Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox 8:10 ET

Rays over White Sox- The AL's two best go head-to-head in Chicago where Tampa Bay will be entertained by the White Sox. The Rays have played one more game a win that makes 42 while the White Sox have 41 wins and both have lost 24, so for this game to be a Pick'em is fair enough. Chicago is an AL best 25-10 at home and will send Lance Lynn (7-1, 1.37 ERA) to the mound and he'll be opposed by the Rays might-righty Tyler Glasnow (5-2, 2.57) who starts for the best road team in the league at 23-10. TB 10-2 in their last 12 against teams with winning records and they are 5-1 in their last six games in Chicago. Tough to go against Lynn but it's...TAMPA BAY!

Philadelphia at Atlanta 7:30 ET

Hawks (+) over 76ers- The Hawks were flying high after running past the Knicks and jumping out to a huge early lead in Game 1 at Philadelphia posting an easy win. Well, nothing has come easy since the third quarter of Game 1 as the 76ers have decided to play like men and Atlanta hasn't been up to the task. The Sixers broke the Hawks 13-game home winning streak and now it's time for the Hawks to re-establish the home court swagger and they are good enough to show it. Take ATLANTA!

Phoenix at Denver 8:00 ET

Nuggets (+) over Suns- Considering the history between these two clubs I'm a bit surprised that Phoenix has dominated this series as much as they have. Denver who is 14-6 ATS in the last 20 meetings including 7-3 ATS at home against the Suns hasn't been able to get their offense going and have lost the three games in this series by -16, -19 and -11 points against the 'number. After averaging 115.1 points for the season the Nuggets are scoring just 102.3 points per game against Phoenix. That has to change for one night...tonight. Take DENVER!

St. Louis at Chicago Cubs 7:08 ET

Cardinals over Cubs- 'We' will need a total lay-down out of the Cubs if St. Louis is to have a chance here. The Cardinals will start Carlos Martinez (3-6, 6.21 ERA) who has been atrocious his last two outing surrendering 15 runs in just 4.2 innings. Chicago will go with Zach Davies (3-3, 4.45) who is off six shutout innings against the Pirates on Tuesday. He is 2-3 lifetime against the Red Birds and will struggle here as four Cardinal starters have lifetime averages over .300 against Davies. Take ST. LOUIS!

Brooklyn at Milwaukee 3:00 ET

Bucks (+) over Nets- There is 1:20 left in Game 3 with the Nets holding a 3-point lead after a Kevin Durant bomb and I'm thinking same old story with Milwaukee. Here they've blown a 21-point lead and they about to go down 0-3 and then the 'phone rang!' The Bucks come-back win was due largely because neither Durant nor Irving saw the ball again as Bruce Brown took over for the Nets and missed three shots and the beat-goes-on. There is no question Brooklyn is the superior team but maybe the 'Greek' can make a 3-pointer or two because he has no chance at the Free Throw line. Still, 'Karma' is a freaky thing and right now it sits with the Bucks. Take MILWAUKEE!

AL Power Play

Houston at Minnesota 2:10 ET

Twins over Astros- Houston has the number 1 ranked offense in MLB in four of five categories including batting average, runs OPS and least strikeouts. They lead in most columns except home runs where they are 13th at 1.23 per game. Minnesota ranked No. 3 in home runs but their front line pitching has them near the bottom surrendering 5.41 runs per game. Framber Valdez (2-0, 1.47 ERA) makes his fourth start for the Astros and he has allowed just one run in each of his starts keeping opponents to a .253 OBP. The Twins will send Michael Pineda (3-3, 3.46) to the hill and he has struggled his last two starts and they have lost four of his last five starts. Surprise take MINNESOTA!

New York Yankees at Philadelphia 1:00 ET

Phillies over Yankees- Philadelphia came up with another 'walk-off' win yesterday as the Yankees defense let them down once again when it counted. Philly will start Aaron Nola (4-4, 4.06 ERA) who is making his 14th start of the season and his second career start against New York and in his only appearance against them he last six inning giving up one run on three hits last season. The Yankees will start Domingo 'wife-beater' German (4-3, 3.12) who has allowed three runs or fewer in nine consecutive starts but has no record against the Phils. Take PHILADELPHIA!

Utah at L.A. Clippers 8:30 ET

Clippers (-) over Jazz- We have seen this scenario before and the question is...will we see the same result? The Clippers are once again down 0-2 in a Best-of-7 series having dropped a pair in Utah, with the difference being that this time they at least return home down 0-2 for a Game 3. In their series against Dallas they had to deal with Luca Doncic and things haven't gotten any easier as Donovan Mitchell is averaging 41 points in the series with six 3-pointers in each game. The Jazz have always given the Clips fits as they are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 visits to LA and 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings. But, even the Clippers don't believe that they can come back if the fall down 0-3. So, they win, but by how many...is this like the Bucks win, a non-cover or a trouncing, but it's true is Utah is a better team but they fall short here. Take CLIPPERS!

Houston at Minnesota 7:10 ET

Twins over Astros- One of the most disappointing MLB clubs this season has to be the Twins who are currently 13-games under 500 and are just 13-20 at home. Today they will host the best offensive team in baseball as the Astros lead the Majors in batting, runs, OPS and fewest strikeouts. Minnesota who has had a power failure this season after leading the AL in homers last season is 29th of 30 in pitching runs allowed, home runs allowed 27th and 29th in opponents OPS. The Twins lone bright spot in their rotation has been Jose Barrios (6-2, 3.58 ERA) who has won his last four decisions and has allowed just 59 hits in 70.1 innings of work. Take MINNESOTA!

Toronto at Boston 4:10 ET

Red Sox over Blue Jays- The Red Sox have to be one of the biggest surprises in the AL as they enter this fray 14-games over 500 as they produce runs in bunches. Boston will start this year's best hurler in Nick Pivetta (6-1, 3.78 ERA) who is 3-0 at Fenway park this season while the Red Sox have won seven of their last nine. Toronto will send Steven Matz (6-3, 4.50) to the hill and the hard hitting Sox should have a field day against this left-handed impostor who is 0-1 with a 6.35 ERA against Boston. Take the RED SOX!

NL Power Play

San Diego at New York Mets 4:10 ET

Padres over Mets- After facing Jacob deGrom Friday night the Padres will be happy to bat against anyone New York might throw at them today and in this contest they will draw Marcus Stroman (5-4, 2.41 ERA) who defeated them last Sunday allowing one run in 6.2 innings. San Diego will send Joe (No-hit) Musgrove (4-5, 2.33) who took a loss against the Mets last Saturday to the mound and he has been dominate allowing only 42 hits in 66 innings work this season. Padres in a bounce back spot and get the win here. Take SAN DIEGO!

Philadelphia at Atlanta 7:03 ET

Hawks over 76ers- After shooting the lights-out in Game 1 the Hawks returned to Earth and fell in Game 2 to Philadelphia as Joel Embiid dominated play. The series switches to Atlanta where the Hawks have won 13 straight since April 15 including six straight over the 76ers. The Sixers who have struggled on the road are 6-18-2 away from home against teams with winning records and are 7-15 ATS in the last 22 meetings overall while the hawks are 20-6 ATS in their last 26 home games. Take ATLANTA.

Atlanta at Miami 7:10 ET

Marlins over Braves- Atlanta has lost two straight in walk-off fashion Wednesday and Thursday as they dropped 2-games under 500 a mark that they haven't cracked yet this season. Charlie Morton (5-2, 4.21 ERA) get the nod for the Braves and he is 7-4 with a 4.04 ERA in 14 career starts against Miami. Sandy Alcantara (3-5, 3.30) has no won/loss record against Atlanta but has a 2.88 ERA in four career starts. The Braves are 1-4 in their last five games on the road while the Marlins are 5-2 in their last seven starts against right handed pitchers. Take MIAMI!

L.A. Clippers at Utah 10:00 ET

Clippers (+) over Jazz- The Clippers managed to blow a 13-point lead in Game 1 but still got the money as the points came into play. Donovan Mitchell was the key to the Utah come-from-behind win as he scored 32 of his 45 points in the second half. Los Angeles has always had problems against the Jazz as they are just 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings and 8-21-1 ATS in the last 30 meetings in Utah. But, this Clippers squad is motivated and will prevail here. Take the CLIPPERS!

Toronto at Chicago WS 8:10 ET

Blue Jays over White Sox- A pair of veteran lefties will face-off in Chicago where the White Sox will send Dallas Keuchel (4-1, 4.25 ERA) to the bump against Toronto's Hyun Jin Ryu (5-3, 3.23) who will face the White Sox for the first time in his career while Keuchel is 4-0 with a 4.78 ERA in six career starts against the Jays. It's seems a bit off that the Blue Jays are favored on the road against the AL Central Division leader although they play every game on the road they are 8-3 when not hosting. The White Sox are 7-20 in their last 27 games as underdogs. Take TORONTO!

Brooklyn at Milwaukee 7:30 ET

Bucks over Nets- I've seen plenty of NBA playoff games in my time and I seen teams get routed by superior clubs but I don't ever recall a team no matter how high or low a seed is ranked dominate a team the way Brooklyn abused in the first two games of this series. Game 1 was never as close as the scored indicated and the Nets just won for fun as we would say. Milwaukee lost by 20-points four different times this season and they responded with a win by an average 18.8 points after each loss. Brooklyn is 2-7 ATS in their last nine playoff games and the Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last five as playoff favorites. Take MILWAUKEE!

Houston at Boston 7:01 ET

Red Sox over Royals- Houston has won five of six meetings this season against the Red Sox and they seem to like hitting in Fenway Park scoring 15 runs in their two games there. The Astros will start Zack Grienke (6-2, 3.38 ERA) who is off his best start of the season but is 2-5 with a 4.60 ERA against Boston including 0-2 at Fenway Park with a 9.64 ERA. The Red Sox will pitch Eduardo Rodriguez (5-4, 5.59) who is 1-3 with a 7.84 ERA against the Astros but is off his best against the Yankees. Take BOSTON!

Denver at Phoenix 9:30 ET

Suns (-) over Nuggets- I sure hope that I don't get caught in what I call 'the switches' as I posted the Nuggets in Game 1 and lost and now I'm switching sides and taking Phoenix in Game 2 and laying the points. The fear here is that the Suns will will but catch their backers in the 'gaff' a win as a favorite without covering the number (like the Jazz last night). Hopefully Phoenix has broken through against Denver who they have struggled against through the years going 6-14 in the last 20 meetings. Take PHOENIX!

Cleveland at St. Louis 8:15 ET

Indians over Cardinals- Cleveland like most MLB clubs are searching for starting pitching and they have gone to their bullpen in hopes of filling the void. So, the Indians will start Jean Carlos Mejia (1-0, 0.00 ERA) who has yet to allow a run in eight innings work in five relief appearances surrendering just three hits. St. Louis will counter with veteran starter Adam Wainwright (3-5, 4.19) who has been banged around in his last two starts while the Red Birds are playing dead and have lost their last six games and are 4-7 in Wainwright's 11 starts this season. The Tribe have won 4-of-5 meetings in St. Louis and are 8-3 in their last 11 games as underdogs while the Cards are 3-10 against teams with winning records. Take CLEVELAND!

Milwaukee at Cincinnati 7:10 ET

Reds over Brewers- On May 21 the Reds defeated Milwaukee 9-4 and that put the Brewers at 2-games under 500 but the 'Crew' has responded with 13 wins in their last 16 games and have moved on top of the NL Central. They will start Brett Anderson (2-3, 4.42 ERA) who is 4-2 with a4.25 EAR in eight career starts against the Reds. Cincinnati will send Vladimir Gutierrez (1-1, 2.70) out to make his third start of the season. After a quick start at home Cincy is 2-8 in their last 10 games as hosts but are 5-0 in their last five as underdogs. Take CINCINNATI!

San Francisco at Texas 2:05 ET

Rangers over Giants- These two are mirror images of each other as the Giants are 16-games over the breakeven mark while Texas is 17-games under 500. San Francisco has to fill a spot in their rotation and will start Zack Littell (0-0, 1.65 ERA) and his mound opponent for the Rangers will be Kyle Gibson (4-0, 2.06) who has had nine quality starts. He is 3-0 with an ERA of 0.56 in five home starts this season. The Giants have won 8-of-10 overall while Texas has won just once in their last 10 games but post a victory here. Take TEXAS!

Los Angeles Clippers at Utah 10:00 ET

Clippers (+) over Jazz- I kind of like this side as the Clippers enter this series as the underdog up against Utah the No.1 seed. LA laid down the final weekend in order to face Dallas yes, but they also knew it would be Utah next. They got what the wanted and took the Mavericks down as the cream rose to the top and now they play a Utah team that has never been in this position as they were always positioned behind at least the Lakers and more. The Jazz had that incredible run that pushed them so far ahead they were just on cruise control the final eight weeks. There is one tiny little thing...the Clippers just get hammer by Utah year after year as they are not only 3-9 ATS in the last 11 meetings but in Utah they are 8-20-1 ATS in last 29 meetings in Salt Lake. Sooo, we DO have a chance! It's times like these I have to remember that 'the future doesn't equal the past' or something like that! Personally, I can say that I am 'playing' this game. Take the CLIPPERS!

Houston at Boston 7:10 ET

Astros over Red Sox- MLB's two big cheaters face-off in Fenway Park and we are trying to figure out which illegal spies will be in full force. Houston sends left-hander Framber Valdez (1-0, 1.64 ERA) to the mound after he held Boston to one run and struck out 10 over seven innings in his second start of the season June 2. The Red Sox counter with southpaw Martin Perez (4-2, 3.09) and Perez is 4-1 with a 1.98 ERA in his past seven starts. He is 8-4 with a 2.46 ERA in 13 career starts against the Astros. Valdez picked up the first win of his career against the Red Sox with his brilliant performance last week. He is 1-1 with a 1.86 ERA in three games (one start) against Boston. Take HOUSTON!

Chicago Cubs at San Diego 10:10 ET

Cubs over Padres- Chicago's Adbert Alzolay (4-4 3.62 ERA) has 58 K's in the season and in his last three outings 1.53 ERA with 19 K's and four walks covering 17.2 innings. The Padres are floundering going 2-6 in their last 8 while Cubs had lost 3-straight to the Giants before Sunday's win. The Cubs are 21-8 versus lefties and that's what's starting for San Diego Ryan Weathers, (2-2, 2.06) he has been good, but it won't be enough here. Take THE CUBS!

Denver at Phoenix 10:00 ET

Nuggets (+) over Suns- The 'long guns' have made their mark early in the NBA playoffs as Devin Booker along with Trae Young are bombing away from ridiculous lengths and dominating the score board. Both clubs held service in their opening round matchups as the No. 2 seeded Suns upended the Lakers in five games and No. 3 Denver jettisoned upstart Portland in six games. The Nuggets seem like the most 'unlikely' side of the day as they enter the injured party with Jamal Murray sidelined. The Mile-High club has more playoff experience and are 12-51- ATS in their last 18 games as playoff underdogs. Although Phoenix took it outright to the Lakers from start to finish but, they have always struggled against the Nuggets. The Suns have gone 6-14 ATS in the last 20 meetings overall and 3-7 ATS at home. Take DENVER!

Kansas City at L.A. Angels 9:35 ET

Royals over Angels- Kansas City's No. 4 prospect Jackson Kowar will make his major league debut after he was 5-0 with a 0.85 ERA with 41 K's and 10 walks at Triple-A Omaha and this all in 31.2 innings. A sweet spot to open you career on the road against the lifeless LA Angels who will start (are you ready) Dylan Bundy (0-6, 6.48 ERA) who has a12.34 ERA in last 15.1 innings in four starts. Now we know Bundy has been capable in the past but I expect his funk to continue. Take the ROYALS!

Milwaukee at Brooklyn 7:30 ET

Bucks (+) over Nets- In Game 1 James Harden went down 43-seconds into the game and Brooklyn rallied for a dominating 115-107 win that wasn't that close. Milwaukee has a string of playoff failures that look to continue but things were different in the past. After posting the best record in the East the past two seasons the Bucks were eliminated early in the playoffs as expectations and pressure was too much to endure. This year they coasted during the regular season and less is expected of them. Now, down 0-1 they know what has to be done and the oddsmaker likes their chances tonight. So do I! Take MILWAUKEE!

Miami at Boston 5:10 ET

Marlins over Red Sox- Miami has struggled away from friendly South Beach and is 13-21 on the road and they will face Boston's Nick Pivetta (6-1, 3.77 ERA) who is just 2-4 with a 5.36 ERA 11 career appearances against the Marlins. Miami will start Pablo Lopez (1-3, 2.82) who last time out had 9 K's in 4-innings of work while throwing 90 pitches. Boston should return home a bit overconfident sweeping the Yankees 3-0 in New York after having lost 11 straight over a two year span in the Bronx. After winning against the Yankees meeting the Marlins will be a big come-down for the Sox and they may be ripe for the plucking. The Marlins are a lot tougher than most realize and Lopez has been their best in the past. Take MIAMI

New York Mets at San Diego 4:10 ET

Padres over Mets- New York who leads the NL East and is just 13-18 on the road while San Diego is 20-11 playing at home, so the advantage seems obvious. The Mets will send Marcus Stroman (4-4, 2.64 ERA) to the hill and he is making his first start at Petco Park while the Padres will send out Chris Paddock (2-4, 4.24) who is 1-1 lifetime against the Mets. This is the first meeting between San Diego's Paddock and New York's Pete Alonzo since their dust-up confrontation two seasons ago. The Muts are 28th of 30 MLB teams in scoring while the Padres surrendered the fewest runs per start in baseball. Take SAN DIEGO!

Chicago Cubs at San Francisco 4:05 ET

Cubs over Giants- This could end up a great pitching matchup if they let the starters last as long as they can as Chicago will send veteran Kyle Hendricks (6-4, 4.62 ERA) to the mound to face the Giants Johnny Cueto (4-1, 3.45). After winning 9-of-10 Chicago has dropped three straight to San Francisco as their pitching has faltered. It seems a bit odd that the Cubs be favored on the road in SF after losing three straight as the Giants are 18-8 at home. Hendricks is 4-0 with a 2.60 ERA in his last four starts while Cueto is 9-9 lifetime with a 3.41 ERA against the baby bears. Seems odd but take CHICAGO!

Dallas at L.A. Clippers 3:30 ET

Clippers over Mavericks- This 'price' seems a bit on the high side as both clubs have yet to 'cover' a spread at home as the visitor is 6-0 ATS and SU. I've always believe that in the end the 'cream' will rise to the top and today we will see if the Clippers are really the cream or just another season of sour milk. Okay, what this looks like is that two of the NBA's true superstars will battle in out once again with the loser being shown the door out of the playoffs. Dallas has won (ATS) their last four visits to LA but are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 overall as underdogs. Take CLIPPERS!

Houston at Toronto 1:05 ET

Blue Jays over Astros- The Blue Jays have finally moved into their home field, although it is in Buffalo and the team still haven't played a game in Toronto for two seasons. Houston will send Luis Garcia (4-3, 2.89 ERA) to the bump and he has never faced the Blue Jays who will send Steven Matz (6-2, 4.22) to the mound and he is 1-0 against the Astros although it wasn't a strong performance. Houston has won just one of their last five road games and the Jays are 7-1 in their last eight starts against a right-handed starter. Take TORONTO!

Atlanta at Philadelphia 1:00 ET

Hawks (+) over 76ers- Philadelphia's Joel Embiid status for this game is up in the air as suffered a meniscus tear in his right knee and his availability is in doubt. Even if he plays I question just how effective he will be. Embiid missed 21 of the 72 games played this season and the 76ers were 10-11 without him and won Game 5 against the Wizards in the playoffs. Atlanta like Philly need just five games to advance against New York and are playing their best basketball going 27-11 since Nate McMillan took over on March 1. Atlanta is 14-6 ATS in the last 20 meetings and they could take this outright on the floor. Take the high flying HAWKS!

Milwaukee at Brooklyn 7:30 ET

Bucks (+) over Nets- A great match-up of the two top scoring teams in the NBA with the Bucks the leader at 120.1 per contest and Brooklyn a tad behind averaging 118.6. In actuality the nets probably have more offensive potential as their number were accomplished with the Big-3 (Durant, Irving and Harden) playing only 11 game together. But, I seem to believe that after the way Milwaukee was jettisoned from the playoffs early the past two years that they are on a playoff mission this season. Although the Bucks are 0-8 ATS in their last eight games as underdogs they are 16-4-1 ATS in their last 21 meetings in Brooklyn and the nets are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 as home favorites. Take no attention to any of that stuff. Just take MILWAUKEE!

MLB Money Game

Boston at New York Yankees 7:15 ET

Yankees over Red Sox- The most historic rivalry in MLB history continues in New York where the Yankees will host their nemesis from Boston. The Red Sox who got off to a great start (after losing their opening three games at home against the Orioles) have one of the better balanced line up in the AL and will send lefty Eduardo Rodriguez (5-4, 5.64 ERA) to the mound. The Yankees will instruct Jameson Taillon (1-4, 5.10) to take the hill and he has not won since May 1 while Rodriguez has lost his last four starts. Take NEW YORK!

Cleveland at Baltimore 4:05 ET

Orioles over Indians- This one sets up as a pitching duel between respective aces between a pair of also-rans. Cleveland will send Aaron Civale (7-2 3.28 ERA) out to pitch against Baltimore's John (No-hit) Means (4-1, 2.05) who was tagged with his first loss of the season his last time out against the White Sox as the Orioles have lost his last four starts. The numbers and trends are not favorable for Baltimore as they are coming off a 14-game losing streak and that will skew the results (although they are part of the overall trends for sure). Take BALTIMORE!

MLB Power Play Game

Houston at Toronto 3:07 ET

Astros over Blue Jays- Both of these clubs are headed in the right direction after coming off bad stretches. Houston is 5-1 in their last six games after losing six of seven while the Blue Jays are 6-3 after having lost six straight. Toronto is playing just their fourth game at Sahlen Field in Buffalo after going 10-11 in their first 21 home games in Dunedin, Florida. Toronto (?) will start Ross Stripling (1-3, 5.11 ERA) while the Astros will start Jose Urquidy (4-2, 3.02) and I believe that Houston has a huge advantage on the mound and are 6-2 versus the Jays on the road. Take HOUSTON!

L.A. Clippers at Dallas 9:00 ET

Mavericks (+) over Clippers- It appears to me that there has been a 'changing of the guard' so to speak as LeBron James fades in the twilight of his career Luka Doncic has emerges as the most dominate big game in the game and he needn't play near the basket. Limited by a neck strain Doncic had 42 points and 14 assists last time out and the Clippers can not find a way to slow him down. Dallas has won four of the last five meetings and are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games as underdogs. The Clippers are 2-6 in their last eight road games and 2-6 ATS in their last eight games as favorites. Take DALLAS!

Washington at Philadelphia 7:05 ET

Nationals over Phillies- The last time Philadelphia played a baseball game they scored 17 runs on Tuesday as they destroyed the Reds with seven home runs. After a rainout on Wednesday and Thursday off the Phillies have had three full days to pat themselves on the back. Prior to that outburst Philadelphia had gone six games scoring a total 12 runs losing 5-of-6. Tonight, they will start their ace Zack Wheeler (4-2, 2.52 ERA) who is 6-1 with a 4.45 ERA in 21 starts lifetime against the Nationals. Washington will start Max Scherzer (4-4, 2.34) and he has dominated the Phillies going 11-4 with a 2.70 ERA in 21 starts including 5-1 at Philly. Take WASHINGTON!

AL Money Game

Cleveland at Baltimore 7:05 ET

Orioles over Indians- A couple of 'newbies' will be making starts in this matchup of also-rans. The Orioles who had lost 14 straight games have now won their past two and will be sending rookie left-hander Keegan Akin (0-0, 4.80 ERA) who will be making his second career start. Cleveland send Jean Carlos Mejis (1-0, 0.00) to the Bump for his first career start after four relief appearances. The Indians are 2-10 in their last 12 games against the AL East and fall once again here. Take BALTIMORE!

NL Power Play

Miami at Pittsburgh 7:05 ET

Pirates over Marlins- Both these clubs are where they are expected to be each having lost seven of their last 10 games overall. Pittsburgh will start Mitch Keller (3-6, 6.54 ERA) and he has lost three of his last four starts and he will be up against his mound opponent for Miami Cody Poteet (2-1, 2.95). The Marlins have lost their last six overall and are 3-8 against the Pirates in their last 11 meetings. Take PITTSBURGH!

Phoenix at L.A. Lakers 10:30 ET

Lakers over Suns- For any of 'us' that saw the last meeting between these two the Suns 115-85 rout in Game 5 over the Lakers when they had a 30-point half-time lead (66-36) and trailed by as many as 36 points. It was so bad a defeat LeBron James left for the locker room with more than five-minutes remaining. Playing without the injured Anthony Davis (so what's new) Los Angeles had no answer for the hot shooting Suns. Granted Phoenix looks much the best here but when a team losing like the Lakers I see a huge effort tonight and a win or they are gone. Suns 1-4 ATS as underdogs and 1-4-1 ATS in their last six road games. Take LOS ANGELES!

Chicago Cubs at San Francisco 9:45 ET

Cubs over Giants- A pair of hot clubs and Division leaders meet in San Francisco with the Giants winners in 6-of-8 and the Cubs who have won 9-of-10. Former Reds hurler Anthony DeSclafani (4-2, 3.56 ERA) gets the start for the home team and he is 4-3 with a 3.91 ERA in 12 starts against the Cubs surrendering 13 home runs. Zach Davies (2-2, 4.65) get the nod for Chicago and he is 1-2 against SF with a fine 2.10 ERA in six career starts. The Cubs are 4-0 in the last four meetings and the beat goes on...take the CUBS!

Cincinnati at St. Louis 8:15 ET

Reds over Cardinals- St. Louis returns home after a 10-game road trip going 5-5 closing with a 14-3 loss to the Dodgers yesterday. Adam Wainwright (3-4, 4.22 ERA) gets the start for the Red BirdS and it appears that his better days are behind him and he is 10-14 lifetime against Cincinnati. The Reds will send Vladimir Gutierrez (0-1, 1.80) who suffered a loss in his only start despite allowing just one run and two hits in five innings against the Cubs. St. Louis has had the best of Cincy in the 'Gateway' city but the Cardinals should be distracted with all the chores that built up while they were on the road. Take CINCINNATI!

Minnesota at Kansas City 8:10 ET

Twins over Royals- What has happened to the Minnesota Twins? I understand that it's a long season and we are barley 1/3 of the way through but they have shown little sign that they will be a contender as they are 11 games under .500 after 55 outings. Kansas City is a-game over at 27-26 after winning 11 of their last 17 games and will start Kris Bubic (1-0, 1.52 ERA) while the Twinkies will start another lefty J.A. Happ (3-2, 5.24) and he picked up a win over the Royals last Sunday allowing two runs on just three hits in five innings striking out five. Take MINNESOTA!

Atlanta at New York 7:30 ET

Hawks (+) over Knicks- After winning the opening game of this series with Atlanta I have stubbed my toe since and this one 'kills' me personally as the Knicks seem to have lost their confidence and it has a lot to do with Julius Randle's struggles which are being cause by the hounding dog-it Hawks defense. It seems New York coach Tom Thibodeau knows this team over-achieved this season and can't find the answers. A handicapper I respect told me you have to 'take the Knicks because you can only lose once' and I responded 'I would rather WIN'! It pains me but...take ATLANTA!

Tampa Bay at New York Yankees 7:05 ET

Yankees over Rays- I have little doubt in my mind that the rays are a better balanced team and more equipped to win than are the Yankees but New York has shown signs of life against Tampa Bay in the more recent meetings. The Rays started the season series winning 4-of-5 meetings but the Yanks have won 3-of-5 since. Tampa has won 16 of their last 18 games with both losses coming against the Yankees. Look for more of the same...take NEW YORK!

San Diego at Chicago Cubs 2:20 ET

Cubs over Padres- The Cubs to the surprise of many are atop the NL Central and have won six straight series with their win over the Padres yesterday. San Diego has lost three straight for the first time since April 21 and also lost Fernando Tatis, Jr. who as injured Tuesday. The Pods will start Dinelson Lamet (1-0, 2.57 ERA) who is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA against the Bubs in just two appearances while Chicago will start Adbert Alzolay (3-4, 3.81) who has worked at least five innings in eight of his nine starts. The Cubs have won 11 of the last 16 meetings including 4-1 at Wrigley Field. As manger David Ross said 'we are playing our best baseball of the season' and I will back them here. Take CUBS!

Portland at Denver 9:00 ET

Trailblazers (+) over Nuggets- This Best-of-7 series is tied at two wins apiece after Portland was able to get even at 2-2 after posting a 20-point home win last time out. Denver now has the home court advantage and yet the high seed is just a 1.5-point favorite at home. That sends a message to me that the Trailblazers are the play as they are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games and 6-2 ATS as underdogs in their last eight in that role. They are also 6-2 ATS in their last eight meetings in Denver and I believe that they win this one easy...take PORTLAND!

Boston at Houston 8:10 ET

Red Sox over Astros- Houston is a half-game behind Oakland in the AL West but have a one-game lead in the loss column and will start rookie right-hander Luis Garcia (3-3, 2.93 ERA) on the mound and he is 3-0 with a 1.68 ERA in his last three starts with opponents batting average is .175. Boston will start Garrett Richards (4-3, 3.83) who suffered his first loss in five starts last time out but was 4-0 with a 2.27 ERA in his previous four starts. He has thrown at least five innings (a big deal now-a-days) in six straight starts. The Red Sox are 6-2 in their last eight games at Houston while the Astros who are 2-6 in their last eight games overall are 1-4 in their last five games as favorites. Take BOSTON!

San Diego at Chicago Cubs 8:05 ET

Cubs over Padres- Two of the hottest clubs in the NL face-off once again in Chicago where the Cubs who are 7-1 in their last eight games and 12-3 in their last 15 are up against the Padres who are 16-5 in their last 21 games. San Diego will send rookie left-hander Ryan Weathers (2-1, 1.31 ERA) to the hill against Chicago veteran Kyle Hendricks (5-4, 4.63) who has a 2.08 ERA in his last three starts and is 6-2 with a 2.68 ERA against San Diego holding their line-up to a .219 batting average. Take the CUBS!

Tampa Bay at Carolina 7:30 ET

Hurricanes over Lightning- Carolina is a tough clubs that has played four straight overtime games with two of them stretching into double-overtime before falling in Game 1 to the Lightning. Tampa Bay is the defending NHL Champions and each team has scored 21 goals in nine tight matchups this season. The home team is 4-2 in the last six meetings and Carolina is 65-33 in their last 98 home games. Being down 0-1 in the Best-of-7 I look for the Hurricanes to rally here. Take CAROLINA!

Philadelphia at Cincinnati 7:10 ET

Phillies over Reds- Philadelphia is in the midst of a bad streak having lost 11 of their last 15 games including their last three. Cincinnati has the two top hitting leaders in the NL where only seven players are hitting .300 or better with Nick Castellos and Jesse Winkler leading the way. The Reds will start Sonny Gray (1-3, 3.40 ERA) who posted his first victory last time out against the Nationals throwing six shutout innings allowing just two hits. Philadelphia will start budding ace Aaron Nola (3-4, 3.72) who has lost his last three starts has no record against the Reds but his ERA over the past five season is 3.35. Although the Reds have had the best of the hillies at home in recent seasons it time for the Phillies to rise. Take PHILADELPHIA!

Utah at Memphis 9:30 ET

Grizzlies (+) over Jazz- Utah who had a great 3-point run earlier in the season when the 'covered' 19 of 21 games while having four players shooting over 40% at the season's mid-point. The Jazz ended up shooting 38.9% as a team from 3-point range but ended up fourth in the league. Utah won Game 3 easily and are 26-12 ATS after an ATS win while Memphis is 10-4 ATS in their last 14 as underdogs including 5-1 ATS as home dogs. Take MEMPHIS!

Tampa Bay at New York Yankees 1:05 ET

Yankees over Rays- Talk about ships passing in the night as the Yankees were swept in Detroit for the first time in 21 years and have lost 5-of-6 while Tampa Bay is on a 15-1 tear. Tampa Bay swept the first series (3-0) in New York and are 8-1 in their last nine at Yankee Stadium and 6-3 on the year against New York. Rick Hill (3-2, 3.63 ERA) will start for the Rays and he is 3-2 with a 4.05 ERA in 13 appearances against the Yanks. The Bronx Bombers will send Jameson Taillon (1-3, 5.06) to the bump and he is 1-1 with a 3.27 ERA in a pair of starts against the Rays. I'm looking for the New York to regain some 'Yankee Pride' and win this one. Take NEW YORK!

Tampa Bay at Carolina 5:00 ET

Hurricanes over Lightning- Carolina is a tough clubs that has played four straight overtime games with two of them stretching into double-overtime. Tampa Bay are the defending NHL Champions and were outscored 18-17 in eight tight matchups this season and were out-pointed by the Hurricanes on the season. The home team is 4-1 in the last five meetings and Carolina is 65-32 in their last 97 home games. That's a big enough sample for me. Take CAROLINA!

Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs 2:20 ET

Reds over Cubs- Cincinnati who started the season as the hottest hitting team in MLB has fallen back of late losing 7-of-10 including their last two at Chicago to the Cubs. Tyler Mahle (3-2, 3.75 ERA) takes the hill for the Reds and he is off his best performance of the year out-dueling the Nationals Max Scherzer throwing 5+ innings allowing no runs and only three hits. Chicago will send out veteran Jake Arrieta (5-4, 4.37) who mis 7-3 lifetime against the Redlegs but one of those losses can April 30 when he was bombed for seven runs in 3.1 innings. The Cubs have won six straight and 10-2 in their last 12 home games. Still, with this price the Reds should prevail. Take CINCINNATI!

New York at Atlanta 1:00 ET

Knicks (+) over Hawks- This series was set up as a match between a pair of scoring leaders in Atlanta's Trae Young and the Knicks Julius Randle. The face-off has been failure for Randle as he has gone from averaging 37.3 points against the Hawks to 14.7 points in this series and is shooting 24% in the playoffs and his assists are down from 6.7 to 3.3 per game. Atlanta is young (HA) and hungry as are the Knicks but have struggled against New York when playing as hosts. The Knicks are 7-2-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings including 18-7-1 ATS in Atlanta and they are 13-4 ATS in their last 17 road games and 9-3 ATS as road underdogs. Take NEW YORK!

Utah at Memphis 9:30 ET

Grizzlies (+) over Jazz- Okay, Utah's Donovan Mitchell has returned and made an impact in Game 2 of this series scoring 25 points including five long range shots which help the Jazz to even the series at 1-1. These two met once in Memphis this season and Utah won 111-107 as a 4.5-point favorite and were without Mitchell and now with him in the lineup they are only five-point favorites. Memphis is the ninth seed and the Jazz are No.1 and this line seems way short to me. Take the GRIZZLIES

Atlanta at New York Mets 7:15 ET

Braves over Mets- I was a little taken back by the fact that the Braves opened such a strong favorite at Citi Field in New York. After all, the Mets just swept a double-header and are the NL East leaders having a 5-game lead in the loss column over Atlanta. The Braves will start Ian Anderson (4-1, 2.82 ERA) who is 0-1 against the Mets with one start last September and New York will start Taijuan Walker (3-1, 2.05) who has been outstanding but is making this start of the IL. It's ATLANTA!

Money Game

Philadelphia at Washington

Wizards (+) over 76ers- Philadelphia's Joel Embidd says he love to play on the road as the trash talk gives him incentive and he's not lying as the 76ers were 20-16 SU on the road a huge improvement from their 2019-20 start of 2-11 SU. Washington host Philly one this season and were crushed 127-101 as they won all three regular season meetings to go with the two playoff games. That was the only cover at Washington for the Sixers in their last five games in DC. Russell Westbrook is questionable but the Wizards have played plenty of games with him or Beal sidelined. Wizards 6- ATS in last seven games as underdogs. Take WASHINGTON!

Denver at Portland 4:30 ET

Nuggets (+) over Trailblazers- Denver has taken a 2-1 series lead after having dropped Game 1 in Portland and have done it without their leading scorer Jamal Murray who is out for the playoffs. The Blazers have done what was expected 'here' as we posted them to win game won and then reversed course a 'we' will maintain the course again. The Nuggets are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings in Portland and are 6-2s-1 ATS as underdogs. Portland is just 2-7 ATS in their last nine games as home favorites and 7-24-1 ATS in their last 32 playoffs games when favored. Take DENVER!

Power Play

Philadelphia at Tampa Bay 1:10 ET

Phillies over Rays- After a slow start Tampa Bay is playing their best ball of the season and have moved into first place in the AL East passing the Red Sox and Yankees by winning 13 of their last 14 games. The Rays will start Ryan Yarbrough (2-3, 4.27 ERA) who is 0-1 with a 2.25 ERA in two appearances against the Phillies. The Wiz-kids will send Zack Wheeler (4-2, 2.38) and he has one start against the Rays and is 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA. But, Philly has been made the favorite here and there must be a good reason. Take PHILADELPHIA!

Money Game

L.A. Clippers at Dallas 9:30 ET

Clips/Mavs (UNDER)- It's the old adage go 'be careful what you wish for.' The Clippers tanked their final two games (disgracefully) so that they could avoid playing the Lakers and draw the Mavericks. But, Dallas is a group of professionals that had their pride injured and responded with a pair of wins at Los Angeles and take a 2-0 advantage into Game 3. Instinct tells us that the desperate and favored Clippers will post a win here but I'm not so sure. What I am most confident in is that this game should stay under the total. LA is 7-1-2 Under is their last nine playoff games and the Under is good 5-1 in the last six meetings and here's the kicker, the Mavs are 21-5 Under when playing as underdogs and 15-7 Under at home. Play UNDER!

Brooklyn at Boston 8:30 ET

Celtics (+) over Nets- This appears to be the biggest mismatch of the playoffs so far as Brooklyn is at full strength with their Big-3 of Durant, Irving and Harden. The Nets have been hit with one injury since the post season started as forward Jeff Green will be out the rest of this series. Boston's star Jayson Tatum is expected to play despite a swollen right eye injured by Durant in the third quarter in Game 2. This contest marks to return of Kyrie Irving to Boston and the fan reaction will not be pleasant. Look for the Celtics to squeeze out a win here and get the money. Take BOSTON!

Power Play

New York at Atlanta 7:00 ET

Knicks (+) over Hawks- Atlanta has played to one of the biggest home court advantage in the NBA as they have won their last 11 SU as hosts and 19 of their last 21 home games. This game might actually come down to the head-to-head dealing between Atlanta's Trae Young's offense and the Knicks veteran Derrick Rose's defense because New York's lone All-star Julius Randle has struggled thus far this post season. I expect Randle to pick up his game tonight and for the Knicks defense to be the difference. Take NEW YORK!

NBA Money Game

Denver at Portland 10:30 ET

Nuggets (+) over Trailblazers- Denver won the game that had to win after losing Game 1 they responded with a 128-109 victory that sent a message. The Nuggets are 10-4-1 ATS as playoff underdogs and look to take advantage of the Trailblazers poor playoff record as playoff favorites as they are 7-23-1 ATS in their last 31 contests. It's been a great season on and against the Blazers and I expect them to fall here. Take DENVER!

Phoenix at L.A. Lakers 10:00 ET

Lakers (-) over Suns- The question here is, are they back? After a disappointing Game 1 loss for the Lakers Anthony Davis was called out after his Game 1 performance and he responded like a true champion with 34 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks. His well balance all-round game was on display while Chris Paul once again disappeared when it counted most during the playoffs. Although Phoenix is 11-3 ATS after a SU loss and are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games as underdogs but they are 2-5 ATS in LA and the Lakers will have LeBron James at full strength. LA will have to play up as this is a tough 'number' to cover. Take the LAKERS!

Carolina at Nashville 9:30 ET

Hurricanes over Predators- The home team has won all five games in this playoff series with Carolina opening with a pair of wins by a combined 8-2 in goals and then the Predators came home and won a pair of double OT wins. The fact is the Hurricanes are just better and have dominated the series between these two and are 20-8 in the last 28 head-to-head meetings. They are 38-18 as favorites and 20-6 in their last 26 playoff games as favorites. Take CAROLINA!

St. Louis at Arizona 9:40 ET

Diamondbacks over Cardinals- Okay, I understand how bad Arizona is right now having lost 10 straight 13-of-14 and 19-of-22 after a 15-13 start. What I don't understand is how do the bookies make this a pick-em matchup when the Cardinals are 14-3 in their last 17 as favorites which they will be by game time. Matt Peacock (1-1, 4.91 ERA) has had one bad outing surrendering seven runs but otherwise has been very effective. He's making his third straight start and is off his best performance of the season allowing one run in 5+ innings against the Dodgers. Carlos Martinez (3-4, 4.18) gets the start for St. Louis and he has won three straight decisions which makes this 'price' even more inviting. I'm not falling for it or am being 'suckered.' I'm taking ARIZONA!

Milwaukee at Miami 7:30 ET

Heat (+) over Bucks- The defending Eastern Conference Champions are stuck 0-2 in this series and they return home after the worst loss in Heat playoff history. Miami was never in Game 2 after a narrow loss in Game 1 and Jimmy Butler has yet to show up to play scoring just 27 total points in both games. Miami felt that the pressure to win at home was on Milwaukee and that's what they did and now it's the Heats' turn to get hot at home. Take MIAMI!

Atlanta at New York 7:30 ET

Hawks (+) over Knicks- I would love to have the Knicks here and win but I just don't believe that is going to happen. It has been a breakout year for New York and Julius Randle who just won the NBA's Most Improved Player award. The Knicks who led the NBA in defense are now realizing in the playoffs that they need a bit more on offense as their off-guard position has been their biggest problem. Madison Square Garden will be packed with the starving for a playoff win Knicks fans but they most likely will go home disappointed. Dating back to the olden days New York is 6-14 ATS in their last 20 games as favorites and I believe this line after a home loss is too inviting. Take ATLANTA!

Atlanta at Boston 7:10 ET

Braves over Red Sox- Thanks to the Braves for winning yesterday's Power Play release and keeping 'us' afloat. Boston will send Nick Pivetta (5-0, 3.59 ERA) to the hill and the Red Sox are 8-1 in his nine starts. Atlanta will send out Drew Smyly (2-2, 5.11) and he is 2-0 with a 2.00 ERA in his last three starts and he is 3-1 lifetime with a 3.28 ERA against Boston. The Braves have won five straight in Fenway Park and the Red Sox are 1-6 in their last seven interleague games against left-handers. Take ATLANTA!

Pittsburgh at New York Islanders 6:30 ET

Penguins over Isles- Pittsburgh knows that they blew a golden opportunity Monday night in the 3-2 (2OT) home loss to the Islanders. New York never led in their improbable win as the Penguins out shot the Isles 41-20 and have led just 31 seconds in the entire series outside of Game 4. Pittsburgh is 8-3 in their last 11 road games and 27-12 against the East and New York is 2-5 ocerall and 1-5 against winning teams. Take PITTSBURGH!

Dallas at L.A. Clippers 10:30 ET

Clippers (-) over Mavericks- Los Angeles has dropped their last three and their inconsistency in just madding as they truly are a different team with and without Kawhi Leonard. Averaging 24.8 points, 6.5 RPG, 5.2 APG and defensively 1.6 steals and 0.5 shots blocked per game and his all around games helps everyone. Coming off a poor shooting night in Game 1 I expect Kawhi to rebound here and lead the Clippers at home are 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings. LA can't afford to go down 0-2 knowing the Mavericks capabilities. Take CLIPPERS!

L.A. Lakers at Phoenix 10:00 ET

Lakers (-) over Suns- After posting and winning with Phoenix as an underdog the book-maker is giving me a chance to bet the again but this time getting points at home and this after a 10-point win. Consider Los Angeles is 6-13-1 ATS in the last 20 meetings in Phoenix and are 2-6-1 ATS in their last nine road games and yet they are favored here. All I can say is with the Suns being 11-4 ATS as underdogs is that the 'books' know something I don't. Maybe Lebron goes nuts but, it's the LAKERS!

L.A. Dodgers at Houston 8:10 ET

Astros over Dodgers- LA just completed a 3-game sweep of their arch rival Giants in San Francisco and have won seven in-a-row and are 11-1 in the last 12 games while the Astros are on a 3-game slide returning home after going 2-4 on their six game road trip. Clayton Kershaw (6-3, 3.18 ERA) is throwing as good as ever and is 3-2 with a 2.38 ERA in six career starts against Houston. One of the losses he incurred was at Houston during the playoffs when the Astros were aware of what pitch was coming and Kershaw was irate when is was revealed that Houston was stealing pitches. Anyway Zack Grienke (4-1, 3.77) and is off his best outing in a month allowing just one run in eight innings against Oakland. He was 51-15 with a 2.30 ERA when with the Dodgers from 2013-15 and tonight he takes them down. Take HOUSTON!

MLB Money Game

San Diego at Milwaukee 7:40 ET

Brewers over Padres- Interesting pitching matchup as San Diego will send Joe (No-Hit) Musgrove (4-4, 2.47 ERA) against the Brewers Corbin Burnes (2-3, 1.79). Both of these pitchers have been victims of a short supply of runs and should have fared better. Burnes was off to an incredible start to the season striking out 49 before he committed his first walk and his current ratio is 67/2 with at least nine strikeouts per start. Padres should fade on the road after a nine games home winning streak. Take MILWAUKEE!

Toronto at Montreal 7:30 ET

Canadiens over Maple Leafs- Toronto leads this best-of-7 series 2-1 and they're off a tough 2-1 victory Monday night. Montreal out-shot the Leafs 15-2 in the final period but were not able to get the goal they needed as they have been outscored 8-4 in the three games. Montreal has dominated Toronto over the years and is 13-6 in the last 19 game at home and the home team is 4-1 min the last five meetings. Maple Leafs are 2-5 in their last seven playoff games when favored. Take MONTREAL!

Boston at Brooklyn 7:30 ET

Nets (-) over Celtics- Brooklyn was a winner for 'us' in Game 1 and they didn't play particularly well in the process. It wasn't a matter of the Big-3 meshing together it was that they just didn't hit their shots missing their first 10 3-point attempts. Boston gave it the good old college try but they just don't have the firepower to stay with the Nets. The Celtics are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games overall and 0-7 ATS in their last seven games in Brooklyn and the Nets are 7-0 ATS in their last seven games as home favorites. The 'beat goes on'...take BROOKLYN!

MLB Power Play

Atlanta at Boston 7:10 ET

Braves over Red Sox- Two of the top home run hitting teams in baseball with Atlanta leading the majors having hit 78 homers and the red Sox at second in the AL with 65. A pair of right-handers will try and quite the long balls as Charlie Morton (2-2-, 4.60 ERA) and Garrett Richards (4-2, 3.72) take the hill. Richards has made only one appearance against the Braves when he was with the Angels. For Morton who is off his best start of the season is 6-1 with a 4.01 ERA in 11 career starts against Boston including a win last year. Take ATLANTA!

Portland at Denver 10:00 ET

Trailblazers (+) over Nuggets- Of all players that I least expect to deliver in the clutch was the difference in Game 1 as Megabucks winner Portland used the experience and scoring capabilities of Carmelo Anthony. Injected in the game late in the 1st quarter Anthony provided the offensive spark needed to propel the Trailblazers past the Nuggets. For Denver Michael Porter replaced Jamal Murray and for the most part the Nuggets never missed a step as they closed the season 12-4 without Murray. But, Portland is 24-13 SU on the road have depth to win again. Take PORTLAND!

MLB Money Game

St. Louis at Chicago White Sox 8:10 ET

Cardinals over White Sox- St. Louis and Chicago have the NL's fiercest rivalry when the Cards and Cubs are playing but when it's an interleague game between the same two cities not so much. The White Sox just got swept three games at Yankee Stadium but still lead the AL Central. Someone must notify Tony La Russa that he's coaching against one of his former teams. Another former Cardinal Lance Lynn (4-1, 1.55 ERA) will start for Chicago and is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA against his former mates. Kwang Hyun Kim (1-1, 2.73) will start for the Red Birds and he's looking to bounce back from his first loss last time out and he will. Take ST. LOUIS!

Tampa Bay at Florida 8:00 ET

Panthers over Lightning- Florida have their backs up against the wall in their do-or-die contest against Tampa trailing the Lightning 3-1 in games. The Panthers had ripped off three straight wins over their rivals entering this series and they look to recapture their skate legs as they are 11-3 in their last 14 home games. Take FLORIDA!

San Diego at Milwaukee 7:40 ET

Brewers over Padres- Look who is leading the NL West, why it's the Padres who have just completed a 9-0 home sweep and have won 12 of 13. Milwaukee is the meantime is 3-6 in their last nine games but have seen the return of Christian Yelich and he means the world of difference for the Brewers. San Diego will start Blake Snell (1-0, 3.79 ERA) who hasn't gone beyond the sixth inning in any of his last 22 starts and has walked 5.6 batter per nine innings. The Brewers will send Brandon Woodruff (2-2, 1.58 ERA) to the hill and he has pitched better than his record shows. Take MILWAUKEE!

MLB Power Play

Baltimore at Minnesota 7:00 ET

Twins over Orioles- The last time John Means started against Tampa Bay 'we' used the Orioles as 'our' Megabucks release and they jumped to a 5-0 lead by the fifth inning and ended up losing 9-7 and I'm still pissed.' Now, I like John Means and for the most part look to play 'on' him and Baltimore went on the score five runs in the top of the first their next game and saw Matt Harvey blowup as the O's have now lost six in-a-row and 9-of-10. Minnesota has started to show signs of life winning 3-of-4 and look to return to form here as they have won seven straight in this series in Minnesota. Take the TWINS!

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis 7:05 ET

Cubs over Cardinals- The NL's fiercest rivalry continues Sunday night where the Cardinals will host the Chicago Cubs who despite Saturday's 2-1 loss in 5-2 in the last seven meetings in St. Louis. Chicago will start Zach Davies (2-2, 5.58 ERA) who is 2-3 lifetime against the Red Birds has a 2.08 ERA in his last three starts and his mound opponent is veteran Adam Wainwright (2-4, 4.63) who is 17-13 lifetime against the Cubs has struggled of late with an ERA of 5.50 with a 1.50 WHIP his last three starts. Take CHICAGO!

Boston at Washington 7:00 ET

Bruins over Capitals- Boston leads the series 3-1 having won three straight after having dropped the opening game in Washington. The Bruins dominated game four while holding Washington to only 20 shots while taking 37 shots on goal themselves as they are much faster on the ice. The Caps are 1-4 as playoff underdogs and Boston is 15-6 in their last 21 NHL game. It's BOSTON!

Atlanta at New York 7:00 ET

Hawks (+) over Knicks- As someone who grew up rooting for Frazier, DeBusschere, Reed, Monroe and Bradley and having to wait two generations for the Knicks to gain respectability it pains me to have to take this position. Atlanta and New York finished the season with the same record but the Knicks won tie-breakers and get the home court advantage and yet they aren't even given the usual 3-point home court advantage although there will be 13,000 rabbit fans allowed to attend. This doesn't feel right and the 'public' is pounding the Knicks. Win with the 'High-flying' HAWKS!

Oakland at L.A. Angels 4:05 ET

Angels over A's- It seems like the same old story in the AL West as the Angles continue to disappoint while Oakland appears year in and year out to be one of the toughest teams to beat and are the biggest overachievers in baseball. Los Angeles has been without Mike trout a week now and are 1-5 since his going on the IL while Oakland is 4-2 since their 13 game winning streak in April was stopped. The desperate Angels is start winless Dylan Bundy (0-5, 6.02 ERA) who is 4-1 with a 3.45 ERA lifetime against the A's who will start Sean Manaea (3-2, 4.41) who is 2-4 with a 5.12 ERA lifetime against LA. This includes a 7.40 ERA at Angels Stadium. Take LOS ANGELES!

MLB Power Play

L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco 4:05 ET

Dodgers over Giants- Los Angeles with wins the past two days over the Giants has finally caught them in the standings and they both trail San Diego by 1-game. The Dodgers will start Julio Urias (6-1, 3.04 ERA) who has never beaten the Giants as he is 0-2 with a 2.12 ERA in 15 appearances. San Francisco will start Anthony DeScafani (4-1, 2.03) who is just 1-5 with a 4.67 ERA in six career starts against the Dodgers. Take LOS ANGELES!

L.A. Lakers at Phoenix 3:30 ET

Suns (-) over Lakers- It has been brought to my attention that the Lakers are still the odds on favorite to win the NBA title and are favored to win this series but are an underdog in Game 1. So, LeBron who missed 26 of the last 28 games will not be forced to sit out despite the of breaking NBA 'contact' rules. Phoenix is a great story having missed out on last season's 'bubble' despite winning their final eight games. L.A. is 3-13 ATS in their last 16 playoff games including 1-4 ATS as road playoff dogs. Take PHOENIX!

Washington at Philadelphia 1:00 ET

76ers (-) over Wizards- How's this for a turn-around, on April 5 the Wizards were 17-32 and closed the season's final 23 games at 17-6 and got into a playoff game against Indiana. Philadelphia has been playing the bridesmaid and were a major disappointment in the post season prior to this year but are now the No. 1 seed in the East. The 76ers' starting lineup is in full tack and with Embidd, Simmons, Harris Green and Curry was 27-5 on the season including 16-0 when playing together at home. Add that Washington is 1-8 ATS in their last nine playoff games as underdogs and they are 3-7 AST in their last 10 games in Philly. Take the 76ERS!

Portland at Denver 10:30 ET

Trailblazers (+) over Nuggets- Sometimes it's a matter of numbers that you can't turn away from as is the case here. Denver is the No. 3 seed in the West with Portland just getting into the playoffs as the final sixth seed by closing the season winning 6-of-7 and 8-of-10 including a season ending 132-116 as an 8.5-point favorite. Jamal Murray is out and Damian Lillard is in. Take PORTLAND!

Tampa Bay vs Toronto 7:35 ET

Rays over Blue Jays- Very quietly Tampa Bay has won eight straight and the Blue Jays have lost three straight. The Rays will send rookie left-hander Shane McClanahan (1-0, 4.67 ERA) and he has the support of the best road team in MLB action going 35-13 since August 2020. Toronto who will move to Buffalo in 10 days will start Robbie Ray (2-1, 3.79) who's only loss of the season came at Tampa Bay in April and he is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in three starts against the Rays. Tampa has dominated this series going 37-18 in the last 55 meetings. The beat goes on...take TAMPA BAY!

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis 7:15 ET

Cubs over Cardinals- What we have here is an unusual situation where a former All-Star Miles Mikolas (0-0, 0,00 ERA) will be making his first start in two years. Three years ago Mikolas was 18-4 before are and shoulder injuries sidelined him missing the entire 2020 season. Chicago will send Adbert Alzolay (2-3, 4.62) who has allowed just 26 hits in 37 innings this season with 39 K's. Cubs have picked up the pace and are 5-1 in their last six games overall and 5-2 in their last seven games against St. Louis. The Cardinals are 3-8 at home against teams with winning records. Take the CUBS!

Dallas at L.A. Clippers 4:30 ET

Mavericks (+) over Clippers- The Mavericks are well aware that this Los Angeles team went into the tank losing to the two worst teams in the NBA dropping contests to Houston and Oklahoma City allowing them to draw Dallas in the first round. The Mavericks were one of the better road teams in the NBA this season going 21-15 and have played their best ball of late going 6-1 ATS against winning teams and 5-1 Ats in their last six as underdogs. The Clippers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games as favorites and although Dallas has nothing to brag about when it comes to the playoffs but LA is 1-5 ATS as playoff favorites. Mavs have incentive and enough to win. Take DALLAS!

Arizona at Colorado 3:10 ET

Diamondbacks over Rockies- Okay here's what we have here. A team that has lost six games-is-a-row and 11 straight on the road favored at Colorado where the Rockies handle them a 7-1 loss yesterday. The reason is that Madison Bumgarner (4-3, 4.15 ERA) gets the start for the D'backs and in 38 career starts against Colorado he is 18-9 with a 3.29 ERA. The Rockies will start Antonio Senzatela (1-4, 5.18) and he is 3-6 with a 5.45 ERA in 11 starts against Arizona. Take the DIAMONDBACKS!

Miami at Milwaukee 2:00 ET

Heat (+) over Bucks- There are a number of reasons that I really like Miami here and I'm start with recent history. These two met a week ago in Milwaukee an important game for both with the Bucks prevailing 120-103 for their only 'cover' in their last eight games (1-7, L-8) while the Heat have won 12 of their last 16 SU with the return of a healthy Jimmy Butler and Doran Dragic. The Bucks are the NBA's leading scoring team but they have been here before more than once and every time it's the same scenario they play like a deer caught in the headlights. Take team with true grit. MIAMI!

Oakland at L.A. Angels 9:35 ET

Angles over A's- Both of these California clubs have started their 'June Swoon' a bit early this season. Oakland has lost 2-of-3 and fallen out of first place in the AL West for the first time in over a month while the Angels have dropped 7-of-10 and are 1-4 since losing Mike Trout. Oakland will start rookie James Kaprielian (1-0, 1.80 ERA) and L.A. will start Jose Quintana (0-3, 8.53) who is 2-0 with a 2.95 ERA in six career starts against the A's. The Angles are 7-3 in their last 10 games as home underdogs. Take LOS ANGELES ANGELS!