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Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Dodgers (-200)
Report: Los Angeles applies to a very good 1586-661 SU (70.6%; +2.3% ROI) and 989-874 RL (+3.1% ROI) Home Favorite Run Differential System of mine that is 604-230 SU (72.4%; +4.8% ROI) and 460-370 RL (55.4%; +5.0% ROI) since 2017, winning by an average margin of +2.1 runs per game. Since 2005, MLB favorites of -191 or greater in the first game of a series are 1441-608 SU (70.3%; +1.1% ROI) and 1037-835 RL (55.4%; +3.3% ROI), including 739-293 SU (71.6%; +2.2% ROI) and 591-439 RL (57.4%; +4.1% ROI) since 2018, winning by an average of +2.1 runs per game. Since 2006, MLB favorites coming off a loss in which they used seven or more pitchers are 558-348 SU (61.6%; +4.0% ROI) and 416-486 RL (+2.7% ROI), winning by an average of +1.1 runs per game. Since 2004, MLB home favorites with starting pitchers coming off three consecutive outings in which they allowed no runs are 95-37 SU (72%; +12.8% ROI) and +5.4% ROI RL, including 18-5 SU (78.3%; +16.1% ROI) and 13-9 RL (+12.8% ROI) versus opponents with win percentages below .400.
Since 2006, MLB road underdogs of +130 or greater are 2842-5065 SU (35.9%; -4.4% ROI) and 4034-3454 RL (-3.0% ROI) versus .551 or greater opponents, including 830-1652 SU (33.4%; -8.8% ROI) and 1236-1242 RL (-7.4% ROI) since 2019, losing by an average of -1.4 runs per game. Finally, since 2001, MLB road underdogs of +130 or greater are 293-572 SU (33.9%; -11.4% ROI) in games with totals of seven runs or less versus .551 or greater opponents, including 63-141 SU (30.9%; -19.0 ROI) and -9.1% ROI RL since 2019, losing by an average of -1.4 runs per game.
Miami Marlins at Seattle Mariners (-1.5) (-115)
Report: Seattle applies to a very good 1586-661 SU (70.6%; +2.3% ROI) and 989-874 RL (+3.1% ROI) Home Favorite Run Differential System of mine that is 604-230 SU (72.4%; +4.8% ROI) and 460-370 RL (55.4%; +5.0% ROI) since 2017, winning by an average margin of +2.1 runs per game. Since 2005, MLB favorites of -191 or greater in the first game of a series are 1441-608 SU (70.3%; +1.1% ROI) and 1037-835 RL (55.4%; +3.3% ROI), including 739-293 SU (71.6%; +2.2% ROI) and 591-439 RL (57.4%; +4.1% ROI) since 2018, winning by an average of +2.1 runs per game. Since 2005, MLB underdogs of greater than +200 with starting pitchers coming off a non-quality start are 343-1085 SU (24%; -19.6% ROI) and 537-803 RL (40.1%; -12.2% ROI), losing by an average of -2.4 runs per game. Since 2006, MLB road underdogs of +130 or greater are 2842-5065 SU (35.9%; -4.4% ROI) and 4034-3454 RL (-3.0% ROI) versus .551 or greater opponents, including 830-1652 SU (33.4%; -8.8% ROI) and 1236-1242 RL (-7.4% ROI) since 2019, losing by an average of -1.4 runs per game.
Finally, since 2000, MLB road underdogs of +175 or greater are 876-2133 SU (29.1%; -10.4% ROI) and 1216-1410 RL (-6.5% ROI) versus .551 or greater opponents, including 299-824 SU (26.6%; -16.4% ROI) and 487-636 RL (43.4%; -10.7% ROI) since 2019, losing by an average of -2.0 runs per game.
Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens (-120)
Report: Since 2003, conference road favorites of less than -250 are 3007-1997 (60.1%; +3.4% ROI). Since 2003, NHL conference road favorites of -180 or less with more rest than their opponent are 1259-840 (60%; +5.5% ROI) in games with totals of less than six goals. Since 2007, .401 or greater road favorites are 2509-1693 (59.7%; +3.7% ROI) versus .401 or greater opponents. Since 2003, NHL favorites coming off a win as home favorites in which they allowed less than three goals are 1480-850 (63.5%; +2.7% ROI), including 235-123 (65.6%; +1.3% ROI) since 2022, winning by an average of +0.8 goals per game. Since 2002, NHL road favorites of -210 or less coming off a home win and two or more consecutive home games are 446-250 (64.1%; +10.3% ROI) versus opponents with the same or worse win percentage in games with totals of greater than five goals, including 185-96 (65.8%; +11.6% ROI) since 2020. Since 2010, NHL road favorites of -210 or less coming off back-to-back unders are 398-246 (61.8%; +6.7% ROI) if they won their last game.
Since 2004, NHL home underdogs coming off a road loss as underdogs from Game 60 out are 137-239 (36.4%; -14.2% ROI) versus opponents entering off a win, including 33-79 (29.5%; -26% ROI) since 2020. Finally, since 2007, .499 or worse underdogs coming off back-to-back road games are 1366-2227 (38%; -5.9% ROI) and -3.3% ROI PL, including 377-747 (33.5%; -12.2% ROI) and -6.3% PL since 2020.
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