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Preview: Reds (14-14) at White Sox (10-15)
Game: 2
Venue: U.S. Cellular Field
Date: May 09, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

Carlos Rodon's highly anticipated first major league start will take place as scheduled Saturday but will now serve as the finale to a doubleheader after the Chicago White Sox's series opener against the Cincinnati Reds was rained out.

In the opener, Reds right-hander Johnny Cueto will try to continue his success in interleague play while Joey Votto serves a one-game suspension.

Rodon, the No. 3 pick in the 2014 draft, is getting a start because Jeff Samardzija is serving a five-game suspension for his part in a brawl April 23 against Kansas City. Even if the prized prospect pitches well, White Sox manager Robin Ventura said the left-hander might still head back to the bullpen.

"There's no guarantees that he's gonna stay in the rotation even if he has a good game," Ventura said. "I expect him to have a good game. The way it sits right now he would still be back in the bullpen and getting us some innings there."

Rodon (0-0, 2.84 ERA) has made three appearances since being called up from the minors April 20 and tossed three scoreless innings in his latest one last Saturday in Minnesota.

First, the White Sox (10-15) will try to hand Cueto a rare loss against an AL opponent. The Reds starter is 12-5 with a 2.48 ERA in 23 career interleague starts, giving him the most wins by an NL pitcher since the start of the 2008 season. He did not get a decision in his only start against the White Sox on June 20, 2009.

Cueto (2-3, 2.72) is coming off his least effective outing of this season, a 5-0 loss in Atlanta on Sunday. He gave up five runs - three in the first inning - and nine hits in a season-low six innings after recording a 1.95 ERA in his first five starts.

Votto will miss the first game because he made contact with home plate umpire Chris Conroy in Thursday's 3-0 win in Pittsburgh. The first baseman is batting .311 with seven homers and 18 RBIs in 28 games.

"I want to be back as soon as possible to help the team, and missing ... the fewer the games, the better," he said. "But I do feel like I have to pay a price for my actions."

Zack Cozart, batting .304 with five homers and 12 RBIs, might end a three-game absence for Cincinnati (14-14) because of wrist and hand injuries. Devin Mesoraco (hip) could return to the starting lineup for the first time since April 11 but likely as a designated hitter.

Jason Marquis (3-1, 5.22), who has been the beneficiary of a combined 28 runs of support in his prior three starts, will seek a fourth consecutive win in the finale.

The veteran right-hander gave up three runs in 6 1-3 innings in an 8-4 win in Atlanta last Saturday. He's 2-1 with a 9.00 ERA in four career starts versus the White Sox with the most recent June 21, 2008.

In the opening game, Chicago right-hander Hector Noesi (0-3, 6.75) will seek to snap a six-start losing streak that dates to Sept. 14. He gave up five runs in 4 1-3 innings in a 5-3 loss at Minnesota last Saturday and will make his first start against Cincinnati.

He was 1-1 with a 2.65 ERA in three interleague starts in 2014.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Reds at White Sox
Fri, May 8 - 8:10PM EDT

GAME 2
Reds at White Sox
Sat, May 9 - 7:40PM EDT

GAME 3
Reds at White Sox
Sun, May 10 - 2:10PM EDT

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Preview: Cubs (14-13) at Brewers (9-20)
Game: 2
Venue: Miller Park
Date: May 09, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

The Chicago Cubs might be off to a solid start, but they still have a ways to go to be consistently successful.

Nonetheless, the visiting Cubs look to build on their latest victory Saturday night against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Anthony Rizzo hit one of Chicago's four home runs and rookie Addison Russell extended his hitting streak to 11 games - the longest by a Cubs rookie since Mike Fontenot's 12-gamer in 2007 - during Friday's 7-6 victory. Though the Cubs (15-13) have won two of three following a four-game losing streak, they nearly blew a four-run lead after Ryan Braun belted a three-run homer in the ninth.

"It's nice to walk away with a win,' winning pitcher Jason Hammel said. 'I guess they're not always pretty.'

Expected to be improved after five straight losing seasons, the Cubs aren't without their issues.

A bullpen that posted a 2.70 ERA while Chicago won 12 of the first 19 games, has a 7.36 ERA during a 3-6 stretch.

The Cubs struck out a major league-leading 1,477 times in 2014, and after fanning 15 times Friday, again lead all teams with 278 this season. They have struck out 52 while splitting four games with Milwaukee (9-21).

Rizzo, however, has fanned six times while batting .417 with five home runs and 11 RBIs during a 10-game hitting streak against the Brewers.

He's 10 for 21 with a home run and two doubles against Kyle Lohse (1-4, 7.01 ERA), who hardly looks like the same guy who tossed a three-hitter during a 9-0 home rout of the Cubs on June 1.

The right-hander has the third-highest ERA among all major league starters and his nine home runs allowed are among the most in baseball. Lohse allowed three runs and walked three while throwing 104 pitches over five innings to not factor in the decision of Monday's 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Craig Counsell's debut as a manager.

The Brewers are 2-3 since Counsell replaced Ron Roenicke and have allowed 21 runs while dropping two in a row.

Milwaukee could have a good chance for some success against Travis Wood (2-1, 4.40), who gave up 12 runs and 17 hits over 8 1-3 innings to lose both starts at Miller Park last season.

The left-hander was almost as bad during Monday's 10-9 loss at St. Louis when he yielded four of his six runs on a grand slam in the bottom of first after his teammates scored five in the top of the inning. Wood, who lasted five-plus innings, is 0-1 with a 7.36 ERA in three road starts.

"Your team puts up five in the first, you can't give it back,' he said. 'That's all on me.'

Braun is batting .333 with two homers and four doubles in 27 at_bats versus Wood. Khris Davis, who homered for one of his four hits Friday, is 3 for 8 with a home run and double against him.

Counsell expects Carlos Gomez to play Saturday after missing the last two games with a mild right hip flexor injury.

"We just want him to take it easy," Counsell told MLB's official website. "The long term is important with him, for sure."

It's uncertain when teammate Aramis Ramirez will see action after he was scratched Friday due to lower-back tightness.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Cubs at Brewers
Fri, May 8 Final 7 to 6
Boxscores

GAME 2
Cubs at Brewers
Sat, May 9 - 7:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Cubs at Brewers
Sun, May 10 - 2:10PM EDT

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Preview: Astros (19-10) at Angels (13-16)
Game: 3
Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Date: May 09, 2015 9:05 PM EDT

Perhaps Dallas Keuchel will provide the answer the Houston Astros need to bounce back from their latest defeat.

Looking to help the visiting Astros avoid a fifth loss in six contests, the left-hander tries to extend his undefeated streak to 12 games Saturday night against the Los Angeles Angels.

Owner of the lowest ERA among major league starters, Keuchel (3-0, 0.80 ERA) has allowed four runs, 21 hits and no homers over 45 innings in his six starts.

"He's playing unbelievable," teammate Chad Qualls said. "To watch him pitch is pretty fun.'

The Astros had won 10 straight starts by Keuchel before Monday's 2-1 to Texas also ended the club's 10-game winning streak.

Keuchel, who is 5-0 with a 1.34 ERA over those 11 starts since losing to the New York Yankees on Aug. 21, gave up a run and struck out eight in eight innings against the Rangers - his third consecutive outing of at least eight innings.

"That type of outing is not uncommon for Dallas," Astros manager A.J. Hinch said.

Keuchel, who despite a 3.98 ERA is 3-0 in five starts at Anaheim, allowed two hits and struck out seven in six innings of a 4-0 home win over the Angels (14-16) on April 18.

'That's a talented lineup there, and I was lucky to get out of there with six innings,' Keuchel said.

The Astros (19-11) have held Los Angeles to four total runs while splitting the first two of this four-game set.

Jered Weaver tossed a six-hitter and struck out six without a walk to win his first game and rookie catcher Carlos Perez had an RBI as the Angels did all their scoring in the fifth inning of Friday's 2-0 victory.

'Weaver did a good job of really never giving in and never throwing the same pitch at the same speed for nine innings,' Hinch said. 'We didn't really have a counterpunch for him.'

Los Angeles has won three of four since losing four in a row.

It will hand the ball to Matt Shoemaker (2-2, 5.40), who has allowed three runs in four of his five starts. He did so via three solo homers and struck out 10 over 7 1-3 innings of a 3-2 loss to Seattle on Monday.

'I was very encouraged (Monday) until the seventh inning, but those few mistakes can cost you the game,' Shoemaker said. 'That's the frustrating part, when you're working that hard to execute pitches.

The right-hander allowed two runs and struck out seven in six innings of a 5-2 home victory over Houston on July 3.

Teammate David Freese is 3 for 6 in the series, and 8 for 14 with a double and a home run versus Keuchel. Mike Trout, however, is 5 for 22 with no extra-base hits and nine strikeouts against him.

Houston averaged 7.6 runs and hit .291 during that 10-game winning streak but has totaled eight while batting .167 to go 1-4 since.

Jose Altuve had three hits Friday after he went 2 for 17 in the previous five contests. He's 3 for 5 with a double against Shoemaker.

The highly touted Perez, who hit a game-winning homer in his major league debut Tuesday, is 3 for 10 in three contests.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Astros at Angels
Thu, May 7 Final 3 to 2
Boxscores

GAME 2
Astros at Angels
Fri, May 8 Final 0 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Astros at Angels
Sat, May 9 - 9:05PM EDT

GAME 4
Astros at Angels
Sun, May 10 - 3:35PM EDT

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Preview: Dodgers (19-10) at Rockies (11-16)
Game: 2
Venue: Coors Field
Date: May 09, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

It may not be surprising that Clayton Kershaw has a higher ERA at Coors Field than at any other current NL ballpark.

That hasn't stopped him from beating the Colorado Rockies there.

The Los Angeles Dodgers ace has won his last four starts in Denver and six in a row against the Rockies, who have dropped eight straight heading into Saturday night's matchup.

Kershaw (1-2, 3.72 ERA) is 7-3 with a 4.58 ERA in 15 starts at Coors, posting a 2.00 ERA in winning his last four there. He has a 1.62 ERA during his overall win streak over the Rockies, which includes a 7-3 home victory April 17, when he gave up three runs - one earned - and struck out 12 over six innings.

The left-hander makes his fourth bid for his 100th career regular-season win after going 0-1 with a 3.10 ERA in his last three starts. He gave up three runs over 7 1-3 innings in Monday's 4-3 defeat at Milwaukee.

Kershaw, second in the majors with 51 strikeouts, has faced Troy Tulowitzki more than all but two hitters. The Colorado stalwart is a .255 hitter against him.

Carlos Gonzalez hasn't fared as well, going 5 for 30 with 17 strikeouts, while Wilin Rosario - called up from the minors Friday - is 7 for 23 off Kershaw.

The Rockies (11-16) are seeking to avoid their first nine-game losing streak since Sept. 15-23, 2012. Their ERA is 8.95 during this slide with starters losing every decision; the last Colorado starter to win - Tyler Matzek - was demoted to the minors Friday.

Los Angeles (19-10) seeks an eighth straight victory over Colorado after winning 2-1 in Friday's rain-shortened, three-game series opener that was called in the top of the sixth inning.

"This is a weird day," manager Don Mattingly said. "Sounds like they've been having a weird week, listening to Walt (Rockies manager Walt Weiss)."

The Dodgers face a potentially formidable mound opponent in Jorge De La Rosa, limited to three starts this year due to a stint on the disabled list with a strained left groin.

Though De La Rosa (0-2, 9.00) has lost more to the Dodgers than any opponent with 10 defeats, he is 5-2 with a 4.20 ERA in his last seven starts against them. The two losses, however, have come in the only starts in that span when he has opposed Kershaw.

Adrian Gonzalez is a .349 hitter off De La Rosa with three homers in 43 at_bats while Juan Uribe (.226) and Andre Ethier (.136) have struggled in this matchup.

The left-hander allowed three runs over five innings in last Saturday's 4-2 loss at San Diego.

Gonzalez continues to lead the majors with a 1.166 OPS and drove in his team-best 25th run Friday. Rookie Joc Pederson is not far behind with a 1.057 OPS for the Dodgers, who have won seven of nine.

Colorado's Nick Hundley is batting .432 during an 11-game hitting streak. He's 12 for 32 at home on the season.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Dodgers at Rockies
Fri, May 8 Final 2 to 1
Boxscores

GAME 2
Dodgers at Rockies
Sat, May 9 - 8:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Dodgers at Rockies
Sun, May 10 - 4:10PM EDT

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Preview: Padres (16-15) at Diamondbacks (13-15)
Game: 3
Venue: Chase Field
Date: May 09, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

The San Diego Padres have been feast or famine at the plate lately, and their latest big effort came without Yonder Alonso.

The Padres look for Wil Myers and Will Venable to pick up the slack again Saturday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

San Diego (16-15) has won five of the last eight games, a stretch dictated by its bats. The Padres are hitting .315 and averaging 8.2 runs in those victories compared to .098 while being shut out in each of those defeats.

They were three-hit in an 11-0 loss to open this series but bounced back with two homers among their 12 hits in a 6-5 victory Friday after Alonso was put on the disabled list with a deep shoulder bruise.

He leads the team with a .333 average, but Myers moved from center field to first base for the first time Friday in replacing Alonso. That didn't seem to be a problem as he collected a season-high four hits with one double and a solo homer.

He's 7 for 14 over the past three games, and that includes going 0 for 3 in the series opener.

Venable filled in for Myers in center and snapped out of his funk Friday, finishing a double shy of the cycle while going 3 for 5 and driving in the go-ahead run in the seventh. He had been 4 for 30 with two homers and four RBIs through his first 19 games after being moved into a reserve outfield role.

"You've got to be patient, and then when the opportunity does come you can't press too much," Venable said. "Everybody wants to play, but the situation is what you make it. We've got three outfielders out there that should be out there, and I understand the situation."

The Padres may need another strong performance at the plate since they're turning to Tyson Ross (1-3, 4.15 ERA), who is 0-2 with a 7.71 ERA in his past three starts at Arizona (13-15).

The right-hander is 0-3 with a 4.37 ERA over his last four starts, but he couldn't be blamed for Monday's 2-0 loss at San Francisco. He allowed two runs in seven innings of a pitchers' duel with Madison Bumgarner, who carried a no-hit bid into the seventh.

Ross has had a tough time with Paul Goldschmidt, who has two homers and one triple among his five hits in 16 at_bats against him.

The slugger has been on a tear lately, hitting .467 with 11 RBIs in 10 games after going 6 for 13 with three homers and five RBIs over the past three.

David Peralta had a solo homer of his own Friday, and he's a .364 hitter in 15 career meetings with San Diego.

Chase Anderson (0-1, 3.38) takes the mound, and he's allowed three runs or fewer in four of his five starts. The right-hander is coming off perhaps his best outing yet, scattering two hits and striking out seven in six innings of Sunday's 1-0 loss in 13 to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Anderson has a 4.20 ERA while going 2-1 in three home starts against the Padres. He gave up two runs and eight hits in six innings while not getting a decision in a 3-2 road loss April 15.

Matt Kemp, Jedd Gyorko and Alexi Amarista are a combined 10 for 23 off him.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Padres at Diamondbacks
Thu, May 7 Final 0 to 11
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Padres at Diamondbacks
Fri, May 8 Final 6 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Padres at Diamondbacks
Sat, May 9 - 8:10PM EDT

GAME 4
Padres at Diamondbacks
Sun, May 10 - 4:10PM EDT

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Preview: Marlins (14-16) at Giants (15-15)
Game: 3
Venue: AT&T Park
Date: May 09, 2015 9:05 PM EDT

Dee Gordon wasn't available to spoil another dominant pitching performance from the San Francisco Giants, but his absence could prove brief.

The Miami Marlins second baseman might get the chance to add to his major league-best average and extend a 12-game hit streak while preventing Madison Bumgarner from winning a third consecutive start Saturday night.

Gordon was forced to sit Friday because of a sore right hamstring suffered in the opener at AT&T Park, a 7-2 victory Thursday. With Gordon and his .437 average on the bench, the Marlins (14-16) produced just three hits in a 6-0 loss.

The Giants (15-15) struck out 10 in their fourth shutout in the last six games, and Casey McGehee provided an early boost with a second-inning grand slam. San Francisco had given up a combined 16 runs and 33 hits in back-to-back defeats.

"His legs are such an important part of his game," general manager Dan Jennings told MLB's official website. "Let's err on the side of caution right now. Let's make sure they're not sore, and give him a day and get him back (Saturday)."

Gordon is batting .560 (28 for 50) during his streak and went 3 for 5 on Thursday. He's hitting .368 in his last eight games in San Francisco but is 3 for 13 in his career against Bumgarner with one hit in his last eight at_bats.

Bumgarner (3-1, 3.03 ERA) enters this game with a 1.25 ERA in his last three starts after putting up a 5.29 mark in his first three. He's yielded one run in 15 1-3 innings in his back-to-back victories and took a no-hitter into the seventh in a 2-0 victory over San Diego on Monday.

The left-hander finished with two hits and one walk allowed in 7 1-3 innings.

"Everything's coming together finally. Delivery feels good. All my stuff feels good. Command, everything," he said.

Bumgarner gave up one run in six innings and fanned seven in his only matchup with the Marlins last season, a 9-1 win July 18. He was 0-2 with a 5.09 ERA in his prior four meetings.

David Phelps (1-0, 3.24) will try to continue his string of effective outings in his first game against San Francisco. The right-hander is 1-0 with a 1.88 ERA in four starts since replacing an ailing Henderson Alvarez in the rotation and gave up two runs in 6 1-3 innings in Monday's 6-4 loss at Washington.

Only one current Giants hitter has faced Phelps, Nori Aoki (1 for 4).

Giancarlo Stanton is 8 for 13 with five doubles and one home run lifetime against Bumgarner, the best performance of any hitter who has faced him at least 11 times.

McGehee, who played for the Marlins last season, was batting .178 before Friday and had gone 8 for 56 with one RBI in his prior 18 contests.

"I've proven I can hit in this league, I've proven I can be productive in this league," McGehee said.

Brandon Belt had four hits Friday and is 12 for 22 in his last six games. He also has at least one double in each of those contests and is one shy of matching Jeff Kent (April 1999) for the longest streak in San Francisco history.

The Giants haven't scored more than six runs in any of their first 30 games, their longest streak since at least 1914.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Marlins at Giants
Thu, May 7 Final 7 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Marlins at Giants
Fri, May 8 Final 0 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Marlins at Giants
Sat, May 9 - 9:05PM EDT

GAME 4
Marlins at Giants
Sun, May 10 - 4:05PM EDT

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Preview: Athletics (12-19) at Mariners (12-17)
Game: 2
Venue: Safeco Field
Date: May 09, 2015 9:10 PM EDT

The Oakland Athletics are tied for the AL's worst record against left-handed starters and haven't fared well when the Seattle Mariners' J.A. Happ starts against them.

They will try to bounce back from a third straight loss when they seek to solve Happ and even this three-game road series Saturday night.

Oakland (12-19) is 1-4 against lefty starters to match Chicago's record among AL teams. That's a distinct advantage for Happ (2-1, 3.51 ERA), who is 1-0 with a 1.33 ERA in three starts against the Athletics.

Happ made his Seattle debut in Oakland on April 15, giving up two runs over 6 1-3 innings in a 5-4, 11-inning victory. Billy Butler is 5 for 13 off Happ and Marcus Semien is 4 for 6 with a homer.

Happ yielded one or two runs in each of his first four starts before being tagged for six over six innings Sunday in a 7-6 defeat at Houston.

Seattle (12-17) looks to ride the sudden power surge by Logan Morrison, who has four homers in seven games this month after hitting one in 21 April contests. Morrison batted .197 in the first month before hitting .385 in his last seven games.

He was the hero in Friday's 4-3 victory with a game-ending, leadoff homer in the bottom of the 11th inning. The Mariners won for the second time in their last eight.

"There is no pressure," Morrison said. "The only pressure that you have is the pressure you put on yourself and any outside influence shouldn't matter. We expect to be great, I expect to be great, everybody that goes out on the mound expects to be great."

Josh Reddick hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the fifth inning for Oakland, which blew a 3-1 lead in the seventh when Brad Miller and Robinson Cano delivered consecutive RBI doubles.

'I've said this before, I love my guys. We've had some ups and downs but I think in the end talent will come to the top,' Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon said. 'It always does over the course of a 162-game schedule. I believe in these guys and I believe in what they can accomplish.'

Friday's contest marked the third straight between these teams to go to extra innings, with Seattle winning all of them. The Athletics are 0-5 in extra innings and 1-9 in one-run contests.

This series features the league's two most productive hitters. Seattle's Nelson Cruz leads the AL with a 1.130 OPS with Oakland's Stephen Vogt second at 1.037.

A's starter Jesse Hahn (1-2, 4.33) had a 2.86 ERA through four outings before giving up career highs of six runs and 10 hits over five-plus innings in Monday's 8-7 loss at Minnesota.

The right-hander is facing Seattle for the second time in his career, allowing four runs - one earned - in 5 2-3 innings in an 8-7, 10-inning home defeat April 12.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Athletics at Mariners
Fri, May 8 Final 3 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Athletics at Mariners
Sat, May 9 - 9:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Athletics at Mariners
Sun, May 10 - 4:10PM EDT

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Preview: Lightning (50-24) at Canadiens (50-22)

Date: May 09, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

The Tampa Bay Lightning are 5 for 5 this year in Montreal. Now they need one more road win against the Canadiens.

The Lightning had a chance to sweep the Canadiens on Thursday night, but goaltender Ben Bishop was pulled in the second period of Montreal's 6-2 victory. Now the second-round series is headed back to Canada for Game 5 on Saturday night.

Tampa Bay has won each of its five games in Montreal in 2015, outscoring the Canadiens 18-8 in Bell Centre. It scored eight of the 11 goals in the first two games of the series at Montreal.

'We've had some success in their building and we played well there in the regular season, too,' Lightning forward Ryan Callahan said Friday. 'I think we're comfortable going in there.'

Montreal had six different goal scorers in its first win in nine games this season against Tampa Bay. It had struggled to score against the 6-foot-7 Bishop, who stopped 100 of 104 shots through the first three games of the series.

'We get as much pressure as we can on him and go to the net, score some goals, shoot a lot of pucks at him and it will pay off eventually,' center Tomas Plekanec said.

Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper lifted Bishop after David Desharnais' shot skipped off the goaltender's glove and into the net for the 5-7 forward's first goal of the playoffs. Bishop finished with 11 saves.

The Lightning still have a commanding 3-1 lead in the series, but a couple of the games could have gone either way. They won 2-1 in double-overtime in Game 1, and grabbed another 2-1 victory on Tyler Johnson's goal with 1.1 seconds remaining Wednesday night.

'We have to get back to our speed game, our transition game,' Callahan said. 'I think we're at our best when we move the puck up the ice and attack the other team. There hasn't been enough of that the last couple games.'

Cooper said he is confident his team will bounce back from the Game 4 loss.

'We have to put our best foot forward,' he said. 'Both teams know each other well, we just have to execute. We are a confident group. We have proven we can rebound from disappointing games.'

The Canadiens won their first three games of the playoffs against Ottawa, and then dropped their next two before eliminating the Senators with a 2-0 victory in Game 6 on April 26.

'It's always a comfortable lead when you're up by three, but on the other hand you've got to understand momentum can change quick,' Montreal coach Michel Therrien said. 'Momentum in hockey changes quick and breaks change quick.'

Max Pacioretty hopes to have found some momentum after getting a short-handed goal and two assists Thursday. The club's scoring leader during the regular season had only one point through the first three games of this series.

Defenseman Andrei Markov also registered just his second point of the playoffs after having 50 this season.

Tampa Bay had only allowed four goals over its previous 14 periods before Markov and Pacioretty scored in the first period Thursday. The loss ended the Lightning's five-game playoff winning streak during which Bishop allowed six goals.

Bishop is 13-2-2 lifetime against the Canadiens, including playoffs.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Lightning at Canadiens
Fri, May 1 Final 2 to 1

GAME 2
Lightning at Canadiens
Sun, May 3 Final 6 to 2

GAME 3
Canadiens at Lightning
Wed, May 6 Final 1 to 2

GAME 4
Canadiens at Lightning
Thu, May 7 Final 6 to 2

GAME 5
Lightning at Canadiens
Sat, May 9 - 7:00PM EDT

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Lightning look to close out Canadiens

May 8, 2015

The Tampa Bay Lightning are 5 for 5 this year in Montreal. Now they need one more road win against the Canadiens.

The Lightning had a chance to sweep the Canadiens on Thursday night, but goaltender Ben Bishop was pulled in the second period of Montreal's 6-2 victory. Now the second-round series is headed back to Canada for Game 5 on Saturday night (NBCSN, 7 p.m. EDT).

Tampa Bay has won each of its five games in Montreal in 2015, outscoring the Canadiens 18-8 in Bell Centre. It scored eight of the 11 goals in the first two games of the series at Montreal.

Lightning coach Jon Cooper says his team has proven it can rebound from disappointing games, while the Canadiens are drawing confidence from their first win of the series.

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- Bulls 99, Cavaliers 96-- Rose banked in contested 3 at buzzer; Bulls are up 2-1.

-- Rangers 2, Washington 1 OT-- NY stays alive with an overtime home win.

-- Jacksonville's top draft pick Dante Fowler tore his ACL in the first half hour of his first practice as a pro, is already out for the year.

-- NBA fined Matt Barnes $50,000 for cursing out James Harden's mother.

-- Washington 9, Atlanta 2-- Bryce Harper has five homers in his last two games.

-- Toronto hitting coach Brook Jacoby was suspended for 14 games for an incident that happened after a recent game in Boston. 14 games is a hefty suspension.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Some Week 1 NFL trends to peruse....

Something a little different today; notes on Week 1 NFL games, in case you'd like to invest in these games now, which you can in some places......

Steelers @ Patriots (NL, 53.5)-- Brady's '15 status will be announced next week; Pitt lost last four road openers by average score of 28-11. Patriots are 5-0-1 vs spread in last six home openers where spread was less than nine points, 0-6 if the spread was 9+ points.

Packers (-4.5, 50.5) @ Bears-- Pack won last five visits to Windy City, four by 7+ points, but they've lost last three road openers. Bears won five of last six home openers.

Chiefs @ Texans (-1.5, 42.5)-- Houston won last five home openers, covering four of them. Under is 7-3 in last 10 road openers for KC, home openers for Texans.

Browns @ Jets (-2.5, 41)-- Cleveland is 1-15 SU in season openers. Jets won last four home openers, with three of four by 5 or less points.

Colts (-2.5, 48) @ Bills-- Buffalo is 5-2 in last seven home openers, with losses by 2-5 points. Rex Ryan won his last four home openers with the Jets. Colts lost four of last five road openers; under is 7-3 in their last ten road openers.

Dolphins (-2.5, 44.5) @ Redskins-- Home side won last seven Dolphin-Redskin tilts. Under is 16-5 in Miami's last 21 road openers. Washington is 10-3 in its last 13 home openers; Miami lost nine of last 11 road openers.

Panthers (-4, 43) @ Jaguars-- Carolina lost five of last six openers- they won LY with Derek Anderson at QB. Jaguars lost their last three home openers by combined score of 99-26. Under is 14-6-1 in Jacksonville home openers.

Seahawks (-3.5. 43.5) @ Rams-- Rams lost 17 of last 20 games with Seattle, but won three of last five played here. Average total in last ten series games, 32.4. Seattle lost seven of last eight road openers.

Saints @ Cardinals (-2.5, 47)-- New Orleans covered one of its last eight road openers. Arizona won five in row, eight of last nine home openers. Home team won last five Saint-Cardinal games.

Lions @ Chargers (-2, 45.5)-- Detroit is 3-11 (4-10 vs spread) in last 14 road openers. San Diego won four of last five home openers. Lions lost last four visits to San Diego, with three of four losses by six or less points.

Titans @ Buccaneers (-3, 42)-- Mariota vs Winston? Home side won nine of ten series games. Under is 15-3 in Titans' last 18 road openers, 8-3-1 in Buccaneers' last 12 home openers. Titans covered six of last eight road openers.

Bengals (-3.5, 42) @ Raiders-- Cincy has never won (0-10) in Oakland; they were 1-3 vs Raiders in LA (win in '88). Oakland lost last five times they opened season at home (last Week 1 home win, '02). Five of last six Cincy road openers went over.

Ravens @ Broncos (-4, 53)-- Average total in last three series games, 66.7. Baltimore is 5-2 vs spread last seven times they were an underdog in their road openers. Denver is 23-3 in last 26 home openers, 10-4-1 vs spread in last fifteen.

Giants @ Cowboys (-5.5, 50)-- Big Blue lost last four season oepners; over is 10-1 in their last 11 road openers. Cowboys are 1-5 vs spread in last six tries as a home fave in Week 1. Average total in last five Giant-Cowboy games, 55.2.

Eagles (-1, 53) @ Falcons-- Atlanta won/covered last seven home openers; they scored average of 34.2 ppg in last five home openers. Over is 5-1-1 in Eagles' last seven road openers. Average total in last three Eagle-Falcon games, 52.7.

Vikings @ 49ers (-4, 41.5)-- Home side won 10 of last 11 series games. In their last 14 road openers as an underdog, Vikings are 8-4-2 vs spread. 49ers won last four openers, scoring 28+ points in all four games.

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MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, May 9


Boston @ Toronto

Game 967-968
May 9, 2015 @ 1:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Kelly) 13.481
Toronto
(Hutchison) 15.369
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-120); Under

Minnesota @ Cleveland

Game 969-970
May 9, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Hughes) 16.642
Cleveland
(Chen) 15.354
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-105); Over

Atlanta @ Washington

Game 951-952
May 9, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Teheran) 15.374
Washington
(Fister) 17.401
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-165
7
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-165); Under

Texas @ Tampa Bay

Game 973-974
May 9, 2015 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Detwiler) 17.303
Tampa Bay
(Andriese) 16.209
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+145); Over

St. Louis @ Pittsburgh

Game 953-954
May 9, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wacha) 16.037
Pittsburgh
(Worley) 14.465
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-115); Under

Houston @ LA Angels

Game 975-976
May 9, 2015 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 16.201
LA Angels
(Shoemaker) 13.661
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-110
7
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-110); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Milwaukee

Game 955-956
May 9, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Wood) 15.307
Milwaukee
(Lohse) 14.414
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-110); Over

Oakland @ Seattle

Game 977-978
May 9, 2015 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Hahn) 16.448
Seattle
(Happ) 13.642
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+100); Under

NY Mets @ Philadelphia

Game 957-958
May 9, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Niese) 14.672
Philadelphia
(Harang) 15.574
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+100); Over

Cincinnati @ Chicago White Sox

Game 979-980
May 9, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Marquis) 16.299
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 14.619
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-135); Over

LA Dodgers @ Colorado

Game 959-960
May 9, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 17.255
Colorado
(De La Rosa) 15.675
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-185
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-185); Under

Cincinnati @ Chicago White Sox

Game 981-982
May 9, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Cueto) 17.118
Chicago White Sox
(Noesi) 14.709
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
N/A

San Diego @ Arizona

Game 961-962
May 9, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Ross) 14.253
Arizona
(Anderson) 16.274
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-110
8
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-110); Under

Miami @ San Francisco

Game 963-964
May 9, 2015 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Phelps) 17.401
San Francisco
(Bumgarner) 16.332
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-180
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+160); Over

Kansas City @ Detroit

Game 965-966
May 9, 2015 @ 1:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Guthrie) 16.354
Detroit
(Sanchez) 15.220
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+140); Over

Baltimore @ NY Yankees

Game 969-970
May 9, 2015 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Chen) 14.393
NY Yankees
(Whitley) 17.762
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-120); Under

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, May 9


National League
Braves @ Nationals
Teheran is 1-1, 5.87 in his three road starts; four of his last five starts went over the total.

Fister is 2-1, 3.48 in his five starts; three of his last four went over.

Washington won seven of last ten games with Atlanta; last four series games went over. Braves won three of last five games; over is 7-2-2 in their last 11 games. Nationals won eight of last ten games; three of last four went over.

Mets @ Phillies
Niese is 2-2, 3.24 in his last four starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five. .

Harang is 3-2, 2.35 in six starts for a bad team; under is 3-1-2 in his starts.

Mets won eight of last 11 games with Philly; over is 3-2-1 in last six series games. NY is 3-3 in last five games, despite allowing total of eight runs in six games (two 1-0 losses)- all six games stayed under. Phillies lost seven of last ten games; over is 3-1-1 in their last five.

Cardinals @ Pirates
Cardinals are 5-0 when Martinez (3-0, 3.77) starts; he gave up seven runs in 3.2 IP in his last game-- over is 2-2-1 in his starts.

Worley is 2-1, 3.04 in his last four starts; six of his last seven went under.

Pittsburgh lost last seven games with St Louis; home side won eight of last nine series games, with four of last five staying under. Pirates also lost six of last seven games overall; under is 7-3-3 in their last 13. St Louis won ten of its last 11 games, with four of last five going over.

Cubs @ Brewers
Wood is 1-0, 5.82 in his last three starts (over 2-0-1); Cubs scored 24 runs in the three games.

Lohse is 1-4, 7.01 in his six starts (over 3-2-1). .

Chicago won seven of last ten games with Milwaukee; five of last six in series went under total. Cubs lost five of last seven games, with four of last five going over total. Brewers lost three of their last four games with all four going over the total.

Dodgers @ Rockies
Kershaw is 0-1, 3.10 in his last three starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five.

de la Rosa is 0-2, 10.50 in his three starts; three of his last four went under.

Colorado lost last seven games to the Dodgers; home side won eight of last nine series games- eight of last nine went over the total. LA won seven of last nine games with over 4-1-1 in its last six. Rockies lost their last eight games, allowing a total of 67 runs-- six of their last eight games went over.

Padres @ Diamondbacks
Ross is 0-3, 4.24 in his last three starts; Padres scored four runs in the three games. Five of his last seven starts went over.

Anderson is 0-1, 2.96 in his last four starts; four of his last five went under. .

Arizona lost three of last four games with San Diego; last five series games in Arizona went over the total. Padres lost five of last seven road games, with four of those seven staying under. Diamondbacks are 5-4 in last nine games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten.

Marlins @ Giants
Phelps is 1-0, 1.88 in his four starts (over 2-2).

Bumgarner is 2-0, 1.25 in last three starts, all of which stayed under.

Giants won six of their last eight games; nine of their last 13 home games stayed under the total. SF won four of last six games with Marlins, but lost three of last five here; eight of last 12 series games went over. Miami lost four of last six games overall, with four of those six going over.

American League
Royals @ Tigers
Guthrie is 0-2, 6.95 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over.

Sanchez is 1-1, 3.05 in his last thee starts; five of his last seven went over.

Kansas City is 4-7 in its last 11 games with Detroit; they're 2-4 in their last six games-- last five all went over total. Tigers won four of their last six games.

Orioles @ Bronx
WChen is 0-1, 8.31 in his two road starts; over is 3-2 in his '15 starts.

Whitley is 1-0, 0.75 in his two starts, both of which stayed under.

Orioles lost four of last six games with Bronx; six of last eight series games went over the total. Baltimore lost nine of last 11 road games, with seven of last eight staying under total. Bronx is 9-3 in last 12 games; eight of its last 11 stayed under.

Twins @ Indians
Hughes is 1-2, 4.91 in his last four starts (over 3-3).

BChen is making first '15 start; he is on his 11th MLB team, making his 226th career start- he was 2-4, 7.45 in seven starts for KC last year. Three of his last four starts stayed under the total.

Minnesota won three of last four games with Cleveland; five of last seven games in series went over total. Twins won eight of last nine games, with five of last six going over total. Indians lost nine of their last thirteen games- ten of their last eleven went over.

Red Sox @ Blue Jays
Kelly is 0-1, 8.62 in his last three starts; five of his last six went over.

Hutchison is 1-0, 8.14 in his last four starts; his last five went over, as Blue Jays scored 46 runs in his six starts this season. .

Boston-Toronto split last eight games, but Red Sox lost six of last seven games overall, with seven of its last eight staying under the total. Blue Jays won three of last four games, with three of those four staying under total.

Rangers @ Rays
Detwiler is 0-1, 2.19 in his last two starts (over 2-2-1).

Andreise is 0-1, 6.43 in his first two MLB starts.

Texas won four of its last five games; they've lost seven of last ten games vs Tampa Bay, with over 3-0-1 in last four. Under is 10-2 in last twelve Tampa Bay games. Rays lost four of their last seven games.

Astros @ Angels
Keuchel is 3-0, 0.80 in his six starts (over 3-3).

Shoemaker is 0-2, 6.19 in his last three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Houston lost three of last five games and was down 2-0 in 9th in the only win; they've won four of last six against the Angels- under is 6-0-1 in last seven in series. Angels won three of last four games; five of last six Halo games stayed under the total.

A's @ Mariners
Hahn is 2-2, 5.33 in his five starts; three of last four went over.

Happ is 2-1, 3.51 in his five starts; three of last four stayed under.

Oakland lost seven of last ten games; ten of last 12 went over. A's are 3-6 in last nine games with Seattle; three of last four went over total. Mariners lost six of their last eight games, with five one-run losses.

Interleague
Reds @ White Sox
Marquis is 3-0, 4.66 in his last three starts; five of his last six went over total. He is getting best run support (33 runs/last three games) of any pitcher in major leagues.

Cueto is 2-1, 3.27 in his last three starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Noesi is 0-3, 6.75 in his three starts; his last five stayed under. Sox scored a total of 11 runs in his last six starts.

Chicago prospect Rodon is making first MLB start; NC State alum allowed two runs in 6.1 IP in three relief appearances.

Reds/White Sox are meeting for first time since 2009; Sox won eight of last nine series games, three of last four stayed under. Cincinnati is 7-4 in its last eleven road games. White Sox lost six of last eight games, with four of their last six staying under the total.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Atl-Wsh-- Teheran 4-2; Fister 2-3
NY-Phil-- Niese 2-3; Harang 4-2
StL-Pitt-- Martinez 5-0; Worley 2-3
Chi-Mil-- Wood 3-2; Lohse 2-4
LA-Col-- Kershaw 2-4; de la Rosa 0-3
SD-Az-- Ross 2-4; Anderson 1-4
Mia-SF-- Phelps 2-2; Bumgarner 3-3

KC-Det-- Guthrie 3-2; Sanchez 2-4
Balt-NY-- WChen 3-2; Whitley 1-1
Min-Cle-- Hughes 1-5; BChen 0-0
Bos-Tor-- Kelly 3-2; Hutchison 4-2
Tex-TB-- Detwiler 1-4; Andreise 1-1
A's-Sea-- Hahn 1-4; Happ 3-2
Hst-LA-- Keuchel 5-1; Shoemaker 3-2

Cin-CWS-- Marquis 4-1 Cueto 3-3; Noesi 0-3 Rodon 0-0

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Atl-Wsh-- Teheran 3-6; Fister 2-5
NY-Phil-- Niese 3-5; Harang 1-6
StL-Pitt-- Martinez 1-5; Worley 0-5
Chi-Mil-- Wood 2-5; Lohse 4-6
LA-Col-- Kershaw 3-6; de la Rosa 3-3
SD-Az-- Ross 2-6; Anderson 2-5
Mia-SF-- Phelps 1-4; Bumgarner 1-6

KC-Det-- Guthrie 2-5; Sanchez 1-6
Balt-NY-- WChen 1-4; Whitley 0-2
Min-Cle-- Hughes 2-6; BChen 0-0
Bos-Tor-- Kelly 3-5; Hutchison 1-6
Tex-TB-- Detwiler 2-5; Andreise 1-2
A's-Sea-- Hahn 1-5; Happ 2-5
Hst-LA-- Keuchel 1-6; Shoemaker 2-5

Cin-CWS-- Marquis 2-5 Cueto 3-6; Noesi 1-3 Rodon 0-0

Umpires
Atl-Wsh-- Home side won 10 of last 12 Culbreth games.
StL-Pitt-- Over is 9-2-2 in last thirteen Emmel games.
NY-Phil-- Underdogs won all six TBarrett games this year.
Chi-Mil-- Under is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Hallion games.
LA-Col-- Last four Tichenor games stayed under total.
SD-Az-- Four of last five Gibson games stayed under.
Mia-SF-- Under is 11-4-1 in last sixteen Muchlinski games.

KC-Det-- All three Ripperger games stayed under total.
Bos-Tor-- Over is 7-3-2 in last twelve Cederstrom games.
Balt-NY-- Three of last four Gorman games stayed under.
Min-Cle-- Underdogs won four of five Eddings games.
Tex-TB-- Under is 13-6 in last nineteen Hickox games.
Hst-LA-- All four Drake games stayed under the total.
A's-Sea-- Underdogs are 5-5 in last ten Cuzzi games.

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MLB

Saturday, May 9

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Baltimore

1:07 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Toronto is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

1:08 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
Kansas City is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Detroit
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games at home

4:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

4:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cincinnati is 1-11 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 11-1 SU in their last 12 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home

4:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games

6:10 PM
TEXAS vs. TAMPA BAY
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Texas
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing St. Louis

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cincinnati is 1-11-1 SU in their last 13 games ,when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 2-6-1 SU in their last 9 games ,
Chi White Sox4-1-1 SU in their last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of San Diego's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego

8:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. COLORADO
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers

9:05 PM
MIAMI vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 13 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
San Francisco is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Miami

9:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. LA ANGELS
Houston is 2-9 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Houston is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing Houston

9:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 3-5-1 SU in its last 9 games ,when playing Seattle
Oakland is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Seattle is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,at home
Seattle is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing at home against Oakland

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MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, May 9

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ATLANTA (14 - 15) at WASHINGTON (15 - 15) - 4:05 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 93-98 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 91-97 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 72-80 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
TEHERAN is 3-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.23 and a WHIP of 1.419.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.6 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
FISTER is 3-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.28 and a WHIP of 1.048.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (22 - 7) at PITTSBURGH (13 - 16) - 7:05 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. VANCE WORLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 19-32 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 136-95 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 137-97 (+28.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 92-54 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 361-369 (+47.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 22-7 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 17-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 22-7 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 18-4 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 45-54 (-15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MARTINEZ is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WORLEY is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.523.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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NY METS (18 - 11) at PHILADELPHIA (11 - 19) - 7:05 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 97-94 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 85-90 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 97-94 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 50-43 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 52-33 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NIESE is 16-7 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JON NIESE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NIESE is 9-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 12-8 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.6 units)

AARON HARANG vs. NY METS since 1997
HARANG is 6-6 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.540.
His team's record is 7-7 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.8 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (15 - 13) at MILWAUKEE (9 - 21) - 7:10 PM
TRAVIS WOOD (L) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1402-1566 (-280.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1345-1479 (-255.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1029-1163 (-212.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 649-754 (-200.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 687-687 (-154.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
LOHSE is 27-15 (+14.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LOHSE is 62-32 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 10-3 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 9-21 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 47-52 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 23-41 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 43-56 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 9-21 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 3-15 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 40-53 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-2 (+0.9 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WOOD is 4-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.150.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.4 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LOHSE is 7-7 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.395.
His team's record is 15-8 (+7.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-15. (-8.9 units)

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LA DODGERS (19 - 10) at COLORADO (11 - 16) - 8:10 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DE LA ROSA is 39-26 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 24-7 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 39-25 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 25-10 (+16.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 14-3 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 77-112 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 222-292 (-79.6 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 77-112 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 49-79 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 40-71 (-29.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 14-31 (-17.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. COLORADO since 1997
KERSHAW is 14-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.149.
His team's record is 19-8 (+9.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-14. (-2.0 units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 5-10 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.54 and a WHIP of 1.511.
His team's record is 5-12 (-7.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-8. (-1.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (16 - 15) at ARIZONA (13 - 15) - 8:10 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 24-43 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 11-29 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 77-113 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 40-55 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 77-113 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 58-84 (-24.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 29-60 (-26.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

TYSON ROSS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ROSS is 2-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.140.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.6 units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
ANDERSON is 2-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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MIAMI (14 - 16) at SAN FRANCISCO (15 - 15) - 9:05 PM
DAVID PHELPS (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 115-94 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 211-103 (+45.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-11 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 115-94 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1033-864 (+117.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 77-41 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 64-49 (+14.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BUMGARNER is 21-6 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 399-389 (+41.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

DAVID PHELPS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. MIAMI since 1997
BUMGARNER is 1-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.448.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.9 units)

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KANSAS CITY (18 - 11) at DETROIT (19 - 11) - 1:05 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 23-41 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 13-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 118-88 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 59-42 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 67-49 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 114-85 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 83-60 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 23-14 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 57-42 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GUTHRIE is 43-30 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 13-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 24-15 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. DETROIT since 1997
GUTHRIE is 9-8 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.90 and a WHIP of 1.549.
His team's record is 10-10 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-10. (-0.4 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SANCHEZ is 6-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.40 and a WHIP of 0.954.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.7 units)

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BOSTON (13 - 16) at TORONTO (15 - 15) - 1:05 PM
JOE KELLY (R) vs. DREW HUTCHISON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 84-108 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 597-537 (-78.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 40-60 (-24.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 59-77 (-23.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 25-12 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 50-39 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

JOE KELLY vs. TORONTO since 1997
KELLY is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

DREW HUTCHISON vs. BOSTON since 1997
HUTCHISON is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.04 and a WHIP of 1.776.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (12 - 15) at NY YANKEES (19 - 11) - 1:05 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. CHASE WHITLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 188-312 (-102.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 112-85 (+32.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 52-47 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 59-42 (+19.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 98-73 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 87-63 (+28.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 48-36 (+14.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 55-42 (+19.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHEN is 33-14 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 22-11 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 34-19 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 126-114 (-68.7 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CHEN is 3-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.81 and a WHIP of 1.304.
His team's record is 4-7 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.4 units)

CHASE WHITLEY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
WHITLEY is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.907.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (17 - 13) at CLEVELAND (10 - 18) - 4:05 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. BRUCE CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHEN is 63-45 (+24.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 37-39 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HUGHES is 6-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 10-18 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 6-15 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-18 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 3-10 (-8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+3.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HUGHES is 4-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.084.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.3 units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CHEN is 5-6 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.42 and a WHIP of 1.513.
His team's record is 6-7 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-1.8 units)

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TEXAS (12 - 17) at TAMPA BAY (16 - 14) - 6:10 PM
ROSS DETWILER (L) vs. MATT ANDRIESE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

ROSS DETWILER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
DETWILER is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

MATT ANDRIESE vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (19 - 11) at LA ANGELS (14 - 16) - 9:05 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. MATT SHOEMAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 88-153 (-59.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 119-98 (+32.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 20-7 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 3 seasons.
SHOEMAKER is 19-7 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 18-7 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 17-6 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 19-11 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 10-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 11-3 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 10-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 50-50 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 19-11 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KEUCHEL is 22-13 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 13-6 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 5-0 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 15-5 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 21-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 14-8 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 15-7 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 9-25 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
KEUCHEL is 5-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.47 and a WHIP of 1.407.
His team's record is 5-3 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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OAKLAND (12 - 19) at SEATTLE (12 - 17) - 9:10 PM
JESSE HAHN (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 12-19 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 4-15 (-10.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 48-52 (-24.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 12-19 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 47-47 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 111-127 (-48.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 47-47 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 8-15 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 28-36 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 34-46 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 78-84 (-25.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JESSE HAHN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HAHN is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 0.71 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HAPP is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.33 and a WHIP of 0.935.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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CINCINNATI (14 - 14) at CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 15) - 7:10 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. CARLOS RODON (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

JASON MARQUIS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MARQUIS is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.583.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

CARLOS RODON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (14 - 14) at CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 15) - 4:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. HECTOR NOESI (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

JOHNNY CUETO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CUETO is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 9.64 and a WHIP of 2.141.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

HECTOR NOESI vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, May 9


Atlanta Hawks @ Washington Wizards

Game 721-722
May 9, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta Hawks
123.003
Washington Wizard
125.497
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington Wizard
by 2 1/2
205
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta Hawks
by 4
199 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington Wizard
(+4); Over

Golden State Warriors @ Memphis Grizzlies

Game 723-724
May 9, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State Warr
125.461
Memphis Grizzlies
126.960
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis Grizzlies
by 1 1/2
203
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State Warr
by 4 1/2
196 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis Grizzlies
(+4 1/2); Over




NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, May 9

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ATLANTA (65 - 25) at WASHINGTON (51 - 37) - 5/9/2015, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 13-31 ATS (-21.1 Units) in road games in all playoff games since 1996.
ATLANTA is 5-19 ATS (-15.9 Units) in the second round of the playoffs since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 82-56 ATS (+20.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 52-35 ATS (+13.5 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 39-26 ATS (+10.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
ATLANTA is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
ATLANTA is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
ATLANTA is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 28-17 ATS (+9.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
WASHINGTON is 341-411 ATS (-111.1 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 156-201 ATS (-65.1 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
WASHINGTON is 78-118 ATS (-51.8 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-5 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 8-6 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
11 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (72 - 16) at MEMPHIS (60 - 29) - 5/9/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 64-96 ATS (-41.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 112-80 ATS (+24.0 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MEMPHIS is 89-69 ATS (+13.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 48-36 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 44-30 ATS (+11.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) on Saturday games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 8-4 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 7-5 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Saturday, May 9


Eastern Conference - Semifinals - Best of 7 - Game 3, Series Tied 1-1

Atlanta Hawks at Washington, 5:05 ET
Atlanta: 19-7 ATS in road games after 2 straight games with 26 or more assists
Washington: 4-12 ATS after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread


Western Conference - Semifinals - Best of 7 - Game 3, Series Tied 1-1

Golden State at Memphis, 8:05 ET
Golden State: 2-10 ATS in road games after having won 2 of their last 3 games
Memphis: 15-7 ATS after playing a game as a road underdog




NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, May 9


Wall has multiple fractures in left hand/wrist; can he manage pain enough to play after missing Game 2? Washington is 2-4 in its last six games vs Atlanta; eight of last ten series games went over total. Seven of last nine Wizard games went over total. Hawks bench shot 7-20 in Game 1, 7-15 in Game 2; they took ten less 3's last game, got to foul line 11 more times. Wizards' bench was a combined +35 in Game 1, Atlanta's -27- in Game 2, Wiz bench was -30, Hawks +9. .

Memphis PG Conley (facial fractures) scored 22 points in 27:00 in Game 2 upset, giving his team a great lift; Warriors were just 6-26 from arc in Game 2, after going 13-28 in first game. Grizzlies lost five of last seven games with Golden State; six of last eight series games stayed under the total. Six of last eight Memphis games stayed under total. Golden State has 72 wins this year; they've won nine of last ten games but covered only two of last nine. Both series games stayed under the total.

2015 playoffs
Chicago vs Cleveland
Chi 99-92, +4.5, U195
Clev 106-91, -5.5, O195.5
Chi 99-96, -3, O194.5

Washington vs Atlanta
Wash 104-98, +5.5, O197
Atl 106-90, -9, U199

Memphis vs Golden State
GSt 101-86, -10.5, U196
Mem 101-86, +10.5, U198.5

LA Clippers vs Houston
LAC 117-101, +7.5, O212
Hst 115-109, -8, O214.5
LAC 124-99, -6, O214.5




NBA

Saturday, May 9

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5:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games on the road
Washington is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Washington is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta

8:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. MEMPHIS
Golden State is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Golden State is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Memphis
Memphis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Golden State
Memphis is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home