6:40 PM Arizona Diamondbacks @ Cincinnati Reds

D’Backs: +105
Reds: -115
Total: 9.5

The Reds lost their last 3 games at home against the Nationals in the matchup of the two worst teams in the National League. The Diamondbacks lost their last 2 games to the Pirates, scoring just 1 run in the last 18 innings. The Diamondbacks will go with left-hander Madison Bumgarner (2-4, 3.31 ERA) in the series opener for his 12th start of the season but he’s on a 3-game losing streak. Bumgarner allowed just 2 runs and 7 hits in 6 innings in his last outing, but still took the 6-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Bumgarner will be making his 11th career start against the Reds, allowing 10 home runs while posting a 3-5 record with a 4.24 ERA. The Reds counter with rookie Hunter Greene (2-7, 6.19) who is coming off a decent start but a bad finish against the Red Sox last Wednesday. He no-hit the Red Sox through 3 innings, striking out 7 and then he allowed the first 5 batters to reach in the 4th inning, recording two outs and allowing four runs on six hits before being removed from the game. Greene will be making his 11th start of his rookie season and 1st start against the Diamondbacks.

⚾The D’Backs have lost 3 of the last 4 with a total of 9 runs including 2 scoreless games.

⚾The Reds have lost 3 of the last 4 but have averaged over 6 runs per game.

⚾The Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

⚾The Reds are 7-2 in the last 9 for game 1 of a series.

⚾The public is pounding the D’Backs with over 80% of the tickets but we are seeing reverse line movement with sharp action coming in on the Reds.

The Bookie: Reds

9:38 PM Boston Red Sox @ Los Angeles Angels

Red Sox: +105
Angels: -115
Total: 9

The Angels are looking to end an 11-game losing streak when they begin a 4-game home series against the Red Sox. The Angels will be starting right-hander Noah Syndergaard (4-3, 4.02 ERA) who will make his 9th start of the season. He’s coming off a loss against the Yankees allowing 5 runs and 7 hits in 2 1/3 innings. Syndergaard is 1-1 with a 3.05 ERA in 3 career starts against the Red Sox. The Red Sox will go with right-hander Michael Wacha (3-1, 2.43) who will make his 9th start of the season and he’s coming off a loss his last time out against the Reds after allowing just 1 run and 3 hits in 5 2/3 innings. Wacha is 2-0 with a 0.77 ERA in 2 career starts against the Angels.

⚾The Red Sox are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings with the Angels.

⚾The Over is 3-0-1 in Angels’ last 4 games as a favorite.

⚾The Angels should have had a win yesterday after scoring 7 runs and should be even more hungry in this one.

⚾Typically you want to fade teams losing this many games but in this case, we have too many batters that are due to click.

⚾This is a game where we see everyone taking the Red Sox and usually when everyone is on the same side, you want to be on the opposite.

The Bookie: Angels