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Preview: Cardinals (25-13) at Mets (23-16)
Game: 2
Venue: Citi Field
Date: May 19, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

After facing one of the top pitchers in the majors, the St. Louis Cardinals will have one starting for them Tuesday night.

Michael Wacha seeks to improve to 6-0 while spoiling the New York Mets' attempt at their best home start in franchise history.

St. Louis (25-13) couldn't push across a run against Matt Harvey on Monday but got the series opener to the 14th inning before losing 2-1. Jason Heyward's sacrifice fly in the ninth gave Jeurys Familia his first blown save in 14 chances before John Mayberry Jr. provided a walkoff infield single.

"Finding a way, that's what it's all about," outfielder Michael Cuddyer said. "At the end of the day, it's getting one in the left-hand column. That's all that matters."

The Cardinals have lost six of nine but are 7-0 with Wacha (5-0, 2.06 ERA) on the mound this season.

Wacha is attempting to match the Mets' Bartolo Colon and Seattle's Felix Hernandez for the most wins in the majors, and Houston's Dallas Keuchel and San Diego's James Shields are the only other starters at 5-0. Shields pitches Tuesday night against the Chicago Cubs.

Wacha is seeking to become the first Cardinals starter to win his first six decisions since teammate Lance Lynn in 2012. Lynn got those in each of his first six starts.

Wacha racked up 35 pitches in the opening inning Thursday in Cleveland and had thrown nearly 60 through two and ended up going five-plus. He threw a season-high 105 pitches and gave up a solo homer and four other hits in a 2-1 victory.

"You don't see that many pitches in the first two innings without a crooked number on the board somehow. He was able to make quality pitches to get out of trouble," manager Mike Matheny said.

The right-hander is 2-1 with a 2.81 ERA in three career starts against the Mets (22-16), who have won three in a row after losing five straight. New York is 16-4 at home, matching its 1972 record for the best start after 20 home games.

Wacha is 3-0 with a 1.85 ERA in four road starts.

Jonathon Niese (3-3, 2.49) is 2-1 with a 1.35 ERA in three home starts, allowing one run in each outing.

The left-hander gave up six runs - four earned - in 6 1-3 in Thursday's 6-5 loss at Wrigley Field, causing his ERA to climb by more than half a run. It was only the second time in seven starts he gave up more than two earned runs.

Niese is 4-2 with a 2.27 ERA in his seven overall against the Cardinals. He gave up one run in 6 2-3 innings in a 3-2 win at Citi Field last April 23, but was charged with five runs - three earned - in six innings in a 5-2 defeat in St. Louis on June 17.

Matt Holliday, who has reached base in each of his first 36 games, is 3 for 15 with one walk lifetime against Niese. Matt Carpenter is 4 for 7 with two doubles.

Holliday's streak is the third-longest to start a season behind Jose Bautista's 37-gamer for Toronto in 2014 and Albert Pujols' 42 in a row in 2008 for the Cardinals.

SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Cardinals at Mets
Mon, May 18 Final 1 to 2
Boxscores

GAME 2
Cardinals at Mets
Tue, May 19 - 7:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Cardinals at Mets
Wed, May 20 - 7:10PM EDT

GAME 4
Cardinals at Mets
Thu, May 21 - 1:10PM EDT

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Preview: Phillies (17-23) at Rockies (13-22)
Game: 2
Venue: Coors Field
Date: May 19, 2015 8:40 PM EDT

Aaron Harang's excellent start to his tenure with Philadelphia may be a little charmed, but the Phillies likely don't mind, just as long as it continues.

Harang will try to help Philadelphia to a seventh straight victory Tuesday night by extending the Colorado Rockies' power outage at Coors Field.

The six-game win streak for the Phillies (17-23) is their longest since they won seven in a row Sept. 5-12, 2012. Consistent outings from the rotation have catalyzed the run. Cole Hamels tossed the latest gem, allowing one run over 7 1-3 innings in Monday's 4-3 victory, lowering the starters' ERA to 1.60 over the last six contests.

"Guys are starting to be a little more relaxed and easy and still understanding the name of the game and what we have to do and what we have to accomplish," Hamels said.

Harang (4-3, 2.03 ERA) is looking to put together his eighth quality start in nine tries. Limiting walks and home runs have been integral to the 37-year-old's impressive start with his eighth team. He's giving up 1.69 and 0.34 per nine innings, respectively, compared to 2.77 and 1.14 over his previous 13 seasons.

"I'm out there, I'm having fun," he said. "I know what I can do. I know my limitations. But I know how to control myself when I get in tough situation and try to stay positive."

A .258 opponents' batting average on balls in play suggests Harang has been the beneficiary of some good fortune. He's also been more hittable on the road, going 2-2 with a 3.75 ERA, and hasn't had much luck at Coors Field with a 5.63 ERA over seven career starts, though he's 3-2. The right-hander is 6-6 with a 4.50 mark in 14 matchups with the Rockies, whom he hasn't faced since 2012.

Odubel Herrera broke a tie Monday with a two-run double in the sixth inning, while Ryan Howard is 9 for 18 during a five-game hitting streak after a 2-for-4 night. He's batting .357 with 18 RBIs in his last 18 visits to Denver.

Coors Field hasn't been particularly kind to the Rockies (13-22), who are 4-10 there and are homerless in four straight games for the first time in a single season since a five-game drought May 30-June 10, 2010. Though Harang has struggled at Colorado, he's only given up two home runs over 38 1-3 innings.

Troy Tulowitzki returned after missing two games with a tight quadriceps but the Rockies stranded eight and struck out 11 times, marking a club record sixth straight game with 10-plus strikeouts. They've dropped 14 of 16 overall and are trying to avoid a seventh consecutive home loss for the first time since July 17-Aug. 1, 2012.

"We need to tighten up our approach with two strikes," manager Walt Weiss said. "You can't miss your pitch when you get it early in the count."

Carlos Gonzalez, batting just .207 after his fifth multihit game, is 6 for 15 with a home run against Harang.

Chad Bettis is making his second start after being called up from Triple-A for Thursday's 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. He gave up four runs, seven hits and four walks over five innings, not recording a decision. Bettis owns a 1.23 ERA in three career appearances versus Philadelphia but has a 9.00 ERA in 21 games at Coors.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Phillies at Rockies
Mon, May 18 Final 4 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Phillies at Rockies
Tue, May 19 - 8:40PM EDT

GAME 3
Phillies at Rockies
Wed, May 20 - 8:40PM EDT

GAME 4
Phillies at Rockies
Thu, May 21 - 3:10PM EDT

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Preview: Athletics (14-26) at Astros (25-14)
Game: 2
Venue: Minute Maid Park
Date: May 19, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

No AL team strikes out as much as the Houston Astros, and Sonny Gray has amassed 28 strikeouts in his last three starts.

The Oakland Athletics starter is unbeaten against AL West opponents this year and has never lost to one on the road heading into Tuesday night's matchup in Houston.

The Astros (25-14) have struck out 356 times to trail only the Chicago Cubs' 363 in the majors.

That figures to play to the advantage of Gray (4-1, 1.61 ERA), who suffered his first loss Wednesday as he allowed one run over seven innings with nine strikeouts in a 2-0 home defeat to Boston.

Gray leads the AL in ERA, and is 4-0 with a 1.05 ERA in six starts against division foes. The right-hander is 2-1 with a 2.05 ERA in three career starts against the Astros with 20 strikeouts over 22 innings.

This is Gray's first start at Houston. He is 8-0 with a 1.03 ERA in 11 career road starts versus the AL West.

Reigning major league batting champion Jose Altuve is 4 for 11 against Gray.

Altuve's 29-game hitting streak against Oakland ended in Monday's 2-1 loss with an 0-for-3 effort. Altuve's streak was the second-longest hitting streak ever against the Athletics, behind Luke Appling's 31 games from 1939-40.

One concern for Gray will be his defense. Oakland (14-26) has committed a major league-high 43 errors, including 22 in a 15-game run with at least one which is its longest such streak since a 17-game stretch from May 6-23, 1982.

The Athletics have allowed the most unearned runs in the majors with 29. Shortstop Marcus Semien committed his major league-worst 15th error Monday.

Oakland ended a four-game slide in the opener of this three-game series. Brett Lawrie hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth as baseball's worst team won for the second time in 12 games and improved to 2-13 in one-run contests.

'We need a few of them,' manager Bob Melvin said of the one-run win. 'It's not going to exorcise all the demons but it certainly gives a night where we can sleep better.'

Melvin received 4 2-3 hitless innings from his bullpen after starter Drew Pomeranz left in the fifth inning with left shoulder tightness.

Houston had a five-game win streak snapped and fell to 7-16 against Oakland at home since moving to the AL in 2013. Infield hits by Preston Tucker and Jake Marisnick were all the Astros mustered.

"We drew some walks (six), I think we hit the ball to the outfield hard a couple of times but we had what, a couple infield singles," manager A.J. Hinch said. "We just really couldn't break through with any sort of momentum."

A similar offensive effort would put pressure on starter Roberto Hernandez (1-3, 4.12), who is 5-7 with a 4.85 ERA in 13 career starts versus the A's. Billy Butler is a .316 hitter against him and Coco Crisp is 9 for 22 with a homer.

The right-hander completed at least six innings for the sixth consecutive start Thursday, allowing four runs over 6 1-3 before leaving without a decision in Thursday's 6-4 win over Toronto.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Athletics at Astros
Mon, May 18 Final 2 to 1
Boxscores

GAME 2
Athletics at Astros
Tue, May 19 - 8:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Athletics at Astros
Wed, May 20 - 2:10PM EDT

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Preview: Indians (14-23) at White Sox (18-17)
Game: 2
Venue: U.S. Cellular Field
Date: May 19, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

The Chicago White Sox are on the verge of their longest win streak in three years, and starter Jose Quintana is unbeaten against the last-place Cleveland Indians.

Quintana looks to lead the White Sox to a seventh straight win Tuesday night by taking advantage of a visiting Indians team that has suffered the most defeats to left-handed starters.

The White Sox (18-17) opened this four-game series with Monday's 2-1 victory on Carlos Sanchez's RBI single in the 10th. Chicago, which is over .500 for the first time, seeks its first seven-game run since reeling off nine in a row from May 23-June 1, 2012.

'If you smile as a team, you're going to win as a team, and I truly do believe that,' center fielder Adam Eaton said.

Cleveland (14-23) managed one run in eight innings off Chris Sale to drop to 4-10 against left-handed starters. Now it faces another in Quintana (2-3, 4.39 ERA), who is 4-0 with a 3.26 ERA in 10 career starts against the Indians and has posted a 2.08 ERA in his last four.

He gave up an unearned run in six innings to earn a 4-1 victory at Cleveland on April 14. Quintana notched his first win in five starts since that effort Wednesday by yielding one run in seven-plus innings in a 4-2 victory at Milwaukee.

He figures to face two hitters who have given his problems. Cleveland star Michael Brantley is 10 for 20 against him and Mike Aviles, activated off the restricted list Monday, is 9 for 21.

Slugger Carlos Santana, who is 4 for 20 versus Quintana, is uncertain after he was scratched two hours before Monday's game due to back spasms. Brandon Moss took his place.

Chicago will re-assess right fielder Avisail Garcia, who was lifted in the 10th due to knee inflammation in favor of pinch runner J.B. Shuck. Garcia is 11 for 24 during the win streak.

"We're just being really cautious with him," manager Robin Ventura said. "He felt he could probably stay in there but we had a guy who could run so you put Shuck in there and figure it out tonight and tomorrow."

Jose Abreu is batting .333 during a 13-game hitting streak. He has hit safely in all six games against the Indians this season, going 8 for 25 with three homers with the White Sox winning four.

Abreu is 5 for 10 in his career against Trevor Bauer (2-1, 3.67), who went 1-0 with a 1.38 ERA in two starts against Chicago in April. Conor Gillaspie doubled twice in six at_bats against Bauer in those contests.

Bauer is 0-1 with a 4.55 ERA in five starts since beating the White Sox on April 15. The right-hander gave up one run in 7 1-3 innings with 10 strikeouts in Thursday's 2-1 loss to St. Louis.

The Indians had three singles and a double Monday to drop to 2-2 on this seven-game trip. They wasted Corey Kluber's 12 strikeouts over nine innings.

'This is a tough loss for us, we had some opportunities,' said designated hitter Nick Swisher, who went 0 for 3 to drop his average to .220.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Indians at White Sox
Mon, May 18 Final 1 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Indians at White Sox
Tue, May 19 - 8:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Indians at White Sox
Wed, May 20 - 8:10PM EDT

GAME 4
Indians at White Sox
Thu, May 21 - 8:10PM EDT

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Preview: Brewers (14-25) at Tigers (23-16)
Game: 2
Venue: Comerica Park
Date: May 19, 2015 7:08 PM EDT

Anibal Sanchez has been tough to score on in winning three interleague home starts with the Detroit Tigers.

His opponent is a pitcher who has a 3-12 record as a starter, with no wins in his last six.

Sanchez figures to have an edge over the Milwaukee Brewers' Jimmy Nelson in Tuesday night's matchup.

Detroit (23-16) seeks to even this three-game series behind Sanchez (3-4, 4.76 ERA), who has yielded one run in 22 innings in his interleague home starts with the Tigers. He matched a season high with nine strikeouts Thursday and gave up one run over eight innings in a 13-1 win over Minnesota.

The right-hander hasn't faced the Brewers with the Tigers, going 2-1 with a 5.30 ERA in seven starts against them during his career with Miami. The hitter he will be concerned about facing is Gerardo Parra, who is 8 for 14 against him including a 3-for-3 effort last year with Arizona.

Parra, batting .308, has been out of the starting lineup for the last two games and did not play in Monday's 3-2 victory.

The Tigers will get their first look at Nelson (1-4, 4.22), who is 0-4 with a 5.05 ERA in six outings since winning his season debut April 11 over Pittsburgh.

Nelson has dropped consecutive starts, yielding four runs in each of them. He lasted 6 2-3 innings in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox. The right-hander has allowed five homers in his last 13 2-3 innings after surrendering one in his first 29.

He'll be up against a pair of Detroit batters enjoying nine-game hitting streaks. J.D. Martinez is hitting .406 during his streak while Jose Iglesias is at .333 in his run.

Miguel Cabrera is 10 for 24 during a six-game streak, though he bats .206 with one homer in night games compared to .452 with nine homers during the day.

Detroit has totaled three runs while going 1 for 15 with runners in scoring position in consecutive losses.

One concern is the bat of Victor Martinez, who is hitless in 13 at_bats to drop to .216 after offseason knee surgery. He came up limping after bouncing into a double play in the eighth inning.

'If I'm playing, it's because I'm able to go out there and put good swings and good at_bats,' he said. 'Like I said before, it's not excuse, the knee or anything like that.'

Milwaukee (14-25) captured Monday's opener behind Carlos Gomez, who led off with a home run and added a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning. Gomez was back in the lineup a day after being hit in the left earflap by a pitch from New York Mets rookie Noah Syndergaard on Sunday.

'He passed all the tests (Sunday),' manager Craig Counsell said. 'As long as the doctor clears everything, and he felt fine, and he wanted to play, it was OK.'

Adam Lind is expected to return to Counsell's starting lineup. Lind is hitting .217 in May after finishing April at .333.

SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Brewers at Tigers
Mon, May 18 Final 3 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Brewers at Tigers
Tue, May 19 - 7:08PM EDT

GAME 3
Brewers at Tigers
Wed, May 20 - 7:08PM EDT

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Cubs, Padres square off

May 19, 2015


CHICAGO CUBS (21-16) at SAN DIEGO PADRES (19-20)

First pitch: Tuesday, 10:10 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line and Total: San Diego -120, Chicago +110, Total: 6.5

Two teams that seem to be heading in different directions, the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres, meet for the first of three contests on Tuesday night.

It is just the beginning of what should be an extended stretch of successful years for this Cubs franchise as their core of young superstars has led them to victories in six of their last seven games while sitting a mere 3.5-games behind St. Louis in the Central race. They followed up a four-game sweep of the Mets with two wins in three attempts against Pittsburgh over the weekend. They scored 15 runs over the first two games, winning them both before being shutout in the sweep attempt by a score of 3-0. Chicago managed a meager five hits and were 0-for-7 with RISP as they failed to back the strong outing (7 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 7 K) from starter Jake Arrieta.

Superstar 1B Anthony Rizzo (.344) saw his nine-game hitting streak come to an end in the loss and he has dominated the month of May, hitting .365 with six homers, 14 RBI and 10 runs. The Padres season has been trending downwards after a successful start to the year and they come into this matchup with a 2-5 record in their last seven games. The recent series against Washington got ugly as they were outscored 24-6 in the final three meetings and failed to even the four-game set with a big 10-5 defeat on Sunday. The Nationals had only eight hits in the contest, but earned six free passes and maximized with men on base, hitting two three-run homers. OF Justin Upton (.293) put up his best effort in the loss with a 3-for-3 day in which he clocked two solo HRs; posting his fourth multi-hit game in the past eight outings.

Starting the contest for the visiting Cubbies will be RHP Jason Hammel (3-1, 3.11 ERA) as he looks to outpitch RHP James Shields (5-0, 3.91 ERA) of the host San Diego group. The road has been a struggle for this young Chicago team as they are 8-8 away from home and will be fortunate enough to take on these Padres that are 10-10 at Petco Park. San Diego has gotten the better of the Cubs since the start of 2013 as they are 10-7 overall in the matchup, barely breaking even (4-3) at home in that time. They already met in the “Windy City” for three games this year when the Padres took 2-of-3 on the road and scored at least five runs in each contest. Some trends to keep an eye on include that when James Shields is on the mound; his team is a mere 1-8 in home games after a loss since the start of last year as San Diego is a solid 18-5 (.783) after a game with a combined score of 15 runs or more in the past three seasons.

Chicago is missing tons of depth in this one as 3B Mike Olt (Wrist), 2B Tommy La Stella (Ribs) and OF Chris Denorfia (Hamstring) are out while the Padres are without OF Wil Myers (Undisclosed), 1B Yonder Alonso (Shoulder) and OF Melvin Upton Jr. (Foot).

Hammel has been steadily improving over the past three seasons and is on pace to post a sub-3.50 ERA for the third time in the last four years. He has done so with impeccable control (1.2 BB/9) as he continues to strike out a decent amount of batters (8.0 K/9). He’s put up four consecutive quality starts entering this outing and has a 25:5 K/BB ratio during that period in which his team is 3-1. He’s had little success against the Padres in his career, going 4-3 (6-7 team record) with a 5.15 ERA (1.43 WHIP) and has allowed four or more runs to score in three of his last five performances.

OFs Matt Kemp (8-for-28, 2 doubles, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 7 K) and Justin Upton (8-for-32, 2 doubles, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 7 K) have shown some power off of the righty as OF Will Venable has performed horrible with just one hit in 17 at-bats (.059) with three strikeouts. One thing holding Chicago back right now is a below-average bullpen which has gone 8-6 with a 4.32 ERA (1.36 WHIP) and is a poor 9-for-16 (56%) in save chances.

Hector Rondon (3.18 ERA, 8 saves) blew his second save of the year in his last outing and is now 8-for-10 on the year. Shields has done what his new team was hoping he would, win games, and through eight starts he already has five as he looks to get double-digit victories for the ninth consecutive season. His strikeouts (11.9 K/9) are way above his career average of 7.8 K/9) and he continues to do well despite giving up 12 long balls (2.2 HR/9) on the year. He’s allowed eight of them over his last three starts, but is coming off a fantastic performance (6 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 9 K) in Seattle last Wednesday. He’s met with the Cubs just twice in 293 career starts, going 1-0 (2-0 team record) with a 4.38 ERA (1.30 WHIP) and earned the win against them behind six strong innings (3 ER, 5 H, 9 K) back in April.

The only batter with double-digit at-bats against the righty is OF Chris Coughlan and he has been successful with five hits in 15 at-bats (.333) as two went for doubles. On the other side of things, youngsters 3B Kris Bryant, SS Starlin Castro and OF Dexter Fowler have combined to go 1-for-13 with eight strikeouts in the matchup. The Padres ‘pen has been horrible thus far with a 5-5 record, 4.66 ERA (1.38 WHIP), but have saved a solid 11-of-15 (73%) games. The ninth has been held down by Craig Kimbrel (5.52 ERA, 10 saves) who has not done particularly well in his first season with San Diego, giving up at least one run in six of his last 10 appearances.

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Diamond Trends - Tuesday

May 19, 2015


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Braves are 10-0 since July 30, 2012 at home when they are off two wins in which they never trailed and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $1005.


PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Jose Quintana starts the White Sox are 0-14 OU since April 24, 2013 at home after throwing at least six innings and allowing no more than six hits last start for a net profit of $1400 when playing the under.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- The Blue Jays are 17-0 (+$1,700) in database history as a home favorite in a game not starting before 1:00 after a win in which they allowed 12+ hits against this team.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Mets are 13-0 OU since September 08, 2011 as a dog after scoring 3 runs or less and winning as a favorite for a net profit of $1300 when playing the over.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Rockies are 1-11 since July 18, 2014 when they are off two losses in which they never led for a net profit of $1000 when playing against.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Bruce Chen retired after 17 big league seasons with 11 different teams, where he proved that it pays to be lefthanded.

-- Angels' Matt Shoemaker has started seven games, all won by the road team.

-- Rough night for Randal Grichuk of St Louis; 0-6 with five K's. Oy.

-- Coming into this week, Miami's Dee Gordon had 15 more hits than anyone else in the National League.

-- Padres/Marlins have never had a player hit for the cycle; Arizona's Aaron Hill hit for the cycle twice, both in 2012.

-- Lightning 6, Rangers 2-- Tyler Johnson had a hat trick; series is 1-1.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.......

13) Tonight and tomorrow night are the last two nights for David Letterman's TV show; he has Bob Dylan on tongiht, making a rare TV appearance. Eddie Vedder was terrific at the end of last night's show.

12) When baseball teams own the TV stations their games are shown on, you get better stuff; Mets have in-game interviews with pitchers or subs in third inning of their home games.

Then there are the Marlins, who put their team president on the air after they made the GM the field manager Monday. He didn't have a lot to say.

11) Christopher Kamka from Chicago comes up with some great nuggets; this one is interesting.........

Last 33 times Chris Sale started for White Sox, Tyler Flowers was his catcher, thats 3,452 pitches thrown to the same catcher.

In Jeff Samardzija's last 41 starts, he's thrown to seven different catchers.

10) Miami Dolphins signed QB Ryan Tannehill up thru the 2020 season; now he has to play like he's worth it-- he hasn't to this point. Taneyhill was WR for half of his career at Texas A&M- this will be interesting to follow.

9) Corey Kluber struck out 12 White Sox; he has 30 strikeouts in his last two starts, but Chicago beat the Tribe 3-2 and Cleveland is now 1-7 this year when Kluber starts, after he won the Cy Young Award last year.

8) Mets scored four runs in Matt Harvey's last three starts; he left his last two starts with 1-0 leads, but the NY bullpen blew both leads- at some point, they will have to make a trade to bolster their lineup-- then we'll find out if Sandy Alderson deserved to have a book written about him.

7) Colorado catcher Nick Hundley got thrown out last night by the first base umpire when he argued a check-swing call against him; biggest problem there is that the first base ump last night works the plate tonight, so Hundley will be 18 inches in front of him for three hours tonight- that should be fun.

6) I hope this is just a weird coincidence; the Marlins fired Mike Redmond with a 16-22 record. Twelve years ago, the Marlins fired Jeff Torborg and re-hired Jack McKeon, who led the Marlins to a world title. The Marlins record when they made the Torborg/McKeon switch? 16-22.

5) Why are fedoras such a popular giveaway item at ball games this year?

4) Good baseball teams have starting pitchers who can be depended upon to go 6+ innings, takes the strain off the bullpen. Teams whose pitchers last less than six innings put a strain on the bullpen, which more often than not turns into a disaster. Building a good bullpen is a hit-and-miss proposition.

3) Seven baseball games Monday; six one-run games, three in extra innings, only three of 14 teams scored more than three runs.

2) Do the Phoenix Suns have the best trainers in the NBA? In five years with the Suns: Grant Hill played in 362/410 games (88.3%). During the rest of his NBA career, he played in 664/1148 games (57.8%).

1) NFL owners' meetings are this week; chances are the league will change how extra points are done, making them longer while giving the defense the chance to score two points, the way they can in college.

Imagine how bettors will feel when this happens; Team A is favored by 2.5 points; they trail by four with 0:12 left- they score a TD with 0:04 left to go up by two points. Instead of kicking the PAT (which could be blocked and run back for tying points), Team A takes a knee and wins but does not cover. I'd love to be in Las Vegas the first time that happens.

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MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, May 19


Arizona @ Miami

Game 951-952
May 19, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Hellickson) 16.607
Miami
(Koehler) 15.808
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+125); Under

St. Louis @ NY Mets

Game 953-954
May 19, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wacha) 13.825
NY Mets
(Niese) 17.143
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 3 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-130
7
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+110); Under

Philadelphia @ Colorado

Game 955-956
May 19, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Harang) 13.519
Colorado
(Bettis) 15.112
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-115
10
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-115); Over

Chicago Cubs @ San Diego

Game 957-958
May 19, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hammel) 15.534
San Diego
(Shields) 17.102
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-120
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-120); Over

LA Dodgers @ San Francisco

Game 959-960
May 19, 2015 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Frias) 15.498
San Francisco
(Hudson) 16.552
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-115
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-105); Under

LA Angels @ Toronto

Game 961-962
May 19, 2015 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Santiago) 16.369
Toronto
(Sanchez) 13.361
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 3
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+100); Under

Seattle @ Baltimore

Game 963-964
May 19, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Walker) 14.921
Baltimore
(Gonzalez) 16.592
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-125); Over

Texas @ Boston

Game 965-966
May 19, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Gallardo) 14.166
Boston
(Miley) 15.786
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-135); Over

Oakland @ Houston

Game 967-968
May 19, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Gray) 17.412
Houston
(Hernandez) 16.018
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-140); Over

Cleveland @ Chicago White Sox

Game 969-970
May 19, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bauer) 14.512
Chicago White Sox
(Quintana) 17.166
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-135); Over

NY Yankees @ Washington

Game 971-972
May 19, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Eovaldi) 16.255
Washington
(Gonzalez) 15.119
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(+120); Under

Minnesota @ Pittsburgh

Game 973-974
May 19, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Nolasco) 14.853
Pittsburgh
(Liriano) 13.648
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-175
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+155); Under

Milwaukee @ Detroit

Game 975-976
May 19, 2015 @ 7:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 16.094
Detroit
(Sanchez) 15.024
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-175
8
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+155); Under

Tampa Bay @ Atlanta

Game 977-978
May 19, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Ramirez) 12.738
Atlanta
(Fltynwicz) 14.122
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-105); Under

Cincinnati @ Kansas City

Game 979-980
May 19, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Cueto) 15.409
Kansas City
(Ventura) 16.845
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-120); Over

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, May 19


National League
Cardinals @ Mets
Cardinals are are 7-0 when Wacha starts (1-0, 2.04 in last three); three of his last four road starts stayed under.

Niese is 2-0, 1.35 in his last three home starts; he allowed eight unearned runs in his seven starts this season.

Mets won four of last six games with St Louis; under is 9-0-1 in last ten games in series. Mets won last three games- they're 16-4 at home. Under is 7-3-2 in their last 12 games. Cardinals lost six of last nine games- five of their last six games stayed under.

Diamondbacks @ Marlins
Hellickson is 0-1, 7.08 in his last four starts (over 3-0-1).

Koehler is 0-1, 4.76 in his last three starts; five of his last six went over.

Miami lost seven of last eight games; five of their last seven went over; they are 3-2 in last five games with Arizona-- seven of last ten series games went under. Arizona lost seven of last ten games- seven of its last 11 went over.

Phillies @ Rockies
Harang is 2-1, 1.71 in his last three starts; under is 7-1-2 in his last ten.

Bettis allowed four runs in five IP in his first '15 start; he was 1-3, 5.64 in eight starts two years ago.

Colorado lost 14 of its last 16 games, with three of last four going over; they lost four of last five games with Philly- four of five went over total. Phillies won their last six games, with five of those staying under the total.

Cubs @ Padres
Hammel is 2-0, 1.86 in his last four starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Shields is 3-0, 5.71 in his last three starts; Padres scored 18 runs in those games- six of his last eight starts went over.

Cubs lost four of last five games with San Diego (over 4-0-1); Chicago won six of its last seven games- under is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Padres lost last three games, outscored 24-6; three of their last four games went over.

Dodgers @ Giants
Frias is 2-0, 3.31 in his three starts (over 2-0-1).

Hudson is 1-3, 5.31 in his last six starts; seven of his last nine stayed under.

Home side won seven of last eight Dodger-Giant games; LA lost last three in this park. Dodgers are 2-3 in last five games, but 6-3 in last nine road games. Giants won last three games, scoring 30 runs; over is 4-1-1 in their last six.

American League
Angels @ Blue Jays
Santiago is 2-1, 2.27 in his last six starts, four of which went over.

Sanchez is 2-1, 3.44 in his last three starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Angels won eight of last 12 games; nine of their last 11 stayed under total. Halos won eight of last 11 games with Toronto. Blue Jays lost seven of last nine games; five of their last seven went over.

Mariners @ Orioles
Walker is 0-2, 8.36 in his last three starts; three of his last four went under.

Gonzalez is 2-1, 2.79 in his last three starts; seven of his last ten went under.

Seattle lost five of last seven games with Baltimore; seven of last eight series games stayed under. Mariners lost six of last seven road games; their last five games overall stayed under the total. Orioles are 4-6 in last ten games; their last four games stayed under.

Rangers @ Red Sox
Gallardo is 1-4, 4.20 in his last five starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Miley is 1-3, 5.73 in his last four starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Boston won five of their last seven games with Texas; they're 5-3 in last eight games overall, with last five games staying under total. Red Sox lost five of their last six home games. Rangers lost three of last four games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven.

A's @ Astros
Gray is 3-1, 1.29 in his last five starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight.

Hernandez is 1-2, 4.64 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over.

Houston won five of last six games, scoring 29 runs; they won last four of last five games with Oakland- three of last four went over total. A's lost nine of last 11 games; over is 6-3-1 in their last ten.

Indians @ White Sox
Bauer is 0-1, 5.96 in his last four starts, three of which went over.

Quintana is 1-2, 2.08 in his last four starts, all of which stayed under.

White Sox won eight of last nine games, with six of last seven staying under total. Chicago won three of last four games with Cleveland; last 11 series games stayed under total. Indians are 4-6 in last ten games; four of their last six games stayed under.

Interleague
Bronx @ Nationals
Eovaldi is 2-1, 4.88 in his last four starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Gonzalez is 2-0, 3.32 in his last three staets; three of his last four starts went over the total.

Nationals lost last three games with Bronx; five of last seven series games got under the total. Washington won nine of last 11 games (over 10-1). Bronx lost five of last six games, with five of the six staying under the total.

Twins @ Pirates
Nolasco is 3-0, 5.28 in his last three starts; Twins scored 17 runs for him.

Liriano is 0-2, 6.08 in his last two starts; three of his last four home starts went over the total.

Minnesota won six of last nine games with Pittsburgh; five of last seven in series went over. Twins are 3-4 in last seven games; six of their last nine went over total. Pirates lost four of last five; six of their last eight stayed under.

Brewers @ Tigers
Nelson is 0-3, 7.15 in his last four starts.

Sanchez is 2-2, 3.63 in his last five starts; seven of his last ten went over.

Milwaukee lost four of last six games (under 4-1-1). Detroit won three of last five games; seven of their last nine games stayed under the total. Teams are meeting this week for first time since 2009.

Rays @ Braves
Ramirez is 1-1, 7.30 in his three starts (under 2-1).

Foltynewicz is 2-0, 5.29 in his last three starts (over 1-1-1).

Rays lost four of last five games with Atlanta; eight of last ten series games stayed under. Tampa Bay won four of last six games; four of its last six went under the total. Braves won last three games, allowing six runs; four of their last six games stayed under.

Reds @ Royals
Cueto is 3-1, 3.38 in his last five starts (under 3-1-1).

Ventura is 0-3, 6.59 in his last five starts; seven of his last 10 went over.

Cincinnati lost five of last six games with Kansas City; four of last five went over total. Reds lost last three games, allowing 30 runs; all three games went over. Royals won three of last four games; under is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Az-Mia-- Hellickson 1-6; Koehler 3-4
StL-NY-- Wacha 7-0; Niese 3-4
Phil-Colo-- Harang 5-3; Bettis 1-0
Chi-SD-- Hammel 4-3; Shields 5-3
LA-SF-- Frias 2-1; Hudson 3-4

LAA-Tor-- Santiago 3-4; Sanchez 3-4
Sea-Balt-- Walker 2-5; MGonzalez 2-4
Tex-Bos-- Gallardo 3-8; Miley 3-4
A's-Hst-- Gray 4-4; Hernandez 3-4
Clev-Chi-- Bauer 3-4; Quintana 3-4

NY-Wsh-- Eovaldi 4-3; GGonzalez 5-2
Min-Pitt-- Nolasco 3-1; Liriano 1-6
Mil-Det-- Nelson 2-5; Sanchez 3-5
TB-Atl-- Ramirez 2-1; Foltynewicz 2-1
Cin-KC-- Cueto 5-3; Ventura 3-4

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Az-Mia-- Hellickson 4-7; Koehler 0-7
StL-NY-- Wacha 3-7; Niese 3-7
Phil-Colo-- Harang 1-8; Bettis 1-1
Chi-SD-- Hammel 1-7; Shields 2-8
LA-SF-- Frias 1-3; Hudson 2-7

LAA-Tor-- Santiago 1-7; Sanchez 3-4
Sea-Balt-- Walker 2-7; MGonzalez 1-6
Tex-Bos-- Gallardo 3-8; Miley 2-7
A's-Hst-- Gray 1-8; Hernandez 4-7
Clev-Chi-- Bauer 1-7; Quintana 3-7

NY-Wsh-- Eovaldi 4-7; GGonzalez 1-6
Min-Pitt-- Nolasco 0-4; Liriano 1-7
Mil-Det-- Nelson 3-7; Sanchez 2-8
TB-Atl-- Ramirez 2-3; Foltynewicz 2-3
Cin-KC-- Cueto 4-8; Ventura 2-7

Umpires
Az-Phil-- Four of last six Bellino games stayed under.
StL-NY-- Five of six Wolf games went over total.
Phil-Col-- Over is 3-1-1 in Wendelstedt games this year.

LA-Tor-- Three of last four Barber games stayed under.
A's-Hst-- Favorites won six of eight Fletcher games this year.
Cle-Chi-- Five of six Knight games went over the total.

Mil-Det-- Underdogs, under are 4-2 in HGibson games.

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MLB

Tuesday, May 19

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. PITTSBURGH
Minnesota is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Washington's last 11 games

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. BALTIMORE
Seattle is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Seattle is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing Seattle

7:07 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of LA Angels's last 19 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 4-12 SU in their last 16 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Toronto's last 19 games when playing LA Angels

7:08 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Mets's last 16 games
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. BOSTON
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Arizona's last 13 games when playing Miami
Arizona is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Tampa Bay's last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games

8:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. KANSAS CITY
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Oakland's last 23 games
Oakland is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland

8:40 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Philadelphia's last 23 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Philadelphia is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Colorado's last 23 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

10:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SAN DIEGO
Chi Cubs are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

10:15 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 12 games at home
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers

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MLB

Tuesday, May 19


Pitcher change - Tom Koehler, Miami

Miami vs. Arizona on May 19 at 7:10 PM. Previous Starter: Jarred Cosart.

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MLB

Tuesday, May 19


Hitters' wind at Comerica Park Tuesday

According to weather forecasts, wind will blow out to left field at around 13 miles per hour at Comerica Park when the Detroit Tigers host the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday evening.

The Tigers (-177) are scheduled to start Anibal Sanchez while Jimmy Nelson is the probable starter for the Brewers. The total for Tuesday's meeting is presently 8.


The diamond produces another day of unders

Major League Baseball under bettors have gone home happy for two consecutive days after the under went 6-1 Monday.

The under is now 17-5 over the past two days, that is a success rate of 77.27 percent. Which is much higher than the season average of 47.40 percent.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 19

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ARIZONA (16 - 21) at MIAMI (16 - 23) - 7:10 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. TOM KOEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 80-119 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 197-232 (-58.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 80-119 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 61-89 (-26.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 27-51 (-24.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HELLICKSON is 4-16 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HELLICKSON is 0-8 (-8.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HELLICKSON is 2-10 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HELLICKSON is 1-10 (-9.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 20-10 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 11-21 (-11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. MIAMI since 1997
HELLICKSON is 0-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 2.070.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KOEHLER is 1-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.533.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (25 - 13) at NY METS (23 - 16) - 7:10 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 102-99 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 16-4 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 13-3 (+9.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
NY METS are 16-4 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 15-3 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 13-1 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 105-57 (+37.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 19-46 (-24.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. NY METS since 1997
WACHA is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.81 and a WHIP of 1.438.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

JON NIESE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NIESE is 4-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.27 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 5-2 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.4 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (17 - 23) at COLORADO (13 - 22) - 8:40 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. CHAD BETTIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 73-92 (-28.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 184-175 (+31.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
HARANG is 41-30 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 79-118 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 224-298 (-81.8 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 79-118 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 51-83 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 54-87 (-31.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 1-8 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 33-49 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. COLORADO since 1997
HARANG is 6-6 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 7-7 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-5. (+3.2 units)

CHAD BETTIS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BETTIS is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (21 - 16) at SAN DIEGO (19 - 20) - 10:10 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1408-1569 (-278.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 190-249 (-82.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 151-189 (-55.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1351-1482 (-252.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1033-1166 (-211.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 689-690 (-156.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
HAMMEL is 3-12 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 103-79 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 103-79 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 33-22 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 17-8 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 30-24 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 9-15 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 1-8 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HAMMEL is 4-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.15 and a WHIP of 1.432.
His team's record is 6-7 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-4.0 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SHIELDS is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (24 - 13) at SAN FRANCISCO (20 - 18) - 10:15 PM
CARLOS FRIAS (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 120-97 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-14 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 120-97 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1036-867 (+117.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 82-64 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 67-51 (+15.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 56-49 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HUDSON is 293-184 (+51.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 166-76 (+47.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 123-67 (+33.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 281-172 (+55.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 166-95 (+37.8 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-2 (+3.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

CARLOS FRIAS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

TIM HUDSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HUDSON is 6-6 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.315.
His team's record is 10-7 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-6. (+4.5 units)

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LA ANGELS (19 - 19) at TORONTO (18 - 22) - 7:05 PM
HECTOR SANTIAGO (L) vs. AARON SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SANTIAGO is 19-35 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 284-245 (+43.0 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
TORONTO is 20-10 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 26-10 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 759-738 (+69.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 25-9 (+15.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 92-62 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 66-34 (+21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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

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SEATTLE (17 - 20) at BALTIMORE (16 - 19) - 7:05 PM
TAIJUAN WALKER (R) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 11-18 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 714-642 (-100.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 116-89 (+32.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 63-41 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 102-77 (+28.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 81-54 (+31.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 91-66 (+29.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 62-52 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 49-33 (+15.3 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.

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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TEXAS (16 - 22) at BOSTON (18 - 20) - 7:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 83-117 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 25-49 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 54-92 (-32.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 4-15 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
GALLARDO is 15-25 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 14-24 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 9-20 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 5-14 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 36-25 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 89-112 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 598-538 (-78.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 41-57 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-21 (-14.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 79-96 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 63-79 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 62-78 (-20.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 22-32 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. BOSTON since 1997
GALLARDO is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.861.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

WADE MILEY vs. TEXAS since 1997
MILEY is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.17 and a WHIP of 0.522.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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OAKLAND (14 - 26) at HOUSTON (25 - 14) - 8:10 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 14-26 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 5-12 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
OAKLAND is 49-54 (-25.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 14-26 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 74-68 (-17.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 1-12 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 44-48 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GRAY is 7-14 (-13.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 25-14 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 51-52 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 25-14 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HERNANDEZ is 3-11 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-3 (+1.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

SONNY GRAY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GRAY is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.05 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 2-1 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 5-7 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.548.
His team's record is 5-8 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-4. (+3.2 units)

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CLEVELAND (14 - 23) at CHI WHITE SOX (18 - 17) - 8:10 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 14-23 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 7-17 (-13.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-23 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 5-13 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 63-61 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 2-11 (-10.8 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 4-2 (+2.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.0 Units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BAUER is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.573.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
QUINTANA is 4-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.5 units)

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NY YANKEES (22 - 17) at WASHINGTON (22 - 17) - 7:05 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 9-19 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-5 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 93-64 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
GONZALEZ is 112-78 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 111-75 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 31-22 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 86-41 (+30.1 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.

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

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
EOVALDI is 2-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.387.
His team's record is 3-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.625.
His team's record is 1-5 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)

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MINNESOTA (21 - 17) at PITTSBURGH (18 - 20) - 7:05 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 110-83 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 140-98 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 51-29 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 363-369 (+49.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 21-17 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 11-5 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MINNESOTA is 21-17 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-6 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 11-5 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-6 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NOLASCO is 70-60 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 23-7 (+19.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 66-58 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 54-35 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 55-54 (-30.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LIRIANO is 15-21 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIRIANO is 15-21 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIRIANO is 52-58 (-24.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

RICKY NOLASCO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
NOLASCO is 5-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.134.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.6 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 0.846.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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MILWAUKEE (14 - 25) at DETROIT (23 - 16) - 7:05 PM
JIMMY NELSON (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 96-105 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 9-21 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 7-18 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 8-3 (+9.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-29 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 35-36 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 49-48 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
SANCHEZ is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.714.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.5 units)

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TAMPA BAY (21 - 18) at ATLANTA (18 - 19) - 7:10 PM
ERASMO RAMIREZ (L) vs. MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 98-103 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 23-34 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 97-102 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 10-20 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 95-101 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
RAMIREZ is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 15.00 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (18 - 20) at KANSAS CITY (24 - 14) - 8:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. YORDANO VENTURA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 27-52 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 24-14 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 40-25 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 27-9 (+16.4 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 19-6 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 24-14 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 88-63 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 87-62 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 698-786 (+42.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 507-568 (+36.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 29-44 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 299-319 (-73.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
VENTURA is 0-7 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JOHNNY CUETO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CUETO is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB

Tuesday, May 19


Cubs ship C Castillo to Mariners

Catcher Wellington Castillo was traded to the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, relieving a surplus at the position on the Chicago Cubs' roster.

Castillo, 28, was batting .163 with two home runs and five RBIs in 24 games.

He gives Seattle three catchers, at least temporarily. Jesus Sucre could be demoted. He was batting .067 in six games in 2015.

Castillo had 13 home runs and 46 RBIs in 2014.

Mariners catcher Mike Zunino, who had 22 homers in 2014, is viewed as the long-term answer at the position for Seattle.

The Cubs are left with Miguel Montero and David Ross, but another top prospect might not be far behind in offensive catcher Kyle Schwarber, who has nine home runs in 32 games this season.


Under has been hot in Mariners-O's matchups

In seven meetings between the Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles last season, the Under was the hot play finishing at 6-1. The two clubs will meet for the first timne this season Tuesday and oddsmakers have a total of 8.5 tabbed for the game.

Taijuan Walker is the probable starter for the visiting Mariners while Miguel Gonzalez is scheduled to get the ball for the Orioles.


Phillies on six-game winning streak

Don't look now, but the Philadelphia Phillies are on fire as they take a six-game winning streak into Tuesday's meeting with the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field Tuesday.

The Phillies started the streak with a pair of home wins against the Pittsburgh Pirates (+113, +110) and took all three meetings with the Arizona Diamondbacks (+106, +104, +115). The Phils (-110) defeated the Rockies 4-3 Monday evening to keep the streak alive and remain one of the baseball's hottest teams.

Aaron Harang is the probable starter Tuesday, while the Rockies are slated to counter with Chad Bettis.