MLB: Monday's 8 p.m. ET plays

Play: N.Y. Yankees/Texas over 7.5 -105 (Phelps vs. Darvish)

Time: 8:05 p.m. ET

Reasoning: Yu Darvish has been struggling of late. He has a 4.76 ERA in his last three starts and in his last turn, against the Yankees in New York, he allowed two runs on four hits in 4.1 IP of a rain-shortened game. David Phelps has a 4.38 ERA in two starts against the Rangers. Phelps' WHIP for 2014 is 1.34. Yankees 3B Chase Headley hit his first homer on Sunday since joining the club and has at least one hit in all six games since being acquired from San Diego. Games at Globe Life Park have averaged 9.59 runs.



Play: Houston +1.5 +110 (Chavez vs. Oberholtzer)

Time: 8:10 p.m. ET

Reasoning: The Astros would be 60-45 if they were given 1.5 runs per game. The Athletics would be 50-54 if they gave 1.5 rpg. Oakland is hitting .188 and scoring 2.08 rpg in its last five vs. LH. Jesse Chavez's ERA against Houston this season is 3.78. He has a 1.29 WHIP for the year and a 1.38 WHIP in his last three contests. Tonight the A's also will be without Coco Crisp (neck) who is likely headed for the DL. Astros 2B Jose Altuve is hitting a major league-best .344. He also has a nine-game hitting streak.




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