MLB: Tuesday's 7 p.m. ET plays

Play: Philadelphia +1.5 -150 (Petit vs. Hernandez)

 Time: 7:05 p.m. ET

Reasoning: The Phillies would be 59-40 if they were given 1.5 runs per game. The Giants would be 42-57 if they gave 1.5 rpg. San Francisco has to start Yusmeiro Petit again tonight because of an injury to Matt Cain (elbow). Petit, a reliever, has made five starts this season and has a 5.81 ERA in that capacity. Philadelphia has hammered him during his career (7.71 ERA, .327 BAA). Plus, the Giants used five relievers in Monday's game. Roberto Hernandez has a 3.48 ERA in his last three starts.




Play: Texas +1.5 -130 (Martinez vs. Whitley)

Time: 7:05 p.m. ET

Reasoning: The Rangers would be 51-48 if they were given 1.5 runs per game. The Yankees would be 47-61 if they gave 1.5 rpg. New York looked terrible on Monday when it committed five errors. The Yankees will likely be missing Mark Teixeira (back) for this one and perhaps a couple of more games. Yankees starter Chase Whitley has been horrendous (10.12 ERA, 2.44 WHIP) over his last three starts. New York scores a half-run less per game vs. RH and is hitting .219 against them over the last 10 games. Yankees relievers also have a 4.38 ERA at home.



Play: Boston -110 (Peavy vs. action)

Time: 7:07 p.m. ET

Reasoning: The Red Sox have won five straight, eight of nine overall and six of their last seven on the road. They destroyed the Blue Jays 14-1 on Monday, and Toronto has lost 10 of 14. Jake Peavy has a 2.84 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP in his last three starts. In his last appearance against the Jays he allowed just one run on five hits in seven innings. J.A. Happ hasn't started a game since July 7 when he allowed five runs in 4.1 IP. Right before the All-Star break he gave up two runs in 0.2 innings of relief. And on May 20 against Boston, Happ surrendered four runs in five IP. Toronto's bullpen has a 4.50 ERA. Sox hitters Christian Vasquez (seven RBI in five games) and Daniel Nava (10-for-21, 6 runs, in last five games) have been hot.