LA is rolling pretty good at the moment, while Arizona is basically treading water. So we like the Dodgers in this spot. And since we also love taking chances, we'll chase a better price and play LA giving the run and a half against the run line.

Both starting pitchers in this match-up got kicked around by Sunday's opponents last season, so the bullpens might play a big part here. And New York owns the edge in the comparison of those units. Also, while Boston might hold a short statistical edge with the sticks that's not been apparent as of late. We're taking the home-dog Yankees for our free MLB pick for Sunday.

Colorado exploded for 13 runs last night, but Stroman is a considerable step up from Edwin Jackson who has looked overmatched. Jon Gray pitched well enough for his team to get the victory in his last two and the Rockies have won six of his previous eight starts. That said, he has allowed five runs in three of his last six outings making him a hit or miss proposition. I think that Toronto has such a significant edge in starting pitching tonight that I'm going to go against two sharp angles and that's backing a team on a losing streak of three or more games and betting on a team whose starter in making his first start at Coors Field. Going with the value tonight.

After a rough outing, last time out we expect a bounce-back effort here from Quintana. Also, we give Chicago a short edge with the sticks. We'll take the Cubbies here at the underdog price.

Minnesota is scorching at the moment, while Milwaukee is struggling just a bit. And the line on this game seems amenable. We're taking the Twins here for our free MLB pick for Monday.

The Angels own edge in the splits with the sticks and in the bullpen comparison, but not enough to warrant a line so high. Also, Texas has been hot, LA, not so much, and momentum can over-ride statistical factors. And finally, we never mind betting against the steam. We're riding the Rangers for our free MLB pick for Sunday.

These teams are headed in different directions as of late, and we always like betting hot teams against cold ones. We're going with Atlanta here for our free MLB prediction for Saturday.

After a lousy start to this season, Sale is coming around very nicely. Meanwhile, Houston is having a bit of problem scoring runs as of late. We're betting Boston for our free MLB pick for Friday.

We're a bit puzzled why the line on this game got steamed so far toward Tampa Bay. Yea, Plutko isn't great, but both teams are a bit iffy with the sticks at the moment, and both bullpens are pretty good. We see betting value here with the home dog, so we're going with Cleveland for our free MLB pick for Thursday.

Perez, despite his performance against Los Angeles last season, gets the check-mark in this pitching match-up, and Minnesota owns a significant edge in the splits with the sticks. We're taking the Twins to complete the sweep for our free MLB pick for Wednesday.

Greinke owns the edge in the pitching match-up, and the Diamondbacks holds the advantage in the batting splits. So we're going with Arizona for our free MLB pick for Tuesday.

Monday's pitching match-up looks like about a push, and while Chicago might own a slight edge with the sticks Philly might own a slight edge in the bullpen comparison. So with those factors basically balancing out, we see betting value here with Philadelphia at the underdog price.

Minnesota is hot, Seattle is not, and that's all we need to know for this game. We're taking the Twins for our free MLB pick for Sunday.

Based on the recent track records against Saturday's opponents we'll give Atlanta a short edge in the pitching match-up here, and a short edge with the sticks. So we're betting the Braves with our free MLB pick for Saturday.

The Cubs are a first-place team getting an underdog price. Chicago has also been successful when Quintana starts going 33-19 over the last two-plus seasons. We're playing the Cubbies plus the money for our free MLB pick for Thursday.

Philly and Nola get the check-mark in the pitching match-up, but other things being equal we believe the line on this game to be a bit too much. So we see betting value with Milwaukee in the underdog role in this spot.

The Reds starter Tyler Mahle has pitched well enough overall this season and his current form is good, but he has two key stats going against him. He's struggled in day games this season with a 5.62 ERA, and in a small sample size, the current Giants roster has hit .556 in nine at-bats. Lefty Baumgarner has shown signs in his last two allowing four earned runs, striking out 16, but he did get taken out of the park two times. The long ball has been the problem for him this season with seven in eight games. Cincinnati is one of the better long ball clubs sitting in the seventh spot with 57 on the year. We have two teams hitting over their season average in recent games, trends supporting the OVER and the wind blowing out. The only negative is the home plate umpire who historically favors UNDERs, but I think the low line evens that out.

Washington and Scherzer may own the edge in the pitching match-up for this game, but LA holds the advantages with the sticks and in the bullpen comparison. And the bullpens may very well play a big part tonight. We'll take the Dodgers for our free MLB pick for Saturday.

This match-up looks very even on paper, from the starting pitchers to the batting splits to the bullpens. But the line on this game leans a way too heavily toward Tampa, so we see betting value here with New York. And we never mind going against the betting flow.

Minnesota is playing good ball as of late, Toronto, not so much. And the Jays are having a tough time scoring runs. We're taking the Twins for our free MLB pick for Wednesday.