This is a play on the ST. LOUIS CARDINALS as part of our MLB Sunday Triple play. We lost with the Cardinals last night as they allowed three runs in the eighth and ninth innings to drop their fourth straight game. The Cubs have scored 19 runs over the last two games after consecutive shutouts and they come in as favorites yet again despite a starting pitching disadvantage. Jose Quintana has been good, but far from the dominating pitcher many expected as he has a 4.09 ERA and 1.34 WHIP through 13 starts. While he has been better on the road, he has struggled during the day with a 5.79 ERA and 1.53 WHIP in seven games. Jack Flaherty has taken advantage of landing in the rotation because of the Alex Reyes injury as he has posted a 2.96 ERA and 1.09 WHIP in eight starts. He has allowed three runs or less in seven of those and he is part of a successful situation where we play on National League teams when the moneyline is +125 to -125 that are hitting .250 or worse with a starting pitcher whose ERA is 3.00 or better on the season going up against a starting pitcher whose ERA is between 3.70 and 4.20. This situation is 91-45 (66.9 percent) since 1997. 10* (908) St. Louis Cardinals

This is a play on the CHICAGO WHITE SOX as part of our MLB Sunday Triple play. Detroit came into the season with slim chances of competing for a divisional crown and nearly halfway through the schedule, the Tigers are just 2.5 games out of first place following their fourth straight win coupled by the Indians having dropped two straight games against the Twins. Detroit is still two games under .500 so it has been a matter of a mediocre division rather than playing like a contender. The White Sox are 2-4 on this current homestand and their 12 wins at home matches the number of road wins for the Tigers yet they are close to a pickem at home. James Shields is having a very good season despite only two wins and a 4.63 ERA. His WHIP of 1.23 tells a different story as he has been consistently good of late with the exception of two bad starts against Houston and Minnesota. The Tigers turn to Blaine Hardy who is off to a successful rookie season with a 3.55 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in seven starts. The problem is that his ERA is more than two runs higher on the road than it is at home and the White Sox have the advantage of facing him for a second time. 9* (918) Chicago White Sox

This is a play on the BALTIMORE ORIOLES as part of our MLB Sunday Triple play. Baltimore remains the worst team in baseball as it is 19-50 following its ninth straight loss on Saturday which also put the record at 2-16 over its last 18 games. We played on the Orioles Friday in a game where they were favored by a significant amount despite the struggles and today, the number is higher for good reason. The Marlins are 5-1 over their last six games but they are going nowhere either and going back, they are 5-17 in their last 22games after scoring five runs or more in their previous game. The Orioles offense has been in a major funk as they have now been held to four or fewer in 18 of the past 19 games but have a chance to break out of that today against Trevor Richards who has tossed two straight quality outings at home but has yet to record one in five road starts where he has a 5.71 ERA and 1.79 WHIP over 17.1 innings. Dylan Bundy had a three game stretch over a month ago where he allowed 19 runs in nine innings over three starts but he has recovered well as he has posted a 2.09 ERA over his last six starts and on the season, he has allowed three runs or less in 10 of 14 outings. 8* (926) Baltimore Orioles

This is a play on the CHICAGO SKY for our WNBA Sunday Terminator. Los Angeles possesses the best record in the WNBA based on percentages, so it is naturally a big road favorite in the game today against what is considered one of the worst teams in the league. The Sparks are coming off a road win over Washington on Friday to make it three straight wins, but they are overpriced based on a recent matchup. This play sets up very similar to the Indiana play from last night based on the revenge factor and the enormous line vale based on venue change. Chicago was getting 13.5 points on the road and a venue shift should make it roughly a six-point swing and that is not the case here as we are seeing just a 3.5-point swing based on the opening line which is the same as Saturday with the Fever. The Sky are 3-6 on the season and are coming off three straight double-digit losses which all came on the road and they have been much better at home where they sit at 2-2. They have been off since Tuesday and going back, the Sky are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games playing on three or more days rest. Additionally, we play on underdogs that are getting outscored by their opponents by six or more ppg, after a combined score of 165 points or more. This situation is 46-15 ATS (75.4 percent) over the last 5 seasons. 10* (316) Chicago Sky

This is a play on the ST. LOUIS CARDINALS for our MLB Saturday Sweet Spot. After getting shut out in Milwaukee in back-to-back games on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Cubs took their frustrations out on Michael Wacha who had his worst and shortest outing of the season. Chicago has turned its season around after a slow start and it will remain a public team to back, hence being favored on the road once again. St. Louis is now five games behind Milwaukee in the National League Central following its third consecutive loss. The Cardinals are three games over .500 at home still and despite the loss last night, they are 10-4 in their last 14 home games against teams with a winning record. Carlos Martinez gets the ball tonight and he is having another strong season with a 2.50 ERA and 1.28 WHIP in 10 starts. He is coming off a poor outing but that was on the road and he has been dealing at home with a 1.83 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in six starts. The Cardinals are 4-0 in his last four home starts against teams with a winning record. The Cubs counter with Kyle Hendricks who is off to a solid start and his home/road splits are similar which pouts him in a tough spot. He has a 4.50 ERA and 1.46 WHIP on the road with Chicago going 1-4 in his five road starts. On the season, St. Louis is 8-0 against National League starting pitchers whose WHIP is 1.15 or better. 10* (958) St. Louis Cardinals

This is a play on the HAMILTON TIGER-CATS for our CFL Game of the Week. There are a couple teams in the CFL that could make surprising runs and at the top of the list is Hamilton. The Tiger-Cats missed the playoffs last season after a 0-8 start, but they finished strong by going 6-4 over their last 10 games after June Jones was hired as head coach to take over for Kent Austin. Jones has had a full off-season and training camp to implement his system and culture and hire his preferred staff, like new defensive coordinator and former NFL head coach Jerry Glanville. The stage is set for Tiger-Cats quarterback Jeremiah Masoli to carry the team all the way to their first Grey Cup victory since 1999 but all of training camp Masoli has, once again, been forced to look over his shoulder and answer questions about depth charts instead of opponents. That of course is headlined by Johnny Manziel, but it gives Masoli added motivation to perform at a high level. Calgary will not be short of any motivation either after losing to Toronto last season for the Grey Cup. The Stampeders are the favorites yet again but of course with that comes overzealous expectations and inflated lines. This team is loaded and should be expected to win it all they face a tough opening challenge here based on what not to expect. During that 0-8 stretch last season, Hamilton lost here 60-1 and it surely has not forgotten. We have the same league-wide situation as the last two nights as we play on underdogs or pickems in the first two weeks of the season. This situation is 29-5 ATS (85.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (375) Hamilton Tiger-Cats

This is a play on the INDIANA FEVER for our WNBA Saturday Terminator. This is the second game of a home-and-home set between Atlanta and Indiana with the Dream taking the first meeting by five points on Thursday. It has been an awful start to the season for Indiana as it is the lone remaining team without a victory, sitting at a dreadful 0-10. If there is any consolation, the Fever have actually been playing competitively of late as over the last five games, two losses were in overtime while the other three were by 6, 3 and 5 points. We have value win the winless home team as well as Indiana was getting nine points on the road and a venue shift should make it roughly a six-point swing and that is not the case here as we are seeing just a 3.5-point swing based on the opening line. Atlanta is 6-4 on the season thanks to a 4-1 run over its last five games but this is not an ideal spot. After the non-cover in the first meeting two days ago, the Dream are now 1-9 ATS against teams with a winning percentage of .250 or worse while going 4-15 ATS in their last 19 games as road favorites between 3.5 and 6 points. 10* (310) Indiana Fever

This is a play on the PITTSBURGH PIRATES as part of our MLB Friday Triple Play. Pittsburgh is coming off a poor roadtrip where it went 2-4 to drop two games under .500 for the season but a return home against the worst team in the National League should help matters. The Pirates are three games over .500 at home and it has been nearly a month since the last time they have hosted a team with a losing record. Cincinnati has won three straight games, but we cannot take too much out of that as the last two wins came against the dreadful Royals and prior to this, the Reds were on an 8-16 run. going back, they are 8-18 in their last 26 road games against teams with a winning home record. The Reds are hoping Matt Harvey can get back to the form when they first acquired him but that is unlikely as he is trending badly the wrong way. After opening his tenure in Cincinnati with a 2.57 ERA in his first three starts, Harvey has posted a 7.16 ERA over his last three outings with the Reds going 0-3 in those games. He was in command those first three games where he allowed only two home runs and gave up just two walks, but he has surrendered five home runs and six walks over the last three games. Chad Kuhl is hardly a household name, but he has been pitching very well. He started slow by allowing 10 runs over 15.2 innings in his first three starts but he has posted a 3.45 ERA over his last 10 starts, seven of which have been quality outings. The Pirates are 6-1 in his last seven home starts against teams with a losing record. While it has been a rough month for Pittsburgh, this is the start of a 10-game homestand where a move can be made. 9* (902) Pittsburgh Pirates

This is a play on the CHICAGO WHITE SOX as part of our MLB Friday Triple Play. We played against Chicago yesterday as it had won two straight against Cleveland and was bound for a loss in what has been a predictably bad season. The White Sox remain home where they have only 12 wins but that is due to a horrible start as they have gone 9-6 over their last 15 home games and they are playing .500 baseball overall for the past month. Going back, the White Sox are 6-0 in their last six games following a loss. Detroit won the final two games at home against Minnesota to complete a 3-3 homestand. The Tigers have been somewhat of a surprise this season as they are just 4.5 games behind Cleveland in the American League Central but a lot of that is due to the averageness of the way Cleveland has been. Detroit is ties for the second most home wins in the American League however, its 10 road wins are the second fewest behind Baltimore. Chicago hands the ball to Reynaldo Lopez who has been really solid this season but has not gotten the respect because he is on a bad team. He has a 3.26 ERA and 1.22 WHIP through 13 starts but he has only two wins to show for it because his offense has backed him up with only 2.85 rpg. The schedule has not aided him much as eight of his 13 starts have been on the road and he has been dominant at home with a 1.85 ERA and 0.94 WHIP in five starts. Chicago is 4-1 in his last five home starts against teams with a losing record while the Tigers are 19-44 in their last 63 road games against right-handed starters. Mike Fiers has been up and down this season and while he is coming off a quality start, he has an 8.59 ERA is his other three starts following a quality outing last game. 10* (918) Chicago White Sox

This is a play on the BALTIMORE ORIOLES as part of our MLB Friday Triple Play. Baltimore has been the worst team in baseball to start the season as it is the only team yet to have reached 20 victories. So, the fact the Orioles are significant favorites here is a surprise to some, but the line actually tells us they are the right side based on contrarian angles and where the public is going with this. Baltimore has lost seven straight games, the first four coming on the road and the last three coming against Boston. The Orioles are just 10-21 at home no thanks to a nine-game home losing streak against four teams that are a combined 63 games over .500. Miami is coming off a respectable 4-3 homestand but now hits the road where it is just 12-22 on the season. After taking two of three in Cincinnati in early May, the Marlins have dropped 13 of their last 20 road games. Kevin Gausman takes the hill for the Orioles and he has been hit or miss all season with the majority actually being on the former. He has allowed five runs or more four times but in his other nine starts, he has given up three runs or less, posting a spectacular 2.25 ERA in those nine games. For a pitcher that gets a bad rap, the fact he has a 38:5 K:BB ratio over his last six starts is impressive. The Marlins are 3-11 in their last 14 games against right-handed starters. Jose Urena counters for Miami and while he has not been atrocious, the Marlins 1-13 in his starts and bad luck sometimes counters everything. Here, we play on favorites with a money line of -125 to -175 that are hitting .200 or worse over their last five games, with a starting pitcher whose ERA is 7.00 or worse over his last three starts. This situation is 75-24 (75.8 percent) since 1997. 8* (926) Baltimore Orioles

This is a play on the SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS for our CFL Thursday Enforcer. We won with the underdog Blue Bombers last night and we will be backing the underdog again tonight in a game with a lower pointspread but a higher chance of winning outright. Winnipeg was playing with revenge last night after getting bounced in the playoffs by Edmonton and tonight, Saskatchewan will be doing the same after losing to Toronto in the Divisional Finals. Toronto beat the Roughriders 25-21 on a last minute drive before going on to win the Grey Cup the following week against Calgary. The Argonauts won the Grey Cup despite posting a 9-9 record from the weak East Division and the victory over Calgary was fortunate. The game was played in snowy conditions and Toronto had two record touchdowns, a 100-yard passing score and a 109-yard fumble recovery for another touchdown which tied the game late. Saskatchewan has a quarterback battle between newcomer Zach Collaros, who was brought in from Hamilton, and Brandon Bridge, who took over for an ineffective Kevin Glenn in that game against Toronto and was effective enough to get a shot this season. Whichever quarterback it is will have one of the top receiving groups in the CFL in Duron Carter, Naaman Roosevelt and Bakari Grant. Toronto is the favorite because it is defending champions but there is no way a team from the east should be favored on the road against a team from the west. This has been a lucrative spot for the Roughriders as they are 20-4 ATS in their last 24 games as home underdogs of three or fewer points. Additionally, we have the same league-wide situation as last night as we play on underdogs or pickems in the first two weeks of the season. This situation is 28-5 ATS (84.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (374) Saskatchewan Roughriders

This is a play on the DALLAS WINGS for our WNBA Friday Terminator. We had a play on Dallas on Tuesday and it was a brutal loss as the Wings were outscored by 11 points in the fourth quarter to end up losing by three points. That loss snapped a two-game winning streak and dropped the Wings back to .500 on the season and this is an important bounce back game. Dallas has a tough slate on tap as in its next four games, it has Los Angeles twice, Minnesota and Seattle to close out the month. After a 1-7 start to the season, Las Vegas has won two straight games including a 15-point win as a 10-point underdog at New York on Wednesday. Projected to be the worst team in the league, the Aces started that way, so we cannot take this recent two-game stretch too serious they have actually covered four straight games, so they have ben more than competitive of late, but this is a tough spot. This is their fourth game in six days, all of which have come on the road, and that makes it even more difficult. This is the final game of the current four-game roadtrip which could mean looking forward to heading back home. Dallas is 3-0 ATS this season following a loss and it falls into a great situation where we play against road underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points after two or more consecutive wins and possessing a winning percentage between .250 and .400. This situation is 34-9 ATS (79.1 percent) since 1997. 10* (306) Dallas Wings

This is a play on the CLEVELAND INDIANS for our MLB Thursday Afternoon Dominator. The White Sox came through for us last night, but it was not easy as they got out of numerous jams, were outhit 14-4 and benefitted from Cleveland leaving 24 runners on base. The Indians will be out to avoid series loss and go for the split this afternoon as the inconsistent season continues but they are in a great position in a good pitching matchup. Chicago has won two straight games following a 1-7 stretch following a victory and on the season, it has won three games in a row only once, posting a 1-5 record after consecutive wins. Going back, the White Sox are 3-13 in their last 16 games after allowing two runs or less in their previous game. Carlos Rodon will be making his second start of the season after shoulder surgery and a long rehab stint. His first start was a bit uneven as he allowed four runs, two earned, on six hits in five innings against the Red Sox. He allowed two home runs, an issue that has plagued him throughout his career. The Indians are fourth in baseball with a .269 average against left-handed pitching and they are 11-4 in their last 15 road games against left-handed starters. Mike Clevinger has been steady all season with a 3.31 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in 13 starts, eight of which have been quality. The Indians are 10-4 in his last 14 starts against teams with a losing record while the White Sox are 0-11 against starting pitchers who allow 0.5 or fewer home runs per game this season. 9* (961) Cleveland Indians

This is a play on the SEATTLE MARINERS for our MLB Thursday Sweet Spot. Both Boston and Seattle are coming off three-game sweeps to open the week, but it is the Mariners that have a significant advantage. The Red Sox finished off the Orioles on the east coast and while it was a day game, it was a later than usual afternoon start, and the travel can take its toll heading to the west coast. Boston has been a great road team this season but the home/road splits with Seattle are very similar which makes the Red Sox overpriced at this number. The Mariners maintained their lead in the American League West and after underachieving for the last couple years, they are finally showing their potential. A big reason the Red Sox are road favorites is that David Price has been spot on of late, allowing three runs or less in six straight starts. However, five of those were against teams with a losing record and in 13 starts overall, only four have come against teams .500 or better and he has a 5.49 ERA. The Mariners are tied for fourth with Cleveland with a .269 average against left-handed pitching. Felix Hernandez counters for the Mariners and he has been average this season to say the least. Pitching at home has been a strength though as he has a 4.04 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in seven home starts compared to a 7.71 ERA and 1.63 WHIP in seven road starts. Here, we play on American League home underdogs that average between 4.4 and 4.9 rpg and with a starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.30 to 1.40 going up against a starter with an ERA of 4.20 or better. This situation is 36-16 (69.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (968) Seattle Mariners

This is a play on the WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS for our CFL Thursday Enforcer. Many factors go into the CFL in the early stages of the season as rosters have been turned over and there is general optimism for all nine teams. That makes betting underdogs early in the season a lucrative endeavor and we will come right out of the gates with one of those. Winnipeg hosts Edmonton in a rematch of the Divisional Semifinals which saw the Eskimos win by a touchdown, so revenge is on the table right from the start. Things will be different for the Blue Bombers as both sides of the ball will have different looks. The defense gave up 50 offensive touchdowns in 2017, just one better than the two teams tied for last, Hamilton and Montreal. They tied for last in passing touchdowns allowed with 33 and they were second worst in yardage at nearly 400 per game. They made some big signing to shore that up. On offense starting quarterback Matt Nichols is out at least six weeks and 23-year-old rookie Chris Streveler will be making his first ever start. Not ideal of course but the good news is that the Bombers have the best running back in the league in Andrew Harris who can take some of the pressure off Streveler. The Eskimos are one of the frontrunners for the Grey Cup and the added motivation is that it is being held in Edmonton this season. Still, laying a number like this on the road is rather overaggressive and we can take advantage of the underdog. Plain and simple, we play on underdogs or pickems in the first two weeks of the season. This situation is 27-5 ATS (84.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (372) Winnipeg Blue Bombers

This is a play on the DETROIT TIGERS as part of our MLB Wednesday Underdog Triple Play. Minnesota won the opener of this series last night to leapfrog Detroit in the American League Central to take over sole possession of second place. The fact the Twins are just a half-game better than the Tigers and that they have only 12 road wins makes this line overinflated as it seems to be based on names of starting pitching and not necessarily results. The loss of Miguel Cabrera is not as big as it seems with his three home runs and 22 RBIs on the season. Jose Berrios gets the ball for Minnesota and he is the reason behind this line and while he has been solid, he has not been overly dominating, especially on the road where he has a 4.55 and has just two quality outings in five starts. The Twins are 3-13 in his last 16 road starts. Matthew Boyd has been quietly superb this season as he has a 3.20 ERA and 1.09 WHIP in 12 starts including a 2.48 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in six home starts. He has won all five games as a home underdog and he falls into a successful situation where we play on American League home underdogs with a starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.10 or better on the season- going up against an opponent with a starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.20 or better on the season. This situation is 70-43 (61.9 percent) since 1997. 10* (920) Detroit Tigers

This is a play on the CHICAGO WHITE SOX as part of our MLB Wednesday Underdog Triple Play. Chicago pulled off the upset last night and are in good shape to do it again at an even bigger price. After a very tough May, the White Sox are a respectable 7-5 in June with all seven of those wins coming as underdogs of at least +130. Cleveland was a game under .500 with six games remaining in May before it pulled off a six-game winning streak to close the month, but it has gone just 5-5 in June as the struggles continue with a below average offense and the worst bullpen in baseball. The Indians are just 15-19 on the road and hand the ball to Trevor Bauer who is having a very solid season. He has a 2.62 ERA and 1.15 WHIP, and those numbers are better on the road, but Cleveland is just 3-4 in his seven road starts and going back, it is 7-15 in his last 22 road starts against teams with a losing record. Dylan Covey allowed the Red Sox three hits and no runs in six innings Friday and outdueled Chris Sale and now has a 2.22 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in five starts this season. He seemed to be clinging to a tenuous spot on the 40-man roster after going 0-7 with a 7.71 ERA last season but has bounced back in a major way, also pitching well in Triple A this season by going 3-1 with a 2.33 ERA in seven starts. 9* (922) Chicago White Sox

This is a play on the TEXAS RANGERS as part of our MLB Wednesday Underdog Triple Play. The Dodgers have gotten out of their slump to start the season as they have gone 18-6 over their last 24 games to make up a lot of ground in the National League West. They trail the Diamondbacks by three games but most of the success has come on the road as Los Angeles is just 6-4 in its last 10 home games and despite the win last night, the Dodgers are 2-8 in their last 10 games against teams with a winning percentage below .400. It has been a long start to the season for the Rangers as they are in last place in the American League West, trailing the Mariners by 17 games. They have dropped five straight games but have been solid in this spot as they have gone 7-1 in their last eight games in Game Two of a series. Cole Hamels has pitched very well this season with a 3.86 ERA and 1.24 WHIP over 13 starts and he has been better on the road, posting a 2.55 ERA and 1.10 WHIP. The Rangers have won his last two road starts against the Astros and Angels. Kenta Maeda completed a bullpen session Sunday without incident, so he will rejoin the rotation after missing about two weeks with the strained right hip. His numbers are very similar to Hamels and going back, the Dodgers are 1-4 in his last five starts against teams with a losing record. 9* (929) Texas Rangers

This is a play on the WASHINGTON MYSTICS for our WNBA Wednesday Terminator. Connecticut is off to a solid 7-1 start to the season, but it has benefitted from a fairly easy schedule as of those eight games, only three have come against winning teams and one of those is responsible for the lone defeat. The Sun have won two straight games following that loss to Atlanta and they embark on a five-game roadtrip starting Friday on the west coast. The Sun are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games following an ATS win. Washington has lost three straight games and four of its last five after a 4-0 start to the season. The Mystics have recently dealt with injuries as Natasha Cloud missed three games with kidney stones while Elena Delle Donne missed four games because of an illness related to her Lyme Disease. Both have returned to action and even better is the fact there have been five days to rest since their last game. The Mystics are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games while going 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games after three or more consecutive losses which also puts them into a successful league-wide situation. We play on road teams after three or more consecutive losses going up against an opponent after one or more consecutive wins. This situation is 47-18 ATS (72.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (609) Washington Mystics