5* STL/Washington OVER the total

MLB BEST BET TOTAL ANGLE...BDS

4* NYY/Los Angeles UNDER 9-1/2

Gonsolin is still a WIP for the Dodgers as he struggled through his acid test starting last time at Atlanta.  Being at home should enhance the youngster's confidence despite the stiff opposition.  Lefty Sabathia again was pulled last time after just 3 innings against Cleveland, but now with the additional rest for the veteran.  He has pitched well at LA with a 1-0 mark and a 1.02 ERA.  With this championship environment look for a tight lower scoring game unlike game #1 of the series.  Overall the series has shot UNDER 5/7...71.4%.  Good Luck. 

4* San Diego/Cincinnati OVER 8-1/2

By our records the 8-8-1/2 total bracket is hot OVER...22-7 L29.  And with the Padres 7-2 OVER at Cincinnati and 15-4-2 OVER on Tuesday that side of the equation looks great.  Cincinnati is 3-0-1 OVER w/Gray in game #2 and 4-1 OVER on grass.  Ad they show 5-2 OVER after scoring 2 or less runs in their previous game.  Critical with umpire Dickman calling the game the total is 20-5-1 OVER with San Diego.  Good Luck.

4* Washington/Pittsburgh OVER the total

Washington is 6-0 OVER with Strasburg starts and 6-1 OVER versus RHP.   And they show 4-1 OVER in Strasburg road starts.  The Pirates come 4-0 OVER vs. the NLE using Archer and 5-0 OVER against the league overall.  They show 6-1 OVER at home against a winning road unit.  Don't forget the 8-8-1/2 bracket has shot OVER at a recent 22-7 clip.  Good Luck.

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(909/910) Kansas City/Baltimore 4* OVER the total

The Orioles arrive home after being crushed in the Boston series losing the finale yesterday 13-7.  Kansas City visits after the Mets beat them 11-5 to close out their set.  Lefty Means (8-8, 3.76) goes for Baltimore and shows an 0-3 record L3 times out when he went 3-2/3 innings against the Yankees allowing 6 runs in the game.  The Royals show 6-2 OVER versus the ALE and 4-1 OVER L5 in battles with lefties.   Important, KC is 12-4-1 OVER with Lopez on grass.  Baltimore brings a super situational angle going 4-0-1 OVER after a 7 day or more road swing.  With Means they are 5-0 OVER after a team loss and 5-0 OVER at home.  With the Birds 32-15-5 OVER on grass, it should “mean” runs galore at Camden Yards tonight.  Good Luck.

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4* (903/904) St. Louis/Cincinnati UNDER the total

MLB Key Night Edition Total…BDS

We used the Cubs and Pirates UNDER this afternoon let’s hope they cashed for you.  These two old rivals do battle after the Cards crushed the Reds 13-4.  St. Louis (48-66) and Cincinnati (48-69) bring Mikolas and DeSclafini to do battle from the bump.  Both are good hurlers with Mikolas having the edge since DeSclafini has been rough up somewhat L3 starts.  However, since the Cardinals banged out an abnormal amount of runs yesterday, we feel hurler DeSclafini just might catch the visitors over swinging. In the series with DeSclafini the Reds/STL have shot UNDER 5-1 L6 in Cincinnati.  With DeSclafini the Reds show 4-1 UNDER on Saturday L5 times out.  St. Louis comes in a massive UNDER 59-28-3 during game #3 of a series.  In addition, they bring a 7-1 UNDER L8 on the road and 6-1 UNDER L7 with Mikolas against strong side hurlers. With umpire Drake calling balls and strikes the UNDER has cashed 6 of 8 with St. Louis as part of the equation.   All series games this season with the total 9-9-1/2 have gone UNDER the total.  Good Luck.

3* (959/960) Los Angeles/Atlanta UNDER the total

FRIDAY MLB APPRECIATION TOTAL ACTION…BDS

From the side standpoint the early action has been all Braves.  However, despite the obvious in the pitching numbers we just might see a surprising issue here.  The last five in the series show OVER 3-0-2, prior 4 battles all went UNDER. After Friday both clubs are coming off losses with LA scoring 7 runs in a 13-7 road loss to Miami, while Atlanta chipping in 8 runs in a 10-8 home loss to the Mets.  So, we just might see a correction from the run production standpoint, especially with each showing off a grueling series.  As far as the hurlers Maeda has just thrown one of his best outings of the season which should be noted with not having hand or arm stiffness issues.  He threw 7 innings with 6 strikeouts in a 4-0 Los Angeles win over Arizona.  Soroka of Atlanta has been mystifying the opposition with a 10-2 record and a 2.32 ERA.  He has allowed one earned run or less in 14-of-21 starts in 2019.  At the betting total of 10, the Dodgers show 0-6 UNDER this season and come 6-0 UNDER on Friday, 13-3 UNDER after a loss.  Atlanta with the total at 10 is 5-7 UNDER in 2019.  Using Soroka the Braves bring a 4-0-1 UNDER in game #1 of a series and 4-1 UNDER in his L5 at home.  Suggest going UNDER tonight in what should be a pitcher’s duel for the most part.  Good Luck.

5* (969/970) BALTIMORE/BOSTON OVER the total

American League Total of the Week…BDS

In their most recent series encounter down in Baltimore the Birds shutout the Red Sox 5-0.  The Orioles took two of three so we can expect Boston will be gunning for the visitor tonight.  Overall from the total box this season Baltimore shows OVER 63-50 with the Sox 73-47 OVER the total.  From the pitching perspective Brooks (2-6, 6.35) goes for the Orioles and in his last start the Astros pounded the former Oakland hurler for 9 runs in 3 innings.  The Orioles have lost four straight and 9-of-10 games coming into Friday.  In 87.8% of their losses the margin has been 2 or more runs.  Boston uses Porcello (10-9, 5.67) who was hit for 5 runs in 5 innings last time against the Angels.  He has a 7-6 record in Fenway with a 5.34 ERA this season.  In their last 6 wins over Baltimore the Sox have out scored them by 33 runs with only one game by one or less runs.   In the series the total has one OVER 4-1-1 L6.  After an off day the Sox are a majestic 43-18-2 OVER the total.  With Porcello at home they are 6-0 OVER, 4-0 OVER game #1 of a series.  Baltimore equates a 6-0 OVER L6 when on the road and 4-0 OVER L4 against RHP in road tilts.  Further, they are 5-0 OVER off a loss and 6-1-1 OVER L8 game #1 of a series.  Good Luck.

4* BALTIMORE/NEW YORK OVER THE TOTAL

New York 8-5 in the opener today, as these two clubs have now averaged 14 runs a game the last 8 meetings.  The Yakeeshave hit 52 Homer's first 15 games against the O's and have out scored them 126-67 last 16 meetings. No doubt Baltimore relievers have taken a beating recently, and to the good we expect the O's to bounce back tonight with their bats. Even with Green on the hill for the Yanks. This season Baltimore shows 59-50-8 OVER, while New York is 77-48-4. 

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3* (903/904) LA/Philadelphia (903/904) UNDER the total

MLB Fan Appreciation Total Angle

Here Los Angeles utilizes young Stripling (4-3, 3.64), while Philadelphia brings ace Nola (8-2, 3.63) to the hill in a game #4 series final.  Granted the Dodgers have pounded the baseball in Philly, but after a 2-1/2 hour rain delayed 7-2 win last night the teams just might be sagging knowing this is a get away game in the very early afternoon.  The math in this series points to the OVER, however we must note Stripling’s improvement on the road of late, especially last weekend as the youngster threw a solid 5 innings against the Red Sox giving up just one earned run.  On the road Stripling has recently 17-1/3 innings allowing just 4 earned runs. Also, on the road Los Angeles brings a 6-3 UNDER mark with Stripling L9. Remember, LA is a perfect 4-0 UNDER with Stripling and 4-0 UNDER with the hurler in a game #4 set. The Dodgers have gone 6-3 UNDER in his last 9 outings overall.  In closing Philadelphia is 19-4-4 UNDER in game #4, while with Nola they show 3-0-1 UNDER L4 at home.  Go UNDER this early afternoon with the Dodgers and Phillies.  Good Luck.

4* CHICAGO/Pittsburgh UNDER the total

The 9-9-1/2 bracket has been consistently UNDER overall this season.  These two units although have been playing high in today's bracket.  What changes the direction of this spot is the fact Chicago and Pittsburgh are coming in off the break (rest).  After an off day the home standing Cubbies show 5-0 UNDER.  So, with the series 9-2 UNDER of late, go low.  Good Luck.