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Preview: Mercury (3-4) at Lynx (6-2)

Date: June 27, 2015 8:00 PM EDT

Brittney Griner is eager to make her season debut after being entangled in a series of troubling off-court episodes.

The 6-foot-8 star will return to the Phoenix Mercury lineup Saturday night against the Minnesota Lynx having served her record seven-game suspension after a domestic violence arrest in April.

'Basketball is my safe zone, being back on the court means everything for me, basketball is my life,' Griner said in a phone interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday. 'I'm ready to go. I definitely have been watching and I have been doing everything off the court to be on the court.'

Besides the WNBA suspension, Griner pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and agreed to undergo 26 weeks of domestic violence counseling. If she completes it, the charges will be dismissed. Griner and her then-fiancee Glory Johnson were arrested April 22 at their home in the Phoenix suburb of Goodyear.

It's been a crazy nine months for Griner since she helped the Mercury win the WNBA championship in September. First, she was the victim of a random knife attack in China, where she suffered a small cut when she was struck by a man while boarding a bus after practice last November.

Then there was the soap opera of the past few months with Johnson. The two All-Stars were arrested and then married a few weeks later. On June 4, Johnson announced via Instagram that she was pregnant through in vitro fertilization. A day later Griner said she was filing for an annulment.

Griner said her largest takeaway from the whirlwind six weeks was to 'listen to your gut. That's kind of like the biggest thing right now. If you see warning signs, listen to your gut. Get that gut feeling, take a step back.'

Last season's Defensive Player of the Year isn't the only one happy she's playing again.

'We're definitely a different team with her in the middle,' Mercury coach Sandy Brondello said. 'The good news, at least, is that even though she was suspended, she was able to practice with us so she's already familiar with this group.'

Griner, who has been playing 3-on-3 full court to get in game shape, averaged 19.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks over three games as Phoenix beat the Lynx in the Western Conference finals.

In the final game of her suspension, the Mercury (3-4) lost to previously winless San Antonio 76-71 on Thursday. DeWanna Bonner had 17 points for Phoenix, which missed its first 10 shots and trailed 17-9 after one quarter.

Bonner led three Mercury starters in double figures with 17 points in an 81-66 win over the Mercury on June 14, their fourth victory in the last five regular-season meetings.

The Lynx (6-2) won for the third time in four games since that matchup Thursday, rallying from 18 down to beat Seattle 76-73. Damiris Dantas converted a go-ahead 3-point play with 18 seconds left to give Minnesota its first lead since being up 2-0.

Seimone Augustus led Minnesota with 24 points and moved past Chamique Holdsclaw for 16th place on the WNBA scoring list.

The Lynx missed all nine 3-point attempts against Phoenix earlier this month.

WNBA HEAD TO HEAD

Jun 14, 2015 Score ATS Results
MIN 66 Under: 147
PHO « 81 Cover: 23
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Sep 2, 2014 Score ATS Results
MIN 78 Over: 174
PHO « 96 Cover: 13
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Aug 31, 2014 Score ATS Results
PHO 77 Under: 159
MIN « 82 Cover: 2
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Aug 29, 2014 Score ATS Results
MIN 71 Under: 156
PHO « 85 Cover: 9.5
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Aug 9, 2014 Score ATS Results
MIN 80 Cover: 3
PHO « 82 Over: 162
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Jul 31, 2014 Score ATS Results
PHO 67 Under: 142
MIN « 75 Cover: 6
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Jun 18, 2014 Score ATS Results
MIN 79 Over: 171
PHO « 92 Cover: 8.5
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Jun 15, 2014 Score ATS Results
PHO « 80 Cover: 13.5
MIN 72 Under: 152
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Saturday, June 27

Edmonton Eskimos (13-7 SU, 13-7 ATS) vs. Toronto Argonauts (8-10 SU, 7-11 ATS)
Point-spread: Edmonton -4 ½
Total: 50

Game Overview

If the Stampeders are the team to beat in the West in 2015, then Edmonton probably has the best shot to take them down as a second-favorite to win this season’s CFL title. Mike Reilly is back at the helm at quarterback with Justin Goltz in place as his backup. The Eskimos also have Adarius Bowman back after leading the CFL in receiving yards last season as well as running back John White to help lead the ground game.

The Argonauts failed to make the playoffs last season after falling to third-place in the East. They will have to try and avoid a slow start this season with quarterback Ricky Ray still on the shelf for the first few weeks. Toronto also has to be leery of a defense that was ranked near the bottom of the CFL in points allowed last year.

Betting Trends

The Eskimos went 11-5 ATS in their last 16 road games and they ended last season 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall. Edmonton is 5-1 ATS in its last six road games against Toronto and the total has gone OVER in the last five meetings overall.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-11 SU, 8-9-1 ATS) vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders (10-9 SU, 7-12 ATS)
Point-spread: Saskatchewan 8 ½
Total: 49

Game Overview

The Blue Bombers move to the West Division last season was partly to blame for their losing record. Given just how stacked this division remains, it is very likely they will be bringing up the rear again with the longest odds in the West to win a title at +1175. The one bright spot was the play of Drew Willy at quarterback, after passing for the third most yards in the CFL last year.

Saskatchewan still managed to make the playoffs out of the West last season despite a collapse when quarterback Darian Durant was lost to injury. He should be ready to go against the Bombers in the season opener along with first round pick at wide receiver, Nic Demski. The Roughriders should also have a solid run game with Anthony Allen leading the way.

Betting Trends

The Blue Bombers are just 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games against Saskatchewan and the total has gone OVER in five of the last eight meetings overall. The Roughriders are 36-15 ATS over the course of their last 51 season openers.

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Standings

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Conf. Last 10 Streak

Connecticut Sun 7 1 .875 0 3-1 4-0 3-1 7-1 W-7

Chicago Sky 5 3 .625 2 2-0 3-3 4-2 5-3 W-3

Washington Mystics 5 3 .625 2 2-2 3-1 4-2 5-3 L-1

New York Liberty 4 4 .500 3 3-2 1-2 3-3 4-4 L-1

Atlanta Dream 4 6 .400 4 3-3 1-3 3-6 4-6 W-1

Indiana Fever 3 6 .333 4.5 1-4 2-2 2-5 3-6 L-2


WESTERN CONFERENCE

Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Conf. Last 10 Streak

Tulsa Shock 7 1 .875 0 4-0 3-1 4-1 7-1 W-7

Minnesota Lynx 6 2 .750 1 2-1 4-1 5-2 6-2 W-1

Phoenix Mercury 3 4 .429 3.5 2-1 1-3 3-1 3-4 L-1

Seattle Storm 2 5 .286 4.5 1-3 1-2 2-4 2-5 L-3

San Antonio Stars 1 6 .143 5.5 1-3 0-3 1-4 1-6 W-1

Los Angeles Sparks 0 6 .000 6 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-6 L-6

Updated Fri Jun 26 10:37 PM EDT

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Saturday, June 27

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EDMONTON (13 - 7) vs. TORONTO (8 - 10) - 6/27/2015, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-1 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-1 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WINNIPEG (7 - 11) at SASKATCHEWAN (10 - 9) - 6/27/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 3-2 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 4-1 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 1

Edmonton @ Toronto-- Argos won four of last five series games; eight of last nine in series went over total. Eskimos lost 36-33/33-32 in last two visits here. Eskimos covered 11 of last 16 road games, eight of last 10 games overall. Edmonton covered five of last six visits here. Toronto QB Ray is still hurt, will miss first few weeks......

Winnipeg @ Saskatchewan-- Riders won 14 of last 16 games vs Winnipeg, sweeping three games LY, by 6-5-6 points. Blue Bombers lost last 11 visits to Regina, covering only twice in last seven visits here (last three here went over). Winnipeg struggled last year because they moved to the much stronger Western Division, with Ottawa re-joining CFL.

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Saturday, June 27

5:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

8:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. SASKATCHEWAN
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 8 games when playing Saskatchewan
Winnipeg is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Winnipeg
Saskatchewan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

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CFL need-to-know Week 1 betting stats and trends

Easy Riders

Saskatchewan, unlike Hamilton, has been quick out of the blocks each year over the past decade. The Roughriders are an impressive 8-2 SU and ATS in their season opener since 2005, including a 5-1 SU and ATS count at home during that span. The Riders play host to rivals Winnipeg as 7.5-point home favorites Saturday.

Saskatchewan is also 7-3 Over/Under in those last 10 openers, going 4-2 O/U at home in that stretch. The Roughriders have scored an average of 34.3 points while allowing 24.1 points against during those Week 1 outings. Saturday’s total is set at 48.

Home sweet dome

The Edmonton Eskimos travel to the “Big Smoke” to take on the Toronto Argonauts in Week 1 Saturday, with Toronto set as a 4.5-point underdog in the Rogers Centre. The Argos have actually been a solid play at home during Week 1, going back to 2005, with a 2-2 SU and 3-1 ATS mark in that span. However, the Eskimos are 5-1 ATS in their last six trips to Toronto, so take that trend with a grain of salt.

The Argonauts are also a profitable 2-8 Over/Under in Week 1 games the last 10 seasons, with a 1-3 O/U count at home. Toronto has scored an average of 23.6 points in those games while giving up 25 points against. Saturday’s total is set at 49.5 points.

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Saturday, June 27

Edmonton @ Toronto

Game 125-126
August 15, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
113.270
Toronto
119.065
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 6
52
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
by 4 1/2
49 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+4 1/2); Over

Winnipeg @ Saskatchewan

Game 127-128
August 15, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
110.492
Saskatchewan
115.026
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Saskatchewan
by 4 1/2
53
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Saskatchewan
by 8
48
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(+8); Over

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CFL

Saturday, June 27

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Game of the day: Eskimos at Argonauts
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Edmonton Eskimos at Toronto Argonauts (+7.5, 48.5)

Toronto will be without standout quarterback Ricky Ray and Edmonton signal caller Mike Reilly might not be at full strength when the Argonauts host the Eskimos in Saturday's CFL opener for both teams. Ray is still recovering from offseason shoulder surgery while Reilly mysteriously was in for just two plays in Edmonton's preseason finale.

Reilly bristled as speculation swirled that he was dealing with a concussion issue. "I find that to be a bit of a shame," Reilly told reporters. "I think that's a problem when members of the media are speculating there's an injury of any kind, let alone a concussion." The situation is clearer for Toronto as Trevor Harris will start in place of Ray, who passed for a league-best 4,595 yards last season. "It's a little bit different knowing that you're going to play but it's just a different feeling," Harris told reporters. "It's not any different in preparation or the way I study my game plan, watch film or anything of that nature."

TV: 5 p.m. ET, TSN

LINE HISTORY: Books opened the Eskies as 5-point road faves but that has moved to -7.5. The total opened at 50 but has come down to 48.5.

INJURY REPORT: Eskimos - OL Greg Wojt (Out, neck), DT Gregory Alexander (Out, undisclosed), WR Wallace Miles (Out, undisclosed). Argonauts - OL Brandon Braxton (Questionable, suspension).

ABOUT THE ESKIMOS (2014: 12-6 SU, 12-6 ATS, 5-13 O/U): Edmonton suffered a huge blow in the preseason as leading rusher John White (852 yards) ruptured his left Achilles' tendon, leaving the unproven duo of Shakir Bell and Kendial Lawrence and recently signed Chad Simpson (1,039 yards for Winnipeg in 2012) to battle for playing time. Reilly passed for 3,327 yards and 16 touchdowns last season and his favourite target will again be Adarius Bowman, who set career bests for receptions (112) and yardage (1,456) last season. The Eskimos led the CFL in scoring defense (18.9) and total defense (279.4) last season with linebacker Dexter McCoil (tied for the CFL lead with six interceptions, while adding 67 tackles and four sacks) bursting on the scene to win Most Outstanding Rookie honours.

ABOUT THE ARGONAUTS (2014: 8-10 SU, 7-11 ATS, 8-10 O/U): Harris has thrown 94 passes in three previous seasons with Toronto and passed for 281 yards, two touchdown and one interception against Ottawa in his lone 2014 start. He has a solid duo of targets in Chad Owens (86 receptions for 989 yards and seven touchdowns last season) and Andrew Durie, who had just 19 catches in 2014 due to a broken collarbone after having 92 catches for 986 yards in 2013. The defense is led by second-year lineman Tristan Okpalaugo (team-high 12 sacks) and veteran lineman Ricky Foley, who played for the Argonauts from 2010-12 and tied his career high of 12 sacks last season for Saskatchewan.

TRENDS:

* Over is 5-0 in the last five meetings.
* Eskimos are 6-2 ATS in their last eight meetings.
* Eskimos are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games in Week 1.
* Under is 10-2 in Argonauts last 12 games in Week 1.

CONSENSUS: Fifty-six percent of users are on the Argos.

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CFL

Saturday, June 27


Eskimos-Argos meetings tend to be explosive affairs

The Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts meet in the lone CFL game Saturday and if history is any indication, we could be in store for some offensive fireworks.

Over wagers have cashed in five consecutive meetings between the two teams thanks to an average of 65.2 points scored per game over that stretch.

The Argos have a 4-1 edge straight up in those five meetings, while the Eskies have won at the betting window going 3-2 against the spread.

Oddsmakers opened Saturday's tilt with a total of 50, but that has come down to 48.5 as of Friday evening.

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WNBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, June 27

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SEATTLE (2 - 5) at SAN ANTONIO (1 - 6) - 6/27/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 15-25 ATS (-12.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 65-92 ATS (-36.2 Units) in road games after a division game since 1997.
SEATTLE is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 95-65 ATS (+23.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.
SAN ANTONIO is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 22-39 ATS (-20.9 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
SAN ANTONIO is 13-29 ATS (-18.9 Units) in home games off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.
SAN ANTONIO is 33-58 ATS (-30.8 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 6-3 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (3 - 4) at MINNESOTA (6 - 2) - 6/27/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 47-30 ATS (+14.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-7 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 9-6 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
11 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Saturday, June 27

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Phoenix is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 14 games when playing Phoenix
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix

8:00 PM
SEATTLE vs. SAN ANTONIO
Seattle is 16-6-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
San Antonio is 6-16-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Seattle

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WNBA
Dunkel

Saturday, June 27


Seattle @ San Antonio

Game 651-652
June 27, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
108.214
San Antonio
106.940
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 4 1/2
142 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+4 1/2); Under

Phoenix @ Minnesota

Game 653-654
June 27, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
112.803
Minnesota
116.708
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 4
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 7
151
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+7); Under

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, June 27


National League
Braves @ Pirates
Teheran is 1-1, 4.55 in his last five starts; eight of his last nine went over.

Morton gave up nine runs in 0.2 IP in his last start, after going 6-0, 1.88 in his previous six starts. Under is 4-2-1 in his last seven starts.

Pirates won seven of last nine games with Atlanta; four of last six series games went over total. Pittsburgh lost five of last seven games overall; four of their last five went over. Braves lost last five road games, outscored 24-8.

Nationals @ Phillies
Gonzalez is 1-2, 4.15 in his last five starts (over 3-1-1).

Morgan allowed one run in 5.2 IP in winning his first MLB start (78 PT), after being 0-6, 4.74 in AAA..

Nationals won last seven games, allowing seven runs; six of those seven games stayed under. Philly won three of last five games; eight of their last ten games went over the total. Phils lost their manager yesterday. Washington won seven of last nine games with Philly; three of last five stayed under.

Reds @ Mets
Lorenzen is 2-0, 2.77 in his last two starts (over 3-2 in last five).

Harvey is 1-1, 0.66 in his last two starts; three of his last four went under.

Cincinnati lost seven of last nine games with the Mets; under is 6-2-2 in last ten series games. Reds won six of last nine games overall, with three of last four going over the total. Mets won last two games after losing previous seven, with ten of last 11 going under total- they're 27-11 at home.

Dodgers @ Marlins
Kershaw is 0-2, 3.66 in his last three starts; six of his last nine went over.

Koehler is 2-0, 1.80 in his last three home starts; they all stayed under.

Dodgers won five of last seven games with Miami; last ten series games went over the total. LA won last three games; under is 4-1 in their last five. Marlins lost five in row (outscored 27-8) and eight of last nine games- under is 4-2-1 in their last seven

Cubs @ Cardinals
Roach allowed four runs in three IP in his only MLB start, in Denver LY; he is 7-1, 2.29 in 14 AAA starts this season. This is his first MLB game in '15.

Wacha is 1-2, 5.50 in his last three starts; his last three home starts stayed under the total.

Cubs lost four of last five games with St Louis; three of those five went over total. Chicago lost last three games, scoring total of four runs- under is 10-2-1 in last thirteen. St Louis won six of last seven games (over 4-2-1).

Diamondbacks @ Padres
Hellickson is 1-1, 5.17 in his last three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Cashner is 0-2, 10.04 in his last five starts; his last six starts went over.

Arizona is 8-6 in its last 14 games, eight of which stayed under- they won three of last five games with San Diego- five of last eight series games went over. Padres are 4-7 since changing managers; three of their last four games stayed under the total.

Rockies @ Giants
Rusin is 1-2, 9.39 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.

Lincecum is 3-2, 7.33 in his last six starts, all of which went over.

Giants are 6-4 in last ten games, but lost ten of their last 13 at home. Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games overall. Rockies won five of last six games after losing seven of previous eight- 10 of their last 11 games went over. Giants lost eight of last 11 vs Colorado; four of last five series games went over.

American League
Rangers @ Blue Jays
Gallardo is 3-0, 1.70 in his last six starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Boyd is making MLB debut; he is 7-2, 1.26 in 14 minor league starts, only two of which were in AAA. Boyd is a distant relative of Bob Feller.

Texas lost nine of last 11 games with Toronto; eight of last 11 series games stayed under. Rangers lost last six games, outscored 40-17; over is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Blue Jays are 6-3 in last nine games; over is 7-3-1 in their last eleven games.

White Sox @ Tigers
Danks is 0-4, 8.87 in his last four starts, all of which went over.

Ryan is 0-1, 7.59 in his last three appearances.

White Sox lost three of last four games with Detroit; all four went over total. Chicago are 4-6 in last ten games; over is 3-0-2 in their last five. Detroit won four of last six games-- their last nine games went over the total.

Indians @ Orioles
Anderson blanked Tampa Bay for 7.2 innings (94 PT) in his first MLB start.

Tillman is 3-0, 6.98 in his last four starts; last three went over. Orioles scored 43 runs in his last four starts.

Cleveland lost four of last five games with Baltimore; seven of last eight games stayed under total. Indians lost five of last seven games- three of their last four went over. Baltimore won five of last six games; three of its last five went over.

Red Sox @ Rays
Miley is 3-1, 3.42 in his last four starts, last three of which went over.

Andreise is 1-1, 4.91 in his last three starts; his last four went over.

Boston lost four of last six games with Tampa Bay; six of last seven in series stayed under. Red Sox won four of last five road games; five of their last seven games overall went over. Rays lost four of last five games; last two in extra innings- under is 5-1-1 in their last seven.

Bronx @ Astros
Tanaka is 0-2, 6.75 in his last two stars; four of his last five stayed under.

Oberholtzer is 2-0, 2.25 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.

Astros split last six games; four of their last five stayed under. Houston won five of last eight games with Bronx Bombers- 10 of last 11 series tilts went under the total. Bronx lost four of last six games- eight of their last nine games stayed under.

Royals @ A's
Young is 2-1, 1.78 in his last four road starts, three of which stayed under.

Kazmir is 2-0, 1.77 in his last three starts; under is 4-0-1 in his last five.

Royals won six of last seven games with Oakland; KC won eight of its last 11 games overall. Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven. A's won nine of their last twelve games; under is 4-1 in their last five home games.

Mariners @ Angels
Happ is 0-3, 6.75 in his last three starts; five of his last seven went over.

Richards is 2-1, 2.70 in his last three starts; five of his last seven went over.

Seattle lost four of last six games with the Angels; seven of last nine series games went under total. Mariners lost three of last five games; over is 3-2-1 in their last six tilts. Angels won three of last five home games; five of their last six overall went under.

Interleague
Twins @ Brewers
Gibson is 0-3, 5.29 in his last three starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Garza allowed 26 hits, 16 runs in losing his last two starts (12 IP); six of his last seven starts went over.

Twins lost four of last five games with Milwaukee; five of last seven in series went over total. Minnesota lost four of its last six games. Milwaukee won three of its last four games; four of its last six stayed under.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Wsh-Phil-- Gonzalez 9-5; Morgan 1-0
Atl-Pitt-- Teheran 9-6; Morton 5-1
Cin-NY-- Lorenzen 5-4; Harvey 8-6
LA-Mia-- Kershaw 8-7; Koehler 7-6
Chi-StL-- Roach 0-0; Wacha 11-3
Az-SD-- Hellickson 6-8; Cashner 4-11
Col-SF-- Rusin 2-3; Lincecum 7-7

Tex-Tor-- Gallardo 7-8; Boyd 0-0
Chi-Det-- Danks 5-9; Ryan 1-2
Clev-Balt-- Anderson 1-0; Tillman 7-7
Bos-TB-- Miley 8-6; Andreise 3-2
NY-Hst-- Tanaka 5-3; Oberholtzer 4-2
KC-A's-- Young 6-3; Kazmir 6-8
Sea-LAA-- Happ 6-8; Richards 8-5

Min-Milw-- Gibson 6-8; Garza 5-9

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Wsh-Phil-- Gonzalez 2-14; Morgan 0-1
Atl-Pitt-- Teheran 6-15; Morton 4-6
Cin-NY-- Lorenzen 3-9; Harvey 4-14
LA-Mia-- Kershaw 3-15; Koehler 1-13
Chi-StL-- Roach 0-0; Wacha 4-14
Az-SD-- Hellickson 5-14; Cashner 6-15
Col-SF-- Rusin 2-5; Lincecum 4-14

Tex-Tor-- Gallardo 6-15; Boyd 0-0
Chi-Det-- Danks 6-14; Ryan 1-3
Clev-Balt-- Anderson 0-1; Tillman 2-14
Bos-TB-- Miley 4-14; Andreise 1-5
NY-Hst-- Tanaka 2-8; Oberholtzer 2-6
KC-A's-- Young 0-9; Kazmir 2-14
Sea-LAA-- Happ 5-14; Richards 1-13

Min-Milw-- Gibson 3-14; Garza 6-14

Umpires
Wsh-Phil-- 10 of last 12 Emmel games went over total.
Atl-Pitt-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Tumpane games.
Cin-NY-- Since start of '14, over is 13-10-1 in Woodring games.
LA-Mia-- Four of last five Timmons games went over.
Chi-StL-- Favorites won six of last seven Johnson games.
Az-SD-- Underdogs are 4-3 in last seven Cederstrom games.
Col-SF-- Five of last seven Holbrook games stayed under.

Tex-Tor-- Since start of '14, under is 9-6 in Pattillo games.
Chi-Det-- Last four Kellogg games went over the total.
Clev-Balt-- Five of last seven Vanover games stayed under.
Bos-TB-- Last three Hamari games stayed under the total.
NY-Hst-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Drake games.
KC-A's-- Four of last five Culbreth games stayed under.
Sea-LAA-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Nelson games.

Min-Milw-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Barry games.

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MLB

Saturday, June 27

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1:07 PM
TEXAS vs. TORONTO
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
Toronto is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home

2:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 13 games at home
Milwaukee is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games at home

3:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington

4:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 11 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 11 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City

4:05 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado's last 11 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado

4:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. PITTSBURGH
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Pittsburgh is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games

4:08 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games at home

4:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Boston is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Boston

4:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. MIAMI
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Miami
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

4:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. HOUSTON
NY Yankees are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games

4:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. NY METS
Cincinnati is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Cincinnati is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Mets are 2-7 SU in its last 9 games

7:15 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
Chi Cubs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of St. Louis's last 15 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

7:15 PM
SEATTLE vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 9 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Seattle

7:15 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
Arizona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 11 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

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MLB

Saturday, June 27


Lincecum starts have been an Over bettors' dream

The Over has been on fire in San Francisco Giants righty Tim Lincecum's recent starts, cashing in six-straight games heading into Saturday's meeting with the Colorado Rockies at AT&T Park.

There has been an average of 9.7 runs scored per game over that stretch, with the Giants coming out on top in three of those.

Lincecum's 14 starts have resulted in an 8-5-1 Over/Under record so far this season.

Christopher Rusin is scheduled to get the ball for the Rockies. Oddsmakers have a total of 7 on the board as of Friday evening.


Top Over pitcher scheduled to start Saturday

The Atlanta Braves are expected to start Julio Teheran Saturday afternoon. Among pitchers with at least 10 starts on the season, Teheran is tops for Over bettors with a 12-3 Over/Under record in 15 starts in 2015.

The 24-year-old righy has a personal record of 5-3, a 4.67 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP on the season. He had a streak of eight consecutive Overs snapped in his last outing when he went seven strong innings surrendering just one hit in a 1-0 win over the New York Mets.


Over wagers sizzling in this pitcher's starts

Over bets have cashed in three straight and seven of the past eight starts by Milwaukee Brewers righty Matt Garza.

Garza owns a 6.85 ERA in those previous eight starts, over a full run more than his season-to-date ERA of 5.48. Twice in those eight starts, including his last trip to the mound, he surrendered 10 runs.

Garza is scheduled to get the start against the Minnesota Twins at Miller Park Saturday afternoon.


Jays' lefty Boyd expected to make debut Saturday

The Toronto Blue Jays are expected to give southpaw Matt Boyd the start when the host the Texas Rangers Saturday afternoon.

Boyd was scratched from his Thursday start for Triple-A Buffalo, where he has made two starts since a call up from Double-A. He has allowed one run in each start at Buffalo and hasn't walked hitter while fanning a dozen.

Yovani Gallardo is expected to start for the visitors.


Rays cashing against lefty starters recently

The Tampa Bay Rays have won their last nine games when going up against a left-handed starting pitching. The Rays, and their backers, will to make it 10 as they face the Boston Red Sox and southpaw Wade Miley Saturday afternoon.

The recent trend began against Wei-Yin Chen and continued with wins against C.J. Wilson, Hector Santiago, Roenis Elias, J.A. Happ, Mike Montgomery, John Danks, Chris Sale and, most recently, Gio Gonzalez.

The Rays opened -111 with Matt Andriese scheduled to take the bump Saturday.