Tuesday’s 6-pack:
— Knicks 121, Celtics 113- Boston led by 11 points at halftime.
— Celtics star Jayson Tatum got hurt at the end; it looked like a severe injury.
— T’wolves 117, Warriors 110- Minnesota shot 16-34 on arc, Warriors 8-27.
— Cowboys-Eagles will open the NFL season September 4th.
— Rams-Jaguars are playing in England October 19th.
— Broncos visit Kansas City on Christmas night.
Quote of the Day
“Borrow money from pessimists; they don’t expect it back .”
Steven Wright
Tuesday’s quiz
In the old TV show
Batman, who played the Penguin?
Monday’s quiz
When the Arizona Diamondbacks acquired P Zac Gallen from the Marlins in 2019, they sent Jazz Chisholm to Miami in the trade.
Sunday’s quiz
In the movie
Moneyball, when the Oakland A’s win their 20th game in a row, that win was against the Kansas City Royals.
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— Arizona (22-20)
Diamondbacks are 4-8 in their last 12 home games,
Arizona is 18-13 vs righty starters, 4-7 vs lefties.
Under is 10-3 in their last thirteen games.
— Braves (20-21)
Atlanta won six of their last nine games.
Braves are 13-6 at home, 7-15 on the road.
Braves are 15-19 vs righty starters, 5-2 vs lefties.
Under is 8-1 in their last nine games.
— Cubs (24-18)
Chicago is 7-0 in home series openers.
Over is 12-6 in their last 18 home games.
Cubs are 15-9 in night games, 9-9 in day games.
— Reds (20-22)
Reds lost seven of their last nine games.
Under is 9-3 in their last dozen road games.
Reds are 2-6 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Rockies (7-34)
Colorado lost 16 of its last 19 games.
Rockies fired their manager Sunday; it isn’t his fault.
Rockies are 2-18 on the road (under 14-6).
Rockies have already had four losing streaks of 6+ games.
Over is 6-1 in their last seven games.
— Dodgers (25-13)
Dodgers won 11 of their last 15 games.
Dodgers are 15-3 at home, 12-11 on the road.
Over is 12-6 in their home games.
— Marlins (15-25)
Marlins lost 12 of their last 15 games.
Marlins are 3-11 in series openers.
Under is 3-0 in their last three games.
— Brewers (20-22)
Milwaukee is 12-7 at home, 8-15 on the road.
Brewers are 2-14 on the road if they score less than seven runs.
Brewers are 2-7 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
22 of its 42 games have been against American League teams.
— Mets (27-15)
Mets are 16-4 at home, 11-11 on road.
Mets are 12-2 in series openers.
Under is 6-3 their last nine home games.
— Phillies (24-17)
Phillies won 11 of their last 15 games.
Phillies are 21-10 vs righty starters, 3-7 vs lefties.
Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.
— Pirates (12-26)
Pittsburgh lost 12 of their last 15 games.
Last 7 series, Pirates are 2-6 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Under is 6-0 in their last six games.
— St Louis (23-19)
St Louis won its last nine games.
Cardinals are 15-6 at home, 8-13 on road.
St Louis is 5-6 vs lefty starters, 18-13 vs righties.
Five of their last six games stayed under the total.
St Louis is 3-8 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Padres (23-13)
San Diego is 8-3 since Arraez got back in lineup.
Padres are 14-4 at home, 11-10 on the road.
Over is 5-1in their last six games.
— Giants (24-18)
Giants lost their last four games.
Giants are 22-9 vs rightly pitchers, 2-9 vs lefties.
SF is 7-8 in one-run games.
Under is 4-1 in their last five games.
— Washington (17-25)
Nationals are 10-12 at home, 7-13 on the road.
Over is 6-2 in their last eight home games.
Nats scored in 1st inning in 7 of 22 home games, 3 of 20 on the road.
Washington is 6-2 in last eight games when winning run scored from 7th inning on.
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Famous birthdays, May 13th:
Harvey Keitel, 86
Bobby Valentine, 75
Dennis Rodman, 64
Stephen Colbert, 61
Jose Rijo, 60
Barry Zito, 47
Mike Bibby, 47
Rob Havenstein, 33
Willson Contreras, 33
Tyrann Mathieu, 33
Nico Hoerner, 28
Mickey Moniak, 27
— Orioles (15-24)
Baltimore is 6-13 in its last 19 games.
Orioles are 12-15 vs righty starters, 3-9 vs lefties.
Under is 15-3 in their last 18 games.
— Red Sox (22-21)
Boston is 4-10 in one-run games.
Red Sox are 11-9 at home, 11-12 on the road.
Over is 9-4 in their last 13 road games.
— White Sox (12-29)
Chicago is 5-6 in its last eleven games.
White Sox are 9-12 at home, 3-17 on the road.
Chicago is 3-10 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Cleveland (24-17)
Cleveland won six of its last nine games.
Cleveland is 10-3 against its AL Central rivals.
Cleveland is 7-2 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Guardians are 22-12 vs righty starters, 2-5 vs lefties.
— Detroit (27-15)
Tigers won nine of last 12 games.
Detroit is 15-5 at home, 12-10 on the road.
Over is 10-4 in their last 14 games.
— Houston (20-20)
Astros are 6-13 in the game following a win.
Houston is 13-9 at home, 7-11 on road.
Over is 10-4 in their last ten games.
Astros scored in first inning run in only 3 of 22 home games.
— Royals (25-18)
Royals won 17 of their last 21 games.
Kansas City is 16-7 at home, 9-11 on the road.
15 of Royals’ last 19 home games stayed under the total.
— Angels (17-23)
Halos are 5-4 in last nine games overall.
Angels lost nine of their last ten road games.
Over is 10-3 in their last thirteen games.
— Twins (21-20)
Twins won their last eight games.
Minnesota is 15-6 at home, 6-14 on the road.
Under is 11-4 in their last fifteen games.
Twins are 7-10 vs their AL Central rivals.
— New York (24-17)
New York is 5-1 in its last six games.
New York is 13-8 at home, 11-9 on the road.
New York is 21-12 vs righty starters, 3-5 vs lefties.
Over is 5-1 in their last six games.
— A’s (21-20)
A’s are 15-10 in their last 25 games.
A’s are 8-13 in Sacramento, 13-7 on the road.
Under is 5-2 in their last seven road games.
A’s are 8-4 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Seattle (22-18)
Mariners lost their last four games.
Over is 8-3 in their last eleven road games.
Mariners are 13-5 vs the AL West rivals.
— Tampa Bay (18-22)
Rays are 11-17 at home, 7-5 on the road.
Rays are 13-8 vs NL teams, 5-14 vs AL teams.
Rays are 6-1 in last seven games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Texas (21-21)
Texas won its last three games.
Rangers fired their hitting coach last week
Under is 17-4 in their home games.
Rangers haven’t scored in first inning in their last 11 home games.
— Toronto (20-20)
Toronto won its last four games.
Blue Jays are 9-7 vs their AL East rivals, 11-13 vs everyone else .
Toronto’s last seven games went over the total.
Toronto is 16-15 vs righty starters, 4-5 vs lefties.
