Rangers are in last right now in the AL West with a 2-5 record. More concerning is the lack of run production. The Rangers have just 18 runs in seven games, last by a long shot in the A.L. Kolby Allard will make his first start here today. Allard came over to Texas from the Braves. Allard replaces Corey Kluber. Allard has 12 big league appearances with a 6.08 ERA. The Giants are 5-4 to start their season and have won two straight. Jeff Smardzija makes his second start of the season. He went four innings in his first start against the Padres, allowing four hits and five runs. I'm not very high on the Rangers and now with Kluber gone and Allard in, I'll take the Giants here on Sunday. Play Giants.

Celtics are 3rd in the East, though they did lose their opener of this restart a few nights ago to the Milwaukee Bucks, 112-119. They had the spread covered most of the game between falling back at the end. And no shame in a good game vs the NBA's top team in the Bucks. Now they play a Portland team who had to go to OT to beam Memphis on Friday, 140-135. Celtics still looks like one of the favorites and I'll lay this short 4-point line on Sunday. Play Celtics.

 Minnesota off to a good start at 6-2 on the season. They have won two straight games and scored 43 runs while allowing just 23. The Indians are 5-4 and have lost two straight while scoring 25 runs and allowing 22. This series has been low scoring with no more than five runs in any of the three games. Aaron Civale starts for the Tribe. Civale went six innings in his first start against the White Sox, allowing just two runs and seven hits. Civale also struck out nine and walked just one. The Twins will start Tyler Clippard. Homer Bailey was scheduled to start but he has been pushed back to Monday for extra rest. Clippard has been a veteran reliever and has been in four innings from the pen this year with one run allowed and three hits. Both teams have excellent pitching staffs and I expect this one to stay true to form. Play UNDER

Braves lost their opener and since then they are 4-0. Conversely, the Mets won their opener and now have lost four straight. Mets have suffered some big injuries to their starting rotation and that is going to hurt what was once one of the best starting rotations in baseball. Mets have to start David Peterson here today. Peterson did do well in his first start, going 5 2/3 innings vs the Red Sox and allowing just two runs. Braves will start Kyle Wright who is 0-1. Wright went just 2 2/3 innings with five earned runs. I still like the home team here today as they are on a winning streak and looking much better than the visitor. Take the Braves.

Last game for both of these teams as Series A comes to an end here on Sunday. Genoa still has something to play for as they hope to secure a spot in Series A and not rely on a loss by Lecce. Hellas Verona coming off a shutout win over SPAL 3-0. They are now 4 wins, 5 loss and 8 draws in their last 17 Series A matches. Genoa coming off a 0-5 drubbing at the hands of Sassuolo. Relegation is a possibility for Genoa so why put that into the hands of another game. Easier said then done I'm affraid. Genoa has been in terrible form and while they are in a must win, Verona is not and I don't like to put a bad team in a must win. Take Hellas Verona.