This is a play on the ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS for our MLB Sunday Sweet Spot. Arizona has dropped the first two games of this series and has now lost six straight games including the first five of this homestand. The Giants had dropped three in a row prior to the weekend and they have yet to produce a road sweep this season. The Giants are 10-28 in their last 38 games during game 3 of a series while the Diamondbacks are 5-1 in their last six games during game 3 of a series. Merril Kelly posted three straight quality outings but got lit up for six runs in six innings against the Rockies in his last start but gets a much better matchup today. He dominated the Giants in one earlier head-to-head this season, shutting them out over 5.1 innings in a 7-0 home win in May. Shaun Anderson has been solid for the Giants but his worst start of the season came against Arizona where he allowed six runs over five innings. Here, we play against National League teams with a starting pitcher whose ERA is 3.70 to 4.20 on the season, after two straight games where the bullpen gave up no earned runs. This situation is 144-93 (60.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (964) Arizona Diamondbacks

This is a play on the PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES for our MLB Monday Sweet Spot. Philadelphia is 2-11 over its last 13 games including losses in seven straight and has now fallen 6.5 games behind the Braves in the National League East. The Phillies are still a game over .500 and right in the Wild Card mix but the streak needs to end and this is an important series after getting swept by the worst team in the National League. The Phillies are 19-7 in their last 26 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. The Mets are 3-4 on this current roadtrip which is actually above the norm as they are still 8-22 in their last 30 road games. Steven Matz gets the call for New York and he has been up and down this season, especially on the road. He has a 6.21 ERA and 1.59 WHIP in eight starts on the highway with only two of those being quality outings. The Mets are 6-21 in his last 27 starts when their opponent allows five runs or more in their previous game. The Phillies counter with Zach Eflin who has tossed three straight quality starts and on the season, he has a 2.83 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in 14 outings. This includes a 2.13 ERA and 0.99 in six home starts, five of which have been quality performances. The Phillies are 5-0 in his last five home starts against teams with a losing record. 10* (902) Philadelphia Phillies