Sunday's MLB Trends and Indexes - 6/14

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Sunday, June 14

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

ESPN's top six preseason college football teams.........

6) Baylor-- New QB, but whole offensive line is back.

5) USC-- Senior QB, seven starters back on defense.

4) Auburn-- How good a quarterback is Jeremy Johnson?

3) Oregon-- Transfer QB Vernon Adams plays his old team in the opener.

2) TCU-- Ten starters back on offense, all with chips on their shoulders.

1) Ohio State-- Their 3rd-string QB would start on most other teams.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday........

13) Boston Red Sox' last 3.5 seasons.........
-- 2012-- 69-93, 26 games out of first place
-- 2013-- 97-65, won World Series
-- 2014-- 71-91, 25 games out of first place
-- 2015-- 27-35, seven games out of first place.

They have very little quality pitching; how will they get better?

12) Toronto has won ten games in a row, is charging towards the top of the AL East; my question is this: How the hell was this collection of hitters ever 23-30?

11) How come no one has the onions to say the Bronx Bombers are better off this year with ARod, than they were last year, with a washed-up Derek Jeter?

10) ARod will get to 3,000 hits soon; he got over 2,000 RBI yesterday; his teammates seem to like him and he is still a productive player, but Ken Rosenthal hinted on FOX yesterday that no one wants him in the All-Star Game next month. Why?

9) Hey, if Ollie from Hoosiers can shoot his free throws underhanded, how come Dwight Howard or DeAndre Jordan haven't tried it yet? Rick Barry was one of the greatest foul shooters ever-- he shot underhanded.

8) There is an actor named Kevin Dunn who played a front office guy with the Twins in the underrated 1994 movie Little Big League. 20 years later, he played an assistant for the Cleveland Browns in Draft Day. Mr Dunn plays Ben Caffrey in the TV series Veep-- he's appeared in over 100 movies/TV shows.

7) Streaky San Francisco Giants lost their last seven home games.

6) Big Ten Network runs a very fine reality show during football/basketball season that gives you a (slightly) behind the scenes look at the people who play and coach these teams. I've been watching several of them in a row as I write this. Lot of good stories.

5) Wisconsin had another terrific football team last year; coach Anderson was seen in a few shots, telling the kids how much he enjoyed coaching them, yet he quit after they lost 59-0 to Ohio State in the Big 14 title game and is now at Oregon State. I am guessing we won't see the meetings that led to Anderson quitting his job.

4) Ted Ginn Sr is a high school coach in Cleveland, I think; his son still plays in the NFL. They showed him on this show and he has a fairly large pendant around his neck that says "SR" as in Ted Ginn Jr's father. Kind of cool.

3) Junior college football is really good; I remember seeing a Santa Monica-West LA JC game in 1990, on a cruddy field with about 200 fans watching on a beautiful day in LA. Five years later, watching Isaac Bruce play for the Rams, I realized that he played in that game in 1990-- thats how good JC football is in some places.

2) A school named East Mississippi won three of the last four JC national titles; the nearest Wal-Mart is 35 miles from campus but Jim Kelly's nephew played there last year and now he plays for Ole Miss. Would enjoy seeing those games on TV.

1) A's lost 1-0 in Anaheim last night; rooting for the 2015 A's is like rooting for the criminals in Law and Order; it is promising for a while but at the end, most nights it is just very disappointing.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, June 14


National League
Reds @ Cubs
DeSclafani is 3-0, 3.72 in his last three starts; two of those were against the hapless Phillies.

Lester is 0-3, 7.16 in his last three starts; his last four home starts went under.

Cincinnati lost nine of last 11 games with the Cubs. Reds won five of last seven games overall; ten of their last 13 games went over. Cubs won five of their last seven games- three of their last four went over.

Phillies @ Pirates
Hamels is 0-2, 3.86 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.

Burnett is 6-1, 2.56 in his last seven starts, five of which over.

Phillies lost nine of last 12 games with Pittsburgh, lost eight of last nine games overall- over is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games. Pirates won eight of last 11 games; under is 5-0-1 in their last six.

Braves @ Mets
Foltynewicz is 0-1, 6.00 in his last three starts. His name is hard to type.

Gee was away for his grandma's funeral after being removed from rotation; all of a sudden he is back in. He is 0-3, 5.24 in his last six starts; three of his last four stayed under. His name is easy to type.

Atlanta lost five of its last six games with the Mets; eight of last nine series games went over. Braves lost seven of last 11 games- nine of the 11 went over the total. Mets lost seven of last 11; five of last six went over.

Rockies @ Marlins
de la Rosa is 3-0, 2.92 in his last four starts.

Haren is 2-0, 2.41 in his last five starts; over is 6-3-1 in his last ten.

Colorado lost six of last seven games in Miami; five of last six series games stayed under. Rockies lost last four games, scoring four runs; six of last seen games stayed under. Marlins won their last three games; under is 9-3-1 in their last thirteen games.

Nationals @ Brewers
Scherzer is 0-2, 5.68 in his last two starts; four of his last five went under.

Jungmann allowed one run in seven IP (92 PT) in his MLB debut.

Washington lost eight of its last 11 games; five of its last six went over the total. Nationals lost four of last seven games with Milwaukee; six of last seven went over total. Brewers won six of last nine games; five of their last eight games stayed under.

Dodgers @ Padres
Bolsinger is 4-1, 2.15 in his last six starts; five of his last eight went under.

San Diego won seven of last eight Shields starts; he is 3-0, 3.52 in his last six-- eight of his last nine starts went over.

Dodgers won eight of last 12 games with San Diego; four of last six series games stayed under. LA won five of its last seven games; three of its last five went over total. Padres lost three of last five; over is 9-3 in their last 12.

Diamondbacks @ Giants
de la Rosa is 0-1, 10.29 in his last four starts, all of which went over.

Heston tossed a no-hitter in his last start; he is 2-1, 2.25 in his last three, with six of his last seven starts going over total.

Arizona won five of last six games with Giants; they lost four of last six games overall. SF lost their last seven home games; over is 6-3-1 in their last ten.

American League
Indians @ Tigers
Kluber is 3-2, 2.11 in his last six starts, five of which stayed under.

Simon is 1-1, 5.02 in his last two starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Detroit won ten of last 12 games with Cleveland; ten of those 12 got over the total. Indians lost four of last six games; under is 7-3-1 in their last 11. Tigers won four of last six- four of those six went over.

Bronx @ Orioles
Warren is 2-1, 2.25 in his last three starts; four of his last five went under.

Wright is 2-1, 2.96 in his four starts (over 2-2).

Bronx won seven of last ten games overall, but lost last two; five of their last seven games went over. Bombers lost three of last four games with Baltimore- over is 8-2-2 in last twelve series games. Orioles won last six games, allowing 17 runs; their last three games went over.

Blue Jays @ Red Sox
Estrada is 2-0, 4.05 in his last three starts; over is 4-3 in his last seven.

Rodriguez is 2-0, 0.44 in his first three starts (under 2-1).

Blue Jays won last their ten games, scoring 75 runs; over is 4-1-2 in their last seven. Toronto won four of last five games with Boston; under is 3-1-2 in last six. Red Sox lost last five games, allowing 29 runs in last four.

White Sox @ Rays
Sale is 3-0, 0.40 in his last three starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Karns is 0-2, 4.43 in his last four starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight.

Chicago lost three of last four games with Tampa Bay; over is 5-1-1 in last seven series games. White Sox lost last three road games. Rays won eight of last 11 games; four of their last five went over the total.

Twins @ Rangers
Hughes is 1-2, 5.79 in his last three starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight.

Martinez is 3-2, 3.81 in his last five starts; six of his last nine went over.

Minnesota lost six of last seven games with Texas; under is 8-3-1 in last 12 series games. Twins lost seven of last eight games; four of last seven went under total. Rangers won six of last nine games; seven of their last nine stayed under the total.

Mariners @ Astros
Elias is 3-2, 2.29 in his last six starts; his last nine stayed under.

McCullers is 2-1, 2.61 in his five starts, four of which stayed under.

Seattle lost nine of last 11 games with Houston; nine of last 12 got over total. Mariners are 4-10 in last 14 games; seven of their last ten went under total. Houston lost eight of last nine games; under is 6-4 in their last ten.

A's @ Angels
Gray is 3-1, 1.33 in his last four starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Shoemaker is 1-0, 1.93 in his last three starts; three of his last four home starts stayed under the total.

Oakland lost eight of last 11 games with the Angels; eight of last ten series games went over. A's lost their last five road games. Angels won their last three games; six of their last nine went over.

Interleague
Royals @ Cardinals
Young is 1-1, 2.45 in his last three starts, all of which stayed under.

Lackey is 3-0, 1.63 in his last four home starts; four of his last five home starts stayed under- he got pounded in his last start, but that was in Denver.

Royals lost last three games with St Louis, scoring three runs; under is 5-0-1 in last six in series. KC won four of its last six games, allowing 13 runs; under is 10-1-1 in last twelve games. Redbirds won eight of last 11 games; seven of last eight stayed under.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Cin-Chi-- DeSclafani 7-5; Lester 6-6
Phil-Pitt-- Hamels 7-6; Burnett 7-5
Col-Mia-- JDe la Rosa 4-4; Haren 8-4
Atl-NY-- Foltynewicz 4-4; Gee 3-3
Wsh-Mil-- Scherzer 7-5; Jungmann 1-0
LA-SD-- Bolsinger 4-3; Shields 9-4
Az-SF-- RDe la Rosa 7-5; Heston 8-4

Clev-Det-- Kluber 3-10; Simon 7-4
NY-Balt-- Warren 7-4; Wright 2-2
Tor-Bos-- Estrada 2-5; Rodriguez 2-1
Chi-TB-- Sale 8-3; Karns 5-7
Min-Tex-- Hughes 4-8; Martinez 9-3
Sea-Hst-- Elias 3-6; McCullers 2-3
A's-LA-- Gray 7-6; Shoemaker 6-5

KC-StL-- Young 4-3; Lackey 6-6

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Cin-Chi-- DeSclafani 2-12; Lester 5-12
Phil-Pitt-- Hamels 4-13; Burnett 1-12
Col-Mia-- JDe la Rosa 3-8; Haren 0-12
Atl-NY-- Foltynewicz 4-8; Gee 3-6
Wsh-Mil-- Scherzer 1-12; Jungmann 0-1
LA-SD-- Bolsinger 3-7; Shields 2-13
Az-SF-- RDe la Rosa 4-12; Heston 1-12

Clev-Det-- Kluber 6-13; Simon 1-11
NY-Balt-- Warren 3-11; Wright 1-4
Tor-Bos-- Estrada 2-7; Rodriguez 0-3
Chi-TB-- Sale 5-11; Karns 4-12
Min-Tex-- Hughes 4-12; Martinez 1-12
Sea-Hst-- Elias 3-9; McCullers 0-5
A's-LA-- Gray 1-13; Shoemaker 3-11

KC-StL-- Young 0-7; Lackey 3-12

Umpires
Phil-Pitt-- Favorites won last four Blaser games.
Atl-NY-- Over is 4-3-1 in Cederstrom games this year.
Wsh-Mil-- Six of last eight Tichenor games stayed under.
Col-Mia-- Home side won six of last eight Culbreth games.
Az-SF-- Last five Hamari games went over the total.
Cin-Chi-- Last eight Basner games stayed under.
LA-SD-- Favorites won eight of last nine Johnson games.

Tor-Bos-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Porter games.
Min-Tex-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Rackley games.
Cle-Det-- Over is 8-4 in last twelve West games.
Sea-Hst-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Nauert games.
Chi-TB-- Underdogs are 4-3 in last seven Iassogna games.
NY-Balt-- Underdogs won four of last five Fletcher games.
A's-LA-- Last four Hernandez games stayed under total.

KC-StL-- Favorites won seven of last eight Cuzzi games.

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MLB

Sunday, June 14

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Trend Report
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1:08 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cleveland

1:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games at home

1:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

1:10 PM
COLORADO vs. MIAMI
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games at home
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

1:35 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Boston's last 22 games at home
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

1:35 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
NY Yankees are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
Baltimore is 16-8 SU in their last 24 games when playing NY Yankees

1:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. PITTSBURGH
Philadelphia is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games
Pittsburgh is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Philadelphia

2:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

2:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. HOUSTON
Seattle is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Seattle

2:15 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City

3:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Texas
Texas is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

3:35 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland

4:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games

4:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 14 of San Diego's last 17 games
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:08 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 14 games
Cincinnati is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Cincinnati


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MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, June 14


Atlanta @ NY Mets

Game 951-952
June 14, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwicz) 16.792
NY Mets
(Gee) 15.367
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+105); Over

Colorado @ Miami

Game 953-954
June 14, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(DeLaRosa) 16.804
Miami
(Haren) 15.717
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-130
7
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+110); Over

Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh

Game 955-956
June 14, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Hamels) 14.067
Pittsburgh
(Burnett) 15.655
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-140
7
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-140); Under

Washington @ Milwaukee

Game 957-958
June 14, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Scherzer) 17.156
Milwaukee
(Jungmann) 12.579
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 4 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-150
7
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-150); Under

Arizona @ San Francisco

Game 959-960
June 14, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(DeLaRosa) 13.478
San Francisco
(Heston) 15.829
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-155); Under

LA Dodgers @ San Diego

Game 961-962
June 14, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Bolsinger) 14.230
San Diego
(Shields) 15.769
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-110
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-110); Under

Cincinnati @ Chicago Cubs

Game 963-964
June 14, 2015 @ 8:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(DeSclafani) 16.129
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 15.098
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-160
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+140); N/A

Cleveland @ Detroit

Game 965-966
June 14, 2015 @ 1:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Kluber) 13.593
Detroit
(Simon) 16.010
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-140
7
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+120); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Tampa Bay

Game 967-968
June 14, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Sale) 15.990
Tampa Bay
(Karns) 14.387
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-140
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-140); Over

NY Yankees @ Baltimore

Game 969-970
June 14, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Warren) 14.945
Baltimore
(Wright) 17.471
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
N/A

Toronto @ Boston

Game 971-972
June 14, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Estrada) 17.837
Boston
(Rodriguez) 16.304
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+105); Under

Seattle @ Houston

Game 973-974
June 14, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Elias) 15.369
Houston
(McCullers) 13.016
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+120); Under

Minnesota @ Texas

Game 975-976
June 14, 2015 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Hughes) 13.714
Texas
(Martinez) 15.594
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-130); Over

Oakland @ LA Angels

Game 977-978
June 14, 2015 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Gray) 17.155
LA Angels
(Shoemaker) 15.692
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-120); Over

Kansas City @ St. Louis

Game 979-980
June 14, 2015 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Young) 16.409
St. Louis
(Lackey) 15.332
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+120); Under

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MLB

Sunday, June 14


Report: Indians' top prospect Lindor to make debut Sunday

The Cleveland Indians are expected to promote their top prospect in time to play Sunday against the Detorit Tigers.

Shortstop Francisco Lindor is rated by Baseball Prospectus as the fourth-best prospect in all of baseball.

Multiple reports Saturday night said Lindor indeed had been called up and would make his major-league debut Sunday.

The 21-year-old Lindor was hitting .279 at Triple-A Columbus with two home runs, 22 RBIs and eight stolen bases.


Twins call up OF Buxton

Byron Buxton, considered the top prospect in the Minnesota Twins' organization, will make his major league debut on Sunday against the Texas Rangers.

The outfielder, who was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2012 draft, was batting .283 with six home runs, 37 RBIs and 20 stolen bases in 22 attempts in 59 games for Double-A Chattanooga this season. His 12 triples lead the Southern League

Buxton, who was hitting .370 in 46 at-bats this month at Chattanooga, said the call to the big leagues was out of the blue.


Bettors beware: possible storms in Detroit

According to weather forecasts, there is as much as an 81 percent chance of thunderstorms in Detroit when the Tigers host the Cleveland Indians at Comerica Park Sunday afternoon.

Rain is in the forecast prior to the opening pitch, but that is expected to subside as game time approaches. The possibility of thunderstorms will increase as the game progresses.

Corey Kluber is the probable starter for the Indians (-130) while the Tigers are expected to counter with Alfred Simon (+120).



MLB roundup: Blue Jays win 10th straight

BOSTON -- The Toronto Blue Jays blew a four-run lead but pulled out their 10th straight victory when Russell Martin hit a leadoff home run in the 11th inning to give his team a 5-4 victory over the staggering Boston Red Sox on Saturday at Fenway Park.

Martin hit a 2-0 pitch from right-hander Matt Barnes (2-2) for his 10th home run of the season as the Jays won 10 in a row for the first time since an 11-game streak two years ago.

Martin's home run made a winner of left-hander Aaron Loup (2-3), with left-hander Brett Cecil pitching the bottom of the 11th for his fourth save.

The Red Sox, in last place in the American League East, lost their fifth straight game and fell a season-worst nine games under .500.

Mariners 8, Astros 1

HOUSTON -- Left-hander Mike Montgomery delivered another quality start for an injury-ravaged rotation as Seattle used a five-run first inning to end a seven-game losing streak at Minute Maid Park.

Montgomery (1-1) gave up one run, six hits and three walks in six innings, his third consecutive start of at least six innings with two or fewer earned runs.

Logan Morrison hit a three-run homer in the first and a two-run homer in the third. It was his third career multi-homer game, and his five RBIs matched his career best.

Rays 5, White Sox 4

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay got two runs on three singles and a key reversal with two out in the bottom of the eighth to beat Chicago.

Jake Elmore hit an infield single deep to shortstop, and Alexei Ramirez's flip to second missed wide, allowing Steven Souza to score the go-ahead run.

Souza had been called out trying to steal second to seemingly end the inning, but the call was reversed on replay. He had tied the game with an RBI single to bring in David DeJesus.

Marlins 4, Rockies 1

MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton drove in all four runs and Mat Latos tied a season high with 11 strikeouts, leading Miami past Colorado.

Stanton leads the major leagues with 23 homers and 59 RBIs. In the bottom of the first inning, he hit a towering two-run double to left field that bounced high off the wall and eluded left fielder Corey Dickerson.

The Marlins' bats were silent until Stanton electrified the crowd with a long two-run home run to left in the sixth inning. It was his 10th home run in the past 14 games.

Nationals 7, Brewers 2

MILWAUKEE -- Bryce Harper drove in two runs and had three hits, Yunel Escobar and Wilson Ramos homered and Joe Ross secured his first major-league victory as Washington defeated Milwaukee.

Harper's two-out walk in the fourth inning allowed Washington to break the game open against Brewers right-hander Jimmy Nelson, who followed the walk by giving up a two-run homer to Ramos that made it 5-2.

Harper reached base five times but left the game after taking a pitch on the left knee in the ninth inning.

Pirates 4, Phillies 3

PITTSBURGH -- Right-hander Gerrit Cole gave up two runs in six innings to get his major-league-best 10th victory as Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia.

Cole (10-2) yielded two runs (one earned) on five hits in six innings. He struck out seven and walked none.

Philadelphia (22-41) owns the worst road record in baseball at 7-25 and has lost 18 of its last 23 games.

Cardinals 3, Royals 2

ST. LOUIS -- Tyler Lyons earned his first victory in more than two years by allowing only three hits over five innings as St. Louis defeated Kansas City.

It was Lyons' first win since May 28, 2013, when he beat Kansas City 4-1 in his second career start. Since that game, Lyons had gone 0-8 in 13 starts across three seasons.

Lyons, recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Friday when Lance Lynn was placed on the disabled list, struck out six and walked one in helping the Cardinals move 20 games over .500 at 41-21.

Braves 5, Mets 3 (11)

NEW YORK -- Center fielder Cameron Maybin's two-run single in the top of the 11th inning capped a comeback by Atlanta, which won for just the fifth time in 12 games this month.

New York had a two-game winning streak snapped.

The Braves trailed 3-1 in the ninth but tied the score with four singles off right-hander Hansel Robles and left-hander Alex Torres, including back-to-back two-out RBI hits by Maybin and first baseman Freddie Freeman.

Indians 5, Tigers 4

DETROIT -- Yan Gomes hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly with one out in the sixth inning and added an RBI double in the eighth as Cleveland spoiled the season debut of Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander.

Right-hander Cody Allen got the last four outs for his 14th save.

Verlander (0-1) gave up only three hits in five innings, with two walks and two strikeouts. He threw 87 pitches and was strong through the first four, spotting a fastball that reached 94 mph and mixing it with changeups, curves and sliders. Verlander had been out because of a sore right triceps.

Rangers 11, Twins 7

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Mitch Moreland drove in four runs ans Shin-Soo Choo knocked in three as Texas moved 1 1/2 games behind Houston in the American League West.

The Rangers broke open a 3-3 game with six runs in the fourth, including a three-run homer by Moreland and a solo shot by Joey Gallo.

Eddie Rosario drove in two runs for the Twins.

Diamondbacks 4, Giants 2

SAN FRANCISCO -- Right-hander Allen Webster allowed two runs and two hits in 5 2/3 innings in his Arizona debut as the Diamondbacks improved to 5-1 at AT&T Park this season.

Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong lasted just 3 2/3 innings, his second shortest start of the season, and lost his third straight game. He allowed four runs and six hits, walked five and struck out just one.

Arizona's Paul Goldschmidt and David Peralta each went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run.

Orioles 9, Yankees 4

BALTIMORE -- Nolam Reimold and Manny Machado each hit two-run homers and Machado tied a career high with four RBIs as Baltimore extended its winning streak to six.

Matt Wieters and Ryan Flaherty each had two hits and scored twice for the Orioles, who have won eight of their last nine and made it over .500 for the first time since May 4.

New York's Chase Headley went 3-for-5 with two runs and Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run homer.

Angels 1, Athletics 0

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Albert Pujols hit his 10th home run in 15 games and C.J. Wilson allowed two hits in seven innings to lead Los Angeles over Oakland.

Wilson (4-5) matched his season high with eight strikeouts, induced eight groundouts and did not concede a run for the first time since April 7.

Pujols gave the Angels a 1-0 lead in the first with his 18th home run of the season and the 538th of his career. The drive gave Pujols 1,636 career RBIs, tying him with Hall of Famer Ernie Banks for 29th place all time.

Padres 2, Dodgers 1

SAN DIEGO -- Justin Upton snapped a 1-1 tie with a two-out homer in the eighth inning that lifted San Diego over Los Angeles and ace Zack Greinke.

Upton's 13th home run of the season carried 406 feet to the entrance to the Padres bullpen. It halted the Dodgers' four-game winning streak and gave the Padres only their fourth win in 11 games against the Dodgers this season.

The win was the Padres' first against Greinke, who entered with a 5-0 record against them with a 1.53 ERA in 10 starts. He allowed two runs and eight hits in eight innings.

Cubs 4, Reds 3

CHICAGO -- Starlin Castro singled home Kris Bryant in the bottom of the ninth inning to send Chicago past Cincinnati.

Castro lined a 1-0 pitch to center for the winner to end a long night that included a two-hour, 48-minute rain delay. Bryant doubled to center off Tony Cingrani (0-3) to lead off the ninth and Miguel Montero was hit by a pitch before Castro came through with the big hit.

Jason Mott (3-1) pitched a scoreless ninth for the Cubs. Montero hit a two-run homer in the in the second that gave Chicago a 2-0 lead.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, June 14

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ATLANTA (30 - 32) at NY METS (33 - 30) - 1:10 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 107-114 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 86-94 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 60-50 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 45-28 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 64-44 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 5-3 (+1.4 Units) against ATLANTA this season
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.1 Units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

DILLON GEE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GEE is 6-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.152.
His team's record is 9-7 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-13. (-11.4 units)

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COLORADO (27 - 34) at MIAMI (27 - 36) - 1:10 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 181-261 (-56.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 35-76 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-76 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 67-98 (-28.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 19-51 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 15-35 (-19.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 74-97 (-32.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 403-393 (+41.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
DE LA ROSA is 43-27 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 16-5 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 43-26 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 28-11 (+19.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 171-171 (-42.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 19-27 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-1 (+3.9 Units) against COLORADO this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. MIAMI since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 5-5 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.562.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-5.3 units)

DAN HAREN vs. COLORADO since 1997
HAREN is 7-9 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 9-10 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-8. (-0.9 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (22 - 41) at PITTSBURGH (34 - 27) - 1:35 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-25 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-23 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-25 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 120-169 (-44.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 22-29 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 219-173 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 121-74 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 42-22 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 217-172 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 124-73 (+35.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 186-177 (+31.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 355-381 (+48.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BURNETT is 172-178 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 9-20 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-2 (+1.5 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HAMELS is 3-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 0.964.
His team's record is 5-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.1 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BURNETT is 8-10 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.512.
His team's record is 9-13 (-7.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-11. (-2.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (32 - 30) at MILWAUKEE (24 - 39) - 2:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. TAYLOR JUNGMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 23-26 (-8.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 3-10 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SCHERZER is 57-24 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 24-39 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 11-21 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 55-78 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 24-39 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-33 (-15.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 52-65 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
SCHERZER is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 0.75 and a WHIP of 0.917.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

TAYLOR JUNGMANN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (29 - 32) at SAN FRANCISCO (34 - 29) - 4:05 PM
RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R) vs. CHRIS HESTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 93-130 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 93-130 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 35-56 (-20.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 38-72 (-28.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 134-108 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 134-108 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 94-73 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-23 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-12 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-7 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 6-3 (+4.8 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

RUBBY DE LA ROSA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.82 and a WHIP of 1.765.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

CHRIS HESTON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HESTON is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 0.66 and a WHIP of 0.805.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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LA DODGERS (36 - 26) at SAN DIEGO (32 - 32) - 4:10 PM
MIKE BOLSINGER (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 11-16 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 11-16 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 109-85 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 109-85 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 64-49 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SHIELDS is 33-19 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 21-9 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 23-10 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 19-7 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 21-10 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 62-32 (+20.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 7-4 (+1.8 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

MIKE BOLSINGER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BOLSINGER is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SHIELDS is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

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CINCINNATI (28 - 33) at CHICAGO CUBS (33 - 27) - 8:05 PM
ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 7-22 (-13.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 44-69 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 44-69 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 28-56 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-20 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 40-9 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 1420-1580 (-277.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 151-125 (-49.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 761-738 (-164.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 361-346 (-88.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1363-1493 (-252.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1044-1176 (-211.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 658-763 (-201.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 694-696 (-158.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 6-2 (+3.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 0.982.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.2 units)

JON LESTER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LESTER is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (29 - 32) at DETROIT (32 - 30) - 1:05 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. ALFREDO SIMON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 29-32 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 29-32 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-18 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KLUBER is 3-10 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 0-7 (-8.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 3-10 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 27-17 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 16-5 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 13-4 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 27-17 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 61-54 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 61-54 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 39-44 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 49-54 (-19.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 55-56 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-2 (+4.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

COREY KLUBER vs. DETROIT since 1997
KLUBER is 2-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.441.
His team's record is 4-7 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.8 units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SIMON is 3-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (28 - 32) at TAMPA BAY (34 - 29) - 1:10 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. NATE KARNS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-51 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-79 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 111-114 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 7-15 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 52-61 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 3-12 (-11.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 4-13 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 14-24 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 53-62 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 60-68 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

CHRIS SALE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SALE is 2-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

NATE KARNS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
KARNS is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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NY YANKEES (33 - 28) at BALTIMORE (31 - 30) - 1:35 PM
ADAM WARREN (R) vs. MIKE WRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 131-100 (+36.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 68-52 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 16-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
BALTIMORE is 74-46 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 48-29 (+14.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 68-46 (+23.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 117-88 (+32.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 100-73 (+32.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 71-58 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 62-48 (+20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 32-21 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 96-142 (-70.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 5-4 (+1.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

ADAM WARREN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
WARREN is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.85 and a WHIP of 2.141.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

MIKE WRIGHT vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (33 - 30) at BOSTON (27 - 36) - 1:35 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 10-1 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
BOSTON is 27-36 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 13-18 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 11-24 (-16.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-64 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 5-12 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 10-20 (-13.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 15-22 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-32 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 19-26 (-11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 26-37 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 7-15 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 8-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-3 (+2.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. BOSTON since 1997
ESTRADA is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (28 - 34) at HOUSTON (35 - 28) - 2:10 PM
ROENIS ELIAS (L) vs. LANCE MCCULLERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 28-34 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 23-33 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 105-120 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 54-53 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 35-25 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 61-50 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 13-5 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-2 (+6.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

ROENIS ELIAS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ELIAS is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

LANCE MCCULLERS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (33 - 28) at TEXAS (33 - 29) - 3:05 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. NICK MARTINEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 33-29 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 34-28 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 31-27 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 23-17 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 16-5 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MARTINEZ is 9-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 10-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 8-3 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 33-28 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 18-13 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 49-49 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-28 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-12 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
HUGHES is 15-8 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 15-7 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 31-52 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 46-63 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 20-43 (-25.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. TEXAS since 1997
HUGHES is 2-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

NICK MARTINEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MARTINEZ is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.940.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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OAKLAND (25 - 39) at LA ANGELS (32 - 30) - 3:35 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. MATT SHOEMAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 25-39 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 27-40 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 54-63 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 6-19 (-14.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 13-21 (-12.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 7-16 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 23-37 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 82-76 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 5-12 (-9.4 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 23-35 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 121-99 (+33.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 21-8 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 72-39 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SHOEMAKER is 22-10 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 25-37 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 6-3 (+2.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

SONNY GRAY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GRAY is 4-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+1.0 units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.404.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (34 - 25) at ST LOUIS (41 - 21) - 2:15 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 41-21 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 24-7 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 50-30 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 41-21 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 34-14 (+18.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 18-5 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 19-9 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LACKEY is 18-3 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 34-25 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 23-14 (+11.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 67-50 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 12-4 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 34-25 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 97-69 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 27-18 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 68-51 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNG is 22-14 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 22-13 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 14-7 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
YOUNG is 2-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.7 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LACKEY is 3-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 6-5 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+4.8 units)

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[Udog]

MLB

Sunday, June 14


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 9-0 in all nine starts heading into Sunday's showdown against Lance McCullers and the Houston Astros.

The Cuban southpaw is 3-3 with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.24 in nine starts this season, but the Mariners are just 3-6 in those starts. They've scored just 24 runs combined in the eight games the 26-year-old has started.

Both the Mariners and their opponents in Elias' starts are combining to average just 5.4 runs in those games.

With Elias and McCullers toeing the rubber Sunday, oddsmakers at some online books opened the total at 7.5. As of early Sunday morning, the total stood at 8

[Udog]

MLB

Sunday, June 14


Kluber, Indians struggling against AL Central rivals

The Cleveland Indians have posted an abysmal record of 0-7 in seven ball games this season against rivals from the American League Central with ace Corey Kluber starting.

Kluber will give it another shot when he takes the mound against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park Sunday afternoon. He has one start under his belt against the Tigers this season. The righty tossed 6 1/3 innings allowing two earned runs, but the Indians lost 9-6.

The Indians are presently -128 road favorites against the Tigers, who are expected to give the ball to Alfredo Simon.


Wind blowing in at Fenway Park for Jays-Sox finale

According to weather forecasts, wind will be blowing in from rightfield at around 12 miles per hour when the Boston Red Sox host the Toronto Blue for the finale of their three-game series at Fenway Park Sunday.

Our MLB Stadium data for Fenway Park shows that the Over/Under has gone 2-4 in six games at Fenway when wind blows in from right between 10-20 miles per hour.

Sunday's probable starters are Marco Estrada for the visiting Jays and Eduardo Rodriguez for the Red Sox. Oddsmakers have the total at 8.5.


Home team cashing bets with this umpire working

The home team has won the last six ball games when umpire Andy Fletcher is working home plate heading into Sunday's action. Fletcher will be at Camden Yards in Baltimore working home plate as the Orioles host the New York Yankees Sunday afternoon.

Fletcher ranks as the ninth-best homer umpire according to our MLB umpire stats this season. The home team has gone 9-3 in his 12 games with the home team averaging 5.42 runs per game and the visitors averaging 4.25.

Sportsbooks operated by Boyd Gaming have opened the Orioles at -115.

[Udog]

MLB

Sunday, June 14


Gray has been spectacular during day games

Oakland A's ace Sonny Gray has been spectacular no matter what the time of day is, but he's been sensational during day games. In four starts under the sun, Gray is 2-1 with a 0.69 ERA. He's allowed just two earned runs over 26 innings of work in those four starts.

Gray will get the ball Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles as the A's tangle with the Angels. The A's are 5-2 in Gray's last seven starts versus the Halos, including wins in both of Gray's starts versus their AL West rivals this season.


Total dropping in Royals-Cardinals matchup

Books have lowered the total in the Kansas City Royals-St. Louis Cardinals matchup to 7 from the opening 7.5 as of Sunday morning.

The two clubs finish up a three-game series at Busch Stadium Sunday afternoon. The first two games both resulted in cashed Under wagers with the Cards prevailing 4-0 and 3-2 in the first two games respectively.

Chris Young is the probable starter for the Royals while John Lackey is expected to start for the Cardinals.

[Udog]

MLB

Sunday, June 14


Quality starts making Rangers a hot under play

The Texas Rangers' rotation has turned in nine straight quality starts, the franchise's longest string since 1992, and the under has been a hot wager thanks to the efforts from the pitching staff.

The Under has gone 7-2 in those previous nine ball games, which includes a five-game under streak in the first five games.

Next up, the Rangers turn to Nicholas Martinez, who contributed to the quality starts streak with six innings of one-hit ball in a 2-1 victory over the Oakland A's back on June 4. Martinez will go up against Phil Hughes and the Minnesota Twins in Arlington Sunday afternoon.