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Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Preview and Predictions 04-23-2018

22nd April 2018 by Gracenote
the franchise's first home playoff game since 2004 gave the minnesota timberwolves all the juice they needed to steal game 3 and get back into the first-round western conference series against the top-seeded houston rockets. the timberwolves will try to ride that wave to an even best-of-seven series when they host the rockets in game 4 on monday.

minnesota shot 50 percent from the floor, 55.6 percent from 3-point range and handed out 29 assists against seven turnovers in game 3 while rolling to a 121-105 win. "the fans were absolutely insane," timberwolves center karl-anthony towns, who enjoyed his best game of the series with 18 points and 16 rebounds, told reporters. "when you have fan support like that behind you, anything's possible." the rockets won an nba-high 65 games during the regular season but could not match the intensity of minnesota with the crowd behind it. "they played with a little bit more emotion than we had, a little harder," houston coach mike d'antoni told reporters. "especially in big moments, they came up with either a stop or a score or something. we didn't battle enough to overcome the crowd and emotion that they had. give them their due, but we need to play a little bit better and harder."

tv: 8 p.m. et, tnt, at&t sportsnet southwest (houston), fs north (minnesota)

about the rockets: houston star james harden scored 29 points in game 3 to bounce back from a 2-of-18 shooting effort in game 2 but shooting guard eric gordon continues to struggle. gordon, who averaged 18 points during the regular season, is putting up 10.3 points in the postseason on 28.2 percent shooting and is 6-of-26 from 3-point range. "offensively, we weren't pushing it at our pace," gordon told the houston chronicle after the game 3 loss. "we stooped to their level, playing slow. of course, everyone will say that we missed a lot of open shots. both teams are going to do that. it's all about creating the pace."
about the timberwolves: minnesota all-star swingman jimmy butler averaged 12 points in the first two games of the series and attempted a total of 17 shots but was a different player in front of the home fans. butler exploded for a team-high 28 points on 10-of-19 shooting, including 4-of-6 from beyond the arc, and added series highs of seven rebounds and five assists in the win. "i can tell you the last couple of days that i got tired of my teammates telling me to be more aggressive," butler told reporters. "i took it upon myself to do just that. they are used to me being aggressive the past seven months, so don't switch it up now. i did that. i did my job."

buzzer beaters

1. timberwolves reserve pg derrick rose is averaging 14 points in the series after posting 8.4 during the regular season.

2. rockets pf ryan anderson (ankle) missed the first two games of the series and went 4-of-6 from 3-point range in his game 3 return.

3. minnesota pg jeff teague scored a series-high 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting in game 3.

prediction: timberwolves 113, rockets 111

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Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Utah Jazz Preview and Predictions 04-23-2018

20th April 2018 by Gracenote
the utah jazz took homecourt advantage behind rookie star donovan mitchell with a win at oklahoma city in game 2. the jazz will try to hold onto that advantage when they host the thunder in game 3 of the best-of-seven western conference first-round series on saturday.

utah dropped game 1 and fell behind in game 2 before outscoring oklahoma city 28-16 in the fourth quarter to steal a 102-95 victory. "as much as anything, i think our team stayed together," jazz coach quin snyder told reporters. "there was a determination, and we felt like we just needed to rely on our defense - and that's what we did. obviously, donovan's aggressiveness on the offensive end fueled us there." the veteran thunder aren't panicking after one loss and understand the ebbs and flows of a playoff series. "it's all about kind of just understanding the situation that we're in," oklahoma city forward carmelo anthony told reporters. "in the playoffs, in these types of situations where you win one, you lose one, i've seen times where people just panic and start overthinking and things like that. when i go back and look at the game and recap and watch the film, utah did a great job in game 2, but i think we beat ourselves by not doing the small things."

tv: 10 p.m. et, espn, fs oklahoma, at&t sportsnet rocky mountain (utah)

about the thunder: anthony is off to a slow start in his first playoff series with oklahoma city and is 11-of-31 from the floor through two games. "there's things that we can correct, things that we have to correct, things that we will correct," anthony said. " on to the next game. we threw the first punch, they punched us back tonight and now we have to go on the road and get a win at their place. that's the mindset." small forward paul george, who dubbed himself "playoff p," went 6-of-21 from the field in the loss.
about the jazz: mitchell got some help in game 2 from backcourt mate ricky rubio, who collected 22 points, nine assists and seven rebounds after struggling to 5-of-18 from the floor in game 1. "i was looking for my shot too much," rubio told reporters after the win. "in game 1, i was over-aggressive. i didn't look to get my teammates involved. tonight, i did a better job of looking for my teammates and i took shots when they were open. i had to remember that we play as a team, and that was our strength." the backcourt production was matched up front by rudy gobert and derrick favors, who combined for 33 points and 31 rebounds.

buzzer beaters

1. mitchell's 55 points are the most for a rookie for a rookie guard in his first two playoff games, surpassing the 53 points scored by michael jordan.

2. oklahoma city pg russell westbrook recorded a double-double in each of the first two games.

3. utah pf jonas jerebko scored 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting in game 2 after going scoreless in game 1.

prediction: jazz 113, thunder 102

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Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Preview and Predictions 04-23-2018

22nd April 2018 by Gracenote
one night after pittsburgh and nashville both failed to win close-out games on home ice, the boston bruins suffered a similar fate in their bid to ko the toronto maple leafs in their eastern conference first-round series. the bruins get another chance to send the maple leafs packing when they take a 3-2 series lead into monday's game 6 at toronto's air canada centre.

the maple leafs were demolished in their first two games in boston by a combined 12-4 count but they scored a pair of early goals and rode a superb 42-save performance by frederik andersen to stave off elimination with a 4-3 victory. "playoff games on the road, sometimes you just have to survive," toronto's nazem kadri said after returning from a three-game suspension. "now we got some life. it's a 3-2 series and it's going to be a good finish. we got to go home and take care of business." the bruins still have the upper hand in the series and have reason to feel confident, having won game 4 in toronto (3-1) and knowing it has the luxury of a winner-take-all game 7 on home ice. "i think the momentum is still on our side right now even though they won," boston forward tim schaller said. "we had a good push-back (in game 5), and we're going to take that push-back and hopefully have a good first five minutes up there in toronto and go from there."

tv: 7 p.m. et, nbc sports network, nesn (boston), cbc, tvas (toronto)

about the bruins: goaltender tuukka rask has guided boston to the stanley cup final (2013) and won a vezina trophy, but he lasted only nine shots and was yanked midway through the second period saturday after giving up four goals to put his team in a catch-up situation. "probably could've stopped more pucks with my eyes closed. that's about it," rask acknowledged. "it's on me, but moving on to the next one and we'll finish it out in toronto." center patrice bergeron was back in the lineup saturday after sitting out game 4 but boston's top line, which amassed 20 points in the first two games, was held off the scoresheet.
about the maple leafs: speaking of no. 1 units, there was speculation as to whether coach mike babcock would switch mitch marner to auston matthews' line to ignite a spark; instead, babcock elevated connor brown alongside matthews, moved william nylander to a newly formed unit with kadri and andreas johnsson, and put kasperi kapanen with tyler bozak and james van riemsdyk. brown and johnsson each scored their first career playoff goals and van riemsdyk also converted. "i'm not sure we're going to have the same lineup," babcock said sunday. "with last change at home, might make that different. i don't know for sure."

overtime

1. andersen became the fifth netminder in franchise history to make at least 40 saves for a win in an elimination game.

2. bruins d torey krug collected two assists saturday to boost his point total to eight in the series.

3. the maple leafs are 1-14 when trailing 3-1 in a series -- the lone exception coming in the 1942 stanley cup final when it became the first team to erase a 3-0 deficit.

prediction: maple leafs 4, bruins 3

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Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Preview and Predictions 04-23-2018

22nd April 2018 by Gracenote
columbus blue jackets coach john tortorella offered the second guarantee of his team's eastern conference first-round series, and he hopes it goes as well as the first one served up by washington capitals captain alex ovechkin. tortorella's blue jackets aim to avert a fourth straight loss and stave off elimination on monday when they host ovechkin and the capitals in game 6 at nationwide area.

"i won't have to say a damn word to (my team). we'll be back here for game 7," tortorella said moments after nicklas backstrom capped a two-goal performance by scoring 11:53 into overtime in saturday's 4-3 win to give washington a 3-2 series lead. first things first for tortorella's charges, who made ovechkin look like a modern-day nostradamus when the capitals made good on his word with a pair of victories in games 3 and 4 in columbus to return the series to washington tied at 2-2. checking forward matt calvert (team-leading three goals) netted his second career two-goal performance in the playoffs in game 5 and alexander wennberg notched an assist in his first game of the series to perhaps instill the confidence needed by tortorella to make his postseason guarantee. "well, what else are you going to say?" capitals coach barry trotz said. "that's good. he wants to get it out there (that) he believes in his team, just as i believe in my team. so it's our job for that not to happen, and we're going to try to do that."

tv: 7:30 p.m. et, cnbc, sportsnet, tvas2, nbcs washington, fs ohio (columbus)

about the capitals: in addition to his two goals, backstrom also had an assist to cap a three-point performance to move into a tie with defenseman john carlson with a team-leading eight points in the series. "we need to come out a little harder and play way better for 60 minutes," the 30-year-old swede said. "... sixty minutes, complete game on monday, but you know it's going to be rocking there in columbus." evgeny kuznetsov scored his fourth goal in game 5 to claim the club lead in that department from russian countryman ovechkin, who was held off the scoresheet for the first time since the series opener and saw his multi-point streak end at three games.
about the blue jackets: while oliver bjorkstrand scored in the third period, columbus was unable to do more damage despite outshooting washington 16-1 in the session before backstrom's overtime winner put the blue jackets' bid for the franchise's first series win in peril. "our backs are against the wall, right?" captain nick foligno said. "if you can't play your best game come monday, then that's disappointing. i don't have any worries at all about our group going into monday." defenseman seth jones followed down that same path, saying "it's do or die. desperation level is at an all-time high. we feel confident going on our home ice."

overtime

1. washington g braden holtby has turned aside 95 of 101 shots during his team's three-game winning streak.

2. columbus has seen its power play short-circuit as the team has failed on 13 consecutive opportunities in the last three games after an initial 4-for-8 performance in the first two.

3. the capitals are 8-for-24 with the man advantage in the series.

prediction: blue jackets 4, capitals 3

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Atlanta Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds Preview and Predictions 04-23-2018

22nd April 2018 by Gracenote
two teams experiencing completely different beginnings to the season meet monday when the surprising atlanta braves open a four-game series at the struggling cincinnati reds. the braves, who were rained out of sunday's series finale against the new york mets, are off to their best start in four years and sit just two games out of first place in the national league east while the reds begin the week with baseball's worst record at 3-18 after falling sunday 9-2 at st. louis.

cincinnati's bullpen gave up six runs in three innings sunday, swelling its relief corps' era to 5.30, while reds starters own a 5.71 era. rookie outfielder jesse winker collected a rbi double to raise his average to .283 and has reached base in each of his past nine games, but the reds are averaging just 2.9 runs per game. atlanta entered sunday leading the nl in runs scored (111), doubles (47), batting average (.266) and slugging percentage (.427), to go with a starting rotation that has posted a 1.97 era in its past 15 games. rookie second baseman ozzie albies has 16 extra-base hits - including nine doubles and six homers - while shortstop dansby swanson boasts eight doubles and is hitting .342.

tv: 6:40 p.m. et, fs southeast (atlanta), fs ohio (cincinnati)

pitching matchup: braves rh mike foltynewicz (1-1, 2.53 era) vs. reds rh sal romano (0-2, 5.75)

foltynewicz - who was scheduled to start sunday's rainout - has increased usage of his slider through four starts (26.3 percent, compared to 21.2 percent a season ago) and the results have been positive. the 26-year-old has not allowed more than two earned runs in a start while striking out seven or more in three of four outings. foltynewicz, who gave up one run on four hits tuesday against philadelphia, is 1-0 with a 1.93 era in three career starts against the reds.
romano has struggled with his control through four starts, walking as many hitters (11) as he has struck out while allowing four homers in 20 1/3 innings. the 24-year-old pitched better in his last start tuesday at milwaukee, giving up two runs on four hits with two walks and four strikeouts in five innings. romano held the braves to one run on five hits in seven innings in a victory last season in his only career appearances against atlanta.

walk-offs

1. cincinnati 1b joey votto recorded his 1,604th career hit sunday, moving him into second place among major-league players from canada (larry walker is first at 2,160).

2. atlanta c tyler flowers (oblique) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment monday with triple-a gwinnett, and recent signee of jose bautista also is scheduled to join gwinnett on monday.

3. the reds have scored only seven runs on 27 hits in their past five games with no homers, 14 walks and 36 strikeouts.

prediction: braves 5, reds 2

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Cleveland Indians vs. Baltimore Orioles Preview and Predictions 04-23-2018

22nd April 2018 by Gracenote
cleveland indians right-hander carlos carrasco has been handcuffing the opposition with a sterling 9-0 mark and 1.75 era in his past 11 starts, dating back to last season. carrasco looks to keep the sputtering baltimore orioles in shackles on monday when the indians visit camden yards to complete their four-game series.

jose ramirez posted his seventh multi-homer performance of his career with a solo shot in the fourth inning and a two-run blast in the ninth on sunday as cleveland (11-8) posted its second straight win with a 7-3 triumph. the 25-year-old dominican has gone deep three times in as many days and on six occasions in his last nine outings for the indians, who erupted for 14 hits after entering the contest with just a .211 team batting average. baltimore (6-16) isn't singing a happy tune with losses in eight of nine outings, including sunday's tilt in which it failed to capitalize on manny machado's third multi-homer performance of the season. "you know what? there's no excuse for what's happening," the 25-year-old machado told reporters. "we need to play better overall. nobody is in here pointing fingers. we are in here together, and we are going to ride or die together."

tv: 7:05 p.m. et, sportstime ohio (cleveland), masn (baltimore)

pitching matchup: indians rh carlos carrasco (3-0, 2.60 era) vs. orioles rh kevin gausman (1-1, 5.57)

carrasco recorded three straight wins before being saddled with a hard-luck no-decision in puerto rico on monday despite scattering three hits and striking out seven in seven scoreless innings versus minnesota. the 31-year-old venezuelan has surrendered just three earned runs and 11 hits during his last three outings (22 innings). adam jones is batting just .167 against carrasco, who sports a 2-2 mark with 2.88 era in five career appearances versus baltimore.
gausman notched his second straight quality start on wednesday after overcoming two solo homers to pick up a no-decision at detroit. the 27-year-old, who owns a 2-2 mark with a 2.53 era in four career appearances versus cleveland, has credited his recent strong performances to altering his delivery by bringing his hands over his head during his windup. "i was doing my dry throws and started messing around with it and it felt really good," gausman told reporters. "felt like i was landing in the same spot every time and like i was really reaching toward home plate."

walk-offs

1. cleveland lf michael brantley is 14-for-33 with one homer and six rbis during his seven-game hitting streak.

2. baltimore 1b chris davis has five hits in his last five contests after striking out 10 times in his previous four.

3. indians c yan gomes is riding an eight-game hitting streak that is stretched over two weeks.

prediction: indians 6, orioles 2

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Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees Preview and Predictions 04-23-2018

22nd April 2018 by Gracenote
miguel andujar has flipped the switch and the new york yankees have followed suit, with the former collecting five multi-hit performances in his last six games to help the latter pick up steam in the standings. the yankees look to continue their strong play on monday when they open a four-game series versus the visiting minnesota twins in the first matchup since their wild-card meeting last fall.

andujar, who collected four hits in sunday's 5-1 triumph over toronto, has answered a 3-for-28 stretch by going 13-for-25 with 10 extra-base hits (seven doubles, a triple and two homers) in his last six outings. "to me, it's about getting an opportunity and doing your job. i'm getting a great opportunity," the 23-year-old dominican said through an interpreter. while the yankees (11-9) won three of four versus the blue jays and five of seven overall, the twins (8-8) opened their seven-game road trip by yielding 26 runs in a three-game sweep by tampa bay. brian dozier set a franchise record by hitting safely in a season-opening 16 straight games and is riding a 23-game hitting streak dating back to 2017 heading into monday's tilt versus masahiro tanaka, against whom he is 5-for-14 in his career.

tv: 7 p.m. et, espn, yes (new york)

pitching matchup: twins rh jake odorizzi (1-1, 3.38 era) vs. yankees rh masahiro tanaka (2-2, 6.45)

odorizzi served up three homers and four runs total in five innings on tuesday to suffer his first loss of the season in a 6-1 setback against cleveland. giancarlo stanton is 1-for-7 with four strikeouts versus the 28-year-old, who owns a 5-7 mark with a 4.31 era in his career versus new york - with a 2-3 record and 5.75 era at yankee stadium. "you can't take a pitch off up there," odorizzi told reporters. "the game can switch and transition so quickly. ... no one is ever out of a game in yankee stadium. i've definitely seen the good and the bad up there."
tanaka was blitzed for 13 runs on 15 hits with three homers in five-inning stints against boston and miami, splitting the decisions. after stumbling in those outings, the 29-year-old japanese star hopes to regain his footing versus a twins team against which he owns a 4-0 career mark with a 2.48 era. eduardo escobar has flustered tanaka to the tune of going 6-for-13, but the right-hander has subdued joe mauer (1-for-10) and max kepler (0-for-6).

walk-offs

1. minnesota 3b miguel sano is 5-for-34 with 16 strikeouts in his last eight contests.

2. new york ss didi gregorius, who belted a solo homer on sunday, is 8-for-21 with seven rbis and six runs scored during his six-game hitting streak.

3. twins lhp taylor rodgers has struggled in four of his last five appearances, permitting six runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings.

prediction: yankees 4, twins 2

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Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers Preview and Predictions 04-23-2018

22nd April 2018 by Gracenote
the oakland athletics have been on a roll of late, and they can begin their nine-game road trip with the utmost confidence after posting back-to-back victories over the best team in the major leagues. oakland seeks its seventh win in eight contests when it kicks off its trek monday with the opener of a three-game series against the texas rangers.

the athletics had their four-game winning streak halted by league-leading boston on friday but bounced back with a 3-0 triumph behind sean manaea's no-hitter and a 4-1 victory in the series finale thanks to a three-run eighth inning. khris davis continued his strong performance at the plate on sunday, delivering an rbi single in the first inning and a three-run homer in the eighth to give him hits in 10 of his last 11 games. texas halted its three-game slide on sunday with a 7-4 win over seattle in which joey gallo and isiah kiner-falefa drove in two runs apiece. the victory also ended a six-game skid at home for the rangers, who split a four-game series in oakland earlier this month.

tv: 8:05 p.m. et, nbcs california (oakland), fs southwest (texas)

pitching matchup: athletics rh trevor cahill (1-0, 0.00 era) vs. rangers lh matt moore (1-3, 5.59)

cahill's season debut on tuesday was an impressive one, as he picked up a victory over the chicago white sox after striking out eight and scattering five hits over seven scoreless innings. the 30-year-old californian, who began his career with oakland in 2009, started the campaign with triple-a nashville after signing a one-year contract in march. cahill has enjoyed success against texas in his career, recording a 2.69 era and 10 victories - his most versus any opponent - with just four losses in 17 starts.
moore is coming off the best of his four starts this season, a win at tampa bay on tuesday in which he allowed an unearned run and five hits over seven innings. the 28-year-old floridian has had issues at home, however, surrendering 13 runs - 12 earned - on 19 hits and seven walks over 12 1/3 frames in three turns - all losses. moore has made five career starts against oakland, going 1-2 with a horrid 7.07 era.

walk-offs

1. rangers of delino deshields (wrist) went 0-for-4 on sunday after being activated from the disabled list prior to the game, with of carlos tocci landing on the dl with a bruised left hip.

2. oakland has allowed fewer than two runs in four of its last six victories and two in another.

3. texas rhp doug fister (hip) is expected to be activated from the dl on wednesday and start the series finale.

prediction: athletics 5, rangers 3

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Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago White Sox Preview and Predictions 04-23-2018

22nd April 2018 by Gracenote
mitch haniger hopes to continue a power surge when his seattle mariners visit the slumping chicago white sox on monday for the opener of their three-game series. haniger, who is among the major-league leaders with 22 rbis, has homered in three straight contests and is 9-for-19 during his five-game hitting streak after launching a two-run shot during sunday's 7-4 loss at texas.

the 27-year-old haniger has led the way for a star-studded lineup that includes robinson cano, nelson cruz and kyle seager with seven homers, and he is batting .314 after the mariners took two of three in texas. mike leake will try to give seattle a boost on the mound when he starts the opener, while miguel gonzalez looks to turn around his season for the white sox. chicago has lost seven straight games - allowing a total of 61 runs - and 12 of 13, with poor pitching being the biggest culprit (league-worst 6.20 era). jose abreu is 8-for-25 during his six-game hitting streak and avisail garcia recorded two hits in sunday's 7-1 loss to houston after going 2-for-32 in his previous eight contests for the white sox, who are 1-8 at home.

tv: 8:10 p.m. et, root northwest (seattle), nbcs chicago

pitching matchup: mariners rh mike leake (2-1, 4.50 era) vs. white sox rh miguel gonzalez (0-3, 12.41)

leake suffered his first loss of the season on wednesday as he allowed five runs and seven hits over six innings against houston, but he did register the 1,000th strikeout of his career. the 30-year-old arizona state product recorded two quality starts and a pair of victories in his first three outings, giving up seven runs over 18 innings. welington castillo is 4-for-20 with two doubles against leake, who will be facing the white sox for the first time in his career.
gonzalez has struggled in his first three starts, putting forth his worst performance on tuesday, when he was touched for eight runs and eight hits in three frames. the 33-year-old mexican has completed five innings once in his three turns and opposing hitters are batting .400 with four homers. ichiro suzuki is 6-for-19 with three doubles and a pair of homers versus gonzalez, who is 1-2 with a 6.49 era in five career games against seattle.

walk-offs

1. chicago 1b-dh matt davidson leads the team with five homers and 11 rbis but is batting just .207.

2. cruz is 8-for-18 with a home run and two rbis during his four-game hitting streak.

3. the mariners took four of five from the white sox last season, including a three-game sweep at chicago in july.

prediction: mariners 6, white sox 3

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Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros Preview and Predictions 04-23-2018

22nd April 2018 by Gracenote
the houston astros own the longest winning streak in the american league at six straight games and tied the best 23-game start in franchise history, but they're just 1 1/2 games ahead of the los angeles angels in the al west. the astros will host the angels on monday in the opener of a three-game division showdown.

houston is outscoring opponents 47-6 over the last six games and bashed the chicago white sox 27-2 in a three-game sweep over the weekend. the astros can pound the ball with any team offensively but are thriving behind a pitching staff that owns the best era in the majors at 2.22 and hasn't allowed more than two runs in any of the last seven contests. the angels started hot with wins in 13 of their first 16 but dropped five of six on the just-completed homestand, capped by a 4-2 loss to the san francisco giants on sunday. los angeles, which totaled 10 runs in its last six contests, could have more trouble getting the bats going against surging houston right-hander gerrit cole, who opposes angels lefty tyler skaggs.

tv: 8:10 p.m. et, fs west (los angeles), at&t sportsnet southwest-plus (houston)

pitching matchup: angels lh tyler skaggs (2-1, 3.98 era) vs. astros rh gerrit cole (2-0, 0.96)
skaggs surrendered a total of three runs in his first three starts but was ripped for six runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings by the boston red sox on wednesday to suffer his first loss. the 26-year-old did not allow a home run in any of his first three turns but served up a grand slam on wednesday. skaggs made three of his 16 starts in 2017 against houston and went 1-0 with a 4.24 era while striking out 11 in 17 innings.
cole went seven innings in each of his first four starts with his new team and allowed a total of three earned runs. the former no. 1 overall draft pick posted double-digit strikeouts in each of the first three before punching out five at seattle in a win on wednesday. cole, who spent the first five seasons of his career in the national league with the pittsburgh pirates, is seeing los angeles for the first time since 2016.

walk-offs

1. angels ss andrelton simmons left sunday's game after being hit by a pitch in the arm and is day-to-day.

2. astros ss carlos correa is 13-for-24 with seven rbis over the last seven games.

3. los angeles dh shohei ohtani hit cleanup on sunday for the first time this season and went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.

prediction: astros 5, angels 2

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San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies Preview and Predictions 04-23-2018

22nd April 2018 by Gracenote
the colorado rockies pitching staff is struggling and the team dropped three of its last four games while getting off to a slow start on a six-game homestand. the rockies will try to turn things around when they host the san diego padres in the opener of a three-game series on monday.

colorado allowed a total of 35 runs in its last three losses, capped by a wild 9-7 loss to the chicago cubs on sunday in which it burned through seven pitchers and still had a chance to win with the bases loaded in the ninth inning. the rockies remain potent at the plate led by center fielder charlie blackmon, who is tied for the national league lead after slugging his eighth home run on sunday. the padres are losers of five of their last six and watched the offense post 15 strikeouts in sunday's 4-2 loss to the san francisco giants. san diego will try to get its offense going to provide support for right-hander bryan mitchell, who opposes colorado's chad bettis on monday.

tv: 8:40 p.m. et, fs san diego, at&t sportsnet rocky mountain (colorado)

pitching matchup: padres rh bryan mitchell (0-2, 5.03 era) vs. rockies rh chad bettis (3-0, 1.44)

mitchell recorded his first quality start of the season against the dodgers on tuesday, when he allowed three runs and five hits in six innings without factoring in the decision. the 27-year-old issued three walks in that turn and owns 17 in 19 2/3 total innings. mitchell spent the previous four seasons in the american league with the new york yankees and made his nl debut at home against colorado on april 2, when he was ripped for five runs on eight hits and three walks in five innings.
bettis is cruising along and enjoyed his best start of the young season at pittsburgh on tuesday, when he scattered five hits over 7 1/3 scoreless innings. the texas tech product has yet to allow more than two earned runs in an outing and yielded 17 hits in 25 total innings. bettis went up against mitchell on april 2 and picked up a win while surrendering two runs on five hits and four walks in five frames.

walk-offs

1. the padres placed rf hunter renfroe (elbow) on the 10-day dl sunday, retroactive to april 18.

2. rockies of carlos gonzalez (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day dl sunday.

3. the nl west rivals are playing their third series already in 2018, with colorado leading 4-3.

prediction: rockies 8, padres 2

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Finger Lakes
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Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 8 - Claiming - 4.5f on the Dirt. Purse: $9000 Class Rating: 71

FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 119 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE MARCH 23 ALLOWED 2 LBS. A RACE SINCE FEBRUARY 23 ALLOWED 4 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $5,000.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 4 THREE NO TRUMP 3/1

# 1 GUARDIAN 4/1

# 5 FIRST IN CLASS 7/2

My selection in this race is THREE NO TRUMP. Has run very well when racing a dirt sprint race. This trainer has done solidly as of late with entries racing at this distance and surface. Has to be given a shot - I like the figs from the last race. GUARDIAN - With one of the top jockeys in terms of gains at the window, don't count this horse out. Has been running strongly lately and ought to be close to the front end early on. FIRST IN CLASS - Had one of the best speed figs of this field in his last race. No strangers to the winner's circle, Acquilano and Perez ought to have this gelding breaking away from the field.

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Sam Houston Race Park
Sam Houston Race Park - Race 2

WPS / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 2-3) Pick 3 (Races 2-3-4) / Pick 4 (Races 2-3-4-5)


Maiden • 250 Yards • Dirt • Age 2 • CR: 61 • Purse: $9,000 • Post: 12:31
QUARTER HORSE 250Y, FOR TEXAS ACCREDITED MAIDENS, TWO YEARS OLD. WEIGHT, 122 LBS.
Contenders

Race Analysis
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Line

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Race Type: Not Applicable (Quarter Horse). * KEY ANGLES * SHANA ON MY MIND: Jockey/Trainer combination return on investment is at least +20. KOOL MISTRESS: Jockey/Trainer combination return on investment is at least +20.
8
SHANA ON MY MIND
8/1

6/1
7
KOOL MISTRESS
20/1

7/1
4
SHE IS ON FIRE
7/2

7/1
3
ISAACS DASHER
10/1

7/1
1
ROCK SOLID SHAKE
12/1

9/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
2
CARTEL M
2

9/2
Slow
0

0

6.7

0.0

0.0
5
SYGNIFIED
5

2/1
Slow
0

0

7.7

0.0

0.0
6
MISS ZUPER COSMO
6

15/1
Slow
0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0
9
FAST CASH BACK
9

6/1
Slow
0

0

9.5

0.0

0.0








Unknown Running Style: ROCK SOLID SHAKE (12/1) [Jockey: Huerta Roman Armando - Trainer: Moore Roger L], ISAACS DASHER (10/1) [Jockey: Garcia Jr Juan F - Trainer: Mushinski Kie], SHE IS ON FIRE (7/2) [Jockey: Calderon Francisco - Trainer: Rodriguez Ma

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Mahoning Valley Race Course - Race #3 - Post: 1:40pm - Maiden Claiming - 5.5 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $12,600 Class Rating: 53

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#4 HONG KONG GARDENS (ML=3/1)


HONG KONG GARDENS - Stalking speed. My comrades and I like this one. Taking a big drop in Equibase class figure points from his Mar 4th race at Aqueduct. Based on that info, I will give this one the edge. This animal earns a lot of cash per race. I believe he can add to the lifetime bankroll right here in this race.

Vulnerable Contenders: #3 WHISPERYCROWN (ML=7/2), #7 WHYWOULDYOUDOTHAT (ML=4/1), #1 HE'S OUT OF QUEENS (ML=5/1),

WHISPERYCROWN - You always think this equine has a shot to win, but he falters frequently. WHYWOULDYOUDOTHAT - This gelding finished out of the money on March 27th and wasn't close to victory last time around the track either. HE'S OUT OF QUEENS - Disappointing speed rating last race out at Mahoning Valley Race Cour at 6 furlongs. Don't think this mount will improve too much today.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
#4 HONG KONG GARDENS is going to be the play if we are getting 1/1 or better

EXACTA WAGERS:
Pass

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
None

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Sun Ray Park
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Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 10 - Maiden Special Weight - 6.5f on the Dirt. Purse: $13000 Class Rating: 48

FOR REGISTERED NEW MEXICO BRED MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 120 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 4 TRUST THE VAN 4/1

# 1 WISHFUL SLIM 15/1

# 6 LEADING PROSPECT 5/2

I think TRUST THE VAN is a very strong choice. Extra focus caused by blinkers change (going on today) likely to result in a big race. This gelding gets a boost with Juarez in the irons. Ran a strong last race. WISHFUL SLIM - The big drop in competition can only aid this entrant this time around. LEADING PROSPECT - Earning some nice profits in dirt sprint races. Last time out, this gelding faced a tougher crew.

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Turf Paradise - Race #7 - Post: 4:13pm - Claiming - 8.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $7,000 Class Rating: 70

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#4 E Z LARRY (ML=5/1)
#2 ADIR (ML=8/1)
#6 EL SUNDAR (ML=15/1)


E Z LARRY - A repeat of that latest race on January 16th where he registered a rating of 67 looks good enough to prove victorious in this event. ADIR - Taking a big class drop in Equibase class figure points from his Apr 8th race at Turf Paradise. Based on that valuable data, I will give this one the advantage. This racer could be tough today, especially since Hernandez rode in the last race and now should be plenty familiar with this one. I just may give this one a good shot. Should rebound off last race where he did run off the board, but was within 5 lengths at the end. EL SUNDAR - Faced tougher last time out at Turf Paradise. Based on Equibase class figures, this is a weaker group, so I will put this horse on my list of contenders. Lorefice gets a break on this thoroughbred carrying 5 pounds less than last out. Could make the difference in this race.

Vulnerable Contenders: #7 SPECTACULAR ONE (ML=5/2), #9 MAGIK PEPPER (ML=7/2), #3 VAN HAGAR (ML=4/1),

SPECTACULAR ONE - This gelding notched a fig in his last affair which likely isn't good enough in today's race. MAGIK PEPPER - Don't believe this entrant will make an impact in today's race. That last speed rating was run-of-the-mill when compared with today's class figure. VAN HAGAR - This gelding hasn't been showing me anything positive in the last two efforts.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Play #4 E Z LARRY to win if you can get odds of 7/2 or more

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [2,4,6]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Box [2,4,6] Total Cost: $6

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Will Rogers Downs
Will Rogers Downs - Race 2

Exacta / Quinella / Trifecta (.50) / Superfecta (.10) Pick 4 (.50) (Races 2-3-4-5)


Maiden Special • 6 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 62 • Purse: $19,800 • Post: 1:47P
FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 118 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS.
Contenders

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Race Type: Lone Front-runner. HERECOMESSANDMAN is the Lone Front-runner of the race. * KEY ANGLES * TOCCETIVE JAC: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. HERECOMESSANDMAN: Hor se ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. ELLE'S BAY: Horse has a TrackMaster "+" designation or an "L" designation. Horse has the highest TrackMas ter Power Rating.
4
TOCCETIVE JAC
5/1

3/1
6
HERECOMESSANDMAN
9/2

3/1
7
ELLE'S BAY
7/2

9/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
6
HERECOMESSANDMAN
6

9/2
Front-runner
0

0

67.1

41.8

36.3
7
ELLE'S BAY
7

7/2
Alternator/Trailer
0

0

42.3

43.2

40.7
3
C H JAY
3

12/1
Alternator/Trailer
0

0

33.4

21.7

16.2
4
TOCCETIVE JAC
4

5/1
Alternator/Trailer
50

42

0.0

39.8

34.3








Unknown Running Style: I'M BATMAN (12/1) [Jockey: Samuels Jake - Trainer: Bravo Francisco], ALLLUVIAL FAN (3/1) [Jockey: Wethey Jr Floyd - Trainer: Offolter Joe S], REBEL ROUSER (8/1) [Jockey: Richard Ronald - Trainer: Seaton Taylor], DEW ROCK (12/1)

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Washington Nationals vs. San Francisco Giants Preview and Predictions 04-23-2018

23rd April 2018 by Gracenote
the san francisco giants hope to build off their first series victory of the season when they host the washington nationals on monday for the opener of a three-game set. the giants, who came into friday 0-3-3 in their first six series, took two of three from the los angeles angels over the weekend after brandon belt and evan longoria continued their hot streaks with homers in sunday's 4-2 victory.

belt, who endured a major league-record 21-pitch at-bat in the first inning on sunday, went 3-for-5 to extend his hitting streak to five games while longoria launched a two-run blast and is 14-for-38 since starting the season just 4-for-36. chris stratton looks to produce his third straight strong start when he takes the mound for san francisco in the opener against gio gonzalez, who has won both of his turns on the road this year. the nationals have lost three of four after starting their nine-game road trip with back-to-back wins and coughed up a three-run lead sunday en route to a 4-3 setback against the los angeles dodgers. michael taylor homered in the loss and went 5-for-10 in the series for washington, but former mvp bryce harper is just 2-for-15 (two singles) in his last five games.

tv: 10:15 p.m. et, mlb network, masn2 (washington), nbcs bay area (san francisco)

pitching matchup: nationals lh gio gonzalez (2-1, 2.49 era) vs. giants rh chris stratton (1-1, 2.22)

gonzalez gave up two runs on eight hits and two walks with five strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings against the new york mets last time out to record his second victory of the season. the 32-year-old floridian has not allowed more than two earned runs in any of his four starts, registering 25 strikeouts in 21 2/3 frames. buster posey is 8-for-27 with a homer versus gonzalez, who is 5-4 with a 3.06 era in 12 career outings against san francisco.
stratton has been outstanding in his last two starts, yielding just one run on six hits and three walks but posting just one victory. the 27-year-old native of mississippi gave up one run with a season-high eight strikeouts in seven frames last time out against arizona but settled for a no-decision in the giants' 4-3 win. stratton surrendered five hits and recorded 10 strikeouts over 6 2/3 scoreless innings to defeat the nationals last season.

walk-offs

1. washington placed 3b anthony rendon (toe) on the 10-day disabled list and recalled rhp austin adams from triple-a syracuse.

2. the giants are last in the majors in batting average with runners in scoring position (.169) after going 2-for-13 on sunday.

3. the nationals have won nine of the 13 meetings over the last two seasons, including all three at san francisco in 2017.

prediction: nationals 4, giants 3

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Mike Wynn

Free Play: Free Minnesota/NY Yankees Over 9 Runs

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Free Selection from Jim Feist

Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Monday, April 23, 2018



4/23 04:05 PM PT / 7:05 PM ET

MLB (959) MINNESOTA TWINS VS (960) NEW YORK YANKEES

Take: (959) MINNESOTA TWINS

Reason: Your free play for Monday, April 23, 2018 is in the MLB scheduled contest between the Minnesota Twins and the NY Yankees. Your free play is on the TWINS.

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Jeff Allen Sports

Monday's Free Selection is on the Boston/Toronto Over

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Razor Sharp

YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR MONDAY: Take OAKLAND/TEXAS UNDER the total of 10 runs

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Monday's Free Selection: Minnesota Twins/New York Yankees over 9

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John Anthony Sports

Monday's Free Selection: Seattle Mariners - 165

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Atlantic Sports

Monday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Washington Capitols - 115

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Monday's Free Selection: Seattle Mariners - 165

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Lee's Free Monday Selection Is

Oakland/Texas UNDER 8 +110

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Your free winner for Monday: Take ATLANTA/CINCINNATI OVER the total of 9 runs

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Free Play: Minnesota/NY Yankees under 9

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Monday's Free Pick: Boston Bruins - 130

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Free Pick Seattle Leake -163

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FREE play: MON Seattle w/ Leake -150

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FREE PICK 4/23 MLB SAN DIEGO UNDER 11

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Free Pick the Colorado Rockies w/Bettis -170 over San Diego

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Your free winner for Monday: Take SEATTLE (Leake) -160 over Chicago White Sox

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Free Selection for Monday: Minnesota Twins + 180

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Free Selection from Kenny Towers

Wash - 115 - NHL

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SharpBettor FREE Play for Monday, April 23, 2018

4/23 07:35 PM NBA (511) OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER VS (512) UTAH JAZZ

Take : Thunder

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Roz Wins

Roz's Monday April 23, 2018, Free Pick

4/23 03:40 PM MLB (951) ATLANTA BRAVES (M FOLTYNEWICZ - R) VS (952) CINCINNATI REDS (S ROMANO - R)

Take : Braves

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MLB
Dunkel

Monday, April 23


Atlanta @ Cincinnati

Game 951-952
April 23, 2018 @ 6:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 15.580
Cincinnati
(Romano) 12.677
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-125); Over

San Diego @ Colorado

Game 953-954
April 23, 2018 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Mitchell) 15.074
Colorado
(Bettis) 13.873
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-185
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+165); Over

Miami @ LA Dodgers

Game 955-956
April 23, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Garcia) 00.000
LA Dodgers
(Buehler) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami

Dunkel Pick:
Miami
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Washington @ San Francisco

Game 957-958
April 23, 2018 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gnzalez) 15.514
San Francisco
(Stratton) 14.613
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-115); Under

Minnesota @ NY Yankees

Game 959-960
April 23, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Odorizzi) 13.963
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 17.891
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-185
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-185); Under

Cleveland @ Baltimore

Game 961-962
April 23, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 15.103
Baltimore
(Gausman) 16.261
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-210
8
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+180); Over

Oakland @ Texas

Game 963-964
April 23, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Cahill) 18.101
Texas
(Moore) 16.006
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-120
10
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-120); Over

LA Angels @ Houston

Game 965-966
April 23, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Skaggs) 14.494
Houston
(Cole) 18.873
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 4 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-185
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-185); Under

Seattle @ Chicago White Sox

Game 967-968
April 23, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Leake) 15.208
Chicago White Sox
(Gnzalez) 12.205
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-165); Under

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MLB

Monday, April 23


National League
Braves (12-8) @ Reds (3-18)
Foltynewicz is 1-1, 2.70 in his last three starts (under 2-0-2). Team in his starts: 1-3
5-inning record: 1-1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Romano is 0-2, 5.76 in four starts this year (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 1-3
5-inning record: 0-2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-4

Atlanta won six of its last nine games; nine of their last 13 games stayed under. Reds lost 13 of their last 14 games. Under is 4-1 in their last five games.

Padres (8-15) @ Rockies (12-11)
Mitchell is 0-2, 5.03 in four starts this season (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 0-4
5-inning record: 0-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-4

Bettis is 3-0, 1.44 in four starts this season (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 4-0
5-inning record: 4-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Padres lost five of their last six games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Colorado lost three of its last four games; under is 5-4 in its home games.

Marlins (5-16) @ Dodgers (10-10)
Garcia is 2-0, 0.00 (11 IP) in two MLB starts. Team in his starts: 1-1
5-inning record: 2-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Buehler is making his first MLB start; he is 1-0, 2.08 in three AAA starts (13 IP) this season. Buehler has allowed 8 runs in 9.1 IP in 8 big league relief stints. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Marlins lost ten of their last 12 games; six of their last eight road games went over. Dodgers won six of their last seven games; eight of their last ten games went over.

Nationals (10-12) @ Giants (9-12)
Gonzalez is 2-1, 2.91 in four starts this season (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Stratton is 1-0, 1.89 in his last three starts (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 1-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Washington lost three of its last four games. Over is 6-3-2 in their last 11 road games. Giants are 2-6 this season is game following a win; they’re 3-4 at home. Over is 5-2 in their home games.

American League
Twins (8-8) @ New York (11-9)
Odorizzi is 1-1, 2.86 in four starts this season (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 1-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Tanaka is 2-2, 6.75 in four starts this season (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 2-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-4

Twins lost four of their last five games; over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. New York is 5-2 in its last seven games; they’re 7-5 at home. Over is 9-3 in their home games.

Indians (11-8) @ Orioles (6-16)
Carrasco is 3-0, 2.60 in four starts this season (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 3-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Gausman is 1-0, 3.71 in his last three starts (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 2-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-4

Cleveland won eight of its last 11 games; under is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Orioles lost 10 of their last 12 games; under is 8-1 in their home games

A’s (11-11) @ Rangers (8-15)
Cahill blanked White Sox for seven IP (92 PT) in his first ’18 start. Team in his starts: 1-0
5-inning record: 1-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1

Moore is 1-3, 6.41 in four starts this season (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 1-3
5-inning record: 1-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4

Oakland won six of its last seven games; over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Rangers lost nine of their last 11 home games (over 8-3).

Angels (14-8) @ Astros (16-7)
Skaggs is 2-1, 3.98 in four starts this year (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 2-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-4

Cole is 2-0, 1.29 in four starts this season (under 2-1-1). Team in his starts: 4-0
5-inning record: 2-0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Angels lost five of their last six games; under is 3-0-1 in their last four home games. Houston won its last six games, scoring 43 runs in their last five games. Over is 3-0-1 in their last four games.

Mariners (11-9) @ White Sox (4-14)
Leake is 3-1, 4.50 in four starts this season (over 3-0-1). Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 1-0-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Gonzalez is 0-3, 13.14 in three starts this season (over 3-0). Team in his starts: 0-3
5-inning record: 0-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3

Seattle won four of its last five road games; over is 7-3 in their road games. White Sox lost 12 of their last 13 games; over is 5-0-1 in their last six games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/22
Ariz 5-3-1……6-1-4…..11-4
Atl 5-3……..6-3-3…….11-6
Cubs 5-5-2……1-5-1…….6-10
Reds 2-10-1……1-6-1…..3-16
Colo 7-6-2……3-5-1……10-11
LA 4-3-1…..5-6-1……..9-9
Miami 2-6-1…..4-4-4……..6-10
Milw 6-3…….6-7-1………12-10
Mets 4-4-1……6-4-2………9-8
Philly 3-4-4…..4-2-3……..7-6
Pitt 7-2-4……7-2……….14-4
St. Louis 8-3-1…….5-4……..13-7
SD 3-3-2…..3-10-1……..6-13
SF 6-4-5…..2-4-1……..8-8
Wash 8-4……..4-5-1……..12-9

Orioles 2-7-4…….2-5-2……4-12
Boston 6-2-4……..5-2-2……11-4
White Sox 4-5………1-7-1………5-12
Cleveland 5-3-3……5-1-2…….10-4
Detroit 2-5………6-5-2…….8-10
Astros 6-3-5……5-3-1…….11-6
KC 3-7-2……3-4-1…….6-11
Angels 8-1-1……2-8-2…….10-9
Twins 2-5-3……3-2-1…….5-7
NYY 5-2-1……7-3-2…….12-5
A’s 4-3-1……5-6-3……9-9
Seattle 5-4-1……2-3-5……7-7
TB 4-3-1……4-6-3…….8-9
Texas 5-4-1……..4-9……..9-13
Toronto 4-5-2……3-6-1…….7-11

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 4/22)
Ariz 4-8……..4-11………..8
Atl 3-8……..7-13……….10
Cubs 3-12……..3-7…………6
Reds 1-13……..1-8………..2
Colo 7-14……3-9..………10
LA 3-8……..3-11..………6
Miami 4-9……..5-13……….9
Milw 2-9……..1-13…..…….3
Mets 1-9……..6-11…………7
Philly 2-11……..4-10…………6
Pitt 2-13……..3-9…………5
StL 4-11……..2-9…………6
SD 2-9……..1-13……….3
SF 1-13………2-7……….3
Wash 8-12……..5-10………13

Orioles 5-13……1-9………..6
Boston 4-12……..6-9………10
White Sox 2-10…….2-9……….4
Clev 3-11……..3-8……….6
Detroit 1-7…….3-13………4
Astros 3-13……3-7……….6
KC 2-12……..3-8………..5
Angels 5-10……..2-11……….7
Twins 2-10……..0-6……….2
NYY 2-8……..5-12……….7
A’s 4-8……..5-14………9
Seattle 5-10…….3-10……….8
TB 3-8…….3-13……..6
Texas 1-10……3-13…….4
Toronto 2-11…..3-10……..5

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 10-3 NL, favorites -$349
AL @ NL– 2-2 , favorites -$112
Total: 12-5 NL, favorites -$461

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Under 7-5-1
AL @ NL: Under 2-2
Total: Under 9-7-1

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MLB

Monday, April 23

Trend Report

Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 13 games
Atlanta is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta


Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
Cleveland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing Baltimore
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Baltimore is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Baltimore is 6-18 ATS in its last 24 games at home
Baltimore is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Baltimore is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Baltimore is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland


Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
Minnesota is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 13 games
NY Yankees is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games at home
NY Yankees is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 9 games at home
NY Yankees is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing Minnesota
NY Yankees is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games
Oakland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oakland's last 11 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 11 games at home
Texas is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Texas's last 11 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games when playing at home against Oakland


Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games on the road
Seattle is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Chi White Sox is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games at home
Chi White Sox is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Seattle
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Chi White Sox is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle


Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
LA Angels is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games
LA Angels is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
LA Angels is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 11 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Houston is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games at home
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games when playing at home against LA Angels


San Diego Padres
San Diego is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Colorado
San Diego is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Colorado is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Colorado's last 16 games at home
Colorado is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Diego
Colorado is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego


Miami Marlins
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games
Miami is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games on the road
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Miami is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games
LA Dodgers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Dodgers is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games at home
LA Dodgers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Miami
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami
LA Dodgers is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami


Washington Nationals
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Washington's last 14 games when playing San Francisco
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games at home
San Francisco is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
San Francisco is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of San Francisco's last 14 games when playing Washington
San Francisco is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing at home against Washington

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, April 23

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ATLANTA (12 - 8) at CINCINNATI (3 - 18) - 6:40 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. SAL ROMANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 76-93 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 11-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 60-68 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 3-18 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 3-16 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
CINCINNATI is 2-16 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 3-14 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

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

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.232.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

SAL ROMANO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ROMANO is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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SAN DIEGO (8 - 15) at COLORADO (12 - 11) - 8:40 PM
BRYAN MITCHELL (R) vs. CHAD BETTIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 99-87 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BETTIS is 29-16 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 16-4 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 15-3 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 15-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 60-70 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-4 (+0.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

BRYAN MITCHELL vs. COLORADO since 1997
MITCHELL is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

CHAD BETTIS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BETTIS is 4-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.229.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.4 units)

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MIAMI (5 - 16) at LA DODGERS (10 - 10) - 10:10 PM
JARLIN GARCIA (L) vs. WALKER BUEHLER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

JARLIN GARCIA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

WALKER BUEHLER vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (10 - 12) at SAN FRANCISCO (9 - 12) - 10:15 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. CHRIS STRATTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 117-68 (+32.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 280-188 (+55.0 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
STRATTON is 6-0 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 58-37 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 73-110 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-28 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 103-127 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-48 (-28.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-47 (-30.8 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.

GIO GONZALEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GONZALEZ is 5-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 7-6 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.5 units)

CHRIS STRATTON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
STRATTON is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (8 - 8) at NY YANKEES (11 - 9) - 7:05 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 93-86 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-43 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 63-49 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 38-29 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-39 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ODORIZZI is 12-5 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss 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.

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ODORIZZI is 5-7 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.157.
His team's record is 5-8 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-1.5 units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
TANAKA is 4-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.069.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (11 - 8) at BALTIMORE (6 - 16) - 7:05 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 100-50 (+29.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 109-80 (+44.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
CARRASCO is 2-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GAUSMAN is 2-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

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OAKLAND (11 - 11) at TEXAS (8 - 15) - 8:05 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 13-31 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 181-169 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 134-116 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 179-95 (+43.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 147-125 (+42.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
MOORE is 5-18 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-2 (+0.8 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. TEXAS since 1997
CAHILL is 10-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.69 and a WHIP of 1.178.
His team's record is 13-4 (+11.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (+0.4 units)

MATT MOORE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MOORE is 1-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 7.07 and a WHIP of 1.464.
His team's record is 1-4 (-5.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.6 units)

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LA ANGELS (14 - 8) at HOUSTON (16 - 7) - 8:10 PM
TYLER SKAGGS (L) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 33-47 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 128-75 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 554-522 (+52.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 50-39 (+16.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 131-137 (-43.8 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 25-29 (-17.3 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.

TYLER SKAGGS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SKAGGS is 3-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
COLE is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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SEATTLE (11 - 9) at CHI WHITE SOX (4 - 14) - 8:10 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-14 (+12.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-30 (+16.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 7-2 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 33-19 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 2-14 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in April games this season.

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

MIKE LEAKE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.49 and a WHIP of 1.443.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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Monday's NBA Playoffs Betting Preview and Odds

The opening round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs continues Monday night with two Game 4s, featuring the Rockets in Minnesota taking on the Timberwolves and the Thunder in Utah against the Jazz.

Houston Rockets at Minnesota Timberwolves (+5.5, 219)

The franchise's first home playoff game since 2004 gave the Minnesota Timberwolves all the juice they needed to steal Game 3 and get back into the first-round Western Conference series against the top-seeded Houston Rockets. The Timberwolves will try to ride that wave to an even best-of-seven series when they host the Rockets in Game 4 on Monday.

Minnesota shot 50 percent from the floor, 55.6 percent from 3-point range and handed out 29 assists against seven turnovers in Game 3 while rolling to a 121-105 win. "The fans were absolutely insane," Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, who enjoyed his best game of the series with 18 points and 16 rebounds, told reporters. "When you have fan support like that behind you, anything’s possible." The Rockets won an NBA-high 65 games during the regular season but could not match the intensity of Minnesota with the crowd behind it. "They played with a little bit more emotion than we had, a little harder," Houston coach Mike D'Antoni told reporters. "Especially in big moments, they came up with either a stop or a score or something. We didn't battle enough to overcome the crowd and emotion that they had. Give them their due, but we need to play a little bit better and harder."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT, AT&T SportsNet Southwest (Houston), FS North (Minnesota)

SERIES PRICE (PER PINNACLE):

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BETTING ACTION AND LINE MOVES: The Rockets opened as 5.5-point road favorites and as of Sunday night that number has not moved. The total hit betting boards at 219 and has been steady on the opening number.

ABOUT THE ROCKETS (67-18 SU, 42-42-1 ATS, 34-50-1 O/U): Houston star James Harden scored 29 points in Game 3 to bounce back from a 2-of-18 shooting effort in Game 2 but shooting guard Eric Gordon continues to struggle. Gordon, who averaged 18 points during the regular season, is putting up 10.3 points in the postseason on 28.2 percent shooting and is 6-of-26 from 3-point range. "Offensively, we weren't pushing it at our pace," Gordon told the Houston Chronicle after the Game 3 loss. "We stooped to their level, playing slow. Of course, everyone will say that we missed a lot of open shots. Both teams are going to do that. It's all about creating the pace."

ABOUT THE TIMBERWOLVES (48-37 SU, 39-43-3 ATS, 46-38-1 O/U): Minnesota All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler averaged 12 points in the first two games of the series and attempted a total of 17 shots but was a different player in front of the home fans. Butler exploded for a team-high 28 points on 10-of-19 shooting, including 4-of-6 from beyond the arc, and added series highs of seven rebounds and five assists in the win. "I can tell you the last couple of days that I got tired of my teammates telling me to be more aggressive," Butler told reporters. "I took it upon myself to do just that. They are used to me being aggressive the past seven months, so don't switch it up now. I did that. I did my job."

INJURY REPORT:

Rockets - PF L. Mbah a Moute (Early May, Shoulder).

Timberwolves - C J. Patton (Out For Season, Foot).

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Rockets are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 vs. Western Conference.
* Timberwolves are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
* Under is 7-0 in Rockets' last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
* Over is 12-3 in Timberwolves' last 15 home games.
* Over is 15-5 in the last 20 meetings.




Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz (-5.5, 210.5)

The Utah Jazz stole homecourt advantage in their best-of-seven first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a win on the road in Game 2 and made sure they held onto the edge with an emphatic win in Game 3. The Jazz will try to ride their hot-shooting backcourt to a 3-1 series advantage when they host the Thunder in Game 4 on Monday.

Utah went 28-13 at home during the regular season and treated their fans to strong Game 3 effort that included a triple-double from point guard Ricky Rubio and a double-double from shooting guard Donovan Mitchell. "The atmosphere was tremendous," Jazz coach Quin Snyder told reporters after the 115-102 win. "We're grateful for our fans and that they were that engaged. It has an impact on our players. They've been like that all year, and I think tonight they hit a new high. We know and appreciate what we have with our fans. It's not something that we take for granted, but we've come to expect it on some level." Rubio's triple-double mostly came while he was being guarded by reigning MVP Russell Westbrook, who promised to tighten up the defense in Game 4. "He made some shots," Westbrook told reporters of Rubio. "Too comfortable. But I'm gonna shut that (stuff) off next game, though. Guarantee that."

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT, FS Oklahoma, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain (Utah)

SERIES PRICE (PER PINNACLE):

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BETTING ACTION AND LINE MOVES: The Jazz opened as 6-point home favorites for Game 6 and early betting action on the Thunder pushed that number down slightly to -5.5. 56 percent of early consensus selections are on the underdog Thunder. The total hit betting boards at 210.5 and has yet to move.

ABOUT THE THUNDER (49-36 SU, 35-49-1 ATS, 38-47 O/U): Westbrook, who averaged a triple-double in each of the last two regular seasons, finished with 14 points on 5-of-17 shooting, 11 rebounds and nine assists in Saturday's loss but also committed eight turnovers. "Just gotta take what's given," Westbrook told reporters. "I'm getting myself jumping in the air trying to look back to find (Paul George) and (Carmelo Anthony) and other guys on the floor. I've got to stay in attack mode and read my first option and go with that." George, who dubbed himself "Playoff P," scored a team-high 23 points in Game 3 and is averaging 25.7 points in the series.

ABOUT THE JAZZ (50-35 SU, 45-40 ATS, 41-43-1 O/U): Rubio collected 26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in Game 3 and is averaging 20.3 points in the series - up from a regular season mark of 13.1. "He’s a great player who turned it on at the right time for us," power forward Derrick Favors told the Salt Lake Tribune of Rubio. "A lot of people are surprised by the way he’s shooting and the way he’s playing offense. But the guys saw it all the way back in training camp. He was hitting shots, making plays, getting to the rim, making plays for other guys. He’s played great for us." Mitchell continues to play great for the Jazz as well and is averaging 25.7 points in the series with a pair of double-doubles.

INJURY REPORT:

Thunder - SG A. Roberson (Out For Season, Knee).

Jazz - SF T. Sefolosha (Out For Season, Knee).

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Thunder are 7-19 ATS in their last 26 vs. NBA Northwest.
* Jazz are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Under is 5-1 in Thunder's last 6 road games.
* Over is 11-3 in Jazz last 14 vs. Western Conference.
* Under is 8-1 in the last 9 meetings in Utah.

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NBA
Dunkel

Monday, April 23


Houston @ Minnesota

Game 509-510
April 23, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
119.364
Minnesota
120.603
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 5 1/2
219
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+5 1/2); Under

Oklahoma City @ Utah

Game 511-512
April 23, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
123.666
Utah
126.712
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 3
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 6
209
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(+6); Over

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NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, April 23

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HOUSTON (67 - 18) at MINNESOTA (48 - 37) - 4/23/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-24 ATS (+12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 52-34 ATS (+14.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) against Northwest division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 102-65 ATS (+30.5 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
HOUSTON is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-66 ATS (-31.6 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 374-437 ATS (-106.7 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-6 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 12-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (49 - 36) at UTAH (50 - 35) - 4/23/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 34-49 ATS (-19.9 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-16 ATS (-14.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 17-27 ATS (-12.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
UTAH is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
UTAH is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-6 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-4 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA

Monday, April 23

Rockets (2-1) @ Timberwolves
Wiggins/Teague shot combined 16-25 in Minnesota’s 121-105 Game 3 win; home court has held thru series so far. Wolves made 15-27 on arc, after going 13-41 in first two series games. Harden is just 11-40 from floor in last two games; Rockets once again took more 3’s (15-41) than 2’s (22-40). This was Wolves’ first win in last nine tries vs Houston. Rockets are 2-3 vs spread in last five games in Twin Cities, but are 5-2 vs spread in last seven games overall. Over is 8-5 in last thirteen series games. Minnesota is 6-1 vs spread in last seven games overall.

Thunder @ Jazz (2-1)
Rubio had triple/double in Utah’s 115-102 Game 3 win at home; Utah shot 52.5% from floor, had 13 offensive boards. Thunder’s Big 3 was 18-43 from floor, after going 19-58 in Game 2. Jazz is 3-7 in last 10 games vs OKC, but they won last two; Thunder is 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Utah. Five of last seven series games stayed under the total. Utah won eight of last ten games overall; they won their last five home games. Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Jazz games. Westbrook was 5-17 with eight turnovers in Game 3; they need better than that from him.

Wizards-Raptors
Tor 114-106, -7.5, O211
Tor 130-119, -7, O214

Wsh 122-103, -1, O217.5

Wsh 106-98, +1.5, U217

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

Phil 128-108, -2.5, O213.5

Phil 106-102, -4, U212.5

Bucks-Celtics
Bos 113-107 OT, -4.5, O199.5
Bos 120-106, -1, O200

Mil 116-92, -5, O205.5

Mil 104-102, -5.5, O203.5

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

Clev 100-97, -8, U209

Ind 92-90, -1.5, U209.5

Clev 104-100, -1.5, U206.5

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

GState 116-101, -9 O205.5

GState 110-97, -3.5, O205.5

SA 103-90, +5.5, U206.5

Pelicans-Blazers
NO 97-95, +5.5, U216.5
NO 111-102, +6, U216

NO 119-102, -3.5, O215.5

NO 131-123, -6.5, O217

Pelicans win series, 4-0

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

Utah 102-95, +4, U206.5

Utah 115-102, -5, O209

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

Hst 102-82, -10.5, U212.5

Minn 121-105, +6, O217

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NBA

Monday, April 23

Trend Report

Houston Rockets
Houston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games on the road
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Houston's last 20 games when playing Minnesota
Houston is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 16-7-1 ATS in its last 24 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Minnesota's last 20 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 7-13-1 ATS in its last 21 games when playing at home against Houston
Minnesota is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing at home against Houston


Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Oklahoma City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oklahoma City's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Oklahoma City's last 19 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah Jazz
Utah is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Utah is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Utah's last 14 games
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games at home
Utah is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Utah's last 19 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Utah's last 9 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

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We are now 30 games into the 2018 NBA Playoffs. Here are the current betting stats:

Home Teams:
21-9 Straight Up
18-11-1 ATS

Favorites:
22-8 Straight Up
18-11-1 ATS

Over-Under:
16-14

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MLB
Dunkel

Monday, April 23


Atlanta @ Cincinnati

Game 951-952
April 23, 2018 @ 6:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 15.580
Cincinnati
(Romano) 12.677
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-125); Over

San Diego @ Colorado

Game 953-954
April 23, 2018 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Mitchell) 15.074
Colorado
(Bettis) 13.873
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-185
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+165); Over

Miami @ LA Dodgers

Game 955-956
April 23, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Garcia) 00.000
LA Dodgers
(Buehler) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami

Dunkel Pick:
Miami
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Washington @ San Francisco

Game 957-958
April 23, 2018 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gnzalez) 15.514
San Francisco
(Stratton) 14.613
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-115); Under

Minnesota @ NY Yankees

Game 959-960
April 23, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Odorizzi) 13.963
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 17.891
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-185
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-185); Under

Cleveland @ Baltimore

Game 961-962
April 23, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 15.103
Baltimore
(Gausman) 16.261
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-210
8
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+180); Over

Oakland @ Texas

Game 963-964
April 23, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Cahill) 18.101
Texas
(Moore) 16.006
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-120
10
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-120); Over

LA Angels @ Houston

Game 965-966
April 23, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Skaggs) 14.494
Houston
(Cole) 18.873
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 4 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-185
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-185); Under

Seattle @ Chicago White Sox

Game 967-968
April 23, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Leake) 15.208
Chicago White Sox
(Gnzalez) 12.205
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-165); Under

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MLB

Monday, April 23


National League
Braves (12-8) @ Reds (3-18)
Foltynewicz is 1-1, 2.70 in his last three starts (under 2-0-2). Team in his starts: 1-3
5-inning record: 1-1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Romano is 0-2, 5.76 in four starts this year (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 1-3
5-inning record: 0-2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-4

Atlanta won six of its last nine games; nine of their last 13 games stayed under. Reds lost 13 of their last 14 games. Under is 4-1 in their last five games.

Padres (8-15) @ Rockies (12-11)
Mitchell is 0-2, 5.03 in four starts this season (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 0-4
5-inning record: 0-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-4

Bettis is 3-0, 1.44 in four starts this season (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 4-0
5-inning record: 4-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Padres lost five of their last six games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Colorado lost three of its last four games; under is 5-4 in its home games.

Marlins (5-16) @ Dodgers (10-10)
Garcia is 2-0, 0.00 (11 IP) in two MLB starts. Team in his starts: 1-1
5-inning record: 2-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Buehler is making his first MLB start; he is 1-0, 2.08 in three AAA starts (13 IP) this season. Buehler has allowed 8 runs in 9.1 IP in 8 big league relief stints. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Marlins lost ten of their last 12 games; six of their last eight road games went over. Dodgers won six of their last seven games; eight of their last ten games went over.

Nationals (10-12) @ Giants (9-12)
Gonzalez is 2-1, 2.91 in four starts this season (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Stratton is 1-0, 1.89 in his last three starts (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 1-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Washington lost three of its last four games. Over is 6-3-2 in their last 11 road games. Giants are 2-6 this season is game following a win; they’re 3-4 at home. Over is 5-2 in their home games.

American League
Twins (8-8) @ New York (11-9)
Odorizzi is 1-1, 2.86 in four starts this season (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 1-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Tanaka is 2-2, 6.75 in four starts this season (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 2-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-4

Twins lost four of their last five games; over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. New York is 5-2 in its last seven games; they’re 7-5 at home. Over is 9-3 in their home games.

Indians (11-8) @ Orioles (6-16)
Carrasco is 3-0, 2.60 in four starts this season (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 3-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Gausman is 1-0, 3.71 in his last three starts (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 2-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-4

Cleveland won eight of its last 11 games; under is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Orioles lost 10 of their last 12 games; under is 8-1 in their home games

A’s (11-11) @ Rangers (8-15)
Cahill blanked White Sox for seven IP (92 PT) in his first ’18 start. Team in his starts: 1-0
5-inning record: 1-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1

Moore is 1-3, 6.41 in four starts this season (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 1-3
5-inning record: 1-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4

Oakland won six of its last seven games; over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Rangers lost nine of their last 11 home games (over 8-3).

Angels (14-8) @ Astros (16-7)
Skaggs is 2-1, 3.98 in four starts this year (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 2-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-4

Cole is 2-0, 1.29 in four starts this season (under 2-1-1). Team in his starts: 4-0
5-inning record: 2-0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Angels lost five of their last six games; under is 3-0-1 in their last four home games. Houston won its last six games, scoring 43 runs in their last five games. Over is 3-0-1 in their last four games.

Mariners (11-9) @ White Sox (4-14)
Leake is 3-1, 4.50 in four starts this season (over 3-0-1). Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 1-0-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Gonzalez is 0-3, 13.14 in three starts this season (over 3-0). Team in his starts: 0-3
5-inning record: 0-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3

Seattle won four of its last five road games; over is 7-3 in their road games. White Sox lost 12 of their last 13 games; over is 5-0-1 in their last six games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/22
Ariz 5-3-1……6-1-4…..11-4
Atl 5-3……..6-3-3…….11-6
Cubs 5-5-2……1-5-1…….6-10
Reds 2-10-1……1-6-1…..3-16
Colo 7-6-2……3-5-1……10-11
LA 4-3-1…..5-6-1……..9-9
Miami 2-6-1…..4-4-4……..6-10
Milw 6-3…….6-7-1………12-10
Mets 4-4-1……6-4-2………9-8
Philly 3-4-4…..4-2-3……..7-6
Pitt 7-2-4……7-2……….14-4
St. Louis 8-3-1…….5-4……..13-7
SD 3-3-2…..3-10-1……..6-13
SF 6-4-5…..2-4-1……..8-8
Wash 8-4……..4-5-1……..12-9

Orioles 2-7-4…….2-5-2……4-12
Boston 6-2-4……..5-2-2……11-4
White Sox 4-5………1-7-1………5-12
Cleveland 5-3-3……5-1-2…….10-4
Detroit 2-5………6-5-2…….8-10
Astros 6-3-5……5-3-1…….11-6
KC 3-7-2……3-4-1…….6-11
Angels 8-1-1……2-8-2…….10-9
Twins 2-5-3……3-2-1…….5-7
NYY 5-2-1……7-3-2…….12-5
A’s 4-3-1……5-6-3……9-9
Seattle 5-4-1……2-3-5……7-7
TB 4-3-1……4-6-3…….8-9
Texas 5-4-1……..4-9……..9-13
Toronto 4-5-2……3-6-1…….7-11

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 4/22)
Ariz 4-8……..4-11………..8
Atl 3-8……..7-13……….10
Cubs 3-12……..3-7…………6
Reds 1-13……..1-8………..2
Colo 7-14……3-9..………10
LA 3-8……..3-11..………6
Miami 4-9……..5-13……….9
Milw 2-9……..1-13…..…….3
Mets 1-9……..6-11…………7
Philly 2-11……..4-10…………6
Pitt 2-13……..3-9…………5
StL 4-11……..2-9…………6
SD 2-9……..1-13……….3
SF 1-13………2-7……….3
Wash 8-12……..5-10………13

Orioles 5-13……1-9………..6
Boston 4-12……..6-9………10
White Sox 2-10…….2-9……….4
Clev 3-11……..3-8……….6
Detroit 1-7…….3-13………4
Astros 3-13……3-7……….6
KC 2-12……..3-8………..5
Angels 5-10……..2-11……….7
Twins 2-10……..0-6……….2
NYY 2-8……..5-12……….7
A’s 4-8……..5-14………9
Seattle 5-10…….3-10……….8
TB 3-8…….3-13……..6
Texas 1-10……3-13…….4
Toronto 2-11…..3-10……..5

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 10-3 NL, favorites -$349
AL @ NL– 2-2 , favorites -$112
Total: 12-5 NL, favorites -$461

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Under 7-5-1
AL @ NL: Under 2-2
Total: Under 9-7-1

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MLB

Monday, April 23

Trend Report

Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 13 games
Atlanta is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta


Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
Cleveland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing Baltimore
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Baltimore is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Baltimore is 6-18 ATS in its last 24 games at home
Baltimore is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Baltimore is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Baltimore is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland


Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
Minnesota is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 13 games
NY Yankees is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games at home
NY Yankees is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 9 games at home
NY Yankees is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing Minnesota
NY Yankees is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games
Oakland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oakland's last 11 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 11 games at home
Texas is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Texas's last 11 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games when playing at home against Oakland


Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games on the road
Seattle is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Chi White Sox is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games at home
Chi White Sox is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Seattle
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Chi White Sox is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle


Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
LA Angels is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games
LA Angels is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
LA Angels is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 11 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Houston is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games at home
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games when playing at home against LA Angels


San Diego Padres
San Diego is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Colorado
San Diego is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Colorado is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Colorado's last 16 games at home
Colorado is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Diego
Colorado is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego


Miami Marlins
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games
Miami is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games on the road
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Miami is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games
LA Dodgers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Dodgers is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games at home
LA Dodgers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Miami
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami
LA Dodgers is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami


Washington Nationals
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Washington's last 14 games when playing San Francisco
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games at home
San Francisco is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
San Francisco is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of San Francisco's last 14 games when playing Washington
San Francisco is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing at home against Washington

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, April 23

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ATLANTA (12 - 8) at CINCINNATI (3 - 18) - 6:40 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. SAL ROMANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 76-93 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 11-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 60-68 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 3-18 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 3-16 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
CINCINNATI is 2-16 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 3-14 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

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

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.232.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

SAL ROMANO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ROMANO is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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SAN DIEGO (8 - 15) at COLORADO (12 - 11) - 8:40 PM
BRYAN MITCHELL (R) vs. CHAD BETTIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 99-87 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BETTIS is 29-16 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 16-4 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 15-3 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 15-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 60-70 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-4 (+0.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

BRYAN MITCHELL vs. COLORADO since 1997
MITCHELL is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

CHAD BETTIS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BETTIS is 4-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.229.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.4 units)

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MIAMI (5 - 16) at LA DODGERS (10 - 10) - 10:10 PM
JARLIN GARCIA (L) vs. WALKER BUEHLER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

JARLIN GARCIA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

WALKER BUEHLER vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (10 - 12) at SAN FRANCISCO (9 - 12) - 10:15 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. CHRIS STRATTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 117-68 (+32.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 280-188 (+55.0 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
STRATTON is 6-0 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 58-37 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 73-110 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-28 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 103-127 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-48 (-28.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-47 (-30.8 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.

GIO GONZALEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GONZALEZ is 5-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 7-6 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.5 units)

CHRIS STRATTON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
STRATTON is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (8 - 8) at NY YANKEES (11 - 9) - 7:05 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 93-86 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-43 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 63-49 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 38-29 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-39 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ODORIZZI is 12-5 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss 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.

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ODORIZZI is 5-7 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.157.
His team's record is 5-8 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-1.5 units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
TANAKA is 4-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.069.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (11 - 8) at BALTIMORE (6 - 16) - 7:05 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 100-50 (+29.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 109-80 (+44.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
CARRASCO is 2-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GAUSMAN is 2-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

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OAKLAND (11 - 11) at TEXAS (8 - 15) - 8:05 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 13-31 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 181-169 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 134-116 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 179-95 (+43.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 147-125 (+42.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
MOORE is 5-18 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-2 (+0.8 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. TEXAS since 1997
CAHILL is 10-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.69 and a WHIP of 1.178.
His team's record is 13-4 (+11.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (+0.4 units)

MATT MOORE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MOORE is 1-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 7.07 and a WHIP of 1.464.
His team's record is 1-4 (-5.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.6 units)

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LA ANGELS (14 - 8) at HOUSTON (16 - 7) - 8:10 PM
TYLER SKAGGS (L) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 33-47 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 128-75 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 554-522 (+52.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 50-39 (+16.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 131-137 (-43.8 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 25-29 (-17.3 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.

TYLER SKAGGS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SKAGGS is 3-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
COLE is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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SEATTLE (11 - 9) at CHI WHITE SOX (4 - 14) - 8:10 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-14 (+12.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-30 (+16.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 7-2 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 33-19 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 2-14 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in April games this season.

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

MIKE LEAKE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.49 and a WHIP of 1.443.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

[Can'tPickAWinner]

MLB

Monday, April 23


Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Gerrit Cole, Houston Astros (2-0, 0.96 ERA, $400)

It's been an absolutely incredible start to Gerrit Cole's career as a Houston Astros' starting pitcher. The team has won all four of his starts, he has an ERA of 0.96, his WHIP is a miniscule 0.75, and his opponent's on-base percentage is .214. And, of course, he has the strikeouts to back up all of these other numbers with three double-digit strikout games in his four outings.

Cole and the Astros are -190 home favorites tonight against Tyler Skaggs and the visiting Los Angeles Angels.

Slumping: Masahiro Tanaka, New York Yankees (2-2, 6.45 ERA, $-383)

Most people were fully aware in the offseason that, outside of Luis Severino, the Yankees' starting rotation was going to be an issue this year. Why they stood by and did nothing in free agency is beyond our comprehension.

Masahiro Tanaka has really been terrible over his last two starts with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 1.90. The good thing about being a Yankees' starting pitcher is that even when you struggle on the mound, the offense can still bomb their way to a win - Tanaka actually won one of those two starts by a score of 10-7.

Tanaka and the Yanks are -195 favorites at home this evening against Jake Odorizzi and the Minnesota Twins.

Monday’s Top Trends

* Reds are 1-11 in their last 12 home games vs. a right-handed starter. +118 today vs. Braves (Foltynewicz).
* Orioles are 0-7 in Kevin Gausman's last seven starts vs. AL Central. +165 today vs. Indians.
* White Sox are 1-8 in their last nine home games. +130 today vs. Mariners.
* Angels are 9-0 in their last nine road games. +180 today @ Astros.
* Under is 11-1 in Chad Bettis' last 12 home starts. Padres/Rockies total: 11.

Weather Watch

As mentioned in the Double-Play Picks section above, wet conditions are expect this evening in Cincinnati where the Reds are scheduled to host the Braves. Conditions are expected to improve as the evening progresses so we'll see what they decided to do with this one. If they do play, winds are expected to be blowing in from left-center field at 15 miles per hour.

That should be the only precipitation in the MLB forecast for Monday.

There will be one notable hitter's wind - Camden Yards in Baltimore is expecting 8-12 mile per hour winds blowing out to center field. The total for their game against the visiting Indians is set at 7.5.