**Giants (Schmidt) at Athletics (Halsey)**

–Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened San Francisco as a $1.25 road ‘chalk’ over Oakland, with the total set at 8 ½. FOX Sports will provide coverage of this interleague contest beginning at 4:05 p.m. ET.


–San Francisco pitcher Jason Schmidt (3-2, 3.20 ERA) has gone 3-0 his last four starts after picking up Sunday’s no-decision against Los Angeles. The right-hander was reached for two runs on three hits (one home run) with three walks and three strikeouts over seven innings.

–The Giants ended up dropping that affair as a $1.56 home favorite, 6-3, while the combined nine runs eclipsed the eight-run closing total. The ‘under’ had cashed his previous two efforts.

–Schmidt has not started against the Athletics the previous few seasons.

–Oakland’s Brad Halsey (1-2, 4.70 ERA) is currently mired in a personal two-game losing skid after suffering Saturday’s setback to New York as a $1.38 road underdog, 4-3. The former Texas Longhorns hurler went 4 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on five hits (two home runs) with four walks and five strikeouts.

–The combined seven runs failed to eclipse the 10 1/2-run closing total, helping the ‘under’ cash his second start in a row.

–Halsey faced the Giants three times last year as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks, going 0-2 while tossing 18 2/3 innings. The southpaw surrendered a combined 11 runs (nine earned) on 21 hits (two home runs) with five walks and 11 strikeouts. The D’backs triumphed as a $1.30 home ‘chalk,’ 3-2, while falling as a $1.50 road underdog, 4-0, and as a $1.20 home ‘dog, 11-3. The ‘under’ was 2-1 during those three outings.

**Twins (Baker) at Brewers (Hendrickson)**

–LVSC installed Milwaukee as a $1.37 home favorite over Minnesota, with the total listed at 9 ½ ‘under’ (minus $1.20). This contest is slated to start at 7:05 p.m. ET.

–Minnesota’s Scott Baker (1-4, 5.26 ERA) dropped to 0-3 his last four starts after Monday’s loss to Chicago as a $1.23 home underdog, 7-3. The two-year veteran yielded five runs on 11 hits (two home runs) with a walk and four strikeouts over just 4 2/3 innings.

–The combined 10 runs toppled the nine-run closing total, helping the ‘over’ improve to 4-1 his previous five outings.

–Scott has never started against the Brewers during his brief major league career.

–Milwaukee righty Ben Hendrickson (0-1, 12.27 ERA) heads to the hill hoping to rebound from his May 11 setback to San Diego as a $1.60 road underdog, 8-5. The 6-foot-4 hurler was tagged for seven runs on seven hits with three walks and a strikeout over just 2 1/3 innings.

–The combined 13 runs eclipsed the 7 1/2-run closing total, helping the ‘over’ improve to 2-0 when he’s starting.

–Hendrickson, a three-year veteran, has not started versus the Twins the last few seasons.

**Red Sox (Beckett) at Phillies (Myers)**

–LVSC lists Boston as a $1.15 road ‘chalk’ over Philadelphia, with the total set at 8 ½ ‘over’ (minus $1.25). This interleague game is slated to begin at 7:05 p.m. ET.

–Boston hurler Josh Beckett (5-1, 4.24 ERA) has recorded back-to-back victories after pummeling Baltimore Monday as a $1.60 road favorite, 11-1. The 26-year-old tossed seven strong innings, allowing the lone run on just two hits (one home run) with no walks and six strikeouts.

–The combined 12 runs eclipsed the 9 1/2-run closing total, enabling the ‘over’ to cash his fifth start in a row.

–Beckett was 1-1 versus Philadelphia last year in three starts as a member of the Florida Marlins. The hard-throwing right-hander went a combined 15 innings, yielding 10 runs on 16 hits (one home run) with nine walks and 12 strikeouts. The Marlins won as a $1.18 home ‘chalk,’ 4-3, and as a $1.63 home favorite, 14-6, while losing as a $1.41 road ‘chalk,’ 8-6. The ‘over’ was 2-0-1 during those three games.

–Philadelphia counters with righty Brett Myers, hoping he can improve his 2-1 ledger and 2.73 ERA in eight outings.

–The five-year veteran has recorded three consecutive no decisions after Sunday’s effort versus Cincinnati that encompassed seven innings. The 6-foot-4 pitcher surrendered one run on four hits (one home run) with two walks and five strikeouts.

–The Phillies ended up winning that matchup as a $1.31 road favorite, 2-1, while the combined three runs never seriously threatened the 10-run closing total. The ‘over’ had occurred his past two performances.

–Myers finagled a no-decision against the Red Sox last year despite tossing a miserable four innings, yielding seven runs on eight hits (two home runs) with three walks and five strikeouts. The Phillies eventually dropped that game as a slight $1.06 home ‘chalk,’ 12-8. The combined 20 runs obliterated the 9 1/2-run closing total.

**Padres (Hensley) at Mariners (Meche)**

–LVSC has this interleague contest listed as a ‘pick,’ with the total set at 8 ½ ‘under’ (minus $1.15). This matchup is scheduled to start at 10:05 p.m. ET.

–San Diego pitcher Clay Hensley (2-1, 2.97 ERA) is off his best effort of the year when he blanked Chicago Sunday as a road ‘pick,’ 9-0. The right-hander went the complete-game route on just two hits with a walk and two strikeouts.

–The nine runs slithered ‘under’ the 9 1/2-run closing total, enabling the ‘under’ to improve to 3-1 his previous four starts.

–Hensley, a second-year player, has never started against the Mariners in his brief major league career.

–Seattle’s Gil Meche (3-2, 4.84 ERA) has strung together consecutive victories after dumping Los Angeles Sunday as a $1.22 road underdog, 9-4. The Louisiana product tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on six hits (one home run) with three walks and five strikeouts.

–The combined 13 runs toppled the 9 1/2-run closing total, enabling the ‘over’ to improve to 4-2-1 his last seven starts.

–Meche was 2-0 versus the Padres last year in two starts, going a combined 11 innings while being reached for seven runs (six earned) on 11 hits (two home runs) with seven walks and 11 strikeouts. The Mariners prevailed as a $1.17 home favorite, 5-3, and as a $1.11 road underdog, 14-5.