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**StarDust Bum** · 04-30-2018, 12:45 PM

Ohtani's start pushed back to weekend
April 30, 2018

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Shohei Ohtani will have his upcoming scheduled start pushed to next weekend after spraining his left ankle on Friday.

The Los Angeles Angels' two-way sensation was slated to pitch Tuesday against Baltimore, but manager Mike Scioscia said Sunday he instead expects Ohtani to start during a three-game series at Seattle that begins Friday.

''We're targeting Shohei to pitching somewhere on the weekend in Seattle just to make sure this is behind him and he gets the proper workout to test it more instead of rushing him and trying to see where he is on Wednesday,'' Scioscia said. ''It's the best course of action for Shohei and for us.''

Ohtani played catch before Sunday's game, and Scioscia said he was available to pinch hit in 2-1 loss to New York on Sunday night. Ohtani will likely be in the lineup against Baltimore.

Ohtani is 2-1 with a 4.43 ERA. The Japanese star won his first two major league starts against Oakland, but went just two innings because of a blister against Boston and gave up four runs in 6 1/3 innings at Houston on Tuesday.

Ohtani is hitting .341 with four home runs and 12 RBIs in 12 games.

**StarDust Bum** · 04-30-2018, 12:50 PM

MONDAY, APRIL 30
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

TEX at CLE 06:10 PM
CLE -188
U 8.0

PIT at WAS 07:05 PM
WAS -111
O 7.5

COL at CHC 07:05 PM
CHC -182

PHI at MIA 07:10 PM
PHI -143

TB at DET 07:10 PM
TB -117
O 9.0

MIL at CIN 07:10 PM
MIL -117
O 9.5

KC at BOS 07:10 PM
BOS -230
U 9.0

TOR at MIN 08:10 PM
TOR +107

NYY at HOU 08:10 PM
NYY +141
O 8.0

LAD at ARI 09:40 PM
ARI -134

SD at SF 10:15 PM
SF -153
O 7.5

**StarDust Bum** · 05-01-2018, 02:59 AM

Astros end Yanks' 9-game win streak with 2-1 victory
April 30, 2018

HOUSTON (AP) Charlie Morton pitched two-hit ball into the eighth inning and struck out 10 as the Houston Astros snapped the New York Yankees' nine-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory Monday night.

Carlos Correa had two hits and an RBI for Houston in the first meeting between the teams since Game 7 of last year's AL Championship Series, when Morton allowed two hits over five innings for the win in a 4-0 victory that sent the defending champion Astros to the World Series.

Houston has won seven straight at home against the Yankees including the postseason, and the Astros have held them to no more than one run in their past six games here.

Morton (4-0) had allowed just one hit when Gleyber Torres chased him with a two-out double in the eighth. Brad Peacock took over and walked pinch-hitter Aaron Judge, who didn't start for the first time this season, and Torres stole third base.

Chris Devenski replaced Peacock and was greeted with an RBI single by Brett Gardner that cut the lead to 2-1. Devenski then fanned AL player of the week Didi Gregorius on three pitches to end the inning.

Ken Giles struck out the side in the ninth for his third save.

Sonny Gray (1-2) allowed four hits and two runs while walking three in six innings to snap a streak of three straight starts in which he didn't get out of the fifth inning.

RED SOX 10, ROYALS 6

BOSTON (AP) - Xander Bogaerts hit a grand slam over the Green Monster and Boston finished April with its most wins ever by beating Kansas City.

Mitch Moreland hit a solo homer and had three hits along with Bogaerts for the Red Sox, who posted their 19th victory in April. They had reached 18 three times, the last coming in their World Series-winning 2013 season.

Whit Merrifield had three hits and two RBIs for the Royals, who were coming off their first consecutive wins this season.

Hector Velazquez (4-0), the first of three relievers, worked two scoreless innings of relief for the victory.

Trailing 3-0, Boston scored a run in the second on Moreland's homer and five off Jason Hammel (0-3) in a third inning highlighted by Bogaerts' slam that completely left Fenway Park. Moreland drew a bases-loaded walk for the other run.

It was Boston's sixth slam of the season, tying the 1996 Montreal Expos for most ever in the majors by May 1.

CUBS 3, ROCKIES 2

CHICAGO (AP) - Jon Lester pitched effectively into the sixth inning, continuing an impressive stretch for Chicago's rotation and helping the Cubs beat the Colorado for their season-high fifth straight victory.

Lester allowed two runs and five hits, struck out five and walked three. Luke Farrell (1-0) worked 1 1/3 innings of perfect relief for his first career win, and Steve Cishek got two outs for his first save.

The Rockies put runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth before Cishek struck out Nolan Arenado.

Lester extended the streak for Chicago's starting pitchers to 33 2/3 innings without giving up an earned run. The Cubs have permitted just four runs and 21 hits during their last five games.

Colorado wasted a solid start by Kyle Freeland (1-4) in its third straight loss. The left-hander pitched seven innings of three-run ball, allowing six hits with five strikeouts and one walk.

BREWERS 6, REDS 5

CINCINNATI (AP) - Homers by Manny Pina and Lorenzo Cain ended Milwaukee's historically bad slump, and Domingo Santana doubled home the go-ahead runs in the seventh inning for a victory over Cincinnati.

The Brewers managed only two runs while getting swept four games at Wrigley Field, matching their lowest total for a four-game series. They had 14 hits total, their worst for such a series, and were blanked on two hits in each of the past two games.

Wandy Peralta (1-2) gave up a hit and a pair of walks to fuel the rally. A throwing error by catcher Tucker Barnhart let in one run, and Santana doubled over Billy Hamilton's head in center field for a 6-5 lead.

Brandon Woodruff (1-0) retired the four batters he faced. Josh Hader got the last eight outs - all on strikeouts - for his fourth save in as many chances.

Cincinnati fell to 7-22, matching the worst 29-game start in franchise history. The Reds had the same record in 1931 and 1934.

INDIANS 7, RANGERS 5

CLEVELAND (AP) - Jose Ramirez's RBI double broke an eighth-inning tie and Cleveland rallied for a win over Texas.

Texas scored twice in the top of the eighth to go ahead 4-3, but the Indians quickly regained the lead by scoring four times against Chris Martin (0-1).

Cody Allen (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings. The right-hander put two runners on with one out in the ninth. Jurickson Profar grounded out, but Nomar Mazara's infield hit cut the deficit to 7-5.

Allen, the Indians' closer, was pulled after throwing 41 pitches. Jeff Beliveau fell behind Joey Gallo 3-0, but came back to strike him out for his first save of the season and second of his career.

NATIONALS 3, PIRATES 2

WASHINGTON (AP) - Tanner Roark pitched seven efficient innings and drove in his first run since 2016, and Washington beat Pittsburgh.

Roark (2-2) allowed two runs and six hits, struck out four and induced two double play grounders for his first win since April 2 as the Nationals ended a disappointing April with their second straight victory.

Starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (2-3) drove in the first run for the Pirates with a two-out double to deep left-center in the fifth. He worked six innings, allowing three runs on seven hits, as NL Central-leading Pittsburgh lost for the first time since his previous start. The Pirates had won five straight.

Brandon Kintzler worked the ninth for his first save in place of regular closer Sean Doolittle, who had pitched in the previous three games.

BLUE JAYS 7, TWINS 5

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Justin Smoak and Russell Martin homered, Yangervis Solarte had three hits and Toronto edged Minnesota.

Smoak hit a towering, two-run shot to cap a three-run fourth inning to stake Toronto to a 5-0 lead. Martin added a solo homer to the second deck in left field an inning later as the Blue Jays won their second game in a row.

The Twins have lost 10 of their past 11 games.

Aaron Sanchez (2-2) was the beneficiary of the run support. He pitched six innings and allowed four runs and six hits and three walks. Roberto Osuna allowed two hits in the ninth, but stranded runners at second and third to earn his seventh save in eight chances.

Minnesota's Lance Lynn (0-3) struggled with his command again and couldn't get past the fifth inning for the fourth time in five starts this season. Lynn gave up six runs in five innings. He allowed seven hits and walked five batters. He has an 8.37 ERA for the season.

MARLINS 8, PHILLIES 4

MIAMI (AP) - Brian Anderson homered, drove in four runs and made a diving catch in right field with the bases loaded to preserve a lead, helping Miami beat Jake Arrieta and Philadelphia.

The Marlins have won three games in a row for the first time this season, and five of six. The Phillies lost their third consecutive game.

Arrieta (3-1) lasted only 3 2/3 innings. He allowed six earned runs after giving up three or fewer in each of his past 18 starts.

Jorge Alfaro and Maikel Franco each hit a two-run homer off Dan Straily.

The Phillies' Odubel Herrera singled in the first inning to reach base safely in his 30th consecutive game, the longest active streak in the majors.

Merandy Gonzalez (2-0) pitched two scoreless innings.

RAYS 3, TIGERS 2

DETROIT (AP) - C.J. Cron and Brad Miller each homered in the ninth inning and Tampa Bay held on for a victory over Detroit.

With the game scoreless, Detroit closer Shane Greene (1-2) walked Denard Span to start the ninth. Cron followed by hitting a 2-0 fastball into the right-center field seats for his seventh homer of the season. After Matt Duffy popped out, Brad Miller homered into the left-field bullpens to make it 3-0 and end Greene's night.

But Detroit loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the ninth on two hit batters and an infield single. Jose Alvarado replaced Chaz Roe and allowed a two-run single to Victor Martinez, then retired James McCann before walking John Hicks to load the bases again. Dixon Machado then grounded into a game-ending force at second to give Alvarado his first career save.

The Rays have won nine of their past 10 games after a 4-13 start.

Rays starter Jake Faria (2-1) had the longest outing of his career, holding the Tigers scoreless for eight innings. He gave up three hits and a walk with six strikeouts in his second win in 11 starts.

**StarDust Bum** · 05-01-2018, 03:00 AM

Tuesday’s 6-pack

Players who have come up with most men on base, and % of those runners they drove in:

— Khris Davis, Oak: 95 runners, drove in 16 (16.8%)

— Scooter Gennett, Cin: 93 runners, drove in 12 (12.9%)

— Giancarlo Stanton, NYY: 92 runners, drove in 10 (10.9%)

— Didi Gregorius, NYY: 90 runners, drove in 20 (22.2%)

— Marcell Ozuna, StL: 88 runners, drove in 15 (17.0%)

— Carlos Correa, Hst: 87 runners, drove in 16 (18.4%)

Quotes of the Day
“I don’t know how to take time off. I had somebody tell me, ‘Take a break and enjoy your life.’ This is my life.”
Pacers’ star Victor Oladipo, after the Game 7 loss in Cleveland

Tuesday’s quiz
Which starting pitcher in the National League used to be a wide receiver at Notre Dame?

Monday’s quiz
Felix Hernandez threw the last perfect game in the major leagues, in 2012.

Sunday’s quiz
Before this week, Mets had played 14 series at Petco Park in San Diego; they won one of the 14 series, in 2011.

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Tuesday’s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) Victor Oladipo’s 3-pointer at the end of Game 7 of Pacers-Cavaliers didn’t help Indiana win the series (they lost Game 7 by 4) but it helped Pacer backers win their bets. Most sports books opened Game 7 with the Cavaliers as 6.5-point favorites and closed at either 5 or 5.5.

“It was probably a swing of $3 million to $5 million in Nevada. These types of things happen five or more times a week in our industry, whether it’s a two-run home run to cover the run line in the bottom of the ninth or an empty-net goal in the last minute of an NHL game.”
Johnny Avello, head of race and sportsbook for the Wynn in Las Vegas

12) Review of 40 notable mock drafts by the Arizona Cardinals’ PR guy shows average of 1st round “hits” (right player/right team) was just 3/32; average of the previous five years was 4.2.

For second straight year, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah led these mock drafters with 8 hits.

11) Tough times for the Dodgers: Dodgers’ SS Corey Seager will have Tommy John surgery, is out for the season. Yasiel Puig is on the DL after getting hurt running into the wall in San Francisco Saturday. Rich Hill is on the DL with a cracked fingernail, which is a big deal if the nail is on your pitching hand.

10) Manny Machado is making $16M this season and the Orioles are terrible; he’ll be a free agent after this season. Would the Dodgers trade for Machado to fill Seager’s spot?

9) In 1983, Palace Station Casino in Las Vegas put up a 126-foot tall sign that contained 9,280 individual lamps; they started taking that sign down Monday, as part of a $192M project to modernize the Palace Station. Hopefully they keep the good Subway sub shop in their sportsbook.

8) Veteran NBA player Ener Kanter said at the start of his N.B.A. career in 2011, he swore at referees, but exclusively in Turkish, his native tongue. He went his entire first season without referees calling a technical on him- he’s had 15 technicals since- “I should’ve stuck with Turkish,” was how Kanter described those.

At the start of this year’s NBA postseason, 62 foreign-born players from 33 countries were on playoff rosters.

7) Red Sox (Xander Bogaerts) hit their 6th grand slam of the season last night; 14 teams haven’t hit one yet this season.

6) Leading money winners on the PGA Tour this season:
1) Justin Thomas $5,221,300 2) Bubba Watson $3,690,454 3) Patrick Reed $3,580,252

5) Leading money winners on the Senior Golf Tour this year:
1) Steve Stricker $630,235 2) Jerry Kelly $539,890 3) Vijay Singh $500,380

4) High school basketball star Romeo Lankford will stay close to home and go to Indiana this fall; the hoopla surrounding his announcement was ludicrous, with roughly 4,000 people in his high school gym for the event.

Lankford is a 6-5 guard who was listed as the #6 HS prospect in this year’s class, but he was the best prospect who had to yet to commit. This is the first time since 2007 that the Hoosiers signed up the top-ranked senior from Indiana.

3) An authenticated signed Sandy Koufax jersey that he wore pitching for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956 was sold for $414,279 at a recent auction.

2) Cubs 3, Rockies 2— Chicago won its last five games, allowing total of four runs.

1— Guy named Joe Ganim is the mayor of Bridgeport, CT; never heard of him until just now, but he wants to enter the Democratic primary to be governor of Connecticut. He’s been elected mayor of Bridgeport five times, with a little break in between.

The “little break” in between was a 7-year federal prison sentence; from his Wikipedia page:

“On March 19, 2003, Ganim was convicted of 16 federal counts: one count each of racketeering, extortion, racketeering conspiracy and bribery; two counts of bribery conspiracy; eight counts of mail fraud and two counts of filing a false tax return.”

Would you vote for this guy to be governor of your state? Good grief.

**StarDust Bum** · 05-01-2018, 03:01 AM

Giants ace Madison Bumgarner could begin throwing soon
April 30, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Hoping for clearance to begin a throwing program, San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner is headed to Arizona to meet with the same doctor who performed surgery on his left pinkie.

Bumgarner was scheduled to leave the Bay Area on Monday night for a checkup with Dr. Donald Sheridan, who inserted three pins into Bumgarner's pitching hand one day after the 2014 World Series MVP was hit by a line drive late in spring training.

If Bumgarner is cleared to start throwing, the four-time All-Star is still likely a month away from rejoining the big league club.

The Giants also said second baseman Joe Panik underwent surgery on the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb and will miss at least six weeks. Panik had flown to Los Angeles to get a second opinion before opting for surgery.

It was the latest blow to the injury-ravaged Giants this season.

Left fielder Hunter Pence is rehabbing from a sprained right thumb. Pence's replacement, slugger Mac Williamson, is going through the concussion protocol. San Francisco closer Mark Melancon is slowly working his way back from a right elbow flexor strain. Relief pitchers Josh Osich (right hip strain) and Will Smith (Tommy John surgery) are also on the disabled list, though Smith is expected to come off this week.

Right-hander Jeff Samardzija was scheduled to make his third start of the season Monday after beginning the year on the DL with a pectoral strain.

**StarDust Bum** · 05-01-2018, 11:42 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, May 1

Pittsburgh @ Washington

Game 951-952
May 1, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 16.102
Washington
(Scherzer) 17.904
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-240
7
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-240); Under

Philadelphia @ Miami

Game 953-954
May 1, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Eflin) 15.013
Miami
(Garcia) 13.548
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-105); Over

Atlanta @ NY Mets

Game 955-956
May 1, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Newcomb) 15.263
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 16.851
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-175
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-175); Under

Milwaukee @ Cincinnati

Game 957-958
May 1, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 14.478
Cincinnati
(Bailey) 15.308
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-105); Under

Colorado @ Chicago Cubs

Game 959-960
May 1, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Gray) 16.248
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 13.938
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-175
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+155); N/A

LA Dodgers @ Arizona

Game 961-962
May 1, 2018 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 16.555
Arizona
(Koch) 13.579
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-200); Over

San Diego @ San Francisco

Game 963-964
May 1, 2018 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Ross) 14.023
San Francisco
(Suarez) 12.472
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+110); Over

Texas @ Cleveland

Game 965-966
May 1, 2018 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Fister) 13.955
Cleveland
(Clvnger) 15.552
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-180
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-180); Over

Tampa Bay @ Detroit

Game 967-968
May 1, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Archer) 17.242
Detroit
(Boyd) 14.127
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-140); Under

Kansas City @ Boston

Game 969-970
May 1, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Junis) 13.086
Boston
(Sale) 17.656
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 4 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-280
8
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-280); Under

NY Yankees @ Houston

Game 971-972
May 1, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Mntgmry) 17.841
Houston
(Verlnder) 19.211
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-160); Under

Toronto @ Minnesota

Game 973-974
May 1, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Estrada) 12.955
Minnesota
(Gibson) 16.523
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-135
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-135); Over

Baltimore @ LA Angels

Game 975-976
May 1, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Cobb) 14.002
LA Angels
(Tropeano) 15.970
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-175
9
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-175); Under

Oakland @ Seattle

Game 977-978
May 1, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Triggs) 17.305
Seattle
(Hernandez) 16.369
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-115); Over

Chicago White Sox @ St. Louis

Game 979-980
May 1, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 13.779
St. Louis
(Wacha) 15.446
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-230
9
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-230); Under

**StarDust Bum** · 05-01-2018, 11:43 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 1

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PITTSBURGH (17 - 12) at WASHINGTON (13 - 16) - 7:05 PM
CHAD KUHL (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 54-74 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 52-45 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 26-29 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SCHERZER is 12-16 (-16.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (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 UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CHAD KUHL vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KUHL is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SCHERZER is 4-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 0.853.
His team's record is 5-5 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.5 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (16 - 12) at MIAMI (10 - 18) - 7:10 PM
ZACH EFLIN (R) vs. JARLIN GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-22 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 398-360 (+44.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-22 (+18.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-2 (+1.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

ZACH EFLIN vs. MIAMI since 1997
EFLIN is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 12.60 and a WHIP of 2.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

JARLIN GARCIA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (16 - 11) at NY METS (17 - 9) - 7:10 PM
SEAN NEWCOMB (L) vs. NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 16-11 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 147-174 (+35.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
ATLANTA is 25-32 (+19.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 80-96 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 63-71 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 11-4 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 132-90 (-50.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 since 1997.
NY METS are 37-44 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 20-49 (-28.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

SEAN NEWCOMB vs. NY METS since 1997
NEWCOMB is 1-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SYNDERGAARD is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

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MILWAUKEE (17 - 13) at CINCINNATI (7 - 22) - 7:10 PM
CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 103-89 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 51-46 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 68-54 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 81-68 (+19.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 7-22 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 6-19 (-11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
ANDERSON is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.68 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.7 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BAILEY is 7-9 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.366.
His team's record is 13-13 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-13. (-1.3 units)

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COLORADO (15 - 15) at CHICAGO CUBS (16 - 10) - 8:05 PM
JON GRAY (R) vs. KYLE HENDRICKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 250-444 (-81.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
COLORADO is 114-201 (-63.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 455-714 (-134.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
COLORADO is 51-49 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 38-34 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1711-1772 (-266.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 367-304 (-79.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 914-827 (-157.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 241-279 (-71.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-36 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 58-53 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JON GRAY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GRAY is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. COLORADO since 1997
HENDRICKS is 2-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.205.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.5 units)

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LA DODGERS (12 - 16) at ARIZONA (20 - 8) - 9:40 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. MATT KOCH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 12-16 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 97-91 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 8-12 (-10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 159-120 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 7-11 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 5-11 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 9-13 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-8 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 63-33 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 14-5 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 14-5 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 10-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 68-45 (+19.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KERSHAW is 31-6 (+19.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 6-1 (+6.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KERSHAW is 16-9 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 17-12 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-12. (+2.7 units)

MATT KOCH vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (10 - 20) at SAN FRANCISCO (15 - 14) - 10:15 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. ANDREW SUAREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1183-1034 (+83.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 115-132 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 79-112 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-75 (-29.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-50 (-25.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-49 (-26.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

TYSON ROSS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ROSS is 4-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.2 units)

ANDREW SUAREZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (11 - 19) at CLEVELAND (15 - 12) - 6:10 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. MIKE CLEVINGER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 184-173 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 83-65 (+26.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 35-34 (+17.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 23-19 (+12.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 136-119 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 27-19 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

DOUG FISTER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
FISTER is 7-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.035.
His team's record is 9-10 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-9. (-1.9 units)

MIKE CLEVINGER vs. TEXAS since 1997
CLEVINGER is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (13 - 14) at DETROIT (11 - 16) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. MATT BOYD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARCHER is 31-42 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 19-27 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 32-26 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 75-114 (-35.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 85-163 (-42.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
DETROIT is 40-55 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 232-244 (-60.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
DETROIT is 40-78 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 53-90 (-32.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 35-55 (-21.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

CHRIS ARCHER vs. DETROIT since 1997
ARCHER is 2-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.358.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

MATT BOYD vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BOYD is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (7 - 21) at BOSTON (21 - 7) - 7:10 PM
JAKE JUNIS (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 7-21 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 23-4 (+19.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 19-4 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 17-3 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SALE is 23-5 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
JUNIS is 14-7 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JAKE JUNIS vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS SALE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SALE is 9-8 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.03 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 11-10 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-8. (+3.9 units)

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NY YANKEES (18 - 10) at HOUSTON (20 - 10) - 8:10 PM
JORDAN MONTGOMERY (L) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 15-27 (-14.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 132-78 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 22-7 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 15-2 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 15-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 12-17 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

JORDAN MONTGOMERY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.56 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
VERLANDER is 10-7 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.277.
His team's record is 12-12 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-13. (-5.7 units)

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TORONTO (16 - 12) at MINNESOTA (9 - 15) - 8:10 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 110-114 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 39-52 (-18.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 63-54 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
GIBSON is 21-13 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GIBSON is 14-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 324-274 (+48.6 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 76-96 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 46-76 (-38.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO 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)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
ESTRADA is 3-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 0.926.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
GIBSON is 3-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (8 - 20) at LA ANGELS (16 - 12) - 10:05 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. NICK TROPEANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 31-62 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 2-12 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 53-76 (-24.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 45-28 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 21-8 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 51-42 (+15.4 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.

ALEX COBB vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
COBB is 2-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.35 and a WHIP of 1.528.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

NICK TROPEANO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
TROPEANO is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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OAKLAND (14 - 14) at SEATTLE (16 - 11) - 10:10 PM
ANDREW TRIGGS (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 368-468 (-101.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 122-183 (-53.2 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
HERNANDEZ is 33-15 (+17.2 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 903-820 (-114.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 305-306 (-68.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
SEATTLE is 630-582 (-100.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 448-431 (-99.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ANDREW TRIGGS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
TRIGGS is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 25-10 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 1.092.
His team's record is 32-15 (+12.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 19-26. (-7.9 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (8 - 18) at ST LOUIS (15 - 12) - 8:15 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 99-50 (+29.4 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 89-85 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 9-16 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 16-31 (-22.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 6-14 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 55-61 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 68-64 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

JAMES SHIELDS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SHIELDS is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 8.74 and a WHIP of 2.383.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WACHA is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

**StarDust Bum** · 05-01-2018, 11:44 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, May 1

National League
Pirates (17-12) @ Nationals (13-16)
Kuhl is 2-0, 3.00 in his last two starts (over 5-0). Team in his starts: 3-2 (Pirates scored 26 runs in the three wins, 4-2 runs in the losses)
5-inning record: 4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5

Scherzer is 4-0, 1.61 in his last four starts, last three of which went over. Team in his starts: 5-1
5-inning record: 4-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Pirates won five of their last six games; they lost last five road games. Under is 7-1-1 in their last nine road games. Washington lost six of its last nine games; they’re 5-9 at home. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Phillies (16-12) @ Marlins (10-18)
Eflin is making his first ’18 start; he is 4-10, 5.85 in 22 career starts, making 11 starts in each of last two years. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Garcia is 1-0, 0.53 in three starts this year (under 2-1). Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Phillies lost five of their last seven games; over is 6-1 in their last seven games. Miami won five of its last six games; they’re 6-10 at home. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Braves (16-11) @ Mets (17-9)
Newcomb is 0-0, 5.19 in his last three starts, all of which went over. Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 2-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5

Syndergaard is 1-0, 2.92 in his last four starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 5-1
5-inning record: 5-0-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-6

Atlanta won four of its last five games; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight road games. Mets are 5-7 in their last 12 games; they’re 7-2 in series openers. Over is 7-2-1 in their last nine games.

Brewers (17-13) @ Reds (7-22)
Anderson is 2-1, 2.41 in his last three starts (under 4-1-1). Team in his starts: 4-2
5-inning record: 3-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-6

Bailey is 0-3, 4.46 in six starts this season (under 5-1). Team in his starts: 0-6
5-inning record: 1-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Brewers lost four of their last five games; eight of their last nine road games stayed under. Cincinnati is 3-10 at home; over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Rockies (15-15) @ Cubs (16-10)
Gray is 1-2, 4.32 in three road starts this year (over 4-2). Team in his starts: 2-4
5-inning record: 3-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Hendricks is 2-1, 2.50 in his last three starts (under 3-1-1). Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 2-1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5

Colorado lost four of its last five road games; under is 6-1 in their last seven road games. Cubs won their last six home games; their last six games overall stayed under.

Dodgers (12-16) @ Diamondbacks (20-8)
Kershaw is 1-4, 2.84 in six starts this year, last three of which went over. Team in his starts: 2-4
5-inning record: 2-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-6

Koch is 1-0, 2.25 in his first two starts (over 1-1). Team in his starts: 1-1
5-inning record: 1-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Dodgers lost six of their last seven games; over is 7-1 in their last eight road games. Arizona won seven of its last nine games; they’re 10-3 at home. Under is 7-1-1 in their last nine home games.

Padres (10-20) @ Giants (15-14)
Ross is 1-1, 3.06 in his last three starts; his last four starts stayed under. Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 2-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-5

Suarez allowed four runs in 5.1 IP (83 PT) in his first ’18 start, a 7-3 loss to Arizona. Team in his starts: 0-1
5-inning record: 0-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1

San Diego lost five of its last six games; under is 9-3-1 in their road games. Giants won six of their last seven games; under is 8-3-1 in their last 12 games.

American League
Rangers (11-19) @ Indians (15-12)
Fister is 1-2, 5.40 in four starts this year (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Clevinger is 2-0, 2.56 in five starts this year (under 3-2). Team in his starts: 3-2
5-inning record: 2-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-5

Rangers won three of their last five games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven road games. Cleveland lost five of its last eight home games; over is 7-1 in their last eight home games.

Rays (13-14) @ Tigers (11-16)
Archer is 2-1, 6.54 in six starts this year (over 6-0). Team in his starts: 4-2
5-inning record: 3-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-6

Boyd is 0-2, 2.74 in four starts this year (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 1-3
5-inning record: 0-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Tampa Bay won nine of its last ten games; over is 6-3 in their last nine. Tigers lost six of their last eight games; under is 4-1 in their last five games.

Royals (7-21) @ Red Sox (21-7)
Junis is 1-2, 5.89 in his last three starts (under 3-2). Team in his starts: 3-2
5-inning record: 3-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5

Sale is 2-1, 2.06 in six starts this year (over 3-3). Team in his starts: 4-2
5-inning record: 3-1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-6

Royals lost seven of their last nine games; over is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Boston won four of its last six games; under is 6-3 in their last nine games.

New York (18-10) @ Astros (20-10)
Montgomery is 2-0, 3.18 in his last three starts (over 4-1). Team in his starts: 4-1
5-inning record: 4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-5

Verlander is 4-0, 1.59 in six starts this year (under 4-2). Team in his starts: 5-1
5-inning record: 4-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-6

New York won nine of its last ten games; under is 4-1 in their last five games. Astros won four of their last five games; over is 7-3-1 in their last ten games.

Blue Jays (16-12) @ Twins (9-15)
Estrada is 1-2, 9.00 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 3-2
5-inning record: 2-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-5

Gibson is 0-1, 4.71 in his last four starts (under 3-2). Team in his starts: 3-2
5-inning record: 3-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5

Blue Jays lost four of their last six games; over is 4-0-1 in their last five games. Minnesota lost ten of its last 11 games; nine of those 11 games went over.

Orioles (8-20) @ Angels (16-12)
Cobb is 0-3, 15.43 in three starts this season (over 3-0). Team in his starts: 0-3
5-inning record: 0-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3

Tropeano is 0-2, 7.59 in his last two starts (under 2-1). Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Baltimore lost six of its last eight games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine road games. Angels lost eight of their last nine home games; six of their last eight games stayed under.

A’s (14-14) @ Mariners (16-11)
Triggs is 2-0, 4.70 in five starts this year; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 4-1
5-inning record: 1-1-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5

Hernandez is 2-1, 3.86 in his last four starts, last three of which stayed under. Team in his starts: 4-2
5-inning record: 2-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-6

A’s lost three of their last four games; over is 7-3 in their last ten road games. Seattle won five of its last six games; over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Interleague
White Sox (8-18) @ Cardinals (15-12)
Shields is 0-2, 5.96 in his last four starts (over 3-2). Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 2-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5

Wacha is 4-0, 3.18 in his last four starts (over 4-1). Team in his starts: 4-1
5-inning record: 3-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-5

White Sox are 3-6 in last nine road games; over is 6-2 in their last eight. St Louis lost its last three games; over is 3-1 in their last four home games.

Umpires
Pitt-Wsh: Under is 7-1 in last eight Estabrook games.
Phil-Mia: All three Rehab games stayed under the total.
Mil-Cin: Three of last four Muchlinski games went over.
Colo-Chi: Five of last six Diaz games stayed under.
LA-Az: Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Gibson games.
SD-SF: Home side is 10-3 in last 13 Wendelstedt games.

Tex-Clev: Five of last seven Hoberg games went over.
TB-Det: Favorites won eight of last ten Hudson games.
KC-Bos: Favorites won eight of last 11 Conroy games.
NY-Hst: Six of last seven Wegner games stayed under.
Tor-Minn: Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Johnson games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/30
Ariz 7-6-2……7-1-4…….14-7
Atl 7-5-3……6-3-3…….13-8
Cubs 6-5-3……4-5-3…….10-10
Reds 4-11-1……4-6-3…….8-17
Colo 8-8-3……6-5-1……14-13
LA 6-6-1…..6-7-2……..12-13
Miami 3-7-2…..7-5-4……..10-12
Milw 8-7-1…..6-7-1……..14-14
Mets 7-7-1……6-4-2…….12-11
Philly 3-5-4…..4-6-5……..7-11
Pitt 7-3-4……8-4-3…….15-7
St. Louis 9-3-3…….7-5……..16-8
SD 3-7-2…..4-12-1……..7-18
SF 6-4-5…..6-7-2……..12-11
Wash 9-5-1……8-5-1…….17-10

Orioles 2-7-4…….4-9-2……6-16
Boston 7-3-5……..6-4-3……13-7
White Sox 7-7………2-8-2…….9-15
Cleveland 6-3-3……7-5-4…….13-8
Detroit 4-8-1……7-6-3…….11-14
Astros 6-3-5……9-5-2…….15-8
KC 3-8-2……..5-10-1…….8-18
Angels 10-2-1……2-10-3……12-12
Twins 3-8-3……5-6-1………8-14
NYY 7-3-2……10-4-2…….17-7
A’s 4-6-4……5-6-3………9-12
Seattle 10-6-2……2-3-5…….12-9
TB 8-3-3……4-6-3……..12-9
Texas 6-6-2……5-9-2……..11-15
Toronto 5-5-2……5-8-3…….10-13

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 4/30)
Ariz 5-14……..4-12………..9
Atl 7-15……..7-13……….14
Cubs 3-14……..4-12…………7
Reds 3-16……..1-13………..4
Colo 7-18……..5-12..…….12
LA 5-13……..3-14..………8
Miami 4-12……..6-17………10
Milw 3-16……..1-13…..……4
Mets 5-15……..6-11………..11
Philly 2-12……..6-16…………8
Pitt 2-14……..3-15…………5
StL 4-14……..3-12………..7
SD 3-13……..2-16……….5
SF 1-13………6-15……….7
Wash 9-16……..5-14………14

Orioles 5-13……4-15………..9
Boston 5-15……..7-13………12
White Sox 4-15……4-12………8
Clev 3-12…….4-15……….7
Detroit 3-13…….3-14………6
Astros 3-13……5-14……….8
KC 3-13……..4-15……….7
Angels 6-13……..2-14……….8
Twins 4-14……..1-10……….5
NYY 3-12……..7-16………10
A’s 4-14……..5-14………9
Seattle 6-17……3-10……….9
TB 6-14…….3-13……….9
Texas 2-14……3-16……….5
Toronto 2-12……6-16……….8

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 15-5 NL, favorites -$146
AL @ NL– 4-3 NL, favorites -$108
Total: 19-8 NL, favorites -$ 254

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Under 11-8-1
AL @ NL: Over 4-3
Total: Under 14-12-1

**StarDust Bum** · 05-01-2018, 11:44 AM

MLB

Tuesday, May 1

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Trend Report
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Texas Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Texas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Texas
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing at home against Texas

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Pittsburgh is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Washington is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games at home
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Washington is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Miami
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Marlins
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Miami is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games
Miami is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Miami is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games at home
Miami is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Kansas City is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Kansas City is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Boston
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Kansas City is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games
Boston is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Boston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games at home
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Boston is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City

Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games
Milwaukee is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games
Milwaukee is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 9 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Cincinnati is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
Tampa Bay is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Detroit is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games at home
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 14 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Atlanta is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
NY Mets is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games
NY Mets is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
NY Mets is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games at home
NY Mets is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Mets's last 14 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against Atlanta
NY Mets is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Colorado Rockies
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing Colorado
Chi Cubs is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
NY Yankees is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of NY Yankees's last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Houston
NY Yankees is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Houston
NY Yankees is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
Houston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Chi White Sox is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chi White Sox's last 18 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing St. Louis
Chi White Sox is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games at home
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 12 of St. Louis's last 18 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
St. Louis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Dodgers is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
LA Dodgers is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 9 games at home
Arizona is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Baltimore is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
Baltimore is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 9 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing LA Angels
Baltimore is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games
LA Angels is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home
LA Angels is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games at home
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 8 games when playing Baltimore
LA Angels is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore

Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Oakland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Oakland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games at home
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland

San Diego Padres
San Diego is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Diego's last 13 games on the road
San Diego is 16-5 ATS in its last 21 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Diego is 13-2 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games at home
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home
San Francisco is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Francisco is 2-13 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against San Diego
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego

**StarDust Bum** · 05-01-2018, 11:46 AM

Diamond Trends - Tuesday
May 1, 2018

SU Trend of the Day:

-- The Cardinals are 10-0 since Jul 27, 2009 as a home favorite coming off a road game where they lost by 5+ runs.

OU Trend of the Day:

-- The Dodgers are 10-0 OU (4.80 ppg) since Apr 01, 2018 after they had multiple multiple-run innings.

Player Trend of the Day:

-- The Rockies are 0-7 since Sep 14, 2015 when Jon Gray starts as a road dog when he had a WHIP of less than 1 in his last start.

MLB Bible Trend of the Day:

-- The Dodgers are 19-1 SU with Clayton Kershaw when he averaged more than four pitches per batter in his last start.

**StarDust Bum** · 05-01-2018, 11:47 AM

Books adjust to Cubbies
May 1, 2018

What Has Gotten In To The Cubs?

The Chicago Cubs will forever be entrenched as one of America’s sweethearts, so every time you can the sportsbook at BetOnline.ag there’s no doubt you always take a look. But baseball heads who have been with us since opening day know that the Cubbies have been as unbettable as they come. A really rough start, however, has been overcome and the Chicago’s better team faces a patty cake schedule that’s made more attractive given their current hot streak.

At just +67 above the moneyline, the Cubs are just floating in good favor but things are about to get a whole lot easier. With the Rockies currently on tap, and a momentum churning sweep of the Brewers (who the Cubs routinely dominate), Chicago is rolling in to one of the softer part of their schedule against teams that roughly equate to a .500 opponent in the aggregate.

Chicago is 16-10 as of this writing, and thanks to a 3-2 win over Colorado on Monday night. The problem is that despite some early woes, the oddsmakers have not cooled the juice on the Cubs overall. They’re currently heading in to their next game against the lowly Rockies as -157 favorites with Hendricks taking the mound.

Next Games: vs. Colorado (5/1), vs. Colorado (5/2), at St. Louis (5/4-5/6), vs. Miami (5/7-5/9)

The 28-year old Hendricks (who looks like he’s 58 years old) is 2-1 SU in 5 starts this year with a 3.10 ERA and 24 strikeouts. Overall he’s been solid simply because Chicago has found a groove thanks to some terrific infield defence. Hendricks is matched up the uncomfortably vulnerable Jon Gray, who is just 2-4 SU in 6 starts with a 5.79 ERA.

The thing about baseball moneyline odds is that they’re only really valuable if they pan out, and Hendricks has a great matchup for you to gamble on with a strong enough number to make money off of no matter how heavy you lean. And this is the extra part about Chicago’s success – they’re one of those teams that just happens to be good at creating point differential.

The Cubs have gone a dazzling 8-2 SU and 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games. If you’re willing to take the runline against with this team then you’re a braver man than I, but there’s logic in it. Chicago’s batting order has been obnoxiously consistent despite a lack of deep threats. This roster ranks just 25th in the majors in regards to dingers, and are a laughable base stealing team with just 6 on the season (29th overall).

Where they make up for this is with remarkably efficient hitting. Their .746 OPS is ranked 8th in the majors right now, and it’s complimented by the 5th best scoring average where Chicago brings home 5.12 runners per game. Leading the way is – no duh – Kris Bryant, who is batting .291 on the season.

On the flip side, the pitching hasn’t been outstanding, but the defence has been unreal. Chicago ranks 4th in team ERA, a notable MLB betting stat, and are one of the best teams in terms of quality starts (13 total, 8th overall) because of guys like Hendricks, Darvish and the heroic Jon Lester. It’s not a world beating set, but it’s really competitive and the team surrounding them does so many good things in the infield that it balances out their defensive assault.

Teams that do the little things well always present value, and the Cubbies do everything well except the stuff that jumps off the page. They’re not a great base running team, and are a horrible home run hitting team overall. Shutouts are hard to come by because the pitching staff is still vulnerable. So why bother?

Chicago is a grinder’s bet, meaning that they’re not going to be a hot hand but what I absolutely love about them is that they are in a horrifically weak division. The Pirates are coming back to earth, the Brewers never play well against them, the Cardinals are a walking joke and the Reds are one of the worst teams in the league (sorry, Joey). A daily play on them in the right spots will help sustain your winning MLB plays throughout the year.

After a rough start, now’s the time to get back on the wagon of the Chicago Cubs. I’m not entirely sold on them as World Series contenders just yet but their -140 odds to win the otherwise pathetic NL Central are golden odds. Get on board, take the lumps and enjoy the rest of the very profitable ride.

It’s time to invest in the Cubs, and they won’t stop being a good bet until otherwise stated.

**StarDust Bum** · 05-01-2018, 11:49 AM

May Pitchers Report
May 1, 2018

The call to the post in the month of May signals the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. For baseball purists, May is simply the 2nd full month of the season as we head toward the sweltering days of summer. And for die-hard baseball fans that enjoy handicapping America’s pastime, it also signals the arrival of our annual May Good Month/Bad Month pitchers report.

Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team-starts over the course of the last three seasons during the month of May. On the flip side, we've also listed pitchers that struggle in May, winning 33% percent or less of their team-start efforts.

To qualify pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each May over the last three years. And for your convenience alongside each record we break down each pitcher’s greatest success or greatest failure rate either home (H) or away (A) within his good or bad month.

Note: * designates a categorical repeat appearance by this pitcher, maintaining status quo from last season’s May list.

GOOD MONTH PITCHERS

*Cueto, Johnny - 11-5 (5-1 H)

Johnny Cueto has been pitching all season like its May after an incredible start. As this month begins he a 0.86 ERA and otherworldly WHIP of 0.69. Opponents are batting just .150 against him. Cueto's deceptive deliveries and various arm angles are working magically thus far.

*Greinke, Zack - 11-4 (4-1 A)

In spite of how well Arizona has started the season, Greinke's been more inconsistent than normal. More than anything, he's left too many pitches in the zone, giving up too many base-knocks and home runs. Let's see if the right-hander finds his usual rhythm this month.

*Kershaw, Clayton - 13-3 (8-1 H)

Though Kershaw has not walked many batters, he's missed his spots which has hurt him. He's set such a high standard it's almost impossible to maintain and his velocity has dipped now in his 10th season. Still, he's still Kershaw and once the slider and curveball are back hitting their marks, watch the W's start piling up.

McCullers Jr., Lance - 9-4 (5-1 A)

Other than one start, McCullers Jr. has been in great form so far in 2018. His curveball is a work of art and among the best in the majors. His tendency to get hurt is what is holding him back from becoming next level hurler. If the hook and the fastball are on, he is one tough customer.

*Price, David - 10-3 (5-0 H)

Price's days as a top notch starter appear over, but he can still be a very good pitcher. His command of the fastball is what's changed (along with lower velocity), which makes his breaking pitches and off-speed stuff more of a focus for hitters. Nevertheless, when Price is right (sorry about that), he's more than capable of stringing a groups of victories together.

Strasburg, Stephen 12-4 (6-2 A)

Like his team, Strasburg has been up and down in the early part of the season. What has really hurt him is fat tosses in the zone, with seven balls flying over the fence already, after conceding an average of 14 per year since 2015. Just like the Nationals, it's just a matter of time before Strasburg is back in the groove.

*Sale, Chris - 13-4 (7-2 H A)

Unquestionably one of the premier pitchers in baseball who has gotten smarter in trying to work deeper into games and pitch to more contact. That does not mean the big lefty cannot dial it up and punch-out a hitter when needed. Sale’s just figured out how to be more valuable to his team.

BAD MONTH PITCHERS

*Cashner, Andrew - 5-10 (2-8 A)

In the world of baseball betting, this is one of our favorite hurlers. Time and again oddsmakers consider his stuff rather than how he actually pitches. For every two OK starts are three lousy one's, which helps to explain his team's 51-76 record in his starts since 2013 and why Cashner is 43-68 lifetime.

**StarDust Bum** · 05-01-2018, 11:51 AM

Kershaw faces D-backs; Verlander vs Yanks
May 1, 2018

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

GOT YOUR NUMBER

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw (1-4, 2.84 ERA) tries to slow down A.J. Pollock and the first-place Diamondbacks (20-8) in Arizona. Pollock hit three home runs Monday night during an 8-5 victory in the series opener as the Diamondbacks won for the 12th time in the last 13 regular-season meetings between the NL West rivals - six of seven this year. In the 2017 playoffs, the Dodgers cruised to a three-game sweep of Arizona, but they've had trouble with Pollock this season. He had a two-homer game at Dodger Stadium on April 14 and is batting .361 with five home runs, 10 RBIs and 10 runs scored in his last nine games. To make matters worse for the injury-depleted Dodgers (12-16), the defending NL champions just learned star shortstop Corey Seager will have season-ending Tommy John surgery this week.

GROUNDED IN HOUSTON

Didi Gregorius and the powerful Yankees have been putting up big offensive numbers - except against the World Series champion Astros. New York has lost seven straight in Houston including the postseason, scoring no more than one run in each of its last six games there. This time, the Bronx Bombers face Justin Verlander (4-0, 1.36 ERA), who is 9-0 in 11 regular-season starts for the Astros dating to last year. Charlie Morton pitched Houston to a 2-1 victory in the series opener Monday, stopping New York's nine-game winning streak in the first meeting between the teams since Morton won 4-0 in Game 7 of last year's AL Championship Series.

CHECKUP

Hoping for clearance to begin a throwing program, Giants ace Madison Bumgarner traveled to Arizona to see the doctor who performed surgery on his broken left pinkie. Dr. Donald Sheridan inserted three pins into Bumgarner's pinkie after the 2014 World Series MVP was hit by a line drive late in spring training. Even if Bumgarner is cleared to start throwing, the four-time All-Star is still likely a month away from rejoining the big league club. San Francisco also will be without Joe Panik for at least six weeks after the second baseman had surgery on his left thumb.

CALENDAR CLUB

Xander Bogaerts and the major league-leading Red Sox (21-7) look for a smooth start to May after ending April with a bang. Bogaerts hit a grand slam over the Green Monster and out of Fenway Park on Monday night as Boston beat Kansas City 10-6 to finish with 19 wins in April, a franchise record for that month. It was Boston's sixth slam this season, tying the 1996 Montreal Expos for the most ever by May 1. The Red Sox didn't even hit one last season.

STINGY STAFF

Kyle Hendricks (2-1, 3.10 ERA) tries to extend Chicago's five-game winning streak when the Cubs host Nolan Arenado and the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field. Cubs starters have gone 33 2/3 straight innings without giving up an earned run, the longest streak for the team since at least 1974. It's the longest stretch in the majors since Washington's rotation had a streak of 47 1/3 innings in June 2015. Chicago pitchers have permitted only four runs and 21 hits during the last five games.

ACES UP

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (5-1, 1.62 ERA) starts for Washington, while Noah Syndergaard (2-0, 2.86 ERA) gets the ball for the New York Mets, Chris Sale (2-1, 2.31) is on the mound for Boston, Chris Archer (2-1, 6.61) goes for Tampa Bay, and Felix Hernandez (3-2, 4.96) pitches for Seattle.

**StarDust Bum** · 05-01-2018, 11:57 AM

TUESDAY, MAY 1
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

TEX at CLE 06:10 PM
CLE -180
U 9.5

PIT at WAS 07:05 PM
WAS -235
U 7.5

PHI at MIA 07:10 PM
PHI -106
O 8.5

TB at DET 07:10 PM
TB -142
O 8.5

MIL at CIN 07:10 PM
MIL -122
U 9.5

KC at BOS 07:10 PM
BOS -290
O 8.0

ATL at NYM 07:10 PM
NYM -170
U 7.5

COL at CHC 08:05 PM
CHC -164

TOR at MIN 08:10 PM
TOR +125
O 9.0

NYY at HOU 08:10 PM
HOU -165
U 8.5

CHW at STL 08:15 PM
STL -220
U 9.0

LAD at ARI 09:40 PM
ARI +177
O 7.5

BAL at LAA 10:07 PM
LAA -175
O 9.0

OAK at SEA 10:10 PM
SEA -113
O 8.5

SD at SF 10:15 PM
SF -127
O 7.5

**StarDust Bum** · 05-02-2018, 02:31 AM

Moved to top of order, slumping Harper homers for Nationals
May 2, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) Slumping Bryce Harper was moved to the leadoff spot for the first time since 2013 and responded with a three-run homer that helped Max Scherzer win his fifth straight start as the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-4 Wednesday night.

Harper entered in a 5-for-35 slump and had not gotten an extra-base hit since April 16. He grounded out in the first inning against Chad Kuhl (3-2), followed Wilmer Difo's go-ahead homer in the third with a flyout, then gave the Nationals a 5-0 lead in the fifth with his ninth homer this season.

Scherzer (6-1) allowed two runs and three hits in 6 1/3 innings, striking out eight and walked one.

YANKEES 4, ASTROS 0

HOUSTON (AP) - Gary Sanchez hit a three-run homer in the ninth off Ken Giles (0-1), who punched himself on the face and chin when he walked to the dugout after he was knocked out later in the inning, then threw a bat in the dugout and kicked it. New York won for the ninth time in 10 games.

Yankees starter Jordan Montgomery was removed after one inning and seven pitches because of tightness in his left elbow and will return to New York on Wednesday to be examined.

Justin Verlander allowed tied a career-high by striking out 14 and allowed just three hits - all singles - in eight innings.

Domingo German, who could take over Montgomery's starting spot, scattered four hits over four innings, and David Robertson (2-1) pitched around Jose Altuve's two-out single in the eighth.

ROCKIES 3, CUBS 1

CHICAGO (AP) - Charlie Blackmon and David Dahl opened the game with consecutive homers off Kyle Hendricks (2-2), and Nolan Arenado also homered as Colorado stopped a three-game slide.

Cubs manager Joe Maddon put Anthony Rizzo in the leadoff spot to try to help the big first baseman out of his slump, and he opened with his fourth career leadoff homer.

Jon Gray (3-4) allowed three hits in seven innings, Adam Ottavino worked the eighth and Wade Davis finished the three-hitter for his 11th save.

RANGERS 8, INDIANS 6

CLEVELAND (AP) - Joey Gallo and Isiah Kiner-Falefa homered on consecutive pitches off Nick Goody (0-2) in the 12th inning.

Michael Brantley tied the game in the ninth with a two-out grand slam off Keone Kela, but the Rangers bailed out their closer who entered the game with a 6-2

Alex Claudio (1-1) allowed two hits in three scoreless innings.

BRAVES 3, METS 2

NEW YORK (AP) - Mike Soroka (1-0) gave up one run and six hits in six innings as the 20-year-old right-hander won his big league debut Soroka joined Ronald Acuna Jr., who is about four months younger, and the 21-year-old Ozzie Albies to give Atlanta the three youngest players in the majors.

Atlanta (17-11) began the game with four consecutive hits off Noah Syndergaard (2-1) to build a three-run cushion. Freddie Freeman laced a two-run double to drive in Albies and Acuna, and Nick Markakis added an RBI single.

Arodys Vizcaino got his fourth save when Jose Reyes flied to Acuna at the edge of the center-field warning track with a runner on second.

Syndergaard lasted six innings but allowed 10 of Atlanta's 15 hits, equaling a career high.

BREWERS 7, REDS 6

CINCINNATI (AP) - Ryan Braun hit a tiebreaking double off Homer Bailey (0-4) for a 5-3 lead in the fifth and Travis Shaw ended his 0-for-19 slide with a two-run homer. The Reds fell to 7-23, matching the 1931 and 1934 teams for worst 30-game start in franchise history, and are winless in Bailey's seven starts.

Chase Anderson (3-2) allowed four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings. Jeremy Jeffress pitched out of a two-on threat by fanning Joey Votto and retiring Scott Schebler on a grounder, then finished for his first save since 2016.

MARLINS 2, PHILLIES 1

MIAMI (AP) - Pinch-hitter Yadiel Rivera improved his .100 batting average with a one-out RBI single in the 10th that followed Cameron Maybin's triple against Yacksel Rios (3-1). Miami won its fourth straight and Philadelphia lost its fourth in a row.

Junichi Tazawa (1-1) loaded the bases in the 10th, but escaped when Maikel Franco lined out. The Phillies went 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position.

TIGERS 2, RAYS 1

DETROIT (AP) - Matthew Boyd (1-2) allowed one run and seven hits in six innings. Shane Greene, who allowed a pair of ninth-inning homers in a loss to Tampa Bay on Monday, worked a perfect ninth a night later for his fifth save.

Leonys Martin hit a tiebreaking double in the fifth.

Chris Archer (2-2) gave up two runs and six hits as Tampa Bay (13-15) lost for only the second time in 11 games,

ROYALS 7, RED SOX 6

BOSTON (AP) - Alex Gordon hit a tying home run off Craig Kimbrel in the ninth inning, and Jorge Soler hit a three-run homer against Brian Johnson (1-1) in the 13th.

Boston led 3-2 before Gordon's one-out drive off Kimbrel, who was trying for his 299th save but instead blew an opportunity for the first time in eight tries this season.

Jon Jay had four singles and a sacrifice fly in the 12th that put Kansas City up 4-3. But Eduardo Nunez homered against Kelvin Herrera (1-0) in the bottom half.

After Boston scored twice in the 13th, Brian Flynn got the first save of his five-year big league career when Nunez flied out to the center-field wall.

CARDINALS 3, WHITE SOX 2

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Matt Carpenter tied the score against Joakim Soria (0-1) when he led off the ninth with his 100th home run, and Yadier Molina hit a game-ending single as St. Louis stopped a three-game losing streak.

Bud Norris (1-0) picked up his first win of the season with a perfect ninth.

BLUE JAYS 7, TWINS 4

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Kendrys Morales homered twice for Toronto and reached base all five times he batted, including an intentional walk in the 10th inning when the Blue Jays scored twice on wild pitches by John Curtiss.

Toronto's bullpen finished with five scoreless innings. Tyler Clippard (4-0) pitched a perfect ninth and Roberto Osuna needed just six pitches in a 1-2-3 10th for his eighth save.

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