Pulver recommended Under 8 runs (-110) at Wrigley. Justin Verlander has rediscovered his form, giving up only four earned across his last three starts (2, 1, 1) but still receiving minimal run support in three straight Giants losses. Chicago counters with Colin Rea and his sparkling 1.46 ERA, dovetailing with a Cubs staff that has posted a 1.77 ERA over the past week. With San Francisco’s offense sputtering and both rotations in peak form, Pulver projected a low-scoring contest and said any total at eight or higher is worth an Under ticket.

Pulver’s favorite angle in Chicago-Kansas City is the Under 8.5 (-115). Kansas City’s staff has been filthy over the last week with a 1.74 ERA, and scheduled starter Seth Lugo owns a 3.07 season ERA, 1.05 WHIP, and has allowed more than three runs only once in six outings. Chicago counters with rookie right-hander Seth Burke, whose 4.91 ERA is inflated by early struggles; he threw six scoreless frames in his most recent start and has yielded just four total runs across his last 17 innings. Add the White Sox’s brutal 3-14 road record and Pulver sees more value in a low-scoring grind than betting the Royals’ -1.5 run line.

Pulver also advised betting Over 9.5 runs at +100, noting that Los Angeles could ‘cover the total on its own’ given its league-leading .323 average and the Marlins’ 8.13 staff ERA over the last week. Even if Miami’s struggling lineup continues to scuffle, the author believes L.A.’s bats—and a vulnerable Marlins bullpen—can push this game into double-digit runs. He combined the Over with the Dodgers’ -2.5 run line for a same-game parlay that pays +220 at BetMGM.

Travis Pulver laid out a bullish case for laying the lumber with Los Angeles at -2.5 runs (-120). He pointed to the Dodgers' scorching .323 team batting average over the last seven days—best in the majors—versus Miami’s .222 mark. The Marlins’ staff has matched the Angels for worst ERA in baseball during that stretch (8.13), while the Dodgers’ arms have been a rock-solid 3.57. Tony Gonsolin looked sharp in his April 30 season debut against these same Marlins, needing just 77 pitches to navigate six innings of three-run ball, whereas Miami counter-starter Cal Quantrill failed to escape the fourth. Given L.A.’s offensive firepower, Miami’s pitching struggles, and a huge matchup edge on the mound, Pulver predicted the Dodgers win by three or more and called the -2.5 run line a playable number.