Kyle Hunter

*3 Star MLB Late Night BAILOUT* The Oakland A's offense is severely weakened right now. They traded away a key guy in Yonder Alonso, and Oakland is running out several guys who are hitting around the .200 mark on the season. 

The Royals offense has been streaky all year long, and they have been on fire the last three games. I don't see any reason to believe that Chris Smith will slow them down here. Chris Smith is a veteran minor leaguer who is getting a shot in the majors. The statistics show he isn't good enough.

Smith has a 5.29 ERA and a 6.52 FIP, so he has actually gotten a little lucky so far this year. Smith is giving up 2.38 homers per nine innings. He's backed by a terrible bullpen as well.

Jason Hammel isn't great, but he has pitched better in the last month. He's backed by a bullpen that is throwing the ball well right now. They are well rested also.

Take Kansas City. 

*4 Star MLB Oddsmaker ERROR* The Toronto Blue Jays have heated up a bit, and they still have some chance in the AL Wild Card race. It may not be a good one, but the Blue Jays have a pulse. 

The Tampa Bay Rays have been ice cold of late. They have a .264 wOBA in the last 14 days. That is nearly 10 points worse than the second worst offense in the majors in that same time frame. Tampa Bay's offense has come crashing down to earth.

Marco Estrada has had a bad season, but his last three games has been his best stretch of the year. Estrada has gone 7 innings in each of his last three outings. He has allowed just 4 runs in those 21 innings pitched.

Blake Snell puts a ton of guys on base, and Snell is up against a Blue Jays lineup that is definitely better against lefties than righties. Josh Donaldson is heating up and Snell should be pitching himself into trouble often here. 

Too short of a price on the better offense and better bullpen against a subpar starter.

Take Toronto. 

*3 Star Play Under* The Subway Series continues here as Sonny Gray and Jacob Degrom face off. 

Sonny Gray has been racking up the swinging strikes at an amazing rate of late. Gray has been routinely registering better than 15% swinging strikes in recent outings, and that is about as high as you ever see. 

Jacob Degrom has been spectacular in the last couple months. He's getting more strikeouts per nine than he ever has before, and he's giving up less hard contact in the past month as well.

The weather is fairly moderate here which is helpful. Adam Hamari is a good under umpire with his big strike zone.

The Mets offense isn't what it used to be now that they made so many big trades. I think Degrom can at least slow down the Yankees.

Take the under.