MLB
Monday, May 21
National League
Padres (20-28) @ Nationals (24-21)
Erlin allowed six runs in three IP (87 PT) in his first ’18 start, a 10-3 loss to the Dodgers. Team in his starts: 0-1.
5-inning record: 0-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1
Gonzalez is 2-0, 1.96 in his last four starts; under is 6-1-1 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 4-4.
5-inning record: 5-2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-9
Padres won their last three games; they’re 0-7 in last seven series openers. Under is 13-7-2 in their road games. Washington lost its last three games; they’re 3-4 in home series openers. Three of their last four games went over.
Braves (28-17) @ Phillies (26-18)
Foltynewicz is 2-1, 3.86 in his last four starts (under 4-3-2). Team in his starts: 3-6.
5-inning record: 2-2-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-9
Pivetta is 2-0, 0.75 in his last two starts (under 6-2-1). Team in his starts: 7-2.
5-inning record: 3-3-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9
Braves won nine of last 12 games; they scored six in 9th to win yesterday. Braves are 6-3 in road series openers. Over is 4-1 in their last five road games. Philadelphia won five of its last six home games; they’re 5-2 in home series openers. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five home tilts.
Marlins (17-29) @ Mets (23-19)
Hernandez allowed one run in five IP (75 PT) in his first MLB start, vs LA. Team in his starts: 1-0.
5-inning record: 1-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1
Vargas is 0-3, 13.87 in his three starts (over 2-1). Team in his starts: 0-3.
5-inning record: 0-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3
Marlins are 4-9 in last 13 games, 1-6 in road series openers. Over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Mets won four of their last five games; they’re 11-4 in series openers. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games.
Diamondbacks (25-21) @ Brewers (28-19)
Greinke is 1-0, 1.82 in his last four starts, last three of which stayed under. Team in his starts: 5-4.
5-inning record: 5-1-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9
Anderson (food poisoning) comes off DL here; he is 1-2, 5.09 in his last three starts (under 4-2-2). Team in his starts: 5-3.
5-inning record: 4-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-8
Diamondbacks are 1-10 in their last eleven games; over is 12-4 in their last 16 road games. Milwaukee won five of its last seven games; they’re 2-4 in home series openers. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four home games.
Rockies (25-22) @ Dodgers (20-26)
Marquez is 1-4, 6.48 in his last five starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 3-5.
5-inning record: 3-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-8
Buehler is 2-1, 3.00 in five starts this year (under 3-2). Team in his starts: 3-2.
5-inning record: 4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5
Colorado is 8-3 in its last 11 road games, 7-2 in road series openers. Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Dodgers won their last four games; they’re 2-5 in home series openers. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four home games.
American League
New York (30-13) @ Texas (18-30)
Tanaka is 2-0, 3.72 in his last five starts; his last six starts went over. Team in his starts: 6-2
5-inning record: 6-1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9
Colon is 2-1, 3.37 in his last four starts (under 5-2). Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 3-1-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-7
New York is 21-4 in its last 25 gams; they’re 3-3 in road series openers. Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Rangers lost six of their last eight games; they’re 2-5 in home series openers. Under is 8-2 in their last ten games.
Orioles (14-32) @ White Sox (13-30)
Cashner is 0-4, 6.68 in his last six starts (under 6-3). Team in his starts: 2-7.
5-inning record: 2-5-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9
Santiago is 0-1, 8.31 in his last three starts (over 2-1). Team in his starts: 0-3.
5-inning record: 0-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3
Orioles lost four of their last five games; they’re 1-6 in road series openers. Under is 4-2 in their last six road games. White Sox won three of their last four games; they’re 3-4 in home series openers. Under is 6-1 in their last seven games.
Tigers (20-26) @ Twins (19-23)
Hardy allowed two runs in 4.1 IP (79 PT) in his first ’18 start, a 5-4 win vs Seattle. Team in his starts: 1-0 (over 1-0).
5-inning record: 1-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1
Berrios is 2-3, 6.66 in his last five starts (over 4-1). Team in his starts: 5-4.
5-inning record: 3-5-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9
Tigers lost four of their last five games; they’re 3-5 in road series openers. Under is 6-4 in their last ten road games. Minnesota lost five of its last seven games; they’re 3-5 in home series openers. Three of their last four games went over.
Interleague
Royals (14-32) @ Cardinals (25-19)
Kennedy is 0-1, 6.86 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 3-6.
5-inning record: 2-5-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-9
Mikolas is 4-0, 1.83 in his last six starts (over 5-3). Team in his starts: 6-2.
5-inning record: 7-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-8
Royals lost seven of their last eight games; they’re 2-5 in road series openers. Over is 8-3 in their last 11 road games. St Louis lost four of its last six home games; they’re 3-5 in home series openers. Under is 8-4-1 in their last 13 games.
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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 5/20
Ariz 10-7-3……9-9-7…….19-16
Atl 13-7-5…..7-7-6…….20-14
Cubs 11-7-5……10-9-3…….21-16
Reds 7-15-1……7-14-3………14-29
Colo 15-10-5……9-8-1……..24-18
LA 13-9-3…….8-10-3……21-19
Miami 7-11-3…..11-9-5……..18-20
Milw 14-10-4…..8-10-1…..22-20
Mets 8-10-2……8-11-4…..15-19
Philly 8-10-4…..9-6-6……..17-16
Pitt 10-7-5……10-6-8……20-13
St. Louis 13-5-3……10-12-1……23-17
SD 7-9-5……8-14-4……..15-22
SF 9-9-7…..10-12-2…….19-21
Wash 13-6-3..…13-9-2…….26-15
Orioles 3-14-6…….10-11-2……13-25
Boston 13-8-5……..11-8-3……24-16
White Sox 8-12-2…….6-14-2…..14-26
Cleveland 10-8-5……12-6-5……22-14
Detroit 9-12-3……10-10-4……19-21
Astros 11-6-7……12-8-5……..23-13
KC 5-13-3……..8-15-3……13-28
Angels 14-3-1……9-14-6……..23-17
Twins 9-12-3……7-10-4…….16-22
NYY 11-4-4……15-6-4…….26-10
A’s 9-12-6……7-8-5………16-21
Seattle 15-7-4……8-8-6………23-15
TB 14-8-5……6-9-3………20-16
Texas 9-12-4……7-13-3……..16-25
Toronto 7-11-3……..6-16-5…….13-27
%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 5/20)
Ariz 7-19……..6-25……….13
Atl 11-24……11-21……..22
Cubs 6-23……..11-23………17
Reds 5-23……..5-23………..10
Colo 12-29……..6-18..…….18
LA 9-25……..5-20..………14
Miami 7-21……..10-26……….17
Milw 8-28……..2-18…..……10
Mets 6-20……..9-22………..15
Philly 6-23……..9-22……….15
Pitt 5-22……..7-24………..12
StL 6-20……..5-23………..11
SD 6-21……..3-26………..9
SF 2-23………11-24….…13
Wash 12-23……..8-23……..20
Orioles 8-23……..8-23………16
Boston 9-25……..9-22………18
White Sox 5-22……8-22………12
Clev 7-23…….7-22……….14
Detroit 7-24…….4-22………11
Astros 6-22……5-23……….9
KC 7-21……..7-25………14
Angels 7-18……..4-28………11
Twins 7-24……3-26……….10
NYY 5-19……..9-24………14
A’s 6-27……..7-20………13
Seattle 9-24……6-22……….15
TB 12-27…..4-18………16
Texas 3-25……4-23……….7
Toronto 4-21……7-26……….11
Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 25-8 NL, favorites +$284
AL @ NL– 14-10 NL, favorites -$312
Total: 39-18 NL, favorites -$28
Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Under 16-12-1
AL @ NL: Under 11-6-1
Total: Under 27-18-2