RAYS @METS BOOKIE BASHER

The Tampa Bay Rays have won five of their last six. Starting pitcher Blake Snell (4-1, 3.05 ERA) held the Orioles to one run over 5 1/3 frames last time out.

The Mets have dropped three of their last four. Starting pitcher Seth Lugo (2-3, 4.34 ERA) was lit up for six runs through just under two innings by the Phillies on Thursday.

8* play on Tampa Bay. 

ORIOLES @ RED SOX MLB BOOKIE BLA$TER

I like the price we get backing the Orioles at Fenway Park Tuesday night. 

The Boston Red Sox are just 8-19 at home on the season and 6-20 in their last 26 games vs. a left-handed starter. Here they'll come up against Orioles southpaw Keegan Akin (1-1, 3.38 ERA) who punched out nine through five scoreless innings of a 5-1 win over Atlanta last time out. 

Right-hander Nick Pivetta (0-0, 15.88 ERA) will make his team debut for the Red Sox since coming over from Philadelphia. He has made just three appearances on the season, but has still managed to get tagged with 10 runs on 10 hits (three homers) over just 5 2/3 innings of work. 

Baltimore has won four of seven meetings on the season and they own the better overall record at 23-31 to Boston's 20-34. 

8* play on Baltimore Orioles. 

Brewers vs. Reds Free Pick September 22, 2020

The Cincinnati Reds have won eight of their last nine after opening this series with a 6-3 win Monday night. 

Reds righty Sonny Gray (5-3, 3.94 ERA) has been hit hard in recent outings but he is 3-2 with a 2.56 ERA in eight career starts against the Brewers who are 0-4 in their last four road games vs. a right-handed starter. Gray is 4-1 with a 3.12 ERA in five home starts on the season. 

Milwaukee counters with left-hander Brett Anderson (3-3, 4.38 ERA) who is 3-2 with a 4.88 ERA in six career starts against Cincinnati. 

Brewers are 2-8 in their last 10 road games. Reds are 7-1 in their last 8 games as a home favorite. 

Free pick on Cincinnati Reds. 

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MAJOR WAGER - TUESDAY MLB TOTAL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The St. Louis Cardinals had won four straight prior to a 4-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a three-game series on Monday. They remain desperate for wins as they enter Tuesday tied with Cincinnati for second in the NL Central, but the Royals won't roll over, especially not with rookie right-hander Brady Singer (3-4, 4.14 ERA) on the mound. Singer is coming off a pair of scoreless starts while allowing only three overs 14 frames, and the Cards have struggled to produce runs all season ranking only 20th with 4.64 runs per game. 

Left-hander Austin Gomber (0-1, 2.37 ERA) will take the ball for St. Louis, filling in for Dakota Hudson. Gomber was knocked around as a reliever at Pittsburgh on Friday, but he has 6 2/3 scoreless frames against Kansas City throughout his career. We can also note that KC ranks just 27th for runs scored per game with 4.26 rpg average. 

Under is 20-6-1 in Cardinals last 27 interleague road games. Under is 6-0 in Royals last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter.

10* play on UNDER. 

LIGHTNING VS STARS STANLEY CUP FINALS GAME 3 POWER PLAY

The Tampa Bay Lightning lost Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals, but they bounced right back to tie the series with a 3-2 win in the second game. It seemingly took a game for them to figure the Stars out and they looked a lot more comfortable than the scoreline would suggest last time out. 

The Stars aggression won them the first game, but it cost them in Game 2 as the Lightning were sharper on special teams, going 2-for-4 on the man advantage while killing off four of five penalties. I like the Lightning with the momentum here in Game 3. 

8* play on Tampa Bay Lightning. 

EARLY ANGELS @ PADRES TOTAL DAYTIME DESTROYER

Padres right-hander Mike Clevinger (3-2, 3.10 ERA) held the Angels to two runs through six innings of a 2-0 loss in his team debut since coming over from the Tribe on  Sept. 3. Last time out, Clevinger held San Francisco scoreless through a seven-inning complete game. Under is 5-1-2 in Angels last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter.

Angels righty Jaime Barria (1-0, 3.26 ERA) will face the Padres for the first time since 2018. He owns a 2.61 ERA in two appearances (one start) on the road in 2020 and under is 5-2-1 in Padres last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter.

8* play on UNDER. 

PHILLIES @ NATIONALS WEDNESDAY NIGHT TOTAL TOP PLAY

Phillies' right-hander Zach Eflin (3-2, 4.28 ERA) gave up four runs in six frames of a 6-5 extra-inning Philadelphia win over the Nats earlier this month. For his career, Eflin is 3-3 with a 4.43 ERA in eight starts against the Nationals. Washington righty Erick Fedde (2-3, 4.36 ERA) has faced the Phillies twice this season, allowing 10 runs on 11 hits over 11 innings for an ugly 8.18 ERA. 

Phillies' bullpen ranks dead last across the major leagues with a 7.21 ERA while the Nats rank 18th with a 4.48 ERA. Additionally, the bullpens were quite heavily used in Tuesday's doubleheaders. 

The over is 14-5 in Nationals last 19 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.

10* play on OVER. 

CELTICS VS HEAT GAME 4 NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Miami Heat are leading the series 2-1, but I still hold the Boston Celtics as the better team. 

The Celtics dominated the better part of the two losses as well, only to fall apart in the second half. Last time out however, they managed to hold the Heat at a comfortable distance the whole game to earn a 117-106 victory. Celtics' Gordon Hayward was finally back in action after going down with an ankle strain over a month ago, and as he gets his rhythm back the Celtics will be even deadlier. 

Now the Celtics have the momentum, and if they just stay focused for the full game they'll win this one and tie the series at two apiece. 

10* play on Boston Celtics.