PITTSBURGH PIRATES(Ashcraft) -117 over Stl Cardinals(Liberatore)----Pirates have hit 11pts higher than Stl and scored 54 more runs.  Yes,  Pirates have the Revenge vs Liberatore,  whom they rocked but still lost the game.    Ashcraft is .230 and walks 1 every 4.5 innings.  He does occasionally get rocked,  but overall his stats are very good.   Liberatore throws a .285 average and...........gives up a lot of runs.  Stl has won 2 more games and is 5 games out of the Wild Card.   Pirates on a 6-6 streak and have gone 11-14 in August.   In Ashcraft's last 23 innings he's only allowed 3 ER and walked 2.

COLORADO ROCKIES(Adams) +200 over Atlanta Braves(Mahle)-----Braves have won 29 more games than Rockies but it's not because their offense is statistically better.   Rockies have scored 10 more Runs and hit 5pts higher than Braves.   Rockies have gone 0-3 and 9-17 this month.   Mason Adams has only 4 MLB innings........but they were good.   The question is........how good is Mahle?   .258 and walking 1 every 2.8innings.   Since he was on the Giants,   his teams have gone 8-14 when he pitches.    He may just be an average pitcher going against a rookie who may be good.

NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS +8.5 over Tcu Horned Frogs

NORTH CARONLINA TAR HEELS +275 over Tcu Horned Frongs---------NC does have the Revenge from last year.   #9 Edwards is at QB it says.  The ball will be hiked to him by Christo Kelly,  and his starting RB is Demon June.   Not "Damon" or "Desmond",  but Demon.   Can Edwards handler those kind of names?   I think so.    They also have two "Hall"s on offense.

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS(Drake) -120 over San Francisco Giants(Tidwell)---AZ has scored 60 more Runs

KANSAS CITY ROYALS(Cameron) -110 over Toronto Blue Jays(Arrighetti)----Arrighetti throws a .216 average but walks more than 1 every 2 innings.  He has allowed 24 ER in his last 22 innings.    Cameron is a pitcher who is really getting better.  He has allowed only 5 ER in his last 42 innings.   Royals offense has scored 38 more Runs than Toronto and Royals are on an 8-1 streak.  Blue Jays on a 4-5 streak.

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS(Rodriguez) +100 over Chicago Cubs(Boyd)-----AZ has gone 20-7 for Rodriguez.   Cubs offense is better but Boyd has been looking shake-y of late.   Rodriguez at home at +100 is a good price for him.(Win 2-0..........Jordan Lawlar 2-3 HR;  Rodriguez 7 2 0 3 9)

OAKLAND A's(Ginn) +123 over Minnesota Twins(Prielipp)------A's on a little 3-1 streak.  They've gone 15-12 for Ginn,  who throws a .223 average.   Twins have scored only 33 more runs than A's.   Both teams hit .245.  Twins have gone 6-12 for Prielipp,  who has gotten brutally rocked his last 2 starts and....has gotten worse throughout the season.   A's have gone 4-10 for me;  they're not good.........but maybe today.(Win 7-4.............Tommy White 3-4,  Butler an HR)

BOSTON RED SOX(Gray) -1.5(+125)  over Miami Marlins(Gusto)----Boston has scored 22 more runs than Miami.   Gray is a little guy but he's pretty good,  and he's from Tennessee,  where Dolly Parton just died.   So this will be our Dolly Parton game.   Red Sox have gone 18-6 when Gray pitches.   So there's a high percentage chance this will be a Win for them.    Gusto is .262 BA against,  and he doesn't usually pitch many innings per game.(Lose 4-0.........No offense from Boston.  Not good for the forthcoming Clancy verdict)

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS(Houser) -107 over Cincinnati Reds(Singer)----Houser has allowed 2 ER in his last 25 innings but Giants have only gone 8-17 for him.   Giants do have the Revenge vs Singer,  whose team has gone 9-16 when he starts.   Giants have only gone 5-10 for ME but they have hit 21pts higher than Reds.  Batters hit .258 off Houser and .275 off Singer.(Win 3-1............Dever HR,  Drew Cavanaugh 3-3,  Troy MI)

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS(Pfaadt) -105 over Chicago Cubs(Holmes)----Cubs have won 7 more games and are on a 5-6 streak.   AZ has gone 11-11 in August.   Cubs have gone 6-6 when Holmes pitches,  who throws a .211 average and walks 1 every 3innings.   AZ has gone 14-9 for Pfaadt and he walks 1 every 4 innings.  Cubs have scored 93 more runs.   Holmes may be better than I think he is,  but with Arizona at home,  just 2 games out of the Wild Card,  I think they need this game more.(Win 5-4............Apparently Holmes is good,  as he goes 7 2 0 2 5 here.   But it was the pinch hit,  bottom of the 9th with 2 Outs GWHR by Ryan Waldschmidt that got the Win)

TEXAS RANGERS(Rocker) +115 over Chicago White Sox(Urquidy)-------Urquidy has had 7 games this year where he pitched.  Only his last start was good.   Rocker is .256  walking 1 every 2.5 innings.  Rangers have gone 10-14 with him.  CWS has won 3 more games while scoring 97 more runs.   These teams have gone 10-10 and 10-11 in August.  Texas has gone 3-4 for me this year.(Win 11-2.......wow, Urquidy is rocked.  Seager 3-4,  EZ Duran 2-4,  Langford 2-5 HR)

CINCINNATI REDS(Burns) -1.5(+112) over San Francisco Giants(Whisenhunt)-----In Whisenhunt's 7 starts he's emerged as a suck-up,  giving a .300 average and walking a heinous amount of hitters.   Reds have gone 18-6 for Burns.  Reds have scored 14 more runs.   Yes,  Reds have only won 2 games by more than 1 run this month but...........the pitching matchup is too extreme.(Lose 5-0...........Burns somehow gets rocked)

CHICAGO CUBS(Imanaga) -114 over Seattle Mariners(Miller)-----Mariners have gone 0-7 in Miller's last 8 starts.   He's been routinely getting rocked.  Cubs have hit 18pts higher and scored about 150 more runs.  Imanaga has walked fewer than 1 every 4 innings with a BA against of .230.(Win 19-2...............Wow.  19.  Ian Happ 2-4 HR, PCA 2-4 HR,  Pedro Ramirez 2-5 HR.........Civale comes in to go 4 1 0 0 2)

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS(Bratt) -134 over Cincinnati Reds(Abbott)(Win 5-3)

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS(Bratt) -1.5(+155) over Cincinnati Reds(Abbott)-----Both pitchers walk too many but AZ hits 18 pts higher and has scored 59 more runs so I think they'll want the revenge for the game last night where they got blown out.   AZ has gone 10-10 in August and they're just on the edge of the Wild Card.(Win 5-3............Carroll 2-3,  Tawa 2-4)

COLORADO ROCKIES(Sugano) +143 over Cleveland Guardians(Griffin)------Griffin's teams have gone 19-7 for him,  which is very good.  But Col has hit 19pts higher and scored 95 more runs.   And Sugano does win a lot,  though he lost for me last time.  Rockies have a miserable 7-12 month of August here.   But at home at this price,   we'll try to target Griffin here.(Lose 7-2...........Sugano rocked)

TORONTO BLUE JAYS(Cease) -107 over New York Yankees(Weathers)-----Yankees on a 5-0 streak and Weathers has allowed 2 ER in his last 25 innings.   I just don't think he's that good.  It's odd that Yankees have scored 54 more runs but Tor is hitting 15pts higher.   Cease does have the double Revenge and his team has gone 15-9 when he pitches.   Yankees have gone 7-1 in Weathers last 8 starts while 13-11 when he starts for the whole season.   So he's running good,  we've got to reach back and rock him.   This is a good price for Cease as his BA against is .179.   Don't let me down like the Cubs did.(Win 4-3...........Not really "as close as the score" as Blue Jays out hit them 15-4.   George Springer 3-5,  Lukes 2-3 HR)

MIAMI MARLINS(Perez) -1.5(+125) over Washington Nationals(Irvin)-----Nationals are 6-13 in August.  Marlins usually have won by more than 1 run in their wins this month.   Perez has gotten better over his last 12 starts so..........I like him here.  Irvin throws .244 but he usually allows  a lot of runs.  ERA is 5.80.(Win 4-2............Marsee 2-4 HR)

SAN DIEGO PADRES(Mize) -140 over Minnesota Twins(Kremer)-----SD has won 6 more games even though Twins offense is better,  +55 Runs.  Mize is good,  but his teams' have only gone 7-12 when he pitches.  (Kremer has yielded a 4-6 record).   Padres are 13-6 in August,  which is simply much better than the Twins' 7-11.   Price not good but I'll play it for a little.(Win 7-5...........Oh and THEY COME BACK!  Twins had a 5-1 lead after Mize got rocked.   Jackson Merrill  2-3 HR)

CHICAGO CUBS(Boyd) -109 over Seattle Mariners(Hancock)------Cubs are 12-6 in August and have scored 156 more Runs than Seattle.  Seattle has gone 11-12 for Hancock while Cubs have gone 12-4 for Boyd.   Boyd usually does well,  it was just that last start vs Stl..........where Baez hit 3HRs.   Hancock has allowed 35 Hits in his last 28innings.(Lose 6-5..........Cubs out hit them 12-8)

LA ANGELS(Detmers) +123 over Texas Rangers(Gore)-----Angels offensive confidence has to be sky-hi after yesterday.  Detmers has allowed 19 Hits in his last 34 innings.  He does have the double Revenge vs Rangers.   And Angels have the Revenge vs Gore,  although he's faced them multiple times this season.  Angels on a 6-3 streak.  Gore...........walking 1 every 2.6innings.  Angels actually have scored 16 more Runs than Texas.  Angels have gone 10-15 for Detmers but...........he's better than Gore.(Lose 2-1...........Ezequiel Duran is #20.  Remember that.  He went 4-5)

MILWAUKEE BREWERS(Misiorowski) -139 over Atlanta Braves(Sale)-----Atl on a 2-5 run.  Brewers 11-8 in August.   Misiorowski has the Revenge vs Atl and Brewers have the Revenge vs Sale.   So this is a double Revenge situation.   Brewers have won 4 more games.   Both starters are good but  Misiorowski is .151 ba against.(Win 2-1)

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS(Rodriguez) -1.5 (+140) over Cincinnati Reds(Lodolo)----Rodriguez did dominate for the Angels yesterday so.........I'll go with Rodriguez,  who usually wins while Lodolo usually does not win,  although he beat me last game I think.   AZ hitting 17pts higher than Reds.(Win 9-0)

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS(Webb) +161 over Boston Red Sox(Gray)-----Well,  Harris Faulkner is wearing Giants colors today.   Webb is pretty good,  and Giants have gone 4-1 in his last 5 starts.  Red Sox have hit only 3pts higher but..........are a much better team.(Lose 6-4...........Webb gets rocked)

HOUSTON ASTROS(Lambert) -1.5(+115) over La Angels(Rodriguez)------Astros have gone 13-8 for Lambert and I think he's a pretty good pitcher.  .208 and walking 1 every 2.2 about innings.  Batters have hit .283 off Rodriguez.  Astros have scored 68 more Runs.(Lose 18-3............Neto is #9 and he goes 5-6 with 7RBI........Rodriguez dominates)

STL CARDINALS(McGreevy) -113 over Cincinnati Reds(Singer)------Reds have gone 9-15 for Singer while McGreevy has yielded 12-12 for his team.   Cardinals have scored 48 more runs.  Baez is down to .248 but........Stl has the better offense and better pitcher here so I think we should play it.(Win 10-9)

WASHINGTON NATIONALS(Cavalli) +118 over Texas Rangers(Rocker)-----Wash is 5-11 in August but have a better offense than Rangers   Cavalli seems to be getting better while Rocker gets worse.(Win 6-0.............Chaparro 3-4, HR,  Tena 2-3 HR)

MILWAUKEE BREWERS(May) -129 over Seattle Mariners(Gilbert)----Brewers have scored 141 more Runs and hit 23pts higher than Seattle.(Lose 7-5..........May,  surprisingly,  gets rocked:   2 7 7 2 1)

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS(Kelly) +145 over Boston Red Sox(Suarez)-----Suarez has averaged only 3.6 innings over his last 5 starts.   Arizona has scored 8 more runs than Boston and won only 1 fewer game.  Red Sox on a 3-7 streak.(Lose 9-4..........Why'd you have to suck, Kelly?  4 7 6 4 2)

LA ANGELS(Klassen) +145 over Houston Astros(Javier)---------Angels are -14 games and -69 runs vs Houston.   After 10 times pitching this year,  Javier has walked 1 every 2 innings and thrown a .300 average.   Angels on a 4-2 run and have gone 3-1 for Klassen, who has only had 4 starts but seems to be getting better.(Win 3-1)

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS(Whisenhunt) +170 over Cleveland Guardians(Griffin)---------SF is on a 2-6 run but their offense is actually better.........than Cleveland's.  They've scored 15 more runs and hit 16pts higher.   2 of 3 of Griffin's last starts have been bad.   Batters hit .275 off Whisenhunt.(Lose 8-1.........4 9 6 2 1 by Whisenhunt.  That sucks.   Fuck it.)

Chicago White Sox(Hudson) vs Chicago Cubs(Gausman) OVER 9(-105)---------Hudson is a 1-inning pitcher and I have a feeling Gausman is getting rocked.  CWS are 72-52 Over/Under.  20 more games they go Over.   And Cubs go Over 10 more games than Under.(Lose 4-3.............Fedde came in and did good.  Gausman 4 7 3 2 5.............Cubs didn't hit enough)

COLORADO ROCKIES(Sugano) +220 over La Dodgers(Snell)-----Well, ok,  Dodgers have won 24 more games.   So they have to be favored.   Snell has had only 2 starts this year.   Dodgers are 4-9 in August.  Dodgers have scored only 20 more runs than Rockies----when we're up to 600 runs,  that's not that much.   Dodgers have hit 5pts higher.   Rockies on a 4-1 streak with Sugano,  who is .264 and walks 1 every 4.3 innings.   Yes,  he does have the double Revenge at home vs Dodgers.   When he has started,  Rockies have gone 14-7.    This is quite a statistic considering Rockies are a sub .500 team.(Lose 11-5............Rockies suck)

BALTIMORE ORIOLES(Young) +140 over Tampa Bay Rays(McClanahan)-----Orioles are on a 5-2 run and going for a 4-game sweep of TB.   Orioles offense has scored 4 more runs than TB,  while TB hits 24pts higher.  That's odd, isn't it?   TB has won 13 more games.  TB has gone 12-8 when McClanahan pitches.  But Orioles have gone 15-4 when Young pitches for them.   So,  walking 1 every 2.8 innings,  throwing a .249 average,   Young has had a massive winning effect on Baltimore.   At this price,  I'll take him.(Lose 7-6.........Both starters get rocked.   Orioles out hit them 14-12.  It was Cano who came in and lost it,  allowing 3ER)

SEATTLE MARINERS(Woo) +115 over Houston Astros(Brown)-----Houston has won 5 more games than Seattle.   Woo's last 2 starts have been good.   He has walked fewer than 1 every 4 innings while Brown has walked more than 1 every 2 innings.   Mariners have Josh Naylor,  a good name to have after Joshua Baez opened his career with 3 consecutive HRs off Matt Boyd.   And their offense came alive yesterday with Young and Robles hitting, as well as Donovan.   Brown is hard to hit,  but his team has only gone 6-6 when he's pitched.   Mariners on a 2-7 streak while Astros have gone 7-6.  Astros have scored 88 more runs.   Dan Brown ripped me off(Read my books!!!) and we'll try to break that name today,  which did the murder-suicide in Hopkins, Minnesota.(Win 3-2.............Arozarena 2-5 HR)

KANSAS CITY ROYALS(Cameron) -120 over La Angels(Johnson)----Cameron is one of those classic hit or miss pitchers.   He either gets rocked or does very well.  3 of his last 4 starts have been very good.  Actually,  he's thrown a .251 average,  walking 1 every 3 innings.   Offenses are about equal,  with Royals having gone a terrible 6-17 when Cameron pitches.   Angels have gone 4-10 for Johnson,  who is .273 and 1 every 2.(Win 3-0...........Wo!  Cameron a CGSHO)

BALTIMORE ORIOLES(Rogers) +125 over Tampa Bay Rays(Peralta)----------Tampa has only scored 4 more runs than Orioles.   Orioles have gone 11-11 for Rogers who has thrown a .250 average.   Peralta is .272,  walking 1 every 2.5 innings.  Orioles do have some low batting averages but they are on a 4-2 streak.(Win 10-2.........Colton Cowser 2-5 HR,  Holliday 2-4)

MILWAUKEE BREWERS(Henderson) +160 over La Dodgers(Skubal)-----Milwaukee has won 2 more games and these pitchers are statistically similar,  except that Brewers have gone 8-3 for him.  Skubal's teams have only gone 10-8 for him.   Dodgers have gone 5-8 in August and scored only 12 more runs than Brewers.(Win 6-2............Jake Bauer 4-4)

MILWAUKEE BREWERS(Misiorowski) -130 over La Dodgers(Wrobleski)--------Wrobleski's last 3 starts have been pretty bad:  15 ER in his last 13 innings.   Brewers have gone 14-8 for Misiorowski and he's got the best stats of any pitcher.   Dodgers have scored only 15 more runs.(Win 4-1..........Ortiz and Contreras HRs)

OAKLAND A's(Ginn) +125 over Texas Rangers(Gore)-----A's have had a nasty losing streak,  but they have outscored TX by 32 Runs.   Ginn is actually pretty good,  throwing a .213 average with his team going 15-10 when he pitches.   I told myself not to do this,  but TX is only 5-8  in August.(Lose 5-3...........shouldn't have done it)

MIAMI MARLINS(Gusto) -107 over Cincinnati Reds(Singer)------Marlins have scored 38 more runs than Reds and hit 22pts higher.   Batters have hit .274 off Singer.(Win 8-4...........Jakob Marsee.............4-4 HR, out of Dearborn)

CLEVELAND GUARDIANS(Cantillo) -113 over San Diego Padres(Peralta)-----SD is a lot hotter now but Peralta is not really an SP.   I think Guardians have to win this home game.(Win 6-1...........Cantillo 6 1 1 3 7)

STL CARDINALS(Liberatore) +160 over Chicago Cubs(Holmes)------I am pissed about how the Twins played for me yesterday.   Damn, they sucked.   Holmes has allowed 8ER in his last 8 innings.  His team has gone 5-5 when he has pitched.   He is 40-35 lifetime.   Liberatore has the double Revenge vs Cubs,  who've outscored Cardinals by 105 Runs.   Batters have hit .292 vs Liberatore yet Cardinals have gone 13-9 when he pitches.   Cardinals on 7-3 run while Cubs are 8-3 in August.   Cubs are too big of a favorite here.(Lose 3-0..............Cardinals can't hit Holmes???)

WASHINGTON NATIONALS(Alvarez) +105 over New York Mets(Stock)----Alvarez has allowed 10 Hits in his last 15 innings.  Batters hit .251 off him.  Nationals have hit 17 pts higher than Mets and scored 152 more runs.   Stock has had only 2 starts,  1 rocking and 1 good start.   Nationals have won 7 more games.   (Lose 4-1..........Nationals can't hit Stock)

MINNESOTA TWINS(Bradley) -114 over Philadelphia Phillies(Nola)-----Twins at home here vs the 7th worst team to bet on in MLB this season.  Twins have scored 36 more runs and have hit 8pts higher.   Phillies have won 4 more games.   Twins have been on an 11-5 streak,  Bradley is throwing a .220 average.   Nola has been hit with a .279 average,  and his teams has gone 10-14 when he pitches.   Twins have gone 14-9 for Bradley.   I believe we have the better SP and offense for a low price.(Lose 7-1...........Bradley rocked.)

SAN DIEGO PADRES(Ray) +104 over Milwaukee Brewers(May)--------Ray lost his last game but Padres have the Revenge here against May for the 6/15 game.   Padres are 4-0 streaking and 8-3 in August.  Ray's a bit harder to hit than May but Ray has walked 1 every 2 innings.   May's team has gone 11-11 for him when he pitches.   Brewers have scored 71 more runs and hit 14pts higher than Padres.(Win 4-3...........Luis Campusano GWRBI)

DETROIT TIGERS(Valdez) -125 over Cleveland Guardians(Griffin)------Griffin has been rocked in his last 2 starts after being great for Washington.  Valdez does have the Revenge vs Cleveland.  Tigers are 68 run up on Cleveland and have hit 10pts higher.   Tigers have gone 10-13 for Valdez who pitched a 7 inning shut out last start.(Lose 6-4...........Angel Martinez 3-5)

LA ANGELS(Klassen) +120 over Texas Rangers(Quantrill)------Rangers have only scored 7 more runs than Angels and Rangers have only gone 5-5 in August.  So I'll play Klassen again.(Win 5-2............Robby Ahlstrom steps up and takes the L,  allowing 3ER.  Mike Trout 3-5)