4% Mariners/Nats MLB TOP PLAT of the Day

The Angle(s): Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller (2-0, 1.33 ERA) has been absolutely lethal on the mound, tossing 16 2/3 scoreless innings of three-hit ball with 22 strikeouts across his last three starts. While the Washington Nationals have been highly profitable away from home, they have significantly worse numbers at Nationals Park. Washington comes into this game sitting at just 9-14 both straight up and against the runline in their home stadium. Therefore, instead of taking a juiced moneyline, we'll opt for a premium payout by backing Seattle on the runline.

The Bet: MARINERS -1½ (4%). 

4% Braves/White Sox MLB TOP PLAY of the Day

The Angle(s): The Chicago White Sox are a solid 21-11 at home and 14-6 against the runline as underdogs. Their bats have been on fire lately and right-hander Davis Martin (8-2, 2.61 ERA) is 4-0 with an ERA of 1.21 at home. 

The Bet: WHITE SOX +1½ (4%).  

4% MLB RUNLINE TOP PLAY of the Day

The Angle(s): The New York Yankees return home from a successful road trip filled with confidence, and Cleveland left-hander Joey Cantillo (4-2, 3.57 ERA) has been tagged with four runs in two of his last three starts. The Yankees are 12-6 against the runline as favorites against a left-hander starter. 

The Bet: YANKEES -½ (4%)

4% Tigers/Rays MLB TOP PLAY of the Day

The Angle(s): The Detroit Tigers look disrespected due to a 2–8 skid, but the Tampa Bay Rays are also struggling (5 losses in 7). Detroit's Ty Madden (2.38 ERA) has been steady in extended bullpen work so I trust him as a starter, while Griffin Jax’s solid 3.60 ERA is paired with a shaky 1.40 WHIP. Edge to Detroit to keep it close.

The Bet: TIGERS +1½ (4%)

EARLY 4% MLB RUNLINE TOP PLAY of the Day

The Angle(s): This looks like a good spot to back a hot Washington Nationals side, with five wins in their last seven games after a 9–4 win as an underdog yesterday. Nats right-hander Zack Littell (4–4, 5.23 ERA) has sharpened up, allowing only two earned runs over his past two starts, while Padres righty Griffin Canning has stumbled through May with an 0–3 record, a 7.54 ERA, and a 1.54 WHIP as the Padres have gone just 1–4 in his starts. I won’t go as far as saying the wrong team is favored here, but…isn’t the wrong team favored?

The Bet: HATIONALS +1½ (4%). 

4% MLB TOP PLAY of the Day

The Angle(s): This looks like a good spot to back the Cincinnati Reds, who have won five of their last seven games. Right-hander Chris Paddack (0–6, 6.86 ERA) has been somewhat of an unlucky loser lately, as his ugly season line is mostly driven by a few rough early outings, and he held Atlanta to just two runs over 4 2/3 innings earlier in the year. Atlanta’s offense has cooled somewhat in late May, with several recent games landing in the 3–4 run range, which increases the value of grabbing the extra 1½ runs with a home underdog that is trending upward.

The Bet: REDS +1½ (4%). 

4% Yankees/Mets MLB TOP PLAY of the Day

The Angle(s): The New York Mets saw their three-game winning streak go up in flames with a 5-2 loss to the Yankees Friday, and I like the Bronx Bombers to take another one in the first edition of the battle of New York of the season. The Yankees lost left-hander Carlos Rodon's first start of the season, but that just makes them more likely to show up for him here IMO, and note that the Mets are 2-9 against left-handers. When the Yankees win, they typically win by multiple runs, in their 26 wins as favorites they are 23-3 against the runline ... 

The Bet: YANKEES -1½ (4%). 

4% Rockies/Phillies MLB TOP PLAY

The Angle(s): The Phillies had a really poor stretch of games in April, but they’ve settled in and are now 8–2 in their last 10 when laying a price after Saturday’s 9–3 win over Colorado, which is exactly the profile you want when backing a chalky home side. Cristopher Sánchez’s surface line (3–2, 2.42 ERA) looks similar to Tomoyuki Sugano’s (3–2, 3.41 ERA), but the recent form gap is real: Sánchez has allowed just two runs on seven hits over 14 2/3 innings across his last two starts, racking up 17 strikeouts in that span while holding opponents scoreless his last time out. Sugano has been solid, but gave up four runs last time out and the Rockies are just 2–5 against left-handed starters this season. 

The Bet: PHILLIES -1½ (4%). 

5% AL Runline of the Month SUPER MAX BET

The Angle(s): Toronto right-hander Trey Yesavage (1–1, 0.96 ERA) has looked every bit the part through his first taste of the big leagues, with nine Ks over 9 1/3 innings and no homers allowed, and this is a great “soft landing” home assignment against a struggling Angels team. LAA righty Jack Kochanowicz (2–1, 3.05 ERA) has respectable surface numbers but carries a much shakier broader track record (5.87 ERA over his last 10 big-league appearances) and walk issues (21 BB in 41 1/3 innings on the season) that can snowball quickly against a patient Toronto lineup in a hitter-friendly park. 

The Blue Jays are 11-9 straight up as favorites, but covered the runline in nine of the 11 wins. 

The Bet: Blue Jays -1½ (5%). 

4% Orioles/Yankees MLB TOP PLAY of the Day

The Angle(s): The New York Yankees are 21-11 SU and 18-13 against the runline as favorites. The covered the runline in 18 of the 21 wins, and righty Cam Schlittler (4-1, 1.51 ERA) is off to a fast start to the year (6-1 SU, 5-2 RL as favorite), plus he is 1-0 with a 0.73 ERA in two career starts against Baltimore.

The Bet: YANKEES -1½ (4%). 

4% Astros/Red Sox MLB TOP PLAY of the Day

The Angle(s): Both teams have been burning money for betting backers all year, but one team has to win this matchup, and I'm counting on the Boston Red Sox o come through with a multi-run win. The Houston Astros and the ball to right-hander Cody Bolton (0-1, 6.79 ERA), and they've lost his first two career starts 9-7 against Colorado and 6-1 against Seattle. The Red Sox counter with left-hander Ranger Suarez (2-2, 3.09 ERA) who has started to pick up steam, with just four runs allowed across his last four starts, all in one and the same game. The Red Sox are 6-2 against the runline in their eight win as favorites.  

The Bet: RED SOX -1½ (4%). 

EARLY 1:30 PM ET: 4% Orioles/Yankees MLB TOP PLAY of the Day

The Angle: The Nwe York Yankees are 16-2 against the runline in their 18 wins as favorites, and Baltimore righty Kyle Bradish (1-3, 4.20 ERA) has shown big struggles with his control walking seven of his last two starts and 2.8 walks per game over his last five starts. Yankees' southpaw Ryan Weahters on the hoter hand has been a strikeout machine, and the Orioles have had clear issues with left-handed pitching. 

The Bet: YANKEES -1½ (4%). 

4% Phillies/Braves MLB TOP PLAY of the Day

The Angle(s): Philadelphia Phillies ended a 10-game losing streak Saturday, but with that monkey off their back I think they'll be back to their losing ways against a Braves team with a red-hot left-hander on the mound. Chris Sale (4-1, 2.79 ERA) is 3-0 with a 1.00 ERA at home, and boasts strong career numbers against the Phillies, who counter with the struggling Aaron Nola (1-2, 5.06).

With the Braves 8-4 against the runline as home favorites and the Phillies 1-3 against the runline as underdogs vs. left-handers, I think we're getting a fantastic price. 

The Bet: BRAVES -1½ (4%). 

4% Yankees/Astros MLB TOP PLAY of the Day

The Angle(s): The Houston Astros have been one of the best fades in baseball and they've lost Lance McCullers Jr.'s (1-1, 6.20 ERA) last three starts while the Yankees are 4-1 in Will Warren's (2-0, 2.49 ERA) five starts on the season. 

The Bet: YANKEES -1½ (4%). 

EARLY 1:30 PM ET: 4% Giants/Nats MLB TOP PLAY of the Day

The Angle(s): the San Francisco Giants are only 2-3 as favorites on the season, but that's also a reason why we're getting this good on a price on them in this matchup as I think they should be a bigger favorite. The Washington Nationals are 1-5 against the runline as home underdogs and Giants left-hander Robbie Ray (2-2, 2.42 ERA) has owned the Nats in recent meetings. Washington righty Miles Mikolas (0-3, 11.49 ERA) has allowed seven runs in 11 innings in his last two starts against SF and the Nats have lost his first three starts with the team 10-2, 13-6, and 6-1.

The Bet: GIANTS -1½ (4%). 

4% Marlins/Braves MLB TOP PLAY of the Day

The Angle(s): Perfect bounce back spot for the Atlanta Braves after a 10-4 series-opening loss where the Marlins torched Grant Holmes and the bullpen. Reynaldo Lopez (1-0, 1.15 ERA over three starts) shines vs. Miami with three runs allowed on seven hits and 16 Ks in 15 career innings, plus the Braves are 3-1 straight-up and against the runline post-loss in a series.

The moneyline is not a bad bet, but the odds on the runline looks far more attractive. 

The Bet: BRAVES -1½ (4%). 

Nats/Pirates MLB TOP PLAY of the Day

The Trend(s): The Pittsburgh Pirates are 5-1 straight up and against the runline as favorites, not surprisingly 2-0 with Paul Skenes on the mound. 

The Bet: PIRATES -1½ (4%). 

4% Blue Jays/White Sox MLB TOP PLAY of the Day

The Angle(s): This looks like a good spot to back the Toronto Blue Jays coming off two losses as heavy favorites, the latest a 5-4 defeat in the series opener. Both teams turn to their bullpens here, and while neither has dazzled, the White Sox pen has been one of the league's worst (1.76 WHIP, 5.13 xFIP), while Toronto's relievers rank second with a 2.77 xFIP.

The Bet: BLUE JAYS -1½ (4%). 

4% Braves/Diamondbacks MLB TOP PLAY of the Day

The Angle(s): The Arizona Diamondbacks opened the season with three losses to the Dodgers in LA but bounced back to win their first three at home. The Braves are hitting the road for the first time this year, and while Arizona righty Ryne Nelson gave up four runs in his season debut—on just two hits and three walks—two home runs did him in. Nelson went 5-1 with a stellar 2.71 ERA (3.39 overall) in 2025, and I like him to bounce back with a strong outing here.

The moneyline is not a bad bet, but I think the real value is on the runline at this price. 

The Bet: DIAMONDBACKS +1½ (4%). 

ALDS Runline of the Year MEGA MAX

The Angle: The bookmakers have the Seattle Mariners as a hefty favorite here in Game of their ALDS with Detroit, but I think they should be an even bigger favorite. The Tigers slumped big time down the stretch and before struggling to get past the Guardians in the wild-card round. They've named Troy Melton as their starter, who lack the experience of Seattle's righty George Kirby (10-8, 4.21 ERA). Kirby's season numbers might not pop, but he was solid at home and the Mariners were 13-2 SU and 10-5 against the runline as home favorites of -200 or more during the regular season. 

5% PLAY ON THE MARINERS -1½. 

Reds/Dodgers TOP PLAY

The Angle: The Dodgers showed they’re still a major force with a 10-5 win in Game 1 of this series. Yeah, their division-winning season wasn’t flashy (they finished with the worst record among the three National League division champs), but don’t be surprised if they turn it up in the playoffs. They’ve got a huge edge on the mound for this game, and you can bet they’ll bring their best when it counts.

4% PLAY ON THE DODGERS -1½. 

5% NL RUNLINE of the Year MEGA MAX BET

The Angle: This looks like a good spot to back the Phillies after a day off following two disappointing losses. They're 22-4 SU and 18-8 against the runline as favorites of -200 or more and right-hander Christopher Sanchez is 3-0 with a 1.27 ERA in his career against the Marlins, 2-0 with a 1.20 ERA in two starts this year.

5% PLAY ON THE PHILLIES -1½. 

5% NL Runline of the Month MEGA MAX BET

The Angle: This is a steep price to lay on the Braves who while hot in recent weeks, won't be in the postseason and they are only 10-20 against the runline as favorites against left-handed starters.

Nats' southpaw MacKenzie Gore tossed 5 1/3 scoreless innings of two-hit ball against Atlanta just a week ago and I think he can come through with another big outing for us. 

5% PLAY ON NATIONALS +1½. 

5% MLB Interleague Runline of the Year MAX BET

The Angle: The Marlins are 40-20 against the runline as underdogs on the road.

Miami is priced based on its season record, not current form with seven wins in eight games. Marlins’ starter Janson Junk has struggled lately with a 5.79 ERA over his last five starts, which might make backing him feel risky, but his strikeout rate has seen a jump in recent weeks. Texas Rangers right-hander Tyler Mahle had allowed four runs in each of his final two starts before going on the IL in June and may need time to regain top form after shoulder fatigue.

5% PLAY ON THE MARLINS +1½. 

5% AL Runline of the Month MEGA MAX BET

The Angle: The Yankees have dominated the Twins in recent season winning nine of the last 11 matchups dating back to the start of last season, while going 6-3 against the runline as favorites.

Yankees right-hander Luis Gil is coming in red hot (1.65 ERA over his last five starts), and Twins righty Taj Bradley has a 6.33 ERA and 0-4 team record since coming over from Tampa Bay, despite closing as underdog just once.  

5% PLAY ON THE YANKEES -1½. 

EARLY 5% IL Runline of the Month MEGA MAX BET

The Trend: The Orioles are 13-23 (36.1%) against the runline as home favorites. 

The Pirates are undervalued after two losses, including two one-run games to start this series. The Orioles are 7-1 in their last eight overall, but most were close games and they're 1-4 in Cade Povich's last five starts. 

5% PLAY ON THE PIRATES +1½. 

NL Runline of the Week MEGA MAX BET

Key Trend: The Reds are 8-1-0 (88.9%) in Andrew Abbott's nine starts as underdog. 

Cincinnati has lost Andrew Abbott's last four starts, but while the southpaw has struggled in recent outings, he's still boasting a 2.88 ERA for the season.  

5% PLAY ON THE REDS +1½. 

4% RUNLINE TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Dodgers lead the NL West, while the Pirates sit last in the NL Central.

However, both teams performed similarly in August, with the Pirates going 14-15 and the Dodgers 15-13.

Pirates right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski has a solid 3.86 ERA in 27 outings, including 11 starts.

Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw, despite a 9-2 record with a 3.06 ERA since returning from offseason procedures, hasn’t been pitching deep into games.

Additionally, the Dodgers bullpen hasn’t been as elite as usual.

Given this, Kershaw and the Dodgers look overpriced in this matchup.

4% PLAY ON THE PIRATES +1½. 

MAX BET ALERT: 5% AL RUNLINE OF THE YEAR 

Detroit righty Jack Flaherty has struggled recently, going 1-4 with a 6.33 ERA over his last five starts, including giving up eight runs on 10 hits in five innings of a 10-8 loss to Kansas City just under a week ago. Also, his overall 2025 stats reflect better home numbers (4.10 ERA) compared to a rough road record of 2-6 with a 6.08 ERA.

Given Flaherty's difficulty on the road and the Royals' recent success against him, at this price, backing Kansas City +1½ is a no-brainer to me. 

5% PLAY ON THE ROYALS +1½. 

5% IL RUNLINE OF THE WEEK MAX BET

We didn't need the +1½ runs when we won with Boston as a free pick yesterday, but I'm taking the extra run and a half today as well.

Boston righty Lucas Giolito has a 4-1 team record and a 3.38 ERA over his last five starts, and the Padres have struggled to cover the runline as home favorites, with a 17-22 record, while the Red Sox have been a profitable road underdog, going 16-9 against the runline.

5% PLAY ON THE RED SOX +1½.

5% AL RUNLINE OF THE MONTH MAX BET

The Texas Rangers are coming off a 1-3 series at Seattle, but they're back home here and in better shape than the Yankees who are coming off three-losses at Miami.

Rangers left-hander Patrick Corbin has an ERA of 2.30 over his last five starts and he owns a 2.72 ERA in eight career starts against the Bronx Bombers.

With Yankees lefty Max Fried not looking particularly solid in recent starts, I like the price we get on the Rangers. 

5% PLAY ON THE RANGERS +1½. 

4% MLB RUNLINE TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

I like the price we get on the Tampa Bay Rays as an underdog here. Right-hander Joe Boyle (1-0, 1.42 ERA) has allowed just three earned runs over 19 innings, and while the Rays have had their struggles this month, so have the Yankees, and I don't think the Rays should be this big of an underdog here. 

4% PLAY ON THE RAYS +1½. 

5% NL RUNLINE OF THE MONTH MAX BET

The NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers are just 8-13 in July and stuck in a rut. Despite Yoshinobu Yamamoto (8-7, 2.55 ERA) continuing to pitch well, allowing only four runs over his last three starts, the Dodgers lost two of those games. They're not giving him much help at the moment, neither the bats nor the bullpen.

The Cincinnati Reds have won four straight and are showing some real fight. Right-hander Chase Burns (0-2, 6.65 ERA) has struggled with run prevention, but there's upside here. He’s struck out 17 batters over his last three starts and recorded back-to-back 10-strikeout games.

Given L.A.'s current form and the Reds’ momentum, this is a good value spot to back the dog. Give me Cincinnati.

5% PLAY ON THE REDS +1½. 

LATE 4% TWINS/TIGERS MLB RUNLINE TOP PLAY

This looks like a good spot to back the Detroit Tigers to cover the runline as a juicy home favorite. Tarik Skubal gave up four runs over six innings in his last start, but the Tigers still won that game 11-4, and they’re 12-2 SU and 10-4 ATS as favorites of -200 or more.

Twins righty Chris Paddack has been knocked around by weaker lineups than Detroit’s lately, and I think the Tigers take this one in a blowout.

4% PLAY ON THE TIGERS -1½.

5% NL RUNLINE OF THE YEAR MAX BET

The Colorado Rockies are just 17-31 (35.4%) against the runline when facing opponents priced at -200 or higher, losing by an average margin of 3.15 runs per game. The Arizona Diamondbacks have scored 23 runs over their last two games, and Rockies left-hander Carson Palmquist enters this matchup with a 7.76 ERA across six starts. Palmquist gave up four runs in four innings in an 8-0 loss to Arizona back on May 16, and I expect the D’Backs to roll big again here.

5% PLAY ON THE DIAMONDBACKS -1½. 

4% MLB RUNLINE TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Washington Nationals have been barking as underdogs all season, especially at home where they’re 15-12 straight up in that role. The Texas Rangers, on the other hand, are just 4-6 as road favorites and 5-10 against left-handed starters, which could spell trouble against Nationals lefty Mitchell Parker.

The Rangers have dropped four straight following a 2-0 loss in the opener of this series on Friday, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Nats pull off another upset here, but out of respect for deGrom I opt for a runline play instead of a straight up upset. 

4% PLAY ON THE NATIONALS +1.5. 

5% AL RUNLINE OF THE MONTH MAX BET

This looks like a good price on the New York Yankees with lefty Carlos Rodón on the mound. Rodón has been dominant, allowing just one run on nine hits over 18 innings while picking up wins in three straight starts. The Guardians have struggled against southpaws lately, going just 1-6 in their last seven matchups vs. left-handed starters.

5% PLAY ON THE YANKEES -1.5. 

5% NL RUNLINE OF THE MONTH MAX BET

The Padres extended their dominance over the Pirates to 10 straight wins with a 3-2 victory on Friday, but Pittsburgh continues to swing the bat well and should stay competitive again here.

Left-hander Bailey Falter has been in excellent form, posting a 0.92 ERA over his last five starts. He also limited San Diego to just one run on two hits across seven strong innings in a narrow 2-1 loss back on May 3.

With Falter on the mound, the Pirates have a legitimate shot to snap the streak or at least keep it close.

5% PLAY ON THE PIRATES +1.5. 

5% IL RUNLINE OF THE MONTH MAX BET

The Los Angeles Angels are playing their best baseball of the season, riding an eight-game winning streak and scoring six or more runs in all but one of those contests, including yesterday’s 7-4 win over Miami.

Marlins right-hander Cal Quantrill (3-4, 6.37 ERA) gave up seven runs the last time he faced the Angels, and will need to do a lot better to outperform Jose Soriano (3-4, 3.57 ERA), who’s been the more reliable arm.

5% PLAY ON THE ANGELS -1.5. 

5% MLB INTERLEAGUE RUNLINE OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The Colorado Rockies are only 6-28 SU on the season, and 10-21 against the runline as underdogs. They'll face the Detroit Tigers twice in a double-header on Thursday, and I like the Tigers to get another win after taking the opener of the series 8-6 yesterday.

The Tigers have dominated left-handers all season and Rockies southpaw Kyle Freeland (0-4, 5.70 ERA) has had a rocky start to the year. 

Freeland picked up his first win last time out, but he was far from sharp with three runs allowed on seven hits over six innings. I think the Tigers will put up big numbers here in Game 1 of the double-header.

5% PLAY ON THE TIGERS -1.5. 

EARLY 5% AL RUNLINE OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The New York Yankees opened the series with a 3-0 win, and they are perfect 4-0 against the runline as favorites of -175 or more on the season.

Rays' righty Zack Littell (1-5, 5.03 ERA) has a 5.71 ERA in three career starts against the Yankees. 

5% PLAY ON THE YANKEES -1.5. 

5% AL RUNLINE OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The Cleveland Guardians are riding a five-game win streak and look poised to keep it rolling behind right-hander Luis L. Ortiz, who has allowed just six runs while striking out 21 over his last three starts after a rocky season debut. The Yankees, on the other hand, have dropped three of their last four, and lefty Carlos Rodón has given up four or more runs in three of his last four outings. While he did shut down the Rays last time out, a red-hot Cleveland lineup presents a much tougher challenge.

5% PLAY ON THE GUARDIANS +1.5. 

5% AL RUNLINE OF THE MONTH MAX BET

The 7-15 Minnesota Twins have had a disappointing start to the season and coming off three losses to the Angels in Anaheim, and they're 4-5 at home. The Chicago White Sox are 5-17 on the season and 1-9 away from home, and I think they'll struggle to solve Twins righty Bailey Ober who has been solid with just five runs allowed in three starts since surrendering eight runs in his season debut. 

5% PLAY ON THE TWINS -1.5. 

4% MLB RUNLINE TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Detroit Tigers opened the season with three losses to the Dodgers but have won three of four since, including a 7-4 win in the opener of this series on Friday.

I think they'll feast again here off Davis Martin who posted an 0-5 record with a 4.32 ERA in 2024, and I expect a big game from Tigers' Reese Olson against a weak opponent after surrendering four runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings against the Dodgers in his first start of the season.

4% PLAY ON THE TIGERS -1.5. 

5% NL RUNLINE OF THE MONTH MAX BET

This looks like a good spot to back the Philadelphia Phillies, who opened the season with two wins before a 5-1 loss to the Nationals on Sunday. They should have better success at the plate against German Marquez, who has only pitched five games over the past two seasons due to injuries and could show signs of rust.

Meanwhile, Cristopher Sanchez has posted ERAs under 3.50 in back-to-back seasons, giving the Phillies a clear edge on the mound.

5% PLAY ON THE PHILLIES -1.5. 

5% ALCS  GAME OF THE YEAR MAX BET

Two quality pitchers in Tanner Bibee and Gerrit Cole, and I don't think the Yankee's edge on other positions is enough to warrant this price.

Also, Cole gave up four runs (three earned) on seven hits in five-plus innings in Game 1 of their ALDS versus the Royals, snd he has a 4.15 ERA at home compared to a 2.76 ERA on the road for the season. 

5% PLAY ON THE GUARDIANS +1.5. 

EARLY 5% AL RUNLINE OF THE MONTH MAX BET

The Tampa Bay Rays are riding a four-game win streak, and right-hander Ryan Pepiot has been sharp in recent starts. Although the Rays are 2-2 in his last four outings, both losses were by just one run. Pepiot boasts a 1.50 ERA in two career appearances against Detroit. While the Tigers counter with ace Tarik Skubal, I see the value on the Rays in this matchup.

5% PLAY ON THE RAYS +1½. 

5% AL RUNLINE OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The Houston Astros have been hot, averaging 5.9 runs per game over their last five outings. Angels' lefty Tyler Anderson gave up four runs in six innings when he faced them back in June.

Justin Verlander will be on the mound for Houston, but he’s regressed from last season, but he usually owns the Angels who have pretty much given up on the season. 

5% PLAY ON THE ASTROS -1.5. 

5% MLB INTERLEAGUE RUNLINE OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The New York Mets are one of the hottest teams in baseball, but I think they're overvalued as a favorite in this matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays. Note that while the Jays have lost six of their last seven games, all but two of the losses came by one run. 

5% PLAY ON THE BLUE JAYS +1.5. 

5% MLB INTERLEAGUE RUNLINE OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The San Francisco Giants are only 11-13 SU and 9-15 against the runline as road favorites.

Oakland left-hander JP Sears is 3-0 with a 1.71 ERA and 18 ks across while covering 21 innings in his last three starts.

Giants left-hander Blake Snell has posted a 1.27 ERA in his last three starts, but note his 5.08 ERA on the road. 

5% PLAY ON THE A'S +1.5. 

5% AL EAST RUNLINE OF THE YEAR MAX BET

The Baltimore Orioles are perfect 7-0 SU and against the runline as road favorites in divisional matchups in 2024. Blue Jays right-hander right-hander Chris Bassitt (8-10, 4.02 ERA) has a 5.45 ERA in seven career starts against the Orioles and was charged with five runs on nine hits in four innings when he faced the at Baltimore last week. Grayson Rodriguez (13-4, 3.86) is 2-1 with a 3.68 in five career starts against the Jays, and he's held them to four runs over 12 2/3 innings in two starts this season, both ending in blowout wins for the Orioles.

5% PLAY ON THE ORIOLES -1.5. 

5% AL RUNLINE OF THE MONTH MAX BET

The Kansas City Royals have owned the Chicago White Sox in 2024, and Royals right-hander Brady Singer has been dominant lately, allowing only four runs across 16 2/3 innings in his last three starts.

The White Sox turn to Drew Thorpe who was slapped around big time his last time out with eight runs allowed in less than an inning.

Thorpe has an ERA of 8.53 in three home starts on the season and today he'll face a KC team that has averaged just under six runs per nine innings through its last 10 games. 

4% PLAY ON THE ROYALS -1.5. 

5% NL RUNLINE OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The Miami Marlins have overachieved since the All-Star break with six wins in nine games. The Milwaukee Brewers would be ashamed to get swept by the Marlins and they are 3-1 on the season when looking to avoid the sweep.

The Brew Crew is 6-2 SU and against the RL as home favorites laying -175 or more. 

5% PLAY ON THE BREWERS -1.5. 

4% MLB RUNLINE TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

I expect to see a hungry Los Angeles Dodgers team following a pair of losses to the Arizona Diamondbacks. 

The Milwaukee Brewers are expected to hand the ball to Aaron Civale for his team debut since coming over from the Tampa Bay Rays, but he is only 2-6 with a 5.17 ERA in 17 starts in 2024. Dodgers Tyler Glasnow has mixed gems with really poor outings lately, but he has posted a 3.18 ERA through his last three starts, and the Dodgers won all three games by three runs or more.

4% PLAY ON THE DODGERS -1.5. 

4% MLB RUNLINE TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a great spot to back the Cleveland Guardians to bounce back from a humbling 8-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox. 

Yesterday's loss was a rare misstep from the Guardians at home, and right-hander Ben Lively is 4-0 with a 2.15 ERA, a 4-1 team record SU and 4-1 record against the RL in five starts as a home favorite. 

4% PLAY ON THE GUARDIANS -1.5. 

4% MLB RUNLINE TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off a 10-4 loss to the Giants, but they are 21-10 SU and 19-12 against the runline as favorites off a loss. The Arizona Diamondbacks are coming off a 5-1 win over Oakland, but they are 5-13 SU and against the runline as underdogs off a win. 

4% PLAY ON THE DODGERS -1.5. 

4% MLB RUNLINE TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Chicago White Sox are going for the series sweep after winning 5-3 and 11-3 wins. They are perfect 5-0 SU and against the RL as home favorites on the season, and three of those games were with Garret Crochet on the mound. The Colorado Rockies are ice cold and 19-22 against the runline as road underdogs for the season. 

4% PLAY ON THE WHITE SOX -1.5. 

5% NL RUNLINE OF THE WEEK MAX BET

This looks like a great spot to back the Philadelphia Phillies to bounce back from a disappointing 7-4 loss to Miami in the opener of this four-game series last night. 

The Phillies are 14-1 SU and 11-4 against the runline as favorites off a loss, and they have a huge advantage on the mound in this game with left-hander Cristopher Sanchez (5-3, 2.67 ERA) going up against rookie right-hander Kyle Tyler who gave up two runs in four innings in his MLB debut on June 23. 

5% play on the Phillies -1.5. 

MIKE'S 4* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

The Kansas City Royals are 7-1 SU and 6-2 against the runline as home favorites between -150 and -275.

Royals' starter Brady Singer has a 5.40 ERA in his last three starts, but that high ERA can be attributed to one poor start and he's been solid his last two outings. Additionally, Singer is 4-2 with a 3.04 ERA, a 1.01 WHIP and a 6-2 team record in his home starts. 

4* PLAY ON THE ROYALS -1.5. 

5* NL RUNLINE OF THE WEEK MAX BET

This looks like a fantastic spot to back the Philadelphia Phillies to bounce back from back-to-back losses. They are 14-1 as favorites off a loss and I expect a strong outing from Zach Wheeler (8-4, 2.84 ERA) after surrendering eight runs in his last start. 

The price on the moneyline is not all that attractive, but I like the Phillies in a blowout anyway.  

5* PLAY ON THE PHILLIES -1.5. 

5* MLB INTERLEAGUE RUNLINE OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The Chicago Cubs are perfect 7-0 in left-hander Shota Imanga's home starts, with Imanga sporting a 1.31 ERA to go with a super solid 6.3 K vs. 0.3 BB per game average. 

The Mets hand the ball to Jose Quintana, who has a 6.68 ERA and a 1.57 WHIP in his road starts. 

The moneyline is not a bad bet, but I think the runline is offering way better value. 

5* PLAY ON THE CUBS -1.5. 

5* MLB INTERLEAGUE RUNLINE OF THE WEEK MAX BET

This looks like a fantastic spot to back the Los Angeles Dodgers to bounce back from a 7-2 loss to KC. They are 18-8 SU and 17-9 against the runline as favorites of -200 or longer for the season and Royals' right-hander Brady Singer gave up seven runs (six earned) in his last start. 

5* PLAY ON THE DODGERS -1.5. 

5* AL RUNLINE OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The Chicago White Sox are coming into this four-game series on a 12-game slide and they've won just one of their last 16 games. The White Sox are 1-5 SU and against the RL as home underdogs of +180 or longer, and they're in for a tough challenge today against Boston and right-hander Tanner Houck (5-5, 1.85 ERA) who is coming in scorching hot with just two runs allowed over 20 innings in his last three starts.

5* PLAY ON THE RED SOX -1.5. 

MIKE'S 4* MLB RUNLINE TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Chicago White Sox are coming into this two-game series on an 11-game losing streak. Right-hander Chris Flexen (2-5, 5.50 ERA) is 0-1 with a 7.56 ERA in six career outings (three starts) against the Cubs, and 0-1 with an 8.74 ERA in five appearances (two starts) at Wrigley Field. 

The Chicago Cubs are also coming into this series cold with only two wins in 11 games, but they usually win with Shota Imanaga (5-1, 1.86 ERA) on the mound. 

4* PLAY ON THE CUBS -1½. 

5* AL EAST GAME OF THE MONTH MAX BET

This looks like a great spot to back the Baltimore Orioles to bounce back from an 8-3 loss to Boston last night.

The Orioles are 12-2 SU and 8-6 against the runline as favorites off a loss as favorites, and tonight they get a look at Boston right-hander Kutter Crawford who is 0-2 with a 6.19 ERA in his last three starts.

5* PLAY ON THE ORIOLES -1.5. 

5* NL RUNLINE OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The Los Angeles Dodgers are heading into Sunday on an uncharacteristic four-game losing streak. They are however perfect 5-0 in Yoshinobu Yamamoto's last five starts and they won the last four by at least two runs. 

5* PLAY ON THE DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S LATE 4* MLB RUNLINE TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a good spot to back the Los Angeles Dodgers to bounce back from a 7-3 loss as a home favorite over the Arizona Diamondbacks last night. 

The Dodgers are 12-5 SU and 11-6 against the runline off a loss and D'Backs righty Ryne Nelson (2-3, 7.06 ERA) has allowed 15 runs on 29 hits over 13 2/3 innings in his last three starts. 

4* PLAY ON THE DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S 4* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a good spot to back the Houston Astros to bounce back from a disappointing 9-7 loss to the Los Angeles Angels Monday night.

They're 7-2 in their last 10 games and 5-2 against the runline in the wins.

Astros right-hander Cristian Javier (3-1, 3.23 ERA) has been one of the most reliable pitchers in their rotation, and he is 5-1 with an ERA of 3.05 in seven starts against the Angels in his career.

4* PLAY ON THE ASTROS -1.5. 

MIKE'S 4* MLB RUNLINE TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

Washington Nationals right-hander Trevor Williams (4-0, 1.94 ERA) has had a great start to 2024, but he is 2-4 with a 5.20 ERA in 10 games (eight starts) versus the Phillies who are coming in hot, going 7-3 SU in their last 10 games, and five of those seven wins came by at least two runs. 

The Phillies are 11-1 SU and 8-4 against the runline as favorites of

MIKE'S 4* RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

The Houston Astros are 6-1 in their last seven games and covered the runline in four of those wins. I don't think they'll have any intentions of slowing down as they're just heating up following a slow start to the year, and tonight they'll face a right-hander in Joey Estes who has only three MLB starts under his belt. 

Houston counters with Cristian Javier (2-1, 4.01 ERA) who had allowed only four runs over 23 innings in five starts before giving up seven in 1 1/3 innings in Detroit his last time out. The A's do not have the bats to do anywhere close to that kind of damage. 

4* PLAY ON THE HOUSTON ASTROS -1.5. 

MIKE'S 4* MLB RUNLINE TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Detroit Tigers have cooled off following a hot start to the year. They are only 3-7 in their last 10 games after taking a 9-3 loss to the Houston Astros on Sunday, but they have faced some tough opponents lately, and this looks like a good spot to bounce back against a Miami Marlins team that is only 11-31 on the season. 

Detroit right-hander Matt Manning (0-1, 4.24 ERA) has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo to fill in for Kenta Maeda, and while that's a downgrade, Manning is still a better option than Miami's Sixto Sanchez (0-1, 7.50 ERA) who has posted an ERA of 8.44 over his last three starts. 

Despite their recent struggles, Detroit has averaged a healthy 5.3 runs per nine innings through its last five games, and I think they'll win this game by at least a couple of runs. 

4* PLAY ON THE TIGERS -1.5. 

5* NL EAST GAME OF THE MONTH MAX BET

The Atlanta Braves are coming off three straight multi-run wins, and today, they'll get a look at Mets rookie right-hander Christian Scott, who has only one career start under his belt. The Braves counter with their ace, left-hander Max Fried (2-1, 4.23 ERA) who has compiled an ERA of 1.64 over his last three starts.

The Mets are averaging only 3.9 R/9 against left-handers, while the Braves are averaging a solid 5.1 R/9 overall. 

5* play on Braves -1½. 

5* INTERLEAGUE RUNLINE OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The Washington Nationals have been shut out in two of their last three games, and they scored one run in the one they didn't. They're batting .212 while averaging 3.8 R/9 vs. left-handers and here they'll run into Toronto left-hander Yusei Kikuchi who is 2-1 with a 3.50 ERA in his last three starts. Nats left-hander Patrick Corbin is 0-1 with a 5.17 ERA in his last three starts and the team has lost four of his last five starts. 

5* PLAY ON THE BLUE JAYS -1½. 

MIKE'S 4* MLB RUNLINE TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to a fairly slow 14-11 start, but they're coming into this game riding a three-game winning streak, including 4-1 and 11-2 wins over the Washington Nationals. 

I expect another easy Dodgers win in the finale of this three-game series.

The Nationals hand the ball to left-hander MacKenzie Gore (2-1, 3.60 ERA) who was tagged with four runs on six hits over four innings when he faced the Dodgers last year.

The Dodgers counter with rookie right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (1-1, 4.50 ERA), who has been a strikeout machine with 30 Ks over 22 innings. The Dodgers have lost four of his five starts, but I think that'll make them more motivated to step up for him today. 

4* PLAY ON THE DODGERS -1.5. 

5* AL RUNLINE OF THE WEEK MAX BET

Tampa Bay right-hander Zach Eflin has allowed 6, 1 and 5 runs through his first three starts of the season.

With such inconsistency, I don't think the Rays should be this big of a favorite with Eflin on the mound, and without a reliable bullpen to back him up.

The Rays relievers have a combined ERA of 6.23, which is dead last across the major leagues.

5* PLAY ON THE ANGELS +1.5. 

MIKE'S 4* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

The Washington Nationals are coming off three straight wins as +137, +193 and +174 underdogs. There's no way they can keep the upsets coming like this, and tonight they'll face a San Francisco Giants team desperate for a win and looking to deny the Nats to sweep the three-game series.

Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin has allowed eight runs over 10 1/3 innings in two starts on the season, while Giants right-hander Jordan Hicks has allowed just one earned run over his 12 innings on the mound.

Additionally, note that Corbin has lost his past two starts against the Giants while allowing 15 hits and 10 runs over just 7 2/3 frames.

4* PLAY ON THE GIANTS -1.5. 

Mike's 4* MLB Runline Game of the Week TOP PLAY

The Astros are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings and they'll come into this game with a chip on their shoulder after losing hte opener of the series 4-0 on Monday. 

Oakland left-hander JP Sears has allowed only one run over his last two starts, but he has allowed seven runs over 11 2/3 innings against the Astros this season. Houston counter with right-hander Justin Verlander who has blanked Oakland in his last two meetings with the A's. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the Astros -1.5 with 4% of your bankroll. 

5* AL Runline GAME OF THE YEAR MAX BET

The Orioles are perfect 7-0 SU and against the runline when facing a left-hander as road favorites. The Angels are slumping, coming into this game 1-7 in their last eight games, and left-hander Reid Detmers is 1-4 (2-5 team record) with a 6.68 ERA over his last seven starts.

Bet this MAX BET on the Orioles -1.5 with 5% of your bankroll.

4* MLB Runline TOP PLAY of the Day

The Blue Jays have lost five of their last seven games and right-hander Chris Bassitt has posted a 5.09 ERA over his last three starts. 

The Nationals are 43-23 against the runline as road underdogs on the season and left-hander Patrick Corbin has pitched very well lately. Corbin 2-0 with a 2.12 ERA in his last three starts and Washington has won four of his last five starts outright. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the Nationals +1.5 with 4% of your bankroll. 

4* MLB TOP PLAY - Mike's Runline Play of the Day

The Padres have won only two of their last eight games, but I like them to bounce back with a strong outing here after taking a 10-6 loss at Milwaukee yesterday. 

Padres left-hander Blake Snell is 4-2 with a 2.77 ERA over his last seven starts. The Padres won five of those seven games. Snell is 1-0 with an ERA of 1.80 and 26 strikeouts in three starts versus the Cardinals in his career.

The Cardinals are much like the Padres going through a rough stretch, with only two wins in their last 10 games. Unlike Snell though, Cards starter Adam Wainwright has been lit up lately, going 0-6 with a 10.55 ERA over his last seven starts. Wainwright has a 0-2 record with an ERA of 4.70 in four starts versus the Padres since the start of the 2021 season.

Bet this TOP PLAY on the Padres -1.5 with 4% of your bankroll. 

4* MLB TOP PLAY - Mike's TGIF Runline Ripper

The Nats are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games while Miami has lost six of its last eight. For the season, the Marlins are 17-26 against the runline as home favorites. The Nationals are 39-22 against the runline as underdogs on the road. 

Bet on the Nationals +1.5 with 4% of your bankroll.

4* TOP PLAY - Mike's MLB Runline BEST BET of the Day

I like the Orioles to complete the sweep with another dominant win after winning the first two games 9-4 and 7-2. Baltimore right-hander Kyle Bradish has a 2.18 ERA in nine home starts (6-3 team record) this season. Oakland left-hander JP Sears has a 4.75 ERA in 10 home starts (2-8 team record). The Orioles are 28-14 against left-handed starters and won 5-1 when they faced Sears back in April. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the Orioles -1.5 with 4% of your bankroll. 

4* MLB TOP PLAY - Mike's Runline Game of the Week

The 56-67 Nats are playing like they're going to the postseason while the 66-55 Phillies, holders of the first wild card in the NL, are floundering.

Nats right-hander Jake Irvin has pitched well lately and the team is 6-1 in his last seven starts. As for Phillies left-hander Christopher Sanchez the team has lost four of his last seven starts.

Bet this TOP PLAY on the the Nationals +1.5 with 4% of your bankroll. 

Mike's 5% MLB Runline Game of the Month MAX BET

The Cardinals are 17-22 SU and 14-25 against the runline as home favorites. 

The Rockies are 11-2 against the runline as an underdog on the road of no more than +150. 

Adam Wainwright is 1-4 with an ugly ERA of 8.16 in his home starts this year. 

Colorado right-hander Chris Flexen is 0-5 with a 8.08 ERA over 18 outings (5 starts), but he'll be looking for a fresh start since coming over from Seattle. 

Bet this MAX BET on the Rockies with 5% of your bankroll. 

Mike's MLB Runline TOP PLAY of the Day

The Red Sox are 8-2 in the last 10 head-to-head meetings and the A's had lost seven in a row before shutting out Boston in a 3-0 win last night.

The Red Sox are 8-2 in their last 10 overall and they won seven of those games by at least two runs. 

Boston right-hander Brayan Bello is 4-1 with a 2.21 ERA in his past six starts while Oakland left-hander Ken Waldichuk (2-6, 6.66 ERA) has struggled all season.

Bet on the Red Sox -1.5 with 4% of your bankroll. 

Mike's EARLY 10* MLB Runline Game of the Week

Washington is 1-5 in left-hander Patrick Corbin's last six starts and Corbin has posted an ERA of 6.88 over his last three starts. Texas is averaging 6.8 runs per nine innings while batting .294 against left-handers. 

10* PLAY ON TEXAS RANGERS -1.5. 

Mike's 10* MLB Runline Top Play of the Day

The Braves are hot, and this is a team you wanna back when they're on a run. 

Cleveland rookie right-hander Gavin Williams has made only two starts in his big leagues career while Atlanta right Bryce Elder is on his second season, and he's a rock solid 6-1 behind a 2.44 ERA. 

Guardians are 3-11 in their last 14 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record. Braves are 10-3 in their last 13 interleague road games vs. a team with a losing record.

10* PLAY ON ATLANTA BRAVES -1.5. 

Mike's 10* MLB Runline Top Play of the Day

The Braves are coming off seven straight wins and they covered the runline in each of the last five. 

Braves right-hander Spencer Strider is 3-0 with a 3.50 ERA in his last three starts. Strider is 6-2 with a 3.45 ERA in his day starts this year. Strider held the Marlins to two hits over eight scoreless innings when he faced them back in April. 

Marlins righty Sandy Alcantara is 1-1 with a 5.12 ERA in his last three starts and he has a 5.00 ERA in his day starts this season.

10* PLAY ON ATLANTA BRAVES -1.5. 

Mike's Late 10* MLB Runline Top Play of the Day

Dodgers right-hander Emmet Sheehan has only two career starts under his belt, but both were solid. Sheehan has allowed a total of only two runs on three hits with seven strikeouts over 12 innings of work. 

Rockies righty Chase Anderson has been slapped around in each of his last two starts, with a total of 16 runs allowed on 17 hits over just 5 2/3 frames! Anderson has a 2-4 record with an ERA of 4.68 in 12 starts against the Dodgers in his career.

The Dodgers are 3-1 SU and against the runline against Colorado this season. This looks like a great spot to back the Dodgers after taking a 9-8 loss to Colorado Tuesday night. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

Mike's 10* MLB Runline Play of the Day

This looks like a great spot to back Tampa Bay to bounce back from a disappointing 6-5 loss to the Royals yesterday. They are 30-9 SU and 22-17 against the runline as home favorites. 

KC right-hander Zack Greinke is 1-7 with a 4.81 ERA for the season and 0-2 with a 7.53 ERA this month. Rays righty Zach Eflin (8-3, 3.26 ERA) has lost his last two starts, but both on the road. Eflin is 7-0 behind a 1.85 ERA in his home starts in 2023. 

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5. 

Mike's 10* MLB Runline Game of the Week

The Dodgers will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing end to last week which saw them getting swept by the Giants in a three-game series. 

Angels left-hander Reid Detmers is coming off a couple of impressive outings, but he's still 1-5, 4.48 ERA for the season. Detmers is 0-2 with a 9.35 ERA in two career starts against the Dodgers.

As for Dodgers southpaw Clayton Kershaw, he is 8-4 with a 2.95 ERA for the season and 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA over his last three starts. Kershaw is 9-2 with a 2.13 ERA in 15 career starts vs. the Angels.

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

Mike's Early 10* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

Texas left-hander Martin Perez has been inconsistent lately, and he has struggled on the road all season where he has a 5.53 ERA. Perez is 2-1 with an ERA of 5.06 in four starts versus the Rays since 2021. Rays are 21-6 in their last 27 games vs. a left-handed starter.

Tampa Bay left-hander Shane McClanahan is 4-0 with an ERA of 1.22 at home. 

The Rays are 19-2 SU and 14-7 against the runline as home favorites of -170 or more. 

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5. 

10* Runline Game of The Month - Mike's MLB *MAJOR WAGER*

Dodgers righty Tony Gonsolin (3-1, 1.77 ERA) is having another solid season, and he has an ERA of 1.35 over 20 innings of work on hte road. Gonsolin made two starts against the Reds last year, when he held them to two runs on six hits over a total of nine innings. 

Reds righty Luke Weaver is 1-2 with an ERA of 5.36 for the season. Weaver has a 0-3 record with an ERA of 7.06 in five starts versus the Dodgers in his career.

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S **EARLY** MLB RUNLINE TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Rangers are 5-1 SU and against the runline as road favorites of at least -150. 

Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd (3-3, 5.74 ERA) is 0-3 with an ERA of 8.64 over 16 2/3 innings home at Comerica Park this season.

The Rangers are averaging 7.32 runs per nine innings against left-handers this season. 

I expect the Rangers to win this one comfortably. 

10* PLAY ON TEXAS RANGER -1.5. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB RUNLINE OF THE MONTH

The Cardinals are only 8-14 at home on the season and righty Adam Wainwright (0-0, 7.20 ERA), has allowed eight runs on 15 hits through 10 innings over two starts after starting the season on the IL. Wainwright faced the Dodgers once last season and gave up four runs on six hits over just three innings. 

The Dodgers will start Julio Urias (5-3, 3.61 ERA) who is 2-0 with 17 strikeouts and a 2.29 ERA in three starts this month. This will be Urias first career start versus St. Louis. 

The Dodgers have won each of the last five meetings and seven of the last eight. 

The Dodgers are money against the runline as road favorites, and I think there's better value on the RL than the ML. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1½. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

Cincinnati is 1-8 SU as road underdogs on the season. 

Cincy right-hander Luke Weaver (0-1, 7.71 ERA) has been roughed up in both of his two starts on the season, adn he has served up five homers over 11 2/3 innings of work. 

Padres left-hander Blake Snell (0-4, 5.48 ERA) has also had a rough start to the year, but he's looked better in recent starts and Padres are 14-3 in the last 17 meetings with the Reds. 

10* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO PADRES -1½.  

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

The A's are 4-18 SU and 8-14 against the runline on the season as underdogs. 

The Angels are batting .285 while averaging 5.40 runs per nine innings against left-handers on the season. 

Oakland left-hander Ken Waldichuk (0-2, 7.65 ERA) was tagged with six runs on nine hits on 5 2/3 innings of a 6-0 loss to the Angels on April 2 in his first start of the season. 

Angels left-hander Jose Suarez has an ERA of 2.70 and 20 strikeouts over 23 1/3 frames in four starts versus the Athletics in his career. He had a 2-0 record with an ERA of 0.00 and 13 strikeouts in two starts against the Athletics last year. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES ANGELS -1.5. 

MIKE'S EARLY MLB RUNLINE GAME OF THE WEEK

Reds righty Levi Stoudt will be making his MLB debut Wednesday afternoon, and he could not have faced a tougher opponent.

The Rays have started the season red hot. They're 15-2 and 14-3 against the RL as favorites and have averaged  7.08 runs per nine innings over their first 18 games.

Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen (2-1, 2.60 ERA) has started the season strong and the Rays are 11-0 SU and 9-2 against the runline in his last 11 starts as a favorite of at least -150. 

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

The Rangers are off to a solid 9-6 start to the year while the Royals are 4-12 (1-9 at home). 

Jacob deGrom is 1-0 with an ERA of 1.93 in 2 starts against the Royals in his career. Jordan Lyles has a 2-6 record with an ERA of 6.20 in 11 starts versus the Rangers in his career. Lyles is 0-2 with a 5.19 ERA in three starts on the season and the Rangers are averaging 6.29 runs per nine innings against right-handers. Additionally, KC's bullpen is one of the worst in baseball with an ERA of 5.67. 

10* PLAY ON TEXAS RANGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB RUNLINE RIPPER TOP PLAY

Pittsburgh took a 7-0 beating by Houston on Wednesday and I think they're in for another rough game here in the opener of a four-game set at St. Louis. 

Pittsburgh righty Vince Velasquez is 0-2 with a 9.82 ERA and a 2.18 WHIP on the season. Velasquez is 1-3 with an ERA of 5.67 in seven appearances (six starts) against the Cardinals in his career.

Cards left-hander Jordan Montgomery has an ERA of 3.00 in two starts versus the Pirates in his career. Montgomery is 2-0 with an 2.25 ERA in two starts on the season.

10* PLAY ON ST. LOUIS CARDINALS -1.5.