The Oakland Athetlics have heated up and are gunning for their season-high fifth win in a row when they take on the Chicago White Sox Frirday night in the second game of a double-header.

They slugged five homers in a 12-4 rout of the Padres on Wednesday and I think their bats will find plenty of success off White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito (4-7, 7.19 ERA) as well. He's 1-4 with a 11.05 ERA in seven home starts on the season and gave up five runs on six hits with a pair of homers in 5 1/3 innings his last time out.

Chris Bassitt (0-2, 2.45 ERA) will take the ball for Oakland for his third start of the season. He was it up by the Halos his last time out but here he'll face a White Sox team which has averaged just 3.70 rpg on the season.

Athletics are 13-3 in their last 16 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. White Sox are 1-8 in Giolito's last 9 starts vs. a team with a winning record.

Free pick on Oakland Athletics.

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The Milwaukee Brewers really did a number on their NL Central rival Thursday night, and I think they'll come through with a win again here on Friday, but in a much lower scoring game.

Cardinals right-hander Jack Flaherty (3-2, 2.66 ERA) is having an outstanding year and has allowed only one run with 13 Ks through his last two starts. Under is 7-2-1 in Flaherty's last 10 starts overall, and you just never know how much run support the Cards bats can provide their pitching staff.

Milwaukee righty Junior Guerra (3-5, 2.89 ERA) was charged with three runs in 5 1/3 innings against Philly his last time out, but is still no doubt enjoying an excellent season. Guerra will carry a respectable 1.16 WHIP and 67/26 K/BB ratio over 71 2/3 innings into this contest and has shut down the Cardinals offense, holding them to only one run through 11 1/3 innings of work on the season.

Under is 20-5-1 in Brewers last 26 home games vs. a team with a winning road record and runs are likely to come at a premium for both sides. However, if one team was to run up the score it's more than likely to be the Brew Crew, just like they did in Thursday's 11-3 triumph.

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The Milwaukee Brewers really did a number on their NL Central rival Thursday night, and I think they'll come through with a win again here on Friday, but in a much lower scoring game.

Cardinals right-hander Jack Flaherty (3-2, 2.66 ERA) is having an outstanding year and has allowed only one run with 13 Ks through his last two starts. Under is 7-2-1 in Flaherty's last 10 starts overall, and you just never know how much run support the Cards bats can provide their pitching staff.

Milwaukee righty Junior Guerra (3-5, 2.89 ERA) was charged with three runs in 5 1/3 innings against Philly his last time out, but is still no doubt enjoying an excellent season. Guerra will carry a respectable 1.16 WHIP and 67/26 K/BB ratio over 71 2/3 innings into this contest and has shut down the Cardinals offense, holding them to only one run through 11 1/3 innings of work on the season.

Under is 20-5-1 in Brewers last 26 home games vs. a team with a winning road record and runs are likely to come at a premium for both sides. However, if one team was to run up the score it's more than likely to be the Brew Crew, just like they did in Thursday's 11-3 triumph.

8* play on Milwaukee Brewers.

The Minnesota Twins took a 9-2 beating from Boston Thursday afternoon, but they had already clinched the series by then and I expect them to come back strong here in the opener of a three-game series with Texas Rangers.

Fernando Romero (3-2, 4.17 ERA) will take the ball for the Twins. The 23 year old right-hander has allowed eight runs through 15 innings here in June with Minnesota winning each of his three starts. He's 2-0 with a 2.91 ERA home at Target Field on the season.

Mike Minor (4-4, 5.35 ERA) will take the ball for Texas. He's coming off seven solid innings of two-run ball against Colorado home in Arlington, but the left-hander has struggled on the road all season, posting an 8.14 ERA in five starts. Twins are 14-5 in their last 19 home games vs. a left-handed starter.

Texas come into Minnesota with a five-game winning streak, but it ends here.

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The St. Louis Cardinals have lost six of their last eight games, and I think they're in for a tough matchup here against NL Central rival Milwaukee Brewers.

Milwaukee left-hander Brent Suter (7-4, 4.30 ERA) is 1-0 with a 3.48 ERA in two starts against St. Louis this season. The Brewers have won five of his last six starts and he limited Philadelphia to one run through seven frames of a 13-2 triumph his last time out.

St. Louis righty Carlos Martinez (3-3, 2.73 ERA) has had plenty of success against Milwaukee throughout his career. He has however struggled big time since returning from the disabled, posting a 7.11 ERA through three starts and issuing 18 walks in 12 2/3 innings in those outings.

Brewers are 7-2 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

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The Minnesota Twins look to complete the sweep of this three-game series Thursday afternoon, but I think a motivated Red Sox team will come out ahead of this contest. Rick Porcello (8-3, 3.70 ERA) gets the start for Boston in the series finale, and he's 2-1 behind a solid 3.60 ERA over his last four starts. The 29 year old right-hander is 4-1 in eight road starts on the season and Boston 26-14 away from home overall.

Kyle Gibson (2-4, 3.27 ERA) will take the ball for the Twins. He's coming off seven innings of one-run ball at Cleveland, but note that he's 0-4 with a 4.78 ERA in seven home starts on the season.

Boston has lost the first two games of a series four times this season, and won Game 3 each time for our 100% PERFECT angle. Overall, they're 21-6 in their last 27 during Game 3 of a series.

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The Toronto Blue Jays took an 11-4 beating in front of the home fans Tuesday night. That can't sit right with the Jays, and I expect them to come out fully focused for this contest.

J.A. Happ (8-3, 3.48 ERA) will take the ball for Toronto. He has not allowed a single earned run through his last two starts, covering 12 innings, and he has the current Braves limied to a .222 AVG over 36 at bats.

Anibal Sanchez (3-0, 1.93 ERA) will take the ball for Atlanta. He is coming off seven shutout innings against San Diego, but the current Blue Jays are hitting a combined .292 over 130 at bats off him.

Braves are 3-7 in their last 10 road games. Blue Jays are 6-1 in Happ's last 7 home starts.

8* play on Toronto Blue Jays.

The Cincinnati Reds recorded 13 hits in a 9-5 triumph over Detroit on Tuesday. I think we'll see another Reds wins (but way fewer runs scored overall) here Wednesday afternoon.

Reds' righty Tyler Mahle (5-6, 3.96 ERA) has allowed just two earned runs through his last three starts. The Reds have won his last four starts and Tigers are 1-5 in their last 6 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.

Detroit right-hander Michael Fulmer (3-5, 4.13 ERA) has given up one run in each of his last two outings and owns a 1.94 ERA through eight day starts on the season. The Tigers have however lost six of his last eight starts and while Reds might be just 11-23 at home on the season, note that they're a solid 10-3 in their last 13 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.

Under is 5-1 in Reds last 6 overall and 12-4-2 in Mahle's last 18 starts overall.

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The Cincinnati Reds recorded 13 hits in a 9-5 triumph over Detroit on Tuesday. I think we'll see another Reds wins (but way fewer runs scored overall) here Wednesday afternoon.

Reds' righty Tyler Mahle (5-6, 3.96 ERA) has allowed just two earned runs through his last three starts. The Reds have won his last four starts and Tigers are 1-5 in their last 6 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.

Detroit right-hander Michael Fulmer (3-5, 4.13 ERA) has given up one run in each of his last two outings and owns a 1.94 ERA through eight day starts on the season. The Tigers have however lost six of his last eight starts and while Reds might be just 11-23 at home on the season, note that they're a solid 10-3 in their last 13 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.

Under is 5-1 in Reds last 6 overall and 12-4-2 in Mahle's last 18 starts overall.

8* play on Cincinnati Reds.

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In addition we can note that Texas left-hander Cole Hamels (3-6, 3.69 ERA) has posted a 3.51 ERA in six career starts against the Royals and has yet to allow a run at Kauffman. Under is 8-1-1 in Hamels' last 10 road starts. Royals right-hander Jason Hammel (2-7, 4.89 ERA) has compiled a 4.07 ERA in nine career appearances (seven starts) against the Rangers but recorded a season-high 10 strikeouts in 5 1/3 scoreless against Texas last month. He has been sharp lately, compiling a 2.56 ERA over his last five outings and under is 5-0-1 in Hammels' last six starts overall.

Under is 19-5-2 in the last 26 meetings at Kauffman. Under is 20-6-1 in umpire Bruce Dreckman's last 27 games behind home plate.

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