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NBA Game of the Day: Tuesday's NBA Playoff action

Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets (-7, 222)

Rockets lead series 3-1

Raymond Felton got the first chance to start in place of Rondo at the point in Game 3 but Carlisle decided to go with more energy in Game 4 and pushed Barea into the first unit. The veteran responded with 17 points and 13 assists in 36 minutes. “I'm trying to push it every time," Barea told reporters. “I'm trying to be aggressive and my teammates, people around me are ballin'. I'm just trying to attack and do my job. If I do my job and I create problems for their defense, then I think everybody else plays a lot looser and more open.”

Houston missed 17 straight shots in a 10-minute span that bridged the half and never recovered in Game 4. “We got slow offensively, the ball stuck,” Rockets coach Kevin McHale told reporters. “We didn’t do very well for that stretch. All that being said, it was our offensive rebounding and our lack of being able to contain the ball that ended up beating us. Our offense sucked for a while. That was a fatal blow, more of our effort overall I think.” MVP candidate James Harden went 1-of-7 from 3-point range in the loss while handing out a series-low five assists.

LINE HISTORY: The Rockets opened as 6-point favorites, while the total opened at 222.

TRENDS:

* Over is 8-1 in Rockets last nine home games.
* Mavericks are 0-4 ATS in the last four meetings in Houston.
* Rockets are 7-1 ATS in their last eight Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Over is 9-1 in Mavericks last 10 vs. Western Conference.


San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Clippers (-2, 205)

Series tied 2-2

Coach Gregg Popovich was highly disappointed with his club’s Game 4 performance, particularly when you factor in the important of the game. “In general, we lacked a lot of discipline,” Popovich told reporters. “We didn’t execute sharply enough in what we wanted to do strategy-wise or just in general basketball play. I’m just more disappointed in the lack of focus than anything else, and not being as sharp in a lot of situations.” Small forward Kahwi Leonard continued his strong play with 26 points, seven rebounds and five assists and is averaging 24.8 points in the series.

Though Chris Paul had a huge game and power forward Blake Griffin stood out with 20 points and 19 rebounds, backup guard Austin Rivers might have provided the biggest impact with 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting. Rivers has been much-maligned throughout his three-year NBA career and the criticism has increased since he joined the club coached by father Doc Rivers. “This is something I know I can do,” Rivers told reporters. “It wasn’t a surprise for me. Obviously it is to you guys but I’ve been working so hard and this team has been working so hard.”

LINE HISTORY: The Clippers opened as 2-point home faves while the total opened at 205.

TRENDS:

* Over is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings.
* Spurs are 2-5 ATS in their last seven vs. Western Conference.
* Clippers are 1-6 ATS in their last seven home games.
* Clippers are 1-4-1 ATS in their last six games following a S.U. win.

 

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Mavericks-Rockets Game 5 total opens at massive 222 points
Andrew Avery

Following a pair of games between the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets that saw the scoreboard dwarf the closing total and Over bettors easily cashing tickets, oddsmakers have adjusted accordingly and opened the total for Game 5 at a whopping 222 points.

The Over/Under count in the series is at 3-1 through the opening four games with the two teams surpassing the totals by 41.5 and 11.5 points in games 3 and 4 respectively.

The Over is certainly the hot trend with these two teams when digging a touch deeper. The Over is 9-1 in the Mavericks' last 10 games versus Western Conference opposition and the Over is 8-1 in the Rockets' last nine games at home.

 

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Basketball Betting: Streaks, Tips, Notes

San Antonio Spurs at L.A. Clippers April 28, 10:30 EST

Clippers beat up Spurs in San Antonio Sunday to even their Western Conference first-round series at 2-2. Clippers returning to Staples Center hardwood have opened 2-pont favorite to take a 3-2 series lead.

Clippers will be happy to be back home where they've dominated visitors this season winning 72.1% of their home games by an average 7.9 points/game. However, add the great equalizer (point spread) the Clippers were a miserable 16-26 ATS as home chalk this season including 4-5 laying 3.5 or less. Clipper also enter this game with a money-burning 3-9-1 ATS mark following a post season victory.

As for Spurs, they're a mediocre 21-22 ATS away from Alamo City on the campaign and have a cash draining 5-12 ATS record in round-one road games recently including 2-7 ATS when in an underdog roll. Another interesting betting angle to ponder. Spurs have dismal betting results after allowing an opponent 110 points the previous effort posting a 1-9 record against the betting line.

 

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NBA

Houston won seven of last nine games with Dallas; three of four series games went over total. Rockets won nine of last 12 games overall; eight of their last ten games went over. Dallas is 5-4 in its last nine games; 11 of its last 13 went over. Mavericks shot 50%+ in Games 3-4; they scored 72-61 points at half and split pair. Mavs shot 44.4%/37.1% in games at Houston- they were 9-21 from line in Game 4, when Rockets were 7-31 from arc, 26-40 on line- they were 29-69 from arc in first three games.

Clippers shot 51.3%, 53.6% from floor in its two series wins- they shot 42.4%, 34.1% in two losses. LA got huge game from coach's son and evened series at the Alamo Sunday; LA is now 8-2 in its last ten games, but 2-3 in last five home games with Spurs. Spurs won 13 of last 16 games; they won three of last five road games. San Antonio was 16-58 from arc in two losses, 18-49 in two wins. Green/Parker were combined 0-9 from arc Sunday.

Home favorites are 12-12 in this round, home dogs are 5-4; home teams are 21-12 SU-- over is 14-19.

 

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MLB Weekly Betting Notes
By Matt Zylbert

Upcoming Series to Watch

San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers

Don’t look now but all of a sudden, the defending champion Giants are starting to heat up. They’ve won five of their past seven to somewhat fix their early season woes, getting to 8-11 on the year, and their current run also includes a surprising three-game sweep of these same Dodgers last week at AT&T Park. To begin this week, one of baseball’s best rivalries will enter its second meeting of the season, shifting over to Dodger Stadium this time. Los Angeles has lost four of its past six following a seven-game win streak so they’ll certainly want this series or most likely fall out of first place in the division.

When the Giants dispatched of the Dodgers the first time these clubs met, they mostly did it utilizing terrific starting pitching, riding nice efforts from Tim Lincecum, Madison Bumgarner, and Mike Bolsinger. Lincecum will get the nod in game one, in what will actually be a rematch, as he squares off for the second time with new Dodgers starter Brett Anderson, who is out to a fine start with his new organization. Most notably, Los Angeles has a standout record at home for overs, producing a 7-2 mark, and both teams are in the top ten in baseball in team batting average. Additionally, the Dodgers have slugged an NL-leading 26 home runs. The result should be another closely-contested, entertaining series between the two that could shift the pendulum in the NL West.

Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees

This definitely is a series that merits considerable attention, given how hot both these AL East rivals have been. It was very recent that each of these clubs spent a little bit of time in the division cellar, before propelling on to their current runs. The Yankees have won eight of ten since starting the year 3-6, including a huge series win at home this weekend over the in-state nemesis Mets. That’s even more important than usual, considering the ramifications involved in that clash concerning momentum in New York. Now with that in their back pocket, and the already-existing confidence they have from sweeping the Rays last weekend, the Yankees could be on their way to a monumental streak.

However, the Rays have been streaking lately as well, winners of five in a row to surge past .500 again. That also consists of a statement three-game sweep over the Blue Jays, which served in helping lock them up with the Yankees for first place in the division. And that’s exactly the scenario these teams find themselves in entering tonight, each having a share of first. In the series opener, it will be rookie Nate Karns taking on another unfamiliar face, Adam Warren, who is a new fixture to the Yankee rotation and has three starts under his belt. Both hurlers possess ERAs over 5.00, which could make for a scoring fest in game one, especially being in a hitter’s park like Yankee Stadium. The Yankees have one of the best home records for overs in baseball, being 6-1-2 (12-5-2 overall) in that department. Interestingly, the over/under for the first game currently stands at 8.

Houston Astros at San Diego Padres

Who would’ve thought that before the end of April, the Astros would be in a meaningful series? Well, as meaningful as one can get in the first month of the season. That’s because to the surprise of many, in a division chock full of rugged, fiery teams, it is the unlikely Astros that currently sit atop the American League West, despite being the biggest underdog in the group entering the campaign. Their opponent for this intriguing Interleague series, the Padres, can also relate, as they also find themselves hovering around first place after years of being anchored towards the bottom of the National League.

That being known, this is a clash to pay attention to involving two upstart teams that look like they’re serious about snapping their respective playoff droughts. The Astros are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now, having won seven of eight, including an impressive sweep of the Athletics in Oakland, to suddenly lead the division by 2.5 games over second-place Anaheim, so it’s hard to go against them from a betting perspective. Their offense is heating up, already ranked amongst the top teams in home runs with 22. The Padres, however, are ranked right behind them in that category with 21, a total that already surpasses their amount from the entire first two months of last season. Homers may be hard to come by in game one, as new Padres ace James Shields takes on the still-ascending Collin McHugh in what could be a duel.

Team to Watch

Chicago White Sox

Despite currently being 8-9, the White Sox are a team to monitor closely over the next few weeks. With a bit of a recent surge this past week in taking consecutive three-game series from the division-rival Indians and Royals, the Pale Hose are potentially on the verge of pulling off an extensive run, which, if you look at their roster, is very much possible. That’s why I had them finishing in second place in the AL Central this year. Offensively, they’re getting the expected impactful start from Jose Abreu, who, in only his second season, has already solidified himself as a perennial MVP candidate. Around him, there hasn’t been much but you know guys like Adam LaRoche and Adam Eaton will get going, and once that spark goes off, the White Sox can boast one of the higher-scoring lineups in the league.

Most importantly, they got their ace Chris Sale back without a hitch, as he’s resembled the dominant pitcher that he’s been in recent years. The left-hander has made three starts now, en route to going 2-0 with a 2.37 ERA and 1.11 WHIP, while putting together a 16/3 K/BB ratio in his 19 innings of work. He’s been very consistent as well, going at least six strong in all of his outings and surrendering two runs or less. When Sale is on top of his game, he can go toe-to-toe with anyone in baseball. Offseason acquisition Jeff Samardzija has also been good since a slow start, now owning a very acceptable 3.33 ERA on the year. The bullpen has done nice work, with one of their other big acquisitions, David Robinson, earning every dollar thus far of his big contract with eight nearly perfect shutout innings. Even more impressive, he has more than a 2/1 K/IP ratio, having 17 punch-out in just 8 innings! As I anticipated, this would be their most critical pick-up, as Chicago’s bullpen was, by far, their biggest undoing a year ago, and now that they’re not blowing games regularly, it’s making a difference already in their record. That will also be the biggest factor in their emergence, which I’m confident will come at some point sooner than later, which is why it’s important to start tracking, and potentially tailing them, at this moment.

Fearless Prediction

-- Believe it or not, the Nationals enter this fourth week of the 2015 season in last place in the NL East, despite the fact that they were the biggest division-winning favorite in all of baseball, and by a large margin as well (-500 prior to Opening Day). On tap this week, they have a somewhat important series in Atlanta against the rival Braves, and I think this is a series they’ll take. The Braves have cooled off after their hot start, and losing that series decisively over the weekend to the Marlins could affect their psyche in this next series. We know Washington is much better than how they’ve played, and they’ve proven already they can quickly put an end to slumps before they snowball. As a result, this is a series you might want to consider taking the Nats.

 

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MLB Preview: Angels (9-10) at Athletics (8-12)

Game: 1
Venue: O.co Coliseum
Date: April 28, 2015 10:05 PM EDT

Jered Weaver is winless through the first four starts of a season for the first time in part because Sonny Gray bettered him less than a week ago.

For Gray, it was an extension of an impressive start to his second full season, while Weaver limited damage but continued getting hit at a clip he's not quite used to.

The right-handers square off again as the Oakland Athletics host the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night to open a three-game series, with some additional buzz surrounding the Angels after the departure of Josh Hamilton in a trade with Texas.

Gray (2-0, 1.91 ERA) held Los Angeles to a run and two hits while striking out seven in seven innings of Wednesday's 9-2 Athletics victory at Anaheim.

"For the most part, he's basically pitched the same game every time this year," manager Bob Melvin said. "He gets a strikeout when he needs one, gets the ball on the ground when he needs it, and his competitiveness shows up every time. He kicks it into another gear."

Gray moved to 3-1 with a 2.45 ERA in seven career games against the Angels (9-10). Of his six starts, two have come against Weaver and Gray has won both.

Albert Pujols' 1-for-16 mark highlights the Angels' offensive shortcomings against him, while Kole Calhoun (2 for 18 with seven strikeouts), Matt Joyce (2 for 11) and Chris Iannetta (0 for 7) have also struggled. Mike Trout is 4 for 16 with two home runs and seven strikeouts.

Weaver (0-2, 5.25) allowed a run and eight hits in six innings of the last matchup before the bullpen let things get out of hand. He didn't surrender a home run for the first time this season, but hasn't lasted more than six innings in any of his four starts.

"I've just got to prove to (manager Mike Scioscia) that I can get deeper in games," Weaver said. "I'm still trying to find my way, and it's getting better each and every time."

Limited offense has also been a factor, as Los Angeles has supplied Weaver with 2.42 runs of support per game.

Weaver has gone 7-2 with a 1.79 ERA in his last 11 starts against the Athletics (8-12), though he hit a rough patch in Oakland last season, going 1-1 with a 5.68 ERA in two starts.

The clubs split four games last week. Oakland dropped the series finale and has lost four in a row after being swept by Houston at home over the weekend.

The A's longest skid last year was five games and they're four under .500 for the first time since July 1, 2012, but they aren't panicking.

Oakland's off day Monday - just its second - provided a tired bullpen with some rest. The relievers have posted a 7.91 ERA in six games and have pitched 25 1-3 innings in the past seven - among the most in baseball in that span.

"With the state of our bullpen right now, we need a day off," manager Bob Melvin said. "We're one of the few teams that's only had one, if not the only one. We did a lot of good things right today, but we're doing just enough to lose games right now."

Los Angeles has been more concerned with its lineup after entering Sunday's matchup with Texas with a .219 average. Despite a 15-hit day, the Angels fell 5-4 to snap their three-game win streak.

Pujols bumped his average to .200 with two hits while Calhoun had three and is 12 for 25 over six games. C.J. Cron entered the series batting .154 but went 8 for 12.

Hamilton will no longer be a part of that lineup, though he hadn't made an appearance for Los Angeles this year anyway. The talented but troubled slugger was returned to the Rangers on Monday for a player to be named or cash.

Hamilton endured two troublesome seasons with the Angels on a $125 million, five-year contract, suffering a relapse of alcohol and cocaine abuse this past offseason and spending all of this season on the disabled list after shoulder surgery. However, he was an All-Star each year for the Rangers from 2008-12 and was the 2010 AL MVP.

 

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Early-season numbers that MLB bettors need to know
By JOE FORTENBAUGH

The Sean Doolittle-less Oakland Athletics once again found a way to chalk one up in the loss column Sunday.

The A's were leading 6-5 in the top of the ninth inning and trying to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the visiting Houston Astros when offseason acquisition Tyler Clippard surrendered a two-run, game-winning double to Astros catcher Evan Gattis. The defeat was the latest in a string of meltdowns served up by an Oakland bullpen that ranked third in ERA last season (2.91).

Most MLB insiders feel that Doolittle’s return to the Oakland bullpen will help to steady a ship that has been taking on an exorbitant amount of water through the first month of the season. But try telling that to Athletics backers, who have sat idly by on pins and needles as April lead after April lead has been blown by a unit that entered the season as one of the best in baseball.

Oakland bettors looking for a silver lining need look no further than the sportsbook offering known as the “first five innings” wager, which allows you to make a bet on which team will be winning at the conclusion of five innings, effectively eliminating bullpen consideration.

FIRST 5 INNINGS WAGERS

The beauty of a first five innings wager is that it allows bettors to focus more of their time on handicapping the starting pitchers and less on the overall quality of the bullpen. As we approach the conclusion of the first month of the 2015 MLB season, here’s a look at the Top 5 and Bottom 5 MLB teams when it comes to run differential over the first five innings of a game:

TOP 5 MLB TEAMS IN RUN DIFFERENTIAL OVER FIRST FIVE INNINGS

Toronto Blue Jays: +1.11
New York Mets: +.95
Los Angeles Dodgers: +.94
Oakland Athletics: +.84
Detroit Tigers: +.84

Don’t be surprised by the fact that Oakland currently ranks in the Top 5. Aces Sonny Gray and Scott Kazmir currently spearhead a five-man rotation that ranks seventh in baseball in team ERA at 3.42. That speaks volumes as to how bad the Athletics bullpen has been.

BOTTOM 5 MLB TEAMS IN RUN DIFFERENTIAL OVER FIRST FIVE INNINGS

Milwaukee Brewers: -1.61
Philadelphia Phillies: -1.56
Seattle Mariners: -.89
Minnesota Twins: -.83
Tampa Bay Rays: -.83

As it pertains to the current Bottom 5, pay particular attention to Tampa Bay. While it comes as no surprise to see struggling franchises like the Brewers (4-15), Phillies (7-12), Twins (8-10) and Mariners (7-11) in this group, the Rays finished Sunday tied for the AL East lead with the Yankees. Clearly, this Rays team knows how to erase an early lead.

RESILIENCY

MLB handicappers will want to consider a team’s ability to bounce back when coming off a loss. Square bettors have a tendency to lock in on a team that won the night before against a specific opponent and just assume that the same result will take place a second night in a row. Don’t fall victim to this illogical line of thinking.

Through three weeks, here are the best and worst MLB teams when coming off a loss:

TOP 5 MLB TEAMS OFF A LOSS

Chicago Cubs: 6-1
St. Louis Cardinals: 3-1
New York Mets: 3-1
Houston Astros: 5-2
Arizona Diamondbacks: 6-3

Fireworks should explode in the sky above you with the Arizona Diamondbacks, who are just 8-10 overall in 2015. This team may be destined for another sub-.500 season, but through three weeks, Arizona knows how to bounce back off a loss.

BOTTOM 5 MLB TEAMS OFF A LOSS

Cincinnati Reds: 2-7
Milwaukee Brewers: 4-11
Miami Marlins: 3-8
Colorado Rockies: 2-5
Seattle Mariners: 3-7

Interesting to see the 10-8 Rockies listed above, who have outperformed preseason expectations so far. Whether it’s early-season luck or a sign of things to come, the bottom line is that when this team finds a way to lose (or win), it tends to follow it up with the exact same result the following night.

INTERLEAGUE TOTALS

Twenty-three interleague baseball games found their way into the history books as of the close of business Sunday. And while the American League currently holds a slim 12-11 edge against NL, take careful note of the fact that Overs in these games are now 15-7-1 with an average of 9.65 runs scored per game – that’s more than a full run higher than the 8.0-run MLB average.

It’s a small sample size, but it’s worth paying attention to when wagering on MLB interleague totals in 2015.

 

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Cardinals confirm Wainwright is out for season
By THE SPORTS XCHANGE

The St. Louis Cardinals confirmed on Monday what had been suspected the past few days, that pitcher Adam Wainwright will miss the rest of the season due to a torn Achilles tendon in his left foot.

Wainwright will undergo surgery on Thursday, and the team set a recovery time of nine to 12 months. The team is hopeful for his return, but the prognosis suggests he might not be ready for the start of the 2016 season.

Wainwright suffered the injury on Saturday when he stumbled out of the batter's box after hitting a popup.

"My foot just shut down on me," Wainwright said after the game.

Wainwright was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday and underwent an MRI on Monday in St. Louis.

Wainwright's season ends with a 2-1 record and a 1.44 ERA. Last season, Wainwright was 20-9 with a 2.38 ERA. He finished second in the Cy Young Award voting in 2013 and third in 2014.

It is unclear who will fill Wainwright's spot in the rotation.

General manager John Mozeliak told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that either Tyler Lyons or Tim Cooney, both pitching for the Cardinal's Triple-A team in Memphis, will start Thursday in place of Wainwright.

 

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Top five Over clubs to begin the season
Andrew Avery

The Oakland A's head into the new week as the top over play in the bigs with a record of 14-6 Over/Under through their first 20 games.

The team is off Monday but opens a three-game home set with the Los Angeles Angels Tuesday. The club is currently riding a three game streak of cashed over wagers.

Here is a look at the top five Over clubs in MLB heading into the new week:

Oakland A's: 14-6 O/U

New York Yankees: 13-5-1 O/U

Boston Red Sox: 13-6 O/U

New York Mets: 12-5-2 O/U

Baltimore Orioles, Miami Marlins: 12-6-1 O/U

 

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Baseball Betting: - Road Dogs


For the most part, baseball bettors are far more likely to bet the favorite rather than the underdog. The oddsmaker knows this and has a tendency to inflate the line presenting value with underdogs.

Keep in mind, just because a team is favored does not mean the club will win every time. The baseball season is a long, grueling one and there are days when teams don't give their best efforts, ace pitchers have an off day, relievers implode, hitters slump and/or costly errors are made.

A study of this season's baseball road underdogs shows the group winning just 46.2% of the games but increased betting accounts by +$505. To get a better take, we asked our MLB stat crunching machine to brake it down by line ranges to see which performed the best.

Road Dogs in the lower range (< $1.50) had 'Lot's of Byte' winning 48.0% of the time (72-78) stuffing +$728 into betting accounts. Road Dogs with some bite were found in the $1.50 to $1.70 range as they won at a 46.7% clip (7-8) cashing +$298 worth of tickets. But, Big Dogs higher than $1.70 were 'All-Bark-No-Bite' posting an 1-7 mark depleting accounts by -$521.

A betting nuggets found within the 'Lots-of-Bite' sweet spot. Road dogs in the range which lost it's previous road game by 2 runs or less are 19-14 next time out cashing +$836 at the betting window. While there's no guarantee that these road underdogs will continue to perform the rest of the way, the 'Lot's of Byte' road pups are definitely worth following, especially if the club is off a 2 or less run road loss the previous effort.

 

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Baseball Betting: Streaks, Tips, Notes

MLB Beaten Favorites

In baseball, clubs spanked by five or more runs the previous effort then favored the next game will generally bounce back. The logic is pretty simple. We have a team that just got taken behind the woodshed, yet is still considered good enough to be a favorite by oddsmakers. Not only are these teams typically going to be good and have a quality hurler on the mound, they're also going to be motivated following the loss. So far this season, favorites in this situation have cashed at a 62.1% clip (18-11) following a 5 or more run defeat. Absolutely nothing wrong with cashing 62.1% of tickets. However, we can improve the hit rate to 68.8% (11-5) stuffing +$484 into betting accounts if we focus solely on a home favorite playing a division opponent following the beat-down. Given the nature of any sports betting trend there is no guarantee this will continue in the months ahead but given the consistent winners so far keeping an eye out can pay off handsomely.

 

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'Under-Whelming'

Meeting in Great American Ball Park on Tuesday night, the matchup between the Cincinnati and Milwaukee has the markings of a low-scoring affair. Since 2009, the two teams have met 20 times in Cincinnati, with the 'Under' being the right play 13 times with 7 'Over'. MLB Handicappers keeping close tabs on this series will also be quick to note that today's hurlers is another positive for 'Under' gamblers. Reds Johnny Cueto has shown that he can keep the score low vs Milwaukee. In his last 17 starts he's allowed an average 3 runs/game with 12 'Under' 4 'Over' and 1 'Push'. On a more recent note Cueto has allowed 1.7 runs/game vs Milwaukee posting 7 'Under', 1 'Over'. On the other side, Kyle Lohse has also made his mark when facing Cinci. In his last 19 he's allowed 2.9 runs/game with 13 'Under', 5 'Over' and 1 'Push. Lohse off his best start of the year tossing 7 innings of 2 run ball vs Reds has now seen the 'Under' payoff 10 straight times in the series.

 

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StatFox Super Situations

MLB | SEATTLE at TEXAS
Play Against - Road teams with a money line of -100 to -150 (SEATTLE) poor team, outscored by opponents by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season against opponent starting a pitcher who was hit for 5+ runs in his last 2 outings
53-28 since 1997. ( 65.4% | 29.3 units )

StatFox Situational Power Trends

MLB | CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE is 78-46 (+37.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was: BALTIMORE (4.6) , OPPONENT (3.4)

 

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Tuesday's six-pack

-- White Sox-Oriole game was postponed because of rioting in Baltimore.

-- Dodgers lose pitcher Brandon McCarthy for the year (torn UCL).

-- Last night was Tampa Bay's 20th game, but their first outdoor game; their road games had been at Toronto/Miami, both domed stadiums.

-- There is a baseball player at U of Iowa named Fenway Parks. Seriously.

-- James Winston threw 18 INTs last year, second-most in country. New Mexico State's quarterback was the only QB who threw more.

-- St John's-Arizona State at MGM Grand in Las Vegas December 22; couple of pretty famous coaches, Chris Mullin and Bobby Hurley.

 

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Tuesday Night Free MLB Team Total

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES UNDER 3 RUNS (-130)

Wacha has been a monster thus far & he has electric stuff, period. Add on the flithy Cards bullpen and the weak Phillies lineup (who are dead last in the N.L. vs RH in batting this season) and I don't see Philly plating 4 runs this evening. We'll just see what happens here......