The Bum's MLB June's Picks-Trends-Stats-News !!

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MLB YESTERDAY'S RESULTS: 3 - 5 - 0.25
JUNE OVERALL: 9 - 10 + 0.63

MONDAY, JUNE 6

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

KC at BAL 07:05 PM

BAL -115

U 8.5


NYM at PIT 07:05 PM

PIT -101

O 7.5

LAA at NYY 07:05 PM

LAA +138

O 9.0


CHC at PHI 07:05 PM

PHI +223

O 8.5

TOR at DET 07:10 PM

DET -131

U 9.5


HOU at TEX 08:05 PM

TEX +116

O 9.5


TB at ARI 09:40 PM

TB -113

U 8.5


ATL at SD 10:10 PM

ATL +124

O 7.5


COL at LAD 10:10 PM

COL +128

U 7.5


CLE at SEA 10:10 PM

CLE +112

U 8.5

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

From MSN.com, six things I didn't know about M&M's..........

-- M&M stands for Mars and Murrie, the partners who invented the candy.

-- M&M's were invented in 1941, but the public couldn't buy them until 1947.

-- During World War II, M&M's were sold exclusively to the US military as part of their food rations.

-- M&M's originally came in five colors: red, orange, yellow, green and violet.

-- The "M" didn't appear on the candy until 1950; it was a black "M" until 1954, when it was changed to white.

-- Red M&M’s disappeared for a decade from 1976 because a Russian study linked red food dye to cancer in humans. An undergrad at the University of Tennessee is responsible for that being found false, which brought the red M&M's back in '87.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.......

13) You don't think professional golf is hugely competitive? A freshman golfer at LSU qualified for US Open Monday. Kid named Sam Burns was one of two golfers out of six in a playoff to grab the last two spots at the Memphis qualifier. So a kid who was in high school last year qualified for the US Open- lot of good players.

12) Good news and bad news for Packer fans in Wisconsin: Aaron Rodgers has given up dairy products and is at his lightest weight since 2007, which is the good news.

Bad news is that Wisconsin is the Dairy State, where people wear plastic hats that looks like hunks of cheese. If giving up dairy products is good for you......

11) Leaders amongst starting pitchers in strikeouts per nine innings:
Jose Fernandez 13.3, Noah Syndergaard 11.5, Steven Strasburg 11.4

10) Ole Miss Rebels will be playing home football games on grass this season, for the first time since 2002.

9) Draymond Green was drafted 35th in the 2012 NBA Draft; he can recite (in order) all 34 guys taken ahead of him, not that he took it personally or anything.

8) Rumors during the day Monday had the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes (once the Hartford Whalers) moving to Las Vegas, which would put expansion on hold.

7) Sounds like Arizona basketball commit Terrance Ferguson will skip college and go play overseas next season- he'l sign an endorsement deal with Under Armour and be eligible for the 2017 NBA Draft. Ferguson is a shooting guard.

6) Mets' OF Juan Lagares has a partially torn ligament in his left thumb but didn't go on the DL, which seems odd. He hurt the thumb making a diving catch Saturday.

5) Mets' 2B Neil Walker was so popular in Pittsburgh that all the stadium workers gathered and gave Walker a huge ovation when he came out for batting practice before Monday's game, which wound up getting rained out. It was Walker's first game back in Pittsburgh since he was traded to New York last winter.

4) Steph Curry is out of the Olympics this summer, a smart move. Been couple long years in a row for Curry, that on top of health concerns in South America. LaMarcus Aldridge will also miss the Olympics with a hand injury.

3) Colorado pitcher Tyler Chatwood on road this year: 5-0, 0.65 ERA, 0.84 WHIP. Too bad he has to make half his starts at high altitude at Coors Field. .

2) Pittsburgh 3, San Jose 1-- Penguins lead series 3-1, are one win away from their fourth Stanley Cup championship.

1) If you get shot in the leg at a nightclub, and your story is "I was too drunk to remember what happened" you might have a deeper problem than an injured leg. I'm just saying.........Aqib Talib is the same guy who once grabbed a gun from his mother to shoot at his sister's boyfriend. Oy.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, June 7


National League games
Cubs @ Phillies
Hendricks is 2-0, 1.59 in his last two stats; five of his last seven starts stayed under. .

Eickhoff is 1-2, 2.75 in his last three starts; six of his last seven starts stayed under. .

Cubs are 11-2 in last 12 games; six of their last eight games stayed under. Philly is 4-13 in last 17 games; five of their last six games went over.

Mets @ Pirates
Matz is 7-0, 1.51 in his last eight starts; three of his last four stayed under. deGrom is 0-0, 3.06 in his last five starts (over 5-4).

Niese is 2-0, 2.25 in his last four starts (over 7-4). Nicasio is 1-2, 6.92 in his last five starts (over 5-5).

Mets are 4-6 in last ten road games, 6-3 in road series openers. Over is 7-4-1 in their last 12 games. Pittsburgh lost seven of last nine games; 5-4 in home series openers; their last seven home games went over.

Cardinals @ Reds
Leake is 4-1, 1.59 in his last five starts; six of his last eight went over.

Lamb is 1-3, 7.84 in his last four starts (under 3-2-1).

St Louis won six of its last nine games (over 6-3); they're 3-5 in road series openers. Reds won five of last seven games; nine of their last ten games went over. Reds are 4-6 in home series openers.

Braves @ Padres
Blair is 0-4, 8.13 in seven starts; four of his last five went over.

Rea is 0-1, 7.05 in his last three starts; four of his last five went over.

Atlanta is 10-18 on the road; four of their last six road games stayed under. Padres lost ten of last 15 games; ten of their last 13 games went over the total.

Rockies @ Dodgers
Butler is 0-2, 8.40 in his last three starts (over 3-3).

Urias is 0-1, 10.56 in his first two MLB starts (over 2-0).

Dodgers won ten of last 14 games; six of their last seven games stayed under total. Colorado lost ten of its last 14 games (over 9-5).

American League games
Angels @ New York
Huff is making first '16 start; he is 25-28, 5.01 in 118 big league games (55 starts). He is 1-2, 4.58 in 15 AAA games this year (three starts).

Pineda is 1-3, 7.27 in his last five starts (over 3-0-2).

Bronx lost eight of last 13 games; under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games. Angels are 8-5 in last 13 road games, with four of last five going over the total.

Royals @ Orioles
Ventura is 0-1, 5.68 in his last three starts; five of his last six starts went over.

Jimenez is 0-3, 12.42 in his last four starts; his last five starts went over.

Royals lost their last five games; over is 9-3-2 in their last 14. Baltimore won five of its last six games (over 4-2).

Blue Jays @ Tigers
Sanchez is 4-0, 3.00 in his last seven starts (under 5-2).

Boyd is 0-2, 5.56 in his two starts (over 1-0-1).

Toronto won nine of its last 12 games; under is 7-4v in its last 11 road games. Detroit won five of last six games; over is 16-5-2 in their last 23 home games.

Astros @ Rangers
Keuchel is 0-3, 6.61 in his last five starts (over 5-3-1 in his last nine).

Hamels is 0-1, 6.94 in his last two starts; his last five starts went over.

Astros are 11-3 in last 14 games, but lost 11 in row in Arlington; seven of their last nine games went over. Texas is 13-3 in its last 16 games, six of their last seven games went over the total.

Indians @ Mariners
Anderson is 1-3, 6.94 in his seven starts (over 5-2). .

Miley is 1-0, 11.05 in his last three starts; over is 5-0-1 in his last six. .

Indians won their last six games; over is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games. Seattle lost eight of its last 11 games- over is 11-2 in its last 13 games.

Interleague
A's @ Brewers
Manaea is 1-2, 4.34 in his last three starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Davies is 3-0, 3.86 in his last five starts; four of his last six went over total.

Oakland lost its last five road games (over 4-1). A's are 6-3 in road series openers. Milwaukee is 8-5 in its last 13 games, 4-6 in home series openers; over is 8-3 in its last 11 games.

Nationals @ White Sox
Ross is 2-0, 1.29 in his last two starts; his last four stayed under.

Latos is 1-1, 7.06 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over.

Washington won eight of last 11 road games; seven of its last nine games went over the total. White Sox lost 10 of last 12 games; under is 7-2 in their last nine home games. Nationals are 6-4 in road series openers. chicago is 4-4 in home series openers.

Marlins @ Twins
Conley is 1-2, 4.56 in his last five starts (over 3-2-1 in his road starts).

Dean is 1-1, 4.00 in his three starts (under 2-1).

Marlins are 5-3 in their last eight games; over is 11-6-1 in their last 18 road games. Miami is 6-2 in road series openers. Minnesota lost six of last seven games; six of their last seven home games went over. Twins are 4-5 in home series openers.

Rays @ Diamondbacks
Moore is 1-1, 7.34 in his last six starts (over 5-0-1).

Greinke is 4-0, 2.57 in his last four starts (under 6-5-1).

Arizona.lost six of last eight games; four of last five Diamondback games stayed under the total. Tampa Bay won last four games; over is 15-2-1 in their last 18 road games.

Red Sox @ Giants
Porcello is 1-1, 6.17 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over.

Suarez allowed three runs in five IP (76 PT) in his first MLB start.

Boston lost four of its last five games; they're 5-4 in road series openers. Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven road games. Giants won their last five home games; six of their last nine games went over. SF is 4-4 in home series openers.

Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
Chi-Phil-- Hendricks 5-5; Eickhoff 3-8
NY-Pitt-- Matz 7-2 deGrom 5-4; Niese 7-4 Nicasio 5-5
StL-Cin-- Leake 6-5; Lamb 1-5
Atl-SD-- Blair 1-6; Rea 5-5
Col-LA-- Butler 2-4; Urias 0-2

LA-NY-- Huff 0-0; Pineda 4-7
KC-Balt-- Ventura 7-4; Jimenez 5-6
Tor-Det-- Sanchez 7-4; Boyd 0-2
Hst-Tex-- Keuchel 4-8; Hamels 7-4
Cle-Sea-- Anderson 2-5; Miley 8-3

A's-Mil-- Manaea 3-4; Davies 4-5
Wsh-Chi-- Ross 6-4; Latos 8-2
Mia-Minn-- Conley 6-5; Dean 2-1
TB-Az-- Moore 4-7; Greinke 8-4
Bos-SF-- Porcello 7-4; Suarez 0-1

Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
Chi-Phil-- Hendricks 2-10; Eickhoff 4-11
NY-Pitt-- Matz 7-2 deGrom 2-9; Niese 7-4 Nicasio 3-10
StL-Cin-- Leake 3-11; Lamb 4-6
Atl-SD-- Blair 3-7; Rea 5-10
Col-LA-- Butler 3-6; Urias 1-2

LA-NY-- Huff 0-0; Pineda 6-11
KC-Balt-- Ventura 3-11; Jimenez 4-11
Tor-Det-- Sanchez 2-11; Boyd 0-2
Hst-Tex-- Keuchel 4-12; Hamels 3-11
Cle-Sea-- Anderson 4-7; Miley 5-11

A's-Mil-- Manaea 1-7; Davies 3-9
Wsh-Chi-- Ross 1-10; Latos 4-10
Mia-Minn-- Conley 3-11; Dean 1-3
TB-Az-- Moore 3-11; Greinke 2-12
Bos-SF-- Porcello 2-11; Suarez 0-1

Umpires
Chi-Phil-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Winters games.
Atl-SD-- Favorites won five of last six Barksdale games.
Col-LA-- Six of last nine Joyce games stayed under.

LA-NY-- Over is 4-2-2 in last eight Bellino games.
KC-Balt-- Six of last seven Gonzalez games went over.
Tor-Det-- Three of last four Rackley games went over; his last two games went 13, 17 innings- favorites won his last five.
Hst-Tex-- Last three Emmel games stayed under; favorites won his last five.
Cle-Sea-- Over is 7-1-1 in BWelke games

TB-Az-- Eight of ten Ripperger games stayed under.

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MLB

Tuesday, June 7

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Trend Report
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4:05 PM
NY METS vs. PITTSBURGH
NY Mets are 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
NY Mets are 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
Pittsburgh is 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games ,
Pittsburgh4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. BALTIMORE
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PHILADELPHIA
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 16 of St. Louis's last 23 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games
Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis

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

8:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. TEXAS
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
MIAMI vs. MINNESOTA
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games at home

8:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Washington is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Washington
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. MILWAUKEE
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland

9:40 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. ARIZONA
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

10:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing San Diego
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games at home

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Colorado is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Dodgers's last 15 games when playing at home against Colorado

10:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. SEATTLE
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Seattle's last 13 games

10:15 PM
BOSTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

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MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, June 7


LA Angels @ NY Yankees

Game 963-964
June 7, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Huff) 12.871
NY Yankees
(Pineda) 16.717
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 4
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-145
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-145); N/A

Toronto @ Detroit

Game 965-966
June 7, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Sanchez) 15.335
Detroit
(Boyd) 13.832
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-140
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-140); Under

Houston @ Texas

Game 967-968
June 7, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 14.411
Texas
(Hamels) 16.598
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-105); Under

Oakland @ Milwaukee

Game 969-970
June 7, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Manaea) 15.611
Milwaukee
(Davies) 14.207
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+120); Over

Cleveland @ Seattle

Game 971-972
June 7, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Andrson) 15.865
Seattle
(Miley) 13.267
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-140); Over

Washington @ Chicago White Sox

Game 973-974
June 7, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Ross) 16.987
Chicago White Sox
(Latos) 14.711
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-145); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia

Game 953-954
June 7, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hndricks) 15.887
Philadelphia
(Eickhff) 12.719
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-250
8
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-250); Over

Miami @ Minnesota

Game 975-976
June 7, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Conley) 15.567
Minnesota
(Dean) 12.673
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-130); Over

St. Louis @ Cincinnati

Game 955-956
June 7, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Leake) 14.119
Cincinnati
(Lamb) 15.245
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-175
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+155); Over

Tampa Bay @ Arizona

Game 977-978
June 7, 2016 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Moore) 13.107
Arizona
(Greinke) 17.211
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 4
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-165
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-165); Under

NY Mets @ Pittsburgh

Game 951-952
June 7, 2016 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Matz) 16.309
Pittsburgh
(NIese) 14.428
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-140); Under

Atlanta @ San Diego

Game 957-958
June 7, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Blair) 14.567
San Diego
(Rea) 13.619
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-155
8
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+135); Under

Boston @ San Francisco

Game 979-980
June 7, 2016 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Prcello) 14.762
San Francisco
(Suarez) 16.883
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 2
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+100); Under

Colorado @ LA Dodgers

Game 959-960
June 7, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Butler) 15.072
LA Dodgers
(Urias) 13.676
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-170
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+150); Under

Kansas City @ Baltimore

Game 961-962
June 7, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Ventura) 16.365
Baltimore
(Jmenez) 14.883
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+115); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, June 7

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NY METS (31 - 24) at PITTSBURGH (30 - 26) - 4:05 PM
STEVEN MATZ (L) vs. JON NIESE (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

STEVEN MATZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

JON NIESE vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (40 - 16) at PHILADELPHIA (28 - 30) - 7:05 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. JERAD EICKHOFF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1123-1219 (-194.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 731-798 (-182.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 743-724 (-157.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 773-785 (+30.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 141-86 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 68-44 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 39-21 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 141-86 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 82-47 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HENDRICKS is 2-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.30 and a WHIP of 0.702.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
EICKHOFF is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (30 - 27) at CINCINNATI (21 - 36) - 7:10 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. JOHN LAMB (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 20-29 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 132-91 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 132-91 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 93-59 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LEAKE is 25-9 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 84-135 (-43.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 3-18 (-13.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 84-135 (-43.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 9-29 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 63-101 (-32.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 0-11 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 49-83 (-28.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 41-80 (-29.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN LAMB vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LAMB is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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ATLANTA (16 - 41) at SAN DIEGO (24 - 35) - 10:10 PM
AARON BLAIR (R) vs. COLIN REA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 16-41 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 18-39 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-41 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 35-55 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 70-94 (-22.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

AARON BLAIR vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

COLIN REA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
REA is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.058.
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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COLORADO (26 - 31) at LA DODGERS (31 - 28) - 10:10 PM
EDDIE BUTLER (R) vs. JULIO URIAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 159-281 (-63.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 616-962 (-179.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 560-882 (-162.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
COLORADO is 54-92 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 125-101 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 122-99 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 22-23 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 93-75 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 14-15 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

EDDIE BUTLER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BUTLER is 0-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 7.04 and a WHIP of 2.174.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

JULIO URIAS vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (30 - 27) at BALTIMORE (33 - 23) - 7:05 PM
YORDANO VENTURA (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 33-23 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-11 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 23-11 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 32-21 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 26-15 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 116-94 (+21.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 16-4 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 16-4 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 13-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 15-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 136-99 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 111-97 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 25-10 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 132-93 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 94-73 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 95-67 (+23.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 56-39 (+14.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 111-85 (+23.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
VENTURA is 4-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.56 and a WHIP of 1.215.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
JIMENEZ is 4-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.552.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.9 units)

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LA ANGELS (26 - 31) at NY YANKEES (27 - 30) - 7:05 PM
DAVID HUFF (L) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

DAVID HUFF vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HUFF is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 11.59 and a WHIP of 2.575.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PINEDA is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 12.60 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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TORONTO (31 - 28) at DETROIT (29 - 28) - 7:10 PM
AARON SANCHEZ (R) vs. MATT BOYD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 64-72 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 103-108 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

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

AARON SANCHEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT BOYD vs. TORONTO since 1997
BOYD is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (28 - 31) at TEXAS (35 - 22) - 8:05 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 28-31 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 13-24 (-14.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 46-67 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 47-52 (-17.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 28-31 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 17-24 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 35-41 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 35-22 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 20-10 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 22-9 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 17-7 (+11.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 22-12 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 19-10 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 34-19 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 26-15 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 44-39 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 21-13 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 18-11 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HAMELS is 28-17 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 18-8 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 29-15 (+15.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 22-33 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 27-30 (-17.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 7-0 (+9.4 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. TEXAS since 1997
KEUCHEL is 4-6 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.223.
His team's record is 7-9 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-9. (-4.7 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HAMELS is 6-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.198.
His team's record is 9-4 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+0.8 units)

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OAKLAND (25 - 32) at MILWAUKEE (26 - 31) - 8:10 PM
SEAN MANAEA (L) vs. ZACH DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 93-126 (-35.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 14-32 (-16.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 88-118 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 57-78 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 70-89 (-20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 10-21 (-11.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 81-83 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 10-18 (-14.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 275-312 (-72.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 28-44 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 44-48 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

SEAN MANAEA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACH DAVIES vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (32 - 24) at SEATTLE (31 - 26) - 10:10 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 106-101 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 54-57 (-14.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 38-21 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 42-29 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 107-112 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 48-60 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 4-10 (-10.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 102-111 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 33-44 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 34-38 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-2 (-0.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CARRASCO is 2-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.46 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

WADE MILEY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MILEY is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 8.21 and a WHIP of 2.999.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (34 - 23) at CHI WHITE SOX (29 - 28) - 8:10 PM
JOE ROSS (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 117-102 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 116-101 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 72-69 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 87-81 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 197-153 (+41.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
LATOS is 8-2 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LATOS is 8-2 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

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

JOE ROSS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

MAT LATOS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LATOS is 4-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 5-4 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-8. (-7.5 units)

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MIAMI (30 - 27) at MINNESOTA (16 - 40) - 8:10 PM
ADAM CONLEY (L) vs. PAT DEAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 16-11 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MIAMI is 35-23 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 24-15 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 8-2 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-40 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-40 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-23 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-31 (-21.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

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

ADAM CONLEY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

PAT DEAN vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (26 - 30) at ARIZONA (25 - 35) - 9:40 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 183-197 (-39.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 68-81 (-17.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 60-38 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 114-63 (+37.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 23-7 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 114-63 (+37.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 85-44 (+30.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 16-7 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 12-4 (+8.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-5 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 36-26 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 6-17 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 9-21 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 3-11 (-10.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 9-21 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MATT MOORE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACK GREINKE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GREINKE is 3-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 4-8 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-4. (+3.0 units)

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BOSTON (33 - 24) at SAN FRANCISCO (35 - 24) - 10:15 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. ALBERT SUAREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 160-177 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1098-921 (+120.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 755-748 (+44.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-21 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 3 seasons.

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

RICK PORCELLO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

ALBERT SUAREZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (31 - 24) at PITTSBURGH (30 - 26) - 7:05 PM
JACOB DEGROM (R) vs. JUAN NICASIO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

JACOB DEGROM vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DEGROM is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JUAN NICASIO vs. NY METS since 1997
NICASIO is 2-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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[StarDust Bum]

Mets, Pirates hook up
June 7, 2016


NEW YORK METS at PITTSBURGH PIRATES

First pitch: Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line: New York -127, Pittsburgh +117, Total: 7.5

Jacob deGrom and the Mets take on Juan Nicasio and the Pirates at PNC Park in the second game of a doubleheader.

Monday’s Mets-Pirates series opener was postponed due to rain, so the two clubs will kick off their three-game series with a traditional doubleheader on Tuesday. Game 1 is at 4:05 p.m., and Game 2 is scheduled for 7:40 p.m.

On the mound for the Mets in the second game will be RHP Jacob deGrom (3-1 2.62 ERA, 47 SO, 16 BB, 4 HR in 55 IP). The All-Star and former Rookie of the Year is coming off consecutive seven-inning, one-run outings, and his 10 strikeouts in his last start against the White Sox were a season high. In nine starts this season, deGrom has only allowed more than two earned runs three times.

He’ll be opposed by Pirates RHP Juan Nicasio (4-4, 4.75 ERA, 51 SO, 21 BB, 8 HR in 53 IP). The 29-year-old has allowed at least three earned runs in seven of his 10 starts this season. The Pirates have owned the Mets in recent years. Coming into Tuesday, Pittsburgh has gone 10-3 against New York since 2014, including a 6-1 mark at PNC Park. The Mets have gone 16-12 away from Citi Field, and the Pirates are 16-11 at home (entering play on Tuesday).

The Mets have been bit hard by the injury bug of late, as 3B David Wright, 1B Lucas Duda and C Travis d’Arnaud are all on the disabled list. LF Yoenis Cespedes was scratched from the lineup this past Saturday, but he pinch-hit on Sunday and was in Terry Collins’ lineup on Monday before the game was postponed.

2B Neil Walker, returning to Pittsburgh for the first time since being traded by the Pirates in the offseason, has gone 3-for-10 against Nicasio with a double and a triple. 1B James Loney, who was recently acquired by general manager Sandy Alderson to fill in for Duda, is 2-for-11 against him with a double.

SS Asdrubal Cabrera is 2-for-6 with a homer against the former Rockies hurler, and C Rene Rivera—playing in d’Arnaud’s absence—is 2-for-4 against him with a homer and a double. RF Curtis Granderson is 1-for-7 against Nicasio and CF Juan Lagares is 2-for-5 against him with a double and a triple. Nicasio hasn’t started against the Mets since 2014, though he did face them out of the bullpen with the Dodgers last season. In two career starts against the Mets, Nicasio is 2-0 with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000. DeGrom is 1-1 with a 3.37 ERA on the road this season.

The Pirates haven’t seen much of deGrom. Only three players on Clint Hurdle’s roster—2B Josh Harrison, CF Andrew McCutchen and SS Jordy Mercer—have as many as five at-bats again him. Harrison is 0-for-5 against deGrom with three strikeouts, McCutchen is 3-for-5 with a walk and Mercer is 1-for-5 with two RBIs.

DeGrom has pitched brilliantly in his two career starts against the Pirates, posting a 1.35 ERA and a 1.349 WHIP, but he didn’t factor in either of those decisions. In May of 2014, deGrom tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings against the Pirates, and a month later he allowed two runs against them in 6 2/3 frames. The Pirates won both of those games. Nicasio has struggled on the road this season, but he’s pitched very well at home, going 4-1 with a 2.54 ERA at PNC Park.

[StarDust Bum]

Tuesday's Diamond Notes
June 7, 2016

Hottest team: Indians (6-0 last six)
Since dropping a pair of games as a heavy home favorite against the Rangers last week, the Indians have caught fire. Cleveland avoided a sweep against Texas with a walk-off victory in extra-innings, followed by a four-game home sweep against the defending World Champion Royals.

The Tribe continued its winning ways on the west coast on Monday by beating the slumping Mariners, 3-1 for their sixth straight victory to grab a 2 ½-game lead over the Royals in the AL Central race. During this hot streak, Cleveland’s pitching has stepped up by allowing three runs in the last four games. Cody Anderson makes the start for the Tribe tonight against the Mariners, looking to improve on his 1-3 record and ERA of 6.81.

Coldest team: White Sox (2-8 last 10)
Chicago returns home following a 2-7 road trip, capped off by getting swept at Detroit this past weekend. The task doesn’t get easier for the Sox, who host the NL East-leading Nationals at U.S. Cellular Field tonight. Chicago’s pitching gave up 22 runs in the three losses to Detroit, while allowing at least five runs in six of the nine games on the trip. The Sox haven’t been much better at home, losing seven of the last 10 contests on the South Side, while posting a 1-5 record in their past six series openers overall. Mat Latos takes the mound for Chicago, as the veteran right-hander is 6-1 on the season in spite of allowing 25 earned runs in his last six starts.

Hottest pitcher: Aaron Sanchez, Blue Jays (5-1, 2.99 ERA)
Following Detroit’s 11-0 pounding of Toronto last night, the Blue Jays look to slow down the red-hot Tigers’ bats behind Sanchez. The Toronto right-hander lowered his ERA to 2.99 after tossing 6.2 scoreless innings in a 7-0 victory over the Yankees last Wednesday for his first home win of the season. Sanchez’s numbers away from Rogers Center are impressive, boasting a 4-0 record and 2.38 ERA on the highway. The Jays have won three of Sanchez’s last four starts in the role of a road favorite, as Toronto is a -130 favorite at Detroit tonight.

Coldest pitcher: Ubaldo Jimenez, Orioles (2-6, 6.59 ERA)
The Royals have lost five straight games, but the cure to their ills may come in the face of Jimenez. The Baltimore veteran allowed five earned runs for the fifth consecutive time in his past start against the Red Sox, but the Orioles’ offense bailed him out in a 12-7 victory. In spite of owning an ERA of 6.00 at Camden Yards this season, the Orioles are 5-2 in Jimenez’s seven home starts. Jimenez faces a Kansas City squad that has plated three runs in the last four games, but lit up the right-hander for 10 hits and seven runs in an 8-3 blowout last August.

Biggest UNDER run: Dodgers (7-2 last nine)
Los Angeles was held to one hit in Monday’s 6-1 loss to Colorado, snapping a three-game winning streak. The Dodgers have allowed six runs in consecutive games, but five times during this stretch Los Angeles has played in contests decided by four runs or more. Seven times in the last nine games, the Dodgers have scored four runs or less, while six of the past eight games played at Dodger Stadium have finished ‘under’ the total. The Dodgers send out 19-year old Julio Urias to make his third start, but the southpaw has been knocked around in his first two starts by allowing nine runs in 7.2 innings, resulting in two ‘overs.’

Biggest OVER run: Phillies (5-1 last six)
Philadelphia closed out May with five consecutive ‘unders,’ but the Phillies have switched gears in the totals department by going 5-1 to the ‘over’ in June. The Phillies have been involved several high-scoring games of late, combining for nine runs or more in four straight contests, including 10 in Monday’s 6-4 loss to the Cubs. That number may turn around tonight as Jerad Eickhoff takes the mound for Philadelphia, as the Phillies are 8-3 to the ‘under’ in his 11 starts this season, including an ‘under’ against the Cubs at Wrigley Field in late May.

Matchup to watch: Red Sox vs. Giants
San Francisco returns home following a 5-5 road swing to begin a quick two-game series with Boston. The Red Sox fell out of first place last night in spite of not playing, as Baltimore pulled into first by a half-game after beating Kansas City. Rick Porcello takes the mound for Boston tonight, as the right-hander has been involved in a pair of high-scoring losses on the road in his last two outings. Porcello began the season at 5-0, but the Red Sox are 2-4 in his last six starts, while allowing 14 earned runs in his last three road outings. The Giants are 6-1 in their past seven home contests, as Albert Suarez makes his second career start for San Francisco.

Betcha didn’t know: The battle of the Lone Star State has been one-sided this season as Texas owns a perfect 7-0 record against Houston after walking-off past the Astros on Monday. The Rangers look to keep up that unblemished mark tonight in a duel of southpaw aces with Cole Hamels and Dallas Keuchel taking the mound in Arlington. Hamels struck out 11 in eight innings the last time he faced the Astros in late May in a 9-2 victory, but Texas is 1-3 in his past four outings. Keuchel has been racked in two starts against Texas this season, allowing 22 hits and 13 earned runs in a pair of blowout losses.

Biggest public favorite: Cubs (-215) at Phillies

Biggest public underdog: Royals (+110) at Orioles

Biggest line move: Astros (+100 to -110) at Rangers

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LEADING OFF: Cards shuffle infield, Hamels vs Keuchel redux
June 7, 2016

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

SHUFFLING THE CARDS

Three-time All-Star Jhonny Peralta makes his season debut for St. Louis after injuring his thumb in spring training - but he'll do it at third base because of the emergence of rookie Aledmys Diaz at shortstop. Diaz has become a leading Rookie of the Year candidate with a .328 batting average, eight homers and 38 RBIs. The Cardinals demoted second baseman Kolten Wong to make room for Peralta and will slide Matt Carpenter from third base to second against Cincinnati.

TAKE 2

Top left-handers Cole Hamels and Dallas Keuchel share the mound for the second time in just more than two weeks, this time at Texas instead of Houston. Hamels (5-1, 3.39 ERA) allowed one earned run over eight innings in a 9-2 victory against the Astros on May 22, while Keuchel (3-7, 5.50) gave up seven runs in six innings. Hamels is six shy of 2,000 career strikeouts.

TIMMY TIME

Two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum makes his second start for Triple-A Salt Lake. The 31-year-old righty signed with the Los Angeles Angels last month and is coming back from hip surgery last September. Lincecum gave up three runs and three hits in five innings last week. The former Giants star pitches at Reno, a Diamondbacks affiliate.

THIRD TIME A CHARM?

Teenage prospect Julio Urias (0-1, 9.39 ERA) gets his third shot at big league hitters when the Dodgers host Colorado. The 19-year-old lefty struggled in his first two starts, allowing three homers and six runs over five innings in a loss to the Cubs last time out. Urias did not give up three homers in any of his 63 minor league starts.

TIES THAT BIND

Rained out Monday night, the Mets and Pirates play a single-admission doubleheader beginning at 4:05 p.m. In a matchup of 2015 NL playoff teams, rookie Steven Matz (7-1) and right-hander Jacob deGrom (3-1) are scheduled to pitch for New York. Pittsburgh has ex-Met Jon Niese (5-2) and fellow lefty Francisco Liriano (4-5) lined up. Niese was traded to the Pirates in December for second baseman Neil Walker, who is returning to play in his Pittsburgh hometown for the first time since the deal. The Pirates won all six meetings between the clubs last season.

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MLB MONEYLINE

MLB > (975) MIAMI@ (976) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-07 20:10:00 - 2016-06-07 20:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in All games after a loss
The record is 8 Wins and 31 Losses for the this season (-21.25 units)

MLB > (967) HOUSTON@ (968) TEXAS | 2016-06-07 20:05:00 - 2016-06-07 20:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games in games played on a grass field
The record is 34 Wins and 19 Losses for the this season (+20.65 units)

MLB > (955) ST LOUIS@ (956) CINCINNATI | 2016-06-07 19:10:00 - 2016-06-07 19:10:00
Play AGAINST CINCINNATI using money line in Home games after allowing 10 runs or more
The record is 0 Wins and 11 Losses for the last two seasons (-11.55 units)

MLB > (967) HOUSTON@ (968) TEXAS | 2016-06-07 20:05:00 - 2016-06-07 20:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in all games
The record is 35 Wins and 22 Losses for the this season (+19.15 units)

MLB > (975) MIAMI@ (976) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-07 20:10:00 - 2016-06-07 20:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in all games
The record is 16 Wins and 40 Losses for the this season (-20.7 units)

MLB > (967) HOUSTON@ (968) TEXAS | 2016-06-07 20:05:00 - 2016-06-07 20:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games in night games
The record is 90 Wins and 66 Losses for the last two seasons (+41.12 units)

MLB > (961) KANSAS CITY@ (962) BALTIMORE | 2016-06-07 19:05:00 - 2016-06-07 19:05:00
Play ON BALTIMORE using money line in Home games in night games
The record is 96 Wins and 46 Losses for the last three seasons (+42.3 units)

MLB > (977) TAMPA BAY@ (978) ARIZONA | 2016-06-07 21:40:00 - 2016-06-07 21:40:00
Play AGAINST ARIZONA using money line in All games in home games
The record is 9 Wins and 21 Losses for the this season (-16.15 units)

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MLB RUNLNE

MLB > (975) MIAMI@ (976) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-07 20:10:00 - 2016-06-07 20:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA in All games after a loss
The record is 13 Wins and 26 Losses for the this season (-24.35 units)

MLB > (957) ATLANTA@ (958) SAN DIEGO | 2016-06-07 22:10:00 - 2016-06-07 22:10:00
Play ON SAN DIEGO in All games in night games
The record is 30 Wins and 11 Losses for the this season (+18.45 units)

MLB > (961) KANSAS CITY@ (962) BALTIMORE | 2016-06-07 19:05:00 - 2016-06-07 19:05:00
Play ON BALTIMORE in Home games in night games
The record is 16 Wins and 8 Losses for the this season (+13.7 units)

MLB > (977) TAMPA BAY@ (978) ARIZONA | 2016-06-07 21:40:00 - 2016-06-07 21:40:00
Play AGAINST ARIZONA in All games at home when the total is 8 to 8.5
The record is 2 Wins and 12 Losses for the this season (-12.45 units)

MLB > (979) BOSTON@ (980) SAN FRANCISCO | 2016-06-07 22:15:00 - 2016-06-07 22:15:00
Play AGAINST BOSTON in All games when playing with a day off
The record is 11 Wins and 31 Losses for the last three seasons (-26.15 units)

MLB > (979) BOSTON@ (980) SAN FRANCISCO | 2016-06-07 22:15:00 - 2016-06-07 22:15:00
Play AGAINST BOSTON in Road games when playing with a day off
The record is 2 Wins and 11 Losses for the last two seasons (-13.2 units)

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MLB TOTALS

MLB > (971) CLEVELAND@ (972) SEATTLE | 2016-06-07 22:10:00 - 2016-06-07 22:10:00
Play OVER SEATTLE on the totalin All games when playing on Tuesday
The record is 26 Overs and 6 Unders for the last two seasons (+20.2 units)

MLB > (971) CLEVELAND@ (972) SEATTLE | 2016-06-07 22:10:00 - 2016-06-07 22:10:00
Play OVER SEATTLE on the totalin Home games when playing on Tuesday
The record is 14 Overs and 1 Unders for the last two seasons (+13.2 units)

MLB > (953) CHICAGO CUBS@ (954) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-06-07 19:05:00 - 2016-06-07 19:05:00
Play OVER PHILADELPHIA on the totalin Home games in June games
The record is 18 Overs and 3 Unders for the last two seasons (+15.3 units)

MLB > (961) KANSAS CITY@ (962) BALTIMORE | 2016-06-07 19:05:00 - 2016-06-07 19:05:00
Play OVER BALTIMORE on the totalin All games when the total is 9 to 9.5
The record is 13 Overs and 2 Unders for the this season (+11.6 units)

MLB > (955) ST LOUIS@ (956) CINCINNATI | 2016-06-07 19:10:00 - 2016-06-07 19:10:00
Play OVER CINCINNATI on the totalin All games against right-handed starters
The record is 28 Overs and 12 Unders for the this season (+15.7 units)

MLB > (953) CHICAGO CUBS@ (954) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-06-07 19:05:00 - 2016-06-07 19:05:00
Play OVER PHILADELPHIA on the totalin All games in June games
The record is 24 Overs and 8 Unders for the last two seasons (+16.3 units)

MLB > (951) NY METS@ (952) PITTSBURGH | 2016-06-07 16:05:00 - 2016-06-07 16:05:00
Play OVER PITTSBURGH on the totalin Home games after a loss
The record is 10 Overs and 1 Unders for the this season (+9.15 units)

MLB > (965) TORONTO@ (966) DETROIT | 2016-06-07 19:10:00 - 2016-06-07 19:10:00
Play UNDER TORONTO on the totalin All games in road games
The record is 8 Overs and 22 Unders for the this season (+13.35 units)

MLB > (957) ATLANTA@ (958) SAN DIEGO | 2016-06-07 22:10:00 - 2016-06-07 22:10:00
Play OVER SAN DIEGO on the totalin Home games after a win
The record is 35 Overs and 16 Unders for the last two seasons (+19 units)

MLB > (969) OAKLAND@ (970) MILWAUKEE | 2016-06-07 20:10:00 - 2016-06-07 20:10:00
Play OVER MILWAUKEE on the totalin Home games in an inter-league game
The record is 20 Overs and 6 Unders for the last three seasons (+14.25 units)

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MLB TOP POWERLINES

MLB > (951) NY METS @ (952) PITTSBURGH | 2016-06-07 16:05:00 - 2016-06-07 16:05:00
Line: NY METS BTB PowerLine: NY METS142
Edge On: NY METS (60)

MLB > (961) KANSAS CITY @ (962) BALTIMORE | 2016-06-07 19:05:00 - 2016-06-07 19:05:00
Line: KANSAS CITY BTB PowerLine: KANSAS CITY103
Edge On: KANSAS CITY (20)

MLB > (963) LA ANGELS @ (964) NY YANKEES | 2016-06-07 19:05:00 - 2016-06-07 19:05:00
Line: LA ANGELS BTB PowerLine: LA ANGELS-127
Edge On: LA ANGELS (18)

MLB > (981) NY METS @ (982) PITTSBURGH | 2016-06-07 19:05:00 - 2016-06-07 19:05:00
Line: NY METS BTB PowerLine: NY METS195
Edge On: NY METS (80)

MLB > (965) TORONTO @ (966) DETROIT | 2016-06-07 19:10:00 - 2016-06-07 19:10:00
Line: TORONTO BTB PowerLine: TORONTO193
Edge On: TORONTO (59)

MLB > (955) ST LOUIS @ (956) CINCINNATI | 2016-06-07 19:10:00 - 2016-06-07 19:10:00
Line: ST LOUIS BTB PowerLine: ST LOUIS216
Edge On: ST LOUIS (66)

MLB > (967) HOUSTON @ (968) TEXAS | 2016-06-07 20:05:00 - 2016-06-07 20:05:00
Line: TEXAS-102 BTB PowerLine: TEXAS-126
Edge On: TEXAS (24)

MLB > (969) OAKLAND @ (970) MILWAUKEE | 2016-06-07 20:10:00 - 2016-06-07 20:10:00
Line: MILWAUKEE-121 BTB PowerLine: MILWAUKEE-152
Edge On: MILWAUKEE (31)

MLB > (973) WASHINGTON @ (974) CHI WHITE SOX | 2016-06-07 20:10:00 - 2016-06-07 20:10:00
Line: WASHINGTON BTB PowerLine: WASHINGTON148
Edge On: WASHINGTON (18)

MLB > (977) TAMPA BAY @ (978) ARIZONA | 2016-06-07 21:40:00 - 2016-06-07 21:40:00
Line: ARIZONA-170 BTB PowerLine: ARIZONA-189
Edge On: ARIZONA (19)

MLB > (971) CLEVELAND @ (972) SEATTLE | 2016-06-07 22:10:00 - 2016-06-07 22:10:00
Line: SEATTLE+124 BTB PowerLine: SEATTLE100
Edge On: SEATTLE (24)

MLB > (959) COLORADO @ (960) LA DODGERS | 2016-06-07 22:10:00 - 2016-06-07 22:10:00
Line: COLORADO BTB PowerLine: COLORADO-138
Edge On: COLORADO (32)

MLB > (979) BOSTON @ (980) SAN FRANCISCO | 2016-06-07 22:15:00 - 2016-06-07 22:15:00
Line: BOSTON BTB PowerLine: BOSTON134
Edge On: BOSTON (20)

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mlb wagering only dogs and totals:

Yesterday's results: 7 - 4 + 3.56

june's overall 21 - 20 + 4.19

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TUESDAY, JUNE 7TH

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYM at PIT

NYM +116

O 7.5


CHC at PHI 07:05 PM

CHC -197

U 8.0


NYM at PIT 07:05 PM

PIT +108

U 7.5


KC at BAL 07:05 PM

KC +122

U 9.0


LAA at NYY 07:05 PM

LAA +144

O 9.5


TOR at DET 07:10 PM

TOR -135

U 9.5


STL at CIN 07:10 PM

CIN +142

O 9.5


HOU at TEX 08:05 PM

TEX +104

U 8.5

MIA at MIN 08:10 PM

MIA -116

[/B]U 9.0[/B]


WAS at CHW 08:10 PM

CHW +122

O 9.0


OAK at MIL 08:10 PM

OAK +116

O 8.5


TB at ARI 09:40 PM

ARI -179

U 8.5


CLE at SEA 10:10 PM

CLE +113

COL at LAD 10:10 PM

COL +170

ATL at SD 10:10 PM

SD -146


BOS at SF 10:15 PM

SF +105

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Ben Simmons signed with Nike, taking less money than adidas offered.

-- Colorado's rookie SS Trevor Story has 16 HRs, but only six of them have been at Coors Field.

-- Cubs' pitcher Kyle Hendricks is a scratch golfer.

-- Maryland's basketball team is 9-0-1 vs spread in its last 10 conference tournament games; Ohio State is 0-6-1 vs spread in its last seven.

-- Eight of last 12 Super Bowl champs made the playoffs again the next year; nine of 11 made it the second year, eight of last 13 the third year.

-- Compare that to Super Bowl losers; only four of last 15 made the playoffs the third year after that Super Bowl loss. It would appear as if winning a title helps in sustaining the success of the program over a period of time.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Mid-week musings.......

13) Is a hot dog a sandwich? Inquiring minds want to know. Most people I've heard say no, but it is meat in between two pieces of bread, so those who argue "yes" have some ammunition on their side. Let me know what you think.

12) More hot dog banter: Everyone puts different stuff on hot dogs, but how in god's name can anyone eat sauerkraut? It is the single worst-tasting food I've ever eaten, narrowly beating about broccoli and beet greens, which are both terrible.

11) Remember when Noah Syndergaard got tossed for throwing behind Chase Utley at Citi Field a week ago Friday? Controversial call, and umpire Adam Hamari has not worked the plate again since that game- he makes his return behind the.plate tonight in Los Angeles, at the Colorado-Dodger game, 12 days later after the Syndergaard mess.

Did he get a week's suspension? No one is talking, but it looks that way.

10) Odd fact of the day: On September 12, 1969, Mets swept a doubleheader from the Pirates, winning both games 1-0. Both runs were driven in by Mets' pitchers.

9) Mets have scored least amount of runs they've ever scored at this point in season, despite hitting most HRs they've hit at this stage of the season, since 1989.

8) As a baseball fan, whether it be the A's or my fantasy team, I'd much rather my players had the four days of the All-Star break off, rather than being busy all week during the break, either in Home Run Derby or in the All-Star Game. Let 'em relax.

Still think that two years ago, when A's stumbled to a 22-33 finish, having six of their guys in All-Star Game contributed to their lame finish- they got tired. Plus, the stupid Cespedes trade didn't help any, either.

7) This from CBSSports.com: Scientists are in agreement that 22 hours without sleeping has been shown to cause cognitive and reactive impairment comparable to being legally drunk.

Not sure what it means if you stay up for 24 hours and you're also drinking heavily.

6) Tim Lineceum's first two starts for the Angels' AAA team: 10 IP, six hits, seven runs (five earned), five walks, 11 strikeouts. Most people think his next start will be for the Los Angeles Angels, who desperately need starting pitching.

5) In their long history, San Diego Chargers are 421-420-11 in regular season games, 11-17 in playoff games, losing their one and only Super Bowl appearance.

4) In his first five AAA rehab games since his suspension ended, Jose Reyes is 2-16 with four walks while batting second for Albuquerque.

3) Former Colorado closer Brian Fuentes was saying on Twitter Tuesday night that as a former closer, it was not the same when he came into a game if it wasn't a situation where he could get a save. Just not the same adrenaline rush, he said.

2) Yordano Ventura drilled Manny Machado in the fifth inning last night and a brawl erupted in Baltimore. Ventura is a noted head-hunter who rarely has to bat because he pitches in the American League. Machado is a hothead, too; both these guys have had scuffles with the A's in the last two years. Suspensions will follow.

1) RIP Sean Rooks, 46, who collapsed and died in a Philadelphia restaurant Tuesday night, hours after interviewing with the Knicks for an assistant coaching job. Rooks was a 12-year NBA veteran who played college ball at Arizona- he had been with the 76ers as an assistant coach specializing in player development. RIP, sir.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, June 8


National League games
Cubs @ Phillies
Lackey is 3-1, 1.73 in his last six starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Velasquez is 0-1, 8.31 in his last three starts; five of his last six went over.

Cubs are 11-3 in last 14 games; seven of their last nine games stayed under the total. Philly is 5-13 in last 18 games; five of their last seven games went over.

Mets @ Pirates
Syndergaard is 4-0, 1.44 in his last five starts (over 6-3 in last nine).

Highly-touted prospect Taillon makes MLB debut here; he was 4-2, 2.04 in ten AAA starts this season.

Mets are 4-8 in last ten road games; their last three games stayed under. Pittsburgh is 3-1 in its last four games; seven of their last nine home games went over.

Cardinals @ Reds
Garcia is 1-3, 5.59 in his last four starts; four of his last six stayed under.

Simon is 1-2, 9.74 in his last four starts; over is 5-0-1 in his last six starts.

St Louis is 5-6 in its last 11 road games; seven of their last ten games went over total. Reds won six of last eight games; ten of their last eleven games went over.

Braves @ Padres
Teheran is 0-2, 3.50 in his last three starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Pomeranz is 3-2, 2.00 in his last six starts; six of his last seven stayed under. .

Atlanta is 10-19 on the road; five of their last seven road games stayed under. Padres won four of their last five games; ten of their last 14 games went over the total.

Rockies @ Dodgers
Rusin is 0-4, 6.26 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.

Maeda is 2-0, 1.59 in his last two starts; four of his last five went over.

Dodgers won 11 of last 15 games; seven of their last eight games stayed under total. Colorado lost 11 of its last 15 games (under 4-1 in last five).

American League games
Angels @ New York
Weaver is 2-1, 3.79 in his last thee starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight.

Eovaldi is 5-0, 2.97 in his last six starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Bronx won three of last four games; under is 7-4-1 in their last 12 games. Angels lost three of last four games, with five of last six going over the total.

Royals @ Orioles
Volquez is 1-2, 5.76 in his last four starts (under 7-4-1). .

Tillman is 6-0, 2.93 in his last nine starts (under 8-4). .

Royals lost their last six games; over is 10-3-2 in their last 15. Baltimore won six of its last seven games (over 5-2 in last seven).

Blue Jays @ Tigers
Dickey is 2-2, 3.58 in his last five starts (under 4-1).

Zimmerman is 3-0, 5.89 in his last three starts, which all went over; Detroit scored 29 runs in those three games.

Toronto won nine of its last 13 games, but lost last two; under is 8-4 in its last 12 road games. Detroit won six of last seven games; over is 16-6-2 in their last 24 home games.

Astros @ Rangers
Fister is 4-0, 2.86 in his last seven starts (under 5-3-1 in last nine).

Darvish is 2-0, 3.37 in two starts this year (over 1-1).

Astros are 11-4 in last 15 games, but lost 12 in row in Arlington; seven of their last ten games went over. Texas is 14--3 in its last 17 games, six of their last eight games went over the total.

Indians @ Mariners
Carrasco is 3-1, 3.29 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.

Walker is 0-6, 7.60 in his last seven starts; four of his last six went over.

Indians won six of last seven games; over is 7-3-2 in their last 12 games. Seattle lost eight of its last 12 games- over is 11-2-1 in its last 14 games.

Interleague
A's @ Brewers
Hahn is 1-3, 8.14 in his last five starts; his last four starts went over. .

Anderson is 2-1, 2.86 in his last four starts; four of his last five stayed under

Oakland lost its last six road games (over 4-1-1). Milwaukee is 9-5 in its last 14 games, over is 8-3-1 in its last 12 games.

Nationals @ White Sox
Scherzer is 2-2, 3.38 in four starts since his 20-strikeout game; his last three starts stayed under the total.

Shields makes his White Sox debut here; he was 0-2, 8.81 in his last three San Diego starts. Five of his last seven starts stayed under.

Washington won nine of last 12 road games; eight of its last ten games went over the total. White Sox lost 19 of last 25 games; under is 7-3 in their last ten home games.

Marlins @ Twins
Chen is 0-1, 4.37 in his last four starts (over 6-5).

Nolasco is 1-4, 7.24 in his last six starts; nine of his last ten starts went over.

Marlins lost three of last four games; over is 12-6-1 in their last 19 road games. Twins lost six of last eight games; seven of their last eight home games went over.

Rays @ Diamondbacks
Odorizzi is 2-1, 2.35 in his last four starts; six of his last eight starts stayed under.

Bradley is 2-1, 4.94 in four starts, three of which went over.

Arizona.lost six of last nine games; five of last six Diamondback games stayed under the total. Tampa Bay won four of last five games; over is 15-3-1 in their last 19 road games.

Red Sox @ Giants
Price is 3-1, 3.00 in his last five starts; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine starts.

Bumgarner is 6-0, 1.45 in his last eight starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Boston lost four of its last six games; over is 4-2-2 in their last eight road games. Giants won five of last six home games; over is 6-3-1 in their last ten games.

Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
Chi-Phil-- Lackey 7-4; Velasquez 7-4
NY-Pitt-- Syndergaard 7-4; Taillon 0-0
StL-Cin-- Garcia 5-6; Simon 3-7
Atl-SD-- Teheran 2-10; Pomeranz 5-6
Col-LA-- Rusin 2-4; Maeda 6-5

LA-NY-- Weaver 5-6; Eovaldi 7-4
KC-Balt-- Volquez 7-5; Tillman 10-2
Tor-Det-- Dickey 3-9; Zimmerman 8-2
Hst-Tex-- Fister 8-3; Darvish 2-0
Cle-Sea-- Carrasco 5-0; Walker 4-7

A's-Mil-- Hahn 3-3; Anderson 4-7
Wsh-Chi-- Scherzer 7-5; Sheilds 0-0/2-9
Mia-Minn-- Chen 6-5; Nolasco 4-7
TB-Az-- Odorizzi 6-6; Bradley 3-1
Bos-SF-- Price 8-4; Bumgarner 9-3

Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
Chi-Phil-- Lackey 3-11; Velasquez 3-11
NY-Pitt-- Syndergaard 2-11; Taillon 0-0
StL-Cin-- Garcia 3-11; Simon 4-10
Atl-SD-- Teheran 2-12; Pomeranz 1-11
Col-LA-- Rusin 2-6; Maeda 1-11

LA-NY-- Weaver 3-11; Eovaldi 2-11
KC-Balt-- Volquez 2-12; Tillman 2-12
Tor-Det-- Dickey 4-12; Zimmerman 1-10
Hst-Tex-- Fister 3-11; Darvish 0-2
Cle-Sea-- Carrasco 0-5; Walker 2-11

A's-Mil-- Hahn 1-6; Anderson 4-11
Wsh-Chi-- Scherzer 5-12; Sheilds 4-11
Mia-Minn-- Chen 4-11; Nolasco 7-11
TB-Az-- Odorizzi 2-12; Bradley 1-4
Bos-SF-- Price 4-12; Bumgarner 2-12

Umpires
Chi-Phil-- Last seven Wegner games went over the total.
NY-Pitt-- Over is 8-3 in last eleven Porter games.
StL-Cin-- Four of last five Conroy games went over.
Atl-SD-- Last five Hernandez games went over.
Col-LA-- Road team won seven of last nine Hamari games.

LA-NY-- Five of last seven Fagan games went over.
KC-Balt-- Favorites won six of last nine Bucknor games.
Tor-Det-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Guccione games.
Hst-Tex-- Three of last four Hoberg games stayed under.
Cle-Sea-- Underdogs won four of last five Muchlinski games.

TB-Az-- Six of last seven Danley games went over.
A's-Mil-- Underdogs won four of last seven Hickox games.
Wsh-Chi-- Favorites won seven of last eight Cederstrom games.
Mia-Minn-- Four of last five Layne games went over.
Bos-SF-- Last four Timmons games went over the total.

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MLB

Wednesday, June 8

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Philadelphia is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games

1:10 PM
TORONTO vs. DETROIT
Toronto is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

3:40 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN DIEGO
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 12 games
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

3:40 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. ARIZONA
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Arizona's last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Kansas City's last 15 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PITTSBURGH
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of NY Mets's last 19 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 14 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Pittsburgh's last 19 games when playing NY Mets

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
LA Angels are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing LA Angels

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 13 of St. Louis's last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games

8:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. TEXAS
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Houston is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games when playing at home against Houston

8:10 PM
MIAMI vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami

8:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Washington

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. MILWAUKEE
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Oakland's last 18 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games at home

10:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. SEATTLE
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Seattle's last 14 games

10:15 PM
BOSTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

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MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, June 8


NY Mets @ Pittsburgh

Game 905-906
June 8, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 15.405
Pittsburgh
(Taillon) 16.540
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-140
7
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+120); Under

Washington @ Chicago White Sox

Game 927-928
June 8, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Scherzer) 14.317
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 15.269
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+140); Under

St. Louis @ Cincinnati

Game 907-908
June 8, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Garcia) 14.308
Cincinnati
(Simon) 16.219
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-175
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+155); Over

Boston @ San Francisco

Game 929-930
June 8, 2016 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Price) 14.701
San Francisco
(Bmgrner) 17.829
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-120
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-120); Over

Colorado @ LA Dodgers

Game 909-910
June 8, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Rusin) 15.559
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 13.418
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-190
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+165); Over

Toronto @ Detroit

Game 911-912
June 8, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Dickey) 17.579
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 14.005
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+110); Under

LA Angels @ NY Yankees

Game 913-914
June 8, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Weaver) 13.170
NY Yankees
(Eovaldi) 16.681
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-175
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-175); Over

Kansas City @ Baltimore

Game 915-916
June 8, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Volquez) 12.949
Baltimore
(Tillman) 16.844
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 4
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-150); Under

Houston @ Texas

Game 917-918
June 8, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Fister) 14.724
Texas
(Darvish) 17.609
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-150); Under

Cleveland @ Seattle

Game 919-920
June 8, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Crrasco) 15.909
Seattle
(Walker) 14.453
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-115); Over

Tampa Bay @ Arizona

Game 921-922
June 8, 2016 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Odrizzi) 15.819
Arizona
(Bradley) 14.271
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-110); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia

Game 901-902
June 8, 2016 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lackey) 17.587
Philadelphia
(Velsquez) 14.662
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-190
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-190); Under

Oakland @ Milwaukee

Game 923-924
June 8, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Hahn) 14.061
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 13.193
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+105); Over

Atlanta @ San Diego

Game 903-904
June 8, 2016 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Teheran) 12.199
San Diego
(Pmeranz) 15.279
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-145
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-145); Over

Miami @ Minnesota

Game 925-926
June 8, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Chen) 13.885
Minnesota
(Nolasco) 15.326
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-105); Over