Jesse Schule

This is an 8* play on Atlanta -1.5.

The Braves won two of three games in Philly, and both wins came by 2+ runs. Atlanta ranks among the league leaders in wins by more than one run, The Reds have lost 10 of their last 13, and nine of those 10 losses came by more than one run. Cincinnati ranks among the league leaders with 79 percent of their losses coming by 2+ runs. Mike Minor will toe the rubber for the Reds, and he's been rocked for 10 runs on 14 hits over 11 innings in his last two starts. He's 0-3 with a 7.53 ERA in three home starts.

GL,

Jesse Schule

This is an 8* play on Houston.

The Astros have won five of their last six, and three of those wins came against the New York Yankees. The Angels come into Houston as losers of eight of their last 10 series openers.

Michael Lorenzen will toe the slab for the Halos, and he hasn't missed many bats lately. He's 1-4 with a 6.75 ERA in his last four starts.

The Astros hand the ball to Christian Javier, who is 3-2 with a 1.95 ERA in seven home starts.

The Angels are 9-22 in the last 31 meetings in Houston.

GL,

Jesse Schule

This is an 8* play on Boston.

The Red Sox come into Wrigley as winners of eight of their last 10, while the Cubs are 15-36 in their last 51 home games.

Rich Hill will toe the slab for the Sox, and his numbers on the road are better than they are in Boston. He's 3-1 with a 2.50 ERA in eight road starts.

The Cubs hand the ball to Adrian Sampson, who has appeared in just three games. The Cubs lost all three of those games.

The Cubs are 2-15 in their last 17 interleague home games.

GL,

Jesse Schule