This is a play on the PITTSBURGH PIRATES as part of our MLB Tuesday Triple Play. Pittsburgh had a four-game winning streak snapped with a 7-6 loss on Monday and has now lost three straight road games following a 5-1 homestand including a sweep over Colorado and an impressive series win over Toronto. Those five wins included only four runs allowed and the one outlier was surprisingly from Mitch Keller whose ERA is now up to 4.34 after allowing 11 runs over his last two outings after giving up three runs or less in 10 of his previous 11 starts. The Cardinals snapped a two-game slide with the victory and are now two games under .500 which puts them 5.5 games out of the final Wild Card spot in the National League. Andrew Pallante has been on a worse run as he has an 11.25 ERA over his last three starts, allowing 15 runs over 12 innings. He has a 5.37 ERA in 12 home starts. 10* (907) Pittsburgh Pirates

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This is a play on the BALTIMORE ORIOLES as part of our MLB Tuesday Triple Play. Boston has won four of five games to remain five games behind Toronto in the American League East and it holds down the top Wild Card spot in the American League. Despite the Monday win, they are still four games under .500 on the road. Lucas Giolito has put together a solid season with a 3.72 ERA in 20 starts but he has been inconsistent since the All Star Break with a 4.38 ERA over seven starts which includes a 6.20 ERA in five road outings. Baltimore has been playing better with a 7-5 record over its last 12 games and brings back Kyle Bradish who is making his first start since undergoing Tommy John surgery. Though his last rehab start was not very good, the previous one he struck out nine over five innings and his overall stuff has looked good throughout his assignment. 10* (914) Baltimore Orioles

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This is a play on the WASHINGTON NATIONALS as part of our MLB Tuesday Triple Play. Washington dropped the opener of this series 10-5 to make it three straight losses and it comes in as a big underdog once again despite a much better pitching matchup tonight. The Nationals are 27-39 on the road and get back into the win column with Mackenzie Gore who has shaken off a rough stretch where he posted a 13.21 ERA over four games but has rebounded with a 2.75 ERA over his last three outings. He has the reverse splits with a 3.59 ERA in 14 road starts compared to a 4.73 ERA in 12 home outings. The Yankees salvaged a game against Boston to avoid the sweep and are now tied with Seattle for the No. 2 spot in the American League Wild Card. Luis Gil has been better after a rough season debut as he has allowed four runs over his last three starts but still is being limited because of poor command. 10* (925) Washington Nationals

This is a play on the CINCINNATI REDS as part of our MLB Monday Triple Play. The Reds came through Sunday with a five-run eighth inning to beat the Diamondbacks 6-1 and pull back within a game and a half of the Mets for the final Wild Card spot in the National League. At this stage, we will grab Hunter Greene at plus money no matter the opponent as he brings in a 2.63 ERA including a 2.19 ERA in two starts since coming back from his injury. The Dodgers are back tied with the Padres for first place in the National League West following a series loss with San Diego and have a tough opener here. Emmet Sheehan had a nice run after the All Star Break but has allowed nine runs over his last two starts over 11 innings. 10* (959) Cincinnati Reds

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This is a play on the ATHLETICS as part of our MLB Monday Triple Play. The Athletics have no chance for the postseason and we have to pick them in spots and this is another one here. J.T. Ginn has been a decent part of the rotation as he is coming off his best August start and is getting huge value tonight. Detroit is back in first place in the American League with a game and a half lead over Toronto with 30 games left. Tarik Skubal will be bringing home another Cy Young award but we have to fade him on the road where he is still solid but the team is not as good backing him up. He has eight wins at home and just three victories on the road and the name is giving us the value on the highway710* (972) Athletics

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This is a play on the SAN DIEGO PADRES as part of our MLB Monday Triple Play. San Diego fought back as after getting swept in Los Angeles against the Dodgers, they took two of three to get back into a tie in the National League West. They re-hit the road where they are four games under .500 and this is where the value comes into play. JP Sears had a bad opener with the Padres but we expect the bounce back here. The Mariners are back to two games behind the Astros in the American Lague West following a Sunday win but they have been struggling with a 3-7 record over their last 10 games. Bryace Miller has been in the bottom part of the rotation with his 5.87 ERA and comes in overpriced again despite the return from injury. 10* (975) San Diego Padres

This is a play on the CINCINNATI REDS as part of our MLB Sunday Double Play. Cincinnati has dropped three straight games and now sit 2.5 games behind the Mets for the final Wild Card spot in the National League. They look to avoid the sweep in what is now a big game before having to face the Dodgers starting Monday. Brady Singer has put together four quality outings in his last five starts, allowing one run or less in those four and now faces a Diamondbacks team that is three games behind them. Arizona has won three straight games after a four-game losing streak that included three losses in four games in Colorado. Zac Gallen gets the ball and was one of the most consistent pitchers in baseball in his first six seasons but he has been all over the place this season with a career high 5.28 ERA over his 26 starts, allowing a career high26 home runs. 10* (911) Cincinnati Reds

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This is a play on the CHICAGO WHITE SOX as part of our MLB Sunday Double Play. The Twins are coming off a loss after a series opening win and they now sit 11 games under .500 in what remains a lost season after coming in as a contender in the American League Central. Taj Bradley is in town to make his first start with the Twins after coming over from Tampa Bay. He posted a 7.53 ER over his first 14.1 innings with Triple-A St. Paul after a 4.61 ERA in 2 starts with the Rays. The White Sox snapped a three-game slide with the Saturday win and despite this 1-3 record, they have scored 24 runs in three of the games with getting shutout in the other. Yoendrys Gomez is making his third start following a pair of good outings in his first two Major League starts, allowing four runs over 10 combined innings. He got the run support with 22 runs scored in those two outings. 10* (920) Chicago White Sox

This is a play on the IOWA ST. CYCLONES for our CFB Opening Kickoff Saturday. Similar to 2024, the first game of the season takes place in Dublin and it is a conference opener, a big one for both sides. Kansas St. is the favorite along with Arizona St. to win the Big 12 Conference and while the Wildcats should contend, we do not think they are the team to beat in this conference. They bring back just 10 starters and while there is experience all around, it could take time and this is not the ideal first game for a team with a number of questions. The offense regressed last season but they bring back quarterback Avery Johnson who needs to be more accurate and his leading receiver Jayce Brown also returns. Despite losing running back DJ Giddens, Kansas St. has the No. 1 ranked running back unit in the conference based on four returning players but it is tough to predict if one can step up. Iowa St. is our prediction to win the conference as the Cyclones are coming off an 11-3 season, the first double-digit winning season in program history and the pieces are in place to make another deep run like last season. The offense has seven starters back with quarterback Rocco Becht now in his third season as the starter while the defense has been consistent as it has allowed between 20.3 and 25.9 ppg every year since 2017. 10* (305) Iowa St. Cyclones

This is a play on the SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS as part of our MLB Saturday Triple Play. This is a play on the SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS as part of our MLB Saturday Triple Play. 10* (955) San Francisco Giants

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This is a play on the HOUSTON ASTROS as part of our MLB Saturday Triple Play. This is a play on the HOUSTON ASTROS as part of our MLB Saturday Triple Play. 10* (969) Houston Astros

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This is a play on the ATHLETICS as part of our MLB Saturday Triple Play. This is a play on the ATHLETICS as part of our MLB Saturday Triple Play. 10* (973) Athletics

This is a play on the HAWAII RAINBOW WARRIORS for our CFB Saturday Supreme Annihilator. This line has done a flip and justifiably so. Hawaii comes into the season with high expectations, at least high expectations for a team that has had a losing record in four straight seasons. The Rainbow Warriors are the fourth most experienced team in the Mountain West Conference and they bring back 15 starters including nine on defense. That defense improved by 6.2 ppg from 2023 so this is a huge advantage heading into the season. On offense, they bring in a new quarterback but one that has experience and has massive potential as Micah Alejado appeared in two games last season, going 11-12 in relief in one game and in his start, he went 37-57 for 469 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions. The Stanford fall has been one of the biggest and fastest for a Power Four program that we have seen in sometime. There is no structure right now and this downward spiral could last a bit longer. This team is going to struggle on offense as the quarterbacks are raw with little receiver talent to throw to. Defensively, the Cardinal were No. 107 overall and No. 116 in points allowed and while they do have experience returning, the struggles will continue as it has been five straight seasons of allowing at least 31 ppg. 10* (312) Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

This is a play on the SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS for our Divisional Game of the Month. We had the Giants last night in an 8-1 loss that was done after the third inning and we are backing them again in a great value spot. They had lost seven straight games before winning their series finale against Tampa Bay on Sunday and the series opener against the Padres and look to avoid the series loss today. I have definitely been against Justin Verlander this season because of the fact he is being priced of his successful seasons long ago but now there is value in a rare buy low spot. He is coming off his best start of the season, allowing only two hits and no walks over seven innings without giving up a run against the Rays. He has been better on the road as he is winless at home with the Giants going 3-9 in his 12 home outings, two of those wins in extra innings. The Padres are now a game back in the National League West with the Rockies helping them out and turn to Dylan Cease who remains overvalued with his 4.61 ERA and coming off another bad outing, walking six to make that total 18 over his last five starts. 10* (957) San Francisco Giants

This is a play on the WASHINGTON NATIONALS as part of our MLB Wednesday Triple Play. The Mets took the opener of this series to make it three straight wins and while the National League East is looking dim, they are still sitting in the No. 3 spot in the Wild Card, one game ahead of Cincinnati. Kodai Senga has bounced back with a pair of good starts after allowing 11 runs in three starts after the All Star Break but he has been limited as he has gone just 10 innings combined over the two games. Washington is a respectable 5-5 over its last 10 games and catching great value tonight. Brad Lord has bounced back and forth between the bullpen and the starting rotation and he has found a permanent home in the latter. He started six games in April and May and posted a 7.18 ERA and was relegated to the bullpen where he thrived as he allowed 12 runs in 26 appearances. He got back into the rotation right after the All Star Break and has posted a 2.73 ERA in five outings, allowing three runs or less in all five games including three against the Phillies, Brewers and Astros. 10* (904) Washington Nationals

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This is a play on the SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS as part of our MLB Wednesday Triple Play. San Diego snapped a four-game losing streak with the 5-1 win on Tuesday to remain two games behind the Dodgers in the National League West. The Padres acquired JP Sears from the Athletics at the trade deadline and he allowed five earned runs on 10 hits over five innings in his first start with San Diego and was then immediately shipped down to Triple-A. He had his moments this season with his former club but including his one start with San Diego, he has posted a career-worst 5.12 ERA with a 1.31 WHIP and 101:30 K:BB in 116 innings this season. The Giants had lost seven straight games before winning their series finale against Tampa Bay on Sunday and the series opener against the Padres. They turn to Landen Roupp who has quietly put together a solid season with a 3.45 ERA through 21 starts. He allowed five runs in his most recent start after putting up a 1.42 ERA in his previous five outings including a 0.63 ERA in three road starts. 10* (909) San Francisco Giants

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This is a play on the ATHLETICS as part of our MLB Wednesday Triple Play. The Athletics came through for us last night with a 6-3 series opening win as the road has been kind where they are now 31-33 compared to a 26-37 record in Sacramento. Their 57 wins are only 12 wins shy of all of last season and are already seven more than all of 2023 so this is a team with a great future despite shipping out two great arms in JP Sears and Mason Miller. J.T. Ginn is coming off a rough outing against Tampa Bay where he allowed five runs in two innings which was his ninth start and fifth since coming out of the bullpen. He has a 6.05 ERA in five home starts but in four road starts, he has a 3.05 ERA and this dichotomy between home and road has been similar for other starters. Minnesota was a contender in the American League Central coming into the year but it has been a lost season as the Twins are nine games under .500. Bailey Ober has a 4.41 ERA in three August starts and remains overpriced at home where he has a 4.57 ERA in 11 home starts including a 6.90 ERA in his last five. 10* (917) Athletics

This is a play on the HOUSTON ASTROS as part of our MLB Tuesday Triple Play. Houston has been shutout in back-to-back games, closing its series with the Orioles with a 12-0 loss on Sunday and opening the Detroit series last night with a 10-0 loss. Many will expect a possible third straight shutout tonight and this is where we go contrarian as we love to back teams off consecutive shutouts especially when they are getting value in a buy low spot and with a quality starter on their own side. Hunter Brown continues to roll along as he has a 2.45 ERA through 24 starts and after allowing 10 runs in his final two starts prior to the All Star Break, he got refreshed and has a 2.57 ERA in his five starts since and comes in with a 2.62 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 13 road starts. Detroit has won five of six games to overtake Toronto for the best record in the American League by a half-game and they turn to Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal who is obviously one of the best in the game but has shown some signs of possible fatigue with a 4.82 ERA over his last three starts. 10* (961) Houston Astros

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This is a play on the ATHLETICS as part of our MLB Tuesday Triple Play. The Athletics failed to grab the sweep against the Angels as they lost 11-5 on Sunday and they hit the road where they have actually been not that bad with a 30-33 record compared to a 26-37 record in Sacramento. Their 56 wins are only 13 wins shy of all of last season and are already six more than all of 2023 so this is a team with a great future and part of that is on the hill tonight. Jacob Lopez has been at his best as he has gone four straight starts of allowing no runs, covering 24 innings over this stretch with the Athletics winning all of those games yet the markets will not adjust. Minnesota was a contender in the American League Central coming into the year but it has been a lost season as the Twins are eight games under .500 after salvaging their last two series with a finale win to avoid the sweep. Joe Ryan has been one of the rare positives as he has a 2.72 ERA in 23 starts which is the reason for this number but has been better on the road as the Twins are just 7-5 in his 12 home starts. 10* (969) Athletics

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This is a play on the SEATTLE MARINERS as part of our MLB Tuesday Triple Play. Seattle got crushed Monday as Logan Gilbert could not get past two innings and the Mariners have dropped three straight games to remain a game and a half behind Houston in the American League West. It has been a rough season for Bryce Miller but it is now a fresh start. A bone spur in his pitching elbow put him on the IL twice this season, the second after allowing eight earned runs over nine innings in two starts at which point he had a 5.73 ERA in 10 starts. He was up to 98.1 mph with his four-seam fastball velocity in his final rehab start with Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday while averaging 96.7 mph, a sizable 2.2 mph up from his season average. The Phillies have won two straight games to move to 5.5 games up on the Mets in the National League East and go with Cristopher Sanchez who is having a Cy Young season and has thrived at home. The Mariners were not able to get to Ranger Suarez but that game was over before it started and they are now 20-13 against lefty starters. 10* (973) Seattle Mariners

This is a play on the SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS as part of our MLB Monday Double Play. San Diego had an opportunity at the very least to remain tied with Los Angeles atop the National League West as long as it did not get swept and of course the Padres got swept to fall two games back after briefly holding onto first place. They are back home to regroup but come in overvalued in what could be considered a letdown game. San Francisco snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 7-1 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday to keep its slim playoff hopes alive for another day. The Giants are a game under .500 on the road so they have not been horrible and hope to win the rematch of this pitching matchup from a week ago. Robbie Ray was slightly favored at home and now flips to the underdog after allowing four runs over six innings and he comes in with a 3.14 ERA and 1.09 ERA on the road. Nestor Cortes outpitched Ray in that game, allowing only one run but went just 4.2 innings, the same from his first start since coming back and we do not expect much more or much better here. 10* (907) San Francisco Giants

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This is a play on the TEXAS RANGERS as part of our MLB Monday Double Play. We can build off the Texas win on Sunday as it avoided the sweep in Toronto with a 10-4 victory. The Rangers are back to a game under .500 which has them 5.5 games out of the final Wild Card spot in the American League and this is the start of a big series to make a move with Kansas City right above them. Jack Leiter continues to pitch well as he has posted a 2.97 ERA over his last eight starts and while he does have a 4.60 ERA overall on the road, he has allowed only four home runs and he is facing a poor offense that has only 113 home runs, No. 28 in baseball while sitting No. 23 in slugging percentage and No. 24 in both on base percentage and OPS. The Royals swept the White to go from under .500 to two games over .500 and sit four games out of the final Wild Card spot in the American League. Michael Wacha has been pitching just as good with a 3.35 ERA overall following six straight starts of allowing two runs or less with Kansas City winning the last four after dropping the previous five. 10* (913) Texas Rangers