Michael Alexander

Rating: 2 Units

The Giants announced after Saturday's game that they will push ace Johnny Cueto back a day to start Monday at home against Colorado. In his place, lefty Tyler Anderson (2-3, 5.06), who was ejected after two innings in his start Thursday against Seattle, will get to deal with the new-look A's. Anderson has never pitched against the A's. He is scheduled to be pitted against Oakland left-hander Mike Minor (1-5, 5.40 ERA), who is 3-2 with a 3.27 ERA in eight games (seven starts) against the Giants in his career. Minor will encounter a team that's totaled just nine hits -- eight singles and a Brandon Crawford double -- in the first two games of the series.

Rating: 2 Units

Miami starter, Alcantara, is 2-2 with a 3.45 ERA in five starts (28 2/3 innings), pitched six quality innings in his last outing Tuesday. Despite taking the loss against the Red Sox, Alcantara struck out five and walked two while allowing only one run on five hits. Alcantara has yet to face Washington this season, but is a career 0-5 with a 7.66 ERA in five starts allowing 21 earned runs in 24 2/3 innings. In 23 career starts (147 2/3 innings) against the Marlins, Scherzer is 13-4 with a 3.23 ERA with a 5.96 strikeout-to-walk ratio -- his best against any division foe.

Rating: 2 Units

In the series finale, St. Louis right-hander Jack Flaherty (3-2, 5.52 ERA) is scheduled to face Pittsburgh right-hander Joe Musgrove (0-5, 5.74 ERA). Against Pittsburgh. Flaherty is 5-1 with a 1.94 ERA with 47 strikeouts in eight career starts against the Pirates, and his five wins are his most against any opponent. It's a different story for Musgrove. Through six starts, with three weeks off while he was on the IL, Musgrove has performed below expectations. On Tuesday, he struck out eight in five innings but allowed four runs and six hits in a loss against Cincinnati -- but his teammates have contributed. Or, to be more exact, they have struggled to contribute. He has pitched 26 2/3 innings, and the Pirates have provided him with just a handful of runs while he has been in the game. Musgrove has struggled to beat the Cardinals -- he is 1-7 with a 6.75 ERA in eight career starts against them.

Rating: 2 Units

Second time these 2 have met since questionable ending to '14 Super Bowl. No more Brady, but Cam did just fine: 15-of-19, with 75 rushing yards, along with a pair of TD plunges. So 17th game under Belichick with 200+ rushing yards, winning all 17. Get this: Cam is the first Pat QB with a Week 1 rushing TD since Jim Plunkett in 1974. For the Seahawks, Wilson opened with a bang vs the Falcons: 31-of-35, 322 yards, & TDs with no interceptions. However Seattle "D" has slipped, thereby opening Belichick door. So no breathing room

Rating: 2 Units

Extra 3 days to prepare for the Champions, which is hardly what hopeful Chargers desire. The Chiefs have now won 10 straight games, both SU & ATS. What more can be said of Mahomes? Was 24-of-32, 211 passing yards & 3 TDs vs Texans. Completed more than 50% of his passes in each of his 37 career games. And now KC has added first class rusher in Edwards-Helaire (25 carries, 138 rushing yards in debut). L.A. was outscored 10-0 in 4th quarter of last week's 13-10 squeaker at Cincy

Rating: 2 Units

Seven straight division wins for the Pack, so obviously zeroed in on league competition. Check Rodgers' 32-of-44, 364 passing yards, & 4 TDs (no picks) in rout of Minny (522-382 yards edge). That's his fifth regular season game with 350+ passing yards & 4 TD passes with zero picks. His 368 career TDs passes now places him 7th on the all-time list. As for the Lions, they haven't won the division since '93. Only Cleveland has a longer drought. Led Bears 23-6 after 3 last week, only to allow 3 Trubisky TD passes in final 13:39. Very similar to opening '19 season by blowing 18-pt lead to Arizona, for the tie

Rating: 3 Unit NFL Play of the Day

Quite a pair of killers in which the Texans open the season (Chiefs & Ravens). Looked great in their opening 80-yard drive of the season, & stayed with KC, stat wise (9-yard deficit). That wasn't the case when these 2 met last season, as the Ravens posted a 491-232 yard edge in that 41-7 wipeout. Thirteen straight regular season wins for the Ravens (longest active streak in league). Baltimore is in off another opening drive TD (had 8 last year), with Jackson posting 7th game with 3+ TD passes & no picks since last year