Rating: 2 Units

The White Sox and Yankees will play a doubleheader on Thursday after Wednesday’s game was cancelled due to poor air quality. It was an eerie scene. Hopefully things are better on Thursday. The White Sox won the first game of the series 3-2. The Yankees are currently playing without Aaron Judge, and while they still have plenty of bats, it will be tough to adjust to the absence of their best player. Both teams are slated to start pitchers who are looking to rebound from disastrous starts last week. Luis Severino will make only his fourth start of the season for the Yankees, and he gave up 7 runs a week ago. His first 2 starts, however, were excellent, so there is reason to think the last game was an outlier. The Sox will start Lance Lynn. Lynn has struggled for much of the season, but he had strung together 3 quality starts before giving up 8 runs last week. Again, there is some recent trajectory that gives hope of a good start today. We should also remember that the Yankees have one of the best bullpens in baseball, and that should help to suppress scoring too. Neither of these teams hits very well against right-handed pitching, and again, the Yankees are down their best hitter. Under these circumstances, I like the under, even though the line is low.

Rating: 2 Units

The Blue Jays and Astros conclude their 4-game series today in Toronto and today’s matchup will feature two hot pitchers. Jose Berrios will start for the Blue Jays and he’s finally looking like the player the Jays thought they were getting 2 years ago. Berrios is 5-4 this year with a 3.66 ERA and he’s allowed only 2 runs in his last 3 starts. After a strong showing from the Astros in the first game between these teams, they’ve been shut down by Toronto’s pitchers since, scoring just 3 runs in the past 2 games. They’ve faced Kevin Gausman and Chris Bassitt, who have both been pitching great, but Berrios will not make it easier for the Astros’ hitters. Framber Valdez will start for the visiting Astros, and he’s also had a great year. Valdez is 6-4 with a 2.16 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP and has allowed only 1 run in his last 3 starts. The Blue Jays have been hot lately but the biggest factor in their recent success has been their pitching. Offensively, the Jays haven’t been bad, but they haven’t exploded either. The Blue Jays have allowed 2 or fewer runs in 8 of their last 12 games. Toronto has also struggled against lefties this year, ranking 22nd in the league in OPS compared to 4th in the league against righties. This game has all the signs pointing towards a great pitching matchup and I’m expecting both teams to be shut down.

Rating: 2 Units

The White Sox turn to veteran RHP Mike Clevinger for Game 2 of today's doubleheader after Wednesday’s game was postponed due to poor air quality as a result of the Eastern Canada wildfires. The right-hander Clevinger has a dismal 2-2 road record with a 5.60 ERA across 27 1/3 innings in 5 starts away from home, and he has a shaky 1.51 WHIP. Clevinger has allowed 17 earned runs in 22 1/3 innings in his last 4 road outings, too. The Yankees counter with RHP Randy Vasquez, who allowed 2 earned runs, 4 hits and 3 walks with 6 strikeouts across 4 2/3 innings in a loss against the San Diego Padres May 26 in his only previous outing. The Yankees are 6-2 in their last 8 games against a right-handed starting pitcher. Giolito held them hitless for 6 innings on Tuesday night, but expect the offense to break out in a big way after being held down, especially after getting a full day of unexpected rest.

Rating: 2 Units

The Orioles are 5-1 in their last six Thursday games and the Brewers are 1-5 in their last six Thursday games. The Orioles are 5-1 in their last six during game three of a series, 13-3 in their last 16 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5, and 7-3 in their last ten road games. The Brewers slash .224 .304/.399/.703 at home and did not perform as a first-place team should in May (.219/.291/.369/.660). Their June splits aren't any good, either (.205/.303/.327/.630). While they have managed to win five of their previous six, I don't anticipate them going on a much longer winning streak. The Orioles boast the second-best winning percentage on the road (64.5%). Thursday's starter Bradish has been a reliable arm in the O's rotation, holding half his opponents to one or no runs scored. Against a Milwaukee team that's 25th in scoring, 26th in OPS, and 27th in batting average, I'm confident he will have a quality start.

Rating: 2 Units

Arizona right-hander Merrill Kelly will look for his fifth win in as many starts as the Diamondbacks attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the host Washington Nationals today. Kelly (7-3, 2.80 ERA) hasn't lost since April 22 and is 6-0 in his past seven starts. During that run, he has posted a 2.44 ERA with 52 strikeouts and 11 walks in 44 1/3 innings. He has given up two earned runs or fewer in nine of his 12 starts overall. Last time out, Kelly gave up two runs and five hits over seven innings of a 3-2 win against the Atlanta Braves on Friday. He struck out eight and walked three. Over his past two starts, he has allowed just three runs while fanning 18 in 13 1/3 innings. Kelly, 34, is 3-0 with a 3.79 ERA in three career starts against Washington. He beat the Nationals on May 5, throwing seven innings of one-run ball and striking out 10 during Arizona's 3-1 victory. The Nationals will counter with their top pitcher to date, right-hander Josiah Gray (4-5, 3.09 ERA). Gray, 25, is 2-0 with a 3.18 ERA in his past five starts. Control problems have limited his length in recent games as he has walked 11 batters in 14 1/3 innings in his past three outings. Gray struggled against Philadelphia on Friday, giving up four runs over 5 1/3 innings during a no-decision. He struck out four, walked two and served up two home runs. The Phillies got to Gray for three runs in the sixth, but he left with a 7-3 lead. Gray is 1-1 with a 3.48 ERA in two career starts vs. Arizona. He allowed three runs in five innings during a loss Kelly and against the Diamondbacks in Phoenix on May 5.