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**Udog** · 06-18-2015, 08:36 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Six worst teams last year in turnover margin; did these teams have bad luck?

-15-- West Virginia-- They were 51-17 in six years before Dana Holgorsen became their coach- he is 28-23 in four years, 18-20 the last three years. .

-16-- Vanderbilt-- Franklin was somehow 24-15 at Vandy; they were 3-9 in their first year after he bolted for Penn State.

-16-- Michigan-- Has won one bowl game since 2007.

-17-- Washington State-- Coogs are 12-25 in first three years of the Leach era.

-18-- Eastern Michigan-- One non-losing season (6-6 in '11) in last decade.

-22-- Georgia State-- 3rd year in D-I; they're 1-22 the first two seasons.

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

13) One of the great myths of the NBA is that the league needs the Knicks to be good in order to be successful; want proof? This year's Cleveland-Golden State final got the NBA Finals' best TV ratings since 1998, Michael Jordan's last year in Chicago.

For better or worse, the NBA's appeal is built on popularity of individual stars, and in Lebron James/Steph Curry, the Finals had two of the league's most popular players.

12) How have the Phillies not fired someone yet?

11) Anyone who votes for Omar Infante for the All-Star team is either related to him or a complete jackass; he is batting .227 with three walks in over 100 ABs; for the love of god, Eric Sogard is better than Infante, yet Infante leads the balloting, because all the Royals are, thanks to their overzealous fans.

Jason Kipnis (.333, .408 OB%), Dustin Pedroia (.307, .369) would be good choices at second base for the AL, if you care about best players playing in the All-Star Game.

When MLB takes All-Star voting away from the fans (the way they did in the 50's when Cincinnati fans did a similar thing), Royals' fans better not complain.

10) Which brings me to a pet peeve; the All-Star Game counting for anything other than a showcase of the game's best players. Having the outcome matter is so stupid, it is something you would laugh at if it was suggested by a friend in a bar.

9) Baseball oddity from Tuesday; Nationals' catcher Wilson Ramos hit two homers in the Nats' 16-4 win at Tampa Bay, but both homers came against position players who were mopping up on the mound at the end of a bad game.

It was first time two position players pitched for the same team in a nine-inning game since July 20, 1990, when Montreal used Junior Noboa, Dave Martinez at Houston-- Martinez is now Joe Maddon's bench coach with the Cubs.

8) It is funny listening to women in mainstream politicial media; they want Hillary Clinton (or any female) to become President so badly that they're basically coaching Hillary on how she should run her campaign. Luckily, she isn't listening.

7) Early betting lines on college football have Florida Gators as home dogs in SEC games against both Tennessee and Ole Miss, suggesting that new Florida coach Jim McElwain has quite a rebuilding job ahead of him in Gainesville.

6) There are three par 4's at the US Open this week that are 534+ yards. Par 4's.

5) Only nine times has a golfer's first PGA Tour win been the US Open; last one to do it? Graeme McDowell, five years ago.

4) Reason #4,235 why run differential is a stupid stat: Houston has a +37, Oakland has a +38 run differential. Astros are 10.5 games ahead of the A's, mainly because the dreadful Oakland bullpen is responsible for the A's 8-27 record in 1 or 2-run games.

3) Why did the Clippers-Hornets announce a trade before the Finals were over? Why did the Clippers want Lance Stephenson?

2) NBA teams used prime draft picks on Greg Oden and Joel Embiid, both of whom hardly played in college due to injury, but were high draft picks based mainly on potential, instead of any evidence that they could actually play well. This is why the smarter teams like San Antonio keep winning; they pick players who play well.

Oden was a complete bust and Embiid appears headed the same way; when you draft at the top of a draft, you can't completely whiff on a pick or you'll wind up at the top of the draft every year, like the 76ers pretty much do.

1) Georgia-UCLA announced a home/home football series for 2025-26; I'll be a very happy guy if I am sitting in front of my TV watching those games, 11 years from now. I'll be happy if I'm anywhere watching anything 11 years from now........

**Udog** · 06-18-2015, 08:39 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, June 18

Interleague-- Everything from Monday-Thursday this week is interleague. Remember, there is a DH used in AL parks, no DH in NL parks.

Pirates @ White Sox
Cole is 5-0, 1.78 in his last five starts; under is 7-0-1 in last eight.

Samardzija is 0-2, 8.38 in his last three starts; five of his last seven went over.

Pirates won last seven games, allowing five runs (five shutouts)- nine of their last ten games stayed under. White Sox are 0-3 vs Pittsburgh this week; four of last six series games went over total. Chicago lost last six games overall, six of their last nine games stayed under.

Tigers @ Reds
Verlander allowed two runs in five IP (87 PT) in his first '15 start.

Leake is 1-0, 3.79 in his last three starts; five of his last six went over.

Detroit won five of last eight games with Cincinnati. Reds are 8-2 in last ten home games- four of last five overall stayed under. Detroit lost three of last five games overall- their last three road games went over.

Orioles @ Phillies
Norris is 1-3, 8.66 in his last four road starts; over is 6-1-1 in his last eight starts overall.

O'Sullvan is 0-3, 6.14 in his last five starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six home starts.

Phillies lost ten of last 12 games with Baltimore; six of last eight went over. Philly lost last nine games, scoring total of 18 runs- five of last seven games stayed under. Baltimore won nine of its last ten games; five of their last seven games went over.

Rays @ Nationals
Archer is 4-0, 1.52 in his last six starts; under is 5-3-2 in his last ten.

Fister is 1-2, 6.53 in his last four starts; five of his last six went over- this is his first start since May 14 (DL-forearm).

Home side won eight of last 11 Washington-Tampa Bay games; Rays won six of last nine-- under is 6-3-2 in last 11 series games. Nationals won three of last five games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight. Tampa Bay won six of its last eight games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.

Red Sox @ Braves
Buchholz is 1-1, 2.28 in his last four road starts (under 3-0-1).

Miller is 2-1, 1.94 in his last eight starts; his last four went over.

Boston lost eight of last nine games, allowing 56 runs; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven. Red Sox won seven of last nine games with Atlanta; five of those nine games went over. Braves are 3-2 in last five games; seven of last ten went over.

Mets @ Blue Jays
Colon is 3-1, 3.46 in his last four starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Former Met Dickey is 0-1, 5.16 in his last four starts (over 4-1-1 in last six).

Toronto won 12 of last 14 games; their last three games stayed under. Mets won five of last seven games. Jays lost eight of last 12 against the Mets.

Marlins @ Bronx
Latos is 1-1, 5.24 in his last four starts; three of his last four road starts stayed under the total.

Sabathia is 1-0, 4.32 in his last three starts; four of his last five went over.

Miami won five of last seven games vs Bronx, which lost five of last seven games overall; four of the seven went over total. Home side won ast five series games.Marlins won five of last seven games; under is 7-1-1 in last nine.

Cubs @ Indians
Hammel is 2-0, 3.20 in his last three starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Salazar is 2-1, 2.90 in his last five starts (under 4-1).

Chicago won seven of its last ten games. Cleveland lost six of its last nine games- they scored 23 runs in last eight games. Cubs won five of last six games against Cleveland.

Astros @ Rockies
McHugh is 1-1, 7.77 in his last four starts, all of which went over.

Hale is 2-1, 4.91 in his four starts (over 2-2).

Colorado lost six of last seven games with Houston; they've lost seven of last eight games overall; six of their last nine stayed under total. Astros won five of last six games, all of which went over the total.

Brewers @ Royals
Nelson is 1-3, 6.51 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over.

Guthrie is 0-1, 3.18 in his last three starts, all of which stayed under; Royals scored seven runs in the three games.

Royals won last seven games with Milwaukee; five of last eight stayed under. KC won seven of last nine games, allowing 22 runs; under is 10-4-1 in its last 15 games. Brewers lost last five games, scoring 11 runs; over is 6-1 in their last seven games.

Cardinals @ Twins
Garcia is 1-2, 1.23 in his last three starts; six of his last seven went under.

Pelfrey is 3-0, 2.13 in his last four home starts; he gave up eight runs in 3.2 IP in his last start, but that was on road- four of his last five starts stayed under.

Minnesota lost nine of last 12 games; eight of last 11 stayed under total. Cardinals won ten of last 14 games; ten of last 11 stayed under- they won six of last nine games with Minnesota- under is 12-0-1 in last 13 series games.

Angels @ Diamondbacks
Wilson is 2-3, 4.86 in his last six starts.

Webster allowed two runs in 5.2 IP (81 PT) in his first '15 start.

Angels won eight of last 12 games with Arizona; six of last eight stayed under. D'backs won five of last six games, allowing 11 runs- six of their last eight stayed under. Halos won four of their last seven games overall.

Padres @ A's
Kennedy is 1-0, 3.00 in his last three starts; eight of his last ten went over.

Graveman is 2-1, 2.20 in his last five starts; his last three home starts went over the total.

Oakland won its last four games overall; they've won eight of last ten games vs San Diego- nine of last 11 series games went over. Padres lost seven of last nine games; they scored 15 runs in last six games and fired their long-time (8.5 years) manager Monday- they're 0-3 since then.

Giants @ Mariners
Vogelsong is 0-3, 7.16 in his last three starts; four of his last five road starts went over.

Montgomery is 1-1, 1.89 in his three starts (over 2-1).

Giants lost six of their last seven games, scored nine runs in last six games; they're 3-10 in last 13 games with Seattle, 11 of which were played in Seattle-- seven of last ten stayed under. Mariners lost four of last seven games; five of last eight games went over.

Rangers @ Dodgers
Ranaudo gave up six runs in 1.2 IP in his only '15 start.

Greinke is 0-2, 2.28 in his last seven starts; four of his last five stayed under- Dodgers scored two or less runs in five of his last six starts.

Dodgers lost to Texas last three nights; six of last seven series games stayed under. LA lost four of last five games; eight of their last 12 stayed under. Rangers won five of last six games; ten of their last 13 stayed under.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Balt-Phil-- Norris 4-4; O'Sullivan 3-6
TB-Wsh-- Archer 9-5; Fister 3-4
Mia-NY-- Latos 4-6; Sabathia 5-8
NY-Tor-- Colon 9-4; Dickey 6-7
Chi-Clev-- Hammel 6-6; Salazar 8-3
Bos-Atl-- Buchholz 4-9; Miller 9-4
Det-Cin-- Verlander 0-1; Leake 4-9

Mil-KC-- Nelson 4-9; Guthrie 7-5
Pitt-Chi-- Cole 10-3; Samardzija 6-7
StL-Min-- Garcia 2-3; Pelfrey 8-4
Hst-Col-- McHugh 8-5; Hale 2-2
LA-Az-- Wilson 6-7; Webster 1-0
SD-A's-- Kennedy 5-6; Graveman 5-4
SF-Sea-- Vogelsong 6-5; Montgomery 1-2
Tex-LA-- Ranaudo 0-1; Greinke 8-5

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Balt-Phil-- Norris 2-8; O'Sullivan 5-9
TB-Wsh-- Archer 4-14; Fister 3-7
Mia-NY-- Latos 3-10; Sabathia 4-13
NY-Tor-- Colon 3-13; Dickey 3-13
Chi-Clev-- Hammel 3-12; Salazar 4-11
Bos-Atl-- Buchholz 4-13; Miller 1-13
Det-Cin-- Verlander 0-1; Leake 3-13

Mil-KC-- Nelson 7-13; Guthrie 3-12
Pitt-Chi-- Cole 5-13; Samardzija 7-13
StL-Min-- Garcia 2-5; Pelfrey 1-12
Hst-Col-- McHugh 4-13; Hale 2-4
LA-Az-- Wilson 2-13; Webster 0-1
SD-A's-- Kennedy 5-11; Graveman 4-9
SF-Sea-- Vogelsong 2-11; Montgomery 1-3
Tex-LA-- Ranaudo 0-1; Greinke 5-13

Umpires
Balt-Phil-- Over is 5-3-1 in Cederstrom games this year.
StL-Min-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Nauert games.
Hst-Col-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Rackley games.
SD-A's-- Five of last six Hamari games went over.
LA-Az-- Favorites won nine of 11 Johnson games.
TB-Wsh-- Five of last seven Culbreth games stayed under.
Mia-NY-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five LBarrett games; dogs won last four.

NY-Tor-- Five of last seven Wegner games went over.
Chi-Clev-- Five of last six Randazzo games went over.
Bos-Atl-- Home teams are 8-3 in Vanover games.
Det-Cin-- Seven of last nine Tichenor games stayed under.
Mil-KC-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Nelson games.
Pitt-Chi-- Favorites won eight of last ten Bellino games.
Tex-LA-- Six of last seven Hudson games stayed under.
SF-Sea-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Tumpane games.

**Udog** · 06-18-2015, 09:41 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, June 18

Baltimore @ Philadelphia

Game 951-952
June 18, 2015 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Norris) 15.813
Philadelphia
(O'Sullivan) 14.336
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-170
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-170); Over

St. Louis @ Minnesota

Game 953-954
June 18, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Garcia) 15.541
Minnesota
(Pelfrey) 14.036
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-145); Under

Houston @ Colorado

Game 955-956
June 18, 2015 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McHugh) 13.795
Colorado
(Hale) 14.889
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-120
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+100); Under

San Diego @ Oakland

Game 957-958
June 18, 2015 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Kennedy) 15.812
Oakland
(Graveman) 14.729
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+125); Over

LA Angels @ Arizona

Game 959-960
June 18, 2015 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Wilson) 13.683
Arizona
(Webster) 16.388
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+110); Over

Washington @ Tampa Bay

Game 961-962
June 18, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Fister) 16.103
Tampa Bay
(Archer) 13.506
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-135
7
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+115); Under

Miami @ NY Yankees

Game 963-964
June 18, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Latos) 13.497
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 17.376
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 4
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-150); Under

NY Mets @ Toronto

Game 965-966
June 18, 2015 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Colon) 16.040
Toronto
(Dickey) 17.666
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-165); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Cleveland

Game 967-968
June 18, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hammel) 12.447
Cleveland
(Salazar) 17.724
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 5 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-175
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-175); Under

Boston @ Atlanta

Game 969-970
June 18, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Buchholz) 16.287
Atlanta
(Miller) 13.372
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-120); Over

Detroit @ Cincinnati

Game 971-972
June 18, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Verlander) 17.268
Cincinnati
(Leake) 13.848
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-105); Over

Milwaukee @ Kansas City

Game 973-974
June 18, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 16.030
Kansas City
(Guthrie) 15.112
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+125); Under

Pittsburgh @ Chicago White Sox

Game 975-976
June 18, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 15.952
Chicago White Sox
(Samardzija) 14.471
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-145
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-145); Under

Texas @ LA Dodgers

Game 977-978
June 18, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Ranaudo) 13.868
LA Dodgers
(Greinke) 16.872
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 3
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-200
7
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-200); Over

San Francisco @ Seattle

Game 979-980
June 18, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Vogelsong) 15.210
Seattle
(Mntgmery) 14.332
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+115); Over

**Udog** · 06-18-2015, 09:47 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, June 18

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BALTIMORE (34 - 31) at PHILADELPHIA (22 - 45) - 1:05 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. SEAN O'SULLIVAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 134-101 (+38.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 70-53 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 58-54 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 31-15 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 120-89 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 103-74 (+33.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 73-59 (+15.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 61-39 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NORRIS is 24-14 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 35-28 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 20-10 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 22-45 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 76-88 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-45 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-37 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

BUD NORRIS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NORRIS is 1-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.402.
His team's record is 2-3 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

SEAN O'SULLIVAN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
O'SULLIVAN is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.47 and a WHIP of 1.532.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (43 - 22) at MINNESOTA (35 - 30) - 1:10 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 35-30 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-6 (+8.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
MINNESOTA is 21-12 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 50-50 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 35-30 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-9 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 43-22 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 17-6 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ST LOUIS is 43-22 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 36-14 (+20.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 61-37 (+18.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 21-10 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 84-104 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 36-67 (-25.3 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
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

MIKE PELFREY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
PELFREY is 2-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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HOUSTON (39 - 28) at COLORADO (28 - 37) - 3:10 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. DAVID HALE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 39-28 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 39-25 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 25-14 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 54-54 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 22-14 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 94-133 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-33 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 94-133 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 68-99 (-28.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-35 (-18.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. COLORADO since 1997
MCHUGH is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

DAVID HALE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (32 - 36) at OAKLAND (29 - 39) - 3:35 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 159-81 (+63.7 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 109-54 (+42.7 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 29-39 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 12-18 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 3-9 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 27-37 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 11-17 (-9.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 11-20 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
KENNEDY is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 11.11 and a WHIP of 2.116.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (33 - 33) at ARIZONA (32 - 33) - 3:40 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. ALLEN WEBSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WILSON is 5-18 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WILSON is 5-15 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 28-13 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 764-746 (+65.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 27-12 (+14.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 138-116 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 94-75 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 272-231 (+70.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 639-627 (+58.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 73-42 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 96-131 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 760-670 (-87.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 96-131 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 37-57 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

C.J. WILSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

ALLEN WEBSTER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
WEBSTER is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (37 - 30) at WASHINGTON (34 - 32) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 114-115 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 36-44 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 10-18 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 16-8 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARCHER is 16-7 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 25-27 (-8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.2 Units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ARCHER is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
FISTER is 2-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.110.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

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MIAMI (29 - 38) at NY YANKEES (35 - 30) - 7:05 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 18-7 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 175-160 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
MIAMI is 403-394 (+40.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 52-57 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

MAT LATOS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

C.C. SABATHIA vs. MIAMI since 1997
SABATHIA is 0-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 6.77 and a WHIP of 3.008.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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NY METS (36 - 31) at TORONTO (35 - 32) - 7:05 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 4-17 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
TORONTO is 52-32 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
TORONTO is 30-15 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 115-114 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 99-79 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
COLON is 47-28 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 23-12 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 22-6 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. TORONTO since 1997
COLON is 10-5 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.317.
His team's record is 15-10 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-11. (+1.6 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. NY METS since 1997
DICKEY is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (35 - 28) at CLEVELAND (30 - 34) - 7:10 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. DANNY SALAZAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1422-1581 (-277.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1365-1494 (-251.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1046-1177 (-210.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 70-105 (-31.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 696-697 (-157.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
HAMMEL is 13-23 (-14.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 4-15 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 30-34 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 12-19 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 118-121 (-46.6 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 30-34 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 4-11 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-17 (-9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HAMMEL is 0-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.17 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

DANNY SALAZAR vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (28 - 39) at ATLANTA (32 - 34) - 7:10 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. SHELBY MILLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 28-39 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 12-21 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 26-35 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 17-26 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 20-28 (-13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 58-69 (-17.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 41-51 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 15-26 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 11-24 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 1-7 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 4-12 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 16-2 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 109-116 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 88-95 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 57-67 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 18.00 and a WHIP of 4.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

SHELBY MILLER vs. BOSTON since 1997
MILLER is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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DETROIT (34 - 32) at CINCINNATI (30 - 35) - 7:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 15-23 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 50-55 (-19.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-58 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 34-37 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 33-36 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 50-59 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 11-17 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 366-385 (-89.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
LEAKE is 16-30 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 25-34 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 16-30 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 12-25 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
VERLANDER is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (24 - 43) at KANSAS CITY (37 - 25) - 8:10 PM
JIMMY NELSON (R) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 24-43 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-43 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-37 (-19.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-27 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 3-12 (-10.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
KANSAS CITY is 37-25 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 29-10 (+17.3 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 26-13 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 37-25 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 26-16 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 27-15 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 79-59 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 30-16 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
GUTHRIE is 28-19 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 28-18 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 303-321 (-71.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GUTHRIE is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (38 - 27) at CHI WHITE SOX (28 - 36) - 8:10 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 41-90 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 190-146 (+40.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 223-173 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-4 (+13.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 29-13 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 221-172 (+33.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 89-63 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 72-41 (+21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLE is 38-18 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLE is 38-18 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLE is 24-9 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLE is 13-1 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-44 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 6-18 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 17-30 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 17-24 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 16-29 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 9-15 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 12-27 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

GERRIT COLE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 3-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.43 and a WHIP of 1.016.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.1 units)

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TEXAS (36 - 30) at LA DODGERS (37 - 29) - 10:10 PM
ANTHONY RANAUDO (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GREINKE is 101-58 (+31.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 101-58 (+31.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 74-39 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 28-8 (+18.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 36-30 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 21-14 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 34-28 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 27-20 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 24-18 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 12-8 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
TEXAS is 19-6 (+21.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-0 (+4.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

ANTHONY RANAUDO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACK GREINKE vs. TEXAS since 1997
GREINKE is 3-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 4-8 (-5.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+4.9 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (35 - 32) at SEATTLE (30 - 36) - 10:10 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. MIKE MONTGOMERY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-26 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 135-111 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 67-55 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 135-111 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1045-875 (+117.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-30 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in road games after getting shut out since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 375-371 (+46.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
VOGELSONG is 16-7 (+10.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 28-18 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 30-36 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 18-28 (-20.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-19 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 145-184 (-53.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 25-35 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 21-26 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 35-46 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 2-11 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 23-29 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. SEATTLE since 1997
VOGELSONG is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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

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**Udog** · 06-18-2015, 09:52 AM

MLB

Thursday, June 18

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home

1:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MINNESOTA
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing St. Louis

3:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. COLORADO
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games

3:35 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Oakland's last 25 games at home

3:40 PM
LA ANGELS vs. ARIZONA
LA Angels are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Arizona is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Miami is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing Miami
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Miami

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. WASHINGTON
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:07 PM
NY METS vs. TORONTO
NY Mets are 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing NY Mets
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets

7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CINCINNATI
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Cleveland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. ATLANTA
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

8:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh

8:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. KANSAS CITY
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games at home

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

10:10 PM
TEXAS vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Texas's last 13 games
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing Texas
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Texas

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**Udog** · 06-18-2015, 09:58 AM

MLB

Thursday, June 18

Bumgarner endures another tough-luck loss

SEATTLE -- Madison Bumgarner's brief bid with perfection ended in the fifth inning Wednesday when a controversial infield hit followed 13 consecutive outs.

One inning later, the questions about whether that infield single was actually a hit were silenced by two Seattle runs and a sudden 2-0 Mariners lead.

In the end, Bumgarner put together another solid outing, only to come up short. In his past two starts, the Giants have failed to score a run, losing 1-0 to the Arizona Diamondbacks last Friday, then 2-0 to Seattle.

"He was electric," manager Bruce Bochy said of Bumgarner in his latest outing. "He just had some bad luck."

Bumgarner retired the first 13 Seattle batters before Mariners designated hitter Mark Trumbo was awarded a hit on a bad-hop grounder that bounced off the chest of Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford in the fifth.

Pirates' stingy pitching extends win streak

The Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Chicago White Sox 3-2 Wednesday night for their seventh consecutive win, allowing two runs or fewer in each game.

In fact opponents are averaging a miniscule 0.71 runs per game against the Pirates during their win streak. The under is not surprisingly 6-1 over that stretch.

The Pirates close out their home-and-home with the Pale Hose Thursday night and are currently -140 road faves with a total at 7.5.

Padres' Myers to miss at least two months

OAKLAND, Calif. -- San Diego Padres center fielder/first baseman Wil Myers is scheduled to undergo surgery on his injured left wrist Thursday.

He is not expected to be able to resume baseball activities for eight weeks.

MLB roundup: Frazier's 13th-inning slam lifts Reds

CINCINNATI -- Todd Frazier's grand slam in the bottom of the 13th inning, his second homer of the night, lifted the Cincinnati Reds to an 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday at Great American Ball Park.

With two outs and the bases loaded in the 13th, Frazier launched Joakim Soria's 1-2 pitch an estimated 411 feet.

Detroit twice took the lead via homers, on first baseman Miguel Cabrera's three-run home run in the sixth, then again on pinch hitter Tyler Collins' solo shot in the eighth.

Frazier's game-ending shot was his 22nd homer of the season, tied for second in the major leagues.

Yankees 2, Marlins 1

NEW YORK -- Michael Pineda took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and New York held on for a victory over Miami.

Pineda pitched 6 2/3 innings and lost his bid at being involved in New York's 12th no-hitter when Christian Yelich opened the seventh by hitting a first-pitch fastball into the Yankees' bullpen.

Pineda gave up just the one hit while walking two and striking out nine.

Mariners 2, Giants 0

SEATTLE -- Felix Hernandez outdueled Madison Bumgarner as Seattle topped San Francisco.

Hernandez threw eight scoreless innings, allowing four hits, before left-hander Charlie Furbush and new closer Carson Smith finished off the win. Hernandez (10-3) gave up four hits, struck out five and walked two while throwing 106 pitches. It marked the third time in 14 starts this season that Hernandez did not allow a run.

Bumgarner (7-4) surrendered four hits and struck out nine but gave up two runs while taking the tough-luck loss. The Giants have failed to score a run in either of his past two starts.

Diamondbacks 3, Angels 2

PHOENIX -- Paul Goldschmidt had two hits, including his 19th home run, and Chase Anderson won his third consecutive decision as Arizona beat Los Angeles.

Goldschmidt homered in the first inning, and Anderson (3-1) limited the Angels to two runs in six innings.

Welington Castillo had two hits and a homer, and Yasmany Tomas added three hits, including his first triple as the Diamondbacks won for the fifth time in six games.

A's 16, Padres 2

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Billy Butler went 4-for-5 with a three-run homer, Jesse Chavez gave up one run over seven innings with a career-high 11 strikeouts, and Oakland crushed San Diego.

The A's amassed a season-high 20 hits and set a new high for runs. Ben Zobrist had a single, a double and a triple, drove in three runs and scored three times for the A's, who won their season-high-matching fourth consecutive game. Billy Burns went 3-for-5 and scored three runs.

The Padres lost their fourth consecutive game. They are 0-3 since firing manager Bud Black and 0-2 under interim manager Pat Murphy.

Rangers 5, Dodgers 3

LOS ANGELES -- Joey Gallo hit a two-run home run, Prince Fielder added a solo homer, and Wandy Rodriguez pitched five shutout innings to lead Texas past Los Angeles.

Fielder and third baseman Adam Rosales each had two of the Rangers' eight hits, with Fielder hitting his 11th home run of the season. Rougned Odor also drove in two runs.

Rodriguez (4-2) defused several potential scoring opportunities before leaving in the sixth inning. The 36-year-old veteran allowed three runs, nine hits and a walk while getting two strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.

Rays 5, Nationals 0

WASHINGTON -- Steven Souza, Jr. had three hits, including a home run against his former team and four pitchers combined to allow just two hits as Tampa Bay beat Washington.

The first-place Rays have won five of their last six while the second-place Nationals have lost seven of their last 11 and are 6-10 this month.

Curt Casali had a career-high three hits with a homer for the Rays, who got a measure of revenge after allowing 23 hits in a 16-4 loss to Washington on Tuesday in Florida. It was the seventh shutout of the year for the Tampa Bay staff.

Orioles 6, Phillies 4

PHILADELPHIA -- Chris Parmelee homered for the third time in two games as Baltimore beat Philadelphia.

Travis Snider also homered for Baltimore, which beat the Phillies for the third day in a row and won for the 11th time in 13 games in all.

Freddy Galvis hit a three-run homer for Philadelphia, which dropped its ninth straight.

Blue Jays 8, Mets 0

TORONTO -- Kevin Pillar had a home run among his three hits and two RBIs and Danny Valencia added a three-run blast as Toronto defeated New York.

Drew Hutchison allowed four hits, one walk and no runs while striking out five in 5 2/3 innings to pick up the win and snap the Mets' three-game winning streak.

New York's Jon Niese allowed seven hits, four walks and three runs in seven innings for his fifth straight loss. Niese, who last won a game on May 9, struck out six.

Braves 5, Red Sox 2

ATLANTA -- Nick Markakis tied a major league record for consecutive errorless games in the outfield, but it was at the plate where the right fielder came through for Atlanta.

Markakis, who has four RBIs in as many games, singled in the tie-breaking run in the seventh inning and the Braves defeated Boston.

Markakis has gone 392 games without an error, tying the record set by Darren Lewis from 1990 to 1994.

Pirates 3, White Sox 2

CHICAGO -- Jung Ho Kang's first-inning home run helped give Pittsburgh a lead it never surrendered in a victory over Chicago.

Kang's two-run homer, his fourth of the season, provided an early 3-0 advantage as the Pirates went on to their seventh straight victory and third in-a-row over the White Sox. Chicago dropped its sixth straight.

Pittsburgh's Jeff Locke worked six innings for the victory while Chicago's John Danks (3-7) suffered his third straight loss.

Cubs 17, Indians 0

CLEVELAND -- Kyle Schwarber went 4-for-5 in his first major league start, leading Chicago past Cleveland.

The Cubs exploded for 10 runs in the first three innings, and every Chicago player wound up with at least one hit in the team's 18-hit attack.

Kris Bryant hit a ninth-inning grand slam off Indians outfielder David Murphy, the second Cleveland position player to pitch in the inning. Ryan Raburn got two outs, and Murphy retired one batter. They combined to allow seven runs, all unearned.

Twins 3, Cardinals 1

MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota got seven strong innings from Tommy Milone in a win over St. Louis.

Milone pitched seven innings, giving up one run on five hits and striking out five for his first victory since April 16. It was Milone's second consecutive outing of seven innings and third in seven starts overall this season.

Twins closer Glen Perkins entered with two outs in the eighth inning and got the final four outs for his league-leading 23rd save in 23 opportunities.

Royals 10, Brewers 2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Alcides Escobar drove in four runs and Joe Blanton threw five reliable innings in the Kansas City's victory over reeling Milwaukee.

Escobar broke the game open with a bases-clearing triple in a four-run eighth. His four RBIs matched a career best.

Lorenzo Cain contributed two extra-base hits, drove in a run and walked twice. He is 5-for-12 with two home runs and five RBIs in three games against the Brewers.

Astros 8, Rockies 4

DENVER -- Houston continued an unusual sort of slugging perfection when it hit four home runs and beat Colorado.

It was the 26th multi-homer game of the season for the Astros, and they are a franchise-record 26-0 in such contests. The previous record was a 22-game streak in 1994.

Carlos Correa hit a two-run shot in the first inning, and Preston Tucker hit a solo homer in the fifth. Jake Marisnick added a homer in the sixth, and Chris Carter went deep in the ninth.

**Udog** · 06-18-2015, 12:27 PM

MLB

Thursday, June 18

Pirates cruising in Cole's interleague starts

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a record of 5-0 in Gerrit Cole's last five interleague starts heading into Thursday's meeting with the Chicago White Sox.

Cole is 5-1 in seven career starts in interleague matchups, including 1-0 this season. The righty tossed six innings of three-hit ball en route to a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers back in April.

The Pirates are 4-4 in eight interleague games so far this season. Cole and the Bucs are -129 faves against Jeff Samardzija and the Pale Hose (+119).

Hot under umpire Rackley calling this game Thursday

One of the league's hottest umpires, David Rackley, will be calling Thursday's game between the Houston Astros and Colorado Rockies at Coors Field Thursday afternoon.

Rackley has an Over/Under record of 2-7-3 on the season. That mark is second best in the bigs among umpires with at least nine games worked behind home plate.

Furthermore, the under has gone 5-0-2 in Rackley's last seven games behind home plate.

There has been an average of 6.42 runs scored per game in his appearances with 14.6 strikeouts and 5.8 walks per game. He has a strike percentage of 63.81.

Padres won't like seeing Hamari behind home plate

The San Diego Padres are 0-5 in their last five ball games with umpire Adam Hamari working behind home plate. Hamari will be behind the dish calling pitching in the meeting between the Friars and Oakland A's Thursday afternoon.

Home teams have the slight edge when Hamari is calling pitches, posting a record of 8-6 on the season. There has been an average of 8.86 runs scored in his games so far this season, with the Over/Under count coming in at 9-5.

Ian Kennedy is probable for the visiting Padres (+146), while the A's are expected to counter with Kendall Graveman (-159). Oddsmakers have the total at 8.

Chance of rain at Citizens Bank Park

There is a 44 percent chance of rain and a five mile per hour wind blowing out to left field at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, where the Phillies host a matinee game against the Baltimore Orioles.

The Orioles are currently -160 road favorites and send right-hander Bud Norris (2-4, 8.29 ERA) to the mound to take on righty Sean O'Sullivan (1-5, 5.08 ERA) of the Phillies. The total currently sits at 8.5 runs.

Road woes continue for struggling Red Sox

Thanks to a 5-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox have continued their dreadful play away from home. The Sox have now lost seven-straight games on the road and 11 of their past 12.

The BoSox will finish up a small two-game set in Atlanta Thursday and head to Kansas City for three games against the Royals before heading back to Boston.

Clay Buchholz will try to turn things around for the Red Sox, who are -115 road faves Thursday. The Braves will count with Shelby Miller.

Twins heating up for Under bettors

The Under has cashed in four consecutive Minnesota Twins' games heading into their afternoon tilt with the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday.

The Twins are finishing up a home-and-home set with the Cardinals with two games at Busch Stadium finishing under the total earlier this week, and Wednesday's opener at Target Field cashing for Under bettors as well.

Even though the clubs have not met frequently over the years, the Under has gone 12-0-1 in the past 13 meetings between the Cards and Twins.

Jaime Garcia is slated to take the mound against Mike Pelfrey Thursday afternoon, and oddsmakers have a total of 8 on the board.

**Udog** · 06-18-2015, 12:30 PM

MLB

Thursday, June 18

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Game of the Day: Rays at Nationals
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Tampa Bay Rays at Washington Nationals (+118, 7)

Steven Souza Jr. is only hitting .222, but his power numbers have provided quite a boost in his first season with the Tampa Bay Rays. Souza, who has reached base eight times in 13 at-bats during the series and belted his team-leading 13th homer Wednesday, looks to punish his former team again when the Rays visit the Washington Nationals on Thursday.

Souza is the only Tampa Bay player with more than seven blasts and he went 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored in the 5-0 victory Wednesday. The American League East-leading Rays send All-Star Game candidate Chris Archer to the mound Thursday in an attempt to win the four-game, home-and-home interleague set after taking two of the first three. Washington fell to 6-13 in its last 19 contests and welcomes back right-hander Doug Fister from the disabled list to oppose Archer. Bryce Harper is 13-for-28 in his last eight games for the Nationals, who managed two hits Wednesday after recording 23 just 24 hours earlier.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, Sun Sports (Tampa Bay), MASN (Washington)

LINE HISTORY: Oddsmakers opened the Nats +108 before adjusting to +118. The total opened at 7.

INJURY REPORT: Rays - RP Andrew Bellatti (DL-Shoulder), 1B James Lonely (Out-Finger) Nationals - N/A

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rays RH Chris Archer (7-4, 2.00 ERA) vs. Nationals RH Doug Fister (2-2, 4.31)

Archer allowed three runs over seven innings last time out against the Chicago White Sox while extending his unbeaten streak to seven games with a no-decision. The North Carolina native boasts 113 strikeouts – 51 in his last five outings – over 90 innings and has held opponents to a .196 batting average in 2014. Harper is 1-for-2 with a walk against Archer, who is 5-0 on the road with a 0.51 ERA but lost his only career meeting with Washington.

Fister (forearm) returns to the rotation for the first time in month after pitching six shutout innings while allowing two hits and striking out four at Double-A Harrisburg in his last rehab start on Friday. The 31-year-old California native yielded one earned run or fewer in three of seven starts this season, but has given up 46 hits in 39 2/3 frames overall. Evan Longoria is 3-for-10 versus Fister, who is 2-3 with a 2.88 ERA in six appearances (five starts) against the Rays.

TRENDS:

* Rays are 6-1 in their last seven road games.
* Rays are 8-1 in Archers last nine starts as a road favorite.
* Nationals are 1-6 in their last seven home games.
* Over is 5-1 in Fisters last six starts overall.

CONSENSUS: Fifty-four percent of users are backing the Nationals.

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**Udog** · 06-19-2015, 08:20 AM

CFL season betting preview: How to bet the East Division

The 2015 season will begin on Thursday night, with the Montreal Alouettes hosting the Ottawa Redblacks. We didn't see a single team in the East Division finish with a winning record last year, and the bookmakers are expecting the West to be superior again this season. According to the Grey Cup odds, Hamilton is the front runner in a jam-packed East.

Here's a look at how the teams in the East Division stack up entering the new campaign.

EAST DIVISION

Hamilton Tigers-Cats (2014: 9-9 SU, 9-9 ATS)

Odds to win Grey Cup: +660

Why bet the Tiger-Cats: Hamilton lost to Calgary in the Grey Cup last year, and finished first in the division during the regular season despite a .500 record. The Ti-Cats appear to be in good hands with a young quarterback in Zack Collaros, who comes off an outstanding rookie campaign. The 26 year old showed steady improvement throughout his first season as a starter, and his coach is expecting him to be even better in 2015. “He’s got some Doug Flutie in him,” said head coach Kent Austin, comparing him to one of the greatest quarterbacks the league has ever seen.

Why not to bet the Tiger-Cats: They were terrible on the road last year, winning just two of their nine games away from Tim Hortons Field. They might struggle to improve on that record with a young defense in 2015, and they'll have a tough time replacing Delvin Breaux, who left for the NFL. C.J. Gable, Nic Grigsby and Mossis Madu gave them depth in the backfield last year, but nobody stepped up as a true No. 1 running back.

Grey Cup Outlook: Good as long as Collaros can stay healthy.

Montreal Alouettes (2014: 9-9 SU, 9-9 ATS)

Odds to win the Grey Cup: +820

Why bet the Alouettes: Montreal finished last season winning eight of its last 10 games, and won its first playoff game in a 50-17 rout of the B.C. Lions. The Als are deep at running back with Brandon Whitaker, Brandon Rutley, Rainey and Logan, and they signed receivers Fred Stamps, Nik Lewis and Sam Giguere. The defense remains a strength, with Chip Cox and John Bowman both resigning.

Why not to bet the Alouettes: Jonathan Crompton took the team to the playoffs in 2014, but GM Jim Popp isn't convinced he has what it takes to be the starting quarterback. “Crompton won the job last year. The bottom line is can we win with him?” said Popp. Rakeem Cato led the Als in passing in their first preseason game, a 26-9 win over Ottawa. Brandon Bridge threw for 52 yards and a TD, while Crompton was just 2-of-6 for 17 yards. Who will start on opening night is anybody's guess.

Grey Cup Outlook: Fair. If they can find themselves a capable quarterback, they should be as good as anybody in the East.

Toronto Argonauts (2014: 8-10 SU, 7-11 ATS)

Odds to win the Grey Cup: +950

Why bet the Argos: While the Argos will begin the season with Trevor Harris filling in for Ricky Ray at quarterback, he'll have a stout offensive line protecting him. He's looked capable so far in the preseason. The receiving corps looks strong with Chad Owens and Andre Durie returning and a handful of veterans all competing for a roster spot. Rookie Tori Gurley impressed with seven catches for 188 yards and a TD in his first appearance of the preseason.

Why not to bet the Argos: Toronto hopes to make improvements on the defensive side of the ball, but it has a long way to go as its secondary allowed the most touchdowns in the CFL last season. The Argos’ success will likely depend on how Ricky Ray recovers from offseason shoulder surgery, and we saw last season how Travis Lulay struggled for B.C. coming off the same injury. Top it all off with a nightmare of a schedule to start the season, and the Argos have plenty to overcome.

Grey Cup Outlook: Poor. There are too many question marks surrounding this team, and if Ray has any setbacks returning from injury, the season will likely be a disaster.

Ottawa Redblacks (2014: 2-16 SU, 7-11 ATS)

Odds to win the Grey Cup: +3550

Why bet on the Redblacks: Ottawa added a lot of star power on offense heading into this season, with Maurice Price, Ernest Jackson and Greg Ellingson coming into to bolster the receiving corps. Ellingson has established chemistry with veteran quarterback Henry Burris from their time together in Hamilton. Chris Williams returns after spending the last two seasons in the NFL, and he'll give them a boost on offense as well as special teams.

Why not to bet on the Redblacks: While improvement appears inevitable for Ottawa, its got a long way to go after winning just two games all of last season. The prognosis on the defensive side of the ball is a lot less positive than it is on offense, and there’s a lot riding on the 40-year-old arm of Burris.

Grey Cup Outlook: Poor. This team should be vastly improved but they've still got a long way to go before they can expect to complete with the best teams in the league.

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