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**Udog** · 05-07-2015, 08:12 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Rockets 115, Clippers 109-- Houston was 42-64 from foul line. LA was 25-32; they outscored Rockets 41-21 in second quarter but still lost.

-- Cavaliers 106, Bulls 91-- Chicago's starting guards were 11-34.

-- Tampa Bay 2, Montreal-- Lightning is up 3-0 in series; they've won Stanley Cup more recently than the Canadiens.

-- Washington 2, NY Rangers 1-- Rangers scored once in last two games.

-- Chase Utley sat out last night; he is batting .103 this season.

-- Angels 4, Mariners 3-- Last two nights, 52 of 60 starting pitchers got decisions in their games, an unusually high number.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud.......

13) Some Las Vegas sportsbooks took the Week 1 Steelers-Patriots game off the board after the DeflateGate report was released; others lowered the spread from 6.5 to 3.5. This just in; Tom Brady is worth more than three points.

Roger Goodell makes a fortune as commissioner, but he's going to earn that cash with this decision. He'll get crushed by the media if he doesn't suspend Brady for at least a game, even if it is on NBC.

12) LA Clippers are the only team of the eight still playing in the NBA playoffs that doesn't have a Florida Gator alum on their squad.

11) Dylan Ennis (9.9 ppg last year) transfers from Villanova to Oregon, where he will be eligible to play immediately.

10) Bryce Harper hit three homers yesterday; Joc Peterson has six homers in his last seven games, Mike Trout does awesome stuff every night. Would be nice if some of these guys got to play on Sunday Night Baseball, instead of ESPN showing the Bronx Bombers every week.

9) Ernie Johnson won a Sports Emmy the other night, but he gave it to the late Stuart Scott's children, because Johnson is a classy guy and someone for all of us to look up to.

8) Houston Astros were on a 10-game roll coming into this week, until Texas swept them three games in a row- Astros scored five runs in the three games. They still have a five-game lead in the putrid AL West.

7) I'm curious how sabermetricians view the Red Sox pinch-running for David Ortiz when he was at second base with the tying run in the bottom of the 8th inning? With leftfield being so short in Fenway, I'm thinking it lessens the amount of times a faster runner could score from when second when Ortiz could not. Anything off the Monster you and I (and Ortiz) could score on- I'm just curious, thats all...........

....especially because Ortiz' spot came up in the order in the last inning and he wasn't in the game to tie or win the game. You know the math guys have figures on all this, just wish I knew what those numbers said.

6) Don't think I've mentioned this yet: ESPN re-designed their website and I don't like it-- the new layout isn't easier to navigate, not at all.

5) Unintended impact of instant replay: in the Met game, they were going to pinch-hit for the pitcher with a guy on second after the previous batter hit a double. The pinch-hitter was announced into the game, but in meantime, the play got changed from a double to a home run, meaning the bases were empty, so they let the pitcher hit, but Baltimore objected, saying the pinch-hitter was announced, so the pitcher had to leave the game. They lost that argument and the game. One of the cool things about baseball is these obscure rules pop up and they've never had to be dealt with before.

4) A's are a very disappointing 12-17; they've allowed 15 runs in the 12 wins, have been outscored 120-56 in their 17 losses- they're 1-11 in games following a win-- that not good.

3) The Knicks hired Isiah Thomas to run the WNBA's NY Liberty, which is amusing on numerous levels. Incompetence, sexual harassment; not totally sure which one is worse, but he has both of those covered, so good hire!!!!

2) Oklahoma City had 7.98 inches of rain in a 24-hour period this week, setting the city's record for most rain in a 24-hour period. Bad week for car washes. Hope everyone stays safe; tornadoes are scary stuff.

1) When you look up "leading by example" in the dictionary, there should be a picture of Mike Conley. How can one of his teammates not dive for a loose ball or go all-out for a rebound? The guy is playing with a broken face.......

**Udog** · 05-07-2015, 08:15 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 7

National League
Dodgers @ Brewers
Frias is 1-1, 6.00 in his last three starts (over 2-0-1).

Fiers is 1-3, 6.57 in his five starts (over 3-2) this season.

Milwaukee is 4-1 since Gomez came off DL; five of last eight Brewer games stayed under the total. Dodgers won eight of last 12 games but lost eight of twelve road games. LA lost seven of last nine games with Milwaukee; over is 4-1-1 in last six series games.

Cubs @ Cardinals
Arrieta is 3-2, 2.84 in his five starts; under is 4-0-2 in his last six.

Lackey is 1-1, 3.16 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.

Cubs lost five of their last seven games; they allowed 22 runs the last three nights. Cardinals won eight of last nine games. Cubs are 4-6 in last ten games with St Louis; last three series games went over.

Reds @ Pirates
DeSclafani is 0-2, 8.10 in his last two starts after he was 2-0, 0.86 in his first three; under is 4-0-2 in his last six.

Burnett is 0-1, 1.45 in his five starts; Pirates scored seven runs in those five games- under is 5-0-1 in his last six starts.

Pittsburgh lost its last seven games with the Reds; under is 7-2-2 in last 11 series games. Pirates lost their last five games, three in extra innings; under is 7-1-3 in their last eleven. Cincinnati is 5-3 in its last eight games.

Padres @ Diamondbacks
Despaigne is 2-0, 1.98 in his two starts this year but last one was April 20; his last three road starts went over.

de la Rosa is 2-2, 5.70 in his five starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Arizona is 5-3 in its last eight games with San Diego; last three series games in Arizona went over the total. Padres lost four of last five road games, with four of those five staying under. Diamondbacks are 4-3 in last seven games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight.

Marlins @ Giants
Haren is 3-1, 2.70 in his five starts; over is 6-1-1 in his last eight.

Hudson is 1-2, 3.51 in his five starts; six of his last seven stayed under.

Giants won seven of their last eight home games; eight of their last 11 home games stayed under the total. SF won three of last four games with Marlins; seven of last ten series games went over. Miami lost three of last four games, with three of those four going over.

American League
A's @ Twins
Pomeranz is 0-2, 7.52 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over.

Nolasco is 1-1, 10.13 in his two starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five at home.

Minnesota won nine of last 12 games, scoring 53 runs in its last seven. they won three of last four games with Oakland-- nine of last 13 went over total. Oakland lost nine of last thirteen games; over is 10-1-1 in their last dozen.

Tigers @ White Sox
Lobstein is 2-2, 3.91 in his four starts (over 2-2).

Quintana is 0-1, 1.93 in his last two starts; three of his last four went under.

Chicago lost four of last seven games with Detroit; White Sox lost five of their last seven games overall, outscored 47-22. Detroit is 3-5 in its last eight games. Three of last four series games went over the total.

Indians @ Royals
Indians are 0-6 in Kluber starts (0-3, 8.83 in last three, with 31 hits allowed in his last 17.1 IP); four of his last five road starts stayed under.

Volquez is 1-3, 3.76 in his last four starts; under is 3-0-2 in his last five.

Kansas City won five of last eight games with Cleveland; over is 6-0-1 in last seven series games- road team won nine of last 12 in series. Indians lost seven of last 11 games, with over 8-1-1 in last ten. Royals lost three of last four games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games.

Orioles @ Bronx
Tillman is 1-3, 7.91 in his last four starts; five of his last seven went under.

Eovaldi is 2-0, 3.50 in his last three starts (over 3-2). .

Orioles won four of last six games with Bronx; five of those six went over the total. Baltimore lost seven of last nine road games, with last six staying under total. Bronx is 7-3 in last ten games; seven of its last nine stayed under.

Rangers @ Rays
Martinez is 2-0, 1.97 in his five starts; Texas scored 38 runs in the five games, (all Texas wins) with four of them going over total.

Archer is 3-2, 1.38 in his five starts, all of which stayed under. Rays scored total of 11 runs in the five games.

Texas just swept Astros three straight, allowing total of five runs; they've lost six of last eight games vs Tampa Bay- under is 3-1-1 in last five. Rays are 4-3 in last seven games; their last ten tilts all stayed under.

Astros @ Angels
Houston is 5-0 when McHugh starts (4-0, 3.41); they scored 37 runs in five games, with last three going over total.

Santiago is 2-1, 3.09 in last four starts, all of which went over; Halos scored total of 32 runs in the four games.

Houston just lost three straight after winning ten in row before that; they've won three of last four against the Angels- under is 4-0-1 in last five in series. Angels are 4-4 in last eight games, but won last two nights in last at-bat.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
LA-Mil-- Frias 1-0; Fiers 2-3
Chi-StL-- Arrieta 3-2; Lackey 3-2
Cin-Pitt-- DeSclafani 3-2; Burnett 1-4
SD-Az-- Despaigne 2-0; de la Rosa 2-3
Mia-SF-- Haren 4-1; Hudson 3-2

A's-Min-- Pomeranz 1-4; Nolasco 1-1
Det-Chi-- Lobstein 2-2; Quintana 2-3
Cle-KC-- Kluber 0-6; Volquez 2-3
Balt-NY-- Tillman 2-3; Eovaldi 3-2
Tex-TB-- Martinez 5-0; Archer 3-3
Hst-LA-- McHugh 5-0; Santiago 2-3

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
LA-Mil-- Frias 0-1; Fiers 0-5
Chi-StL-- Arrieta 2-5; Lackey 1-5
Cin-Pitt-- DeSclafani 0-5; Burnett 0-5
SD-Az-- Despaigne 0-2; de la Rosa 2-5
Mia-SF-- Haren 0-5; Hudson 1-4

A's-Min-- Pomeranz 2-5; Nolasco 0-2
Det-Chi-- Lobstein 3-4; Quintana 2-5
Cle-KC-- Kluber 3-6; Volquez 1-5
Balt-NY-- Tillman 1-4; Eovaldi 3-5
Tex-TB-- Martinez 1-5; Archer 1-6
Hst-LA-- McHugh 1-4; Santiago 1-5

**Udog** · 05-07-2015, 08:18 AM

MLB

Thursday, May 7

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Oakland is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland

1:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. MILWAUKEE
LA Dodgers are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers

1:45 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

2:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Detroit is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

2:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games
Kansas City is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
Cincinnati is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. TAMPA BAY
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home

9:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of San Diego's last 23 games on the road
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego

10:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. LA ANGELS
Houston is 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Houston

10:15 PM
MIAMI vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Miami is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 12 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games at home

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**Udog** · 05-07-2015, 08:22 AM

MLB

Thursday, May 7

Orioles SS Hardy expected back Thursday

NEW YORK -- The Baltimore Orioles are about to get their starting shortstop back.

J.J. Hardy, who has been on the disabled list all season with a left shoulder strain, played in his third rehab game for Double-A Bowie on Wednesday night and went 1-for-4.

Earlier Wednesday, prior to the Orioles' 5-1 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field, Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said Hardy had "passed every (test) physically" and could rejoin the team Thursday and be activated prior to the opener of a four-game series against the New York Yankees.

Pitching continues to be trouble spot for sliding Rockies

DENVER -- After getting swept 13-7 and 5-1 by Arizona in a doubleheader, the Rockies are in a serious slide. They have lost a season-high seven straight games and have been outscored 65-25 in those defeats.

During that tailspin, Colorado's starting pitchers are 0-7 with a 9.46 ERA (34 earned runs, 32 1/3 innings). Tyler Matzek, who has been flirting with danger in previous starts due to spotty command, couldn't avoid trouble in the first game. He threw a career-low two innings, matched his career high with six walks and threw just 20 of 58 pitches for strikes. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Matzek's 34.5 strike percentage is the lowest in a game since the start of the 2000 season (minimum of 50 pitches).

Matzek was lifted after facing two batters in the third, making it eight straight starts of five innings or less for Colorado's starters. Jordan Lyles did pitch seven innings in the second game, just the third time in 26 games that the Rockies' starter had worked seven innings.

The Rockies swept the Giants in San Francisco from April 13-15 to improve their record to 9-2. They are 4-13 since then and have been outscored 124-62 in that span.

The Rockies are off Thursday and will play a weekend series with the visiting Dodgers. After facing former teammate Brett Anderson on Friday, the Rockies will face Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke in the final two games of the series.

**Udog** · 05-07-2015, 09:28 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, May 7

Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh

Game 955-956
May 7, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(DeSclafani) 15.289
Pittsburgh
(Burnett) 14.120
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-150
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+130); Over

San Diego @ Arizona

Game 957-958
May 7, 2015 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Despaigne) 10.489
Arizona
(De La Rosa) 11.823
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+100); Over

Miami @ San Francisco

Game 959-960
May 7, 2015 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Haren) 14.828
San Francisco
(Hudson) 13.363
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-145
7
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+125); Under

Oakland @ Minnesota

Game 961-962
May 7, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Pomeranz) 13.644
Minnesota
(Nolasco) 14.943
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-105); Under

Detroit @ Chicago White Sox

Game 963-964
May 7, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Lobstein) 16.286
Chicago White Sox
(Quintana) 14.669
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-115); Over

Cleveland @ Kansas City

Game 965-966
May 7, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Kluber) 14.032
Kansas City
(Volquez) 15.447
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-110
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-110); Over

Baltimore @ NY Yankees

Game 967-968
May 7, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Tillman) 14.702
NY Yankees
(Eovaldi) 13.261
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+120); Under

Texas @ Tampa Bay

Game 969-970
May 7, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Martinez) 14.905
Tampa Bay
(Archer) 12.439
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-185
7
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+165); Under

Houston @ LA Angels

Game 971-972
May 7, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McHugh) 16.388
LA Angels
(Santiago) 14.940
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-115); Over

LA Dodgers @ Milwaukee

Game 951-952
May 7, 2015 @ 1:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Frias) 16.966
Milwaukee
(Fiers) 15.145
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-120); Under

Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis

Game 953-954
May 7, 2015 @ 1:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 14.609
St. Louis
(Lackey) 15.951
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-125); Under

**Udog** · 05-07-2015, 09:42 AM

MLB

Thursday, May 7

Rays just keep going under totals, extend streak to 11

We hope you've been paying attention, because the Tampa Bay Rays just keep going under totals.

Topping the Boston Red Sox 5-3 Wednesday night with a total of 8.5, makes 11 consecutive games where they have gone under, giving the Rays' the third longest such streak since 2010.

The key to the streak is that while the Rays can't score any runs, they aren't allowing many either. Tampa Bay is plating just 2.64 runs per game, while allowing 2.45 runs per game during the streak. The run has also made the Rays the best under play in baseball at 10-18 over/under.

Tampa Bay begins a four game series with the Texas Rangers Thursday. The Rangers are 12-3-1 O/U this season.

Chris Archer (1.64 ERA, 1-5 O/U) gets the call for the Rays, while the Rangers counter with Nicholas Martinez (0.84 ERA, 4-1 O/U). The total for tonight's game currently sits at 7.0.

**Udog** · 05-07-2015, 09:57 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 7

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LA DODGERS (17 - 10) at MILWAUKEE (9 - 19) - 1:40 PM
CARLOS FRIAS (R) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 53-26 (+19.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 91-99 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 47-50 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 23-39 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 23-36 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 47-50 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 35-40 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CARLOS FRIAS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

MICHAEL FIERS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
FIERS is 2-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.20 and a WHIP of 0.600.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (14 - 12) at ST LOUIS (20 - 7) - 1:45 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1401-1565 (-280.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 748-793 (-151.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1344-1478 (-255.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1028-1162 (-212.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 649-753 (-199.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 20-7 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 67-34 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 36-14 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 78-48 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 20-7 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 17-4 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 101-55 (+34.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 51-36 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ARRIETA is 3-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 0.74 and a WHIP of 0.936.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.1 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LACKEY is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.350.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (14 - 13) at PITTSBURGH (12 - 15) - 7:05 PM
ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 136-96 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 91-53 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 360-368 (+47.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 697-783 (+44.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 457-513 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 506-567 (+36.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 347-366 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 391-339 (+67.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 44-53 (-15.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 206-210 (-42.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 166-177 (-40.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 136-149 (-35.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 5-0 (+6.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BURNETT is 7-6 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 10-7 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.3 units)

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SAN DIEGO (15 - 14) at ARIZONA (12 - 14) - 9:40 PM
ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE (R) vs. RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 6-16 (-12.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 23-42 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 11-28 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 76-112 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 39-54 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 76-112 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 57-83 (-24.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 26-48 (-22.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 28-60 (-27.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
DESPAIGNE is 2-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.58 and a WHIP of 1.021.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.7 units)

RUBBY DE LA ROSA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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MIAMI (13 - 15) at SAN FRANCISCO (14 - 14) - 10:15 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HAREN is 180-175 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 24-35 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 167-169 (-45.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 118-121 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 114-93 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-10 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 114-93 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1032-863 (+117.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
HUDSON is 293-182 (+53.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 166-75 (+49.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 31-9 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 281-170 (+57.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 74-32 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 87-28 (+33.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

DAN HAREN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HAREN is 6-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.119.
His team's record is 6-11 (-7.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-7. (+0.9 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. MIAMI since 1997
HUDSON is 15-4 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.87 and a WHIP of 1.223.
His team's record is 20-6 (+11.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-10. (+4.3 units)

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OAKLAND (12 - 17) at MINNESOTA (15 - 13) - 1:10 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 100-92 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 1-8 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 98-88 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 7-16 (-12.1 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 43-47 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-5 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 83-104 (-39.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

RICKY NOLASCO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
NOLASCO is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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DETROIT (17 - 11) at CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 14) - 2:10 PM
KYLE LOBSTEIN (L) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 142-216 (-58.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 48-47 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 12-3 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

KYLE LOBSTEIN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LOBSTEIN is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. DETROIT since 1997
QUINTANA is 4-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.365.
His team's record is 5-4 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.9 units)

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CLEVELAND (10 - 16) at KANSAS CITY (17 - 10) - 2:10 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 6-13 (-9.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 1-8 (-9.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KLUBER is 0-6 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 0-6 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 117-87 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 113-84 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 82-60 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 48-33 (+19.6 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 7-14 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 36-38 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.1 Units)

COREY KLUBER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
KLUBER is 4-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.035.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+1.0 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 1-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 12.19 and a WHIP of 2.611.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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BALTIMORE (12 - 13) at NY YANKEES (17 - 11) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS TILLMAN (R) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 17-5 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 112-83 (+34.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 52-45 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 27-13 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 59-40 (+21.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 98-71 (+30.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 79-49 (+35.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 87-61 (+30.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 48-34 (+16.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 55-40 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TILLMAN is 28-14 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 14-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 25-11 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 20-10 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 10-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 26-15 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 124-114 (-70.7 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
TILLMAN is 5-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.96 and a WHIP of 1.533.
His team's record is 9-5 (+7.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.3 units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
EOVALDI is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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TEXAS (11 - 16) at TAMPA BAY (15 - 13) - 7:10 PM
NICK MARTINEZ (R) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 78-111 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 51-87 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 49-75 (-20.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 27-23 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 92-98 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 42-51 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 17-26 (-18.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 43-52 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 50-58 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 31-37 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

NICK MARTINEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MARTINEZ is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. TEXAS since 1997
ARCHER is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.850.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

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HOUSTON (18 - 10) at LA ANGELS (13 - 15) - 10:05 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. HECTOR SANTIAGO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 18-10 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 10-2 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 49-49 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-10 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MCHUGH is 11-4 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCHUGH is 18-11 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTIAGO is 18-34 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTIAGO is 18-34 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MCHUGH is 2-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.90 and a WHIP of 0.845.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SANTIAGO is 0-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 8.03 and a WHIP of 2.271.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

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**Udog** · 05-07-2015, 12:21 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, May 7

LA Dodgers at Milwaukee, 1:40 ET
LA DODGERS: 23-8 SU against the money line in road games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
MILWAUKEE: 7-14 SU in home games after having won 4 of their last 5 games

Chicago Cubs at St Louis, 1:45 ET
CHICAGO CUBS: 1028-1162 SU against right-handed starters
ST LOUIS: 20-7 SU in all games

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
CINCINNATI: 64-74 SU after allowing 2 runs or less
PITTSBURGH: 91-53 SU in home games against right-handed starters

San Diego at Arizona, 9:40 ET
SAN DIEGO: 6-16 SU on the road with a money line of -100 to -125
ARIZONA: 14-5 SU in home games revenging a one run loss to opponent

Miami at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
MIAMI: 39-61 TSR on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
SAN FRANCISCO: 24-10 SU in May games

Oakland at Minnesota, 1:05 ET
OAKLAND: 91-46 SU after 2 straight games without giving up a stolen base
MINNESOTA: 22-48 SU after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 game

Detroit at Chicago, 2:10 ET
DETROIT: 12-3 SU in day games
CHI WHITE SOX: 10-25 SU after 2 or more consecutive wins

Cleveland at Kansas City, 2:10 ET
CLEVELAND: 77-52 SU in road games after scoring 10 runs or more
KANSAS CITY: 1-8 SU off a loss by 6 runs or more to a division rival

Baltimore at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
BALTIMORE: TILLMAN 17-8 TSR as a road underdog of +100 to +150
NY YANKEES: 124-114 SU in home games in May games

Texas at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
TEXAS 18-9 TSR after having won 3 of their last 4 games
TAMPA BAY: 1-7 SU in home games after 7 or more consecutive road games

Houston at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
HOUSTON: 4-20 SU off a loss by 6 runs or more to a division rival
LA ANGELS: 28-11 SU in home games after having won 2 of their last 3 games

**Udog** · 05-07-2015, 12:29 PM

MLB

Thursday, May 7

Wind blowing in at Target Field Thursday

According to weather forecasts, wind will be blowing in from right field at around 17 miles per hour at Target Field when the Minnesota Twins host the Oakland A's Thursday afternoon.

Furthermore, there is possibility of thunderstorms throughout the day before, during and after the game.

Dogs, under have good day on the diamond

Underdogs and the under were the trends to back in Major League Baseball action Wednesday, with both going 10-6.

It's a great night for dogs, who were cashing just 38.71 percent of the time over the past week and 45.79 percent for the season.

Meanwhile, the under is 180-208 on the season, coming through 46.39 percent of the time.

Kluber, bigs worst money pitcher, looking for first win

Cleveland Indians pitcher and last year's Cy Young winner, Corey Kluber has had a rough start to the season, with his team losing all six games he has started leaving him as the major's worst money pitcher at $-828.

That number has him over $300 worse than the next closest pitchers, with the Phillies David Buchanan at $-500 and the Red Sox Clay Buchholz at $-496.

Kluber will try to improve that number Thursday when he visits the Kansas City Royals Thursday afternoon. He and the Tribe are slight -102 dogs.

Marlins are hot at San Francisco's AT&T Park

The Miami Marlins head into Thursday's game with the San Francisco Giants with a 12-3 record in their last 15 meeting in San Fran's AT&T Park.

The Marlins took two of four games in the Bay last season and three of four in 2013.

The Fish and Giants open a four-game set Thursday evening. Dan Haren is the probable starter for the Marlins (+116) while the Giants (-126) are slated to counter with Tim Hudson.

Mariners now the worst $ team after disappointing start

It has not been the start to the season the Seattle Mariners envisioned, now sitting in last place in the AL West at 11-17 and are the worst money team in baseball at -$944.

A big problem for the Mariners is they have struggled in games where they are moderate favorites, going just 3-7 this season when listed between -110 and -150.

Also what was expected to be their strength, starting pitching, hasn't been so, with Mariners starters posting a 4.92 ERA this season.

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