Justin Morneau will watch this one from the bench

Lots and lots of action to throw your hard earned money away on this evening. I am already dialed in on the Golden Gophers and will be looking at one MLB total and a WNBA side. Here we go.

Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
Detroit sends out their ace Justin Verlander (14-8, 3.58 era) to the hill tonight at Target Field in Minneapolis while the Twins counter with red hot Scott Baker (12-9, 4.55 era). Minnesota's pitching staff has held teams to four or less runs in their last ten games. Baker has a 5-0 record with a 3.02 earned run average since the All Star break. The Twins are hitters are having a tough time at the plate as Justin Morneau, Jim Thome and Orlando Hudson are all out. Verlander has a 1.64 earned run average in two starts against Minnesota this season tallying a 1-1 record. The last two games have gone under the number and look for this one to do the same.

PICK - UNDER 7.5(-120)


Phoenix Mercury @ Seattle Storm

Diana Taurasi and Lauren Jackson will battle tonight in Game One.

Phoenix is the highest scoring team in the WNBA at 93 points a game. They finished second to Seattle in the Western Conference. They open a best of three game series tonight in the Emerald City. Two very high scoring teams and a short series with the best scoring team in the league being a seven point dog. That is to good to pass up.

PICK - PHOENIX +7