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Preview: Rangers (30-27) at Athletics (23-36)
Game: 1
Venue: O.co Coliseum
Date: June 09, 2015 10:05 PM EDT

Sonny Gray has won three straight starts and pitched 23 2-3 consecutive scoreless innings against the Texas Rangers.

Texas is 4-0 in division games with Nick Martinez on the mound.

Runs could be at a premium Tuesday night when Gray seeks to help the Oakland Athletics end a three-game slide as they host Martinez and the Rangers.

Gray (7-2, 1.65 ERA) brings baseball's lowest ERA into the opener of this three-game set. That figure is at 0.86 during a three-start win streak capped by Wednesday's 6-1 victory over Detroit after he pitched eight scoreless innings.

"We think we've got a good chance to win when he's on the mound, and that's been true since he got here," manager Bob Melvin said. "It says a lot to see the kind of confidence he gives you when he's out there."

Gray is 6-2 with a 1.54 ERA in eight career starts against Texas, including his scoreless run that includes 14 2-3 innings in two 2015 wins in which he has scattered three hits. He walked a career-high seven over 6 2-3 innings the last time he faced the Rangers in a 7-1 victory May 3.

AL batting leader Prince Fielder, who has a .356 average, is 1 for 11 versus Gray. Elvis Andrus is 5 for 24 in this matchup, Leonys Martin is 2 for 24 and Robinson Chirinos 1 for 13.

Tuesday will mark the first time Gray will face top Rangers prospect Joey Gallo, who is 7 for 24 with two homers and 13 strikeouts.

The AL's worst team could have a tough time versus Martinez (4-2, 2.89), who is 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA in four division starts. He is 1-0 with a 1.38 ERA in two against Oakland (23-36).

Martinez has dropped consecutive outings after giving up a season-high seven runs in a season-low 3 1-3 innings in Wednesday's 9-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox.

Josh Reddick is 5 for 9 against the right-hander while Eric Sogard is hitless in nine at_bats.

Stephen Vogt is 7 for 17 with eight RBIs and Reddick 6 for 12 with eight in the season series for Oakland, which has taken four of seven matchups. Fielder is 11 for 26 to lead Texas.

The Rangers (30-27) have won 14 of 18, though they failed to complete a three-game sweep Sunday after a 4-3 loss at Kansas City spoiled their rally from three runs down.

'It's tough to sweep a series, especially against a team like that,' manager Jeff Banister said. 'After the first couple of innings we continued to battle. We battled back and put runs on the board and got back in the game.'

Oakland was swept over the weekend in Boston, blowing a four-run lead by allowing seven in the eighth inning of Sunday's 7-4 defeat.

"Today it looked like certainly early on and deeper into the game, we felt like we had a nice win to go home on and a 4-2 road trip but not much we can do about it now," Melvin said.

A's rookie center fielder Billy Burns is batting .346 over a 12-game hitting streak.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Rangers at Athletics
Tue, Jun 9 - 10:05PM EDT

GAME 2
Rangers at Athletics
Wed, Jun 10 - 10:05PM EDT

GAME 3
Rangers at Athletics
Thu, Jun 11 - 3:35PM EDT

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Preview: Diamondbacks (27-29) at Dodgers (32-25)
Game: 2
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: June 09, 2015 10:10 PM EDT

Pitching has keyed the Los Angeles Dodgers' recent success against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Andre Ethier has helped a little also.

The Dodgers try to make it eight consecutive home wins over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.

Los Angeles (33-25) has won 11 of the last 12 meetings with Arizona (27-30) at Dodger Stadium, compiling a 1.61 ERA during seven straight wins there.

Rookie Mike Bolsinger delivered the latest gem Monday, yielding two runs and three hits with eight strikeouts in seven innings while Ethier had a three-run homer and an RBI single in a 9-3 win.

Ethier is 8 for 18 with two homers, five RBIs and four runs during Los Angeles' five-game overall win streak versus Arizona. He's also a .356 career hitter at home against the Diamondbacks after going 6 for 14 with two home runs and five RBIs in four meetings this year.

Carlos Frias (4-3, 4.25 ERA) has lost three of his last four starts but was sharp in his only appearance against Arizona. The rookie right-hander pitched four-hit ball over 5 1-3 innings in an 8-0 victory on May 1.

He's faced St. Louis in each of his last two starts and allowed six runs - three earned - and 15 hits over 13 2-3 innings. He gave up five runs - three earned - and 10 hits in 6 2-3 innings Thursday in a 7-1 loss.

"I know it wasn't a win and he could've been throwing zeros, but we love the effort he gave," manager Don Mattingly said.

Howie Kendrick made an impressive return to the Dodgers' lineup Monday, going 3 for 4 with two runs and one RBI. He started at second base for the first time in five games due to a left knee strain.

He's 6 for 12 in the past three games with Arizona.

Rubby De La Rosa was the latest Diamondbacks pitcher to get knocked around on the road, allowing nine runs in five innings Monday. Arizona starters have a 7.82 ERA during the team's 2-5 stretch away from home.

"We just want to get to .500, and maybe we can build off that. We have to buckle down, and play better on the road," manager Chip Hale told MLB's official website.

Doing that at Dodger Stadium could be difficult, however, since Hale's starters have a 7.17 ERA in four games there this season.

Robbie Ray (1-0, 0.82) will try to reverse that trend in his second start in place of the injured Archie Bradley (shoulder).

The left-hander battled through a career-high 110 pitches in five scoreless innings opposite Matt Harvey in a 6-2 loss to the New York Mets on Thursday.

"For the most part, my stuff was good," Ray said. "I just have to work on putting batters away."

Ray is 1-2 with a 7.07 ERA in five games - three starts - on the road, but he allowed one run in six innings of a 5-1 victory at Colorado on May 6.

A.J. Pollock continues to be a bright spot for the Diamondbacks, delivering a two-run double Monday. He's batting .390 with four homers, 14 RBIs,18 runs and eight steals in his last 20 games, but he's 2 for 17 in four contests at Los Angeles this season.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Diamondbacks at Dodgers
Mon, Jun 8 Final 3 to 9
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Diamondbacks at Dodgers
Tue, Jun 9 - 10:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Diamondbacks at Dodgers
Wed, Jun 10 - 10:10PM EDT

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Interleague Results

The 2015 MLB regular season will usually feature at least one Interleague game every day. All teams will play exactly 20 Interleague games broken down into eight series, four at home and four on the road.

AMERICAN LEAGUE RESULTS (2013-2015)

Team 2013 2014 2015 (Home-Away)

Baltimore Orioles 11-9 12-8 (0-0, 1-4)

Boston Red Sox 14-6 9-11 (2-1, 2-1)

Chicago White Sox 8-12 11-9 (2-1, 2-1)

Cleveland Indians 11-9 10-10 (4-2, 0-0)

Detroit Tigers 12-8 12-8 (1-2, 4-2)

Houston Astros 8-12 5-15 (1-1, 3-0)

Kansas City Royals 9-11 15-5 (4-1, 1-1)

Los Angeles Angels 10-10 12-8 (3-2, 0-3)

Minnesota Twins 8-12 9-11 (1-2, 2-0)

New York Yankees 9-11 13-7 (2-1, 0-2)

Oakland Athletics 13-7 13-7 (0-0, 0-0)

Seattle Mariners 8-12 9-11 (1-1, 0-3)

Tampa Bay Rays 12-8 10-10 (0-0, 3-2)

Texas Rangers 10-10 10-10 (0-0, 1-1)

Toronto Blue Jays 11-9 13-7 (1-2, 2-1)


AL Totals 164-146 163-137 (22-16, 21-21)



NATIONAL LEAGUE RESULTS (2013-2015)

Team 2013 2014 2015 (Home-Away)

Arizona Diamondbacks 11-9 7-13 (1-1, 0-0)

Atlanta Braves 11-9 7-13 (1-1, 2-1)

Chicago Cubs 13-7 9-11 (1-1, 0-0)

Cincinnati Reds 11-9 6-14 (0-0, 1-7)

Colorado Rockies 5-15 7-13 (0-0, 0-2)

Los Angeles Dodgers 12-8 11-9 (3-0, 0-0)

Miami Marlins 9-11 13-7 (3-3, 0-0)

Milwaukee Brewers 6-14 11-9 (1-2, 4-2)

New York Mets 11-9 11-9 (2-0, 1-2)

Philadelphia Phillies 7-13 7-13 (1-2, 0-0)

Pittsburgh Pirates 15-5 11-9 (1-4, 0-0)

St. Louis Cardinals 10-10 8-12 (1-2, 3-3)

San Diego Padres 8-12 9-11 (0-3, 3-2)

San Francisco Giants 6-14 10-10 (3-0, 1-1)

Washington Nationals 11-9 10-10 (3-2, 1-2)

NL Totals 146-164 137-163 (21-21, 16-22)

Updated - Sun June 7, 2015, 10:30 PM ET

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Phillies sign RHP Correia to $650K deal

June 8, 2015

CINCINNATI (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies signed right-hander Kevin Correia to a one-year deal on Monday, filling their open rotation spot with a veteran who spent the first two months of the season in the minors.

Correia fills the spot of right-hander Severino Gonzalez, who was sent to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday. Gonzalez was 2-2 with an 8.69 ERA in five starts.

Correia gets a $650,000 salary while in the major leagues and $150,000 while in the minors. He can earn $400,000 in bonuses based on starts in the majors: $100,000 each for five, 10, 15 and 20.

The 34-year-old pitched for San Francisco's Triple-A team in Sacramento this season, going 0-1 with a 3.58 ERA. He was released on May 29 after exercising an opt-out provision in his contract. The Phillies plan for him to start on Friday in Pittsburgh.

''He knows the league, he knows the hitters,'' manager Ryne Sandberg said. ''Other than that, we'll see when he gets here and then when he pitches on Friday.''

Correia has pitched for the Giants, the Padres, the Pirates, the Twins and the Dodgers. Last year, he went 2-4 with an 8.03 ERA in three starts and six relief appearances for the Dodgers.

His best season was in 2009 for the Padres. He threw his only shutout, pitched a career-high 198 innings, and went 12-11 with a 3.91 ERA. He also went 12-11 with the Pirates in 2011, and again for Pittsburgh in 2013. He was 14-26 for the Twins from 2013-14.

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Fan hurt at Fenway expected to survive

June 6, 2015

BOSTON (AP) - A fan hit by a broken bat at Fenway Park is expected to survive after sustaining life-threatening injuries during a game between the Oakland Athletics and Boston Red Sox.

Officer Rachel McGuire said Saturday that the woman is recovering.

Tonya Carpenter was struck in the head by the broken bat of Oakland's Brett Lawrie on Friday night. Police initially called her injuries life-threatening.

Carpenter is in serious condition, her family said Saturday in a statement.

''Tonya's family and loved ones are grateful to all who have reached out with thoughts and prayers but are requesting privacy at this time as Tonya recovers,'' said the statement from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Hospital.

There was a ''moment of reflection'' for Carpenter at Fenway Park before Saturday's game between the A's and Red Sox.

''All of us offer our prayers and our thoughts as we wish her a speedy recovery,'' the Red Sox said in a statement.

Lawrie was out of the lineup and manager Bob Melvin said it wasn't because of any psychological effect, but instead a back issue.

Friday night's game was halted in the second inning as emergency crews tended to a bloodied Carpenter and wheeled her off the field on a stretcher.

Lawrie broke his bat on a grounder and part of it hurtled a few rows into the seats between the backstop and Oakland's dugout on the third base side.

There are signs posted on the low retaining wall facing fans in the front row that read: ''Be Alert. Foul Balls and Bats Hurt.''

Alex Merlis, of Brookline, Massachusetts, said he was sitting in the row behind the woman when the broken bat flew into the stands.

''It was violent,'' he said of the impact to her forehead and top of her head. ''She bled a lot. A lot. I don't think I've ever seen anything like that.''

Merlis said the woman had been sitting with a small child and a man. After she was injured, the man was tending to her and other people were trying to console the distraught child, he said.

After the game, Lawrie said he hoped the woman would recover.

''I've seen bats fly out of guys' hands in the stands and everyone's OK, but when one breaks like that, has jagged edges on it, anything can happen.''

Concerned about a rash of flying broken bats and the danger they posed, Major League Baseball studied the issue in 2008 and implemented a series of changes to bat regulations for the following season.

''I do know that MLB is probably taking a look at the incident last night, as they do with any bat that flies into the stands,'' Red Sox manager John Farrell said.

Multi-piece bat failures are down about 50 percent since the beginning of the 2009 season, MLB spokesman Michael Teevan said.

''You have a ballpark here that's how old, and it's close, you have some maple bats that break. I think MLB and the players' association have talked long and hard about how they can try to keep this from happening,'' Melvin said.

Though dozens of fans at big league ballparks are struck by foul balls each season, there has been only one fatality, according to baseball researchers - a 14-year-old boy killed by a foul line drive off the bat of Manny Mota at Dodger Stadium in 1970.

The National Hockey League ordered safety netting installed at each end of NHL arenas after 13-year-old Brittanie Cecil was killed by a deflected puck at a Columbus Blue Jackets game in 2002. She died two days later, and her parents eventually settled with the team for $1.2 million, the league and the arena management.

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With Cano struggling, Mariners among biggest disappointments

June 8, 2015

SEATTLE (AP) - Robinson Cano was only supposed to hear the jeers and boos cascading from the spectators when he was playing on the road.

Hearing them at Safeco Field after strikeouts and weak grounders was not envisioned when he signed a $240 million, 10-year contract with the Seattle Mariners.

''I always stay positive and every at bat for me is a different one. I'm not going to overthink,'' Cano said. ''I haven't done my job lately. Just go game by game and play hard every single day.''

Cano's unexpected struggles at the plate are just the tip of one of the biggest underachievers in baseball to date. Picked by many observers to be a playoff-bound club thanks to Cano and the addition of Nelson Cruz, the Mariners' 2-9 homestand left them seven games under .500 at 25-32, the second-worst record in the American League.

Seattle became just the fourth team in major league history to score no more than three runs during any game of a homestand of 10 games or longer, following the 1913 Chicago White Sox, 1968 Houston Astros and 2010 Mariners. The three prior teams had only 10 games to fail in, according to STATS.

If 90 victories was the benchmark for the Mariners following an 87-win season that left them one victory shy of a postseason tiebreaker game, the ugly first two months has left Seattle needing to win at a .619 clip the rest of the way to reach that mark.

It's certainly possible. But nothing the Mariners have shown lately, highlighted by an offense unable to get clutch hits, makes it appear probable.

''The focus is always there to win games. With runners in scoring position is where we need to tighten it up,'' Cruz said. ''We get all our hits ... but when it matters the most to drive in runs we don't get it done.''

Cano's .239 batting average is the second-lowest of his career to this point of a season.

Cano's .278 on-base percentage and .320 slugging are down 100 points from this time last year and his poorest output through 57 games other than 2008 with the Yankees when Cano was hitting .216 with four homers and 19 RBIs. He has only two home runs this season and is batting .188 with one extra base hit in his last 20 games.

Even more alarming for Cano are the pitches he's chasing outside the strike zone and the lack of solid contact. Cano has 40 strikeouts and is on pace for a career-high 113.

Cruz has done more than his part for Seattle's offense, leading the AL in home runs with 18 and hitting .329.

''Guys that are supposed to perform have to perform,'' manager Llloyd McClendon said. ''The fact is if Robbie Cano, Cruz and (Kyle) Seager don't hit, then we're not going to win. And if they continue not to hit, then you'll be talking to someone else. I'll be driving a garbage truck. That's just the way it goes.''

Aside from Cruz, there's been little consistency, adding to the frustration. When the offense was good early, the starting pitching aside from Felix Hernandez was shaky. Lately, when the pitching has been good, the offense has floundered.

And a bullpen that was the best in baseball a season ago hasn't come close to matching the efficiency of 2014, capped by the roller-coaster ninth innings from closer Fernando Rodney.

McClendon continues to say he likes his club and believes Seattle will come out of this funk.

''This is a business of results and positive results only. You can talk about expectations or what a player should do or what we know what he can do, but the bottom line is you've got to get it done,'' he said. ''If we don't get it done, there will be changes, absolutely. It's the nature of the business.''

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LEADING OFF: Scherzer vs Tanaka, Shields unbeaten, Jays roll

June 8, 2015

A look at what's happening all around the major leagues today:

TRY HITTING THIS

Bryce Harper and the Nationals face Yankees ace Masahiro Tanaka and his darting split-finger fastball for the first time. New York has won six in row; Max Scherzer starts for visiting Washington, which has lost eight of 10.

STILL UNBEATEN

James Shields is undefeated this season and winless in his career against Atlanta. Guess which streak he's hoping to end when he pitches at Turner Field? Shields (7-0) is off to the best start for a Padres pitcher since Andy Hawkins was 11-0 in 1985. He is 0-2 with a 5.25 ERA in two career starts against the Braves - both with Tampa Bay, most recently in 2012.

STREAKING

Chris Colabello of the Blue Jays has the longest active hitting streak in the majors at 18 games. He'll try to extend it when Mark Buehrle and Toronto take a six-game winning streak into their matchup with Dan Haren and the Marlins.

CHECKUP

Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday will be evaluated a day after he strained his right quadriceps. He fell awkwardly in left field chasing down a bloop double by Colorado's Carlos Gonzalez at Busch Stadium.

OUT IN LEFT FIELD

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco is trying to learn left field. He has a sore hip that will require surgery. He can't catch, but he can hit and run without problem. Mesoraco would like to try to play left field while Marlon Byrd recovers from a broken wrist. Mesoraco will play left field at Triple-A Louisville this week and see how it goes.

ALMOST

Carlos Rodon will get another chance to show the Astros what they could have had. He was a candidate to be the overall top pick in the 2014 draft, but they passed on him and selected Brady Aiken. The White Sox took Rodon with the third choice, and he'll start against Dallas Keuchel in Chicago. AL West-leading Houston has lost five in a row.

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MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, June 9


Milwaukee @ Pittsburgh

Game 901-902
June 9, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Jngmann) 16.495
Pittsburgh
(Liriano) 15.523
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-220
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+185); Over

Cincinnati @ Philadelphia

Game 903-904
June 9, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(DeSclafani) 14.773
Philadelphia
(Harang) 15.619
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-150
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+130); Over

San Francisco @ NY Mets

Game 905-906
June 9, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Heston) 14.773
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 16.216
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-125
7
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-125); Under

San Diego @ Atlanta

Game 907-908
June 9, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Shields) 17.525
Atlanta
(Fltynwicz) 14.963
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-140); Under

St. Louis @ Colorado

Game 909-910
June 9, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wacha) 17.206
Colorado
(DeLaRosa) 14.435
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-130
10
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-130); Under

Arizona @ LA Dodgers

Game 911-912
June 9, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Ray) 13.476
LA Dodgers
(Frias) 17.435
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 4
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-165); Under

Boston @ Baltimore

Game 913-914
June 9, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Rodriguez) 17.308
Baltimore
(Gonzalez) 14.288
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-110
8
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-110); Over

LA Angels @ Tampa Bay

Game 915-916
June 9, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Shoemaker) 17.895
Tampa Bay
(Karns) 13.248
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 4 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-110
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-110); Over

Seattle @ Cleveland

Game 917-918
June 9, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Elias) 17.095
Cleveland
(Kluber) 15.903
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-185
7
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+165); Under

Kansas City @ Minnesota

Game 919-920
June 9, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Young) 17.319
Minnesota
(May) 13.945
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-110); Under

Houston @ Chicago White Sox

Game 921-922
June 9, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 18.278
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 15.727
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-140); Over

Texas @ Oakland

Game 923-924
June 9, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Martinez.) 13.322
Oakland
(Gray) 16.647
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 3 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-180
7
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-180); Over

Miami @ Toronto

Game 925-926
June 9, 2015 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Haren) 15.278
Toronto
(Buehrle) 17.702
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-145); Over

Washington @ NY Yankees

Game 927-928
June 9, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Scherzer) 15.285
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 16.784
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-120); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Detroit

Game 929-930
June 9, 2015 @ 7:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 14.895
Detroit
(Sanchez) 13.392
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(+100); Under

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, June 9


National League
Brewers @ Pirates
Jungmann is making first MLB start; he was 2-3, 6.37 in nine AAA starts, but he pitched for Colorado Springs (high altitude-- 3.96 in last four on road).

Liriano is 2-0, 0.95 in his last three starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six.

Milwaukee lost eight of last 11 games with Pittsburgh; over is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Brewers won three of last four games; five of their last seven games stayed under. Pirates won five of their last seven games; over is 3-2-1 in their last six.

Phillies @ Reds
Harang is 0-3, 5.09 in his last three starts; four of his last six stayed under.

DeSclafani is 2-0, 3.15 in his last three starts.

Phillies are 5-4 in last nine games with the Reds (over 8-1); Phils lost eight of last 11 games overall, with last seven going over total. Cincinnati lost four of its last seven games, but won last two; eight of its last nine games went over.

Giants @ Mets
Heston is 2-1, 7.36 in his last four road starts (over 3-0-1).

Syndergaard is 2-0, 0.68 in two home starts; home side won all five of his starts. Three of his last four starts stayed under.

Mets lost seven of last eight games with Giants; under is 3-1-1 in last five series games played here. NY lost four of last six games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven. Giants lost six of their last eight games (over 6-0-2).

Padres @ Braves
San Diego won last seven Shields starts (3-0, 2.73 in last five); seven of his last eight went over.

Foltynewicz is 1-2, 4.55 in his last five starts.

Home side won six of last seven San Diego-Atlanta games; Padres won last four; five of last seven games went over. San Diego won five of their last six games; over is 9-1-1 in their last 11. Braves lost five of their last six games; over is 7-1-1 in their last nine games.

Cardinals @ Rockies
Wacha is 3-1, 2.56 in his last five starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five on road.

de la Rosa is 2-0, 3.06 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.

St Louis won four of last five games with Colorado; four of last five series games in Denver went over. Cardinals won five of last seven games, with eight of last 11 staying under. Rockies are 7-4 in their last eleven games.

Diamondbacks @ Dodgers
Ray is 1-0, 0.82 in two starts this season (under 2-0).

Frias is 1-3, 6.46 in his last four starts; four of his last six went over.

Arizona lost nine of last 11 with the Dodgers; over is 4-1-1 in last six series games played here. D'backs won four of last seven games; over is 7-2-2 in their last 11 games. Dodgers lost four of last six games; three of their last four games stayed under the total.

American League
Red Sox @ Orioles
Rodriguez is 2-0, 0.61 in his first two MLB starts.

Gonzalez is 0-2, 4.34 in his last three starts, all of which stayed under total; Orioles scored five runs in the three games.

Boston lost four of last six games with Baltimore; four of last five in series went over. Red Sox won five of their last seven games- six of their last nine stayed under. Orioles won three of last four games; four of their last five stayed under the total.

Angels @ Rays
Shoemaker is 0-0, 1.46 in his last two starts; three of his last four went under.

Karns is 1-1, 3.32 in his last four starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Angels are 5-3 in last eight games with Tampa Bay; over is 6-0-1 in last seven series games. Halos lost last five games, allowing 34 runs; over is 4-1-1 in last six games. Rays won five of last six games; last four stayed under.

Mariners @ Indians
Elias is 0-2, 4.05 in his last two starts; his last eight stayed under.

Kluber is 3-1, 2.03 in his last five starts, four of which stayed under.

Seattle lost three of last four games with Cleveland; under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Mariners lost eight of last nine games, with last five staying under total. Indians are 2-3 in last five games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six.

Astros @ White Sox
Keuchel is 2-1, 2.10 in his last four starts, all of which stayed under.

Rodon is 0-0, 2.45 in his last three starts; over is 3-2 in his MLB starts.

Astros lost last five games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten. Houston lost five of last seven games with Chicago; five of last seven series games stayed under. White Sox lost three of last five games; four of last seven went over.

Royals @ Twins
Young is 0-2, 8.18 in his last two starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five.

May is 2-0, 3.15 in his last three starts; seven of his last ten went over.

Royals lost seven of last 11 games; under is 7-0-1 in their last eight games. KC is 7-4 in last 11 games with Minnesota; over is 4-3-1 in their last seven series games. Twins are 3-5 in their last eight games.

Rangers @ A's
Martinez is 1-0, 2.28 in his last four road starts; last three went over.

Gray is 3-0, 0.86 in his last three starts; over is 3-0-1 in his last four.

Texas is 3-5 in last eight games with Oakland; over is 4-0-1 in last five. Texas won seven of last nine games; last four stayed under. A's lost their last three games, blowing 4-0 lead in 8th inning Sunday; under is 4-2-1 in last seven.

Interleague
Marlins @ Blue Jays
Haren is 2-0, 2.36 in his last four starts; over is 7-2-1 in his last ten.

Buehrle is 2-0, 2.00 in his last two starts, both CGs.

Marlins won eight of last 11 games vs Toronto; over is 5-1-1 in last seven, but teams haven't met since '12. Miami won four of last six games; five of their last eight stayed under. Blue Jays won last six games, scoring 46 runs.

Nationals @ Bronx
Scherzer is 4-1, 1.54 in his last four starts; three of his last four went under.

Tanaka is 3-0, 2.13 in his last four starts.

Washington lost eight of last ten games, scoring 16 runs in last six; they are 6-4 in last ten games with Bronx-- six of last nine stayed under. NY won six in a row, allowing 17 runs; four of those six games went over.

Cubs @ Tigers
Lester is 0-2, 4.74 in his last three starts; his last four road starts went over.

Sanchez is 0-3, 7.72 in his last four starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Cubs lost nine of last ten games with Detroit; six of last eight went over total, but teams haven't met since 2012. Chicago won three of last four games; five of its last eight stayed under. Detroit won last two games after losing eight in a row before that; three of their last four went over.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Mil-Pitt-- Jungmann 0-0; Liriano 3-8
Phil-Cin-- Harang 5-7; DeSclafani 6-5
SF-NY-- Heston 7-4; Syndergaard 2-3
SD-Atl-- Shields 9-3; Foltynewicz 3-4
StL-Colo-- Wacha 10-1; de la Rosa 3-4
Az-LA-- Ray 1-1; Frias 3-4

Bos-Balt-- Rodriguez 2-0; Gonzalez 6-5
LA-TB-- Shoemaker 5-5; Karns 5-6
Sea-Clev-- Elias 2-6; Kluber 3-9
Hst-Chi-- Keuchel 9-3; Rodon 3-2
KC-Minn-- Young 4-2; May 6-4
Tex-A's-- Martinez 8-3; Gray 7-5

Mia-Tor-- Haren 8-3; Buehrle 7-4
Wsh-NY-- Scherzer 7-4; Tanaka 4-1
Chi-Det-- Lester 6-5; Sanchez 3-9

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Mil-Pitt-- Jungmann 0-0; Liriano 2-11
Phil-Cin-- Harang 3-12; DeSclafani 2-11
SF-NY-- Heston 1-11; Syndergaard 0-5
SD-Atl-- Shields 2-12; Foltynewicz 4-7
StL-Colo-- Wacha 3-11; de la Rosa 3-7
Az-LA-- Ray 0-2; Frias 3-7

Bos-Balt-- Rodriguez 0-2; Gonzalez 3-11
LA-TB-- Shoemaker 3-10; Karns 3-11
Sea-Clev-- Elias 3-8; Kluber 5-12
Hst-Chi-- Keuchel 3-12; Rodon 1-5
KC-Minn-- Young 0-6; May 3-10
Tex-A's-- Martinez 1-11; Gray 1-12

Mia-Tor-- Haren 0-11; Buehrle 6-11
Wsh-NY-- Scherzer 1-11; Tanaka 1-5
Chi-Det-- Lester 4-11; Sanchez 3-12

Umpires
Mil-Pitt-- Last three Schrieber games stayed under.
Phil-Cin-- Six of last eight Hamari games went over.
SD-Atl-- Home side won eight of last nine Meals games.
StL-Col-- Over is 6-2-1 in Timmons games this season.
Az-LA-- Favorites won six of last seven Cuzzi games.

Hst-Chi-- Favorites won five of last six Vanover games.
KC-Min-- Underdogs won three of last five Porter games.

Mia-Tor-- Underdogs won last five Hernandez games; last three went under.

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, June 9

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MILWAUKEE (21 - 37) at PITTSBURGH (31 - 26) - 7:05 PM
TAYLOR JUNGMANN (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 21-37 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-23 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 21-37 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 216-172 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 118-73 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 39-21 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 214-171 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 148-103 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 55-32 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 121-72 (+33.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 48-57 (-15.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LIRIANO is 17-23 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIRIANO is 17-23 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIRIANO is 0-6 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-2 (+2.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

TAYLOR JUNGMANN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LIRIANO is 6-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.311.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.8 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (22 - 37) at CINCINNATI (25 - 31) - 7:10 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 76-99 (-32.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 186-176 (+32.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 108-127 (-38.8 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 363-385 (-92.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 365-333 (-84.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.2 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HARANG is 3-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 3-3 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.57 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (32 - 26) at NY METS (31 - 27) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS HESTON (R) vs. NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-20 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 10-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
NY METS are 21-8 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 21-8 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 19-7 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 15-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 132-105 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-53 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 132-105 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1043-871 (+120.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 92-71 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 374-371 (+45.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 59-52 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

CHRIS HESTON vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (30 - 29) at ATLANTA (27 - 30) - 7:10 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 11-22 (-13.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 15-32 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 33-18 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 20-7 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 31-18 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 12-4 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 19-6 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 17-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 106-113 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 126-115 (-38.6 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 10-23 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 104-112 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 83-92 (-18.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAMES SHIELDS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SHIELDS is 0-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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

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ST LOUIS (38 - 20) at COLORADO (26 - 30) - 8:40 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DE LA ROSA is 42-27 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 26-8 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 11-1 (+10.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 42-26 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 21-14 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 38-20 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 38-20 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 60-36 (+18.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WACHA is 10-1 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WACHA is 7-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
WACHA is 10-1 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 56-89 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. COLORADO since 1997
WACHA is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 2.570.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 5-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.395.
His team's record is 5-5 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-4.9 units)

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ARIZONA (27 - 30) at LA DODGERS (33 - 25) - 10:10 PM
ROBBIE RAY (L) vs. CARLOS FRIAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 91-128 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 91-128 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 36-70 (-29.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 64-64 (-17.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-2 (+2.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

CARLOS FRIAS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
FRIAS is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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BOSTON (27 - 31) at BALTIMORE (26 - 30) - 7:05 PM
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 27-31 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 42-55 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 41-61 (-24.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 88-107 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 68-86 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 68-86 (-25.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 40-59 (-26.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 126-100 (+31.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 33-19 (+11.4 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 69-46 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 63-46 (+18.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 112-88 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 55-39 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 22-7 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 12-21 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-3 (+1.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
GONZALEZ is 5-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.369.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.4 units)

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LA ANGELS (28 - 29) at TAMPA BAY (31 - 27) - 7:10 PM
MATT SHOEMAKER (R) vs. NATE KARNS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 762-744 (+65.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 136-114 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 101-70 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SHOEMAKER is 12-2 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 12-2 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 108-112 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 49-59 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-19 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 50-60 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 57-66 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 36-41 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 2-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

NATE KARNS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
KARNS is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (25 - 32) at CLEVELAND (27 - 29) - 7:10 PM
ROENIS ELIAS (L) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 25-32 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 20-31 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 17-25 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 20-25 (-10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 86-92 (-26.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ELIAS is 13-22 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 112-64 (+33.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 58-48 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 20-10 (+11.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 11-16 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 117-118 (-43.0 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 11-16 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KLUBER is 3-9 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 3-9 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

ROENIS ELIAS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ELIAS is 0-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 7.15 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.2 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
KLUBER is 2-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.688.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (32 - 23) at MINNESOTA (33 - 24) - 8:10 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. TREVOR MAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 33-24 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-10 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 237-209 (+40.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 33-24 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-11 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-6 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-8 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 132-100 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 65-48 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 10-2 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 128-97 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 94-67 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 95-69 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 66-49 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNG is 21-14 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 21-13 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 13-7 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 35-65 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-3 (+0.2 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
YOUNG is 0-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.224.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

TREVOR MAY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MAY is 0-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

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HOUSTON (34 - 25) at CHI WHITE SOX (26 - 30) - 8:10 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. CARLOS RODON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 68-69 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 34-25 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 34-22 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KEUCHEL is 26-15 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 14-7 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 25-14 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 16-8 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 17-7 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-1 (+2.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
KEUCHEL is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.21 and a WHIP of 1.181.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

CARLOS RODON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
RODON is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TEXAS (30 - 27) at OAKLAND (23 - 36) - 10:05 PM
NICK MARTINEZ (R) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 156-80 (+62.6 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
TEXAS is 30-27 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 9-3 (+11.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 this season.
TEXAS is 19-12 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 26-24 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-25 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 22-19 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 21-16 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MARTINEZ is 8-3 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 5-0 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 23-36 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 26-39 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 3-9 (-13.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 9-17 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 11-18 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 21-34 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 74-68 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 80-75 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-4 (+0.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.3 Units)

NICK MARTINEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MARTINEZ is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 4-1 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

SONNY GRAY vs. TEXAS since 1997
GRAY is 6-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.54 and a WHIP of 0.994.
His team's record is 6-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.8 units)

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MIAMI (24 - 34) at TORONTO (29 - 30) - 7:05 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HAREN is 21-31 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 19-26 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 22-12 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 28-15 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 162-84 (+52.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 36-15 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 20-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 29-14 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 16-5 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 16-5 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 21-12 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 173-157 (+32.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
MIAMI is 402-392 (+41.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.

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

DAN HAREN vs. TORONTO since 1997
HAREN is 7-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.134.
His team's record is 8-4 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-3. (+5.7 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. MIAMI since 1997
BUEHRLE is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (30 - 27) at NY YANKEES (32 - 25) - 7:05 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 16-34 (-15.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 21-23 (-7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-12 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
SCHERZER is 57-23 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 54-22 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 38-14 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 11-20 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SCHERZER is 6-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 6-2 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.6 units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (30 - 25) at DETROIT (30 - 28) - 7:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1417-1578 (-278.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 191-251 (-83.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 152-191 (-56.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1360-1491 (-253.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1041-1174 (-212.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 657-761 (-200.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
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 59-52 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 59-52 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 12-20 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SANCHEZ is 3-9 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SANCHEZ is 8-13 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANCHEZ is 3-9 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SANCHEZ is 2-8 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JON LESTER vs. DETROIT since 1997
LESTER is 3-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.614.
His team's record is 4-7 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.7 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 2-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.699.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 12 games on the road
Baltimore is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
Milwaukee is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games

7:07 PM
MIAMI vs. TORONTO
Miami is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Miami

7:08 PM
CHI CUBS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games
Detroit is 9-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
Detroit is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ATLANTA
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of San Diego's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games at home
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

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

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TAMPA BAY
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
LA Angels are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games

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

8:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Houston is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Houston

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games
Kansas City is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Minnesota is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City

8:40 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. COLORADO
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado's last 13 games at home
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Oakland is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Oakland's last 24 games at home

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

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Tuesday, June 9


Windy conditions at Citi Field Tuesday

Weather forecasts are calling for hitters' wind at Citi Field in New York when the Mets host the San Francisco Giants Tuesday.

Wind will blow out to right field at around 12 miles per hour during the game. According to our MLB Stadium data, the Mets have gone 3-0 when wind is blowing out to right field.

Noah Syndergaard is the probable starter for the Mets, while the visitors are expected to give the ball to Christopher Heston.


Blue Jays heating up thanks to a surprising source

The Toronto Blue Jays thumped the Miami Marlins 11-3 Monday night for their sixth straight win and while their offense has been as potent as always, it is their pitching that has keyed the turnaround.

The Blue Jays actually lead the majors in team ERA for the month of June at 2.03, a massive improvement over their 4.43 ERA in May and 4.78 ERA in April.

Toronto goes for their seventh win in a row Tuesday night when they send Mark Buehrle (7-4, 4.35 ERA) to the mound to continue their series with the Marlins. The Marlins counter with Dan Haren (6-2, 3.18 ERA). The Jays are currently -144 faves.

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Tuesday, June 9


Diamondbacks bettors should take note of this stat

Dedicated Arizona Diamondbacks bettors (if these exist) should be cautious about their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers as the Snakes have gone just 1-11 in the last 12 meetings at Dodger Stadium.

The Dbacks have already been swept in a three-game series at Chavez Ravine earlier this season before dropping the first game of a three-game set Monday evening. Arizona posted a 2-7 mark overall there last season.

Carlos Frias is probable to start for the favored Dodgers (-143) while Robbie Ray is projected to start for the Diamondbacks (+132).


How the Phillies have kept their over streak going

With Philadelphia's 4-6 loss against the Cincinnati Reds Monday, the Phillies have gone over in seven consecutive games thanks to an offense that is finally starting to come together.

The Phillies, now 29-24-6 over/under for the season, have scored 4.71 runs per game over the last seven games. That is a big difference compared to their season average of 3.21 runs per game, which is good for dead last in the bigs.

Combine that with the fact they are giving up 4.19 runs per game has made the Phillies a great over play.

Philadelphia continues their three-game series in Cincinnati Tuesday. Aaron Harang (2.45 ERA, 3-7 O/U) starts for the Phillies, while Anthony DeSclafani (3.60 ERA, 3-6 O/U) gets the call for the Reds. The total is currently at 7.5.

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Tuesday, June 9


Under wagers have cashed in all of Elias' starts this season

Under wagers are scorching hot in Seattle Mariners' pitcher Roenis Elias' starts this season, going 8-0 in all eight starts heading into Tuesday's showdown against Corey Kluber and the Cleveland Indians.

The Cuban southpaw is 2-3 with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.25 in eight starts this season, but the Mariners are just 2-6 in his eight starts. They've scored just 21 runs combined in the eight games that Elias has started.

Both the Mariners and their opponents in Elias' starts are combining to average just 5.5 runs in those games.

With Elias and Kluber toeing the rubber Tuesday, oddsmakers have pegged the total at 7.


Cubs sign RHP Soriano

Veteran right-handed reliever Rafael Soriano agreed to a minor-league contract with the Chicago Cubs.

The 35-year-old with 207 career saves expected a more competitive market for his services.

Soriano could emerge in a Chicago bullpen that went to a committee approach recently. He played for manager Joe Maddon in Tampa in 2010, and also was closer for the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals.

Hector Rondon began the season as closer but Maddon involved Jason Motte and others lately.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Six millionaires who are not college graduates..........

-- Designer Ralph Lauren went to Baruch College for two years, then dropped out and joined the Army. His big break came as a necktie designer.

-- Bill Gates-- You may have heard of him. He is worth $86B, thats billion with a B.

-- Rush Limbaugh-- Went to SE Missouri State for a while, worked for the Kansas City Royals for a while, then found his niche on the radio. He is worth $400M.

-- Rachael Ray-- Went to Pace College for two years, then worked in a gourmet food store in NYC where her online cooking classes were discovered. She is worth $60M.

-- Larry Ellison-- CEO/co-founder of Oracle dropped out of two colleges; has tried to buy a few NBA teams. Wish he'd buy the A's instead.

-- Ted Turner-- Got kicked out of Brown, went to work for his dad's advertising business in Charlotte, has done fairly well since. If you don't know who he is, the "Turner" in TBS or TNT or Turner Broadcasting is him.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Wrapping up a suprisingly busy Monday....

13) Colin Cowherd makes a small fortune working for ESPN; good for him. But he is a guy who runs his mouth about things of which he knows little. Here is a tweet he put up Sunday night:

"Matt Dellavedova, this may seem a tad harsh, could be the worst player ever in a Finals to get major minutes."

Straight BS, hopefully not posted intentionally to draw attention to himself. If you've spent any time around sports, you know that guys like Dellavedova are the kind of guys who make teams win. There are only so many Lebron James out there, and even they need support to win games. Every winning team has guys like Dellavedova.

Dellavedova played four years at St Mary's, during which time the Gaels went 108-28; he is gritty, competitive and knows how to win. If some nitwit like Cowhered thinks he is a bad player, that shows how little Cowherd knows about basketball.

12) This is first time the first two games in NBA Finals both went to OT; kids who want to be good high school players should watch how hard these players compete on every possession- they're playing with great energy- thats good to see.

11) Fred Hoiberg is probably the most popular person, sports or otherwise, in Ames, Iowa history, so he is a tough act to follow as Iowa State's basketball coach, but Cyclones made a good move and hired Steve Prohm from Murray State. Prohm won big while he developed a couple of NBA-level guards, Isaiah Canaan and Cam Payne.

Iowa State is going to be very good this fall, but Prohm had better recruit like hell this summer, because they lose almost everyone after this coming season. Big X is a really tough league; it'll be tough to keep Iowa State in the upper half of it.

10) For the record, Prohm is an Alabama graduate and had success at Murray State in the south (Kentucky); why the hell didn't the Crimson Tide hire him?

9) You see Sports Center and these other highlights shows and the anchors all trying to be different to make themselves recognizable, so they can get better jobs. Want a way to get noticed on TV these days? Guaranteed to work.......

No shtick, no yelling, know all the names, have a clue. Not many like that out there.....

8) As of Monday morning, $315,829 in winning tickets on American Pharoah were still unclaimed. People are keeping the tickets as keepsakes of the Triple Crown.

7) White Sox lefty Chris Sale induced 25 swings/misses during his 119-pitch 8-inning stint Monday night, third straight start he's gotten 25+ misses. MLB high this season is 26 misses, done by Sale, James Shields and Rubby de la Rosa of Arizona.

6) Welington Castillo is first catcher since Mike Piazza in 1998 to play for three different major league teams in the same season before the end of June. That'll be the last time we mention Castillo and Piazza in the same sentence.

5) Nick O'Leary is a rookie tight end from Florida State who will be trying to make the Buffalo Bills this summer; he is also Jack Nicklaus' grandson, so if Rex Ryan golfs, he might get some good tee times if O'Leary makes the squad.

4) Was reading an aticle about Todd Gurley, a RB the Rams drafted in the first round; Rams' GM Les Snead hinted that Gurley's stock was higher because none of Georgia's linemen are projected as NFL players- four of those five guys are back this year. With a new QB starting for the Dawgs, their line had better be better, or else.......

3) Quick prediction: Russell Wilson will replace Tony Romo as the Dallas QB next season. Wilson left NC State because he wouldn't give up minor league baseball-- not many kids are headstrong enough to ignore a coach's request to spend the summer with with football teammates. Wilson will get big money from Jerry Jones.

2) 11 of Giancarlo Stanton's last 20 hits have been home runs.

1) NFL exhibition games are usually pretty ordinary, but Patriots' preseason games this summer will be fascinating, to see how playing time is distributed between Tom Brady, who can't play until Week 5, and Jimmy Garoppolo, who desperately needs game experience, but also can't get hurt because New England has nobody good behind him if he were to get hurt. The #'s 3-4 QBs might wind up playing a lot this summer.