 0 runs against another rival in the Giants.  Corbin has struggled against the Dodgers with a 3-9 record and 4.66 ERA.

I will go with the Padres here to get their first win of the season tonight.  I actually think San Diego does have the pitching advantage here.  The Padres will get one win of this 4 game series no doubt about it and might as well be now.  

The Indians have one of if not the deepest starting rotation in the league.  I think the Angels are being over valued because they won 3 straight against the A’s.  Indians will be looking to hit stride after dropping 2 of 3 against the Mariners.

These two are sending out two of their worst pitchers on their staffs.  The D Backs were in a battle last night but that ball park is hot and neither team should have trouble scoring.  The Dodger bats came alive scoring 14 runs the last two games.  

I will lay the small juice with the Twins here.  They lost on opening day, but I expect a better effort here today.  I'm high on this Twins team here this season as they will prove last year was no joke.  I also think Cashner is overrated as a pitcher as well.  

I will take the Blue Jays here to avoid getting swept.  This is just more of a play against CC who I think will have a bad year.  He is up there now in age and his stuff just isn't the same.  Estrada taking the mound for the Blue Jays has had success against the Yanks going 6-3 with a 3.86 ERA.

I thought this one would be a lot higher actually.  I know the D Backs may not be as great on offense this year but Corbin was a good pitcher at home and does have a 7-3 record against Colorado.  The Rockies send Gray is who talented but has struggled against the D Backs with a 5.69 career ERA 

I'm going to take my chances here at a big price with the Blue Jays.  The Yankees are loaded I realize that, but with that comes some inflated prices and this is just way to high.  Happ for Toronto has pitched very well against the Yankees with a 8-2 career record.  Luis Severino for the Yanks has struggled against the Blue Jays never beating them actually and has an ERA over 6!

The Twins were a surprise last season making the playoffs and they still aren't getting the respect.  They have a great lineup and added Odorizzi from the Rays and he is the starting pitcher.  I dont trust Bundy for Baltimore and their lineup isn't that good.  I'm not high on this Orioles team at all.

Might be the wrong side here but I think a large part of this move is because the Dodgers return home.  I just think the Astros have a ton of momentum riding here and now they send out their best pitcher by far as a underdog.  This is what the Astros brought Verlander over to do for big games.  I think the Astros are your World Series Champions. 

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Let’s take the even money here  with Verlander on the mound.  He has yet to lose in thenAstros uniform.  I hate to say this is a must win game but if they lose this game they would have to win 4 if the next 5 which I don’t see happening right now especially knowing Kershaw will get the ball again.  Verlander is red hot let’s ride him here

The Dodgers are red hot playing with a ton of confidence beating the Cubs 4-1 in the series.  Kershaw is just on a different level right now and even though I really like this Astros lineup they struggled big time on the road losing every game @ New York last series.  Keuchel also struggled big time his last time out not even making it 5 innings and giving up 4 earned runs.

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We all know this situation is a must win if the Cubs want to make another World Series appearance.  I think they get the job done here tonight with Hendricks on the mound.  He brings in a 3.05 ERA on the season and a 2.25 ERA his last 3 starts.  He has also pitched very well against the Dodgers for his career with a 2.20 ERA.  

To me the Astros will win it all this year.  I don't think they get the credit they deserve simply because of the market they are in.  

Dallas Keuchel is just outstanding and will get the job done here tonight at home.  He is 7-3 on the year at home with a 2.21 ERA.  He also owns the Yankees for his career with a impressive 1.24 ERA.  

I also dont trust Tanaka on the road as he was terrible this year with a 6.48 ERA and just a 4-7 record.  He also has never beat the Astros with a 0-3 record and a terrible 8.86 ERA.  

I'm rocking with the Cubs here as I think they have the huge advantage on the mound.  The betting public will be off of the Cubs because of last night and they think the momentum has shifted.  Hendricks to me is an elite pitcher but odds makers dont always make him one.  He pitched game 1 against them and went 7 scoreless.  

Gio doesn't present a problem for the Cubs as they absolutely torch left handers.  He also doesn't enter here in great form with a 7.54 ERA his last 3 starts.   

The D Backs were in a weird spot after their play in game using a lot of pitchers.  We have seen now with the Red Sox and Yankees both respond by winning game 3.  I think we see that here with the D Backs here and their ace on the mound in Greinke.  He actually deserves to be favored over Darvish but this line is based off the first two games 

 I think most people will tend to take the under here because of Kershaw.  However, it's not like he has been super dominant in postseason play.  I also think another huge factor here is that the D Backs used a ton of pitchers to just get to this game here against the Dodgers.  The D Backs bats are very dangerous and I think they can get to Kershaw here.  Walker makes the start for Arizona who has a career 4.79 ERA against the Dodgers.  

I will lay the heavy juice here with the D Backs tonight as thisnteam wouldn't surprise me if they were to make the World Series.  They will send out their ace in Greinke who is a remarkable 13-1 @ home this season with a 2.87 ERA. His last two home starts vs the Rockies he went 7 innings in each only giving up 2 earned runs in both of those games while striking out 16.  

Like the value here in this even though it is a low total.  Baseball games totally change when it comes postseason and especially when it's a one game series.   Santana has pitched his best of the year on the road with a 10-3 record and 2.71 ERA.  He did pitch well in his only start at New York going 5 and two thirds only giving up 2 runs.  Severino has been solid himself with a 14-6 record on the yea.  The Twins will be without Sano who is a major loss.  The main key here for me is simply the bullpen as the Yankees have all the horses and will use them all which will make it difficult for the Twins to score

I will grab the Cardinals here at this price with Wacha on the mound.  Yesterday, the Cards were my free pick winner and they are also the desperate team here.  Wacha is 8-3 on the year with a 3.12 ERA.  Lackey is a guy I don't trust and his last two outings were just bad as he couldn't make it out of the 5th inning either time.  His road ERA is 5.44.  This line will go up

Let's take the Brewers here tonight as they have a ton to play for here only 1.5 behind for the final playoff spot.  The Reds have called it quits for their season here as they have now lost 6 straight.  They will send out McGuire making his debut.  The Brewers counter with the veteran Davies who has been good with a 17-9 record this season with a 3.94 ERA.  In Davies 3 previous starts against the Reds this season he went a total of 15 innings only giving up 4 earned runs and striking out 14

I will take the over here as both teams are really playing well.  The Twins have played very well winning 4 straight games and scored 37 total runs during those 4 games.  They should have no problem with Tomlin who is just 6-6 at home with a 5.35 ERA.  

The Indians as well here shouldn't have an issue as Colon takes the mound.  He had his good moments this year, but has really fallen off now with a 13.09 ERA his last 3 starts.  His ERA for the season is terrible at 6.63.  Expect both teams to do a lot of scoring 

There are only 7 games in the season and the Cubs haven't clinched, but they have done all but do it over the weekend.  The Cardinals have so much to play for and quite simply cant afford a slip up at all.  I also don't trust Lester here on the road as he as had big time struggles this season with a 4.64 ERA.  He was just tagged by the Rays as well on the road.  

Weaver for the Cardinals has been huge with a 7-1 record and 2.27 ERA in 8 starts this season.  At home he has been just great with a 3-1 record and 1.52 ERA.

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Make this pretty short and sweet here.  It's pretty hard to pass up on a pitcher who is 13-1 at home this season with a 2.33 ERA.  The D Backs had a nice day off after struggling with the Padres.  I think they bounce back here big time as they are 48-27 at home which is just crazy.  Miami has been playing well, but that was against the Mets.  Greinke has owned Miami with a 5-0 record and 2.85 ERA.

Cardinals bats broke out last night destroying the Reds.  The same should hold true here with the Cards ace on the mound in Carlos Martinez.  His overall numbers doesn't actually reflect how good he has pitched this year.  Reds counter with Bailey who is just 1-5 at home with a 7.78 ERA.  

The Angels need this and I believe they will get it here tonight as they are fighting for a wild card spot.  Tomlin has pitched well as of late but two of those starts were at home.  He has struggled on the road this season with a 4.68 ERA.  Nolasco is coming off a very impressive start last time out vs the Astros going 6 innings only giving up 2 runs.  

Well the Cubs here are red hot now winning 7 straight and are trying to clinch the division as soon as possible.  Lester is 3-0 his last 3 starts with a 3.71 ERA.  The Rays really struggle hitting lefties with a .228 batting average.  The tee off on lefties batting .277 and averaging 5.7 runs a game.  

Give me the D Backs here after dropping game 1 yesterday of this series.  The D Backs still have a ton to play for trying to get that wild card spot on lock down.  They also have a big advantage on the mound tonight in Godley.  He brings in a 3.00 ERA on the season and a 2.97 ERA on the road.  He enters in great form with a 1.29 ERA his last 3 starts.  

I will take the Twins here to avoid getting swept at home as they now only have a one game lead for the final wild card spot.  Biagini is just 2-9 on the season with a 5.40 ERA.  Gibson comes into this game with a lot of confidence having a .95 ERA his last 3 starts.  Biagini was tagged in his only start against the Twins this year.  

Give me the Rockies here in a blowout win tonight over the Padres.  They split the 4 game series with the D Backs, but now playing against a bottom feeder they need to jump all over them as they are still in the hunt for the playoffs. Chatwood is coming off back to back starts where he hasn't allowed a run.  Richard has been torched by the Rockies both times he has faced them this year.  I think the Rockies blow them out tonight

I think as the day goes on the Rangers will be bigger favorites here.  Cashner has quietly put together a good season despite what his record looks like.  He owns a 3.19 ERA on the season.  He has been even better at home with a 2.23 ERA and is even better form his last 3 starts with a 1.71 ERA.  Rangers are still in the wild card hunt and I believe they get the job done tonight

Really think the Cardinals respond here this afternoon after dropping last night's game 6-0.  THey have a huge advantage on the mound with Weaver.  He has been a bright spot with a 5-1 record and 2.45 ERA. in 6 starts.  I dont trust Garrett at all who is 3-7 in 12 starts with a 7.39 ERA.  He is in bad form also with a 7.36 ERA his last 3 starts. 

I plan on the D Backs bouncing back here after dropping the first two games of this series.  They will send out lefty Corbin who has pitched very well at home with a 8-4 record and 3.31 ERA.  He owns a very good 6-3 record against the Rockies.  Marquez has a nice future ahead of him but he hasnt been able to figure out the D Backs yet as he hasn't recorded a win against them.  

I will lay the big juice here with the Cardinals as the season is coming to an end an they have now played themselves into the playoff race.  I think they get the job done with Lance Lynn on the mound who is 5-3 at home with a 2.87 ERA.  The Cardinals are red hot right now winning 7 of their last 8 games.  Lance has been on fire here as well with a 1.29 ERA his last 3 starts.  In his last 3 starts against the Reds all this year Lynn has only gave up 1 run each game.  I think he shuts them down and the Cardinals continue their hot streak 

Upset I didn't pull the trigger on the Pirates yesterday as big dogs with the Brewers coming off a sweep over the Cubs.  I still like the Brewers here tonight with their ace in Cole on the mound.  He comes in with great form with a 2.14 ERA his last 3 starts.  He is also 9-4 on the road with a 3.79 ERA.  In Suter's only start against the Pirates this year he was rocked going 4 2/3 giving up 7 earned runs

Really good price here to grab Pomeranz on the mound tonight for the Red Sox.  I think the Rays know they are in a tough uphill battle now for the wild card.  The Red Sox don't wanna give up the 3.5 game lead they have over the Yankees.  Pomeranz has been rock solid at home with a 7-2 record and 3.26 ERA.  Archer is a top notch pitcher but the Red Sox have his number as he is just 2-11 against them in his career

I like how the Royals are playing right now taking 2 of 3 against back to back division opponents on the road in the Tigers and these very Twins.  Yesterday their bats came alive and I expect that to carry over here winning 13-2.  I also like the fact that Sam Gaviglio will be making his debut for the Royals which I think they will be very motivated to get him the win.  The Twins are 2.5 games ahead of the Royals so you know Kansas City will want to jump on them early here.  Gibson just pitched very well against the Royals last week but I think they get the best of him here as he has a 4.60 ERA on the road 

Really think this line goes up throughout the day.  Yes, we all know how good Greinke has been this year, but when you look at his stats on the road, he is just average.  He owns a 3-5 record on the road with a 4.28 ERA.  I think the Dodgers will be very motivated here to beat the D Backs and I believe can score some runs.  D Backs bats are hot right now and there is no sign of cooling off  and they should score some runs also against Ryu who was just torched by them for 6 runs in just 4 innings

It's getting down to a crucial time in the season right now for the Rays especially this series with the Twins ahead of them for a wild card spot.  I'm simply not buying Colon right now as he is over due for a major let down.  His road starts have been bad with a 5.95 ERA.

Odorizzi is nothing to brag about either right now, but he is coming off his best start in a while which I believe that momentum will carry over here.  The Rays bats woke up yesterday against a red hot Jose Berrios and I see them tagging Colon

Cubs should be pissed and look for revenge here tonight after getting blown out 12-0 yesterday.  Hendricks is back to rock solid form undefeated in his last 3 starts with a 2.75 ERA.  Cubs do have the division lead, but it's not that big so they will want to even this series here tonight.  Pirates counter with Brault from the bullpen which I think will be a rough move for him. He is simply outmatched here tonight 

Like the Rays here in this match up today with red hot Cobb on the mound.  He has a 3.72 ERA on the year, but has been really good at home with a 2.34 ERA and is in better form with a 2.20 ERA his last 3 starts.  Berrios has been pitching well as of late no doubt about it, but his struggles on the road cant be ignored with a 5.12 ERA.

The Angels are worth a look here going against the A's.  The A's have lost 6 straight games here and are clearly tanking it right now.  Things won't get any easier with the Angels fighting for a playoff spot.  They send Parker Bridwell to the mound who owns a 4-0 road record with a 2.00 ERA.  I like the fact that he just had a rough outing vs the A's so you can expect some extra focus here.

I don't think runs will be a problem here tonight between these two teams.  8 of the 10 games between these two teams have gone over this season.  Neither pitcher is in good form at all right now with Hammel having a 5.30 ERA his last 3 starts.  Gee has only made 3 starts and has a ERA of 6.08.  Hammel's three starts against the Twins he has been rocked every game.  

Really good value with the Cubs on the RL here tonight.  They just destroyed the Pirates sweeping them and winning the series 27-5.  They have won 4 of 5 and with their bats coming around they should have no problem especially with Hendricks on the mound here tonight.  He brings in a solid 2.37 ERA his last 3 starts. 

The Angels are really making a push here for a wild card spot only one game back and have now won 3 of their last 4 games.  While I know Graveman has pitched well as of late, but he has struggled on the road this year with a 1-4 record and 6.34 ERA.  Bridwell is just rock solid with a 7-2 record on the season and a 3.03 ERA.  His recent form is very good as well with a 2.50 ERA his last 3 starts. 

D Backs won yesterday against their rival and I see them coming away with another here tonight sending Ray to the mound.  He made his first start after being injured last time out and went 5 innings only giving up 2 hits and 1 earned run.  He will be sharp again here tonight.  The D Backs are red hot right now winning 5 straight and 6 of 7. 

With the Rays taking 2 of 3 from the Cardinals and winning in extras yesterday I expect that to carry over here against a Royals team who not only got swept by the Indians but didn't even score any runs.  I like the Rays to get the job done with Pruitt who has had his best stuff on the road this year

I like the Dodgers to respond here with a win after dropping the game yesterday and being shutout.  They should have no problem scoring runs today against Jimmy Nelson who has a 9.00 ERA his last 3 starts.  Darvish has been pretty good since the trade and comes into this game with a 2.50 ERA his last 3 starts.  

The Red Sox surely can't get swept at home against the Orioles.  Fister doesn't deserve this price but given the situation and who he is up against I think it's worth laying.  Fister is coming off his best start of the season going the full distance against the Indians only giving up 1 run.  I think the confidence carries over today against Miley.  

Cubs really have a chance to start running away with the division, and I expect a huge effort here to avoid a 3 game losing skid.  Hendricks is at the top of his game right now with a 2.16 ERA his last 3 starts.  

Give me the Yankees here on the RL with Gray and a bounce back spot for them after losing yesterday.  Gray has been rock solid since joining the Yankees and I see that continuing.  Gray has a 3.37 ERA on the season while Gallardo has a 6.28 ERA on the year.  

D Backs return home after 9 games away.  After getting swept by the Twins they just took 3 of 4 against the Mets.  They send their ace out tonight in Greinke who has just been dominant at home with a 11-1 record and a 2.34 ERA.  He has also owned the Giants for his career with a 9-2 record and a 2.55 ERA.

Really great value here with the Marlins on the RL who are playing their best baseball right now.  They have won 4 of their last 5 and 6 of their last 8.  I think they easily get the job done tonight with Conley on the mound who is coming of two good starts in a row.  I don't trust Wood on the road with a 8.10 ERA.  

The Twins dropped yesterday's game but I expect them to get even here today with Berrios on the mound.  He is coming off a great start vs the D Backs in which he went 7 innings gave up 0 runs and struck out 7.  He has also owned the White Sox so far with a 2-0 record and 2.08 ERA.  In his only start against them this year he went 8 innings only giving up 2 runs and striking out 8.  Holland I want no part of as he enters the game with a 14.80 ERA his last 3 starts.  

Looks like big money coming in against the Cubs here and maybe so, but with what their bats did last night it's hard to stay away again here especially at this price.  Montgomery isn't a house hold name brings enough to the table here.  The Reds also really struggle against lefties as well.  Wojciehowski for the Reds faced the Cubs just last week and was torched not making it out of the 4th inning.  I will back the Cubs again here tonight 

I think it's now safe to say the Mets have mailed it in for the season now.  The injuries have simply caught up with them and they have no interest from here on out.  While Godley has had a couple rough starts recently he did face two of the best in the Cubs and Dodgers.  I think he will have no problem shutting the Mets down as he has already done once this year.  

These two teams and the exact same pitching match up just faced each other last week.  The Cubs won 7-6 and I see no reason why they shouldn't win going away here.  Cubs have won 3 straight and 4 of 5 going back to that game.  Lackey pitched great against them going 6 innings only giving up 1 run, it was the bullpen that let him down.  Bailey is just flat out terrible with a 8.44 ERA on the year, 14.33 ERA at home and is 0-4 at home as well.  Cubs bats should own him tonight

With the Orioles only 4 games back of the wild card race I expect them to be extra focused here playing one of the worst teams in the league in the A's.  A's send out Chris Smith who has yet to win a game in 6 starts.  His recent form is very poor with a 6.61 ERA his last 3 starts.  Orioles counter with Miley who is in good form with a 2.21 ERA his last 3 starts.  He also owns the A's with a 3-1 record and 1.33 ERA

Pretty surprised to see this low of line against the Phillies.  While I know the Giants are nothing special either Philly has yet to win a game out west on this trip.  Eickhoff is 11 road starts the Phillies are 1-10 straight up!  Blach has been more than respectable at home with a 3.71 ERA in 12 starts.  

I just dont see the Rangers losing 2 in a row to the White Sox.  Holland is 6-12 on the year with a 6.07 ERA.  His recent form is even worse with a 7.90 ERA his last 3 starts.  Rangers send out Perez who is coming off two of his best starts of the season, going a combined 14 innings only giving up 3 earned runs.  He his trending in the right direction and should have no problem with the White Sox here.

Will gladly take the under here in this match up as both pitchers are in great form right now.  Godley has a 2.45 ERA his last three starts and Santana has a 2.70 ERA his last three.  Santana also owns a perfect 3-0 record against the D Backs with a 1.23 ERA.

Just seems like a no brainer here to take the Astros ace in Keuchel here on the RL.  The A's are awful on the road with a 19-37 record.  Manaea has jut been brutal as of late failing to record a quality start in 3 straight games.  His ERA during those 3 games is 17.57.  While the Astros have cooled off I see no problem with them as Keuchel is 4-1 at home with a 1.59 ERA.

Let's take a chance here with the Padres.  First, it's worth noting the line move here clearly sharp players as we all know the betting public will want the Nationals as an underdog.  They are still without Harper and their offense is struggling only scoring more than 3 runs once in 6 games.  Chacin has just been sensational at home this year with a 7-2 record and 1.86 ERA.  Edwin Jackson has really struggled against the Padres for his career with a 0-6 record and a 6.98 ERA.  

Love the value here with the Rangers on the RL tonight.  They won easily in both of the first two games of this series.  They have a huge advantage on the mound with Hamels going tonight.  He is 5-0 at home with a terrific ERA of 2.66.  Sanchez for the Tigers has really been struggling with a 8.62 ERA his last 3 starts.  His road ERA is nothing to impressive either at 5.47. 

I cashed yesterday on the Red Sox and will gladly back them again here at this price I as expect it will go up.  The Red Sox are just on fire right now winning 9 of their last 11.  I'm also not buying the numbers that Lynn is bringing into this game even though they are good.  I think he has been extremely lucky to say the least considering he has walked a combined 13 batters his last 3 starts and only has a 2.50 ERA.

I'm not a huge fan of Porcello by any means but the price is to good hear not to back him and he Red Sox.  I just think it will be a tough situation for St Louis here who just had their winning streak snapped to bounce back.  Leake's last two outing were against the Royals and Reds neither power houses and he got hit pretty hard against them.  I see the Red Sox having their way with him tonight 

The Rays are simply in a downward spiral right now and I want no part of this team.  They have lost 4 straight and 6 of their last 7 games.  Now they have to face a red hot pitcher in Estrada who has a 1.71 ERA his last 3 starts.  Snell has yet to record a win all year 0-6 with a 4.80 ERA.

Really like the D Backs here tonight to care of business against the Astros.  I know they haven't been playing well but the Astros have been playing worse.  D backs have the huge advantage on the mound tonight with Greinke who is 10-1 at home with a 2.52 ERA.  McHugh in 3 road starts has a 6.75 ERA.  D Backs roll tonight 

The Cardinals are the hottest team in baseball and we will ride them today as the Braves have lost 5 in a row.  Wacha is 7-1 at home with a 2.67 ERA on the year.  

I have been against the Brewers a lot in the 2nd half of the season and that has paid off.  I will gladly back them here though tonight after they have dropped the first two games at the Twins.  I want no part of Bartolo Colon who is 3-9 with a 7.32 ERA.  He is also just 1-5 on the road with a 7.33 ERA.  Woddruff looked very sharp in his debut going 7 innings scoreless. I think he carries the Brewers to an easy victory tonight

Really hard to pass up on Verlander at this price.  Yes, the Tigers are struggling, but I think they will be extra motivated to return home here after dropping the first 2 at Pitt.  Nova had a good stretch but now things of cooled off for him with a 6.75 ERA his last 3.  He is also 0-3 life time against the Tigers with a 7.40 ERA.

I think we are getting huge value here on the over here tonight in this game.  The Blue Jays offense has heated up the last 7 games averaging 6.7 runs a game during that stretch.  The Yankees average 6.5 runs per game on the turf.  Add that to the fact that neither pitcher is in very good form right now as CC comes in with a 5.28 ERA his last three which is no surprise as I think he will really continue to fall off as the season goes along.  Happ has a 5.21 ERA his last three starts and is just 1-5 at home with a 4.25 ERA.  

Like another total here tonight in this game.  Both offenses are really doing nothing special at the moment by any means.  The Pirates have just scored 10 runs combined their last 3 games.  The Tigers have only scored 10 runs their last 4 games combined.

Pirates also really struggle to score at home averaging 3.7 runs a game.  The Tigers only average 4.3 on the road.  Kuhl is also in good form for the Pirates with a 2.95 ERA his last 3 starts and coming off a shutout.  Boyd isn't a dominate pitcher but is a lefty that the Pirates aren't familiar with.  I don't see the bats coming alive in this one either

This is a good enough price for me to back the Angels who will be out for blood today after blowing a huge lead yesterday up 10-5.  The Angels don't get much love but they are still in the hunt for the playoffs only 3 games back.  They are also sending a red hot pitcher in Ramirez to the mound who has a 1.31 ERA his last three starts.

The Rays have been shut out in their two games of this series but I expect a huge effort here behind their ace in Archer.  Archer has pitched well at home with a 3.59 ERA and is in good form as well with a 3.79 his last three starts.  As most know I'm not a believer in the Brewers and this RL is simply too good of value to pass up

Really like the Pirates here on the RL tonight.  They avoided getting swept by the Reds and I believe they rally off some wins here in a row as they are still in the wild card picture and even the division if they get hot.  

Nova not in great form, but coming off a bad outing vs these Padres I expect him to bounce back big time here.  He has been just sensational at home with a 7-2 record and 2.83 ERA.  

If ever this is a pissed off Astros team it has to be now.  They have now lost 3 straight games but will send out Peacock who has been awesome for them with a 6-1 record and 2.93 ERA on the year.  He is 2-1 at home with a 2.62 ERA and is in great form with a 1.12 ERA his last three starts.  

This is just great value here on the RL with the Angels have had their way with the Phillies in the first two games of this series.  They have won 7-0 and 7-1 and will be sending out Bridwell who is 5-1 on the year with a 3.04 ERA.  He is also in great form with a 2.18 ERA his last three starts.  

I dont trust Eickhoff at all for the Phillies who is 0-5 on the road with a 5.17 ERA.  

The Royals will be extra motivated here returning home after getting swept by Baltimore.  They are still in the playoff hunt only 2.5 games behind the Indians.  They will also send Cahill to the mound who is a perfect 4-0 at home with .72 ERA.  The Mariners have nothing to play for here going forward.  Gallardo has a 5.94 ERA on the season and a 5.12 road ERA.