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Preview: Giants (22-18) at Rockies (14-23)
Game: 1
Venue: Coors Field
Date: May 22, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

The San Francisco Giants ended their previous series against one of the NL's best teams without surrendering a run.

Now they get to face one of the league's worst.

Ryan Vogelsong will be tasked with maintaining the Giants' winning and shutout streaks Friday night in the opener of a four-game series with the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.

The Giants (23-18) are riding high after extending their win streak to six by sweeping the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers to become the first team since Milwaukee in July 2013 to not allow a run over a three-game series.

San Francisco last accomplished the feat June 25-27, 2012, also against the Dodgers, and with one three-game shutout streak already under their belt May 3-5, the Giants became the first team since Atlanta in 1992 to have multiple streaks of three games in one season.

San Francisco hasn't won seven in a row since an eight-game run in September 2011, and it has won 20 of 29 after getting off to a poor start.

"Your offense, your pitching, sometimes it's up and down but what you do is come out and play hard and fight for nine innings," manager Bruce Bochy said. "They never stopped that."

Vogelsong (2-2, 5.31 ERA) has been solid recently, touting a 1.37 ERA over his last three starts while holding batters to a .181 average.

He has been terrible in his last five starts against Colorado, however, going 0-3 with a 10.55 ERA. All three of those decisions came at Coors Field behind a 13.50 ERA.

Vogelsong matched a career high with eight runs allowed Sept. 3 at Colorado and tied the second-shortest start of his career with 1 1-3 innings and five runs allowed on three homers at Coors Field on April 21, 2014.

Troy Tulowitzki has surprisingly inflicted none of that damage, going 0 for 10 against the right-hander - one of two pitchers Tulowitzki has failed to record a hit against in at least 10 at_bats.

Carlos Gonzalez has also struggled in the matchup, managing one hit in 15 at_bats and striking out five times.

The rest of Colorado's lineup has done just fine. Michael McKenry and Nolan Arenado are a combined 8 for 18 with two home runs apiece against Vogelsong, and Wilin Rosario has three homers.

Colorado (15-23) beat Philadelphia 7-3 on Thursday to win two of the last three in the four-game series. McKenry hit a two-run homer and Brandon Barnes went 4 for 4 in his second game of the season after being recalled Wednesday.

"Some guys contributed, some guys that have been role players so far," said manager Walt Weiss, whose team hasn't won two in a row since a three-game run April 22-24.

Kyle Kendrick (1-5, 6.70) will take the mound after allowing three runs over 14 innings in his last two starts, but he's still winless since the season opener.

The right-hander made five starts against the Giants during his eight-year stint with the Phillies, going 1-2 with a 5.81 ERA.

Justin Morneau is eligible to return from the seven-day concussion disabled list Friday but is still not ready to play. Morneau missed time with concussions in 2005, '10 and '11.

"It's a concern. It's still a mild concern," Weiss told MLB's official website. "He's showing improvement, getting better, but it's all tied to his history."


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Giants at Rockies
Fri, May 22 - 8:10PM EDT

GAME 2
Giants at Rockies
Sat, May 23 - 4:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Giants at Rockies
Sun, May 24 - 4:10PM EDT

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Preview: Brewers (15-27) at Braves (20-20)
Game: 2
Venue: Turner Field
Date: May 22, 2015 7:35 PM EDT

The Atlanta Braves are capitalizing on strong efforts on the mound, while an infraction on it proved costly for the Milwaukee Brewers.

After an ejection for an illegal substance led to a big inning for the Braves, they look to Alex Wood to deliver another impressive performance against the NL-worst Brewers on Friday night.

Atlanta (20-20) has a 3.97 ERA on the season, but the staff has a 1.83 mark while winning five of the last six games. Julio Teheran and two relievers combined on a two-hitter in a 10-1 win over Milwaukee (15-27) in Thursday's opener of this four-game set.

The Braves' highest scoring performance of the month featured a seven-run seventh inning, and six came after Brewers reliever Will Smith was ejected for having a combination of rosin and sunscreen on his right forearm.

"It was about as plain as it could be," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "It's pretty blatant. Really. It's glistening through the lights. You could see it in the dugout."

Wood (2-2, 3.83 ERA), meanwhile, is 0-2 with a 6.19 ERA in three home starts after compiling a 1.59 ERA while winning four of his final five there last year.

However, he is coming off one of his best performances of the season, allowing two runs - one earned - and seven hits in seven innings of Saturday's 5-3 win at Miami. That was six days after the left-hander overcame a three-run first by tossing 5 1-3 scoreless while not getting a decision in a 5-4 loss at Washington.

"We're still talking about some things and working on those," Wood told MLB's official website. "But the results the last two starts are definitely encouraging. It's nice to know when I'm working on things and trying to figure things out, I can still put up outings like (Saturday). I've just got to keep working and go from there."

Wood is 2-0 while allowing one run in 10 1-3 innings over five meetings with the Brewers. He yielded one run in seven innings in a 5-2 win in his only career start against them April 1, 2014.

The Brewers' .226 batting average is the worst in the majors, and they've hit .195 with 2.3 runs per game while losing six of the last seven games with Atlanta.

Ryan Braun is 2 for 25 with a homer and two RBIs over that stretch. He went 0 for 3 with an RBI on a sacrifice fly Thursday after batting .340 with five homers and 15 RBIs over the previous 14 games.

Milwaukee is starting Wily Peralta (1-5, 4.32), who is 0-5 with a 5.18 ERA over his last six road starts. He's dropped all three this year with a 5.63 ERA while allowing opponents to hit .380.

The right-hander was hammered for five runs and nine hits with three walks in five-plus innings of a 5-1 loss to the New York Mets on Sunday.

He's 1-1 with a 1.50 ERA in three career starts against the Braves, but lost his only visit to Atlanta 9-3 on May 19, 2014. He gave up three runs and nine hits with four walks in five innings.

Peralta served up a solo homer to Freddie Freeman, who went 2 for 3 in that meeting.

Freeman is batting .348 in 16 games after collecting two hits and two RBIs on Thursday.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Brewers at Braves
Thu, May 21 Final 1 to 10
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Brewers at Braves
Fri, May 22 - 7:35PM EDT

GAME 3
Brewers at Braves
Sat, May 23 - 4:10PM EDT

GAME 4
Brewers at Braves
Sun, May 24 - 1:35PM EDT

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Preview: Reds (18-22) at Indians (17-23)
Game: 1
Venue: Progressive Field
Date: May 22, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

The Cincinnati Reds have been baseball's worst team with runners in scoring position, and they're trending in the wrong direction during their longest losing streak of the season.

They're hoping some of their top hitters can draw on past success against the Cleveland Indians as they rekindle the Battle of Ohio on Friday night at Progressive Field.

Cincinnati (18-22) has been outscored 40-13 while losing five straight, and Wednesday's 7-1 defeat at Kansas City dropped it a season-worst four games below .500.

The Reds, batting a big league-worst .189 with runners in scoring position this year, are 10 for 73 (.137) in those situations during a 3-8 stretch. They haven't had a lead during the five-game skid and trailed by the second inning in each defeat.

"We've got to find a will to get back into a game when we get down," said Brandon Phillips, batting a team-leading .314. "It comes down to expectations. It's easy to say that it's early, but one day we're going to come in here and it won't be. We've got to play better baseball."

Zack Cozart and Marlon Byrd are each 2 for 20 during the losing streak while Joey Votto is 4 for 20 and hasn't driven in a run in six games. All three have had success versus Cleveland, however.

Votto has eight homers and 18 RBIs in his last 17 meetings, though injury kept him out for last year's meetings. Byrd is 15 for 35 with 12 RBIs in his last nine against the Indians but hasn't faced them since 2012. While Cozart has hit .405 in 11 career matchups, Phillips is a lifetime .350 hitter versus Cleveland.

The Reds need Mike Leake (2-2, 3.62 ERA) to bounce back from one of the worst outings of his career. He gave up a personal-worst nine runs and 11 hits - including three homers - over five innings in Saturday's 11-2 loss to San Francisco. The right-hander had given up one run in his previous 22 innings.

Leake is 1-0 with a 3.28 ERA in four matchups with Cleveland.

This interleague rivalry has been extremely competitive, with the Indians holding a 45-44 advantage. Though Cleveland won nine more games last year, the Reds won three of four meetings. The Indians had won 10 straight at home in the series before a 9-2 loss Aug. 5.

Cleveland (17-23) comes into this one with much better vibes after a 5-2 road trip, though it needs to improve upon a 6-12 home start.

"You've got to start somewhere, and we have a long way to go but we're playing better baseball," manager Terry Francona said. "Hopefully, that will continue for the rest of the season."

The Indians scored four runs in the first inning of Thursday's 5-2 win over the Chicago White Sox with Mike Aviles and Nick Swisher both homering. Aviles is batting .406 over his last nine games.

Carlos Santana was 0 for 4 after missing four games with back spasms.

Carlos Carrasco (4-4, 4.98) comes off the fourth complete game of his career, though it wasn't overly impressive in a 5-1 loss at Texas on Sunday. He's received three runs of support over his four losses.

Like his team, Carrasco has struggled at home, going 1-2 with a 7.11 ERA in three outings. He's given up seven runs over 10 innings in two career starts versus Cincinnati.

Votto is 2 for 3 off Carrasco with a home run and a double.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Reds at Indians
Fri, May 22 - Final 5 - 2

GAME 2
Reds at Indians
Sat, May 23 - 4:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Reds at Indians
Sun, May 24 - 1:10PM EDT

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Preview: Cubs (23-17) at Diamondbacks (19-21)
Game: 1
Venue: Chase Field
Date: May 22, 2015 9:40 PM EDT

As Jon Lester tries to remain perfect this month for the Chicago Cubs, the Arizona Diamondbacks look to stay undefeated for this week.

The left-hander attempts to win five straight starts for the first time in almost five years and help the visiting Cubs keep the Diamondbacks from extending their longest winning streak in nearly two years Friday night.

Lester (4-2, 3.70 ERA) didn't fret while going 0-2 with a 6.23 ERA in four April starts, and he's regrouped quite nicely to go 4-0 with a 1.67 ERA in four May outings. The only time he's won more consecutive starts was a six-game streak Aug. 27-Sept. 25, 2010.

He overcame nine hits to allow a run and strike out seven over seven innings of Saturday's 4-1 victory over Pittsburgh. After successfully pitching the Cubs (23-17) out of a jam in the seventh, Lester empathetically pumped his fist while walking off the mound to further ignite an already raucous crowd.

"He wears his heart on his sleeve and it's pretty cool to see out of a guy like that," Cubs rookie Kris Bryant said.

Because Lester has a personal catcher in backup David Ross, who has started all of Lester's eight games, Miguel Montero may have to wait a day to make his return to the field in Arizona (19-21). Montero spent his first nine seasons with the Diamondbacks, reaching No. 2 in franchise history in games played (906) and third in RBIs (448), before being traded to Chicago in December.

"To move Miggy was a difficult decision," Arizona general manager Dave Stewart said at the time.

Montero, batting .286 after going 1 for 11 this week in San Diego, had helped Arizona win the final five meetings with the Cubs last season.

His former team now returns home from recording a four-game sweep at Miami after being swept in three at Philadelphia. It's the Diamondbacks' longest winning stretch since taking five in a row July 3-7, 2013.

"To rebound from the last series really shows our character," center fielder A.J. Pollock said after Arizona used a four-run sixth inning to win 7-6 on Thursday.

Pollock went 6 for 10 with a homer, three RBIs, three steals and five runs in the last three games of the trip after going 2 for 16 in the first four.

Though Josh Collmenter (3-5, 5.36) is 1-0 with a 1.69 ERA in three home starts against the Cubs, he's 1-4 with a 6.84 ERA at Chase Field this year. The right-hander has yielded six home runs while posting an 11.30 ERA in May after giving up four runs in six innings of Sunday's 6-0 defeat at Philadelphia.

"Not very good," Collmenter said.

Chicago's Anthony Rizzo is 1 for 13 in the last four games but 4 for 10 with two doubles and a home run against Collmenter.

Bryant is batting .394 during a 10-game hitting streak. He has five home runs and 14 RBIs over the last 12 after hitting a two-run homer in Thursday's 3-0 victory at San Diego.

"I finally got a hanging curve ball," Bryant said. "I like to hit those. Those are usually easier to get in the air."

Arizona rookie Yasmany Tomas, meanwhile, is 13 for 26 with four RBIs while recording six straight multihit games.

Lester's only start against the Diamondbacks in the past five years came in 2013 when he gave up six runs and 11 hits over 4 1-3 innings of a 7-6 loss with Boston.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Cubs at Diamondbacks
Fri, May 22 - 9:40PM EDT

GAME 2
Cubs at Diamondbacks
Sat, May 23 - 10:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Cubs at Diamondbacks
Sun, May 24 - 4:10PM EDT

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Preview: Twins (23-17) at White Sox (18-20)
Game: 1
Venue: U.S. Cellular Field
Date: May 22, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

The Minnesota Twins' turnaround can be traced to their series sweep of the Chicago White Sox three weeks ago.

The Twins look to continue rolling as they face the White Sox in the opener of this three-game set on the South Side on Friday night.

Minnesota (23-17) was three games under .500 before outscoring Chicago 31-8 and winning all four games from April 30-May 3. The Twins had five homers among their 50 hits, batted .347 and posted a 1.75 ERA.

That started Minnesota on a 14-5 stretch, moving it six games over .500 this late in a season for the first time since ending 2010 as AL Central champion.

Joe Mauer delivered the latest victory, hitting a solo homer in the 13th of a 4-3 win at Pittsburgh on Wednesday. He's 7 for 20 with five RBIs in five games after connecting for his first homer since Aug. 17, a span of 76 games.

"They can come in bunches, hopefully that's the case," Mauer said. "It was a matter of time before I got the first one under my belt. Took a little longer than it has before, but I'm glad it came when it did."

Phil Hughes (3-4, 4.76 ERA) takes the mound, and he's won three straight starts despite a 5.12 ERA after his first five ended in defeat for the Twins. The right-hander is also coming off his best outing of that stretch, yielding two runs in seven innings of a 3-2 win over Tampa Bay last Friday.

"Everybody has to step up and do their job. You can't really afford to have guys that aren't pitching well in the rotation," Hughes said. "I knew I had to be better. Hopefully this puts me in a spot where I can continue to improve."

Hughes has a 4.50 ERA while losing three consecutive starts against the White Sox (18-20), and he's 0-3 with a 4.32 ERA over his last four in Chicago.

He didn't pitch in Minnesota's sweep of Chicago, but he allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings of a 6-2 road loss April 12 as Minnesota dropped two of three at U.S. Cellular Field.

Chicago has lost a season-high three straight games at home after falling 5-2 to Cleveland on Thursday.

Turning to Jeff Samardzija (3-2, 4.58) could help since he's 3-0 with a 1.50 ERA in five career starts at U.S. Cellular - two as a visitor.

The right-hander has won his last two games there, yielding two runs in 13 innings. However, that came after he gave up four runs and eight hits in seven innings while not figuring in the decision of a 5-4 win against Minnesota on April 11.

He's 1-1 with a 7.56 ERA in three career starts versus the Twins.

Samardzija was solid at Oakland on Sunday, yielding three runs and eight hits while throwing a season-high 120 pitches over eight innings of a 7-3 win.

"He's always been a high-pitch guy," manager Robin Ventura told MLB's official website. "I think as the game went along you're looking at him as just getting sharper. You understand he's been there. I think he thrives on it somewhat."

Jose Abreu has a .323 average during a 16-game hitting streak, the longest active run in the majors. While the stretch started with a single at Minnesota on May 3, he's 4 for 25 against the Twins this season after hitting .391 in 18 meetings last year.

Abreu is 6 for 13 with three doubles versus Hughes.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Twins at White Sox
Fri, May 22 - 8:10PM EDT

GAME 2
Twins at White Sox
Sat, May 23 - 4:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Twins at White Sox
Sun, May 24 - 2:10PM EDT

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Preview: Cardinals (27-14) at Royals (26-14)
Game: 1
Venue: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
Date: May 22, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

Chris Young entered the Kansas City Royals' rotation on a fill-in basis, and while he maintains his endurance was at first lacking, success came immediately.

His fellow starters seem to be catching on, and a recent hot streak has the Royals off to their best 40-game start heading into a three-game home series with the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.

The Royals (26-14) have won five of six after sweeping a two-game home set against Cincinnati with Wednesday's 7-1 victory. The run came off the bullpen, giving their starters a 20-inning scoreless stretch over a three-game winning streak. Dating to Young's last outing, the starters have allowed five runs in five games after posting a 4.64 ERA.

It's the latest ingredient to the club's confidence.

"There is a real strong feeling when they walk through those clubhouse doors, they are going to win the baseball game that day," manager Ned Yost said. "It's a great feeling to have."

Young improved to 2-0 with a 0.54 ERA in three starts with last Friday's 12-1 home win over the New York Yankees. The right-hander allowed four hits and his first earned run as a starter with a season-high 91 pitches over 5 2-3 innings as he occupies the injured Jason Vargas' spot in the rotation.

Young (3-0, 0.94), whose future as a starter is undetermined with Vargas expected to throw a simulated game Friday, felt he could have gone deeper into the game.

"My endurance has definitely gotten better," Young told MLB's official website. "Last time in the sixth inning, I felt a little tired, but tonight I felt good. But the matchups and the game dictated tonight I come out."

He hasn't faced St. Louis (27-14) since 2010 and is 0-3 with a 3.65 ERA in five starts.

Lance Lynn (3-3, 2.96) has arguably been better than Young while winning consecutive starts. Lynn held Detroit to a run and six hits in 7 1-3 innings of Sunday's 2-1 home win after throwing six scoreless innings in a victory at Cleveland on May 12.

It's the kind of stretch manager Mike Matheny was hoping for from Lynn with ace Adam Wainwright done for the season.

"Lance was great, no question about it," Matheny said Sunday. "That's what you really want from a guy who is taking charge of a staff."

Against the Royals, the right-hander has a 5.84 ERA in two starts without a decision. Alex Gordon is 5 for 7 off Lynn, while Mike Moustakas is 3 for 6 with two home runs. Moustakas, a .333 hitter in 14 games against St. Louis, was 6 for 8 against Cincinnati. A season after managing two three-hit performances in 140 games, he has seven with at least three.

Both of Lynn's recent wins have followed defeats, and he'll get another chance to turn things around after Thursday's 5-0 road loss to the New York Mets.

With Matt Holliday out of the lineup, St. Louis managed two hits and settled for a four-game split. Holliday has reached base in each of his 38 games, which is four shy of matching Albert Pujols' club record to start a season in 2008. The left fielder has a .536 on-base percentage in his last 12 against Kansas City.

The Royals have won four of the last five against the Cardinals, and this is the first time in the clubs' 80-game history both are entering a series alone in first place.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Cardinals at Royals
Fri, May 22 - 8:10PM EDT

GAME 2
Cardinals at Royals
Sat, May 23 - 7:15PM EDT

GAME 3
Cardinals at Royals
Sun, May 24 - 2:10PM EDT

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Preview: Padres (20-22) at Dodgers (24-16)
Game: 1
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: May 22, 2015 10:10 PM EDT

The Los Angeles Dodgers can enter the record books with another futile offensive effort, but they may not need to do much with Zack Greinke facing the San Diego Padres.

Greinke looks to bounce back from his first loss of the season by continuing his mastery of the visiting Padres in the opener of this three-game set Friday night.

The Dodgers (24-16) are among the highest scoring teams in the majors at 4.7 runs per game. However, they failed to produce a run while being swept in a three-game set at San Francisco, losing the finale 4-0 on Thursday to extend their scoreless streak to 31 innings.

A shutout Friday would set a franchise record and make Los Angeles the first team in the majors to go four straight games without a run since the Chicago Cubs from April 27-May 1, 1992.

It would also surpass the Dodgers' 36 consecutive scoreless innings from 1937, their longest such streak since 1912. They went 33 innings without a run in June 2012.

"You don't think you'll come here and not score a run for three games," said manager Don Mattingly, who watched his team hit .220, go 0 for 17 with runners in scoring position and strand 29 overall in San Francisco.

Greinke (5-1, 1.52 ERA) didn't get any support while allowing one run in six innings of Saturday's 7-1 loss to Colorado, but he shrugged it off.

"It happens," said Greinke, who was 16-0 with a 1.79 ERA over his previous 20 starts against NL West teams.

Still, the right-hander is 22-2 with a 1.94 ERA in 33 intradivision starts since joining the Dodgers two years ago. He's also 5-0 with a 1.58 ERA in nine career outings against the Padres (20-22), allowing one run and six hits in 13 innings in two meetings this year.

Greinke earned a 3-0 win at San Diego on April 24, scattering four hits and striking out seven in seven innings. He could be due for another gem since the Padres have hit .184 and scored 12 runs while dropping five of their last six.

They mustered five singles and had only one runner reach scoring position in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Cubs.

"We can't hang our heads. We've got a big road (trip) coming up, we'll be facing good pitching. We should be used to it by now," third baseman Will Middlebrooks told MLB's official website of facing the Dodgers and Angels over the next six games.

Middlebrooks has been a rare offensive bright spot with four hits in two games, improving to 9 for 26 (.346) in his past seven.

Andrew Cashner (1-7, 3.24) has been backed by two total runs while losing a career-high five straight starts with a 3.55 ERA. That includes a loss opposite Greinke on April 24, when he allowed two runs in seven innings.

The right-hander didn't help himself Saturday, giving up three runs in the first inning before allowing one more over the next five of a 4-1 loss to Washington.

"I left a lot of fastballs up. I've got to be better," said Cashner, who leads the majors in losses while already matching his total from last year.

He surrendered six runs and eight hits in five innings of a 7-4 loss at Dodger Stadium on April 8, and continued to have major problems with Adrian Gonzalez, who hit three homers.

Gonzalez's four home runs are the most Cashner has allowed to any hitter, and he's 10 for 28 (.357) lifetime off him.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Padres at Dodgers
Fri, May 22 - 10:10PM EDT

GAME 2
Padres at Dodgers
Sat, May 23 - 10:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Padres at Dodgers
Sun, May 24 - 4:10PM EDT

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Angels visit Red Sox

May 22, 2015


LOS ANGELES ANGELS (21-20) at BOSTON RED SOX (19-22)

Sportsbook.ag Line: Boston -110, Los Angeles +100, Total: 8.5

The Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox meet at Fenway Park for the start of a weekend series on Friday night.

The Angels have been flirting around the .500 mark all year and they have recently been able to get over the hump with a 10-5 record in their last 15 games. They have won or split each of the last five series and recently took 2-of-4 games in Toronto to start the week. L.A. was outscored 23-17 in the split and was unable to win the series after an 8-4 loss on Thursday. The offense had limited opportunities to score, going 2-for-5 with RISP as three of the four runs came from the long ball. OF Mike Trout (.295) has continued to play at an elite level and was 5-for-10 with a double, HR and five runs in the last three contests.

Boston has not given itself much of a chance this year with its inconsistent play and has lost four of its last six games coming into this matchup. They were unable to do much of anything against the lowly Texas Rangers, losing 2-of-3 games and scoring a meager six runs in the process. The final game was a 3-1 defeat as the Red Sox were 0-for-6 with RISP and failed to back a solid outing by starter Clay Buchholz (7.1 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 4 K). It will be RHP Garrett Richards (3-2, 2.29 ERA) that gets the call for the Angels in this matchup as he goes against RHP Rick Porcello (4-2, 4.26 ERA) of the host Red Sox.

With Thursday’s loss, Los Angeles saw its road record move to .500 (11-11) as it faces this Boston group which is a poor 8-11 when playing at home. The Angels have gotten the best of this opponent recently, winning 8-of-13 games since the start of 2013 and are a solid 5-2 in Fenway Park. Last time they visited here they took 3-of-4 games as the Red Sox scored a total of eight runs. Trends show that Boston is a putrid 26-47 (.356) at home when the total is 8.5 to 10 in the past two seasons as Porcello’s teams are 17-6 (.739) in the first half of the season when he starts in the same timeframe. The injury report has 1B Albert Pujols (Wrist) as questionable for the Angels while 3B Pablo Sandoval (Knee) is questionable and Cs Ryan Hanigan (Hand) and Christian Vazquez (Elbow) are out for the Red Sox.

Richards has been phenomenal through his first six starts of the year with 36 strikeouts in 39.1 IP (8.2 K/9) and a 2.29 ERA. He has done this despite showing some shaky control (3.9 BB/9) as he is giving up a mere 0.23 HR/9. The 26-year-old is getting away with batters hitting a mere .220 BABIP as he has let just 2.8% of his fastballs leave the park. He has not allowed more than three runs in any of his outings this year and has given his team at least six frames of work in all but his first start. He’s pitched against the Red Sox six times (2 starts) in his career, going 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA (1.80 WHIP) with a poor 11:6 K/BB ratio in 13.1 innings. In the two starts he has totaled eight innings, giving up five runs (3 ER) with a hit given up per inning.

No one on Boston has more than seven at-bats against the righty, but 1B Mike Napoli (4-for-7, 1 double, 1 HR, 3 RBI) has been great in the limited time as OF Brock Holt is hitless with two strikeouts in six at-bats. The bullpen for Los Angeles is 6-5 with a 3.30 ERA (1.14 WHIP) and are 14-for-21 (67%) in save chances. Huston Street (2.55 ERA, 14 saves) continues to impress and has pitched six straight scoreless innings with two hits allowed and an 8:0 K/BB ratio coming into this game.

The Red Sox grabbed Porcello with high hopes and thus far it has been a mixed bag with his four most recent showings being impressive. In that time he has pitched 25.2 innings, allowing six runs on 23 hits with a 21:5 K/BB ratio. Boston was 4-0 during that time and signs are looking good for the 26-year-old as he is striking out a career-high 7.8 batters per nine innings and continues to show solid control (2.3 BB/9). He’s had 11 starts against the Angels in his career, going 4-4 with a bloated 6.52 ERA (1.53 WHIP), but did great in two outings against them last year, totaling 14 IP and giving up two runs (1 ER) on 10 hits in that time.

OF Mike Trout (5-for-15, 1 HR, 6 RBI) has hit the righty hard, but SS Erik Aybar and OF Matt Joyce have combined to go a mere 7-for-38 (.184) with seven strikeouts. The relievers for the Sox are a combined 7-5 with a 3.62 ERA (1.32 WHIP) and have successfully converted 10-of-16 (63%) of saves. Koji Uehara (2.08 ERA, 10 saves) has just one of the blown saves and has given up one run on two hits with a 9:2 K/BB ratio in his last 8.2 innings of work.

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Six things you may or may not know about the movie My Cousin Vinny.......

-- The movie screenwriter wanted Robert Deniro to play Vinny, but was talked out of it by people who thought Deniro wasn't funny enough- whoops.

-- Joe Pesci actually learned the card trick he does early in the movie, so it would look better than if they edited the trick into the movie.

-- Fred Gwynne played the judge; he is best known for playing Herman Munster in the 60's TV comedy The Munsters.

-- There is a lawyer somewhere who failed the bar exam 13 times before he passed.

-- Prison guards in the movie weren't actors, they were actual prison guards.

-- The phrase "the two yutes" which is in one of the best courtroom scenes actually came up in a conversation between Pesci and the movie's director- they decided to utilize it in the movie.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here.......

13) If you live in the Albany area and you like high school basketball, there is an excellent tournament this weekend; the Gym Rat Challenge, held at various locations in the Albany area-- it used to be held mostly at Siena College, but the NCAA put the kibosh on D-I schools hosting events like this, which is just another example of their over-bloated rule book.

This is a really well-run event; lot of good players. Here is a link to the event's website-- like I said, its very well-run.

12) There was sentiment to move 2-point conversions in the NFL to the 1-yard line, but they'll stay at the 2-yard line this year. if more teams are going to try for two with PAT's now 32-yard tries, they'll need a running style QB and the Eagles might look smart for having Tim Tebow around.

11) At one point this year, the A's were 8-8; now they're 14-29, so this has been a disasterous month for them, marked by a hideous bullpen and putrid infield defense, especially on the left side, so they made a move this week, bringing back Ron Washington as an infield instructor.

Washington is a great infield coach (Eric Chavez gave him one of his Gold Gloves) so his presence can't hurt. If only he could hit lefties......

10) Oakland is 1-9 vs lefty starters; they traded Cespedes/Donaldson, yet their payroll is the same as it was last year. Not good.

9) People in Texas are nuts about high school football. Former NFL QB Jon Kitna recently got hired to coach a team in Texas, earning $95K a year- some of his assistants are making as much as $70K, even though the entry-level salary for teachers in that district is $44K. Not everyone is happy about this.

8) Tim Lincecum has more strikeouts than Carl Hubbell? Wow. Hubbell had 1,677 strikeouts in 3,590.1 IP. Lincecum has 1,680 in 1,615 IP.

7) Too many college basketball players transfer; things aren't great right off the bat, so they bolt for greener pastures. Frank Kaminsky started two games in his first two years at Wisconsin, but he stayed the course and was a great player his last two years in college. More kids should follow his example.

6) Damn, the centerfield fence at Comerica Field in Detroit is 420 feet from home plate, even farther than in Miami (418) although CF fence in Miami is higher. It takes quite a poke to hit the ball out in CF in those two parks, which is stupid for the Marlins, considering they have Giancarlo Stanton.

5) Mike Babcock took less money fron the Maple Leafs than Buffalo offered him, which doesn't happen a lot. I mean, his family will still be able to put food on the table, but usually the highest bidder wins these things.

4) If you ever wondered what Archie Manning was like as a player, he was a right-handed version of Steve Young, even wore #8. Archie was nothing like his sons are, immobile pocket passers- he could run and throw and he played for terrible Saint teams so he got pummeled more often than not.

3) If you care about such things, Minnesota Twins have scored in first inning in eight of their last ten road games, so they're doing good video review on opposing pitchers. You can wager on that you know, whether a team will score in the first inning or not. Our baseball page has all that info every day.

2) Cubs ended their 3-man catching logjam by dealing Wellington Castillo to Seattle, bad news for Mike Zunino's fantasy owners.

1) The end of last night's Houston-Golden State game is why coaches like to strangle end-game situations with timeouts- they don't trust players to make the right play. I was stunned James Harden didn't get to the baskt on the last play-- Golden State dodged a huge bullet by not blowing that game.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, May 22


National League
Phillies @ Nationals
O'Sullivan is 1-2, 3.68 in his four starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Scherzer is 3-0, 2.57 in his last three starts.

Phillies lost four of last five games with Washington; three of last four went over the total. Philly won seven of its last nine games (under 6-3). Nationals won last five games, scoring 35 runs; eight of their last ten went over.

Mets @ Pirates
Syndergaard is 1-1, 3.18 in his first two MLB starts (under 1-0-1).

Cole is 5-2, 2.47 in his last seven starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Mets lost three of last four games with Pittsburgh; eight of last ten in series stayed under total. NY won four of last six games overall- they're 7-12 away from home. Pirates lost six of last seven games; seven of their last 10 games stayed under.

Brewers @ Braves
Peralta is 1-5, 4.81 in his last seven starts; his last four road starts went under.

Wood is 1-2, 5.09 in his last four starts; over is 6-1-1 in his last eight.

Milwaukee lost six of last seven games with the Braves; over is 3-1-1 in his last five. Brewers lost six of last nine games (under 5-3-1). Atlanta won five of their last six games, with four of last six going over the total.

Giants @ Rockies
Vogelsong is 2-0, 1.37 in his last three starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight.

Kendrick is 0-1, 1.93 in his last two starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight.

Giants just shut LA out three days in row; they lost five of last six games vs Colorado- under is 4-0-1 in last five. SF won last six games overall; last three stayed under. Colorado is 4-6 in its last ten games.

Cubs @ Diamondbacks
Lester is 4-0, 2.67 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.

Collmenter is 1-2, 11.30 in his last three starts; six of his last eight went over.

Cubs won eight of last ten games, with four of last five staying under total, but they've lost their last five games with Arizona. D'backs won their last four games overall, with four of last five staying under.

Padres @ Dodgers
Cashner is 0-5, 4.64 in his last five starts, with four of five staying under the total; Padres scored a total of four runs in the five games.

Greinke is 6-1, 1.52 in his last ten starts; seven of his last eight starts went over the total.

Dodgers got shut out in last three games; they're scored two runs in last five contests. LA won seven of last ten games with the Padres- seven of the ten games went over. San Diego lost five of its last six games overall.

American League
Astros @ Tigers
Astros are 7-1 when McHugh starts (2-1, 5.19 in last four); four of his last six starts went over the total.

Simon is 0-1, 2.89 in his last three starts; five of his last seven went under.

Houston lost four of last five games in Detroit; four of last six series games stayed under. Astros won seven of last nine games; over is 5-3 in their last eight. Tigers are 5-3 in eight games; four of their last six stayed under.

Rangers @ Bronx
Lewis is 2-0, 2.77 in his last four starts; all four games went over.

Pineda is 3-1, 2.41 in his last five starts; over is 6-1-2 in his last nine.

Texas lost four of last six games with Bronx; eight of last nine stayed under the total. Rangers won three of last four games, allowing seven runs; all four stayed under total. Bronx lost seven of last eight games, with six of the eight staying under the total.

Mariners @ Blue Jays
Hernandez is 5-1, 2.11 in his last six starts; under is 7-1-1 in his last nine.

Estrada is 0-2, 6.14 in his three starts (over 2-1).

Seattle lost three of last four games with Toronto; seven of last nine got over the total. Mariners are 3-5 in last eight games (under 6-2). Blue Jays lost seven of last nine games; five of their last eight went over.

Angels @ Red Sox
Richards is 3-1, 1.83 in his last five starts; four of his last six stayed under.

Porcello is 3-0, 2.10 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.

Boston lost seven of last nine games with the Angels; six of last eight went under total- Sox lost three of last four games overall, with last eight staying under total. Boston lost seven of its last nine home games. Angels are 7-3 in their last ten games (under 8-2).

A's @ Rays
Kazmir is 0-2, 7.16 in his last three starts; seven of his last eight went over.

Archer is 1-0, 2.08 in his last two starts; six of his last eight stayed under.

A's lost 11 of last 13 games; three of last four stayed under. Oakland is 7-3 in last ten games with Tampa Bay, with under 7-1-1 in last nine. Rays won last four home games, allowing five runs; five of their last six home games went under the total.

Twins @ White Sox
Hughes is 3-0, 5.12 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over- Twins scored 18 runs in his last three starts.

Samardzija is 2-1, 6.92 in his last four starts, three of which went over.

White Sox lost their last four games with Minnesota; six of last nine series games went over total. Twins won four of last five games; three of last four went over the total. Pale Hose lost last three games, scoring six runs; their last four stayed under.

Interleague
Reds @ Indians
Leake allowed nine runs in five IP last start, after going 2-0, 0.41 in previous three; three of his last four starts stayed under.

Carrasco is 2-3, 5.91 in his last five starts; four of those went over.

Reds won last three games with Cleveland, scoring 21 runs; last four in series went over total. Cincinnati lost its last five games overall, scoring 13 runs; four of those five went over. Indians won five of last seven games, with last five staying under.

Orioles @ Marlins
Jimenez is 2-2, 3.24 in his last four starts; under is 5-1-1 in his last seven.

Alvarez is 0-3, 6.23 in his three starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Miami lost its last seven games (four of last five stayed under) but they've won six of last seven games with Baltimore- six of those seven went over total. Orioles are 3-1 in last four games; five of their last seven stayed under.

Cardinals @ Royals
Lynn is 2-0, 0.68 in his last two starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight.

Young is 2-0, 1.08 in his three starts (under 2-1).

St Louis lost four of last five games with the Royals; under is 3-1-1 in those games. Cardinals are 3-4 in last seven games- six of their last nine stayed under. Kansas City won five of its last six games; three of last four stayed under.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Phil-Wsh- O'Sullivan 1-3; Scherzer 5-3
NY-Pitt-- Syndergaard 1-1; Cole 5-3
Mil-Atl-- Peralta 2-6; Wood 2-6
SF-Colo-- Vogelsong 4-2; Kendrick 2-6
Chi-Az-- Lester 6-2; Collmenter 3-5
SD-LA-- Cashner 1-7; Greinke 6-2

Hst-Det-- McHugh 7-1; Simon 5-3
Tex-NY-- Lewis 3-5; Pineda 6-2
Sea-Tor-- Hernandez 7-1; Estrada 0-3
A's-TB-- Kazmir 3-5; Archer 5-4
LAA-Bos-- Richards 4-2; Porcello 6-2
Min-Chi-- Hughes 3-5; Samardzija 4-4

Cin-Clev-- Leake 3-5; Carrasco 4-4
Balt-Mia-- Jimenez 3-4; Alvarez 0-3
StL-KC-- Lynn 4-4; Young 3-0

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Phil-Wsh- O'Sullivan 2-4; Scherzer 1-8
NY-Pitt-- Syndergaard 0-2; Cole 3-8
Mil-Atl-- Peralta 2-8; Wood 3-8
SF-Colo-- Vogelsong 1-6; Kendrick 5-8
Chi-Az-- Lester 3-8; Collmenter 3-8
SD-LA-- Cashner 3-8; Greinke 4-8

Hst-Det-- McHugh 2-8; Simon 0-8
Tex-NY-- Lewis 1-8; Pineda 2-8
Sea-Tor-- Hernandez 1-8; Estrada 2-3
A's-TB-- Kazmir 1-8; Archer 3-9
LAA-Bos-- Richards 0-6; Porcello 2-8
Min-Chi-- Hughes 2-8; Samardzija 3-8

Cin-Clev-- Leake 1-8; Carrasco 4-8
Balt-Mia-- Jimenez 0-7; Alvarez 1-2
StL-KC-- Lynn 2-8; Young 0-3

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MLB

Friday, May 22

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Texas is 4-12 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing Texas
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

7:07 PM
SEATTLE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games
Toronto is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Toronto is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home

7:08 PM
HOUSTON vs. DETROIT
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Houston is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games at home
Detroit is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Houston

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CLEVELAND
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games on the road
LA Angels are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games
Boston is 2-10 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games

7:35 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Milwaukee is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 12 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Chi White Sox are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games

8:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. KANSAS CITY
St. Louis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
St. Louis is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Kansas City is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

8:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of San Francisco's last 18 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco

9:40 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ARIZONA
Chi Cubs are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

10:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games on the road
San Diego is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Dodgers's last 15 games

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MLB

Friday, May 22


Indians and White Sox cash Under bets in 14th-straight meeting

Well, we hope you've been paying attention.

After the Cleveland Indians' 5-2 win over the Chicago White Sox Thursday night, the teams played to the under for the 14th consecutive time when facing each other.

The under is also a crazy 22-3 between the AL Central rivals dating back to last season.

After cashing Under tickets in all four games this past series, the Indians begin a three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds, while the Sox host the Minnesota Twins for three games.

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MLB
Dunkel

Friday, May 22


Philadelphia @ Washington

Game 901-902
May 22, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(O'Sullivan) 16.515
Washington
(Scherzer) 15.422
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-300
7
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+250); Under

NY Mets @ Pittsburgh

Game 903-904
May 22, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 18.104
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 16.682
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-150
7
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+130); Under

Milwaukee @ Atlanta

Game 905-906
May 22, 2015 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Peralta) 13.851
Atlanta
(Wood) 16.160
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-135); Over

San Francisco @ Colorado

Game 907-908
May 22, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Vogelsong) 16.961
Colorado
(Kendrick) 15.443
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-120
10
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-120); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Arizona

Game 909-910
May 22, 2015 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 12.691
Arizona
(Collmenter) 13.551
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+120); Under

San Diego @ LA Dodgers

Game 911-912
May 22, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Cashner) 18.148
LA Dodgers
(Greinke) 17.009
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-180
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+160); Under

Houston @ Detroit

Game 913-914
May 22, 2015 @ 7:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McHugh) 16.787
Detroit
(Simon) 15.209
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-115); Over

Texas @ NY Yankees

Game 915-916
May 22, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Lewis) 12.974
NY Yankees
(Pineda) 16.039
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-190
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-190); Under

Seattle @ Toronto

Game 917-918
May 22, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Hernandez) 16.237
Toronto
(Estrada) 14.709
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-155); Under

Oakland @ Tampa Bay

Game 919-920
May 22, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Kazmir) 13.787
Tampa Bay
(Archer) 16.851
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-140
7
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-140); Under

LA Angels @ Boston

Game 921-922
May 22, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Richards) 13.288
Boston
(Porcello) 16.465
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-105); Over

Minnesota @ Chicago White Sox

Game 923-924
May 22, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Hughes) 17.245
Chicago White Sox
(Samardzija) 16.119
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+120); Over

Cincinnati @ Cleveland

Game 925-926
May 22, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Leake) 15.819
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 14.772
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+135); Over

Baltimore @ Miami

Game 927-928
May 22, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Jimenez) 15.099
Miami
(Alvarez) 16.187
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+100); Over

St. Louis @ Kansas City

Game 929-930
May 22, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Lynn) 13.735
Kansas City
(Young) 15.244
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-115); Under

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Long Sheet

Friday, May 22

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PHILADELPHIA (18 - 25) at WASHINGTON (24 - 17) - 7:05 PM
SEAN O'SULLIVAN (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 20-5 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
SCHERZER is 55-22 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 30-8 (+18.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 52-21 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 36-13 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 40-11 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 123-108 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-25 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 14-20 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-4 (+0.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

SEAN O'SULLIVAN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
O'SULLIVAN is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SCHERZER is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.917.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

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NY METS (24 - 18) at PITTSBURGH (18 - 22) - 7:05 PM
NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 2-11 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 13-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 110-84 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 140-100 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 93-56 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 363-371 (+46.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NY METS are 103-101 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 87-94 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 103-101 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 56-34 (+20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 55-55 (-32.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

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

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

GERRIT COLE vs. NY METS since 1997
COLE is 0-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 8.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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MILWAUKEE (15 - 27) at ATLANTA (20 - 20) - 7:35 PM
WILY PERALTA (R) vs. ALEX WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 97-107 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 29-47 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 8-20 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 99-103 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 97-102 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 78-84 (-15.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 52-62 (-23.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WOOD is 12-20 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 6-13 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

WILY PERALTA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PERALTA is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-0.9 units)

ALEX WOOD vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WOOD is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (23 - 18) at COLORADO (15 - 23) - 8:10 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KENDRICK is 81-60 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 123-97 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 58-50 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 123-97 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1038-867 (+119.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 83-64 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 70-51 (+19.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
VOGELSONG is 8-1 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 27-18 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 81-119 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 226-299 (-81.2 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 81-119 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 52-84 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 56-88 (-31.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.2 Units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. COLORADO since 1997
VOGELSONG is 5-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.84 and a WHIP of 1.288.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.4 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KENDRICK is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.81 and a WHIP of 1.443.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.8 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (23 - 17) at ARIZONA (19 - 21) - 9:40 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. JOSH COLLMENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1410-1570 (-276.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1353-1483 (-251.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1035-1167 (-210.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 655-756 (-197.0 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 690-691 (-156.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ARIZONA is 83-119 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 9-22 (-12.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 42-58 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 83-119 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-51 (-21.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 31-63 (-27.6 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.

JON LESTER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LESTER is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.589.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
COLLMENTER is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.063.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (20 - 22) at LA DODGERS (24 - 16) - 10:10 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 44-79 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 56-29 (+18.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 49-23 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 28-8 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 26-7 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 49-23 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 73-37 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 27-8 (+17.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CASHNER is 1-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.21 and a WHIP of 1.189.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.4 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GREINKE is 5-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.58 and a WHIP of 0.754.
His team's record is 7-2 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-1. (+5.8 units)

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HOUSTON (27 - 15) at DETROIT (25 - 17) - 7:05 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. ALFREDO SIMON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SIMON is 25-16 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 25-16 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 16-5 (+12.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 27-15 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 14-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 12-5 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 27-15 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 17-9 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MCHUGH is 20-12 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 26-30 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 37-37 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

ALFREDO SIMON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (18 - 23) at NY YANKEES (22 - 19) - 7:05 PM
COLBY LEWIS (R) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 56-93 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 29-25 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 127-115 (-68.8 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.

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

COLBY LEWIS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LEWIS is 3-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.336.
His team's record is 4-3 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.3 units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. TEXAS since 1997
PINEDA is 0-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (18 - 22) at TORONTO (19 - 24) - 7:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 12-19 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 715-644 (-101.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
TORONTO is 285-247 (+41.5 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
TORONTO is 20-38 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 5-13 (-9.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

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

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 5-6 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.340.
His team's record is 6-7 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-2.0 units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (14 - 29) at TAMPA BAY (23 - 19) - 7:10 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 14-29 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 22-36 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 5-16 (-10.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-57 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 4-18 (-15.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 5-15 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
OAKLAND is 70-64 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 13-20 (-10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 7-18 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 3-11 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 100-104 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 29-36 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 48-54 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 18-28 (-20.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 49-55 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 56-61 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 8-17 (-13.7 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.

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

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
KAZMIR is 1-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.761.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (21 - 20) at BOSTON (19 - 22) - 7:10 PM
GARRETT RICHARDS (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PORCELLO is 24-10 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 57-30 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 761-739 (+70.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 190-172 (+28.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 277-203 (+51.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 638-621 (+63.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 94-63 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 68-35 (+22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
RICHARDS is 23-9 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RICHARDS is 18-4 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 90-114 (-35.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 37-51 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 8-21 (-16.6 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 42-59 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 22-29 (-14.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-23 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 80-98 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 64-81 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 63-79 (-21.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-33 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 43-61 (-19.8 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.

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. BOSTON since 1997
RICHARDS is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PORCELLO is 4-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.52 and a WHIP of 1.534.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-3. (+4.8 units)

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MINNESOTA (23 - 17) at CHI WHITE SOX (18 - 20) - 8:10 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 23-17 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-5 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MINNESOTA is 23-17 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-6 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-6 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HUGHES is 23-17 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 8-0 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-36 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 70-110 (-32.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 15-27 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 16-23 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 8-15 (-10.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 15-27 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 8-14 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 11-24 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-2 (+3.4 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HUGHES is 4-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.23 and a WHIP of 1.076.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.5 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 7.56 and a WHIP of 1.620.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.6 units)

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CINCINNATI (18 - 22) at CLEVELAND (17 - 23) - 7:05 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. CARLOS CARRASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 8-26 (-15.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 2-13 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 107-59 (+35.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 698-788 (+40.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 507-570 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 392-342 (+65.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 6-12 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 6-12 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 4-12 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CARRASCO is 4-11 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 4-11 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 5-16 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 3-11 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

MIKE LEAKE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LEAKE is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.095.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
CARRASCO is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (18 - 20) at MIAMI (16 - 26) - 7:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 1-9 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
MIAMI is 171-155 (+32.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
ALVAREZ is 15-7 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 118-90 (+32.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 53-48 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 104-78 (+28.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 92-66 (+30.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 30-24 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 51-34 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 16-26 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 8-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MIAMI is 2-8 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in home games in May games this season.
MIAMI is 16-26 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 11-24 (-15.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 2-9 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

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

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.603.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.7 units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ALVAREZ is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.096.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (27 - 14) at KANSAS CITY (26 - 14) - 8:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 26-14 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 28-9 (+17.4 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 20-6 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 26-14 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 90-63 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 89-62 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 27-14 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 61-43 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNG is 20-12 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 20-11 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 12-6 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 27-14 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 27-14 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 22-9 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 106-57 (+38.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 55-40 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 15-25 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 3 seasons.

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

LANCE LYNN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LYNN is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
YOUNG is 1-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.87 and a WHIP of 1.277.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, May 22

JR Smith scored 28 points off bench to spark Game 1 win, Hawks were just 4-23 from arc. Carroll is day-to-day after getting good news about his knee, but tonight's game is still a ?? for him. Hawks have now won seven of last nine games with Cleveland, winning five of last six played here- six of last eight series tilts went over the total. Atlanta is 5-2 in home playoff games. Cleveland is 9-2 in playoffs with seven of last ten games staying under total. Cavs won last four games by 2-5-21-8 points after falling behind 2-1 in Chicago series.

2015 playoffs
Cleveland vs Atlanta
Clev 97-89, +2.5, U199.5

Houston vs Golden State
GSt 110-106, -10.5 U219.5
GSt 99-98, -9.5, U219.5




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Friday, May 22

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8:30 PM
CLEVELAND vs. ATLANTA
Cleveland is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing Cleveland