Sports Picks & Predictions

6* Giants/Dodgers NL West *BAILOUT* on UNDER 7

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Milwaukee Brewers -1.5 (+100)

7* Royals/Cardinals MLB *HEAVY HITTER* on OVER 7

7* MLB Interleague Game of the Week on Atlanta Braves -127

6* Sunday MLB *UPSET SPECIAL* on Minnesota Twins +132

6* MLB Interleague *CA$H COW* on Atlanta Braves -105

7* NL Game of the Month on San Diego Padres -155

6* MLB *UPSET SPECIAL* on Seattle Mariners +112

6* MLB Interleague *CA$H COW* on Atlanta Braves -125

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on San Diego Padres -1.5 (+102)

6* Red Sox/Blue Jays AL East *CA$H COW* on Toronto -131

6* Orioles/Yankees AL East *CA$H COW* on OVER 8

6* Dodgers/Diamondbacks NL West *CA$H COW* on UNDER 8

6* Tuesday MLB *Total* Annihilator on A's/Giants UNDER 6.5

6* Monday MLB *BLOWOUT* on Houston Astros -130

6* Monday MLB *UPSET SPECIAL* on Colorado Rockies +174

6* Sunday MLB *BLOWOUT* on Houston Astros -118

6* Sunday MLB *UPSET SPECIAL* on Colorado Rockies +115

6* Saturday MLB *UPSET SPECIAL* on Miami Marlins +148

6* Saturday MLB *BLOWOUT* on Tampa Bay Rays -115

6* Friday MLB *UPSET SPECIAL* on Baltimore Orioles +162

6* Friday MLB *Total* Annihilator on Brewers/Phillies OVER 8

6* Thursday MLB *UPSET SPECIAL* on Baltimore Orioles +113

6* Thursday MLB *BLOWOUT* on Minnesota Twins -130

6* Rangers/Mariners MLB *BAILOUT* on Seattle -143

6* Giants/Mets MLB *CA$H COW* on San Francisco -120

6* Wednesday MLB *Total* Annihilator on Yankees/Tigers UNDER 7.5

6* Tuesday MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on San Diego Padres -1.5 (+115)

6* Rays/Cubs MLB *CA$H COW* on Tampa Bay -111

6* Monday MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Tampa Bay Rays -137

6* Giants/Guardians MLB *CA$H COW* on Cleveland +116

6* Sunday MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on New York Yankees -1.5 (-115)

6* Astros/Mariners AL West *CA$H COW* on Seattle +135

6* Nationals/Pirates NL *CA$H COW* on Washington +103

6* Astros/Mariners AL West *BAILOUT* on OVER 8

6* Giants/Guardians MLB *CA$H COW* on Cleveland +136

7* Mariners/White Sox MLB *HEAVY HITTER* on Seattle -105

6* Brewers/Orioles MLB *CA$H COW* on OVER 8

6* Astros/Diamondbacks MLB *CA$H COW* on UNDER 8.5

6* Tuesday MLB *Total* Annihilator on Dodgers/Twins UNDER 9.5

6* Tuesday MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Los Angeles Dodgers -128

7* Interleague Total of the Week on Rockies/Rangers OVER 10

6* White Sox/Tigers AL Central *CA$H COW* on Chicago -121

6* Reds/Braves NL *CA$H COW* on Cincinnati +150

6* Red Sox/Yankees AL East *CA$H COW* on Boston +140

6* Padres/Diamondbacks NL West *CA$H COW* on UNDER 9.5

6* Orioles/Rays AL East *CA$H COW* on OVER 7.5

6* Astros/Braves MLB *CA$H COW* on Houston -112

The Key: The Houston Astros will send their ace in Framber Valdez to the rubber to try and save their season tonight.  I like the price we are getting on Valdez and Houston.  Valdez is 12-7 with a 3.50 ERA in 26 starts this year.  He has done his best work on the highway going 7-4 with a 2.70 ERA in 12 road starts.  Take Houston.

6* Astros/Braves MLB *Total* Annihilator on OVER 8.5

The Key: Both of these teams are scoring runs right now.  The Astros have scored 5 runs or more in 13 of their last 15 contests.  The Braves have scored 4 or more in 5 of their last 7.  I look for both teams to get to 4 runs tonight against two weak starters in Luis Garcia and Ian Anderson, and thus we'll cash the OVER 8.5.  The OVER is 7-0 in Astros last 7 games as underdogs.  The OVER is 8-2-1 in Astros last 11 games overall.  Take the OVER.

6* Braves/Astros MLB *CA$H COW* on Houston -110

The Key: Jose Urquidy is 4-1 with a 3.55 ERA and 0.88 WHIP in 10 home starts this year.  He will have the support of a Houston offense that has scored 5 runs or more in 12 of its last 14 games.  He will be up against Max Fried, who yielded 5 runs in 4 2/3 innings in an 11-2 loss to the Dodgers last time out.  Take Houston.

6* Braves/Astros World Series *CA$H COW* on Houston -130

The Key: The Houston Astros have scored at least 5 runs in 12 of their last 13 contests.  They will get the run support they need tonight against the Atlanta Braves to support Framber Valdez, who is one of their best starters.  Take Houston.

6* Red Sox/Astros ALCS *CA$H COW* on OVER 9

The Key: The Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros have been OVER machines in this series.  The OVER is 7-0 in the last 7 matchups.  The OVER is 8-0 in Astros last 8 playoff games.  The OVER is 8-0 in Red Sox last 8 games overall.  The OVER is 10-0 in Red Sox last 10 against AL West teams.  The OVER is 13-1-1 in Red Sox last 15 ALCS games.  Nathan Eovaldi is 6-5 with a 4.28 ERA in 14 road starts this year.  Luis Garcia is 0-2 with a 13.49 ERA in his last 3 outings.  Take the OVER.

7* Astros/Red Sox MLB *HEAVY HITTER* on OVER 9.5

The Key: Framber Valdez is 0-1 with a 7.50 ERA in his last 3 outings for the Astros.  Chris Sale is 0-0 with a 12.00 ERA in his last 3 outings for the Red Sox.  Two struggling starters go at it again in what has been a very high scoring series and that should continue today.  The OVER is 6-0 in the last 6 matchups.  The OVER is 7-0 in Astros last 7 playoff games.  The OVER is 7-0 in Red Sox last 7 games overall.  The OVER is 9-0 in Red Sox last 9 against AL West teams.  The OVER is 12-1-1 in Red Sox last 14 ALCS games.  Take the OVER.

7* Astros/Red Sox ALCS *Total* Annihilator on OVER 10

The Key: Two struggling starters go at it tonight between Zack Greinke and Nick Pivetta.  Greinke is 0-2 with a 12.46 ERA and 1.92 WHIP in his last 3 outings.  Pivetta sports a 5.40 ERA in 15 home starts this year and a 4.61 ERA in his last 3 outings.  Greinke is 2-5 with a 5.28 ERA in 8 lifetime starts against the Red Sox.  Pivetta is 0-2 with a 5.25 ERA in 2 lifetime starts against the Astros.  The OVER is 5-0 in the last 5 matchups.  The OVER is 6-0 in Astros last 6 playoff games.  The OVER is 6-0 in Red Sox last 6 games overall.  The OVER is 8-0 in Red Sox last 8 against AL West teams.  The OVER is 11-1-1 in Red Sox last 13 ALCS games.  Take the OVER.

6* Astros/Red Sox ALCS *Total* Annihilator on OVER 9

The Key: Eduardo Rodriquez has yielded 12 earned runs in 9 2/3 innings in 2 starts against the Astros this year.  That drops him to 1-3 with an 8.52 ERA and 1.89 WHIP in 6 lifetime starts against them.  Rodriquez sports a 5.78 ERA in 14 home starts this year.  Jose Urquidy has struggled of late with a 4.96 ERA in his last 3 starts for the Astros while yielding 5 HR's in 16 1/3 innings.  The OVER is 4-0 in the last 4 matchups.  The OVER is 5-0 in Astros last 5 playoff games.  The OVER is 5-0 in Red Sox last 5 games overall.  The OVER is 7-0 in Red Sox last 7 against AL West teams.  The OVER is 10-1-1 in Red Sox last 12 ALCS games.  Take the OVER.

6* Dodgers/Braves NLCS *CA$H COW* on Atlanta +125

The Key: Nobody has been better than Max Fried down the stretch.  He has yielded 3 earned runs or fewer in each of his last 13 starts, going 8-1 with a 1.45 ERA while yielding only 14 earned runs in 87 innings.  I like the price we are getting with him at home against the Dodgers in Game 1.  Fried is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in 2 starts against the Dodgers this year while yielding only 3 earned runs in 12 innings.  Max Scherzer is 1-3 with a 5.57 ERA in his last 6 starts against the Braves, yielding 20 earned runs in 32 1/3 innings.  Take Atlanta.

7* MLB Division Series Game of the Year on Chicago White Sox -110

The Key: It's now or never for the Chicago White Sox.  They won Game 3 12-6 to stay alive, and I like their chances of winning Game 4 again today.  The White Sox are 54-28 at home this year.  Chicago is 64-28 in its last 92 games as a home favorite.  Carlos Rodon is the better starter in this matchup.  He is 13-5 with a 2.37 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in 24 starts this year.  Rodon is 2-0 with a 1.55 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in 7 lifetime starts against Houston.  Take Chicago.

6* Astros/White Sox AL *CA$H COW* on Chicago -117

The Key: It's now or never for the Chicago White Sox.  Dylan Cease has been great at home this year at 6-2 with a 3.18 ERA in 16 starts.  He is 2-0 with a 0.63 ERA in his last 3 outings as well.  Luis Garcia is 5-3 with a 4.24 ERA in 15 road starts this year and has been much worse on the road than he has been at home.  The White Sox are 53-28 at home this year.  Chicago is 63-28 in its last 91 games as a home favorite.  Take Chicago.

6* Dodgers/Giants NL *CA$H COW* on San Francisco +109

The Key: Logan Webb is 6-0 with a 1.99 ERA and 0.97 WHIP in 12 home starts this year and the Giants are 12-0 in those starts.  Webb is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in 3 starts against the Dodgers this year while yielding 4 earned runs in 16 innings.  Walker Buehler yielded 6 earned runs in 3 innings against the Giants in his last start against them on September 5th.  The Giants are 18-2 in Webb's last 20 starts.  Take San Francisco.

6* Red Sox/Rays ALDS *CA$H COW* on Tampa Bay -148

The Key: This one is pretty simple.  Shane McClanahan fares well against the Red Sox, while Eduardo Rodriquez doesn't have much success facing the Rays.  McClanahan sports a 2.81 ERA in 3 lifetime starts against the Red Sox.  Rodriquez sports a 5.21 ERA in 13 lifetime starts against the Rays.  The Rays are 45-17 in their last 62 home games.  Take Tampa Bay.

7* Cardinals/Dodgers MLB *Total* Annihilator on UNDER 7.5

The Key: We have the likely Cy Young winner up against the underrated veteran in what should be a pitcher's duel tonight.  Max Scherzer is 15-4 with a 2.46 ERA and 0.86 WHIP in 30 starts this year, and 5-2 with a 2.31 ERA and 0.78 WHIP in 14 home starts.  He has dominated the Cardinals at 3-0 with a 0.00 ERA in his last 3 starts against them while firing 21 scoreless innings with 33 strikeouts.  Adam Wainwright is 17-7 with a 3.05 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in 32 starts this year.  He is 7-6 with a 3.01 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 17 lifetime starts against the Dodgers as well.  Scherzer is 13-2 UNDER in his last 15 starts against NL Central teams.  The UNDER is 39-19-1 in the last 59 matchups.  The UNDER is 7-2 in the last 9 matchups in Los Angeles.  Take the UNDER.

7* Yankees/Red Sox MLB *Total* Annihilator on UNDER 8

The Key: Temperatures will be in the 50's at game time in Boston tonight.  Winds will be blowing in from center.  And I think we get a classic pitcher's duel here between Nathan Eovaldi and Gerrit Cole.  Eovaldi is 6-4 with a 3.39 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 19 home starts this year.  He is 4-4 with a 3.33 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in 13 lifetime starts against the Yankees.  Gerrit Cole is 16-8 with a 3.23 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in 30 starts this year.  He is 10-4 with a 3.32 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in 16 road starts.  The UNDER is 7-1 in Red Sox last 8 games overall.  The UNDER is 6-1 in the last 7 matchups in Boston.  The UNDER is 12-3-1 in the last 16 matchups overall.  Take the UNDER.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Houston Astros -128

The Key: The Houston Astros are trying to earn the 2nd seed in the American League.  They lead the White Sox by 2 games for that spot.  They have something to play for.  The Oakland A's have been eliminated from postseason contention by going 3-7 in their last 10 games overall.  Framber Valdez is the better starter in this matchup at 11-5 with a 2.98 ERA in 21 starts this year.  Sean Manaea is 10-10 with a 3.94 ERA in 31 starts for the A's.  Manaea is 2-4 with a 6.18 ERA in his last 10 starts, yielding 35 earned runs in 51 innings.  Valdez is 1-1 with a 3.16 ERA in 4 lifetime starts against the A's.  Manaea is 3-8 with a 3.64 ERA in 19 lifetime starts against the Astros.  Take Houston.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Toronto Blue Jays -134

The Key: The Toronto Blue Jays are on the outside looking in in the wild card race.  They need this win more, and I think they get it against the New York Yankees due to their edge on the rubber.  Ace Robbie Ray is the Cy Young favorite and is 13-6 with a 2.68 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in 31 starts this year.  Ray is 8-3 with a 2.28 ERA and 0.92 WHIP in 16 home starts.  Corey Kluber sports a 5.00 ERA in 7 road starts this year.  Kluber is 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA in 3 starts against the Blue Jays this year, yielding 6 earned runs and 4 HR's in 11 innings.  Ray sports a 3.48 ERA in 4 lifetime starts against the Yankees.  Take Toronto.

7* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Boston Red Sox -1.5 (-154)

The Key: The Boston Red Sox have lost 4 in a row and are in jeopardy of missing the playoffs now.  Look for them to bounce back tonight with a blowout win over the Baltimore Orioles due to their edge on the rubber.  Nathan Eovaldi is 10-9 with a 3.83 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 31 starts this year.  Eovaldi is 3-1 with a 1.84 ERA in his last 5 starts against the Orioles, yielding only 6 earned runs in 29 1/3 innings.  Zac Lowther is 1-2 with an 8.68 ERA and 1.77 WHIP in 5 starts this year for the Orioles.  He is 0-1 with a 15.90 ERA and 2.83 WHIP in 2 starts against the Red Sox this year, yielding 10 earned runs in 5 2/3 innings.  Take Boston on the Run Line.

7* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Boston Red Sox -1.5 (-155)

The Key: The Boston Red Sox have a big edge on the rubber tonight over the Baltimore Orioles that will have them winning this game by at least 2 runs.  Chris Sale is 5-0 with a 2.57 ERA in 7 starts this year and getting stronger by the start.  Bruce Zimmerman is 3-4 with a 5.17 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in 11 starts for the Orioles this year.  Boston is 6-0 in its last 6 matchups with Baltimore with all 6 wins coming by 2 runs or more.  Take Boston on the Run Line.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on St. Louis Cardinals -1.5 (+107)

The Key: The St. Louis Cardinals have now won 15 in a row.  They have scored 8 or more runs in 5 straight games.  And they will put it on the Chicago Cubs again today due to their edge on the rubber.  John Woodford is 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA and 1.08 WHIP in his last 3 starts for the Cardinals.  Keegan Thompson is 0-0 with an 11.11 ERA and 2.82 WHIP in his last 3 starts for the Cubs.  Take St. Louis on the Run Line.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 (-138)

The Key: The Los Angeles Dodgers are trying to keep pace with the San Francisco Giants in the NL West.  They should continue their dominance of the Arizona Diamondbacks as they have gone 15-2 in 17 matchups with them in 2021.  They have the edge on the rubber with Clayton Kershaw, who is 10-7 with a 3.27 ERA and 0.97 WHIP in 20 starts this year.  Kershaw is 19-10 with a 2.82 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 39 lifetime starts against the Diamondbacks.  Zac Gallen is 2-10 with a 4.53 ERA in 21 starts this year for Arizona.  Gallen yielded 4 earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of a 5-1 loss to the Dodgers in his last start against them on September 13th.  Take Los Angeles on the Run Line.

6* Yankees/Red Sox AL East *CA$H COW* on UNDER 9

The Key: This is a huge game between the Yankees and Red Sox tonight.  I look for it to be a pitcher's duel with aces going for both teams.  Gerrit Cole is 15-8 with a 3.03 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 28 starts this year, and 9-4 with a 2.95 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in 14 road starts.  Cole sports a 3.97 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 10 lifetime starts against the Red Sox.  Nathan Eovaldi is 10-8 with a 3.52 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in 30 starts this year, and 6-3 with a 2.91 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in 18 home starts.  Eovaldi is 4-3 with a 2.59 ERA and 0.97 WHIP in 12 lifetime starts against the Yankees as well.  The UNDER is 9-3 in those 12 starts.  Take the UNDER.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Houston Astros -157

The Key: The Houston Astros are 7-1 in their last 8 games overall and have scored at least 4 runs in all 8 games.  The Los Angeles Angels are 0-6 in their last 6 games overall and have been held to 5 runs or fewer in all 5 losses.  The Astros have a big edge on the rubber tonight with Lance McCullers, who is 12-4 with a 3.11 ERA in 26 starts this year, and 7-1 with a 2.53 ERA in 11 road starts.  McCullers is 5-4 with a 2.92 ERA in 17 lifetime starts against the Angels.  Alex Cobb is 1-3 with an 8.50 ERA and 1.94 WHIP in 4 lifetime starts against the Astros.  Take Houston.

7* Interleague Game of the Month on Boston Red Sox -1.5 (+110)

The Key: The Boston Red Sox have won 6 straight games all by 2 runs or more.  They have scored at least 6 runs in all 6 wins.  It should be more of the same tonight against the New York Mets, who are 1-6 in their last 7 games overall and quickly getting eliminated from postseason contention.  Chris Sale is 4-0 with a 2.40 ERA in 6 starts this year.  Taijuan Walker is 3-6 with a 5.18 ERA in 13 road starts this year.  Walker is 0-1 with a 7.63 ERA in his last 3 outings.  Take Boston on the Run Line.

7* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Cincinnati Reds -1.5 (+104)

The Key: The Cincinnati Reds are 3 games out in the wild card and in need of wins during this stretch where they have the Pirates and Nationals at home in their next 2 series.  They got off to a good start with a 9-5 victory over the Pirates in Game 1.  It should be another blowout victory in their favor tonight due to their edge on the rubber.  Tyler Mahle is 12-5 with a 3.54 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 30 starts this year.  Mahle is 4-0 with a 0.92 ERA in his last 5 starts against the Pirates, yielding just 3 earned runs in 29 1/3 innings.  Mitch Keller is 4-11 with a 6.14 ERA and 1.74 WHIP in 20 starts this year.  Keller has never beaten the Reds, going 0-3 with a 7.86 ERA and 1.82 WHIP in 6 lifetime starts against them.  Take Cincinnati on the Run Line.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Atlanta Braves -1.5 (-114)

The Key: The Atlanta Braves have a lot to play for down the stretch.  They lead the NL East by 2 games.  They can't be taking the Arizona Diamondbacks lightly and won't be.  The Braves have a big edge on the rubber tonight over the Diamondbacks.  Huascar Ynoa is 4-5 with a 3.30 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 14 starts this year for the Braves.  Humberto Mejia is 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA and 1.55 WHIP in 2 starts for the Diamondbacks.  The Braves are 31-11 as road favorites of -125 or more over the last 2 years and winning by 1.8 RPG in this situation.  Atlanta is 21-6 in its last 27 games after losing 4 of its last 5 games, winning by 2.7 RPG in this situation.  The Braves are 10-1 in their last 11 road games with a total of 9 to 10.5.  The Diamondbacks are 25-79 in their last 104 games as an underdog.  The Diamondbacks are 0-5 in their last 5 home games.  The Braves are 5-1 in their last 6 matchups at Arizona.  Take Atlanta on the Run Line.

6* Sunday MLB *Total* Annihilator on Mariners/Royals OVER 9

The Key: The Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals should stay hot at the plate tonight.  The Royals have scored at least 5 runs in 7 of their last 10 games overall.  The Mariners have scored at least 4 runs in 8 of their last 10 games overall.  Logan Gilbert is 5-5 with a 4.97 ERA in 21 starts this year, and he sports a 5.06 ERA in 9 road starts.  Jackson Kowar is 0-3 with an 11.40 ERA and 2.33 WHIP in 5 starts this year for the Royals.  Gilbert gave up 5 runs in 4 innings of an 8-7 loss in his last start against the Royals on August 27th.  Seattle is 11-1 OVER after a game where they had 4 or less hits this year.  Gilbert is 12-2 OVER when working on 5 or 6 days' rest this year.  Take the OVER.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Boston Red Sox -1.5 (-159)

The Key: The Boston Red Sox are hungry to make the postseason.  They have won 4 in a row while scoring at least 7 runs in all 4 games.  They will put it on the Baltimore Orioles today due to their edge on the rubber.  The Orioles are 1-7 in their last 8 games with 6 losses by 2 runs or more.  Nathan Eovaldi is 10-8 with a 3.47 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in 29 starts this year, 6-3 with a 2.79 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in 17 home starts, and 0-0 with a 1.96 ERA in his last 3 outings.  Eovaldi is 3-1 with a 1.11 ERA in his last 4 starts against the Orioles, yielding only 3 earned runs in 24 1/3 innings.  Alexander Wells is 0-3 with an 8.57 ERA and 1.86 WHIP in 5 starts this year for the Orioles.  Take Boston on the Run Line.

6* Saturday MLB *Total* Annihilator on Mariners/Royals OVER 9

The Key: The Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals should stay hot at the plate tonight.  The Royals have scored at least 5 runs in 6 of their last 9 games overall.  The Mariners have scored at least 4 runs in 8 of their last 9 games overall.  Yusei Kikuchi is 7-8 with a 4.17 ERA in 27 starts this year.  Kris Bubic is 3-5 with a 5.59 ERA and 1.55 WHIP in 17 starts this year.  Kikuchi is 0-1 with a 7.31 ERA in 3 lifetime starts against the Royals while yielding 13 earned runs in 16 innings.  Bubic is 0-0 with a 10.39 ERA in one lifetime start against the Mariners, which came on August 27th of this season when he yielded 5 earned runs and 13 base runners in 4 1/3 innings.  Take the OVER.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Boston Red Sox -1.5 (-150)

The Key: The Boston Red Sox are hungry to make the postseason.  They have won 3 in a row while scoring at least 7 runs in all 3 games.  They will put it on the Baltimore Orioles today due to their edge on the rubber.  Nick Pivetta is 9-7 with a 4.49 ERA and 1.31 WHIP in 27 starts this year.  Pivetta has never lost to the Orioles, going 6-0 with a 2.95 ERA and 1.01 WHIP in 6 lifetime starts against them.  Zac Lowther is 0-2 with a 13.07 ERA and 2.03 WHIP in 3 starts this year.  One of those starts came against the Red Sox on May 8th when he yielded 7 runs in 2 1/3 innings of an 11-6 loss.  Take Boston on the Run Line.

6* Friday MLB *Total* Annihilator on Indians/Yankees OVER 9

The Key: The Indians and Yankees should combine for 10 or more runs pretty easily tonight.  The Indians will get to Corey Kluber, who is 0-0 with an 8.48 ERA and 1.80 WHIP in his last 3 outings.  The Yankees will get to Zach Plesac, who sports a 4.74 ERA in 11 road starts this year.  Plesas is 1-1 with a 4.63 ERA in 2 lifetime starts against the Yankees while yielding 6 earned runs and 4 HR's in 11 2/3 innings.  Plesac is 10-2 OVER when the total is 8.5 to 10 this season.  Cleveland is 9-1 OVER in Friday road games this season.  The OVER is 9-3 in the last 12 matchups.  Take the OVER.

6* Thursday MLB *Total* Annihilator on A's/Royals OVER 10

The Key: The A's and Royals combined for 17 runs in Game 1 and 22 runs in Game 2.  It should be more of the same today, especially with the forecast which is calling for temps in the 80's this afternoon and 11 MPH winds blowing straight out to left field in Kansas City.  Paul Blackburn is 0-2 with a 5.24 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in 5 starts this year for the A's, and 0-2 with a 7.00 ERA and 1.89 WHIP in 2 road starts.  Daniel Lynch is 4-4 with a 5.37 ERA and 1.61 WHIP in 12 starts this year for the Royals, and 2-2 with a 6.83 ERA and 1.59 WHIP in 6 home starts.  The OVER is 9-0 in A's last 9 road games against a team with a losing record.  The OVER is 4-0 in the last 4 matchups.  Take the OVER.

7* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Oakland A's -131

The Key: The Oakland A's blew a 6-0 lead yesterday to cost us a winning ticket on them.  They will come back hungry today to make amends.  They have a big edge on the rubber tonight that should lead them to victory.  Sean Manaea sports a 3.79 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in 28 starts this year, and a 3.64 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 13 road starts.  Manaea is 1-0 with a 1.46 ERA and 0.81 WHIP in 2 lifetime starts against the Royals.  Mike Minor sports a 5.05 ERA in 28 starts this year, and a 5.18 ERA in 14 home starts.  Minor is 3-4 with a 5.28 ERA in 8 lifetime starts against Oakland.  The Royals are 1-8 in Minor's last 9 home starts when working on 5 or 6 days' rest.  The A's are 77-27 in their last 104 games against AL Central opponents.  Take Oakland.

7* American League Game of the Month on Oakland A's -160

The Key: The Oakland A's are 2.5 games out in the wild card and in must-win mode the rest of the way.  They take on a Kansas City Royals team in this series that they should handle, at least in Game 1.  Frankie Montas has been one of the best starters in baseball in the second half.  Montas has yielded 3 earned runs or fewer in 13 consecutive starts.  He has yielded 3 earned runs or fewer in 22 of his last 24 starts as well.  Montas is 2-1 with a 1.64 ERA and 0.86 WHIP in 3 lifetime starts against the Royals.  Jackson Kowar is 0-3 with a 9.00 ERA and 2.00 WHP in 4 starts this year.  One of those starts came against the A's on June 12th when he yielded 4 earned runs and 8 base runners in 1 1/3 innings of an 11-2 loss to Oakland.  The A's are 77-26 in their last 103 against L Central opponents.  The A's are 22-8 in the last 30 matchups.  Take Oakland.

6* Monday MLB *Total* Annihilator on Rays/Blue Jays OVER 9

The Key: The Toronto Blue Jays have scored at least 5 runs in 11 of their last 12 games.  They just put up 44 runs in a 3-game series with the Orioles over the weekend.  The Tampa Bay Rays are one of the best offensive teams in baseball.  They are scoring 5.9 RPG on the road this year and 5.9 RPG against right-handed starters.  The OVER is 6-1-1 in Rays last 8 games.  The OVER is 11-2 in Rays last 13 games as underdogs.  The OVER is 28-11-3 in Rays last 42 road games against a right-handed starter.  The OVER is 4-0-1 in Blue Jays last 5 games overall.  Take the OVER.

6* Reds/Cardinals NL Central *CA$H COW* on Cincinnati -115

The Key: The Cincinnati Reds have a big edge on the rubber today over the St. Louis Cardinals.  Sonny Gray is 4-2 with a 3.02 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in 10 road starts this year.  Gray is 3-0 with a 1.57 ERA in his last 4 starts while yielding only 4 earned runs in 23 innings.  J.A. Happ is 8-8 with a 6.24 ERA and 1.52 WHIP in 26 starts this year.  Happ is 0-2 with a 16.50 ERA in his last 2 starts, yielding 11 earned runs and 4 HR's in 6 innings.  One of those starts came against the Reds on September 1st when he was knocked out after one inning after giving up 7 earned runs.  Gray pitched opposite him in that game as the Reds won 12-2.  It should be more of the same today with Gray out-dueling Happ in a dominant Reds victory.  Take Cincinnati.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Milwaukee Brewers -113

The Key: The Milwaukee Brewers have the edge on the rubber today over the Cleveland Indians.  Eric Lauer is 4-2 with a 1.46 ERA in his last 10 starts to improve to 5-5 with a 2.77 ERA in 16 starts this year.  Aaron Civale missed 2.5 months on the IL and came off it in his last start to pitch just 4 2/3 innings.  He'll be limited again today so the Brewers will get into Cleveland's bullpen early again.  The Brewers are 39-16 in their last 55 road games.  The Brewers are 10-1 in their last 11 Sunday road games.  Take Milwaukee.

6* Reds/Cardinals NL Central *CA$H COW* on Cincinnati -114

The Key: Luis Castillo is quietly having a great season especially over the last several months.  Castillo has yielded 3 earned runs or fewer in 18 of his last 19 starts.  He is 2-1 with a 2.37 ERA in his last 3 starts against the Cardinals, yielding 5 earned runs in 19 innings with 22 strikeouts.  We'll fade Miles Mikolas, who is 0-2 with a 5.06 ERA and 1.41 WHIP in 5 starts this year, and 0-1 with an 8.03 ERA and 1.78 WHIP in his last 3 outings.  Mikolas has yielded at least 3 earned runs in each of his last 7 starts against the Reds, going 0-3 with a 6.62 ERA while yielding 25 earned runs and 8 HR's in 34 innings.  The Reds are 5-0 in their last 5 matchups in St. Louis.  Take Cincinnati.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Milwaukee Brewers -1.5 (-112)

The Key: The Milwaukee Brewers have the edge on the rubber tonight over the Cleveland Indians.  Corbin Burnes is 9-4 with a 2.31 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in 24 starts this year, and 6-0 with a 1.84 ERA and 0.85 WHIP in 11 road starts.  Zach Plesac sports a 4.52 ERA in 21 starts this year.  It's worth noting that Burnes has only allowed 5 HR's while Plesac has given up 20 HR's in fewer innings.  That's important because heavy winds will be blowing out to center tonight in Cleveland.  The Brewers are 38-16 in their last 54 home games.  Take Milwaukee.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Milwaukee Brewers -135

The Key: The Milwaukee Brewers are the fresher team having Thursday off while the Indians completed a 4-game series with Minnesota yesterday, losing 3 out of 4 to the Twins.  Milwaukee is 6-1 in its last 7 games after having the previous day off.  The Brewers have the edge on the rubber with Adrian Houser.  He just threw a complete game shut out against the Cardinals in his last start to improve to 7-6 with a 3.54 ERA this year.  Eli Morgan is 2-6 with a 5.48 ERA in 14 starts, and 1-5 with a 7.53 ERA in 8 home starts.  The Brewers are 37-16 in their last 53 road games.  Take Milwaukee.

6* White Sox/A's American League *CA$H COW* on Chicago +136

The Key: The Chicago White Sox are a perfect 5-0 in their last 5 games following a loss.  I like the price we are getting on the White Sox today looking to bounce back from a loss yesterday to the A's.  It was a rare win for Oakland, which is 1-4 in its last 5 games overall.  The White Sox have the edge on the rubber too with Reynaldo Lopez, who is 1-1 with a 3.32 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 5 starts this year.  Lopez is 2-1 with a 0.77 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 4 lifetime starts against the A's.  He has fired 17 1/3 shutout innings in his last 3 starts against Oakland over the past 3 years.  Sean Manaea is 0-3 with a 6.55 ERA in his last 6 starts, yielding 24 earned runs and 9 HR's in 33 innings.  Take Chicago.

7* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on San Francisco Giants -135

The Key: The San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 10-5 in Game 1 and 12-3 in Game 2 of this series.  It should be more of the same today with the edge the Giants have on the rubber.  Anthony DeSclafini is 11-6 with a 3.24 ERA in 26 starts this year, 5-4 with a 3.01 ERA in 15 road starts, and 0-1 with a 2.61 ERA in his last 3 outings.  DeSclafini is 4-0 with a 1.08 ERA in his last 4 starts against the Rockies, yielding just 3 earned runs in 25 innings.  Jon Gray is 2-7 with a 5.88 ERA and 1.65 WHIP in 14 lifetime starts against the Giants.  He is 1-4 with a 7.94 ERA in his last 6 starts against the Giants as well.  The Giants are 5-1 in the last 6 matchups.  Take San Francisco.

7* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on San Francisco Giants -1.5 (-135)

The Key: The San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 10-5 in Game 1 of this series Monday.  It should be a similar result today considering the edge the Giants have on the rubber over the Rockies.  Logan Webb is 8-3 with a 2.59 ERA and 1.09 WHIP in 20 starts this year, and 1-0 with a 0.90 ERA and 0.85 WHIP in his last 3 outings.  Chi Chi Gonzalez is 2-5 with a 6.20 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in 17 starts this year, and 0-0 with a 7.71 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in his last 3 outings.  Gonzalez has never beaten the Giants, going 0-2 with a 4.77 ERA and 1.69 WHIP in 6 lifetime starts against them.  The Giants are 13-1 in Webb's last 14 starts.  Take San Francisco on the Run Line.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 (-120)

The Key: The St. Louis Cardinals blew a 5-1 lead in the 9th to the Brewers yesterday.  That's the type of loss that can crush their season.  I think they suffer a hangover here against the Dodgers, who have a big edge on the rubber today and should win this game by 2 runs or more.  Max Scherzer has been dominant since joining the Dodgers.  He is 5-0 with a 1.32 ERA in his last 7 starts, yielding just 6 earned runs in 41 innings.  Miles Mikolas is -0 with an 8.59 ERA in his last 2 starts for the Cardinals.  Scherzer is 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA in his last 2 starts against St. Louis, firing 13 shutout innings with 20 strikeouts.  Scherzer is 18-3 as a road favorite of -125 or more over the last 2 years with his teams winning by 3.4 RPG on average.  Take Los Angeles on the Run Line.

6* Mets/Nationals NL East *CA$H COW* on New York -124

The Key: The New York Mets are 7-1 in their last 8 games and making a quiet push to get into the postseason.  They have scored 7.0 RPG in their last 7 games and are heating up at the plate.  They should feast on Washington's Pat Corbin today.  Corbin is 7-14 with a 6.26 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in 26 starts this year.  He is 0-2 with a 13.50 ERA in his last 2 outings, yielding 12 earned runs in 8 innings to the Phillies and Marlins.  Trevor Williams is 1-0 with a 0.60 ERA in his last 3 starts.  Williams has yielded just 3 earned runs in 9 innings in 2 starts against the Nationals in 2021 for a 3.00 ERA.  Corbin's teams are 0-13 in his last 13 starts as an underdog of +100 to +150.  Take New York.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Seattle Mariners -120

The Key: The Seattle Mariners have won 4 straight and have scored 14 runs in their first 2 matchups with the Arizona Diamondbacks in this series.  The Mariners are hungry to make the postseason.  They won't let up today, and they have the edge on the rubber.  Chris Flexen is 11-5 with a 3.52 ERA and 1.26 WHIP in 25 starts this year, and 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA in his last 3 outings.  Flexen has yielded 3 earned runs or fewer in 6 consecutive starts and 2 runs or fewer in 5 of those.  Tyler Gilbert is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 1.67 WHIP in his last 3 starts for the Diamondbacks.  The Mariners are 7-0 in their last 7 games against a team that wins less than 40% of their games.  The Diamondbacks are 1-10 in their last 11 interleague games.  Arizona is 30-79 in its last 109 games overall.  Take Seattle.

6* National League *CA$H COW* on Philadelphia Phillies -111

The Key: The Philadelphia Phillies have now scored at least 7 runs in 7 of their last 8 games.  They should stay hot at the plate today against Trevor Rogers, who makes his 1st start since July from the injured list.  Rogers is 1-2 with a 5.06 ERA in 4 lifetime starts against the Phillies.  Ranger Suarez is 1-1 with a 2.02 ERA in 6 starts this year for the Phillies.  The Phillies are 6-1 in their last 7 games overall.  Take Philadelphia.

6* Saturday MLB *Total* Annihilator on Phillies/Marlins OVER 7

The Key: The Philadelphia Phillies have now scored at least 7 runs in 7 of their last 8 games.  They are more than capable of covering this OVER on their own.  Trevor Rogers makes his 1st start since July from the injured list.  Rogers is 1-2 with a 5.06 ERA in 4 lifetime starts against the Phillies.  The OVER is 8-1 in Phillies last 9 games overall.  The OVER is 19-7-1 in Phillies last 27 road games.  Take the OVER.

6* Astros/Padres MLB *BAILOUT* on Houston -125

The Key: The San Diego Padres have been struggling as it is and it's not going to get any better for them tonight with Jake Arrieta on the rubber.  He is 5-12 with a 7.13 ERA and 1.77 WHIP in 21 starts this year, and 0-3 with a 13.50 ERA and 2.65 WHIP in his last 3 outings.  Jose Urquidy is 6-3 with a 3.38 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in 14 starts for the Astros.  He is also 2-0 with a 1.76 ERA and 0.65 WHIP in his last 3 outings.  Arrieta's teams are 1-10 in his 11 starts as a dog of +100 to +150 this season.  Take Houston.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on New York Mets -132

The Key: The New York Mets have taken advantage of an easy schedule of late to win 4 straight against Washington and Miami.  The good news is that their next 2 series and next 8 games are against the Nationals and Marlins, so they have a great chance here to make a postseason push.  The Nationals are 0-5 in their last 5 games overall.  The Mets have the edge on the rubber tonight with Rich Hill, who is 6-6 with a 3.99 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 25 starts this year.  Sean Nolin is 0-2 with a 6.57 ERA and 1.87 WHIP in 3 starts for the Nationals this year.  Nolin is 0-1 with a 6.48 ERA and 1.68 WHIP in his 2 starts against the Mets.  This will be the 3rd time the Mets get to see him since August 12th and they should destroy him again.  Take New York.

6* Indians/Royals AL *CA$H COW* on Cleveland -107

The Key: The Cleveland Indians have won 8 of their last 11 games.  They are 59-27 in their last 86 matchups with the Royals, and 14-2 in their last 16 trips to Kansas City.  Triston McKenzie sports a 1.29 ERA in his last 3 outings.  McKenzie is 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA in 4 lifetime starts against the Royals.  Two of those have come this year where he has fired 12 shutout innings.  Mike Minor sports a 5.30 ERA in 26 starts this year.  Minor also sports an 8.68 ERA in his 2 starts against the Indians this year.  Take Cleveland.

7* MLB Total of the Week on Astros/Mariners OVER 8.5

The Key: Jake Odorizzi is the weak link in the Houston Astros' rotation.  He is 6-6 with a 4.69 ERA in 18 starts this year, and 4-3 with a 5.14 ERA in 10 road starts.  Odorizzi is 3-4 with a 4.37 ERA in 11 lifetime starts against the Mariners.  He has faced them 3 times in 2021 with the OVER going 2-0-1 with 9 or more combined runs in all 3 starts.  Logan Gilbert is 5-5 with a 5.44 ERA in 18 starts this year, and 1-3 with a 5.66 ERA in 10 home starts.  Gilbert has been rocked of late at 0-2 with a 13.50 ERA and 2.13 WHIP in his last 3 outings.  One of those came against the Astros on August 21st when he yielded 9 earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of a 15-1 loss.  The OVER is 8-1 in Gilbert's 9 starts against division opponents this year.  Take the OVER.