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Tigers (Lorenzen) @ White Sox (Cease) 2:10 PM ET

Game# 913-914

Play On: Tigers +142 (5*)

The White Sox are coming off a home win over the Tigers last night. However, Chicago is a miserable 6-16 this season following a win in their previous game. The White Sox are also a terrible 9-19 in day games this season. Dylan Cease has a sizable 1.52 WHIP during 6 home starts in 2023. Cease was less than stellar in his only start versus Detroit this season while allowing 4 earned runs in only 4.0 innings pitched.

The Tigers Michael Lorenzen is 3-0 in his road team starts this season with a sparkling 2.45 ERA/0.93 WHIP while averaging 6.1 innings pitched per outing. Lorenzen is also 4-1 during his last 5 starts while collecting an outstanding 1.95 ERA/0.87 WHIP. Lorenzen has made 1 start this year and 1 last season versus the White Sox and recorded an excellent 1.80 ERA/0.93 WHIP.

Give me the Detroit Tigers as a money line underdog.

Brewers (Rea) @ Reds (Ashcroft) 4:10 PM ET

Game# 905-906

Play On: Over 10.0 (5*)

Cincinnati is coming off last night’s 5-4 home loss to Milwaukee. The Reds have played 7-0 to the over in their last 7 following an under in the previous outing and there was a combined average of 12.3 runs scored per game. The Reds slated pitcher Graham Ashcraft has made 2 career home starts versus Milwaukee and recorded a sizable 10.00 ERA/2.00 WHIP during those outings. As a matter of fact, Ashcraft has pitched 5-0 to the over in his last 5 starts overall with a terrible 11.29 ERA/2.02 WHIP. The Cincinnati bullpen has struggled mightily throughout their previous 7 games with a staff 7.30 ERA/1.62 WHIP.

The Brewers slated pitcher Colin Rea has a lofty 5.66 ERA and allowed 6 home runs in just 20 2/3 innings pitched during 4-day-game starts this season.  The Brewers bullpen has an uninspiring 4.52 ERA/1.43 WHIP on the road this season.

Give me this game to go over the total.

Florida @ Las Vegas 8:00 PM ET

Game# 43-44

Play On: Florida +119 (5*)

Since losing Game 1 of their opening series versus Boston, Florida has won 8 consecutive road games. The Panthers are converting 27% of their power play opportunities during the playoffs. Conversely, despite reaching the Stanley Cup Finals, Las Vegas has allowed opponents to score on 37% of their man advantage opportunities during this 2023 postseason. The Panthers Sergei Bobrovsky has been brilliant during these 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs while going 11-2 in his starts while recording an outstanding .935 save percentage. Florida enters the Stanley Cup Finals with 9 days rest following a 4-game sweep of the Eastern Conference #2 seed Carolina Hurricanes.

Give me the Florida Panthers as a money line underdog.