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John Ewing: Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates Chase Anderson (5-2, 3.73 ERA) vs. Steven Brault (3-1, 4.15 ERA) Brewers Moneyline: -145 Pirates Moneyline: +130 Over/Under: 10 First pitch: 7:05 p.m. ET

Zack Greinke will make his first start for the Houston Astros (73-40) on Tuesday. His new club paces the AL West by nine games, but they are essentially tied with the Yankees (73-39) for home-field advantage in the AL playoffs, so don’t expect the Astros to take their foot off of the gas pedal. Greinke…

Another makeup game has presented bettors with a 16-game MLB slate on Tuesday, as the White Sox and Tigers will enjoy a day-night doubleheader. Along with tonight’s Royals-Red Sox and Angels-Reds matchups, the second game of that day-nighter has already drawn some significant action from sharp bettors, causing market-wide line movement.

Sean Zerillo: St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers Michael Wacha (6-4, 5.15 ERA) vs. Tony Gonsolin (0-1, 5.63 ERA) Cardinals Moneyline: 148 Dodgers Moneyline: -158 Over/Under: 9.5 First pitch: 10:10 p.m. ET

The Athletics (64-48) and the Cubs (60-51) begin a three-game series in Chicago today, and though the teams aren’t directly in competition with one another for playoff positioning, this is a crucial series for both teams. The Cubs are just 1.5 games up on the Cardinals and four games ahead of the Brewers in the…

As far as Monday MLB slates go, today’s is relatively full. Thanks in part to a Marlins-Mets doubleheader, there are 14 games from which bettors can choose. Sharps aren’t waiting around to make moves either, as they’ve already caused adjustments on three games in particular, including A’s-Cubs and Nats-Giants.

SNB Betting Odds: Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Red Sox odds: -114 Yankees odds: +104 Over/Under: 10 Probable starters: David Price (7-4, 3.86 ERA) vs. J.A. Happ (8-6, 5.19 ERA) First pitch: 7:05 p.m. ET on ESPN >> All odds as of 3 p.m. ET. Download The Action Network App to get real-time MLB odds and…

The NL-East leading Braves (66-46) outlasted the Reds (51-48) in 10 innings on Saturday, winning 5-4 on a walk-off single by Ronald Acuna Jr. Atlanta edged ahead 4-3 in the eighth inning without putting a ball into play, as Amir Garrett and Michael Lorenzen combined to walk four batters before Cincinnati re-tied the game in…

The Red Sox opted to start Chris Sale against Domingo German in the first leg of a rivalry doubleheader on Saturday afternoon, pushing Brian Johnson to the Saturday evening game against Chad Green and the Yankees bullpen. Sale and German squared off on July 28 on Sunday Night Baseball in Boston, with Sale surrendering six…

Collin Wilson: Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs Gio Gonzalez (2-1, 3.48 ERA) vs. Cole Hamels (6-3, 2.98 ERA) Away Moneyline: -133 Home Moneyline: +123 Over/Under: 9 First pitch: 2:20 p.m. ET

A Red Sox-Yankees double-header in the Bronx has presented bettors with a rare 16-game MLB slate from which to choose on Saturday. Sharps have certainly taken notice, as they’ve caused some interesting line moves in three of tonight’s matchups, including the second game of that Sox-Yanks day-nighter. >> All odds as of 12: 45 p.m.…

Danny Donahue: Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers Tyler Alexander (0-1, 3.86 ERA) vs. Lance Lynn (13-6, 3.83 ERA) Tigers Moneyline: +235 Rangers Moneyline: -260 Over/Under: 10 First pitch: 8:05 p.m. ET

The Mets (53-55) and Pirates (47-61) begin a three-game series in Pittsburgh on Friday. Last weekend, the Mets swept the Pirates at home and they haven’t lost since, coming into tonight’s game on a seven-game winning streak with an outside chance at capturing a wild card. Though the Mets are still in the playoff race,…

Wiseguys bounced back with a profitable night on Wednesday, cashing both of their unders without a sweat (Cubs-Cardinals and Brewers-Athletics) en route to a 2-1 night.

The Trade Deadline didn’t heat up until the closing bell on Wednesday, and fortunately, Zack Greinke was out of his start against the Yankees by the time that he was traded to the Astros. Unfortunately, the Diamondbacks’ bullpen blew Greinke’s lead, sending him off with a no-decision in his final start with the club. Bad…

Sean Zerillo: San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies Jeff Samardzija (7-8, 3.95 ERA) vs. Vince Velasquez (3-5, 4.46 ERA) Giants Moneyline: +120 Phillies Moneyline: -130 Over/Under: 9.5 First pitch: 7:05 p.m. ET

Wiseguys gave a unit back to the house yesterday, cashing the Braves moneyline but losing the Cubs moneyline and Giants-Phillies over. Tuesday wasn’t all that bad for contrarian-minded sharps, as road teams profited +8.53 units and dogs and unders also produced a decent payout.

MLB’s new unitary trading deadline will pass at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday afternoon, but today’s baseball betting slate will already have four games underway by that time. With Zack Greinke on the mound and Masahiro Tanaka scuffling of late, I like the Diamondbacks to sweep their two-game set in New York this afternoon, and there’s…

Josh Appelbaum: San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies Tyler Beede (3-4, 4.98 ERA) vs. Drew Smyly (1-5, 7.69 ERA) Giants Moneyline: +111 Phillies Moneyline: -122 Over/Under: 10.5 First pitch: 7:05 p.m. ET When betting Over/Unders it’s a good practice to build a checklist in your head, think of it like how a lawyer builds a…

Wiseguys kicked off their week in style yesterday, going either 2-0-1 or 2-1 with their Monday plays. After easily cashing the Marlins and Rockies moneylines, the third and final play was the Blue Jays-Royals under. The total opened at 10 and closed at 9.5. Toronto won 7-3, meaning early sharps who hit the under 10…

The Giants (54-52) and Phillies (55-50) begin a three-game set in Philadelphia today, which will coincide with Wednesday’s trading deadline. Both teams are within 2.5 games of an NL Wild Card spot, and the Giants now appear unlikely to deal Madison Bumgarner, Will Smith, Sam Dyson or other key pieces on their roster in an…

Monday’s slate features just seven games. And in an odd bit of scheduling, the Diamondbacks and Marlins will resume a weekend series on a Monday night before Arizona travels to the Bronx to begin a two-game Interleague set on Tuesday. With the Diamondbacks potentially looking ahead to their overnight travel before having to play the…

Wiseguys are always conscious of the gambling calendar, specifically what sports are available to bet on each day and how many games are listed on the board. For example, tonight might seem like a quiet Monday with only seven games from which to choose. But wiseguys love this small slate because they know the public…

Danny Donahue: Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies Kenta Maeda (7-7, 3.81 ERA) vs. Jon Gray (9-7, 4.05 ERA) Dodgers Moneyline: -127 Rockies Moneyline: +117 Over/Under: 13 First pitch: 8:40 p.m. ET Seemingly all the basic baseball betting strategies I follow have somehow lined themselves up on the Rockies tonight. Divisional dog? Check. High total?…

After a strong start to the 2019 season, the Texas Rangers (53-52) offense has cratered in July with a 79 wrC+ (27th), including a split that ranks 29th vs. righties (66 wrC+). They are 7-14 this month and have been outscored by 36 runs. They recently placed Joey Gallo on the IL with a broken…

Editor’s note: Since publishing, the Nationals announced they will be starting Matt Grace instead of Joe Ross, resulting in all previous Dodgers-Nationals bets being graded as no action. Clayton Kershaw (8-2, 2.84 ERA) takes the mound today as the Dodgers (68-37) look to clinch a series win over the Nationals (55-48). While the Dodgers are…

Friday proved once again to be a valuable day for sharp, contrarian bettors. Wiseguys enjoyed a clean sweep of their top plays last night, cashing on two plus-money underdogs and a total. On Saturday, a pair of games seem to be taking in the brunt of the professional money hitting the full 15-game schedule, and…

Betting Odds: Los Angeles Dodgers at Washington Nationals Hyun-jin Ryu (11-2 1.76 ERA) vs. Anibal Sanchez (6-6, 3.80 ERA) Dodgers odds: -164 Nationals odds: +151 Over/Under: 9.5 First pitch: 7:05 p.m. ET on MASN The Nationals will look to continue their summer push during a home weekend series with the visiting Dodgers. While Los Angeles…

Tonight features a short slate with just nine games on the board, but we do get to see the Yankees and Red Sox square off for the first of eight games between the two clubs over the next two weekends (including a doubleheader on August 3). The Red Sox are 11 games back of the…

Betting Odds: New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Masahiro Tanaka (7-5, 4.00 ERA) vs. Rick Porcello (8-7, 5.61 ERA) Yankees odds: -115 Red Sox odds: +106 Over/Under: 11.5 First pitch: 7:10 p.m. ET on MLBN We last saw these two starters face off against each other in London in a game both Porcello and…

Wiseguys got back to their winning ways on Wednesday, cashing the Yankees moneyline and Royals-Braves under en route to a 2-1 day. Sharps nearly swept the board, but the Padres scored a meaningless run in the ninth to win, 7-2, and kill the Under 8.5. Overall, it was an epic day for sportsbooks and contrarian…

Evan Abrams: New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Masahiro Tanaka (7-5, 4.00 ERA) vs. Rick Porcello (8-7, 5.61 ERA) Yankees Moneyline: -115 Red Sox Moneyline: +105 Over/Under: 11.5 First pitch: 7:10 p.m. ET Here are the results of the Red Sox and Yankees last three meetings:

John Ewing: Oakland Athletics at Houston Astros Chris Bassitt (7-4, 3.96 ERA) vs. Justin Verlander (12-4, 2.99 ERA) Athletics Moneyline: +192 Astros Moneyline: -208 Over/Under: 8.5 First pitch: 2:10 p.m. ET Justin Verlander is pitching well this season. His ERA of 2.99 ranks 10th among starters, and he has 172 strikeouts (fifth in the majors).…

Wiseguys went 1-2 with their Tuesday plays, cashing the Padres-Mets under but losing the White Sox and Cubs moneylines. The Cubs game was the killer. Chicago trailed, 4-2, into the seventh, battled back to force extra innings but then lost on a walk-off homer by Pablo Sandoval in the 13th.

Though I didn’t love Tuesday’s card overall, the model ended up going 6-2-3 against sides as of writing, and it has 16 more potential plays on tap for Wednesday. The Minnesota Twins showed line value in both halves of their game against the Yankees, and I certainly looked to play them in the first half…

Wiseguys couldn’t catch a break on Monday as they struck out on all three of their plays. The Cardinals-Pirates under 9.5 was the back-breaker. The game was tied 2-2 entering extra innings and then both teams combined for seven runs in the 10th. St. Louis won, 6-5. Talk about a Hall-of-Fame bad beat. MLB Expert Predictions…

John Ewing: St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Dakota Hudson (9-4, 3.57 ERA) vs. Chris Archer (3-6, 5.36 ERA) Cardinals Moneyline: +115 Pirates Moneyline: -125 Over/Under: 9 First pitch: 7:05 p.m. ET Chris Archer’s ERA is north of 5.00 because he gives up a lot of longballs. His 22 dingers allowed are tied for the…

The Boston Red Sox (55-46) are 11-6 in July and playing the best they have all year as we head into the home stretch of the 2019 season. Including tonight, they still have nine games remaining against the Rays (57-46), who are currently one game in front of Boston in the wildcard hunt (though neither…

It’s been a rough season thus far for under bettors, but things might finally be turning the corner in July. Inflated totals have guided under bets to a 121-105-9 record this month, good for a profit of $1,063 (4.5% ROI based on $100 bets) despite the recent heat waves which have swept across the country.…

Evan Abrams: Indians at Blue Jays Mike Clevinger (3-2, 3.57 ERA) vs. Ryan Borucki (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Indians Moneyline: -180 Blue Jays Moneyline: +165 Over/Under: 9 First pitch: 7:07 p.m. ET Ryan Borucki finally makes his season debut tonight at home against the Indians after numerous injuries have kept him out of the Toronto rotation…

Death, taxes and regression in sports betting. In the end, everything comes back to earth. In April, May and June overs absolutely dominated, posting a 552-589 record (48.4%) and losing -65.91 units. But so far in July, unders have bounced back in a big way, going 121-105 (53.5%), +10.63 units.

Sunday Night Baseball Betting Odds: Nationals at Braves Nationals odds: +135 Braves odds: -145 Over/Under: 11 Probable starters: Joe Ross vs. Kevin Gausman First pitch: 7:05 p.m. ET on ESPN >> All odds as of 12 p.m. ET. Download the free Action Network App to get real-time MLB odds and track your bets.

We could be in for a relatively chalky Sunday, with six favorites listed at -190 or higher on the board. Though I see a lot of line value in the market, I was pretty hesitant about selecting many of the potential moneyline plays — I don’t like most of the matchups. That being said, the…

Just 10 days out from the unitary July 31 trading deadline, the Arizona Diamondbacks stand at 50-48 with a +71 run differential, the second-best scoring differential in the National League. With a win on Saturday, the Diamondbacks will pass the Brewers (51-48) in the wild card standings, and they could have hold of an NL…

Saturday’s slate, as it generally does, offers bettors a variety of start times from which to choose, as first pitches range from 1 to 9 p.m. ET. But just because they can bet early doesn’t mean that sharps necessarily are. In fact, the game drawing the most professional action on Saturday starts at 7:10 p.m. ET. Miles…

The Padres and Cubs have a somewhat random 2:20 p.m. ET game on Friday, amidst an otherwise full night slate of games. The afternoon contest features an extremely high total (12.5) due to the winds blowing out at Wrigley Field. Despite the presence of an under-favoring umpire, Dan Bellino (56.7% under, +24.96 units) and my…