Will the Rockies get a win for Tanner Gordon?

Here's another chance to fade Landon Roupp and the Giants...

Is a blowout necessary for Florida State in Week Zero?

Can a fun USC early season trend continue in Week Zero?

Is this ACC opener primed to be a shootout?

I'm happy to take the AL Central leading White Sox at plus-money at home on Tuesday against Jacob DeGrom. The Rangers' ace is 3-6 with a 5.01 ERA on the road, nearly 2.5 runs higher than at home. Texas has lost 4 of his last 5 road starts dating back to June. For Chicago, Anthony Kay has surrendered three or less earned runs in 11 straight outings and has kept his team in games consistently. Look for the White Sox to even the early week series with a home victory over the former Cy Young winner on Tuesday night.

Do you think I'm betting against the future National League MVP when I'll be at the ballpark? Absolutely not. Pete Crow-Armstrong is 2 for 5 lifetime against Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly with two doubles. PCA has also hit this prop in 6 of his last 7 games. I think he once again puts on a show for those of us at Chase Field in front of a nearly 50/50 Cubs crowd.

I thought about making this pick solely to vent how awful my loss was with the Cubbies yesterday. Losing on a walkoff home run was horrendous, but then again, I won with a dropped fly ball in another pick on Thursday so all evens out. Nonetheless, I would be surprised if Chicago got swept in Seattle. The Mariners have lost Bryce Miller's last seven starts and if that number reaches eight, it wouldn't shock me if he was yanked from the Mariners' rotation. Miller has an 8.04 ERA in August and has surrendered at least four earned runs in 4 of his last 5 starts. Time for the Cubs to rally and salvage a game in Seattle before I see them tomorrow night in Arizona.

We have two converging trends (of sorts) here leading us to an under this afternoon in Philadelphia. In 11 straight Kyle Leahy starts, the total has ended at eight or fewer runs. Meanwhile, Cristopher Sanchez is 11-1 with a 1.42 ERA at home. I'm expecting a pitchers dual as both pitchers have fared historically well against the opposing lineups. I also expect the Phillies to continue their red hot play and sweep St. Louis but I'm not laying -200 or more except in parlays.

Let's ride the hot streak with Gabriel Moreno in the middle of the Diamondbacks lineup. Moreno has at least one RBI in 9 of his last 11 games and I think that continues on Saturday night. He is 2 for 3 lifetime vs. Reds starter Rhett Lowder and is in the midst of a 14 game hitting streak. Let's take nearly 7/4 odds and cash this prop tonight.

After their despicable performance with runners in scoring position last night (and costing me a couple five team parlays), I'm rolling with the Cubs on the road tonight. I think Kade Anderson will be awesome for Seattle, but the kid is making his Major League debut and I don't think he goes longer than five innings. Chicago has won each of David Peterson's last five starts and they're 7-2 overall when he pitches for them (after being acquired from the Mets). This is risky going against the phenom Anderson but the Cubs will find a way to win a lower-scoring affair.

Of Troy Melton's 14 starts for Detroit, 11 have seen eight runs or less. On the other side, Noah Cameron has only surrendered five runs in his last 37.2 innings pitched. Based on how well both pitchers are throwing, I would be surprised to see any semblance of a high-scoring game on Friday night. Plus, 5 of the last 7 meetings this season have gone under this number.

I feel this line is a gift from the sportsbooks so take that for what it's worth. The Brewers are 8-1 in their last nine home series', including 5-0 after the All-Star Break. After a 22-0 thrashing on Tuesday, Milwaukee fell to Seattle 7-5 on Wednesday but rallied late after a dreadful start. Mariners starter George Kirby enters with a 4.55 road ERA and 5.05 daytime ERA, neither of which bode well on the road at one of the National League's best teams. Robert Gasser is nothing special as a starter for the Brewers, but Seattle's lineup isn't very good so he should have a better than average outing. I'm risking 1.5 units for the first time in a while on an MLB play.

A late add of the Cardinals ML as I noticed that starting pitcher Michael McGreevy has held current Reds hitters to a .103 average over 39 at bats. Plus, St. Louis has won his last three starts and McGreevy has a daytime ERA of 2.61, nearly 1.5 runs lower than at night. Brady Singer is the opposite for Cincinnati, with a 5.57 daytime ERA vs. 4.20 at night. Give me the Cardinals to win this rare five game series with a victory this afternoon.

The Nationals were on a nice roll but have tanked since losing superstar James Wood to the Injured List and having traded away several key players at the trade deadline. But it looks like they have a future ace on their staff in Cade Cavalli. The right hander has thrown at least six innings in seven straight starts and is over this prop in 9 of his last 10 outings. Even though he's pitching on the road, Cavalli isn't facing a dynamo of a lineup in the Rangers. Texas is 19th this season in team batting average (.243). I think Washington's starter lasts at least six innings and gives his team a great shot to win the second game of this series.