Adam Wainwright has been nothing short of spectacular for the Cardinals this season. In 9 starts he has posted a 2.51 ERA and averages 7.2 innings per start. In his career against San Diego Wainwright has a 0.97 ERA and a 0.946 WHIP. The Cardinals have a .273 batting average against right handed starters and they average 5.1 runs in those games so run support will not be an issue today. San Diego will have Edinson Volquez getting the start today. Volquez has a 5.55 ERA and has allowed 53 hits this season in a total of 48.7 innings pitched. His numbers are below average across the board and St Louis will be one of the best hitting teams he has faced this season. Run support for the Padres should be a major issue as they post a .246 batting average this season. ***Jimmy Boyd is on a 19-9 (68%) all sports run including a 10-2 (83%) run on his L12 NBA playoffs picks. Don't miss Tuesday's 5* No Limit MLB Game of the Month and Jimmy's NBA Main Event!***

The Cincinnati Reds have really struggled on the road this year. They have a .243 batting average and an 11-12 record. They almost lost last night against the Mets and I think their fortunes will change for today’s game. Mike Leake is getting the start for Cincinnati. He has a 1.874 WHIP in his 4 starts on the road and he has given up 34 hits in just 21.3 innings pitched. He does not have a lot of experience against the Mets posting a 1-1 career record against them. The Reds are 0-4 in their last 4 games when facing a left handed starter and 1-4 in Leake’s last 5 starts as a favorite of -110 to -150. Jon Niese will start for New York today and the lefty is 5-2 in his last 7 starts when playing on 4 days of rest. There is simply too much value to pass up on the Mets today.

The White Sox picked up a fluke victory last night but they will not have the same luck today when they face off against 3-1 Felix Doubront. Chicago is batting .253 against left handed starters and they have a 4-7 record in those games. The White Sox are only a .500 team at home and they average a mere 3.6 runs per game. The Red Sox have posted a 14-8 record on the road this season and they are averaging 5.4 runs per game. In the past 7 games their scoring average is up slightly from that number at 5.7 runs per game. Felix Doubront has never lost to Chicago posting a 2-0 record with a 3.00 ERA and a 1.250 WHIP. The White Sox have Jose Quintana on the mound. Quintana has a 5.40 ERA in his 3 starts at home and has made an average of only 5 innings per start. He is 0-1 in his last 3 starts and I expect him to have a very poor performance today against such a prolific hitting team.

There is a lot of value in this line when the Rockies send Jhoulys Chacin to the mound today. Chacin is coming off a poor performance against San Francisco but this is still the same pitcher that has allowed only 1 home run all season. That is an impressive feat, especially when you consider his home ball park is one of the most hitter friendly stadiums in the league. Chacin also has a strong history of success when throwing against Arizona. He has a 2.54 career ERA against the Diamondbacks and a 4-2 record. He has faced them once this season posting a 6.3 inning performance in which he allowed no earned runs and gave up only 3 hits. The Rockies have performed well in the favorite position posting a 17-4 record against the money line. They are 5-1 in Chacin’s last 6 starts as a favorite and 6-1 in their last 7 games after allowing 5 runs or more in the previous game. You should always play against road underdogs like Arizona when they are allowing .35 stolen bases per game or less and coming off 6 straight games allowing 4 runs or less. This system is 51-15 (77%) against the money line.

There is a reason this line is only a point off the line from game 1 of this matchup. The San Antonio Spurs shot 52.6% from the field against the best defense in the post season and that anomaly is not going to take place again. The Grizzlies typically hold opponents to 43.6% shooting and 89.8 points per game. This matchup falls into a system to play against home teams coming off two straight wins by 10 points or more when they are playing against an opponent that scored 85 points or less in the previous game. This system is 40-17 (70%) ATS over the last five seasons. In head to head history between these teams the games have been very close. Back in April the Grizzlies won straight up by two points. Excluding the game 1 matchup between these teams three of the last four games have been decided by 5 points or less and there is no reason tonight’s game will be any different.

We are getting a lot of value on the Nationals tonight when they send Stephen Strasburg to the mound. Strasburg has a 2-5 record this season in 9 starts which is why the Nationals are not coming into this game as a heavy favorite when they face Matt Cain and his 5.43 ERA. The Nationals have had trouble providing run support to Strasburg but a matchup against Cain is just what they need to break out of that funk. Even though Strasburg is 2-5 on the season he still has a 2.83 ERA and 1.116 WHIP. In his last three starts he has thrown even better posting a 2.25 ERA and 0.950 WHIP. Strasburg has never lost to the Giants going 2-0 against them in his career. Last night’s game may have been a blowout for San Francisco but the Giants are still the same team that has lost five of their last seven games. With Strasburg and Cain getting the start we have a very favorable matchup advantage. Washington is 8-0 against the money line in road games when they are revenging a road blowout loss against an opponent of 6 runs or more over the last two seasons.