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**Udog** · 05-18-2015, 07:25 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Doc Rivers is first NBA coach to lose two playoff series that he led 3-1.

-- Golden State was 4-0 vs Houston this year; in NBA history, teams that were 4-0 against foe in regular season are 55-6 in series if clubs meet again in playoffs.

-- 14 NBA teams won playoff series after being down 2-0; six of those 14 came in the Finals. Nine teams wn series after being down 3-1; none came in the Finals.

-- Rockets are first team since '06 Suns to win a series they trailed 3-1.

-- Troy Tulowitzki (quad) missed his last two games, making him harder to trade.

-- It is going to be a very long summer for the Clippers.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend........

13) Dick Vitale's gala in Florida this weekend raised $2.38M to fight pediatric cancer; he has done so much good work to raise $$$ to fight cancer, he gives a lot of himself and deserves a ton of credit.

12) Giancarlo Stanton hit a homer way over the CF fence in Miami Saturday; the CF fence is 418 feet away- the ball had to go 500 feet. Funny thing is that a guy sitting way out in the CF bleachers caught the ball bare-handed and it did not seem to hurt the guy. Was just funny to see.

11) All of Stanton's power couldn't save Mike Redmond's job; they're naming a new manager at 11am this morning. If Stanton ever leaves the Marlins, he will be surprised that not every team is as dysfunctional as the Marlins.

The next manager is going to get lucky; Jose Fernandez is on his way back and when he gets there with Henderson Alvarez also healthy now, Miami is going to have a hell of a lot better team than Redmond managed.

10) In his last eleven games, Bryce Harper is 22 for his last 39; he has nine HRs, 22 RBI during that time.

9) Oakland A's have an awful bullpen; its kind of like back in 1980, when Billy Martin led the A's to an 83-79 record after they had been 54-108 in '79. Martin only cared about getting re-hired in the Bronx, so he strip-mined the A's and refused to use the awful bullpen-- using up their starters as much as he could. The team progressed, Martin went back to the Bronx and then the pitching in Oakland went in the toilet, because the five starters all got burned out.

From 1982-86, the A's were an average of 13 games under .500; he set the franchise back five years-- this year, the A's will suck but they won't ruin the arms of the pitchers at least.

8) Don't believe me? Here are the stats for the 1980 A's starting pitchers:
-- Rick Langford, 33 starts, 28 complete games
-- Mike Norris, 33 starts, 24 complete games
-- Matt Keough, 32 starts, 20 complete games
-- Steve McCatty, 31 starts, 11 complete games
-- Brian Kingman, 30 starts, 10 complete games

7) Odd trivia: Matt Keough's ex-wife Jeana was one of original characters on Real Housewives of Orange County-- she was also one of the models in one of the first real popular music videos on MTV, ZZ Top's Sharp Dressed Man.

6) 150 plate appearances this year; Yoenis Cespedes has walked five times.

5) People are starting to talk up Adrian Beltre as a future Hall of Famer and rightfully so, but you put his numbers next to Aramis Ramirez' numbers and they're surprisingly similar. Beltre is a much better fielder, but still.....

4) In his acting career, Jim Caviezel has played Jesus, golfer Bobby Jones and the high school football coach who won 151 games in a row. But one of his first roles was as an extra, a college basketball player in Blue Chips, one of my favorite movies. He should write a book someday.

3) Speculation around the Marlins had Wally Backman as a possible manager in Miami, but late Sunday night that was said to be kaput. Eduardo Perez is young, but used to be the Marlins' hitting coach. Miami is still playing former manager Ozzie Guillen-- maybe he is the man.

2) Kevin Durant went to prep school at Montrose Christian, one of those out-of-the-way prep schools that have great hoop teams and not much else. Now word comes out that the school is in financial trouble and may fold- they're out of the bigtime basketball business. Feel bad for the Montrose kids who are going to be seniors next year; now they have to find new schools for this fall.

1) Shelby Miller came within an out of a no-hitter; 26 minutes later, Redmond got fired. Rory McIlroy won by seven shots in Charlotte, Montreal wants a major league baseball team again (Rays??). Just another quiet Sunday.

**Udog** · 05-18-2015, 07:28 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Monday, May 18

St. Louis @ NY Mets

Game 901-902
May 18, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Lackey) 16.301
NY Mets
(Harvey) 17.726
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-145
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-145); Over

Arizona @ Miami

Game 903-904
May 18, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(DeLaRosa) 14.204
Miami
(Haren) 15.808
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-135); Over

Philadelphia @ Colorado

Game 905-906
May 18, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Hamels) 13.870
Colorado
(Lyles) 14.776
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-105); Under

LA Angels @ Toronto

Game 907-908
May 18, 2015 @ 1:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Wilson) 13.369
Toronto
(Sanchez) 14.887
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+100); Under

Oakland @ Houston

Game 909-910
May 18, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Pomeranz) 14.822
Houston
(McCullers) 16.305
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-125); Under

Cleveland @ Chicago White Sox

Game 911-912
May 18, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Kluber) 15.124
Chicago White Sox
(Sale) 16.614
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-125); Under

Milwaukee @ Detroit

Game 913-914
May 18, 2015 @ 7:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Fiers) 15.097
Detroit
(Lobstein) 14.198
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-155
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+135); Over

**Udog** · 05-18-2015, 07:33 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, May 18

National League
Cardinals @ Mets
Lackey is 1-1, 1.89 in his last three starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Harvey is 2-1, 1.57 in his last four starts; his last three stayed under.

St Louis-Mets split last ten games; under is 8-0-1 in last nine in series. Mets won last two games after losing previous five- they're 15-4 at home. Under is 6-3-2 in their last 11 games. Cardinals played at home last night; they're 3-5 in last eight games.

Diamondbacks @ Marlins
de la Rosa is 2-0, 2.57 in his last two starts; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine.

Former D'back Haren is 2-0, 1.59 in three home starts; over is 8-0-2 in his last ten starts overall.

Miami fired its manager yesterday; they won three of last four games against Arizona- under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Marlins lost six of last seven games; five of their last six went over. Arizona lost seven of last nine games- seven of its last ten went over.

Phillies @ Rockies
Hamels is 3-1, 3.00 in his last five starts; under is 3-0-1 in his last four.

Lyles is 0-2, 7.62 in his last three starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Colorado lost 13 of its last 15 games, with last three going over; they've lost three of last four games with Philly- all four went over total. Phillies won their last five games, with four of those staying under the total.

American League
Angels @ Blue Jays
Wilson is 1-1, 2.36 in his last five starts, all of which stayed under.

Sanchez is 2-1, 3.44 in his last three starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Angels won eight of last 11 games; nine of their last ten stayed under total. Halos won eight of last ten games with Toronto- under is 5-3 in last eight in series. Blue Jays lost seven of last eight games; four of last six went over.

A's @ Astros
Pomeranz is 1-3, 7.11 in his last six starts; his last five went over.

21-year old McCullers comes up from AA to make MLB debut; he was 3-1, 0.62 in six AA games (four starts). He was 3-6, 5.47 in A ball last year.

Houston won its last five games, scoring 28 runs; four of their last six went over. Astros won last four games with Oakland- last three went over total. A's lost nine of last ten games; over is 6-3-1 in their last ten.

Indians @ White Sox
Indians are 1-7 in Kluber starts, but he struck out 18 Cardinals in last start as he won for first time this year; he had been 0-4, 8.60 in four starts before his gem last week- three of his last four starts went over.

Sale is 1-1, 8.82 in his last three starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

White Sox won seven of last eight games, with five of last six staying under total. Chicago lost six of last nine games with Cleveland; last ten seres games stayed under total. Indians are 4-3 in last seven games; over is 8-3 in their last eleven games.

Interleague
Brewers @ Tigers
Fiers is 1-1, 4.22 in his last four starts; his last four road starts stayed under.

Lobstein is 1-2, 5.71 in his last three starts; four of his last five went under.

Milwaukee-Detroit haven't met since 2009, so series history doesn't matter a whole lot. Brewers lost four of last five games (under 3-1-1). Detroit played in St Louis last night; they've won three of last four games; six of their last eight games stayed under the total.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
StL-NY-- Lackey 4-3; Harvey 5-2
Az-Mia-- de la Rosa 4-3; Haren 5-2
Phil-Colo-- Hamels 4-4; Lyles 2-5

LAA-Tor-- Wilson 4-3; Sanchez 3-4
A's-Hst-- Pomeranz 2-5; McCullers 0-0
Clev-Chi-- Kluber 1-7; Sale 4-2

Mil-Det-- Fiers 2-5; Lobstein 3-3

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
StL-NY-- Lackey 2-7; Harvey 2-7
Az-Mia-- de la Rosa 2-7; Haren 0-7
Phil-Colo-- Hamels 2-8; Lyles 1-7

LAA-Tor-- Wilson 1-7; Sanchez 3-7
A's-Hst-- Pomeranz 2-7; McCullers 0-0
Clev-Chi-- Kluber 4-8; Sale 5-6

Mil-Det-- Fiers 0-7; Lobstein 4-6

**Udog** · 05-18-2015, 07:35 AM

MLB

Monday, May 18

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Trend Report
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1:07 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TORONTO
LA Angels are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing Toronto
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Toronto is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against LA Angels

7:08 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. DETROIT
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Milwaukee is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
NY Mets are 17-4 SU in its last 21 games at home

7:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. MIAMI
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Oakland's last 25 games when playing on the road against Houston
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Oakland
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Cleveland

8:40 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. COLORADO
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games

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**Udog** · 05-18-2015, 09:20 AM

MLB

Monday, May 18

Seven shutouts highlights day of unders

Seven of Sunday's 15 Major League Baseball games resulted in a shutout, which highlighted a great day to back unders, with them going 11-4.

With an average of just 7.1 total runs scored per game yesterday the under's success rate hit a high 73.33 percent. The unders have come through slightly less than the over this season, at a success rate of 46.89 percent.

**Udog** · 05-18-2015, 10:48 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, May 18

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ST LOUIS (25 - 12) at NY METS (22 - 16) - 7:10 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. MATT HARVEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 19-34 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LACKEY is 55-76 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 101-99 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 15-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 15-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 14-3 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 12-1 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 25-12 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 25-12 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 21-7 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 53-38 (+12.4 Units) against the money line 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.

JOHN LACKEY vs. NY METS since 1997
LACKEY is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.424.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

MATT HARVEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HARVEY is 0-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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ARIZONA (15 - 21) at MIAMI (16 - 22) - 7:10 PM
RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 79-119 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 79-119 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 60-89 (-27.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HAREN is 181-176 (-37.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 25-36 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 168-170 (-44.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 119-122 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 18-25 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

RUBBY DE LA ROSA vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

DAN HAREN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HAREN is 5-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (16 - 23) at COLORADO (13 - 21) - 8:40 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 72-92 (-29.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 3-11 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 11-22 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 79-117 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 224-297 (-80.8 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 79-117 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 51-82 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 42-74 (-29.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 33-48 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

COLE HAMELS vs. COLORADO since 1997
HAMELS is 3-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.9 units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LYLES is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.348.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (19 - 18) at TORONTO (17 - 22) - 1:05 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. AARON SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 15-26 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
WILSON is 5-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 283-245 (+42.0 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 26-9 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 759-737 (+70.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 25-8 (+16.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 272-228 (+73.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 66-33 (+22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

C.J. WILSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
WILSON is 2-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.53 and a WHIP of 1.453.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-5.9 units)

AARON SANCHEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (13 - 26) at HOUSTON (25 - 13) - 8:10 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. LANCE MCCULLERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 13-26 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 4-16 (-11.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 48-54 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 4-12 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
OAKLAND is 48-54 (-26.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 13-26 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 73-68 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 43-48 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 25-13 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 51-51 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 25-13 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 16-8 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 10-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-2 (+2.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
POMERANZ is 0-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.616.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

LANCE MCCULLERS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (14 - 22) at CHI WHITE SOX (17 - 17) - 8:10 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 14-22 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 7-16 (-12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-22 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KLUBER is 1-7 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 1-7 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 62-61 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SALE is 8-0 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 90-66 (+39.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 1-11 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-2 (+1.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)

COREY KLUBER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
KLUBER is 4-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.188.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.6 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SALE is 3-4 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.341.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-3.4 units)

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MILWAUKEE (13 - 25) at DETROIT (23 - 15) - 7:05 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. KYLE LOBSTEIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 13-25 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-45 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 13-25 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 6-18 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 105-62 (+34.1 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
DETROIT is 25-28 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 35-35 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 49-47 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

MICHAEL FIERS vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE LOBSTEIN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 05-18-2015, 12:32 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, May 18

St Louis at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
St Louis: 21-7 SU against right-handed starters
NY Mets: 25-38 SU in home games after allowing 2 runs or less

Arizona at Miami, 7:10 ET
Arizona: 7-18 SU with a struggling bullpen whose ERA is over 7.00 the last 5 games
Miami: 17-8 SU after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games

Philadelphia at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Philadelphia: 349-305 SU on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
Colorado: 4-16 SU after batting .200 or worse over a 3 game span

LA Angels at Toronto, 1:05 ET
LA Angels: WILSON is 52-19 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175
Toronto: 19-32 SU with a hot bullpen whose WHIP is under 1.250 the last 15 games

Oakland at Houston, 8:10 ET
Oakland: POMERANZ is 3-16 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
Houston: 21-7 SU with a hot bullpen whose WHIP is under 1.200 the last 10 games

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Cleveland: 10-3 SU revenging a road blowout loss vs opponent of 6 runs or more
Chicago: 1-11 SU in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins

Milwaukee at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Milwaukee: 13-25 SU in all games
Detroit: 105-62 SU in home games in an inter-league game

**Udog** · 05-18-2015, 12:52 PM

MLB

Monday, May 18

A's still the top over team in the bigs

Another week of Major League Baseball League action in the books and the Oakland Athletics are still the bigs best over bet. Here are the MLB's Top 5 over bets after six weeks of play:

1. Oakland Athletics - 27-10-2 over/under

2. Washington Nationals - 25-13-1 O/U

3. San Diego Padres - 24-14-1 O/U

4. Los Angeles Dodgers - 23-12-2 O/U

5. Miami Marlins - 23-13-2 O/U

Rays tops when it comes to under bets

The Tampa Bay Rays are the top under bet through six weeks of Major League Baseball action. Here are the rest of the top five under plays so far this season:

1. Tampa Bay Rays - 16-23 O/U

2. Seattle Mariners - 15-21-1 O/U

3. Los Angeles Angels - 15-20-2 O/U

4. St. Louis Cardinals - 16-20-1 O/U

5. Detroit Tigers - 18-20 O/U

Angels pitching makes them a hot under play

The Los Angeles Angels have gone under six the total in six consecutive games and nine of their last 10 thanks to some hot pitching.

The Angels have been giving up just 2.33 runs per game over that 10 game stretch, improving on their already stellar 3.37 team ERA for the season.

Los Angeles will try to make it seven in a row Monday afternoon when they begin a three game series in Toronto against the Blue Jays. The total for today's game is currently at 8.5.

Red Sox's power outage continues Sunday

The Boston Red Sox's power outage continued Sunday, getting shutout 5-0 by the Seattle Mariners and with that the under is now 13-3-1 in the BoSox last 17 games.

The Red Sox are scoring a miniscule 2.47 runs per game over that 17 game stretch, that has Boston at 18-19-1 over/under for the season.

Boston has an off day Monday before starting three game series with the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park Tuesday.

**Udog** · 05-18-2015, 06:06 PM

MLB

Monday, May 18

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MLB betting cheat sheet: White Sox suddenly .500 thanks to five-game streak
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Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for this week’s major-league schedule:

The Win-dy City

The Chicago White Sox (17-17) have evened their record at .500 for the first time all season. Although they are still last in the American League in runs scored with 132, the Sox have crossed the plate at least four times in each of their past nine games. As for their in-city mates, the Chicago Cubs’ six-game winning streak came to an end with a 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. The Cubs had scored 21 runs in their three previous outings.

Feeling blue

Published before today's 10-6 win over the Angels:

The Toronto Blue Jays’ current five-game losing streak is the longest in Major League Baseball, leaving them in sole possession of last place in the AL East. They have given up at least four runs in each of their last five outings and at least six runs in four of their last five. The over is 4-2 in Toronto’s last six.

Gone fishin’

Former Miami Marlins’ manager Mike Redmond can start making tee times or setting up fishing expeditions, because he has some free time on his hands. The Marlins (16-22) fired Redmond on Sunday following a three-game sweep at the hands of the Atlanta Braves. It was announced on Monday morning that general manager Dan Jennings will take over the managerial role.

Pitching Notes

* Aaron Harang of the Philadelphia Phillies is 4-3 with a 2.03 ERA this season. Seven of the 37-year-old’s eight starts have been of the quality variety and he is coming off his second best outing of the year: eight innings, five hits, no runs, and six strikeouts in a win over Pittsburgh. Harang will climb the bump on Tuesday at the Colorado Rockies. The Phillies have suddenly won five games in a row.

* Will the real Corey Kluber please stand up? Last Wednesday, Kluber befuddled the St. Louis Cardinals over eight innings, giving up one hit and no runs while striking out 18 batters. The 29-year-old righty had previously been 0-5 with a 5.04 ERA on the season. He will take the mound again on Monday to face the White Sox. The over is 16-4 in Cleveland’s last 20 games.

Hitting Notes

* The over is 8-3-1 in the Texas Rangers’ last 12 overall and they scored 13 runs in their last two games of their weekend series against the Cleveland Indians. Right fielder Shin-Soo Choo batted .419 last week with three home runs, first baseman Prince Fielder also had three dingers to go along with a .393 average, left fielder Delino DeShields hit .391 and stole three bases, and third baseman Adrian Beltre batted .357 and drove in seven runs.

* It’s safe to say the Braves are getting the best of the Louis Cardinals in the Shelby Miller-Jason Heyward trade. Miller, who came within one out of a no-hitter against Miami on Sunday, is 5-1 with a 1.33 ERA. Heyward (.244, 3 HR, 10 RBI) has three hits in his last 20 at-bats. The under is 4-1 in St. Louis’ last five games.

Totals Streak

Seattle Mariners (15-21-1 O/U): The Mariners are 0-5 O/U in their last five overall. They have scored more than two runs only once in their last five contests and they have allowed a total of 11 runs in this current five-game stretch.

Injury Notes

* Milwaukee Brewers’ center fielder Carlos Gomez (.259, 3 HR, 13 RBI) left Sunday’s game against the New York Mets after getting hit in the head with a pitch. The team is confident that Gomez avoided a concussion, so he is listed as day-to-day with a facial contusion.

* New York Yankees’ first baseman Mark Teixeira (.248, 11 HR, 28 RBI) took a pitch off his right big toe during Sunday’s contest against the Kansas City Royals. Teixeira did not return, but x-rays were negative. He is listed as day-to-day.

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**Udog** · 05-18-2015, 06:07 PM

MLB

Monday, May 18

Hitter's wind in Chicago for White Sox-Indians

The Windy City is appearing to live up to its name for Sunday's slate of MLB action.

The forecast is calling for gusts of 14 mph blowing out to center field at gametime for the Cleveland Indians' clash with the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.

Oddsmakers opened the tilt with 7.5 total, but that's been slightly bet down to 7 as of 3:20 p.m ET.

Cardinals-Mets have history of going under

The under is 10-1-1 in the previous 12 meetings between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets.

The two teams start a three-game series in New York Monday, where the total is currently at a very low 6.5.

John Lackey (3.22 ERA, 2-5 O/U) gets the call for the Cardinals, while Matt Harvey (2.31 ERA, 4-3 O/U) will take the mound for the Mets.

White Sox-Indians clashes cashing under tickets

The Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians have been playing to low scoring affairs, with the under going a crazy 18-3 in the teams last 21 meetings.

The AL Central rivals start a four-game series in Chicago Monday, where the total currently sits at 7.0.

The Tribe will send Corey Kluber (4.27 ERA, 4-4 O/U) to the mound, while the Pale Hose counter with Chris Sale (5.09 ERA 4-2 O/U).

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