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**Udog** · 05-14-2015, 08:16 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Phillies 3, Pirates 2-- Jeff Francoeur threw tying run out at the plate to end game, the rare walk-off outfield assist.

-- Rangers 2, Caps 1 OT-- Rangers won last ten home games when they were faced with playoff elimination- they're 7-0 at home in Game 7's.

-- Giants' instant replay guru is former big league SS Shawon Dunston.

-- Turner Sports gave Charles Barkley a 10-year contract extension.

-- Deshaun Morman transfers from Cincinnati to Towson State, instance of a kid who made a lousy decision coming out of high school. He'll play at Towson.

-- Colorado State is using the $7M from ex-football coach Jim McElwain's buyout to fund cost-of-attendance scholarships; good move by them.

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

13) Cory Kluber won the AL Cy Young Award last year, but Cleveland lost his first seven starts this year; Wednesday, Kluber took advantage of a 6pm start to strike out 18 Cardinals in a 2-0 Indian win. St Louis batters swung at 44 of Kluber's pitches, missed 24 times, with only seven balls in play.

12) In same game, Cleveland batters swung at 43 of John Lackey's pitches and only missed one of them. Go figure.

11) As if things weren't bad enough for the Colorado Rockies, yesterday was even a worse day; Rockies lost their 11th game in a row, 2-1 in 11 innings to the Angels in Anaheim, after skipper Walt Weiss had an appendectomy earlier in the day. Mike Trout played a great defensive game in CF last night, robbing Tulowitzki of extra bases, then throwing out the go-ahead run an inning later.

10) Professional nitwit Stephen A Smith had the onions to go on national TV Wednesday and infer (basically he said it) that NBA teams use analytics as an excuse to fire/not hire African-American coaches. What a fool, but ESPN pays him over $3M a year, so who is the fool?

This is the same jackass who once said the Chargers should've tried an OT field goal on third down "....because if they missed on third down, they could try again on fourth down." But he cries racism on slow news days. Oy.

9) The reason for Smith's rant was New Orleans firing Monty Williams after the Pelicans went 45-37 and made the playoffs for the first time in five years. what Smith didn't say that Williams isn't the only successful coach to get fired in the last 2-3 seasons........

Monty Williams, Scott Brooks, George Karl, Vinny Del Negro, Lionel Hollins; all fired by their employers after winning seasons in the last two years. Hell, Del Negro, Hollins and Karl all got fired after winning 56+ games.

8) Albany Great Danes start basketball season November 13 with a game at Kentucky; my alma mater has been in NCAAs the last three years, which is more than Big Blue Nation can say. Kentucky lost to Robert Morris in the 2013 NIT. Still expect the Wildcats to be a slight favorite :-)

7) Speaking of Robert Morris, NEC Freshman of the Year Marcquise Reed has left the Colonials and will play for Clemson next season, as a lower-rung ACC team poaches a low-major squad.

6) Former Washington Huskies big man Robert Upshaw stood out at the NBA Combine with a 9-foot-5 standing reach and a 7-5.5 wing span; problem is, he also has a substace abuse problem, which is why he got booted off the team at Washington last winter. Will be interesting to see who drafts him.

5) Golden State Warriors had their 128th consecutive sellout last night. I go to the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas most years- the Warriors are always the team with the most fans. If you didn't know, you'd just assume they were the best team with a large bandwagon following and this was before they actually were the best team.

4) Not only did Aaron Rodgers win on Celebrity Jeopardy the other night, he beat an astronaut. Astronauts are real smart, aren't they? Hell, Rodgers went to a junior college out of high school-- good for him!!!

3) Minor league 1B/Astros farmhand Jon Singleton had 10 RBI in a AAA game last night in Albuquerque. Two homers, two singles in thin air.

2) If I owned an NBA team that had Lebron James on it, that means I had a real shot to win the NBA title and I wouldn't have a rookie coach in charge. Hell, I would make Lebron coach and hire veteran assistants to do scouting before I would let a neophyte coach my team. But thats just me.

1) Jimmy Garropolo looks like he will start at QB for the first four games this fall in Foxboro, but who will his backup be? Rosterresource.com says that as of right now, the Patriots' #3 QB is Garrett Gilbert, who is so dismal he got cut by the Rams last year. If you're a QB who got cut by the Rams LY, could be time to look for a new line of work.

**Udog** · 05-14-2015, 08:24 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 14

National League
Pirates @ Phillies
Worley is 0-1, 5.29 in his last three starts; six of his last eight went under.

Harang is 1-2, 4.26 in his last three starts; under is 7-1-2 in his last ten.

Pirates won eight of last ten games with Philly; three of last four stayed under total. Bucs won five of last seven games (over 4-2-1) overall. Phillies lost 11 of last 15 games; over is 5-3-2 in their last ten.

Mets @ Cubs
Niese is 1-1, 5.82 in his three road starts; under is 6-3-1 in his last 10 starts.

Wood is 0-1, 12.00 in his last two starts; over is 3-0-1 in his last four.

Chicago won last three games; under is 3-0-1 in their last four. Mets lost five in row, eight of last ten games with the Cubs; under is 5-1-1 in last seven series games. New York is just 7-11 on road; they scored five runs in last three games- under is 9-1-1 in their last 11 games overall.

Giants @ Reds
Lincecum is 3-1, 1.88 in his last four starts; four of his last six stayed under.

Cueto is 3-1, 3.56 in his last four starts; under is 6-2-1 in his last nine.

Giants lost last four games with Cincinnati; road team won nine of last ten in series. SF lost seven of last ten road games. Reds won their last two games, allowing four runs; their last four games stayed under the total. .

Nationals @ Padres
Fister is 1-0, 2.07 in his last two starts; four of his last five went over.

Ross is 0-3, 3.91 in his last four starts; San Diego scored 10 runs in the four games-- six of his last eight went over.

Nationals won seven of last ten games with San Diego; four of last five series games stayed under. Washington won six of its last seven games; all of them went over total. Padres won their last three home games- over is 5-2 in their last seven games overall.

Rockies @ Dodgers
Bettis is making first '15 appearance; he was 1-3, 5.64 in eight starts in 2013, 0-2, 9.12 in 21 relief appearances LY (24.2 IP).

Anderson alllowed one run in 11 IP in his last two starts.

Dodgers won their last eight games with Colorado; eight of last ten in series went over. LA 14 of last 16 home games; seven of their last eight overall went over total. Colorado lost its last 11 games; they scored ten runs in their last five games-- four of the five stayed under.

American League
Twins @ Tigers
Pelfrey is 3-0, 2.22 in his last four starts; six of his last nine went over.

Sanchez is 1-2, 5.31 in his last three starts; three of his last four went under.

Tigers won seven of last nine games with Minnesota, but lost five of last eight games overall- eight of their last 11 games stayed under. Twins won nine of last 12 games- eight of their last 12 went over. Six of last nine series games stayed under.

Bronx @ Rays
Whitley is 1-1, 3.06 in his three starts (under 2-0-1).

Ramirez allowed 10 runs in 7.1 IP in his two starts this season.

Bronx is 11-6 in its last 17 games, but lost last two; under is 10-4-2 in last 16- they're 7-3 in last ten games vs Tampa Bay, with five of last six staying under. Rays are 10-5 in last fifteen home games; three of their last four overalll went under the total.

Royals @ Rangers
Guthrie is 1-2, 5.79 in his last four starts; four of his last six went over.

Detwiler is 1-4, 8.16 in his six starts (over 4-2-1) this year.

Royals won seven of last ten games with Texas; under is 9-2-2 in last thirteen series games. KC split its last ten games; seven of those ten games went over. Rangers won seven of their last ten games; six of last eight went over.

Blue Jays @ Astros
Hutchison is 2-0, 6.92 in his last five starts; five of his last six went over. Jays scored 55 runs in his seven starts this year.

Hernandez is 1-2, 4.39 in his last four starts; over is 6-3-1 in his last ten.

Astros won four of last five games with Toronto; four of last six series games went over total. Blue Jays lost three of last four games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven. Houston lost six of last nine games (under 6-3).

Red Sox @ Mariners
Kelly is 0-2, 8.86 in his last four starts; five of his last seven went over.

Elias is 0-1, 3.86 in his three starts, all of which stayed under.

Boston lost eight of last 12 games, with under 9-3-1 in the 12. Red Sox are 1-5 in their last six games with Seattle- over is 9-0-1 in last 10 series tilts. Seattle won four of its last five games.

Interleague
Cardinals @ Indians
Cardinals are 6-0 when Wacha starts (5-0, 2.33); six of his last nine starts went over the total.

Bauer is 0-1, 8.22 in his last three starts- they all went over.

St Louis is 11-4 overall in last 15 games, but lost four of last six on road; five of last seven away games went over. Indians lost four of their last six games- 10 of their last 11 games went over the total. Cardinals lost four of last six games with Cleveland, with six of last seven staying under total.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Pitt-Phil-- Worley 3-3; Harang 4-3
NY-Chi-- Niese 3-3; Wood 3-3
SF-Cin-- Lincecum 3-3; Cueto 4-3
Wsh-SD-- Fister 3-3; Ross 3-4
Col-LA-- Bettis 0-0; Anderson 4-2

Minn-Det-- Pelfrey 5-1; Sanchez 2-5
KC-Tex-- Guthrie 4-2; Detwiler 1-5
NY-TB-- Whitley 1-2; Ramirez 1-1
Tor-Hst-- Hutchison 5-2; Hernandez 2-4
Bos-Sea-- Kelly 3-3; Elias 0-3

StL-Clev-- Wacha 6-0; Bauer 3-3

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Pitt-Phil-- Worley 0-6; Harang 1-7
NY-Chi-- Niese 3-6; Wood 2-6
SF-Cin-- Lincecum 1-6; Cueto 3-7
Wsh-SD-- Fister 2-6; Ross 2-7
Col-LA-- Bettis 0-0; Anderson 0-6

Minn-Det-- Pelfrey 0-6; Sanchez 2-7
KC-Tex-- Guthrie 2-6; Detwiler 3-6
NY-TB-- Whitley 0-3; Ramirez 2-2
Tor-Hst-- Hutchison 1-7; Hernandez 3-6
Bos-Sea-- Kelly 4-6; Elias 2-3

StL-Clev-- Wacha 3-6; Bauer 1-6

**Udog** · 05-14-2015, 08:27 AM

MLB

Thursday, May 14

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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cleveland's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games at home

1:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. PHILADELPHIA
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games

1:08 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home

2:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TEXAS
Kansas City is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Texas
Kansas City is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Texas
Texas is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Texas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games

2:20 PM
NY METS vs. CHI CUBS
NY Mets are 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

7:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CINCINNATI
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
San Francisco is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Houston's last 18 games at home

10:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN DIEGO
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games at home
San Diego is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Washington

10:10 PM
BOSTON vs. SEATTLE
Boston is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Colorado

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**Udog** · 05-14-2015, 08:33 AM

MLB

Thursday, May 14

Cardinals LF Holliday leaves game with elbow injury

The Cardinals are already missing outfielder Jon Jay, who has sat out the last two games with a sore thumb. Now, however, they may be missing an even bigger bat from their lineup: left fielder Matt Holliday.

The Cardinals' No. 3 hitter was hit in the left elbow by a pitch from Cleveland's Corey Kluber in the first inning of the Cardinals' 2-0 loss to the Indians Wednesday night. The ball appeared to hit Holliday directly on the point of the elbow.

The blow drove Holliday to his knees. He appeared to be in great discomfort, and the game was delayed for a few minutes to allow him to recover before taking first base. Holliday stayed in the game initially, but after the first inning, he was replaced by Pete Kozma.

X-rays on Holliday's elbow were negative. He is considered day-to-day but it seems likely that he would probably be held out of Thursday afternoon's game.

MLB roundup: Indians' Kluber strikes out 18 in win

CLEVELAND -- Corey Kluber struck out 18 batters in eight innings, tying the Indians' record for a nine-inning game, as Cleveland beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Wednesday night at Progressive Field.

Kluber had a no-hitter until Jhonny Peralta singled with two outs in the seventh. It was the only hit off the Cleveland right-hander.

Kluber, who did not walk a batter, was bidding to become the first Indians pitcher to pitch a no-hitter since Lenny Barker's perfect game on May 15, 1981. Kluber's 18 strikeouts tied the Indians' record for a nine-inning game set by Bob Feller on Oct. 2, 1938, against the Detroit Tigers. With Kluber's pitch count at 113, Cody Allen entered and pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save. Kluber and Allen combined to strike out 19.

The Indians took a 2-0 lead in the first inning after John Lackey walked the first two batters he faced -- Jason Kipnis and Carlos Santana. Kipnis later scored on a single by Brandon Moss, and David Murphy singled to score Santana.

Reds 5, Braves 1

CINCINNATI -- Raisel Iglesias took a no-hitter into the sixth inning en route to his first major league victory and Marlon Byrd and Todd Frazier homered for Cincinnati.

Iglesias didn't allow a hit until Eric Young Jr.'s bloop single leading off the sixth. The 25-year-old Cuban gave up one run and two hits with three walks and five strikeouts in eight innings in his second career start.

Joey Votto singled to drive home Zack Cozart in the first inning and Byrd hit his seventh home run of the season. Frazier's 12th home run sailed 432 feet and gave the Reds a 4-0 lead.

Red Sox 2, A's 0

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Wade Miley threw 6 2/3 shutout innings and Boston handed Oakland's Sonny Gray his first loss of the season.

Miley allowed five hits but walked four and repeatedly pitched out of jams as he snapped a three-game losing streak. Gray gave up one run and three hits, struck out nine and didn't walk a batter in seven innings.

Daniel Nava went 2-for-3 with an RBI and scored a run for the Red Sox. Hanley Ramirez had two hits in four at-bats and scored a run.

Nationals 9, Diamondbacks 6

PHOENIX -- Michael Taylor hit a grand slam with one out in the ninth inning and Washington won its fifth straight series.

Jayson Werth hit a three-run homer and Tyler Moore also homered for the Nationals, who have won six of seven and 12 of 15.

Arizona's Yasmany Tomas broke a tie at 5 with a single in the eighth. Paul Goldschmidt had three hits and finished a home run short of the 14th "natural cycle" in major league history -- the hits in order from single to homer.

Phillies 3, Pirates 2

PHILADELPHIA -- Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings and Jeff Francoeur threw out the potential tying run at the plate to end the game as Philadelphia ended a four-game losing streak.

Hamels allowed two runs and five hits while striking out nine. Ken Giles worked a scoreless eighth for the Phillies and Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his seventh save this season and his 113th for Philadelphia.

Andrew McCutchen drove in both runs for the Pirates with a fifth-inning single, but Pittsburgh saw a four-game winning streak end.

Rays 3, Yankees 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- For the second night in a row, Tampa Bay beat first-place New York, getting clutch outs to strand 10 Yankees on base.

The game shifted on two plays at the plate -- Asdrubal Cabrera made a smart read on a bloop single to score the winning run from second base in the second inning, and Mark Teixeira was thrown out by Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier for the final out the fifth.

Orioles 6, Blue Jays 1

BALTIMORE -- Caleb Joseph sparked a five-run second inning with a two-run double and Baltimore's Miguel Gonzalez shut down Toronto for 7 2/3 innings.

Joseph's double down the left field line off Toronto starter Aaron Sanchez gave the Orioles a 2-0 lead and that proved more than enough for Gonzalez. The right-hander gave up one unearned run and three hits.

In the five-run second, the Orioles also got RBI doubles from Manny Machado and Alejandro de Aza, plus a run-scoring infield single from Jimmy Paredes. Rookie Rey Navarro hit his first major league home run in the eighth.

Rangers 5, Royals 2

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Shin-Soo Choo and Prince Fielder each had a home run and two RBIs to lift Texas over Kansas City.

Choo was 2-for-4 with a home run to lead off the game and Fielder's two-run homer in the second inning provided a cushion for Yovani Gallardo, who snapped his four-game losing streak. Gallardo (3-5) gave up two runs, six hits and a walk and struck out two in seven innings.

Twins 6, Tigers 2

DETROIT -- Joe Mauer tripled with the bases loaded to highlight a five-run third inning that carried Minnesota to its 10th win in 13 games.

The Twins, who scored just one unearned run in its first three games of the season in Comerica Park, could tie the Tigers for second place in the American League Central with a victory in Thursday's series finale.

Cubs 2, Mets 1

CHICAGO -- Jeurys Familia walked in pinch-runner Matt Szczur in the ninth inning and Chicago rallied past New York.

Entering in a tie game with the bases loaded and none out in the bottom of the ninth, Familia struck out Jorge Soler but then walked Chris Coghlan on five pitches to force in the winning run.

The victory was the Cubs third straight in a four-game series that ends Thursday. The National League-East leading Mets have dropped three in a row.

Marlins 5, Dodgers 4

LOS ANGELES -- Giancarlo Stanton drove in three runs, including two with a seventh-inning single, to lead a three-run Miami rally.

Dee Gordon went 4-for-5, hit two doubles and scored two runs as he raised his average to .426, the best in the major leagues.

White Sox 4, Brewers 2

MILWAUKEE -- First-inning home runs from Avisail Garcia and Adam LaRoche gave Jose Quintana all the run support he'd need and Chicago won its first road series of the season.

Quintana came in with a 2.37 ERA in his last three starts but hadn't won since April 14 thanks to an offense that produced just 1.42 runs per game. He struck out a season-high 10 and giving up four hits and a walk in seven innings.

Astros 4, Giants 3

HOUSTON -- George Springer, back in the lineup for the first time in a week, bashed a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to complete Houston's rally.

Activated earlier from the seven-day concussion disabled list, Springer drilled a 3-2 fastball from Jeremy Affeldt out to left-center field for his fifth homer of the year and the Astros' third of the game. Luis Valbuena hit his eighth home run leading off the sixth, mimicking the leadoff homer that Jason Castro smacked in the fifth.

Angels 2, Rockies 1 (11 innings)

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Albert Pujols' sacrifice fly to left field scored Taylor Featherston with the winning run in the 11th inning, lifting Los Angeles past Colorado.

Mike Trout was walked intentionally with runners at first and third to load the bases for Pujols with no outs.

Trout finished 0-for-4, but he saved two runs in extra innings on defense. In the 10th, he leaped at the wall and robbed Troy Tulowitzki of a home run. In the 11th, he made a running catch of a blooper and threw out a runner trying to tag up and score. The runner was first called safe, but the ruling was reversed after a replay challenge.

Padres 4, Mariners 2

SEATTLE -- James Shields bounced back from two rough outings to lead San Diego past Seattle.

Shields (5-0) struck out nine batters while allowing just one earned run over six innings, ending the Mariners' five-game winning streak. It was his best performance this month, despite the six hits and three walks he allowed.

Closer Craig Kimbrel came on in the ninth to earn his 10th save of the season. Will Middlebrooks homered for San Diego, which got two hits from both Will Venable and Cory Spangenberg.

**Udog** · 05-14-2015, 10:06 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, May 14

NY Mets @ Chicago Cubs

Game 903-904
May 14, 2015 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Niese) 16.885
Chicago Cubs
(Wood) 15.722
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-125
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+105); N/A

San Francisco @ Cincinnati

Game 905-906
May 14, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Lincecum) 12.780
Cincinnati
(Cueto) 15.545
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-165
7
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-165); Under

Washington @ San Diego

Game 907-908
May 14, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Fister) 14.034
San Diego
(Ross) 15.556
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-120
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-120); Under

Colorado @ LA Dodgers

Game 909-910
May 14, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Bettis) 15.747
LA Dodgers
(Anderson) 14.699
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-190
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+165); Over

Minnesota @ Detroit

Game 911-912
May 14, 2015 @ 1:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Pelfrey) 16.704
Detroit
(Sanchez) 15.665
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-170
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+150); Over

Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia

Game 901-902
May 14, 2015 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Worley) 14.361
Philadelphia
(Harang) 15.209
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+110); Over

Kansas City @ Texas

Game 913-914
May 14, 2015 @ 2:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Guthrie) 17.296
Texas
(Detwiler) 13.548
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 3 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-130); Under

NY Yankees @ Tampa Bay

Game 915-916
May 14, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Whitley) 17.596
Tampa Bay
(Ramirez) 16.157
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-115); Under

Toronto @ Houston

Game 917-918
May 14, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Hutchison) 14.099
Houston
(Hernandez) 16.717
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-105); Under

Boston @ Seattle

Game 919-920
May 14, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Kelly) 16.564
Seattle
(Elias) 15.409
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+110); Under

St. Louis @ Cleveland

Game 921-922
May 14, 2015 @ 12:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wacha) 17.512
Cleveland
(Bauer) 16.102
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-130); Over

**Udog** · 05-14-2015, 10:11 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 14

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PITTSBURGH (17 - 17) at PHILADELPHIA (12 - 23) - 1:05 PM
VANCE WORLEY (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 12-25 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-3 (+10.1 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 114-67 (+32.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 110-155 (-41.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WORLEY is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

AARON HARANG vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HARANG is 16-8 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.196.
His team's record is 17-11 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-13. (-1.1 units)

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NY METS (20 - 14) at CHICAGO CUBS (18 - 15) - 2:20 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 99-97 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 87-93 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 98-78 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
NY METS are 39-23 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 99-97 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 51-45 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 26-18 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1405-1568 (-279.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 754-733 (-164.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 748-795 (-153.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1348-1481 (-254.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 651-755 (-199.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 145-163 (-47.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JON NIESE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
NIESE is 3-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.16 and a WHIP of 1.676.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.2 units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. NY METS since 1997
WOOD is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.343.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (17 - 17) at CINCINNATI (17 - 17) - 7:10 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 117-96 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-49 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-13 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-4 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 117-96 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1034-866 (+116.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-30 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 371-370 (+43.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 359-382 (-93.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

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

TIM LINCECUM vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LINCECUM is 0-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 9.79 and a WHIP of 1.780.
His team's record is 1-5 (-6.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.5 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CUETO is 3-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.96 and a WHIP of 0.982.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (19 - 16) at SAN DIEGO (18 - 17) - 10:10 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. TYSON ROSS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 146-214 (-49.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 102-76 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 102-76 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 32-19 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 32-19 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

DOUG FISTER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
FISTER is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.00 and a WHIP of 0.778.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TYSON ROSS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ROSS is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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COLORADO (11 - 19) at LA DODGERS (22 - 11) - 10:10 PM
EDDIE BUTLER (R) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 77-115 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 2-16 (-12.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 28-70 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 0-9 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
COLORADO is 9-22 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 77-115 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 49-81 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 3-15 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 1-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
COLORADO is 10-34 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 65-34 (+21.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 14-2 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 54-26 (+20.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

EDDIE BUTLER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BUTLER is 0-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.64 and a WHIP of 1.968.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (19 - 15) at DETROIT (20 - 14) - 1:05 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PELFREY is 10-33 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 19-15 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-3 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MINNESOTA is 38-40 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-15 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 34-35 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SANCHEZ is 31-41 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-2 (+3.3 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. DETROIT since 1997
PELFREY is 3-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.451.
His team's record is 4-3 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.5 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.51 and a WHIP of 1.175.
His team's record is 5-6 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.5 units)

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KANSAS CITY (21 - 13) at TEXAS (15 - 19) - 2:05 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. ROSS DETWILER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 26-43 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 9-3 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 121-90 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 62-44 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 68-49 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 117-87 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 9-2 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
GUTHRIE is 25-16 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 14-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 25-15 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 24-46 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 38-58 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 15-39 (-26.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 38-58 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 52-78 (-19.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. TEXAS since 1997
GUTHRIE is 5-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 7-7 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-9. (-6.4 units)

ROSS DETWILER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (21 - 14) at TAMPA BAY (19 - 16) - 7:10 PM
CHASE WHITLEY (R) vs. ERASMO RAMIREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 571-651 (+17.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 18-5 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 17-9 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 16-9 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 96-101 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 46-54 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 47-55 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 54-61 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 34-38 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 6-3 (+2.5 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

CHASE WHITLEY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WHITLEY is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (17 - 18) at HOUSTON (21 - 13) - 8:10 PM
DREW HUTCHISON (R) vs. ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 21-13 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 21-13 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TORONTO is 27-15 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 2-11 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

DREW HUTCHISON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HUTCHISON is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 12.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 3-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.413.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-4.4 units)

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BOSTON (16 - 18) at SEATTLE (15 - 18) - 10:10 PM
JOE KELLY (R) vs. ROENIS ELIAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 87-110 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 77-94 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 61-78 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 35-53 (-24.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KELLY is 25-14 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 86-93 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 145-179 (-48.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 86-93 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-16 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 31-37 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 43-47 (-23.2 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JOE KELLY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
KELLY is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

ROENIS ELIAS vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (23 - 10) at CLEVELAND (12 - 20) - 12:05 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. TREVOR BAUER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 23-10 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 79-49 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 23-10 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 19-6 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 103-56 (+36.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-20 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 12-20 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-48 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 1-10 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 5-12 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

TREVOR BAUER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 05-14-2015, 10:25 AM

MLB

Thursday, May 14

Unders come through in big way for backers on the diamond

There was finally a big night for under bettors in Major League Baseball action Wednesday, with the under going a crazy 13-2.

That is a success rate of 86.67 percent, which definitely bucks the total trend this season where the over being the better bet so far, going 255-223, cashing 53.35 percent of the time.

Only the Washington Nationals-Arizona Diamondbacks and Miami Marlins-Los Angeles Dodgers game went over last night.

With 11 games on the schedule Thursday check out our Score and Matchups page for all the information you need to see if the under trend will continue.

**Udog** · 05-14-2015, 11:24 AM

MLB

Thursday, May 14

Hitters' wind at Petco Park Thursday

According to weather forecasts, wind will be blowing out right field at around 13 miles per hour as the San Diego Padres host the Washington Nationals Thursday evening.

There is also a possibility of showers as forecasts are predicting as much as a 79 percent chance of rain during the game.

**Udog** · 05-14-2015, 12:24 PM

MLB

Thursday, May 14

Cardinals are red hot with Wacha on the hill

The St. Louis Cardinals are red hot when Michael Wacha takes the mound, going 10-1 in his last 11 starts, including 6-0 in 2015.

Wacha, who is 5-0 with a 2.09 ERA, gets the call Thursday afternoon in Cleveland to take on the Indians.

The Cardinals are very slight -102 dogs against Trevor Bauer (2-1, 4.19) and the Indians, who are currently -106.

Rockies skid hits 11 games

The Colorado Rockies' losing streak was extended in heartbreaking fashion Wednesday night, losing 2-1 to the Los Angeles Angels in 11 innings.

The Rockies have now lost 11 games in a row, where they are scoring just 3.09 runs per game. Colorado is now 11-9 and their 7-2 start seems ages ago.

It doesn't get any easier for the Rockies who start a four game series with the Dodgers as +174 road dogs Thursday. Colorado sends Chad Bettis to the hill, while Brett Anderson gets the call for Los Angeles.

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