Reason: The WNBA west conference definitely the class of the WNBA with Phoenix and Minnesota topping out at a combined 37-9 record. Phoenix looks to be the team to beat right now at 19-3 (9-2 on the road). They have won 13 straight games and look pretty unbeatable right now. LA is 10-12 in the West and sits in 4th place, nine games back of Phoenix. The Mercury are led by Diana Taurasi with 17.8 ppg. But the Mercury are a well balanced team with five players averaging in double figures. LA had won three straight games before their last contest, a 79-75 setback at home to Washington. The Mercury usually is laying near or over double-digits at home and laying on the road also. Here at LA we have to lay just three and that seems like a bargain with the best team in the WNBA. The Mercury are 16-5-1 ATS their last 22 games, so they are proving they can cover games. The Mercury have also covered the last four meetings in LA against the Sparks and are 4-1 ATS overall the last five meetings. Phoenix just too good a team right now to go against, even on the road. LA could pull an upset, but I don't see it happening. LA is still a sub-.500 club going against the best in the WNBA. Let's stick with the best here, take Phoenix.

Reason: Executive Game of the Day:
Both clubs have good pitchers on the hill today with one exception. The O's start Wei-Yin Chen. Chen has a good record at 10-3, but a average 4.21 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. But what is most worrisome about Chen is that he just isn't going long into games now. Chen hadn't been in a game in 9 days and hasn't thrown over 100 pitches since June 18. As for the M's, they start Hisashi Iwakuma, who boasts an impressive 8-4 record, 2.95 ERA and 0.99 WHIP. At home he's been even better, with a 2.81 ERA and 0.94 WHIP, just 5 BB's and 55 KO's. Iwakuma is coming a off a no decision in which the M's lost 3-2 at the Angels. Iwakuma hasn't allowed more than two runs in any of his last five starts. Lots of quality starts for Iwakuma and if we can get some run support it should be a win for the M's. Take Seattle.

Reason: AL Central Game of the Month:
Cleveland has its ace going against a free swinging and slumping Kansas City offense. Corey Kluber (10-6, 2.95 ERA) fell just short of a complete game Saturday, striking out 10 batters over 8.2 innings in a 6-2 win over the Tigers. Kluber nearly went the distance for the second time this season, only to be pulled with two outs in the ninth after surrendering a pair of doubles. He picked up win No. 10 while notching his fifth double-digit strikeout performance of the year, pushing his K:BB to an outstanding 152:33. After shutting down a strong Detroit lineup on the road, Kluber will head to a weak Kansas City offense. The Indians are 39-18 in their last 57 games as a road favorite. Play the Indians.

Reason: MLB Inner Circle Situational Slaughter:
A pair of aces square off in Anaheim. This is a tough situational spot for the Tigers, on a long road trip. Detroit ace Max Scherzer had trouble on his last West Coast swing, getting blasted by the Mariners (4-0 loss) and Oakland, giving up 5 runs in 6 innings. He faces a Top 5 LA offense here and a team that has hard throwing Garrett Richards (11-2, 2.47 ERA) on the hill. Richards was dominant Saturday, holding the Mariners to one run on three hits with seven strikeouts and one walk. Richards has truly come into his own this season and he threw gas up to 98 mph again Saturday. LA is on a nice home stand and the Angels are 21-7 in their last 28 games vs. a right-handed starter. Play the LA Angels.