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Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets Preview and Predictions 05-08-2018

7th May 2018 by Gracenote
the houston rockets will try to punch their ticket to the western conference finals when they take on the utah jazz in game 5 of their best-of-seven semifinal series on tuesday. the rockets lost their last game at home but rebounded with back-to-back double-digit victories at salt lake city to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.

"houston is that good. give them credit. they know how to control a game," jazz coach snyder told reporters after a 100-87 loss on sunday in game 4. "in spite of that, i thought we just hung in there and took shots and kept coming and kept coming and eventually couldn't get over the hill." chris paul ate up utah's defense with a string of short jumpers en route to a 27-point, 12-rebound, six-assist effort for houston. "chris is shooting those shots like layups," teammate james harden - who added 24 points - told the media. "so he's gonna do it, he's gonna shoot 'em 20, 40 times, as many as he has to. he was extremely aggressive tonight, which we need from him." the rockets are aiming for their eighth trip to a conference finals and their first since 2015, when they lost to golden state, which carries a 3-1 lead in its series with new orleans into the other tuesday night matchup.
tv: 8 p.m. et, tnt
about the jazz: ricky rubio still has not played in the series due to a hamstring issue and derrick favors was limited to 16 minutes in game 4 due to a sprained ankle as injuries have taken their toll on utah. rookie donovan mitchell is doing his best to be the leader on the offensive end but the rockets have been able to key in on the 21-year-old, who was 8-of-24 from the floor sunday as the jazz shot a playoff-low 38.6 percent. "we missed 22 shots at the rim," snyder said. "we had our chances and didn't convert. some of them were contested. some of them were open. you're not going to get any better shot."
about the rockets: harden and paul get the bulk of the headlines but center clint capela's ability to raise his game has made houston particularly dangerous this spring. "i've been playing with so much energy with consistency that it just happened and it's been a big part of my game that i've improved," capela told reporters at practice monday. "i'm really excited to be back here but i expect (game 5) to be as hard as yesterday." the 23-year-old had 12 points, 15 rebounds and six blocked shots in game 4 and is averaging 15.4 points, 13 boards and 2.6 blocks in the playoffs - all increases from the regular season.
buzzer beaters

1. jazz sf jae crowder is 2-of-17 from the floor over the last two games after going 13-of-23 over the first two.
2. harden has made 36 free throws in the series, while mitchell leads utah with 12.

3. utah sf joe ingles had 27 points in the game 2 win at houston but averaged 10.5 on 34.8 percent shooting in the two contests at home.

prediction: rockets 114, jazz 104

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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Golden State Warriors Preview and Predictions 05-08-2018

7th May 2018 by Gracenote
the golden state warriors look to close out the western conference semifinals when they host the new orleans pelicans on tuesday. the warriors hold a 3-1 series lead after rolling to a 118-92 victory on sunday for their second win by more than 20 points in the series.

golden state has averaged 120.7 points in its three victories in the series as the pelicans have been powerless to halt the assault. forward kevin durant poured in 38 points in the game 4 victory as the warriors moved closer to their fourth straight western conference finals appearance. new orleans is insisting it won't roll over with its season on the line but ripping off three straight wins will be a daunting chore. "no, no. we've got to win one game at oracle and that's the one that we play next," pelicans coach alvin gentry said in reference to game 5 in oakland. "that's as far as we need to look. obviously it's a monumental task. it's been done before. as i said to the guys, we've just got to go play and you're not out until they win four games."
tv: 10:30 p.m. et, tnt
about the pelicans: new orleans suffered from poor shooting (36.4) and ball-handling (19 turnovers) in the game 4 setback and star power forward anthony davis is expecting a strong bounce-back effort. "we just can't afford to shoot that poorly, but we've got another one," davis told reporters. "any time we've been punched in the mouth, we've always responded very well." davis is averaging 26.3 points and 13.8 rebounds in the series and has a double-double in all eight of the team's postseason games.

about the warriors: durant was 15-of-27 shooting in game 4 and his scoring output was his highest of nine games this postseason. the splurge came after he received a critical 4 a.m. text from teammate draymond green after he was just 8-of-22 shooting while scoring 22 points in game 3. "what we saw from him (sunday), that's what we need," green told reporters after game 4. "he was engaged and scoring all over the place. he was changing the game. that's the impact he has when he's playing aggressive out there for us. that's what i love seeing."
buzzer beaters
1. warriors pg stephen curry made four 3-pointers in game 4 to move into third place on the career postseason list with 326, passing san antonio's manu ginobili (324).

2. new orleans swingman e'twaun moore scored 20 points in game 4 and is averaging 15.5 points in the series.

3. golden state sg klay thompson is just 6-of-26 from 3-point range over the past three games.

prediction: warriors 124, pelicans 112

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Fairmount Park
Fairmount Park - Race 6

$1.00 Daily Double (Races 6-7) / Exacta .50 Cent Trifecta ($1.00 Minimum Wager) / .10 Cent Superfecta


Optional Claiming $10,000 • 5 1/2 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 62 • Purse: $8,600 • Post: 3:25P
FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES OR OPTIONAL CLAIMING $10,000 FOR HORSES THAT HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 116 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE IN 2018 ALLOWED 3 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE$10,000 (CLAIMING RACES FOR $7,500 OR LESS NOT CONSIDERED IN ALLOWANCES).
Contenders

Race Analysis
P#
Horse
Morn
Line

Accept
Odds


Race Type: Dominant Stalker. ISABELLACANNETELLA is the Dominant Stalker of the race. * KEY ANGLES * ISABELLACANNETELLA: Horse racing off a layoff of 90+ days and trainer's win percentage with horses coming off a layoff is at least 25. Horse has t he highest TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse has the highest average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface.
2
ISABELLACANNETELLA
4/5

8/5




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
3
BUBBLE TIME
3

10/1
Front-runner
62

53

66.4

51.6

46.1
6
JUST ADDY
6

5/1
Front-runner
56

55

56.7

52.4

44.9
1
AIR ELLIE
1

5/2
Alternator/Front-runner
73

60

43.6

52.8

48.3
2
ISABELLACANNETELLA
2

4/5
Stalker
84

58

73.7

58.4

54.9
5
DIAL THE DOCTOR
5

12/1
Alternator/Non-contender
77

74

52.6

28.1

20.1
4
CAUSING SMILES
4

30/1
Alternator/Non-contender
47

36

12.3

35.0

24.0

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

Race 5 - Claiming - 6.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $11000 Class Rating: 84

FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON THREE RACES IN 2017-2018 OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON FOUR RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 118 LBS.; OLDER, 122 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE APRIL 8 ALLOWED 2 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $5,000.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 3 LI'L J 9/2

# 1 WARCRAFT 2/1

# 4 SUCKER PUNCHED 6/1

I like LI'L J here. Parker has been on fire the last month, winning at a nifty 18 percent clip. This gelding obviously likes the distance, going 7 - 28 in his races lately. WARCRAFT - Has performed soundly lately in sprint races, posting a nifty 81 avg Equibase Speed Figure. Looks very good to be up near the lead at the first call. SUCKER PUNCHED - Has very strong Equibase Speed Figures and has to be considered for a wager in this race. Delong has this gelding racing well and is a strong pick based on the decent speed figures earned in sprint races lately.

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Louisiana Downs - Race #7 - Post: 6:15pm - Maiden Claiming - 8.0 furlongs on the Turf. Purse: $10,500 Class Rating: 58

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#1 JAC'S ALL MINE (ML=5/1)
#3 JONAMIN (ML=9/2)
#9 LIL BLINKEY (ML=6/1)
#11 GET IT TO GEAUX (ML=7/2)


JAC'S ALL MINE - Faces state bred foes today after finishing 12th versus 'open' company on April 21st. No needing to look any further. This steed has my dough. Way too much pace. Uriegas drops him down to this class. You don't need too much more information to think this one has a good chance at this level. JONAMIN - This should be an easier task than what he was asked last time out against 'open' company. Taking a trip down the ladder based on class rating points; has the ability to make his presence felt. Based on his last TrackMaster turf rating alone, I'm going to play this horse. LIL BLINKEY - Speed ratings on the turf point to this horse as a legit contender. Has the best in the field for this distance and surface. Gelding got a healthy rating last time he tried this trip. That number would be good enough to win today. GET IT TO GEAUX - Just look at his recent speed figure, 55. That one looks good in this bunch. Recent Equibase speed figs show dominant pattern of improvement. Adding blinkers sometimes leads to an improved performance on the racetrack.

Vulnerable Contenders: #6 ROCK CREEK (ML=6/1),

ROCK CREEK - This thoroughbred just hasn't looked fit lately.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Play #1 JAC'S ALL MINE to win if you can get odds of 3/1 or more

EXACTA WAGERS:
1 with [3,9]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Box [1,3,9] Total Cost: $6

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

SUPER HIGH FIVE WAGERS:
Skip

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

Race 2 - Claiming - 5.0f on the Turf. Purse: $9400 Class Rating: 68

FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 119 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE APRIL 8 ALLOWED 3 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $15,000


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 7 SEINE RIVER 4/1

# 3 BRILLIANT DUNCE 7/2

# 1 GALILEO'S GOLD 5/1

SEINE RIVER is the best bet in this race. Should compete well in the pace battle which bodes well with this group of animals. Has very strong Equibase Class Figures relative to this group - worth a look. BRILLIANT DUNCE - Has been moving solidly and has among the most competitive speed in the race for today's distance. He has been racing solidly lately while recording solid Equibase Speed Figures. GALILEO'S GOLD - Has solid early pace and will most likely fare solidly against this field. Is a solid contender - given the 56 Equibase Speed Figure from his most recent race.

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Parx Racing - Race #2 - Post: 1:22pm - Maiden Claiming - 5.5 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $18,000 Class Rating: 63

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#2 BARROOMBOUNCER (ML=8/5)


BARROOMBOUNCER - The return on investment when Sanchez and Vega get together is tremendous. Was in a $12,500 Maiden Claiming race at Gulfstream Park last time around the track. That affair had a class figure of 71 and he is moving down in this field. A certain strong challenger. He has the highest earnings per start. Take a good look at this animal.

Vulnerable Contenders: #3 BUTCH CASSIDY (ML=9/5), #7 PRIVE (ML=6/1), #4 CASE THE PLACE (ML=8/1),

BUTCH CASSIDY - This gelding most likely won't be really close at the finish line. PRIVE - Difficult to bet on any horse to turn things around if there is no reward to taking the shot. CASE THE PLACE - In the last affair this questionable contender finished fifth. Doesn't look good for his chances in today's event.



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

EXACTA WAGERS:
2 with 6

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
None

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Thistledown
Thistledown - Race 5

$1 Exacta / $1 Trifecta / $.10 Superfecta / $1 Pick 3 (Races 5-6-7) $.50 Pick 4 (Races 5-6-7-8)


Claiming $5,000 • 6 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 95 • Purse: $14,000 • Post: 3:40P
FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 119 LBS.; OLDER, 122 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF TWO RACES SINCE APRIL 8 ALLOWED 2 LBS. A RACE SINCE THEN ALLOWED 4 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $5,000 (OHIO REGISTERED FOALS PREFERRED).
Contenders

Race Analysis
P#
Horse
Morn
Line

Accept
Odds


Race Type: Lone Front-runner. MAGIC APPLE is the Lone Front-runner of the race. * KEY ANGLES * MAGIC APPLE: Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse has the highest average Equibase Class Rating at the distance/surface. WHERE'S WOOD Y: Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse has the highest average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. ABIE: Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. Horse's average winning distance is within half a furlong of today's distance (within 50 yards if a Quarter Horse race).
1
MAGIC APPLE
5/2

4/1
6
WHERE'S WOODY
3/1

4/1
3
ABIE
6/1

8/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
1
MAGIC APPLE
1

5/2
Front-runner
96

100

77.2

60.7

55.7
3
ABIE
3

6/1
Stalker
86

87

92.6

77.2

70.2
6
WHERE'S WOODY
6

3/1
Stalker
92

93

65.8

87.2

82.7
4
SHEER TALENT
4

7/2
Stalker
84

85

65.0

69.6

61.1
5
COTTONWOOD CANYON
5

6/1
Trailer
85

76

9.5

55.9

44.9
2
CORINTHIAN SPIRE
2

8/1
Alternator/Trailer
90

82

45.8

75.0

65.5
7
PEPPERMINT PRINCE
7

10/1
Alternator/Non-contender
85

74

32.6

68.4

58.9

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MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 8

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SAN FRANCISCO (19 - 15) at PHILADELPHIA (18 - 15) - 7:05 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. AARON NOLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-63 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 54-76 (-26.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-24 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-15 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1185-1035 (+84.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
HOLLAND is 58-44 (+20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 8-25 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.

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

DEREK HOLLAND vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

AARON NOLA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
NOLA is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 2.401.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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NY METS (17 - 15) at CINCINNATI (8 - 26) - 7:10 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. LUIS CASTILLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 87-107 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 0-6 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
NY METS are 67-80 (-22.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
VARGAS is 89-75 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 8-26 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 3-14 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 4-14 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CINCINNATI is 1-11 (-10.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 11-34 (-21.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

JASON VARGAS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
VARGAS is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.549.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

LUIS CASTILLO vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MIAMI (13 - 20) at CHICAGO CUBS (16 - 15) - 8:05 PM
JOSE URENA (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
URENA is 10-4 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 112-91 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 914-829 (-161.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-21 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 241-280 (-73.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-37 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 831-778 (-160.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
DARVISH is 19-22 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DARVISH is 3-7 (-11.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DARVISH is 7-13 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DARVISH is 32-29 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-2 (+1.7 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

JOSE URENA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
URENA is 2-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.476.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

YU DARVISH vs. MIAMI since 1997
DARVISH is 1-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 7.94 and a WHIP of 1.588.
His team's record is 2-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (18 - 17) at SAN DIEGO (13 - 22) - 10:10 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 55-41 (+24.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 38-32 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 59-39 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HELLICKSON is 2-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.70 and a WHIP of 1.465.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.9 units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
RICHARD is 1-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.196.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

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ARIZONA (23 - 11) at LA DODGERS (15 - 19) - 10:10 PM
ZACK GODLEY (R) vs. RICH HILL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 23-11 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 15-6 (+15.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 61-41 (+17.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 16-7 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 11-4 (+8.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 70-46 (+21.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 15-19 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 0-5 (-8.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
LA DODGERS are 11-15 (-12.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 161-121 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 8-13 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 6-13 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 7-3 (+5.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

ZACK GODLEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GODLEY is 2-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.209.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.1 units)

RICH HILL vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HILL is 1-7 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.61 and a WHIP of 1.328.
His team's record is 3-9 (-11.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.5 units)

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BOSTON (25 - 9) at NY YANKEES (24 - 10) - 7:05 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. LUIS SEVERINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 76-38 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 66-41 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-5 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 79-48 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-5 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
POMERANZ is 13-4 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 148-129 (-64.3 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
POMERANZ is 2-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.378.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.8 units)

LUIS SEVERINO vs. BOSTON since 1997
SEVERINO is 2-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.081.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.4 units)

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KANSAS CITY (11 - 23) at BALTIMORE (8 - 26) - 7:05 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. DYLAN BUNDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 3-16 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 8-26 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 6-19 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 218-353 (-112.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

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

DANNY DUFFY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DUFFY is 2-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.28 and a WHIP of 1.039.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-1. (+5.0 units)

DYLAN BUNDY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BUNDY is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.643.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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SEATTLE (19 - 14) at TORONTO (19 - 16) - 7:05 PM
JAMES PAXTON (L) vs. MARCUS STROMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 327-278 (+47.9 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
TORONTO is 111-116 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 10-17 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 40-54 (-19.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
STROMAN is 10-15 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JAMES PAXTON vs. TORONTO since 1997
PAXTON is 2-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.86 and a WHIP of 1.779.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

MARCUS STROMAN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
STROMAN is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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DETROIT (14 - 19) at TEXAS (13 - 23) - 8:05 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. MIKE MINOR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 78-117 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 31-53 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 41-79 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 38-58 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 186-177 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 85-68 (+26.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 138-121 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

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

MICHAEL FIERS vs. TEXAS since 1997
FIERS is 0-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 8.55 and a WHIP of 1.633.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

MIKE MINOR vs. DETROIT since 1997
MINOR is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 8.10 and a WHIP of 1.199.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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HOUSTON (21 - 15) at OAKLAND (18 - 16) - 10:05 PM
LANCE MCCULLERS JR. (R) vs. SEAN MANAEA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MCCULLERS JR. is 3-15 (-13.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 57-41 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-27 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MANAEA is 11-5 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 67-40 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 32-13 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

LANCE MCCULLERS JR. vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MCCULLERS JR. is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

SEAN MANAEA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MANAEA is 2-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.12 and a WHIP of 1.157.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)

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MINNESOTA (13 - 17) at ST LOUIS (20 - 12) - 1:15 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. CARLOS MARTINEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 98-95 (+5.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 50-48 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 98-95 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 40-32 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 94-85 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 18-31 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 8-14 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.

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

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ODORIZZI is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.140.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MARTINEZ is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.199.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ATLANTA (19 - 14) at TAMPA BAY (15 - 17) - 7:10 PM
SEAN NEWCOMB (L) vs. BLAKE SNELL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 19-14 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 65-66 (+21.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 83-96 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 12-6 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 99-84 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 17-22 (-14.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.

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

SEAN NEWCOMB vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

BLAKE SNELL vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (17 - 17) at MILWAUKEE (20 - 15) - 7:40 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 7-15 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 5-12 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 106-91 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 71-55 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 84-70 (+20.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 50-41 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 102-52 (+28.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-1 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.

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

COREY KLUBER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

WADE MILEY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MILEY is 1-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.33 and a WHIP of 1.894.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

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PITTSBURGH (19 - 16) at CHI WHITE SOX (9 - 23) - 8:10 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. LUCAS GIOLITO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 55-77 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

IVAN NOVA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
NOVA is 4-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.42 and a WHIP of 1.097.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)

LUCAS GIOLITO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (21 - 13) at COLORADO (20 - 15) - 8:40 PM
ANDREW HEANEY (L) vs. JON GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 107-91 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 5-0 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
COLORADO is 43-34 (+20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 13-3 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 22-8 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 10-1 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 10-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 10-2 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.

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

ANDREW HEANEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
HEANEY is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.46 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

JON GRAY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, May 8


San Francisco @ Philadelphia

Game 901-902
May 8, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Holland) 15.272
Philadelphia
(Nola) 18.209
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-190
8
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-190); Under

NY Mets @ Cincinnati

Game 903-904
May 8, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Vargas) 14.864
Cincinnati
(Castillo) 13.642
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+125); Under

Miami @ Chicago Cubs

Game 905-906
May 8, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Urena) 00.000
Chicago Cubs
(TBD) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami

Dunkel Pick:
Miami
( );

Washington @ San Diego

Game 907-908
May 8, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Hellckson) 16.978
San Diego
(Richard) 13.723
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-125); Under

Arizona @ LA Dodgers

Game 909-910
May 8, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Godley) 13.890
LA Dodgers
(Hill) 15.450
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-130
7
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-130); Over

Boston @ NY Yankees

Game 911-912
May 8, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Pmeranz) 19.801
NY Yankees
(Severino) 16.020
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 4
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-200
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+170); Over

Kansas City @ Baltimore

Game 913-914
May 8, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Duffy) 14.763
Baltimore
(Bundy) 13.400
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+125); Over

Seattle @ Toronto

Game 915-916
May 8, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Paxton) 14.749
Toronto
(Stroman) 16.310
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+105); Over

Detroit @ Texas

Game 917-918
May 8, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Fiers) 14.142
Texas
(Minor) 15.257
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-165
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-165); Under

Houston @ Oakland

Game 919-920
May 8, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McCllers) 18.139
Oakland
(Manaea) 14.194
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 4
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-130); Under

Minnesota @ St. Louis

Game 921-922
May 8, 2018 @ 1:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Odorizzi) 15.635
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 13.695
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-190
8
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+170); Over

Atlanta @ Tampa Bay

Game 923-924
May 8, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Newcomb) 14.697
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 16.923
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-130); Over

Cleveland @ Milwaukee

Game 925-926
May 8, 2018 @ 7:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Kluber) 16.331
Milwaukee
(Miley) 13.854
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-190
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-190); Over

Pittsburgh @ Chicago White Sox

Game 927-928
May 8, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Nova) 13.104
Chicago White Sox
(Giolito) 16.715
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+125); Under

LA Angels @ Colorado

Game 929-930
May 8, 2018 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Heaney) 15.986
Colorado
(Gray) 17.205
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-115
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-115); Over

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MLB

Tuesday, May 8

National League
Giants (19-16) @ Phillies (19-15)
Holland is 1-1, 6.63 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 2-4
5-inning record: 2-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-6

Nola is 3-0, 2.11 in his last three starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 2-3-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-7

San Francisco won seven of its last nine games; over is 9-3 in their last 12 games. Phillies lost six of their last nine games; over is 9-4 in their last 13 games.

Mets (18-15) @ Reds (8-27)
Vargas is 0-2, 16.21 in two starts this year (over 2-0). Team in his starts: 0-2
5-inning record: 0-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-2

Castillo is 0-2, 7.50 in his last three starts (over 5-2). Team in his starts: 2-5
5-inning record: 2-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-7

Mets lost five of their last seven games; over is 10-4-2 in their last 16 games. Cincinnati lost eight of its last nine home games; over is 10-4-1 in their last 15 games.

Marlins (13-21) @ Cubs (18-14)
Urena is 0-5, 4.50 in seven starts this year; under is 4-2 in his last six starts. Team in his starts: 0-7
5-inning record: 1-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-7

Darvish is on DL; starter here is unknown. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Miami is 8-4 in its last 12 games; under is 10-4 in their last 14 games. Cubs lost four of their last six games; under is 6-2 in their last eight home games.

Nationals (19-17) @ Padres (13-23)
Hellickson is 0-0, 3.00 in four starts (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 2-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Richard is 0-3, 7.47 in his last three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 2-5
5-inning record: 1-6. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7

Nationals won eight of their last nine games; under is 4-2 in their last six road games. San Diego lost six of its last seven home games; over is 8-1 in their last nine home games.

Diamondbacks (23-11) @ Dodgers (15-19)
Godley is 4-2, 3.67 in six starts this year (under 3-2-1). Team in his starts: 4-2
5-inning record: 3-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Hill is 1-1, 6.00 in three starts (over 3-0). Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Arizona is 7-3 in its last ten road games, 9-2 in series openers, 5-0 on road. Under is 5-0-1 in their last six games. Dodgers lost six of their last eight game; under is 6-2 in their last eight games.

American League
Red Sox (25-9) @ New York (24-10)
Pomeranz is 1-1, 6.14 in three starts this year (under 2-1). Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 1-1-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-3

Severino is 3-0, 1.24 in his last four starts, last three of which stayed under. Team in his starts: 6-1
5-inning record: 5-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-7

Red Sox won five of last six road games; they’re 7-4 in series openers. Under is 6-3 in their last nine road games. New York won 15 of its last 16 games; they’re 7-4 in home openers- over is 7-3 in their last 10 home games.

Royals (11-23) @ Orioles (8-26)
Duffy is 0-4, 5.87 in seven starts this year; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 0-7
5-inning record: 1-5-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7

Bundy is 1-4, 6.83 in his last five starts (under 5-2). Team in his starts: 2-5
5-inning record: 2-3-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7

Royals are 6-4 in their last ten games, but 0-5 in road series openers. Over is 7-3 in their last ten road games. Baltimore lost their last six games; under is 11-4 in their home games.

Mariners (19-14) @ Blue Jays (19-16)
Paxton is 1-0, 3.13 in his last four starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 3-2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7

Stroman is 0-4, 8.07 in six starts this year (over 4-2). Team in his starts: 2-4
5-inning record: 0-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Mariners are 8-4 in last dozen games, 7-4 in series openers. Over is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Toronto lost four of their last six games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine home games.

Tigers (14-20) @ Rangers (14-23)
Fiers is 1-2, 7.71 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 2-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5

Minor is 3-0, 4.45 in his last five starts (over 4-2). Team in his starts: 4-2
5-inning record: 2-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Tigers lost eight of their last ten road games; under is 5-3 in their last eight. Texas lost six of its last nine games; over is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games.

Astros (22-15) @ A’s (18-17)
McCullers is 3-0, 0.90 in his last three starts (over 3-2-1). Team in his starts: 4-2
5-inning record: 2-2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Manaea is 3-1, 1.86 in his last four starts (under 6-1). Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 3-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7

Astros lost five of their last seven games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Oakland won eight of its last ten home games; four of their last six games stayed under.

Interleague
Twins (14-17) @ Cardinals (19-14)
Odorizzi is 1-2, 5.82 in his last four starts (under 4-3). Team in his starts: 3-4
5-inning record: 3-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-7

Martinez is 3-0, 0.66 in his last six starts (under 4-0-2). Team in his starts: 6-1
5-inning record: 3-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7.

Twins won their last four games; over is 9-3 in their last 12 road games. St Louis won five of its last six games; over is 13-5 in their last 18 games.

Braves (19-14) @ Rays (15-17)
Newcomb is 2-0, 2.97 in his last five starts; over is 3-0-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 3-3
5-inning record: 2-2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Snell is 4-0, 1.89 in his last five starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 5-1-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-7.

Braves lost their last three games; over is 11-4-2 in their last 17 games. Tampa Bay is 3-4 in its last seven games (under 5-0-2). Rays won their last five series openers.

Indians (17-17) @ Brewers (20-15)
Kluber is 5-0, 2.41 in his last five starts, last three of which went over. Team in his starts: 5-2
5-inning record: 5-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-7

Miley allowed one run in six IP (97 PT) in his first ’18 start. Team in his starts: 1-0
5-inning record: 1-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1.

Indians lost four of their last five games; they’re 5-7 in series openers. Over is 11-1 in their last 12 games. Milwaukee is 4-6 in its last ten games; under is 9-3-1 in their last 13 games. Brewers are 1-4 in home series openers.

Pirates (19-16) @ White Sox (9-23)
Nova is 2-1, 3.34 in his last five starts (over 5-2). Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 4-1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7

Giolito is 1-4, 8.06 in his last five starts (under 4-2). Team in his starts: 2-4
5-inning record: 1-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6.

Pittsburgh lost five of its last seven games; under is 6-3-2 in their last 11 road games. White Sox are 3-12 in last 15 home games; over is 8-4-1 in their last 13.

Angels (21-13) @ Rockies (20-15)
Heaney is 1-0, 2.45 in his last two starts (over 2-1-1). Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 1-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Gray is 2-0, 0.69 in his last two starts (over 4-3). Team in his starts: 3-4
5-inning record: 4-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7.

Angels won five of their last six games; they’re 13-2 in last 15 road games. Four of their last five games went over. Colorado won its last five games; they’re 0-4 in home series openers. Under is 7-4 in their last 11 home games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 5/7
Ariz 7-6-2……8-5-5…….15-11
Atl 9-5-4……6-6-3…….15-11
Cubs 8-6-3……5-7-3…….13-13
Reds 4-11-1……5-11-3…….9-22
Colo 12-8-4……6-5-1……18-13
LA 9-7-3…..6-7-2……..15-14
Miami 5-9-2…..7-7-4……..12-16
Milw 10-7-1…..7-9-1…….17-16
Mets 8-7-1……6-8-4…….13-14
Philly 6-7-4…..5-6-5……..11-13
Pitt 9-6-5……8-4-3…….17-10
St. Louis 9-3-3……8-9-1……..17-12
SD 4-9-3……5-12-2……..9-20
SF 9-5-5…..7-8-2……..16-13
Wash 9-5-2……12-6-2…….21-11

Orioles 2-11-6…….4-9-2……6-20
Boston 9-5-5……..7-5-3……16-10
White Sox 8-7-1…….3-11-2…..11-18
Cleveland 6-5-4……10-6-4……16-11
Detroit 6-10-2……8-7-3…….14-17
Astros 9-5-5……9-7-3………18-11
KC 4-9-2……..7-11-2……11-20
Angels 13-2-1……4-10-4……17-12
Twins 7-9-3……6-6-2…….13-15
NYY 9-3-3……12-4-3…….21-7
A’s 4-9-4……7-7-4………11-16
Seattle 10-6-2……5-6-5…….15-12
TB 9-4-3……6-7-3………15-11
Texas 7-7-2……7-12-2……..14-19
Toronto 6-10-3……5-8-3…….11-18

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 5/7)
Ariz 5-14……..5-18……….10
Atl 8-17……..10-16………18
Cubs 5-17……..6-15………..11
Reds 3-16……..3-19………..6
Colo 11-23……..5-12..…….16
LA 7-19……..3-14..………10
Miami 6-16……..6-19………..12
Milw 4-18……..1-16…..……5
Mets 6-16……..8-17………..14
Philly 5-18……..7-17……….12
Pitt 5-20……..3-15………..8
StL 4-14……..4-18………..8
SD 5-17……..2-18……….7
SF 1-17………7-17……….8
Wash 10-17……..7-19……..17

Orioles 7-19……4-15………..11
Boston 6-19……..7-15………13
White Sox 4-17……6-16………10
Clev 3-15…….5-19……….8
Detroit 4-18…….3-16………7
Astros 5-17……5-17……….9
KC 4-15……..6-19………10
Angels 6-16……..4-17………10
Twins 6-19……..2-19……….8
NYY 4-15……..7-18………11
A’s 5-17……..6-18………11
Seattle 6-17……4-16……….10
TB 7-16…….4-16………11
Texas 2-16……3-21……….5
Toronto 3-19……6-16……….9

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 16-5 NL, favorites -$46
AL @ NL– 7-5 NL, favorites -$375
Total: 22-10 NL, favorites -$421

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Under 12-8-1
AL @ NL: Under 7-4-1
Total: Under 19-12-2

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Tuesday's NBA Playoffs betting preview and odds

Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs continues Tuesday with the Western Conference taking center stage. The Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors both hold 3-1 series leads and look to eliminate the Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans, respectively.

Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets (-12, 208)

Rockets lead series 3-1.

The Houston Rockets will try to punch their ticket to the Western Conference final when they take on the Utah Jazz in Game 5 of their best-of-seven semifinal series on Tuesday. The Rockets lost their last game at home but rebounded with back-to-back double-digit victories at Salt Lake City to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.

"Houston is that good. Give them credit. They know how to control a game," Jazz coach Snyder told reporters after a 100-87 loss on Sunday in Game 4. "In spite of that, I thought we just hung in there and took shots and kept coming and kept coming and eventually couldn't get over the hill." Chris Paul ate up Utah's defense with a string of short jumpers en route to a 27-point, 12-rebound, six-assist effort for Houston. "Chris is shooting those shots like layups," teammate James Harden - who added 24 points - told the media. "So he's gonna do it, he's gonna shoot 'em 20, 40 times, as many as he has to. He was extremely aggressive tonight, which we need from him." The Rockets are aiming for their eighth trip to a conference finals and their first since 2015, when they lost to Golden State, which carries a 3-1 lead in its series with New Orleans into the other Tuesday night matchup.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT

SERIES PRICE (PER WESTGATE LV SUPERBOOK):

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LINE MOVES AND BETTING ACTION: The Rockets opened as 13-point home favorites for Game 5 and that number was too big for the betting public. 63 percent of users are backing the Jazz as of Monday night and the pointspread has been reduced to -12. The total hit betting boards at 210 and has been dropped to 208.

INJURY REPORT:

Jazz - PG R. Rubio (Questionable, Hamstring), PG D. Exum (Questionable, Hamstring), SF T. Sefolosha (Out For Season, Knee).

Rockets - No injuries to report.

ABOUT THE JAZZ (53-39 SU, 47-45 ATS, 43-48-1 O/U): Ricky Rubio still has not played in the series due to a hamstring issue and Derrick Favors was limited to 16 minutes in Game 4 due to a sprained ankle as injuries have taken their toll on Utah. Rookie Donovan Mitchell is doing his best to be the leader on the offensive end but the Rockets have been able to key in on the 21-year-old, who was 8-of-24 from the floor Sunday as the Jazz shot a playoff-low 38.6 percent. "We missed 22 shots at the rim," Snyder said. "We had our chances and didn't convert. Some of them were contested. Some of them were open. You're not going to get any better shot."

ABOUT THE ROCKETS (72-19 SU, 47-43-1 ATS, 37-53-1 O/U): Harden and Paul get the bulk of the headlines but center Clint Capela's ability to raise his game has made Houston particularly dangerous this spring. "I've been playing with so much energy with consistency that it just happened and it's been a big part of my game that I've improved," Capela told reporters at practice Monday. "I'm really excited to be back here but I expect (Game 5) to be as hard as yesterday." The 23-year-old had 12 points, 15 rebounds and six blocked shots in Game 4 and is averaging 15.4 points, 13 boards and 2.6 blocks in the playoffs - all increases from the regular season.

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Jazz are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 vs. NBA Southwest.
* Rockets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
* Under is 6-1 in Jazz' last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Under is 35-16 in Rockets' last 51 overall.
* Jazz are 1-7 ATS in the last 8 meetings.




New Orleans Pelicans at Golden State Warriors (-11.5, 227)

Warriors lead series 3-1.

The Golden State Warriors look to close out the Western Conference semifinals when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. The Warriors hold a 3-1 series lead after rolling to a 118-92 victory on Sunday for their second win by more than 20 points in the series.

Golden State has averaged 120.7 points in its three victories in the series as the Pelicans have been powerless to halt the assault. Forward Kevin Durant poured in 38 points in the Game 4 victory as the Warriors moved closer to their fourth straight Western Conference finals appearance. New Orleans is insisting it won't roll over with its season on the line but ripping off three straight wins will be a daunting chore. "No, no. We've got to win one game at Oracle and that's the one that we play next," Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said in reference to Game 5 in Oakland. "That's as far as we need to look. Obviously it's a monumental task. It's been done before. As I said to the guys, we've just got to go play and you're not out until they win four games."

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT

SERIES PRICE (PER WESTGATE LV SUPERBOOK):

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LINE MOVES AND BETTING ACTION: The Warriors opened as 12-point home favorites for Game 5 and that number was too big for the betting public. 61 percent of users are backing the Pelicans as of Monday night and the pointspread has been reduced to -11.5. The total hit betting boards at 229 and has been dropped to 227.

INJURY REPORT:

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

Warriors - SG P. McCaw (Early June, Back), SF C. Boucher (Out Indefinitely, Ankle).

ABOUT THE PELICANS (53-37 SU, 51-38-1 ATS, 51-39 O/U): New Orleans suffered from poor shooting (36.4) and ball-handling (19 turnovers) in the Game 4 setback and star power forward Anthony Davis is expecting a strong bounce-back effort. "We just can't afford to shoot that poorly, but we've got another one," Davis told reporters. "Any time we've been punched in the mouth, we've always responded very well." Davis is averaging 26.3 points and 13.8 rebounds in the series and has a double-double in all eight of the team's postseason games.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (65-26 SU, 39-51-1 ATS, 43-47-1 O/U): Durant was 15-of-27 shooting in Game 4 and his scoring output was his highest of nine games this postseason. The splurge came after he received a critical 4 a.m. text from teammate Draymond Green after he was just 8-of-22 shooting while scoring 22 points in Game 3. "What we saw from him (Sunday), that's what we need," Green told reporters after Game 4. "He was engaged and scoring all over the place. He was changing the game. That's the impact he has when he's playing aggressive out there for us. That's what I love seeing."

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Pelicans are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 games overall.
* Warriors are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games.
* Over is 5-1 in Pelicans' last 6 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
* Over is 6-1-1 in Warriors' last 8 home games.
* Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Golden State.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 8

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UTAH (53 - 39) at HOUSTON (72 - 19) - 5/8/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 45-37 ATS (+4.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
HOUSTON is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) against Northwest division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 58-77 ATS (-26.7 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

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

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NEW ORLEANS (53 - 37) at GOLDEN STATE (65 - 26) - 5/8/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 61-39 ATS (+18.1 Units) in all playoff games since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 63-37 ATS (+22.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 51-38 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 25-16 ATS (+7.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 38-50 ATS (-17.0 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 37-45 ATS (-12.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 8-7 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 13-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, May 8


Utah @ Houston

Game 505-506
May 8, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
121.923
Houston
129.407
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 7 1/2
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 12
207 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(+12); Over

New Orleans @ Golden State

Game 507-508
May 8, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
120.242
Golden State
125.811
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 5 1/2
233
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 11 1/2
226 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(+11 1/2); Over

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NBA

Tuesday, May 8

Pelicans @ Warriors (3-1)
Warriors started Iguodala instead of McGee in Game 4 and all five Golden State starters were +21 or better in a 118-92 win on Bourbon Street Sunday. Warriors won 12 of last 14 games with New Orleans; Pelicans are 7-5 vs spread in last dozen series games. Over is 10-4 in last 14 series games. New Orleans had won nine in row before this series; they’re 11-2 vs spread in last 13 games. Pelicans lost Games 1-2 on this floor, by 22-5 points. New Orleans was 4-26 on arc on Sunday, after going 14-31 in Game 3.

Jazz @ Rockets (3-1)
Paul had 27 points, 12 rebounds, six assists in Sunday’s 100-87 win in Utah; Rockets led the two games there by 30-10 points at halftime. Houston won/covered seven of last eight games with Jazz; three of four games in this series stayed under total. Utah is -21 in turnovers in last three games. Crowder was 1-11, Mitchell 8-24 from floor on Sunday; Utah was 7-29 on arc. All three Rocket wins in this series were by 13+ points. Capela had 15 rebounds, 6 blocks in Game 4.

Second Round
Pelicans-Warriors
GState 123-101, -7.5, O223.5
GState 121-116, -11, O229
NO 119-100, +5, U232.5
GState 118-92, -6, U231.5

Jazz-Rockets
Hst 110-96, -11.5, U206.5
Utah 116-108, +10.5, O205
Hst 113-92, -4.5, U209.5
Hst 100-87, -6, U211

76ers-Celtics
Bos 117-101, +5, O205
Bos 108-103, +3.5, O206.5
Bos 101-98 OT, +9.5, U206.5
Phil 103-92, -7, U206.5

Cavaliers-Raptors
Clev 113-112 OT +7, O213.5
Clev 128-110, +7, O213.5
Clev 105-103, -4.5, U214.5
Clev 128-93, -5, O213
Cavaliers win series 4-0

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NBA

Tuesday, May 8

Trend Report

Utah Jazz
Utah is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Utah is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games
Utah is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Utah is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Utah is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Utah's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games on the road
Utah is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Houston
Utah is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Houston
Utah is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Houston
Utah is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Rockets
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Houston's last 17 games
Houston is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Houston's last 19 games at home
Houston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Utah
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Utah
Houston is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Utah
Houston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Utah


New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games
New Orleans is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games
New Orleans is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New Orleans is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
New Orleans is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New Orleans's last 14 games when playing Golden State
New Orleans is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games
Golden State is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 8 games at home
Golden State is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Golden State's last 14 games when playing New Orleans
Golden State is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games when playing at home against New Orleans

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MLB

Tuesday, May 8

Trend Report

Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Minnesota's last 17 games
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Minnesota's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore
Kansas City is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Kansas City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Baltimore is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Baltimore is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City


Boston Red Sox
Boston is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Boston is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
NY Yankees is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston


San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Francisco's last 11 games
San Francisco is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games on the road
San Francisco is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Philadelphia
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
San Francisco is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games
Philadelphia is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games when playing San Francisco
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing at home against San Francisco


Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Seattle is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle


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


New York Mets
NY Mets is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Mets is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games on the road
NY Mets is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Mets is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Mets is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 15 games
Cincinnati is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Cincinnati is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing NY Mets
Cincinnati is 3-19 SU in its last 22 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Cincinnati is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets


Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Cleveland's last 12 games
Cleveland is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games on the road
Cleveland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
Milwaukee is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 13 games
Milwaukee is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Milwaukee is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Milwaukee is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Milwaukee's last 24 games at home
Milwaukee is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland


Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Texas
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Texas is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Texas is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games at home
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit


Miami Marlins
Miami is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Miami's last 14 games
Miami is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Miami is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Miami is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Chi Cubs
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Miami is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 12 games
Chi Cubs is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games at home
Chi Cubs is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Miami
Chi Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
Chi Cubs is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami


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


Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
LA Angels is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games on the road
LA Angels is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
LA Angels is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Colorado's last 11 games
Colorado is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Colorado's last 19 games at home
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels


Houston Astros
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games
Houston is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Houston is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Houston is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
Oakland is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Houston
Oakland is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Houston
Oakland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston
Oakland is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing Houston
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Oakland is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston


Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 11 games on the road
Arizona is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
LA Dodgers is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Arizona
LA Dodgers is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona


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

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Minnesota Twins vs. St. Louis Cardinals Preview and Predictions 05-08-2018

8th May 2018 by Gracenote
the minnesota twins attempt to extend their winning streak and complete a sweep of their two-game interleague set when they visit the st. louis cardinals on tuesday afternoon for the series finale. minnesota cruised past st. louis 6-0 on monday for its fourth consecutive victory after losing the opener of its 10-game road trip to the chicago white sox.

robbie grossman went 3-for-4 with two rbis while fernando romero struck out nine while combining with two relievers on a four-hit shutout for the twins, who have won five of six after dropping 11 of 12. eddie rosario is riding an eight-game hitting streak during which he is 15-for-35 with four homers and 13 rbis after notching a pair of doubles and driving in a run in the series opener. the cardinals were all out of late heroics as they saw their five-game winning streak come to an end monday after posting back-to-back walk-off victories in extra innings. paul dejong recorded three of st. louis' four hits in the setback after going 0-for-14 over his previous five games this month.
tv: 1:15 p.m. et, mlb network, fs north (minnesota), fs midwest (st. louis)
pitching matchup: twins rh jake odorizzi (2-2, 4.10 era) vs. cardinals rh carlos martinez (3-1, 1.40)

odorizzi has hit a rough patch, yielding four or more runs in three of his last four starts - including thursday in chicago, where he gave up five - (three earned) over 5 1/3 innings in a no-decision against the white sox. the 28-year-old native of illinois has yet to win on the road this season, going 0-1 with a 4.87 era in four turns. odorizzi is 1-1 with a 3.24 era in three career starts versus the cardinals.
martinez's disappointing season debut against the new york mets is a distant memory, as he has allowed three runs over 40 2/3 innings in the ensuing six starts. the 26-year-old dominican's dominance continued wednesday as he limited the white sox to one run and five hits in 7 1/3 frames of a victory. martinez made his only career start against the twins on june 17, 2015, when he suffered the loss at minnesota despite giving up only two runs - one earned - and five hits in 6 2/3 innings.
walk-offs

1. cardinals rhp adam wainwright (elbow) threw five scoreless innings in a rehab start for double-a springfield on monday and hopes to pitch for st. louis in san diego on saturday.

2. minnesota of byron buxton reported no issues after running to test his fractured toe prior to the series opener and may run the bases on tuesday.

3. st. louis of tommy pham (groin) and rhp bud norris (triceps) both were unavailable on monday while the team recalled john gant and optioned fellow rhp mike mayers to triple-a memphis.

prediction: cardinals 6, twins 2

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San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies Preview and Predictions 05-08-2018

8th May 2018 by Gracenote
odubel herrera and the philadelphia phillies look to build on a big night at the plate when they host the san francisco giants on tuesday for the second of a four-game set. herrera extended his on-base streak to 36 games - third most in franchise history - after belting two homers and knocking in five runs as the phillies rolled over the giants 11-0 on monday for just their third victory in nine contests.

herrera passed chase utley (35 games in 2006) and is two behind jimmy rollins (38, 2005-06) for the second-longest on-base streak in the record book for philadelphia, which finished with 12 hits monday and improved to 12-5 at home. right-hander aaron nola goes after his fourth straight win for the phillies, who have not won back-to-back contests since a four-game run april 19-22, while veteran left-hander derek holland gets the call for san francisco. the giants registered 33 runs during a four-game winning streak before leaving nine on base in the series opener and giving up four homers to even their record at 9-9 on the road. former mvp andrew mccutchen is 10-for-23 during a seven-game hitting streak for san francisco after managing a single in four at-bats monday.
tv: 7:05 p.m. et, nbcs bay area (san francisco), nbcs philadelphia
pitching matchup: giants lh derek holland (1-3, 5.70 era) vs. phillies rh aaron nola (4-1, 2.17)

holland earned his first victory of the season wednesday when he limited san diego to three runs on four hits and one walk with four strikeouts over five innings in a 9-4 triumph. the 31-year-old ohio native has allowed at least three runs in five of six outings and not completed more than six innings in 2018. carlos santana is 8-for-30 with a pair of homers and seven rbis versus holland, who faces the phillies for the first time in his career.
nola won his third straight decision wednesday in miami, permitting four hits and one walk over 7 1/3 scoreless innings with seven strikeouts. the 24-year-old lsu product has strung together five straight quality starts and yielded more than two runs once in seven trips to the mound this season. buster posey is 3-for-4 with a double and two rbis in his career versus nola, who is 0-1 with a 10.80 era in two career starts against the giants.
walk-offs

1. posey is 11-for-22 during a current six-game hitting streak and is batting .397 in 40 career games against the phillies.

2. philadelphia 3b maikel franco is 8-for-20 with two homers and four rbis during a five-game hitting streak.

3. giants ss brandon crawford has hit safely in six straight games, going 12-for-26 in that span.

prediction: phillies 6, giants 4

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Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees Preview and Predictions 05-08-2018

7th May 2018 by Gracenote
the boston red sox and new york yankees resume their heated rivalry tuesday with the first of three games at yankee stadium and their proximity in the standings only adds fuel to the always-burning fire. first-place boston (25-9) leads new york (24-10) by one game in the american league east, but the yankees have won 18 of their last 21 contests since losing two of three at fenway park from april 10-12.

new york's victory in the middle contest of that series was marred by a bench-clearing brawl which resulted in the red sox's joe kelly and the yankees' tyler austin getting suspended six and four games, respectively, for their roles in the melee. "look, red sox-yankees is always big, and obviously they're a great team,'' new york manager aaron boone told reporters. "so we understand there will be a lot of excitement around it. there will be more eyes on this one and that's what you love about being a part of this." boston burst out the gate with victories in 17 of its first 19 games but the yankees seem unbeatable at the moment with a six-game winning streak and a 15-1 mark in their last 16 contests while winning nine straight at home - matching the longest streak at the new yankee stadium. new york's luis severino is coming off his first career shutout and opposes drew pomeranz, who won his last start for his first victory of the season in three turns.
tv: 7:05 p.m. et, mlb network, nesn (boston), yes (new york)
pitching matchup: red sox lh drew pomeranz (1-1, 6.14 era) vs. yankees rh luis severino (5-1, 2.11)
pomeranz allowed three runs, eight hits and two walks while striking out three in six innings of a 5-4 victory over kansas city on wednesday. it was a step forward for the 29-year-old tennessean, who yielded seven runs in 8 2/3 innings over his first two starts of the season since recovering from a forearm injury suffered in spring training. gary sanchez is 8-for-18 with three home runs versus pomeranz, who is 3-2 with a 3.33 era in 10 games (nine starts) versus new york and 3-2, 3.12 era in five appearances at yankee stadium.
severino scattered five hits and a walk while striking out a season-high 10 in a 4-0 victory at houston on wednesday that was also his fourth consecutive quality start. "i think i've grown up as a pitcher," the 24-year-old dominican told reporters. "when i needed to throw a good pitch, it used to be a fastball to everybody. when i need to throw a slider on a 3-2 count, now i can throw it." andrew benintendi (.244, one home run this season) is 8-for-16 with two home runs and nine rbis versus severino, who is 2-5 with a 4.82 era in nine games (eight starts) versus boston after permitting five runs and eight hits in five innings of a 14-1 loss at fenway park on april 10.
walk-offs

1. boston rf mookie betts, who entered monday leading the majors in home runs (13), runs (36) and batting average (.355), is expected to play after leaving sunday's game in texas when he was hit in the shoulder by a thrown ball running the bases.

2. sanchez is hitting .198, but his nine home runs and 28 rbis are each second on the club to ss didi gregorius (10, 30).
3. the red sox began their 10-game road trip by winning the last three contests of a four-game set with the rangers over the weekend.

prediction: yankees 6, red sox 5

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Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles Preview and Predictions 05-08-2018

7th May 2018 by Gracenote
the baltimore orioles are hardly world-beaters at camden yards, but they likely will embrace a return home with open arms after going 0-6 on their second consecutive road trip. the american league cellar-dwelling orioles aim to pick themselves off the mat tuesday as they begin a nine-game homestand with the opener of a three-game series against the kansas city royals.

"getting your brains beaten in every night stinks. we've got to do better, do the fundamentals correctly, clean it up. all aspects," said catcher caleb joseph, who saw baltimore strike out 40 times in a three-game series sweep at the hands of oakland. pedro alvarez belted a homer in the second inning of sunday's 2-1 setback for just his second hit this month (2-for-19) for the orioles (8-26), who have been outscored 35-17 in may. kansas city (11-23) has taken steps to turn its season around with victories in six of its last nine, including three of four versus detroit to snap a 10-series winless skid. "we've been going out and grinding and playing good baseball," royals third baseman mike moustakas said. "... lately we've been playing great ball. things are starting to fall for us."
tv: 7:05 p.m. et, mlb network, fs kansas city, masn (baltimore)
pitching matchup: royals lh danny duffy (0-4, 5.63 era) vs. orioles rh dylan bundy (1-4, 3.76)
duffy had kept the damage done by the long ball to a minimum since being taken deep three times in his season opener before getting drilled for four homers and five runs total in 6 2/3 innings of a 5-4 setback at boston on wednesday. the 29-year-old has allowed 15 runs on 26 hits in his last three outings after striking out eight and scattering two hits over six scoreless innings in a no-decision against toronto on april 17. jonathan schoop and mark trumbo are each batting .400 versus duffy, but the right-hander has flummoxed chris davis (.077) and adam jones (.087, nine strikeouts) while posting a 2-2 career mark with a 2.23 era versus baltimore.
bundy has been blitzed for 15 runs (12 earned) and 18 hits - including five homers - in his last two outings (nine innings), including being taken deep a career high-tying three times in a 10-7 setback at the los angeles angels on wednesday. the 25-year-old didn't receive any favors from his defense, either, as costly errors from chris davis and manny machado contributed to his undoing. bundy's track record against baltimore suggests a strong chance for a rebound, as he has kept alcides escobar (0-for-7) and salvador perez (0-for-6) hitless while recording a 1-0 career mark with a 1.76 era and 0.91 whip versus the club.
walk-offs

1. kansas city 2b whit merrifield has nine hits and five runs scored in his last seven games.
2. baltimore expects to activate schoop (strained oblique) from the disabled list prior to the series opener and could have ofs adam jones (wrist) and trey mancini (knee) back in the lineup.

3. kansas city rf jorge soler has three homers, 10 rbis and eight runs scored while hitting safely in 11 of his last 12 contests.

prediction: orioles 4, royals 1

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Seattle Mariners vs. Toronto Blue Jays Preview and Predictions 05-08-2018

7th May 2018 by Gracenote
james paxton was left with a sour taste in his mouth after striking out a career-high 16 batters only to walk away with a no-decision in his last outing. the 29-year-old british columbia native will look for a better result on tuesday as the seattle mariners begin a seven-game road trip with the opener of a three-game set versus the toronto blue jays.

ryon healy homered in sunday's 8-2 setback to the los angeles angels, marking the fifth time in eight outings that he has gone deep while boosting his rbi and runs scored totals to 11 and eight, respectively, in that stretch. kyle seager has reached base in 10 of his last 13 games with four multi-hit performances in that run for the mariners (19-14), who have answered a 6-1 stretch by dropping three of their last five. while seattle is a solid 11-6 on the road this season, toronto (19-16) posted a 4-4 mark on its recent trek and returns home where it has lost four of its last five. kevin pillar had a pair of doubles in sunday's 2-1 triumph over tampa bay to give him 17 hits in his last dozen contests heading into a tilt with paxton, against whom he is 2-for-9 with two doubles.
tv: 7:07 p.m. et, root northwest (seattle), sportsnet-1 (toronto)
pitching matchup: mariners lh james paxton (1-1, 4.19 era) vs. blue jays rh marcus stroman (0-4, 7.52)

paxton overpowered oakland batters with a fastball that he kept up in the zone on wednesday to record 16 of his 21 outs via strikeout while allowing five hits in seven scoreless frames. "i'm not going to go out and strike out 16 every time, but just the approach," the southpaw said. "i think i've found a good way to approach the game for me, and that's what i'll be focusing on." paxton, who was denied a victory after the bullpen imploded over the last two frames, owns a 2-1 mark with a 6.32 era in his three previous starts in toronto.
stroman's disastrous season continued on wednesday as he lost his third straight start despite allowing just two runs on six hits over seven innings in a 4-0 setback at minnesota. the 27-year-old, who surrendered fewer than four runs for the first time in six trips to the mound this season, plans to use his cut fastball between 20-25 times per outing. "it's a pitch i'll start to use effectively going forward," said stroman, who owns a 1-0 with a 2.08 era in two career appearances versus seattle.
walk-offs

1. toronto, which opens a six-game homestand on tuesday, plays 13 of its next 15 at rogers centre.

2. seattle cf dee gordon has hit safely in seven consecutive starts and is 18-for-32 with seven runs scored in his those contests.
3. blue jays 1b justin smoak, who is a former mariner, has a homer, three rbis and three runs scored during his four-game hitting streak.

prediction: mariners 4, blue jays 2

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New York Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds Preview and Predictions 05-08-2018

8th May 2018 by Gracenote
as has been the case all too often for the cincinnati reds this season, great american ball park has been cure for whatever was ailing the other team's offense prior to that series. the new york mets were the latest team to catch fire at the venue versus the reds on monday, and they'll look for more of the same tuesday when they continue a three-game set in cincinnati.

new york scored in only six of the 54 innings it played and was shut out three times during a winless six-game homestand last week, totaling 11 runs - seven of which came in one game - while getting swept by atlanta and colorado. the mets pushed across at least one run in each of the first five innings of their series-opening 7-6 victory, however, taking advantage of two solo shots from adrian gonzalez as well as one homer apiece from former red jay bruce and michael conforto. no major-league team has yielded more long balls at home than the 37 surrendered by the reds, who are allowing a national league-worst 5.7 runs per game in those contests. eugenio suarez and scooter gennett each connected on a solo blast to make things interesting late for cincinnati, as the duo finished with two hits and two runs scored apiece.
tv: 7:10 p.m. et, sny (new york), fs ohio (cincinnati)
pitching matchup: mets lh jason vargas (0-2, 16.20 era) vs. reds rh luis castillo (1-4, 7.01)

vargas got a late start to the season due to a fractured right hand he suffered in mid-march and has yet to be effective in any of his three outings in the majors or minors, giving up a total of 15 runs - including five homers - in two turns with the mets spanning 8 1/3 innings. the long beach state product was tagged for six runs on 11 hits in thursday's loss to atlanta. right-handed hitters are batting .500 with three homers in 30 at-bats against vargas, who last faced cincinnati in 2006.
castillo will make his second straight start at home after five consecutive road turns but is coming off a loss to milwaukee on wednesday in which he yielded two runs on nine hits while striking out seven in six frames. the outing was an encouraging one for the 25-year-old, who mustered only one quality start over his first six appearances. castillo is 1-6 with a 4.02 era in nine career starts at great american ball park entering his first matchup against the mets.
walk-offs

1. the mets are 19-3 in their last 22 meetings against the reds, outscoring them 119-74.

2. cincinnati's 8-27 mark through 35 games is the worst start in the majors since detroit had the same record in 2003.
3. new york of yoenis cespedes went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and a sacrifice fly in the opener after leaving early sunday due to right hip tightness.

prediction: reds 7, mets 5

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Atlanta Braves vs. Tampa Bay Rays Preview and Predictions 05-08-2018

7th May 2018 by Gracenote
maybe the road is a good place for the atlanta braves, the surprising leader of the national league east, who open a six-game trip tuesday against the tampa bay rays after being swept at home over the weekend by san francisco. the braves are 11-7 on the road overall, winning five straight before they returned home and saw their starting pitching shelled for 18 runs on 28 hits in 12 1/3 innings, after atlanta starters had posted a 2.41 era in its previous 25 games.

"we've just got to stay consistent," atlanta center fielder ender inciarte told the media after sunday's 4-3 loss, in which the braves battled back with two runs in the ninth. "it's a long season. we've just got to play hard and hopefully keep winning games." the rays lost 2-1 to toronto at home on sunday but have won 11 of their past 15 overall to pull within two games of .500, after losing eight in a row in early on. "we've been playing really, really good baseball the past two weeks," tampa bay pitcher chris archer told reporters after sunday's loss. "even a couple of losses we've had, we've played great baseball." right fielder carlos gomez collected three hits sunday and is hitting .273 over his past 11 games, after batting just .158 in his opening 19 games.
tv: 7:10 p.m. et, fs southeast (atlanta), fs sun (tampa bay)
pitching matchup: braves lh sean newcomb (2-1, 3.38 era) vs. rays lh blake snell (4-1, 2.55)

newcomb has experienced the ups and downs common with any young pitcher through the first 25 starts of his big-league career, but two of his past five outings have been among the very best of his first 12 months in the majors. he shut out colorado over six innings on april 8 with nine strikeouts, then wednesday in new york held the mets to two hits with one walk and eight strikeouts in seven innings. the 24-year-old has posted a 2.37 era with 36 strikeouts and two homers allowed over his last 30 1/3 innings.
snell is solidifying himself as a key part of tampa bay's rotation through his first seven starts, allowing two runs or fewer six times and starting the week in the top 10 in the al in victories and whip (0.94). the 25-year-old, who won five times with a 4.04 era in 24 starts a year ago, closed april with four consecutive victories and struck out 34 with only six walks in 26 2/3 innings in that stretch. snell opened may with a no-decision wednesday at detroit, giving up two runs on five hits with four strikeouts and one walk over 6 2/3 innings.
walk-offs

1. the braves are hitting .360 with a 1.089 ops in the first inning this season, scoring 36 runs on 54 hits in 33 games.
2. atlanta 3b jose bautista, who went 3-for-10 with two walks in his debut series over the weekend, will dh in the two games at tampa bay.

3. tampa bay c wilson ramos is batting.315 in 25 games with five doubles, four homers and 16 rbis, and has hit safely in 14 straight contests.

prediction: braves 3, rays 2

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Cleveland Indians vs. Milwaukee Brewers Preview and Predictions 05-08-2018

7th May 2018 by Gracenote
the cleveland indians hope to begin turning their pitching fortunes around when two-time cy young winner corey kluber gets the ball tuesday night to start a two-game interleague series against the host milwaukee brewers. the indians have allowed 36 runs in the last five games, including seven in the final two innings of a 7-4 loss to the new york yankees on sunday, while kluber is tied for the american league lead with five wins.

cleveland's bullpen has been the biggest problem since all-star left-hander andrew miller (hamstring) went on the disabled list april 26, posting an era over 10.00 in that stretch, but the indians (17-17) still hold a lead in the al central. "this game is not easy. sometimes it can be a lot harder and that's just how it feels right now," cleveland closer cody allen told the plain dealer after sunday's loss. "it was the perfect storm this weekend. we're not playing our best baseball and our bullpen, we're not throwing the ball very well right now. ... we're just hoping to get out of here, flush it, get into milwaukee and start fresh." the brewers (20-15) dropped two of three at home to pittsburgh over the weekend, managing just two hits in a 9-0 loss sunday afternoon. milwaukee right fielder domingo santana had one of the two singles in the setback to extend his hitting streak to five games, during which he is 8-for-18 with four rbis.
tv: 7:40 p.m. et, sportstime ohio (cleveland), fs wisconsin
pitching matchup: indians rh corey kluber (5-1, 2.41 era) vs. brewers lh wade miley (1-0, 1.50)
kluber has begun the season with seven consecutive quality starts, going at least seven innings in six of them, and is riding a five-game winning streak. the 32-year-old alabama native allowed three runs on solo homers wednesday, giving up six hits overall across seven frames to beat texas, and owns 53 strikeouts in 52 1/3 innings in 2018. travis shaw is 4-for-11 with a homer versus kluber, who faces milwaukee for the first time and is 12-4 with a 2.19 era in interleague play.
miley was victorious in his first start with the brewers, holding cincinnati to one run on three hits and three walks with four strikeouts over six innings wednesday. the 31-year-old louisiana native went 8-15 with a 5.61 era with baltimore in 2017, failing to reach the 10-win mark for the second straight year, and is pitching for his fifth team. edwin encarnacion is 7-for-16 with two doubles and three homers against miley, who is 1-3 with a 5.33 era in five career games versus cleveland.
walk-offs

1. milwaukee of/1b ryan braun is 1-for-10 with six strikeouts - three in sunday's loss - over his last four games.

2. cleveland ss francisco lindor has hit safely in nine straight games, going 18-for-43 with four homers and 10 rbis.

3. the brewers, who visit cleveland june 5-6, host the indians for the first time since 2015 when they split a pair of games.

prediction: indians 6, brewers 2

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Miami Marlins vs. Chicago Cubs Preview and Predictions 05-08-2018

8th May 2018 by Gracenote
The Chicago Cubs hope their outburst at the plate in the series opener is a sign of things to come rather than an outlier, especially with uncertainty about who will be on the mound for them next time out. After breaking out of a prolonged offensive slump, the Cubs aim for their second straight victory when they host the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.

The Cubs totaled 14 runs during a five-game losing streak before pounding four homers in Monday's 14-2 triumph. It's been that way all season for Chicago, which has scored 10 or more runs six times but also has been shut out or held to one run on eight occasions. The loss prevented a three-game winning streak for the Marlins, who have won four consecutive series and eight of their last 12 contests. The Cubs could be without Javier Baez, the National League's RBI leader with 32, as the flashy second baseman left the opener with tightness in his right groin after homering for the third straight game.
TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, FS Florida (Miami), NBCS Chicago
PITCHING MATCHUP: Marlins RH Jose Urena (0-5, 4.28 ERA) vs. TBD

Urena has posted two straight quality starts, allowing two earned runs over 14 innings, but has found himself on the wrong end of shutouts in both cases. The 26-year-old is winless in nine straight turns dating to last season, and the Marlins have lost all seven of his starts this year. Urena is 2-2 with a 4.71 ERA in four career starts against the Cubs, including a loss on Opening Day.

Yu Darvish was scheduled to start the second game of the series for the Cubs, but he landed on the disabled list Monday due to illness. Right-hander Jen-Ho Tseng was scratched from his start at Triple-A Iowa on Monday and is likely to be called up to make his second career start. The 23-year-old native of Taiwan escaped with a no-decision in his major-league debut against the New York Mets on Sept. 14 after yielding five runs in only three innings but picked up a win two weeks later, when he worked three scoreless frames of relief at St. Louis without giving up a hit.
WALK-OFFS
1. Cubs OF Ian Happ, who homered from both sides of the plate on Monday, is 4-for-8 with a double and two homers versus Urena.

2. The Marlins have lost eight of their last nine games at Wrigley Field.

3. Chicago 3B Kris Bryant has homered in consecutive games and is sitting on 99 career blasts.

PREDICTION: Cubs 7, Marlins 6

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Detroit Tigers vs. Texas Rangers Preview and Predictions 05-08-2018

8th May 2018 by Gracenote
nomar mazara is swinging a hot bat and the slugger will look to go deep once again when the texas rangers host the detroit tigers on tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game series. mazara went 2-for-3 with a homer as texas prevailed 7-6 in monday's opener and has hit five shots in seven contests this month.

mazara has collected 12 rbis over his last eight games, a stretch during which he also has recorded four two-hit performances. jurickson profar delivered a tiebreaking rbi triple in the seventh inning on monday as the rangers won for just the third time in nine contests. detroit has lost four of five on its seven-game road trip, and monday's contest marked the second setback on the trek in which it has scored six runs. nicholas castellanos recorded three hits for the third time in five games to raise his batting average to .324.
tv: 8:05 p.m. et, fs detroit, fs southwest (texas)

pitching matchup: tigers rh mike fiers (2-2, 5.00 era) vs. rangers lh mike minor (3-1, 4.36)

fiers surrendered five runs and six hits - two homers - over four innings against kansas city in his last turn but escaped with a no-decision. the 32-year-old endured major problems with texas last season while pitching for houston, going 0-2 with a 12.21 era while giving up seven homers in 14 innings over three starts. overall, fiers is 0-3 with an 8.90 era in six appearances (five starts) against the rangers and has been touched up for two homers by joey gallo in six at-bats.
minor has won back-to-back starts and each of his last three decisions. the 30-year-old defeated boston in his last turn as he gave up three runs and seven hits over six innings. minor has posted a 6.75 era in seven career appearances against the tigers and lost his one start against them on april 28, 2013, when he gave up six runs in 6 2/3 innings.
walk-offs

1. the rangers have won five straight games against the tigers and 15 of the last 19 meetings.

2. detroit 1b miguel cabrera (hamstring) jogged for the first time since being injured on thursday and hopes to come off the 10-day disabled list on the first day he is eligible.
3. texas 2b drew robinson (hip) was scratched from monday's lineup and placed on the 10-day disabled list, while inf eliezer alvarez was recalled from double-a frisco.

prediction: rangers 8, tigers 5

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago White Sox Preview and Predictions 05-08-2018

7th May 2018 by Gracenote
the pittsburgh pirates have taken advantage of some struggling american league opponents early in the season and they'll get a chance to pick on another one when they visit the last-place chicago white sox for the opener of a two-game interleague set tuesday night. the pirates own six interleague wins - three more than any other team in the majors - after early-season encounters with the detroit tigers and minnesota twins.

they enter this next chapter on a good note after taking two of three in milwaukee over the weekend, capped by sunday's resounding 9-0 win behind a combined two-hitter and a 13-hit attack. "we had it all going today, everything," shortstop jordy mercer - who had three hits and two rbis - told the pittsburgh post-gazette. "it was really cool to see. that might be one of the most complete games we've played this year, all the way through, and shows you what kind of talent we have, shows you what we're capable of, and just got to continue to be consistent that way." the white sox have some of that talent, but wins have been hard to come by and they've dropped seven of eight. the latest setback was tough to swallow after starter james shields took a no-hitter into the seventh inning before the twins rallied in the final three frames for a 5-3 win sunday afternoon.
tv: 8:10 p.m. et, at&t sportsnet pittsburgh, wgn (chicago)
pitching matchup: pirates rh ivan nova (2-2, 4.01 era) vs. white sox rh lucas giolito (1-4, 7.03)

nova finished april with eight scoreless innings against detroit before heading to washington on wednesday and giving up eight runs (five earned) over 4 2/3 innings of a loss to the nationals. he went four straight starts - all of the quality variety - without allowing a walk before issuing two free passes in the loss. the 31-year-old is 4-1 with a 2.42 era in seven career starts against the white sox.
giolito shares the al lead in walks issued with 23 entering monday, although he's handed out just two in each of his last two starts. he struck out a season-high seven and allowed three runs and four hits across 6 1/3 innings of a tough loss at st. louis on wednesday. that outing left the former first-round selection - who is facing pittsburgh for the first time - with an 0-2 record and a 4.63 era in two interleague starts.
walk-offs

1. pirates lf corey dickerson has three homers and nine rbis over his last seven games.

2. chicago is 3-14 against opponents outside of its division.

3. the pirates swept four games from the white sox when they last played in 2015.

prediction: pirates 5, white sox 4

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Los Angeles Angels vs. Colorado Rockies Preview and Predictions 05-08-2018

7th May 2018 by Gracenote
the los angeles angels regained first place in the american league west over the weekend, while the colorado rockies are inching closer to the top spot in the national league west. the two early contenders kick off an intriguing two-game interleague series at colorado on tuesday, with the host rockies aiming for their sixth straight win.

colorado swept three straight at the new york mets, riding ian desmond's two homers and a franchise record-tying eighth consecutive quality start - this one by kyle freeland - to a 3-2 victory in sunday's finale. "we're feeding off each other big time," freeland told reporters of the starting rotation. "it's like every single day someone is trying to one-up the next guy from the night before, and that's going to create a lot of very good winning atmosphere and it's going to generate a lot of wins." the angels received a solid start of their own with shohei ohtani's six solid innings in an 8-2 win at seattle on sunday, their fifth victory in the last six games. mike trout homered among three hits and he should be excited about returning to coors field, where he is 12-for-21 with three home runs in five career games.
tv: 8:40 p.m. et, fs west (los angeles), at&t sportsnet rocky mountain (colorado)
pitching matchup: angels lh andrew heaney (1-1, 5.31 era) vs. rockies rh jon gray (3-4, 4.99)

heaney gave up 10 earned runs through his first two starts but rebounded to allow one in each of his next two outings. he lasted a season-high six innings to pick up his first win of the season against baltimore on wednesday. the 26-year-old won his only prior matchup with the rockies in 2015, yielding two runs in 7 1/3 innings while striking out five.
gray bounced back from a rocky stretch in the middle of april to spin six scoreless in a win over san diego and then limit the chicago cubs to a run in seven frames last tuesday at wrigley field. he has 17 strikeouts against two walks while allowing just six hits in that span. gray has never faced the angels and is 3-1 with a 3.75 era in six career interleague starts.
walk-offs

1. the angels won the last nine meetings overall and they've taken eight in a row at coors field dating to their last loss there in 1999.

2. los angeles inf zack cozart has two homers and five doubles over his last seven games while raising his batting average from .211 to .237.

3. rockies rhp adam ottavino struck out three in a scoreless inning sunday and he has 35 ks while allowing one run in 19 innings this year.

prediction: rockies 6, angels 5

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Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics Preview and Predictions 05-08-2018

8th May 2018 by Gracenote
after taking out the frustrations in the series opener, the houston astros hope to have something left in the tank when they visit the oakland athletics on tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game set. houston began the month by losing five of its first six games but used a 20-hit attack to roll to a 16-2 victory on monday.

george springer was the star for the astros, becoming the second player in franchise history to record a six-hit performance and first to do it in a nine-inning game. the 28-year-old fell a triple shy of the cycle as he matched the hit total from his previous five contests while scoring four runs and driving in three more. oakland recorded only two more hits than springer as it had its three-game winning streak come to an end. jonathan lucroy went 2-for-3 with an rbi as the athletics lost for the first time in six home games.
tv: 10:05 p.m. et, at&t sportsnet southwest (houston), nbcs california (oakland)

pitching matchup: astros rh lance mccullers jr. (4-1, 3.73 era) vs. athletics lh sean manaea (4-3, 1.63)
mccullers won three straight starts before a no-decision against the new york yankees on thursday, when he gave up three runs on five hits and three walks in seven innings. the 24-year-old floridian has allowed a total of five runs over 27 frames in his last four turns after being tagged for eight in 3 2/3 innings at minnesota on april 11. mccullers improved to 2-1 lifetime against oakland on april 28, when he yielded two hits and struck out seven in seven scoreless innings.
after surrendering a total of four runs in his previous four starts, manaea matched that in six innings of a loss at seattle on thursday. it marked the first time this season the 26-year-old native of indiana gave up more than two runs in an outing, although he did not issue a walk for just the second time in seven turns this year. manaea lowered his career era against the astros to 2.12 but is just 2-3 in nine starts, including a win at houston on april 27 in which he allowed an unearned run and four hits over seven frames.
walk-offs

1. astros of marwin gonzalez homered and drove in five runs during a 3-for-6 performance on monday, surpassing his rbi total from his previous nine games (four).

2. lucroy has gone 8-for-16 during his five-game hitting streak.

3. houston 2b jose altuve has been held hitless twice in seven games this month after going without a hit in only four of his first 30 contests this year.

prediction: astros 3, athletics 2

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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Preview and Predictions 05-08-2018

7th May 2018 by Gracenote
the los angeles dodgers are limping home following a three-city, two-country trip that saw them put four key players on the disabled list, including ace clayton kershaw. shortstop corey seager, outfielder yasiel puig and starting pitcher hyun-jin ryu were also sidelined for the dodgers, who begin a brief two-game set against the visiting arizona diamondbacks on tuesday.

the dodgers closed their 4-7 road trip with back-to-back losses to san diego in mexico and find themselves eight games back of national league west-leading arizona, which took two of three from houston over the weekend and boasts the best record in the nl at 23-11. kershaw was diagnosed with biceps tendinitis on sunday and has already begun his rehab, but there's no timetable for his return to a dodgers team that has lost seven of its first 10 games against the diamondbacks this season. arizona has been led by center fielder a.j. pollock, who was named nl player of the week after hitting .423 with four homers in seven games. the team's cleanup hitter leads the nl in slugging percentage (.669) and ops (1.032) and boasts 29 rbis to go along with a .306 batting average.
tv: 10:10 p.m. et, fs arizona, sportsnet la (los angeles)
pitching matchup: diamondbacks rh zack godley (4-2, 3.41 era) vs. dodgers lh rich hill (1-1, 6.00)

godley faced the dodgers for the third time this season last wednesday and took the loss despite allowing one run over six innings. the 28-year-old has tossed at least five innings in five of his first six starts but has a 1.96 era at chase field compared to a 5.06 era on the road. godley is 2-3 with a 3.50 era in 11 career games (seven starts) against the dodgers, but has struggled to contain chris taylor (5-for-14, two home runs).
hill has been out for the last three weeks with finger issues but will be activated from the disabled list prior to tuesday's game. the 38-year-old tossed six scoreless innings against san francisco in his season debut on april 1 before faltering in his next two outings, including a loss to arizona on april 14. paul goldschmidt is 6-for-13 with a home run against hill, who is 1-6 with a 5.50 era in 10 career starts against the diamondbacks.
walk-offs

1. puig (hip, foot) will play a rehab game with high-a rancho cucamonga on tuesday and is expected to be activated from the disabled list on wednesday.

2. the diamondbacks are 17-1 when scoring four or more runs.

3. dodgers manager dave roberts said lhp alex wood (hamstring) will start wednesday.

prediction: diamondbacks 6, dodgers 4

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Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres Preview and Predictions 05-08-2018

8th May 2018 by Gracenote
matt adams has belted seven homers already this month and will be hoping to get some at-bats when the washington nationals visit the san diego padres on tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game series. adams recorded two homers and five rbis during monday's 8-5 victory and has gone deep 10 times in only 75 at-bats this season.

adams, who his a left-handed hitter, has his chances of being in tuesday's lineup against san diego southpaw clayton richard helped by the fact that ryan zimmerman (left side) could miss his fourth straight game. monday's victory was washington's eighth in nine contests and also came in the opener of a seven-game road trip that will end with four contests in arizona. nationals star bryce harper went hitless in four at-bats for the third straight game to see his batting average fall to .237. san diego's jose pirela registered three hits for the fifth time this season and is 5-for-11 over his last three conests.
tv: 10:10 p.m. et, masn2 (washington), fs san diego
pitching matchup: nationals rh jeremy hellickson (0-0, 3.00 era) vs. padres lh clayton richard (1-4, 6.21)

hellickson settled for a no-decision against pittsburgh in his last turn despite allowing only three hits in 5 2/3 scoreless innings. the 31-year-old has a solid 1.05 whip and has issued four walks in 21 frames but has yet to last six innings in a start this season. hellickson is 2-4 with a 6.70 era in eight career starts against the padres and just 1-3 with a 5.84 era in four outings at pitcher-friendly petco park.
richard has lost three straight starts and is winless in his last four outings. the 34-year-old was torched for a season-worst seven runs - six earned - and eight hits over four innings in his last turn against san francisco. richard is 1-4 with a 3.67 era in 11 career appearances (seven starts) against the nationals and has faced harper five times (1-for-4 with a walk).

walk-offs

1. the nationals are 6-2 against the padres since the start of the 2017 season.

2. washington activated rhp shawn kelley (elbow) from the disabled list and optioned of rafael bautista to triple-a syracuse.

3. san diego activated lhp matt strahm (knee) from the dl and optioned rhp kazuhisa makita to triple-a el paso.

prediction: nationals 6, padres 3

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Mike Wynn

Free Play: Free Milwaukee w/Miley +185 Over Cleveland

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Free Selection from Jim Feist

Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Tuesday, May 8, 2018

5/08 04:10 PM PT / 7:10 PM ET

MLB (923) ATLANTA BRAVES VS (924) TAMPA BAY RAYS

Take: over

Reason: Your Free play for Tuesday, May 8, 2018 is in the MLB scheduled contest between the Atlanta Braves and the Tampa Bay Rays. Your Free play is on the OVER.

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Razor Sharp

YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR TUESDAY: Take ATLANTA (Newcomb) +120 over Tampa Bay

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Totals4U

Tuesday's Free Selection: Detroit/Texas over 9 1/2

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John Anthony Sports

Tuesday's Free Selection: Cleveland Indians - 200

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Atlantic Sports

Tuesday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Cleveland - 180

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#1 Sports

Tuesday's Free Selection: New York Yankees - 205

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Easy Money Sports

Lee's Free Tuesday Selection Is

Tampa Bay w/Snell -130

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Nevada Sharpshooter

Your free winner for Tuesday: Take DETROIT (Fiers) +145 over Texas

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Huddle Up Sports

Free Play: LA Dodgers Hill -130

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Hawkeye Sports

Tuesday's Free Pick: Colorado Rockies - 135

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Golden Dragon Sports

Free Pick Boston Pomeranz +180

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Arthur Ralph Sports

FREE play: TUES Tampa w/ Snell -130

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Teyas Sports

FREE PICK 5/8 MLB HOUSTON -136

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Platinum Plays

Free Pick the Pittsburgh Pirates w/Nova -145 over Chicago Wsox

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The Vegas Steam Line

Your free winner for Tuesday: Take LA DODGERS (Hill) -125 over Arizona

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High Stakes Syndicate

Free Selection for Tuesday: Pittsburgh Pirates - 140

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Free Selection from Kenny Towers

Un 227 NO/GS - NBA

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Sharp Bettor

SharpBettor FREE Play for Tuesday, May 8, 2018

5/08 04:10 PM MLB (923) ATLANTA BRAVES (S NEWCOMB - L) VS (924) TAMPA BAY RAYS (B SNELL - L)

Take : Rays

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Roz Wins

Roz's Tuesday May 8, 2018, Free Pick

05/08 07:05 PM MLB (919) HOUSTON ASTROS (L MCCULLERS JR. - R) VS (920) OAKLAND ATHLETICS (S MANAEA - L)

Take : A's

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Tommy King Wins

MLB LOS ANGELES DODGERS ‑120

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Total Winner Sports

MLB BOSTON RED SOX +180

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Tys Terrific Tips

NBA NEW ORLEANS PELICANS +11.5

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The Last Call

Tuesday's Free Play: Miami Marlins + 152

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Vegas Sports Picks

MLB NEW YORK METS/CINCINNATI REDS o9

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JTG SPORTS

MLB BOSTON RED SOX/NEW YORK YANKEES o8

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R and R Totals

MLB CLEVELAND INDIANS/MILWAUKEE BREWERS +100 o8

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Computerpicks

MLB PITTSBURGH PIRATES ‑135

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RippleSports

MLB ST. LOUIS CARDINALS ‑170

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Smart Sports Investments

MLB ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS +115

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Wise Guy Insider

MLB CHICAGO CUBS ‑240

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Best Sports Capper

MLB LOS ANGELES DODGERS ‑125

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First Half Sports

MLB CLEVELAND INDIANS ‑175

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Pure Lock

MLB ST. LOUIS CARDINALS ‑180

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Shadow Sports Syndicate

MLB HOUSTON ASTROS ‑140

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VIP Sports Picks Las Vegas

MLB TORONTO BLUE JAYS +110

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MVP Lock Club

MLB TAMPA BAY RAYS ‑130

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Pinnacle Sports Picks

MLB LOS ANGELES ANGELS +120

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Power Play Wins

MLB ST. LOUIS CARDINALS ‑185

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Team Underground

MLB TAMPA BAY RAYS ‑135

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Mikey Money

NBA GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS ‑11.5

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Mikey Sports

NBA UTAH JAZZ +12.5

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Top Dog LB

MLB ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS +120

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Jack Brayman

Let's take a look at another underdog for tonight with my free play, as I like the Miami Marlins to get it done in Chicago against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

And in this game I want you listing ONLY Jose Urena.

Urena faced the Cubs on Opening Day, and now he gets them after several nice tune ups leading up to his rematch. The right-hander is still in search of his first win.
In the season-opener, Urena was tagged for five runs over four innings. But over his past two starts, the righty has given up three runs - only two of them earned - while recording 11 strikeouts over 14 innings.

He's progressiely been better, while showing durability. After three straight starts of lasting just five innings, he's gone seven innings in his past two starts, while dropping his ERA from 5.88 to 4.28.

I'm taking a shot here with the Marlins, and listing Urena only.

3* MARLINS (Listing Urena ONLY)

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Chris Jordan

Play the New York Yankees as my free play, as they get it done over the Boston Red Sox.

The Yankees are making a surge in the American League East, having won six straight and 10 of 11. They're sitting just one game back of division-leading Boston, and with the Red Sox in town to renew the rivalry for the first time since a month ago, we could see these teams tied in the East by day's end.

New York, which is 14-5 in Yankee Stadium, is hitting .250 this season. But at home, the pinstripes are batting .267 - fifth best in the league. Overall, the Yankees lead the bigs with 197 runs, with 126 of them coming in their own stadium, also No. 1 in the league.

The Red Sox arrive at the wrong time, as New York is playing as well as it's played all season.

All stripes on a Tuesday night on 161st Street.

MAKE NOTE: All Run Line/Total plays automatically list pitchers with the starters who are scheduled to go at the time of the wager. But with this game I am not concerned with who goes for either team tonight and want you playing this game on the Run Line regardless. That being said, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to be sure you have action even if one of the pitchers scheduled to start is scratched, by re-wagering the game if that takes place.

1* YANKEES RUN LINE

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Brad Wilton

My comp play tonight is for the Red Sox and Yankees to open their set with an Under.

We know that both teams can put runs on the scoreboard, but tonight I am going to look for the starters to keep things quiet on the Yankee Stadium scoreboard as Drew Pomeranz and Luis Severino step to the mound.

Pomeranz may sport an over 6 ERA for his 3 season starts this year, but 2 of his 3 starts have ended up holding Under the total. He has had success against the Yankees in his career, going 3-2 in his 10 games (9 of them starts) with a 3.33 ERA.

As for Severino, he has emerged as the "ace" of this New York staff, and brings an under two ERA (1.57) over his last 3 starts - all of them Unders - into tonight's redemption start. Sevy is just 2-5 with a 4.58 ERA for his career against Boston, including getting torched in April at Fenway Park.

Expect Severino to be much better tonight, and expect the runs to be limited in this first of three from the Bronx.

Red Sox-Yankees Under.

3* BOSTON-N.Y. YANKEES UNDER

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Eric Schroeder

On to my complimentary winner...

After hitting the New York Mets on Monday, I'll come back in baseball with my free play for Tuesday on t he Tampa Bay Rays over the slumping Atlanta Braves.

The recent sweep at the hands of the Giants must have been a big piece of humble pie for the Braves.

They came in playing very good baseball over the final five games of their road trip and were feeling really good about themselves. Then they ran into a hot team that hit the cover off the ball against the team's flame thrower Mike Foltynewicz, crafty veteran Brandon McCarthy, & promising rookie Mike Soroka. That dropped the confidence level of the staff, and quite frankly the rest of the team that couldn't respond.

I mean, several of the team's hitters suddenly went cold: Ender Inciarte was 0-for-11, Freddie Freeman went 2-for-12, Ronald Acuna Jr. was 2-for-12 and Johan Camargo was a dismal 1-for-8. If there was one positive from the series, it was solid defense. And that was against a San Francisco team that committed eight errors. But the Braves couldn't generate offense. The Braves hit into double plays, and could not capitalize on the numerous extra outs and extra bases the Giants defense gave them.

Now they head to Tampa Bay, where the Rays have gone 8-8 this season. They're two games under .500 for the year, and will look to bounce back from Sunday's 2-1 home loss to Toronto.

Play the Rays against the struggling Braves.

5* RAYS

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Elite Sports Picks

MLB Nats -125

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National Sports Service

MLB Seattle -120

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Top Rank Sports Picks

MLB Arizona +115

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Profit On Sports

NBA Utah over 208

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Insider Sports Report

MLB Pirates -135

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The Sports Consensus

MLB Rays under 7.5

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Primetime Sports Picks

MLB Atlanta +125

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Doc's Picks

NBA Warriors -11.5

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Jimmy Boyd May 08 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
MLB | Mariners vs Blue Jays
Play on: Blue Jays +113 at 5Dimes

Free Pick on Blue Jays +
I'm recommending a play on the Blue Jays as a home dog against the Mariners on Tuesday. Toronto simply isn't getting a enough respect on their home field. One of the reasons Seattle is getting so much love is this will be James Paxton's first start since he struck out 16 in 7 innings.
The thing is, Paxton has been up and down all season and still owns a mere 4.19 ERA and 1.319 WHIP in 7 starts. He's also got a 4.71 ERA in 4 road starts and a ugly 6.86 ERA and 1.779 WHIP in 4 career starts against the Blue Jays.
Toronto will counter with Marcus Stroman, who has some awful numbers over his first 6 starts. Stroman is 0-4 with a 7.52 ERA and 1.639 WHIP. The thing is, he missed most of spring training and is just now to the point where he should have been on opening day. We saw signs of that in his last start, which he allowed just 2 runs on 6 hits over 7 innings. You can also see it in his control. After walking 14 in his first 4 starts, he's only allowed 2 free passes in his last 2 outings.
Blue Jays are 5-0 in Stroman's last 5 starts after a Quality Start in his last outing. They are also 8-3 in their last 11 during Game 1 of a series. Take Toronto!

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Mike Williams May 08 '18, 10:05 PM in 4h
MLB | Astros vs A's
Play on: A's +140 at MyBookie

1* on A's +140

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Dana Lane May 08 '18, 10:10 PM in 4h
MLB | Diamondbacks vs Dodgers
Play on: Diamondbacks +113 at pinnacle

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Totals Guru May 08 '18, 10:35 PM in 4h
NBA | Pelicans vs Warriors
Play on: UNDER 227 -108

Free Total Annihilator On Pelicans vs Warriors under 227 -108

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Jack Jones May 08 '18, 8:10 PM in 2h
MLB | Pirates vs White Sox
Play on: Pirates -133 at betonline

Jack’s Free Pick Tuesday: Pittsburgh Pirates -133
The Pittsburgh Pirates have a big advantage on the mound and at the plate today against the struggling Chicago White Sox. The White Sox have gone 1-7 in their last eight games overall to fall to 9-23 on the season. They are 3-13 at home, where they are hitting .231 and scoring just 3.2 runs per game as a team.
Ivan Nova should be able to shut down the White Sox. He is 2-2 with a 4.01 ERA and 1.219 WHIP in seven starts this season. Nova is 4-1 with a 2.42 ERA and 1.097 WHIP in seven career starts against Chicago as well.
Lucas Giolito has gotten off to a nightmarish start this season for the White Sox. He has gone 1-4 with a 7.03 ERA and 1.562 WHIP in six starts, including 0-2 with a 16.43 ERA and 2.477 WHIP in two home starts.
The White Sox are 2-13 vs. good fielding teams averaging 0.5 or fewer errors per game this season. Nova is 47-21 (+21.3 units) as a favorite of -100 to -150 in his career, including 22-7 (+13.6 units) on the road with a money line of -100 to -150. Bet the Pirates Tuesday.

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Hunter Price May 08 '18, 8:05 PM in 2h
NBA | Jazz vs Rockets
Play on: Jazz +12 -108 at 5Dimes

1* Free Pick on Jazz +12 -108

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Kenny Walker May 08 '18, 8:05 PM in 2h
MLB | Tigers vs Rangers
Play on: Tigers +153 at BMaker

Free Pick on Tigers

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Dustin Hawkins May 08 '18, 7:40 PM in 2h
MLB | Indians vs Brewers
Play on: Brewers +185 at 5Dimes

Free Play on Brewers +185

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Info Plays May 08 '18, 8:05 PM in 2h
MLB | Tigers vs Rangers
Play on: Rangers -160 at betonline

1* Free Play on Rangers -160

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Marc Lawrence May 08 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
MLB | Royals vs Orioles
Play on: Orioles -143 at pinnacle

Play - Baltimore Orioles w/Bundy (Game 914).
Edges - Orioles: 7-0 last seven home games in this series; and Bundy 17 Ks and 4 BBs last three starts… Royals: Duffy 0-7 with 5.63 ERA and 1.49 WHIP this season… With Kansas City 0-5 away in series openers this season, we recommend a 1* play on Baltimore. Thank you and good luck as always.

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Dave Price May 08 '18, 8:40 PM in 3h
MLB | Angels vs Rockies
Play on: Rockies -114 at BetPhoenix

Dave’s Tuesday Free Play:
1* on Colorado Rockies -114
The Key: The Colorado Rockies are playing too good right now to only be -114 home favorites over the Angels tonight. The Rockies are 5-0 in their last 5 games overall with all five wins coming on the road. Now they return home with Jon Gray on the mound. Gray is 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA in his last 2 starts, yielding just one earned runs in 13 innings while striking out 17 batters. He’ll be opposed by Andrew Heaney, who is 1-1 with a 5.31 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 4 starts this year for Los Angeles. The Angels are 1-6 in Heaney’s last 7 starts against a team with a winning record. Los Angeles is 0-4 in Heaney’s last 4 interleague starts. Take Colorado.

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Ross Benjamin May 08 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
MLB | Giants vs Phillies
Play on: Giants +183 at 5Dimes



San Francisco (Holland) @ Philadelphia (Nola) 7:05 PM ET
Game# 901-902
Play On: San Francisco +183
The Giants are coming off a at Philadelphia in Monday’s series opener. San Francisco is 6-0 in their last 6 games following a loss. Conversely, Philadelphia has gone 0-5 during their previous 5 games following a win.
The Phillies are averaging 4.6 runs scored per game in 2018. Philadelphia is coming off yesterday’s 11-0 blowout win over San Francisco. The combination of this data sets up an extremely profitable MLB money line underdog betting angle which is illustrated below.
Any MLB road underdog of +140 or greater (San Francisco) that’s facing an opponent who’s average 4.5 or more runs scored per game, and they scored 10 runs or more in their previous game played, resulted in those road underdogs going 46-25 (64.8%) during the past 5 seasons, and that includes 6-1 in 2018. The average money line for those 71 road underdogs was +167.2, and $100 bettors have profited $5190 since 2014 by following this betting angle. Bet on San Francisco for a 5* money line underdog wager.

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Larry Ness May 08 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
MLB | Mariners vs Blue Jays
Play on: Mariners -120 at betonline

My 1* Free Play is on the Seattle Mariners (7:05 EST).
For arguments sake, let’s call these line-ups a “wash.”
James Paxton is 1-1 with a 4.19 ERA and 1.32 WHIP thus far.
Marcus Stroman is 0-4 with a 7.52 ERA and 1.65 WHIP.
Stroman is coming off his best outing so far this season by going seven innings against the Twins on Wednesday, allowing two runs and six hits while walking only one in the unfortunate setback, but Paxton comes in leading the entire league with a 17.0 K/9.
Most recently Paxton went seven shutout innings against the A’s on Wednesday, allowing five hits and a walk while striking out 16.
For the most part MLB handicapping comes down to the starting pitching and when trying to properly assess a hurler, often “recent form” is the best indicator we have in doing that.
Recent form displayed by these two starters suggests that Paxton should be able to easily out duel his volatile counterpart.
In my opinion, this is great value. Consider the Mariners on Tuesday night.
Good luck…Larry

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John Martin May 08 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
MLB | Mariners vs Blue Jays
Play on: Mariners -116 at pinnacle

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Seattle Mariners -116
The Seattle Mariners are playing great on the road this season at 11-6 and +5.8 units for backers. Now they have a pretty big edge on the mound tonight with James Paxton over Marcus Stroman. Paxton already has 60 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings and has some of the best stuff in baseball. Stroman is still in search of his feat win. He is 0-4 with a 7.52 ERA and 1.64 WHIP in six starts this season. Paxton is 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA in his last two starts at Toronto where he’s allowed just 3 earned runs in 13 innings. The Mariners are 8-2 in Paxton’s last 10 starts against a team with a winning record. Seattle is 4-0 in its last four games following a loss. The Blue Jays are 1-5 in their last six against a left-handed starter. Give me the Mariners.

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Brandon Lee May 08 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
MLB | Red Sox vs Yankees
Play on: Red Sox +190 at pinnacle

10* FREE MLB PICK (Red Sox +190)
I'll take my chances here with Boston as a massive underdog in Tuesday's series opener agains the rival Yankees. I'm not saying New York shouldn't be favored at home with their ace Luis Severino on the mound, but this price is way too much. Severino is getting a ton of love coming off a complete game shutout in his last start against the Astros, but he's just 2-5 with a 4.77 ERA in 8 career starts against the Red Sox. That includes an earlier start at Boston this year, where he allowed 5 runs in 5 innings of a 14-1 Red Sox win. Part of this line being so high is Boston starter Drew Pomeranz has a 6.13 ERA in 3 starts, but his last start was by far his best, allowing just 3 runs in 6 innings. Key here is we know Pomeranz has the talent to be a top tier pitcher and it's just a matter of time before he snaps out of this early funk. It very well could be today, but even if he struggles the Boston offense could save the day. Give me the Red Sox +190!

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Dennis Macklin May 08 '18, 8:10 PM in 2h
MLB | Pirates vs White Sox
Play on: Pirates -133 at betonline

DMack's Free Play for Tuesday, May 8, 2018 is on the Pittsburgh Pirates
At 20-16, the Pittsburgh Pirates are among the few overachievers as we get close to the quarter pole of the season already. The Pirates have been solid and Ivan Nova has been part of the reason why with his 2-1, 3.34 numbers over his L5 starts. The WSox look to well be on their way to 100 losses this year. They are 3-12 in their L15 at home and tonight's starter is 0-2 at The Cell with a 16.00+ ERA. For us, it's the Pirates or nothing.

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Art Aronson May 08 '18, 10:35 PM in 4h
NBA | Pelicans vs Warriors
Play on: UNDER 227½ -109

This is a 1* FREE PLAY on the UNDER NO/GS.
As note that NO has seen the total go UNDER in three of its last four after a loss by ten points or more, while GS has seen the total go UNDER in five of its last seven after a win by ten points or more. The key for the Warriors to end this series is its tough isolation play on star Anthony Davis. The defending champs are versatile and they'll look to duplicate their Game 4 defensive performance. Consider the UNDER in this one.
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Mike Lundin May 08 '18, 7:40 PM in 2h
MLB | Indians vs Brewers
Play on: Indians -1½ -101 at pinnacle

#MLB FREE PICK FROM MIKE LUNDIN
The Milwaukee Brewers were shut out for the seventh time in 35 games when they fell 9-0 to Pittsburgh on Sunday. Tonight they'll come up against the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber (5-1, 2.41 ERA) who has won five straight games and posted a quality start in each of his seven appearances on the season. Indians are 23-5 in Kluber's last 28 starts when their opponent scores two runs or fewer in their previous game.
This will be Kluber's first career start against the Brew Crew who hand the ball to Wade Miley (1-0, 1.50 ERA). The left-hander s 1-3 with a 5.33 ERA in five career outings against the Tribe and this will be just his second start of the year after getting sidelined by a groin injury during spring training.
Cleveland has lost four of its last five games but should get the job done here.
Free pick on Cleveland Indians -1.5.

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MLB

Tuesday, May 8


Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Luis Severino, New York Yankees (5-1, 2.11 ERA, $500)

New rule: If you toss a complete game shutout with 10 strikeouts against the defending World Series champs, you automatically qualify as the Streaking Starter for your next outing. That is exactly what Luis Severino did last week against the Astros. Oh, he also owns a team win/loss record of 6-1 and is the No. 5 starting pitcher in baseball on our starter money statistics table at +5.00 units.

Severino has only one hiccup on his game log in 2018 and it came at the hands of the Red Sox - the same team he faces today as a -200 favorite.

Slumping: Danny Duffy, Kansas City Royals (0-4, 5.63 ERA, $-734)

The Kansas City Royals have lost all seven of Danny Duffy's starts thus far in 2018 and he is the fourth worst starting pitcher on our starter money statistics table at -7.34 units. Duffy had some tough-luck losses early on, but he has been awful in his last three outings with an ERA of 7.79, a WHIP of 1.7308, and six home runs allowed.

Duffy and the Royals are +145 underdogs today in Baltimore against Dylan Bundy and the Orioles.

Tuesday's Top Trends

* Under is 11-0 in the last 11 meetings between the Twins and Cardinals. MIN/STL total: 8.
* Yankees are 21-5 in Luis Severino's last 26 starts. -105 today vs. Mets.
* Royals are 0-7 in their last seven meetings with the Orioles in Baltimore. +145 today @ O's.
* Over is 13-3 in Indians' last 16 overall. CLE/MIL total 8.
* Marlins are 1-8 in their last nine meetings with the Cubs in Chicago.
* White Sox are 3-13 in their last 16 home games. +125 today vs. Pirates.
* Angels are 8-0 in their last 8 meetings with the Rockies in Denver. +110 today @ COL.
* Under is 10-1-1 in Sean Manaea's last 12 starts overall. HOU/OAK total: 8.
* Padres are 0-6 in Clayton Richard's last six starts vs. Nationals. +115 today vs. Nats.

Weather Watch

It's going to be a beautiful spring day across Major League Baseball today with only a few clouds in the forecast and fully clear skies for most outdoor stadiums.

Winds will also be light, and a non-factor, for most games with Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas being the lone exception. Winds are expected to be blowing in from right field at 13-16 miles per hour for tonight's game between the Tigers and Rangers (total: 9.5).

Ump of the Day

Doug Eddings will be calling balls and strikes tonight in Oakland where the Astros will be in town to take on the A's, and this is great news for the defending champs.

Eddings has been behind the plate five times during the 2018 season and the road team has won all five games. If you go back a bit further into his past results, the road team has won his last eight games behind the dish dating back to last season.

The Astros are -135 faves in Oakland tonight.