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Texas Rangers vs. Chicago White Sox Preview and Predictions 05-17-2018

16th May 2018 by Gracenote
the chicago white sox own the worst record in the majors at 10-29, which also represents the most horrific 39-game start in franchise history. chicago will look to avoid its 10th setback in the past 11 games when it opens a four-game home series against the texas rangers on thursday.

the white sox have allowed an average of 6.7 runs over their past 10 games, so wednesday's 3-2 loss to the pittsburgh pirates was at least progress from a pitching perspective. chicago has dropped five straight home games to fall to a major-league worst 3-15 in that category as it begins an eight-game homestand. texas halted a three-game slide in which it allowed 21 runs by posting a 5-1 victory over the seattle mariners on wednesday. rangers slugger joey gallo struck out three times for the third time in four games and is just 2-for-26 with 14 strikeouts over the past seven games.
tv: 8:10 p.m. et, fs southwest (texas), nbcs chicago

pitching matchup: rangers lh cole hamels (2-4, 3.48 era) vs. white sox rh james shields (1-4, 5.44)
hamels ended a six-start winless stretch when he tossed six shutout innings of one-hit ball while defeating the houston astros on friday. the 34-year-old has compiled a 1.93 era over his past four starts while allowing two or fewer earned runs in each of the outings. hamels is 2-0 with a 2.86 era in four career starts against the white sox with 30 strikeouts against just one walk.

shields is winless over his past eight starts (0-4) since beating the kansas city royals on opening day. the 36-year-old lost to the chicago cubs in his last turn when he gave up five runs and seven hits over six innings. shields is 7-3 with a 2.70 era in 15 career starts against the rangers and has struggled with shin-soo choo (7-for-20).
walk-offs

1. the rangers are just 22-38 at guaranteed rate field since the beginning of the 2001 campaign.

2. chicago 1b jose abreu is batting .333 in may but has homered just once over his past 19 appearances.

3. texas 2b rougned odor is 3-for-16 with eight strikeouts in five games since returning from a hamstring injury.

prediction: rangers 6, white sox 4

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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Angels Preview and Predictions 05-17-2018

17th May 2018 by Gracenote
c.j. cron, traded by the los angeles angels in february after struggling to find regular playing time, is excelling as an everyday starter with the tampa bay rays. the first baseman/designated hitter carries a nine-game hitting streak into thursday's return to anaheim, where the rays are beginning a four-game series against his former team.

cron has reached base safely in a career-high 22 consecutive contests and was a key factor wednesday, when he helped tampa bay complete a three-game sweep of kansas city by going 2-for-4 with a solo homer - his second in two nights - and three runs scored. "i know the home runs are great and he's done that throughout his career, but the at-bats he's having, finding ways to get hits, and then he did it on the bases, too," manager kevin cash told reporters. "he's helped us a lot. i'm glad he's getting hot at the right time to go into anaheim." the angels opened the week by dropping two of three to houston, including wednesday's 2-0 loss to justin verlander, who threw a complete-game five-hitter. two-way sensation shohei ohtani, expected to start sunday's series finale on the mound, looks to bounce back from a rare off-night at the plate after going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts wednesday.
tv: 10:07 p.m. et, fs sun (tampa bay), fs west (los angeles)
pitching matchup: rays rh chris archer (2-3, 5.64 era) vs. angels lh tyler skaggs (3-2, 3.07)

archer tossed seven innings saturday against baltimore but allowed six runs and seven hits in the 6-3 loss. the two-time all-star has given up four runs or more in eight of his last 14 starts dating back to sept. 8, 2017. ian kinsler is 4-for-25 with eight strikeouts against archer, who owns a 5-1 record and 2.55 era in seven career starts against the angels, including 3-1 with a 2.45 era in five outings at angel stadium.
skaggs turned in another strong outing friday, allowing two runs with seven strikeouts over six frames against minnesota. the 26-year-old native californian has struck out at least seven batters in three straight starts after reaching that total once in his first five outings. skaggs is facing tampa bay for the second time after allowed five runs over six innings may 15, 2014.
walk-offs

1. the rays are 23-10 at angel stadium since the start of the 2010 season, including 7-1 in their last eight games.

2. the angels optioned jaime barria to triple-a salt lake city and recalled fellow rhp eduardo paredes.

3. tampa bay placed of carlos gomez on the 10-day disabled list with a right groin injury and recalled inf christian arroyo from triple-a durham.

prediction: rays 6, angels 3

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Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners Preview and Predictions 05-17-2018

16th May 2018 by Gracenote
the detroit tigers won a series from seattle last weekend and look for more success when they open a four-game set against the host mariners on thursday. detroit notched a pair of one-run wins while taking two of three from the mariners at comerica park.

the finale in detroit is when seattle second baseman robinson cano suffered a broken hand when hit by a pitch with the news getting much worse two days later when he was suspended for 80 games due to violating major league baseball's performance-enhancing drug policy. center fielder dee gordon, a gold glove second baseman, is now taking grounders in preparation to move to the position after manager scott servais initially said he wasn't an option. the mariners lost 5-1 to the texas rangers on wednesday, while the tigers fell for just the second time in six games when they lost 6-0 to the cleveland indians. detroit right fielder nicholas castellanos struck out three times in four hitless at-bats and is 1-for-8 over the last two games after missing the previous two due to a finger injury.
tv: 10:10 p.m. et, fs detroit, root northwest (seattle)
pitching matchup: tigers lh matthew boyd (2-3, 3.21 era) vs. mariners lh marco gonzales (3-3, 5.31)

boyd grew up in the seattle area and will be making his first career start (and second appearance) at safeco field. the 27-year-old defeated the mariners last saturday in detroit when he gave up three runs and three hits over six innings. boyd has pitched at least six innings in six of his seven starts this season and is holding batters to a .212 average.
gonzales lost while matched up against boyd last week and gave up four runs and 10 hits over six innings. the 26-year-old has pitched six innings in each of his last four turns after totaling just 10 1/3 innings during a three-start stretch. gonzales has struggled in three home starts, going 0-1 with a 7.07 era while allowing opponents to bat .333.

walk-offs

1. tigers cf leonys martin (hamstring) is expected to come off the disabled list at some point in the series.

2. seattle dh nelson cruz (foot) will miss his second straight game but is expected to avoid a dl stint.

3. detroit of jacoby jones (hip) departed wednesday's game, underwent an mri exam and manager ron gardenhire said jones will be evaluated further thursday in seattle.

prediction: tigers 4, mariners 3

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Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants Preview and Predictions 05-17-2018

16th May 2018 by Gracenote
the colorado rockies had a day off wednesday, allowing right-hander chad bettis to celebrate a special anniversary -- the one year mark since he underwent his final chemotherapy treatment following testicular surgery. bettis will be on the mound thursday when the rockies resume their nine-game road trip with the first of four at the san francisco giants.

a 14-game winner in 2016, bettis did not pitch until mid-august last year and finished 2-4 in nine starts, but he already has won four times in eight outings this season. third baseman nolan arenado had a four-game hitting streak snapped in wednesday's 4-0 loss at san diego but is a career .311 hitter with 21 homers in 88 games versus san francisco. the giants had a three-game hitting streak halted and were denied a sweep in wednesday's 6-3 loss to visiting cincinnati despite brandon belt's solo home run that gave him the team lead with nine. belt has gone deep in each of the last three games and is 10-for-23 during a five-game hitting streak.
tv: 7:05 p.m. et, nbcs bay area (san francisco), at&t sportsnet-rocky mountain (colorado)
pitching matchup: rockies rh chad bettis (4-1, 3.12 era) vs. giants rh jeff samardzija (1-2, 6.94)

bettis was knocked around last time out, matching his shortest outing of the season when he was tagged for seven runs and 10 hits over five innings in a no-decision versus milwaukee. not surprisingly, bettis has been much better away from coors field, compiling a 4-1 record and 1.35 era in five road starts as opposed to a 6.89 era at home. belt (7-for-16) and outfielder andrew mccutchen (4-for-8) have worn out bettis.
samardzija was one out from getting through six innings for the first time this season when he surrendered a two-run blast and wound up charged with five runs over 5 2/3 innings in a no-decision at pittsburgh. he lasted four innings in his previous turn, giving up five runs in a loss at philadelphia. ian desmond (10-for-24), arenado (12-for-29) and gerardo parra (12-for-30) are batting .400 or above against samardzija.
walk-offs

1. giants ss brandon crawford is 10-for-13 over the last four games.

2. desmond is 3-for-29 over the past eight games.

3. giants ace madison bumgarner (finger) threw a 30-pitch bullpen wednesday and will toss another one friday or saturday.

prediction: rockies 5, giants 3

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, May 17

LA Dodgers @ Miami

Game 951-952
May 17, 2018 @ 12:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 14.542
Miami
(Smith) 13.045
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-155
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-155); Over

San Diego @ Pittsburgh

Game 953-954
May 17, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Lauer) 14.303
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 16.951
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-155
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-155); Over

Philadelphia @ St. Louis

Game 955-956
May 17, 2018 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Velasquez) 14.440
St. Louis
(Weaver) 16.931
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-125); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta

Game 957-958
May 17, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 15.798
Atlanta
(Soroka) 14.208
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-115); Under

Colorado @ San Francisco

Game 959-960
May 17, 2018 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Bettis) 13.913
San Francisco
(Smrdzja) 16.221
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-140); Under

Oakland @ Toronto

Game 961-962
May 17, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Triggs) 14.499
Toronto
(Sanchez) 15.879
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-115); Under

Texas @ Chicago White Sox

Game 963-964
May 17, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Hamels) 15.306
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 13.419
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-130); Over

Tampa Bay @ LA Angels

Game 965-966
May 17, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Archer) 13.558
LA Angels
(Skaggs) 17.816
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 4
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-165); Over

Detroit @ Seattle

Game 967-968
May 17, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Boyd) 15.987
Seattle
(Gonzales) 14.960
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-165
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+145); Under

Baltimore @ Boston

Game 969-970
May 17, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Gausman) 15.871
Boston
(Price) 15.032
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-165
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+145); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 17

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LA DODGERS (16 - 26) at MIAMI (16 - 26) - 12:10 PM
KENTA MAEDA (R) vs. CALEB SMITH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 16-26 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 7-12 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 25-34 (-21.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 4-10 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
LA DODGERS are 4-8 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
LA DODGERS are 7-19 (-23.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 11-17 (-19.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 7-15 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-1 (+7.6 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. MIAMI since 1997
MAEDA is 0-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.178.
His team's record is 0-3 (-5.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.6 units)

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

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SAN DIEGO (17 - 27) at PITTSBURGH (25 - 17) - 7:05 PM
ERIC LAUER (L) vs. CHAD KUHL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 36-20 (+14.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 118-138 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 44-31 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in road games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 59-77 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

ERIC LAUER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

CHAD KUHL vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
KUHL is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.589.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (24 - 16) at ST LOUIS (23 - 17) - 7:15 PM
VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R) vs. LUKE WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-25 (-12.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 483-339 (+61.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 831-873 (+20.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 94-87 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 58-62 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 71-66 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 43-49 (-27.5 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.

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
VELASQUEZ is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

LUKE WEAVER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WEAVER is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (22 - 18) at ATLANTA (26 - 16) - 7:35 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. MIKE SOROKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 118-94 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 440-459 (-91.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-24 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 88-72 (-18.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 26-16 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 23-18 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 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 3-2 (+2.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JON LESTER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LESTER is 6-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.47 and a WHIP of 1.149.
His team's record is 7-2 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)

MIKE SOROKA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (23 - 20) at SAN FRANCISCO (22 - 22) - 10:15 PM
CHAD BETTIS (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 324-442 (-107.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1187-1040 (+81.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
COLORADO is 110-96 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-9 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 15-6 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-5 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
COLORADO is 10-4 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
BETTIS is 30-19 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 86-120 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-83 (-31.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 30-40 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 15-32 (-19.0 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 42-54 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 22-32 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 10-24 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

CHAD BETTIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BETTIS is 3-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.156.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. COLORADO since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 4-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.163.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.8 units)

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OAKLAND (21 - 22) at TORONTO (22 - 21) - 7:05 PM
ANDREW TRIGGS (R) vs. AARON SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 368-470 (-103.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 13-33 (-14.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 126-188 (-51.9 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
TORONTO is 330-283 (+46.0 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
TORONTO is 43-54 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 113-119 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 40-57 (-23.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

ANDREW TRIGGS vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

AARON SANCHEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 12.47 and a WHIP of 2.540.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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TEXAS (17 - 27) at CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 29) - 8:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 16-31 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 190-181 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 87-69 (+27.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 89-95 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 24-20 (+13.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 140-124 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-44 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 33-17 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-29 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 3-15 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-46 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 6-22 (-13.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

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

COLE HAMELS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HAMELS is 2-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 0.917.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. TEXAS since 1997
SHIELDS is 7-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.009.
His team's record is 12-5 (+8.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-11. (-5.7 units)

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TAMPA BAY (19 - 22) at LA ANGELS (25 - 18) - 10:05 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. TYLER SKAGGS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARCHER is 31-45 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 19-28 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 10-26 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 55-44 (+17.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 35-28 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

CHRIS ARCHER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ARCHER is 5-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.252.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SKAGGS is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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DETROIT (19 - 23) at SEATTLE (24 - 18) - 10:10 PM
MATT BOYD (L) vs. MARCO GONZALES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 83-121 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 44-81 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 16-8 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 12-4 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 357-293 (-72.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 907-824 (-115.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 167-207 (-55.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-1 (+2.5 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

MATT BOYD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BOYD is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

MARCO GONZALES vs. DETROIT since 1997
GONZALES is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (13 - 29) at BOSTON (29 - 14) - 7:10 PM
KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 13-29 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 9-28 (-15.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 3-16 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 3-17 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-45 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 43-70 (-27.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
GAUSMAN is 5-15 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 90-42 (+30.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 700-621 (-75.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 375-296 (-47.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 19-25 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 403-351 (-95.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 569-435 (-68.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
GAUSMAN is 3-6 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 5-8 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-2. (+6.7 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PRICE is 12-6 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 15-11 (-4.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-10. (+4.1 units)

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MLB

Thursday, May 17


National League
Dodgers (16-26) @ Marlins (16-26)
Maeda is 0-2, 6.89 in his last three starts (over 3-3-1). Team in his starts: 2-5.
5-inning record: 2-3-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-7

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

Dodgers lost nine of their last ten games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Miami lost six of its last nine games, but won last two; five of their last seven games went over.

Padres (17-27) @ Pirates (25-17)
Lauer is 1-2, 8.82 in four starts this year (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 1-3.
5-inning record: 1-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-4

Kuhl is 3-1, 3.94 in his last five starts (over 7-0-1). Team in his starts: 5-3
5-inning record: 5-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-8

Padres won three of their last four games; they’re 0-6 in last six series openers. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Pittsburgh won seven of its last eight games; their last three games stayed under.

Phillies (24-16) @ Cardinals (23-17)
Velasquez is 2-0, 3.27 in his last two starts (over 5-2-1). Team in his starts: 4-4.
5-inning record: 3-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-8

Weaver is 1-2, 7.04 in his last five starts (over 4-1). Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 5-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8

Phillies won six of their last seven games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games. St Louis lost five of its last eight games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games.

Cubs (22-18) @ Braves (26-16)
Lester is 2-1, 2.43 in his last five starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 6-2
5-inning record: 5-0-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8

Soroka is 1-1, 6.14 in three starts this year (under 2-1). Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Cubs won six of their last nine games; under is 5-1 in their last six road games. Atlanta won seven of its last nine games; under is 3-0 in their last three home games.

Rockies (23-20) @ Giants (22-22)
Bettis is 3-1, 3.05 in his last six starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 5-3
5-inning record: 7-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8

Samardzija is 0-2, 8.84 in his last four starts (over 4-0-1). Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 2-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-5

Rockies lost five of their last seven games; they’re 6-2 in road series openers. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. San Francisco lost seven of its last ten games; over is 9-3-2 in their last 14 games.

American League
A’s (21-22) @ Blue Jays (22-21)
Triggs is 1-1, 6.19 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 5-3
5-inning record: 2-2-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8

Sanchez is 1-2, 5.40 in his last five starts (under 5-1-2). Team in his starts: 3-5
5-inning record: 1-4-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8

Oakland lost six of its last nine games; they’re 4-1 in last five road series openers. Over is 8-4 in their last 12 road games. Toronto lost eight of its last 12 games; under is 5-3-1 in their last nine games. Jays are 9-6 in series openers.

Rangers (17-27) @ White Sox (10-29)
Hamels is 1-0, 2.65 in his last three starts (under 6-3). Team in his starts: 2-7
5-inning record: 3-4-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9

Shields is 0-3, 6.00 in his last five starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 2-6
5-inning record: 4-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8

Texas lost seven of its last 11 games; five of Rangers’ last six games stayed under. White Sox lost nine of their last ten games; over is 7-4 in their last 11 games.

Rays (19-22) @ Angels (25-18)
Archer is 0-2, 4.05 in his last three starts, which all stayed under. Team in his starts: 4-5
5-inning record: 3-6. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-9

Skaggs is 1-1, 2.28 in his last four starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 5-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8

Rays lost six of their last eight games; four of their last six games went over. Angels won six of their last nine home games; three of their last four games stayed under.

Tigers (19-23) @ Mariners (24-18)
Boyd is 2-1, 3.79 in his last three starts (under 5-2). Team in his starts: 3-4.
5-inning record: 1-4-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-7

Gonzales is 1-1, 5.00 in his last three starts (over 6-2). Team in his starts: 5-3
5-inning record: 4-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-8

Detroit won three of its last four games; six of their last nine games went over total. Seattle is 4-7 in its last 11 home games; they’re 8-0 in game following their last eight losses. Mariners are 5-1 in home series openers. Over is 3-1 in their last four home games.

Orioles (13-29) @ Red Sox (29-14)
Gausman is 2-0, 1.23 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 4-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8

Price is 1-3, 8.46 in his last four starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 2-3-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8

Baltimore won five of its last seven games; over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Boston is 4-5 in its last nine games; over is 10-5-2 in their last 17 home games.

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

Orioles 2-11-6…….10-11-2……12-22
Boston 13-8-5……..8-7-3……21-15
White Sox 8-12-2…….4-12-2…..12-24
Cleveland 9-7-4……12-6-5……21-13
Detroit 7-10-3……10-10-4……17-19
Astros 11-6-7……11-7-4……..22-12
KC 5-13-3……..7-13-3……12-26
Angels 14-3-1……8-12-5……..22-15
Twins 9-12-3……6-8-3…….15-20
NYY 9-3-4……15-6-4…….24-9
A’s 7-11-5……7-8-5………14-20
Seattle 15-7-4……6-6-6………21-13
TB 12-7-4……6-9-3………18-15
Texas 7-10-4……7-13-3……..14-23
Toronto 7-11-3……..5-14-4…….12-25

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 5/16)
Ariz 7-16……..6-25……….13
Atl 11-24……11-18……..22
Cubs 5-19……..10-21………15
Reds 5-23……..4-21………..9
Colo 11-25……..6-18..…….17
LA 7-21……..5-20..………12
Miami 7-18……..10-25……….17
Milw 7-25……..2-18…..……9
Mets 6-20……..8-19………..14
Philly 5-19……..9-22……….14
Pitt 5-22……..6-20………..11
StL 6-20……..5-19………..11
SD 5-17……..3-26………..8
SF 2-23………9-20………11
Wash 12-23……..8-20……..20

Orioles 7-19……..8-23………15
Boston 9-25……..8-18………17
White Sox 5-22……7-18………11
Clev 6-20…….7-22……….13
Detroit 5-20…….4-22………9
Astros 6-22……5-20……….9
KC 7-21……..6-22………13
Angels 7-18……..4-24………11
Twins 7-24……3-22……….10
NYY 4-16……..9-24………13
A’s 6-23……..7-20………13
Seattle 9-24……5-18……….14
TB 12-23…..4-18………16
Texas 2-21……4-23……….6
Toronto 4-21……7-22……….11

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 22-6 NL, favorites +$444
AL @ NL– 14-10 NL, favorites -$312
Total: 36-16 NL, favorites +$123

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Under 15-10-1
AL @ NL: Under 11-6-1
Total: Under 26-16-2

[Can'tPickAWinner]

MLB

Thursday, May 17

Trend Report

Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
LA Dodgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing Miami
LA Dodgers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Marlins
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games at home
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 10 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers


San Diego Padres
San Diego is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Diego's last 15 games on the road
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Diego is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing San Diego
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Diego


Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Oakland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Toronto is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Oakland
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland


Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Baltimore is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Baltimore's last 15 games on the road
Baltimore is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games at home
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Baltimore


Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games when playing St. Louis
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of St. Louis's last 14 games
St. Louis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games at home
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Chi Cubs is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing Atlanta
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Chi Cubs is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs


Texas Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Texas is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
Texas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Texas's last 14 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Chi White Sox is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games at home
Chi White Sox is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing Texas
Chi White Sox is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 14 games when playing at home against Texas


Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
LA Angels is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games at home
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
LA Angels is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
LA Angels is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Detroit is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Seattle
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
Seattle is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit


Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 10 games
Colorado is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games on the road
Colorado is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Francisco's last 11 games at home
San Francisco is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado

[Can'tPickAWinner]

MLB

Thursday, May 17


Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Caleb Smith, Miami Marlins (2-4, 3.63 ERA, $-101)

In a year we never thought we'd see a Marlins' starting pitcher appearing as our Streaking Starter, Caleb Smith gets the spot today and is the second member of Miami's rotation to hold this elite position - "Jarlin the Marlin" made the cut a couple of weeks ago.

Over his last three starts, Smith is 2-1, owns an ERA of 1.00, a WHIP of 0.89, and an opponent's on-base percentage of .235. It's a slow day for streaking starters, but these numbers are legit.

Smith gets the start at home as a +140 underdog against Kenta Maeda and the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers in today's lone afternoon affair.

Slumping: Andrew Triggs, Oakland Athletics (3-1, 5.31 ERA, $191)

Andrew Triggs has been OK so far this season. Not great, not horrible. We'll focus on his recent performances on the road for this spot. In his last two away appearances he owns a team win/loss of 0-2, an ERA of 10.00, a WHIP of 2.1111, and he has allowed four home runs over nine innings of work.

Triggs gets the ball on the road in Toronto today as a +115 underdog against Aaron Sanchez and the Jays.

Thursday's Top Trends

* Dodgers are 1-10 in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. -140 today at Marlins.
* Over is 7-0-1 in Chad Kuhl's last eight starts overall. Padres/Pirates total: 8.
* Athletics are 3-13 in their last 16 games at Rogers Centre in Toronto. +110 today at Blue Jays.
* Phillies are 10-1 in their last 11 vs. National League Central. +125 today at Cardinals.
* White Sox are 1-8 in their last 9 vs. American League West. +115 today vs. Rangers.
* Tigers are 0-7 in Matthew Boyd's last seven road starts. +165 today at Mariners.

Weather Watch

The only game that could potentially be impacted by weather is in Atlanta where the Braves are hosting the Cubs in the final game of their busy head-to-head week. There is expected to be thunderstorms in Georgia this evening with a 50-60 percent chance of rain at SunTrust Park. The Cubs are slight -115 road favorites tonight.

Ump of the Day

Alfonzo "Put It On A Tee" Marquez will be calling balls and strike this evening in Atlanta if the rain doesn't wash the game away. Over is 6-3 in cames called by Marquez this season (7-3 in his last 10 overall) and he owns a very low strike percentage of 62.6.

The total tonight for the game betweeen the Cubs and Braves is set at 8.5.

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NBA break time. Big win for the Rockets last night. No more hoops until Saturday.

Here are NBA playoffs betting stats thus far:

Home Teams:
49-19 Straight Up
38-29-1 ATS (55.38%)

Favorites:
51-17 Straight Up
39-28-1 ATS (58.46%)

Over-Under: 33-35

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NHL Eastern Conference final Game 4 betting preview and odds: Lightning at Capitals

Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals (-110, 6)

Capitals lead series 2-1.

The Tampa Bay Lightning fought their way back in the series with a vastly improved performance and the reward is a chance to even the Eastern Conference finals Thursday night when they visit the Washington Capitals for Game 4. All-Stars Victor Hedman, Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov combined for seven points as the Lightning recorded a 4-2 victory Tuesday in Washington after dropping the first two games of the series at home.

“We believed all along,” Stamkos, who has scored a goal in five of the last six games, told reporters. “We knew we weren’t good enough, and credit to them, they played really good hockey the first two games. We needed to make adjustments. We did that. We worked on it. The players went out there and did what we needed to do.” Tampa Bay was much tighter defensively despite allowing 38 shots overall, and scored twice on the power play to improve to 5-for-12 with the man advantage in the series and extend their streak to eight games with at least one. Evgeny Kuznetsov finished with 12 shots on net and a goal for the Capitals in Game 3 while linemate Alex Ovechkin did not have a point despite accumulating nine shots, but coach Barry Trotz told the media his team was “off a little bit” and will be better Thursday. “We believe in each other,” Ovechkin told reporters. “We know exactly what we have to do. Nobody said it was going to be easy. They’re not going to give us two wins in a row in our house. We just have to play more desperate and play smarter.”

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

SERIES PRICE (PER PINNACLE):



LINE HISTORY: Game 4 opened as a Pick 'Em and as of Wednesday night that number has not moved. The total hit betting boards at 6 and has been steady at the opening figure.

CONSENSUS: 59 percent of moneyline wagers are coming in on the home favorite Capitals. The Over is seeing the edge in the total action with 52 percent of the bets.

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

INJURY REPORT:

Lightning - C Tyler Johnson (Questionable, Arm), LW Adam Erne (Questionable, Lower Body).

Capitals - C Nicklas Backstrom (Questionable, Hand).

ABOUT THE LIGHTNING (63-27-3-2, 55-35 O/U): Coach Jon Cooper shuffled his top three forward lines for Game 3, putting Ondrej Palat with Kucherov and Stamkos, flipping J.T. Miller to a unit with Anthony Cirelli and Alex KIllorn while moving Yanni Gourde in with Brayden Point and Tyler Johnson. “We needed to put guys in positions to succeed,” Cooper told reporters. “We probably needed to spring a little life into our group.” Point has four goals in his last five games and four of his 14 playoff points in the past two contests while Hedman owns a franchise-record eight-game point streak after scoring once and assisting on two Tuesday.

ABOUT THE CAPITALS (59-29-8-1, 53-40 O/U): Center Nicklas Backstrom (13 points, 11 playoff games) skated again Wednesday and could possibly return to the lineup Thursday after missing the last four contests with a hand injury. Kuznetsov boasts four goals and seven assists during a six-game point streak and owns 20 points overall - six in the series - while Ovechkin scored twice and set up two others in the first two contests against Tampa Bay. Goalie Braden Holtby owns an .899 save percentage in the series, but has stopped 57 of the 60 shots he has faced at even strength (.950) and leads the league with 10 playoffs wins entering Wednesday.

MATCHUP CHART:



TRENDS:

* Lightning are 4-0 in their last 4 road games.
* Capitals are 22-8 in their last 30 overall.
* Over is 17-6-3 in Lightning's last 26 road games.
* Over is 4-0-3 in Capitals' last 7 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Over is 20-7-3 in the last 30 meetings.

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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 17

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TAMPA BAY (63-27-0-5, 131 pts.) at WASHINGTON (59-29-0-9, 127 pts.) - 5/17/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 60-38 ATS (+2.5 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 36-22 ATS (+3.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WASHINGTON is 18-4 ATS (+11.5 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 36-20 ATS (+12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-12 ATS (+8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 64-32 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 24-11 ATS (+12.7 Units) when trailing in a playoff series since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 233-236 ATS (+498.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 8-14 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games when leading in a playoff series since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-4 (+5.3 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 8-4-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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NHL

Thursday, May 17

Trend Report

Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Washington
Tampa Bay is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Tampa Bay's last 23 games when playing Washington
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Tampa Bay is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Capitals
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games at home
Washington is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
Washington is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Washington's last 23 games when playing Tampa Bay
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Washington is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

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Mike Wynn

Free Play: Free LA Angels w/Skaggs -150 Over Tampa Bay

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Free Selection from Jim Feist

Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Thursday, May 16, 2018

05/17 04:10 PM PT / 7:10 PM ET

MLB (969) BALTIMORE ORIOLES VS (970) BOSTON RED SOX

Take: OVER

Reason: Your free play for Thursday, May 17, 2018 is in the MLB scheduled contest between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox. Your free play is on the OVER.