DENVER NUGGETS -5 over Portland Trail Blazers(Win 124-98..........Good)

TEXAS RANGERS(Sampson) +122 over Pittsburgh Pirates(Brault)-----------Pirates are favored with Brault???   I cannot believe this.   Brault is a weak lhp----he's always been wild,  he's always sucked.  The Rangers' offense has towered over the Pirates'.   Is Sampson bad?   Just doesn't make sense.(Lose 5-4..........Logan Forsyth 4 LOB,  Rougned Odor 3 LOB.........Kiner-Falefa 3 LOB..........well,  Sampson got rocked;   Brault allowed 2 hits in 4 innings.   Texas really disappointed.)

WASHINGTON NATIONALS(Strasburg) +105 over Milwaukee Brewers(Houser)(Lose 6-0)
WASHINGTON NATIONALS(Strasburg) -1.5(+160) over Milwaukee Brewers(Houser)----No difference between how these offenses have done this year,  Brewers are at home..........but this is a massive starting pitcher advantage for Nationals.   This guy Houser?  Come on,  you know?   This guy is........well,  whatever.   I know the Nationals just lost for me yesterday but...........this is too good a chance to miss.(Lose 6-0...........Nationals really suck.   Houser only went 2 innings but to get SHUTOUT????)

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS(Clarke) +158 over Tampa Bay Rays(Stanek)------I'll bet Clarke can't be as bad and horrible as Merrill Kelly.   Stanek is a 1-inning starter.  AZ's offense has been fairly good----not yesterday of course.(Lose 6-3.........Arizona doesn't win for me.  ???)