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Teddy Davis
May 21 '17, 1:10 PM in 2h
MLB | Yankees vs Rays
Play on: Rays -1½ +165 at betonline

I cashed yesterday on the Rays with a premium play and will back them again here. Yes, CC pitched well his last game, but I'm not buying into it. He is bound to have a few good games can he back them up against a Rays team that has won 4 straight and 5 of 6?

Archer is obviously the Rays ace here and I believe they sweep the Yankees in fashion today. Archer has pitched extremely well at home with a 2.94 ERA and a 2-0 record. He also has an impressive ERA for his career against the Yankees with a 2.63

 

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NBA

Isaiah Thomas (hip) is done for the year; this series is over, but they still have to play two more games. Cleveland is 10-0 in playoffs (7-0-1 vs spread in last eight games), 4-0 at home (2-2 vs spread); over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Cavaliers were up 22-41 points at the half in first two series games; they’re 9-2 in last 11 games vs Boston. Celtics lost last three games in this arena (1-1-1 vs spread). Three of last four series games stayed under the total. Boston lost five of last seven games overall, including last three on road. Over is 7-2 in Celtics’ last nine games.

 

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Game 3 - Celtics at Cavaliers
By Kevin Rogers

Boston at Cleveland

The Eastern Conference Finals are nearly done, as evidenced by a pair of Cleveland routs of Boston at TD Garden. The Cavaliers are two victories away from their third straight NBA Finals appearance as Cleveland heads back home trying to close out the overmatched Celtics.

Not having home-court advantage didn’t matter one iota for Tyronn Lue’s squad, who knocked off Boston in the series opener, 117-104 after building a 21-point halftime lead. The Cavaliers didn’t mess around in Game 2 by jumping out to a 72-31 halftime advantage in a 130-86 rout to easily cash as five-point road favorites.

Cleveland shot a scorching 56% from the field, while knocking down 19 three-pointers in Game 2. Amazingly, the Cavaliers had only four players scoring in double-figures, led by LeBron James’ 30 points on 12-of-18 shooting from the floor. Kyrie Irving shot a shade under 80% from the field (8-of-11), while posting a 23-point effort. The Cavs broke things open by outscoring the Celtics in the second quarter, 40-13 to improve to 10-0 in the postseason.

Now, the ugly part of the Game 2 beatdown in Beantown. Celtics’ star Isaiah Thomas was limited to two points on 0-for-6 shooting in 17 minutes before exiting with a right hip injury. Thomas will be sidelined for the remainder of the playoffs as the Celtics lost five of six games without the All-Star guard this season.

Boston dropped its sixth straight playoff game to Cleveland dating back to the 2015 first round, which also means that head coach Brad Stevens has yet to defeat to the Cavaliers in a postseason game.

The Cavaliers have compiled a 5-1 record this season against the Celtics, while topping the 114-point mark in all five victories. Now the series heads back to Quicken Loans Arena for the next two games, which could spell the end of Boston’s season.

Cleveland beat Boston by six points in each matchup at the “Q,” but the Cavaliers held a 17-point halftime advantage in the first meeting in November, while building an 18-point edge after three quarters in the second contest before Boston picked up a push and an ATS win.

Heading into Game 3, the Cavaliers opened as 14½-point favorites before the announcement of Thomas’ status. Cleveland has moved up to 15½-point chalk at most spots, as the highest number the Cavs have laid all season is 16½ against the Nets on December 23 in a 119-99 win. However, the Cavs lost as 15-point favorites to a short-handed Hawks’ squad on April 7 in a 114-100 defeat.

The Celtics were listed as an underdog of nine points or more only once this season, which came in the first meeting at Cleveland on November 3. Boston covered as 10½-point ‘dogs in a 128-122 setback as the Celtics outscored the Cavs in the fourth quarter, 39-28 to grab the cover. The C’s won all three road games in the opening round at Chicago, but lost all three at Washington in the second round, while owning a 1-2 ATS record as a road underdog.

We’ve see the total go 1-1 in the first two games at TD Garden and the ‘over’ could easily be 2-0 if Boston could make any shots this past Friday.

The oddsmakers opened Game 3 at 214 ½ and VegasInsider.com NBA analyst Chris David feels that the Celtics will try to muck up the game on Sunday and slow the tempo down.

He explained, “Even though the Celtics have been exposed and embarrassed in the first two games of this series, I believe the coaching staff will have them ready to go Sunday – at least on the defensive side of the ball. Looking at the numbers, the Celtics have been better defensively on the road (104.5 PPG) than at home (106.4 PPG) this season and in their eight playoffs wins, they’re only allowing 99.8 PPG. This has to be stressed and if Brad Stevens wants to keep his status as a ‘solid coach’ then the game plan will strictly focus on that side of the ball and hope the offense takes care of itself.”

“Betting against LeBron and Cleveland is very risky, especially when you know the Cavs have averaged 118.6 PPG in six games versus the Celtics this season. While I don’t expect Boston to win on Sunday, it should be noted that Cleveland hasn’t looked as sharp when playing on Sundays in this year’s playoffs. They did beat Indiana and Toronto on the road but only averaged 107.5 PPG in those games. I could be reaching but if I’m going to step up to the counter in Game 3, I would lean to the ‘under’ in the Cleveland team total of 114½.”

The Cavaliers have not been listed as a double-digit favorite in this postseason, but won and covered in their last four opportunities in this situation in 2016. In fact, Cleveland went 3-0 SU/ATS in the conference finals against Toronto at home when laying 11 points or more with each win coming by at least 19 points.

The series price is off the board, but the Cavs are currently listed at 2/1 odds to win its second consecutive NBA title. If you believe in miracles, throw in a few bucks on the Celtics to beat the Cavs in four of the next five games, then capture four more victories in the NBA Finals as Boston sits at 1000/1 to win its 18th title in franchise history.

 

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Tigers host Rangers
By: StatFox

The Rangers meet the Tigers in a big Sunday night matchup at Comerica Park.

It has been an up-and-down season for both the Rangers and the Tigers in 2017, but both teams are still right in the thick of things in their respective divisions. This matchup promises to be a good one, as both teams know that they can make a statement by coming away with a victory on the national stage. The starters in this ESPN game will be RHP Yu Darvish (4-2, 2.76 ERA, 61 K) for the Rangers and LHP Matthew Boyd (2-3, 5.18 ERA, 30 K) for the Tigers. This might seem like a lopsided battle on the mound, but it could be a good one. While Darvish has been excellent to start the season, Boyd is also capable of turning in some gems. He has allowed three or fewer earned runs in seven of his appearances this season, but he has also been roughed up on occasion. It’s just important that he finds a way to limit his walks here.

Yu Darvish is going to be starting for the Rangers on Sunday, and the righty has been ridiculous recently. Darvish has allowed two or fewer earned runs in four of his past five starts, and he has allowed one or fewer in four of his nine starts this season. He is very much a candidate to win the AL Cy Young Award, and he should be in for a big performance on Sunday. The last time Darvish faced the Tigers was Aug. 12, 2016, and he allowed just two earned runs in 6.2 innings of work in that outing. He’s a lot healthier now than he was then, so he’ll be confident when he heads out to the hill. Offensively, one guy that could be in for a big game for Texas is 1B Mike Napoli. In Napoli’s career against Matthew Boyd, he is 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBI. That is obviously a small sample size, but it’s hard to imagine that he won’t be feeling good about his chances to take him yard again on Sunday. Especially considering the fact that Boyd is coming off of his worst performance of the season.

If the Tigers are going to win on Sunday night then they will need Boyd to be more like the guy he was earlier in the season than the guy he was in his most recent start. Boyd was awful when he faced the Orioles on May 16, allowing seven earned runs on eight hits in only 2.1 innings of work. That can’t happen again on Sunday or this game could get out of hand fast. It’s very likely that Darvish is going to pitch well, so Boyd will need to be prepared to duel with him here. If anybody is going to get to Darvish on this Tigers offense then that would be either 2B Ian Kinsler or 3B Miguel Cabrera. Kinsler is 2-for-6 with two doubles against the righty in his career, and Cabrera is even better with a .333 batting average, three doubles, and three RBI. If Cabrera can get it going in that game then it would be big for both him and Detroit, as it has not been the best of seasons for the slugger.

 

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Sunday's Diamond Notes
By Joe Williams

Hottest team: Rangers (10-1 past 11 games overall)

The Rangers saw their 10-game winning streak go up in smoke against Justin Verlander and Tigers at Comerica Park on Saturday. All good things must come to an end, but it doesn't mean the Rangers need to follow up their win streak with a losing skid. They'll turn to Yu Darvish for Sunday's series finale on national television. Texas has won each of Darvish's past five outings, they're 6-1 in his past seven on the road and they're 5-2 in his past seven assignments against teams with an overall winning mark. In addition, he enters well rested. The Rangers are 8-2 across Darvish's past 10 outings with four days of rest.

Coldest team Blue Jays (1-5 past six games overall, 4-8 past 12 road games)

The Blue Jays wrap up a three-game set on Sunday and they're looking to avoid the sweep. Toronto continues to limp along with just eight victories over their past 25 road games, although they're 9-4 in their past 13 road games against a left-handed starter. They have been solid behind Marco Estrada lately, going 7-3 in his past 10 road assignments facing off against a team with a winning overall record. Toronto has won just once in the past six outings and they're just 1-7 over the past eight outings vs. LHP.

Hottest pitcher: Andrew Triggs, Athletics (5-2, 2.12 ERA)

Triggs has come out of nowhere to rank fifth overall in the majors in ERA. A big key to his success has been his ability to keep the ball down and in the park, allowing just two homers across 46 2/3 innings over eight starts. Opponents are hitting just .209 against Triggs and he has posted a respectable 1.03 WHIP in eight outings. The A's have won four straight outings at home while going 4-1 in their past five overall. In addition, the A's are 6-2 in their past eight tries against a left-handed starter and 6-2 in Triggs' past eight assignments. He'll look to add to Boston's woes in the Bay Area, as they're 16-35 over their past 51 trips to Oaktown.

Coldest pitcher: Bronson Arroyo, Reds (3-3, 6.31 ERA)

Arroyo's record isn't terrible, but it's more the result of good run support and nothing he has been doing. He has coughed up at least four earned runs in four of his past eight outings, and 45 hits with 13 walks over 41 1/3 innings this season. Cincinnati has won just once in the past eight games and they're 19-39 in their past 58 against left-handed starting pitching. The good news for bettors is that the Reds are 4-1 in Arroyo's past five home outings against the Rockies.

Biggest UNDER run: Royals (6-2 past eight games)

The 'under' hit in Friday's series opener in Minnesota, and the 'under' is 7-5 in the past 12 road outings for Kansas City. However, the 'over' is 3-0-2 in the previous five meetings this season. The 'under' is 8-2 in Kansas City's past 10 tries against a left-handed starter and an amazing 16-4-1 in the past 21 for the Royals against a team with a winning overall record. The under is also 10-2-1 in Ian Kennedy's past 13 road starts while going 8-1-2 in his past 11 road starts against a team with a winning record.

Biggest OVER run: Mets (6-2-1 past nine games)

The 'over' has been the play for the Mets lately, going 32-14-6 in their past 52 games overall, including an impressive 17-6-4 mark in their past 27 outings at Citi Field. If you think that's impressive you'll really be bowled over by the fact the 'over' is 19-3-4 in New York's past 26 against right-handed starting pitching and 13-2-1 in their past 16 games after scoring five or more runs in their previous outing. The 'over' will be put to the test against the Halos, as the 'under' is 22-9 in their past 31 road outings. However, the 'over' is 4-1 in the past five for the Angels against left-handed starting pitching.

Matchup to watch: Tigers vs. Rangers

The Tigers cooled off the Rangers in Saturday's middle game, snapping a 10-game winning streak. They'll turn to southpaw Matthew Boyd trying to piece together a win streak. He was bounced around for seven earned runs, eight hits and two walks over 2 1/3 innings in a no-decision against the Orioles last time out. He has also yielded at least three earned runs in each of his past four assignments. The Tigers are just 1-5 over Boyd's past six home outings, however, and 0-4 in his past four starts overall. The Rangers, on the other hand, are 5-0 in Darvish's past five outings nad 6-1 in his past seven assignments on the road.

Betcha didn’t know: The White Sox piled up 16 runs in Saturday's rout of the Mariners in Safeco Field, forcing Dillon Overton to work in relief. That left an open spot in the rotation for Sunday's series finale, so the club will recall Chris Heston from Triple-A Tacoma. He was pasted for five runs and seven hits across two innings in a relief outing on April 25, his only appearance of the season at the big-league level. It might be another successful outing for the White Sox offense unless Heston turns things around.

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

Biggest public underdog: Giants (+155) at Cardinals

Biggest line move: Cubs (-175 to -200) vs. Brewers

 

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MLB

National League

Brewers @ Cubs
Anderson is 0-0, 6.10 in his last four starts, all of which went over the total.

Arrieta is 1-3, 9.45 in his last four starts; six of his last seven starts went over.

Brewers won nine of their last 12 games- six of their last eight games went over the total. Cubs are 7-3 in last ten home games; over is 13-1 in last 14 games at Wrigley Field.

Phillies @ Pirates
Nola is 2-0, 4.50 in three starts this season (over 2-1).

Kuhl is 0-4, 9.13 in his last six starts (over 4-4).

Phillies lost 13 of last 16 games; over is 9-2-1 in their last 12 road games. Pittsburgh won five of last seven games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Nationals @ Braves
Strasburg is 2-0, 4.08 in his last three starts; three of his last four starts went over total.

Garcia is 1-1, 4.63 in his last four starts (over 4-2-1).

Washington lost seven of its last eight road games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 games. Atlanta won seven of last nine games; over is 7-1-2 in their last ten home games.

Rockies @ Reds
Freeland is 3-1, 2.87 in his last five starts (under 7-1).

Arroyo is 1-1, 6.20 in his last four starts (over 6-2).

Colorado won seven of last eleven road games; 18-20 runs scored in first two games of this series. Reds lost seven of last eight games; over is 6-0 in their last six games.

Giants @ Cardinals
Cain is 1-1, 6.30 in his last four starts, all of which went over the total.

Wainwright 3-0, 4.40 in his last five starts; over is 5-1 in his last six outings.

Giants won seven of last eight games; four of their last six games went over. St Louis is 3-8 in its last 11 home games; over is 11-4 in their last 15 home games.

Diamondbacks @ Padres
Godley is 1-0, 1.93 in three starts this year (over 2-1); all those starts were at home.

Richard is 0-3, 6.67 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his home starts.

Arizona won its last five games; under is 7-3 in their last ten road games. San Diego lost ten of last 12 games. Over is 12-4 in their last 16 home games.

Marlins @ Dodgers
Worley is making his first ’17 start; he is 33-30, 3.75 in 85 career MLB starts and is 2-5, 4.43 in eight AAA starts this season.

McCarthy is 1-1, 5.56 in his last four starts (over 3-3).

Miami lost ten of its last 12 games; four of their last five games went over. Dodgers won three of last four games; over is 7-2-2 in their last 11 home games.

American League

Blue Jays @ Orioles
Estrada is 1-1, 6.00 in his last three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five starts.

Miley is 0-1, 3.23 in his last six starts; three of his last four starts went over.

Blue Jays lost five of last six games; over is 10-3 in their last 13 road games. Baltimore lost six of its last nine games; over is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games.

Bronx @ Tampa Bay
Sabathia is 1-2, 7.24 in his last five starts; under is 3-2 in his road starts.

Archer is 1-2, 4.74 in his last six starts; over is 6-1 in his last seven starts.

New York lost its last three games; over is 14-6 in their last 20 games. Tampa Bay won six of last eight games; over is 10-1-1 in Rays’ last 12 games.

Rangers @ Tigers
Darvish is 3-0, 2.38 in his last five starts; under is 5-1 in his last six outings.

Boyd is 0-2, 7.88 in his last three starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven starts.

Rangers won 10 of their last 11 games; five of last seven Ranger games went over total. Detroit won four of last five games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Royals @ Twins
Young is 0-0, 12.15 in two starts this season (over 2-0). Kennedy is 0-3, 3.28 in six starts this season- Royals scored 10 runs in the six games (over 3-3).

Mejia is 0-1, 6.52 in three starts this season (under 2-0-1). Hughes is 0-1, 6.06 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven starts.

Kansas City won seven of its last 11 games; over is 5-3 in their last eight road games. Minnesota lost three of last five home games; over is 7-4 in last 11 games at Target Field.

Indians @ Astros
Salazar is 0-2, 8.76 in his last three starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven starts.

Musgrove is 2-0, 2.31 in his last two starts; under is 4-1 in his home starts.

Indians won five of last seven road games; four of last six Cleveland games went over total, but under is 13-1 in their last 14 road tilts. Houston won nine of last 12 games but lost last two; their last three games stayed under the total.

White Sox @ Mariners
Holland is 1-1, 5.25 in his last four starts, all of which went over.

Looks like another bullpen game for the Mariners.

White Sox lost ten of their last 14 games; over is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games. Seattle lost seven of its last ten games; over is 12-6-1 in their last 19 games.

Red Sox @ A’s
Rodriguez is 2-0, 2.40 in his last five starts (under 6-1).

Triggs is 2-1, 2.59 in his last four starts; under is 3-2 in his home starts.

Red Sox are 4-7 in their last 11 games; over is 8-2 in their last ten road games. Oakland won four of last five games; over is 15-6 in their last 21 games.

Interleague

Angels @ Mets
Chavez is 1-2, 4.32 in his last four starts (under 5-3).

Milone is 0-1, 5.91 in two starts for the Mets (over 1-0-1).

Angels won four of their last six games but lost last two; under is 14-6 in their last 20 road games. Mets lost seven of their last nine games but won last two; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games.

Record with this pitcher starting

National League
Wsh-Atl: Strasburg 6-2; Garcia 4-3
Mil-Chi: Anderson 4-4; Arrieta 4-4
Phil-Pitt: Nola 2-1; Kuhl 2-6
Col-Cin: Freeland 6-2; Arroyo 5-3
SF-StL: Cain 5-3; Wainwright 4-4
Az-SD: Godley 2-1; Richard 3-6
Mia-LA: Worley 0-0; McCarthy 4-2

American League
NY-TB: Sabathia 6-2; Archer 5-4
Clev-Hst: Salazar 3-5; Musgrove 4-4
KC-Min: Young 2-0 Kennedy 1-5; Mejia 0-3 Hughes 6-2
Bos-A’s: Rodriguez 5-2; Triggs 6-2
Tor-Balt: Estrada 4-5; Miley 5-3
Tex-Det: Darvish 6-3; Boyd 3-5
Chi-Sea: Holland 4-4; Unknown

Interleague
LAA-NYM: Chavez 3-5; Milone 0-2 (1-2)

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Wsh-Atl: Strasburg 1-8; Garcia 2-7
Mil-Chi: Anderson 1-8; Arrieta 3-8
Phil-Pitt: Nola 0-3; Kuhl 4-8
Col-Cin: Freeland 1-8; Arroyo 4-8
SF-StL: Cain 4-8; Wainwright 1-8
Az-SD: Godley 0-3; Richard 2-9
Mia-LA: Worley 0-0; McCarthy 1-6

American League
NY-TB: Sabathia 2-8; Archer 2-9
Clev-Hst: Salazar 4-8; Musgrove 2-8
KC-Min: Young 1-2 Kennedy 1-6; Mejia 1-3 Hughes 3-5
Bos-A’s: Rodriguez 2-7; Triggs 3-8
Tor-Balt: Estrada 3-9; Miley 2-7
Tex-Det: Darvish 1-9; Boyd 1-8
Chi-Sea: Holland 2-8; Unknown

Interleague
LAA-NYM: Chavez 0-8; Milone 0-5

Umpires

National League
Wsh-Atl: Underdogs won three of last four Rackley games.
Mil-Chi: Under is 5-2 in Hoye games this season.
Phil-Pitt: Under is 3-1-1 in last five Carlson games.
Col-Cin: Three of last four Segal games stayed under.
SF-StL: Last seven Hallion games went over the total.
Az-SD: Under is 10-3 in last thirteen DeJesus games.
Mia-LA: Under is 5-2 in Nauert games this season.

American League
NY-TB: Last six O’Nora games went over the total.
Clev-Hst: Four of last six Scheurwater games went over.
KC-Min: Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Miller games. Under is 10-3 in last thirteen Blakney games.
Bos-A’s: Over is 6-2 in Muchlinski games this season.
Tor-Balt: Four of last six Kulpa games stayed under.
Tex-Det: Under is 5-1-1 in Baker games this season.
Chi-Sea: Under is 4-0-1 in last five Davis games.

Interleague
LAA-NYM: Four of last five Morales games went over.

 

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NHL

Ottawa is 5-4 in its last nine games; three of the five wins came in OT. Penguins lost three of last five home games. Game 4 win in Ottawa was first time in seven games that Pittsburgh scored more than two goals in a game. Home team is just 2-2 in first four games of Ottawa-Pittsburgh series; under is 4-1-1 in last six games between these teams. Senators lost four of last five games in Steel City (under 3-2). Penguins are 2-16 on power play in their last five games; Ottawa is 0-25 on power play in their last nine games.

 

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Sunday's NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Betting Preview

Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins (-185, 5)

The Ottawa Senators used a blistering-hot start to put the Pittsburgh Penguins on their heels in Game 3, only to sputter out of the blocks in the following contest and see the visitors even the Eastern Conference final at two victories apiece. Coach Guy Boucher's charges look for a better start out of the gate on Sunday afternoon as the series shifts to PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh for Game 5.

"They played with urgency, which was to be expected. Stanley Cup champions, they bounce back in every series," Boucher told reporters after the Penguins matched their sum goal total from their first three contests of the series to post a 3-2 triumph in Game 4 on Friday. Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby set up defenseman Olli Maatta's game-opening goal and added a power-play tally for his first multi-point performance since sustaining a concussion on Washington defenseman Matt Niskanen's cross-check in Game 3 of the second-round series. "As I've said all along here, this group has a knack for responding the right way to any of the adversities or the challenges that this team has been faced with. I think it always starts with our leadership. It starts with our captain," Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan said of Crosby, who is one helper shy of becoming the 22nd player in NHL history to collect 100 playoff assists.

LINE HISTORY: Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as big -195 home favorites and they were bet as high as -200. However since then, money has come back on the Senators, moving the line to the current number of Penguins -185. The total was set at 5. Check out the complete line history here.

GOALIE MATCHUP: Craig Anderson (OTT) vs. Matt Murray (PIT)

Anderson - GP: 16, W/L: 10-6, 2.25 GAA, .922 SAVE %, 1 SO
Murray - GP: 2, W/L: 1-0, 1.69 GAA, .935 SAVE %

INJURY REPORT:

Senators - D M. Borowiecki (Questionable Sunday, leg), LW A. Burrows (Questionable Sunday, leg), D C. Ceci (Questionable Sunday, lower body).

Penguins - RW P. Hornqvist (Questionable Sunday, upper body), RW B. Rust (Questionable Sunday, upper body), D J. Schultz (Questionable Sunday, upper body), RW T. Kuhnhackl (Questionable Sunday, lower body), D C. Ruhwedel (Out Sunday, concussion), D K. Letang (Out for season, neck).

ABOUT THE SENATORS: Ottawa mustered just three shots in the first three of four power-play opportunities in Game 4 to drop to 0-for-25 with the man advantage in the last nine contests. "I think everybody's frustrated. We just weren't connecting," said Kyle Turris, who was captured on camera jawing with captain Erik Karlsson on the bench. For his part, Karlsson has recorded an assist in back-to-back contests and is averaging a robust 28:25 of ice time in the postseason despite playing with two hairline fractures in his heel that presumably will require attention in the offseason.

ABOUT THE PENGUINS: While Pittsburgh enjoyed its highest scoring output since Game 4 of the second-round series, the focus has shifted to the other end of the ice as a returning Matt Murray made 24 saves to mask the injury troubles of a beleaguered group of blue-liners. Chad Ruhwedel sustained a concussion in the first period following a hit from Bobby Ryan, forcing four of the five remaining defensemen to play more than 20 minutes on Friday (Maatta, 24:58; Brian Dumoulin, 23:29; Trevor Daley, 23:03; and Ron Hainsey, 20:42) while Ian Cole played 19:47. Justin Schultz, who sustained an upper-body injury in Game 2, may return for Game 5 in addition to forwards Bryan Rust (upper body), Patric Hornqvist (upper body) and Tom Kuhnhackl (lower body), Sullivan said on Saturday.

TRENDS:

* Penguins are 0-4 in their last four games following a win.
* Senators are 3-13 in the last 16 meetings in Pittsburgh.
* Under is 4-1-1 in the last six meetings.
* Under is 8-2-1 in Penguins last 11 home games.

 

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NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, May 21

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BOSTON (61 - 36) at CLEVELAND (61 - 31) - 5/21/2017, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 73-49 ATS (+19.1 Units) in all playoff games since 1996.
BOSTON is 27-18 ATS (+7.2 Units) in road games this season.
BOSTON is 44-30 ATS (+11.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 9-7 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 13-4 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
11 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

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NBA

Sunday, May 21

Trend Report

8:30 PM
BOSTON vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

 

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NBA

Sunday, May 21

Isaiah Thomas (hip) is done for the year; this series is over, but they still have to play two more games. Cleveland is 10-0 in playoffs (7-0-1 vs spread in last eight games), 4-0 at home (2-2 vs spread); over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Cavaliers were up 22-41 points at the half in first two series games; they’re 9-2 in last 11 games vs Boston. Celtics lost last three games in this arena (1-1-1 vs spread). Three of last four series games stayed under the total. Boston lost five of last seven games overall, including last three on road. Over is 7-2 in Celtics’ last nine games.

Conference finals:
San Antonio-Golden State
GState 113-111, -10, O209.5
GState 136-100, -13, O211
GState 120-108, -9.5, U215.5

Cleveland-Boston
Clev 117-104, -4.5, O219
Clev 130-86, -5, U218.5

 

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WNBA
Dunkel

Sunday, May 21


Washington @ Seattle

Game 667-668
May 21, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
114.464
Seattle
110.888
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3 1/2
166
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 3
163 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+3); Over

Chicago @ Atlanta

Game 665-666
May 21, 2017 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
107.096
Atlanta
115.572
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 8 1/2
169
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 5 1/2
163 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-5 1/2); Over

 

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WNBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, May 21

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CHICAGO (0 - 2) at ATLANTA (2 - 0) - 5/21/2017, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-3 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-4 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (1 - 1) at SEATTLE (1 - 1) - 5/21/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 295-352 ATS (-92.2 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 19-36 ATS (-20.6 Units) in road games on Sunday games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 56-35 ATS (+17.5 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 3-2 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

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WNBA

Sunday, May 21

Trend Report

3:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing Chicago

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Washington's last 16 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Washington is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Seattle's last 16 games when playing at home against Washington

 

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WASHINGTON (25 - 17) at ATLANTA (18 - 22) - 1:35 PM

STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 16-27 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 44-42 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 42-42 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
STRASBURG is 24-3 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-3 (+0.5 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. ATLANTA since 1997
STRASBURG is 9-8 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.290.
His team's record is 12-12 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-12. (-1.9 units)
JAIME GARCIA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GARCIA is 5-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.410.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.7 units)

MIAMI (15 - 27) at LA DODGERS (25 - 19) - 4:10 PM
VANCE WORLEY (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
VANCE WORLEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WORLEY is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.43 and a WHIP of 1.929.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)
BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. MIAMI since 1997
MCCARTHY is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.556.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

COLORADO (27 - 17) at CINCINNATI (20 - 22) - 1:10 PM
KYLE FREELAND (L) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 302-414 (-100.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 110-199 (-65.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 27-17 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 14-7 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 12-5 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 64-67 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 18-40 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 392-420 (-97.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
KYLE FREELAND vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.
BRONSON ARROYO vs. COLORADO since 1997
ARROYO is 5-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 6-7 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-2.1 units)

PHILADELPHIA (15 - 25) at PITTSBURGH (19 - 24) - 1:35 PM
AARON NOLA (R) vs. CHAD KUHL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 389-342 (+53.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 71-89 (-28.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
AARON NOLA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
NOLA is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
CHAD KUHL vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
KUHL is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

SAN FRANCISCO (19 - 25) at ST LOUIS (21 - 19) - 2:15 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-37 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 69-70 (-24.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 173-101 (+36.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 59-28 (+21.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 84-42 (+27.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-16 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 791-790 (+39.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 18-28 (-23.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 49-56 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 40-39 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
MATT CAIN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CAIN is 3-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.61 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 4-9 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-3.4 units)
ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 5-8 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 6-9 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-2.6 units)

MILWAUKEE (25 - 18) at CHICAGO CUBS (21 - 20) - 2:20 PM
CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 96-169 (-52.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 25-18 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-7 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 12-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-13 (+10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1620-1706 (-261.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 866-797 (-155.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-19 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 184-209 (-49.4 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 405-370 (-84.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 833-854 (-159.1 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-17 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-4 (+0.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.2 Units)
CHASE ANDERSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ANDERSON is 2-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 0.983.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)
JAKE ARRIETA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ARRIETA is 7-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.988.
His team's record is 8-5 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.5 units)

ARIZONA (26 - 18) at SAN DIEGO (15 - 30) - 4:40 PM
ZACK GODLEY (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
RICHARD is 42-33 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 26-18 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 15-7 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 100-69 (+25.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 4-14 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 7-24 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 18-44 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 6-3 (+2.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)
ZACK GODLEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GODLEY is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.692.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)
CLAYTON RICHARD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
RICHARD is 9-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.450.
His team's record is 10-5 (+5.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.8 units)

TEXAS (23 - 21) at DETROIT (21 - 20) - 8:05 PM
YU DARVISH (R) vs. MATT BOYD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 107-95 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 60-46 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-47 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 118-91 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 74-58 (+26.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 96-90 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 29-18 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 87-62 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 63-55 (+18.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 44-31 (+18.0 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 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)
YU DARVISH vs. DETROIT since 1997
DARVISH is 6-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.104.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-0. (+6.0 units)
MATT BOYD vs. TEXAS since 1997
BOYD is 1-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.24 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.1 units)

NY YANKEES (24 - 16) at TAMPA BAY (23 - 22) - 1:10 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 15-33 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 61-52 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 91-116 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARCHER is 15-27 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 6-16 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 4-18 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-4 (+0.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)
C.C. SABATHIA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SABATHIA is 15-14 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 22-20 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 19-21. (-4.5 units)
CHRIS ARCHER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ARCHER is 6-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 8-6 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.6 units)

TORONTO (18 - 26) at BALTIMORE (25 - 16) - 1:35 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 112-103 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 45-54 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 25-16 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-5 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 59-40 (+17.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 15-3 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-11 (+17.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 17-9 (+8.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-1 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 65-48 (+17.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 51-24 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 111-152 (-66.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MILEY is 1-10 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 7-1 (+6.5 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
MARCO ESTRADA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ESTRADA is 4-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.092.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.7 units)
WADE MILEY vs. TORONTO since 1997
MILEY is 2-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.539.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)

KANSAS CITY (17 - 24) at MINNESOTA (21 - 17) - 2:10 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-0 (+6.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)
IAN KENNEDY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KENNEDY is 4-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-6.4 units)
PHIL HUGHES vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HUGHES is 8-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.371.
His team's record is 9-5 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.3 units)

CLEVELAND (22 - 19) at HOUSTON (29 - 14) - 2:10 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. JOE MUSGROVE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 29-14 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 23-9 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 15-4 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 69-35 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 36-20 (+14.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 20-28 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-1 (+3.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
DANNY SALAZAR vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SALAZAR is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.47 and a WHIP of 1.146.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
JOE MUSGROVE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

BOSTON (21 - 21) at OAKLAND (20 - 23) - 4:05 PM
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. ANDREW TRIGGS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 157-210 (-46.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 82-102 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 38-63 (-25.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-0 (+3.9 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.375.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
ANDREW TRIGGS vs. BOSTON since 1997
TRIGGS is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)
CHI WHITE SOX (19 - 22) at SEATTLE (20 - 24) - 4:10 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. CHRIS HESTON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
DEREK HOLLAND vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HOLLAND is 11-6 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 12-9 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-8. (+1.9 units)
CHRIS HESTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

LA ANGELS (22 - 23) at NY METS (18 - 23) - 1:10 PM
JESSE CHAVEZ (R) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHAVEZ is 11-23 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHAVEZ is 3-14 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHAVEZ is 6-17 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 70-54 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 177-145 (+43.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
NY METS are 18-23 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 54-50 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 49-45 (-19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)
JESSE CHAVEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.
TOM MILONE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MILONE is 6-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.485.
His team's record is 8-4 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-3. (+5.0 units)

KANSAS CITY (17 - 24) at MINNESOTA (21 - 17) - 5:45 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. ADALBERTO MEJIA (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-0 (+6.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)
JASON HAMMEL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.356.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.1 units)
ADALBERTO MEJIA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

 

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Preview: Rockies at Reds
GAME: Colorado Rockies (27-17) at Cincinnati Reds (20-22)
DATE/TIME: Sunday, May 21 - 1:10 PM EST
WHERE: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio

The Cincinnati Reds and the visiting Colorado Rockies have provided plenty of offensive fireworks in the first two contests of their three-game series, which concludes with the rubber match Sunday afternoon. The winning team has produced 12 runs in each of the first two games, as Cincinnati belted three home runs in a 12-8 victory Saturday following Colorado’s 12-6 win in the opener.



The first-place Rockies are trying to avoid their first series loss since dropping three of four at home against Washington from April 24-27, as they are 5-0-1 in series since then. Cincinnati snapped a seven-game skid with Saturday’s win but is a respectable 13-11 at home. The Reds desperately need a deep outing from veteran right-hander Bronson Arroyo after relying on the bullpen to work overtime again Saturday. Cincinnati starters have pitched just 22 2/3 innings over the past six games.

TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, ROOT (Colorado), FSN Ohio (Cincinnati)



PITCHING MATCHUP: Rockies LH Kyle Freeland (4-2, 3.13 ERA) vs. Reds RH Bronson Arroyo (3-3, 6.31)

Freeland didn’t have his best stuff last time out, but he was able to grind out six innings while allowing three runs to win at Minnesota. The 24-year-old has recorded five straight quality starts, and the Rockies are 6-2 with him on the mound overall. Freeland has taken advantage of his opportunities to pitch outside Coors Field, going 2-0 with a 2.42 ERA in four road starts.

Arroyo continues to serve up too many fat pitches as he has allowed 11 home runs, including at least one in seven of his eight starts. The 40-year-old was tagged for two homers when he permitted five runs and eight hits over five innings in a loss at the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. Arroyo is 5-4 with a 5.00 ERA in 15 games (13 starts) against the Rockies.



WALK-OFFS

1. Rockies OF Carlos Gonzalez is 9-for-17 with two doubles versus Arroyo.

2. Reds C Devin Mesoraco made his first start since May 14 on Saturday and was 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs.

3. Colorado INF Alexi Amarista is 5-for-10 with a homer and six RBIs in the series and is 11-for-23 against the Reds since the start of the 2016 season.



PREDICTION: Rockies 9, Reds 6

 

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Preview: Angels at Mets
GAME: Los Angeles Angels (22-23) at New York Mets (18-23)
DATE/TIME: Sunday, May 21 - 1:10 PM EST
WHERE: Citi Field, New York City, New York

Returning home has helped put some life in the New York Mets, who will go for their second series sweep of the season when they host the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday for the finale of their three-game set. The Mets were on a seven-game losing streak that included an 0-6 road trip before taking the first two contests against Los Angeles.

New York, which hasn't won three in a row since a five-game run from April 9-13, celebrated a pair of notable milestones in Saturday's 7-5 victory. Terry Collins managed his 1,013th game to surpass Davey Johnson for the most in franchise history and was able to enjoy it thanks to Jose Reyes, who collected his 2,000th hit as part of a 3-for-4, two-RBI performance. The Angels arrived in New York riding a four-game winning streak, but Saturday's setback dropped them below .500 and to a woeful 7-15 away from home. Andrelton Simmons is 4-for-8 in the series and has recorded multiple hits in four of his last five games.

TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, FSN West (Anaheim), WPIX (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels RH Jesse Chavez (3-5, 4.22 ERA) vs. Mets LH Tommy Milone (1-1, 6.25)

Chavez matched his season high of seven innings last time out versus the Chicago White Sox, ending a three-start drought by giving up three runs and five hits. The 33-year-old Californian has worked at least six frames in five of his last six turns, but he continues to struggle with the long ball, allowing eight in his last eight appearances. Chavez has lost all three of his road starts this year despite posting a 3.38 ERA.

Scooped up off waivers to provide depth to an injury-ravaged rotation, Milone will be making his third start for New York. He was touched for five runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings at Arizona last time out after giving up two runs over five frames in his Mets debut. Milone saw plenty of the Angels during his time with Oakland and is 6-2 in 12 starts against them, limiting Mike Trout to five hits in 24 at-bats.

WALK-OFFS

1. Angels DH Albert Pujols (hamstring), who sat out the first two games of the series, is 11-for-25 with seven doubles against Milone.

2. Mets 2B Neil Walker has collected 12 RBIs while hitting safely in 10 of his last 11 contests.

3. Los Angeles signed veteran free-agent RHP Doug Fister on Saturday.

PREDICTION: Angels 5, Mets 3

 

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Preview: Yankees at Rays
GAME: New York Yankees (24-16) at Tampa Bay Rays (23-22)
DATE/TIME: Sunday, May 21 - 1:10 PM EST
WHERE: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida

The Tampa Bay Rays are back over .500 for the first time in almost a month and can complete a three-game sweep when they host the American League East-rival New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon. Corey Dickerson homered twice in Saturday’s 9-5 victory and has gone deep five times while recording multiple hits in four consecutive games for the Rays, who have won four straight and six of eight.

Evan Longoria is also 6-for-9 in the series after belting a solo blast Saturday as Tampa Bay pushed its run total to 45 over the last six games and evened the season series against the Yankees at 4-4 - winning four of five at home. Chris Archer looks to rebound from his worst outing of the season when he takes the ball for the Rays in the series finale against veteran left-hander CC Sabathia. Aaron Judge extended his hitting streak to a career-high eight games and launched his 15th homer of the season Saturday for New York, which lost for the first time in 13 chances when its 25-year-old slugger has gone deep. Jacoby Ellsbury and Starlin Castro will also bring seven-game hitting streaks into Sunday’s contest for the Yankees.

TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, YES (New York), FSN Sun (Tampa Bay)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees LH CC Sabathia (3-2, 4.93 ERA) vs. Rays RH Chris Archer (3-2, 3.70)

Sabathia recovered from a rough stretch to allow five hits over 6 2/3 scoreless innings in a victory at Kansas City last Tuesday. The 36-year-old California gave up 22 runs and 30 hits over 20 2/3 innings in his previous four outings after starting the season strong, including five scoreless frames against the Rays. Longoria is 30-for-73 with seven homers, 14 walks and 16 RBIs in his career versus Sabathia, who is 15-14 with a 3.76 ERA in 42 games against Tampa Bay.

Archer managed just one victory over his last six starts, but strung together three quality starts before getting pounded for seven runs (six earned) over five innings at Cleveland last Monday. The 28-year-old North Carolina native is 2-0 with a 2.94 in five starts at home and boasts 65 strikeouts in 58 1/3 innings overall. Ellsbury is 9-for-37 with two homers against Archer, who improved to 6-5 versus the Yankees with seven innings of two-run ball on April 2.

WALK-OFFS

1. New York C Gary Sanchez, who was rested Friday, belted his fourth homer Saturday and has hit safely in five consecutive games (9-for-20).

2. The Rays were struck out nine times Saturday to snap a franchise-record of seven straight games with 10 or more.

3. The Yankees are 20-0 when leading after seven innings and 21-0 with a lead after eight frames.

PREDICTION: Rays 5, Yankees 2

 

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Preview: Phillies at Pirates
GAME: Philadelphia Phillies (15-25) at Pittsburgh Pirates (19-24)
DATE/TIME: Sunday, May 21 - 1:35 PM EST
WHERE: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Pittsburgh Pirates will try to win two series in a row for the first time this year when they host the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday in the rubber match of a three-game set. The Pirates took two of three from Washington to begin their homestand and evened their series with the Phillies by taking Saturday's matchup 6-3.

Adam Frazier stayed hot for Pittsburgh with three hits and a pair of RBIs, raising his average to .358. Frazier has five multi-hit games in his last five starts with seven RBIs and five runs scored in that stretch. The Phillies have dropped five of their last six and eight of 10 to sink 10 games below .500, as well as 7-17 on the road. "I'm just remaining optimistic because I think we're better than our record." manager Pete Mackanin told reporters of his club, which will play 10 of its next 13 games at home after it leaves Pittsburgh.

TV: 1:35 p.m. ET, CSN Philadelphia, ROOT (Pittsburgh)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies RH Aaron Nola (2-0, 4.50 ERA) vs. Pirates RH Chad Kuhl (1-4, 6.69)

Nola is scheduled to come off the disabled list after missing more than a month with a lower back strain. He gave up four runs in five innings against the New York Mets in his last start on April 20 and then let up a run in 10 1/3 frames over two rehab starts. The 23-year-old was rocked for six runs in four innings in his only prior encounter with the Pirates.

Kuhl's inconsistent campaign continued with a rocky outing against Washington on Tuesday, as he was reached for six runs on a season-high 10 hits in four innings. It marked the fourth time in his last five starts that he failed to go beyond four frames. Kuhl, who has an 11.20 ERA in four home starts, won at Philadelphia with six solid innings last year.

WALK-OFFS

1. Frazier is 21-for-38 in 10 day games.

2. Phillies LF Aaron Altherr had two RBIs in Saturday's loss and is up to 19 in May.

3. Philadelphia CF Odubel Herrera is 1-for-16 over a four-game stretch and has gone nine straight contests without an RBI.

PREDICTION: Pirates 6, Phillies 5

 

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Preview: Blue Jays at Orioles
GAME: Toronto Blue Jays (18-26) at Baltimore Orioles (25-16)
DATE/TIME: Sunday, May 21 - 1:35 PM EST
WHERE: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland

Camden Yards is the perfect elixir for the Baltimore Orioles, who have used their dominance at home to reclaim first place in the American League East. With the red-hot Welington Castillo leading the way, Baltimore has won two in a row following a 1-6 road trip and will go for a sweep of the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.

Castillo homered twice in the series opener, including the game-deciding blast in the 10th inning, and delivered a three-run shot that was the difference in Saturday's 7-5 victory to boost his numbers to 10-for-18 with 10 RBIs since coming off the disabled list. "I just love the situation," Castillo told the Baltimore Sun. "I don't care if I fail. I want to be in that situation again. That's the type of player I am -- I want to be the guy." One of the reasons Toronto is staring up at the Orioles from the division cellar is an 8-15 road record and a 1-7 mark against Baltimore on the season. The Blue Jays will try to avoid the sweep behind Marco Estrada, who is 4-1 with a 2.84 ERA lifetime against the Orioles.

TV: 1:35 p.m. ET, Sportsnet, TVA (Toronto), MASN2 (Baltimore)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Blue Jays RH Marco Estrada (2-2, 3.60 ERA) vs. Orioles LH Wade Miley (1-1, 3.02)

After allowing two runs or fewer in five of his first six starts, Estrada has struggled of late, permitting five runs in two of his last three turns - a span in which he's given up four homers. Estrada was impressive in a pair of no-decisions in the first two weeks against the Orioles, allowing two runs over 13 innings. He has held Manny Machado, Adam Jones and Chris Davis to a combined 8-for-64.

Miley is coming off his worst outing of the year, failing to get beyond five innings for the fourth consecutive start as he surrendered four runs and eight hits in a loss at Detroit. The 30-year old continues to battle control issues, walking 19 batters over his last 22 2/3 frames. Kendrys Morales is 7-for-16 against Miley, who beat the Blue Jays with six innings of three-run ball on April 14.

WALK-OFFS

1. Orioles DH Mark Trumbo homered Saturday and is 6-for-9 in the series.

2. Blue Jays RF Jose Bautista is 9-for-15 during his four-game hitting streak and has recorded four homers and 10 RBIs in the last nine contests.

3. Baltimore is a major league-best 15-3 at home.

PREDICTION: Orioles 5, Blue Jays 4