This is a play on the COLORADO ROCKIES as part of our MLB Late Double Play. Colorado stole one last night as down 2-1 going into the eighth inning, the Rockies got an RBI double in the eighth and an RBI single in the ninth to secure the 3-2 victory to snap a three-game losing streak and the victory was their tenth on the road after having just road wins all of last season. Michael Lorenzen is having a rough first season with Colorado but he has already encountered the Coors Field curse as he has a 10.03 ERA in five home starts but has been much better on the road with a 4.26 ERA in five road outings and one relief appearance which comes down to 3.54 taking out one poor outing in Cincinnati. The Diamondbacks had a five-game winning streak snapped and turn to Zac Gallen who has been all over the place in May after a strong April with a 2.13 ERA as he has a 7.16 ERA in four starts this month so it is still fade time. 10* (909) Colorado Rockies

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This is a play on the LOS ANGELES ANGELS as part of our MLB Late Double Play. The Angels opened up a 6-0 lead last night and withstood a Rangers rally to get the win and snap a three-game losing streak and a 1-9 run. They got to Jacob deGrom last night and can do the same with a similar pitcher in Nathan Eovaldi who has been lights out of late, posting a 0.41 ERA and 0.68 WHIP over his last three starts. He was up and down before that and this is now the sell high spot. Walbert Urena opened with two stints out of the bullpen and then entered the rotation and has posted a 2.85 ERA and 1.17 WHIP which is skewed by one poor start in Kansas City as he has allowed two runs or less in his other five outings including a six-inning shutout performance against the Athletics in his last start. He spent the entire 2025 season at Double-A and made 27 starts over 135.1 innings, striking out 115 batters. 10* (920) Los Angeles Angels

This is a play on the NEW YORK KNICKS for our NBA Signature Enforcer. Situationally, this is probably the spot for Cleveland to steal a game in this series as the Cavaliers are back home following two bad losses but there is too much value on the Knicks. We are seeing a seven-point swing from the first two games that closed at 5.5 and that is a ridiculous move as we have the Knicks favored by three points on a neutral floor which would make Cleveland a pickem at home if home court is worth three points. Teams that have the home court advantage and go up 2-0 in the conference finals are 60-6 all-time in the series and while Game Three is typically the one that gets away from the leading team to produce the gentleman sweep, the Knicks are not letting Cleveland back in this series. Kudos to James Harden who did not have a turnover in Game Two, just the third time all season long he did not have a turnover, and the Cavaliers still lost by 16 points. The majority of the money and the handle are on the Knicks at close to two-thirds yet the line, while moving up and down in some places, has stayed constant. The Knicks are now 17-3 ATS after two or more consecutive double-digit wins. Here, we play on road teams after successfully covering the spread in three or more consecutive games, extremely well rested team playing three or less games in 10 days. This situation is 37-17 (68.5 percent) since 2022. 10* (553) New York Knicks

This is a play on the WASHINGTON NATIONALS as part of our MLB Early Double Play. Washington had some tough luck last night as it tied the game in the eighth inning to force extra innings, took a lead in the 10th only to see it get tied and then lost in the 11th. The Nationals have lost two straight to move two games under .500 and turn to Jake Irvin who is pitching on thin ice. After posting a 5.70 ERA in 33 starts last season, he has a 5.79 ERA through 10 starts this year but the damage has been at home where he has a 7.04 ERA and in five road outings, only one was bad against the Reds as he has a 3.05 ERA in the other four road starts. Grant Holmes is coming off a solid start against the Red Sox as he tossed six shutout innings, allowing five hits and a walk but we can consider that an anomaly as he averages 4.18 BB/9 which is No. 140 out of 180 starters that have tossed at least 10 innings while sitting No. 117 in HR/9 at 1.33. 10* (901) Washington Nationals

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This is a play on the KANSAS CITY ROYALS as part of our MLB Early Double Play. The Royals lost again to make it four straight defeats as the offense once again did nothing, getting shut out and they have scored five runs total during this skid. Kansas City is now 11 games under .500 but at least a respectable one game under .500 at home as it has the third worst road record in baseball. Stephen Kolek is back in the rotation to make his fourth start as he has tossed two quality outings sandwiched around a poor start against the White Sox. He got the win over Cleveland in his only home start after posting a 1.77 ERA in three home starts last season after coming over from San Diego so he is comfortable here. The Seattle offense is not good either and look for George Kirby to keep them afloat and he has been solid but is coming off his worst start of the season, allowing six runs against a horrible Padres offense. 10* (916) Kansas City Royals

This is a play on the SAN ANTONIO SPURS for our NBA Signature Enforcer. San Antonio accomplished its goal of coming out of Oklahoma City with at least a split and have taken over home court advantage. The Thunder are probably fortunate they are not down 2-0 in the series as they have benefited from the Spurs turning the ball over way too much as they have committed 44 turnovers and Oklahoma City has outscored them 55-27 in points off turnovers. San Antonio has outshot and outrebounded the Thunder in both games and those were on the road and the Spurs have a chance to dominate at home that could come with the return of De'Aaron Fox who has missed the first two games of this series. With the possible absence of Jalen Williams for the Thunder, it strips them of a dynamic slasher who can compromise the interior defense of the Spurs which means Victor Wembanyama could be in for a repeat of Game One. The Spurs opened as a slight favorite and will likely close as well which will snap the Thunder’s streak of 33 consecutive playoff games as favorites, dating back to the start of the 2024-25 postseason. This is the third longest favorite streak behind the 1986-88 Lakers and 1995-97 Bulls and it should be noted that those two teams lost that initial game as underdogs. 10* (552) San Antonio Spurs

This is a play on the TAMPA BAY RAYS as part of our MLB Friday Triple Play. This is the classic New York Yankees line as it does not get more public than this as this team is inconsistent on offense, starting a pitcher who has not pitched since the 2024 World Series and playing a team they trail by 4.5 games in their division. Gerrit Cole makes his season debut after missing the first two months of the season following his absence all of last year. He made six starts across three different Yankees teams, posting a 4.66 ERA over 29.0 innings and while he ramped up the pitch counts after each start, he will not be stretched out here. Tampa Bay swept the Orioles and has won four straight games and turn to Nick Martinez who is getting no respect here as he has posted a 0.85 ERA over his last five starts, has a 1.51 ERA overall in nine starts and has allowed two runs or less in every outing including one against the Yankees already. 10* (961) Tampa Bay Rays

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This is a play on the DETROIT TIGERS as part of our MLB Friday Triple Play. Baltimore is back home after getting swept in Tampa Bay to conclude a 1-5 road trip that included losing two of three in Washington. The Orioles have been better at home as they are .500 but Chris Bassitt has no business laying this kind of number. He has a 5.44 ERA and 1.70 WHIP in nine starts, although one was a bullpen game but he threw six innings after the opener so it counts, and while he has been much better at home, his 3.4% K:BB% is a concern as it is No. 168 out of 180 starters with at least 10 innings pitches. Jack Flaherty has not been much better but all of his numbers are better across the board including his xERA which is a big factor here with the Tigers having lost six straight games with no offense so he will have to keep them around. He has allowed two runs or less in half of his starts and faces a similar weak offense. 10* (965) Detroit Tigers

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This is a play on the ATHLETICS as part of our MLB Friday Triple Play. San Diego had a chance to gain a little control in the National League West against the Dodgers but dropped the final two games and it managed only five runs the entire series as this underachieving offense remains a mystery that is No. 28 or worse in all four major hitting categories. Jeffrey Springs has been solid with a 3.93 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 10 starts while pitching to a 3.57 xERA so there is room for positive progression. Four of those starts have been on the road which is where most of their pitchers prefer as does Springs who has a 3.04 ERA and 1.10 WHIP over 23.2 innings. Walker Buehler is getting a lot of respect here with numbers that do not back it up as he has a 5.01 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in nine starts and has logged only two quality outings. He has been better at home but this is the second best offense he has seen here behind the Cubs. 10* (977) Athletics

This is a play on the NEW YORK KNICKS for our NBA Signature Enforcer. The Knicks are coming off one of the biggest comebacks in playoff history as they rallied from a 22-point deficit with under eight minutes remaining to force overtime and pulled away in those final five minutes. It was a very fortunate front door cover but New York proved to be the better team when it counted as its lapse in the second and third quarters can be attributed to actually having too much time off. It was a poor game for New York, its first one in a while, and it still came out on top by margin. Cleveland looks to have a roster that can win the Eastern Conference but as long as James Harden does James Harden things, namely does not play defense and commits more turnovers than made field goals, the Cavaliers will be held back. They are also at a big disadvantage in coaching as head coach Kenny Atkinson did nothing to make adjustments during the late Knicks run and this goes back to the start of the postseason as they have now had to play 15 games. Momentum has been key for New York this season as the Knicks are 25-8 ATS following two or more games covering the spread which includes a 17-3 ATS record at home while going 16-3 ATS after two straight double-digit wins. 10* (550) New York Knicks

This is a play on the MIAMI MARLINS as part of our MLB Late Double Play. Miami rolled in the opener of this series 12-0 but has dropped the last two games yet has a decent matchup at a great price tonight. We used Sandy Alcantara in his last start as he did not allow an earned run over six innings and is reverting back to how he started the season. He went 16 scoreless innings in his first two starts but then had two bad starts against the Tigers and Orioles but he has allowed three runs or fewer in his other six starts so he has still been solid for the most part and overall brings in a 3.53 ERA and 1.26 WHIP while pitching to a 3.30 xERA. Spencer Strider has made three starts since coming back from injury and he has been very good with a 2.45 ERA and 1.23 WHIP but he has had command issues and his velocity down from previous seasons. Atlanta has won all three starts, both on the road but he got 18 runs in those games. 10* (906) Miami Marlins

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This is a play on the TORONTO BLUE JAYS as part of our MLB Late Double Play. After losing the first two games of this series by one run each, the Blue Jays got their own one run win last night. Braydon Fisher will serve as the starter tonight as it will be a bullpen game for the Blue Jays which is not a bad thing as they lead baseball with a 3.34 xFIP and a 3.23 SIERA while sitting No. 7 with a 3.55 xERA. After an excellent 2025 rookie season where he secured 7 wins and a 2.70 ERA and 1.02 WHIP across 52 appearances over 50 innings, Fisher solidified his spot in Toronto's bullpen and he has a 3.08 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in 24 games over 26.1 innings this season. The Yankees counter with Carlos Rodon who has made two starts since entering the rotation and it has not been good as he has a 5.63 ERA and 1.63 WHIP and has gone only eight innings despite averaging 83 pitches in the two games. The Toronto bats can open up here. 10* (911) Toronto Blue Jays

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER for our NBA Signature Enforcer. We were on the wrong side with the Thunder in Game One as we got Wembanyama’d who put up a 41-24 and hit a clutch deep three-pointer. The Spurs have now won five of the six meetings this season so we are going against the team that certainly looks like a horrible matchup for Oklahoma City but we are going with the desperate home team and backing significant historical situations. For the Thunder, they are 8-2 straight up and 7-3 ATS in the postseason following a loss and across the league, No. 1 seeds coming off a Game One loss and coming into Game Two as favorites are 28-7 straight up and 22-13 ATS. The Spurs got it done with a huge rebounding edge and outscoring Oklahoma City 27-16 at the free throw line which negated the fact they committed 23 turnovers leading to 28 Thunder points. Here, we play against road underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points with a winning percentage between .600 and .750 after having covered four of their last five games against the spread. This situation is 92-43 ATS (68.1 percent) since 2017. 10* (548) Oklahoma City Thunder

This is a play on the SAN DIEGO PADRES as part of our MLB Late Double Play. San Diego entered this series a half-game behind the Dodgers, overtook them for a day and are now back where they started after a 5-4 loss last night. Shohei Ohtani is back on the hill as he continues to dominate with a 0.82 ERA and 0.82 WHIP in seven starts so this is a sell high spot as he will continue to be putting up big numbers and we have seen this number rise considerably from its opener. There is nothing bad to say and he is facing an underachieving offense that could be due for a breakout. While we are going contrarian against Ohtani, we are backing Randy Vasquez who is flying under the radar as he has a 2.68 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in nine starts. He has two poor starts in this start and his other seven outings have been outstanding, allowing no runs or one run in six of those and is nor getting his biggest number all season. 10* (964) San Diego Padres

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This is a play on the TORONTO BLUE JAYS as part of our MLB Late Double Play. Toronto has dropped the first two games of this series each by one run and the Blue Jays desperately need something good to happen and while the Yankees send their top prospect and Cy Young candidate to the hill, Trey Yesavage is right up there in class. He opened the season on the IL after making a name for himself in the postseason a year ago and he has started right where he left off. He has a 1.40 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP and while the latter is not great, his early command issues will come around and he is pitching to a 2.04 xERA which is No. 5 out of 179 starting pitchers that have gone at least 10 innings. Can Schlittler is off to a slightly better start with a 1.35 ERA but is pitching to a 2.58 xERA which is still very solid but because it is the Yankees and all of the pub he has received, the price is too big and this is where we sell high. 10* (973) Toronto Blue Jays

This is a play on the HOUSTON ASTROS as part of our MLB Early Double Play. We have been waiting to see the Mike Burrows the Astros were hoping to get when they acquired him from the Pirates and things were turning that way at the end of April as he posted a 2.50 ERA in a three-start stretch but then the Mariners roughed him up for seven runs and Seattle has been his nemesis as he has allowed 13 runs in two starts over 11.2 innings. He has been better on the road than at home and take that one Seattle start out and his ERA is 2.95 in his other three road starts. Joe Ryan remains the ace of this Twins pitching staff as he has a 3.20 ERA and 1.01 WHIP and he has been lights out of late, allowing four runs in his last four starts but the below average Twins are 2-2 in those games with one win in extra innings and the other being a one run win so he is again overvalued. 10* (967) Houston Astros

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This is a play on the COLORADO ROCKIES as part of our MLB Early Double Play. Texas bounced back from a 7-6 loss Monday with a 10-0 win last night. Kyle Freeland has gotten rocked in each of his last three starts to post a 13.15 ERA over his last three starts yet is catching a rather short number and our contrarian style says it is a take. He has been nothing more than an innings eater in his time in Colorado and is having his worst season since 2019 because of the recent stretch but we cannot forget he opened the season with a 2.30 ERA in his first three outings and overall is pitching to a 5.37 xERA which is certainly not great but it is two runs lower than the top line. Jack Leiter has been all over the place this season with his 4.35 ERA and while he is coming off two starts where he allowed just one run but we do not see it continuing back on the road where he has a 4.97 ERA. 10* (980) Colorado Rockies