LA Dodgers (31-17) at Tampa Bay (27-17)
When: Tuesday, May 21st, 2019
Where: Tropicana Field,
St Petersburg, FL
Time: 7:10 ET | TV: FS Sun,
SportsNet LA
Opening Odds: OFF
The Los Angeles Dodgers have built a nice cushion in the National League West standings thanks to an NL-best 19-6 home record. The Dodgers are just 12-11 away from home and will continue their eight-game road trip beginning with their first interleague game of the season – Tuesday night at the Tampa Bay Rays. L.A. will start their trip with ace Clayton Kershaw making his first ever start at Tropicana Field and hopes to extend the Dodgers 14-game regular season winning streak when he starts. The Dodgers took two of three in Cincinnati to begin the trek behind solid pitching which has surrendered 10 total runs over their last six games – winning five of them. Cody Bellinger was 5-for-11 with two homers in the weekend series to improve his major league-best batting average to .405. The Rays dropped a game behind the first place New York Yankees by not playing last night and will again go with a bullpen game on Tuesday. Tampa Bay is coming off a rough weekend in the Bronx in which they blew a two-run lead in the ninth inning to lose the opener, won the middle game in extra innings and gave up seven runs in the sixth inning to drop Sunday’s finale 13-5. Despite the poor pitching on Sunday, the Rays own the majors best ERA at 2.98. Right fielder Brandon Lowe has a hit in four straight contests including a homer in each of the last two, while Tommy Pham has hit safely in six consecutive games. The teams last met in 2016 with each winning two games that season.
Pitchers: Dodgers – Clayton Kershaw (3-0, 3.40 ERA) | Rays – Hunter Wood (1-0, 0.00)
L.A. has won all six of Kershaw’s starts this season including a 6-3 home win over San Diego last Tuesday. The lefty allowed three runs on five hits (two homers) with five strikeouts over seven innings. Kershaw has allowed 10 runs in his last three starts after giving up five total in the previous three. He won his only previous appearance against the Rays with eight innings of one earned-run ball in 2013.
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Hunter Wood will make his second start of the season but it will be a short one, as Jalen Beeks is scheduled to take over in either the second or third inning. Wood started a game against Baltimore on April 18th and allowed two hits and one walk over two scoreless innings. He has pitched 7.1 scoreless innings in total this season with seven strikeouts and one walk. Beeks is 3-0 with a 2.25 ERA while striking out 33 over 32 innings.
No overnight line in this one due to the uncertainty of Tampa’s first two pitchers, but either way, I’m taking Kershaw. It might be a big number, but the Dodgers just don’t lose when Kershaw starts – at least not the last 14. The Rays are hitting just .232 against lefties this season and .214 in their last 10.
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Pick: Dodgers -140
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BETTING TRENDS:
Dodgers are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Dodgers are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Dodgers are 4-1 in their last 5 Tuesday games.
Dodgers are 6-2 in their last 8 games on astroturf.
Dodgers are 41-16 in their last 57 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Dodgers are 23-9 in their last 32 overall.
Dodgers are 39-17 in their last 56 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Dodgers are 37-17 in their last 54 during game 1 of a series.
Dodgers are 41-19 in their last 60 games following an off day.
Dodgers are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. American League East.
Dodgers are 1-4 in their last 5 interleague games.
Dodgers are 1-4 in their last 5 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Dodgers are 46-14 in Kershaw’s last 60 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Dodgers are 57-18 in Kershaw’s last 75 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Dodgers are 79-25 in Kershaw’s last 104 starts.
Dodgers are 49-16 in Kershaw’s last 65 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Dodgers are 6-2 in Kershaw’s last 8 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Dodgers are 45-15 in Kershaw’s last 60 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Dodgers are 20-7 in Kershaw’s last 27 Tuesday starts.
Dodgers are 11-4 in Kershaw’s last 15 interleague starts.
Dodgers are 38-14 in Kershaw’s last 52 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Dodgers are 40-15 in Kershaw’s last 55 starts during game 1 of a series.
Dodgers are 36-15 in Kershaw’s last 51 road starts.
Rays are 5-1 in their last 6 interleague games.
Rays are 5-1 in their last 6 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter.
Rays are 13-3 in their last 16 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Rays are 4-1 in their last 5 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Rays are 11-3 in their last 14 during game 1 of a series.
Rays are 10-3 in their last 13 vs. National League West.
Rays are 16-5 in their last 21 Tuesday games.
Rays are 22-7 in their last 29 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Rays are 21-7 in their last 28 games following a loss.
Rays are 10-4 in their last 14 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Rays are 5-2 in their last 7 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Rays are 5-2 in their last 7 interleague home games.
Rays are 24-10 in their last 34 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Rays are 14-6 in their last 20 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Rays are 51-24 in their last 75 home games.
Rays are 59-29 in their last 88 games on astroturf.
Rays are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Rays are 4-1 in Wood’s last 5 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Rays are 5-2 in Wood’s last 7 home starts.
Rays are 5-2 in Wood’s last 7 starts on astroturf.
Over is 4-0 in Dodgers last 4 Tuesday games.
Under is 4-1-1 in Dodgers last 6 games following a win.
Over is 4-1-1 in Dodgers last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 4-1 in Dodgers last 5 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 4-1-1 in Dodgers last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Under is 3-1-1 in Dodgers last 5 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 6-2-1 in Dodgers last 9 on astroturf.
Under is 6-2 in Dodgers last 8 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 6-2-1 in Dodgers last 9 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 6-2-1 in Dodgers last 9 overall.
Under is 3-1-1 in Dodgers last 5 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 8-3 in Dodgers last 11 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 5-2 in Dodgers last 7 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 5-2 in Dodgers last 7 vs. American League East.
Over is 5-2 in Dodgers last 7 interleague road games.
Under is 14-6-2 in Dodgers last 22 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Over is 6-1 in Kershaw’s last 7 road starts.
Over is 5-1 in Kershaw’s last 6 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 7-2 in Kershaw’s last 9 starts with 6 days of rest.
Over is 6-2 in Kershaw’s last 8 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Under is 5-2 in Kershaw’s last 7 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 4-0 in Rays last 4 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter.
Under is 5-0 in Rays last 5 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 5-1-1 in Rays last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Under is 5-1-1 in Rays last 7 games following an off day.
Over is 5-1-1 in Rays last 7 on astroturf.
Over is 5-1-1 in Rays last 7 home games.
Over is 5-1-1 in Rays last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Over is 4-1 in Rays last 5 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 4-1 in Rays last 5 overall.
Under is 4-1 in Rays last 5 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 3-1-1 in Rays last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Under is 20-7 in Rays last 27 Tuesday games.
Under is 35-14-4 in Rays last 53 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Under is 7-3-1 in Rays last 11 interleague games.
Dodgers are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
