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The Arizona Diamondbacks have won four of their last five and blanked the San Francisco Giants in a 1-0 triumph on Tuesday. The defeat was the Giants fifth straight.

Tonight the D'Backs hand the ball to left-hander Robbie Ray (2-0, 5.74 ERA) who went 3-0 with just four earned runs allowed through 24 1/3 frames in four starts against the Giants last season. He's 4-1 with a 2.82 ERA in nine career meetings.

Chris Stratton (1-1, 2.60 ERA) takes the ball for San Francisco. He tossed seven scoreless innings of one-hit ball at San Diego his last time but note that the Giants are 0-4 in Stratton's last four starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.

Diamondbacks are 5-0 in Rays last five starts vs. Giants and 8-1 in the last nine meetings at Chase Field.

Free Pick on Arizona Diamondbacks.

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The Cleveland Indians opened this brief two-game series with a 6-1 triumph on Tuesday, but I think they're about to run into some serious trouble here as Minnesota sends out Jose Berrios (2-1, 2.18 ERA) to the mound.

Berrios worked seven scoreless innings while fanning 11 in a win over the White Sox on Thursday. Note that this contest will take place at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, less than 10 miles away from Papa Juan where Berrios was born and raised. You better believe he'll be fired up for this contest.

"My family has been waiting a long time for this, just like I have," Berrios said. "This is a special moment for all of us, for the country to come together as one."

Cleveland turns to Carlos Carrasco (3-0, 3.48 ERA) who is a very good pitcher, but he could be due for a let down game after holding Detroit to a run on three hits in a complete-game victory his last time out.

8* play on Minnesota Twins.

The Indiana Pacers claimed Game 1 98-80 as a 7-point underdog. I find it unlikely that they'll win back-to-back games at Cleveland outright, but I'm well happy to take the points on the Pacers in this matchup.

Cavs superstar Lebron James has never lost a first-round series (12-0), and had never even a Game 1 of any first round prior to Monday's contest, but he's not surrounded by much talent this season as proven by the result in the first game of this series.

Indiana has a lot of grit, and we can note that the Pacers are 7-1 ATS in their last seven games vs. a team with a winning straight up record while the Cavs finished the regular season a NBA-worst 32-49-1 ATS. The Cavs should be fired up for this one, but I still think they're asked to cover too many points.

10* play on Indiana Pacers.

The Texas Rangers have won three of their last four games, including a 7-2 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.

Today they'll hand the ball to Cole Hamels (1-2, 4.50 ERA). The veteran southpaw held Houston to a pair of runs with seven strikeouts through six innings his last time out. Hamels has been hurt by the long-ball this season, serving up seven homers through 22 innings of work, but note that Tampa Bay has recorded just nine home runs in their 16 games this season. Hamels has held the Rays to one run in 14 innings in his last two starts against them.

Jake Faria (0-1, 8.18 ERA) will toe the slab for Tampa Bay. He has really struggled with his control this year giving up 10 free passes and 11 hits through 11 innings of work.

Rangers are 31-8 in Hamels' last 39 starts vs. a team with a losing record. Rays are 1-5 in their last six games vs. a left-handed starter.

10* MLB Game of the Month on Texas Rangers.

The New Orleans Pelicans stole a 97-95 victory in Saturday's opener with the total closing at 216.5. I think we'll see another relatively low-scoring contest here in Game 2.

New Orleans played excellent defense in Game 1 and held Portland to 31.9 percent shooting from the field, including 3-of-17 from behind the arc. Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum combined for just three points on 1-of-15 shooting in the first half, which the Blazers finished trailing 45-36. "We just didn't make shots," said Lillard. "Give credit to what they did defensively. They were physical, and they were trapping a lot of my pick-and-rolls."

Expect more of the same tonight.

Under is 8-2-1 in Pelicans last 11 vs. a team with a winning straight up record and 5-0 in Trail Blazers last five vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Under is 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings in Portland.

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The Vegas Golden Knights can advance to the second round with a victory at LA Tuesday night after scoring three third-period goals en route to a 3-2 victory in Game 3 here at Staples Center Sunday night.

The Kings will no doubt be desperate, but do not underestimate this Vegas team which has shown no sign of buckling under the postseason pressure.

Golden Knights might be a new franchise, but their roster has a veteran core with deep playoff experience. "A lot of these guys have been there before," Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant said after the last win. "Deryk Engelland, James Neal, (Marc-Andre) Fleury, they talk to the players about being composed."

The price is right to back the visitors with a big bet.

10* play on Vegas Golden Knights.

The Houston Astros had won five in a row before taking a 2-1 loss here at Safeco Park Monday night. I think they'll get back to their winning ways when facing Ariel Miranda (2017: 8-7, 5.12 ERA) on the mound. The left-hander will make his first start in the big leagues for the season and has posted a mediocre 4.00 ERA in two minor-league outings this year.

Miranda is 1-2 with a 4.30 ERA in seven career appearances (six starts) versus the Astros who hand the ball to Lance McCullers Jr. (1-1, 7.71 ERA). The right-hander was charged with a career-worst eight runs on seven hits and six walks in 3 2/3 innings against Minnesota his last time out, but he's a solid 5-2 with a 2.96 ERA in nine career starts against Seattle.

Astros are 49-23 in their last 72 games following a loss and 6-1 in the last seven meetings with Seattle.

10* play on Houston Astros -1.5.

We should have a great game here at Fenway Park Tuesday night with the Boston Red Sox and LA Angels owning the top two records in the American League.

The Halos will hand the ball to their Japanese rookie sensation Shohei Ohtani (2-0, 2.08 ERA). Ohtani has been terrific in his first two starts in the big leagues, but this could be a difficult spot as he was scheduled to start on the mound on Sunday, a game that was postponed because of freezing temperatures in Kansas City. Note that the Angels are just 2-12 in their last 14 games following an off day.

The Red Sox turn to David Price (1-1, 2.40 ERA) who left his last start after one inning on Wednesday because of numbness in his pitching hand, but the southpaw should be good to go here. "I told (manager Alex Cora) I was fine for Monday, or I could come back on Saturday or Sunday, go sit in the pen if needed," Price told WEEI on Friday.

I think the Halos are overrated by the bookmakers here. Take the extra run on the visitors in what should be a close game.

Free pick on Boston Red Sox +1.5.

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The Boston Celtics did extremely well to finish as the No. 2 seed in the East considering the amount of injuries they've battled throughout the season.

A lot of credit must be given to coach Brad Stevens as they're one of the best coached sides in the NBA, and I'm sure Stevens has set up a plan how to handle Giannis Antetokounmpo as stopping him = stopping the Bucks.

Al Horford did his best to keep the Greek Freak occupied at the other end of the floor in Game 1, a contest the Celtics won 113-107 after overtime. "I've got to do a better job guarding Horford," Antetokounmpo said. "He's a really big body, he's under control, he knows what he's doing down there. Hopefully in Game 2, I won't play on my heels. I'll play more on my toes and be able to defend without fouling, too."

I like Boston to take a 2-0 lead in the series.

8* play on Boston Celtics.

The San Jose Sharks have taken a commanding lead in this series after back-to-back wins at Anaheim. The Sharks are 5-0-1 against the Ducks this season and I don't see them giving anything for free here in Game 3 of this playoff series. "We've all been around this league a long time and know that team over there has been in this position before and they have been able to claw their way back into a series," San Jose forward Logan Couture said. "We know how important the next game is."

San Jose was 25-13-2 home in the Shark Tank during the regular season while the Ducks were a 18-15-3 on the road.

10* play on San Jose Sharks.