Jim Feist

Two of the worst teams in the AL meet up today here in Baltimore as the Orioles host the Royals. These clubs have split the first two games of this 3-game set. The Royals took game one and the O's took last night's contest, 4-1. Kansas City will start Mike Montgomery here today. Montgomery has a 2-3 record with a 3.68 ERA. Montgomery has been very good in his last two starts, allowing no runs over 13 innings with two walks and 15 KO's. The O's will counter with Aaron Brooks who is 2-7 with a lofty 7.36 ERA. Brooks has allowed 27 runs over his last five starts (22 2/3 innings). Brooks just not a good pitcher here and with the way Montgomery has pitched of late, I'll be on the visitor in this one. Play Kansas City.

The LA Angels looking to get back to the .500 mark as they sit at 63-66 on the season. The Angels will give Patrick Sandoval another start here today, only his third of the season. Sandoval is 0-1 with a 7.00 ERA in his first two starts. Sandoval allowed 11 hits and seven runs over his 9-innings of work. The Rangers start one of their best here tonight in Mike Minor. Minor is 11-7 on the season with a 2.94 ERA. Minor has held two of his last three opponents to no runs and a total of four runs over those three starts (22 innings). Cheap price to lay with such a good pitcher in Minor here tonight. I'm taking the home team. Play Texas.

 The Yankees have lost two straight games, including last night's game one at Oakland, 2-6. The Yankees lost with one of their best on the mound in Domingo German who has 15 wins this year. The A's will look to take another here tonight with arguably their most successful starter on the hill in Michael Fiers. Fiers is 11-3 with a 3.36 ERA on the season. The A's have won five consecutive starts by Fiers. Fiers has been even better at home, going 7-1 in 13 starts with a 2.33 ERA and the A's are 10-3 in those starts. The Yankees will start J.A. Happ. Happ is 10-7 with a 5.40 ERA. Happ has allowed 12 runs over his last 15 2/3 innings. I am a big fan of Michael Fiers and he's even better at home. I really like this play tonight. Take Oakland.