TEXAS RANGERS(Eovaldi) -130 over Detroit Tigers(Valdez)------Tigers have scored 12 more runs than Texas while TX has hit 9pts higher.   Eovaldi has walked only 1 every 4 innings while Valdez has walked slightly more than 1 every 3 innings.  Rangers on a 6-1 run while Tigers have just gone 4-2.   While we saw Heliot Ramos go 2-4 w/HR yesterday wearing #17 we also saw Malik Tillman #17 score for US yesterday.   Eovaldi is #17.   Texas also has Eze Duran,  who has hit .273 this year,  who is #20,  and we saw the USA's #20 also score yesterday before being carded.   Tx has had some holes in its lineup but not little Nicky Lopez(.341) and many of those players are not starting now.   Eovaldi has returned a 9-7 record to his team while Valdez has returned a 7-10 record.

DETROIT TIGERS(Melton) +120 over New York Yankees(Warren)----Batters hit .173 off Melton and he's walked 1 every 4 innings.   Yankees have scored 55 more Runs than Tigers but Yankees are on an 0-6 streak.  In Warren's last 15 innings he's allowed 23 Hits.  He's throwing a .257 average although Yankees have gone 12-4 when he starts.   Number is not great here but I'll take it.

OAKLAND A's(Ginn) +145 over La Dodgers---------A's at home on a 2-8 run.   A's have gone 12-6 when Ginn pitches,  and his BA against is .222.  Dodgers have scored 67 more runs and hit 19pts higher than A's.  Dodgers don't have a starter listed.   So I see this as an invitation for an A's victory.  Who could hit for A's?  Well, Kurtz is at .276,  Henry Bolte came up in May and has hit .287, Langeliers at .263 and Jonah Heim at a too low .239.

MINNESOTA TWINS(Ryan) -115 over Houston Astros(Burrows)-----Twins have only gone 9-8 when Ryan pitches but his stats are excellent----.219 and walking only 1 every 4.5 innings.   Twins have scored 26 more runs and hit 6pts higher than Astros.   Batters have hit .284 off Burrows and Astros have gone 6-10 when he pitches.

NEW YORK METS(McLean) +105 over Toronto Blue Jays(Gausman)--------Gausman's been rocked in his last 2 starts.  Both offenses are weak.  Blue Jays on a 1-6 run while Mets are on a 1-9 run.  Mets are 9-17 in June.  The holes in Mets offense can be named as Vientos,  their DH, hitting .209.   Overall,  McLean is throwing a .204 average and has walked 1 every 2.5 innings while the team has only gone 6-11 when he has started for them.  Blue Jays have scored 5 more Runs than Mets,  but hit 17 pts higher while winning 5 more games.    Gausman seems to be getting worse,  as his BA against is up to .249.   

PITTSBURGH PIRATES(Ashcraft) +102 over Philadelphia Phillies(Nola)----Pirates have outscored Phi by 61 Runs and they've hit 22pts higher.   Phillies have gone 17-8 in June and have won 6 more games than Pitt.   Pirates have gone 10-6 when Ashcraft has started and he's walked only 1 every 4 innings while throwing a .232 average.   He does have the Revenge here vs Phillies.  Nola has been far more hittable with a .280 BA against.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS(Mikolas) +155 over Boston Red Sox(Suarez)--------Batters have hit .271 off Mikolas but 3 of his last 4 starts have been pretty good.   He can be bad,  but he's not always bad.   Red Sox just swept Yankees at home.   So they're confident,  but they've still been outscored by 121 Runs by Nationals.  Suarez has a .225 BA against.   Nationals have won 7 more games than Boston.  I'll take the better offense.

COLORADO ROCKIES(Feltner) +139 over Minnesota Twins(Prielipp)----Twins have won 6 more games than Col and scored 24 more runs.  Rockies have hit 8pts better than Twins.   Twins have gone only 3-8 when Prielipp has pitched,  while Rockies have gone 5-5 when Feltner has pitched.(Lose 3-2.........Rockies 19 LOB;  Feltner 6 5 1 0 0.............)

OAKLAND A's(Civale) -120 over La Angels(Aldegheri)------Aldegheri has walked at least 1 every 2 innings and is only 3-7 Lifetime.   He's never looked very good and not looking good this season.  A's have gone 6-7 when Civale pitches.(Lose 4-1............Aldegheri does good!  What a shock)

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS(Ray) +135 over Atlanta Braves(Sale)-----Sale is walking 1 every 4 and Braves have gone 9-5 when he pitches.   Braves have scored 59 more Runs but SF is hitting 7pts higher.   Braves do have the revenge vs Ray who just shut them down but Braves are on a bad 4-11 streak while SF has won their last 6 when Ray has started.   In fact, Giants are 10-6 when Ray starts.  Ray does seem to be getting better with his BA against down to .221.  SF at home.(Win 3-2............Arraez 2-3,  Ray 8 4 0 1 2)

LA ANGELS(Detmers) -108 over Oakland A's(Perkins)------A's are hitting 10pts better than Angels and have scored 7 more Runs.  Perkins has 4 starts,  a .257 BA against and a 6.26 ERA.  And he's from Kokomo, Indiana.   Detmers has clearly been a much better pitcher,  walking 1 every 3.5 innings,  throwing a .206 average...........and Angels have gone 8-9 when he pitches.  Angels on a 4-2 run.(Win 5-2...........Jo Adell 2-2,  Guzman 2-4)

MIAMI MARLINS(Meyer) -110 over Stl Cardinals(McGreevy)-----Statistically these teams are close.  But Marlins have gone 12-4 with Meyer,  who has a .210 BA against,  and they are on a 6-1 Run.  Marlins have Griffin. Stl does have the revenge but I'll still take Marlins here.(Win 4-0.........Jakob Marsee 2RBI, Ruiz 2-3)

CINCINNATI REDS(Abbott) +164 over Pittsburgh Pirates(Skenes)----Abbott and the Reds DO have the Revenge vs Skenes.  Yes,  Pirates have scored 78 more Runs than Reds,  they've also gone 0-7 in Skenes' last 7 starts.(Win 6-4...........Noelvi Marte PHHR)

DETROIT TIGERS(Melton) -115 over Houston Astros(Imai)------Imai has a 6inning no-hitter vs Texas this year but he's walking more than 1 ever 2 innings.  His ERA is 6.15.  Astros have scored 46 more Runs than Tigers and have hit 8pts higher.  Melton is good, though,  with Tigers going 5-1 when he starts.  Tigers on a 4-2 streak.(Lose 2-1)

USA -125 over Turkey-------It seems that Turkey has the 14 and the 20,  but they haven't yet scored a goal in this WC.  USA has the 17, 9 and 20,  with two 'Robinson's.(Lose 3-2............Good work by #14 Sebastian Berhalter with goal and Assist to #6..........USA's 20 and 17 never saw the pitch.  'Course,  they didn't need to win this game...........and they didn't.   Gotta get serious)

CHICAGO CUBS(Imanaga) -105 over New York Mets(Manaea)--------Cubs have outscored Mets by 58 Runs and have hit 13 pts higher.   Imanaga was blasted in 4 consecutive recent starts but he is still very hard to hit(.217) and has walked 1 every 4 innings.   Mets have gone 4-12 when Manaea pitches,  not sure all of those were starts.   Mets on a 2-6 run.   Batters hit .262 off Manaea.(Win 10-5.........Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner 3-5)

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS(Ray) -140 over Oakland A's(Civale)(Win 3-1)

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS(Ray) -1.5(+160) over Oakland A's(Civale)-----Oakland has won 7 more games and scored 47 more runs,  while SF has hit 7pts higher.  Civale has been rocked in his last 3 starts and is throwing a .306 average.  Giants on a 3-3 run.   Giants have scored 7, 11, 18, 19, 8 in Ray's last 5 starts.   He may actually be pitching better but the trend is:  Robbie Ray gets run support.  So I would be surprised if Civale shuts them down.(Win 3-1..........awesom 8 2 0 4 6 by Ray.  Adames 2-4,  Lee 2-3 HR then he goes into right field and drops an easy fly ball.  Hmmmm?)

 Ghana tie v England +568(Win 0-0)

GHANA +1333 over England----So we'll only lose if England wins outright.(Lose 0-0)

WASHINGTON NATIONALS(Griffin) -125 over Philadelphia Phillies(Mayza)------Mayza is a relief pitcher who is cloaking................probably not Sanchez,  because he just pitched.   Griffin's a really good pitcher and Nationals have gone 11-4 when he pitches.   In fact,  Nationals have scored 87 more runs than Phillies and have hit 14 pts higher.   Nationals on a 5-3 Run.(Win 4-1......he was cloaking Rangel,  who I don't know,  but he did well.  HRs by Curtis Mead and Garcia)

MINNESOTA TWINS(Matthews) +130 over La Dodgers----------Don't know who the Dodgers will start but.........its time to start betting against them,  with the dog-in-the-Knicks shirt shot.   They are 49-29,  a record that is just too good.   Twins on a 6-1 run.  LAD have outscored Minn only by 17 Runs.   Matthews has walked only 1 in 4+ innings with a BA against of .253.  He is 9-14 Lifetime.(Lose 2-1)

COLORADO ROCKIES(Feltner) +116 over Boston Red Sox(Bennett)----Rockies on a 3-2 run but they are up 62 Runs on Red Sox and have hit 8pts higher.   Feltner's BA against is .237 and he's walked 1 every 2.5 innings.   Just don't see how Bennett's done anything exceptional..........Boston on a 2-5 Run.(Win 3-2..........bases loaded, GW Triple by McCarthy off Chapman,  who got no one out while giving 4 straight Hits)

NEW YORK YANKEES(Cole) -125 over Detroit Tigers(Valdez)--------Why is this line moving down?  Cole is throwing .196 and Yankees have scored 75 more  runs than Tigers and hit 10pts higher.  Yes,  Detroit is on a 4-2 run but they've only gone 6-9 when Valdez pitches,  who is.............not as good as he once was.   At least I don't think so.(Lose 5-3..........Cole: 4 9 5 1 5)

 IRAN +634 over Belgium----Iran has the 14, 20, 9, 6 and 17.  Those are top notch numbers.(Lose 0-0...........should have taken the tie too)

COLORADO ROCKIES(Sugano) +188 over Pittsburgh Pirates(Skenes)-------Pirates are 0-6 in Skenes last 6 starts,  during which he's allowed 35 Hits in 31 innings.  In fact,  Pirates are only 6-9 when Skenes starts.  Rockies do have the Revenge vs Skenes.  Rockies on a 5-5 run and they've gone 9-5 when Sugano starts for them.   Pirates have outscored Col by 34 runs.  Sugano's # is 11,  evoking NBA champion Brunson.   Rockies at home with Castro, Freeman and McCarthy.(Win 2-1...........Sugano 6 4 1 0 5 .........Jake McCarthy,  my favorite player,  goes 2-4 w/ HR)

LA ANGELS(Soriano) +140 over Oakland A's(Springs)------------Springs is coming off 3 straight rockings;  batters have hit .260 off him.   Trout is OUT, but he's only hit .234 this year.    Angels have gone 9-6 when Soriano pitches and..........he has the Revenge vs Oakland.  A's have outscored Angels by 11 runs this year and have hit 13pts higher.   Soriano has thrown a .208 average and walked about 1 every 2 innings.   Angels have Nick Madrigal and Oswald.(Lose 12-11.............Not even baseball at this Las Vegas stadium.  Angels had an 11-4 lead in the 6th inning and A's get 1 in 6th,  2 in 7th, 2 in 8th,  2 in 9th and 1 in 10th inning.   Not even baseball)

MIAMI MARLINS(Bachar) -120 over San Francisco Giants(Roupp)-------Marlins are 11-4 in June and while Bachar may be a 1 or 2 inning pitcher,  SF is 0-8 in Roupp's last 8 starts.  Miami has 14 more runs this year than Giants.(Win 4-3.......#17 Owen Caissie 3-3 HR,  GWRBI)

USA -1 over Australia---------Pulisic is OUT but they still have 2 'Robinsons',  #20,  #9 and 2 #17s.   Let's see how this team plays for me.(Win 2-0)

KANSAS CITY ROYALS(Cameron) -114 over Stl Cardinals(Liberatore)----This is a fundamental test case:   KC has gone 3-10 when Cameron pitches while Stl has gone 10-4 when Liberatore pitches.   Yet Cameron is a better pitcher,  throwing a .247 average while hitters have hit .287 off Liberatore.   Yes,  Stl has outscored KC by 25 Runs.   KC is at home,  after Brandon Thomas-Asante's miraculous Assist yesterday for Ghana, very late in the game,  giving the Black Stars victory............and KC has Thomas and Starling.(Win 14-6............Salvatore Perez 3-5 HR,  Marte 3-5..........Caglianone HR,  Loga Thomas 2-5)

GHANA +130 over Panama----------They have the #14 and the #20, and Sulamana and Abdul.(Win 1-0.........Fascinating late goal with the Assist by Brandon Thomas-Asante to Caleb Yirenkyi who scored it)

DETROIT TIGERS(Mize) -109 over Houston Astros(Lambert)----Tigers have gone 3-6 when Mize pitches,  but Mize has been...........a very good pitcher,  walking only 1 every 4innings.   While Astros have scored 41 more runs than Tigers,  Tigers seem hot,  going 8-5 in June.(Lose 4-2..........Mize 4 6 3 1 3 does bad and Tigers don't hit)

BALTIMORE ORIOLES(Young) +135 over Seattle Mariners(Gilbert)-----Orioles do have the Revenge vs Gilbert,  who faced them last start.   Brandon Young is just much better this year,  with Orioles going 9-1 when he pitches.   And Orioles offense has scored 32 more Runs than Mariners.   Both teams are 6-7 in June.   Seattle has gone 8-6 with Gilbert.   Orioles have hit 6pts higher.   Alonso is up to .239.(Lose 3-1............Orioles fail to hit)

MIAMI MARLINS(Phillips) +158 over Philadelphia Phillies(Luzardo)----Luzardo is OK,  throwing a .265 average,  pitching his team to an 8-6 record when he pitches.   Marlins have been better on offense,  +18 Runs and hitting 15pts higher.  Also,  Marlins are hot,  having gone 10-3 in June.  (Phillies have gone 9-4).   Marlins do have the Revenge vs Luzardo.    Not sure how much Phillips will pitch; he has a BA against of .217 and has walked 1 every 2 innings.  Line is big enough that I'll play it.(Lose 8-2...........Phillips is terrible)

WASHINGTON NATIONALS(Alvarez) -127 over Kansas City Royals(Spence)------Nationals are 5-2 with Alvarez pitching.   They've scored 104 more runs than KC and have hit 5pts higher.   Spence..........I don't know;  he's pitched one game and got rocked.(Win 7-3..........Dylan Crews 3-Run HR,  Nasim Nunez 2-2 w/BB)