Matt Fargo

This is a play on the TEXAS RANGERS as part of our MLB Wednesday Triple Play. Tampa Bay took Game One following a 2-2 series split at Houston and the Rays are back to two games over .500 to move into a second place tie in the American League East. They are laying a big number for a second straight game as they turn to Shane Baz who has settled back down with a pair of decent starts following an awful stretch. His ERA is back down to 4.92 with a 1.38 WHIP which shows his struggles as does his 4.47 xERA which is better than his top line but below average. The Rangers have been all over the place as the offense continues to struggle as they have put up two runs or less in five of their last seven including getting shutout twice. Kumar Rocker is back after a stint on the IL and he looks to be healthy after a pair of rehab starts with an 8:1 K:BB across seven shutout innings. 10* (967) Texas Rangers

This is a play on the CLEVELAND GUARDIANS as part of our MLB Wednesday Triple Play. The Guardians lost a tough one last night as they could not solve Carlos Rodon who won his seventh straight decision and they went down despite outhitting the Yankees 7-5. Luis L. Ortiz has posted a 4.40 ERA but this is due to a pair of bad starts where he allowed 12 runs in 10 innings and take those out and the ERA drops to 3.10. His 3.74 xFIP tells a better story and that is No. 49 out of 128 starters that have gone at least 40 innings. The Yankees have now won 11 of their last 14 games to take a 6.5-game lead in the American League East as they are now 15 games over .500 but at just +2.82 in profits showing how overpriced they remain. Clarke Schmidt has a 3.95 ERA through eight starts but he has a 4.21 xFIP which is No. 80 among those 128 starters to go along with a 12.3% K:BB%. 10* (965) Cleveland Guardians

This is a play on the WASHINGTON NATIONALS as part of our MLB Wednesday Triple Play. Chicago took the series opener on Tuesday to make it three straight wins and victories in seven of its last eight. The pitching has led the way but the offense will be challenged tonight so they are hoping for another strong start from Matthew Boyd. He has a 3.08 ERA through 11 starts but a 1.26 WHIP which is still solid but does not correlate well with the ERA and he brings in a 19.1% K:BB%. Washington has dropped two straight following a four-game winning streak and it is catching nearly the same price tonight despite having a much closer pitching matchup. It can be argued Mackenzie Gore has been the better of the two despite complete opposite records as he brings in a 3.16 ERA and 1.20 WHIP to go along with a 28.7% K:BB% which is No. 2 among 80 qualified starters. 10* (956) Washington Nationals

This is a play on the KANSAS CITY ROYALS as part of our MLB Afternoon Triple Play. This is the first game of a Thursday doubleheader following a Wednesday postponement. Kansas City won the opener on Tuesday as it overcame a 7-2 deficit to win 10-7 and the royals have been all over the place since a 16-2 run that ended My 9. Noah Cameron was supposed to start yesterday and gets the Game One nod and his rookie season has gotten off to a great start with a 1.05 ERA and 0.82 WHIP in four starts, all quality outings. St. Louis has lost two straight and is 3-4 in its last seven games to fall 4.5 games behind the Cubs in the National League Central. Miles Mikolas is coming off his first poor start in a while as he allowed four runs in four innings against the Orioles after allowing three runs or less in eight straight outings. St. Louis has won his last six starts so get value there by going contrarian. 10* (925) Kansas City Royals (Gm 1)

This is a play on the TORONTO BLUE JAYS as part of our MLB Afternoon Triple Play. Toronto had a five-game winning streak snapped with an 8-3 loss on Tuesday but bounced back on Wednesday with a 2-1 walk off win to carry some momentum into the series finale. Chris Bassitt has been hit or miss as he has allowed one run or less in six starts while allowing four or five runs in five other starts including giving up five runs in each of his last two starts so it is bounce back time. He has a 4.86 ERA in six road starts and a 2.73 ERA in six home starts. The Phillies have been struggling, losing five of six games and have fallen into second place in the National League East, a game and a half behind the Mets, as they just have not been hitting the ball. Jesus Luzardo started the season with 11 straight starts of allowing three runs or less before giving up 12 runs in his last outing and that could be a mental challenge. 10* (920) Toronto Blue Jays

This is a play on the BALTIMORE ORIOLES as part of our MLB Afternoon Triple Play. Baltimore is coming off a 3-2 win on Wednesday and will be going for the series weep on Thursday which is going to make Seattle a very popular play today to avoid that. It has been a disaster for the Orioles which are still 12 games under .500 but we love the lineup and the value. Zach Eflin had allowed 12 runs in two starts over 10.1 innings but came back with his best outing of the season albeit against the White Sox but it was his fifth time in seven starts allowing three runs or less, posting a 2.40 ERA in those games. Seattle has lost seven of 10 and is a half-game behind Houston in the American League West. We are fading Bryan Woo which is a contrarian side because he has been great with a 2.82 ERA in 11 starts and he is even better at home which is going to make him popular at a large favorite price. 10* (913) Baltimore Orioles