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| Time (EST) | Game | Starters | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOP BETS TODAY | |||
| 6:40pm | St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds | Mikolas (STL) Anderson (CIN) | STL Over 5.5 (-105) |
| 7:40pm | Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins | Bello (BOS) Bundy (MIN) | BOS ML (+102) |
| 9:45pm | San Diego Padres @ San Francisco Giants | Clevinger (SD) Rodon (SF) | SD ML (+110) |
| NEXT BEST | |||
| 6:40pm | Los Angeles Dodgers @ Miami Marlins | Grove (LAD) Lopez (MIA) | MIA ML (+143) |
| 9:40pm | Philadelphia Phillies @ Arizona Diamondbacks | Suarez (PHI) Bumgarner (ARI) | ARI ML (+155) |
St. Louis Cardinals (Mikolas) @ Cincinnati Reds (Anderson)
STL Over 5.5 (-105) – The Cardinals and Reds are set to kick off a 3-game series Monday night at Great American Ballpark. The Cardinals are in first place in the NL Central and are coming off a huge series win against Atlanta taking 2 of 3 games from the Braves. St. Louis has all the momentum and will turn to Miles Mikolas to keep it going against Cincinnati. The Reds are starting Chase Anderson who they just recently signed. The Cardinals should have no problem getting to Anderson as he has barely been in the big leagues this season and has pitched for a couple teams Triple A affiliates. Expect the Cardinals to put up a big number in this series opener, take St. Louis Over 5.5 Runs scored (-105).
Boston Red Sox (Bello) @ Minnesota Twins (Bundy)
BOS ML (+102) – Boston managed to take two games in a row before falling to Tampa Sunday 12-4. The Red Sox will now be in Minnesota to kick off a series with the Twins. Brayan Bello will be on the mound for the Sox searching for his first career win. Bello has yet to record a win but has progressed through each start and will be looking to record his best yet Monday against the Twins. Minnesota will send Dylan Bundy to mound; Bundy is 7-6 in 22 starts and posts an ERA at 4.56. The Red Sox haven’t been consistent this season but are 5-2 in their last 7, and I think they pick this game up tonight. Let’s roll with Bello to pick up his first career win take the Red Sox money line (+102).
San Diego Padres (Clevinger) @ San Francisco Giants (Rodon)
SD ML (+110) – Carlos Rodon will look to continue his home dominance tonight against the Padres. In 11 home starts this season Rodon is 6-1 and has an ERA at 1.86. Unfortunately for Rodon the Giants bats have falling asleep as of late. San Francisco is on a 4-game snide in which the Giants have only scored 6 runs in those 4 loses. Mike Clevinger will be on the bump for the Padres looking to continue to keep the Giants off the bases. The Giants have not yet face Clevinger this season. As good as Rodon has been this season at home, I can’t get behind the Giants bats right now and trust them to come through. Let’s roll with the Padres picking up a big road win and take San Diego on the money line (+110).
MLB Parlay of the Day (+731)
| Time (EST) | Game | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 6:40pm | St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds | STL Over 5.5 (-105) |
| 7:40pm | Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins | BOS ML (+102) |
| 9:45pm | San Diego Padres @ San Francisco Giants | SD ML (+110) |
