Sports Handicapper Frank Sawyer's Picks & Predictions

At 7:05 PM ET on Tuesday, we will be playing the money-line on the New York Yankees (962) versus the Chicago White Sox (961) listing both starting pitchers Clarke Schmidt and Lucas Giolito. THE SITUATION: New York (36-25) has won two games in a row — and six of their last eight contests — after a 4-1 win in Los Angeles against the Dodgers Sunday night. Chicago (26-35) has won three games in a row after a 6-2 win at home against Detroit on Sunday.

REASONS TO TAKE THE YANKEES WITH THE MONEY-LINE: New York should continue to build off their momentum as they have won 8 of their last 10 games after winning their previous game — and they have won 5 of their last 7 games after allowing no more than two runs in their last game. They return home for the first time since May 28th having won 39 of their last 51 games at Yankee Stadium against teams with a losing record. Schmidt gets the ball tonight looking to improve on his 2-5 record along with a 5.01 ERA and a 1.51 WHIP in 12 starts. The deeper sabermetrics suggest he should be getting better results. Both his SIERA and xFIP project an ERA of 3.79 and 3.78 moving forward. The right-hander has been more effective at home where he owns a 4.68 ERA, a 1.44 WHIP, and an opponent’s batting average of .275 in seven starts as opposed to his 5.48 ERA, a 1.61 WHIP, and an opponent’s batting average of .305. Last season, Schmidt had a 2.49 ERA, a 1.11 WHIP, and an opponent’s batting average of .186 in 25 1/3 innings at home as compared to his 3.62 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, and an opponent’s batting average of .248 in 32 1/3 innings on the road. He faces a White Sox team that has lost 5 of their last 6 games on the road against right-handed starting pitchers. Chicago has lost 18 of their last 26 games after winning their last contest. They have also lost 21 of their last 28 games after scoring five or more runs in their last game. The White Sox send out Giolito who has a 4-4 record with a 4.08 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP in 12 starts. The sabermetics are not bullish with his SIERA and xFIP projecting an ERA of 4.14 and 4.44 moving forward. And while the right-hander has a 2.70 ERA, a 0.93 WHIP, and an opponent’s batting average of .205 in six starts at home, those numbers rise to a 5.68 ERA, a 1.64 WHIP, and a .292 opponent’s batting average in six starts on the road. Chicago has lost 16 of their last 22 games on the road — and they are winless in their last 8 road games against teams with a winning record. The Yankees have beaten 6 of their last 7 games against right-handed starting pitchers.

FINAL TAKE: The White Sox have lost 11 of their last 15 games against the Yankees — and they have lost 36 of their last 52 games against New York in Yankee Stadium. 10* MLB Tuesday Night Discounted Deal with the money-line on the New York Yankees (962) versus the Chicago White Sox (961) listing both starting pitchers Clarke Schmidt and Lucas Giolito. Best of luck for us — Frank.

At 6:40 PM ET on Tuesday, we will be playing the money-line on the Miami Marlins (968) versus the Kansas City Royals (967) listing both starting pitchers Jesus Luzardo and Zack Greinke. THE SITUATION: Miami (33-28) has won four games in a row — and eight of their last ten contests — after their 9-6 win at home against the Royals yesterday. Kansas City (18-42) has lost four of their last five games.

REASONS TO TAKE THE MARLINS WITH THE MONEY-LINE: Miami should continue to build off their momentum as they have won 5 straight games after scoring at least five runs in their last game. They have also won 6 straight games after allowing five or more runs in their last contest. And in their last 7 games after winning their last game, they have then won their next 5 games. They stay at home where they have won 4 straight games and 9 of their last 11 at Loan DePot Park. Luzardo gets the ball looking to build on his 4-4 record along with a 4.05 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP in 12 starts. The deeper sabermetrics are encouraging with both his SIERA and xFIP projecting an ERA of 3.66 and 3.86 moving forward. He should have success against a Royals team that has lost 13 of their last 18 games against left-handed starting pitchers — and they have lost 20 of their last 29 games against starting pitchers with a WHIP of 1.30 or higher. Kansas City has lost 10 of their last 14 games after a loss. On the road, Kansas City has lost 48 of their last 66 games. Greinke gets the ball for the Royals — he has a 1-5 record with a 4.19 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP in 12 starts. But while the right-hander has a 3.00 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP, and an opponent’s batting average of .248 in six starts, he has been saddled with a 5.52 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and an opponent’s batting average of .267 in six starts on the road.

FINAL TAKE: The Marlins have won 11 of their last 12 games in Interleague play. 8* MLB Tuesday Daily Discounted Deal with the money-line on the Miami Marlins (968) versus the Kansas City Royals (967) listing both starting pitchers Jesus Luzardo and Zack Greinke. Best of luck for us — Frank.

At 6:40 PM ET on Tuesday, we will be playing the money-line on the Tampa Bay Rays (960) versus the Minnesota Twins (959) listing both starting pitchers Zach Eflin and Louie Varland. THE SITUATION: Tampa Bay (43-19) is on a three-game winning streak after a 4-1 win at Boston on Monday. Minnesota (31-29) has lost two games in a row after their 2-1 loss to Cleveland on Sunday.

REASONS TO TAKE THE RAYS WITH THE MONEY-LINE: Tampa Bay continues to roll this season — and they have won 29 of their last 42 games after winning their previous game. The Rays have also won 40 of their last 54 games after not allowing more than two runs in their last contest. Tampa Bay returns home for the first time since May 28th where they have won 41 of their last 54 games at Tropicana Field. Eflin gets the start tonight looking to build on his 7-1 record with a 3.30 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP in 10 starts. The right-hander has been more effective at home where he has a 2.19 ERA, a 0.84 WHIP, and an opponent’s batting average of .207 in six starts as opposed to his 5.09 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP, and an opponent’s batting average of .270 in four starts on the road. He should pitch well against this Twins team that has lost 5 of their last 7 road games against right-handed starting pitchers. Minnesota has lost 4 of their last 5 games after allowing two runs or less in their last game. And in their last 62 games on the road, the Twins have lost 42 of those games. They counter with Varland who has a 3-1 record with a 3.51 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP in seven starts. But while the right-hander has a 3.44 ERA, a 1.04 WHIP, and an opponent’s batting average of .229 in three starts, those numbers rise to a 3.57 ERA, a 1.24 WHIP, and an opponent’s batting average of .258 in four starts on the road.

FINAL TAKE: The Rays have won 34 of their last 50 games against right-handed starting pitchers. 8* MLB Super Under-Valued Favorite with the money-line on the Tampa Bay Rays (960) versus the Minnesota Twins (959) listing both starting pitchers Zach Eflin and Louie Varland. Best of luck for us — Frank.