New York and Seattle are meeting for the second time in 12 days. The Liberty shaded Seattle, 84-83, in Seattle during the earlier game. That total was 150. New York shot 49.3 percent from the floor in that game. The Storm rank No. 1 defensively in the WNBA.

The Storm should play with a great deal of defensive intensity in this short time frame revenge spot.

Both teams also played on Friday. Seattle beat Dallas, 95-81, at home while New York lost, 99-83, on the road to Chicago.

So there is a fatigue factor. It's important to note the Under is 5-0 the past five times the Liberty have played on one day rest. The Under is 15-5-1 the past 21 times Seattle has played on one day rest.

Normally you would think Over in a pitching matchup of Jordan Zimmerman versus Homer Bailey. Not this time, though.

Zimmerman was very sharp against the Nationals two starts ago holding them to one run in six innings. He could finally be healthy. Zimmerman is 4-1 with a 2.14 ERA in nine lifetime appearances against the Royals, including eight starts.

Bailey is pitching his best ball of the season with a 2.83 ERA in his last six starts. He has a 2.36 career ERA versus the Tigers in four starts.

Keep in mind, too, these are two of the worst offenses in baseball. The Tigers rank in the bottom-three in runs, batting average and homers. They are averaging three runs in their last three games.

The Royals rank 28th in homers and 26th in run. They are averaging 3.5 runs in their last four games.

The weather forecast is for a slight wind blowing in.

There are three teams in the American League I would grade an F: Orioles, Tigers and Royals.

So, from a value standpoint, I'm compelled to take this price in a meeting of two "F" teams especially when the favored Royals are pitching Homer Bailey.

Bailey actually has been pitching well recently. But he's still Homer Bailey and he carries a 5.44 day time ERA.

The Royals are going for a three-game sweep of the Tigers. They are 6-21 following a victory.

Tigers starter Jordan Zimmermann is overdue for a victory. He was hammered by the Red Sox in his last start. However, he held the Nationals to one run on four hits in six innings during his prior start before Boston.

This is a huge start for Matthew Boyd, who is coming off a 13-strikeout, no-walk performance against the White Sox. The lefthanded Boyd is a prime trade candidate. The Tigers usually are alert and up for games when he pitches knowing he gives them a rare opportunity to win.

The Royals are 17-28 at home. They are 8-17 when facing a lefty starter. The Royals have the lowest slugging percentage against southpaws in the American League.

Kansas City is slated to start Brad Keller, who has a 4.47 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP. Keller walked five batters in 5 2/3 innings during his last start eight days ago against the Nationals. Keller said hot, humid conditions contributed to his giving up so many walks. Keller said, "Every time I went to the set, my hand and arm were dripping wet. At the end, I just went to my sinker - that's the only pitch I could sort of command."

Temperatures for this game are forecast to hit 90 degrees. So Keller figures to have control problems again. The Tigers should be expecting plenty of sinkers, too.

These teams are coming off a wild 10-7 Giants victory on Friday. I see this game being quite the opposite in a pitching matchup of Madison Bumgarner versus Zach Davies.

Bumgarner isn't an elite pitcher anymore, but he's still above average and in good form. Bumgarner has given up three runs on seven hits in his last two starts spanning 13 innings. He has 20 strikeouts during this time frame.

Bumgarner has a strong history against the Brewers with a 7-4 mark and 2.76 ERA. Milwaukee has scored four or fewer runs in 10 of its past 14 games.

Davies is in solid form, too, yielding one run in his last two starts spanning 10 1/3 innings. Davies has a career 2.81 ERA versus the Giants in three appearances. The Giants rank 30th in batting average and 27th in runs.

The Under is 12-4 in Davies' last 16 home starts.

It's a plus for the Under if the roof is closed at Miller Park. It's still good for the Under if the roof is open because the forecast is for wind to be blowing in at eight mph.

Hamilton should be going all out after suffering an embarrassing, 36-29, to Montreal as 14-point road favorites last week.

The Tiger-Cats draw Calgary coming off a smashing 37-10 road upset win against Saskatchewan last Saturday. The Stampeders won that game despite being without their star quarterback, Bo Levi Mitchell, who is out again this week with a shoulder injury. This is the Stampeders' second straight road game going with backup QB Nick Arbuckle.

Hamilton is the No. 1 offensive team in the CFL. Calgary has multiple defensive injuries on its front line. It's difficult to envision the Stampeders defense keeping the Tiger-Cats' top-notch offense under control especially after last week's tremendous road effort.

The Tiger-Cats have won and covered both of their home games this year holding Saskatchewan and Montreal to a combined 27 points in those two games.

Better starter, better closer and stronger offense. The Mets hold those edges against the Marlins.

Noah Syndergaard is coming around for the Mets, who finally figured out to start catcher Tomas Nido when Syndergaard pitches. Syndergaard is having a down year, but has shown signs of coming around. Talent isn't the issue with him. That's where the steadying influence of Nido helps.

It is better for the Mets they go with Nido's defense rather than Wilson Ramos' offense when Syndergaard is on the mound. New York has won the past four times Syndergaard has pitched.

Syndergaard has been dominating versus the Marlins going 6-1 with a 1.74 ERA in nine starts against them spanning 62 innings. Edwin Diaz gives New York an edge at closer.

The Mets average one run more per game than the Marlins, who are starting rookie Zac Gallen.

This will be Gallen's fourth big league start. He allowed three runs in five innings in a loss to the Nationals during his previous start on June 26. Gallen has potential and the Marlins are willing to live with his mistakes as he gains major league experience. Marlins manager Don Mattingly admitted this saying about Gallen, "There's going to be a learning curve from game to game."

The Marlins have lost 12 of their last 17 home games.

Dinelson Lamet gets some love because he can strike out a lot of hitters. I admit to being intriguied by his potential. But he's a young pitcher, who doesn't win and is on the comeback trail.

The Braves are the superior team and have the better starter going with crafty veteran lefty Dallas Keuchel. Atlanta is 18-8 in its last 26 road games. San Diego has a losing home record. So I find this a nice value price to back Atlanta.

Lamet is making just his second big league start in two years after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Before his injury, Lambet was 7-8 with a 4.57 ERA. He struck out 33 in 24 innings during six minor league rehab starts. He also yielded 16 runs in those 24 innings.

San Diego has lost in each of Lamet's past eight starts.

Keuchel has been solid in four starts with the Braves not allowing more than three earned runs during any start. He's given up up four runs on 10 hits during his last two outings spanning 14 1/3 innings.

The Padres rank 13th out of 15 National League teams in batting average against lefthanders. They have a losing record versus southpaw starters.

The Braves have established themselves as the second-best team in the National League winning 24 of their last 34 games.

Dallas is last in the league in scoring. This deficiency really shows on the road. The Wings haven't scored more than 68 points during their last five away games. Dallas is averaging 65.5 points in its past five road contests. Going back to last season, the Wings are 2-12 ATS in their last 14 road games.

The Wings are coming off a 74-62 home win as five-point 'dogs to Los Angeles this past Tuesday. Only once have the Wings won consecutive games this season. It might not have mattered, but the Sparks lost their star player, Candace Parker, early in that loss to Dallas.

The prideful Storm have lost three in a row at home. The defending champions are playing without Breanna Stewart, Sue Bird and second-leading scorer Jewell Loyd. They remain well-coached giving up the fewest points per game in the WNBA.

I expect the Storm to bounce back with a strong effort. Seattle is 21-7 ATS the past 28 times following a loss. The Storm also have covered the past four times hosting Dallas.

I don't like the Reds on the road and I'm not buying that Sonny Gray has transformed back into being an All-Star caliber pitcher.

I do buy into the Rockies being a tough home team and Jon Gray knowing how to pitch effectively at Coors Field.

Statistics back this up.

The Reds are 17-25 on the road. Colorado traditonally has been very strong at Coors. The Rockies are 24-19 at home this season.

Righthanded Jon Gray is 4-1 with a 3.35 ERA in eight games at Coors, including seven starts.

Cincinnati is 17-35 in its last 52 away games versus a righty starter.

Sonny Gray is facing a Rockies club that is batting .312 at home. That's 33 points higher than the second-best team's home batting average. The Rockies also are No. 1 in the majors in home slugging percentage, OPS and OBP.