Sports Handicapper Marc David's Picks & Predictions

                                                      RAYS @ YANKS

Stanek will start for the Rays with an 0-1 record and a 2.45 ERA. He hasn't pitched more than 2 innings in any of his 30 appearances which includes 20 starts. He has a 5.17 road ERA where he got his loss as he pitched 15.2 innings allowing 9 runs and 13 hits. The Rays have lost 6 of their last 8 meetings with NY and are 2-5 in their last 7 overall. They have a 7-20 record in their last 27 games in NY. Happ takes the mound for NY with a 6-3 record and a 4.66 ERA. He has won 5 straight decisions while NY won 6 of his last 8 starts. He allowed 3 runs or less in 5 of his last 7 starts while NY has won 3 straight outscoring opponents 21-7. In his last 3 home starts he allowed 4 runs and 9 hits in 15.1 innings and NY is 19-7 in his last 26 starts overall including 4-1 in his last 5 at home.

Take New York

                                                       ASTROS @ REDS

Verlander pitches for Houston with a 9-2 record and a 2.41 ERA. He allowed 3 runs or less in 12 of his last 13 starts and is 5-1 in his last 6 decisions. He is 6-1 with a 2.65 ERA on the road and 7-1 with a 2.07 ERA at night. they have lost 2 straight games after winning 6 of their previous 8 and 20-8 in their last 28 games against right handers. They are an amazing 25-5 in his last 30 road starts. Desclafani takes the mound for Cincinnati with a 3-3 record and a 4.43 ERA. After allowing 18 runs in 29 innings in May for a 5.59 ERA, he has allowed just 1 run in each of his 2 starts in June and is 1-2 with a 5.47 ERA at home while batters are hitting .299 off him in his last 4 starts. They are 1-6 in his last 7 home starts and 2-7 in their last 9 interleague home games while scoring 3 runs or less in their last 6 losses in their last 10 games.

Take Houston -1.5 runs

                                                METS @ BRAVES

deGrom pitches for NY with a 3-6 record and a 3.38 ERA. He allowed 2 runs or less in his last 5 starts but NY has lost 4 of them and have lost 10 of his last 12 starts. He lost his only start against Atlanta in a road game and is 2-6 at night while going 4-4 against the Braves since 2016. They have lost their last 3 meetings with Atlanta with all of them on the road and are 7-15 in their last 22 meetings overall. Teheran takes the mound for Atlanta with a 5-4 record and a 2.92 ERA. He has been almost perfect in his last 8 starts as he allowed just 1 run or less in all 8 while going 3-0 and the Braves won 7 of them. They have won 9 of their last 10 games and are 9-1 in their last 10 home games. They are 25-10 in their last 35 games overall and 10-1 in their last 11 games against right handers.

Take Atlanta