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Sunday's Tip Sheet
The brief three-game interleague matchups conclude Sunday, but will begin again in mid-June. Teams will return to their respective leagues as division races start to take shape. Here’s a closer look at four of Sunday’s key contests.
**Rangers (McCarthy) at Astros (Hampton)**
-Las Vegas Sports Consultants installed Houston as a $1.10 home ‘chalk’ over Texas, with the total listed at 10 ‘over’ (minus $1.20). This interleague matchup is slated to start at 2:05 p.m. ET.
-Texas hurler Brandon McCarthy (3-2, 5.60 ERA) dropped to 0-2 his last three starts after Tuesday’s setback to Detroit as a $1.25 road favorite, 4-0. The right-hander went seven innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on nine hits with three walks and four strikeouts.
-The four runs never seriously threatened the 11-run closing total, ending a string of seven straight ‘over’ outings for the 25-year-old.
-McCarthy, a five-year veteran, has not started against the Astros the previous few years.
-Houston southpaw Mike Hampton (2-3, 5.23 ERA) is off Tuesday’s no decision against Milwaukee. The 5-foot-10 hurler was reached for two runs on three hits with three walks and four strikeouts over four innings.
-The Astros ended up dropping that affair as a $1.15 home underdog, 4-2, while the combined six runs went ‘under’ the 9 ½-run closing total. The ‘over’ had gone 3-0-1 his previous four outings.
-Hampton, pitching in the league since 1993, has not started against the Rangers the last few seasons.
**Royals (Bannister) at Cardinals (Pineiro)**
-LVSC opened St. Louis as a $1.37 home favorite over Kansas City, with the total listed at nine ‘under’ (minus $1.20). This game is scheduled to begin at 2:15 p.m. ET.
-Kansas City’s Brian Bannister (3-1, 2.75 ERA) finagled a no-decision in Tuesday’s matchup with Cleveland, getting tagged for five runs on nine hits (one home run) with a walk and four strikeouts over six innings.
-The Royals eventually won that matchup as a $1.20 home underdog, 6-5, while the combined 11 runs eclipsed the 8 ½-run closing total. The ‘over’ has gone 3-1 his last four starts.
-Bannister went 1-1 against the Cardinals last year in two starts, going a combined 11 2/3 innings while surrendering nine runs on 18 hits (one home run) with four walks and two strikeouts. The Royals prevailed as a $1.15 road underdog, 3-2, while losing as a $1.17 home favorite, 9-6.
-St. Louis right-hander Joel Pineiro (5-3, 3.48 ERA) ended a personal three-game losing streak with his complete-game effort over Chicago Tuesday as a $1.13 home underdog, 3-0. The Puerto Rico native was tagged for just three hits with no walks and five strikeouts.
-The three runs never seriously threatened the nine-run closing total, enabling the ‘under’ to go 5-1 his last six outings.
-Pineiro went 0-1 against the Royals last year in two starts, going a combined 14 2/3 innings while yielding eight runs on 17 hits (one home run) with two walks and six strikeouts. The Cardinals fell as a $1.35 home ‘chalk,’ 2-1, and as a $1.15 road ‘dog, 7-2.
**Angels (Palmer) at Dodgers (Billingsley)**
-LVSC lists the Dodgers as a $1.77 home ‘chalk’ over the Angels, with the total set at eight ‘over’ (minus $1.15). This contest is scheduled to begin at 4:10 p.m. ET.
-Los Angeles Angels pitcher Matt Palmer (5-0, 4.26 ERA) continued his winning ways by upending Seattle Tuesday in a subpar effort as a $1.45 road underdog, 6-5. The Southwest Missouri State product was reached for five runs on seven hits (two home runs) with three walks and two strikeouts over five innings.
-The combined 11 runs toppled the 7 ½-run closing total, helping the ‘over’ go 4-1 his five starts.
-Palmer, a two-year veteran, has never started against the Dodgers in his brief career.
-The Dodgers’ Chad Billingsley (6-1, 2.51 ERA) toppled New York Tuesday as a $1.40 home ‘chalk,’ 5-3. The four-year veteran tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits with five walks and seven strikeouts.
-The combined eight runs landed directly on the closing total for the second consecutive contest.
-Billingsley beat the Angels last year as a $1.20 home favorite, 1-0, tossing seven innings of scoreless ball on three hits with three walks and seven strikeouts. The lone run failed to eclipse the 7 ½-run closing total.
**Brewers (Bush) at Twins (Baker)**
-LVSC opened Minnesota as a $1.15 home favorite over Milwaukee, with the total listed at 9 ½ ‘under’ (minus $1.25). This game is slated to start at 8:05 p.m. ET.
-Milwaukee’s David Bush (3-0, 3.46 ERA) is off Tuesday’s victory over Houston as a $1.25 road ‘chalk,’ 4-2. The Wake Forest product tossed six innings, yielding both runs on seven hits (one home run) with a walk and two strikeouts.
-The combined six runs failed to topple the 9 ½-run closing total, enabling the ‘under’ to go 5-1-1 his last seven starts.
-Bush fell to the Twins last season as a $1.35 home favorite, 10-2, going six innings while allowing four runs (three earned) on 10 hits with a walk and three strikeouts. The combined 12 runs failed to eclipse the 9 ½-run closing total.
-Minnesota pitcher Scott Baker (1-5, 6.98 ERA) dropped Tuesday’s matchup with Chicago as a $1.08 road underdog, 6-2. The 27-year-old went five innings, surrendering four runs on five hits (two home runs) with four walks and four strikeouts.
-The combined eight runs failed to eclipse the 8 ½-run closing total, ending a string of three straight ‘over’ outings for the right-hander.
-Baker fell to the Brewers last year as a $1.15 road underdog, 4-2, allowing three runs on seven hits (one home run) with two walks and nine strikeouts over six innings. The combined six runs went ‘under’ the nine-run closing total.
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Sunday, May 24Game Score Status Pick Amount
Colorado - 1:05 PM ET Colorado +144 500 *****
Detroit - Under 10 500
Philadelphia - 1:05 PM ET Philadelphia +142 500 *****
NY Yankees - Over 9.5 500
Cleveland - 1:10 PM ET Cincinnati +116 500 *****
Cincinnati - Under 8 500
Tampa Bay - 1:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -120 500
Florida - Over 8 500 ******
Baltimore - 1:35 PM ET Washington -120 500
Washington - Under 10 500 *****
NY Mets - 1:35 PM ET NY Mets +168 500 *****
Boston - Under 10 500
Toronto - 1:35 PM ET Toronto +127 500
Atlanta - Under 8 500 *****
Pittsburgh - 2:05 PM ET Chi. White Sox -191 500
Chi. White Sox - Under 9 500 *****
Texas - 2:05 PM ET Texas -112 500
Houston - Over 10.5 500
Kansas City - 2:15 PM ET St. Louis -133 500 *****
St. Louis - Under 8.5 500 *****
Arizona - 4:05 PM ET Oakland -133 500
Oakland - Under 8.5 500
Chi. Cubs - 4:05 PM ET San Diego -104 500
San Diego - Over 7.5 500 *****
LA Angels - 4:10 PM ET LA Angels +176 500
LA Dodgers - Under 8 500 *****
San Francisco - 4:10 PM ET San Francisco +151 500 *****
Seattle - Under 7.5 500 *****
Milwaukee - 8:05 PM ET Milwaukee +127 500 *****
Minnesota - Over 9 500
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The brief three-game interleague matchups conclude Sunday, but will begin again in mid-June. Teams will return to their respective leagues as division races start to take shape. Here’s a closer look at four of Sunday’s key contests.
**Rangers (McCarthy) at Astros (Hampton)**
-Las Vegas Sports Consultants installed Houston as a $1.10 home ‘chalk’ over Texas, with the total listed at 10 ‘over’ (minus $1.20). This interleague matchup is slated to start at 2:05 p.m. ET.
-Texas hurler Brandon McCarthy (3-2, 5.60 ERA) dropped to 0-2 his last three starts after Tuesday’s setback to Detroit as a $1.25 road favorite, 4-0. The right-hander went seven innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on nine hits with three walks and four strikeouts.
-The four runs never seriously threatened the 11-run closing total, ending a string of seven straight ‘over’ outings for the 25-year-old.
-McCarthy, a five-year veteran, has not started against the Astros the previous few years.
-Houston southpaw Mike Hampton (2-3, 5.23 ERA) is off Tuesday’s no decision against Milwaukee. The 5-foot-10 hurler was reached for two runs on three hits with three walks and four strikeouts over four innings.
-The Astros ended up dropping that affair as a $1.15 home underdog, 4-2, while the combined six runs went ‘under’ the 9 ½-run closing total. The ‘over’ had gone 3-0-1 his previous four outings.
-Hampton, pitching in the league since 1993, has not started against the Rangers the last few seasons.
**Royals (Bannister) at Cardinals (Pineiro)**
-LVSC opened St. Louis as a $1.37 home favorite over Kansas City, with the total listed at nine ‘under’ (minus $1.20). This game is scheduled to begin at 2:15 p.m. ET.
-Kansas City’s Brian Bannister (3-1, 2.75 ERA) finagled a no-decision in Tuesday’s matchup with Cleveland, getting tagged for five runs on nine hits (one home run) with a walk and four strikeouts over six innings.
-The Royals eventually won that matchup as a $1.20 home underdog, 6-5, while the combined 11 runs eclipsed the 8 ½-run closing total. The ‘over’ has gone 3-1 his last four starts.
-Bannister went 1-1 against the Cardinals last year in two starts, going a combined 11 2/3 innings while surrendering nine runs on 18 hits (one home run) with four walks and two strikeouts. The Royals prevailed as a $1.15 road underdog, 3-2, while losing as a $1.17 home favorite, 9-6.
-St. Louis right-hander Joel Pineiro (5-3, 3.48 ERA) ended a personal three-game losing streak with his complete-game effort over Chicago Tuesday as a $1.13 home underdog, 3-0. The Puerto Rico native was tagged for just three hits with no walks and five strikeouts.
-The three runs never seriously threatened the nine-run closing total, enabling the ‘under’ to go 5-1 his last six outings.
-Pineiro went 0-1 against the Royals last year in two starts, going a combined 14 2/3 innings while yielding eight runs on 17 hits (one home run) with two walks and six strikeouts. The Cardinals fell as a $1.35 home ‘chalk,’ 2-1, and as a $1.15 road ‘dog, 7-2.
**Angels (Palmer) at Dodgers (Billingsley)**
-LVSC lists the Dodgers as a $1.77 home ‘chalk’ over the Angels, with the total set at eight ‘over’ (minus $1.15). This contest is scheduled to begin at 4:10 p.m. ET.
-Los Angeles Angels pitcher Matt Palmer (5-0, 4.26 ERA) continued his winning ways by upending Seattle Tuesday in a subpar effort as a $1.45 road underdog, 6-5. The Southwest Missouri State product was reached for five runs on seven hits (two home runs) with three walks and two strikeouts over five innings.
-The combined 11 runs toppled the 7 ½-run closing total, helping the ‘over’ go 4-1 his five starts.
-Palmer, a two-year veteran, has never started against the Dodgers in his brief career.
-The Dodgers’ Chad Billingsley (6-1, 2.51 ERA) toppled New York Tuesday as a $1.40 home ‘chalk,’ 5-3. The four-year veteran tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits with five walks and seven strikeouts.
-The combined eight runs landed directly on the closing total for the second consecutive contest.
-Billingsley beat the Angels last year as a $1.20 home favorite, 1-0, tossing seven innings of scoreless ball on three hits with three walks and seven strikeouts. The lone run failed to eclipse the 7 ½-run closing total.
**Brewers (Bush) at Twins (Baker)**
-LVSC opened Minnesota as a $1.15 home favorite over Milwaukee, with the total listed at 9 ½ ‘under’ (minus $1.25). This game is slated to start at 8:05 p.m. ET.
-Milwaukee’s David Bush (3-0, 3.46 ERA) is off Tuesday’s victory over Houston as a $1.25 road ‘chalk,’ 4-2. The Wake Forest product tossed six innings, yielding both runs on seven hits (one home run) with a walk and two strikeouts.
-The combined six runs failed to topple the 9 ½-run closing total, enabling the ‘under’ to go 5-1-1 his last seven starts.
-Bush fell to the Twins last season as a $1.35 home favorite, 10-2, going six innings while allowing four runs (three earned) on 10 hits with a walk and three strikeouts. The combined 12 runs failed to eclipse the 9 ½-run closing total.
-Minnesota pitcher Scott Baker (1-5, 6.98 ERA) dropped Tuesday’s matchup with Chicago as a $1.08 road underdog, 6-2. The 27-year-old went five innings, surrendering four runs on five hits (two home runs) with four walks and four strikeouts.
-The combined eight runs failed to eclipse the 8 ½-run closing total, ending a string of three straight ‘over’ outings for the right-hander.
-Baker fell to the Brewers last year as a $1.15 road underdog, 4-2, allowing three runs on seven hits (one home run) with two walks and nine strikeouts over six innings. The combined six runs went ‘under’ the nine-run closing total.
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Sunday, May 24Game Score Status Pick Amount
Colorado - 1:05 PM ET Colorado +144 500 *****
Detroit - Under 10 500
Philadelphia - 1:05 PM ET Philadelphia +142 500 *****
NY Yankees - Over 9.5 500
Cleveland - 1:10 PM ET Cincinnati +116 500 *****
Cincinnati - Under 8 500
Tampa Bay - 1:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -120 500
Florida - Over 8 500 ******
Baltimore - 1:35 PM ET Washington -120 500
Washington - Under 10 500 *****
NY Mets - 1:35 PM ET NY Mets +168 500 *****
Boston - Under 10 500
Toronto - 1:35 PM ET Toronto +127 500
Atlanta - Under 8 500 *****
Pittsburgh - 2:05 PM ET Chi. White Sox -191 500
Chi. White Sox - Under 9 500 *****
Texas - 2:05 PM ET Texas -112 500
Houston - Over 10.5 500
Kansas City - 2:15 PM ET St. Louis -133 500 *****
St. Louis - Under 8.5 500 *****
Arizona - 4:05 PM ET Oakland -133 500
Oakland - Under 8.5 500
Chi. Cubs - 4:05 PM ET San Diego -104 500
San Diego - Over 7.5 500 *****
LA Angels - 4:10 PM ET LA Angels +176 500
LA Dodgers - Under 8 500 *****
San Francisco - 4:10 PM ET San Francisco +151 500 *****
Seattle - Under 7.5 500 *****
Milwaukee - 8:05 PM ET Milwaukee +127 500 *****
Minnesota - Over 9 500
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