Washington ML The San Diego Padres host the Washington Nationals on Saturday in game three of a four-game set. Washington won game two in the series on Friday, 6-5. A comeback bid by the Padres fell short on Friday night, surely leaving the team a little depressed entering Saturday’s contest. Eric Stults gets the nod for the Padres in this one. He’s the rare San Diego pitcher whose numbers are actually better away from Petco Park. Stults has posted a 5.87 ERA at home this season, and has a 4.11 career ERA at Petco Park. The Nationals counter with Jordan Zimmermann. Zimmermann has quietly been one of, if not the best pitchers in baseball this season. Zimmermann is 7-1 with a 1.69 ERA on the season, and he’s been even better of late. Over his last four starts, Zimmermann is 4-0 with a 0.95 ERA. Expect him to keep the good times rolling against the Padres. Zimmermann has posted a 0.69 ERA in two career starts at Petco Park. He has limited opponents to three runs or fewer in each of his eight starts this season. The Nationals are 11-1 in Zimmermann’s last 12 road starts versus opponents with a losing record. The Nationals are 7-1 in their last eight games in San Diego. Take Washington. Good Luck, Razor Ray 6* Play on Washington Nationals -144

Indiana -5 The Indiana Pacers host the New York Knicks on Saturday in Game Six of their second round playoff series. New York is coming off an 85-75 win in Game Five on Thursday. The Knicks were able to extend this series with their Game Five win, but there’s no questioning that Indiana has been the better team in this series. Even with a terrible effort that saw the team shoot 36.2 percent from the field, miss 14 free throws, and turn the ball over 19 times, the Pacers remained in Game Five up until the end. Now, with the series shifting back to Indiana, we can expect a better performance from the Pacers as they look to close out this series. The Pacers have been dominant at home this season. The Miami Heat are the only Eastern Conference team with a better home record than Indiana’s 35-11 mark in their own building. Each of the last four games in this series has been won by the home team by a double-digit margin. In fact, the Pacers are 5-0 at home this season, with each win coming by at least 11 points. Their average margin of victory at home in the postseason is 15.4 points. The Pacers are 5-0 ATS at home in the playoffs. Take Indiana. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play on Indiana Pacers -5

Chicago & Detroit under 5 The Chicago Blackhawks host the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday in Game Two of their second round playoff series. Chicago won Game One in the series on Wednesday, 4-1. A tough luck push for us when an three-goal third period in Game One of this series kept us from cashing our under ticket, but what we saw in that game leaves us confident to go right back to that well. Goaltending was a major issue for the Blackhawks entering the season, but it certainly hasn’t been one in the playoffs. Chicago starting goaltender Corey Crawford has a 1.27 GAA and a .950 save percentage in the postseason. The under cashing in has been commonplace when these teams meet. The under is 18-7-2 in the last 27 meetings, and 8-1-2 in the last 11 meetings. The Red Wings played over the total only once in their four postseason meetings with the Ducks. The under is 6-1-4 in Detroit’s last 11 road games. In three trips to Chicago in 2013, the Red Wings have managed to score only four times. Detroit had major issues on their back line with the losses of veterans Nicklas Lidstrom and Brad Stuart in the offseason, but that group is really coming together at the right time for the team, and they’ll certainly be extra motivated to continue their solid play against the rival Blackhawks. The under is 6-2-3 in Chicago’s last 11 games. Take the UNDER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play on Chicago & Detroit u5 -113

Chicago ML The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon in game three of a four-game set. The White Sox won game two in the series on Friday, 3-0. The Angels send Joe Blanton out to the mound for this one. We’ve been very aggressive in fading Blanton, and up to this point, we’ve been correct each time. Blanton is a miserable 0-7 on the season with a 6.46 ERA and a 1.87 WHIP. Through eight starts as an Angel, the team is 0-8 when he takes the mound, getting outscored by an average of 6.6 to 3.1. The Halos seem to be losing faith in their teammate, as they’ve provided Blanton with an average of only 2.0 runs of support over his last three outings. The White Sox have hit 16 home runs in their last 15 games, and should tee off on Blanton. The Angels are 1-6 in their last seven home games. The White Sox counter with Hector Santiago. Santiago has posted a 2.00 ERA with a 1.06 WHIP in three starts this season. The White Sox are 4-0 in their last four road games, and 5-2 in their last seven games versus American League West opponents. Take Chicago. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play on Chicago White Sox +115

Detroit Tigers ML Anibal Sanchez is one of the most underrated starting pitchers in baseball. Sanchez has become a great number three starter for Detroit’s staff. He rarely has a really bad game, so he gives his team a chance to win almost every single time out there. Justin Grimm will start for the Rangers in this one. While he looked good in his first couple starts, Grimm has looked a lot more like a rookie with plenty to learn in his last couple games. He has been hit hard in his last two outings, and those were both against teams with much lesser offenses than the Tigers. Detroit leads the majors in runs scored per game. The Tigers might have the best lineup in baseball thanks to their depth and amazing combination with Fielder and Cabrera in the middle of the order. Torii Hunter has also given the team another big hitter early in the order. Detroit has at least as good of a lineup as the Texas Rangers, and they clearly have the pitching edge in this one. The Rangers don’t have their normal bullpen advantage because of injuries. Detroit is priced too short for me to pass this value up. Take Detroit. Good Luck, Razor Ray. 8* Play on Detroit Tigers ML