5* BEST BET: MIKE'S ALCS TOTAL OF THE YEAR

Game 7 of the ALCS, and with two elite pitchers and a ticket to the World Series on the line we should see a low-scoring game, right? I don't think so.

Texas starter Max Scherzer gave up seven runs in three innings against Houston on September 6 and five runs in four innings of an 8-5 loss when he faced them last week. Houston starter Cristian Javier limited Texas to a pair of runs over 5 2/3 innings in that matchup, but both teams have proven they can score runs off the relievers, and the Rangers are coming off a nine-run outing. 

5* PLAY ON OVER. 

5* BEST BET: MIKE'S ALCS TOTAL OF THE YEAR

These two pitchers faced off in the opener of the NLCS, a game Philadelphia won 5-3. Three of the first four games have gone over the total, but I like the under here in Game 5. The pitchers' home and away splits are in our favor, and Zack Wheeler has a 2.96 ERA in 11 career stats against Arizonw while Zac Gallen has a 2.22 ERA in five career starts against the Phillies. 

5* PLAY ON UNDER. 

4* TOP PLAY: MIKE'S MLB GAME OF THE WEEK

Arizona will be looking to tie the series following a 2-1 win in Game 3 on Thursday, but I like the Phillies to bounce back with a win here in Game 4. 

Arizona's 2022 All-Star Joe Mantiply will serve as the opener in a bullpen game while the Phillies hand the ball to left-hander Cristopher Sanchez (3-5, 3.44 ERA). 

Mantiply has a career 7.36 regular-season ERA in five relief outings against Philadelphia, and while the Diamondbacks bullpen has been solid in the playoffs, I much rather trust a team with a regular starter on the mound. 

4* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

4* TOP PLAY: ASTROS/RANGERS MLB PLAY OF THE DAY

The Texas Rangers have taken control of the series after winning both of the first games in Houston. For Game 3, they'll hand the ball to Max Scherzer who was 5-2 with a 3.09 ERA in his 12 home starts on the season.

Houston right-hander Cristian Javier was 6-3 with an ERA of 4.82 in 19 road starts. Houston won 13 of those 19 games, but Javier's ERA on the road is worrisome and can they really keep bailing him out?

Texas is undefeated through seven playoff games, and that against Tampa Bay, Baltimore and Houston. The team is oozing with confidence and I expect them to take a 3-0 lead in the series. 

5* BET BET - MIKE'S ALDS GAME OF THE YEAR

The Astros are not quite the powerhouse we've gotten used to seeing in recent seasons and now they're in a tough spot after splitting the first two games of the series home in Houston. 

The Twins are 25-15 as a home favorite of -125 to -175 on the season and right-hander Sonny Gray (9-8, 2.67 ERA) has posted a minuscule ERA of 1.38 over his last seven starts. Gray held the Astros to four runs over 13 innings in two regular-season meetings. Minnesota won both games. 

As for Houston starter Cristian Javier (10-5, 4.50 ERA), he was a lot better at home than on the road where he posted a 5.07 ERA over 18 starts. Javier has a 4.41 ERA over his last seven starts. He did note face the Twins during the regular season. 

5* PLAY ON MINNESOTA TWINS.  

4* TOP PLAY - Mike's Blue Jays/Twins MLB Game of the Week

We lost with the Blue Jays in Game 1 of the series, and I'm switching sides to back Minnesota to win and close out the series and move on to the ALDS. 

Toronto right-hander Jose Berrios (11-12, 3.65 ERA) struggled down the stretch, with a 4.53 ERA through his last seven starts and eight runs allowed over his last two starts. Minnesota right-hander Sonny Gray (8-8, 2.74 ERA) has posted an ERA of 1.54 over his last seven starts and allowed more than one run in only one of those outings.  

4* play on the Twins. 

4* TOP PLAY - Mike's Blue Jays/Twins MLB Play of the Day

I think the wrong team is favored here in this Tuesday night AL Wild Card matchup between Toronto and Minnesota. 

Minnesota right-hander Pablo Lopez (11-8, 3.71 ERA) struggled down the stretch. He has posted a 6.46 ERA over his last three starts and a 4.46 ERA over his last seven starts. Lopez gave up four runs in 5 2/3 innings when he faced Toronto back in May. 

Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman (12-9, 3.16 ERA) is coming off back-to-back scoreless outings (both against the Yankees) covering a total of 13 innings. Gausman has a 2.88 ERA over his last seven starts. 

The two teams have split six meetings this season, with both teams winning twice on the road. 

4* play on Toronto Blue Jays. 

4* BIG BET - Mike's MLB Moneyline Game of the Week

Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen has struggled on the road, but he is 12-2 with a 2.45 ERA in 15 home starts on the season.

Houston right-hander J.P. France has a 7.08 ERA over his last seven starts. 

4* play on Diamondbacks. 

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

The Orioles would clinch the division with a win here against Boston, and I like the price we get on Baltimore with Dean Kremer (12-5, 4.25 ERA) on the mound. Kremer has not been at his sharpest lately, but the team has still won eight of his last 10 starts. Boston counters with left-hander Chris Sale (6-4, 4.42 ERA). The Orioles are 35-17 SU against left-handers.

4* TOP PLAY on the Orioles.

4* BIG BET - Mike's MLB Moneyline Play of the Day

The Yankees are 6-0 in Gerrit Cole's last six starts, and Cole (14-4, 2.75 ERA) has posted an ERA of 1.35 over his last three starts. Cole is 1-0 with a 0.46 ERA over three starts covering 19 2/3 innings against Toronto on the season. 

The Blue Jays are 3-5 in Jose Berrios (11-11, 3.58 ERA) last eight starts and Berrios has allowed seven runs over 12 1/3 innings in two meetings with the Yankees in 2023. 

4* TOP PLAY on the Yankees. 

BIG BET ALERT - Mike's 4* Astros/Mariners MLB Moneymaker

The Mariners are 10-0 in Luis Castillo's last 10 starts, but while the Mariners might have an edge on the mound, I think Houston has the better team overall. 

Additionally; The Astros are 20-11 as road underdogs this season while Seattle is 38-27 with a negative ROI as home favorites. 

4* play on Astros. 

5* MLB Moneyline Game of the Month MAX BET

The Orioles are 50-28 in road games on the season while Cleveland is only 40-35 at home. Baltimore is 6-1 in Dean Kremer's (12-5, 4.17 ERA) last seven starts, through which Kremer has posted an ERA of 2.77.

Cleveland is only 5-4 in Shane Bieber's (5-6, 3.77 ERA) nine home starts on the season and it has lost five of his last seven starts. 

5* MAX BET on the Orioles. 

Mike's 4* MLB Moneyline TOP PLAY of the Day

This looks like a good spot to back the Yankees following three straight losses, the last two against this Toronto team. 

Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole (13-4, 2.81 ERA) is 6-2 with a 3.23 ERA in 14 career starts against Toronto and the Yankees are 15-2 in his 17 home starts this season. Toronto right-hander Jose Berrios (11-10, 3.49 ERA) is 3-5 with a 5.01 ERA in 10 career starts against the Yankees.

4* TOP PLAY on the Yankees. 

Mike's 4* MLB Total Game of the Week

Arizona right-hander Merrill Kelly gave up seven runs over five innings of an 11-1 loss to the Mets in his last start, but he usually bounce back quickly from rough outings like that. Giants right-hander Logan Webb has allowed only four runs through 20 2/3 innings (1.74 ERA) over his last three starts. 

The over/under is 9-18 in Kelly's starts this season. 

The over/under is 10-21 in Webb's starts this season. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the UNDER with 4% of your bankroll. 

Mike's 5* AL Total Game of the Month MAX BET

The Orioles won the opener of this series 8-7, and I expect to see a lot of runs here in Game 2 as well. 

Orioles righty Kyle Gibson has a 6.38 ERA over his last seven starts. The Astros counter with rookie Hunter Brown who is 3-4 with a 6.55 ERA over his last seven starts. 

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

Mike's 4* MLB Moneyline TOP PLAY of the Day

This looks like a good spot to back the Brewers to bounce back from a 1-0 loss to the Cardinals in the opener of this series Monday night. 

Milwaukee reliever Trevor Megill (1-0, 3.13 ERA) will start as the opener, most likely followed by Colin Rea (5-6, 4.89 ERA). Rea has a 3.29 ERA over his last three starts. He has made five career starts against the Cardinals, but the last start was in 2020. 

The Cardinals turn to rookie left-hander Drew Rom (1-2, 5.96 ERA) for his sixth career start.  

The Brewers are 18-13 on the road when the money line is +125 to -125. The Cardinals are 13-20 at home when the money line is +125 to -125. 

The Brewers are 26-17 against division opponents. The Cardinals are 18-25 against division opponents. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the Brewers with 4% of your bankroll. 

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

The Dodgers are 21-10 on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 and they are 5-2 in right-hander Bobby Miller's last seven starts. The Mariners are 2-5 in George Kirby's last seven starts and they've lost his last four starts. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the Dodgers with 4% of your bankroll. 

Mike's 4* MLB TOP PLAY of the Day

We won with the Brewers last night, but I like the price we get on Miami in Wednesday's matchup. Miami left-hander Braxton Garrett is 5-2 with a 2.74 ERA and a 9-4 team record in his road starts in 2023. The Brewers are 18-22 against left-handed starters.

Bet this TOP PLAY on the Marlins with 4% of your bankroll. 

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. 

Mike's 4* Orioles/Red Sox MLB TOP PLAY of the Day

The Orioles are 7-3 in their last 10 games while Boston is only 3-7 in its last 10.

Boston right-hander Tanner Houck is 1-2 with a 5.14 ERA over his last three starts. The Orioles are 6-0 in Kyle Bradish's last six starts.

The Orioles are 24-14 when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season. The Red Sox are 13-18 in the same spot. 

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

4* Astros/Rangers MLB Total TOP PLAY of the Day

Houston right-hander Justin Verlander has a 3.57 ERA over his last seven starts and he has an ERA of 2.64 in 34 starts versus the Rangers in his career, a 1.89 ERA in three starts since the start of the 2020 season. 

Texas right-hander Max Scherzer has n ERA of 1.80 in two appearances versus the Astros since 2020 and an ERA of 3.21 in eight starts against the Astros in his career.

Sure, both teams are capable of crushing the ball, but  I favor the under with these two hurlers on the mound. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the UNDER 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 Total TOP PLAY of the Day

The Twins are swinging hot bats, with an average of 5.9 R/9 over their last 10 games. Cleveland righty Lucas Giolito has posted an ERA of 5.97 over his last seven starts and Minnesota right-hander Pablo Lopez has allowed eight runs through 11 innings over his last two starts. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the OVER with 4% of your bankroll. 

4* MLB Moneyline TOP PLAY of the Day

Philadelphia is 7-3 in its last 10 games, but the Brewers are even hotter with eight wins in their last 10 games. Brewers righty Freddy Peralta is 3-0 with a 1.59 ERA over his last three starts and 5-1 (6-1 team record) with a 2.85 ERA over his last seven starts. The Brewers are 10-4 in his 14 home starts on the season. 

The Brewers are 19-11 at home when the money line is +125 to -125. The Phillies are 13-20 on the road when the money line is +125 to -125. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the the Brewers with 4% 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 Game of the Week - Mike's Moneyline TOP PLAY

The Rangers are hoping to go on a run following a long slide. They've won two of their last three games and I like the price we get on them here with left-hander Andrew Heaney on the mound. The Mets are 13-28 against left-handed starters. 

The Mets counter with a left-hander of their own in Jose Quintana. They have lost six of his seven starts this season and the Rangers are 23-14 against left-handed starters. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the Rangers with 4% of your bankroll. 

Mike's 4* Yankees/Tigers TOTAL TOP PLAY of the Day

The over/under is 3-7 in the last 10 meetings, and we saw only five runs scored in the opener of this series Monday night. 

The Yankees have averaged 3.8 R/9 over their last five games and Detroit has averaged only 3 R/9 over its last 10 games. 

Tigers righty Tarik Skubal has a 1.48 ERA home at Comerica Park in 2023 and we're likely to see Yankees solid bullpen for most of this game with Michael King in the role as the opener.

Bet this TOP PLAY on the UNDER 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. 

5* NL Game of the Month - Mike's Padres/Brewers MAX BET

This looks like a good spot to back the Padres to get a W after losing the first two games of the series. 

Padres righty Michael Wacha is 3-0 with a 1.17 ERA through 15 1/3 innings of work over his last three starts. Wacha has a 1.40 ERA over his last seven starts and the Padres have won five of his last six starts.

As for Brewers starter Adrian Houser, the right-hander is 1-1 with a 4.70 ERA through his last three starts.  

The Padres are in desperation mode and need every win they can get to make it to the postseason. 

Bet this MAX BET on the Padres with 5% 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 Blue Jays/Orioles MLB Play of the Day

Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman has not been pitching particularly well lately with 10 runs allowed on 19 hits over 16 2/3 innings in his last three starts. He has made two starts against Baltimore this season, resulting in two losses and five runs allowed on 14 hits over 12 1/3 frames.

Baltimore right-hander Jack Flaherty has held Toronto to one run on four hits over 11 innings in two starts this season.

I like Baltimore to bounce back from a disappointing extra-inning loss last night. 

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

4* MLB Game of the Week TOP PLAY

Toronto left-hander Yusei Kikuchi has posted an ERA of 1.29 in six starts since the All-Star break, but he is 4-5 with a 5.40 ERA in 11 games (eight starts) against the Orioles who have dominated left-handers all season long. Baltimore rookie left-hander Grayson Rodriguez has a 2.35 ERA over his past five starts.  

The Orioles are 8-2 against the Blue Jays this season and I think their dominance continues here. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the Orioles 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. 

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

Texas left-hander Andrew Heaney has allowed only one run over 13 innings through his last three starts. The Brewers are averaging only 3.7 R/9 against left-handers on the season. 

The Rangers are capable of putting up a ton of runs but Milwaukee righty Brandon Woodruff has been solid in his two starts since coming off the 60-day IL with four runs allowed on eight hits over 11 1/3 innings of work. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the UNDER with 4% of your bankroll. 

4* MLB TOP PLAY - Mike's Astros/Marlins Moneyline

This looks like a good spot to back Houston to bounce back from back-to-back losses. 

Miami has a 1-4 team record in Johnny Cueto's (0-4, 6.16 ERA) five starts this season. The Astros are 15-7 in Cristian Javier's 22 starts, and Javier himself is 8-2 with a 3.19 ERA. Javier had a rough July, but he's been back on track this month.

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

5* MLB Game of the Year - Mike's NL Total MAJOR WAGER

The Mets are only 2-8 in their last 10 games and they have averaged only 2.9 runs per nine innings during that stretch of games. 

The Braves bats have been hot, but here they'll face Mets starter Kodai Senga who has posted an ERA of 2.45 in his home starts this season. 

The over/under is 5-16 in all Senga's 21 starts on the season. 

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

4* MLB TOP PLAY - Mike's Rangers/Giants BOOKIE BREAKER

The Rangers had won eight on the bounce before getting shut out as a massive favorite at Oakland yesterday. 

Giants left-hander Scott Alexander has made 40 appearances this year, but only five starts and the Rangers are averaging 6.2 runs per nine innings against southpaws. 

The Rangers are 21-12 against left-handed starters. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the Rangers with 4% of your bankroll. 

Mike's 4* Nationals/Phillies Total TOP PLAY

The over/under is 3-7-2 in Phillies 12 games as home favorites against left-handed starters and as far as Phillies' pitching goes, Aaron Nola is a quality hurler despite getting lit up lately. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the UNDER with 4% of your bankroll. 

5* Orioles/Astros MAX BET - Game of the Month BEST BET

This looks like a great spot to back the Orioles to get a win after losing the first two games of the series. 

The Orioles are perfect 5-0 off back-to-back losses in game three of a three-game series and 9-2 in Dean Kremer's 11 starts as an underdog this season. 

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

Mike's Cubs/Mets MLB TOP PLAY of the Day

The Cubs are playing some of their best baseball of the season while the Mets lost all six games last week. 

Cubs left-hander Drew Smyly has been slapped around in recent starts but he has a 3.41 ERA in 10 road starts on the season and note that the Mets are 11-26 against left-handed starters. 

The Mets hand the ball to Kodai Senga who has been solid, but the team has still lost five of his last eight starts.

Bet this TOP PLAY on the Cubs with 4% of your bankroll. 

Mike's 4% Sunday Night Dodgers/Padres BEST BET

This looks like a great spot to back the Dodgers to bounce back from an 8-3 loss to the Padres. They had won six straight head-to-head meetings and they are 31-14 off a loss this season. 

The Dodgers are 15-9 on the road when the money line is +125 to -125. The Padres are 5-10 at home when the money line is +125 to -125. 

Dodgers righty Lance Lynn (6-9, 6.47 ERA) has had a rough year with the White Sox, but the Dodgers won his team debut and I think we'll see positive regression from Lynn. 

San Diego hands the ball to Rich Hill, a left-hander the Dodgers are quite familiar with.  

Bet this TOP PLAY on the Dodgers with 4% of your bankroll. 

Mike's 4% MLB Total TOP PLAY of the Day

Arizona's bats have gone cold, with a total of only seven runs scored through its last four games and scoring an average of 2.7 runs through its last 10 games.

Minnesota righty Kenta Maeda is on fire with 24 Ks and only five runs allowed over 17 2/3 innings in his last three starts.

Minnesota has averaged 3.1 runs per game through its last five games.

 Bet this TOP PLAY on the UNDER 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 4% Mets/Royals MLB TOP PLAY of the Day

The Mets might technically still have a shot at earning a Wild Card, but looking at their moves at the trade deadline it looks like they've pretty much given up on the season. 

Mets righty Carlos Carrasco has been a huge disappointment and he gave up eight runs (six earned) over 2 1/3 innings against the Nationals in his last start. The Royals have won five in a row and righty Brady Singer struck out a season-high 10 over five innings in his last start. I like my chances on the Royals in this matchup. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the Royals with 4% of your bankroll. 

Mike's 4% MLB Total Game of the Week TOP PLAY

The Mets hand the ball to Kodai Senga who's been having a great rookie season. He is 7-5 with an ERA of 3.17 for the year and he has a 2.40 ERA at home. The Royals won 7-6 yesterday. They are 13-4 to the under after scoring seven runs or more in their previous game. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the UNDER with 4% of your bankroll. 

Mike's LATE NIGHT Red Sox/Mariners 4% TOP PLAY

Seattle right-hander Bryce Miller was lit up at Minnesota in his last start, but he's been rock solid at home all season, boasting a 5-1 record and a 2.70 ERA over eight starts (6-2 team record). 

Boston right-hander Brayan Bello has a 4.14 ERA on the road starts this season and a 6.75 ERA over his last three starts.  

Bet this TOP PLAY on the Mariners with 4% of your bankroll. 

Mike's 4% Padres/Rockies MLB Total TOP PLAY of the Day

The over/under is 2-7-1 in the Padres last 10 games and San Diego right-hander Seth Lugo has a solid 3.38 ERA on the road this season.

The over/under is 14-20 in Rockies home games as underdogs and with a total of 11 or higher.

Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber has an ugly ERA of 7.19 at home on the season, but he has pitched a lot better in recent games and three of his last four home starts went under the total. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the UNDER with 4% of your bankroll. 

Mike's 4% Yankees/Orioles MLB TOP PLAY

The Orioles are 8-3 in Dean Kremer's 11 home starts this season and this looks like a good spot to back Baltimore to bounce back from an 8-3 loss to the Yankees on Saturday. The team is 4-0 in his last four starts, and Kremer has allowed a total of only eight runs over those four starts. 

Yankees starter Luis Severino has a 7.62 ERA in six road starts on the season and he has a 6.88 ERA over his last seven starts. 

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

Mike's 4% MLB TOP PLAY of the Day

This looks like a good spot to back Cleveland to bounce back from a 3-0 loss to the White Sox Friday night. The White Sox are only 1-6 in their last seven games and Cleveland is 6-1 in right-hander Logan Allen's last seven starts. The Guardians are also 6-1 in his seven road starts this season. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the Guardians with 4% of your bankroll. 

Mike's 4% MLB Total TOP PLAY of the Day

The over/under is 2-8 in the Reds last 10 games, and they've averaged only 3.60 R/9 during that span. 

Reds left-hander Brandon Williamson has posted an ERA of 1.60 over his last five starts. Dodgers righty Bobby Miller has a 3.40 ERA over his last five starts.

Bet this TOP PLAY on the Under with 4% of your bankroll.  

4% MLB Total TOP PLAY of the Day

The Nats have been playing well lately with wins in five of their last six games while averaging 6.3 runs per game. The Mets have been inconsistent but should have no trouble scoring runs off Josiah Gray who is 1-2 with an 8.00 ERA in four career starts against the Mets. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the OVER with 4% of your bankroll. 

4% MLB TOP PLAY of the Day

The Dodgers came from behind to beat Toronto in extra innings last night and here they'll face Toronto left-hander Yusei Kikuchi who has allowed 10 runs over 14 innings through his last three starts. Kikuchi is 0-1 with an ERA of 6.55 in two starts against the Dodgers in his career.

The Dodgers counter with Tony Gonsolin who has not been at his very best of late, but the Dodgers are still 3-0 in his last three starts and the Dodgers are 5-2 in his seven home starts for the season. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the Dodgers with 4% of your bankroll.

4% MLB Game of the Week TOP PLAY

The Dodgers are coming off back-to-back losses, and this is a team that rarely drops three in a row.

On the season, the Dodgers are 8-4 coming off a pair of losses and while left-hander Julio Urias gave up eight runs at Baltimore in his last start, note that he is 5-1 with a 2.15 ERA at home.

Throughout his career, the Dodgers are 10-3 with Urias on the mound if he gave up five runs or more in his last start, giving us double bounce-back angles on the Dodgers. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the Dodgers with 4% of your bankroll.

Mike's MLB BEST BET TOP PLAY of the Day

Minnesota is 8-2 since the All-Star break. Kenta Maeda started the season slow and missed two months due to a triceps injury, but he is 2-1 with a 2.73 ERA in his last five starts. The Twins won four of those games. 

These two pitchers faced off in Seattle less than a week ago, a game the Twins won 6-3. 

Seattle has won only two of right-hander Luis Castillo's last nine starts. 

Bet this BEST BET TOP PLAY on the Twins with 4% of your bankroll.

Mike's MLB *BEST BET* Moneyline Game of the Month *5% MAX BET*

The Rays have dropped six of their last seven games, but I like the price we get on Tampa Bay to win this game. 

The Rays have lost each of right-hander Taj Bradley's last four starts, but three of those starts were on the road. Braley allowed only one run on three hits with eight strikeouts in six innings versus the Orioles last month. He was credited with the win.

Tyler Wells has a 0-3 record with an ERA of 6.75 in five starts against the Rays in his career.

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

Mike's Braves/Brewers MLB TOP PLAY of the Day

The Braves snapped a four-game slide with a 7-5 win against Arizona last night. Scoring runs have not been the issue, and they should be able to give Michael Soroka enough run support to win this game. Soroka has made only four starts this season and he has improved following a slow start to his season. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the Braves with 4% of your bankroll. 

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

Cards left-hander Steven Matz has allowed 10 runs over his last three starts and he has an  ERA of 4.67 in three starts versus the Cubs in his career. The Cubs are averaging 5.3 R/9 against left-handers.

As for Cubs' starter Marcus Stroman, the right-hander has a 5.40 ERA in his last three starts and an  ERA of 4.96 in nine versus the Cardinals in his career. 

The over/under is 9-1 in Cubs' last 10 games. The Cards have scored five runs or more in each of their six games since the All-Star break. 

Bet this MAX BET on the OVER 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 MLB Moneyline Game of the Week *TOP PLAY*

Both teams are 8-2 in their last 10 games, but Dodgers righty Michael Grove has struggled in recent starts and he has an ERA of 11.15 on the road this season. The Orioles are a solid 29-19 at home and Tyler Wells has a 2.57 ERA over 56 innings pitched in his home starts. 

Bet this Game of the Week TOP PLAY on the Orioles with 4% of your bankroll. 

Mike's MLB *TOP PLAY* of the Day

Minnesota right-hander Sonny Gray has a solid ERA of 2.89 for the season, but he is 0-2 with a 4.34 ERA in his last three starts. The Twins have lost seven of his last 10 starts, and all three wins during that span came in extra innings. Seattle left-hander Logan Gilbert is 1-0 with a 0.82 ERA in two career starts against the Twins. 

Bet this TOP PLAY on the Marienrs with 4% of your bankroll. 

Mike's MLB *TOP PLAY* of the Day

Martin Perez allowed six runs over only 1 1/3 innings of a 12-11 loss to Houston in his last start but since the start of the 2022 season. Perez's team is 10-5 if he gave up five runs or more in his last start. 

The Rangers are a solid 29-18 at home this season and they are going for the sweep of this three-game series after outscoring Cleveland 14-4 through the first two games. 

4% top play on Texas Rangers. 

Mike's 10* MLB Moneyline GAME OF THE WEEK

Framber Valdez is 9-4 with a 3.46 ERA in 17 career starts against the Angels. He is  4-2 with a 2.88 ERA in eight career appearances (six starts) in Anaheim. Reid Detmers is 1-2 with a 4.62 ERA in five career starts against Houston. 

The Astros are 6-1 in the last seven head-to-head meetings.

Houston is the better team and owns L.A. I like the price we get on the visitors. 

10* play on Houston Astros. 

Mike's 10* Yankees/Rockies MLB Total Play of the Day

The Rockies are 51-39-1 to the under for the season while the Yankees are 47-40-4 to the under. 

Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber is 3-0 with a 3.00 ERA over his last three starts. 

The Yankees have averaged 2.9 R/9 over their last five games and the Rockies have averaged only 2.6 R/9 over their last five games. 

10* play on under. 

Mike's 10* Marlins/Orioles MLB Top Play of the Day

The Orioles headed into the All-Star break on a five-game winning streak, all road wins. Now they return home where they are a solid 26-8 for the season, and they've won four of Dean Kremer's last five starts. 

Miami right-hander Sandy Alcantara (3-7, 4.72 ERA) is having a tough season and the team is 2-6 as underdogs and with Alcantara as the starter. 

10* play on Baltimore Orioles. 

Mike's 10* MLB All-Star Game *BEST BET*

Sure, the American League has won each of the last nine All-Star games, but the National League is 217-193 with a positive ROI of 1.7% in interleague affairs this season. 

10* PLAY ON NATIONAL LEAGUE. 

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 Total Top Play of the Day

The over/under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings and I expect to see big fireworks here following a 2-1 Atlanta win Friday night.

Rays rookie right-hander Taj Bradley has an ERA of 8.78 over his last three starts and the over is 8-3 in Braves last 11 road games vs. a right-handed starter.

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

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

The Phillies are coming off a 3-0 sweep at Tampa Bay and I think they'll keep rolling here in the opener of a three-game set at Miami. The Phillies have won each of Zack Wheeler's last five starts and Wheeler is 10-4 with a 2.37 ERA in 20 starts against Miami. 

10* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES. 

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

The Cardinals are only 18-26 on the road while Miami is 28-16 at home. 

Cardinals have lost six of their past eight games and right-hander Jack Flaherty has posted an ERA of 6.48 over his last three starts. 

Miami rookie right-hander Eury Perez (5-2, 2.47 ERA) has had a great start in the big leagues, despite giving up six runs on seven hits in a 7-0 loss to Atlanta last time out. 

Miami has outscored the Cards 30-15 through the first three games of the series, and I think they'll complete the sweep with a win tonight. 

10* PLAY ON MIAMI MARLINS. 

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 10* MLB Total Game of the Week

Miami right-hander Eury Perez has impressed through his first nine starts in the big leagues, and he has allowed only one run over his last six starts, but here he'll face a red hot Atlanta team that put up 16 runs Friday night. Over their last 10 games, the Braves have averaged 7.60 runs per game. 

Miami's bats are not quite as hot, but they should be able to score runs off Charlie Morton who has allowed eight runs (six earned) over his last two starts. 

Over is 20-8-2 in Braves last 30 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

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

The Mets have lost seven of their last 10 games and here they'll face Giants righty Alex Cobb who is 1-0 with an ERA of 3.24 over his last three starts.

Cobb is 4-0 with a 1.93 ERA in night games this year.

Mets righty Carlos Carrasco is 0-1 with a 6.94 ERA over his last three starts and he has an ERA of 8.20 in his home starts. 

10* PLAY ON SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS. 

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 *LATE* MLB Total Top Play of the Day

The Bronx Bombers have not lived up to their name lately with an average of only 2.60 runs per game scored over their last 10 games. Thats still marginally better than Oakland's 2.50 runs per game over its last 10 games. 

Yankees right-hander Domingo German was slapped around by Seattle in his last start, but this looks like a good spot to bounce back with a solid outing. Under is 20-8-2 in Athletics last 30 home games vs. a right-handed starter. Under is 9-3-1 in Yankees last 13 road games vs. a left-handed starter.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

Mike's 10* MLB Moneyline Game of the Week

I absolutely love the price we get on Houston here with Cristian Javier on the mound. OK, Javier has not been at his very best in his most recent starts, but he's still a solid 7-1 with a 3.25 ERA on the season. The Astros are 11-4 in his 15 starts (3-0 as underdogs with Javier as the starter). Cardinals righty Miles Mikolas is 0-3 with a 6.16 ERA in his last three starts. 

10* PLAY ON HOUSTON ASTROS. 

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

The Red Sox are 1-4 in their last five games but I like the price we get on them here in the opener of a three-game series against the Marlins. 

Marlins righty Sandy Alcantara is the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, but he is 2-6 with a 5.08 ERA this year. The Marlins are 6-9 in his 15 starts this year, and as they're a low-scoring team (4.04 R/9, 26th), they really need their pitchers to perform. 

Boston right-hander Garrett Whitlock is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA at home and he is 2-0 with a 3.10 ERA in his last three starts. 

10* PLAY ON BOSTON RED SOX. 

Mike's Top-rated 10* MLB *BEST BET*

I like the price we get on the Dodgers to complete the sweep of this three-game series.

Dodgers righty Tony Gonsolin gave up all seven runs in a 7-3 loss to the Giants in his last start. That was a rare misstep from Gonsolin, and note that it was an afternoon start. Gonsolin is 3-1 with a 2.16 ERA in his night starts this season. 

Houston right-hander Hunter Brown gave up six runs in 5 2/3 innings of an 11-1 loss to the Mets in his last start. Unlike Gonsolin, Brown has pitched better in day games than under the light where he has a 4.33 ERA this season. 

Astros are 1-7 in their last 8 road games. Astros are 2-7 in their last 9 overall. Astros are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings.

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

Mike's 10* MLB Top Play of the Day

Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer has an ERA of 2.81 in three starts against the Mariners in his career. The Orioles are 10-5 in his 15 starts this season, 5-2 in his seven home starts.

Mariners rookie righty Bryce Miller has also been sharper at home than on the road where he is 1-2 with a 4.57 ERA.

I expect a big outing from the Orioles here as they look to bounce back from a 13-1 loss to Seattle Friday night. 

10* PLAY ON BALTIMORE ORIOLES. 

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 Moneyline Game of the Week *MAJOR WAGER ALERT*

The Yankees are going for the sweep of this three-game series and I like the price we get on the Pinstripes with Domingo German on the mound. 

German gave up seven runs at Boston in his last outing, but he has posted a solid ERA of 2.92 home in the Bronx this year. German is reliable and battle-tested and he is 3-0 with an ERA of 3.44 in 3 starts versus the Mariners in his career.

Mariners rookie righty Bryan Woo is 0-1 with a 7.30 ERA through his first three starts in the big leagues. 

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES. 

Mike's Super Early 10* MLB Play of the Day

This looks like a great spot to back the Rays to bounce back from three consecutive losses, the most recent an 8-6 setback to the Orioles Tuesday night. 

Rays rookie right-hander Taj Bradley has been a lot sharper on the road than at home, but I think it's only a matter of time before he finds his feet at home as well. Baltimore righty Tyler Wells is 2-0 on the road, but with a not very impressive ERA of 4.26. 

The Rays have won 39 of the last 51 meetings with the Orioles at Tropicana Field. 

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

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 10* MLB Total Play of the Day

The Red Sox have averaged 7.40 runs per game over their last five games and they'll face Minnesota right-hander Pablo Lopez who has posted an ERA of 5.88 home at Target Field this season. Minnesota left-hander James Paxton has an ERA of 4.50 on the road this year. 

Over is 6-1 in Twins last 7 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5. Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

Mike's 10* MLB Play of the Day

This looks like a fantastic spot to back the Dodgers to bounce back from a humiliating 15-0 loss to the Giants. For the season, the Dodgers are 21-9 off a loss and 13-2 off a loss of four runs or more. 

Giants right-hander Logan Webb has a record of 2-5 with an ERA of 4.13 in 11 starts versus the Dodgers in his career.

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

Mike's 10* MLB Total Play of the Day

Under is 9-3-1 in Angels last 13 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. Under is 13-3 in Royals last 16 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. Under is 14-6 in Royals last 20 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

10* MLB Moneyline Game of the Week

The Rays won the opener of this series 6-2, and I like them to win here again in Game 2. The Rays are averaging 7.23 R/9 against left-handers and they are 22-6 in their last 28 games vs. a left-handed starter. This is a price on the best team in baseball. 

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

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

The Guardians are 40-25-3 to the under for the season and Triston McKenzie is due for a great outing after giving up seven runs to Houston in his last start.

McKenzie posted an ERA of 2.96 over 30 starts last year, so he's definitely a lot better than his last outing. Arizona hands the ball to Zac Gallen who has posted an ERA of 0.96 over 47 innings at home this season. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

Mike's Super Early 10* MLB Top Play of the Day

This looks like a good spot to back the Orioles to bounce back from a 3-1 loss to Toronto.

Blue Jays left-hander Yusei Kikuchi is 3-1 on the road despite a not-so-pretty 5.00 ERA. He's been getting a lot of run support, but that's unlikely to happen here as Orioles starter Tyler Wells has pitched very well lately, coming into this game 2-1 with a 2.50 ERA over his last three starts.

Wells is 3-2 with a 2.49 ERA at home this season. Baltimore is 8-3 in his 11 starts this season. 

10* PLAY ON BALTIMORE ORIOLES. 

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

The Rangers are averaging an MLB-best 6.33 runs R/9 on the season, and that number goes up to 7.08 R/9 against left-handers. Angels southpaw Reid Detmers has an ERA of 5.40 in 6 starts against the Rangers in his career.

The Angels' bats are hot, having scored 9, 9 and 7 runs over their last three games and Texas left-hander Andrew Heaney has posted an ERA of 5.67 over 33 1/3 innings at home this season. 

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

Mike's 10* MLB Moneyline Play of the Day

Chris Bassitt is 3-0 with an ERA of 2.36 and 27 strikeouts in 4 starts versus the Orioles in his career. 

Dean Kremer has a record of 1-2 with an ERA of 5.50 in 7 starts versus the Blue Jays in his career.

Revenge game for the Jays after getting swept through a three-game series when they hosted Baltimore back in May. Bassitt did not pitch in that series and I think his dominance of the Orioles continue here. 

10* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS. 

Mike's 10* MLB Top Play of the Day

The Diamondbacks rallied late to beat the Tigers 7-5 on Sunday. They are now riding a five-game winning streak and I like the price we get on them as a home favorite against Philadelphia Monday night. 

The Phillies are averaging only 3.35 runs per nine innings against left-handers and Arizona southpaw Tommy Henry has posted an ERA of 2.49 over 25 1/3 innings at home on the season. Phillies are 4-10 in their last 14 road games vs. a left-handed starter.

The Phillies are only 13-22 on the road overall this year and tonight's starter Matt Strahm is expected to pitch only one or two innings, as he's done most season. The Phillies bullpen has posted an ERA of 4.09 over the season, which ranks 19th in the major leagues. 

Diamondbacks are 7-0 in their last 7 Monday games. Diamondbacks are 7-0 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing record. Diamondbacks are 6-2 in their last 8 home games vs. a left-handed starter. Phillies are 1-7 in the last 8 meetings in Arizona.

10* PLAY ON ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS. 

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* MLB GAME OF THE MONTH

Boston won the series opener 3-2 Friday night, but they're only 2-5 in their last five games. 

Boston right-hander Tenner Houcke is 0-2 with an ERA of 5.40 in his last three starts. Houcke allowed three runs on six hits in 3 1/3 innings in one start against the Yankees last year. 

Yankees righty Domingo German is 1-0 with a 2.81 ERA in his last three starts. German posted an ERA of 3.27 over 11 innings in two starts against the Red Sox last year. 

On the season, the Yankees are 17-10 coming off a loss, 15-6 if they're facing the same opponent they just just to. 

10* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES. 

10* MLB TOTAL OF THE MONTH

The Reds got shut out in a 6-0 loss to the Dodgers yesterday.

Here they'll face Cards left-hander Jordan Montgomery who has allowed only three earned run over 10 2/3 innings in his last two starts.

As for the Cardinals bats, they've been cold for a while. They've averaged only 2.40 runs per game through their last 10 games and Reds righty Ben Lively has posted a solid ERA of 3.03 through his first six outings (four starts) of the season. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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 10* MLB Moneyline *TOP PLAY* of the Day

The Rangers have won eight of their last 10 overall. They are 18-8 on their home games this season and 15-5 as home favorites. Left-hander Martin Perez (6-1, 4.43 ERA) was lit up at Detroit in his last start, but note that Perez is perfect 3-0 with an ERA of 1.93 in three home starts this season. 

The Cardinals have won only one of their last six games and three of their last 10. Cards righty Adam Wainwright (2-1, 6.15 ERA) has made five starts this year, and did not look particularly sharp in any of them. 

10* PLAY ON TEXAS RANGERS. 

Mike's 10* MLB Moneyline *BEST BET*

The Braves are 18-10 on the road but here they'll face an Arizona team that is 20-12 at home (13-4 as home favorites). 

Arizona right-hander Zach Gallen (7-2, 2.72 ERA) is 6-0 with a minuscule ERA of 0.66 over 41 innings home at Chase Field and Gallen is 2-0 with an ERA of 1.42 and 12 strikeouts in two starts versus the Braves in his career.

Braves righty Michael Soroka allowed four runs on five hits and two walks over six innings if a 7-2 loss at Oakland last week, in his first start since Aug. 3, 2020. Soroka has been dealing with injuries to his Achilles tendon and might need a couple of games to get back to his best.  

10* PLAY ON ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS.