It was a small winning night last night to start the week as my plays went 2-1 SU but it was my top play that was the loser. It's always nice to start the week on the plus side, but I've got to keep it rolling the rest of the way. On to tonight's plays: All lines taken from Pinnacle Sports with bet amounts "to win" on favorites and flat on underdogs Play of the Day in Bold MLB YTD: 74-76-9 (+$1435) MLB Plays KC ML (+140) $200 to win $280 LAD/KC Over 7 (-110) $220 to win $200 Everyone knows that the reigning Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw is one of the best pitchers in baseball right now and there's no denying that fact. He proved it last time out with a no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies, who at the time had the best team batting average in the NL. But if you've been following Drock Sports for some time now, you know when we see a no-no, it's time to get out the calendar and wait for that pitcher's next start. The fact that it's Kershaw only helps us get better value in fading him in this spot tonight and no surprise, he and the Dodgers are getting over 90% of the support right now. Yet, the Royals surged into 1st place in the AL Central because their offense started to connect and keep the line moving. They knocked around Zach Greinke last night in winning the opener of this series and with a 9-1 SU record when coming off a win, KC's in a good spot tonight. The Royals are also 5-1 SU in their last six at home against NL opponents [...]

A 2-1-1 day yesterday with my TOP play pushing on 8, but overall it was a profitable day.  Also as a bonus I put out parlays every now and then and we cashed on one yesterday, which was nice.  Let's get to today's plays. 1* = $100  TOP FREE PLAY – 33-21-2 (61.1%) (+$4752) MLB YTD 56-56-3 (50%) (+$708) NFL YTD 1-0 (100%) (+$310) PARLAY’S YTD (1*) – 1-2 (33.3%) (+$120) YEAR-TO-DATE * - 2* 25-21 (54.3%) 3* 44-47-1 (48.3%) 4* 25-24-3 (51%) 5* 3-0 (100%) All lines courtesy Pinnacle Sports TOP play in bold Royals ml +102 (3*) - The stats are all against the Royals here I don't have to go there, but reverse movement tells me that the Royals are the play tonight with only 13% on them and sharp money coming in late. Phillies ml -112 (3*) - Marlins have lost their last 4 of 5 games.  Eovaldi is 2-4 with a 4.00 ERA in 8 starts versus the Phillies and hasn't won since May 26. Philly leads the season series 4-2. Cubs/Reds OVER 8.5 -105 (4*) - HUGE reverse line movement here 95% on the under and has moved from 7 to 8.5 so there's steam coming hard in the OVER here and that's the TOP play of the day. Jays/Yankees UNDER 8.5 +103 (3*) - yes once again the trend today is reverse line movement.

After an 0-3 Saturday, I took Sunday off to relax with friends and family and soak up some sun. The 0-3 day put a damper on what was a good week up until that point and I'm looking to start off this week in the winner's circle as well. With baseball being the only sport in town for the next month or two (if you want to count NFL preseason), it's important to step back from time to time because betting baseball can really be a grind. A fresh perspective after a tough day, or even a great day for that matter can be the difference in your bottom line. Anyways, on to today's picks: All lines taken from Pinnacle Sports with bet amounts "to win" on favorites and flat on underdogs Play of the Day in Bold MLB YTD: 72-75-9 (+$1317) MLB Plays Washington ML (+109) $200 to win $218 The Brewers are returning home after a successful road trip out west. Milwaukee has maintained their lead in the NL Central and are looking to beat another division leader tonight. But the Nationals will be up to the task and I believe they come away with a win tonight. Gio Gonzalez makes his 2nd start tonight since returning from the DL and Washington is hoping he starts to round into form tonight. The Nats are 8-3 SU after their last 11 wins overall and have a 18-4 SU run going when Gonzalez starts the opener of a series. Washington is also 15-3 SU with him on the hill against an NL Central opponent and with a 4-1 SU record in their last five games here in Milwaukee, they'll come away with the win tonight. [...]

Took a day off yesterday to relax, but back at it today and as I look at today's baseball card I do like how it looks and how it sets up for my plays today.  Going to have a parlay for you today as well.  Let's get right to the plays after you scroll through my updated record by sport, TOP play and star rating as always.   Once again I have to say that I NEVER play anything with juice over -140, it's just not profitable for me to do that over the long run. 1* = $100  TOP FREE PLAY – 33-21-1 (61.1%) (+$4752) MLB YTD 54-55-2 (49.5%) (+$372) NFL YTD 1-0 (100%) (+$310) PARLAY’S YTD (1*) – 0-2 (0%) (-$200) YEAR-TO-DATE * - 2* 25-21 (54.3%) 3* 42-46-1 (48.8%) 4* 25-24-2 (51%) 5* 3-0 (100%) All lines courtesy Pinnacle Sports TOP play in bold You will notice a pattern here as many games fit into my system today Phillies/Cards OVER 8 -118 (4*) - 3 Straight UNDERS in a series I take the OVER in game 4 of the series. Mets/Marlins OVER 7.5 +109 (3*) - 3 straight UNDERS Boston/A's OVER 7.5 +103 (3*) - 3 straight UNDERS Rockies ml +113 (3*) - fits into my home dog system with less than 35% on them and a total higher then 8.5 Parlay (1*) +668 - Phillies/Cards OVER 8, Mets/Marlins OVER 7.5, Boston/A's OVER 7.5  

Thanks to a walk-0ff three-run HR by Carlos Beltran, my 2-1 day turned into a 1-2 day yesterday, but thankfully my top play with the Mariners cashed. With a 33-19-1 record on my top plays since joining DRock sports (63.4%) I'm still cashing those at a very good rate and am looking to hit another one today. All lines taken from Pinnacle Sports with bet amounts "to win" on favorites and flat on underdogs Play of the Day in Bold MLB YTD: 72-72-9 (+$2077) MLB plays Boston/Oakland Over 7.5 (-120) $360 to win $300 We've had two straight unders to start this four-game series off with Oakland coming out on top both times. That makes it eight straight meetings between these two teams that have stayed below the total (0-5 O/U this year) and it's about time to flip the script. Oakland starter Jessie Chavez has been a guy that's used to seeing high-scoring games this year as total has finished with a 9-5 O/U record in his 15 starts this year. Part of that is because his A's teammates give him 6.1 runs of support each time out as he hasn't quite earned the same trust they have with others on the hill. With 82 hits allowed in 86 innings of work (20 in last 18), Boston will put some men on base quite often tonight and they've just got to start cashing them in. The Sox left 19 men on base last night in the 4-3 loss as they couldn't cash those guys in but that will change with Chavez on the mound. Oakland is 4-0 O/U in Chavez's last four starts at home, 7-1 O/U in his last eight starts as a favorite [...]