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The Yankees have won eight straight games started by Luis Gil but he is coming off one of his worst starts. New York is about a -190 favorite at Boston on Friday.

New York is tied with the Phillies for baseball's best record at 42-19. Luis Gil takes the bump and he's been a huge surprise with a 1.99 ERA and 0.95 WHIP.

Cubs starter Shota Imanaga is coming off his worst outing, allowing seven earned runs in 4.1 innings. However, the White Sox have lost 11 straight games and 10 of those have come by at least two runs.

Chris Sale has allowed one earned run or less in six straight starts. The Braves host the A's as -300 favorites.

New York opens a series in the Bay Area with Jordan Hicks taking the bump for San Francisco. The righty has allowed two earned runs or less in all but one of his 11 starts.

Houston righty Ronel Blanco has allowed two earned runs or less in eight of nine starts this season. The Astros host the Twins with a coinflip moneyline of -110.

Last year's top overall draft pick is off to a strong start since his call-up, posting a 2.25 ERA and a WHIP of 1. The 22-year-old visits Detroit, which is a small -115 favorite.

Chicago rookie Shota Imanaga has been virtually unhittable this year with both an ERA and WHIP under 1. He has allowed two earned runs or less in all nine starts.