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Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Preview and Predictions 05-21-2018

20th May 2018 by Gracenote
for all the excitement they've provided as the overachievers in the nba playoffs, the boston celtics have struggled to find success on the road, a trend they will try to reverse when they take on the host cleveland cavaliers in game 4 of the eastern conference finals on monday. the cavaliers followed up a pair of double-digit losses in boston to begin the series before rolling to a 116-86 win in game 3 back home.

cleveland raced to a 20-4 lead and never looked back against a celtics team that shot 39.2 percent from the floor and made six 3-pointers, their lowest total this postseason. "the toughest team sets the rules," boston point guard terry rozier told reporters. "they came out aggressive from the jump and never looked back. we've got to play aggressive from the tip. tonight, we were all over the place, playing too fast and doing things we didn't want to do." lebron james scored 27 points on 8-of-12 shooting - including 3-of-3 from 3-point distance - and handed out 12 assists in a dominant all-around effort that got his team back in the series. "even when things broke down, we just covered for one another," james told the media. "we made them make extra passes. we made them make extra dribbles. we were flying around, and i just happened to be one of the guys on the floor that wanted to fly around as well."
tv: 8:30 p.m. et, espn
about the celtics: boston is 1-5 on the road in the playoffs but it knows that a victory would've been elusive no matter where they played game 3. "if we would have played like that in boston, we would have gotten beat," coach brad stevens told reporters after his team also tied a playoff low with 16 assists while getting outrebounded 45-34. jaylen brown is averaging 11.3 points on 42.3 percent shooting in the past three road games - compared to 23.3 on 59.6 percent in the past three at home - after being limited to 10 points with one assist and three turnovers in game 3.
about the cavaliers: starting guards george hill and j.r. smith combined to make six 3-pointers and score 24 points saturday after they put up a pair of clunkers in boston, while reserve sharpshooter kyle korver made all five of his shot attempts - four from long range - en route to 14 points in 20 minutes. another complementary player stepped up on the defensive end as center tristan thompson stifled celtics big man al horford, who was limited to seven points in game 3 - his first single-digit showing since march 20. "you've got to give a lot of credit to tristan because horford is really the one that makes them go," teammate kevin love told the media. "[horford] can play a little bit of the point forward. he can do a lot of the intangibles that even for their team might not show up on the box score as well. but he did a great job on him tonight, and he's done a great job on him the last two games."
buzzer beaters
1. james is averaging 34.5 points on 58.5 percent from the floor and 12 assists in the last two games, and he needs six made baskets to pass kareem abdul-jabbar (2,356) for the all-time nba playoff record.
2. celtics pg shane larkin (shoulder) has missed four straight games and there is no timetable for his return.

3. cavaliers pf larry nance jr. had eight points on 4-of-4 shooting to go along with six rebounds, three assists and three steals in game 3 after a pair of scoreless outings in boston.

prediction: cavaliers 108, celtics 101

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals Preview and Predictions 05-21-2018

20th May 2018 by Gracenote
the washington capitals looked unstoppable after posting two straight road victories to open the eastern conference finals, but one week later they are fighting for survival as they host the tampa bay lightning for game 6 on monday night. the capitals have dropped three straight, including saturday's 3-2 setback in tampa bay, as the lightning moved within a victory of their third trip to the stanley cup finals and second in four years.

"a lot of people counted us out when we were down 0-2 (to columbus) in the first round. things got hard in the last series (against pittsburgh) and we could have melted, and we just kept playing," washington defenseman matt niskanen told reporters. "so that's what we've got to do again. bring our best effort for game 6 at home, win a game, and then we'll go from there." the capitals battled back after falling behind 3-0 in game 5, outshooting tampa bay 26-9 in the final 40 minutes, and hope to carry that momentum over on home ice where they are 3-5 in the postseason. the lightning have won five of six on the road in the playoffs and goalie andrei vasilevskiy has been outstanding in three straight wins while turning aside 100 of the 106 shots he has faced to improve to 11-4 in the postseason, but they know there is plenty of work to do. "we have a lot of unfinished business. this isn't even close to being over," tampa bay right wing ryan callahan told reporters. "this last game is definitely the hardest. ... to go in their building and try to close them out, it's going to be tough."
tv: nbc sports network, cbc, sportsnet one, tva
about the lightning: callahan, along with "fourth line" mates cedric paquette and chris kunitz, have played a big part defensively against the alex ovechkin unit the last three games and contributed two goals and two assists in game 5. "they played a winning role for our team and they inspire everyone," tampa bay coach jon cooper told reporters. "they pull our team into the fight, that's what they do." right wing nikita kucherov notched an assist in game 5 to take over the team lead with 17 points, one better than captain steven stamkos and fellow center brayden point, while left wing ondrej palat has at least a point in three straight contests and 12 overall.
about the capitals: washington gave up a goal in the first minute in each of the first two periods saturday after trailing through the opening 20 minutes in both game 3 and 4 at home, forcing it to chase the lightning most of all three contests. "we know we've got to come out with a better start at home, give our fans something to cheer about, and play the brand of hockey at home that we've had so much success (at) over the past years to this point," defenseman john carlson told reporters. center evgeny kuznetsov has scored in four consecutive games and owns at least a point in eight straight to break the franchise record for points in a single postseason (22).
overtime

1. paquette's goal saturday was his first in the playoffs since the winning tally in game 3 of the 2014-15 stanley cup finals against chicago.

2. washington c nicklas backstrom is a minus-2 with six shots on net in two games since returning from a hand injury that forced him to sit out four.
3. the lightning failed on the only power play chance in game 5, but are 6-for-15 in the series while the capitals are 3-for-14 and haven't converted since game 2.

prediction: lightning 4, capitals 3

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Assiniboia Downs
Assiniboia Downs - Race 5

.20 PICK 3 (Races 5-6-7) / .20 SUPERFECTA / .20 TRIACTOR / EXACTOR / QUINELLA


Claiming $1,500 • 5 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 87 • Purse: $7,500 • Post: 3:32P
FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON A RACE SINCE NOVEMBER 21. THREE YEAR OLDS, 117 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $1,500.
Contenders

Race Analysis
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Horse
Morn
Line

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Odds


Race Type: Dominant Front-runner. SHE BE FAST is the Dominant Front-runner of the race. * KEY ANGLES * SHE BE FAST: Horse racing off a layoff of 90+ days and trainer's win percentage with horses coming off a layoff is at least 25. Horse racing of f a layoff of 90+ days and horse has run well in the past in its first and/or second starts after a long layoff. NOT TOO SHINY: Horse has a TrackMaster "+" designation or an "L" designation. Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. GOLD JOURNEY: Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Class Rating at the distance/surface.
8
SHE BE FAST
10/1

5/2
7
NOT TOO SHINY
7/5

5/1
6
GOLD JOURNEY
8/1

10/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
8
SHE BE FAST
8

10/1
Front-runner
67

64

65.4

62.8

53.8
3
CARMEN'S PICTURE
3

4/1
Alternator/Stalker
63

57

63.6

59.8

52.3
7
NOT TOO SHINY
7

7/5
Alternator/Stalker
97

90

63.5

57.8

55.8
6
GOLD JOURNEY
6

8/1
Alternator/Stalker
90

81

50.1

58.0

49.5
9
SAUCY SHADOW
9

3/1
Alternator/Non-contender
67

54

60.0

55.2

47.2
4
PLUNGE
4

12/1
Alternator/Non-contender
70

68

53.8

47.4

35.9
2
MISS CAMELOT
2

25/1
Alternator/Non-contender
68

56

44.0

50.4

36.4
5
SECRET APPEAL
5

6/1
Alternator/Non-contender
77

70

38.7

56.2

46.7
1
JOYFUL GLOW
1

15/1
Alternator/Non-contender
65

52

26.6

51.8

35.3

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

Race 4 - Claiming - 6.5f on the Dirt. Purse: $11000 Class Rating: 84

FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON A RACE SINCE APRIL 20, 2018 OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON FOUR RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 119 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE APRIL 21 ALLOWED 2 LBS. A RACE SINCE MARCH 21 ALLOWED 4 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $4,000, FOR EACH $500 TO $3,000 3 LBS.


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The Walker Group Picks

# 5 DEVIL IN DISGUISE 5/2

# 9 MAGGIE'S GUY 5/1

# 2 CEDERBERG 4/1

DEVIL IN DISGUISE is my choice. Is hard not to look at based on Speed Figures which have been quite good - 79 avg - of late. Is a key contender - given the 83 speed figure from his most recent race. Has been racing admirably and has among the top speed in the race for today's distance. MAGGIE'S GUY - He has been running solidly recently while recording strong speed figures. A nice return on investment of +85 with this rider and trainer combo. CEDERBERG - With a decent 79 Equibase Speed Figure last time out, will clearly be a factor in this race. The average Equibase class rating of 77 makes this one tough to beat.

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Mountaineer Park
Mountaineer Park - Race 1

First Half $2 Early Daily Double (Races 1 &2) $.50 Trifecta $1 Exacta Box ($.20) Superfecta


Claiming $15,000 • 5 Furlongs • Turf • Ages 3 and up • CR: 75 • Purse: $12,000 • Post: 7:00P
FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON FOUR RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 119 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE APRIL 21 ALLOWED 3 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $15,000 (W V A BRED RACES NOT CONSIDERED IN ELIGIBILITY). (IF NECESSARY WILL BE RUN SAME DISTANCE MAIN TRACK.).
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Race Analysis
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Line

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Race Type: Dominant Stalker. RUN TO FREEDOM is the Dominant Stalker of the race. * KEY ANGLES * RUN TO FREEDOM: Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse has the highest average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. Horse ha s the highest average Equibase Class Rating at the distance/surface. ROYAL SILK: 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 ranks in the to p three in average Equibase Class Rating at the distance/surface.
4
RUN TO FREEDOM
3/1

2/1
8
ROYAL SILK
4/1

9/2




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
1
AMERICAN COTTON
1

8/1
Front-runner
81

74

91.8

75.0

69.0
5
MY WAY TAPPER
5

5/1
Front-runner
83

82

63.4

67.6

58.6
6
HOT SPECIAL
6

6/1
Stalker
79

73

85.4

68.6

54.6
8
ROYAL SILK
8

4/1
Stalker
88

85

81.5

80.4

73.9
4
RUN TO FREEDOM
4

3/1
Alternator/Stalker
98

93

99.8

86.0

82.5
9
ARGOT
9

6/1
Alternator/Stalker
0

0

68.8

65.6

59.1
2
SPOILED BY GOD
2

6/1
Alternator/Trailer
81

80

77.2

71.8

62.3
7
STORMY SANDY
7

20/1
Alternator/Non-contender
67

60

62.6

46.5

31.0
3
G F BUDDERS
3

12/1
Alternator/Non-contender
82

70

54.8

67.8

58.3

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

Race 5 - Maiden Special Weight - 6.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $19000 Class Rating: 70

FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 117 LBS.; OLDER, 122 LBS.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 1 FLASH THE CASH 9/5

# 3 MIRACLE PUNCH 7/2

# 2 LITTLE BRIAN 3/1

FLASH THE CASH is my choice. Should come out very strong - I have liked the way this colt has moved promptly to the lead recently. Ran a strong last race. MIRACLE PUNCH - Is worth considering and may be a bet - strong Equibase Speed Figures (59 average) at today's distance and surface lately. Will likely be one of the leaders of the bunch going into the halfway point of the outing. LITTLE BRIAN - Well above average win rate at this distance/surface. Must be given a shot based on the strong Equibase Speed Figure garnered in the last outing.

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Parx Racing - Race #9 - Post: 4:31pm - Claiming - 5.5 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $19,000 Class Rating: 72

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#1 APPEALING MISS (ML=6/1)
#8 BALHARBOUR MISS (ML=5/2)
#10 MOON SHOCK (ML=8/1)


APPEALING MISS - This mare likes to be near the lead. Today's affair is a shorter trip and should enhance her chances of winning. Rosado and Caraballo getting together are a horseplayer's friend. Traditional handicapping theory - 3rd or 4th start after a layoff generally leads to a big effort. Going to run a nice one here. Running over a familiar track, where she has won multiple times before, I have to put this horse at the top of my list of contenders in this race. BALHARBOUR MISS - Haddock rode this horse for the initial time last time around the track and comes right back this time. I think the shorter trip will help this filly stay the trip. Trainer, Milian, has been deliberate with this filly off the layoff. Look for a solid effort today. This horse coming off a solid race in the last month is a solid contender in my humble opinion. MOON SHOCK - Ocasio and Velazquez perform well when they team up. It's hard to beat a +213 ROI for a rider and trainer. Velazquez brings her right back. I advocate you stay with this live filly.

Vulnerable Contenders: #7 LITTLE CATON (ML=9/5),

LITTLE CATON - Not likely for this entrant to make a winning move with no recent good showings in a short distance event.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
#1 APPEALING MISS is the play if we get odds of 2/1 or better

EXACTA WAGERS:
1 with [8,10]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Box [1,8,10] Total Cost: $6

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
[1,8,10] with [1,8,10] with [1,6,7,8,10] with [1,6,7,8,10] Total Cost: $36

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Woodbine - Race #1 - Post: 1:00pm - Maiden Optional Claiming - 5.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $34,000 Class Rating: 82

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#1 POQUITO BANDITO (ML=3/1)
#3 SILENT EDGE (ML=10/1)


POQUITO BANDITO - I figure that this shorter trip should help this gelding. SILENT EDGE - I like this first-timer mainly because his morning workouts for this have been here at Woodbine. I know the stable is serious today. The gelding gets Lasix for the 1st time.

Vulnerable Contenders: #7 YALLHAVEANICEDAY (ML=2/1), #2 CHESTERMERE (ML=4/1), #6 SPRING EDITION (ML=9/2),

YALLHAVEANICEDAY - Not probable that the speed rating he recorded on May 5th will hold up in this clash. CHESTERMERE - If he goes off close to the morning line odds of 4/1, I'll have to pass. SPRING EDITION - Tough to play any thoroughbred in a short distance clash at 9/2 when he hasn't shown any successful efforts in sprints in the last two months. If you keep playing these kind of 'hanger' types, you're going to be disillusioned most of the time.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Go with #1 POQUITO BANDITO on top if we're getting at least 3/2 odds

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [1,3]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
None

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

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Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies Preview and Predictions 05-21-2018

20th May 2018 by Gracenote
the philadelphia phillies host the atlanta braves in the opener of a three-game series monday, an interesting matchup of two rebuilding teams that have accelerated their timetable with strong starts in 2018. the first-place braves lead the phillies by 1 1/2 games in the national league east, and while division titles are not won in may, the way both teams have pitched this season is a big reason why they could contend deep into the summer.

one season after the phillies finished 18th in the majors in era (4.55) and the braves were 24th (4.72), both teams are ranked in the top 10 - atlanta sixth at 3.51 and philadelphia eighth at 3.56. the braves got an uncharacteristic poor pitching performance from julio teheran before a six-run ninth capped a frantic 10-9 victory at home against miami on sunday, but their rotation is 19-8 on the season while the bullpen has vastly improved after a poor start - a big reason why atlanta is 21-1 when leading after six innings. the phillies, who lost 5-1 on sunday at st. louis, have experienced similar success as their starters have posted 17-12 record while their bullpen sports a 3.77 era. philadelphia's aaron nola, who pitched sunday, has established himself as one of the top starters in the nl and veteran jake arrieta sports a 2.82 era while giving the phillies a key veteran presence in the rotation.
tv: 7:05 p.m. et, fs southeast (atlanta), nbcs philadelphia
pitching matchup: braves rh mike foltynewicz (3-2, 2.87 era) vs. phillies rh nick pivetta (3-2, 3.72)
foltynewicz walked a season-high five hitters in his last start, a no-decision on tuesday against the chicago cubs, but struck out a season-high 10 while limiting the damage to one unearned run. the 26-year-old has not allowed an earned run in his past two starts, giving up six hits across 10 innings. foltynewicz makes his 10th start of the season and his fourth against philadelphia, going 1-0 with a 2.12 era and 21 strikeouts in 17 innings in the first three.

pivetta gave up just two hits over seven innings with one run allowed and a career high-tying 11 strikeouts in a victory at baltimore on wednesday. the 25-year-old faces atlanta for the fourth time this season, having allowed eight runs in 14 innings while going 0-1 with a 1.50 whip in the first three. since allowing six runs in one inning against washington on may 4, pivetta has given up just one run on six hits with 18 strikeouts in his past two starts (12 innings).
walk-offs

1. atlanta cf ender inciarte, winner of two consecutive gold gloves, left sunday's game after six innings following a hard crash into the outfield wall two frames earlier.
2. phillies cf odubel herrera's streak of reaching base safely ended at 45 consecutive games sunday despite making it to first on a dropped third strike in the ninth inning, which does not extend the run.

3. the braves and phillies will not meet after this series until sept. 20, then the two teams will play seven times in the season's final 11 days.

prediction: phillies 4, braves 3

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San Diego Padres vs. Washington Nationals Preview and Predictions 05-21-2018

20th May 2018 by Gracenote
the washington nationals bid for their first victory in eight days on monday when they open a three-game series against the visiting san diego padres. the nationals (24-21) had won 13 of 15 before seeing one game suspended and two more postponed due to mother nature, then getting unceremoniously swept by the los angeles dodgers.

trea turner launched a two-run shot in the third inning of sunday's 7-2 setback to increase his eight-game total to eight hits - including three homers - and seven runs scored for washington since going 1-for-10 in a three-game set against san diego. bryce harper went 1-for-10 with five strikeouts in the weekend series versus the dodgers but hopes to rebound versus monday starter robbie erlin, against whom he is 4-for-4 with five rbis in a small sample size. san diego (20-28) benefited from a four-run ninth inning to record a series victory with sunday's 8-5 triumph over pittsburgh. freddy galvis has 10 hits and six runs scored during his last seven games overall for the padres, although he went 1-for-11 in the previous set against washington and is 11-for-45 versus monday starter gio gonzalez.

tv: 7:05 p.m. et, fs san diego, masn (washington)
pitching matchup: padres lh robbie erlin (1-2, 3.46 era) vs. nationals lh gio gonzalez (4-2, 2.36)
with left-hander joey lucchesi nursing a hip injury, erlin will be ushered into making his second spot start this season after recording four consecutive scoreless outings in which he allowed a total of four hits while striking out four. the 27-year-old, who has been limited to just one inning since last monday, permitted six runs in three frames in his lone previous start against the dodgers on april 16. in addition to harper, erlin has been tormented by anthony rendon (4-for-6, homer) and the current crop of nationals (10-for-16, two homers, 11 rbis).
gonzalez was saddled with the first of his two straight no-decisions on may 9 despite allowing one run on five hits over six innings against san diego. the 32-year-old received the same fate six days later, although he issued four walks to drive up his pitch count (111) against the new york yankees in a suspended game. eric hosmer is 5-for-10 with two homers in his career versus gonzalez, although the southpaw owns a 3-2 mark with a 3.21 era in seven career appearances against san diego despite allowing the padres to bat .299 against him.
walk-offs

1. san diego 3b christian villanueva has six hits - including three homers - and six rbis with three runs scored in his last four games.
2. rendon is mired in a 2-for-23 stretch in his last seven contests since going 5-for-12 with three extra-base hits against the padres.

3. san diego lf jose pirela, who has hit safely in 11 of his last 14 games, went 4-for-9 in the previous series versus the nationals.

prediction: nationals 5, padres 1

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Miami Marlins vs. New York Mets Preview and Predictions 05-21-2018

20th May 2018 by Gracenote
the new york mets are riding high after the first sweep of at least three games at citi field in two years while the miami marlins are down in the dumps after squandering a six-run lead in their series finale versus atlanta. the mets (23-19) hope to continue their good fortune on monday when they open a three-game home series versus the marlins (17-29), against whom they outscored 16-9 in a three-game sweep from april 9-11.

amed rosario became the youngest met to record a multi-homer game since lastings milledge in 2007 by going deep twice and asdrubal cabrera added a two-run shot in sunday's 4-1 win over arizona. cabrera launched a pair of homers in new york's 8-6 triumph over miami on april 10 to highlight a series in which he went 4-for-12 with four runs scored, while rosario had three hits and three runs scored in the set's first two contests. while the mets are 4-1 on their eight-game homestand, the marlins saw leads of 6-0 and 8-2 go by the boards en route to losing for the ninth time in 13 outings with sunday's 10-9 setback in atlanta. lewis brinson belted a grand slam in the series finale versus the braves, but went 0-for-9 with four strikeouts in the previous set against the mets.
tv: 7:10 p.m. et, fs florida (miami), sny (new york)
pitching matchup: marlins rh elieser hernandez (0-0, 2.25 era) vs. mets lh jason vargas (0-3, 13.86)

hernandez acquitted himself well in his first career major league start on wednesday, yielding one run on three hits in five innings of a no-decision versus the los angeles dodgers. the 23-year-old venezuelan primarily relied on his fastball, as he went to that pitch on 51 of his 75 deliveries to the plate. "in spring, he was just a kid with a good look on his face, no. 1," manager don mattingly told the sun-sentinel of the rule 5 draft pick. "he's been aggressive. he was aggressive in spring. we've seen him pitch a couple of times now. he throws the ball over the plate. he doesn't seem to be fazed."
manager mickey callaway opted to give right-hander zack wheeler an extra day of rest and is shuffling vargas to the mound, with the latter pitcher receiving his first start since may 8. the 35-year-old has struggled mightily in three outings this season, as he was taken deep five times in his previous two and allowed four runs on six hits over four innings of a 7-2 setback to cincinnati in the last one. cameron maybin is 4-for-6 and starlin castro is 3-for-8 versus vargas, who lost his lone career appearance against miami after permitting four runs on eight hits across six innings.
walk-offs
1. miami rf brian anderson has four multi-hit performances in his last six outings and had three hits in the previous series against new york.

2. mets 3b wilmer flores carries a four-game hitting streak into monday's tilt versus the marlins, against whom he had three extra-base hits (two doubles, homer) in two games earlier this season.

3. miami has yielded at least seven runs in seven of its last 13 games.

prediction: mets 6, marlins 3

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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers Preview and Predictions 05-21-2018

20th May 2018 by Gracenote
the arizona diamondbacks hope to ignite their dormant offense as they continue a nine-game road trip monday against the milwaukee brewers in the opener of a three-game series between a pair of national league division leaders. the diamondbacks have lost four in a row and 10 of their last 11 contests, managing just 22 runs in that stretch, to see their lead over colorado in the nl west shrink to one-half game.

arizona was the victim of a three-game sweep by the new york mets on the first leg of its trek, collecting six singles while giving up four runs over the sixth and seventh innings in sunday's 4-1 loss as it fell to 11-9 overall on the road after winning 10 of its first 14 away from home. the diamondbacks' only win in their last 11 games was a 2-1 triumph over milwaukee on tuesday, when zack greinke allowed one run over six innings in a no-decision, and the veteran faces his former team again monday while chase anderson gets the nod for the brewers. milwaukee, which leads the nl central, was unable to complete a three-game sweep of minnesota over the weekend as it fell 3-1 in sunday's finale but still has won seven of its last 10 contests. jesus aguilar has been red-hot for the brewers of late, belting four homers and knocking in six runs over his last three games while hitting safely in five straight (8-for-19) to raise his batting average to .333.
tv: 7:40 p.m. et, fs arizona, fs wisconsin (milwaukee)
pitching matchup: diamondbacks rh zack greinke (3-2, 3.46 era) vs. brewers rh chase anderson (3-3, 3.97)
greinke has allowed fewer than two runs in five of his nine starts, including each of the last three - a stretch during which he did not receive a decision while surrendering 13 hits over 18 2/3 innings. the 34-year-old floridian has recorded four quality starts over his last six outings and registered 58 strikeouts while issuing only seven walks in 54 2/3 frames this season. aguilar is 2-for-5 with a double and a homer versus greinke, who is 1-3 with a 3.75 era in seven career games (six starts) against milwaukee.
anderson returns from the disabled list after sitting out two weeks due to an illness to make his ninth start of the season and vie for his fourth win in six appearances. the 30-year-old texan has given up nine runs on 11 hits - three homers - and six walks over 10 2/3 innings in his last two starts following his longest outing of the season - a seven-frame effort in which he yielded just one run in a loss to the chicago cubs. nick ahmed is 2-for-5 against anderson, who is 2-1 with a 1.88 era in four career games versus arizona.
walk-offs

1. arizona 1b paul goldschmidt is 36-for-79 with 10 doubles, seven homers and 20 rbis in 20 career games at miller park.

2. the brewers have won all 16 games in which lhp josh hader has pitched, and the 24-year-old has recorded 56 strikeouts in 27 1/3 innings.

3. the diamondbacks have committed the fewest amount of errors in the major leagues (14) while milwaukee has made 32, which is tied for second-to-last in the nl.

prediction: diamondbacks 6, brewers 3

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New York Yankees vs. Texas Rangers Preview and Predictions 05-21-2018

21st May 2018 by Gracenote
the new york yankees, who lead the major leagues in runs scored and also own the best record (30-13), look to feast on another struggling team when they visit the texas rangers on monday for the opener of their three-game series. the yankees posted 18 runs over the weekend to win the final two games of a three-game set against kansas city (14-32) and prepare to play rangers (18-30), who reside in the american league west cellar.

slugger giancarlo stanton continues to turn around his season, going 10-for-20 with a pair of home runs over his last five games to raise his batting average to .263, while aaron hicks went 7-for-12 with a homer for new york in the series versus kansas city. masahiro tanaka gets the start in the series opener for the yankees and will oppose the ageless bartolo colon, who is coming off his best performance of the season. the rangers arrive home after losing three of four to the white sox in chicago, including a 3-0 defeat on sunday in which they recorded only two hits. shin-soo choo registered one of them and is 9-for-28 with four walks and six rbis over his last seven games for texas, which is just 7-16 at globe life park as it begins a seven-game homestand.
tv: 8:05 p.m. et, mlb network, wpix (new york), fs southwest (texas)
pitching matchup: yankees rh masahiro tanaka (4-2, 4.73 era) vs. rangers rh bartolo colon (2-1, 2.82)

tanaka is winless in his last three starts, permitting 10 runs and 17 hits - three homers - over 16 1/3 innings, although his last outing was a shortened one as tuesday's contest at washington was suspended after 5 1/2 frames. the 29-year-old native of japan gave up one run in three of his first six starts of 2018 but has not worked more than 6 2/3 innings this year. robinson chirinos is 4-for-8 with a pair of doubles versus tanaka, who is 0-2 with a 6.38 era in four career starts against texas.
colon recorded his second victory of the season last time out as he limited seattle to four hits over a season high-tying 7 2/3 scoreless innings. the 44-year-old dominican, who has notched 242 career wins, has completed at least seven frames in four of his last six starts while issuing a total of three walks in that stretch. stanton is 6-for-16 with two homers against colon, who is 6-9 with a 6.11 era in 21 career appearances (20 starts) versus the yankees.
walk-offs

1. new york 3b miguel andujar finished a double shy of the cycle on sunday and has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games (13-for-41).

2. texas rhp chris martin was activated from the 10-day disabled list sunday and struck out two in a scoreless inning of relief.
3. the teams split six games in 2017 after the rangers won the previous two season series.

prediction: yankees 4, rangers 3

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Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins Preview and Predictions 05-21-2018

21st May 2018 by Gracenote
the minnesota twins have won only one of their first five full series at target field this season but hope to double that total when they begin a three-game set against the visiting detroit tigers on monday. minnesota, which had two series in the gopher state abbreviated by inclement weather last month, won two of three against houston from april 9-11 but proceeded to go 0-3-1 in its next four home sets.

the twins salvaged the finale of their three-game series against milwaukee on sunday, posting a 3-1 triumph as logan morrison snapped a tie with a two-run single in the eighth inning. detroit continues its seven-game road trip after losing the final three contests of its four-game set in seattle. the tigers were two outs away from recording a shutout victory on sunday but went on to drop a 3-2 decision in 11 innings. detroit failed to get on the board after a first-inning, two-run homer by john hicks, who has notched two rbis in four of his last nine games.
tv: 8:10 p.m. et, fs detroit, fs north (minnesota)
pitching matchup: tigers lh blaine hardy (0-0, 3.38 era) vs. twins rh jose berrios (4-4, 4.05)

hardy will be making his second career start - and first on the road - after lasting only 4 1/3 innings against seattle on may 13, when he gave up two runs and eight hits in a no-decision. the 31-year-old native of washington made a relief appearance versus the mariners in his hometown on thursday, striking out the only batter he faced. hardy is 1-0 with a 3.78 era in 17 career efforts out of the bullpen against minnesota.
berrios halted a string of four straight rough starts on tuesday as he registered 10 strikeouts while allowing one run and two hits over 7 1/3 innings in a victory over st. louis. the 23-year-old puerto rican has given up five runs and 13 hits in 24 1/3 frames over his last four turns at home, with four and five coming in a loss to cincinnati on april 29. berrios has made four starts and one relief appearance against detroit in his career, posting a 2-1 record despite surrendering 21 runs (20 earned) on 22 hits and 13 walks in 15 1/3 innings.
walk-offs

1. hicks has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games and 20 of 26 this season.

2. minnesota of byron buxton has gone just 3-for-26 since returning from a month-long stint on the disabled list.

3. detroit rhp jordan zimmermann (shoulder) is expected to throw a few bullpen sessions before making at least one rehab start next week.

prediction: twins 6, tigers 2

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Baltimore Orioles vs. Chicago White Sox Preview and Predictions 05-21-2018

21st May 2018 by Gracenote
if nothing else, the chicago white sox have proven they have the ability to beat up on last-place teams in the american league in what has been an otherwise forgettable season. the white sox take on the one al cellar-dweller they have yet to face monday, when they host the opener of a four-game series against the baltimore orioles.

chicago (13-30) doubled its home win total for the season over the weekend by taking three of four from al west-worst texas after entering the set with a 3-15 record at guaranteed rate field. the rangers joined al central-worst kansas city (5-2) as the only teams the white sox have defeated in a series or recorded multiple victories against in 2018. the orioles (14-32) could be ripe for the picking to join the dubious group given they own major league-worst 4-19 road mark, although they have stabilized a bit by going 6-5 over their last 11 overall games following an 8-27 start. baltimore stopped its 13-game losing streak away from home friday in boston but fell to 1-15 in its last 16 such contests despite recording 13 hits in sunday's 5-0 setback against the red sox.
tv: 8:10 p.m. et, masn 2 (baltimore), nbcs chicago
pitching matchup: orioles rh andrew cashner (1-5, 4.83 era) vs. white sox lh hector santiago (0-1, 5.29)

cashner held philadelphia scoreless until the sixth inning but still dropped his fourth straight decision wednesday, permitting three runs on five hits and three walks while fanning six in 5 2/3 frames. one of the sorest spots for the 31-year-old has been the long ball, as he has given up at least one blast in six straight turns and 11 overall. welington castillo is 5-for-12 and jose abreu 4-for-6 versus cashner, who is 0-2 with a 4.61 era in four career appearances (two starts) against chicago.
santiago did not factor in the decision wednesday at pittsburgh despite allowing only two runs on two hits and three walks over five innings. the 30-year-old native of new jersey has dropped eight consecutive decisions (seven of which came in starts) and failed to earn a victory since defeating the white sox on may 9, 2017 while with minnesota. santiago is 1-0 with a 3.80 era in seven career appearances (four starts) against baltimore.
walk-offs

1. the orioles failed to homer sunday for the first time in 13 games.

2. chicago rookie lhp jace fry has yet to allow a hit while striking out 12 over the first 8 1/3 innings of his major-league career.

3. baltimore of adam jones went 3-for-4 on sunday but left with an illness in the seventh inning, leaving his status for the series opener unknown.

prediction: orioles 5, white sox 3

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Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals Preview and Predictions 05-21-2018

20th May 2018 by Gracenote
the st. louis cardinals attempt to take advantage of a team in an even deeper funk when they host the kansas city royals on monday for the opener of their i-70 series. st. louis has gone 0-1-3 in four sets since sweeping two- and three-game home series against the chicago white sox and cubs, respectively, to begin the month.

the cardinals posted a 5-1 victory over philadelphia on sunday to earn a split of their four-game set as tyler o'neill went 3-for-4 with a solo homer in his ninth major-league contest, while fellow rookie jack flaherty registered 13 strikeouts en route to his first career win. kansas city was battered 10-1 by the new york yankees on sunday for its ninth loss in 11 games. the royals managed just four singles in the setback - including two by hunter dozier, who has recorded a pair of two-hit performances in six contests this campaign. kansas city was outscored 18-4 by new york in back-to-back defeats and has allowed fewer than five runs only twice in its last 12 games.
tv: 8:15 p.m. et, mlb network, fs kansas city, fs midwest (st. louis)
pitching matchup: royals rh ian kennedy (1-4, 4.98 era) vs. cardinals rh miles mikolas (5-0, 2.63)

kennedy looks to end a seven-start winless streak after escaping with a no-decision at tampa bay on tuesday, when he surrendered five runs on seven hits and three walks across six innings. the 33-year-old californian has not been victorious since scattering four hits and striking out eight over six scoreless frames at cleveland in his second turn of the season on april 7. kennedy has not fared well against st. louis in his career, going 3-6 with a 7.41 era in nine starts.
mikolas is coming off the shortest start of his first season with the cardinals - and first in the majors since 2014 with texas, a 4 2/3-inning effort at minnesota on wednesday in which he gave up two runs and seven hits en route to a no-decision. the 29-year-old floridian has yielded fewer than three runs in six consecutive outings after allowing four in each of his first two turns. mikolas has yet to face kansas city in his career but is 2-0 with a 2.08 era in four appearances (three starts) at busch stadium.
walk-offs

1. royals of jon jay, who spent the first six years of his career with the cardinals, has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games and 34 of 44 this campaign.

2. kansas city has hit into a major league-high 49 double plays this season, with c salvador perez leading the way by hitting into eight.

3. o'neill's homer on sunday - his second in as many days - was the first by a st. louis cleanup hitter at home this year.

prediction: cardinals 7, royals 3

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Colorado Rockies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Preview and Predictions 05-21-2018

21st May 2018 by Gracenote
the los angeles dodgers were headed nowhere fast less than a week ago, but somewhere along the way on their trip to the east coast, they became the hottest team in the national league. los angeles sets its sights on a season-high fifth straight victory monday, when it returns home to face the colorado rockies in the opener of a three-game series.

the dodgers fell to 16-26 after suffering six straight losses to division cellar-dwellers cincinnati and miami to match its worst 42-game start since leaving brooklyn for los angeles in 1958 before mercifully ending their skid with a 7-0 victory over the marlins on thursday. with injuries wreaking havoc on their rotation in particular, the defending nl champions showed their grit by marching into washington and completing a three-game weekend sweep of the nationals, who had won 13 of their previous 15. los angeles' mini-surge has left it five games out of first place in the nl west and 4 1/2 behind second-place colorado, which settled for a series split in san francisco over the weekend despite winning the first two games in convincing fashion. the rockies remain one of the majors' best road teams in light of the consecutive losses with an 18-11 away record, including an 8-3 mark this month.
tv: 10:10 p.m. et, at&t sportsnet-rocky mountain (colorado), sportsnet la (los angeles)
pitching matchup: rockies rh german marquez (2-5, 5.15 era) vs. dodgers rh walker buehler (2-1, 2.67)

marquez had the misfortune of pitching opposite jordan lyles and his perfect-game bid tuesday in san diego, taking the loss after serving up a two-run homer to eric hosmer while allowing six hits over five innings. the 23-year-old venezuelan is 2-2 with a 2.25 era on the road, but he has struggled out of the gate on a regular basis, posting a 13.50 era in the opening frame. marquez made both of his career starts versus the dodgers last year, giving up seven runs - five earned - over 10 innings in a pair of no-decisions.
buehler encountered his first rough outing in five big-league turns wednesday in miami, failing to factor in the decision after surrendering five runs - four earned - while recording seven strikeouts in five innings. the native of kentucky had not permitted more than two runs in any start prior to the outing, giving up a total of four in 22 frames while striking out 27. buehler has not yielded a homer in either of his first two starts at dodger stadium, where he has gone 0-1 with a 1.64 era.
walk-offs

1. dodgers of matt kemp is batting an nl-best .455 with runners in scoring position.
2. colorado 3b nolan arenado has recorded a pair of two-hit performances and two three-hit efforts over his last six games - a stretch during which he is batting .423.

3. after hitting one home run in 88 at-bats prior to going on the disabled list at the end of april, los angeles of yasiel puig has belted four in 33 at-bats since his return.

prediction: dodgers 6, rockies 2

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NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 betting preview: Celtics at Cavaliers

Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers (-6.5, 206.5)

Celtics lead series 2-1

For all the excitement they've provided as the overachievers in the NBA playoffs, the Boston Celtics have struggled to find success on the road, a trend they will try to reverse when they take on the host Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday. The Cavaliers followed up a pair of double-digit losses in Boston to begin the series before rolling to a 116-86 win in Game 3 back home.

Cleveland raced to a 20-4 lead and never looked back against a Celtics team that shot 39.2 percent from the floor and made six 3-pointers, their lowest total this postseason.

"The toughest team sets the rules," Boston point guard Terry Rozier told reporters. "They came out aggressive from the jump and never looked back. We've got to play aggressive from the tip. Tonight, we were all over the place, playing too fast and doing things we didn't want to do."

LeBron James scored 27 points on 8-of-12 shooting - including 3-of-3 from 3-point distance - and handed out 12 assists in a dominant all-around effort that got his team back in the series.

"Even when things broke down, we just covered for one another," James told the media. "We made them make extra passes. We made them make extra dribbles. We were flying around, and I just happened to be one of the guys on the floor that wanted to fly around as well."

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

SERIES PRICE: Cavaliers +105, Celtics -125 (Betway.com)

LINE HISTORY: Cleveland opened as 6.5-point home chalk for Game 4 and briefly went up to -7 at some books before returning to the opening number. The total hit the betting board at 205.5 and has yet to move.

INJURY REPORT:

Celtics - PG Shane Larkin (Out Indefinitely, Shoulder), PG Kyrie Irving (Out For Season, Knee), PF Daniel Theis (Out For Season, Knee), SF Gordon Hayward (Out For Season, Ankle).

Cavaliers - No injuries to report.

MATCHUP CHART:

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ABOUT THE CELTICS: Boston is 1-5 on the road in the playoffs but it knows that a victory would've been elusive no matter where they played Game 3. "If we would have played like that in Boston, we would have gotten beat," coach Brad Stevens told reporters after his team also tied a playoff low with 16 assists while getting outrebounded 45-34. Jaylen Brown is averaging 11.3 points on 42.3 percent shooting in the past three road games - compared to 23.3 on 59.6 percent in the past three at home - after being limited to 10 points with one assist and three turnovers in Game 3.

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS: Starting guards George Hill and J.R. Smith combined to make six 3-pointers and score 24 points Saturday after they put up a pair of clunkers in Boston, while reserve sharpshooter Kyle Korver made all five of his shot attempts - four from long range - en route to 14 points in 20 minutes. Another complementary player stepped up on the defensive end as center Tristan Thompson stifled Celtics big man Al Horford, who was limited to seven points in Game 3 - his first single-digit showing since March 20. "You've got to give a lot of credit to Tristan because Horford is really the one that makes them go," teammate Kevin Love told the media. "[Horford] can play a little bit of the point forward. He can do a lot of the intangibles that even for their team might not show up on the box score as well. But he did a great job on him tonight, and he's done a great job on him the last two games."

TRENDS:

* Celtics are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
* Under is 4-0 in Celtics last 4 road games.
* Under is 5-0 in Cavaliers last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
* Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

CONSENSUS: Early consensus numbers show 52 percent of spread bets are coming in on the chalk Cavaliers while 58 percent of totals wagers are on the Over.

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NBA
Dunkel

Monday, May 21


Boston @ Cleveland

Game 705-706
May 21, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
120.750
Cleveland
123.229
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2 1/2
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 7
206 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+7); Over

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NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, May 21

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BOSTON (65 - 32) at CLEVELAND (59 - 37) - 5/21/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 59-34 ATS (+21.6 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
BOSTON is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games this season.
BOSTON is 34-21 ATS (+10.9 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all playoff games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-5 ATS (+17.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
BOSTON is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
BOSTON is 35-18 ATS (+15.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 22-13 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 38-19 ATS (+17.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
CLEVELAND is 37-57 ATS (-25.7 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-48 ATS (-30.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-32 ATS (-20.2 Units) in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games after scoring 115 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-8 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 12-6 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
11 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA

Monday, May 21

Boston (2-1) @ Cleveland
Home side won all three series games as Cavaliers were up 20 at halftime and cruised in Game 3, making 17-34 shots behind arc. Thompson-Hill-Smith were combined 10-24 from floor, after going 5-18 in Game 2. Cavaliers won their last six home games; under is 5-2 in their home playoff games this spring. Boston lost four of its five road playoff games this spring, with only win in Game 3 at Philly. Under is 8-4 in last dozen series games- all three games in this series stayed under total.

Conference finals
Cavaliers-Celtics
Bos 108-83, +1, U204.5
Bos 107-94, +1, U205.5
Clev 116-86, -6.5, U207

Warriors-Rockets
GState 119-106, -1.5, U225.5
Hst 127-105, -1.5, O225
GState 126-85, -7, U228

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NBA

Monday, May 21

Trend Report

Boston Celtics
Boston is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Boston is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Boston is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Boston is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cleveland's last 13 games at home
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Cleveland is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Boston
Cleveland is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston

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MLB

Monday, May 21


National League
Padres (20-28) @ Nationals (24-21)
Erlin allowed six runs in three IP (87 PT) in his first ’18 start, a 10-3 loss to the Dodgers. Team in his starts: 0-1.
5-inning record: 0-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1

Gonzalez is 2-0, 1.96 in his last four starts; under is 6-1-1 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 4-4.
5-inning record: 5-2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-9

Padres won their last three games; they’re 0-7 in last seven series openers. Under is 13-7-2 in their road games. Washington lost its last three games; they’re 3-4 in home series openers. Three of their last four games went over.

Braves (28-17) @ Phillies (26-18)
Foltynewicz is 2-1, 3.86 in his last four starts (under 4-3-2). Team in his starts: 3-6.
5-inning record: 2-2-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-9

Pivetta is 2-0, 0.75 in his last two starts (under 6-2-1). Team in his starts: 7-2.
5-inning record: 3-3-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9

Braves won nine of last 12 games; they scored six in 9th to win yesterday. Braves are 6-3 in road series openers. Over is 4-1 in their last five road games. Philadelphia won five of its last six home games; they’re 5-2 in home series openers. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five home tilts.

Marlins (17-29) @ Mets (23-19)
Hernandez allowed one run in five IP (75 PT) in his first MLB start, vs LA. Team in his starts: 1-0.
5-inning record: 1-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1

Vargas is 0-3, 13.87 in his three starts (over 2-1). Team in his starts: 0-3.
5-inning record: 0-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3

Marlins are 4-9 in last 13 games, 1-6 in road series openers. Over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Mets won four of their last five games; they’re 11-4 in series openers. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games.

Diamondbacks (25-21) @ Brewers (28-19)
Greinke is 1-0, 1.82 in his last four starts, last three of which stayed under. Team in his starts: 5-4.
5-inning record: 5-1-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9

Anderson (food poisoning) comes off DL here; he is 1-2, 5.09 in his last three starts (under 4-2-2). Team in his starts: 5-3.
5-inning record: 4-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-8

Diamondbacks are 1-10 in their last eleven games; over is 12-4 in their last 16 road games. Milwaukee won five of its last seven games; they’re 2-4 in home series openers. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four home games.

Rockies (25-22) @ Dodgers (20-26)
Marquez is 1-4, 6.48 in his last five starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 3-5.
5-inning record: 3-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-8

Buehler is 2-1, 3.00 in five starts this year (under 3-2). Team in his starts: 3-2.
5-inning record: 4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5

Colorado is 8-3 in its last 11 road games, 7-2 in road series openers. Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Dodgers won their last four games; they’re 2-5 in home series openers. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four home games.

American League
New York (30-13) @ Texas (18-30)
Tanaka is 2-0, 3.72 in his last five starts; his last six starts went over. Team in his starts: 6-2
5-inning record: 6-1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9

Colon is 2-1, 3.37 in his last four starts (under 5-2). Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 3-1-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-7

New York is 21-4 in its last 25 gams; they’re 3-3 in road series openers. Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Rangers lost six of their last eight games; they’re 2-5 in home series openers. Under is 8-2 in their last ten games.

Orioles (14-32) @ White Sox (13-30)
Cashner is 0-4, 6.68 in his last six starts (under 6-3). Team in his starts: 2-7.
5-inning record: 2-5-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9

Santiago is 0-1, 8.31 in his last three starts (over 2-1). Team in his starts: 0-3.
5-inning record: 0-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Orioles lost four of their last five games; they’re 1-6 in road series openers. Under is 4-2 in their last six road games. White Sox won three of their last four games; they’re 3-4 in home series openers. Under is 6-1 in their last seven games.

Tigers (20-26) @ Twins (19-23)
Hardy allowed two runs in 4.1 IP (79 PT) in his first ’18 start, a 5-4 win vs Seattle. Team in his starts: 1-0 (over 1-0).
5-inning record: 1-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1

Berrios is 2-3, 6.66 in his last five starts (over 4-1). Team in his starts: 5-4.
5-inning record: 3-5-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9

Tigers lost four of their last five games; they’re 3-5 in road series openers. Under is 6-4 in their last ten road games. Minnesota lost five of its last seven games; they’re 3-5 in home series openers. Three of their last four games went over.

Interleague
Royals (14-32) @ Cardinals (25-19)
Kennedy is 0-1, 6.86 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 3-6.
5-inning record: 2-5-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-9

Mikolas is 4-0, 1.83 in his last six starts (over 5-3). Team in his starts: 6-2.
5-inning record: 7-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-8

Royals lost seven of their last eight games; they’re 2-5 in road series openers. Over is 8-3 in their last 11 road games. St Louis lost four of its last six home games; they’re 3-5 in home series openers. Under is 8-4-1 in their last 13 games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 5/20
Ariz 10-7-3……9-9-7…….19-16
Atl 13-7-5…..7-7-6…….20-14
Cubs 11-7-5……10-9-3…….21-16
Reds 7-15-1……7-14-3………14-29
Colo 15-10-5……9-8-1……..24-18
LA 13-9-3…….8-10-3……21-19
Miami 7-11-3…..11-9-5……..18-20
Milw 14-10-4…..8-10-1…..22-20
Mets 8-10-2……8-11-4…..15-19
Philly 8-10-4…..9-6-6……..17-16
Pitt 10-7-5……10-6-8……20-13
St. Louis 13-5-3……10-12-1……23-17
SD 7-9-5……8-14-4……..15-22
SF 9-9-7…..10-12-2…….19-21
Wash 13-6-3..…13-9-2…….26-15

Orioles 3-14-6…….10-11-2……13-25
Boston 13-8-5……..11-8-3……24-16
White Sox 8-12-2…….6-14-2…..14-26
Cleveland 10-8-5……12-6-5……22-14
Detroit 9-12-3……10-10-4……19-21
Astros 11-6-7……12-8-5……..23-13
KC 5-13-3……..8-15-3……13-28
Angels 14-3-1……9-14-6……..23-17
Twins 9-12-3……7-10-4…….16-22
NYY 11-4-4……15-6-4…….26-10
A’s 9-12-6……7-8-5………16-21
Seattle 15-7-4……8-8-6………23-15
TB 14-8-5……6-9-3………20-16
Texas 9-12-4……7-13-3……..16-25
Toronto 7-11-3……..6-16-5…….13-27

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 5/20)
Ariz 7-19……..6-25……….13
Atl 11-24……11-21……..22
Cubs 6-23……..11-23………17
Reds 5-23……..5-23………..10
Colo 12-29……..6-18..…….18
LA 9-25……..5-20..………14
Miami 7-21……..10-26……….17
Milw 8-28……..2-18…..……10
Mets 6-20……..9-22………..15
Philly 6-23……..9-22……….15
Pitt 5-22……..7-24………..12
StL 6-20……..5-23………..11
SD 6-21……..3-26………..9
SF 2-23………11-24….…13
Wash 12-23……..8-23……..20

Orioles 8-23……..8-23………16
Boston 9-25……..9-22………18
White Sox 5-22……8-22………12
Clev 7-23…….7-22……….14
Detroit 7-24…….4-22………11
Astros 6-22……5-23……….9
KC 7-21……..7-25………14
Angels 7-18……..4-28………11
Twins 7-24……3-26……….10
NYY 5-19……..9-24………14
A’s 6-27……..7-20………13
Seattle 9-24……6-22……….15
TB 12-27…..4-18………16
Texas 3-25……4-23……….7
Toronto 4-21……7-26……….11

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 25-8 NL, favorites +$284
AL @ NL– 14-10 NL, favorites -$312
Total: 39-18 NL, favorites -$28

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Under 16-12-1
AL @ NL: Under 11-6-1
Total: Under 27-18-2

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MLB

Monday, May 21

Trend Report

Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Atlanta is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Atlanta is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
Philadelphia is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta


San Diego Padres
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
San Diego is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Washington
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing San Diego
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego


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


Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
Arizona is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Arizona's last 16 games on the road
Arizona is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Arizona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Milwaukee is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Milwaukee is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing Arizona
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona


New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games
NY Yankees is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
NY Yankees is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Texas
NY Yankees is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Texas is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games at home
Texas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Baltimore is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games at home
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore


Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 12 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 15-3 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Detroit is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
Minnesota is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 3-15 ATS in its last 18 games when playing at home against Detroit
Minnesota is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Detroit


Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas City's last 11 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 5-15 ATS in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of St. Louis's last 18 games
St. Louis is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
St. Louis is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City


Colorado Rockies
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Colorado's last 23 games
Colorado is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Colorado is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Colorado is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Colorado is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Colorado's last 23 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games at home
LA Dodgers is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
LA Dodgers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
LA Dodgers is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Colorado
LA Dodgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of LA Dodgers's last 23 games when playing at home against Colorado

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MLB
Dunkel

Monday, May 21


San Diego @ Washington

Game 951-952
May 21, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Erlin) 15.806
Washington
(Gonzalez) 14.558
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-185
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+165); Under

Atlanta @ Philadelphia

Game 953-954
May 21, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 16.260
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 15.172
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+105); Under

Miami @ NY Mets

Game 955-956
May 21, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Hernandez) 12.753
NY Mets
(Vargas) 15.203
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-130); Over

Arizona @ Milwaukee

Game 957-958
May 21, 2018 @ 7:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Greinke) 17.044
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 13.531
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-120); Over

Colorado @ LA Dodgers

Game 959-960
May 21, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Marquez) 17.222
LA Dodgers
(Buehler) 14.083
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-185
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+165); Under

NY Yankees @ Texas

Game 961-962
May 21, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 14.363
Texas
(Colon) 16.887
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-195
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+175); Under

Baltimore @ Chicago White Sox

Game 963-964
May 21, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Cashner) 15.243
Chicago White Sox
(Santiago) 14.362
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-115); Over

Detroit @ Minnesota

Game 965-966
May 21, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Hardy) 14.466
Minnesota
(Berrios) 16.597
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-200
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-200); Over

Kansas City @ St. Louis

Game 967-968
May 21, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 12.871
St. Louis
(Mikolas) 17.112
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-210
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-210); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, May 21

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SAN DIEGO (20 - 28) at WASHINGTON (24 - 21) - 7:05 PM
ROBBIE ERLIN (L) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 3-18 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 86-50 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 120-139 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 10-13 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 4-11 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 30-28 (-19.7 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
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

ROBBIE ERLIN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ERLIN is 0-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 16.40 and a WHIP of 2.680.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GONZALEZ is 3-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.357.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

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ATLANTA (28 - 17) at PHILADELPHIA (26 - 18) - 7:05 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. NICK PIVETTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 833-875 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ATLANTA is 28-17 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 13-5 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 17-8 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 37-36 (+17.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 9-1 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games this season.
ATLANTA is 19-9 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 58-66 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 66-72 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 42-42 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-3 (+3.4 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 4-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.53 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)

NICK PIVETTA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PIVETTA is 3-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.290.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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MIAMI (17 - 29) at NY METS (23 - 19) - 7:10 PM
ELIESER HERNANDEZ (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
VARGAS is 89-76 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 21-13 (+14.1 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 93-111 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 48-55 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 19-26 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 43-46 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

ELIESER HERNANDEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON VARGAS vs. MIAMI since 1997
VARGAS is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (25 - 21) at MILWAUKEE (28 - 19) - 7:40 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 28-19 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-18 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 22-9 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-14 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 12-6 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-34 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ANDERSON is 26-12 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 119-93 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

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

ZACK GREINKE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GREINKE is 1-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.294.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.6 units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ANDERSON is 2-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.88 and a WHIP of 0.958.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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COLORADO (25 - 22) at LA DODGERS (20 - 26) - 10:10 PM
GERMAN MARQUEZ (R) vs. WALKER BUEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 319-435 (-92.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 89-34 (+34.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 112-98 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 30-28 (+16.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-11 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 17-8 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 19-11 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 11-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-26 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 8-13 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 12-16 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 13-18 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 11-19 (-19.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

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

GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MARQUEZ is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

WALKER BUEHLER vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (30 - 13) at TEXAS (18 - 30) - 8:05 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 24-34 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 191-184 (+19.4 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 141-126 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 82-77 (+26.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLON is 19-10 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 97-92 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. TEXAS since 1997
TANAKA is 0-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.38 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
COLON is 7-10 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.465.
His team's record is 11-12 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-10. (+1.4 units)

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BALTIMORE (14 - 32) at CHI WHITE SOX (13 - 30) - 8:10 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. HECTOR SANTIAGO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 14-32 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 4-19 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 4-20 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 22-47 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 44-72 (-28.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 13-27 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

ANDREW CASHNER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CASHNER is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 2.249.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SANTIAGO is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.373.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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DETROIT (20 - 26) at MINNESOTA (19 - 23) - 8:10 PM
BLAINE HARDY (L) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 84-124 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-178 (-63.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 since 1997.
DETROIT is 45-83 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-96 (-32.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 39-61 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 104-101 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 69-60 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 79-101 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-46 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

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

BLAINE HARDY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSE BERRIOS vs. DETROIT since 1997
BERRIOS is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 12.86 and a WHIP of 2.357.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-4. (-4.4 units)

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KANSAS CITY (14 - 32) at ST LOUIS (25 - 19) - 8:15 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. MILES MIKOLAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 14-32 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 5-23 (-17.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 96-89 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 8-16 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 59-63 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 73-68 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 43-51 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

IAN KENNEDY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KENNEDY is 3-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 7.41 and a WHIP of 1.569.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.9 units)

MILES MIKOLAS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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NHL Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 betting preview: Lightning at Capitals

Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals (-125, 6)

Lightning lead series 3-2

The Washington Capitals looked unstoppable after posting two straight road victories to open the Eastern Conference finals, but one week later they are fighting for survival as they host the Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 6 on Monday night. The Capitals have dropped three straight, including Saturday’s 3-2 setback in Tampa Bay, as the Lightning moved within a victory of their third trip to the Stanley Cup finals and second in four years.

“A lot of people counted us out when we were down 0-2 (to Columbus) in the first round. Things got hard in the last series (against Pittsburgh) and we could have melted, and we just kept playing,” Washington defenseman Matt Niskanen told reporters. “So that’s what we’ve got to do again. Bring our best effort for Game 6 at home, win a game, and then we’ll go from there.” The Capitals battled back after falling behind 3-0 in Game 5, outshooting Tampa Bay 26-9 in the final 40 minutes, and hope to carry that momentum over on home ice where they are 3-5 in the postseason. The Lightning have won five of six on the road in the playoffs and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has been outstanding in three straight wins while turning aside 100 of the 106 shots he has faced to improve to 11-4 in the postseason, but they know there is plenty of work to do. “We have a lot of unfinished business. This isn’t even close to being over,” Tampa Bay right wing Ryan Callahan told reporters. “This last game is definitely the hardest. … To go in their building and try to close them out, it’s going to be tough.”

TV: NBC Sports Network, CBC, Sportsnet One, TVA

SERIES PRICE (PER SPORTS INTERACTION):

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LINE HISTORY: The Capitals opened as -130 moneyline favorites for Game 6 but money coming in on the visiting Lightning has brought that number down to -125 on game day. The total hit betting boards at 6 and has yet to move off the opening number.

ABOUT THE LIGHTNING: Callahan, along with "fourth line" mates Cedric Paquette and Chris Kunitz, have played a big part defensively against the Alex Ovechkin unit the last three games and contributed two goals and two assists in Game 5. “They played a winning role for our team and they inspire everyone,” Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper told reporters. “They pull our team into the fight, that’s what they do.” Right wing Nikita Kucherov notched an assist in Game 5 to take over the team lead with 17 points, one better than captain Steven Stamkos and fellow center Brayden Point, while left wing Ondrej Palat has at least a point in three straight contests and 12 overall.

ABOUT THE CAPITALS: Washington gave up a goal in the first minute in each of the first two periods Saturday after trailing through the opening 20 minutes in both Game 3 and 4 at home, forcing it to chase the Lightning most of all three contests. “We know we’ve got to come out with a better start at home, give our fans something to cheer about, and play the brand of hockey at home that we’ve had so much success (at) over the past years to this point,” defenseman John Carlson told reporters. Center Evgeny Kuznetsov has scored in four consecutive games and owns at least a point in eight straight to break the franchise record for points in a single postseason (22).

MATCHUP CHART:

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INJURY REPORT:

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

Capitals - No injuries to report.

TRENDS:

* Lightning are 5-1 in their last 6 games following a win.
* Under is 2-0-2 in Lightning last 4 games following a win.
* Under is 2-0-3 in the last 5 meetings in Washington.
* Road team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

CONSENSUS: 66 percent of moneyline wagers are coming in on the home chalk Washington Capitals. The Over is seeing the edge in the total action with 56 percent of the bets.

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NHL
Dunkel

Monday, May 21


Tampa Bay @ Washington

Game 9-10
May 21, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
13.122
Washington
12.044
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+110); Under

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NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, May 21

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TAMPA BAY (65-27-0-5, 135 pts.) at WASHINGTON (59-31-0-9, 127 pts.) - 5/21/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 60-40 ATS (+0.2 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 36-24 ATS (+0.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-13 ATS (+9.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WASHINGTON is 36-22 ATS (+7.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-14 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 66-32 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 35-18 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 235-236 ATS (+499.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-6 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 8-6-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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NHL

Monday, May 21

Trend Report

Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in its last 9 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 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Washington
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Tampa Bay is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Washington
Tampa Bay is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Capitals
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Washington is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Washington is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Tampa Bay
Washington is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Tampa Bay
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Washington is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

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Mike Wynn

Free Play: Free NY Yankees w/Tanaka -180 Over Texas

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Free Selection from Jim Feist

Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Monday, May 21, 2018

05/21 04:40 PM PT / 7:40 PM ET MLB (957) ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS VS (958) MILWAUKEE BREWERS Take: (957) ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Reason: Your free play for Monday, May 21, 2018 is in the MLB scheduled contest between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Milwaukee Brewers. Your free play is on the DIAMONDBACKS

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Jeff Allen Sports

Monday's Free Selection is on the Washington Capitals

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Razor Sharp

YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR MONDAY: Take KANSAS CITY/ST LOUIS UNDER the total of 8½ runs

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Totals4U

Monday's Free Selection: Arizona/Milwaukee under 8

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John Anthony Sports

Monday's Free Selection: Detroit Tigers + 180

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Atlantic Sports

Monday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: St Louis Cardinals - 200

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#1 Sports

Monday's Free Selection: Texas Rangers + 170

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Nevada Sharpshooter

Your free winner for Monday: Take ATLANTA/PHILADELPHIA OVER the total of 8½ runs

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Huddle Up Sports

Free Play: Baltinore Cashner -108

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Hawkeye Sports

Monday's Free Pick: Washington Capitols - 125

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Golden Dragon Sports

Free Pick Kansas City Kennedy +180

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Arthur Ralph Sports

FREE play: MON Mets w/ Vargas -130

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Teyas Sports

FREE PICK 5/21 NHL TAMPA BAY UNDER 6

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Platinum Plays

Free Pick the Minnesota Twins w/Berrios -200 over Detroit

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The Vegas Steam Line

Your free winner for Monday: Take SAN DIEGO/WASHINGTON UNDER the total of 7½ runs

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High Stakes Syndicate

Free Selection for Monday: Washington Nationals - 165

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Kenny Towers

Un 9.5 Bal/CWS - MLB

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Sharp Bettor

SharpBettor FREE Play for Monday, May 21, 2018

05/21 05:15 PM MLB (967) KANSAS CITY ROYALS (I KENNEDY - R) VS (968) ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (M MIKOLAS - R)

Take : Royals

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Roz Wins

Roz's Monday May 21, 2018, Free Pick


05/21 04:05 PM MLB (953) ATLANTA BRAVES (M FOLTYNEWICZ - R) VS (954) PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (N PIVETTA - R)

Take : Phillies

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Pinnacle Sports Picks

MLB BALTIMORE ORIOLES ‑105

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Power Play Wins

MLB COLORADO ROCKIES +175

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R and R Totals

MLB COLORADO ROCKIES/LOS ANGELES DODGERS ‑120 u7.5

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Shadow Sports Syndicate

MLB ST. LOUIS CARDINALS ‑1.5 ‑105

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Tommy King Wins

MLB ATLANTA BRAVES +120

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Total Winner Sports

MLB LOS ANGELES DODGERS ‑170

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VIP Sports Picks Las Vegas

MLB PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES ‑120

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Wise Guy Insider

MLB BALTIMORE ORIOLES ‑105

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Top Rank Sports Picks

MLB Braves +105

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National Sports Service

MLB Miami +115

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Doc's Picks

NBA Boston +7

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Elite Sports Picks

MLB Arizona -115

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Primetime Sports Picks

MLB Cards -1.5 -105

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Jimmy Boyd May 21 '18, 8:15 PM in 3h
MLB | KC vs STL
Play on: OVER 8½ -110

Free Pick on Cardinals/Royals OVER
I'm recommending a play on the OVER in Monday's Interleague action that has the Cardinals hosting the Royals. St. Louis is swinging the bat well and could very well eclipse this total on their own. The Cardinals have scored 5+ in each of their last 3 games and have an impressive 55 hits over their last 5 games.
That red-hot offense will be up against the struggling Ian Kennedy of the Royals. Kennedy is a mere 1-4 with a 4.98 ERA and 1.511 WHIP in 9 starts. It's even worse on the road, as he's got a 7.80 ERA in 3 outings. Kennedy also hasn't had much luck when facing St Louis. He's got a 7.41 ERA and 1.569 WHIP in 9 career starts against them.
While Cardinals' starter Miles Mikolas has been sharp so far in 2018, I think the Royals will be able to score at least a few runs and potentially more if Mikolas fails to pitch deep into the game. OVER is 6-1 in the Royals last 7 interleague road games vs a right-handed starter and 13-4 in the Cardinals last 17 after a 5-game stretch where they had a team OBP of .375 or better. Take the OVER!

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Jack Jones May 21 '18, 8:10 PM in 3h
MLB | Orioles vs White Sox
Play on: Orioles -101 at pinnacle

Jack’s Free Pick Monday: Baltimore Orioles -101
The Baltimore Orioles have a big advantage on the mound today over the Chicago White Sox and they shouldn’t be underdogs because of it. We’ll take them at basically even money here as they take Game 1 of this new series.
Andrew Cashner has held his own this season despite pitching in the rugged AL East. He has been especially effective on the road, going 1-1 with a 3.78 ERA in three starts. Look for him to shut down this suspect Chicago lineup that is hitting just .241 and scoring 3.6 runs per game at home this season en route to a 6-16 record.
Hector Santiago has been crushed this season. Santiago is 0-1 with an 8.31 ERA and 1.923 WHIP in three starts. In his lone home start, he gave up 8 earned runs in 3 1/3 innings to the Twins on May 5th. He is lacking control as he has already walked 12 batters in 13 innings.
The White Sox are 7-19 in Santiago’s last 26 starts. Chicago is 10-28 in its last 38 games overall. The White Sox are 8-22 in their last 30 games vs. a right-handed starter. Chicago is 0-5 in Santiago’s last five starts vs. a team with a losing record. Bet the Orioles Monday.

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Totals Guru May 21 '18, 8:15 PM in 3h
MLB | KC vs STL
Play on: OVER 8½ +100

Free Total Annihilator On Royals vs Cardinals over 8½ +100

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Mark Wilson May 21 '18, 7:05 PM in 2h
MLB | SDG vs WAS
Play on: UNDER 8 -110

Free Play on Padres vs Nationals under 8 -110

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Kenny Walker May 21 '18, 8:05 PM in 3h
MLB | Yankees vs Rangers
Play on: Yankees -195 at BMaker

Free Pick on Yankees

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Info Plays May 21 '18, 7:05 PM in 2h
MLB | Braves vs Phillies
Play on: Braves +144 at 5Dimes

1* Free Play on Braves +144

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Marc Lawrence May 21 '18, 8:05 PM in 3h
MLB | Yankees vs Rangers
Play on: Rangers +170 at 5Dimes

Play - Texas Rangers w/Colon vs Tanaka (Game 962).
Edges - Rangers: Colon 2.93 ERA and 0.87 WHIP this season, and 22 Ks with 3 BBs last six starts… Yankees; Tanaka visiting team 0-4 career team starts in series with Texas, including 0-2 in this park. We that we recommend a 1* play on Texas. Thank you and good luck as always.

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Dustin Hawkins May 21 '18, 7:05 PM in 2h
MLB | SDG vs WAS
Play on: UNDER 8 -105

Free Play on Padres vs Nationals under 8 -105

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Sal Michaels May 21 '18, 7:40 PM in 3h
MLB | Diamondbacks vs Brewers
Play on: Diamondbacks -112 at YouWager

Free Play on Diamondbacks -112

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Dave Price May 21 '18, 8:05 PM in 3h
MLB | Yankees vs Rangers
Play on: Rangers +188 at betonline

Dave’s Monday Free Play:
1* on Texas Rangers +188
The Key: I like the price we are getting with the Texas Rangers today as nearly 2-to-1 home underdogs to the New York Yankees. They are certainly worth a shot in this price range. After all, you could argue that they have the edge on the mound. The ageless Bartolo Colon is 2-1 with a 2.93 ERA and 0.87 WHIP in 7 starts this season. Masahiro Tanaka is 4-2 with a 4.86 ERA in 8 starts for the Yankees. Tanaka has never beaten the Rangers, going 0-2 with a 6.38 ERA and 1.42 WHIP in 4 lifetime starts against them. Take Texas.

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Doug Upstone May 21 '18, 7:05 PM in 2h
MLB | Padres vs Nationals
Play on: Nationals -175 at betonline

On Monday night in the majors, Play On favorites with a money line of -150 or more like WASHINGTON, batting .190 or worse over their last three games, starting a pitcher who gave up one or less earned runs in his last two outings. In the past three years, this spot is 44-7, 86.3 percent.

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Scott Rickenbach May 21 '18, 8:35 PM in 4h
NBA | Celtics vs Cavs
Play on: Cavs -6½ -109 at 5Dimes

Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach NBA Game #706 Monday Free Pick Cleveland Cavaliers (-) vs Boston Celtics @ 8:35 ET - Sorry Celtics fans but this is no April Fools joke. Dating back to April 1st, Boston is 1-8 SU in 9 road games! Looking at just their last 8 road games the Celtics have a 2-6 ATS record. Also, Boston is 10-0 SU (and ATS!) in their last 10 home games. So if you simply played the home team in the Celtics last 18 games (10 at home, 8 on the road), you would have a combined 16-2 (89%) ATS record. Until this pattern changes I see no reason to fade it here! Cleveland is shooting the ball very well right now and is playing with a ton of confidence when on their home floor. The Cavaliers have shot at least 46.2% from the field in 5 of their last 6 games. In fact their combined shooting percentage in those 5 games is 53%! Also, the Cavs have rattled off 6 straight home wins in these playoffs since dropping their opening game of the post-season versus Indiana. Couple all of the above with this line at -6.5 and I expect not only the SU win but also the ATS cover for the home favorite in this one. Free Pick CLEVELAND

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Ross Benjamin May 21 '18, 8:05 PM in 3h
MLB | NYY vs TEX
Play on: OVER 9½ -103

Ross Benjamin has a NBA, MLB, and NHL winners on Monday’s card that are up for sale and ready to cash! Since 2012, Ross is 145-99 (59%) with his NHL Stanley Cup Playoff picks and those 244 selections came at an average money line price of -106. Additionally, Ross is a stellar 19-11 (63%) L30 with his MLB picks and that includes 9 money line underdog winners.
Yankees (Tanaka) @ Rangers (Colon) 8:05 PM ET
Game# 961-962
Play On: Over 9.5
Masahiro Tanaka has made 2 career starts at Texas and posted a large 9.90 ERA and 2.20 WHIP during these outings. Furthermore, Tanaka has seen each of his previous 6 outings go over the total. His pitching adversary will be 45-year-old Bartolo Colon who’s enjoying a great beginning to 2018. However, Colon made 2 starts against the Yankees last year and compiled a massive 12.28 ERA. Colon has also allowed 6 home runs at home this season in just 17 2/3 innings pitched. Texas is 45-22 (67.2%) over the total at home during the past 2 seasons when facing a team with a winning record. The Rangers enter today with a poor season record of 18-30 (.375). The Yankees are 11-2 (84.6%) over the total this season when facing a team with a win percentage of .380 or less. Bet on this game to go over the total for a 5* wager.

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Larry Ness May 21 '18, 8:10 PM in 3h
MLB | Orioles vs White Sox
Play on: Orioles -109 at GTBets

This is a 1* Free Play on the Baltimore Orioles (8:10 EST).
While neither of these starters instills much confidence, I still think that Andrew Cashner and the hard-hitting visiting side have the advantage.
Cashner (1-5, 4.83 ERA) most recently gave up three runs while striking out six over 5.2 innings in a loss to the Phillies on Wednesday. Cashner fell one out shy of posting his second straight quality outing. Note that Cashner is 0-4 with a 5.35 ERA at home, but a respectable 1-1 with a 3.78 ERA on the road this season.
The home side counters with the volatile Hector Santiago (0-1, 5.29) who gave up two runs with three walks over five innings in a no-decision against the Pirates on Wednesday. It was likely Santiago’s best overall effort of the year, which clearly isn’t saying much. To go along with his sub-par 5.29 ERA, the southpaw also owns an uninspiring 27/19 K/W over 32.1 innings thus far. Also note that Santiago is 0-1 with a ballooned 6.59 ERA at home this year.
I think Cashner continues his progression, while recent form displayed by Santiago suggests that he’s in line for another tough evening. Consider Baltimore in this particular matchup.
Good luck…Larry

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Sean Murphy May 21 '18, 8:10 PM in 3h
NHL | Lightning vs Capitals
Play on: UNDER 6 -120

Monday NHL Free play. My selection is on the 'under' between Tampa Bay and Washington at 8:10 pm et on Monday.
We've only seen one game go 'over' the total in this series, and that was the Capitals 6-2 rout in Game 2. With Washington's season on the line we'll undoubtedly see its best effort on Monday night, and I believe that lends itself to a relatively low-scoring affair.
Game 3 of this series was rather uneventful on Saturday as the Lightning jumped ahead early and never looked back in a 3-2 win. That game featured not only the fewest total goals in this series so far, but also the fewest number of shots on goal.
Andrei Vasilevskiy is locked in between the pipes for the Lightning right now and I'm confident he'll continue to play well on Monday night. Meanwhile, this is a pivotal game for Caps goaltender Braden Holtby, who could certainly use a banner performance in a must-win game nearing the end of what has been a tumultuous season.
While there's a good chance we're left with a 'push' on the total again in this one, I do feel there's a better chance the winner scores three or less and cashes our ticket. Take the under (8*).

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John Martin May 21 '18, 8:15 PM in 3h
MLB | KC vs STL
Play on: UNDER 8½ +100

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Royals/Cardinals UNDER 8.5
Runs will be at a premium tonight between Kansas City and St. Louis. The Cardinals are sending Miles Mikolas to the mound. Mikolas is 5-0 with a 2.63 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in eight starts this season. He is also 2-0 with a 2.21 ERA and 0.98 WHIP in three home starts, and 2-0 with a 1.47 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in his last three starts. The Royals are only scoring 3.7 runs/game against right-handed starters this season. The Cardinals are only hitting .236 as a team. Ian Kennedy is good enough to limit them in this game. Kennedy is 25-9 to the UNDER in road games against good teams who outscore their opponents by 0.5 runs/game or more in his career. The UNDER is 9-3 in Kennedy’s last 12 starts. The UNDER is 10-2 in Cardinals last 12 games vs. a team that wins less than 40% of their games. The UNDER is 6-0 in Cardinals last six during game 1 of a series. Give me the UNDER.

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Brandon Lee May 21 '18, 7:40 PM in 3h
MLB | Diamondbacks vs Brewers
Play on: Brewers +103 at betonline

10* FREE MLB PICK (Brewers +103)
I'll take my chances here with Milwaukee at basically a pick'em on their home field. I'm not quite sure why Arizona is getting so much love in this one. The Diamondbacks are playing their worst ball of the season. They come in 1-10 in their last 11 games. The offense has been atrocious during this stretch. Arizona has scored 2 or fewer runs 8 times in their last 11. They do have a big name on the mound in Zack Greinke, but he's not been the same pitcher on the road as he has at home. Greinke has made 3 road starts and owns a 7.27 ERA and 1.443 WHIP. As for the Brewers, they are giving the rock to Chase Anderson, who will be returning from the DL after a stint with food poisoning. I think the time off was much needed and I like his chances of throwing it well in his first start back. Give me Milwaukee +103!

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Dennis Macklin May 21 '18, 8:05 PM in 3h
MLB | NYY vs TEX
Play on: UNDER 9½ -105

DMack's Free Play for Monday, May 21, 2018 is on the Yankees/Rangers Under
The Yankees have been mashing but are not the same on the road as they are at Yankee Stadium. Tanaka was lit up a bit by Boston in his last start but two prior were very good. Go ahead and laugh at 40+year-old Bartolo Colon but "El Guapo" just keeps throwing strikes and is 2-1 with a 2.93 ERA for a very bad Ranger team. Yanks 9-7 to the under on the road this year and are 5-1 low as a road favorite at this price level this year. Play the Under.
The Mack Attack swept the board on Sunday and is locked and loaded with Celts/Cavs Game IV in Monday feature action.

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Mike Lundin May 21 '18, 8:05 PM in 3h
MLB | Yankees vs Rangers
Play on: Rangers +1½ +100 at 5Dimes

#MLB FREE PICK FROM MIKE LUNDIN
The Rangers will be happy to get back home to Texas following a 3-6 road trip. They were shut out in a 3-0 loss to the White Sox in Chicago on Sunday, but I think they'll give the visiting Bronx Bombers all they can handle here with Bartolo Colon on the mound for the opener of a three-game series.
Colon (2-1, 2.82 ERA) is coming off 7 2/3 scoreless innings of four-hit ball at Seattle, his best performance of the season. His career numbers against the Yankees are not great, but we can note that Masahiro Tanaka (4-2, 4.73 ERA) is 0-2 with a 6.38 ERA in four career starts against Texas. He last faced the Rangers in an 11-5 loss on Sept. 8, 2017 in Arlington.
This game is the start of a seven-game, seven-day homestand for the Rangers, and I expect them to keep this a close game.
Free pick on Texas Rangers +1.5.