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Washington Wizards vs. Toronto Raptors Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

16th April 2018 by Gracenote
the toronto raptors spent the regular season making franchise history and started the postseason the same way while brushing aside memories of poor game 1 performances and shoving aside the washington wizards. the pressure of game 1 now off, the top-seeded raptors will try to push the lead to 2-0 when they host the wizards on tuesday in game 2 of the first-round eastern conference series.

toronto dropped 10 straight game 1s before fighting for a 114-106 victory on saturday and credited a change in philosophy from previous years that includes more ball movement to take the pressure off all-star guards demar derozan and kyle lowry. "you don't force the issue," raptors coach dwane casey told reporters after the win. "you have to give it up and make a play. that's what kyle and demar have been doing all year -- different than last year. if this were last year, they would be feeling the pressure of having to score and put all of the burden of their backs. i didn't feel that tonight." toronto shot 52.3 percent from the floor in the win, and the wizards are aware of the need to turn things up on the defensive end. "it's definitely a pick your poison but we have to do it better," washington coach scott brooks told reporters. "we have to be able to close out on point, close out on the catch, know who has the ball and which way to close out on them."
tv: 7 p.m. et, nbatv, nbcs washington plus, tsn (toronto)
about the wizards: washington all-star point guard john wall is still working his way back into shape following knee surgery and went 6-of-20 from the floor in game 1 but still finished with 23 points and 15 assists. fellow all-star guard bradley beal scored 19 points and knows it's a long series. "we take it a game at time," beal told reporters. "we had opportunities -- several opportunities -- to win tonight and close it out, but we didn't. you know, you brush it off and move forward. we got another one on tuesday."
about the raptors: lowry and derozan combined for 15 assists in game 1 as six toronto players scored in double figures and eight attempted at least five field goals. "we've got the utmost confidence in our teammates," derozan told reporters. "the way we've been playing all year, the style of play we've been playing is having trust in our teammates to make the next play. you see it." the biggest surprise among the supporting cast in game 1 was reserve point guard delon wright, who scored 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting - 10 points above his regular-season average.
buzzer beaters

1. raptors pg fred vanvleet (shoulder) missed game 1 and is day-to-day.

2. washington pfs markieff morris and mike scott combined to score 36 points on 16-of-25 shooting on saturday.

3. toronto sf cj miles went 4-of-7 from 3-point range to lead the team's 16-of-30 effort from beyond the arc.

prediction: raptors 123, wizards 115

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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

16th April 2018 by Gracenote
the boston celtics are relying on everybody with injured kyrie irving done for the postseason and it worked pretty well in their playoff opener. boston attempts to take a 2-0 lead over the milwaukee bucks on tuesday after having five players tally 19 or more points in sunday's 113-107 overtime victory.

starting backcourt members terry rozier (23 points) and jaylen brown (20) plus wing jayson tatum (19) combined for 62 points in the eastern conference first-round opener and coach brad stevens feels that could catapult the trio's confidence level. "those guys lived a lot of what the playoffs are about today," stevens told reporters. "the good news is that they've got now a little bit of experience and know how hard it is, know how detailed you have to be to finish a team out." milwaukee certainly had a chance to score a game 1 victory but standout forwards giannis antetokounmpo (35 points) and khris middleton (31) didn't receive enough help from their teammates. "we know we can do a lot better," antetokounmpo told reporters on monday. "we're hoping (tuesday) night we can play a lot better and win the game."

tv: 8 p.m. et, tnt, fs wisconsin (milwaukee), nbcs boston
about the bucks: milwaukee will need better efforts from the starting backcourt as both eric bledsoe (nine points on 4-of-12 shooting, five turnovers) and tony snell (two points, minus-17 on the plus/minus ratio) had poor outings. bledsoe's ball-handling troubles were particularly troublesome as his sloppiness set the tone for the club's 20 total miscues. "we need to be more aggressive and attack the paint," bledsoe told reporters. "it's basketball, we're still going to turn the ball over. we still had numerous chances to win the game. we could've got a couple more rebounds and been up a few more points. turnovers are going to happen."

about the celtics: rozier started just 16 regular-season games over his three nba seasons but he was up for the task in a game 1 effort that included four 3-pointers. "this is my third time in the playoffs and it just keeps getting better," rozier told reporters. "it's unfortunate what happened to our teammates throughout the whole year, but we still got each other and we still got to fight, still got to win." brown played an average of 12.6 minutes in 17 playoff games last season - he averaged five points - but looked like a well-experienced veteran in his 46 minutes of action in game 1.
buzzer beaters

1. c al horford (24 points, 12 rebounds) and pf marcus morris (21 points) were the other celtics who scored 19 or more in game 1.

2. middleton was 5-of-7 from 3-point range in the opener and buried a 35-foot buzzer beating that forced overtime.

3. boston pg marcus smart (thumb) indicated he might be available should the series stretch to a seventh game.

prediction: celtics 117, bucks 105

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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

16th April 2018 by Gracenote
anthony davis felt the pressure dissipating in the final seconds of the opener and now he looks to help the new orleans pelicans take a 2-0 lead when they visit the portland trail blazers on tuesday. davis had never been part of a playoff win until the pelicans posted a 97-95 victory on saturday in the first game of the western conference first-round series.

davis starred with 35 points, 14 rebounds and four blocked shots as the pelicans stunned a portland team that won 21 of its final 24 regular-season home contests. "it means a lot to get that monkey off your back and get your first win," davis told reporters. "now that's over with, and we want to come in tuesday and get another one. that's our mindset." portland will need an improved performance if it wants to even the series as it shot just 37.8 percent from the field as well as struggling to just 36 points in the first half. "i think it puts some pressure on us," star guard damian lillard told reporters. "you come in with home court, the first two games are on your floor, and you lose. and now they're saying in their locker room, 'we got one, why not get another?'"

tv: 10:30 p.m. et, tnt, fs new orleans, nbcs northwest (portland)
about the pelicans: veteran point guard rajon rondo reminded folks why he earned the tag "playoff rondo" as he once again elevated his play and matched the franchise record for assists in a playoff game (17 by chris paul in 2008) as well as helped force lillard into 6-of-23 shooting. rondo has averages of 14.3 points, 9.2 assists and 1.9 steals in 97 career playoff games and coach alvin gentry appreciates the calmness he provides to younger less-experienced players. "i think there is a sense of confidence that he has, especially this time of the year," gentry told reporters. "he's a really bright player. one of the smartest guys i've ever been around. ... i also think he has a way of giving confidence to the other guys. he makes them believe in themselves."

about the trail blazers: lillard had just 18 points in game 1 and backcourt sidekick cj mccollum scored 19 on 7-of-18 shooting as the duo connected on just 13-of-41 attempts. "i thought we just didn't make shots. give credit to what they did defensively," lillard said. "they were physical, and they were up trapping a lot of my pick-and-rolls. i think it just comes down to the way we shot. we did get a fair amount of good looks -- we just didn't knock them down." center jusuf nurkic had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds but he was just 3-of-7 shooting in addition to having trouble defending davis.
buzzer beaters

1. davis has a 32.2 scoring average in five career playoff games and scored more than 25 in each game.

2. portland backup pf ed davis collected 13 rebounds in just 20 minutes in game 1.

3. new orleans f nikola mirotic collected 16 points and 11 rebounds in game 1 for his first career postseason double-double.

prediction: trail blazers 116, pelicans 109

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Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

16th April 2018 by Gracenote
the washington capitals are watching history repeat itself in the postseason, victimized by an opponent that is enjoying its first taste of playoff success. after rallying for a pair of overtime victories in washington, the columbus blue jackets can put a stranglehold on their eastern conference first-round series when they host the capitals in game 3 of the best-of-seven set on tuesday night.

columbus has never led, much less won, a postseason series but became only the fifth team in history to erase multiple-goal deficits in the opening two games of a playoff series. "it's a mindset. it's a bridge we have crossed and i hope we stay on the right side," blue jackets coach john tortorella said. "we go out there knowing we're going to win. we're there to win. not hope. as we've gone through a process as a young team the past couple of years, it was hoping." washington now is in the position of hoping to avoid another early playoff exit -- it has lost in the second round in each of the past three seasons but did push pittsburgh to seven games a year ago after also dropping the first two at home. "you're right now in a hard position," acknowledged capitals superstar alex ovechkin. "but it's going to be fun when we bounce back and (we're) going to tie the series and come back here and play game 5 at home."
tv: 7:30 p.m. et, nbc sports network, sportsnet360, tvas, nbcs washington, fs ohio (columbus)
about the capitals: washington learned monday that forward andre burakovsky will miss at least the next two games after sustaining an upper-body injury and he will be replaced by jakub vrana, who was a healthy scratch tuesday after collecting an assist in the series opener. "there was a lot of jitters in his game," coach barry trotz said of vrana. "the game was a little bit overwhelming. as a staff, we looked at that. but ... he's going to fill that hole exactly as burakovsky's done." trotz said he has made his decision on his starting goaltender in game 3 but would not disclose if he is going back to braden holtby after he replaced philipp grubauer in the third period of sunday's loss.
about the blue jackets: matt calvert delivered the deciding tally in overtime sunday, but cam atkinson netted two goals to rally columbus from a pair of two-goal deficits and continue a late-season binge that has seen him score 13 times over his last 13 games. "i think he's at a higher level now than he was even last year, and it's at a perfect time," tortorella said of atkinson, who pumped in a career-best 35 goals in 2016-17. two-time vezina trophy winner sergei bobrovsky entered the series with a ghastly 3-10 postseason record but he has been immense in the first two games, setting a franchise record with 54 saves, including 21 in the third period, in sunday's victory.
overtime

1. teams who have lost the first two of a best-of-seven series at home have come back to win on only 19 of 89 occasions.

2. atkinson is riding an 11-game point streak.

3. washington is 5 of 13 on the power play but has allowed columbus to convert on 4 of 8 chances with the extra skater.

prediction: capitals 4, blue jackets 3

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Winnipeg Jets vs. Minnesota Wild Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

16th April 2018 by Gracenote
the minnesota wild aim to draw even in their first-round playoff series against the winnipeg jets on tuesday at home, bolstered by a resounding 6-2 triumph in sunday's game 3 to pull within two games to one. outplayed in two losses at winnipeg and facing a must-win situation in game 3, zach parise scored for the third consecutive game and, after goaltender devan dubnyk held off the jets through most of the second period, the wild broke it open with three goals in 3:43.

"that's the way the playoffs go," parise told reporters after five players finished with multi-point games in chasing winnipeg netminder connor hellebuyck after two periods. "you go from losing two, thinking it's the end of the world, and all of a sudden we've got some life." the wild took it to the jets from the beginning with a physical brand of play minnesota lacked in the opening two games, and winnipeg - which did not make it to town until sunday morning due to a blizzard - mustered no response after tyler myers pulled the jets within 3-2 in the second period. "it's all about how you respond," jets center adam lowry told the media after winnipeg's first defeat since march 29, snapping a seven-game winning streak. "we've done a good job of responding and finding our game for the next one." clearly the jets still hold the upper-hand in the series but face the prospect of playing the pivotal game 4 without myers, a standout defenseman with two goals in the series who left with a leg injury in the second period.

tv: 8 p.m. et, cnbc, tva2, sportsnet (winnipeg), fs north (minnesota)
about the jets: winnipeg coach paul maurice did not offer an update after monday's practice on myers, who has three points in the series while helping the jets defense provide a spark in the first two games. captain blake wheeler scored a power-play goal to give winnipeg a short-lived 1-0 lead, but the nhl co-leader in assists in the regular season is a minus-3 in the series. the jets played outstanding defense in the opening two games in winnipeg but were victimized by undisciplined play at times in game 3, as defenseman ben chiarot finished minus-2 and drew two minor penalties.
about the wild: the heroes were plenty in game 3 but a pair of rookies - defenseman nick seeler (two assists and strong play on the penalty kill) and forward jordan greenway (first career goal) - helped set the tone in the decisive second period. captain mikko koivu notched a pair of assists to give him four in the series, while fellow forward mikael granlund rebounded from a quiet opening two games with a goal and an assist. dubnyk, who was pounded by 84 shots in the opening two games, denied several high-quality chances while the game was close and finished with 29 saves.
overtime

1. the jets are 1-for-8 on the power play in the past two games, while minnesota is 3-for-7 after netting two power-play goals in game 3.

2. seeler, who totaled four points in 22 regular-season games as a rookie, is a plus-2 with 10 blocked shots to go with his two assists in the series.

3. winnipeg's depth at the blueline will be tested if myers cannot play, but d toby enstrom - who has not seen action since march 23 with a lower-body injury -could be an option along with rookie d tucker poolman.

prediction: jets 3, wild 2

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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Los Angeles Kings Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

16th April 2018 by Gracenote
only four teams in nhl history have rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win a best-of-seven series and one of them is the los angeles kings, who came back from the dead against san jose in 2014 en route to winning the stanley cup. the kings find themselves in that situation again as they try to fight off elimination against the visiting vegas golden knights on tuesday night.

after allowing three third-period goals to the expansion golden knights in sunday's 3-2 defeat, los angeles is more concerned with sending the western conference first-round series back to las vegas than it is preoccupied with duplicating the comeback of four years ago. "we know it's possible. we've done it before, but i don't think we're looking that far ahead," kings defenseman drew doughty said monday. "obviously, we got to win this series, but we're not looking at it in that sort of way. we just got to win one game right now. a series has so many momentum turns, and you never know what can happen if we win that next game." there were questions of whether the golden knights could deal with postseason pressure or thrive away from raucous t-mobile arena but they are on the verge of becoming the first team to advance to the next round. "they really came out really hard. we don't expect anything different," vegas forward david perron said. "they're a great team over there with a great goalie and some great players. we expect the exact same thing next game."
tv: 10:30 p.m. et, nbc sports network, cbc, tvas, at&t sportsnet-rocky mountain (las vegas), prime ticket (los angeles)
about the golden knights: tied at 1-1 late in the third period, vegas scored twice in a 21-second span, getting the tiebreaking tally from james neal and an insurance goal from william karlsson, who led the team with 43 during the regular season. neal has reached 20 goals in each of his 11 seasons and is a proven playoff performer with 14 tallies in 42 postseason games over the previous three seasons with nashville. "you want to score big goals, for sure," neal said. "i think when you do the right things -- if you're finishing your checks, you're playing well defensively -- the goals will come. i've been in enough of those games that i feel like if you stick with it, you'll get your chance."
about the kings: los angeles allowed the fewest goals in the league during the regular season but a lack of offense is proving to be its downfall -- the kings have won one of eight playoff games since hoisting the cup and are 1-6 in those decided by one goal. "i felt it was our best game of the series," coach john stevens said at monday's optional practice of his team's latest effort. "got a lot more pressure on the puck. i still think there are some things we can do better offensively to create some more opportunity at the net." captain anze kopitar scored a late goal and set up the opening tally in game 3, but he is the only los angeles player with more than one point in the series.
overtime

1. the kings failed on all five power-play chances in game 3 and are 1-for-13 in the series.

2. golden knights g marc-andre fleury has turned aside 96 of 99 shots in the series.

3. kings f tyler toffoli has 14 shots on net in the series but is mired in an eight-game goal drought, his second-longest of the season.

prediction: kings 2, golden knights 1

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Kansas City Royals vs. Toronto Blue Jays Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

16th April 2018 by Gracenote
the toronto blue jays play in a stadium with a retractable roof, but that doesn't mean they're immune to harsh weather north of the border. a chunk of falling ice pierced the dome and caused the cancellation of monday's scheduled game against the visiting kansas city royals, and the teams will make that up as part of a straight doubleheader on tuesday.

the postponement on monday marked the third straight for toronto, which was washed out in cleveland on saturday and sunday on the heels of a stretch of nine wins in 12 games. "obviously, we've been playing really well, and you want that momentum going," blue jays right-hander marco estrada told the toronto sun before finding out about monday's postponement. "maybe our first game out, we might be a little rusty, but i don't think taking two days off is going to affect anybody." veteran left-hander jaime garcia, who originally was slated to pitch saturday, is expected to get the start in the first game for the blue jays against eric skoglund while j.a. happ and danny duffy face off in the second game. the royals had their game against the los angeles angels on sunday postponed and may have needed the break after losing five straight contests in which they allowed a total of 29 runs as they begin a seven-game road trip.
tv: 6:37 p.m. et, fs kansas city, sportsnet one (toronto)
pitching matchup: royals lh danny duffy (0-2, 5.40 era) vs. blue jays lh j.a. happ (2-1, 3.94)

duffy turned in his best effort of the young season against seattle on wednesday, when he yielded two runs - one earned - on four hits in 5 1/3 innings while striking out seven. the 29-year-old has yet to complete six innings through three starts despite averaging 100 pitches in the last two. duffy did not face the blue jays last season and is 2-3 with a 5.93 era and 19 walks in 27 1/3 career innings against them, spanning six games (five starts).
happ turned in his first quality start of 2018 when he held the baltimore orioles to one run on five hits while striking out nine in six innings on april 9. the 35-year-old owns 23 strikeouts and five walks in 16 total innings but also surrendered four home runs. happ allowed two runs in 13 1/3 total innings over two starts against kansas city last season but ended up 0-1 in those turns.
walk-offs

1. toronto rhp roberto osuna (five saves) allowed two hits and struck out five with no walks in 7 1/3 scoreless innings to start the season.

2. kansas city is tied for last in the majors with five home runs - three from mike moustakas and two by lucas duda.

3. the royals won four of their six matchups against the blue jays and were 17-15 versus the american league east last year.

prediction: royals 3, blue jays 2

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Miami Marlins vs. New York Yankees Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

16th April 2018 by Gracenote
derek jeter thought it might be awkward attending games at yankee stadium this week with his new team, the miami marlins, and he was probably right. the yankees crushed the marlins 12-1 in the series opener and will go for the two-game interleague sweep when they host the finale on tuesday.

jeter's biggest move since taking over as ceo of miami was trading reigning national league mvp giancarlo stanton to new york, and stanton watched his new team bludgeon his old for 15 hits in the easy victory. stanton was hit by a pitch and scored a run in the win but went 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts to continue a slow start while fellow slugger aaron judge belted his fourth home run and extended his hitting streak to 12 straight games. miami is last in the majors in team slugging percentage and monday marked the ninth time in the last 12 games that it was held to three or fewer runs. the marlins will try to snap a three-game slide and even the series behind lefty jarlin garcia while the yankees counter with masahiro tanaka.

tv: 6:35 p.m. et, fs florida (miami), yes (new york)
pitching matchup: marlins lh jarlin garcia (0-0, 1.13 era) vs. yankees rh masahiro tanaka (2-1, 5.19)
if there is a bright spot for miami during its slow start, it's garcia, who took a no-hitter through six innings against the new york mets on wednesday. the 25-year-old dominican spent all of his 2017 rookie campaign in the bullpen and was pulled after 77 pitches against the mets, leaving without factoring in the decision. garcia is not getting much support from the offense and has yet to find the win column while allowing a total of five hits in 16 innings.
tanaka is having less trouble finding run support and earned a win at boston on wednesday despite getting roughed up for six runs on seven hits and a pair of walks in five innings. the japan native served up a pair of home runs in that outing and recorded a season-low three strikeouts. tanaka lost his lone previous start against miami and is 7-5 with a 3.13 era in 13 career interleague outings.
walk-offs

1. judge's home on monday was the 60th of his career and came in his 197th game, making him the fastest in major league history to reach 60 (mark mcgwire, 202).

2. miami 2b starlin castro, who was involved in the stanton deal, went 0-for-3 with a strikeout against his former team.

3. new york signed if-of jace peterson to a major league contract on monday after designating him for assignment last week.

prediction: yankees 9, marlins 2

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Kansas City Royals vs. Toronto Blue Jays Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

16th April 2018 by Gracenote
the toronto blue jays play in a stadium with a retractable roof, but that doesn't mean they're immune to harsh weather north of the border. a chunk of falling ice pierced the dome and caused the cancellation of monday's scheduled game against the visiting kansas city royals, and the teams will make that up as part of a straight doubleheader on tuesday.

the postponement on monday marked the third straight for toronto, which was washed out in cleveland on saturday and sunday on the heels of a stretch of nine wins in 12 games. "obviously, we've been playing really well, and you want that momentum going," blue jays right-hander marco estrada told the toronto sun before finding out about monday's postponement. "maybe our first game out, we might be a little rusty, but i don't think taking two days off is going to affect anybody." veteran left-hander jaime garcia, who originally was slated to pitch saturday, is expected to get the start in the first game for the blue jays against eric skoglund while j.a. happ and danny duffy face off in the second game. the royals had their game against the los angeles angels on sunday postponed and may have needed the break after losing five straight contests in which they allowed a total of 29 runs as they begin a seven-game road trip.
tv: 3:07 p.m. et, fs kansas city, sportsnet (toronto)
pitching matchup: royals lh eric skoglund (0-1, 9.64 era) vs. blue jays lh jaime garcia (1-0, 3.18)

skoglund struggled in his only start of the season last tuesday as he was tagged for five runs and six hits while hitting three batters over 4 2/3 innings of a loss to seattle. the 25-year-old floridian has not won since his major-league debut on may 30, when he limited detroit to two hits over 6 1/3 scoreless frames. skoglund, who is 0-3 with a 13.22 era in five starts and two relief appearances since the victory, faces the blue jays for the first time in his career after being moved back two days due to sunday's postponement.
garcia recorded his first win with the blue jays in his last start on april 8 after allowing three runs, five hits and two walks with five strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings at texas. the 31-year-old mexican was even better in his season debut against the chicago white sox, giving up one run and four hits while striking out seven over six frames in a no-decision. lucas duda is 2-for-5 with a homer versus garcia, who is 1-1 with a 5.68 era in five career starts against the royals.
walk-offs

1. toronto rhp roberto osuna (five saves) allowed two hits and struck out five with no walks in 7 1/3 scoreless innings to start the season.

2. kansas city is tied for last in the majors with five home runs - three from mike moustakas and two by duda.

3. the royals won four of their six matchups against the blue jays and were 17-15 versus the american league east last year.

prediction: blue jays 6, royals 3

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Baltimore Orioles vs. Detroit Tigers Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

16th April 2018 by Gracenote
the detroit tigers are suffering through growing pains and a relentless mother nature that is retarding their potential progress as they host the equally struggling baltimore orioles for a three-game series beginning tuesday. detroit (4-9), which has been shut out three times and held to one run on three other occasions, has already lost five dates because of postponement and hasn't played since friday.

"you are always trying to win ballgames, but you know you have to let things play out," tigers manager ron gardenhire told reporters about allowing his young players to find their way. "right now, we're just making sure everyone gets a piece of this thing and get their feet on the ground a little bit." examples of detroit youth struggling include second baseman dixon machado (.234 this season) and third baseman jeimer candelario (.200), who have a combined 173 career games under their belts. baltimore (5-11) endured its first postponement of the season when monday's game at boston was called sunday after it lost three straight to the red sox by a combined 20-7, leaving its starters with a 5.33 era. the orioles' andrew cashner, though, has recorded two quality starts since a rough debut with the club and opposes francisco liriano, who took a no-hitter into the fifth inning in his last outing.
tv: 6:40 p.m. et, masn 2 (baltimore), fs detroit
pitching matchup: orioles rh andrew cashner (1-1, 2.50 era) vs. tigers lh francisco liriano (1-1, 2.13)

cashner received a no-decision after allowing four hits and three walks while striking out six over seven shutout innings of baltimore's 2-1 loss to toronto on april 10. "i kind of feel like this has been my whole career," the 31-year-old texan told reporters about run support. "... it's one of those things when you know every pitch means something. i'm not saying it doesn't sometimes, but for me, it's more that you're more invested in every pitch just because you know it's going to be a tight game all night." cashner pitched a one-hitter, walking two and striking out 11 in his only start against detroit, a 6-0 victory for the padres in san diego on april 11, 2014.
liriano was the hard-luck loser in a 2-0 setback at cleveland on april 9 when he yielded a two-run homer to bradley zimmer in the fifth inning among three hits, walked three and struck out four in six innings. the 34-year-old dominican has settled back into his starter's role after appearing in relief in all 25 games - postseason included - while winning the world series with houston after the trade deadline last season. adam jones is 8-for-24 with three home runs versus liriano, who is 2-5 with a 4.14 era in 10 starts versus baltimore.
walk-offs

1. tigers 1b miguel cabrera is third among active players in rbis (1,622), trailing albert pujols and adrian beltre, and fourth in hits (2,648) behind ichiro suzuki, beltre and pujols.

2. orioles ss manny machado has three home runs and nine rbis - all in the last nine games - and is 14-for-38 during that span after starting the season 6-for-27.

3. detroit c james mccann (.189) ended an 0-for-15 drought by going 2-for-3 with a homer and three rbis in friday's 8-6 loss to the new york yankees.

prediction: tigers 3, orioles 2

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Colorado Rockies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

16th April 2018 by Gracenote
the colorado rockies have been rolling on their seven-game road trip and look to continue the trend when they visit the pittsburgh pirates on tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game series. colorado took three of four in washington before opening the set on monday with a 6-2 triumph.

trevor story went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer while charlie blackmon also went deep and drove in two runs as the rockies improved to 8-2 on the road since losing their first two games of the season in arizona. blackmon has gone deep in three straight contests, collecting seven rbis in that span. pittsburgh was limited to four hits as it returned home from a 4-2 road trip, and two of those hits were triples - including the second in four contests by francisco cervelli, who has gone 10-for-21 during his six-game hitting streak. starling marte added his third triple of the year, eclipsing his total in 77 games last season, while corey dickerson singled to extend his hitting streak to 11 contests (19-for-44).
tv: 7:05 p.m. et, at&t sportsnet-rocky mountain (colorado), at&t sportsnet-pittsburgh
pitching matchup: rockies rh chad bettis (2-0, 2.04 era) vs. pirates rh trevor williams (3-0, 1.56)

bettis has been superb in the early going, allowing fewer than three runs and working at least five innings in each of his first three starts. the 28-year-old texan is coming off his best effort, a victory at washington on thursday in which he gave up one run and three hits over seven frames. bettis has yet to defeat pittsburgh in his career, going 0-2 with a 6.26 era in four starts and two relief appearances.
as outstanding as bettis has been, williams' beginning to 2018 is even more impressive as he has yielded a total of three runs while winning all three of his turns. the 25-year-old californian worked six strong innings against the cubs in chicago on thursday, allowing four hits - including a solo homer for the only run he surrendered. williams gave up five runs and seven hits over 6 2/3 innings at colorado on july 21 but came away with the win in his only career start versus the rockies.
walk-offs

1. the pirates recalled max moroff from triple-a indianapolis on monday as fellow 2b josh harrison (broken left hand) was placed on the 10-day disabled list and is expected to miss six weeks.

2. each of blackmon's seven home runs this season have come on the road.

3. pittsburgh activated lhp enny romero, who was claimed off waivers from washington on saturday, and optioned rhp dovydas neverauskas to indianapolis.

prediction: pirates 3, rockies 1

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Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

17th April 2018 by Gracenote
bryce harper has tormented the new york mets numerous times already this season while gio gonzalez arguably may give him a run for the role of public enemy no. 1 at citi field. harper and gonzalez aim to continue their respective torrid stretches on tuesday as the washington nationals vie for a series victory over the host mets.

harper muscled a broken-bat homer in the first inning and a two-run single to highlight washington's six-run eighth in monday's 8-6 win to improve to 6-for-14 with three homers, six rbis and five runs scored versus new york this season. that offensive production would be welcomed by gonzalez, who owns a 10-1 mark with a rail-thin 1.69 era while limiting the mets to a .167 batting average in 15 career starts at citi field. while the nationals (8-9) improved to 5-2 on the road after posting just their fourth victory in 13 outings overall, new york (12-3) is in the midst of its first "slump" after losing two of three on the heels of a nine-game winning streak. asdrubal cabrera belted a two-run shot to highlight his four-hit performance in the opener to improve to 9-for-18 with two homers, four rbis and five runs scored versus washington this season.
tv: 7:10 p.m. et, masn (washington), sny (new york)
pitching matchup: nationals lh gio gonzalez (1-1, 2.20 era) vs. mets rh zack wheeler (1-0, 1.29)

gonzalez pitched well in his previous outing against new york before settling for a no-decision despite allowing one run on six hits in 5 1/3 innings on april 7. the 32-year-old walked three batters in that contest and did the same five days later versus colorado, as he was taken deep for the first time and took the loss after permitting three runs in five innings. yoenis cespedes is a blistering 7-for-16 with two homers in his career versus gonzalez, who has also struggled against juan lagares (17-for-44) and jose reyes (7-for-19).
wheeler made an impact after being recalled from triple-a las vegas, overcoming a solo homer in the first inning to allow just one more hit while striking out seven in seven frames during wednesday's 4-1 victory over miami. the 27-year-old, who credited a change in his delivery for his success, retired his final 16 batters in that contest and will get another start as left-hander jason vargas (hand) works his way back to the rotation. "it's very satisfying," wheeler said. "i had a lot of trouble in the spring repeating it. it's hard to get out of that other arm slot, but it's paying off."
walk-offs

1. new york 3b todd frazier is 9-for-19 with two homers and six rbis during his six-game hitting streak.

2. nationals 1b ryan zimmerman is 0-for-10 with four strikeouts in his last two contests overall and 0-for-14 versus the mets this season.

3. new york rf jay bruce is expected to draw back into the lineup on tuesday after sitting out two games with plantar fasciitis.

prediction: nationals 5, mets 2

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Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

17th April 2018 by Gracenote
mallex smith is taking full advantage of his chance for more playing time in the first month of the season, and the speedy outfielder looks to remain hot when his tampa bay rays host the texas rangers on tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game set. smith registered his second four-hit performance in eight days in monday's series-opening 8-4 victory to raise his average to .409, including a 15-of-28 spurt over his last seven contests.

smith played center field on monday in place of former gold glove winner kevin kiermaier, who will miss up to three months due to right thumb surgery after being injured in sunday's loss to philadelphia. former rays left-hander matt moore will try to cool off smith when he takes the mound for the rangers on tuesday against impressive rookie yonny chirinos, who has yet to give up a run in three appearances (two starts). texas, which was coming in off two straight wins against defending world series champion houston, gave up eight runs in the first four innings of monday's contest. nomar mazara hit a late three-run homer for the rangers in the series opener and is 9-for-26 over his last seven games while joey gallo belted his team-leading sixth shot in the setback.
tv: 7:10 p.m. et, fs southwest (texas), fs sun (tampa bay)
pitching matchup: rays lh matt moore (0-3, 8.76 era) vs. rays rh yonny chirinos (0-0, 0.00)

moore is coming off the best of his three starts this season as he allowed three runs on seven hits and three walks in five innings against the los angeles angels on wednesday. the 28-year-old floridian, who won 39 games for tampa bay between 2011-16, did not get more than 12 outs in either of his first two turns as he yielded 10 runs - nine earned - in 7 1/3 total frames. denard span is 2-for-6 against moore, who will face his former team for the first time since he was traded to san francisco.
chirinos has been one for the bright spots in a disappointing start for the rays, allowing eight hits and two walks over 14 1/3 scoreless innings in his first three major-league games. the 24-year-old venezuelan limited the chicago white sox to four hits and recorded a season-high five strikeouts over 5 1/3 frames on wednesday. chirinos, who went 12-5 at triple-a durham last year, has not received much offensive support as tampa bay scored a total of four runs in his three appearances.
walk-offs

1. tampa bay 1b-dh c.j. cron homered monday and is 8-for-24 during his six-game hitting streak.

2. texas ss jurickson profar went through concussion protocol following a collision with smith at second base and will be evaluated tuesday.

3. rays 3b matt duffy left monday's game with right hamstring tightness and is considered day-to-day.

prediction: rays 5, rangers 2

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Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

16th April 2018 by Gracenote
the cleveland indians and minnesota twins will be well-rested when they meet tuesday night to open a two-game series at hiram bithorn stadium in san juan, puerto rico. the twins have not played since thursday because of a snowstorm in minneapolis and hope to extend their winning streak to four while cleveland was rained out saturday and sunday after winning five of six contests.

outfielder eddie rosario and wednesday's scheduled starting pitcher jose berrios will play in front of their native country's fans this week for minnesota, which is considered the home team on the scoreboard. shortstop francisco lindor, who is 7-for-14 over his last three games, and catcher roberto perez of the indians also expect to get the loudest cheers in their home country. "i don't know how it's going to feel. ... having my nation in my head," perez told the plain dealer. "the whole stadium is going to be packed. fans are going to wear red, white and blue clothing (puerto rico's national colors). it's going to be crazy." two-time cy young winner corey kluber will try to slow down minnesota's brian dozier (11-game hitting streak) and joe mauer (10-game hitting streak) while the twins counter with fellow right-hander jake odorizzi on tuesday.
tv: 7:10 p.m. et, fox sports 1
pitching matchup: indians rh corey kluber (1-1, 1.57 era) vs. twins rh jake odorizzi (1-0, 2.20)

kluber boasts three quality starts in three opportunities and produced his best outing last time out april 9 against detroit when he yielded two hits over eight scoreless innings with 13 strikeouts. the 32-year-old alabama native went 0-1 in his first two starts despite surrendering only four runs on nine hits over 15 innings combined while striking out 14 and walking three. mauer is 16-for-49 with two homers versus kluber, who is 8-5 with a 3.31 era in 19 career starts against minnesota.
odorizzi earned his first victory with the twins last time out april 10 against houston when he gave up one run on five hits and five walks over six innings. the 28-year-old illinois native has limited opponents to a .207 batting average in his first three starts with 13 strikeouts over 16 1/3 innings, but has struggled with command while issuing 10 walks. edwin encarnacion is 5-for-30 but has a pair of homers against odorizzi, who is 1-1 with a 3.93 era in four lifetime starts versus cleveland.
walk-offs

1. cleveland 3b jose ramirez is 6-for-17 with two homers during a five-game hitting streak that followed a 2-for-33 start to the season.

2. mauer, who reached 2,000 career hits in his last game, is 14-for-34 during his season-long streak and needs two walks to reach 900.

3. the indians won 12 of the 19 meetings last year as encarnacion hit six homers and knocked in 18 runs.

prediction: indians 5, twins 1

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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

16th April 2018 by Gracenote
the atlanta braves' offense is one of the biggest surprises so far in 2018, and as they look to win a second straight home game from the philadelphia phillies on tuesday, second baseman ozzie albies figures to be in the midst of the action again. the 21-year-old, who came into monday leading the majors with 14 extra-base hits, singled twice and raced home with the go-ahead run on a shallow sacrifice fly in monday's 2-1 triumph.

atlanta was held to just four hits in the opener - matching the second-lowest total by the braves through 15 games - but made the most of that production as albies raised his average to .328 on the season. the phillies had won six games in a row entering the series but also were stifled offensively on a cold night, collecting just six hits. center fielder odubel herrera belted his first homer of the season for philadelphia's lone run, finishing 2-for-4 to raise his career average against the braves in atlanta's new suntrust park to .333 with three homers and seven rbis in 13 games. both the braves and phillies sit 9-6 on the season and are tied for second place in the national league east.
tv: 7:35 p.m. et, nbcs philadelphia, fs southeast (atlanta)
pitching matchup: phillies rh nick pivetta (1-0, 2.70 era) vs. braves rh mike foltynewicz (1-1, 2.93)

pivetta makes his fourth start of the season and enters tuesday with no walks and 16 strikeouts over 12 2/3 innings across his past two outings. he earned the victory on april 5 against miami, recording 5 2/3 shutout innings with nine strikeouts, and six days later gave up two runs with seven strikeouts in seven innings against cincinnati. the 25-year-old, who is holding right-handed hitters to a .182/.206/.242 slash line, allowed three runs over four innings against the braves in his season debut march 30.
foltynewicz took his first loss of the season in his last start tuesday at washington, giving up three runs (two earned) with two walks and three strikeouts over five innings. the 26-year-old, who went 10-13 with a 4.79 era a season ago after posting a 9-5 record with a 4.31 era in 2016, struck out seven phillies in five innings in his season debut march 30. foltynewicz beat the nationals on april 4, striking out eight while allowing one run in 5 1/3 innings.
walk-offs

1. the braves became the final team in the majors to earn a save this season monday when rhp arodys vizcaino pitched a scoreless ninth.

2. philadelphia starting pitchers continued their good work in the series opener as rhp aaron nola gave up two runs in six innings, giving the rotation a 2.94 era across the past 12 games.

3. atlanta c tyler flowers (oblique), out since opening day, could be ready to rejoin the big league roster next week.

prediction: braves 5, phillies 3

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Cincinnati Reds vs. Milwaukee Brewers Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

17th April 2018 by Gracenote
the boo birds made their presence felt early and often as the milwaukee brewers' home woes continued with a lopsided loss to the team that was mired its first worst start since the great depression. the brewers (8-9) look to turn the jeers into cheers as they bid to win for just the third time in nine outings at miller park on tuesday versus the cincinnati reds.

adam duvall collected three of cincinnati's season-high 14 hits in the series opener to help his team snap an eight-game skid with monday's 10-4 triumph over milwaukee. the 29-year-old is 7-for-16 with three doubles and a homer in his last four contests after limping out of the blocks with just four hits in his previous 12 games for the reds (3-13). domingo santana saw his six-game hitting streak come to an end for the brewers, who have been outscored 48-20 at home this season. the 25-year-old dominican will look to get back on track versus tuesday starter sal romano, against whom his lone hit in five at-bats resulted in a home run.
tv: 7:40 p.m. et, fs ohio (cincinnati), fs wisconsin (milwaukee)
pitching matchup: reds rh sal romano (0-1, 5.87 era) vs. brewers rh junior guerra (1-0, 1.69)

romano has stumbled out of the gate in each of his last two starts, with lengthy first innings driving up his pitch counts en route to a pair of no-decisions. the 24-year-old didn't do himself any favors by issuing four walks for the second time in three starts on thursday, leading to his exit after allowing four runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings against st. louis. romano struggled to an 0-3 mark with a 7.24 era in three starts versus the brewers last season.
guerra saw the wheels come off in a hurry after serving as milwaukee's opening day starter in 2017, but the 33-year-old venezuelan insists he's healthier now and showed it with a strong outing following his recall from triple-a colorado springs. guerra allowed just one run on four hits in 5 1/3 innings of a 3-2 victory versus st. louis. duvall has belted two homers among his three hits versus guerra, who owns a 1-1 record with a 6.35 era in four appearances against cincinnati.
walk-offs

1. milwaukee lf hernan perez is 1-for-11 with four strikeouts at home this season.

2. cincinnati cf billy hamilton has five hits and scored six times during his last five games.

3. brewers 1b jesus aguilar is 5-for-11 with three runs scored in his last three contests as eric thames (groin) and ryan braun (back) nurse injuries.

prediction: brewers 4, reds 2

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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

16th April 2018 by Gracenote
After having two consecutive games postponed by nasty weather, the Chicago Cubs might not be able to carry over any momentum from their offensive outburst in their last contest. But perhaps their inconsistent offense will get a boost from star first baseman Anthony Rizzo's return to the lineup against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.

The opener of the scheduled three-game series was wiped out by wet, frigid weather on Monday - the Cubs' fourth postponement already this season. Rizzo (back) was expected to return from the disabled list then but should benefit from an extra day of rest as he looks to provide a spark to a lineup that has been boom-or-bust through 14 games but broke out late in Saturday's 14-10 win over Atlanta. The Cardinals probably weren't thrilled about having a day off on Monday, considering they brought a four-game winning streak to the Windy City. The Cubs won 14 of the 19 meetings between the National League Central rivals last season.
TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, FS Midwest (St. Louis), NBCS Chicago
PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Adam Wainwright (0-2, 5.06 ERA) vs. Cubs RH Tyler Chatwood (0-2, 4.91)

Wainwright has lost each of his first two starts but produced a quality outing Wednesday against Milwaukee, allowing three runs over seven innings. The three-time All-Star is 10-2 with a 3.79 ERA in his career at Wrigley Field, including 7 2/3 frames of two-run ball in his most recent start there in July. Addison Russell is 6-for-15 with three doubles against Wainwright, who is 14-9 with a 4.03 ERA lifetime versus the Cubs.
Chatwood struggled in his home debut with the Cubs last Tuesday, allowing five runs and nine hits over five innings in a loss to Pittsburgh. The 28-year-old did register seven strikeouts and felt good about his stuff, but the Pirates were able to make solid contact. Chatwood is 0-2 with a 7.36 ERA in four career games (one start) against St. Louis.

WALK-OFFS

1. Rizzo was 3-for-28 with seven strikeouts in six games before going on the disabled list.
2. Cardinals 2B Matt Carpenter is 1-for-14 over his last four contests and is hitting .160 on the season.

3. The Cubs are averaging 8.7 runs in their seven wins and 1.6 in their seven losses.

PREDICTION: Cubs 5, Cardinals 4

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San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

16th April 2018 by Gracenote
the arizona diamondbacks have won each of their first five series for the first time in their 21-year history, doing so by taking care of business inside the national league west. the diamondbacks return home from a 6-3 road trip and attempt to avoid consecutive losses for the first time in 2018 on tuesday when they host the san francisco giants in the opener of a three-game set.

arizona (11-4), playing 12 of its first 15 contests against division opponents, has won nine of them to match the 2000 and 2008 clubs for the best 15-game start in franchise history. the diamondbacks boast the nl's fourth-highest scoring offense and third-best staff era, although both areas took a bit of a hit sunday when their three-game winning streak came to an end following a 7-2 setback at dodger stadium. the giants dropped two of three at home during arizona's nine-game trek and are struggling on offense again this season (46 runs, third-worst mark in the majors) after finishing second-to-last in runs scored in 2017. san francisco fell 10-1 on sunday to san diego to suffer its third straight loss and has scored one run or fewer in eight of its 15 games.
tv: 9:40 p.m. et, nbcs bay area (san francisco), fs arizona
pitching matchup: giants rh johnny cueto (1-0, 0.69 era) vs. diamondbacks lh patrick corbin (2-0, 2.45)

cueto (ankle) is expected to come off the disabled list in time to make his first start since april 4, when he held seattle to one run on eight hits across six innings. the two-time all-star opened the season in dominant fashion march 30 but ended up with a no-decision after yielding a single in seven scoreless frames versus the dodgers. cueto won both his turns against arizona last year to improve to 11-3 with a 3.38 era in 15 starts versus the diamondbacks.
corbin failed to factor into the decision for the first time tuesday at san francisco, permitting three runs on five hits to along with a pair of walks and nine strikeouts in 5 1/3 frames. the 28-year-old new york native ranks second in the majors in strikeouts per nine innings (14.24), posting a 0.93 whip while fanning no fewer than eight in any of his three outings. hunter pence is 15-for-35 with four homers versus corbin, who is 5-7 with a 3.42 era in 20 appearances (18 starts) versus the giants.
walk-offs

1. diamondbacks 1b paul goldschmidt, who has clubbed each of his four home runs this season over the last five games, is batting .417 with eight rbis during his six-game hitting streak.

2. san francisco will face a left-handed starter for the 11th time this season - most in the majors.

3. arizona has won all five of its series openers.

prediction: diamondbacks 5, giants 2

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Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

17th April 2018 by Gracenote
the oakland athletics took advantage of a rusty chicago white sox team in the opener of their three-game set to give them back-to-back wins for the first time this season. oakland looks to make it three in row when it continues the series against visiting chicago on tuesday.

jed lowrie drove in three runs and matt olson homered in monday's 8-1 triumph as the athletics returned home from a 3-5 road trip. lowrie has recorded 10 rbis over his last five games and hit safely in nine of his last 11 contests. chicago was limited to six hits as it was in action for the first time since thursday due to a snowstorm in minnesota that wiped out its three contests over the weekend. jose abreu belted his fourth home run of the season in the ninth inning as the white sox avoided being shut out but lost for the ninth time in 11 games after winning their first two of 2018.
tv: 10:05 p.m. et, wgn (chicago), nbcs california (oakland)

pitching matchup: white sox rh miguel gonzalez (0-2, 8.68 era) vs. athletics rh trevor cahill (2017: 4-3, 4.93)
gonzalez will be pitching for the first time since april 9 as his scheduled turn in minnesota on saturday was wiped away by a snowstorm. the 33-year-old mexican's second career stint with chicago has gotten off to a rough start as he has surrendered 10 runs (nine earned) and 16 hits over 9 1/3 innings in his first two outings - both losses. gonzalez has yet to defeat oakland in his career, going 0-3 with a 4.11 era in five starts and one relief appearance.

cahill will be summoned from triple-a nashville to begin his second tour of duty with oakland after signing a one-year contract last month. the 30-year-old californian, who began his career with the athletics in 2009 but split last season between san diego and kansas city, surrendered five runs and four hits with seven walks and 10 strikeouts over 9 2/3 innings in two starts for the sounds. cahill has made nine starts and three relief appearances against chicago in his career, going 1-3 with a 4.21 era.
walk-offs

1. the athletics activated chad pinder (knee) from the disabled list on monday and assigned fellow inf franklin barreto to nashville.

2. chicago c kevan smith (ankle) is expected to begin a rehab assignment with triple-a charlotte in the near future.

3. oakland rhp paul blackburn (forearm) is slated to begin a throwing program on friday.

prediction: white sox 8, athletics 3

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Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

16th April 2018 by Gracenote
mother nature has forced angels two-way sensation shohei ohtani into his biggest challenge as los angeles hosts the boston red sox on tuesday in the opener of a three-game series involving division leaders. ohtani, who has sparkled in two trips to the mound and in 33 at-bats as a designated hitter (.367, three home runs, 11 rbis), was supposed to take the ball sunday but the game in kansas city was postponed.

ohtani has served as the dh in seven games as los angeles (13-3) is not using him on the day before and after he pitches, with manager mike scioscia telling reporters about his 23-year-old japanese phenom: "he always says he's ready, but right now we're definitely going to protect him as much as we can. ..." boston (13-2) is off to the best start in club history with its starting pitchers posting a major league-best 2.06 era. the red sox are also hitting .275 - the second-highest average in the majors to the angels (.291), scoring 62 runs in the seven games prior to sunday's 3-1 victory over baltimore. ohtani opposes david price, who didn't allow a run in his first two outings of the season before running into trouble in his third.
tv: 10:07 p.m. et, mlb network; nesn (boston), fs west (los angeles)
pitching matchup: red sox lh david price (1-1, 2.40 era) vs. angels rh shohei ohtani (2-0, 2.08)

price left wednesday's 10-7 loss to the new york yankees after allowing four runs in one inning, telling reporters that he lost feeling in his fingertips on a cold night in boston. the 32-year-old tennessee native, who made only 16 appearances during an injury-plagued 2017, yielded seven hits with 10 strikeouts over 14 innings in his previous two outings. albert pujols is 9-for-28 with two home runs and four rbis versus price, who is 5-7 with a 3.53 era in 15 starts versus los angeles.
ohtani, who is 6-3 and 190 pounds, carried a perfect game into the seventh inning against oakland in his last outing april 8, permitting one hit and striking out 12 in seven scoreless innings of the angels' 6-1 victory. he also defeated the athletics in his first major league start, allowing three runs and three hits in six frames. "yeah, it's impressive," red sox ace chris sale said of ohtani. "i know how hard it is to get out there every fifth day just pitching. ... he throws 100 miles per hour and can take you deep at the same time. if you don't respect that, i don't know who you are or what you're doing."
walk-offs

1. los angeles cf mike trout, who is 3-for-21 with 10 strikeouts against price, shares the american league lead in home runs (six) with one coming in every other game over the last seven contests.

2. boston rf mookie betts (.353, two home runs, 10 rbis) is expected back in the lineup after missing sunday's game with a foot contusion that he suffered saturday.

3. the angels have the best run differential in baseball at plus-48 with the red sox second at plus-42.

prediction: angels 3, red sox 2

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Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

17th April 2018 by Gracenote
george springer surely will be looking forward to swinging the bat at safeco field on tuesday, when the houston astros visit the seattle mariners for the second contest of their four-game set. springer has hit four homers in 15 career at-bats against scheduled seattle starter ariel miranda and belted his 19th career blast versus the mariners in monday's series opener.

springer launched his 21st career leadoff homer to open monday's game, but it was houston's only run in a 2-1 setback that halted its six-game winning streak against the mariners. the 2017 world series hero has gotten off to a slow start, but a 2-for-3 performance in the opener gave him four homers and nine rbis while raising his average to .224. seattle slugger nelson cruz is just 2-for-12 in three games since returning from a stint on the disabled list due to an ankle injury but pounded his third homer of the campaign on monday. "nelson cruz is still not at 100 percent running," mariners manager scott servais told reporters after monday's victory, "but he's feeling better in the batter's box."

tv: 10:10 p.m. et, mlb network, at&t sportsnet-southwest (houston), root northwest (seattle)
pitching matchup: astros rh lance mccullers jr. (1-1, 7.71 era) vs. mariners lh ariel miranda (2017: 8-7, 5.12)
mccullers was fortunate to escape with a no-decision in his last turn as he gave up a career-worst eight runs on seven hits and six walks in 3 2/3 innings against minnesota. the 24-year-old has worked just 14 frames in his three turns but has racked up 23 strikeouts. mccullers is 5-2 with a 2.96 era in nine career starts against seattle and has experienced difficulties retiring robinson cano (8-for-22) and kyle seager (8-for-21, one homer).
the mariners will promote miranda prior to tuesday's contest as the club needs a fifth starter for the first time this season. the 29-year-old, who has gone 1-0 with a 4.00 era in two minor-league outings this year, made 29 starts and two relief appearances for seattle in 2017. miranda is 1-2 with a 4.30 era in seven career appearances (six starts) versus the astros and has fared well against three-time batting champion jose altuve (4-for-18).
walk-offs

1. the astros had their five-game winning streak at safeco field snapped with monday's loss.

2. seattle rhp edwin diaz improved to 7-for-7 in save opportunities on monday and has allowed one hit over eight scoreless innings this season.

3. houston inf-of marwin gonzalez was hitless in four at-bats in the opener and is 0-for-12 over his last three games.

prediction: astros 8, mariners 6

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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres Preview and Predictions 04-17-2018

17th April 2018 by Gracenote
yasmani grandal delivered some payback to his former organization in the series opener and looks to do more damage when the los angeles dodgers visit the san diego padres on tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game set. grandal belted a grand slam as part of a five-rbi effort as the dodgers rolled to a 10-3 victory on monday.

grandal, who spent three seasons in san diego, was traded to the dodgers after the 2014 season in a five-player deal that sent matt kemp to the padres. kemp is back with the dodgers and launched a three-run homer in monday's contest and responded to the jeers from san diego fans by saying, "i had some fans screaming at me, so i got to shut them up a little bit." san diego rookie third baseman christian villanueva is showing promise as he homered in his third straight contest and has gone deep six times in 45 at-bats. villanueva can match the franchise rookie record for consecutive games with a homer (alex dickerson, 2016) by belting one on tuesday.

tv: 10:10 p.m. et, sportsnet la (los angeles), fs san diego
pitching matchup: dodgers lh alex wood (0-2, 5.09 era) vs. padres rh bryan mitchell (0-2, 5.27)
wood was outright pounded in his last outing as he gave up seven runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings during a 16-6 loss to oakland. the 27-year-old has a stellar 0.79 whip and has yet to issue a walk while striking out 15 in 17 2/3 frames. wood is 4-2 with a 2.62 era in 12 career appearances (eight starts) versus san diego but struggled with freddy galvis (7-for-16) when he was with philadelphia.
mitchell, who turns 27 on thursday, has experienced major control issues with 14 walks against just three strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings. he lasted just three frames while losing to san francisco in his last turn, walking five while allowing three runs and four hits. mitchell lost his lone career start against the dodgers as a member of the new york yankees in 2016, when he gave up six runs - five earned - and nine hits in 2 1/3 innings.

walk-offs

1. padres 1b eric hosmer (back) was hitless in four at-bats on monday after missing back-to-back games.

2. los angeles rf yasiel puig went 0-for-4 in the opener and is homerless in 58 at-bats this season.

3. san diego of wil myers (arm nerve irritation) is slated to start a rehab stint at single-a lake elsinore on tuesday and could return to the padres on friday.

prediction: dodgers 7, padres 2

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Free Play: Free Milwaukee w/Guerra -150 Over Cincinnati

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Free Selection from Jim Feist

Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Tuesday, April 17, 2018



04/17 03:35 PM PT / 6:35 PM ET

MLB (979) MIAMI MARLINS VS (980) NEW YORK YANKEES

Take: over

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04/17 03:40 PM MLB (965) BALTIMORE ORIOLES (A CASHNER - R) VS (966) DETROIT TIGERS (F LIRIANO - L)

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4/17 04:10 PM MLB (953) WASHINGTON NATIONALS (G GONZALEZ - L) VS (954) NEW YORK METS (Z WHEELER - R)

Take : Nationals

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MLB

Tuesday, April 17

National League
Rockies (10-8) @ Pirates (11-5)
Bettis is 2-0, 2.04 in three starts this year (under 2-1). 5-inning record: 3-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Williams is 3-0, 1.56 in his first three ’18 starts (under 2-1). 5-inning record: 3-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Colorado won five of its last six games; under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Pirates won five of their last eight games; over is 9-5 in their last 14 games.

Nationals (8-9) @ Mets (12-3)
Gonzalez is 1-1, 2.76 in three starts this year (under 2-1). 5-inning record: 2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Wheeler allowed one run in seven IP (83 PT) in his first ’18 start, a 4-1 win in Miami. 5-inning record: 0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-1

Washington lost four of its last six games; five of their last eight games stayed under. Mets won 10 of their last 12 games; under is 5-2 in their last seven home games.

Phillies (9-6) @ Braves (9-6)
Pivetta is 1-0, 1.42 in his last two starts (under 2-0-1). 5-inning record: 2-0-1) Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Foltynewicz is 1-1, 4.02 in three starts this season (under 1-0-2). 5-inning record: 1-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Phillies won six of their last seven games; under is 4-2 in their last six games. Atlanta is 5-2 at home this season; seven of their last eight games stayed under.

Reds (3-13) @ Brewers (8-9)
Romano is 0-1, 6.46 in his first three ’18 starts (over 3-0). 5-inning record: 0-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-3

Guerra allowed one run in 5.1 IP (86 PT) in his first ’18 start, a 3-2 win in St Louis. 5-inning record: 1-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1

Reds lost eight of their last eight games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Milwaukee is 5-7 in its last 12 games, is 2-6 at home; under is 4-1-1 in their last six home games.

Cardinals (9-7) @ Cubs (7-7)
Wainwright is 0-2, 5.06 in his first two ’18 starts (under 2-0). 5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Chatwood is 0-2, 4.91 in two starts this season (over 1-1). 5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

St Louis won its last four games; four of their last five games stayed under. Cubs are 2-3 at home this season; under is 8-3-1 in their last dozen games.

Dodgers (5-9) @ Padres (7-10)
Wood is 0-2, 5.09 in three starts this year (under 2-1). 5-inning record: 0-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3

Mitchell is 0-2, 5.27 in three starts this year (under 2-1). 5-inning record: 0-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3

Dodgers lost seven of their last 11 games; their last five games went over. Padres won five of their last eight games; nine of their last 13 games stayed under.

Giants (6-9) @ Diamondbacks (11-4)
Cueto is 1-0, 0.69 in two starts, but hasn’t pitched in 13 days (over 1-1). 5-inning record: 1-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Corbin is 2-0, 2.50 in three starts this year (over 2-1). 5-inning record: 3-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Giants lost four of their last five games; four of their last six games went over. Arizona won five of its last seven game; they’re 5-1 at home. D’backs’ last five games went over.


American League
Orioles (5-11) @ Tigers (4-9)
Cashner is 1-0, 0.69 in his last two starts (under 3-0). 5-inning record: 1-0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Liriano is 1-1, 2.13 in his first two ’18 starts (under 2-0). 5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Orioles lost five of their last six games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six road games. Detroit lost its last five games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Royals (3-10) @ Blue Jays (9-5)
Skoglund allowed five runs in 4.2 IP (84 PT) in his first ’18 start, an 8-3 loss to Seattle. 5-inning record: 0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-1

Duffy is 0-2, 6.00 in his first three ’18 starts (under 2-1). 5-inning record: 0-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-1-1

Garcia is 1-0, 3.18 in his first two ’18 starts (over 1-1). 5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2

Happ 2-1, 4.50 in his first three starts (under 2-1). 5-inning record: 2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Royals lost their last five games; under is 9-2-1 in their last 12 games. Blue Jays won four of their last five games; four of their last six games stayed under the total.

Indians (8-6) vs Twins (7-4) (@ Puerto Rico)
Kluber is 1-1, 1.57 in his first three starts (under 3-0). 5-inning record: 1-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Odorizzi is 1-0, 2.21 in his first three ’18 starts (under 2-1). 5-inning record: 1-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Indians won five of their last six games; under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Minnesota hasn’t played since Thursday; they won last their last three games. Under is 7-4 in their games. This series is in Puerto Rico.

Rangers (6-12) @ Rays (4-12)
Moore is 0-3, 9.24 in his first three ’18 starts (over 2-1). 5-inning record: 0-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Rays are 0-5 in bullpen games, with four one-run losses. 5-inning record: 2-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5

Rangers lost six of their last eight games; under is 6-2 in their road games. Tampa Bay lost 11 of its last 14 games; over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

White Sox (4-9) @ A’s (7-10)
Gonzalez is 0-2, 9.64 in two starts this month (over 2-0). 5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2

Cahill is making his first ’18 start; he was 4-3, 4.93 in 21 games LY (14 starts). He’s started 188 MLB games in his career. 5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

White Sox lost six of their last seven games; four of their last six road games stayed under. Oakland lost five of its last eight home games, four of their last five home games stayed under. This game will be a sellout; the 50th anniversary of the A’s first game in Oakland.

Red Sox (13-2) @ Angels (13-3)
Price is 1-1, 2.40 in three starts this year, but left his last start early with a sore hand. Under is 2-1 in his starts. 5-inning record: 0-1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Ohtani is 2-0, 1.93 in his first two MLB starts, both vs Oakland (over 1-1). 5-inning record: 2-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Boston won its last four games; four of their last five road games stayed under. Angels won their last seven games; under is 3-0-1 in their last four games.

Astros (10-7) @ Mariners (9-5)
McCullers is 1-1, 8.36 in his first three ’18 starts (over 2-1). 5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Miranda is making his first ’18 start; he was 8-7, 5.12 in 29 starts LY. 5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Houston lost four of their last six games; under is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Seattle won six of its last eight games; over is 9-5 in their games this season.

Interleague
Marlins (4-11) @ Bronx (7-7)
Garcia no-hit the Mets for six innings in his first MLB start (77 PT). 5-inning record: 1-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1

Tanaka is 2-1, 5.09 in his first three ’18 starts (under 2-1). 5-inning record: 2-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Marlins lost 10 of their last 12 games; over is 6-3 in their last nine. New York is 4-5 in its last nine games; over is 6-1 in their home games.

Umpires
Col-Pitt: This will be rookie ump Rehak’s 2nd MLB game behind plate.
Wsh-NY: Underdogs are 8-3 in Little’s last 11 games.
Phil-Atl: Under is 9-3 in last dozen Eddings games.
Cin-Mil: Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Wolcott games.
LA-SD: Last six Danley games stayed under total.

Tex-TB: Over is 4-0 in Marquez games this season.
Chi-A’s: Underdogs won last seven Whitson games.
Hst-Sea: Under is 5-3 in last eight Barber games.

Mia-NY: Over is 3-1-1 in last five Lentz games.

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/16/18
Ariz 5-3-1…5-0-1……..10-3
Atl 5-3……4-2-1……..9-5
Cubs 3-4-2……0-4-1…..3-8
Reds 2-6………1-6-1…..3-12
Colo 6-5-2……2-2-1……8-7
LA 2-3-1…..4-4-1……..6-7
Miami 0-3-1…..4-4-4……..4-7
Milw 6-3…….2-6………..8-9
Mets 3-3……6-2-2………8-5
Philly 3-3-3…..3-1-1……..6-4
Pitt 6-1-2….6-1……….12-2
St. Louis 7-2-1…….2-4……..9-6
SD 2-2-2…..3-8-1……..5-10
SF 3-4-1…..2-4-1……..5-8
Wash 4-3……..4-5-1……..8-8

Orioles 2-5-3…….1-3-2……3-8
Boston 3-0-3……..5-2-2……8-2
White Sox 3-4………1-5………4-9
Cleveland 2-2-2……5-1-2…….7-3
Detroit 2-5………1-5………3-10
Astros 3-3-2……5-3-1…….8-6
KC 2-2-1……3-4-1…….5-6
Angels 8-1-1……2-3-1…….10-4
Twins 2-2-1……3-2-1…….5-4
NYY 5-2-1……4-1-2…….9-3
A’s 4-3-1……2-5-2……6-8
Seattle 4-2-1……2-2-3……6-4
TB 4-3-1……2-4-2…….6-7
Texas 3-4-1……..2-8……..5-12
Toronto 3-2-2……1-5-1…….4-7

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 4/16/18)
Ariz 4-8……..4-6………..8
Atl 3-8……..4-7………..7
Cubs 1-9……..2-5………..3
Reds 1-8……..1-8………..2
Colo 6-12……2-6..………8
LA 1-6……..3-8..………4
Miami 1-4……..4-12……….5
Milw 2-9……..0-8…..…….2
Mets 1-6……..6-9…………7
Philly 2-9……..4-6…………6
Pitt 1-9……..3-7…………4
StL 3-9……..1-6…………4
SD 1-6……..1-11……….2
SF 1-7………2-7……….3
Wash 6-7……..5-10………11

Orioles 5-10……0-6………..5
Boston 1-6……..6-9………..7
White Sox 0-7…….2-6………..2
Clev 1-6……..3-8……….4
Detroit 1-7…….0-6………..1
Astros 3-8……..3-7……….6
KC 1-5……..3-8………..4
Angels 5-10……..2-5……….7
Twins 1-5……..0-6……….1
NYY 2-8……..4-7……….6
A’s 4-8……..0-9………4
Seattle 4-7…….2-7……….6
TB 3-8…….2-8………5
Texas 0-8……..2-10…….2
Toronto 2-7……..1-7………3

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 7-2 NL, favorites -$140
AL @ NL– 2-2 , favorites -$112
Total: 9-4 NL, favorites -$252

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Under 5-4
AL @ NL: Under 2-2
Total: Under 7-6

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MLB

Tuesday, April 17

Trend Report

Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Kansas City's last 12 games
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing Toronto
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Kansas City is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games at home
Toronto is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing Kansas City
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Toronto is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City


Miami Marlins
Miami is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games
NY Yankees is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games at home
NY Yankees is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Miami
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing at home against Miami


Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games
Baltimore is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Detroit
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Baltimore is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Detroit is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Detroit's last 21 games at home
Detroit is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Baltimore
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore


Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Colorado is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing Pittsburgh
Colorado is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
Pittsburgh is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Pittsburgh is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Colorado
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Pittsburgh is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado


Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 9 games
Cleveland is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Cleveland is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Cleveland is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 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 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 11 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Minnesota is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland


Texas Rangers
Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Texas's last 12 games on the road
Texas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Texas's last 15 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 19 games at home
Tampa Bay is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Texas
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Texas
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games when playing at home against Texas


Washington Nationals
Washington is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Washington is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing NY Mets
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Washington is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
NY Mets is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games at home
NY Mets is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing Washington
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
NY Mets is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games when playing at home against Washington


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


Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 16 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 10 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Milwaukee's last 21 games at home
Milwaukee is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 16 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing at home against Cincinnati


St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis


San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Arizona
San Francisco is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 12 of San Francisco's last 16 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Arizona is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Arizona's last 16 games when playing at home against San Francisco


Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 13 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
Chi White Sox is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Oakland
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Chi White Sox is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Chi White Sox is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Oakland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Oakland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox


Boston Red Sox
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games when playing LA Angels
Boston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Angels is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 10 games when playing Boston
LA Angels is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing at home against Boston


Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing San Diego
LA Dodgers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
LA Dodgers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
San Diego is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 12 games
San Diego is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
San Diego is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers


Houston Astros
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 11 games
Houston is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games on the road
Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 9 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Seattle's last 13 games
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games at home
Seattle is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

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MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 17

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COLORADO (10 - 8) at PITTSBURGH (11 - 5) - 7:05 PM
CHAD BETTIS (R) vs. TREVOR WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 249-443 (-82.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
COLORADO is 453-712 (-134.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 418-428 (+38.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
COLORADO is 97-84 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 49-45 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-16 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 26-19 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-32 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BETTIS is 28-16 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 51-70 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

CHAD BETTIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BETTIS is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.384.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

TREVOR WILLIAMS vs. COLORADO since 1997
WILLIAMS is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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WASHINGTON (8 - 9) at NY METS (12 - 3) - 7:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. ZACK WHEELER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 12-3 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-17 (+11.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 56-34 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 72-43 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 36-19 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 36-43 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 43-45 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-1 (+2.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 14-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.88 and a WHIP of 1.142.
His team's record is 16-8 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-12. (-3.5 units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WHEELER is 2-7 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.52 and a WHIP of 1.422.
His team's record is 3-7 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.6 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (9 - 6) at ATLANTA (9 - 6) - 7:35 PM
NICK PIVETTA (R) vs. MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-81 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 61-62 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 72-89 (+23.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 397-359 (+44.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-26 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 389-441 (+45.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

NICK PIVETTA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PIVETTA is 3-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 3-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

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CINCINNATI (3 - 13) at MILWAUKEE (8 - 9) - 7:40 PM
SAL ROMANO (R) vs. JUNIOR GUERRA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 94-85 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 61-53 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 75-65 (+16.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 47-38 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

SAL ROMANO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ROMANO is 0-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 7.24 and a WHIP of 1.829.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

JUNIOR GUERRA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GUERRA is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (9 - 7) at CHICAGO CUBS (7 - 7) - 8:05 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. TYLER CHATWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 15-29 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 94-122 (-43.0 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 67-48 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 184-107 (+40.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 49-27 (+22.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 89-54 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 47-21 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 103-83 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 363-304 (-83.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 908-826 (-162.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 240-278 (-71.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 423-382 (-86.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-35 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-50 (-21.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-23 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHATWOOD is 10-17 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHATWOOD is 5-12 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHATWOOD is 6-14 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win 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.

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 14-9 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.279.
His team's record is 21-13 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-17. (-4.5 units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CHATWOOD is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (6 - 9) at ARIZONA (11 - 4) - 9:40 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. PAT CORBIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 70-107 (-38.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 13-37 (-19.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-60 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 13-25 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-34 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 101-124 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-17 (-13.2 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-53 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 11-4 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 58-31 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 9-3 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
ARIZONA is 55-37 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 74-53 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CUETO is 22-10 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 11-3 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 28-11 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 73-57 (+20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 241-236 (-54.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
ARIZONA is 613-561 (-76.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CUETO is 11-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.146.
His team's record is 12-3 (+8.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.3 units)

PAT CORBIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CORBIN is 5-7 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.230.
His team's record is 8-10 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-7. (+3.6 units)

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LA DODGERS (6 - 9) at SAN DIEGO (7 - 11) - 10:10 PM
ALEX WOOD (L) vs. BRYAN MITCHELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 94-87 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 31-32 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 49-43 (-23.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 64-63 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 2-7 (-8.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 46-51 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
WOOD is 51-56 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 23-36 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 5-16 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 31-35 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 12-10 (+14.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +175 or more over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 55-40 (+25.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 59-67 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 47-41 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 26-16 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

ALEX WOOD vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WOOD is 4-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.88 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 4-4 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

BRYAN MITCHELL vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MITCHELL is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 7.73 and a WHIP of 3.433.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (5 - 11) at DETROIT (4 - 9) - 6:40 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 31-59 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 17-40 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 216-345 (-105.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
LIRIANO is 11-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 68-107 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 35-52 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 230-243 (-61.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
DETROIT is 38-74 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 47-84 (-33.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 29-50 (-22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

ANDREW CASHNER vs. DETROIT since 1997
CASHNER is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LIRIANO is 2-5 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.491.
His team's record is 2-8 (-10.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.7 units)

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KANSAS CITY (3 - 10) at TORONTO (9 - 5) - 7:05 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. JOE BIAGINI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 122-139 (-53.9 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
TORONTO is 106-110 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 18-25 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

DANNY DUFFY vs. TORONTO since 1997
DUFFY is 2-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.683.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

JOE BIAGINI vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (8 - 6) vs. MINNESOTA (7 - 4) - 7:10 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 92-82 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-15 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 62-46 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 37-26 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-35 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

COREY KLUBER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KLUBER is 8-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.112.
His team's record is 9-10 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-9. (-0.1 units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ODORIZZI is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.473.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

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TEXAS (6 - 12) at TAMPA BAY (4 - 12) - 7:10 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. YONNY CHIRINOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 15-30 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MOORE is 10-24 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOORE is 4-18 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 179-166 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 133-114 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 152-187 (-42.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 16-20 (-12.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 49-60 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.

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

MATT MOORE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

YONNY CHIRINOS vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (4 - 9) at OAKLAND (7 - 10) - 10:05 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 32-53 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

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

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CAHILL is 1-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.480.
His team's record is 2-7 (-6.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.5 units)

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BOSTON (13 - 2) at LA ANGELS (13 - 3) - 10:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. SHOHEI OHTANI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 13-3 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 11-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
LA ANGELS are 20-7 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 22-3 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.

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

DAVID PRICE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PRICE is 5-7 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.289.
His team's record is 7-8 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-6. (+2.5 units)

SHOHEI OHTANI vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (10 - 7) at SEATTLE (9 - 5) - 10:10 PM
LANCE MCCULLERS JR. (R) vs. ARIEL MIRANDA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 903-817 (-111.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 630-580 (-98.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 448-430 (-98.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

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

LANCE MCCULLERS JR. vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MCCULLERS JR. is 5-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.192.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.7 units)

ARIEL MIRANDA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MIRANDA is 1-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 3-3 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

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MIAMI (4 - 12) at NY YANKEES (8 - 7) - 6:35 PM
JARLIN GARCIA (L) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 71-36 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 14-7 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.

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

JARLIN GARCIA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. MIAMI since 1997
TANAKA is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (3 - 10) at TORONTO (9 - 5) - 3:05 PM
ERIC SKOGLUND (L) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
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.

ERIC SKOGLUND vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

JAIME GARCIA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GARCIA is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.303.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.8 units)

[Can'tPickAWinner]

MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, April 17


Colorado @ Pittsburgh

Game 951-952
April 17, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Bettis) 14.213
Pittsburgh
(Williams) 15.198
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-135); Over

Washington @ NY Mets

Game 953-954
April 17, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gnzalez) 13.648
NY Mets
(Wheeler) 14.552
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+105); Under

Philadelphia @ Atlanta

Game 955-956
April 17, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 15.899
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 14.357
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-115); Over

Cincinnati @ Milwaukee

Game 957-958
April 17, 2018 @ 7:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Romano) 13.920
Milwaukee
(Guerra) 12.862
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+140); Under

St. Louis @ Chicago Cubs

Game 959-960
April 17, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wnwrght) 16.267
Chicago Cubs
(Chtwood) 15.045
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-130
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+110); N/A

San Francisco @ Arizona

Game 961-962
April 17, 2018 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Cueto) 13.712
Arizona
(Corbin) 17.297
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-135); Over

LA Dodgers @ San Diego

Game 963-964
April 17, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 16.130
San Diego
(Mitchell) 14.516
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-170
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-170); Under

Baltimore @ Detroit

Game 965-966
April 17, 2018 @ 6:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Cashner) 15.244
Detroit
(Liriano) 14.141
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+100); Under

Kansas City @ Toronto

Game 967-968
April 17, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(DuffY) 15.199
Toronto
(Happ) 16.674
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-185
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-185); Over

Cleveland @ Minnesota

Game 969-970
April 17, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Kluber) 17.368
Minnesota
(Odorizzi) 15.774
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-200); Under

Texas @ Tampa Bay

Game 971-972
April 17, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Moore) 00.000
Tampa Bay
(Chirinos) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas

Dunkel Pick:
Texas
( );

Chicago White Sox @ Oakland

Game 973-974
April 17, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Gnzalez) 13.751
Oakland
(Cahill) 17.379
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-165
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-165); Over

Boston @ LA Angels

Game 975-976
April 17, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Price) 17.854
LA Angels
(Ohtani) 19.199
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-140); Over

Houston @ Seattle

Game 977-978
April 17, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McCllers) 15.825
Seattle
(Miranda) 14.499
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-170
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-170); Over

Miami @ NY Yankees

Game 979-980
April 17, 2018 @ 6:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Garcia) 12.201
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 17.805
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 5 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-275
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-275); Over

Kansas City @ Toronto

Game 981-982
April 17, 2018 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Skglund) 14.585
Toronto
(Garcia) 18.014
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-185
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-185); Under

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Tuesday's NBA Playoffs Betting Preview and Odds

The opening round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs continues Tuesday night with three games, including Game 2 between the Bucks and the Celtics after a thrilling overtime victory for the C's in Game 1.

Washington Wizards at Toronto Raptors (-6.5, 215)

The Toronto Raptors spent the regular season making franchise history and started the postseason the same way while brushing aside memories of poor Game 1 performances and shoving aside the Washington Wizards. The pressure of Game 1 now off, the top-seeded Raptors will try to push the lead to 2-0 when they host the Wizards on Tuesday in Game 2 of the first-round Eastern Conference series.

Toronto dropped 10 straight Game 1s before fighting for a 114-106 victory on Saturday and credited a change in philosophy from previous years that includes more ball movement to take the pressure off All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry. "You don't force the issue," Raptors coach Dwane Casey told reporters after the win. "You have to give it up and make a play. That's what Kyle and DeMar have been doing all year -- different than last year. If this were last year, they would be feeling the pressure of having to score and put all of the burden of their backs. I didn't feel that tonight." Toronto shot 52.3 percent from the floor in the win, and the Wizards are aware of the need to turn things up on the defensive end. "It’s definitely a pick your poison but we have to do it better," Washington coach Scott Brooks told reporters. "We have to be able to close out on point, close out on the catch, know who has the ball and which way to close out on them."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBATV, NBCS Washington plus, TSN (Toronto)

SERIES PRICE (PER PINNACLE):

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BETTING ACTION AND LINE MOVES: The Raptors opened as 7.5-point home favorite for Game 2 and steady early action on the Wizards has pushed that number down to -6.5. The total hit betting boards at 215 and has yet to move.

ABOUT THE WIZARDS (43-40 SU, 37-45-1 ATS, 37-44-2 O/U): Washington All-Star point guard John Wall is still working his way back into shape following knee surgery and went 6-of-20 from the floor in Game 1 but still finished with 23 points and 15 assists. Fellow All-Star guard Bradley Beal scored 19 points and knows it's a long series. "We take it a game at time," Beal told reporters. "We had opportunities -- several opportunities -- to win tonight and close it out, but we didn’t. You know, you brush it off and move forward. We got another one on Tuesday."

ABOUT THE RAPTORS (60-23 SU, 44-38-1 ATS, 42-40-1 O/U): Lowry and DeRozan combined for 15 assists in Game 1 as six Toronto players scored in double figures and eight attempted at least five field goals. "We've got the utmost confidence in our teammates," DeRozan told reporters. "The way we've been playing all year, the style of play we've been playing is having trust in our teammates to make the next play. You see it." The biggest surprise among the supporting cast in Game 1 was reserve point guard Delon Wright, who scored 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting - 10 points above his regular-season average.

INJURY REPORT:

Wizards - SG J. Meeks (Out For Season, Suspension).

Raptors - PG F. VanVleet (Questionable, Shoulder).

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Wizards are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 road games.
* Raptors are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Over is 4-0 in Wizards last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Over is 6-1 in Raptors last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
* Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Toronto.




Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics (-2.5, 197.5)

The Boston Celtics are relying on everybody with injured Kyrie Irving done for the postseason and it worked pretty well in their playoff opener. Boston attempts to take a 2-0 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday after having five players tally 19 or more points in Sunday's 113-107 overtime victory.

Starting backcourt members Terry Rozier (23 points) and Jaylen Brown (20) plus wing Jayson Tatum (19) combined for 62 points in the Eastern Conference first-round opener and coach Brad Stevens feels that could catapult the trio's confidence level. "Those guys lived a lot of what the playoffs are about today," Stevens told reporters. "The good news is that they've got now a little bit of experience and know how hard it is, know how detailed you have to be to finish a team out." Milwaukee certainly had a chance to score a Game 1 victory but standout forwards Giannis Antetokounmpo (35 points) and Khris Middleton (31) didn't receive enough help from their teammates. "We know we can do a lot better," Antetokounmpo told reporters on Monday. "We're hoping (Tuesday) night we can play a lot better and win the game."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee), NBCS Boston

SERIES PRICE (PER PINNACLE):

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BETTING ACTION AND LINE MOVES: The Celtics opened as 3-point home favorites for Game 2 and Monday evening that number was dropped to -2.5. The total hit betting boards 199 and steady action on the Under has push that number down to 197.5.

ABOUT THE BUCKS (44-39 SU, 34-44-5 ATS, 47-35-1 O/U): Milwaukee will need better efforts from the starting backcourt as both Eric Bledsoe (nine points on 4-of-12 shooting, five turnovers) and Tony Snell (two points, minus-17 on the plus/minus ratio) had poor outings. Bledsoe's ball-handling troubles were particularly troublesome as his sloppiness set the tone for the club's 20 total miscues. "We need to be more aggressive and attack the paint," Bledsoe told reporters. "It's basketball, we're still going to turn the ball over. We still had numerous chances to win the game. We could've got a couple more rebounds and been up a few more points. Turnovers are going to happen."

ABOUT THE CELTICS (56-27 SU, 51-30-2 ATS, 44-38-1 O/U): Rozier started just 16 regular-season games over his three NBA seasons but he was up for the task in a Game 1 effort that included four 3-pointers. "This is my third time in the playoffs and it just keeps getting better," Rozier told reporters. "It's unfortunate what happened to our teammates throughout the whole year, but we still got each other and we still got to fight, still got to win." Brown played an average of 12.6 minutes in 17 playoff games last season - he averaged five points - but looked like a well-experienced veteran in his 46 minutes of action in Game 1.

INJURY REPORT:

Bucks - No injuries to report.

Celtics - PG M. Smart (Late April, Thumb), PG K. Irving (Out For Season, Knee), PF D. Theis (Out For Season, Knee), SF G. Hayward (Out For Season, Ankle).

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Bucks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. NBA Atlantic.
* Celtics are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games.
* Over is 10-1 in Bucks last 11 road games.
* Over is 5-0 in Celtics last 5 home games.
* Over is 9-1-1 in the last 11 meetings in Boston.




New Orleans Pelicans at Portland Trail Blazers (-6.5, 214)

Anthony Davis felt the pressure dissipating in the final seconds of the opener and now he looks to help the New Orleans Pelicans take a 2-0 lead when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. Davis had never been part of a playoff win until the Pelicans posted a 97-95 victory on Saturday in the first game of the Western Conference first-round series.

Davis starred with 35 points, 14 rebounds and four blocked shots as the Pelicans stunned a Portland team that won 21 of its final 24 regular-season home contests. "It means a lot to get that monkey off your back and get your first win," Davis told reporters. "Now that's over with, and we want to come in Tuesday and get another one. That's our mindset." Portland will need an improved performance if it wants to even the series as it shot just 37.8 percent from the field as well as struggling to just 36 points in the first half. "I think it puts some pressure on us," star guard Damian Lillard told reporters. "You come in with home court, the first two games are on your floor, and you lose. And now they're saying in their locker room, 'We got one, why not get another?'"

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT, FS New Orleans, NBCS Northwest (Portland)

SERIES PRICE (PER PINNACLE):

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BETTING ACTION AND LINE MOVES: The Blazers opened as 6-point home favorites and as of Monday evening that number is up to -6.5. The total hit betting boards at 213.5 and has been bumped up slightly to 214.

ABOUT THE PELICANS (49-34 SU, 46-3-1 ATS, 47-36 O/U): Veteran point guard Rajon Rondo reminded folks why he earned the tag "Playoff Rondo" as he once again elevated his play and matched the franchise record for assists in a playoff game (17 by Chris Paul in 2008) as well as helped force Lillard into 6-of-23 shooting. Rondo has averages of 14.3 points, 9.2 assists and 1.9 steals in 97 career playoff games and coach Alvin Gentry appreciates the calmness he provides to younger less-experienced players. "I think there is a sense of confidence that he has, especially this time of the year," Gentry told reporters. "He's a really bright player. One of the smartest guys I've ever been around. ... I also think he has a way of giving confidence to the other guys. He makes them believe in themselves."

ABOUT THE TRAIL BLAZERS (49-34 SU, 45-33-5 ATS, 35-48 O/U): Lillard had just 18 points in Game 1 and backcourt sidekick CJ McCollum scored 19 on 7-of-18 shooting as the duo connected on just 13-of-41 attempts. "I thought we just didn't make shots. Give credit to what they did defensively," Lillard said. "They were physical, and they were up trapping a lot of my pick-and-rolls. I think it just comes down to the way we shot. We did get a fair amount of good looks -- we just didn't knock them down." Center Jusuf Nurkic had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds but he was just 3-of-7 shooting in addition to having trouble defending Davis.

INJURY REPORT:

Pelicans - C A. Ajinca (Out For Season, Knee), PG F. Jackson (Out For Season, Foot), C D. Cousins (Out For Season, Achilles).

Blazers - SF M. Harkless (Late April, Knee), SG C. Wilcox (Out Indefinitely, Knee).

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Pelicans are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
* Trail Blazers are 7-21-2 ATS in their last 30 Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Under is 6-2 in Pelicans last 8 road games.
* Under is 5-0 in Trail Blazers last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Favorite is 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 17

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WASHINGTON (43 - 40) at TORONTO (60 - 23) - 4/17/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 36-45 ATS (-13.5 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 23-41 ATS (-22.1 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 68-50 ATS (+13.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 196-247 ATS (-75.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-5 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 9-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (44 - 39) at BOSTON (56 - 27) - 4/17/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 35-43 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 376-457 ATS (-126.7 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 17-26 ATS (-11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 49-30 ATS (+16.0 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 25-16 ATS (+7.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
MILWAUKEE is 76-49 ATS (+22.1 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 135-99 ATS (+26.1 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-4 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-4 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (49 - 34) at PORTLAND (49 - 34) - 4/17/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 45-31 ATS (+10.9 Units) in all games this season.
PORTLAND is 29-20 ATS (+7.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
PORTLAND is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
PORTLAND is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
PORTLAND is 50-33 ATS (+13.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
PORTLAND is 24-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
PORTLAND is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 46-36 ATS (+6.4 Units) in all games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 7-6 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 7-6 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NBA

Tuesday, April 17

Wizards vs Raptors (1-0)


Washington was -10 in 9:00 Wall was off floor in Raptors’ 114-106 win in Game 1; Wall had 15 assists, but was only 6-20 from floor. Wright had 18 points in 25:00 off bench for Toronto, which made 16-30 on arc for the game. Wizards are 3-8 in last 11 games with Toronto, 3-3 vs spread in last six visits to Canada. Raptors won their last five home games overall (3-1-1 vs spread). Road team won five of last eight series games; under is 7-4 in last 11 series games. Wizards lost six their last seven road games (1-6 vs spread).

Bucks vs Celtics (1-0)

Bucks rallied back to force OT after being down 10 with 5:00 left; Antetokounmpo/Middleton combined for 66 points, but other three starters were just 8-22 from floor. Bucks were -17 in 6:00 Middleton was off floor. Milwaukee is 5-4 in its last nine games overall, 4-2 vs spread in last six road games- they’re 3-4 in last seven games with the Celtics. Boston is 3-4 in its last seven games, but covered four of last five home games. Over is 8-2-1 in last 11 series games; six of last seven Celtic games, 8 of last 10 Buck games went over the total.

Pelicans (1-0) vs Trailblazers


Lillard/McCollum shot combined 13-41 in Game 1 loss; Portland can’t win when they shoot like that. New Orleans won/covered its last six games overall; Davis had 35 points, 14 boards in Game 1 upset, but Pelican bench was combined minus-22 for game, outscored 27-15 by Portland subs. Pelicans won five of last seven games with Portland; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Oregon. Portland won three of its last four home games overall (2-2 vs spread). Neither team did much behind arc in Game 1 (NO was 8-24, Portland 12-39).

Wizards-Raptors
Tor 114-106, -7.5, O211

Heat-76ers
Phil 130-103, -6.5, O212
Mia 113-103, +6.5, U217

Spurs-Warriors
GState 113-92, -8, U209.5

GState 116-101, -9 O205.5

Pelicans-Blazers
NO 97-95, +5.5, U216.5

Bucks-Celtics
Bos 113-107 OT, -4.5, O199.5

Pacers-Cavaliers
Ind 98-80, +7.5, U212.5

Jazz-Thunder
OKC 116-108, -4.5, O205

Wolves-Rockets
Hst 104-101, -11.5, U215.5

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NBA

Tuesday, April 17

Trend Report

Washington Wizards
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Washington is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Toronto
Washington is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games when playing Toronto
Washington is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Washington is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 4-10-1 ATS in its last 15 games
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Washington
Toronto is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington


Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 9 games
Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Milwaukee is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Boston
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 11 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Celtics
Boston is 15-6 ATS in its last 21 games
Boston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Boston's last 11 games when playing at home against Milwaukee


New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans's last 8 games on the road
New Orleans is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Portland
New Orleans is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Portland
New Orleans is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Portland
New Orleans is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Orleans's last 10 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 15-6-2 ATS in its last 23 games
Portland is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Portland is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Portland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
Portland is 16-3-2 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Portland is 2-2-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Portland is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
Portland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing New Orleans
Portland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing New Orleans
Portland is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Portland is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Portland's last 10 games when playing at home against New Orleans

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, April 17


Washington @ Toronto

Game 705-706
April 17, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
121.736
Toronto
125.375
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3 1/2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 7
215
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+7); Under

Milwaukee @ Boston

Game 707-708
April 17, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
120.898
Boston
119.775
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 3
197
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+3); Over

New Orleans @ Portland

Game 709-710
April 17, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
118.273
Portland
126.998
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 8 1/2
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 6
213 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(-6); Over

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NHL

Tuesday, April 17

Trend Report

Washington Capitals
Washington is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Columbus
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Columbus
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games
Columbus is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Columbus is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Columbus is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Washington
Columbus is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Washington
Columbus is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Columbus's last 12 games when playing at home against Washington


Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
Winnipeg is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games
Winnipeg is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games on the road
Winnipeg is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
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 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing at home against Winnipeg


Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Vegas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Vegas's last 21 games
Vegas is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Vegas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Vegas's last 12 games on the road
Vegas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vegas's last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Los Angeles is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing Vegas

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, April 17


Washington @ Columbus

Game 51-52
April 17, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
12.413
Columbus
10.892
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+120); Over

Winnipeg @ Minnesota

Game 53-54
April 17, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
12.312
Minnesota
10.887
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(-105); Over

Vegas @ Los Angeles

Game 55-56
April 17, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vegas
10.120
Los Angeles
11.634
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-125
5
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(-125); Over

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 17

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WASHINGTON (49-26-0-9, 107 pts.) at COLUMBUS (47-30-0-7, 101 pts.) - 4/17/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 24-11 ATS (+11.1 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 50-35 ATS (+5.1 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-13 ATS (+5.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 51-36 ATS (+92.7 Units) in road games in April games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 245-243 ATS (+510.5 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 19-8 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 23-11 ATS (+8.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-17 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-6 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 9-6-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.6 Units)

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WINNIPEG (54-21-0-10, 118 pts.) at MINNESOTA (46-28-0-11, 103 pts.) - 4/17/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 18-7 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WINNIPEG is 54-32 ATS (+10.7 Units) in all games this season.
WINNIPEG is 10-1 ATS (+8.8 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 28-21 ATS (+55.6 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 36-22 ATS (+13.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 27-13 ATS (+9.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WINNIPEG is 52-40 ATS (+11.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 17-10 ATS (+31.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 73-77 ATS (-15.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-20 ATS (+41.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 10-7 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 10-7-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)

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VEGAS (54-24-0-7, 115 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (45-32-0-8, 98 pts.) - 4/17/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 55-31 ATS (+17.7 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 23-9 ATS (+11.0 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
VEGAS is 28-15 ATS (+12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 84-84 ATS (-14.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 18-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 7-14 ATS (-17.5 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 43-49 ATS (-31.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 13-19 ATS (+33.0 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
LOS ANGELES is 16-28 ATS (-21.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 5-2 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 5-2-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.1 Units)

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Tuesday's NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Betting Preview and Odds

The Vegas Golden Knights look to win their first playoff series in franchise history Tuesday. The Knights hold a 3-0 series lead over the Los Angeles Kings and look to convert the sweep tonight.

Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets (-135, 5.5)

Jackets lead series 2-0.

The Washington Capitals are watching history repeat itself in the postseason, victimized by an opponent that is enjoying its first taste of playoff success. After rallying for a pair of overtime victories in Washington, the Columbus Blue Jackets can put a stranglehold on their Eastern Conference first-round series when they host the Capitals in Game 3 of the best-of-seven set on Tuesday night.

ABOUT THE CAPITALS (49-26-8-1, 48-34 O/U): Washington now is in the position of hoping to avoid another early playoff exit -- it has lost in the second round in each of the past three seasons but did push Pittsburgh to seven games a year ago after also dropping the first two at home. Washington learned Monday that forward Andre Burakovsky will miss at least the next two games after sustaining an upper-body injury and he will be replaced by Jakub Vrana, who was a healthy scratch Tuesday after collecting an assist in the series opener. Trotz said he has made his decision on his starting goaltender in Game 3 but would not disclose if he is going back to Braden Holtby after he replaced Philipp Grubauer in the third period of Sunday's loss.

ABOUT THE BLUE JACKETS (47-30-3-4, 43-41 O/U): Columbus has never led, much less won, a postseason series but became only the fifth team in history to erase multiple-goal deficits in the opening two games of a playoff series. Matt Calvert delivered the deciding tally in overtime Sunday, but Cam Atkinson netted two goals to rally Columbus from a pair of two-goal deficits and continue a late-season binge that has seen him score 13 times over his last 13 games. Two-time Vezina Trophy winner Sergei Bobrovsky entered the series with a ghastly 3-10 postseason record but he has been immense in the first two games, setting a franchise record with 54 saves, including 21 in the third period, in Sunday's victory.

SERIES PRICE (PER SPORTS INTERACTION):

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LINE HISTORY: The Blue Jackets opened as -115 favorites and have moved up to -135 as of Tuesday morning. This line move is despite 54 percdent of the Covers Consensus action being on the underdog Capitals. The total hit betting boards at 5.5 and has yet to move.

INJURY REPORT:

Capitals - C Travis Boyd (Questionable, Illness), LW Andre Burakovsky (Out, Upper Body).

Blue Jackets - C Alexander Wennberg (Questionable, Upper Body), LW Lukas Sedlak (Out Indefinitely, Head).

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Capitals are 5-0 in their last 5 road games.
* Blue Jackets are 11-1 in their last 12 vs. Eastern Conference.
* Over is 5-0 in Capitals last 5 overall.
* Over is 6-0 in Blue Jackets last 6 vs. Metropolitan.
* Over is 9-2-1 in the last 12 meetings in Columbus.




Winnipeg Jets at Minnesota Wild (-110, 5.5)

Jets lead series 2-1.

The Minnesota Wild aim to draw even in their first-round playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday at home, bolstered by a resounding 6-2 triumph in Sunday’s Game 3 to pull within two games to one. Outplayed in two losses at Winnipeg and facing a must-win situation in Game 3, Zach Parise scored for the third consecutive game and, after goaltender Devan Dubnyk held off the Jets through most of the second period, the Wild broke it open with three goals in 3:43.

ABOUT THE JETS (54-21-8-2, 42-41 O/U): Clearly the Jets still hold the upper-hand in the series but face the prospect of playing the pivotal Game 4 without Myers, a standout defenseman with two goals in the series who left with a leg injury in the second period. Winnipeg coach Paul Maurice did not offer an update after Monday’s practice on Myers, who has three points in the series while helping the Jets defense provide a spark in the first two games. Captain Blake Wheeler scored a power-play goal to give Winnipeg a short-lived 1-0 lead, but the NHL co-leader in assists in the regular season is a minus-3 in the series.

ABOUT THE WILD (46-28-8-3, 42-39 O/U): The Wild took it to the Jets from the beginning with a physical brand of play Minnesota lacked in the opening two games, and Winnipeg - which did not make it to town until Sunday morning due to a blizzard - mustered no response after Tyler Myers pulled the Jets within 3-2 in the second period. The heroes were plenty in Game 3 but a pair of rookies - defenseman Nick Seeler (two assists and strong play on the penalty kill) and forward Jordan Greenway (first career goal) - helped set the tone in the decisive second period. Captain Mikko Koivu notched a pair of assists to give him four in the series, while fellow forward Mikael Granlund rebounded from a quiet opening two games with a goal and an assist. Dubnyk, who was pounded by 84 shots in the opening two games, denied several high-quality chances while the game was close and finished with 29 saves.

SERIES PRICE (PER SPORTS INTERACTION):

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LINE HISTORY: This pivotal Game 4 opened as a Pick 'Em and has yet to move off that number. With 61 percent of the Covers Consensus action on the home Wild we could see a move in their direction before puck drop. The total hit betting boards at 5.5 and has yet to move.

INJURY REPORT:

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

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

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Jets are 8-1 in their last 9 vs. a team with a winning record.
* Wild are 0-5 in their last 5 games following a win.
* Over is 4-1 in Jets last 5 road games.
* Under is 5-1 in Wild last 6 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Home team is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.




Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings (-125, 5)

Golden Knights lead series 3-0.

Only four teams in NHL history have rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win a best-of-seven series and one of them is the Los Angeles Kings, who came back from the dead against San Jose in 2014 en route to winning the Stanley Cup. The Kings find themselves in that situation again as they try to fight off elimination against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.

ABOUT THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS (54-24-4-3, 42-40 O/U): There were questions of whether the Golden Knights could deal with postseason pressure or thrive away from raucous T-Mobile Arena but they are on the verge of becoming the first team to advance to the next round. Tied at 1-1 late in the third period, Vegas scored twice in a 21-second span, getting the tiebreaking tally from James Neal and an insurance goal from William Karlsson, who led the team with 43 during the regular season. Neal has reached 20 goals in each of his 11 seasons and is a proven playoff performer with 14 tallies in 42 postseason games over the previous three seasons with Nashville. Golden Knights G Marc-Andre Fleury has turned aside 96 of 99 shots in the series.

ABOUT THE KINGS (45-31-8-1, 37-45 O/U): After allowing three third-period goals to the expansion Golden Knights in Sunday's 3-2 defeat, Los Angeles is more concerned with sending the Western Conference first-round series back to Las Vegas than it is preoccupied with duplicating the comeback of four years ago. Los Angeles allowed the fewest goals in the league during the regular season but a lack of offense is proving to be its downfall -- the Kings have won one of eight playoff games since hoisting the Cup and are 1-6 in those decided by one goal.

SERIES PRICE (PER SPORTS INTERACTION):

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LINE HISTORY: The Kings opened as -130 home favorites with their backs against the wall Tuesday night. Despite fairly split action on Covers Consensus the moneyline has dropped slightly to -125. The total opened at 4.5 and has been bumped up slightly to 5.

INJURY REPORT:

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

Kings - D Derek Forbort (Out Indefinitely, Lower Body).

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

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

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MLB

Tuesday, April 17

National League
Rockies (10-8) @ Pirates (11-5)
Bettis is 2-0, 2.04 in three starts this year (under 2-1). 5-inning record: 3-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Williams is 3-0, 1.56 in his first three ’18 starts (under 2-1). 5-inning record: 3-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Colorado won five of its last six games; under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Pirates won five of their last eight games; over is 9-5 in their last 14 games.

Nationals (8-9) @ Mets (12-3)
Gonzalez is 1-1, 2.76 in three starts this year (under 2-1). 5-inning record: 2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Wheeler allowed one run in seven IP (83 PT) in his first ’18 start, a 4-1 win in Miami. 5-inning record: 0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-1

Washington lost four of its last six games; five of their last eight games stayed under. Mets won 10 of their last 12 games; under is 5-2 in their last seven home games.

Phillies (9-6) @ Braves (9-6)
Pivetta is 1-0, 1.42 in his last two starts (under 2-0-1). 5-inning record: 2-0-1) Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Foltynewicz is 1-1, 4.02 in three starts this season (under 1-0-2). 5-inning record: 1-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Phillies won six of their last seven games; under is 4-2 in their last six games. Atlanta is 5-2 at home this season; seven of their last eight games stayed under.

Reds (3-13) @ Brewers (8-9)
Romano is 0-1, 6.46 in his first three ’18 starts (over 3-0). 5-inning record: 0-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-3

Guerra allowed one run in 5.1 IP (86 PT) in his first ’18 start, a 3-2 win in St Louis. 5-inning record: 1-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1

Reds lost eight of their last eight games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Milwaukee is 5-7 in its last 12 games, is 2-6 at home; under is 4-1-1 in their last six home games.

Cardinals (9-7) @ Cubs (7-7)
Wainwright is 0-2, 5.06 in his first two ’18 starts (under 2-0). 5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Chatwood is 0-2, 4.91 in two starts this season (over 1-1). 5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

St Louis won its last four games; four of their last five games stayed under. Cubs are 2-3 at home this season; under is 8-3-1 in their last dozen games.

Dodgers (5-9) @ Padres (7-10)
Wood is 0-2, 5.09 in three starts this year (under 2-1). 5-inning record: 0-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3

Mitchell is 0-2, 5.27 in three starts this year (under 2-1). 5-inning record: 0-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3

Dodgers lost seven of their last 11 games; their last five games went over. Padres won five of their last eight games; nine of their last 13 games stayed under.

Giants (6-9) @ Diamondbacks (11-4)
Cueto is 1-0, 0.69 in two starts, but hasn’t pitched in 13 days (over 1-1). 5-inning record: 1-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Corbin is 2-0, 2.50 in three starts this year (over 2-1). 5-inning record: 3-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Giants lost four of their last five games; four of their last six games went over. Arizona won five of its last seven game; they’re 5-1 at home. D’backs’ last five games went over.


American League
Orioles (5-11) @ Tigers (4-9)
Cashner is 1-0, 0.69 in his last two starts (under 3-0). 5-inning record: 1-0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Liriano is 1-1, 2.13 in his first two ’18 starts (under 2-0). 5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Orioles lost five of their last six games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six road games. Detroit lost its last five games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Royals (3-10) @ Blue Jays (9-5)
Skoglund allowed five runs in 4.2 IP (84 PT) in his first ’18 start, an 8-3 loss to Seattle. 5-inning record: 0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-1

Duffy is 0-2, 6.00 in his first three ’18 starts (under 2-1). 5-inning record: 0-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-1-1

Garcia is 1-0, 3.18 in his first two ’18 starts (over 1-1). 5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2

Happ 2-1, 4.50 in his first three starts (under 2-1). 5-inning record: 2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Royals lost their last five games; under is 9-2-1 in their last 12 games. Blue Jays won four of their last five games; four of their last six games stayed under the total.

Indians (8-6) vs Twins (7-4) (@ Puerto Rico)
Kluber is 1-1, 1.57 in his first three starts (under 3-0). 5-inning record: 1-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Odorizzi is 1-0, 2.21 in his first three ’18 starts (under 2-1). 5-inning record: 1-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Indians won five of their last six games; under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Minnesota hasn’t played since Thursday; they won last their last three games. Under is 7-4 in their games. This series is in Puerto Rico.

Rangers (6-12) @ Rays (4-12)
Moore is 0-3, 9.24 in his first three ’18 starts (over 2-1). 5-inning record: 0-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Rays are 0-5 in bullpen games, with four one-run losses. 5-inning record: 2-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5

Rangers lost six of their last eight games; under is 6-2 in their road games. Tampa Bay lost 11 of its last 14 games; over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

White Sox (4-9) @ A’s (7-10)
Gonzalez is 0-2, 9.64 in two starts this month (over 2-0). 5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2

Cahill is making his first ’18 start; he was 4-3, 4.93 in 21 games LY (14 starts). He’s started 188 MLB games in his career. 5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

White Sox lost six of their last seven games; four of their last six road games stayed under. Oakland lost five of its last eight home games, four of their last five home games stayed under. This game will be a sellout; the 50th anniversary of the A’s first game in Oakland.

Red Sox (13-2) @ Angels (13-3)
Price is 1-1, 2.40 in three starts this year, but left his last start early with a sore hand. Under is 2-1 in his starts. 5-inning record: 0-1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Ohtani is 2-0, 1.93 in his first two MLB starts, both vs Oakland (over 1-1). 5-inning record: 2-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Boston won its last four games; four of their last five road games stayed under. Angels won their last seven games; under is 3-0-1 in their last four games.

Astros (10-7) @ Mariners (9-5)
McCullers is 1-1, 8.36 in his first three ’18 starts (over 2-1). 5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Miranda is making his first ’18 start; he was 8-7, 5.12 in 29 starts LY. 5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Houston lost four of their last six games; under is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Seattle won six of its last eight games; over is 9-5 in their games this season.

Interleague
Marlins (4-11) @ Bronx (7-7)
Garcia no-hit the Mets for six innings in his first MLB start (77 PT). 5-inning record: 1-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1

Tanaka is 2-1, 5.09 in his first three ’18 starts (under 2-1). 5-inning record: 2-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Marlins lost 10 of their last 12 games; over is 6-3 in their last nine. New York is 4-5 in its last nine games; over is 6-1 in their home games.

Umpires
Col-Pitt: This will be rookie ump Rehak’s 2nd MLB game behind plate.
Wsh-NY: Underdogs are 8-3 in Little’s last 11 games.
Phil-Atl: Under is 9-3 in last dozen Eddings games.
Cin-Mil: Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Wolcott games.
LA-SD: Last six Danley games stayed under total.

Tex-TB: Over is 4-0 in Marquez games this season.
Chi-A’s: Underdogs won last seven Whitson games.
Hst-Sea: Under is 5-3 in last eight Barber games.

Mia-NY: Over is 3-1-1 in last five Lentz games.

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/16/18
Ariz 5-3-1…5-0-1……..10-3
Atl 5-3……4-2-1……..9-5
Cubs 3-4-2……0-4-1…..3-8
Reds 2-6………1-6-1…..3-12
Colo 6-5-2……2-2-1……8-7
LA 2-3-1…..4-4-1……..6-7
Miami 0-3-1…..4-4-4……..4-7
Milw 6-3…….2-6………..8-9
Mets 3-3……6-2-2………8-5
Philly 3-3-3…..3-1-1……..6-4
Pitt 6-1-2….6-1……….12-2
St. Louis 7-2-1…….2-4……..9-6
SD 2-2-2…..3-8-1……..5-10
SF 3-4-1…..2-4-1……..5-8
Wash 4-3……..4-5-1……..8-8

Orioles 2-5-3…….1-3-2……3-8
Boston 3-0-3……..5-2-2……8-2
White Sox 3-4………1-5………4-9
Cleveland 2-2-2……5-1-2…….7-3
Detroit 2-5………1-5………3-10
Astros 3-3-2……5-3-1…….8-6
KC 2-2-1……3-4-1…….5-6
Angels 8-1-1……2-3-1…….10-4
Twins 2-2-1……3-2-1…….5-4
NYY 5-2-1……4-1-2…….9-3
A’s 4-3-1……2-5-2……6-8
Seattle 4-2-1……2-2-3……6-4
TB 4-3-1……2-4-2…….6-7
Texas 3-4-1……..2-8……..5-12
Toronto 3-2-2……1-5-1…….4-7

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 4/16/18)
Ariz 4-8……..4-6………..8
Atl 3-8……..4-7………..7
Cubs 1-9……..2-5………..3
Reds 1-8……..1-8………..2
Colo 6-12……2-6..………8
LA 1-6……..3-8..………4
Miami 1-4……..4-12……….5
Milw 2-9……..0-8…..…….2
Mets 1-6……..6-9…………7
Philly 2-9……..4-6…………6
Pitt 1-9……..3-7…………4
StL 3-9……..1-6…………4
SD 1-6……..1-11……….2
SF 1-7………2-7……….3
Wash 6-7……..5-10………11

Orioles 5-10……0-6………..5
Boston 1-6……..6-9………..7
White Sox 0-7…….2-6………..2
Clev 1-6……..3-8……….4
Detroit 1-7…….0-6………..1
Astros 3-8……..3-7……….6
KC 1-5……..3-8………..4
Angels 5-10……..2-5……….7
Twins 1-5……..0-6……….1
NYY 2-8……..4-7……….6
A’s 4-8……..0-9………4
Seattle 4-7…….2-7……….6
TB 3-8…….2-8………5
Texas 0-8……..2-10…….2
Toronto 2-7……..1-7………3

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 7-2 NL, favorites -$140
AL @ NL– 2-2 , favorites -$112
Total: 9-4 NL, favorites -$252

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Under 5-4
AL @ NL: Under 2-2
Total: Under 7-6