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Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets Preview and Predictions 05-02-2018

1st May 2018 by Gracenote
the houston rockets look to take a 2-0 lead when they host the utah jazz on wednesday in game 2 of the western conference semifinal series. star guard james harden scored 41 points in houston's series-opening 110-96 victory to continue his season-long assault of the jazz.

harden averaged 34.3 points in four meetings with the utah in the regular season -- including a 56-point outing -- and the defensive-minded jazz once again had no answers on slowing down the mvp candidate. "you can put a list of about 28 other teams that don't have an answer, either," rockets coach mike d'antoni told reporters. "there's no answer. he might play bad because he's human, but there's nothing that you can conceivably come up with to stop him." utah isn't fretting over the game 1 loss as it also lost the opener of its first-round series against the oklahoma city thunder before recovering to win in six games. "we were in the exact same situation," jazz small forward joe ingles told reporters. "everyone had written us off after game 1, probably the way they have now. we have a great group. we love being able to have the time to watch the film and make some adjustments."

tv: 8 p.m. et, tnt
about the jazz: rookie guard donovan mitchell is picking up a large portion of the ball-handling with veteran point guard ricky rubio (hamstring) sidelined and he committed four turnovers to go with 9-of-22 shooting while scoring 21 points in the opener. the point total was mitchell's lowest in seven games this postseason and he was also hampered by a sore ankle, which he insists won't be a problem in game 2. "my head was never down, and i don't think my teammates' heads were down," mitchell told reporters. "it's one game out of a long series."

about the rockets: harden had nothing to reveal for why he typically enjoys success against a team that ranked sixth in scoring defense at 102.4 during the regular season. "for the most part, i'm going to do what i do," harden told reporters. "offensively i think this team, us, we're different. we've seen so many different defenses throughout the year that have prepared us for this moment, whether it's (utah center rudy) gobert being back at the rim or teams switching or whatever. we've seen pretty much it all, all year." harden received complementary help from point guard chris paul (17 points), center clint capela (16 points, 12 rebounds) and forward pj tucker (15 points) in the opener.
buzzer beaters

1. it remains unclear whether rubio will return later in the series -- the length of it would be one of the factors.

2. utah reserve f jae crowder had 21 points and five 3-pointers in the series opener, his second-best totals in each category this postseason.

3. houston reserve sg eric gordon missed all six of his shots in game 1 and is shooting just 31.4 percent from the field in the postseason.

prediction: rockets 117, jazz 112

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins Preview and Predictions 05-02-2018

1st May 2018 by Gracenote
the tampa bay lightning made a strong response physically to even the eastern conference semifinal series and will try to match that effort when they visit the boston bruins on wednesday night for game 3. the lightning totaled 42 hits and center brayden point rebounded from a rough series opener (minus-5 rating) to register a goal and three assists in the 4-2 victory monday in game 2.

"i think that's what's good about this group, a lot of guys have been through these stretches before and realize there's ups and downs in playoff series - make sure we don't get too high and too low," tampa bay right wing ryan callahan said. ". ... you try to stay even keeled, especially after (monday). it's an emotional win, but they've got home ice now so they did their job. we've got to go in there and try to steal one." the lightning have a 67-44 edge in shots over the first two games and the bruins hope to turn those numbers around at home, where they went 28-8-5 this season - including a pair of wins against tampa bay. boston's top line of brad marchand, patrice bergeron and david pastrnak had four assists monday after posting three goals and 11 points in game 1, but should get better matchups on home ice wednesday. "i know they had a good game, but i think it's more on us," pastrnak told reporters. "we've got to be better wednesday."
tv: 7 p.m. et, nbc sports network, cbc, tva
about the lightning: coach jon cooper said he never considered taking point, ondrej palat and tyler johnson off the assignment of checking boston's top line after game 1 and the trio responded by each scoring a goal monday. "we've watched (point), watched that line, check the best lines in the league all year," cooper said. "there was no reason to. ... panic and say they can't do it. we know they can do it. we have faith in them." tampa bay has yet to get a point from its top line of j.t. miller, captain steven stamkos and nikita kucherov in the series, but the trio registered 12 shots on net combined and miller had six hits monday.
about the bruins: rookie defenseman charlie mcavoy, who regularly pairs with captain zdeno chara, scored his first career playoff goal monday and has four points to go along with a plus-5 rating in the first nine games of the postseason. pastrnak, who leads the team in scoring during the playoffs (18 points), was limited to one shot on goal in game 2 and is a minus-6 in boston's four losses in the postseason while posting a plus-10 in the wins. defenseman torey krug became the fourth bruin to reach 10 points in the playoffs monday and has tied his career high in the postseason last season (two goals, eight assists).
overtime

1. chara can pass rick middleton (111) for fourth and bergeron could move past johnny bucyk (109) for sixth in franchise history for postseason games played.

2. johnson is tied with vincent lecavalier for third in tampa bay franchise history with 24 playoff games after his tally in monday's win.

3. the bruins were 11th and the lightning 27th in the league in faceoff percentage during the
regular season, but tampa bay has a 59-50 edge in the series.

prediction: bruins 3, lightning 1

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Vegas Golden Knights vs. San Jose Sharks Preview and Predictions 05-02-2018

1st May 2018 by Gracenote
the vegas golden knights frittered away a two-goal lead for the second time in as many games and were staring at the possibility of trailing in a playoff series for the first time. william karlsson would not let it happen, delivering the decisive tally in overtime to give vegas a 2-1 lead in the western conference semifinal series entering wednesday's game 4 at the san jose sharks.

the golden knights lost home-ice advantage in game 2 after suffering a 4-3 loss in double overtime but karlsson, a 43-goal scorer during the regular season, prevented a repeat with a laser to the far top corner afer san jose scored twice in the third to tie it. "i think it's good for the morale," karlsson said. "we showed great attitude. again, they came back. it was tough, too, but we gave someone a chance to be an overtime hero." the sharks were satisfied with everything but the result, pouring 89 shots on goal in the past two games after they were sandblasted 7-0 in the series opener. "we're getting better every game in the series, so that's a good thing," san jose coach peter deboer said. "we're realizing what works against them, and in this series there's a lot of hockey left to be played."
tv: 10 p.m. et, nbc sports network, cbc, tvas
about the golden knights: marc-andre fleury rescued vegas in overtime with a spectacular glove save, reaching out to snatch logan couture's point-blank blast from the slot to set the stage for karlsson's heroics. karlsson's winning goal capped another superb performance from the golden knights' top line as he combined with jonathan marchessault and reilly smith for seven points in the game and 19 so far through the first three games of the series. karlsson, who has one goal and one assist in the first-round sweep of los angeles, has torched the sharks for seven goals and five assists in seven meetings this season.
about the sharks: is the time right for the return of veteran center joe thornton, who has been practicing with the team but has not played since jan. 23 while recovering from surgery on his medial collateral ligament? joonas donskoi (lower body) is questionable for wednesday after sitting out game 3, which forced deboer to elevate chris tierney to the no. 1 line in place of donskoi and insert barclay goodrow at center on the third line, with the latter move not proving to be fruitful. deboer has typically ruled thornton out one day prior to each game but declined to do so tuesday, listing the 38-year-old as day-to-day.
overtime

1. smith has one goal and eight assists during a six-game point streak.

2. sharks f evander kane, who missed game 2 due to suspension, has four goals in six playoff contests.

3. golden knights f james neal has six points in the postseason, including a pair of two-point games in this series.

prediction: sharks 4, golden knights 2

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs - Race 3

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


Claiming $16,000 • 7 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 4 and up • CR: 95 • Purse: $25,000 • Post: 1:45P
FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. WEIGHT, 123 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF TWO RACES SINCE MARCH 2 ALLOWED 3 LBS. A RACE SINCE THEN ALLOWED 5 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $16,000 (RACES WHERE ENTERED FOR $12,500 OR LESS NOT CONSIDERED IN ALLOWANCES).
Contenders

Race Analysis
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Morn
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Race Type: Basic Race. This race has a mixed pace scenario. Check on scratches of any of the Front-runners (to look for a lone Front-runner). * KEY ANGLES * ALLIDOISDREAMOFYOU: Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. IZZY THE W ARRIOR: Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. AZTEC LION: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. WILDWOODSGREATEST: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. RED AGAIN: Jockey/T rainer combination return on investment is at least +20.
6
ALLIDOISDREAMOFYOU
5/1

5/1
8
IZZY THE WARRIOR
3/1

6/1
7
AZTEC LION
5/1

7/1
1
WILDWOODSGREATEST
4/1

8/1
5
RED AGAIN
4/1

9/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
5
RED AGAIN
5

4/1
Front-runner
92

85

87.2

69.2

57.7
6
ALLIDOISDREAMOFYOU
6

5/1
Front-runner
97

91

51.4

85.0

80.0
8
IZZY THE WARRIOR
8

3/1
Stalker
93

92

80.4

84.6

78.6
2
WHATEVERYBODYWANTS
2

12/1
Alternator/Stalker
92

88

41.3

84.1

70.1
7
AZTEC LION
7

5/1
Trailer
97

92

53.6

85.6

78.1
1
WILDWOODSGREATEST
1

4/1
Alternator/Trailer
93

89

28.4

93.9

86.9
4
WHYRUAWESOME
4

5/1
Alternator/Non-contender
99

96

79.4

85.0

76.0
3
GLITNIR
3

12/1
Alternator/Non-contender
94

92

0.0

0.0

0.0

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

Race 6 - Claiming - 300y on the Dirt. Purse: $5500 Class Rating: 74

QUARTER HORSE 300Y, FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 124 LBS.; OLDER, 126 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $3,500.


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The Walker Group Picks

# 2 TF HEZ JESS ROWDY 4/1

# 1 JUMP N MYJOYRIDE 10/1

# 8 PHILS STREAKIN OAK 4/1

I have to consider TF HEZ JESS ROWDY here. Is a contender - given the 68 speed fig from his most recent race. Boasts strong Speed Figures on average overall when compared with the rest of this group of animals. Has a strong record at the distance and surface, which makes me lean toward this gelding. JUMP N MYJOYRIDE - Should compete well in the early pace battle which bodes well with this field. Could best this group based on the Equibase Speed Figure - 67 - of her last effort. PHILS STREAKIN OAK - Is a key contender - given the 74 Equibase Speed Figure from his most recent race. Has to be given a chance versus this group displaying formidable figures recently and an average speed figure of 68 under similar conditions.

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Evangeline Downs - Race #6 - Post: 8:10pm - Maiden Claiming - 7.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $7,500 Class Rating: 54

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#2 PAPER DOLL (ML=5/1)
#7 MYLIE IDEL (ML=8/1)


PAPER DOLL - Have to give this filly a fair chance. Ran a strong race last time out within the last month or so. This filly garnered a good speed fig of 42 in her last race. That figure should be lofty enough to prove victorious today. MYLIE IDEL - Nieves was aboard this filly last time out and was impressed enough to take the animal right back. A thoroughbred coming back this quickly after a strong effort is a good signal.

Vulnerable Contenders: #6 SUCKERFORAGREY (ML=3/1), #8 HIGHSNOBITY (ML=4/1), #4 DOXONTHEROX (ML=6/1),

SUCKERFORAGREY - If you keep playing these sort of 'hanger' types, you're going to be disappointed frequently. Most unsatisfactory speed rating last time out at Fair Grounds at 5 1/2 furlongs. Don't believe this mount will improve too much in today's race. HIGHSNOBITY - No picnic to wager on any horse in a short distance race at 4/1 when she hasn't shown any competitive efforts in sprints in the last couple months. The speed figure in the last race doesn't fit very well in this event when I look at the Equibase class figure of today's event. Mark this thoroughbred as a possibly overvalued contestant. DOXONTHEROX - This horse hasn't been hitting the board in either of her last two outings.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Bet on #2 PAPER DOLL to win if you can get at least 2/1 odds

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [2,7]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

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

Race 6 - Allowance - 6.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $24000 Class Rating: 101

FOR REGISTERED INDIANA BREDS THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE STARTED FOR A CLAIMING PRICE OF $16,000 OR LESS OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON FOUR RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 118 LBS.; OLDER, 122 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE APRIL 2 ALLOWED 2 LBS.


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The Walker Group Picks

# 1 OPERATION STEVIE 1/1

# 2 MR MANNING 7/2

# 5 ZONED IN 6/1

OPERATION STEVIE looks to be a respectable contender. Could provide positive returns based on quite good recent Equibase Speed Figures with an average of 99. Should definitely be given a chance in this race if only for the solid Equibase Speed Fig garnered in the last competition. Seems to have a respectable class edge based on the latest company kept. MR MANNING - Could provide positive profits based on respectable recent Equibase speed figs with an average of 96. Is a key contender - given the 96 speed rating from his most recent race. ZONED IN - He looks respectable in this spot and I expect will be on the lead or close at the halfway point. Is hard not to look at based on Equibase Speed Figures which have been decent - 90 avg - of late.

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Mountaineer Park - Race #4 - Post: 8:06pm - Maiden Claiming - 5.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $6,100 Class Rating: 60

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#3 MIKES MUSCLE MAN (ML=9/2)


MIKES MUSCLE MAN - Paucar was aboard this gelding last time around the track and was impressed enough to take the animal right back. Taking a trip down in the class scale; has the class ability to make his presence felt. Earnings per start is something that I believe can be a most important factor. This thoroughbred is ranked number 1 in this group.

Vulnerable Contenders: #1 KIMTONE (ML=2/1), #6 HEISAWESOME (ML=5/2), #4 SCAMANDER (ML=5/1),

KIMTONE - This horse hasn't had any promising efforts in sprint affairs in the last sixty days. HEISAWESOME - The sixth place finish in the last affair was not the best. Can't play this questionable contender in today's sprint of 5 furlongs. Hasn't even finished in the money in a short distance race recently. Hard to expect this colt to be in good shape after the very long layoff. SCAMANDER - Tough to bet on at 5/1 odds after the most recent efforts. Should have at least hit the board in the last couple months in a short distance event to be worth it at small odds in a sprint.

Top HatGUEST COMMENTARY: Hal - MIKES MUSCLE MAN - Having the best speed fig last race of 43 at Mahoning Valley Race Cour on Mar 16th. This gelding has an excellent chance to win here.





STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Put your money on #3 MIKES MUSCLE MAN on the nose if you can get odds of 1/1 or more

EXACTA WAGERS:
3 with [6,7]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
None

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Thistledown
Thistledown - Race 6

$1 Exacta / $1 Trifecta / $.10 Superfecta / $1 Pick 3 (Races 6-7-8)


Claiming $5,000 • 6 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 77 • Purse: $10,300 • Post: 4:10P
FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 119 LBS.; OLDER, 122 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF TWO RACES SINCE APRIL 2 ALLOWED 2 LBS. A RACE SINCE THEN ALLOWED 4 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $5,000 (OHIO REGISTERED FOALS PREFERRED).
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Race Type: Dominant Front-runner. LADY COVENTRY is the Dominant Front-runner of the race. * KEY ANGLES * LADY COVENTRY: Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/ surface. Horse has the highest average Equibase Class Rating at the distance/surface.
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LADY COVENTRY
5/2

2/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
1
DUBAI PRINCESS
1

6/1
Front-runner
59

52

73.8

49.8

40.3
7
HALO'S PARADISE
7

10/1
Front-runner
65

72

54.8

49.6

41.1
2
LADY COVENTRY
2

5/2
Alternator/Front-runner
83

78

77.9

66.9

63.4
6
AXIS MUNDI
6

3/1
Alternator/Front-runner
70

57

55.0

52.4

46.9
3
NICE RIDE
3

7/2
Alternator/Stalker
70

67

48.4

61.7

56.2
5
TICKETOUTOFHERE
5

8/1
Alternator/Stalker
65

62

37.0

53.3

42.8
8
ALLIE'S REVIVAL
8

12/1
Trailer
63

62

12.5

30.3

16.8
4
HAY HAY SADIE RAE
4

15/1
Alternator/Non-contender
66

56

36.4

42.4

29.4

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Kansas City Royals vs. Boston Red Sox Preview and Predictions 05-02-2018

2nd May 2018 by Gracenote
in a matchup of the best and worst teams in the american league, the struggling kansas city royals came out on top by using some late-inning thunder on two occasions. a pair of dramatic home runs powered the royals to a 7-6 victory over the boston red sox and put them in position for their first series win of the year in wednesday afternoon's rubber match at fenway park.

jorge soler provided the deciding blow with a three-run homer in the 13th inning, extending his hitting streak to seven games and handing boston only its eighth loss. alex gordon picked a big moment for his first homer of the season, clubbing a solo shot off red sox closer craig kimbrel in the ninth to send the game into extra innings. boston did not go quietly even after the deflating homers, getting a tying solo blast from eduardo nunez in the 12th and scratching out a pair of runs in the 13th before losing for the third time in five games. red sox first baseman mitch moreland is 6-for-10 with a pair of homers, three rbis and five runs scored in the series.
tv: 1:05 p.m. et, fs kansas city, nesn (boston)
pitching matchup: royals lh danny duffy (0-3, 5.40 era) vs. red sox lh drew pomeranz (0-1, 7.27)

duffy matched his season high with six innings last time out against the chicago white sox but remained winless, giving up four runs on six hits. he was pounded in his previous turn at detroit, lasting 4 2/3 innings and allowing six runs on 10 hits -- both season worsts -- in his third loss. j.d. martinez is 3-for-22 with a home runs and nine strikeouts against duffy, who is 0-4 with a 6.75 era against boston.
pomeranz has labored in his first two starts, surrendering three home runs over five innings in a loss to tampa bay last time out after escaping with a no-decision despite lasting only 3 2/3 innings in his season debut at oakland. he did not factor in the decision in two starts versus the royals last year but gave up only three runs on 13 hits in 13 innings. catcher salvador perez is 3-for-5 against pomeranz.
walk-offs

1. red sox rf mookie betts (hamstring), who came on as a defensive replacement tuesday, is expected to return to the starting lineup wednesday.

2. kansas city released former red sox rh clay buchholz, who could opt out of his minor-league deal if he wasn't called up.

3. kimbrel suffered his first blown save since aug. 1, ending a streak of 17 straight conversions.

prediction: red sox 6, royals 5

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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Detroit Tigers Preview and Predictions 05-02-2018

1st May 2018 by Gracenote
there is strong potential for a third straight pitcher's duel in the series when the tampa bay rays visit the detroit tigers for the rubber match of a three-game set wednesday afternoon. red-hot blake snell seeks his fifth straight win for the rays, who have won nine of their last 11, while 2016 american league rookie of the year michael fulmer goes for the tigers after they edged tampa bay 2-1 on tuesday.

detroit came up short in the series opener 3-2 after the teams went to the ninth inning scoreless, before leonys martin doubled home what proved to be the winning run in the fifth inning tuesday as the tigers won for the second time in seven contests. all-star miguel cabrera has missed the last two games with a biceps strain, but could return in the finale as detroit goes for its first series victory since sweeping baltimore april 17-19. the rays offense has cooled off the last two days with 12 hits combined and they left seven on base in tuesday's loss as they failed for the second straight time to reach .500. catcher wilson ramos (16-for-38, 10 games) and first baseman-designated hitter c.j. cron (12-for-40, nine games) take hitting streaks into wednesday's contest for tampa bay.
tv: 1:10 p.m. et, fs sun (tampa bay), fs detroit
pitching matchup: rays lh blake snell (4-1, 2.52 era) vs. tigers rh michael fulmer (1-2, 2.76)

snell is on the best run of his career with four consecutive victories, giving up five runs on 16 hits with 34 strikeouts and just six walks over his last 26 2/3 innings. the 25-year-old washington native limited boston to two runs on five hits and one walk with nine strikeouts over a career-high 7 1/3 frames friday in a 4-3 victory. jose iglesias is 1-for-2 with an rbi against snell, who lost his only career start versus detroit in 2016 while allowing three runs across 5 1/3 innings.
fulmer has put together two straight strong outings after his worst start of the season, permitting two runs on 12 hits over 13 innings combined without earning a victory. the 25-year-old oklahoma native gave up nine runs in his lone poor start april 12 against cleveland and surrendered three combined in his other four trips to the mound this season. daniel robertson is 2-for-3 with two rbis versus fulmer, who is 2-2 with a 2.36 era in four career games against the rays.
walk-offs

1. tampa bay of carlos gomez registered a single in three at-bats tuesday and needs two extra-base hits to reach 400 in his career.

2. detroit 3b jeimer candelario is 5-for-10 with two walks over the last three contests to raise his batting average to .291.
3. the rays placed rhp yonny chirinos (forearm strain) on the 10-day disabled list and recalled lhp ryan yarbrough

prediction: rays 4, tigers 3

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Texas Rangers vs. Cleveland Indians Preview and Predictions 05-02-2018

2nd May 2018 by Gracenote
two-time american league cy young winner corey kluber will try to end a rough stretch on the mound for the cleveland indians when he takes the ball against the visiting texas rangers in the rubber match of a three-game series wednesday afternoon. the indians have allowed 45 runs over the last six games while losing four of them, including an 8-6 decision in 12 innings on tuesday night.

kluber earned one of the two cleveland victories during the last six contests and has won four straight overall for the indians, who have begun to swing the bats better after a slow start to the season. cleveland is averaging 5.2 runs during its 2-4 stretch while the rangers won four of their past six, recording 5.3 tallies per contest, after getting back-to-back solo homers from joey gallo and isiah kiner-falefa in the 12th on tuesday. nomar mazara also knocked in two runs in the victory and boasts 14 rbis in his last 14 runs for texas, which still sits at the bottom of the al west standings. left-hander matt moore gets the start for the rangers in the finale as they attempt to improve to 3-1-1 in road series.
tv: 1:10 p.m. et, mlb network, fs southwest (texas), sportstime ohio (cleveland)
pitching matchup: rangers lh matt moore (1-3, 5.33 era) vs. indians rh corey kluber (4-1, 2.18)

moore returns to the starting rotation after pitching one scoreless inning april 29 at toronto and tries to win back-to-back decisions after starting the season with three straight losses. the 28-year-old florida native allowed six earned runs on 19 hits over 17 innings across the last three starts with 10 strikeouts and seven walks. francisco lindor is 6-for-10 with a homer versus moore, who is 2-2 with a 3.57 era in seven career contests against the indians.
kluber won each of his last four trips to the mound while allowing seven total runs over 30 1/3 innings with 33 strikeouts and just six walks after beating seattle last friday, yielding three tallies across 8 2/3 frames. the 32-year-old alabama native has permitted 26 hits in 45 1/3 innings overall this season with a .165 batting average against and a 0.77 whip. mazara is 5-for-12 with a homer against kluber, who is 3-1 with a 3.73 era in six career games versus the rangers.
walk-offs

1. texas of delino deshields is 8-for-22 during his current five-game hitting streak, raising his average from .174 to .267 in that span.

2. cleveland lf michael brantley belted a grand slam to tie the game in the ninth tuesday, but is just 2-for-11 in his last three games.
3. rangers rhp chris martin (forearm cramp) was not available tuesday and may need to go on the disabled list.

prediction: indians 6, rangers 2

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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins Preview and Predictions 05-02-2018

2nd May 2018 by Gracenote
the minnesota twins are calling up top pitching prospect fernando romero on wednesday to make his major-league debut in the finale of three-game series with the visiting toronto blue jays. the 23-year-old romero made three starts for triple-a rochester to begin the season after spending all of 2017 at the double-a level.

he will be taking the rotation spot of phil hughes, who is moving to the bullpen to work on some issues after another rocky start friday against cincinnati. "there's something good about the process of having [prospects] going step-by-step, for most guys," twins manager paul molitor told reporters of romero's quick movement through triple-a. "but every once in a while, you get exceptions." minnesota has to hope for some sort of boost from romero after dropping the first two games of the series, including a 7-4 setback in 10 innings tuesday night to fall to 1-11 over its last 12 games. the blue jays will turn to struggling right-hander marcus stroman as they aim to win four games in a row for the third time this season.
tv: 1:10 p.m. et, sportsnet (toronto), fs north (minnesota)
pitching matchup: blue jays rh marcus stroman (0-3, 8.88 era) vs. twins rh fernando romero (nr)

stroman has allowed six earned runs over 5 1/3 innings in each of his last two starts, although he did walk a season-low one batter his last time out. the new york native, who turned 27 on tuesday, is allowing opponents to hit .298 and currently sports the worst walk rate (5.3 per nine innings) of his career by a wide margin. stroman allowed a run and three hits in 7 2/3 innings to pick up the win in his only prior start at target field in 2016.
romero was 0-1 with a 2.57 era in four games (three starts) in triple-a while striking out 20 and allowing 17 hits in 21 innings. he is 23-17 with a 2.83 era in 73 games (57 starts) across parts of six seasons in the minors. the dominican republic native missed all of 2015 following elbow surgery.

walk-offs

1. the twins placed 3b miguel sano on the 10-day disabled list with a hamstring strain and selected the contract of inf gregorio petit from triple-a rochester.
2. blue jays dh kendrys morales was 3-for-3 with two homers tuesday after going 0-for-19 over his previous seven contests.

3. minnesota 2b brian dozier went 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter tuesday and is 3-for-31 over an eight-game stretch.

prediction: twins 6, blue jays 5

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Chicago White Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals Preview and Predictions 05-02-2018

2nd May 2018 by Gracenote
the st. louis cardinals will try to build off a dramatic game-winning rally when they cap a quick two-game interleague series with the visiting chicago white sox on wednesday. after getting swept three straight at pittsburgh over the weekend, the cardinals were in danger of losing their fourth straight game before scoring twice in the bottom of the ninth inning to steal tuesday's series opener 3-2.

matt carpenter's solo homer started the rally and yadier molina won it with a base hit to score marcell ozuna, giving st. louis its sixth win in its last seven home games. tommy pham also homered - a 454-foot shot to lead off the bottom of the first - helping the cardinals jump on top early in manager mike matheny's 1000th game at the helm. the white sox have lost three in a row after winning three straight and they are 0-5 in their last five one-run games. carlos martinez has allowed two runs over his last five starts and looks to continue his dominant run for st. louis when he gets the nod against chicago's lucas giolito.
tv: 1:15 p.m. et, wgn (chicago), fs midwest (st. louis)
pitching matchup: white sox rh lucas giolito (1-3, 7.71 era) vs. cardinals rh carlos martinez (2-1, 1.43)

giolito rebounded from a rocky outing against houston with 5 2/3 solid innings in a win at kansas city on thursday. however, he had just two strikeouts and owns 11 against 21 walks in his first 25 2/3 frames after posting a 34-to-12 ratio last season. the 23-year-old has never faced the cardinals and gave up three earned runs in 5 1/3 innings in his only prior career interleague start.
martinez limited the new york mets to one run and four hits over six innings his last time out, and he owns an era of 0.54 over his outstanding five-start run. the one blemish along the way has been an odd tendency to hit batters, as the 26-year-old has already matched his 2017 total with eight hit batters - three against the mets on thursday. martinez boasts a 1.93 era in 14 games (10 starts) in his interleague career but will be facing the white sox for the first time.
walk-offs

1. white sox 2b yoan moncada had two hits tuesday and has recorded five multi-hit efforts over his last nine games.

2. carpenter also had a double in the series opener after going six games in a row without an extra-base hit.

3. cardinals rhp bud norris picked up his first win tuesday with a scoreless ninth while lowering his era to 1.88.

prediction: cardinals 6, white sox 3

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Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago Cubs Preview and Predictions 05-02-2018

2nd May 2018 by Gracenote
Two underachieving offenses looking to break out of slumps go head-to-head Wednesday, when the Chicago Cubs host the Colorado Rockies for the rubber match of their three-game series. The Cubs have scored three runs or fewer in seven straight games, while the Rockies have been held to three or fewer in five consecutive contests.

It looked as if both struggling lineups might snap out of it with the wind blowing out at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, as Colorado's Charlie Blackmon and David Dahl hit back-to-back homers to start the game and Chicago's Anthony Rizzo went deep to lead off the bottom of the first inning. However, the teams combined for just four more hits the rest of the night. The win snapped a three-game skid for the Rockies and ended the Cubs' five-game winning streak. It also put Colorado in position to salvage a split of the season series with a victory on Wednesday.
TV: 2:20 p.m. ET, MLB Network, AT&T SportsNet-Rocky Mountain (Colorado), NBCS Chicago

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rockies LH Tyler Anderson (1-0, 4.10 ERA) vs. Cubs RH Yu Darvish (0-2, 5.26)
Anderson left his last start in the second inning due to light-headedness and shortness of breath, but he received a clean bill of health from the team medical staff. The 28-year-old beat the Cubs in his previous start on April 21, allowing two runs and six hits over six innings. Anderson is 1-0 with a 4.85 ERA in two career turns against Chicago but never has pitched at Wrigley Field.

Darvish looked more like himself last time out, striking out eight and allowing one unearned run and three hits over six innings against Milwaukee. It was the second quality start in five outings for the 31-year-old, who still is looking for his first win with the Cubs. Darvish gave up five runs and five hits over 4 2/3 frames in a loss at Colorado on April 21.
WALK-OFFS

1. Rizzo is 7-for-13 with four home runs in his career when leading off a game.

2. Rockies 3B Nolan Arenado is 21-for-51 with three doubles and five homers in his last 13 contests against the Cubs.
3. Colorado recalled INF Daniel Castro on Tuesday and optioned INF Ryan McMahon to Triple-A Albuquerque.

PREDICTION: Cubs 4, Rockies 3

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San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants Preview and Predictions 05 02 2018 - ScoresAndStats.com

2nd May 2018
after a rough start, eric hosmer appears to be settling in nicely with the san diego padres, who signed the veteran to an eight-year contract in february. the 28-year-old first baseman looks to build on his recent success wednesday when the padres face the host san francisco giants in the rubber match of their three-game series.

hosmer helped san diego record a 3-2 victory tuesday with a two-out solo blast in the ninth inning off giants closer hunter strickland and is 9-for-16 with five extra-base hits during his four-game hitting streak. prior to tuesday's game, the padres placed catcher austin hedges on the disabled list with tendinitis in his right elbow, and it's unclear how long he'll be out. the giants had their three-game winning streak snapped tuesday and received another blow when starting pitcher johnny cueto landed on the disabled list with inflammation in his throwing elbow. rookie andrew suarez will likely take cueto's spot in the rotation after the left-hander impressed again with seven strong innings on tuesday.
tv: 3:45 p.m. et, fs san diego, nbcs bay area (san francisco)
pitching matchup: padres lh clayton richard (1-3, 5.35 era) vs. giants lh derek holland (0-3, 5.76)

richard suffered his second straight loss last friday despite holding the new york mets to three runs in 6 2/3 innings. the 34-year-old native of indiana has tossed at least five innings in each of his six starts but hasn't been able to duplicate his success from opening day, when he tossed seven innings of one-run ball against milwaukee. richard is 6-7 with a 4.25 era in 21 career games (18 starts) against the giants and has struggled to contain buster posey (12-for-32 with two homers).
holland remained winless in five starts with the giants when he gave up four runs in 3 1/3 innings against the los angeles dodgers last friday. the 31-year-old has seen his era climb in each of his last four outings. hosmer is 7-for-16 with a home run against holland, who allowed three runs in 4 2/3 innings against san diego on april 14 at petco park and has gone 0-1 with a 7.84 era in two career starts against the padres.
walk-offs

1. giants lhp will smith, who missed the entire 2017 season following tommy john surgery, is expected to be activated from the disabled list prior to wednesday's game.

2. the padres recalled c rafael lopez from triple-a el paso to replace hedges.

3. giants 3b evan longoria is four hits away from reaching 1,500 for his career.

prediction: padres 6, giants 4

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals Preview and Predictions 05-02-2018

1st May 2018 by Gracenote
a return to the leadoff position for the first time since 2013 allowed bryce harper the opportunity to leave some of his frustration in his rear-view mirror. harper aims to let loose again as the washington nationals bid to win four straight for the first time since the first four contests of the season when they continue their four-game series versus the visiting pittsburgh pirates on wednesday.

"(on monday) night, i spoke to harp, and i just came to a conclusion -- why not, really. he's a little frustrated, and hopefully, he gets some more pitches to hit," washington manager davey martinez said of elevating harper to the leadoff position. the 2015 national league mvp entered the contest mired in a 5-for-35 slump and had gone 12 games without an extra-base hit before launching a three-run homer in the fifth inning of tuesday's 12-4 romp. matt adams went deep twice for the nationals (14-16), who improved to 3-2 on their 10-game homestand and sent pittsburgh (17-13) to its second consecutive loss to begin its nine-game road trip. corey dickerson also homered for the second straight outing with a two-run shot to give him 12 hits with six rbis and seven runs scored in his last 10 games heading into a matchup versus stephen strasburg, against whom he is 2-for-6 with a pair of doubles in his career.
tv: 7:05 p.m. et, at&t sportsnet-pittsburgh, masn (washington)
pitching matchup: pirates rh ivan nova (2-1, 3.32 era) vs. nationals rh stephen strasburg (2-3, 3.63)

nova turned in his fourth straight strong performance since sustaining his lone loss of the season, but was left to settle for his second consecutive no-decision despite scattering six hits over eight scoreless innings versus detroit on thursday. the 31-year-old dominican did not allow a walk for the fourth straight outing, a stretch in which he owns a 2-0 mark after permitting just seven runs on 24 hits in 27 2/3 innings. matt wieters (13-for-39, four homers) has taken nova to task in his career, but the right-hander has split a pair of decisions versus washington despite allowing the club to bat .339 against him.
strasburg sustained his second straight loss on friday after allowing five runs in 6 1/3 innings of a 5-4 setback against arizona. the 29-year-old hasn't done himself any favors with the long ball, as he has been taken deep in five of his six outings this season and has surrendered seven homers total in 39 2/3 innings. starling marte (5-for-15, homer) has found success against strasburg, although the same cannot be said of david freese (0-for-8, three strikeouts), adam frazier (0-for-6) and sean rodriguez (0-for-5, four strikeouts).
walk-offs
1. pittsburgh rf gregory polanco is mired in a 1-for-15 stretch in his last four games after collecting seven hits in his previous six contests.

2. washington ss trea turner is 12-for-24 with six rbis and five runs scored in his last six games.

3. pirates c francisco cervelli is 6-for-12 with a homer, two rbis and two runs scored during his four-game hitting streak.

prediction: nationals 3, pirates 2

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Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets Preview and Predictions 05-02-2018

1st May 2018 by Gracenote
the atlanta braves youth movement is on full display, and so far the results have been good as they could move into first place in the national league east with another victory wednesday at the new york mets. featuring the three youngest players in the major leagues on its roster, atlanta captured a 3-2 victory in tuesday's series opener as mike soroka won his big-league debut while ronald acuna and ozzie albies combined for three hits and two runs scored.

albies (21 years old), soroka (20) and acuna (20) gave the braves the youngest three players to start a major league game in the same lineup since atlanta did it in 1978, as tuesday's victory pushed the braves to six games above .500 and within one-half game of first place in the nl east. there was good news for the mets as outfielder yoenis cespedes, who was expected to miss at least part of the series with a bruised left thumb, extended his hitting streak to seven games by going 3-for-4 - including a solo homer - and threw out a runner at home plate. outfielder jay bruce extended his hitting streak to eight games and new york's bullpen fired three scoreless innings in the opener. the braves have won three of the first four games against new york this season and have won five of eight on their current 10-game road trip.
tv: 7:10 p.m. et, fs southeast (atlanta), sny (new york)
pitching matchup: braves lh sean newcomb (1-1, 4.23 era) vs. mets rh jacob degrom (3-0, 2.06)

newcomb's start was pushed back a day to allow soroka to make his debut tuesday. newcomb struck out seven but gave up four runs in a no-decision thursday at cincinnati. the 24-year-old has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his five starts this season, including against the mets on april 20 in atlanta when newcomb held new york to two earned runs (three total) with five strikeouts in six innings.
degrom completed the first month of the season healthy and pitching as well as anybody in the nl, allowing zero runs in his last two starts while striking out 18 in 14 1/3 innings. that stretch includes a no-decision against the braves in atlanta on april 21, when the 29-year-old allowed just four hits with two walks and 10 strikeouts. degrom earned the victory friday at san diego, striking out eight while giving up five hits with three walks.
walk-offs

1. atlanta rhp shane carle left tuesday's game with numbness in his right thumb and forefinger after throwing two pitches in the seventh inning.

2. new york cf michael conforto did not reach base tuesday, snapping his streak at 20 games.
3. the braves finished with 15 hits tuesday and have collected at least nine hits in their past seven games.

prediction: mets 4, braves 2

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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins Preview and Predictions 05-02-2018

1st May 2018 by Gracenote
the miami marlins have raised the outlook in south florida on the strength of a season-high four-game winning streak while the philadelphia phillies have seen their fortunes take a tumble with losses in four straight and six of eight overall. the marlins (11-18) aim for their first series sweep of the season on wednesday when they wrap up the three-game set versus the visiting phillies (16-13).

yadiel rivera celebrated his 26th birthday one day early with a walk-off single in the 10th inning of tuesday's 2-1 victory for miami, which has answered a miserable 3-15 stretch with wins in six of its last seven. justin bour belted a pinch-hit homer in the sixth inning and is expected to return to the starting lineup for the first time in five outings on wednesday after being plagued by back spasms. while the outlook has changed for a marlins' team with little expectation, the phillies' positive start has been dampened due in large part to an offense that has mustered just seven runs during the four-game skid. odubel herrera singled in the fourth inning to reach base safely for the 31st consecutive contest and is 4-for-8 in his career versus wednesday starter jose urena.

tv: 7:10 p.m. et, nbcs philadelphia, fs florida (miami)
pitching matchup: phillies rh aaron nola (3-1, 2.58 era) vs. marlins rh jose urena (0-4, 4.91)
nola recorded his fourth consecutive quality start and second straight victory by overcoming a bumpy start in which he allowed three runs in the first inning before tossing six scoreless frames the rest of the way in friday's 7-3 triumph against atlanta. the 24-year-old was taken to task by miami last season, posting a 1-3 mark with a gaudy 7.59 era and 1.59 whip while permitting the marlins to bat .308 against him. martin prado has fared well by going 3-for-9 versus nola, but the right-hander has flustered j.t. realmuto (1-for-11) and derek dietrich (2-for-12, five strikeouts).
after posting a 14-7 mark in 2017, urena's tough season in 2018 continued on friday as he was handed the hard-luck loss versus colorado despite yielding just one run on six hits over seven innings in a 1-0 setback. the 26-year-old dominican owns an 0-5 mark in eight starts since defeating the new york mets on sept. 20. urena pitched well in a pair of outings versus philadelphia last season, permitting three runs in a 7-4 triumph on aug. 22 before settling for a no-decision two weeks later despite allowing one run in seven innings.
walk-offs

1. philadelphia lf rhys hoskins' rbi double on tuesday is his lone hit in his last four games (1-for-15) after hitting safely in 12 of his previous 13 outings.
2. miami 2b starlin castro is 14-for-37 in his last 10 games.

3. phillies c jorge alfaro is 7-for-16 with two homers, five rbis and three runs scored in his last four contests.

prediction: phillies 4, marlins 2

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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds Preview and Predictions 05-02-2018

1st May 2018 by Gracenote
a visit to the worst pitching staff in the majors was all it took to snap the milwaukee brewers out of a wretched offensive slump. after mustering only two runs in a four-game sweep at the chicago cubs, the brewers have a chance to close their nine-game road trip with a sweep of their own in wednesday night's series finale against the cincinnati reds.

travis shaw belted a two-run homer and jesús aguilar and hernan perez added solo shots as milwaukee followed up monday's 6-5 victory by holding on for a 7-6 win 24 hours later. the brewers have five homers and eight extra-base hits in the first two games of the series, including a two-run double by ryan braun that put them ahead for good tuesday. eugenio suarez homered and drove in three runs to give him seven rbis in the series for cincinnati, which matched its worst 30-game start in history (1931, 1934) by falling to 7-23. struggling reds right-hander luis castillo, whose lone win came at milwaukee on april 16 despite allowing four runs, will face left-hander wade miley on wednesday night.
tv: 7:10 p.m. et, fs wisconsin (milwaukee), fs ohio (cincinnati)
pitching matchup: brewers lh wade miley (2017: 8-15, 5.61 era) vs. reds rh luis castillo (1-3, 7.85)

miley signed a minor-league deal with milwaukee after finishing with a career-worst 15 defeats in 2017, including losses in all five starts in september. the 31-year-old, called up to take the rotation spot of brent suter, struck out 11 batters over six scoreless innings in his final rehab start at double-a. joey votto is 4-for-9 with a homer, double and two rbis versus miley, who is 3-2 with a 3.68 era against the reds.
castillo's ugly season hit a low point when he lasted only one inning last time out and was pummeled for five runs and six hits at minnesota while failing to strike out a batter for the first time. it also marked the first time castillo has failed to go five innings, although he has permitted at least three runs in each turn -- the last five away from home. he was 1-0 with a 1.98 era in two starts versus the brewers last season.
walk-offs

1. brewers rh jeremy jeffress had his 12th consecutive scoreless outing with 1 2/3 innings tuesday to earn his first save since 2016.

2. reds 2b rosell herrera collected his first career hit in place of scooter gennett, who grounded out as a pinch hitter tuesday.

3. brewers ss orlando arcia had three hits after going 1-for-15 in his previous five games.

prediction: brewers 6, reds 4

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New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros Preview and Predictions 05-02-2018

2nd May 2018 by Gracenote
after bouncing back from their first loss in more than a week, the new york yankees attempt to begin another winning streak when they visit the houston astros on wednesday for the third contest of their four-game series. new york dropped a 2-1 decision in the opener and was locked in a scoreless battle for eight innings on tuesday before scoring four times in the ninth for the victory.

gary sanchez provided the big blow, a three-run homer that helped lift the yankees to their 10th win in 11 contests. the 25-year-old sanchez, who went 2-for-4, has collected six rbis in his last four games and 14 in his past nine. houston managed only six hits as it fell to 4-4 on its 10-game homestand. jose altuve recorded one of them to extend his hitting streak to six games and give him at least one in 13 of his last 14 contests.
tv: 8:10 p.m. et, espn, yes (new york), at&t sportsnet southwest (houston)

pitching matchup: yankees rh luis severino (4-1, 2.61 era) vs. astros lh dallas keuchel (1-4, 4.00)

severino settled for a no-decision on the road against the los angeles angels on friday after allowing three runs and five hits in seven innings. the 24-year-old dominican yielded one run and four hits over 13 frames in his previous two turns - both victories. severino, who went 0-1 against houston in two starts during the american league championship series last year, owns an identical 0-1 regular-season record and an 8.38 era versus the astros in two starts and a relief appearance.
keuchel's seven-inning outing against oakland on friday was like two games in one as he retired the first 13 batters he faced but wound up with the loss as he finished having surrendered six runs and seven hits, including three homers. the 30-year-old former cy young award winner yielded a total of six runs in his previous three turns and hadn't given up more than three in any of his previous five outings this season. keuchel split a pair of decisions against new york in the 2017 alcs and is 4-2 with two complete games, a shutout and a sparkling 1.41 era in six career regular-season starts versus the yankees.
walk-offs
1. yankees lhp jordan montgomery left tuesday's start after one inning with elbow tightness and will return to new york to be evaluated by the team physician.

2. altuve has gone hitless in only four of his 31 games this season.

3. new york 1b tyler austin returned to the lineup tuesday after serving a four-game suspension and went 0-for-4.

prediction: astros 4, yankees 2

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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Preview and Predictions 05-02-2018

2nd May 2018 by Gracenote
the arizona diamondbacks are off to a 21-8 start for the first time in franchise history as they enter wednesday's home game against the los angeles dodgers. arizona has won the first two contests of the four-game series and has prevailed in seven of eight meetings with los angeles this season.

a.j. pollock belted his 10th shot of the season in tuesday's 4-3 victory after recording his first career three-homer performance a night earlier. the dodgers have fallen nine games behind the diamondbacks in the national league west with four straight losses and seven in eight games. los angeles registered just four hits in its latest setback, with chris taylor notching two and cody bellinger contributing a two-run homer. arizona star paul goldschmidt, who is mired in a 14-game home run drought, is 10-for-22 with two blasts and seven rbis against tuesday's scheduled starter hyun-jin ryu.
tv: 9:40 p.m. et, sportsnet la (los angeles), fs arizona

pitching matchup: dodgers lh hyun-jin ryu (3-0, 2.22 era) vs. diamondbacks rh zack godley (4-1, 3.81)
ryu settled for a no-decision in his last turn after giving up two runs and four hits over 5 2/3 innings against san francisco. the 31-year-old has struck out 32 batters and walked only four over his last four outings and is holding opposing hitters to a .152 average. ryu is 3-3 with a 3.98 era in 11 career starts against arizona and struggled in a no-decision on april 2, when he yielded three runs on five hits and five walks in just 3 2/3 frames.

godley defeated washington in his last turn but was far from sharp, allowing four runs and 10 hits in five innings. the 27-year-old worked seven solid frames in each of his first two starts of the season but hasn't lasted more than 5 1/3 in any of his last three outings. godley is 1-1 with a 4.91 era in two starts against the dodgers this year and 2-2 with a 3.79 era in 10 career appearances (six starts).
walk-offs

1. dodgers 3b justin turner (wrist) had his expected rehab assignment pushed back, with the new projected start time being at some point next week.
2. arizona rhp brad boxberger recorded his 10th save on tuesday and has yet to squander an opportunity.

3. los angeles recalled lhp edward paredes from triple-a oklahoma city and optioned rhp brock stewart to the same club.

prediction: diamondbacks 7, dodgers 3

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Baltimore Orioles vs. Los Angeles Angels Preview and Predictions 05-02-2018

2nd May 2018 by Gracenote
the los angeles angels halted their four-game slide in the series opener and look to post another victory when they host the baltimore orioles on wednesday for the middle contest of their three-game set. los angeles squandered a two-run lead in the top of the ninth inning of tuesday's opener before justin upton singled home the decisive run in the bottom of the frame for a 3-2 victory.

the angels have won just four of their last 13 games after sprinting out to a 13-3 start and have slipped to third place in the american league west. albert pujols was hitless in four at-bats on tuesday, remaining four hits shy of 3,000 for his career, and is just 2-for-16 over his last four games. baltimore had slugger mark trumbo (quadriceps) in the lineup for the first time this season, and he was hitless in four at-bats with two strikeouts. orioles star manny machado recorded two hits for the fourth time in his last five games to raise his major league-leading average to .366, but his club has dropped seven of its last nine contests.
tv: 10:07 p.m. et, masn2 (baltimore), fs west (los angeles)
pitching matchup: orioles rh dylan bundy (1-3, 2.97 era) vs. angels lh andrew heaney (0-1, 6.91)

bundy was torched in a loss to tampa bay in his last turn as he allowed eight runs - seven earned - and 11 hits in 4 2/3 innings. the 25-year-old had been superb over his first five outings, giving up just five earned runs during the stretch and yielding five hits or fewer on four occasions. bundy is 1-0 with a 6.48 era in two career appearances (one start) against the angels and has struggled with mike trout (3-for-4, homer).
heaney allowed two runs - one earned - and five hits in five innings of a no-decision against the new york yankees in his last turn. the 26-year-old struck out nine batters, the second-best total in his career, and has fanned 22 in just 14 1/3 frames this season. heaney owns a 7.59 era in two career starts against baltimore and has experienced issues with machado (3-for-6, homer).
walk-offs

1. orioles c chance sisco departed tuesday's game in the seventh inning after colliding with 3b pedro alvarez and receiving an elbow in the face as both players pursued a foul pop-up.

2. los angeles placed kenyan middleton (elbow) on the 10-day disabled list and recalled fellow rhp eduardo paredes from triple-a salt lake.

3. in addition to activating trumbo, baltimore also placed inf luis sardinas (back) on the disabled list, optioned of joey rickard to norfolk and recalled inf engelb vielma from the triple-a affiliate.

prediction: orioles 5, angels 3

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Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners Preview and Predictions 05-02-2018

2nd May 2018 by Gracenote
the seattle mariners look to continue their winning ways at the expense of a division rival as they host the oakland athletics on wednesday for the middle contest of their three-game set. seattle has won three in a row and six of its last seven after posting a 6-3 victory in the series opener.

dee gordon went 5-for-5 with two stolen bases while nelson cruz belted a three-run homer for the mariners, who won two of three against oakland at home in mid-april. the athletics registered only four hits en route to their third consecutive defeat, which dropped them to 3-4 on their nine-game road trip. jed lowrie hit a solo homer in the setback, giving him at least one rbi in 11 of his last 15 games. mark canha has recorded a hit in 11 of his last 12 contests after delivering an rbi single on tuesday,
tv: 10:10 p.m. et, nbcs california (oakland), root northwest (seattle)

pitching matchup: athletics lh brett anderson (2017: 4-4, 6.34 era) vs. mariners lh james paxton (1-1, 5.12)

anderson will be brought up from triple-a nashville to make his season debut as he begins the second tour of duty with oakland. the 30-year-old texan, who spent his first five years in the majors with the athletics, split last campaign between toronto and the chicago cubs. anderson owns an 8-4 record and 1.90 era in 15 career starts and one relief appearance against seattle.
paxton has not lost since his season debut against cleveland on march 31, but he has recorded just one victory in five starts during the stretch. the 29-year-old canadian is coming off a no-decision at cleveland on thursday in which he allowed two runs and five hits while registering a career high-tying 10 strikeouts in six innings. paxton has yet to lose to the athletics, going 3-0 with a 3.96 era in six career starts.
walk-offs

1. athletics ss marcus semien has hit safely in eight of his last nine games.

2. the mariners placed rhps erasmo ramirez and dan altavilla on the 10-day disabled list with shoulder injuries on tuesday and recalled of guillermo heredia and rhp casey lawrence from triple-a tacoma.
3. oakland and seattle will begin next season with a two-game series in tokyo, with the athletics serving as the home team in both contests.

prediction: mariners 7, athletics 3

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Mike Wynn

Free Play: Free Pittsburgh/Washington Under 7½ Runs

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Free Selection from Jim Feist

Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Wednesday, May 2, 2018

5/02 07:10 PM PT / 10:10 PM ET

MLB (927) OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS (928) SEATTLE MARINERS

Take: OVER

Reason: Your free play for Wednesday, May 2, 2018 is in the MLB scheduled contest between the Oakland A's and the Seattle Mariners. Take the OVER.

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Jeff Allen Sports

Wednesday's Free Selection is on the Vegas Golden Knights

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Razor Sharp

YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR WEDNESDAY: Take LA ANGELS (Heaney) -145 over Baltimore

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Wednesday's Free Selection: Baltimore Orioles/Los Angeles Angels over 8 1/2

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John Anthony Sports

Wednesday's Free Selection: Philadelphia Phillies - 180

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Atlantic Sports

Wednesday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Oakland + 165

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Wednesday's Free Selection: Oakland Athletics + 165

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Nevada Sharpshooter

Your free winner for Wednesday: Take OAKLAND/SEATTLE UNDER the total of 205

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Huddle Up Sports

Free Play: Arizona Godley -130

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Hawkeye Sports

Wednesday's Free Pick: Boston Bruins - 145

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Golden Dragon Sports

Free Pick Tampa Bay Snell -115

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FREE play: WED Mets w/deGrom -165

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FREE PICK 5/2 MLB TORONTO OVER 9

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Free Pick the Seattle Mariners w/Paxton -175 over Oakland

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Your free winner for Wednesday: Take TAMPA BAY (Snell) -110 over Detroit

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Free Selection for Wednesday: Pittsburgh Pirates + 180

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Free Selection from Kenny Towers

Hou - 11 - NBA

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SharpBettor FREE Play for Wednesday, May 2, 2018

05/02 06:40 PM MLB (913) LOS ANGELES DODGERS (H RYU - L) VS (914) ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (Z GODLEY - R)

Take : Diamondbacks

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Roz's Wednesday May 2, 2018, Free Pick


05/02 10:10 AM MLB (917) TAMPA BAY RAYS (B SNELL - L) VS (918) DETROIT TIGERS (M FULMER - R)

Take : Rays

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Wednesday's Free Play: Vegas Golden Knights + 125

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MLB

Wednesday, May 2


National League
Pirates (17-13) @ Nationals (14-16)
Nova is 2-0, 2.28 in his last four starts (over 4-2). Team in his starts: 4-2
5-inning record: 4-0-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Strasburg is 0-2, 5.12 in his last three start (over 4-2). Team in his starts: 2-4
5-inning record: 4-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-6

Pirates won five of their last seven games; they lost last six road games. Under is 7-2-1 in their last ten road games. Washington won its last three games; they’re 6-9 at home. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Phillies (16-13) @ Marlins (11-18)
Nola is 3-1, 2.57 in his last four starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 3-3
5-inning record: 1-3-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-6

Urena is 0-4, 4.91 in six starts this year (over 3-3). Miami scored 11 runs in his five home starts. Team in his starts: 0-6
5-inning record: 1-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Phillies lost six of their last eight games; over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Miami won six of its last seven games; they’re 7-10 at home. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Braves (17-11) @ Mets (17-10)
Newcomb is 0-0, 5.19 in his last three starts, all of which went over. Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 2-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5

deGrom is 1-0, 1.25 in his last three starts (over 4-2). Team in his starts: 4-2
5-inning record: 4-1-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-4

Atlanta won five of its last six games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine road games. Mets are 5-8 in their last 13 games; over is 7-3-1 in their last eleven games.

Brewers (18-13) @ Reds (7-23)
Miley is making his first ’18 start; he was 8-15, 5.61 in 32 starts for Baltimore LY. Miley has made 196 career starts (66-74, 4.38). Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Castillo is 1-1, 7.23 in his last four starts (over 5-1). Team in his starts: 2-4
5-inning record: 2-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Brewers lost four of their last six games; eight of their last ten road games stayed under. Cincinnati is 3-11 at home; over is 8-2 in their last ten games.

Rockies (16-15) @ Cubs (16-11)
Anderson is 1-0, 2.63 in his last five starts (only 24 IP). Four of his last five starts stayed under the total. Team in his starts: 4-2
5-inning record: 2-2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-6

Darvish is 0-2, 5.87 in his last three starts; his last four starts stayed under. Team in his starts: 3-2
5-inning record: 1-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5

Colorado lost four of its last six road games; under is 7-1 in their last eight road games. Cubs won six of their last seven home games; their last seven games overall stayed under.

Dodgers (12-16) @ Diamondbacks (20-8)
Ryu is 3-0, 1.46 in his last four starts (over 3-2). Team in his starts: 3-2
5-inning record: 4-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5

Godley is 4-1, 4.13 in five starts this year; over is 2-0-1 in his last three. Team in his starts: 4-1
5-inning record: 3-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5

Dodgers lost seven of their last eight games; over is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Arizona won eight of its last ten games; they’re 11-3 at home. Under is 8-1-1 in their last ten home games.

Padres (11-20) @ Giants (15-15)
Richard is 0-2, 5.40 in his last three starts (under 3-2-1). Team in his starts: 2-4
5-inning record: 1-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Holland is 0-3, 6.48 in five starts this season (under 3-2). Team in his starts: 0-1
5-inning record: 1-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-5

San Diego lost five of its last seven games; under is 10-3-1 in their road games. Giants won six of their last eight games; under is 9-3-1 in their last 13 games.

American League
Rangers (12-19) @ Indians (15-13)
Moore is 1-3, 6.20 in five starts this year (over 4-1). Team in his starts: 1-4
5-inning record: 1-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-5

Kluber is 4-0, 2.08 in his last four starts (under 4-2). Team in his starts: 4-2
5-inning record: 4-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Rangers won four of their last six games; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight road games. Cleveland lost six of its last nine home games; over is 8-1 in their last nine home games.

Rays (13-15) @ Tigers (12-16)
Snell is 4-0, 1.69 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 4-2
5-inning record: 4-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Fulmer is 0-0, 1.38 in his last two starts (under 4-1). Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 2-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5

Tampa Bay won nine of its last 11 games; under is 4-1 in their last five. Tigers lost six of their last nine games; under is 5-1 in their last six games.

Royals (8-21) @ Red Sox (21-8)
Duffy is 0-3, 5.68 in six starts this year, last three of which went over. Team in his starts: 0-6
5-inning record: 1-4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-6

Pomeranz is 0-1, 7.27 in two starts this year (over 1-1). Team in his starts: 1-1
5-inning record: 0-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-2

Royals lost seven of their last ten games; over is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Boston is 4-6 in its last ten games; over is 3-1 in their last four games.

New York (19-10) @ Astros (20-11)
Severino is 2-0, 1.80 in his last three starts (over 3-3). Team in his starts: 5-1
5-inning record: 4-1-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Keuchel is 1-3, 4.32 in his last four starts (under 4-2). Team in his starts: 2-4
5-inning record: 1-3-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

New York won 10 of its last 11 games; under is 5-1 in their last six games. Astros won four of their last six games; over is 7-4-1 in their last 12 games.

Blue Jays (17-12) @ Twins (9-16)
Stroman is 0-3, 9.59 in five starts this season (over 4-1). Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 0-3-2 Allowed run in 1st inning:2-5

Romero is making his MLB debut; he was 0-1, 2.57 in four AAA games (3 starts). He was 11-9, 3.53 in 23 AA starts LY. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Blue Jays won their last three games; over is 5-0-1 in their last six games. Minnesota lost 11 of its last 12 games; ten of those 12 games went over.

Orioles (8-21) @ Angels (17-12)
Bundy is 1-3, 5.40 in his last four starts (under 5-1). Team in his starts: 2-4
5-inning record: 2-2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Heaney is 0-1, 8.16 in three starts this season (over 1-1-1). Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 0-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Baltimore lost seven of its last nine games; over is 6-3-1 in their last ten road games. Angels lost eight of their last ten home games; seven of their last nine games stayed under.

A’s (14-15) @ Mariners (17-11)
Oft-injured Anderson is making his first ’18 start; he was 1-1, 1.89 in four AAA starts this year, is 42-47, 4.08 in 128 career MLB starts (4-4, 6.34 in 13 MLB starts LY). Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Paxton is 1-0, 4.09 in his last four starts (over 3-3). Team in his starts: 4-2
5-inning record: 2-2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-6

A’s lost four of their last five games; over is 8-3 in their last 11 road games. Seattle won six of its last seven games; over is 8-2 in their last ten games.

Interleague
White Sox (8-18) @ Cardinals (15-12)
Giolito is 1-3, 9.31 in his last four starts (under 3-2). Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 1-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5

Martinez is 2-0, 0.54 in his last five starts (under 3-0-2). Team in his starts: 5-1
5-inning record: 3-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-6

White Sox are 3-7 in last ten road games; over is 6-3 in their last nine. St Louis lost three of its last four games; over is 3-2 in their last five home games.

Umpires

Pitt-Wsh: Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Cooper games.
Phil-Mia: Six of last nine Hoye games went over.
Atl-NY: Under is 9-5-1 in last 15 LBarrett games.
Mil-Cin: Over is 7-3-1 in last 11 Winters games.
Colo-Chi: Favorites won six of last seven Fletcher games.
LA-Az: Under is 7-3 in last ten Carapazza games.
SD-SF: Home side won eight of last 11 Guccione games.

Tex-Clev: Home side won four of last five Carlson games.
TB-Det: Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Whitson games.
KC-Bos: Home side won seven of last eight O’Nora games.
NY-Hst: Over is 6-1 in Marquez games this season.
Tor-Minn: Under is 11-7 in last 18 Bellino games.
Balt-LAA: Under is 4-0-1 in last five Ortiz games.
A’s-Sea: Under is 5-2 in last seven Porter games.

CWS-StL: Under is 5-1 in Holbrook games this season.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 5/1
Ariz 7-6-2……7-2-4…….14-8
Atl 8-5-3……6-3-3…….14-8
Cubs 6-5-3……4-6-3…….10-11
Reds 4-11-1……4-7-3…….8-18
Colo 9-8-3……6-5-1……15-13
LA 7-6-1…..6-7-2……..13-13
Miami 3-7-2…..7-6-4……..10-13
Milw 9-7-1…..6-7-1……..15-14
Mets 7-7-1……6-5-2…….12-12
Philly 4-5-4…..4-6-5……..8-11
Pitt 7-4-4……8-4-3…….15-8
St. Louis 9-3-3…….7-6……..16-9
SD 4-7-2…..4-12-1……..8-18
SF 6-4-5…..6-8-2……..12-12
Wash 9-5-1……9-5-1…….18-10

Orioles 2-7-5…….4-9-2……6-16
Boston 7-3-5……..6-5-3……13-8
White Sox 8-7………2-8-2…….10-15
Cleveland 6-3-3……7-6-4…….13-9
Detroit 4-8-1……8-6-3…….12-14
Astros 6-3-5……9-5-3…….15-8
KC 4-8-2……..5-10-1…….9-18
Angels 10-2-1……2-10-4……12-12
Twins 3-8-3……5-6-2………8-14
NYY 7-3-3……10-4-2…….17-7
A’s 4-7-4……5-6-3………9-13
Seattle 10-6-2……3-3-5…….13-9
TB 8-4-3……4-6-3……..12-10
Texas 7-6-2……5-9-2……..12-15
Toronto 5-5-3……5-8-3…….10-13

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 5/1)
Ariz 5-14……..4-13………..9
Atl 7-15……..7-13……….14
Cubs 3-14……..5-13…………8
Reds 3-16……..2-14………..5
Colo 8-19……..5-12..…….13
LA 5-14……..3-14..………8
Miami 4-12……..6-18………10
Milw 4-17……..1-13…..……5
Mets 5-15……..6-12………..11
Philly 3-14……..6-16…………9
Pitt 2-15……..3-15…………5
StL 4-14……..4-13………..8
SD 4-14……..2-16……….6
SF 1-13………6-16……….7
Wash 9-16……..5-54………14

Orioles 5-14……4-15………..9
Boston 5-15……..7-14………12
White Sox 4-16……4-12………8
Clev 3-12…….4-16……….7
Detroit 3-13…….3-15………6
Astros 3-13……5-15……….8
KC 3-14……..4-15……….7
Angels 6-13……..2-15……….8
Twins 4-14……..2-11……….5
NYY 3-13……..7-16………10
A’s 5-15……..5-14………10
Seattle 6-17……3-11……….9
TB 6-15…….3-13……….9
Texas 2-15……3-16……….5
Toronto 2-13……6-16……….8

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 15-5 NL, favorites -$146
AL @ NL– 5-3 NL, favorites -$8
Total: 20-8 NL, favorites -$ 154

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Under 11-8-1
AL @ NL: Over 4-4
Total: Under 15-12-1

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MLB

Wednesday, May 2

Trend Report

Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Kansas City is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Kansas City is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Boston
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Kansas City is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Boston is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City


Texas Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Texas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Texas
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing at home against Texas


Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
Tampa Bay is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 11 games
Minnesota is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto


Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Chi White Sox is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chi White Sox's last 18 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing St. Louis
Chi White Sox is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 12 of St. Louis's last 18 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
St. Louis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox


Colorado Rockies
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing Colorado
Chi Cubs is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado


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


Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Washington
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Pittsburgh is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games at home
Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Washington is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh


Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 12-2 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Marlins
Miami is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home
Miami is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games
Milwaukee is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 10 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Milwaukee's last 23 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Cincinnati is 3-17 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Cincinnati's last 23 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee


Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 15 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Atlanta is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
NY Mets is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
NY Mets is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
NY Mets is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Mets's last 15 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Atlanta
NY Mets is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta


New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
NY Yankees is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
NY Yankees is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Houston
NY Yankees is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
NY Yankees is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Houston is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Houston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 15 games at home
Houston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games
LA Dodgers is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games
LA Dodgers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
LA Dodgers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 10 games at home
Arizona is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers


Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Baltimore is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
Baltimore is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing LA Angels
Baltimore is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games at home
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home
LA Angels is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 9 games when playing Baltimore
LA Angels is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore


Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Oakland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games at home
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland

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MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 2

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COLORADO (16 - 15) at CHICAGO CUBS (16 - 11) - 2:20 PM
TYLER ANDERSON (L) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 115-201 (-62.0 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 103-91 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-28 (+15.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 52-49 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 21-13 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 28-21 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-34 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1711-1773 (-268.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 367-305 (-80.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 914-828 (-159.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-17 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 47-43 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DARVISH is 19-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DARVISH is 7-12 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-2 (+0.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

TYLER ANDERSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

YU DARVISH vs. COLORADO since 1997
DARVISH is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 10.00 and a WHIP of 1.778.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

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SAN DIEGO (11 - 20) at SAN FRANCISCO (15 - 15) - 3:45 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 34-73 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 284-188 (+59.4 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
RICHARD is 49-41 (+18.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 79-113 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-50 (-27.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-2 (+2.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RICHARD is 6-7 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.443.
His team's record is 11-7 (+6.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-7. (+2.5 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HOLLAND is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 7.83 and a WHIP of 2.128.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (17 - 13) at WASHINGTON (14 - 16) - 7:05 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 54-75 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NOVA is 1-12 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 53-45 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 27-29 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

IVAN NOVA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
NOVA is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.536.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
STRASBURG is 5-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 0.794.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.4 units)

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ATLANTA (17 - 11) at NY METS (17 - 10) - 7:10 PM
SEAN NEWCOMB (L) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 17-11 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 148-174 (+36.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
ATLANTA is 81-96 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 12-7 (+7.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 15-10 (+8.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 13-7 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 12-4 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 88-87 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 37-45 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 20-50 (-30.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-1 (+3.2 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

SEAN NEWCOMB vs. NY METS since 1997
NEWCOMB is 1-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. ATLANTA since 1997
DEGROM is 5-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.99 and a WHIP of 1.078.
His team's record is 6-6 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.6 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (16 - 13) at MIAMI (11 - 18) - 7:10 PM
AARON NOLA (R) vs. JOSE URENA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-23 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 53-86 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
URENA is 9-23 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
URENA is 1-10 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-2 (+2.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

AARON NOLA vs. MIAMI since 1997
NOLA is 2-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.186.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

JOSE URENA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
URENA is 1-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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MILWAUKEE (18 - 13) at CINCINNATI (7 - 23) - 7:10 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. LUIS CASTILLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 104-89 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 52-46 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 69-54 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 82-68 (+20.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 7-23 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 2-12 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 0-9 (-9.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 3-14 (-10.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 10-32 (-19.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-1 (+2.7 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MILEY is 3-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.7 units)

LUIS CASTILLO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CASTILLO is 2-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 0.983.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (12 - 17) at ARIZONA (21 - 8) - 9:40 PM
HYUN-JIN RYU (L) vs. ZACK GODLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 12-17 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 21-37 (-18.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 97-92 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 28-31 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 8-13 (-11.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 159-121 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 7-12 (-12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 5-12 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 9-14 (-16.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
RYU is 3-10 (-10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RYU is 2-9 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RYU is 1-11 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 21-8 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 64-33 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-5 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 15-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 11-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 69-45 (+21.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 39-16 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GODLEY is 28-17 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 7-1 (+8.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. ARIZONA since 1997
RYU is 3-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-4.1 units)

ZACK GODLEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GODLEY is 2-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.188.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (8 - 21) at BOSTON (21 - 8) - 1:05 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 524-480 (-68.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
POMERANZ is 12-25 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
POMERANZ is 21-33 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 (+1.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. BOSTON since 1997
DUFFY is 0-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.858.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
POMERANZ is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (13 - 15) at DETROIT (12 - 16) - 1:10 PM
BLAKE SNELL (L) vs. MICHAEL FULMER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FULMER is 8-0 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 76-114 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 27-49 (-24.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 36-55 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. DETROIT since 1997
SNELL is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

MICHAEL FULMER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
FULMER is 2-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.36 and a WHIP of 0.975.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

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TORONTO (17 - 12) at MINNESOTA (9 - 16) - 1:10 PM
MARCUS STROMAN (R) vs. FERNANDO ROMERO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 325-274 (+49.7 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 40-61 (-23.4 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 76-97 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 26-44 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-37 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

MARCUS STROMAN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
STROMAN is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

FERNANDO ROMERO vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (12 - 19) at CLEVELAND (15 - 13) - 1:10 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 102-51 (+30.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 185-173 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 87-91 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 46-42 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-19 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-1 (+0.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

MATT MOORE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MOORE is 2-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. TEXAS since 1997
KLUBER is 3-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.73 and a WHIP of 1.098.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

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NY YANKEES (19 - 10) at HOUSTON (20 - 11) - 8:10 PM
LUIS SEVERINO (R) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 22-36 (-14.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 16-27 (-12.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 21-33 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 100-46 (+30.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

LUIS SEVERINO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SEVERINO is 0-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 7.16 and a WHIP of 1.837.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
KEUCHEL is 6-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 0.850.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-7. (-5.5 units)

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BALTIMORE (8 - 21) at LA ANGELS (17 - 12) - 10:05 PM
DYLAN BUNDY (R) vs. ANDREW HEANEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 31-63 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 41-64 (-23.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

DYLAN BUNDY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BUNDY is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

ANDREW HEANEY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HEANEY is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.59 and a WHIP of 1.687.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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OAKLAND (14 - 15) at SEATTLE (17 - 11) - 10:10 PM
BRETT ANDERSON (L) vs. JAMES PAXTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 122-184 (-54.2 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
ANDERSON is 37-50 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 17-11 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 356-292 (-71.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 904-820 (-113.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 306-306 (-67.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
SEATTLE is 631-582 (-99.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 449-431 (-98.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ANDERSON is 8-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.83 and a WHIP of 1.142.
His team's record is 8-7 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.1 units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PAXTON is 3-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.156.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (8 - 19) at ST LOUIS (16 - 12) - 1:15 PM
LUCAS GIOLITO (R) vs. CARLOS MARTINEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 90-85 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 7-14 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 69-64 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 39-48 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

LUCAS GIOLITO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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Wednesday's NBA Playoffs Betting Preview and Odds: Jazz at Rockets

Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets (-11, 204.5)

Rockets lead series 1-0.

The Houston Rockets look to take a 2-0 lead when they host the Utah Jazz on Wednesday in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinal series. Star guard James Harden scored 41 points in Houston's series-opening 110-96 victory to continue his season-long assault of the Jazz.

Harden averaged 34.3 points in four meetings with the Utah in the regular season -- including a 56-point outing -- and the defensive-minded Jazz once again had no answers on slowing down the MVP candidate. "You can put a list of about 28 other teams that don't have an answer, either," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni told reporters. "There's no answer. He might play bad because he's human, but there's nothing that you can conceivably come up with to stop him." Utah isn't fretting over the Game 1 loss as it also lost the opener of its first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder before recovering to win in six games. "We were in the exact same situation," Jazz small forward Joe Ingles told reporters. "Everyone had written us off after Game 1, probably the way they have now. We have a great group. We love being able to have the time to watch the film and make some adjustments."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT

SERIES PRICE (PER PINNACLE):

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LINE HISTORY: The Rockets opened as 12-point home favorites for Game 2 and as of Tuesday evening that pointspread is down to -11 with 53 percent of wagers coming in on the underdog Jazz. The total hit betting boards at 206 and has been dropped to 204.5.

INJURY REPORT:

Jazz - SG D. Mitchell (Probable, Ankle), PG R. Rubio (Early May, Hamstring), SF T. Sefolosha (Out For Season, Knee).

Rockets - No injuries to report.

MATCHUP CHART:

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ABOUT THE JAZZ (52-37 SU, 46-43 ATS, 42-46-1 O/U): Rookie guard Donovan Mitchell is picking up a large portion of the ball-handling with veteran point guard Ricky Rubio (hamstring) sidelined and he committed four turnovers to go with 9-of-22 shooting while scoring 21 points in the opener. The point total was Mitchell's lowest in seven games this postseason and he was also hampered by a sore ankle, which he insists won't be a problem in Game 2. "My head was never down, and I don't think my teammates' heads were down," Mitchell told reporters. "It's one game out of a long series."

ABOUT THE ROCKETS (70-18 SU, 45-42-1 ATS, 36-51-1 O/U): Harden had nothing to reveal for why he typically enjoys success against a team that ranked sixth in scoring defense at 102.4 during the regular season. "For the most part, I'm going to do what I do," Harden told reporters. "Offensively I think this team, us, we're different. We've seen so many different defenses throughout the year that have prepared us for this moment, whether it's (Utah center Rudy) Gobert being back at the rim or teams switching or whatever. We've seen pretty much it all, all year." Harden received complementary help from point guard Chris Paul (17 points), center Clint Capela (16 points, 12 rebounds) and forward PJ Tucker (15 points) in the opener.

TRENDS:

* Jazz are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Conference Semifinals games.
* Rockets are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 Conference Semifinals games.
* Over is 8-2 in Jazz's last 10 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Under is 18-6 in Rockets' last 24 home games.
* Jazz are 2-8 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Houston.

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NBA

Wednesday, May 2

Jazz @ Rockets (1-0)
Game 1 was 64-39 at halftime; Houston made 17-32 on arc as they jogged to their Game 1 win. Utah PG Rubio (hamstring) is out here. Houston won/covered its last five games with the Jazz; Utah is 2-5 SU/ATS in its last seven visits to Houston. Eight of last 11 series games went over the total. Jazz lost three of their last five road games. Under is 6-3 in last nine series games. Rockets won five of their last seven home games (4-3 vs spread). Three of Rockets’ last four games went over total. Under is 6-3 in Utah’s last nine games.

Second Round
Pelicans-Warriors
GState 123-101, -7.5, O223.5
GState 121-116, -11, O229

Jazz-Rockets
Hst 110-96, -11.5, U206.5

76ers-Celtics
Bos 117-101, +5, O205

Cavaliers-Raptors
Clev 113-112 OT +7, O213.5

First Round
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
Tor 108-97, -7, U216
Tor 102-92, -2, U214.5
Raptors win series, 4-2

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
Phil 104-91, -10, U215.5
76ers win series, 4-1

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
Bos 92-87, -4.5, U202.5
Mil 97-86, -4.5, U201.5
Bos 112-96, -4.5, O196
Celtics win series, 4-3

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
Clev 98-95, -6.5, U206
Ind 121-87, -1.5, O202
Clev 105-101, -5.5, O200.5
Cavaliers win series, 4-3

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
GState 99-91, -11, U204.5
Warriors win series, 4-1

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
OKC 107-99, -2.5, U207.5
Utah 96-91, –7, U207.5
Jazz win series, 4-2

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
Hst 122-104, -12, O217
Rockets win series, 4-1

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NBA

Wednesday, May 2

Trend Report

Utah Jazz
Utah is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games
Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Utah is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Utah is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games on the road
Utah is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Utah is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 8 games when playing Houston
Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Utah is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Rockets
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Houston's last 25 games
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Utah
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games when playing Utah
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Utah
Houston is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Utah

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NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 2

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UTAH (52 - 37) at HOUSTON (70 - 18) - 5/2/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) against Northwest division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
UTAH is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

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

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Wednesday's NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs betting preview and odds

Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs continues Wednesday night with Game 3 between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins and also Game 4 between the Vegas Golden Knights and the San Jose Sharks.

Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins (-145, 6)

Series tied 1-1.

The Tampa Bay Lightning made a strong response physically to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series and will try to match that effort when they visit the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night for Game 3. The Lightning totaled 42 hits and center Brayden Point rebounded from a rough series opener (minus-5 rating) to register a goal and three assists in the 4-2 victory Monday in Game 2.

The Lightning have a 67-44 edge in shots over the first two games and the Bruins hope to turn those numbers around at home, where they went 28-8-5 this season - including a pair of wins against Tampa Bay.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network, CBC, TVA

SERIES PRICE (PER LV SUPERBOOK):

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LINE MOVES AND BETTING ACTION: The Bruins opened as -135 favorites for Game 3 at home and as of Tuesday night that moneyline is up to -145. 59 percent of early wagers are on the favored B's. The total hit betting boards at 6 and has yet to move off that openeing number.

INJURY REPORT:

Lightning - LW Adam Erne (Questionable, Lower Body).

Bruins - D Brandon Carlo (Out For Season, Ankle), LW Anders Bjork (Out For Season, Shoulder).

GOALIE SHOWDOWN:
W L OTL GAA Save % SO
Andrei Vasilevskiy 44 17 3 2.62 .920 8
Tuukka Rask 34 14 5 2.36 .917 3

ABOUT THE LIGHTNING (59-25-3-2, 53-33 O/U): Coach Jon Cooper said he never considered taking Point, Ondrej Palat and Tyler Johnson off the assignment of checking Boston’s top line after Game 1 and the trio responded by each scoring a goal Monday. Tampa Bay has yet to get a point from its top line of J.T. Miller, captain Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov in the series, but the trio registered 12 shots on net combined and Miller had six hits Monday.

ABOUT THE BRUINS (55-24-9-3, 41-44 O/U): Boston’s top line of Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak had four assists Monday after posting three goals and 11 points in Game 1, but should get better matchups on home ice Wednesday. “I know they had a good game, but I think it’s more on us,” Pastrnak told reporters. “We’ve got to be better Wednesday.” Rookie defenseman Charlie McAvoy, who regularly pairs with captain Zdeno Chara, scored his first career playoff goal Monday and has four points to go along with a plus-5 rating in the first nine games of the postseason.

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Lightning are 17-4 in their last 21 Conference Semifinals games.
* Bruins are 22-6 in their last 28 home games.
* Over is 16-5-2 in Lightning's last 23 road games.
* Over is 11-2-4 in Bruins' last 17 home games.
* Lightning are 7-33-4 in the last 44 meetings in Boston.




Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks (-130, 5.5)

Knights leads series 2-1.

The Vegas Golden Knights frittered away a two-goal lead for the second time in as many games and were staring at the possibility of trailing in a playoff series for the first time. William Karlsson would not let it happen, delivering the decisive tally in overtime to give Vegas a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series entering Wednesday's Game 4 at the San Jose Sharks.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network, CBC, TVAS

SERIES PRICE (PER LV SUPERBOOK):

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LINE MOVES AND BETTING ACTION: The Sharks opened as -155 home favorites for Game 4 and steady, early action on the Golden Knights has pushed the moneyline down to -130 as of Tuesday night. 54 percent of wagers are on the underdog Knights. The total hit betting boards at 5.5 and has yet to move.

INJURY REPORT:

Golden Knights - D Clayton Stoner (Out Indefinitely, Abdominal).

Sharks - RW Joonas Donskoi (Questionable, Lower Body), C Joe Thornton (Questionable, Knee).

GOALIE SHOWDOWN:
W L OTL GAA Save % SO
Marc-Andre Fleury 29 13 4 2.24 .927 4
Martin Jones 30 22 6 2.55 .915 4

ABOUT THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS (57-24-5-3, 45-41 O/U): Marc-Andre Fleury rescued Vegas in overtime with a spectacular glove save, reaching out to snatch Logan Couture's point-blank blast from the slot to set the stage for Karlsson's heroics. Karlsson's winning goal capped another superb performance from the Golden Knights' top line as he combined with Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith for seven points in the game and 19 so far through the first three games of the series. Karlsson, who has one goal and one assist in the first-round sweep of Los Angeles, has torched the Sharks for seven goals and five assists in seven meetings this season.

ABOUT THE SHARKS (50-28-8-3, 41-45 O/U): Is the time right for the return of veteran center Joe Thornton, who has been practicing with the team but has not played since Jan. 23 while recovering from surgery on his medial collateral ligament? Joonas Donskoi (lower body) is questionable for Wednesday after sitting out Game 3, which forced DeBoer to elevate Chris Tierney to the No. 1 line in place of Donskoi and insert Barclay Goodrow at center on the third line, with the latter move not proving to be fruitful. DeBoer has typically ruled Thornton out one day prior to each game but declined to do so Tuesday, listing the 38-year-old as day-to-day.

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Golden Knights are 9-1 in their last 10 vs. a team with a winning record.
* Sharks are 21-5 in their last 26 vs. Pacific.
* Over is 4-1-1 in Golden Knights' last 6 road games.
* Over is 6-1 in Sharks' last 7 home games.
* Golden Knights are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.

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NHL

Wednesday, May 2

Trend Report

Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Tampa Bay's last 23 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Bruins
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Boston is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games at home
Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
Boston is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Vegas is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Vegas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Vegas is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Vegas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 6 games on the road
Vegas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Jose
Vegas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas's last 7 games when playing San Jose
San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games
San Jose is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
San Jose is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games at home
San Jose is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Vegas
San Jose is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing Vegas

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NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 2

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TAMPA BAY (59-25-0-5, 123 pts.) at BOSTON (55-24-0-12, 122 pts.) - 5/2/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 14-5 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
TAMPA BAY is 60-30 ATS (+8.3 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 20-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) in the second round of the playoffs since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 229-234 ATS (+493.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 274-235 ATS (-103.3 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 25-28 ATS (-26.8 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 38-42 ATS (-33.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 10-5 (+5.7 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 10-5-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.2 Units)

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VEGAS (57-25-0-7, 121 pts.) at SAN JOSE (50-28-0-11, 111 pts.) - 5/2/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 26-10 ATS (+13.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
SAN JOSE is 20-9 ATS (+9.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
VEGAS is 58-32 ATS (+19.4 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 13-6 ATS (+6.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
VEGAS is 26-10 ATS (+12.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
VEGAS is 31-16 ATS (+13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN JOSE is 180-151 ATS (-79.8 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 19-29 ATS (-14.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 5-2 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 5-2-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)