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MLB notebook: Giants' Pence (hamstring) on DL
May 15, 2017

The San Francisco Giants placed outfielder Hunter Pence on the 10-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain on Monday.

The move, which is retroactive to Saturday, marks Pence's fifth trip to the disabled list since the start of the 2015 season.

In a corresponding move, the Giants recalled outfielder Mac Williamson from Triple-A Sacramento.

Pence has been sidelined for the past two games with the injury. The 34-year-old came off the bench to play in the late stages of a 17-inning win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.

--Chicago White Sox catcher Geovany Soto will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow and is expected to miss a minimum of three months, the club announced.

Soto will have surgery Tuesday to remove loose bodies in his right elbow, which landed him on the disabled list twice this season.

The 34-year-old, who was transferred to the 60-day disabled list on Monday, is batting .190 with three homers and nine RBIs in 13 games after signing a one-year deal with Chicago in the offseason.

--The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Steve Pearce on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right calf and recalled right-handed reliever Leonel Campos.

Pearce left the game Sunday against the Seattle Mariners in the second inning after sliding into second base with a double. Primarily a left fielder this season, Pearce is batting .205 with four homers and 10 RBIs.

Campos had been optioned Sunday to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons to make room for right-hander Aaron Sanchez. In three outings with Toronto, Campos has allowed two hits, one walk and no runs while striking out one in 2 2/3 innings.

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MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, May 16


Boston @ St. Louis

Game 929-930
May 16, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Rdriguez) 16.387
St. Louis
(Lynn) 14.737
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-105); Over

Colorado @ Minnesota

Game 927-928
May 16, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Freeland) 14.152
Minnesota
(Hughes) 16.176
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-115); Over

Philadelphia @ Texas

Game 925-926
May 16, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Eickhoff) 15.293
Texas
(Darvish) 16.321
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-185
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-185); Over

Houston @ Miami

Game 923-924
May 16, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 14.603
Miami
(Koehler) 15.519
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-180
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+160); Over

Atlanta @ Toronto

Game 921-922
May 16, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Garcia) 13.758
Toronto
(Estrada) 15.401
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-140); Over

Oakland @ Seattle

Game 919-920
May 16, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Triggs) 13.938
Seattle
(De Jong) 14.993
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+105); Over

Chicago White Sox @ LA Angels

Game 917-918
May 16, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Holland) 15.572
LA Angels
(Ramirez) 13.156
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-175
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+155); Over

NY Yankees @ Kansas City

Game 915-916
May 16, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Sabathia)16.040
Kansas City
(Hammel) 14.578
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-115); Over

Baltimore @ Detroit

Game 913-914
May 16, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Miley) 13.942
Detroit
(Boyd) 16.424
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-120); Under

Tampa Bay @ Cleveland

Game 911-912
May 16, 2017 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Odorizzi) 14.229
Cleveland
(Salazar) 17.702
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-165
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-165); Over

LA Dodgers @ San Francisco

Game 909-910
May 16, 2017 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Hill) 16.818
San Francisco
(Blach) 15.630
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-160); Over

Milwaukee @ San Diego

Game 907-908
May 16, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 13.730
San Diego
(Richard) 14.822
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-115); Over

NY Mets @ Arizona

Game 905-906
May 16, 2017 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Milone) 13.572
Arizona
(Greinke) 15.102
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-170
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-170); Over

Cincinnati @ Chicago Cubs

Game 903-904
May 16, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Arroyo) 16.285
Chicago Cubs
(Lackey) 13.341
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-200
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+170); N/A

Washington @ Pittsburgh

Game 901-902
May 16, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Strasburg) 16.244
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 14.487
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-160); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 16

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WASHINGTON (24 - 13) at PITTSBURGH (16 - 22) - 7:05 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. CHAD KUHL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 190-178 (+33.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 612-541 (+66.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 41-19 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 46-49 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 68-87 (-29.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 17-32 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games 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.

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
STRASBURG is 3-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.51 and a WHIP of 0.791.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)

CHAD KUHL vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KUHL is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (19 - 18) at CHICAGO CUBS (18 - 19) - 8:05 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 416-382 (+52.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1617-1705 (-263.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 863-796 (-157.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 228-269 (-71.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 183-209 (-50.4 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 402-369 (-85.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-16 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+0.2 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ARROYO is 14-11 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 17-14 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-18. (-6.5 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LACKEY is 5-5 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.138.
His team's record is 7-7 (-4.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-1.8 units)

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NY METS (16 - 21) at ARIZONA (22 - 18) - 9:40 PM
TOM MILONE (L) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 16-21 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 7-13 (-8.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ARIZONA is 96-69 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
GREINKE is 50-21 (+17.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 121-67 (+39.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 91-47 (+31.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 63-25 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 70-53 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 50-31 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 35-24 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 829-750 (-102.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 34-49 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

TOM MILONE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MILONE is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. NY METS since 1997
GREINKE is 5-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.87 and a WHIP of 0.955.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.8 units)

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MILWAUKEE (21 - 18) at SAN DIEGO (15 - 25) - 10:10 PM
JIMMY NELSON (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 65-76 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 94-107 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 16-11 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 34-24 (+19.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO 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=+1.1 Units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
NELSON is 1-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
RICHARD is 3-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.31 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (22 - 17) at SAN FRANCISCO (16 - 24) - 10:15 PM
RICH HILL (L) vs. TY BLACH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 118-94 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 50-57 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 58-48 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 83-72 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 30-34 (-13.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 23-28 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-24 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 273-177 (+59.1 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-24 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 67-72 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-53 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-3 (+4.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

RICH HILL vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HILL is 3-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.120.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-1. (+5.0 units)

TY BLACH vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BLACH is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 0.692.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (19 - 22) at CLEVELAND (20 - 17) - 6:10 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. DANNY SALAZAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 87-116 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 55-75 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 64-81 (-21.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 43-69 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 68-35 (+21.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ODORIZZI is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)

DANNY SALAZAR vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SALAZAR is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.04 and a WHIP of 0.905.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (22 - 14) at DETROIT (18 - 18) - 7:10 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. MATT BOYD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 48-70 (-21.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 206-329 (-100.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
DETROIT is 104-93 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 54-45 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 22-14 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-9 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

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

WADE MILEY vs. DETROIT since 1997
MILEY is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

MATT BOYD vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (22 - 13) at KANSAS CITY (16 - 21) - 8:15 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 203-174 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 63-43 (+19.0 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 116-74 (+29.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 28-14 (+14.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 26-16 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 85-55 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 53-44 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 62-39 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
HAMMEL is 73-62 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 15-7 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 70-33 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in road 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.

C.C. SABATHIA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SABATHIA is 19-11 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 23-14 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 23-14. (+7.7 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HAMMEL is 4-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.409.
His team's record is 7-8 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-4.5 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (17 - 19) at LA ANGELS (20 - 21) - 10:05 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. JC RAMIREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-26 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 49-20 (+20.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.

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

DEREK HOLLAND vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HOLLAND is 9-8 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.329.
His team's record is 13-11 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-12. (-2.7 units)

JC RAMIREZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (16 - 22) at SEATTLE (18 - 21) - 10:10 PM
ANDREW TRIGGS (R) vs. CHASE DE JONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 153-209 (-50.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 3-12 (-9.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
OAKLAND is 27-44 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 40-65 (-19.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 42-72 (-24.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 62-88 (-28.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 603-557 (-97.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 82-96 (-28.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 787-707 (-100.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

ANDREW TRIGGS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
TRIGGS is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 11.56 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

CHASE DE JONG vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (14 - 21) at TORONTO (17 - 22) - 4:05 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GARCIA is 37-44 (-26.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 315-269 (+45.7 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 46-56 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 38-38 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 39-41 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. TORONTO since 1997
GARCIA is 2-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ESTRADA is 4-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

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HOUSTON (27 - 12) at MIAMI (14 - 23) - 7:10 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. TOM KOEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 25-14 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 27-12 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 16-5 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 21-7 (+12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KEUCHEL is 10-2 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 46-52 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 3-11 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MIAMI is 8-20 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 8-20 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. MIAMI since 1997
KEUCHEL is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
KOEHLER is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.800.
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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PHILADELPHIA (14 - 21) at TEXAS (19 - 20) - 8:05 PM
ZACH EFLIN (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 114-90 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 56-31 (+26.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 66-38 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 41-20 (+18.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 25-17 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 34-22 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 84-61 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-66 (+21.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 67-46 (+20.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

ZACH EFLIN vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

YU DARVISH vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (24 - 15) at MINNESOTA (19 - 15) - 8:10 PM
KYLE FREELAND (L) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 299-412 (-102.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 107-197 (-66.8 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 51-107 (-37.7 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
COLORADO is 431-682 (-133.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 11-4 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 24-15 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 11-5 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 52-55 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 78-118 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-38 (-15.5 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 38-61 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-76 (-27.6 Units) against the money line 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.

KYLE FREELAND vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

PHIL HUGHES vs. COLORADO since 1997
HUGHES is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BOSTON (19 - 18) at ST LOUIS (21 - 15) - 8:15 PM
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

LANCE LYNN vs. BOSTON since 1997
LYNN is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.868.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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MLB

Tuesday, May 16

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Trend Report
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4:07 PM
ATLANTA vs. TORONTO
Atlanta is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games

6:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Washington is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. MIAMI
Houston is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games at home

8:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. TEXAS
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

8:10 PM
COLORADO vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home

8:15 PM
BOSTON vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

8:15 PM
NY YANKEES vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-8 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

9:40 PM
NY METS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

10:07 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. LA ANGELS
Chi White Sox are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

10:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing San Diego
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
San Diego is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games

10:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Oakland's last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 12 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:15 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of San Francisco's last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of San Francisco's last 24 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

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Tuesday's Diamond Notes
May 16, 2017

Hottest team: Rangers (6-0 last six)

Texas stumbled out of the gate by starting 5-10 following playoff appearances the last two seasons. However, the Rangers have picked things up of late by winning 11 of their past 15 games at Globe Life Park, including five straight victories at home. Texas completed home sweeps of San Diego and Oakland, while needing comebacks in all five wins, including a pair of walk-off victories.

The Rangers begin a three-game home series with the Phillies prior to a tough nine-game road swing through Detroit, Boston, and Toronto. Texas is taking advantage of facing below .500 teams during this current winning stretch as Philadelphia is the fourth straight team with a losing record facing the Rangers. Yu Darvish heads to the mound in Tuesday’s opener, as the right-hander is unbeaten in his last four starts, while Texas has won each of his last three home outings after losing the first two to Cleveland and Oakland.

Coldest team: Orioles (0-4 last four)

Baltimore continues its road trip after getting swept at Kansas City this past weekend. The loss that hurts the most is Sunday’s 9-8 defeat to the Royals after the Orioles squandered a 5-0 lead. The O’s have dropped six of their last seven games away from Camden Yards as they travel to Detroit to face a Tigers’ squad that is returning home from a 4-5 west coast swing.

Detroit has won five of its past six series openers, but the Tigers struggled with the Orioles last season by compiling a 2-5 record in seven meetings. Southpaw Wade Miley received some bad luck in his previous start as the Orioles couldn’t hold onto a 6-2 lead heading into the eighth inning as Baltimore lost at Washington, 7-6. The good news is the Orioles own a 3-1 record when Miley starts on the highway.

Hottest pitcher: Dallas Keuchel, Astros (6-0, 1.69 ERA)

Keuchel is not only the hottest hurler of late, but also the best pitcher in baseball this season. The Houston southpaw is coming off his sixth victory of the season last Thursday by beating the Yankees, 3-2 as a short road underdog. Keuchel allowed one unearned run in six innings of work as the Astros improved to 4-0 in his four starts away from Minute Maid Park. The 2015 Cy Young winner gets the ball at Miami as the Astros look to improve to 8-1 the last nine games.

Coldest pitcher: Jason Hammel, Royals (1-4, 5.97 ERA)

Kansas City is heating up at the right time by winning six of the past seven contests, but Hammel is responsible for the only loss in this stretch. Hammel was knocked around by the Rays, 12-1 as he went seven innings and gave up 13 hits and seven runs last Wednesday. The right-hander has one victory in seven starts this season, but it did come in the underdog role against Cleveland earlier this month as the Royals are a short ‘dog on Tuesday against the Yankees.

Biggest OVER run: Mets (15-1-3 last 19)

New York may not be putting up wins of late after dropping its fifth straight game on Monday at Arizona, but the Mets are cashing OVERS at a rapid pace. The Mets have allowed at least six runs during each contest of this five-game skid, while going 9-0-1 to the OVER in the past 10 games away from Citi Field. That OVER streak could come to an end against Arizona as Zack Greinke takes the mound for the D-backs, coming off five consecutive quality starts, but Arizona is 4-1 to the OVER in his five home outings.

Biggest UNDER run: Tigers (4-1 last five)

Detroit is back home after a lengthy road swing, as its offense seeks some consistency. The Tigers scored only four runs in the final three games against the Angels after putting up seven runs in the series opener. Detroit is receiving solid pitching from its starters as each hurler has gone into the sixth inning in six straight games. Matt Boyd has yielded three earned runs or less in six consecutive outings for Detroit, but the Tigers have scored three runs or less in five of seven of his seven starts this season.

Matchup to watch: Red Sox vs. Cardinals

Boston ended its long championship drought in 2004 by sweeping St. Louis in the World Series, while beating the Cardinals again for the title in 2013. These two squads meet for an interleague showdown at Busch Stadium for a brief two-game set as the Cardinals try to stay on fire.

St. Louis has won eight of its past nine games, while coming off back-to-back home victories over the defending champion Cubs. The Cardinals started the season at 3-9, but have vaulted into first place of the NL Central in nearly a month’s span. One of the main reasons for that improvement has been the pitching of Lance Lynn, who is 4-0 in his last five trips to the mound, while allowing six earned runs in this stretch.

The Red Sox have stumbled to a 2-4 mark the previous six contests after plating 17 runs at Minnesota on May 7. Eduardo Rodriguez hasn’t received a decision in his last three outings for Boston, but the southpaw has tossed six innings in each of his past four starts. Rodriguez faces a St. Louis club that owns a 3-3 record against left-handed starting pitchers this season, while the Cardinals have seen a southpaw starter only twice in the past 25 contests.

Betcha didn’t know: The biggest interleague series by name may be the Red Sox and Cardinals, but two first-place squads meet in Minnesota as the Twins host the Rockies. Colorado has fared well away from Coors Field this season, especially in series openers by posting a 4-1 record. The Twins have also been respectable in home Game 1’s by going 4-2, including three straight wins in this situation.

Biggest public favorite: Cubs (-200) vs. Reds

Biggest public underdog: Rockies (+105) at Twins

Biggest line move: Tigers (-105 to -125) vs. Orioles

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TUESDAY, MAY 16

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

ATL at TOR 04:07 PM

ATL +120

U 8.5

TB at CLE 06:10 PM

U 9.0

WAS at PIT 07:05 PM

O 8.5

HOU at MIA 07:10 PM

U 8.5

BAL at DET 07:10 PM

BAL +100

U 9.5

PHI at TEX 08:05 PM

PHI +165

CIN at CHC 08:05 PM

CIN +165

O 11.5

COL at MIN 08:10 PM

O 9.5

BOS at STL 08:15 PM

U 8.0

NYY at KC 08:15 PM

U 9.5

NYM at ARI 09:40 PM

O 9.0

CHW at LAA 10:07 PM

CHW +180

O 7.5

MIL at SD 10:10 PM

U 8.0

OAK at SEA 10:10 PM

O 8.5

LAD at SF 10:15 PM

SF +105

O 7.5

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MLB roundup: Astros' Keuchel first 7-game winner
May 17, 2017

DETROIT -- Chris Davis homered in consecutive at-bats in extra innings, and the Baltimore Orioles outslugged the Detroit Tigers for a 13-11 win Tuesday.

Davis hit a solo home run in the 12th and a tiebreaking two-run shot in the 13th off Francisco Rodriguez after both teams scored three times in the 12th. Mark Trumbo hit a two-out, game-tying home run in the ninth, and J.J. Hardy also homered for Baltimore.

Detroit's J.D. Martinez hit two home runs, including a grand slam off Brad Brach in the seventh.

Astros 12, Marlins 2

MIAMI -- Dallas Keuchel became the first seven-game winner in the major leagues as Houston coasted to a rout of Miami.

Keuchel allowed two runs and four hits in five innings. He has won nine straight decisions since last August and lowered his ERA to 1.84.

Jake Marisnick and Brian McCann drove in four runs apiece as Houston raised the best record in the majors to 28-12. Miami lost for the 16th time in 20 games as Tom Koehler was tagged for eight runs and seven hits in three innings.

Angels 7, White Sox 6 (11 innings)

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Albert Pujols' bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 11th inning capped a two-run rally that gave Los Angeles a win over Chicago.

Cameron Maybin's fifth hit of the game was the key to in the decisive comeback, a bloop double that drove in Danny Espinosa to tie the game 6-6. After Mike Trout was walked intentionally to load the bases, Pujols hit the ball over the drawn-in outfield to end it.

The White Sox scored three in a wild ninth inning to extend the game, then took a 6-5 lead in the 11th on Tim Anderson's home run.

Rockies 7, Twins 3

MINNEAPOLIS -- Gerardo Parra and Charlie Blackmon homered as Colorado defeated Minnesota.

Blackmon drove in three runs while starter Kyle Freeland allowed three runs and five hits in six innings.

Byron Buxton homered for Minnesota. Phil Hughes allowed five runs and eight hits in five-plus innings.

Diamondbacks 5, Mets 4

PHOENIX -- Yasmany Tomas homered and Paul Goldschmidt stole home as Arizona edged struggling New York.

Zack Greinke allowed four runs and five hits to win his fourth straight start as Arizona won its 17th home game.

Curtis Granderson and Rene Rivera homered for the Mets, who dropped their sixth straight game.

Giants 2, Dodgers 1

SAN FRANCISCO -- Ty Blach allowed one run in seven innings and San Francisco edged Los Angeles.

Brandon Belt homered as San Francisco won its fifth straight despite going 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position.

Rich Hill allowed one run and six hits in five innings, and Chris Taylor homered for Los Angeles.

Brewers 6, Padres 2

SAN DIEGO -- Jimmy Nelson took a shutout into the sixth inning and Milwaukee scored five runs in the first inning to beat San Diego.

Nelson allowed two runs and seven hits as Milwaukee won for the seventh time in nine games. Manny Pina hit a two-run double to cap the five-run inning.

Clayton Richard allowed six runs and 10 hits in six innings and Wil Myers homered for San Diego.

Athletics 9, Mariners 6

SEATTLE -- Matt Joyce hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the ninth inning as Oakland beat Seattle.

Mark Canha added a three-run home run in the ninth, and Ryon Healy also homered as Oakland rallied after blowing a three-run lead.

Nelson Cruz homered in the first inning and Kyle Seager homered in the eighth to give Seattle a short-lived 5-4 lead.

Rockies 7, Twins 3

MINNEAPOLIS -- A big sixth inning helped Colorado beat Minnesota in the opening game of a series between two first-place teams.

With the game knotted at 3-3, Colorado scored four times in the sixth off Twins starter Phil Hughes and reliever Tyler Duffey. Charlie Blackmon delivered the biggest blow of the inning, as his two-run homer gave the Rockies a four-run advantage.

Prior to Blackmon's ninth homer of the year, Colorado broke open a tie game when Carlos Gonzalez hit a leadoff double and scored one batter later on Ian Desmond's base hit.

Rangers 5, Phillies 1

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Yu Darvish struck out nine in seven strong innings as Texas reached .500 for the first time this season by beating Philadelphia.

Darvish allowed one run and four hits to help Texas win its seventh straight game. He also became the sixth Japanese pitcher in major league history to reach 50 career victories.

Mike Napoli hit a two-run home run for Texas while Freddy Galvis hit an RBI single for Philadelphia.

Nationals 8, Pirates 4

PITTSBURGH -- Bryce Harper hit his 13th home run and Ryan Zimmerman delivered a two-run double to lead Washington to a win over Pittsburgh.

Jayson Werth went 3-for-5 and Stephen Strasburg allowed three runs and four hits in six-plus innings.

Josh Harrison homered for Pittsburgh while starter Chad Kuhl allowed six runs and 10 hits in four-plus innings.

Cubs 9, Reds 5

CHICAGO -- Kyle Schwarber hit a 462-foot home run as Chicago beat Cincinnati.

Rookie Ian Haap and Addison Russell also homered for the Cubs. Starter John Lackey allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Zack Cozart, Joey Votto and Tucker Barnhart homered for Cincinnati.

Braves 9, Blue Jays 5

TORONTO -- Freddie Freeman hit his 14th home run to power Atlanta to a two-game sweep of Toronto.

Freeman hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning while Matt Kemp drove in four runs.

Kevin Pillar homered for the Blue Jays while starter Marco Estrada allowed five runs and eight hits in six innings.

Rays 6, Indians 4

CLEVELAND -- Corey Dickerson hit two of Tampa Bay's five home runs in a victory over Cleveland.

Colby Rasmus, Derek Norris and Tim Beckham also homered for Tampa Bay, which won despite striking out 16 times.

Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run home run for the Indians.

Yankees 7, Royals 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- CC Sabathia allowed five hits in 6 2/3 scoreless innings and New York beat Kansas City.

Gary Sanchez hit a three-run homer and Chris Carter added a two-run shot for the Yankees.

Whit Merrifield drove in Kansas City's lone run. Starter Jason Hammel allowed five runs and nine hits in six innings.

Red Sox 6, Cardinals 3

ST. LOUIS -- Mookie Betts led off the game with a home run and added another RBI to lead Boston to a victory over St. Louis.

Eduardo Rodriguez (2-1) allowed three runs and five hits over six innings to earn the victory. It snapped a string of three consecutive starts in which he got a no-decision despite allowing a total of five runs in 18 innings in those games.

Craig Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn his 12th save in 13 chances.

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LEADING OFF: Rockies-Twins in surprising 1st-place matchup
May 16, 2017

A look at what's happening all around the majors today:

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

Two of baseball's biggest surprises square off when the Colorado Rockies visit Minnesota in an interleague matchup of first-place teams. Ervin Santana (6-1, 1.50 ERA) starts for the Twins against rookie German Marquez (1-2, 4.88). Both pitchers are coming off excellent outings - Santana threw two-hit ball for seven shutout innings at Cleveland, and Marquez limited the World Series champion Cubs to three hits in eight scoreless innings. The 22-year-old Marquez took a no-hitter into the seventh against Chicago and even had a two-run single for his first major league hit.

A GIANT 20?

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw goes for his 20th career win over the Giants when he starts against Johnny Cueto at AT&T Park. Kershaw is 19-9 with 1.66 ERA overall vs. San Francisco, including 11-4 with a 1.36 ERA by the Bay. Kershaw has already faced the Giants twice this year, while Cueto has opposed the Dodgers twice. In their one head-to-head matchup, Cueto won at Dodger Stadium.

SURPRISING SHOWDOWN

Royals left-hander Jason Vargas takes a 13-inning scoreless streak into his start against the upstart Yankees. The 34-year-old Vargas has suddenly emerged as one of the AL's top performers, leading the league with a 1.01 ERA through seven starts. He'll get his toughest test yet against Aaron Judge and a high-powered New York lineup, which leads the AL in runs, homers and on-base percentage. Big righty Michael Pineda is up for the Yankees.

TRY, TRY AGAIN

Embattled right-hander Matt Harvey tries to get back on track in his second start for the New York Mets since serving a three-game suspension imposed by the team for skipping a home game after a late night on the town. Harvey lost at Milwaukee last Friday, dropping to 2-3 with a 5.62 ERA. This time, he returns to Arizona - the site of his successful major league debut in 2012.

SCENE SHIFT

Freddie Freeman and Atlanta swept a two-game series in Toronto, and now they'll try to take two more from the Blue Jays at home. The teams switch stadiums without a break, with Mike Foltynewicz starting for the Braves vs. Joe Biagini. Freeman kept up his torrid pace and is hitting .343 with 14 home runs and 25 RBIs.

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MLB notebook: Mariners' Cano put on disabled list
May 16, 2017

Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano was placed on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to Saturday, with a sore right quadriceps, the team announced Tuesday.

This is the first time Cano has been on the disabled list since June 27-Aug. 8, 2006, when he was sidelined with a strained left hamstring.

To take Cano's spot on the roster, the Mariners called up outfielder Boog Powell from Triple-A Tacoma.

Cano, 34, has missed the past five games with the quadriceps injury. He is hitting .296 with eight home runs and 28 RBIs.

Taylor Motter has been getting most of the playing time at second base in Cano's absence.

--The New York Mets placed shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera on the 10-day disabled due to his sprained left thumb, the team announced.

The move was made retroactively to Sunday. Cabrera aggravated a previous injury to the thumb on Saturday and missed the last two games. The 31-year-old is batting .257 with three homers this season.

New York filled the roster spot by signing right-hander Neil Ramirez. The Mets moved right-hander Jeurys Familia (blood clot in shoulder) to the 60-day disabled list to open up a 40-man roster spot for Ramirez.

--The Toronto Blue Jays promoted outfielder Darrell Ceciliani from Triple-A Buffalo and optioned right-handed pitcher Leonel Campos to the Bisons before Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves.

After outfielder/infielder Steve Pearce (right calf) was put on the disabled list Monday, the Blue Jays recalled Campos, who pitched 2 1/3 innings in the 10-6 loss to the Braves.

The Blue Jays had a two-player bench for that game and Ceciliani will provide an extra outfielder. In 21 games at Buffalo, he hit .145 with three RBIs.

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Wednesday’s List of 13: Mid-week musings………

13) Further proof the world is slowly going crazy…..

“Volunteers at an overdose prevention site in Vancouver say they saved the life of a (pet) rat named Snuggles after the little rodent overdosed on heroin.”

CNBC reported the pet rat was brought in by a woman who said it had eaten heroin off a table.

12) Cosmopolitan Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas started charging customers to park this week, the 23rd Strip property to charge customers to park in visits to resorts. Self-park is $7-10 a day; valet parking is $13-18 a day.

11) Supposedly, one of the main reasons that Ben Simmons spent his six months of college at LSU is because lot of higher-profile college programs weren’t fond of the idea of having a camera crew following him around all season, for the infomercial his people did on him that aired on Showtime.

I mean, how do you do a 90-minute “documentary” on a basketball player, but never have either his high school or college coach on to talk? Supposedly Simmons has grown another two inches since we last saw him play– he is now just about 7-feet tall. I’ll be very curious to see him play in NBA games.

10) Since 2005, there have been 30 games that weren’t played at Coors Field that had a total of 12 or more runs. Under was 17-13 in those games.

9) Washington Redskins signed free agent LB Nico Marley, grandson of music legend Bob Marley; his dad Rohan Marley played ball at Miami.

8) 16.9% of Ben Roethlisberger’s passing attempts last year went 20+ yards downfield; the next highest percentage of any NFL QB last year was Cam Newton, at 13.9%.

7) For the first time in 10 years, the winner of the Main Event at the World Series of Poker will be crowned in July and not November. Wish they would legalize online poker in this country so ESPN would start showing the WSOP the way it used to- enjoyed watching that stuff.

6) Diamondbacks’ catcher Chris Iannetta was hit in the face by a pitch over the weekend; he broke his nose, a couple teeth and got stitches in his upper lip. Catchers are tough people.

5) Stanford/Long Beach State will play basketball the next three years; this year in Long Beach, the next two years on the Farm. At least Stanford goes on the road once, more than most Power 5 schools do.

Tulsa/Oklahoma State will play a home/home series starting this winter, which is very unusual.

4) Back in late January, Alabama opened as -4.5 over Florida State in the college football season opener this fall. That spread is now Alabama -7.

3) Alabama hired Yasir Rosemond as an assistant basketball coach; he has extensive recruiting ties in the Atlanta area- he previously was an assistant at Georgia and Oregon.

2) Old Italian proverb: “When the game is over, the king and the pawn go back in the same box.”

1) Geddy Lee, lead singer of Rush, was at the Braves-Blue Jays game in Toronto Tuesday. Lee is a huge baseball fan and apparently has a great memorabilia collection.

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Wednesday’s games
National League

Nationals @ Pirates
Turner has been pitching in relief; he allowed three runs in six IP in his only ’17 start, at Coors Field in Denver.

Cole is 0-3, 2.45 in his last five starts (under 7-1). Pirates scored 8 runs in his last 5 starts.

Washington won four of its last five games; over is 7-1 in their last eight games. Pittsburgh lost seven of last nine games; under is 4-2 in their last six home games.

Reds @ Cubs
Feldman is 1-0, 1.13 in his last two starts (under 4-3-1).

Hendricks is 1-1, 1.90 in his last four starts, all of which stayed under.

Reds lost eight of last ten road games; under is 4-2 in their last six games. Cubs lost seven of last ten games; over is 10-1 in last eleven games at Wrigley Field.

Mets @ Diamondbacks
Harvey is 0-3, 10.43 in his last three starts (over 5-1-1).

Corbin is 1-1, 6.61 in his last three starts (over 4-4).

Mets lost last six games; over is 10-0-1 in their last 11 road games. Arizona won five of its last seven games. Under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.

Brewers @ Padres
Garza is 2-0, 2.70 in his last three starts (over 2-2).

Chacin is 2-0, 3.78 in his last three starts (under 5-3).

Brewers won seven of their last nine games- their last five games went over the total. San Diego lost six of last eight games. Over is 10-2 in their last 12 home games.

Dodgers @ Giants
Kershaw is 5-1, 2.32 in his last six starts (under 3-1 on road).

Cueto is 1-1, 3.86 in his last four starts (over 5-2-1).

Dodgers lost their last three games; over is 5-3 in their last eight road games. San Francisco won six of last seven games; under is 14-4-2 in their home games this season.

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American League
Rays @ Indians
Cobb is 2-1, 2.66 in his last three starts- under is 2-0-1 in those games.

Tomlin is 0-1, 1.20 in his last two starts; under is 3-1 in his last four starts.

Tampa Bay won five of last six road games; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Cleveland lost four of last five games; under is 13-4 in their last 17 games.

Orioles @ Tigers
Jimenez is 0-1, 8.79 in his last three starts (over 5-1).

Fulmer is 3-0, 2.57 in his last four starts, all of which went over.

Baltimore lost four of last five games, all decided by bullpen; over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Detroit won three of last five games; four of their last six games stayed under.

Bronx @ Kansas City
Pineda is 1-1, 3.91 in his last four starts (over 4-2 in his last six starts).

Vargas is 2-0, 0.47 in his last three starts (under 6-1).

New York lost four of last six games; over is 11-5 in their last sixteen games. Kansas City won six of its last eight games; under is 9-2 in their last eleven home games.

White Sox @ Angels
Gonzalez is 0-3, 7.13 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four starts.

Shoemaker is 2-1, 4.03 in his last four starts (over 4-4).

White Sox lost eight of their last ten games. Over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Angels won their last three games; under is 6-2 in their last eight home games.

A’s @ Mariners
Hahn is 1-1, 2.93 in his last five starts (over 3-3).

Bergman allowed three runs in five IP (66 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 4-3 win over Texas.

Oakland lost five of its last seven games; over is 13-4 in their last 17 games. Seattle lost five of its last six games; over is 10-4-1 in their last 15 games.

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Interleague
Astros @ Marlins
McCullers is 1-0, 1.40 in his last three starts (under 4-1 in his last five).

Urena is 1-1, 1.50 in two starts this year (over 1-1).

Astros are 7-1 in last eight games; over is 9-6 in their last 15 games. Miami lost six of its last seven games; over is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Blue Jays @ Braves
Biagini is 1-0, 1.00 in his first two starts (under 2-0)- he threw nine innings total.

Foltynewicz is 0-2, 7.36 in two home starts (over 3-3).

Braves won four of last five games; over is 5-1-2 in their last eight home games. Toronto won five of its last seven games; three of their last four went over.

Phillies @ Rangers
Eflin is 0-0, 3.00 in his last four starts- his last three starts went over.

Cashner is 0-2, 2.25 in his last five starts (under 5-0-1).

Phillies lost six of their last seven road games; over is 10-2-3 in their last 15 road games. Texas won its last seven games; under is 13-4-1 in their last 18 home games.

Rockies @ Twins
Marquez is 1-1, 2.25 in his last three starts, all of which stayed under.

Santana is 6-1, 1.50 in eight starts this year (over 2-1-2 at home).

Colorado won seven of its last ten games; under is 10-5 in their last 15 road games. Minnesota won four of last six games; over is 7-1 in their last eight home games.

Red Sox @ Cardinals
Porcello is 1-5, 5.35 in his last six starts (under 3-1-1 in last five).

Leake is 4-1, 2.11 in his last six starts (under 4-2-1).

Boston is 5-3 in its last eight road games; over is 7-1-1 in their last nine games. St Louis won eight of last ten games; over is 17-4-1 in their last 22 games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
NY-Az: Harvey 2-5; Corbin 4-4
LA-SF: Kershaw 6-2; Cueto 6-2
Wsh-Pitt: Undecided Cole 3-5
Cin-Chi: Feldman 2-6; Hendricks 3-4
Mil-SD: Garza 3-1; Chacin 4-4

American League
TB-Clev: Cobb 3-5; Tomlin 3-4
Blt-Det: Jimenez 5-1; Fulmer 5-2
NY-KC: Pineda 5-2; Vargas 5-2
Chi-LAA: Gonzalez 4-3; Shoemaker 5-3
A’s-Sea: Hahn 2-4; Bergman 0-1

Interleague
Tor-Atl: Biagini 2-0; Foltynewicz 1-5
Hst-Mia: McCullers 6-2; Urena 1-1
Phil-Tex: Eflin 2-3; Cashner 2-4
Colo-Minn: Marquez 5-2; Santana 6-2
Bos-StL: Porcello 3-5; Leake 4-3

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
NY-Az: Harvey 3-7; Corbin 4-8
LA-SF: Kershaw 4-4; Cueto 1-8
Wsh-Pitt: Undecided Cole 1-8
Cin-Chi: Feldman 2-8; Hendricks 3-7
Mil-SD: Garza 1-4; Chacin 2-8

American League
TB-Clev: Cobb 1-8; Tomlin 3-7
Blt-Det: Jimenez 3-3; Fulmer 3-7
NY-KC: Pineda 4-7; Vargas 0-7
Chi-LAA: Gonzalez 3-7; Shoemaker 5-8
A’s-Sea: Hahn 2-6; Bergman 0-1

Interleague
Tor-Atl: Biagini 0-2; Foltynewicz 1-6
Hst-Mia: McCullers 1-8; Urena 0-2
Phil-Tex: Eflin 4-5; Cashner 2-6
Colo-Minn: Marquez 1-7; Santana 1-8
Bos-StL: Porcello 1-8; Leake 1-7

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Umpires
National League
NY-Az: Underdogs are 6-3 in last nine Lentz games.
LA-SF: Over is 5-2 in Muchlinski games this season.
Wsh-Pitt: Under is 4-1-1 in Baker games this season.
Cin-Chi: Four of last five Kulpa games stayed under.
Mil-SD: Under is 9-3 in last twelve Blakney games.

American League
TB-Clev: Four of last five May games stayed under.
Blt-Det: Road team won last five Carlson games.
NY-KC: Home side won five of last six Scheurwater games.
Chi-LAA: Under is 7-4-1 in last 12 Gorman games.
A’s-Sea: Home side won all six Nauert games this season.

Interleague
Tor-Atl: Last five O’Nora games went over total.
Hst-Mia: Four of last five Reyburn games stayed under.
Phil-Tex: Last six Hallion games went over the total.
Colo-Minn: Over is 4-2-1 in Rackley games this season.
Bos-StL: Underdogs are 10-6 in last 16 Kellogg games.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 19-9 AL, favorites -$361
AL @ NL– 17-14 AL, favorites -$415
Total: 36-23 AL, favorites -$766

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 12-16-1
AL @ NL: Over 21-11
Total: Over 33-27-1

Teams’ records in first five innings:

Team (road-home-total)- thru 5/16/17
Ariz 5-8-3……14-7–4…….19-15–7
Atl 9-11-3……5-7-1……..14-18–4
Cubs 9-11………7-7-3……..16-18-3
Reds 4-10-2……11-8–2……..15-18-4
Colo 10-5-2…..11-10-2…….21-15–5
LA 8-11-2……12-5-2…….20-16-4
Miami 6-12-1…….8-8-3……..14-20-4
Milw 10-3-4…….11-10-2…….21-13-6
Mets 7-10-1……..7-11-2…….14-21-3
Philly 7-8-4………7-7-2…….14-15-6
Pitt 7-14-2…….7-8-1……..14-22-3
St. Louis 7-5-2……..11-6-4……..18-11-6
SD 5-14-4…….8-8–2……..13-22-6
SF 4-13-4……11-6-3………18-19-7
Wash 14-5……….9-8-2………23-13-2

Orioles 10-8-2……….10-6………20-14-2
Boston 6-9-2………9-10-2……..15-19-4
White Sox 6-11-4……..8-7–1……..14-18-5
Cleveland 8-11-2……..6-10-1……..14-21-3
Detroit 9-9-2………9-6-2………18-15-4
Astros 7-8-5……..11-8-1……..18-16-6
KC 4-10-3……12-7-2……..16-17-5
Angels 5-10-5……12-6-4………17-16-9
Twins 9-5-2………8-6-5………17-11-7
NYY 8-8-1……….11-8…..…….18-16-1
A’s 7-10-3……..7-7-5……..14-17-8
Seattle 6-12-5……..9-4-4……..15-16-9
TB 10-7-3……..16-4-2……..26-11-5
Texas 10-4-4……..9-8-5……..19-12-9
Toronto 4-14-1……..6-9-5……..10-23-6

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 5/16/17)
Ariz 4-16……..8-25……….12
Atl 5-23……..4-13………..9
Cubs 4-21……..7-17………..11
Reds 3-16……..10-22………13
Colo 5-17……..8-23……….13
LA 6-21……..7-19..……..13
Miami 6-19……..7-19……….13
Milw 6-17……..11-23………17
Mets 7-18……..10-20……….17
Philly 8-20……..4-16…………12
Pitt 6-23……..6-16…………12
StL 6-16…… .6-21………..12
SD 11-23……6-18………..17
SF 3-24……..6-20………..9
Wash 8-19……..7-19……….15

Orioles 1-21……..5-16………..6
Boston 5-17……..5-21………..10
White Sox 4-21…….8-16………..12
Clev 6-21……..8-17………..14
Detroit 5-20……..9-17………..14
Astros 6-20……..10-20……….16
KC 2-17……..4-21……….6
Angels 6-20…….5-22………..11
Twins 3-16……..5-19……….8
NYY 4-17……..9-19……….13
A’s 3-20……..4-19……….7
Seattle 9-23……..9-17………18
TB 6-20……..10-22………16
Texas 7-18……..7-22………14
Toronto 5-19……..4-21………..9

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May's MLB Picks
Overall Picks of the Day DOGS AND TOTALS ONLY )
Date W-L-T % Units Record

05/16/2017............. 9-9-2......... 50.00%............. -1.75
05/12/2017........... 6-13-0......... 31.58%............ -38.75
05/11/2017............. 9-3-1......... 75.00%........... +29.75
05/10/2017............ 6-15-0......... 28.57%............ -45.25
05/09/2017............ 8-12-2......... 40.00%............ -19.75
05/08/2017............. 6-6-1.......... 50.00%............. -1.00
05/07/2017........... 10-10-1........ 50.00%.............. -0.75
05/06/2017........... 12-9-0.......... 57.14% ...........+13.75
05/05/2017........... 4-13-0.......... 23.53%............ -50.00
05/04/2017........... 7-11-0.......... 38.89%............ -22.50
05/03/2017.......... 11-12-0.......... 47.83%............. -5.00
05/02/2017.......... 11-11-0.......... 50.00%............. -1.50
05/01/2017.......... 9 -8 - 0.......... 52.94%........... +11.25

Totals.................108 - 132 ............45.00%...........- 130.00

Best Bets Daily: ( DOGS AND TOTALS ONLY )
Sides / Totals.

05/16/2017..........1 - 2..........33.00%..........-0.95........4 - 4.........50.00%.........-0.40
05/12/2017..........2 - 3..........40.00%..........-0.25........4 - 10........40.00%.........-7.20
05/11/2017..........1 - 2..........33.33%..........-0.95........4 - 1..........80.00%.........+2.90
05/10/2017..........3 - 7..........30.00%..........-3.75........3 - 8..........37.50%.........-5.80
05/09/2017..........3 - 4..........42.85%..........-0.10........8 - 6.........57.44%.........+1,40
05/08/2017..........0 - 4..........00.00%..........-4.00........6 - 2.........75.00%.........+3.28
05/07/2017..........4 - 4..........50.00%.........+0.45........7 - 6.........53.84%.........+0.40
05/06/2017..........1 - 5..........20.00%..........-3.85.......10 - 5........66.66%.........+4.50
05/05/2017..........0 - 3..........00.00%..........-3.00........4 - 9..........30.76%.........- 5.90
05/04/2017..........3 - 4..........42.85%..........-0.80........4 - 7..........36.36%.........- 3.70
05/03/2017..........3 - 5..........37.50%..........-1.40........8 - 6..........57.44%.........+2.40
05/02/2017..........2 - 5..........28.57%.........- 2.70........9 - 6..........60.00%.........+ 3.30
05/01/2017..........4 - 2..........66.66 %.......+ 3.85........5 - 5..........50.00%.........- 0.50


Totals...............27 - 50.........35.06%.........- 17.48......76 - 75.........50.33%........+4.52

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MLB

Wednesday, May 17

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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CLEVELAND
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

12:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. MIAMI
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

3:40 PM
NY METS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Arizona
NY Mets are 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets

3:45 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 12-6 SU in their last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of San Francisco's last 25 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing at home against Washington

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. DETROIT
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:35 PM
TORONTO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Toronto's last 15 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 15 games when playing at home against Toronto
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

8:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:10 PM
COLORADO vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 12 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

8:15 PM
BOSTON vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 9 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 15 of St. Louis's last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

8:15 PM
NY YANKEES vs. KANSAS CITY
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing NY Yankees

10:07 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. LA ANGELS
Chi White Sox are 2-7-1 SU in their last 10 games ,
Chi White Sox are 0-4-1 SU in their last 5 games ,on the road
LA Angels12-1-1 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
LA Angels5-0-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox

10:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Oakland

10:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
San Diego is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

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Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 17

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NY METS (16 - 22) at ARIZONA (23 - 18) - 3:40 PM
MATT HARVEY (R) vs. PAT CORBIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 16-22 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 7-14 (-9.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HARVEY is 8-16 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARVEY is 4-13 (-10.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARVEY is 18-28 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARVEY is 14-26 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 9-2 (+7.4 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
ARIZONA is 17-8 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 97-69 (+22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 268-261 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 585-541 (-78.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ARIZONA is 35-49 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MATT HARVEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HARVEY is 3-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

PAT CORBIN vs. NY METS since 1997
CORBIN is 0-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.64 and a WHIP of 1.279.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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LA DODGERS (22 - 18) at SAN FRANCISCO (17 - 24) - 3:45 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 118-95 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 50-58 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 145-170 (-60.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 15-16 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 66-73 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 23-29 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-15 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 274-177 (+60.7 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
CUETO is 29-12 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 33-11 (+18.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 34-15 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 37-14 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 60-22 (+28.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 106-102 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-3 (+5.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KERSHAW is 19-9 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.63 and a WHIP of 0.814.
His team's record is 23-14 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 26-9. (+15.9 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CUETO is 6-6 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 7-8 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-3.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (25 - 13) at PITTSBURGH (16 - 23) - 7:05 PM
JACOB TURNER (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 612-542 (+65.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 24-7 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 42-19 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 7-16 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 46-50 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 68-88 (-30.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 44-61 (-22.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 17-33 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLE is 11-18 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JACOB TURNER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
TURNER is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 14.55 and a WHIP of 2.309.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
COLE is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.094.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.3 units)

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CINCINNATI (19 - 19) at CHICAGO CUBS (19 - 19) - 8:05 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. KYLE HENDRICKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FELDMAN is 81-110 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 26-49 (-27.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 1-9 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 1618-1705 (-262.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 348-291 (-78.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 864-796 (-156.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 403-369 (-84.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-16 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 779-834 (-184.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-1 (+1.2 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.2 Units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HENDRICKS is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.261.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+4.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (22 - 18) at SAN DIEGO (15 - 26) - 10:10 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GARZA is 3-17 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 78-91 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 65-77 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 54-65 (+9.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 22-18 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-11 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 17-11 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GARZA is 3-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 0.929.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CHACIN is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.224.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.6 units)

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TAMPA BAY (20 - 22) at CLEVELAND (20 - 18) - 12:10 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 88-116 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 65-81 (-20.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 44-69 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TOMLIN is 33-17 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 16-3 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 19-28 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-18 (-14.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

ALEX COBB vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
COBB is 3-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.76 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
TOMLIN is 2-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.009.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (23 - 14) at DETROIT (18 - 19) - 7:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. MICHAEL FULMER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 104-94 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 54-46 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FULMER is 24-9 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 11-4 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 23-14 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 274-348 (+48.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 18-9 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 80-58 (+21.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 64-47 (+17.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 17-7 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 20-8 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
JIMENEZ is 6-11 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.72 and a WHIP of 1.525.
His team's record is 9-12 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-10. (-0.9 units)

MICHAEL FULMER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
FULMER is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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NY YANKEES (23 - 13) at KANSAS CITY (16 - 22) - 8:15 PM
MICHAEL PINEDA (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PINEDA is 10-16 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 203-175 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 63-44 (+18.0 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 116-75 (+28.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 28-14 (+14.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 45-27 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 62-40 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
VARGAS is 25-13 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 13-3 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 35-19 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 107-91 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

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

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PINEDA is 3-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.078.
His team's record is 3-5 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.6 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
VARGAS is 0-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.64 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-6 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (17 - 20) at LA ANGELS (21 - 21) - 10:05 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. MATT SHOEMAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-27 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 50-20 (+21.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 51-38 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 3-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 0.966.
His team's record is 3-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.8 units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 1-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.192.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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OAKLAND (17 - 22) at SEATTLE (18 - 22) - 10:10 PM
JESSE HAHN (R) vs. CHRISTIAN BERGMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 154-209 (-49.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 18-32 (-13.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 28-44 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-65 (-18.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 63-88 (-27.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 242-238 (-52.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 603-558 (-98.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 787-708 (-101.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-2 (+2.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

JESSE HAHN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HAHN is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

CHRISTIAN BERGMAN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (17 - 23) at ATLANTA (15 - 21) - 7:35 PM
JOE BIAGINI (R) vs. MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 111-100 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 9-17 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TORONTO is 65-65 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 44-41 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 40-41 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 315-270 (+44.3 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 5-15 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 23-47 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JOE BIAGINI vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (28 - 12) at MIAMI (14 - 24) - 12:10 PM
LANCE MCCULLERS JR. (R) vs. JOSE URENA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 28-12 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 22-8 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-5 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 22-7 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 14-24 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 46-53 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 3-12 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MIAMI is 8-21 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 11-21 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
URENA is 2-11 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

LANCE MCCULLERS JR. vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSE URENA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (14 - 22) at TEXAS (20 - 20) - 8:05 PM
ZACH EFLIN (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 115-90 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 67-38 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 26-17 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 85-61 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 89-66 (+22.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 68-46 (+21.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

ZACH EFLIN vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

ANDREW CASHNER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CASHNER is 3-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 1.018.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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COLORADO (25 - 15) at MINNESOTA (19 - 16) - 8:10 PM
GERMAN MARQUEZ (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 108-197 (-65.7 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 432-682 (-132.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
COLORADO is 25-15 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 20-16 (+14.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-5 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 53-55 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 78-119 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 38-62 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 50-89 (-33.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-77 (-28.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-35 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

ERVIN SANTANA vs. COLORADO since 1997
SANTANA is 2-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.31 and a WHIP of 1.402.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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BOSTON (20 - 18) at ST LOUIS (21 - 16) - 8:15 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 6-13 (-9.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 49-53 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 3-11 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 31-36 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 20-28 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LEAKE is 35-45 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 4-13 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 1-7 (-8.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 3-11 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 1-8 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

RICK PORCELLO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.657.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. BOSTON since 1997
LEAKE is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.583.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

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Win Total Update
May 17, 2017

Many teams with high expectations this season in Major League Baseball have fallen below the standards set by the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. However, several other squads that were expected to not be a factor in the pennant race have turned into early surprises.

First, we’ll take a look at the teams that have exceeded early expectations. The Twins finished last season with the worst record in baseball at 59-103, but Minnesota has put together a respectable 19-16 record through 35 games. Minnesota’s win total was released at 75 ½, which actually wasn’t the lowest in the American League, as the Twins were predicted to win one more game than Kansas City and Oakland.

In the NL West, both Arizona and Colorado have jumped out to hot starts, while the Rockies own the second-best record in the National League behind Washington. The Rockies won only 75 games last season, but have started 25-15 to put themselves on a good pace to bust their 80 ½-win total. Arizona fell well below their victory total of 82 last season by winning 69 games, but the D-backs are 23-18 at the quarter-point of the season on a 77 ½ total.

The defending champion Cubs are suffering through an expected World Series hangover at 19-19 as eclipsing their win total of 95 ½ will be hard to reach. The NL East is a complete disaster behind the Nationals as the Mets have fallen apart of late and are in danger of being on a path of finishing UNDER 88 ½ victories at 16-22.

The Astros are playing phenomenal baseball at the quarter point by winning 28 of their first 40 contests. Houston began the season with a win total of 91 ½, which equals a .567 winning percentage. The Astros are currently playing .700 ball and own a decisive advantage inside the AL West.

NATIONAL LEAGUE WIN TOTALS
Team Win Total - 2017 Record on 5/17/17 Projection
Arizona Diamondbacks 77 ½ 23-18
Atlanta Braves 75 ½ 15-21
Chicago Cubs 95 ½ 15-15
Cincinnati Reds 70 ½ 19-19
Colorado Rockies 80 ½ 25-15
Los Angeles Dodgers 94 ½ 22-18
Miami Marlins 76 ½ 14-24
Milwaukee Brewers 69 ½ 22-18
New York Mets 88 ½ 16-22
Philadelphia Phillies 72 ½ 14-22
Pittsburgh Pirates 82 ½ 16-23
San Diego Padres 67 ½ 15-26
San Francisco Giants 87 ½ 17-24
St. Louis Cardinals 83 ½ 21-16
Washington Nationals 91 ½ 25-13

AMERICAN LEAGUE WIN TOTALS
Team Win Total - 2017 Record on 5/17/17 Projection
Baltimore Orioles 79 ½ 23-14
Boston Red Sox 92 ½ 20-18
Chicago White Sox 68 ½ 17-20
Cleveland Indians 93 ½ 20-18
Detroit Tigers 83 ½ 18-19
Houston Astros 91 ½ 28-12
Kansas City Royals 74 ½ 16-22
Los Angeles Angels 80 ½ 21-21
Minnesota Twins 75 ½ 19-16
New York Yankees 83 ½ 23-13
Oakland Athletics 74 ½ 17-22
Seattle Mariners 85 ½ 18-22
Tampa Bay Rays 78 ½ 20-22
Texas Rangers 84 ½ 20-20
Toronto Blue Jays 84 ½ 17-23