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This is a 10* play on LA ANGELS

While it was Seattle that came into this series on a six-game losing streak, now the Angels have dropped six in a row. The Mariners' surprising start seemed destined to be "in reverse" after they were swept at home by the Astros and Indians, but a visit to the City of Angels has netted them three straight wins. They've played a few more games than everyone else, so while they've scored the most runs, they also happen to have allowed the 4th most runs. We don't see them finishing off the sweep Sunday. Not only is sweeping a four-game series on the road hard to do, but the M's 11-1 road record is going to be difficult to maintain moving forward. The number of runs they are allowing per game is a troubling sign. The Angels might be 0-5 against the Mariners this season, but three of those losses have been by one run. Mike Leake has a 3-1 team start record, but individual numbers leave a lot to be desired. Starting pitching has not been a strength for the Angels, but look for Jaime Barria to deliver in a big spot. Play on LA ANGELS

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This is an 8* play UNDER Toronto-Oakland

Toronto is seeking a three-game sweep in Oakland on Sunday. They've taken the first two games by scores of 5-1 and 10-1. Once again, we expect the home team to do little scoring. Over their last four games, the A's have scored a grand total of five runs, never scoring more than two in any game. That kind of offensive output is a far cry from how they started the year. At one point, they had gone Over in eight straight games. As for the Blue Jays, they've been one of the weaker offensive teams in all of baseball. Saturday marked a season high in both runs (10) and hits (15), so expect a lot less at the plate today. Oakland's Brett Anderson is 3-0 this year with a 2.62 ERA. Toronto's Aaron Sanchez is 2-1 with a 2.86 ERA. Sunday's two starters should "rule the day" here in a game that shouldn't see much offense. The Blue Jays have only allowed 84 runs in 22 games. It's a little surprising that the Under hasn't come in more for them, but it will today. Play UNDER Toronto-Oakland

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This is an 8* play UNDER White Sox-Tigers

These teams were rained out on Saturday, thus they finish what will be a three-game set here and this is a rubber match. Detroit took the first game 9-7. They gave up seven runs again the second time, but this time couldn't score enough to keep pace with the White Sox, who limited the Tigers to just three on Friday. The Tigers probably like their chances going against Reynaldo Lopez today as he's really struggled this year with an 8.85 ERA and 2.12 WHIP. But Lopez was much better in his last start where he held the Royals to just one run in six innings. Detroit goes with Daniel Norris, who will be making his first start of 2019. Norris, who has pitched out of the bullpen so far, was slated to go yesterday before Mother Nature came calling. He has pitched well in the past vs. the White Sox (2.53 ERA in five appearances). This is Lopez's scheduled turn, so he's working on normal rest (Ervin Santana skipped). Lopez has had success against Detroit (3.22 ERA in seven starts). The Tigers are only averaging 3.0 runs/game. This one stays Under. Play UNDER Chicago-Detroit

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This is an 8* play UNDER Washington-Miami

Miami just fired its hitting coach. Considering they had scored the fewest number of runs in all of baseball, it was a predictable move. In their first game since the firing, they scored nine runs in a shocking display against Max Scherzer and in the process guaranteed they'd win their first series all year. We seriously doubt it was all on the hitting coach though and with the hitters remaining the same, expect the Marlins struggles at the plate to continue moving forward. They'll have to face arch nemesis Stephen Strasburg today. Strasburg has had Miami's number through the years. In 31 career games, he's 17-7 against them with a 3.02 ERA. In 173 innings pitched, he has 182 strikeouts. Miami will go with Trevor Richards, who has a killer changeup, but zero wins. But with the Nationals having been held to four runs or less in seven of the last eight games, Richards may very well be in line for that elusive victory today. Regardless, this will be a low-scoring affair. Play UNDER Washington-Miami

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This is an 8* play on LA CLIPPERS

The Clippers have trailed big in all three games so they should feel lucky to only be down 2-1 in the series. Game 2 saw them pull off the greatest comeback in NBA Playoff history, at least in terms of margin overcome (31 points). But they were never really in Game #3. Golden State led by 17 after one quarter and was up 33 entering the fourth. The Warriors have enjoyed a lead of at least 19 points in all three games. But Game #4 should be different. The Clippers shot poorly in Game #3, especially from deep where they went 7 of 32. They shot 37.2% overall, which won't cut it against the Warriors. That's surprising too as LA has been a strong home team all season. Golden State was obviously motivated going into Game #3 after blowing the 31-point lead in Game #2. Will that same motivation be present today? The Warriors are 4-10 ATS off a their previous 14 ATS victories. Play on LA CLIPPERS

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This is a 10* play on BOSTON

We look for Boston to finish off the sweep Sunday. It's pretty clear to us at this point that Indiana just can't get consistent scoring nor can they beat Boston. It's not just this series you see. There were also two meetings late in the regular season where the Celtics dominated. Four of the five losses have seen the Pacers held under 100 points. Now they have held the halftime lead in two of the three games in this series and only trailed by two in the other. But they are averaging only 35 points in the second half and that will obviously not cut the mustard. Indiana has only won 4 of its last 12 games overall, so in a way you could see this early playoff flameout coming. In the regular season, it was the defense that was costing the Pacers down the stretch. They allowed 11 of their last 13 opponents to score at least 102 points. Now its the offense that is averaging only 87 points per game in the playoffs/ The Celtics underachieved in the regular season, but are clearly hitting their stride now. Play on BOSTON

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