Minnesota continues to not get the credit it deserves. The Twins trailed the Indians by 2.5-games heading into their weekend series in Cleveland and they pulled off the road sweep to move back into first place in the American League Central. They remain solid on the road as their 23-9 record is second best in the American League and they have won six straight road games against teams with a winning record. Additionally, the Twins are 13-4 in their last 17 games when their opponent scores two runs or less in their previous game. Boston lost two of three against the Angels and is on a pretty average run overall as it has gone 9-9 over its last 18 games but remains tied with the Yankees for first place in the American League East only because New York is in a horrible slump right now. Boston is a big favorite because of Chris Sale for obvious reasons. He has been great in his first season with the Red Sox as they have won 11 of his 15 starts thanks to his 2.85 ERA and 0.90 WHIP. This is not a good spot however as the Twins are hitting .296 against left-handed pitching over their last 10 games and Sale has not fared against them as he has a 4.37 ERA in 17 starts, the highest ERA against any teams he has started at least five games against. Jose Berrios cruised through the Minors before having a rough opening season a year ago but he has bounced back great. Minnesota is 7-1 in his eight outings as he has posted a 2.67 ERA and 0.91 WHIP and is hugely undervalued here. The Red Sox are 1-4 in their last five games against right-handed starters. 10* (959) Minnesota Twins

We played against the Dodgers yesterday and the Rockies imploded late as they were up 6-4 in the seventh but allowed eight runs over the last two innings to give the Dodgers their tenth straight win. We will go contrarian again tonight as this streak is not going to last forever and coming off a big series against the Rockies where they increased their lead in the National League West to 2.5 games provides a letdown opportunity. The Angels took two of three in Boston after taking two of three against the Yankees in New York as they have improved their play on the road. They are now a game over .500 and are right in the thick of the Wild Card race as they are just a game and a half out of the second spot. The Angels are 10-4 in their last 14 road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600 while going 18-7 in their last 25 games when their opponent scores five runs or more in their previous game. Rich Hill is the big chalk tonight and does not deserve to be as he has been below average in his nine starts, posting a 4.72 ERA and 1.55 WHIP. He has yet to toss a quality outing and Los Angeles is only 5-4 in his games. We also go contrarian by backing Ricky Nolasco who has not won since April 27 with the Angels dropping his last 10 starts, another streak that will not last forever. He has been inconsistent for sure but has allowed three runs or less in nine of his 16 starts but he has been hurt by poor run support and the Angels offense has improved, averaging 6.0 rpg on this roadtrip. 10* (963) Los Angeles Angels

Things were looking great for the Rockies early in the week as they were riding a six-game winning streak and were in first place in the National League West. After losing their final two games against Arizona and their first two games against Los Angeles in this series, they are now 3.5-games out of first place and in need of a win before six more upcoming games on the highway. Colorado still possesses the best road record in the National League with Washington and after scoring just one run in the last two games, the offense catches a better matchup today. The Rockies are 16-5 in their last 21 games after scoring two runs or less in their previous game. The Dodgers are riding a nine-game winning streak as both offense and pitching have been spot on but this is the ideal spot to fade them before a four-game home-and-home set with the Angels. Colorado gives the ball to Tyler Anderson who got off to a poor start to the season but rebounded by posting a 2.55 ERA over a four-start stretch in May. He then struggled in his latest outing before hitting the disabled list with a knee issue but is ready to go after three weeks of rest and a solid rehab start. Brandon McCarthy counters for the Dodgers and he has been on a solid roll but this is one team that he has struggled against in the past as he has a 4.57 ERA in eight career starts against the Rockies. Additionally, this is the best version he has seen and Colorado is hitting .290 against righties over its last 10 games. 10* (913) Colorado Rockies

The Reds dropped another tough one on Friday as they lost 6-5 to Washington in 10 innings which was their 11th loss in 12 games including their third loss in four games by just one run. that dropped Cincinnati to 5-12 in one-run games which is the second fewest one-run wins in baseball. The Reds have a 6.08 ERA from the starting pitching which is worst in all of baseball but they finally get a break today. Washington is 7-9 over its last 16 games but playing below average baseball has not hurt the Nationals as they remain nine games up in the weak National League East. Despite the win last night, the Nationals are still just 2-6 in their last eight home games against teams with a losing record. The break Cincinnati is getting today is the return of ace Homer Bailey who is making his season debut. Bailey was 13-10 with a 3.68 ERA in 2012 and 11-12 with a 3.49 ERA in 2013 before he began to have injury issues. He made three rehab starts, going 3-0 with a 1.08 ERA at three different levels, including a 5.2-inning performance for Triple-A Louisville on Monday. When healthy, he can be a very dominant pitcher and he owns two no-hitters, one in 2012 and the other in 2013. Joe Ross counters for Washington and he has been very inconsistent with a 5.98 ERA in nine starts. While four of those have been quality outings, he has allowed five runs or more in the other five starts. 10* (951) Cincinnati Reds

Seattle cooled off the red hot Astros with a 13-3 victory last night, halting the Houston four-game winning streak while staying red hot on its own. The Mariners are on a season-high six-game winning streak and are playing like the team many expected coming into the season. They are 18-8 over their last 26 games and while they are still 11.5 games behind Houston in the American League West, they are very much alive in the Wild Card picture. The Mariners are 23-8 in their last 31 when their opponent allows five runs or more in their previous game. Houston has been in cruise control for some time now but has been pretty average over the last few weeks as it is 8-9 over its last 17 games and despite the outstanding road record, the Astros are extremely overvalued here. The Astros are 1-4 in their last five games when their opponent scores five runs or more in their previous game. Lance McCullers gets the ball for Houston as he is back from a stint on the disabled list with back issues which is never something you want to hear from a starting pitcher. The recent time off put a hold on a great start to the season but he has proven to be a bit inconsistent on the road. The Mariners hand the ball to Sam Gaviglio who is also off to a great start. He has a couple not-so-good outings on the road but he has been dominant at home, posting a 1.71 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in four starts at Safeco Field with Seattle going a perfect 4-0 in those games. 10* (978) Seattle Mariners

New York returns home following a 1-1 split on its recent roadtrip and going back, it has won five of its last six games. The one loss is important here as it took place in Connecticut where the Liberty lost by 20 points so this is a quick turnaround revenge situation. They are 5-2 at home with the two losses coming against Los Angeles and Minnesota, the two best teams in the WNBA. The Liberty announced Thursday that Epiphanny Prince had returned from her overseas commitments and will rejoin the team which is a big deal after she has missed the last six games. Connecticut has won four straight games after a 1-5 start so it too is playing at a high level right now. The Sun are coming off an upset win at Minnesota last time out, handing the Lynx their first loss of the season but being a week ago, that momentum has been lost. Still, we go the contrarian route here as Connecticut is a perfect 6-0 ATS on the road and that is being taken into consideration with this line which is off by a bucket. New York meanwhile is a perfect 5-0 ATS when favored by fewer than five points. 10* (606) New York Liberty

Colorado was riding a six-game winning streak but lost the final two games of its series with the Diamondbacks and has fallen into a tie for second place in the National League West. The Rockies allowed 26 runs over those last two games so leaving Coors Field is a good thing and they hit the road possessing a 25-13 road record which is best in the National League. The Dodgers have won seven straight games and are 13-1 over their last 14 games. The public continues to ride them hard and their price keeps going up so being a 2-1 favorite over a comparable team is a bit much. Alex Wood is also part of the reason for the big number as he has won his last seven starts and he is a perfect 5-0 at home. The Dodgers have given him plenty of run support but that will not be easy to do tonight and going back, they are 3-9 in his last 12 starts following a quality outing in his last start. Meanwhile, the Rockies have won four straight games against left-handed starters. The Rockies counter with Kyle Freeland who is having a sensational rookie season. 10 of his 14 starts have been quality outings and in two starts against Los Angeles, he has allowed just two runs with the Rockies winning both of those games. The Dodgers are hitting just .244 against right-handed pitching this season 10* (911) Colorado Rockies

Cleveland has taken over first place in the American League Central as it has won two straight games and is now 8-1 over its last nine games. Seven of those wins came during its most recent roadtrip but the Indians have struggled to get much going at home as they are just 15-17 on the season and the starting pitching has been to blame. The starters have a 4.96 ERA here which ranks near the bottom in baseball. Minnesota won its series against the White Sox although it was shutout yesterday 9-0 after a lengthy rain delay. The Twins are like the Indians as they have struggles at home yet are getting it done on the road where they are 20-9 which is the second best road record in the American League. They are 6-1 in their last 7 road games against teams with a winning record and hand the ball to Adalberto Mejia. After a slow start, he was sent back to the Minors but has been much better since his recent callup with the exception of just one bad start against Seattle. He has posted a 3.58 ERA in his other five starts and the Indians are 4-9 in their last 13 home games against left-handed starters. Cleveland counters with Trevor Bauer who is coming off his first quality outing in four June starts. Overall, he has a 5.54 ERA in 14 starts with the Indians going just 7-7 in those games while the Twins are 15-4 in their last 19 road games against right-handed starters. 10* (921) Minnesota Twins

We are not much into laying points on the road but catching a small number is ideal to go along with the situation that could not be better. When we last saw Calgary and Ottawa, it was back on November 27 where they were fighting for the Grey Cup that was eventually won in overtime by the RedBlacks. The Stampeders went into that game as 9.5-point favorites but went home with a shocking defeat which was their second since Week One, a record of 16-1-1 over that stretch. They have won 29 games over the past two seasons and last year they basically stomped all over everyone until their stunning Grey Cup loss and now they come into the season with revenge right out of the gate. Calgary has little room to improve because it has been so good over the last few years but it will be playing with a chip on its shoulder after no winning the championship the last two seasons despite a 29-6-1 record. Ottawa has made quick work of the franchise since coming back to the CFL in 2014 where it went just 2-16. The RedBlacks went 12-6 the following season and went to the Grey Cup in just its second season because losing to Edmonton. They were able to push forward last season and gain the championship despite posting an 8-9-1 regular season record. Give them credit for what they accomplished but they certainly catch Calgary at the wrong time and actually face them again next week so a 0-2 start is more likely than not. Calgary was tops in the CFL in both offense and defense last season and while it did lose some pieces on both sides, it is nearly enough to bring this team down. Going back, the RedBlacks are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games while the Stampeders are 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 games as road favorites of three of fewer points. Instant revenge on Friday. 10* (353) Calgary Stampeders

Houston has extended the best record in baseball by winning the first three games of this series and it goes for the sweep this afternoon in Oakland. While there are some teams in baseball that have had surprisingly good results on the road but the Astros have taken it to the next level as they are an incredible 26-8 on the highway including an 18-3 record over their last 21 games. That is the reason they are hefty road favorites despite a severe disadvantage in the starting pitching matchup. Oakland was coming off a four-game home sweep over the Yankees prior to this series and was 20-7 in its previous 27 home games so winning here has not been an issue. Solving Houston has obviously been the problem but this is the best pitching matchup over the first six meetings this season. Jesse Hahn gets the ball for Oakland and he is having a solid season as he has allowed three runs or less in 10 of his 11 starts and while Oakland is 0-6 in his six road starts, it is 4-1 in his five home outings with an average scoring differential of over 2.5 rpg. Going back, the A's are 4-0 in his last four home starts against teams with a winning record. The Astros counter with David Paulino who is coming off a quality start but has been barely average overall in his four starts. He has not lost (1-0) but that is because he has received 9.3 rpg of support and that changes today. 10* (968) Oakland A's

The Giants are in the midst of a rough stretch after losing for the eighth time in nine games last night in Atlanta in extra innings following a Matt Kemp two-run walk-off home run. San Francisco is now 20 games under .500 after coming into the season as World Series contenders and they have fallen 20.5 games out of first place in the National League West which is now the biggest margin in all of baseball. San Francisco is also last in baseball in profit margin but the big reason is that they are now 14-26 as favorites but are in a better role tonight loaded with value. The Braves remain in second place in the National League East as the rebuilding season has been much better than expected. Atlanta has won four of its last five games but is still sitting two games under .500 at home and comes in with a 10-14 record as a favorite. Jaime Garcia gets the ball for Atlanta and he had a five-game quality start streak snapped in his last outing as he allowed six-runs in 5.2 innings against Miami but was bailed out with the offense that backed him with eight runs. Overall, the Braves have given him just 3.4 rpg of support at home which is a big reason he is winless in five starts and despite the recent struggles, the Giants are hitting .291 over their last 10 games against left-handed pitching. Matt Cain has been all over the place this season and his main struggles have come during the day as he has posted a 7.12 ERA over five starts but that ERA drops to 3.96 in nine primetime starts. One of his best starts this season came against the Braves and he can duplicate that again here. 10* (959) San Francisco Giants