Oakland vs. Toronto (-195, 7 ½)
A visit to Toronto might be what the Oakland Athletics need to avoid their longest losing streak of the season.
The struggling A's look to do that while trying for an eighth consecutive road victory over the Blue Jays in the opener of a four-game series Monday night.
Oakland (53-57) lost 5-2 at Boston on Sunday to mark the second time in the last month it has dropped six straight games. The A's, who have lost 15 of their last 17 overall, haven't dropped seven in a row since losing nine straight from July 6-17, 2007.
Pick: Oakland
Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants (-125, 7)
Any chance of making the playoffs seemed to evaporate last week for the Atlanta Braves. That's a couple weeks longer than the San Francisco Giants' postseason aspirations appear to have dissolved.
These two struggling teams open a three-game set Monday in San Francisco.
The Braves' season took a major turn last Monday, when Chipper Jones, who leads the majors with a .369 average, and No. 1 starter Tim Hudson were placed on the disabled list. A day later, Atlanta (51-60) traded first baseman Mark Teixeira, who led the team with 78 RBIs, to the Los Angeles Angels.
The Braves defeated Milwaukee 5-0 on Sunday to avoid being swept in three games, but Atlanta has won only two of its last nine. The Braves are 10 games back of NL East-leading Philadelphia.
Pick: Giants
With files from the Associated Press. Picks by Covers.com staff.