My selection is on Edmonton over Vancouver at 9 pm et on Monday.

It's been a phenomenal run for the Canucks this season but I think it ends tonight in Game 7 against the Oilers. Edmonton laid waste to Vancouver in a must-win Game 6 on home ice on Saturday. Now the Canucks will have to deal with the sudden absence of Brock Boeser as he deals with a blood clot issue. We already saw what can happen when a team loses a player without warning during a postseason run as the Avalanche were completely derailed after Valeri Nichushkin was suspended in the middle of their series against Dallas. I simply feel the Oilers are the better team in this matchup, dominating for stretches even if the results haven't always been there. Note that Edmonton checks in 44-10 (+25.4 net games) after allowing one goal or less in its previous game over the last three seasons including a 19-6 (+5.9 net games) record in that situation this season. Meanwhile, Vancouver is just 16-24 (-10.9 net games) when seeking revenge for a loss in which it scored one goal or less against an opponent including a 7-8 (-4.1 net games) mark in that spot this season. Take Edmonton (8*).

My selection is on Seattle over New York at 7:05 pm et on Monday.

We'll fade the Yankees seven-game winning streak as they put it on the line against the Mariners on Monday. While Seattle has dropped each of Logan Gilbert's last two starts, I do still think he's the better starter in this matchup against Marcus Stroman. Gilbert has logged a 3.54 FIP and 0.96 WHIP through nine starts this season. Opposing hitters have recorded a .580 OPS against him this season. To put that in perspective, the White Sox have the worst team OPS in baseball this season at .608. Current Yankees hitters have collected just 12 hits in 49 at-bats against Gilbert. Stroman owns a 4.96 FIP and 1.42 WHIP on the campaign. He's been living off soft contact yet opponents have posted a lofty .755 OPS against him this season. While it's true the Yankees own the best team OPS in baseball over the last seven days, the Mariners have been seeing the ball well also, checking in 12th. With the two bullpens a virtual wash on the season, I'll take a flyer on the underdog Mariners here. Take Seattle (8*).

My selection is on Chicago over Toronto at 3:05 pm et on Monday.

The White Sox are licking their wounds after a series sweep in the Bronx. Keep in mind, they had been playing well entering that three-game set, having won six of their previous eight contests. I look for them to bounce back on Monday as they open a series in Toronto with a matinee affair. Erick Fedde will get the call for Chicago. He's probably happy to have dodged the Yankees loaded lineup. Note that Fedde owns a respectable 3.90 FIP and 1.06 WHIP this season, clearly a different pitcher since returning from Korea. He has held current Jays hitters to just 11 hits (four for extra bases) in 41 at-bats. Jose Berrios will counter for Toronto. While he has posted a sparkling 2.82 ERA this season, that doesn't tell the whole story as he owns a 4.68 FIP. Current White Sox hitters have gone 37-for-135 (.274) off of him over the course of his career with four different players delivering home runs. While neither bullpen has been all that reliable this season, the Chicago 'pen has certainly been more effective over the last seven days. Take Chicago (8*).

Monday MLB Free play. My selection is on Minnesota over Washington at 6:45 pm et on Monday.

Both of these teams enter this series riding losing streaks but I think it's the Twins that have a better opportunity to snap their skid behind ace Pablo Lopez on Monday. Note that Minnesota ranks last in baseball in team OPS over the last seven days and Washington sits just a single place above it. The Twins will have the opportunity to face a lefty in rookie Mitchell Parker on Monday and that's notable as they rank 10th in the majors in team OPS vs. left-handed pitching this season. Lopez has posted a 32-15 (+7.7 net games) team record in his last 47 starts as a favorite. Meanwhile, Washington is 49-98 (-20.5 net games) in its last 147 games as a home underdog. Take Minnesota.

My selection is on the 'under' between Edmonton and Vancouver at 9 pm et on Monday.

The floodgates opened up for the Oilers in Game 6 of this series on Saturday as they rolled to a 5-1 victory to force Monday's seventh-and-deciding game. The stakes become that much higher and I certainly don't think the environment will be conducive to another Edmonton offensive explosion. For the Canucks, their offense has suddenly run dry, scoring just three goals in the last five periods of hockey. I liked what I saw from Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner as he took over the reins from Calvin Pickard in advance of Game 6. I do think it is Skinner that gives Edmonton its best shot at coming away victorious in Game 7. Regardless, this feels like a 'first to three wins' type of contest. Take the under (8*).