Houston & Oakland over 9

The Houston Astros host the Oakland Athletics on Sunday afternoon in game three of a three-game set. Oakland won game two in the series on Saturday, 11-5.

Oakland has had no trouble whatsoever scoring against their new division-mate Houston this season. The Athletics have scored 7.8 runs per game against the Astros this season. That number jumps up to 8.5 runs per game when Houston sends out a left-handed starter.

The Athletics have been better against lefties this season, hitting nearly 20 points higher when their opponent throws out a southpaw to start the game.

The over is 9-2-1 in Oakland`s last 12 road games versus a left-handed starter.

That doesn

Cubs vs. Reds Under 7.5

Matt Garza pitched for the first time in 10 months this past week against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Though the Cubs ended up losing the game, it certainly wasn

Arizona & San Diego under 8.5

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres on Saturday in game two of a three-game set. Arizona won the series opener on Friday, 5-2.

The under has been money at Chase Field this season, with under sitting at 15-7-2 on the season in Arizona.

The team has also been on a solid under run of late, playing under the total in six straight contests. The under is 6-1-1 in their last eight games at home.

Wade Miley gets the nod for the Diamondbacks in this one. Miley has a 3.67 ERA on the season, a number that has come up after a pair of poor outings.

Miley certainly is not in bad form though, as his WHIP is just 1.12 over his last three starts.

San Diego counters with Andrew Cashner. Cashner has a 1.69 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP on the season. In three career starts versus Arizona he has a 2.19 ERA with a 0.65 WHIP.

The under is 1-5 in Cashner

Braves vs. Mets Under 7.5

The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets have a history of playing a lot of low scoring games against each other.

Interestingly, tonight

Washington & Philadelphia under 7

The Washington Nationals host the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday in game one of a three-game set. Washington is coming off a 2-1 win over San Francisco, while Philadelphia beat Miami their last time out, 3-0.

Jordan Zimmermann gets the nod for the Nationals in this one. Zimmermann has been outstanding this season, posting a 1.62 ERA with a ridiculous 0.87 WHIP.

Zimmermann has made five consecutive starts in which he has thrown seven or more innings while allowing two or fewer runs.

He will need to be great again as the National bats have gone cold, scoring only 1.8 runs per game over their last five.

The under is 5-1 in Zimmermann

Yankees vs. Rays Over 8.5

New York

San Francisco & Washington over 8

The San Francisco Giants host the Washington Nationals on Monday in game one of a three-game set. San Francisco is coming off a 5-0 loss to Colorado, while Washington dropped their last game to San Diego, 13-4.

Ryan Vogelsong gets the nod for the Giants. The over has been money when he

Giants vs. Rockies Over 11

It

Colorado & San Francisco under 9

The Colorado Rockies host the San Francisco Giants on Friday in the second game of a four-game set.

It

Colorado & San Francisco under 9

The Colorado Rockies host the San Francisco Giants on Thursday in game one of a four-game set. Colorado is coming off a 6-3 loss to the Cubs, while San Francisco dropped their last game to Toronto, 11-3.

San Francisco is coming off a pitiful showing in Toronto, but in this one they won

Miami & Cincinnati over 8

The Miami Marlins host the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday in game two of a three-game set. Cincinnati won game one on Tuesday, 6-2.

Runs haven

Brewers vs. Pirates Under 7.5

Milwaukee has been a very streaky team so far this year. The Brewers started the season very cold, then kicked it in gear with an amazing streak.

Now, Milwaukee is back to losing a ton of games. The Brewers are 2-10 in their last 12 games overall.

Milwaukee

Los Angeles & Kansas City under 8.5

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday in game two of a three-game set. Kansas City won game one of the series on Monday, 11-4.

A shaky start for Jason Vargas with the Angels, but he

New York & Seattle under 7

The New York Yankees host the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday in game one of a three-game set. The Yankees are coming off a 7-0 win over the Indians, while the Mariners beat Oakland their last time out, 6-1.

A long day for the Yankees on Monday, as a scheduled off-day turned into a double-header in Cleveland to make up for a rain out in April.

The team played eight games over the last seven days, with all of those games coming on the road, and in three different cities.

Those tired Yankee hitters won

Rangers vs. Astros Over 9

The Houston Astros are probably the worst team in baseball right now. Houston is dead last in the majors in team ERA.

The Astros have been getting some terrible starting pitching, and they definitely aren

8* play on Arizona & Philadelphia under 8

Write-up coming shortly.

San Francisco & Atlanta over 7.5

The San Francisco Giants host the Atlanta Braves on Thursday in game one of a four-game set. San Francisco is coming off a 4-3 win over Philadelphia, while Atlanta beat Cincinnati on Wednesday, 7-2.

The Braves have played over the total in five consecutive games, and each of their last eight road games.

The team has scored 6.4 runs per game over their last five.

They

Tampa Bay & Toronto over 7

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays in game four of a four-game set on Thursday. Tampa Bay won Wednesday

Tampa Bay & Toronto over 7.5

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday in game three of a four-game set on Wednesday. Toronto won game two in the series on Tuesday, 6-4.

With the first two games in this series playing over the total and the total remaining at 7.5 for game three in this series with a very suspect pitcher on the mound, we

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Cleveland & Oakland over 9

The Cleveland Indians host the Oakland Athletics in game two of a three-game set on Tuesday.

The Athletics had little trouble scoring on the Indians in 2012, averaging 6.0 runs per game against them, including 7.5 runs per game at Progressive Field.

The Indians will send out Zach McAllister for this game, and he has an impressive over run in the making at home.

We cashed a ticket on McAllister

Marlins vs. Padres Under 7

The Miami Marlins and San Diego Padres are two of the worst teams in the majors. Both of them have already gotten to 20 losses.

What

Cleveland & Oakland over 8.5

The Cleveland Indians host the Oakland Athletics in game one of a four-game set on Monday. Cleveland is coming off a 4-2 loss to Minnesota, while Oakland beat New York on Sunday, 5-4.

The Athletics had little trouble scoring on the Indians in 2012, averaging 6.0 runs per game against them, including 7.5 runs per game at Progressive Field.

Ubaldo Jimenez takes the mound in game one of this series. He

Texas & Boston over 8

The Texas Rangers host the Boston Red Sox in game three of a three-game set on Sunday. Texas won game two in the series on Saturday, 5-1.

With a five-run output on Saturday, the Rangers have now scored 6.9 runs per game in their last 10 meetings with the Red Sox.

The Rangers haven

DBacks vs. Padres Under 7.5

The Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres are two of the worst offensive teams in baseball. Arizona has had a multitude of injuries on the offensive side, and San Diego

Philadelphia & Miami under 8

The Philadelphia Phillies host the Miami Marlins on Thursday in game one of a four-game set on Thursday. Philadelphia is coming off a 6-0 loss to Cleveland, while the Marlins dropped their last game to the Mets, 7-6.

These teams met once already this season, and produced three unders in each of the three games in that series.

The average score in those three games was just 2.0-1.3, with the Phillies getting the edge.

The Phillies send out Kyle Kendrick in this one. He

Los Angeles & Colorado over 7

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Colorado Rockies in game three of a three-game set on Wednesday. Los Angeles won game two in the series on Tuesday, 6-2.

The Dodgers and Rockies have been very friendly to over bettors in recent meetings. The over is 6-1 in the last seven meetings between the teams, with an average of 11.3 runs scored in those games.

This game is the final contest in a seven-game road trip for the Rockies. They

Giants vs. Diamondbacks Over 9

Tim Lincecum has pitched better this year, but he still isn

Oakland & Los Angeles over 8

The Oakland Athletics host the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in game three of their three-game set on Wednesday afternoon. Oakland won game two in the series on Tuesday, 10-6.

The Athletics have had no trouble producing runs against the Angels this season. The team has scored 9.6 runs per game versus their NL West rival through five games, including 10 runs in each of the first two games in this series.

Brandon Moss in particular has been an Angel-killer. He is hitting .440 with four home runs, 12 RBI, and a 1.557 OPS versus the Angels this season.1

The Angels have scored 5.0 runs per game versus the Athletics this season.

The A

Pirates vs. Brewers OVER

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been swinging the bats a lot better of late. Andrew McCutchen is one of the biggest stars in the National League, but sometimes he doesn

Atlanta & Washington over 7

The Atlanta Braves host the Washington Nationals in game two of a four-game set on Tuesday. Atlanta won game one on Monday, 3-2.

The Braves send out Tim Hudson in this one. His 4.50 ERA thus far leaves much to be desired. Over his last three starts, Hudson

Cleveland & Philadelphia over 8

The Cleveland Indians host the Philadelphia Phillies in game one of a two-game set on Tuesday. Cleveland is coming off a 9-0 win over Kansas City, while the Phillies beat the Mets their last time out, 5-1.

The Phillies send Roy Halladay out to the mound for this game. We cashed a ticket on the over in Halladay

Orioles vs. Mariners Over 7

Zach Britton and Joe Saunders are the starters for the Orioles and Mariners respective in tonight

Angels vs. Mariners Under 7

Jason Vargas pitched for the Mariners the last few years, and he seemed to always pitch well at Safeco Field. Vargas has been struggling this season, but he will probably feel much more comfortable on the mound back in Seattle.

He has an ERA of 3.3 in his career at Safeco Field.

The Seattle Mariners have one of the most underrated pitchers in baseball in Hisashi Iwakuma. Iwakuma came to the majors last year and struggled a bit early on, but by the end of last year he was really dealing.

He has kept it rolling in a big way this year. Iwakuma has a 1.99 ERA so far this season.

At the end of last year, Iwakuma shut down the Angels two times in a row at the end of September and beginning of October when the Angels were fighting for a playoff spot. The Mariners are actually 4-0 in Iwakuma

Seattle & Los Angeles over 7

The Seattle Mariners host the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Saturday in game three of a four-game set. Los Angeles won game two in the series on Friday, 6-3.

The Angel bats came alive on Friday after the team was shutout on Thursday. Expect them to keep the good times rolling on Saturday against Felix Hernandez.

There

Arizona & Colorado under 9.5

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Colorado Rockies on Saturday in game three of a four-game set on Saturday. Colorado won game two in the series on Friday, 6-3.

The total pushed on Saturday, ending a streak of six consecutive unders in this series. The under remains 4-0-1 when these teams meet this season, and after we cashed an under in this series on Thursday, we

New York & Toronto under 8.5

The New York Yankees host the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon in game three of a four-game set. New York won game two in the series on Friday, 6-4.

We cashed a ticket on the under in game one of this series, and we

Washington & Cincinnati over 8

The Washington Nationals host the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday in game three of a four-game set. Washington won game two in the series on Friday, 1-0.

Neither side could get anything going offensively on Friday as a pair of solid pitchers did battle, but expect those bats to come back to life on Saturday in a matchup between struggling starters.

Dan Haren gets the nod for the Nationals in this one, and his struggles have been well documented. Haren

Houston/Boston Under 9

The Houston Astros arguably have the worst offense in baseball. Houston is averaging 4.09 runs per game this year, but that number is inflated due to two games (10 runs and 16 runs against Seattle) earlier in the year. This offense is going to struggle to score runs all year.

Ryan Dempster has looked very solid for Boston so far this year.

Dempster is one of those guys who battles and battles and almost always gives you a quality start. He has a 3.38 ERA so far this year. I don

Arizona & Colorado under 9

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Colorado Rockies in game one of a four-game set on Thursday. Arizona is coming off a 3-2 win over San Francisco, while Colorado beat Atlanta 6-5 in their last outing.

Both teams in this matchup have a reputation for being able to score runs, but a pair of hot pitchers should keep those bats cool in Arizona.

These teams met for a three-game series in Colorado last weekend, with all three contests playing under the total.

Jorge De La Rosa will take the hill for the Rockies in this one. He has a 1.50 ERA and a 0.83 WHIP over his last three starts, including six shutout innings versus the Diamondbacks last weekend.

He should be able to continue his solid play against an Arizona team which he

New York & Toronto under 8.5

The New York Yankees host the Toronto Blue Jays in game one of a four-game set on Thursday. New York is coming off a 3-0 loss to Tampa Bay, while Toronto beat Baltimore in their last contest, 6-5.

This same pitching matchup took place in Toronto last weekend, and it was the only game in the three-game series between these two teams that played under the total.

Hiroki Kuroda has been lights out for the Yankees, posting a 2.35 ERA with a 1.00 WHIP thus far into the season.

While other pitchers have struggled at Yankee Stadium, Kuroda has thrived there. In 21 starts in his home digs, Kuroda

San Francisco & Arizona over 7

The San Francisco Giants host the Arizona Diamondbacks in game one of a three-game set on Monday. San Francisco is coming off a 5-0 win over San Diego, while Arizona beat Colorado on Sunday, 5-4.

The San Francisco pitching staff received a major boost in their matchup with San Diego, allowing a total of two runs in the three-game series.

However, that was more a case of the Padre

Tampa Bay & Oakland over 8

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Oakland Athletics in game three of a three-game set on Sunday afternoon. Tampa Bay won game two in the series on Saturday, 1-0.

Strong pitching performances from both sides on Saturday cooled some hot bats, but we can expect those bats to come back to life on Sunday.

Tom Milone brings a base 3.86 ERA into Sunday

San Francisco & San Diego over 7.5

The San Francisco Giants host the San Diego Padres in game two of a three-game set on Saturday. San Francisco won game one in the series on Friday, 3-2.

While game one saw the teams throw their top starters out to the mound, this game will see them throw a pair of big names that aren

Texas & Seattle under 8

The Texas Rangers host the Seattle Mariners on Friday in game one of a three-game set. The Rangers dropped their last game to the Cubs, while the Mariners are coming off a 2-0 win over the Tigers.

These teams have met once already this season for a four-game set in Seattle. The under was 3-0-1 in that series, with none of those games yielding more than seven runs.

Each team scored 11 runs in that series, good for an average of just 2.75 runs per game apiece.

The Texas offense has sputtered of late, as the team is really feeling the absence of Josh Hamilton. Over their last seven contests, the Rangers have scored only 2.4 runs per game.

Those offensive struggles should continue against Joe Saunders, who has a 2.08 ERA on the season. He didn

Tampa Bay & Oakland under 7.5

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Oakland Athletics in game one of a three-game set on Friday. Tampa Bay is coming off a 10-6 loss to Baltimore, while Oakland beat Houston their last time out, 7-5.

The Rays have been involved in some very high-scoring games with the Orioles this season. When playing Baltimore, Tampa has scored 5.2 runs per game, while allowing 6.2 runs per game.

In all other games, we

NY Yankees & Arizona under 7.5

The New York Yankees host the Arizona Diamondbacks in game two of a three-game set on Wednesday. New York won game one in the series on Tuesday by a score of 4-2.

New York

LA Dodgers & San Diego over 7

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Diego Padres in game two of a three-game set on Tuesday. San Diego won game one on Monday, 6-3.

We

Cincinnati & Philadelphia over 8

The Cincinnati Reds host the Philadelphia Phillies in game two of a three-game set on Tuesday. Cincinnati won game one on Monday, 4-2.

The Reds will trot out Homer Bailey for this game. Bailey was much worse at home than he was on the road last season, compiling a 5.16 ERA in his starts at home.

Things will not be easy for him on this night, as he faces a Phillies team that has given him trouble throughout his career.

In six career starts versus Philadelphia, Bailey has posted a 5.29 ERA. Five of those starts came at Great American Ball Park.

Kyle Kendrick will oppose Bailey in this one. Lefties have given Kendrick trouble this season, which could mean for a long night against the likes of Shin-Soo Choo, Joey Votto, and Jay Bruce.

Lefties are hitting .480 versus Kendrick, with a .519 OBP, reaching base in 14 of 27 plate appearances.

In three career appearances at Great American Ball Park, Kendrick has posted a 5.71 ERA.

The Reds have scored 6.0 runs per game at home this season.

The over is 5-1 in Cincinnati

Houston vs. Oakland Under 7

The Houston Astros have the single worst lineup in the American League. Houston doesn

LA Angels & Houston over 8

The Los Angeles Angels host the Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon in game three of a three-game set. The Angels took game two in the series, 5-4.

When the Astros shed payroll in the offseason, it was expected the team would be among the bottom-feeders in baseball, potentially closing in on 120 losses.

A 1-6 start did nothing to quell those fears, but a 3-1 run since has shown that there is some talent on this roster, and players like Justin Maxwell and Chris Carter are making the most of their expanded roles.

The Astros have averaged a staggering 8.3 runs per game over their last four outings, and they

St. Louis & Milwaukee under 8

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon in game three of a three-game set. St. Louis won the second game in the series, 8-0.

The Brewers have failed to score in each of the first two games of this series, and their offensive woes stretch even farther back than that. The team has scored only 3.2 runs per game on the season, and haven

LA Dodgers & Arizona under 9

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday in game two of their three-game set. The Diamondbacks won the first game in the series, 3-0.

Clayton Kershaw

Blue Jays vs. Royals Over 7.5

The Toronto Blue Jays lost Jose Reyes to an injury yesterday, but they still have a very strong lineup. I expect Kansas City to have one of the most improved offenses in all of baseball this year.

It will be very rare to see a total this low for these two teams this season.

R.A. Dickey is a very streaky pitcher because of his knuckleball. Dickey looked bad in the World Baseball Classic, and that poor form has carried right over into the regular season. He has allowed 12 runs in his first two starts. This isn

Rangers vs. Mariners UNDER 7

Yu Darvish and Hisashi Iwakuma have squared off many times before in Japan, and history tells us these two will bring their best stuff when they face each other.

The two are good friends off the field, but they are fierce competitors on the diamond.

In their five meetings against one another in Japan, both of them had an ERA of less than 2. While Darvish was a star right away in the United States, it took some time for Iwakuma to come into his own.

Those who have followed him closely of late can see that Iwakuma absolutely is becoming a very good starting pitcher for Seattle.

Darvish nearly pitched a PERFECT GAME earlier this year, and he seems to be much better than he was last season. The Mariners offense isn

Detroit & Oakland over 7.5

The Oakland Athletics host the Detroit Tigers on Friday in game one of a three-game set. The Athletics are coming off an 8-1 win over the Angels, while the Tigers beat the Blues Jays on Thursday, 11-1.

Both teams are enjoying brilliant offensive runs at the moment. The Tigers scored 24 runs in their three-game series win over the Blue Jays, and scored eight runs in each of their first two games in their previous series with the Yankees, good for an average of 6.7 runs per game over their last six contests.

The team

8* Play on LA Angels & Oakland over 8

Write-up coming shortly.

Orioles vs. Red Sox Over 9.5

The Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox will both be starting arguably their worst starting pitcher in tonight

LA Angels & Oakland over 8.5

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday in game two of their three-game series. Oakland took the first game in the series on Tuesday, 9-5.

Oakland

Marlins vs. Mets Over 8

Jose Fernandez will make his Major League debut for the Marlins in this one. Fernandez is only 20 years old and he was slated to pitch in AA this season, but the Marlins stunned everyone by naming him to their starting rotation.

While Fernandez has excellent stuff, it

Cardinals vs. Giants Under 7

Ryan Vogelsong has been one of the best stories in baseball during the last two seasons. Vogelsong was released from the Pirates in 2006, and everyone had given up on him, but they Giants gave him another chance in 2011. Oddsmakers underrated him and put high totals on his games for the last two seasons.

While Vogelsong has been good everywhere the last two years, he has been especially dominant at home. Vogelsong has an ERA under 3 on the Giants

Royals vs. Phillies Over 8.5

The Kansas City Royals and Philadelphia Phillies meet today in what is the home opener for Philadelphia. Both teams will start pitchers who have some major question marks. Wade Davis and Kyle Kendrick start for the respective teams in this one.

Davis was let go by Tampa Bay last year because they didn

Atlanta & Philadelphia over 7

The Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Atlanta won the first game of this series on Monday, 7-5.

Roy Halladay has been the model of consistency among starting pitchers in Major League Baseball over the past decade, but he

Giants vs. Dodgers Over 6.5

The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers are bitter rivals and the Dodgers picked up a 4-0 win over them on Opening Day Monday. Clayton Kershaw pitched a shutout in what was an absolute masterpiece of a game from him.

Madison Bumgarner and Hyun-Jin Ryu will start in this game. Ryu is making his much anticipated debut for the Dodgers here.

The hype is huge around him, but many who are close to him believe that he will be at his best later in the season for the Dodgers. He will likely take some time to get used to Major League hitters and his new environment.

The oddsmakers have put a total of 6.5 on this game, which is awfully low. Ryu has good stuff, but he has yet to prove himself against big league hitters. Bumgarner is a very good pitchers, but several guys in this Dodgers lineup have decent numbers against him.

These two teams generally play close games, and with a total of 6.5 we can automatically win if the score hits 3-3 at any time.

Both of these teams have upgraded their lineups in the offseason, so I expect slightly higher scoring games between them this year compared to last season. Take the over.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

7* Play on Giants vs. Dodgers over 6.5

Giants & Cardinals OVER 7

The NLCS shifts to St. Louis for Game 3 on Wednesday. The Cardinals will send 16-game winner Kyle Lohse to the mound, while San Francisco will counter with Matt Cain. The total is set at just 7 despite each of the first two games in the series playing over the number.

The over is 5-2 the last seven times these teams have met. Kyle Lohse didn

Orioles/Yankees under 8.5

As the playoffs progress, the stakes get even higher and totals will generally come down. The Yankees offense isn

Toronto/Baltimore over 8.5

Carlos Villanueva has pitched well this year, but it seems like he has hit a wall over his last few starts. Villanueva has never started this many games before, and I think it is catching up to him. He has a 7.04 ERA in his last 3 starts. The Orioles have always had his number in the past. In fact, Baltimore has scored 10 runs on him in his two starts against the team this year.

Toronto

Red Sox & Rays UNDER 8

The Tampa Bay Rays are quickly sliding out of postseason contention and it's their offense that has been letting them down. The Rays are batting a pathetic .225 as a team at home this season, and things have gotten worse recently, where they're batting only .215 in their past 7 games.

The Red Sox aren't fairing much better right now. 6 of their last 7 games have stayed under the posted total and they're averaging just 3.4 runs per game in that span.

Both of these teams have been strong under plays this season. Boston is 41-30 to the under on the road this season while the Rays are 46-23 to the under at home. Jeremy Hellickson takes the mound for Tampa tonight and he's seen only 2 of this 13 home starts go over the total this season.

Expect a low scoring game here. Play the under.

7* Play on Red Sox & Rays UNDER 8 -120

Braves/Rockies over 8 -115

While the Braves

Los Angeles/Seattle under 7

Jared Weaver has had a few bad starts lately, but I think he

Under 8.5

The St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds play the rubber game of a very important three-game series Sunday afternoon in Cincinnati. The Cardinals are trying to keep touch in the division. Adam Wainwright has been absolutely dealing of late for the Cardinals. Wainwright has allowed 2 runs or fewer in each of his last six starts. He has pitched well in his career against the Reds. The Reds lineup is still pretty good, but they certainly aren

Pirates/Padres over 7.5

James McDonald was terrific through the first few months of the year, but it seems like he has hit a wall of late. McDonald has historically been better in the first half of the season, so maybe he is just getting worn out. McDonald has given up at least 4 runs in 6 of his last 7 starts. San Diego

Cubs/Brewers over 9

The Chicago Cubs offense has heated up of late. Chicago has scored 5 runs of more in 4 of their last 8 games. Marco Estrada will pitch for the Brewers, and Estrada has a very mediocre 4.52 ERA this season. He isn

Nationals/Giants under 6.5

Gio Gonzalez and Ryan Vogelsong have been two of the most consistent starting pitchers in the National League this season. Gonzalez is 14-6 with a 3.32 ERA, while Vogelsong leads the National League with a 2.27 ERA. Vogelsong continues to fly under the radar despite being an amazingly consistent pitcher.

The oddsmakers seem to believe that he simply can

Cardinals/Phillies under 8

The Philadelphia Phillies have waved the white flag at this point. Getting rid of Pence and Victorino was a sign that this is a team that is going into rebuilding mode this year. They have underperformed in a big way, and bettors have profited by going against them this season. Cliff Lee has been much better than his record indicates. St. Louis doesn

Nationals/Astros under 7.5

Washington

Reds/Rockies over 10.5

Mat Latos left his last start after five innings with a minor ankle injury. It

Pirates/Astros Under 8.5

The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to play terrific baseball. Pittsburgh is 56-42 on the season. The Pirates haven

Red Sox/Rangers over 10.5

Clay Buchholz has struggled all season. Buchholz has a 5.19 ERA this year. Texas is a very difficult place to pitch, and he has an ERA over 6 in two career starts at Texas.

The Rangers offense is the deepest in baseball, and they average 5.27 runs per game against right-handed pitching. Boston

Giants/Phillies under 7

Matt Cain and Cole Hamels are two of baseball

White Sox/Red Sox over 9.5

Jon Lester hasn

Padres/Diamondbacks under 9

Ian Kennedy is coming off a 21-4 season where he would have won the CY Young award if it weren't for Clayton Kershaw's awesome year. Kennedy has been shaky this year, but the Padres inept offense should help him a lot here. Jason Marquis has been solid since coming over to the Padres. Chase Field isn't much of a hitters park when the roof is closed. Kennedy is very capable of completely shutting down the Padres, which makes this high of a number look appealing for an under. The under is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings between these two teams.

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Two good pitchers take the mound in what is now deemed a pitcher's park in Miami when the Marlins host the Cubs on Tuesday.

Josh Johnson hasn't pitched great so far but look for a sharp effort from him - and all of the Marlins - as they try to win back some fans in Ozzie Guillen's return following a five-game suspension.

Ryan Dempster takes the mound for the Cubs and he throws well against Miami. He's 3-0 with a 1.89 ERA in six starts against the Marlins.

Seven of the last 12 meetings in this series have gone under and Tuesday should be another low scoring affair. Take the under. 6* play.

Betting an over in a Pittsburgh Pirates games might seem a bit crazy since they've only scored a total of nine runs this season, but there's a good chance they "break out" on Thursday.

They'll be facing Chris Capuano of the Los Angeles Dodgers and of all the teams Capuano has faced, the Pirates have had the most success against him. Capuano is 4-7 with a 6.09 ERA against them in 15 starts. Capuano didn't look good in his Dodgers debut last week, lasting just 4.2 innings while giving up four runs and five walks.

The Dodgers will face Jeff Karstens, who doesn't have a good track record against them. Karstens is 0-2 with a 4.82 ERA against the Dodgers in four starts. Take the over. 7* play.

Opposing batters have had a tough time getting good wood on the pitching of Ricky Romero when he's been at home this season and that will likely be the case again as the light-hitting Los Angeles Angels visit.

Opposing hitters are batting just .204 against Romero at the Rogers Centre and he's been especially sharp over his last three starts overall. In that span, he's pitched at least eight innings (24.1 in total) while allowing just nine hits and seven walks (0.66 WHIP) while allowing just three earned runs. He has a career ERA of 3.76 against the Angels.

Jered Weaver has fared well against the Jays too, posting a 2.68 ERA in his career against. Opposing batters hit just .195 against him on the road as he has a WHIP of 0.89 when away. He's been outstanding over his last 10 starts, lasting 76.1 innings in those outings while posting a WHIP of 0.93 and giving up just 10 runs in total. This should be a pitcher's duel; bet the under. 8* play.

Brandon McCarthy and Alex Cobb have both been pitching fairly well for their respective teams, so we'll be looking at an under between the Oakland Athletics and the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.

McCarthy has an ERA of 3.89 over the last month while posting a WHIP of 1.19 in that span. He has a career ERA of 3.70 against Tampa Bay

Meanwhile, Cobb is 3-0 with a 3.70 ERA since the All-Star Break. He's posted a WHIP of 1.05 over his last three starts.

The under is 16-5 when the Rays are a home favorite of -125 to -150 and 35-17 when they play at home. Bet the under. 10* play.

Two pitchers that have struggled to keep runs off the board will square off on Wednesday as the Boston Red Sox host the Cleveland Indians.

Carlos Carrasco will take the mound for Cleveland, and he posted an ERA of 9.13 in July. His WHIP has skyrocketed as it reached 2.11 in July after posting a pristine 0.88 in June. He's faced the Red Sox just once but compiled a 8.11 ERA with a 3.00 WHIP in that start.

Tim Wakefield has a career ERA of 4.73 against the Indians but he has an ERA of 5.29 at home this season. He posted an ERA of 6.23 in July and hasn't allowed less than three earned runs in any of his last seven starts.

The over is 15-4 when Boston is at home as a favorite of -150 to -175 and 8-3 when at home with a total of 10 to 10.5. The over is also 4-1 when the Indians are on the road with a total of 10 to 10.5. Bet the over. 10* play.

Doug Fister will make his debut for the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday and he could get a rude welcome from the Texas Rangers.

Fister played for Seattle in the AL West, so Texas will be familiar with him. He has a career ERA of 4.78 against them. Both Nelson Cruz and David Murphy have career OPS' above 1.23 against him. He's allowed 12 earned runs in his last three starts (5.35 ERA).

Matt Harrison has a hideous track record against the Tigers as he's 0-3 with an ERA of 7.84 and a WHIP of 2.23.

The over is 11-6 when the Tigers are at home with a total of 9 to 9.5 and it's 4-1 when they are at home as an underdog of +100 to +125. Bet the over. 10* play.

Neither Aaron Cook or Hiroki Kuroda has been pitching lights out, yet the Rockies and Dodgers are faced with a low total of 7.5.

Kiroda has allowed 10 earned runs in his last 18.1 innings pitched. He has a career ERA of 6.37 with a WHIP of 1.61 against the Rockies. That's his highest ERA against any one NL opponent.

He'll take on Cook, who is 1-2 with a 7.66 ERA on the road this season. Opposing batters are hitting .379 against him on the road and he's posted a WHIP of 1.99. Bet the over. 10* play.

6.5 is a low total and considering that David Price hasn't been untouchable of late, it might be too low for tonight.

Price has given up a slew of home runs recently and very few of his starts have gone under 6.5 runs recently. He's allowed six home runs in his last four starts, posting an ERA of 4.81 over that span and a WHIP of 1.24. His road ERA of 4.08 shows that he hasn't been as sharp away as he has been at home. Only one of his last six starts has produced less than 6.5 runs.

He'll take on Brandon McCarthy, who has an ERA of 4.70 this month.

A key to this over could be the umpire Joe West, who has been behind the plate for 14 overs and just seven unders. Also, the Rays bullpen has been brutal of late, going 0-4 with a 5.51 ERA over their last 11 games. Bet the over. 7* play.

The Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals combined for 15 runs on Monday night and we'll be looking for another high-scoring affair on Tuesday.

Jake Westbrook has had plenty of problems starting at home this season, going 2-2 with a 6.94 ERA in nine starts at home this season and he hasn't even made it past the fifth at home in his last two outings at Busch Stadium.

Three key Astros hitters in Brett Wallace, Carlos Lee and Hunter Pence are a combined 25-for-51 against him.

Brett Myers will take to the bump for the Astros, but he's been so-so this season. Matt Holliday, Skip Schumaker and Albert Pujols have all hit better than .340 against him for their careers. Bet the over. 8* play.

J.A. Happ has been shelled left, right and center, and we'll expect more of that on Monday as he faces a team he has a back track record against.

Happ has given up exactly five earned runs in each of his last five starts and he's been a mess on the road this season. When pitching away, he has an ERA of 7.62 with a BAA .309 and a WHIP of 1.80. He has a career ERA of 5.82.

Kyle McLellan has been struggling as well as he's given up 17 earned runs in his last 24 innings pitched.

5 of the last 8 meetings have gone over the number. Bet the over. 8* play.

The Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers played to a 12-2 result on Friday and we'll look for a similar high-scoring affair on Saturday.

With the weather expected to be in the neighborhood of 84 degrees, the pitchers will expect to see their defense get tested as the balls sail much further.

Matt Harrison has been touched up by the Blue Jays, posting an ERA of 15.43 and a WHIP of 3.14 for his career. Both starts have gone over.

Meanwhile, Carlos Villanueva hasn't started against the Rangers recently, but he is coming off a rough outing himself when he coughed up five earned runs to the New York Yankees last Sunday.

The over is 4-0 after the Jays gave up 10 or more in the previous game and 14-9 against lefties. For the Rangers, the is 11-4 when at home as a favorite of -150 to -175 and 7-3 when the total is 10 to 10.5.

Four of the last five meetings in Texas has gone over. Bet the over. 10* play.

Two lefties will be on the mound as John Danks and the Chicago White Sox take on Bruce Chen and the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.

We'll be eyeing the under for a number of reasons.

Danks has a career ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.20 when facing the Royals. The under is 5-3 in those starts. Danks has given up just three earned runs in his last 23.2 innings pitched (1.16 ERA) and he doesn't usually get much support from the White Sox. They have averaged 2.7 runs per game over his last 12 starts.

Bruce Chen has also pitched well against the White Sox, posting an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.19 for his career against them. He's done well at home with a 3.52 ERA, .275 BAA and a 1.39 WHIP.

Four of the last six meetings have gone under and the under is 29-14 when the White Sox face a team with a losing record. 10* play.

Jordan Zimmerman and J.A. Happ will be on the mound for their respective squads on Tuesday as the Houston Astros host the Washington Nationals.

Zimmerman has been excellent all season long and he's allowed just eight earned runs in his last eight starts (1.33 ERA). He's been sharp on the road in particular where he has a 2.18 ERA, a .222 BAA and a 0.98 WHIP.

He'll take on J.A. Happ, who hasn't been nearly as good but has at least pitched better at home than on the road. Happ's numbers show an ERA of 4.45 at home (compared to 7.62 on the road), a BAA of .247 (compared to .309 away) and a WHIP of 1.43 (compared to 1.80 on the road). He has a career ERA of 1.62 and a WHIP of 1.26 against the Nats.

Another key should be the fact that the under is 17-6 when the Nats face a lefty this season. Bet the under.
8* play.

The Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves will meet up on Sunday with two quality starters on the mound.

The Nats will send Tom Gorzelanny to the bump and while his road ERA (4.89) is higher than his home ERA (3.16), opposing batters are actually hitting worse against him on the road (.235) than at home (.272). In his career against Atlanta, Gorzelanny has an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.29.

He'll take on Jair Jurrjens, who has been a Cy Young candidate this season. Jurrjens has a home ERA of 1.78 with a WHIP of 0.98. Opposing batters are hitting just .205 against him at home. He has a career ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.30 against the Nats. Bet the under. 9* play.

The Cleveland Indians will face the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday in what should be a high-scoring affair.

Carlos Carrasco will start for the Indians and he's faded since a good start to the season. He's given up 11 earned runs in his last two starts (seven innings pitched) and he can't seem to stop the long ball anymore. After giving up just four home runs in his first 79 innings pitched, he's coughed up six in his last 22 innings pitched.

He'll take on Alfredo Simon of the Orioles, who has also been shelled recently. Simon has allowed eight earned runs in his last nine innings pitched.

Four of the last five meetings have gone over. The over is 5-1 in the last six that the Indians face a team with a losing record while it's 7-2 in the last nine when the Orioles face a team with a winning record. Bet the over. 9* play.

Justin Verlander has been very sharp for the Detroit Tigers this season and he'll get the second half started for them as he takes the mound on Friday.

He's 8-1 with a 0.75 ERA over his last nine starts overall and he's been pretty strong against the Chicago White Sox. He's notched wins in each of their last seven matchups while posting an ERA of 2.06.

He'll take on Gavin Floyd, who is 5-1 with a 3.51 ERA in 14 career starts against the Tigers. Floyd pitches much better on the road than at home, posting a 3.60 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP when away. Bet the under. 8* play.

The Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals will meet up on Sunday, with Zach Duke and Jaime Garcia taking the mound.

Garcia has been stellar pitching at home this season, posting an ERA of 0.97, a WHIP of 0.84 and opposing batters are hitting just .167 against him at Busch Stadium. That's a stark contrast to the 5.67 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and .326 batters are hitting against him on the road. His career ERA against Arizona is 1.80.

For the Diamondbacks, they'll put Duke on the mound. He has in fact pitched much better away from home than at it, posting an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.50 when away. He has a career ERA of 3.86 against the Cardinals.

Six of the last nine meetings in this series in St. Louis have gone, and the two games on Friday and Saturday went over. Bet the under. 8* play.

Two lefties will be on the mound as the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox matchup on Saturday afternoon.

The White Sox will put Mark Buehrle on the mound, who has been very sharp at home this season. On the road, his ERA is at 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.37. At home, his ERA drops to 2.83 and his WHIP is at 1.22. He has a career ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.33 against the Twins.

Duensing will be on the mound for the Twins and he's coming off a complete game shutout in his latest start. He has a road ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.35. For his career, his ERA against the White Sox is a crisp 2.66.

The under has cashed in four of the last five meetings, and given that both teams are struggling at the plate, bet this one to stay under as well. 8* play.