Houston at Boston 7:50 ET

Red Sox over Astros- Boston's Nathan Eovaldi (1-1, 3.15 ERA) has pitched well all season, allowing three runs or less in all seven starts. However, the right-hander will look for his first win since April 13 when he takes the mound on Tuesday night. Four of Eovaldi's five starts since then have been no-decisions, including his outing at Atlanta on Wednesday during which he struck out six Braves over 6 1/3 innings of three-run ball. Eovaldi is 1-2 with a 3.93 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 36 2/3 innings over six career regular-season starts against the Astros. He is 2-2 with a 5.09 ERA in five career postseason outings (three starts) vs. Houston. Jose Urquidy (2-1, 4.40 ERA) will start for Houston after consecutive no-decisions against the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers. He allowed just one run overall in nine innings during those outings. The Astros are 1-6 in their last 7 games as an underdogs. The Red Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter. Take BOSTON!

San Diego at Philadelphia 6:45 ET

Phillies over Padres- By Monday afternoon, the Phillies had not announced a starting pitcher for Tuesday, though it's likely that right-hander Zach Eflin will head to the mound. Eflin (1-2, 4.50 ERA) is eligible to come off the COVID list. He is 1-1 with a 4.02 ERA in three career starts against the Padres. When Eflin last pitched May 1 against the Mets, he was roughed up for six runs (five earned) in 4 1/3 innings. The Padres are scheduled to send right-hander Mike Clevinger (0-0, 5.00 ERA) to the mound. He has never faced the Phillies and they are 8-22 in their last 30 games as a road underdog. Take PHILADELPHIA!

L.A. Angels at Texas 8:05 ET

Rangers over Angels- If Johnny Vander Meer were alive today he wouldn't be too worried about left-hander Reid Detmers (2-1, 3.77 ERA) breaking his unbeatable record of consecutive complete game no-hitters. Detmers threw a no-no last time out a nine inning stint that lowered his ERA to 3.77 as he had previously surrendered 13 runs in 19 innings of work. This won't be the first time Detmers faces the Rangers this season. In his first meeting, a no-decision on April 15, he was tagged for five earned runs on six hits in 3 1/3 innings. Take TEXAS!

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Boston at Miami 8:30 ET

Celtics/Heat UNDER- There is only one way I see this game going and that is Under the total. Boston's defense can smother you and the Heat are not a team that is going to blow you away offensively. Under 6-1 in Heat's last seven home games and the Celtics are 5-2 Under in their last seven overall. Play UNDER!

Boston at Miami 8:30 ET

Celtics (+) over Heat- The top-seeded Heat have prevailed in six straight conference final appearances, tied for the fourth-longest streak in NBA history. Two of those series victories came against Boston (2012, 2020). The second-seeded Celtics have dropped four straight Eastern Conference finals, including three in a four-season stretch from 2017-20. But it looks to me like the oddsmakers have made the No. 2 seed the favorite to win the series and they will start with a win here. Celtics are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 meetings in Miami! Take BOSTON!