The set-up: The Rangers have won seven of ten. With Kyle Gibson on the mound, the red hot visiting side has to be feeling confident it can pull off a minor upset here. Whether that happens or not, I do absolutely expect a very competitive affair today, one which I see being decided late or even in extras. In a scenario like that, I'm going to lay the price for the extra 1.5 runs of insurance. Gibson is 3-0 with a 2.40 ERA and 1.04 WHIP. He's been even sharper over his last three outings.

The pick: The Giants lead the NL East with a 20-13 record and they've won two straight. They send Alex Wood to the hill, and he's 3-0 with a 1.96 ERA and 0.78 WHIP. These starters are evenly matched, so that area is a "wash." Everything points to this one being decided late or in extra innings (as stated above.)

This is a 6* DESTRUCTION on the Rangers RUN-LINE.