Matt Severance
N.Y. YANKEES @ MIAMI | 07/30 | 7:10 PM EDT
N.Y. YANKEES -145
ANALYSIS: The Yankees will lose the designated hitter, which is usually Giancarlo Stanton, but presumably Friday will be the debut of trade acquisitions Joey Gallo and Anthony Rizzo. Good look navigating that lineup. Jameson Taillon's road ERA is 6.08, but he has turned things around away from home in allowing just four earned runs over 20 innings in his past three on the road -- and against lineups much better than Miami's. Overall, Taillon has allowed two earned or fewer in six of his last seven outings. Plus, if you have ever been to South Florida, this will be a Yankees home crowd if that type of things matters to you.
OAKLAND @ L.A. ANGELS | 07/30 | 9:38 PM EDT
OAKLAND -111
ANALYSIS: Just like I thought Thursday's line was way too short on the A's, I think this is too. Remember, the Halos are without three of their best hitters on the injured list with Jared Walsh joining this week. Shohei Ohtani walked three times in Thursday's loss, and I don't know why the A's would bother pitching to him (or any team would right now). It's All-Star Chris Bassitt (10-3, 3.46) on the mound for Oakland. He's 2-0 with a 1.08 ERA in two starts this year against the Angels, who have lost four in a row vs. teams with winning records.
MINNESOTA @ ST. LOUIS | 07/30 | 8:15 PM EDT
ST. LOUIS +1.5
ANALYSIS: The Twins will scratch ace Jose Berrios as he was traded to Toronto so I will jump the Cards at -150 on the runline while they are still moneyline underdogs. They won't be for long. I'd take St. Louis as a ML dog right now if I knew Nolan Arenado was playing, but he's in question with a bruised right forearm. Plus, not known yet whom Minnesota will start but I feel more than comfortable at the Cards +1.5 with it not being Berrios. Wade LeBlanc has been serviceable on the mound for the Redbirds.
BALTIMORE @ DETROIT | 07/30 | 7:10 PM EDT
DETROIT -140
ANALYSIS: It's Matt Harvey Day! Wait, is Harvey actually good again? Rather improbably, the Orioles right-hander has pitched six shutout innings in back-to-back starts to "lower" his ERA to 6.65. Sorry, I'm not buying that the Dark Knight is back. The Tigers have won 10 straight at home and go with lefty Tarik Skubal, who has been better at home this year. He has allowed two earned or fewer in three of his past four at Comerica Park, and the O's have never seen him. They are 6-15 in their last 21 games vs. a left-handed starter.