Sunday Night Baseball: Red Sox and Astros on ESPN

Price and Musgrove Take the Hill on Sunday Night Baseball

The Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros will meet at Minute Maid Park for Sunday Night Baseball. The game will be telecast by ESPN and will start around 8:05 EST.

The Red Sox will trot David Price out to the mound in this one. Left hander Price has a 1-1 record and a 5.09 ERA this season. Price is 4-2 with a 2.68 ERA over seven career starts against Houston. He has 61 strikeouts and a 0.93 WHIP over 50 1/3 innings in those games. The Astros have hit just .212 against Price. They have been free swingers as they only have eight walks. In his last start Price allowed three runs on four hits. He had four walks while coercing six strikeouts over six innings against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.

Joe Musgrove will start for the Astros. The Right hander is 4-5 with a 4.81 ERA so far this season. He returned from the 10-day disabled list Monday against the Rangers.  Musgrove allowed two runs on five hits in 4 2/3 innings. Musgrove was shut down with shoulder discomfort, and Houston is committed to working him back slowly. He will be limited today in his first career start against the Red Sox

Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 9. The Astros are now -122-moneyline favorites. The total has held steady.

Houston was a 7-1 winner Saturday against the Red Sox. Bettors on Houston at -111 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Recent Form

Team	record	money	vs LHP	vs RHP	Fave	Dog	O/U	Diff
Boston	38-30	-$233.00	5-7	33-23	34-23	4-7	29-34-5	0.41
Houston	46-23	$995.00	9-8	37-15	44-19	2-4	34-30-5	1.55

Pitchers Last 3 Starts

D Price (1-1) ERA: 5.09

event date	Opponent	Result	score	OU Result	ip	money
Jun 13, 2017	PHI	W	4-3	U	6	$37.00
Jun 8, 2017	NYY	L	1-9	O	5	-$100.00
Jun 3, 2017	BAL	W	5-2	U	7	$83.00

Joe Musgrove (4-5) ERA: 4.81

event date	Opponent	Result	score	OU Result	ip	money
Jun 12, 2017	TEX	L	1-6	U	4.2	-$100.00
May 26, 2017	BAL	W	2-0	U	7	$74.00
May 21, 2017	CLE	L	6-8	O	3	-$100.00

Bullpen

Boston's relievers have pitched 4.2 innings in the last 3 games.
Houston's relievers have pitched 9 innings in the last 3 games.

Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent

Boston Red Sox - D Price

Date	score	Winner	ip	hits	Runs	Earned Runs	walks	strikeouts	Decision
May 12, 2016	11-1	BOS	6.2	6	1	1	1	12	Win
May 21, 2015	6-5	DET	6.2	5	3	2	1	12	No Decision
Jun 20, 2014	3-1	HOU	8	6	2	2	3	12	Loss
Jun 15, 2014	4-3	TB	8	5	3	3	0	10	Win
Jul 12, 2013	2-1	HOU	9	8	2	2	0	3	Loss

Houston Astros - Joe Musgrove

Date	score	Winner	ip	hits	Runs	Earned Runs	walks	strikeouts	Decision
No Recent Starts vs. Opponent.

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	4.65	18	3.87	3
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense	4.64	10	3.61	2
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	5.42	3	4.24	6
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense	4.42	21	4.33	10

Sunday Night Baseball Betting Trends

Boston Red Sox
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Houston

Houston Astros
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games when playing Boston

Team Last 5 Games

Boston Red Sox

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	starter	ip	opposing starter	Location
Jun 17, 2017	HOU	1-7	L	101	9	R Porcello	6	David Paulino	A
Jun 16, 2017	HOU	2-1	W	116	9	D Pomeranz	6.1	M Fiers	A
Jun 15, 2017	PHI	0-1	L	-250	8	C Sale	8	Nick Pivetta	A
Jun 14, 2017	PHI	7-3	W	-118	10	Brian Johnson	2.2	J Hellickson	A
Jun 13, 2017	PHI	4-3	W	-268	9.5	D Price	6	Ben Lively	H

Houston Astros

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	starter	ip	opposing starter	Location
Jun 17, 2017	BOS	7-1	W	-111	9	David Paulino	6	R Porcello	H
Jun 16, 2017	BOS	1-2	L	-126	9	M Fiers	7	D Pomeranz	H
Jun 14, 2017	TEX	13-2	W	-140	9.5	Francis Martes	5	A Cashner	H
Jun 13, 2017	TEX	2-4	L	-190	9.5	B Peacock	4.2	N Martinez	H
Jun 12, 2017	TEX	1-6	L	-119	8.5	Joe Musgrove	4.2	Y Darvish	H

Weather in
Houston - United States

 94°F

Very cloudy
Humidity is 65%
Wind is South 11 mph
Visibility is 10.004077 mi
Pressure is N/A inHg

Forecast for Houston

 

Next up:
Boston at Kansas City Monday, June 19
Houston at Oakland Monday, June 19

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Golf Odds: Dustin Johnson Favored for US Open

US Open Set Up to be a Beast

He’s the reigning champion and the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world, so it’s fitting that Dustin Johnson is the No. 1 favorite on the 2017 US Open odds list. Johnson is +750 at press time, ahead of No. 2-ranked Rory McIlory at +1200 and two golfers tied at +1400: No. 3 Jason Day and No. 5 Jordan Spieth. The opening round is Thursday at Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin.

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Johnson is the reigning PGA Player of the Year, but he hasn’t been quite the same since suffering a back injury in early April and withdrawing from the Masters. He returned with promise, tying for second at the Wells Fargo Championship, then finished out of the Top 10 at both the Players Championship and the Byron Nelson before missing the cut at the Memorial.

McIlory, the 2011 US Open winner, has yet to pick up a win on either the PGA or European Tours this year, but he has placed in the Top 10 in five of his seven tournaments thus far. Day came in second at the Byron Nelson; Spieth, who won the US Open during his magical 2015 campaign, has been wildly inconsistent ever since.

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MLB Odds: Brewers, Cardinals Tangle in Wide-Open NL Central

Brewers Look to Hold Slim Lead Over Cardinals

The National League Central division wasn’t supposed to be in play this year. But with the Chicago Cubs experiencing a World Series hangover, it’s the Milwaukee Brewers who sit atop the Central standings at 33-31, 8.53 betting units in the black. The Brew Crew visit the St. Louis Cardinals (29-32, –8.17 units) this Thursday in the finale of a four-game series, beginning at 7:15 PM ET.

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Tuesday’s double-header could mess up the pitching rotations, but in theory, it will be Junior Guerra (5.36 FIP) taking the mound for Milwaukee, and Michael Wacha (3.98 FIP) responding for St. Louis. Guerra has been very fortunate this year, posting a .219 BABIP with 91.6% of base runners left stranded, but the Brewers are still just 1-4 in his five starts for a loss of 2.31 units. The Cards are 4-7 in Wacha’s 11 starts, down 4.52 units after some shaky bullpen support early in the year and some uncharacteristically poor pitching from Wacha of late.

St. Louis also has to be concerned about catcher Yadier Molina (.694 OPS). He’s missed the past three games with a stiff lower back, although Monday’s off-day might be enough to get Molina ready for this series.

MLB Betting Trends

Milwaukee Brewers 35-32
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis

St. Louis Cardinals 30-34
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

Recent Form

Team	record	money	vs LHP	vs RHP	Fave	Dog	O/U	Diff
Milwaukee	35-32	$903.00	8-9	27-23	12-9	22-23	38-26-3	0.23
St. Louis	30-34	-$726.00	7-8	23-26	22-19	8-14	34-28-2	-0.19

Pitchers Last 3 Starts

Zach Davies (7-3) ERA: 4.74

event date	Opponent	Result	score	OU Result	ip	money
Jun 9, 2017	ARI	W	8-6	O	5	$133.00
Jun 4, 2017	LA	W	3-0	U	6	$128.00
May 30, 2017	NYM	L	4-5	P	5	-$100.00

M Wacha (3-3) ERA: 4.50

event date	Opponent	Result	score	OU Result	ip	money
Jun 9, 2017	PHI	W	3-2	U	6	$57.00
Jun 4, 2017	CHC	L	6-7	O	4.1	-$100.00
May 30, 2017	LA	L	4-9	O	3	-$100.00

Bullpen

Milwaukee's relievers have pitched 10.2 innings in the last 3 games.
St. Louis's relievers have pitched 12.2 innings in the last 3 games.

Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent

Milwaukee Brewers - Zach Davies

Date	score	Winner	ip	hits	Runs	Earned Runs	walks	strikeouts	Decision
May 1, 2017	7-5	MIL	5	7	2	2	2	3	No Decision
Apr 20, 2017	7-5	MIL	5.1	8	4	4	2	5	Win
Sep 11, 2016	2-1	MIL	7.1	5	1	1	1	7	No Decision
Aug 29, 2016	6-5	STL	6.1	7	3	3	0	9	No Decision
Jun 1, 2016	3-1	MIL	8	3	0	0	0	9	Win

St. Louis Cardinals - M Wacha

Date	score	Winner	ip	hits	Runs	Earned Runs	walks	strikeouts	Decision
May 1, 2017	7-5	MIL	6	7	4	4	1	5	No Decision
Jul 8, 2016	4-3	MIL	6.2	5	3	3	2	8	No Decision
Jul 3, 2016	9-8	STL	5	9	2	2	1	6	Win
Apr 11, 2016	10-1	STL	6	4	0	0	1	7	Win
Sep 24, 2015	7-3	STL	5	6	3	3	3	1	Win

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	4.90	8	4.33	9
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense	4.45	14	3.74	3
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	4.14	26	4.67	17
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense	4.03	26	4.19	7

Betting Odds Trends

Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis

St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

Weather in
Saint Louis - United States

 57°F

Cloudy
Humidity is 58%
Wind is North 11 mph
Visibility is 10.004077 mi
Pressure is N/A inHg

Forecast for Saint Louis

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Yankees and Angels Battle in Late West Coast Action

Maybin Filling Nice for Trout as Angels Toil in 2nd Place

The fans at Angel Stadium will see the AL East leading New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. The Angles have just been trying to hold serve while superstar Mike Trout is out with a thumb injury.

While Cameron Maybin isn't expected to fill Trout's shoes offensively at all, Maybin is expected to play good defense in center field while Trout recovers from surgery to repair a torn thumb ligament. Maybin was expected to play left field for the Angels. Management finally decided that he was the best option to replace the AL MVP in center field.

Maybin got hurt himself, straining an oblique muscle that landed him on the disabled list, not long after Trout was injured. He is back now and he should get the start in center field tonight against the Yankees. Maybin started out slow, hitting only .209, but has picked it up to .292 since the end of April.

Pineda a Different Pitcher

The Yankees will trot Michael Pineda out to the mound in this one. Right hander Pineda has a 7-3 record and a 3.39 ERA this season. Pineda has been consistently good all season. He has only given up three earned runs or fewer in 10 of his 12 starts. He is 1-1 with a 7.50 ERA in two career starts against the Angels. Tonight they will be facing a different Pineda than they've seen in the past. He has developed a change-up and has learned to pitch once he loses his quality stuff.

Starting this game for the Angels will be Matt Shoemaker. The right hander has a 4.22 ERA to go along with a 6-3 record this season. Shoemaker is set to face the Yankees for the third time in his career. He lost both previous starts against the Bronx Bombers. He gave up six runs and 15 hits in 13 1/3 innings.

Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 8. The Yankees are now -160-moneyline favorites and the total has held steady.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 3-2 winner on the road against the New York Yankees. Bettors on Los Angeles at 112 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Last time out for New York, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Los Angeles Angels. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at 112 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Recent Form

Team	record	money	vs LHP	vs RHP	Fave	Dog	O/U	Diff
NY Yankees	38-24	$857.00	9-7	29-17	27-20	11-4	35-27	1.87
LA Angels	34-34	-$108.00	11-6	23-28	21-10	13-24	28-37-3	-0.04

Pitchers Last 3 Starts

M Pineda (7-3) ERA: 3.39

event date	Opponent	Result	score	OU Result	ip	money
Jun 8, 2017	BOS	W	9-1	O	7	$83.00
Jun 2, 2017	TOR	L	5-7	O	5	-$100.00
May 28, 2017	OAK	W	9-5	O	6	$55.00

M Shoemaker (6-3) ERA: 4.22

event date	Opponent	Result	score	OU Result	ip	money
Jun 9, 2017	HOU	W	9-4	O	7	$155.00
Jun 3, 2017	MIN	W	7-2	O	6.1	$93.00
May 28, 2017	MIA	L	2-9	O	4.2	-$100.00

Bullpen

NY Yankees's relievers have pitched 16 innings in the last 3 games.
LA Angels's relievers have pitched 14 innings in the last 3 games.

Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent

New York Yankees - M Pineda

Date	score	Winner	ip	hits	Runs	Earned Runs	walks	strikeouts	Decision
Jun 7, 2016	6-3	NYY	7	4	3	3	2	4	Win
Jul 9, 2011	9-3	LAA	5	6	7	7	2	7	Loss

Los Angeles Angels - M Shoemaker

Date	score	Winner	ip	hits	Runs	Earned Runs	walks	strikeouts	Decision
Jun 6, 2016	5-2	NYY	7.2	8	4	4	0	6	Loss
Jul 1, 2015	3-1	NYY	5.2	7	2	2	1	3	Loss

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	5.81	1	4.26	7
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense	5.03	4	4.38	15
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	4.22	24	3.94	2
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense	4.56	18	3.97	4

MLB Betting Trends

New York Yankees 38-24
NY Yankees is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
NY Yankees is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing LA Angels
NY Yankees is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
NY Yankees is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels

Los Angeles Angels 34-34
LA Angels is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
LA Angels is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games
LA Angels is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games at home
LA Angels is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
LA Angels is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
LA Angels is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

Weather in
Anaheim - United States

 68°F

Mostly Sunny
Humidity is 69%
Wind is E 4 mph
Visibility is 10 miles mi
Pressure is 29.94 inHg

Forecast for Anaheim

 

Next up:
New York at Oakland Thursday, June 15
Los Angeles home to Kansas City Thursday, June 15

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Rangers and Houston Battle at Minute Maid Park

Rangers try to Gain Ground on Astros

The Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros will meet on the field at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday. The Rangers are trying to make up some ground against the Astros depleted starting pitching staff. With Lance McCullers, Dallas Keuchel, Charlie Morton and Collin McHugh on the disabled list the Astros have been forced to make some tough decisions.

Francis Martes who starts for the Astros. Right hander Martes is 0-0 with a 9.81 ERA so far this season.He is making his first Major League start.

An avalanche of injuries to its rotation has forced Houston to fast track Martes. He is the Astros top pitching prospect. Martes made his major league debut on June 9 against the Los Angeles Angels. He allowed four runs on four hits and two walks over 3 2/3 innings of relief. His 78 pitches were the third most by an Astros reliever in his debut.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -153-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.5.

Texas was a 4-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Astros. They won as +178 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors. Right hander Andrew Cashner will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Cashner is 3-5 this season with a 3.17 ERA.

Cashner is 2-4 with a 4.41 ERA over 12 career games against Houston. That includes four career starts, including two this season. Cashner, 3-2 with a 3.94 ERA over his last five starts. He has six quality starts over his last eight appearances. He will work on extended five days' rest for a second time this season.

MLB Betting Trends

Texas Rangers 32-32
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Texas is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Houston
Texas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Houston
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Texas is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Houston

Houston Astros 44-22
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Texas
Houston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Texas
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Houston is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Texas

Team Last 5 Games

Texas Rangers

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	starter	ip	opposing starter	Location
Jun 13, 2017	HOU	4-2	W	178	9.5	N Martinez	6	B Peacock	A
Jun 12, 2017	HOU	6-1	W	109	8.5	Y Darvish	7	Joe Musgrove	A
Jun 11, 2017	WSH	5-1	W	231	9	Austin Bibens-Dirkx	7	M Scherzer	A
Jun 10, 2017	WSH	6-3	W	147	9.5	M Perez	5	G Gonzalez	A
Jun 9, 2017	WSH	5-2	W	163	9	A Cashner	7	T Roark	A

Houston Astros

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	starter	ip	opposing starter	Location
Jun 13, 2017	TEX	2-4	L	-190	9.5	B Peacock	4.2	N Martinez	H
Jun 12, 2017	TEX	1-6	L	-119	8.5	Joe Musgrove	4.2	Y Darvish	H
Jun 11, 2017	LAA	6-12	L	-175	9	David Paulino	4	J Chavez	H
Jun 10, 2017	LAA	3-1	W	-186	9.5	M Fiers	7.1	R Nolasco	H
Jun 9, 2017	LAA	4-9	L	-165	8.5	B Peacock	3	M Shoemaker	H

Weather in
Houston - United States

 88°F

Partially cloudy
Humidity is 57%
Wind is South 14 mph
Visibility is 10.004077 mi
Pressure is N/A inHg

Forecast for Houston

Next up:
Texas home to Seattle Friday, June 16
Houston home to Boston Friday, June 16

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Warriors Down Cavs in Game 5, Reclaim NBA Title

NBA Title Going Back to Golden State

The Cleveland Cavaliers wouldn’t go down without a fight. But down they went, losing 129-120 to the Golden State Warriors Monday night in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. It was only a push for the Warriors as 9-point home favorites; however, the victory was enough to eliminate the Cavs and reclaim the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy for Oakland.

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Golden State started the 2016-17 campaign as a –110 chalk to win the title after signing Kevin Durant in the offseason. Then the Dubs went into the Finals as –240 favorites against the defending champions. Durant proved his worth by scoring over 30 points in each of the five games against Cleveland, earning playoff MVP honours and cashing in as the +200 favourite before Game 1.

The Warriors finished the 2017 NBA playoffs with a sparkling record of 16-1 SU and 10-5-1 ATS. It was a very strong effort from the Cavs (13-5 SU, 9-7-2 ATS) as well, definitely a step up from their play late in the regular season. But it’s Golden State opening at –150 on the 2018 championship futures market, well ahead of Cleveland at +300. And will LeBron James still be with the Cavs next season?
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MLB Free Tuesday Pick- Los Angeles Dodgers at Cleveland Indians

Dodgers Road Play Not Very Good

Two second-place teams in their respective divisions face one another in Game 1 of a three-game interleague matchup this Tuesday night. The Los Angeles Dodgers go on the road to face the Cleveland Indians in a 7:10 p.m. (ET) start at Progressive Field. The Dodgers have been opened as -162 road favorites by BetAnySports with the total set at 7.5. The Dodgers are now a -165-moneyline favorite.

Los Angeles wrapped up six-game home stand with this past weekend’s three-game sweep against Cincinnati. The Dodgers outscored the Reds by a combined 21-13 total. The total went OVER in all three games. The Dodgers are only a game and a half out of first place in the NL West at 38-25. The "Men in Blue" fall below .500 on the road. The team is 14-15 through 29 road games this season. The total has stayed UNDER in five of their last seven road games.

The Dodgers send their ace Clayton Kershaw to the mound for Tuesday’s series opener. Kershaw is 8-2 going into this game. He won last Thursday's start by a score of 2-1 against Washington. He held the Nationals to just one run on a solo home run. Kershaw threw seven innings. The left-hander’s ERA on the year stands at 2.20 with a 0.90 WHIP.

Cleveland Indians Look to Improve Play at Home

Cleveland remains a game and a half in back of Minnesota in the AL Central. The division race is heating up after taking two of three from the Chicago White Sox at home this past weekend. The Indians are just 14-15 at home this season. This includes a 6-2 record in their last six games at Progressive Field. They are 31-29 overall. The total has stayed UNDER BetAnySports’ closing line in seven of their last 10 games.

It is Trevor Bauer’s turn in the starting rotation for Cleveland and the right-hander has struggled this season with some control issues that have led to a shaky 6.10 ERA through his first 12 starts. He only lasted 3.1 innings against Colorado his last time out after allowing four earned runs on five hits to pick up the loss. He is now an even 5-5 on the year. The Indians did get some good production from its bats in the recent series against the White Sox with a combined 14 runs in three games.

Kershaw has been in a zone lately and Cleveland is still ranked 14^th in the AL in scoring runs which all adds up to a play on Los Angeles to win this Tuesday night.

Nationals Host Braves On Monday Night

Braves Looking for Consistency

The Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals meet at Nationals Park on Monday night. The way both starters have been throwing lately, this should be a great pitching matchup.

The Braves will give the ball to starter Mike Foltynewicz in this one. Right hander Foltynewicz is 4-5 this season with a 3.48 ERA. Folty is 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA in three starts against Washington in his career. He has gone 14 scoreless innings in his last two starts. He has improved with better fastball control as the season has matured. On Wednesday he fired seven scoreless innings in a 14-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Starting this game for the Nationals will be Stephen Strasburg. The right hander has a 2.80 ERA to go along with a 7-2 record this season. Strasburg has been stellar in recent outings against the new-look Braves. That was not the case earlier in his career.The former No. 1 overall draft choice is 6-1 with a 2.68 ERA in eight starts against the Braves since the start of the 2015 season.

Before that, he was only 4-7 with a 4.24 ERA from 2010 to 2014 vs. Atlanta.

Nationals Just got Swept by Rangers

Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -230-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

The Nationals were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Texas Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at 231 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors. They were swept in all three games against the Rangers.

In their last action, Atlanta was a 2-1 loser on the road against the New York Mets. Bettors on New York at 127 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Recent Form

Team	record	money	vs LHP	vs RHP	Fave	Dog	O/U	Diff
Atlanta	27-35	-$420.00	3-3	24-32	11-13	16-22	35-26-1	-0.7
Washington	38-24	$415.00	6-4	32-20	32-18	6-6	29-30-3	1.08

Pitchers Last 3 Starts

M Foltynewicz (4-5) ERA: 3.48

event date	Opponent	Result	score	OU Result	ip	money
Jun 7, 2017	PHI	W	14-1	O	7	$80.00
Jun 2, 2017	CIN	L	2-3	U	7	-$100.00
May 27, 2017	SF	L	3-6	O	4	-$100.00

S Strasburg (7-2) ERA: 2.80

event date	Opponent	Result	score	OU Result	ip	money
Jun 7, 2017	LA	L	1-2	U	6	-$100.00
Jun 2, 2017	OAK	W	13-3	O	7	$72.00
May 27, 2017	SD	W	3-0	U	7	$39.00

Bullpen

Atlanta's relievers have pitched 7.2 innings in the last 3 games.
Washington's relievers have pitched 9.2 innings in the last 3 games.

Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent

Atlanta Braves - M Foltynewicz

Date	score	Winner	ip	hits	Runs	Earned Runs	walks	strikeouts	Decision
Apr 18, 2017	3-1	WSH	7	5	2	2	4	3	Loss
Sep 7, 2016	5-4	WSH	6	5	1	1	3	8	No Decision
Aug 12, 2016	8-5	ATL	5.2	5	4	4	2	3	Win

Washington Nationals - S Strasburg

Date	score	Winner	ip	hits	Runs	Earned Runs	walks	strikeouts	Decision
May 21, 2017	3-2	WSH	7.2	5	2	2	1	11	Win
Apr 20, 2017	3-2	WSH	7	6	2	2	2	10	Win
Sep 7, 2016	5-4	WSH	2.1	2	1	1	0	4	No Decision
Aug 12, 2016	8-5	ATL	5.1	7	6	6	2	7	Loss
Apr 14, 2016	6-2	WSH	7.2	4	2	2	2	7	Win

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	4.40	19	4.29	9
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense	4.59	10	3.76	5
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	5.37	3	5.10	25
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense	5.14	9	4.72	14

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	away score	Home	home score	line	O/U	Away Pitcher	Home Pitcher	Away Hits	Home Hits	Away Walks	Home Walks	Away Strikeouts	Home Strikeouts
May 21, 2017	WSH	3	ATL	2	173	8.5	U	Stephen Strasburg (R)	Jaime Garcia (L)	7	6	0	1	9	12
May 20, 2017	WSH	2	ATL	5	203	9	U	Max Scherzer (R)	Bartolo Colon (R)	7	9	1	4	8	9
May 19, 2017	WSH	4	ATL	7	156	9.5	O	Gio Gonzalez (L)	R.A. Dickey (R)	8	12	3	7	6	9
Apr 20, 2017	WSH	3	ATL	2	145	8	U	Stephen Strasburg (R)	R.A. Dickey (R)	4	7	3	3	6	12
Apr 19, 2017	WSH	14	ATL	4	103	8	O	Joe Ross (R)	Julio Teheran (R)	20	8	6	2	7	8
Apr 18, 2017	WSH	3	ATL	1	160	8	U	Max Scherzer (R)	Mike Foltynewicz (R)	7	5	4	5	4	9
Sep 18, 2016	WSH	2	ATL	6	132	9	U	Joe Ross (R)	Matt Wisler (R)	7	12	0	4	4	10
Sep 17, 2016	WSH	3	ATL	7	160	9.5	O	Gio Gonzalez (L)	Josh Collmenter (R)	7	13	4	2	9	9
Sep 16, 2016	WSH	7	ATL	2	210	7.5	O	Max Scherzer (R)	John Gant (R)	12	9	3	2	8	12
Sep 7, 2016	ATL	4	WSH	5	-225	8	O	Mike Foltynewicz (R)	Stephen Strasburg (R)	13	15	3	6	15	11

MLB Betting Trends

Atlanta Braves
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Atlanta's last 20 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington

Washington Nationals
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 9 games at home
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Washington's last 20 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Weather in
Washington - United States

 65°F

Mostly Sunny
Humidity is 55%
Wind is W 10 mph
Visibility is 10 miles mi
Pressure is 30.06 inHg

Forecast for Washington

Next up:
Atlanta at Washington Tuesday, June 13

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NBA Finals Game 5: Can Warriors Put Away Cavs?

Can Cavs Repeat History in NBA Finals?

The Cavs will be riding the momentum of a hot-shooting in a 137-116 triumph in Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Cleveland on Friday. Tonight they attempt to complete another Finals comeback. This one from a 3-0 series hole. Golden State still holds a 3-1 series edge. Game 5 starts tonight around 9 pm EST on ABC.

The Cavaliers rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the best-of-seven series in 2016. They stunned the defending champs in 2016 using a 112-97 win in Game 5 in Oakland as a springboard.

In game 4 of the 2017 finals Cleveland burned the Warriors on 24-of-45 shooting from 3-point range on Friday. The Cavaliers outscored Golden State 72-33 from beyond the 3-point line. Oddsmakers opened up the Warriors as 9-point favorites in Game 5. The total was set at 230.5. After almost three days of wagering, gamblers have bet the line to 8.5 and the total is at 231.

Can Warriors Continue Home Dominance?

The Warriors dominated their two previous home games in the series. They did so by winning 113-91 and 132-113. It was the first time in NBA Finals history that one team opened with consecutive wins by 19 or more points.

Warriors fans are hoping to share in the fun this time around. No San Francisco Bay Area professional team has won a championship at home since the Oakland Athletics captured the 1974 World Series. The Warriors captured the 2015 title in Cleveland with a 105-97 victory in Game 6. They lost Game 7 last year at home to the Cavs 93-89.

NBA Finals Betting Trends

Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
Cleveland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Cleveland is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Golden State

Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Golden State is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Golden State's last 9 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games at home
Golden State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Golden State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Golden State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland

Power Stats

Assists Turnovers
Name	Assists	Turnovers	Ratio
CLE	22.56	13.11	1.72
GS	30.04	14.32	2.1

Rebounding
Name	Offense	Defense	Total
CLE	9.35	34.19	43.54
GS	9.38	35.34	44.72

ShootingPercentage
Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
CLE	47.37	45.71	1.66
GS	49.43	43.33	6.1

Team Records

Cleveland Cavaliers

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	64-35	37-12	27-23	44-51-4	22-25-2	22-26-2	111.31	107.14	4.17
Last 10	6-4	2-2	4-2	4-5-1	1-3	3-2-1	116.50	108.30	8.20
vs Div	12-8	8-2	4-6	7-12-1	4-6	3-6-1	108.40	106.70	1.70
vs EAST	47-18	24-8	23-10	32-29-4	13-17-2	19-12-2	112.69	106.25	6.44
vs WEST	17-17	13-4	4-13	12-22	9-8	3-14	108.68	108.85	-0.17

Golden State Warriors

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	82-16	44-5	38-11	51-43-4	25-21-3	26-22-1	116.35	104.36	11.99
Last 10	9-1	4-0	5-1	8-2	3-1	5-1	120.00	107.40	12.60
vs Div	14-2	8-0	6-2	9-7	5-3	4-4	120.13	104.50	15.63
vs EAST	28-6	16-1	12-5	17-15-2	10-6-1	7-9-1	115.82	103.71	12.11
vs WEST	54-10	28-4	26-6	34-28-2	15-15-2	19-13	116.63	104.70	11.93

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	111.31	4	104.36	12
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense	109.22	4	102.47	10
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed	42.78	17	42.92	16
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	116.35	1	107.14	20
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense	118.73	1	108.98	18
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed	45.98	5	45.08	24

Head To Head Summary

Team	record	ATS	O/U	AVG	AVG ½	FG%	REB	3PT	steals
Cleveland	5-5	5-5	4-5-1	107.10	59.80	44.18	44.70	142/370	7.30
Golden State	5-5	5-5	4-5-1	110.80	58.10	44.19	43.10	108/319	8.60

 

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