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MLB

Tuesday, May 21

National League
Phillies (28-19) @ Cubs (27-18)
Eflin is 3-1, 2.70 in his last four starts; he is 1-1, 3.20 in three starts vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 5-4
5-inning record: 4-4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9 Over/under: 4-5

Quintana is 1-2, 4.24 in his last four starts; he is 0-1, 4.76 in four starts vs Philly. Team in his starts: 5-3
5-inning record: 4-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-8 Over/under: 4-4

Philly won its last four games; under is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-2 in their last nine games.

Cubs are 11-4 in last 15 home games; five of their last six home games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-0 last six home games.

Rockies (20-25) @ Pirates (24-20)
Marquez is 1-1, 5.76 in his last four starts; he is 3-1, 3.00 in four starts vs Pittsburgh. Team in his starts: 4-5
5-inning record: 4-4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9 Over/under: 3-5-1

Archer is 0-3, 11.37 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 1-5
5-inning record: 2-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6 Over/under: 4-2

Rockies lost their last four games; they’re 4-4 in road series openers- over is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 12-3 in their last 15 games.

Pittsburgh won seven of last ten games; they’re 3-3 in home series openers- over is 5-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 12-2 last 14 home games.

Nationals (19-28) @ Mets (21-25)
Fedde was 2-5, 6.44 in 14 starts the last two years; he is 0-0, 7.71 in four games (2 starts) vs NY. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Wheeler is 1-1, 4.85 in his last four starts; he is 4-10, 5.27 in 16 starts vs Washington. Team in his starts: 3-6
5-inning record: 3-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9 Over/under: 6-3

Washington lost three of last four games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-1 in their last six games.

Mets lost five of last six games; under is 5-1 in their last six home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-2 last six home games.

Reds (21-26) @ Brewers (28-21)
Gray is 0-3, 4.09 in four road starts. Team in his starts: 3-6
5-inning record: 3-3-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-9 Over/under: over 4-1 last five

Gonzalez is 2-0, 1.69 in four starts (under 3-1); he is 6-3, 2.75 in 12 starts vs Cincinnati. Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-4 Over/under: 1-3

Reds are 6-4 in last 10 games, 5-3 in road series openers- under is 4-2 in last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Milwaukee won its last six home games; they’re 6-1 in home series openers- over is 6-2 in their last eight home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 10-6 last 16 games.

Braves (26-22) @ Giants (20-26)
Teheran is 1-0, 0.53 in his last three starts; he is 2-3, 3.93 in six starts vs SF. Team in his starts: 6-4
5-inning record: 5-3-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-10 Over/under: under 4-1 last five

Anderson allowed three runs in five IP in his first start. Team in his starts: 1-0
5-inning record: 0-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-1 Over/under: 0-1

Braves won five of last six games; under is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-1 in their last six games.

San Francisco won three of its last five games; under is 4-1 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-2-1 last seven games.

Diamondbacks (25-23) @ Padres (24-24)
Greinke is 5-0, 1.30 in his last seven starts; he is 6-2, 2.12 in 14 starts at SD. Team in his starts: 7-3
5-inning record: 6-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-10 Over/under: 6-4

Strahm is 1-1, 2.23 in his last six starts; he is 5.87 in two starts vs Arizona this year. Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 2-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8 Over/under: 4-3-1

Arizona lost seven of its last ten games; over is 5-2 in his last seven road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-3 in their last nine road games.

San Diego lost three of its last four games; over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 9-5-1 last 15 home games.

American League
A’s (23-25) @ Indians (25-21)
Bassitt is 2-1, 1.93 in five starts. Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 3-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5 Over/under: 2-2-1

Bauer is 0-1, 9.00 in his last three starts; he is 1-3, 3.38 in seven starts vs Oakland. Team in his starts: 6-4
5-inning record: 5-4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-10 Over/under: over 5-2 last seven

Oakland won its last four games; over is 5-2-2 in their last nine road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 9-4-1 in their last 14 road games.

Cleveland won four of last six games; under is 7-4-1 in their last 12 games overall. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-2-1 last seven games.

Red Sox (25-22) @ Blue Jays (19-28)
Rodriguez is 3-0, 3.34 in his last five starts; he is 3-3, 4.34 in 12 games (11 starts) vs Toronto. Team in his starts: 7-2
5-inning record: 7-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9 Over/under: 9-0

Stroman is 0-3, 7.53 in his last four starts; he is 4-3, 3.87 in 12 starts vs Boston. Team in his starts: 2-8
5-inning record: 2-6-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-10 Over/under: 2-7-1

Red Sox are 11-4 in last 15 games; over is 7-4 in their last 11 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-2 in their last nine games.

Toronto lost six of last seven home games; under is 5-3-2 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-2 last seven home games.

New York (29-17) @ Baltimore (15-32)
German is 5-0, 2.87 in his last five starts; he is 2-0, 2.95 in four games (2 starts) vs Baltimore. Team in his starts: 7-1
5-inning record: 6-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-8 Over/under: 3-4-1

Hess is 0-2, 7.07 in three home starts; he is 0-2, 7.36 vs NY this season. Team in his starts: 2-6
5-inning record: 1-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-8 Over/under: 5-1-2

New York won six of its last seven games; under is 4-2 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-1 in their last five games.

Orioles lost 10 of last 12 games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-3-2 last ten home games.

Mariners (23-27) @ Rangers (22-23)
Milone has started 130 MLB games but only 12 since 2017; he was 1-1, 5.81 in five games (4 starts) LY, and is 3-4, 4.53 in 10 starts vs Texas. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Lynn is 3-1, 3.33 in his last four starts; he is 2-0, 2.08 in two starts vs Seattle. Team in his starts: 6-3
5-inning record: 5-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9 Over/under: over 4-1 last five

Mariners lost 12 of last 14 road games; over is 8-2 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-0 in their last six games.

Texas won five of last six games; under is 4-2 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-2 last eight games.

White Sox (21-25) @ Astros (32-16)
Covey is 0-1, 4.91 in three starts. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 1-2

Verlander is 3-0, 2.21 in his last three starts; he is 21-13, 3.71 in 44 starts vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 8-2
5-inning record: 6-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10 Over/under: 2-7-1

White Sox lost three of last four games; under is 5-0-1 in their last six road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 9-5 in their last 14 games.

Houston won 11 of its last 12 games; their last five games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-3-1 last eight games.

Twins (31-16) @ Angels (22-25)
Pineda is 1-2, 6.11 in his last five starts; he is 1-1, 6.08 in four starts vs LA. Team in his starts: 4-5
5-inning record: 4-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-9 Over/under: 5-3-1

Cahill is 1-2, 9.17 in his last four starts; he is 1-4, 6.00 in nine games (7 starts) vs Minnesota. Team in his starts: 3-6
5-inning record: 3-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9 Over/under: last six over

Twins won six of last seven games; over is 4-2 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-1 last seven games.

Angels won six of last eight home games; under is 6-2-2 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-1 in last six games.

Interleague
Marlins (13-31) @ Tigers (18-26)
Smith is 3-1, 1.73 in his last six starts. Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 2-2-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8 Over/under: under 4-1 last five

Turnbull is 1-1, 3.25 in his last five starts. Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 3-4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8 Over/under: 2-6

Marlins won their last three games, are 3-3 in road series openers- five of their last six games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-2 in their last nine games.

Detroit lost its last six games, is 3-5 in home series openers- over is 5-2-1 in their last eight home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-5 last 12 home games.

Dodgers (31-17) @ Rays (27-17)
Kershaw is 3-0, 3.40 in six starts. Team in his starts: 6-0
5-inning record: 3-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-6 Over/under: over 3-1-1 last five

Bullpen game for the Rays. Team in bullpen games: 8-5
5-inning record: 8-4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-13 Over/under: 6-5-2

Dodgers won five of last six games; they’re 4-3 in road series openers- under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-1 in their last nine games.

Tampa Bay split its last 10 games; they’re 4-3 in home series openers- four of their last five games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-2 last ten games.

Royals (16-31) @ Cardinals (24-23)
Bailey is 2-2, 5.48 in his last four starts; he is 1-7, 5.83 in 12 starts at St Louis. Team in his starts: 4-5
5-inning record: 5-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9 Over/under: 5-4

Wacha is 1-1, 6.32 in his last three starts; he is 3-1, 2.56 in six starts vs KC. Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 6-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-8 Over/under: 6-2

Royals lost six of last eight games, are 1-6 in road series openers- under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-1 in their last five games.

St Louis lost nine of last 12 games; they’re 4-3 in home series openers- under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-2 last seven games.

Umpires
Wsh-NY: Under is 4-1-1 in last six Estabrook games.
Phil-Chi: Six of last eight Wendelstedt games went over.
Atl-SF: Four of last five LBarrett games stayed under.
Az-SD: Underdogs won last five Meals games.

A’s-Clev: Over is 5-2-2 in last nine Demuth games.
Bos-Tor: Five of six Porter games went over.
NY-Balt: Favorites won last six Vanover games.
Sea-Tex: Under is 5-1-1 in Fletcher games.
Chi-Hst: Favorites won seven of eight Ripperger games.
Min-LA: Six of nine Hudson games went over.

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Team (road-home-total)- thru 5/20
Ariz 7-23……5-22…….12
Atl 6-21…..11-24……17
Cubs 6-21……7-21……..13
Reds 7-23……8-21……..15
Colo 4-24……5-19……..9
LA 2-22……12-22……14
Mia 2-17……7-26……..9
Milw 8-23…..11-23…….18
Mets 9-27……3-16……..12
Philly 3-18…..10-25…….13
Pitt 8-23…..5-18……..13
StL 6-23…..3-21……….9
SD 7-20……6-26…….13
SF 1-24……4-21……..5
Wash 7-22…….6-21…….13

Orioles 6-23…….8-20…….14
Boston 6-23…..5-21……….11
W Sox 5-21…….9-23……..14
Clev 6-21…….8-23……..14
Det 2-18…….7-25………9
Astros 10-26…….5-20…….15
KC 5-21…….12-25…….17
Angels 8-24……4-21………12
Twins 9-25……5-21………14
NYY 8-19……10-26…….18
A’s 4-27…….5-20……..9
Sea 8-25…….8-23…….16
TB 11-21…….9-20……20
Texas 5-20…….8-21………13
Toronto 4-23…….7-21……..11

Interleague play- 2019
NL @ AL– 17-16 AL, favorites -$1,141 under 17-14-1
AL @ NL– 13-13, favorites +$350 over 16-10-1
Total: 30-29 AL, favorites -$791 Over 30-27-2

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MLB

Tuesday, May 21

Trend Report
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Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Oakland is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Cleveland
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 13 games
Cleveland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Cleveland is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Oakland
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland

New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
NY Yankees is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
NY Yankees is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 19 of NY Yankees's last 25 games on the road
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games
Baltimore is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games at home
Baltimore is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
Baltimore is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Colorado's last 15 games
Colorado is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Pittsburgh
Colorado is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Colorado
Pittsburgh is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Colorado

Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Philadelphia is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 12 games
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Chi Cubs is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Chi Cubs is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Boston Red Sox
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games
Boston is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Boston's last 16 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Toronto is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Toronto's last 16 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers

Miami Marlins
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Miami's last 20 games on the road
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Miami
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami

Washington Nationals
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Washington is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of NY Mets's last 18 games
NY Mets is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
NY Mets is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games at home
NY Mets is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Washington

Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cincinnati's last 20 games on the road
Cincinnati is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Milwaukee is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 10 games
Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Texas
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Texas is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Seattle
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle

Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Houston
Chi White Sox is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Chi White Sox's last 25 games when playing Houston
Chi White Sox is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Houston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Houston's last 25 games when playing Chi White Sox
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games
Kansas City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis
Kansas City is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 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 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Kansas City
St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City

Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Francisco's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
San Francisco is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

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

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

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503Milwaukee -504 Toronto
MILWAUKEE is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) in road games after a loss in the current season.

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NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, May 21

Golden State @ Portland

Game 501-502
May 20, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
128.775
Portland
120.850
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 8
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 3 1/2
217
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-3 1/2); Under

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NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 21

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MILWAUKEE (70 - 24) at TORONTO (67 - 30) - 5/21/2019, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 57-34 ATS (+19.6 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 48-30 ATS (+15.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
MILWAUKEE is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
MILWAUKEE is 144-105 ATS (+28.5 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all playoff games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-6 ATS (+13.4 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 47-29 ATS (+15.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-18 ATS (+9.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 46-27 ATS (+16.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-16 ATS (+9.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 43-56 ATS (-18.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 24-36 ATS (-15.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 11-9 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 11-9 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
10 of 20 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA

Tuesday, May 21

Leonard scored 36 in Game 3 OT win; other Toronto starters shot 43.2% from floor, big upgrade from previous games, though their subs were only 10-33. Antetokounmpo fouled out in OT in Game 3; Bucks were +3 when he was on court, -9 when he was off floor. Bucks won six of last eight games with Toronto; they won/covered three of last four visits to Canada. Seven of last ten series games went over. Milwaukee won six of its last seven games overall, scoring 116.8 ppg; over is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Underdogs covered seven of last ten series games.

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NBA

Tuesday, May 21

Trend Report
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Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 19 games
Milwaukee is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games on the road
Milwaukee is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing Toronto
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Milwaukee is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Toronto's last 16 games
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Toronto is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

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G4 - Bucks at Raptors
Chris David

Eastern Conference Finals – Game 4 (Bucks lead 2-1)

Milwaukee at Toronto (TNT, 8:35 p.m. ET)

The Raptors needed 58 minutes and a huge night from Kawhi Leonard to capture a 118-112 double-overtime victory over the Bucks in Game 3 on Sunday. With the win, Toronto cut Milwaukee’s lead in the Eastern Conference Finals to 2-1.

Leonard played a game-high 52 minutes and finished with 36 points, nine rebounds and five assists while shooting 11-of-25 from the field. Also logging 50-plus minutes for Toronto was Pascal Siakam, who had the opportunity to end the game in regulation but he missed two free throws and Milwaukee forced the extra session with a game-tying shot.

Toronto covered Game 3 as a 2 ½-point favorite and it’s fair to say that the right team won. The Bucks couldn’t buy a shot from the field (37.3%) and they also struggled from the free throw line (66.7%). Milwaukee did have the chance to steal the win in overtime but the shots continued to miss and the club didn’t receive a great offense effort from its best player, Giannis Antetokounmpo. This year’s likely league MVP finished with 12 points on 5-of-16 shooting and he fouled out in the second overtime.

NBA expert Tony Mejia analyzed the performance of the Bucks All-Star in Game 3 and others on both squads.

He said, “Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 23 rebounds but missed 11 of his 16 shots and has to get used to playing decoy the rest of the way if Kawhi Leonard will continue to serve as the primary defender against him. Toronto’s defensive game plan has centered on making sure Antentokounmpo sees multiple bodies whenever he faces up to drive towards the rim and has really cut off his opportunities in transition, so others have to emerge. It says a lot about how difficult it is to stop the Bucks that Game 3 went to double-overtime despite the starting backcourt of Eric Bledsoe and Khris Middleton combining to finish 6-for-32 by each missing 13 of their 16 shots, shooting just 2-for-12 from beyond the arc.”

While the starting backcourt of the Bucks struggled for 20 total points, head coach Mike Budenholzer got a huge lift from their backups. George Hill (24) and Malcolm Brogdon (20) combined for 44 points off the bench and will likely see more minutes if the starters can’t connect again.

The shooting woes were contagious at the Scotiabank Arena for both teams as Toronto has more misses than makes.

Mejia explained, “Danny Green continues to struggle for Toronto and he missed eight of his nine shots in Game 3, so it’s hard to forecast a second consecutive ‘over’ in this series considering multiple overtime periods were required to eclipse the posted total on Sunday night and both teams are gaining increased familiarity with one another. Unless word comes down that Toronto head coach Nick Nurse is contemplating a lineup change and set to utilize Norman Powell in the starting five, riding the ‘under’ seems like the way to go.”

I felt that Nurse and the Raptors needed to muck it up in Game 3 and capture a low-scoring win and they accomplished that objective for the most part. Unfortunately for Toronto, the oddsmakers don’t believe the club can produce that effort again on Tuesday.

Milwaukee opened as a one-point road favorite and the number has risen to -2 ½ as of Tuesday morning. NBA handicapper Kevin Rogers talks about the rarity of this number.

He said, “The Raptors are listed as home underdogs for the first time this season and they haven’t received points at Scotiabank Arena since a 108-105 win against Houston on March 9, 2018 as three-point ‘dogs. Toronto was last a playoff home ‘dog in Game 4 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals against Cleveland and it lost 109-102 when receiving seven points.”

Rogers also noted how the point-spread hasn’t mattered for Milwaukee. “The Bucks failed to cover in these playoffs for only the second time in 12 games even though they stretched the Raptors to double-overtime in Game 3. Milwaukee has covered in all 10 playoff wins, including a 2-0 ATS mark as a road favorite in the opening round against Detroit.”

Overall, the Bucks are 4-1 both SU and ATS on the road in this year’s playoffs and the ‘over’ has gone 4-1 in those games. Including Sunday’s win, Toronto has gone 9-4 SU and 7-6 ATS at home in this year’s playoffs.

It certainly wouldn’t be surprising to see Toronto even up the series but Milwaukee has shown incredible bounce-back numbers and you can see why it’s a serious threat to win this year’s NBA Finals.

During the regular season, the Bucks posted the best overall record and they accomplished that feat by staying away from losing skids. They only dropped back-to-back games once this season and they’re a league-best 21-1 (95%) after a loss. What’s more impressive is they went 18-4 (81%) against the spread in those games. After losing Game 1 of the second round to the Celtics by 22 points (112-90), Milwaukee rebounded for a 123-102 win and cover in Game 2.

As Mejia mentioned above, bettors on the ‘under’ were squeezed on Sunday as the game went to double-overtime and that was the first time that the ‘over’ cashed in this series.

The Game 4 total opened as high as 220 and most books are now holding 216 and I agree with the move down.

Milwaukee’s offense, which hasn’t been clicking lately, always has the ability to help you cash ‘over’ tickets but Toronto’s attack makes you pump the brakes. The Raptors have scored over 100 points in all three games of this series but it’s been a major struggle to get there. The club is shooting 39 percent from the field and the lack of scoring depth outside of Leonard has been noticeable since the second round versus Philadelphia. Barring another marathon, Toronto’s Team Total Under (106 ½) seems more than doable.

Despite cutting into the series deficit, the Raptors are still 9/2 odds (Bet $100 to win $450) on the series while the Bucks are healthy 1/6 favorites (Bet $100 to win $16).

Make a note that Golden State clinched a spot in the NBA Finals again it’s listed as a 1/2 favorite (Bet $100 to win $50) to pull off the 3-peat. Milwaukee is +170 while Toronto is a 20/1 choice and bettors should be aware that the two clubs in the Eastern Conference will have homecourt advantage in the upcoming series.

Game 5 of this best-of-seven matchup will take place on Thursday from the Fiserv Forum.

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25San Jose -26 St Louis
ST LOUIS are 22-6 ATS (16 Units) against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game in the 2nd half of the year in the current season.

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NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, May 21

San Jose @ St. Louis

Game 25-26
May 21, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
10.475
St. Louis
12.882
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-150); Under

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NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 21

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SAN JOSE (56-35-0-10, 122 pts.) at ST LOUIS (56-33-0-11, 123 pts.) - 5/21/2019, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 41-22 ATS (+8.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 35-23 ATS (+4.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 23-11 ATS (+11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 92-58 ATS (+26.2 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 227-242 ATS (+512.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 17-23 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-6 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 8-6-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.4 Units)

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NHL

Tuesday, May 21

Trend Report
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San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Jose is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Jose's last 11 games when playing St. Louis
San Jose is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 11 games when playing San Jose
St. Louis is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against San Jose
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose

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Blues close to Stanley Cup Final

ST. LOUIS (AP) Jaden Schwartz is on a scoring run that has the St. Louis Blues dreaming big.

Schwartz's hat trick in Game 5 on Sunday helped give the Blues a 3-2 series lead against the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference final and set the single-season franchise record for playoff wins.

The Blues could advance to their first Stanley Cup Final since 1970 when they host Game 6 Tuesday night.

''It's probably tough to put into words,'' Schwartz said. ''It's something that everyone's worked for and dreamed about. You don't want to look too far ahead. We all know how important and how hard that last win's going to be. It would be a dream come true.''

Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko have played huge roles in the Blues' playoff success. Just not necessarily in the way that was expected.

Tarasenko has come up with more big assists than goals against the Sharks.

Meanwhile, Schwartz has found a scoring touch that eluded him during the regular season. After scoring 11 goals in 69 regular-season games, Schwartz has 12 goals in 18 playoff games.

''He's obviously a tenacious player, a hard-working player,'' Blues coach Craig Berube said. ''I know, goal-wise, he didn't have a good regular season, but the work ethic was there and other things besides not producing with the goals.

''He's a 200-foot player for us and he's around the net for us, that's where he scores. His hard work, being relentless and staying with it is paying off.''

Schwartz's scoring run began on a quick pass from Tyler Bozak with 15 seconds left in regulation to snap a 2-2 tie in Game 5 in the first round against Winnipeg. He followed that up with a hat trick in Game 6 to send the Blues to the second round.

Schwartz is the first player to have two hat tricks in the same playoffs since Johan Franzen did it for Detroit in 2008 and he is the first to do it for the Blues.

Not bad for a guy who went 23 games without a goal during the regular season.

''He's obviously been kind of our engine and a guy that's scored huge goals for us throughout every series,'' Bozak said.

''Pucks weren't going in as much as he probably wanted in the regular season, but he was still playing really good hockey I thought and getting a lot of chances. And obviously what he's done in this playoffs so far has been incredible. We're pretty lucky to have him and we know he's just going to keep getting better and keep doing those things for us.''

Tarasenko is the only player to get a point in every game of the Western Conference final. But just two of his seven points in the series are goals.

Instead he has become a potent playmaker, setting up Bozak's eventual game-winning goal in Game 4 and assisting on two of Schwartz's goals in Game 5.

''Every time he gets the puck he puts them on edge,'' Blues center Ryan O'Reilly said. ''Having such a shot like he does, teams are scared when he gets the puck and obviously they maybe will overcompensate for that and other things come available. Having played with him throughout the year, you see how dangerous he is whether it's taking that shot or just being that threat that opens so much up.''

Tarasenko's unselfish play was evident on Schwartz's third goal. Carrying the puck on the power play, he could have taken a shot. But with San Jose playing the shot, he found Schwartz cutting towards the net for a one-timer into a wide-open net.

''Vlady is a good passer, he makes plays,'' Berube said. ''He's got his head up a lot, sees the ice well. His hard work is paying off. He's working hard without the puck, and he's a powerful guy.''

Tarasenko has led the Blues in goals in each of the past five seasons. Though he has taken a back seat to Schwartz in goal-scoring, the Blues are thriving in the postseason as never before from his playmaking ability.

And they are one win away from playing for the Stanley Cup, which many thought would have been impossible on Jan. 3 when the Blues were at the bottom of the NHL standings.

''Everyone knows we have a lot of work to do and we're going to get their best game,'' Schwartz said. ''They're going to have the most desperation they've had in this series. We'll enjoy it tonight, but we know there's a lot of work yet.''

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Sharks dealing with key injuries

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks could be headed into their fifth elimination game of the postseason short-handed.

The Sharks left town Monday to play Game 6 of the Western Conference final at St. Louis with questions about the status of captain Joe Pavelski, high-scoring forward Tomas Hertl and playmaking defenseman Erik Karlsson.

Coach Peter DeBoer gave no update on their conditions and didn't say whether any of the three made the trip to St. Louis. San Jose lost all three stars to injuries during a 5-0 loss at home to the Blues on Sunday that left them trailing the best-of-seven series 3-2 headed into Tuesday night's game.

The Sharks have already staved off elimination four times this postseason, rallying from 3-1 down in a first-round series against Vegas and then winning a seventh game on home ice in the second round against Colorado.

''We've dealt with this before and guys have stepped in and got the job done,'' DeBoer said. ''People can write us off but I know in our room we know we have guys in there who we know can step in and get this done.''

Pulling it off again against a deep and physical Blues team could be even more of a challenge, especially if the Sharks will be missing some key pieces.

Karlsson has been dealing with groin injuries since January. He missed 27 of the final 33 regular-season games but returned for the start of the playoffs even if he often looked hampered by the injury. Karlsson appeared to be finding his groove, scoring two goals, including the overtime winner, in Game 3 at St. Louis before coming up lame again in the fourth game.

Karlsson played just one shift in the final 9:24 of Game 4 but told DeBoer he was good to go Sunday. He wasn't moving well early in the game and committed a turnover that led to St. Louis' first goal. He played just 3:03 in the second period and was unable to accelerate on the play that led to Vladimir Tarasenko's penalty shot. Karlsson then didn't come back out for the third as DeBoer acknowledged he had regrets about playing him.

If Karlsson is unable to go, Tim Heed will likely get his first action since filling in for an injured Marc-Edouard Vlasic in Games 3 and 4 of the opening round. But the Sharks will miss Karlsson, who has two goals and 14 assists this postseason.

Hertl was hit high in the first period by Ivan Barbashev in a play the Sharks believe should have been penalized as an illegal hit to the head. He remained in the game through the second period but also didn't come out for the third.

That was the second time this series the Sharks felt one of their players got hit in the head with no penalty in the game or supplemental discipline. Defenseman Justin Braun got hit by Sammy Blais in Game 3.

''You don't want to see your teammates get hit like that,'' Braun said. ''You can't worry about the refs' calls or non-calls. You have to go out there and keep playing.''

Pavelski, who led the team with 38 goals in the regular season, dealt with yet another injury early in the third when Alex Pietrangelo sent him into the boards and appeared to hit him high at the end with an elbow. Pavelski didn't return and there is concern because he missed six games already this postseason after a bloody concussion when his helmet slammed into the ice in Game 7 against Vegas.

If Hertl and Pavelski can't go, the Sharks' depth up front will take a serious hit. Marcus Sorensen, who missed two of the past three games, could move back into the lineup, with winger Lukas Radil and untested center Dylan Gambrell also options.

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Parx Racing - Race 6

Daily Double / Pick 3 (Races 6-7-8) Exacta / 50 cent Trifecta / 10 cent Superfecta


Starter Allowance $25,000 • 1 Mile 70 yards • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 93 • Purse: $38,000 • Post: 3:10P
(PLUS UP TO 40% PABF) FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE STARTED FOR A CLAIMING PRICE OF $25,000 OR LESS AND WHICH HAVE NEVER WON A RACE OTHER THAN MAIDEN OR CLAIMING OR NEVER WON FOUR RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 118 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE AT ONE MILE OR OVER SINCE APRIL 21 ALLOWED 3 LBS. (CLAIMING RACES FOR $20,000 OR LESS NOT CONSIDERED IN ALLOWANCES).
Contenders

Race Analysis
P#
Horse
Morn
Line

Accept
Odds


Race Type: Dominant Stalker. HALITE is the Dominant Stalker of the race. * KEY ANGLES * HALITE: Horse has the highest average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. Horse's average winning distance is within half a furlong of today's dist ance (within 50 yards if a Quarter Horse race). FLIGHT RISK: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse's average winning distance is within half a furlong of today's distance (within 50 yards if a Quarter Horse race). SPRING EMPEROR : Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. BOSTALETO: Horse has the highest average Equibase Class Rating at the distance/surface. Jockey/Trainer combination win percentage is at least 30.
1
HALITE
8/5

4/1
8
FLIGHT RISK
6/1

6/1
4
SPRING EMPEROR
10/1

9/1
5
BOSTALETO
7/2

10/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
1A
COWBOY NIGHT
10

8/5
Front-runner
93

88

75.0

82.8

75.3
7
GILDED WARRIOR
7

5/1
Alternator/Front-runner
90

91

68.2

79.2

72.7
1
HALITE
1

8/5
Stalker
96

87

79.4

87.6

82.1
8
FLIGHT RISK
8

6/1
Stalker
92

88

71.2

84.0

74.0
5
BOSTALETO
5

7/2
Alternator/Stalker
94

81

66.4

80.7

65.7
4
SPRING EMPEROR
4

10/1
Trailer
93

92

62.4

85.0

80.0
9
DIAMOND SETTER
9

15/1
Trailer
78

73

49.4

81.0

64.5
2
SEAT OF HONOR
2

12/1
Alternator/Trailer
92

91

74.2

84.8

75.8
6
O'KRAM
6

20/1
Alternator/Trailer
88

90

68.4

70.2

55.7
3
TEAM RIBOT
3

20/1
Alternator/Non-contender
82

74

52.8

72.8

55.3