Giants Bumgarner Looks to Get in Win Column in KC

Bumgarber Winless in First Three Starts

The San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals will battle on Wednesday when they meet at Royals Stadium in an interleague contest. The Royals could not beat them Tuesday, falling 2-1 in 11 innings. Joe Panik's single to center proving to be the game-winner. The Royals went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position.

The Giants will trot Madison Bumgarner out to the mound in this one. Left hander Bumgarner has a 0-2 record and a 3.43 ERA this season. The 26-year-old left-hander was named the 2014 World Series Most Valuable Player last time he was in this stadium. He went 2-0 with a save and a 0.43 ERA in against the Royals.

Meanwhile, it'll be Jason Vargas who starts for the Royals. Left hander Vargas is 2-0 with a 0.66 ERA so far this season. Pitching has been the key for the Royals so far this season. Jason Hammel surrendered just one run in six innings in the loss on Tuesday. The Royals' starters have now allowed just 20 runs in 80 innings with a scant 2.25 ERA.

Kansas City is batting .149 (13-for-87) with runners in scoring position this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Giants as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 7.5. The line now sees Bumgarner at -130 on the moneyline and the total is now at 8.

MLB Betting Trends

San Francisco Giants
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games
San Francisco is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
San Francisco is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City

Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Kansas City is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco

 

Next up:
San Francisco at Colorado Friday, April 21
Kansas City at Texas Thursday, April 20

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Thunder are Look for Improved Play Against Rockets in Game 2

Rockets Look to Keep Inside Dominance

The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets battle Wednesday in Game 2 of their playoffs series when they meet at Toyota Center. In their 118-87 win, the Rockets found plenty of space to move and score at the rim. They produced 62 points in the paint and 31 second-chance points against the bigger Thunder.

Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -7.5-point favorites versus the Thunder, while the game's total opened at 224. The line is now Houston as an 8-point favorite and the total has been bet up to 225.

The Rockets covered in the game as a -7.5-point favorite, while 205 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Thunder pressed Rockets shooters on the perimeter hard. They limited Houston to 10-of-33 shooting on 3-pointers. The great outside defensive strategy allowed a layup line to form for Houston.

James Harden converted 9 of 12 shots at the rim, while scoring 37-points. He repeatedly victimized the Thunder off the dribble.

Oklahoma City, NBA MVP front-runner, Russell Westbrook shot just 6 of 23 from the floor. He committed nine turnovers as well.  Oklahoma City struggled on offense in the second half. The Rockets threw several bodies at Westbrook and gave him a taste of his own physical style.

NBA Playoff Betting Trends

Oklahoma City Thunder
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games
Oklahoma City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 1-9-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Houston
Oklahoma City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Oklahoma City is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Oklahoma City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston

Houston Rockets
Houston is 1-8-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

 

Next up:
Oklahoma City home to Houston Friday, April 21

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Hawks Look to Slow Down Wizards Wall in Game 2

Wizards Wall Decided Game 1

The Atlanta Hawks and the Washington Wizards square off in Game 2 of the NBA Playoff Series on Wednesday when they battle at Verizon Center. John Wall of the Wizards single-handedly beat the Hawks in Game #1 on Sunday. If Atlanta doesn't find some defense tonight the results could be eerily similar.

Wall scored 15 of his 32 points in the third quarter. He finished with 14 assists in the Wizards' 114-107 win Sunday on their home court. The third period was when Washington found their second half of the regular season form. Their good play led to a 49-33 regular-season record.

Oddsmakers opened the Wizards as -6-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 212.

Washington covered the -5.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (221) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Washington trailed 48-45 at halftime in Game 1. The Wizards outscored Atlanta 38-28 in the third quarter and led by as many as 15 points in the fourth.

The Hawks spent the past two days of practice focusing on slowing down Wall. At Tuesday's practice, Tim Hardaway and rookie Taurean Prince mentioned the idea of building a "wall" of defenders to prevent Wall from once destroying them on the fastbreak. Dennis Schroder had 25 points for the Hawks. They shot 43.6 percent from the field and committed 21 turnovers.

NBA Playoff Betting Trends

Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 16 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Atlanta's last 23 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington

Washington Wizards
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Washington's last 24 games
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games at home
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Washington's last 23 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

 

Next up:
Atlanta home to Washington Saturday, April 22

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Can Trail Blazers Push Warriors on Wednesday?

Trail Blazers Need Four Quarters in Game 2

In Game 1, the Portland Trail Blazers played an even match against the Golden State Warriors for the first three quarters, but unraveled in the fourth quarter, losing by 12 points. They’ll need a better effort in the fourth quarter on Wednesday if they’re to tie the series.

Oddsmakers have the Warriors listed as 12-point favorites and the total is now up to 220.

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After scoring at least 27 points in each of the first three quarters, the Trail Blazers managed just 21 in the fourth. The final score was 121-109 for Golden State. Portland will need more from their supporting cast, as Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum combined for 75 points, while the rest of the team contributed 34.

Golden State had a far more balanced team effort. Four of their five starters scored at least 15 points. Kevin Durant led the way with 32 points, and Draymond Green had an incredibly productive game with 19 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists, five blocked shots and three steals.

The Warriors have now won nine straight times as the host in this series and 15 of the last 17 matchups overall. Game 2 is Wednesday at 10:30 PM ET in Oracle Arena, Oakland.

Betting Trends for NBA Playoffs

Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games
Portland is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
Portland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Portland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Golden State
Portland is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Golden State
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Portland's last 16 games when playing Golden State
Portland is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 9 games when playing on the road against Golden State

Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 11-3-2 ATS in its last 16 games
Golden State is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Golden State's last 25 games
Golden State is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Golden State's last 14 games at home
Golden State is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Portland
Golden State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Portland
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Golden State's last 16 games when playing Portland
Golden State is 16-6 ATS in its last 22 games when playing at home against Portland
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Golden State's last 9 games when playing at home against Portland

 

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Nationals Open 3-Game Set at Suntrust Park in Atlanta

Braves Unbeaten at Suntrust Park

The Atlanta Braves battle the Washington Nationals at SunTrust Park on Tuesday Night. Rookie of the Year candidate Dansby Swanson had a walk-off single last night to give the Braves a come from behind win 5-4. The Braves swept 4-games from the San Diego Padres.

Max Scherzer will be the starting pitcher for the Nationals on this day. Right hander Scherzer is 1-1 this season with a 2.13 ERA. Scherzer has pitched well in both of his starts this season. He has a win at Philadelphia and a loss against St. Louis. In his most recent outing on April 12 against the Cardinals, Scherzer struck out 10 in six innings. He allowed three runs, only one of them earned.

Mike Foltynewicz will start for the Braves. Right hander Foltynewicz is 0-1 with a 6.35 ERA so far this season. Foltynewicz was skipped when his last turn in the rotation came up. The schedule provided additional off days and the team didn't require a fifth starter. He did not pitch well in his first start. It was in occasionally snowy conditions in Pittsburgh.

Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 7.5. The Nationals are now -190 on the moneline and the total has climbed to 8.

MLB Betting Trends

Washington Nationals
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Washington's last 14 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta

Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games at home
Atlanta is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Atlanta's last 14 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Atlanta is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against Washington

 

Next up:
Washington at Atlanta Wednesday, April 19

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