Black Widow
1* on Los Angeles Angels +133
The Los Angeles Angels get the call as Monday's free pick. Los Angeles is red hot right now, while the Texas Rangers have faltered since losing Josh Hamilton to a broken arm. Following a 9-1 start, Texas (10-5) has dropped four of five since Hamilton broke his arm April 12. The slump continued Sunday with a 6-5 loss at the New York Yankees. Los Angeles has limited the opposition to 10 runs during its five-game winning streak, with the starters going 4-0 with a 1.98 ERA and a .183 opponent batting average. Ervin Santana (0-1, 3.74 ERA) has limited the opposition to three runs in each of his three starts this season. C.J. Wilson said a sore left hamstring that cut short his final spring training outing after two innings was still bothering him. Santana is 15-4 (+14.5 Units) against the money line as an underdog of +100 to +150 over the last 2 seasons. Take the Angels on the Money Line.
Jack Jones
Chicago White Sox +111
I'll back the Chicago White Sox Monday to put an end to their 4-game losing streak while beating the Tampa Bay Rays for a fourth time this season. Chicago sends their hottest starter to the mound in Edwin Jackson tonight. Jackson is 2-0 with a 2.89 ERA and 1.232 WHIP with 24 strikeouts in 18 2/3 innings. He beat the Rays once this season already, giving up just 1 earned run and 5 base runners while striking out 13 in 8 innings of a 5-1 victory.
David Price was the loser of that same game, giving up 3 earned runs and 10 base runners in 6 innings. Price is now 0-4 with a 4.88 ERA and 1.542 WHIP in four career starts against Chicago. Jackson loves facing the Rays, going 3-0 with a 1.44 ERA and 0.880 WHIP in three career starts against Tampa. He even pitched a no-hitter against the Rays last season. Chicago has been the better offensive team this year, hitting .270 and scoring 5.3 RPG while Tampa is hitting .224 and scoring 3.6 RPG. Take the White Sox Monday.
Dave Price
1 Unit on Chicago White Sox +110
Off 4 straight defeats, the White Sox will be very motivated to get back in the win column against a Rays club they have defeated 4 times in the last 5 meetings. The Sox are in good hands with Edwin Jackson, who is 3-0 lifetime with an ERA of 1.44 and a WHIP of 0.880 against Tampa Bay. While David Price is one of the best young pitchers in baseball, he hasn't had any luck against the Sox. He's 0-4 lifetime against them with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.542. The Rays are 3-10 in their last 13 home games while the White Sox are 7-2 in their last 9 road games. Take the White Sox.