Felix Hernandez looks to pitch better in Houston then he did last year. King Felix got shelled to the tune of 16 runs and 15 hits over six innings in Houston in 2016. He's got a 4.31 ERA in 10 career starts against them. Jose Altuve (13-24), Carlos Beltran (7-14) and Carlos Correa (3-6) all have good numbers against the Seattle pitcher. Houston's lineup is going to be very deep with the additions of Beltran and Brian McCann as well as Yuli Gurriel who will get a whole season. Dallas Keuchel may never be as good as he was when he won the Cy Young but the southpaw has pitched well in the Spring for the most part. Keuchel has a 3.16 ERA and a WHIP of 1.054 in 11 career outings against Seattle. The Mariners made some minor tinkering to their lineup and their rotation. Houston has won 13 of their last 20 at home in this series. I think Keuchel gets the better of the King who I think I'll be fading often this season. 

Yordano Ventura gets the call for the Royals as they start a series with the Indians. He is 7-4 with a 4.31 ERA in 13 starts at home. The righty hasn't pitched that poorly against the Tribe in two starts this season on the road allowing seven runs and 13 hits in 10 innings. The Indians are hitting .225 in their last seven games and .237 on the road. Cleveland is limping down the stretch as they struggle with injuries and the placement of their playoff seed. The Royals have a 3.46 ERA for the bullpen. Ryan Merritt gets the call for the Tribe and no one knows how far he can go. Merritt last pitched two thirds of an inning at Chicago back on the 12th. He was 11-8 with a 3.70 ERA in 24 triple-A starts although he has allowed 156 hits in 143.1 innings. KC is hitting .281 against left-handed starters and .292 in their last seven games. They have won four of the six meetings at home in this series. I think Kansas City is a good play.

The Marlins will try to pick up the pieces on Monday as they host the Mets just a day after losing Jose Fernandez to a boating accident. Fernandez would have started this game so you know emotions will be high. Instead Adam Conley gets the call and he's allowed 11 runs and 12 hits over his last nine innings. Conley has a 3.94 ERA in 24 starts. The Mets are hitting .260 against left-handed starters and their offense is in very good form right now. The Marlins bullpen has 28 losses and 27 blown saves. Bartolo Colon has allowed five runs and 13 hits in his last three starts. The righty has allowed just two earned runs and 12 hits in his only two starts against the Fish this season. Miami is hitting .186 in their last seven games and are just 30-39 in NL East games. New York has won 10 of the 16 meetings including four of six in Miami. I think the road team gets the win on Monday. 

King Felix has been pitching poorly at home for Seattle as of late. He has allowed 12 runs and 14 hits in his last 10 innings in front of the home crowd against Houston and Texas. Hernandez has a 4.39 ERA in 15 career starts against the Blue Jays. Toronto is scoring 5.2 runs per game in the day time hitting .255 as well. They are a real good offense that should be able to get to the ace. Aaron Sanchez is 8-1 with a 2.71 ERA and a WHIP of 1.124 in 15 starts away from home. The righty also has had 10 days off which means he should be fresh and ready to go for this one. Sanchez beat the Mariners in his only start against them last year. Seattle's offense is hitting around .222 in their last eight games. I think Toronto gets this win on the road. 

Marco Estrada is in a bad place right now having gone 3-6 with a 5.47 ERA over his last 10 starts. He's not going deep in games either lasting just over five innings over that span. Estrada is 0-3 with a 5.82 ERA and a WHIP of 1.647 in three career starts against Seattle. The Mariners are hitting around .267 against right-handed starters and are in good form offensively right now. The Toronto bullpen could get a lot of work and they are a shaky bunch. Taijuan Walker is coming off a complete game win at Anaheim which gave him a second straight victory. The Jays scored just 13 runs against mediocre pitchers in Anaheim. This is an offense that goes hot and cold. The Mariners have won five of their last six in this series at home and took two of three in Toronto back in July. I like Seattle. 

The Reds host the Pirates on Friday. Ryan Vogelsong got shelled by these Reds last time out at home allowing six runs and seven hits in four innings of work. Vogelsong has allowed 16 runs and 19 hits in his last three outings. Cincy has won five of their last seven hitting .289 over that span. Robert Stephenson pitched poorly against Pittsburgh last time out giving up four runs and five hits in three innings. The righty has pitched well outside of that start allowing just six earned runs in 17.3 innings. The Buccos are struggling down the stretch to get a lot of offense going. They have lost 15 of their last 24 in Cincinnati. The Reds bullpen finally has an ERA under five as the group improves from a slow start. I like Cincy on Friday. 

The Marlins have a slim hope for a playoff spot as they begin a series in Philly on Friday. Adam Morgan beat Miami at their place back on September 6th holding them to one run and five hits in six innings. Morgan is 0-6 with a 5.79 ERA in nine starts at home. Miami is hitting .291 in their last seven games, with five of them being winners. They are 22-11 against left-handed starters and are now hitting .278 on the road. Tom Koehler is 3-3 with a 2.80 ERA in his last 10 starts. Koehler has won two of his last three against the Phillies holding them to three earned runs and 12 hits over 21 innings. Philly's offense has been anemic all year long and I don't expect much from them in this matchup. The question mark is Miami's bullpen that has 26 losses and 25 blown saves. Still, I think they can get to Morgan and win on Friday night. 

Carlos Rodon has won three straight starts allowing just seven runs and 18 hits over 19 innings of work. Rodon has not lost in six starts against the Indians sporting a 1.59 ERA and a WHIP of 1.109 in those games. Cleveland entered Tuesday night hitting just .238 on the road. The White Sox pen has an ERA under three at home where they have just four losses and seven blown saves. Josh Tomlin is 0-5 with an 11.48 ERA in August and he hasn't started in a couple of weeks. The White Sox are hitting over .300 in their last eight games. They'll face a Cleveland bullpen with a severe losing record on the road. I think Chicago beats up on Tomlin and gets an easy win. 

Daniel Straily is 6-1 with a 2.95 ERA and a WHIP of 1.166 in 14 home starts for Cincinnati. Yes, he's been touched up a bit as of late, but it was in two road outings at Pittsburgh and Anaheim. Straily has a 1.46 ERA in two starts against the Brewers this season. Milwaukee is 25-44 on the road and they just don't have a lot of punch offensively. Matt Garza is 1-5 with a 5.96 ERA in nine road outings for Milwaukee. He's got good numbers entering this one, but he's had three straight home outings. Cincinnati's offense has picked up during this mini win streak as they have some weapons. Cincy has won five of the eight meetings at home. Pardon me for not believing in Garza's recent hot stretch. 

Jose De Leon gets his second start of the season and it's a big one against the Yankees. He beat the Padres allowing four runs and six hits in six innings striking out nine while walking none. The Yankees are winning, but their offense has just been alright during this span. They are just 7-10 in interleague play. The Dodgers have a pretty solid bullpen with a good ERA that was 3.35 before Sunday's game. Bryan Mitchell has mediocre stuff. He beat the Blue Jays last time out, but only went five innings giving up four hits while walking two. The righty figures to not go too deep so the Yankees will have to bridge the gap before Dellin Betances. The Dodgers have won six of their last eight and are hitting around .266 over that span. I like the opportunity of getting an extra hitter into the LA lineup in the AL ballpark. I think the road team picks up the win on Monday. 

The Yankees are one of the hottest teams in baseball as they go for the sweep of Tampa Bay on Sunday. Luis Cessa is 2-0 with a 3.09 ERA and a WHIP of 1.072 in four starts for New York. The righty has 15 strikeouts to just five walks. He is facing a Rays team that is 24-42 on the road and is just not doing very well as they close out the season. The Yankees bullpen has been fantastic this season and that's even after some departures. Matt Andriese is 5-6 with a 5.18 ERA in 15 starts for Tampa. He has allowed 17 runs and 26 hits in his last three starts. The righty was shelled by the Yankees just under a month ago in New York allowing six runs and eight hits in five innings. New York is smoking hot and is now 43-28 at home. They smell this wild card berth and will keep playing starters in order to get it. I'll back them to get the win on Sunday. 

Eduardo Rodriguez is hot right now as he takes on Toronto. The southpaw has allowed five runs and five hits in his last three starts. Rodriguez was beaten up a bit by the Jays back in June, but that was before he worked things out and fixed what was wrong. Toronto is hitting .235 against left-handed starters and around .238 against the rest of the division. JA Happ is in terrible form and I'll keep fading him when I can. The southpaw has allowed 10 runs and 18 hits in his last three starts. Boston is hitting .266 against left-handed starters and well over .300 over their last eight games. They are the better offense and may have the better starter right now despite Happ's numbers. I think the Red Sox are the play on Saturday. 

Two young pitchers heading in two different directions take the mound in Detroit. Kevin Gausman has not allowed a run in his last 19 innings striking out 19 while walking only four. In that streak was Gausman's first road win of the season. The righty has been on my card often and has a 3.58 ERA in 25 starts. He'll face a Tigers team that has lost three of their last five. Michael Fulmer has lost three straight starts giving up 12 runs and 22 hits in his last three outings with two of them coming at home. Baltimore is hitting .265 in their last seven games and are in good form offensively. Detroit's bullpen is highly questionable with 18 losses and 16 blown saves. The Orioles took three of four earlier this season and will take game one on Friday. 

The Pirates have lost seven in a row and are flailing big time with a lot of these games at home. Pittsburgh now has to face Luke Weaver who is getting more confident in the majors. The righty is coming off a 10 strikeout performance in Milwaukee against the Brewers last time out. He has allowed just seven runs in his last three starts and will be facing the Pirates for the first time. Pittsburgh is a lusty 34-34 at home this season and have hit around .228 in their last eight games. Ryan Vogelsong is frequently on my fade list as I just don't think he's very good. The righty has allowed 10 runs and 13 hits in his last three starts and has a 5.14 ERA in 14 career starts against the Cardinals. He's actually had some of his worst outings at home against St. Louis. The Cardinals are now 42-27 on the road where they are scoring over five runs per game. I like the Cardinals bullpen more then Pittsburgh so I'll continue to fade the Buccos until they turn it around. 

I think we are getting a good price on the Pirates despite them losing five in a row. Yes, things aren't looking good right now for them, but I'll fade Chase Anderson whenever I get the chance. Anderson is 1-6 with a 5.89 ERA and a WHIP of 1.400 in 12 starts away from Milwaukee. He lost to the Buccos at home last time out giving up two runs and five hits in just over five innings. Anderson has a WHIP of 1.674 in six career starts against Pittsburgh. The Pirates are hitting .265 in day games and .268 at home. Steven Brault gets his first home start. He lost to these Brewers at their place on July 29th giving up three runs and seven hits in six innings. I think he'll enjoy being home though taking on the Brewers who are hitting .217 in their last seven games. Milwaukee is 22-41 on the road. No Ryan Braun in the lineup that features a lot of youngsters. I think the home team is a good bet to prevent a sweep. 

The numbers are ugly for Chris Archer, but he's still pitching well. The righty is 3-9 with a 2.61 ERA and a WHIP of 1.115 in 14 home starts this season. He has allowed just five runs and 13 hits in his last three starts striking out 25 while walking just five. Archer has seen the Jays three times this season allowing seven runs and 10 hits in 17 innings striking out 23. Toronto has lost three of their last four and were hitting .192 in the dome before Saturday. They have a very inconsistent offense that was hitting .234 on the road before Saturday as well. JA Happ has allowed 11 runs and 19 hits in his last three starts. Pardon me if I don't think he's as good as his 17-4 record. Happ has a 4.64 ERA in 12 career starts against the Rays and has not pitched well against them this season. Tampa Bay's won four of their last six scoring 39 runs over that span. I don't like their lineup, but right now it's in good form so I'll keep backing it. Toronto's bullpen has 26 losses and 15 blown saves. They have taken nine of the 15 matchups between the two teams this season. I like them again on Sunday. 

Jose Fernandez has been a great pitcher except on the road where he has been human throughout his career. The ace is 3-5 with a 4.02 ERA in 11 starts away from Miami this season. The ace is going to face an Indians lineup that is 43-23 at home where they average nearly six runs per game. Cleveland is in good form offensively too hitting around .265 in their last eight games. Miami's bullpen has been real shaky all year long with 24 losses and 24 blown saves. Trevor Bauer has allowed seven runs and 19 hits in his last three starts striking out 20 while walking only five. Miami's lineup hasn't been as strong without Marcell Ozuna and Giancarlo Stanton who are both out. They have lost six of their last seven games. Cleveland's bullpen has an ERA hovering around three at home where they have just five losses and five blown saves. I know Miami is sending an ace, but I like the home team on Saturday. 

Luis Cessa is making his third start of the season after beating the Orioles and Angels. He has allowed just three runs and eight hits in 12 innings of work. The righty struck out 10 while walking only two. The Royals are averaging less then four runs per game against right-handed starters. The Yankees bullpen is pretty good for the most part especially in the back end if Cessa can give them the lead. Ian Kennedy is 9-9 with a 3.57 ERA in 26 starts for the Royals. He got shelled by the Yankees on the road back in May giving up seven runs in just over six innings. The Yanks offense is hot right now. They are hitting over .300 in their last eight games and can't be counted out yet in the wild card race. The Royals bullpen is still pretty good although not as reliable as they have been in the past. I like the Yankees in this one. 

I can't believe I'm actually backing the Braves this season. Matt Wisler pitched well coming back from Triple-A last time out giving up one run and two hits in eight innings of work. Wisler is facing a San Diego lineup that was hitting .215 over their last seven games entering Tuesday night so it's an offense that I can't trust. Paul Clemens has a 5.54 ERA in eight starts for the Padres. He has allowed 11 runs and 20 hits in his last three starts and is struggling to go deep in ballgames. Clemens is averaging 4.9 innings per start meaning a bullpen with an ERA near 4.40 comes into play. Atlanta's offense is in good form for them having scored three runs or more in 10 of their last 11 games. Whether that's sustainable is a concern, but against a starter like Clemens and an awful pen, I think Atlanta can win this game. 

The White Sox wrap up a nice homestand on Sunday. Carlos Rodon has allowed just three runs and 14 hits in his last three starts. He's got a 2.08 ERA in two career starts against the Mariners. Seattle has struggled all year long with left-handed starters going 20-27 in those games while scoring less then four runs per contest. Chicago's bullpen has the advantage in this matchup and they have just two losses all year at home. Taijuan Walker is struggling having allowed 15 runs and 18 hits in his last three starts. Walker has just one win in seven road starts. Chicago's offense is in good form right now hitting around .270 in their last eight games. I just don't trust the Mariners on the road and their bullpen just isn't as good. 

Jose Quintana has a 2.84 ERA and a WHIP of 1.117 in 25 starts for the White Sox this season. He's coming off a winning effort at home against the A's where he allowed two runs in seven innings. The southpaw beat Seattle at their place back in July holding them to one run and six hits in six innings. The Mariners are 20-26 against left-handed starters hitting around .239 as a unit. Chicago's bullpen has just two losses at home all season. Ariel Miranda is making his fourth start for Seattle. He has allowed eight runs and 15 hits and has struggled to go deep in any ball game. Chicago is 15-12 against left-handed starters hitting .261 against them. They've scored 21 runs in their last three games against southpaws. I believe more in Chicago's pen then I do in Seattle's. I think Quintana gets it done on Saturday.

Dylan Bundy continues to pitch well as a starter for Baltimore. Bundy is 5-3 with a 3.56 ERA and a WHIP of 1.070 in eight starts for the O's. He is coming off a winning effort at home against the Nationals in which he held them to two runs and three hits in six innings. The Yankees are hitting .238 in day games and are an improved offense, but I still believe in the righty. Baltimore's bullpen is still really good even with Darren O'Day hurt. Chad Green is 2-3 with a 4.80 ERA in six starts for the Yankees. He has pitched well over his last two starts although they came against Toronto and the Angels. Baltimore is 21-14 in day games hitting .278 in that situation. They have had their issues on the road, but are still one of the best offenses in the league. Baltimore should be able to pick up the win on Saturday. 

Bud Norris is 6-7 with a 5.18 ERA in 17 starts this season. The righty has allowed seven runs and nine hits in his last three starts with six of those coming last time out in Cincinnati. The Cubs are 36-26 on the road and hitting .306 in their last seven games overall. The Dodgers bullpen has been doing good work this season, but they may have to cover more innings if Norris struggles. Mike Montgomery is making his fourth start of the season. The southpaw has allowed six runs and 13 hits in just over 15 innings as a starter. He has 15 strikeouts to just four walks. Entering Thursday night, the Dodgers were hitting just .241 against left-handed starters. The Cubs bullpen has a 3.68 ERA this season. They took three of four against LA at home earlier this season. I think they take game one on Friday. 

Cole Hamels is looking for his first career win against the Indians on Thursday night. The southpaw is 13-4 with a 2.80 ERA in 25 starts for Texas. He has allowed five runs in his last three starts striking out 21 while walking only six. Hamels allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings against the Indians back in June. Cleveland has struggled hitting on the road entering Wednesday night hitting .238 on the road. Josh Tomlin is 2-6 with a 6.85 ERA after starting out 9-1. Tomlin has allowed 16 runs and 24 hits over his last 16 innings and was shelled by the Rangers back in May. Tomlin allowed eight runs and nine hits in just over three innings. Texas is 39-20 at home where they are hitting .278 while scoring 5.1 runs per game. Cleveland's bullpen has had a rough time away from home this season. I like Hamels to get win number 14 on Thursday. 

The Tigers continued their offensive onslaught on Wednesday and have no scored 27 runs in their last three games. The last time Detroit saw Jose Berrios they put up seven runs in just under an inning against him in a 10-8 home win back in May. Berrios is 2-3 with a 9.28 ERA and a WHIP of 1.906 in eight starts for Minnesota. He has allowed 14 runs and 19 hits in his last 11 innings of work. The Tigers are 27-19 in day games hitting .268. Minnesota's bullpen doesn't scare me in the least. Daniel Norris has a 2.94 ERA in his last three starts. The southpaw held the Twins to one run and one hit in just over three innings on the road last year. Minnesota's offense doesn't scare me right now and isn't in very good form. They are 18-29 in day games and may have to face K-Rod in the ninth after he wasn't used on Wednesday. I'll keep riding the Tigers. 

Johnny Cueto has lost just once in 13 road starts this season going 8-1 with a 3.19 ERA. Cueto has seen the Dodgers three times already allowing nine runs and 16 hits in just over 22 innings of work total. He's got a 3.06 ERA and a WHIP of 1.047 in 11 career outings against LA. The Dodgers are hitting just .256 against right-handed pitching and have an inconsistent lineup total. The Giants bullpen scares me, but Cueto has the chance to go deeper in the game leaving few innings to be covered. Rich Hill is finally making a start for the Dodgers after dealing with a blister the last month. Who knows what his endurance will be like in this one. San Francisco is 25-15 against left-handed starters hitting .271 in those games. Entering Tuesday night, they were hitting .313 over a seven game span. The Giants are winning in this series so far this year as well as over the last three seasons. I like the road team. 

Matt Boyd has not lost as a starter this year and is coming off good efforts against the Rangers and Red Sox who are way better offensively then Minnesota. Boyd beat the Twins at home back on July 18th holding them to three hits and one walk in six innings. Minnesota is hitting .227 in their last seven games and are just 25-38 at home. Tyler Duffey is a trainwreck. The righty is 4-4 with a 6.67 ERA in 11 home starts this season. Duffey lost to Detroit at home back in April giving up four runs and five hits in just over six innings. Detroit is hitting .261 in divisional games and have won three of their last five overall. This is an offense I can trust especially against a Twins bullpen that has 20 losses and 12 blown saves. Detroit has won eight of 10 in this series and all four in Minnesota. I think that trend continues. 

The Royals have won eight straight entering a series against the Marlins in Miami. KC is hitting .267 in their last seven games and are finally playing like they were supposed to entering the season. Andrew Cashner goes for the home team and he's 0-2 with a 7.20 ERA in his last three starts. The problem has been control as well as allowing 22 hits in 15 innings. The righty has 10 walks over that span as well. Cashner is backed by a bullpen with 22 losses and 23 blown saves. The Royals pen is quite the opposite with just 13 losses and 11 blown saves to go with a 3.21 ERA. Yordano Ventura is in good form right now having won two of his last three starts striking out 20 while walking seven over 20 innings. Ventura is trying to fix his road woes and is coming off a solid outing in Detroit against the Tigers. Miami is hitting .245 in their last seven games and is just 31-28 at home. The Marlins have a losing record against right-handed starters going 44-51 against them. I think there is some value with the Royals in this one. 

I love Kevin Gausman despite the fact that he's 4-10 with a 4.11 ERA this season. The righty has lost just once at Camden Yards in nine starts there sporting a 2.73 ERA. The righty is facing a very good Nationals offense with a lot of good numbers. The Orioles have one of the best bullpens in baseball so late leads should be safe. Reynaldo Lopez has won two straight starts, but they were against Atlanta who doesn't exactly have a good offense. Lopez struggled in his outing in San Francisco back on July 30th so pardon me if I'm not a believer in the starter after two games against the Braves. Baltimore is averaging around five runs per game at home and should be able to get there against the rookie starter. The Orioles have dominated this series as of late and should hold serve at home on Tuesday. 

In what could be a World Series preview, the Orioles host the Nationals. Dylan Bundy is 4-3 with a 3.65 ERA in seven starts for the O's. The righty has been unseen by Washington will help early on. The Nats offense is putting up good numbers right now, but they are coming off a stretch against weak pitching Colorado and Atlanta. The Orioles bullpen is one of the best in baseball and should be rested for Monday's game. Stephen Strasburg has been scratched for this game and AJ Cole is taking his place. The youngster struggled last year in three appearances for Washington. He is facing a Baltimore offense hitting .270 against right-handed starters. They have a very good offense to go with that bullpen. Washington's pen has improved since jettisoning Papelbon, but they are still beatable before getting to Melancon. They may also have to cover more innings if Cole can't go deep. Baltimore has won seven of their last 10 in this series. I think that trend continues on Monday.

The Astros offense is cruising right now as they wrap up a four game series in Baltimore. So far they've scored 32 runs so far this series and should tee off on Yovani Gallardo. The righty is 4-4 with a 5.16 ERA and a WHIP of 1.608 in 16 starts this season. He allowed 10 runs and 19 hits in his last three starts against the Astros last season. Houston is hitting nearly .260 on the road putting up almost five runs per game. Dallas Keuchel has ugly numbers, but still has flashed some good outings that make you think he's back to normal. Baltimore is only 17-17 vs. left-handed starters hitting .244 in those games. The O's have lost four of their last five so this is an important game. I think Houston gets the win behind a hot offense and a solid effort by Keuchel. 

The Royals are playing some good baseball as they host the Twins on Saturday. Ian Kennedy has allowed just two runs and 12 hits in his last three starts. Kennedy is 3-3 with a 3.50 ERA and a WHIP of 1.185 in nine home starts. The righty has allowed just two runs and 10 hits in two starts against Minnesota. KC's bullpen has taken some hits, but it's still a good group when it comes to holding a lead. Hector Santiago is 0-3 with a 9.42 ERA in his last three starts for the Twins. He got shelled by these Royals at home last time out allowing seven runs and nine hits in four innings. KC is hitting .281 against left-handed starters and are in solid form as of late offensively. Minnesota's bullpen entered Friday night with an ERA over five on the road. It's not a good group. I think KC gets the win on Saturday. 

Homer Bailey makes his first home start of the 2016 season for the Reds as they play the Marlins. Bailey has allowed seven runs and 15 hits in three starts striking out 21 while walking five. The Marlins have lost four of their last six games and may struggle to get much going offensively in this one. They entered Tuesday night hitting .239 in their last seven games. Andrew Cashner is 0-5 with a 7.03 ERA in nine road starts for Miami and San Diego. He has lost two straight starts giving up 11 runs and 17 hits over 10 innings. Cashner has a 5.60 ERA and a WHIP of 1.811 in three road starts against the Reds. Cincinnati is in good form offensively right now averaging over five runs per game over their last eight contests. The Marlins bullpen has 21 losses and 21 blown saves. I like Cincy to get the win in game three. 

Go figure the Astros who are not playing up to their potential right now. Houston has lost three straight entering their game with the Cardinals on Wednesday. Doug Fister continues to pitch over his head although he has a losing record at home. Fister won in St. Louis back in June, but has terrible career numbers against the Cardinals. St. Louis is 35-23 on the road where they are scoring 5.6 runs per game. The Astros bullpen has 14 losses and 16 blown saves. Carlos Martinez has lost just once in 10 road starts sporting a 2.48 ERA. Very few Houston regulars have seen the Cardinals starter. Houston is hitting .237 at home and has struggled at times for consistency. The Cardinals bullpen has a 3.02 ERA on the road and just eight losses to go with five blown saves. I think St. Louis adds to the Astros misery this afternoon.

The Pirates offense has perked up on their west coast trip as they prepare to face the Shark and the Giants. Jeff Samardzija is 10-8 with a 4.23 ERA in 23 starts. The righty was torched by the Pirates in Pittsburgh back in June allowing six runs and six hits in three innings. He allowed 10 hits to Pittsburgh at home back in 2015. The Buccos are hitting .251 against right-handed starters and are averaging over four runs per game this season. Jameson Taillon has allowed just three runs and 15 hits in his last three starts and has a 3.00 ERA overall. The Giants have not seen the youngster and are scuffling a bit on offense. Entering Monday night they were hitting .229 over their last seven games. Pittsburgh's bullpen hasn't completely collapsed since losing Melancon. I think the road team has some value on Tuesday. 

The Giants turn to Johnny Cueto as they finish their series with the Orioles. Cueto is 5-2 with a 2.63 ERA in 10 home starts with the Giants winning seven of them overall. Baltimore was hitting .239 over their last seven games before Saturday's matchup with Madison Bumgarner. This end's a long road trip for Baltimore so we may see some starters sit as the team gets set to return home. Wade Miley is 7-10 with a 4.98 ERA in 21 starts. He has lost his last two outings falling to the Rangers and A's. San Francisco is 25-14 vs. left-handed starters hitting .269 in those games while averaging 4.5 runs per contest. They are 27-13 in day games while hitting .261 as well. I think the Giants get this one on Sunday. 

The Orioles continue their west coast trip as they begin a set in San Fran against the Giants. Dylan Bundy is 3-2 with a 3.00 ERA in five starts for the O's. He has won two straight beating the White Sox and Rangers striking out 16 while walking only two. The Giants are hitting just .230 in their last seven games and have struggled to get a lot going offensively. The Orioles bullpen is one of the best in the league and should be able to keep a lead should they get one. Matt Cain has a 5.16 ERA in 15 starts for the Giants. The righty has won three straight starts, but they came twice against the Nats and the Reds. The Orioles represent a bigger challenge scoring nearly five runs per game against right-handed starters. Their lineup is very deep and should come in with a little confidence after Thursday's win. The Giants bullpen has 15 losses and 18 blown saves.

Carlos Carrasco has a 3.17 ERA and a WHIP of 1.094 in 17 starts for the Tribe. I think we're getting him at a good price because he's lost his last three starts. The righty hasn't pitched that badly outside of a home start against the Twins back on August 2nd. Carrasco has a 2.05 ERA in three career starts against LAA although all of them were on the road. The Angels have lost seven straight and are hitting around .226 over that span. The Indians bullpen has just four losses and four blown saves. Tyler Skaggs has pitched well for the Angels, but hasn't gone that deep for the most part. The southpaw has allowed just four runs in three starts. Cleveland is 21-11 vs. left-handed starters hitting .265 against them. The Tribe is real good at home. The Angels bullpen has had their back end gashed by trades and injuries. Cleveland has won six of their last eight in this series at home. I think they continue that trend. 

It was not a good night last night for the Red Sox who lost to the Yankees and lost Mookie Betts and David Ortiz to injury. Both are not expected to play tonight although check the lineups before locking this in. Michael Pineda gets the call for the Yankees and he's won two of his last three starts. The righty has allowed just nine runs and 18 hits in his last three starts against Boston. The Sox have lost five of their last eight as the offense has cooled off a bit from a hot start to the year. The Yankees bullpen has taken hits, but they are still a solid unit especially in the back end. Eduardo Rodriguez has not won at home in five starts this season posting a 6.08 ERA in those games. The lefty is facing a Yankees team hitting .284 in their last seven games scoring almost six runs per game over that span. They are hitting .256 against left-handed starters. The Red Sox bullpen was a mess yesterday and has had their issues at times this season. The Yankees have won 14 of their last 23 in Fenway in this series. I think there's some good value with them today especially if Betts and Ortiz are out.

The Nats and Indians wrap up a quick two game set on Wednesday afternoon. Gio Gonzalez has turned things around and has allowed just six runs and 13 hits in his last three starts. Gonzalez has never lost to the Indians in eight career starts against them sporting a 1.07 ERA in those games. Back in July he held the Tribe to three runs and five hits in just over six innings of work. Cleveland is hitting around .240 on the road and has struggled a bit as of late. Josh Tomlin has struggled giving up 13 runs and 22 hits in his last three starts. Those two awful outings came on the road at New York and Baltimore. The Nats are 22-18 in day games and are in good form offensively as of late despite Bryce Harper being out. They are averaging over five runs per game in interleague play. I trust the Washington offense and bullpen more then I do the Tribe. 

Jon Gray is hitting his stride for the Rockies having allowed two runs and 13 hits in his last three starts with two of those coming in Coors Field. Gray has not lost in nine starts at home this season with 61 strikeouts to just 12 walks in 54 innings there. He didn't pitch too badly against the Fish back in June allowing two runs and six hits in six innings. The Marlins are 16-20 in day games. Adam Conley makes his first start in Coors Field. He is 3-3 with a 3.92 ERA in 12 road starts and is coming off a six walk effort in four innings at Chicago. Colorado is hitting .261 against left-handed starters and over .300 at home this season where they are 28-26. The Marlins bullpen is real shaky this season with 19 losses and 19 blown saves as a unit. These two have split their last eight meetings in Colorado. I'll take the home team who should smack Conley around. 

Eduardo Rodriguez has bounced back nicely after a rough start to his season. The southpaw has allowed six runs in his last three starts and will be facing a Dodgers team that is hitting just .236 against left-handed starters. Rodriguez is striking batters out with 20 K's over his last 17 innings. Ross Stripling comes up from AAA where he was 0-2 with a 3.78 ERA in five games. The righty has not gone deep in a single game meaning this bullpen will be heavily in use. Boston's offense has the edge in this one as they hit .291 in day games and are 21-14 in that situation. I think there's some value with the road team who has the better starter and the better lineup. 

Matt Boyd makes his seventh start of the season as the Tigers host the Twins. Boyd is 0-2 with a 6.68 ERA although one of his best starts was last time out in Toronto. The southpaw held the Jays to one run and four hits over five innings. Minnesota is 10-14 against left-handed starters hitting .248 in those games. The Twins are 13-29 on the road and 7-23 against the rest of the division. The Tigers bullpen moved to 8-2 at home this season after Sunday's win. Ricky Nolasco is 4-7 with a 5.22 ERA in 18 starts for Minnesota. He has had his problems with Detroit allowing nine runs and 17 hits in just over 10 innings against them. Miguel Cabrera (5-16), Nick Castellanos (4-14), Ian Kinsler (9-23), Victor Martinez (7-14) and Cameron Maybin (5-7) all have good numbers against Nolasco. Detroit is 25-17 at home where they average over five runs per game. Minnesota's bullpen is 1-11 on the road with a 5.26 ERA and seven blown saves in 10 chances. Detroit has won all six meetings this season and 14 of their last 22 at home. I like this price for the home team. 

Kevin Gausman loves facing the Yankees and will get to do so again on Monday night in New York. The righty has allowed one run and 10 hits over 14 innings at home against the Bronx Bombers. Overall he has a 1.93 ERA and a WHIP of 1.048 in seven starts against NYY overall. The Yankees offense has scuffled big time especially in AL East games where they are hitting .214. They are coming off a Sunday night game against Boston. Ivan Nova is 5-4 with a 5.18 ERA in 12 starts for the Yanks. He has allowed nine runs and 15 hits over his last three starts against the Indians, Padres and Rangers. Nova has a 5.34 ERA ERA in 15 career starts against Baltimore. He beat them on the road back in June despite allowing five runs and seven hits in six innings. Chris Davis (9-32), Mark Trumbo (10-19) and Matt Wieters (13-37) all hit the righty hard. Baltimore is 24-14 in divisional games and is hitting around .270 as a team this season. The O's have taken four of six in this series so far. I think they get the win on Monday. 

Dylan Bundy makes his first start of the season for the O's as they wrap up their set with the Rays. Bundy is 2-1 with a 3.08 ERA in 22 relief appearances. The righty faced the Rays back on 6/26 holding them to two hits over three innings. Tampa's offense is pretty awful especially against righties whom they entered Saturday night hitting .229 against. Tampa is 13-22 in day games hitting .239. Baltimore's bullpen, meanwhile, is really good and should be able to help keep the lead. Jake Odorizzi has not won in 10 home starts for the Rays. He's faced the O's three times this season giving up 10 runs and 24 hits in 16 innings of work. Baltimore is hitting .287 in day games scoring 5.5 runs per contest. They have a losing record on the road, but I have a lot more faith that they will score then TB will. The Rays bullpen has an ERA around five at home. I'll take Baltimore to get the sweep. 

Michael Fulmer continues to be a revelation for the Tigers as they host the Royals. Fulmer is 9-2 with a 2.11 ERA in 13 starts for Detroit. Even better, he's been able to put up those numbers even though 10 of his starts were on the road. The righty has not lost in three games in Detroit. He held the Royals to one run and five hits in just over five innings back in June. KC was hitting .232 over their last seven games before Saturday's contest. Yordano Ventura is 2-5 with a 5.67 ERA and a WHIP of 1.565 in nine road starts. He has lost his last three giving up 14 runs and 17 hits over 15 innings. Ventura has beaten Detroit twice already this season although he didn't pitch that great in either game nor did he last that long. Detroit is 21-15 in day games hitting .260 while putting up 4.6 runs per contest. Detroit is averaging around five runs per game at home. I think they get the win on Sunday. 

The Astros are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now. Lance McCullers hopes to extend that and he's got a 3.79 ERA in 10 starts for Houston. McCullers beat Seattle at home back on July 4th giving up one run and five hits in seven innings striking out 10. The righty has lost just once in four starts against the Mariners. Seattle is 15-15 in day games hitting .255 in that situation. Hisashi Iwakuma has a 4.94 ERA in eight starts at home. He has struggled with the Astros giving up eight runs and 14 hits in 10 innings against them. Houston is 18-13 in day games and is hitting .255 against right-handed starters. Both bullpens are mighty shaky, but I'll back the Astros lineup in this situation. The Astros have taken seven of their 11 meetings with Seattle and I think that extends on Saturday. 

The Angels have won four of their last six entering Friday night's game against the White Sox. Hector Santiago has allowed one run and seven hits in his last two starts striking out 13 while walking eight. The southpaw has already beaten Chicago at their place this season allowing just two hits and three walks in seven innings. The White Sox are hitting .248 on the road and are just 9-9 vs. left-handed starters. The Angels bullpen has a 3.49 ERA at home. Miguel Gonzalez is 2-4 with a 4.48 ERA in 12 starts for CWS. The righty has struggled on the road failing to win in any of his seven outings there. The Angels are hitting .267 in their last seven games and .272 against right-handed starters. Chicago's bullpen has 10 losses and 12 blown saves this season. LAA has won six of their last seven at home in this series. I like that trend to continue on Friday. 

Cincinnati hopes to start the post all-star break with a win as they host the Brewers. Anthony DeSclafani is 3-0 with a 2.23 ERA in six starts for the Reds. The righty has allowed just one run in two starts at home and has been very solid as a starter. Milwaukee is 15-27 on the road and is hitting just .234 in their last seven games. Their lineup has struggled to get consistency. Matt Garza is in awful form for the Brewers giving up 18 runs and 24 hits in his last 16 innings. He has a 4.91 ERA in 12 career starts against Cincinnati. Jay Bruce (12-32, 3 HR), Brandon Phillips (10-29), Eugenio Suarez (4-5) and Joey Votto (8-28) hit the veteran hard. The Reds are averaging 4.2 runs per game and are hitting .241 in divisional contests. Milwaukee's bullpen is better then the Reds, but they do have 12 losses and 11 blown saves. Cincinnati should be able to defend home field behind DeSclafani. 

Steven Wright gets the call after not pitching in Tuesday's All Star Game. He's 4-4 with a 1.88 ERA in eight starts away from Boston. The knuckleballer beat the Bronx Bombers at their place back on May 8th giving up one run and three hits in a complete game victory. The Yankees are hitting just .219 in AL East games and have an aging bunch. Michael Pineda has a 5.13 ERA in nine home starts. He has allowed four runs and 13 hits in 11 innings against Boston. The Red Sox are hitting .292 this season and .299 against right-handed starters. They were hot entering the break having averaged seven runs per game in their last seven. I like Boston and think there's some value with them in this one.

The Red Sox host the Rays on Friday night. Boston is 7-3 at home with a money line of even to -125. I'm not a huge fan of backing Sean O'Sullivan who has a 6.46 ERA in three starts for the Sox. He does have two wins despite those awful numbers. The righty faces a Rays team hitting .228 against right-handed starters and .221 in their last seven games. This is an offense that I really want no parts of and fading them when feasible is on my docket. Chris Archer is 4-11 with a 4.50 ERA in 18 starts for Tampa Bay. That ERA goes up to 6.66 in nine road outings. He last faced Boston at home back on 6/28 giving up four runs and seven hits in just over six innings. Archer is 1-8 with a 5.67 ERA and a WHIP of 1.695 in 13 career starts against Boston. Xander Bogaerts (6-16), David Ortiz (12-31), Hanley Ramirez (3-7) and Travis Shaw (3-7) have good numbers against Archer. Boston is hitting .305 at home and .340 in their last seven games. To me, I'll take my chances with an awful home starter that could get saved by a fantastic offense. 

Hyun-Jin Ryu returns to the mound for the first time since October of 2014 as the Dodgers host the Padres. Ryu had a 4.23 ERA in 27.2 innings of work during his rehab assignment. He was able to go six innings in his last start so we'll see how long he lasts in his debut. San Diego is 14-10 against left-handed starters hitting .273 in those games while scoring 5.8 runs on average. The Dodgers bullpen was stretched a bit on Wednesday night with the long game against the Orioles. Drew Pomeranz is 7-7 with a 2.65 ERA and a WHIP of 1.105 in 16 starts for the Padres. The southpaw has 109 strikeouts to just 39 walks. He has allowed just four runs and 14 hits in his last three outings. Pomeranz allowed just one run and three hits in seven innings to the Dodgers at their place back in May. LA is hitting .223 against left-handed starters this season. San Diego has taken two of three on the road in this series. I think they can do so again on Thursday.

Lucas Giolito makes his second major league start for the Nats as they begin a series in New York. Giolito began his career against the Mets giving up one hit and two walks in four innings of work. New York's offense is mediocre at best hitting around .240 for the season and .237 in night games. I think they'll continue their struggles with the rookie. Bartolo Colon has a 2.91 ERA in 16 starts for the Mets. He's seen the Nats twice this year splitting each game. Anthony Rendon (6-19) and Ben Revere (8-27) have good numbers against the veteran. Washington is 24-20 on the road while averaging nearly five runs per game. They are 27-13 against the rest of the NL East as well. I think the Nats have the better pitcher and better bullpen entering this one.

I don't know why I keep backing Kevin Gausman, but he has good stuff and the prices continue to be good for me. Gausman is 1-6 with a 3.97 ERA in 14 starts this season sporting 76 strikeouts to just 18 walks. Howie Kendrick and Will Venable both have faced the Orioles starter, but neither have a hit. LA entered Tuesday night hitting .232 at home and .242 against right-handed starters. The Orioles have one of the better bullpens in baseball although it's not complete with Darren O'Day. Pardon me if I'm not a believer in Bud Norris despite his recent hot stretch. Overall the righty is 4-5 with a 4.50 ERA in 11 starts for the Dodgers and Braves. JJ Hardy (4-8) and Chris Davis (2-4) have good numbers against the righty. Baltimore's offense is averaging over five runs per game this season. I like their lineup against the mediocre starter in Norris. 

Jon Lester has had an awesome season for Chicago so far. The lefty is 5-1 with a 1.73 ERA and a WHIP of 0.961 in eight road starts for the Cubs. Lester has allowed just six runs and 15 hits in his last three outings. New York is hitting .244 against left-handed starters and .224 in day games. I don't trust their offense right now. Noah Syndergaard has allowed eight runs and 15 hits in his last nine innings of work. The righty is dealing with a bone spur which the team doesn't think should take him out of the rotation. Chicago is averaging over five runs per game and is 24-13 in day games where they hit .263. I like the Cubs more then the Mets bullpen and feel like this low scoring game should go to the road team. 

It's a rematch of the 1980 World Series as the Phillies host the Royals. Jeremy Hellickson is 5-6 with a 4.23 ERA in 16 starts for Philly. He is 1-2 with a 5.63 ERA in six career starts against KC. Good timing for Alex Gordon's return as he is 8-for-16 against the former Rays pitcher. KC is in good form offensively right now and should be able to touch up the mediocre starter. Philly's bullpen has 12 losses and nine blown saves on the season. Ian Kennedy is 6-6 with a 3.96 ERA in 15 starts for the Royals. He has allowed just seven runs and 12 hits in his last three outings striking out 19 while walking just four. Kennedy is facing a Philadelphia squad hitting just .214 at home and .239 against right-handed starters. They are coming off a sweep of Arizona, but I still don't believe in their offense. The Royals bullpen is head and shoulders better and I'll back them in this one. 

The Pirates wrap up a brief two game series in Seattle on Wednesday. Jameson Taillon gets the call and he's allowed 11 runs and 24 hits in 22 innings of work. The righty has 15 strikeouts to just five walks. He'll face a Seattle offense that has been putting up good numbers, but is hard to trust consistently. Pittsburgh's bullpen has just two blown saves and four losses on the road. Wade Miley comes off the DL and he's got a 5.28 ERA in 13 starts for Seattle. Pittsburgh is hitting .266 against left-handed starters scoring nearly five runs per game against them. They have the better lineup and the better bullpen. Entering Tuesday night, Seattle's unit had 13 losses and 15 blown saves. I'll take the road team with a good price against the weak Miley. 

Brock Stewart makes his major league debut going to his fourth level already this season. The righty went 2-0 in A ball before sporting a 1.12 ERA in nine AA starts. After that he went to triple-A where he had 27 strikeouts to two walks in three victories. Overall Stewart is 8-3 with a 1.47 ERA in 14 minor league starts striking out 99 while walking 14. Milwaukee is hitting just .249 against right-handed starters going 20-31 in those games. The Dodgers have one of the better bullpens in the National League. Junior Guerra gets to see the Dodgers for the 2nd time in 13 days after they hit him up for five runs in just over five innings. The Dodgers are putting up over four runs per game and are capable of slapping anyone around. The Brewers bullpen has improved but they have an ERA approaching five at home. I think there's good value with Stewart and LA in this one. 

Cole Hamels is 3-0 with a 1.82 ERA in five June starts. He has been steady with seven quality starts in his last eight outings. Hamels has never beaten the Yankees, but he's getting a weaker version of New York. Carlos Beltran (11-46) and Chase Headley (8-31) have bad numbers vs. the former Philadelphia ace. The Bombers are hitting just .247 against left-handed starters scoring 3.9 runs per game. Texas' bullpen has just three blown saves on the road. I took the RL in CC Sabathia's last start and it hit as the Yanks pulled out a 9-8 win. Pardon me if I'm still not a believer in Sabathia's resurgence. He has a 3.58 ERA and a WHIP of 1.409 in five home starts. Earlier this year the lefty lost in Texas giving up three runs and five hits in six innings. He has a 5.07 ERA and a WHIP of 1.493 in 23 starts against the Rangers. Elvis Andrus (11-25), Shin-Soo Choo (6-18) and Prince Fielder (5-19) have good numbers. Texas is hitting .277 against left-handed starters this season. This is a relentless offense. I'll take Hamels and the Rangers on Tuesday. 

Vincent Velasquez makes the start coming off the DL for the Phillies as they begin a series in Arizona. Velasquez is 5-2 with a 3.65 ERA in 12 starts although that ERA goes up to 5.79 when pitching on the road. He'll face an Arizona team that is in good form having found some offense on the road. The lineup isn't great, but they are averaging over four runs per game. Robbie Ray faces the Phillies for the 2nd time in 10 days after beating them in Philly back on 6/17. Ray gave up two runs and seven hits in six innings of work. The Phillies are hitting .224 against left-handed starters and are not very good offensively. Arizona's bullpen has just one blown save at home. They won all four games in Philadelphia earlier this season. I think the Diamondbacks get the win here as Velasquez gets his adrenaline back. 

The hottest pitcher in Oakland's minor leagues has been called up to start on Saturday. Dillon Overton has won seven straight starts, with him not allowing an earned run in his last three. The southpaw has 72 strikeouts to just 22 walks in 83.2 innings. The Angels offense has a losing record at home and against left-handed starters. Their offense outside of Pujols and Trout is inconsistent and the former Cardinal isn't even hitting that well. Jhoulys Chacin is 3-5 with a 5.50 ERA in 13 starts for the Angels. He has allowed 15 runs and 20 hits in his last three outings. Oakland's offense is hitting nearly .260 on the road. It's hard to get too excited about their lineup either, but I think they break through against the mediocre Chacin. I think the road team gets the win in this one. 

Tampa Bay is in a horrendous slump right now having scored just 15 runs in their last seven games which have all been losses. The Rays are hitting just .221 against right-handed starters and .183 over that seven game span. They get a matchup with Yovani Gallardo who is coming off a winning effort against Toronto in which he held them to two runs and five hits in five innings. The righty has won two of his three career starts against Tampa Bay. Matt Moore is his opposition and he has zero wins in five road starts this season. Moore even lost at home to the Orioles back in April giving up three runs in seven innings. Baltimore is hitting .328 in their last seven games and are 27-13 at home. Basically, any chance I can get to back this offense, which now has Manny Machado back from suspension, I will. The Rays just don't matchup.

Let's be honest...outside of wagering, why would anyone want to watch Padres and Reds? San Diego gets their first ever look at John Lamb who is 1-4 with a 4.75 ERA in nine starts this season. The southpaw has just 30 strikeouts to 21 walks over that span. San Diego is hitting .274 against left-handed starters scoring 5.6 runs per contest. The Padres entered Wednesday night hitting .300 in their last seven games so they'll come in with some hot bats right now. Cincinnati's bullpen has 12 losses and 10 blown saves at home. Christian Friedrich is 3-2 with a 3.15 ERA in seven starts for the Pads. He has allowed just one earned run in three road outings this season. The Reds are 17-19 at home. They are hitting around .228 in night games and are having a rough season. The road team has the better bats and somehow has the better arms as well. I'll take the Padres.

Trevor Bauer continues to pitch really well for the Indians. He has allowed just five runs and 18 hits in his last three starts, striking out 22 while walking only five. Bauer has five straight quality starts and has allowed more then three runs just once in his last 10 outings. Tampa Bay continues to struggle vs. right-handed starters hitting around .225 entering Tuesday night. Cleveland's bullpen got to rest for the most part. They have a 3.39 ERA this season and should be able to back Bauer well. Chris Archer is 4-9 with a 4.60 ERA in 15 starts for Tampa. He has a 6.75 ERA and a WHIP of 1.790 in eight road starts for the Rays. Archer has never beaten the Tribe in four starts against them. Earlier this year at home he allowed three runs and seven hits in just over five innings. Cleveland has won five in a row and is perking up offensively. Tampa's pen is a mess with 13 losses and 7 blown saves. I like the home team to complete the sweep. 

Michael Fulmer makes just his third home start of the season on Wednesday for the Tigers. Fulmer has allowed just one run and nine hits in his last three starts. He is 7-2 on the season with a 2.43 ERA in 10 starts. The one thing you could nitpick is that he's not going deeper in ballgames averaging around six innings per start. Seattle has lost four straight and eight of their last 10 games. Hisashi Iwakuma is 6-5 with a 4.18 ERA in 14 starts for Seattle. He is coming off a win in Boston despite allowing four runs and nine hits. Detroit has won six of their last 11 and are hitting .276 against right-handed starters. They are in great form offensive right now hitting around .280 in their last eight games. Seattle's bullpen is mighty shaky with 11 losses and 14 blown saves. I like the home team in this one. 

Texas heads to St. Louis after taking three of four in Oakland. The offense is absolutely on fire right now scoring five runs or more in six of their last eight games. They should be able to get to Michael Wacha who is 1-3 with a 5.54 ERA in seven home starts. Wacha has regressed a bit after last year's good season. The Rangers are hitting over .260 against right-handed starters and present many weapons. The Cardinals bullpen has a 4.11 ERA at home. Cole Hamels is 4-0 with a 1.94 ERA and a WHIP of 1.032 in six road starts for the Rangers. Hamels beat the Cardinals at their place last year holding them to one run and four hits in seven innings. Matt Carpenter (2-10), Yadier Molina (6-25) and Matt Adams (0-3) have poor numbers against the lefty. St. Louis has very good offensive numbers so there's not a lot to pick at there. The best Rangers bullpen arms should be available to back Hamels so I'll continue to back Texas who continues to be underpriced. 

Jon Gray has been a revelation for the Rockies as they play at Miami. The righty has won two of his last three starts giving up eight runs and 14 hits over that span while striking out 23. The Marlins are 14-16 at home where they are scoring just 3.5 runs per game. They are 24-28 vs. right-handed pitchers and just don't have the same pop with Giancarlo Stanton struggling. The Rockies bullpen has a 2.69 ERA on the road with just four losses and three blown saves. Adam Conley is going the other direction with a 5.27 ERA over his last 27 innings and change. He's been tuned up a bit as of late and has a 4.61 ERA at home. The Rox offense is in great form right now hitting .305 in their last seven games. They are 17-17 on the road and aren't as bad offensively as they have been past years. The Marlins bullpen has really sketchy at times this year with 12 losses and 11 blown saves. I'm not afraid to back the Rockies on the road. 

The Rays go for the series sweep on Thursday as they host Seattle. The Mariners face hot shot lefty Blake Snell. He made his first MLB start back on April 23rd allowing one run and two hits in five innings to the Yankees. Snell has a 3.29 in 12 triple-A starts striking out 90 while walking 28. Seattle is hitting .236 against left-handed starters and .238 in their last seven games. James Paxton goes for the road team. He'll face a Rays team that is hitting .272 against left-handed starters scoring 5.3 runs in those games. Their bullpen has been very good too with just four losses and two blown saves at home. Tampa Bay has won five of their last six. I think they are a good play in this one. 

The Cardinals return home as they host the Astros on Monday. Jaime Garcia is glad to be home after a rough outing in Cincy. Garcia is 2-4 with a 3.64 ERA and a WHIP of 1.125 in six home starts. Houston is 5-12 against left-handed starters hitting .212 in those games. They are hitting .215 in their last seven contests and are 13-21 away from home. The St. Louis bullpen has four losses and three blown saves overall this season. I'm not a believer in Doug Fister who is 6-3 with a 3.34 ERA in 12 starts. He's putting up good numbers, but I think he's pretty mediocre. Fister has been rocked twice by the Cardinals who touched him up for nine runs and 14 hits in 12 innings. The Cardinals have won six of their last seven hitting .288 over that span. They've played one interleague series sweeping the opponent while hitting .350. The Astros pen has nine losses and nine blown saves. I think this one is a win for the home team. 

The Tigers move to Chicago after taking a series from the Yankees in New York. Detroit is finding their bats hitting around .290 in their last eight games and are now 15-17 on the road. They face James Shields whose Chicago debut was a rough one allowing seven runs and eight hits in two innings at home to Washington. Shields has a 5.06 ERA and eight losses in 12 starts. Mike Aviles (10-33), Miguel Cabrera (19-55), Victor Martinez (13-47) and J.D. Martinez (6-18) have good numbers over the righty. Starting for the road team is Matt Boyd who is still looking for his first win of the season. He has pitched well, but not deep in his starts going an average of just over five innings. Not a single Chicago hitter has faced Boyd in his short career. Chicago is 5-9 vs. left-handed starters hitting .230 in those games. They are a mediocre offense especially at home where they are hitting around .234 as a team. The Tigers bullpen is very sketchy so hopefully Boyd can go deeper in this one. I think it's a good price for the better offense. 

Texas continues to be underpriced by Vegas especially when Cole Hamels is on the mound. The southpaw is 3-0 with a 2.08 ERA and a WHIP of 1.067 in five road starts. Hamels has beaten Seattle in each of his last three starts against them. Back on April 4th he won at home holding them to two runs and four hits in seven innings. Seattle is hitting .239 against left-handed starters. Wade Miley may be 6-2, but he's allowed 14 runs and 22 hits in his last three starts. The numbers are ugly against the Rangers having allowed 11 runs and 17 hits over 12 innings of work this seson. He got shelled by them last year once as well. The Rangers have a fantastic lineup and are scoring over five runs per game in the daytime. I'll bite on this one because I like the Rangers. 

The Tigers get another crack at Michael Pineda just 10 days after he held them to one run and seven hits in just over five innings. Pineda is 2-2 with a 6.75 ERA in six home starts. The righty has good stuff, but is really inconsistent. The Tigers offense is in great form right now scoring four runs or more in six of their last nine games. Detroit is 14-11 in day games hitting .277 in those contests. Michael Fulmer has not allowed a run in three straight starts and they were against Toronto, the Angels and A's. He's lost just once in six road outings throwing 33 strikeouts to just 12 walks. The Yankees have sat Carlos Beltran the last two Sunday's and there's a chance Brian McCann is out in a day game after a night one. New York is just 10-7 in day games. I think that the road team has some value here. 

Masahiro Tanaka is 3-1 with a 2.76 ERA and a WHIP of 1.008 in 12 starts for the Yankees. He has allowed just four runs in his last three starts against the Angels, Jays and Rays. Detroit is 13-17 on the road hitting around .255 in those games. The Yankees bullpen has just three losses and two blown saves at home. Both Aroldis Chapman and Andrew Miller should be fresh and ready for this one as well. Justin Verlander is 1-3 with a 5.01 ERA in five road starts. The Tigers ace is 0-4 with a 4.84 ERA in seven regular season starts at new Yankee Stadium. The Yanks are 18-12 at home and have won five straight overall behind solid offense and timely pitching. Detroit's bullpen is highly vulnerable with an ERA near five on the road. The Yankees have won six of their last eight at home in this series. I think it's a good price to get the better pitcher at home. 

Yu Darvish continues to return from injury as the Rangers host the Astros. Darvish is 2-0 with a 3.37 ERA in two starts for Texas. He has 12 strikeouts to just two walks over two shorter outings. Darvish is 4-3 with a 3.54 ERA in nine career starts against the Astros. Houston is playing good baseball right now, but still has a losing record on the road and in divisional games. Doug Fister is 5-3 with a 3.51 ERA in 11 starts for the road team. He has just 39 strikeouts in just over 66 innings. Fister lost to these Rangers back in April in Arlington when he allowed two runs and five hits in six innings. Texas has the better lineup in this one and until Vegas properly prices this team, we'll continue to take them at home with their best pitchers on the mound. 

Two teams heading in different directions play as the Orioles host the Royals. Kansas City's offense has been stuck in the mire as of late scoring just one run apiece on awful starters Mike Wright and Ubaldo Jimenez. Now they face Chris Tillman who is 7-1 with a 3.33 ERA and a WHIP of 1.180 in 12 starts for the O's. He has a 2.78 ERA and zero losses in eight home starts this season. The righty has had his issues with the Royals in the past, but Lorenzo Cain (1-8) and Eric Hosmer (2-10) represent two of the biggest threats left not hit by injury. Edinson Volquez is 2-3 with a 6.99 ERA and a WHIP of 1.871 in five road starts for KC. He's charged with slowing down an Orioles offense that has scored four runs or more in six of their last seven games. Manny Machado should still be in the lineup even with the eventual suspension coming. The one worry is that KC is dying to use their good relievers and may even in a close losing effort. I still like this offense to hit their way to a win. 

Archie Bradley has been pitching well as of late entering Wednesday afternoon against the Rays. The prospect has allowed four runs and eight hits in his last two outings striking out 19 while walking only four. Bradley is a highly touted prospect that only Corey Dickerson has seen and he went 0/1. Tampa Bay is pitiful against righties entering Tuesday night with a .229 average and an 18-22 record. Jake Odorizzi has good numbers and a losing record for the Rays. He is coming off a career high 120 pitch effort in Minnesota in which he lasted only six innings. The righty is struggling to go deep into games which puts the Rays bullpen into play. This is a group that has 10 losses and six blown saves. Arizona is hitting .261 in day games and has the potential to light up Odorizzi. I like the home team in this one. 

Joe Ross goes for Washington and he's 5-4 with a 2.52 ERA with a WHIP of 1.154 in 10 starts. He has a 1.80 ERA in six starts away from DC and has rounded into solid form. Jimmy Rollins is the only regular of the White Sox who has faced the righty so that should help in his favor. Chicago is just 13-12 at home where they hit .233 as a team. They are not in good offensive form right now hitting just .202 in their last seven games. The Nats bullpen has a 2.97 ERA and a WHIP of 1.091. Mat Latos may have a 6-1 record, but he's been pitching really poorly. The righty has allowed 12 runs and 20 hits in his last three outings. He's picked up only 31 strikeouts in 56 innings of work. Daniel Murphy has seven hits in 19 at-bats against the former Reds pitcher. Washington is 19-12 on the road and is hitting .290 in nine interleague games so far. They have the better offense to go with the better pitching. Chicago's bullpen has seven losses and 10 blown saves. Washington is going in a better direction right now. 

Cole Hamels is 5-1 with a 3.39 ERA in 11 starts for the Rangers. He gets his third look at the Astros on Tuesday after holding them down to the tune of three runs and 10 hits over 14 plus innings. Hamels had 18 strikeouts to just five walks in those games. Carlos Correa (1-11), Carlos Gomez (5-20) and Tyler White (1-6) have poor numbers against the southpaw. Houston is hitting .221 in 14 games against left-handed starters. Dallas Keuchel is not himself going 3-7 with a 5.50 ERA in 12 starts for the road team. He pitched well in a losing effort at home against Arizona last time out. Before this year, Keuchel was 1-2 with a 7.14 ERA in five starts in Arlington against the Rangers. Those numbers get much worse after he was bombed for six runs and 13 hits in six innings last April. The Texas lineup is smoking hot right now hitting around .290 in their last eight games. The Rangers are hitting .270 against left-handed starters. Neither bullpen has good numbers, but I trust Hamels more in this matchup.

The Mariners return home after a dreadful series in Texas. They turn to James Paxton who continues to replace Felix Hernandez in the rotation. Paxton was shelled in San Diego giving us a good price for a pretty decent pitcher. The southpaw is 12-9 with a 3.25 ERA in 31 career starts. Cleveland is a different team on the road where they are hitting .230 as a team. The Tribe is slightly better (.248) against left-handed starters. Trevor Bauer is 2-2 with a 4.14 ERA in seven starts for Cleveland. He has allowed 10 runs and 21 hits in his last 18 innings of work and isn't anything special. Bauer lost both games to the Mariners last year and is 0-4 with a 6.75 ERA and a WHIP of 1.782 in four starts against them. Seattle is averaging over five runs per game and is hitting .272 against right-handed starters. They are in good offensive form despite not picking up the wins. I think they start to come on Monday. 

Sonny Gray comes off the DL to make the start on Sunday in Houston. The righty is 3-5 with a 6.19 ERA in nine starts this season. He has allowed 18 runs and 20 hits in his last three starts and who knows how deep the A's will allow him to go. Gray was shelled in Houston last September and is a bit of a different pitcher on the road. Houston has won seven of their last eight with their offense clicking right now. They are hitting around .300 in their last eight games. Lance McCullers continues to work his way back after starting out the year hurt. He has won two straight games although he only went five innings in each. McCullers has good stuff, but has to harness his control with 10 walks in those two outings. Oakland is 12-15 on the road and they have an inconsistent offense. They have lost 12 of their last 21 in Houston. I think the home team should get the win. 

Kevin Gausman continues to look for his first win of the season as he takes the mound on Sunday. Gausman is 0-3 with a 3.78 ERA and a WHIP of 1.133 in eight outings for the Orioles. Back on May 5th he held the Yanks to three hits in eight innings. New York found their bats against Tyler Wilson, but I think Gausman is a bigger challenge. They are hitting .239 in day games and around .213 in their last eight. It's tough for the Orioles to lose Darren O'Day, but they should have their better arms fresh for this one. CC Sabathia is 3-4 with a 2.85 ERA in eight starts for the Yankees. He's lost two straight despite allowing four runs to the Jays. He has a 3.22 ERA in 36 outings against the divisional rivals. Adam Jones (19-64), Manny Machado (10-33), Nolan Reimold (13-35) and Mark Trumbo (6-19) all hit Sabathia hard. Baltimore's offense is really good and a group that I want to back at home at a short price. You know that they'll want to get a win to close out the series with their rivals. 

The Rangers pounded their way to a win on Friday night and will go for another on Saturday. Martin Perez is 3-1 with a 2.23 ERA in six home starts for Texas. The southpaw pitched well at home against the Mariners back on April 5th giving up two runs and two hits in six innings. Nori Aoki (0-6), Robinson Cano (2-9) and Franklin Gutierrez (1-6) have poor numbers against Perez. Seattle is hitting just .243 against left-handed starters whom they are 8-9 against. Nate Karns is putting up good numbers for the road team. The problem is that he doesn't go deep in ballgames meaning the mediocre Mariners bullpen comes into play. Karns had a rough one last year in Arlington walking five in just over four innings of work. Texas is hitting over .290 in their last eight games winning six of them. They have one of the best lineups in the American League right now. I'll continue to back them in Arlington when the price is right.

It's an odd matchup as the Red Sox host the Jays on Saturday. Knuckleballer Steven Wright is 0-2 against Toronto this season although he has allowed just four runs and 12 hits to them. Wright is 5-4 with a 2.45 ERA in 10 starts for Boston. He has won two straight games and is very difficult to prepare for. Toronto is hitting around .227 on the road and .228 in divisional games. The top three are tough, but the rest of that lineup is mediocre. Marcus Stroman is 4-0 with a 3.43 ERA in six starts against the Red Sox. He has faced them twice this season at home allowing 12 runs and 18 hits in just over 10 innings. Stroman is struggling to the tune of 15 runs and 27 hits in his last three starts. Boston is hitting over .300 at home and is putting up 5.4 runs per game in the daytime. I give the bullpen edge to Boston so we'll take them to win this afternoon matchup. 

Yu Darvish makes his second start of the season as the Rangers host the Mariners. Darvish was spectacular last time out holding the Pirates to one run and three hits in five innings striking out seven in the process. Now he gets a Seattle team that he's held to five runs and 17 hits over his last three starts against them. Robinson Cano (3-13) and Chris Iannetta (2-14) have had their issues with the ace. Seattle is in good form offensively right now, but they had lost four of six before Thursday night's game in San Diego. Taijuan Walker has hit a rough patch allowing 14 runs and 15 hits in his last three starts which were all losses. Walker has a 3.68 ERA in four career starts against the Rangers and he gave up 10 hits in six innings last time in Arlington back in August of 2015. Texas is 18-9 at home where they hit .275 as a lineup. They are hitting .292 in their last seven overall and are in great form right now. I like them to pick up the win on Friday. 

The Yankees will be in their third straight city over three days on Friday as they begin a series in Baltimore. New York's offense has struggled to make any road trip this season. Entering Thursday night, the Bronx Bombers were hitting .175 in their last seven games and .232 overall. The aging players in the lineup continue to struggle and that's hurting on the field. Chris Tillman is 7-1 with a 2.92 ERA in 11 starts. He has not lost in seven games at home sporting a 2.04 ERA in those contests. Tillman beat New York at home back on May 3rd holding them to one run in seven innings. Nathan Eovaldi is in good form having allowed two runs and nine hits in his last three starts. Eovaldi has a 3.86 ERA in three career starts against the Orioles although he hasn't gone deep in any of those contests. Baltimore continues to smack the ball around scoring four runs or more in five of their last seven contests. This is a deep group that should be able to take advantage of Eovaldi. The New York pen actually has a 5.17 ERA on the road. I think Baltimore gets the win on Friday.