MLB
Tuesday, May 29
National League
Cubs (28-22) @ Pirates (28-25)
Lester is 2-1, 1.50 in his last four starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 7-3.
5-inning record: 6-1-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10
Kingham is 2-1, 3.44 in his three starts (under 2-1). Team in his starts: 2-1.
5-inning record: 1-1-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3
Cubs won four of their last five road games; under is 8-1 in their last nine road games. Pittsburgh lost eight of its last ten games; under is 6-3-2 in their last 11 home games.
Mets (26-25) @ Braves (31-22)
Matz is 1-1, 2.57 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 6-3.
5-inning record: 2-7. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9
Sanchez comes off DL here; he is 1-0, 1.64 in in two starts, last of which was April 13. Team in his starts: 1-1.
5-inning record: 1-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2
Mets lost six of their last eight games; under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Atlanta lost four of its last six games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.
Cardinals (28-23) @ Brewers (35-20)
Wacha is 3-0, 2.38 in his last seven starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 7-3.
5-inning record: 5-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-10
Davies is 0-2, 5.59 in his last two starts (under 5-2). Brewers got blanked in his last two starts. Team in his starts: 2-5.
5-inning record: 3-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7
Cardinals won three of last five road games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Milwaukee won ten of its last 12 games; under is 7-4-1 in their last 12 home games..
Marlins (20-33) @ Padres (22-33)
Straily is 2-0, 3.46 in five starts this year (over 3-2). Team in his starts: 5-0.
5-inning record: 3-1-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-5
Ross is 2-0, 1.93 in his last three starts (under 8-2). Team in his starts: 6-4
5-inning record: 5-3-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10
Marlins lost six of their last nine games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. San Diego lost five of its last seven games; under is 4-2 in their last six games.
Reds (19-36) @ Diamondbacks (27-26)
Castillo is 3-0, 3.18 in his last four starts; under is 3-0-2 in his last five. Team in his starts: 6-5.
5-inning record: 6-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-11
Godley is 0-3, 6.51 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 5-5.
5-inning record: 4-6. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-10 (4 of last 4)
Cincinnati lost five of its last seven road games; under is 6-1-2 in their last nine games. Arizona lost 15 of its last 18 games; under is 6-4 in their last ten games.
Giants (25-29) @ Rockies (29-25)
Samardzija is 0-3, 7.58 in his last six starts (over 4-1-2). Team in his starts: 2-5.
5-inning record: 2-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7
Freeland is 3-1, 2.05 in his last four starts (under 8-2) Team in his starts: 5-5.
5-inning record: 4-3-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10
Giants lost 11 of their last 13 road games; under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Colorado won three of its last four games; under is 10-2 in their last 12 home games.
Phillies (29-22) @ Dodgers (25-28)
Arrieta is 1-1, 1.96 in his last four starts (over 6-3). Team in his starts: 4-5.
5-inning record: 4-3-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-9
Maeda is 2-0, 0.00 (14.2 IP) in his last two starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 4-5.
5-inning record: 4-3-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-9
Phillies lost three of their last four games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Dodgers won nine of their last 11 games; under is 7-2-2 in their last 11 home games.
American League
Astros (35-20) @ New York (33-17)
Morton is 3-0, 1.80 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 7-3
5-inning record: 8-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10
Sabathia is 0-1, 10.13 in his last three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his home starts. Team in his starts: 4-5
5-inning record: 5-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-9
Astros are 8-3 in their last 11 road games; over is 6-3 in their last nine games. New York is 15-4 in its last 19 games; over is 18-10-1 in their home games this season.
Blue Jays (25-29) @ Red Sox (37-17)
Estrada is 0-3, 5.82 in his last three starts; his last four starts stayed under. Team in his starts: 5-5
5-inning record: 3-4-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-10
Porcello is 1-2, 8.57 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 7-4.
5-inning record: 6-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-11
Blue Jays lost eight of their last 11 games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six road games. Boston is 9-3 in its last 12 games, under is 5-3-1 in their last nine games.
Angels (29-25) @ Tigers (24-29)
Tropeano is 1-1, 3.22 in his last four starts (under 5-2). Team in his starts: 3-4
5-inning record: 2-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7
Fulmer is 1-1, 5.51 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 4-6.
5-inning record: 5-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-10
Angels are 4-9 in their last 13 games; under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Detroit is 6-2 in its last eight home games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games.
Rays (26-26) @ A’s (28-26)
Snell is 6-2, 2.43 in his last nine starts, last three of which went over. Team in his starts: 6-5.
5-inning record: 7-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-11
Gossett is 0-2, 6.28 in his three starts (over 2-1). Team in his starts: 0-3.
5-inning record: 1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3
Rays won four of their last five games; under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Oakland is 9-5 in its last 14 games; under is 10-2 in their last 12 home games.
White Sox (16-35) @ Indians (27-25)
Giolito is 2-2, 7.72 in his last five starts (under 6-4). Team in his starts: 4-6.
5-inning record: 2-7-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-10
Clevinger is 1-2, 4.35 in his last six starts (over 4-2). Team in his starts: 4-6.
5-inning record: 2-5-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-10
White Sox lost 11 of their last 13 road games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Cleveland won five of its last seven games; over is 16-1 in their last 17 home games.
Rangers (22-34) @ Mariners (33-20)
Bibens-Dirks allowed six runs in 6.1 IP (109 PT) in his first ’18 start. Team in his starts: 0-1
5-inning record: 0-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1
Hernandez is 1-2, 7.15 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 7-4.
5-inning record: 4-6-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-11
Rangers lost seven of their last nine road games; over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Mariners won 11 of their last 14 games; eight of their last ten wins were by one run. Under is 8-0 in their last eight games.
Twins (22-27) @ Royals (18-36)
Gibson is 0-3, 4.14 in his last seven starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 5-5
5-inning record: 4-5-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-10
Duffy is 1-2, 9.00 in his last three starts; over is 7-1 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 2-9.
5-inning record: 3-7-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-11
Minnesota lost four of its last five games; seven of Twins’ last eight games stayed under the total. Kansas City won four of its last seven games; under is 5-3 in their last eight games.
Interleague
Nationals (30-22) @ Orioles (17-37)
Hellickson is 1-0, 0.79 in his last four starts (under 5-2). Team in his starts: 5-2
5-inning record: 4-1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7
Bundy is 2-1, 2.86 in his last three starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 4-7.
5-inning record: 4-5-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-11
Nationals won their last eight road games; under is 8-2 in their last ten road games. Baltimore is 4-9 in its last 13 games; over is 8-6 in their last 14 home games.
Umpires
Chi-Pitt: Over is 4-0-2 in last six Carlson games.
NY-Atl: Underdogs won last four Guccione games.
StL-Mil: Four of last five Blaser games went over.
SF-Col: Under is 6-3-1 in Kellogg games this year.
Cin-Az: Favorites won nine of last 12 Conroy games.
Mia-SD: Road team won seven of last nine Wolf games.
Phil-LA: Over is 5-2 in last seven Danley games.
Chi-Clev: Last four Muchlinski games stayed under.
Hst-NY: Underdogs won four of last five TGibson games.
LA-Det: Under is 7-3 in last ten GGibson games.
Tor-Bos: Last five Carapazza games stayed under total.
Minn-KC: Six of last seven Hamari games stayed under.
TB-A’s: Five of last seven Barksdale games went over.
Tex-Sea: Four of last five Meals games stayed under.
Wsh-Balt: Eight of last nine Nelson games stayed under.
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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 5/28
Ariz 11-11-4……10-9-7……..21-20
Atl 16-10-5…..8-8-6………24-18
Cubs 12-7-5……11-11-4…….23-18
Reds 7-18-2……9-15-3………16-33
Colo 16-11-7……12-8-2……..27-20
LA 13-9-3…….12-12-5……..24-22
Miami 9-13-3…..12-10-6……..21-23
Milw 14-10-4…..13-12-2…….27-22
Mets 11-13-2……10-12-4…..20-23
Philly 9-10-4…..12-9-6…….21-19
Pitt 11-9-5……11-7-9……..22-16
St. Louis 14-7-4……12-13-1……26-20
SD 8-13-6……8-15-4……..16-27
SF 10-13-8…..10-12-2…….20-25
Wash 15-7-4..…14-10-3………29-17
Orioles 7-17-6…….10-13-2……17-30
Boston 14-9-6……13-10-3……27-19
White Sox 9-14-3…….7-17-2…..16-31
Cleveland 12-8-5……16-7-5……28-15
Detroit 10-13-4……12-11-5……22-23
Astros 13-9-7……14-8-5……..27-16
KC 9-16-3……..8-15-4……17-31
Angels 16-7-2……9-14-6……..25-21
Twins 9-12-7……8-11-5…….17-23
NYY 13-5-4……16-8-5…….29-13
A’s 9-12-6……11-10-6……20-23
Seattle 16-9-4……8-9-9………24-18
TB 14-8-6……9-11-4…….23-18
Texas 10-12-4……9-18-3…….19-30
Toronto 9-13-3……..8-17-5…….17-30
%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 5/28)
Ariz 9-25……..6-25……….15
Atl 11-30……11-23……….22
Cubs 6-24……..13-28………19
Reds 8-26……..6-26………..14
Colo 12-32……..9-22..…….21
LA 9-25……..8-27..………17
Miami 8-25……..10-29……….18
Milw 8-28……..6-26…..……14
Mets 9-26……..9-25………..18
Philly 7-24……..9-28……….16
Pitt 6-25……..8-28………..14
StL 8-24……..6-26………..14
SD 6-27……..3-27………..9
SF 4-29………11-24….…15
Wash 12-28……..8-26……..20
Orioles 11-30……..8-25………19
Boston 9-29……10-26………19
White Sox 7-26……9-26………16
Clev 7-26…….8-27……….15
Detroit 8-26…….5-26………13
Astros 6-27……5-26……….9
KC 9-29……..7-26………16
Angels 8-24……..4-28………12
Twins 7-28……3-28……….10
NYY 5-21……..10-28…….15
A’s 6-27……..9-27………15
Seattle 10-27……7-26………17
TB 12-28…..7-24………19
Texas 3-26……6-29……….8
Toronto 5-25……8-28……….13
Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 28-17 NL, favorites +$621
AL @ NL– 16-16 NL, favorites -$702
Total: 44-33 NL, favorites -$81