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Bobby Conn

May 08 '19, 7:10 PM in 10h
MLB | Angels vs Tigers
Play on: Angels -103 at YouWager

1* Free Play on Angels -103

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Marc Lawrence

May 08 '19, 7:10 PM in 10h
MLB | Angels vs Tigers
Play on: Tigers -101 at BMaker

Play - Detroit Tigers w/Boyd vs Skaggs (Game 972).
Edges - Tigers: Boyd 4-0 last four home team-starts during May, and 2.70 ERA with 0.95 wHIP at home this season … Angels: Skaggs 2-6 last eight away team-starts during May … With Boyd in strong KW form with 21 Ks and 4 BBs his last three starts, we recommend a 1* strong play on Detroit. Thank you and good luck as always.

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Pro Computer Gambler

May 08 '19, 8:05 PM in 11h
NBA | Celtics vs Bucks
Play on: Celtics +9½ -110 at Mirage

NBA SYSTEM OF THE DAY: In database history (since 1995), the road teams averaging 102+ppg off of 2+ straight games scoring 100 points or more has gone 149-99-7 60.1% ATS against a team off a win averaging 102+ ppg allowed. Blazers today, Celtics tomorrow!

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Mark Wilson

May 08 '19, 8:10 PM in 11h
MLB | KC vs HOU
Play on: UNDER 9½ -110

Free Play on Royals vs Astros under 9½ -110

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Steve Janus

May 08 '19, 10:10 PM in 13h
MLB | Braves vs Dodgers
Play on: Dodgers -185 at GTBets

1* Free Sharp Play on Dodgers -185

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Hunter Price

May 08 '19, 10:35 PM in 14h
NBA | Rockets vs Warriors
Play on: Warriors -6 -106 at pinnacle

1* Free Pick on Warriors -6 -106

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MLB
Weather Report

Wednesday, May 8

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published Tuesday before play started.....


MLB's Top OVER Umpires (min. 3 games BHP):

1. Victor Carapazza 4-0
2. Cory Blaser 3-0
t3. Paul Emmel 6-1
t3. Carlos Torres 6-1
t3. Chad Whitson 6-1
t6. Alan Porter 5-1
t6. Mike Winters 5-1
t6. Quinn Wolcott 5-1


MLB's Top UNDER Umpires (min. 3 games BHP):

1. Andy Fletcher 3-0
2. Kerwin Danley 6-1
3. Laz Diaz 5-1
t4. Will Little 4-1
t4. Adrian Johnson 4-1
t4. Manny Gonzalez 4-1
t4. Mike Estabrook 4-1
t4. Rob Drake 4-1


MLB's Top Money Teams (based on $100 wager per game):

1. Twins (21-12) $1069
2. D'backs (20-15) $790
3. Cardinals (21-14) $625
4. Rangers (16-16) $542
5. Dodgers (23-14) $459
6. Brewers (21-16) $430


MLB's Worst Money Teams (based on $100 wager per game):

30. Red Sox (17-19) $-1405
29. Nationals (14-20) $-1253
28. Royals (12-24) $-890
27. Athletics (15-21) $-824
26. Marlins (10-24) $-787
25. Mets (16-19) $-714

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951Washington -952 Milwaukee
WASHINGTON is 0-7 SU (-8.3 Units) vs. a starting pitcher with good control (less than 1.75 BB's/start) in the current season.

953Philadelphia -954 St Louis
ST LOUIS are 11-1 SU (9.9 Units) when the total is 8 to 8.5 in the current season.

955Ny Mets -956 San Diego
SAN DIEGO is 7-16 SU (-12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the current season.

957Miami -958 Chicago Cubs
MIAMI is 56-80 SU (-32 Units) in road games against right-handed starters in the last 3 seasons.

959San Francisco -960 Colorado
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-62 SU (-15.2 Units) in road games against right-handed starters in the last 3 seasons.

961Atlanta -962 La Dodgers
ATLANTA is 0-9 SU (-9.5 Units) vs. excellent fielding teams - averaging <=0.5 errors/game in the current season.

963Chi White Sox -964 Cleveland
CHI WHITE SOX is 8-0 SU (9.5 Units) vs. an AL starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.200 or better in the current season.

965Seattle -966 Ny Yankees
NY YANKEES are 8-1 SU (6.9 Units) as a favorite of -125 to -175 in the current season.

967Boston -968 Baltimore
BALTIMORE is 106-137 SU (-44.7 Units) as an underdog of +100 or higher in the last 3 seasons.

969Minnesota -970 Toronto
TORONTO is 58-73 SU (-29.8 Units) vs. good fielding teams - averaging <=0.6 errors/game over the last 2 seasons.

971La Angels -972 Detroit
LA ANGELS are 12-4 SU (7.6 Units) when the total is 7 to 8.5 in the current season.

973Kansas City -974 Houston
HOUSTON is 44-22 SU (18.7 Units) vs. a bad bullpen that blows 38% or more of their save opportunities over the last 2 seasons.

975Texas -976 Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH is 12-4 SU (9.3 Units) vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game in the current season.

977Arizona -978 Tampa Bay
ARIZONA is 16-1 SU (14.9 Units) as an underdog of +100 to +150 in the current season.

979Cincinnati -980 Oakland
OAKLAND is 12-3 SU (8.7 Units) in home games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games over the last 2 seasons.

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MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, May 8


Texas @ Pittsburgh

Game 975-976
May 8, 2019 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Miller) 16.642
Pittsburgh
(Kingham) 14.668
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+115); Over

Washington @ Milwaukee

Game 951-952
May 8, 2019 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Hellckson) 15.461
Milwaukee
(Woodruff) 13.403
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-185
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+165); Over

Arizona @ Tampa Bay

Game 977-978
May 8, 2019 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Ray) 16.615
Tampa Bay
(Morton) 15.421
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-155
7
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+135); Under

Philadelphia @ St. Louis

Game 953-954
May 8, 2019 @ 1:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Eickhoff) 16.621
St. Louis
(Flaherty) 14.144
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+130); Over

NY Mets @ San Diego

Game 955-956
May 8, 2019 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Font) 14.923
San Diego
(Strahm) 15.979
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
N/A

Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland

Game 963-964
May 8, 2019 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Lopez) 11.562
Cleveland
(Bieber) 13.389
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-190
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-190); Over

Seattle @ NY Yankees

Game 965-966
May 8, 2019 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Kikuchi) 14.267
NY Yankees
(Loaisiga) 16.483
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-135
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-135); Under

Boston @ Baltimore

Game 967-968
May 8, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Sale) 16.374
Baltimore
(Cashner) 14.359
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-270
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-270); Over

Minnesota @ Toronto

Game 969-970
May 8, 2019 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Gibson) 17.027
Toronto
(Thornton) 13.928
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-115); Under

LA Angels @ Detroit

Game 971-972
May 8, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Skaggs) 15.028
Detroit
(Boyd) 13.201
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-110
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-110); Over

Miami @ Chicago Cubs

Game 957-958
May 8, 2019 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Urena) 13.815
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 17.364
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-230
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-230); N/A

Kansas City @ Houston

Game 973-974
May 8, 2019 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Lopez) 17.288
Houston
(Peacock) 15.887
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-250
9
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+215); Over

San Francisco @ Colorado

Game 959-960
May 8, 2019 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Holland) 15.994
Colorado
(Gray) 14.483
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-150
10
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+130); Over

Cincinnati @ Oakland

Game 979-980
May 8, 2019 @ 10:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Gray) 14.404
Oakland
(Andrson) 15.863
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-120); Over

Atlanta @ LA Dodgers

Game 961-962
May 8, 2019 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 16.724
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 14.104
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-180
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+160); Over

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MLB

Wednesday, May 8

National League
Nationals (14-21) @ Brewers (22-16)
Hellickson is 0-0, 8.78 in his last three starts; he is 3-1, 4.26 in seven starts vs Milwaukee. Team in his starts: 3-2
5-inning record: 2-0-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-5 Over/under: 4-1

Woodruff is 3-0, 3.80 in his last four starts; he is 1-0, 0.71 in three games (1 start) vs Washington (12.2 IP). Team in his starts: 5-2
5-inning record: 5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-7 Over/under: 4-3

Nationals lost 10 of their last 13 games; six of their last eight games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-5 last 13 on road.

Milwaukee is 9-3 in its last 12 games; under is 9-4 in their last 13 home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-1 last five.

Phillies (20-15) @ Cardinals (21-15)
Eickhoff is 1-1, 2.50 in three starts0-1, 4.50 in one start vs St Louis. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 1-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3 Over/under: 0-3

Flaherty is 2-1, 3.38 in his last three starts1-0, 1.17 in one start vs Philly. Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 4-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-7 Over/under: 5-2

Philly won seven of its last ten games; under is 8-4 in their last 12. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-4-1 last 12.

Cardinals lost five of their last six games; they’re 13-5 at home. Under is 4-2-1 in their last seven home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 3-1 last four.

Marlins (10-25) @ Cubs (20-13)
Urena is 1-2, 3.81 in his last four starts; he is 2-2, 4.78 in five starts vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 1-6
5-inning record: 1-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-7 Over/under: 5-2

Hendricks is 2-1, 3.00 in his last three starts; he is 3-1, 1.52 in six starts vs Miami. Team in his starts: 2-4
5-inning record: 2-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-6 Over/under: 2-4

Miami lost eight of its last ten games; over is 3-0-1 in their last four road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-4-2 in their last 14 games.

Chicago won eight of its last nine games; over is 4-0 in their last four home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-3 last ten.

Giants (16-20) @ Rockies (16-20)
Holland is 0-3, 7.31 in his last three starts; he allowed 11 runs in nine IP (2 starts) at Coors Field. Team in his starts: 1-5
5-inning record: 2-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-6 Over/under: 3-2-1

Gray is 3-0, 4.24 in his last four starts; he is 0-3, 5.18 in seven starts vs SF. Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 3-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7 Over/under: 3-4

Giants won five of last eight games; over is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 14-3-1 last 18 games overall.

Colorado is 3-6 in its last nine games; over is 7-2 in their last nine home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-0 in last seven home games.

Braves (18-18) @ Dodgers (24-14)
Foltynewicz is 0-1, 8.44 in two starts; he is 1-1, 5.56 in two starts vs LA. Team in his starts: 2-0
5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2 Over/under: 2-0

Kershaw is 1-0, 2.77 in four starts; he is 4-0, 1.43 in 10 starts vs Atlanta. Team in his starts: 4-0
5-inning record: 1-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-4 Over/under: 1-2-1

Braves won four of their last seven games; over is 8-3 in their last 11 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 9-5-1 last 15.

Dodgers won nine of last 12 games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-1 last seven.

Mets (17-19) @ Padres (20-17)
Font started five games as an opener for Tampa LY; he’s allowed nine runs in 14 IP in 10 relief stints this year. Font is expected to be capped at 75 pitches here. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Strahm is 1-0, 1.80 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 3-3
5-inning record: 2-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6 Over/under: 3-2-1

Mets lost ten of their last 13 road games; under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-2 last ten.

San Diego won five of last eight home games; under is 13-6-1 in their home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-1 last five.

American League
White Sox (16-18) @ Indians (18-16)
Lopez is 2-1, 4.30 in his last four starts; he is 0-3, 8.31 in three starts vs Cleveland. Team in his starts: 3-4
5-inning record: 3-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-7 Over/under: under 3-1 last four

Bieber is 0-1, 6.19 in his last three starts; he is 1-0, 0.00 (12 IP) in two starts vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 4-2
5-inning record: 2-1-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-6 Over/under: 1-5

White Sox lost three of their last five games; over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-5 last 13.

Cleveland is 3-6 in last nine home games; under is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-5 last 13 games.

Mariners (19-19) @ New York (21-14)
Kikuchi is 1-1, 3.79 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 5-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8 Over/under: 6-2

Loaisaga is 0-0, 3.86 in two starts. Team in his starts: 0-2
5-inning record: 0-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2 Over/under: 1-1

Mariners lost eight of last nine games; over is 12-2-1 in their last 15 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-3 last 11 games.

New York won nine of last 11 home games; over is 9-2-1 in their last 12 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 9-4 last 13 games.

Red Sox (18-19) @ Orioles (13-23)
Sale is 1-1, 3.00 in his last three starts; he is 6-1, 1.97 in 11 games (8 starts) in Baltimore. Team in his starts: 1-6
5-inning record: 1-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-7 Over/under: 3-4

Cashner is 4-0, 4.18 in his last six starts; he is 2-1, 4.24 in three starts vs Boston. Team in his starts: 5-2
5-inning record: 4-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-7 Over/under: 5-1-1

Boston won seven of its last nine games; over is 11-7 in their last 18 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-5-1 last 14.

Baltimore lost seven of last ten games; over is 12-5 in their home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 11-6-2 last 19 games.

Twins (21-12) @ Blue Jays (15-20)
Gibson is 2-1, 4.00 in his last three starts; he is 3-1, 5.01 in eight starts vs Toronto. Team in his starts: 4-2
5-inning record: 4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6 Over/under: 4-2

Thornton is 0-0, 0.75 in his last two starts. Team in his starts: 2-5
5-inning record: 0-3-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-7 Over/under: 2-4-1

Twins won nine of last 12 games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-4 last 11 games.

Blue Jays lost seven of their last eight games, got shut out last two games; under is 8-3-1 in their last 12. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-2 last seven games.

Angels (16-19) @ Tigers (15-17)
Skaggs is 2-0, 1.64 in his last two starts; he is 1-1, 3.24 in three starts vs Detroit. Team in his starts: 3-2
5-inning record: 3-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5 Over/under: 0-5

Boyd is 3-1, 2.75 in his last six starts; he is 1-1, 3.48 in two starts vs LA. Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 2-3-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7 Over/under: 1-5-1

Angels lost six of last nine road games; over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-1 last five games.

Detroit lost seven of last ten games; under is 4-1 in their last five home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-2 in last nine home games.

Royals (13-24) @ Astros (21-15)
Lopez is 0-2, 6.46 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 1-6
5-inning record: 2-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7 Over/under: 5-2

Peacock is 0-2, 6.75 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 3-2
5-inning record: 1-2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5 Over/under: 3-2

Royals lost eight of last 11 road games; over is 7-3 in their last ten. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over is 7-4 in their last 11 games.

Astros are 11-4 at home; over is 6-1 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over is 5-0 in their last five games.

Interleague
Rangers (16-17) @ Pirates (17-15)
Miller is 1-2, 8.37 in six starts; he is 2-8, 5.22 in 11 starts vs Pittsburgh. Team in his starts: 3-3
5-inning record: 3-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6 Over/under: 5-0-1

Kingham was 5-7, 5.21 in 18 games (15 starts) LY; he’s allowed nine runs in 12.2 IP in nine relief stints this year. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Rangers are 4-9 in their last 13 games; over is 10-1-1 in their last 12 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-0 last seven home games.

Pittsburgh won five of last six games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six home tilts. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 11-2 last 13 home games.

Diamondbacks (20-16) @ Rays (23-12)
Ray is 2-1, 4.70 in seven starts. Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 3-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-7 Over/under: 4-3

Morton is 3-0, 2.52 in seven starts. Team in his starts: 5-2
5-inning record: 4-1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7 Over/under: 3-4

Diamondbacks won nine of last 14 games; over is 5-0 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-1 last five.

Rays won nine of last 13 games; over is 10-7 in their last 17 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-3-1 last eight games.

Reds (15-21) @ A’s (16-21)
Former A’s pitcher Gray is 0-2, 5.06 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 2-5
5-inning record: 3-2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7 Over/under: 2-5

Anderson is 2-1, 3.21 in three starts. Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-7 Over/under: 5-2

Reds lost seven of last ten games; under is 5-1 in their last six road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 9-4 last 13 road games.

Oakland lost eight of last ten games; over is 4-2 in their last six home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-4 last ten home games.

Umpires
Wsh-Mil: Over is 3-1-1 in Reyburn games.
Phil-StL: Under is 4-2 in Visconti games.
Mia-Chi: Six of seven Wolcott games went over.
SF-Colo: Four of last five Lentz games stayed under.
Atl-LA: Four of five Little games stayed under.
NY-SD: Four of five Drake games stayed under.

Chi-Clev: Three of last four Morales games went over.
Sea-NY: Last three Hernandez games went over.
Bos-Balt: Underdogs won four of five Muchlinski games.
Minn-Tor: Home side won five of last six Cuzzi games.
LA-Det: Five of seven Wegner games went over.
KC-Hst: Underdogs won three of four Knight games

Ariz-TB: Three of last four Wolf games went over.
Tex-Pitt: Favorites are 6-0 in Baker games
Cin-A’s: Five of six Kellogg games went over.

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Team (road-home-total)- thru 5/7
Ariz 6-21……3-13…….9
Atl 5-16……9-18……14
Cubs 3-15……5-16……..8
Reds 5-19……7-15……..12
Colo 3-19……4-16……..7
LA 2-19……11-16……13
Mia 1-14……6-21……..7
Milw 3-14…..10-22…….13
Mets 7-20……1-14……..8
Philly 3-14…..7-18……..10
Pitt 3-13…..5-17……..8
StL 4-17…..2-17……..6
SD 6-16……5-20…….11
SF 0-20……2-16……..2
Wash 6-17…….4-15…….10

Orioles 5-17…….6-16…….11
Boston 5-21…..2-15……….7
W Sox 4-16…….6-17……..10
Clev 4-17…….6-16……..10
Det 1-16…….4-16…….5
Astros 7-20…….2-15…….10
KC 5-17…….8-20…….13
Angels 6-17……3-17………9
Twins 8-19……4-16………12
NYY 7-16……8-19………15
A’s 4-20…….3-16……..7
Sea 6-20…….7-17…….13
TB 11-16…….9-17……20
Texas 4-13…….6-17………9
Toronto 1-17…….5-17………6

Interleague play- 2019
NL @ AL– 12-10 AL, favorites -$649 over 12-9-1
AL @ NL– 11-10 NL, favorites +$88 over 13-7-1
Total: 22-21 NL, favorites -$561 Over 25-16-2

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MLB

Wednesday, May 8

Trend Report

Texas Rangers
Texas is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 11 games
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Texas's last 18 games when playing Pittsburgh
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games when playing Texas
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas

Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
Arizona is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Arizona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Arizona
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing at home against Arizona

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

Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Philadelphia is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing St. Louis
Philadelphia is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
St. Louis is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
St. Louis is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Philadelphia
St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

New York Mets
NY Mets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games
NY Mets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Mets's last 11 games when playing San Diego
NY Mets is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
NY Mets is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 11 games when playing NY Mets
San Diego is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing at home against NY Mets

Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Cleveland
Chi White Sox is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Chi White Sox is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Chi White Sox is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 9 games
Seattle is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Seattle's last 18 games on the road
Seattle is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing NY Yankees
Seattle is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Seattle is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 14 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 13 games
NY Yankees is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games at home
NY Yankees is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 14 games when playing at home against Seattle

Boston Red Sox
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 19-6 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 14-2 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Boston is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Baltimore's last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 6-19 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 2-14 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Boston
Baltimore is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Boston

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

Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels's last 12 games
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Angels's last 13 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 13 games when playing at home against LA Angels

Miami Marlins
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Miami's last 16 games on the road
Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Miami is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
Chi Cubs is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games
Chi Cubs is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Chi Cubs is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Miami
Chi Cubs is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing at home against Miami

Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games on the road
Kansas City is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Houston
Kansas City is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Kansas City's last 14 games when playing Houston
Kansas City is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Houston
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Houston is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
Houston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Houston's last 14 games when playing Kansas City
Houston is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City

San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 10 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Colorado is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco

Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Cincinnati is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing Oakland
Cincinnati is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Oakland is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Oakland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

Atlanta Braves
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
LA Dodgers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 12 games when playing at home against Atlanta

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Wednesday's Tip Sheet
Kevin Rogers

Eastern Conference Semifinals – Game 5 (Bucks lead 3-1)

Boston at Milwaukee (TNT, 8:05 p.m. ET)

Things change quickly in a playoff series for better or worse. Boston stuck it to Milwaukee in Game 1 in a 22-point blowout at Fiserv Forum, but the Celtics have gone from flying high to one loss away from elimination in a 10-day span.

Milwaukee captured a pair of victories at TD Garden, where the Celtics lost a total of one playoff game last season. After the Bucks topped the Celtics in Game 3 as two-point underdogs, 123-116, Milwaukee rallied Boston to take Game 4 in Beantown, 113-101 as one-point ‘dogs. The key to both road wins in this series is Milwaukee’s ability to thrive after halftime by outscoring Boston, 33-23 in the third quarter of Game 4.

Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated the Celtics once again with 39 points and 16 rebounds, while Milwaukee overcame a horrific shooting night from three-point range going 8-of-37. Khris Middleton put together a 4-of-19 performance from the floor after scoring 20 points in Game 3, but George Hill stepped up off the Bucks’ bench to score in double-digits for the third time in this series with 15 points.

Kyrie Irving’s struggles from the floor continued in Game 4 as the Celtics’ guard scored 23 points, but shot 7-of-22, including hitting 1-of-7 three-point attempts. In the three Boston losses, Irving has converted 4-of-20 shots from downtown, while converting on 19-of-62 field goal attempts (30.6%). Gordon Hayward has been missing in action recently for Boston by scoring 10 points or fewer in each of the past three games, including a measly two points in Game 4.

Milwaukee improved to 7-1 SU/ATS in the playoffs following Monday’s win, while owning a solid 9-2 ATS mark in the underdog role. The Bucks are flipped to a home favorite on Wednesday, as Mike Budenholzer’s team is 9-1-1 ATS in the past 11 wins at Fiserv Forum. The Celtics are listed at their highest underdog price this season (+9) as the last time Boston was receiving nine points, it knocked off Philadelphia in overtime in Game 3 of the second round in 2018.

NBA expert Tony Mejia checks in with what could be the final game of the Celtics’ season, “The Celtics face the difficult obstacle of having to find a chemistry on the road that has thus far eluded them at home. Irving is struggling to have the impact he envisioned having on “his” team after being liberated from a supporting role under LeBron James, which is why it’s looking increasingly likely that he’ll give up and seek out a better fit in New York.”

“Brad Stevens needs to get everyone on the same page early and have a group in mind he’s going to want to turn to in case the game is spiraling away. Against a team that led the NBA in double-digit wins and margin of victory, that’s going to be important given the Bucks’ approach of stepping on the throat of teams at the new Fiserv Forum. Keep all this in mind when weighing whether to lay the big number,” Mejia said.


Western Conference Semifinals – Game 5 (Series tied 2-2)

Houston at Golden State (TNT, 10:35 p.m. ET)

Apparently, the Western Conference second round series between the Warriors and Rockets hasn’t started yet. Golden State won the first two games at Oracle Arena, while Houston responded with a pair of victories at Toyota Center to even up its series at 2-2. Now, the two Western powers travel back to Oakland as the two-time defending champions look to avoid their first three-game losing streak in the playoffs for the first time since blowing a 3-1 lead to the Cavaliers in the 2016 Finals.

Houston held off Golden State in overtime to grab Game 3 and get back into the series, but the Rockets were not going to allow the Warriors to take a 3-1 advantage. The Rockets built a 13-point second quarter advantage and led 61-54 at halftime thanks to 18 points from James Harden. Houston held a 17-point cushion in the third quarter before Golden State made a furious comeback to cut the deficit to two points with 19 seconds remaining on a three-pointer by Stephen Curry.

Harden split a pair of free throws to go up three as Curry hoisted a three-pointer to tie the game in the final seconds, but missed as the Rockets held on for a 112-108 victory and the cover as one-point favorites. Harden finished with 38 points, including 6-of-17 from three-point range, while Eric Gordon overcame a 2-of-12 performance from downtown to post 20 points.

Golden State was limited to 8-of-33 shooting from long distance (24%), but Curry finally busted out after three subpar efforts by scoring 30 points. Kevin Durant continued his hot scoring run with 34 points, but Klay Thompson didn’t contribute much by putting up 11 points on 5-of-15 shooting. The Warriors didn’t help themselves at the free throw line by misfiring on seven attempts, their most misses in any game during the postseason.

After watching the ‘under’ easily cash in the opener of this series, the ‘over’ has cashed in the last three games and bettors riding the high side certainly had to sweat out a couple of those outcomes. The total for Game 5 opened at 220 and Chris David of VegasInsider.com provides his thoughts on Wednesday’s number.

He said, “We finally saw the Houston offense click in this series at home as it averaged 119 PPG in the two games from the Toyota Center. That average was certainly helped with shots from distance as Houston hit 35 bombs from 3-point land in their victories. The bigger issue for the Rockets has been their inability to score at Oracle Arena in the playoffs and that’s a large part of the reason why they haven’t been able to get past the Warriors. Since the 2015 postseason, they’ve played 11 games in the Bay Area and Houston is averaging 94 PPG. That lack of offense has resulted in a 1-10 record and not surprisingly, the ‘under’ has gone 9-2 in those games.”

“To be fair, this year’s Rockets squad has looked a tad sharper in their trips to Oracle. They scored 135 and 118 points in a pair of regular season wins and while losing Game 1 and 2 of this series, they did finish with 100 and 109 points. The issue with those playoff losses is that they came out flat and were held to just 19 and 20 points in the first quarter of the setbacks. Can Houston carry over the offensive momentum to Game 5? Past history doesn’t look great for it but the difference of this year’s Warriors team is their defense, which allowed 111 PPG in the regular season and 115.4 PPG in the playoffs. My lean would be to ride the hot team and play the Houston Team Total Over (107) on Wednesday.”

Since 2015, the Warriors are 2-1 SU/ATS in Game 5’s of a series tied at 2-2, as the two victories have come at Oracle Arena. The lone loss in this stretch came on the road at Houston in last season’s conference finals, but Golden State went on to win the final two games of the series. The last time Houston played a Game 5 on the road with the series even at 2-2, the Rockets fell in overtime to the Spurs, 110-107 as a 5 ½-point underdog in the 2017 second round.

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509Boston -510 Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE is 45-26 ATS (16.4 Units) versus up-tempo teams averaging 88 or more shots/game in the last 3 seasons.

511Houston -512 Golden State
HOUSTON is 43-23 ATS (17.7 Units) in road games after playing a home game in the last 3 seasons.