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Preview: Angels (28-29) at Rays (31-27)
Game: 2
Venue: Tropicana Field
Date: June 10, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

With a five-game losing streak behind them and one of their superstars finally living up to that title, things are looking up for the Los Angeles Angels.

Their next starter, however, might warn the team against buying too much into perceived turnarounds Wednesday night as they seek a road series win against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Angels (29-29) opened this three-game set with Tuesday's 8-2 victory over the Rays (31-28) to end their worst skid of the season. Albert Pujols hit his 536th home run to tie Mickey Mantle for 16th on the all-time list. More importantly for Los Angeles' immediate needs, the slugger is batting .395 with eight home runs in his last 11 games, bumping his average to a season-high .268 after entering that stretch on May 28 at .235.

"Great player, future Hall of Famer," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "Would prefer for him to go ahead and get out of Tampa."

Los Angeles matched a season high with 15 hits after batting .220 on the skid, which included three losses against the New York Yankees to begin a trip that concludes Thursday. Kole Calhoun had a career-high four RBIs after totaling three in his previous 14 games.

"It was nice to break out on this trip," Calhoun said.

Cash's frustration isn't coming from just the one game. The Rays' struggles haven't yet translated to a losing streak like Los Angeles', but they likely will if Tampa Bay can't pick it up at the plate. The Rays have scored nine runs in their last five games while batting .175, but they've got three wins to show for it thanks to a 2.05 ERA.

The likely return of Evan Longoria could help. Longoria hasn't started for three games because of a sore left wrist but expects to be in the lineup Wednesday.

A win would secure either team at worst a split in the season series after the Rays won two of three in Los Angeles to start the month, though neither Jered Weaver or Erasmo Ramirez pitched in that series.

Weaver (4-5, 4.60 ERA) seemed to have finally figured things out before his last start, going 4-0 with a 1.98 ERA in his previous five. Then he allowed a season-high seven runs and nine hits with three home runs in 5 2-3 innings of Friday's 8-7 loss to the Yankees, possibly feeling a return to the 0-4 record and 6.29 ERA of his first six starts.

"Pretty frustrating," Weaver told MLB's official website. "I felt like everything was working."

The right-hander has never had that kind of outing at Tropicana Field. Weaver is 4-0 with a 2.93 ERA in five starts there with three straight victories, though only one has come since 2011.

Ramirez (4-2, 5.10) is trying to win a third straight start after allowing a run and seven hits in 5 1-3 innings of Thursday's 2-1 victory in Seattle. He's limited opponents to a run and 10 hits in 12 1-3 innings over those victories, and is 4-1 with a 2.86 ERA in five starts since re-entering the rotation on May 14. He also issued just two walks in his last two starts after totaling nine in his previous three.

The right-hander is 1-2 with a 2.28 ERA in four starts and one relief effort against the Angels while holding Erick Aybar (1 for 12) and Calhoun (1 for 8) in check. Mike Trout is 5 for 13 with a home run.

SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Angels at Rays
Tue, Jun 9 Final 8 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Angels at Rays
Wed, Jun 10 - 7:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Angels at Rays
Thu, Jun 11 - 7:10PM EDT

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Preview: Astros (34-25) at White Sox (26-30)
Game: 3
Venue: U.S. Cellular Field
Date: June 10, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

The Houston Astros raced to the top of the AL West thanks in large part to their dominant play on the road.

Now in the midst of a long losing streak, that one-time strength appears to have become a weakness.

Having dropped six in a row away from home, the Astros will try to avoid a three-game sweep by the host Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.

Houston (34-26) won 12 of its first 15 on the road, but it's gone 3-10 there since. The Astros lost three games in Toronto over the weekend and have totaled three runs in the first two in Chicago after a 4-2 loss Tuesday.

Houston has dropped six in a row overall.

We got alot of fight in us and we're going through a tough stretch,' said manager A.J. Hinch, whose team has scored two or fewer runs in four of the last five road games after averaging 5.9 in the first 15. 'We'll come out of it a better team.'

Astros right-hander Vincent Velasquez will make his major league debut after going 3-0 with a 1.37 ERA in five starts at Double-A Corpus Christi. Following the promotion of fellow rookie Lance McCullers, who's posted a 2.32 ERA in five starts, general manager Jeff Luhnow is hoping for similar results from Velasquez.

"Vince has dominated Double-A in a very similar way that McCullers has dominated, and I think we're emboldened to a certain extent by what McCullers has done up here," Luhnow told MLB's official website. "We're hoping Vince can replicate that, and we do believe he's got the weapons to be a successful major league pitcher and that he's not that far away. The window of opportunity seemed too good to pass up."

Velasquez will try to shut down Jose Abreu after the slugger went 2 for 4 and hit his 10th home run Tuesday. Abreu has gone 9 for 24 with six runs in his last six against the Astros.

"He's earned the respect of getting everybody's best stuff," manager Robin Ventura said. "If you're going to throw somebody your nastiest slider, for our team he gets it."

Chicago (27-30) will go with Jose Quintana (2-6, 4.28 ERA), who hasn't won in his last four starts as he continues to suffer from a lack of run support.

Quintana gave up four runs in 13 1-3 innings over his last two outings and has allowed two or fewer in seven of his 11 starts, but has received two or fewer runs of support in eight outings. He threw 6 1-3 innings of one-run ball while striking out seven in a 3-0 road loss to the Astros on May 30.

Houston rookie shortstop Carlos Correa is 3 for 8 with three RBIs in his first two career contests and hit his first home run Tuesday.

"He's going to contribute, he's very comfortable, and I'm happy for him," Hinch said. "He's coming in as advertised and shown real poise and a real presence."

Luis Valbuena went 0 for 4 on Tuesday in his sixth straight hitless performance. He's 0 for 19 since hitting a home run June 2 and his average is .180 - second worst among qualifying players.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Astros at White Sox
Mon, Jun 8 Final 1 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Astros at White Sox
Tue, Jun 9 Final 2 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Astros at White Sox
Wed, Jun 10 - 8:10PM EDT

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Preview: Cardinals (38-20) at Rockies (26-30)
Game: 3
Venue: Coors Field
Date: June 10, 2015 3:10 PM EDT

Though they're playing at one of baseball's best hitter's parks, the MLB-best St. Louis Cardinals are having difficulty scoring as their injuries continue to mount.

They hope the majors' top rotation can take some of the pressure off until their key hitters return.

Carlos Martinez will try to improve on MLB's best ERA since mid-May and help the visiting Cardinals avoid a season high-tying third straight loss Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies.

St. Louis (38-21) has batted .176 and struck out 45 times while totaling 12 runs over its last five games. The club managed four hits and left six on base in Tuesday's 4-3 loss at Coors Field.

It certainly hasn't helped that clean-up hitter Matt Adams is out for the season after surgery to repair torn quadriceps and No. 3 hitter Matt Holliday went on the disabled list Tuesday with a quadriceps strain.

Matt Carpenter was hitting .365 on May 3, but he's batting .231 over his last 30 games. He's also 0 for 13 with seven strikeouts over his last five games after fanning a career-high four times Tuesday.

Peter Bourjos had been 1 for 11 over his past six before going 2 for 3 with a home run. Jhonny Peralta had a sixth-inning solo shot for his second homer in three games.

The Cardinals, whose starters have a MLB-best 3.06 ERA, might not need much scoring to avoid getting swept by Colorado (27-30) for the first time since July 6-8, 2010, at Coors.

Martinez (6-2, 2.94 ERA) has limited opponents to two runs or less in nine of 11 starts. The exception being a two-start stretch in early May in which he allowed 14 runs over nine innings.

The right-hander is 3-0 with an 0.33 ERA - the majors' best mark since May 20 - over his last four outings. He had his scoreless innings streak end at 21 2-3 - the longest such run this season - when he gave up one run and struck out a career-high 11 in Friday's 2-1 win at Dodger Stadium.

"You can tell he's becoming more of a pitcher than a thrower and is keeping his emotions more under control," second baseman Kolten Wong told MLB's official website.

Martinez could find the going tougher at Coors, where he allowed four runs and five hits over 1 2-3 innings of relief in a 11-4 win in his only appearance on Sept. 17, 2013. He's never started against the Rockies, but has a 14.54 ERA in four relief outings.

DJ LeMahieu had three hits for the second straight game Tuesday, helping the Rockies clinch their first home series win of the season. LeMahieu is batting .400 over his last 18 games, while Nolan Arenado has homered in the first two of this series.

Troy Tulowitzki is 18 for 36 with five homers and 14 RBIs during a nine-game hitting streak.

Chad Bettis (2-0, 2.70) has gone 2-0 with a 1.91 ERA over four consecutive quality starts. He allowed one earned run over six innings last Wednesday but did not get a decision as the Rockies rallied for a 7-6 home win over the Dodgers.

"My motto the whole year - whether I have my best stuff or my worst stuff - is just to pitch my way through a game," Bettis said.

The right-hander made two relief appearances against the Cardinals in September 2013. Jason Heyward homered off him while with Atlanta earlier that season.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Cardinals at Rockies
Mon, Jun 8 Final 3 to 11
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Cardinals at Rockies
Tue, Jun 9 -Final 3 - 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Cardinals at Rockies
Wed, Jun 10 - 3:10PM EDT

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Preview: Diamondbacks (27-30) at Dodgers (33-25)
Game: 3
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: June 10, 2015 10:10 PM EDT

Howie Kendrick has looked good in his return from injury. Facing the Arizona Diamondbacks may keep him rolling.

With Kendrick swinging a hot bat, the Dodgers go for a ninth straight home win over the Diamondbacks in the conclusion of this three-game series Wednesday night.

Kendrick was out of the lineup for four games with a left knee strain, but he's 5 for 8 with a homer and four RBIs in two since returning to second base.

He's a .341 hitter in 11 meetings with Arizona, going 8 for 16 in the past four matchups this year.

Kendrick homered and had a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh inning of Tuesday's 3-1 win as the Dodgers (34-25) beat the Diamondbacks (27-31) for the 12th time in 13 tries at home.

"You want to get the job done in that situation," said Kendrick, who is settling into the cleanup spot in his first season with Los Angeles after hitting fourth just 52 times previously. "It doesn't matter where I hit. I don't change my approach for where I'm hitting. To be able to come through and give us a victory is awesome. Our biggest thing is just to try to win the series."

Brett Anderson (2-4, 3.29 ERA) takes the mound looking for some help from Kendrick and his teammates. The left-hander has a 3.00 ERA over his last four starts, but has lost all three decisions since he's been backed by three total runs.

He was charged with a 2-1 loss to St. Louis on Friday, when he tossed seven spotless innings before allowing two runs and leaving with two outs in the eighth.

"I'm just giving us a chance with quality starts," Anderson said.

Anderson is 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA in three starts against Arizona since the start of last season, going six innings before Yasmani Grandal hit a homer in the 13th of a 1-0 home win May 3.

Grandal is 9 for 24 with two homers and two doubles in seven games against the Diamondbacks this year.

Arizona has dropped six of eight on the road with its starters posting a 7.02 ERA, but it should feel somewhat confident handing the ball to Jeremy Hellickson (4-3, 4.88).

The right-hander is trying to tie a career high with a fourth straight winning start, and he's posted a 3.38 ERA in this latest stretch. Hellickson yielded two runs with six strikeouts in six innings of a 7-2 win over the New York Mets on Friday.

"Command's definitely been a big part of it," Hellickson said. "I'm just not making as many mistakes with the fastball as I was earlier in the year."

Hellickson has allowed seven runs and 13 hits in 8 1-3 innings over two career starts against the Dodgers - both on the road. He gave up three runs and fanned six before being pulled with one out in the sixth of a 6-4 loss May 2.

He's held Kendrick to two hits in 12 at_bats. Adrian Gonzalez is 4 for 22 off Hellickson, but two of those hits were homers along with a triple and a double.

Arizona's Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .353 with seven homers and 17 RBIs in his last 13 meetings with Los Angeles, but he's only managed to go 1 for 6 in the last two. He's 4 for 8 with a homer off Anderson.


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 - Final 1 - 3
Boxscores • Recaps

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

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Preview: Rangers (30-27) at Athletics (23-36)
Game: 2
Venue: O.co Coliseum
Date: June 10, 2015 10:05 PM EDT

As the Texas Rangers continue to surge, the Oakland Athletics again find themselves headed in the wrong direction.

The visiting Rangers can win for the 16th time in 20 games by handing the A's a fifth straight defeat Wednesday night.

Nick Martinez allowed one of Oakland's five hits over six scoreless innings and Mitch Moreland homered to help Texas (31-27) to a 2-1 series-opening victory Tuesday. The Rangers were 9 1/2 games back of first-place Houston in the AL West on May 19 but have moved within two of the reeling Astros.

"It's just a testament to who they are," manager Jeff Banister said. "They love playing together and want to get a win. It's 1 through 25."

Winners of 10 of 12 away from home, the Rangers lead the majors with a 20-12 road record.

'We're not playing different,' Martinez said. 'We're coming to the ballpark going through our same routine as we go in at home. I think it's just worked out that way.'

Moreland is batting .390 with five home runs and 11 RBIs during a 15-game road hitting streak.

"I'm just trying to keep it simple," said Moreland, who has homered in two straight at Oakland.

Prince Fielder is batting an AL-leading .354, and .462 with five RBIs in his last seven games against the A's.

Yovani Gallardo (5-6, 3.54 ERA) went 2-5 with a 4.19 ERA in his first seven starts as a Ranger, but is 3-1 with a 2.70 ERA in his last five. He's allowed one earned run and seven hits while lasting six innings in each of his last two. The run the right-hander yielded during Thursday's 2-1, 11-inning victory over the Chicago White Sox was unearned.

Gallardo posted a 5.91 ERA while dropping two straight to Texas, both part of his rough stretch to open the season.

Ben Zobrist and Stephen Vogt are a combined 5 for 9 and each has a double and a home run off Gallardo.

Vogt's second hit in 23 at_bats over his last seven games Tuesday drove home Zobrist, 3 for 31 in his past 10.

The A's (23-37) have totaled nine runs and batted .194 with runners in scoring position during their fifth losing streak of at least four games.

"We want to nip this on the backside as soon as we can and get back on track," Vogt said.

Jesse Hahn (3-5, 3.51), who's posted a 1.64 ERA while winning two of his last three starts, gave up a run over seven innings of a 7-5 victory at Detroit on Thursday. The right-hander opened his season by allowing three runs and seven hits while hitting two batters in six innings of a 3-1 home defeat to Texas on April 7.

Hahn has never faced Kyle Blanks, who could be activated from the disabled list Wednesday to reinforce a Rangers roster that continues to play well despite injuries to Adrian Beltre and Josh Hamilton. Blanks was batting .322 with three homers in 15 games when he landed on the DL on May 22 to undergo a pilonidal cyst procedure.

"(Wednesday) is a realistic possibility," Banister told MLB's official website. "It depends on how he responds through the day. We'll see how he feels after his workout."

SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Rangers at Athletics
Tue, Jun 9 - Final 1 - 2
Boxscores • Recaps

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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LEADING OFF: Hudson follows no-hitter; AL Central showdown

June 10, 2015

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

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YOUR TURN

Tim Hudson takes a shot at joining the no-hit club in San Francisco. Hudson pitches at Citi Field one night after rookie teammate Chris Heston threw the first no-hitter in the majors this season, beating the New York Mets 5-0 in his 13th career start. The pitching-rich Giants have thrown a no-hitter in four straight seasons, with Heston following Matt Cain's perfect game against Houston in 2012 and hitless gems by Tim Lincecum in 2013 and `14. The only other team to accomplish that feat was the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1962-65, according to STATS. Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax pitched all four of those.

CENTRAL SHOWDOWN

In a matchup of the top two teams in the AL Central, Edinson Volquez (4-4) pitches for the Kansas City Royals in Minnesota against Kyle Gibson (4-3) and the Twins.

HELP WANTED

Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen makes his 12th start, looking to double his season win total in a matchup against the Boston Red Sox. Chen has limited the opposition to three runs or fewer in all but one start, but all he's got to show for his respectable 3.18 ERA is a 1-4 record. His lone win came on May 9 against the Yankees. Chen and Boston starter Rick Porcello each have lost three decisions in a row.

ALMOST READY

One of the most pleasant surprises of the first two months for the Atlanta Braves this season was Kelly Johnson, who started in left field, right field and third base and provided much-needed power. Johnson has been missed since landing on the 15-day disabled list May 14 with a strained right oblique. He has sat out 23 games and still ranks second on the team with six homers. Johnson is expected to come off the DL as soon as Wednesday.

CALM AND COLLECTED

Houston Astros 23-year-old right-hander Vince Velasquez will make his big league debut the Chicago White Sox after being called up on Monday. Velasquez was 3-0 in five appearances with a 1.37 ERA in 26 1-3 innings at Double-A Corpus Christi, striking out 37 and walking nine. Velasquez said Tuesday he is ''100 percent confident'' and ''cool, calm and collected'' heading into his debut. He acknowledged, however, that on Monday his heart was racing after receiving the news he was being called up. ''They always say the goal is to make it to the big leagues, but (that) the hardest part is to maintain your spot and stay here,'' Velasquez said. ''That's my whole goal here is to stay healthy and help this team win.''

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Cardinals place LF Holliday on DL

The St. Louis Cardinals placed left fielder Matt Holliday on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday.

Holliday, 35, suffered a strained right quadriceps Monday in the Cardinals' 11-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies.

Holliday was hitting .303 and ranked fourth in the National League with a .417 on-base percentage.

To fill his spot on the roster, the Cardinals recalled right-hander Miguel Socolovich from Triple-A Memphis.

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Rays put RHP Odorizzi on DL

The Tampa Bay Rays put right-hander Jake Odorizzi on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a left oblique strain.

Odorizzi (4-5, 2.47 ERA) felt tightness in that side during his start Friday night in Seattle and left the game in the fifth inning.

Odorizzi is the third starting pitcher to hit the DL for the Rays. Alex Cobb is out for the season due to Tommy John surgery, and Matt Moore is working his way back from elbow surgery performed in 2014.

As the Rays played the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, third baseman Evan Longoria remained out for the third straight game with a sore left wrist.

Meanwhile, center fielder Desmond Jennings will have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Wednesday and will remain out indefinitely. He has not played since late April.

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Tigers' Verlander will make season debut Saturday

Justin Verlander will make his 2015 debut for the Detroit Tigers on Saturday, manager Brad Ausmus said Tuesday.

The right-hander will start against the Cleveland Indians in Detroit.

Verlander, 32, has been on the disabled list since Opening Day due to a strained right triceps.

He had a strong outing at Triple-A Toledo on Saturday, striking out nine and allowing one unearned run on five hits in a 5 2/3-inning rehab start.

A 2006 American League Rookie of the Year and 2011 AL MVP and Cy Young Award winner, Verlander was 15-12 with a 3.74 ERA in 32 starts last year. He has recorded double-digit victory totals in every season since 2006 and has made at least 30 starts in that span.

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See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities

Spot bets are classic handicapping practices that have proven profitable no matter what sport you're betting. Whether it's a team looking past this week's opponent, one coming off a hard-fought victory, or a rough patch of schedule, bettors can find value picking their spots. Covers Expert Ben Burns points out his favorites:

Lookahead spot

The San Diego Chargers always seem to find their way into the playoff mix late in the season, and if that holds true in 2015 football bettors could be treated to a tasty lookahead spot in Week 12 of the NFL season.

The Chargers have a potentially-huge matchup versus the Denver Broncos at home in Week 13 but sandwiched between that game and an equally-important stand against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 11 is a trip to Jacksonville in Week 12.

Not only could the Bolts get caught looking ahead to the big game with the Broncos but travel across the country for a 1 p.m. ET kickoff – which is 10 a.m. back in San Diego. Early odds have the Chargers as 4.5-point road favorites versus the Jags in Week 12.

Schedule spot

The defending World Series champs are currently on the East Coast, taking two of three versus the Phillies this past weekend and kicking off a three-game set with the New York Mets Tuesday in Flushing. The Giants face a tough challenge come Thursday when they toss out the first pitch for Game 3 in New York at 7:10 p.m. ET.

San Francisco then must hightail it back to the Bay Area for a 10:15 p.m. ET series opener with the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday. Usually, the MLB schedule makers will set an early game time for team’s making the cross-country hike to play the next day, giving them the evening to travel. However, the Giants will be on little down time for Game 1 versus the D-backs.

Letdown spot

The Colorado Rockies are currently hosting the MLB-leading St. Louis Cardinals in a three-game series, opening that set with an impressive 11-3 win at Coors Field Monday. The Rockies have traded wins and losses over their last nine and are trying to climb out of the National League West basement with a dominant showing against the Cards.

Following that intense matchup with the best team in baseball, Colorado heads to the coast – no, the other way – for a four-game road series against the Miami Marlins. The Rockies, who lost two of three at home to Miami this weekend, could come out flat after facing St. Louis and getting zero down time between that series and traveling to South Beach for Thursday’s opener with the Fish.

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Game of the Day: Lightning at Blackhawks

Tampa Bay Lightning at Chicago Blackhawks (-155, 5.5)

Lightning leads series 2-1

With questions clouding his availability, Ben Bishop more than answered the bell to help the Tampa Bay Lightning claim a 2-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup final. Regardless of what ails him, the 6-7 goaltender looks to stand tall as he attempts to propel the Lightning to within one win of the franchise's second championship when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 4 on Wednesday.

"It's going to take a lot not to play in a Stanley Cup final game, personally," said Bishop, who turned aside 36 shots in Tampa Bay's 3-2 win on Monday despite visibly laboring to both stand and move laterally. Bishop improved to 8-3 with a 1.50 goals-against average and .947 save percentage on the road for the Lightning, who have won four straight away from home and a franchise-best eight this postseason. Although the Blackhawks have dropped consecutive games for the first time in the playoffs, they are no stranger to overcoming a 2-1 series deficit in the Stanley Cup final - having done so against Boston in 2013. "For whatever reason, we play our best games when our backs are against the wall," defenseman Brent Seabrook said.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

LINE HISTORY: The Blackhawks opened at -150 favorites before being bet to -155. The total opened at 5.5 and has remained there.

INJURY REPORT: Lightning - D Mattias Ohlund (IR-Knee) Blackhawks - Michal Rozsival (Out-Ankle)

WHAT CAPPERS SAY: "The Blackhawks out-shot the Lightning in game three by a 38-32 margin and those 38 shots were the most any team has had in the first three games of this series. Additionally, the Hawks converted on one of their two power play chances, while the Bolts went 0 for 2 on the night. Unfortunately, Chicago's best period was the first, when it outshot Tampa Bay, 19-7. It was actually outshot by a 25-19 count over the final two periods. Bishop was spectacular in goal, as he saved 36 shots -- many of them quite difficult saves. But whether he will be able to duplicate that performance on Wednesday is the $64,000 question." Covers Expert Al McMordie

WHAT BOOKS SAY: "We’ve done extremely well during the playoffs because bettors won’t back the Lightning, and I just don’t get it. If you watch these games, they outplay their opponent just about every night. It’s a great defensive team that can quickly capitalize on mistakes. Don’t be surprised if Tampa Bay steals another low-scoring affair on the road." John Lester, senior lines manager for Bookmaker.eu.

ABOUT THE LIGHTNING: Coach Jon Cooper had no issue heaping praise toward Victor Hedman after the defenseman feathered a pair of highlight-reel passes en route to his second straight two-assist performance on Monday. "Victor Hedman, what he's doing, I mean, this is clearly his coming-out party," Cooper said of Hedman, whose 13 assists are just five shy of Chicago's Duncan Keith and Anaheim captain Ryan Getzlaf for the overall lead. "(Hedman) sets that (first goal) up and then makes a big-time play on the winner (by Cedric Paquette with 3:11 remaining in the third period). He was a monster out there." Hedman's involvement on the offensive end has been a boon for Tampa Bay, which boasts a 9-1 mark in the postseason when the blue-liner records at least one point.

ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS: Speaking of Keith, the two-time Norris Trophy recipient continued to shoulder the load by setting up another goal in Game 3 while logging 31:37 of ice time. Keith's assist total trails only Edmonton's Paul Coffey (25, 1985), Calgary's Al MacInnis (24, 1989), New York Rangers' Brian Leetch (23, 1994) and Boston's Bobby Orr (19, 1972) among defensemen in one playoff year. Superstar Patrick Kane and captain Jonathan Toews are singing much different tunes after excelling in the first three rounds, with the former being held off the scoresheet in all three games of the Stanley Cup final while the latter has just one assist.

TRENDS:

*Lightning are 4-0 in their last 4 road games.
*Blackhawks are 6-1 in their last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
*Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Chicago.
*Under is 5-1 in Lightning last 6 road games

COVERS CONSENSUS: According to Covers Consensus, 76 percent of the action is on the Hawks.

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Bolts' Bishop is a brick wall on the road

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop proved to be a road warrior once again in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday, stopping 36 of 38 Chicago Blackhawks shots sent his way en route to a 3-2 victory.

Bishop improved to 8-3 on the road in the postseason. The hulking netminder owns a microscopic 1.50 GAA and .947 save percentage in games outside of Florida.

Tampa can take a 3-1 stranglehold on the series Wednesday in the Windy City. Sportsbooks are presently offering the Bolts as +140 pups for the tilt.

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Just how good are the Hawks at bouncing back?

In games following a loss this postseason, the Chicago Blackhawks are a perfect 5-0.

The Blackhawks once again find themselves in a potential bounce back situation ahead of Monday's Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final after falling 4-3 to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.

Jonathan Toews and company are also a red-hot 7-1 at the United Center this season - another trend that will appeal to Hawks backers with the series shifting to the Windy City.

Oddsmakers have tabbed Chicago with a price of -158. The Over/Under is currently sitting at 5.5.

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MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, June 10


Philadelphia @ Cincinnati

Game 951-952
June 10, 2015 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Williams) 13.914
Cincinnati
(Moscot) 16.573
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-150); Over

St. Louis @ Colorado

Game 953-954
June 10, 2015 @ 3:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Martinez) 17.365
Colorado
(Bettis) 14.149
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-125
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-125); Over

Milwaukee @ Pittsburgh

Game 955-956
June 10, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Lohse) 15.409
Pittsburgh
(Morton) 14.310
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-150
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+130); Under

San Francisco @ NY Mets

Game 957-958
June 10, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Hudson) 16.153
NY Mets
(Harvey) 15.092
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-160
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+140); Under

San Diego @ Atlanta

Game 959-960
June 10, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Ross) 13.821
Atlanta
(Perez) 17.456
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+100); Under

Arizona @ LA Dodgers

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

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Hellickson) 16.153
LA Dodgers
(Anderson) 15.003
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-185
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+165); Under

Boston @ Baltimore

Game 963-964
June 10, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Porcello) 17.028
Baltimore
(Chen) 13.928
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-105); Over

Seattle @ Cleveland

Game 965-966
June 10, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Walker) 16.301
Cleveland
(Bauer) 15.292
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-155
8
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+135); Over

LA Angels @ Tampa Bay

Game 967-968
June 10, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Weaver) 15.058
Tampa Bay
(Ramirez) 16.501
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-110
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-110); Under

Kansas City @ Minnesota

Game 969-970
June 10, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Volquez) 15.041
Minnesota
(Gibson) 16.413
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-110
7
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-110); Under

Houston @ Chicago White Sox

Game 971-972
June 10, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Velasquez) 16.136
Chicago White Sox
(Quintana) 12.345
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(+110); Under

Texas @ Oakland

Game 973-974
June 10, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Gallardo) 17.381
Oakland
(Hahn) 16.214
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-150
7
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+130); Under

Miami @ Toronto

Game 975-976
June 10, 2015 @ 12:37 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Koehler) 14.411
Toronto
(Copeland) 16.859
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-155
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-155); Over

Washington @ NY Yankees

Game 977-978
June 10, 2015 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gonzalez) 15.058
NY Yankees
(Eovaldi) 16.426
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-120); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Detroit

Game 979-980
June 10, 2015 @ 7:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 15.741
Detroit
(Greene0 14.172
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-110); Under

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, June 10

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PHILADELPHIA (22 - 37) at CINCINNATI (25 - 31) - 12:35 PM
JEROME WILLIAMS (R) vs. JON MOSCOT (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.
CINCINNATI is 108-127 (-38.8 Units) against the money line in home games in June games 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)



JEROME WILLIAMS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WILLIAMS is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)



JON MOSCOT vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.




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ST LOUIS (38 - 20) at COLORADO (26 - 30) - 3:10 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. CHAD BETTIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 6-19 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 38-20 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 84-51 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 38-20 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 31-14 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MARTINEZ is 14-4 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 14-4 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
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)



CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.



CHAD BETTIS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.




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MILWAUKEE (21 - 37) at PITTSBURGH (31 - 26) - 7:05 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 21-37 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-37 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-31 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters 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 111-84 (+31.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off since 1997.
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.


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)



KYLE LOHSE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LOHSE is 11-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.234.
His team's record is 13-11 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-9. (+5.8 units)



CHARLIE MORTON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MORTON is 2-6 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.492.
His team's record is 4-7 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.2 units)




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SAN FRANCISCO (32 - 26) at NY METS (31 - 27) - 7:10 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. MATT HARVEY (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 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.
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 25-13 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday 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 59-52 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HUDSON is 295-186 (+51.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 283-174 (+55.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)


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



TIM HUDSON vs. NY METS since 1997
HUDSON is 17-10 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.268.
His team's record is 22-10 (+9.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-19. (-8.4 units)



MATT HARVEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HARVEY is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)




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SAN DIEGO (30 - 29) at ATLANTA (27 - 30) - 7:10 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. WILLIAMS PEREZ (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.
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 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)



TYSON ROSS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ROSS is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)



WILLIAMS PEREZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.




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ARIZONA (27 - 30) at LA DODGERS (33 - 25) - 10:10 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
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.
HELLICKSON is 2-11 (-9.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 225-236 (-59.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.


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)



JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HELLICKSON is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 7.56 and a WHIP of 1.681.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.5 units)



BRETT ANDERSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)




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BOSTON (27 - 31) at BALTIMORE (26 - 30) - 7:05 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
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.
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 98-73 (+29.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters 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.
CHEN is 35-17 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 25-14 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 59-30 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record 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)



RICK PORCELLO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PORCELLO is 3-6 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.462.
His team's record is 5-6 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.4 units)



WEI-YIN CHEN vs. BOSTON since 1997
CHEN is 5-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.355.
His team's record is 9-4 (+6.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.3 units)




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SEATTLE (25 - 32) at CLEVELAND (27 - 29) - 7:10 PM
TAIJUAN WALKER (R) vs. TREVOR BAUER (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.
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 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.


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)



TAIJUAN WALKER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
WALKER is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.250.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)



TREVOR BAUER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BAUER is 0-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.10 and a WHIP of 1.642.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)




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LA ANGELS (28 - 29) at TAMPA BAY (31 - 27) - 7:10 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. ERASMO RAMIREZ (L)
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.
WEAVER is 172-109 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (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 5-12 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 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)



JERED WEAVER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WEAVER is 5-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.123.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.4 units)



ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
RAMIREZ is 1-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.1 units)




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KANSAS CITY (32 - 23) at MINNESOTA (33 - 24) - 8:10 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (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 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.
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 22-8 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off 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.
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)



EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.18 and a WHIP of 0.871.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)



KYLE GIBSON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GIBSON is 4-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.03 and a WHIP of 1.226.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)




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HOUSTON (34 - 25) at CHI WHITE SOX (26 - 30) - 8:10 PM
VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (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 16-7 (+10.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 34-22 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
QUINTANA is 14-27 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
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)



VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.



JOSE QUINTANA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
QUINTANA is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.465.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)




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TEXAS (30 - 27) at OAKLAND (23 - 36) - 10:05 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. JESSE HAHN (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 11-6 (+10.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 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.
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 9-17 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 15-21 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
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)



YOVANI GALLARDO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GALLARDO is 0-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.48 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)



JESSE HAHN vs. TEXAS since 1997
HAHN is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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MIAMI (24 - 34) at TORONTO (29 - 30) - 12:35 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. AARON SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 17-30 (-15.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 83-85 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
MIAMI is 173-157 (+32.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game 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)



TOM KOEHLER vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.



AARON SANCHEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.




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WASHINGTON (30 - 27) at NY YANKEES (32 - 25) - 1:05 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (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 24-9 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 113-77 (+31.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)


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)



GIO GONZALEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 7.30 and a WHIP of 1.622.
His team's record is 2-5 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.8 units)



NATHAN EOVALDI vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
EOVALDI is 2-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.32 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 3-5 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)




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CHICAGO CUBS (30 - 25) at DETROIT (30 - 28) - 7:05 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. SHANE GREENE (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 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.
ARRIETA is 38-31 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
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.
DETROIT is 38-42 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.


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



JAKE ARRIETA vs. DETROIT since 1997
ARRIETA is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.647.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)



SHANE GREENE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.