The Padres lost for the sixth time in seven games last night and May has been a disaster as San Diego is 5-15 in 20 games this month. The offense has been able to do nothing as the Padres have scored three runs or less in 14 of those 20 games and to no surprise, they are 0-14 in those games while going 5-1 when scoring four or more runs and the latter will be in play tonight. The Mets have won three of four games on this current homestand and their offense has come alive over the last three games but it has been inconsistent for the most part. The pitching has been consistent though and not in a good way as their 5.09 ERA is the worst in baseball. Robert Gsellman has played a part in the struggles as he has a 6.75 ERA and 1.73 WHIP in seven starts and three relief appearances. He has been especially poor of late as he has posted a 9.00 ERA over his last four starts. The Padres hand the ball to Jarred Cosart after putting up a solid outing as he allowed one run on five hits and a walk over five innings Thursday against Milwaukee. He was just activated from the disabled list to make his third start of the season and he has an opportunity to keep it going. While he has been with numerous teams and has been limited, he has solid career numbers with a 3.88 ERA and 1.43 WHIP in 69 starts. 10* (903) San Diego Padres

Detroit has been handcuffed in this series thus far as it has managed only two runs in the first two games and has scored just four runs during its three-game losing streak. The Tigers are now two games under .500 but are only four games out in the American League Central and the contrarian angle here is for the offense to come back to life. Houston still possesses the best record in baseball despite opening this homestand with three straight losses against Cleveland. The Astros are obviously playing at a high level but the moneyline price tags can be inflated when we move down in the pitching rotation and that is the case for tonight. Charlie Morton has been dependable but has been far from consistent as he has just two quality outings in his nine starts. The Astros have won four of his last five starts but a lot of that is due to the offense as Morton has received a whopping 8.0 rpg over that stretch. He has allowed seven home runs this season which has been a big makeup of his 4.26 ERA. The Tigers counter with Daniel Norris who has been inconsistent as well but he has pitched better on the road than at home and he is catching his biggest underdog price of the season. He has struggled big time during the day but he has a 3.95 ERA in five nighttime starts and faces a Houston team hitting just .222 at home and .080 over its last 10 games against left-handed pitching. 10* (919) Detroit Tigers

**12:30 PM ET Start** Washington made some major upgrades in the offseason to try to be able improve and challenge New York in the Eastern Conference. So far, not so good. The Mystics opened with a win over lowly San Antonio but have since dropped two straight games against Los Angeles and Seattle. Those two teams are going to be in the playoffs so those defeats cannot be too troublesome. The big addition for Washington was Elena Delle Donne as she was acquired in the offseason and now heads back to Chicago for the first time not being in a Sky uniform. She will not likely get a very warm welcome because she forced a trade and she will be plenty motivated to take it to her old team. Chicago dropped its first two games of the season but bounced back on Sunday as it defeated Atlanta in a revenge game from two days before but this is a team that is still trying to find its identity. The Sky are using the fact they made the playoffs last season with Delle Donne sidelined but it was Delle Donna that pretty much got them there when she averaged 21.5 ppg in 28 games and she has slightly upped that through three games this season. It will be loud and Chicago will be motivated as well but it does not have enough to stop the Mystics which are in need of a big win. 10* (605) Washington Mystics

St. Louis was unable to get to Clayton Kershaw which is the case for almost every team and it eventually lost in 13 innings last night. The Cardinals have now dropped five of their last six games but they are once again catching a big number and this time around, the pitching matchup is in their favor. Despite the recent struggles, the Cardinals are 9-1 in their last 10 road games. Los Angeles has won two straight and five of its last six games as it continues to keep pace in the American League West with Colorado and Arizona. Mike Leake did not adjust well to his move to St. Louis as he was nothing but average but so far this season, he is living up to his First Round draft pick status. He has a 2.03 ERA and 0.99 WHIP through eight starts, all of which have been quality outings. People may think this is a fluke but he has always had the potential and the dominance this year can be attributed to his cutter which he is using more and it has been much more effective. He can tame the Dodgers offense and going back, the Cardinals are 6-1 in his last seven starts when their opponent scores two runs or less in their previous game. Rich Hill gets the ball for the Dodgers and he had a successful return to the rotation after once again having blister issues. He still went just five innings and tossed only 82 pitchers so he is still being held back and not coming back too aggressively. He has had more time off here but the Dodgers are 0-4 in his last four starts with seven or more days of rest. Play (909) St. Louis Cardinals

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We lost with the Royals last night but come back with them tonight as they are in a very good bounce back spot. As mentioned yesterday, it was a dreadful start to the season for the Royals but they have avoided big losing streaks recently, going 7-3 over their last 10 games following a loss after last night. The Yankees benefitted from three home runs last night to win their second straight game following a three-game losing streak. New York is still just 5-7 over its last 12 games and even though it got a good start from Michael Pineda last night, the starters ERA over those 12 games is 5.97. Part of those struggles have come from Jordan Montgomery who started the season pretty well with three quality outings over his first five starts but has allowed nine runs over his last two starts covering 11 innings. The Royals are hitting .262 against left-handed pitching over their last 10 games. Danny Duffy counters for Kansas City and he is having a great season with the exception of two bad starts against the White Sox. He posted an 11.17 ERA in those starts but he has put up a 1.31 ERA in his other seven starts. This includes tossing seven shutout innings against the Yankees in his last start and going back, the Royals are 14-5 in his last 19 starts following a quality outing in his last start. 10* (963) Kansas City Royals

The Reds won the opener of this four-game home-and-home set and they are catching a very good number tonight. They have the matchup splits on their side and we go contrarian against the opposing starting pitcher who is going to be very heavily bet tonight. Cincinnati is now 10-4 over its last 14 home games and its hope is the pitching can keep the momentum going after a solid game last night. The Indians had their three-game winning streak snapped last night with the loss as the offense continues its season-long struggles. Gong back, the Indians are 4-11 in their last 15 games when their opponent scores five runs or more in their previous game. The heavily bet pitcher mentioned is Carlos Carrasco and we are going against his 4-0 road record and also undefeated record against Cincinnati. He was pulled from his last start with a pectoral injury and his next start was pushed back so he has lost some of his rhythm which is not good for him as the Indians are 3-11 in his last 14 starts with seven or more days of rest. Additionally, the Reds are 6-1 in their last seven home games against right-handed starters. Amir Garrett looks to bounce back from a rough outing. He has posted two bad starts but both were on the road and both against two top ten offenses. He has a 2.20 ERA in his other five starts and Cleveland is hitting just .220 against lefties which is sixth lowest in baseball. 10* (974) Cincinnati Reds

The Celtics came through two nights ago as they rallied from a 21-point second half deficit to pull off the improbable win and make this a series, for at least just a little bit. While Boston was probably fortunate to win Game Three, the fact they came back was impressive and showed the fight that they have. As stated in the Game Three analysis, the Celtics are arguably a better team right now without Isaiah Thomas since he was not healthy to begin with and now there is better flow on offense but the big advantage is on the other side as defensively, the absence of Thomas is huge for Boston as he is one of the worst defenders in basketball so now the Celtics will also have healthy bodies to try and slow down the Cavaliers potent offense. Which they did to some extent on Sunday as LeBron James had one of his worst playoff games ever but he will no doubt bounce back. That will take away from Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love but shifting points around does nothing for the Cavaliers. Basically, this line is too big once again as Boston is now 2-0 ATS this season as a double-digit underdog, both covers coming against the Cavaliers. Cleveland is just 2-5 ATS in its last seven home games while the Celtics are 13-6-2 ATS in their last 21 road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. 10* (505) Boston Celtics

There is a lot going on in this game and most of the scenarios favor New York even with this being its first road game of the season. The Liberty are off to a 1-1 start as they defeated San Antonio but were hammered by Minnesota in their most recent game by 19 points. A lookahead to this game seems unlikely since it is so early in the season but New York has some motivation here as after finishing with the top record in the Eastern Conference last season, they were ousted in the playoffs by Phoenix. That loss came at home on top of it so New York wants to return that favor here. The Mercury have won two straight games following a season opening loss against Dallas but they will be shorthanded tonight. Guard Diana Taurasi has been suspended one game without pay for hitting San Antonio Stars forward Dearica Hamby in the back of the head with a forearm. New York lost Brittany Boyd for the season in its last game with an Achilles injury but the Liberty are much better equipped to make up for her loss because of their very deep backcourt. New York is looking to push the ball more this season but the strength is still its defense and that effort will be in full force tonight. 10* (671) New York Liberty

The Giants failed to sweep in St. Louis yesterday but they are still 7-2 over their last nine games and should have some extra fire tonight. The last time they faced the Cubs, it was in the NLDS last season in which they lost 3-1 with that dreaded Game Four being a nightmare as Chicago rallied with four runs in the ninth inning to win 6-5. Chicago is a solid 4-1 on this current homestand but sitting only two games over .500 overall and one game over .500 at home, it continues to be overvalued. Ty Blach picked up his first win of the season last time out as he tossed another gem against the Dodgers, allowing one run over seven innings. Overall, he has a 4.15 ERA which looks average but he has a 1.18 WHIP to go along with that which is very solid and that ERA is inflated because of one bad outing against Cincinnati. In his four other starts, he has a 1.73 ERA and the Cubs are hitting just .199 against lefties at home. John Lackey had one awesome start at Colorado two starts back but he has shown some struggles of late. Taking that start out, in his other five starts since April 17, he has a 6.04 ERA over 28.1 innings. He has struggled at home overall this season with a 4.43 ERA and 1.48 WHIP and the Giants are 6-1 in their last seven games against right-handed starters. 10* (905) San Francisco Giants

Kansas City lost its series in Minnesota following a Sunday split but it has been on a pretty solid run with an 8-5 run over its last 13 games. It was a dreadful start to the season for the Royals but they have avoided big losing streaks recently, going 7-2 over their last nine games following a loss. The Yankees have come back down to earth following a six-game winning streak in early May as they are just 4-7 over their last 11 games and their lead in the American League East is just a half-game. The pitching has really struggled over this stretch as the starting pitching ERA sits at a whopping 6.46. Michael Pineda has been the one starter that has not struggled and he is having a very strong season overall. He has allowed three runs or less in seven straight starts so going against him may not seem ideal but the Yankees are just 1-4 in his last five starts pitching on four days of rest and we are playing Kansas City with a lot of that having to do with its own starting pitcher. Jason Vargas has been great this season with a 2.03 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in eight starts and this despite a poor outing against the Yankees in his last outing. He will be out for redemption tonight after that game and his numbers are even slightly better on the road. 10* (907) Kansas City Royals

With the series on the line, we saw the Celtics play with some pride in the second half and came back to win and for the Spurs, it is win or go home tonight. While the Celtics victory can give the Spurs some hope, that win should give the Warriors the extra incentive knowing that upsets are possible and even though they would head home for Game Five, they do not want a Game Five. Cleveland has to play at least two more games which means their maximum time off before the Finals would be six days off but a Golden St. win tonight would mean 10 days off and that is definitely a goal at this point. The Warriors are the superior team here by mile with Kawhi Leonard out as they have outscored San Antonio 314-241 after he went down in Game One. Golden St. had a rough stretch in early March but since a 2-4 skid, it has gone 26-1 over its last 27 games so it is clearly peaking at the right time. The Spurs look deflated right now and after starting strong in Game three, they gave it back in the second quarter and were not able to come back. A slow start tonight is more than likely and the Warriors will be able to pull away and end this series after four games. Laying doubles on the road is never easy but this situation justifies it. Golden St. has covered 10 of its last 11 road games against teams with a winning home record while the Spurs are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. 10* (725) Golden St. Warriors

The Braves will be going for a rare sweep this afternoon as they have taken the first two games of this series to pull into second place in the National League West. The public does not foresee a sweep as the Nationals are the biggest consensus play on the board and we are bucking the public opinion here. Washington has lost four straight games which is another reason it will be heavily bet today but the offense has been slumping and the pitching has been horrible. The Braves are 20-9 in their last 29 games following a win and will look to keep it going against Stephen Strasburg. He is having a solid season with a 3.42 ERA and 1.16 WHIP but has not been at his best over his last three starts with a 4.08 ERA and 1.47 WHIP. He has pitched well in Atlanta throughout his career but he is catching one of the better Atlanta teams he has seen in a while. The Braves are 6-1 in their last seven games against right-handed starters and turn to Jaime Garcia who is having an up and down first season in Atlanta. His career road ERA is 4.25 which is well over a run more than his career home ERA and that is important here considering six of his first seven starts this season have been on the highway. His lone home start at SunTrust Park resulted in a quality outing and a win for Atlanta. 10* (952) Atlanta Braves

Since the start of the second round of the NBA playoffs when the elite teams typically advance, there have been 26 games played. 22 of those have been decided by double-digits including all five games in the Conference Finals. It has been the most disappointing postseason possibly ever and everyone is just waiting for the Cleveland Golden St. rematch to take place which is inevitable at this point. While Boston has been blown out in both games in this series and now have to deal with no Isaiah Thomas, do not count this team out. Whether or not the Celtics can win is not of importance here but the 16-17 points we are getting as of Sunday morning is of the utmost importance. The loss of Thomas is big obviously but this can be turned into a positive. He has not been completely healthy and because the offense is built around him, it has hurt the team as a whole. Now with healthy players running the offense, there is more flow upcoming and Cleveland will have a difficult time in preparation. Defensively, the absence of Thomas is a huge advatnage for Boston as he is one of the worst defenders in basketball so now the Celtics will also have healthy bodies to try and slow down the Cavaliers potent offense. Cleveland is rolling but this is a perfect opportunity for the Celtics to show up and make this one much more competitive than the first two games. 10* (503) Boston Celtics

San Francisco is slowly recovering from a horrible start to open the season as it has won seven of its last eight games following a 12-24 start. The Giants will be eying a sweep in St. Louis today behind an offense that has started to produce better and continued dominance from the starting pitching that has gone at least six innings in every start during the stretch. St. Louis meanwhile has lost four straight games to fall to 21-19 and the Cardinals continue to be an overpriced and overrated team. They are just 11-13 at home but more important, have dropped 6.3 units which shows how overpriced they have actually been. Matt Cain gets the ball for the Giants and while his overall numbers have been average, those can attributed to one bad start. Take away his game where he allowed nine run in 3.1 innings at Cincinnati and his ERA drops from 4.04 to 2.31 in his other seven starts, six of which he has allowed two runs or less. The Cardinals are 1-4 in their last five home games against right-handed starters. St. Louis counters with Adan Wainwright who is coming off his best start of the season where he allowed no runs in seven innings against the Cubs. It was a struggle prior to that however as he had a 6.37 ERA going into that game so he has not turned the corner because of just one good outing. The Giants are 6-0 in their last six games against right-handed starters. 10* (959) San Francisco Giants

Miami has lost the first two games of this series by identical 7-2 scores and have dropped five straight games overall as the offense has mustered nothing. The Marlins have scored just eight runs over these five games but this offense is much better than this and is in a good matchup tonight. The Dodgers have won three straight following a three-game slide and have improved to 15-6 at home and are again heavy favorites but this is the one pitching matchup where they are not possessing a huge advantage. Dan Straily gets the ball for Miami and after leaving his last start early because of getting hit in the elbow, he is fine and looks to continue his solid start. He has a 3.56 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in eight starts and after a poor first outing, in his last seven starts he has a 2.72 ERA, allowing three runs or less in six of those. He will be opposed by Julio Urias who is making his fifth start of the season. He started the season in AAA to keep his workload down and while his overall ERA has been solid in both places, he has walked a total of 20 batters through 35 innings and that is not good at all. Going back, the Dodgers are 2-5 in his last five starts after scoring five runs or more in their previous game. Miami is hitting .265 against left-handed pitching including .275 on the road. 10* (913) Miami Marlins

After an extremely poor start to the season, Toronto started making strides in a comeback as it went on an 11-4 run but has since lost three of its last four games and is now seven games under .500 for the season. The offense has struggled the most but has gotten better over the last 20 games despite injuries taking their toll. Going back, the Blue Jays are 5-2 in their last seven games after allowing five runs or more in their previous game. Baltimore has been in a slump of its own as after winning six straight earlier this month, it has gone 2-6 over its last eight games and was fortunate to win last night in extra innings. The offenses could be on display tonight with Mike Bolsinger squaring off against Kevin Gausman. Bolsinger is making his third start of the season and his first one was a lot better than his second one but expect to see better results tonight. Baltimore is hitting just .231 against right-handed pitching at home and the Orioles are 1-5 in their last six games against right-handed starters. Gausman has made nine starts and his results have been worse which is not good over a longer period of time. He has a 7.19 ERA and 1.86 WHIP in those nine games with only two resulting in quality starts. Baltimore is just 1-5 in his last six starts and Gausman is again overpriced. 10* (923) Toronto Blue Jays

The Warriors have steamrolled through the postseason winning all 10 games and all but three have gone over the total including both games in this series. We will take the bounce angle route here and take the under as the total has risen by 3-4 points depending on the outlet so we are getting some excellent value based on the recent results. The Spurs have gone over the total in all but three of their 14 playoff games so the over will be another popular play based on these results as well. The only way San Antonio can get back into this series is playing better defense and we have seen that defense play strong on numerous occasions in the postseason. San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich accused his team of basically quitting in Game Two with the blame going on the defense as they allowed the Warriors to shoot 56.2 percent from the floor including Golden St. to shoot 18-37 from long range. The Warriors are not as strong offensively on the road and if Kawhi Leonard can get back into the lineup, it will certainly be a big boost to the defense. The Under is 13-6 in the Warriors last 19 road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. 10* Under (723) Golden St. Warriors/(724) San Antonio Spurs

We played against the Fever on Wednesday as they went to Phoenix and got blasted by 23 points to fall to 0-2 on the season but a return to Indiana for their home opener is just what they need to right the ship. It was nearly a wire-to-wire win for the Mercury, which trailed only at 2-0. The game was tied at seven before Phoenix started to pull away, eventually leading by as many as 28 in the third quarter. The new look Indiana roster should be very energized playing in front of the home crowd tonight. Connecticut has played only one game this season and that was a full week ago so the question remains if the time off will hurt or help. The Sun did not look good in their season opener as they lost at home to Atlanta by seven points a five-point favorites. They are without two starters as forward Chiney Ogwumike is out for the season with a torn Achilles while another forward, Alyssa Thomas, is out after suffering a concussion in the first game of the season. They accounted for a combined 23.7 ppg last season and their absence puts a big hole in their frontcourt. They basically have just one post player who was with the team last season. 10* (662) Indiana Fever