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Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Preview and Predictions 04-13-2018

12th April 2018 by Gracenote
the series opener saw the pittsburgh penguins look every bit the part of a two-time reigning stanley cup champion while the philadelphia flyers matched the profile of a club that has been in desperate search of a goaltender for arguably the last 30 years. the penguins look to repeat the feat of the series-opening whitewash when they host the flyers in game 2 on friday.

"it's one game. whether it's 7-0 or 1-0 in double overtime, it's one game," said superstar captain sidney crosby, who netted a franchise record-tying third postseason hat trick in wednesday's 7-0 romp at ppg paints arena. crosby's natural hat trick fueled him to a game high-tying plus-5 rating (with bryan rust) for the penguins, who have scored 27 goals in five meetings - all wins - with the flyers this season. while pittsburgh's players did their best to downplay their achievement, philadelphia center sean couturier gained strength in the team's resolve to overcome a 10-game winless skid earlier this season and navigate their way to a playoff berth. "it's not a time to panic," the 25-year-old said. "we've been through a lot this year and been through some adversity. it's no different right now. we just have to regroup and get better.
tv: 7 p.m. et, nbcsn, cbc, tvas, at&t sportsnet-pittsburgh

about the flyers: coach dave hakstol initially said on wednesday that he would be inclined to stick with brian elliott (five goals on 19 shots) for game 2, and he kept that mindset the following day. "i fully stand by what i said (wednesday) night. that was how i felt. i'm not going to move away for sure from that," hakstol said on thursday. petr mrazek permitted two goals on 14 shots in place of the 33-year-old elliott, who has struggled in two of three outings since returning from a near-two-month absence following core muscle surgery.

about the penguins: jake guentzel is once again proving that the postseason is his time to shine, as he followed up his nhl-best 13 goals last season with four points (one goal, three assists) on wednesday. "it's just exciting," the 23-year-old said of postseason time. "whenever you can play playoff hockey and with the atmosphere of the building, it's definitely a fun time to play." matt murray received a maintenance day in practice on thursday, one day removed from turning aside all 24 shots he faced -- including scott laughton's bid from the doorstep in the first period -- to extend his franchise-record shutout streak to 206:26. murray owns a sterling home playoff mark of 14-2 with a 1.69 goals-against average and .939 save percentage.

overtime

1. philadelphia's line of lw michael raffl, giroux, couturier combined for three shots on goal and was a collective minus-11 in game 1.

2. rust scored 2:38 into the first period on wednesday after failing to notch a point in 13 of his previous 17 contests.

3. the flyers, who boasted the nhl's 16th-ranked power play, failed to record a shot on four opportunities with the man advantage in game 1.

prediction: penguins 4, flyers 2

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Minnesota Wild vs. Winnipeg Jets Preview and Predictions 04-13-2018

12th April 2018 by Gracenote
the minnesota wild enter game 2 of their first-round playoff series friday at the winnipeg jets looking to shore up their defense, after two costly turnovers led to third-period goals in a 3-2 loss in wednesday's opener. the task of slowing down one of the nhl's top offenses already was difficult with defenseman ryan suter out for the playoffs due to a leg injury, but minnesota's shaky play in its defensive zone did not help its chances in game 1.

in the words of 41-year-old center matt cullen, who helped pittsburgh win the past two stanley cups and netted the wild's first goal wednesday: "i think we view this as a missed opportunity. i don't think we played as well as we can. i think we showed pieces of our game, but i don't think we played to our level to be honest with you." on the other hand, winnipeg played with the poise of a playoff veteran in earning the first postseason victory in franchise history, getting the game-winning tally from defenseman joe morrow with 7:13 to play. winnipeg kept its cool after cullen and zach parise scored early in the third to put the wild ahead 2-1, getting a patrik laine goal off a turnover just 53 seconds later to even the score. "nothing changed on the bench," jets coach paul maurice told the media in describing his team's demeanor after falling behind. "the next guys over the boards had a job to do and then they did it, and very quickly we got that game back to tied."
tv: 7:30 p.m. et, usa, tva2, sportsnet (winnipeg), fs north (minnesota)

about the wild: goaltender devan dubnyk was outstanding in making 37 saves, stopping several high-quality chances, but faced steady pressure in the first period (13 shots) and third period (19 shots). minnesota outshot the jets 12-8 in the second period as the wild found some rhythm offensively, but did little after parise scored while going 12 minutes without a shot on net. forward jordan greenway, who played in six regular-season games after leaving boston university, assisted on cullen's goal and finished plus-1 in 11:54 of ice time.

about the jets: winnipeg's power play, fifth-best in the nhl during the regular season, cashed in with a mark scheifele goal late in the second period to open the scoring. while not challenged nearly as often as dubnyk, goaltender connor hellebuyck played steady in making 18 saves in his first postseason contest and benefited from a strong game by the jets defense. defenseman ben chiarot finished with 10 hits and defenseman jacob trouba blocked five shots, while fourth-line center adam lowry - selected as the first star - won 69.2 percent of his faceoffs, including three in a row in the final seconds.

overtime

1. cullen scored his 19th career playoff goal in his 124th postseason game.

2. jets f mathieu perreault, who left game 1 with an upper-body injury, will be a game-time decision for game 2.

3. game 1 was relatively clean with only three penalties issued.

prediction: jets 2, wild 1

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Los Angeles Kings vs. Vegas Golden Knights Preview and Predictions 04-13-2018

12th April 2018 by Gracenote
the vegas golden knights set one record after another in a captivating inaugural season and the team showed it was not about to blink under the bright lights of the postseason. the golden knights made an early goal stand up in a 1-0 victory over los angeles and looks to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series friday night against the visiting kings, who will be without one of their elite players.

los angeles will try to level the series without its top defenseman after drew doughty was suspended one game by the nhl on thursday for an illegal hit to the head of vegas forward william carrier. "i mean, he's the best defenseman in the league," kings forward dustin brown said after learning of doughty's punishment. "so it's a huge hole." the knock on the golden knights was how they would stand up to the tighter, physical style of the playoffs, but the pacific division champions prevailed in a tense duel that featured a staggering 127 hits. "it's another first for our organization, it's a big playoff game and i love the way our team responded," vegas coach gerard gallant said.
tv: 10 p.m. et, nbc sports network, cbc, tvas, prime ticket (los angeles), at&t sportsnet-rocky mountain (las vegas)

about the kings: the suspension of 2016 norris trophy winner doughty is a massive blow for los angeles, robbing the team of a player who established career highs this season with 50 assists and 60 points and who routinely plays huge minutes (28:02 in game 1). complicating matters for the kings is the absence of fellow blue-liner jake muzzin, who has been sidelined since march 26 and skated thursday wearing a non-contact jersey. "i have not talked to the trainers since he skated today," coach john stevens said of muzzin after practice. "i think every day he's getting closer, but what that means, i'm not sure yet."

about the golden knights: one player on the roster with ample playoff experience is goaltender marc-andre fleury, and he stood tall in the series opener by turning aside 30 shots to register his 11th career postseason shutout. "he was great," said defenseman shea theodore, who netted the only goal. "(fleury) was solid all night and it's good to have a confident guy like that in front of the net, and he's fun to play in front of. he's a playoff guy and has tons of experience. that's something that will help us out throughout this playoff run." carrier, who delivered a game-high 10 hits before he was leveled by doughty, is listed as day-to-day.

overtime

1. los angeles' top-ranked penalty kill has snuffed out all 16 power-play chances by vegas this season.

2. theodore had two goals and eight points in 14 playoff games with anaheim last season

3. doughty has played at least 25:50 in all five meetings versus the golden knights.

prediction: kings 2, golden knights 1

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Handicapped by Rick Needham at Aqueduct

RACE #3 - AQUEDUCT - 2:18 PM EASTERN POST
6.0 FURLONGS DIRT THREE YEAR OLDS STARTER ALLOWANCE $55,000.00 PURSE

#6 MONTELONE
#4 FIFTY
#3 VICAR'S LEGEND
#5 REGALIAN

#6 MONTELONE, the overall speed leader in this allowance field sprinting at today's distance of 6.0 furlongs on the dirt, and has produced "POWER RUN PERFORMANCES" in each of his last four starts, hitting the board in three, including a "POWER RUN WIN" to break his maiden in his 3rd race back. Jockey Albin Jimenez and Trainer Wesley Ward send him "postward" today ... they've hit the board with 51% of nearly 60 entries saddled as a team to date. #4 FIFTY, the morning line favorite, has nice early speed abilities to compliment for this sprint, and comes off a maiden-breaking, "POWER RUN WIN" in his last start, which was just the 2nd race of his young career to date.

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Charles Town - Race #3 - Post: 7:57pm - Maiden Claiming - 6.5 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $12,000 Class Rating: 51

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#2 WEST OF LOYAL (ML=7/2)


WEST OF LOYAL - Was in a $25,000 Maiden Claiming race at Presque Isle Downs last time out. That clash had an Equibase class figure of 66 and he is moving down in this event. A certain contender. Locklear adds Lasix to this one today. I'd look for a chance at a big improvement.

Vulnerable Contenders: #6 AIRFARE (ML=8/5), #3 PLEASANTLY ROYAL (ML=3/1), #4 WASUP WILKO (ML=4/1),

AIRFARE - Don't figure that this questionable contender has what it takes to win today. PLEASANTLY ROYAL - This horse gave a lackluster effort last time finishing fifth. Don't expect any improvement in today's race. WASUP WILKO - Hasn't finished in the money in any short distance affairs of late. Improbable to see him doing it in today's event either. Finished sixth in his most recent performance with a run-of-the-mill speed rating. When I look at today's class figure, it would take an improved performance to prove victorious after that in this field.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Play #2 WEST OF LOYAL to win if you can get odds of 1/1 or more

EXACTA WAGERS:
None

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
None

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Fonner Park
Fonner Park - Race 7

Exacta / 50-cent Trifecta / Daily Double


Claiming $7,500 • 6 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 80 • Purse: $8,000 • Post: 5:42P
FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 120 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $7,500. NEBRASKA BRED CLAIMING PRICE $10,000.
Contenders

Race Analysis
P#
Horse
Morn
Line

Accept
Odds


Race Type: Lone Front-runner. LOVE AT NIGHT is the Lone Front-runner of the race. * KEY ANGLES * INNOCENT STORM: Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. MANGO'S MUSE: Today is a sprint and the horse's last start was within the last ten days. IMA DANGER: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. FREE AND PROUD: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. LOVE AT NIGHT: Horse's win percentage at today's distance(sprint or route)/surfac e (dirt or turf) is at least 50.
2
INNOCENT STORM
7/2

5/1
4
MANGO'S MUSE
5/2

7/1
5
IMA DANGER
6/1

7/1
7
FREE AND PROUD
9/2

7/1
1
LOVE AT NIGHT
6/1

9/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
1
LOVE AT NIGHT
1

6/1
Front-runner
70

56

73.6

60.0

44.5
6
SPELL WINDER
6

10/1
Stalker
75

66

75.0

69.8

60.8
8
EMMY GOT EVEN
8

12/1
Stalker
73

75

53.6

67.6

54.1
2
INNOCENT STORM
2

7/2
Stalker
83

76

50.6

73.8

68.8
7
FREE AND PROUD
7

9/2
Stalker
79

73

50.2

72.8

63.8
5
IMA DANGER
5

6/1
Alternator/Stalker
74

78

57.6

69.4

63.4
4
MANGO'S MUSE
4

5/2
Alternator/Trailer
80

75

53.6

71.6

66.1
3
BE A FACTOR
3

8/1
Alternator/Non-contender
74

74

63.0

68.8

62.3

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Los Alamitos (Quarter Horse)
Los Alamitos (Quarter Horse) - Race 2

$1 Exacta / $1 Trifecta $1 Superfecta (.10 cent minimum wager $1 Pick Three


Claiming $2,500 • 4 1/2 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 69 • Purse: $8,000 • Post: 7:28P
FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON A RACE IN 2018. THREE YEAR OLDS, 120 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $2,500 (MAIDEN RACES AND RACES FOR $2,000 OR LESS NOT CONSIDERED).
Contenders

Race Analysis
P#
Horse
Morn
Line

Accept
Odds


Race Type: Lone Front-runner. JENNIFER DOLL is the Lone Front-runner of the race. * KEY ANGLES * JENNIFER DOLL: Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse's average winning distance is within half a furlong of today's distance (within 50 yards if a Quarter Horse race). Today is a sprint and the horse is carrying at least 120 lbs. THAMES VALLEY: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse ranks in the top th ree in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface.
6
JENNIFER DOLL
3/1

2/1
2
THAMES VALLEY
5/2

6/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
6
JENNIFER DOLL
6

3/1
Alternator/Front-runner
71

67

73.5

59.8

54.8
2
THAMES VALLEY
2

5/2
Alternator/Trailer
75

65

43.0

63.4

57.9
1
TWENTY FOUR BLACK
1

10/1
Alternator/Trailer
70

67

29.5

60.0

52.0
3
BELLA ANGELINA
3

6/5
Alternator/Non-contender
78

67

73.3

58.8

53.8
4
STATELY COMMAND
4

8/1
Alternator/Non-contender
79

61

41.3

49.2

42.7
5
PAPA'S LADY
5

15/1
Alternator/Non-contender
70

63

33.5

44.2

32.2

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Oaklawn Park
Always check program numbers.
Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 2 - Claiming - 6.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $22000 Class Rating: 91

FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON A RACE SINCE DECEMBER 13, 2017. WEIGHT, 122 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE OCTOBER 13, 2017 ALLOWED 3 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $8,000, IF FOR $6,250, ALLOWED 4 LBS.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 3 SAMMY WONDER STONE 3/1

# 9 CHEBURASHKA 10/1

# 8 SHOOT CRAPS 7/2

I lean toward SAMMY WONDER STONE here. Asmussen has this gelding running well and is a solid choice based on the respectable speed figures put up in sprint races lately. With better than average trips to the winner's circle, Santana will probably have this gelding in excellent position to win the outing. Will probably come out sharp - I have liked the way this gelding has moved swiftly to the lead recently. CHEBURASHKA - Might go off at a nice price and has some positive angles going for him.

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Santa Anita
Always check program numbers.
Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 8 - Optional Claiming - 6.5f on the Dirt. Purse: $56000 Class Rating: 94

DOWNHILL TURF FOR CALIFORNIA BRED OR CALIFORNIA SIRED FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON $10,000 OTHER THAN MAIDEN, CLAIMING OR STARTER OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES OR CLAIMING PRICE $16,000. THREE YEAR OLDS, 120 LBS.; OLDER, 126 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE OTHER THAN MAIDEN, CLAIMING OR STARTER ALLOWED 2 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 1 LI'L GRAZEN 15/1

# 8 PROMNESIA 3/1

# 4 WONDERFUL LIE 5/1

LI'L GRAZEN looks to be a formidable contender especially at 15/1. With Vandyke in the saddle guiding her, this filly will almost certainly be able to break out sharply here. Recently Vandyke has been sizzling which may give the edge to this filly. PROMNESIA - Gutierrez should be able to get this filly to break out quickly for this race. Looks like a strong player for the exotics. WONDERFUL LIE - Is worth looking at and may be a wager - strong Speed Figures (94 average) at today's distance and surface recently. She has decent class ratings, averaging 99, and has to be considered in this race.

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Tampa Bay Downs - Race #7 - Post: 4:16pm - Maiden Claiming - 8.5 furlongs on the Turf. Purse: $15,200 Class Rating: 80

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#6 RUCKUS (ML=4/1)
#3 IRISH LETTERS (ML=9/2)


RUCKUS - I like that most recent outing on Mar 14th at Tampa Bay Downs where he finished second. IRISH LETTERS - Personally, I wouldn't worry about where he finished in his last race (fourth). Should rebound today, with some decent odds. The improved speed ratings over the last three races is solid. Rountree drops him in this affair ready to go.

Vulnerable Contenders: #5 KINGDOM KEPT (ML=9/5), #4 TONY (ML=3/1),

KINGDOM KEPT - I don't normally play a favorite that hasn't been to the track in the last 3 weeks. TONY - Don't figure that this mount is worth 3/1 in this race.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Have to go with #6 RUCKUS on the win end if we get at least 9/5 odds

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [3,6]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
None

SUPER HIGH 5 WAGERS:
Skip

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Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs Preview and Predictions 04-13-2018

12th April 2018 by Gracenote
The upstart Atlanta Braves have held their own against some of the National League's best teams, and they'll face another big test with a three-game road series against the Chicago Cubs that begins Friday. Atlanta has split six games with Washington en route to a 7-5 start and now faces another of the expected contenders for the NL pennant.

The Cubs are off to a bit of a disappointing start, sitting at .500 after dropping two of three to visiting Pittsburgh to begin the week. Chicago's inconsistency at the plate continued, as it followed a season high for runs in Wednesday's 13-5 victory with a weak effort en route to a 6-1 loss in Thursday's series finale. The Braves had a much-needed day off Thursday after concluding their three-game set at Washington with a 5-3 win in 12 innings. Atlanta's bats have cooled off after a hot start, as the team has scored a total of only 12 runs over its last five games after averaging eight in its first seven contests.
TV: 2:20 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FS South (Atlanta), NBCS Chicago

PITCHING MATCHUP: Braves RH Anibal Sanchez (0-0, 2.25 ERA) vs. Cubs RH Yu Darvish (0-0, 5.23)

Sanchez is hoping to revive his career after a couple of rough years to end his tenure with Detroit. The 34-year-old worked three strong innings of relief in his Braves debut and was effective in his first start Saturday at Colorado, allowing two runs and seven hits with six strikeouts over five innings. Sanchez is 3-2 with a 3.82 ERA in seven career turns against the Cubs, with the last occurring in 2015.

After a lackluster debut, Darvish was dominant in his second start with the Cubs. The 31-year-old native of Japan registered nine strikeouts and allowed only two hits - including a solo homer - over six innings Saturday at Milwaukee. Darvish will be facing the Braves for the first time in his career.

WALK-OFFS

1. Cubs LF Kyle Schwarber went 3-for-4 with a homer on Thursday and is batting .339 with 11 blasts in his last 37 home games.

2. Braves 2B Ozzie Albies has recorded five multi-hit performances in his last eight games, batting .382 with five doubles and three homers over that stretch.

3. Chicago has homered in 12 straight home games dating to last season, which matches its longest streak since a 17-game run in 2015.

PREDICTION: Cubs 6, Braves 4

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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds Preview and Predictions 04-13-2018

12th April 2018 by Gracenote
the cincinnati reds' pitching staff seemingly has gone to great lengths to make opposing offenses look good this season, and the series opener against the st. louis cardinals was no exception. after surrendering four homers and 11 walks - three with the bases loaded - en route to their fifth straight loss, the reeling reds aim to stop the bleeding friday in the second contest of their four-game set versus the visiting cardinals.

jose martinez homered to highlight his four-hit, six-rbi performance and marcell ozuna also went deep to extend his hitting streak to 11 games in thursday's 13-4 rout of cincinnati, which is saddled with the majors' worst era. st. louis gleefully accepted the offense as its season-high run total in the opener eclipsed its sum from its previous four games by one run. cincinnati's jose peraza continued his torrid display at the plate with two doubles and a single, as he has hit safely in four straight contests and seven of his last eight. peraza joined the speedy billy hamilton in scoring twice for the reds, who are in the midst of their worst start since 1955.
tv: 6:40 p.m. et, mlb network, fs midwest (st. louis), fs ohio (cincinnati)

pitching matchup: cardinals rh luke weaver (1-0, 1.59 era) vs. reds rh tyler mahle (1-1, 4.22)

weaver has recorded a pair of strong outings out of the gate this season, allowing just one run in each turn while scattering three hits and striking out seven in a no-decision versus arizona on sunday. the 24-year-old was in line for the win versus the diamondbacks before the cardinals' bullpen let a one-run lead slip away. adam duvall homered for his lone hit in career five at-bats against weaver while the right-hander has struck out tucker barnhart three times in five at-bats.

mahle's brilliant season-opening performance in which he allowed one hit over six scoreless innings against the chicago cubs was answered with a pair of homers in a 5-0 setback at pittsburgh on sunday. the 23-year-old required 29 pitches to get through the first frame and was able to work his way out of trouble until the fifth, when he yielded four of his five runs. mahle permitted four hits and overcame three walks over five scoreless innings in a 6-0 rout of st. louis on sept. 13.

walk-offs

1. st. louis cf tommy pham has scored five runs in his last four games.

2. cincinnati 2b scooter gennett is 6-for-17 with three rbis and two runs scored during his four-game hitting streak.

3. cardinals ss paul dejong, who launched a mammoth home run in the opener, went deep four times among his 17 hits in 2017 versus the reds.

prediction: cardinals 6, reds 3

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Colorado Rockies vs. Washington Nationals Preview and Predictions 04-13-2018

13th April 2018 by Gracenote
dj lemahieu looks to follow up the second multi-homer performance of his career when the colorado rockies visit the washington nationals on friday for the second contest of their four-game set. lemahieu went 4-for-5 with two blasts and four rbis in thursday's series-opening 5-1 victory and already is halfway to last season's total of eight homers.

lemahieu is 7-for-10 with three doubles over his last two games in addition to the two blasts. his hot bat again could come in handy on friday as it appears charlie blackmon (quadriceps) likely will miss his fourth consecutive contest. washington has dropped seven of its last nine games and has seen bryce harper go from lava hot to frigid cold. harper struck out in three of his four hitless at-bats in the opener and is 2-for-14 without an rbi over his last four contests after hitting six homers and driving in 12 runs over the first nine games of the year.

tv: 7:05 p.m. et, mlb network, a&t sportsnet-rocky mountain (colorado), masn2 (washington)
pitching matchup: rockies lh kyle freeland (0-2, 5.56 era) vs. nationals rh tanner roark (1-0, 4.50)

freeland has served up two homers in each of his two starts, accounting for one-third of the hits he allowed during the setbacks. the 24-year-old has lost six consecutive decisions dating back to july 30, when he defeated the nationals in washington. freeland allowed four runs - three earned - and nine hits over five innings in that outing and was taken deep by both wilmer difo and ryan zimmerman.

roark struck out nine over five innings in a no-decision against the new york mets in his last turn but allowed five runs, five hits and four walks. the 31-year-old surrendered two homers in the contest, following a trend as he gave up a career-worst 23 last season. roark is 1-1 with a 4.91 era in three career appearances (two starts) versus the rockies and has struggled against gerardo parra (5-for-14, homer).

walk-offs

1. the rockies have won five of their last six games at washington.

2. colorado ss trevor story struck out four times in five at-bats on thursday and has fanned 20 times in 52 at-bats.

3. zimmerman went 0-for-3 in the opener and is hitting a woeful .103 on the season.

prediction: nationals 5, rockies 3

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Milwaukee Brewers vs. New York Mets Preview and Predictions 04-13-2018

12th April 2018 by Gracenote
the new york mets are off to the best start in franchise history and own the top record in the majors as they prepare to open a six-game homestand with the first of three contests against the milwaukee brewers on friday night. the red-hot mets are riding an eight-game winning streak after wrapping up a perfect road trip with a three-game sweep at the miami marlins.

new york swept a road trip of at least six games for only the second time in team history and have already registered six come-from-behind victories under rookie manager mickey callaway. "obviously people didn't believe in us going into the year, and now it's kind of changing their minds," mets first baseman adrian gonzalez said. "but we knew what we had. and we know what we have going forward." the brewers struggled in their opening homestand but they are 5-1 on the road after taking two of three at the st. louis cardinals to open their six-game trek. milwaukee has been hit-or-miss offensively, scoring at least five runs on five occasions while getting shut out three times in its past eight games.
tv: 7:10 p.m. et, fs wisconsin (milwaukee), sny (new york)

pitching matchup: brewers rh zach davies (0-1, 5.40 era) vs. mets lh steven matz (0-1, 3.00)

davies rebounded nicely from a season-opening loss to st. louis by striking out eight and allowing one run on four hits in six innings versus the chicago cubs, although he had to settle for a no-decision. a 17-game winner a year ago, he was rocked for seven runs (six earned) in 5 2/3 innings by the cardinals. davies is unbeaten in four starts (2-0, 4.22 era) against new york and has limited jay bruce to going just 1-for-14.

like davies, matz struggled in his season debut -- also against the cardinals -- and lasted only four innings, giving up three runs on four hits, including a pair of homers. the long island native was strong in his last outing at washington, permitting one unearned run and three hits while striking out eight over five innings. matz is 1-1 with a 4.15 era in two starts against milwaukee, fanning 13 with zero walks over 13 innings.

walk-offs

1. mets ss asdrúbal cabrera has hit safely in 10 straight following the season opener.

2. brewers 1b eric thames, who swatted 11 homers in april last year, has gone deep in four of the past five games.

3. gonzalez has seven rbis during a three-game hitting streak.

prediction: mets 4, brewers 3

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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Tampa Bay Rays Preview and Predictions 04-13-2018

12th April 2018 by Gracenote
the philadelphia phillies are venturing south to face the tampa bay rays to begin a three-game series and six-game road trip on friday, but they are hoping their fortunes don't follow suit after winning five of their last six games. philadelphia will also bid to take the first step in avenging its horrid interleague record from 2017, as its 5-15 mark matched cincinnati for the worst in the majors.

versatile infielder/outfielder scott kingery helped the phillies (6-5) bring out the brooms against the reds, as the prized prospect belted both his first homer and grand slam before his game-ending sacrifice fly in the 12th inning on wednesday helped philadelphia capture a winning record for the first time since april 28, 2017. "it's been crazy. that's the only way to put it," said the 23-year-old, who has five hits, seven rbis and four runs scored in his last five contests. the reeling rays (3-9) answered an eight-game skid with back-to-back one-run wins over the chicago white sox before dropping a 2-1 decision on wednesday heading into the opener of a nine-game homestand. tampa bay is no stranger to one-run games this season, albeit with a 2-6 mark.
tv: 7:10 p.m. et, nbc10 (philadelphia), fs sun (tampa bay)

pitching matchup: phillies rh vince velasquez (1-1, 5.19 era) vs. rays rh jake faria (0-1, 14.29)

velasquez aims to match his win total from last season on friday while making his first career start versus tampa bay, although he scattered three hits over four scoreless innings against the rays during a spring training game in march. the 25-year-old sure wouldn't mind the run support he received in his last outing, as he permitted one run on four hits while striking out six in as many innings in saturday's 20-1 romp of miami. velasquez has struggled this season against left-handed batters, who have hit .400 against him.

faria fell to 0-4 with a 6.43 era in his last nine outings dating to last season after being roughed up for a career-high eight runs on five hits in personal-worst 1 2/3 innings in saturday's 10-3 setback to boston. the 24-year-old, who allowed a grand slam to xander bogaerts, did himself no favors by letting five of the first six batters reach base and walking five of the 15 batters he faced overall. "it's been a few good days leading up to this," faria said on friday. "feels like it's been forever (since i pitched). ... i'm eager to get back out there."

walk-offs

1. tampa bay rf carlos gomez is 8-for-22 with a homer, two rbis and four runs scored during his five-game hitting streak.

2. philadelphia 3b maikel franco is just 1-for-11 on the road this season.

3. rays ss adeiny hechavarria has hit safely in three straight games, but is just 3-for-20 in his last five overall.

prediction: phillies 5, rays 2

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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Indians Preview and Predictions 04-13-2018

12th April 2018 by Gracenote
the toronto blue jays hope to continue their strong start and begin the process of winning a fourth consecutive series when they visit the surging cleveland indians on friday to open a three-game set. toronto, which put itself in a big hole last season with nine losses in the first 10 games and a 6-17 record through april 28, has won eight of 11 since dropping the first two contests of 2018 while going 3-0-1 in series despite a 5-3 loss at baltimore on wednesday.

"i've been very impressed with how we've been able to fight to score runs late in games and how impressive our bullpen has been to keep us in games," blue jays third baseman josh donaldson told the toronto sun. "it's been a good start and something we can build on." marcus stroman will try to keep things going for toronto when he takes the mound looking for his first win and the indians counter with fellow right-hander mike clevinger on friday. cleveland has rebounded from a rough start to the season with five straight victories after completing a four-game sweep of central division-rival detroit with a 9-3 triumph on thursday night. jose ramirez, who began the season in a 2-for-33 slump after finishing third in the american league mvp voting in 2017, went 5-for-13 with a pair of homers in the last series for the indians.
tv: 7:10 p.m. et, sportsnet one (toronto), sportstime ohio (cleveland)

pitching matchup: blue jays rh marcus stroman (0-1, 8.38 era) vs. indians rh mike clevinger (1-0, 0.71)

stroman struggled in his first road game of 2018 last saturday, allowing five runs on six hits and five walks over 4 2/3 innings at texas to suffer his first loss after a uneven start in his season debut. the 26-year-old duke product yielded four runs over five frames against the new york yankees on april 1 in a no-decision and has issued eight walks overall. michael brantley is 2-for-3 with a double against stroman, who is 1-0 with a 2.17 era in five lifetime appearances (four starts) versus the indians.

clevinger worked his way out of trouble last time out to give up just one run on 10 hits and two walks over 7 1/3 innings without getting a decision in the 3-1 victory over kansas city. the 27-year-old florida native won his first start of the campaign by limiting the los angeles angels to four hits across 5 1/3 scoreless innings with five strikeouts and a pair of walks. clevinger, who is 16-9 in his career, has faced the blue jays once in the regular season - allowing one hit in 1 1/3 innings to earn the win in 2016.

walk-offs

1. cleveland cf bradley zimmer had three hits in thursday's win and went 5-for-10 with a two-run homer in the series against detroit.

2. toronto inf yangervis solarte registered two hits in three of his last four games, going 6-for-14 during that stretch.

3. the indians won 12 of 18 meetings over the last two seasons, including a four games-to-one triumph in the 2016 american league championship series.

prediction: blue jays 4, indians 3

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins Preview and Predictions 04-13-2018

12th April 2018 by Gracenote
gregory polanco's power stroke lifted the pittsburgh pirates to another series win thursday in chicago and they will try to stay hot on the road when they open a three-game set at the miami marlins on friday. polanco went deep twice in a 6-1 win over the cubs to give the pirates a 5-1 road mark.

the blasts were the fourth and fifth of the season for polanco, who enters friday tied for second in the national league in that category and first in rbis with 15 as he seeks a bounce-back campaign following a rocky 2017. "[polanco's] swing has been so athletic and strong," pittsburgh manager clint hurdle told reporters. "he took some funny swings, but what i love is the short memory he's got going on up there. one at-bat is not leaking into the next." the marlins have lost five in a row at home after getting swept in three straight by the new york mets to begin their six-game homestand. attendance was 6,150 at marlins park for the 4-1 loss to the mets on wednesday.
tv: 7:10 p.m. et, mlb network, fs florida (miami)

pitching matchup: pirates rh chad kuhl (1-0, 5.06 era) vs. marlins lh dillon peters (1-1, 9.35)

kuhl struck out seven and allowed two runs over five solid innings of a no-decision against cincinnati on saturday. the 25-year-old delaware native has 11 punchouts and three walks in his first 10 2/3 frames this season after struggling with his control through much of 2017, issuing 72 free passes in 157 1/3 innings. kuhl is 0-1 with a 3.60 era in two career starts against miami and lasted just four frames in his one appearance at marlins park.

after a stellar season debut in a win over the cubs, peters was knocked around for nine runs over 2 2/3 innings of a 20-1 loss at philadelphia on saturday. he surrendered nine hits - two home runs - and walked three in the 84-pitch effort, which left him with a 13.22 era in four career road starts. the 25-year-old, who has never faced the pirates, has been much sharper at home - going 2-1 with a 1.14 mark in four career starts in miami.

walk-offs

1. marlins cf lewis brinson is hitless in his past 25 at-bats with 12 strikeouts.

2. pirates c francisco cervelli has two homers and seven rbis over his last three games.

3. pittsburgh won four of seven meetings last season, including two of three in miami.

prediction: pirates 6, marlins 3

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Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox Preview and Predictions 04-13-2018

12th April 2018 by Gracenote
the baltimore orioles finally figured out how to get their bats going in a win on wednesday, just in time to visit the boston red sox for the opener of a four-game series on friday. sluggers chris davis and jonathan schoop each broke out of lengthy slumps in a 5-3 triumph over the toronto blue jays after the orioles managed two runs in the first two games of the series.

davis went 3-for-37 in his first 11 games but managed two hits and an rbi on wednesday while schoop, who went 1-for-23 over the previous five contests, doubled among two hits and drove in a pair of runs. "you love to see good things happen to people who work hard at it," baltimore manager buck showalter told reporters. "it's just a reminder, (davis), the number of runs he scored last year, the number of runs he drove in, what he hit, what he did for us. and jon, he wants to do it every night. he worked hard. he works hard and he never assumes everything. it's like he's playing to establish himself every night, so i'm glad to see him get something back for it." the red sox took two of three from the rival new york yankees this week and are rolling behind mookie betts, who drove in seven runs in the series. boston will try to keep rolling behind left-hander eduardo rodriguez while the orioles counter with struggling righty chris tillman.
tv: 7:10 p.m. et, masn (baltimore), nesn (boston)

pitching matchup: orioles rh chris tillman (0-2, 8.68 era) vs. red sox lh eduardo rodriguez (0-0, 7.36)

tillman suffered through his worst season in 2017 and is off to another slow start after surrendering a total of nine runs on 15 hits and eight walks over 9 1/3 innings in his first two outings. the california native did not record a strikeout in his first outing at houston on april 2 but notched three in 5 1/3 frames at the new york yankees on saturday. tillman lost his only start against boston last season but is 10-4 with a 3.03 era in 21 career outings versus the red sox.

rodriguez got a late start to spring training following offseason knee surgery and made his season debut on sunday against tampa bay. the venezuela native showed sharp stuff with seven strikeouts but struggled with his command and needed 92 pitches to get through 3 2/3 innings. rodriguez stuck out 20 in 18 1/3 innings against baltimore last season but was reached for 12 runs in that span and went 1-2 in the three starts.

walk-offs

1. red sox 1b hanley ramirez left thursday's game after being hit by a pitch and was diagnosed with a wrist contusion.

2. orioles rhp alex cobb, who was signed during spring training, is scheduled to make his team debut on saturday.

3. boston rhp joe kelly was suspended six games by major league baseball on thursday for his role in a benches-clearing brawl, but has appealed the ruling.

prediction: red sox 7, orioles 4

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New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers Preview and Predictions 04-13-2018

12th April 2018 by Gracenote
the detroit tigers could not find their offense while being swept in a four-game series at cleveland and will need to produce at the plate to keep up with their next opponent. the tigers return home on friday to host the powerful new york yankees in the opener of a three-game series.

detroit plated 16 runs in a three-game sweep of the chicago white sox to begin their road trip but watched their offense go ice cold while scoring a total of five times in four games at cleveland. the tigers managed two runs in the first three games and was down 9-1 on thursday before pushing a pair of runs across in the late innings and finishing with a respectable nine hits while falling to 4-8. the yankees offense boasts three of the biggest sluggers in baseball in aaron judge, giancarlo stanton and gary sanchez, but stanton and sanchez are battling through some early-season inconsistency and the team only broke out the bats once in three games this week against the rival red sox - a 10-7 win on wednesday that was sandwiched around a pair of setbacks. trying to keep that new york offense down on friday will by tigers right-hander mike fiers, who opposes yankees lefty jordan montgomery.
tv: 7:10 p.m. et, yes (new york), fs detroit

pitching matchup: yankees lh jordan montgomery (0-0, 4.82 era) vs. tigers rh mike fiers (1-0, 0.00)

montgomery cruised through five innings against tampa bay in his season debut on april 3, allowing one run on two hits and four walks, but was not quite as sharp against baltimore on sunday. the 25-year-old was ripped for four runs on 10 hits and a pair of walks in 4 1/3 frames but escaped without a decision in a game new york went on to lose 8-7. montgomery did not face detroit during his 2017 rookie campaign and is 3-4 with a 4.38 era in 14 career road starts.

fiers made his tigers debut at chicago on sunday and dominated through six scoreless frames, scattering three hits and a walk while striking out six. the nova southeastern product surrendered a career-high 32 home runs in 153 1/3 innings last season but kept the ball in the park against the white sox. fiers allowed two home runs in as many starts against the yankees while with the houston astros last season and did not earn a decision in either outing.

walk-offs

1. yankees if/of tyler austin was suspended five games by major league baseball for his role in a benches-clearing brawl on wednesday, but
is appealing.

2. tigers rhp jordan zimmermann could make his next start despite getting hit in the face by a line drive clocked at 105.6 mph in the first inning on wednesday.

3. detroit pitching coach chris bosio will miss at least the next two weeks with an undisclosed medical condition.

prediction: yankees 5, tigers 2

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Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros Preview and Predictions 04-13-2018

12th April 2018 by Gracenote
left-hander cole hamels gets a chance to avenge an opening day loss as he takes the mound for his fourth start of the season when the texas rangers visit the houston astros on friday night in the opener of a three-game set. the rangers dropped three of four versus the astros to open the season and became the first team to 10 losses after a three-game by the los angeles angels.

one day after losing second baseman rougned odor for three weeks with a hamstring injury, texas shortstop and leading hitter elvis andrus suffered a fractured elbow when he was hit by a pitch in wednesday's series finale versus the angels. "you have one of your best players with just an absolutely unfortunate injury," hamels said. "you don't want to see this type of injury to such a main part of your team, and, obviously, the heart of the order, right up the middle, a shortstop." riding a four-game slide and with injuries piling up, texas now has to face houston right-hander gerrit cole, who has made a seamless transition to the american league by winning both starts in dominating fashion. the astros are coming off a crushing loss at minnesota after erasing a seven-run deficit, but one positive sign was the re-emergence of the offense following a week-long slump.
tv: 8:10 p.m. et, fs southwest (texas), at&t sportsnet-southwest (houston)

pitching matchup: rangers lh cole hamels (1-2, 5.06 era) vs. astros rh gerrit cole (1-0, 0.64)

hamels is struggling to find consistency in the early going, surrendering five homers in his first three outings, including a pair against houston when he yielded three runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings. he struck out 11 over five innings in a 4-1 win at oakland before he was pounded for seven runs, including two more blasts, versus toronto last time out. evan gattis is 9-for-26 with three home runs against hamels.

cole overpowered the rangers in his american league debut with seven strong innings, striking out 11 and giving up a solo homer among two hits in an 8-2 victory. the 27-year-old followed that up with another masterpiece against san diego on saturday, scattering five hits over seven scoreless innings while striking out 11 again. cole has won both of his career starts against texas, fanning 20 over 14 innings.

walk-offs

1. astros 2b jose altuve went 9-for-16 in the season-opening series versus texas.

2. rangers inf jurickson profar, a career .227 hitter, is expected to start in place of andrus.

3. astros 1b yuli gurriel is expected to be activated off the 10-day disabled list on friday.

preview: astros 5, rangers 2

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Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins Preview and Predictions 04-13-2018

13th April 2018 by Gracenote
the minnesota twins hope to have the opportunity to extend their winning streak to four games on friday, but their contest against the visiting chicago white sox is in jeopardy as rain and snow are in the forecast. minnesota recorded its third straight victory on thursday, a 4-0 triumph in the opener of its four-game series against chicago.

jose berrios and joe mauer were the stars for the twins, as the former recorded 11 strikeouts and allowed only three hits over seven innings while the latter registered three rbis on two hits - including the 2,000th of his career. mauer became the third player in minnesota history to reach the mark, joining rod carew and kirby puckett with a two-run single in the seventh inning. the white sox were limited to three singles on thursday as they suffered their sixth loss in seven games. nicky delmonico recorded one of those hits and is 7-for-19 over his last six contests while tim anderson also singled to extend his hitting streak to five games.
tv: 8:10 p.m. et, nbcs chicago, fs north plus (minnesota)

pitching matchup: white sox rh reynaldo lopez (0-1, 0.69 era) vs. tbd

lopez has been superb in the early going, allowing two runs - one earned - and four hits with 11 strikeouts over 13 innings in two starts, but has yet to record a victory. the only issue with the 24-year-old dominican has been his control, as he has walked seven batters - including five over seven frames in sunday's loss at detroit. lopez, who gave up only two hits and an unearned run in the setback, will be facing minnesota for the first time in his career.

minnesota manager paul molitor has yet to announced a starter, but he likely will choose between adalberto mejia and phil hughes. the 24-year-old mejia, who went 4-7 with a 4.50 era in 21 starts for the twins last season, was limited to only two innings in his start for triple-a rochester on tuesday in order to be available. hughes, who has been sidelined with a strained left oblique, could be activated from the disabled list to make his season debut after the 31-year-old posted a 4-3 record and 5.87 era in 14 games (nine starts) last year.

walk-offs

1. twins of byron buxton has been successful on 28 consecutive steal attempts and has recorded 45 stolen bases in his career while being caught only five times.

2. chicago transferred lhp carlos rodon (shoulder) to the 60-day disabled list and purchased the contract of rhp chris volstad, who tossed a scoreless inning on thursday, from triple-a charlotte.

3. mauer has begun the season with a 10-game hitting streak, going 14-for-34.

prediction: white sox 6, twins 4

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Los Angeles Angels vs. Kansas City Royals Preview and Predictions 04-13-2018

13th April 2018 by Gracenote
the los angeles angels attempt to remain unbeaten on their seven-game road trip when they visit the kansas city royals on friday for the second contest of their four-game set. los angeles is 4-0 on its trek and has won seven straight on the road - and five in a row overall - after posting a 7-1 victory in thursday's series opener.

ian kinsler hit his 47th career leadoff homer and mike trout also went deep while joining justin upton with three hits for the angels, who have outscored their opponents 39-8 during their overall winning streak. japanese two-way sensation shohei ohtani continued to impress at the plate thursday, delivering a three-run triple to give him at least one hit in each of the six games in which he's been in the starting lineup (9-for-25, 11 rbis). the royals fell to 1-3 on their seven-game homestand with thursday's setback, which gave them their second three-game skid of the young season. mike moustakas is doing his part at the plate for kansas city as he has recorded five straight multi-hit performances, going 11-for-21 with two home runs and six rbis during the streak.
tv: 8:15 p.m. et, fs west (los angeles), fs kansas city

pitching matchup: angels lh andrew heaney (2017: 1-2, 7.06 era) vs. royals rh jason hammel (0-1, 4.09)

heaney is expected to be activated from the 10-day disabled list in order to make his season debut after missing the first two weeks with inflammation in his left elbow. the 26-year-old native of oklahoma made one rehab start for single-a inland empire, allowing one run and two hits with six strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings. heaney, who has made only six starts for the angels over the last two seasons, will be facing kansas city for the first time in his career.

hammel remains in search of his first win of 2018 as he makes his third start - and first at home. the 35-year-old from south carolina yielded five runs over five innings in a loss at detroit in his season debut but bounced back to scatter three hits over six scoreless frames in a no-decision at cleveland on sunday. hammel has posted a 2-3 record and 5.30 era in six starts and one relief appearance against los angeles in his career.

walk-offs

1. angels of kole calhoun is 9-for-26 during his six-game hitting streak and has collected six rbis on his four-game run, including two in each of his last two contests.

2. kinsler is fourth on the all-time list for leadoff homers, trailing rickey henderson (81), alfonso soriano (54) and craig biggio (53).

3. los angeles ss andrelton simmons went 2-for-4 on thursday, giving him hits in 12 of his 14 games this season.

prediction: royals 7, angels 5

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Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners Preview and Predictions 04-13-2018

12th April 2018 by Gracenote
the oakland athletics are aiming to ride the momentum of an epic hitting performance when they open a three-game series on friday against the host seattle mariners. after producing a total of one run and eight hits in back-to-back defeats, the oakland bats erupted for 21 hits in a 16-6 dismantling of the los angeles dodgers on wednesday.

jed lowrie and marcus semien each had four rbis and khris davis fell a triple short of the cycle as the athletics pounded the ball all night. "it felt like a coming-out party, just knocks everywhere, a lot of momentum on our side," davis told reporters afterward. "we just gotta keep it rolling." seattle won three of its past four games as the bat of kyle seager awakened, and the 30-year-old boasts two homers and seven rbis during that stretch after having no homers and two rbis over the first six games. offseason acquisition dee gordon has began his mariners' tenure with a 10-game hitting streak and is tied for second in the majors with five steals.
tv: 10:10 p.m. et, nbcs california (oakland), root sports northwest (seattle)

pitching matchup: athletics rh andrew triggs (1-0, 2.53 era) vs. mariners rh mike leake (2-0, 3.00)

triggs has looked good while giving up just eight hits in 10 2/3 innings in his first two efforts since returning from last july's season-ending hip surgery. the 29-year-old received a no-decision against texas in his season debut and followed up by defeating the los angeles angels. triggs is 0-1 with an 8.53 era in three career appearances against the mariners, with the setback coming last season when he compiled a 5.91 era in two turns.

leake allowed just eight hits in 12 innings while beating cleveland and minnesota in his first two starts. the 30-year-old allowed two runs in seven innings in a home win over the indians to improve to 3-1 with a 2.70 era in five starts at safeco field since being acquired from the st. louis cardinals last august 30. leake is 1-1 with a 3.32 era in three career starts against the athletics, including a victory last sept. 1 when he gave up two runs and eight hits over seven innings in his seattle debut.

walk-offs

1. the mariners went 12-7 versus the athletics last season and won seven of the 10 meetings at safeco field.

2. oakland c jonathan lucroy, who went 3-for-5 and scored twice in wednesday's victory, is a blistering 19-for-38 with two homers and eight rbis against leake.

3. seattle lf ben gamel (oblique) is expected to make his season debut.

prediction: mariners 6, athletics 4

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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Preview and Predictions 04-13-2018

12th April 2018 by Gracenote
the los angeles dodgers may have won the national league west in each of the last five seasons, but there is no question the arizona diamondbacks have enjoyed the upper hand in their divisional rivalry lately. the diamondbacks seek a 10th straight regular-season victory against the dodgers on friday when they conclude the final leg of a nine-game road trip with the first of three games in los angeles.

even though the dodgers won the nl west going away last year, arizona was able to make things a bit interesting with a 13-game winning streak from aug. 24-sept. 6 - including a pair of three-game sweeps of los angeles. the diamondbacks continued to their recent regular-season mastery of the dodgers early last week, winning in 15 innings in the opener before yielding a total of one run and five hits over the final two contests for a third straight sweep of the defending division champions. los angeles got the last laugh against arizona last year by sweeping the diamondbacks in three games during the nl division series, but the 2017 world series runner-up has yet to win more than two games in a row this season. the dodgers are licking their wounds after their pitching staff - which entered wednesday with the nl's lowest era - was pounded for 16 runs and 21 hits against oakland.
tv: 10:10 p.m. et, fs arizona, sportsnet la (los angeles)

pitching matchup: diamondbacks rh zack greinke (0-1, 5.06 era) vs. dodgers rh kenta maeda (1-0, 0.00)

greinke struggled in the sub-40 degree conditions in st. louis on saturday, surrendering five runs on nine hits while striking out five in as many frames. the former cy young award winner, who has yet to make it through six innings or throw more than 86 pitches, is still sporting a 14:0 strikeout-to-walk ratio through 10 2/3 frames. greinke went 1-2 with a 3.65 era in four starts against his former team last season and is 1-2 with a 7.56 era in three turns at dodger stadium since joining arizona in 2016.

after getting skipped in the rotation due to a rainout and pitching one inning of relief at san francisco on saturday, maeda will make his first start since march 31. the 30-year-old allowed five hits and a walk and faced at least one baserunner in each of his first four frames in his season debut, but he kept the giants off the scoreboard by striking out 10 over five innings. ketel marte is 5-for-6 against maeda, who finished 0-3 with a 7.36 era in five starts against the diamondbacks last season.

walk-offs

1. the diamondbacks are 17-8 over their last 25 road contests.

2. the dodgers are tied for first in the majors with three shutouts and have allowed a total of one run in their four wins.

3. arizona 1b paul goldschmidt, who has homered in consecutive games, is a career .306 hitter with 28 home runs and 92 rbis in 114 games versus los angeles.

prediction: diamondbacks 4, dodgers 2

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San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres Preview and Predictions 04-13-2018

13th April 2018 by Gracenote
the san francisco giants have lost their last five series at petco park but took a step toward reversing the trend with thursday's convincing 7-0 victory over the host san diego padres. buster posey is 15-for-34 with two home runs during his 10-game hitting streak for the giants, who continue their four-game series against the padres on friday.

new third baseman evan longoria entered thursday's game with a .132 average before recording two hits and an rbi, offering hope that he'll break out of his early season slump during the giants' 11-day, 10-game road trip. "i've just got to relax a little bit, understand we've got a ton of good players on this team and i don't need to do more than i'm capable of doing," longoria told reporters. "i've been put in some big situations, and those are situations where i've got to come through." while the giants evened their record at 6-6, the padres fell to 4-10 and managed only a pinch hit by pitcher clayton richard in the third inning of thursday's loss. the padres have dropped four of their last six games and clearly miss outfielder wil myers, who is on the disabled list with an elbow injury but hopes to begin a brief minor-league rehab assignment this weekend.
tv: 10:10 p.m. et, nbc bay area (san francisco), fs san diego

pitching matchup: giants lh ty blach (1-1, 4.11 era) vs. padres rh tyson ross (1-1, 5.25)

blach bounced back from a rough outing against seattle and allowed one run on four hits over six innings sunday against the los angeles dodgers. the 27-year-old native of colorado made his first career start at petco park on sept. 25, 2016 and surrendered two runs in three innings. blach is 0-2 with a 3.65 era in five career games (four starts) against san diego.

ross pitched well but took the loss sunday against houston after giving up four runs while striking out seven in six innings. "i think there will be a lot more wins if i can throw the ball like that consistently," ross told reporters. "i've got some things to learn from this one and get better for next time." ross is 3-4 with a 3.61 era in 10 career games (eight starts) against san francisco while limiting brandon crawford to three hits in 21 at-bats.

walk-offs

1. the giants are 5-0 when scoring first and 1-6 when their opponent gets on the board first.

2. san diego optioned lhp buddy baumann to triple-a el paso and recalled rhp colten brewer.

3. san francisco optioned andrew suarez to triple-a sacramento and recalled fellow left-hander derek law.

prediction: padres 6, giants 4

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Mike Wynn

Free Play: Free Washington w/Roark -165 Over Colorado

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Free Selection from Jim Feist

Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Friday, April 13, 2018



4/13 04:10 PM PT / 7:10 PM ET

MLB (967) TORONTO BLUE JAYS VS (968) CLEVELAND INDIANS

Take: OVER

Reason: Your free play for Friday, April 13, 2018 is in the MLB scheduled contest between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Indians. Play the OVER.

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Jeff Allen Sports

Friday's Free Selection is on the VGK

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Razor Sharp

YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR FRIDAY: Take PITTSBURGH/MIAMI OVER the total of 8½ runs

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Friday's Free Selection: Pittsburgh/Miami over 8 1/2

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John Anthony Sports

Friday's Free Selection: Boston Red Sox - 195

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Atlantic Sports

Friday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Winnipeg Jets - 200

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Friday's Free Selection: Texas Rangers + 210

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Easy Money Sports

Lee's Free Friday Selection Is

Philadelphia w/Velasquez -105

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Nevada Sharpshooter

Your free winner for Friday: Take PHILADELPHIA (Velasquez) Pick'em over Tampa Bay

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Huddle Up Sports

Free Play: NY Mets Matz -120

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Hawkeye Sports

Friday's Free Pick: Los Angeles Kings + 150

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Free Pick Oakland Triggs -114

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FREE play: FRI LA Angels -145 w/ Heaney

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Free Pick the St Louis Cardinals w/Weaver -150 over Cincinnati

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The Vegas Steam Line

Your free winner for Friday: Take TEXAS/HOUSTON OVER the total of 8 runs

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Free Selection for Friday: Washington Nationals - 165

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Free Selection from Kenny Towers

Bal + 200 - MLB

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SharpBettor FREE Play for Friday, April 13, 2018

04/13 11:20 AM MLB (951) ATLANTA BRAVES (A SANCHEZ - R) VS (952) CHICAGO CUBS (Y DARVISH - R)

Take : Braves

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Roz Wins

Roz's Friday April 13, 2018, Free Pick

04/13 04:10 PM MLB (969) BALTIMORE ORIOLES (C TILLMAN - R) VS (970) BOSTON RED SOX (E RODRIGUEZ - L)

Take : Orioles

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MLB

Friday, April 13


National League
Braves (7-5) @ Cubs (6-6)
Sanchez allowed two runs in five P (90 PT) in his first ’18 start, at Colorado.

Darvish is 0-0, 5.23 in two starts this season (over 1-1).

Atlanta lost three of its last five games, all of which stayed under the total. Cubs split their first 12 games. Under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games.

Cardinals (6-7) @ Reds (2-10)
Weaver is 1-0, 1.59 in two starts this season (under 2-0).

Mahle is 1-1, 4.22 in two starts this season (under 2-0).

St Louis lost three of its last five games; over is 3-2-1 in their last six. Reds lost ten of their first 12 games; three of their last five games stayed under.

Rockies (7-7) @ Nationals (6-7)
Freeland is 0-2, 5.56 in two starts this season (over 1-1).

Roark is 1-0, 4.50 in two starts this season (over 1-0-1).

Colorado won five of its last six road games; seven of its last nine games stayed under. Washington lost seven of its last nine games; five of their last six games stayed under.

Brewers (7-6) @ Mets (10-1)
Davies is 0-1, 6.17 in two starts this season (over 1-1).

Matz is 0-1, 4.00 in two starts this season (under 2-0).

Milwaukee is 5-1 on the road this season; under is 5-1-2 in their last eight games. Mets won 10 of their first 11 games; their last three home games stayed under.

Pirates (9-3) @ Marlins (3-9)
Kuhl is 1-0, 5.06 in two starts this season (over 2-0).

Peters is 1-1, 9.35 in two starts this season (over 1-1).

Pirates won nine of their first 11 games (over 8-4). Miami lost seven of their last eight games; under is 3-1 in their last four home games.

Giants (6-6) @ Padres (4-10)
Blach is 1-1, 4.11 in three starts this season (under 2-1).

Ross is 1-1, 5.25 in two starts this season (over 1-1).

Giants lost three of their last five games; six of their last nine games went over. Padres lost ten of their first 14 games; eight of their last nine games stayed under.

Diamondbacks (9-3) @ Dodgers (4-7)
Greinke is 0-1, 5.06 in two starts this season (over 1-1).

Maeda blanked the Giants for five innings (90 PT) in his first ’18 start, a 5-0 win.

Arizona is 9-3 in its first 12 games, 4-2 on road; over is 6-6 in their games. Dodgers lost five of their last seven games; under is 4-2 in their home games.

American League
New York (6-7) @ Tigers (4-8)
Montgomery is 0-0, 4.82 in two starts this season (over 2-0).

Fiers blanked White Sox for six innings (90 PT) in his first ’18 start, a 1-0 win.

New York lost five of its last seven games; over is 8-1-1 in their last ten games. Tigers lost their last four games; five of their last six games stayed under.

Blue Jays (8-5) @ Indians (8-5)
Stroman is 0-1, 8.38 in two starts this season (over 1-1).

Clevinger 1-0, 0.71 in two starts this season (under 2-0).

Blue Jays won three of their last four games; four of their last five games stayed under the total. Cleveland won six of its last seven games; seven of their last eight games stayed under.

Orioles (5-8) @ Red Sox (10-2)
Tillman is 0-2, 8.68 in two starts this season (over 1-1).

Rodriguez allowed three runs in 3.2 IP (92 PT) in his first ’18 start, an 8-7 win over the Rays.

Baltimore is 4-8 in its last dozen games; their last three games stayed under. Red Sox won 10 of their last 11 games; over is 4-0-1 in their last five games.

White Sox (4-8) @ Twins (7-4)
Lopez is 0-1, 1.38 in two starts this season (under 2-0); White Sox scored two runs in those games.

Hughes is making his first ’18 start. He was 0-2, 7.08 in his last four starts LY; over is 6-2 in his last eight starts.

White Sox lost eight of their last ten games; under is 4-1 in their last five road games. Twins won seven of their last ten games; under is 4-2 in their last six.

Rangers (4-10) @ Astros (9-4)
Hamels is 1-2, 9.00 in his first three starts (under 2-1).

Cole is 1-0, 0.64 in two starts this season (over 1-1).

Rangers lost five of their last six games; four of their last six games went over. Houston split its last six games; under is 5-1 in their home games.

Angels (11-3) @ Royals (3-8)
Heaney is making his first ’18 start; he was 1-2, 7.06 in five starts LY (over 4-1).

Hammel is 0-1, 4.09 in two starts this season (under 2-0).

Angels won 11 of their last 13 games; over is 5-3 in their road games. Royals are 1-5 at home; seven of their last nine games stayed under.

A’s (5-8) @ Mariners (6-4)
Triggs is 1-0, 2.53 in two starts this season (over 1-1).

Leake is 2-0, 3.00 in two starts this season (over 2-0).

A’s lost four of their last six games; under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Seattle won three of its last four games; over is 7-3 in their games this season.

Interleague
Phillies (6-5) @ Rays (3-9)
Velasquez is 1-1, 8.31 in two starts this season (over 2-0).

Faria allowed nine runs in 5.2 IP in two starts this season, both against Boston (over 1-1).

Phillies won five of their last six games; they’re 1-4 on road. Over is 5-5-1 in their games this year. Tampa Bay lost nine of its last 11 games; under is 3-1 in their home games.

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/12/18
Ariz 3-2-1…5-0-1……..8-2-2
Atl 3-3……3-2-1……..6-5-1
Cubs 3-4-2……0-2-1…..3-6-3
Reds 1-6………1-3-1…..2-9-1
Colo 4-3-1……2-2-1……6-5-2
LA 1-3-1…..3-2-1……..4-5-2
Miami 0-2-1…..3-3-3……..3-5-4
Milw 5-1…….2-5………..7-6
Mets 3-3……2-1-2………4-4-2
Philly 1-1-3…..3-1-1……..4-2-4
Pitt 5-0-1….6-0……….11-0-1
St. Louis 4-2-1…….2-4……..;6-6-1
SD 2-2-2…..1-6-1……..3-8-2
SF 2-2-1…..2-4-1……..4-6-2
Wash 4-2……..3-4………7-6

Orioles 2-3-2…….1-3-2……3-6-4
Boston 3-0-3……..3-2-1……6-2-4
White Sox 3-3………1-5………4-8
Cleveland 2-2-2……5-1-1…….7-3-3
Detroit 2-5………1-4………3-9
Astros 3-3-1……3-2-1…….6-5-2
KC 2-2-1……2-3-1…….4-5-2
Angels 7-0-1……2-3-1…….9-3-2
Twins 2-2-1……3-2-1…….5-4-2
NYY 4-2-1……3-1-2…….7-3-3
A’s 3-2………1-5-2……4-7-2
Seattle 4-2-1……1-1-1……5-3-2
TB 4-3-1…..0-2-2…….4-5-3
Texas 2-1-1……..2-8……..4-9-1
Toronto 3-2-1……1-5-1…….4-7-2

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 4/12/18)
Ariz 3-6……..4-6………..7
Atl 2-6……..3-6………..5
Cubs 1-9……..1-3………..2
Reds 1-7……..1-5………..2
Colo 4-8……..2-6..……….6
LA 1-5……..2-6..………3
Miami 1-3……..3-9…………4
Milw 2-6……..0-7…..…….2
Mets 1-6……..3-5…………4
Philly 1-5……..4-6…………5
Pitt 1-6……..3-6…………4
StL 2-6……..1-6…………3
SD 1-6……..0-8…………1
SF 1-5………2-7……….3
Wash 5-6……..4-7………..9

Orioles 3-7……..0-6………..3
Boston 1-6……..4-6………..5
White Sox 0-6…….2-6………..2
Clev 1-6……..2-7……….3
Detroit 1-7…….0-5………..1
Astros 2-7……..2-4……….4
KC 1-5……..3-6………..4
Angels 5-8……..2-5……….7
Twins 1-5……..0-6……….1
NYY 2-7……..3-6……….5
A’s 2-5……..0-8………2
Seattle 4-7…….1-3……….5
TB 3-8…….0-4……….3
Texas 0-4……..2-10…….2
Toronto 2-6……..1-7………3

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 4-2 NL, favorites +$9
AL @ NL– 2-2 , favorites -$112
Total: 6-4 NL, favorites -$103

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Under 4-2
AL @ NL: Under 2-2
Total: Under 6-4

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MLB

Friday, April 13

Trend Report

Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Atlanta's last 14 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
Chi Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Chi Cubs is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games at home
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Chi Cubs is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Chi Cubs is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 14 games when playing at home against Atlanta


St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
St. Louis is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games at home
Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Cincinnati is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Cincinnati is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis


Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 12 games when playing Washington
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games when playing Colorado
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado


Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Toronto's last 16 games
Toronto is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing Cleveland
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 12 games when playing Toronto
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto


Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 18-5 ATS in its last 23 games
Pittsburgh is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Pittsburgh's last 24 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 21 games when playing Miami
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Marlins
Miami is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Miami is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games at home
Miami is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Miami's last 21 games when playing Pittsburgh
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh


Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Baltimore is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Baltimore's last 17 games
Baltimore is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore


New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
NY Yankees is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Detroit
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Detroit is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Detroit's last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing NY Mets
Milwaukee is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing NY Mets
Milwaukee is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Milwaukee is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games
NY Mets is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
NY Mets is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games at home
NY Mets is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
NY Mets is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
NY Mets is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
NY Mets is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Milwaukee


Texas Rangers
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 8 games on the road
Texas is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Houston
Texas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing Houston
Texas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Houston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Texas
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Texas
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas


Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Chi White Sox is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games at home
Minnesota is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox


Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
LA Angels is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City
LA Angels is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 10 games
Kansas City is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
Kansas City is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing LA Angels
Kansas City is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing LA Angels
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels


Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Arizona is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games on the road
Arizona is 18-5 ATS in its last 23 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Dodgers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 13 games
LA Dodgers is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games at home
LA Dodgers is 5-18 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Arizona
LA Dodgers is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona


San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games
San Francisco is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Francisco is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games
San Diego is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Diego's last 8 games
San Diego is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
San Diego is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
San Diego is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
San Diego is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against San Francisco
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco


Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 9 games
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Seattle is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 15 games at home
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games when playing at home against Oakland
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland

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MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, April 13

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ATLANTA (7 - 5) at CHICAGO CUBS (6 - 6) - 2:20 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SANCHEZ is 42-55 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 75-92 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 59-68 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 102-82 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 907-825 (-161.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-42 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-34 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-22 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DARVISH is 6-11 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.567.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

YU DARVISH vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (6 - 7) at CINCINNATI (2 - 10) - 6:40 PM
LUKE WEAVER (R) vs. TYLER MAHLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 38-45 (-15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 66-48 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 406-370 (-82.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

LUKE WEAVER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WEAVER is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 0.636.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

TYLER MAHLE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MAHLE is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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COLORADO (7 - 7) at WASHINGTON (6 - 7) - 7:05 PM
KYLE FREELAND (L) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 248-443 (-83.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
COLORADO is 451-712 (-137.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
COLORADO is 314-429 (-92.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
COLORADO is 46-44 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 24-18 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 29-37 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 23-27 (-18.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 49-41 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-19 (-14.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

KYLE FREELAND vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
FREELAND is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TANNER ROARK vs. COLORADO since 1997
ROARK is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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MILWAUKEE (7 - 6) at NY METS (10 - 1) - 7:10 PM
ZACH DAVIES (R) vs. STEVEN MATZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 10-1 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 93-82 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 47-40 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 18-10 (+13.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 60-51 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 49-38 (+20.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 32-24 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIES is 19-12 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 9-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 20-10 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 16-45 (-28.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

ZACH DAVIES vs. NY METS since 1997
DAVIES is 2-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.266.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

STEVEN MATZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MATZ is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (9 - 3) at MIAMI (3 - 9) - 7:10 PM
CHAD KUHL (R) vs. DILLON PETERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 50-68 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

CHAD KUHL vs. MIAMI since 1997
KUHL is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.300.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

DILLON PETERS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (6 - 6) at SAN DIEGO (4 - 10) - 10:10 PM
TY BLACH (L) vs. TYSON ROSS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 70-104 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-57 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 101-122 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 48-70 (-27.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-45 (-25.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-44 (-27.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BLACH is 1-10 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 52-40 (+22.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 57-66 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TY BLACH vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BLACH is 0-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.1 units)

TYSON ROSS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ROSS is 3-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.8 units)

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ARIZONA (9 - 3) at LA DODGERS (4 - 7) - 10:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. KENTA MAEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 103-75 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 23-13 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 53-36 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 62-40 (+17.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 25-7 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 47-41 (-22.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 36-31 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-0 (+3.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GREINKE is 4-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.396.
His team's record is 7-5 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.9 units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MAEDA is 3-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.247.
His team's record is 5-6 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-5.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (6 - 7) at DETROIT (4 - 8) - 7:10 PM
JORDAN MONTGOMERY (L) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JORDAN MONTGOMERY vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

MICHAEL FIERS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
FIERS is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.52 and a WHIP of 1.431.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

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TORONTO (8 - 5) at CLEVELAND (8 - 5) - 7:10 PM
MARCUS STROMAN (R) vs. MIKE CLEVINGER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 9-19 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 50-61 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
STROMAN is 1-7 (-9.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STROMAN is 18-22 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 100-49 (+31.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 41-16 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 64-24 (+32.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

MARCUS STROMAN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
STROMAN is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.91 and a WHIP of 1.152.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-5. (-5.8 units)

MIKE CLEVINGER vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (5 - 8) at BOSTON (10 - 2) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS TILLMAN (R) vs. EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 265-249 (+32.5 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997.
TILLMAN is 115-88 (+36.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 16-8 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 80-63 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 59-45 (+29.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 692-618 (-78.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 399-349 (-95.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 565-432 (-66.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
TILLMAN is 10-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.03 and a WHIP of 1.388.
His team's record is 13-8 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-12. (-3.4 units)

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 3-5 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.7 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (4 - 8) at MINNESOTA (7 - 4) - 8:10 PM
REYNALDO LOPEZ (R) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

REYNALDO LOPEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

LANCE LYNN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LYNN is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.40 and a WHIP of 0.879.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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TEXAS (4 - 10) at HOUSTON (9 - 4) - 8:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 121-72 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 47-23 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 177-164 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 132-112 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 23-16 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 32-13 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 24-28 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-1 (+1.3 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HAMELS is 7-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.242.
His team's record is 11-6 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.5 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. TEXAS since 1997
COLE is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 0.64 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (11 - 3) at KANSAS CITY (3 - 8) - 8:15 PM
ANDREW HEANEY (L) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 18-36 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 41-39 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HAMMEL is 78-70 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 43-26 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 552-522 (+50.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 25-13 (+17.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 284-401 (-108.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

ANDREW HEANEY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON HAMMEL vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.629.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

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OAKLAND (5 - 8) at SEATTLE (6 - 4) - 10:10 PM
ANDREW TRIGGS (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 366-465 (-100.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 900-816 (-113.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 302-302 (-67.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
SEATTLE is 627-580 (-101.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 446-429 (-99.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
LEAKE is 38-51 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 12-20 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 3-11 (-11.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 10-21 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

ANDREW TRIGGS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
TRIGGS is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.90 and a WHIP of 1.218.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LEAKE is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.368.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (6 - 5) at TAMPA BAY (3 - 9) - 7:10 PM
VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R) vs. JACOB FARIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-22 (-13.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 45-80 (-28.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 135-133 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 8-19 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

JACOB FARIA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Dunkel

Friday, April 13


Atlanta @ Chicago Cubs

Game 951-952
April 13, 2018 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Sanchez) 15.453
Chicago Cubs
(Darvish) 14.670
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-225
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+195); N/A

St. Louis @ Cincinnati

Game 953-954
April 13, 2018 @ 6:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Weaver) 14.225
Cincinnati
(Mahle) 15.776
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+140); Over

Colorado @ Washington

Game 955-956
April 13, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Freeland) 13.968
Washington
(Roark) 14.859
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-170
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-170); Under

Milwaukee @ NY Mets

Game 957-958
April 13, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Davies) 13.507
NY Mets
(Matz) 15.438
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-125); Under

Pittsburgh @ Miami

Game 959-960
April 13, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 15.901
Miami
(Peters) 12.066
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 4
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-125); Over

San Francisco @ San Diego

Game 961-962
April 13, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Blach) 14.595
San Diego
(Ross) 16.080
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-110); Under

Arizona @ LA Dodgers

Game 963-964
April 13, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Greinke) 16.787
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 14.294
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-130
7
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+110); Over

Texas @ Houston

Game 973-974
April 13, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Hamels) 15.560
Houston
(Cole) 14.734
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-240
8
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+200); Over

NY Yankees @ Detroit

Game 965-966
April 13, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Mntgmry) 00.000
Detroit
(Fiers) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees

Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
( );

Toronto @ Cleveland

Game 967-968
April 13, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Stroman) 14.620
Cleveland
(Clevnger) 16.168
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-125); Under

Baltimore @ Boston

Game 969-970
April 13, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Tillman) 15.744
Boston
(Rdriguez) 18.800
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-200
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-200); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota

Game 971-972
April 13, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Lopez) 00.000
Minnesota
(TBD) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox

Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
( );

LA Angels @ Kansas City

Game 975-976
April 13, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Heaney) 15.075
Kansas City
(Hammel) 16.696
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+130); Over

Oakland @ Seattle

Game 977-978
April 13, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Triggs) 15.415
Seattle
(Leake) 16.275
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+100); Over

Philadelphia @ Tampa Bay

Game 979-980
April 13, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Velasquez) 14.945
Tampa Bay
(Faria) 16.144
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-110
8
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-110); Over

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Friday's NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Betting Preview and Odds

The opening round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs continue Friday night with three games on the schedule, including Game 2 between the Kings and Golden Knights from Las Vegas. We break down all the matchups to help you handicap the games like a pro.

Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins (-215, 6)

Penguins lead series 1-0.

The series opener saw the Pittsburgh Penguins look every bit the part of a two-time reigning Stanley Cup champion while the Philadelphia Flyers matched the profile of a club that has been in desperate search of a goaltender for arguably the last 30 years. The Penguins look to repeat the feat of the series-opening whitewash when they host the Flyers in Game 2 on Friday.

ABOUT THE FLYERS (42-27-7-7, 44-37 O/U): Coach Dave Hakstol initially said on Wednesday that he would be inclined to stick with Brian Elliott (five goals on 19 shots) for Game 2, and he kept that mindset the following day. "I fully stand by what I said (Wednesday) night. That was how I felt. I'm not going to move away for sure from that," Hakstol said on Thursday. Petr Mrazek permitted two goals on 14 shots in place of the 33-year-old Elliott, who has struggled in two of three outings since returning from a near-two-month absence following core muscle surgery. Philadelphia's line of LW Michael Raffl, Giroux, Couturier combined for three shots on goal and was a collective minus-11 in Game 1.

ABOUT THE PENGUINS (48-29-4-2, 48-33 O/U): Sidney Crosby netted a franchise record-tying third postseason hat trick in Wednesday's 7-0 romp at PPG Paints Arena. Crosby's natural hat trick fueled him to a game high-tying plus-5 rating (with Bryan Rust) for the Penguins, who have scored 27 goals in five meetings - all wins - with the Flyers this season. Wednesday's game featured the first 6-goal betting total in an NHL playoff game since 2013 and the Pens single-handedly cashed Over tickets with their seven-goal outburst.

SERIES PRICE (PER SPORTS INTERACTION):

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LINE HISTORY: The Penguins opened as -210 moneyline favorites for Game 2 and early action on the home team has pushed that number slightly higher to -215. The total hit betting boards at 6 and will likely stay on that opening number.

INJURY REPORT:

Flyers - G Michal Neuvirth (Questionable, Lower Body).

Penguins - RW Carter Rowney (Out Indefinitely, Upper Body).

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Flyers are 1-5 in their last 6 road games.
* Penguins are 8-1 in their last 9 Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Over is 10-1 in the Flyers' last 10 vs. Eastern Conference.
* Over is 24-9 in the Penguins' last 32 overall.
* Over is 6-0 in the last 5 meetings.




Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets (-200, 5.5)

Jets lead series 1-0.

The Minnesota Wild enter Game 2 of their first-round playoff series Friday at the Winnipeg Jets looking to shore up their defense, after two costly turnovers led to third-period goals in a 3-2 loss in Wednesday’s opener.

ABOUT THE WILD (45-27-8-3, 41-38 O/U): The task of slowing down one of the NHL’s top offenses already was difficult with defenseman Ryan Suter out for the playoffs due to a leg injury, but Minnesota’s shaky play in its defensive zone did not help its chances in Game 1. Goaltender Devan Dubnyk was outstanding in making 37 saves, stopping several high-quality chances, but faced steady pressure in the first period (13 shots) and third period (19 shots). Minnesota outshot the Jets 12-8 in the second period as the Wild found some rhythm offensively, but did little after Parise scored while going 12 minutes without a shot on net.

ABOUT THE JETS (53-20-8-2, 41-40 O/U): Winnipeg played with the poise of a playoff veteran in earning the first postseason victory in franchise history, getting the game-winning tally from defenseman Joe Morrow with 7:13 to play. Winnipeg kept its cool after Matt Cullen and Zach Parise scored early in the third to put the Wild ahead 2-1, getting a Patrik Laine goal off a turnover just 53 seconds later to even the score. Winnipeg’s power play, fifth-best in the NHL during the regular season, cashed in with a Mark Scheifele goal late in the second period to open the scoring. While not challenged nearly as often as Dubnyk, goaltender Connor Hellebuyck played steady in making 18 saves in his first postseason contest and benefited from a strong game by the Jets defense. Jets F Mathieu Perreault, who left Game 1 with an upper-body injury, will be a game-time decision for Game 2.

SERIES PRICE (PER SPORTS INTERACTION):

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LINE HISTORY: The Jets opened as big -200 favorites for Friday's Game 2 and the total hit betting boards at 5.5. As of Thursday evening neither number has moved.

INJURY REPORT:

Wild - D Gustav Olofsson (Questionable, Upper Body), D Ryan Suter (Out For Season, Ankle), C Luke Kunin (Out For Season, Knee).

Jets - C Mathieu Perreault (Questionable, Shoulder), D Toby Enstrom (Questionable, Lower Body), D Dmitry Kulikov (Late April, Back), LW Matt Hendricks (Mid May, Lower Body).

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Wild are 1-6 in their last 6 Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Jets are 1-8 in their last 8 Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Under is 5-1 in Wild's last 6 Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Under is 7-3 in Jets' last 10 vs. a team with a winning record.
* Over is 7-1 in the last 7 meetings in Winnipeg.




Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights (-155, 5)

Golden Knights lead series 1-0.

The Vegas Golden Knights set one record after another in a captivating inaugural season and the team showed it was not about to blink under the bright lights of the postseason. The Golden Knights made an early goal stand up in a 1-0 victory over Los Angeles and look to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series Friday night against the visiting Kings, who will be without one of their elite players.

ABOUT THE KINGS (45-30-7-1, 37-44 O/U): Los Angeles will try to level the series without its top defenseman after Drew Doughty was suspended one game by the NHL on Thursday for an illegal hit to the head of Vegas forward William Carrier. The suspension of 2016 Norris Trophy winner Doughty is a massive blow for Los Angeles, robbing the team of a player who established career highs this season with 50 assists and 60 points and who routinely plays huge minutes (28:02 in Game 1). Complicating matters for the Kings is the absence of fellow blue-liner Jake Muzzin, who has been sidelined since March 26 and skated Thursday wearing a non-contact jersey. Los Angeles' top-ranked penalty kill has snuffed out all 16 power-play chances by Vegas this season.

ABOUT THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS (52-24-4-3, 42-39 O/U): The knock on the Golden Knights was how they would stand up to the tighter, physical style of the playoffs, but the Pacific Division champions prevailed in a tense duel that featured a staggering 127 hits. One player on the roster with ample playoff experience is goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, and he stood tall in the series opener by turning aside 30 shots to register his 11th career postseason shutout.

SERIES PRICE (PER SPORTS INTERACTION):

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LINE HISTORY: Vegas opened the betting period for Game 2 as -145 favorites and early action on the home team has pushed that moneyline up to -155. The total hit betting boards at 5 and has not moved.

INJURY REPORT:

Kings - D Jake Muzzin (Questionable, Upper Body), D Derek Forbort (Out Indefinitely, Lower Body).

Golden Knights - LW David Perron (Questionable, Undisclosed), D Luca Sbisa (Questionable, Hand), D Clayton Stoner (Out Indefinitely, Abdominal).

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Kings are 1-5 in their last 6 Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Golden Knights are 11-1 in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
* Under is 7-2 in Kings last 8 vs. Pacific.
* Under is 6-1 in Golden Knights last 6 home games.
* Under is 4-0-1 in the last 4 meetings.

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NHL
Dunkel

Friday, April 13


Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh

Game 51-52
April 13, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
12.885
Pittsburgh
11.768
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-220
6
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+180); Over

Minnesota @ Winnipeg

Game 53-54
April 13, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
12.708
Winnipeg
11.495
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-200
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+170); Under

Los Angeles @ Vegas

Game 55-56
April 13, 2018 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
10.675
Vegas
12.178
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-160
5
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-160); Under

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NHL

Friday, April 13

Trend Report

Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Pittsburgh is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games
Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Winnipeg
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Winnipeg is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games
Winnipeg is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Winnipeg is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games at home
Winnipeg is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Winnipeg is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Vegas
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Vegas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Vegas's last 19 games
Vegas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Vegas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vegas's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles

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NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, April 13

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PHILADELPHIA (42-27-0-14, 98 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (48-29-0-6, 102 pts.) - 4/13/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 21-7 ATS (+8.5 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-4 ATS (+11.0 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 47-24 ATS (+12.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 17-5 ATS (+8.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 23-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 62-59 ATS (+132.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 10-3 (+5.8 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 10-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+8.3 Units)

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MINNESOTA (45-27-0-11, 101 pts.) at WINNIPEG (53-20-0-10, 116 pts.) - 4/13/2018, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 72-76 ATS (-32.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 53-31 ATS (+20.6 Units) in all games this season.
WINNIPEG is 24-4 ATS (+18.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
WINNIPEG is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 53-34 ATS (+15.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 35-21 ATS (+11.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 17-5 ATS (+8.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 9-6 (+4.9 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 9-6-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.8 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (45-30-0-8, 98 pts.) at VEGAS (52-24-0-7, 111 pts.) - 4/13/2018, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 84-82 ATS (-30.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 43-47 ATS (-25.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 25-34 ATS (-25.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 16-26 ATS (-12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VEGAS is 53-31 ATS (+19.7 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 21-9 ATS (+10.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
VEGAS is 26-15 ATS (+6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 23-9 ATS (+12.9 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 3-2-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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The Sports Consensus

MLB Phillies +100

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Primetime Sports Picks

MLB Mets -120

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Profit On Sports

MLB Padres +105

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National Sports Service

MLB Oakland -115

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Doc's Picks

MLB Nats over 9

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Top Rank Sports Picks

MLB Boston over 10

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Elite Sports Picks

MLB St. Louis -145

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Insider Sports Report

MLB Pirates -130

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Baseball Bullies

MLB PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES +120

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DONNY ACTION

MLB COLORADO ROCKIES/WASHINGTON NATIONALS ‑110 o9

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Best Sports Capper

MLB NEW YORK YANKEES ‑170

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Power Play Wins

NHL VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS ‑160

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Tommy King Wins

MLB OAKLAND ATHLETICS ‑110

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First Half Sports

NHL WINNIPEG JETS ‑225

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Monster Sports Picks

NHL PITTSBURGH PENGUINS/PHILADELPHIA FLYERS o6

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NHL PITTSBURGH PENGUINS/PHILADELPHIA FLYERS o6

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VIP Sports Picks Las Vegas

MLB NEW YORK YANKEES ‑170

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Team Underground

NHL MINNESOTA WILD +170

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JTG SPORTS

MLB BALTIMORE ORIOLES/BOSTON RED SOX ‑120 o9

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Picks 2 Play

MLB HOUSTON ASTROS ‑240

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R and R Totals

MLB TEXAS RANGERS/HOUSTON ASTROS +110 u8.5

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Wise Guy Insider

NHL PITTSBURGH PENGUINS ‑235

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Tys Terrific Tips

MLB NEW YORK METS ‑120

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Pinnacle Sports Picks

MLB CHICAGO CUBS ‑200

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Total Winner Sports

MLB PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES ‑105

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Mikey Sports

MLB PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES +100

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Jimmy Boyd Apr 13 '18, 7:10 PM in 1h
MLB | Brewers vs Mets
Play on: Brewers +115 at pinnacle

Free Pick on Brewers +
I'm recommending a play on the Brewers as a short road dog against the Mets on Friday. Milwaukee bounced back from a rough 8-game home stand by taking 2 of 3 from the Cardinals in St Louis. The Brewers are now 5-1 on the road. I look for them to snap New York's 8-game winning streak and give the Mets only their second loss in the month of April.
Milwaukee will send out Zach Davies, who was a completely different pitcher in his second start. Davies gave up 7 runs on 8 hits in just 5 2/3 innings in his first start. He then limited the Cubs to just 1 run on 4 hits in 6 innings of work. I look for Davies to keep it rolling.
Brewers are 7-2 in this last 9 starts after an outing where he allowed 2 runs or less. They are also 10-4 in his last 14 starts to open a series, 11-5 in his last 16 road starts and 7-3 in his last 10 when he's throwing on 5 days of rest. Take Milwaukee!

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Mark Wilson Apr 13 '18, 7:10 PM in 1h
MLB | PHI vs TAM
Play on: UNDER 8½ -110

Free Play on Phillies vs Rays under 8½ -110

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Matt Josephs Apr 13 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
MLB | Rockies vs Nationals
Play on: Rockies +1½ -130 at 5Dimes

Once again we get a good price on the Rockies who took Thursday night's game outright. Tanner Roark has allowed six runs and nine hits in 12 innings of work. He struggled last time out against the Mets and will face a Colorado offense that is hitting well even without Charlie Blackmon who is dealing with an injury. Roark lost at home to the Rockies and actually pitched better at Coors Field. Washington's bullpen has been unreliable. Kyle Freeland hasn't been that great this season, but he's shown flashes as well with 11 strikeouts and four walks in just over 11 innings. The Nats offense has been stagnant for most of the season and just doesn't scare me outside of Bryce Harper. I'll take the road team's better offense and the runline in this one.

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Jack Jones Apr 13 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
MLB | COL vs WAS
Play on: OVER 9 -115

Jack’s Free Pick Friday: Rockies/Nationals OVER 9
The key handicap in this game is the weather. The temperature will be 78 degrees at first pitch and the win will be blowing out to straightaway center at 16 miles per hour. Look for the runs to come in bunches with plenty of homers in this showdown between the Rockies and Nationals, two of the best lineups in the National League.
Both Kyle Freeland and Tanner Roark are off to shaky starts this season. Freeland is 0-2 with a 5.56 ERA and 1.412 WHIP in two starts this year, while Roark is 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA and 1.167 WHIP in two starts.
This will be the best lineup that each starter has faced yet this season. Freeland is 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA and 1.800 WHIP in one career start against Washington, which came in a 10-6 Rockies’ victory last season. Roark is 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 1.800 WHIP in two career starts against Colorado.
The OVER is 8-4 in the last 12 meetings and these teams have combined for 12 runs or more in eight of those contests. The OVER is 3-0-1 in Freeland’s last four road starts. Bet the OVER in this game Friday.

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Totals Guru Apr 13 '18, 6:40 PM in 1h
MLB | STL vs CIN
Play on: OVER 9 -105

Free Total Annihilator On Cardinals vs Reds over 9 -105

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Dana Lane Apr 13 '18, 10:10 PM in 4h
MLB | Diamondbacks vs Dodgers
Play on: Diamondbacks +129 at BetPhoenix

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Dave Price Apr 13 '18, 7:10 PM in 1h
MLB | Pirates vs Marlins
Play on: Pirates -130 at 5Dimes

Dave’s Friday Free Play:
1* on Pittsburgh Pirates -130
The Key: The Miami Marlins are just 3-9 and arguably the worst team in baseball. The Pirates are 9-3 and have been an underrated commodity to this point. This is a nice price of only -130 to get to back the Pirates over the Marlins in Game 1 of this series tonight. Chad Kuhl sports a 3.60 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in 2 lifetime starts vs. Miami. Dillon Peters has been roughed up for a 9.34 ERA and 2.19 WHIP in his two starts this season. He gave up 9 earned runs in 2 2/3 innings in his last start against Philadelphia. The Pirates have an underrated lineup that is hitting .278 and scoring 6.4 RPG this season. The Pirates are 7-1 in their last 8 road games. The Marlins are 0-5 in their last 5 home games. Take Pittsburgh.

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Marc Lawrence Apr 13 '18, 10:10 PM in 4h
MLB | A's vs Mariners
Play on: Mariners +110 at BMaker

Play - Seattle Mariners w/Leake (Game 978).
Edges - Mariners: Leake 14 Ks and 1 BB this spring… Athletics: 1-8 L9 game in this series, including 0-4 here. We recommend a 1* play win Seattle. Thank you and good luck as always.

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Hunter Price Apr 13 '18, 10:10 PM in 4h
MLB | A's vs Mariners
Play on: Mariners +106 at BMaker

1* Free Pick on Mariners +106

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Sal Michaels Apr 13 '18, 7:10 PM in 1h
MLB | PHI vs TAM
Play on: OVER 8½ +119

Free Play on Phillies vs Rays over 8½ +119

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John Martin Apr 13 '18, 8:15 PM in 2h
MLB | Angels vs Royals
Play on: Angels -146 at 5Dimes

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Los Angeles Angels -146
The Angles have gone 8-1 in their last nine games overall. They are hitting the cover off the ball right now. They have outscored their opponents 71-26 over their last nine games. The Royals have lost three straight while getting outscored 6-19. Jason Hammel is 2-3 with a 5.40 ERA and 1.63 WHIP in six previous starts against the Angels. Andrew Heaney had a solid spring training and will be making his season debut tonight for Los Angeles. He had 14 strikeouts in 11 2/3 innings this spring to show that his stuff is still there after a couple years of injuries. The Angels are 7-0 in their last seven road games. The Royals are 1-6 in their last seven home games. Kansas City is 1-5 in Hammel’s last six starts. Give me the Angels.

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Brad Diamond Apr 13 '18, 10:10 PM in 4h
MLB | OAK vs SEA
Play on: UNDER 8 -104

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Ray Monohan Apr 13 '18, 10:05 PM in 4h
NHL | Kings vs Golden Knights
Play on: OVER 5 -118

Los Angeles vs. Vegas Over 5
The Over here in Game 2 between the Kings and Golden Knights is worth a flyer.
While these two teams played to a 1-0 battle in Game 1, both offenses are going to open up a bit here in Game 2.
A lot of nerves and the tentative play resulted in a very conservative Game 1. With that out of the way, expect Game 2 to feature a lot of back and forth action, with both teams attacking the net.
While Vegas avered well over 3 goals per game last season, the Kings were right there around the 3 goal mark.
Some trends to note. Over is 7-3 in Kings last 10 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game. Over is 13-0 in Golden Knights last 13 Friday games.
At the 5 mark, this is a nice value play.
Back the Over.
Good Luck, Razor Ray.
Friday 5* FREE NHL O/U Play

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Red Dog Sports Apr 13 '18, 10:30 PM in 5h
Soccer | Los Angeles FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps
Play on: Vancouver Whitecaps -110 at Bovada

Vancouver -110
Our free soccer play takes place in the MLS on April 13. Take Vancouver -110.
LA 1
Vancouver 2

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Stephen Nover Apr 13 '18, 7:10 PM in 1h
MLB | Phillies vs Rays
Play on: Rays -102 at pinnacle

Maybe in a year or two, the Phillies will be good. Right now they aren't. Their statistics have been padded by a 20-run game against the Marlins. Philadelphia is batting just .221 as a team and is third in the league in most errors committed. Tampa Bay is a disappointing 3-9, but eight of its 12 games have been against the powerful Red Sox and Yankees. The Rays are back home for the first time since the start of the month. Tropicana Field is very tricky to opponents who aren't used to playing there with its artificual turf. The Phillies are 2-8 in their last 10 games on AstroTurf. The Phillies have been terrible, too, the past three years in interleague play dropping 15 of 20 games. Phillies starter Vince Velasquez was 2-7 with a 5.13 ERA last season. He has a 4.50 ERA in four career interleague matchups. The Phillies are 1-5 in his last six road starts. Tampa Bay starter Jacob Faria showed a lot of promise last season as a rookie posting a winning record and 3.43 ERA. The Phillies have never faced him. Faria should be in line for a good performance since his first two games this season were both against the Red Sox. (Editor's note: Stephen Nover is 3-0 the past three days on his baseball plays - winning those games by a combined 16 runs - and has his strongest MLB card of the season going today headed by his Underdog Game of the Month and two totals plays in addition to this free selection.)

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Kenny Walker Apr 13 '18, 7:10 PM in 1h
MLB | Pirates vs Marlins
Play on: Marlins +130 at MyBookie

Free Pick on Marlins

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Dustin Hawkins Apr 13 '18, 8:10 PM in 2h
MLB | TEX vs HOU
Play on: OVER 8 -110

Free Play on Rangers vs Astros over 8 -110

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Info Plays Apr 13 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
MLB | Rockies vs Nationals
Play on: Nationals -1½ +116 at BetPhoenix

1* Free Play on Nationals -1½ +116

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Scott Rickenbach Apr 13 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
NHL | Flyers vs Penguins
Play on: Flyers +185 at BMaker

Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach NHL Game #51 Friday Free Pick Philadelphia Flyers Money Line (+) @ Pittsburgh Penguins @ 7 ET - No one will want the Flyers here. They just got blasted 7-0 Wednesday in Game 1. Historically teams don't perform well in a series after a Game 1 blowout defeat. However, remember the Flyers have defied history before and I feel we're getting great line value here in Game 2 as Philadelphia bounces back. In the 2010 playoffs, when the Flyers eventually lost in the Stanley Cup finals to the Blackhawks, they became just the 3rd team in NHL history to come back from a 3-0 series deficit. Not only did they do that in the 2nd round against the Bruins they also were down 3-0 on the scoreboard in Game 7 before rallying for the win at Boston. Claude Giroux, Flyers captain, was on that Philly team. Look for Giroux to rally the troops here and Philly evens it up with a shocking win. Note that the Pens have lost 15 of 29 (-$7,300) when off of a win by a multiple goal margin this season. The Flyers had won 26 of 43 before that embarrassing loss and they'll respond huge tonight. Free Pick PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

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Pro Computer Gambler Apr 13 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
MLB | COL vs WAS
Play on: UNDER 9½ -120

The Rockies are 104-140-7 AGAINST since Jun 29, 2016The Nationals are 47-73-8 AGAINST since May 20, 2017

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Brandon Lee Apr 13 '18, 10:10 PM in 4h
MLB | Giants vs Padres
Play on: Padres -100 at pinnacle

10* FREE MLB PICK (Padres -100)
I'll take my chances here with San Diego in Friday's home game against the Giants. We are getting even money on the Padres in this one and I think it's exceptional value for a division game. I know it hasn't been the greatest start for San Diego starter Tyson Ross, who has a 5.25 ERA over his first 2 starts, but he's got a very good 1.167 WHIP, which is a great sign that he's throwing much better than his ERA would lead on. Let's also not overlook the fact that his first two starts came against two really good offensive teams. The first at home against the Rockies and most recently on the road against the Astros. The Giants are an offensive he can dominate. San Francisco is scoring just 3.3 runs/game and a mere 1.8 on the road. I believe San Diego has more than a 50/50 shot at winning this game, making this an easy play at this price. Give me the Padres -100!

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Dennis Macklin Apr 13 '18, 8:15 PM in 2h
MLB | Angels vs Royals
Play on: Angels -146 at 5Dimes

DMack's Free Play for Friday, April 12, 2018, is on the Anaheim Angels
Andrew Heaney makes his first start of 2018 in this one. He wasn't much last year (1-2, 7.06) in five starts but when you are rolling like the Halos are now (11-2 L13), the winning is kind of contagious. Kansas City is just 1-5 at home this year and not producing a lot offense and face a southpaw here with a team hitting just .229 against left-handed pitching. The Angels are certainly capable of winning a shootout (7.9 rpg., .322 BA) if Mr. Heaney doesn't have it.

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Jesse Schule Apr 13 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
NHL | Flyers vs Penguins
Play on: OVER 6 -109

Flyers vs Penguins Free Pick April 13, 2018

I bet on Pittsburgh in Game 1, and here is what I said prior to the start of the series: "The Flyers lost all four meetings in this series this season, and all four games were high scoring. Goaltending isn't a strength for Philly, and Brian Elliott was lit up for nine goals in a pair of losses in two starts versus the Penguins this season. Pittsburgh owns the league's most effective power-play, converting on 26.2 percent of their man-advantage opportunities. Surely this will come into play against the Flyers, who's penalty killing unit ranks 29th in the league, allowing opponents to convert at almost 25 percent. The world's best player scored more points this season versus the Flyers (9) than any other opponent. The defending Stanley Cup champions have one of the best home records in the league, and they have won five of their last six home meetings versus the Flyers. I like the Pens to take charge of this series with a commanding Game 1 win on home ice." Elliot gave up five goals on just 19 shots, and it remains to be seen whether or not he will start in Game 2. The over is 6-0 in the last six meetings between these two teams, and they have gone over in eight of the last nine overall. That trend of high scoring games seems more than likely to continue here in the second game of this series in Pittsburgh.

Take OVER.

GL,

Jesse Schule

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Jack Brayman

Last night I told you I loved the Cleveland Indians over the Detroit Tigers. I told you there was no doubt in my mind we were going to see the Tribe win with relative ease. Tonight I feel the Tribe gets it done against Toronto.

The Indians have no won five straight, and there is no more dangerous place when these Indians are rolling than Progressive Field.

The Tribe had been getting it done from the mound, but the last two nights I told you the Indians would come around at the plate - Wednesday as a freebie, and Thursday as my 100 Dimer.

Tonight we're going to see balance from both, as the pitching should be good, and hitting will pace the attack.

Though the Indians have only scored 24 runs over their last seven games - an average of 3.4 per game - their pitchers have surrendered just nine runs in that span.

Take Cleveland here, as a well-balanced attack gets us the win.

2* INDIANS

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Brad Wilton

After a regular season 4-0 series sweep, the Penguins picked right up in the playoffs right where they left off on Wednesday night, as the defending Stanley Cup Champions barraged the Flyers by a 7-0 count!

If you are the Flyers, what can you do tonight differently then you have been doing for the season? Well, sad to say, I do not think much at all. Let's face it, when Sydney Crosby's opening act is a hat-trick, and keeper Matt Murray pitches a shutout, you just have to accept your inevitable fate.

The Penguins may not retain the Cup this postseason, but with 5 straight series wins, and series wins in 7 of the past 9 (4 of the last 5 coming by 2 goals or more), and all of the postseason experience resting on the home team's bench...well, you kinda get the point, don't-cha?

This one won't be the 7-0 blast-job that occurred in Game One, but it also won't be a one goal game.

Pens on the Puck Line to win Game Two by at least 2.

3* PITTSBURGH -1 1/2 GOALS

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Eric Schroeder

On to my complimentary winner...

The Vegas Golden Knights packed T-Mobile Arena in their first-ever playoff game, and that was on a Wednesday. After their 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings, it's time for Game 2 - and it's a Friday party on The Strip.

I'll play the Golden Knights on the puck line.

Vegas coach Gerard Gallant made Thursday an optional day on ice, as the team received treatment, did conditioning and didn't force anything yesterday at practice. Scratches David Perron, Ryan Reaves, Brad Hunt and Luca Sbisa all worked out with backup goalie Malcolm Subban.

Tonight the top line of Jonathan Marchessault, William Karlsson and Reilly Smith will find themselves with a fantastic opportunity against a Kings team that is now down three key defensemen, including its top two blueliners: Drew Doughty and Jake Muzzin.

Doughty, a Norris Trophy candidate who led the league in total minutes, was suspended for one game for "an illegal hit to the head" on Vegas forward William Carrier. Meanwhile, Muzzin and Derek Forbort are out with injuries.

If Perron and/or Reaves is in for this game, things become interesting for the physical Kings, who had several players overexuberant in Game 1. Kyle Clifford was running around everywhere clocking Golden Knights, and it's the type of play Reaves enjoys.

The mid-season acquisition told reporters Thursday he would love to get a good, clean hit on a defenseman or just a big, clean hit on anybody to send a message to the Kings.

Nevertheless, whoever is in for Vegas, the momentum will carry over and the roaring crowd of 18,000+ will spark Wild Bill (Karlsson) to an offensive explosion tonight against Kings goalie Jonathan Quick, who is expected to start.

Take the Golden Knights as my free play.

5* GOLDEN KNIGHTS PUCK LINE