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Miami (Gibson) at Philadelphia (Wheeler) – 6:40 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Phillies are 7-1 in Wheeler’s last 8 starts vs. National League East.
Hot: Phillies are 6-1 in Wheeler’s last 7 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Hot: Marlins are 5-1 in their last 6 during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Marlins are 0-7 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Marlins are 0-7 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cold: Phillies are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Phillies last 6 Tuesday games.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Phillies last 5 home games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Marlins last 4 Tuesday games.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Wheeler’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Wheeler’s last 4 starts overall.
Hot: Under is 8-1 in Marlins last 9 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Marlins are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Hot: Over is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Philadelphia.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Cold: Marlins are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Philadelphia.
Pick: Phillies -1.5 -110
St Louis (Leahy) at Cincinnati (Abbott) – 6:40 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Cardinals are 6-0 in their last 6 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Reds are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. National League Central.
Hot: Reds are 4-1 in their last 5 Tuesday games.
Cold: Cardinals are 1-5 in their last 6 Tuesday games.
Cold: Reds are 1-4 in their last 5 games after losing the first 2 games of a series.
Cold: Reds are 1-4 in Abbott’s last 5 home starts.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Cardinals last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Cardinals last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 11-2-1 in Abbott’s last 14 Tuesday starts.
Hot: Under is 10-2 in Cardinals last 12 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 8-2 in Cardinals last 10 Tuesday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Reds last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Cincinnati.
Pick: Reds +106
San Diego (Ray) at NY Mets (Thornton) – 7:10 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Padres are 5-0 in their last 5 Tuesday games.
Hot: Padres are 7-1 in their last 8 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Padres are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Mets are 3-8 in their last 11 Tuesday games.
Mets are 6-14 in their last 20 vs. National League West.
Mets are 3-7 in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Mets last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mets last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Padres last 4 Tuesday games.
Hot: Under is 8-1 in Mets last 9 home games.
Under is 11-3-1 in Mets last 15 vs. National League West.
Under is 7-2-2 in Mets last 11 during game 2 of a series.
Head-to-Head
Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in New York.
Cold: Padres are 1-6 in the last 7 meetings in New York.
Pick: Padres -114
LA Dodgers (Lauer) at Colorado (Feltner) – 8:40 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Dodgers are 5-0 in Lauer’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Dodgers are 9-1 in Lauer’s last 10 starts.
Hot: Dodgers are 9-1 in Lauer’s last 10 starts on grass.
Cold: Dodgers are 1-6 in their last 7 road games.
Cold: Dodgers are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. National League West.
Cold: Rockies are 1-4 in Feltner’s last 5 Tuesday starts.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0-1 in Feltner’s last 7 Tuesday starts.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Lauer’s last 5 road starts.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Lauer’s last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Feltner’s last 4 starts vs. National League West.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Dodgers last 4 vs. National League West.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Dodgers last 8 during game 2 of a series.
Head-to-Head
Dodgers are 39-12 in the last 51 meetings.
Dodgers are 11-4 in the last 15 meetings in Colorado.
Pick: Rockies +1.5 -105
NY Yankees (Rodon) at Baltimore (Baz) – 6:35 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Orioles are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Orioles are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. American League East.
Hot: Yankees are 15-2 in Warren’s last 17 starts during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Yankees are 1-6 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Yankees are 1-4 in Warren’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Orioles are 2-6 in their last 8 Tuesday games.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Orioles last 5 home games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Yankees last 4 games following an off day.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in Warren’s last 9 starts during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Orioles last 6 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Orioles last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Yankees last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Yankees are 13-3 in the last 16 meetings.
Hot: Under is 12-3-1 in the last 16 meetings in Baltimore.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Pick: Orioles -103
Toronto (Soriano) at Tampa Bay (Martinez) – 6:40 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jays are 6-1 in their last 7 games following an off day.
Hot: Blue Jays are 6-1 in their last 7 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Rays are 5-1 in their last 6 Tuesday games.
Cold: Rays are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. American League East.
Cold: Rays are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Rays are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Blue Jays last 5 Tuesday games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Blue Jays last 4 on fieldturf.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Rays last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Rays last 7 Tuesday games.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Rays last 7 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Blue Jays last 7 during game 1 of a series.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings in Tampa Bay.
Under is 8-3-1 in the last 12 meetings.
Cold: Blue Jays are 2-8 in the last 10 meetings.
Pick: Blue Jays +131
Athletics (Perkins) at Kansas City (ACTION) – 7:40 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Royals are 5-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Royals are 9-3 in their last 12 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Royals are 10-4 in their last 14 home games.
Cold: A’s are 0-6 in Perkins’ last 6 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Cold: A’s are 0-5 in Perkins’ last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
Cold: A’s are 0-5 in Perkins’ last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in A’s last 4 vs. American League Central.
Hot: Under is 11-2-1 in Royals last 14 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Perkins’ last 6 starts on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Perkins’ last 6 starts overall.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Royals last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Perkins’ last 5 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.
Under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Kansas City.
Pick: A’s +110
LA Angels (Klassen) at Houston (Javier) – 8:10 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Astros are 4-0 in their last 4 games following an off day.
Hot: Astros are 7-1 in their last 8 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Astros are 7-1 in their last 8 Tuesday games.
Angels are 14-39 in their last 53 during game 1 of a series.
Angels are 8-20 in their last 28 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Angels are 21-50 in their last 71 road games.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Angels last 4 Tuesday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Angels last 4 vs. American League West.
Hot: Under is 9-1 in Angels last 10 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 8-1 in Angels last 9 games following a loss.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Angels last 7 road games.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Angels last 7 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Head-to-Head
Angels are 20-42 in the last 62 meetings in Houston.
Angels are 26-54 in the last 80 meetings.
Pick: Angels +149
San Francisco (Whisenhunt) at Cleveland (Griffin) – 6:40 ET
Win/Loss
Guardians are 7-2 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Giants are 8-3 in their last 11 during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Guardians are 0-7 in their last 7 interleague home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Guardians are 0-5 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Giants are 0-5 in their last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Giants are 0-4 in their last 4 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in Giants last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Guardians last 4 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Whisenhunt’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Whisenhunt’s last 4 starts overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Giants last 4 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Giants last 4 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
Head-to-Head
Cold: Giants are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.
Pick: CLICK HERE
Detroit (Montero) at Pittsburgh (Ashcraft) – 6:40 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Pirates are 7-0 in their last 7 interleague home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Pirates are 8-1 in their last 9 vs. American League Central.
Hot: Pirates are 6-1 in Ashcraft’s last 7 starts with 4 days of rest.
Cold: Pirates are 1-6 in their last 7 during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Pirates are 2-10 in their last 12 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Cold: Pirates are 1-5 in their last 6 Tuesday games.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Ashcraft’s last 7 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Pirates last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Ashcraft’s last 5 interleague starts.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Ashcraft’s last 4 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Ashcraft’s last 4 home starts.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Tigers last 4 Tuesday games.
Head-to-Head
Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
Cold: Tigers are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings.
Cold: Tigers are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Pittsburgh.
Pick: Tigers +126
Arizona (Kelly) at Boston (Suarez) – 7:10 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Red Sox are 5-0 in Suarez’s last 5 starts on grass.
Hot: Red Sox are 4-0 in Suarez’s last 4 home starts.
Hot: Red Sox are 4-0 in Suarez’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 0-6 in Kelly’s last 6 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Red Sox are 0-4 in their last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. American League East.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 8-0 in Kelly’s last 8 starts during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Under is 8-0 in Kelly’s last 8 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Kelly’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Suarez’s last 5 interleague starts.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Suarez’s last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Suarez’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Diamondbacks are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Diamondbacks are 4-10 in the last 14 meetings in Boston.
Pick: Red Sox -1.5 +130
Seattle (Miller) at Milwaukee (Harrison) – 7:40 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Brewers are 4-0 in Harrison’s last 4 interleague starts.
Hot: Brewers are 4-0 in Harrison’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Mariners are 4-0 in their last 4 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cold: Mariners are 0-7 in their last 7 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Cold: Mariners are 0-6 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Cold: Mariners are 0-6 in Miller’s last 6 starts.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Miller’s last 6 starts vs. National League Central.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Brewers last 5 vs. American League West.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Miller’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Miller’s last 4 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Brewers last 4 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Harrison’s last 4 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Head-to-Head
Cold: Mariners are 2-8 in the last 10 meetings.
Pick: Mariners +136
Atlanta (Mahle) at Minnesota (Matthews) – 7:40 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Braves are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Braves are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Braves are 11-3 in their last 14 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Twins are 0-6 in their last 6 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Twins are 0-6 in Matthews’ last 6 starts with 5 days of rest.
Cold: Twins are 0-5 in their last 5 interleague games.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 8-1-1 in Twins last 10 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in Matthews’ last 9 starts during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Matthews’ last 8 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Twins last 7 vs. National League East.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Braves last 7 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Braves last 7 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Braves are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Minnesota.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Minnesota.
Braves are 20-7 in the last 27 meetings.
Pick: Braves -1.5 +135
Washington (Kent) at Texas (Quantrill) – 8:05 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Rangers are 5-1 in their last 6 Tuesday games.
Hot: Rangers are 13-3 in their last 16 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Rangers are 17-4 in their last 21 interleague home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Rangers are 0-5 in their last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Cold: Nationals are 1-10 in their last 11 road games.
Cold: Nationals are 1-7 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 interleague home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Nationals last 8 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Nationals last 8 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Rangers last 7 overall.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Rangers last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Rangers last 7 on grass.
Head-to-Head
Under is 18-7-1 in the last 26 meetings.
Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Texas.
Pick: Rangers -1.5 +135
Chicago White Sox (ACTION) at Chicago Cubs (Gausman) – 8:05 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Cubs are 7-0 in their last 7 Tuesday games.
Hot: White Sox are 5-0 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: White Sox are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cold: White Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 interleague road games.
White Sox are 13-39 in their last 52 vs. National League Central.
White Sox are 16-44 in their last 60 Tuesday games.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Cubs last 8 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Cubs last 7 vs. American League Central.
Hot: Under is 12-3-1 in Cubs last 16 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Cubs last 6 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Cubs last 5 interleague home games.
Under is 20-6 in White Sox last 26 during game 2 of a series.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings in Chicago.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Cold: White Sox are 0-6 in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.
White Sox are 3-11 in the last 14 meetings.
Pick: White Sox +139
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