Thursday 5/18/23 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Rocket Picks ��: Pimlico and Belmont Park for May 18, 2023
By: Aaron Haltermantwitter

Let’s get another big Thursday of racing kicked off today! Today, we will look at the late Pick 3 from Belmont Park. We will also have full card selections for Pimlico for the paid Rockets, so be sure to check those out. Let’s GO!


Below is our FREE Late Pick 3 for Belmont Park:

Race 7: Allowance Optional Claiming
We will single #4 Following Sea to kick this thing off for trainer Todd Pletcher. It’s nice to see him return today, especially since it has been so long since we have seen him in acton. He should win this one fairly easily if he ready to run off of this long layoff.
Race 8: Allowance Optional Claiming
#6 Bahamian Club returns from a layoff today after showing promise in her last two starts on this circuit. She gets some class relief in this spot as well. #8 Regal Realm goes for two in a row today after defeating allowance runners last time out at Gulfstream Park. She should be a big part of the early pace. We will also use #7 Wonka on the ticket.
Race 9: Maiden Claiming


#1 My Cara Mia Mine runs second off of the layoff today, while also getting some major class relief, which should help. #5 Queens Over Threes moves over to the turf today after running second at this level over the dirt in her last start. The turf could help her chances. We will also use #6 Gotham Gray and #2 Pauciloquent on the ticket.
THE TICKET
$1 Pick 3 (Races 7-9) 4 / 6,7,8 / 1,2,5,6 – $12

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Belmont Park Key Horses for Thursday 5/18/23

The Sunday card at Belmont turned out to be as bad as the Conductor projected. 0/2 and a chalk fest was a disappointing way to end a stellar weekend. Don’t worry Mr. Ductor, we still bow to you.
Its Preakness week and the train is filled with coal. We’ll remain stationed in New York, but the Conductor will have some bonus Pimlico stakes plays Friday and Saturday. Let’s Ride.
Race 5: 7 Furlongs. (Turf) F.Alw 50000s

#3 Irish Jackson (15/1) – This filly missed the break in her debut, then rushed up and blew by the 1/2 favorite in the stretch. That race was in the slop vs much weaker, but she’s bred for the turf and this is a wide open allowance race. The Conductor thinks she has upside and likes this aggressive spotting 1st off the claim.
*Gullet Shot of the Day #4 La Aguililla (8/1) – Mr. Ductor are you losing it? This horse is 1/31! Yes, this true, but she moved away from a low % barn last time and drastically improved. She was well bet vs a tougher group at this level in that last start and ran much better than it looks on paper. She had heinous turf trip chasing 4-wide, uncovered the entire turn and ran very well to hold onto 3rd. Now she draws a better post, gets a rider upgrade and is 2nd off the bench and 2nd off the claim. If she’s ever going to win, this is the time.



Belmont Park Key Horses for Thursday 5/18/23

The Sunday card at Belmont turned out to be as bad as the Conductor projected. 0/2 and a chalk fest was a disappointing way to end a stellar weekend. Don’t worry Mr. Ductor, we still bow to you.
Its Preakness week and the train is filled with coal. We’ll remain stationed in New York, but the Conductor will have some bonus Pimlico stakes plays Friday and Saturday. Let’s Ride.
Race 5: 7 Furlongs. (Turf) F.Alw 50000s

#3 Irish Jackson (15/1) – This filly missed the break in her debut, then rushed up and blew by the 1/2 favorite in the stretch. That race was in the slop vs much weaker, but she’s bred for the turf and this is a wide open allowance race. The Conductor thinks she has upside and likes this aggressive spotting 1st off the claim.
*Gullet Shot of the Day #4 La Aguililla (8/1) – Mr. Ductor are you losing it? This horse is 1/31! Yes, this true, but she moved away from a low % barn last time and drastically improved. She was well bet vs a tougher group at this level in that last start and ran much better than it looks on paper. She had heinous turf trip chasing 4-wide, uncovered the entire turn and ran very well to hold onto 3rd. Now she draws a better post, gets a rider upgrade and is 2nd off the bench and 2nd off the claim. If she’s ever going to win, this is the time.
Race 6: 1 Mile. F.OC 50000n1x

#2 Lay the Groundwork (6/1) – This filly is steadily progressing in the Hennig barn and has run well over the slop, turf and synthetic. She’s bred to handle the dirt just fine. The Conductor isn’t sure why she’s only tried it once. If she can handle the Belmont dirt like the Conductor projects, she fits right in with this group. 6/1 would also be more than a fair price.

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KRISTPICKS

BELMONT PARK - THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023 // POST TIME - 3:05 P.M. EST

Wednesday, 17 May 2023 00:00


- DAILY SELECTIONS FOR MAY 18 -
RACE 1: 7 - AKIVA 10-1
5 - HERECOMES SCARLETT 8-1
2 - WELCOMETOMYWORLD 3-1

RACE 2: 3 - ROYAL REALM 10-1
7 - CARIBBEAN 5-2
6 - SWIFT TRAP 3-1

RACE 3: 4 - TWICE SMITTEN 2-1
2 - GYPSY JANIE 7-2
5 - CARLY HUSTLE 8-1

RACE 4: 8 - LOST LUGGAGE 12-1
3 - ANILEATE 2-1
1 - MISS KRISTY 9-2

RACE 5: 3 - IRISH JACKSON 10-1 - LONGSHOT
5 - BUSTIN BULLET 4-1
2 - UP HER SLEEVE 6-1

RACE 6: 3 - TOUGH STREET 2-1
1 - FIRELINE 8-5
2 - LAY THE GROUNDWORK 6-1

RACE 7: 4 - FOLLOWING SEA 3-5
2 - TOPS THE CHART 8-1
5 - CHESTERTOWN 6-1

RACE 8:5 - BREEZE EASY 6-1 - BEST BET
8 - REGAL REAL 4-1
6 - BAHAMIAN CLUB 5-2

RACE 9: 8 - DREAMI NG OF CARLI 5-1
11 - MIZZ ME 6-1
5 - QUEENS OVER THREES 8-1

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Armadillo Sports

Thursday’s 6-pack
Casinos have posted NFL spreads for the whole season; here are some spreads for Week 2, a long time from now:
— Vikings @ Philadelphia (-5)
— Raiders @ Buffalo (-7.5)
— Ravens @ Cincinnati (-3.5)
— Seahawks @ Detroit (-2)
— Jets @ Dallas (-1)
— Dolphins (-1) @ New England

Quote of the Day
“It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard……is what makes it great.”
Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own

Thursday’s quiz
In the football movie The Replacements, what great actor played the owner of the Washington Sentinels?

Wednesday’s quiz
Denver Nuggets have always called Denver home, but they became the Nuggets in 1975, their 8th year in existence. They were the Denver Rockets their first seven years in the ABA.

Tuesday’s quiz
Luxor hotel/casino in Las Vegas is shaped like a pyramid.

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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….

— One of the most fun parts of coming to Las Vegas is sitting in a sportsbook, and having a conversation with a total stranger about sports/betting. This is especially fun when you learn a lot from the conversation, like today when I met Tom from Chicago.

All of us have more in common than what separates us; here are two people who live 1,000 miles apart and who have never met, chopping it up for a couple hours about a variety of things, and then leaving as friends.

— It aggravates me when baseball teams platoon young prospects; how about finding out if a lefty prospect can hit lefties? Maybe you have a star on your hands; if you constantly sit him vs southpaws, he’ll never believe he can hit them. It is a self-fulfilling prophecy, and it sucks.

I’m thinking of JJ Bleday, who plays for Oakland; he’s hitting .279 in 43 at-bats, and is 2-6 vs lefties. Why only six AB’s? The kid looks like he can play; the A’s are horrible. Play his ass every day and find out if you have a big leaguer on your hands.

— Orioles 3, Angels 1— Two years ago, Baltimore was 52-110; last year, they were 83-79 and so far this year, they’re 28-15.

If manager Brandon Hyde was doing this is New York, the media would want him inducted into Cooperstown, but in Baltimore, no one talks much about him.

— Marlins 4, Nationals 3— Miami is quietly 14-1 in one-run games, 8-20 in all their other games.

— Pirates 8, Tigers 0— 43-year old Rich Hill tossed six shutout innings.

— Rockies 11, Reds 6— Cincinnati led 5-0 in fifth inning. Colorado C Elias Diaz is hitting .331; he knocked in three runs in this game.

— Dodgers 7, Twins 3— Rookie OF James Outman hit a 7th-inning grand slam.

— Arizona 5, A’s 3— Diamondbacks scored twice in the ninth after Laureano’s home run erased a 3-0 deficit. A’s are now 1-9 if they won their previous game.

— Giants 7, Phillies 4— Phillies erased a 4-0 deficit to tie game, but Giants scored three runs in the 8th for the win. Phils lost their last four games, scoring a total of 11 runs.

— Royals 4, Padres 3— San Diego has a huge payroll and is 20-24; they’re 2-9 in their last 11 games, have scored 3 or fewer runs in in six of last eight games. Not good.

— Astros 7, Cubs 6— Chicago led 6-1 in the 8th inning.

— Mets 8, Rays 7 (10)— If you bet the under in this game, look away; Rays led 1-0 after six innings. Last six Tampa Bay games have gone over the total.

— Toronto 3, New York 0 (10)— Danny Jansen, of all people, hits a walk-off three-run tater.

— New York P Domingo German has been suspended 10 games and fined by MLB for violating the rules regarding foreign substances. New York will play one man short during the suspension.

— Baseball injuries:
Milwaukee P Wade Miley (lat strain) goes on the IL
San Diego 3B Manny Machado has a small fracture in his left hand after he was hit by a pitch Monday night. Padres don’t know yet if he’ll head to the IL.
Dodgers P Dustin May has a flexor pronator strain (elbow), will miss at least a month

— Heat 123, Celtics 116 (Miami leads, 1-0)
Miami outscored Boston 46-25 in third quarter.
Heat made 16-31 shots on the arc.

— North Carolina transfer Caleb Love was all set to transfer to Michigan, but that move got the kibosh Wednesday; there was an admissions issue related to credits transferring. Love is back in the transfer portal; he is the best player in there right now.

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MLB
Weather Report

Thursday, May 18

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BALTIMORE is 36-15 SU (21.5 Units) vs. good power teams - averaging 1.25 or more HR's/game over the last 2 seasons.

WASHINGTON is 14-2 SU (11.9 Units) vs. an NL team with a team batting average of .255 or worse in the current season.

NY METS are 82-53 Under (23.7 Units) in home games against AL East opponents since 1996.

CLEVELAND is 70-44 SU (21.6 Units) after scoring 2 runs or less in the last 3 seasons.

TORONTO is 20-42 SU (-20.8 Units) in home games vs. AL teams allowing 4.4 or less runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.

LA DODGERS are 15-5 SU (9.5 Units) when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, May 18

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 18

WASHINGTON (18 - 25) at MIAMI (22 - 21) - 1:10 PM
TREVOR WILLIAMS (R) vs. EURY PEREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 22-66 (-25.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 32-38 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 47-58 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 13-27 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 12-23 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 33-50 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

TREVOR WILLIAMS vs. MIAMI since 1997
WILLIAMS is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

EURY PEREZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.


LA DODGERS (28 - 16) at ST LOUIS (18 - 26) - 7:45 PM
JULIO URIAS (L) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WAINWRIGHT is 253-155 (+55.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 93-47 (+34.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 109-77 (+24.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
URIAS is 23-6 (+13.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
URIAS is 40-11 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 18-26 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 7-14 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ST LOUIS is 8-14 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 9-19 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 9-15 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JULIO URIAS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 7-7 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.186.
His team's record is 10-10 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-13. (-7.3 units)


LA ANGELS (22 - 22) at BALTIMORE (28 - 15) - 12:35 PM
TYLER ANDERSON (L) vs. TYLER WELLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 95-111 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 66-77 (-18.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 27-54 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 28-15 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 60-43 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-7 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 40-28 (+19.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 57-53 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 262-235 (+41.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 249-230 (+36.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
ANDERSON is 18-10 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

TYLER ANDERSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

TYLER WELLS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
WELLS is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)


CLEVELAND (19 - 23) at CHI WHITE SOX (16 - 28) - 2:10 PM
LOGAN T. ALLEN (L) vs. DYLAN CEASE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 115-96 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 57-48 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 93-76 (+25.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 97-109 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-25 (-18.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-56 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-31 (-21.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 7-18 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-24 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 3-11 (-9.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-54 (-25.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

LOGAN T. ALLEN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

DYLAN CEASE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CEASE is 4-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.424.
His team's record is 5-4 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)


NY YANKEES (25 - 20) at TORONTO (25 - 18) - 7:07 PM
NESTOR CORTES (L) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 52-52 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BERRIOS is 17-2 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BERRIOS is 12-0 (+12.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 17-25 (-20.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 32-28 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 48-51 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-3 (+0.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

NESTOR CORTES vs. TORONTO since 1997
CORTES is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.21 and a WHIP of 1.033.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BERRIOS is 3-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.434.
His team's record is 5-5 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+3.7 units)


TAMPA BAY (32 - 12) at NY METS (21 - 23) - 1:10 PM
TAJ BRADLEY (R) vs. TYLOR MEGILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 48-57 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 32-12 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 47-24 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 21-23 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 6-11 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
NY METS are 64-55 (-19.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 477-517 (-98.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

TAJ BRADLEY vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

TYLOR MEGILL vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 18

National League
Washington (18-25) @ Miami (22-21)
— Williams is 0-0, 5.29 in his last four starts.
— Nationals are 5-3 in his starts.
— under 4-3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-4
— He is 1-1, 3.60 in nine games (4 starts) vs Miami.

— Nationals are 1-3 in their last four games.
— Washington is 10-11 on the road.
— under 10-6 last 16 road games
— scored run in first inning: 13-43
— record in first 5 innings: 18-21-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-1.2-2.1

— Perez allowed 2 runs in 4.2 IP (88 PT) in his MLB debut.
— Marlins are 0-1 in his starts
— over 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 1-0
— He hasn’t pitched against Washington.

— Miami is 5-2 in its last seven games.
— Marlins won their last three home games.
— over 5-2 last seven home games.
— scored run in first inning: 6-43
— record in first 5 innings: 16-19-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-3.1

Los Angeles (28-16) @ St Louis (18-26)
— Urias is 2-0, 2.29 in his last three starts.
— Dodgers are 6-3 in his starts.
— under 4-4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 5-9
— record in first 5 innings: 5-3-1
— This is his first start against St Louis.

— Dodgers won 19 of last 25 games.
— Dodgers are 17-7 at home.
— under 5-3 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 19-44
— record in first 5 innings: 22-16-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-5-8

— Wainwright is 0-0, 7.20 in his first two starts.
— Cardinals are 1-1 in his starts.
— over 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1
— He is 7-6, 2.79 in 16 starts vs Los Angeles.

— Cardinals won eight of their last ten games.
— Cardinals are 8-14 at home.
— over 9-4-1 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 22-44
— record in first 5 innings: 15-20-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3.2-5

American League
LA Angels (22-22) @ Baltimore (28-15)
— Anderson is 0-0, 3.57 in his last three starts.
— Angels are 3-4 in his starts.
— over 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 3-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Baltimore.

— Angels are 3-8 in their last 11 games.
— Angels are 12-13 on road.
— over 8-5-1 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 13-44
— record in first 5 innings: 21-17-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4.2-2.1

— Wells is 3-0, 2.63 in his last four starts.
— Orioles are 5-2 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 3-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2-2
— He is 0-0, 3.38 in 4 games (1 start) against the Angels.

— Orioles are 11-6 in their last 17 games.
— Baltimore is 11-4 in last 15 home games.
— under 6-2-2 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 8-43
— record in first 5 innings: 21-16-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.2-3.1-2.1

Cleveland (19-23) @ White Sox (16-28)
— Allen is 1-1, 3.43 in four starts.
— Guardians are 2-2 in his starts.
— under 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Chicago.

— Guardians are 6-10 in their last 16 games.
— Cleveland is 10-11 on road.
— under 8-2-1 last eleven road games
— scored run in first inning: 14-42
— record in first 5 innings: 16-18-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3.1-3.2

— Cease is 0-2, 7.50 in his last six starts.
— White Sox are 5-4 in his starts.
— over 4-1-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 2-9
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-2
— He is 4-3, 3.74 in nine starts vs Cleveland.

— Chicago is 3-1 in its last four games.
— White Sox are 9-12 at home.
— under 5-2-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 11-44
— record in first 5 innings: 16-23-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-3

New York (25-20) @ Toronto (25-18)
— Cortes is 0-2, 9.16 in his last four starts.
— New York is 5-3 in his starts.
— over 7-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-1
— He is 1-2, 3.66 in 10 games (4 starts) vs Toronto.

— New York is 8-4 in its last 12 games.
— Bronx is 9-10 on the road.
— over 11-2 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 12-45
— record in first 5 innings: 21-15-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-3-3.1

— Berrios is 2-0, 3.33 in his last four starts.
— Blue Jays are 4-4 in his starts.
— over 4-2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-1
— He is 3-4, 5.14 in nine starts vs New York.

— Toronto is 7-4 in its last 11 games.
— Blue Jays are 13-5 at home.
— over 10-5 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 9-43
— record in first 5 innings: 18-15-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-2-3

Interleague games
Tampa Bay (32-12) @ NY Mets (21-23)
— Bradley is 3-0, 3.52 in three starts.
— Rays are 3-0 in his starts, scoring 27 runs.
— over 3-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-3
— record in first 5 innings: 3-0
— He hasn’t pitched against the Mets.

— Tampa Bay is 3-5 in its last eight games.
— Rays are 13-9 on road.
— over 6-0 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 18-44
— record in first 5 innings: 30-11-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4.1-4.1

— Megill is 1-1, 5.59 in his last four starts.
— Mets are 5-3 in his starts.
— under 4-1-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 5-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-4
— He hasn’t pitched against Tampa Bay.

— Mets lost 16 of their last 23 games.
— Mets are 8-9 at home.
— over 4-0 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 6-44
— record in first 5 innings: 17-24-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-4

[Can'tPickAWinner]

MLB

Thursday, May 18

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Trend Report
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LA Angels @ Baltimore
LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Angels's last 14 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Angels

Washington @ Miami
Washington
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami
Miami is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Washington
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington

Tampa Bay @ NY Mets
Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games

Cleveland @ Chi White Sox
Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Cleveland's last 25 games
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

NY Yankees @ Toronto
NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 11 games
NY Yankees is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home

LA Dodgers @ St. Louis
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
LA Dodgers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games