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Diamond Trends - Monday

May 18, 2015


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Indians are 0-11 since September 21, 2012 on the road vs a team that has won at least their last two games and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $1186 when playing against.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Chris Sale starts the White Sox are 11-0 since May 17, 2012 in May for a net profit of $1176.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- The Brewers are 8-0 (+$1,160) since August 27, 2013 as a road dog of +130-+165 in the first game of the series.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Athletics are 0-10 (+$1,115) in database history against an AL team when they committed at least four errors last game and it wasn’t the season opener.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Tigers are 0-8 since June 27, 2013 at home when their starter went less than four innings in his last start for a net profit of $1011 when playing against.

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Monday's Tip Sheet

May 18, 2015

Upcoming Series to Watch

St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets

Over the weekend, the Cardinals suffered a rare series loss at home to the Tigers, but after avoiding the sweep last night on Sunday Night Baseball, they still maintained the best record in the National League at 25-12. The Mets did a little more than that, putting an end to their season-high five-game losing streak by capping off the weekend with consecutive wins over the Brewers. Now, to kick off this new week in May, two of the NL’s upper echelon squads will square off in a four-game set at Citi Field.

Could we be seeing a playoff preview right here? There should be no question St. Louis makes its annual postseason push, because that's just what they always do. After all, they're continuing to excel on both sides of the ball, especially with their pitching, as they own baseball’s best team ERA. The Mets, meanwhile, aren’t far behind, as they’ve been led up to this point by their own consistent stellar pitching, and just received a jolt of energy with the arrival of top prospect Noah Syndergaard, who looked good through his first career two starts. That being said, you’d think we might be seeing a series of mostly unders. As for who will prevail in the wins column, that appears to be tough to tell. If the Mets are on the verge of another winning run, the Cards might be in for another surprising series loss. New York is a tremendous 15-4 at home this year, while St. Louis brings a 10-7 road record into this series.

Los Angeles Angels at Toronto Blue Jays

It’s usually an interesting get-together when two hard-hitting offenses get together at a point in the season when they’re performing below expectations, as one may springboard out of it, while the other risks falling deeper into a hole. That’s the case we have here for this mid-May four-game set between the Angels and Blue Jays.

The Angels have actually been playing much better as of late, as despite losing the series finale in Baltimore yesterday they’ve won five of their last six to get back over .500 for the first time since the third game of the season. Surprisingly, they’ve accomplished their current run mostly thanks to their pitching, which has allowed three runs or less in all six of those games (producing six straight unders in the process). Toronto, meanwhile, has been going in the opposite direction, carrying a five-game losing streak into this series, and they’ve also lost seven of eight. Their pitching might be considered the main culprit, having yielded four runs or more in all eight of those contests. As a result, and with two loaded lineups, the Angels’ streak of six straight unders looks to be in serious jeopardy. In fact, it wouldn’t be surprising to see this series churn out more overs than unders.

Teams to Watch

-- I’ve mentioned the White Sox as a team to watch previously, and while they didn’t quite generate the momentum I anticipated at that point, it appears the club is beginning to hit its stride. Entering the week on a five-game winning streak, including an impressive three-game sweep of the A’s in Oakland (who are much better than their record, by the way), Chicago has stormed to .500 for the first time this season. I had them finishing in second place in the AL Central for 2015 so this current surge doesn’t surprise me, as their offense can be really dangerous. It has the potential to be even better once they figure out how to collectively hit left-handers (.224/.265/.303 opposing southpaws ranks amongst the worst team slash-lines in baseball).

Looking to continue their winning ways, the White Sox open a four-game home series with last-place Cleveland, so they’ll have a fine opportunity to keep it going, especially since they’ve won seven of their past ten home games versus the Indians. Don’t be surprised if this is one of the teams that make an extensive run into the summer months, so you might want to try and tail them early on. They’ll have their ace on the hill in game one, Chris Sale, who is coming off a dominant eight-inning performance his last time out, but so is his opponent for the opener, Indians staff leader Corey Kluber.

-- They were my ‘Team to Watch’ in this very column a week ago, and they’ve been so hot, it bares highlighting the Nationals once again, who continue to be a very profitable ride from multiple angles. One, they continue to be over machines, having scored five or more runs in 11 of their past 13 games. In the process, they’ve registered an outstanding 11-2 record for over bets over that span.

And two, they just keep cashing those money-line and run-line tickets, being 12-3 in their last 15. In 11 of those wins, they won by more than a run, offering better value if you grab them -1.5 against any given opponent, apparently. They’ve surrendered less than four runs in only about half those games, so that goes to show how consistently live their offense has been. And you have to believe their pitching won’t continue at that rate, as even Stephen Strasburg looks like he’s getting back on track, while Max Scherzer and Jordan Zimmermann continue to churn out quality starts (both having seven quality starts in eight tries). The Nats’ emergence should continue.

Fearless Prediction

-- If you're a believer in the "underachieving team instantly steps it up after surprising early midseason firing of their manager" theory, then you might want to consider betting the Marlins for the series against the Diamondbacks. All the components are there: a solid team that showed flashes of consistent winning prior to their current losing streak, and the necessary pieces to get the club back on track. Plus, they're facing another team that's scuffling, Arizona, who must be low on morale after being swept by the lowly Phillies. Owner Jeffrey Loria's tactics are very questionable, and while I thought Mike Redmond was fine as Miami's skipper, this move could prove to be a successful sudden wake-up call for a team that needs it.

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Marlins GM Jennings becomes manager

May 18, 2015

MIAMI (AP) - Miami Marlins general manager Dan Jennings has been chosen the team's new manager, a person familiar with the situation said Monday.

The person confirmed the move to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the decision wasn't announced. A news conference was scheduled later Monday morning.

Jennings replaces Mike Redmond, who was fired Sunday after the Marlins were nearly no-hit in a 6-0 loss to Atlanta that completed a three-game sweep. The defeat dropped Miami to 16-22.

''We haven't played to our capabilities,'' president of baseball operations Michael Hill said before Jennings' hiring was announced. ''We're hopeful that a new voice will spark and motivate our guys.''

Bench coach Rob Leary was fired along with Redmond.

''I feel bad for them,'' reliever Steve Cishek said. ''It's not their fault.''

Jennings was in his second season as general manager, and has been with the Marlins on the personnel side since 2002. He briefly coached in high school in Mobile, Alabama, in the 1980s.

The Alabama native had a brief tryout as a pitcher in the Yankees organization, and then paid his dues by driving up to 50,000 miles on his car every year while scouting 300 games before he joined the Marlins.

The Marlins' shake-up was the latest orchestrated by owner Jeffrey Loria, reinforcing his reputation for impatience with managers.

''Jeffrey Loria makes me laugh!'' former Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones tweeted.

Jennings is Loria's fifth manager in the past six seasons.

By going with Jennings, Loria will avoid the expense of adding someone to the payroll. Redmond was under contract through 2017. Loria also is still paying Ozzie Guillen, who had three years left on his deal when he was fired as manager in 2012.

Redmond had managed the Marlins since 2013, and in his final game he had a hard time finding anyone who could get a hit. Shelby Miller was one out from a no-hitter when Justin Bour singled.

The Marlins had the same 16-22 record in May 2003 when Loria fired Jeff Torborg as manager. Replacement Jack McKeon led a turnaround that resulted in an improbable run to the World Series title. The Marlins haven't been to the postseason since.

Following a busy offseason highlighted by the signing of slugger Giancarlo Stanton to a record $325 million contract, the Marlins had big hopes of ending their playoff drought. But their bullpen has been woeful, and the batting order has struggled aside from major league RBIs leader Stanton and batting leader Dee Gordon.

The Marlins have lost nine of their past 13 games and are fourth in the NL East.

''We're looking for that consistency,'' Hill said. ''We're swinging the bat well at times, but not when we need to do it. We're pitching well at times, but not when we need to do it. I think the solution is in that clubhouse.''

Loria has a reputation for impatience with managers. Along with the early season firing of Torborg, he dismissed Fredi Gonzalez in June 2010, and fired Joe Girardi and Ozzie Guillen after one season each.

Jennings has long been close with Loria. Last year Jennings recalled his first meeting with the Marlins owner in 2002, when he interviewed for a job.

''All I ever knew of Jeffrey Loria were things I had read, and it had not been very favorable, right?'' Jennings says with a laugh. ''Within five minutes, you would have thought we were next-door neighbors. We talked for four-plus hours and it was great. I was going, `How can people say these things about this guy, and this is how he comes across?'''

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, May 18

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ST LOUIS (25 - 12) at NY METS (22 - 16) - 7:10 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. MATT HARVEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 19-34 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LACKEY is 55-76 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 101-99 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 15-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 15-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 14-3 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 12-1 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 25-12 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 25-12 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 21-7 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 53-38 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JOHN LACKEY vs. NY METS since 1997
LACKEY is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.424.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

MATT HARVEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HARVEY is 0-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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ARIZONA (15 - 21) at MIAMI (16 - 22) - 7:10 PM
RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 79-119 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 79-119 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 60-89 (-27.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HAREN is 181-176 (-37.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 25-36 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 168-170 (-44.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 119-122 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 18-25 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

RUBBY DE LA ROSA vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

DAN HAREN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HAREN is 5-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (16 - 23) at COLORADO (13 - 21) - 8:40 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 72-92 (-29.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 3-11 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 11-22 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 79-117 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 224-297 (-80.8 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 79-117 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 51-82 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 42-74 (-29.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 33-48 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

COLE HAMELS vs. COLORADO since 1997
HAMELS is 3-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.9 units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LYLES is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.348.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (19 - 18) at TORONTO (17 - 22) - 1:05 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. AARON SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 15-26 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
WILSON is 5-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 283-245 (+42.0 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 26-9 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 759-737 (+70.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 25-8 (+16.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 272-228 (+73.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 66-33 (+22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

C.J. WILSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
WILSON is 2-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.53 and a WHIP of 1.453.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-5.9 units)

AARON SANCHEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (13 - 26) at HOUSTON (25 - 13) - 8:10 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. LANCE MCCULLERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 13-26 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 4-16 (-11.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 48-54 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 4-12 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
OAKLAND is 48-54 (-26.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 13-26 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 73-68 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 43-48 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 25-13 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 51-51 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 25-13 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 16-8 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 10-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-2 (+2.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
POMERANZ is 0-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.616.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

LANCE MCCULLERS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (14 - 22) at CHI WHITE SOX (17 - 17) - 8:10 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 14-22 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 7-16 (-12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-22 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KLUBER is 1-7 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 1-7 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 62-61 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SALE is 8-0 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 90-66 (+39.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 1-11 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-2 (+1.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)

COREY KLUBER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
KLUBER is 4-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.188.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.6 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SALE is 3-4 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.341.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-3.4 units)

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MILWAUKEE (13 - 25) at DETROIT (23 - 15) - 7:05 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. KYLE LOBSTEIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 13-25 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-45 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 13-25 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 6-18 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 105-62 (+34.1 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
DETROIT is 25-28 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 35-35 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 49-47 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

MICHAEL FIERS vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE LOBSTEIN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, May 18


St Louis at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
St Louis: 21-7 SU against right-handed starters
NY Mets: 25-38 SU in home games after allowing 2 runs or less

Arizona at Miami, 7:10 ET
Arizona: 7-18 SU with a struggling bullpen whose ERA is over 7.00 the last 5 games
Miami: 17-8 SU after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games

Philadelphia at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Philadelphia: 349-305 SU on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
Colorado: 4-16 SU after batting .200 or worse over a 3 game span

LA Angels at Toronto, 1:05 ET
LA Angels: WILSON is 52-19 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175
Toronto: 19-32 SU with a hot bullpen whose WHIP is under 1.250 the last 15 games

Oakland at Houston, 8:10 ET
Oakland: POMERANZ is 3-16 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
Houston: 21-7 SU with a hot bullpen whose WHIP is under 1.200 the last 10 games

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Cleveland: 10-3 SU revenging a road blowout loss vs opponent of 6 runs or more
Chicago: 1-11 SU in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins

Milwaukee at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Milwaukee: 13-25 SU in all games
Detroit: 105-62 SU in home games in an inter-league game

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MLB

Monday, May 18


A's still the top over team in the bigs

Another week of Major League Baseball League action in the books and the Oakland Athletics are still the bigs best over bet. Here are the MLB's Top 5 over bets after six weeks of play:

1. Oakland Athletics - 27-10-2 over/under

2. Washington Nationals - 25-13-1 O/U

3. San Diego Padres - 24-14-1 O/U

4. Los Angeles Dodgers - 23-12-2 O/U

5. Miami Marlins - 23-13-2 O/U


Rays tops when it comes to under bets

The Tampa Bay Rays are the top under bet through six weeks of Major League Baseball action. Here are the rest of the top five under plays so far this season:

1. Tampa Bay Rays - 16-23 O/U

2. Seattle Mariners - 15-21-1 O/U

3. Los Angeles Angels - 15-20-2 O/U

4. St. Louis Cardinals - 16-20-1 O/U

5. Detroit Tigers - 18-20 O/U


Angels pitching makes them a hot under play

The Los Angeles Angels have gone under six the total in six consecutive games and nine of their last 10 thanks to some hot pitching.

The Angels have been giving up just 2.33 runs per game over that 10 game stretch, improving on their already stellar 3.37 team ERA for the season.

Los Angeles will try to make it seven in a row Monday afternoon when they begin a three game series in Toronto against the Blue Jays. The total for today's game is currently at 8.5.


Red Sox's power outage continues Sunday

The Boston Red Sox's power outage continued Sunday, getting shutout 5-0 by the Seattle Mariners and with that the under is now 13-3-1 in the BoSox last 17 games.

The Red Sox are scoring a miniscule 2.47 runs per game over that 17 game stretch, that has Boston at 18-19-1 over/under for the season.

Boston has an off day Monday before starting three game series with the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park Tuesday.

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NHL
Dunkel

Monday, May 18


Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers

Game 55-56
May 18, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay Lightni
13.504
New York Rangers
12.612
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay Lightni
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Rangers
-140
4 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay Lightni
(+120); Over




NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, May 18

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TAMPA BAY (58-30-0-8, 124 pts.) at NY RANGERS (62-26-0-7, 131 pts.) - 5/18/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 62-33 ATS (+21.3 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 42-18 ATS (+11.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 33-23 ATS (-2.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY RANGERS are 22-12 ATS (+8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 12-3 ATS (+15.8 Units) in road games when trailing in a playoff series since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 183-194 ATS (+415.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 83-94 ATS (-27.6 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-5 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 5-5-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Monday, May 18

Eastern Conference Finals - Best of 7 - Game 2 - NYR Leads 1-0

Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers, 8:05 ET
Tampa Bay: 26-11 SU after 1 or more consecutive losses
NY Rangers: 22-26 SU in home games after a 4 game unbeaten streak




NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, May 18

Rangers won Game One 2-1 on a goal with 2:25 left, after they lost three games with Tampa Bay during the season; they were outscored 15-7 in three games against Lightning the regular season. Four of last six series games went over; Lightning won three of last four visits to this building. All thirteen Ranger playoff games were decided by one goal. Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Lightning games; they've won four of last six on road. Rangers allowed six goals in winning last four games overall. Rangers outhit Tampa Bay 30-18 in Game 1- only Lightning goal came on the power play.

2015 NHL playoffs
Tampa Bay vs NY Rangers
NYR 2-1, -$143, U5

Chicago vs Anaheim
Ana 4-1, -$135, N5




NHL

Monday, May 18

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY RANGERS
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games

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NHL

Monday, May 18

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Game of the Day: Lightning at Rangers
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Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers (-135, 4.5)

An inability to prevail in one-goal games spelled the difference for the New York Rangers in last season's Stanley Cup Finals loss to Los Angeles, but they are perfecting the winning formula this time around. New York looks to take a 2-0 edge over the visiting Tampa Bay Lighting in Monday's Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final after squeezing out a 2-1 victory in the series opener.

All 13 of the Rangers' postseason games have been decided by one goal and they are 9-4 overall, with seven having been deciding by 2-1 margins. "This is a comfortable place for us to be," New York forward Martin St. Louis said after his team's NHL record 15th consecutive one-goal decision dating to last postseason. "We've been in tight games all year in the playoffs. We're used to it." The Rangers also managed to finally solve Lightning netminder Ben Bishop, who had won his first eight career starts against them, but Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper was rankled more by his team's overall performance. "one team played like they'd been there before and the other one played like they hadn't," Cooper said.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, TVA

LINE HISTORY: As of this writing, sportsbooks have not moved off New York -135 since opening.

INJURY REPORT: Tampa Bay - B. Boyle (questionable), M. Ohlund (I-R). New York - M. Zuccarello (questionable).

ABOUT THE LIGHTNING: Tampa Bay needs to find a way get some balanced scoring after Ondrej Palat netted the lone tally in Game 1, giving the "Triplets" line of Palat, Tyler Johnson and Nikita Kucherov 18 of the team's 35 goals in the postseason. "To be honest I don't think we tested (Rangers goaltender Henrik) Lundqvist as much as we should have, not a lot of quality shots, not a lot of shots period," said Lightning captain Steven Stamkos, a 43-goal scorer in the regular season. "We have to find a way to generate more." Ryan Callahan returned to the lineup five days after undergoing an appendectomy but fellow forward Brian Boyle sat out Game 1 and did not practice Sunday.

ABOUT THE RANGERS: Veteran forward Dominic Moore, who has played with nine different teams (including the Lightning), scored the game-winner with 2:25 left in regulation in Game 1 when a pass from Kevin Hayes caromed off his knee and into the net. Even though it was a bit of a fluke, Moore's teammates said it was no accident that he was in position for the decisive tally. "I'm all about preparation and I can see him almost being like a goalie with everything he does to prepare himself to get into the right place going into every game," Lundqvist said. "I think that's why he's been so consistent throughout his career as well. He brings his game to a level that he's helping the team every night."

TRENDS:

*Under is 3-1-1 in Lightning last 5 overall.
*Under is 9-1-1 in Rangers last 11 overall.
*Lightning are 8-2 in their last 10 games playing on 1 days rest.
*Rangers are 30-8 in their last 38 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

CONSENSUS: Per Consensus, 61 percent of support is on the Rangers.

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Team Open Line Movements Current Puck Line Scores

8:05 PM EDT
55 TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 4.5o25 4.5o25 +1.5(-260)

56 NEW YORK RANGERS -135 -135 -140 -1.5(+215)

TAM-G-Ben Bishop-Probable | NYR-G-Henrik Lundqvist-Probable | TV: NBC Sports Network, DTV: 220

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Team Pitcher Open Line Movements Current Runline Scores

7:10 PM EDT

901 ST LOUIS CARDINALS (R) Lackey, J 6.5u20 6.5u20 6.5u19 +1.5(-205)

902 NEW YORK METS (R) Harvey, M -140 -131 / -129 / -131 -130 -1.5(+175)

TV: ESPN, FS-Midwest, SNY, DTV: 206, 639, 671 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE SHOWERS LATE. WIND IN FROM RIGHT 10-15.GAME TEMP 62, RH 87%

7:10 PM EDT

903 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (R) De La Rosa, R 8u20 8u20 7.5o20 +1.5(-205)

904 MIAMI MARLINS (R) Haren, D -140 -125 / -118 / -120 -123 -1.5(+175)

TV: FS-Arizona, FS-Florida, DTV: 654, 686 | PARTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS EARLY.WIND IN FROM LEFT CENTER 8-13. GAME TEMP 86, RH 56% HEAT INDEX 91(MARLINS STADIUM ROOF CLOSES IN WET WEATHER)

8:40 PM EDT

905 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (L) Hamels, C -104 -108 / -110 / -112 -110 -1.5(+150)

906 COLORADO ROCKIES (R) Lyles, J 9u15 9u15 / 9 / 9o15 9 +1.5(-170)

COL-SS-Troy Tulowitzki-? | TV: ROOT-Rocky Mountain, DTV: 683 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. WIND RIGHT TO LEFT 11-16.GAME TEMP 54, RH 66%

1:05 PM EDT

907 LOS ANGELES ANGELS (L) Wilson, C -111 9.5u15 / 9.5u20 / 9.5u15 9.5o15 +1.5(-200) 3BOT 4

908 TORONTO BLUE JAYS (R) Redmond, T 9u20 -104 / -106 / -113 -107 -1.5(+170) 4

Pitching Change: Toronto - T. Redmond for A. Sanchez | TV: FS-West, DTV: 692 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE SHOWERS. WIND OUT TO RIGHT CENTER 9-14.GAME TEMP 71, RH 63% (ROGERS CENTRE ROOF CLOSES IN WET WEATHER)

8:10 PM EDT

909 OAKLAND ATHLETICS (L) Pomeranz, D 8.5o20 8.5o15 / 8.5o14 / 8.5 8.5u15 +1.5(-190)

910 HOUSTON ASTROS (R) Mccullers, L -130 -125 / -121 / -120 -122 -1.5(+160)
TV: CSN-California, ROOT-Southwest, DTV: 674, 698 | PARTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS EARLY. WIND OUT TO LEFT CENTER6-11. GAME TEMP 84, RH 69% HEAT INDEX 91(MINUTE MAID PARK ROOF CLOSES IN WET WEATHER)


8:10 PM EDT

911 CLEVELAND INDIANS (R) Kluber, C 7.5u20 7 / 7u15 / 7u16 7u15 +1.5(-215)

912 CHICAGO WHITE SOX (L) Sale, C -125 -113 / -115 / -114 -115 -1.5(+185)
TV: CSN-Chicago, SportsTime Ohio, DTV: 662, 665 | MOSTLY FAIR, WIND OUT TO CENTER 10-15. GAME TEMP 68, RH 46%

7:05 PM EDT

913 MILWAUKEE BREWERS (R) Fiers, M 8.5 8.5 / 8.5o15 / 8.5 8.5o15 +1.5(-170)

914 DETROIT TIGERS (L) Lobstein, K -150 -143 / -142 / -140 -134 -1.5(+150)
MIL-CF-Carlos Gomez-Probable | TV: FS-Detroit, FS-Wisconsin, DTV: 663, 669 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS EARLY. WIND RIGHT TO LEFT11-16. GAME TEMP 78, RH 51%

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MLB

Monday, May 18

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Milwaukee - 7:08 PM ET Detroit -115 500
Detroit - Over 8.5 500

Arizona - 7:10 PM ET Miami -122 500
Miami - Under 8 500

St. Louis - 7:10 PM ET NY Mets -129 500
NY Mets - Under 6.5 500

Cleveland - 8:10 PM ET Cleveland +127 500
Chi. White Sox - Over 7 500

Oakland - 8:10 PM ET Houston -115 500
Houston - Over 8.5 500

Philadelphia - 8:40 PM ET Philadelphia -110 500
Colorado - Over 9 500


NHL

Monday, May 18

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Tampa Bay - 8:00 PM ET Tampa Bay +115 500
NY Rangers - Over 5 500