Michael Alexander

Rating: 2 Units

Cleveland is 14-2 in their last 16 home games in this series, and starter Plutko has 21 strikeouts with only 1 walk in his last five starts.  Detroit comes into this one with a  2-6 mark at night when Norris toes the rubber this season

Rating: 2 Units

Kershaw is winless in his last three starts but entered the All-Star break on a positive note following a couple of rough outings after allowing two runs (one earned) over seven innings in a no-decision against San Diego. The three-time Cy Young Award winner has logged at least six frames in each of his 15 trips to the mound, recording a quality start 12 times. Bryce Harper is 3-for-24 with 14 strikeouts against Kershaw, who settled for a no-decision against Philadelphia on June 1 despite yielding one unearned run in seven frames. Eflin's ERA spiked nearly a full run over his last three first-half starts, including a loss in Atlanta on July 4 when he was pounded for seven runs (six earned) on seven hits and two walks over three innings. The 25-year-old owned a 2.83 ERA through his first 14 outings of the season but has been posted a 9.64 mark during his rough spell. Max Muncy is 3-for-5 with two solo homers versus Eflin, who is 0-2 with a 9.18 ERA in four starts against the Dodgers.

Rating: 2 Units

New York leads the season series 9-4, but Tampa took two of three in a series right before the All-Star break. However the Rays have lost four straight in the Bronx, allowing 34 runs in the process. New York enters having gone 12-0-1 in its last 13 home series after securing the 4-2 win over Toronto on Sunday. James Paxton (5-4, 4.01 ERA) gets the nod for the home side and he’s 3-1 with a 3.24 ERA over four career match ups with the Rays. The Rays go with Blake Snell, who is 0-2 with a 5.29 ERA vs. New York this year. Tampa Bay is 19-21 (-5.3 units) this season vs. teams with winning records while New York is 15-2 (+11.9 units) this year as a home favorite in the -125 to -175 range.