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My favorite rivalry in baseball right now is the Los Angeles Dodgers vs the San Diego Padres. With the win last night, the Padres pulled half a game ahead of the Dodgers in the NL West, which only adds to this rivalry. These games are must-watch, with lots of energy and spice. On Monday, the Dodgers gave Yamamoto the standard treatment, where he pitches lights out, allows barely anything, but the offense refuses to score. Happens all the time. Michael King was exceptional on the other side though, and it pushed the Padres’ winning streak to 4 straight (and ended a 5-game winning streak for the Dodgers). Look for the Dodgers to rebound on Tuesday, and this is a spot where you can either hammer the Money Line or roll the dice on the Run Line. I’ll take LA to win.

Emmet Sheehan and Giffin Canning will toe the rubber. This should be a lopsided mismatch. Sheehan had a rough start to the season, but he has allowed 2 runs or less in 4 of his last 5 starts. He is far better than Canning, who I am surprised to find pitching for the Padres. He has made 3 starts this month, allowing 6 runs in each of the last 2 outings. It is not likely that he will find better results against the mighty Dodgers. I am not sure how you would make a case for the Padres tonight with Canning on the mound, whom most of the Dodgers have also seen several times. Give me Sheehan and the Dodgers to win this one and even the series.

Dodgers vs Padres Prediction: Dodgers ML (-160) available at the time of publishing. Playable to -180.

The San Francisco Giants look for revenge in the second game of this series in the Valley of the Sun after falling 12-2 on Monday night. The 12 runs allowed were the most yielded on the road this season, and the second-most at any venue. The Over has cashed in three straight games for the Giants, averaging 6.0 runs per game (RPG) on offense in that three-game span, while allowing 5.7 RPG. The Giants have allowed four or more runs in five of the past six outings, too. San Francisco turns to RHP Landen Roupp (5-4, 3.49 ERA, 1.14 WHIP) to get it back into the win column. However, he has really struggled in three May outings, going 0-3 with a 5.93 ERA, including eight runs allowed in 9.2 IP across two road starts.

The Diamondbacks have piled up 20 runs in the past two games, and eight or more runs in three of the past four outings. Of course, three of those games were on the road at Coors Field, so that always helps bump up the numbers. The Over is 4-2 in the past six games, however, as the offense is back. The Snakes turn to RHP Ryne Nelson (1-3, 5.40 ERA, 1.16 WHIP), and he has been very giving this season. At home, he is 0-2 with a 9.18 ERA across four outings, allowing 17 runs in just 16.2 IP with five homers served up. Teams are hitting .282 against him, too. With Roupp struggling in May, and Nelson terrible for most of the season, let’s go high, and feel confidently in doing so.

Over 8.5 (-120) at time of publishing. Playable to 9.5 runs.

The Cardinals have been one of the most surprising teams in baseball through the first 2 months of the 2026 campaign. St. Louis has been somewhat directionless over the past couple of years, but they now seem to be trending in the right direction. The Cardinals enter this matchup against the Pirates with an overall record of 27-19 and have won 3 of their last 4 contests. Conversely, the Pirates are heading in the wrong direction with losses in 4 of their last 5 games. Offensive consistency continues to be an issue, as Pittsburgh has been held scoreless in back-to-back games.

Scoring runs could continue to be a struggle for the Pirates in this matchup. St. Louis will send left-hander Matthew Liberatore to the mound, and Pittsburgh hasn’t been able to find much success against southpaws so far this season. Specifically, the Pirates rank 24th in baseball with a team OPS of 656 against lefties. The Cardinals tend to win with Liberatore on the mound, as they are 6-3 in his 9 starts so far this season. Given the current trajectory of both of these teams, the Cardinals are the team to back in this NL Central matchup.

Pirates vs Cardinals prediction: Cardinals ML (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to -115.

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