Matt Fargo

This is a play on the NEW YORK YANKEES as part of our MLB Wednesday Triple Play. This line came out late as an opening line was not posted due to the fact Boston had a chance to clinch the American League East last night but failed to do so in the 3-2 loss. Clearly, the Red Sox are going to clinch the division but the goal for the Yankees is not to let it happen in their house and Boston has not exactly been dominant on the road, going 5-7 over its last 12 games and going back, the Red Sox are 0-5 in their last five road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. The Yankees are pretty much assured of a Wild Card spot as they are eight games ahead of Tampa Bay but they need to keep winning as they are ahead of Oakland by just 2.5 games so they want to keep hold of the top spot. The Yankees are 58-23 in their last 81 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. Luis Severino was the early Cy Young favorite but he has been up and down over the last couple months but he loves these spots as the Yankees are 15-2 in his last 17 home starts against teams with a winning record. David Price has become everything Boston had hoped for as he has been pitching great. But he has been inconsistent on the road and facing New York has been a challenge. Since joining Boston, he has made 10 starts against the Yankees and has posted a dreadful 7.81 ERA including a 10.44 ERA in five starts at Yankee Stadium. 9* (970) New York Yankees

This is a play on the ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS as part of our MLB Wednesday Triple Play. The Cubs offense erupted for nine runs last night ss they had the luxury of facing Matt Andriese who was making his first start since July 4 when he was with Tampa Bay. It was a rare outburst as the Chicago offense has been struggling, averaging just 2.8 rpg going into last night and it will be challenged tonight facing a left-handed starter. Arizona has now lost four straight games and 14 of its last 18 games as it has played itself into a situation where it cannot lose anymore. The Diamondbacks trail the Dodgers by six games in the American League West and are also six back in the Wild Card race but the good news is that the next six games are against Colorado and Los Angeles at home so ground can be made up quickly. Robbie Ray has the task of keeping the Cubs at bay and while he has been inconsistent this season, he has been pitching his best of late, posting a 2.74 ERA over his last eight starts including a 1.99 ERA in four home outings. Cole Hamels has been an excellent addition to the rotation but he has had the luxury of facing just one team that is vying for a playoff spot. Here, we play on home teams with a moneyline of -100 to -150 and with a winning percentage between .501 and .540 after having lost eight or more of their last 10 games, playing a winning team. This situation is 51-18 (73.9 percent) since 1997. 10* (960) Arizona Diamondbacks

This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BREWERS as part of our MLB Wednesday Triple Play. For the next 12 days, every game is a playoff game for the Brewers as their loss last night dropped their lead in the National League Wild Card to two games over St. Louis. They are 3.5 games ahead of Colorado so nothing is safe at this point and with a six-game roadtrip looming against teams with winning records, this is a must have. Milwaukee is 20-7 in its 27 games as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season while winning eight of its last nine games following a loss. The Reds are trying to play spoiler at this point as they are now 2-3 on this roadtrip thanks to solid pitching as the offense continues to struggle. They have scored three runs or less in each game while averaging just 1.4 rpg over the five games. Despite the win, Cincinnati has lost 21 of its last 28 road games. Matt Harvey has turned the corner as he has been pitching really well of late. He has posted three straight quality starts and he has allowed three runs or less in six of his last seven starts. The problem is the Reds have lost all four road starts with the offense being the culprit again, averaging 1.8 rpg. Gio Gonzalez had a solid opening start with the Brewers and while his second one was not nearly as good, this is a good bounceback spot against a struggling offense and he brings in a 2.61 ERA since joining Milwaukee. 8* (956) Milwaukee Brewers