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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers meet Sunday at American Family Field in a matchup where the market is giving Milwaukee respect despite opposite recent momentum. Pittsburgh enters at 16-11, third in the division, riding a two-game winning streak and coming off a 6-3 win over the Brewers. Milwaukee sits at 13-13, fifth in the division, and has dropped four straight. That makes this a tricky favorite spot. The Brewers are priced at -127 at home, but the Pirates have been the better team recently and have handled division opponents well. Pittsburgh is 6-2 straight up against division opponents and 7-1 on the run line in those games, which matters when the underdog price is short. Still, the total tells

The Seattle Mariners and St. Louis Cardinals meet Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium in a matchup where recent form and pitching stability point in different directions. Seattle enters at 13-15, third in the AL West, but the Mariners have won three straight and are coming off an 11-9 victory over St. Louis. The Cardinals sit at 14-12, fourth in the NL Central, but they have dropped three in a row despite still going 6-4 across their last 10. Saturday’s game was chaotic. Seattle scored 11 runs, St. Louis answered with five home runs, and both bullpens were forced into uncomfortable spots. That creates a tricky handicap because the most recent result screams offense, but Sunday’s pitching matchup suggests a much

The Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers meet Sunday afternoon at Globe Life Field in a matchup that is tighter than the team names might suggest. Both clubs enter at 14-13 and sit at the top of the AL West, which makes this more than just another April series game. Texas took Saturday’s meeting 4-3, but the Athletics have been one of the better run line teams in baseball, especially away from home. The pitching matchup is fairly even on the surface. J.T. Ginn brings a 3.74 ERA and a strong 1.06 WHIP for Oakland, while Kumar Rocker counters with a 3.48 ERA for Texas. The difference is the supporting staff. The Rangers’ pitching group has been stronger overall, ranking seventh

The San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks meet Sunday at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu in Mexico City, and this is not a normal MLB scoring environment. The altitude changes the handicap immediately, which is why the total is sitting at 15.5 instead of a standard number. San Diego enters at 18-8, first in the division, and has won eight of its last 10. Arizona comes in at 14-12, third in the division, with two straight losses and a 5-5 mark over its last 10. The Padres won Saturday’s meeting 6-4, and their current form gives them the cleaner side profile. They have been one of the better run prevention teams in baseball, ranking sixth in ERA while allowing the fewest