4* Money Maker HOUSTON ASTROS 

4* Money Maker CINCINNATTI REDS

4* Money Maker CLEVELAND INDIANS 

4* Total Money OVER Jays/Baltimore

Taking the YANKEES. Wanted to grab the A's last night but saw some money in on the Yanks and I balked. You know I have not backed NYY in many spots this season. In fact, if you watch the Mid Day Money show daily you know exactly how I feel about the Yanks. In this spot, yeah - easy to think, oh Bassitt has some real good numbers this year. Heck going back to 2020. Guy is solid. I am a little worried of the road split though. An ERA near 4. Nothing spectacular across the board. On the other side, German. again. A 4 ERA at home (0-2) , but a .95 WHIP and .196 BAA.  30 innings 22 hits. Short price and I think people will be on an Oakland team that has won 7 straight. I'm hopping on a rare Yankees side. 4* Money Maker NEW YORK YANKEES

Taking the NATS, again. Eked out a win last night. Will again back Washington vs the lefties. Will repeat yesterday's numbers. Again, might have changed a fraction after last nights affair. One game will not change my idea on these guys.  - 5th in Batting Average. 3rd in OBP 9th in OPS.. Overall this team hits as it is 5th in BA and 10 in OPS. Peterson not pitching well for New York. An ERA over 6 his last 7 starts. On the road, a 7.90 ERA in 7 starts. Teams hitting .310 against him. Recipe for disaster this afternoon. Granted, Ross isn't some sexy Nats pitcher like Mad Max or Stras. But he has been decent. Coming off a 8 inning gem vs SF, I'll take my shot with the short fave vs a bad road pitcher. 4* Money Maker WASHINGTON NATIONALS 

4* Cold Cash TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 

4* RL Money LA ANGELS

Taking a stab on the DIAMONBACKS. Line down nearly 30 cents since last night. 4* Money Maker ARIZONA DIAMONBACKS 

Taking the TIGERS. Uh.. How many times on Mid Day Money do I say I do not like betting teams on losing streaks. And here I am taking Detroit who has dropped 3 in a row vs a hot Angels team winners of 3 straight and 7 of 10. But, even after having the Angels RL in the first two games, I cannot back Dylan Bundy. 9.82 ERA last 7 starts. 1 win in 12 starts. 6 home starts a 6.99 ERA. A .284 BAA - Look I know the Tigers aren't a good team. But there is absolutely zero chance of me betting Bundy. Casey Mize with a 2.82 ERA his last  7. 2.96 on the road in 8 starts. .97 WHIP .197 BAA. I will gladly grab a decent size dog here at this price. 4* Money Maker DETROIT TIGERS

Taking the RED SOX. Not so lucky with taking the better team on a short number yesterday as the Indians go down. Will try it again here with Boston. I like KC. I have a future on them. But they are in a funk right now. Minor is worse at home than on the road. Gives up a bunch of homers. Sox the 5th best teams vs lefties. Eovaldi, even with that Astros game, has been pitching pretty well lately. I'll lay the short number. 4* Money Maker BOSTON RED SOX 

Taking the JAYS. Have to go RUN LINE here. 180 range is way out of my league when it comes to laying numbers. Harvey for the Orioles. Jays with the leagues 2nd best BA average, 5th on On Base, 2nd slugging and OPS. Against Harvey? Harvey with a 14.00 ERA his last 7 games going 0-6? Harvey with a near .300 BAA at home, 315 on the year. If the Blue Jays don't score 5 off of this guy by the 3rd inning I will be in shock. Now. Ryu for the Jays. Guy has not been sharp. And, the Orioles are the 2nd best hitting club vs lefties. Add in some shaky bullpens and this could turn into a wild one. Not that guys are 'due' or teams or 'due' for wins or good outings. But Ryu is still head and shoulders above Harvey right now. I can live with a 6 inning 4 run game because Toronto should pounce on the Dark Knight for at least a 6 spot before he exits. 4* RL Money TORONTO BLUE JAYS

Taking the METS. So I said this about Walker on Mid Day Money the other day. Guy is has been steady money all season. DeGrom is great,  but Walker is out there every week. The numbers don't lie. Solid at home and on the road. Am I sold on seeing Corbin go 8 vs the Pirates? Heck no. In the 5 games before that, he went 5 innings against the Cubs, O's, Brewers, Braves and Rays. We can talk about how good Walker was in his lone start this year vs Nats or how bad Corbin was in his lone start vs Mets was this year. I know the line has come down here since opening up in the 113 range. But I'm still buying the road team. 4* Money Maker NY METS

4* Total Money UNDER Indians/ Pirates