The Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros play the final game of their three-game set here today. The teams have split the first two games with the Astros taking game one and the Brewers winning on Saturday, 4-2. The Brewers are 27-18 and in first place in the AL Central. They have a +43 run differential. The Astros are climbing in the AL West after being in last for most of the season they are now in 3rd place with a 20-26 record and -11 run differential. They are five games back of the Mariners in the division. Colin Rea will start for the Brewers today with a 3-1 record in his eight starts. Rea has a 3.45 ERA and 1.263 WHIP. Spencer Arrighetti will start for the Astros with his 1-4 record in his six starts. Arrighetti has a lofty 7.52 ERA and 1.898 WHIP. I'll take the Brewers to take this final game of the set.

The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies play the final game of their three game set here on Sunday. The Nationals look to salvage the final game of this series. The Phillies too game one, 4-2, and game two on Saturday, 4-3 in 10 innings. The Phillies are 1st in the NL East with a 4-game lead over the Braves. The Nationals are in 3rd in the division, but they are 11.5-games back. The Phils also have one of the best run differentials in the NL with a +74 while the Nats come in at -13. Still, the Nats have played this series to the edge in both games. Trevor Williams will start on Sunday for the Nats and he's been their Ace this year. Williams is 4-0 in his eight starts with a stellar 1.94 ERA and 1.056 WHIP. He hasn't allowed more than three runs in any start this year and he's allowed three total runs over his last three starts (15 innings). The Phils will start Aaron Nola who is 5-2 in his nine starts with a 3.26 ERA and 1.103 W:HIP. Nola has been very good for the Phillies but is only 3-2 at home with a 4.91 ERA. The Phillies are a huge favorite on Sunday, but Williams is a great pitcher for the Nationals and they have played the Phillies tough this entire series. I'll take a shot with a two-dollar dog on Sunday. Play Washington.

There has been a common theme in the NBA this postseason, and it's called "punting." That's when a team gets down big in a non-elimination game and they pretty much give up. They pull their starters and let them rest even if they lose huge. We've seen that a lot in this Pacers vs Knicks series. The Knicks winning game six by 13 while the Pacers won game five by 31-points and then the Knicks winning game four by 32-points. Now today, this is an elimination game, it's game 7 and the loser is done. The Knicks got blown out in game six knowing they return home. They have bad a lot of injuries this postseason so for them, resting players has been a priority. The Knicks are about a 3 1/2 point favorite here on Sunday. The Knicks have beaten the Pacers in all three games at Madison Sq Garden. They won by 4-points, 9-points and 31-points. With rested stars here today and home court, I'll be on the Knicks in this game seven. Play New York.