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Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds Preview and Predictions 05-18-2018

18th May 2018 by Gracenote
Cincinnati has been a pleasant place to play for the Chicago Cubs in recent years, and the Cubs hope to continue that trend when they open a four-game road series against the Reds on Friday. The Cubs are 20-9 at Great American Ball Park since the start of the 2015 season.

The Reds won six straight before dropping two of three at San Francisco earlier this week. They've gotten excellent pitching of late, allowing three or fewer runs in seven of their last nine contests. Both teams' bullpens should be well-rested after days off Thursday, thanks to the Cubs' being rained out in their series finale at Atlanta. Chicago has been streaky, with two five-game winning streaks sandwiched around a five-game skid before dropping three of its last four.
TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, NBCS Chicago, FS Ohio (Cincinnati)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cubs LH Jon Lester (3-1, 2.66 ERA) vs. Reds RH Homer Bailey (1-5, 5.59)

Lester has allowed two or fewer runs in five of his eight starts, but he's had difficulty getting through the sixth inning. The 34-year-old has walked at least three batters in five of his outings. Lester is 5-1 with a 4.27 ERA in 13 starts against the Reds, including a 2-1 mark and 3.66 ERA in six outings at Great American Ball Park.
Bailey is coming off his first win of the season despite allowing a season-high 10 hits over five innings Saturday at the Dodgers. The 32-year-old posted quality starts in three of his first four outings to start the season but hasn't had one in five starts since. Bailey is 8-3 with a 4.53 ERA in 18 starts against the Cubs.

PREDICTION: Cubs 7, Reds 4

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Miami Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves Preview and Predictions 05-18-2018

17th May 2018 by Gracenote
the atlanta braves arrive at the third weekend in may as perhaps the biggest surprise in baseball, opening a home series friday against the miami marlins owning the best record in the national league and leading the nl east through roughly one-quarter of the season. atlanta's series finale against chicago on thursday was rained out, sending the braves into the weekend at 26-16 - their best record since being 10 games over .500 in july 2014.

sparked by youngsters ozzie albies and ronald acuna jr. at the top of the batting order, atlanta has won 14 of its past 20 games, the franchise's best 20-game stretch since 2013 - the last time the braves made the playoffs. the marlins, who lost three of four at home to atlanta last weekend, beat the dodgers in consecutive home games before losing 7-0 in thursday's series finale. miami had averaged 10.2 hits in winning three of its previous five games, but finished with just four hits to fall 11 games under .500 at 16-27. the marlins - who open a stretch of playing 16 of their next 19 games on the road - continue to struggle on the mound, posting a 6.94 era in their past 11 games while allowing 10.5 hits per game in that span.

tv: 7:35 p.m. et, fs florida (miami), fs south (atlanta)
pitching matchup: marlins rh dan straily (1-0, 5.54 era) vs. braves tbd
straily makes his fourth start of the season and his second consecutive outing against atlanta, seven days after picking up his first victory of the season by holding the braves to two earned runs on three hits in five innings in the only miami win of the four-game series. the 29-year-old, who missed the first four weeks of the season with right forearm inflammation, has struggled with his control in walking 11 in 13 innings. straily, who struck out five braves last week, is 3-2 in seven career starts against atlanta with a 5.24 era.
atlanta did not immediately announce its starter for the series opener following friday's rainout, but could skip max fried's spot start in favor of left-hander sean newcomb (4-1, 2.51) on regular rest. newcomb is in the midst of the best stretch of his young career in his second season, entering friday having not allowed a run in 19 innings across his first three may starts. fried (0-2, 6.00) has made four relief appearances in the majors this season, after going 1-1 with a 3.81 era in nine games (four starts) as a rookie last season.
walk-offs

1. miami rhp junichi tazawa, who allowed three runs thursday to raise his era to 9.00, was designated for assignment after the game.
2. well before the rainout, atlanta scratched 20-year-old rhp mike soroka from thursday's start and placed him on the disabled list with a right shoulder strain.

3. braves ss dansby swanson, on the disabled list with left wrist inflammation, went 2-for-4 in his first rehab game thursday with class-a rome, and could be activated this weekend.

prediction: braves 5, marlins 2

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Cleveland Indians vs. Houston Astros Preview and Predictions 05-18-2018

17th May 2018 by Gracenote
the defending world series champion houston astros boast an eye-popping era of 2.44 that is nearly a run better than anyone else as it prepares to host the cleveland indians for a three-game series beginning friday. houston, which has allowed 13 runs while going 7-2 in its last nine games, owns the three lowest eras in the american league in justin verlander (1.05), gerrit cole (1.75) and charlie morton (2.03), who will start friday.

morton has won seven straight decisions dating to 2017 - eight in a row during the regular season - and opposes mike clevinger, who is also undefeated in 2018 with quality starts in his last three outings. "i try not to get too far ahead of myself and i try not to let outings dictate how i feel about myself because i think that's a way to get in trouble,'' morton told reporters. "if you let a bad outing get to you too much or you let a good outing get to you too much it's not a good thing. ..." the marquee series pits teams that will likely be involved in the postseason as cleveland, despite spinning its wheels at 21-21, leads a weak al central division while the astros (28-17) sit atop the west. the indians split their last six games against central rivals kansas city and detroit since top reliever andrew miller returned from the disabled list, but he has allowed four runs in 1 2/3 innings during that span to help cleveland's mlb-worst bullpen era balloon to 5.68.
tv: 8:10 p.m. et, sportstime ohio (cleveland), at&t sportsnet southwest (houston)
pitching matchup: indians rh mike clevinger (3-0, 2.70 era) vs. astros rh charlie morton (5-0, 2.03)
clevinger, who has thrown 231 pitches in his last two starts, allowed two runs and eight hits while striking out five over 7 2/3 innings of a 6-2 victory over kansas city on saturday. the 27-year-old floridian, who is 10-5 with a 3.22 era in 24 appearances (19 starts) on the road, set career highs with 10 strikeouts and 116 pitches in his previous start - a no-decision when he yielded two runs, one hit and four walks across 7 1/3 innings of cleveland's 7-4 loss against the yankees in new york. no houston player has more than four at-bats versus clevinger, who is 1-1 with a 1.04 era in two starts versus the astros.
morton struck out a career-high 14 - the third time he's fanned 10 or more this season - while permitting one run and four hits in seven innings of a 6-1 victory over texas on saturday. the 34-year-old new jersey native, who was a personal-best 14-7 last season, has allowed two or fewer runs in six of his eight starts this season. jason kipnis and edwin encarnacion have gone deep in a combined nine at-bats versus morton, who is 0-2 with a 5.56 era in two starts versus cleveland.
walk-offs

1. indians lf michael brantley (.338) is 12-for-31 with three of his six home runs and 11 of his 28 rbis during a seven-game hitting streak.

2. houston ss carlos correa (.281) is hitting .180 in may after entering the month batting .315.

3. cleveland has won 24 of the 34 meetings since the astros joined the al in 2013, including five of six last season.

prediction: astros 3, indians 2

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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Minnesota Twins Preview and Predictions 05-18-2018

17th May 2018 by Gracenote
the milwaukee brewers sustained a significant loss even on a day off on thursday as ryan braun was shuffled to the 10-day disabled list with mid-back tightness. the 2011 national league mvp sat out all three contests in the previous series for milwaukee (26-18), which vies for its sixth win in eight outings on friday when it begins the last leg of its 10-game road trip at the minnesota twins (18-21).

"it's always tough when you have an active member of your roster who's unavailable, because then you're playing down a player," milwaukee manager craig counsell said. travis shaw went deep for the club-leading 10th time in wednesday's 8-2 romp over the diamondbacks, giving him four homers in nine games while pushing his rbi total to 10 in that span - although he is 0-for-5 in his career against friday starter kyle gibson. minnesota has answered a 7-1 stretch by dropping three of its last four, with wednesday's 7-5 setback against st. louis sending the twins to 1-2 on their 10-game homestand. joe mauer, who is 0-for-2 in a small sample size versus friday starter brent suter, has nine hits in his last seven games to move past harmon killebrew into sixth place on the twins/washington senators franchise list with 2,025.

tv: 8:10 p.m. et, fs wisconsin (milwaukee), fs north (minnesota)
pitching matchup: brewers lh brent suter (2-3, 5.14) vs. twins rh kyle gibson (1-1, 3.43 era)
suter tasted defeat for the first time in nearly one month on saturday after being taken deep on two occasions for the second time in as many starts and third in five outings. the long balls did their damage as the 28-year-old allowed four runs on seven hits in five innings of a 4-0 setback in colorado. suter has limited the current crop of twins to just a .200 batting average, although he walked away with a no-decision in his lone career meeting with minnesota despite yielding three runs in four innings.
gibson saw his winless stretch extend to seven outings on saturday despite permitting two runs on three hits in six innings of a no-decision at the los angeles angels. the 30-year-old didn't do himself any favors by walking four batters, a total he has reached on three occasions in 2018. gibson has baffled lorenzo cain (6-for-32, seven strikeouts) over the years, but he sports just a 1-1 mark with a 5.03 era in three career encounters with milwaukee.
walk-offs

1. minnesota lf eddie rosario, who leads the team in homers (nine), rbis (27) and batting average (.296), has 11 multi-hit performances in his last 19 outings.
2. milwaukee's 16 road wins are tied for the most in the majors with houston and colorado entering play on thursday.

3. twins 1b logan morrison, who homered in wednesday's tilt, has hit safely in seven of his last nine outings.

prediction: brewers 4, twins 2

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Texas Rangers vs. Chicago White Sox Preview and Predictions 05-18-2018

18th May 2018 by Gracenote
the chicago white sox have won exactly one game on each of their first three homestands of the season, which helps to explain why they own the worst home mark in baseball as well as the worst record in the majors. in the midst of their fourth extended stay in chicago, the white sox hope a late comeback in their series-opening victory over the texas rangers can spark more success when the two teams meet for the second of four games friday.

the white sox (11- 29) lost five of six in each of their first three homestands, but the american league central cellar-dwellers scored all of their runs courtesy of the mistake-prone rangers in the eighth inning in thursday's 4-2 comeback victory after getting shut down by doug fister over the first seven frames. the final one of yoan moncada's three hits - a ground-rule double - sparked the rally, while welington castillo capped the outburst with a two-out, two-run single to break the tie. texas contributed to its demise with a passed ball, a throwing error and a bases-loaded walk, setting the stage for castillo's big hit. the al west-worst rangers have struggled for offense while going 2-4 two-thirds of the way into their nine-game road trip, scoring two runs or fewer four times.
tv: 8:10 p.m. et, fs southwest (texas), nbcs chicago plus
pitching matchup: rangers lh matt moore (1-5, 7.82 era) vs. white sox rh carson fulmer (2-3, 6.23)

moore has struggled as much as any pitcher in the majors this month, going 0-2 with a 12.79 era, 2.61 whip and .413 batting average against in three trips to the mound. the 28-year-old floridian was removed after three innings and 72 pitches in sunday's loss at houston, surrendering three runs on six hits and three walks. moore has been borderline dominant when facing the white sox, however, winning each of his last five outings against them while going 5-1 with a 1.67 era overall in six career starts.
fulmer has been roughed up in consecutive turns after earning his first two victories of the season, including a loss to the chicago cubs last friday, when he was tagged for five runs in only 1 2/3 innings. the 24-year-old wasn't much more effective one week earlier, giving up five runs (four earned) across 3 2/3 frames in another defeat versus minnesota. fulmer will try to regain the form he flashed in april (2-1, 4.32 era) as he faces texas for the first time in his career.
walk-offs

1. the rangers are 7-for-46 with runners in scoring position during their road trip.

2. the white sox swiped two bags on thursday to give themselves an al-best 34 steals for the season.
3. of texas' 51 homers this season, a majors-high 40 have been solo shots.

prediction: rangers 7, white sox 2

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Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals Preview and Predictions 05-18-2018

18th May 2018 by Gracenote
The Philadelphia Phillies seemingly have the National League Central's number. The Phillies are 8-0 against the division and have outscored NL Central foes 40-16, which they'll try to continue in the second contest of a four-game road series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.

The Phillies have won three straight and seven of their last eight after a 6-2 win in Thursday's series opener. Carlos Santana stayed red-hot with his fifth home run in his past eight games, and Odubel Herrera recorded his sixth multi-hit game in the past nine contests. The Cardinals have dropped three straight home games for the first time this season and six of nine overall. St. Louis' bullpen faltered late in the series opener, allowing five runs in the eighth and ninth innings after giving up only 19 runs all season in those frames entering the game.
TV: 8:15 p.m. ET, NBCS Philadelphia, FS Midwest (St. Louis)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies RH Jake Arrieta (3-1, 2.59 ERA) vs. Cardinals RH Michael Wacha (4-1, 3.09)
Arrieta is winless in his last three outings, but the bullpen is to blame for the past two. The 2015 NL Cy Young Award winners has allowed one run in 13 1/3 innings across his last two starts and has five quality starts in seven outings this season. Arrieta is 8-4 with a 2.27 ERA in 17 starts against the Cardinals, but he's just 2-3 with a 4.21 ERA in seven outings at Busch Stadium.

Wacha has allowed two runs or fewer in five straight starts, and he hasn't lost since his season debut against the New York Mets on March 31. The 26-year-old hasn't factored in the decision in his last three outings despite allowing only four earned runs over 16 1/3 innings. Wacha is 2-2 with a 4.40 ERA in five starts against the Phillies.
WALK-OFFS

1. Herrera has reached base in 43 consecutive games dating to last season - 13 shy of Mike Schmidt's club record - and is 15-for-34 during an eight-game hitting streak against the Cardinals.

2. The Phillies have homered in 12 straight games, tied for the longest active streak in the majors, and have drawn at least one walk in 56 consecutive games dating to last season.
3. The Cardinals on Thursday transferred RH Adam Wainwright to the 60-day disabled list so they could recall C Steven Baron from Triple-A Memphis after C Carson Kelly landed on the 10-day DL with a strained hamstring.

PREDICTION: Phillies 3, Cardinals 2

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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Angels Preview and Predictions 05-18-2018

18th May 2018 by Gracenote
c.j. cron served notice to his former employers in the series opener and looks to inflict more damage when the tampa bay rays visit the los angeles angels on friday in the second contest of a four-game set. cron went 2-for-5 and homered for the game's first run on thursday as the rays rolled to a 7-1 win for their fourth straight triumph.

cron, who has homered in three straight games, was dealt to the rays in the offseason after four seasons with the angels and his homer was his 11th of the campaign, just five off his career high. "they gave me the opportunity to play in the big leagues," cron told reporters prior to thursday's game. "this is a special place, and i played four years here. i don't regret any of it." cron has seven two-hit outings during a 10-game hitting streak and he is 17-for-43 with four homers during the stretch. the angels have scored just four runs during a three-game skid with center fielder mike trout mired in a career-worst 0-for-19 funk and the club facing the possibility of being without left fielder justin upton (left hand) on friday after he was hit by a pitch in the opener.
tv: 10:07 p.m. et, fs sun (tampa bay), fs west (los angeles)
pitching matchup: rays lh blake snell (4-3, 3.12 era) vs. angels rh nick tropeano (1-2, 3.64)

snell has dropped back-to-back starts after going 4-0 over his previous five decisions. the 25-year-old served up three homers in the second inning in his last turn and gave up five runs and six hits over 3 1/3 innings as the rays were routed 17-1 by the baltimore orioles. snell has made one career start against the angels and suffered the loss as he gave up two runs and four hits over six innings on july 7, 2016.
tropeano is 0-2 over his last four starts after beating the kansas city royals in his season debut on april 12. the 27-year-old gave up three runs and five hits in six innings against the minnesota twins in a no-decision in his last outing. tropeano is 0-1 with a 4.35 era in two career starts against the rays and has experienced mixed results against brad miller (3-for-9 with two homers and five strikeouts).
walk-offs

1. the rays have won eight of their last nine games at angel stadium.

2. los angeles rhp keynan middleton (elbow) received recommendations that he needs tommy john surgery on his ulnar collateral ligament, the team announced.

3. tampa bay ss adeiny hechavarria (hamstring) departed thursday's game and he will be re-evaluated on friday.

prediction: rays 5, angels 3

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Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners Preview and Predictions 05-18-2018

18th May 2018 by Gracenote
seattle right-hander felix hernandez will look for his fourth victory in his past five starts when the mariners host the detroit tigers on friday in the second contest of a four-game set. hernandez defeated the tigers last saturday in detroit but he allowed five runs and eight hits over five innings.

with robinson cano sidelined due to a broken hand and an 80-game suspension for violating major league baseball's performance-enhancing drug policy, dee gordon will be starting at second base on friday for the first time this season. gordon has been playing center field for the mariners but he was a national league gold glove winner at second base in 2015 while playing for the miami marlins. "i hadn't taken a ground ball since december," gordon told reporters prior to thursday's 3-2 loss against the tigers. "i'm not going to be perfect out there. like i said when i went to center, i'm trying to learn a position in the big leagues. now, i'm going back to another position in the big leagues." shortstop jose iglesias stroked a two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning as detroit rallied to win the opener.
tv: 10:10 p.m. et, fs detroit, root sports northwest (seattle)
pitching matchup: tigers rh michael fulmer (1-3, 4.37 era) vs. mariners rh felix hernandez (5-3, 5.66)

fulmer was roughed up by seattle last saturday in detroit when he served up homers to ryon healy and cano while giving up six runs and six hits over 4 1/3 innings. the setback was fulmer's first since april 12 but stretched his winless drought to six straight turns. fulmer is 0-2 with a 5.17 era in three career starts against the mariners and he lost his lone outing at safeco field when he gave up two runs and five hits over seven innings on august 8, 2016.
hernandez has pitched six or fewer innings in eight of his nine starts as he struggles to find the form he possessed earlier in his career. the 32-year-old has served up at least one homer in four consecutive starts and has given up 10 on the season, nearly halfway to the career-worst 23 he served up in both 2006 and 2015. hernandez is 10-4 with a 3.09 era in 17 career starts against the tigers and has been roughed up by leonys martin (11-for-32, one homer), who is expected to be activated from the disabled list friday if his hamstring injury proves healed.
walk-offs

1. seattle dh nelson cruz (foot) is 4-for-5 versus fulmer and is hoping to return to the lineup after a two-game absence.

2. detroit of jacoby jones (hip) was hitless in five at-bats in the opener after departing a game against the cleveland indians one night earlier.

3. seattle recalled rhp ryan cook - who pitched in a big-league game thursday for the first time since 2015 - and optioned fellow rhp christian bergman to the same triple-a tacoma affiliate.

prediction: tigers 4, mariners 3

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Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants Preview and Predictions 05-18-2018

18th May 2018 by Gracenote
san francisco giants first baseman brandon belt has always been a streaky hitter, but he's starting to show signs of putting together a career year. the 30-year-old has homered in four straight games for the giants, who continue their four-game series against the visiting colorado rockies on friday.

belt has a team-high 10 homers and is 12-for-28 with seven extra-base hits during his six-game hitting streak, including a two-run blast in thursday's 12-inning, 5-3 loss. carlos gonzalez delivered a two-run single in the 12th inning to help colorado win for the third time in its last eight games, but ian desmond went hitless in four at-bats and is 3-for-33 over the past nine contests. second baseman daniel castro had a two-run double while starting in place of dj lemahieu, who is hitting .279 with five home runs and 13 rbis from the leadoff spot but will miss the next three weeks with a small fracture to a bone in his left thumb. while colorado's offense has struggled in recent weeks, the bullpen continued to impress thursday as bryan shaw, adam ottavino, jake mcgee and wade davis combined to allow one hit with eight strikeouts over six scoreless innings.
tv: 10:15 p.m. et, at&t sportsnet rocky mountain (colorado), nbcs bay area (san francisco)
pitching matchup: rockies lh kyle freeland (3-4, 3.42 era) vs. giants lh derek holland (2-4, 4.79)

freeland helped the rockies snap a three-game losing streak with a strong outing last saturday, tossing 6 1/3 scoreless innings with six strikeouts in a 4-0 win over milwaukee. the 24-year-old denver native is 3-1 with a 1.65 era over his last four starts, working into the seventh inning each time. nick hundley is 5-for-11 with a home run against freeland, who owns a 2-2 record and 3.22 era in four career starts versus san francisco.
holland won for the second time in his last three starts by throwing 6 1/3 scoreless innings in a 5-0 victory over pittsburgh last sunday. the 31-year-old has lowered his era in each of his last three outings and owns a 4.33 era in five starts at at&t park this season compared to a 5.65 era in three road starts. chris iannetta is 10-for-28 with a home run against holland, who allowed seven runs (six earned) in four innings against the rockies at coors field on sept. 7, 2017.
walk-offs

1. giants ss brandon crawford is 11-for-18 over the last five games but was ejected in the 12th inning thursday for arguing a called third strike.

2. the rockies improved to 20-4 when scoring first with thursday's victory.
3. san francisco rhp mark melancon (forearm) threw 20 pitches during batting practice thursday and is expected to begin a minor league rehab assignment on sunday.

prediction: giants 6, rockies 4

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The Complete Game: Justin Turner is back to save the Dodgers
Rob Hansen

It’s been a pretty busy time around the Major League Baseball world since last week’s column. We were treated to a tremendous no-hitter by, James Paxton of the Seattle Mariners, in which he was throwing triple-digits in the ninth inning. The Los Angeles Dodgers still suck but the excuses are running low with the long-awaited return of Justin Turner from his broken wrist (more on that later). And the best highlight of the week was Steven Piscotty of the Oakland Athletics popping a home run over The Green Monster in Boston in his first at bat since the passing of his mother.

What to watch for this weekend

This weekend features a pair of series involving playoff teams from last season, all four of which were heavy favorites to win their respective divisions and return to the postseason in 2018.

The currently struggling Dodgers (see below) roll into Washington, D.C. to take on the Nationals. Neither team is where they're expecting to be in the standings, but the Nats are clearly in a much more comfortable spot - only two games behind the upstart Atlanta Braves. As of Thursday, the Dodgers rotation for the weekend is going to be Ross Stripling, Rich Hill, and Alex Wood and they’ll certainly be in tough against Max Scherzer, Tanner Roark, and Stephen Strasburg. Take the Nats in series price betting at -150.

The series I’ll be paying the most attention to will be the Cleveland Indians travelling to Houston to take on the defending champion Astros for three games. All three contests will feature interesting pitching matchups, so let’s break it down.

Friday night will showcase a pair of starting pitchers who are performing above most experts’ preseason expectations. Mike Clevinger (3-0, 2.70 ERA) will take on Charlie Morton (5-0, 2.03 ERA). The Astros opened as -160 favorites and the total opened at eight. Morton has been electric for Houston this season but don’t sleep on Clevinger, who owns an ERA of 0.83 and a WHIP of 0.69 in three road starts this season. I love the Under in this spot.

Saturday afternoon boasts the best pitching matchup of the weekend with Corey Kluber taking on Dallas Keuchel. The books love the Astros and the game is in Houston, so I’m thinking this one will open with the Astros as slight moneyline favorites (-115 to -120). The Indians haven’t been plus money for a Kluber start since Game 7 of the 2016 World Series against the Chicago Cubs. I love seeing great pitchers at great prices, and if I see a “+” next to Cleveland Saturday afternoon, I’m jumping all over it. Even if they’re a flat -110 or slight favorite, I’m still on The Tribe (although slightly less excited).

Sunday Night Baseball will see Carlos Carrasco taking on Lance McCullers. My instant reaction on this game is Houston and the Over. Both starters have nearly identical numbers this season but this is the one game of the weekend where the bats can come out to play - and in front of a national audience. Houston will be a favorite in the -130 range and the total should hit betting boards at around 8 or 8.5.

What’s up with the Dodgers and what does the rest of the season hold?

It’s certainly no secret that the Dodgers have been terrible through the first seven weeks of the 2018 season. As of Thursday evening, Los Angeles sits 7.5 games behind the first place Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League West (17-25) and it ranks dead last in betting returns, costing bettors -26.91 units thus far on the season. That’s not good.

When pressed about what’s wrong, Dodgers fans all spout the same reply, “We miss Justin Turner.”

Well, ladies and gentlemen, the excuse train is pulling into the station for its final stop because “Red” is back. And, despite wanting to call out Dodgers’ fans for putting too much stock in one player, he's going to make a massive difference to their lineup.

Los Angeles currently ranks 21st in team batting average, 22nd in team OPS, and 27th in total team home runs with only 38. Not only will Turner improve these numbers by himself, but his return solidifies the entire lineup that was supposed to be one of the most potent in the NL. Having Turner pencilled in every day will only benefit guys like Chris Taylor and Cody Bellinger.

Second baseman Logan Forsythe also returned this week which sets the Dodgers up with a solid platoon at second with Forsythe and Chase Utley.

Obviously, not having Clayton Kershaw to anchor the starting rotation is less than ideal, but the Dodgers have solid arms throughout and Kershaw will be back within a month. The re-energized offense can carry them until “The Claw” returns.

Los Angeles opened the season as a co-favorite to win this year’s World Series at 9/2 and after its awful start to the season, the Dodgers have been adjusted down to 18/1. I don’t know if they’re a championship team this year, but I just put my money down for them to win the NL West at 5/1. They opened 2018 as overwhelming 2/7 favorites to take the division crown and after their terrible first seven weeks they’re only 7.5 games back in the division. I also sprinkled on them to win the National League Championship at 9/1 (opened the season at 2/1).

They simply have too much talent not to be in the conversation at the end of the season.

I’m sure I'll get reminded about these wagers if things don’t get turned around by the All-Star break, because I most certainly will be reminding everyone if things play out in my favor.

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MLB

Friday, May 18


National League
Dodgers (17-26) @ Nationals (24-18)
Stripling is 0-1, 4.05 in three starts this year (under 2-1). Team in his starts: 0-3.
5-inning record: 1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

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

Dodgers lost nine of their last 11 games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Washington won 13 of its last 15 games; under is 5-1 in their last six.

Padres (17-28) @ Pirates (26-17)
Ross is 0-2, 4.50 in his last four starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 4-4.
5-inning record: 4-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-8

Nova is 0-2, 12.41 in his last three starts; over is 6-3 in his starts. Team in his starts: 5-4
5-inning record: 5-1-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-9

Padres won three of their last five games; under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Pittsburgh won eight of its last nine games; three of their last four games stayed under.

Diamondbacks (25-18) @ Mets (20-19)
Godley is 0-1, 4.50 in his last three starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 6-2.
5-inning record: 4-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-8

deGrom is 1-0, 0.00 in his last four starts (20.1 IP); he left his start after one IP (no runs, 3 walks, 45 PT, with 20 foul balls). Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 4-1-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8

Arizona lost seven of its last eight games; over is 11-2 in their last 13 road games. Mets lost nine of their last 11 home games; over is 5-2 in their last seven.

Cubs (22-18) @ Reds (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

Bailey is 1-2, 9.00 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 1-8
5-inning record: 1-7-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-9

Cubs won six of their last nine games; under is 5-1 in their last six road games. Cincinnati won seven of its last nine games; under is 5-2-2 in those games.

Marlins (16-27) @ Braves (26-16)
Straily is 1-0, 6.23 in three starts, all Miami wins; they scored 22 runs in those three games (over 3-0). Team in his starts: 3-0.
5-inning record: 3-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Newcomb is 3-0, 0.00 in his last three starts (20 IP); under is 2-0-1 in those games. Team in his starts: 5-3
5-inning record: 4-2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8

Marlins lost eight of their last 11 games; they’re 0-6 in road series openers. Under is 3-1 in their last four games. Atlanta won seven of its last nine games; their last three games stayed under.

Phillies (25-16) @ Cardinals (23-18)
Arrieta is 2-1, 2.90 in his last five starts; over is 5-2 in his starts. Team in his starts: 3-4.
5-inning record: 3-2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7

Wacha is 2-0, 2.17 in his last five starts, four of which stayed under. Team in his starts: 6-2
5-inning record: 3-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-8

Phillies won seven of their last eight games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. St Louis lost six of its last nine games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten games.

Rockies (24-20) @ Giants (22-23)
Freeland is 3-1, 1.65 in his last four starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 3-2-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-8

Holland is 2-1, 3.31 in his last three starts; under is 5-3 in his starts. Team in his starts: 3-5
5-inning record: 2-4-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8

Rockies lost five of their last eight games; under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games. San Francisco lost eight of its last 11 games; over is 9-3-3 in their last 15 games.

American League
A’s (22-22) @ Blue Jays (22-22)
Anderson is 0-2, 9.42 in his last three starts (under 2-1). Team in his starts: 0-3
5-inning record: 0-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3

Estrada is 0-2, 5.32 in his last four starts (over 4-4). Team in his starts: 5-3
5-inning record: 3-3-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-8

Oakland won three of its last four games; over is 9-4 in their last 13 road games. Toronto lost nine of its last 13 games; over is 3-0 in their last three games.

Orioles (13-30) @ Red Sox (30-14)
Cobb is 0-5, 8.59 in six starts (over 4-2). Team in his starts: 0-6
5-inning record: 0-5-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-6

Pomeranz is 1-1, 5.47 in five starts (under 4-1). Team in his starts: 3-2
5-inning record: 2-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-5

Baltimore won five of its last eight games; under is 3-0 in their last three road games. Boston won four of its last six games; over is 10-6-2 in their last 18 home games.

Indians (21-21) @ Astros (28-17)
Clevinger is 2-0, 2.70 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 2-3-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-8

Morton is 3-0, 2.64 in his last five starts, last three of which stayed under. Team in his starts: 5-3
5-inning record: 6-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8

Indians are 4-7 in their last 11 games; under is 10-5 in their last 15 road games. Tribe is 5-10 in series openers. Houston won seven of its last nine games; their last six home games stayed under.

Rangers (17-28) @ White Sox (11-29)
Moore is 0-2, 10.70 in his last four starts (over 6-2). Team in his starts: 2-6
5-inning record: 1-6-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-8

Fulmer is 0-2, 16.89 in his last two starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 3-4
5-inning record: 4-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-7

Texas lost eight of its last 12 games; six of Rangers’ last seven games stayed under. White Sox lost nine of their last 11 games; over is 7-5 in their last 12 games.

New York (28-12) @ Kansas City (13-30)
Sabathia is 2-0, 2.35 in his last four starts (under 3-3-1). Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 4-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-7

Junis is 1-2, 5.18 in his last four starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 5-3
5-inning record: 5-1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8

New York won 19 of its last 22 games; under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Royals lost seven of their last eight games; under is 5-1 in their last six home games.

Rays (20-22) @ Angels (25-19)
Snell is 4-2, 2.42 in his last seven starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 4-5
5-inning record: 5-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-9

Tropeano is 0-0, 2.19 in his last two starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 1-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5

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

Tigers (20-23) @ Mariners (24-19)
Fulmer is 0-1, 4.66 in his last five starts (under 5-3). Team in his starts: 3-5.
5-inning record: 3-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-8

Hernandez is 3-1, 6.35 in his last four starts; his last three starts went over. Team in his starts: 6-3
5-inning record: 5-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-9

Detroit won four of its last five games; under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Seattle is 4-8 in its last 12 home games; over is 3-2 in their last five home games.

Interleague
Brewers (26-18) @ Twins (18-21)
Suter is 0-2, 6.30 in his last four starts; over is 3-3-1 in his starts. Team in his starts: 2-5
5-inning record: 2-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7

Gibson is 0-0, 2.66 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under. Team in his starts: 5-3
5-inning record: 5-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9

Brewers won five of its last seven games; they’re 6-2 in road series openers. Over is 6-4 in their last ten road games. Minnesota lost three of its last four games; under is 4-1 in their last five. Twins are 2-8 in their last ten series openers.

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

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

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

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

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

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MLB
Dunkel

Friday, May 18


LA Dodgers @ Washington

Game 901-902
May 18, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Strpling) 14.261
Washington
(Scherzer) 17.719
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-220
7
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-220); Under

San Diego @ Pittsburgh

Game 903-904
May 18, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Ross) 14.375
Pittsburgh
(Nova) 16.879
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-125); Under

Arizona @ NY Mets

Game 905-906
May 18, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Godley) 15.168
NY Mets
(deGrom) 13.566
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-160
7
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+140); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati

Game 907-908
May 18, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 15.208
Cincinnati
(Bailey) 16.726
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-185
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+165); Under

Miami @ Atlanta

Game 909-910
May 18, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Straily) 12.126
Atlanta
(Newcomb) 16.798
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 4 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-200
9
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-200); Over

Philadelphia @ St. Louis

Game 911-912
May 18, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Arrieta) 14.272
St. Louis
(Wacha) 17.099
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-120); Over

Colorado @ San Francisco

Game 913-914
May 18, 2018 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Freeland) 15.670
San Francisco
(Holland) 14.465
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-115); Under

Oakland @ Toronto

Game 915-916
May 18, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Andrson) 14.986
Toronto
(Estrada) 16.393
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-115
10
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-115); Under

Baltimore @ Boston

Game 917-918
May 18, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Cobb) 15.487
Boston
(Pmeranz) 17.416
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-170
10
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-170); Over

Cleveland @ Houston

Game 919-920
May 18, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Clevnger) 16.373
Houston
(Morton) 18.714
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-160); Over

Texas @ Chicago White Sox

Game 921-922
May 18, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Moore) 14.787
Chicago White Sox
(Fulmer) 13.937
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-115); Over

NY Yankees @ Kansas City

Game 923-924
May 18, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 16.985
Kansas City
(Junis) 12.934
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 4
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-175
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-175); Over

Tampa Bay @ LA Angels

Game 925-926
May 18, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 16.273
LA Angels
(Tropeano) 15.101
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+130); Over

Detroit @ Seattle

Game 927-928
May 18, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Fulmer) 16.095
Seattle
(Hernandez) 14.852
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-155
8
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+135); Over

Milwaukee @ Minnesota

Game 929-930
May 18, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Suter) 16.019
Minnesota
(Gibson) 14.522
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+125); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, May 18

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LA DODGERS (16 - 26) at WASHINGTON (24 - 18) - 7:05 PM
ROSS STRIPLING (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 17-26 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 100-95 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 5-10 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
LA DODGERS are 12-18 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 8-19 (-23.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 3-11 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 86-49 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 57-46 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-30 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

ROSS STRIPLING vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

MAX SCHERZER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SCHERZER is 4-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.05 and a WHIP of 1.109.
His team's record is 4-8 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.6 units)

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SAN DIEGO (17 - 27) at PITTSBURGH (25 - 17) - 7:05 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 644-570 (+66.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 118-139 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

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

TYSON ROSS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ROSS is 1-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.098.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.5 units)

IVAN NOVA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
NOVA is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.114.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

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ARIZONA (25 - 18) at NY METS (20 - 19) - 7:10 PM
ZACK GODLEY (R) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 25-18 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 15-6 (+15.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 84-63 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 90-111 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 45-55 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 3-10 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
NY METS are 69-83 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 41-52 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 22-56 (-35.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

ZACK GODLEY vs. NY METS since 1997
GODLEY is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. ARIZONA since 1997
DEGROM is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (22 - 18) at CINCINNATI (15 - 29) - 7:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. HOMER BAILEY (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.
CHICAGO CUBS are 836-779 (-157.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
LESTER is 100-40 (+37.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 4-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 2-12 (-10.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 3-15 (-11.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 14-36 (-19.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 405-435 (-101.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
BAILEY is 2-12 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JON LESTER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LESTER is 5-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 11-2 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-2. (+7.9 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BAILEY is 8-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.53 and a WHIP of 1.432.
His team's record is 12-6 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-4. (+9.3 units)

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MIAMI (16 - 26) at ATLANTA (26 - 16) - 7:35 PM
DANIEL STRAILY (R) vs. SEAN NEWCOMB (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 10-28 (-14.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 26-16 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 17-8 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 18-13 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
STRAILY is 39-28 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 22-10 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
STRAILY is 3-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.24 and a WHIP of 1.456.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.6 units)

SEAN NEWCOMB vs. MIAMI since 1997
NEWCOMB is 1-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (24 - 16) at ST LOUIS (23 - 17) - 8:15 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 483-340 (+60.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 400-362 (+44.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 136-134 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 832-873 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 94-88 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 58-63 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 71-67 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ARRIETA is 9-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.49 and a WHIP of 1.137.
His team's record is 10-8 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-9. (-1.6 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WACHA is 2-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.465.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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COLORADO (23 - 20) at SAN FRANCISCO (22 - 22) - 10:15 PM
KYLE FREELAND (L) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 325-442 (-106.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 318-433 (-91.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 285-188 (+60.4 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
HOLLAND is 59-45 (+20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 111-96 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-9 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 7-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games in May games this season.
COLORADO is 13-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
COLORADO is 37-29 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 11-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 86-121 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

KYLE FREELAND vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
FREELAND is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.523.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. COLORADO since 1997
HOLLAND is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 15.75 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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OAKLAND (21 - 22) at TORONTO (22 - 21) - 7:05 PM
BRETT ANDERSON (L) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 369-470 (-102.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 127-188 (-50.8 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
ANDERSON is 38-51 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 14-7 (+9.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 162-179 (-52.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
TORONTO is 58-71 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-20 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

BRETT ANDERSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ESTRADA is 0-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.704.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (13 - 29) at BOSTON (29 - 14) - 7:10 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 13-30 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 9-29 (-16.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 3-17 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 3-18 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-46 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 8-21 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 101-61 (+23.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 404-351 (-94.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 570-435 (-67.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
POMERANZ is 22-33 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

ALEX COBB vs. BOSTON since 1997
COBB is 6-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 7-9 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-8. (-1.1 units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
POMERANZ is 2-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.281.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-5. (-5.2 units)

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CLEVELAND (21 - 21) at HOUSTON (28 - 17) - 8:10 PM
MIKE CLEVINGER (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 21-21 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 19-23 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 10-13 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 12-14 (-10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-12 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 6-13 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 105-50 (+29.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 72-64 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.

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

MIKE CLEVINGER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CLEVINGER is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.04 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MORTON is 0-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.56 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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TEXAS (17 - 27) at CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 29) - 8:10 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. CARSON FULMER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 16-32 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MOORE is 11-32 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 190-182 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 87-70 (+26.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 89-96 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 24-21 (+12.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 140-125 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-29 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 4-15 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MATT MOORE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MOORE is 5-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.67 and a WHIP of 0.823.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.0 units)

CARSON FULMER vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (28 - 12) at KANSAS CITY (13 - 30) - 8:15 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. JAKE JUNIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 15-21 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
JUNIS is 16-8 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JUNIS is 11-4 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 25-13 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 31-16 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 74-35 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 13-30 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 5-16 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 6-16 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 4-12 (-9.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 3-11 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 4-12 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

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

C.C. SABATHIA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SABATHIA is 21-11 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.219.
His team's record is 25-14 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 24-15. (+7.8 units)

JAKE JUNIS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
JUNIS is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 9.52 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (19 - 22) at LA ANGELS (25 - 18) - 10:05 PM
BLAKE SNELL (L) vs. NICK TROPEANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 55-45 (+15.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 17-13 (+12.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 36-28 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 20-39 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 8-14 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SNELL is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

NICK TROPEANO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
TROPEANO is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.355.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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DETROIT (19 - 23) at SEATTLE (24 - 18) - 10:10 PM
MICHAEL FULMER (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 84-121 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 45-81 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-95 (-31.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 30-53 (-23.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 16-9 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 12-5 (+7.9 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 907-825 (-117.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 262-257 (-56.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 635-575 (-91.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SEATTLE is 434-347 (-68.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 (+4.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

MICHAEL FULMER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
FULMER is 0-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.149.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 10-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 11-6 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.5 units)

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MILWAUKEE (26 - 18) at MINNESOTA (18 - 21) - 8:10 PM
BRENT SUTER (L) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 103-99 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 20-10 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 69-58 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
GIBSON is 23-14 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GIBSON is 15-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 26-18 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-9 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-17 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 20-9 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-13 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 78-99 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-21 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.

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

BRENT SUTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SUTER is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GIBSON is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 0.966.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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MLB

Friday, May 18

Trend Report

San Diego Padres
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing San Diego
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego


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


Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games
Oakland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Oakland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland


Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
Baltimore is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 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
Baltimore is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Boston is 13-6 SU in its last 19 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
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore


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 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Chi Cubs's last 24 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chi Cubs's last 22 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Cincinnati is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Cincinnati is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Cincinnati's last 24 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Cincinnati's last 22 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs


Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Arizona is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Arizona's last 13 games on the road
Arizona is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 13 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
NY Mets is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
NY Mets is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games at home
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
NY Mets is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Arizona
NY Mets is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Mets's last 13 games when playing at home against Arizona


Miami Marlins
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Miami is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Miami is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Miami is 2-7 SU in its last 9 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 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Miami
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Miami


Texas Rangers
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Texas is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 11 games when playing Chi White Sox
Texas is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Texas's last 15 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chi White Sox is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games at home
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Chi White Sox is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games when playing Texas
Chi White Sox is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi White Sox's last 15 games when playing at home against Texas


Cleveland Indians
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Cleveland's last 20 games
Cleveland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Cleveland's last 25 games when playing Houston
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 13 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games at home
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Houston's last 25 games when playing Cleveland
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 13 games when playing at home against Cleveland


Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Milwaukee is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 18 games on the road
Milwaukee is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Minnesota is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing at home against Milwaukee


New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games
NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City
NY Yankees is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
Kansas City is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing St. Louis
Philadelphia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 3-14 ATS in its last 17 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
St. Louis is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games at home
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
St. Louis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


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


Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Detroit is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit


Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Colorado's last 20 games
Colorado is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 12 games on the road
Colorado is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
San Francisco is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Francisco's last 12 games at home
San Francisco is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

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NHL Western Conference final Game 4 betting preview and odds: Jets at Golden Knights

Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights (-125, 5.5)

Golden Knights lead series 2-1.

The Vegas Golden Knights might be an expansion team, but the play of veteran goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury in back-to-back victories has lifted them to a 2-1 lead over the Winnipeg Jets entering Friday’s Game 4 of the Western Conference finals at home. Fleury made 33 saves in a 4-2 victory in Game 3, surviving relentless pressure from the Jets in pushing the first-year club to within two victories of the Stanley Cup finals - a place Fleury reached with Pittsburgh the past two seasons.

Fleury, who leads all remaining goaltenders in postseason save percentage (.945) and goals against average (1.70), admits nobody thought Vegas would play this deep into May, telling reporters after Game 3: “It’s been a long season. It’s been a lot of fun to be a part of. Really proud of this team and the way these guys have been working.” Once again it was forward Jonathan Marchessault who sparked the Golden Knights offense, scoring a pair of goals for the second consecutive game and recording his third-straight two-point night in the series. Meanwhile, the Jets looked sloppy and slow in the initial minutes of Game 3 and allowed a goal on a defensive miscue by goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, but pounded 16 shots at Fleury in the final 20 minutes and came close to tying the score several times. “They’re playing really well because they’re a really good team,” Jets captain Blake Wheeler told reporters after recording two assists in Game 3. “You put yourself in a tough position when you’re down by a couple goals on the road, tough environment against a good team. So, the onus is on us to get off to a better start.”

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

SERIES PRICE (PER WESTGATE LV SUPERBOOK):



LINE HISTORY: The host Vegas Golden Knights opened as -120 moneyline favorites and that number has been bumped up slightly to -125 as of Thursday evening. The total hit betting boards at 5.5 and has yet to move.

CONSENSUS: The public is supporting the home favorite with 67 percent of wagers coming in on the Golden Knights. The Over is seeing the edge in totals action with 69 percent of the bets.

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

INJURY REPORT:

Jets - LW Nikolaj Ehlers (Questionable, Undisclosed), D Dmitry Kulikov (Out Indefinitely, Back).

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

ABOUT THE JETS (61-25-9-2, 47-47 O/U): Winnipeg did get the dynamic duo from its top line rolling again, as Mark Scheifele scored twice to give him a league-high 14 goals for the playoffs and Wheeler boosted his NHL-best assist total to 17. But second-line forward Nikolaj Ehlers was scratched with an undisclosed injury and the Jets looked out of sorts, as Hellebuyck got caught behind his net while allowing a goal 12 seconds after Scheifele tied the game in the second period. Hellebuyck finished with 26 saves as Winnipeg lost back-to-back games for the first time since mid-March and now trails a postseason series for the first time this spring.

ABOUT THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS (61-26-5-3, 47-44 O/U): Marchessault now has 17 points (eight goals) in the playoffs, and along with linemates William Karlsson and Reilly Smith continue to give the Jets defense all kinds of trouble. Playoff veteran James Neal finished with a goal and an assist in Game 3, ending the night plus-3 and leading the Golden Knights with five shots on goal. Fleury made a handful of highlight-worthy saves with Vegas nursing a one-goal lead in the final period, and got plenty of help as the Golden Knights finished with 18 blocked shots and 18 takeaways.

MATCHUP CHART:



TRENDS:

* Jets are 19-7 in their last 26 vs. Pacific.
* Golden Knights are 33-12 in their last 45 home games.
* Over is 4-0 in Jets' last 4 road games.
* Over is 4-0 in Golden Knights' last 4 home games.