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Handicapped by Rick Needham at Belmont Park
RACE #3 - 2:32 PM
8½ FURLONGS INNER TURF FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD $35,000.00 CLAIMING $42,000.00 PURSE

#5 LION IN WAIT
#4 B THERE
#3 TIZ A KITTEN
#1 GIA MICHAEL

#5 LION IN WAIT is the overall speed and pace profile leader in this claiming field racing at, or bout, today's distance of 8½ furlongs on the grass, and has turned in "POWER RUN PERFORMANCES" in four of her last five outings, hitting the board in three of those efforts, including a "POWER RUN WIN" facing substantially better company (+11) in her 4th race back. #4 TIZ A KITTEN, a 4-1 shot, has hit the board in four of her respective last five efforts, with three of those "board hit efforts," also qualifying as "POWER RUNS."

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

Race 10 - Maiden Claiming - 330y on the Dirt. Purse: $17000 Class Rating: 57

QUARTER HORSE 330Y, FOR ACCREDITED LA BRED MAIDENS, TWO YEARS OLD. WEIGHT, 122 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $20,000.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 3 JETS FAST DASH 5/2

# 9 FOREVER FANCY ELAINE 8/1

# 6 TM ONESMOOTHMACHINE 7/2

I think JETS FAST DASH is a decent choice. Has performed well as of late in short races, posting a nifty 61 avg speed figure. Appears to be the type to be helped with second time Lasix here. Keith has him trained well to break swiftly out of the starting gate. FOREVER FANCY ELAINE - Has to be given a shot against this group of animals displaying very good numbers as of late and an average speed rating of 53 under similar conditions. With Pina aboard her, this filly should be able to break out early here. TM ONESMOOTHMACHINE - When Haywood uses Marquez there's a good chance for generous winnings. She should have a good showing versus this softer bunch.

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Evangeline Downs - Race #3 - Post: 6:46pm - Maiden Claiming - 5.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $9,500 Class Rating: 56

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#5 OLD PEP N STEP (ML=4/1)


OLD PEP N STEP - This thoroughbred could be tough this time, especially since Rodriguez rode last out and now should be familiar with this one. This gelding is clearly on the improve with speed figures of 27, 42, 59 last three out. A pony coming back this promptly after a sharp effort is a good sign. A repeat of that last performance on May 5th where he registered a fig of 59 looks high enough to triumph in this event.

Vulnerable Contenders: #2 OPEN UP (ML=5/2), #7 CUSTOM BLING (ML=3/1), #1 A HIGHER WAGER (ML=4/1),

OPEN UP - This favorite probably needs at least one race to get back into shape. Pass on him today. Should have at least hit the board in the last 60 days in a short distance affair to be worth the risk at short odds in a sprint. CUSTOM BLING - This gelding hasn't had any promising efforts in sprint affairs in the last sixty days. This gelding hasn't been showing me anything in the last two races. This racer ran a pedestrian fig last time out. He shouldn't improve and will likely get beat in today's event running that figure. A HIGHER WAGER - This equine doesn't have a tenacious attitude. Often finishes in the place and show hole.

Top HatGUEST COMMENTARY: Winston - OLD PEP N STEP - Immediate return after just racing on May 5th. Getting my money.





STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Bet on #5 OLD PEP N STEP to win if you can get at least 1/1 odds

EXACTA WAGERS:
Skip

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
None

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

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

Race 3 - Claiming - 6.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $12100 Class Rating: 50

FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 119 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE APRIL 16 ALLOWED 2 LBS. A RACE SINCE MARCH 16 ALLOWED 4 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $7,500.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 5 MO PROMISE 3/1

# 1 SOARING JAN 2/1

# 6 SPLASHY RISE 5/1

MO PROMISE looks to be a respectable contender. Has to be considered as she drops to compete against this less demanding field. With a nice class fig average of 87, has one of the most competitive class advantages in this group. Shows signs of the look of a money-making play, averaging a solid 59 Equibase speed fig which is one of the best in this field. SOARING JAN - Has strong Equibase Speed Figs and has to be considered for a wager in this race. Lecesse has a solid 15 percent win rate with entries running at this distance and surface. SPLASHY RISE - Looks very good for the conditions of this contest today, showing solid numbers in dirt sprint races lately. Look for this pony to be close up at the finish line versus these racers.

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Indiana Downs
Indiana Downs - Race 9

Exacta / Trifecta / 50 Cent Trifecta / Superfecta / 10 Cent Superfecta


Maiden • 300 Yards • Dirt • Age 2 • CR: 63 • Purse: $16,000 • Post: 5:49P
QUARTER HORSE 300Y, FOR REGISTERED INDIANA BREDS MAIDENS, TWO YEARS OLD. WEIGHT, 124 LBS.
Contenders

Race Analysis
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Race Type: Not Applicable (Quarter Horse). * KEY ANGLES * TACTEMPTRESS: A first time starter with a trainer that has a win percentage with first time starters of at least 25 (minimum 10 starts). Jockey/Trainer combination return on investment is at least +20. CORONADOS QUIKSILVER: A first time starter with a trainer that has a win percentage with first time starters of at least 25 (minimum 10 starts). Jockey/Trainer combination return on investment is at least +20. Y U FLYIN MY CORONA: A first time starter with a trainer that has a return on investment with first time starters of at least +50 (minimum 10 starts). Horse is a first time starter and its mare's win percentage with first timers is at least 50. RK THE MAGICIAN: A first time starter with a trainer that has a return on investment with first time starters of at least +50 (minimum 10 starts).
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CORONADOS QUIKSILVER
5/1

6/1
11
Y U FLYIN MY CORONA
8/1

6/1
1
TACTEMPTRESS
8/5

6/1
5
RK THE MAGICIAN
5/1

8/1




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Unknown Running Style: TACTEMPTRESS (8/5) [Jockey: Jackson Shanley - Trainer: Smith Randy M], DYNASTYS PRIM ROSE (15/1) [Jockey: Garrido Gerardo - Trainer: Martin Paul R], COLD LANE (8/1) [Jockey: Hisby Ronald - Trainer: Thompson Erin], GRAND CASH IN

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Mountaineer Park
Mountaineer Park - Race 7

$1 Pick 3 (Races 7-8-9) $.50 Trifecta $1 Exacta Box ($.20) Superfecta


Claiming $4,000 • 5 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 64 • Purse: $6,300 • Post: 9:12P
FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON A RACE SINCE MAY 16, 2017. THREE YEAR OLDS, 116 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $4,000 (W V A BRED RACES NOT CONSIDERED IN ELIGIBILITY).
Contenders

Race Analysis
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Race Type: Lone Trailer. COLLEENS STORM is the Lone Trailer of the race. * KEY ANGLES * COLLEENS STORM: Horse racing off a layoff of 90+ days and horse has run well in the past in its first and/or second starts after a long layoff. Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. RED LETTER: Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. Today is a sprint and the horse is carrying at least 120 lbs. NOCTURNAL Q: Today is a sprint and the horse's last start was within the last ten days. Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff.
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COLLEENS STORM
6/1

5/2
7
RED LETTER
3/1

9/2
1
NOCTURNAL Q
7/2

9/1




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DISTINCTIVE HUMOR
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50

51.2

55.2

49.7
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7/2
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56

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40.4

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COLLEENS STORM
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6/1
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63

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65.6

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PUMPIDU
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26.8
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THIS IS ELIZA
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12/1
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60

38.0

36.6

25.1

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Thistledown - Race #1 - Post: 1:40pm - Claiming - 8.2 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $10,300 Class Rating: 79

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#6 JESSETHEMARINE (ML=3/1)


JESSETHEMARINE - Taking a trip down the ladder based on class rating points; has the class to make his presence felt. Another way to evaluate class is EPS (earnings per start). This horse has the highest in the group. I think he'll be close at the finish line.

Vulnerable Contenders: #4 ALEXANDER THEGREAT (ML=5/2), #3 JOHANNA'S DELIGHT (ML=7/2), #2 HAPPY TO BE HERE (ML=9/2),

ALEXANDER THEGREAT - Really had to show me lots more in the last race. Never made much of an impact. Finished seventh in his most recent performance with a somewhat easily forgotten speed rating. When I look at today's class figure, it would take an improved performance to prove victorious after that in this field. JOHANNA'S DELIGHT - Tough to like the downward moving flow (68/65/55) of speed figs. HAPPY TO BE HERE - Will be tough for this horse to beat this field off of that last rating. Unlikely to improve enough to run a figure close to today's class figure, so put him on the possibly overvalued equines list.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Bet on #6 JESSETHEMARINE to win if you can get at least 1/1 odds

EXACTA WAGERS:
Pass

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

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Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets Preview and Predictions 05-16-2018

15th May 2018 by Gracenote
the golden state warriors flashed supreme form in the opener of the western conference finals and look to take a 2-0 lead when they visit the houston rockets on wednesday. the warriors outscored the rockets by 13 points in the second half while recording a 119-106 win in game 1.

forward kevin durant scored 37 points and shooting guard klay thompson added 28 as second-seeded golden state was in top form while outclassing james harden and the top-seeded rockets. "i don't know if we're at our peak," durant told reporters. "i think we could be better. i mean, the stakes are high. we're playing the western conference finals against the best team in the league, the no. 1 seed, an mvp on their team. so i think everybody just wants to enjoy this time." harden recorded 41 points and seven assists in the opener but didn't receive enough help from the supporting cast. "we're all in this together," harden told reporters. "it doesn't matter who has a bad game or who is missing shots. ... keep shooting your shot and being aggressive. we got this far doing that and having that mindset, so we're just going to continue it."
tv: 9 p.m. et, tnt
about the warriors: durant was 14-of-27 shooting in game 1 as golden state repeatedly isolated him to take advantage of mismatches with houston defenders. "we want to keep the ball moving, but obviously kevin is the ultimate luxury because a play can break down and you just throw him the ball," warriors coach steve kerr told reporters. "he can get you a bucket as well as anybody on earth. this is why anybody would want him on their team. you think about a couple years ago, and we're in the finals and we couldn't quite get over the hump. kevin is the guy that puts you over the hump." point guard stephen curry was solid all-around with 18 points, eight assists and six rebounds as his team's third-leading scorer for the contest.
about the rockets: harden reached 40 points for the third time this postseason and coach mike d'antoni joked after game 1 that he might need to ask harden to score 55 in game 2. he broke out of a 3-point shooting funk by making 5-of-9 attempts after being just 6-of-32 over the final four contests of the second-round series against the utah jazz. point guard chris paul had 23 points and 11 rebounds in the opener but only had three assists as the rockets were unable to crisply moving the ball in the halfcourt offense.
buzzer beaters

1. both teams made 13 3-pointers in game 1 but the warriors had an 18-3 edge in fast-break points.
2. houston c clint capela had 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the opener.

3. golden state pf draymond green scored just five points in game 1 but also contributed nine rebounds and nine assists.

prediction: rockets 119, warriors 114

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Winnipeg Jets vs. Vegas Golden Knights Preview and Predictions 05-16-2018

15th May 2018 by Gracenote
playing on the road has not fazed the winnipeg jets in the stanley cup playoffs, and they need to continue that strong play away from home as the western conference finals shift to las vegas for game 3 wednesday against the golden knights. vegas snatched home ice with a gritty 3-1 victory monday in game 2 at winnipeg, and now the jets - who have lost in regulation just once in six road games during the postseason - look to respond as the golden knights did monday.

but nobody in the jets locker room is panicking after losing one home contest, and as defenseman jacob trouba offered to reporters after monday's game: "we like our road game. we like where it was in the nashville series, and we're going to try and bring the same effort." the golden knights, who did not face the type of firepower winnipeg possesses in the opening two rounds, nonetheless shook off a game 1 loss by surviving an early onslaught against goaltender marc-andre fleury, building a 2-0 lead and making life uncomfortable in the neutral zone for the jets. forward jonathan marchessault, who labeled game 2 a "must win," backed it up with two goals to lead a spirited effort that has the expansion golden knights poised to take the series lead on home ice. "every time we need a big game out of our group, we show up," marchessault told the media after the game. "i think we showed the hockey world that we earned the right to be here, and we are able to play against a great team."
tv: 9 p.m. et, nbc sports network, cbc, sportsnet, tva
about the jets: winnipeg did not play poorly in game 2, but were nowhere near as sharp as they were in the series opener and were victimized several times by turnovers and sloppy puck handling. goaltender connor hellebuyck made 25 saves, but gave up marchessault's second goal 88 seconds after forward kyle connor's power-play marker pulled the jets within one in the third period. connor's linemates - forward blake wheeler and center mark scheifele - have combined for 15 goals and 36 points in the postseason but were held off the scoresheet in game 2.
about the golden knights: marchessault leads vegas in playoff goals (six) and points (15), and the 5-9 forward finished plus-2 monday while sparking his line of center william karlsson and forward reilly smith to a combined plus-6 finish. fleury, who gave up three goals in the opening 7:35 of game 1, fended off several good scoring chances in the opening minutes monday en route to a 30-save performance. vegas was much better in several areas in game 2, blocking 21 shots and winning 51 percent of faceoff attempts.
overtime
1. vegas f tomas tatar, who drew into the lineup for just the fifth time in 12 playoff games, scored the game's opening goal and finished plus-1 in 10:14.

2. winnipeg d dustin byfuglien had maybe his quietest night of the playoffs monday, finishing minus-2 while recording only one hit and one shot on goal.

3. smith assisted on both of marchessault's goals to give him 13 assists for the postseason, two behind wheeler for tops in the nhl.

prediction: golden knights 4, jets 2

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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Baltimore Orioles Preview and Predictions 05-16-2018

15th 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, and they had an extra day to lament those troubles with tuesday's rainout heading into wednesday's clash 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. the start of wednesday's game was moved up 30 minutes with inclement weather expected while the postponed series opener was rescheduled to july 12.
tv: 12:05 p.m. et, nbcs philadelphia, masn (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 last 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) last 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 ss 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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Chicago White Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Preview and Predictions 05-16-2018

15th May 2018 by Gracenote
the pittsburgh pirates own the best interleague record in the majors and have beefed up that mark at the expense of the chicago white sox. the pirates have won seven in a row against chicago and look to complete a two-game sweep of the visiting white sox for the second time in as many weeks when the teams square off wednesday afternoon at pnc park.

pittsburgh improved to 11-2 against american league foes with a 7-0 drubbing of chicago on tuesday night but saw two starters exit the game with injuries. starling marte left after the first inning due to discomfort in his right side and catcher francisco cervelli did not return after he was hit by a pitch for the pirates, who also lead the majors with seven shutouts. the return of yoan moncada from the disabled list did nothing to change the sagging fortunes of chicago, which tumbled to a major league-worst 10-28 mark. it was the fifth shutout loss of the season and the 12th defeat in the last 14 games for the white sox, who have been burned for 23 runs in the three losses to pittsburgh.
tv: 12:35 p.m. et, mlb network, nbcs chicago
pitching matchup: white sox lh héctor santiago (0-1, 5.60 era) vs. pirates rh jameson taillon (2-3, 4.08)

santiago has been used primarily out of the bullpen, with nine of his 11 appearances in relief this season. the 30-year-old will look to purge the memory of his last start, when he was hammered for eight runs on six hits and six walks in a 8-4 loss to the minnesota twins on may 5. corey dickerson is 2-for-6 against santiago, who tossed one hitless inning in relief against the pirates on may 8.
taillon had to exit his last start due to a laceration on his middle finger after limiting san francisco to one hit and striking out five over three scoreless innings. he worked five innings of one-run ball in a no-decision at milwaukee in his previous turn and appears to be back on track after giving up 15 runs during a three-start slide. taillon will be making his first career start versus chicago.

walk-offs
1. marte extended his hitting streak to nine games before leaving tuesday's contest.

2. white sox 1b jose abreu is 10-for-23 during a six-game hitting streak.

3. pirates 1b josh bell has eight rbis in his last seven games after knocking in three runs in the series opener.

prediction: pirates 5, white sox 3

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Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Mets Preview and Predictions 05-16-2018

15th May 2018 by Gracenote
the new york mets were down in the doldrums after losing nine of their previous 11 outings before enjoying a laugher in the opener of their abbreviated two-game interleague series versus the visiting toronto blue jays. the mets (20-18) aim to get the last laugh at the expense of the blue jays (21-21) on wednesday afternoon when the clubs reconvene at citi field.

juan lagares collected a career high-tying four hits and three rbis while recent acquisition devin mesoraco homered and scored four times in tuesday's 12-2 romp for new york, which erupted for a total of 16 hits and plated eight runs over the fourth and fifth innings. the mets converted with runners on base to the tune of going 8-for-14 with runners in scoring position after entering the contest 7-for-61 in the month of may. like new york, toronto has answered a strong start with a less-than-desirable stretch -- the blue jays have dropped eight of the last 11 overall and are 0-12 in queens (0-9 shea stadium, 0-3 citi field). former met curtis granderson had a productive return to citi field with a single, stolen base and a run scored in the third inning, but he'll join the rest of his new team in getting a first look at wednesday starter zack wheeler.
tv: 1:10 p.m. et, sportsnet (toronto), sny (new york)
pitching matchup: blue jays lh j.a. happ (4-3, 4.80 era) vs. mets rh zack wheeler (2-2, 5.03)

happ surrendered a grand slam to kyle seager in the first inning and his thursday evening didn't get much better from there as he allowed seven runs on 10 hits in a 9-3 setback to seattle. the 35-year-old was taken deep twice in the encounter to raise his home run total to nine in eight outings this season after permitting 18 in 25 starts in 2017. former blue jay jose reyes is 2-for-21 and jay bruce is 3-for-15 in his career versus happ, who owns a 3-2 career mark with a 4.41 era in 10 starts (eight appearances) against the mets.
wheeler answered a disastrous start with a strong one last wednesday, but he still was unable to walk away a victory despite allowing one run on four hits in six innings against cincinnati. the 27-year-old drove up his pitch count by issuing three free passes for the second straight outing. wheeler returns home looking for a better effort after getting shellacked for eight runs on 10 hits - including two homers - in an 8-7 setback versus colorado on may 4.
walk-offs

1. new york of yoenis cespedes (team-leading eight homers, 28 rbis) is being mulled for a trip to the disabled list after undergoing an mri that revealed a minor strain of his right hip, general manager sandy alderson said.
2. toronto 3b josh donaldson is 8-for-25 with four doubles in his last six games.

3. the mets' triple-a affiliate (las vegas) scratched if phillip evans from its lineup on tuesday, a move that might suggest that cespedes could be sidelined for wednesday's tilt and beyond.

prediction: mets 4, blue jays 2

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Cleveland Indians vs. Detroit Tigers Preview and Predictions 05-16-2018

16th May 2018 by Gracenote
the detroit tigers have been producing big numbers without some of their best hitters in the lineup lately and hope to stay hot while completing a three-game sweep of the visiting cleveland indians on wednesday afternoon. two-time mvp miguel cabrera (hamstring) remains on the disabled list for the tigers, who have won three in a row after rallying from an early four-run deficit for the 9-8 win tuesday.

jeimer candelario (wrist) and leonys martin (hamstring) are also on the dl, while right fielder nicholas castellanos homered tuesday after missing two games with a finger injury for detroit, which has scored 46 runs over the last eight contests. the tigers are expected to send rookie ryan carpenter to the mound in the series finale against trevor bauer, who beat detroit earlier in the season with seven innings of two-run ball on april 12. the indians lost for the seventh time in 10 games tuesday after taking a 5-1 lead early on with the help of a grand slam by brandon guyer, but their struggling bullpen gave up five runs over 2 2/3 innings. cleveland's all-star shortstop francisco lindor saw his career-best 15-game hitting streak come to an end in the loss, going 0-for-1 with four walks, but jose ramirez had three hits and knocked in his 13th run in 11 games.
tv: 1:10 p.m. et, sportstime ohio (cleveland), fs detroit
pitching matchup: indians rh trevor bauer (2-3, 3.00 era) vs. lh ryan carpenter (0-0, 7.36)

bauer makes his fourth try at a 50th career victory after allowing a season-high five runs (four earned) and 11 hits over 4 2/3 innings in a no-decision against kansas city on friday. the 27-year-old ucla product registered six straight quality starts before his last outing, giving up two earned runs or fewer five times during that stretch. jose iglesias is 5-for-11 with a double versus bauer, who is 5-5 with a 7.26 era in 13 career appearances (12 starts) against detroit.
carpenter is expected to be recalled from triple-a toledo to make his second major-league start and first since april 1. the 27-year-old gonzaga product gave up three runs on five hits (two homers) and three walks over three innings in his big-league debut april 1 versus pittsburgh before getting two outs in relief against seattle on may 12 without allowing a hit. carpenter is 1-3 with a 5.01 era in seven starts for toledo with 42 strikeouts in 41 1/3 innings.
walk-offs

1. the indians placed cf bradley zimmer (chest) on the 10-day disabled list tuesday and recalled rhp neil ramirez.

2. detroit 2b dixon machado is 8-for-22 during a six-game hitting streak to raise his average from .200 to .225.
3. cleveland 1b/dh edwin encarnacion's status is uncertain for the series finale after sitting out tuesday's game with neck and back stiffness.

prediction: indians 7, tigers 3

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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Minnesota Twins Preview and Predictions 05-16-2018

16th May 2018 by Gracenote
The Minnesota Twins will try to complete a season sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals when they host the finale of a two-game interleague set Wednesday. The Twins have held the Cardinals to a total of two runs while winning the first three meetings.

Minnesota has won eight of its last 11 after a 4-1 victory Tuesday, pulling within a half-game of American League Central leader Cleveland. The Twins snapped out of a brief offensive funk in the series opener after scoring only one run in each of their previous two games - both losses. The Cardinals have totaled five runs during a three-game skid and managed only two hits in Tuesday's series opener. They'll try to get the offense going against former St. Louis right-hander Lance Lynn, who has struggled through the worst start of his career in his first season with the Twins.
TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FS Midwest (St. Louis), FS North (Minnesota)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Miles Mikolas (5-0, 2.51 ERA) vs. Twins RH Lance Lynn (1-3, 7.34)
After spending the past three seasons in Japan, Mikolas is proving he can be an effective big-league starter. The 29-year-old allowed one run over 6 2/3 innings of a win at San Diego last time out for his fifth consecutive quality start. Mikolas has compiled 35 strikeouts and only three walks in 46 2/3 innings.

Lynn has shown better control over his last two starts, walking only two batters after issuing 23 free passes over his first five outings. The 31-year-old has only one quality start among his seven outings, though, and gave up four runs over 4 2/3 frames in a no-decision against the Los Angeles Angels last time out. Lynn has allowed six runs in 10 innings across two home starts.
WALK-OFFS

1. Cardinals INF Matt Carpenter was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Tuesday and is batting .140 - the lowest mark among qualified hitters in the majors.

2. Twins 1B Joe Mauer is 7-for-24 during a six-game hitting streak.

3. Minnesota OF Eddie Rosario is batting .337 with 10 doubles, seven homers, and 18 RBIs in his last 21 games against National League opponents.

PREDICTION: Cardinals 4, Twins 2

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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals Preview and Predictions 05-16-2018

16th May 2018 by Gracenote
the tampa bay rays look to finish off a three-game sweep when they visit the kansas city royals for the finale on wednesday afternoon after a pair of clutch one-run victories. c.j. cron belted a two-run homer in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to eight games and his on-base run to a career-best 21 contests for the rays, while joey wendle drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth for a 6-5 triumph tuesday.

tampa bay could be without two key performers when it goes for a fourth win in five outings wednesday as matt duffy (hamstring), who is 11-for-23 during a six-game hitting streak, and carlos gomez (groin) both left tuesday's contest and will be evaluated before the finale. jake faria gets the start on the mound for the rays on wednesday against struggling jason hammel, who is still looking to add to his 92 career wins in 2018. the royals have dropped four straight after posting 11 hits and rallying to tie the game on a two-run single in the seventh inning by whit merrifield, who has hit safely in nine consecutive games (16-for-35). kansas city outfielder jorge soler (ribs) and infielder cheslor cuthbert (back spasms) both missed tuesday's setback, but could return for the last game of the series.
tv: 2:15 p.m. et, fs sun (tampa bay), fs kansas city
pitching matchup: rays rh jake faria (3-2, 5.09 era) vs. royals rh jason hammel (0-4, 6.13)

faria's five-game unbeaten streak came to an end friday when he allowed seven runs on eight hits (two homers) across six innings in a loss at baltimore. the 24-year-old californian permitted one run or fewer in five of his first seven starts before getting pounded by the orioles to put a halt to a 3-0 run over four outings. faria, who faces kansas city for the first time, has been more successful at home (5-2, 2.64 era) than on the road (3-4, 5.18) in his career.
hammel makes his ninth start and is still searching for his first win after yielding 20 runs on 24 hits (five homers) over 15 innings in his last three appearances. the 35-year-old south carolina native, who started his career with the rays, had four quality starts in his first seven games of the season but took the loss in two of them. wilson ramos is 4-for-12 with a pair of homers versus hammel, who is 2-3 with a 4.89 era in seven career games against tampa bay.
walk-offs

1. kansas city of jon jay is 13-for-37 during an eight-game hitting streak, raising his average from .268 to .288.

2. tampa bay ss adeiny hechavarria has gone 85 games without an error and is 4-for-12 with the bat over the last three contests.
3. the royals are last in the majors with a 5.48 era, including 5.64 from the bullpen - the second-highest mark in the majors.

prediction: rays 6, royals 4

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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Preview and Predictions 05-16-2018

16th May 2018 by Gracenote
the injury bug continues to plague the arizona diamondbacks, who will be without star center fielder a.j. pollock for the next four to eight weeks due to an avulsion fracture in his left thumb. jarrod dyson and chris owings are expected to receive a bump in playing time in center for the diamondbacks, who face the visiting milwaukee brewers on wednesday in the rubber match of their three-game series.

arizona ace zack greinke threw six innings of one-run ball in tuesday's 2-1 victory, but the win was overshadowed by the injury to pollock, who was hitting .293 and led the team in doubles (10), homers (11) and rbis (33). "losing a.j., the way he was playing, is a pretty big blow, but no one is going to feel sorry for us," general manager mike hazen told reporters. "we've got to pick up and move on. we feel bad for a.j. he was in the midst of having a great season and he'll be back to continue that season at some point." the brewers fell to 4-2 on their 10-game road trip tuesday despite another strong outing from jhoulys chacin. second baseman hernan perez (wrist) did not start and reliever jeremy jeffress (stiff neck) was unavailable but both hope to play their regular roles in wednesday's series finale.
tv: 3:40 p.m. et, fs wisconsin (milwaukee), fs arizona
pitching matchup: brewers rh brandon woodruff (1-0, 8.03 era) vs. diamondbacks rh matt koch (2-1, 2.43)

woodruff was recalled from triple-a colorado springs in to start friday at colorado but allowed seven runs on nine hits over three innings. the 25-year-old was 2-0 with a 1.89 era in four starts at colorado springs but has struggled at the major-league level, allowing 19 hits in six games (two starts) across 12 1/3 innings. woodruff has never faced the diamondbacks.
koch continued to impress with a strong outing against washington on friday, when he gave up three runs in eight innings and worked out of a two-on, no-out jam in the sixth. "he found himself squarely in the middle of a mess, and it's one thing that continues to stand out for me, he doesn't come unglued," manager torey lovullo told reporters. the 27-year-old has provided a welcome boost to arizona's injury-riddled rotation, pitching at least five innings in all five of his starts.
walk-offs

1. brewers of ryan braun has missed the last two games due to back tightness and is listed as day-to-day.

2. arizona recalled 1b christian walker from triple-a reno to take pollock's spot on the roster.

3. milwaukee c stephen vogt will undergo season-ending surgery on his right shoulder this week.

prediction: diamondbacks 6, brewers 3

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Texas Rangers vs. Seattle Mariners Preview and Predictions 05-16-2018

16th May 2018 by Gracenote
adversity is starting to hit the seattle mariners in a big way, but some of the younger blood on the roster is rising to the challenge. after outlasting the texas rangers in a seesaw affair tuesday, the mariners attempt to move to 3-0 without robinson cano and complete a two-game home sweep of their american league west rival on wednesday.

major league baseball announced tuesday that seattle's eight-time all-star second baseman, who was placed on the disabled list a day earlier with a broken bone in his right hand, was suspended 80 games for violating its joint drug prevention and treatment program. despite also losing slugger nelson cruz to a bruised foot in the third inning later in the evening, the mariners rode three-hit efforts from jean segura, who added a career-high four steals, and mitch haniger before getting a walk-off single from guillermo heredia in the 11th to pull out a 9-8 victory. texas dropped its third straight in a game that featured four lead changes and four ties despite a 3-for-4, three-rbi performance from robinson chirinos, who entered the contest batting .175. the loss ended the rangers' three-game winning streak at safeco field and dropped them 10 1/2 games out of first place in the west.
tv: 3:40 p.m. et, facebook
pitching matchup: rangers rh bartolo colon (1-1, 3.32 era) vs. mariners rh christian bergman (2017: 4-5, 5.00)

colon did not factor into the decision for the fourth time in his six turns this season wednesday against detroit, yielding three runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk in five frames. the 44-year-old has cooled off since his first four appearances (two starts) when he posted a 1.45 era, going 1-1 with a 4.74 era in four turns. segura is 3-for-14 versus colon, who settled for a no-decision against the mariners last month after giving up four runs over 5 2/3 innings.
bergman is expected to make his 24th big-league start and first since defeating texas last june, when he permitted two runs on four hits and two walks across 5 2/3 innings. the uc irvine product has spent all of the 2018 season at triple-a tacoma, going 3-3 with a 3.40 era in eight turns while allowing opponents to bat .299 against him. bergman earned the victory in his last start with the rainiers on friday, yielding two runs (one earned) over six innings.
walk-offs

1. the mariners posted their 10th comeback victory of the season tuesday, tied with houston for the fourth-most in the al.

2. texas placed 3b adrian beltre on the 10-day dl on with a grade 1 left hamstring strain and recalled 2b hanser alberto from triple-a round rock.
3. cruz made his 358th start at designated hitter for seattle on tuesday, breaking a tie with ken phelps for most in club history.

prediction: mariners 5, rangers 4

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Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants Preview and Predictions 05-16-2018

16th May 2018 by Gracenote
matt harvey looks to build on his impressive debut with the cincinnati reds when he takes the mound wednesday against the host san francisco giants in the finale of a three-game series. harvey was acquired from the new york mets last week and could become a valuable trade chip for the reds, who have dropped two in a row following a six-game winning streak.

san francisco first baseman brandon belt homered and shortstop brandon crawford went 4-for-4 in tuesday's 5-3 victory as the giants (22-21) won their third straight and moved one game over .500. hunter strickland worked a perfect ninth inning for his ninth save and has made a strong case to continue as the team's closer even after mark melancon (forearm) returns at the end of the month. cincinnati is 11-14 under interim manager jim riggleman following a 3-15 start with second baseman scooter gennett and third baseman eugenio suarez leading the resurgence. the 26-year-old suarez went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer while batting third in tuesday's loss and has a team-high 30 rbis in just 27 games.
tv: 3:45 p.m. et, mlb network, fs ohio (cincinnati), nbcs bay area (san francisco)
pitching matchup: reds rh matt harvey (0-2, 6.10 era) vs. giants lh andrew suarez (1-2, 4.57)

harvey gave up one hit, struck out two and walked none over four innings in a no-decision against the los angeles dodgers on friday. "it's a good first start," he told reporters. "it's only four innings. there's a lot of work and a lot of season left. but to go out there and get outs and help the team win is very important." buster posey is 5-for-8 with a home run against harvey, who is 0-2 with a 5.68 era in three career starts versus san francisco.
suarez is hoping to bounce back from a rough outing friday against pittsburgh, giving up five runs on seven hits over four frames. the 25-year-old was sharp in his previous two starts, however, allowing a total of three runs (two earned) with 11 strikeouts across 12 1/3 innings. suarez was recalled from triple-a sacramento earlier this month to replace johnny cueto (elbow) in the rotation and owns a 23-to-4 strikeout-to-walk ratio over his four starts.
walk-offs

1. giants of mac williamson (concussion) could begin a minor-league rehab assignment this weekend.

2. reds 1b joey votto was held out of tuesday's starting lineup after leaving monday's contest due to lower back tightness but is expected to start wednesday's series finale.

3. san francisco recalled inf miguel gomez from double-a richmond and optioned of austin slater to sacramento.

prediction: reds 6, giants 4

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New York Yankees vs. Washington Nationals Preview and Predictions 05-16-2018

16th May 2018 by Gracenote
the highest-scoring team in the majors faces the game's top pitcher when the visiting new york yankees square off with max scherzer and the washington nationals in the finale of a two-game interleague set wednesday. scherzer, who leads the majors in wins and strikeouts as he aims for a third cy young award, will start the nightcap of what morphed into a virtual doubleheader after tuesday's series opener was suspended.

the teams were tied 3-3 after 5 1/2 innings when the rain began and they waited out a delay of more than an hour before the game was halted and pushed to wednesday at 5:05 p.m. et. anthony rendon slugged a first-inning home run and the nationals scored twice in the second to take a 3-0 lead against new york right-hander masahiro tanaka. tyler austin led the yankees back with a two-run shot in the fourth and a sacrifice fly in the fifth. more rain is expected in washington on wednesday and again on thursday, when both teams have a day off for a potential make-up game.
tv: 7:05 p.m. et, espn, yes (new york), masn (washington)
pitching matchup: yankees lh cc sabathia (2-0, 2.23 era) vs. nationals rh max scherzer (7-1, 1.69)

sabathia allowed a total of one earned run over four starts before giving up four in four innings against boston his last time out. the 37-year-old will be making just his third start of the year on the road, where he is 1-0 with a 1.50 era. howie kendrick is 10-for-24 against sabathia, who is 26-12 in 60 career interleague starts and will be making his first appearance at nationals park.
scherzer has won six straight decisions after defeating arizona with seven innings of one-run ball friday on the road. he struck out 11 batters in the outing to record his sixth double-digit effort in that category this season. the 33-year-old is 4-3 with a 4.04 era in seven career starts versus the yankees, whose current roster is a combined 11-for-70 with 25 strikeouts against him.

walk-offs

1. rendon's home run - once official - will be his third in the last five games.
2. yankees lf giancarlo stanton singled before scoring on austin's sacrifice fly for what would become his 1,000th career hit.

3. new york recalled of clint frazier from triple-a scranton/wilkes-barre and designated rhp david hale for assignment.

prediction: nationals 4, yankees 3

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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Miami Marlins Preview and Predictions 05-16-2018

15th May 2018 by Gracenote
off to their worst start in 60 years, the los angeles dodgers have been unable to snap out of their funk despite playing a last-place team for the third time in their last four series. the favorable schedule has been anything but for los angeles, which will try to halt a five-game slide when they resume their three-game series at the miami marlins on wednesday night.

the dodgers fell to 1-7 this month against three clubs occupying the respective basements of the three divisions in the national league following tuesday's 4-2 loss to miami. despite the season debut of 2017 all-star justin turner and the return of logan forsythe, who both came off the disabled list tuesday, los angeles continued to struggle offensively and has managed 11 runs during its five-game skid. catcher j.t. realmuto had an rbi double among three hits for the marlins and has hit safely in all 20 career games against the dodgers. martin prado, elevated to the leadoff spot for the first time, responded with two hits to help miami win for only the second time in the last six games.
tv: 7:10 p.m. et, sportsnet la (los angeles), fs florida (miami)
pitching matchup: dodgers rh walker buehler (2-1, 1.64 era) vs. marlins lh caleb smith (2-4, 3.63)

buehler struggled in relief over the final month of 2017 in his first taste of the majors, but he has thrived in a starting role this season. he has surrendered two runs or fewer in each of his four starts, even though he was a hard-luck loser last time out, tossing six innings of two-run ball versus cincinnati. buehler has struck out eight in each of his last two turns and has yet to allow a home run.
smith has yielded a total of four runs over his last four starts but is only 2-2 in that span, taking the loss after giving up two runs over 5 1/3 innings versus atlanta last time out. he won his previous two starts, permitting just five hits over 12 2/3 scoreless innings. smith is holding opposing batters to a .204 average, although left-handed hitters own a .292 mark while righties are a meager .162.
walk-offs

1. dodgers rf yasiel puig is 9-for-45 lifetime in miami -- and five of the hits have been homers.

2. marlins rf brian anderson has hit safely in four straight and seven of eight games.

3. los angeles is 21-for-129 with runners in scoring position over the past 16 games.

prediction: dodgers 4, marlins 3

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Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox Preview and Predictions 05-16-2018

16th May 2018 by Gracenote
the oakland athletics have had their way with the boston red sox this year and can finish the season series with five straight wins when the teams wrap up a three-game set at fenway park on wednesday. after claiming the final two games of a series between the teams at oakland last month, the athletics have taken the first two contests in boston this week.

tuesday's 5-3 triumph also came with a heavy dose of emotion as oakland outfielder stephen piscotty homered in his first at-bat since returning from the bereavement list following the death of his mother. andrew benintendi went deep among three hits but also had a baserunning gaffe in the first inning for the red sox, who were 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position and left nine on base while falling to 11-12 since their 17-2 start. boston dropped a game behind the new york yankees in the american league east while oakland returned to .500 to give the al west four teams at the even mark or better. the athletics will try for the sweep with trevor cahill on the mound against red sox ace chris sale, whose lone loss this year came at oakland.
tv: 7:10 p.m. et, nbcs california (oakland), nesn (boston)
pitching matchup: athletics rh trevor cahill (1-1, 2.25 era) vs. red sox lh chris sale (3-1, 2.17)

cahill went on the disabled list with an elbow impingement last week, just days after he struck out 12 in six scoreless innings against baltimore on may 5. it was his second scoreless start in four tries on the year and left the 30-year-old with 31 strikeouts in 24 innings. cahill has a 6.35 era in five career starts against the red sox and has been pounded for 20 runs in 21 1/3 innings at fenway park.
the league-leader in strikeouts a season ago has recorded 27 over his last two starts, including 15 in nine frames at toronto on friday. he also reached double-digits in seven strong innings at oakland on april 21 but would up on the wrong end of a 3-0 final. jed lowrie is 9-for-23 against sale while slugger khris davis is 2-for-14 with six strikeouts.
walk-offs

1. athletics 3b matt chapman is 4-for-7 with two rbis and two runs scored in the series.

2. red sox rhp carson smith was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a subluxation of his right shoulder, the result of throwing his glove in anger in the dugout after giving up a home run in the series opener.

3. oakland has won back-to-back season series against boston for the first time since 1987-88.

prediction: red sox 5, athletics 3

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Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves Preview and Predictions 05-16-2018

16th May 2018 by Gracenote
The series between the Atlanta Braves and the visiting Chicago Cubs has already seen a little bit of everything - and it's only one game old. After a wild series opener, the Braves hope to bounce back from a frustrating loss when they host the Cubs for the second of three games Wednesday.

Chicago scored two runs in the ninth to claim a 3-2 victory Tuesday in a game marred by replay controversy. Two bang-bang plays went against the Braves in the fifth inning, costing Atlanta two runs. It was the second consecutive one-run game between the National League contenders, as Atlanta won 6-5 in a make-up game at Chicago on Monday. The season series is tied at two games apiece.
TV: 7:35 p.m. ET, WGN (Chicago), FS Southeast (Atlanta)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cubs RH Tyler Chatwood (3-3, 3.35 ERA) vs. Braves RH Brandon McCarthy (4-2, 5.58)

Chatwood has issued at least five walks in five of his seven starts, which has prevented him from pitching deeper into games. The 28-year-old has been effective, though, allowing two or fewer runs in five of his seven outings and winning his last three decisions. Chatwood is 2-2 with a 5.60 ERA in seven games (five starts) against Atlanta.
McCarthy has been hit hard in his first two starts this month, allowing 14 runs and 23 hits over 8 1/3 innings. The 34-year-old surrendered two home runs Friday at Miami and was charged with six runs and 11 hits over five frames in his second straight loss. McCarthy has an excellent track record against the Cubs, going 2-1 with a 1.11 ERA in five games (four starts).
WALK-OFFS

1. Braves 1B Freddie Freeman is 7-for-13 with two doubles versus Chatwood.

2. Cubs C Willson Contreras is 11-for-22 with nine extra-base hits and 11 RBIs over his past six games.

3. Atlanta SS Dansby Swanson (wrist) took batting practice on the field Tuesday and is on track to play a rehab game Thursday, and could possibly be activated Friday against Miami.

PREDICTION: Cubs 6, Braves 4

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Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels Preview and Predictions 05-16-2018

16th May 2018 by Gracenote
jose altuve hasn't looked much like a three-time batting champion lately, but he delivered a big hit when his team needed it the most tuesday to keep the houston astros in first place in the american league west. after showing signs he is ready to break out of a rare slump, the reigning al mvp will try to lead the astros to a series victory wednesday when they visit the los angeles angels in the rubber match of their three-game set.

altuve, who reached base three times in tuesday's 5-3 victory, delivered a go-ahead, three-run double to snap out of a 2-for-18 funk and give houston a one-game edge atop the division standings over the angels. josh reddick, who sparked the rally with a leadoff double and recorded two key assists from right field prior to the comeback, also scored an insurance run in the ninth as the astros improved to 15-7 on the road this season and 16-9 against the al west. since beginning the season by winning 13 of its first 16, los angeles is 12-14 - including 3-3 in the middle of its 11-game homestand. justin upton remained hot in may, however, connecting on a two-run blast off gerrit cole in his first at-bat to run his totals for the month to seven homers and a majors-best 21 rbis.
tv: 9:40 p.m. et, at&t sportsnet - southwest (houston), fs west (los angeles)
pitching matchup: astros rh justin verlander (4-2, 1.21 era) vs. angels rh garrett richards (4-1, 4.08)

verlander is winless over his last three turns after going 9-0 in his first 11 regular-season starts as an astro, mostly as a result of being given one run of support over that span. the 2011 al mvp fell to 0-2 in three may outings despite posting a 0.90 era following friday's loss to texas in which he yielded one run over six innings. upton is 1-for-12 against verlander, who earned his last victory versus the angels on april 25 when he permitted two runs in seven frames.
richards did not factor into the decision for the first time in five trips to the mound thursday against minnesota, giving up all of his runs across 5 1/3 innings on a three-run homer to brian dozier. the 29-year-old oklahoma product enjoyed his finest outing of the season six days earlier when he tossed 6 2/3 scoreless frames in a victory at seattle. richards was dominant in two starts versus the angels last season but failed to win either time despite allowing one run and fanning 10 over 11 innings.
walk-offs

1. the angels (1.91) and astros (2.05) boast the al's top eras from their respective rotations this month.

2. los angeles dh albert pujols went 1-for-4 on tuesday, breaking his tie for 30th place on the all-time hits list with al kaline (3,008) and moving within two of wade boggs (3,010) for 29th.
3. houston ss carlos correa has not committed an error in his last 52 games, one shy of the longest streak by an astro shortstop since adam everett in 2006.

prediction: astros 4, angels 1

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MLB
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MILWAUKEE (25 - 18) at ARIZONA (25 - 17) - 3:40 PM
BRANDON WOODRUFF (R) vs. MATT KOCH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 25-17 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 67-41 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 71-47 (+22.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 25-18 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 11-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-9 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 88-72 (+23.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 53-41 (+17.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 38-34 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 618-569 (-79.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

BRANDON WOODRUFF vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT KOCH vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (14 - 29) at SAN FRANCISCO (22 - 21) - 3:45 PM
MATT HARVEY (R) vs. ANDREW SUAREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 14-29 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 13-36 (-20.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HARVEY is 14-30 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 86-119 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-82 (-29.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-50 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MATT HARVEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HARVEY is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

ANDREW SUAREZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (16 - 25) at MIAMI (15 - 26) - 7:10 PM
WALKER BUEHLER (R) vs. CALEB SMITH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 16-25 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 99-94 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 4-9 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
LA DODGERS are 159-184 (-69.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 12-17 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 7-18 (-21.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 11-16 (-17.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 7-14 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-1 (+5.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

WALKER BUEHLER vs. MIAMI since 1997
BUEHLER is 0-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CALEB SMITH vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (22 - 17) at ATLANTA (25 - 16) - 7:35 PM
TYLER CHATWOOD (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 118-93 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 440-458 (-90.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-23 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1265-1322 (-208.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 62-55 (-18.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 25-16 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 6-0 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
ATLANTA is 11-4 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 15-8 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-2 (+1.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CHATWOOD is 2-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 6.56 and a WHIP of 2.015.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MCCARTHY is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.21 and a WHIP of 1.075.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-1.9 units)

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CLEVELAND (20 - 21) at DETROIT (19 - 22) - 1:10 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. RYAN CARPENTER (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-2 (+0.4 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. DETROIT since 1997
BAUER is 4-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.845.
His team's record is 4-8 (-5.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-10. (-10.3 units)

RYAN CARPENTER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (18 - 22) at KANSAS CITY (13 - 29) - 2:15 PM
JACOB FARIA (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 13-29 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 5-15 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 2-9 (-7.9 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 6-15 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 4-11 (-8.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 5-20 (-14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HAMMEL is 12-28 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 7-18 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 3-12 (-10.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 10-18 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JACOB FARIA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON HAMMEL vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.474.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.2 units)

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TEXAS (16 - 27) at SEATTLE (24 - 17) - 3:40 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. CHRISTIAN BERGMAN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

BARTOLO COLON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
COLON is 21-13 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.177.
His team's record is 25-15 (+7.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 18-20. (-3.9 units)

CHRISTIAN BERGMAN vs. TEXAS since 1997
BERGMAN is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.058.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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OAKLAND (21 - 21) at BOSTON (28 - 14) - 7:10 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 126-187 (-50.9 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-1 (+4.9 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. BOSTON since 1997
CAHILL is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.518.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SALE is 4-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 0.862.
His team's record is 4-5 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.9 units)

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HOUSTON (27 - 17) at LA ANGELS (25 - 17) - 9:40 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. GARRETT RICHARDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
VERLANDER is 66-78 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 13-5 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 55-43 (+18.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 34-14 (+13.2 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 71-41 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 36-14 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 104-50 (+28.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 1-8 (-7.6 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-2 (+2.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
VERLANDER is 9-8 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.048.
His team's record is 10-10 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-4. (+9.4 units)

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
RICHARDS is 4-4 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.136.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.6 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (23 - 16) at BALTIMORE (13 - 28) - 12:05 PM
NICK PIVETTA (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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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CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 28) at PITTSBURGH (24 - 17) - 12:35 PM
HECTOR SANTIAGO (L) vs. JAMESON TAILLON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SANTIAGO is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JAMESON TAILLON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (21 - 21) at NY METS (20 - 18) - 1:10 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. ZACK WHEELER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 9-18 (-14.7 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 329-283 (+45.0 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
TORONTO is 10-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
HAPP is 22-8 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 90-110 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 45-54 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 21-39 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. NY METS since 1997
HAPP is 3-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.569.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.9 units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (22 - 17) at MINNESOTA (18 - 20) - 1:10 PM
MILES MIKOLAS (R) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 18-27 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 12-24 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 103-98 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 42-62 (-22.5 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 78-98 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-44 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 48-77 (-37.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-0 (+3.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

MILES MIKOLAS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

LANCE LYNN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (28 - 12) at WASHINGTON (24 - 18) - 7:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
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 169-104 (+38.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
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.
SABATHIA is 25-13 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 31-16 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 25-29 (-19.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 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.

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

C.C. SABATHIA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SABATHIA is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.917.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SCHERZER is 6-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 6-3 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.6 units)

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MLB

Wednesday, May 16


National League
Dodgers (16-25) @ Marlins (15-26)
Buehler is 2-1, 1.64 in four starts this year (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 3-1.
5-inning record: 4-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Smith is 2-2, 1.50 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 3-5
5-inning record: 3-3-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8

Dodgers lost eight of their last nine games; under is 4-0-1 in their last five games. Miami lost six of its last eight games; four of their last six games went over.

Cubs (22-17) @ Braves (25-16)
Chatwood 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

McCarthy is 0-2, 15.12 in his last two starts (over 7-1). Team in his starts: 5-3
5-inning record: 5-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8

Cubs won six of their last eight games; over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Atlanta won six of its last eight games; over is 4-2 in their last six games.

Brewers (25-18) @ Diamondbacks (25-17)
Woodruff is 0-0, 8.10 in two starts (6.2 IP) this year (over 1-0-1). Team in his starts: 2-0
5-inning record: 1-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2

Koch is 2-1, 2.87 in five starts this year (under 4-1). Team in his starts: 3-2
5-inning record: 1-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5

Brewers won seven of their last nine road games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Arizona lost six of its last seven games; under is 9-2-1 in their last 12 home games.

Reds (14-29) @ Giants (22-21)
Harvey threw four shutout innings in his first start for the Reds (over 2-2-1). Team in his starts: 1-0
5-inning record: 1-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5

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

Reds won six of their last eight games, but lost last two; under is 5-1-2 in their last eight games. San Francisco lost six of its last nine games, but won last two; over is 8-3-2 in their last 13 games.

American League
Rays (18-22) @ Royals (13-29)
Faria is 2-1, 3.72 in his last three starts (under 4-3-1). Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 3-3-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8

Hammel is 0-3, 9.97 in his last four starts (under 5-2-1). Team in his starts: 2-6
5-inning record: 2-6. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Rays lost six of their last eight games; four of their last six games went over. Kansas City lost six of its last seven games; under is 11-6-1 in their last 18 home games.

Indians (20-21) @ Tigers (19-22)
Bauer is 0-1, 5.19 in his last three starts (over 4-4). Team in his starts: 3-5
5-inning record: 3-2-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-8

Carpenter allowed three runs in three IP (69 PT) in his only ’18 start, an 8-6 loss to Pittsburgh. Team in his starts: 0-1
5-inning record: 0-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Indians lost five of their last six road games; over is 3-1 in their last four games. Detroit won six of its last seven home games; six of their last eight games went over total.

A’s (21-21) @ Red Sox (28-14)
Cahill is 1-1, 2.63 in four starts this year (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 1-1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4

Sale is 2-0, 2.79 in his last four starts (over 4-4-1). Team in his starts: 5-4
5-inning record: 5-2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-9

A’s are 3-2 in their last five games; over is 7-4 in their last 11 road games. Boston is 3-5 in its last eight games; over is 9-5-2 in their last 16 home games.

Astros (27-17) @ Angels (25-17)
Verlander is 2-2, 1.36 in his last five starts (under 7-2). Team in his starts: 5-4. Astros scored 0-1-0 runs in his last three starts.
5-inning record: 5-1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-9

Richards is 3-1, 4.38 in his last five starts (over 5-3). Team in his starts: 6-2
5-inning record: 5-1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8

Astros won six of their last eight games; under is 8-2 in their last ten games. Angels won six of their last nine home games; three of their last four games stayed under.

Rangers (16-27) @ Mariners (24-17)
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 seven of its last ten games; four of Rangers’ last five games stayed under. Mariners won three of their last four games; over is 4-1 in their last five 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)
Sabathia is 2-0, 2.35 in his last four starts (over 3-3-1). Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 4-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-7

Scherzer is 6-0, 1.70 in his last seven starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 8-1
5-inning record: 7-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9

New York won 19 of its last 22 games; under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Nationals won 13 of their last 16 games; five of their last six games stayed under.

Last night’s suspended game resumes at 5:05ET, followed by this game.

White Sox (10-28) @ Pirates (24-17)
Santiago is 0-1, 11.25 in two starts this year (over 2-0). Team in his starts: 0-2
5-inning record: 0-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2

Taillon has blister/nail issues; he is 0-1, 2.57 in his last three starts, but lasted only 3-5 innings in his last two. Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 3-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-8

White Sox lost eight of their last nine games; over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Pittsburgh won six of its last seven games; four of their last six games went over.

Blue Jays (21-21) @ Mets (20-18)
Happ is 0-2, 10.00 in his last two starts (over 3-3-2). Team in his starts: 5-3
5-inning record: 5-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Wheeler is is 0-2, 8.25 in two home starts; over is 3-1 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 3-3
5-inning record: 1-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-6

Toronto lost eight of its last 11 games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Mets lost eight of their last ten home games; six of their last eight games stayed under.

Cardinals (22-17) @ Twins (18-20)
Mikolas is 4-0, 1.56 in his last five starts (over 4-3). Team in his starts: 5-2
5-inning record: 6-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-7

Former Cardinal Lynn is 1-2, 8.38 in his last four starts (over 6-1). Team in his starts: 2-5
5-inning record: 1-5-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7

St Louis lost five of its last seven games; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Minnesota won eight of its last 11 games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games.

Umpires
Mil-Az: Under is 6-0 in Rehak games; underdogs won the last five.
Cin-SF: Under is 6-1 in Eddings games; road team is 7-0 in those games.
LA-Mia: Under is 5-2-1 in Gibson games; underdogs are 6-2.
Chi-Atl: Five of last six Torres games went over.

Clev-Det: Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Hickox games.
TB-KC: Four of last five Muchlinski games went over.
Tex-Sea: Five of last six Nelson games stayed under.
A’s-Bos: Over is 6-2 in Tumpane games this season.
Hst-LAA: Over is 8-5 in last thirteen Conroy games.

Chi-Pitt: Six of last seven Dreckman games stayed under.
Tor-NY: Three of last four Lentz games stayed under.
StL-Minn: Five of last six Hernandez games stayed under.
NY-Wsh: Over is 11-8 in last nineteen Kulpa games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 5/15
Ariz 8-6-3……9-8-7…….17-14
Atl 13-7-5…..6-6-4…….19-13
Cubs 8-6-4……10-9-3…….18-15
Reds 6-15-1……6-11-3…….12-26
Colo 12-9-5……9-8-1……21-17
LA 9-8-3…….8-10-3…….17-18
Miami 6-10-2…..10-8-5……..16-18
Milw 12-9-3…..8-10-1…….20-19
Mets 8-10-2……7-8-4…….14-17
Philly 6-7-4…..9-6-6……..15-13
Pitt 10-7-5……10-4-5……20-11
St. Louis 12-5-3……8-10-1……20-15
SD 5-9-3……8-14-4……..13-22
SF 9-9-7…..9-8-2……..18-17
Wash 13-6-3..…13-6-2…….26-12

Orioles 2-11-6…….9-11-2……11-22
Boston 13-8-5……..7-7-3……20-15
White Sox 8-12-1…….4-12-2…..12-24
Cleveland 8-7-4……12-6-5……20-13
Detroit 7-10-3……10-9-4…….17-18
Astros 10-6-7……11-7-4……21-12
KC 5-13-3……..7-12-3……12-25
Angels 14-3-1……8-11-5……..22-14
Twins 9-12-3……6-7-3…….15-19
NYY 9-3-4……15-6-4…….24-9
A’s 7-10-5……7-8-5………14-19
Seattle 15-7-4……6-6-5………21-13
TB 11-7-4……6-9-3………17-15
Texas 7-10-3……7-13-3……..14-23
Toronto 6-11-3……5-14-4…….11-25

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 5/15)
Ariz 7-16……..5-24……….12
Atl 11-24……10-17……..21
Cubs 5-18……..10-21………15
Reds 4-22……..4-21………..8
Colo 11-25……..6-18..…….17
LA 7-20……..5-20..………12
Miami 7-18……..9-24………..16
Milw 6-24……..2-18…..……8
Mets 6-20……..8-18………..14
Philly 5-18……..9-22……….14
Pitt 5-22……..6-19………..11
StL 5-19……..5-19………..10
SD 5-17……..3-26………..8
SF 2-23………8-19………10
Wash 12-23……..8-20……..20

Orioles 7-19……7-22………..14
Boston 9-25……..7-17………16
White Sox 5-21……7-18………11
Clev 5-19…….7-22……….12
Detroit 5-20…….4-21………9
Astros 6-21……5-20……….9
KC 7-21……..6-21………13
Angels 7-18……..4-23………11
Twins 7-24……2-21……….9
NYY 4-16……..9-24………13
A’s 6-22……..7-20………13
Seattle 9-24……5-17……….14
TB 11-22…….4-18………15
Texas 2-20……4-23……….6
Toronto 3-20……7-22……….10

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 20-6 NL, favorites +$244
AL @ NL– 13-9 NL, favorites -$512
Total: 33-15 NL, favorites -$368

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Under 14-9-1
AL @ NL: Under 10-5-1
Total: Under 24-14-2

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NBA Western Conference Final Game 2 betting preview and odds: Warriors at Rockets

Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets (-1.5, 224.5)

Warriors lead series 1-0.

The Golden State Warriors flashed supreme form in the opener of the Western Conference finals and look to take a 2-0 lead when they visit the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. The Warriors outscored the Rockets by 13 points in the second half while recording a 119-106 win in Game 1.

Forward Kevin Durant scored 37 points and shooting guard Klay Thompson added 28 as second-seeded Golden State was in top form while outclassing James Harden and the top-seeded Rockets. "I don't know if we're at our peak," Durant told reporters. "I think we could be better. I mean, the stakes are high. We're playing the Western Conference finals against the best team in the league, the No. 1 seed, an MVP on their team. So I think everybody just wants to enjoy this time." Harden recorded 41 points and seven assists in the opener but didn't receive enough help from the supporting cast. "We're all in this together," Harden told reporters. "It doesn't matter who has a bad game or who is missing shots. ... Keep shooting your shot and being aggressive. We got this far doing that and having that mindset, so we're just going to continue it."

TV: 9 p.m. ET, TNT

SERIES PRICE (PER PINNACLE):

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LINE HISTORY: The Rockets opened as 2.5-point home favorites for Game 2 after being thoroughly dominated in the opener. The early action was steady on the Warriors and books were forced to move that number down to 1.5 by Tuesday afternoon. The total hit betting boards at 225.5 and has been dropped slightly to 224.5.

WHAT SHARPS SAY: "The world figures to line up on the top-seeded Rockets in a bounce back tonight but it should be noted that Golden State is 21-5 SU the last twenty-six games in this series, including 6-0 both SU and ATS as an underdog. It’s hard to argue with numbers like those." - Marc Lawrence.

INJURY REPORT:

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

Rockets - No injuries to report.

MATCHUP CHART:

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ABOUT THE WARRIORS (67-26 SU, 40-52-1 ATS, 43-49-1 O/U): Durant was 14-of-27 shooting in Game 1 as Golden State repeatedly isolated him to take advantage of mismatches with Houston defenders. "We want to keep the ball moving, but obviously Kevin is the ultimate luxury because a play can break down and you just throw him the ball," Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters. "He can get you a bucket as well as anybody on Earth. This is why anybody would want him on their team. You think about a couple years ago, and we're in the Finals and we couldn't quite get over the hump. Kevin is the guy that puts you over the hump." Point guard Stephen Curry was solid all-around with 18 points, eight assists and six rebounds as his team's third-leading scorer for the contest.

ABOUT THE ROCKETS (73-20 SU, 47-45-1 ATS, 38-54-1 O/U): Harden reached 40 points for the third time this season and coach Mike D'Antoni joked after Game 1 that he might need to ask Harden to score 55 in Game 2. He broke out a 3-point shooting funk by making 5-of-9 attempts after being just 6-of-32 over the final four contests of the second-round series against the Utah Jazz. Point guard Chris Paul had 23 points and 11 rebounds in the opener but only had three assists as the Rockets were unable to crisply moving the ball in the halfcourt offense.

TRENDS:

* Warriors are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Conference Finals games.
* Rockets are 6-18 ATS in their last 24 vs. NBA Pacific.
* Under is 4-0 in Warriors' last 4 road games.
* Under is 11-0 in Rockets' last 11 vs. NBA Pacific.
* Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Houston.

CONSENSUS:

There are 51 percent of pointspread bets on the favored Rockets while 66 percent of totals wagers are on the Over.

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NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, May 16


Golden State @ Houston

Game 501-502
May 16, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
128.905
Houston
126.908
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 2
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 2
225
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(+2); Under

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NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 16

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GOLDEN STATE (67 - 26) at HOUSTON (73 - 20) - 5/16/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 39-51 ATS (-17.1 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 20-32 ATS (-15.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 62-40 ATS (+18.0 Units) in all playoff games since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 64-38 ATS (+22.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
HOUSTON is 40-54 ATS (-19.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 10-5 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 12-4 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA

Wednesday, May 16

Golden State (1-0) @ Houston
Golden State is 25-3 in playoff games since they signed Durant. Houston’s five subs were combined -35 in 79:00 in Game 1. Harden had 41 points Monday but Durant/Thompson combined for 65. Road team won three of four series games this year; Warriors won/covered five of their last seven visits to Houston. Under is 8-3 in last 11 series games. Golden State is 9-2 in these playoffs, 3-2 on road- under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Houston is 8-3 in playoffs, 3-4 vs spread in last seven home games. Over is 5-4 in their last nine games.

Conference finals
Cavaliers-Celtics
Bos 108-83, +1, U204.5
Bos 107-94, +1, U205.5

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

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NBA

Wednesday, May 16

Trend Report

Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games on the road
Golden State is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Golden State's last 11 games when playing Houston
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Rockets
Houston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Houston's last 19 games
Houston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Houston is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Houston's last 21 games at home
Houston is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Golden State
Houston is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games when playing Golden State
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against Golden State

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NHL Western Conference final Game 3 betting preview and odds: Jets at Golden Knights

Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights (-135, 5.5)

Series tied 1-1.

Playing on the road has not fazed the Winnipeg Jets in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and they need to continue that strong play away from home as the Western Conference finals shift to Las Vegas for Game 3 Wednesday against the Golden Knights. Vegas snatched home ice with a gritty 3-1 victory Monday in Game 2 at Winnipeg, and now the Jets - who have lost in regulation just once in six road games during the postseason - look to respond as the Golden Knights did Monday.

But nobody in the Jets locker room is panicking after losing one home contest, and as defenseman Jacob Trouba offered to reporters after Monday’s game: “We like our road game. We like where it was in the Nashville series, and we’re going to try and bring the same effort.” The Golden Knights, who did not face the type of firepower Winnipeg possesses in the opening two rounds, nonetheless shook off a Game 1 loss by surviving an early onslaught against goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, building a 2-0 lead and making life uncomfortable in the neutral zone for the Jets. Forward Jonathan Marchessault, who labeled Game 2 a “must win,” backed it up with two goals to lead a spirited effort that has the expansion Golden Knights poised to take the series lead on home ice. “Every time we need a big game out of our group, we show up,” Marchessault told the media after the game. “I think we showed the hockey world that we earned the right to be here, and we are able to play against a great team.”

TV: 9 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network, CBC, Sportsnet, TVA

SERIES PRICE (PER PINNACLE):

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LINE HISTORY: The host Vegas Golden Knights opened as -145 moneyline favorites but action on the visiting Jets has pushed that number down to -135 as of Tuesday night. The total hit betting boards at 5.5 and has yet to move.

CONSENSUS: There could be some sharp action on the Jets as the line has moved in their favor despite seeing just 29 percent of wagers according to the public. The Over is seeing the slight edge in totals action with 70 percent of the bets.

GOALIE SHOWDOWN:
W L OTL GAA Save % SO
Connor Hellebuyck 44 11 9 2.36 .924 6
Marc-Andre Fleury 29 13 4 2.24 .927 4

INJURY REPORT:

Jets - D Dmitry Kulikov (Out Indefinitely, Back).

Golden Knights - LW David Perron (Probable, Illness), LW William Carrier (Questionable, Upper Body), D Clayton Stoner (Out Indefinitely, Abdominal).

ABOUT THE JETS (61-24-9-2, 46-47 O/U): Winnipeg did not play poorly in Game 2, but were nowhere near as sharp as they were in the series opener and were victimized several times by turnovers and sloppy puck handling. Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves, but gave up Marchessault’s second goal 88 seconds after forward Kyle Connor’s power-play marker pulled the Jets within one in the third period. Connor’s linemates - forward Blake Wheeler and center Mark Scheifele - have combined for 15 goals and 36 points in the postseason but were held off the scoresheet in Game 2.

ABOUT THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS (60-26-5-3, 46-44 O/U): Marchessault leads Vegas in playoff goals (six) and points (15), and the 5-9 forward finished plus-2 Monday while sparking his line of center William Karlsson and forward Reilly Smith to a combined plus-6 finish. Fleury, who gave up three goals in the opening 7:35 of Game 1, fended off several good scoring chances in the opening minutes Monday en route to a 30-save performance. Vegas was much better in several areas in Game 2, blocking 21 shots and winning 51 percent of faceoff attempts.

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Jets are 21-7 in their last 28 vs. Pacific.
* Golden Knights are 14-2 in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
* Over is 6-2 in Jets' last 8 road games.
* Under is 12-5-2 in Golden Knights' last 19 games following a win.

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NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, May 16


Winnipeg @ Vegas

Game 3-4
May 16, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
12.842
Vegas
14.604
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-140); Over

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NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 16

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WINNIPEG (61-25-0-10, 132 pts.) at VEGAS (60-27-0-7, 127 pts.) - 5/16/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 61-34 ATS (+16.6 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 34-18 ATS (+12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VEGAS is 20-12 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
WINNIPEG is 61-36 ATS (+12.9 Units) in all games this season.
WINNIPEG is 30-25 ATS (+60.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 38-19 ATS (+9.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
WINNIPEG is 32-13 ATS (+14.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WINNIPEG is 13-5 ATS (+7.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
WINNIPEG is 34-22 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WINNIPEG is 24-12 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 3-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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NHL

Wednesday, May 16

Trend Report

Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Winnipeg is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
Winnipeg is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 8 games on the road
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Vegas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Vegas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Vegas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

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Mike Wynn

Free Play: Free Boston w/Sale -1½ Runs -120 Over Oakland

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Free Selection from Jim Feist

Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Wednesday, May 15, 2018

5/16 06:40 PM PT / 9:40 PM ET

MLB (917) HOUSTON ASTROS VS (918) LOS ANGELES ANGELS

Take: (917) HOUSTON ASTROS

Reason: Your free play for Wednesday, May 16, 2018 is in the MLB scheduled contest between the Houston Astros and LA Angels. Your free play is on the Astros.

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Jeff Allen Sports

Wednesday Free Selection is on the Dodgers

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Razor Sharp

YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR WEDNESDAY: Take ARIZONA (Koch) Pick'em over Arizona

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Totals4U

Wednesday's Free Selection: Oakland/Boston under 8

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John Anthony Sports

Wednesday's Free Selection: Vegas - 145

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Atlantic Sports

Wednesday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Miami + 140

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#1 Sports

Wednesday's Free Selection: Miami Marlins + 160

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Easy Money Sports

Lee's Free Wednesday Selection Is

Vegas Golden Knights -145

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Nevada Sharpshooter

Your free winner for Wednesday: Take ST LOUIS/MINNESOTA UNDER the total of 9½ runs

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Huddle Up Sports

Free Play: SF Suarez -145'

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Hawkeye Sports

Wednesday's Free Pick: Vegas Golden Knights - 145

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Golden Dragon Sports

Free Pick Miami Smith +158

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Arthur Ralph Sports

FREE play: WED: Mets w/ Wheeler+115

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Teyas Sports

FREE PICK 5/16 MLB TEXAS +113

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Platinum Plays

Free Pick the Miami Marlins w/Smith +160 over LA Dodgers

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The Vegas Steam Line

Your free winner for Wednesday: Take CINCINNATI (Harvey) +135 over San Francisco

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High Stakes Syndicate

Free Selection for Wednesday: New York Yankees + 155

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Free Selection from Kenny Towers

Ov 8 Oak/Bos - MLB

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Sharp Bettor

SharpBettor FREE Play for Wednesday, May 16, 2018

05/16 04:35 PM MLB (907) CHICAGO CUBS (T CHATWOOD - R) VS (908) ATLANTA BRAVES (B MCCARTHY - R)

Take : Cubs

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Roz Wins

Roz's Wednesday May 16, 2018, Free Pick


05/16 11:15 AM MLB (911) TAMPA BAY RAYS (J FARIA - R) VS (912) KANSAS CITY ROYALS (J HAMMEL - R)

Take : Rays

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Top Dog LB

NHL WINNIPEG JETS +125

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The Last Call

Wednesday's Free Play: Houston Astros - 128

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Lasvegasmoneymachine

MLB ST. LOUIS CARDINALS/MINNESOTA TWINS u9.5

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Tys Terrific Tips

MLB ST. LOUIS CARDINALS ‑110

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DONNY ACTION

MLB ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS +105

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Monster Sports Picks

MLB ST. LOUIS CARDINALS/MINNESOTA TWINS u9.5

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Assassin Sports Betting

MLB PITTSBURGH PIRATES ‑170

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Total Winner Sports

MLB SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ‑160

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Best Sports Capper

MLB ATLANTA BRAVES +100

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Pure Lock

MLB TORONTO BLUE JAYS ‑115

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First Half Sports

MLB TAMPA BAY RAYS ‑110

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Smart Sports Investments

NBA HOUSTON ROCKETS ‑125

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Picks 2 Play

MLB BOSTON RED SOX ‑260

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Tommy King Wins

MLB LOS ANGELES DODGERS ‑155

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Pinnacle Sports Picks

MLB NEW YORK METS +120

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R and R Totals

MLB OAKLAND ATHLETICS/BOSTON RED SOX o8.5

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Team Underground

NBA HOUSTON ROCKETS ‑1.5

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Power Play Wins

MLB ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS +105

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VIP Sports Picks Las Vegas

MLB BOSTON RED SOX ‑260

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Rocketman Sports

MLB TORONTO BLUE JAYS ‑120

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Profit On Sports

MLB Miami under 7.5

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Primetime Sports Picks

MLB Arizona +105

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The Sports Consensus

NBA Rockets over 224

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Insider Sports Report

MLB St. Louis -110

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Elite Sports Picks

MLB Cubs -105

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Top Rank Sports Picks

MLB Astros -135

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Doc's Picks

MLB Rays -105

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Mike Williams May 16 '18, 1:10 PM in 34m
MLB | Cardinals vs Twins
Play on: Twins +105 at BMaker

1* on Twins +105

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Jimmy Boyd May 16 '18, 1:10 PM in 34m
MLB | TOR vs NYM
Play on: UNDER 8 -105

Free pick on Blue Jays/Mets UNDER
I'm recommending a play on the UNDER in Wednesday's early MLB action that has the Mets hosting the Blue Jays. I think this is an underrated pitching matchup with New York's Zack Wheeler going up against Toronto's J.A. Happ.
Wheeler is coming off a great start at Cincinnati, as he allowed just 1 run on 4 hits over 6 innings. He's also catching the Blue Jays at the right time. Toronto's offense is in a slump, as they are scoring just 2.9 runs/game and hitting a mere .219 as a team over their last 7 games.
Happ had really been throwing well up until a poor start against the Mariners last time out. I like him to bounce back here with a strong showing and keep this game under the mark. UNDER is 5-0 in Happ's last 5 starts following an outing where he lasted 4 or fewer innings. Take the UNDER!

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Totals Guru May 16 '18, 3:40 PM in 3h
MLB | MIL vs ARI
Play on: OVER 9 -109

Free Total Annihilator On Brewers vs Diamondbacks over 9 -109

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Mark Wilson May 16 '18, 7:10 PM in 6h
MLB | OAK vs BOS
Play on: UNDER 8½ -102

Free Play on A's vs Red Sox under 8½ -102

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Jack Jones May 16 '18, 3:40 PM in 3h
MLB | Brewers vs Diamondbacks
Play on: Diamondbacks +103 at pinnacle

Jack’s Free Pick Wednesday: Arizona Diamondbacks +103
The Arizona Diamondbacks are undervalued right now because they have gone just 1-6 in their last seven games overall. They are now home underdogs to the Milwaukee Brewers when they shouldn’t be here Wednesday afternoon.
That’s especially the case when you consider the Diamondbacks have a massive advantage on the mound. Matt Koch is 2-1 with a 2.59 ERA and 1.053 WHIP in five starts this season, including 1-1 with a 2.49 ERA and 0.987 WHIP in four home starts.
Brandon Woodruff is 0-0 with a 12.14 ERA and 2.399 WHIP in two starts for the Brewers this season. He has allowed 9 earned runs and 16 base runners in 6 2/3 innings.
Arizona is 10-2 (+10.5 units) against the money line as an underdog of +100 to +150 this season. The Diamondbacks are 8-0 off five or more consecutive home games this season. Bet the Diamondbacks Wednesday.

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Kenny Walker May 16 '18, 3:40 PM in 3h
MLB | Rangers vs Mariners
Play on: Rangers +125 at GTBets

Free Pick on Rangers

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Hunter Price May 16 '18, 1:10 PM in 34m
MLB | Cardinals vs Twins
Play on: Cardinals -113 at BetPhoenix

1* Free Pick on Cardinals -113

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Dana Lane May 16 '18, 9:40 PM in 9h
MLB | Astros vs Angels
Play on: Astros -127 at pinnacle

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Dustin Hawkins May 16 '18, 1:10 PM in 34m
MLB | Blue Jays vs Mets
Play on: Blue Jays -110 at BMaker

Free Play on Blue Jays -110

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Marc Lawrence May 16 '18, 7:35 PM in 6h
MLB | Cubs vs Braves
Play on: Braves +111 at pinnacle

Play - Atlanta Braves (Game 908).
Edges - Braves: 5-0 on Wednesdays this season … Cubs: 0-5 away on Game Two of a series this season… With the visiting team 0-5 in Chatwood’s career team starts against the Braves, we recommend a 1* play on Atlanta. Thank you and good luck as always.

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Info Plays May 16 '18, 9:05 PM in 8h
NBA | Warriors vs Rockets
Play on: Rockets -113 at 5Dimes

1* Free Play on Rockets -113

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Ray Monohan May 16 '18, 9:05 PM in 8h
NBA | Warriors vs Rockets
Play on: Rockets -1 -115 at Bovada

Houston -1
The Rockets were throttled in Game 1 and now look to bounce back here in Game 2 on Wednesday.
We learned that it is likely going to be near impossible to beat this Warriors team in a 7 game series after Game 1. However, with Houston at home here, this is certainly their chance to grab a win.
The Rockets defense let them down in Game 1, something that has oddly been good all season long. Houston has been able to close out on shooters so well and really control the tempo of games. Things got away from them in the 3rd quarter pace wise, which is one thing you should watch for here. Look for the Rockets to slow things down just a little bit, trying to throw the Warriors off.
With home court and the series essentially on the line here, grab the home side.
Back Houston.
Good Luck, Razor Ray.
Wednesday 5* FREE NBA ATS Play

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John Ryan May 16 '18, 9:10 PM in 8h
NHL | Jets vs Golden Knights
Play on: UNDER 5½ +104

John Ryan Sports Research Report
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The Play
UNDER

The Matchup
WINNIPEG (61-25-0-10, 132 pts.) at VEGAS (60-27-0-7, 127 pts.)
Western Conference Finals - Best of 7 - Game 3 - Series tied at 1-1
Start Time
Wednesday, 5/16/2018 9:05 PM

SIM grading
7 stars on a 3 to 10-star grading scale.

Recommended Strategy
Place a 7-star wager on the UNDER using the line, which currently shows a price of 5.5 -105.
SIM Matching Game Situations
The UNDER is a solid money making:
Vegas is 14-4 UNDER (+9.3 Units) against good starting goalies saving a minimum of 91.5% of shots against in the 2nd half of this season.
Winnipeg is 29-19 UNDER (+8.3 Units) after having won 2 of their last 3 games this season.
Winnipeg is 38-13 UNDER (+24.3 Units) when they allow 2 or less goals this season and 9-3 UNDER in road games.









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NCAA Basketball record from March 1. 26-12 ATS for 68.4%
14-5 ATS mark for Top-Rated 10-Star College Hardwood Titans.
NBA since March 1 25-16 ATS for 62%.
NBA Playoffs 13-8 ATS 60%.
NBA 10-Star plays 8-4 ATS for 64%.
MLB 10-Star plays 4-0 or $4,000.00 based on $100 per ‘star’ unit wager.
MLB 2018 season 18-17 and 1.24 units or $868.00 based on $100 per ‘star’ wager.
Ryan nailed it again with his easy winner on the Celtics following up a 10-Star GOY Monster winner from Game 1 that covered by 27 points. This play is projected to cover by at least 7 points and is backed by a myriad of enlightening advanced analytics. Featured is a 15-3 ATS game situation that basically lets you see the box score before the game even starts.

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Rocky Atkinson May 16 '18, 1:10 PM in 34m
MLB | Blue Jays vs Mets
Play on: Blue Jays -122 at pinnacle

Rocketman Sports FREE MLB play Wednesday 5-16-18 Toronto @ NY Mets 1:10 PM EST
Play On: Toronto -122 The Toronto Blue Jays travel to New York to take on the Mets on Wednesday afternoon. Toronto is 21-21 SU overall this year while the NY Mets come in with a 20-18 SU overall record on the season. JA Happ is 1-1 with a 3.08 ERA on the road this year. Zack Wheeler is 2-2 with a 5.03 ERA overall this year, 0-2 with an 8.25 ERA at home this season and 1-1 with a 5.82 ERA his last 3 starts. Wheeler has 6 walks compared to only 5 strikeouts at home this year. NY Mets are scoring only 4.1 runs per game at home this year and 4.1 runs per game their past 7 games overall. NY Mets are 3-9 so far in May of this year. We'll recommend a small play on Toronto today! Thanks and good luck,

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Sal Michaels May 16 '18, 7:10 PM in 6h
MLB | Dodgers vs Marlins
Play on: Marlins +160 at YouWager

Free Play on Marlins +160

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Scott Rickenbach May 16 '18, 1:10 PM in 34m
MLB | CLE vs DET
Play on: OVER 9 -105

Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach MLB Game #909 Wednesday Free Pick OVER the total in Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Indians @ 1:10 ET - This total opened up at a 9.5 and the markets immediately jumped on the under because Trevor Bauer is on the mound for the Tribe. Not only is the Indians right-hander coming off of a horrible start at home versus Kansas City, he also has a poor history versus the Tigers. Bauer has compiled a 7.36 ERA and 1.85 WHIP versus Detroit in his career and this is not all "ancient" history either. In his last 3 starts versus the Tigers, Bauer has lost 2 of 3 and he has allowed 15 earned runs in 16 innings. Not only that, Detroit's lineup is red hot right now as they've averaged nearly 6 runs per game their last 8 games and this has helped lead the way to a 5-2 record their last 7 games. The Indians have also been crushing the ball at the plate and this has helped lead the way to the over going 10-3-1 in Cleveland's game this month. They certainly should stay hot against Tigers southpaw Ryan Carpenter. He has been pitching in the minors since getting rocked by the Pirates in his lone start at the MLB level this season. That was Carpenter's first ever MLB start but I don't expect the 2nd one to go much better as he has a 5.14 ERA at the AAA level in his minor league career. The Detroit southpaw just isn't quite ready yet for facing major league hitting. Free Pick OVER the total in Detroit

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Mark Franco May 16 '18, 1:10 PM in 34m
MLB | Cardinals vs Twins
Play on: Cardinals -112 at betonline

Cardinals
The Minnesota Twins will try to complete a season sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals when they host the finale of a two-game interleague set Wednesday. The Twins have held the Cardinals to a total of two runs while winning the first three meetings.
Minnesota has won eight of its last 11 after a 4-1 victory Tuesday, pulling within a half-game of American League Central leader Cleveland. The Twins snapped out of a brief offensive funk in the series opener after scoring only one run in each of their previous two games - both losses. The Cardinals have totaled five runs during a three-game skid and managed only two hits in Tuesday’s series opener. They’ll try to get the offense going against former St. Louis right-hander Lance Lynn, who has struggled through the worst start of his career in his first season with the Twins.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Miles Mikolas (5-0, 2.51 ERA) vs. Twins RH Lance Lynn (1-3, 7.34)
After spending the past three seasons in Japan, Mikolas is proving he can be an effective big-league starter. The 29-year-old allowed one run over 6 2/3 innings of a win at San Diego last time out for his fifth consecutive quality start. Mikolas has compiled 35 strikeouts and only three walks in 46 2/3 innings.
Lynn has shown better control over his last two starts, walking only two batters after issuing 23 free passes over his first five outings. The 31-year-old has only one quality start among his seven outings, though, and gave up four runs over 4 2/3 frames in a no-decision against the Los Angeles Angels last time out. Lynn has allowed six runs in 10 innings across two home starts.

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Red Dog Sports May 16 '18, 10:30 PM in 9h
Soccer | San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps
Play on: Vancouver Whitecaps -126 at pinnacle

Vancouver -126
The free soccer play takes place in MLS action on Wednesday.
San Jose 1
Vancouver 2

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Sean Murphy May 16 '18, 3:45 PM in 3h
MLB | CIN vs SFO
Play on: UNDER 8½ -115

Wednesday MLB Free play. My selection is on the 'under' between Cincinnati and San Francisco at 3:45 pm et on Wednesday.
I like the way the 'under' sets up at AT&T Park on Wednesday afternoon as Matt Harvey goes up against Andrew Suarez.
Harvey has been given a second chance of sorts by the Reds and if his first start with his new club was any indication, a fresh start might be just what the doctor ordered. Harvey allowed just one hit over four shutout innings against the Dodgers last Friday night. I look for him to put together another solid outing against the Giants on Wednesday.
Andrew Suarez was rocked in his last start for the Giants. That was against a surging Pirates club. While the Reds have enjoyed some success on their current road trip, it's not as if their offense has been rolling. Note that Suarez has worked into the sixth inning at least in three of his four starts this season.
The Giants have been one of the best 'over' bets in baseball in the early going this season but I'm not sure that trend is sustainable. We won with the 'over' in the opener of this series on Monday but I won't hesitate to switch gears on Wednesday afternoon as I believe this number will prove too high. Take the under (8*).

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Jesse Schule May 16 '18, 3:45 PM in 3h
MLB | CIN vs SFO
Play on: OVER 8½ +105

Reds vs Giants Free Pick May 16, 2018
The Giants have scored 15 runs while winning the first two games of this home series versus Cinci, and I expect to see a slugfest in Game 3.
Matt Harvey was actually quite sharp in his debut for the Reds, but that was against the light hitting Dodgers in their pitcher's park. The wind is blowing out in San Francisco today, and Harvey was torched for seven runs on nine hits in six innings in his last start versus the Giants.
San Francisco will send Andrew Suarez to the mound, and the lefty was roughed up in his last start. He gave up five runs on seven hits in four innings in a loss at Pittsburgh.
Andrew McCutchen is batting .444 with a home run lifetime versus Harvey.
Take OVER.
GL,
Jesse Schule

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Brandon Lee May 16 '18, 7:35 PM in 6h
MLB | Cubs vs Braves
Play on: Cubs -101 at pinnacle

10* FREE MLB PICK (Cubs -101)
I'll take my chances here with the Cubs coming out of Tuesday's matchup in Atlanta with a win. Chicago scored 2 runs in the Top of the 9th to secure a 3-2 win on Tuesday and I look for them to carry over that momentum to another victory Wednesday. The Cubs are playing well with a 6-2 record over their last 8 and I give them the edge here on the mound. Chicago will send out Tyler Chatwood, who is 3-3 with a respectable 3.34 ERA in 7 starts and has a 2.81 ERA over his last 3 outings. Atlanta will counter with the struggling Brandon McCarthy, who has a 5.58 ERA and 1.711 WHIP in 8 starts overall, 7.08 ERA in 3 outings at home and 9.88 ERA in his last 3 starts. Give me the Cubs -101!

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Art Aronson May 16 '18, 9:10 PM in 8h
NHL | Jets vs Golden Knights
Play on: UNDER 5½ +101

This is a 1* Free Play on the UNDER between the Jets/Knights.
We played the Jets in Game 1 and then had a play on the UNDER in Game 2. We think that Game 3 will be another tightly checked affair. Both goaltenders have been difference makers in the playoffs for their respective clubs and we look for them to once again by the main story line in tomorrow’s summaries. Note that Connor Hellebuyck is 9-5 with a 2.29 GAA to this point, while with Marc-Andre Fleury is 9-3 with a 1.68 GAA thus far. Also note that Winnipeg has already seen the total go UNDER the number in ten of 16 this year in trying to revenge a loss against an opponent, while Vegas has seen the total go UNDER in 18 of 30 this season after a win by two goals or more. Consider the UNDER in Game 3.
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