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Preview: Indians (22-25) at Mariners (23-24)
Game: 2
Venue: Safeco Field
Date: May 29, 2015 10:10 PM EDT

After snapping the Seattle Mariners' modest winning streak, the Cleveland Indians hope Trevor Bauer can help them continue their success on the road.

The right-hander can win three straight starts for the first time and lead the Indians to a fifth consecutive road victory Friday night against the Mariners.

Bauer (4-1, 3.02 ERA) has a 1.21 ERA in three starts since he allowed 11 runs over 9 1-3 innings in his previous two. He's given up one run and pitched into the eighth in each of the last three, highlighted Sunday when he lasted a season-high 7 2-3 innings and didn't yield a walk during the 5-2 win over Cincinnati.

"With the way he's improved at holding runners, and he's not walking people, it certainly gives him a lot more chances of having success because he's not that easy to hit," manager Terry Francona said of Bauer, who has made strides despite leading the club with 22 walks.

Bauer hopes this outing goes better than last season's two starts against the Mariners (23-24), when he went 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA.

Cleveland (22-25) kept Seattle from a fourth consecutive victory by winning 5-3 on Thursday. Brandon Moss homered and Jason Kipnis continued his torrid May with two hits and two RBIs as the Indians improved to 12-11 away from home by extending their season-high road winning streak to four games.

Kipnis' .449 average and .532 on-base percentage this month lead the majors. He's also recorded 16 RBIs and is slugging at a .738 clip over 26 May contests.

Moss, meanwhile, is 7 for 21 with four home runs and five RBIs in his last six games at Seattle. Hitless in four at_bats versus Taijuan Walker (1-5, 7.33), Moss is the only Indian to face the Mariners right-hander.

Though Walker is 0-1 in three home starts, he has a 3.31 ERA compared to a 9.79 ERA while going to 1-4 through six on the road. He's allowed four runs in each of the last two that happened to come away for home. In Sunday's 8-2 defeat at Toronto, he surrendered a pair of two-run homers and went 5 2-3 innings.

Walker, however, still believes he has something to build on.

"I felt like my command was pretty good," he told MLB's official website. "I just missed with two pitches."

Teammate Robinson Cano was held out of the starting lineup for the first time this season with flu-like symptoms Thursday, but he did line out as a pinch-hitter in the ninth. He's 4 for 24 in his last seven contests.

Kyle Seager is 3 for 6 with a double versus Bauer, but was responsible for three of the season-high 16 strikeouts the Mariners recorded in the series opener. Seager is 0 for 8 in the last two games after batting .400 during a 12-game hitting streak.

Cleveland is without first baseman Carlos Santana, who could miss the entire series while on the paternity list.

"He's going to be welcomed back, believe me, as soon as he can, but we're trying to be sensible about it," Francona said about Santana, who has two homers and eight RBIs in his last eight games.

SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Indians at Mariners
Thu, May 28 Final 5 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Indians at Mariners
Fri, May 29 - 10:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Indians at Mariners
Sat, May 30 - 10:10PM EDT

GAME 4
Indians at Mariners
Sun, May 31 - 4:10PM EDT

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Preview: Tigers (28-21) at Angels (24-24)
Game: 2
Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Date: May 29, 2015 10:05 PM EDT

While injuries and a personal situation have left the rotation in shambles, the Detroit Tigers' Anibal Sanchez is searching for answers following the worst back-to-back starts of his career.

The right-hander will try to regain his front-line form Friday night as Detroit looks to avoid its 11th defeat in 12 road games against a Los Angeles Angels team that broke out offensively in the opener.

Reliever Alex Wilson made an emergency start in place of Alfredo Simon (bereavement) in Wednesday's 3-2 win at Oakland before Buck Farmer was called up to start Thursday's 12-2 loss in place of Kyle Lobstein (sore shoulder).

Lobstein has been filling in for Justin Verlander, who is moving closer to his debut as he deals with a strained triceps.

Sanchez (3-5, 6.12 ERA) had been a reliable fixture in the rotation while going 22-13 with a 2.93 ERA in 40 starts from 2013-14. However, he's had to work through a couple of difficult stretches through his first 10 this season.

The 2013 AL ERA leader has given up at least six runs in three of four outings after yielding seven over 5 2-3 innings in Sunday's 10-8 loss to Houston. It marked the first time the 10-year veteran allowed seven runs in consecutive starts.

"I need to keep working hard," he told MLB's official website after he escaped without a decision Sunday. "I never felt down. I've gone through a lot of things my whole career, and I'm still here. So I'm going to keep working hard."

Sanchez is 0-2 with a 2.61 ERA while receiving three runs of support in three career starts versus Los Angeles. Former Tiger Matt Joyce, who has homered in his last two games, is 5 for 15 with a home run in this matchup.

After the Angels batted .228 while totaling 12 runs in their previous five games, Albert Pujols provided a first-inning boost Thursday with his 529th career home run. He's hitting .383 with nine homers in 34 career meetings with Detroit.

Los Angeles (24-24) will try to win back-to-back games for only the second time since a five-game winning streak from May 10-16 without shortstop Erick Aybar, who left the opener with a pulled hamstring and will miss at least one game.

Aybar's absence is a big one since he's hitting .344 over his last 23 games.

"This guy's as important as you want to talk about on our team," manager Mike Scioscia said.

Probable starter Hector Santiago (3-3, 2.47) has allowed one or no earned runs in six of nine starts but he's been hurt by a 1.49 run-support average, which ranks among MLB's worst marks since April 26. He posted a fourth straight quality start Sunday, giving up three runs over 6 2-3 innings while throwing a career-high 124 pitches in a 6-1 loss at Fenway Park.

The left-hander has had similar results versus Detroit, going 0-3 with a 2.17 ERA in five career starts while receiving six runs dating to his time with the Chicago White Sox. Yoenis Cespedes is 4 for 11 with two home runs off him, though Miguel Cabrera is 1 for 9 and Rajai Davis' only hit in eight at_bats was a homer.

The Tigers (28-21) have batted .192 and totaled six runs over their last four games. They've also scored four runs during a four-game road losing streak to Los Angeles, dropping their record to 15-42 at Angel Stadium since 2002.

Ian Kinsler has gone 3 for 33 in his last nine games, while Cabrera is 4 for 30 in his past eight against the Angels.

SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1

Tigers at Angels
Thu, May 28 Final 2 to 12
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Tigers at Angels
Fri, May 29 - 10:05PM EDT

GAME 3
Tigers at Angels
Sat, May 30 - 10:05PM EDT

GAME 4
Tigers at Angels
Sun, May 31 - 8:05PM EDT

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Dodgers, Cardinals collide

May 29, 2015


LOS ANGELES DODGERS (28-18) at ST LOUIS CARDINALS (31-16)

First pitch: Friday, 8:15 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line: St. Louis -120, Los Angeles +110, Total: 8

Two of the NL division leaders, the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals, begin a three-game series at Busch Stadium on Friday night.

The Dodgers currently hold a half game lead over the 2014 World Champion Giants in the NL West and have continued to play well with victories in four of the last six games. They gave up a mere four runs in the four wins over that time and won a series against both San Diego and Atlanta at home. L.A’s most recent game was a loss, though, when they failed to get the sweep against the Braves in a 3-2 contest. The offense spread out nine hits as the bullpen earned the loss after pitching three innings with two runs allowed on two hits. OF Alexander Guerrero (.310) hit his ninth homer of the year in the game and has three long balls with five RBI in the past five games.

The Cardinals have built up a 5.5-game lead in the NL Central and are riding a four-game winning streak coming into this game. Their last series was a sweep against the Diamondbacks at home where each of the contests was decided by two runs or less with St. Louis outscoring its opponent 13-9. They finished off the sweep on Wednesday in exciting fashion as they walked off in a 4-3 game.

The team was a mere 1-for-8 with RISP, but got big homers from both 2B Kolten Wong (.316) and OF Jason Heyward (.239). Also getting a hit was OF Matt Holliday (.320) who was 5-for-13 in the sweep over Arizona. Grabbing the start for the Dodgers will be RHP Mike Bolsinger (3-0, 0.71 ERA) as he goes against veteran RHP John Lackey (2-3, 3.18 ERA) of the host team.

Despite the solid record that Los Angeles sports, they are a meager 7-11 when playing on the road and could be in line for another loss against these Cardinals as they are 18-5 at home.

The two clubs have played 24 times since the start of the 2013 campaign and St. Louis holds a slight 13-11 edge while grabbing 8-of-12 games in Busch Stadium during that time. When they last played here it was a quick two-game set in which the Cardinals won both times and held the Dodgers to just three runs in the defeats. Trends show that Los Angeles has gone 58-29 (.667) after a loss in the last two seasons as St. Louis is 25-6 (.806) as a favorite of -110 or more this year.

OFs Yasiel Puig (Hamstring) and Carl Crawford (Oblique) remain out for the Dodgers in this one as the Cardinals are possibly without 1B Matt Adams (Quad) for the rest of the season and have OFs Jon Jay (Wrist) and Tommy Pham (Quad) also on the disabled list.

After a rough start to his MLB career in Arizona last year where he went 1-6 with a 5.10 ERA and batters hitting .355 BABIP against him, Bolsinger has rebounded with his new club and has been the victor in each of his last three outings. He has benefited on the year from leaving an amazing 96.9% of runners on base with batters hitting a putrid .210 BABIP against him. He’s shown great control (2.1 BB/9), allowing the opposition just 0.36 HR/9 and is forcing batters into groundballs 58.3% of the time.

Over the last three games, he has pitched a total of 19.2 innings with one run allowed on nine hits and has a 17:4 K/BB ratio. He has yet to face the Cardinals in his short career and besides the aforementioned Holliday, will need to be careful with 3B Matt Carpenter (.314), 2B Kolten Wong (.316) and SS Jhonny Peralta who are all hitting over .300. He may be facing 1B Mark Reynolds (.253) in the game and could get some strikeouts as the power hitter has struck out in 32.1% of his at-bats.

The relievers for Los Angeles have been phenomenal, going 10-8 with a 2.60 ERA (1.11 WHIP) and have successfully saved 11-of-17 (65%) games. Kenley Jansen (0.00 ERA, 4 saves) has been huge since returning from injury and has yet to give up a hit with a 9:0 K/BB ratio over his five innings of work.

Lackey is a true veteran of the game with his 363 career starts and he is on pace to get under a 4.00 ERA for the ninth season; including each of the past three. The Cardinals picked him up last year because of his experience and consistency, and despite striking out a career low 6.04 batters per nine innings in 2015, he has been able to limit the homers (0.48 HR/9) and maintain his solid control (2.5 BB/9).

He has not allowed more than three runs in any of his last six starts despite his team going a poor 2-4 in that time and allowed his first four-bagger since his season opener in his most recent outing. He has 11 career starts against the Dodgers and has gone 6-3 (7-4 team record) with a 1.89 ERA (0.93 WHIP) as he was dominant (7 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 8 K) when he met them last year. The newest Los Angeles player, 3B Alberto Callaspo (6-for-17, 1 HR, 5 RBI) and 1B Adrian Gonzalez (6-for-17, 4 RBI) have been great off of the righty as SS Jimmy Rollins (1-for-11, 3 K) has had his issues in the matchup.

Of course St. Louis has one of the best bullpens in the league once again and they are 12-5 with a 2.20 ERA (1.22 WHIP) and are 18-for-22 (82%) in save opportunities. Trevor Rosenthal (0.81 ERA, 13 saves) has not allowed a run in his last 9.2 frames and has a mere one blown save on the year.

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Future Market - Buy Orders

May 29, 2015


MLB World Series Futures Odds - Top Three Values

The Major League Baseball season is almost two months old. It's important to remember that even though we've played for almost two months, we are only a little past the quarter pole for the season. This is a long season. Several of the teams that are the big surprise teams early in the year aren't going to be atop the leaderboard late this year. On the other hand, there are going to be teams get hot and make the playoffs that started slowly.

Because the season is so long, there can be good chances throughout the season to find value in in the MLB futures market. Today, I want to take a look at three teams that I consider a nice value in the current MLB World Series Futures Odds.

This article isn't about listing the top three teams who could win the World Series, rather it is about finding value for teams who are underpriced in the betting market today.

Odds provided by Sportsbook.ag

1) St. Louis Cardinals (9/1)

What do the Cardinals have to do to get some love from the oddsmakers?

St. Louis has the best record in baseball, and yet the offshore outfit has them listed as the fourth favorite to win the World Series. Sure, there are several other teams with a very high upside, but don't overlook this team. The Cardinals are 18-5 at home so far this season. Adam Wainwright's injury definitely hurts the Cardinals, but the lack of a dominant ace is the only thing missing for this team. Their strengths are truly amazing.

The St. Louis lineup looks more like an American League lineup. On some days they are batting Jason Heyward in the number eight spot. Kolton Wong is turning into a star, and Matt Carpenter is as reliable as they come. Matt Holiday's run of 43 straight games reaching base to start the season is nothing short of remarkable. Don't forget about this team's defense either, one of the best units in the National League. Also, the bullpen has been rock solid and closer Trevor Rosenthal has taken it to a whole different level this year. I expect this team will be a really tough out in October.

2) Pittsburgh Pirates (25/1)

The Pittsburgh Pirates started the season cold as ice, but they are red-hot right now. The offense is too good to struggle all year long, and we are finally seeing them break out of their slump lately. Andrew McCutchen wasn't going to hit around .200 all season. Starling Marte is one of the most underrated players in the game today. Josh Harrison wasn't getting on base and causing problems earlier this year, but he's back to doing his job really well lately.

I'm not saying the Pirates are an elite offense, but they aren't a bad one either. Unlike the Cardinals, the Pirates do have an elite pitcher at the top of the rotation. If you don't view Gerrit Cole as one of the best pitchers in the National League then you better start doing so. Cole has filthy stuff and a great drive to succeed. Plus, A.J. Burnett is having a tremendous season as well as the team's number two starter. Burnett was injured last year, and now that his hip is healthy he is dealing. Pittsburgh is second in the majors in team ERA. The Pirates will almost certainly have to do it the hard way as a Wildcard if they get into the playoffs, but that's why we are getting 25/1 on this Central Division club.

3) Cleveland Indians (25/1)

The Cleveland Indians were the single biggest disappointment in the majors through the first month of the season. This is a team I had very high hopes for before the season and the betting market had to lower expectations, but I still think the Indians have a high ceiling.

Their young rotation is tremendous. Corey Kluber is obviously one of the best in the business today. Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar have elite stuff too, and Trevor Bauer continues to improve. This might be the best starting rotation in the American League.

Jason Kipnis is hitting at a torrid pace over the last few weeks, and his insertion into the leadoff spot has fueled this offense of late. The Indians biggest weakness so far this year has been their defense. Francisco Lindor should come up and start at shortstop sooner rather than later, and his glove will help this team in a big way.

While I don't see the Pirates having much of any chance catching the Cardinals, far stranger things have happened than the Indians coming back to win the AL Central. The Twins aren't even close to as good as their record would indicate, and the Tigers have a lot of holes. Kansas City will be the toughest competition, but their starting rotation isn't that good. There's plenty of time for the Indians to right the ship, and I think 25/1 is a great price for a team that has a great manager, Terry Francona.

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Lookahead spot

The Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles will play two on Thursday after the riots in Baltimore forced two of their games to be postponed last month. That’s a rare spot for MLB teams, with only a handful of doubleheaders scheduled on the 2015 calendar.

The Orioles are at home already, so they only have to show up. But the White Sox could get caught looking ahead to a busy Thursday when they wrap up a road set against the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday afternoon. With two games on deck Thursday, the ChiSox may let Wednesday's expected starter Jeff Samardzija go a bit deeper – even if he gets in trouble – as to not deplete their bullpen before the double dip in Baltimore.

Schedule spot

The Baltimore Ravens have one of the more daunting schedules to begin the 2015 NFL season, playing three of their first four games away from home. Baltimore opens the year with two cross-country trips to Denver and Oakland before coming home in Week 3 to host Cincinnati.

This tough stretch of sked hits a peak with a road trip to Pittsburgh in Week 4 on Thursday Night Football. So, not only are the Ravens on the road for a huge divisional game under the national spotlight, but they’re playing on a short week after that grueling itinerary in the first three weeks of the seasons. Early odds have Baltimore as a 3-point road underdog in Week 4.

Letdown spot

The Seattle Mariners are on the other side of the continent, wrapping up a nine-game road trip in Tampa Bay this week. The M’s have gone 4-3 in the first seven games of this trek, heading into Tuesday’s Game 2 with the Rays, and could find themselves in letdown mode in their first game back in Safeco Thursday.

Seattle travels back home to host the Cleveland Indians Friday. Often times, teams returning from a long away stretch can suffer a letdown in that first game home with the focus not entirely on baseball. The Mariners have been gone since May 19 and missed being at home over the Memorial Day Weekend. With little time between games and travel, beware of the Mariners in a letdown spot Friday.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, May 29

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COLORADO (19 - 26) at PHILADELPHIA (19 - 30) - 7:05 PM
CHAD BETTIS (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 85-122 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-46 (-22.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 150-270 (-64.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 32-73 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-46 (-22.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 230-302 (-79.3 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 85-122 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 53-86 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 70-92 (-32.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 74-94 (-29.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 12-22 (-19.0 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
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)



CHAD BETTIS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BETTIS is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)



COLE HAMELS vs. COLORADO since 1997
HAMELS is 4-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.099.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.9 units)




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WASHINGTON (28 - 19) at CINCINNATI (19 - 27) - 7:10 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 15-20 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
STRASBURG is 36-38 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 36-38 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 20-24 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 22-24 (-15.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 33-17 (+13.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 21-5 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 1-10 (-8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


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



STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
STRASBURG is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.50 and a WHIP of 1.556.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.6 units)



ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.




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MIAMI (18 - 30) at NY METS (27 - 21) - 7:10 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. MATT HARVEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 18-30 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 8-18 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MIAMI is 18-30 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 13-27 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 9-20 (-11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HAREN is 182-177 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 26-37 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 64-81 (-40.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 169-171 (-44.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 120-123 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 106-104 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 20-6 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 15-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
NY METS are 20-9 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 20-6 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 18-5 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 15-2 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
NY METS are 59-37 (+20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 5-2 (+3.2 Units) against MIAMI this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)



DAN HAREN vs. NY METS since 1997
HAREN is 4-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.3 units)



MATT HARVEY vs. MIAMI since 1997
HARVEY is 1-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 1-4 (-6.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.5 units)




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ARIZONA (21 - 25) at MILWAUKEE (16 - 32) - 8:10 PM
RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R) vs. JIMMY NELSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 85-123 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 85-123 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 65-92 (-24.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 16-32 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-24 (-13.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 8-18 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 30-52 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 16-32 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-21 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 12-26 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 48-62 (-20.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 11-21 (-13.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 2-13 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.


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



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



JIMMY NELSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.




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LA DODGERS (28 - 18) at ST LOUIS (31 - 16) - 8:15 PM
MIKE BOLSINGER (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 31-16 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 18-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 20-4 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 31-16 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 26-11 (+14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 46-21 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 421-284 (+66.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 58-29 (+20.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.


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



MIKE BOLSINGER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.



JOHN LACKEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LACKEY is 6-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.89 and a WHIP of 0.934.
His team's record is 7-4 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-10. (-9.6 units)




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PITTSBURGH (25 - 22) at SAN DIEGO (23 - 26) - 10:10 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LIRIANO is 16-22 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIRIANO is 7-14 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIRIANO is 16-22 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIRIANO is 53-59 (-25.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
LIRIANO is 14-23 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 31-18 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 19-8 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 10-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 29-16 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 210-168 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 144-100 (+31.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 62-36 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 2-8 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)



FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.42 and a WHIP of 1.038.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)



JAMES SHIELDS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.




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ATLANTA (23 - 24) at SAN FRANCISCO (29 - 20) - 10:15 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 102-107 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 100-106 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-20 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-7 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-20 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1041-868 (+121.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 89-66 (+17.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 79-42 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 75-53 (+22.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HUDSON is 294-185 (+51.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 167-76 (+48.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 32-10 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 282-173 (+55.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 167-96 (+37.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 87-29 (+32.4 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
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)



MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.



TIM HUDSON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HUDSON is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.000.
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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TAMPA BAY (24 - 24) at BALTIMORE (22 - 24) - 7:05 PM
NATE KARNS (R) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 101-109 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 122-94 (+32.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 62-47 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 50-30 (+15.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 68-44 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 44-27 (+12.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 62-44 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 108-82 (+28.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 95-69 (+29.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 21-7 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 572-651 (+18.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 10-18 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-2 (+2.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)



NATE KARNS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
KARNS is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.267.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)



MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GONZALEZ is 5-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.452.
His team's record is 8-5 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.2 units)




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BOSTON (22 - 26) at TEXAS (23 - 25) - 8:05 PM
STEVEN WRIGHT (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 93-118 (-36.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 602-541 (-78.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 83-102 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 66-83 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 64-83 (-25.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 7-14 (-9.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 16-11 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
TEXAS is 27-51 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 39-62 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 16-43 (-29.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 39-62 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 59-94 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 27-40 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 24-38 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 3-12 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
GALLARDO is 16-26 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 14-22 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 15-25 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 10-21 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 2-8 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-2 (+1.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.1 Units)



STEVEN WRIGHT vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.



YOVANI GALLARDO vs. BOSTON since 1997
GALLARDO is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.52 and a WHIP of 1.909.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)




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TORONTO (22 - 27) at MINNESOTA (28 - 18) - 8:10 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. TREVOR MAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 20-39 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-18 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-34 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-6 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 18-6 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MINNESOTA is 28-18 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-7 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-5 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-11 (+7.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 21-7 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BUEHRLE is 26-15 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 55-27 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 30-18 (+13.7 Units) against the money line 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.



MARK BUEHRLE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BUEHRLE is 28-19 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.267.
His team's record is 31-19 (+9.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 23-27. (-6.5 units)



TREVOR MAY vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.




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CHI WHITE SOX (21 - 25) at HOUSTON (30 - 18) - 8:10 PM
CARLOS RODON (L) vs. LANCE MCCULLERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-78 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 30-18 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 30-18 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.


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



CARLOS RODON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.



LANCE MCCULLERS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.




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NY YANKEES (25 - 23) at OAKLAND (18 - 32) - 10:05 PM
CHRIS CAPUANO (L) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 47-52 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 18-32 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 23-38 (-24.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 7-16 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 9-18 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
OAKLAND is 16-30 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 71-66 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 3-10 (-9.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 3-14 (-14.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 48-54 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GRAY is 8-15 (-14.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)



CHRIS CAPUANO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CAPUANO is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)



SONNY GRAY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GRAY is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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DETROIT (28 - 21) at LA ANGELS (24 - 24) - 10:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. HECTOR SANTIAGO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 59-31 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 44-18 (+17.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 278-203 (+52.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 97-66 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
DETROIT is 42-29 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SANTIAGO is 20-36 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTIAGO is 12-20 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)



ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.18 and a WHIP of 1.258.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)



HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. DETROIT since 1997
SANTIAGO is 0-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.17 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-5. (-5.4 units)




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CLEVELAND (22 - 25) at SEATTLE (23 - 24) - 10:10 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. TAIJUAN WALKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 110-61 (+35.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 88-96 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 18-23 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 36-41 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 33-40 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 45-50 (-25.0 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
CLEVELAND is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)



TREVOR BAUER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BAUER is 0-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.876.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)



TAIJUAN WALKER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.




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KANSAS CITY (28 - 18) at CHICAGO CUBS (25 - 21) - 4:05 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 33-48 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 54-53 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ARRIETA is 13-4 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 28-18 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 63-47 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 23-12 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 21-6 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 70-52 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 28-18 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 91-66 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 26-17 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 63-46 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 51-33 (+22.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 1412-1574 (-279.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 758-736 (-164.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 151-190 (-56.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 751-798 (-154.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1355-1487 (-254.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1037-1171 (-213.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.


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



EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 7-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.509.
His team's record is 10-0 (+10.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-2. (+5.0 units)



JAKE ARRIETA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
ARRIETA is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, May 29

National League
Rockies @ Phillies
Colorado scored 22 runs in winning all three Bettis starts (1-0, 4.19); all three games went over the total.

Hamels is 4-0, 1.53 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six.

Colorado is 3-5 in last eight games with Philly (over 6-2); Rockies won four of last five games- six of their last eight went over. Phillies lost six of their last seven games overall.

Nationals @ Reds
Strasburg is 1-3, 11.40 in his last four starts; five of his last six went over.

DeSclafani is 0-4, 6.39 in his last six starts; under is 6-2-2 in his last ten.

Nationals won 21 of last 27 games; six of their last seven stayed under. Cincinnati lost 10 of last 11 games; Reds are 4-3 in last seven games with Washington; last four series games stayed under the total.

Marlins @ Metropolitans
Haren is 2-1, 2.87 in his last five starts; over is 7-2-1 in his last ten.

Harvey is 0-2, 3.60 in his last four starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Miami lost five of last seven games with New York; seven of last ten in series went over total. Marlins are 8-15 on road; they lost eight of last ten games, with last five staying under. Mets are 20-6 at home; they won last three in a row, allowing seven runs- four of their last five games went over.

Diamondbacks @ Brewers
de la Rosa is 1-0, 4.09 in his last three starts; three of last four went over.

Nelson is 1-1, 1.98 in his last two starts.

Arizona lost three of last four games with Milwaukee; road team won five of last six series games. D'backs lost four of last five games; three of last four stayed under total. Brewers lost their last five games, scoring 11 runs.

Dodgers @ Cardinals
Bolsinger is 3-0, 0.71 in his four starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Lackey is 1-2, 2.32 in his last five starts; his last six stayed under.

Dodgers lost five of last seven games with St Louis; six of last eight in series stayed under total. LA won four of last six games; three of their last four got over the total. Cardinals won last four games; under is 5-1-1 in last seven.

Pirates @ Padres
Liriano is 1-3, 7.17 in his last four starts, three of which went over.

Shields is 2-0, 2,70 in his last three starts; five of his last six went over.

Pirates won their last seven games, allowing 14 runs; five of their last eight games stayed under. Padres won three of last five games; six of their last nine stayed under total. Pittsburgh lost three of last five games with San Diego; four of last six series games stayed under.

Braves @ Giants
Foltynewicz is 3-1, 4.85 in his five starts this year.

Former Brave Hudson is 2-3, 4.64 in his last five starts; seven of his last ten starts stayed under.

Braves lost six of last seven games with San Francisco; eight of last 11 in series stayed under total. Atlanta lost three of last four games overall. Giants won nine of last 11 games; six of their last eight games went over.

American League
Rays @ Orioles
Karns is 2-1, 2.38 in his last four starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Gonzalez is 2-2, 5.96 in his last four starts.

Tampa Bay lost five of last seven games with Baltimore; last four series tilts stayed under total. Rays lost last five games, scoring nine runs; in their last eight games, under is 5-2-1. Orioles are 3-4 in last seven games (under 5-2).

Red Sox @ Rangers
Wright is 1-1, 3.97 in his two starts this season.

Gallardo is 2-1, 4.00 in his last three starts, all of which stayed under.

Boston lost six of last nine games; they're 7-4 in last 11 games with Texas; under is 6-1-1 in last eight series games. Rangers won seven of last nine; under is 6-4 in their last ten games.

Blue Jays @ Twins
Buehrle is 1-3, 7.13 in his last four road starts; three of his last four starts overall stayed under.

May is 1-1, 6.11 in his last three starts; six of his last eight went over.

Toronto won three of its last four games; six of its last nine games stayed under the total. Jays lost four of last five games with Minnesota; in last five games, under is 3-1-1. Twins won last five games, allowing 11 runs; three of their last four games went over.

White Sox @ Astros
Rodon is 1-0, 4.50 in his three starts (over 2-1).

McCullers is 1-0, 2.53 in his first two MLB starts (under 2-0); he lasted 10.2 innings in the two games.

White Sox lost seven of last ten games; seven of those ten stayed under the total- they're 5-3 in last eight games against Houston- four of last six series games went over. Astros won seven of last eight home games; three of their last four at home stayed under.

Bronx @ A's
Capuano is 0-2, 8.59 in his two starts (under 2-0).

Gray is 4-2, 1.61 in his last seven starts; under is 7-2-1 in his last ten.

Bronx lost seven of last nine games with Oakland; eight of last eleven series games went under. Bombers won three of last four games overall, allowing nine runs; three of their last five stayed under. A's are 10-24 in last 34 games, 4-2 in last six-- under is 6-2-1 in their last nine.

Tigers @ Angels
Sanchez is 1-2, 8.10 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over.

Santiago is 1-1, 2.08 in his last four starts, all of which stayed under.

Detroit lost eight of last 11 games against the Angels; five of last seven series games stayed under total. Tigers are 5-4 in last nine games; four of their last six stayed under. Angels lost four of last six games; three of their last five stayed under the total.

Indians @ Mariners
Bauer is 2-0, 1.21 in his last three starts, all of which stayed under.

Walker is 0-3, 8.10 in his last five starts.

Cleveland lost six of last ten games with Seattle; five of last seven series games stayed under. Indians won eight of last ten games; three of their last four games went over total. Mariners won five of last seven games; four of their last seven games stayed under.

Interleague
Royals @ Cubs
Volquez is 2-0, 1.38 in his last two starts; under is 5-2-2 in his last nine.

Arrieta is 1-3, 4.88 in his last five starts (under 3-1-1).

Royals lost last four games, outscored 29-5; under is 4-1-1 in last six games. Cubs lost three of last four games, with all four staying under. Cubs are 6-4 in last ten games vs KC, but teams haven't played since '11- those were only three series games since '01.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Col-Phil-- Bettis 3-0; Hamels 6-4
Wsh-Cin-- Strasburg 3-6; DeSclafani 4-5
Mia-NY-- Haren 6-3; Harvey 6-3
Az-Mil-- de la Rosa 5-4; Nelson 3-6
LA-StL-- Bolsinger 3-1; Lackey 4-5
Pitt-SD-- Liriano 2-7; Shields 7-3
Atl-SF-- Foltynewicz 3-2; Hudson 4-5

TB-Balt-- Karns 4-5; Gonzalez 5-4
Bos-Tex-- Wright 1-1; Gallardo 4-6
Tor-Min-- Buehrle 5-4; May 5-3
Chi-Hst-- Rodon 2-1; McCullers 1-1
NY-A's-- Capuano 0-2; Gray 5-5
Det-LAA-- Sanchez 3-7; Santiago 4-5
Clev-Sea-- Bauer 5-4; Walker 2-7

KC-Chi-- Volquez 6-3; Arrieta 5-4

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Col-Phil-- Bettis 1-3; Hamels 2-10
Wsh-Cin-- Strasburg 2-7; DeSclafani 1-9
Mia-NY-- Haren 0-9; Harvey 3-9
Az-Mil-- de la Rosa 2-9; Nelson 4-9
LA-StL-- Bolsinger 1-4; Lackey 2-9
Pitt-SD-- Liriano 2-9; Shields 2-10
Atl-SF-- Foltynewicz 3-5; Hudson 1-9

TB-Balt-- Karns 2-9; Gonzalez 3-9
Bos-Tex-- Wright 1-2; Gallardo 5-10
Tor-Min-- Buehrle 5-9; May 3-8
Chi-Hst-- Rodon 0-3; McCullers 0-2
NY-A's-- Capuano 1-2; Gray 1-10
Det-LAA-- Sanchez 3-10; Santiago 2-7
Clev-Sea-- Bauer 1-9; Walker 3-9

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MLB

Friday, May 29

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Trend Report
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4:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI CUBS
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games at home

7:05 PM
COLORADO vs. PHILADELPHIA
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Baltimore's last 17 games at home

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CINCINNATI
Washington is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. NY METS
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games

8:05 PM
BOSTON vs. TEXAS
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Texas
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston

8:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. HOUSTON
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. MINNESOTA
Toronto is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto

8:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

8:15 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers

10:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. OAKLAND
NY Yankees are 4-11 SU in their last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing NY Yankees
Oakland is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games at home

10:05 PM
DETROIT vs. LA ANGELS
Detroit is 3-14 SU in their last 17 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing Detroit
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games

10:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. SAN DIEGO
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

10:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Cleveland

10:15 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home

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MLB

Friday, May 29


Chance of rain at Target Field Friday

According to weather forecasts, there is a 76 percent chance of rain in Minnesota as the Twins host the Toronto Blue Jays at Target Field Friday.

Furthermore, wind will blow out to right field at 14 miles per hour.

The Twins are -107 while the Jays are -101. Books have pegged the total at 9.


Lackey has under bettors smiling

John Lackey has led the St. Louis Cardinals to six consecutive unders when he takes the mound to start. Lackey has only allowed 11 runs in those starts across 38 innings of work.

So far this season, Lackey has posted a 3.18 ERA while allowing a mere .291 on-base percentage.

St. Louis will host the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday.


Mets undefeated when Harvey starts at Citi Field

It's Harvey Day Friday, which means that the New York Mets will be looking to extend their winning streak at home with Matt Harvey starts. The Mets are 4-0 this season when the right-hander takes the bump in Citi Field this season.

Harvey has posted a 2.33 ERA with a stellar 27/2 strikeout/walk ratio in 27 innings of work at home this season.

The Mets host division-rival Miami Marlins Friday.


Pirates extend winning streak to seven as pitchers shine

The Pittsburgh Pirates won their seventh consecutive game Thursday with little signs of slowing down. In an 11-5 victory over the San Diego Padres the Bucs scored more runs in a single game than they have all season prior to Thursday.

During their seven game winning streak the Pirates starting pitchers are a combined 7-0 with a 1.95 ERA. Only once during their winning streak has Pittsburgh allowed more than two runs to an opponent.

This is the Pirates longest winning streak since they rattled off nine consecutive W's in June, 2013.

The weekend series between the Pirates and Padres will continue Friday, with Pittsburgh currently +105 dogs at Petco Park.



MLB roundup: Red Sox lefty shines in debut

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Boston rookie starter Eduardo Rodriguez upstaged the return of Texas outfielder Josh Hamilton, and the Red Sox topped the Rangers 5-1 Thursday night at Globe Life Park.

Rodriguez, a highly touted prospect, confounded Texas in his major league debut. The hard-throwing left-hander went 7 2/3 scoreless innings, giving up only three hits and striking out seven.

He became the first pitcher in Red Sox history to debut with at least 7 2/3 shutout innings while striking out at least seven and allowing three or fewer hits, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Hamilton played his first home game since being traded back to Texas in April, and he went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in the ninth. The former MVP enjoyed a standing ovation during his first at-bat and lined the first pitch he saw into the right field corner for a double.

Orioles 2-6, White Sox 3-3

BALTIMORE -- Missing their usual power in the nightcap of a doubleheader, Baltimore found a little help from lot of places and received a solid effort from their bullpen to pull out a victory.

Six Orioles drove in a run, and the Baltimore relievers threw four scoreless innings in a 6-3 win over Chicago in the second game.

The White Sox posted a 3-2 victory in the opener, when Chris Sale struck out 12 in 7 2/3 shutout innings. Melky Cabrera and Adam LaRoche both contributed RBI doubles in the sixth inning.

Giants 7, Braves 0

SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco recorded its fourth consecutive home shutout, breaking open a tight game with a six-run eighth inning en route to a win over Atlanta.

Chris Heston combined with relievers Jeremy Affeldt, Sergio Romo and Javier Lopez on a four-hitter as Giants pitchers ran their streak of consecutive scoreless innings at home to 37 to kick off a seven-game homestand.

Heston (5-3) allowed four hits over 7 1/3 innings while recording his first home win since April 18. He struck out six and walked one.

Indians 5, Mariners 3

SEATTLE -- Cleveland ace Corey Kluber gave up two home runs for the first time this season, but the Indians offense did enough to extend his winning streak to three consecutive decisions in a victory over Seattle.

Cleveland had a three-run fourth inning on the way to a 5-1 lead, but home runs by Mike Zunino and Dustin Ackley kept the Mariners in the game. Ackley's two-out, two-run homer in the sixth brought Seattle within 5-3, but the Mariners managed only one hit the rest of the way.

Kluber (3-5) struck out 13, giving him 50 K's over his last four starts. He allowed three runs on seven hits over seven innings. He hadn't allowed a home run since May 7 and had given up just two in five previous starts this month before Zunino and Ackley took him deep.

Athletics 5, Yankees 4

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Brett Lawrie and Billy Burns each homered, and Oakland came from behind to defeat New York.

Burns hit a solo shot in the fifth inning and Lawrie a game tying two-run blast in the sixth as the A's ended their two-game skid and snapped the Yankees' three-game winning streak. The Yankees lost for the 10th time in their past 11 games in Oakland.

New York's Brian McCann went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBIs. Alex Rodriguez had his 1,996th career RBI, moving into a tie with Barry Bonds for second place on baseball's all-time list.

Angels 12, Tigers 2

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Albert Pujols, Matt Joyce and Chris Iannetta combined for three home runs and eight RBIs, leading Los Angeles to a rout of Detroit.

Iannetta concluded the Angels' scoring with a grand slam in the seventh, his third homer of the season.

Left-hander C.J. Wilson (3-3) was the main beneficiary of the offensive surge. Wilson conceded one run and a career-low two hits in six innings. He struck out seven, walked five, hit one and generated seven groundouts while throwing 107 pitches.

Pirates 11, Padres 5

SAN DIEGO -- Jung Ho Kang, Gregory Polanco and Starling Marte homered, and Andrew McCutchen, Neil Walker and Francisco Cervelli had three hits apiece as Pittsburgh powered past San Diego, stretching its winning streak to seven games.

A.J. Burnett improved his record to 5-1, although he allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks in 5 2/3 innings to see the National League-leading 1.37 ERA he owned entering the game climb to 1.81.

Kang, Polanco and Marte all connected in the first three innings to give the Pirates a 6-0 lead against Ian Kennedy (2-5), who allowed seven runs on seven hits -- including the three homers -- and two walks in 3 2/3 innings.
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MLB
Dunkel

Friday, May 29


Colorado @ Philadelphia

Game 951-952
May 29, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Bettis) 12.111
Philadelphia
(Hamels) 13.880
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-160
7
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-160); Under

Washington @ Cincinnati

Game 953-954
May 29, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Strasburg) 17.905
Cincinnati
(DeSclafani) 16.302
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-135); Under

Miami @ NY Mets

Game 955-956
May 29, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Haren) 14.986
NY Mets
(Harvey) 16.957
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-185
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-185); Over

Arizona @ Milwaukee

Game 957-958
May 29, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(DeLaRosa) 15.226
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 14.306
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+110); Over

LA Dodgers @ St. Louis

Game 959-960
May 29, 2015 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Bolsinger) 15.345
St. Louis
(Lackey) 16.918
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-120); Under

Pittsburgh @ San Diego

Game 961-962
May 29, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Liriano) 15.391
San Diego
(Shields) 12.619
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-115
6
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-105); Under

Atlanta @ San Francisco

Game 963-964
May 29, 2015 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynewcz) 15.345
San Francisco
(Hudson) 14.605
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-155
7
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+135); Over

Tampa Bay @ Baltimore

Game 965-966
May 29, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Karns) 13.413
Baltimore
(Gonzalez) 15.946
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-120); Over

Boston @ Texas

Game 967-968
May 29, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Wright) 17.516
Texas
(Gallardo) 13.289
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+105); Under

Toronto @ Minnesota

Game 969-970
May 29, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Buehrle) 13.289
Minnesota
(May) 14.776
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-115); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Houston

Game 971-972
May 29, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 13.172
Houston
(McCullers) 14.708
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-145); Over

NY Yankees @ Oakland

Game 973-974
May 29, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Capuano) 17.440
Oakland
(Gray) 16.309
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-150
7
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(+130); Over

Detroit @ LA Angels

Game 975-976
May 29, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Sanchez) 16.800
LA Angels
(Santiago) 15.311
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-105); Over

Cleveland @ Seattle

Game 977-978
May 29, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bauer) 15.841
Seattle
(Walker) 17.416
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-110
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-110); Over

Kansas City @ Chicago Cubs

Game 979-980
May 29, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Volquez) 14.025
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 15.585
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-135
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-135); Under

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MLB

Friday, May 29


Under is hot trend in Rays-Orioles meetings

The Under has posted a record of 4-0 in the previous four meetings between the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles heading into the opener of a three-game set Friday.

Furthermore, Under bets have gone 5-1 in the last six meetings between the AL East rivals at Camden Yards - the site of this series.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the opener with a total of 8. The O's are slated to start Miguel Gonzalez while the visitors are scheduled to counter with Nathan Kearns.

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MLB

Friday, May 29


Volquez dominant against Cubs in his career

Edinson Volquez, who is scheduled to start for the Kansas City Royals against the Chicago Cubs Friday, has dominated the Cubs in his career.

The Dominican has a 2.90 ERA in 59 career innings against the Cubs and owns a personal 7-0 record versus the NL Central club.

According to MLB.com, Randy Johnson (13-0) and Volquez are the only pitchers to have unbeaten records with at least 10 starts against the Cubs since 1914.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, May 29


Colorado at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM
Colorado: 32-24 SU after 2 straight games where they committed no errors
Philadelphia: HAMELS 5-10 TSR as a favorite of -150 or more

Washington at Cincinnati, 7:10 PM
Washington: 72-38 SU as a road favorite of -110 or higher
Cincinnati: 37-52 SU after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs

Miami at NY Mets, 7:10 PM
Miami: 99-73 SU after scoring and allowing 5 runs or less last 4 games
NY Mets: 9-23 SU after allowing one run or less in a win over a division rival

Arizona at Milwaukee, 8:10 PM
Arizona: 11-2 SU after 3 or more consecutive road games
Milwaukee: 4-11 SU as a favorite of -110 or higher

LA Dodgers at St. Louis, 8:15 PM
LA Dogers: 58-29 SU after a loss
St. Louis: 28-37 SU after allowing 4 runs or less 4 straight games

Pittsburgh at San Diego, 10:10 PM
Pittsburgh: 210-168 SU in all games
San Diego: SHIELDS is 2-8 TSR in home games after a loss

Atlanta at San Francisco, 10:15 PM
Atlanta: 10-21 SU with a rested bullpen that pitched one inning or less last game
San Francisco: HUDSON is 74-34 TSR as a home favorite of -125 to -175

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 PM
Tampa Bay: 7-1 SU in road games with a struggling bullpen whose ERA is over 7.00 the last 5 games
Baltimore: 10-18 SU in night games

Boston at Texas, 8:05 PM
Boston: 26-15 SU in road games after having lost 3 of their last 4 games
Texas: GALLARDO is 5-11 SU as a home favorite of -110 or higher

Toronto at Minnesota, 8:10 PM
Toronto: BUEHRLE is 26-15 SU line in all games
Minnesota: 16-6 OVER with a hot bullpen whose ERA is under 1.50 the last 5 games

CHI White Sox at Houston, 8:10 PM
CHI White Sox: 24-15 SU after 5 or more consecutive road games
Houston: 15-35 SU after a loss by 2 runs or less

NY Yankees at Oakland:
NY Yankees: 15-6 SU after having won 2 of their last 3 games
Oakland: 3-10 SU against left-handed starters

Detroit at LA Angels, 10:05 PM
Detroit: 7-0 SU on the road with a money line of -100 to -125
LA Angels: SANTIAGO is 20-36 SU in all games

Cleveland at Seattle, 10:10 PM
Cleveland: 48-28 SU against AL West opponents
Seattle: 15-21 SU in home games after having won 2 of their last 3 games

Kansas City at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 PM
Kansas City: 20-8 SU after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs
Chicago Cubs: 50-60 SU in home games after allowing 3 runs or less 3 straight games

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- David Ortiz is hitting .105 against lefties, is sitting out a couple games.

-- Washington's Jayson Werth has couple fractures in his wrist, is out until August.

-- A guy named Thomas Bacon was arrested in New Jersey after a scuffle over who got the last piece of sausage-- seriously.

-- They had 18,411 fans for a makeup twinbill in Baltimore that started at 1pm.

-- World Series of Poker started this week, runs until early July in Las Vegas.

-- Jerry West turned 75 this week; he looks younger than me and I'm 55.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here........

13) Lot of politics in pro basketball coaching; Tom Thibodeau got fired by the Bulls despite a 278-167 record, a record achieved with Derrick Rose playing in less than half the regular season games.

12) Fred Hoiberg is rumored to be Chicago's top choice, whoch could start a domino effect in college ball, depending on who Iowa State would then hire to replace the extremely popular Hoiberg.

11) Denver Broncos lost LT Ryan Clady for the season with a torn ACL; he protected Peyton Manning's blind side, so this is a huge loss. Broncos signed free agent Ryan Harris, who started 15 games in KC last year and played for the Broncos from 2007-10.

Denver will start camp without three starting offensive linemen from LY.

10) In other words, if you were thinking of betting on Denver to win the Super Bowl, you better wait for the odds to go up before you do.

9) Major League Baseball needs to identify who is making the instant replay decisions in New York, just for transparency sake. I mean, you get hosed on a call, its always more fun to know who you're mad at.

8) They show that Spelling Bee on TV every year; how is it allowed to end in a tie? Make them play Scrabble or something, or have them spell Samardzija or Nieuwenheis to break the tie. Ties are un-American.

7) Why are bad guys on TV/movies such terrible shots? Why don't they go to a shooting range and practice? You see cops practicing their shooting, why don't bad guys practice? Stuff like this bothers me.

6) Steve Stone does an excellent job on White Sox games; he is better with Hawk Harrelson on vacation, since he is allowed to talk more. He told a story about Earl Weaver yesterday, about how Weaver took Stone out of a game after a batter his a long foul ball off of Stone. They had this exchange:

Stone: "Why are you taking me out? That ball was foul!!!"
Weaver: "Yeah, but the next one won't be."

5) Do NHL players have days when they do not skate at all? Do they need to skate every day or does a day off their feet refresh them?

4) So this guy Marco Rubio is running for President; he goes to Las Vegas and tweets that his first stop is at the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop, where he visited with Rick Harrison, owner of the pawn shop that is the subject of a popular reality show on the History Channel.

Does this mean Chumley is in line for a cabinet post if Rubio gets elected?

3) Kevin Burkhardt was a roaming reporter on SNY for Mets games the last few years, but he's gotten his big break and now does a fine job hosting MLB Whiparound on Fox Sports 1. Pretty good program for baseball fans.

2) Here is a video of 75-year old Jerry West talking to kids at a recent clinic; its not hard to count how many shots he misses, because he doesn't.

1) RIP Ron Bergman, who passed away this week at age 80. Mr Bergman wrote one of the first books I ever bought, Mustache Gang, about the Oakland A's after they won the 1972 World Series. RIP, sir.

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NHL
Dunkel

Friday, May 29


Tampa Bay @ NY Rangers

Game 75-76
May 29, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
13.430
NY Rangers
10.636
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 3
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
-150
5
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+130); Under




NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, May 29

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TAMPA BAY (61-32-0-8, 130 pts.) at NY RANGERS (64-28-0-8, 136 pts.) - 5/29/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 64-36 ATS (+20.2 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 44-21 ATS (+9.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 35-26 ATS (-1.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 16-5 ATS (+8.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
TAMPA BAY is 186-196 ATS (+420.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 104-105 ATS (-51.9 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 111-116 ATS (-79.6 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-7 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 8-7-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.1 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, May 29

Ranger goalie Lundqvist won his last six Game 7's, an NHL record. Rangers lost six of last nine games with Tampa Bay; they scored five goals in third period Tuesday as they evened series with third straight win in series by road team- eight of last eleven series games went over total. Rangers are 7-20 on power play in last five games, Lightning 6-18. There were 66 faceoffs in Game 6 after 39 in Game 5; more stoppages appears to help NY. Four of last five games were decided by more than one goal. Extra day between games should make this a faster, more physical game. Rangers lost last two home games; Tampa Bay split last four on road.

2015 NHL playoffs
Tampa Bay vs NY Rangers
NYR 2-1, -$143, U5
TB 6-2, +$128, O5
TB 6-5, -$130, O5
NYR 5-1, +$129, O5
TB 2-0, +134, U5
NYR 7-3, -$135, O5

Chicago vs Anaheim
Ana 4-1, -$135, N5
Chi 3-2, 3OT, +$113, N5
Ana 2-1, +$145, U5
Chi 5-4, 2OT, -$123, O5
Ana 5-4 OT, -$143, O5
Chi 5-2, -$145, O5




NHL

Friday, May 29

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games