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MLB MAY'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

05/23/2019 7-9-1 43.75% -9.15
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..........265-268-13....49.71% -45.95


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BEST BETS:

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


05/23/2019.............1 - 4.....................-11.65.................3 - 4..................-7.00..............-18.65
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...................46 - 92....................-146.25............134 - 135...............-61.50...............-207.75


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APRIL'S BEST BETS:

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

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Boston Bruins are -$155 to win the Stanley Cup finals. Other props:

— Bruins in 4: 10-1

— Bruins in 5: 7-2

— Bruins in 6: 9-2

— Bruins in 7: +$360

— St Louis in 4: 15-1

— St Louis in 5: 17-2

— St Louis in 6: 5-1

— St Louis in 7: 11-2


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

13) How is it possible that the voting for NBA awards determines which players can get max contracts going forward? Who agreed to this?

“A player is eligible to sign a designated veteran contract if they’ve logged at least eight years of NBA service time and either
a) earned an All-NBA team in the most recent season or
b) earned two of them over the past three seasons.”

So the media helps determine who can get a max contract? How is this a good idea?

12) Klay Thompson, Bradley Beal didn’t make any of the top three All-NBA teams, so they can’t get a max contract. Same for Karl-Anthony Towns.

I’m pretty sure Thompson sacrifices his individual numbers for the betterment of one of the best teams in NBA history, but he isn’t eligible for a max contract. Wow.

11) Raptors 105, Bucks 99— Toronto grabs a 3-2 series lead with road win here; Fred Van Vleet scored 21 points in 37:00 off bench; Raptors were +28 with Van Vleet on the floor.

10) College administrators are all on the gravy train.
— Scott Woodward bolted Texas A&M for LSU.
— Ross Bjork bolted Ole Miss for Texas A&M.

These are big time fundraising jobs that pay six figures.

9) Eight teams from the SEC and AAC will play home-and-home series over the next two college basketball seasons:

Georgia-Memphis, Houston-South Carolina, Ole Miss-Wichita State, Vanderbilt-SMU

8) LSU-Mississippi State played a 17-inning game in the SEC baseball tournament that ended at 4:03am Thursday; SEC Network apparently did a postgame show afterwards. Watching a game you don’t care about until 4am is one thing. Watching the postgame show would be weird.

7) Baseball stuff:
— Mets put 2B Robinson Cano, 3B Jeff McNeil on IL.

— Bronx put P CC Sabathia on IL.
— Tampa Bay put 3B Yandy Diaz on IL.

6) High temperature in Las Vegas Wednesday was 67, six degrees lower than the previous low high temp for May 22.

5) Minnesota Twins have hit 6+ homers in four different games this year; the rest of the major leagues have done it only three times (Dodgers, Cubs, Bronx).

Twins have hit 98 homers, allowed 58.

4) Jared Walsh allowed a run pitching the 9th inning Thursday; that was only the 4th major league game for the Angels’ first baseman, who is 3-9 hitting so far in the big leagues. Not often a position player pitches in his 4th career game.

3) Agent Scott Boras has pulled another stunt to try and put more money in his own wallet.

Last June, Braves picked Carter Stewart with the #8 overall pick of the MLB Draft. Stewart didn’t sign and pitched a season at a junior college this spring; now the kid has signed with a Japanese pro team- he signed a 6-year deal.

If you had a 19-year old kid, would you want him spending the next six years in Japan? He’ll make more money up front than he would if he got a signing bonus and played his way thru the minor leagues, but will it increase his chances of becoming a big leaguer? Only time will tell.

One thing for sure; Boras makes more money up front, too.

2) Some day in late September, a couple of baseball teams who miss the playoffs a by a couple games will play the “what if?” game as to whether they should’ve signed Craig Kimbel/Dallas Keuchel early this season, when everyone had the chance to do so.

Teams don’t like to give up draft picks to sign free agents, but these guys are proven starts; hell, Kimbrel was the closer on last year’s World Series champs. Makes you wonder what is going on.

1) Michigan coach John Beliein quit the Wolverines and is now the coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers; Wolverines alum Juwan Howard is the new coach at Michigan.

Hypothetical question: Who would be better off had Beilein stayed at Michigan and Howard became Cleveland’s coach? Would it make any difference at all?

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951Cincinnati -952 Chicago Cubs
CHICAGO CUBS are 182-296 SU (-143.6 Units) as a home favorite of -150 to -200 since 1996.

953Miami -954 Washington
WASHINGTON is 4-20 SU (-18 Units) in home games when playing on Friday in the last 3 seasons.

955La Dodgers -956 Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH is 13-0 SU (13 Units) after having lost 2 of their last 3 games in the current season.

957Philadelphia -958 Milwaukee
PHILADELPHIA is 14-30 SU (-26.2 Units) in road games vs. NL teams allowing 4.5 or more runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.

959Atlanta -960 St Louis
ATLANTA is 19-11 SU (12.2 Units) vs. NL teams allowing 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

961Arizona -962 San Francisco
ARIZONA is 71-57 SU (17.8 Units) vs. poor baserunning teams - averaging 0.5 or less SB's/game over the last 2 seasons.

963Tampa Bay -964 Cleveland
CLEVELAND is 30-46 SU (-21.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

965Chi White Sox -966 Minnesota
MINNESOTA is 53-43 SU (17.1 Units) in home games vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game over the last 2 seasons.

967Boston -968 Houston
HOUSTON is 11-2 SU (10 Units) vs. teams whose hitters draw 4 walks or more/game in the current season.

969Ny Yankees -970 Kansas City
NY YANKEES are 19-9 SU (12.1 Units) vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game in the current season.

971Seattle -972 Oakland
OAKLAND is 20-8 SU (16.6 Units) in home games vs. AL teams allowing 4.9 or more runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.

973Texas -974 La Angels
TEXAS are 15-5 SU (9.5 Units) after 2 or more consecutive home games in the current season.

975San Diego -976 Toronto
SAN DIEGO is 9-19 SU (-14.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the current season.

977Detroit -978 Ny Mets
DETROIT is 3-13 SU (-11.3 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose strikes out 5 or more batters per start in the current season.

979Baltimore -980 Colorado
BALTIMORE is 9-20 SU (-12.9 Units) vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game in the current season.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, May 24

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CINCINNATI (22 - 27) at CHICAGO CUBS (29 - 19) - 2:20 PM
ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R) vs. KYLE HENDRICKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 32-63 (-25.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 1-10 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1819-1851 (-262.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 393-325 (-84.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 974-863 (-152.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 454-397 (-77.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 920-920 (-169.7 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1346-1380 (-203.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 879-805 (-152.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 3-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.230.
His team's record is 4-5 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HENDRICKS is 6-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.23 and a WHIP of 1.159.
His team's record is 9-5 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.5 units)

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MIAMI (16 - 31) at WASHINGTON (19 - 31) - 7:05 PM
PABLO LOPEZ (R) vs. KYLE MCGOWIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 19-31 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 62-68 (-23.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 16-20 (-13.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 51-54 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 9-20 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 51-49 (-14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 9-21 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 15-23 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 41-42 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-1 (+2.3 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

PABLO LOPEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LOPEZ is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 7.59 and a WHIP of 1.687.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

KYLE MCGOWIN vs. MIAMI since 1997
MCGOWIN is 0-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (32 - 18) at PITTSBURGH (25 - 22) - 7:05 PM
WALKER BUEHLER (R) vs. JOE MUSGROVE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

WALKER BUEHLER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

JOE MUSGROVE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MUSGROVE is 0-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (29 - 21) at MILWAUKEE (29 - 22) - 8:10 PM
JERAD EICKHOFF (R) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
EICKHOFF is 1-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.461.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

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ATLANTA (28 - 23) at ST LOUIS (25 - 24) - 8:15 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. MILES MIKOLAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 513-364 (+62.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MIKOLAS is 30-12 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIKOLAS is 8-0 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIKOLAS is 18-6 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 119-97 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 161-190 (+39.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
ATLANTA is 61-47 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 20-10 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 83-68 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 90-64 (+26.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 35-27 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 60-53 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 6-14 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
ST LOUIS is 20-29 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.

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

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 2-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 9.33 and a WHIP of 1.962.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-6. (-6.7 units)

MILES MIKOLAS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MIKOLAS is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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ARIZONA (25 - 25) at SAN FRANCISCO (21 - 28) - 10:15 PM
ROBBIE RAY (L) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 16-31 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 40-28 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
RAY is 23-11 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RAY is 9-1 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RAY is 4-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 6-6 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.4 units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
POMERANZ is 0-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 8.31 and a WHIP of 1.962.
His team's record is 2-4 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.8 units)

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TAMPA BAY (29 - 18) at CLEVELAND (25 - 24) - 7:10 PM
BLAKE SNELL (L) vs. SHANE BIEBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 119-90 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 72-53 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 82-65 (+12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 72-45 (+22.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 48-46 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SNELL is 15-5 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 116-98 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 63-45 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 37-39 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 14-19 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 10-15 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-29 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 34-42 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

BLAKE SNELL vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SNELL is 2-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

SHANE BIEBER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BIEBER is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (23 - 26) at MINNESOTA (33 - 16) - 8:10 PM
REYNALDO LOPEZ (R) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 33-16 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-5 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 63-39 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-6 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-9 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 29-11 (+19.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BERRIOS is 24-7 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-9 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 426-438 (+36.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.

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

REYNALDO LOPEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LOPEZ is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BERRIOS is 7-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.12 and a WHIP of 0.910.
His team's record is 8-1 (+7.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.3 units)

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BOSTON (27 - 23) at HOUSTON (33 - 18) - 8:10 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 6-11 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SALE is 3-7 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SALE is 16-22 (-16.2 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SALE is 52-58 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILEY is 21-9 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILEY is 17-5 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 146-80 (+32.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 58-39 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 66-44 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 31-26 (-24.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 45-37 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 15-19 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 23-27 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

CHRIS SALE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SALE is 5-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.03 and a WHIP of 0.951.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.5 units)

WADE MILEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
MILEY is 2-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.765.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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NY YANKEES (32 - 17) at KANSAS CITY (17 - 32) - 8:15 PM
CHAD GREEN (R) vs. JAKE JUNIS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-1 (+1.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

CHAD GREEN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

JAKE JUNIS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
JUNIS is 1-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.43 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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SEATTLE (23 - 29) at OAKLAND (25 - 25) - 10:07 PM
WADE LEBLANC (L) vs. DANIEL MENGDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 4-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
SEATTLE is 7-20 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 122-90 (+33.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 64-39 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 76-58 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 42-29 (+14.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 70-51 (+16.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 64-36 (+20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MENGDEN is 17-9 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 55-52 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 22-13 (+10.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 79-63 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 42-35 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-0 (+4.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LEBLANC is 3-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.066.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

DANIEL MENGDEN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MENGDEN is 0-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.96 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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TEXAS (24 - 23) at LA ANGELS (22 - 27) - 10:07 PM
DREW SMYLY (L) vs. GRIFFIN CANNING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 77-53 (+25.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 5-14 (-10.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 4-13 (-10.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 24-31 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 35-70 (-32.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-3 (+1.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

DREW SMYLY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SMYLY is 0-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.14 and a WHIP of 1.773.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

GRIFFIN CANNING vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (26 - 24) at TORONTO (20 - 30) - 7:07 PM
JOEY LUCCHESI (L) vs. TRENT THORNTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 23-12 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 38-34 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 15-34 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 48-60 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 19-34 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

JOEY LUCCHESI vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

TRENT THORNTON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (18 - 29) at NY METS (24 - 25) - 7:10 PM
GREGORY SOTO (L) vs. NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

GREGORY SOTO vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. DETROIT since 1997
SYNDERGAARD is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (15 - 35) at COLORADO (22 - 26) - 8:40 PM
JOHN MEANS (L) vs. JEFF HOFFMAN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

JOHN MEANS vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF HOFFMAN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, May 24

National League
Reds (22-27) @ Cubs (29-19)
DeSclafani is 1-1, 7.71 in his last three starts; he is 3-3, 3.86 in nine starts vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 5-4
5-inning record: 1-3-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9 Over/under: 5-4

Hendricks is 3-0, 1.76 in his last four starts; he is 6-2, 3.23 in 14 starts vs Cincinnati. Team in his starts: 5-4
5-inning record: 5-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-9 Over/under: 3-6

Cincinnati is 7-5 in its last 12 games, 6-3 in road series openers- under is 4-2 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-1 in their last five games.

Cubs are 13-5 in last 18 home games, 5-3 in home series openers; six of their last nine home games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 3-1 last four games.

Marlins (16-31) @ Nationals (19-31)
Lopez is 1-4, 8.39 in five road starts; he is 0-1, 7.59 in two starts vs Washington. Team in his starts: 3-6
5-inning record: 3-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9 Over/under: 2-7

McGowin allowed eight runs in 10.2 IP in six MLB relief stints. He is 4-2, 4.32 in eight AAA starts this year. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Marlins won their last six games, are 4-3 in road series openers; under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-0 last five games.

Washington lost six of last seven games, are 0-8 in home series openers; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-1 in their last five games.

Dodgers (32-18) @ Pirates (25-22)
Buehler is 2-1, 3.60 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 5-4
5-inning record: 5-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-9 Over/under: 5-3-1

Musgrove is 2-0, 2.70 in his last two starts; he is 0-2, 3.09 in two starts vs LA. Team in his starts: 4-5
5-inning record: 5-2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-9 Over/under: 4-4-1

Dodgers won six of last eight games; they’re 5-3 in road series openers- their last three games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 9-1 in their last ten games.

Pittsburgh lost three of its last four home games, are 3-4 in home series openers; over is 7-2 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 14-2-1 last 17 home games.

Phillies (29-21) @ Brewers (29-22)
Eickhoff is 1-1, 4.76 in his last three starts; he is 1-3, 6.55 in four starts vs Milwaukee. Team in his starts: 4-2
5-inning record: 2-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-6 Over/under: 1-5

Anderson is 1-0, 1.98 in three starts (13.2 IP); he is 1-3, 6.75 in five starts vs Philly. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 3-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3 Over/under: 1-2

Phillies won five of last seven games, are 3-4 in road series openers- over is 4-1 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 9-3 in their last 12 games.

Milwaukee won seven of last eight home games; they’re 6-2 in home series openers- under is 3-1 in their last four games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-1 last five games.

Braves (28-23) @ Cardinals (25-24)
Foltynewicz is 0-3, 8.23 in five starts; he is 2-4, 9.33 in six starts vs St Louis. Team in his starts: 0-5
5-inning record: 1-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5 Over/under: 4-1

Mikolas is 2-3, 4.79 in his last five starts; he is 1-1, 1.98 in three games (2 starts) vs Atlanta. Team in his starts: 6-4
5-inning record: 6-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10 Over/under: 3-6-1

Braves won seven of last nine games; they’re 3-5 in road series openers- under is 4-2 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-2 in their last seven games.

St Louis lost five of last seven games; they’re 4-4 in home series openers- their last three home games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-1 last six games.

Diamondbacks (25-25) @ Giants (21-28)
Ray is 3-0, 4.26 in his last five starts; he is 4-1, 2.98 in 12 starts vs SF. Team in his starts: 7-3
5-inning record: 4-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-10 Over/under: 5-5

Pomeranz is 0-2, 10.45 in his last three starts; he is 0-3, 7.76 in nine games (6 starts) vs Arizona. Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 1-6-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-8 Over/under: 2-6

Arizona lost its last five games; they’re 5-3 in road series openers- under is 5-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-1 in their last five road games.

San Francisco lost three of last four games; they’re 2-6 in home series openers- under is 4-1 in their last five home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-2 last eight games.

American League
Rays (29-18) @ Indians (25-24)
Snell is 1-1, 1.53 in his last three starts; he is 2-1, 1.69 in four starts vs Cleveland. Team in his starts: 4-5
5-inning record: 3-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-9 Over/under: 4-5

Bieber is 1-0, 1.57 in his last three home starts; he is 1-1, 3..00 in two starts vs Tampa Bay. Team in his starts: 6-3
5-inning record: 4-2-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9 Over/under: 1-7-1

Tampa Bay won six of last nine road games; their last four games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 9-1 in their last ten games.

Cleveland lost its last four games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-1-1 last six games.

White Sox (23-26) @ Twins (33-16)
Lopez is 1-0, 2.75 in his last three starts; he is 1-1, 3.46 in four starts vs Minnesota. Team in his starts: 4-6
5-inning record: 4-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-10 Over/under: 4-6

Berrios is 0-1, 7.84 in his last two starts; he is 7-1, 2.12 in nine starts vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 8-2
5-inning record: 6-1-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10 Over/under: 6-3-1

White Sox won four of last six road games; they’re 3-5 in road series openers- under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-3 in their last eight games.

Minnesota won eight of last nine games; they’re 5-2 in home series openers- over is 4-1 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-2 last nine games.

Red Sox (27-23) @ Astros (33-18)
Sale is 1-0, 2.05 in his last four starts; he is 5-2, 2.12 in eight starts vs Houston. Team in his starts: 3-7
5-inning record: 3-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10 Over/under: 4-6

Miley is 3-0, 4.30 in his last four starts; he is 2-2, 6.35 in five starts vs Boston. Team in his starts: 7-3
5-inning record: 4-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-10 Over/under: 4-6

Red Sox won four of last five games; they’re 2-6 in road series openers- over is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-1 in their last nine games.

Houston won seven of last nine home games; they’re 5-2 in home series openers- under is 7-1 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-4-1 last 11 games.

New York (32-17) @ Kansas City (17-32)
Green allowed two runs in 1.2 IP in his first game as an opener. Team in his starts: 1-0
5-inning record: 0-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1 Over/under: 1-0

Junis is 0-3, 8.10 in his last three starts; he is 1-3, 6.43 in four starts vs NY. Team in his starts: 4-6
5-inning record: 5-4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-10 Over/under: 5-3-2

New York won nine of its last ten games; they’re 5-2 in road series openers- over is 5-0 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-3 in their last eight games.

Royals lost seven of last ten games, are 4-4 in home series openers- under is 5-2 in their last seven home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-4 last 11 home games.

Mariners (23-29) @ A’s (25-25)
LeBlanc is 2-1, 8.35 in four starts; he is 3-0, 3.31 1in seven games (5 starts) vs Oakland. Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4 Over/under: 4-0

Mengden is 1-1, 3.55 in two starts; he is 0-2, 5.89 in four games (3 starts) vs Seattle. Team in his starts: 1-1
5-inning record: 0-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2 Over/under: 0-2

Seattle lost 14 of last 16 road games; they’re 3-6 in road series openers- over is 8-3-1 in their last 12 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-2 in their last eight games.

A’s won their last six games, are 4-3 in home series openers- over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-1 last six home games.

Rangers (24-23) @ Angels (22-27)
Smyly is 0-2, 6.61 in his last four starts; he is 0-4, 5.59 in seven games (5 starts) vs LA. Team in his starts: 2-5
5-inning record: 2-2-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7 Over/under: 2-3-2

Canning is 2-1, 3.80 in four starts. Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4 Over/under: 0-3-1

Texas won seven of last eight games; they’re 1-6 in road series openers- under is 5-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 3-1 last four games.

Angels lost their last four games; under is 6-3-2 in their last 11 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-2 in last eight games.

Interleague
Padres (26-24) @ Blue Jays (20-30)
Lucchesi is 0-1, 2.08 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 4-5
5-inning record: 5-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-9 Over/under: over 3-1 last four

Thornton is 0-3, 6.75 in five home starts. Team in his starts: 4-6
5-inning record: 1-4-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-10 Over/under: 4-5-1

Padres won their last three games, are 4-3 in road series openers- under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-4 in their last 11 road games.

Toronto lost eight of last ten road games; they’re 2-6 in home series openers- over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 13-7-1 last 21 games.

Tigers (18-29) @ Mets (24-25)
Soto 0-1, 7.50 in two starts. Team in his starts: 0-2
5-inning record: 0-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2 Over/under: 0-1-1

Syndergaard is 2-1, 2.70 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 6-4
5-inning record: 4-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-10 Over/under: 6-3-1

Detroit lost its last nine games; they’re 3-4 in road series openers- over is 7-3-1 in their last ten home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-1-1 last seven road games.

Mets won their last four games, are 3-4 in home series openers- under is 6-3 in their last nine home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-1 in their last five home games.

Orioles (15-35) @ Rockies (22-26)
Means is 0-3, 4.80 in three road starts. Team in his starts: 3-4
5-inning record: 3-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-7 Over/under: 1-6

Hoffman allowed four runs in five IP in his one ‘19 start. Team in his starts: 0-1
5-inning record: 0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1 Over/under: 0-1

Orioles lost their last six games, are 1-7 in road series openers- under is 4-1-1 in their last six road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-3 in their last nine road games.

Colorado lost five of last seven games; they’re 3-4 in home series openers- over is 8-1 in their last nine home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-1-1 last six 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– 20-18 NL, favorites -$1,337 over 18-18-1
AL @ NL– 14-14, favorites +$111 over 18-10-1
Total: 34-32 NL, favorites -$1,226 Over 36-28-2

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MLB

Friday, May 24

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Trend Report
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Cincinnati Reds
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Cincinnati's last 22 games on the road
Cincinnati is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Chi Cubs is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games at home
Chi Cubs is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Chi Cubs is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Dodgers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
LA Dodgers is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
LA Dodgers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
LA Dodgers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 18 of LA Dodgers's last 25 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Pittsburgh's last 25 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

Miami Marlins
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games
Miami is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Miami's last 23 games on the road
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami's last 11 games when playing Washington
Miami is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Washington
Miami is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Miami
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing Miami
Washington is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Miami
Washington is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami

San Diego Padres
San Diego is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games when playing Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
Toronto is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
Toronto is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing San Diego

Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cleveland's last 16 games
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 11 games at home
Cleveland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 11 games when playing Tampa Bay
Cleveland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
NY Mets is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games at home
NY Mets is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Detroit
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit

Boston Red Sox
Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Houston
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 13-2 ATS in its last 15 games
Houston is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games
Houston is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games at home
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Boston
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Philadelphia's last 18 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Milwaukee is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 12 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

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

New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
NY Yankees is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
NY Yankees is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games at home
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Kansas City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Kansas City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing St. Louis
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
St. Louis is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing Atlanta
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Baltimore's last 13 games when playing Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Colorado's last 18 games
Colorado is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Colorado's last 13 games when playing Baltimore

Texas Rangers
Texas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Texas is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Texas is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Texas is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Texas's last 15 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA Angels is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Texas
LA Angels is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Texas
LA Angels is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
LA Angels is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of LA Angels's last 15 games when playing at home against Texas

Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Seattle's last 23 games
Seattle is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Seattle's last 25 games on the road
Seattle is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 12 games
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Oakland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
Oakland is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 10 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Seattle
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle

Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of San Francisco's last 18 games
San Francisco is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
San Francisco is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

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MLB (PROFESSIONAL)

DUNKEL'S HIGHLIGHTED GAME

Chicago White Sox at Houston - Thursday May 23, 2019
The Houston Astros enter today’s contests with the highest Dunkel home power rating on the board at 17.753. Houston is 23-8 in its last 31 home games. The Chicago White Sox come in with a road power rating of 14.217. Chicago is 1-6 in its last seven games at Houston. The Houston Astros have a Dunkel home O/U rating of 8.302. The Astros have gone under in six of their last seven games overall. Dunkel’s Pick: Houston (-185; Under).

Highest-rated Favorite: Houston 17.735
Lowest-rated Favorite: Detroit 12.032
Highest-rated Underdog: Philadelphia 16.974
Lowest-rated Underdog: Baltimore 13.319
Highest O/U Rating: NY Yankees 12.347
Lowest O/U Rating: Houston 8.302


FRIDAY MAY 24, 2019

Cincinnati
@
Chicago Cubs
Game 951-952
May 24, 2019 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating: Cincinnati
(DeSclfni) 14.805
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 16.414
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Chicago Cubs
-160
No Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs
(-160); N/A

LA Dodgers
@
Pittsburgh
Game 955-956
May 24, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating: LA Dodgers
(Buehler) 00.000
Pittsburgh
(TBD) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: LA Dodgers

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: LA Dodgers

Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers
( );

Miami
@
Washington
Game 953-954
May 24, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating: Miami
(Lopez) 13.259
Washington
(McGowan) 14.787
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Washington
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Washington
-140
9
Dunkel Pick: Washington
(-140); Under

San Diego
@
Toronto
Game 975-976
May 24, 2019 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating: San Diego
(Lucchesi) 15.481
Toronto
(Thornton) 13.875
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: San Diego
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: San Diego
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego
(-120); Under

Tampa Bay
@
Cleveland
Game 963-964
May 24, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Tampa Bay
(Snell) 16.437
Cleveland
(Bieber) 14.411
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Tampa Bay
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Tampa Bay
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay
(-135); Under

Detroit
@
NY Mets
Game 977-978
May 24, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Detroit
(Soto) 00.000
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Detroit

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Detroit

Dunkel Pick: Detroit
( );

Chicago White Sox
@
Minnesota
Game 965-966
May 24, 2019 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Chicago White Sox
(Lopez) 15.620
Minnesota
(Berrios) 14.164
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
14
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Minnesota
-220
9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox
(+190); Over

Philadelphia
@
Milwaukee
Game 957-958
May 24, 2019 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Philadelphia
(Eickhoff) 00.000
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Philadelphia

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Philadelphia

Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia
( );

Boston
@
Houston
Game 967-968
May 24, 2019 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Boston
(Sale) 00.000
Houston
(Miley) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Boston

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Boston

Dunkel Pick: Boston
( );

Atlanta
@
St. Louis
Game 959-960
May 24, 2019 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating: Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 16.683
St. Louis
(Mikolas) 15.058
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Atlanta
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: St. Louis
-150
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta
(+130); Over

NY Yankees
@
Kansas City
Game 969-970
May 24, 2019 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating: NY Yankees
(Green) 00.000
Kansas City
(Junis) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: NY Yankees

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: NY Yankees

Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees
( );

Baltimore
@
Colorado
Game 979-980
May 24, 2019 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating: Baltimore
(Means) 00.000
Colorado
(Hoffman) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Baltimore

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Baltimore

Dunkel Pick: Baltimore
( );

Seattle
@
Oakland
Game 971-972
May 24, 2019 @ 10:07 pm

Dunkel Rating: Seattle
(LeBlanc) 13.574
Oakland
(Mengden)
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Oakland
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Oakland
-160
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland
(-160); Under

Texas
@
LA Angels
Game 973-974
May 24, 2019 @ 10:07 pm

Dunkel Rating: Texas
(Smyly) 13.651
LA Angels
(Canning) 15.179
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: LA Angels
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: LA Angels
-150
9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels
(-150); Over

Arizona
@
San Francisco
Game 961-962
May 24, 2019 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating: Arizona
(Ray) 15.578
San Francisco
(Pomeranz) 13.930
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Arizona
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Arizona
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona
(-130); Under

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LEADING OFF: Marlins streak the right way, Sale vs Astros
May 23, 2019
By The Associated Press

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

MARLINS ON THE MOVE

Something unexpected is happening with the baseball team in Miami. The Marlins are actually winning some games.

Miami (16-31) has won six straight, capped by Garrett Cooper's two-out grand slam in the ninth inning to beat Detroit on Thursday. There might be a chance for the Marlins to take the streak even further: The next four games at Washington against the struggling Nationals, who have lost five in a row under manager Dave Martinez.

Miami still probably won't be a playoff contender anytime soon, but the wins have to be an encouraging sign for team CEO Derek Jeter, who has made known he believes the club is underachieving. The winning streak has come right after a seven-game skid that saddled the Marlins with the worst record in the majors.

''Just as bad as it looks one day, it looks great six days later,'' manager Don Mattingly said.

SALE VS. ASTROS, PART II

Red Sox ace Chris Sale gets his second crack in a week at facing Houston's potent lineup when he starts at Minute Maid Park. The seven-time All-Star is one of the few pitchers to slow the Astros in recent weeks, helping snap their 10-game winning streak Sunday at Fenway Park when he struck out 10 in 5 1/3 innings.

Sale had a slow start to the season, but has been dominant of late, fanning 51 over 26 1/3 innings in May.

A'S UP, MARINERS DOWN

Oakland hosts Seattle for a three-game set this weekend with the teams rapidly going in different directions.

After a rough start, the Athletics (25-25) are rolling. They're coming off a three-game sweep at Cleveland and have been boosted by the return of Gold Glove first baseman Matt Olson. The A's also expect an update on slugger Khris Davis, who's missed time with an ailing left hip.

Domingo Santana and the Mariners started the season with a 13-2 record - including two wins over the A's in Tokyo to begin the year - but have sunk to 23-29 and the bottom of the AL West. They're batting just .227 and have a 6.20 ERA in May.

DIRECTIONS, PLEASE

The Baltimore Orioles visit Coors Field for the first time in 15 years when they take on the Rockies.

The O's have won only once in Colorado - it was the last time they played there, on June 20, 2004, when Brian Roberts hit a grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning. That victory came just a few years after the retirement of future Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr.

The last four Orioles-Rockies series have been played at Camden Yards.

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Diamond Trends - Friday
May 24, 2019
By Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Cubs are 12-0 SU as a favorite off a home game in which their bullpen allowed multiple runs and it is before the All-Star break.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Reds are 0-14 SU in the first game of a series with rest as a road dog off a road game in which they scored first and it is before the All-Star break.

Batter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Phillies are 7-0 SU in franchise history off a game as a favorite in which JT Realmuto struck out at least twice.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Twins are 9-0 SU in franchise history as a 200-plus favorite with Jose Berrios. They have won by an average of 4.33 runs and Berrios has went an average of 7.07 innings while allowing an average of 1.67 runs with a WHIP of 0.91.

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FRIDAY, MAY 24
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CIN at CHC 02:20 PM
CHC -159
U 8.0

MIA at WAS 07:05 PM
MIA +124
U 9.0

SD at TOR 07:07 PM
TOR +104
O 8.5

TB at CLE 07:10 PM
TB -129
O 7.5

DET at NYM 07:10 PM
DET +256
U 7.5

BOS at HOU 08:10 PM
BOS -139
U 8.5

CHW at MIN 08:10 PM
MIN -192
O 9.0

PHI at MIL 08:10 PM
PHI +115
U 9.0

ATL at STL 08:15 PM
ATL +141
O 9.5

NYY at KC 08:15 PM
KC +126
U 9.5

BAL at COL 08:40 PM
COL -156
U 11.5

TEX at LAA 10:07 PM
TEX +144
U 9.0

SEA at OAK 10:07 PM
OAK -152
U 9.5

ARI at SF 10:15 PM
ARI -124
U 7.0

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Suárez hits 2-run homer in 9th as Reds beat Cubs 6-5
May 24, 2019
By The Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) Eugenio Suarez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Cubs reliever Steve Cishek, rallying the Cincinnati Reds past Chicago 6-5 on Friday.

Joey Votto drew a leadoff walk from Cishek (1-2) and Suarez hit the next pitch for his 14th home run.

Yasiel Puig hit a two-run homer and an RBI single for the Reds after missing two games with a sprained right shoulder.

Anthony Rizzo homered for the third straight game, and Kyle Schwarber and Kris Bryant also went deep for the NL Central-leading Cubs, who have lost three of four to the last-place Reds this season.

Pinch-hitter Willson Contreras singled home Rizzo in the eighth to put Chicago ahead 5-4. Jesse Winker's double off Brad Brach in the Reds seventh tied it at 4.

David Hernandez (1-2) got one out and the win. Raisel Iglesias pitched a perfect ninth for his 11th in 13 chances.

PADRES 6, BLUE JAYS 3

TORONTO (AP) - Hunter Renfroe hit a tiebreaking, three-run home run in the eighth inning, Greg Garcia and Austin Hedges also went deep, and San Diego got its fourth straight win.

Toronto became the first team to start two players with Hall of Fame fathers after calling up Cavan Biggio - son of Craig - for his big league debut. Biggio started at second and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was at third.

Renfroe snapped a 3-3 tie by homering on an 0-2 pitch from right-hander Daniel Hudson (3-2). It was his 12th home run of the season.

Matt Wisler (2-1) got one out for the win and Craig Stammen finished for his second save in six opportunities.

Freddy Galvis hit a two-run homer and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had a solo shot, but Toronto lost its fourth straight to fall to 6-16 in May.

TIGERS 9, METS 8

NEW YORK (AP) - JaCoby Jones homered and drove in four runs, including a go-ahead double in the seventh inning, and Miguel Cabrera also connected as Detroit snapped a nine-game losing streak.

Detroit blew an early 4-0 lead and later rallied three times from one-run deficits.

New York hit five home runs, including a tiebreaking shot by pinch-hitter Aaron Altherr off winner Buck Farmer (3-3) in his first plate appearance with the Mets. Amed Rosario, Adeiny Hechavarria, Pete Alonso and Wilson Ramos also went deep for New York.

Detroit got four hits from the No. 9 spot in the lineup, including an RBI single by pinch-hitter Brandon Dixon in the seventh that made it 9-7. More stunning were two singles off Noah Syndergaard (on 95-plus mph pitches) by Tigers starting pitcher Gregory Soto, who had never batted in the minors or majors before.

Dixon's hit followed Jones' two-run double with two outs off Drew Gagnon (3-1).

Shane Greene got three quick outs for his 16th save.

ASTROS 4, RED SOX 3

HOUSTON (AP) - Jake Marisnick homered early off Chris Sale, then made two dazzling defensive plays in center field to help Houston get the win.

The Red Sox, who committed three errors, ended Ryan Pressly's MLB-record streak of 40 straight scoreless appearances when Jackie Bradley Jr. launched the first pitch from the Houston reliever for a home run in the eighth inning.

Wade Miley (5-2) yielded four hits and two runs in six innings, striking out a season-high eight to win his fourth straight decision.

Christian Vazquez homered off Roberto Osuna with two outs in the ninth, but the Houston closer struck out Bradley for his 13th save.

Sale (1-6) gave up three hits and four runs in six innings.

DODGERS 10, PIRATES 2

PITTSBURGH (AP) - David Freese hit a grand slam off opener Michael Feliz and Cody Bellinger added his 18th homer, helping Los Angeles beat Pittsburgh.

The Pirates gave Feliz (2-1) his first major league start in 157 career appearances in an effort to address their injury-riddled starting rotation. The move backfired. Feliz recorded just one out and exited after Freese sent a pitch into the first row of seats in right-center field for his fourth homer of the season and third career grand slam.

Bellinger hit a two-run shot in seventh off Geoff Hartlieb. By then the Dodgers had things well in hand. Bellinger finished 1 for 5, and his major league-leading batting average dipped to .389.

Walker Buehler (5-1) cruised after being given the early cushion, giving up one run and five hits in six innings.

INDIANS 3, RAYS 1

CLEVELAND (AP) - Roberto Perez's crawling infield single scored Francisco Lindor with the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth inning as Cleveland snapped a season-high, four-game losing streak.

With the bases loaded, Perez, who returned to the lineup after missing two games with a concussion, hit a slow roller off Jose Alvarado (0-4) that third baseman Daniel Robertson charged but couldn't field with his bare hand.

Alvarado then walked Jake Bauers to force in Carlos Santana, giving the Indians a 3-1 lead. Alvarado, who replaced Cy Young winner Blake Snell in the seventh, walked three in the eighth.

A.J. Cole (2-1) struck out the side in the eighth and Brad Hand worked the ninth for his 13th save in 13 tries.

Jordan Luplow homered in the fourth off Snell for the Indians.

NATIONALS 12, MARLINS 10

WASHINGTON (AP) - Juan Soto and Matt Adams hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning and Washington snapped a five-game losing streak.

Soto's three-run shot off Marlins reliever Tayron Guerrero was his eighth homer of the season and put the Nationals ahead for the first time at 11-9. Adams provided insurance with his fourth homer of the season, and 100th of his career.

Adam Eaton and Anthony Rendon drew one-out walks off Nick Anderson (1-2) before Soto's homer.

Sean Doolittle gave up a homer to Jorge Alfaro in the ninth before earning his ninth save.

Starlin Castro's two-out, RBI single off Kyle Barraclough (1-1) in the eighth gave Miami a 9-8 lead. But it wasn't enough as Miami had its six-game winning streak snapped.

Brian Anderson and Curtis Granderson homered for Miami. Eaton and Rendon also homered for Washington.

BRAVES 5, CARDINALS 2

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Dansby Swanson homered twice and Freddie Freeman also connected, helping Mike Foltynewicz and Atlanta beat St. Louis.

Swanson drove Miles Mikolas' first pitch of the sixth inning over the wall in left, giving Atlanta a 2-1 lead. Freeman then hit his 13th homer, giving Atlanta its third set of back-to-back homers this season.

Foltynewicz (1-3) allowed an unearned run in six innings in his first win since Sept. 28. The right-hander struck out seven and walked none.

Swanson helped put it away with a two-run drive off Giovanny Gallegos in the eighth for his 10th homer. It was his second career multihomer game.

Mikolas (4-5) matched his career high with nine strikeouts in seven innings. He was charged with three runs and seven hits.

ROCKIES 8, ORIOLES 6

A'S 6, MARINERS 2

RANGERS 4, ANGELS 3

DBACKS 18, GIANTS 2

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MLB MAY'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD


05/24/2019 13-13-0 50.00% +2.45
05/23/2019 7-9-1 43.75% -9.15
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..........278-281-13....49.73% -43.50


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BEST BETS:

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


05/24/2019.............4 - 2....................+22.80................5 - 8...................-19.00...........+3.80
05/23/2019.............1 - 4.....................-11.65.................3 - 4..................-7.00..............-18.65
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...................50 - 94....................-123.45............139 - 143...............-80.50...............-203.95


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APRIL'S BEST BETS:

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

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Saturday’s 6-pack

Updated Week 1 odds for the NFL:

— Falcons @ Vikings (-4, 47.5)

— Redskins @ Eagles (-9, 46.5)

— Bills @ Jets (-3.5, 38.5)

— Ravens (-4.5, 37) @ Dolphins

— 49ers @ Buccaneers (-1, 49)

— Chiefs (-3.5, 51.5) @ Jaguars

Quote of the Day
“I’m not hesitating on that. I am a Hall of Famer. My numbers speak for itself. My numbers are better than Troy Aikman, but he has Super Bowl rings.”
Donovan McNabb

Saturday’s quiz
How many teams are in the Canadian Football League?

Friday’s quiz
WNBA teams play 34 regular season games each season.

Thursday’s quiz
Bill Laimbeer is the head coach/GM of the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA.

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Saturday’s List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind…….

13) George Springer leads the American League in homers and RBIs; he bats leadoff. No leadoff hitter has ever led their league in homers or RBI for a full season.

Springer hurt his left leg in Friday night’s game and appears headed to the IL.

12) Fran Fraschilla posted a note on Twitter this week that college basketball coaches spend 30% of their time on actual basketball. NBA coaches spend 99% of their time on basketball, and that is the appeal of the NBA to guys like Brad Stevens, Billy Donovan, John Beilein.

11) From 2011-18, when Max Scherzer started a game, his teams went 176-85 in those games.

This season, Washington is 2-9 when Scherzer starts. Go figure.

10) Findlay Prep in Las Vegas, which has won three National High School Invitational basketball championships, isn’t expected to field a team next season. Findlay had a run of 11 consecutive appearances in the national tournament stopped this year- the school is going to look for a new campus and could resume play for the 2020-21 season.

Since starting the program in the 2006-07 season, Findlay is 378-43; they could have three alums taken in the NBA Draft in June.

9) Raiders-Packers might play a preseason game in Winnipeg this summer. Seriously.

8) There are four NFL head coaches who played QB in either the Arena League or the Indoor Football League:
— Jay Gruden: Tampa Bay Storm, Orlando Predators, Nashville Kats
— Matt LaFleur, Omaha Beef, Billings Outlaws

— Matt Nagy: New York Dragons, Carolina Cobras, Georgia Force, Columbus Destroyers
— Sean Payton: Chicago Bruisers, Pittsburgh Gladiators

7) Baseball stuff:
— A’s put DH Khris Davis (oblique) on IL.
— Marlins put C Chad Wallach (concussion) on IL.
— Arizona put OF David Peralta (AC joint) on IL.
— Mets signed Ervin Santana, Matt Kemp to contracts.

6) This week in 1935 in Cincinnati, the first-ever night baseball game was played; there were 20,422 fans there to see the Reds beat the Phillies, 2-1.

5) Kansas Jayhawks get Silvio DeSousa eligible to play this coming basketball season, which is very good news for them.

4) Former Baylor football coach Art Briles is the new coach at Mount Vernon HS in Texas.

3) In case you were wondering, the 2011 Mets went 77-85; they left 1,257 men on base that year, the most of any team in this decade. Six of the top nine teams on this list won 91+ games.

#8 on the list are the 2016 Cubs, who won the World Series that year.

2) Tres Tinkle dropped out of the NBA Draft and will return to Oregon State for his senior year; he is a very good player, but his dad is also the OSU head coach. Beavers finished 10-8 in Pac-12 games last year, their first winning season in conference play this century.

1) Chicago Bears are -4 over Green Bay in Week 1 this season; Bears are getting 59% of the money so far, in wagering at William Hill sportsbooks nationwide; of the 16 Week 1 games, that is the game where the money is most evenly divided.

[StarDust Bum]

LEADING OFF: Morton's streak, Biggio's bid, Wacha's move
May 24, 2019
By The Associated Press

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

WHAT A STRING

Rays right-hander Charlie Morton hasn't lost in his last 17 starts, going 7-0 with a 3.21 ERA in a span that started last August with Houston. Morton (4-0, 2.65) faces Carlos Carrasco and the Indians in Cleveland.

Morton's streak is the second-longest active run behind Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers, who is 10-0 over his last 19 starts.

ROOKIE BLUES

Cavan Biggio tries again for his first major league hit when the Blue Jays host San Diego. The son of Hall of Famer Craig Biggio struck out twice in going 0 for 3 in his debut for Toronto on Friday.

The 24-year-old infielder was hitting .307 with six home runs and 26 RBIs when he was called up from Triple-A this week.

`PEN MAN

The Cardinals say struggling right-hander Michael Wacha is going to work out of the bullpen. He is 2-2 with a 6.39 ERA in his last five starts.

The 27-year-old Wacha last pitched in relief on Sept. 26, 2016. He was the NL Championship Series MVP as a rookie in 2013 and an All-Star in 2015.

St. Louis is hosting Atlanta this weekend.

SOON?

The Mets are hoping to have outfielder Michael Conforto back in the lineup this weekend. He was eligible to come off the seven-day concussion list on Friday, but wasn't activated. The team is waiting for Conforto to be cleared by Major League Baseball and that could come while the Tigers are still in town.

WELCOME BACK

David Freese heard a familiar sound when he came to the plate at PNC Park as the Dodgers opened a series in Pittsburgh - the ballpark speakers briefly blasted Freese's walk-up song, a tribute of sorts to the veteran third baseman who played two-plus seasons in Pittsburgh before being traded to Los Angeles last summer.

Given that greeting in the first inning, Freese responded by hitting the third grand slam of his career.

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Weekend Watch
Joe Williams

Saturday, May 25

The Red Sox and Astros continue their series, a rematch of the American League Championship Series last season. LHP David Price takes the ball, while the Astros look to avenge a series-clinching win by the southpaw in that ALCS battle. The Red Sox are 11-4 across their past 15 road games, and 7-3 in the past 10 against American League West opponents. In addition, they're 16-7 over the past 23 games overall. In addition, they're 5-2 in Price's past seven showings against AL West foes, while going 8-2 in his past 10 road outings against teams with an overall winning record. They're also 7-3 in his past 10 starts while working on four days of rest.

The Astros have cashed in six of their past seven against AL East foes, and they're also 6-1 over RHP Brad Peacock's past seven outings at home. Houston is 19-7 in his past 26 starts overall, too, but just 2-5 in his past seven at home against a team with a winning record, while going 6-16 over his past 22 while working on four days of rest. Houston has won 35 of the past 51 at home, while going 5-2 in the past seven at home against a left-handed starter. They're also 23-9 in the past 32 overall vs. LHP, and 8-3 in the past 11 at home against teams with a winning overall record.

The under is a perfect 6-0 in Boston's past six against teams with a winning overall record, while going 4-0 in their past four against AL West foes. The under is also 7-2-1 in the past 10 starts by Price, while hitting in each of his past five against winning teams. The under is also 6-1-1 in the past eight starts on grass for the left-hander. For Houston, the under is an impressive 8-1 over the past nine outings, while 5-0-1 in the past six at home against winning teams. The under is also 4-1-1 in the past six vs. LHP, while going 20-8-1 in their past 29 against winning sides. The under is also 8-3-1 in the past 12 home outings by Peacock, and 5-0 in the past five meetings in this series.

In late-night action, the Rangers and Angels will square off in a southpaw battle, as LHP Mike Minor looks to stay hot against LHP Tyler Skaggs. Minor has won each of his past two outings, including a quality start last time out on May 20 against Seattle when he allowed just two earned runs, six hits and a walk with 11 strikeouts, his second double-digit K performance of the season. He allowed just three hits with two walks and seven strikeouts in a complete-game shutout on April 16 against the Halos, too.

Texas has won five in a row, while going a perfect 6-0 across the past six against losing teams. They're also 8-3 across Minor's past 11 inside the division, while going 10-4 in his past 14 against losing squads. The Rangers are a dismal 8-23 across the past 31 road games vs. LHP, however. For the Angels, they have won just once in the past 10 tries against divisional foes, while going 2-12 in the past 14 home games against teams with a winning overall record. They also enter on a five-game losing streak, while going 0-8 in the past eight at home vs. LHP. In addition, the Halos are just 2-5 in the past seven starts for Skaggs against the AL West, and 2-6 in his past eight at home against winning teamggoogoo

Weather Report
Wind will be a huge factor in Saturday's early slate. The winds will be blowing 11-13 mph to straightaway center field for the White Sox-Twins game in Target Field. The same holds true for Game 1 of the Yankees-Royals day-night doubleheader at Kauffman Stadium, blowing 11-14 mph to center. On the north side, the Reds and Cubs will be contending with winds of 11-14 mph blowing to the right-center field power alley.

In the mid-afternoon games wind will also be a factor. The Tigers and Mets will face 12-15 mph winds blowing out to left field. The Rays and Indians will be playing beat the clock, as the rains are expected to move in right before the end of the game. During the contest they'll face a jetstream of 13-16 mph blowing out to right field.

Sunday, May 26

Sunday's battle between LHP Eduardo Rodriguez and Astros RHP Justin Verlander should be an entertaining pitcher's duel. The BoSox are 13-4 across E-Rod's past 17 road outings, 40-17 in his past 57 starts and 7-3 over his past 10 away assignments against teams with a winning overall mark. And, for what it's worth, they're 7-1 in his past eight starts on a Sunday. As far as the Astros are concerned, they're 4-0 in Verlander's past four at home, and 8-2 across his past 10 outings against teams with a winning overall mark. They're also 41-17 in Verlander's past 58 starts overall.

The Mariners and Athletics tangle in the series finale, with RHP Mike Leake and LHP Brett Anderson locking horns. Seattle has struggled against southpaws, going 1-8 in the past nine vs. LHP and 0-6 in the past six on the road against lefties. They're also just 1-6 in Leake's past seven outings, and 0-4 in his past four on the road. For the A's, they're an impressive 5-1 in the past six home outings by Anderson, while going 10-1 in the past 11 home outings against teams with a losing overall mark. However, they're just 1-4 in Anderson's past five starts inside the division.

RHP Julio Teheran and RHP Jack Flaherty will face each other on Sunday Night Baseball. The Braves are 4-1 in Teheran's past five against NL Central foes, and 22-6 in his past 28 appearnces on a Sunday. Overall, Atlanta likes playing on Sunday, going 25-9 in their past 34. For the Cards, they're in a tailspin lately, and Flaherty might not be the guy to pull them out of their nosedive. The Cards are 5-11 in Flaherty's past 16 starts, and 1-4 in his past five outings against NL East foes. As far as the total is concerned, the under is 5-1 in Teheran's past six starts, and 4-0 in his past four on the road. The under is 4-1 in Flaherty's past five, too, although the over is 9-2 in his past 11 outings against teams with a winning record.

Weather Report
For the second straight day, the Rays and Indians will be facing the threat of rain in the later innings, although the game should get in mostly uninterrupted. The same cannot be said for the finale between the Dodgers and Pirates, as they're facing 30-40 percent chance of showers, increasing as the afternoon progresses.

In the Bay Area, the Diamondbacks and Athletics will face a jetstream of 12-15 mph blowing out to the left-center field power alley with a threat of showers. The Mariners and Athletics will face similar conditions across the bay, with 11-14 mph winds blowing out to left-center field.