Thursday's MLB Trends and Indexes - 6/4

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Trends and Indexes

Thursday, June 4

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Arizona-Seattle pulled off a 6-player trade; Mark Trumbo goes to Seattle while Wellington Castillo gets traded again, this time to catcher-needy Arizona.

-- Toronto 8, Washington 0-- Mark Buehrle is 30-10 in interleague games.

-- Since 2011, Marshawn Lynch has 48 rushing TDs, 14 more than anyone else in NFL. Too bad Seattle didn't give him the ball at the end of the Super Bowl.

-- Marlon Byrd broke his wrist, another blow in an already-dismal Reds' season.

-- How is Andrelton Simmons not in the top five in All-Star balloting for shortstops in the National League?

-- Astros are 12-5 in games when winning run scores from 7th inning on.

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

13) A record 22,374 entrants tried their hand in the Colossus poker tournament out in Las Vegas at the World Series of Poker. It only cost $565 to enter; Cord Garcia won and collected $638,880 for his troubles.

12) Dodgers' OF Joc Pederson has homered in five straight games, tying the Dodger franchise record. LA manager Don Mattingly once homered in eight straight.

11) I'd be curious in one of the day/night doubleheaders they have; how many people went to both games? That would be an excellent day.

10) In the first game of the twinbill at Fenway yesterday, a little kid held up this fairly large sign that said, "This is better than school." Better than working, too.

9) Ryan Braun had a shot in his right thumb, is out until Sunday; he was 2 for his last 15 so the Brewers decided a cryotherapy shot might help him.

8) Odd Fact of the Day: Ichiro Suzuki has been to Cooperstown six times; it ain't easy to get to Cooperstown. I live 90 miles from there and I've only been there a few more times than Ichiro.

7) Henry Ford's only son's name was Edsel; the Edsel was one of the worst selling cars ever in the late 50's and the name became synonymous with failure in business.

6) Home team won Noah Syndergaard's first five starts; Mets were outscored 17-4 in his three road starts, losing 6-1/4-1/7-2.

5) Brandon Moss hit his 100th career homer Monday night; the ball went in the Indian bullpen, so his teammates decided to hold the ball hostage; each of the 11 Indians in the bullpen posted a demand on a "ransom note" and unless they all get paid, Moss wasn't going to get the ball. Most of the demands were for Apple watches or IPads or IPhones; Moss later said he got the ball without having to pay up. .

4) In seven of Clay Buchholz' last nine starts, Boston scored exactly one run.

3) Billy Donovan signed up former Pelican coach Monty Williams as his top assistant, giving Donovan an experienced aide that he'll need in his first NBA season.

2) Giancarlo Stanton has the most homers at Marlins Park, 63; the player with the second most homers at Marlins Park is Marcell Ozuna, who has...........12.

1) They had an auction for charity during the Marlins' game last night; a painting of Stanton went for $25,000. The man who did the painting is a custodian for a living whose wife gave him a paint set for Christmas one year and since he has become a skilled artist. The man was in tears when they told him his painting fetched $25K for charity-- it was pretty cool to see.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, June 4


National League
Cubs @ Nationals
Arrieta is 1-3, 4.93 in his last six starts.

Gonzalez is 1-0, 6.65 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over.

Cubs lost six of last eight games with Washington, with last four going under total; they're 3-6 in last nine games overall. Seven of last eight Cub games stayed under. Washington lost five of last six games; over is 3-1-1 in their last five games.

Reds @ Phillies
DeSclafani is 1-0, 2.08 in his last two starts; three of his last four went under.

Harang is 0-2, 3.50 in his last three starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Reds lost five of last six games in Philly; six of last seven series games went over total. Cincinnati five of last six went over total. Phillies lost seven of last nine games, but they won last two; four of their last six stayed under.

Mets @ Diamondbacks
Mets lost four of last five Harvey starts; he is 0-2, 5.29 in his last three road starts. Four of his last six starts stayed under the total.

Hellickson is 2-0, 3.38 in his last four starts; four of his last six went over.

Mets won six of last eight games with Arizona; road team won seven of the eight games. NY lost four of last six games; five of those six went over total. Arizona won four of last six games; over is 5-0-1 in those six.

Cardinals @ Dodgers
Wacha is 2-1, 2.92 in his last four starts.

Frias is 1-2, 5.87 in his last four starts; over is 6-3-1 in his last ten.

Dodgers are 21-7 at home, St Louis is 13-11 on road. LA lost four of last five games with Cardinals; last six series games stayed under. St Louis won eight of last ten games; six of its last seven stayed under. Dodgers are 3-5 in their last eight games.

American League
A's @ Tigers
Hahn is 1-4, 5.42 in his last seven starts; five of the seven went over.

Greene is 0-2, 8.56 in his last three starts; four of his last six went under.

Oakland won eight of last 11 games but lost six of last nine games vs Detroit- six of last seven stayed under. Tigers lost last six games, outscored by 37-14; seven of their last nine stayed under.

Orioles @ Astros
Chen is 0-3, 4.15 in his last four starts; under is 5-0-1 in his last six.

Keuchel is 2-1, 1.88 in his last three starts; they all stayed under.

Orioles are 4-9 in last 13 games overall; nine of those 13 stayed under. O's lost four of last five games with Houston; eight of last eleven series games stayed under. Astros won four of last five games (under 4-1).

Twins @ Red Sox
Milone returns from AAA to make first start since April 27; he is 2-1, 4.76 in his four starts, with last three going over.

Wright is 1-2, 4.24 in his three starts (over 2-1).

Home side won last nine of last ten Minnesota-Boston games (under 7-3); Twins won eight of last 11 games- four of last seven went over. Red Sox lost seven of last ten games, with five of last seven staying under.

White Sox @ Rangers
White Sox are 3-1 when Rodon starts (1-0, 4.43); three of four went over.

Gallardo is 2-0, 3.00 in his last two starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Chicago lost three of its last four games with Texas (over 5-2-1 in last eight); Rangers won four of last five games overall. White Sox are 5-3 in their last eight games overall; four of last six went over.

Indians @ Royals
Bauer is 2-1, 1.53 in his last four starts, all of which stayed under.

Young is 2-1, 2.28 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.

Cleveland lost seven of last 11 games with KC; eight of last ten series games went over the total. Indians won five of last seven games overall; four of their last five stayed under. Royals lost six of last eight games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten games.

Rays @ Mariners
Former Mariner Ramirez is 3-1, 3.13 in his last four starts.

Elias is 2-1, 2.49 in his last four starts; his last seven stayed under.

Tampa Bay lost last six games with Seattle; road team won eight of last nine series games, with seven of last nine staying under. Rays won four of last five games; over is 3-0-1 in their last four. Mariners lost their last five games- they traded for Mark Trumbo last night. M's scored 12 runs in last five games.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Chi-Wsh-- Arrieta 5-5; Gonzalez 7-3
Cin-Phil-- DeSclafani 5-5; Harang 5-6
NY-Az-- Harvey 6-4; Hellickson 4-6
StL-LA-- Wacha 9-1; Frias 3-3

A's-Det-- Hahn 2-8; Greene 6-5
Balt-Hst-- Chen 5-5; Keuchel 9-2
Min-Bos-- Milone 2-2; Wright 1-2
Chi-Tex-- Rodon 3-1; Gallardo 5-6
Cle-KC-- Bauer 5-5; Young 4-1
TB-Sea-- Ramirez 4-2; Elias 2-5

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Chi-Wsh-- Arrieta 4-10; Gonzalez 1-10
Cin-Phil-- DeSclafani 1-10; Harang 2-11
NY-Az-- Harvey 3-10; Hellickson 5-10
StL-LA-- Wacha 3-10; Frias 3-6

A's-Det-- Hahn 4-10; Greene 3-11
Balt-Hst-- Chen 3-10; Keuchel 2-11
Min-Bos-- Milone 2-4; Wright 1-3
Chi-Tex-- Rodon 0-4; Gallardo 5-11
Cle-KC-- Bauer 1-10; Young 0-5
TB-Sea-- Ramirez 2-6; Elias 3-7

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MLB

Thursday, June 4

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Trend Report
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1:08 PM
OAKLAND vs. DETROIT
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Oakland

2:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. HOUSTON
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PHILADELPHIA
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Philadelphia is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home

7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. WASHINGTON
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
Washington is 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

8:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Texas
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

9:40 PM
NY METS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Arizona
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. SEATTLE
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

10:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis


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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, June 4


Chicago Cubs @ Washington

Game 951-952
June 4, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 15.270
Washington
(Gonzalez) 16.805
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-125
7
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-125); Over

Cincinnati @ Philadelphia

Game 953-954
June 4, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(DeSclafani) 15.600
Philadelphia
(Harang) 13.795
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-105); Over

NY Mets @ Arizona

Game 955-956
June 4, 2015 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Harvey) 17.015
Arizona
(Hellickson) 14.590
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-150); Under

St. Louis @ LA Dodgers

Game 957-958
June 4, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wacha) 16.096
LA Dodgers
(Frias) 17.413
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-115); Under

Oakland @ Detroit

Game 959-960
June 4, 2015 @ 1:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Hahn) 17.674
Detroit
(Greene) 16.260
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+110); Under

Baltimore @ Houston

Game 961-962
June 4, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Chen) 15.229
Houston
(Keuchel) 14.311
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+145); Under

Minnesota @ Boston

Game 963-964
June 4, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Milone) 17.209
Boston
(Wright) 16.111
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+130); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Texas

Game 965-966
June 4, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 13.556
Texas
(Gallardo) 16.019
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-130); Over

Cleveland @ Kansas City

Game 967-968
June 4, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bauer) 15.214
Kansas City
(Young) 16.654
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-120); Over

Tampa Bay @ Seattle

Game 969-970
June 4, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Ramirez) 17.459
Seattle
(Elias) 16.338
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+120); Over

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MLB

Thursday, June 4


Overs cash for bettors on the diamond Wednesday

Runs were scored in bunches Wednesday, making the over was the total to bet on, posting a 9-4 record.

The success rate of 69.23 is closer to the early season numbers, but is still only cashing 51.26 percent of the time for the season.


Resurgent Harang has been a boon for under plays

Nobody tell Philadelphia Philles' Aaron Harang that he's 37 because he has been playing some of his most inspired baseball of his career this season. Bettors have been profiting from the excellent pitching with the Phillies going 1-2-5 over/under in the vets past eight starts.

Harang has posted a stellar 2.02 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP this season, which would both rank as career bests for the now journeyman pitcher.

Citizen Bank Park will be home to Game 2 in the series between the Reds and Phillies Thursday, where Philly is a very slight -102 home dog.


Chen looks to continue strong play against Astros

The Baltimore Orioles are expected to send Wei-Yin Chen to the mound against the Houston Astros Thursday, which is a good sign as the O's have won the left-handers past four starts against the 'Stros.

Those four games have seen Chen pitch 27 innings while only allowing nine runs and registering 25 strikeouts.

The Orioles are currently +139 road underdogs as they go up against the Astros' Dallas Keuchel.



MLB roundup: Rockies stun Dodgers in 9th

DENVER -- After a bitter loss Tuesday night, the Colorado Rockies insisted the defeat would not linger and produce any carryover effect.

True to their word, the Rockies rallied for three runs in the ninth inning Wednesday to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 and split a four-game series. Nolan Arenado hit a sacrifice fly that gave Colorado a walk-off win.

Trailing 6-4 heading to the ninth, the Rockies cut the deficit on a bases-loaded walk by Troy Tulowitzki off Yimi Garcia (2-2). Catcher Yasmani Grandal was unable to handle left-hander J.P. Howell's first pitch to Carlos Gonzalez, and the passed ball allowed Charlie Blackmon to score and tie the game at 6.

Howell intentionally walked Gonzalez, and Arenado followed by hitting the winning fly over the Dodgers' five-man infield.

Rays 6, Angels 5 (10 innings)

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Kevin Kiermaier led off the 10th with a home run off Los Angeles closer Huston Street, snapping a tie and lifting Tampa Bay to a win.

The Rays scored all six runs on home runs, rallying from a 4-0 deficit to take two of three in the series. Joey Butler hit a two-run homer, and Steven Souza Jr. hit a three-run shot.

Brad Boxberger (3-3), the fifth of seven Rays pitchers to appear in the game, got the win over Street (2-2). Steve Geltz got the final two outs in the bottom of the 10th for his second save of the season.

Phillies 5, Reds 4 (11 innings)

PHILADELPHIA -- An error by reliever Ryan Mattheus in the bottom of the 11th allowed Philadelphia to score the winning run against Cincinnati.

Phillies rookie Maikel Franco, who ended a no-hit bid by Reds starter Mike Leake with a two-out single in the seventh, tied the score with a three-run homer off Cincinnati closer Aroldis Chapman in the ninth, when Philadelphia scored four times to erase a 4-0 deficit.

Cody Asche doubled off Mattheus (0-1) with one out in the 11th. Freddy Galvis then grounded a ball to Joey Votto at first base. Mattheus dropped Votto's underhand throw, allowing Asche to score.

Diamondbacks 9, Braves 8

PHOENIX -- Yasmany Tomas had three hits and an RBI and A.J. Pollock homered to help Arizona overcame a six-run deficit.

Pollock, David Peralta, Chris Owings and Jarrod Saltalamacchia had two hits for Arizona, which tied a franchise record for the largest deficit overcome.

Atlanta's Freddie Freeman hit two homers, and his three-run shot in the second inning staked right-hander Mike Foltynewicz to a 6-0 lead. Freeman, who had three homers in the series, also homered in the fourth for Atlanta.

Blue Jays 8, Nationals 0

WASHINGTON -- Starter Mark Buehrle threw a six-hit shutout and Jose Reyes had three hits and drove in two runs as Torontoscored four runs in the first inning against Washington.

Buehrle now has 30 interleague wins, the most among active pitchers. Every Toronto starter had a hit and six different players drove in runs for Buehrle, who entered the game getting 7.96 runs of support while in the game this season. It was his 10th career shutout.

Pirates 5, Giants 2

SAN FRANCISCO -- Francisco Liriano limited San Francisco to one run in seven innings and Jordy Mercer homered for the second day in a row, helping Pittsburgh complete a three-game sweep.

The sweep was the Pirates' first in San Francisco in 11 years and exacted a measure of revenge from a team that ended Pittsburgh's season with an 8-0 thrashing in the National League wild-card game in October.

The Giants have lost five in a row, their longest losing streak since an eight-gamer in April.

Cardinals 7, Brewers 4

ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals scored five runs in the first inning -- more than they had scored in each of their last six games.

In the first inning, Jhonny Peralta, Mark Reynolds, Jadier Molina and Jason Heyward all drove in runs. Matt Carpenter singled home two in the fourth as he, Peralta and Molina all had two hits.

John Lackey (4-3) scattered 10 hits in seven innings, giving up three runs. In beating Milwaukee for the second time this year, Lackey walked one and struck out five.

Yankees 3, Mariners 1

SEATTLE -- Mark Teixeira and Garrett Jones each homered and Masahiro Tanaka won in his first game back from the disabled list as New York swept a three-game series against Seattle.

Tanaka, working his way back from right wrist tendinitis and a strained forearm, threw 78 pitches in seven innings, struck out nine batters and allowed just one run and three hits.

In the second inning, Teixeira hit his 16th home run of the season. Dustin Ackley's RBI double tied it in the third, but Jones' two-run shot in the fourth stood up as the game-winner.

Twins 3-2, Red Sox 6-0

BOSTON -- Trevor May turned in the best start of his career, tying a season high with nine strikeouts and holding Boston to two hits in seven innings in the second game of a day-night doubleheader at Fenway Park.

Chris Hermann went 1-for-3 and drove in a run and Danny Santana's safety squeeze brought home a run for the Twins, who had five hits in the nightcap.

Minnesota avoided a doubleheader sweep after losing 6-3 in the afternoon game. David Ortiz had two doubles and snapped a five-game stretch without an RBI for Boston in the opener.

A's 6, Tigers 1

DETROIT -- Sonny Gray tossed eight shutout innings and hot-hitting Billy Burns smacked a three-run triple as Oakland handed Detroit its sixth consecutive loss.

The A's ace allowed just two two hits -- singles by Yoenis Cespedes and Miguel Cabrera -- while walking one and striking out seven. Cabrera broke up Oakland's shutout bid with an RBI double in the ninth off reliever Fernando Rodriguez.

Burns' five-game streak of multi-hit games ended, but he made his one hit count with a two-out triple in the second. Josh Reddick had a solo homer and Brett Lawrie doubled twice and drove in a run for the A's, who have won five of their last six games.

Marlins 7, Cubs 3

MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton and Jeff Baker hit back-to-back homers for Miami in a game that featured a benches-clearing confrontation.

The fireworks started in the fifth inning when the Marlins hit three straight balls in a span of six pitches either over the fence in left or off the wall in right. Stanton hit his 17th homer of the season and Baker followed with his second as the Marlins took a 6-0 lead.

Chicago's Junior Lake drilled a two-run homer in the sixth, sparking the hostilities by staying at home plate for a few seconds to admire his work. As he rounded third, he looked toward the Marlins dugout and gestured. That infuriated Jose Fernandez, who is on the disabled list after elbow surgery yet athletically leaped over the fence and ran onto the field to confront Lake in a profanity-laced tirade. No punches were thrown.

Royals 4, Indians 2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jason Vargas and Kansas City beat Cleveland again, and Corey Kluber continued to have his problems with the Royals.

Kluber, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, is 0-3 against the Royals. He gave up three runs on five straight hits in the third inning.

Vargas, who missed three weeks with a flexor strain before coming off the disabled list May 26, scattered eight hits in six innings. He is 3-0 against the Indians.

Alcides Escobar, Mike Moustakas and Eric Hosmer combined to go 6-for-12 with two doubles, scored three runs and two RBIs.

Astros 3, Orioles 1

HOUSTON -- Rookie Lance McCullers delivered the strongest start of his brief and promising career with 11 strikeouts and a complete game for Houston against Baltimore.

The Astros supported McCullers with solo home runs against Orioles right-hander Miguel Gonzalez (5-4). Chris Carter bashed a homer with two outs in the second inning and a 453-foot shot to left center in the fifth. George Springer lined a homer to left with one out in the sixth for a 3-1 lead.

White Sox 9, Rangers 2

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Chris Sale settled into a groove and struck out 13 in Chicago's romp past Texas.

Sale pitched seven innings and posted his 22nd career game with double-figure strikeouts, extending his franchise record. He has three straight games with at least 10 Ks.

The White Sox got a boost from Jose Abreu, who returned to the lineup and drove in three runs. He had missed the previous three games with a finger sprain.

Padres 7, Mets 3

SAN DIEGO -- James Shields pitched seven strong innings, and Will Middlebrooks drove in three runs as San Diego beat New York.

Shields (7-0) allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four. He became the second pitcher in Padres history to start a season with at least seven consecutive wins. Andy Hawkins began the 1985 season 11-0.

Will Venable, Justin Upton and Matt Kemp had two hits apiece in the Padres' second straight win over the Mets, who lost for the fourth time in six games. San Diego completed a seven-game homestand with a 4-3 record.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, June 4

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CHICAGO CUBS (27 - 24) at WASHINGTON (29 - 24) - 7:05 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1414-1577 (-281.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1357-1490 (-255.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
GONZALEZ is 114-79 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 113-76 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 13-5 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ARRIETA is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.81 and a WHIP of 1.581.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.0 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 3-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.39 and a WHIP of 0.956.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (22 - 29) at PHILADELPHIA (21 - 33) - 7:05 PM
ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 42-67 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 42-67 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 507-574 (+29.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 392-347 (+59.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 76-97 (-30.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

AARON HARANG vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HARANG is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

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NY METS (29 - 25) at ARIZONA (25 - 27) - 9:40 PM
MATT HARVEY (R) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 3-14 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NY METS are 98-79 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
NY METS are 61-41 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 89-125 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 757-668 (-88.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 89-125 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 33-54 (-20.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 34-67 (-28.3 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.

MATT HARVEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HARVEY is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.589.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. NY METS since 1997
HELLICKSON is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 19.62 and a WHIP of 2.725.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (35 - 18) at LA DODGERS (31 - 22) - 10:10 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. CARLOS FRIAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 20-36 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 20-4 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 60-30 (+21.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 35-18 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 35-18 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 29-13 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 58-43 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WACHA is 9-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WACHA is 6-0 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
WACHA is 9-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WACHA is 2-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.86 and a WHIP of 0.776.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

CARLOS FRIAS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
FRIAS is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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OAKLAND (22 - 33) at DETROIT (28 - 26) - 1:05 PM
JESSE HAHN (R) vs. SHANE GREENE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 22-33 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 5-14 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 20-31 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 79-73 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 6-15 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 22-34 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-7 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 1-8 (-8.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
DETROIT is 38-41 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 47-52 (-19.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 52-53 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

JESSE HAHN vs. DETROIT since 1997
HAHN is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.556.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

SHANE GREENE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GREENE is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (23 - 29) at HOUSTON (34 - 20) - 2:10 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 6-16 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 189-314 (-103.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
HOUSTON is 34-20 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 34-20 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 20-13 (+7.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 21-13 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 23-14 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KEUCHEL is 26-14 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 25-13 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 123-99 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 175-199 (+40.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 29-15 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 109-87 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 56-42 (+16.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 59-48 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHEN is 55-34 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 22-11 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CHEN is 3-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
KEUCHEL is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.150.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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MINNESOTA (31 - 21) at BOSTON (24 - 30) - 4:05 PM
TOM MILONE (L) vs. STEVEN WRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 22-48 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in road games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 31-21 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 47-47 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-21 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 24-10 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILONE is 55-33 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 53-31 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 34-19 (+15.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 24-30 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 39-54 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 46-61 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 24-30 (-13.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 13-20 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 85-106 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-34 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 47-66 (-22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-2 (+2.8 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

TOM MILONE vs. BOSTON since 1997
MILONE is 0-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 11.85 and a WHIP of 2.048.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.6 units)

STEVEN WRIGHT vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (24 - 27) at TEXAS (27 - 26) - 8:05 PM
CARLOS RODON (L) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 27-26 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-67 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 369-369 (+35.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
TEXAS is 29-51 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-63 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 18-43 (-27.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-63 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 62-95 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 32-50 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GALLARDO is 11-21 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

CARLOS RODON vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (25 - 27) at KANSAS CITY (30 - 20) - 8:10 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 11-18 (-9.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 7-14 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 30-20 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 29-9 (+18.4 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 18-8 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 27-14 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 30-20 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 93-65 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 93-67 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNG is 21-13 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 12-5 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 21-12 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 13-6 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 302-320 (-70.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-3 (+2.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BAUER is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.735.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
YOUNG is 2-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 0.927.
His team's record is 3-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (28 - 26) at SEATTLE (24 - 29) - 10:10 PM
ERASMO RAMIREZ (L) vs. ROENIS ELIAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 105-111 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 24-29 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 17-27 (-20.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 12-16 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 145-182 (-51.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 19-28 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 16-23 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ELIAS is 6-13 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ELIAS is 6-13 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-0 (+3.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

ROENIS ELIAS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
ELIAS is 2-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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[Udog]

MLB

Thursday, June 4


Marty Foster catering to Under bettors lately

The Under has gone 7-0 in the last seven ball games when umpire Marty Foster is behind home plate. He'll be behind the dish Thursday afternoon when the Boston Red Sox host the Minnesota Twins.

Foster has umpired 11 games behind home plate this season with all seven Unders coming after scorelines resulted in cashed Over bets in his first four.

There has been an average of 7.82 runs scored per game with Foster as home plate umpire.

The total for Thursday's contest between the Twins and Red Sox is presently 8.5.

[Udog]

MLB

Thursday, June 4


Chance of thunderstorms in Kansas City Thursday

According to forecasts, there is a 58 percent chance of thunderstorms at Kauffman Stadium when the Kansas City Royals host the Cleveland Indians Thursday.

The AL Central clubs split the first two games of the series with the under cashing in both.

The Royals are presently -109 with Chris Young slated to start the game against Trevor Bauer. The total is currently 7.5.