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Handicapped by Rick Needham at Belmont Park

RACE #5 - BELMONT PARK - 3:36 PM EASTERN POST
8.0 FURLONGS DIRT FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD $12,500.00 CLAIMING $25,000.00 PURSE

#2 MIDNIGHT BOUNTY
#1 DOINWHATSHELIKES
#4 RITZY LASS
#6 MADAME BARBARIAN

#2 MIDNIGHT BOUNTY has hit the board in each of her last five outings, winning in her 5th race back, and each of her last four outings also qualifying as "POWER RUNS." Jockey Jose Ortiz has been her irons on one previous occasion, scoring with a win, en route to a +440% return on investment in the process, and is back today here at Belmont Park for his 2nd ride, gunning for another "Circle Trip." #1 DOINWHATSHELIKES has turned in three straight "Circle Trips," hitting the board in a pair, including a "POWER RUN WIN" in her 2nd race back.

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

Race 2 - Claiming - 8.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $8000 Class Rating: 78

FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON A RACE SINCE NOVEMBER 20, 2017. THREE YEAR OLDS, 119 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $4,000.


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The Walker Group Picks

# 5 HURRICANE PASS 4/1

# 7 WHISKEY SHINER 5/2

# 1 NOTANINJA 7/2

HURRICANE PASS has a solid shot to take this race. Ran a sharp last race. The quick return to the races points to a sound effort this time out. WHISKEY SHINER - Displays solid Equibase speed figs on average overall when compared with the rest of this group. Reason to like this horse as he has in the irons one of the best jocks using winning percentages over the last 30 days. NOTANINJA - He has put up formidable numbers under today's conditions and will almost certainly fare well versus this group. Paucar will almost certainly be able to get this gelding to break out quickly here.

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Emerald Downs - Race #4 - Post: 3:24pm - Maiden Claiming - 6.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $7,800 Class Rating: 70

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#4 SOUTHERN BLEND (ML=5/2)
#1 ALIANTE (ML=8/5)


SOUTHERN BLEND - This is the only real pace presser in the race. Ran last time out against a better group of horses at Golden Gate Fields. The move down in class ranks should suit him well. ALIANTE - Looking at today's Equibase class figure, this horse is up against an easier bunch than last time around the track at Emerald Downs. Ranked number one in (EPS) earnings per start. Another sign that this horse is the class of the race.

Vulnerable Contenders: #3 HOW'S MY HERO (ML=9/2), #2 KID TRICKEY (ML=5/1), #7 PISTOL POWER (ML=8/1),

HOW'S MY HERO - The fourth place finish position in the last event was not the greatest. This entrant ran a common speed figure last out. He shouldn't run much better and will probably lose today running that fig. KID TRICKEY - Not probable for this horse to make a winning move with no recent good showings in a short distance affair. The very long layoff since September 17th is somewhat discouraging. PISTOL POWER - Generally I need a sprinter to have some recent good showings in short distance contests in order to back him. Earned a substandard speed figure last race out in a $25,000 Maiden Optional Claiming race on November 7th. Unlikely to see an improved performance off of that figure.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
#4 SOUTHERN BLEND is the play if we get odds of 2/1 or better

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [1,4]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
None

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
None

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

Race 1 - Claiming - 7.5f on the Turf. Purse: $24000 Class Rating: 83

FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES OR THREE YEAR OLDS. THREE YEAR OLDS, 118 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE APRIL 20 ALLOWED 2 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $16,000 (IF DEEMED INADVISABLE TO RUN THIS RACE OVER THE TURF COURSE, IT WILL BE RUN ON THE


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The Walker Group Picks

# 3 MOONSHINE CATE 8/1

# 4 DIXIELAND DUDES 5/1

# 5 MS. VIOLETTE 5/2

My selection in this competition is MOONSHINE CATE especially at a such a nice price. Earning some nice paychecks in turf sprint contests. DIXIELAND DUDES - Expect a speed boost today from this horse going off blinkers. The price might be right on this one. MS. VIOLETTE - Has a strong shot for this event if you like back class. Her 78 average has this mare with among the most respectable Speed Figures in this race.

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

$2 First Half Daily Double $2 Exacta / $2 Quinella / $2 Trifecta ($1 Box)


Maiden • 330 Yards • Dirt • Age 2 • CR: 66 • Purse: $1,600 • Post: 1:00P
QUARTER HORSE 330Y, FOR MAIDENS, TWO YEARS OLD. WEIGHT, 122 LBS. (OPEN TO MIXED BREED)(IDAHO BREDS PREFERRED)(PURSE TO BE ADJUSTED. -ENTRY $175.00, ($100 TO PURSE - $50 TO JOCKEY - $25 TO INSURANCE).
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Race Analysis
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Race Type: Not Applicable (Quarter Horse). * KEY ANGLES * ROYAL FURY: Quarter horse has the highest last race Equibase Speed Rating. Horse has a TrackMaster "+" designation or an "L" designation. Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. DOWN BY THE CREEK: Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. Horse has the highest average Equibase Class Rating at the distance/surface.
3
ROYAL FURY
10/1

7/2
1
DOWN BY THE CREEK
7/2

7/2




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Post

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DOWN BY THE CREEK
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7/2
Slow
0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0
3
ROYAL FURY
3

10/1
Slow
0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0








Unknown Running Style: YOUR FLYS DOWN (8/1) [Jockey: Erickson Dallas - Trainer: Hyde Tony], CROWN APPLE (8/1) [Jockey: Ramirez Nakia - Trainer: Larsen Matt Carter], MISS WINNING COWGIRL (5/1) [Jockey: Torres Raymundo - Trainer: Wheeler Don], BK RICOC

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Sunray Park
Sunray Park - Race 8

Daily Double / $1 Exacta / 50 Cent Trifecta / 10 Cent Superfecta Second Leg Pick 3 / Third Leg Pick 4


Claiming $7,500 • 6 1/2 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 92 • Purse: $7,500 • Post: 4:03P
FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON TWO RACES IN 2018 OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON FOUR RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 120 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $7,500 (RACES WHERE ENTERED FOR $5,000 OR LESS NOT CONSIDERED) (ANY THOROUGHBRED OVERNIGHT RACE WITH EIGHT OR MORE STARTERS WILL RECEIVE A 20% INCREASE IN PURSE MONEY). NEW MEXICO BRED CLAIMING PRICE $10,000.
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Race Type: Lone Trailer. ZACH'S DASH is the Lone Trailer of the race. * KEY ANGLES * DESERT MYSTERY: Today is a sprint, horse is a Front-runner with an inside post position. Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. SURF N SKI: Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. ZACH'S DASH: Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. Ho rse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days.
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DESERT MYSTERY
5/2

7/2
6
SURF N SKI
3/1

9/2
4
ZACH'S DASH
6/1

8/1




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SURF N SKI
6

3/1
Front-runner
88

90

94.0

82.0

78.5
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ROMAN PLEASURE
5

8/1
Front-runner
80

78

64.2

64.0

52.0
3
DESERT MYSTERY
3

5/2
Alternator/Front-runner
93

93

71.6

86.8

82.8
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ZACH'S DASH
4

6/1
Trailer
83

80

37.0

79.6

72.1
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MOOSEWOOD
7

9/2
Alternator/Non-contender
79

78

62.0

67.6

57.6
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E P WHO
2

7/2
Alternator/Non-contender
78

74

56.6

64.8

51.3
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CONEJOS
1

15/1
Alternator/Non-contender
86

77

56.0

76.8

71.3

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Woodbine - Race #6 - Post: 3:51pm - Optional Claiming - 8.5 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $61,000 Class Rating: 100

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#8 MARCH TO THE ARCH (ML=8/1)
#2 COOLER MIKE (ML=7/2)
#1 NEEPAWA (ML=8/5)


MARCH TO THE ARCH - Stalking speed. My associates and I like this horse. Always beware the longer priced equine when a trainer has an 'uncoupled' entry in a race. COOLER MIKE - Nosowenko brings him right back. I recommend you stick with this hot gelding. 'Blinkers On' is a time-honored positive angle in handicapping the races. NEEPAWA - Just check out his last speed fig, 100. That one fits in this field. Ran a quick time for the last quarter on March 31st at Gulfstream Park. Anything close in this event should get the job done.

Vulnerable Contenders: #7 PIPERS WARRIOR (ML=3/1), #5 IT'S FATE (ML=6/1),

PIPERS WARRIOR - In the last affair this less than sharp equine finished fifth. Doesn't look good for his chances this time out. IT'S FATE - Doubtful that this pony will be at his best today off the long turnout. Maybe next time.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
#8 MARCH TO THE ARCH is going to be the play if we are getting 7/2 or better

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [2,8]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Box [1,2,8] Total Cost: $6

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

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Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors Preview and Predictions 05-20-2018

19th May 2018 by Gracenote
the golden state warriors seized homecourt advantage from the houston rockets in their best-of-seven western conference finals, and that's proven to be a pretty significant edge for the defending champs. the warriors put a 15-game home winning streak in the playoffs - tied for the nba record - on the line when they host the rockets in a critical game 3 on sunday night.

to keep its run alive and set a new league standard, golden state needs to recover from a 22-point loss in game 2 that saw guards stephen curry and klay thompson struggle to shoot a combined 10-for-30 from the floor. "i've gone 0-for-11 before shooting 3s and 1-for-8, whatever the case is," curry told reporters friday. "i always shoot that next shot with the optimism and confidence that it's going in. so, you can work on stuff between practices and games to get your rhythm, just seeing the ball going in and working on your mechanics, but [i'll] never lose confidence in myself. that'll never change." houston sees an opportunity to take back control of the series and insists it is unfazed as it enters two straight games in oakland. "the challenge is you're playing golden state," rockets coach mike d'antoni told reporters. "that's why they've won 15 in a row, not because of the building, but because they're good. i mean, everybody, all these players are used to playing in hostile environments or loud or whatever. i mean, it helps a little bit. sometimes you feed off the energy also from the other crowd. so you try to take them out as soon as you can and take out the crowd, but they're a good basketball team."
tv: 8 p.m. et, tnt
about the rockets: point guard chris paul had 16 points, six assists and three steals in the game 2 win while fighting through a calf issue that he says will not hold him back for sunday's tilt. "his foot was bothering him a little bit," d'antoni told the media of paul, who returned to practice friday. "it shouldn't be a problem. just normal. nothing that would sideline him or anything. he's good." eric gordon scored 27 points while making 6-of-9 from 3-point range in game 2 after averaging 9.7 points and hitting 5-of-18 from beyond the arc over his previous three contests.
about the warriors: coach steve kerr is one of many on the golden state side hoping that a change of venue will help his team rediscover its mental edge. "game 2 everything changed," kerr told knbr's tolbert and lund. "we gave up easy hoops. pj tucker got two wide open 3s in the corners in the second quarter. that got him going. everything that houston needed to get going, they got it. some of it was their doing, some of it was lack of intensity and focus, and we've got to be better with that." kevin durant has carried the load offensively by averaging 37.5 points on 55.1 percent shooting in the series.
buzzer beaters
1. tucker scored 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting in game 2 after going 35 minutes without a field goal in game 1.

2. thompson needs four points to move past hall of famer rick barry (1,776) and into second place on the franchise's all-time postseason scoring list.
3. houston took the only meeting in oakland during the regular season with a 122-121 victory, as durant's jumper at the buzzer was ruled too late.

prediction: warriors 116, rockets 111

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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Winnipeg Jets Preview and Predictions 05-20-2018

19th May 2018 by Gracenote
the vegas golden knights have seized every opportunity during their spectacular inaugural season, and now stand one win from the stanley cup finals entering game 5 of the western conference finals sunday at the winnipeg jets. after dropping the opening game of the series, the golden knights have ridden marc-andre fleury's outstanding goaltending, an impressive performance from their top line and the ability to counter winnipeg's every punch to a 3-1 series lead.

"the fact we always bounce back right away when they get (a goal) and keep the momentum on our side, i think has been the key to the series," fleury told reporters after vegas captured game 4 with a 3-2 victory on reilly smith's go-ahead goal with 6:58 to play. four times in the series, vegas has scored fewer than 90 seconds after a winnipeg goal, and the golden knights have netted the game's opening tally in winning each of the past three games. winnipeg played well for long stretches of each of the past two games, only to come away with two road losses that has put the jets' season on the brink following a hard-fought seven-game series victory over nashville in the conference semifinals. "in our minds, this series is far from over," jets defenseman tyler myers told reporters after game 4, in which he scored the game-tying goal early in the third period. "we're going back home for the next one and we'll focus on that."
tv: 3 p.m. et, nbc, cbc, sportsnet, tva
about the golden knights: vegas' top line of william karlsson, jonathan marchessault and smith shined yet again in game 4, combining for two goals and two assists. that was more than enough for fleury, who made 35 saves overall and robbed winnipeg several times in facing 27 shots in the final two periods. vegas has excelled in the past two games by hounding the jets in the neutral zone, finishing game 4 with 24 takeaways and blocking 25 shots.
about the jets: goaltender connor hellebuyck made 26 saves but allowed three goals in losing his third game in a row, and his save percentage during the losing streak is .895. winnipeg applied waves of pressure in the final two periods and outshot the golden knights 37-29 in the game, sparked in part by a strong performance from jack roslovic and mathieu perreault on the third line (both finished plus-1). patrik laine picked up a power-play goal friday, giving the 20-year-old five tallies in 16 playoff contests.
overtime

1. jets f nikolaj ehlers, who missed game 3 with illness, played 16:35 in game 4 but remains scoreless in the postseason after netting 29 goals in the regular season.
2. vegas f david perron played 13:51 after missing the past two games with illness.

3. winnipeg f blake wheeler recorded his league playoff-leading 18th assist on laine's goal.

prediction: jets 3, golden knights 2

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Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox Preview and Predictions 05-20-2018

19th May 2018 by Gracenote
mookie betts gets another chance to take aim at the baltimore orioles' pitching staff when he leads the boston red sox into the finale of a four-game series at fenway park on sunday. betts slugged his major league-leading 15th home run - a two-run shot - to help the red sox secure a 6-3 victory saturday night.

the 25-year-old is 7-for-13 with two homers and two doubles in the series and has gone deep 14 times in 43 matchups with the orioles over the past three years. betts and his teammates will get a look at rookie right-hander david hess, who is expected to be called up to make sunday's start for baltimore. the orioles enter the finale with a 4-18 record on the road, a 1-5 mark against the red sox and a 5-12 showing in day games. they'll face lefty eduardo rodriguez, who has kept baltimore slugger manny machado (6-for-28, no home runs) in check over the years.
tv: 1:05 p.m. et, masn 2 (baltimore), nesn (boston)

pitching matchup: orioles rh david hess (1-0, 4.50 era) vs. red sox lh eduardo rodriguez (3-1, 4.68 era)
hess won his first career start last saturday against tampa bay, allowing three runs - all in the first inning - in six innings before being sent back down to the minors. the 24-year-old is 2-0 with a 2.12 era in six starts for triple-a norfolk this year while recording 29 strikeouts in 29 1/3 innings. hess owns a 4.04 mark in five seasons in baltimore's system.

rodriguez followed up five scoreless innings at yankee stadium with five innings of three-run ball in a loss to oakland on tuesday at home. he struck out only four but got through the outing without allowing a walk for the first time this year. the 25-year-old dominated the orioles through six innings to pick up his first win of the season april 13 while improving to 4-5 with a 4.35 era in 11 career meetings.
walk-offs

1. red sox cf jackie bradley jr. is 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in the series and is batting .161 in 38 games.

2. orioles dh/3b pedro alvarez slugged a two-run homer saturday and has eight long balls in 86 at-bats on the year.
3. boston is 13-1 in series finales this season.

prediction: red sox 6, orioles 4

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Oakland Athletics vs. Toronto Blue Jays Preview and Predictions 05-20-2018

19th May 2018 by Gracenote
the oakland athletics have received a lot of mileage from the long ball on their 10-game road trip that concludes with the finale of a four-game set against the toronto blue jays on sunday afternoon. the athletics have homered in all nine games on the trek, including chad pinder's dramatic eighth-inning grand slam in saturday's 5-4 victory.

pinder's blast capped a five-run inning that erased a 4-0 deficit, lifting oakland to its third consecutive victory and fifth win in the last six games. khris davis collected two more hits saturday and is 7-for-13 in the series for the athletics, who are 6-3 on the trip against american league east foes new york, boston and toronto. the skidding blue jays have dropped six of sevento fall two games below .500 for the first time since losing the first two of the season and will try to avoid a four-game sweep when they send winless joe biagini to the mound. toronto's gio urshela belted a two-run homer in saturday's defeat, the 11th loss in the last 14 at home to assure the team of a sixth straight winless series (0-4-2).
tv: 1:07 p.m. et, nbcs california (oakland), tvas, sportsnet (toronto)
pitching matchup: athletics rh daniel mengden (3-4, 3.75 era) vs. blue jays rh joe biagini (0-2, 7.98)

mengden ended a four-start winless string with a strong performance last time out in boston, limiting the red sox to two runs (one earned) on eight hits over six innings. it marked the fifth time in six starts he yielded two runs or fewer, a span in which he has walked a combined three batters. mengden made his lone career start against toronto in july 2016 and was roughed up for seven runs over 3 1/3 innings.
biagini has made three appearances this season -- all spots starts -- and may be running out of chances after failing to get through five innings in his last two outings. he was tagged for four runs over 4 2/3 innings in a loss to boston on may 13 and six runs and 10 hits at cleveland 10 days earlier. opponents are batting .317 against biagini, who has lost 15 of 18 decisions since the start of the 2017 season.
walk-offs

1. oakland improved to a major league-best 8-2 in one-run games.

2. toronto of teoscar hernandez returned to the lineup after a two-game absence but was hitless in five at-bats.

3. athletics lhp brett anderson went on the disabled list after exiting friday's game due to a shoulder strain.

prediction: athletics 6, blue jays 4

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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Mets Preview and Predictions 05-20-2018

19th May 2018 by Gracenote
the new york mets own consecutive wins for the first time in more than a month and have a chance to complete a three-game series sweep when they host the arizona diamondbacks on sunday. a two-run homer by devin mesoraco pulled the mets into a tie and wilmer flores' sacrifice fly in the ninth gave them a walk-off 5-4 victory over the reeling diamondbacks on saturday.

michael conforto followed up a four-hit effort in the series opener with a two-run homer for new york and is 9-for-17 with seven rbis in his last five home games against arizona. the diamondbacks have been alone in first place in the national league west since april 1 but their lead is down to a half-game amid a woeful 1-9 stretch. clay buchholz will be making his first start since april 11, 2017, after signing as a free agent with arizona earlier this month. he will be opposed by fellow right-hander noah syndergaard, who has a 2.72 era in his career at citi field.
tv: 1:10 p.m. et, fs arizona, pix 11 (new york)

pitching matchup: diamondbacks rh clay buchholz (2017: 0-1, 12.27 era) vs. mets rh noah syndergaard (3-1, 3.14)
buchholz had a 2.93 era in five minor league starts for kansas city and arizona before getting called up. the two-time all-star made only two starts for philadelphia last season before having surgery in april to fix a torn flexor tendon. buchholz was pounded for six runs in 2 1/3 innings in his only prior matchup with the mets on april 11, 2017, which was also his last outing with the phillies before the surgery.
syndergaard picked up his first win in more than a month his last time out despite lasting only five innings against toronto, allowing two runs and striking out seven. he has a 3.71 era and has allowed 21 hits and seven walks in 17 innings over three starts this month - all at home. daniel descalso is 3-for-6 against the 25-year-old, who is 2-1 with a 2.89 era in three career starts against arizona.

walk-offs

1. arizona has lost six times by two runs or fewer in its last 10 games.

2. diamondbacks 1b paul goldschmidt homered for the first time in more than a month saturday and has hit all five of his long balls this year on the road.
3. the mets have a 71-70 advantage in the series.

prediction: mets 5, diamondbacks 3

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Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds Preview and Predictions 05-20-2018

20th May 2018 by Gracenote
The Chicago Cubs will try to notch another series victory over the Cincinnati Reds when the National League Central rivals wrap up a four-game set Sunday in Cincinnati. The Cubs are 42-19 against the Reds since the start of the 2015 season after splitting a doubleheader with Cincinnati on Saturday.

Chicago has taken two of the first three games of the series to improve to 22-10 at Great American Ball Park over the past three-plus seasons. The Reds claimed a rare win over the Cubs on Billy Hamilton's bases-loaded walk in the 11th inning for a 5-4 victory in the opener of Saturday's twinbill. Chicago dominated the nightcap 10-0 and has outscored Cincinnati 22-6 in the first three games of the series. The Reds have lost four of their last six following a six-game winning streak, while the Cubs have alternated losses and wins in their past six contests.
TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, ABC 7 (Chicago), FS Ohio (Cincinnati)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cubs RH Yu Darvish (0-3, 5.56 ERA) vs. Reds RH Tyler Mahle (3-5, 4.34)
Darvish experienced cramping in his right calf Tuesday at Atlanta and was pulled after four innings for precautionary reasons. The 31-year-old has lasted six innings only twice in his first seven starts with the Cubs. Darvish is 1-0 with a 2.13 ERA in two starts against the Reds.

Mahle is coming off his shortest outing of the season after allowing four runs and seven hits in 3 1/3 innings in a loss at San Francisco on Tuesday. The 23-year-old has struck out 46 and walked 16 in 47 2/3 innings, but he has allowed 10 home runs in nine starts. Mahle dominated the Cubs in his season debut, striking out seven and allowing one hit over six scoreless innings in a win.
WALK-OFFS

1. Cubs OF Ian Happ homered in both games of Saturday's doubleheader, the first Cubs player to do so since Chris Coghlan in 2014.

2. Reds 2B Scooter Gennett has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games, including seven multi-hit games.

3. The Cubs have homered in 21 of their past 25 games at Great American Ball Park.

PREDICTION: Reds 5, Cubs 3

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San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Preview and Predictions 05-20-2018

19th May 2018 by Gracenote
christian villanueva was on the verge of losing his job after going hitless for nearly two weeks, but the same powerful bat that performed so well in april appears to be back. the san diego padres look to secure their first series win in pittsburgh since 2014 on sunday when they face the pirates in the finale of their four-game set.

after hitting .338 with eight homers and 19 rbis in april, the 26-year-old third baseman promptly hit another home run in his first at-bat of may before falling into a 0-for-36 slump that led manager andy green to consider giving more playing time to cory spangenberg. villanueva finally got out of his rut with a single against colorado on may 14 and is 4-for-9 with two homers and four rbis over his last three games, including a solo shot and rbi double in saturday's 6-2 victory over pittsburgh. while san diego is 9-8 this month after going 10-20 in march and april combined, pittsburgh has lost consecutive games after winning eight of its previous nine. the offense that served the pirates so well during their surge (.293 average, 6.3 runs per game) has fallen on hard times over the last two contests, hitting .215 as a team while scoring a total of four runs.
tv: 1:35 p.m. et, fs san diego, at&t sportsnet pittsburgh
pitching matchup: padres rh jordan lyles (1-1, 2.53 era) vs. pirates rh trevor williams (5-2, 2.72)

lyles' bid for a perfect game fell five outs short against his most recent employer tuesday versus colorado, recording a career high-tying 10 strikeouts and the win after allowing a single and a walk. the 27-year-old south carolinian, who is filling the rotation spot occupied by the injured joey lucchesi, permitted one earned run in five frames of a loss to st. louis in his first turn of the season five days earlier. lyles has struggled mightily versus pittsburgh, going 0-5 with a 7.82 era in nine appearances (seven starts).
williams produced his second scoreless start of at least six innings this season tuesday against the chicago white sox, allowing six hits and striking out six while throwing 94 pitches in seven frames. the arizona state product has limited the opposition to two or fewer runs in seven of his nine outings and is 3-1 with a 2.22 era in four turns at home this season. right-handed batters are hitting .200 against williams entering his first career start versus san diego.
walk-offs

1. the pirates' defeats over the last two days mark only the second time this season they have dropped consecutive home games.

2. san diego 1b eric hosmer went 0-for-4 with a walk saturday, ending his seven-game hitting streak as well as his four-game rbi streak.
3. pittsburgh ss jordy mercer, who ended a string of 16 hitless at-bats with an infield single friday, went 3-for-3 and knocked in a run saturday.

prediction: pirates 3, padres 2

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Miami Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves Preview and Predictions 05-20-2018

20th May 2018 by Gracenote
the atlanta braves close out a three-game series sunday at home against the miami marlins after shaking off a recent offensive malaise to put themselves in position to win yet another series. the braves had averaged just 6.6 hits per game in their past five games and had not scored in the opening 13 innings of the series, but johan camargo and dansby swanson sparked a four-run fifth inning as atlanta won 8-1 to stay in first place in the national league east.

camargo, who began saturday mired in a 6-for-41 slump while filling in for swanson at shortstop, moved back to third base and finished 2-for-2 with a double, walk and two rbis, while swanson returned from a wrist injury and drove in a run with a squeeze bunt in the fifth. atlanta's bullpen continues a remarkable turnaround after posting a 4.21 era with 65 walks in 92 innings in april, entering the series finale with a 2.45 era in may with 16 walks in 58 2/3 innings. miami, which plays 14 of its next 17 games away from home, has lost eight of its past 12 games and in that span has surrendered seven runs or more six times. right fielder brian anderson collected two hits on his birthday saturday and is batting .333 in his past 14 road games.
tv: 1:35 p.m. et, fs florida (miami), fs south (atlanta)
pitching matchup: marlins lh wei-yin chen (1-2, 7.56 era) vs. braves rh julio teheran (4-1, 3.49)

chen missed the first month of the season with a left elbow strain and has produced mixed results in his first four starts. he held the los angeles dodgers to three hits in 4 1/3 scoreless innings tuesday after surrendering 13 runs with six walks and 12 hits allowed in losses to cincinnati and the chicago cubs. chen, who is throwing his slider 16.6 percent of the time after throwing it just 8.4 percent a season ago, has allowed six homers in 16 2/3 innings.
teheran is pitching like he did when he earned all-star honors in 2014 and 2016, ranking sixth in the nl in hits allowed per nine innings (6.6) while owning an era one run lower than last season. he gave up four runs on four hits with three walks monday in a victory over the cubs, giving the 27-year-old his third consecutive victory. teheran, who has not allowed a run in three of his past five starts, is 6-5 with a 3.49 era in 17 career starts against the marlins.
walk-offs

1. miami c bryan holaday has thrown out seven consecutive base-stealers.

2. braves c kurt suzuki homered in the seventh inning saturday, and is batting .417 with three homers and eight rbis in the seventh inning and later this season.
3. the marlins gave c j.t. realmuto the night off saturday, but he is expected to return to the lineup sunday.

prediction: braves 6, marlins 2

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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Washington Nationals Preview and Predictions 05-20-2018

20th May 2018 by Gracenote
If the Los Angeles Dodgers are going to turn around their disappointing season, finishing off a three-game road sweep of the Washington Nationals on Sunday would be a good place to start. The Dodgers took both games of a doubleheader from the Nationals on Saturday and have won three straight following a string of six straight defeats.

Los Angeles had lost nine of 10 entering the series, but Ross Stripling shut down the Nationals for a 4-1 win in Saturday's opener and the Dodgers rallied in the ninth on Matt Kemp's two-run double for a 5-4 victory in the nightcap. Seven relievers had to combine on a four-hitter for the Dodgers in the second game after starter Rich Hill left with blisters on his throwing hand after just two pitches. Fellow left-hander Alex Wood will need to give the Dodgers a deep start Sunday to preserve the bullpen. The Nationals had won four straight and 13 of 15 before rain killed their momentum - they had not completed a game since Sunday prior to Saturday's twinbill.
TV: 1:35 p.m. ET, MLB Network, SportsNet Los Angeles, MASN (Washington)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers LH Alex Wood (0-4, 3.35 ERA) vs. Nationals RH Stephen Strasburg (5-3, 3.28)

Wood is still looking for his first win despite allowing one earned run or less in five of his nine starts, including each of the last three. The 27-year-old gave up two runs (one earned) over six innings in a tough-luck loss at Miami on Tuesday. Wood is 4-3 with a 2.55 ERA in 11 starts against the Nationals, including a no-decision April 22 in which he allowed three runs (two earned) over six frames.
Strasburg has won three straight starts, racking up 25 strikeouts and only three walks over 20 2/3 innings. The 29-year-old had nine strikeouts and allowed one run and five hits over 6 2/3 innings in a win at Arizona in his last start May 12. Strasburg is 2-3 with a 2.45 ERA in eight starts against the Dodgers, including a tough-luck loss April 22, when he gave up three runs (two earned) over seven innings with 10 strikeouts.

PREDICTION: Nationals 6, Dodgers 2

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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Minnesota Twins Preview and Predictions 05-20-2018

20th May 2018 by Gracenote
the first-place milwaukee brewers try for a three-game sweep of the minnesota twins on sunday as they continue to hit - and win - on the road. milwaukee (28-18), which leads pittsburgh by 1 1/2 games in the national league central, improved to 10-2 in its last 12 games away from home with a 5-4 victory saturday and has already wrapped up their fourth straight road series win.

the brewers were ranked 28th in the majors at 3.9 runs per game before averaging 5.8 runs while going 7-2 on a 10-game road trip that ends sunday. minnesota (18-23), which owned a five-game winning streak against milwaukee prior to friday's 8-3 loss, will be without joe mauer for a period of time. the first baseman was placed on the 10-day disabled list saturday with concussion-like systems and a cervical strain after he was removed from friday's contest because of neck stiffness and "balance issues and light sensitivity,'' according to the club. the twins' jake odorizzi is 2-0 with a 2.02 era in his last four starts and opposes junior guerra, who snapped a three-game losing streak in his last start.
tv: 2:10 p.m. et, fs wisconsin (milwaukee), fs north (minnesota)
pitching matchup: brewers rh junior guerra (3-3, 3.08 era) vs. twins rh jake odorizzi (3-2, 3.35)

guerra allowed two runs, three hits and four walks while striking out three in six innings of a 7-2 victory at arizona on monday. the 33-year-old venezuelan yielded nine runs in 10 innings over his previous two starts - losses to cleveland and pittsburgh - after suffering a hard-luck 3-0 loss to the cubs in chicago when he permitted one run and three hits in six frames. guerra allowed two runs in one inning of relief in his only appearance against minnesota as a rookie with the chicago white sox in 2015.
odorizzi received a no-decision after allowing four hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in six shutout frames of the twins' 1-0 loss to seattle on monday. the 28-year-old illinois native has lowered his era by 1.15 since going 1-2 in his first five starts with minnesota after he was acquired from tampa bay during the offseason. travis shaw is 4-for-14 with six strikeouts versus odorizzi, who defeated milwaukee in his only start against the brewers in 2014.
walk-offs

1. milwaukee lhp josh hader (2-0, 1.32 era) struck out six in 2 1/3 innings saturday, giving him 56 in 27 1/3 frames this season as the brewers improved to 16-0 when he pitches.

2. twins cf jake cave, 25, homered in the second at-bat of his major-league debut saturday after 634 games in the minors.
3. milwaukee is 17-2 versus sub-.500 teams this season.

prediction: twins 3, brewers 2

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Texas Rangers vs. Chicago White Sox Preview and Predictions 05-20-2018

20th May 2018 by Gracenote
the chicago white sox have already done something three games into their current homestand they could not do in any of their first three: win multiple games. the white sox set their sights on accomplishing another season first sunday when they attempt to secure a home series victory against the texas rangers in the finale of their four-game set.

chicago entered this series going 1-5 in each of its first three extended stays at guaranteed rate field and fell to a majors-worst 4-16 at home following a 12-5 loss to texas on friday, but jose abreu continued his torrid hitting stretch by going 3-for-3 with a homer and two rbis in saturday's 5-3 triumph. the victory gave the white sox only their third win in 12 games against american league west competition and multiple wins over some other opponent besides kansas city (5-2). the rangers blew an early three-run advantage to continue a troubling early-season trend, as they have only four comeback victories versus 11 losses in games in which they have held a lead. texas has dropped five of seven overall since winning three of four to fall 11 games out of first place - 6 1/2 games behind any of its division rivals.
tv: 2:10 p.m. et, fs southwest (texas), wgn (chicago)
pitching matchup: rangers lh mike minor (3-2, 5.61 era) vs. white sox rh reynaldo lopez (0-3, 3.50)

two of minor's worst two outings of the season have come in his most recent trips to the mound, including tuesday's no-decision in seattle in which he gave up a season-high six runs while working a season-low 3 1/3 innings. the 30-year-old was tagged for five runs and a season-high three homers over seven frames one week earlier in a loss to detroit. minor's lone career start against chicago came back in 2013, but he allowed only one run in five relief appearances spanning 5 2/3 innings last year versus the white sox.
lopez languished through one of the worst outings of his career tuesday in pittsburgh, surrendering a career high-tying six runs on seven hits and a pair of walks while recording only six outs. it was a big step back for the 24-year-old dominican, who had not pitched fewer than five innings or allowed more than two earned runs in six of his first seven turns. lopez's first and only start against texas didn't go much better than his most recent outing, as he gave up six runs across 4 1/3 innings in a loss last august.
walk-offs

1. abreu, who is batting .412 with seven doubles, two homers and 12 rbis over the last 13 games, recorded his 300th extra-base hit in his 655th game saturday - the second-fastest to reach that mark in club history.
2. after driving in four runs over his previous 14 contests, texas ss jurickson profar has five rbis over his last two.

3. chicago lhp jace fry worked a perfect 1 1/3 innings in relief saturday and has yet give up a hit in 7 1/3 frames over six appearances this season.

prediction: white sox 6, rangers 3

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Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals Preview and Predictions 05-20-2018

19th May 2018 by Gracenote
philadelphia phillies right-hander aaron nola can become the second pitcher in the national league to reach seven victories when he takes the mound against the host st. louis cardinals on sunday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series. nola looks to win his sixth consecutive outing and also is riding a streak of seven straight quality starts.

the one player on the phillies who has been more consistent than nola is center fielder odubel herrera, who belted a two-run homer and drove in three runs in saturday's 7-6 victory to extend his on-base streak to 45 games -- the fourth-longest in franchise history. scott kingery tripled in the tying run and scored the winning tally on jorge alfaro's pinch-hit single to lift philadelphia to its eighth win in the last 10 games. greg holland, who amassed 166 saves over the four previous seasons with kansas city and colorado, was victimized for the winning rally as his era ballooned to 7.30. tommy pham is 5-for-8 with four runs scored in the past two days for st. louis, which has dropped seven of 11 since opening may with a five-game winning streak.
tv: 2:15 p.m. et, nbcs philadelphia, fs midwest (st. louis)
pitching matchup: phillies rh aaron nola (6-1, 1.99 era) vs. cardinals rh jack flaherty (0-1, 2.87)

nola allowed a season-high nine hits over six innings last time out but limited the damage to one run in beating the mets to win his fifth start in a row. during the winning streak, he has permitted a combined seven runs while striking out 36 batters and walking only four. marcell ozuna is 6-for-19 with two homers off nola, who is 2-1 with a 1.86 era in three career starts against st. louis.
flaherty remains in search of his first major league victory as he makes his fourth start of the season and first at home this year. winless in six appearances a year ago, the 2014 first-round draft pick has allowed five runs in his three starts this season but has nothing to show for it. flaherty settled for a no-decision last time out at minnesota after tossing 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball.
walk-offs

1. herrera, who has six rbis in the series, is 11 shy of mike schmidt's franchise-record, 56-game on-base streak.

2. cardinals lf tyler o'neill belted his first major league homer saturday.

3. kingery's triple saturday was his extra-base hit since april 30.

prediction: phillies 4, cardinals 3

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New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals Preview and Predictions 05-20-2018

19th May 2018 by Gracenote
the new york yankees will try to extend their streak of series wins to eight when they take on the host kansas city royals in the rubber match of their three-game series sunday afternoon. gary sanchez homered twice among four hits to lead a 14-hit attack in saturday's 8-3 triumph for the yankees, evening the set at a game apiece.

aaron hicks had an inside-the-park homer and scored twice for new york, which has won 20 of its last 24. struggling shortstop didi gregorius, mired in a 1-for-45 stretch for the yankees, was given the day off while outfielder clint frazier had a double and two walks in his season debut. whit merrifield had a hit in four at-bats and is batting .447 during a 12-game hitting streak for the royals, who turn to left-hander eric skoglund on the mound in the series finale. the yankees give the ball to struggling righty sonny gray as they look to improve to 9-1 against the american league central.
tv: 2:15 p.m. et, mlb network, yes (new york), fs kansas city

pitching matchup: yankees rh sonny gray (2-3, 6.39 era) vs. royals lh eric skoglund (1-3, 5.58)
gray allowed two runs and four hits in six innings in back-to-back starts before getting roughed up in a loss to oakland on may 11. he surrendered five runs on a season-high nine hits - including two home runs - in the outing. the vanderbilt product boasts a 2.77 era in four career starts against the royals.

skoglund allowed two runs in 7 2/3 innings - his longest start of the year - against tampa bay on monday. he lasted at least seven frames in two of his four home starts and was limited to 4 2/3 innings in the other two at kauffman stadium, giving up five runs in both of those clunkers. the 25-year-old floridian is facing the yankees for the first time in his career.
walk-offs

1. yankees 2b gleyber torres slugged a three-run homer saturday after reaching base three times in the series opener.

2. the royals placed if cheslor cuthbert (back) on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to may 16, and recalled if ramon torres from triple-a omaha.
3. kansas city lf alex gordon is 0-for-8 with six strikeouts in the series.

prediction: yankees 6, royals 4

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Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants Preview and Predictions 05-20-2018

19th May 2018 by Gracenote
san francisco shortstop brandon crawford is as soft-spoken as they come, but his bat is making plenty of noise this month. crawford is batting a major league-best .449 in may for the giants, who look to salvage a split of their four-game series against the visiting colorado rockies on sunday.

crawford went 3-for-5 with a home run and four rbis in saturday's 9-4 win over the rockies and is 15-for-26 during his seven-game hitting streak. buster posey, brandon belt, miguel gomez and evan longoria each added two hits in saturday's victory while andrew mccutchen doubled twice, singled and had two rbi before leaving with a bruised knee. the rockies fell to 3-2 on their nine-game road trip but received another encouraging performance from first baseman ian desmond, who has been mired in a season-long slump but is 3-for-6 with a home run and four rbis over his last two games. "i've been in this position so many times. you just have to go," desmond told reporters. "once it gets going, it gets going. it's pretty much how it's been my whole career. i don't know why, but sometimes i just get in these funks and snap out of them and put them behind me, and that's what i'm hopeful for here."
tv: 4:05 p.m. et, at&t sportsnet-rocky mountain (colorado), nbcs bay area (san francisco)
pitching matchup: rockies lh tyler anderson (3-1, 4.30 era) vs. giants lh ty blach (3-4, 4.05)

anderson won for the second time in his last three starts last monday, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits across 5 2/3 innings in a 6-4 victory over san diego. colorado is 5-1 in his past six starts, with anderson posting a 3.64 era during that stretch. the 28-year-old native of las vegas is 0-2 with a 4.67 era in three career starts versus san francisco, including 0-2 with a 6.30 era in two outings at a&t park.
blach received a no-decision against cincinnati last tuesday, when he allowed three runs (one earned) on five hits over four innings. the 27-year-old native of denver has a 26-to-17 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 53 1/3 innings and has pitched six frames or fewer in nine of his 10 starts. nolan arenado is 7-for-11 against blach, who is 1-1 with a 3.33 era in seven career games (three starts) against colorado while holding charlie blackmon hitless in 12 at-bats.
walk-offs

1. san francisco closer hunter strickland is 9-for-11 in save opportunities and has converted each of his last seven chances.

2. arenado has reached base in 27 of his last 28 games.

3. giants rhp mark melancon (forearm) is expected to begin a minor league rehab assignment at triple-a sacramento on monday.

prediction: giants 7, rockies 5

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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Angels Preview and Predictions 05-20-2018

20th May 2018 by Gracenote
the tampa bay rays have reached the .500 mark for the first time since the second game of the season and look to extend their winning streak to seven when they go for a road sweep against the struggling los angeles angels on sunday. sergio romo made his first major league start after 588 relief appearances, striking out the side in the first inning saturday, and will get the ball to open the game again in the series finale sunday for tampa bay.

romo will become the first pitcher to start back-to-back major league games since 2012, when zack greinke was ejected july 7 and came back the next day to throw the first pitch for milwaukee. infielder daniel robertson belted his first career grand slam in the 5-3 victory saturday for the rays and is 6-for-14 during a four-game hitting streak while c.j. cron had a hit to extend his on-base streak to a career-best 25 contests. rookie shohei ohtani will try to put a halt to the angels' five-game losing streak when he takes the mound in search of his fourth victory sunday. former american league mvp mike trout homered for the second straight game saturday for los angeles after going 1-for-22 over an eight-game stretch.
tv: 4:07 p.m. et, fs sun (tampa bay), fs west (los angeles)
pitching matchup: rays rh sergio romo (1-0, 4.67 era) vs. angels rh shohei ohtani (3-1, 3.58)

romo whiffed zack cozart, trout and justin upton on saturday to get the rays off to a great start and has not allowed a run in 5 1/3 innings over his last five appearances. the 35-year-old, who owns 84 career saves, will most likely be followed by right-hander matt andriese or lefty anthony banda after pitching at least one inning sunday. martin maldonado has a homer against romo, who is 1-0 and has permitted three runs over 12 2/3 innings on the road this year.
ohtani recorded a pair quality starts in his last two trips to the mound, allowing three runs on nine hits and four walks with 17 strikeouts over 12 1/3 innings. the 23-year-old japan native opened the season with a pair of strong outings before giving up seven runs across 7 1/3 innings and suffering his only loss to boston in the next two before turning things around in may. ohtani, who faces the rays for the first time, has struck out 43 and walked 13 in 32 2/3 innings overall in 2018.
walk-offs

1. los angeles ss andrelton simmons went 0-for-4 on saturday to end a 25-game on-base streak.

2. tampa bay placed ss adeiny hechavarria (hamstring) on the 10-day disabled list saturday and recalled rhp ryne stanek from triple-a durham.
3. angels lf justin upton (hand) returned to the lineup after missing one game saturday, but went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.

prediction: angels 7, rays 2

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Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners Preview and Predictions 05-20-2018

20th May 2018 by Gracenote
life without second baseman robinson cano hasn't been too hard on the seattle mariners, who will try for their third straight victory over the visiting detroit tigers on sunday. seattle improved to 4-2 without cano, who broke his hand sunday before getting suspended 80 games by major league baseball on tuesday, after saturday's 7-2 victory as dee gordon has made a seamless transition back to the keystone after the mariners had converted him to a center fielder.

gordon (.306) is 1-for-8 with three rbis, including a two-run double saturday, while playing error-free ball in his first two games of the season at second base and seattle will need him to continue producing if it is to remain a contender in the american league west. detroit (20-25) hopes to kick start its offense, which has produced nine runs in its last four games - three losses - as it played without miguel cabrera (.323) on saturday for the 17th time in 18 may games. the tigers' francisco liriano looks for a return to the early season form that saw him go 3-1 with a 2.97 era in his first six starts and opposes wade leblanc, who has filled in admirably for the injured erasmo ramirez. leblanc has allowed one run in 15 innings over three starts since moving into the rotation in place of ramirez, who is out with a shoulder injury.
tv: 4:10 p.m. et, fs detroit, root northwest (seattle)
pitching matchup: tigers lh francisco liriano (3-1, 4.03 era) vs. mariners lh wade leblanc (0-0, 2.51)

liriano allowed five runs, seven hits and three walks while striking out three in 4 1/3 innings of detroit's 9-8 victory over cleveland on tuesday. the 34-year-old dominican republic native wasn't much better in his previous start, yielding three runs, four hits and four walks in four innings of the tigers' 5-4 loss at texas on may 9. nelson cruz and kyle seager have each homered and are a combined 5-for-15 against liriano, who is 6-3 with a 3.36 era in 14 games (11 starts) versus seattle.
leblanc permitted three hits and struck out four in six innings of the mariners' 1-0 victory at minnesota on monday. "we got a little bit more than we were hoping to get out of him, which was great," seattle manager scott servais told reporters about the 33-year-old louisiana native. "just an awesome job." jose iglesias (.248 batting average this season, 5-for-13 in last four games) is 2-for-3 versus leblanc, who allowed four runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings versus detroit in one start and one relief appearance in his career without earning a decision.
walk-offs
1. tigers 3b niko goodrum (.265) went 1-for-3 on saturday to extend his career-high hitting streak to eight games. he is 12-for-30 with three home runs, three doubles, seven rbis and seven runs scored during that span.

2. mariners ss jean segura (.316) is 19-for-44 with eight rbis and eight runs scored in his last 10 games, raising his average 36 points.

3. iglesias was 7-for-13 with a home run, double, five rbis and two runs scored in his first four games versus seattle this season before going 0-for-3 on saturday.

prediction: mariners 3, tigers 2

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Cleveland Indians vs. Houston Astros Preview and Predictions 05-20-2018

19th May 2018 by Gracenote
the cleveland indians have homered in a season-high 10 straight games, with most of the power coming from the top of the order. right fielder michael brantley has thrived in the second spot in the lineup and owns a nine-game hitting streak for the indians, who face the host houston astros in the rubber match of their three-game series on sunday.

brantley belted a solo homer in saturday's 5-4 victory and is 14-for-39 during his streak with 19 rbis in 16 games this month. corey kluber struck out 10 batters over seven strong innings saturday while third baseman jose ramirez had two hits and improved to 10-for-22 with a pair of homers and seven rbis during his six-game hitting streak. the astros saw their three-game winning streak come to an end despite homers by carlos correa, alex bregman and marwin gonzalez. outfielder josh reddick, batting .227 with six home runs and 17 rbis, was held out of the starting lineup for a second straight day with a skin infection above his left knee but appeared as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and hopes to return to the lineup sunday.
tv: 8:08 p.m. et, espn
pitching matchup: indians rh carlos carrasco (5-2, 3.66 era) vs. astros rh lance mccullers jr. (5-2, 3.63)

carrasco is pitching on an extended five days' rest after his last start on may 14 at detroit, where he allowed three runs over 6 2/3 innings in a 6-3 loss. the 31-year-old native of venezuela has thrown at least 110 pitches in four of his last seven starts, including three in a row. reddick is 6-for-9 with a home run against carrasco, who owns a 3-1 record and 2.67 era in six career games (five starts) versus houston, including 2-0 with a 0.00 era in two outings at minute maid park.
mccullers turned in a solid outing but took the loss against the los angeles angels last monday, allowing two runs on four hits over six innings. the 24-year-old has 58 strikeouts in 52 innings and has only given up three home runs, including none in his last five starts. yonder alonso is 4-for-8 against mccullers, who struggled in his only previous start against cleveland, giving up five runs over five frames in a 7-6 loss on april 26, 2017.
walk-offs

1. cleveland of lonnie chisenhall (right calf strain) will begin his rehab assignment on monday with triple-a columbus.

2. the astros lead the majors in run differential at plus-96.

3. the indians plan to recall rhp adam plutko from triple-a columbus to start against the chicago cubs on wednesday, with rhp josh tomlin moving to the bullpen.

prediction: astros 6, indians 3

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NHL Western Confernce Finals Game 5 betting preview: Golden Knights at Jets

The unthinkable has happened. The Golden Knights are one win away from the Stanley Cup Finals, but they'll be in tough as +120 road dogs Sunday in Winnipeg.

Vegas Golden Knights at Winnipeg Jets (-140, 6)

Golden Knights lead series 3-1

The Vegas Golden Knights have seized every opportunity during their spectacular inaugural season, and now stand one win from the Stanley Cup finals entering Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Sunday at the Winnipeg Jets. After dropping the opening game of the series, the Golden Knights have ridden Marc-Andre Fleury’s outstanding goaltending, an impressive performance from its top line and the ability to counter Winnipeg’s every punch to a 3-1 series lead.

“The fact we always bounce back right away when they get (a goal) and keep the momentum on our side, I think has been the key to the series,” Fleury told reporters after Vegas captured Game 4 with a 3-2 victory on Reilly Smith’s go-ahead goal with 6:58 to play. Four times in the series, Vegas has scored a goal less than 90 seconds after a Winnipeg goal, and the Golden Knights have netted the game’s opening tally in winning each of the past three games. Winnipeg played well for long stretches of each of the past two games, only to come away with two road losses that has put the Jets’ season on the brink following a hard-fought seven-game series victory over Nashville in the conference semifinals. “In our minds, this series is far from over,” Jets defenseman Tyler Myers told reporters after Game 4, in which he scored the game-tying goal early in the third period. “We’re going back home for the next one and we’ll focus on that.”

TV: 3 p.m. ET, NBC, CBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

SERIES PRICE (PER SPORTS INTERACTION):

Vegas Golden Knights -355
Winnipeg Jets +279

LINE HISTORY: The Jets opened their must-win Game 5 as -163 home favorites, but they have been moved down to the current number of -140 as of Saturday evening. The total opened at 5.5, but it has moved up to an even 6.

CONSENSUS: Public bettors think returning home to the Winnipeg Whiteout will give the Jets enough of a boost to extend the series at least to a sixth game with 59 percent of wagers on the home team. When it comes to the total 55 percent of wagers are on the Over.

GOALIE SHOWDOWN:
GP W L GAA SAVE % SO
Marc-Andre Fleury (Golden Knights) 14 11 3 1.72 .945 4
Connor Hellebuyck 16 9 7 2.38 .921 2

INJURY REPORT:

Golden Knights - LW William Carrier (Questionable, upper body), G Malcolm Subban (Questionable, illness), D Clayton Stoner (Out, abdominal).

Jets - D Dmitry Kulikov (Out, back).

ABOUT THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS: Vegas’ top line of William Karlsson, Jonathan Marchessault and Smith shined yet again in Game 4, combining for two goals and two assists. That was more than enough for Fleury, who made 35 saves overall and robbed Winnipeg several times in facing 27 shots in the final two periods. Vegas has excelled in the past two games by hounding the Jets in the neutral zone, finishing Game 4 with 24 takeaways and blocking 25 shots.

ABOUT THE JETS: Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves but allowed three goals in losing his third game in a row, and his save percentage during the losing streak is .895. Winnipeg applied waves of pressure in the final two periods and outshot the Golden Knights 37-29 in the game, sparked in part by a strong performance from Jack Roslovic and Mathieu Perreault on the third line (both finished plus-1). Patrik Laine picked up a power-play goal, the 20-year-old’s fifth in 16 playoff contests.

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Golden Knights are 5-1 in their last six overall.
* Jets are 11-2 in their last 13 when their opponent allows two goals or less in their previous game.
* Under is 3-0-1 in Golden Knights last four road games.
* Under is 3-0-1 in Jets last four home games.
* Golden Knights are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

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NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, May 20


Vegas @ Winnipeg

Game 7-8
May 20, 2018 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vegas
12.670
Winnipeg
13.775
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-140
6
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(-140); Over

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NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, May 20

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VEGAS (62-27-0-7, 131 pts.) at WINNIPEG (61-27-0-10, 132 pts.) - 5/20/2018, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 61-38 ATS (+17.4 Units) in all games this season.
WINNIPEG is 61-41 ATS (+4.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 32-15 ATS (+47.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WINNIPEG is 13-3 ATS (+9.0 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
VEGAS is 63-34 ATS (+22.5 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 12-1 ATS (+10.7 Units) on Sunday games this season.
VEGAS is 36-18 ATS (+16.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VEGAS is 22-12 ATS (+8.2 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 5-2 (+3.5 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 5-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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NHL

Sunday, May 20

Trend Report

Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Vegas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Vegas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vegas's last 6 games on the road
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Winnipeg is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Winnipeg is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Winnipeg's last 10 games at home
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vegas

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MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, May 20


Arizona @ NY Mets

Game 901-902
May 20, 2018 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Buchholz) 14.924
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 13.710
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-185
7
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+165); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati

Game 903-904
May 20, 2018 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Darvish) 13.755
Cincinnati
(Mahle) 16.980
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-155
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+135); Under

Miami @ Atlanta

Game 905-906
May 20, 2018 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Chen) 16.375
Atlanta
(Teheran) 12.550
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 4
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-200
9
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+170); Over

San Diego @ Pittsburgh

Game 907-908
May 20, 2018 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Lyles) 15.571
Pittsburgh
(Williams) 14.684
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+115); Over

LA Dodgers @ Washington

Game 909-910
May 20, 2018 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 16.388
Washington
(Strasburg) 15.392
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-150
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(+130); Under

Philadelphia @ St. Louis

Game 911-912
May 20, 2018 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Nola) 14.539
St. Louis
(Flaherty) 15.832
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+105); Under

Colorado @ San Francisco

Game 913-914
May 20, 2018 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Andrson) 14.462
San Francisco
(Blach) 15.673
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-110
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-110); Under

Baltimore @ Boston

Game 915-916
May 20, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Hess) 00.000
Boston
(Rodriguez) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore

Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
( );

Oakland @ Toronto

Game 917-918
May 20, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Mengden) 15.820
Toronto
(Biagini) 14.551
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-115); Over

Texas @ Chicago White Sox

Game 919-920
May 20, 2018 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Minor) 14.908
Chicago White Sox
(Lopez) 13.816
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-120); Over

NY Yankees @ Kansas City

Game 921-922
May 20, 2018 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Gray) 13.560
Kansas City
(Skoglund) 16.359
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-160
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+140); Under

Tampa Bay @ LA Angels

Game 923-924
May 20, 2018 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Romo) 00.000
LA Angels
(Ohtani) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay

Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
( );

Detroit @ Seattle

Game 925-926
May 20, 2018 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Liriano) 16.509
Seattle
(LeBlanc) 14.439
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-180
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+160); Under

Cleveland @ Houston

Game 927-928
May 20, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 17.434
Houston
(McCllers) 16.652
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-145
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+125); Under

Milwaukee @ Minnesota

Game 929-930
May 20, 2018 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Guerra) 16.488
Minnesota
(Odorizzi) 15.152
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-105); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, May 20

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ARIZONA (25 - 20) at NY METS (22 - 19) - 1:10 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 119-92 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-7 (+14.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 92-111 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 17-18 (-19.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 47-55 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 3-13 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 21-40 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 70-83 (-21.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 24-56 (-33.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. NY METS since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 23.18 and a WHIP of 3.863.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SYNDERGAARD is 2-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 2-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.7 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (24 - 19) at CINCINNATI (16 - 31) - 1:10 PM
YU DARVISH (R) vs. TYLER MAHLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 120-95 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 442-460 (-90.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-25 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 50-48 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 90-73 (-18.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 63-57 (-19.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 838-780 (-156.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
DARVISH is 20-22 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DARVISH is 32-29 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 5-17 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 3-14 (-11.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 121-152 (-53.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 4-17 (-12.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

YU DARVISH vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DARVISH is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

TYLER MAHLE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MAHLE is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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MIAMI (17 - 28) at ATLANTA (27 - 17) - 1:35 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 27-17 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 18-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 11-2 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ATLANTA is 23-18 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEHERAN is 7-2 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 14-7 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 88-63 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 50-28 (+27.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 0-7 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 5-13 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-2 (+1.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CHEN is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.048.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. MIAMI since 1997
TEHERAN is 6-5 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 9-8 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-7. (+1.8 units)

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SAN DIEGO (19 - 28) at PITTSBURGH (26 - 19) - 1:35 PM
JORDAN LYLES (R) vs. TREVOR WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 37-20 (+15.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 22-12 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 41-27 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LYLES is 0-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 7.39 and a WHIP of 1.579.
His team's record is 0-7 (-7.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-7. (-8.1 units)

TREVOR WILLIAMS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (19 - 26) at WASHINGTON (24 - 20) - 1:35 PM
ALEX WOOD (L) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 19-26 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 102-95 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 10-19 (-20.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WOOD is 55-58 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 25-38 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 6-18 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 7-15 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 47-16 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 14-0 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 28-4 (+22.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 25-30 (-20.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 57-48 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 36-38 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-27 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-1 (+3.6 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

ALEX WOOD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WOOD is 4-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 7-4 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.5 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
STRASBURG is 2-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 0.955.
His team's record is 2-6 (-6.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.2 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (26 - 17) at ST LOUIS (24 - 19) - 2:15 PM
AARON NOLA (R) vs. JACK FLAHERTY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 484-341 (+59.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 401-363 (+44.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 833-874 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 95-89 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 72-68 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

AARON NOLA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NOLA is 2-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.86 and a WHIP of 0.776.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

JACK FLAHERTY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (25 - 21) at SAN FRANCISCO (23 - 24) - 4:05 PM
TYLER ANDERSON (L) vs. TY BLACH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 326-443 (-106.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 285-189 (+59.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
COLORADO is 112-97 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-10 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 8-2 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games in May games this season.
COLORADO is 23-15 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 38-29 (+14.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 87-122 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

TYLER ANDERSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.096.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.6 units)

TY BLACH vs. COLORADO since 1997
BLACH is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.418.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (14 - 31) at BOSTON (31 - 15) - 1:05 PM
DAVID HESS (R) vs. EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-1 (+3.5 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

DAVID HESS vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 4-5 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.7 units)

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OAKLAND (24 - 22) at TORONTO (22 - 24) - 1:05 PM
DANIEL MENGDEN (R) vs. JOE BIAGINI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 371-470 (-100.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 41-35 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 43-57 (-21.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BIAGINI is 2-13 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

DANIEL MENGDEN vs. TORONTO since 1997
MENGDEN is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 16.22 and a WHIP of 2.703.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOE BIAGINI vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (18 - 29) at CHI WHITE SOX (12 - 30) - 2:10 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. REYNALDO LOPEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 17-33 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 191-183 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-71 (+26.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 90-97 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 25-22 (+12.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 12-30 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 5-16 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 1-10 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MIKE MINOR vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MINOR is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

REYNALDO LOPEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
LOPEZ is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 10.39 and a WHIP of 2.079.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (29 - 13) at KANSAS CITY (14 - 31) - 2:15 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. ERIC SKOGLUND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 23-34 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
GRAY is 23-36 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 3-13 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 23-31 (-20.5 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 10-19 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 14-31 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 6-16 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 7-17 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 289-411 (-114.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 5-22 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

SONNY GRAY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GRAY is 1-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

ERIC SKOGLUND vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (22 - 22) at LA ANGELS (25 - 21) - 4:05 PM
SERGIO ROMO (R) vs. SHOHEI OHTANI (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-0 (+4.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

SERGIO ROMO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ROMO is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

SHOHEI OHTANI vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (20 - 25) at SEATTLE (26 - 19) - 4:10 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. WADE LEBLANC (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 84-123 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LIRIANO is 13-4 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 909-825 (-115.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 262-257 (-56.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 23-36 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 451-435 (-101.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-3 (+2.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LIRIANO is 6-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.087.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.7 units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. DETROIT since 1997
LEBLANC is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 2.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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CLEVELAND (22 - 22) at HOUSTON (29 - 18) - 8:05 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. LANCE MCCULLERS JR. (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 22-22 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 20-24 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 10-14 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 12-15 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-13 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 7-14 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 106-51 (+29.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 73-64 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.

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

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CARRASCO is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.76 and a WHIP of 0.980.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

LANCE MCCULLERS JR. vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MCCULLERS JR. is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (28 - 18) at MINNESOTA (18 - 23) - 2:10 PM
JUNIOR GUERRA (R) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 103-101 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 28-18 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-2 (+11.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 7-0 (+7.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 11-5 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-4 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 22-13 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-27 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 9-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 42-64 (-24.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 78-101 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-24 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-45 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-39 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

JUNIOR GUERRA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ODORIZZI is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MLB

Sunday, May 20


National League
Dodgers (19-26) @ Nationals (24-20)
Wood is 0-1, 2.25 in his last three starts (under 5-4). Team in his starts: 4-5.
5-inning record: 1-5-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-9

Strasburg is 3-0, 3.05 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 5-4.
5-inning record: 6-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9

Dodgers lost nine of their last 13 games, but swept a twin bill yesterday; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Washington won 13 of its last 17 games; under is 6-2 in their last eight.

Padres (19-28) @ Pirates (26-19)
Lyles is 1-1, 1.42 in his last two starts (under 2-0). Team in his starts: 1-1.
5-inning record: 1-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2

Williams is 2-1, 3.42 in his last four starts; under is 5-1-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 6-3
5-inning record: 4-2-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-9

Padres won five of their last seven games; under is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Pittsburgh won eight of its last 11 games; four of their last six games stayed under.

Diamondbacks (25-20) @ Mets (22-19)
Buchholz is making his first ’18 start; he is 81-62, 4.01 in 190 MLB starts, 1-1, 2.93 in five minor league starts this year. Team in his starts: 0-0. He started two games for Philly LY, 21 for Boston in 2016.
5-inning record: 0-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Syndergaard is 1-1, 3.28 in his last six starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 6-3
5-inning record: 6-1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9

Arizona lost nine of its last ten games; over is 12-3 in their last 15 road games. Mets lost nine of their last 13 home games; over is 6-3 in their last nine.

Cubs (24-19) @ Reds (16-31)
Darvish is 0-3, 6.46 in his last five starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 1-4-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7

Mahle is 1-2, 5.02 in his last three starts (under 6-2-1). Team in his starts: 4-5
5-inning record: 3-6. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9

Cubs won eight of their last 12 games; under is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Cincinnati won eight of its last 12 games; under is 7-3-2 in those games.

Marlins (17-28) @ Braves (27-17)
Chen is 0-2, 10.03 in his last three starts (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 2-2.
5-inning record: 2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-4

Teheran is 3-0, 1.89 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 7-2
5-inning record: 5-2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-9

Marlins lost nine of their last 13 games; under is 4-2 in their last six games. Atlanta won eight of its last 11 games; four of their last five games stayed under.

Phillies (26-17) @ Cardinals (24-19)
Nola is 5-0, 1.82 in his last five starts; under is 6-1-1 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 6-3.
5-inning record: 3-3-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-9

Flaherty is 0-1, 2.81 in three starts this year (under 1-0-1). Team in his starts: 0-3
5-inning record: 2-0-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Phillies won eight of their last ten games; under is 5-3-1 in their last nine games. St Louis lost seven of its last 11 games; under is 7-4-1 in their last 12 games.

Rockies (25-21) @ Giants (23-24)
Anderson is 3-1, 4.32 in his last five starts; over is 4-2 in his road starts. Team in his starts: 6-3
5-inning record: 3-3-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-9

Blach is 1-1, 5.63 in his last three starts; under is 5-1-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 5-5
5-inning record: 4-4-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10

Rockies won seven of last nine road games; under is 9-4-1 in their last 14 road games. San Francisco lost nine of its last 13 games; over is 10-4-3 in their last 17 games.

American League
A’s (24-22) @ Blue Jays (22-24)
Mengden is 1-1, 2.55 in his last three starts (over 5-4). Team in his starts: 5-4
5-inning record: 5-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-9

Biagini is 0-2, 7.98 in three starts this year (over 2-1). Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 0-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3

Oakland won five of its last six games; over is 9-5-1 in their last 15 road games. Toronto lost 11 of its last 15 games; over is 3-1-1 in their last five games.

Orioles (14-30) @ Red Sox (30-15)
Hess allowed three runs in six IP (78 PT) in his first MLB start, a 6-3 win over Tampa Bay. Team in his starts: 1-0
5-inning record: 1-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-1

Rodriguez is 0-1, 5.85 in his last four starts (over 4-2-2). Team in his starts: 7-1
5-inning record: 4-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-8

Baltimore won six of its last ten games; under is 4-1 in their last five road games. Boston is 14-13 since its 17-2 start; over is 11-7-2 in their last 20 home games.

Indians (22-22) @ Astros (29-18)
Carrasco is 1-2, 6.00 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 5-4
5-inning record: 6-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9

McCullers is 4-1, 1.74 in his last five starts (under 3-1-1). Team in his starts: 5-3
5-inning record: 3-2-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8

Indians are 5-8 in their last 13 games; under is 11-6 in their last 17 road games. Houston won eight of its last 11 games; seven of their last eight home games stayed under.

Rangers (18-29) @ White Sox (12-30)
Minor is 0-1, 9.58 in his last two starts; his last four starts went over. Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 2-5-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-8

Lopez is 0-1, 6.85 in his last four starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 2-6
5-inning record: 3-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8

Texas lost nine of its last 14 games; seven of Rangers’ last nine games stayed under. White Sox lost ten of their last 13 games; over is 8-6 in their last 14 games.

New York (29-13) @ Kansas City (14-31)
Gray is 1-3, 7.39 in his last six starts (over 5-2-1). Team in his starts: 3-5
5-inning record: 3-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Skoglund is 0-1, 4.82 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 3-4
5-inning record: 2-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-7

New York won 20 of its last 24 games; under is 6-3 in their last nine road games. Royals lost eight of their last ten games; under is 6-2 in their last eight home games.

Rays (22-22) @ Angels (25-21)
Bullpen game for Tampa Bay. Rays in bullpen games: 6-8 Over 6-7-1
5-inning record: 6-4-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-14

Ohtani is 1-0, 2.19 in his last two starts (over 4-2). Team in his starts: 5-1
5-inning record: 5-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-6

Rays won their last six games; over is 4-3-1 in their last eight games. Angels lost seven of their last nine games; under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.

Tigers (20-25) @ Mariners (26-19)
Liriano is 0-0, 5.28 in his last three starts (under 5-3). Team in his starts: 4-4.
5-inning record: 4-2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8

LeBlanc is 0-0, 0.60 in his three starts (under 3-0). Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 2-0-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Detroit is 4-10 in its last 14 road games; under is 5-4 in their last nine road games. Seattle is 6-8 in its last 14 home games; over is 5-2 in their last seven home games.

Interleague
Brewers (28-18) @ Twins (18-23)
Guerra is 1-3, 4.91 in his last four starts (under 5-2). Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 4-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-7

Odorizzi is 2-0, 2.82 in his last four starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 4-5
5-inning record: 4-3-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9

Brewers won seven of their last nine games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 road games. Minnesota lost five of its last six games; under is 4-3 in their last seven.

Umpires
Phil-StL: Four of last five Wendelstedt games stayed under.
LA-Wsh: Home side won all four Visconti games.
Col-SF: Over is 8-6 in last fourteen Conroy games.
SD-Pitt: Home side won nine of last 12 Woodring games.
Az-NY: Under is 6-3 in last nine Gibson games.
Mia-Atl: Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Ortiz games.
Chi-Cin: Over is 7-2 in Tumpane games this season.

A’s-Tor: Five of last six Gorman games went over.
Clev-Hst: Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Porter games.
Balt-Bos: Over is 5-3-1 in Lentz games this season.
Tex-Chi: Under is 10-3 in last 13 Hernandez games.
NY-KC: Five of last seven Torres games went over.
TB-LAA: Six of last seven Nelson games stayed under.
Det-Sea: Four of last six Muchlinski games went over.

Mil-Min: Under is 8-5-1 in last fourteen West games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 5/19
Ariz 9-7-3……9-9-7…….18-16
Atl 13-7-5…..7-6-6…….20-13
Cubs 10-7-5……10-9-3…….20-16
Reds 7-15-1……7-13-3………14-28
Colo 14-10-5……9-8-1……..23-18
LA 12-9-3…….8-10-3……20-19
Miami 6-11-3…..11-9-5……..17-20
Milw 14-9-4…..8-10-1…….22-19
Mets 8-10-2……8-10-4…..15-18
Philly 8-9-4…..9-6-6………..17-15
Pitt 10-7-5……10-5-8……20-12
St. Louis 13-5-3……9-12-1……22-17
SD 6-9-5……8-14-4……..14-22
SF 9-9-7…..10-11-2…….19-20
Wash 13-6-3..…13-8-2…….26-14

Orioles 3-13-6…….10-11-2……13-24
Boston 13-8-5……..10-8-3……23-16
White Sox 8-12-2…….5-14-2…..13-26
Cleveland 10-8-4……12-6-5……22-14
Detroit 8-12-3……10-10-4……18-21
Astros 11-6-7……12-8-4……..23-13
KC 5-13-3……..8-14-3……13-27
Angels 14-3-1……8-14-6……..22-17
Twins 9-12-3……6-10-4…….15-22
NYY 10-4-4……15-6-4…….25-10
A’s 8-12-6……7-8-5………15-21
Seattle 15-7-4……8-7-6………23-14
TB 14-7-5……6-9-3………20-15
Texas 9-11-4……7-13-3……..16-24
Toronto 7-11-3……..6-15-5…….13-26

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 5/19)
Ariz 7-18……..6-25……….13
Atl 11-24……11-20……..22
Cubs 6-22……..11-23………17
Reds 5-23……..4-22………..9
Colo 12-28……..6-18..…….18
LA 9-24……..5-20..………14
Miami 7-20……..10-26……….17
Milw 8-27……..2-18…..……10
Mets 6-20……..9-21………..15
Philly 6-22……..9-22……….15
Pitt 5-22……..7-23………..12
StL 6-20……..5-22………..11
SD 6-20……..3-26………..9
SF 2-23………10-23….…12
Wash 12-23……..8-22……..20

Orioles 8-22……..8-23………16
Boston 9-25……..9-21………18
White Sox 5-22……8-21………12
Clev 7-22…….7-22……….14
Detroit 6-23…….4-22………10
Astros 6-22……5-22……….9
KC 7-21……..7-24………14
Angels 7-18……..4-27………11
Twins 7-24……3-25……….10
NYY 5-18……..9-24………14
A’s 6-26……..7-20………13
Seattle 9-24……6-21……….15
TB 12-26…..4-18………16
Texas 3-24……4-23……….7
Toronto 4-21……7-25……….11

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 24-6 NL, favorites +$184
AL @ NL– 14-10 NL, favorites -$312
Total: 38-16 NL, favorites -$128

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Under 15-12-1
AL @ NL: Under 11-6-1
Total: Under 26-18-2

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MLB

Sunday, May 20

Trend Report

Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Baltimore is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Boston is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home
Boston is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore

Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Oakland is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Oakland
Toronto is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Oakland

Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Chi Cubs is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games at home
Cincinnati is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

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

Miami Marlins
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Miami is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing Miami
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Miami

San Diego Padres
San Diego is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
San Diego is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing San Diego
Pittsburgh is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
Pittsburgh is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego

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

Texas Rangers
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games on the road
Texas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Texas's last 13 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Texas is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Texas's last 17 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games at home
Chi White Sox is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Texas
Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 13 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Texas
Chi White Sox is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chi White Sox's last 17 games when playing at home against Texas

Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games at home
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games
NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 20-4 SU in its last 24 games
NY Yankees is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Kansas City
NY Yankees is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing Kansas City
NY Yankees is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
NY Yankees is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games at home
Kansas City is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
Kansas City is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Philadelphia is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing St. Louis
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Philadelphia is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 4-15 ATS in its last 19 games
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
St. Louis is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing Philadelphia
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
St. Louis is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Colorado Rockies
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Colorado's last 22 games
Colorado is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Colorado is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Colorado is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
San Francisco is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado

Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Angels is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA Angels is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
LA Angels is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
LA Angels is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
LA Angels is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Detroit is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Detroit is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games at home
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Seattle is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Seattle is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

Cleveland Indians
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Cleveland's last 22 games
Cleveland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Cleveland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cleveland's last 15 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Houston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 10 games
Houston is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Houston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 15 games when playing at home against Cleveland

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MLB

Sunday, May 20


Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies (6-1, 1.99 ERA, $259)

The Phillies signed Jake Arrieta to a $75 million, three-year contract at the beginning of March to anchor their starting pitching staff, and while Arrieta is pitching well, there’s no question he’s No. 2 in the rotation.

The ace of the staff is 24-year-old righty Aaron Nola, who’s produced seven quality starts in his nine trips to the bump this season. He owns a 0.89 ERA with 23 strikeouts compared to just three walks over his last three starts and the Under is 6-2-1 in his nine outings this season.

He’s among the big league leaders in ERA, WHIP (0.99) and ground ball outs, and he’s first among all major league pitchers in Wins Above Replacement (2.9).

Slumping: Joe Biagini, Toronto Blue Jays (0-2, 7.89 ERA, -$100)

Joe Biagini should not be a starting pitcher in the big leagues – even as the last man in the rotation. But the Toronto Blue Jays are cheap and would rather turn a perfectly good long relief pitcher and turn him into a rotten fifth starter.

Biagini’s career ERA as a reliever is 3.44 compared to 5.97 as a starter since he entered the big leagues in 2016. He’s made three starts for the Jays this season and has yet to produce a quality start. He was originally scheduled to start on Saturday but manager John Gibbons elected to delay the torture for Jays fans on extra day.

Sunday’s Top Trends

*The Atlanta Braves are 12-2 in day games this season. They are -179 home faves for this afternoon’s game against the Miami Marlins.
*The Seattle Mariners are 7-1 in starter Wade LeBlanc’s last eight starts and 7-0 in his last seven outings at Safeco Field. The M’s are -175 home chalk today against the Detroit Tigers.
*The Tampa Bay Rays are 6-0 in their last six games.
*The Los Angeles Angels are 0-5 in their last five games.
*The Over is 18-7-1 in the Cleveland Indians’ last 26 games overall.

Ump of the Day

Brian Gorman: Over bettors love a Gorman game. The Over is 6-1 in the MLB ump’s last seven games behind the plate and 21-10 in his last 31 games calling balls and strikes. He’s behind the dish for this afternoon’s game between the Oakland A’s and Toronto Blue Jays and the total is set at 9.5.

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MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, May 20


Baltimore @ Boston

Game 915-916
May 20, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Hess) 15.691
Boston
(Rodriguez) 17.212
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-200
10
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-200); Under

Tampa Bay @ LA Angels

Game 923-924
May 20, 2018 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Romo) 16.103
LA Angels
(Ohtani) 14.561
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-200
8
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+170); Under

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NBA Western Conference Final Game 3 betting preview and odds: Rockets at Warriors

Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors (-7, 226.5)

Series tied 1-1

The Golden State Warriors seized homecourt advantage from the Houston Rockets in their best-of-seven Western Conference finals, and that's proven to be a pretty significant edge for the defending champs. The Warriors put a 15-game home winning streak in the playoffs - tied for the NBA record - on the line when they host the Rockets in a critical Game 3 on Sunday night. Oddsmakers have the Dubs set as 7-point home favorities with the total at 226.5 points.

To keep its run alive and set a new league standard, Golden State needs to recover from a 22-point loss in Game 2 that saw guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson struggle to shoot a combined 10-for-30 from the floor. Golden State failed to cover as a 1.5-point road underdog.

"I've gone 0-for-11 before shooting 3s and 1-for-8, whatever the case is," Curry told reporters Friday. "I always shoot that next shot with the optimism and confidence that it's going in. So, you can work on stuff between practices and games to get your rhythm, just seeing the ball going in and working on your mechanics, but [I'll] never lose confidence in myself. That'll never change."

Houston sees an opportunity to take back control of the series and insists it is unfazed as it enters two straight games in Oakland.

"The challenge is you're playing Golden State," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni told reporters. "That's why they've won 15 in a row, not because of the building, but because they're good. I mean, everybody, all these players are used to playing in hostile environments or loud or whatever. I mean, it helps a little bit. Sometimes you feed off the energy also from the other crowd. So you try to take them out as soon as you can and take out the crowd, but they're a good basketball team."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT

SERIES PRICE: Warriors -300, Rockets +250 (GTBets.eu)

LINE HISTORY: Golden State opened a 7-point home favorite for Game 3 and moved to -7.5 briefly before buyback on Houston brought the spread back to -7. The total opened 226.5 and has stayed relatively still heading into Sunday.

WHAT SHARPS SAY: "The Rockets travel to Golden State looking to regain a home-court advantage they lost in the series opener in Houston, knowing they have dropped 21 of the last 26 game in this series, including 11 of the last 13 games on this floor. It should be noted, though, that No. 1 seeds are 19-9 ATS as road dogs of more than six points since 1997." -- Marc Lawrence

INJURY REPORT: Warriors - SG P. McCaw (Out, Back), SF C. Boucher (Out, Ankle)

MATCHUP CHART:

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ABOUT THE ROCKETS (74-20 SU, 48-45-1 ATS, 39-54-1 O/U): Point guard Chris Paul had 16 points, six assists and three steals in the Game 2 win while fighting through a calf issue that he says will not hold him back for Sunday's tilt. "His foot was bothering him a little bit," D'Antoni told the media of Paul, who returned to practice Friday. "It shouldn't be a problem. Just normal. Nothing that would sideline him or anything. He's good." Eric Gordon scored 27 points while making 6-of-9 3-pointers in Game 2 after averaging 9.7 points and hitting 5-of-18 from beyond the arc over his previous three contests.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (67-27 SU, 40-53-1 ATS, 44-49-1 O/U): Coach Steve Kerr is one of many on the Golden State side hoping that a change of venue will help his team rediscover its mental edge. "Game 2 everything changed," Kerr told KNBR's Tolbert and Lund. "We gave up easy hoops. PJ Tucker got two wide open 3s in the corners in the second quarter. That got him going. Everything that Houston needed to get going, they got it. Some of it was their doing, some of it was lack of intensity and focus, and we've got to be better with that." Kevin Durant has carried the load offensively by averaging 37.5 points on 55.1 percent shooting.

TRENDS:

- Rockets are just 2-5 ATS as underdogs this season.
- Rockets are 6-1 in the "Race to 20 Points" prop the past seven games.
- Warriors are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games.
- Under is 21-10 in Rockets' last 31 overall.
- Under is 19-7-1 in Warriors last 27 after allowing 100+ points in previous game.

CONSENSUS: 51 percent of spread bets are on Houston while 72 percent of totals bets are on the Over.

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NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, May 20


Houston @ Golden State

Game 503-504
May 20, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
122.705
Golden State
133.296
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 10 1/2
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 7
227
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-7); Under

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NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, May 20

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HOUSTON (74 - 20) at GOLDEN STATE (67 - 27) - 5/20/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 64-39 ATS (+21.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
HOUSTON is 27-17 ATS (+8.3 Units) in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 39-52 ATS (-18.2 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 37-46 ATS (-13.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 18-27 ATS (-11.7 Units) in home games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 20-33 ATS (-16.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 10-6 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 12-5 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA

Sunday, May 20

Houston @ Golden State (1-1)
Rockets were 16-42 on arc in Game 2 win, 29-46 inside arc; Warriors were 9-30 on arc. Houston’s best chance to win is to run like hell, with Curry less than 100%; Tucker/Ariza were combined 15-18 in Game 2, after going 3-11 in Game 1. Gordon scored 27 off bench, was +29 in 32:38 on court. Golden State won its last four home games, but covered only one of them. Under is 4-1 in their last five games. Road team won six of last nine games between these two. Golden State is 25-4 in playoff games since they signed Durant. Under is 8-4 in last 12 series games.

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NBA

Sunday, May 20

Trend Report

Houston Rockets
Houston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Houston's last 23 games
Houston is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games on the road
Houston is 6-11-1 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Golden State
Houston is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 12 games when playing Golden State
Houston is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Houston is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Golden State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games
Golden State is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 9 games at home
Golden State is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Golden State is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Golden State's last 12 games when playing Houston
Golden State is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Houston

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WNBA
Dunkel

Sunday, May 20


Las Vegas @ Connecticut

Game 601-602
May 20, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Las Vegas
105.630
Connecticut
108.344
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 3
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 13 1/2
155 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Las Vegas
(+13 1/2); Under

Indiana @ Washington

Game 603-604
May 20, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
100.448
Washington
109.350
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 9
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 12
157
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+12); Under

Atlanta @ Dallas

Game 605-606
May 20, 2018 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
103.543
Dallas
107.033
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 3 1/2
170
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
N/A

Los Angeles @ Minnesota

Game 607-608
May 20, 2018 @ 5:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
118.325
Minnesota
121.785
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3 1/2
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 5 1/2
157 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(+5 1/2); Under

New York @ Chicago

Game 609-610
May 20, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
113.710
Chicago
106.270
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 7 1/2
170
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 3
158
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(-3); Over

Phoenix @ Seattle

Game 611-612
May 20, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
107.483
Seattle
111.809
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 4 1/2
165
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 2 1/2
159
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-2 1/2); Over

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Long Sheet

Sunday, May 20

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LAS VEGAS (0 - 0) at CONNECTICUT (0 - 0) - 5/20/2018, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 41-27 ATS (+11.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 to 15 points over the last 3 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 to 18 points over the last 3 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points over the last 3 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 76-51 ATS (+19.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 since 1997.
LAS VEGAS is 60-38 ATS (+18.2 Units) in road games against Eastern conference opponents since 1997.
LAS VEGAS is 60-38 ATS (+18.2 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 4-2 against the spread versus LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 6-0 straight up against LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (0 - 1) at WASHINGTON (0 - 0) - 5/20/2018, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 312-371 ATS (-96.1 Units) in all games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-1 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (0 - 0) at DALLAS (0 - 1) - 5/20/2018, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-1 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 4-2 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LOS ANGELES (0 - 0) at MINNESOTA (0 - 0) - 5/20/2018, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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NEW YORK (0 - 0) at CHICAGO (1 - 0) - 5/20/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 4-2 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (1 - 0) at SEATTLE (0 - 0) - 5/20/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 16-35 ATS (-22.5 Units) in May games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 121-83 ATS (+29.7 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
PHOENIX is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 4-3 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 4-3 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Sunday, May 20

Trend Report

Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Las Vegas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Las Vegas is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Las Vegas is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Las Vegas is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Connecticut
Las Vegas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Las Vegas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Las Vegas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Connecticut is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
Connecticut is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Connecticut is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Connecticut is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 6 games at home
Connecticut is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Las Vegas
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Las Vegas
Connecticut is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Connecticut is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Las Vegas


Indiana Fever
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games
Indiana is 6-11-1 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Washington
Indiana is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Indiana's last 15 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Mystics
Washington is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Washington is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Indiana
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Indiana
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Washington's last 15 games when playing at home against Indiana


Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games
Atlanta is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
Atlanta is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
Atlanta is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Wings
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 9 games
Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games at home
Dallas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Dallas is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Dallas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta


Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games
Los Angeles is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Los Angeles's last 18 games
Los Angeles is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Los Angeles is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Los Angeles is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Los Angeles is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Minnesota is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Los Angeles
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Minnesota is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing at home against Los Angeles


Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Phoenix is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Phoenix's last 24 games on the road
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Phoenix is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing Seattle
Phoenix is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Phoenix is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Storm
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Seattle is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games at home
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Seattle is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing Phoenix
Seattle is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix