This is a play on the BALTIMORE ORIOLES as part of our MLB Monday Triple Play. The Red Sox have not slowed down since the All Star Break as they have now won 13 straight games which is a streak they have not accomplished since the 1940s when they won 13 straight in 1946. This is the time to step in front of the train with the value on the other side as Boston is facing another surging team. Baltimore swept the Astros in Houston to make it seven straight wins to get to two games under .500 with the Wild Card very much in play. Payton Tolle has been a sensation in his first full season with Boston as he has a 3.11 ERA through 15 starts with an xERA right around there as well. Shane Baz is not having the same type of season but he is pitching much better after a slow start as he has a 3.34 ERA over his last 11 starts with a similar xERA. 10* (913) Baltimore Orioles

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This is a play on the PITTSBURGH PIRATES as part of our MLB Monday Triple Play. The Yankees were able to salvage the series finale against the Dodgers on Sunday night to avoid the sweep. They are just 2-9 in their last 11 games at home and following two games on Sunday where the bullpen was extensively used, going 11 innings total so they are worn out. The Pirates took two of three in Cleveland to open the second half and going back they have won eight of their last 11 games to move four games over .500 and are now over .500 on the road. New York will need a strong effort from Ryan Weathers who has the potential but has been all over the place of late with a 5.16 ERA over his last 10 starts. Braxton Ashcraft did not end the first half well as he allowed five runs in two of three starts, giving up six home runs but comes in with a 3.49 ERA. 10* (917) Pittsburgh Pirates

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This is a play on the CINCINNATI REDS as part of our MLB Monday Triple Play. Cincinnati took two of three in Colorado while Seattle took two of three at home against the Giants and the Reds have the value tonight. George Kirby is coming off a trio of strong starts to end the first half and while one of those was at home, it has been a challenge. He started strong at home but has regressed as over his last four home starts, he has an 6.26 ERA, allowing 16 runs in 23 innings. Overall, he has a 4.26 ERA at home with the Mariners going 5-4 in his nine outings. Andrew Abbot closed the first half just the opposite as he allowed four runs in four innings against the Cubs but that was a rare recent aberration. He posted a 6.59 ERA over his first six starts but in 14 outings since then he has a 3.18 ERA, allowing three runs or less in the other 13 starts. 10* (925) Cincinnati Reds

This is a play on the PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES for our Divisional Game of the Month. The Mets and Phillies have split the first two games of this series and it is Philadelphia catching the solid price in this series finale. The Phillies remain a half-game behind the Cubs in the race for the top National League Wild Card spot while sitting two games behind the Braves in the National League East. Alan Rangel has been limited in his first two starts with just 7.1 combined innings but has allowed only three hits in each outing. He was hurt by allowing two home runs last time against the Reds. The comedy of errors continued for the Mets as they now have 69 errors on the season which is second most in baseball. New York is in last place in the National League East and on pace for its worst season since 2003 as it is once again 17 games under .500. Nolan McLean has been one of the lone bright spots with a 3.52 ERA through 19 starts and while he has been better on the road, the Mets are just 5-4 in his nine road outings. 10* (952) Philadelphia Phillies

This is a play on the MIAMI MARLINS as part of our MLB Saturday Double Play. After trading fifth inning home runs, the Brewers were able to sneak out a tenth inning win last night in the first game out of the break. That halted a three-game slide for Milwaukee and increased its lead to six games in the National League Central. Shane Drohan has been on a roll as he has allowed three runs or less in five straight starts and is priced like it but he does not have the edge today based on that price. The Marlins have been the hottest team in baseball of late as they are 26-12 since June 1st and catching a great number with Max Meyer. He has been just as hot with a 1.86 ERA over his last seven starts with Miami winning six of those. 10* (907) Miami Marlins

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This is a play on the SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS as part of our MLB Saturday Double Play. Seattle was able to salvage its final game before the break to snap a five-game skid but gave it right back last night in a 7-0 loss. The Mariners remain a game and a half behind the Rangers in the American League West sitting two games under .500. Bryan Woo has been up and down and he is the typical Seattle pitcher that has been much better at home than on the road but he is paying the price for it. It has been a long season for San Francisco but it has won three straight games with the pitching continuing to come through. They have a chance to keep it going with Logan Webb who has also been up and down and the All Star Break was more than welcomed. 10* (925) San Francisco Giants

This is a play on the EDMONTON ELKS for our CFL Friday Enforcer. We played against Edmonton in this first meeting two weeks ago as B.C. did exactly what was needed and that was stop the rushing game. Now back home and after a blowout win over Ottawa, the Elks are out for revenge and the Lions will likely be getting the money coming off their bye week. Justin Rankin has averaged 7.66 ypc this season, with four of his five games going over 100 rushing yards and the only one below was his 19-yard output against the Lions although he was heavily involved in the passing game with 10 catches for 100 yards. B.C. allows a league-best 59.8 rushing ypg and 3.5 rushing ypc so adjustments will have to be made and we feel that will be done. This is a solid spot going against the bye week team and revenge will be had. 10* (680) Edmonton Elks

This is a play on the NEW YORK YANKEES for our MLB Big League Baller. The All Star Break came at a bad time for the Yankees as they finally got things turned around as they won four straight at the end of last weekend. They are just three games over .500 at home but we get value on that as well as the opponent. Gerrit Cole finished the first half with a couple solid starts after getting roughed up by the Red Sox and Tigers but those were on the road where he has not been great with a 4.72 ERA and 1.39 WHIP but at Yankee Stadium, he has a 3.22 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in four games. The Dodgers closed with three straight losses so the break was welcomed and they come in with the best record in baseball which is no surprise. Roki Sasaki has been all over the place from day one and he hits the road with his 6.25 ERA and 1.44 WHIP with the Dodgers losing his last two road outings. 10* (970) New York Yankees

This is a play on the ATHLETICS as part of our MLB Afternoon Double Play. The Athletics offense has recently disappeared as they have scored a total of five runs over their last five games, part of their current eight-game losing streak but they have a chance to bust out in the final game prior to the break. They have completely fallen out of contention in the American League West after a short stint in first place but they are just 5.5 games out of first place and have a good matchup today. J.T. Ginn has been one of the few bright spots of the rotation as he has a 2.95 ERA in his 17 starts while allowing three runs or less in 15 of those. The two exceptions were both at home against Milwaukee and Cleveland and he has a 2.31 ERA on the road across 46.2 innings. The White Sox have won two straight to remain tied with Cleveland and Noah Schultz has been average in his two starts since coming off the IL with a 6.75 ERA over 9.1 innings. 10* (915) Athletics

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This is a play on the LOS ANGELES ANGELS as part of our MLB Afternoon Double Play. The Twins snapped a two-game skid with a Saturday win while the Angels have gone 2-2 in their last four games and we are going with the road warrior. We were on Jose Soriano in his last start and it was another tough luck outing as the bullpen gave it away. He has been consistent most of the season with only a few poor games and the common trait was that three of those starts were at home where his ERA is now 3.99 compared to 2.91 on the road. If this sounds familiar, it is because last season was even more drastic as he finished with a 5.90 ERA in 15 home starts compared to a 2.91 ERA in 16 road outings. Minnesota is still two games under .500 but alive in the mediocre American League Central and look to ride Taj Bradley who has been great over his last four starts after a rough four-game stretch and we will fade in a sell high spot. 10* (917) Los Angeles Angels

This is a play on the CINCINNATI REDS for our Divisional Game of the Month. The Reds took the opener of this series on Friday behind a solid bounce back effort from Hunter Greene before allowing a late home run last night in a 5-3 loss. It has not been a great run for Cincinnati after what was a really good start to the season and they look to end the first half on a high note in a value spot. They will be hoping Andrew Abbott can keep his resurgence going. He is coming off another tough quality start loss and after he posted a 6.59 ERA over his first six starts, in 11 outings since then he has a 2.86 ERA, allowing three runs or less in all of those. The Cubs have closed the gap to six games in the National League Central and turn to Matthew Boyd who looks to be healthy but that is still a concern. He is 2-0 with a 1.72 ERA in three starts since coming off the IL and he has been limited to eight starts this season due to two separate IL stints. 10* (904) Cincinnati Reds

This is a play on the HOUSTON ASTROS for our MLB Big League Baller. The Rangers have won two straight games following a 7-3 win last night and they have leapfrogged the Mariners in the American League West to take a game and a half lead while now sitting just two games over .500 at home. Kumar Rocker had a strong start to the season as he posted a 3.38 ERA in five April starts but he has been inconsistent since then with a 4.53 ERA. Overall, he has made 15 starts with another two games coming in as a bulk reliever and those two games were his two highest strikeout games of the season with both of those coming on the road. In 10 true home starts, he has a 4.20 ERA and 1.38 WHIP across 49.1 innings. Houston is just three games back and turn to Peter Lambert who has resurrected his career after a dismal time in Colorado (7.01 ERA at Coors) as he has a 3.26 ERA in 14 starts that includes a 3.08 ERA on the road. 10* (967) Houston Astros

This is a play on the MONTREAL ALOUETTES for our CFL Game of the Week. Here we have two teams on opposite streaks pertaining to their ATS runs and there is value going against those this week. We start with Calgary where its ATS run correlated with its straight up run as the Stampeders opened the season with a pair of home losses against Winnipeg and Saskatchewan by five points combined and they failed to cover those by a total of two points. Calgary responded with a pair of easy wins over B.C. and Toronto and those have already brought the number down. The offense is ranked No. 1 in scoring but they possess the No. 7 ranked passing offense and No. 6 ranked total offense. Montreal is 3-1 to start the season but has failed to cover its last two games, losing at Edmonton and then narrowly escaping Ottawa. The weakness of this team has been the passing defense but that is not an issue here. From an intangible standpoint, this is the first trip out east for Calgary and it has to face the Alouettes off a bye. 10* (676) Montreal Alouettes

This is a play on the SEATTLE MARINERS as part of our MLB Afternoon Double Play. Seattle has lost four straight games after losing the series opener last night which followed a sweep at Miami. The Mariners are now a game and a half behind the Rangers in the American League West and now holding down the third Wild Card spot, involved in a logjam of five teams within a game and a half of that third spot. Logan Gilbert pitched a gem last time out as he limited the Blue Jays to one hit and no walks in 7.1 shutout innings. After opening 1-4 in his first five starts, the Mariners are 10-3 in his last 13 outings including just one loss since mid-May. He has significant home/road splits as he has posted a 4.11 ERA at home in 10 outings compared to a 1.73 ERA in seven road starts. Griffin Jax continues to have a solid season in his first as a full time starter as he has a 2.89 ERA in 13 starts since entering the rotation but he is pitching to a 4.87 xERA. 10* (965) Seattle Mariners

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This is a play on the CLEVELAND GUARDIANS as part of our MLB Afternoon Double Play. Miami had its six-game winning streak snapped with a 3-2 loss last night and remains three games behind the Braves in the National League East. They are a half-game behind the Cubs for the top Wild Card spot in the National League and despite what looks like a good bounce back spot, the Marlins are paying the price and actually in a sell high spot with Eury Perez on the hill. He will be very popular today as he is coming off tossing seven perfect innings in his last start before getting pulled and he has a 0.99 ERA in his last five starts. The Guardians have won two straight games to remain tied with the White Sox for first place in the American League Central. Tanner Bibee is coming off a rough start against those same White Sox which was his third bad start this season of allowing six runs or more and take those out and he has a 2.57 ERA in his other 16 outings. 10* (975) Cleveland Guardians