Chip Chirimbes

Texas at Cincinnati 7:10 ET

Reds over Rangers- The Texas Rangers at 5-games over the breakeven point have been one of the bigger surprises in the AL this season as most 'experts' expected them to be one of the leagues' bottom feeders. Tonight, they will start Mike Minor (5-4, 2.52 ERA) who is winless in his last four starts has limited his opponents to two runs or fewer in 10 of his 13 starts. Cincinnati will start Tanner Roark (3-4, 3.74) on the hill and he is 0-2 lifetime against the Rangers despite a 2.08 ERA in two career starts. Okay, here's the rub...the Reds are 56-23-3 Under in their last 84 overall and Texas is 11-5 Under in their last 16. The play today is CINCINNATI!

Philadelphia at Atlanta 7:20 ET

Braves over Phillies- The 'Red-Hot' Braves trailing 8-3 in the eighth inning rallied for their 23rd win in their last 32 games and increased their lead in the NL East to 2.5 games. Philadelphia has fallen off the pace of late and will start Aaron Nola (6-1, 4.58 ERA) who has been a winner because of the lavish run support that he has received from his teammates who have averaged 6.5 runs per start. Nola is 8-3 lifetime against Atlanta who will start Sean Newcomb (1-0, 2.59) a replacement starter for Kevin Gausman and is 3-2 lifetime against the Phillies. Since being assigned to the bullpen Newcomb has allowed three runs in 19 innings with a 1.42 ERA walking just two. Take ATLANTA!

Milwaukee at San Francisco 4:05 ET

Brewers over Giants- We should all be aware of the Giants Madison Bumgarner's exploits form his clutch playoff and World Series performances to his prowess at the plate. Last time out he allowed a first inning home run against the Dodgers and that was it for the game but alas lowly San Francisco was shutout as their weak line-up was exposed once again. Bumgarner who is 7-4 with a 2.63 ERA in 12 starts against the Brewers is but 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA his last two starts against them last season. Milwaukee will send Jimmy Nelson (0-1, 12.00) to the mound who missed all of last season after going 12-6 with a 3.49 ERA in 2017. Nelson can regain his form here as the weak hitting Giants fold again. Take MILWAUKEE!

Winnipeg at British Columbia 10:00 ET

Lions over Blue Bombers- Winnipeg made it to the CFL Western Division championship game last season falling to eventual Grey Cup Champion Calgary 22-14. BC, meanwhile is one of five new coaches in a nine team league as DeVone Claybrooks takes the helm. The Lions have won seven of its last 10 home games against the Bombers but Winnipeg has a 8-2 ATS edge in those meetings. Mike Reilly who returns to the Lions and he lead the league in passing yards 5,562 and had 30 touchdown passes. Take BRITISH COLUMBIA!