4 Unit Play. Take #906 New York (-1.5 RL) +135 over Los Angeles (8:08p.m., Monday, October 28 FOX) Its safe to say this is a must win game for the Yankees and I expect them to get it Monday night at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. The Yankees could have won either of the first two games, now they get to play in front of their home fans and expect them to hit Walker Buehler hard in this game. He has been hit hard most of the season and this is the best offensive lineup he has seen in quite some time.

2 Unit Play. Take #979 Kansas City (+1.5 RL) over Atlanta (7:20p.m., Friday, September 27 MLB.tv) We will grab the run line and fade the Braves, a team decimated by injuries and having not played a game since Tuesday. The Royals still need to win one more game to clinch a playoff berth and I see them playing this game to win.

2 Unit Play. Take #927 Kansas City (-1.5 RL) over Washington (6:45p.m., Tuesday, September 24 MLB.tv) It end’s tonight! The Royals have lost 7 straight games but have the right person on the mound to end this losing streak. Cole Ragans has been solid this season and his team needs him in a big way on Tuesday night. He has better stats across the board compared to Mitchell Parker and the Nationals are not a strong offensive team. We will lay the run line with the road team on Tuesday.

4 Unit Play. Take #930 San Diego (-1.5 RL) -110 over Chicago (9:40p.m., Friday, September 20 MLB.tv) The White Sox are an historically bad team and fading them on the run line at this price is too good to pass up. Garrett Crochet is the best pitcher the White Sox have, but he does not go long into games and the Sox bullpen will give up a ton of runs.

4 Unit Play. Take #909 Arizona (-1.5 RL) over Colorado (8:40p.m., Monday, September 16 MLB.tv) Normally I do not handicap carryovers in baseball from the previous day, but I feel Arizona is riding high. They should have been swept by Milwaukee yesterday, but strange bullpen decisions allowed them to rally in the tenth inning to emerge victorious.  Merrill Kelly is 4-0 on the season in limited action due to injuries and will not beat himself and make the Rockies hit their way on. Arizona has beaten Colorado in 8 of the 10 games this season.

3 Unit Play. Take #914 New York (-1.5 RL) over Boston (1:05p.m., Saturday, September 14 MLBN) Getting Gerrit Cole at this price on the run line is too good to pass up. The Yankees won the first two games by one run and I think they have a good chance to sweep this series. Sooner or later, they will win a game by 2 or more runs and expect that to occur Saturday afternoon!

3 Unit Play. Take #912 New York (-1.5 RL) over Boston (7:15p.m., Thursday, September 12 FOX) The most famous rivalry in MLB starts up tonight at the Stadium. Look for Nestor Cortez to be pissed off tonight after being removed from the rotation. I expect a strong showing from him as the Yankees take this game easily.

3 Unit Play. Take #922 Atlanta (-1.5 RL) over Toronto (1:35p.m., Sunday, September 7 MLB.tv) The Braves rallied late last night and look for that to carryover into this game. It also does not hurt to have Chris Sale on the mound in what appears to be a pitching mismatch. Atlanta wins the rubber game and we collect big in the process as well.

3 Unit Play. Take #902 Milwaukee (-1.5 RL) over Colorado (6:10p.m., Friday, September 6 MLB.tv) The Brewers have lost two straight games, and I look for them to right the ship on Friday at American Family Field. The Rockies are a terrible road team at 20-52 and the Brewers are 41-27 at home. They also have the edge in pitching tonight behind Frankie Montas. I look for him to bounce back after back-to-back poor starts. Milwaukee should hit Ryan Feltner hard in this game and get back to their winning ways.  

6 Unit Play. Take #975 New York (-1.5 RL) over Chicago (2:10p.m., Sunday, September 1 MLB.tv) The White Sox are starting the best pitcher they have in Garrett Crochet, and he has solid numbers on the season, but has only been going 4 innings max of late. The White Sox will have to cover the rest of the game with their bullpen and expect the Mets to thrive and pound them at some point later in the game. Seat Manaea will give up some runs, but I just cannot overlook the White Sox are 4 and forever (40ish) in their last 44 games.

3 Unit Play. Take #927 New York (-1.5 RL) over Chicago (7:10p.m., Saturday, August 31 MLB.tv) No bet against the White Sox is a bad bet. They have won just 4 games in their last 42 games, fading them at his price on the run line is too good to pass up.

3 Unit Play. Take New York (-1.5 RL) over Washington (6:45p.m., Tuesday, August 27 MLB.tv) This is a complete pitching mismatch and expect the Yankees to win the first two games of this series. Patrick Corbin is overpaid and terrible and facing this lineup will be his undoing. He is coming off two solid starts, but I have no confidence he can make it three good starts in a row. Gerrit Cole has been outstanding of late allowing just one earned run in his last 3 starts! The Yankees are starting to hit home runs and likely will win this game going away.

3 Unit Play. Take #969 New York (-1.5 RL) over Washington (6:45p.m., Monday, August 26 MLB.tv) The Yankees cashed a top play yesterday for us with the run line and we will back them again on Monday in the Nation’s Capital. The Yankees had an offensive explosion yesterday and hit a home run in 3 straight times yesterday. They are getting healthy and should win this game easily tonight. New York is 41-25 on the road this season.

7 Unit Play. Take #920 New York Yankees (-1.5 RL) -125 over Colorado Rockies (1:35p.m., Sunday, August 25 MLB.tv) This is the rubber game of this series, and I know the Yankees do not want to drop a series at home to the Rockies. Marcus Stroman will come into this start on two days extra rest, and he has been outstanding in his last two starts allowing just one earned run in 11 innings of work. Colorado is 19-49 on the road this season and I do not envision Austin Gomber shutting down this lineup from top to bottom. The Yankees have yet to have an offensive explosion in either game, but I look for that to occur on Sunday. Getting the run line at this price is too good to pass up.

3 Unit Play. Take #980 Los Angeles (-1.5 RL) over Tampa Bay (9:10p.m., Saturday, August 24 MLB.tv) The Dodgers pulled away late to win last night by 4 runs and that is how we expect this game to go as well. Clayton Kershaw has been pitching outstanding of late and Tampa Bay traded away a lot of their offensive firepower at the deadline.

3 Unit Play. Take #912 Toronto (-1.5 RL) over Los Angeles (7:07p.m., Friday, August 23 MLB.tv) The Halos are going young to finish out the 2024 season and they will enter this game having lost 8 of their last 10 games. They are in the midst of a 10 game road trip and got outscored 19-5 in their home series against the Blue Jay last week.

3 Unit Play. Take #906 Kansas City (-1.5 RL) over Los Angeles (8:10p.m., Monday, August 19 MLB.tv) The Royals are coming off a sweep of the Reds in Cincinnati and will enter this game having won 4 straight games. They have a huge edge in pitching tonight with Seth Lugo on the mound and getting them at this underdog price with the run line is too good to pass up. They is the perfect get well game for Lugo after two rough outings and expect a strong showing in Kansas City against one of the worst teams in the league.

3 Unit Play. Take #966 Houston (-1.5 RL) over Chicago (8:10p.m., Friday, August 16 MLB.tv) The White Sox made a change at the manager position, but have only won 1 game since and they are facing the hottest team in baseball on Friday night. The Astros have won 8 straight games and getting them on the run line against an all-time terrible team at this price is too good to pass up. Garrett Crochet has not been the same pitcher since he made his demands about a trade and got pounded last time out against the Cubs. Do not overthink this play and just ride the better team at this low run line price.

2 Unit Play. Take New York (-1.5 RL) over Chicago (8:10p.m., Monday, August 12 MLB.tv) The lines are the White Sox are not properly adjusted and even the run line selections are approaching -200. But there is still value with small plays fading them and that will be the case on Monday. This is a complete pitching mismatch and look for the Yankees to fatten up their batting average this entire series.

4 Unit Play. Take #970 Minnesota (-1.5 RL) over Chicago (2:10p.m., Sunday, August 4 MLB.tv) One team has lost 19 straight games and been outscored 81-38 in the 8 inning alone during this streak. Until the numbers are properly adjusted, we will keep fading the White Sox.

3 Unit Play. Take #920 Minnesota (-1.5 RL) +100 over Chicago (7:10p.m., Saturday, August 3 MLB.tv) The White Sox are throwing the best pitcher that they have, but he spoke out last week and I don't believe Crochet is in good graces with the team. Chicago has lost 18 straight games and getting Minnesota as an underdog with the run line is too good to pass up.

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6 Unit Play. Take #974 Minnesota (-1.5 RL) over Chicago (8:10p.m., Friday, August 2 MLB.tv) Again, not much analysis is needed for this play. The White Sox have lost 17 straight games and traded away much of their offensive talent. Getting the Twins run line at this price is too good to pass up.

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take Atlanta (-1.5 RL) over Miami (7:20p.m., Friday, August 2 MLB.tv) The Braves reloaded at the trade deadline and the Marlins dumped many of their good players. We will lay the run line with the better team on Friday at Truist Park in Atlanta, GA. Spencer Schwellenbach is coming his best performance on the season and should be able to follow that up with another strong outing. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports weekend card featuring plays in MLB, Horse Racing, and CFL Football. Sign-up now and let 53 years of handicapping experience work for you.

7 Unit Play. Take Kansas City Royals (-1.5 RL) over Chicago White Sox (2:10p.m., Wednesday, July 31 MLB.tv) Not much analysis is needed for this play. The White Sox have lost 16 straight games and traded away much of their talent at the trade deadline. Believe it or not, the White Sox could have won the first two games of this series but gave away late leads in both games. Kansas City is due for a comfortable win and it will come today.

5 Unit Play. Take #904 Milwaukee (-1.5 RL) over Miami (2:15p.m., Sunday, July 28 MLB.tv) The Brewers have a knack this season for not getting swept, especially when facing bad teams. They lost the first two games to Washington before the break and pounded them on getaway day. Expect a similar result on Sunday, lay the run line. Miami traded away one of their better players and more trades might be coming.

2 Unit Play. Take Colorado (+1.5 RL) over Boston (3:10p.m., Wednesday, July 24 MLB.tv) Nick Pivetta pitched outstanding his last time out in Los Angeles and did not allow a run. But pitching in Colorado is a different animal and he will not be as successful on Wednesday. We expect a close game, and we will side with the run line.

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3 Unit Play. Take #926 New York (-1.5 RL) over Cincinnati (1:05p.m., Thursday, July 4 MLB.tv) Just do not believe that the Yankees will get swept at home by the under .500 Cincinnati Reds. The Yankees got a well-pitched game yesterday and I look for another one this afternoon in a game they are desperate to win.

4 Unit Play. Take #978 New York (-1.5 RL) +110 over Cincinnati (7:05p.m., Wednesday, July 3 Amazon Prime) The Yankees railed late last night but could not overcome a 5-0 deficit. Look for them to even up this series at one game apiece tonight at the Stadium. Carlos Rodon has been terrible of late, but I refuse to believe he is this bad and expect him to find his form against the light hitting Reds. This is the type of lineup that can get him back on track. The Yankees win this game by 3-4 runs.

3 Unit Play. Take #928 Arizona (-1.5 RL) over Chicago (4:10p.m., Sunday, June 16 MLB.tv) The Diamondbacks are still 3 games below .500 and need to pick up the pace if they want to make the playoffs in 2024. They are the defending NL Champions and do not want to lose a series to the White Sox, the worst team in the league. Jordan Montgomery is playing for his next contract and look for him to get back on track soon.

3 Unit Play. Take #912 San Diego (-1.5 RL) +105 over Oakland (9:40p.m., Monday, June 10 MLB.tv) Oakland is still a terrible team and they are facing Dlyan Cease on Monday night. Getting the Padres at this price is too good to pass up. Cease should be able to overpower this lineup and cruise to a 3-4 run victory if the Padres hit a little.

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5 Unit Play. Take #978 Chicago Cubs over Chicago White Sox (8:05p.m., Tuesday, June 5 MLB.tv) No bet against the White Sox is a bad bet in 2024. They are terrible and getting an underdog price fading them is too good to pass up. The White Sox got up for the game yesterday, built a 5-0 lead and still lost the game. The White Sox are sending their best pitcher to the mound in Erick Fedde, but he got hit hard last time out and has been hit hard in two of his last three starts. He team has lost his last three starts (all by least two runs) and his team losing will take its toll on him. Sooner or later the Cubs will have a big inning in this game and blow out the White Sox.

3 Unit Play. Take #921 New York (-1.5 RL) over Los Angeles (9:38p.m., Wednesday, May 29 Prime) The Yankees blew a late lead last night and look for them to even up this series at 1-1, as the Angels are one of the worst teams in the league. This is a strong pitching matchup, but the Yankees have a major edge in their everyday lineup.

3 Unit Play. Take #961 Los Angeles (-1.5 RL) +100 over San Francisco (9:45p.m., Tuesday, May 14 MLB.tv) We used a top play on the Dodgers last night and won and we will go right back to the well on Tuesday. The Giants have a ton of injuries to their everyday lineup. They jumped out early last night and still could not hold it. Now the Dodgers have the edge in pitching and will take care of business again.

5 Unit Play. Take #911 Los Angeles (-1.5 RL) over San Francisco (9:45p.m., Monday, May 13 MLB.tv) The Giants are not fielding a strong offensive lineup at the moment with injuries taking its toll! They suffered more injuries over the weekend to Jung Hoo Lee and Michael Conforto. I do not see them having much success scoring runs tonight against Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Jordan Hicks has to face a brutal Los Angeles lineup and look for the Dodgers to win and cover this game via the run line.

3 Unit Play. Take #982 Atlanta (-1.5 RL) over Boston (7:20p.m., Wednesday, April 8 MLB.tv) Chris Sale will be pumped for this game, getting to face his former team tonight in the ATL. Sale has been strong of late throwing a quality start in 3 straight stars and I look for another one tonight. Nick Pivetta has been strong early this season as well, but it has come in limited action. Sale is be able to offset much of the prop from the Red Sox left handed hitters.

3 Unit Play. Take #928 Atlanta (-1.5 RL) over Boston (7:20p.m., Tuesday, May 7 MLB.tv) The Braves got swept by the Dodgers over the weekend and look for them to bounce back on Tuesday at home. Both pitchers have been solid this season but the difference will be the strength of the Atlanta lineup. Soon they will break out and start scoring runs and tonight will be a step in that direction. Atlanta is 11-5 at home this season.

3 Unit Play. Take #372 St Louis (-1.5 RL) +120 over Chicago (2:15p.m., Saturday, May 4 MLB.tv) No bet against the White Sox is a bad bet this season. Chicago did not score any runs yesterday and I see a similar situation today.

3 Unit Play. Take Minnesota (-1.5 RL) over Chicago (2:10p.m., Wednesday, May 1 MLB.tv) The White Sox have been playing a little better over the last week, but they blew the game last night and I see them struggling on Wednesday. Both of Minnesota’s victory have won by 1 run, but they have won 9 straight games and are clearly the better team in this game. Bailey Ober should be able to do just enough to go deep into this game and take advantage of a lot of run support.

6 Unit Play. Take #903 Philadelphia (-1.5 RL) over Cincinnati (1:10p.m., Thursday, April 25 ESPN+) All three games in this series have been easily covered by the run line and the Phillies will try and make it 3 of 4 wins in the Queen City. Zack Wheeler has been a tough luck loser thus far in 2024. He has a 1-3 win/loss record but a 0.89 WHIP and a 2.30 E.R.A. Nick Martinez has pitched better of late, but this will be the strongest lineup he has faced this season and also does not give the Reds much depth. Lay the run line with the better team on Thursday.

3 Unit Play. Take #920 New York (-1.5 RL) over Oakland (7:05p.m., Tuesday, April 23 MLB.tv) The Yankees are upset with how the game went yesterday with the home plate umpire and expect them to come out mad in this game. The Yankees are not hitting well and need to break out in this series against a poor team. I expect them to dominate tonight and cover the run line in the process.

2 Unit Play.  Take Philadelphia (-1.5 RL) -140 over Chicago (1:35p.m., Sunday, April 21 MLB.tv) The White Sox are 3-17 on the season and now have to face one of the Phillies aces on Sunday on the road. The South Sides have been outscored 16-5 in this series so far and this will be the toughest pitcher that they will face in this series.

4 Unit Play. Take #906 Atlanta (-1.5 RL) -120 over Miami (4:10p.m., Saturday, April 13 MLB.tv) Chris Sale in on the mound as the Braves look to take the first two of this series. Miami is one of the worst teams in the league in 2024 and now they have to face one of the best teams that will challenge for a World Series spot come October.

6 Unit Play. Take #928 New York (-1.5 RL) +110 over Miami (7:05p.m., Tuesday, April 9 MLB.tv) No bet against the Marlins is a bad bet early in the 2024 season. They have numerous pitching injuries and have struggled to be competitive in most of their games this season. A.J. Puk has given the Marlins no depth this season pitching just 6 innings in two starts and giving up 8 runs in those outings (6 earned runs). He has more walks than strikeouts and this is the best hitting lineup he has faced in 2024. Look for the Yankees to jump out early and cruise to a victory and we will take advantage of an underdog price.

5 Unit Play. Take #943 Atlanta (-1.5 RL) over Philadelphia (8:07p.m., Thursday, October 12 TBS) Just feel like the Braves have one last winning streak in them. They have the rotation set up for Game 4 and Game 5 and have a decisive pitching advantage in this game. Just do not feel Ranger Suarez can go deep into this game like his counterpart can. Sooner or later the Braves offense will make some noise and they are overdue to win one of these games comfortably.

3 Unit Play. Take #926 Texas (-1.5 RL) over Baltimore (8:03p.m., Tuesday, October 10 FOX) It ends tonight! The Rangers will take care of business at home and advance to the ALCS next week at either Houston or Minnesota. Baltimore has been getting behind early and that is trouble for this young team. Texas is starting to figure out their bullpen and expect them to take care of business on Tuesday behind Nathan Eovaldi.

6 Unit Play. Take #906 Houston (-1.5 RL) +140 over Minnesota (4:45p.m., Saturday, October 7 FS1) Taking Houston in the postseason is never a bad bet. Minnesota got the monkey off their back winning a game and a series, but I do not see them advancing to the Championship Series next week. Justin Verlander has been a big game pitcher since coming back to Houston, especially down the stretch. He has not been as strong in the postseason, but this should be a get right game for him in that respect. The Astros lineup will flex today and we will collect a nice underdog in the process.

4 Unit Play. Take #923 Seattle (-1.5 RL) over Oakland (9:40p.m., Tuesday, September 19 MLB.tv) The Mariners got a break last night with Texas and Houston blowing late leads. Now they have one of their aces on the mound and expect them to win and cover the run line against a bad Oakland team. Seattle has fattened up their record against Oakland this season and tonight should be no different.

3 Unit Play. Take #964 Houston (-1.5 RL) over Baltimore (8:10p.m., Monday, September 18 MLB.tv) Houston has been going through the motions of late against bad teams, but should be up for this series against the best team in the American League. Baltimore is coming off a hard-fought series against Tampa Bay and expect a letdown in this game. Justin Verlander will get back on track and Houston will win this game comfortably.

3 Unit Play. Take #921 Houston (-1.5 RL) over Kansas City (8:10p.m., Friday, September 15 MLB.tv) I am shocked that Zack Greinke is still in the league and his 1-15 mark is very impressive. His opponent is Cristian Javier and he gets ger run support and that will be the difference in this game tonight. Sooner or later, the Houston offense will explode and we will collect in the big way.

5 Unit Play. Take #920 Houston (-1.5 RL) over Oakland (7:10p.m., Wednesday, September 13 MLB.tv) Oakland is not sweeping Houston at Minute Maid Park. The Astros have been dominated in the first two games, not hitting at all. They cannot afford to be swept by the Athletics, as they still have in a battle for the division and wild card. Paul Blackburn is the best Oakland has to offer, but he still has a 1.51 E.R.A. and he will not be able to pitch out of trouble in this game. Houston has been a -290 favorite three straight games and they are not going to lose all 3 of them to the worst team in the league. We will side with the Run Line and expect a blowout on getaway day.

7 Unit Play. Take #924 Houston (-1.5 RL) over Oakland (8:10p.m., Monday, September 11 MLB.tv) Getting the best team in the American League at this price on the run line is too good to pass up. The Astros easily collected for us over the weekend on a pair of underdog prices and tonight should be no different. Oakland is terrible and 20-52 on the road this season. Mason Miller has not pitched badly in limited action, but he will be overwhelmed by this Astros lineup. This will allow Framber Valdez to keep his hot streak going and record his third straight victory. Look for Houston to dominate this series and it will start on Monday. Houston has beaten Oakland 10 of the last 11 games.

3 Unit Play. Take #978 Houston (-1.5 RL) over San Diego (2:10p.m., Sunday, September 10 MLB.tv) This is the rubber game of this series and look for the Astros to win it and cover the run line behind J.P. France. San Diego has a great lineup, but they are not playing to their potential this season and they are one of the most disappointing teams in all of baseball. They are starting a young pitcher with not much experience and has not looked good with this limited action (5.12 E.R.A.). Houston wants to win the division and secure a bye and they cannot afford to lose these series at home.

3 Unit Play. Take #930 Houston (-1.5 RL) +160 over San Diego (7:10p.m., Saturday, September 9 MLBN) Houston needs to put it together in their home games and tonight should be that night. Cristian Javier receives a ton of run support this season and is 9-3 on the year. Seth Lugo is not the same pitcher against good team and Houston may be the best team in the American League.

3 Unit Play. Take #972 Houston (-1.5 RL) +110 over New York (7:10p.m., Saturday, September 2 MLB.tv) The Yankees hit some home runs last night, including two in the first inning and never looked back. But they are still a paid offensive team and have a pitcher on the mound tonight that is a shell of his former self. The Astros are not the same team at home this season as they are on the road, but they cannot afford to lose a series to the Yankees. Look for their bats to come alive tonight and win this game over the run line.

5 Unit Play. Take #924 Houston (-1.5 RL) +120 over New York (8:10pm., Friday, September 1 Amazon Prime) We have cleaned up with the Astros all this week and will not deviate for that winning formula on Friday. Houston is just a better team than New York, especially on the offense side. The Astros have a stacked line-up and they are throwing Justin Verlander tonight at home. He always gets up facing the Yankees. Expect a blowout and we will collect big.

5 Unit Play. Take #965 Houston (-1.5 RL) over Detroit (1:40p.m., Sunday, August 27 MLB.tv) This is the rubber game of the series and I expect the Astros to win it behind Justin Verlander. He is coming off one of his best performances of the season throwing 5 shutout innings against the Red Sox last time out. Look for him to continue this dominance against a former team of his in Detroit. The Astros bats came alive yesterday and look for that to carryover against Alex Faedo on Sunday. He has had some moments but facing this lineup will be his undoing. Houston is 4-1 in their last 5 road games against Detroit.

7 Unit Play. Take #970 Arizona (+1.5 RL) over Texas (9:40p.m., Monday, August 21 MLB.tv) Texas has come back to down to earth a little, getting swept by the Brewers at home over the weekend. Now they face a team desperate for wins and I feel this game will go right down to the wire. I am not as high on Jordan Montgomery has some are, as I saw him getting pounded by the Cubs last month, dropping both games against them. Arizona had yesterday off and now have all their ducks in a row for this series. Slade Cecconi has kept the ball inside the park thus far and if he does that again on Monday this one should be a one run game either way. Arizona will have their moments against Jordan Montgomery, they just need to cash some of them in.

3 Unit Play. Take #916 Houston (-1.5 RL) over Seattle (8:10p.m., Friday, August 18 MLB.tv) The Mariners struggled against the Royals, especially their bullpen. Now they face the best team in the American League and I see Houston winning this game with ease. The Astros have not forgotten that they lost 3 of 4 to Seattle the last time these two teams met.

3 Unit Play. Take #909 Houston (-1.5 RL) over Miami (6:40p.m., Monday, August 14 MLB>tv) The last time we used Framber Valdez he threw a no hitter for us. We expect another strong outing on Monday, and we will look to cash in on the run line. The Astros are sixth in the league in home runs averaging 1.3 per game. Look for a couple of them to go yard on Monday and win this game by 3 or 4 runs.

3 Unit Play. Take #916 Houston (-1.5 RL) +110 over Los Angeles (7:15p.m., Saturday August 12 FOX) These two teams are heading in opposite directions and look for the Astros to win the first two games of this series. Houston has the edge in pitching tonight behind J.P. France and he will be looking for his ninth victory on the season.

3 Unit Play. Take #905 Atlanta (-1.5 RL) over Pittsburgh (7:05p.m., Tuesday, August 8 MLB.tv) Just do not expect the Braves to drop two straight games to Pittsburgh. The Pirates have been a sinking ship after a hot start to open the 2023 season but it has been all down hill after that. They traded away a bunch of their players at the deadline.

3 Unit Play. Take #916 New York (-1.5 RL) +175 over Tampa Bay (7:05p.m., Wednesday, August 2 Amazon Prime) The Yankees are desperate to win this game and avoid getting swept by the Rays at home. The have Gerrit Cole on the mound and he is 9-2 on the season with a 2.64 E.R.A. Shane McClanahan has not been as strong since coming back from a brief stint on the disabled list and look for him to give up 3 or 4 runs in this start.

7 Unit Play. Take #968 Houston (-1.5 RL) over Cleveland (8:10p.m., Tuesday, August 1 MLB.tv) The Astros had no business winning last night yet found a win to win late in the game and easily covered the run line. Now they have an edge on both sides of the field and are facing a team that is selling off some of their talent. Framber Valdez has not pitched well of late, but he has received a bunch of run support and look for that to continue on Tuesday. The Guardians last 6 losses have all come by at least 2 runs. Cleveland has stayed around the .500 mark by playing in a bad division but Houston with their full lineup is the best team in the American League. Houston moves closer to first place in the AL West with a decisive win tonight at Minute Maid Park.

3 Unit Play. Take #966 Houston (-1.5 RL) +115 over Texas (8:10p.m., Wednesday, July 26 MLB.tv) The Astros go for the sweep of the Rangers tonight with a chance to move within one game of them in the loss column. Houston has been playing outstanding baseball of late winning 6 of their last 7 games. Framber Valdez will be looking for his ninth victory on the season with a strong E.R.A. and WHIP. His opponent, Andrew Valdez has given up 18 home runs this season and with the short dimensions of Minute Maid Park expect that total to rise.

3 Unit Play. Take #969 Houston (-1.5 RL) over Oakland (9:07p.m., Saturday, July 27 MLB.tv) We have cleaned up on this matchup all season long and look to make it three in a row tonight at the Coliseum. Houston has beaten Oakland 8 straight times this season and only one of those wins has come less than the run line. Cristian Javier gets a ton of run support this season and tonight should be no different.

3 Unit Play. Take #917 Houston (-1.5 RL) over Oakland (9:40p.m., Friday, July 21 MLB.tv) Houston did not bring their bats last night and still covered the run line by a score of 3-1. Expect them to find their offense on Friday and they have a solid pitcher on the mound in Framber Valdez. He is facing the best Oakland has to offer, but a 1-6 record and terrible run support has taken its toll on JP Sears. Houston has beaten Oakland 7 straight times this season and 6 of those games have also covered the run line.

7 Unit Play. Take #965 Houston (-1.5 RL) over Oakland (9:40p.m., Thursday, July 20 MLBN) The Astros have not lost a game to the Athletics this season and we will continue to ride Houston tonight in the Bay Area. The Astros have a major edge in pitching tonight behind J.P. France, as he has a 3.31 E.R.A. which is over 3 runs less than his counterpart, Hogan Harris. Look for France to keep the ball inside the yard and he should be very successful against this lineup. Houston is 6-0 against Oakland this season and only 1 of those wins came via 1 run.

3 Unit Play. Take #925 Houston (-1.5 RL) over Colorado (3:10p.m., Wednesday, July 19 MLB.tv) This matchup on Tuesday was one of the few games that did not have a ton of runs scored. Look for that to change on Wednesday, as Houston has a knack for winning games after tough losses the night before. Houston is a much better team and has the edge in pitching behind Brandon Bielak. Austin Gomber has been hit hard this season with a 1.48 WHIP and he has given up 21 home runs.

3 Unit Play. Take #922 Houston (-1.5 RL) over Colorado (2:10p.m., Wednesday, July 5 ESPN+) The Astros have some injuries to their everyday lineup and thus we can get this run line at a decent price. Houston is on a tear of late and we will continue to ride them with these low numbers. Houston has beaten Colorado in 38 of their last 51 home games.

3 Unit Play. Take #974 Houston (-1.5 RL) over Colorado (4:10p.m., Tuesday, July 4 MLB.tv) The Astros have been rolling winning 3 of 4 games from Texas to get back into the AL West race. When the Rockies lose, they tend to lose big, as their last 7 losses have been by 2 or more runs. Houston is 37-13 in their last 50 home games against Colorado.

5 Unit  Play. Take #930 Milwaukee (-1.5 RL) +100 over Oakland (2:10p.m., Sunday, June 11 MLB.tv) The Brewers have embarrassed themselves in the first two games against the worst team in the league. Look for that to change on Sunday, as the Brewers salvage the last game of this series in blowout fashion. Oakland is 13-39 in their last 52 road games.

3 Unit Play. Take #923 Kansas City (+1.5 RL) -130 over Miami (6:10p.m., Wednesday, June 7 MLB.tv) The Royals have given up a ton of runs in the first two games of this series, but their starting pitcher tonight is better than his win/loss record would indicate. Jordan Lyles is allowing less that one hit per inning and has a lower WHIP than Edward Carbrera. The Marlins hurler has walked 36 batters in just 58 innings of work. Look for a high scoring game that goes down to the wire and we will collect with whoever wins this game by one run.

3 Unit Play. Take #912 Pittsburgh (-1.5 RL) over Oakland (7:05p.m., Tuesday, June 5 MLB.tv) The Pirates are coming off a sweep of the Cardinals over the weekend and will enter this game having won 5 straight games. Oakland lost all three games over the weekend to Miami (0-3 in the run line as well). Oakland has lost 4 straight run line games entering Monday.

2 Unit Play. Take #972 Miami (-1.5 RL) -110 over Oakland (1:40p.m., Sunday, June 6 MLB.tv) Oakland is playing and Miami has their Cy Young award winner on the mound. The Athletics have scored 1 garbage run in the first two games of this series.

3 Unit Play. Take #928 Miami (-1.5 RL) over Oakland (4:10p.m., Saturday, June 3 MLB.tv) Oakland got shutout last night and expect the Marlins to fatten up their batting average with this three games series. The Athletics are 12-41 in their last 53 road games. Miami is 5-0 in their last 5 games against AL West teams.

3 Unit Play. Take #956 Washington (+1.5 RL) over Philadelphia (7:05p.m., Friday, June 2 MLB.tv) Zach Wheeler was outstanding last time out against the Braves but he has not been consistent enough and I doubt he will be able to follow that up against another divisional opponent. Philadelphia is just 11-21 on the road this season and we will grab the run line looking for a very close game.

4 Unit Play. Take #973 Atlanta (-1.5 RL) over Oakland (3:37p.m., Wednesday, May 31 MLB.tv) Hopefully a day game will get the Braves offense out of this funk. They embarrassed themselves in the first two games of the series scoring just 3 totals runs against the worst team in baseball. Oakland will come back down to reality on Thursday, as the Braves win the finale in blowout fashion.

3 Unit Play. Take #929 Atlanta (-1.5 RL) -145 over Oakland (9:40p.m., Tuesday, May 30 MLB.tv) The Braves offense failed to knock out Oakland early last night and thus they suffered an embarrassing defeat to the worst team in the league. Look for the Braves to bounce back on Tuesday and win this game comfortably.

5 Unit Play. Take #971 Atlanta (-1.5 RL) -145 over Oakland (8:07p.m., Monday, May 29 MLB.tv) Oakland did not cover any of the run lines over the weekend getting swept by Houston for the second time in 10 days. Now they face another strong team in Atlanta, and I do not see thing getting any better for them on Memorial Day. The Braves are a much better team on the road this season and today should be no different. Atlanta is 17-7 on the road this season and Oakland is 5-23 at home, enough said!

4 Unit Play. Take #958 Colorado (+1.5 RL) over New York (9:10p.m., Saturday, May 27 MLB.tv) The Mets are not a strong offensive team and thus they struggle to score runs ranking in the middle of the pack. Thus they will have trouble covering a run line tonight at Coors Field.

4 Unit Play. Take #968 New York (-1.5 RL) over San Diego (1:10p.m., Saturday, May 27 MLBN) The Padres have not lived up to expectations this season and now they must face Luis Severino. Look for him to throw 5 or 6 strong innings and turn it over to the bullpen with the lead. San Diego is 0-7 in their last 7 game twos of a series.

3 Unit Play. Take #970 Seattle (-1.5 RL) over Oakland (9:40p.m., Thursday, May 25 MLB.tv) No bet against Oakland is a bad bet this season. They are 10-41 this season and for some reason have to play a night game on getaway day. Oakland is 16-35 in their last 51 games against Seattle. That includes going 1-7 in their last 8 games at T-Mobile Park.

4 Unit Play. Take #914 Houston (-1.5 RL) -140 over Oakland (4:10p.m., Saturday, May 20 MLB.tv) We collected with Houston last night on the run line and we will come right back with them again on Saturday. Houston is fattening up their record against bad teams and Oakland certainly fits into that bill. The Athletics are 1-7 in their last 8 games in Houston.

6 Unit Play. Take #962 Houston (-1.5 RL) over Oakland (8:10p.m., Friday, May 19 MLB.tv) Houston is coming off a sweep of Chicago and look for them to continue to fatten up their record against the worst team in the league. Anytime you get the defending champions at this price against Oakland you should just play them blind until proven otherwise. Houston has beaten Oakland 6 of their last 7 home games.

3 Unit Play. Take #960 Colorado (+1.5 RL) over Philadelphia (8:10p.m., Saturday, May 13 MLB.tv) Colorado has beaten Philadelphia in 11 of their last 15 home games. The Rockies have been playing better of late going 8-3 in their last 11 games.

3 Unit Play. Take #966 Oakland (+1.5 RL) over Texas (4:07p.m., Saturday, May 13 MLB.tv) Oakland scored us a nice underdog winner on Friday, coming from behind numerous times to give us a walk off winner. Look for that to carryover into Saturday’s afternoon game. Texas can score runs but they give up a bunch of well.

3 Unit Play. Take #962 New York (+1.5 RL) over Tampa Bay (1:05p.m., Saturday, May 13 MLB.tv) The Yankees rallied in the bottom of the eight-inning last night and look for them to take 2 of the first 3 games in this 4 game set at the stadium.

3 Unit Play. Take #914 New York (-1.5 RL) over Oakland (12:35p.m., Wednesday, May 10 MLB.tv) The Athletics have played okay in this series and still been pounded both games. Look for the Yankees to have a big innings and some point today and win this game comfortably.

3 Unit Play. Take #927 Baltimore (+1.5 RL) +100 over Atlanta (7:15p.m., Saturday, May MLB.tv)

Best of Luck - Doc's Sports

4 Unit Play. Take #902 Washington (+1.5 RL) +100 over Chicago (1p.m., Thursday, May 4 MLB.tv) The Nationals have won the last two games and been very competitive of late. Its time for their ace in name only to start to produce and I expect Washington to take this game down to the wire.

Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports

3 Unit Play. Take #974 Houston (-1.5 RL) over San Francisco (2:10p.m., Wednesday, May 3 MLB.tv) Houston could not score any runs last night or hardily get any hits for that matter. Look for them to bounce back on Wednesday, as they do not want to drop a series at home against the Giants. Gramber Valdez has pitched well this season with a 2.54 E.R.A. Look for the Houston offense to pitch in on Wednesday.

3 Unit Play. Take #930 Houston (-1.5 RL) over San Francisco (8:10p.m., Tuesday, May 2 MLB.tv) The Giants have a ton of injuries and are not a major league team at the moment. Houston is coming off a victory last night in which they pulled away late and expect that to happen again Tuesday. The Giants are 8-24 in their last 32 road games against teams with a winning record. Houston is 10-3 in their last 13 games against National League teams.

3 Unit Play. Take #956 Atlanta (-1.5 RL) over Miami (7:20p.m., Tuesday, April 25 MLB.tv) The Braves scored 11 runs last night and expect more of the same from them on Tuesday. They need to win this series since it is at home, and they got swept over the weekend by Houston. Atlanta is 40-16 in their last 56 home games against Miami. We will lay the run line with them again.

3 Unit Play. Take #902 Atlanta (-1.5 RL) over Miami (7:20p.m., Monday, April 24 MLB.tv) The Braves are coming off a bad series at home against the Astros. They led in all 3 games yet were swept by Houston with late inning rallies. Now they face a divisional foe and look for them to jump out early and cruise to a victory. Spencer Strider has been outstanding this season with a 2-0 record along with a 2.45 E.R.A. The Braves are 59-25 in the last 84 games against Florida.

3 Unit Play. Take #975 Washington (+1.5 RL) +110 over Minnesota (2:05p.m., Sunday, April 23 MLB.tv) The Twins are starting to show their deficiencies. They started off hot, but will enter this game having lost 6 of their last 7 games. They have given up 13 runs to the Nationals in two games and I see this game going down to the wire giving us the victory with whoever comes out on top.

3 Unit Play. Take #951 Colorado (+1.5 RL) +135 over Philadelphia (12:05 p.m., Sunday, April 23 Peacock) Both of these teams are bad and just do not believe Philadelphia should be this big of a favorite against any team in the league. The Rockies have covered the run line in all three games of this series and Sunday should be no different.

3 Unit Play. Take #912 New York (-1.5 RL) over Toronto (1p.m., Saturday, April 22 MLB.tv) The Yankees look to even up this series with their ace on the mound Saturday. Cole has been outstanding this season with a 4-0 record to go along with a 0.95 E.R.A. The Blue Jays have most of their power from the right side and look for Cole to neutralize that.

3 Unit Play. Take #918 Chicago (-1.5 RL) +150 over Baltimore (2:10p.m., Sunday, April 16 MLB.tv) This is a pitching mismatch with Dylan Cease on the mound for the White Sox. He is a strikeout machine and look for another dominating performance from him on Sunday. Grayson Rodriguez was hit hard last time out against Oakland and should struggle in this game as well.

4 Unit Play. Take #927 New York (-1.5 RL) +105 over Oakland (4:07p.m., Sunday, April 16 MLB.tv) The Mets did not get many hits yesterday and still won the game. No bet against Oakland is a bad bet. The Mets will score enough runs today and cover the run line.

3 Unit Play. Take #975 New York (-1.5 RL) over Oakland (4:07p.m., Saturday, April 15 MLB.tv) No bet against Oakland is a bad bet this season. The Mets need to fatten up their record and they should be able to do that this entire series. Both starting pitchers have been hit hard this season, but the difference will be the offense of the Mets in this game.