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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics Preview and Predictions 04-24-2018

23rd April 2018 by Gracenote
superstar forward giannis antetokounmpo looks to help the milwaukee bucks win their third straight postseason game when they visit the boston celtics in tuesday's game 5 of the eastern conference first-round series. the "greek freak" is enjoying his time in the spotlight and his reputation for being a clutch player took a rise when he tipped in the winning basket with 5.1 seconds left in game 4 to give the bucks a series-tying 104-102 victory.

seventh-seeded milwaukee dropped two games in boston to start the series before winning the past two at home and will ride its star player as far as possible. "at the end of the day in the playoffs, we know we have the best player on the floor," bucks guard malcolm brogdon told reporters of antetokounmpo. "so we rely on him, and he comes through." the second-seeded celtics are without their top player in guard kyrie irving and are finding themselves in more of a tussle than they were hoping. "we're battling, we're playing hard, but it's not good enough just to play hard," veteran center al horford said after game 4. "this is why the playoffs are so challenging. but i think it's good for our group. i think we're learning. we're looking forward to being able to go back home."

tv: 7 p.m. et, nbatv, fs wisconsin (milwaukee), nbcs boston

about the bucks: backup forward jabari parker came up big in the back-to-back victories by averaging 16.5 points, six rebounds, two blocked shots and 1.5 steals after averaging one point and three rebounds with no blocks or steals in the first two games. his emergence was crucial as small forward khris middleton (25.5 points, 6.5 rebounds) had been the lone consistent compliment to antetokounmpo, who is averaging 27.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists. "we've been saying from the beginning that we need him," middleton told reporters. "he is one of the best scorers in the league and one of the best players. for him to come off the bench for us is a huge boost. we just want him to be ready and stay locked in."
about the celtics: shooting guard jaylen brown continues to excel while picking up the scoring slack associated with irving's absence and he had 34 points, eight rebounds and three steals in game 4. it was the second 30-point effort of the series for brown, who made five 3-pointers in two of the past three games while averaging a team-best 23.8 points in the series. point guard terry rozier came back to earth by averaging 9.5 points on 5-of-19 shooting in the two losses in milwaukee after averaging 23 points over the first two games when he badly outplayed bucks veteran eric bledsoe.

buzzer beaters

1. the bucks set a franchise record with 14 blocks in game 4, with 21-year-old backup c thon maker swatting away five shots for the second straight game.

2. boston pg marcus smart (thumb) is eyeing a return for game 6 if he gets cleared for contact.

3. milwaukee c john henson (back) is questionable after missing the past two games.

prediction: celtics 112, bucks 110

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

22nd April 2018 by Gracenote
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."
Video: Thunder practice - Carmelo Anthony


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

ABOUT THE THUNDER: 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: 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.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Jazz SF Joe Ingles scored 21 points and went 5-of-10 from 3-point range in Game 3 after slumping to three points on 1-of-6 from the floor in Game 2.

2. Anthony went 6-of-10 from the floor in Game 3 after going a combined 11-of-31 in the first two contests.

3. Utah enjoyed a 56-37 advantage on the glass in Game 3.

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San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors Preview and Predictions 04-24-2018

23rd April 2018 by Gracenote
the san antonio spurs had too much pride to get swept on their homecourt by the golden state warriors for the second straight season and earned a 103-90 win in game 4 on sunday behind a vintage performance from manu ginobili. the 40-year-old future hall of famer will try to get the spurs back home with another win when they visit the warriors for game 5 of the best-of-seven series on tuesday.

san antonio, which will be operating without head coach gregg popovich for the third straight game following the death of his wife, leaned on ginobili down the stretch on sunday and was rewarded with 16 points off the bench. "i cannot lie to you," interim head coach ettore messina told reporters. "even if it's awful, because nobody would like to be in this situation for obvious reasons. at the same time, there is a little part of that that moves me to be there with manu in these playoff games. really, that's something that pushes you to try to be the best possible helper for him and the team, and don't mess up anything; just help him to have a great game." even golden state coach steve kerr, who played with ginobili in san antonio in 2003, found a way to be happy for his former teammate. "i smiled when he made that corner 3 right in front of us at the end of the game," kerr told reporters. "it was just so typical manu: (40) years old and 16 points and hits the clinching 3. he's manu. that's what he does. i know he's old because he was my teammate, and i'm old as dirt. so, if i played with him, he must be old."

tv: 10:30 p.m. et, tnt, fs southwest (san antonio), nbcs bay area (golden state)

about the spurs: san antonio went 15-of-28 from 3-point range in game 4, with ginobili (3-of-5), point guard dejounte murray (3-of-4) and power forward lamarcus aldridge (3-of-3) leading the way. "we're not the best shooting team in the league, but we're not that bad either to shoot 20 percent every game," ginobili told reporters. "(sunday), we had a good night shooting. we'll see if we can maintain that for next game. there's not much you can do. you try to get the best shots possible, try to find the open teammate." aldridge finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds in the win for his third straight double-double in the series.
about the warriors: golden state all-star shooting guard klay thompson shot 63.3 percent from the floor and 65 percent from 3-point range while averaging 25.7 points in the first three games of the series but slumped to 12 points on 4-of-16 shooting in game 4. the warriors committed seven of their 18 turnovers in the first quarter, setting the tone for a sloppy performance. "you can't turn the ball over seven times and spot them a 10- or 12-point lead and make them play at their pace," thompson told reporters. "come tuesday, we're going to start better."

buzzer beaters

1. ginobili and pg tony parker set an nba record on sunday with their 132nd playoff win as teammates.

2. warriors sf kevin durant is averaging 29 points and 9.3 rebounds in the series.

3. golden state pf draymond green is shooting 33.3 percent from the field in the series.

prediction: warriors 121, spurs 103

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Indiana Downs
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Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 7 - Allowance - 5.5f on the Dirt. Purse: $35500 Class Rating: 75

FOR REGISTERED INDIANA BREDS SIRED BY REGISTERED INDIANA STALLIONS FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 118 LBS.; OLDER, 122 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE MARCH 24 ALLOWED 2 LBS.


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The Walker Group Picks

# 6 MY ROCKET LADY 8/1

# 9 ENTRUSTED 7/2

# 4 COOK MEMORIES 9/2

MY ROCKET LADY has a decent shot to take this affair and the potential return justifies the dangerous nature of the long odds. Could best this group of animals based on the speed rating - 72 - of her last outing. ENTRUSTED - Is worth serious consideration and may be a wager - strong speed figs (53 average) at today's distance and surface recently. Put up a solid Equibase Speed Figure in the last race. Can run another good one in this race. COOK MEMORIES - Ran a strong last race. With a sound 50 average speed figure at the distance, seems well suited for today's contest.

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Mahoning Valley Race Course
Mahoning Valley Race Course - Race 6

Exacta / 50 cent Trifecta / 10 cent Superfecta / 50 cent Pick 3 (Races 6-7-8)


Starter Allowance $5,000 • 6 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 79 • Purse: $18,000 • Post: 3:04P
FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE STARTED FOR A CLAIMING PRICE OF $5,000 OR LESS AT MAHONING VALLEY RACE COURSE ON OR SINCE OCTOBER 28, 2017. THREE YEAR OLDS, 118 LBS.; OLDER, 125 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE MARCH 24 ALLOWED 2 LBS. (RACES WHERE ENTERED FOR $4,000 OR LESS NOT CONSIDERED IN WEIGHT ALLOWANCES) (MULTIPLE WINNERS FOR A CLAIMING PRICE OF $5,000 OR MORE IN 2018 PREFERRED)(2ND PREFERENCE - MOST STARTS AT MAHONING VALLEY RACE COURSE IN 2018)(OHIO REGISTERED FOALS PREFERRED).
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Race Type: Dominant Front-runner. HUMOROUS CHANT is the Dominant Front-runner of the race. * KEY ANGLES * HUMOROUS CHANT: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse ranks in the top t hree in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. MT HAYNESFIELD: Today is a sprint and the horse's last start was within the last ten days. Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaste r Power Rating.
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HUMOROUS CHANT
5/2

3/1
2
MT HAYNESFIELD
2/1

5/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
7
HUMOROUS CHANT
7

5/2
Front-runner
79

76

88.0

73.4

69.9
2
MT HAYNESFIELD
2

2/1
Front-runner
79

74

67.0

72.8

64.3
1
HOTSPUR HARRIET
1

5/1
Stalker
83

69

78.0

65.6

60.6
6
OH SO QUICK
6

12/1
Stalker
70

66

57.4

58.0

46.5
5
MONBA NUMBER FIVE
5

10/1
Stalker
70

61

55.6

59.8

46.3
4
QUEEB
4

8/1
Alternator/Stalker
81

70

58.6

67.8

61.8
3
LOW TIRE
3

9/2
Alternator/Stalker
78

71

45.2

67.8

54.8
8
MOUNT EAGLE
8

10/1
Trailer
80

63

45.0

60.8

51.3

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Mahoning Valley Race Course - Race #1 - Post: 12:45pm - Maiden Claiming - 8.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $16,500 Class Rating: 57

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#5 FUSION (ML=5/2)
#2 MISTER GRITTY (ML=2/1)


FUSION - Last time out, finished sixth on a sloppy track at Mahoning Valley Race Cour. Will most certainly do better right here in this race. MISTER GRITTY - Horses that finish second in Maiden races and finish well clear of the show horse are generally good bets next time out. This gelding is in exceptional form right now. Finished second last time around the track and comes back soon. The 52 latest race fig looks strong in black and white.

Vulnerable Contenders: #4 MELTDOWN MAX (ML=3/1), #1 SEAS COURAGE (ML=5/1),

MELTDOWN MAX - Tough to support any horse that runs as well as he did and then lays up and doesn't workout at all. This steed has not won here today in 14 starts. Little chance he wins today. SEAS COURAGE - This animal doesn't have a tenacious demeanor. Regularly finishes in the place and show spots. This animal doesn't win here at Mahoning Valley Race Course. He needs a different track configuration to show his best. Earned a quite unimpressive speed rating in the last race in a Maiden Special race on April 11th. Unlikely to see an improved performance off of that fig.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
#5 FUSION is going to be the play if we are getting 3/2 or better

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [2,5]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Parx Racing
Parx Racing - Race 3

First Half Daily Double / Pick 3 (Races 3-4-5) Exacta / 50 cent Trifecta / 10 cent Superfecta


Claiming $8,000 • 5 1/2 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 4 and up • CR: 82 • Purse: $26,000 • Post: 1:49P
(PLUS UP TO 40% PABF) FOR FILLIES AND MARES FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. WEIGHT, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE MARCH 24 ALLOWED 2 LBS. A RACE SINCE FEBRUARY 24 ALLOWED 4 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $8,000 (RACES WHERE ENTERED FOR $5,000 OR LESS NOT CONSIDERED IN ALLOWANCES).
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Race Type: Lone Stalker. HALF DREAMIN is the Lone Stalker of the race. * KEY ANGLES * TRIPOCHA: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. COURTMEWITHCARATS: Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. HALF DREAMIN: Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse's average winning distance is within half a furlong of toda y's distance (within 50 yards if a Quarter Horse race).
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TRIPOCHA
2/1

9/2
2
COURTMEWITHCARATS
4/1

5/1
5
HALF DREAMIN
7/5

5/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
2
COURTMEWITHCARATS
2

4/1
Front-runner
76

78

104.0

70.2

65.2
1A
DAN'S GIRL
6

6/1
Front-runner
73

57

83.6

59.8

50.8
5
HALF DREAMIN
5

7/5
Alternator/Stalker
81

81

70.0

67.2

61.2
3
TRIPOCHA
3

2/1
Trailer
81

80

49.8

76.6

70.6
6
LOOKINGFORANEWSPOT
7

12/1
Alternator/Non-contender
81

67

64.4

50.0

37.0
4
NATALIE LA ROSE
4

10/1
Alternator/Non-contender
84

83

61.6

67.0

62.5
1
HERSISTERISACHUB
1

6/1
Alternator/Non-contender
78

68

55.8

61.4

52.9

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Parx Racing - Race #6 - Post: 3:10pm - Maiden Claiming - 6.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $24,000 Class Rating: 66

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#3 ARGUMENTATIVE (ML=4/1)


ARGUMENTATIVE - This horse gets a barn change by way of a claim out of the last race. Trainer here is terrific off of the claim, so no reason why this campaigner won't have a chance at a big race.

Vulnerable Contenders: #8 LUXICHARM (ML=9/5), #7 CLEO (ML=2/1), #6 CHERRY PEPPER (ML=8/1),

LUXICHARM - Last ran on April 10th at Parx Racing, finishing fourth. Unlikely to perk up off of that try in today's event. The speed rating last out doesn't fit very well in this affair when I look at the class figure of today's race. Mark this horse as a likely underpriced equine. CLEO - I find it hard to bet on this less than sharp equine this time out. Make her show you something in a short distance event before you play her in a race of 6 furlongs. This mount hasn't shown much in the last pair of contests. CHERRY PEPPER - Hasn't hit the board in any sprint affairs recently. Not likely to see her doing it today either.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
#3 ARGUMENTATIVE is going to be the play if we are getting 1/1 or better

EXACTA WAGERS:
Skip

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Will Rogers Downs
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Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 10 - Maiden Special Weight - 6.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $19800 Class Rating: 76

FOR MAIDENS, FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 118 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS.


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The Walker Group Picks

# 4 CRAYON 5/2

# 11 GRAYDAR LOVE 6/1

# 5 BELLEBREAKSTHECODE 4/1

CRAYON is my choice. She has been racing soundly recently while recording strong speed figures. McNeil's return on investment over the last 30 days automatically makes this racer a sharp contender. Will most likely come out sharp - I have liked the way this mare has moved quickly to the lead recently. GRAYDAR LOVE - Cunningham ought to be able to get this filly to break out early in this race. Could beat this group of animals given the 53 speed fig garnered in her last outing. BELLEBREAKSTHECODE - Put up a very good Equibase speed fig last time out. Might best this group here, showing very strong figs of late.

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Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers Preview and Predictions 04-24-2018

23rd April 2018 by Gracenote
the philadelphia 76ers are winners of 19 of their last 20 games and are one victory away from advancing to the eastern conference semifinals. the 76ers will try to put the finishing touches on a first-round series win when they host the miami heat on tuesday.

philadelphia shot 7-of-31 from 3-point range and committed 27 turnovers in game 4 but used a 19-2 run in the fourth quarter to take the lead and hold on for a 106-102 victory, and the team plans to use monday's practice day to iron out some of the rough patches. "we are just trying to do our job," 76ers coach brett brown told reporters. "we are going to come in, bunker down, and get better. we sure hope that equals a win." the heat are looking to become the 12th team in nba history to rally back from a 3-1 deficit in a best-of-seven series and are aware that the margin for error is slim. "we need to be smarter," miami point guard goran dragic told reporters. "our spacing needs to be better. when they blitz us, our other guys need to be available so when we pass it, we need to make the right reads for the open shot or penetration. everybody needs to be on this train."

tv: 8 p.m. et, tnt, fs sun (miami), nbcs philadelphia

about the heat: miami was outscored 27-19 in the fourth quarter on saturday and went 13-for-25 from the free-throw line in the loss. "we all feel that we're this close," heat coach erik spoelstra told reporters. "that's what makes this game tough. they made bigger plays than us in the fourth quarter. we played really good basketball through most of the game, but we've had a tough time finishing games against philadelphia and that's been the issue." veteran shooting guard dwyane wade continues to provide a boost to the team off the bench and is averaging 18 points in the series after scoring a team-high 25 in game 4.

about the 76ers: philadelphia placed seven scorers in double figures in game 4 but the clear star was rookie point guard ben simmons, who recorded a triple-double with 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. "ben is ben," shooting guard jj redick told reporters. "it's almost become expected now that he's going to go average a triple-double. he's very tough physically, but i think he's even tougher mentally. the last four games he's been as vocal and demonstrative as i've seen him all season. he's been fantastic. he's been coming out of his shell in regard to leadership, and that's huge for us." simmons is the first rookie since magic johnson in 1980 to record a triple-double in the playoffs.

buzzer beaters

1. heat c hassan whiteside collected 13 points and 13 rebounds in game 4 after totaling 11 points and 12 boards in the first three games.

2. philadelphia c joel embiid went 2-of-11 from the floor in game 4 and committed eight turnovers.

3. miami sf josh richardson (shoulder) left game 4 briefly after bumping into embiid but does not expect to miss game 5.

prediction: 76ers 120, heat 101

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Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago White Sox Preview and Predictions 04-24-2018

24th April 2018 by Gracenote
the first half of the chicago white sox's six-game homestand went about as poorly as they could have imagined, but the second half is off to a fine start. fresh off their first victory in nearly two weeks, the white sox attempt to win two in a row for the first time since the beginning of the season when they continue their three-game set against the seattle mariners on tuesday.

chicago was pounded by houston by a combined score of 27-2 at guaranteed rate field over the weekend, mustering only four extra-base hits and 11 singles in three games. the white sox wasted little time taking out their frustrations on the mariners, however, scoring seven times in the first two innings while jose abreu homered twice to pace an 18-hit attack - including eight for extra bases - and snap a seven-game losing streak. seattle took two of three at texas over the weekend but has dropped five of seven overall, although mitch haniger is setting a blistering pace offensively of late. the 27-year-old is batting .478 with eight rbis during a six-game hitting streak and has homered in four straight contests.

tv: 5:10 p.m. et, root northwest (seattle), nbcs chicago

pitching matchup: mariners lh marco gonzales (1-2, 5.94 era) vs. white sox rh chris volstad (0-0, 4.70)

gonzales failed to make it through five innings for the third time in as many tries thursday against houston, leaving after permitting three unearned runs and striking out eight while making 79 pitches through 4 1/2 frames. the outing was a step forward for the gonzaga product, who surrendered eight runs and 13 hits over his previous two turns spanning 5 2/3 innings. opponents are batting .329 against gonzales, who will be facing chicago for the first time in his career.
volstad, who only has made two starts among his 17 big-league appearances since 2012, will get the nod tuesday after four relief outings to begin the season. the 31-year-old floridian has been mostly effective in three of his four games and worked around some trouble saturday against houston, giving up only a solo homer among the five hits he allowed across three innings. volstad beat the mariners the only time he has faced them in 2011 but is only 34-53 with a 4.92 era in 125 overall career turns.

walk-offs

1. the white sox opened monday's game with seven straight hits, becoming the first team to do so since colorado accomplished the feat on sept. 17, 2014.

2. after breaking out last season with 16 homers and 47 rbis in 96 games, haniger is second in the majors in home runs (eight) and rbis (23) through 21 contests in 2018.

3. of avisail garcia (leg) was diagnosed with a right hamstring strain after pulling up while running out a grounder in the second inning of the opener and will be re-evaluated on tuesday.

prediction: mariners 7, white sox 5

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Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians Preview and Predictions 04-24-2018

24th April 2018 by Gracenote
The Chicago Cubs return to the scene where they ended a 108-year drought when they open a two-game interleague series against the host Cleveland Indians on Tuesday. It's the Cubs' first trip to Progressive Field since winning Game 7 of the 2016 World Series there to capture their first championship since 1908.

While the Cubs are relishing their return, the Indians have put their near-miss behind them. "It's in the past," Cleveland's Francisco Lindor told reporters. "There's nothing I can do about it. It was definitely a cool experience. I was blessed to be in it, but it didn't turn out the way I wanted, so I kind of forget about it." Cleveland will be happy to be home, though - it is 6-2 at Progressive Field - as it looks to register a fourth straight victory. The Cubs have won three of their last four and scored eight or more runs in four of their last six games after a slow start at the plate.

TV: 6:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, WGN (Chicago), SportsTime Ohio (Cleveland)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cubs RH Tyler Chatwood (0-3, 4.60 ERA) vs. Indians RH Josh Tomlin (0-2, 8.00)
Chatwood has shown nasty stuff in his first three starts with the Cubs, but his command has been shaky. The 28-year-old has issued 14 walks in 15 2/3 innings, including seven over 4 2/3 frames in a loss to St. Louis last time out. Chatwood is 0-1 with a 3.21 ERA in three career games (two starts) against the Indians.

Tomlin skipped his last start because of an ailing back, so he hasn't taken a turn in the rotation since working five scoreless frames against Detroit on April 10. The 33-year-old threw an inning in relief Wednesday against Minnesota, allowing an unearned run and taking the loss in a 16-inning contest. Tomlin never has faced the Cubs in the regular season but made two starts in the World Series showdown, allowing six runs over seven frames.
WALK-OFFS

1. Cubs 3B Kris Bryant left Sunday's game at Colorado after taking a pitch to the helmet but showed no signs of a concussion and is not expected to miss time.
2. Indians 2B Jason Kipnis (eight games), C Yan Gomes (eight), and OF Michael Brantley (seven) all had hitting streaks snapped Monday.

3. Chicago 2B Javier Baez (13-for-30, three homers, 13 RBIs) and CF Albert Almora Jr. (12-for-27, homer) are riding six-game hitting streaks.

PREDICTION: Cubs 7, Indians 5

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Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees Preview and Predictions 04-24-2018

24th April 2018 by Gracenote
the new york yankees' offense is beginning to flex its muscle amid an impressive three-game winning streak, but it will be tested by red-hot right-hander jose berrios in the continuation of a four-game series with the visiting minnesota twins on tuesday. berrios entered monday's action leading all qualified hurlers in the majors with a 0.58 whip and will contend with a yankees team that has outscored opponents 28-3 during its three-game run.

four players went deep and every starter scored at least one time for new york in a 14-1 win in the series opener monday. rookie miguel andujar had one of the homers and added a double to give him 12 extra-base hits in a span of seven games while driving in at least one run in each of the last six contests. it was the fourth straight loss for the twins, who have allowed an average of 10 runs during the slide. berrios will be opposed by veteran cc sabathia, who will be making his second start since returning from a hip injury.

tv: 6:35 p.m. et, mlb network, fs north (minnesota), yes (new york)

pitching matchup: twins rh jose berrios (2-1, 1.63 era) vs. yankees lh cc sabathia (0-0, 2.70)

berrios is unscored upon in three of his first four starts after limiting cleveland to three hits over seven scoreless innings on wednesday. he has 29 strikeouts against one walk and opponents are hitting .155 against the puerto rico native. berrios is 1-1 with a 3.60 era in two career starts against new york but was reached for three runs on five hits and four walks in just 3 1/3 frames in his only prior outing at yankee stadium.
sabathia returned from an early stint on the disabled list thursday at home against toronto and gave up two unearned runs in 4 1/3 innings. he has completed five frames just once in his first three outings while throwing an average of 71 pitches. the 37-year-old defeated the twins with six solid innings in their lone encounter last season and is 19-9 with a 3.16 era in 38 career starts against them.

walk-offs

1. andujar is 15-for-29 during his seven-game hitting streak.

2. minnesota 1b joe mauer has played 1,747 games with the team, tied with kent hrbek for third on the franchise's all-time list and 36 behind kirby puckett.

3. yankees of/dh giancarlo stanton was 4-for-4 with a home run monday after going 2-for-31 over his previous eight home games.

prediction: yankees 4, twins 3

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Atlanta Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds Preview and Predictions 04-24-2018

23rd April 2018 by Gracenote
the cincinnati reds are off to their worst start in franchise history, but enter the second of a four-game home series tuesday against the atlanta braves looking to build off one of their best performances of the young season. the reds, who had scored just seven runs in their previous five games entering monday's series opener, plated that many runs in the fifth and sixth innings en route to a 10-4 victory - cincinnati's fourth triumph in 22 games.

the reds had not homered in six consecutive games entering the series, but right fielder scott schebler cracked a two-run shot in the fifth inning before cincinnati plated five runs in the sixth inning - capped by second baseman scooter gennett's two-run single. the braves began a three-city, 10-game road trip at 12-8 on the season, but their bullpen continued a season-long trend of issuing too many walks to help fuel the reds' rally. atlanta relievers issued three walks in the sixth inning and four on the night, giving the bullpen 61 bases on balls in 80 1/3 innings this season. atlanta right fielder nick markakis finished with three hits, including a solo homer and a two-run single, and center fielder ender inciarte added two hits to extend his hitting streak to seven games.

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

pitching matchup: braves rh brandon mccarthy (3-0, 2.91 era) vs. reds rh tyler mahle (1-3, 5.14)

the 34-year-old mccarthy has been solid in the midst of atlanta's young rotation through the first four weeks, allowing two earned runs or fewer three times in four starts. he struck out six while giving up one run on five hits in 5 1/3 innings wednesday in a victory over philadelphia, and has posted a 1.29 whip with eight walks and 18 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings. mccarthy has made four career appearances against the reds, none since going 1-1 in two starts in 2014.
mahle is one of four rookies on cincinnati's active roster and impressed in four starts last season, posting a 2.70 era without allowing a homer in 20 innings. it has been a different story in 2018 for the 23-year-old, as the californian has allowed 12 earned runs on 26 hits (including five homers) in 21 innings. mahle's last outing was not bad, except for four walks in five innings, as he gave up two runs on seven hits with six strikeouts in a 2-0 loss wednesday at milwaukee.

walk-offs

1. atlanta rookie 2b ozzie albies is in a 0-for-10 skid after collecting 24 hits in his previous 60 at-bats in april.

2. reds rhp raisel iglesias pitched 1 1/3 innings monday for his third save in just the third save opportunity for cincinnati this season.

3. cincinnati is 10-of-11 in stolen base attempts this season, but cf billy hamilton's steal in the eighth inning monday marked the first reds' attempt since april 12.

prediction: braves 5, reds 3

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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Philadelphia Phillies Preview and Predictions 04-24-2018

23rd April 2018 by Gracenote
The Philadelphia Phillies have raced off to their best home start since 1964 while the Arizona Diamondbacks' 15-6 overall mark matches their best 21-game start in franchise history. Winners of four in a row and 13 of 16 overall, the Phillies (14-7) vie for their eighth straight win at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday when they play the opener of a three-game set against the Diamondbacks.

"It's a different atmosphere when you are winning. That's for sure. We'll just try to keep this rolling and we'll keep battling," said Aaron Altherr, who helped Philadelphia record its first four-game sweep of Keystone State-rival Pittsburgh since 1994 when he plated Andrew Knapp with the winning run in the 11th inning of Sunday's 3-2 triumph. Odubel Herrera has reached base in a career-best 23 straight games overall and is 5-for-12 in his career versus Tuesday starter Robbie Ray. Like the Phillies, the Diamondbacks have been sitting pretty of late and became the first National League team since San Francisco (2003) to win their first seven series of a season with a 4-2 victory over San Diego on Sunday. Arizona has enjoyed success in the City of Brotherly Love, winning seven straight contests by a combined score of 37-14.
Video: Condensed Game: SD@ARI - 4/22/18


TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, FS Arizona, NBCS Philadelphia

PITCHING MATCHUP: Diamondbacks LH Robbie Ray (2-0, 4.98 ERA) vs. Phillies RH Vince Velasquez (1-2, 3.80)

Ray received his second straight no-decision on Wednesday despite yielding two runs and striking out nine in six innings versus San Francisco. The 26-year-old was taken deep for the second consecutive outing and fifth time this season while issuing three walks to increase that total to 14 in 21 2/3 innings. Ray owns a 2-1 mark and 4.56 ERA in four career outings versus Philadelphia.

Velasquez has answered a season-opening dud with three straight quality starts, although his last outing resulted in a 7-3 loss at Atlanta on Wednesday despite allowing three runs on seven hits in six innings. The 25-year-old has thrown six or more frames in his last three starts after lasting that long only five times over the entire 2017 season. Paul Goldschmidt has multi-hit performances in back-to-back contests overall and is 2-for-2 in a small sample size versus Velasquez, who has limited the rest of Arizona's roster to going 2-for-21 with 13 strikeouts against him.

WALK-OFFS

1. Arizona CF A.J. Pollock is 5-for-16 with two homers, four RBIs and three runs scored during his four-game hitting streak.

2. Philadelphia starting pitchers have permitted three runs or fewer in each of their last 12 outings.

3. Diamondbacks RF David Peralta is 0-for-8 with two strikeouts on the heels of a six-game hitting streak.

PREDICTION: Diamondbacks 4, Phillies 2

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Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Preview and Predictions 04-24-2018

23rd April 2018 by Gracenote
the pittsburgh pirates totaled five runs while getting swept in a four-game series at philadelphia over the weekend and are losers of six of their last seven. the pirates will try to turn things around when they return home and host the detroit tigers in the opener of a three-game interleague series on tuesday.

pittsburgh scored two or fewer runs in each of its last six losses and wasted a strong pitching effort in a 3-2 loss in 11 innings on sunday. "it falls in our lap," pirates manager clint hurdle told reporters. "we had opportunities. we had them throughout the game. we had a rough week. we need to take a day off and figure it out and show up ready to play at home (on tuesday)." the tigers are winners of five of their last seven but suffered a bit of a letdown when they missed out on a chance to win a four-game series by falling to the kansas city royals on sunday. the tigers were swept in a three-game series at home against pittsburgh to begin the season and will try to get some revenge when they send jordan zimmermann to the mound against pirates righty chad kuhl.

tv: 7:05 p.m. et, fs detroit, at&t sportsnet pittsburgh

pitching matchup: tigers rh jordan zimmermann (1-0, 7.71 era) vs. pirates rh chad kuhl (2-1, 4.57)
zimmermann picked up his first win of the season against baltimore on thursday, when he allowed four runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings but received 13 runs of support from his offense. the wisconsin native surrendered at least four runs in each of his three starts - not counting an outing at cleveland on april 11 when he left in the first inning after getting hit by a comebacker. zimmermann struck out eight but was charged with four runs over six innings in a no-decision against the pirates on march 30.
kuhl posted his first quality start while holding colorado to one run and four hits in six innings on wednesday. the delaware native failed to complete six innings in any of his first three turns and has allowed 28 hits in 21 2/3 total innings overall. kuhl faced off against detroit on april 1 and picked up a win while scattering four runs and eight hits over 5 2/3 frames.
walk-offs

1. the tigers designated rhp drew verhagen for assignment on monday.

2. pirates rf gregory polanco is 4-for-34 over the last nine games.

3. pittsburgh rhp kyle crick has yet to allow a run in five appearances, covering 4 2/3 innings.

prediction: pirates 5, tigers 3

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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles Preview and Predictions 04-24-2018

24th April 2018 by Gracenote
the tampa bay rays began turning their season around on their just-completed homestand and hope to translate that strong play on the road when they visit the slumping baltimore orioles on tuesday night to open a nine-game trip. tampa bay, which started the campaign 1-8, is riding a season-high four-game winning streak and scored 26 times while sweeping three contests from minnesota over the weekend.

"i think it (speaks) to the energy and the youth that these guys have created here," rays manager kevin cash told the tampa bay times of his 8-13 squad. "we got off to a rough start and nobody hung their heads. we were frustrated. it seems like we're kind of righting the ship a little bit." jake faria, who is also starting to change his fortunes, will try to keep it going when he takes the mound for tampa bay against former rays right-hander alex cobb. the orioles (6-17) lost for the ninth time in 10 games monday night after going 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position in a 2-1 setback at home against cleveland. manny machado had a single to go along with two walks in the loss for the baltimore, extending his hitting streak to 11 games, but he is batting .231 lifetime versus tampa bay.

tv: 7:05 p.m. et, fs sun (tampa bay), masn (baltimore)

pitching matchup: rays rh jake faria (1-1, 5.82 era) vs. orioles rh alex cobb (0-2, 15.43)

faria has put together two strong starts and won his first game of season wednesday when he limited texas to one run on five hits over six innings, throwing 80 pitches. the 24-year-old californian has struck out 13 in his last two outings after recording just two in his first two starts, but he has walked 11 in 17 innings overall. adam jones is 4-for-10 with a homer against faria, who is 1-0 with a 4.09 era in four games (three starts) versus the orioles with 22 strikeouts in 22 innings.
cobb did not sign his four-year, $57 million contract until march 21 and has yet to find his groove, allowing 15 runs (12 earned) and 20 hits over seven innings in his first two starts with the team. the 30-year-old bostonian, who went 48-35 in six seasons with the rays, has struck out four and walked two in his two outings. "this is tough, because i feel like i'm still a little behind where everyone else is," cobb told reporters. "i came here and now i'm putting them behind the 8-ball."

walk-offs

1. baltimore lf trey mancini (knee) has not started the last three games but struck out as a pinch-hitter monday to end an eight-game hitting streak.

2. tampa bay ss adeiny hechavarria is 10-for-22 during a six-game hitting streak and has not committed an error in his last 70 contests.

3. the rays won 11 of 19 meetings last year after losing the previous three seasons series against the orioles.

prediction: orioles 5, rays 3

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Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays Preview and Predictions 04-24-2018

23rd April 2018 by Gracenote
the boston red sox lead the major leagues with 124 runs scored heading into play on monday and averaged 7.5 during an eight-game winning streak before going cold over the weekend in back-to-back losses to the oakland athletics. the red sox will try to find the offense again on tuesday, when they continue the road trip by visiting the american league east-rival toronto blue jays for the first time in 2018.

boston was on the wrong end of sean manaea's no-hitter on saturday night and managed six hits in a 4-1 loss on sunday that gave the team its first series loss of the young season. "offensively, we feel very capable of scoring runs every night," first-year red sox manager alex cora told reporters. "we think we're a great offensive club. but this is going to happen. they're not going to score seven, eight runs a night. but with the pitching staff that we have, they always will give us a chance to win a game." the blue jays are enduring their own offensive slump and were outscored 14-2 in back-to-back losses to the new york yankees to finish off the weekend. toronto will try to string some hits together against red-hot right-hander rick porcello on tuesday while countering with veteran lefty j.a. happ.

tv: 7:07 p.m. et, nesn (boston), sportsnet one (toronto)

pitchng matchup: red sox rh rick porcello (4-0, 1.40 era) vs. blue jays lh j.a. happ (3-1, 4.50)
porcello is much more like his cy young form of 2016 than his less-than-stellar form of 2017 so far this season, and he did not allow a run in either of his last two outings. the new jersey native limited the new york yankees and los angeles angels to a total of eight hits without walking a batter in a combined 13 scoreless innings. porcello went 2-2 in four starts against toronto in 2017, surrendering 29 hits and six walks in 24 2/3 innings.
happ is off to a strong start as well and earned the win in each of his last three outings. the 35-year-old owns 31 strikeouts in 22 total innings but has also been reached for five home runs - at least one in each of his four turns. happ went 2-0 with a 1.90 era in four starts against boston last season, yielding three home runs and striking out 16 in 23 2/3 total frames.

walk-offs

1. the red sox traded lhp roenis elias to the seattle mariners in exchange for a player to be named or cash considerations.

2. blue jays of teoscar hernandez recorded multiple hits in four of his first eight games this season.

3. boston of/dh j.d. martinez is 0-for-7 with five strikeouts over the last two games.

prediction: red sox 4, blue jays 2

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Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers Preview and Predictions 04-24-2018

24th April 2018 by Gracenote
after moving over .500 for the first time since opening the season with a victory, the surging oakland athletics continue their three-game series against the host texas rangers on tuesday. marcus semien belted a tie-breaking homer in monday's 9-4 victory as the athletics collected 14 hits and won for the seventh time in their last eight contests.

oakland (12-11) sealed its third straight win monday with six runs in the ninth inning, highlighted by jake smolinski's two-run triple off the fifth texas reliever of the night, former athletic jesse chavez. khris davis continued his hot streak with a two-run double to open the scoring in the third inning, giving him a hit in 11 of his last 12 games. texas halted its three-game slide on sunday with a victory over seattle but fell to 0-8 in series openers on monday when its beleaguered bullpen faltered late in the game. kevin jepsen allowed four runs in one inning of relief while the heart of the rangers' order - shin-soo choo, nomar mazara, adrian beltre and joey gallo - went a combined 2-for-15 with five strikeouts.

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

pitching matchup: athletics rh andrew triggs (1-0, 5.82 era) vs. rangers lh cole hamels (1-3, 4.76)

triggs is looking to bounce back from a dismal outing wednesday, when he gave up six runs on five hits and two walks before exiting after 1 1/3 innings. the 29-year-old had been sharp in his previous three starts, allowing two or fewer runs in each outing. triggs gave up one run and struck out seven over five innings in a start against texas on april 2 and owns a 1-0 record and 1.02 era in four career games (three starts) against the rangers.
hamels has never finished the month of april with four losses in his 13 professional seasons but is in danger of reaching that mark following a rocky start against tampa bay on wednesday. the 34-year-old san diego native retired 15 of the first 17 batters he faced but exited after allowing four runs over 6 1/3 innings. davis is 4-for-13 with three home runs against hamels, who is 3-3 with a 4.11 era in eight career starts against oakland.
walk-offs

1. the rangers are 3-11 at home and 5-5 on the road.

2. oakland is batting .301 and averaging 7.2 runs over the past 11 games.

3. texas 2b rougned odor (hamstring) has begun agility drills and is expected to come off the disabled list during the first week of may.

prediction: rangers 6, athletics 3

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Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros Preview and Predictions 04-24-2018

24th April 2018 by Gracenote
the houston astros get their first look at shohei ohtani when the japanese two-way sensation starts on the mound for the los angeles angels on tuesday. ohtani departed his last turn after two innings due to a blister on his pitching hand and insisted all along that he would make the start against the defending world series champions.

three-time american league batting champion jose altuve is looking forward to facing ohtani, while josh reddick wasn't quite as respectful. "he's just another pitcher," reddick told reporters. "it's all about hype, so you have to go in there and do your thing against another pitcher. obviously, you're excited to face him and see what he's about, but i don't think we're worried at all." the astros had their six-game winning streak halted in monday's opener of the three-game set as they were blanked 2-0 and managed just four hits in seven innings against los angeles starter tyler skaggs. the angels, who are a stellar 10-1 on the road, are just a one-half game behind houston in the american league west despite winning just two of their last seven contests.

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

pitching matchup: angels rh shohei ohtani (2-1, 3.60 era) vs. astros rh charlie morton (3-0, 0.72)

ohtani gave up three runs and four hits while walking two during his abbreviated outing against boston on april 17 as he suffered his first loss. the 23-year-old dominated oakland in his previous start as he struck out 12 while allowing one hit and one walk over seven scoreless innings. ohtani has registered 19 strikeouts in 15 frames while limiting opposing batters to a .154 average.
morton leads the al in era and has struck out 33 batters in 25 innings. the 34-year-old, who has given up just 16 hits and six walks, is coming off a victory in which he blanked seattle on three hits over seven frames. morton is 3-0 with a 3.14 era in five career starts against the angels and has handled zack cozart (1-for-14) and mike trout (2-for-11) while struggling with martin maldonado (6-for-10).
walk-offs

1. the astros outscored the opposition 47-6 during their six-game winning streak and have allowed just 10 runs over their last eight contests.

2. trout is 7-for-14 with three homers, four rbis, four runs scored, three stolen bases, two doubles and two walks over his last four games.

3. altuve recorded two hits in the opener and is 12-for-29 with six rbis during his seven-game hitting streak.

prediction: angels 3, astros 2

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New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals Preview and Predictions 04-24-2018

23rd April 2018 by Gracenote
Paul DeJong and the St. Louis Cardinals are heating up heading into Tuesday's opener of their three-game series at Busch Stadium against the New York Mets. DeJong has homered in back-to-back contests and three times over his last five outings for the Cardinals, who have won eight of nine overall after capping their second sweep of the season by brushing aside reeling Cincinnati.

DeJong is 6-for-20 with seven RBIs and four runs scored during his last five outings overall and faces a Mets team that he has tormented in his young career. The 24-year-old went 4-for-11 with two solo homers in the teams' previous series at Citi Field on March 29-April 1 and is 11-for-30 with four homers and six RBIs in his career versus New York - including 3-for-5 with two blasts against Tuesday starter Zack Wheeler. New York's Asdrubal Cabrera is 11-for-25 with seven RBIs and four runs scored in his last six games before Mother Nature gave him and his team the day off with a rainout in Atlanta on Sunday. Cabrera will look to heat up again versus St. Louis, against which he had four hits - including two doubles - and two runs scored as New York won two of three in the season-opening series.
Video: New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves | Full Game Highlights | 4/20/18


TV: 8:15 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), FS Midwest (St. Louis)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Zack Wheeler (1-1, 2.77 ERA) vs. Cardinals RH Luke Weaver (2-1, 4.22)

Wheeler has touched 97 mph with his fastball while reporting no health issues through two starts, an encouraging sign given he struggled with injuries last season and he missed all of 2015 and 2016 after Tommy John surgery. The 27-year-old held Miami to two hits and one run with seven strikeouts in seven outstanding innings April 11, then followed six days later with a loss to Washington after giving up three runs on seven hits with three walks across six innings. Wheeler owns an 0-2 mark with a 4.76 ERA in two career starts versus St. Louis.

Adam Wainwright's trip to the disabled list caused the Cardinals to move up Weaver's next scheduled start. The 24-year-old will bid to atone for a tough outing on Thursday, as he surrendered season highs in runs (six) and hits (nine) while lasting a campaign-worst four innings. Weaver pitched significantly better in his lone career outing against the Mets on April 1, when he permitted just one run on five hits in five innings to pick up the win.

WALK-OFFS

1. New York CF Juan Lagares went 5-for-9 in the first series versus St. Louis.

2. Cardinals LF Marcell Ozuna is 1-for-18 in his last five contests on the heels of a 12-game hitting streak.

3. Mets RF Jay Bruce is 3-for-31 with eight strikeouts in his last 11 contests.

PREDICTION: Cardinals 5, Mets 2

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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Kansas City Royals Preview and Predictions 04-24-2018

23rd April 2018 by Gracenote
the milwaukee brewers ride a six-game winning streak - their longest since 2015 - when they kick off a nine-game road trip tuesday against the kansas city royals. milwaukee (14-9) is coming off a four-game sweep of miami in which it outscored the marlins 30-10, and its 3.37 era - 2.64 among relievers - is an early sign that the brewers could again be a factor in the national league central this season.

"it's great momentum heading into this (nine-game) road trip, kind of a long one coming up," milwaukee outfielder christian yelich told reporters after homering in sunday's 4-2 victory. "it was an important homestand for us, and we were able to come home and play really well." kansas city (5-15) has lost 10 of its last 12 games - allowing 11 or more runs three times in its last seven contests, but starts a seven-game homestand after winning at detroit 8-5 on sunday. mike moustakas leads the royals in batting average (.318), home runs (six), rbis (17) and runs (12) after belting a tiebreaking, three-run blast sunday. the brewers' zach davies tries to snap a bad-start, good-start pattern to open the season and opposes ian kennedy, who hopes to bounce back from his first subpar performance of 2018.

tv: 8:15 p.m. et, fs wisconsin (milwaukee), fs kansas city

pitching matchup: brewers rh zach davies (1-2, 4.84 era) vs. royals rh ian kennedy (1-2, 2.35)

davies allowed three hits and two walks while striking out two in 6 1/3 innings of a 2-0 victory over cincinnati on wednesday. the 25-year-old washington native earned a no-decision after yielding one run and striking out eight in six innings of milwaukee's 5-2 loss to the chicago cubs on april 7 - a turn sandwiched by a pair of starts in which he permitted 12 runs (11 earned) in 10 innings. davies has never pitched against kansas city and faced only three of its hitters - jon jay, jorge soler and lucas duda, who are a combined 8-for-25.
kennedy allowed six runs (four earned), eight hits (two home runs) and three walks while striking out six in five innings of a 15-5 loss at toronto on wednesday. the 33-year-old californian burst out of the gate this season with three quality starts, pitching six innings in each turn and yielding a total of two runs with 16 strikeouts. yelich is 5-for-12 with a home run, triple and two doubles versus kennedy, who is 3-4 with a 3.66 era in 10 starts versus the brewers but hasn't faced them since 2015.
walk-offs

1. milwaukee ss orlando arcia has missed the last two games with an ankle injury, but manager craig counsell told reporters: "we'll run him around (sunday), check him out (monday) and if he passes, he'll be ready to go on tuesday."
2. the royals' bullpen has the worst era in the majors at 7.84.

3. brewers' relievers haven't allowed an earned run in their last 21 2/3 innings with 28 strikeouts during that span.

prediction: brewers 3, royals 2

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San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies Preview and Predictions 04-24-2018

24th April 2018 by Gracenote
the colorado rockies are in need of a strong performance from their pitching staff after allowing double-digit run totals in three of their last five contests. colorado looks to bounce back from one of those outings when it hosts the san diego padres on tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game series.

the rockies also surrendered nine runs in a loss to the chicago cubs on sunday and yielded the same amount in the seventh inning of monday's 13-5 setback after recovering from a four-run first inning by matching san diego in the bottom half. nolan arenado and trevor story belted two-run homers in the opening frame for colorado, which lost two of three at home to the padres from april 9-11 after winning two of three in san diego a week earlier. wil myers registered four of the padres' 16 hits on monday while carlos asuaje collected four rbis as the club posted just its second victory in seven contests. franchy cordero highlighted the seventh inning with a two-run blast as san diego scored more runs in the frame than it did during its three-game series at arizona over the weekend (eight).

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

pitching matchup: padres lh eric lauer (nr) vs. rockies lh kyle freeland (0-3, 5.85 era)

a first-round pick in the 2016 draft, lauer finds himself in the unenviable position of making his major-league debut at hitter-friendly coors field. the 22-year-old native of ohio began the year with el paso, going 2-1 with a 3.00 era over three starts in his first season at the triple-a level. lauer limited the opposition to six runs and 11 hits over 18 innings, recording 19 strikeouts while issuing six walks.
freeland has thrown a total of 192 pitches over his last two starts but was unable to complete five innings in either one. the 24-year-old native of denver is coming off a loss at pittsburgh on wednesday in which he was tagged for five runs and six hits over four frames. freeland has yet to defeat san diego in his brief career, going 0-2 with a 5.79 era in three starts and two relief appearances.
walk-offs

1. rockies of gerardo parra on tuesday will serve the third contest of his four-game suspension for his participation in a benches-clearing brawl against the padres on april 11.

2. san diego 3b christian villanueva (hamstring) was a late scratch from monday's lineup and is day-to-day.

3. colorado placed lhp chris rusin (intercostal) on the 10-day disabled list, transferred rhp carlos estevez (elbow) to the 60-day dl and purchased the contract of lhp harrison musgrave from triple-a albuquerque.

prediction: rockies 7, padres 4

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Miami Marlins vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Preview and Predictions 04-24-2018

24th April 2018 by Gracenote
the los angeles dodgers have been on a roll of late and attempt to keep it going when they host the struggling miami marlins on tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game series. los angeles received a scare in the opener as miami scored in the top of the eighth to forge a tie, but it answered in the bottom half to escape with a 2-1 victory.

it was the seventh win in eight games for the dodgers as they received a solid effort from walker buehler, who scattered four hits and three walks over five innings in his first career start. kike hernandez collected half of los angeles' six hits, including a solo homer in the fourth for his second blast in three contests. miami also managed only six hits in the series opener as it suffered its fifth consecutive loss and 15th in 18 games. j.t. realmuto has been swinging a hot bat for the marlins, going 2-for-4 on monday for his third multi-hit performance in five contests.

tv: 10:10 p.m. et, fs florida (miami), sportsnet la (los angeles)

pitching matchup: marlins lh dillon peters (2-2, 6.98 era) vs. dodgers rh kenta maeda (2-1, 3.77)
peters has struggled on the road thus far this season, surrendering 13 runs on 12 hits and eight walks over 7 1/3 innings in two starts - both losses. the 25-year-old native of indiana was reached for runs on only three hits in a setback at milwaukee on thursday but issued five free passes in 4 2/3 frames. peters will be making his 11th career start and first against los angeles.

maeda recorded 10 strikeouts for the second time in his three starts wednesday at san diego and picked up the victory despite allowing four runs and eight hits over 5 2/3 innings. the 30-year-old from japan lasted only 2 2/3 frames in his previous turn as he yielded five runs - two earned - and five hits in a loss to arizona. maeda is hoping the third time starting against miami will be the charm as he went 0-2 with a 4.26 era in his first two career outings versus the club.

walk-offs

1. dodgers lhp rich hill (finger) is expected to throw a simulated game on tuesday and could be activated to start sunday at san francisco.

2. miami 2b starlin castro has gone 5-for-12 over his last three contests.

3. los angeles designated rhp wilmer font for assignment on monday to make room on the roster for buehler.

prediction: dodgers 8, marlins 3

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Washington Nationals vs. San Francisco Giants Preview and Predictions 04-24-2018

24th April 2018 by Gracenote
mac williamson appears to be on a mission to remain in the majors, and he'll look to do further damage when the san francisco giants host the washington nationals on tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game set. williamson smacked his second tape-measure homer in four games to help the giants post a 4-2 win in monday's series opener.

the 27-year-old williamson was recalled from triple-a sacramento on friday after hunter pence went on the disabled list, and his two homers have traveled a whopping 900 feet. williamson launched a 434-foot blast against the los angeles angels on friday and deposited a 466-footer into the stands in right-center field on monday. "i just haven't seen many balls hit there, even in (batting practice) with the wind blowing," giants manager bruce bochy said in his postgame press conference. "that's impressive. it shows you how strong this guy is." meanwhile, washington will be attempting to end a three-game losing streak during which it has scored a total of five runs.

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

pitching matchup: nationals rh tanner roark (1-1, 3.24 era) vs. giants lh ty blach (1-3, 4.10)

roark settled for a no-decision against the new york mets in his last outing after giving up two runs and two hits over seven innings. the 31-year-old has a superb 0.43 era in his last three starts against san francisco and stands 6-0 with a 2.02 era in seven career appearances (four starts) versus the giants. roark has struggled with buster posey (6-for-14) and brandon belt (4-for-11) but has shut down the double-play combo of brandon crawford (2-for-13) and joe panik (1-for-11).
blach has lost three consecutive decisions and is winless over his last four starts. the 27-year-old pitched well against arizona in his last turn but suffered the loss by allowing two runs and six hits over six innings. blach never has faced washington but is familiar with howie kendrick, who is 2-for-8 with two strikeouts against him.
walk-offs

1. nationals rf bryce harper is 2-for-17 with no homers over his last six games.

2. posey recorded two hits in the opener after being just 3-for-28 over his previous eight appearances.

3. washington traded rhp a.j. cole to the new york yankees for cash considerations.

prediction: giants 5, nationals 4

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Mike Wynn

Free Play: Free Tampa Bay w/Faria +100 Over Baltimore

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Free Selection from Jim Feist

Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Tuesday, April 24, 2018



04/24 04:05 PM PT / 7:05 PM ET

MLB (917) TAMPA BAY RAYS VS (918) BALTIMORE ORIOLES

Take: (918) BALTIMORE ORIOLES

Reason: Your free play for Tuesday April 24, 2018 is in the MLB scheduled contest between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles. Your free play is on the ORIOLES.

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Jeff Allen Sports

Tuesday's Free Selection is on the Rays/Orioles Over

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Razor Sharp

YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR TUESDAY: Take MILWAUKEE (Davies) -130 over Kansas City

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Totals4U

Tuesday's Free Selection: Tampa Bay/Baltimore over 8 1/2

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John Anthony Sports

Tuesday's Free Selection: Oakland Athletics - 120

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Atlantic Sports

Tuesday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Washington Nationals - 120

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#1 Sports

Tuesday's Free Selection: Milwaukee Brewers - 125

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Easy Money Sports

Lee's Free Tuesday Selection Is

Boston w/Porcello -106

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Nevada Sharpshooter

Your free winner for Tuesday: Take PITTSBURGH (Kuhl) -155 over Detroit

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Huddle Up Sports

Free Play: Arizona Ray +105

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Hawkeye Sports

Tuesday's Free Pick: LA Angels + 135

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Golden Dragon Sports

Free Pick Cleveland Tomlin -115

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Arthur Ralph Sports

FREE play: TUES Milwaukee w/ Davies -120

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Platinum Plays

Free Pick the Minnesota Twins w/Berrios +120 over NY Yankees

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The Vegas Steam Line

Your free winner for Tuesday: Take OAKLAND/TEXAS OVER the total of 9½ runs

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High Stakes Syndicate

Free Selection for Tuesday: New York Mets + 155

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Free Selection from Kenny Towers

NYY - 131 - MLB

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Sharp Bettor

SharpBettor FREE Play for Tuesday, April 24, 2018

04/24 04:05 PM MLB (927) DETROIT TIGERS (J ZIMMERMANN - R) VS (928) PITTSBURGH PIRATES (C KUHL - R)

Take : Pirates

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Roz Wins

Roz's Tuesday April 24, 2018, Free Pick

04/24 03:10 PM MLB (925) CHICAGO CUBS (T CHATWOOD - R) VS (926) CLEVELAND INDIANS (J TOMLIN - R)

Take : Indians

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MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, April 24


Atlanta @ Cincinnati

Game 901-902
April 24, 2018 @ 6:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(McCrthy) 15.393
Cincinnati
(Mahle) 13.864
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-120); Over

Arizona @ Philadelphia

Game 903-904
April 24, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Ray) 15.141
Philadelphia
(Velasquez) 17.330
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-115); Under

NY Mets @ St. Louis

Game 905-906
April 24, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Wheeler) 16.252
St. Louis
(Weaver) 14.625
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-175
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+155); Over

San Diego @ Colorado

Game 907-908
April 24, 2018 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Lauer) 00.000
Colorado
(Freeland) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego

Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
( );

Miami @ LA Dodgers

Game 909-910
April 24, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Peters) 12.980
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 16.998
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 4
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-260
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-260); Under

Washington @ San Francisco

Game 911-912
April 24, 2018 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Roark) 15.630
San Francisco
(Blach) 14.557
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-115); Under

Seattle @ Chicago White Sox

Game 913-914
April 24, 2018 @ 5:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Gnzales) 00.000
Chicago White Sox
(Volstad) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle

Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
( );

Minnesota @ NY Yankees

Game 915-916
April 24, 2018 @ 6:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Berrios) 17.898
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 12.955
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 5
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+110); Over

Tampa Bay @ Baltimore

Game 917-918
April 24, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Faria) 14.119
Baltimore
(Cobb) 15.769
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-110); Under

Boston @ Toronto

Game 919-920
April 24, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Porcello) 15.728
Toronto
(Happ) 18.674
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-105); Under

Oakland @ Texas

Game 921-922
April 24, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Triggs) 18.424
Texas
(Hamels) 15.683
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-115); Over

LA Angels @ Houston

Game 923-924
April 24, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Ohtani) 15.390
Houston
(Morton) 17.976
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-145); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Cleveland

Game 925-926
April 24, 2018 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Chtwood) 15.658
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 17.246
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-115); Under

Detroit @ Pittsburgh

Game 927-928
April 24, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 14.435
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 15.574
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-150); Under

Milwaukee @ Kansas City

Game 929-930
April 24, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Davies) 14.063
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 15.178
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+110); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 24

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ATLANTA (12 - 9) at CINCINNATI (4 - 18) - 6:40 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. TYLER MAHLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 63-64 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 76-94 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 60-69 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 7-1 (+7.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 4-18 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 4-16 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
CINCINNATI is 3-16 (-12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 403-432 (-99.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

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

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MCCARTHY is 1-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 9.24 and a WHIP of 1.975.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

TYLER MAHLE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (15 - 6) at PHILADELPHIA (14 - 7) - 7:05 PM
ROBBIE RAY (L) vs. VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-21 (+19.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-6 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 13-5 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
ARIZONA is 77-55 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 65-43 (+18.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
RAY is 23-10 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RAY is 14-4 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

ROBBIE RAY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
RAY is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.648.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
VELASQUEZ is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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NY METS (14 - 6) at ST LOUIS (13 - 8) - 8:15 PM
ZACK WHEELER (R) vs. LUKE WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 19-47 (-27.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 435-453 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 87-84 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 16-30 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 54-60 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 67-63 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 38-47 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 36-44 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WHEELER is 0-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.765.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

LUKE WEAVER vs. NY METS since 1997
WEAVER is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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SAN DIEGO (9 - 15) at COLORADO (12 - 12) - 8:40 PM
ERIC LAUER (L) vs. KYLE FREELAND (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-4 (+1.6 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

ERIC LAUER vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE FREELAND vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
FREELAND is 0-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.06 and a WHIP of 1.408.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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MIAMI (5 - 17) at LA DODGERS (11 - 10) - 10:10 PM
DILLON PETERS (L) vs. KENTA MAEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 53-15 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

DILLON PETERS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

KENTA MAEDA vs. MIAMI since 1997
MAEDA is 0-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.5 units)

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WASHINGTON (10 - 13) at SAN FRANCISCO (10 - 12) - 10:15 PM
TANNER ROARK (R) vs. TY BLACH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 8-13 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
WASHINGTON is 58-38 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 74-110 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 104-127 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-73 (-29.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-48 (-27.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-47 (-29.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BLACH is 1-12 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

TANNER ROARK vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ROARK is 4-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.00 and a WHIP of 1.074.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

TY BLACH vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (11 - 10) at CHI WHITE SOX (5 - 14) - 5:10 PM
MARCO GONZALES (L) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-14 (+13.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-30 (+17.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MARCO GONZALES vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
VOLSTAD is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (8 - 9) at NY YANKEES (12 - 9) - 6:35 PM
JOSE BERRIOS (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SABATHIA is 22-12 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 28-15 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 93-87 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-44 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 63-50 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-40 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

JOSE BERRIOS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BERRIOS is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.700.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SABATHIA is 21-9 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.227.
His team's record is 26-14 (+6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 18-21. (-5.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (8 - 13) at BALTIMORE (6 - 17) - 7:05 PM
JACOB FARIA (R) vs. ALEX COBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 39-62 (-22.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 217-348 (-108.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

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

JACOB FARIA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
FARIA is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 0.950.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

ALEX COBB vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (17 - 4) at TORONTO (13 - 8) - 7:05 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 17-4 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 15-3 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
BOSTON is 23-3 (+20.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-9 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 75-46 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 125-139 (-50.9 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
TORONTO is 54-54 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.

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

RICK PORCELLO vs. TORONTO since 1997
PORCELLO is 9-8 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 10-10 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-8. (+2.1 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. BOSTON since 1997
HAPP is 7-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.314.
His team's record is 10-6 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-10. (-4.9 units)

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OAKLAND (12 - 11) at TEXAS (8 - 16) - 8:05 PM
ANDREW TRIGGS (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 33-54 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 367-467 (-101.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 10-30 (-16.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 181-170 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 81-64 (+25.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 134-117 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 75-67 (+26.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 32-14 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-2 (+0.1 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

ANDREW TRIGGS vs. TEXAS since 1997
TRIGGS is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.08 and a WHIP of 0.660.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HAMELS is 3-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.543.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)

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LA ANGELS (15 - 8) at HOUSTON (16 - 8) - 8:10 PM
SHOHEI OHTANI (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 96-45 (+27.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 10-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 8-0 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games in April games this season.
LA ANGELS are 20-8 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 8-0 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 8-0 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 131-138 (-45.7 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

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

SHOHEI OHTANI vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

CHARLIE MORTON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MORTON is 3-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.116.
His team's record is 5-0 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (10 - 9) at CLEVELAND (12 - 8) - 6:10 PM
TYLER CHATWOOD (R) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 106-85 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-31 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 240-279 (-72.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1257-1315 (-207.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 53-52 (-22.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
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 64-25 (+31.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
TOMLIN is 19-8 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 6-14 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.

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

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CHATWOOD is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
TOMLIN is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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DETROIT (9 - 11) at PITTSBURGH (12 - 10) - 7:05 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. CHAD KUHL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 73-109 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 39-75 (-33.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 51-85 (-30.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 127-97 (+30.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 51-73 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.290.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.7 units)

CHAD KUHL vs. DETROIT since 1997
KUHL is 2-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (14 - 9) at KANSAS CITY (5 - 15) - 8:15 PM
ZACH DAVIES (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 72-49 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 29-21 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 100-85 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 48-42 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 19-11 (+13.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 65-53 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 79-65 (+20.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIES is 11-5 (+11.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 21-11 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 12-29 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.

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

ZACH DAVIES vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

IAN KENNEDY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KENNEDY is 3-5 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.187.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.7 units)

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MLB

Tuesday, April 24


National League
Braves (12-9) @ Reds (4-18)
McCarthy is 3-0, 2.91 in his first four starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 4-0
5-inning record: 4-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-4

Mahle is 0-3, 7.20 in his last three starts (under 4-0). Team in his starts: 1-3
5-inning record: 1-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4

Atlanta is 6-4 in its last 10 games; four of their last five games went over. Reds lost 13 of their last 15 games. Under is 4-2 in their last six games.

Diamondbacks (15-6) @ Phillies (14-7)
Ray is 1-0, 3.24 in his last three starts (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 2-0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4

Velasquez is 1-1, 2.41 in his last three starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 1-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-4

Arizona is 9-4 in its last 13 games; their last five road games went over. Phillies won their last seven home games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games overall.

Mets (14-6) @ Cardinals (13-8)
Wheeler is 1-1, 2.77 in two starts this season (under 2-0). Team in his starts: 1-1
5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2

Weaver is 2-1, 4.22 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

Mets lost four of their last six games; three of their last four games went over. St Louis won eight of its last nine games; under is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Padres (9-15) @ Rockies (12-12)
Lauer is making his MLB debut; he is 2-1, 3.00 in three AAA starts this season. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Freeland is 0-3, 5.85 in four starts this season (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 1-3
5-inning record: 1-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4

Padres lost five of their last seven games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Colorado lost four of its last five games; over is 4-1 in its last five games.

Marlins (5-17) @ Dodgers (11-10)
Peters is 1-2, 10.13 in his last three starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-4

Maeda is 2-1, 6.08 in three starts this season (over 2-1). Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Marlins lost 11 of their last 13 games; six of their last nine road games went over. Dodgers won seven of their last eight games; eight of their last 11 games went over.

Nationals (10-13) @ Giants (10-12)
Roark is 0-1, 4.50 in his last three starts (over 2-1-1). Team in his starts: 1-3
5-inning record: 2-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4

Blach is 0-3, 5.49 in his last four starts (under 4-1). Team in his starts: 1-4
5-inning record: 1-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5

Washington lost four of its last five games; their last three games stayed under. Giants won three of their last four games; they’re 4-4 at home. Over is 5-3 in their home games.

American League
Mariners (11-10) @ White Sox (5-14)
Gonzales is 0-2, 9.58 in his last three starts (over 4-0). Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Unknown Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Seattle won four of its last six road games; over is 8-3 in their road games. White Sox lost 12 of their last 14 games; over is 6-0-1 in their last seven games.

Twins (8-9) @ New York (12-9)
Berrios is 2-1, 1.63 in his first four starts (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 2-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4

Sabathia is 0-0, 4.73 in his first three starts (under 2-1). Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 1-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3

Twins lost five of their last six games; over is 6-2 in their last eight road games. New York is 6-2 in its last eight games; they’re 8-5 at home. Over is 10-3 in their home games.

Rays (11-8) @ Orioles (6-17)
Faria is 1-0, 1.59 in his last two starts (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 1-3
5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-2

Former Ray Cobb is 0-2, 19.29 in his first two starts (over 2-0). Team in his starts: 0-2
5-inning record: 2-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-4

Tampa Bay won its last four games; they’re 2-6 on road. Over is 7-1 in their last eight games. Orioles lost 11 of their last 13 games; under is 9-1 in their home games.

Red Sox (17-4) @ Blue Jays (13-8)
Porcello is 4-0, 1.40 in his first four starts (over 2-1-1). Team in his starts: 4-0
5-inning record: 4-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Happ is 3-0, 4.67 in his last three starts (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Red Sox are 9-3 on road, but lost last two games; over is 4-2 in their last six games. Toronto won seven of its last eight home games; over is 5-2 in their last seven.

A’s (12-11) @ Rangers (8-16)
Triggs is 1-0, 5.82 in his first four starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 1-1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-4

Hamels is 0-2, 6.62 in his last three starts (under 4-1). Team in his starts: 1-4
5-inning record: 2-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-5

Oakland won seven of its last eight games; over is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Rangers lost ten of their last 12 home games (over 9-3).

Angels (15-8) @ Astros (16-8)
Ohtani is 2-1, 3.60 in his first three starts (over 2-1); he left his last start with blister problems. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Morton is 3-0, 1.08 in his last four starts (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 4-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4

Angels lost five of their last seven games; under is 4-0-1 in their last four road games. Houston won six of its last seven games; over is 3-1-1 in their last five games.

Interleague
Cubs (10-9) @ Indians (12-8)
Chatwood is 0-3, 4.60 in three starts this season (under 2-1). Team in his starts: 0-3
5-inning record: 0-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Tomlin is 0-1, 9.00 in his first two starts (over 1-1). Team in his starts: 1-1
5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2

Cubs won four of their last five road games; three of their last four games went over. Cleveland won its last three games; under is 12-3 in their last 15 games.

Tigers (9-11) @ Pirates (12-10)
Zimmerman is 1-0, 7.71 in four starts this season (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 1-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Kuhl is 2-1, 4.98 in four starts this season (over 4-0). Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Tigers won five of their last seven games; under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Pittsburgh lost six of its last seven games (under 5-1-1).

Brewers (14-9) @ Royals (5-15)
Davies is 1-1, 3.24 in his last three starts (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 1-3
5-inning record: 2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Kennedy is 1-2, 3.13 in his first four starts (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 1-3
5-inning record: 1-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-4

Milwaukee won its last six games (under 4-2). Royals lost 10 of their last 12 games; over is 5-2 in their last seven.

Umpires

Atl-Cin: Under is 9-2 in last 11 Bucknor games.
SD-Colo: Six of last eight Hamari games stayed under.
Mia-LA: Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Ripperger games.
Wsh-SF: Under is 6-1 in last seven Hernandez games.

Min-NY: Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Blakney games.
A’s-Tex: Underdogs are 6-6 in last 12 Morales games.
LA-Hst: Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Cooper games.
Sea-Chi: Under is 12-2-1 in last 15 Estabrook games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/23
Ariz 5-3-1……6-1-4…..11-4
Atl 5-3-1……6-3-3…….11-6
Cubs 5-5-2……1-5-1…….6-10
Reds 2-10-1……1-6-2…..3-16
Colo 7-6-2……4-5-1……11-11
LA 4-3-1…..6-6-1……..10-9
Miami 2-7-1…..4-4-4……..6-11
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 3-4-2…..3-10-1……..6-14
SF 6-4-5…..3-4-1……..9-8
Wash 8-5……..4-5-1……..12-10

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

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 4/23)
Ariz 4-8……..4-11………..8
Atl 3-9……..7-13……….10
Cubs 3-12……..3-7…………6
Reds 1-13……..1-9………..2
Colo 7-14……..4-10..…….11
LA 3-8……..3-12..………6
Miami 4-10……..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 3-10……..1-13……….4
SF 1-13………2-8……….3
Wash 8-13……..5-10………13

Orioles 5-13……1-10………..6
Boston 4-12……..6-9………10
White Sox 2-10……3-10……….5
Clev 3-12……..3-8……….6
Detroit 1-7…….3-13………4
Astros 3-13……3-8……….6
KC 2-12……..3-8………..5
Angels 5-11……..2-11……….7
Twins 2-11……..0-6……….2
NYY 2-8……..6-13……….8
A’s 4-9……..5-14………9
Seattle 5-11…….3-10……….8
TB 3-8…….3-13……..6
Texas 1-10……3-14………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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Tuesday's NBA Playoffs Betting Preview and Odds

The opening round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs continues Tuesday night with three Game 5s, featuring the 76ers and Warriors trying to close out their series' and the Bucks and Celtics all even at two games apiece.

Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics (-3, 204.5)

Superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo looks to help the Milwaukee Bucks win their third straight postseason game when they visit the Boston Celtics in Tuesday's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. The "Greek Freak" is enjoying his time in the spotlight and his reputation for being a clutch player took a rise when he tipped in the winning basket with 5.1 seconds left in Game 4 to give the Bucks a series-tying 104-102 victory.

Seventh-seeded Milwaukee dropped two games in Boston to start the series before winning the past two at home and will ride its star player as far as possible. "At the end of the day in the playoffs, we know we have the best player on the floor," Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon told reporters of Antetokounmpo. "So we rely on him, and he comes through." The second-seeded Celtics are without their top player in guard Kyrie Irving and are finding themselves in more of a tussle than they were hoping. "We're battling, we're playing hard, but it's not good enough just to play hard," veteran center Al Horford said after Game 4. "This is why the playoffs are so challenging. But I think it's good for our group. I think we're learning. We're looking forward to being able to go back home."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBATV, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee), NBCS Boston

SERIES PRICE (PER PINNACLE):

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BETTING ACTION AND LINE MOVES: The Celtics opened as 3-point home favorites for Game 5 and as of Monday night that pointspread has not moved - this is despite 66 percent of consensus users picking the Celtics to cover. The total hit betting boards at 204 and has been bumped up slightly to 204.5.

ABOUT THE BUCKS (46-40 SU, 35-46-5 ATS, 50-35-1 O/U): Backup forward Jabari Parker came up big in the back-to-back victories by averaging 16.5 points, six rebounds, two blocked shots and 1.5 steals after averaging one point and three rebounds with no blocks or steals in the first two games. His emergence was crucial as small forward Khris Middleton (25.5 points, 6.5 rebounds) had been the lone consistent compliment to Antetokounmpo, who is averaging 27.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists. "We've been saying from the beginning that we need him," Middleton told reporters. "He is one of the best scorers in the league and one of the best players. For him to come off the bench for us is a huge boost. We just want him to be ready and stay locked in."

ABOUT THE CELTICS (57-29 SU, 53-31-2 ATS, 47-38-1 O/U): Shooting guard Jaylen Brown continues to excel while picking up the scoring slack associated with Irving's absence and he had 34 points, eight rebounds and three steals in Game 4. It was the second 30-point effort of the series for Brown, who made five 3-pointers in two of the past three games while averaging a team-best 23.8 points in the series. Point guard Terry Rozier came back to earth by averaging 9.5 points on 5-of-19 shooting in the two losses in Milwaukee after averaging 23 points over the first two games when he badly outplayed Bucks veteran Eric Bledsoe.

INJURY REPORT:

Bucks - C J. Henson (Questionable, Back).

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

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Bucks are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Celtics are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 home games.
* Over is 11-0 in Bucks' last 11 vs. NBA Atlantic.
* Over is 10-1 in Celtics' last 11 overall.
* Over is 10-1-1 in the last 12 meetings in Boston.




Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers (-10, 211)

The Philadelphia 76ers are winners of 19 of their last 20 games and are one victory away from advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals. The 76ers will try to put the finishing touches on a first-round series win when they host the Miami Heat on Tuesday.

Philadelphia shot 7-of-31 from 3-point range and committed 27 turnovers in Game 4 but used a 19-2 run in the fourth quarter to take the lead and hold on for a 106-102 victory, and the team plans to use Monday's practice day to iron out some of the rough patches. "We are just trying to do our job," 76ers coach Brett Brown told reporters. "We are going to come in, bunker down, and get better. We sure hope that equals a win." The Heat are looking to become the 12th team in NBA history to rally back from a 3-1 deficit in a best-of-seven series and are aware that the margin for error is slim. "We need to be smarter," Miami point guard Goran Dragic told reporters. "Our spacing needs to be better. When they blitz us, our other guys need to be available so when we pass it, we need to make the right reads for the open shot or penetration. Everybody needs to be on this train."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT, FS Sun (Miami), NBCS Philadelphia

SERIES PRICE (PER PINNACLE):

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BETTING ACTION AND LINE MOVES: The Sixers opened as 10-point home favorites and as of Monday night that pointspread has not moved - this is despite 62 percent of consensus users picking the Heat to cover as 10-point dogs. The total hit betting boards at 211.5 and is down slightly to 211.

ABOUT THE HEAT (45-41 SU, 41-39-6 ATS, 39-46-1 O/U): Miami was outscored 27-19 in the fourth quarter on Saturday and went 13-for-25 from the free-throw line in the loss. "We all feel that we're this close," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters. "That's what makes this game tough. They made bigger plays than us in the fourth quarter. We played really good basketball through most of the game, but we've had a tough time finishing games against Philadelphia and that's been the issue." Veteran shooting guard Dwyane Wade continues to provide a boost to the team off the bench and is averaging 18 points in the series after scoring a team-high 25 in Game 4.

ABOUT THE 76ERS (55-31 SU, 50-34-2 ATS, 43-42-1 O/U): Philadelphia placed seven scorers in double figures in Game 4 but the clear star was rookie point guard Ben Simmons, who recorded a triple-double with 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. "Ben is Ben," shooting guard JJ Redick told reporters. "It's almost become expected now that he's going to go average a triple-double. He's very tough physically, but I think he’s even tougher mentally. The last four games he's been as vocal and demonstrative as I've seen him all season. He's been fantastic. He's been coming out of his shell in regard to leadership, and that's huge for us." Simmons is the first rookie since Magic Johnson in 1980 to record a triple-double in the playoffs.

INJURY REPORT:

Heat - SF J. Richardson (Probable, Shoulder), SG D. Waiters (Out For Season, Ankle).

76ers - SG T. Luwawu-Cabarrot (Out Indefinitely, Knee).

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Heat are 19-9-2 ATS in their last 30 road games.
* 76ers are 20-7 ATS in their last 27 home games.
* Over is 10-4 in Heat's last 14 road games.
* Under is 6-2 in 76ers' last 8 Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Favorite is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.




San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors (-11, 204.5)

The San Antonio Spurs had too much pride to get swept on their homecourt by the Golden State Warriors for the second straight season and earned a 103-90 win in Game 4 on Sunday behind a vintage performance from Manu Ginobili. The 40-year-old future Hall of Famer will try to get the Spurs back home with another win when they visit the Warriors for Game 5 of the best-of-seven series on Tuesday.

San Antonio, which will be operating without head coach Gregg Popovich for the third straight game following the death of his wife, leaned on Ginobili down the stretch on Sunday and was rewarded with 16 points off the bench. "I cannot lie to you," interim head coach Ettore Messina told reporters. "Even if it's awful, because nobody would like to be in this situation for obvious reasons. At the same time, there is a little part of that that moves me to be there with Manu in these playoff games. Really, that's something that pushes you to try to be the best possible helper for him and the team, and don't mess up anything; just help him to have a great game." Even Golden State coach Steve Kerr, who played with Ginobili in San Antonio in 2003, found a way to be happy for his former teammate. "I smiled when he made that corner 3 right in front of us at the end of the game," Kerr told reporters. "It was just so typical Manu: (40) years old and 16 points and hits the clinching 3. He's Manu. That's what he does. I know he's old because he was my teammate, and I'm old as dirt. So, if I played with him, he must be old."

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT, FS Southwest (San Antonio), NBCS Bay Area (Golden State)

SERIES PRICE (PER WESTGATE LV SUPERBOOK):

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BETTING ACTION AND LINE MOVES: The Warriors opened as 10.5-point home favorites for Game 5 and that number was pushed up slightly by sportsbooks to -11. The total hit betting boards at 204.5 and has been steady as of Monday night.

ABOUT THE SPURS (48-38 SU, 43-41-2 ATS, 40-45-1 O/U): San Antonio went 15-of-28 from 3-point range in Game 4, with Ginobili (3-of-5), point guard Dejounte Murray (3-of-4) and power forward LaMarcus Aldridge (3-of-3) leading the way. "We're not the best shooting team in the league, but we're not that bad either to shoot 20 percent every game," Ginobili told reporters. "(Sunday), we had a good night shooting. We'll see if we can maintain that for next game. There's not much you can do. You try to get the best shots possible, try to find the open teammate." Aldridge finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds in the win for his third straight double-double in the series.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (61-25 SU, 37-48-1 ATS, 41-44-1 O/U): Golden State All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson shot 63.3 percent from the floor and 65 percent from 3-point range while averaging 25.7 points in the first three games of the series but slumped to 12 points on 4-of-16 shooting in Game 4. The Warriors committed seven of their 18 turnovers in the first quarter, setting the tone for a sloppy performance. "You can't turn the ball over seven times and spot them a 10- or 12-point lead and make them play at their pace," Thompson told reporters. "Come Tuesday, we're going to start better."

INJURY REPORT:

Spurs - C J. Lauvergne (Questionable, Personal), SF K. Leonard (Out For Season, Quadricep).

Warriors - PG S. Curry (Early May, Knee), SG P. McCaw (Out Indefinitely, Back), SF C. Boucher (Out Indefinitely, Ankle).

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Spurs are 0-9 ATS in their last 9 road games.
* Warriors are 3-12 ATS in their last 15 games playing on 1 days rest.
* Over is 6-0-1 in Spurs last 7 road games.
* Over is 4-0-1 in Warriors last 5 home games.
* Over is 6-1-1 in the last 8 meetings in Golden State.

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NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, April 24


Milwaukee @ Boston

Game 701-702
April 24, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
117.699
Boston
114.745
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 3
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 3
203 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+3); Over

Miami @ Philadelphia

Game 703-704
April 24, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
119.701
Philadelphia
127.304
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 7 1/2
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 10
211
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+10); Over

San Antonio @ Golden State

Game 707-708
April 24, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
116.395
Golden State
130.457
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 14
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 11
204 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-11); Over

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NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 24

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MILWAUKEE (46 - 40) at BOSTON (57 - 29) - 4/24/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 36-45 ATS (-13.5 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-28 ATS (-12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 51-31 ATS (+16.9 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
BOSTON is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 27-17 ATS (+8.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
MILWAUKEE is 76-50 ATS (+21.0 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 135-100 ATS (+25.0 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 10-5 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 9-6 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
11 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (45 - 41) at PHILADELPHIA (55 - 31) - 4/24/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-35 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) against Southeast division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MIAMI is 91-73 ATS (+10.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 55-38 ATS (+13.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 50-31 ATS (+15.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 48-34 ATS (+10.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
MIAMI is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 9-6 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 8-7 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (48 - 38) at GOLDEN STATE (61 - 25) - 4/24/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 15-25 ATS (-12.5 Units) in road games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in road games when trailing in a playoff series since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 18-27 ATS (-11.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 132-96 ATS (+26.4 Units) in April games since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 59-36 ATS (+19.4 Units) in all playoff games since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 27-9 ATS (+17.1 Units) in the first round of the playoffs since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 1046-919 ATS (+35.1 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 157-113 ATS (+32.7 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 36-47 ATS (-15.7 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 17-28 ATS (-13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 12-7 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 14-5 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA

Tuesday, April 24

Bucks @ Celtics (2-2)
Home side won last six series games; Bucks lost last three visits here, by 14-6-11 points, and are 2-4 vs spread in last six visits here. Milwaukee shot 50%+ from floor in last three series games; they led last two games by 23-16 at halftime, holding Boston to 35 first half points both games. But now series is back in Boston, where Celtics won games 1-2 by 6-14 points. Bucks held Boston under 42% from floor in three of four games; Celtics are 5-2 vs spread in last seven series games, 4-1 in last five home games overall. Bucks lost four of their last five road games.

Heat @ 76ers (3-1) 

Sixers won 19 of their last 20 games; their bench was +24, starters -4 in Game 4 win. Heat lost four of last five games in Philly (2-3 vs spread). 76ers survived 26 turnovers in Game 4; they were +17 on boards, grabbing 17 offensive rebounds. Miami led all four series games at halftime, but were outscored in 2nd half by 34-21-9 points in their three losses. Heat is 6-7 in its last 13 games overall; they’re 3-5-1 vs spread in last nine road games. Miami was 13-25 on foul line in a Game 4 that they lost by four points.

Spurs @ Warriors (3-1)
Spurs showed some spunk by winning Game 4, avoiding a sweep; San Antonio is 1-3 vs spread in last four visits to Oakland, losing all four games, three by 15+ points. Warriors were just 7-28 on arc (17-60 in last two games), shot 37.8% from floor in Game 4- they were +27 (61-34) on glass by -8 (16-8) in turnovers. Golden State is 11-2 in its last 13 games with the Spurs; over is 7-4-1 in last dozen. Warriors subs were -21 in Game 4, after being +20/+16 in previous two games. Coach Popovich will miss this game also; his wife passed away Thursday.

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
Utah 113-96, -5, O208

Wolves-Rockets
Hst 104-101, -11.5, U215.5
Hst 102-82, -10.5, U212.5
Minn 121-105, +6, O217
Hst 119-100, -6, O217

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NBA

Tuesday, April 24

Trend Report

Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Boston
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 12 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Celtics
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 12 games when playing at home against Milwaukee


Miami Heat
Miami is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Miami is 3-5-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Miami is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Miami's last 14 games on the road
Miami is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 19-1 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 18-6 ATS in its last 24 games at home
Philadelphia is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing at home against Miami


San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 9 games
San Antonio is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games on the road
San Antonio is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Golden State
San Antonio is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing Golden State
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
San Antonio is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 8 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Golden State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Golden State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Golden State is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games at home
Golden State is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing San Antonio
Golden State is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing San Antonio
Golden State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 8 games when playing at home against San Antonio

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R and R Totals

MLB SAN DIEGO PADRES/COLORADO ROCKIES u11

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NBA MILWAUKEE BUCKS +3

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MLB TAMPA BAY RAYS/BALTIMORE ORIOLES ‑110 o8.5

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DONNY ACTION

MLB HOUSTON ASTROS ‑140

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Mikey Sports

MLB PITTSBURGH PIRATES ‑170

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Monster Sports Picks

MLB BOSTON RED SOX ‑115

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Tys Terrific Tips

NBA MIAMI HEAT +10

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Baseball Bullies

MLB ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS +115

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MLB WASHINGTON NATIONALS ‑110

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MLB KANSAS CITY ROYALS ‑130

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MLB BOSTON RED SOX ‑115

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MLB LOS ANGELES DODGERS ‑245

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MLB NEW YORK YANKEES ‑140

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MLB COLORADO ROCKIES ‑145

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MLB BALTIMORE ORIOLES ‑105

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MLB MILWAUKEE BREWERS ‑140

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Valley Sports

NBA SAN ANTONIO SPURS +11

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MLB TEXAS RANGERS +100

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Elite Sports Picks

MLB Atlanta -120

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Primetime Sports Picks

NBA Boston over 202.5

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MLB Texas over 10

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Insider Sports Report

NBA Warriors -11

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Doc's Picks

MLB Pirates over 8.5

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The Sports Consensus

MLB Nats -115

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Top Rank Sports Picks

NBA Miami +10

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National Sports Service

MLB Astros -145

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Jimmy Boyd Apr 24 '18, 10:35 PM in 6h
NBA | Spurs vs Warriors
Play on: OVER 204½ -102

Free Pick on Spurs/Warriors OVER
I'm recommending a play on the OVER in Game 5 Tuesday night between the Spurs and Warriors. Game 4 ended up being a lot lower scoring than expected, in large part because Golden State didn't show up ready to play with that commanding 3-0 series lead. After scoring at least 110 points in each of the first 3 games of the series, the Warriors managed just 90 points on 38% shooting.
With the series shifting back to Golden State and there being a little more sense of urgency, I look for the Warriors to return to form offensively and for this one to easily eclipse the mark set here by the books. Keep in mind that each of the first 3 games in the series had seen at least 205.
OVER is 15-5 in the Warriors last 20 playoff games and 13-3 in their last 16 when leading in a playoff series. OVER is also 15-4 in the Spurs last 19 playoff games and a perfect 10-0 in their last 10 road games in the month of April. Take the OVER!

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Mark Wilson Apr 24 '18, 8:15 PM in 3h
MLB | Brewers vs Royals
Play on: Royals +130 at YouWager

Free Play on Royals +130

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Totals Guru Apr 24 '18, 8:15 PM in 3h
MLB | MIL vs KC
Play on: OVER 8½ -110

Free Total Annihilator On Brewers vs Royals over 8½ -110

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Jack Jones Apr 24 '18, 8:15 PM in 3h
MLB | Brewers vs Royals
Play on: Royals +135 at MyBookie

Jack’s Free Pick Tuesday: Kansas City Royals +135
The Milwaukee Brewers are being overvalued today as big road favorites at Kansas City. They are getting a lot of respect here because they come in on a six-game winning streak. But those six wins have all come at home against arguably the two worst teams in baseball in the Marlins and Reds.
The Royals will send their most effective starter to the mound up to this point in Ian Kennedy. He has gone 1-2 with a 2.35 ERA and 1.304 WHIP in his four starts this season. Kennedy has posted a 3.76 ERA and 1.187 WHIP in 12 career starts against Milwaukee.
Zach Davies is off to a rough start this season for the Brewers. He has gone 1-2 with a 4.84 ERA in four starts. His worst start came in his lone outing away from home as he allowed 5 earned runs, 9 base runners and 2 homers in 4 1/3 innings of a 5-6 loss at the New York Mets.
Kansas City is 50-34 in home games in the first half of the season over the last three seasons. The Brewers are 0-5 in their last five interleague games. Milwaukee is 20-47 in its last 67 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Brewers are 0-4 in Davies’ last four road starts vs. a team with a losing record. Bet the Royals Tuesday.

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Dana Lane Apr 24 '18, 8:15 PM in 3h
MLB | Brewers vs Royals
Play on: Brewers -138 at 5Dimes

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Bobby Conn Apr 24 '18, 10:35 PM in 6h
NBA | Spurs vs Warriors
Play on: UNDER 205 -105

1* Free Play on Spurs/Warriors under 205 -105

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Chase Diamond Apr 24 '18, 6:40 PM in 2h
MLB | Braves vs Reds
Play on: Reds +110 at MyBookie

This game features the 12-9 Braves and the 4-18 Reds. This is a hold your nose game as the Reds will get two wins in a row tonight. Tyler Mahle has a nice strike out to walk ratio 20-7 and has good stuff and the Reds bats seem to be woken from the slumber. Massive money backing Braves tonight as we go super sharp and take the Reds for a 15* winner.

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Kenny Walker Apr 24 '18, 7:05 PM in 2h
MLB | Rays vs Orioles
Play on: Rays +107 at 5Dimes

Free Pick on Rays

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Dustin Hawkins Apr 24 '18, 6:40 PM in 2h
MLB | Braves vs Reds
Play on: Reds +130 at YouWager

Free Play on Reds +130

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Sal Michaels Apr 24 '18, 7:05 PM in 2h
MLB | Red Sox vs Blue Jays
Play on: Blue Jays +109 at BMaker

Free Play on Blue Jays +109

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Info Plays Apr 24 '18, 7:05 PM in 2h
MLB | Red Sox vs Blue Jays
Play on: Blue Jays +106 at BMaker

1* Free Play on Blue Jays +106

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Dave Price Apr 24 '18, 8:10 PM in 3h
MLB | Angels vs Astros
Play on: Astros -143 at BMaker

Dave’s Tuesday Free Play:
1* on Houston Astros -143
The Key: Charlie Morton has backed up his incredible 2017 season by being unhittable thus far in 2018. Morton is 3-0 with a 0.72 ERA and 0.88 WHIP in 4 starts this season with 33 strikeouts in 25 innings. He has never lost to the Angels, going 3-0 with a 3.14 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 5 lifetime starts against them with his teams going 5-0 in those games. Shohei Ohtani keeps grabbing headlines, but it was for the wrong reason in his last start. He was forced to exit after giving up 3 earned runs in 2 innings of a 10-1 loss to the Red Sox due to a blister on April 17th. I can’t imagine he can be 100% recovered just a week later. The Astros are 25-7 in their last 32 home games. Take Houston.

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Ben Burns Apr 24 '18, 10:35 PM in 6h
NBA | Spurs vs Warriors
Play on: Warriors -10½ -113 at pinnacle

Give the Spurs credit for rallying to avoid the sweep. However, don't forget that this series is still over. While the Spurs have been very tough at home all season, they've been terrible on the road. The Warriors won the two games here by 21 and 15 points, respectively. Expect the champs to 'smell blood in the water' on Tuesday, closing things out in convincing fashion. Consider laying the points.

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Marc Lawrence Apr 24 '18, 10:15 PM in 5h
MLB | Nationals vs Giants
Play on: Nationals -119 at pinnacle

Play - Washington Nationals w/Roark (Game 911).
Edges - Nationals: Roark 4-0 career team starts in this series … Giants: Blach 1-9 L10 home team starts… With the Nats 6-1 the last seven games in this series, we recommend a 1* play on Washington. Thank you and good luck as always. Thank you and good luck as always.

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Stephen Nover Apr 24 '18, 7:05 PM in 2h
MLB | Diamondbacks vs Phillies
Play on: Diamondbacks -101 at BMaker

I'm far from convinced new Phillies manager Gabe Kapler knows what he's doing. Some of his moves have resembed Gabe Kaplan more than Connie Mack. Still, the Phillies have been riding some surprising early season solid pitching to win nine of their last 11 games on their way to 14-7 record. However, the Phillies are trumped by the Diamondbacks, who have the second-best record in baseball at 15-6. The Diamondbacks are better than the Phillies, losers of 96 games last year, and have the superior starter in a pitching matchup of Robbie Ray versus Vince Velasquez. Ray is on the cusp of being an elite pitcher. He's been at his best, too, pitching on the road. Arizona is 14-3 during his past 17 away starts. Ray is 9-1 in those starts with a 2.03 ERA and 134 strikeouts in 97 2/3 innings. His 13.3 K/9 rate this season was tied for the best mark in baseball entering this week. Arizona is 19-7 in Ray's last 26 overall starts. Velasquez has a 2.41 ERA during his last three starts. That's a rare consistent stretch for Velasquez, who has a high ceiling but rarely has shown any sustained progress. His ERA during his two years with the Phillies are 5.12 and 4.12. It's 3.80 so far this season. Philadelphia has lost in 20 of Velasquez's last 28 starts. Despite their excellent early season records, neither the Diamondbacks nor Phillies have high batting averages, or a lot of home runs. The difference is the Diamondbacks have reliable veteran stars such as Paul Goldschmidt and A.J. Pollock while the Phillies have unproven young talent. Ray has held batters to a .118 batting average with runners in scoring position. Opponents are batting .292 versus Velasquez with runners in scoring position. The Diamondbacks have dominated the Phillies in Philadelphia, too. They've won the past seven times at Citizens Bank Park with the average victory margin during this span being by 3.2 runs.
(Editor's note: Stephen Nover is on a 69 percent winning tear on his last 13 premium baseball plays and has won his last four NBA plays. Stephen has two NBA plays going today, including his Game of the Week, plus a Top Ticket MLB play in addition to this free selection.)

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Scott Rickenbach Apr 24 '18, 10:35 PM in 6h
NBA | Spurs vs Warriors
Play on: OVER 204½ -102

Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach NBA Game #707 Tuesday Free Pick OVER the total in Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs @ 10:35 ET - The Spurs staved off elimination in Game 4 but, in doing so, they are likely to bring out the best in the Warriors here in Game 5. That will mean plenty of offense on Tuesday night. Golden State is 13-6 to the over this season when off of an upset loss as a favorite. Also, in recent seasons, the Warriors are 20-9 to the over when leading in a playoff series. As for the Spurs, they are 7-1 to the over when trailing in a playoff series. Golden State will push the pace and the Spurs will be forced to play quicker than they'd like to. The result should be this game flying over the total as the Warriors don't want to go back to San Antonio and they'll keep the pedal to the metal all the way through this one! Free Pick OVER the total in Golden State

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John Martin Apr 24 '18, 10:35 PM in 6h
NBA | Spurs vs Warriors
Play on: Spurs +11½ -105 at 5Dimes

1 Unit FREE PLAY on San Antonio Spurs +11.5
The Spurs showed some resolve with their 103-90 victory in Game 4 to stave off elimination. They have been competitive with the Warriors in every game but Game 1. They just lost it down the stretch in Games 2 and 3, but were able to close the deal in Game 4. Now they are catching 11.5 points in Game 5 and I think it’s a few too many as this game will likely be decided by single-digits. The Warriors are 3-12 ATS in their last 15 games when playing on one days’ rest. Golden State is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 vs. a team with a winning record. Give me the Spurs.

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Sean Murphy Apr 24 '18, 7:05 PM in 2h
MLB | ARI vs PHI
Play on: UNDER 7½ -112

Tuesday MLB Free. My selection is on the 'under' between Arizona and Philadelphia at 7:05 pm et on Tuesday.
I'll back the 'under' in this matchup, even in the face of D'Backs starter Robbie Ray's somewhat surprising early season struggles.
Ray doesn't have the best career numbers against the Phillies but he has actually pitched well against them in two of his four previous outings. Ray is coming off arguably his best start of the young season, allowing just two earned runs on five hits while striking out nine last time out.
Vince Velasquez has quietly strung together three straight quality outings after getting rocked in his season debut in Atlanta. Over that stretch, Velasquez has posted a 20:3 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 18 2/3 innings of work. He tossed five shutout innings in his lone previous outing against the D'Backs back in 2016.
While it's tough to go 'under' the total in a bandbox like Citizens Bank Park I'm willing to make an exception here. Take the under (8*).

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Brandon Lee Apr 24 '18, 8:10 PM in 3h
MLB | Angels vs Astros
Play on: Angels +133 at BMaker

10* FREE MLB PICK (Angels +133)
I'll gladly take my chances here with the Angels at this price. LA has won 2 of 3 since dropping 4 straight, including last night's 2-0 win in the series opener against Houston. In that victory the Angels defeated one of the hottest starters in the game in Gerrit Cole. That's going to give them all kinds of confidence going into Game 2 with Shohei Ohtani on the mound. Ohtani didn't have his best stuff in his last start and had to leave early with a blister. He's had a full 6 days off since that start to let the blisters heal and I expect him to return to the form that saw him allow just 3 runs on 4 hits with 18 strikeouts in 13 innings over his first 2 starts. Houston will send out Charlie Morton, who is off to an impressive start, but he has faced 3 teams who are currently at least 6-games under .500. This should be a lot closer to a pick'em and there's simply too much value to pass up on LA. Give me the Angels +133!

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Dennis Macklin Apr 24 '18, 8:15 PM in 3h
MLB | NYM vs STL
Play on: UNDER 8 -102

DMack's Free Play for Tuesday, April 24, 2018 is on the Mets/Cards Under
These are two pretty good teams with pretty good pitching and it wouldn't be a surprise to see them both still playing in October. Zack Wheeler is rocking a 2.77 ERA in two starts that both went under the total. The under is 3-1 in Luke Weaver's four starts and the Red Bird righty with the big fastball beat the Mets 5-1 at Citi Field the first week of the season. Runs will be tough to come by here and we'll be under the total.

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Mike Lundin Apr 24 '18, 7:05 PM in 2h
MLB | ARI vs PHI
Play on: OVER 7½ +104

***NBA GAME OF THE WEEK GOES TUESDAY***
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Philadelphia Phillies will open a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park Tuesday night. I think this game looks primed to go over the low total.
Robbie Ray (2-0, 4.98 ERA) will take the ball for the D'Backs. The left-hander owns a 4.56 ERA in four career outings versus Philadelphia and the four Phillies with previous experience of Ray is batting a combined .324 over 34 at bats. Over is 6-2 in Rays last eight starts overall.
Philly turns to Vince Velasquez (1-2, 3.80 ERA). In three career appearances against Arizona, Velasquez has not allowed an earned run in 8 2/3 innings but that's likely to change tonight. He allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk over six innings and took the loss Wednesday to Atlanta. Over is 4-1 in Velasquez's last five starts overall.
The D'Backs are averaging 4.52 rpg on the season while Philadelphia averages 5.05 overall and 6.20 rpg in the City of Brotherly Love.
Free pick on ARI @ PHI to go OVER the total.

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Art Aronson Apr 24 '18, 10:35 PM in 6h
NBA | Spurs vs Warriors
Play on: UNDER 205 -110

This is a 1* Free Play on the UNDER between the Spurs/Warriors.
After their emotional Game 4 victory which staved off the 4-0 elimination sweep, it’s not too hard to imagine the undermanned Spurs suffering a classic letdown here in Game 5. Certainly San Antonio won’t want to turn this one into a “track meet” with Golden State. The Warriors have had to make adjustments of their own in this series, with a heavy emphasis on its big men with star guard Stephen Curry sidelined with injury until at least the next round. Fatigue is a factor at this point of the series as well. Also note that SA has seen the total go UNDER the number in 14 of 25 already this season following a win by ten points or more, while Golden State has seen the total go UNDER in seven of its last ten in trying to revenge a loss against an opponent. The situation and the numbers both point to the UNDER as the correct call in this one.
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