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.

San Diego just beat deGrom Monday night, and New York is really struggling to score runs. Plus, we never have a problem going against the betting flow. We're taking home-dog San Diego for our free MLB pick for Tuesday.

LAD owns edges in three of our main MLB handicapping factors and didn't have to fly cross-country for this game as Atlanta did. We're going with the Dodgers for our free MLB pick for Monday.

We'll give Milwaukee and Gonzalez a short edge in this pitching match-up, and although New York might own a short edge in the splits with the sticks, the Brewers own an advantage in the bullpen comparison. So we're going with Milwaukee, the home team at a short price, for our free MLB pick for Saturday.

Los Angeles gets the check-mark in two of our three main baseball handicapping factors. Also, San Diego just won a game in Atlanta Thursday, then flew cross-country for this game, and that can't be easy. So we like the Dodgers here, and we'll take a chance and chase the better price in giving the run and a half against the run line.

Both these teams have run hot-and-cold this season; at the moment Milwaukee is trending the right direction, Colorado, not so much. And when betting baseball momentum can be everything. We'll take the Brewers here for our free MLB pick for Wednesday.

Chicago is playing the better ball as of late, and Hamels gets the check-mark in the pitching match-up. So we're betting the Cubs Tuesday night. And we like chasing the better price with visiting favorites against the run line, so we'll give the run and a half at +110.

This game sets up as a double play on the MLB streak betting theory, and while we don't always abide by it, we're playing it here. And knowing Los Angeles will bat nine times we'll take a chance and bet the Dodgers against the run line.

Arizona is playing above expectations so far this season, while Chicago is struggling to keep up to its. But that just leads us to believe in the Cubs in a spot like this. We're betting the Cubbies Sunday.

Neither starting pitcher in this match-up is going too great at the moment so the bullpens might play a big part in this game. And as bad as the Milwaukee bullpen has been so far this season, New York's has been worse. Meanwhile, maybe Friday night's outburst shook something loose for the Brewers offensively. We're betting the Brew Crew here at the underdog price.

Most signs point toward LA here, and yeah Pittsburgh just dropped four in a row at home, but baseball can be a funny game. How often have we seen teams struggle through a home-stand, then hit the road and start winning games? And the Pirates recent funk drives up the price. We're taking what we see as good value here with Pittsburgh.

Cleveland is finally, basically, healthy, and Bauer is going pretty good at the moment. And the price offered on today's game seems inflated. We're going with value here and betting the Indians.

Philadelphia isn't much to look at as of late, but we give the Phillies the edge in the pitching match-up for Wednesday and in the bullpen comparison. And after losing the first two games of this series, they do not want to get swept. We're going with Philly for our free MLB pick for Wednesday.

Los Angeles opened as a short favorite for this game, and while early action flipped the chalk, we believe the initial line was right. Ultimately this game will probably come down to the bullpens, and the Dodgers get the check-mark in that department. We're going with LA for our free MLB pick for Tuesday.

St. Louis is not as familiar with Houser as Milwaukee is with Flaherty, which could work to the Brewers' advantage. Also, the betting line, when it eventually comes out, should post the Cardinals as favorites, perhaps significantly. But Milwaukee owns the edge in the season series. Even with the youngster hitting the hill we're betting the Brewers and their bats Monday.

Colorado is suddenly hot, while Philadelphia is treading water, at best. Also, Nola is struggling, and Coors Field isn't exactly friendly toward struggling pitchers. In fact, it almost seems like the oddsmakers have the wrong team favored here. We'll take the home-dog Rockies for our free MLB pick for Saturday.

Kluber will probably, eventually get his act together this season but the line and movement on this game is perhaps based more on name recognition than potential performance. And while Cleveland owns the edge in bullpen comparison, Atlanta owns the edge in the splits with the sticks. We're betting value here with the Braves.