Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Saturday 5/19/18
Saturday’s games
National League
Dodgers (17-26) @ Nationals (24-18)
Stripling is 0-1, 4.05 in three starts this year (under 2-1). Team in his starts: 0-3.
5-inning record: 1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3
Hill is 0-2, 9.20 in his last three starts; over is 4-1 in his starts. Team in his starts: 1-4.
5-inning record: 1-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5
Scherzer is 6-0, 1.70 in his last seven starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 8-1
5-inning record: 7-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9
Roark is 2.66 in his last three starts; his last four starts stayed under. Team in his starts: 3-5.
5-inning record: 3-3-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8
Dodgers lost nine of their last 11 games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Washington won 13 of its last 15 games; under is 5-1 in their last six.
Padres (18-28) @ Pirates (26-18)
Richard is 1-4, 5.12 in his last five starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 3-6.
5-inning record: 2-7. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9
Kingham is 2-0, 2.92 in tw0 starts this year (over 1-1). Team in his starts: 2-0
5-inning record: 1-0-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2
Padres won four of their last six games; under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Pittsburgh won eight of its last ten games; four of their last five games stayed under.
Diamondbacks (25-19) @ Mets (21-19)
Corbin is 2-0, 2.33 in his last six starts (under 4-2). Team in his starts: 5-4.
5-inning record: 4-1-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-9
Matz is 0-2, 5.65 in his last three starts (under 4-3). Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 1-6. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7
Arizona lost eight of its last nine games; over is 11-3 in their last 14 road games. Mets lost nine of their last 12 home games; over is 5-3 in their last eight.
Cubs (23-18) @ Reds (15-30)
Quintana is 1-2, 6.14 in his last three starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 5-3
5-inning record: 4-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8
Hendricks is 1-2, 3.42 in his last three starts (under 5-2-1). Team in his starts: 3-5
5-inning record: 3-3-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8
Castillo is 2-1, 3.57 in his last three starts, which all stayed under. Team in his starts: 4-5
5-inning record: 4-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9
Romano is 1-2, 5.30 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 4-5
5-inning record: 2-4-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-9
Cubs won seven of their last ten games; under is 6-1 in their last seven road games. Cincinnati won seven of its last ten games; under is 6-2-2 in those games.
Marlins (17-27) @ Braves (26-17)
Urena is 0-3, 3.20 in his last four starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 0-9.
5-inning record: 2-6-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-9
Teheran is 3-0, 1.89 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 7-2
5-inning record: 5-2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-9
Marlins lost eight of their last 12 games; under is 4-1 in their last five games. Atlanta won seven of its last ten games; their last four games stayed under.
Phillies (25-17) @ Cardinals (24-18)
Arrieta is 2-1, 2.90 in his last five starts; over is 5-2 in his starts. Team in his starts: 3-4.
5-inning record: 3-2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7
Wacha is 2-0, 2.17 in his last five starts, four of which stayed under. Team in his starts: 6-2
5-inning record: 3-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-8
Phillies won seven of their last nine games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. St Louis lost six of its last ten games; under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games.
Rockies (25-20) @ Giants (22-24)
Gray is 3-1, 2.49 in his last four starts, which all stayed under. Team in his starts: 4-5
5-inning record: 5-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9
Stratton is 2-2, 9.53 in his last four starts, which all went over. Team in his starts: 6-3
5-inning record: 4-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-9
Rockies won seven of last eight road games; under is 9-3-1 in their last 13 road games. San Francisco lost nine of its last 12 games; over is 9-4-3 in their last 16 games.
American League
A’s (23-22) @ Blue Jays (22-23)
Manaea is 1-2, 6.11 in his last three starts (under 7-2). Team in his starts: 5-4
5-inning record: 4-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9
Gaviglio is making his first ’18 start; he is 5-5, 4.23 in 18 MLB games (13 starts). He is 0-0, 1.86 in five AAA starts this season. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0
Oakland won four of its last five games; over is 9-5 in their last 14 road games. Toronto lost ten of its last 14 games; over is 3-1 in their last four games.
Orioles (14-30) @ Red Sox (30-15)
Bundy is 1-3, 12.38 in his last four starts, which all went over. Team in his starts: 3-6
5-inning record: 3-4-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-9
Porcello is 1-1, 4.78 in his last five starts (over 4-4-1). Team in his starts: 5-4
5-inning record: 6-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9
Baltimore won six of its last nine games; under is 3-1 in their last four road games. Boston is 13-13 since its 17-2 start; over is 11-6-2 in their last 19 home games.
Indians (21-22) @ Astros (29-17)
Kluber is 6-1, 2.68 in his last seven starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 6-3
5-inning record: 6-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9
Keuchel is 2-1, 1.64 in his last three starts (under 6-3). Team in his starts: 4-5
5-inning record: 3-4-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9
Indians are 4-8 in their last 12 games; under is 11-5 in their last 16 road games. Houston won eight of its last ten games; their last seven home games stayed under.
Rangers (18-28) @ White Sox (11-30)
22-year old Jurado is making his MLB debut; he is 1-1, 2.57 in six AA starts this year. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0
Giolito is 1-1, 5.63 in his last three starts (under 5-3). Team in his starts: 3-5
5-inning record: 1-6-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8
Texas lost eight of its last 13 games; six of Rangers’ last eight games stayed under. White Sox lost ten of their last 12 games; over is 8-5 in their last 13 games.
New York (28-13) @ Kansas City (14-30)
Severino is 4-0, 1.54 in his last six starts; his last five starts stayed under. Team in his starts: 8-1
5-inning record: 7-1-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9
Duffy is 1-3, 8.65 in his last five starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 1-8
5-inning record: 2-6-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9
New York won 19 of its last 23 games; under is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Royals lost seven of their last nine games; under is 6-1 in their last seven home games.
Rays (21-22) @ Angels (25-20)
Bullpen game for Tampa Bay. Rays in bullpen games: 5-8 Over 6-6-1
5-inning record: 5-4-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-13
Heaney is 2-1, 1.80 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 3-3
5-inning record: 1-3-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-6
Rays won their last five games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Angels lost six of their last eight games; under is 3-2-1 in their last six games.
Tigers (20-24) @ Mariners (25-19)
Fiers is 2-0, 2.38 in his last two starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 4-3.
5-inning record: 3-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7
Paxton is 1-0, 1.61 in his last four starts (under 5-4). Team in his starts: 5-4
5-inning record: 4-3-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9
Detroit won four of its last six games; under is 5-3 in their last eight road games. Seattle is 5-8 in its last 13 home games; over is 4-2 in their last six home games.
Interleague
Brewers (27-18) @ Twins (18-22)
Peralta blanked the Rockies for 5.2 IP in his MLB debut in Denver, fanning 13 hitters. Team in his starts: 1-0
5-inning record: 1-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1
Romero is 2-0, 0.54 in his first three MLB starts (under 3-0). Team in his starts: 3-0
5-inning record: 2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3
Brewers won six of their last eight games; over is 7-4 in their last 11 road games. Minnesota lost four of its last five games; under is 4-2 in their last six.
Umpires
Phil-StL: Under is 6-2 in Vanover games this year.
Col-SF: Over is 3-0-1 in last four Bucknor games.
SD-Pitt: Favorites won four of last five Kulpa games.
Az-NY: Over is 7-2 in Layne games this season.
Mia-Atl: Underdogs won last five Morales games.
Chi-Cin: Over is 6-1 in Hoberg games this year. Road side won eight of last ten May games.
A’s-Tor: Three of last four Livensparger games went over.
Clev-Hst: Five of last six Tichenor games went over.
Balt-Bos: Six of eight BWelke games stayed under.
Tex-Chi: Five of last six Barry games stayed under.
NY-KC: Under is 5-2 in last seven Wolf games.
TB-LAA: Four of last five Fletcher games went over.
Det-Sea: Underdogs won five of last seven Winters games.
Mil-Min: Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Ripperger games.