Boston at St. Louis
0.5 unit on St. Louis -106 (moneyline)
The St. Louis Cardinals really needed game two, and got the win to come back for game three at home even in the series, and with momentum on their side as well. The Red Sox have...
St. Louis at Boston
0.5 unit on Boston -117 (moneyline)
The Red Sox World Series express continued last night. Boston took game one easily, moving them to 9-0 in their last nine World Series games. That increased the number of consec...
0.5 unit on St. Louis +115 (moneyline)
These teams met back in 2004 as the most lopsided World Series in history, as Boston swept the Cardinals in four games, and had a lead at the end of every single inning. Manager...
0.5 unit on Los Angeles -127 (moneyline)
The Los Angeles Dodgers stayed alive with a game five win, and the series shifts to St. Louis for game six with the Dodgers trailing three games to two. The Cardinals have to be...
The Detroit Tigers recovered in a key game four against the Red Sox, to even the series at two games apiece. Game five becomes a must win, or they go back to Boston down 3-2. Bo...
The Boston Red Sox almost found themselves in a difficult spot, as they rallied from a 5-1 deficit in game two to win 6-5. Last night they came back to make it two wins in a row...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are facing a sense of urgency, as they are facing elimination in game five. This has been a very low-scoring series with pitching being the dominant fact...
The Boston Red Sox were starring down the barrel of a 2-0 deficit in this series until Big Papi connected on a game-tying grand slam, and the Red Sox rallied for the series equa...
Miguel Cabrera is such a big part of what the Tiger's offense is all about. Despite the HR in game 5 vs. Oakland, he is ailing for sure with abdominal and groin issues. Cabr...
The ALDS has come down to a final game five, and the Oakland A's get to host it tonight. The Tigers managed just 3 runs in the first two games played here in Oakland, and it...
This is the fourth time the Rays have faced elimination in the past nine days. They can only stave it off so long. Boston had a good chance yesterday, but ended up losing 5-4. T...
It has started to look like the energy the Rays spent to just get to the post-season has left this team tired and searching for answers. The answers will be even harder to...
The St. Louis Cardinals slapped a seven spot on Pittsburgh in the third inning of game 1, but the bats have gone silent as the Cards have scratched across just four runs in the ...
The Oakland A's have proven why they are here over the first two games of this series, holding the hard hitting Tigers to three runs in the first two games to head to game 3...
The Oakland A's won yesterday's game 2-0 over the last 8 innings, but the 3-spot the Tigers hung on Bartolo Colon in the first inning was decisive. Justin Verlander had ...
For the Tampa Bay Rays, the road to the playoffs has been a difficult one. They first needed a win their regular season finale at Toronto to qualify for a tiebreaker vs. Texas. ...
No team won more games behind a single starter than the Detroit Tigers did with Max Scherzer on the mound. The Tigers were 25-7 behind Scherzer. The record is impressive, but ma...
Los Angeles at Atlanta
The Atlanta Braves fell in game one to the likely Cy Young award winner in the National League. They look to even up the series today at home. The Braves were the best home team...
One has to wonder if there is anything emotionally left in the tank for Tampa Bay in game one vs. the Red Sox. This is a team that needed a win in Toronto in the season finale, ...
It may look dangerous to play into what appears to be the odds-on favorite to capture the NL Cy Young award in Clayton Kershaw. Kershaw has had a remarkable season, but for all ...
0.5 unit on Game Total UNDER 7 -120
The NL Central was a three-team race the entire season, and the two survivors meet tonight in St. Louis. The Cardinals turn to Adam Wainwright, who is back in form after arm sur...
0.5 unit on Pittsburgh -127 (moneyline)
The Pittsburgh Pirates will be hosting a playoff game for the first time in over 20 years. You have to know that the Steel City is going to be going crazy, and this place is goi...
This game takes on no significance whatsoever, as the Oakland A's await the playoffs and will try to get through this one without risking injury, and work in some role playe...
San Francisco will not get a chance to defend their World Series win from a year ago, and one reason is the fact that this team has been offensively challenged all season. This ...
The Cleveland Indians are in the playoffs, or at the very least in a play down to determine two of three teams between themselves, Tampa Bay, and Texas. The Tribe is the unexpec...
It has been a disappointing season for the New York Yankees, and in large part it was due to an aging roster that just could not stay on the field. The Bombers have used nearly ...
Detroit at Miami
I don't expect to see a lot of the big bats in the lineup today for Detroit, as this game has little value to them. Miami has faced an offensive weakness all season and have...
The season finale has little meaning in this one as both the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Mets have seen their playoff hopes long been broken. That leads to a lot of 40 ma...
The Toronto Blue Jays really thought they would be playing meaningful games down the stretch and into October, but the AL East is cruel, packed with solid teams, and the Jays ju...
There have not been too many pitchers that have meant as much to their team as Zack Greinke has meant to the Dodgers this season. Greinke missed about a month of the seaso...
The Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Mets have long been eliminated from the playoffs picture, and they now have their final series against each other. That means there is not...
It has been a long and trying season for the San Francisco Giants, as they will not get to defend their World Series crown from a year ago. Expectations were much less for the S...
0.5 unit on Arizona +118 (moneyline)
What may have been a big series late in the season has now become an after thought for each of these teams. Perhaps more disappointing for Washington who had great expectations....
0.5 unit on Houston +137 (moneyline)
The Yankees' season was one laden with injuries, and this was a team that just could not get it done down the stretch. They find themselves in a situation where they have li...
0.5 unit on Miami +145 (moneyline)
The Detroit Tigers' work is done for the season. They trail Boston by three games for the best record in the AL, but also trail Oakland. And with just three games left, they...
0.5 unit on New York +100 (moneyline)
The season and playoffs aspirations disappeared from both these clubs a long time ago. Yovani Gallardo had off-field issues that appeared to have disrupted his season. He enters...
The New York Yankees will not be in the playoffs for just the second time in the last 19 seasons. It has been a year of the injury as the Bronx Bombers have used a record 58 pla...
It most certainly has been a rocky season for the San Diego Padres. This team has either been on fire or ice cold. The problem is that the flames haven't lasted long enough,...
Down but not out, the Kansas City Royals still have faint hopes of making a playoffs appearance, but they have to win out and hope for help. Seattle may have won last night, but...
Boston at Colorado
Sometimes it is hard to keep things going when you have clinched a division, and the Red Sox have been a pedestrian 3-4 in their last seven games, and lost here last night. It m...
The Baltimore Orioles survived the rugged AL pennant race for 157 games. But with just five games remaining, they have now officially been eliminated. Esmil Rogers made a good r...
The Los Angeles Dodgers are just two games shy of having the best record in the NL, which carries home field advantage in the playoffs. The Dodgers' pitching has been sparkl...
The Royals may look back on a 3-16 run earlier in the season as the reason they are not in the playoffs. They are three games behind for the second wildcard slot, but with just ...
The St. Louis Cardinals remain two games behind the Pirates and the Reds in the NL Central, and Washington's playoffs hopes ended last night with a loss. It would be only fi...
The New York Yankees, despite a plethora of injuries throughout the season, have at least hung around to give themselves a chance at earning a wildcard spot. This game is huge b...
I think the steam is out of this Kansas City team that trails Cleveland by 3.5 games for the final wildcard spot, but also has to catch Texas. The problem is both the teams they...
The Texas Rangers have had one of the easiest schedules over the last 45 days or so, and finish the season playing seven games vs. teams that are under .500. That being said, th...
Thoughts of the Chicago Cubs ending their elongated World Championship drought, have once again long ended. That doesn't mean they can't get some gratitude by making lif...
The Rays have silenced the Orioles' bats in the first three games of this series. But, I don't think Tampa Bay will record the sweep. The Orioles are averaging 4.8 runs ...
St. Louis is looking for a clinch party, but Cardinals righty Joe Kelly (9-4, 2.74 ERA) had his last start cut short due to tightness in his calf. Milwaukee wraps up a nice 10-g...
Seattle wraps up a series in Los Angeles playing bad baseball, a three-game skid as well as losing 11 of 12. Seattle may have ace Felix Hernandez going, but he returns to the mo...
Atlanta is looking to clinch the division soon, but September has not been kind. The Braves are hitting an NL-worst .220 in September, and they are 2-5 in their last seven games...
This New York offense is terrible, 22nd in baseball in runs scored and 25th in on base percentage. It won't help those numbers to face Cliff Lee (13-6, 2.97 ERA), who is 2-0...
The Blue Jays are playing out the string in last place while Boston leads in the race for the best record in the American League, but still has plenty to play for, such as home ...
A terrible situational spot for the defending champs, long since out of it and 3,000 miles from home playing an Interleague game. The Giants are batting .206 and have been outsc...
Stephen Strasburg may have deserved a better fate in 2013, as he has certainly pitched better than his 7-9 record. The problem is that he doesn't go deep into games, and rig...
Clayton Kershaw is certainly a very strong candidate for a Cy Young award in the NL this season. The lefthander has a 14-9 record, and a stingy 1.94 ERA on the season - best in ...
The Milwaukee Brewers have been out of the playoffs chase for quite some time now. They spoke loudly last night, rallying for a pair of runs in the bottom of the 9th, before los...
The Texas Rangers and all their talent looked like they would breeze into the playoffs, but after their loss here last night to Kansas City, they are now on the outside looking ...
The Atlanta Braves won here yesterday, but most of their damage this season has come at home where they are 52-22 on the season. Despite the win last night, they remain under .5...
The Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays went into the wee hours of the night yesterday, before Tampa won in an 18-inning marathon 5-4. These teams have to come back for an earl...
The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the season in puzzling fashion. But once they got things going, they have not relented and appear to be the odds-on favorite to represent the NL i...
The St. Louis Cardinals will be in the playoffs, the only question that remains is will they be a division winner or a wildcard team? They have just a one game lead over Pittsbu...
Texas has won seven of ten vs. the Royals this season and need to keep up the winning ways here to keep their march towards the playoffs. Yes this is a road game for them, but s...
This is a huge series for both of these clubs as the games are getting short, and a lot is still be decided with a bunch of teams at arm's length from each other in the comp...
This series is going to go a long way in sorting out affairs in the competitive NL Central with three teams separated by just two games. The Pirates can't be feeling to good...
It is getting to be that time of year when playoffs teams start to rest players and set their rotations for the playoffs. Atlanta has been a "one way" team this season...
The Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Angels got all the buzz before the season started. But this Oakland team and their 6.5 game lead in the AL West is on the verge of winning ...
Boston seems to have gone out of focus after beating the Yankees in a three-game sweep. They really don't have any purpose right now, except to set their rotation for the pl...
This is a must win for Tampa Bay, as they have four left with Baltimore, and three with the Yankees. They can't afford to go into those games even with Texas, or for that ma...
The Washington Nationals made a late surge, but it was too little too late. They sit 5.5 games out of the final wildcard slot. Catching Cincinnati is not going to happen as the ...
The Arizona Diamondbacks hung around the NL pennant and wildcard race for quite awhile, but they have long since been removed from those possibilities. The Dodgers have no doubt...
The Colorado Rockies have been a consistent team in respect to home and away for years. They don't have a good team this season, but at home they become a very good team. Th...
If you think that the Mets have packed it in, you didn't see last night's game. They were left for dead, trailing 4-0 going to the 8th. They scored a single run in the 8...
The Dodgers beat up on the D-backs' ace to get the 9-3 win here last night, and their magic number to clinch the West is now two games. Their lineup just got a bit stronger ...
This is a hugely important game for the Royals. A loss puts a wild card birth very difficult to reach. I think KC gets this win to keep their hopes alive. Danny Salazar has been...
1 unit on Baltimore +1.5 runs -155 (runline)
The Boston Red Sox have completed their work in the AL after sweeping the Yankees, and this team will be on cruise control going forward. The Orioles got a big lift by taking so...
The San Francisco Giants were World Series Champions a year ago, and they are within 1.5 games of going from first to worst in their division. They are 1.5 games better than Col...
The New York Yankees have lost four straight. They are now running out of games, as their playoffs aspirations are now on life support. The Bombers were shutout here last night,...
Both the Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Rays have faltered down the stretch, and can here the footsteps of the Cleveland Indians behind them. The loser tonight could actually f...
The St. Louis Cardinals certainly have the talent to come in here and sweep the Rockies, but those thoughts were erased last night as Colorado dealt a blow to their NL Central t...
Cincinnati looks to have another easy one after easily winning in the opener, but life on the road has been no bargain for this club all season long. The Reds sit at two games u...
Despite last night's loss, the Tribe unexpectedly have the easiest path to the second wildcard spot in the AL playoffs. They have two games left here vs. Kansas City, and th...
The Chicago White Sox broke out of a slump, and exploded for 7 first inning runs on their way to a 12-1 laugher in the opener. Minnesota has shown the ability and desire to...
The Boston Red Sox had some unfinished business over the weekend. They came out of it grinning like the Cheshire Cat, as they swept their arch-rival the New York Yankees. They t...
The San Francisco Giants are in an unenviable spot. They won't be around to defend their World Series triumph from a year ago, and now have to travel cross country to take o...
So much was expected of this Phillies team with Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay at the top of the rotation. The problem is that Halladay missed well over three months of the season, ...
Time is running out on the New York Yankees, and pretty soon they will run out of players as well. Brett Gardner is now out for the season, and Alfonso Soriano has a bad thumb t...
The Detroit Tigers can breath easier as they have now taken a six-game lead in the AL Central over Cleveland with just 12 to play. Anibal Sanchez has put up some great numbers i...
The hopes of a post-season appearance have long since disappeared for the Colorado Rockies, but nothing breathes life into a team more than making life miserable for someone goi...
Washington has made a gallant late season run to get within 4.5 games of the final NL wildcard slot, but with just 13 left to play, they are likely out of time, especially with ...
This line looks a bit chalky to me. Granted, the Phillies have played better of late, but they are still a team that had playoff aspirations, and have been eliminated since thei...
The Pirates find themselves in a dead heat with St. Louis for the NL Central title. This is unfamiliar territory for a young team. A.J. Burnett takes the mound tonight, an...
Colorado is 3-7 the last 10 games and an awful road team. The Rockies are 16-38 in their last 54 road games and 8-20 in their last 28 games as a road underdog of +110 to +...
Rivalry series in Los Angeles, but the only team having fun these days is the Los Angeles Dodgers. San Francisco has had a World Series hangover all season and limps to the fini...
Seattle at St. Louis
Seattle has Erasmo Ramirez on the hill, and he's been very sharp, an under the radar pitcher with a 5-1 record who doesn't walk many. His last three starts: 2.50 ERA, an...
Bronson Arroyo has marginal stuff and appears to be tiring out, at 0-2 with a 5.19 ERA his last three starts. The Reds are 1-5 in Arroyo's last six starts with five days of ...
Los Angeles is one of the worst defensive teams in baseball, which partly explains why their pitching has been so awful this season. Jerome Williams starts here, a spot starter ...
David Price is once again a favorite....and a money burner with the team 0-3 his last three starts. He has a 4.50 ERA in those starts. Price set a new career high for pitches th...
The Phillies have packed in this lost season, and starter Tyler Cloyd (2-4) has been struggling with an 0-2 record and a 7.80 ERA his last three starts. Cloyd has allowed five r...
Tough to trust Miami anywhere, and this team is abysmal on the road, 24-58 in their last 82 road games, and 17-36 in their last 53 games as an underdog. This offense is the wors...
The Orioles are 3-7 in the last 10 starts made by Miguel Gonzalez. He's been bad on the road all season, with a 3-5 record and a 4.19 ERA, and Toronto is no easy park ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers are on cruise control, and are four games away from clinching the NL West. They have issues on the health front as Hanley Ramirez and Andre Ethier are nu...
The Arizona Diamondbacks are finished for the season, so they are certainly not in a mindset of doing anything but playing out the string after contending for most of the season...
St. Louis is in a heated chase for the NL Central Title, and they played like a team feeling pressure last night. They escaped with a 2-1 win in 10 innings, netting just four hi...
Don't look now, but somehow the Cleveland Indians are just 1.5 games behind Tampa Bay for the final wildcard spot in the heated AL chase that involves several teams. Ubaldo ...
Tampa Bay may have escaped with a win here last night, but their offensive woes appear to be far from over. The Rays have scored more than four runs just one time in 15 of their...
The Toronto Blue Jays made a lot of off-season moves that had them expected to contend, but injuries and a division that features the four other teams still battling for a playo...
The Seattle Mariners are going nowhere, but despite being 16 games under .500, they have a two-headed monster at the top of the rotation in Hernandez, and Iwakuma. Iwakuma gets ...
The Cincinnati Reds swept the Los Angeles Dodgers and were looking like a team that was ready to go on a roll, but they gave most of it back by losing two of three at home to th...
The Los Angeles Angels have failed to make the playoffs the last two seasons, despite having enough talent on the roster to appear like a playoff team. This is a team that has n...
The Tampa Bay Rays are feeling the heat and pressure of a tight wildcard race. The Rays have really stumbled, and once led the New York Yankees by 10 games on August 5, have see...
The Toronto Blue Jays were expected to contend in the AL East, but with already having played 107 games vs. teams .500 or better, the division and schedule has been an improbabl...
Detroit has had to deal with a pair of surprise pesky teams in the AL Central, as the Indians and Royals have hung around all season. The last thing they want to do is breath so...
The Tampa Bay Rays have seen their hold on the final wild card slot dwindle to just a single game. Last night it was a grand slam in the 10th inning that led to their demise. Je...
It has been the second consecutive lost season for the Los Angeles Angels that on paper, figured to challenge in the AL, but simply have not been the team on the field as they a...
Behind a 10-run fourth inning barrage, the Oakland A's made a laugher out of last night's game by winning 18-3. That explosion has lifted the total here a bit, and I see...
0.5 unit on Minnesota +151 (moneyline)
The Twins may be down right now, and have been out of contention for a lengthy time. But this isn't the type of team that goes down easy as we witnessed last night. Sonny Gr...
The Yankees rallied from a 3-run deficit last night to even their crucial series vs. the Baltimore Orioles at one game apiece. Tonight is another pivotal game for both clubs, an...
The Tampa Bay Rays had their best chance last night in this series behind David Price. Price pitched very well, but once again the Rays' offense was anemic and produced noth...
The Colorado Rockies rallied from 6 runs down last night to get the win. They should feel good, and have some momentum against the Giants tonight. San Francisco will start Yusme...
The Seattle Mariners are not much better off than the Houston Astros. The advantage they have is a pair of top-of-the-rotation pitchers in Hernandez and Iwakuma. The Mariners ar...
The Minnesota Twins have been a pesky team, and have played .500 baseball over their last 10 games at 5-5. They seem to have a knack for winning when least expected, and they wi...
The Miami Marlins were simply not a competitive team through the early going, but this team has developed some pitching, that has helped keep them in games. Tom Koehler has been...
Boston will be happy to get the services of Clay Buchholz back, as he opened the season at 9-0. He will square off against another heavyweight in David Price. The difference is ...
Washington has had a disappointing season after breaking through last year. At this point they need a miracle, as they trail Cincinnati by seven games for the final wildcard spo...
What is arguably the two most disappointing teams in the AL this season, the Angels cross the border to take on the Blue Jays. This was supposed to be a meaningful series, but t...
Andrew Cashner has been solid if not great at home. But on the road, he's just 3-5 with a 4.62 ERA. Tyler Cloud has been coming on for Philly, posting a 3.06 ERA in his last...
The Los Angeles Angels are completing their second straight season of under-achieving, and maybe it is time to start believing that this team isn't as good as most want to t...
Those red-hot Dodgers have cooled off, losing three in a row. They have their ace going in Clayton Kershaw, but this team is a long way from home facing a talented Cincinnati te...
San Francisco continues to stumble to the finish line losing four of six. They were favored in four of those contests, and lost three of them. Everyone but Buster Posey swings a...
Milwaukee has packed it in, losing seven of 10, including 0-3 as a favorite. They have been a poor road team for several years, and 2013 is no exception. They opened as the favo...
In an even game according to the oddsmakers, Toronto has an uneven starter going in Esmil Rogers (4-7, 4.76 ERA), with the team 2-7 his last nine starts. This is a tough situati...
Baltimore is hungry to win, in a pennant race, and the White Sox are hungry to get the season over with. Chicago has lost nine in a row, and the team is 13-39 in their last 52 r...
Everything seemed to be breaking right for the Tampa Bay Rays, as they were generating more offense than expected. The pitching was also superb, and the pen was chipping in as w...
The New York Yankees have certainly had their chances in this series, but have come away empty by dropping the first two games in their four-game set with Boston. Last night the...
The San Francisco Giants will not be around in October to defend their World Series win from a year ago, but they can sure enjoy making sure that Arizona isn't either. Arizo...
The Tampa Bay Rays better watch out, as they have not played good baseball in quite some time. The Rays are feeling the pressure of a tight playoffs chase in the AL, and the Ray...
The Toronto Blue Jays are last year's version of the Miami Marlins. The Jays stacked up their rotation with high priced free agents, as well as added some punch to their lin...
The Washington Nationals have had a disappointing season, as they were considered a lock for the playoffs, but are going to fall short. That hasn't stopped them from playing...
The Atlanta Braves are tied with the Boston Red Sox at 85 for the most wins in baseball this season, but they currently have three fewer losses. All that damage has been done at...
The season has long reached a conclusion in San Francisco, who disappointingly will not defend their World Series title from a year ago. The Arizona Diamondbacks have their hope...
St. Louis was desperate for a win last night. Although it took 16 innings to get it, they have to get a lift from it heading into this afternoon's contest to close out their...
The Boston Red Sox exploded for 20 runs to finish off their series with the Detroit Tigers. Boston launched eight home runs in the contest, tying a team record. Big Papi slugged...
It is hard to believe that after all their early struggles that the Los Angeles Dodgers are now two games away from the Atlanta Braves for the overall best record in baseball. T...
Cincinnati has certainly had the upper hand in the first two games of this series, trimming the Cardinals' lead to 1.5 games in the primary wildcard spot. That has not been ...
The Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians both find themselves in the midst of a huge fight for the final wildcard spot in the AL. The winner of this contest will get a le...
The Tigers are closing in on Boston for the best record in the AL. This will be a decisive rubber match in the series, and right now the Red Sox have not looked like the team we...
When you look at these teams, it would be hard to decide that Oakland is the better team, but the A's continue to keep on, keeping on. Last season they needed a sweep of Tex...
Most would be surprised to see last year's world champion San Francisco Giants come into this game at 15 games below .500. They have been no better on the season than the Sa...
This is the second straight season that the Los Angeles Angels have disappointed and under performed their talent. Their playoffs hopes have long been dashed, but they are playi...
The Texas Rangers and the Oakland A's find themselves deadlocked in the AL West in a race that looks to be heading down to the final days. The A's have gotten far more o...
Toronto at Arizona
No team in baseball has had the demanding schedule that this Toronto team has faced this season. This will be Toronto's 105th game against a team that is .500 or better, and...
Matt Latos out-dueled Adam Wainwright yesterday as the Reds took a leg up on their crucial series vs. the Cardinals. St. Louis keeps wheeling out young prospects that are gettin...
The New York Yankees were left for dead in the AL as the injuries took their toll early, and the lineup was not able to produce anything on a consistent basis. That lineup has t...
It has been another disappointing season for the Los Angeles Angels, as they have once again fallen short of the talent on the roster, and won't be in the playoffs. Tampa Ba...
The Washington Nationals were excited that this would be their season to shine, but it has fallen well short of expectations. As a result, a visit to the postseason is not in th...
There will be no defense of last year's world title for the Giants, and San Diego will be sitting out another October as well. Ian Kennedy has simply not found the magic tha...
The Minnesota Twins elevated their game to take two of three from Detroit, and I would envision this team is way out of focus coming to Houston to take on the lowly Astros. They...
The Kansas City Royals are a young team on the climb. For the fist time in a long time, they will be playing meaningful games to start September. They are catching a poor Seattl...
The curtain comes down on summer, but the pennant race in the NL Central is just heating up. A pivotal series has the Cardinals heading to Cincinnati for a four-game showdown. T...
New York has a poor offense, No. 17 in runs scored, No. 24 in on base percentage and No. 28 in slugging. I can't trust Mets' lefty starter Jonathon Niese away from home,...
Cincinnati is not playing well, losing four of six - all four losses were as a favorite. This is the end of a six-game trip and the Reds are 3-8 in their last 11 road games...
San Francisco plays its sixth straight road game here, part of a nine-game trip. They've lost six of the last nine games and have a free-swinging offensive lineup that is ea...
Philadelphia is a bad road team at 7-19 in their last 26 road games, and 8-21 as a road underdog. The offense is No. 27 in baseball in runs scored and on base percentage with no...
Streaky LA has a losing record both home and away. This is a bad situational spot - the end of a nine-game road trip. Southpaw C.J. Wilson has a 2.25 ERA at home, but a 4.43 ERA...
Houston has found some pitching! Lefty Brett Oberholtzer (3-1, 3.43 ERA) has been impressive, walking just 6 in 39 innings and the Mariners have never faced him before. He's...
That sparkling and surprising Kansas City run is over, losing two in a row and 9 of 14. They were favored in the opener of this series, but lost 3-2. In fact, they've scored...
Coors Field is not quite the launching pad it once was, and the Rockies' lineup is also not quite as imposing as it once was either. Couple that with a somewhat upgraded pit...
Time has already run out on the defending World Series Champion San Francisco Giants, and there is little sand left in the hour glass for Arizona as they trail Cincinnati by six...
The Miami Marlins have had trouble swinging the bats all season.Despite losing a lot of games, they have been right there in a lot of them, including last night's 2-1 defeat...
It was a tough one for the Cubs yesterday as they were up 5-0, but could not hold on and ended up on the short side of a 6-5 decision. The good news, however, is that the Cubs&#...
You have to be impressed with the development of the Kansas City Royals. The young team has come of age as they sit four games over .500 as we head for the clubhouse turn. The s...
For the second straight season the potential of the LA Angels, considered to be a playoffs caliber team, has fallen short. The Angels will send their ace Jered Weaver to the mou...
There isn't much left in this season for these teams, except to evaluate prospects for next season. Seattle will do just that as they send highly-regarded prospect Taijuan W...
The Yankees have gotten a boost from healing players and by acquiring Rafael Soriano before the trade deadline. They have not gotten a boost from their star pitcher C.C. Sabathi...
1.5 units on Houston +121 (moneyline)
Seattle had to be feeling pretty good last night going into their game against Texas with Felix Hernandez on the mound vs. a pennant contender. That was quickly washed away as t...
The Miami Marlins have had an expected awful season, but they have been a lot more competitive than their recent 1-7 slide would indicate. They have been right there, as their l...
The New York Yankees have split a pair of games in Toronto, and the rubber game will take place tonight. The Yankees took yet another blow yesterday when their best player Robin...
There is no doubt that Felix Hernandez is a top-of-the-rotation pitcher that is having another great season. The problem here is that those that see him the most have solv...
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been winning at an unsustainable pace, and their are indications that this team is starting to level out. The Dodgers are just 5-5 in their last 10 ...
I mentioned yesterday that Coors Field is no longer the launching pad it once was, nor is the Rockies lineup as deep and powerful as it was either. That worked out well on the U...
It isn't very often that you can catch a team in a pennant race playing at home as a dog, with a competent pitcher on the mound. The Cardinals are in that spot tonight as Jo...
The New York Mets have struggled all season, and the bright spot on the team had been the pitching of Matt Harvey. The Mets suffered a blow when it was revealed that there is a ...
The Pittsburgh Pirates have not played at the level they did before the All-Star break, and that is something they have been fighting for three years running. A solid first half...
The New York Yankees had a streak as they began to get healthy. Most of that was secured with the hot bat of Rafael Soriano who went on an unconscious tear. He has settled down,...
Coors Field isn't quite the launching pad it once was, when giant sized totals were the norm. The Rockies aren't quite the force on offense as they once were either. The...
0.5 unit on Kansas City +110 (moneyline)
The Tampa Bay Rays could find themselves in a vulnerable spot here vs. the Kansas City Royals. The Rays are not only off a series with division rival New York, but they are just...
Jered Weaver is the road favorite for a team that is on a 4-9 run. It's the third game of a nine-game road trip for the Angels, a team long since out of it. Even Weaver is s...
Pittsburgh winds up a seven-game road trip here, coming off a 6-3 loss yesterday. They are still in first place, though the offense hasn't hit much all year, 21st in basebal...
Arizona has a losing record on the road, while Philadelphia has a winning record at home. Arizona is in the middle of the pack on offense, and finishes up a 10-game road trip. T...
Milwaukee has played bad baseball all season, and is getting too much respect from oddsmakers with this betting number. The Brewers have lost four of six overall, and play their...
It has been another season which will end in disappointment for the Los Angeles Angels, who were considered a strong contender back in April. They never got on track, and will n...
1 unit on Milwaukee +1.5 runs -110 (runline)
The Cincinnati Reds remain quite viable in both the wildcard and NL Central races. They are 3.5 games out in the Central, but are chasing two teams ahead of them. They otherwise...
The Cleveland Indians have held themselves in the wildcard race in the AL, despite some shortcomings. The Tribe has had a lot of ups and downs, looking great at times while also...
0.5 unit on Baltimore -124 (moneyline)
There is a real dog fight in the AL for playoffs spots with Oakland, and Baltimore both deep in the fight. Oakland is up three games in the standings on the Orioles, but the Bir...
There is no question that Justin Verlander has lost a few MPHs on his fastball, but he is a savvy veteran that still has plus stuff. He should easily be able to navigate a deple...
The Texas Rangers are in an elongated stretch of facing teams that are below .500 on the season. This will be their 22nd consecutive game facing a losing team, and they have bre...
After two decades of futility, the Pittsburgh Pirates have knocked on the door the past two seasons, only to fade in the second half. Things have changed as this club has mature...
The Milwaukee Brewers have been a tough team at home over the last several years, but that is when they fielded a better team. This version is not good anywhere, and they have a...
A season of high expectations have all come tumbling down for the Washington Nationals. They enter this game four games under .500, and are a miracle away from the playoffs this...
The Phillies are breathing again, and have won two straight for the first time since the All-Star break. They look to make it two in a row vs. the Rockies tonight. Colorado open...
The Los Angeles Angels have simply not lived up to what their potential was perceived to be, and at this point, they are not going to be playing in October. The one good thing t...
The Oakland A's have to admire what Jarrod Parker has done for them on the mound as he appears to be coming of age. He has gone 14 straight starts without suffering a loss, ...
Boston at San Francisco
The San Francisco Giants will not be around come October to defend their championship from a year ago. They will be getting a good team that is not playing well, and one that is...
This is a huge series for the Arizona Diamondbacks. They come to Cincinnati trailing the Reds by five games for the second wildcard spot in the NL playoffs. They have played wel...
All the games from here on out are going to weigh heavy on who makes the playoffs in a crowded wildcard picture in the AL. Baltimore is going to have their work cut out for them...
The Mets have their ace going in Matt Harvey, but they are 1-3 his last four starts. New York is 3,000 miles from home with a weak offense, 16th in baseball in runs scored, 23rd...
Last place Houston is abysmal on the road. The only thing worse than their road record is their offense, 26th in baseball in runs scored, 29th in on base percentage and batting ...
Minnesota has home field and plays its seventh straight home game. That's a plus for starter Samuel Deduno (7-6), who has a winning record overall, and a 3.00 ERA at home wh...
Toronto is in last place, going nowhere while losing six of 10. This is the third of a 10-game road trip, and Tampa Bay is no easy place to pitch. Toronto and Atlanta are 3-6 in...
Colorado at Baltimore
Colorado is not catching the Dodgers in the division, or anyone else for the Wild Card. This is the third of a 10-game trip, and they are a long way from home in this Interleagu...
Felix Hernandez gets the attention of the oddsmakers and general public as a rule, and he is enjoying another brilliant season. There is one caveat, however, and that is the fac...
The Kansas City Royals were a hot team heading to Detroit, but the Tigers' pitching has been superb, and with Benoit now closing games, they have shored up a weakness in the...
Not a lot to pick and choose from here, as both of these teams have seen any hopes of playing into October dashed a long time ago. The White Sox just took two of three from Detr...
The Boston Red Sox have not met up with a lot of adversity this season, but they are facing some now. The Red Sox have been a .500 team at 6-6 over their last 12, and have dropp...
The Oakland A's were sailing along smoothly, but have entered some rocky waters of late as they are just 4-9 over their last 13 games. They are getting close to the bottom, ...
This is a battle for supremacy in the hotly contested NL Central. The Pirates have a three-game lead, so this becomes a huge game for St. Louis at home. They certainly have the ...
The New York Yankees have struggled for offense the entire season. They are now getting healthy, and thus far have made what has been the best move at the trade deadline in pick...
The Oakland A's got caught flat and napping last night, and fell behind Houston 5-0. The A's rallied back, but came up short, dropping a 5-4 decision to the lowly Astros...
The Pittsburgh Pirates may look back on last night's game as one to remember if they fall from where they are right now - two games ahead of the Cardinals. They allowed the ...
The Boston Red Sox have turned things around since last season, but haven't played exceptionally well of late at 6-5 over their last 11, and 2-3 over their last five. It has...
The New York Yankees could certainly make things interesting in the AL, as they struggled for runs and power all season with a lineup that was crippled by injuries. They added a...
The Colorado Rockies started the season looking like a contender. That did not last long, as they have played themselves out of the playoffs picture. They send Jorge De La Rosa&...
0.5 unit on Los Angeles -1.5 runs +190 (runline)
It is hard to ignore what has happened in Los Angeles. The Dodgers have gone from a team that was struggling badly, at 12 games under .500. That has turned around dramatically, ...
The AL has long held an advantage over the NL in interleague play. Arizona has fallen 5.5 games off the pace for the second wildcard spot in the NL. Baltimore has done well vs. ...
The Cincinnati Reds are a contender, but they are going to have to do a better job on the road to remain one. The Reds have been great at home where they are 37-21 on the season...
Everything has been going the way of the Boston Red Sox this season, but lately things have changed. Boston is a mediocre 5-5 over their last 10 games, and just 1-3 in their las...
0.5 unit on Washington -1.5 runs +175 (runline)
It has been a disappointing season for both these teams, and time is not on their sides. The defending champion Giants are 13 games below .500, and at this point are needing a m...
Looks like a load to lay on the road, but there's a lot going for the Rangers right now. They have their ace on the mound in Yu Darvish, and they are on a roll with seven st...
The Oakland A's escaped with a win in yesterday's game as Jose Reyes grounded out with the bases loaded in the ninth. It ended a frustrating game for the Blue Jays, who ...
Can't trust the foldin' Phillies on the road, or anywhere for that matter, riding a 2-8 run. This has been an aging, underachieving bunch that has packed it in, losing 1...
Third game of an 11-game road trip for the New York Mets, a team almost 3,000 miles from home. The offense hasn't hit all year, 19th in baseball in runs scored, 23rd in on b...
St. Louis is in a funk, losing four in a row and five of six. They were favored in every one of those games as part of a money-burning 4-13 run. Chicago gets a chance for a swee...
The Twins are 3-7 in their last 10 games as an underdog with a weak offense, 21st in runs scored and 22nd in slugging. This is the end of a seven-game trip for Minnesota, which ...
It's been a good bet to go against the Astros all year, a team with the worst record in baseball at 37-78. They have dropped four straight and eight of nine. Starter Dallas ...
Justin Verlander (12-8) has been inconsistent, and the Tigers are 1-4 in Verlander's last five starts as a road favorite. This is no easy park to pitch in, and the Tigers ar...
Oakland isn't playing like a team in a pennant race, losing seven of nine. They lost four of those games as chalk. Toronto won yesterday, 5-4, and with the loss, Oakland fel...
Milwaukee at Seattle
The Seattle Mariners made a nice run where they went on to win eight straight games. We tend to see bad teams over the course of a 162 game season have a few good stretches, but...
The Houston Astros are catching the Texas Rangers at the wrong time. Texas was really struggling on offense, scoring just 29 runs over a 12-game stretch, but how things have cha...
Baltimore at San Francisco
This season has really been a disappointing one for the San Francisco Giants. They have gone from first to worst in the NL West. The pitching, which was considered a team streng...
No pitcher in MLB has been as good as Mark Buehrle has been when taking the ball at home as a favorite. Buehrle is 94-42 over the last 10 years as a home favorite, returning 15....
Baltimore is on the outside looking in as the wildcard picture in the AL has become quite competitive. They will head to the mound with Chris Tillman who has a much better recor...
The Texas Rangers were losing touch with the Oakland A's in the AL West, but how quickly things can change. The Rangers have won 9 of 10 to turn a six-game deficit into a ti...
Things can change quickly in sports, and we have seen that first hand in the suddenly competitive AL West. The Oakland A's opened a comfortable six-game lead only to see it ...
This series is certainly taking on the look of an NL Championship series. These teams have split the first two games, and each would like to walk away from this one a series win...
The Baltimore Orioles took the opener here last night 4-1 to get their eight-game West Coast road trip off to a good start. Everth Cabrera is now serving a 50-game suspension, a...
Oakland at Cincinnati
0.5 unit on Oakland +110 (moneyline)
The Oakland A's are for real. After surprisingly winning the AL West last year, they are once again poised in first place this year as we head into the final third of the se...
Things have gone right for the Orioles for most of the season. But right now they are in a crucial stretch, and one they have not responded well to. The Birds are just 4-8 in th...
Tampa Bay at Arizona
There have been a lot of hot teams in baseball to open the second half, and Tampa Bay is certainly amongst them. The Rays have gone 28-8 in their last 36 games, but there are si...
The Dodgers have won 15 straight on the road, looking to challenge the record of 17wins. They have Clayton Kershaw on the mound tonight with his under 2 ERA, and looks to be in ...
The Kansas City Royals are in the playoffs hunt by virtue of 12 wins in their last 13 games. The pitching has been sensational as the starters are 9-0 with a 1.55 ERA over the s...
It has been a tough season for the New York Mets, as they are a team that is rebuilding. They have had some success of late, as the pitching has been much better. Over their las...
1 unit on Minnesota PICK runs -140 (runline)
The Kansas City Royals have turned into a wildcard candidate, by virtue of winning 11 of their last 12 games. Minnesota will come into this game off a three game series sweep of...
A long road trip for Toronto, 3,000 miles to the West Coast, their seventh straight road contest. It's been a bad trip, riding a 3-game skid. Veteran Mark Buehrle (4.27 ERA)...
Washington winds up a five-game road trip here with a .500 record on it, and a losing record on the road for the season. The offense hasn't hit all year, 28th in baseball in...
The Chicago White Sox have packed in the season (wouldn't you?). Riding a nine-game skid. Young Andre Rienzo gets the start, his second in the big leagues, and Rienzo went j...
Big things were expected for both of these teams. As the season heads towards the clubhouse turn, neither are in any type of playoffs consideration. Toronto has simply played po...
Houston stepped onto Target Field for the first time last night, and looked to be on their way to a win. But as they have done so many times this season, they coughed the game u...
The Chicago White Sox have fallen hard, and have now lost eight straight games. They are 27 games under .500 for the first time since 1976. So now they play the Detroit Tigers, ...
The Washington Nationals had some great expectations to open the season after making a playoffs appearance a year ago. They have some solid pitching, but the bats have let them ...
Cleveland at Miami
When you pitch for a team that is 23 games below the .500 mark, and each time you take the mound your team has a better than even chance of winning, you know there is a quality ...
The LA Dodgers have been one of the hottest teams in baseball, and this could be a spot where they struggle. They are off a two-game series at home vs. the New York Yankees whic...
The Houston Astros won a rare laugher here last night, defeating Baltimore 11-0. The Orioles in the interim were trading for Bud Norris who will start against his old teammates ...
These are the types of games that draw a lot of attention as the Kansas City Royals are the hottest team in baseball, having won eight straight games. So what exactly does that ...
The Chicago Cubs' ownership have dumped salary with their top hitter, and top pitcher traded away before the deadline. This is a team that was lacking talent with those play...
The Pittsburgh Pirates are on top in the NL Central for the first time since 1992 at the end of July. They have swept the Cardinals in three straight as we head to Game 4 in a r...
The Reds let one slip away last night, as they took a 1-0 lead into the bottom of the 9th, but watched the Padres plate a pair of runs for the walk off win. Mat Latos takes the ...
The New York Yankees have had to make due without most of their offensive stars this season. They have paid the price as they have averaged less than 4 runs per game, and rank n...
Washington at Detroit
Stephen Strasburg has been a hard luck pitcher this season. His overall record of 5-8 is not indicative of what he has delivered on the mound in 2013. Strasburg has a 2.85 ERA, ...
The Chicago Cubs have been on the decline for the past few seasons. After trading their most dangerous hitter in Soriano to the Yankees, and their top pitcher Matt Garza to the ...
The Reds pitching has been amongst the best in the Majors this season. They have held opponents to just 3.6 runs per game (2.9 per game over their last seven, and 3.4 per game i...
Bruce Chen has been great this season for the Royals, but let's not forget he's 36 years old and isn't likely to keep up this pace much longer. The problem for the R...
Opponents have struggled to score at Nationals Park, especially division foes, who are getting just 3.6 runs per game on a very low 0.284 OBP. The Mets offense has averaged just...
The Tigers are are getting healthy, and that spells trouble for their opponents. Miguel Cabrera wasted little time getting back into form as he knocked his 32nd home run in his ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers have all the tools to make it all the way to a World Series win. They have the pitching to win when they don't get the big hits, as they did last nig...
The Chicago Cubs' ownership has sent the message to players that they have thrown in the towel this season. They dealt their top two players from a team lacking in talent to...
The Milwaukee Brewers have played very good baseball at home over the past few years, but for the most part they have been a train wreck on the road. So far this season, they ar...
The Seattle Mariners have been a hot team in winning 9 of their last 11, but they lost a tough one here last night 3-2 in extra frames. They almost came back in the bottom of th...
Over the last two seasons, the Los Angeles Angels have been labeled a contender to win it all. The verdict is in, and this team is simply not as good as the sum of their parts, ...
The Washington Nationals have been playing poorly, but they got a big lift with a walk-off win in Game 2 of their twin bill vs. the Mets yesterday. That should have them feeling...
The Houston Astros have been a minor league team playing at the major league level for the last three seasons. They did manage a great run by going 14-10 over a 24 game stretch ...
The Seattle Mariners have caught fire as they have a hot offense, and a stellar pitcher on the mound for this one in Felix Hernandez. The Twins' lineup has not been producin...
0.5 unit on Chicago +108 (moneyline)
It has been a frustrating season for James Shields, as he enters with just a 4-7 mark despite a respectable 3.24 ERA. The Royals went through a stretch of winning in eight conse...
St. Louis may be the most complete team in baseball, and their record is certainly evidence of that. They are in a good spot behind Adam Wainright in this one. Wainwright had an...
The Pittsburgh Pirates were the Miami Marlins of this year for over two decades. They began to get things turned around two years ago, and in 2013 this team has come of age. One...
The Texas Rangers have the reputation for being an offensive team first, but that has not been the case this season. The Rangers have produced just 28 runs in their last 12 game...
1 unit on Minnesota +1.5 runs -125 (runline)
The Seattle Mariners' offense struggles to score runs, but they did have a recent run of offensive success by scoring 74 runs over a 10-game stretch. What goes up, must come...
Most are going to look at this hot Tampa Bay club, see them posted as a dog, and pull the trigger. Jon Lackey and the Red Sox have other ideas. After missing time with surgery, ...
The San Diego Padres made a nice run in the NL West when they went on a 16-8 tear. The problem is that they have been just 7-21 since then. Outside of the 16-8 run, this team st...
0.5 unit on Washington -126 (moneyline)
The Pittsburgh Pirates have taken charge of this series with three straight wins, and look for the sweep today. That will not be an easy task, as Gio Gonzalez has won his last f...
The Chicago Cubs' ownership has sent the message that they are going to dump contracts and start over with draft picks and promising minor leaguers. They dealt their best pi...
The Atlanta Braves' overall record of 56-44 looks pretty good. But when you take into account this team exploded out of the gate at 13-1, the numbers certainly have not been...
If you like offense, then this has been a fun series through the first two games. These teams have combined to tally 38 runs, with the Dodgers coming out in front in both. Esmil...
The Washington National's season has not gone the way they had hoped, as they have slipped to four games below .500. With a couple of months to go, this becomes a huge game ...
The Tampa Bay Rays will present a lethal combination when they take the field tonight vs. Boston. The Rays have won 18 of their last 21 games, and after some health issues early...
The LA Angels have a huge pitching matchup advantage in this one as they send their ace Jered Weaver to the mound. After some early season injuries, Weaver has found the groove,...
The Miami Marlins have made progress this season with a lot of young and inexperienced players. Their offense has been poor, especially on the road. The beacon on the young pitc...
This line is going to look low to most, as the mighty Tigers should have their way with Chicago who is now 18 games under .500. The problem is that the Tigers have been a break-...
The Houston Astros have lost 213 games over the past two seasons. They made a nice run during the course of this season, as even the worst of teams tend to do over 162 games. Bu...
The Tampa Bay Rays have continued their torrid pace, which has seen them go 18-2 over their last 20 games. Boston still leads the AL East, and have a pitching advantage here in ...
Don't look now, but the Seattle Mariners have rattled off six straight wins. The pitching is strong, but the issue this season with Seattle has been the quiet bats, but that...
Like all bad teams, somewhere during the season they will have a good run, and that has already happened with Houston. The Astros made a 14-10 run over a 24-game stretch, but th...
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been on the move. They are 20-5 over their last 25 games, but overall have come up short on the road far too often, where they are three games under...
Last place San Diego is a long way from home, a team with a weak offense, 20th in on base percentage, 25th in slugging. San Diego is a miserable 16-32 on the road, and starter E...
0.5 unit on Washington +102 (moneyline)
A tough situational spot for the Dodgers, 3,000 miles from home. The Dodgers have a losing road mark, while the Nationals are very good at home, seven games above .500. Los Ange...
0.5 unit on New York -108 (moneyline)
A short price on the home team with their ace going. Philadelphia is not a good road team and one with a terrible offense, 18th in runs scored and on base percentage. The Philli...
Pittsburgh does most of its damage at home, but is close to a .500 team on the road. The Pirates are in a slump, too; on a 3-7 run, and 2-7 in their last nine games vs. a right-...
0.5 unit on Toronto -116 (moneyline)
Surging Tampa Bay is still pretty much a .500 road team (23-22), and getting too much respect with this betting number. They have red-hot Chris Archer going, but the kid is doin...
The San Francisco Giants have not looked very impressive in their attempt to defend their World Series win from a year ago. They are fortunately in a division where no team has ...
If the Los Angeles Angels are going to make a run in the AL, they are going to have to beat the Oakland A's and teams they are chasing. They started the second half, and thi...
The Texas Rangers pitching staff has certainly been challenged by injuries, but this team has a lot of ways to beat you and coming off a bitter loss last night is where this tea...
The balls don't fly out of Coors Field at the same rate they used to, and the Rockies' offense isn't as good as it used to be either. The Cubs have struggled offensi...
This is an interesting game between a pair of teams that have had problems winning. The Seattle Mariners have a pair of top pitchers at the top of their rotation, but a weak off...
The Washington Nationals sure had plenty of opportunities last night, but they simply could not come up with the big hit, scoring just twice on nine hits in a tough 3-2 loss. Th...
The Pittsburgh Pirates took an ominous step they have taken the last two years. The Pirates have had two big first halves the last two campaigns, but proceeded to go in the tank...
The Philadelphia Phillies came out of the All-Star break with all guns blazing as they took an 11-0 lead in game one, and it was over and out early. Teams that lose big in their...
The Toronto Blue Jays have a lot of ground to make up in the AL East and the wildcard race, but will be poised for a win here this afternoon vs. Tampa Bay. Mark Buehrle has been...
The San Francisco Giants have a long way to go to defend their World Series win from a year ago, but the NL West remains a wide open race. Despite their poor first half, they re...
It has been an empty season for the Chicago White Sox. At 18 games below .500, there will be an expected fire sale before the deadline, and chances are that this team is going t...
The issue for Cleveland has not been on the offensive side of things, as they rank No. 5 in runs scored in all of MLB. The problem has been trying to out score their opponents. ...
The Tigers are known for having a deep and powerful lineup that can produce runs quickly. What isn't mentioned so much is the rotation, which includes All-Star pitchers Verl...
The Texas Rangers have managed to stay in the thick of things, despite time being missed by four of their five starters. The main cog has been Derek Holland as he has provided a...
There is no doubt that the Pittsburgh Pirates have turned the corner. They must overcome the collapses they have experienced in the last two years where they had consecutive pro...
Colorado is a terrible road team, 19-29 away from Coors Field. Meanwhile Los Angeles is red hot, finally living up to its talent, winning for the 17th time in its last 21 contes...
Joe Blanton (2-11, 5.40 ERA) has been a disaster all season for the disappointing Los Angels, a terrible addition to the staff. He is finished, and has a 6.11 ERA his last three...
Houston has a bad pitching staff and awful defense in the field, which has hurt veteran Erik Bedard (3-5), with a 4.67 ERA. His last three starts, he has a 1-2 record and a 5.60...
Last place Chicago is a miserable 18-33 on the road, a train wreck all season. This offense is 29th in baseball in run scored, 26th in on base percentage, off a 2-1 loss to thes...
Cincinnati is great at home, but has a losing record (22-26) on the road. The Reds are 4-11 in their last 15 road games, and 5-16 in their last 21 games as an underdog. First pl...
Pittsburgh continues to impress in the NL, tied for first with the mighty Cardinals, and a sizzling 32-17 home record. Into town is the miserable Mets with starter Dillon Gee (6...
Last place Toronto had a nice run, but has come back to earth. They are a weak road team (20-27). Starter Josh Johnson (1-4, 4.62 ERA) has been inconsistent all season, and is 0...
The Washington Nationals are stumbling into the All Star break, losing three in a row, but favored here. Washington goes with young righty, Taylor Jordan (0-2), who has allowed ...
New York is home and has its ace going against a weak Minnesota offense, one ranked 18th in runs scored and 22nd in slugging. Minnesota is 17-30 on the road and goes with Kyle G...
Detroit is in first place while Texas ends the first half a long way from home. The Rangers are 6-14 in their last 20 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30, and this...
The Brewers are 15-29 on the season away from home thanks to a lackluster offense. Lately, that offense has gotten worse as this team has averaged just 2.9 runs per game over th...
The Padres are pulling up the rear of their division, but in this ballpark, they find a way to win more often than not. That doesn't matter as the Giants are just 16-27 this...
Jon Lester has been awful on the road of late, posting a 1-5 mark with an 8.54 ERA. He owns the worst road ERA in the majors since May 20th. That's good news for an Oakland ...
The Dodgers have some great top-of-the-rotation pitching. Zack Greinke is 7-2, and is finally getting back into the groove after time on the DL. He allowed just 2 hits while str...
The Mets are sitting Matt Harvey - trading off wins that count for a chance to have him start in the All-Star game. In his place, Carlos Torres makes his first start in three ye...
Max Scherzer is 13-0 on the season and takes his second stab at a perfect 14-0 record tonight. If he gets it, he'll be the first since Roger Clemens did it in the late 80s t...
Scott Kazmir has been perfect at home this season, winning all four of his starts. Over his last three starts his ERA sits at 2.55. He shouldn't have too much trouble keepin...
The unproven Todd Redmond makes just his second career start for Toronto this afternoon, and has the pleasure of facing one of the top offenses in the league. Baltimore is third...
The Yankees haven't lost in five tries vs. the Twins this season. I think that streak continues this afternoon. Phil Hughes has struggled this season, but he did beat Minnes...
The Los Angeles Dodgers have it all, but until recently injuries had held this team back. They are much healthier, and have gotten a big boost on the offense with the remarkable...
These clubs are built in a lot of the same ways. They each host bullpens that are amongst the best in baseball, and that has kept them close enough to be in games late. They hav...
The Chicago Cubs have held their own this season, and have been getting some strong pitching in winning five of their last six games. None better than shutting down a good offen...
The Colorado Rockies took two out of three in San Diego vs. a team that has played very well at home all season. They will take that momentum with them to LA, and take on the ho...
The Rangers' hot bats were chilled last night in a convincing 6-1 Orioles win. The Rangers had to scramble for this game, as they have lost the services of their top pitcher...
The Chicago White Sox have struggled at the plate for most of the season, but like any team they have spurts of getting hot through the order. They followed their season best 23...
The Yankees' bats awakened last night and they got another gem from Ivan Noza. While that should lift the Yankees this afternoon, they anticipate that Derek Jeter will be in...
Over the years the Colorado Rockies have been a solid team at home, but they have never done well on the road. This season is certainly no exception. The Rockies are just 17-27 ...
The Angels will go to work in Chicago tonight behind CJ Wilson who has by far been their most consistent starter this season. Wilson has allowed 3 runs or less in 14 of his last...
Last night the Chicago White Sox unleashed a season-high 23 hits in a game started by Justin Verlander. The White Sox have one of the worst offenses in baseball, and I expect th...
Ivan Nova takes the mound for New York tonight, and is arguably off his best career performance. The Yankees are strong at home, and after dropping the first two here, they shou...
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been tough at home this season, and have dropped the first two games to Oakland in this series. The Pirates were once woeful in interleague play, but...
Josh Lindblom will make his fifth career start for the Texas Rangers tonight, the last coming all the way back on June 20th. He has fared much better out of the pen, and his fou...
Cleveland will have their best option on the hill tonight, as Justin Masterson at 10-7 with a 3.78 ERA will get the ball. The Blue Jays have been a disappointing team all season...
The New York Mets have won the first two in this series, but today have to go against Matt Cain, who owns a 3.61 ERA against them in his career. The Mets will turn to Zach Wheel...
The Mets' best chance for a win here came last night with Matt Harvey on the mound, and they got the job done in extra innings with a 4-3 verdict. The pitching battle tonigh...
The Boston Red Sox have played at a high level for quite some time, but evidence is being served that it won't last all season long. They are taking some bumps right now as ...
The Yankees' offense has been problematic all season. Last night manager Joe Girardi chose to rest three starters, and it further hampered the lineup. They will be at full s...
The Texas Rangers are noted for being a big offensive team, but it is the Orioles' offense that has out produced them on the season. Texas has simply not played well over th...
There is a much larger upside to Josh Johnson than the 1-3 record we have seen so far, and his 4.89 ERA is not likely to last for long. Ubaldo Jimenez has electric stuff, and wh...
The Washington Nationals were projected to be one of the teams to beat this season in the NL, but they certainly haven't worn the high expectations well. The Nats have prett...
Things have not gone as well for the Giants this season as the defending champions have struggled. They have played 46 games this season without scoring more than three runs, an...
These are teams that are surprisingly leading their divisions as we approach the all-star break, and each will go with a pitcher that has made the all-star team. The Pirates are...
1 unit on Philadelphia +1.5 runs -150 (runline)
Washington certainly has not been as good as most had expected, and although they have won four straight coming into this series against the Phillies, the road has not been kind...
John Lackey has been pitching well for Boston of late. But, Jared Weaver is one of the best home pitchers in baseball. Period. Lackey has been great at home, but mediocre (2-4, ...
Arizona's Patrick Corbin is 9-1 this season. At home, he is 5-0 with a 1.63 ERA. Meanwhile his counterpart for the Rockies, Roy Oswalt, owns an 0-3 mark with a sky-high 7.87...
I really like the Giants here at this price. Yes, Clayton Kershaw has been lights-out this season, but this is a new ballpark with a new team. Let's not forget that the Dodg...
The Astros pulled off a real shocker yesterday, winning as a +260 dog. With the series on the line and that loss fresh for Texas, I put the odds of a repeat very, very low. Hous...
This is simply a big-time mismatch. The Pirates have won 62% of their games. The Cubs have won just 44%. AJ Burnett makes the start for the Pirates, and he has pitched very well...
This line is an overreaction to a few good starts by Jeremy Hefner. He is 2-0 in his last three starts with a 1.89 ERA. But, outside of that he is 1-5. On the road, he owns a 4....
The Phillies are without Ryan Howard, and they are coming off an embarrassing 13-4 defeat to Atlanta. But, do they really deserve to be an underdog here? Jonathan Pettibone has ...
We've been on the Yankees this entire series, and will go with them for the sweep here. A win here would give New York their second straight series sweep, after being swept ...
The Twins won a rare game here in Toronto yesterday. The win was their first in seven games and just their fourth in their last 20 trips to Toronto. Don't count on them gett...
Winning on the road has never been the forte of the Colorado Rockies. Lately not much has been going right for this club in any situation as they are in the midst of a 7-15 mark...
About the best news to muster on the Chicago White Sox is the fact that they took two out of three against Baltimore before taking to the road in Tampa Bay. But they then fell i...
The San Diego Padres have been either really good or really bad. And as a young team, they are molded to a great extent of what is going on in the moment. That is depicted by a ...
The St. Louis Cardinals have been the steadiest NL team this season. They have great balance regarding their offense and starting pitching. They are the only NL team to have not...
Oakland got the best of Kansas City in the opener behind a superb and dominating outing by Tom Milone. Jerrod Parker is 6-6 for Oakland and left his last start after just 48 pit...
Last season was magical for the Baltimore Orioles. It seemed that they were winning just about every extra innngs game they played, and Joe Johnson was closing the door for 51 s...
1 unit on Toronto -1.5 runs -110 (runline)
The Minnesota Twins have lost 95 or more games over each of the last two seasons and appeared to be on track to break free, and avoid the big losing season. They have really bee...
The New York Yankees have broken free of their offensive doldrums, and went to Minnesota and swept the Twins in a four-game series. Robinson Cano runs hot and cold, and right no...
The Texas Rangers were stung by Seattle last night in extra frames, but this is a team that has no peers when following a loss. The Rangers have been in charge after a setback w...
There has arguably not been a more dominating, and durable pitcher over the last few seasons than Justin Verlander. The Tigers were 78-31 over his last four seasons where he pos...
The Oakland A's were beaten by the Chicago Cubs last night, but they still have lost just one series since mid-May. The A's are winning because they have had an excellen...
It doesn't seem too long ago that Ubaldo Jimenez was looking like the next elite pitcher in baseball. Jimenez was 19-8 in 2010 for the Rockies with an ERA of 2.88. It turns ...
The New York Yankees have taken the first three in this series vs. the Twins, with a come-from-behind 3-2 win last night. The Yankees, however, are still not hitting, and won la...
The Houston Astros rebounded in Game 3 after being shutout in the first two in this series. The Rays' offense has lacked consistency of late, and has produced 3 runs or less...
A short while ago, the Phillies had a dominating pitching staff, but age has taken its toll. One pitcher they have counted on going forward is Cole Hamels. At 30-years-old, he i...
The Boston Red Sox got yet another walk-off win last night against San Diego, and that may be as close as the Padres come to taking a game in this series. San Diego recovered fr...
The San Francisco Giants won it all a year ago, but if they are going to have a chance to defend their crown, they are going to have to step things up - especially on the road. ...
The Minnesota Twins have dropped 95 games or more over each of the past two seasons. They have become somewhat more competitive this season, but right now they are not playing v...
The Chicago White Sox got the monkey off their backs, ending a five-game skid with a win here last night. The Orioles looked to bolster their rotation by trading for Scott Feldm...
The Pirates are likely heading for a playoffs spot, and they have done so by dominating at home where they are now 28-14 on the season, despite the loss last night. The good new...
Stephen Strasburg has drawn the short straw all season for Washington. He did so again last night as the Nats went scoreless. Washington has now scored a grand total of 39 runs ...
A lot of baseball is about timing over a long season. The red-hot Angels are making their move in the AL West with six straight wins. Tonight they have their ace on the hill, Je...
Yasiel Puig is drawing attention like no other baseball player in many years. He has his team on a roll, having won nine of ten. The problem for the Dodgers is that great run st...
The Houston Astros, like a lot of poor teams, made a nice run. That run is becoming a fading memory for a team that lost 213 games over the last two years, and will once again t...
The San Diego Padres opened the season a dreadful 5-15 and it appeared through 20 games that this team would play themselves out of contention by the quarter pole. They have reb...
The Washington Nationals have a long way to go to make the playoffs. But before the week is out, they will have healed all their injuries, and have their starting offense in tac...
It has been a pair of decades since the Pittsburgh Pirates have been a viable playoffs team, and World Champion contender. But at the halfway mark of this season, the Pirates ha...
1 unit on Houston +1.5 runs -115 (runline)
There isn't a lot of positive things to say about a Houston team that dropped 213 games over the last two years, and enter this contest at 30-52. That is until their last 30...
The Milwaukee Brewers have been a streaky team this season, good and bad, but mostly bad. While they have won nine straight, and four straight, they have fallen prey to losing s...
The Cincinnati Reds were sailing along until recently, as they have fallen victim to the loss column in seven of their last nine games. The offense has turned cold, as the Reds ...
Third straight road game for the New York Yankees, part of a seven-game trip. The offense is a mess, dropping to 23rd in runs and on base percentage, 24th in slugging despite pl...
St. Louis is so dominant and balanced, including in the field, third in baseball with the fewest errors made. That great defense in the field has aided veteran righty Jake Westb...
San Diego is 1-1 on this road trip, winning the opener of this series as a dog. The Padres have an excellent arm on the hill in Andrew Cashner (5-3, 3.34 ERA), who doesn't w...
Washington has more wins on the road than New York has at home. After winning their first three home series, the Mets have claimed only one set at Citi Field since, sweeping a p...
The Detroit Tigers have their ace on the mound in Justin Verlander. Things have not been right with him after an expected strong start. Verlander opened the season with his firs...
Don't look now, but the Pittsburgh Pirates have the best record in baseball as we head towards the all-star break. The Pirates have looked the part, as they have garnered th...
The San Diego Padres opened the season in similar fashion to the Miami Marlins. The Padres' 5-15 start had many thinking this would be a good team to go against. But they ha...
Yesterday's doubleheader was one for the record books with a combined 46 runs scored and 20 pitchers used. The White Sox plated 18 runs in the twin bill, but it was a twin k...
The Houston Astros have been a team finding a difficult time putting together a decent stretch in the win column over the past two and a half seasons, until now. Houston, losers...
Both these teams are much improved over a year ago, and as we approach the break, both are within striking distance of the coveted .500 mark. The Royals acquired James Shields t...
The Angels over the last two seasons have been considered an under-achieving team, but after a season and a half of losing, there comes a time where that is what they are, a med...
The mighty sure have fallen. Expectations of both the Phillies, and the Dodgers are well under .500 on the season heading to the break. The Dodgers, however, are the team with t...
There is concern in Boston over ace pitcher Jon Lester, who has regressed into 2012 form. That form saw the Red Sox lose 20 games when he took the mound. A good start had prospe...
The Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees have split the first two in this series, and the Wednesday matinee at the Stadium will decide who takes this series. The Rangers, desp...
Atlanta at Kansas City
The Atlanta Braves drew first blood in this series with a 4-3 win last night in the opener. I still think the line value goes with the home club here, as since opening the seaso...
Things sure have not gone well for the Milwaukee Brewers this season, but they have now won three of their last four after taking the opener in this series vs. the Cubs 9-3. The...
The New York Mets were handed a gift last night, and simply could not take advantage of it. The Mets trailed 4-3 in the top of the ninth, and with 2 outs and a man on second, an...
Pittsburgh at Seattle
Pittsburgh has been playing rather well, and had no trouble dispatching the Mariners last night in an easy 9-4 win. The runs won't come as easy tonight, as they do battle wi...
No team has gotten more out of less over the years than the Oakland A's, and here we go again. The A's are a terrific 22-12 at home on the season. The last time these te...
The Atlanta Braves looked like they were on their way to one of those special seasons, as they came out of the gate a smoking hot 12-1. It wasn't known at the time, but it w...
The New York Mets may be wishing that they were the team that shifted leagues instead of the Houston Astros. The Mets have gotten nowhere vs. the NL where they are a dismal 23-4...
The Minnesota Twins have walked in the same shoes as the Marlins are walking in this year, as they have lost 95 or more games in each of the last two seasons. This year, the Twi...
Baltimore has fallen on hard times, and dropped the series opener to the Tribe 5-2 here last night. This comes on the heels of having been swept three straight in Toronto. The O...
This should be an entertaining game tonight at the Stadium, as a pair of top-of-the-rotation pitchers square off. Yu Darvish is certainly all of that, but struggling Rangers'...
Over the years Cliff Lee has been a productive starter, as he has put together a career record of 173-122. His road record is also an impressive 90-64, but that takes on a sudde...
Most will take a look at the hot team here, which is the Toronto Blue Jays, as they have won 11 straight games. Streaks make people feel comfortable playing on a team, but the t...
The long road trip continues for the Reds, 2,000 miles from home, the third game of an eight-game road trip. And it's been a lousy trip, riding a three-game skid, giving up ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers got an impressive win in San Diego yesterday as Zack Greinke threw eight innings, a 6-1 win. Wins like that are important as it gives the bullpen rest, m...
Oakland is a road favorite again, but is stumbling, losing six of the last nine games. That included losing yesterday to these Mariners 7-5 as -130 chalk. In fact, they are 1-3 ...
Pittsburgh is 3,000 miles from home, playing the seventh game of a nine-game road trip. This is a bad offense which struggles on the road, 22nd in baseball in runs scored,...
Atlanta is great at home, but very poor away with a losing record on the road. They come into this one on a three-game skid, the last two on the road losing 2-0 and 2-0 here in ...
The Chicago White Sox attempt to complete a road sweep against the Royals. The White Sox are 6-2 as an underdog and have Dylan Axelrod on the hill, who has excellent contr...
Hard throwing Matt Harvey is getting all the respect with this betting number, but what about the rest of the team? The Mets are mostly awful, 25th in runs scored, 27th in on-ba...
Boston is 10-26 in their last 36 road games against a team with a winning record, and 2-5 in their last seven road games. They wind up a four-game road trip here. A problem for ...
The Seattle Mariners are double-digits below .500, but that has been a product of not being able to win on the road. They have been a much better team at home where they have pl...
The Pittsburgh Pirates got a rare interleague win last night on the road. How rare? The Pirates win moves them to just 13-53 in their last 66 interleague road games. They have o...
The Tigers have to be thankful for what Max Scherzer has given them this season as he steps to the mound with a perfect 10-0 mark on the season with a 3.07 ERA. He will have to ...
No team came out of the gate as strong as the Atlanta Braves who opened at 12-1 to start the season. That team has left the building, and has been replaced by one that has been ...
The Kansas City Royals have sure been a perplexing team this season. They have alternated playing like champions, and playing like a cellar dweller all season. Right now that ce...
The Toronto Blue Jays were expected to be a strong contender in the rugged AL East, but they suffered a lot of injuries, and simply were not living up to anywhere near the expec...
The defending World Series Champion San Francisco Giants are struggling in an attempt to defend their crown. The Giants enter this contest at just 37-35 on the season. Things ha...
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a lot of talent, but like the LA Angels in the AL, they have not found any team chemistry. After losing the first game in this series, they have dro...
The Seattle Mariners looked to be on cruise control last night, opening a 7-0 lead against the struggling Angels with Felix Hernandez on the mound. Everything fell apart, and th...
There is one long standing, huge negative haunting this Pittsburgh team. Their last 65 road games in interleague play have netted a dismal 12-53 mark. That includes 9-44 vs. a r...
The Rockies were a disaster a year ago, but a lot of that was due to injury issues to key players. They are healthy and have held the line as a .500 team as we get close to the ...
The Yankees have had a patchwork lineup all season as they have been mired with injury-riddled players. Their offense has produced next to nothing, and some of the offensive sta...
1.5 units on Miami +1.5 runs -145 (runline)
Last season the San Francisco Giants won it all, but have been a pedestrian team this season at 37-34. The wins they have gotten have not been easy. Over their last 32 games the...
The Dodgers got a boost with a 6-0 Game Two win in New York last night. San Diego was bound to hit a rut after playing at a high level for quite some time, and have lost their l...
The Chicago Cubs have a couple of good pitchers that have kept them from a free fall in the NL. One of them has been Scott Feldman who owns a winning record for a team that is 1...
Yovani Gallardo has had issues on and off the field this season, but he is a top-of-the-rotation type starter that has finally started pitching like one. He is coming off a pair...
The Texas Rangers entered the Oakland series playing poorly, with the offense really struggling. The bats have awakened just at the right time, plating 19 runs through the first...
After two decades of failure, the Pittsburgh Pirates are a team on the rise. This is a team has been rebuilt to finally reach "contender" status. They are playing .500...
The Los Angeles Angels just can't seem to put things together. They are loaded with talent, but a year ago they never lived up to it, and are once again nine games below .50...
The Twins have long excelled at developing solid pitching from within, and have been competitive in doing so. They fell short the last two years, losing at least 95 games. They ...
It's easy to dismiss a Houston team that lost 213 games over the last two seasons, and appeared headed for a similar fate this season. Over a 162-game season, bad teams find...
The Oakland A's and the Texas Rangers have exchanged blows with each winning a game in this series. Oakland got the best of Texas last night, but that poises this Texas team...
The Mets have a long way to go to even the score in Atlanta where they have historically played bad, but a doubleheader sweep yesterday has to have them feeling pretty good abou...
Colorado at Toronto
The Colorado Rockies have enjoyed a good season thus far, but there is nothing they have enjoyed about stepping over the border, and taking on Toronto. They face double jeopardy...
The Washington Nationals have played below the level they achieved a year ago. At the same time, the once hitting and pitching-rich Phillies have fallen hard over the past two s...
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a lot of talent, but they simply have not made it work. This will be their first trip to Yankee Stadium since 1981, and most of the roster wasn'...
This San Diego team continues to fly under the radar despite winning seven straight games, and despite being saddled as the underdog in five of them. Since starting 5-15, the Pa...
Miami at Arizona
The Miami Marlins loaded their lineup, and bolstered their rotation with pricey free agents a year ago to open their new ballpark. It just never worked out, so they unloaded eve...
The Houston Astros can't, and haven't written any success stories over the last two and a half years, but they are sure writing one now. The lowly Astros, the team that ...
Texas finally got a win last night, but they have not played well over the past three or so weeks, as they have struggled to a 7-14 record, remaining two games behind the A'...
The Atlanta Braves had a rocket start to their season, posting a 12-1 record. They have since been a pedestrian team, managing to play just two games over .500. The Mets have no...
0.5 unit on Tampa Bay +105 (moneyline)
The Rays are just four behind in the loss column, so these games become doubly important. Boston comes limping home after dropping three of four in Baltimore. Alfredo Aceves has...
The Toronto Blue Jays were expected to contend in the rough AL East, but injuries, and a poor start kept this team from making any noise. Things have changed as the surging Jays...
The Yankees never seem to do well on the West Coast, and comes back home after a 4-6 trip there. They will go with Phil Hughes tonight vs. the Dodgers. Hughes has been awful on ...
It looked like the same old story in San Diego when the Padres started the season at 5-15. Things have certainly changed since then, as the Padres have been on a tear going 30-1...
After stacking the deck with free agents a year ago to open their new ballpark, the Miami Marlins cleaned house after getting little return. They have taken the "in house&q...
The Houston Astros have lost 213 games over the last two seasons, and are 26-44 through 70 games this season. That gives the odds makers trouble, as it is difficult to get a lin...
No team has gotten more out of less over the years than the Oakland A`s. They won two of three in Texas their last time here, and the last time these teams met, the Rangers ha...
The Atlanta Braves enter this game with a 41-28 record, but since getting off to a lightning fast start at 12-1, this team has been somewhat mediocre, just two games over .500. ...
The Baltimore Orioles waited a long time to find themselves in a competitive situation, and last year was the breakout season, and they continue to grow this season. Baltimore i...
Toronto fans have been waiting for this team to breakout, and the Jays, who had so much potential to start the season have begun to respond. The Jays have won five straight, and...
This is the end of a 10-game road trip for the Yankees, and they've looked out of gas the last week, riding a five-game skid. The offense has been useless scoring two runs i...
A hot team against a cold one, and the hot team is the dog! Toronto has been surprising everyone, 6-1 against a team with a winning record. Toronto's pitching staff has do...
Chicago is on a long road trip and playing awful baseball, on a 4-13 run and 1-11 in their last 12 road games. This offense has been broken down all year, and they are no bounce...
Minnesota got the win yesterday, but it was only the seventh win for Minnesota over Detroit in the last 24 meetings at Target Field. The Twins scored more than four runs for the...
A cheap price on an ace like Zack Greinke (3-1, 3.68 ERA), who is rounding into form, and still has it. He threw well against the first-place Diamondbacks in his last start, and...
Milwaukee's offense is picking up, tenth in batting average and slugging, as they've won six of eight games. Even more impressive is that it's been done on the road ...
There hasn't been a whole lot of winning going on in Houston over the last 3 years, but Chicago is 12-22 on the road, which is not much different than Houston's 11-23 ma...
The Twins were blanked here last night. Detroit broke open a scoreless game by hanging a 4-spot in the 6th frame. Samuel Deduno is 2-1 with a 3.47 ERA, and is capable of keeping...
Washington at Cleveland
Washington had some high expectations after making the playoffs a year ago, but they have settled into a much more pedestrian team, playing .500 baseball through 66 games. The I...
The Kansas City Royals started the season strong, but the elevated expectations were drowned in a 23-game stretch that saw them falter to a 4-19 record, a scenario we have seen ...
These teams have been pretty even on the season, separated by just two games in the win and loss column. That is where the similarities end. While most teams have struggled when...
The Orioles are right on the heels of the Red Sox with a pair of wins to open the series, and look to get even in the loss column this afternoon. The Red Sox once dominated this...
Taking a quick look at the standings in the NL, one would think there is an error. LA enters this game with a 28-38 record, winning one of every three on the road. Pittsburgh co...
Much was expected from this Toronto team this season, but a poor start had them looking like the same old team that can't make ground in the standings in the rugged AL East....
The Oakland A's swept the Yankees three straight here, and yesterday it took 18 innings to get it done. This team should be emotionally flat, tired, and with a spent bullpen...
It's hard for most to wrap their heads around this Houston team, as they have certainly done more than their share of losing. However, in the "what have you done for me...
The long MLB season will claim every team at some point, and right now it has taken hold of the Texas Rangers. We watched lowly Houston win seven of eight, and now we are watchi...
The Atlanta Braves looked like they were off and running away from the pack early on, as they jumped out to a 12-1 start. But, they were just swept in San Diego, and since their...
The Reds punished Chicago, which helped Milwaukee escape the basement in the NL Central. Milwaukee has been all about streaks this season, as they have run either extremely hot ...
This Phillies team has aged. As they once stood on top of the NL, they have dropped off dramatically and enter this contest four games below .500. The Twins have won 10 of their...
Toronto was supposed to be in the thick of things in the rugged AL East, but injuries and a poor start has them well below .500. They have started to play at a higher level. In ...
There has been a whole lot of luck for Jeremy Hellickson this year at 4-2. The Rays have scored 7 or more runs in seven of his last eight starts, which has masked his 5.18 ERA. ...
The Colorado Rockies are an improved team, mainly because they have their top two hitters are back in the lineup after they both suffered an injury-riddled 2012 season. The Rock...
The New York Mets got a rare win last night against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Mets are, however, 10-19 in their last 29 games. They have their best pitcher on the hill tonigh...
The MLB season is so long every year that we see bad teams make good runs, and good teams go south, and then revert to form. Houston is a team that lost 213 games over the last ...
It has been a long season thus far for both these teams, as they are a long distance from .500. The Blue Jays are the team with the greater upside. Lately they have been playing...
The Tribe certainly has more to offer than their seven-game losing streak, which they snapped last night. They should feel the relief and momentum of a much needed win. Ubaldo J...
The Tampa Bay Rays have worn out Boston pitching in this series with 8 homers, and 8 runs in each of the last two games. Alfredo Aceves has been forced into the start because Fr...
1 unit on New York +1.5 runs -110 (runline)
There have not been a lot of favorable things happening with this Mets team on the season. They have played poorly even at home. The one bright spot has been Dillon Gee, who was...
The ledger shows the Padres at 31-34 on the season, residing in mediocrity at three games below .500. That is definitely a misconception of what this team has become after a slu...
At just 30-34 on the season, the San Diego Padres just look like another mediocre team. The fact is that they came out of the gate in slow motion, winning just five of their fir...
1 unit on Seattle -1.5 runs +135 (runline)
As the saying goes "every dog has its day," and no doubt this Houston team has had theirs already. The Stros went on a rare winning spree catching the "W" in...
The Kansas City Royals have a young team that often serves as the catalyst for a lot of peaks and valleys. Right now this team is reaching a peak with six straight wins, and hav...
The Cubs have gone an eternity without a Championship, and in recent years have had problems just being competitive. They have become a lot more competitive recently, and over t...
Most will take a look at Cleveland's eight-game losing streak, and see the solid team on the other side and view this one as a no-brainer for the home team vs. the fading Tr...
Jon Lester appeared back on track for Boston after suffering through a dismal 2012 season. He was off to the races delivering five Boston wins in his first five starts. Things h...
If the Marlins played the Mets every night, and they might be contending as they are 5-1 in their last six vs. the Mets. The problem is that all of their other games show them w...
The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a breakout season, one that likely has them headed for a postseason berth for the first time in a couple decades. The Pirates are reaching deep h...
The San Diego Padres are still flying under the radar. This team opened the season at 5-15 and was immediately labeled a bad team. The fact is they have since gone 24-19, and ha...
The Cincinnati Reds are off a big series at home vs. the St. Louis Cardinals, played last night, and now must travel to Chicago, where they could come in flat vs. a weak opponen...
The Miami Marlins might be a contender if they could play the New York Mets every game. The Marlins are 7-1 in their last eight vs. the Mets, but that leaves them at 11-43 in th...
Jered Weaver has posted some impressive numbers, and his career mark of 134-80 certainly deserves noting. There has been a big gap between his home favorite mark of 72-26 and hi...
The wins keep piling up for Boston, who heads to Tampa at 39-25 for the season. John Lackey's record does not reflect what he has done, pitching four straight quality starts...
San Diego used to be an NL laughingstock, but the rebuilding process has been quick. They've won three of four, and seven of 12 despite winding up a seven-game road trip her...
1 unit on San Francisco +1.5 runs -170 (runline)
The defending champs are at Arizona after winning three of five games, including a 10-5 win yesterday, pounding out 15 hits. San Francisco is sixth in baseball in batting averag...
Chicago's pitching has been great all season, and the anemic Pittsburgh offense is in town, a team that has scored 19 runs the last eight games (five losses, while getting s...
Houston has been a valuable go-against all season, and here we have them at another reasonable go-against price. Houston has lost three in a row with a bad offense, a worse pitc...
Minnesota at Washington
First game of the doubleheader today, Scott Diamond against Ryan Zimmerman. Washington is favored again but can't hit, 29th in baseball in runs scored and on-base percentage...
The Mets have been awful, but are favored here despite a losing record both home and away. This New York offense is terrible, 26th in runs scored, 27th in on-base percentage and...
The Houston Astros went on a surprising six game winning streak, but things have gone back to reality for this club. Houston has since lost three of their last four. Bad teams a...
This is a do or die stretch for the LA Angels, as they have nine games against the top three teams in the AL East. The importance of this series is and the next two are magnifie...
Probably the biggest surprise for Tampa Bay this season has been the offense which is producing 5 runs per game. The Rays have seven players with 23 or more RBI, and it has been...
Not a lot has gone right for either team coming into this game. The Marlins are going to struggle to keep from losing 100 games, as they have retooled their team with minor leag...
0.5 unit on Tampa Bay -105 (moneyline)
The Tampa Bay Rays will be glad to get out of Detroit where they have historically struggled, and back home where they have thrived. The Orioles will send 7-game winner Jason Ha...
While neither of these teams are having much success on the field, the Marlins have found the ability to beat the Mets on a consistent basis this season. Miami has won five of t...
Suddenly, the NL Central has become the top division in baseball with the emerging Pirates, Cincinnati, and St. Louis all looking like season long contenders. Adam Wainwright, b...
The Washington Nationals are playing with expectations after a breakout season a year ago, but they are having trouble delivering on those expectations. The Nats have slipped be...
The Toronto Blue Jays were projected to be at or near the top of the AL East, but a slow start and injuries have plagued this team. They have turned the corner, playing two game...
The Dodgers have played nowhere near expectations. The Braves set the bar pretty high with a 12-1 start, but have been just 25-21 since. Both Tim Hudson and Zack Greinke have st...
The Oakland A's are 11 games over .500 and are playing very well. The issue here is that they are about even with the White Sox, considering their road mark of three games o...
Paul Goldschmidt is making his presence felt in St. Louis. The slugging first baseman is single handedly beating the Cardinals. His 14th inning single two days ago was decisive,...
Some things are simply unexplainable. The Houston "Disastros" lost 213 games over the last two years, and were heading for 120+ this season. Suddenly this team has cau...
After a no-contest 10-1 loss behind their ace, the Tampa Bay Rays came right back with a 3-0 shutout win to even the series at one game apiece. The Rays have been a hot team at ...
Arizona got the better of St. Louis last night, but the Cardinals have a 38-20 record, and three young pitchers that have all been a big part of it. Arizona turns to Wade Miley ...
1.5 units on Houston +1.5 runs -115 (runline)
The truth is, Houston is not going to win a lot of games this season. But, even the worst of the worst teams, and the best of the best teams have peaks and valleys over 16...
0.5 unit on Colorado +175 (moneyline)
Troy Tulowitzki makes a huge difference in the Rockies lineup. He missed a lot of time a year ago, and the Rockies lineup and win column felt the pain. His two-run homer in the ...
The Angels looked ripe to be had last night after imploding vs. lowly Houston, being swept at home in four straight games. They responded with a big uplifting win last night, an...
The hot Rays' bats were silenced last night, and the Tigers battered their ace for 10 runs in an easy 10-1 decision in the series opener. The Tigers send Doug Fister to the ...
The Rangers were pounded by Boston last night 17-5. Boston sends John Lackey to the mound for Game Two, and he is finally healthy, and paying dividends again for the Red Sox. La...
The San Diego Padres have done most of their heavy lifting at home where they are an above .500 team. It has been a different story on the road where the Padres are just 10-17 o...
The Minnesota Twins approached 100 losses over each of the last two seasons, but it certainly looks like this team is not only on the improve, but very hot right now. They come ...
Oakland at Milwaukee
0.5 unit on Milwaukee +1.5 runs -150 (runline)
There is no doubt that the Brewers have played poorly of late, and were buried here last night 10-2 by this same A's team. I think that serves as a wake-up call for this tea...
The Tampa Bay Rays are typically noted for strong pitching, but thy have been a hot-hitting club, and are vastly improved offensively. The Rays boast six players with 25+ RBI fo...
If things haven't gone well to start the season for the Los Angeles Angels, then what is happening now is rock bottom. The Angels were considered major contenders in the AL ...
Awful Houston is a long way from home, out West, their fifth straight road contest. They've been outscored by 90 runs, worst in all of baseball. Their offense is terrible, a...
As usual, Milwaukee is a terrible road team and one of the worst in the NL, getting outscored by 44 runs. In recent years they've been good on offense, but not so this seaso...
What happened last night? The lowly Astros beat the Angels 6-3. Chalk that up to a strange anomaly and don't count on a repeat tonight. The Astros are just 9-16 on the road,...
Phil Hughes was at one time a prized prospect for the New York Yankees, and they resisted trading him. He has at times lived up to those expectations, and at home he has certain...
The Atlanta Braves were in charge early, getting off to a blazing 12-1 start. The record is still good because of that, but since the quick start, this has been an under .500 te...
The Miami Marlins snapped a nine-game losing streak with a rare 5-run offensive performance to beat the Mets last night in the series opener. This is still a team headed for 110...
The Oakland A's have done more with less than any team in baseball over the last several years. They are however no longer under the radar, and face a difficult pitching dis...
0.5 unit on Philadelphia -120 (moneyline)
Despite last night's win, the Milwaukee Brewers have had little success this season. Outside of their nine-game winning streak, they are otherwise 11-33, winning just one of...
It may sound like a broken record, but the Houston Astros' franchise is a train wreck. After losing 213 games over the last two seasons, Houston has started 2013 with a 17-3...
Toronto at San Diego
After a disappointing slow start, the San Diego Padres have played very well for over a month now. They are 19-14 over their last 33 games. One reason is that starting pitcher J...
The Yankees' season hit a big bump when they lost four straight to their inner city rivals, the New York Mets. I look for the Yankees to step up against their most hated riv...
The Milwaukee Brewers must have been feeling good about things when they were amidst a nine-game winning streak this season. What has occurred before and after is more indicativ...
Ted Lilly has been solid this season and in his only road game allowed just 1 run. Jason Vargas has been better, but I like the Dodgers' chances here at this price. The Dodg...
It keeps getting uglier for the Milwaukee Brewers as they lost here last night, and are mired in a 5-21 mark over their last 26 games. The Brewers have ben outscored by 53 runs ...
The Texas Rangers will have redemption on their minds when they take on Arizona this afternoon. The Rangers were swept in a doubleheader in Arizona, then got rained out yesterda...
1 unit on San Diego -1.5 runs +145 (runline)
Once again things have soured for the Seattle Mariners as they are a woeful 2-9 over their last 11 games. The pitching staff is getting pounded, and the mediocre pen is over-wor...
Despite the loss last night, the Angels have been looking like the team everyone expected to contend in the AL West. The Angels are winners of eight of their last nine, and will...
The Milwaukee Brewers have been a strong home team in recent years, but struggles on the road. Those road perils continue to plague this team in 2013 as they are a woeful 7-14, ...
0.5 unit on Tampa Bay -1.5 runs +110 (runline)
The Miami Marlins are a mess at 13-39 through 52 games, and the numbers project them to 122 losses over a full season of games. They are bad on the mound and at the plate, as ev...
0.5 unit on Boston -1.5 runs +135 (runline)
The Boston Red Sox continue to lead the AL East at 32-21. Jon Lackey appears to be regaining the form, after battling injuries, that made him a coveted free agent pitcher. Lacke...
The New York Yankees let one get away last night as Mariano Rivera proved to be human in blowing his first save after recording 18 straight this season. He also failed to record...
1 unit on Tampa Bay -1.5 runs -115 (runline)
The Miami Marlins stacked the roster for the opening of their new Stadium a year ago, which went bust. They cleaned house, and are now fielding a team that would have trouble co...
Philadelphia at Boston
Boston is once again standing tall, taking over the lead in the AL East. Cliff Lee once commanded favorite status just about every time he took the mound, but has been 11-11 sin...
While Ricky Porcello certainly hasn't lived a charmed life on the mound this season, the Tigers' bats have been booming, and have been able to out-hit a lot of mistakes....
The Subway series seems to always bring the best out of the Mets, who have some momentum off of a 2-1 thriller last night. They also have their best chance on the mound behind t...
The Houston Astros have lost 213 games over the last two seasons, and a shift to the American League has not enriched their fortunes. The Stros, however, are playing about as go...
The Toronto Blue Jays were supposed to contend in the rugged AL East, but they started the season in a team offensive slump. It got so bad, that in late April the lineup had not...
The last place Cubs had a short stretch of playing better -- but so have the White Sox. The Cubbies are just 9-16 on the road, and the offense is still a problem, 23rd in baseba...
A tough situational stretch begins for the defending champs. They play 14 of the next 18 on the road, and against excellent competition. San Francisco is just 9-13 on the road a...
1 unit on Tampa Bay -1.5 runs +120 (runline)
Miami is awful across the board with a joke of an offense that is 30th in baseball in runs scored, batting average (.221), on-base percentage, and slugging! They are 6-19 on the...
1 unit on Milwaukee -1.5 runs +160 (runline)
Milwaukee is struggling on the road again, but this team plays its best at home. This is the eighth straight home game for the Brewers and they are 36-17 in their last 53 home g...
Francisco Liriano is all the rage with his sizzling numbers, but that was against the Mets, Brewers, and Cubs. He hasn't seen an offense like first-place Detroit. The Tigers...
1 unit on Arizona -1.5 runs +115 (runline)
San Diego plays its third straight road game and is on a 1-3 run, with the three losses by scores of 10-2, 5-3, and 5-2. This offense is weak and starter Jason Marquis may have ...
Miami is the worst team in baseball, dismal at home and on the road, getting outscored by 78 runs -- worst in the AL, second worst in baseball. This offense is putrid, 30th in b...
1 unit on Oakland -1.5 runs -115 (runline)
Last place Houston continues to be dreadful, with bad fielding, no pitching, and a futile offense ranked 24th in on-base percentage and 19th in runs. They've lost thre...
0.5 unit on Game Total UNDER 9.5 -110
You need to be able to throw strikes in a park like Fenway, and Cleveland does with starter Corey Kluber, walking six batters in 34+ innings. The UNDER is 4-1 in Kluber's la...
A pair of aces hook up in Washington! At least on paper. Philadelphia starter Cole Hamels (1-7, 4.45 ERA) used to be an ace, but is having a big dropoff season...and getting wor...
Toronto is home and has its offense in gear scoring 37 runs the last six games. This team is eighth in baseball in slugging. This is the seventh straight home game for Toronto, ...
1 unit on Atlanta -1.5 runs -110 (runline)
The New York Mets will complete a suspended game that is tied at 5-5, before the regularly scheduled game gets underway tonight. The Mets started fast at 7-4, but it has since b...
1 unit on Chicago -1.5 runs +105 (runline)
Most thought that Miami would be in the thick of things last year, but all the free agents they signed were, for the most part, a bust. They have severed ties with most of them,...
The A's have won six of their last seven to move three games over .500, while the Astros haven't sniffed .300 over the last three years. They played an unusually competi...
1 unit on Cincinnati -1.5 runs +130 (runline)
It has been a long time since the Chicago Cubs have fielded a World Series caliber team, and the organization and fans have suffered. This rendition is not a competitive group e...
While David Price struggles with has an ailing arm, a new star is emerging on the hill for the Tampa Bay Rays. Matt Moore is off to a Cy Young-type start at 8-0 with a slender 2...
1.5 units on Detroit -1.5 runs -120 (runline)
Minnesota has lost 96 and 98 games the last two seasons. They opened up the season with some false promise, and have now begun to level off into the poor team that they have bee...
While the St. Louis Cardinals are off and running to a 30-16 start, the LA Dodgers have been an underachieving team with a disappointing 19-26 start. Chris Capuano, after starti...
The San Diego Padres made a nice run by going 16-8 over a 24-game stretch, but they are still below .500. That may be more telling than the streak and have cooled down by losing...
1 unit on Atlanta PICK runs -110 (runline)
Kris Medlen has certainly deserved a better fate as he takes the mound at just 1-5, but his ERA stands at 3.02 on the season. It is also hard to ignore just what he has meant to...
The Houston Astros have not fared any better by moving over to the American League from the National League. Their last two seasons in the NL produced 107, and 106 losses. Their...
It is the same ole story for the Chicago Cubs. They are once again a team that appears almost a certainty to be going home in October. The Cubs are 10 games below .500 already. ...
Not even the Yankees can sustain a winning pace with 12 players on the disabled list. They have gotten it done most of the year, but have been 3-4 over their last seven games, a...
The Toronto Blue Jays have been disappointing to open the season, as many had them pegged to win the rugged AL East. All is not lost yet, as the Jays have been playing much more...
1 unit on Detroit -1.5 runs -110 (runline)
Minnesota won 94 games four years ago, and has often gotten credit for doing a lot with a little, but that is catching up to this franchise. The Twins lost 99 games the followin...
The Baltimore Orioles are off a big series against the New York Yankees at home, which saw them take two of three from the Bronx Bombers. They should be a little flat here ...
The Detroit Tigers have become bat dependent, as they watched Justin Verlander's ERA swell after a disappointing start last night. It now shows the Tigers having allowed 37 ...
The Pittsburgh Pirates have suffered through a couple of decades of futility. But it appears that is going to end this season. The Pirates at 28-18 are legitimate contenders, an...
1 unit on Kansas City -1.5 runs -130 (runline)
It has already been a long season for the Houston Astros. At just 1/4 of the way in, they are already out of contention, and if anything, they will challenge the 106 and 107 los...
Both of these teams have gone a long time without winning, and the Cubs haven't made any progress to get things turned around. The Pirates, on the other hand, have more than...
0.5 unit on Cleveland +130 (moneyline)
I have a lot of respect for Tigers' pitcher Justin Verlander, and apparently so do the oddsmakers. Verlander has proven to be one of the top pitchers in the game over the pa...
1.5 units on Los Angeles -1.5 runs +110 (runline)
The Los Angeles Angels are in familiar territory as they started slow last year, and have done so again this season. Signs of change are blowing in the wind, as the Angels&...
1 unit on Toronto -1.5 runs +170 (runline)
The Tampa Bay Rays have not gotten the same results out of their pitching staff as they did a year ago. Shields is gone, Price has been ineffective and is now injured. Rodney wa...
The Rockies played most of last year with the heart of their lineup on the disabled list, and it cost them dearly. They are improved in the rotation, have the core of their line...
1 unit on Texas -1.5 runs +125 (runline)
Oakland has won the first two games of this series and looks for the sweep this afternoon, but it won't be easy. The Rangers own a 150-75 record as a home favorite aft...
It has been a bumpy road for the Los Angeles Angels, as once again they have crippled themselves with a poor start. While things have gone bad for them, not nearly as bad as Sea...
The Dodgers were expected to be a World Series contender, but instead find themselves buried in last place in the NL West. Rumors starting to fly that Don Mattingly is going to ...
0.5 unit on Pittsburgh -1.5 runs +155 (runline)
The Pittsburgh Pirates understand futility, as they were mired in two decades of it. They have finally turned the corner, while the Cubs remain in a century-long drought without...
While the Tigers have been playing well, no team has played better than Cleveland. The Tribe is 18-4 over their last 22 games, and keep finding ways to win. They have piled up 3...
It has become apparent that the Tampa Bay Rays aren't the same pitching-heavy team they were a year ago. David Price has struggled, Shields is in Kansas City, and Fernando R...
The Cards have been great in May at 13-4, and now have the best record in baseball. They will face a San Diego team that has a poor record, but one that is also playing at a muc...
Jon Lester has thus far reversed his fortunes from a year ago, as he is 6-0 on the season, but the Red Sox are just 2-2 in his last four starts where he has been ordinary with a...
The Houston Astros have won two of their last four games, but certainly this is still a team that is beneath the level of major league teams and will struggle to avoid their pre...
0.5 unit on Texas -1.5 runs +160 (runline)
The Rangers are a potent team, and also one that has everything going right now, as they are 9-2 over their last 11 games. They have the bats going, having scored 70 runs in the...
The wins haven't come easy for either team here, and neither have the runs. The Phillies offense, once one of the best in baseball, has aged into becoming sub-par as they ha...
The White Sox wrap up a seven-game road trip here. Their bullpen got roasted in yesterday's 12-9 loss, as their starter worked only 3+ innings. The pen got tagged for eight ...
The Cubs are a big favorite today after winning five of seven and have a big mismatch on the mound. New York goes with Dillon Gee, who is 2-5 with a 6.13 ERA walking 16 in 39+ i...
Last place Milwaukee continues to struggle away from home (7-13) and goes with slumping 34-year-old Kyle Lohse, who is 0-2 with a 5.29 ERA his last three starts. The Brewers are...
Cincinnati has a sparkling home record, but a losing road mark. The Reds are 1-4 in Homer Bailey's last five road starts. Bailey has a 2.16 ERA at home, but is 1-3 on ...
Houston is always worth a look as a go-against, with a terrible pitching staff and an offense that is 20th in baseball in runs, batting average, and slugging. They are off a win...
The last place Los Angeles Dodgers are 3,000 miles from home and playing the third of a six-game road trip. This team can't hit; 29th in baseball in runs scored and slugging...
If you haven't noticed, the Arizona Diamondbacks have taken over first place in the National League West and have a great road record (13-7). The Diamondbacks are 12-4 in th...
1 unit on New York -1.5 runs +155 (runline)
Last place Toronto has had a tough time in the Bronx, getting beat 5-0 and 7-2 the last two games. They are a bad road team (8-14) and struggle to score runs, 17th in base...
The San Diego Padres got off to a miserable start, but have shown to be a better team than their overall record as they have gone 13-8 over their last 21. They played competitiv...
After a pair of slugfests to open this series, I expect things to settle down here in Game Three. The Giants starter, Tim Lincecum is getting ever close to the form that made hi...
The Milwaukee Brewers had a moment of glory during this season when they ran off nine straight wins. The sun has quickly set on that streak, and they are left with an ugly befor...
0.5 unit on Arizona -155 (moneyline)
Last season was supposed to be one where the Marlins contended, as they signed a lot of free agents to open their new park. It never materialized, so this team was stripped down...
0.5 unit on Pittsburgh -1.5 runs -120 (runline)
Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, it is looking like it has. These Astros lost 213 games over the past two seasons. Houston enters play today with an 11...
Like a year ago, the Halos have once again put themselves behind the 8-ball with a horrific start. The Pale Hose have won four straight games, but overall they have played less ...
San Diego doesn't have a good record to show for their season after a really sluggish start, but the Padres have been 13-7 over their last 20 games. Washington hasn't ha...
The Athletics won nine of their first eleven games, but have since gone 11-20 to drop to 20-22 on the season. They are facing another struggling team here in the Royals who have...
Milwaukee was good enough to win nine straight games at one point this season, but the numbers otherwise have been woeful. What it has done is taken a team that has shown potent...
What many feel could be a preview of the ALCS, the Detroit Tigers head to Texas to take on the Rangers. While both of these teams have a reputation for being offensive clubs, th...
The Miami Marlins cupboard is bare. Last year they loaded up with free agents that never panned out. Those players have moved on and what is left is a lot of AAA caliber players...
The Pittsburgh Pirates were in the shoes of the Houston Astros for two decades, but maybe not quite as deep. The Stros lost 113 games the last two years, and come limping into t...
Not too much has gone right for the Mets this season, and despite the win yesterday, the Cubs have a better record. The Mets' offense has been brutal for quite some time, as...
The oddsmakers seem to still be having a hard time wrapping around the fact that after 20 years of futility, the Pirates have made great strides. They now sit at 23-17 as we nea...
0.5 unit on Seattle +155 (moneyline)
The Yankees were buried by the Mariners last night. Seattle hung a 7-spot up in the first inning, and never stopped on their way to a 12-2 win. The Yankees have been haunted by ...
Shaun Marcum now has the dubious distinction of having become the first pitcher in Mets history to fail to complete five innings in each of his first three starts. Marcum was ru...
While high expectations preceded the Marlins' season a year ago, those expectations were gone as they cleaned out the roster, and decided to go in a different, inexper...
There has obviously been a lot of positive changes in Pittsburgh. The Pirates, who have struggled through two decades of losing, has finally reached contender status. That being...
I went with Toronto yesterday and will come right back with them today. The AL has long held an advantage in their home parks vs. the NL, and San Francisco simply has not been t...
The Minnesota Twins lacked competitiveness over the last two years. This year's team of little resources, often finds their way and plays better than most project. They have...
The Tigers' soft start had many puzzled, but they have since answered the bell by going 12-5 over their last 17 games. The Astros are losers of 213 games the last two season...
The ball bounced the right way for St. Louis yesterday. They got a bloop double followed by a ball off a pitcher that delivered the go-ahead run for them yesterday. The Mets wil...
Yes, Jeff Francis has struggled this year thus far. But, this total is high considering the Cubs' Carlos VIllaneueva has posted a 3.02 ERA on the season. He's gone nearl...
The Tigers are starting to roll, and are 11-5 over their last 16 games. The offense is potent, and while they struggled early, they are now on fire, producing 6.6 runs per game ...
The Pirates have been a better team than the Brewers as we head for the quarter pole of the MLB season. The Pirates are 21-17 on the season, and when you figure in their six los...
Toronto's revamped lineup and pitching had them projected to be a factor in the AL, but injuries have held them back. They have won just two series all season long, but one ...
The Texas Rangers may have a bit extra for this series against Oakland. Their collapse at the end of last season against the A's allowed Oakland to go on to win the division...
The Minnesota Twins lost 99 games two years ago, and 96 last year, but they have come out in 2013 as a much more competitive team and stand at 17-17 on the season. They have alr...
0.5 unit on Chicago -130 (moneyline)
The underachieving Angels wind up a six-game road trip here, winning three in a row but still losing nine of their last 14. Los Angels is in the middle of the pack offensively d...
The long grind for Oakland continues. The end of a 10-game road trip here that saw them in New York, Cleveland, and now Seattle. They are off a win yesterday, but that ended a 5...
Philadelphia is a long way from home wrapping up a seven-game trip here. And it hasn't been a good trip, losing three of the last four games. They may be out West, but the o...
Everybody continues to beat up on the poor Astros. Expected to be the worst team in the league, and they have been. This offense is 20th in runs scored, 22nd in on-base percenta...
San Diego at Tampa Bay
San Diego is 6-12 at home while Tampa Bay is 12-6 at home. This is a long road trip; 3,000 miles for the Padres. They are 2-7 its last nine road games and 5-14 as a road underdo...
The last place Cubs are getting some respect with this betting line, though it's tough to see why. Chicago has lost two of their last three games and is on a 3-6 run. ...
Boston has been battling a little bump, but this is still a good team. They are so much improved from a year ago under their new manager, John Farrell. Their former pitching coa...
You can't trust wild man Wily Peralta of the Brewers. He has a winning record on the season, but he has a bloated 5.54 ERA, and he's getting worse with a 6.06 ERA hi...
Last year was supposed to be a breakout season for the Marlins. They opened a new stadium with a roster chock full of high quality free agents, but the season never got off the ...
The Houston Astros are basically a AAA team in disguise of a MLB team. They have lost 213 games the past two seasons, and are off to a 10-26 start this season, which would ...
The Reds have been doing a lot of things right, and with their 4-3 win over the Brewers last night, they are now the top team in baseball at home where they have 14 wins to star...
0.5 unit on San Francisco -125 (moneyline)
The Atlanta Braves got out of the gate at 12-1 this season, and looked to be a force that was on their way to an NL Championship and World Series appearance. Things have broken ...
When Stephen Strasburg goes to the mound for the Nats, the line immediate inflates to over-valued. He has been a top pitcher for a short period of time, which has given him a hu...
0.5 unit on Toronto +165 (moneyline)
The way Clay Buchholz has started the season has the lines on the rise, and they have become over-valued now. Buchholz showed signs in his last outing of things changing allowin...
Signs of change in Colorado are beginning to show as they have the middle of the order in tact. They do have a long history of road struggles, but are off to an 8-8 start this s...
The Houston Astros franchise has really taken a hit since the start of the 2010 season. This is a team with a record of 121-238 since them, and there is no change on the horizon...
The Yankees' bats have not taken advantage of hitter-friendly Coors Field, as they have been slumping of late. C.C. Sabathia has not pitched with the same velocity since his...
0.5 unit on Game Total UNDER 10 -115
Coors has a reputation of being a hitter's park, but the Yankees' bats have fallen asleep, and managed 0 runs here last night on just three hits. The Yankees used to do ...
0.5 unit on Cleveland -115 (moneyline)
The Cleveland Indians have really been on a rampage as they have won eight of their last nine games, and the last two have come at the expense of this Oakland team. The A's ...
The Los Angeles Angels have started poorly for the second straight season, but they certainly have the bigger upside than the Houston Astros. The 'Stros have lost 105+ games...
Texas at Milwaukee
This is a most difficult three-day stretch for the Texas Rangers. They are playing in their third different city in three nights - not something that occurs frequently in MLB. M...
The Mets' quick start has been eradicated by a 7-14 showing in their last 21 games. Their bullpen has been taxed heavily as they have surrendered 20 runs over their last thr...
The Tampa Bay Rays look to turn the page in Game Two of this series. The Rays looked like they had a laugher on their hands, up 7-0 on the Jays, only to blow up and drop an 8-7 ...
Seattle at Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Pirates franchise has turned the corner. Over the last two decades, this team is hard to disassociate from losing, so their lines are usually showing some value, ...
The Chicago Cubs are a troubled franchise, and have the longest championship drought of any professional team. The prospects of that changing is simply not there this year, as t...
This is a rivalry game out West and the Dodgers are 1-8 against the National League West. The Dodgers aren't doing a lot of things well, fourth place in the NL West despite ...
Banged-up Arizona has lost four of the last five games and they play their third straight road game. Ian Kennedy takes the hill and hasn't been on his game with a 1-2 record...
0.5 unit on Detroit -280 (moneyline)
What a mismatch, Justin Verlander (1.83 ERA) against Philip Humber (0-6, 7.58 ERA). Just like yesterday when the Tigers won 17-2 with 21 hits. Miguel Cabrera hit two home runs, ...
Tampa Bay at Colorado
0.5 unit on Colorado -115 (moneyline)
Tampa Bay is worn down and worn out, playing its 10th straight road game in the high altitude of Denver. They've lost three of four games, giving up 30 runs. Tampa Bay is 5-...
Miami is a good UNDER team because of a bad offense, No. 30 in runs scored, batting average and on-base percentage. The UNDER is 10-3-2 in the Marlins' last 15 against a tea...
Cincinnati ends a 10-game road trip today. It's been a losing trip as well - one that started 0-3. This team is 5-10 on the road and struggles on offense at No. 21 in team b...
0.5 unit on Kansas City -125 (moneyline)
Kansas City is no fluke. Thare in second place in the Central Division with an offense that is No. 4 in baseball in batting average, and No. 10 in on-base percentage. They'v...
Cleveland has won six in a row, but is getting no respect with this betting line, especially at home. Minnesota is in town with a bad offense, No. 25 in runs scored and No. 29 i...
The Colorado Rockies have a unique ballpark in a unique high-altitude setting. It has been troublesome for AL teams to come in here and do a lot of damage, as the Rockies are 45...
The Tigers were expected to dominate the AL Central, but a 10-10 start left some questions. Those questions have disappeared in a 7-1 run that has landed the Tigers back atop th...
It wasn't long ago that both the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals seemed to be battling for the No. 1 draft pick each season. Both teams have come a long way sinc...
Aroldis Chapman has been the stabilizer in the back of the Cincinnati bullpen, but he allowed 3 runs in the ninth inning yesterday and almost blew the 4-run save opportunity. Th...
The Blue Jays were stymied last night like many other teams against Felix Hernandez, as they were blanked 4-0. This afteroon they get a shot at Hisashi Iwakuma who owns a 5.00 E...
The Seattle Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays have both gotten off to shaky starts this season. Seattle has played a lot of games at home, and have been poor on the road winnin...
The Detroit Tigers saw a five-game winning streak come to an end yesterday as they take to the road to face the Astros. Houston was 1-2 in their series vs. the Yankees, losing y...
Mike Napoli and David Ortiz have been tearing the cover off the ball for the Red Sox early as they are off to a surprising 19-8 start - best in MLB. Ryan Dempster has pitched be...
The Baltimore Orioles played with a fragile margin last season, winning an extremely high amount of their one-run games, and all of their games in extra frames. Aaron Harang has...
The Chicago White Sox have not been playing well all season and enter here at 10-15. Their road woes continue, after last night's 3-8 beating. The Rangers have pitched very ...
Looking at the standings in the AL East, most would have thought that the Red Sox and Blue Jays would be in the opposite spots. But, Boston has started strong, while Toronto sti...
The Yankees have split their first two against the lowly Astros, and while the Yankees have had more success than most would have thought with all the injured stars on the sidel...
The oddsmakers remain in a quandary with the struggling Angels. This is the second straight year that a team that is supposed to be amongst the elite in baseball has crawled out...
The Cincinnati Reds have taken advantage of playing on their home field, but the road has been problematic, as they are just 3-9 to open the season. Lance Lynn dropped over 35 p...
The Miami Marlins loaded up the roster with impact free agents a year ago, as they opened their new stadium. The results fell miles short of anticipation, and now most of those ...
The San Francisco Giants broke a five-game losing streak with a win here last night. But, overall this team has not been playing very well. Ross Bumgarner is 3-3 with a 3.45 ERA...
The Pirates were taken out of the game early last night, as Wandy Rodriquez allowed 5 Brewers runs in the initial frame, and it was all but over early. The Pirates have been the...
The Tampa Bay Rays will get to face their former teammate James Shields for the first time. They will have a pretty good one of their own on the hill with Alex Cobb, who is off ...
This is a heavy price to pay on a Rangers team that is struggling offensively. This team is averaging just 4.3 runs per game (4.2 vs. lefties) and over their last six games, Tex...
This should turn out to be another competitive game, as each team has now won four of their last five, while neither team overall has been very good. The Cubs have played in 10 ...
The Yankees have been doing it with smoke and mirrors this season, but the luck ran dry last night vs. the lowly Astros who beat them handily at the Yankee Stadium 9-1. The Yank...
I'm not sure many would have taken the bet that the Rockies would close April with a better record than the Dodgers, but they have done so by quite a margin. The Rockies'...
It is a matter of time before the Angels go on a run, as they are too talented to continue struggling. Oakland made its mark early in the season as they rattled off nine straigh...
The Tribe has played well on the road to open the season at a respectful 7-7, and have gone 4-4 on this road trip. They won the nightcap 10-3 yesterday, and look to head back to...
The New York Mets started the season strong, but have really fallen hard and fast with just three wins in their lst 12 games. This is despite the fact that they will be playing ...
Any time Stephen Strasburg steps to the mound for the Nationals, the line becomes inflated because he has been good. At the same time, he's often over-priced because of the ...
Atlanta at Detroit
So much for that great start! Atlanta has lost it, dropping three in a row and seven of 11. The road travel has done it, playing their 10th straight road game here and 16th road...
First-place Colorado is crushing the baseball, second in the league in runs, batting average and on-base percentage, tops in slugging. Starter Jon Garland is throwing well, only...
The L.A. Angels continue to be overvalued, losing again yesterday and dropping four of the last six and losing twice as chalk. The offense looks so good on paper but isn't g...
Kansas City is no fluke, first-place in the Central with an offense that is fifth in baseball in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage. The Royals have won four of five an...
Ace David Price goes for Tampa Bay....or is he a former ace? Price has been poor, allowing more hits than innings pitched with an 0-2 record and a 5.52 ERA. It doesn't help ...
Boston is off to a strong start, but they've had an easy schedule and are not a great team; the bottom part of the order has a lot of holes. Boston is favored by a big margi...
The Cubs have three times as many wins on the road as the pitiful Marlins have at home! The Cubs went into the weekend having failed to win consecutive games all season but will...
The Yankees have been far better than many expected with all their injuries, while last-place Toronto has been a bust after a big offseason. Toronto's offense has been terri...
The Tigers early season struggles have opened the door for upstart Kansas City to take the early lead in the AL Central. The Royals can't be happy with the fact they have ru...
The Twins made things interesting last night with a 3 run homer in the ninth off Ranger's closer Joe Nathan, in a 4-3 loss. The Twins have dropped three straight, but a pair...
The Yankees already have Jeter, A Rod, Texiera, Granderson and Pineida on the DL. Yesterday, they added two more with Nova, and Cervelli joining them. They now have a backup cat...
The Mets offense was really clicking early in the season, but they have gone ice-cold. They are hitting a buck 73 in their last five games. Terry Collins tried to shuffle the li...
This is the second straight season with high expectations for the Angels where they simply haven't answered the bell, and have gotten off to dreadful starts. The Mariners ow...
No one is playing better than Milwaukee right now as the Brewers have won 9 of their last 10 games, with the only loss by a single run. Ryan Braun has been at it already with 6 ...
Colorado has been a big surprise in the NL, as they have key hitters that missed a lot of last season back in the middle of their order, and the pitching has improved. Once a te...
Kansas City is off a long road trip vs. some good teams, and fared well between rainouts. They return to Kansas City after a tiring 10 days on the road. Ervin Santana has pitche...
The Braves appear to have the best team in baseball, and are off to a 15-6 start. They have strong starting pitching, a dynamic closer, and a deep lineup. If Paul Maholm keeps d...
Washington has not enjoyed the type of start they had hoped to achieve. Despite a breakout night at the plate last night, the bats produced a grand total of 4 runs in their prev...
Once again the Los Angeles Angels have struggled out of the gate. They are just 8-12 on the season, and what is of greater concern is the fact that 12 of those have come at home...
Last night the Red Sox sent Jon Lester to the mound in what looked like an automatic win, as Lester had been pitching great. He wasn't so great as the A's scored 5 runs,...
The Kansas City Royals have a much improved team. When they acquired James Shields, it gave them a top-of-the-rotation pitcher that could help them compete against the likes of ...
The Angles are off to a slow start for the second straight year, got a big lift last night as Howie Kendrick's blast walked off the Rangers. This lineup appears to be coming...
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
The Pittsburgh Pirates will have to depend on pitching most nights, and so far their rotation has delivered. The Pirates have four shutouts already on the season, while holding ...
The Oakland A's lineup has produced a lot of runs early in the season, and last night they had a laugher against Boston winning 13-0. Brett Anderson has some very solid numb...
The Chicago Cubs do not have a lot of wins to show for what they have done this season, but they have been a lot more competitive than their record indicates. The Cubs have suff...
Milwaukee is a long way from home and has wild man Yovani Gallardo on the hill (5.24 ERA). He beat the Giants in his last start, but the team is still 1-2 his previous thre...
Atlanta got off to a red-hot start, but has really cooled off losing four of five (all as chalk). They are a long way from home in the cold, Denver mountain air. This is th...
I can't trust Seattle so far from home, a team that is 4-7 on the road with one of the worst offenses in baseball (No. 23 in runs, No. 29 in batting average, No. 27 in on-ba...
The trip from hell continues for the Dodgers! Their fifth road game on the East Coast, which included a double-header, and they have played 11 of their last 14 on the road. It&#...
The New York Yankees have a winning record and are a dog to Tampa Bay - a team with a losing record. That's because they face hard-throwing David Price, but the Rays ar...
Second place St. Louis is off a win over Washington yesterday, but so what? The Cardinals are 0-4 in their last four games following a win. St. Louis is No. 25 in baseball ...
Miami at Minnesota
The second game of the double-header and Minnesota is the favorite despite a bad offense at No. 26 in baseball in runs scored, and No. 29 in slugging. The Twins are 4-9 in their...
Milwaukee is a long way from home. They have a winning record at home, but are 2-3 on the road. This team has been real good at home the last few years but a big bust on the roa...
Minnesota has won four in a row, but let's not forget this team has been outscored by seven runs on the season. This offense is one of the worst at 24th in baseball in...
Seattle is a road favorite with King Felix Hernandez on the hill, but they are not a good road team at 3-7. Even King Felix isn't getting it done, with the team 1-3 in his f...
The Cubs pitching has been one of the big surprises of the baseball season. Travis Wood goes here with a 1.83 ERA striking out 13 in 19+ innings and allowing only 13 hits. He li...
Detroit is 3,000 miles from home and looks worn down having lost three in a row. They play their ninth straight road game today, the end of a long trip, all on the West Coast. T...
Seattle has lost four of five games, is 3-6 on the road and stuck with a terrible offense at 25th in baseball in runs scored, 27th in OBP and 29th in slugging. No power and no b...
Milwaukee has talent and after a miserable start they are finally getting it together, riding a six game win streak. The offense is on a tear scoring 10, 4, 7, 5 and 5 runs the ...
Cleveland's offense is decent, 12th in runs scored, 11th in on-base percentage and ninth in slugging. The Indians are a .500 road team and 22-8 in their last 30 games as a r...
Scott Diamond pitched well last season when Minnesota brought him up, but was just activated off the DL and got pounded by the Mets in his only start. The left-hander was charge...
Atlanta had that red-hot start but is now stumbling, losing two in a row and three of four, favored in all four games. And don't mess with the Pirates! Pittsburgh is 7-4 at ...
The Dodgers are 3,000 miles from home plagued by the same inconsistencies that dogged them last year, a bad road record at 3-5 and an offense that just doesn't get it done, ...
Miami is on a 6-3 run UNDER the total because of a terrible offense, 30th in baseball in runs scored, batting average, on-base percentage and slugging. Yes, awful across the off...
Washington is very good at home, but a .500 road team. They are not good at keeping win streaks going, with the Nationals 2-5 following a win and 1-5 in Ryan Zimmermann's la...
The Giants have to be concerned about what they have seen from Tim Lincecum. His fastball has steadily declined in velocity, and that has made his off-speed stuff a lot more hit...
The Rockies have been a big surprise early in the season at 12-7, and they are a perfect 7-0 at home on the season. Arizona may have something to say about that behind Trevor Ca...
The Rangers have had to rely on their pitching to win games. last night was the first time the Rangers generated more than 4 runs in their last eight games. The loss last night ...
It looks like a long season for both of these clubs, but what may be more telling on the Brewers' side is their 5-5 mark at home, where they have dominated in the recent pas...
Oakland continues to shine and comes into this game at 12-5 on the season. The Rays were projected at or near the top of the AL East, but a 6-10 start has left them in last plac...
The Atlanta Braves are 13-3 to start the season, and interesting is the fact that all three losses have come on shutouts, including last night here in Pittsburgh. The Pirates ha...
The Philadelphia Phillies were supposed to waltz their way to the World Series a year ago, but this team aged before our eyes, and it never happened. They are off to a 7-10 star...
Things haven't gone so well for the Washington Nationals. They opened the season beating up on the hapless Miami Marlins, sweeping them in three games, but they have been a ...
The Miami Marlins brought a lot of pricey free agents in to open their new park a year ago, but success just never materialized. They have since parted with most of them, leavin...
The Texas Rangers only managed a split in a four-game series in Seattle, and split a pair of games on the road vs. the Cubs. They return with question marks in the lineup depth ...
The Kansas City Royals have in the past been prone to bad starts, but finally have added some strength at the top of the rotaton, and are off to an 8-6 start on the season....
The oddsmakers are going to be pushing the lines up on the Miami Marlins. They had a lot of talent last season and disappointed, and have diminished the roster substantially thi...
0.5 unit on Pittsburgh +110 (moneyline)
Wandy Rodriquez is certainly an upgrade to the Pirates' rotation, and after a slight hamstring injury he takes his 1-0 record and 1.00 ERA into this game vs. the Braves. Rod...
A lot was expected from Miami a year ago, as they opened a new stadium and stacked the lineup and rotation with pricey free agents. It never came together, and most of those sta...
David Price has pitched two good games and one awful one, so his numbers look worse than how he has pitched. Price is going to win a lot of games, and the Rays have lost four st...
Whenever Justin Verlander starts, the public takes notice. They have decided by 72% that this is the right choice. The fact is Verlander is a strong pitcher, but his career reco...
The Chicago Cubs have gone more than a century since they last won the World Series, and their prospects this season remain very remote to get there. They are off to their typic...
0.5 unit on Milwaukee -105 (moneyline)
Yovani Gallardo suffered a tough week when he was stopped for a DUI earlier this week. He has a chance to make those headlines move to the back burner with a good outing this af...
The Los Angeles Angels started slowly a year ago, and were never able to get to the level expected. They have duplicated the bad start here in 2013, and it is time to right the ...
The Giants expect some big things out of Ryan Vogelsong this season, but he has yet to pitch a good game. His first two starts have yielded a disappointing 7.15 ERA, and he spea...
The Cubs had a promising 2-1 start to the season, but the same old problems have cropped up since and they are 2-8 over their last 10. Late innings, close losses, you name it, t...
The Miami Marlins saw their offense wake up yesterday as they hit their way to 8 runs vs. this same Washington team. They go with Ricky Nolasco today, and he has a strong pedigr...
The Tigers have been knocking the cover off the ball, entering this one with a team batting average of over .300. While that sounds impressive, they are just 7-5. Add Justin Ver...
We have a huge advantage in this game today as the game time temperatures will be around the freezing mark and that is never conducive to hitters having any advantage. This tota...
The Los Angeles Angels fortified their lineup and pitching a year ago, and started very slowly. They have done the same this season with similar results as the Angels enter this...
The Cubs have played a lot better than their record indicates. They have eight losses, but three of those have come by 1 run. This one appears to be a pitcher-dominated game wit...
The season-ending injury to Chris Carpenter puts a lot of the onus on Jake Westbrook to have a big season. He has been impressive to this point, but he has horrible numbers agai...
0.5 unit on Game Total UNDER 10.5 -120
We have a huge advantage in this game today as the game time temperatures will be around the freezing mark and that is never conducive to hitters having any advantage....
The Washington Nationals were swept at home by the Atlanta Braves and head to Miami to try and get things going. The Nats were limited to five total runs in the series against t...
Fourth straight road game for Texas, part of a tough seven game trip. The offense misses their home park scoring eight runs in the last four games, losing twice as a favorite of...
Miami has a huge stadium that is great for pitchers. We have a pair of arms on the hill today who love to throw strikes and not walk anyone. Veteran Roy Halladay goes for the Ph...
Chicago gets it done at home, but is 0-5 on the road. They even got bombed yesterday with their ace, Chris Sale, a 9-4 loss. This is the sixth of a ten game road trip,...
Producing runs hasn't been as easy as a year ago for the Texas Rangers. Without Josh Hamilton in the lineup, they don't seem to have as long a lineup. The Rangers have j...
The New York Mets' offense ignited for 16 runs last night vs. the Twins in a game that was never in jeopardy. The disturbing part for Mets fans is the fact that the Mets'...
1.5 units on Cleveland +115 (moneyline)
Cleveland handed the White Sox their fourth straight road loss, and the Pale Hose will seek their first road win of the season behind Chris Sale. Sale has had mixed results vs. ...
Yu Darvish came within one out of recording a perfect game in his 2013 debut, but it came with a price. Darvish threw more pitches than the Rangers would have liked, and the res...
The Toronto Blue Jays are the team that was supposed to contend this season, but they have disappointed so far. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Royals may turn out to be the real con...
Matt Cain got shelled in his first start this season as the Giants lost to St. Louis 14-3. His psyche may be a bit weak going into this one as a result. Meanwhile, Carlos Villan...
The Cubs were rained out yesterday and had a day to regroup. Today open a four-game series at Wrigley Field against the Giants. Ryan Vogelsong was lackluster in his first start,...
The Detroit Tigers were served a reminder of what happened to them last season. The back end of their bullpen has a lot of issues, and it reared its ugly head yesterday. The Blu...
The Milwaukee Brewers are out of the gate slow at 2-6. A look at what the rotation and pen have done, or better yet, haven't done, supplies us with the answer. The Brewers&#...
The Arizona Diamondbacks were on the fast track at 5-1, that is until the Pirates came to town. Pittsburgh has scored 11 runs in the first two games, further exposing the D-Back...
The Rays have a lot of young quality arms, and one of them is tonight's starter Matt Moore. Moore pitched well in his 2013 debut. Last year, under a lot of pressure in...
The Cardinals got off to a sluggish 1-3 start, but have had a reversal of fortune in their last four at 3-1. The Cards and the Reds are even in this series, with the Reds having...
There are a lot of expectations heading into this season for Toronto, and they have yet to live up to them. They will go with a savvy veteran in Mark Buehrle today vs. the Tiger...
The surprising Colorado Rockies are off to a 5-2 start. There is never usually any doubt that the Rockies will hit, as they have produced 41 runs in seven games. The surprise is...
Mike Pelfrey was once a prized possession of the Mets and won 15 games, but then seemed to crash and burn. He is now 29-years-old, and is off a great start against the hard-hitt...
Many felt that the Rays were robbed in Texas last night in a 5-4 loss on a disputed balls and strikes call. Roberto Hernandez (formerly Fausto Carmona) gets the ball for the Ray...
The Padres are out of the gate slow, as they are 1-5 and the offense has yet to get going. So far they have scored no more than 4 runs in any game. They get an opportunity to pl...
Oddsmakers are a little bullish on the Mariners who are pitching dependent. They are at the bottom of the rotation with Joe Saunders who was lit up in his 2013 debut. Saunders o...
The Arizona Diamondbacks have surprised early at 5-1. On the other hand, the Pittsburgh Pirates, who are considered to be a team on the come, have disappointed at 1-5. That usua...
It is no secret that the Tampa Bay Rays are going to have issues scoring runs on a consistent basis. They have other issues now too, as the pitching staff and bullpen have allow...
Texas has not fallen apart on offense after losing Josh Hamilton, a winning record ranked fifth in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage and seventh in slugging. The riva...
Like last year, Pittsburgh can't hit, ranked 30th in runs scored, batting average, on-base percentage and slugging! And Dodger stadium is no place to try and break out of an...
San Diego has hard throwing Edinson Volquez on the hill, a guy who has fanned 40 Rockies in 37 innings against them and a 3-3 record. Volquez is 1-2 with a respectable 4.57 ERA ...
Seattle is a .500 team that is a long way from home. The offensive problems that have weighed down this team the last two years are still present, 21st in team batting average, ...
A big mismatch in Tampa against the rebuilding Indians. Justin Masterson has a great ERA after one start, but this is a submariner pitcher with marginal stuff and he's alway...
It has been almost two years since Jon Garland pitched in a Major League game, but the pitching desperate Rockies have given him a shot and inserted him into the rotation. Tyson...
Sometimes the renewed energy of a new season, propels a team emotionally to start the season. The Cubs are not a good team, but they have gotten off to a 2-2 start, and don'...
It is a difficult mental spot for a gambler to plunk down some green on the Houston Astros. This is a team that has lost 213 games over the last two years. It is also a team tha...
Josh Hamilton was all the focus for the opener in this series as the Rangers fanbase let him hear how they felt about him bailing for the Angels. They must have been happy with ...
The Yankees have opened 1-3 and turn to Phil Hughes to stop the bleeding. The Yankees seldom play on the road at +155 or more, at just an average of twice per season over the la...
Felix Hernandez gets the ball for Seattle in this one, and he has been locked-up by the Mariners with a nice long term contract. He always generates interest from gamblers, so h...
The Milwaukee Brewers have been great at home the last two years, but the early evidence is showing that may not be the case this season. The Brewers allowed 8 HRs in their open...
Question marks loom around White Sox starter Jose Quintana, as his last eight starts a year ago saw his ERA rise a full run, and he finished 6-6 after a tremendous start. Seattl...
I'm not sure if the Rockies are ready to be solid home chalk at this point of the season. This is still a team that lost 98 games a year ago, and was 11 games below .500 at ...
The New York Yankees salvaged a win in their three-game series with the Red Sox yesterday. While they await the return of key players, the Yanks have gotten good mileage out of ...
Philadelphia starter Cliff Lee had a difficult start last season, as did the Phillies in general. He made up for it by closing like the pitcher everyone has come to expect, as h...
The Toronto Blue Jays made a lot of noise in the off-season, so much so, that the expectations are for them to contend in the AL East. That seems to have this team playing tight...
The Marlins will send Wade LeBlanc to the hill vs. the Nationals, and he has gone form starting, to the pen, and now back into the rotation. He worked admirably a year ago, pitc...
The Tigers have to have the feeling of deja vu. Last season the back of the bullpen was shaky, and in the postseason it cost them several times. Yesterday they once again squand...
San Diego at New York
The Mets go for the sweep today as they have handled the Padres through the first two games of this series, outscoring them 19-6 in the process. It hasn't been within the Me...
The Chicago Cubs have split the first two games with Pittsburgh. Neither team has displayed much offense, as there have been just 7 total runs scored in their two games. Travis ...
The Rockies are already looking different than they did a year ago when injuries tore their lineup apart. They should be 2-0 here, after blowing a late lead in game one. Troy Tu...
Roy Hallady battled injuries early last season, but came on to be the pitcher everyone knows he is, with the Phillies winning 10 of his last 14 starts. He had some sickness issu...
The Mets cruised to an easy 11-2 rout of the Padres in the opener, so expectations begin to grow. Things could likely turn in a hurry here, as Clayton Richard found himself late...
There was a lot of buzz about the emerging Blue Jays this season, but that was silenced in game one as the fast track Tribe won the opener 4-1. The Tribe has had a recent histor...
These clubs take on completely different roles this season. The Marlins opened a new stadium and stacked the roster with stars, and never got off the ground. They trimmed the fa...
The good news for the Twins here is that they left 12 men on base vs. Justin Verlander, and held Cabrera hitless as he went 0-5. Mauer got two hits for the Twins, and for his ca...
The Chicago White Sox took a chance on oft injured Jake Peavy, with modest success. Peavy did well for awhile, but in the end he showed why he has become a journeyman pitcher. T...
The Rockies let one slip away yesterday vs. the Brewers. They held a 3-1 leaf into the eighth inning, before bowing in extra frames. The Brewers will turn to Marco Estrada who s...
There is lots of hype for the Blue Jays to contend or capture the AL East crown this season. One of the reasons is R.A. Dickey who caught lightning in a bottle a year ago. It re...
The Oakland A's continue to get the most out of the least year after year, but the pitching staff that this team has assembled is going to keep them in just about every game...
The fact that Roy Halladay is not the opening day starter here and Cole Hamels, who was considered expendable is, it becomes very telling for the Phillies. They&n...
The Twins have a lot of issues here as they are at a deficit comparing lineups and an overwhelming deficit on the hill facing Justin Verlander. This game is a twilight game that...
The Kansas City Royals have been buried at or near the bottom of the AL central for years. While they have made some upgrades, they are still a step or two behind. The Royals cl...
The Colorado Rockies were lucky to escape the 100 loss season a year ago, but may not be as fortunate this season. The Rockies lost 98 games, had a team ERA of 5.22 and their no...
The Pirates turned the corner a year ago, winning 79 games. They were a team that had been dormant for a couple of decades and have things heading in the right direction. The sa...
Nothing like opening day in baseball, especially at the Stadium with the Red Sox in town. Boston was a train wreck last season and dumped a lot of salary and the core of their t...
Major League Baseball makes its 2013 debut as the Texas Rangers make the in-state trip to Houston to take on the Astros. Houston lost 106 games in 2011, and it appeared the only...