Game: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (7:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: Pittsburgh -150 (moneyline)
The Pirates are likely heading for a playoffs spot, and they have done so by dominating at home where they are now 28-14 on the season, despite the loss last night. The good news is that they have been even more lethal following a same home stand loss at home, where they are a robust 9-2 on the season, and neither of those loses came at the hands of a losing team. You know the Phillies' situation has changed when they try to fortify their rotation with John Lannan who has had little success vs. Pittsburgh in his career. Lannan owns a 1-4 mark with a 4.53 ERA when battling the Pirates in his career. At 7-1Jeff Locke is backed by a powerful 2.06 ERA, and has been great thus far on the season, owning six shutout innings vs. the Phillies this season. The Pirates have pounded losing teams to the tune of 22-5 in their last 27 against them. Play on Pittsburgh.

Minnesota Twins - New York Yankees 2:3-
Pittsburgh Pirates - Philadelphia Phillies 6:5+

FREE Play  -  924 Rangers -139

Cincinnati Reds - San Francisco Giants postp.
Texas Rangers - Seattle Mariners 5:4+

BELMONT PARK Race #2 at 3:30 PM Eastern
Top pick: #3 (EVERYDOGHASHISDAY) (5-2) - He rallied to finish second here a week agao when trainer Gary Contessa droped him down to race for a $20K tag for the first time. He dips a bit more on this quick turnaround, meets a weak field, and is the horse to beat.

2nd pick: #8 (Go to the Net) (7-2) - He's had 24 chances to break his maiden and continues to finish within range. Five-year-old comes off a wide trip at this level racing on the local turf and ran third here on the dirt for this tag in late May.

3rd pick: #5 (Fairy Snow) (4-1) - Gelding ran evenly last out in a race where the wiiner "breezed" and came right back to take another. Well-bred 3-year-old is in against a field where he has a solid shot with his best,

4th pick: #1 (Neltherion) (15-1) - Longshot has caught "off" tracks in his first pair and will be dropping down a bit and will be racing from the rail with blinkers on. He has a pair of fine drills since his last race, presumably with the blinkers in place.

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Game: Oakland at Pittsburgh (7:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: Oakland -110 (moneyline)
These are teams that are surprisingly leading their divisions as we approach the all-star break, and each will go with a pitcher that has made the all-star team. The Pirates are meeting some adversity now as they have lost their last two series, the last coming at the hands of the lowly Cubs. The A's have rolled to four straight series wins and continue to play solid baseball all the way around. There isn't much difference to measure on the mound here, and the one big difference is the A's, and the AL in general; their ability to win in inter-conference tilts. Oakland is 8-2 in their last 10 in inter-league play vs. a winning team, and 26-9 to a total of 7-8.5 in their last 35. Oakland has also gone 20-6 in Colon's last 26 starts. The Pirates are just 23-51 vs. an interleague club over .500, and are not playing well right now. Play on Oakland.

Game: Seattle at New York (7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: New York -6 (-110)
The Seattle Storm has long been a playoffs fixture in the WNBA, but will be hard pressed to get there this season. They lost their top two players to season ending injuries, and this team is a fraction of what it once was. Both of these teams enter with 5-7 records. But the Storm, who has the biggest home court advantage in the WNBA, has not fared well on the road at just 3-5, and making the trip cross country to win is not going to be easy. Seattle has dropped four of their last five overall, and are not playing well right now, and their best answers will be on the sidelines the rest of the campaign. New York was able to win in Seattle, so I expect them to play with urgency, and confidence at home in this one. Play on New York.

New York Liberty W - Seattle Storm W 66:57+

Game: Texas at Baltimore (7:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: Baltimore -138 (moneyline)
Josh Lindblom will make his fifth career start for the Texas Rangers tonight, the last coming all the way back on June 20th. He has fared much better out of the pen, and his four starts claim an ERA of 5.40 on the season. Baltimore certainly has the bats to do some damage here. Wei-Yin Chen has pitched to a 3.03 ERA on the season, and has finally recovered from an oblique injury. The Orioles have been very good at picking up the pieces after a loss, as they have followed a setback by producing a 44-18 mark in their next contest over the last 62 occurrences. Look for a strong effort tonight and back Baltimore.