Sunday’s 6-pack:
Over/under win totals for Big 18 football teams:
10.5— Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State
8.5— Indiana, Michigan
7.5— Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, USC, Washington
6.5— Minnesota
5.5— Michigan State, Rutgers, UCLA, Washington
4.5— Maryland
Quote of the Day
“Obviously, very excited because of the type of game. For us to be able to come back and win this type of game means a lot. And also to get it going with the team to get everybody excited.”
Rafael Devers, after his walk-off home run Saturday
Sunday’s quiz
When the ABA folded in 1976, which four teams joined the NBA?
Saturday’s quiz
The current Winnipeg Jets moved to Manitoba in 2011; before that, they were the Atlanta Thrashers, from 1999-2011.
Friday’s quiz
NHL’s Arizona Coyotes moved to Utah this year and became the Utah Mammoth; before the franchise moved to Arizona in 1996, they were the original Winnipeg Jets.
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— Arizona (24-22)
Diamondbacks are 6-2 in Pfaadt’s last eight starts.
Arizona is 19-14 vs righty starters, 5-8 vs lefties.
Under is 7-2 in their last nine home games.
— Braves (23-23)
Atlanta won seven of its last nine home games.
Braves are 15-7 at home, 8-16 on the road.
Under is 16-3 in their last 19 games.
— Cubs (27-19)
Chicago won four of its last five games.
Over is 13-7 in their last 20 home games.
Cubs are 22-14 vs righty starters, 5-5 vs lefties.
— Reds (23-24)
Reds are 5-9 in their last 14 games.
Under is 9-3 in their last 12 road games.
Reds are 3-7 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Rockies (8-37)
Colorado is 1-5 since they changed managers.
Rockies are 3-21 on the road (under 16-8).
Over is 6-0 in their last six home games.
— Dodgers (29-17)
Dodgers are 17-6 at home, 12-11 on the road.
Over is 9-1 in their last ten home games.
Dodgers scored in first inning in 9 of last 13 home games.
— Marlins (17-27)
Marlins are 1-6 in road series openers.
Miami is 11-13 at home, 6-14 on the road.
Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.
— Brewers (21-25)
Milwaukee lost seven of its last nine games.
Brewers are 12-9 at home, 9-16 on the road.
Under is 11-2 in their last 13 games.
— Mets (29-17)
Mets are 8-4 in their last 12 games.
Mets are 17-5 at home, 12-12 on the road.
Under is 9-2 in their last 11 games.
— Phillies (27-18)
Phillies are 23-11 vs righty starters, 4-7 vs lefties.
Phillies are 16-8 at home, 11-10 on the road.
Philly scored in 1st inning in 13 of 24 home games.
— Pirates (15-31)
Pirates are 3-5 since changing managers.
Pittsburgh is 9-13 at home, 6-18 on the road.
Under is 9-1 in their last ten games.
— St Louis (26-20)
St Louis won 12 of its last 13 games.
Cardinals are 15-6 at home, 11-14 on road.
St Louis is 14-8 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Padres (27-17)
Padres are 16-7 at home, 11-10 on the road.
San Diego is 6-3 when Pivetta starts.
Over is 4-1 in their last five road games.
— Giants (27-19)
Giants are 24-9 vs rightly pitchers, 3-10 vs lefties.
SF is 15-7 at home, 12-12 on the road
Over is 5-2 in their last seven home games.
— Washington (20-27)
Nationals won three of their last four games.
Washington lost its last five home games, scoring 10 runs.
Under is 7-1 in their last eight games.
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Famous birthdays, May 18th:
Reggie Jackson, 79
Harmon Wages, 79
Eric Young Sr, 58
Tina Fey, 55
Donyell Marshall, 52
Vince Young, 42
Robert Quinn, 35
Clint Capela, 31
— Orioles (15-29)
Baltimore fired its manager Saturday, after a 15-28 start.
Last two years, Orioles were 101-61/91-71. Quick hook.
Baltimore lost its last seven home games.
— Red Sox (23-24)
Boston lost five of its last six games.
Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.
Red Sox are 19-18 vs righty starters, 4-6 vs lefties.
— White Sox (14-32)
Chicago is 4-3 in its last seven games.
White Sox are 9-12 at home, 5-20 on the road.
Over is 7-3 in its last ten home games.
— Cleveland (25-20)
Cleveland is 14-8 at home, 11-12 on the road.
Cleveland is 10-3 against its AL Central rivals.
Under is 7-2 in their last nine games.
— Detroit (30-16)
Detroit is 17-5 at home, 13-11 on the road.
Tigers won four of their last five games.
Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.
— Houston (23-22)
Astros are 15-9 at home, 8-13 on the road.
Houston is 1-6 in road series openers.
Astros scored a first inning run in only 3 of 21 home games.
— Royals (25-22)
Kansas City is 16-9 at home, 9-13 on the road.
Under is 15-5 in Royals’ last 20 home games.
KC is 22-18 vs righty starters, 3-4 vs lefty starters.
— Angels (19-25)
Angels are 6-9 in series openers.
Over is 11-5 in their last 16 games.
Halos are 10-5 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Twins (26-20)
Twins have won 13 games in a row.
Minnesota is 15-6 at home, 11-14 on the road.
Under is 12-5 in their last 17 games.
— New York (26-19)
New York won seven of its last ten games.
Under is 4-0 in their last four games.
New York is 23-14 vs righty starters, 3-5 vs lefties.
— A’s (22-24)
A’s lost eight of their last ten games.
A’s are 8-13 in Sacramento, 14-11 on the road.
A’s are 8-6 vs their AL West rivals.
Over is 8-1 in their last nine games.
— Seattle (25-19)
Mariners won eight of their last ten road games.
Seattle lost five of last six home games.
Over is 11-4 in their last 15 home games.
— Tampa Bay (21-24)
Rays are 10-7 on road, 11-17 in home games.
Under is 10-4 in their last 14 home games.
Rays are 7-1 in last 8 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Texas (25-22)
Texas won seven of its last eight games.
Rangers are 17-9 at home, 8-13 on road.
Under is 20-6 in their home games.
— Toronto (22-23)
Blue Jays are 10-9 vs their AL East rivals.
Over is 10-1 in their last eleven games.
Toronto is 6-9 in series openers.
