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**Udog** · 05-23-2016, 08:51 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Odds on six of the NFL's more interesting games this fall...........

-- Week 2-- Eagles @ Bears (-3)-- Monday night in Windy City.

-- Week 3-- Falcons @ Saints (-1)-- Monday night on Bourbn Street.

-- Week 4-- Dolphins @ Bengals (-6.5)-- Thursday night in Queen City.

-- Week 5-- Bucs @ Panthers (-8.5)-- Monday night in Charlotte.

-- Week 6-- Jets @ Cardinals (-6)-- Monday night in the desert.

-- Week 7-- Texans @ Broncos (-3.5)-- Osweiler against his old team.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.......

13) Blue Jays manager John Gibbons had an interesting week;
Sunday: ejected, Monday: ejected.
Tuesday-Thursday: suspended in connection with Sunday's ejection
Friday/Saturday: He actually managed the whole game both days.
Sunday: ejected-- good work if you can get it.

12) Washington Nationals played 13 of their first 44 games against Miami; now the teams will play only six more times the rest of this season. .

11) Albuquerque Isotopes are the Rockies' AAA team; they're having a bad year, losing six games in a row and 10 of last 12.

Things are so bad that the team employee who wears the "jar of salsa" costume during the Chile Race promotion pulled a leg muscle this weekend nad is now out of action.

10) From 2013-15, Hillary Clinton made 94 speaking engagements, earned $21.6M doing so. Thats million, with an M. Yikes.

9) Phil Mickelson agreed to forfeit nearly $1 million that the Securities/Exchange Commission said was unfairly earned on a tip from an insider trading scheme run by a former corporate director and a professional gambler.

Who plays Mickelson in the movie that will inevitably be made about this?

8) Thunder 133, Warriors 105-- This makes Game 4 a very interesting game. if the Spurs/Warriors go a combined 140-24 in the regular season and neither makes the NBA Finals, teams will be resting players constantly next season. No bueno.

7) I'm sitting here watching the 1995 movie Jury Duty, a movie so stunningly bad that I can't turn it off. For some reason, Dick Vitale was in this movie as a TV leegal analyst, basically playing his TV role, yelling and screaming. 21 years later, this movie is still on pay TV-- is this a great country or what?

6) I was watching the 1991 movie Forget Paris the other night, where Billy Crystal is an NBA ref; in the opening scene, he makes a critical call in a playoff game against the Phoenix Suns, who had Charles Barkley, Kevin Johnson, Dan Majerle.

25 years later, Barkley is the best studio analyst the NBA has; Majerle is the coach at Grand Canyon College an up-and-coming D-I team and Johnson somehow is mayor of Sacramento, where he has saved the NBA's Kings from moving several times.

Real life is often stranger than fiction.

5) Then there is the 1973 movie "World's Greatest Athlete", where Seahawk coach Pete Carroll had an untitled role as a college football player. Also in this fine movie are the guy who played Mr Whipple in the old Charmin TV commercials, the guy who played General Burkhalter on Hogan's Heroes and former Viking QB Joe Kapp.

4) Why do the Texas Rangers want a new stadium? The one they play in is only 22 years old- teams should have to stay at least 40 years in a new stadium.

3) Tim Lincecum signed with the Angels for $2.5M; Halos are in even worse shape than the A's- their payroll is $164,673,333, compared to Oakland's $86,806,234.

2) While I am on this subject, the A's are 19-26 this year with a starting pitching rotation that is totally in shambles with Sonny Gray ineffective/hurt. After making the playoffs in 2012-14, the Ivy League genuses in the Oakland front office decided to trade Yoenis Cespedes for Jon Lester so they could win the 2014 World Series. The plan failed.....miserably.

109-154, thats the A's record since July 31, 2014- they pay Billy Butler $10M a year, Jed Lowrie $7M, Coco Crisp $11M. People talk about Moneyball all the time, but the 2001-03 A's were good for three reasons-- Hudson, Mulder, Zito. Starting pitchers.

Without solid starting pitchers (6+ innings most every night) your team has absolutely zero chance to contend. None. Pitching is the most critical element in baseball.

1) Congratulations to my friend Gary DiNola for being inducted into the Upstate New York Basketball Hall of Fame last night. I spent four years (1994-98) as one of his assistants and it one was one of the most interesting/fun eperiences of my life.

**Udog** · 05-23-2016, 08:54 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Monday, May 23

Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis

Game 903-904
May 23, 2016 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lackey) 15.516
St. Louis
(Wrwrght) 14.146
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-120); Over

Cincinnati @ LA Dodgers

Game 905-906
May 23, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Fnnegan) 15.278
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 14.119
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-350
5
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+275); Under

San Diego @ San Francisco

Game 907-908
May 23, 2016 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Pmernz) 15.557
San Francisco
(Cueto) 14.055
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-180
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+160); Over

LA Angels @ Texas

Game 909-910
May 23, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Trpeano) 12.007
Texas
(Hollnd) 14.113
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-125
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-125); Over

Cleveland @ Chicago White Sox

Game 911-912
May 23, 2016 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Andrson) 15.415
Chicago White Sox
(Jhnson) 17.333
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-115); Under

Kansas City @ Minnesota

Game 913-914
May 23, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Knnedy) 14.217
Minnesota
(Nolasco) 15.007
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+115); Over

Oakland @ Seattle

Game 915-916
May 23, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Hill) 15.214
Seattle
(Walker) 13.719
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-130
7
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+110); Under

Philadelphia @ Detroit

Game 917-918
May 23, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Velsquez) 15.747
Detroit
(Pelfrey) 14.214
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-115); Over

Colorado @ Pittsburgh

Game 923-924
May 23, 2016 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Lyles) 15.311
Pittsburgh
(Vgelsng) 14.209
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
N/A

Tampa Bay @ Miami

Game 919-920
May 23, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Moore) 14.076
Miami
(Chen) 15.553
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-130); Under

Cleveland @ Chicago White Sox

Game 921-922
May 23, 2016 @ 5:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Clvinger) 15.762
Chicago White Sox
(Latos) 14.367
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-105); Over

NY Mets @ Washington

Game 901-902
May 23, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Colon) 14.969
Washington
(Gnzalez) 16.544
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-155); Under

**Udog** · 05-23-2016, 08:57 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, May 23

National League games
Rockies @ Pirates
Lyles is 1-1, 9.17 in four starts (over 3-1), last of which was April 24.

Vogelsong allowed one run in five IP (66 PT) in his only '16 start.

Pirates won five of their last seven games (over 11-6-1 in last 18). Rockies won six of last nine games; ten of their last 13 games stayed under.

Mets @ Nationals
Colon is 0-2, 7.45 in his last two starts (over 3-1 in his road starts). .

Gonzalez is 3-0, 3.13 in his last four starts (over 2-0-1 in his last three starts).

Mets won last three games but lost four in row on road; under is 8-2 in their last ten road games. Washington won four of its last five games; under is 3-1-1 in its last five home games.

Cubs @ Cardinals
Lackey is 1-1, 1.71 in his last three starts (over 5-3).

Wainwright is 4-0, 5.22 in his last five starts (over 4-1); Cardinals scored 46 runs in those five games.

Cubs are 4-7 in their last 11 games; over is 9-3-2 in their last 14 road games. St Louis is 4-5 in its last nine games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight home games.

Reds @ Dodgers
Finnegan is 0-2, 6.68 in his last six starts; six of his last eight starts went over.

Kershaw is 4-0, 0.82 in his last four starts (under 3-1).

Cincinnati lost its last seven games; they're 3-14 on road. Over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Dodgers lost four of their last five games; over is 7-3 in their last ten.

Padres @ Giants
Pomeranz is 2-2, 1.13 in his last four starts, which all stayed under the total. .

Cueto is 3-0, 2.11 in his last five starts, four of which stayed under.

Giants won ten of their last 11 games; under is 12-3 in their last 15. San Diego lost five of its last seven games; under is 8-3 in ther last 11 games.

American League games
Angels @ Rangers
Tropeano is 1-1, 3.12 in his last three starts (under 4-2-2). .

Holland is 0-2, 14.73 in his last three starts (over 2-0-1 in his home starts). .

Angels won seven of their last ten games; over is 8-3 in their last 11. Texas is 11-4 in its last 15 games; six of its last seven home games went over. .

Indians @ White Sox
Clevinger allowed four runs in 5.1 IP (91 PT) in his first MLB start. Anderson is 0-3, 8.29 in six starts (over 5-1).

Latos is 1-1, 7.84 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Johnson allowed four runs in five IP (108 PT) in hsi only '16 start.

Indians won five of last seven games; over is 11-5-1 in their last 17 games. White Sox lost eight of last 11 games; their last five games stayed under.

Royals @ Twins
Kennedy is 2-1, 3.75 in his last four starts (under 6-1-1).

Nolasco is 0-2, 7.45 in his last five starts (over 7-0 in his last seven).

Royals won five of their last seven games- under is 7-1-1 in their last nine. Twins are 1-9 in their last ten home games; over is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games overall. .

A's @ Mariners
Hill is 3-0, 2.55 in his last three starts, which all went over.

Walker is 0-3, 7.13 in his last four starts (under 6-2).

Oakland is 6-14 in its last 20 games; ten of their last 14 games went over. Seattle won five of last six games; over is 6-3-2 in their last eleven games.

Interleague
Phillies @ Tigers
Velasquez is 3-0, 3.41 in his last five starts (under 4-3-1).

Pelfrey is 0-4, 6.59 in eight starts this year; over is 3-0-1 in his last four. .

Phillies are 9-5 in their last 14 games; four of their last five games stayed under total. Detroit won six of its last seven games; over is 12-3 in its last 15 home games.

Rays @ Marlins
Moore is 0-3, 6.51 in his last five starts (over 3-1-1).

Chen is 3-1, 4.11 in his last five starts (under 4-2 in his last six starts).

Tampa Bay is 8-5 in its last 13 road games, last seven of which went over the total. Miami lost four of its last five games; under is 7-3-1 in its last 11 games.

Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
Col-Pitt-- Lyles 2-2; Vogelsong 0-1
NY-Wsh-- Colon 4-4; Gonzalez 5-3
Chi-StL-- Lackey 5-3; Wainwright 6-3
Cin-LA-- Finnegan 2-7; Kershaw 8-1
SD-SF-- Pomeranz 4-4; Cueto 8-1

LAA-Tex-- Tropeano 4-4; Holland 4-4
Cle-Chi-- Clevinger 1-0 Anderson 1-5; Latos 6-2 Johnson 0-1
KC-Minn-- Kennedy 5-3; Nolasco 3-5
A's-Sea-- Hill 6-3; Walker 4-4

Phil-Det-- Velasquez 6-2; Pelfrey 2-6
TB-Mia-- Moore 3-5; Chen 4-4

Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
Col-Pitt-- Lyles 0-4; Vogelsong 0-1
NY-Wsh-- Colon 2-8; Gonzalez 0-8
Chi-StL-- Lackey 3-8; Wainwright 3-9
Cin-LA-- Finnegan 2-9; Kershaw 1-9
SD-SF-- Pomeranz 0-8; Cueto 3-9

LAA-Tex-- Tropeano 2-8; Holland 2-8
Cle-Chi-- Clevinger 0-1 Anderson 4-6; Latos 3-8 Johnson 1-1
KC-Minn-- Kennedy 2-8; Nolasco 4-8
A's-Sea-- Hill 3-9; Walker 1-8

Phil-Det-- Velasquez 2-8; Pelfrey 5-8
TB-Mia-- Moore 1-8; Chen 3-8

**Udog** · 05-23-2016, 08:59 AM

MLB

Monday, May 23

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Trend Report
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5:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cleveland's last 19 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 8 games on the road
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Washington is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home

7:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Miami's last 16 games at home
Miami is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 9 games on the road
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Texas
Texas is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games at home

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City

8:15 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of St. Louis's last 16 games when playing Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs

8:40 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 4-7-1 SU in its last 12 games ,on the road
Cleveland6-2-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 2-6-1 SU in their last 9 games ,
Chi White Sox are 2-6-1 SU in their last 9 games ,when playing at home against Cleveland

10:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

10:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. LA DODGERS
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Cincinnati

10:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego

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**Udog** · 05-23-2016, 10:06 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, May 23

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NY METS (25 - 18) at WASHINGTON (27 - 17) - 7:05 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 20-3 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 75-47 (+17.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 118-76 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 110-96 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 109-95 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 67-65 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 81-78 (-16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
COLON is 3-6 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.248.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 10-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 12-6 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-3.3 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (29 - 13) at ST LOUIS (23 - 21) - 8:15 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1117-1218 (-199.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 125-85 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 125-85 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 87-56 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 723-451 (+90.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 98-61 (+26.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 451-303 (+72.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WAINWRIGHT is 78-34 (+31.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 130-83 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-10 (+12.3 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 65-43 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 93-78 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 66-36 (+22.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 130-83 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 79-45 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 64-40 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LACKEY is 2-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 12-7 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 18-10 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-12. (+0.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (15 - 29) at LA DODGERS (22 - 23) - 10:10 PM
BRANDON FINNEGAN (L) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 78-128 (-45.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 33-65 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 78-128 (-45.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 6-24 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 46-79 (-28.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 63-79 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 116-96 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 56-45 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 19-21 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 14-20 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 63-54 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 8-14 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

BRANDON FINNEGAN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
KERSHAW is 2-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.113.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.7 units)

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SAN DIEGO (19 - 26) at SAN FRANCISCO (27 - 19) - 10:15 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 48-71 (-25.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 23-53 (-25.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 217-108 (+43.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-15 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 190-137 (+44.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1094-917 (+121.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 83-44 (+30.8 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-46 (+15.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CUETO is 29-10 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 29-10 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
POMERANZ is 1-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CUETO is 6-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.113.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-8. (-6.4 units)

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LA ANGELS (20 - 24) at TEXAS (25 - 19) - 8:05 PM
NICK TROPEANO (R) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 25-19 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 14-7 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 30-20 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 24-16 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 19-12 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 19-12 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 63-51 (+25.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 15-10 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 41-20 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 797-783 (+65.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 38-19 (+17.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 54-38 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 672-664 (+57.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-3 (+1.4 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

NICK TROPEANO vs. TEXAS since 1997
TROPEANO is 0-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HOLLAND is 9-6 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.326.
His team's record is 13-9 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-10. (-0.7 units)

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CLEVELAND (22 - 19) at CHI WHITE SOX (26 - 18) - 8:10 PM
CODY ANDERSON (R) vs. ERIK JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 5-14 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 43-49 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 96-96 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 121-115 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-11 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 94-71 (+39.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

CODY ANDERSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

ERIK JOHNSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (22 - 21) at MINNESOTA (11 - 32) - 8:10 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 128-93 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 109-91 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 124-87 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 161-121 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 90-61 (+24.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 54-35 (+16.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-32 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 5-19 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 4-17 (-12.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 11-32 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 5-19 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-27 (-17.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 6-25 (-17.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 5-17 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

IAN KENNEDY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KENNEDY is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
NOLASCO is 2-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.110.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.1 units)

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OAKLAND (19 - 26) at SEATTLE (26 - 17) - 10:10 PM
RICH HILL (L) vs. TAIJUAN WALKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 87-120 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 44-56 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 13-32 (-17.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 17-33 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 79-88 (-27.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 82-112 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 55-74 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 127-133 (-27.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 46-72 (-26.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 34-59 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 9-18 (-11.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 44-55 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 3-9 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 44-55 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 31-40 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 43-57 (-22.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-25 (-19.3 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 3-3 (+0.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

RICH HILL vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HILL is 2-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.83 and a WHIP of 1.017.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WALKER is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 8.79 and a WHIP of 1.745.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.7 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (25 - 19) at DETROIT (21 - 22) - 7:10 PM
VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-19 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-19 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-11 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-9 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 62-70 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

MIKE PELFREY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
PELFREY is 7-7 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.08 and a WHIP of 1.483.
His team's record is 9-12 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-11. (-4.5 units)

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TAMPA BAY (20 - 21) at MIAMI (22 - 21) - 7:10 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 414-408 (+41.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
CHEN is 71-45 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

MATT MOORE vs. MIAMI since 1997
MOORE is 2-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.950.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CHEN is 5-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.307.
His team's record is 9-10 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-10. (-3.9 units)

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CLEVELAND (22 - 19) at CHI WHITE SOX (26 - 18) - 5:10 PM
MIKE CLEVINGER (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 5-14 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 43-49 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 32-39 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 96-96 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-11 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 94-71 (+39.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

MIKE CLEVINGER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

MAT LATOS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LATOS is 3-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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COLORADO (21 - 21) at PITTSBURGH (23 - 19) - 12:35 PM
JORDAN LYLES (R) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LYLES is 0-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.431.
His team's record is 0-6 (-6.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-0. (+6.1 units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. COLORADO since 1997
VOGELSONG is 6-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.351.
His team's record is 7-6 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.8 units)

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**Udog** · 05-23-2016, 04:04 PM

MLB betting cheat sheet: AL Least?

It'll be a battle for the basement in The Bronx this week as the Toronto Blue Jays roll into town fresh off winning three out of four in Minnesota.

0 for 6

Six times division rivals San Diego and San Francisco have met this year. All six times the latter has won. The most recent series was in San Diego and saw the Padres score just one run in all three games. This week, the teams meet at AT&T Park in San Francisco. The Giants had to play Sunday Night, but the Padres went 17 innings against the Dodgers (and lost), so gone is any advantage there for the road team. Plus, the Giants are a hot team right now as they’ve won 10 of their last 11. At least the Padres will avoid Madison Bumgarner in this series (he pitched Sunday night).

No Home Field Advantage Here

Six times division rivals Oakland and Seattle have played this year. All six times the home team has lost. Ironically, the A’s were just swept at home by the Yankees over the weekend while the Mariners swept a series in Cincinnati. Thus, I suppose you could say then that the M’s are unfortunate hosts to start the week. They are just 8-10 at Safeco Field for the season and hitting .218 here as a team. But aside from the sweep earlier this season, the Athletics are by no means a dominant road team. They’re being outscored by 1.5 runs per game overall despite a .500 record. One break for the A’s this week is they won’t have to face Felix Hernandez.

AL Least?

For most of this season, the Yankees have occupied the basement in the American League East. But after five straight wins, the last four coming in Oakland, they now find themselves in third. Toronto, even though they won Sunday, has fallen into last. But they still have the better run differential (+2 compared to -19) compared to their Pinstriped rivals and they’re another team where the road has been kinder than home. So, I would not be the least bit surprised if they end up winning this series in the Bronx this week. They did take two of three from New York earlier this year at home.

Hitting Notes

* It’s a tough break for Tampa Bay losing Kevin Kiermaier from their lineup. Not only was the Gold Glove outfielder batting .313 over a nine-game stretch before breaking two bones in his left hand Saturday, he’s also a career .424 hitter against this week’s opponent, Miami.

* The White Sox cooled off considerably over the past week, losing six of eight games. Part of that is owed to some terrible hitting with runners in scoring position (1 for 23 against the Royals). However, there is at least one hitter in the lineup poised to possibly break out this week against Cleveland. That would be Jose Abreu, who has hit .440 his last seven games against the Indians.

Pitching Notes

* Washington just took two of three from the Mets last week, on the road. Now they get to host their main rival, trotting out Gio Gonzalez and Stephen Strasburg for the first two games. Gonzalez always seems to excel against division opponents (1.38 ERA last 15 starts) and has done quite well for himself overall this season (allowed 1 ER or less in six of eight starts). He’ll be a sizable favorite Monday over Bartolo Colon.

* If you’ve been following this column the last couple of weeks, then you know I’m at a loss for words over the Phillies’ surprising start. But I will certainly give a nod to starter Vince Velasquez, who is striking out nearly 11 batters per nine innings. In fact, in half of his eight starts, the 23-year old hasn’t given any runs. He’ll be a slight favorite, on the road, against Detroit Monday night as the Tigers will counter with the winless Mike Pelfrey (6.37 ERA, 1.829 WHIP).

Totals Trend

The Under was a perfect 3-0 in the first Kansas City-Minnesota series of 2016 and that’s the way the total has generally gone in this AL Central rivalry. Since the start of last season, the Under is 15-4-3 in all Royals-Twins games. The two play a three-game set in the Twin Cities this week. All three games in the Royals’ previous series (against Chicago) also went Under by the way.

Injury Notes

* Miggy Cabrera left the Tigers' game Sunday with a leg injury and is listed as questionable for Monday against Philly.

* Royals left fielder Alex Gordon was forced from Sunday's game after a collision with a teammate and he is listed as questionable Monday against the Twins.

* Mike Trout left the Angels' game Sunday with an ankle injury, but he is expected to play Monday against the Rangers.

* Cubs' Jason Heyward is still recovering from a crash into the outfield fence in San Francisco and is listed as doubtful Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals.

* Giants' outfielder Hunter Pence is listed as questionable to return Monday against the Padres. Pence has missed San Francisco's last two games with a tweaked hamstring.

Weather Notes

* Could be a dicey evening in D.C. where the Nationals are scheduled to host the New York Mets. 75 percent chance of rain, high humidity and thunderstorms all over the area. The total for tonight is set at 7.5.

* There is a chance of thunderstorms and a 50 percent chance of rain in Miami tonight where the Marlins will host the state-rival Tampa Bay Rays. The total for tonight is set at 7.5.

* Minnesota for the Twins vs. Kansas City Royals will be another fun place to be tonight. 70 percent chance of rain, 75 percent humidity and a chance of thunderstorms all evening. There will also be a 10-15 mph wind blowing out to left field.

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