Mike Lundin

MLB *DOG OF THE DAY*

The Minnesota Twins took a 14-1 beating in the Bronx last night, but I think they'll do much better tonight with Jose Berrios (2-1, 1.63 ERA) on the mound. Berrios has been excellent this year and is 1-1 with a respectable 3.60 ERA in two career starts against the Yankees who turn to CC Sabathia (0-0, 2.70 ERA). The 37-year-old veteran will be making his second start since returning from a hip injury and has completed five frames just once in his first three outings this season. Twins are 5-1 in their last six games vs. a left-handed starter and 5-2 in their last seven after scoring two runs or fewer in their previous game.

8* play on Minnesota Twins. 

***NBA GAME OF THE WEEK GOES TUESDAY***

The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Philadelphia Phillies will open a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park Tuesday night. I think this game looks primed to go over the low total. 

Robbie Ray (2-0, 4.98 ERA) will take the ball for the D'Backs. The left-hander owns a 4.56 ERA in four career outings versus Philadelphia and the four Phillies with previous experience of Ray is batting a combined .324 over 34 at bats. Over is 6-2 in Rays last eight starts overall. 

Philly turns to Vince Velasquez (1-2, 3.80 ERA). In three career appearances against Arizona, Velasquez has not allowed an earned run in 8 2/3 innings but that's likely to change tonight. He allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk over six innings  and took the loss Wednesday to Atlanta. Over is 4-1 in Velasquez's last five starts overall.

The D'Backs are averaging 4.52 rpg on the season while Philadelphia averages 5.05 overall and 6.20 rpg in the City of Brotherly Love. 

Free pick on ARI @ PHI to go OVER the total. 

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ANGELS @ ASTROS *TOTAL TRASHER*

The Los Angeles Angels shut out the Houston Astros in a 2-0 victory Monday night. Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings overall and 9-3 in the last 12 meetings in Houston. Odds are we'll see another low-scoring contest Tuesday night. 

Houston hands the ball to Charlie Morton (3-0, 0.72 ERA) who blanked Seattle his last time out and has allowed just two earned runs on 16 hits and six walks through 25 innings this season. He has a 3.14 ERA in five career starts against the Angels who turn to rookie right-hander Shohei Ohtani (2-1, 3.60 ERA) who had been terrific in his first two big league starts before leaving his last outing after only two innings due to blister problems. 

Under is 5-1 in Astros last six after scoring two runs or fewer in their previous game. Under is 7-2 in Morton's last nine starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.

8* play on LAA @ HOU to go UNDER the total. 

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The San Francisco Giants won the opener of this three-game set 4-2 Monday night. I expect the Nats to tie the series here the Tuesday night with Tanner Roark (1-1, 3.24 ERA) on the mound. Roark has faced the Giants seven times in his career, including four times as a starter. He's never lost, going 6-0 with a 2.02 ERA and that includes a 3-0 record behind a 2.42 ERA in four games (three starts) at AT&T Park.

The Giants hand the ball to Ty Blach (1-3, 4.10 ERA) who has been tagged with six runs (five earned) on 13 hits and four walks through 11 innings in his last two starts combined. He's coming off back-to-back losses of 5-1 at San Diego and 3-1 at Arizona and the left-hander has never faced the Nationals in his career.

Nationals are 16-6 in their last 22 Tuesday games. Giants are 2-7 in their last nine Tuesday games. Nationals are 6-2 in the last eight meetings.

10* play on Washington Nationals. 

GAME OF THE WEEK (NBA)

The Spurs just delayed the inevitable when they stayed alive with a 103-90 win home at San Antonio in Game 4 on Sunday. It was the perfect storm with Spurs hitting 15-of-28 from 3-point range and the Warriors turning the ball over 18 times (seven turnovers in the game's first 5 1/2 minutes). 

That loss can't sit right with the Warriors who are still holding a 3-1 lead in the series and will be looking to the Western Conference semifinals where the Pelicans are already waiting. "Lack of focus to start the game was really the key," Warriors coach Steve Kerr noted. "More than energy, it was a sense of purpose. And I take a lot of the blame for that. I should know better as a coach of a team that's been up 3-0 plenty times -- you gotta know you're going into the lion's den ..." 

Kerr won't make the same mistake twice, and we can note that for the third game in a row, the Spurs will be coached Tuesday by assistant Ettore Messina, with Gregg  Popovich having left the team after the death of his wife last week. Massive coaching advantage GS. 

The Warriors won the first three matchups of the series by an average of 16.3 ppg, and I expect a BLOWOUT win for GS home at Oracle Arena Tuesday night.

10* NBA Game of the Week: Golden State Warriors.