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NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, May 12

San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8:35 ET
San Antonio: 33-19 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders
Oklahoma City: 15-25 ATS after a game where they covered the spread

 

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NBA

Thursday, May 12

Trend Report

8:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
San Antonio is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Oklahoma City
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games at home
Oklahoma City is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against San Antonio

 

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NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, May 12


San Antonio @ Oklahoma City

Game 543-544
May 12, 2016 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
131.405
Oklahoma City
125.566
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 6
204
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 1 1/2
195 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-1 1/2); Over

 

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, May 12


Philadelphia @ Atlanta

Game 951-952
May 12, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Velsquez) 14.524
Atlanta
(Blair) 15.566
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-145
7
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+125); Under

San Diego @ Milwaukee

Game 953-954
May 12, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Shields) 15.852
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 12.792
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 3
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+125); Over

San Francisco @ Arizona

Game 955-956
May 12, 2016 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Cueto) 12.960
Arizona
(Greinke) 16.329
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-115); Over

NY Mets @ LA Dodgers

Game 957-958
May 12, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Colon) 15.742
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 17.197
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-230
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-230); Under

Kansas City @ NY Yankees

Game 959-960
May 12, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 14.368
NY Yankees
(Eovaldi) 16.860
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-135); Over

Detroit @ Baltimore

Game 961-962
May 12, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Pelfrey) 13.232
Baltimore
(Jmenez) 14.786
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-170
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-170); Under

Houston @ Boston

Game 963-964
May 12, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 15.786
Boston
(Price) 14.713
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-165
8
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(+145); Under

St. Louis @ LA Angels

Game 965-966
May 12, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wnwrght) 13.158
LA Angels
(Weaver) 14.992
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+125); Under

 

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MLB

Thursday, May 12

Trend Report

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. NY YANKEES
Kansas City is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Kansas City

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Houston's last 17 games on the road
Houston is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games at home
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Diego's last 14 games on the road
San Diego is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home

9:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Arizona is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against San Francisco

10:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis's last 11 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home

10:10 PM
NY METS vs. LA DODGERS
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing NY Mets

 

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 12

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PHILADELPHIA (19 - 15) at ATLANTA (8 - 24) - 7:10 PM
VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R) vs. AARON BLAIR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 90-75 (+23.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-15 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-4 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-15 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 2-16 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 9-25 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 2-16 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-1 (-0.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

AARON BLAIR vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (15 - 20) at MILWAUKEE (14 - 20) - 8:10 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. JIMMY NELSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 23-48 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 70-85 (-26.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 40-26 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in road games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
SHIELDS is 12-2 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 8-15 (-12.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 42-56 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 70-91 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 42-56 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 25-40 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 57-87 (-25.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 23-38 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 40-45 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

JAMES SHIELDS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

JIMMY NELSON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
NELSON is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.54 and a WHIP of 0.943.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (18 - 18) at ARIZONA (17 - 19) - 9:40 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GREINKE is 112-62 (+36.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 112-62 (+36.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 83-43 (+29.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-23 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1087-916 (+114.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 575-564 (+55.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ARIZONA is 77-100 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 77-100 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-0 (+5.3 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CUETO is 6-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 7-2 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.2 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GREINKE is 8-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.12 and a WHIP of 1.009.
His team's record is 10-1 (+8.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+1.2 units)

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NY METS (21 - 12) at LA DODGERS (17 - 17) - 10:10 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 104-82 (+36.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
NY METS are 73-45 (+17.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 13-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 118-75 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 111-90 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 54-45 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 108-88 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 79-71 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 80-66 (-14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

BARTOLO COLON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
COLON is 2-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.16 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 2-5 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. NY METS since 1997
KERSHAW is 7-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.58 and a WHIP of 1.013.
His team's record is 9-2 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (16 - 17) at NY YANKEES (13 - 19) - 7:05 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 18-4 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
EOVALDI is 21-10 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 122-89 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 40-30 (+14.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 107-89 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 118-83 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 158-118 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 85-59 (+21.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 126-97 (+19.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 134-120 (-69.1 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
KENNEDY is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
EOVALDI is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.286.
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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DETROIT (15 - 18) at BALTIMORE (20 - 12) - 7:05 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 81-98 (-25.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 20-12 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 62-37 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 19-10 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 46-25 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 11-2 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 109-88 (+21.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 91-64 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 14-3 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 14-3 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 11-1 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 13-4 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

MIKE PELFREY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PELFREY is 2-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.791.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
JIMENEZ is 5-11 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.86 and a WHIP of 1.509.
His team's record is 7-12 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-8. (+1.3 units)

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HOUSTON (14 - 21) at BOSTON (21 - 13) - 7:10 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 14-21 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 4-11 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 14-25 (-13.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-21 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 8-18 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 10-24 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 2-11 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 18-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 88-93 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 149-168 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 519-393 (-60.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. BOSTON since 1997
KEUCHEL is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PRICE is 3-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 0.916.
His team's record is 4-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

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ST LOUIS (18 - 16) at LA ANGELS (13 - 20) - 10:05 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 125-108 (+28.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
WEAVER is 103-43 (+36.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 103-43 (+36.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 81-37 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 53-25 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 120-80 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 120-80 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 83-52 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MARTINEZ is 26-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 13-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 26-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.2 Units)

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

JERED WEAVER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WEAVER is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

 

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MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, May 12

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:10 PM ET
Philadelphia: 9-4 SU when the total is 7 or less
Atlanta: 2-16 SU in home games in games played on a grass field

San Diego at Milwaukee, 8:10 PM ET
San Diego: 40-26 SU in road games after shutting out their opponent
Milwaukee: 8-22 SU after a game without an extra base hit

San Francisco at Arizona, 9:40 PM ET
San Francisco: 42-28 SU on road after batting .200 or worse over a 5 game span
Arizona: 9-27 SU after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games

NY Mets at LA Dodgers, 10:10 PM ET
New York: 16-1 SU after scoring and allowing 4 runs or less last 3 games
Los Angeles: 5-10 SU at home when the total is 7.5 or less

Kansas City at NY Yankees, 7:05 PM ET
Kansas City: 75-52 SU when the money line is +125 to -125
New York: 23-31 SU after 4 or more consecutive home games

Detroit at Baltimore, 7:05 PM ET
Detroit: 80-97 SU when the total is 8.5 to 10
Baltimore: 19-10 SU in games played on a grass field

Houston at Boston, 7:10 PM ET
Houston: 22-8 SU after batting .225 or worse over a 15 game span
Boston: 70-80 SU after 2 or more consecutive home games

St Louis at LA Angels, 10:05 PM ET
St Louis: 27-10 SU as a road favorite of -125 to -175
Los Angeles: 26-47 SU as an underdog of +100 to +150

 

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MLB

Thursday, May 12

MLB Game of the Day: Astros at Red Sox

Astros' Dallas Keuchel has been nearly as disappointing as David Price while trying to follow up his 2015 Cy Young Award-winning campaign.

Houston Astros at Boston Red Sox (A: +132, H: -143, Total: 8)

The Boston Red Sox spent $217 million to make David Price the ace of the staff over the winter and so far are not seeing much of a return on their investment. Price will try to bounce back from another tough outing when the Red Sox host the Houston Astros in the opener of a four-game series on Thursday.

Price has gotten enough run support to come away with four wins, but his velocity has been down and he made some mechanical adjustments between starts that should help moving forward. "I'm mentally strong," Price told reporters. "I'm not going to harp on these seven starts or my last start. I'm going to go out there on Thursday and be ready to get after the Astros." Boston's offense certainly is capable of making up for a poor start as it pounded out 40 runs in a three-game sweep of Oakland that helped pull the Astros out of sole possession of last place in the American League West. Houston has won six of its last nine after a slow start and earned a series win over Cleveland when Marwin Gonzalez clubbed a two-run, walk-off homer in the 16th inning on Wednesday for a 5-3 victory.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, ROOT (Houston), NESN (Boston)

INJURY REPORT:

Astros - C J. Castro (Out Thursday, paternity leave).

Red Sox - No significant injuries relevant to Thursday's game.

WEATHER REPORT: It's going to be a perfect night for baseball at Boston's historic Fenway Park. Clear skies, temperatures in the low 70's at game-time, and a slight breeze (3-4 mph) blowing out towards the Green Monster in left field.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Astros LH Dallas Keuchel (2-4, 4.70 ERA) vs. Red Sox LH David Price (4-1, 6.75)

Keuchel has been nearly as disappointing as Price while trying to follow up his 2015 Cy Young Award-winning campaign. The 28-year-old was reached for 16 runs and 26 hits over 16 1/3 innings in three straight losses before yielding two runs in seven frames against Seattle in a no-decision on Saturday. Keuchel mowed through the AL last season but did not face Boston, against which he has allowed seven runs and nine hits in 7 2/3 career innings.

Price has been rocked for six runs in each of his last two starts and has surrendered at least five earned runs in four of his seven turns. Three of those poor outings came at home, where the Vanderbilt product has posted an 8.34 ERA in front of his new fans. Price has pitched well against Houston over his career, posting a 3-2 record with a 2.89 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 43 2/3 innings.

TRENDS:

* Astros are 1-7 in their last 8 games vs. a left-handed starter.
* Red Sox are 6-0 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
* Over is 5-1 in Astros last 6 vs. American League East.
* Under is 10-2 in Red Sox last 12 games vs. a left-handed starter.
* Astros are 3-11 in the last 14 meetings in Boston.

CONSENSUS: The public is all over the favored Red Sox with 70 percent of users picking the home team. The Over seems to be the order of the day when looking at Consensus data with 65 percent of the wagers expecting plenty of runs to be scored tonight.

 

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Long Sheet

Thursday, May 12

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NASHVILLE (48-33-0-14, 110 pts.) at SAN JOSE (53-32-0-8, 114 pts.) - 5/12/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 48-47 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 39-78 ATS (+129.7 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 10-16 ATS (-8.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 19-31 ATS (-17.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 24-37 ATS (+62.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 30-14 ATS (+5.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
SAN JOSE is 22-10 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN JOSE is 17-4 ATS (+12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 11-16 ATS (-11.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
SAN JOSE is 26-28 ATS (-23.7 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 84-82 ATS (-55.5 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 3-7 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 9-6 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 9-6-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.8 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

 

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Short Sheet

Thursday, May 12

Nashville at San Jose, 9:05 PM ET
Nashville: 2-10 SU after 4 or more consecutive overs
San Jose: 22-9 SU revenging a loss where opponent scored 4 or more goals

 

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Thursday, May 12

Trend Report

9:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. SAN JOSE
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games
San Jose is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games