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MLB MAY'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

05/22/2019 9-18-2 33.33% -42.50
05/21/2019 12-12-0 50.00% -3.55
05/20/2019 13-4-0 76.47% +4755
05/19/2019 16-9-1 64.00% +42.25
05/18/2019 12-13-1 48.00% -8.85
05/17/2019 12-14-2 46.15% -13.40
05/16/2019 10-9-0 52.63% +2.00
05/15/2019 17-11-0 60.71% +26.95
05/14/2019 15-11-1 57.69% +24.95
05/13/2019 8-2-0 80.00% +42.80
05/12/2019 14-10-0 58.33% +21.75
05/11/2019 16-15-1 51.61% +1.85
05/10/2019 14-14-2 50.00% -8.80
05/09/2019 11-9-0 55.00% +5.50
05/08/2019 12-13-0 48.00% -11.50
05/07/2019 10-14-0 41.67% -19.15
05/06/2019 7-12-1 36.84% -37.10
05/05/2019 12-15-1 44.44% -19.80
05/04/2019 14-14-0 50.00% -7.45
05/03/2019 19-9-0 67.86% +51.65
05/02/2019 5-11-0 31.25% -31.40
05/01/2019 4-20-1 16.60% -91.05

Totals............258-259-7....49.90% -36.70


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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS


05/22/2019.............3 - 8.....................-13.05.................5 - 8..................-19.00............-32.05
05/21/2019.............3 - 1....................+12.85.................5 - 7..................-13.50............-0.65
05/20/2019.............3 - 1....................+14.05.................6 - 3..................+13.50...........+27.55
05/19/2019.............3 - 3....................+6.95...................9 - 5.................+17.50...........+24.35
05/18/2019.............1 - 4....................-13.05..................5 - 8..................-19.00............-32.05
05/17/2019.............3 - 6.....................-7.80...................6 - 5..................+2.50.............-5.30
05/16/2019.............1 - 3.....................-9.00...................6 - 4..................+8.00.............-1.00
05/15/2019.............0 - 5.....................-25.00.................9 - 5..................+17.50...........-7.50
05/14/2019.............3 - 6.....................-7.55...................8 - 5..................+12.50...........+4.95
05/13/2019.............2 - 1.....................+8.30..................5 - 1..................+19.50...........+27.80
05/12/2019.............4 - 5.....................+0.85..................6 - 4..................+8.00.............+8.85
05/11/2019.............3 - 5.....................-4.30...................8 - 7..................+1.50.............-2.80
05/10/2019.............1 - 5.....................-18.55.................8 - 5..................+12.50............-6.05
05/09/2019.............1 - 2.....................-3.50...................4 - 6..................-13.00.............-16.50
05/08/2019.............1 - 3.....................-7.95...................5 - 9..................-24.50.............-32.45
05/07/2019.............1 - 6.....................-19.75..................5 - 9.................-24.50..............-44.25
05/06/2019.............1 - 4.....................-14.85..................5 - 6..................-8.00...............-22.85
05/05/2019.............2 - 4.....................-8.80....................4 - 8.................-24.00..............-32.80
05/04/2019.............2 - 5.....................-13.05..................7 - 6.................+2.00...............-11.05
05/03/2019.............2 - 3.....................-1.10...................10 - 4................+28.00.............+26.90
05/02/2019.............1 - 4.....................-11.40..................4 - 4..................-2.00................-13.40
05/01/2019.............4 - 4.....................+1.10...................1 - 12................-61.00..............-59.90

Totals...................45 - 88....................-134.60............131 - 131...............-54.50...............-189.10


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APRIL'S BEST BETS:

Totals.................77 - 109...................-38.35...............177 - 192............-162.00...............-203.85

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Thursday’s 6-pack

Odds to win the NASCAR race in Charlotte Sunday night:

3-1— Kyle Busch

9-2— Kevin Harvick

6-1— Martin Truex

7-1— Brad Keselowski

8-1— Joey Logano, Chase Elliott

14-1— Clint Bowyer

Quote of the Day
“I am very excited about the opportunity to lead the University of Michigan’s storied basketball program. I have been very fortunate to be part of a great championship organization in the Miami Heat for the last nine years — three as a player and six as a coach. It was always going to take something incredibly special to for me to leave Miami; however, I know in my heart this is the right place and the right time.”
Juwan Howard

Thursday’s quiz
Which former NBA star is the head coach/GM of the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA?

Wednesday’s quiz
OJ Simpson finished his NFL career with the 49ers.

Tuesday’s quiz
The Sun Bowl is played in El Paso every December.

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Thursday’s List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud…….

13) Michigan hired Juwan Howard as its new basketball coach; Howard had been as assistant with the Miami Heat and of course is a Michigan alum, playing in the Fab Five era.

12) Giancarlo Stanton looks like an NFL tight end, but good grief, he gets hurt a lot.

First, a biceps strain; rehab from that led to a shoulder issue. Then, in his first rehab game in Florida, he strains a calf muscle trying to avoid a pitch in a Class A game, so now he’s been shut down another 7-10 days. Oy.

Stanton has been on my fantasy team since since he was an 18-year old in the Florida State League, so I’ve been down this road before:
— Missed 39 games in 2012
— Missed 46 games in 2013
— Missed 88 games in 2015
— Missed 43 games in 2016
— Missed 45 games already this season.

Guy gets paid $30M a year; would be nice if he played more.

11) Monday is Stanton Bobblehead Day in the Bronx; that should go over well.

10) Race for the two Wild Cards in the AL:
— Tampa Bay 27-18
— Boston 25-23
— Cleveland 25-23
— Texas 24-23
— Oakland 25-25
— LA Angels 22-26

9) Gleyber Torres has 11 homers this year; nine of them were against Baltimore.

8) Iowa passed a sports betting bill this week; their goal is to begin taking wagers around August 10th.

7) Baseball stuff:
— Cleveland DFA’d OF Carlos Gonzalez.
— Rockies put P Wade Davis (oblique) on IL.
— Angels put C Kevan Smith on 7-day concussion IL.

6) St Louis Blues came into the NHL in the fall of 1967, and made the Stanley Cup finals their first three years in the NHL, going 0-12 in those finals. This will be the first time since then that they’re back in the finals, playing the same Bruins’ squad they lost to in 1970.

5) Colonial Country Club is hosting a PGA Tour event this week for the 72nd consecutive year, the second-longest streak behind Augusta National.

4) Vanderbilt hired Faragi Phillips as an assistant basketball coach; he went 105-31 in four years as a head coach at the high school level in Memphis, winning two state titles. Memphis is a very fertile recruiting ground in basketball.

3) Future NFL Draft sites: 2021: Cleveland, 2023: Kansas City. No word on 2022.

NFL Combine is staying in Indianapolis for at least the next couple years.

2) A’s 7, Indians 2— Oakland won its last six games, is back at .500 (25-25).

1) Robinson Cano actually ran out a ground ball last night, so of course he leaves the game right after with a strained quad muscle.

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LEADING OFF: Cano exits after grounder, JD Martinez out
May 22, 2019
By The Associated Press

A look at what's happening around the majors Thursday:

AILING

The Mets will check Robinson Cano, a day after he left the game against Washington because of tightness in his left quadriceps.

Cano appeared to hurt the leg while running to first base when he grounded out in the third inning. The 36-year-old second baseman is batting .241 with three homers and 13 RBIs. The eight-time All-Star was acquired by New York from Seattle in December.

Twice last weekend Cano failed to run out grounders in Miami, both of them resulting in double plays.

MISSING MARTINEZ

Boston star J.D. Martinez wasn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game at Toronto because of a sore back and manager Alex Cora says the slugger is unlikely to play again until Friday.

Cora said he was hesitant to play Martinez in the series finale, citing the artificial surface and the early afternoon start. The Red Sox will certainly miss Martinez's presence in the lineup, but the Blue Jays will not - he has 13 home runs and 41 RBIs in 40 career games against them.

Martinez is hitting .308 this season with nine homers and 28 RBIs.

RETURN OF THE ACE

Following a brutal start to the season, Aaron Nola has looked much more like the ace pitcher the Phillies expect him to be. The 25-year-old right-hander finished third in the NL Cy Young voting last season, but had a 7.45 ERA after his first four starts this year.

Nola has found his form over the past month, giving up just one earned run in four of his last five starts and struck out 12 against Colorado in his previous outing. He'll be on the mound for Philadelphia at Wrigley Field facing the Chicago Cubs and lefty Jon Lester.

HOME ISN'T HELPING

The Cleveland Indians are going to have to climb out of a hole if they want to win the AL Central for a fourth straight season. The Indians (25-23) were just swept at home in three games by Oakland and have a 13-16 record since the middle of April. Now they host a four-game set against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Indians will start right-hander Adam Plutko, who gave up just one run and one hit in six innings during his first start of the season in a win over Baltimore last Saturday.

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Thursday's Afternoon Tips
May 22, 2019
By Kevin Rogers

Nationals (-145, 7) at Mets – 12:10 PM EST

The fall from grace for Washington (19-30) is a spectacular one this season as the Nationals are one of two National League teams to win less than 20 games. Washington has been swept only once this season, but the Nats are on the verge of receiving the broom treatment for a second time if they can’t beat the Mets (23-25) in the series finale at Citi Field.

New York knocked off Washington in Monday’s series opener following a disastrous weekend in Miami in which the Mets were swept. The Mets walked-off past the Nationals on Tuesday, 6-5 in a back-and-forth contest, while busting out for six runs in the eighth inning of Wednesday’s 6-1 victory.

Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer went toe-to-toe in a battle of the last two NL Cy Young winners as the Nationals led, 1-0 headed to the bottom of the eighth. Juan Lagares cleared the bases with a three-run double, followed by a three-run homer from newly acquired Rajai Davis to give New York only its third win in 14 Game 3’s of a series in 2019.

It’s Stephen vs. Steven in Thursday’s finale on the mound with Strasburg taking the ball for the Nats and Matz going for the Mets. Strasburg bounced back from a pair of road defeats to the Brewers and Dodgers (in which Washington was shut out each time) to silence the Cubs’ bats in a 5-2 victory last Saturday. The Nats’ fireballer dominated Chicago by striking out seven batters in eight innings of work for his fourth victory of the season.

Strasburg split a pair of starts against the Mets to open the season as he allowed four earned runs in six innings of an 11-8 home setback on March 30, followed by a 4-0 victory at Citi Field less than a week later by tossing 6.2 scoreless innings. Matz is coming off consecutive road losses at Milwaukee and Miami, but the New York southpaw is unbeaten in three starts at Citi Field this season. In his two starts against Washington, the Mets are 2-0, although he has produced two no-decisions in a pair of games that easily hit the OVER.

Rockies at Pirates (-130, 8 ½) – 12:35 PM EST

Colorado (22-25) began its six-game trip through the Keystone State by losing all three contests at Philadelphia, including two by one run each. The Rockies have rebounded nicely by capturing the first two games at Pittsburgh as Colorado seeks its first sweep of a three-game set this season.

German Marquez tossed eight innings of scoreless ball in Monday’s 5-0 shutout of the Pirates (24-22), while Jon Gray went seven innings and scattered seven hits in a 9-3 rout. Colorado scored three runs in the first inning, three in the third, and three in the fifth, while all nine Rockies’ starters recorded at least one hit. The Rockies’ offense continues to perform well of late by scoring five runs or more in six of the past eight games, while cashing the OVER five times in this span.

The Pirates wrapped up their 11-game road trip with three straight wins at San Diego, but the offense has produced a total of three runs in the past 18 innings. Pittsburgh owns a 7-1 record with Jordan Lyles on the mound, including a pair of road underdog victories over the Padres and Cardinals his two outings. Lyles struck out a season-high 12 batters in seven innings of a 5-3 triumph at San Diego last Friday, while the right-hander has compiled a 1.97 ERA on the season.

Antonio Senzatela has put together solid numbers away from Coors Field by owning a 2.95 ERA on the road, compared to a 7.27 ERA at home. The Rockies have not lost back-to-back starts made by Senzatela this season, as Colorado fell at Philadelphia, 2-1 in his last outing. It also marked the first loss by Colorado in the right-hander’s four road starts this season, while the Rockies are 5-1 to the OVER in Senzatela’s last six outings.

Phillies at Cubs (-107) – 2:20 PM EST

Both these teams have eyes on October baseball as Chicago (28-18) seeks the series victory over Philadelphia (28-20). The Phillies held off the Cubs in extra innings on Monday, 5-4 thanks to the game-tying run scored in the ninth and the go-ahead run scored in the 10th on a J.T. Realmuto solo home run. The Cubs bounced back on Tuesday with a 3-2 walk-off win to snap Philadelphia’s four-game winning streak thanks to Javier Baez’s pinch-hit RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Chicago erased a 3-0 deficit in Wednesday’s 8-4 triumph over Philadelphia as the Cubs plated eight unanswered runs from the third through the seventh inning. Former Phillies’ standout Cole Hamels didn’t last to the fifth inning as he allowed nine hits and three runs in four innings, but right-hander Tyler Chatwood tossed four solid innings of relief for the win. The Cubs went deep three times, including Anthony Rizzo’s game-tying three-run shot in the third inning.

Jon Lester tries to rebound from his worst start of the season at Washington in which the Cubs’ left-hander was tagged for five runs and 10 hits in 5.1 innings of a 5-2 setback. The Cubs are 3-1 in Lester’s four starts a Wrigley Field, while he has allowed only one earned run in this stretch. Lester dominated the Phillies last September at Citizens Bank Park by tossing six scoreless innings in an 8-1 rout.

Aaron Nola counters for Philadelphia as the Phillies’ ace has rebounded from a tough start to the season. Nola gave up 15 earned runs in his first three outings, but the former LSU standout has given up only 10 earned runs in his past six trips to the mound. Nola struck out a season-high 12 batters in six innings of a 2-1 victory over the Rockies his last time out, while the Phillies are 2-0 in two road starts this season.

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[B]Twins, Angels postponed, will be made up on Thursday
May 22, 2019
By The Associated Press
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Very little has slowed the Minnesota Twins of late. A rare Southern California rain shower did the trick Wednesday night.

The Twins had their series finale against the Los Angeles Angels postponed because of weather and unplayable field conditions. It has been rescheduled for Thursday.

It is only the third postponement at Angel Stadium since 1995 and the 12th since the stadium opened in 1966. The last postponement occurred on July 19, 2015, against Boston.

Minnesota is 31-16 and has a seven-game lead over Cleveland in the AL Central, which is the earliest it has been up that much in the division. The previous earliest was June 24, 2002, when they were seven games ahead of the Chicago White Sox.

The Twins - who haven't won a division title since 2010 - have taken five of six on this road trip and are trying to get a sweep in Anaheim for the first time since 1996.

Manager Rocco Baldelli wasn't thrilled with the decision to postpone the game, but he also said he realized as the visiting team that it wasn't his call.

It rained at Angel Stadium two hours before Wednesday's game, causing puddles to form in both left and right field. The grounds crew worked for over an hour to remove water from the outfield, but conditions remained unplayable.

''I think it was one of those circumstances where we play in tough weather a lot and have probably played in circumstances similar,'' Baldelli said. ''It was clear that it was not a clearly unplayable field and it was not a clearly, clearly playable field. There was some sort of gray area where we were sitting.''

Martin Perez (6-1), who had been scheduled to start for Minnesota on Wednesday, will take the mound against Los Angeles' Matt Harvey (2-3).

Minnesota has been a force on the road as it leads the majors in wins (17), batting average (.287) and runs per game (6.60) away from Target Field.

The Twins are batting .313 with 14 home runs and have outscored the Mariners and Angels 51-22 on the current road trip. Minnesota took three of four at Seattle before arriving in Southern California and winning the first two against the Angels.

''We have one of the best offenses in the league and can change the game in one inning,'' designated hitter Marwin Gonzalez said. ''We are on a good roll right now. It's super early but we are winning series. If you play good in short series you are going to win.''

Angels manager Brad Ausmus said there was too much water in the outfield to be able to play.

''As they moved the water around, it seems to disappear. You don't see the puddling but when you stepped on it, it would just come up around your shoe,'' he said. ''I couldn't imagine trying to field a ball coming through that water, picking it up soaking wet and trying to make a throw to a base, never mind what could happen if your cleats didn't catch.''

The Angels have dropped three straight after winning the first two on their homestand.

ROSTER MOVE

The Angels placed C Kevan Smith on the seven-day concussion injured list after he took a foul ball of the mask during the fourth inning of Tuesday's game. In a corresponding move, the Angels selected the contract of C Dustin Garneau from Triple-A Salt Lake.

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Weekly Total Talk
Joe Williams

Under My Thumb

The Rays and Indians kick off a four-game set in Cleveland on Thursday evening. Tampa Bay enters the contest hitting the under in seven of their past eight road contests, while going 4-1 in the past five away from home against right-handed starting pitchers. The under is also 23-10-1 in the past 34 road outings against a team with a winning home mark, too. However, the over is 10-4-1 in Tampa Bay's past 15 aginst teams with a winning overall record, and the over is 7-1-1 in the previous nine against a starting pitcher with a WHIP less than 1.15.

For the Indians, the under is 5-1 across the past six games at Progressive Field, while going 19-7-1 in the past 27 games overall. The under is also 5-1 in the past six against teams with a winning percentage over .600, and the under is 4-1 across the past five against American League East opponents. As far as Adam Plutko is concerned, the under is 5-0 in his past five home outings, and 7-1 in his past eight games overall. In addition, the under is 4-0 in his past four against teams with a winning overall record, and 7-0 in his past seven assignments at a venue with a grass field.

As far as head-to-head, the over is 4-1-1 in the past six meetings in Cleveland, while the under is 7-2-1 in the past 10 meetings overall. As a bonus, Tampa Bay is 4-1 in the past five meetings, and 4-1 in the previous five battles in Cleveland, too.

Looking Ahead

Thursday, May 23

The White Sox will square off with the Astros in Game 4 of a four-game set. The under is 4-1 in Chicago's past five, with the lone exception being Wednesday's 9-4 victory in Houston. The under is also 7-2 in the past nine road outings, while going 6-2 across their past eight against teams with a winning overall record. In addition, the under is 10-4 in the past 14 against right-handed starting pitchers, while going 4-1 in Lucas Giolito's past five outings. The under is also 7-1-1 in the past nine road outings by Giolito against teams with a winning overall mark, and 14-6-3 in Giolito's past 23 outings overall.

For the Astros, the under has connected in six of the past seven contests, while going 4-1 in his past five vs. RHP. The over is 9-3-2 in Houston's past 14 at home against losing teams, and 9-4-2 in the past 15 overall aginst teams with a losing record. In this series, the under is 18-8-1 in the past 27 meetings, while going 11-4 in the past 15 meetings at Minute Maid Park. The under has also connected in five of the past six games with umpire Brian O'Nora behind home plate.

Wind Report
The wind will be blowing out at an 11-14 mph clip to the left-center field power alley in the NL East battle between the Nationals and Mets at 12:10 p.m. EDT at Cit Field. The wind will also be blowing out at a 12-15 mph clip for the Rockies-Pirates series finale at 12:35 p.m. EDT at PNC Park in the Steel City.

Winds will also be kicking up in the Midwest, as the interleague battle between the Marlins and Tigers in Detroit will face breezy conditions. The winds will be gusting 17-20 mph in Motown, and the winds will be blowing 12-15 mph at the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field for the Phillies-Cubs battle. In Cleveland, the Rays and Indians will experience winds of 14-17 mph blowing left to right.

Friday, May 24

The Dodgers and Pirates open a three-game set in the Steel City on Friday. The under is 11-5-3 in Walker Buehler's past 19 starts, and 12-4-2 in the past 18 outings against a team with a winning overall record. Inaddition, the under is 8-2 in Buehler's past 10 starts against NL Central foes. For the Bucs, the over is 9-4 in their past 13 in a series opener, and the under is 35-16-4 in the past 55 against a starters with a WHIP under 1.15.

The White Sox and Twins renew acquaintances at Target Field to open a set on Friday. The under has connected in seven straight starts by Reynaldo Lopez, while going 5-0 in his past five against divisional does and the under is also 5-1 in his past six on the road. The under is 6-2 in the past eight by Lopez against winning teams, too. For the Twins, the over is 5-2 in the past seven overall, while going 5-2 in their past seven against winning teams, too. In this series, the over is 3-1-1 in the past five meetings, and 3-1-2 in the previous six battles in the Twin Cities.

The Mariners and Athletics square off on Friday in the Coliseum. The over has connected in five straight starts by LHP Wade LeBlanc, although the under has hit in eight of his previous nine away from home. The over is 7-3-1 in Seattle's past 11 outings against divisional foes, while going 7-2 in the past nine vs. RHP. The over is also 11-3-1 in the previous 15 against teams with a losing overall mark. For Oakland, the under has cashed in four straight at home, and 6-1 in the past seven at home vs. LHP. The under is also 4-1 in the past five overall, although the over is 7-3 in the past 10 against divisional opponents. The over is also 5-2-1 in the past eight starts by Daniel Mengden, while going 9-4-2 in the past 15 starts at home by the righty.

Wind Report
The winds will be much calmer across MLB venues on Friday, and those stadiums with wind will see a much different direction. The Tigers and Mets kick off an interleague battle at Citi Field, and they'll face winds of 11-14 mph blowing in from the left-center field power alley into the face of the batters.

The only exception will be for the Yankees-Royals battle at Kauffman Stadium at 7:15 p.m. CDT, as the teams will see winds of 10-13 mph blowing out to the left-center field power alley.

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901Washington -902 Ny Mets
NY METS are 19-34 SU (-19.9 Units) vs. a team with a bad bullpen whose ERA is 4.70 or worse over the last 2 seasons.

903Colorado -904 Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH is 16-7 SU (9.8 Units) vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game in the current season.

905Philadelphia -906 Chicago Cubs
CHICAGO CUBS are 68-51 SU (21 Units) vs. poor baserunning teams - averaging 0.5 or less SB's/game over the last 2 seasons.

907Atlanta -908 San Francisco
ATLANTA is 18-10 SU (12.2 Units) vs. NL teams allowing 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

909Ny Yankees -910 Baltimore
NY YANKEES are 12-2 SU (11.7 Units) vs. teams whose hitters draw 3 walks or less/game in the current season.

911Boston -912 Toronto
TORONTO is 65-88 SU (-35.7 Units) vs. an AL team with a team batting average of .265 or worse over the last 2 seasons.

913Tampa Bay -914 Cleveland
TAMPA BAY is 27-10 SU (17.3 Units) vs. AL teams allowing 3.9 or less runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.

915Chi White Sox -916 Houston
HOUSTON is 13-1 SU (12.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the current season.

917Miami -918 Detroit
MIAMI is 9-28 SU (-21.8 Units) when playing on Thursday in the last 3 seasons.

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, May 23

Washington @ NY Mets

Game 901-902
May 23, 2019 @ 12:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Strasburg) 13.629
NY Mets
(Matz) 15.124
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-150
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+130); Over

Colorado @ Pittsburgh

Game 903-904
May 23, 2019 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Senzatela) 13.933
Pittsburgh
(Lyles) 16.808
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-135); Under

NY Yankees @ Baltimore

Game 909-910
May 23, 2019 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 16.922
Baltimore
(Bundy) 13.319
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-220
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-220); Over

Boston @ Toronto

Game 911-912
May 23, 2019 @ 12:37 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Weber) 15.102
Toronto
(Richard) 14.203
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-135
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-135); Under

Miami @ Detroit

Game 917-918
May 23, 2019 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Richards) 14.507
Detroit
(Boyd) 12.032
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-165
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+145); Under

Philadelphia @ Chicago Cubs

Game 905-906
May 23, 2019 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Nola) 16.974
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 15.858
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+100); Over

Atlanta @ San Francisco

Game 907-908
May 23, 2019 @ 3:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Gausman) 14.440
San Francisco
(Bmgrner) 16.821
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+100); Under

Minnesota @ LA Angels

Game 919-920
May 23, 2019 @ 4:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Perez) 16.966
LA Angels
(Harvey) 14.249
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-135); Over

Tampa Bay @ Cleveland

Game 913-914
May 23, 2019 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Yarbrough) 15.884
Cleveland
(Plutko) 14.965
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-180
8
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-180); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Houston

Game 915-916
May 23, 2019 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Giolito) 14.217
Houston
(Martin) 17.753
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-185
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-185); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 23

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WASHINGTON (19 - 30) at NY METS (23 - 25) - 12:10 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. STEVEN MATZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 19-30 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 68-70 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 22-35 (-26.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 41-41 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
STRASBURG is 23-7 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 37-13 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 169-202 (-46.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 86-96 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 17-29 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 387-397 (-114.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 45-71 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 72-93 (-30.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 7-5 (+2.3 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.6 Units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. NY METS since 1997
STRASBURG is 9-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.062.
His team's record is 13-6 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-7. (+4.0 units)

STEVEN MATZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MATZ is 1-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.283.
His team's record is 5-6 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.6 units)

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COLORADO (22 - 25) at PITTSBURGH (24 - 22) - 12:35 PM
ANTONIO SENZATELA (R) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 349-460 (-100.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 106-101 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 79-66 (+17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LYLES is 7-1 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LYLES is 7-1 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 114-100 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 28-20 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 58-54 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 28-20 (+12.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 23-14 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 67-46 (+26.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 68-59 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

ANTONIO SENZATELA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

JORDAN LYLES vs. COLORADO since 1997
LYLES is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.262.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (28 - 21) at CHICAGO CUBS (29 - 18) - 2:20 PM
AARON NOLA (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-48 (-22.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-61 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-12 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-7 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LESTER is 29-12 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 405-464 (+41.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1819-1850 (-261.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 974-862 (-151.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 920-919 (-168.7 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1346-1379 (-202.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 890-926 (-204.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

AARON NOLA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
NOLA is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.138.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

JON LESTER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LESTER is 8-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.49 and a WHIP of 1.010.
His team's record is 9-1 (+6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.4 units)

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ATLANTA (27 - 23) at SAN FRANCISCO (21 - 27) - 3:45 PM
KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
GAUSMAN is 14-34 (-21.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GAUSMAN is 25-49 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 118-97 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 60-47 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 19-10 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
BUMGARNER is 18-30 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GAUSMAN is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 8-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 1.020.
His team's record is 8-5 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.3 units)

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NY YANKEES (31 - 17) at BALTIMORE (15 - 34) - 12:35 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. DYLAN BUNDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 62-149 (-60.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 30-69 (-30.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 3-24 (-17.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +175 or more over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 34-71 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 38-103 (-50.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 43-104 (-40.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 237-391 (-124.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 27-84 (-38.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 9-2 (+2.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.9 Units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
TANAKA is 5-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.181.
His team's record is 5-8 (-8.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-10. (-8.2 units)

DYLAN BUNDY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BUNDY is 2-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.28 and a WHIP of 1.674.
His team's record is 3-6 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.7 units)

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BOSTON (26 - 23) at TORONTO (20 - 29) - 12:37 PM
RYAN WEBER (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-3 (+0.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

RYAN WEBER vs. TORONTO since 1997
WEBER is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 0.817.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. BOSTON since 1997
RICHARD is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (28 - 18) at CLEVELAND (25 - 23) - 6:10 PM
RYAN YARBROUGH (L) vs. ADAM PLUTKO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 118-90 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 71-53 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 71-45 (+21.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 47-46 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 116-97 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 37-38 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 10-14 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-28 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 34-41 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

RYAN YARBROUGH vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

ADAM PLUTKO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (22 - 26) at HOUSTON (33 - 17) - 8:10 PM
LUCAS GIOLITO (R) vs. CORBIN MARTIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 14-9 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 425-438 (+35.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
GIOLITO is 14-7 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GIOLITO is 15-11 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 95-99 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 45-36 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-2 (+0.6 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

LUCAS GIOLITO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GIOLITO is 0-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 7.31 and a WHIP of 1.625.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

CORBIN MARTIN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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MIAMI (15 - 31) at DETROIT (18 - 28) - 1:10 PM
TREVOR RICHARDS (R) vs. MATT BOYD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 2-14 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MIAMI is 1-19 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 62-125 (-43.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
BOYD is 14-6 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 423-376 (-76.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

TREVOR RICHARDS vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT BOYD vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (32 - 16) at LA ANGELS (22 - 26) - 4:00 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. MATT HARVEY (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-1 (+2.8 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PEREZ is 4-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.52 and a WHIP of 1.481.
His team's record is 6-7 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-4. (+5.0 units)

MATT HARVEY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HARVEY is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 23

National League
Nationals (19-30) @ Mets (23-25)
Strasburg is 2-2, 3.45 in five road starts; he is starts at Citi Field. Team in his starts: 5-5
5-inning record: 4-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-10 Over/under: 4-6

Matz is 2-0, 1.50 in three home starts; he is starts vs Washington. Team in his starts: 5-3
5-inning record: 4-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-8 Over/under: last four under

Washington lost five of last six games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-3 in their last eight games.

Mets lost five of last eight games; under is 6-2 in their last eight home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-2 last eight home games.

Phillies (28-21) @ Cubs (29-18)
Nola is 2-0, 3.00 in his last three starts; he is . Team in his starts: 6-4
5-inning record: 6-1-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-10 Over/under: 8-2

Lester is 1-1, 1.83 in his last four starts; he is . Team in his starts: 5-3
5-inning record: 4-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-8 Over/under: 5-3

Philly won four of its last six games; under is 7-3 in their last ten road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-3 in their last 11 games.

Cubs are 13-4 in last 17 home games; six of their last eight home games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-1 last eight home games.

Rockies (22-25) @ Pirates (24-22)
Senzatela is 1-2, 6.48 in his last three starts; he is starts vs Pittsburgh. Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 2-4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7 Over/under: 5-2

Lyles is 2-0, 1.37 in his last three starts; he is Team in his starts: 7-1
5-inning record: 5-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8 Over/under: 2-4-2

Rockies lost four of their last six games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 13-3-1 in their last 17 games.

Pittsburgh lost its last three home games; over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 13-2-1 last 16 home games.

Braves (27-23) @ Giants (21-27)
Gausman is 1-0, 2.25 in his last two starts; he is . Team in his starts: 5-4
5-inning record: 4-4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9 Over/under: 6-3

Bumgarner is 2-0, 4.44 in his last four starts; he is vs Atlanta. Team in his starts: 5-5
5-inning record: 5-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-10 Over/under: 6-3-1

Braves won six of last eight games; under is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-2 in their last eight games.

San Francisco won four of its last seven games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-3-1 last nine games.

American League
New York (31-17) @ Baltimore (15-34)
Tanaka is 1-0, 1.40 in his last three starts; he is starts in Baltimore. Team in his starts: 4-6
5-inning record: 5-3-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-10 Over/under: 3-5-2

Bundy is 2-1, 2.00 in his last four starts; he is vs NY. Team in his starts: 3-6
5-inning record: 3-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9 Over/under: last six under

New York won eight of its last nine games; over is 4-0 in their last four games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-3 in their last seven games.

Orioles lost 12 of last 14 games; over is 3-0 in their last three games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-2 last seven games.

Red Sox (25-23) @ Blue Jays (20-28)
Weber was 1-1, 5.04 in five AAA starts; he’s allowed one run in eight IP in three relief stints this year. He started 8 MLB games for Atlanta/Seattle from 2015-17. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Feuerabend allowed four runs in four IP (74 PT) in his first MLB start since 2008. Team in his starts: 0-1
5-inning record: 0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-1 Over/under: 0-0

Red Sox are 11-5 in last 15 games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-2 in their last ten games.

Toronto lost six of last eight home games; under is 5-4-2 in their last 11 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-2 last eight home games.

Rays (28-18) @ Indians (25-23)
Bullpen game for the Rays. Team in bullpen games: 8-5
5-inning record: 8-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-13 Over/under: 7-4-2

Plutko allowed one run in six IP in his first ’19 start. Team in his starts: 1-0
5-inning record: 1-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1 Over/under: 0-1

Tampa Bay split its last dozen games; they’re 7-1 in road series openers- their last three games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-1 in their last nine games.

Cleveland lost its last three games; they’re 5-3 in home series openers- over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 3-1-1 last five games.

White Sox (22-26) @ Astros (33-17)
Giolito is 2-0, 1.40 in his last three starts; he is vs Houston. Team in his starts: 6-2
5-inning record: 5-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8 Over/under: 4-3-1

Martin is 1-0, 4.82 in two starts. Team in his starts: 2-0
5-inning record: 2-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2 Over/under: 1-1

White Sox lost four of last six games; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 10-6 in their last 16 games.

Houston won 12 of its last 14 games; six of their last seven games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under is 5-1 in their last six games.

Twins (32-16) @ Angels (22-26)
Perez is 3-0, 2.29 in his three road starts; he is 4-5, 4.34 in 17 games (13 starts) vs LA. Team in his starts: 5-2
5-inning record: 6-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7 Over/under: 1-6

Harvey is 1-1, 5.93 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 5-4
5-inning record: 3-3-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9 Over/under: 4-5

Twins won seven of last eight games; over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-2 last eight games.

Angels won six of last nine home games; under is 6-3-2 in their last 11 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-1 in last seven games.

Interleague
Marlins (15-31) @ Tigers (18-28)
Richards is 1-1, 4.02 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 1-8
5-inning record: 4-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9 Over/under: over 3-1 last four

Boyd is 0-2, 5.91 in his last two starts. Team in his starts: 5-5
5-inning record: 3-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-10 Over/under: 3-6-1

Marlins won their last five games; five of their last eight games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-3 in their last 11 games.

Detroit lost its last eight games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-6 last 14 home games.

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Team (road-home-total)- thru 5/22
Ariz 7-25……5-22…….12
Atl 7-23…..11-24……18
Cubs 6-21……8-23……..14
Reds 8-25……8-21……..16
Colo 5-26……5-19……..10
LA 3-24……12-22……15
Mia 3-19……7-26……..10
Milw 8-23…..11-25…….18
Mets 9-27……3-18……..12
Philly 4-20…..10-25…….14
Pitt 8-23…..5-20……..13
StL 6-23…..4-23………10
SD 7-20……7-28…….14
SF 1-24……5-23……..6
Wash 8-24…….6-21…….14

Orioles 6-23…….8-22…….14
Boston 6-25…..5-21……….11
W Sox 5-23…….9-23……..14
Clev 6-21…….9-24……..15
Det 2-18…….8-27………10
Astros 10-26…….5-22…….15
KC 5-23…….12-25…….17
Angels 8-24……5-22………13
Twins 9-26……5-21………14
NYY 9-21……10-26…….19
A’s 5-29…….5-20……..10
Sea 8-27…….8-23…….16
TB 11-21…….9-22……20
Texas 5-20…….8-23………13
Toronto 4-23…….7-23……..11

Interleague play- 2019
NL @ AL– 19-18 NL, favorites -$1,187 over 18-17-1
AL @ NL– 14-14, favorites +$111 over 18-10-1
Total: 33-32 NL, favorites -$1,076 Over 36-27-2

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MLB

Thursday, May 23

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Trend Report
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Washington Nationals
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of NY Mets's last 19 games
NY Mets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
NY Mets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington

New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Yankees is 7-1 SU in its last 8 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
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Baltimore is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Baltimore is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
Baltimore is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Colorado's last 16 games
Colorado is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Colorado is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Colorado
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Pittsburgh is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Colorado
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

Boston Red Sox
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games
Boston is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games on the road
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Boston is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Toronto is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games when playing at home against Boston
Toronto is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

Miami Marlins
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Miami is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games
Miami is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Miami's last 21 games on the road
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Miami
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Miami

Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Philadelphia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games at home
Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Chi Cubs is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of San Francisco's last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games
San Francisco is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
San Francisco is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home
San Francisco is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
San Francisco is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

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

Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 15 games
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games at home
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Cleveland is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing Tampa Bay
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay
Cleveland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Houston
Chi White Sox is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Houston
Chi White Sox is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Chi White Sox is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi White Sox's last 15 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 13-1 ATS in its last 14 games
Houston is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Houston is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
Houston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston's last 15 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

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Diamond Trends - Thursday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Red Sox are 13-0 SU in the last game of a series off a game as a favorite in which their bullpen allowed multiple runs and it is before the All-Star break.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Orioles are 0-27 SU since 2017 as a home dog of more than 160 after a game in which they struck out at least eight times.

Batter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Pirates are 8-0 SU as a favorite after a game in which Starling Marte was hitless in at least two at bats.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Marlins are 0-9 SU in franchise history as a road dog with Trevor Richards when he went more than five innings in his last start.

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THURSDAY, MAY 23
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYY at BAL 12:35 PM
BAL +174
U 8.5

COL at PIT 12:35 PM
COL +122
U 9.0

BOS at TOR 12:37 PM
TOR +121
U 10.0

MIA at DET 01:10 PM
U 9.0

PHI at CHC 02:20 PM
PHI -119
O 9.5

ATL at SF 03:45 PM
SF +105
O 7.5

MIN at LAA 04:07 PM
MIN -137
U 9.0

TB at CLE 06:10 PM
TB -129
O 9.5

CHW at HOU 08:10 PM
CHW +167
O 9.0

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by: Andrew Caley



STREAKING AND SLUMPING STARTERS

STREAKING

Lucas Giolito, Chicago White Sox (5-1, 3.35 ERA, $585): Giolito has bounced back from a bit of a rocky start and is dealing at the moment. The right-hander has pitched to a 0.93 ERA and a 0.83 WHIP while limiting opponents to a .225 on base percentage over his past three starts. Unfortunately, those opponents have been the Indians and Blue Jays twice and things will be a little tougher tonight when he faces off against the Astros. The White Sox are currently +162 road dogs for tonight’s game.

SLUMPING

Matthew Boyd, Detroit Tigers (4-4, 3.41 ERA, $176): The Tigers’ southpaw has cooled off a bit after a hot start to the season. In Boyd’s last two starts he has allowed seven earned runs on 12 hits (including four dingers!) in just 10.1 innings. His strikeouts are also down as he also only has 10 punchouts in those 10.1 innings. That equates to an 8.81 strikeouts per nine innings as opposed to 11.27 in his first eight starts. Tonight Boyd and the Tigers are -160 home favorites against the visiting Marlins.


3 STRIKES

MONEY MAN

Jordan Lyles gets the start this afternoon for the Pirates and no starter has been more profitable for bettors this season. Lyles has made his backers $780 this season (based on $100 wagers) in his eight starts this season. The right-hander has been a pleasant surprise for the Buccos, pitching to a 1.97 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP this season. He and the Pirates are currently -136 home favorites against the visiting Rockies.

RARE CHALK

The Tigers are currently -156 favorites for this afternoon’s interleague matchup with the visiting Marlins, which on the surface seems to be nothing remarkable. Teams are -150 home favorites all the time, right? Well, unless you are the Tigers. Detroit hasn’t been this big a favorite since April 22nd of 2018 when it hosted the Royals. What’s even crazier about that is that the Tigers starter was Francisco Liriano.

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Twins tie franchise record with 8 homers, beat Twins 16-7
May 23, 2019
By The Associated Press

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Miguel Sano and Jonathan Schoop each hit two of Minnesota's franchise record-tying eight home runs and the Twins hammered Matt Harvey and the Los Angeles Angels 16-7 Thursday.

C.J. Cron homered, doubled twice and singled twice for the Twins. Max Kepler, Jorge Polanco and Eddie Rosario also homered for Minnesota.

It was the third time in franchise history - dating to their days as the Washington Senators - and second time this season the Twins homered eight times. Before doing it April 20 against Baltimore, the last time it happened was in 1963 against Washington.

Schoop drove in four runs and Sano three as the Twins won six of seven on their trip that began in Seattle and wound up with their first sweep in Anaheim since 1996.

There were a total of 11 home runs in this game, which was originally set for Wednesday but postponed due to unplayable field conditions following a pregame storm.

The eight home runs also tied the Angels mark for most allowed. It previously happened in 2005 against Texas and 1996 vs. Oakland. Tommy La Stella hit his first grand slam in the ninth for the Angels, who have dropped four straight. David Fletcher and Brian Goodwin also homered for Los Angeles.

Four of the seven hits Matt Harvey (2-4) allowed in 2 2/3 innings went over the wall.

Twins starter Martin Perez (7-1) went five innings and yielded two runs on five hits.

YANKEES 6, ORIOLES 5

BALTIMORE (AP) - Mychal Givens walked Aaron Hicks with the bases loaded to force in the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning, and New York completed a four-game sweep of Baltimore.

Clint Frazier and Luke Voit homered for the Yankees, who went deep 13 times in the series.

Down 4-1 in the eighth, the Orioles mounted a comeback. Two walks and an RBI single by Trey Mancini brought in Tommy Kahnle (2-0) from the bullpen, and Renato Nunez tied it with a three-run drive.

In the ninth, Gleyber Torres drew a walk and Gary Sanchez singled before Givens (0-2) walked DJ LeMahieu to load the bases. After going 3-0 on Hicks, Givens got two strikes before missing badly outside.

Zack Britton worked the ninth for his second save.

Baltimore has lost six straight. The Orioles own the worst record in the majors (15-35) and worst record at home (6-19).

RAYS 7, INDIANS 2

CLEVELAND (AP) - Ryan Yarbrough handled Cleveland's lineup into eighth inning in his first start this season and Kevin Kiermaier legged out a three-run, inside-the-park homer when two outfielders collided in the win for Tampa Bay.

Tommy Pham, Avisail Garcia and Willy Adames hit solo homers off Adam Plutko (1-1) as the Rays improved baseball's best road record to 16-7.

Yarbrough (3-1) allowed two runs and four hits in a career-high 7 1/3 innings.

The Indians dropped their fourth straight and nearly lost two more players to injury on a freakish play in the sixth when rookie left fielder Oscar Mercado and center fielder Leonys Martin slammed into each other trying to catch the ball.

Mercado took the worst of the crash as Martin's left knee drove hard into his right hip. As the two Indians players lay helplessly in the grass, the ball ricocheted toward the left-field corner and Kiermaier easily circled the bases for the first inside-the-parker allowed by Cleveland since 2008.

METS 6, NATIONALS 4

NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Gomez hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning that helped New York overcome a Washington comeback that started after Nationals manager Dave Martinez's heated ejection.

Gomez's first homer of the season came off Wander Suero (1-4) as the Mets completed a four-game sweep.

The Nationals came to life after Martinez's ejection in the eighth. Juan Soto walked against Robert Gsellman (1-0), Victor Robles singled, and Yan Gomes brought in Soto with a double. Gerardo Parra followed with a pinch-hit, two-run single for a 4-3 Washington lead.

The Nationals have lost five straight and six of seven.

Edwin Diaz picked up his 12th save. Mets starter Steven Matz allowed 10 hits over six innings of one-run ball.

Washington starter Stephen Strasburg allowed two runs and five hits over seven innings.

PIRATES 14, ROCKIES 6

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Josh Bell, Bryan Reynolds and Starling Marte homered in the seventh inning to lead Pittsburgh past Colorado.

The Pirates jumped on Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela (3-4) for eight runs over 3 1/3 innings, but Colorado stormed back in the sixth, plating six runs that were charged to Pittsburgh starter Jordan Lyles (5-1).

Pittsburgh quickly fought back with three homers. Gregory Polanco homered in the first for Pittsburgh.

The Pirates had scored just two runs while dropping their first two games of the series before setting a new season high with 14 on Thursday.

MARLINS 5, TIGERS 2

DETROIT (AP) - Garrett Cooper hit a grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning and Miami extended its winning streak to six gameS with the win over Detroit.

The Marlins, who had the worst record in the majors last week, extended the longest active winning streak in the big leagues.

The Tigers wrapped up an 0-9 stay at Comerica Park against Houston, Oakland and the Marlins. That record doesn't include a suspended game in which Detroit trails Oakland in the late innings.

Miami benefited from a couple of fielding lapses by the Tigers in the ninth to come back against Shane Greene (0-2), who had been 15 for 15 on save chances this season.

Marlins starter Trevor Richards struck out six over 5 2/3 innings, allowing eight hits and one run.

Tyler Kinley (1-0) gave up one run in the eighth and got the win. Sergio Romo earned his ninth save with a perfect ninth.

PHILLIES 9, CUBS 7

CHICAGO (AP) - Jean Segura and J.T. Realmuto homered off Jon Lester, and Philadelphia beat Chicago for a split of the four-game series between division leaders.

Andrew McCutchen added two hits and two RBIs as Philadelphia won for the fifth time in seven games. Aaron Nola (5-0) pitched 5 1/3 innings of three-run ball in his second straight victory.

Anthony Rizzo and Kyle Schwarber hit homers for Chicago, which had won three of four. Rizzo finished with four hits and three RBIs, but the NL Central-leading Cubs were unable to overcome a second consecutive shaky performance by Lester (3-3).

Lester was charged with four earned runs and seven hits in his second straight loss. He had an 8-0 record and a 1.49 ERA in 10 career starts against the Phillies before Thursday.

Segura also doubled in the third to extend his hitting streak to 14 games.

BRAVES 5, GIANTS 4, 13 INNINGS

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Austin Riley hit a game-tying home run in the eighth inning and then drove in the go-ahead run in the 13th with a two-out single off Reyes Moronta, lifting Atlanta past San Francisco.

Riley and Ozzie Albies each had three hits for Atlanta and Tyler Flowers homered. The Braves have won 10 of 13.

Luke Jackson (3-1), who blew his fourth save on Tuesday, retired six batters to win.

Tyler Austin hit his first career pinch-hit home run, and Brandon Belt scored on a wild pitch for San Francisco.

Riley already had one hit before his two-run homer off Tony Watson with two outs in the eighth. It was the 22-year-old's third home run of the series and fifth overall.

Atlanta's win overshadowed a strong outing by Giants starter Madison Bumgarner, who allowed two runs on six hits, walked two and left with a 4-2 lead.

Braves starter Kevin Gausman allowed three runs in six innings.

RED SOX 8, BLUE JAYS 2

TORONTO (AP) - Ryan Weber pitched six innings to earn his first career win as a starter, Steve Pearce homered and had three RBIs and Boston beat Toronto.

Pearce went 3 for 5. He singled in the fourth and sixth innings and hit a two-run shot off Ryan Feierabend in the ninth, his first of the season.

Rafael Devers had two hits, two RBIs and scored twice as Boston improved to 11-3 in its past 14 road games.

The struggling Blue Jays lost for the third time in four games.

Weber (1-0) allowed one run on three hits, walked none and struck out four.

Toronto's Sam Gaviglio (3-1) allowed four hits, two earned runs and struck out one in the loss. Justin Smoak hit a solo homer in the ninth.

WHITE SOX 4, ASTROS 0