This is a play on the ATHLETICS as part of our MLB Early Double Play. This is the spot to fade opposing streaks as Boston has won nine straight games while the Athletics have lost their last nine which the latter caused the dismissal of general manager David Forst. Boston is a remarkable 27-3 over their last 30 games and turn to Jake Bennett who has been a welcome addition to this rotation as the rookie has a 2.90 ERA. He has not been as sharp of late as he has allowed three runs in each of his last three starts to post a 4.58 ERA and he has been fortunate to do what he has done with a very low strikeout rate. The Athletics counter with Gage Jump who is coming off a rough outing against Detroit at home but shut down Boston in his start prior and hits the road with a 2.51 ERA across 28.2 innings. 10* (959) Athletics

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This is a play on the LOS ANGELES ANGELS as part of our MLB Early Double Play. The Angels stole the series opener on Friday 4-3 despite getting outhit 12-6 by the Marlins for their second straight win. Walbert Urena has been the best and most consistent pitcher in his rotation with a 2.58 ERA in 18 starts. He had a bad start to close June but has a 0.99 ERA in his last five starts. The Marlins sustained a 12-game losing streak wrapped around the All Star Break and then got hot with a 6-1 run but have since lost four straight games and are heavily priced here based on Sandy Alcantara. He is coming off a pair of shutout performances against the Phillies and Mets and while he has been much better at home than on the road, the Marlins are just 6-5 in his 11 home starts. 10* (969) Los Angeles Angels

This is a play on the CHICAGO WHITE SOX for our A.L. Game of the Month. The White Sox were hammered in the series opener after getting swept in Chicago by the Red Sox early last month as the latter remains red hot heading into the playoff push. Luis Castillo makes his Chicago debut after easily having the worst season of his career as he posted a 5.06 ERA, his first season with an ERA over 4.00 since his second season in Cincinnati in 2018. A change of scenery could be the best thing for him. Boston counters with Ranger Suarez who has been limited since back from the IL and while his pitch counts are eventually going to get back to normal, they are bringing him back slowly. He has a 3.52 ERA at home compared to a 2.83 ERA on the road and this number is too big against a quality offense. 10* (963) Chicago White Sox

This is a play on the ATHLETICS for our MLB Afternoon Dominator. The Athletics were in the playoff mix even though it was still early six weeks ago but they have played themselves out of the picture with a 7-26 record over their last 33 games and we have the value. Mason Barnett will be making his second start after a solid first outing following a stint in the bullpen mostly in June. He was recalled July 22 and was recently solidified into the Athletics' starting rotation following a strong 5-inning, 6-strikeout performance against the Red Sox and should stay for a while after Jeffrey Springs is out with an injury. Hunter Greene was scheduled to start but a Tuesday side session resulted in elbow stiffness and he was put back on the shelf. We will likely see an opener for the Reds which have no starter ready on regular rest. 10* (967) Athletics

This is a play on the CHICAGO CUBS as part of our MLB Tuesday Triple Play. The Dodgers made the biggest splash at the trade deadline as they got Tarik Skubal from the Tigers which solidified the downfall of baseball. He is one of the best pitchers in baseball as Los Angeles is trying to buy their third consecutive championship. He will be making his debut on the road where he has been very effective but he comes in as a massive road favorite with a lot of that due to the hype as well. We will fade him in the debut against a very dangerous opponent. The Cubs are six games behind the Brewers in the National League Central but lead the wild Card by four games. Javier Assad has split time in the bullpen and as a starter and since a rough start, he has been great with a 2.31 ERA over his last 50 innings. 10* (958) Chicago Cubs

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This is a play on the CHICAGO WHITE SOX as part of our MLB Tuesday Triple Play. We played on Boston in all three games against the Dodgers and the Red Sox produced the sweep but we fade them heading home where they are four games under .500. Patrick Sandoval has looked decent in his four starts as he has a 3.32 ERA but he has not gone deep into games as his biggest output has been just five innings twice. He does have a 1.58 WHIP and the contrarian angle here is that Boston is 4-0 in those four starts. The White Sox took two of three in Tampa Bay yet are still six games under .500 on the road which is also adding contrarian value. Davis Martin has been great this season although he has leaked a little oil of late but still has a 3.62 ERA and 1.26 WHIP across 21 starts. 10* (963) Chicago White Sox

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This is a play on the TORONTO BLUE JAYS as part of our MLB Tuesday Triple Play. Toronto was mostly selling at the trade deadline as it got rid of three key pieces in Kevin Gausman, Jeff Hoffman and Dalton Varsho, the latter going on the opposite side of the dugout in this series. Trey Yesavage gets the ball for the Blue Jays and he is backing up his rookie season with a solid campaign as he has a 3.73 ERA and 1.16 WHIP across 17 starts and is pitching to a 3.00 xERA. After four straight losses, Toronto finally won for him in his last outing. Houston also made some solid moves before the deadline and they counter with Hayden Wesneski who is making just his second start after allowing three runs in 5.2 innings in his opening start. He was fortunate us wasn’t worse as he allowed seven hits and two walks. 10* (967) Toronto Blue Jays

This is a play on the BOSTON RED SOX for our MLB Prime Attraction. Boston has taken the first two games of this series and the Dodgers are the heavy public play because of that and we have already seen this line significantly rise. Jack Bennett continues to deal as he posted a 5.28 ERA and 1.50 WHIP over his first three starts with just eight strikeouts but since then, he has put up a 1.97 ERA and 0.81 WHIP across 50.1 innings. Take away a pair of back-to-back starts against Tampa Bay and he has been exceptional. He is the reason Boston was able to unload Connelly Early this past week. Emmet Sheehan has been very inconsistent following a solid but limited 2025 season as he has a 4.95 ERA through 19 starts. He was lit up for six runs in 5.1 innings against the Phillies in his first start after the All Star Break and did bounce back against the Mets but still has a 4.63 ERA at home. 10* (979) Boston Red Sox

This is a play on the SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS for our MLB Diamond Dominator. The Giants took the opener of this series on Thursday but has dropped the last two and look to get out of San Diego with a split. Landen Roupp was on a solid run with three straight quality outings before the Brewers got him for four runs in 3.2 innings in his last start earlier this week. He has been consistent at both home and on the road and take away two bad road outings, his road ERA is his other 10 road games. Michael King was supposed to be the ace of this rotation and he has pitched like it with a 3.38 ERA so he is priced correctly but is overvalued based on the results as the Padres are 9-13 in his 22 starts. He has better home numbers but San Diego is 6-6 in his 12 home outings as this underachieving offense has given him little run support. 10* (957) San Francisco Giants

This is a play on the ATHLETICS as part of our MLB Saturday Triple Play. The Tigers snapped a 1-4 skid with a big 13-1 last night but we are fading them here because of Framber Valdez being overpriced again. We faded him last time as it has almost gotten to the point where he doesn’t care. He got tagged for six runs while recording just two outs against the Cubs two starts back and on Monday, he wasn’t horrible as the bullpen gave up the loss but he is back on the road where he has won just once while posting a 4.94 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in 11 outings and his 7.31 K/9 rate is the lowest of his career. Jack Perkins closed June on a solid four-game run but allowed 10 runs in 6.2 innings in two games prior to the break but has rebounded with a pair of decent starts. The Athletics have lost his last six starts so we get contrarian value. 10* (916) Athletics

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This is a play on the BALTIMORE ORIOLES as part of our MLB Saturday Triple Play. The Orioles stole a win last night with four runs in the seventh inning and with two straight wins, they are two games under .500 and right in the hunt in the pitiful American League Wild Card race. We haven’t backed Cristopher Sanchez at home because of the prices involved but we have faded him on the road in a couple spots and will do so again here. He has been nearly unbeatable at home with a 1.28 ERA and 1.00 WHIP but the road has been a different story as he brings in a 4.97 ERA and 1.53 WHIP but is still a big chalk. Baltimore counters with Shane Baz who is having a solid season with a 3.98 ERA through 21 starts with slightly better numbers at home and this is another contrarian spot with the Orioles 1-6 in his last seven starts. 10* (920) Baltimore Orioles

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This is a play on the BOSTON RED SOX as part of our MLB Saturday Triple Play. We were on the Red Sox last night with Ranger Suarez and we were going to take them even with facing Yoshinobu Yamamoto but he got bumped and we will fade him here in another good Boston matchup. Yamamoto is coming off a pair of great starts but those were both on the road where he has been sensational with a 2.24 ERA and he heads back home where he has a 3.27 ERA, still good but far from dominant and faces an offense that is again getting hot. Payton Tolle counters for Boston and they call him PayDay Toll Booth for a reason. He had one bad start against Washington to open July but he has been consistent as they come. He comes in with a 2.83 ERA and 0.94 WHIP on the road in eight road starts and will not be intimidated here. 10* (927) Boston Red Sox

This is a play on the OTTAWA REDBLACKS for our CFL Friday Enforcer. This is the ultimate contrarian play as we catch Ottawa that is winless with the market completely fading the Redblacks. They have not won since last September, losing their last 12 games and we are not looking for the outright here, just the cover and waiting has been key as the line has gone up from opening. Ottawa is off a bye so they have the edge over Montreal in that regard as the Alouettes are playing with just four days of rest. Montreal has lost only once this season but has had the advantage of winning the close games as they are 5-1 in one possession games. The fact they are winning is a huge asset but being involved in so many close calls will catch up and this is the sneaky fade spot. 10* (674) Ottawa Redblacks

This is a play on the WASHINGTON NATIONALS as part of our MLB Friday Double Play. Foster Griffin is coming off a quality outing in his last game and it was the worst start he has put up since the end of May. He tossed six innings and allowed three runs against Arizona and prior to that, he went eight straight starts of allowing one run or no runs and posted a 1.26 ERA across 50 innings over that eight-game stretch. He has been equally good on the road as he has been at home as those sit at 2.63 and 2.75 respectively and he has a 0.97 WHIP on the road. Bryce Elder has settled down after a rough stretch at the end of June but he still have been regressing since an awesome start. He posted a 1.97 ERA through his first 11 starts but he has put up a 7.00 ERA in his last nine outings. 10* (955) Washington Nationals

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This is a play on the BOSTON RED SOX as part of our MLB Friday Double Play. It is rare but sometimes pitchers feel more comfortable on the road and that is the case with Ranger Suarez for the Red Sox. This season, he has a 3.52 ERA at Fenway Park in nine starts and when he hits the road, that ERA goes down to 2.55. This has not been a one off season as it has been the case throughout his career in nearly every season and he has a 3.03 ERA in 434.1 road innings. He came off the IL in his last outing and he was limited but will have no restrictions here. Yoshinobu Yamamoto was the starter as of last night but now it is Edgardo Henriquez that will be pitching the opener so we get a better matchup even though the number is reduced . 10* (979) Boston Red Sox