8/17 07:10 PM MLB (969) NEW YORK YANKEES VS (970) NEW YORK METS. Take: over the total. Reason: Your free play for Thursday, August 17, 2017 comes in baseball as the Mets and Yankees duel in the Big Apple. The Yankees are back on track on offense, 4-1 over the total in interleague road games vs. a left-handed starter. They are Top 6 in baseball in runs and on-base percentage. Starter Luis Severino is off a 10-5 loss to Boston allowing 10 runs in 4 innings. The Over is 9-3-2 in the NY Mets last 14 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. Starter Steven Matz (2-6, 5.54 ERA) is allowing batters to hit .299 off him. Play the NY Yankees/NY Mets Over the total.

08/17 10:15 PM EST MLB (959) PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS (960) SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS. Take: Revenge Game of the Month: Play (960) SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS Reason: When these teams last met the Phillies came from behind with 3 runs in the last two innings to stun the Giants, 9-7. They also hit four homers. Bruce Bochy said, "Disappointing coming in here and winning the first game and we can't get at least the series." Now they are home against a Philly team in a spiral, losing 4 in a row and is 19-44 on the road. Philly is 9-24 vs. an NL team with a team batting average of .250 or worse. Giants righty Jeff Samardzija had won three straight outings until a hard-luck loss at Washington last time out, turning in his fourth quality start in a row. San fran has won 4 of 5 at home and the Phillies are 1-7 in the last 8 meetings in San Francisco. Play San Francisco.

8/17 10:10 PM EST MLB (957) WASHINGTON NATIONALS VS (958) SAN DIEGO PADRES. Take: MLB Inner Circle: Play (958) SAN DIEGO PADRES Reason: Washington is 3,000 miles from home and can coast with such a big division lead. The Nationals are 1-4 when Edwin Jackson (3-2, 3.86 ERA) starts on the road. San Diego is quietly on an 8-2 run at home. Padres righty Jhoulys Chacin (11-8, 4.06 ERA) is throwing well and the team is 6-2 in Chacin's last 8 starts. Play San Diego

8/17 07:00 PM EST NFL (401) BALTIMORE RAVENS VS (402) MIAMI DOLPHINS. Take: Wise Guy TV Total Eclipser: Baltimore/Miami UNDER the total. Reason: Baltimore has oustanding talent and depth on the defense, especially at ends. The defense had 3 sacks, one pick and allowed 39 yards rushing, 2.2 ypc, in last week;s 23-3 rout of the Redskins. On offense, QB Joe Flacco is still out, so Ryan Mallett, Dustin Vaughn and Josh Woodrum anchor an unimpressive rotation. Miami has its starting QB out, too, with Tyan Tannehill done, so Jay Cutler steps in, along with Matt Moore, David Fales and Brandon Doughty. They beat Atlanta with a late rally last week, but still trailed 20-10 in the fourth. Don't look for much offense from either side. Play Baltimore/Miami UNDER the total.

8/17 2:10 PM EST MLB (967) ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS VS (968) HOUSTON ASTROS. Take: (967) ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Reason: Arizona is #7 in baseball in runs scored on offense. Diamondbacks lefty Patrick Corbin (9-11) is off a stellar game on Saturday, scattering five hits and striking out eight over 6 2/3 scoreless innings in a 6-2 triumph versus the Chicago Cubs. The Diamondbacks are 7-2 in their last 9 interleague games, while Houston is 13-29 in interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record. Astros starter Mike Fiers (7-7, 4.36) is 0-3 record and 8.41 ERA over his last four starts. Play Arizona.

8/17 7:05 PM EST MLB (955) ST. LOUIS CARDINALS VS (956) PITTSBURGH PIRATES. Take: over the total. Reason: St. Louis is clicking on offense, on a 9-1 run over the total. They are fifth in baseball in on-base percentage. 35-year old Adam Wainwright (4.87 ERA) is giving up a lot of hits and is 4-4 on the road with a 7.00 ERA. The Over is 24-11-1 in Wainwright's last 36 starts. Pittsburgh is 24-10 over the total at home following a road trip of 7 or more days. Starter James Taillon (7-5, 4.50 ERA) is giving up hits, too, with a 4.88 ERA home. And the Over is 7-3-2 when Wainwright faces the Pirates in Pittsburgh. Play St. Louis/Pittsburgh Over the total.

08/17 10:10 PM EST MLB (957) WASHINGTON NATIONALS VS (958) SAN DIEGO PADRES. Take: over the total. Reason: Washington is second in baseball in runs scored. The over is 7-2 on the road when Nationals righty Edwin Jackson (3-2, 3.86 ERA) starts. San Diego is home, 8-1 over the total against a right-handed starter. And the Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in San Diego. Play Washington/San Diego Over the total.