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Dunkel

Friday, May 13


Detroit @ Baltimore

Game 917-918
May 13, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Vrlnder) 13.923
Baltimore
(Tillman) 15.469
Dunkel Team:
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Baltimore
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
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Baltimore
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-150); Over

Minnesota @ Cleveland

Game 919-920
May 13, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Nlasco) 15.150
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 16.686
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Cleveland
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
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Cleveland
-170
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-170); Over

Houston @ Boston

Game 921-922
May 13, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McCllers) 17.597
Boston
(Wright) 16.187
Dunkel Team:
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Houston
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
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Boston
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(+140); Under

Pittsburgh @ Chicago Cubs

Game 901-902
May 13, 2016 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Liriano) 17.187
Chicago Cubs
(Hammel) 15.660
Dunkel Team:
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Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
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Chicago Cubs
-160
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+140); N/A

Oakland @ Tampa Bay

Game 923-924
May 13, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Hill) 17.062
Tampa Bay
(Odrizzi) 15.687
Dunkel Team:
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Oakland
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
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Tampa Bay
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+100); Under

Miami @ Washington

Game 903-904
May 13, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Koehler) 16.681
Washington
(Gnzlez) 15.169
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Miami
by 1 1/2
7
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Washington
-165
8
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+145); Under

Toronto @ Texas

Game 925-926
May 13, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Dickey) 14.350
Texas
(Perez) 12.700
Dunkel Team:
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Toronto
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
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Toronto
-115
10
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-115); Over

Cincinnati @ Philadelphia

Game 905-906
May 13, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Fnngan) 13.499
Philadelphia
(Hllcksn) 14.989
Dunkel Team:
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Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
10
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Philadelphia
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-120); Over

LA Angels @ Seattle

Game 927-928
May 13, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Trpeano) 15.282
Seattle
(Karns) 16.782
Dunkel Team:
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Seattle
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
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Seattle
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-160); Over

San Diego @ Milwaukee

Game 907-908
May 13, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Frdrich) 13.682
Milwaukee
(Guerra) 17.187
Dunkel Team:
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Milwaukee
by 3 1/2
10
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Milwaukee
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
N/A

Atlanta @ Kansas City

Game 929-930
May 13, 2016 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Teheran) 14.632
Kansas City
(Volquez) 13.505
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Atlanta
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
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Kansas City
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+145); Under

NY Mets @ Colorado

Game 909-910
May 13, 2016 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Harvey) 14.062
Colorado
(Gray) 16.421
Dunkel Team:
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Colorado
by 2 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
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NY Mets
-125
10
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+105); Over

San Francisco @ Arizona

Game 911-912
May 13, 2016 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Smrdzja) 14.209
Arizona
(Miller) 16.321
Dunkel Team:
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Arizona
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
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San Francisco
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+130); Over

St. Louis @ LA Dodgers

Game 913-914
May 13, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wacha) 15.425
LA Dodgers
(Strplng) 17.078
Dunkel Team:
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LA Dodgers
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
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Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-115); Under

Chicago White Sox @ NY Yankees

Game 915-916
May 13, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Sale) 16.686
NY Yankees
(Sverino) 14.596
Dunkel Team:
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Chicago White Sox
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
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Chicago White Sox
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-160); Under

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MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, May 13

Pittsburgh at Chicago, 2:20 PM ET
Pittsburgh: 39-14 SU after a win by 2 runs or less
Chicago: 73-84 SU after having won 8 or more of their last 10 games

Miami at Washington, 7:05 PM ET
Miami: 8-2 SU in road games in night games
Washington: 25-31 SU after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6

Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET
Cincinnati: 5-20 SU after 6 or more consecutive home games
Philadelphia: 14-9 SU in night games

San Diego at Milwaukee, 8:10 PM ET
San Diego: 8-3 SU after batting .225 or worse over a 5 game span
Milwaukee: 25-44 SU after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games

NY Mets at Colorado, 8:40 PM ET
New York: 27-12 SU on the road with a money line of -100 to -125
Colorado: 10-31 SU after a one run win

San Francisco at Arizona, 9:40 PM ET
San Francisco: 28-14 SU in May games
Arizona: 5-13 SU in home games

St Louis at LA Dodgers, 10:10 PM ET
St Louis: 42-24 SU after 3 or more consecutive road games
Los Angeles: 7-17 SU at home with a money line of -100 to -125

Chicago White Sox at NY Yankees, 7:05 PM ET
Chicago: 11-4 SU on the road when the total is 7 to 8.5
New York: 24-31 SU after 4 or more consecutive home games

Detroit at Baltimore, 7:05 PM ET
Detroit: 80-98 SU when the total is 8.5 to 10
Baltimore: 17-8 SU after 2 straight games without a stolen base

Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:10 PM ET
Minnesota: 1-15 SU as a road underdog of +100 or higher
Cleveland: 34-12 SU after a game where the bullpen threw 8 or more innings

Houston at Boston, 7:10 PM ET
Houston: 22-9 SU after batting .225 or worse over a 15 game span
Boston: 10-21 SU after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games

Oakland at Tampa Bay, 7:10 PM ET
Oakland: 64-51 SU in road games after 4 or more consecutive overs
Tampa Bay: 44-52 SU in home games after a loss

Toronto at Texas, 8:05 PM ET
Toronto: 12-23 SU in road games after having won 2 of their last 3
Texas: 16-9 SU in night games

LA Angels at Seattle, 10:10 PM ET
Los Angeles: 4-19 SU as a road underdog of +125 to +150
Seattle: 14-5 SU after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6

Atlanta at Kansas City, 8:15 PM ET
Atlanta: 1-14 SU after 2 or more consecutive home games
Kansas City: 49-28 SU in home games in night games

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MLB betting cheat sheet: Not Phillin’ It

The Phillies record in 1-run games has been outstanding to this point, but is that kind of run sustainable?

Power Sports breaks down all the need-to-know betting notes for this weekend's MLB series, including whether the surprising Phillies can keep their hot start going.

Not Phillin’ It

How are the Phillies 19-15 despite a -30 run differential that’s sixth worst in all of baseball (Thursday result pending)? Well, their 12-3 record in games decided by one run is your answer. That’s easily MLB’s best record in that situation and given how absurd it is at this point of the season (Mariners are #2 at 8-5), I would expect the losses to start piling up sooner rather than later. Especially seeing as their offense has scored the second fewest runs in all of baseball. Interestingly, they will be hosting the Reds this weekend, so the Phillies should be favored in most, if not all, games. There might just be a good underdog opportunity in there or at least go with Cincinnati on the run line if the juice isn’t too high.

A’s Pitching Gets an ‘F’

Over the last four games, Oakland pitching has surrendered a ghastly 51 runs. 40 of those were scored by the Red Sox, who became the first team since the ’99 Indians to score 13 or more runs in three consecutive games. The A’s pitching staff now owns an 8.58 ERA in May, which is obviously the driving force behind them losing 9 of the last 10 games.

But maybe there is hope on the horizon as this weekend sees the club traveling to Tampa Bay. In the last column, I warned you that it might be time to “sell high” on the Rays and sure enough they got swept in Seattle. Minnesota is the only A.L. team to have scored fewer runs this year than TB. So, in a battle of two teams that just got swept, expect the A’s pitching to do the only thing it can – and that’s improve.

Showalter Defying Expectations – Again

Besides Boston and Seattle, one other team swept its last series and that is Baltimore, the surprising leaders of the AL East. Of course, it helps that they played the Twins at home. Buck Showalter’s club gets to stay at Camden Yards this weekend, but it be a tougher test with Detroit coming to town. I say that knowing full well that the Tigers have dropped eight of nine and just struck out 20 times at the hands of Max Scherzer on Wednesday. But don’t be surprised if they claw their way to a series split here even though the O’s are a MLB-best 13-5 at home.

Hitting Notes

*Boston’s lineup is on a ridiculous tear thanks to that series with Oakland and their lineup is now batting a collective .336 the last seven games. Leading the charge has been Jackie Bradley, Jr, who had six RBI’s hitting in the 9-spot in the batting order on Wednesday. Bradley Jr is currently working on a 17-game hitting streak and is 13 for his last 27 at the plate with five home runs. The red hot Red Sox have caught the Cubs for most runs scored in all of MLB entering Thursday.

*There was a ton of debate Wednesday night on social media over a decision made by Cubs’ manager Joe Maddon to let the struggling Jorge Solar (now 2 for his last 15) with the game on the line. In the midst of a historic start for the team, Solar has been dreadful so far (.185/.276/.292) and is on the verge of working his way out of the everyday lineup. He struck out four times on Wednesday and his OPS is .536.

Pitching Notes

*Losing David Price to AL East rival Boston meant someone needed to step up and fill a void at the front end of Toronto’s rotation. So far, that person has been J.A. Happ, who is now 5-0 after blanking the Giants for 8 2/3 innings on Tuesday. Happ’s current ERA (2.05) and WHIP (1.16) are significantly better than his career marks in those two categories, so I’m interested to see if this can continue. His next turn in the rotation doesn’t come until Monday, so that could be a break for Texas, who the Blue Jays visit this weekend.

*Two pitchers I’ve previously written about in this column (for very different reasons) will square off Friday in the opener of a three-game set. Chicago’s Chris Sale has emerged as the early Cy Young favorite in the American League thanks to a 7-0 record with a 1.79 ERA and 0.775 WHIP. On the other side of the ledger, we have Luis Severino for the Yankees who is now 0-5 in his six starts (0-6 TSR) with a 6.12 ERA and 1.484 WHIP. This shapes up as the biggest pitching mismatch of the season, at least on paper.

Totals Trend

Wouldn’t you know that it is Toronto that occupies the mantle of MLB’s top Under team? Last year, they led the league in offense, but are down more than a full run per game in that department in 2016. Overall, the Under is 23-10-3 in their games this season including a 8-2-1 mark here in May.

Umpire Trend

Larazo Diaz hasn't had a home team bias when he's been behind the plate. The road team is 6-0 the last six times he has been calling balls an strikes. That's where he'll be when the Padres (+124) visit the Brewers (-134) Friday.

Friday's Weather Report

* There is a 60 percent chance of rain and a 6-8 mile per hour wind blowing out to right field when the Cubs host the Pirates today at Wrigley Field. The total for the game is currently off the board.

* There is rain expected in New York this evening with the Yankees scheduled to play the White Sox. there will be a 6-8 mile per hour wind gusting out to right field. The total for the game is currently at 7.0.

* In Philadelphia, there is a 74 percent chance of rain and 7-8 mile per hour wind blowing in from left field for the Phillies game versus the Reds. The forecast is expected to clear up as the evening rolls along. The total is currently 8.5.

* There is a 64 percent chance of rain and even a chance of thunderstorms tonight at Fenway Park with the Red Sox scheduled to host the Astros. There will be a 5-7 mile per hour wind blowing out to the Green Monster. The total is currently 9.0.

* Not that pitchers need it at Safeco Field, but there will be a pitchers wind gusting there tonight for the Mariners game against the Angels, wit gusts coming in from left field at 10-12 miles per hour. The total is currently 8.0.

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Friday's Diamond Notes
May 13, 2016

Hottest team: Mariners (10-3 last 13)
Seattle has ascended to the top of the AL West with a 21-13 record, while coming off a three-game sweep of Tampa Bay. The Mariners continue their homestand with the struggling Angels invading Safeco Field, as Seattle has won six consecutive series openers. During this current run, the M’s have won eight of their past 10 home games, while scoring 23 runs in their last four home victories. Nathan Karns takes the mound in the series opener, as the Mariners have won five straight starts made by the Seattle right-hander.

Coldest team: Twins (1-9 last 10)
It’s been a tough go for Minnesota through the first six weeks of the season, owning a dreadful 8-25 record. The Twins have lost 15 of 17 games away from Target Field, as their last road victory came as a +155 underdog at Houston on May 2. Minnesota’s pitching hasn’t helped the cause during this seven-game losing streak, allowing at least five runs in six of those defeats. Ricky Nolasco has given up 16 runs in his past three outings for Minnesota, but the Twins beat the Indians the last time the right-hander faced them in late April.

Hottest pitcher: Chris Sale, White Sox (7-0, 1.79 ERA)
It’s hard to find a pitcher in the American League performing better than Sale, who has won all seven of his decisions. The Chicago ace has yielded five earned runs in his last five outings, while the Sox have outscored their opponents, 24-4 in his past three trips to the mound. Sale has lost his last two starts to the Yankees since 2014 (both in the Bronx), while giving up three earned runs in seven innings of a 3-2 defeat to New York last September.

Coldest pitcher: R.A. Dickey, Blue Jays (1-4, 5.18 ERA)
Toronto heads to Texas after taking three of four from the Rangers at home earlier this month. Dickey is winless in his last six outings, including a 2-1 defeat to Texas on May 2, in spite of scattering six hits in 6.1 innings. The Jays are 1-2 in Dickey’s three road starts, while picking up a no-decision in his last visit to Arlington in the ALDS last October as the Jays beat the Rangers, 8-4. In Dickey’s past five trips to the mound, the Toronto offense hasn’t helped much, scoring three runs or less each time.

Biggest UNDER run: Rays (13-4 at home)
Tampa Bay closed out its road trip at Seattle with consecutive ‘overs,’ while allowing 17 runs in the three losses. The Rays’ offense hasn’t plated many runs at home this season, as Tampa Bay has finished ‘under’ the total in seven of the last nine games at Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay has cashed the ‘under’ in four of the past five home series openers, while right-hander Jake Odorizzi is 3-0 to the ‘under’ in his last three starts for the Rays.

Biggest OVER run: Royals (5-0 last five)
Kansas City has played in plenty of high-scoring games of late, eclipsing the ‘over’ in seven of the last nine contests. The Royals’ pitching couldn’t slow down the Yankees this week, allowing at least six runs in each of their three losses in the four-game series. In the past two home games, Kansas City has given up 19 runs, as the Royals welcome in the dreadful Braves tonight. Atlanta has finished ‘over’ the total in seven of the last 10 road contests, while Julio Teheran is 2-0 to the ‘over’ in his two away starts.

Matchup to watch: Cardinals vs. Dodgers
St. Louis has turned things around since a slow start, as the Cardinals are one win away from 20 victories on the season. The Cardinals remain in Southern California after pulling off a three-game sweep the Angels, while improving to 7-3 in the past 10 contests. The Dodgers blanked the Mets on Thursday to pick up a four-game split, as Ross Stripling takes the mound for Los Angeles in the opener. Stripling allowed one hit in six innings in his last outing at Toronto, a 4-2 victory as a +140 underdog. However, Stripling has lost his last two starts at Dodger Stadium, giving up eight earned runs in defeats to the Marlins and Padres. Michael Wacha is winless in his past three starts for St. Louis, while the Cardinals own a 1-2 record in his three road outings.

Betcha didn’t know: The Mets have won 11 consecutive meetings with the Rockies dating back to 2014, including a three-game sweep at Coors Field last season. New York has compiled a 6-3 record in Matt Harvey’s last nine starts as a road favorite, as the New York right-hander makes his first career start at Coors Field.

Biggest public favorite: Red Sox (-155) vs. Astros

Biggest public underdog: Rangers (+100) vs. Blue Jays

Biggest line move: Rockies (+125 to +105) vs. Mets

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From Harper to Scherzer, Nats in news
May 12, 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) Max Scherzer's record-tying 20-strikeout performance was only the latest in a recent series of newsworthy moments for the Washington Nationals, one right after the other.

If things were quiet around Bryce Harper and Co. on Thursday, perhaps it's only because the club had a day off.

The way things have been going lately, there's no telling what will happen when the Nationals host the Miami Marlins for a four-game series starting Friday.

Start with Scherzer.

Only three other pitchers - Roger Clemens (twice), Kerry Wood and Randy Johnson - managed to strike out 20 batters in nine innings before Scherzer did it in a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.

Remarkably, Scherzer threw 96 of 119 pitches for strikes and did not walk anyone.

Asked what was working so well for Scherzer, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus replied: ''What wasn't working? That's an easier question: Nothing.''

That's been the case before for the right-hander in his short time in a Nationals uniform. Since moving from Detroit to Washington ahead of last season as a $210 million free agent, Scherzer has thrown two no-hitters plus a one-hitter.

''I think it was the first inning, I ran in and said to (Jayson Werth), `That's Max.' That's the guy that goes out there and competes, and goes about it and is an animal out there. I mean, he gets on the mound and goes,'' Harper said Wednesday. ''Those are the nights that it is fun to watch him pitch.''

Harper himself played pivotal roles in some of the unusual happenings during what's been quite a week for the Nationals. Here's a look:

SUNDAY: ALL THOSE FREE PASSES

Harper tied a major league record by walking six times in a loss at the Chicago Cubs that capped a four-game sweep. Hitting one spot behind him was Ryan Zimmerman, who failed to make the Cubs pay for pitching around the 2015 NL MVP, going 1 for 7 and leaving 14 runners on base. That sparked a debate in D.C. about whether it was time to move Zimmerman out of the cleanup spot.

MONDAY: STRASBURG'S DEAL, HARPER'S EJECTION, ROBINSON'S WALKOFF

While Stephen Strasburg was on the mound in the series opener against Detroit, word emerged that the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 amateur draft had agreed to a $175 million, seven-year contract. It was a stunning development given that the right-hander would have been eligible for free agency this offseason - and his agent, Scott Boras, loves seeing what clients can draw on the open market. Meanwhile, in the bottom of the ninth, Harper was ejected by home plate umpire Brian Knight after a teammate struck out. Moments later, pinch hitter Clint Robinson - who acknowledged afterward he thought it was only the eighth inning - hit the first game-ending homer of his career. Harper rushed onto the field to join the rest of the celebrating Nationals but took a moment to point toward Knight and swear at him.

TUESDAY: THE SHUTDOWN WAS A GOOD THING; ZIMMERMAN GOES DEEP

The Nationals finally acknowledged publicly that Strasburg had a new contract. At a news conference, he and Boras spoke about how GM Mike Rizzo's much-debated decision to shut Strasburg down before the 2012 playoffs scored points with the pitcher and his family. In that night's game, Zimmerman showed signs of breaking out of his funk, homering twice.

WEDNESDAY: 20 K'S; SORRY, MOM

Before Scherzer made history - and, as a footnote, before second baseman Daniel Murphy delivered his fourth consecutive multi-hit game to raise his batting average to a majors-best .409 - Major League Baseball announced that Harper would be suspended for one game and fined for what happened Monday. Harper appealed the punishment, so was able to play Wednesday. After the game, he spoke about being caught on TV, yelling what he described as ''a couple choice words'' at the umpire: ''I think the only person that's pretty upset that saw it is my mom. I told her, `Sorry.' I texted her.''

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LEADING OFF: Sale seeks 8th win, Pirates try to slow Cubs
May 13, 2016

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

GOING STREAKING

Chris Sale (7-0, 1.79 ERA) looks to become the majors' first eight-game winner this season when the White Sox face struggling Luis Severino (0-5, 6.12) and the Yankees. Sale has allowed just three homers over 50 1/3 innings this season, while Severino allowed three homers just in his previous start. Severino is one loss shy of tying Phil Hughes for the majors lead.

TOUGH OUTS

The Pirates try to slow down the majors-leading Cubs in a three-game series at Wrigley Field. Chicago (.368) and Pittsburgh (.360) are first and second in the majors in on-base percentage, with the Cubs also holding a commanding MLB lead with 172 walks. At 25-8, Chicago has a seven-game lead on the second-place Pirates in the NL Central.

KID COMES BACK

Lance McCullers makes his first appearance of 2016 after doing a DL stint for a sore throwing shoulder. The 22-year-old is coming off a solid rookie season for the Astros in which he went 6-7 with a 3.22 ERA. He'll face knuckleballer Steven Wright (3-3, 1.52) and the Boston Red Sox.

GETTING BETTER

Matt Harvey (3-4, 4.50) and Jon Gray (0-1, 5.40) are trending in the right direction after disappointing starts to the season. Harvey struck out 10 and allowed two runs over six innings in his last start for the Mets, while Gray has dominated at San Francisco and San Diego in his past two starts for the Rockies after posting an 11.42 ERA in April. They face each other at Coors Field.

ROSS'S LOSSES

Dodgers RHP Ross Stripling has flirted with a big league no-hitter, but he's yet to get his first MLB victory. The 26-year-old is 0-2 in six starts despite a solid 3.82 ERA to begin his career. His last start was one of his best yet, as he allowed a run on one hit over six innings in a 4-2 victory at Toronto. He faces the Cardinals and Michael Wacha (2-3, 3.12).

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Pitchers not always pushovers at the plate
May 12, 2016

The New York Mets already had one of the game's most celebrated starting rotations, and now their pitchers are outdoing each other in an entirely unexpected manner.

With their bats, not their arms.

Last weekend, Bartolo Colon hit the first homer of his career at age 42 in San Diego. It was a moment that seemed hard to top, but Noah Syndergaard did his best when he went deep twice in Los Angeles against the Dodgers on Wednesday night. This wacky stretch of unlikely slugging is a reminder that as overmatched as pitchers are at the plate, they are capable of making solid contact on occasion.

''We definitely take pride in it,'' San Diego right-hander Colin Rea said. ''We compete against each other as a staff. We spend more time on it when we are at home just because we have more time and we can take BP on the field. Usually on the road we don't do too much.''

National League pitchers combined for 23 homers last year, with Madison Bumgarner of San Francisco setting the pace with five. Bumgarner actually posted a .743 OPS last season in 77 at-bats, an unusually respectable mark for a pitcher.

''We've seen it with Bumgarner, where they win their own game,'' Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. ''It's pretty cool to see, like the old Little League days, when the star guy was pitching and did all the hitting.''

Bumgarner is 2 for 20 to start this season, but one of his hits was a homer. Jake Arrieta and Adam Wainwright have also gone deep in 2016.

So has Kenta Maeda, the Los Angeles right-hander who gave up the two homers by Syndergaard.

''It was a dream,'' Syndergaard said. ''It wasn't real.''

Syndergaard is hitting .200 for his young career, and he now has three home runs to his credit. So he's not an automatic out, and at 6-foot-6, 240 pounds, he can drive the ball when he makes contact.

''When you're that big and strong obviously, if you can put that barrel on the ball you can hit a homer,'' Mets manager Terry Collins said. ''He does handle the bat pretty well, but you never expect any pitcher to a hit home run.''

There's been plenty of speculation recently that the designated hitter could eventually come to the National League, standardizing that rule across all of baseball and eliminating the spectacle of pitchers trying to hit. But Commissioner Rob Manfred has said he's OK with the status quo.

In fact, last year Manfred joked that the DH could deprive baseball fans of the chance to watch Colon hit, which he called ''a great source of entertainment.'' Little did anyone realize that the portly right-hander would provide one of 2016's most endearing moments by hitting a home run.

For every homer, of course, there's someone on the other end who allowed it, and nobody wants to give one up to a pitcher. Rea said it's important to avoid taking anybody lightly when you're on the mound.

''There are some good-hitting pitchers out there. You pitch them the way you think they would pitch you,'' Rea said. ''It is hard to see spin when you don't see it all the time. It is tough to hit curveballs or sliders. You can't be afraid to throw those in there every once in a while. They can time up a fastball just like any other hitter.''

As for his own approach at the plate, Rea keeps it simple.

''If I see a fastball I try to hit it as hard as I can,'' he said. ''We take pride in our bunting too. That can also lead into you staying out there for an extra inning or two if the manager has faith in you to get the bunt down. But if there's nobody on and they say it is all right to swing, you try to hit the ball as hard as you can.''

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MLB MONEYLINE

MLB > (919) MINNESOTA@ (920) CLEVELAND | 2016-05-13 19:10:00 - 2016-05-13 19:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in All games after a loss
The record is 4 Wins and 20 Losses for the this season (-15.55 units)

MLB > (921) HOUSTON@ (922) BOSTON | 2016-05-13 19:10:00 - 2016-05-13 19:10:00
Play AGAINST HOUSTON using money line in All games in night games
The record is 8 Wins and 19 Losses for the this season (-15.45 units)

MLB > (919) MINNESOTA@ (920) CLEVELAND | 2016-05-13 19:10:00 - 2016-05-13 19:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in all games
The record is 8 Wins and 25 Losses for the this season (-17.25 units)

MLB > (925) TORONTO@ (926) TEXAS | 2016-05-13 20:05:00 - 2016-05-13 20:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games in night games
The record is 81 Wins and 60 Losses for the last two seasons (+35.92 units)

MLB > (927) LA ANGELS@ (928) SEATTLE | 2016-05-13 22:10:00 - 2016-05-13 22:10:00
Play AGAINST SEATTLE using money line in Home games after a win
The record is 15 Wins and 28 Losses for the last two seasons (-21.55 units)

MLB > (915) CHI WHITE SOX@ (916) NY YANKEES | 2016-05-13 19:05:00 - 2016-05-13 19:05:00
Play ON CHI WHITE SOX using money line in All games against right-handed starters
The record is 20 Wins and 7 Losses for the this season (+14.45 units)

MLB > (923) OAKLAND@ (924) TAMPA BAY | 2016-05-13 19:10:00 - 2016-05-13 19:10:00
Play AGAINST OAKLAND using money line in All games in May games
The record is 12 Wins and 28 Losses for the last two seasons (-19.95 units)

MLB > (917) DETROIT@ (918) BALTIMORE | 2016-05-13 19:05:00 - 2016-05-13 19:05:00
Play ON BALTIMORE using money line in Home games in night games
The record is 89 Wins and 43 Losses for the last three seasons (+38.9 units)

MLB > (907) SAN DIEGO@ (908) MILWAUKEE | 2016-05-13 20:10:00 - 2016-05-13 20:10:00
Play ON SAN DIEGO using money line in Road games after shutting out their opponent
The record is 41 Wins and 26 Losses for the since 1992 (+29.4 units)

MLB > (925) TORONTO@ (926) TEXAS | 2016-05-13 20:05:00 - 2016-05-13 20:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in all games
The record is 110 Wins and 92 Losses for the last two seasons (+38.17 units)
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MLB RUNLINE

MLB > (927) LA ANGELS@ (928) SEATTLE | 2016-05-13 22:10:00 - 2016-05-13 22:10:00
Play AGAINST LA ANGELS in All games as a road underdog when the run line price is -130 to -105
The record is 3 Wins and 12 Losses for the last two seasons (-16.7 units)

MLB > (929) ATLANTA@ (930) KANSAS CITY | 2016-05-13 20:15:00 - 2016-05-13 20:15:00
Play ON KANSAS CITY in Home games when playing with a day off
The record is 19 Wins and 6 Losses for the last three seasons (+19.85 units)

MLB > (919) MINNESOTA@ (920) CLEVELAND | 2016-05-13 19:10:00 - 2016-05-13 19:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA in Road games in night games
The record is 2 Wins and 9 Losses for the this season (-12.6 units)

MLB > (917) DETROIT@ (918) BALTIMORE | 2016-05-13 19:05:00 - 2016-05-13 19:05:00
Play ON BALTIMORE in Home games in night games
The record is 11 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+11.8 units)

MLB > (919) MINNESOTA@ (920) CLEVELAND | 2016-05-13 19:10:00 - 2016-05-13 19:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA in All games after a loss
The record is 7 Wins and 17 Losses for the this season (-17.65 units)

MLB > (917) DETROIT@ (918) BALTIMORE | 2016-05-13 19:05:00 - 2016-05-13 19:05:00
Play ON BALTIMORE in Home games vs. right-handed starters
The record is 11 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+11 units)

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MLB TOTALS

MLB > (925) TORONTO@ (926) TEXAS | 2016-05-13 20:05:00 - 2016-05-13 20:05:00
Play UNDER TORONTO on the totalin All games in road games
The record is 2 Overs and 14 Unders for the this season (+11.9 units)

MLB > (919) MINNESOTA@ (920) CLEVELAND | 2016-05-13 19:10:00 - 2016-05-13 19:10:00
Play OVER CLEVELAND on the totalin Home games against division opponents
The record is 32 Overs and 11 Unders for the last two seasons (+21 units)

MLB > (917) DETROIT@ (918) BALTIMORE | 2016-05-13 19:05:00 - 2016-05-13 19:05:00
Play OVER DETROIT on the totalin All games on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5
The record is 32 Overs and 11 Unders for the last two seasons (+20.95 units)

MLB > (919) MINNESOTA@ (920) CLEVELAND | 2016-05-13 19:10:00 - 2016-05-13 19:10:00
Play OVER CLEVELAND on the totalin Home games against right-handed starters
The record is 42 Overs and 20 Unders for the last two seasons (+21.1 units)

MLB > (907) SAN DIEGO@ (908) MILWAUKEE | 2016-05-13 20:10:00 - 2016-05-13 20:10:00
Play OVER MILWAUKEE on the totalin Home games in May games
The record is 25 Overs and 8 Unders for the last three seasons (+16.9 units)

MLB > (907) SAN DIEGO@ (908) MILWAUKEE | 2016-05-13 20:10:00 - 2016-05-13 20:10:00
Play OVER MILWAUKEE on the total in all games
The record is 23 Overs and 10 Unders for the this season (+12.25 units)


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TOP POWER LINES

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MLB > (901) PITTSBURGH @ (902) CHICAGO CUBS | 2016-05-13 14:20:00 - 2016-05-13 14:20:00
Line: CHICAGO CUBS-128 BTB PowerLine: CHICAGO CUBS-150
Edge On: CHICAGO CUBS (22)

MLB > (903) MIAMI @ (904) WASHINGTON | 2016-05-13 19:05:00 - 2016-05-13 19:05:00
Line: WASHINGTON-172 BTB PowerLine: WASHINGTON-188
Edge On: WASHINGTON (16)

MLB > (905) CINCINNATI @ (906) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-05-13 19:05:00 - 2016-05-13 19:05:00
Line: PHILADELPHIA-116 BTB PowerLine: PHILADELPHIA-131
Edge On: PHILADELPHIA (15)

MLB > (915) CHI WHITE SOX @ (916) NY YANKEES | 2016-05-13 19:05:00 - 2016-05-13 19:05:00
Line: CHI WHITE SOX BTB PowerLine: CHI WHITE SOX154
Edge On: CHI WHITE SOX (9)

MLB > (917) DETROIT @ (918) BALTIMORE | 2016-05-13 19:05:00 - 2016-05-13 19:05:00
Line: BALTIMORE-143 BTB PowerLine: BALTIMORE-154
Edge On: BALTIMORE (11)

MLB > (919) MINNESOTA @ (920) CLEVELAND | 2016-05-13 19:10:00 - 2016-05-13 19:10:00
Line: CLEVELAND-147 BTB PowerLine: CLEVELAND-214
Edge On: CLEVELAND (67)

MLB > (921) HOUSTON @ (922) BOSTON | 2016-05-13 19:10:00 - 2016-05-13 19:10:00
Line: BOSTON-142 BTB PowerLine: BOSTON-190
Edge On: BOSTON (48)

MLB > (923) OAKLAND @ (924) TAMPA BAY | 2016-05-13 19:10:00 - 2016-05-13 19:10:00
Line: OAKLAND BTB PowerLine: OAKLAND-108
Edge On: OAKLAND (10)

MLB > (925) TORONTO @ (926) TEXAS | 2016-05-13 20:05:00 - 2016-05-13 20:05:00
Line: TEXAS-102 BTB PowerLine: TEXAS-111
Edge On: TEXAS (9)

MLB > (907) SAN DIEGO @ (908) MILWAUKEE | 2016-05-13 20:10:00 - 2016-05-13 20:10:00
Line: SAN DIEGO BTB PowerLine: SAN DIEGO-113
Edge On: SAN DIEGO (17)

MLB > (929) ATLANTA @ (930) KANSAS CITY | 2016-05-13 20:15:00 - 2016-05-13 20:15:00
Line: KANSAS CITY-164 BTB PowerLine: KANSAS CITY-177
Edge On: KANSAS CITY (13)

MLB > (909) NY METS @ (910) COLORADO | 2016-05-13 20:40:00 - 2016-05-13 20:40:00
Line: NY METS BTB PowerLine: NY METS155
Edge On: NY METS (39)

MLB > (911) SAN FRANCISCO @ (912) ARIZONA | 2016-05-13 21:40:00 - 2016-05-13 21:40:00
Line: ARIZONA+135 BTB PowerLine: ARIZONA-111
Edge On: ARIZONA (46)

MLB > (913) ST LOUIS @ (914) LA DODGERS | 2016-05-13 22:10:00 - 2016-05-13 22:10:00
Line: ST LOUIS BTB PowerLine: ST LOUIS113
Edge On: ST LOUIS (30)

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5/12 - THURSDAY'S RESULTS: 3 - 6 - 3.00
OVERALL : + 34.59


FRIDAY, MAY 13

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CIN at PHI 07:05 PM

CIN +106

U 8.5


MIA at WAS 07:05 PM

MIA +143

O 8.5


DET at BAL 07:05 PM

BAL -134

O 8.5


CHW at NYY 07:05 PM

CHW -142

U 7.0


MIN at CLE 07:10 PM

MIN +128

U 8.5


HOU at BOS 07:10 PM

BOS -140

O 9.0


OAK at TB 07:10 PM

TB -115

O 7.0


TOR at TEX 08:05 PM

TOR -110

U 10.0


SD at MIL 08:10 PM

SD +147

O 9.0


ATL at KC 08:15 PM

ATL +157

U 7.5


NYM at COL 08:40 PM

COL +105

U 10.0


SF at ARI 09:40 PM

SF -145

U 9.0


STL at LA 10:10 PM

LA -120

U 7.5


LAA at SEA 10:10 PM

LAA +130

O 8.0

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

Some Week 1 college football pointspreads, from the South Point casino:

-- South Carolina (-5.5) @ Vanderbilt

-- Oregon State @ Minnesota (-4)

-- Colorado State @ Colorado (-10)

-- Georgia Tech @ Boston College (-4)

-- UCLA @ Texas A&M (even)

-- USC vs Alabama (-10) (Arlington, TX)

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind.......

13) Miami 103, Toronto 91-- Heat forces a Game 7 Sunday in Ontario.

12) In franchise history, Toronto is 0-7 when it has the lead in a series.

11) Miami won its last eight elimination games.

10) Home teams are 99-24 SU in NBA Game 7's.

9) Philadelphia Phillies have played the most road games in baseball; 19 of their next 24 games are at home. People in Philly are starting to get excited.

8) Tampa Bay 3, Pittsburgh 1- Lightning goes up 1-0 in Eastern finals but lose their goalie Bishop with an apparent left leg injury.

7) There are lot of Australian college basketball players in this country; odd thing for them is, when school breaks for the summer here, it is winter back home for them.

6) Washington Nationals hitters batting right behind Bryce Harper are 5-33 this season after Harper is walked.

5) Patrick Ewing interviewed for the Orlando head coaching job. He once turned down a shot to coach in the D-League to gain experience as a head coach.

4) Jose Reyes found out Friday that his suspension will be 51 games, or roughly $6.2M; now the Rockies can talk trade for Reyes while he gets ready to begin his 2016 season. With the 33-year old Reyes making $22M, hard to believe Colorado will want to keep him, even if they wanted to play him at 2B.

3) Chris Sale is 8-0 this season as the first place White Sox won again.

2) Golfer Will Wilcox aced the 17th hole at the PLAYERS Championship, he is first player to do that in 14 years.

1) 115 major league hitters have homered in their first career at-bat.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, May 14

National League games
Pirates @ Cubs
Locke is 1-0, 2.84 in his last three starts; four of his last five starts went over. .

Arrieta is 6-0, 1.30 this season; all seven of his starts went over. .

Pirates won seven of last ten road games; over is 13-4 n their last 17 road contests. Cubs won nine of their last 11 games; six of their last seven went over.

Marlins @ Nationals
Flores was 1-2, 4.97 in seven MLB games LY; he is 1-1, 2.59 in six AAA starts this season. Nicolino is 2-0, 3.26 in three starts this year (over 2-1).

Strasburg is 5-0, 2.76 in seven starts this year; under is 5-0-1 in his last six starts. Roark is 1-0, 1.32 in his last four starts; five of his last six starts stayed under.

Miami is 12-5 in its last 17 games; over is 8-2-1 in their last 11 road tilts. Nationals won three of last four games; six of their last seven went over.

Reds @ Phillies
Adleman is 1-0, 2.45 in his two starts (over 1-1).

Nola is 2-0, 1.33 in his last four starts (under 5-2).

Reds are 2-11 on road, 3-4 in last seven games overall; five of their last six road games stayed under. Philly won five of its last six games- their last four home games stayed under the total.

Padres @ Brewers
With Cashner on DL, this is a bullpen game for San Diego. They haven't announced who will start this game.

Peralta is 2-1, 5.16 in his last four starts; all four of his home starts went over. .

Milwaukee is 4-3 in its last seven games; three of its last four games stayed under the total. Padres are 9-6 in last 15 games; under is 10-5 in their last 15 road games.

Mets @ Rockies
Verrett is 2-0, 0.00 (12 IP) in two starts this season. .

Butler is 1-1, 3.86 in two starts this season (over 1-1). .

New York won 10 of last 16 road games; six of last eight road games went under total. Colorado lost seven of last nine home games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 games at Coors Field.

Giants @ Diamondbacks
Peavy is 0-3, 11.08 in his last three starts (over 6-1).

Corbin is 0-0, 2.19 in his last two starts; over is 4-0-1 in his last five.

Giants won five of last six road games; over is 8-4-1 in their last 13 road games. Arizona lost seven of last eight home games; its last six home games stayed under.

Cardinals @ Dodgers
Martinez is 0-2, 4.35 in his last two starts (over 4-1-1). .

Kazmir is 1-3, 5.93 in his last five starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six starts.

St Louis is 7-4 in its last 11 games; eight of its last ten road games went over total. Dodgers lost eight of last 12 at home; under is 12-5-1 in LA home games.

American League games
White Sox @ Bronx
Quintana is 4-0, 0.64 in his last four starts; his last six starts stayed under total.

Nova allowed one run n 4.2 IP (81 PT) in his first '16 start.

New York won seven of last 11 home games; six of its last seven games went over the total. White Sox are 4-4 in last eight road games; over is 10-1 in last 11 road games.

Tigers @ Orioles
Sanchez is 1-3, 7.62 in his last five starts; over is 5-1-1 in his last seven. .

Wright is 1-3, 5-79 in his last four starts (over 3-2).

Detroit lost ten of last 11 games; five of its last seven games went over. Orioles won eight of last ten games; three of their last five games went over.

Twins @ Indians
Santana is 0-2, 5.01 in five starts this year (under 3-2).

Kluber is 2-1, 3.04 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six starts.

Minnesota is 2-16 on the road; they've lost eight in row overall. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games. Cleveland won six of its last seven home games; six of their last eight home games went over the total.

Astros @ Red Sox
McHugh is 3-0, 3.57 in his last three starts (over 4-2-1).

Buchholz is 2-2, 6.08 in his last four starts (over 4-3).

Astros lost nine of last 12 road games; under is 3-2-2 in their last seven games. Red Sox won 16 of its last 21 games; nine of its last 12 home games went over.

A's @ Rays
Graveman is 0-3, 10.54 in his last three starts (over 3-3).

Andariese allowed one run in seven IP (91 PT) in his first '16 start.

Oakland lost 10 of last 13 road games; over is 12-3 in their last 15 road tilts. Tampa Bay lost its last four games; under is 13-4 in their last 17 home games.

Blue Jays @ Rangers
Estrada is 0-2, 2.19 in his last four starts (under 6-0).

Lewis 1-0, 2.67 in his last four starts; three of his last four starts stayed under.

Toronto won seven of last ten games; under is 15-1 in their last 16 road games. Texas won six of last seven games; over is 12-5-1 in their last 18 home games.

Angels @ Mariners
Chacin is making Angels' debut; he was 1-2, 8.22 in his last three starts for Atlanta; three of his last four starts went over.

Iwakuma is 1-4, 4.62 in seven starts this year (over 4-3).

Angels lost 11 of last 13 games; over is 4-0-1 in their last five road games. Seattle won nine of last 11 home games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games overall.

Interleague
Braves @ Royals
Foltynewicz is 0-1, 5.06 in two starts this year (under 1-0-1).

Gee is making first Royals start; he is 40-37, 3.99 in 110 MLB starts, all in NL. He is 0-0, 2.61 in seven relief stints (20.2 IP) this season. .

Atlanta lost seven of its last eight games. Royals lost 12 of their last 17 games; eight of their last ten games went over the total.

Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
Pitt-Chi-- Locke 1-5Arrieta 7-0
Mia-Wsh-- Flores 0-0 Nicolino 2-1; Strasburg 7-0 Roark 2-5
Cin-Phil-- Adleman 2-0; Nola 4-3
SD-Mil-- unknown x-x; Peralta
NY-Col-- Verrett 2-0; Butler 1-1
SF-Az-- Peavy 1-6; Corbin 4-3
StL-LA-- Martinez 4-2; Kazmir 2-5

Chi-NY-- Quintana 6-1; Nova 1-0
Det-Balt-- Sanchez 3-4; Wright 2-3
Minn-Clev-- Santana 0-5; Kluber 2-5
Hst-Bos-- McHugh 4-3; Buchholz 2-5
A's-TB-- Graveman 1-5; Andariese 1-0
Tor-Tex-- Estrada 2-4; Lewis 3-4
LA-Sea-- Chacin 2-3/0-0; Iwakuma 3-4

Atl-KC-- Foltynewicz 0-2; Gee 0-0

Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
Pitt-Chi-- Locke 1-6; Arrieta 0-7
Mia-Wsh-- Flores 0-0 Nicolino 0-3; Strasburg 2-7 Roark 1-7
Cin-Phil-- Adleman 0-2; Nola 3-7
SD-Mil-- unknown x-x; Peralta
NY-Col-- Verrett 0-2; Butler 0-2
SF-Az-- Peavy 3-7; Corbin 3-7
StL-LA-- Martinez 0-6; Kazmir 5-7

Chi-NY-- Quintana 1-7; Nova 0-1
Det-Balt-- Sanchez 2-7; Wright 1-5
Minn-Clev-- Santana 2-5; Kluber 1-7
Hst-Bos-- McHugh 4-7; Buchholz 3-7
A's-TB-- Graveman 2-6; Andariese 1-0
Tor-Tex-- Estrada 2-6; Lewis 5-7
LA-Sea-- Chacin 2-5; Iwakuma 1-7

Atl-KC-- Foltynewicz 1-2; Gee 0-0

Umpires
Pitt-Chi-- Underdogs won four of last seven Knight games.
Mia-Wsh-- Four of last five Rackley games stayed under. Under is 4-1-2 in Vanover games this season.
Cin-Phil-- Three of last four Carapazza games stayed under.
SD-Mil-- Three of last four Gonzalez games went over total.
NY-Col-- Three of last four Torres games went over the total.
SF-Az-- Underdogs won last four Layne games.
StL-LA-- Three of last four Hamari games went over the total.

Chi-NY-- Three of last four Muchlinski games stayed under.
Hst-Bos-- Three of four Basner games went over the total.
Min-Clev-- Under is 5-1-1 in Hernandez games this season.
A's-TB-- Five of seven Carlson games stayed under the total.
Det-Balt-- Underdogs won last four Tumpane games.
Tor-Tex-- Home side won four of five LBarrett games.
LA-Sea-- Home team won all three Lentz games.

Atl-KC-- Three of four Hickox games went over the total.

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MLB

Saturday, May 14

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Miami
Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Miami

1:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Boston
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston

1:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Chi White Sox are 3-10 SU in their last 13 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games at home
NY Yankees are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

2:20 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games at home

4:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cleveland's last 11 games when playing at home against Minnesota

6:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. TAMPA BAY
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. BALTIMORE
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Detroit is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
Miami13-5-1 SU in its last 19 games
Miami is 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing on the road against Washington
Washington11-4-1 SU in its last 16 games at home
Washington5-1-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PHILADELPHIA
Cincinnati is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games

7:15 PM
ATLANTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Kansas City is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games

8:05 PM
TORONTO vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Toronto's last 16 games on the road
Toronto is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Texas is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Arizona's last 13 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
NY METS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
NY Mets are 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games at home

9:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. LA DODGERS
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games

9:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
LA Angels are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Seattle is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

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MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, May 14


LA Angels @ Seattle

Game 977-978
May 14, 2016 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Chacin) 15.250
Seattle
(Iwakma) 14.264
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-170
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+150); Over

San Diego @ Milwaukee

Game 957-958
May 14, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Prdomo) 13.766
Milwaukee
(Pralta) 17.369
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
N/A

Atlanta @ Kansas City

Game 979-980
May 14, 2016 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 13.689
Kansas City
(Gee) 15.118
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-180
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-180); Over

NY Mets @ Colorado

Game 959-960
May 14, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Verrett) 13.856
Colorado
(Butler) 14.771
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-120
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+100); Over

Miami @ Washington

Game 981-982
May 14, 2016 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Niclino) 14.465
Washington
(Strsburg) 15.877
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A

San Francisco @ Arizona

Game 961-962
May 14, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Peavy) 16.411
Arizona
(Corbin) 12.845
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 3 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-140
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+120); Under

St. Louis @ LA Dodgers

Game 963-964
May 14, 2016 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 17.254
LA Dodgers
(Kazmir) 13.676
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-115); Under

Chicago White Sox @ NY Yankees

Game 965-966
May 14, 2016 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Quntana) 17.172
NY Yankees
(Nova) 12.176
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 5
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
(-150)
8
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-150); Under

Houston @ Boston

Game 967-968
May 14, 2016 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McHugh) 17.522
Boston
(Buchholz) 16.058
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-130
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(+110); Over

Minnesota @ Cleveland

Game 969-970
May 14, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Santana) 15.645
Cleveland
(Kluber) 14.102
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+170); Over

Oakland @ Tampa Bay

Game 971-972
May 14, 2016 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Grveman) 13.101
Tampa Bay
(Andriese) 14.557
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-145); Over

Pittsburgh @ Chicago Cubs

Game 951-952
May 14, 2016 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Locke) 16.589
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 15.620
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-280
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+230); N/A

Detroit @ Baltimore

Game 973-974
May 14, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Sanchez) 14.160
Baltimore
(Wright) 15.633
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-125
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-125); Over

Miami @ Washington

Game 953-954
May 14, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Flores) 15.377
Washington
(Roark) 13.865
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
N/A

Toronto @ Texas

Game 975-976
May 14, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Estrada) 14.214
Texas
(Lewis) 15.725
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+120); Over

Cincinnati @ Philadelphia

Game 955-956
May 14, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Adelmn) 12.582
Philadelphia
(Nola) 15.731
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-155); Under

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, May 14

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PITTSBURGH (18 - 16) at CHICAGO CUBS (26 - 8) - 2:20 PM
JEFF LOCKE (L) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 45-53 (-18.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 127-78 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-2 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 127-78 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-2 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARRIETA is 34-9 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 34-9 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 46-34 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 116-81 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 116-81 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 93-63 (+19.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 808-765 (-160.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 793-822 (-148.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 722-793 (-180.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-0 (+4.3 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.3 Units)

JEFF LOCKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LOCKE is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.83 and a WHIP of 1.532.
His team's record is 3-6 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.7 units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ARRIETA is 8-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.32 and a WHIP of 0.760.
His team's record is 10-1 (+9.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.2 units)

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MIAMI (18 - 16) at WASHINGTON (22 - 13) - 7:05 PM
KENDRY FLORES (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-4 (+0.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)

KENDRY FLORES vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. MIAMI since 1997
STRASBURG is 11-7 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.138.
His team's record is 15-9 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-11. (-1.2 units)

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CINCINNATI (14 - 21) at PHILADELPHIA (21 - 15) - 7:05 PM
TIM ADLEMAN (R) vs. AARON NOLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 77-120 (-38.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 32-62 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 77-120 (-38.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 96-144 (-42.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 58-89 (-28.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 38-71 (-24.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-15 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-15 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-9 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-7 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

TIM ADLEMAN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

AARON NOLA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
NOLA is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (16 - 21) at MILWAUKEE (15 - 21) - 7:10 PM
LUIS PERDOMO (R) vs. WILY PERALTA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

LUIS PERDOMO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

WILY PERALTA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
PERALTA is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 7.45 and a WHIP of 1.863.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

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NY METS (21 - 14) at COLORADO (17 - 18) - 8:10 PM
LOGAN VERRETT (R) vs. EDDIE BUTLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 397-414 (+32.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
COLORADO is 47-83 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

LOGAN VERRETT vs. COLORADO since 1997
VERRETT is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.625.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

EDDIE BUTLER vs. NY METS since 1997
BUTLER is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (20 - 18) at ARIZONA (17 - 21) - 8:10 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. PAT CORBIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PEAVY is 9-23 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 8-21 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 2-14 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 205-183 (+37.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-14 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1089-916 (+116.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 116-87 (+25.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 13-22 (-16.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 5-14 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 1-7 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 5-14 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 559-507 (-69.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ARIZONA is 60-109 (-38.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-2 (+3.3 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
PEAVY is 17-13 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 19-16 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-20. (-9.4 units)

PAT CORBIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CORBIN is 4-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.078.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.5 units)

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ST LOUIS (19 - 17) at LA DODGERS (19 - 17) - 9:10 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KAZMIR is 35-17 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 121-81 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 121-81 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 84-53 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MARTINEZ is 26-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 13-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 26-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 113-90 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 7-17 (-12.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 110-88 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 81-71 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 109-100 (-25.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
KAZMIR is 15-24 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 14-23 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 6-16 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MARTINEZ is 2-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.407.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.0 units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KAZMIR is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (24 - 12) at NY YANKEES (14 - 20) - 1:05 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-12 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 14-7 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-7 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-7 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-17 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 135-121 (-69.1 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
QUINTANA is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.609.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

IVAN NOVA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
NOVA is 3-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.54 and a WHIP of 1.128.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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HOUSTON (15 - 22) at BOSTON (22 - 14) - 1:05 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 15-22 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 40-62 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 229-279 (-70.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 15-22 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 2-12 (-13.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MCHUGH is 26-13 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCHUGH is 19-10 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 629-563 (-73.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 89-94 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-34 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 150-169 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 63-69 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 42-50 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 21-32 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 8-20 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 16-30 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 4-11 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 6-15 (-13.9 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
BOSTON is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. BOSTON since 1997
MCHUGH is 2-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.791.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 0.861.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (8 - 26) at CLEVELAND (17 - 15) - 4:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 8-26 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 2-16 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 2-14 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-26 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 7-21 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 4-21 (-16.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 3-17 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 20-25 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 91-92 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 44-53 (-19.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KLUBER is 13-26 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 5-12 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 12-25 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 3-10 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SANTANA is 4-10 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.47 and a WHIP of 1.256.
His team's record is 6-13 (-9.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-6. (+6.4 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KLUBER is 6-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.142.
His team's record is 7-8 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-7. (+0.2 units)

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OAKLAND (15 - 21) at TAMPA BAY (15 - 18) - 6:10 PM
KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R) vs. MATT ANDRIESE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 83-115 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 13-28 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 53-71 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 172-185 (-37.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 86-95 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 87-96 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 95-107 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 116-132 (-32.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 44-53 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 20-29 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GRAVEMAN is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

MATT ANDRIESE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (15 - 20) at BALTIMORE (22 - 12) - 7:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. MIKE WRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 152-228 (-58.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 81-100 (-27.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 22-12 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-5 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-10 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-3 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-8 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 38-21 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 32-14 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SANCHEZ is 2-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.348.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

MIKE WRIGHT vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (19 - 18) at TEXAS (20 - 16) - 8:05 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 110-93 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 25-17 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 19-13 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 16-10 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 69-57 (+22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 49-42 (+15.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 52-35 (+31.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LEWIS is 19-11 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-1 (+2.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. TEXAS since 1997
ESTRADA is 2-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.48 and a WHIP of 0.781.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.4 units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. TORONTO since 1997
LEWIS is 3-6 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.71 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 4-7 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.8 units)

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LA ANGELS (14 - 21) at SEATTLE (21 - 14) - 9:10 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHACIN is 7-17 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 794-782 (+61.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 669-663 (+54.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
SEATTLE is 6-13 (-15.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 44-53 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 117-134 (-51.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 92-99 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 31-39 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 30-34 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-23 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
IWAKUMA is 3-9 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 0-6 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
IWAKUMA is 8-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.76 and a WHIP of 0.964.
His team's record is 10-4 (+8.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.5 units)

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ATLANTA (8 - 26) at KANSAS CITY (17 - 18) - 7:15 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 8-26 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 8-26 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 81-122 (-39.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 76-98 (-33.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 123-90 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 68-36 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 38-20 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 119-84 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 50-28 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 86-60 (+21.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 4-12 (-18.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 102-147 (-49.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

DILLON GEE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GEE is 6-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.227.
His team's record is 10-7 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-13. (-10.4 units)

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MIAMI (18 - 16) at WASHINGTON (22 - 13) - 2:05 PM
JUSTIN NICOLINO (L) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-4 (+0.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)

JUSTIN NICOLINO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
NICOLINO is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 11.11 and a WHIP of 1.587.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

TANNER ROARK vs. MIAMI since 1997
ROARK is 2-5 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.348.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

[StarDust Bum]

LEADING OFF: Arrieta chases Hubbell, Strasburg up for Nats
May 14, 2016

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

UNBEATABLE

Cubs RHP Jake Arrieta (6-0, 1.13 ERA) faces Pittsburgh and tries to win his 18th straight decision, moving closer to Hall of Famer Carl Hubbell's major league record of 24 straight victories. Hubbell set the mark with the New York Giants in 1936-37. Arrieta, who last lost on July 25, has gone just five innings in two of his past three starts since his no-hitter against Cincinnati.

STEPHEN STAYS

Nationals RHP Stephen Strasburg will make his first start since agreeing to a $175 million, seven-year extension when Washington hosts the Marlins in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. Strasburg (5-0, 2.76), fifth in the NL with 58 strikeouts, will oppose LHP Justin Nicolino (2-0, 2.79).

NOT ON SALE

Jose Quintana (5-1) has been overshadowed by White Sox ace Chris Sale this season, but Quintana may actually be having the better year. The 27-year-old heads into his start against the Yankees with a 1.38 ERA, second in the majors behind Jake Arrieta.

GIANT PROBLEM

Jake Peavy (1-4, 8.47) might not have a spot in San Francisco's rotation much longer and makes his case to remain against the Diamondbacks. Peavy has allowed six or more runs in three of his seven starts this season and has 11 walks and five homers allowed over his past 13 innings. Arizona sends out Patrick Corbin (1-3, 4.12).

BACK AT IT

Cardinals righty Carlos Martinez (4-2, 2.61) returns against the Angels after exiting his previous start early with fatigue. St. Louis got Martinez a few extra days of rest while he battled flu-like symptoms.