Thursday's MLB Trends and Indexes - 6/25

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Trends and Indexes

Thursday, June 25

Good Luck on day #176 of 2015!

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Why can people vote 35 times for All-Star Game? How about everyone gets one vote and thats that.

-- NHL awards show was in Las Vegas, its draft is in Florida; sound choices.

-- Chucky Brown/Tony Massenberg hold the all-time NBA record; they played for 14 teams each, the most of any NBA player ever.

-- Why don't pitchers wear single digit uniform numbers?

-- Colorado Rockies lead MLB with 13 rain delays, 12 of which were at home.

-- Virginia 4, Vanderbilt 2-- Cavaliers win first College World Series.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Only six months left until Christmas......

13) First of all, with great sadness I report the passing of Mr Harvey Pollack at age 93. He was the godfather of basketball statistics, a guy who is responsible for the start of the analystics movement, way before anyone ever heard of the word analytics.

He was the first person to use plus/minus as a basketball stat; he worked for the 76ers for decades and was an original employee of the NBA. I put myself thru college as a student manager of the basketball team and a stat guy-- Harvey Pollack was my hero.

12) I'm watching NBA TV's Mock Draft the night before the real draft and chances are it'll be better than ESPN's coverage of the draft tonight. Just can't take Jay Bilas-- ESPN screwed up badly letting him become their voice of college basketball.

11) Stu Jackson just called Ohio State's D'Angelo Russell the most creative passer we've seen since Jason Kidd, which is quite a compliment.

10) Kevin Love, Monta Ellis, Aaron Afflalo all opted out of their cntracts and will become free agents.

9) If you're a college basketball player who won't make an NBA team, do you play overseas or go to the D-League? You'll make more money overseas, but you're more accessible to the NBA for 10-day contracts in the D-League. Interesting decision a lot of kids have to make. Getting your foot in the NBA door is a big deal.

8) First day of the NBA Summer League next month at UNLV: Minnesota-Lakers are playing the first day, with top two picks in tonight's draft facing each other.

7) Astros lost in 13 innings in Anaheim yesterday; they used George Springer as a pinch-runner in a 1-1 game in ninth inning- he got picked off before a pitch was thrown to the next hitter. Nothing like being ready to play.

6) Baseball teams have these complex algorithms that predict success/failure; hard for me to criticize it, since they're way over my head academically, but the Red Sox gave Rick Porcello a $100M contract, even though he gave up 622 hits in in 558 IP over the last three years. Porcello is 4-8, 5.61 in 14 starts this year.

In other words, whatever algorithm Boston used to pay Porcello, they should put it up on their computer screen, then hit the delete key. Use some common sense!!!

5) Marco Estrada had a no-hitter in 8th inning for second start in a row yesterday; he threw 129 pitches before being taken out, most any big league pitcher has thrown so far this season. Blue Jays won the game 1-0 in 12 innings.

4) You watch Starlin Castro play for the Cubs and you wonder what his future is; he has ability but he doesn't run balls out, his mind wanders in the field, he's not what you want in a middle infielder, where defense is so important. If Cubs try to trade him with Addison Russell also a shortstop, you wonder who will take Castro?

3) American League has an 85-68 lead over the National League in interleague play, which should be the measure used to determine home field for the World Series.

2) Mets are falling apart; they're under .500 now, they've lost seven games in a row, all while Justin Turner is hitting .323 and batting third for the Dodgers, a team with the biggest payroll in baseball history. The Mets let Turner walk as a free agent after the 2013 season-- think they could use him now?

Show me a statistic that measures heart, that measures how a guy adds to a team with his positive attitude and hustle; you can't; the eye-test is still essential!!!!

1) UCLA's football coaches don't want charges pressed against Sean Combs, because they want the whole strength coach scuffle/debacle to go away, since they think it'll hurt them in recruiting, but the coaches do think the elder Combs is a jerk.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, June 25

National League
Reds @ Pirates
DeSclafani is 3-1, 3.52 in his last five starts; four of his last six went under.

Burnett is 6-2, 2.79 in his last nine starts; his last three stayed under.

Reds won eight of last ten games with Pittsburgh; they've won five of last seven games overall- seven of their last ten stayed under. Pirates lost four of last five games; eight of their last 12 games stayed under.

Braves @ Nationals
Wisler allowed one run in eight IP (88 PT) in his first MLB start.

Fister is 0-2, 9.64 in his last three starts; five of his last six went over.

Braves lost last seven games with Washington; six of last eight series games went over total. Atlanta won four of last seven games overall (under 5-1-1). Nationals won their last five games.

Cardinals @ Marlins
Lyons is 2-0, 5.87 in his five starts; three of last four stayed under the total.

Haren is 0-2, 3.26 in his last three starts, all of which stayed under.

Cardinals are 9-3 in last 12 games overall, with three of last five going over the total. St Louis won its last three games with Miami. Marlins lost six of last seven games, with ten of last 12 staying under total- they're 9-4 in their last thirteen home games.

Dodgers @ Cubs
Frias is 0-3, 6.00 in his last four starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Lester has a 1.32 RA in his last two starts, but is 0-3, 4.55 in his last five, with four of the five staying under total.

Dodgers lost seven of last ten games; under is 7-3-1 in their last 11- they lost three of last five against the Cubs. Over is 6-3-1 in last ten series games. Cubs are 7-4 in last eleven games (under 8-2-1).

Mets @ Brewers
deGrom is 4-1, 1.60 in his last seven starts; four of his last five went over.

Jungmann is 2-1, 3.50 in hi first three MLB starts (under 2-1).

Mets lost their last seven games and 18 of last 21 road games (under 8-1 in last nine), but split their last six games against the Brewers- under is 6-1-1 in last eight. Milwaukee lost eight of last 11 games but won last two; five of its last nine games went over.

Diamondbacks @ Rockies
RDe La Rosa is 2-0, 1.20 in his last two starts; six of his last nine went over.

JDe La Rosa is 3-1, 4.32 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.

Arizona won five of its last six games with Colorado; ten of last 12 series games went over total. D'backs won eight of last 12 games, seven of which stayed under. Rockies won three of last four games after losing seven of previous eight- eight of their last nine games went over.

Padres @ Giants
Shields is 0-1, 4.92 in his last three starts; seven of his last ten went over.

Heston is 2-1, 2.75 in his last three starts; seven of his last nine went over.

San Diego won five of last eight games against the Giants; six of last eight series games played here stayed under total. Padres are 3-6 since changing managers; five of those nine games went over. Giants are 5-3 in last eight games, but lost nine of their last 11 at home. Under is 8-3-1 in their last 12 games overall.

American League
White Sox @ Tigers
Rodon is 2-1, 4.15 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.

Simon is 2-2, 6.14 in his last four starts; his last three went over.

Detroit won three of last four games, scoring 29 runs-- they won three of last four games with Chicago- over is 5-3 in last eight series games. White Sox lost three of last four games, scoring ten runs; under is 7-1-2 in their last ten.

Orioles @ Red Sox
Gonzalez comes off DL (groin) to start here; he is 0-1, 1.89 in his last three starts; his last four starts all stayed under.

Rodriguez is 3-1, 3.13 in his five starts; three of his last four went over- nine of 11 runs he allowed came in same game.

Baltimore won eight of last 11 games with Boston; five of last eight in series went over. Orioles won six of last nine games; five of their last eight went over. Red Sox are 5-3 in last eight games (over 5-2-1).

A's @ Rangers
Gray is 4-1, 2.43 in his last six starts (over 4-1-1).

Lewis is 3-0, 2.79 in his last four starts; eight of his last ten went over.

Oakland is 8-4 in its last 12 games with Texas; over is 7-2-1 in last ten. A's are 8-2 in their last ten games overall. Rangers lost five of last six games, scoring 14 runs; seven of their last ten games stayed under.

Bronx @ Astros
Warren is 2-0, 3.26 in his last three starts; five of his last seven went under.

Keuchel is 1-2, 4.21 in his last four starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Astros lost four of last six games; over is 10-3-1 in their last 14. Houston won four of last six games with Bronx Bombers- eight of last nine series tilts went under the total. Bronx lost three of last four games- their last seven games all went over the total.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
NY-Mil-- deGrom 8-6; Jungmann 2-1
LA-Chi-- Frias 4-6; Lester 8-6
Az-Col-- RDe la Rosa 9-5; JDe la Rosa 5-5
SD-SF-- Shields 9-6; Heston 9-5
Atl-Wsh-- Wisler 1-0; Fister 3-5
Cin-Pitt-- DeSclafani 7-7; Burnett 8-6
StL-Mia-- Lyons 3-2; Haren 8-6

Chi-Det-- Rodon 5-3; Simon 8-5
Balt-Bos-- Gonzalez 7-5; Rodriguez 3-2
A's-Tex-- Gray 8-7; Lewis 7-7
NY-Hst-- Warren 9-4; Keuchel 10-5

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
NY-Mil-- deGrom 5-14; Jungmann 0-3
LA-Chi-- Frias 4-10; Lester 5-14
Az-Col-- RDe la Rosa 4-10; JDe la Rosa 4-10
SD-SF-- Shields 3-15; Heston 1-14
Atl-Wsh-- Wisler 0-1; Fister 3-8
Cin-Pitt-- DeSclafani 2-14; Burnett 2-14
StL-Mia-- Lyons 2-5; Haren 1-14

Chi-Det-- Rodon 2-8; Simon 2-13
Balt-Bos-- Gonzalez 3-12; Rodriguez 0-5
A's-Tex-- Gray 1-15; Lewis 2-14
NY-Hst-- Warren 4-13; Keuchel 3-15

Umpires
NY-Mil-- Last three Carapazza games went over total.
LA-Chi-- Five of last seven Fletcher games stayed under.
Az-Col-- Five of last six Guccione games went over.
SD-SF-- Underdogs are 6-5 in last eleven Gonzalez games.
Atl-Wsh-- Six of last eight Estabrook games went over.
Cin-Pitt-- Four of last six Conroy games stayed under.
StL-Mia-- Under is 5-2-2 in last nine Carlson games.

Balt-Bos-- Underdogs won eight of last ten TWelke games.
A's-Tex-- Five of last seven Morales games stayed under.

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MLB

Thursday, June 25

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1:08 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Chi White Sox are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home

1:35 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Baltimore is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

2:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games when playing Oakland

2:10 PM
NY METS vs. MILWAUKEE
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of NY Mets's last 17 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 17 games when playing NY Mets

2:20 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CHI CUBS
LA Dodgers are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games when playing Chi Cubs
LA Dodgers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home

3:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
Arizona is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games at home

3:45 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 12 games
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego

4:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Atlanta

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 16 games

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MIAMI
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 13 games at home
Miami is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home

8:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 12 games on the road
NY Yankees are 14-5 SU in their last 19 games when playing Houston
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


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MLB

Thursday, June 25


Giants lose Aoki for six weeks with broken leg

SAN FRANCISCO -- Left fielder Nori Aoki was all set to start Tuesday night against the San Diego Padres despite some pain in his lower right leg.

He convinced San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy to allow him to return to the top of the lineup after he was held out of the club's previous game.

Then came the bad news: X-rays taken during the day revealed a fractured leg, prompting Aoki's removal from the lineup and, on Wednesday, his placement on the disabled list.

The Giants expect Aoki to miss at least six weeks.

No doubt, the .317 hitter will be missed. But that wasn't the case for one night anyway.

Aoki's replacement will be supersub Gregor Blanco, who moved atop the lineup Tuesday and got on base four times, twice via hits and twice on walks. He scored one of the Giants' runs in a 3-2, 11-inning loss to the Padres.


Rangers recall OF Choice, demote LHP Claudio

The Texas Rangers recalled outfielder Michael Choice from Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday and demoted left-hander Alex Claudio.

Choice was hitting .242 for Round Rock, although he was batting .400 with 10 RBIs in his last 11 games.

Claudio is 1-1 with a 2.87 ERA in 18 appearances for the Rangers.


Pirates call up RHP Volstad, put Hart on DL

The Pittsburgh Pirates promoted right-hander Chris Volstad from Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday and placed utility player Corey Hart on the 15-day disabled list.

Volstad, 28, returns to the majors for the first time since 2013, when he put up a 10.80 ERA in six games with the Colorado Rockies.

In parts of six seasons with the Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs and Rockies, Volstad is 35-51 with a 4.94 ERA.

In 14 games (12 starts) for Indianapolis this season, he has gone 5-2 with a 3.43 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 76 innings.

Hart, 33, has been dealing with a left shoulder impingement. He is hitting .222 with two home runs.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, June 25

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NY METS (36 - 37) at MILWAUKEE (27 - 46) - 2:10 PM
JACOB DEGROM (R) vs. TAYLOR JUNGMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 10-26 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 10-24 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 7-21 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 6-15 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 99-80 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
NY METS are 15-6 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-46 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-24 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 55-81 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-46 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-39 (-20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-17 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
DEGROM is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

TAYLOR JUNGMANN vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (40 - 33) at CHICAGO CUBS (39 - 31) - 2:20 PM
CARLOS FRIAS (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 13-20 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 13-20 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 5-12 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 12-16 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 112-118 (+3.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-10 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 63-64 (+6.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1426-1584 (-275.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 764-740 (-162.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 756-800 (-151.8 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1049-1180 (-210.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+1.9 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

CARLOS FRIAS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

JON LESTER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LESTER is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.23 and a WHIP of 0.955.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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ARIZONA (35 - 36) at COLORADO (31 - 40) - 3:10 PM
RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 99-134 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 99-134 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 37-60 (-22.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DE LA ROSA is 44-28 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 27-9 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 12-2 (+9.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 17-5 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 44-27 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 29-12 (+19.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 9-2 (+8.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
COLORADO is 97-136 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 97-136 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 71-102 (-28.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 53-84 (-27.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 78-99 (-30.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-2 (+2.8 Units) against COLORADO this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

RUBBY DE LA ROSA vs. COLORADO since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 2-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 8-8 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.267.
His team's record is 10-10 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-12. (-4.5 units)

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SAN DIEGO (35 - 39) at SAN FRANCISCO (39 - 34) - 3:45 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. CHRIS HESTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 139-113 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-37 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 139-113 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 80-42 (+29.8 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 80-58 (+22.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 54-34 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 21-10 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 9-1 (+8.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 20-9 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 18-9 (+11.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 23-11 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 18-9 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 11-2 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 10-1 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-28 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-17 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 5-4 (+1.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.4 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SHIELDS is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.88 and a WHIP of 1.040.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.1 units)

CHRIS HESTON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HESTON is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 8.00 and a WHIP of 2.444.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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ATLANTA (35 - 37) at WASHINGTON (39 - 33) - 4:05 PM
MATT WISLER (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 6-15 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 112-119 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 20-16 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-1 (+5.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

MATT WISLER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

DOUG FISTER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
FISTER is 3-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 1.019.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (33 - 37) at PITTSBURGH (40 - 31) - 7:05 PM
ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 7-24 (-15.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 46-72 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 46-72 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 30-59 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 225-177 (+31.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 73-43 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 48-26 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 73-43 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 91-65 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 59-34 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 74-42 (+22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 510-576 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 347-372 (+34.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 59-56 (-29.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 50-59 (-17.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 173-179 (-35.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 140-151 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 10-20 (-14.8 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
CINCINNATI is 6-2 (+5.7 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BURNETT is 8-6 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.277.
His team's record is 11-7 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (+0.9 units)

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ST LOUIS (47 - 24) at MIAMI (30 - 43) - 7:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. MIAMI since 1997
LYNN is 3-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

DAN HAREN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HAREN is 4-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.328.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (31 - 40) at DETROIT (37 - 35) - 1:05 PM
CARLOS RODON (L) vs. ALFREDO SIMON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-40 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-48 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 6-19 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 14-23 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-53 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-82 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 24-13 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 20-10 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SIMON is 28-18 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 17-5 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 14-4 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 28-18 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 15-7 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 61-62 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 63-55 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 63-55 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 51-57 (-19.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 59-59 (-16.4 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 5-4 (+1.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

CARLOS RODON vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

ALFREDO SIMON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SIMON is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (37 - 34) at BOSTON (32 - 41) - 1:35 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 137-104 (+38.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 71-56 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 61-57 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 31-16 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 71-49 (+24.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 121-91 (+33.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 60-43 (+20.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 62-41 (+19.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 32-41 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 16-22 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 11-26 (-19.2 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 51-67 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-33 (-14.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 11-22 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 16-23 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 30-37 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 24-30 (-11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 11-20 (-12.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 11-17 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 8-4 (+4.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
GONZALEZ is 5-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.371.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.6 units)

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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OAKLAND (33 - 41) at TEXAS (37 - 35) - 2:05 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 33-41 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 56-60 (-25.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 42-44 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 31-39 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 60-59 (-21.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 37-35 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 35-33 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 24-21 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 19-15 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 48-66 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 17-36 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 35-56 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 8-4 (+1.8 Units) against TEXAS this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.3 Units)

SONNY GRAY vs. TEXAS since 1997
GRAY is 6-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.68 and a WHIP of 1.041.
His team's record is 6-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.9 units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LEWIS is 9-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 12-10 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-11. (-1.8 units)

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NY YANKEES (39 - 33) at HOUSTON (42 - 32) - 8:10 PM
ADAM WARREN (R) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 42-32 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 42-29 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 26-15 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 41-46 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KEUCHEL is 27-17 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 26-16 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 17-10 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 17-9 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 10-3 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 19-7 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 32-23 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 23-13 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WARREN is 8-2 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
WARREN is 7-1 (+7.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)

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

ADAM WARREN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WARREN is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
KEUCHEL is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, June 25


NY Mets @ Milwaukee

Game 901-902
June 25, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(deGrom) 15.640
Milwaukee
(Jungmann) 14.149
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-140
7
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-140); Under

LA Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs

Game 903-904
June 25, 2015 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Frias) 13.608
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 15.226
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-130
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-130); N/A

Arizona @ Colorado

Game 905-906
June 25, 2015 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(DeLaRosa) 15.723
Colorado
(DeLaRosa) 14.668
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-135
10
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+115); Over

San Diego @ San Francisco

Game 907-908
June 25, 2015 @ 3:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Shields) 15.929
San Francisco
(Heston) 14.447
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-125
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+105); Over

Atlanta @ Washington

Game 909-910
June 25, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Wisler) 16.232
Washington
(Fister) 15.109
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+145); Under

Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh

Game 911-912
June 25, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(DeSclafani) 16.315
Pittsburgh
(Burnett) 15.498
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+140); Under

St. Louis @ Miami

Game 913-914
June 25, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Lynn) 16.725
Miami
(Haren) 14.219
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-120); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Detroit

Game 915-916
June 25, 2015 @ 1:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 14.850
Detroit
(Simon) 16.358
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-140); Over

Baltimore @ Boston

Game 917-918
June 25, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Gonzalez) 16.384
Boston
(Rodriguez) 14.871
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+100); Under

Oakland @ Texas

Game 919-920
June 25, 2015 @ 2:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Gray) 13.466
Texas
(Lewis) 18.365
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 5
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+125); Under

NY Yankees @ Houston

Game 921-922
June 25, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Warren) 15.335
Houston
(Keuchel) 17.254
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-150
7
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-150); Over

[Udog]

MLB

Thursday, June 25


Chance of thunderstorms at Wrigley Thursday

Forecasts are calling for rain before first pitch at Wrigley Field but the possibility of thunderstorms still exist during gametime when the Chicago Cubs host the Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday afternoon.

There is as much as a 100 percent probability of showers leading up to the game with a 51 percent chance of thunderstorms looming during the game.

The Cubs are presently -120 home faves with Jon Lester scheduled to pitch while the Dodgers will counter with Carlos Frias. The total is currently off the board.


This team struggling with Carapazza as umpire

The New York Mets have gone just 1-7 in their last eight games when umpire Victor Carapazza is tasked with calling pitches. Carapazza will be working Thursday's meeting with the Milwaukee Brewers.

No matter the umpire, the Mets have been struggling recently. They bring a seven game losing skid into Thursday's finale against the Brew Crew.

Jacob deGrom will try to snap the drought as the Mets are -125 at Miller Park. The Brewers, +115, will counter with Taylor Jungmann.


Home team is hot with Estabrook behind the plate

The Home team has gone 4-0 in the last four ball games when umpire Mike Estabrook is behind home plate. Estabrook will be calling pitches in Washington as the Nationals and Atlanta Braves finish up a three-game series at Nationals Park Thursday afternoon.

Estabrook ranks 16th overall in our MLB Umpire Homer statistics with a home team record of 9-4. The hosts average 5.08 runs per game compared to the visitors' 3.31 in his games.

Doug Fister is scheduled to start for the Nats (-159) while Matt Wisler is expected to start for the visitors (+145).


White Sox struggling in underdog role

The Chicago White Sox head into Thursday's meeting with the Detroit Tigers on a seven-game losing skid when pegged as underdogs.

Losses to the Minnesota Twins (+125), Pittsburgh Pirates (+119, +105, +141, +179) and Tampa Bay Rays (+159, +135) comprise the recent streak in the underdog role.

The Sox have won three of five overall heading into Thursday's series opener with their AL Central rivals, but did lose 6-1 to the Minnesota Twins with ace Chris Sale pitching Wednesday.

The Pale Hose are presently +126 with Carlos Rodon on the bump. The Tigers, who are projected to give the ball to Alfredo Simon, are -137.


Diamondbacks struggling when trying for .500

The Arizona Diamondbacks head into Thursday's meeting with the Colorado Rockies with a record of 35-36 but have struggled of late when attempting to even their record at .500. The Dbacks have lost eight consecutive contests when trying to reach that winning percentage.

The Snakes, who improved to 35-36 with an 8-7 win over the Rockies Wednesday, will send Rubby De La Rosa to the mound in the series finale. The Rockies will counter with Jorge De La Rosa to complete the All De La Rosa pitching matchup.

The Dbacks are presently +106 as they attempt to reach the elusive .500 mark.

[Udog]

MLB

Thursday, June 25

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MLB betting cheat sheet: Tigers look like locks to go over totals
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Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for this weekend’s major-league schedule:

Tigers burning bright—at least on offense

Seven consecutive contests involving the Detroit Tigers have gone over the total. They have scored 29 runs in their last four and they have allowed 54 runs in their last eight. Right fielder J.D. Martinez has hit safely in 14 of his last 17 games. First baseman Miguel Cabrera (.397 average in June) has a ridiculous nine multi-hit performances in his last 13 games.

Cashner not cashing in

San Diego Padres’ righty Andrew Cashner has not gone seven innings since May 27, a span of five starts. He is 2-9 this year partly because of a 4.35 ERA and also due to a horrendous defense behind him. Of Cashner’s 62 runs allowed in 2015, a whopping 19 have been unearned. The 28-year-old is 0-5 at home, where he will face the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Beasts of the East?

Are the Washington Nationals finally taking control of the National League East? They have won five in a row (1-4 O/U) and have surrendered a mere five total runs during this current streak. Meanwhile, the New York Mets—now 3.5 games back—have lost seven in succession and have scored a miniscule nine runs during the skid. They are also 1-8 O/U in their last nine.

Pitching Notes

* Michael Wacha of the St. Louis Cardinals will start against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday at home, where he owns a 3.16 ERA compared to a 2.68 mark on the road. Wacha is 9-3 with a 2.85 ERA on the season, but he has given up 11 earned runs in his last three starts (18 innings).

* Scott Kazmir will also take the mound at home on Saturday, and that is outstanding news for the Oakland Athletics. Kazmir is 3-1 with a 1.27 ERA in Oakland this season; he is 1-3 with a 4.20 ERA on the road. The A’s have won the right-hander’s last three starts and he has allowed only three earned runs in his last 20.1 innings of work.

Hitting Notes

* Since last Thursday, the Philadelphia Phillies have four regulars who are hitting between .348 and .481. Third baseman Maikel Franco is leading the way with 13 hits, three homers, and 11 RBIs in his last six games. The over is 6-0 in the team’s last six and 8-1 in its last nine.

* Right fielder Shin-Soo Choo is among the Texas Rangers who have gone quiet with the bats. Choo (.233, 8 HR, 32 RBI) is hitting .227 in June and he has missed the past two games with back spasms. Texas has scored more than two runs only once in its last six outings.

Weather Notes

* There is a 51 percent possibility of thunderstorms at Wrigley Field when the Chicago Cubs host the L.A. Dodgers Thursday.

* Forecasts suggest a 54 percent chance of thunderstorms and winds blowing in from leftfield at around 12 mph when the Cubs visit the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.

Umpire Notes

* The New York Mets are just 1-7 in their last eight games with Victor Carapazza umpiring behind home plate. He'll be calling pitches when the Mets visit the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday.

Totals Streak

New York Yankees (40-29-3 O/U): Thanks to seven straight games going over the total, the Yankees are one of the most profitable over teams in the business in 2015. The winning team has reached double-digits in the run column in each of New York’s last five contests. In their seven most recent outings, the Yankees have crossed the plate 58 times. They have also allowed 36 runs in their last four.

Injury Notes

* San Francisco Giants' left fielder Nori Aoki was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday because of small fracture in his right fibula. There is no timetable for his return, but Aoki (.317, 2 HR, 19 RBI, 12 SB) is expected to miss considerably more than 15 days. He has already been out since leaving last Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

* The Los Angeles Angels placed starter Jered Weaver on the 15-day disabled list earlier this week and they do not expect him back before the all-star break. L.A. has an off day on Thursday so they do not need an extra starter to fill in for Weaver (4-8, 4.75 ERA) during this weekend’s three-game series against the visiting Seattle Mariners.


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