Tuesday's MLB Trends and Indexes - 5/31

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Trends and Indexes

Tuesday, May 31

Good Luck on day #152 of 2016!

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- A couple drove 45 hours from California to be in Pittsbugh for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals; they must like talking to each other.

-- NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski tweeted that he lost eight pounds driving in the 600-mile Charlotte race Sunday night. If i drove 600 miles, I'd gain a couple pounds from my 2-3 stops at McDonald's or some other healthy eating place.

-- Legendary baseball coach Augie Garrido was forced out as coach at Texas. He won three national titles at Cal State-Fullerton, two more at Texas.

-- Median age of Americans is 37.3. Texas is the third-youngest state in the US.

-- Poverty rate amongst seniors in this country in 9.4%. In both Texas/New York, it is 11.3%. There are 32 public golf courses in Austin, TX alone, by the way.

-- There were 107 shootouts in the NHL this year, lowest amount they've had. New overtime system, with fewer players on the ice, is probably responsible.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Hey!! Things its OK to say on last day of May

13) Stupid Scheduling Dept: Giants played in Denver Sunday afternoon, had a 1pm game Monday in Atlanta- they couldn't play a 5:00 or 6:00 game Monday?

Dodgers play in Queens Sunday night, then had a 5pm game in Chicago; not quite as bad, but still, the teams that play on Sunday night and have to travel after should play a night game on Monday. .

12) Cubs 2, Dodgers 0-- WP- Wood 3-0, LP- Wood 1-4. All of which reminds me that from 1971-75, a 5-year period, White Sox pitcher Wilbur Wood started 224 games, an average of 44.8 starts per year (most any pitcher starts now is usually 32 or so).

Wood was a knuckleballer who went 24-20 in 1973, 20-19 in '74 and once started both games in a doubleheader. He also had 57 saves in an interesting career.

11) There have been six major league games this year where a team got only one hit for the game, but those teams are a surprising 3-3 in those games.

10) I watch these mini-series on Showtime, like Billions or House of Lies and I'm not eager to trust any human on the planet-- is everyone a scoundrel? Can anyone be a trusted friend? On these shows, its almost like a WWE storyline, where people turn on each other at the drop of a hat. Every man for himself. Kind of sad.

9) Baylor hired former Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe as its interim football coach, after a string of off-field problem that caused Art Briles to get fired recently. I've long been a fan of Grobe; he won an ACC ttile at Wake Forest, a huge accomplishment.

Not sure what happens to Baylor's assistants; don't think they can fire them all, since that could lead to a mass exodus of players via transfer. No matter what the school says, they want/need a winning team and good players are responsible for that,.

8) Clayton Kershaw is making $34,571,429 this year, over $1M per start; not sure how you take him out in a key spot Sunday night to bring in a situational lefty in a big spot, when the reliever makes the major league minimum. By my count, Granderson is 3-17 in his career vs Kershaw, with a double in his first AB Sunday. Odd decision.

7) Dodgers have a payroll of $249,781,668, a huge payroll, yet they have an entry level manager running their games- it makes no sense. Roberts has never managed in the minor leagues- he ran one game in San Diego LY after Bud Black got canned.

I know teams that play "Moneyball" consider managers to be an expendable middle manager who just pushes buttons during games, but damn its an important job. To have a guy in charge who has never done it before this year puts you at a disadvantage.

And no, the Dodgers don't play "Moneyball" but GM Andrew Friedman did when he ran the Tampa Bay Rays. I think he underrates the manager's influence on a team.

6) Obscure major league record-- July 30, 1991, Dennis Martinez vs Mike Morgan at Dodger Stadium-- Major league record for most batters to make out in a game, before any batter reached base. 30 batters went down before there was a baserunner.

Tigers/Angels got to 27 consecutive batters retired last night, before CJ Cron singled to open the bottom of the fifth inning.

5) WeTV, a purveyor of bad TV programs, is bringing "Millionaire Matchmaker" back to the airwaves. This woman sets up millionaires with dates-- she has had a ton of cosmetic surgery since this program was last on the air, I believe on Bravo Network. I actually felt bad for some of the guys she had the show on a few years ago.

Anyway, I'll say this: any guy who is a millionaire and needs a dating service is a jackass. Exhibit A: Donald J Trump. He has the worst hair in America, but he also has $10B so he has a raving beauty tagging along behind him. Thats just the way it is.

Like it or not, attractive women are drawn to money like locusts to a rotting corpse.

4) There is an intersection in town of Banff, Alberta-- Moose and Squirrel Streets. Obviously whoever planned this neighborhood is a Rocky/Bullwinkle fan from the old cartoon. No word on whether there is a Boris Badenov Blvd.

3) Pittsburgh Penguins haven't been out of the eastern time zone since January 18, when they played in St Louis- they're headed to San Jose for Games 3-4 of Stanley Cup finals- they were last in the Pacific Time Zone in December.

2) Watching the Oklahoma City Thunder play, you forget they are the old Seattle SuperSonics, who the NBA stole from the city of Seattle after the 2007-08 season, because the city of Seattle wouldn't build (yet another) new arena for the Sonics. This was a horrendous injustice, since Seattle always supported their team very well.

1) Warriors 96, Thunder 88-- Lot of the nitwits on social media who gave up on the Warriors last week can now eat their words. 10th time a team down 3-1 has won in a 7-game series, out of 233 tries. This series was good for the NBA, two great teams that people like to watch going at it for seven games. Solid entertainment.

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MLB betting cheat sheet: A week to forget for the White Sox

The White Sox were swept over the weekend in Kansas City and have now fallen into third in the division, behind both the Royals and Indians.

Cubs and Dodgers

There is no question as to what the biggest series is this week in baseball. The Cubs host the Dodgers for a four-game set and they get a big break in avoiding Clayton Kershaw altogether. Meanwhile, Jason Hammel, Jake Arrieta and Jon Lester are scheduled to start for the home team in the first three games.

Save for the Arrieta start, it looks like prices will be relatively cheap on the Cubbies here. Note that the Dodgers are just 9-21 as a road underdog of +125 or less the last three seasons including 0-5 so far in 2016. The Under was a perfect 7-0 in last season’s head to meetings, which saw the Dodgers come out ahead with a 4-3 advantage.

A Week to Forget

In the last “Cheat Sheet,” I wrote about the potential for the White Sox recent slide to continue. Well, they were swept over the weekend in Kansas City and have now fallen into third in the division, behind both the Royals and Indians. Now they’ll lose the DH from the lineup this week w/ a trip to Queens to play the Mets.

This is Chicago’s first Interleague series of the year and they won’t have Chris Sale at their disposal.

It should be noted that the White Sox bullpen blew multiple-run leads in every game of the series vs. the Royals.

The Longest Win Streak in MLB Belongs To...

The Twins? Yes, winners of four straight, Minnesota comes off – by far – its most successful series of the season as they swept the Mariners up in Seattle.

Now they travel down the West Coast to face Oakland. Interestingly, when the Twins are off a win this year, they are 8-6. In all other games, they are 7-28!

The A’s have won two in a row themselves as they beat the Tigers both Saturday and Sunday. This will be a matchup of the teams with the worst two run differentials in the American League as Oakland is -50 while Minnesota is -74.

Hitting Notes

* While Ryan Braun has been out for the past two days (stiff neck), Jonathan Villar has been one leading the Milwaukee offense. In fact, the team’s leadoff man is now batting .373 since May 9th after going 9 for 19 (with seven runs scored) the last five games. Villar went 2 for 2 with three runs scored in Sunday’s win over Cincinnati.

* Dustin Pedroia has come around lately for the Red Sox as he’s 10 of 24 at the plate his last six games with five doubles. He had four RBI’s over the weekend against Toronto.

Pitching Notes

* I talked about the White Sox earlier, but Chris Sale has now seen the team lose his last two starts after he’d opened the year a perfect 9-0. The first loss was definitely Sale’s fault, but on Sunday was one of the aforementioned bullpen meltdowns.

* The team with arguably the hottest pitching staff in all of MLB right now is the Giants, whose rotation has posted a 1.53 ERA the last 17 games. A big key is that the team has been able to use the same five starters all year – Johnny Cueto, Madison Bumgarner, Jeff Samardzija, Jake Peavy and Matt Cain. But note they are only a combined 7-13 when either Peavy or Cain starts.

Totals Trend

For the second time this month, the Royals are working on a streak of at least five consecutive games going Over the total. The current one has seen them go Over in six straight games.

Tuesday's Weather Report

* There is a chance of thunderstorms and a 25 percent chance of rain at Turner Field in Atlanta where the Braves will host the Giants. The total for this one is set at 8.0.

* 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms possible throughout the game in Miami where the Pirates will be in town to take on the Marlins. The total for Tuesday night is 7.0.

* A chance of thunderstorms, a 25 percent chance of rain, and a 10 mph wind blowing from right to left are all on tap for Wrigley Field in Chicago where the Dodgers will be taking on the Cubs. The total is currently OFF.

* Miller Park in Milwaukee will see the same forecast as Chicago except for the fact that the wind will be blowing in from right field. The total is set at 9.0.

* There is a 70 percent chance of rain in Kansas City for Tuesday night's game between the Royals and Rays. The total is currently set at 8.0.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, May 31

National League games
Giants @ Braves
Peavy is 0-4, 5.55 in his six starts; three of his last four stayed under. .

Wisler is 2-2, 2.25 in his last five starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight starts.

Giants are 12-3 in last 16 road games; under is 15-7 in their last 22 games. Atlanta won its last three games; four of their last five games went over. .

Cardinals @ Brewers
Leake is 3-1, 1.29 in his last four starts; five of his last seven went over.

Peralta is 2-2, 5.93 in his last five starts (over 7-3).

Cardinals are 11-6 in last 17 road games; over is 8-3-1 in their last 12 games overall. Milwaukee won five of its last seven games; over is 3-1-1 in its last five games.

Dodgers @ Cubs
Kazmir is 2-0, 3.98 in his last three starts; four of his last five starts went over.

Arrieta is 9-0, 1.84 in his ten starts, all of which went over the total. Cubs scored 81 runs in those ten games. .

Dodgers won six of last eight games; over is 10-5 in their last 15 road games. Cubs won 11 of last 14 home games; over is 9-4 in their last 13.

Reds @ Rockies
Moscot is 0-2, 5.74 in his three starts (under 2-1). .

Gray is 2-2, 5.95 in his seven starts (over 4-3).

Cincinnati lost 12 of last 14 games; over is 10-3-2 in their last 15. Colorado lost six of its last eight games (over 7-1).

Nationals @ Phillies
Ross is 1-4, 4.65 in his last five starts (under 4-1). . .

Nola is 4-1, 2.87 in his last seven starts; three of his last four went over.

Nationals won five of last six road games; over is 6-3 in their last nine games. Philly lost eight of its last ten games; five of its last six home games stayed under.

Pirates @ Marlins
Cole is 3-0, 1.38 in his last four starts; six of his last eight starts went over.

Fernandez is 6-0, 1.89 in his last six starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Pirates won six of their last eight games; over is 16-7 in their last 23 road tilts. Miami is 5-8 in its last 13 games; four of their last five games went over.

American League games
Red Sox @ Orioles
Rodriguez is making first '16 start; he was 10-6, 3.85 in 21 MLB starts LY, is 0-3, 3.54 in five minor league starts this year. .

Gausman is 0-1, 4.76 in his last four starts; four of his last five stayed under. .

Red Sox lost six of last nine road games; over is 14-4-2 in their last 20 games. Baltimore lost six of last eight games; over is 3-0-1 in its last four games.

Twins @ A's
Duffey is 2-3, 4.66 in his six starts (over 3-3).

Surkamp is 0-3, 6.26 in his five starts (under 4-1).

Twins won four of last five games; over is 11-4-1 in their last 16 road games. A's won their last three games; under is 15-10 in their last 25 home games.

Rangers @ Indians
Lewis is 3-0, 3.13 in his last seven starts; three of his last four went over. .

Kluber is 2-0, 2.51 in his last two starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six.

Rangers won eight of its last ten games; six of their last nine road games went over the total. Cleveland lost three of their last four games; nine of their last ten home games went over the total.

Bronx @ Blue Jays
Sabathia is 2-1, 1.35 in his lst three starts; three of his last four stayed under. .

Happ is 1-1, 2.51 in his last two starts; three of his last four stayed under. .

New York won seven of its last nine road games; under is 16-8-1 in their road games. Blue Jays won five of last six games; five of their last seven home games went over.

Rays @ Royals
Smyly is 1-3, 6.05 in his last four starts; his last five starts all went over.

Gee is 1-2, 6.28 in his three starts (under 2-1).

Rays lost eight of last ten games; over is 9-1-1 in their last 11 road games. Kansas City won seven of last eight home games (over 4-1-2 in last seven).

Tigers @ Angels
Sanchez is 0-4, 6.90 in his last five starts; his last four went over.

Santiago is 1-3, 6.59 in his last six starts; four of his last five starts went over.

Tigers lost 11 of last 14 road games; under is 4-2 in their last six games. Angels lost four of last six games; over is 7-3 in their last ten home games.

Interleague
White Sox @ Mets
Latos is 2-1, 7.09 in his last five starts, four of which went over.

Matz is 7-0, 1.13 in his last three starts, last three of which stayed under. .

White Sox are 4-15 in their last 19 games; over is 13-4 in their last 17 road games. New York won seven of last ten games; over is 7-5 in their last twelve games.

Padres @ Mariners
Shields is 1-2, 3.16 in his last four starts (under 8-2).

Iwakuma is 3-1, 4.02 in his last five starts; five of his last six starts went over.

Padres lost seven of last eight road games; five of their last six games went over. Seattle lost seven of last ten home games; its last six games went over.

Astros @ Diamondbacks
McCullers is 2-1, 4.60 in his three starts (under 2-1).

Corbin is 1-2, 4.95 in his last six starts (over 6-1-1 in his last eight).

Astros won six of its last seven games; over is 8-3 in their last 11 road games Arizona lost five of last seven games; its last ten games went over the total.

Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
SF-Atl-- Peavy 4-6; Wisler 2-7
StL-Mil-- Leake 5-5; Peralta 4-6
LA-Chi-- Kazmir 4-6; Arietta 10-0
Cin-Colo-- Moscot 0-3; Gray 3-4
Wsh-Phil-- Ross 5-4; Nola 6-4
Pitt-Mia-- Cole 6-3; Fernandez 8-2

Bos-Blt-- Rodriguez 0-0; Gausman 3-4
Min-A's-- Duffey 2-4; Surkamp 2-3
Tex-Clev-- Lewis 6-4; Kluber 4-6
NY-Tor-- Sabathia 4-3; Happ 6-4
TB-KC-- Smyly 4-6; Gee 1-2
Det-LAA-- Sanchez 3-7; Santiago 6-4

Chi-NY-- Latos 7-2; Matz 7-1
SD-Sea-- Shields 2-8; Iwakuma 5-5
Hst-Az-- McCullers 2-1; Corbin 4-6

Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
SF-Atl-- Peavy 3-10; Wisler 4-9
StL-Mil-- Leake 3-10; Peralta 4-10
LA-Chi-- Kazmir 5-10; Arietta 1-10
Cin-Colo-- Moscot 1-3; Gray 4-7
Wsh-Phil-- Ross 1-9; Nola 4-10
Pitt-Mia-- Cole 2-9; Fernandez 3-10

Bos-Blt-- Rodriguez 0-0; Gausman 3-7
Min-A's-- Duffey 2-6; Surkamp 1-5
Tex-Clev-- Lewis 6-10; Kluber 2-10
NY-Tor-- Sabathia 0-7; Happ 4-10
TB-KC-- Smyly 1-10; Gee 1-3
Det-LAA-- Sanchez 3-10; Santiago 5-10

Chi-NY-- Latos 3-9; Matz 1-8
SD-Sea-- Shields 3-10; Iwakuma 2-10
Hst-Az-- McCullers 0-3; Corbin 6-10

Umpires
Wsh-Phil-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Estabrook games.
Pitt-Mia-- Favorites won five of last six Hudson games.
SF-Atl-- Seven of last nine Porter games went over total.
LA-Chi-- Favorites won last five Wolf games.
StL-Mil-- Last three Hernandez games went over the total.
Cin-Colo-- Last five Wegner games went over the total.

Tex-Cle-- Seven of last nine Morales games stayed under.
Bos-Balt-- Seven of nine Blaser games stayed under total.
NY-Tor-- Over is 8-5 in last thirteen Bucknor games.
TB-KC-- Underdogs won five of last eight Davidson games.
Det-LAA-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Knight games.
Min-A's-- Road team won seven of last nine Timmons games (over 3-0 last three).

Chi-NY-- Four of last six Holbrook games went over.
Hst-Az-- Seven of eight Meals games went over total.
SD-Sea-- Last five Danley games went over the total.

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MLB

Tuesday, May 31

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Trend Report
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3:40 PM
HOUSTON vs. ARIZONA
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 12 games
Arizona is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home
Arizona is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Houston

3:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SEATTLE
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego

6:10 PM
TEXAS vs. CLEVELAND
Texas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Texas

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Boston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington

7:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Toronto
NY Yankees are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games
Toronto is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MIAMI
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
NY Mets are 7-3 SU in its last 10 games

7:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of San Francisco's last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 11 games on the road
Atlanta is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco

8:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CHI CUBS
LA Dodgers are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

8:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
St. Louis is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 18 games
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

8:15 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

8:40 PM
CINCINNATI vs. COLORADO
Cincinnati is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 11 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games

10:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. OAKLAND
Minnesota is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Oakland's last 21 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games at home

10:05 PM
DETROIT vs. LA ANGELS
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 1-10 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games at home
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games


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MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, May 31


Texas @ Cleveland

Game 913-914
May 31, 2016 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Lewis) 17.295
Cleveland
(Kluber) 14.127
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-175
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+155); Under

Boston @ Baltimore

Game 915-916
May 31, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Rodrguez) 15.777
Baltimore
(Gausman) 13.664
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+105); Over

NY Yankees @ Toronto

Game 917-918
May 31, 2016 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Sbathia) 13.926
Toronto
(Happ) 16.080
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-155
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-155); Over

Tampa Bay @ Kansas City

Game 919-920
May 31, 2016 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Smyly) 15.610
Kansas City
(Gee) 14.205
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-125); Under

Detroit @ LA Angels

Game 921-922
May 31, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Sanchez) 16.570
LA Angels
(Santiago) 15.038
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+110); Under

Washington @ Philadelphia

Game 901-902
May 31, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Ross) 13.344
Philadelphia
(Nola) 14.817
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+100); Under

Minnesota @ Oakland

Game 923-924
May 31, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Duffey) 13.048
Oakland
(Surkamp) 15.953
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+105); Over

Pittsburgh @ Miami

Game 903-904
May 31, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 16.744
Miami
(Frnandez) 13.685
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-145
7
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+125); Over

Houston @ Arizona

Game 925-926
May 31, 2016 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McCllers) 14.227
Arizona
(Corbin) 15.613
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+110); Over

San Francisco @ Atlanta

Game 905-906
May 31, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Peavy) 15.875
Atlanta
(Wisler) 14.399
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-145); Under

San Diego @ Seattle

Game 927-928
May 31, 2016 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Shields) 15.977
Seattle
(Iwakuma) 14.854
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-180
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+160); Under

LA Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs

Game 907-908
May 31, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Kazmir) 15.659
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 17.606
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-240
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-240); N/A

Chicago White Sox @ NY Mets

Game 929-930
May 31, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Latos) 14.792
NY Mets
(Matz) 16.387
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-175
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-175); Under

St. Louis @ Milwaukee

Game 909-910
May 31, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Leake) 16.111
Milwaukee
(Peralta) 13.642
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-155
9
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-155); Under

Cincinnati @ Colorado

Game 911-912
May 31, 2016 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Moscot) 13.863
Colorado
(Gray) 15.406
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-185
11
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-185); Over

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 31

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WASHINGTON (31 - 21) at PHILADELPHIA (26 - 25) - 7:05 PM
JOE ROSS (R) vs. AARON NOLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 114-100 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 113-99 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 70-68 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 85-80 (-14.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-4 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-8 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-3 (+3.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JOE ROSS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ROSS is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.652.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

AARON NOLA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
NOLA is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.32 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (29 - 21) at MIAMI (26 - 25) - 7:10 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. JOSE FERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 34-23 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
FERNANDEZ is 38-19 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 29-14 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 11-0 (+11.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 27-4 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 21-4 (+16.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 37-17 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 29-12 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 14-2 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 14-2 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 127-86 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 109-118 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 127-86 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 43-28 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 100-67 (+21.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 79-46 (+23.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLE is 44-20 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLE is 44-20 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 7-13 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

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

GERRIT COLE vs. MIAMI since 1997
COLE is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 0.949.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.7 units)

JOSE FERNANDEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
FERNANDEZ is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (32 - 21) at ATLANTA (15 - 35) - 7:10 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. MATT WISLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PEAVY is 23-38 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 92-77 (+23.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 790-813 (+44.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 13-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 727-751 (+42.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1096-918 (+122.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 581-566 (+58.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 387-392 (+37.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
ATLANTA is 5-21 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 18-38 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 5-21 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 3-16 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 2-15 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PEAVY is 3-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.056.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.6 units)

MATT WISLER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (27 - 25) at CHICAGO CUBS (35 - 14) - 8:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 121-98 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 52-58 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 118-96 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 19-21 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 89-73 (-14.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 21-28 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KAZMIR is 17-25 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 16-24 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 6-13 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 7-16 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 136-84 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 39-20 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 136-84 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 80-46 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-6 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARRIETA is 37-9 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 37-9 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 22-4 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 22-5 (+15.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 21-5 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 813-766 (-157.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 44-58 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 728-796 (-179.8 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.

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

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
KAZMIR is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.406.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ARRIETA is 1-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.056.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

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ST LOUIS (27 - 25) at MILWAUKEE (23 - 28) - 8:10 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. WILY PERALTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 129-89 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 129-89 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 90-58 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 90-100 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 274-311 (-73.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 90-100 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 28-43 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 63-94 (-25.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LEAKE is 2-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.515.
His team's record is 3-8 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.1 units)

WILY PERALTA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
PERALTA is 4-9 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 5-9 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (+0.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (17 - 34) at COLORADO (23 - 27) - 8:40 PM
JON MOSCOT (R) vs. JON GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 80-133 (-48.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 35-70 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 80-133 (-48.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 6-28 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 12-27 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 30-50 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 402-362 (+55.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
COLORADO is 51-88 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JON MOSCOT vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JON GRAY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (30 - 21) at CLEVELAND (26 - 23) - 6:10 PM
COLBY LEWIS (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 30-21 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 59-49 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 35-22 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 21-12 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 29-18 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 22-14 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 22-13 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 66-53 (+27.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 56-36 (+35.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LEWIS is 19-14 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEWIS is 19-12 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEWIS is 21-11 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 51-52 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 100-100 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KLUBER is 15-27 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 8-12 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 14-26 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 9-17 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 5-12 (-11.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LEWIS is 2-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 7.85 and a WHIP of 1.718.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.7 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. TEXAS since 1997
KLUBER is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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BOSTON (31 - 20) at BALTIMORE (28 - 21) - 7:05 PM
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 632-565 (-72.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 22-34 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 158-173 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 209-172 (+38.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 46-27 (+15.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 66-41 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 96-72 (+27.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 65-40 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 22-13 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 49-26 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-2 (+1.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 0-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
GAUSMAN is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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NY YANKEES (24 - 26) at TORONTO (27 - 26) - 7:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 21-35 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-2 (+2.9 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. TORONTO since 1997
SABATHIA is 15-7 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.075.
His team's record is 15-8 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-9. (+2.9 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HAPP is 5-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.292.
His team's record is 6-5 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.7 units)

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TAMPA BAY (22 - 27) at KANSAS CITY (28 - 22) - 8:15 PM
DREW SMYLY (L) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 179-194 (-40.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 65-79 (-17.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 134-94 (+32.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 75-38 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 24-10 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 130-88 (+33.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 92-69 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 76-59 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-29 (+16.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

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

DREW SMYLY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SMYLY is 3-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 1.041.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

DILLON GEE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (24 - 26) at LA ANGELS (23 - 28) - 10:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. HECTOR SANTIAGO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 152-230 (-60.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 84-103 (-26.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 82-88 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 4-13 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.28 and a WHIP of 1.229.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. DETROIT since 1997
SANTIAGO is 1-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.303.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-7. (-7.4 units)

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MINNESOTA (15 - 35) at OAKLAND (23 - 29) - 10:05 PM
TYLER DUFFEY (R) vs. ERIC SURKAMP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 15-35 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 7-21 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-35 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 7-21 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 7-27 (-18.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 52-44 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 91-123 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 45-63 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 21-36 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 86-115 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 56-77 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 29-43 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 13-28 (-21.0 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 (+1.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TYLER DUFFEY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

ERIC SURKAMP vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (23 - 29) at ARIZONA (23 - 30) - 3:40 PM
LANCE MCCULLERS (R) vs. PAT CORBIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 23-29 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 13-23 (-13.3 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 45-66 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 23-29 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 33-41 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 7-15 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 22-34 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MCCULLERS is 3-10 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 59-35 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 11-26 (-14.2 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 9-19 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 9-19 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 562-511 (-71.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.

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

LANCE MCCULLERS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MCCULLERS is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

PAT CORBIN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CORBIN is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (20 - 32) at SEATTLE (29 - 21) - 3:40 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 20-43 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 68-92 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 37-21 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
SHIELDS is 13-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 1-6 (-8.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
SEATTLE is 47-59 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 100-106 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 33-37 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 44-59 (-24.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 6-11 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
IWAKUMA is 0-5 (-8.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 5-10 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 5-10 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 1-7 (-10.8 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
SEATTLE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SHIELDS is 5-5 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.202.
His team's record is 9-7 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-5. (+4.4 units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (27 - 25) at NY METS (29 - 21) - 7:10 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. STEVEN MATZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-17 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
NY METS are 77-49 (+17.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-21 (+16.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-10 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.

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

MAT LATOS vs. NY METS since 1997
LATOS is 2-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.87 and a WHIP of 1.173.
His team's record is 5-5 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.9 units)

STEVEN MATZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, May 31

Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET
Washington: 6-8 SU when the money line is +125 to -125
Philadelphia: 11-4 SU when the total is 7 or less

Pittsburgh at Miami, 7:10 PM ET
Pittsburgh: 28-10 SU against NL East opponents
Miami: 7-13 SU in home games against right-handed starters

San Francisco at Atlanta, 7:10 PM ET
San Francisco: 24-8 SU as a favorite of -110 or higher
Atlanta: 1-12 SU in home games after 2 straight games with no home runs

LA Dodgers at Chicago, 8:05 PM ET
Los Angeles: 7-12 SU after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6
Chicago: 41-18 SU after allowing 4 runs or less 3 straight games

St Louis at Milwaukee, 8:10 PM ET
St Louis: 7-0 SU in road games after allowing 2 runs or less
Milwaukee: 12-25 SU in home games after scoring 2 runs or less

Cincinnati at Colorado, 8:40 PM ET
Cincinnati: 1-17 SU as an underdog of +150 or more
Colorado: 39-31 SU after 3 or more consecutive home games

Texas at Cleveland, 6:10 PM ET
Texas: 17-8 SU after scoring 9 runs or more
Cleveland: 1-9 SU after a game where they committed 3 or more errors

Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 PM ET
Boston: 12-24 SU after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games
Baltimore: 22-13 SU in night games

NY Yankees at Toronto, 7:05 PM ET
New York: 35-22 SU after 4 or more consecutive road games
Toronto: 4-11 SU after 2 straight games where they committed no errors

Tampa Bay at Kansas City, 8:15 PM ET
Tampa Bay: 39-56 SU after batting .225 or worse over a 5 game span
Kansas City: 17-6 SU at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

Detroit at LA Angels, 10:05 PM ET
Detroit: 4-13 SU after 1 or more consecutive unders
Los Angeles: 32-12 SU after a game where they stranded 3 or less runners on base

Minnesota at Oakland, 10:05 PM ET
Minnesota: 35-33 SU in road games after 4 or more consecutive road games
Oakland: 15-31 SU after 2 straight games where they committed no errors

Houston at Arizona, 3:40 PM ET
Houston: 17-4 SU against NL West opponents
Arizona: 11-26 SU as a home underdog of +100 to +125

San Diego at Seattle, 3:40 PM ET
San Diego: 4-3 SU as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Seattle: 3-8 SU as a home favorite of -150 or more

Chicago White Sox at NY Yankees, 7:10 PM ET
Chicago: 1-11 SU revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite
New York: 20-9 SU after scoring 3 runs or less 3 straight games

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MLB

Tuesday, May 31

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Tuesday's Game of the Day: Dodgers at Cubs
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The last time Jake Arrieta faced the Los Angeles Dodgers, he threw his first career no-hitter on August 30th, 2015.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (A: +185, H: -225, Total: 7.5)

The last time Jake Arrieta faced the Los Angeles Dodgers, he threw his first career no-hitter. The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner would have to duplicate that feat Tuesday to top what the Chicago Cubs’ pitchers did to the visiting Dodgers in the opener of the three-game series.

The Cubs need a deep outing from Arrieta after burning through the bullpen Monday. Starter Jason Hammel left after two innings with cramping in his right hamstring before four relievers combined for seven perfect innings to complete a one-hitter in Chicago’s 2-0 victory. The Cubs have won six straight since a season-high three-game losing streak and they’ve allowed a total of five runs over the past four games. Monday’s loss was just the second in eight games for the Dodgers, who have allowed two or fewer runs in six of their last seven contests.

TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, ESPN, SportsNet Los Angeles, ABC 7 (Chicago)

INJURY REPORT:

Dodgers - CF T. Thompson (Questionable Tuesday, back).

Cubs - CF D. Fowler (Questionable Tuesday, heel).

WEATHER REPORT: There will be the possibility of thunderstorms in the Chicago area Tuesday evening which will also bring with it a 25 percent change of rain throughout the game. As usual at Wrigley Field you have to keep your eyes on the wind forecast - 10 mph wind is expected to be blowing from right field to left field. Temperature at gametime will be in the mid-70's and there will be significant humidity in the air (65 percent).

PITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers LH Scott Kazmir (4-3, 4.84 ERA) vs. Cubs RH Jake Arrieta (9-0, 1.72)

Kazmir has been wildly inconsistent with his command, as he struck out 12 in his last start after walking seven in his previous outing. The 32-year-old was excellent Wednesday against Cincinnati, allowing one run and four hits over six innings in addition to the 12 strikeouts to win his second straight decision. Kazmir is 1-0 with a 2.53 ERA in two starts against the Cubs, but he hasn’t faced them since 2010 with the Angels.

The Cubs have won Arrieta’s last 23 starts, tying the major-league record set by Atlanta’s Kris Medlen from 2010-12. Arrieta has won 20 straight decisions, including one Wednesday at St. Louis when he didn’t have his best stuff and allowed four runs and seven hits over five innings. Before his no-hitter at Los Angeles last season, Arrieta had struggled in two previous starts against the Dodgers, losing both in 2013.

TRENDS:

* Dodgers are 1-4 in Kazmir's last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
* Cubs are 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
* Cubs are 23-5 in Arrieta's last 28 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
* Over is 5-0 in Dodgers last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
* Over is 9-1 in Arrieta's last 10 starts overall.
* Under is 8-0 in the last 8 meetings.

CONSENSUS: The Consensus data is leaning heavily in favor of Jake Arrieta and the Cubs with 75 percent of the wagers. There is, at the time of publication of this preview, no data on the total due to the standard late release of Wrigley Field totals.


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MLB

Tuesday, May 31


Padres have lost Shields' last 11 starts vs teams above .500. SD +155 SEA -190 T: 7.5 RL -1.5 (+110)


During Cubs' historic streak of winning Arrieta's last 23 reg season starts they are 20-3 ATS (87%).

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June Good Month/Bad Month Pitchers

After a sluggish start to season, Gerrit Cole's ERA is down to close to 2.50 and he can be expected to have another fine month.

You know the saying, “May flowers bring June showers.” For Major League Baseball pitchers hurling during the month of June, showers are hopefully not in their immediate plans. Instead, it’s the hope of all MLB starting pitchers to stay around long enough in their starts to avoid having to clean up and go home early.

Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team-starts over the course of the last three seasons during the month of June. On the flip side, we've also listed pitchers that struggle in June, winning 33% percent or less of their team-start efforts. To qualify pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each June over the last three years. And for your convenience alongside each record we break down each pitcher’s greatest success or greatest failure rate either home (H) or away (A) within his good or bad month.

Note: * designates a categorical repeat appearance by this pitcher, maintaining status quo from last season’s June list.

GOOD MONTH PITCHERS:

Jake Arrieta, Chicago Cubs: 8-4 (6-2 A)

Only Clayton Kershaw has been in Arrieta's stratosphere since 2015. The right-hander is in the right organization which has allowed his abundant talents to flourish and this season opposing batters are hitting a mere .168 against him. His effortless delivery and mid-90's fastball causes a lot of swings and misses as does his breaking pitches.

Gerrit Cole, Pittsburgh Pirates: 10-2 (6-0 A)

Cole is now the ace of the Pittsburgh staff and expertly commands a two and four-seam fastball in the mid to upper 90's which he can sink or have riding action. After a sluggish start to season, his ERA is down to close to 2.50 and can be expected to have another fine month. Note: Cole’s numbers above reflect his career team mark during June.

* Bartolo Colon, New York Mets: 10-5 (7-0 H)

The 43-year old right-hander just keeps churning along on staff that is very talented and youthful. Colon knows how and where to spot his fastball, which he tosses 70 or more percent of the time and blends in a quick slider that has excellent depth. The fact is Colon understands his craft and wins.

John Lackey, Chicago Cubs: 11-5 (6-1 H)

Remember for years no pitcher in his right mind would want to pitch at Wrigley Field, now they line up for the chance. Being a talented young team helps and Lackey is the right fit, with a fastball he keeps low in the zone and sinker opposing hitters cannot elevate. Through two months, the batters Lackey has faced are at a lowly .209 batting average and his WHIP is sick 0.97.

Anibal Sanchez, Detroit Tigers: 9-4 (8-3 H)

The Detroit hurler has gotten off to a rugged start with ERA over 6 as June began. Sanchez's problems revolve around lack of pitch placement - not even having 2-to-1 strikeout to walk ratio and giving up more than a hit an inning. Of the 58 hits allowed, 11 have left the yard and if the Tigers are going to be contenders in the AL Central, Sanchez will have to throw like previous June's.

* Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals: 11-4 (6-2 A)

If you research Mad Max's numbers, many are at or below career norm, yet he begins this month with an ERA over 4.00. The problem is too many pitches right down the middle, which is why he on pace to give up 45 home runs (15 thru May). If Scherzer solves this, he will have a great rest of the year.

Chris Tillman, Baltimore Orioles: 11-3 (4-1 A)

After an off year in 2015, the Orioles righty has come back in a big way. When he's at his best like he has been this year, Tillman works his low 90's heater at the knees on both sides of the dish and his curve and changeup have sharp downward motion. He starts this month with hitters at .203 batting average versus his tosses.

Edinson Volquez, Kansas City Royals: 11-5 (7-1 A)

The Royals right-hander is doing what he does best, as in nine of his 11 starts for Kansas City he has induced double digit groundball outs. Volquez is still thought to be a power pitcher and gets numerous weak swings with tilted curve and deluxe changeup he will throw on any count.

* Jordan Zimmermann, Detroit Tigers: 12-5 (8-3 H)

After an unbelievable start, Zimmermann has drifted back to previous career numbers. He pulled a groin late last month, but is expected to make his start on June 3rd and continue from that point. His strengths include four pitches he trusts to throw for strikes and he has shown greater durability thus far in the AL.


BAD MONTH PITCHERS:

Shelby Miller, Arizona Diamondbacks: 6-12 (2-6 A)

After disastrous start with Arizona, having ERA over 7, maybe a trip to the DL with bad finger on his throwing hand will settle Miller down, who looks like he is trying to throw a no-hitter on every pitch and is getting hammered. The talent has always been in place, just not the execution as this record shows.
Note: Miller’s numbers above reflect his career team mark during June.

Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers: 4-10 (2-5 H)

No longer equipped with high 90's fastball, Verlander tends to give up runs in bunches these days. He can be sailing along for three to five innings and then give up three or four runs in single inning. Without the necessary secondary pitches, he's become easier to hit a third time through the lineup.

Jered Weaver, Los Angeles Angels: 5-10 (1-6 A)

It is sometimes tough to watch former aces who were among the best in the game, as their stuff is in decline and they are not close to what they used to be. This is the case of Weaver, whose fastball barely reaches 85 MPH, which makes his breaking ball and assortment of change-ups less effective. It is no accident at this juncture hitters are clocking him for .311 BA.

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MLB

Tuesday, May 31


Over is 6-1 in games with umpire Jerry Meals behind home plate this season. Astros @ Diamondbacks Total: 9

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MLB

Tuesday, May 31


O's 0-4 in last 4 at home vs lefty starters & 2-8 in Gausman's last 10 vs teams above .500.
BOS +105 BAL -125