Orioles -115 3* MLB POD
We took yesterday off in MLB after losing 2 consecutive days with the Orioles after a blown save and an 8-4 loss. However, the Orioles also had the day off and they come into this game 23-7 in their last 30 games following a day off. They are also still 36-15 in their last 51 following a loss and 10-4 in their last 14 meetings with the Rays. I think overall they have the total pitching advantage.

The Orioles have the 4th best bullpen ERA while the Rays are 27th and have the 25th worse ERA on the road this year. Jeremy Hellickson has pitched well at Camden Yards in the past, but Jones and Davis have hit him hard going 18-49 with 4HR. The long ball has fueled this Orioles team and Hellickson has struggled giving them up especially against LHB who he's given up 8 HR to as they have a .918 OPS against him. The Orioles line up will feature 5 lefties. While the Rays line up features 6 lefties.

Jason Hammell is actually pitching better vs. LHB than RHB which is rare considering he is a RHP. The same case was true last year as lefties had a .586 OPS against him compared to RHB with a .692. He'll benefit in this match up and he's also on an extra day of rest. Tampa is 4-11 in their last 15 road games vs. a RH starter and have had more success vs. lefties this season. Hammel has held Longoria to 0 hits in 4 AB.

COL/SF U9.5 Runs -120 1.2* play
I like the under in this spot the Rockies have been struggling lately vs. lefties and they have not had huge success against Bumgarner who has a 2.18 ERA on the year and a 2.58 ERA in 12 career starts vs. the Rockies. In 9 of their 15 games vs. LH starters they have scored 3 runs or fewer in the entire game. Their successes are against some bad LH pitchers or pitchers who had been struggling and neither is the case tonight.

Rockies counter with De La Rosa who has a 3.06 ERA in 13 career starts vs. the Giants and has been pitching well this year. The Giants are 27th in OPS vs. LHP on the season. The Rockies like the Giants are backed by an excellent bullpen so I think the under will stay in good shape once the bullpens take over as the Giants are ranked #1 in ERA and the Rockies #6. These two starters have a career of 25 combined starts against each team and the total is Under 15-9-1.

Bulls +8 3.3* NBA POD; Bulls +320 1* bonus I think the value is on the Bulls clearly they have been underestimated and if you had the Bulls in game 3 you know you were moosed when this was a 1 possession game for most of the 4th quarter. I expect the Bulls who are 8 point under dogs against to be in this game again throughout the 4th quarter. The Bulls who have been running with the short line up have 2 days rest now and have been at home meanwhile Miami has been on the road still. I have said all along Miami does not match up well against the Bulls because the Bulls have post players in Noah and Boozer who can dominate the boards and score. That's really where the Bulls strengths lie and now they continue to play physical. The Bulls have a lot of hungry leaders and I don't see them letting this game get out of hand. Nate Robinson has also been extremely impressive with his passing skills and timely shooting. Though he was just 1-7 from three in the last game I expect that to change enough to get the Bulls the win. Chicago is 13-4 ATS off a home loss this year and 24-10 ATS in their last 34 games after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more games.

Bulls +8 3.3* NBA POD; Bulls +320 1* bonus I think the value is on the Bulls clearly they have been underestimated and if you had the Bulls in game 3 you know you were moosed when this was a 1 possession game for most of the 4th quarter. I expect the Bulls who are 8 point under dogs against to be in this game again throughout the 4th quarter. The Bulls who have been running with the short line up have 2 days rest now and have been at home meanwhile Miami has been on the road still. I have said all along Miami does not match up well against the Bulls because the Bulls have post players in Noah and Boozer who can dominate the boards and score. That's really where the Bulls strengths lie and now they continue to play physical. The Bulls have a lot of hungry leaders and I don't see them letting this game get out of hand. Nate Robinson has also been extremely impressive with his passing skills and timely shooting. Though he was just 1-7 from three in the last game I expect that to change enough to get the Bulls the win. Chicago is 13-4 ATS off a home loss this year and 24-10 ATS in their last 34 games after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more games.

Knicks +5.5 4.4* NBA POD

ORIOLES -140 4* MLB POD

Orioles -148 5.5* MLB POD
Baltimore lost a tough one last night as they blew a save in the 9th and lost 3-2 after holding a 2-1 lead. This has been a very resilient team under Buck Schowalter and I think we see that come full circle on Wednesday afternoon when they face the Padres again. The Orioles are 36-15 in their last 51 following a loss and they’ll face Jason Marquis who has been pitching well this year, but a closer look reveals he’s been pretty lucky along the way facing teams who have struggled offensively. The Padres also have to play a game at 9:35 AM their local time so I think they could struggle here big time and they already are 30th in the league in OPS during day games while the Orioles are #1 in OPS during day games and carry a 9-5 record.

Marquis has walked over 4 batters per 9 and has 5.32 K/9 he’s been pretty lucky with a .223 BABIP and his ability to get ground balls has certainly helped considering he’s giving up a 16.7 % HR/FB ratio. Over the last three years he has had a 5.45 ERA on the road and a 5.55 ERA during day games. He has a small sample of road starts (only 2) with good numbers. Adam Jones and Nick Markakis have really good numbers against Marquis going 8-14. His only start at Camden Yards was a disaster as he went 4 innings giving up 8 hits 3 walks and 5 ER. He has to face a tough Baltimore team that’s 8th in OPS vs. RHP and 29-14 in their last 43 games vs. RH starter. Baltimore has good home/away splits compared with the Padres including over one run more per 9 innings and a bullpen ERA that’s nearly a run and a half better.

Warriors +2 3.3* NBA POD
The Warriors had not lost 2 times in a row at home all season and it nearly happened in game 4, but they escaped in OT. That tells me how resilient this team is and they are 26-13 ATS on the season following a SU loss, 14-3 ATS in their last 17. I think there is value in this line considering the Warriors were 3 point favorites earlier in the series at home. Curry and Thompson had just 13 points combined and Andrew Bogut had series lows of just 2 poitns and 6 rebounds. Expect much better play while the Spurs have been wildly inconsistent shooting wise in this series, L4 they have shot 36%, 39% 51% and 52% I think the Warriors defense steps up tonight again. The Warriors have also dominated the boards in this series +9.4 margin despite losing the margin by 2 in their last game. Point being they couldn't play any worse in San Antonio.. Now they host the Spurs to force a game 7 in Oakland where the crowd will be wild. The Spurs also have not played well on 1 days rest all year and have gone 5-13 ATS in their last 18.

Orioles -115 3* MLB POD
We took yesterday off in MLB after losing 2 consecutive days with the Orioles after a blown save and an 8-4 loss. However, the Orioles also had the day off and they come into this game 23-7 in their last 30 games following a day off. They are also still 36-15 in their last 51 following a loss and 10-4 in their last 14 meetings with the Rays. I think overall they have the total pitching advantage.

The Orioles have the 4th best bullpen ERA while the Rays are 27th and have the 25th worse ERA on the road this year. Jeremy Hellickson has pitched well at Camden Yards in the past, but Jones and Davis have hit him hard going 18-49 with 4HR. The long ball has fueled this Orioles team and Hellickson has struggled giving them up especially against LHB who he's given up 8 HR to as they have a .918 OPS against him. The Orioles line up will feature 5 lefties. While the Rays line up features 6 lefties.

Jason Hammell is actually pitching better vs. LHB than RHB which is rare considering he is a RHP. The same case was true last year as lefties had a .586 OPS against him compared to RHB with a .692. He'll benefit in this match up and he's also on an extra day of rest. Tampa is 4-11 in their last 15 road games vs. a RH starter and have had more success vs. lefties this season. Hammel has held Longoria to 0 hits in 4 AB.

COL/SF U9.5 Runs -120 1.2* play
I like the under in this spot the Rockies have been struggling lately vs. lefties and they have not had huge success against Bumgarner who has a 2.18 ERA on the year and a 2.58 ERA in 12 career starts vs. the Rockies. In 9 of their 15 games vs. LH starters they have scored 3 runs or fewer in the entire game. Their successes are against some bad LH pitchers or pitchers who had been struggling and neither is the case tonight.

Rockies counter with De La Rosa who has a 3.06 ERA in 13 career starts vs. the Giants and has been pitching well this year. The Giants are 27th in OPS vs. LHP on the season. The Rockies like the Giants are backed by an excellent bullpen so I think the under will stay in good shape once the bullpens take over as the Giants are ranked #1 in ERA and the Rockies #6. These two starters have a career of 25 combined starts against each team and the total is Under 15-9-1.