Play: Chi. White Sox/Oakland under 9 -113 and Chi. White Sox +1.5 -115 (Rienzo vs. Milone)
Time: 3:35 p.m. ET
Reasoning: I don't expect many runs to be scored today, thus making Chicago plus the run and a hook more enticing. The White Sox would be 24-17 if given 1.5 runs per game. The A's would be 18-22 if they gave 1.5 rpg. Oakland will again be without Coco Crisp (neck). The A's have never seen Andre Rienzo. Oakland will send out Tommy Milone, who in two starts against the White Sox has a 0.60 ERA. Each bullpen has been dramatically better in the last 10 games (Chicago: 3.79 ERA, Oakland: 1.84 ERA). A's home games have averaged just 7.43 runs.
Play: Atlanta/San Francisco over 6.5 -115 (Teheran vs. Bumgarner)
Time: 3:45 p.m. ET
Reasoning: Julio Teheran hasn't had a bad outing all season, but he may be due for one today. On May 3 he gave up three homers (thankfully for him they were solo shots) to the Giants. Could Michael Morse victimize him again today like he did in that ballgame? That was Morse's last homer. San Francisco starter Madison Bumgarner is fortunate that his ERA is where it is since he has a 1.41 WHIP on the season. The Giants bullpen has a 5.84 ERA in its last five games. Atlanta hits 46 points higher and scores 1.68 more runs per game vs. LH. San Francisco scores 4.04 rpg.
Record: 71-43-5 (62.3%)
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