The Mets and Guardians are the first game on Tuesday’s MLB slate, as this interleague showdown gets started at 6:05 PM ET. There are also several other interleague matchups, as the Rangers face the Phillies (6:40 PM ET), the Twins take on the Nationals (6:45 PM ET), and the Cardinals host the Orioles. To close out the slate, the Diamondbacks and Dodgers face off in LA.
Moneyline Plays
Minnesota Twins vs. Washington Nationals
Twins (-189) – Nationals (+159) | O/U 8.5
Washington is the underdog in Tuesday’s matchup vs. the Twins, as they are +159 on the moneyline. The Twins are the betting favorite at -189, and the over/under line is currently 8.5 runs. First pitch is set for 6:45 PM ET, and BSN will be televising this one. The Nationals are 21-25 overall and have won seven straight, while the Twins are 24-23 and have dropped seven straight.
Joe Ryan is making his MLB debut for the Twins, and he is 2-3 with a 3.57 ERA. Ryan has made six quality starts and has a WHIP of 1.02. He will be facing a Nationals offense that is 21st in scoring and 17th in batting average. Ryan will be opposed by Patrick Corbin, who is 1-4 with a 5.59 ERA. Corbin’s WHIP is 1.74, and opponents are hitting .319 off him. Corbin is facing a Twins offense that is 16th in scoring and hitting .231 as a team.
Minnesota is looking to bounce back from a seven-game losing streak and is 24-23 overall. They are 6.5 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central and have gone 12-10 in the division. Washington is 3rd in the NL East and 12.0 games behind the Phillies. The Nationals are 5-5 in the division and have an overall series record of 5-9-1. They have lost three straight series.
Washington’s offense is led by Eddie Rosario, who is 7/26 with two homers over his last eight games. For the season, he is hitting just .190. Jesse Winker and CJ Abrams both have six homers for the Nationals. Winker is on a three-game hitting streak but is just 4/21 in his last seven games. Minnesota’s Ryan Jeffers is 7th in homers and 10th in RBIs, but he has just two hits in his last 21 at-bats.
Washington Nationals ML +159
Chicago White Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays
White Sox (+153) – Blue Jays (-182) | O/U 7.5
Garrett Crochet will be on the mound for the White Sox on Tuesday, and he is 4-4 with a 4.18 ERA this season. He is coming off a game in which he didn’t give up a run and has won three straight starts. Crochet’s road ERA is 9.34 compared to 2.67 at home. The Blue Jays are the -182 favorites on the moneyline, and the over/under line is at 7.5 runs.
Chicago’s offense has been the worst in the league this season, averaging just 2.8 runs per game. They are also last in on-base percentage and OPS. On the other side, the Blue Jays are 27th in scoring at 3.8 runs per game. Bo Bichette has gone 9/22 in his last six games, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Danny Jansen are both on three-game hitting streaks.
Paul DeJong and Andrew Benintendi are tied for the White Sox lead in homers, but both are hitting under .200. Eloy Jiménez has five homers and is hitting .221. Jiménez is on a four-game hitting streak. Daulton Varsho leads the Blue Jays with eight homers but is hitting just .214. Toronto’s starter, Yusei Kikuchi, is 2-3 with a 2.60 ERA and has five quality starts this year. He is averaging 9.52 K’s per nine innings.
Chicago White Sox ML +153
Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs
Braves (-127) – Cubs (+107) | O/U 10.5
Charlie Morton will be starting for the Braves, and he is 3-1 with a 3.52 ERA. He will be facing a Cubs lineup that is 16th in batting average and 14th in runs per game. The Cubs are starting Javier Assad, who is 4-0 with a 1.49 ERA. Assad has a WHIP of 1.03 and is averaging 7.82 strikeouts per nine innings. He is coming off a start where he went six innings and gave up no earned runs.
Marcell Ozuna is the MLB leader in RBIs and is 3rd in homers. He is also on a 13-game hitting streak. Matt Olson has been swinging the bat well for the Braves, going 10/26 with two homers and seven RBIs over his last seven games. Overall, the Braves are 6th in batting average and are scoring 4.6 runs per game.
Chicago’s Christopher Morel is 8th in homers but is hitting just .216. Cody Bellinger is hitting .263 and has seven homers. Overall, the Cubs are 14th in scoring and are hitting .230 as a team.
The Braves are favored on the moneyline at -127 and are 27-17 overall. They are five games behind the Phillies in the NL East. The Cubs are 26-22 and trail the Brewers by 1.5 games. First pitch is at 7:40 PM ET.
Cubs ML +107
San Diego Padres vs. Cincinnati Reds
Padres (-120) – Reds (+101) | O/U 9.5
The Reds are currently slight moneyline underdogs (+101) as they look to extend their three-game winning streak when they face off against the Padres. First pitch for this NL matchup is set for 6:40 PM ET. Cincinnati is currently 5th in the NL Central, while the Padres are 2nd in the NL West and trail the Dodgers by eight games. The over/under line for this game is 9.5 runs.
Joe Musgrove is set to start for the Padres, and he is 3-3 with an ERA of 6.37. His WHIP for the year is 1.51, and he has walked 2.85 batters per nine innings. Musgrove’s last outing came on May 1st, and he went six innings, giving up two earned runs. He also had nine strikeouts. Musgrove will be facing a Reds lineup that is 19th in scoring this year at 4.1 runs per game and has a team batting average of .217.
Andrew Abbott is starting for the Reds and comes into the game with a record of 2-4 and an ERA of 3.06. His WHIP is 1.14, and he has 7.38 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.52 walks. Abbott’s last outing came against the Diamondbacks, where he went seven innings and gave up one earned run. Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with nine homers, and he has driven in 22 runs. Spencer Steer is 10th in the league with 31 RBIs.
San Diego’s offense is averaging 4.6 runs per game, which is 12th in the MLB. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.2 runs per game. Jurickson Profar and Jake Cronenworth are tied for the team lead with eight homers each. Profar is currently on a nine-game hitting streak and is hitting .339 for the season. Over his last six games, he is 10/21.
Cincinnati Reds ML +101
Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
Tigers (-108) – Royals (-110) | O/U 9.0
Casey Mize will be looking to bounce back from his last outing, as he is facing a Royals lineup that has won four straight games and is 30-19 overall. The Royals are 15-6 as the favorite and 15-13 as the underdog. The Tigers are 23-24 overall and are 7.5 games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. The Tigers are 10-13 at home and 13-11 on the road.
Riley Greene and Kerry Carpenter have been the Tigers’ top power threats this season, as Greene is 8th in the league with nine homers and Carpenter is 11th with six. Carpenter is also hitting .285 for the season and 5/15 in his last five games. Javier Báez is 9/24 in his last six games. Salvador Perez is 10/24 in his last seven games for the Royals and is hitting .341 with nine homers and 38 RBIs overall.
First pitch is set for 7:40 PM ET from Kauffman Stadium, and the forecast calls for light rain and temperatures in the low 80s. The moneyline odds have the Tigers at -108 and the Royals at -110. The over/under line is set at 9 runs.
On the mound for the Royals is Alec Marsh, who is 3-1 with a 2.43 ERA and a WHIP of 1.05. He has made one quality start this year. In his last outing, he gave up one earned run and two homers. Marsh has 30 strikeouts and 10 walks in 37 innings of work.
Kansas City Royals ML -110
New York Mets vs. Cleveland Guardians
Mets (+104) – Guardians (-122) | O/U 9.5
Carlos Carrasco will be looking to bounce back from a tough outing when he takes the mound for the Guardians today. Overall, he is 2-4 with a 5.16 ERA and is facing a Mets lineup that is 17th in scoring at 4.3 runs per game. New York is hitting .236 as a team and has struggled to get on base. Adrian Houser is 0-3 with a 7.44 ERA for the Mets and has a .272 batting average against him. The Mets are 21-26 and trail the Phillies by 12.5 games in the NL East.
Currently, the Guardians are 31-17 and leading the AL Central by 1.5 games over the Royals. They have won four straight games and are 10-5 against other AL Central teams. Cleveland will be looking to keep things rolling, as they have won two straight series and are 11-4 overall in series matchups. The Mets are 6-8-2 in series matchups and trail the Guardians in the series after dropping the first game of the series.
First pitch for this one is set for 6:10 PM ET, and the over/under line is at 9.5 runs. The Guardians are favored at -122, and the game will be on SNY. Cleveland is 16-6 at home this year and 15-11 on the road. New York is 10-14 at home and 11-12 on the road. The Guardians are 6th in scoring at 4.8 runs per game, while the Mets are 17th at 4.3 runs per contest.
Cleveland Guardians ML -122
Colorado Rockies vs. Oakland Athletics
Rockies (+114) – Athletics (-134) | O/U 7.5
The Athletics are favored to get a win today, as they are -134 on the moneyline. They are looking to snap an eight-game losing streak and are currently 19-30 overall. On the other side, the Rockies are 15-31 and have moneyline odds of +114. First pitch from Oakland Coliseum is set for 9:40 PM ET, and the over/under line is at 7.5 runs.
Cal Quantrill is starting for the Rockies and is 3-3 with a 3.66 ERA. He has been much better on the road, going 2-1 with an ERA of 4.2. Quantrill is coming off a game in which he gave up just one earned run in six innings of work. Aaron Brooks is starting for the Athletics and will be making his first start at home. In his first start of the year, he went seven innings and gave up three earned runs.
Ryan McMahon has been swinging the bat well for the Rockies, going 14/40 with two homers in his last 10 games. He is hitting .306 for the season. On the other side, Brent Rooker has 11 homers for the Athletics, which is 6th in the league. However, he is just 5/26 in his last six games. Overall, the Athletics are 29th in scoring, averaging 3.7 runs per game. The Rockies are 23rd at 4 runs per game.
Oakland Athletics ML -134
San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Giants (-135) – Pirates (+114) | O/U 8.0
San Francisco is favored to win this one, as they are -135 on the moneyline, and the Pirates are +114. The Giants are 23-25, and they are currently on a four-game winning streak. Pittsburgh is 22-26 and 5.5 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. The over/under line for Tuesday’s game is set at 8 runs.
Logan Webb is 4-4 with a 3.03 ERA for the Giants this year, and he will be facing a Pirates lineup that is 28th in scoring at 3.8 runs per game. Webb is coming off a win over the Dodgers and has seven quality starts this year. His ERA is 7.08 on the road compared to 1.03 at home.
Thairo Estrada and Michael Conforto are tied for the Giants’ team lead in homers with seven apiece. Estrada is hitting .250 and leads the team with 26 RBIs. Matt Chapman is 9/20 over his last six games, and Luis Matos has two homers and 16 RBIs in that span.
Andrew McCutchen has two homers in his last five games and is hitting .216 this year. The Pirates are 18th in batting average and 20th in on-base percentage. Martín Pérez is 1-3 with a 4.86 ERA and has an opponent’s batting average of .296. His ERA is 5.6 at home compared to 5.15 on the road. In his last outing, he gave up nine earned runs in five innings vs. the Brewers.
San Francisco Giants ML -135
Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Red Sox (+117) – Rays (-137) | O/U 8.0
The Red Sox are currently 24-24 and trail the Yankees by 8.5 games for the AL East lead. They are 2-6 against other AL East teams this season and are 10-13 at home. Boston is 13-9 as the favorite and 11-15 as the underdog. Tampa Bay is 25-24 overall and trail the Red Sox by a half-game for 2nd place in the division. They are 9-9 in divisional matchups this season.
Today, the Rays are favored at -137, and the over/under line is at 8 runs. The Red Sox will be starting Cooper Criswell, who is 2-1 with a 2.76 ERA. He will be facing a Rays lineup that is 22nd in scoring and has a team batting average of .239. The Red Sox offense is 14th in scoring and is led by Rafael Devers, who has six homers over his last eight games.
Isaac Paredes is hitting .303 for the Rays and leads the team with nine homers and 26 RBIs. As for Zack Littell, he is 2-2 with a 3.44 ERA and has a WHIP of 1.31. Littell has given up four homers at home and one on the road. He is coming off a start in which he gave up four earned runs in five innings of work.
Tampa Bay Rays ML -137
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Miami Marlins
Brewers (-141) – Marlins (+120) | O/U 8.0
The Brewers are favored on the moneyline for Tuesday’s game vs. the Marlins, with their odds sitting at -141. The Marlins are +120 to win, and they are 16-33 this year, which has them 5th in the NL East. Milwaukee is 27-20 and 1st in the NL Central, 1.5 games ahead of the Cubs. The Brewers have gone 13-7 vs. divisional opponents.
Milwaukee’s over/under line is at 8 runs, and the under is favored at -111. Robert Gasser is starting for the Brewers, and he has gone 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA across 11 innings. Miami’s starter is Trevor Rogers, who is 1-6 with a 5.79 ERA this year. In his most recent outing, he picked up the win and went five innings without giving up a run.
Josh Bell is tied for the Marlins’ team lead with 25 RBIs and has six homers. He is hitting .359 over his last 10 games. Milwaukee’s top hitter is William Contreras, who is hitting .332 with seven homers and 37 RBIs. Rhys Hoskins is 8th in the majors with nine homers.
Offensively, the Brewers are 3rd in scoring at 5 runs per game, and they are one of the top power-hitting teams. Miami is 25th in scoring at 3.8 runs per game and are hitting .231 as a team. They are 17th in homers.
Milwaukee Brewers ML -141
Baltimore Orioles vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Orioles (-149) – Cardinals (+127) | O/U 8.5
Currently, the Orioles are the top home run hitting team in the league, and they are also one of the top-scoring offenses in the league, averaging 5 runs per game. This has been the case both at home and on the road. Baltimore’s lineup is led by Gunnar Henderson, who is the league leader in homers and is 7th in RBIs. Over his last 10 games, he has gone 11/38 with six homers and 10 RBIs. Adley Rutschman is also hitting .304 with nine homers and 28 RBIs for the Orioles.
On the other side, the Cardinals are last in the league in scoring, averaging 3.9 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and slugging percentage. St. Louis will be sending Lance Lynn to the mound, who is 1-2 with a 4.17 ERA this year. He is coming off a start in which he gave up four runs in five innings. Lynn has given up at least one homer in each of his last three starts.
Currently, the Orioles are favored on the moneyline, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs. First pitch from Busch Stadium is set for 7:45 PM ET. Baltimore is 29-16 this year, which has them two games behind the Yankees in the AL East. The Orioles are 7-2 vs. the AL East and 10-3-2 overall in series this year. The Cardinals are 21-26 and 6.0 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. So far, they are just 1-6 against NL Central teams.
Looking at the pitching matchup, Kyle Bradish will be making his third start of the year for the Orioles. So far, he has 17 strikeouts in 13 innings of work. He went five innings in his last start, striking out nine and giving up just one run. Lynn is averaging 8.54 K’s and 3.97 walks per nine innings. Opposing hitters are batting .258 off him this year.
Baltimore Orioles ML -149
Seattle Mariners vs. New York Yankees
Mariners (+134) – Yankees (-159) | O/U 7.5
Seattle took the first game of this series vs. the Yankees and are 26-22 overall, which has them two games ahead of the Rangers in the AL West. The Yankees are 33-16 and are leading the AL East by two games over the Orioles. New York is 8-8 in divisional games and 16-7 at home compared to 17-9 on the road.
The Mariners offense is 26th in scoring, while the Yankees are 5th, and they are 2nd in homers. Bryan Woo is starting for Seattle, and he is coming off a win in his last outing. Clarke Schmidt is 5-1 for the Yankees and has an ERA of 2.49. He is coming off a start where he went eight innings without giving up a run.
Julio Rodríguez and Luke Raley are two Mariners hitters to watch, with Rodriguez hitting .406 over his last eight games, and Raley is 14/28 in his last seven games. For the season, Rodriguez is hitting .274 with two homers. Juan Soto and Aaron Judge are two of the Yankees’ top power hitters, with Soto at .316 with 11 homers and Judge at .271 with 13 homers. Judge is also on an 8-game hitting streak.
First pitch is set for 7:05 PM ET, and the Yankees are the favorites on the moneyline at -159, while the Mariners are +134. The over/under line is sitting at 7.5 runs.
New York Yankees ML -159
Over Under Plays
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Diamondbacks (+150) – Dodgers (-177) | O/U 8.5
Brandon Pfaadt is starting for the Diamondbacks today, and he is 1-3 with a 4.17 ERA this season. He is facing a Dodgers lineup that is 2nd in scoring at 5.2 runs per game and has the best OPS in the league. The Dodgers are also 19-9 at home, and they are 32-15 as the favorite. The Diamondbacks are +150 on the moneyline, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs.
Arizona is 22-26 overall and 9-9 in divisional games. They trail the Dodgers by 10 games in the NL West and are 2-4 on their current road trip. The Dodgers are 33-17 and have won four straight games. So far, they have gone 11-7 in divisional games and are 8 games up on the Padres in the NL West.
Shohei Ohtani has been on fire for the Dodgers, hitting .355 over his last eight games with two homers. Overall, he is hitting .353 with 13 homers, which is 4th in the league. Christian Walker leads the Diamondbacks with 30 RBIs, and Ketel Marte has nine homers. Marte is also hitting .291 for the season and 6/20 over his last five games.
Over 8.5 Runs -114
Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros
Angels (+178) – Astros (-212) | O/U 8.5
Griffin Canning will be looking to build off his last outing, where he went six innings and gave up just one earned run. Overall, he is 2-4 with a 5.21 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. Canning has two quality starts and is averaging 6.56 strikeouts per nine innings. He will be facing an Astros lineup that is 5th in homers and has the fewest strikeouts in the league.
The Angels offense is 14th in scoring and 6th in homers. Mike Trout and Taylor Ward are tied for the team lead with 10 homers apiece. Ward is also leading the team in RBIs and is hitting .281 for the year. Houston’s starter, Cristian Javier, is 3-1 with a 3.23 ERA and has allowed just three homers in 30 2/3 innings. Javier’s ERA is 25.31 on the road compared to 0.64 at home.
First pitch for this one is set for 8:10 PM ET, and the Astros are the heavy favorite on the moneyline at -212. The Angels are +178, and the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. Los Angeles is 19-29 overall, while the Astros are 21-27 and trail the Mariners by five games for the division lead. The Angels trail the Astros by two games in the AL West.
Over 8.5 Runs -111
Texas Rangers vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Rangers (+146) – Phillies (-172) | O/U 8.5
The Phillies are the heavy favorites on the moneyline at -172 and are 34-14 overall, leading the NL East by five games over the Braves. They will be looking to extend their three-game winning streak when they host the Rangers at Citizens Bank Park. The start time for this one is 6:40 PM ET, and NSPPH will be televising the game. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.
Jon Gray is starting for the Rangers, and he is 2-1 with an ERA of 2.08. Gray has made five straight quality starts and is coming off a game in which he didn’t allow a run. So far, he has a road ERA of 1.39, and he is 0-0 away from home. Gray will be facing a Phillies lineup that leads the league in scoring and is 7th in homers. Alec Bohm has been swinging a hot bat for the Phillies, going 8/28 in his last seven games with a homer and 10 RBIs. He has 42 RBIs on the year, which is 2nd in the league.
Ranger Suárez is 8-0 with a 1.37 ERA and has one complete game shutout this season. Suárez is also averaging 8.85 strikeouts per nine innings and is coming off a win over the Mets. He will be facing a Rangers lineup that is led by Adolis Garcia, who is 6th in the league with 11 homers and 35 RBIs, which is 6th best in the league. Garcia is 6/25 in his last six games, and Marcus Semien is 6/29 in his last seven games. The Rangers are 24-24 overall and trail the Mariners by two games in the AL West.
Over 8.5 Runs -106
MLB Player Props
The props from last night were just unfortunate. Aaron Judge hit his over for Hits + Runs + RBIs in the first inning. I thought a perfect night was in play, but that quickly faded. Pablo Lopez made the struggling Nationals lineup look like nine Barry Bonds. He surrendered 8 hits, and 7 earned runs, while only getting to 5 innings. Then there was Reese Olson, who unfortunately got drilled by a line drive that connected with his hip. He left the game after 2.2 innings and finished with 2 strikeouts. Lopez was a dud and Olson unfortunately had to leave early, as both props went down the drain.
Last night had a chance to be a victory, but it was a whimper. We have a full slate of player props to choose from. Today is a chance to bounce back and regroup. Here are the three best props for today.
Yusei Kikuchi Over 17.5 Outs (-175)
The Chicago White Sox are the worst team in baseball at the moment and there are no silver linings either. The team is in full rebuild mode and you can tell by the talent on the field. They are without their only star player, Luis Robert Jr., and have no one capable of filling that void by 50%. Today they are matched up with the Toronto Blue Jays, who are also having a disappointing season. However, Yusei Kikuchi should be able to execute against this White Sox lineup.
The White Sox are awful against left-handed pitchers. Against lefties, the White Sox are batting .196, which is the worst in MLB. Furthermore, Kikuchi is having a good season in his own right. He is commanding a 2.60 ERA with a 1.10 WHIP. In his nine starts, Kikuchi has eclipsed this over in six of them. He can go the distance if needed, which can be the case today. Expect a big Kikuchi showing against a putrid White Sox squad. I would sprinkle in Kikuchi 8+ strikeouts (+180) as well. This could be the best pitching performance of the day.
Lance Lynn 5+ Hits Allowed (-185)
The Baltimore Orioles head to Missouri to take on the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals will have veteran Lance Lynn on the mound, who has been okay so far this season. However, he tends to struggle at home. For the entire season, Lynn obtained a 4.17 ERA, but at home, he had a 5.03 ERA in 4 starts.
The Orioles hit bombs. They lead the league in home runs, with Gunnar Henderson (+205 for a Home Run) leading the entire league with 16 dingers. Lynn is in the 17th percentile for allowed barrel%, while the Orioles are the second-best in barrel%.
This is a juicy matchup for the Orioles, but I want to play it safe with the 5+ hits allowed rather than touch the 5.5 line. Lynn has allowed 5+ hits in six of the nine games but only exceeded 5 hits three times. Lynn is going to allow contact, which is a blessing for the Orioles. However, I would take the 5+ hits allowed and be careful about an inflated potential line.
Mitch Garver Under 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-175)
The Seattle Mariners are in first place in the AL West. They are ahead of the defending champion, Texas Rangers, and the usual dominant Houston Astros. Even with a good start to the season, they have to be disappointed with their free-agent acquisition of Mitch Garver. The batting numbers for Garver are just awful beyond belief. He is batting .169 with a .607 OPS. Unfortunately, the numbers get worse.
Garver is batting .135 with a .511 OPS against right-handed pitchers. Clarke Schmidt of the Yankees has been good this season. Then there is the Yankees bullpen, who are lights out. Garver is going to struggle against the best team in the American League. His numbers just scream trouble against the Yankees.
Taking the under here might be my favorite play on the board. The Mariners are looking good, but Garver is not the one helping the cause. Fade Garver until he turns it around.
2024 MLB Record: 6-5-1
