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

Race 1 - Allowance - 5.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $19300 Class Rating: 78

FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON A RACE OTHER THAN MAIDEN OR CLAIMING OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON FOUR RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 119 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF TWO RACES SINCE APRIL 15 ALLOWED 2 LBS. A RACE SINCE THEN ALLOWED 4 LBS.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 5 GRASSARLA 7/5

# 3 AQUARIUS 5/1

# 2 COLONIAL LASS 6/1

GRASSARLA looks very good to best this field. With Davila aboard her, this mare will almost certainly be able to break out sharply in here. Must be considered here on the basis of the figures in the speed department alone. Has a strong shot for this event if you like back class. COLONIAL LASS - Decent selection to take this race going in a dirt sprint. I can't pass on this filly given one of the strongest rider and conditioner combos on the grounds.

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Fairmount Park
Fairmount Park - Race 4

$1.00 Daily Double (Races 4-5) / Exacta .50 Cent Trifecta (Minimum $1.00 Wager) / . 50 Pick 3 (Races 4-5-6) .50 Cent Pick 4 (Races 4-5-6-7) / .10 Cent Superfecta


Claiming $3,200 • 6 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 63 • Purse: $5,000 • Post: 2:27P
FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON TWO RACES IN 2017 - 2018 OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 116 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE MARCH 15 ALLOWED 3 LBS. A RACE IN 2018 ALLOWED 6 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $3,200.
Contenders

Race Analysis
P#
Horse
Morn
Line

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Odds


Race Type: Dominant Front-runner. LAKE SNOW is the Dominant Front-runner of the race. * KEY ANGLES * LAKE SNOW: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse has the highest av erage Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. SHAKER MAKER: Horse has a TrackMaster "+" designation or an "L" designation. Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface.
4
LAKE SNOW
7/5

3/2
5
SHAKER MAKER
9/5

7/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
4
LAKE SNOW
4

7/5
Front-runner
71

62

68.4

54.8

51.8
3
ROYAL RENAISSANCE
3

6/1
Alternator/Stalker
60

55

35.8

46.4

34.9
5
SHAKER MAKER
5

9/5
Alternator/Trailer
75

69

39.4

39.4

35.9
1
DEVIL ALERT
1

20/1
Alternator/Trailer
74

56

32.4

45.4

37.4
6
CIARA FOR THREE
6

12/1
Alternator/Trailer
70

51

14.4

42.2

29.7
7
DADDY'S WILDFLOWER
7

5/1
Alternator/Non-contender
68

57

49.8

43.8

37.8
2
FLYER'S FANTASY
2

20/1
Alternator/Non-contender
72

73

43.6

33.2

24.7

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Indiana Downs
Indiana Downs - Race 1

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / 50 Cent Trifecta / Superfecta 10 Cent Superfecta / 50 Cent Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3)


Claiming $5,000 • 6 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 85 • Purse: $11,000 • Post: 2:05P
FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON A RACE SINCE NOVEMBER 15, 2017. THREE YEAR OLDS, 118 LBS.; OLDER, 122 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $5,000.
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Race Type: Lone Trailer. ALMOST ENGLISH is the Lone Trailer of the race. * KEY ANGLES * ALMOST ENGLISH: Horse racing off a layoff of 90+ days and trainer's win percentage with horses coming off a layoff is at least 25. Horse ranks in the top thre e in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. BENNY SPECIAL: Horse's win percentage at today's distance(sprint or route)/surface (dirt or turf) is at least 50. Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. STREET GRAY: Horse ran ks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface.
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ALMOST ENGLISH
6/1

3/1
5
BENNY SPECIAL
8/5

9/2
1
STREET GRAY
7/5

8/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
5
BENNY SPECIAL
5

8/5
Front-runner
86

86

79.8

74.6

68.6
1
STREET GRAY
1

7/5
Front-runner
87

78

72.2

72.2

63.2
7
DR. CALAHAN
7

12/1
Stalker
89

73

59.2

68.4

60.4
3
CHIEF KNOCKAWAY
3

10/1
Stalker
83

72

47.3

67.6

58.1
6
ALMOST ENGLISH
6

6/1
Alternator/Trailer
99

84

52.3

72.2

67.2
2
HONEST FIGHT
2

12/1
Alternator/Non-contender
94

88

87.2

70.4

66.4
4
HADDA NOTION
4

20/1
Alternator/Non-contender
88

85

58.2

65.8

55.8

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Louisiana Downs - Race #5 - Post: 5:09pm - Maiden Special - 7.5 furlongs on the Turf. Purse: $18,000 Class Rating: 69

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#5 N. D. FREE (ML=6/1)
#4 MISS BILLIE K (ML=5/1)
#8 BLUSHING KITTEN (ML=20/1)


N. D. FREE - Dominguez comes to race after getting to know the filly in the last event. This filly is back in a race very quick. This is a great angle - Sprinters that come back in less than 10 days after a race. A good sign of a sharp and ready racehorse. MISS BILLIE K - This first time turf runner is going to give these horses a run for their money. She came in second in her try on a sluggish track on Feb 10th. Should like the turf. Looking at today's Equibase class figure, this horse is up against an easier group than last out at Fair Grounds. This animal collects a lot of money per race. I believe she can increase the lifetime earnings today. BLUSHING KITTEN - Looking at today's class figure, this horse is up against an easier bunch than last race out at Fair Grounds. I'm focusing on the class of this magnificent animal, and this one is the 'classiest' of the bunch.

Vulnerable Contenders: #3 SKY ENTRY (ML=5/2), #1 STAR PERFORMER (ML=7/2), #6 HUMOROUS KITTEN (ML=5/1),

SKY ENTRY - 5/2 is not worth the risk for any horse in a sprint of 7 1/2 furlongs that hasn't hit the board in a sprint event of late. STAR PERFORMER - Should have at least finished in the money in the last sixty days in a short distance event to be any kind of value at low odds in a sprint. Most unsatisfactory speed figure last out at Fair Grounds at 1 mile 70 yards. Don't think this pony will improve too much in today's race. HUMOROUS KITTEN - A pattern of declining speed figures 61/48/41 for this entrant. This horse ran a pedestrian speed fig last time around the track. She shouldn't run better and will likely suffer defeat in today's race running that rating.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Bet on #5 N. D. FREE to win if we can get at least 5/2 odds

EXACTA WAGERS:
5 with [4,8]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Box [4,5,8] Total Cost: $6

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
[4,5,8] with [4,5,8] with [1,4,5,7,8] with [1,4,5,7,8] Total Cost: $36

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

Race 9 - Claiming - 5.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $6300 Class Rating: 60

FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 119 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE APRIL 15 ALLOWED 3 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $4,000


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The Walker Group Picks

# 4 HEAVENLY QUEST 6/1

# 1 MIRABELLE MAGIC 8/1

# 7 LUCKY STIFF 6/1

I like HEAVENLY QUEST here. This filly looks like a live longshot. Solid average Equibase Speed Figs in dirt sprint races make this equine a solid choice. She has been racing soundly recently while recording strong Equibase Speed Figures. MIRABELLE MAGIC - Should come out very solid - I have liked the way this filly has moved quickly to the lead recently. Is difficult not to examine based on Equibase Speed Figs which have been competitive - 51 avg - of late. LUCKY STIFF - Has ran soundly in dirt sprint races. The rapid return to the track points to a sound effort this time around.

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Thistledown - Race #5 - Post: 3:40pm - Claiming - 8.3 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $10,300 Class Rating: 69

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#6 ROAN FEATHERS (ML=3/1)


ROAN FEATHERS - I like when a pony wins after shipping in from elsewhere. It shows that they really like the track here. I'll take this mare to win again. Puhl brings her back again. I recommend you stay with this hot mare.

Vulnerable Contenders: #2 DUCHESS OF DUKE (ML=9/5), #1 VALENTINE NIGHT (ML=4/1), #4 BOSSY B (ML=6/1),

DUCHESS OF DUKE - Didn't end up on the board on December 28th at Gulfstream Park. Followed it up with another lackluster outing. VALENTINE NIGHT - I cannot play this confirmed non-winner. Gets the job finished now and then. May bounce off of that last extreme effort. BOSSY B - I can't play this confirmed non-winner. Gets the assignment fulfilled once in a while. Improbable that the speed fig she recorded on May 1st will hold up in this race.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Play #6 ROAN FEATHERS to win if you can get odds of 1/1 or more

EXACTA WAGERS:
Pass

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
None

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics Preview and Predictions 05-15-2018

14th May 2018 by Gracenote
marcus morris and his boston teammates got the best of lebron james in the opener of the eastern conference finals. the second-seeded celtics look to stymie the cleveland star for the second consecutive contest when they host the fourth-seeded cavaliers on tuesday in game 2 of the best-of-seven series.

morris helped hold james to 15 points on 5-of-16 shooting as boston roared to a 26-point halftime advantage en route to a 108-83 torching of cleveland in sunday's series opener. morris moved into the starting lineup and had 21 points and 10 rebounds after boasting prior to the opener that he is one of the best in the nba at defending james. "it's a team effort, man, it's not just me," morris told reporters after the easy victory. "everybody played their part in guarding him. he's obviously the best player in the game, and you need multiple guys and a team to guard him an entire game. i just think we did a great job of that." cavaliers veteran swingman kyle korver summed up the performance this way: "bad game, bad first game. there's lot of things we can do better in the next one."
tv: 8:30 p.m. et, espn
about the cavaliers: james also committed seven turnovers during his porous performance but he said he wasn't worried about his team trailing in the series. "i have zero level of concern at this stage," james told reporters. "i didn't go to college, so it's not march madness. you know, you get better throughout the series. you see ways you can get better throughout the series. but i've been down 0-1, i've been down 0-2, i've been down before in the postseason. but for me, there's never no level of concern, no matter how bad i played tonight with seven turnovers, how inefficient i was shooting the ball." james had plenty of company in the subpar shooting category as cleveland shot 36 percent from the field, including a woeful 4-of-26 from 3-point range.
about the celtics: morris was one of three boston players to reach the 20-point mark in the opener as shooting guard jaylen brown recorded 23 points and eight rebounds and center al horford had 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting. but the decision to elevate morris into the starting power forward spot was the big difference-maker as a player who was just 18-of-59 shooting in the five-game series against philadelphia made 7-of-12 shots and effectively hounded james. "he was able to really force the issue in the offensive end and make lebron exert so much energy because then he has to come down and really guard him," backup point guard marcus smart told reporters. "can't take plays off against really good players."

buzzer beaters

1. celtics sf jayson tatum scored 16 points in game 1 to halt his franchise rookie record of seven straight games of 20 or more points.

2. cleveland pf/c kevin love (17 points) was just 5-of-14 shooting in the opener after averaging 25 points on 26-of-48 shooting over the previous three playoff games.

3. boston pg terry rozier had just eight points in game 1 but also had eight assists against just one turnover.

prediction: cavaliers 113, celtics 107

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals Preview and Predictions 05-15-2018

14th May 2018 by Gracenote
the suddenly struggling tampa bay lightning look to begin digging out of a deep hole in the eastern conference final series when they visit the red-hot washington capitals for game 3 on tuesday night. the lightning dropped the first two games of the series at home by a combined score of 10-4 and a team has not rebounded from down 2-0 to win a conference final since pittsburgh beat boston in 1991.

"i'm confident in our group," tampa bay coach jon cooper told reporters monday. "they've got 113 points (in the regular season) for a reason. ... they've got a ton of experience, and when their backs have been against the wall, they've shown the propensity to fight back. this is a tough one. we lost two at home and it's definitely not an ideal situation. but we're not done. it's not over." washington lost the first two games at home in the first-round series against columbus, but won four in a row to move on and are 10-2 in the last 12 games after scoring the final five goals of sunday's 6-2 triumph. the capitals have scored seven of their 10 goals at even strength and tampa bay, which dominated boston while playing 5-on-5 in the semifinal series, has scored three of its four on the power play in the opening two contests. "it's huge, but it's not over yet," washington captain alex ovechkin, who scored in each of the first two games, told reporters. "we're going to (have to) come back home and do our thing and take another one. it's going to be hard. they have tremendous players over there and we just have to play the same way and don't give them anything."
tv: 8 p.m. et, nbc sports network, cbc, sportsnet, tva
about the lightning: the team has plenty of confidence in vezina finalist andrei vasilevskiy, who has allowed 10 goals in five periods of hockey during this series with little help from his defense after posting a .927 save percentage in the first two rounds. "we all have tremendous belief in him, and he's a rock for our team," tampa bay defenseman anton stralman told reporters. "he's going to be back and be his best. we're not making his job easier by executing our game plan defensively and offensively. the scoring chances are way up compared to the previous series and that's on us, not him." captain steven stamkos has scored in four of his last five games while compiling seven points in that stretch.
about the capitals: lars eller is prospering after moving up to the second-line center role with nicklas backstrom (hand) missing the last three games, recording two goals and two assists in the first two contests of this series. "he's got all the qualities of a playoff-type player," washington coach barry trotz told reporters of eller. "he's big. he's strong. he's got some experience. he's very competitive. he's got a good skill level. he's playing to his ability right now. ... he's one of the guys that's stepped up in a major way for us." ovechkin, who shares the team lead with kuznetsov at 19 points in the playoffs, is the second washington player to reach 10 goals in a postseason run by joining john druce (14 in 1990).
overtime

1. washington d john carlson has three assists in the series and 13 points in the playoffs, most by a capitals blue liner in team history.

2. tampa bay d victor hedman boasts a seven-game point streak, passing martin st. louis (2004) for the franchise playoff record.

3. the capitals are 0-2 in their playoff history when winning the first two games of a series on the road, including a loss to tampa bay in 2003.

prediction: capitals 4, lightning 2

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Colorado Rockies vs. San Diego Padres Preview and Predictions 05-15-2018

colorado rockies rookie noel cuevas belted his first career home run on monday, hours after learning that he would be starting at second base for injured starter dj lemahieu. cuevas figures to be in the lineup again tuesday as the rockies conclude their brief two-game set against the host san diego padres.

the 26-year-old cuevas batted second in monday's 6-4 victory while filling in for lemahieu, who was hitting .279 with five home runs and 13 rbis before landing on the disabled list with a sprained left thumb that could require surgery. "we're concerned about it,'" manager bud black told reporters. "we're trying to be optimistic on this one, but we will have to wait and see." the rockies opened their nine-game road trip with three home runs among their 11 hits against san diego, which lost for the fifth time in its last eight games despite a strong showing from shortstop freddy galvis, who went 3-for-4 and came within a homer of hitting for the cycle. the padres purchased the contract of outfielder franmil reyes from triple-a el paso prior to the game and promptly inserted him into the starting lineup, where he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts from the sixth spot in the order.
tv: 3:40 p.m. et, at&t sportsnet rocky mountain (colorado), fs san diego
pitching matchup: rockies rh german marquez (2-4, 5.35 era) vs. padres rh jordan lyles (0-1, 3.28)

marquez lost for the third time in his last four starts last thursday against milwaukee, allowing five runs on 12 hits across 4 2/3 innings. the 23-year-old has recorded a 10.34 era in four home starts compared to a 1.96 era in four outings away from coors field. marquez is 2-1 with a 5.48 era in six career games (four starts) against san diego, including 1-1 with an 8.03 era in three career games (two starts) at petco park.
lyles moved into the rotation last thursday in place of struggling bryan mitchell and earned another start after limiting st. louis to two runs (one earned) over five frames. the 27-year-old, who played for colorado from 2014-17 before being released last august, began the season by holding opponents scoreless in 10 of his 13 relief appearances. carlos gonzalez is 7-for-13 with two home runs against lyles, who owns an 0-3 record and 6.07 era in 10 career games (four starts) against his former team.
walk-offs

1. padres 3b christian villanueva snapped an 0-for-37 slump with a fourth-inning single on monday.

2. the rockies recalled inf pat valaika from triple-a albuquerque to take lemahieu's place on the roster.
3. san diego optioned 2b carlos asuaje to triple-a el paso.

prediction: rockies 6, padres 3

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New York Yankees vs. Washington Nationals Preview and Predictions 05-15-2018

14th May 2018 by Gracenote
the washington nationals have emerged from their early-season doldrums in a big way and will put their hot streak to the test when they host the powerful new york yankees in an intriguing two-game interleague matchup beginning tuesday in the nation's capital. a four-game sweep at the first-place arizona diamondbacks gave the nationals 13 victories in their last 15 games after they opened the year 11-16.

the yankees have been just as hot, winning 19 of 22, including a 6-2 triumph sunday afternoon behind giancarlo stanton, who went 4-for-4 with a home run and three rbis. "up and down the lineup, we can hurt you a lot of different ways," center fielder brett gardner told reporters. "it seems like a different guy every day. today it was big g coming through." the nationals have relied a bit more on their outstanding pitching, although mark reynolds shined in his season debut with a pair of homers in sunday's 6-4 win over the diamondbacks. gio gonzalez has been a stalwart in the rotation for washington but carries a 1-5 record and a 6.65 era in eight career starts against the yankees into the series opener opposite new york's masahiro tanaka.
tv: 7:05 p.m. et, yes (new york), masn (washington)
pitching matchup: yankees rh masahiro tanaka (4-2, 4.66 era) vs. nationals lh gio gonzalez (4-2, 2.22)

tanaka gave up four runs and a season-high eight hits in 5 1/3 innings against boston his last time out, also tying a season low with three strikeouts. the 29-year-old has yet to get through seven innings after doing so 13 times in 2017. tanaka won his only prior start against washington with seven innings of one-run ball at yankee stadium in 2015.
gonzalez has allowed one run or fewer in five of his eight starts, including three straight - the latest of which saw him strike out a season high-tying eight batters in six innings. the 32-year-old has surrendered one home run in 44 2/3 innings on the season. stanton is 6-for-31 with no home runs and nine strikeouts against gonzalez, who is 10-13 with a 4.50 era in interleague action.
walk-offs

1. new york is beginning a stretch in which it plays 19 of 25 on the road.

2. washington rf bryce harper was 5-for-18 with a home run and two doubles in the sweep of arizona after going 0-for-16 with five strikeouts over his previous four contests.

3. the yankees have a 15-13 lead in the all-time series but the nationals won three of four when they last played in 2015.

prediction: nationals 5, yankees 4

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Chicago White Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Preview and Predictions 05-15-2018

14th May 2018 by Gracenote
the chicago white sox have dropped 27 of their first 37 games with much more losing expected on the horizon during a rebuilding season, but there are some lights at the end of the tunnel with matt davidson perhaps the brightest. the 27-year-old designated hitter tries to homer in his third straight contest when chicago begins a two-game series tuesday against the pirates in pittsburgh.

"it's fun when you see everyone on the team contributing and playing how we think we can play,'' davidson told reporters after belting his team-leading 11th home run in sunday's 5-3 victory over the cubs - the white sox's second win in their last 13 games. "it's pretty cool. obviously, we come here to win every day, and after the last couple of losses we had, it's a good win." the pirates are coming off a 5-0 loss to san francisco on sunday, snapping a five-game winning streak that included a pair of victories over the white sox. pittsburgh (23-17) is also supposed to be in rebuilding mode but finds itself in a four-team scrimmage with milwaukee, st. louis and the cubs for the national league central lead. the pirates' trevor williams opposes reynaldo lopez in a rematch from wednesday, when neither earned a decision as the pirates scored four times in the ninth to win 6-5 and cap a sweep of the two-game set in chicago.
tv: 7:05 p.m. et, nbcs chicago, at&t sportsnet-pittsburgh
pitching matchup: white sox rh reynaldo lopez (0-2, 2.44 era) vs. pirates rh trevor williams (4-2, 3.13)

lopez pitched a career-high 7 1/3 innings wednesday, allowing two runs (solo homers to jordy mercer and gregory polanco), three hits and two walks with six strikeouts. the 24-year-old dominican has yielded more than two earned runs only once in seven starts with a 1.13 whip and .198 batting average against this season. lopez is 1-0 with a 1.42 era in two games (one start) versus pittsburgh.
williams permitted four runs, seven hits and two walks while striking out three in five innings wednesday, marking the second straight outing and third time in eight starts this season he didn't reach the sixth frame. the 26-year-old californian, who was facing chicago for the first time, allowed two-run homers to tim anderson and rookie daniel palka. williams, whose era went up .50 after his last start, boasts a 1.17 whip and .213 batting average against.
walk-offs

1. pirates lf corey dickerson (club bests of .319 average among qualified batters, 27 rbis) went 0-for-4 on wednesday, kicking off a 2-for-12 stretch after going 7-for-10 with four rbis in his previous two games.
2. chicago owned the second-worst era in baseball at 5.35 through sunday's games, including a major-league worst 5.78 among starters.

3. pittsburgh's francisco cervelli (.305, six home runs, 24 rbis) batted leadoff sunday, becoming the first catcher in franchise history since jason kendall to hit first since oct. 3, 2004.

prediction: pirates 3, white sox 2

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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Baltimore Orioles Preview and Predictions 05-15-2018

14th May 2018 by Gracenote
the philadelphia phillies have shown they can step to the plate at citizens bank park, with their recent 5-1 homestand improving their mark to 16-6 in the city of brotherly love. the phillies have dropped six of their last nine outside the city limits, however, as they head down i-95 to begin a six-game road trip on tuesday with the opener of an abbreviated two-game series versus the baltimore orioles.

after initially providing pennies on the dollar, carlos santana has started paying significant dividends on the three-year, $60 million contract he signed in the offseason. the 32-year-old dominican went deep in philadelphia's 4-2 triumph over the new york mets on sunday, marking his fifth homer in nine outings while improving to 12-for-37 with 16 rbis and eight runs scored in that stretch. baltimore has discovered its offense while taking three of four from tampa bay, as the club belted four of its dozen homers in the series in sunday's emphatic 17-1 romp over the rays. "there's really no explanation for why april went the way it did," said danny valencia, who homered to highlight a career high-tying four-hit performance.
tv: 7:05 p.m. et, nbcs philadelphia, masn2 (baltimore)
pitching matchup: phillies rh nick pivetta (2-2, 4.15 era) vs. orioles rh andrew cashner (1-4, 4.84)

pivetta answered a brutal outing with one of his best of the season on wednesday, scattering four hits and striking out seven over five scoreless innings in an 11-3 romp over san francisco. the 25-year-old british columbia native, who emerged victorious for the first time since april 5, had been blitzed for six runs - including two homers - in one inning in his previous start. pivetta and the rest of the phillies starters have stepped up their game this month, with the group posting a 1.99 era with 67 strikeouts in 11 games while holding opponents to a .209 batting average.
cashner received his second straight no-decision and saw his winless stretch extend to six outings (0-3) on wednesday despite allowing three runs on six hits in six innings versus kansas city. the 31-year-old was taken deep for the fifth straight outing against the royals, raising his home run total to 10 in 44 2/3 innings after surrendering just 15 in 166 2/3 frames in 2017. cesar hernandez (5-for-11, four walks) and odubel herrera (6-for-14, two homers) have taken cashner to task, but the right-hander sports a 4-1 career mark versus the phillies.
walk-offs

1. herrera has reached base in 41 consecutive games, which is tied with pete rose (1982) and don hurst (1929) for the fifth-longest streak in phillies' franchise history.
2. orioles 3b manny machado is 9-for-24 with four homers, 11 rbis and eight runs scored in his last six games.

3. philadelphia 3b maikel franco has answered a seven-game hitting streak with a 1-for-11 rut with three strikeouts in his last three contests.

prediction: phillies 4, orioles 2

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Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox Preview and Predictions 05-15-2018

14th May 2018 by Gracenote
the boston red sox have dipped back into second place in the american league east for just the second time since the beginning of april. they will try to bounce back from a homestand-opening loss to the oakland athletics when the teams continue a three-game series at fenway park on tuesday.

the athletics utilized three solo homers and 11 hits overall to take the series opener 6-5 on monday, dropping the red sox to 11-11 since their 17-2 start and a half-game behind the idle new york yankees in the division. j.d. martinez homered among two hits for boston and the slugger has gone deep in six of his last 12 games while pushing his average to .346. he will take aim at oakland right-hander daniel mengden, who owns a 2.95 era over his past 13 starts dating to last season. the red sox turn to eduardo rodriguez in the middle game of the set as they look to snap a three-game losing streak against the athletics.
tv: 7:10 p.m. et, nbcs california (oakland), nesn (boston)

pitching matchup: athletics rh daniel mengden (2-4, 4.06 era) vs. red sox lh eduardo rodriguez (3-0, 4.58)
mengden allowed two runs or fewer in four of his last five starts, including a hard-luck loss against houston on wednesday in which he let up two runs over 6 2/3 innings. the texas a&m product has issued five walks in 44 1/3 innings and got through 6 1/3 frames of one-run ball against boston last month without issuing a free pass. jackie bradley jr. is 3-for-5 against mengden, who will be making his first career appearance at fenway park.
rodriguez has 24 strikeouts in 15 innings over his last three starts after fanning eight in five scoreless at yankee stadium on thursday. the venezuela native also has 21 strikeouts in 13 2/3 frames at home but his era at fenway park sits at an unsightly 5.93. oakland slugger khris davis is 0-for-10 with five strikeouts against rodriguez, who is 2-0 with a 1.64 era in three career starts against the athletics.

walk-offs

1. davis homered in monday's win and has eight long balls in 21 road games.

2. boston rf mookie betts had two hits in the loss to raise his major league-leading average to .362.
3. oakland is 7-2 in one-run games.

prediction: red sox 5, athletics 4

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Cleveland Indians vs. Detroit Tigers Preview and Predictions 05-15-2018

15th May 2018 by Gracenote
the detroit tigers finally ended a long losing streak in the series against their american league central rivals and can creep within one game of first place when they host the cleveland indians on tuesday night. the tigers had dropped 11 in a row against the indians, including four by a combined score of 18-5 this year, before rookie niko goodrum belted a pair of homers and knocked in five for a 6-3 win monday.

detroit is without two-time mvp miguel cabrera (hamstring), while promising third baseman jeimer candelario (wrist) was placed on the 10-day disabled list monday; outfielder nicholas castellanos (finger) has also missed the last two games, but he could return during the series. the tigers have still won three of four and hope to improve on that with left-hander francisco liriano on the mound tuesday against cleveland right-hander josh tomlin, whose only solid start this season was against detroit on april 10 when he permitted four hits in five scoreless innings. the indians (20-20) dropped back to .500 after leaving eight on base in the series opener and not building on a jose ramirez solo homer in the top of the first inning. cleveland's all-star shortstop francisco lindor extended his career-long hitting streak to 15 games with a ninth-inning run-scoring single monday and boasts eight homers and 16 rbis during his run.
tv: 7:10 p.m. et, sportstime ohio (cleveland), fs detroit
pitching matchup: indians rh josh tomlin (0-4, 8.06 era) vs. tigers lh francisco liriano (3-1, 3.35)
tomlin pitched a season-high seven innings in last time out against the new york yankees on may 4, allowing five runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks in a no-decision. the 33-year-old texan has given up at least five runs in four of his five starts in 2018, yielding 13 homers over 25 2/3 innings overall. castellanos is 10-for-31 with a homer versus tomlin, who is 7-6 with a 4.87 era in 17 games (13 starts) against the tigers.

liriano owns four quality starts in seven outings this season, including six innings of two-run ball in a loss at cleveland on april 9. the 34-year-old dominican gave up three runs on four hits and four walks over four innings of a no-decision at texas on wednesday - his second straight after going 2-0 in the previous three outings. rajai davis is 12-for-36 with a homer against liriano, who is 5-7 with a 4.11 era in 21 appearances (16 starts).
walk-offs

1. cleveland lf michael brantley is 8-for-22 with 10 rbis during a four-game hitting streak.

2. the tigers recalled inf dawel lugo from triple-a toledo to take candelario's place on the roster.
3. indians of greg allen is 5-for-9 over the last two games after going 0-for-12 with six strikeouts in his first five contests of 2018.

prediction: indians 7, tigers 5

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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Miami Marlins Preview and Predictions 05-15-2018

14th May 2018 by Gracenote
the dodgers are off to their worst 40-game start since beginning the 1958 season - their first in los angeles - with a 15-25 mark as they open a six-game road trip tuesday against the miami marlins. the dodgers (16-24) are coming off a four-game sweep at the hands of cincinnati, the worst team in the national league, and have lost seven of their last eight, but help is on the way for the defending national league champions.

"this might be more difficult to turn the page after losing four to the reds at home," los angeles manager dave roberts told reporters. "i just want to clear this from my mind." the mood is sure to improve when third baseman justin turner (.303 in four years with the dodgers) and second baseman logan forsythe (shoulder) return from the disabled list tuesday, marking the season debut for turner (fractured wrist). miami (14-26) has lost six of its last seven games, including three of four against atlanta to start its seven-game homestand, and - as expected - sits last in the nl east. los angeles' alex wood makes his ninth start in search of his first victory of the season and opposes wei-yin chen, who gave up a career-high nine runs in his last outing.
tv: 7:10 p.m. et, sportsnet la (los angeles), fs florida (miami)
pitching matchup: dodgers lh alex wood (0-3, 3.60 era) vs. marlins rh wei-yin chen (1-2, 10.22)

wood earned his fifth no-decision of the young season after allowing one run, five hits and three walks while striking out four in five innings of los angeles' 6-3 victory over arizona on wednesday, improving the dodgers to 4-4 in his outings. the 27-year-old north carolina native has recorded only three quality starts this season but yielded more than three runs only twice. starlin castro is 5-for-7 versus wood, who is 6-3 with a 2.73 era in 13 games (10 starts) against miami.
chen also allowed seven hits and two walks in three innings of a 13-4 loss to the cubs in chicago on wednesday, prompting manager don mattingly to tell reporters: "he didn't miss any bats." the 32-year-old native of taiwan was making his third start of the season after recovering from a strained left elbow. forsythe is batting .393 with three homers, two doubles, a triple and six rbis in 28 at-bats versus chen, who is 2-0 with a 2.13 era in two starts versus the dodgers.
walk-offs

1. c yasmani grandal leads los angeles in home runs (six) and rbis (24) after belting a solo shot sunday.

2. marlins 3b brian anderson (finger) and ss miguel rojas (wrist) are day-to-day after leaving sunday's 4-3 loss to atlanta in the eighth inning.
3. the teams have split their last 14 meetings since 2016 with miami winning the series 6-1 that season and the dodgers returning the favor in 2017.

prediction: dodgers 3, marlins 2

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Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Mets Preview and Predictions 05-15-2018

14th May 2018 by Gracenote
the new york mets and toronto blue jays have followed their rapid ascents in the standings with pronounced declines, relegating both to just one win over .500. the mets have answered an 11-1 start with losses in 17 of 25 contests heading into tuesday's opener of an abbreviated two-game interleague series against the visiting blue jays, who have dropped seven of their last 10.

asdrubal cabrera has five two-hit performances in his last eight outings, including in both contests of new york's two-game split in philadelphia. yoenis cespedes highlighted his two-hit showing with a solo homer in sunday's 4-2 setback versus the phillies, but he is just 1-for-8 with three strikeouts versus tuesday starter jaime garcia. toronto may be happy to cross the border after dropping eight of its last 11 home games following sunday's 5-3 setback against boston. russell martin, who collected three hits in that contest to match his sum total over his previous seven games, will face tuesday starter noah syndergaard for the first time in his career.

tv: 7:10 p.m. et, sportsnet one (toronto), sny (new york)
pitching matchup: blue jays lh jaime garcia (2-2, 5.40 era) vs. mets rh noah syndergaard (2-1, 3.09)
garcia kept the ball in the park for the first time this season on wednesday, but five walks drove up his pitch count and left him with a no-decision versus seattle. the 31-year-old allowed just two runs on a season-low three hits in that contest, which marked his best showing since his 2018 debut in a no-decision against the chicago white sox. garcia hasn't received the best results versus new york, however, as he owns a 2-5 mark despite posting a respectable 3.18 era while limiting the mets to a .258 batting average.
syndergaard has delivered four consecutive quality starts and takes the mound on tuesday on eight day's rest. the 25-year-old yielded two runs on six hits in as many innings versus colorado on may 6, but four walks drove up his pitch count. syndergaard has limited the current roster of the blue jays to a .176 batting average with seven strikeouts in 17 at-bats, although his lone encounter with toronto came in 2015.
walk-offs

1. toronto cf kevin pillar, who leads the team with a .308 batting average, is 6-for-14 in his career versus new york.

2. the mets' seven home wins are the second fewest in the national league (cincinnati, six).

3. blue jays 3b josh donaldson is 7-for-21 with three doubles in his last five games.

prediction: blue jays 3, mets 2

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Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves Preview and Predictions 05-15-2018

14th May 2018 by Gracenote
There's a bit of a playoff feeling brewing between the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs this week, and not just because of the shifting locales. Two National League contenders square off for the second straight day - but in a different city - when the Braves host the Cubs to open a three-game series Tuesday.

In an odd twist, the teams met in Chicago on Monday to make up a game that was postponed due to inclement weather last month. Atlanta pounded three homers en route to a 6-5 win, including what proved to be a game-winning three-run blast from Jose Bautista. The Braves have won three straight and six of their last seven to move 10 games above .500 for the first time since July 28, 2014, giving them the best record in the NL. Kris Bryant homered Monday for his sixth in his last 11 games for the Cubs, who have lost two straight following a five-game winning streak.
TV: 7:35 p.m. ET, NBCS Chicago Plus, FS Southeast (Atlanta)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cubs RH Yu Darvish (0-3, 6.00 ERA) vs. Braves RH Mike Foltynewicz (3-2, 3.21)
Darvish is set to come off the disabled list and make his first start since May 2 after having his last outing scrapped due to flu-like symptoms. The 31-year-old is off to a disappointing start with only two quality starts in his first six outings. Darvish faced the Braves for the first time on April 13 in Chicago and allowed four runs on nine hits over 4 2/3 innings in a 4-0 loss.

Foltynewicz has allowed two or fewer earned runs in seven of his eight starts with one rough outing against San Francisco mixed in May 4. The 26-year-old bounced back with a strong performance last time out, holding Miami to one unearned run and three hits over five innings. Foltynewicz is 0-2 with a 7.36 ERA in two starts against the Cubs, but he allowed only two runs over 6 1/3 innings in a hard-luck loss last season.
WALK-OFFS

1. After scoring 15 runs in Darvish's first two starts, the Cubs have totaled only seven in his last four outings.

2. The Braves have homered in a season-high seven straight games.
3. Atlanta RF Nick Markakis is 11-for-27 with five multi-hit games during a six-game hitting streak.

PREDICTION: Braves 5, Cubs 4

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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Minnesota Twins Preview and Predictions 05-15-2018

15th May 2018 by Gracenote
a st. louis cardinals' offense that was just good enough during their season-high five-game winning streak at the beginning of the month slowed to a crawl last week against the minnesota twins and has yet to pick things up for the most part. the cardinals try to break out of a 2-4 stretch and find a spark for their bats tuesday when they visit the twins in the opener of a two-game set.

after averaging 4.2 runs in sweeps of the chicago white sox and chicago cubs from may 1-6, st. louis mustered only six hits while getting outscored 13-1 by minnesota to conclude its seven-game homestand. the cardinals followed that with a trip to san diego, but it was more of the same outside of one nine-run outburst, as st. louis scored a total of six runs in the other three games while splitting a four-game set with the national league west-worst padres. the twins' offense has also hit a bit of a dry spell of late, totaling one run in their last two games after stringing together 12 consecutive outings with at least four. minnesota left nine runners on base in sunday's 2-1 defeat at the los angeles angels and tallied only four hits en route to a 1-0 setback versus seattle on monday.
tv: 8:10 p.m. et, fox sports 1
pitching matchup: cardinals rh jack flaherty (0-1, 3.60 era) vs. twins rh jose berrios (3-4, 4.50)

flaherty will draw his third start of the season and first since an april 28 loss at pittsburgh in which he gave three runs on four hits and four walks across five innings. the 2014 first-round selection is coming off a dominant outing at triple-a memphis on wednesday, allowing one run on six hits while fanning 13 in 6 2/3 frames. flaherty, who yielded one run and struck out nine over five innings against milwaukee on april 3, is 4-1 with a 2.27 era in five minor-league starts this season.
berrios was handed a loss for the third time in four trips to the mound thursday in anaheim, surrendering five runs - including a pair of homers - on seven hits in 5 1/3 frames versus the los angeles angels. since going 2-1 with a 1.63 era over his first four turns, the 23-year-old puerto rican has posted an 8.84 era during his slump, giving up at least four runs in every outing. berrios is 3-4 with a 3.08 era in seven interleague starts entering his first-ever showdown with the cardinals.
walk-offs

1. the cardinals have played in a major-league high eight extra-inning games (4-4), including three of their last eight contests.

2. minnesota of eddie rosario is batting .357 with seven doubles, seven home runs and 17 rbis over his last 17 games.
3. st. louis ss paul dejong has four rbis over his last 16 games, all of which came in friday's 9-5 win over san diego.

prediction: cardinals 3, twins 2

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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals Preview and Predictions 05-15-2018

14th May 2018 by Gracenote
the tampa bay rays responded to an embarrassing performance with a strong one and can clinch a rare series win at kauffman stadium when they visit the kansas city royals on tuesday night for the middle contest of the three-game set. the rays were winless in eight straight series (0-7-1) at kansas city before taking two of three at kauffman last august and edged the royals 2-1 on monday after giving up 17 runs one day earlier.

tampa bay's c.j. cron scored the first run monday to help even the all-time series with kansas city at 77-77 while extending his career-high on-base streak to 20 games and hitting safely in his seventh straight contest (11-for-29). anthony banda gets the start tuesday for the rays after being recalled and the royals will counter with veteran ian kennedy, who has pitched in bad luck much of the season before getting pounded last time out. kansas city lost for the fifth time in six games monday and has allowed 44 runs during that stretch. whit merrifield had a homer and two singles in the series opener to extend his hitting streak to eight games (14-for-30), while jon jay was stranded after a triple in the ninth inning monday and has hit safely in seven straight (12-for-33).
tv: 8:15 p.m. et, fs sun (tampa bay), fs kansas city
pitching matchup: rays lh anthony banda (2017: 2-3, 5.96) vs. royals rh ian kennedy (1-4, 4.61)

banda makes his first appearance for tampa bay after being acquired from arizona in the deal that sent outfielder steven souza to the diamondbacks. the 24-year-old texas native made eight appearances (four starts) with arizona last season, yielding just one home run in 25 2/3 innings with 25 strikeouts, and went 2-0 with a 2.16 era on the road in three games. banda is 4-2 with a 3.50 era in seven outings for triple-a durham with 44 strikeouts in 36 innings.
kennedy turned in his worst start of the season thursday when he permitted nine runs on eight hits (three homers) across four innings versus baltimore. the 33-year-old usc product, who is six strikeouts from 1,500 in his career, had yielded two or fewer runs in five of seven starts in 2018 - including six scoreless innings against detroit on may 4. brad miller is 3-for-6 with a homer versus kennedy, who is 1-5 with a 5.76 era in nine career games against tampa bay.
walk-offs

1. tampa bay 3b matt duffy knocked in a pair of runs monday and is 10-for-20 with five rbis during a five-game hitting streak

2. kansas city placed 1b/dh lucas duda (foot) on the 10-day disabled list monday and recalled inf/of hunter dozier from triple-a omaha.
3. the rays are 7-3 against american league central opponents while the royals are 2-8 versus the al east.

prediction: rays 4, royals 3

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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Preview and Predictions 05-15-2018

15th May 2018 by Gracenote
the milwaukee brewers are 4-1 at the midway point of a 10-game road trip and look to tack on another victory when they visit the slumping arizona diamondbacks on tuesday in the second contest of a three-game set. the brewers opened the series with a 7-2 win on monday when tyler saladino hit the 28th inside-the-park homer in franchise history.

jonathan villar went 3-for-4 with a homer and scored three runs in monday's victory as milwaukee tallied at least seven runs for the third time in the past four games. veteran ryan braun was scratched from the lineup due to back tightness as he suffers through a 3-for-29 funk as well as not having gone deep since april 20. arizona is experiencing all kinds of problems with six consecutive losses to follow up a strong 24-11 start. slugger paul goldschmidt is mired in a 26-game homerless drought and has just two rbis during the unproductive stretch along with a woeful season batting average of .211.
tv: 9:40 p.m. et, fs wisconsin (milwaukee), fs arizona
pitching matchup: brewers rh jhoulys chacin (3-1, 3.00 era) vs. diamondbacks rh zack greinke (3-2, 3.70)

chacin is 3-0 over his last five starts and unbeaten over his last seven turns. the 30-year-old defeated the colorado rockies in his last outing when he gave up two runs and four hits over 5 1/3 innings. chacin is 6-4 with a 3.48 era in 17 career appearances (16 starts) against the diamondbacks and has struggled with ketel marte (4-for-10) and a.j. pollock (4-for-11, one homer).

greinke received back-to-back no-decisions despite allowing just two runs and nine hits over 12 2/3 innings during the stretch. the 34-year-old has won five straight home starts dating back to last season and 15 of his past 16. greinke is 1-3 with a 4.20 era in six career appearances (five starts) versus the brewers and has experienced issues with chacin (4-for-11) while shutting down braun (1-for-10).
walk-offs

1. brewers lhp josh hader fired two scoreless innings in the opener and has struck out 50 in 25 innings while allowing just seven hits.
2. pollock (left thumb) departed in the ninth inning after he made an unsuccessful diving attempt to snare saladino's liner, which allowed the milwaukee pinch hitter to circle the bases.

3. milwaukee of christian yelich had two hits for his fifth multi-hit game in may despite not entering monday's game until the seventh inning.

prediction: diamondbacks 6, brewers 5

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Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels Preview and Predictions 05-15-2018

15th May 2018 by Gracenote
houston right-hander gerrit cole is off to a sensational start with his lone loss of the season coming against the los angeles angels on april 23. cole will try to avenge that setback when the astros visit the angels on tuesday in the middle contest of a three-game set.

cole leads the majors with 86 strikeouts in just 56 2/3 innings and his 1.43 era is second behind teammate justin verlander (1.21). he gave up just two runs and four hits in his loss to the angels but the houston hitters were blanked by tyler skaggs and two relievers. justin upton delivered the tiebreaking single in the sixth inning in monday's opener as the angels posted a 2-1 victory to move into a virtual tie for first place with the astros in the american league west. albert pujols was hitless in three at-bats in the opener and is mired in a nine-game homerless drought.
tv: 10:07 p.m. et, at&t sportsnet southwest (houston), fs west (los angeles)

pitching matchup: astros rh gerrit cole (4-1, 1.43 era) vs. angels rh jaime barria (3-1, 2.45)
cole has allowed just 30 hits and 12 walks while recording an 0.74 whip and holding opposing batters to a .155 average. the 27-year-old defeated the oakland athletics in his last outing when he gave up one run and four hits and struck out nine in six innings. cole is 1-1 with a 3.15 era in three career starts against the angels and has shut down ian kinsler (2-for-20) and zack cozart (1-for-16).

barria defeated the colorado rockies in his last turn when he gave up five hits and struck out seven in 5 1/3 scoreless innings. the 21-year-old has allowed just three total runs in his three victories and is limiting opposing batters to a .217 average. barria has struck out 13 and walked seven in 18 1/3 innings.
walk-offs

1. angels rf kole calhoun was hitless in three at-bats on monday and is 2-for-22 over his last seven appearances.

2. houston 2b jose altuve had a single in the opener, his lone hit in 17 at-bats over the past four games.

3. los angeles rhp keynan middleton (elbow) was found to have ulnar collateral ligament damage during monday's mri exam and will get a second opinion.

prediction: astros 4, angels 2

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Texas Rangers vs. Seattle Mariners Preview and Predictions 05-15-2018

15th May 2018 by Gracenote
robinson cano and adrian beltre have combined for 12 all-star game appearances and figure to be remembered as two of the most successful dominican players in major-league history, but neither one is likely to help their respective clubs anytime soon. a pair of american league west rivals missing key run producers renew acquaintances tuesday when the seattle mariners host the texas rangers in the opener of a three-game series.

cano was placed on the 10-day disabled list monday with a fractured fifth metacarpal on his right hand, one day after he was hit by a pitch in detroit. seattle continued its month-long pattern of alternating wins and losses in its first game without him on monday, as dee gordon scored on a throwing error in the eighth inning for the game's only run against minnesota. beltre is likely headed back to the dl after he aggravated the same hamstring injury he returned from less than a week ago after missing 12 games. while the rangers have been significantly better on the road (9-10) than at home (7-16), they hope they can find some offense without their cleanup hitter after scoring exactly one run in every game while dropping two of three in houston over the weekend.
tv: 10:10 p.m. et, fs southwest (texas), root northwest (seattle)
pitching matchup: rangers lh mike minor (3-2, 4.72 era) vs. mariners rh mike leake (4-3, 5.72)

minor watched his five-game unbeaten streak come to an end last tuesday against detroit via the long ball, giving up three homers among the five runs and seven hits he surrendered in a season-high seven frames. the home run total matched the number he allowed in his first six turns combined, and the vanderbilt product has produced only two quality starts. minor enjoyed one of his best outings of the season april 20 against seattle, yielding one run and fanning six over 5 1/3 innings in a no-decision.
leake won for the second time in three trips to the mound thursday in toronto, permitting two runs on six hits while striking out six across seven innings. the outing was the 30-year-old's first quality start since april 13 and only his third in eight turns this season. leake, who is allowing opponents to hit .328 the first time through the order, is 1-1 with a 1.99 era in five career starts against the rangers - including 1-0 with a 1.46 era in two september outings last season.
walk-offs

1. mariners ss jean segura is batting .375 with five doubles, one triple, one homer and 24 rbis with runners in scoring position.

2. texas is one of two teams (new york yankees) to avoid a shutout in 2018.

3. seattle inf gordon beckham was recalled from triple-a tacoma to replace cano on monday and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in his season debut.

prediction: mariners 3, rangers 2

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Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants Preview and Predictions 05-15-2018

15th May 2018 by Gracenote
after a sluggish start, andrew mccutchen finally appears to be settling in with the san francisco giants. the veteran right fielder is riding a 13-game hitting streak for the giants, who continue their three-game series against the visiting cincinnati reds on tuesday.

mccutchen doubled twice to reach 1,500 career hits and scored two runs in monday's 10-7 victory as the giants collected 14 hits and snapped the reds' six-game winning streak. san francisco has won two in a row following a six-game losing streak but will be without second baseman alen hanson for at least the next 10 days after the versatile 25-year-old was placed on the disabled list with a left hamstring strain. cincinnati received a scare monday when first baseman joey votto exited in the fourth inning with a lower back tightness, but the five-time all-star said after the game that he expects to be in the lineup tuesday. reds second baseman scooter gennett was named national league player of the week after hitting .591 with four home runs and 10 rbi in five games but finished 0-for-5 in monday's loss.
tv: 10:15 p.m. et, fs ohio (cincinnati), nbcs bay area (san francisco)
pitching matchup: reds rh tyler mahle (3-4, 3.86 era) vs. giants lh ty blach (3-3, 4.20)

mahle turned in another impressive outing last thursday against the los angeles dodgers, allowing one unearned run on three hits over five innings. "it was some kind of impressive performance," interim reds manager jim riggleman told reporters. "he really was electric with his stuff and he got better as the night went on." the 23-year-old struck out four in the victory and has a 44-to-15 strikeout-to-walk ratio through his first eight starts across 44 1/3 innings.
blach saw his two-game winning streak come to a sudden halt last thursday, when he gave up five runs over 4 1/3 innings in a 6-3 loss to philadelphia. the 27-year-old native of colorado has allowed a total of three home runs in nine starts over 49 1/3 innings but has only recorded 25 strikeouts. billy hamilton has five hits in six at-bats against blach, who is 0-1 with a 9.00 era in two career starts against cincinnati.
walk-offs

1. san francisco recalled inf/of austin slater from triple-a sacramento to take hanson's roster spot.

2. the reds are 11-13 under riggleman after opening the season with a 3-15 mark.

3. giants lhp madison bumgarner (finger) threw a successful 20-pitch bullpen session monday and could rejoin the team in late may or early june.

prediction: giants 5, reds 4

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MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 15

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COLORADO (23 - 19) at SAN DIEGO (16 - 27) - 3:40 PM
GERMAN MARQUEZ (R) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 324-441 (-106.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 56-43 (+23.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 110-95 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-8 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 6-0 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games in May games this season.
COLORADO is 23-13 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-3 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 11-4 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
LYLES is 11-38 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 7-4 (+1.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MARQUEZ is 2-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 1.423.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. COLORADO since 1997
LYLES is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.591.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.1 units)

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LA DODGERS (16 - 24) at MIAMI (14 - 26) - 7:10 PM
ALEX WOOD (L) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 16-24 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 99-93 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 25-33 (-20.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 12-16 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 7-17 (-20.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 11-15 (-16.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 7-13 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WOOD is 25-37 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 33-36 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 87-63 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 35-15 (+15.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-1 (+4.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ALEX WOOD vs. MIAMI since 1997
WOOD is 5-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.119.
His team's record is 6-4 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CHEN is 2-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (21 - 17) at ATLANTA (25 - 15) - 7:35 PM
YU DARVISH (R) vs. MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 117-93 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 439-458 (-91.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-23 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 242-280 (-72.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 87-71 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DARVISH is 19-22 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 25-15 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 17-12 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 15-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

YU DARVISH vs. ATLANTA since 1997
DARVISH is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 2.784.
His team's record is 0-1 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 0-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (25 - 17) at ARIZONA (24 - 17) - 9:40 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 24-17 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 66-41 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 21-10 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 83-63 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 56-23 (+21.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 136-72 (+47.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 25-8 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 104-52 (+37.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 25-17 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-8 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-13 (+12.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 23-16 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 20-8 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-12 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 38-33 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHACIN is 25-16 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHACIN is 13-6 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 245-242 (-58.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
ARIZONA is 617-569 (-80.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CHACIN is 6-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.272.
His team's record is 10-6 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-9. (-2.6 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GREINKE is 1-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

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CINCINNATI (14 - 28) at SAN FRANCISCO (21 - 21) - 10:15 PM
TYLER MAHLE (R) vs. TY BLACH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 13-35 (-19.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 85-119 (-32.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 56-82 (-30.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-50 (-25.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BLACH is 2-12 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

TYLER MAHLE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

TY BLACH vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BLACH is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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OAKLAND (20 - 21) at BOSTON (28 - 13) - 7:10 PM
DANIEL MENGDEN (R) vs. EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 13-33 (-14.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 125-187 (-52.6 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
BOSTON is 23-6 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 99-60 (+23.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 700-621 (-75.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 375-296 (-47.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-1 (+3.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

DANIEL MENGDEN vs. BOSTON since 1997
MENGDEN is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 8.00 and a WHIP of 1.778.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 2-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 0.682.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (20 - 20) at DETROIT (18 - 22) - 7:10 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 20-20 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 18-22 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TOMLIN is 22-13 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 82-120 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 33-55 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 377-359 (-68.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
DETROIT is 43-81 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 56-94 (-31.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 29-52 (-24.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LIRIANO is 6-16 (-13.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-1 (+1.8 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. DETROIT since 1997
TOMLIN is 6-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.52 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 7-6 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.8 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LIRIANO is 5-6 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.607.
His team's record is 7-9 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-10. (-6.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (17 - 22) at KANSAS CITY (13 - 28) - 8:15 PM
ANTHONY BANDA (L) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

ANTHONY BANDA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

IAN KENNEDY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
KENNEDY is 1-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.76 and a WHIP of 1.588.
His team's record is 3-6 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-2.0 units)

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HOUSTON (26 - 17) at LA ANGELS (25 - 16) - 10:05 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. JAIME BARRIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 22-9 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 13-4 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 70-41 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 35-14 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 103-50 (+27.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLE is 21-5 (+14.1 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-1 (+3.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

GERRIT COLE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
COLE is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

JAIME BARRIA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (16 - 26) at SEATTLE (23 - 17) - 10:10 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 15-8 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 189-180 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 35-34 (+17.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-94 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 140-123 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 29-22 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 35-39 (-20.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 906-823 (-115.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 308-309 (-69.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
SEATTLE is 48-66 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
SEATTLE is 449-434 (-102.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
LEAKE is 39-52 (-23.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 13-22 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 4-12 (-11.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 11-23 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

MIKE MINOR vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MINOR is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.46 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. TEXAS since 1997
LEAKE is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.99 and a WHIP of 1.074.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (23 - 16) at BALTIMORE (13 - 28) - 7:05 PM
NICK PIVETTA (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-25 (-13.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-49 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 13-28 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 9-20 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 56-82 (-27.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

NICK PIVETTA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

ANDREW CASHNER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CASHNER is 4-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.64 and a WHIP of 1.060.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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NY YANKEES (28 - 12) at WASHINGTON (24 - 18) - 7:05 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 86-49 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 68-42 (+23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 57-46 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-30 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 5-12 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins 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.

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
TANAKA is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.65 and a WHIP of 1.546.
His team's record is 3-5 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-5.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 27) at PITTSBURGH (23 - 17) - 7:05 PM
REYNALDO LOPEZ (R) vs. TREVOR WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-27 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 35-20 (+13.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 197-189 (+28.7 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 410-420 (+33.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 58-77 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

REYNALDO LOPEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LOPEZ is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.46 and a WHIP of 0.682.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TREVOR WILLIAMS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WILLIAMS is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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TORONTO (21 - 20) at NY METS (19 - 18) - 7:10 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 113-118 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 329-282 (+46.0 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
TORONTO is 30-24 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 89-110 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 17-18 (-19.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 44-54 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 2-9 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
NY METS are 40-52 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 21-56 (-36.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAIME GARCIA vs. NY METS since 1997
GARCIA is 2-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.203.
His team's record is 4-6 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.8 units)

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. TORONTO since 1997
SYNDERGAARD is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (22 - 16) at MINNESOTA (17 - 20) - 8:10 PM
JACK FLAHERTY (R) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 19-31 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 18-26 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 102-98 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 68-58 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 70-51 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 449-407 (+50.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 41-62 (-23.5 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 77-98 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-77 (-38.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JACK FLAHERTY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSE BERRIOS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB

Tuesday, May 15

Trend Report

Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Colorado is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games on the road
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games at home
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado


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


Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Chi White Sox is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox


New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games
NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
Washington Nationals
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home


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


Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games on the road
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Oakland's last 18 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Boston
Oakland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Oakland is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Boston is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games at home
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Boston's last 18 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Oakland
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland
Boston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland


Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Cleveland's last 18 games
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland


Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
NY Mets is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games
NY Mets is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games at home
NY Mets is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Toronto
NY Mets is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto


Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Chi Cubs is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing Atlanta
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 13 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs


St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis's last 12 games
St. Louis is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of St. Louis's last 13 games when playing Minnesota
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Minnesota's last 23 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Minnesota's last 13 games when playing St. Louis
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis


Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games at home
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Kansas City is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games at home
Kansas City is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Tampa Bay
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Kansas City is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Tampa Bay
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Kansas City is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Kansas City's last 12 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


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


Houston Astros
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Houston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games when playing LA Angels
Houston is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Houston is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games
LA Angels is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games at home
LA Angels is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games when playing Houston
LA Angels is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Houston
LA Angels is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Houston


Texas Rangers
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Texas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Seattle is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas


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

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MLB

Tuesday, May 15


National League
Rockies (23-19) @ Padres (16-27)
Marquez is 1-3, 7.20 in his last four starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 3-4
5-inning record: 3-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-7

Lyles allowed two runs in five IP (81 PT) in his first ’18 start, a 2-1 loss to St Louis. Team in his starts: 0-1
5-inning record: 0-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-1

Rockies lost four of its last six games; under is 7-3 in their last ten road games. San Diego is 4-10 in its last 14 home games; five of their last seven games stayed under.

Dodgers (16-24) @ Marlins (14-26)
Wood is 0-1, 3.29 in his last five starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 4-4, 4-1 in his last five.
5-inning record: 1-4-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8

Chen is 1-2, 10.22 in his three starts (under 2-1). Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3

Dodgers lost seven of their last eight games; they’re 4-9 in series openers. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Miami lost six of its last seven games; they’re 2-11 in series openers. Four of their last five games went over.

Cubs (21-17) @ Braves (25-15)
Darvish is 0-3, 7.32 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 3-3
5-inning record: 1-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-6

Foltynewicz is 2-1, 3.71 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over. Team in his starts: 3-5
5-inning record: 2-3-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-8

Atlanta won six of its last seven games; over is 4-1 in their last four games. Cubs won five of their last seven games; over is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Brewers (25-17) @ Diamondbacks (24-17)
Chacin is 3-0, 2.96 in his last five starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 7-2
5-inning record: 5-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9

Greinke is 1-0, 1.93 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in his home starts. Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 5-1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8

Brewers won seven of their last eight road games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Arizona lost its last six games; under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 home games.

Reds (14-28) @ Giants (21-21)
Mahle is 2-1, 2.60 in his last three starts (under 6-2). Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 3-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8

Blach is 2-1, 4.50 in his last three starts; under is 5-1-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 4-5
5-inning record: 3-4-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9

Reds won six of their last seven games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. San Francisco lost six of its last eight games; over is 8-3-1 in their last dozen games.

American League
Rays (17-22) @ Royals (13-28)
Banda is making his first ’18 start; he was 4-2, 3.50 in seven AAA starts this year. He is 2-3, 5.96 in eight MLB games (4 starts). Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Kennedy is 0-4, 6.83 in his last six starts; under is 5-3 in his starts. Team in his starts: 3-5
5-inning record: 2-4-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-8

Rays lost five of their last seven road games; three of their last five games went over. Kansas City lost five of its last six games; under is 11-5-1 in their last 17 home games.

Indians (20-20) @ Tigers (18-22)
Tomlin is 0-2, 8.64 in his last three starts (over 4-1). Team in his starts: 1-4
5-inning record: 1-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5

Liriano is 1-0, 3.63 in his last three starts (under 5-2). Team in his starts: 3-4
5-inning record: 4-1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7

Indians won three of their last five games; under is 9-4 in their last 13n road games. Detroit won five of its last six home games; five of their last seven games went over total.

A’s (20-21) @ Red Sox (28-13)
Mengden is 1-1, 3.18 in his last five starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 4-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-8

Rodriguez is 0-0, 6.00 in his last three starts (over 4-1-2). Team in his starts: 7-0
5-inning record: 4-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7

A’s lost five of their last seven games; over is 7-3 in their last ten road games. Boston is 3-4 in its last seven games; over is 9-4-2 in their last 15 home games.

Astros (26-17) @ Angels (25-16)
Cole is 2-0, 1.66 in his last three starts; under is 4-1-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 7-1
5-inning record: 4-1-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-8

Barria is 3-1, 2.45 in four starts this year (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4

Astros won five of their last seven games; under is 8-1 in their last nine games. Angels won six of their last eight home games; their last three games stayed under.

Rangers (16-26) @ Mariners (23-17)
Minor is 2-1, 5.68 in his last three starts (over 5-2). Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 2-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7

Leake is 2-3, 7.16 in his last five starts (over 6-1-1). Team in his starts: 5-3
5-inning record: 3-2-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8

Texas lost six of its last nine games; they’re 4-9 in series openers. Rangers’ last four games stayed under. Mariners lost six of last nine home games; they’re 4-1 in home series openers. Under is 6-4-1 in their last 11 home games.

Interleague
Phillies (23-16) @ Orioles (13-28)
Pivetta is 1-2, 8.18 in his last three starts (under 5-2-1). Team in his starts: 6-2
5-inning record: 3-2-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8

Cashner is 0-3, 7.09 in his last five starts (over 4-1). Team in his starts: 1-7
5-inning record: 1-5-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8

Phillies won five of their last six games; they’re 1-6 in road series openers. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Baltimore won five of its last six games; they’re 4-3 in home series openers. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Bronx (28-12) @ Nationals (24-18)
Tanaka is 2-0, 3.38 in his last four starts; his last six starts went over. Team in his starts: 6-2
5-inning record: 3-3-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-8

Gonzalez is 2-0, 1.00 in his last three starts (under 6-2). Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 6-1-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8

New York won 19 of its last 22 games; they’re 3-2 in road series openers. Under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Nationals won 13 of their last 16 games; they’re 9-4 in series openers, 3-3 at home. Five of their last six games stayed under.

White Sox (10-27) @ Pirates (23-17)
Lopez is 0-0, 4.87 in his last three starts; over is 4-0-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 2-5
5-inning record: 3-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7

Williams is 1-1, 4.37 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 5-3
5-inning record: 3-2-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-8

White Sox lost seven of their last eight games; they’re 2-5 in road series openers. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games. Pittsburgh won five of its last six games; they’re 4-2 in home series openers. Four of their last five games went over.

Blue Jays (21-20) @ Mets (19-18)
Garcia is 0-2, 8.20 in his last four starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 5-2
5-inning record: 2-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7

Syndergaard is 0-1, 3.23 in his last five starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 5-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8

Toronto lost seven of its last ten games; they’re 5-2 in road series openers. Under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Mets lost eight of their last nine home games; they’re 9-4 in series openers, 3-3 at home. Six of their last seven games stayed under.

Cardinals (22-19) @ Twins (16-26)
Flaherty is 0-1, 3.48 in two starts this year (over 0-0-2). Team in his starts: 0-2
5-inning record: 1-0-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Berrios is 1-3, 8.84 in his last four starts, which all went over. Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 3-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Minnesota won seven of its last ten games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Twins are 3-10 in series openers. St Louis lost four of its last six games; they’re 4-2 in road series openers. Under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 5/14
Ariz 8-6-3……9-8-6…….17-14
Atl 13-7-5…..6-6-3…….19-13
Cubs 8-6-3……10-9-3…….18-15
Reds 6-14-1……6-11-3…….12-25
Colo 12-8-5……9-8-1……21-16
LA 9-7-3…….8-10-3…….17-17
Miami 6-10-2…..9-8-5……..15-18
Milw 12-9-2…..8-10-1…….20-19
Mets 8-10-2……6-8-4…….13-17
Philly 6-7-4…..9-6-6……..15-13
Pitt 10-7-5……9-4-5…….19-11
St. Louis 11-5-3……8-10-1……19-15
SD 5-9-3……7-14-4……..12-22
SF 9-9-7…..8-8-2……..17-17
Wash 13-6-3..…12-6-2…….25-12

Orioles 2-11-6…….9-11-2……11-22
Boston 13-8-5……..7-6-3……20-14
White Sox 8-11-1…….4-12-2…..12-23
Cleveland 7-7-4……12-6-5……19-13
Detroit 7-10-3……10-8-4…….17-18
Astros 10-5-7……11-7-4……21-11
KC 5-13-3……..7-11-3……12-24
Angels 14-3-1……7-11-5……..21-14
Twins 9-12-3……6-6-3…….15-18
NYY 9-3-3……15-6-4…….24-9
A’s 6-10-5……7-8-5………13-19
Seattle 15-7-4……5-6-5………20-13
TB 10-7-4……6-9-3………16-15
Texas 7-9-3……7-13-3……..14-22
Toronto 6-10-3……5-14-3…….11-24

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 5/14)
Ariz 7-16……..5-23……….12
Atl 11-24……10-16……..21
Cubs 5-17……..10-21………15
Reds 4-21……..4-21………..8
Colo 11-24……..6-18..…….17
LA 7-19……..5-20..………12
Miami 7-18……..8-23………..15
Milw 6-23……..2-18…..……8
Mets 6-20……..8-17………..14
Philly 5-18……..9-22……….14
Pitt 5-22……..5-18………..10
StL 5-18……..5-19………..10
SD 5-17……..2-25……….7
SF 2-23………8-18………10
Wash 12-23……..7-19……..19

Orioles 7-19……7-22………..14
Boston 9-25……..7-16………16
White Sox 5-20……7-18………11
Clev 4-18…….7-22……….11
Detroit 5-20…….3-20………8
Astros 5-20……5-20……….9
KC 7-21……..6-20………13
Angels 7-18……..4-22………11
Twins 7-24……2-20……….9
NYY 4-15……..9-24………13
A’s 5-21……..7-20………12
Seattle 9-24……4-16……….13
TB 10-21…….4-18………14
Texas 2-19……4-23……….6
Toronto 3-19……7-22……….10

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 20-5 NL, favorites +$144
AL @ NL– 11-9 NL, favorites -$712
Total: 31-14 NL, favorites -$856

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Under 13-9-1
AL @ NL: Under 9-4-1
Total: Under 22-13-2

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MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, May 15


Colorado @ San Diego

Game 951-952
May 15, 2018 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Marquez) 13.647
San Diego
(Lyles) 14.570
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-105); Over

LA Dodgers @ Miami

Game 953-954
May 15, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 12.913
Miami
(Chen) 14.475
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-175
8
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+155); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta

Game 955-956
May 15, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Darvish) 15.468
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 16.539
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+110); Over

Milwaukee @ Arizona

Game 957-958
May 15, 2018 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Chacin) 15.729
Arizona
(Greinke) 14.458
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-165
8
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+145); Under

Cincinnati @ San Francisco

Game 959-960
May 15, 2018 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Mahle) 13.972
San Francisco
(Blach) 15.775
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-120); Over

Oakland @ Boston

Game 961-962
May 15, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Mengden) 15.845
Boston
(Rodriguez) 17.066
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-180
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-180); Over

Cleveland @ Detroit

Game 963-964
May 15, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 14.380
Detroit
(Liriano) 15.980
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-140
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+120); Under

Tampa Bay @ Kansas City

Game 965-966
May 15, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Banda) 14.252
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 13.240
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+115); Over

Houston @ LA Angels

Game 967-968
May 15, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Cole) 17.354
LA Angels
(Barria) 18.176
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-180
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+160); Under

Texas @ Seattle

Game 969-970
May 15, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Minor) 14.323
Seattle
(Leake) 16.943
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-125); Under

Philadelphia @ Baltimore

Game 971-972
May 15, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 16.654
Baltimore
(Cashner) 15.148
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-115); Over

NY Yankees @ Washington

Game 973-974
May 15, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 17.985
Washington
(Gonzalez) 16.519
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-120); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Pittsburgh

Game 975-976
May 15, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Lopez) 13.703
Pittsburgh
(Williams) 16.666
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-150); Over

Toronto @ NY Mets

Game 977-978
May 15, 2018 @ 7:09 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Garcia) 15.630
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 14.335
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-180
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+160); Under

St. Louis @ Minnesota

Game 979-980
May 15, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Flaherty) 13.673
Minnesota
(Berrios) 17.389
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-120); Under

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NBA Eastern Conference final Game 2 betting preview and odds: Cavaliers at Celtics

Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics (-1, 203)

Celtics leads series 1-0.

Marcus Morris and his Boston teammates got the best of LeBron James in the opener of the Eastern Conference finals. The second-seeded Celtics look to stymie the Cleveland star for the second consecutive contest when they host the fourth-seeded Cavaliers on Tuesday in Game 2 of the best-of-seven series.

Morris helped hold James to 15 points on 5-of-16 shooting as Boston roared to a 26-point halftime advantage en route to a 108-83 torching of Cleveland in Sunday's series opener. Morris moved into the starting lineup and had 21 points and 10 rebounds after boasting prior to the opener that he is one of the best in the NBA at defending James. "It's a team effort, man, it's not just me," Morris told reporters after the easy victory. "Everybody played their part in guarding him. He's obviously the best player in the game, and you need multiple guys and a team to guard him an entire game. I just think we did a great job of that." Cavaliers veteran swingman Kyle Korver summed up the performance this way: "Bad game, bad first game. There's lot of things we can do better in the next one."

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

SERIES PRICE (PER WESTGATE LV SUPERBOOK):

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LINE HISTORY: The Cavaliers opened as 1-point road favorites for Game 2 at a few Vegas books but that number didn't last long as the pointspread quickly jumped the fence to Celtics -1. The total hit betting boards at 202.5 and has been bumped up to 203.

INJURY REPORT:

Cavaliers - No injuries to report.

Celtics - PG S. Larkin (Out, Shoulder), PG K. Irving (Out For Season, Knee), PF D. Theis (Out For Season, Knee), SF G. Hayward (Out For Season, Ankle).

MATCHUP CHART:

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ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (58-36 SU, 36-57-1 ATS, 44-48-2 O/U): James also committed seven turnovers during his porous performance but he said he wasn't worried about his team trailing in the series. "I have zero level of concern at this stage," James told reporters. "I didn't go to college, so it's not March Madness. You know, you get better throughout the series. You see ways you can get better throughout the series. But I've been down 0-1, I've been down 0-2, I've been down before in the postseason. But for me, there's never no level of concern, no matter how bad I played tonight with seven turnovers, how inefficient I was shooting the ball." James had plenty of company in the subpar shooting category as Cleveland shot 36 percent from the field, including a woeful 4-of-26 from 3-point range.

ABOUT THE CELTICS (64-31 SU, 60-33-2 ATS, 51-43-1 O/U): Morris was one of three Boston players to reach the 20-point mark in the opener as shooting guard Jaylen Brown recorded 23 points and eight rebounds and center Al Horford had 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting. But the decision to elevate Morris into the starting power forward spot was the big difference-maker as a player who was just 18-of-59 shooting in the five-game series against Philadelphia made 7-of-12 shots and effectively hounded James. "He was able to really force the issue in the offensive end and make LeBron exert so much energy because then he has to come down and really guard him," backup point guard Marcus Smart told reporters. "Can't take plays off against really good players."

TRENDS:

* Cavaliers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 vs. NBA Atlantic.
* Celtics are 14-2 ATS in their last 16 home games.
* Over is 5-2 in Cavaliers' last 7 overall.
* Over is 10-2 in Celtics' last 12 home games.
* Road team is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

CONSENSUS:

There are 57 percent of pointspread bets on the home favorite Celtics while 70 percent of total bets are siding with the Over.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 15

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CLEVELAND (58 - 36) at BOSTON (64 - 31) - 5/15/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 36-56 ATS (-25.6 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
CLEVELAND is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) after scoring 85 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 58-33 ATS (+21.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 35-25 ATS (+7.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
BOSTON is 28-17 ATS (+9.3 Units) in home games this season.
BOSTON is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games in all playoff games this season.
BOSTON is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
BOSTON is 34-17 ATS (+15.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 37-18 ATS (+17.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-7 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 11-5 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA

Tuesday, May 15

Cleveland @ Boston (1-0)
Celtics are 8-0 at home in playoffs, covering all eight; they were underdog in three of their last four home games. Boston led Game 1 by 26 at halftime; the four starting non-Lebrons were 11-33 from floor. Cavaliers won four of last six games with Boston; they’re 5-3 vs spread in last eight visits to Beantown. Under is 7-4 in last 11 series games. Cleveland is 8-4 in playoff games; they’re 3-3 vs spread in their last six road games. Five of their last seven games went over. Celtics are 8-5 in playoffs so far; over is 8-5 in their playoff games.

Conference finals
Cavaliers-Celtics
Bos 108-83, +1, U204.5

Warriors-Rockets
GState 119-106, -1.5, U225.5

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NBA

Tuesday, May 15

Trend Report

Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Cleveland is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Cleveland is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Boston
Cleveland is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Boston
Cleveland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 12 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Celtics
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Boston's last 17 games
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 12 games at home
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Boston is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Boston is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Boston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland

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NHL Eastern Conference final Game 3 betting preview and odds: Lightning at Capitals

Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals (-120, 6)

Capitals lead series 2-0.

The suddenly struggling Tampa Bay Lightning look to begin digging out of a deep hole in the Eastern Conference final series when they visit the red-hot Washington Capitals for Game 3 on Tuesday night. The Lightning dropped the first two games of the series at home by a combined score of 10-4 and a team has not rebounded from down 2-0 to win a conference final since Pittsburgh beat Boston in 1991.

“I’m confident in our group,” Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper told reporters Monday. “They’ve got 113 points (in the regular season) for a reason. … They’ve got a ton of experience, and when their backs have been against the wall, they’ve shown the propensity to fight back. This is a tough one. We lost two at home and it’s definitely not an ideal situation. But we’re not done. It’s not over.” Washington lost the first two games at home in the first-round series against Columbus, but won four in a row to move on and are 10-2 in the last 12 games after scoring the final five goals of Sunday’s 6-2 triumph. The Capitals have scored seven of their 10 goals at even strength and Tampa Bay, which dominated Boston while playing 5-on-5 in the semifinal series, has scored three of its four on the power play in the opening two contests. “It’s huge, but it’s not over yet,” Washington captain Alex Ovechkin, who scored in each of the first two games, told reporters. “We’re going to (have to) come back home and do our thing and take another one. It’s going to be hard. They have tremendous players over there and we just have to play the same way and don’t give them anything.”

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network, CBC, Sportsnet, TVA

SERIES PRICE (PER WESTGATE LV SUPERBOOK):

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LINE HISTORY: The Capitals opened as -120 home favorites for Game 3 and that number has yet to move as of Monday evening. The total hit betting boards at 6 and has been steady. Check out the complete line history here.

CONSENSUS: 51 percent of moneyline wagers are coming in on the home favorite Capitals. The Over is seeing the edge in the total action with 61 percent of the bets.

GOALIE SHOWDOWN:
W L OTL GAA Save % SO
Andrei Vasilevskiy 44 17 3 2.62 .920 8
Braden Holtby 34 16 4 2.99 .907 0

INJURY REPORT:

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

Capitals - C Nicklas Backstrom (Questionable, Hand).

ABOUT THE LIGHTNING (62-27-3-2, 55-35 O/U): The team has plenty of confidence in Vezina finalist Andrei Vasilevskiy, who has allowed 10 goals in five periods of hockey during this series with little help from his defense after posting a .927 save percentage in the first two rounds. “We all have tremendous belief in him, and he’s a rock for our team,” Tampa Bay defenseman Anton Stralman told reporters. “He’s going to be back and be his best. We’re not making his job easier by executing our game plan defensively and offensively. The scoring chances are way up compared to the previous series and that’s on us, not him.” Captain Steven Stamkos has scored in four of his last five games while compiling seven points in that stretch.

ABOUT THE CAPITALS (59-28-8-1, 53-40 O/U): Lars Eller is prospering after moving up to the second-line center role with Nicklas Backstrom (hand) missing the last three games, recording two goals and two assists in the first two contests of this series. “He’s got all the qualities of a playoff-type player,” Washington coach Barry Trotz told reporters of Eller. “He’s big. He’s strong. He’s got some experience. He’s very competitive. He’s got a good skill level. He’s playing to his ability right now. … He’s one of the guys that’s stepped up in a major way for us.” Ovechkin, who shares the team lead with Kuznetsov at 19 points in the playoffs, is the second Washington player to reach 10 goals in a postseason run by joining John Druce (14 in 1990).

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Lightning are 0-4 in their last 4 Conference Finals games.
* Capitals are 6-1 in their last 7 Conference Finals games.
* Over is 12-4-2 in Lightning last 18 road games.
* Over is 6-2 in Capitals last 8 home games.
* Home team is 20-9 in the last 29 meetings.

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NHL

Tuesday, May 15

Trend Report

Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Tampa Bay's last 25 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Tampa Bay is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Tampa Bay's last 22 games when playing Washington
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Tampa Bay is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Capitals
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Washington is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games at home
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Washington is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Washington's last 22 games when playing Tampa Bay
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Washington is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

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NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 15

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TAMPA BAY (62-27-0-5, 129 pts.) at WASHINGTON (59-28-0-9, 127 pts.) - 5/15/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 60-37 ATS (+3.4 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 36-21 ATS (+4.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 15-2 ATS (+12.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 36-19 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-11 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 63-32 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-11 ATS (+11.6 Units) when trailing in a playoff series since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 13-3 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
TAMPA BAY is 232-236 ATS (+497.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-3 (+6.5 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 8-3-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, May 15


Tampa Bay @ Washington

Game 1-2
May 15, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
11.409
Washington
14.757
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-115
6
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-115); Under

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Here are NBA playoffs betting stats thus far:

Home Teams:
47-19 Straight Up
36-29-1 ATS (55.38%)

Favorites:
50-16 Straight Up
38-27-1 ATS (58.46%)

Over-Under: 32-34

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Mike Wynn

Free Play: Free Boston w/Rodriguez -180 Over Oakland

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Jeff Allen Sports

Tuesday Free Selection is on the Cleveland Indians

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Razor Sharp

YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR TUESDAY: Take NY YANKEES (Tanaka) -115 over Washington

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Totals4U

Tuesday's Free Selection: St Louis/Minnesota over 9

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John Anthony Sports

Tuesday's Free Selection: Los Angeles Dodgers - 170

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Atlantic Sports

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

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#1 Sports

Tuesday's Free Selection: Oakland Athletics + 170

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Easy Money Sports

Lee's Free Tuesday Selection Is

San Francisco w/Blach -117

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Nevada Sharpshooter

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

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Huddle Up Sports

Free Play: Philadelphia Pivetta -124

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Hawkeye Sports

Tuesday's Free Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks - 165

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Golden Dragon Sports

Free Pick Colorado Marquez -119

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Arthur Ralph Sports

FREE play: Tues: Washington w/ Gonzalez +102

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Teyas Sports

FREE PICK 5/15 MLB DETROIT +120

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Platinum Plays

Free Pick the Baltimore Orioles w/Cashner +105 over Philadelphia

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The Vegas Steam Line

Your free winner for Tuesday: Take COLORADO (Marquez) -120 over San Diego

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High Stakes Syndicate

Free Selection for Tuesday: Los Angeles Angels + 165

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Free Selection from Kenny Towers

NYY - 120 - MLB

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Monster Sports Picks

MLB COLORADO ROCKIES/SAN DIEGO PADRES o7.5

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MVP Lock Club

MLB SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ‑120

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Wise Guy Insider

MLB NEW YORK METS ‑150

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First Half Sports

MLB PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES ‑115

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Pinnacle Sports Picks

MLB ST. LOUIS CARDINALS +110

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R and R Totals

MLB CHICAGO WHITE SOX/PITTSBURGH PIRATES +100 o9

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Team Underground

NBA CLEVELAND CAVALIERS +1

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Tommy King Wins

MLB PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES ‑125

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Power Play Wins

MLB COLORADO ROCKIES ‑110

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Total Winner Sports

MLB HOUSTON ASTROS ‑160

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Picks 2 Play

MLB ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS ‑155

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VIP Sports Picks Las Vegas

MLB KANSAS CITY ROYALS ‑105

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Mikey Money

MLB ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS ‑150

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Pure Lock

MLB TORONTO BLUE JAYS +140

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Rocketman Sports

MLB PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES ‑115

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Shadow Sports Syndicate

MLB PITTSBURGH PIRATES ‑140

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Smart Sports Investments

NBA CLEVELAND CAVALIERS +1 ‑110

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Top Dog LB

NHL TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING +105

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Profit On Sports

MLB St. Louis +110

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Primetime Sports Picks

MLB Angels under 8

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The Sports Consensus

NBA Boston over 203

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Insider Sports Report

MLB Atlanta +120

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Elite Sports Picks

MLB Nats +115

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National Sports Service

MLB Seattle -140

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Doc's Picks

NBA Boston -1

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Jimmy Boyd May 15 '18, 7:10 PM in 2h
MLB | Blue Jays vs Mets
Play on: Blue Jays +153 at BMaker

Free pick on Blue Jays +153
I'm recommending playing the Blue Jays on the money line Tuesday. I really like the value with Toronto as a big road dog against the Mets. New York will have one of their big arms on the mound, as they send out Noah Syndergaard, but I believe it has them way over-priced.
He's pitched well so far in 2018, but hasn't been as good at home as he has on the road. Syndergaard has a 3.09 ERA in 8 starts overall, with a 3.62 ERA in 5 home outings. He's also in an unusual spot, as his last start was pushed back due to a rain delay coming after he had already warmed up. He last took the mound for a start way back on May 6th.
The other big thing here is the Mets' offense is struggling to put runs on the board. New York has scored a whopping 8 runs in their last 4 games combined and have put up 3 or fewer runs in 16 of their last 25. So while the numbers aren't great for Toronto starter Jaime Garcia, he's got a great shot here of keeping the Mets in check.
It's also worth noting that New York is just 7-22 in their last 29 home games vs a team with a winning record, 3-11 in their last 14 vs a left-handed starter, 1-10 in their last 11 interleague games and 1-6 in Syndergaard's last 7 starts following a Quality Start in his last outing. Take Toronto!

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Mark Wilson May 15 '18, 7:05 PM in 2h
MLB | Yankees vs Nationals
Play on: Nationals +112 at BMaker

Free Play on Nationals +112

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Jack Jones May 15 '18, 7:10 PM in 2h
MLB | Dodgers vs Marlins
Play on: Dodgers -1½ +100 at 5Dimes

Jack’s Free Pick Tuesday: Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 (+100)
The Los Angeles Dodgers have lost four straight and seven of their last eight games overall. It’s safe to say they are going to come into this game against the Miami Marlins highly motivated for a victory. They should be able to get on track against one of the worst teams in baseball in the Marlins, who are 14-26 this season.
The Dodgers have the clear advantage not he mound in this one. Alex Wood is 0-3 with a 3.60 ERA and 1.000 WHIP in eight starts this season, including 0-2 with a 3.22 ERA and 0.985 WHIP in four road starts. Wood is also 5-0 with a 1.12 ERA in his last six starts against the Marlins, giving up just 5 earned runs in 40 1/3 innings.
Wei-Yin Chen is off to a slow start this season. He recently returned from the disabled list and hasn’t been effective at all. Chen is 1-2 with a 10.22 ERA and 1.946 WHIP in three starts this season, averaging just 4.1 innings per start. He has already allowed 6 homers and 14 earned runs in 12 1/3 innings.
Miami is hitting just .227 and scoring 3.4 runs per game as a team this season. It is giving up 5.4 runs per game, getting outscored by 2.0 runs per game on average. So instead of backing the Dodgers on the money line, we’ll back them on the run line to win by two runs or more tonight. Bet the Dodgers on the Run Line Tuesday.

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Totals Guru May 15 '18, 9:40 PM in 5h
MLB | MIL vs ARI
Play on: UNDER 8½ -119

Free Total Annihilator On Brewers vs Diamondbacks under 8½ -119

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Kenny Walker May 15 '18, 7:10 PM in 2h
MLB | A's vs Red Sox
Play on: Red Sox -172 at BetPhoenix

Free Pick on Red Sox

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Dana Lane May 15 '18, 10:10 PM in 5h
MLB | Rangers vs Mariners
Play on: Mariners -127 at BetPhoenix

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Dustin Hawkins May 15 '18, 10:10 PM in 5h
MLB | Rangers vs Mariners
Play on: Rangers +130 at YouWager

Free Play on Rangers +130

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Marc Lawrence May 15 '18, 7:05 PM in 2h
MLB | Yankees vs Nationals
Play on: Yankees -116 at pinnacle

Play - NY Yankees w/Tanaka (Game 973).
Edges - Yankees; Tanaka 4-0 with 0.91 WHIP away this season … Nationals: Gonzalez 1-4 home career team starts versus the Yankees … With Tanaka in strong KW form with 17 Ks and 4 BBs his last three starts, recommend a 1* play on the NY Yankees. Thank you and good luck as always.

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Info Plays May 15 '18, 7:10 PM in 2h
MLB | Blue Jays vs Mets
Play on: Blue Jays +165 at YouWager

1* Free Play on Blue Jays +165

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Sal Michaels May 15 '18, 7:05 PM in 2h
MLB | Yankees vs Nationals
Play on: Nationals +112 at BMaker

Free Play on Nationals +112

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Rocky Atkinson May 15 '18, 7:05 PM in 2h
MLB | Phillies vs Orioles
Play on: Phillies -114 at BMaker

Rocketman Sports FREE MLB play Tuesday 5-15-18 Philadelphia @ Baltimore 7:05 PM EST
Play On: Philadelphia -114 The Philadelphia Phillies travel to Baltimore to take on the Orioles on Tuesday night. Philadelphia is 23-16 SU overall this year while Baltimore comes in with a 13-28 SU overall record on the season. Andrew Cashner is 1-4 with a 4.84 ERA overall this year, 0-3 with a 5.46 ERA at home this season and 0-1 with a 7.36 ERA his last 3 starts. Philadelphia is scoring 5.9 runs per game their past 7 games overall and 7 runs per game in inter-league play this season. Philadelphia is allowing only 3.7 runs per game overall this year, 2.6 runs per game their past 7 games overall, 3.8 runs per game on grass, 3.5 runs per game at night and 3 runs per game in inter-league play. Baltimore is scoring only 3.6 runs per game against right handed starters, 4.2 runs per game on grass and 4.2 runs per game at night. Baltimore is allowing 6 runs per game their past 7 games overall and 5.8 runs per game at night this year. Baltimore is 0-6 this year when playing with a day off. We'll recommend a small play on Philadelphia tonight!

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Dave Price May 15 '18, 7:35 PM in 2h
MLB | Cubs vs Braves
Play on: Braves +112 at 5Dimes

Dave’s Tuesday Free Play:
1* on Atlanta Braves +112
The Key: I like the price we are getting with the Atlanta Braves as home underdogs to the Chicago Cubs tonight. They should not be dogs in this matchup. The Braves are 6-1 in their last 7 games overall and their young, talented roster is really breaking through this season with a 25-15 start. Starter Mike Foltynewicz is off to a great start at 3-2 with a 3.21 ERA in eight starts. He’ll be opposed by You Darvish, who is 0-3 with a 6.00 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in six starts for the Cubs. He has been a massive disappointment, yet still continues to get too much respect from oddsmakers. Darvish is 0-1 with a 7.71 ERA and 2.78 WHIP in one lifetime start against the Braves, which came back on April 13th this season when he allowed 4 runs and 13 base runners in 4 2/3 innings of a 4-0 loss as a -200 home favorite. Take Atlanta.

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Ross Benjamin May 15 '18, 10:10 PM in 5h
MLB | Rangers vs Mariners
Play on: Rangers +120 at YouWager

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Larry Ness May 15 '18, 8:10 PM in 3h
MLB | Cardinals vs Twins
Play on: Twins -117 at 5Dimes

My 1* Free Play is on the Minnesota Twins (8:10 EST).
I had a big play on the Twins last night and they’d come up short against the Mariners, but for a number of different reasons I expect the home side to bounce back in this interleague contest.
The visitors hand the ball to Jack Flaherty (0-1, 3.60 ERA) who has been called up from Triple-A Memphis to make this start. Flaherty has done well in the minor leagues, but has been pedestrian in the bigs by allowing four runs off ten hits with five walks over two starts this season.
The home side counters with Jose Berrios (3-4, 4.50) who comes in off an outing to forget against the Angels on Thursday, allowing five runs off seven hits over 5.1 innings. Berrios has struggled of late after a red hot start, but I’m not going to read too much into his recent performance.
Note that Berrios does enter with a solid 1.04 WHIP thus far and he does own a very respectable 3.74 ERA at home to this point as well.
Additionally I’ll point out that St. Louis is just 18-26 in all interleague games the last two seasons, while Minnesota is 25-22 in the same position.
I think the Twins are well worth the price of admission in this spot. Consider Minnesota on Tuesday night.
Good luck…Larry

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Pro Computer Gambler May 15 '18, 8:35 PM in 3h
NBA | Cavs vs Celtics
Play on: Cavs +1 -115 at BMaker

In database history, road teams off of a road loss as a small favorite lined 4 points or less are 470-354-13 57.0% ATS.

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Sean Murphy May 15 '18, 10:15 PM in 5h
MLB | Reds vs Giants
Play on: Giants -117 at betonline

Tuesday MLB Free play. My selection is on San Francisco over Cincinnati at 10:15 pm et on Tuesday.
We're being offered a short price to back the Giants here as they aim to continue their turnaround following a six-game losing skid last week.
San Francisco exploded for 10 runs in last night's victory over the Reds (we won with the 'over'), notching its second straight victory. Meanwhile, the Reds saw their modest six-game winning streak come to an end. It's worth noting that the Reds are still one of the worst teams in baseball, having won just 14 of 42 games so far this season.
Tyler Mahle will take the ball for the Reds on Tuesday. We actually cashed a ticket with Mahle and the Reds as a big underdog in Los Angeles last week. The rookie wasn't particularly effective, however, as he lasted only five innings, issuing four walks along the way. I expect him to run into some trouble against the Giants lineup here as well.
Ty Blach will counter for San Francisco. He had been pitching well before struggling against the Phillies last time out. Prior to that start (in which he gave up seven hits and five earned runs in 4 1/3 innings), Blach had worked at least six innings in three of his previous four outings, allowing three earned runs or less in all four of those trips to the hill. Take San Francisco (8*).

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Frank Sawyer May 15 '18, 8:10 PM in 3h
MLB | STL vs MIN
Play on: UNDER 9 +110

Take Under the Total in the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Minnesota Twins listing both starting pitchers Jack Flaherty and Jose Berrios. These two teams have seen the Under go 11-0-1 in the last 12 meetings between these two teams. Minnesota (17-20) has also played 7 of their last 10 home games Under the Total against teams with a winning record. St. Louis (22-16) comes off a 5-3 loss in San Diego on Sunday. The Under is 4-0-2 in the Twins’ last 6 games after a loss. The Under is also 5-0-2 in the Cardinals’ last 7 road games against right-handed starting pitchers. Take the Under. Best of luck — Frank.

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John Martin May 15 '18, 10:10 PM in 5h
MLB | Rangers vs Mariners
Play on: Mariners -127 at pinnacle

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Seattle Mariners -127
The Texas Rangers have scored exactly one run in three consecutive games. Their offense has been hampered by injuries all season. Runs won’t be easy to come by against Seattle’s Mike Leake tonight, either. Leake owns the Rangers, going 1-1 with a 1.99 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in five previous starts against them. Mike Minor is 1-0 with a 7.36 ERA in his two road starts this season, and 3-2 with a 4.72 ERA in seven starts overall. Texas is 1-12 off two straight losses by 4 runs or more over the last two seasons. Give me the Mariners.

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Jesse Schule May 15 '18, 9:40 PM in 5h
MLB | Brewers vs Diamondbacks
Play on: Brewers +1½ -145 at 5Dimes

Brewers vs D'Backs Free Pick May 15, 2018 The Arizona Diamondbacks live and die with slugger Paul Goldschmidt, and it's no surprise that while he's batting .068 in May, Arizona has lost nine of 13 games this month. The Brewers are in town tonight, and I expect to see a pitcher's duel in the desert. Zack Greinke will toe the slab for Arizona, and he's been dealing. Greinke (3-2, 3.70 ERA) allowed one run on four hits, striking out six in seven innings in a 2-1 home loss to Washington his last time out. The Brewers hand the ball to Jhoulys Chacin, who has been having a solid season in his own right. Chacin (3-1, 4.00 ERA) is undefeated in his last five starts. He allowed a pair of runs on four hits over 5 1/3 innings in a 5-2 win at Coors Field his last time out. Milwaukee has won four of the last six meetings, and one of the two losses came in a one run game.
Take Milwaukee +1.5.
GL, Jesse Schule

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Art Aronson May 15 '18, 8:35 PM in 3h
NBA | Cavs vs Celtics
Play on: OVER 202½ -110

This is a 1* Free Play on the OVER Cavs/Celtics.
We had a play on the OVER in Game 1 and that would unfortunately come up short. The Celtics looked great on both ends of the floor and somehow found a way to slow down LeBron James. We have a hard time seeing the C’s duplicating that defensive effort in Game 2 though against a Cavaliers team which should be leaving everything it has on the floor tonight. Note as well that Cleveland has seen the total go OVER in five of its last seven as an underdog, while Boston has seen the total go OVER in 29 of 49 this season when playing the role of favorite. We think this one sneak OVER the number as the game comes down the stretch.
AAA Sports

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Mike Lundin May 15 '18, 7:05 PM in 2h
MLB | Phillies vs Orioles
Play on: Phillies -115 at pinnacle

#MLB FREE PICK FROM MIKE LUNDIN
The Philadelphia Phillies have lost six of their last nine on the road, but they're still a solid 23-16 overall on the season and here they'll face a Baltimore Orioles side which is 2-9 in its last 11 home games against teams with a winning record. We can also note that Philly is coming off a solid 5-1 homestand.
Andrew Cashner (1-4, 4.84 ERA) will take the ball for Baltimore in this matchup. He gave up three runs on six hits in six innings against KC his last time out and has surrendered a total of 16 runs covering 20 2/3 frames through his last four starts. Orioles are just 1-4 in Cashner's last five home starts.
The Phillies counter with Nick Pivetta (2-2, 4.15 ERA) who threw five scoreless innings with four hits, seven strikeouts and no walks against San Francisco his last time out. Phillies are 10-2 in Pivetta's last 12 starts.
Baltimore has won five of its last six games but is still last place in the American League East with a 13-28 record. I think the price is right to back Philadelphia here in the series-opener.
Free pick on Philadelphia Phillies.

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Tony Brown

Tony's *5 Mlb free play

NY Yankees vs. Washington, 05/15/2018 19:05 EDT

Money Line: +109 Washington

Sportsbook:
PinnacleSports

*Fp : Washington red hot at home winners of 6 straight and taking 8 of there last 10 overall I think the nats stay hot and get the win for my mlb free pick .

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MIT Simulator

Tue MLB Free Pick

Chi Cubs vs. Atlanta, 05/15/2018 19:35 EDT

Money Line: -124 Chi Cubs

Sportsbook:
Bookmaker

MIT Tuesday MLB Free Pick: Chicago Cubs -124 - Braves starter Mike Foltneywicz 6 ER in 5 IP in most recent home start. Atlanta 1-3 in Foltneywicz home starts this season. Cubs 2-1 in Yu Darvish road starts this season. The road team is 16-2 in Atlanta's last 18 games after Braves won at Wrigley Field yesterday. That was a makeup game and Tuesday a 3-game series begins at SunTrust Park. MIT Simulator forecasting the road dominance (16-2 L18) to continue in Braves games! Free Pick: CUBS