Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets (130, 8.5) 
Just call them the New York Mess.
The Mess, sorry Mets, are banged up, beaten and barely hanging on in the race for a National League postseason spot.
Lineup regulars Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado and Jose Reyes are on the DL and not expected back anytime soon. The rotation is missing John Maine and Oliver Perez.
With no protection in the lineup, slugging third baseman David Wright is 5-for-40 with just three RBI and 14 strikeouts in his last 10 games.
"For us to score, I have to swing the bat better," Wright told the team's website.
And when Wright isn't hitting, the Mets don't hit. The Mets have lost eight of 10 and have been held to two runs or less seven times in that span. Over the weekend, the Mets were swept in Philadelphia, becoming the first team to be held without an extra-base hit in consecutive games at Citizens Bank Park.
On Tuesday, the Mets host the Dodgers, the best team in baseball. Los Angeles swept New York on the West Coast in mid-May, allowing just six runs in three games.
Pick: Los Angeles -134
Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers (-230, 8.5)
When the Detroit Tigers were last at home, they were unbeatable. With Justin Verlander on the mound, they just might be untouchable.
After a 3-6 road trip, Detroit is back at Comerica Park, where it has not lost in over a month. The Tigers have won eight straight home games, all as the favorite, averaging 6.1 runs.
Detroit’s last loss at home was June 5, when Verlander allowed no runs in eight innings of a 2-1 setback to the Los Angeles Angels. That is the closest the right-hander has come to losing at home this season.
Verlander is arguably the best home pitcher in baseball. He is 4-0 with a 1.11 ERA, best among qualified starters in home games. In 40 2-3 innings, he has 51 strikeouts.
He matches up against the Kansas City Royals, who are 3-9 in their last dozen meetings with Verlander.
Pick: Detroit -230