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Preview: Fever (3-4) at Sun (1-6)
Date: June 05, 2016 3:00 PM EDT

Immediately after her team's miserable beginning to a brief trip, the Indiana Fever's Tamika Catchings was looking forward to another game.

A chance to face the lowly Connecticut Sun on Sunday might allow the Fever atone for their latest performance and avoid the first 0-4 road record in franchise history.

Indiana (3-4) was routed 91-59 by New York on Friday after losing its previous two road games - against Minnesota and Atlanta - by a combined 12 points.

"Out toughed us, out-worked us, out-executed us, out-efforted us, really kicked our (butt)," coach Stephanie White said. "That's all there is to it. That's all I have to say about that."

The Fever were outshot 51.5-32.8 percent and went 3 of 20 from 3-point range. They also were outrebounded 40-28 en route to matching their 0-3 road starts from 2001 and 2003.

"Fortunately we have another game in 48 hours so we have a chance to get back on the court quickly," Catchings said.

The Fever face a team that has matched the worst overall start in club history and has dropped five in a row. The Sun fell to 1-6 for the first time since 2001 - when they were the Orlando Miracle - with Friday's 83-77 defeat to Atlanta.

The loss also put them at 0-3 on their own court for the first time.

"There was frustration tonight because there were stretches where we had self-inflicted turnovers. There were stretches where players got into themselves and then we started running plays wrong. We didn't execute," coach Curt Miller said.

Indiana has won five straight over the Sun and opened last season's series with a pair of road victories. Catchings shot 58.3 percent in the four matchups in 2015 while averaging 16 points.

She's putting up a career-low 11 points per game in her final WNBA season.

Connecticut's Kelsey Bone averaged a team-best 18 points and 51.6 percent shooting in last season's series but has seen a significant drop in scoring this season. She's averaging 8.9 points, down from a career-high 15.4 in 2015.


WNBA HEAD TO HEAD

Sep 1, 2015 Score ATS Results
CONN 51 Under: 132
IND « 81 Cover: 20
Tools: Recaps

Aug 2, 2015 Score ATS Results
CONN 70 Over: 153
IND « 83 Cover: 7
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Jul 28, 2015 Score ATS Results
IND « 75 Cover: 2
CONN 73 Under: 148
Tools:

Jul 18, 2015 Score ATS Results
IND 0 Cover: 2.5
CONN « 0 Under: 0
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Jun 30, 2015 Score ATS Results
IND « 92 Cover: 12.5
CONN 84 Over: 176
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WNBA (WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL)

DUNKEL'S HIGHLIGHTED GAME

Indiana at Connecticut - Sunday June 5, 2016
The Fever head to Connecticut today and come into the contest with a 4-0 ATS record in their last 4 games versus the Sun. Indiana is the pick (-3 1/2)


New York
@
Seattle
Game 605-606
June 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating: New York
112.462
Seattle
113.395
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Seattle
by 1
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: New York
by 3 1/2
153 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle
(+3 1/2); Under

Indiana
@
Connecticut
Game 601-602
June 5, 2016 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating: Indiana
112.843
Connecticut
107.379
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Indiana
by 5 1/2
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Indiana
by 3 1/2
162 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana
(-3 1/2); Under

Washington
@
Atlanta
Game 603-604
June 5, 2016 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating: Washington
101.936
Atlanta
115.456
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Atlanta
by 13 1/2
169
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Atlanta
by 10
164
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta
(-10); Ov

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Preview: Mystics (2-6) at Dream (6-1)
Date: June 05, 2016 3:00 PM EDT

An increase in scoring has propelled the Atlanta Dream to one of the best starts in franchise history, and Tiffany Hayes has played a significant role.

Following one of her best performances of the season, Hayes looks to lead the Dream to another win Sunday against the scuffling Washington Mystics.

Atlanta (6-1) has averaged 85.7 points in its best start since a 10-1 mark in 2013, up from 77.8 last season, and Hayes has increased her scoring from 12.9 to 16.7 per game. The guard tallied a team-best 23 points in an 83-77 win at Connecticut on Friday and once again displayed a fine shooting touch by knocking down six of 10 attempts, as well as 11 of 13 from the free-throw line.

Hayes is shooting 58.1 percent, a huge leap from the 41.6 in her first four seasons.

The Dream, of course, have gotten their usual high-scoring efforts from Angel McCoughtry, averaging 19.3 points. Her 21 in Friday's win gave her a combined 69 points on 52.1 percent shooting in the past three of Atlanta's five consecutive victories.

The Dream open a season-high four-game homestand looking to send Washington (2-6) to a fourth consecutive defeat. The Mystics were swept in back-to-back matchups with Chicago and lost 98-72 on the road Friday, getting outshot 54.9-36.7 percent and outrebounded 37-25.

Tayler Hill, averaging a team-best 15.3 points, had another sub-par shooting night in going 3 for 11 and scoring 10 points. She's averaged 10.7 points while shooting 26.3 percent in her last three games after putting up 18 per game in her first five contests.

Atlanta swept last season's four matchups with Washington by a combined 14 points and have won nine of the past 11, including playoffs. The Dream have taken the past five home meetings.


WNBA HEAD TO HEAD

Sep 13, 2015 Score ATS Results
ATL « 73 Cover: 6
WAS 71 Under: 144
Tools: Recaps

Sep 6, 2015 Score ATS Results
WAS 67 Under: 140
ATL « 73 Cover: 3.5
Tools: Recaps

Jun 26, 2015 Score ATS Results
WAS 69 Under: 141
ATL « 72 Cover: 6
Tools: Recaps

Jun 12, 2015 Score ATS Results
ATL « 64 Cover: 9
WAS 61 Under: 125
Tools: Recaps

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Odds to win the US Open golf tournament next week at Oakmont

15-2-- Jason Day

17-2-- Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth

20-1-- Justin Rose, Rickie Fowler

22-1-- Adam Scott

28-1-- Bubba Watson

30-1-- Hideki Matsuyama, Henrik Stenson, Danny Willett

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

13) Golden State 110, Cleveland 77-- Went out to eat, hoping to have some pasta while watching the basketball game. Was 30-22 Cavaliers when I sat down, but by time the linguini came, Warriors were up nine. Game. Set, Match.

NBA has to give serious thought to re-seeding the playoffs without East/West, so that the two best teams (or close to it) make the Finals. When a second round series is the second-best series of the playoffs (Spurs-Thunder), that not good.

12) Jockey Kent Desormeaux won the Preakness, will ride in the Belmont five days from now, but in between he is spending some time in a rehab center as he battles alcohol abuse. I have no idea how this is allowed, but apparently it is.

11) It was 108 degrees in Las Vegas Sunday, tied for hottest June 5 in Las Vegas history. Should be nice and cool when I get there next month.

10) Golfer William McGirt won his first PGA tournament in 165 tries Sunday, which gets him into the Masters, US Open and PGA. in 12 years on Tour, McGirt has only played in one major, so this a career-maker for him.

9) Last pitcher to no-hit the Red Sox in Fenway Park? Detroit's Jim Bunning.

In 1958.

8) I'd be curious to know, over the course of a typical year, how much $$$ Budweiser spends on advertising at ballgames and on televised games.

7) Last November 2, Detroit Tigers' GM Al Avila granted his starting catcher free agency, as Detroit moved in another direction behind the plate.

That catcher he let walk was Alex Avila, his son.

They said on TV Sunday that Al Avila's mom, Alex's grandma, didn't talk to her son for a week after that transaction. Must've been an awkward Christmas.

6) San Francisco Giants are 13-3 on road if game stays under the total or pushes the total; they're 5-10 on road if game went over the total.

5) Oakland's starting pitcher lasted 5+ innings in only eight of its last 20 road games; you cannot win that way, it puts too much strain on the team's bullpen.

4) Milwaukee SS Jonathan Villar is having a big year, but the Brewers' #1 prospect is Orlando Arcia, who is hitting .309 at AAA Colorado Springs. Brewers could easily trade Villar at the trading deadline next month.

3) Cincinnati Reds went 5-2 last week, even after a 10-9 loss to Washington, when Reds blew an early 5-0 lead. Cincy has bad pitching, but they should at least score lot of runs; they have some good veteran position players.

2) Down in Miami, Giancarlo Stanton is a mess; he looks terrible at the plate, like he is afraid of being hit by the ball. New hitting coach Barry Bonds hasn't helped. My guess is, behind the scenes, things aren't too pleasant in Miami.

1) Last seven Super Bowl losers made the playoffs the next year; none of the seven got back to the Super Bowl that year.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, June 6

National League games
Cubs @ Phillies
Lester is 2-0, 1.76 in his last two starts; four of his last six starts went over.

Morgan is 0-4, 9.61 in his last four starts, three of which went over.

Cubs are 10-2 in last 12 games, 15-3 in series openers. Six of their last seven games stayed under. Philly is 4-12 in last 16 games, 2-7 in home series openers; four of their last five games went over.

Mets @ Pirates
Matz is 7-0, 1.51 in his last eight starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Niese is 2-0, 2.25 in his last four starts (over 7-4).

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.

Braves @ Padres
Perez is 1-0, 3.00 in his last three starts (over 5-3).

Friedrich is 2-1, 2.95 in four starts, last three of which went over.

Atlanta is 10-17 on the road; four of their last five road games stayed under. Braves are 2-7 in road series openers. Padres lost ten of last 14 games; nine of their last twelve games went over. San Diego is 7-3 in home series openers.

Rockies @ Dodgers
Chatwood is 2-1, 3.51 in his last four starts (under 10-1).

Bolsinger is 1-2, 4.20 in his three starts (over 2-1).

Dodgers won ten of last thirteen games; five of their last six games stayed under total. LA is 4-5 in home series openers. Colorado lost ten of its last 13 games (over 9-4); they're 6-4 in road series openers.

American League games
Angels @ New York
Shoemaker is 1-1, 1.99 in his last three starts (under 5-4-1).

Tanaka is 2-1, 1.35 in his last three starts, which all stayed under.

Bronx lost eight of last 12 games; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten. NY is 4-4 in home series openers. Angels are 8-4 in last 12 road games, with last four going over the total. Halos are 6-3 in road series openers.

Royals @ Orioles
Duffy is 1-0, 3.86 in his four starts (over 2-2).

Wright is 0-0, 9.24 in his last three starts; his last six starts went over.

Royals lost their last four games; over is 9-2-2 in their last 13. KC is 3-6 in road series openers. Baltimore won four of its last five games (over 4-1)- Orioles are 6-4 in home series openers.

Blue Jays @ Tigers
Happ is 1-0, 1.38 in his last two starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Fulmer is 3-0, 0.40 in his last three starts (over 5-2).

Toronto won nine of its last 11 games; under is 7-3 in its last ten road games. Jays are 7-2 in road series openers. Detroit won four of last five games; over is 15-5-2 in their last 22 home games. Tigers are 4-5 in home series openers.

Astros @ Rangers
Fiers is 0-2, 5.40 in his last three starts (over 5-1-1 in last seven).

Lewis is 3-0, 3.00 in his last three starts; four of his last five went over.

Astros are 11-2 in last 13 games, 3-6 in road series openers; six of their last eight tilts went over. Texas is 12-3 in its last 15 games, 6-4 in home series openers- five of their last six games went over the total.

Indians @ Mariners
Bauer is 0-2, 4.74 in his last four starts (under 4-3).

Paxton allowed eight runs in 3.2 IP (103 PT) in his first '16 start.

Indians won their last five games; they're 4-5 in road series openers. Over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Seattle lost seven of its last ten games- over is 11-1 in its last 12 games. Mariners are 4-5 in home series openers.

Interleague
Rays @ Diamondbacks
Archer is 0-3, 7.94 in his last three starts; four of his last five went over. .

Ray is 0-2, 6.14 in his last three starts (over 4-0-1 in last five).

Tampa Bay won its last three games; over is 14-2-1 in their last 17 road games. Rays are 4-6 in road series openers. Arizona.lost five of last seven games; they're 2-7 in home series openers. Last four Diamondback games stayed under the total.

Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
Chi-Phil-- Lester 8-3; Morgan 2-5
NY-Pitt-- Matz 7-2; Niese 7-4
Atl-SD-- Perez 6-2; Friedrich 3-1
Col-LA-- Chatwood 7-4; Bolsinger 1-2

LA-NY-- Shoemaker 3-7; Tanaka 7-4
KC-Balt-- Duffy 4-0; Wright 6-3
Tor-Det-- Happ 7-4; Fulmer 6-1
Hst-Tex-- Fiers 5-5; Lewis 7-4
Cle-Sea-- Bauer 3-4; Paxton 0-1

TB-Az-- Archer 4-8; Ray 3-8

Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
Chi-Phil-- Lester 2-11; Morgan 2-7
NY-Pitt-- Matz 1-9; Niese 2-11
Atl-SD-- Perez 2-8; Friedrich 2-4
Col-LA-- Chatwood 3-11; Bolsinger 1-3

LA-NY-- Shoemaker 3-10; Tanaka 1-11
KC-Balt-- Duffy 0-4; Wright 2-9
Tor-Det-- Happ 4-11; Fulmer 2-7
Hst-Tex-- Fiers 2-10; Lewis 6-11
Cle-Sea-- Bauer 3-7; Paxton 1-1

TB-Az-- Archer 6-12; Ray 1-11

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MLB

Monday, June 6

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Mets's last 12 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing NY Mets

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Angels

7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games
Chi Cubs are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing Baltimore
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. DETROIT
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Detroit is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home

8:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. TEXAS
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games on the road
Arizona is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games at home
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

10:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. SEATTLE
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Seattle's last 16 games when playing Cleveland

10:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Colorado's last 14 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games
LA Dodgers are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games

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MLB
Dunkel

Monday, June 6


Kansas City @ Baltimore

Game 911-912
June 6, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Duffy) 15.716
Baltimore
(Wright) 14.295
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
9 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
N/A

Toronto @ Detroit

Game 913-914
June 6, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Happ) 16.599
Detroit
(Fulmer) 13.714
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+110); Under

Houston @ Texas

Game 915-916
June 6, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Fiers) 15.922
Texas
(Lewis) 13.350
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-105); Over

Cleveland @ Seattle

Game 917-918
June 6, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bauer) 12.599
Seattle
(Paxton) 15.392
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-115); Under

Tampa Bay @ Arizona

Game 919-920
June 6, 2016 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Archer) 15.401
Arizona
(Ray) 13.262
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-125); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia

Game 901-902
June 6, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 13.245
Philadelphia
(Morgan) 17.207
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 4
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-270
8
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+225); Under

NY Mets @ Pittsburgh

Game 903-904
June 6, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Matz) 13.595
Pittsburgh
(NIese) 16.721
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-105); Over

Atlanta @ San Diego

Game 905-906
June 6, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Perez) 13.711
San Diego
(Frdrich) 15.268
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-130); Under

Colorado @ LA Dodgers

Game 907-908
June 6, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Chtwood) 12.892
LA Dodgers
(Blsinger) 15.951
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-145
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-145); Over

LA Angels @ NY Yankees

Game 909-910
June 6, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Shmaker) 13.963
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 15.890
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-160); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, June 6

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CHICAGO CUBS (39 - 16) at PHILADELPHIA (28 - 29) - 7:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. ADAM MORGAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 742-724 (-158.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-25 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-46 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 773-784 (+31.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 140-86 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 67-44 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 93-79 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 140-86 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 81-47 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-17 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.

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

JON LESTER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LESTER is 5-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.71 and a WHIP of 0.972.
His team's record is 6-1 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.5 units)

ADAM MORGAN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MORGAN is 0-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 10.00 and a WHIP of 1.889.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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NY METS (31 - 24) at PITTSBURGH (30 - 26) - 7:05 PM
STEVEN MATZ (L) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 10-20 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 128-91 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 128-91 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 153-107 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 381-386 (+47.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NY METS are 29-14 (+12.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 22-3 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 399-416 (+31.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.

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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ATLANTA (16 - 40) at SAN DIEGO (23 - 35) - 10:10 PM
WILLIAMS PEREZ (R) vs. CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 16-40 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 16-40 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 35-54 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PEREZ is 14-10 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 69-94 (-23.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

WILLIAMS PEREZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
PEREZ is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (25 - 31) at LA DODGERS (31 - 27) - 10:10 PM
TYLER CHATWOOD (R) vs. MIKE BOLSINGER (R)
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 615-962 (-180.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 559-882 (-163.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
COLORADO is 53-92 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHATWOOD is 12-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 125-100 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 122-98 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 91-79 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 93-74 (-10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 69-57 (-11.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 15-18 (-13.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CHATWOOD is 3-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)

MIKE BOLSINGER vs. COLORADO since 1997
BOLSINGER is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.650.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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LA ANGELS (26 - 30) at NY YANKEES (26 - 30) - 7:05 PM
MATT SHOEMAKER (R) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 5-14 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SHOEMAKER is 1-9 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 800-786 (+65.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 142-119 (+36.8 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 675-667 (+58.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 570-551 (+53.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SHOEMAKER is 19-8 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 17-7 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 17-7 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 14-2 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
TANAKA is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.422.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (30 - 26) at BALTIMORE (32 - 23) - 7:05 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. MIKE WRIGHT (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DUFFY is 2-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

MIKE WRIGHT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
WRIGHT is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 7.15 and a WHIP of 1.236.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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TORONTO (31 - 27) at DETROIT (28 - 28) - 7:10 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. MICHAEL FULMER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 8-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

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

J.A. HAPP vs. DETROIT since 1997
HAPP is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

MICHAEL FULMER vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (28 - 30) at TEXAS (34 - 22) - 8:05 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
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 46-66 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 20-31 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 46-60 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-23 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 34-22 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 19-10 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 21-9 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 16-7 (+10.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 18-10 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 33-19 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 25-15 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 26-14 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 20-13 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 17-11 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LEWIS is 24-20 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEWIS is 24-19 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEWIS is 22-11 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 6-0 (+8.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. TEXAS since 1997
FIERS is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LEWIS is 10-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 0.889.
His team's record is 10-3 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.6 units)

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CLEVELAND (31 - 24) at SEATTLE (31 - 25) - 10:10 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. JAMES PAXTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 105-101 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 66-86 (-33.5 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 53-57 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 95-72 (+39.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 107-111 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 9-19 (-13.2 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 48-59 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 219-216 (-51.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 5-11 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 102-110 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 33-43 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 34-37 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BAUER is 0-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.782.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PAXTON is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 1.927.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

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TAMPA BAY (25 - 30) at ARIZONA (25 - 34) - 9:40 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 182-197 (-41.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 60-37 (+22.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 11-27 (-15.2 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 9-20 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 9-20 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 562-512 (-72.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ARIZONA is 18-32 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
RAY is 11-23 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RAY is 11-23 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

CHRIS ARCHER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ARCHER is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.39 and a WHIP of 1.796.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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Cubs visit Phillies
June 6, 2016


CHICAGO CUBS (39-16) at PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (28-29)

First pitch: Monday, 7:00 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line: Chicago -260, Philadelphia +220, Total: 8.0

Jon Lester and the league-best Cubs kick off a three-game series against Adam Morgan and the Phillies in a battle of lefties at Citizens Bank Park.

The Cubs (39-16) had their four-game winning streak snapped on Sunday with a 3-2 loss to the Diamondbacks. Still, the best team in baseball holds a comfortable 9 ½-game lead over the second-place Pirates in the National League Central.

LHP Jon Lester (6-3, 2.29 ERA, 69 SO, 17 BB, 7 HR in 70 2/3 IP) will take the hill for Chicago as it begins a nine-game road trip in Philadelphia. Lester is coming off the best start of his season, a complete-game masterpiece against the Dodgers in which he allowed one run on four hits and recorded 10 strikeouts to no walks.

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On the mound for the fourth-place Phillies (28-29) will be LHP Adam Morgan (1-4, 7.07 ERA, 24 SO, 10 BB, 7 HR in 35 2/3 IP). Morgan has really struggled of late, allowing 21 earned runs in his last 19 2/3 innings of work. The Phillies had lost seven in a row before finally beating the Brewers on Friday, and then again on Sunday.

The Cubs hosted the Phillies at Wrigley Field from May 27-29 and swept them, outscoring Philadelphia 17-5. Chicago has played great on the road this season, posting a 17-8 mark. The Phillies have gone 15-14 in their home park.

Joe Maddon’s squad just keeps on rolling. The Cubs are second in the National League in runs (297) and first in ERA (2.57), a lethal combination. Dominant pitching and an imposing lineup have the Cubs playing .709 ball. Chicago’s best hitter in 2016 has been 2B Ben Zobrist (.326, 7 HR, 35 RBI, .438 OBP), who has shined in his first season with the club.

CF Dexter Fowler (.303, 7 HR, 25 RBI, .421 OBP) has been a consistent spark out of the leadoff spot and 3B Kris Bryant (.274, 13 HR, 40 RBI, .358 OBP) and 1B Anthony Rizzo (.251, 13 HR, 40 RBI, .390 OBP) lead the club with 13 dingers. Bryant, backup C David Ross (.238, 4 HR, 17 RBI, .340 OBP) and LF Jorge Soler (.211, 5 HR, 13 RBI, .313 OBP) have all homered off Morgan, and the Cubs’ roster as a whole has gone 15-for-36 (.417) against him. The 26-year-old faced the Cubs on May 27 and was lit up for six earned runs on eight hits in just four innings. Lester has dominated the Phillies in his career, going 5-0 with a 1.71 ERA.

The Phillies have had problems scoring runs all season. They’re second-to-last in the National League in runs (184), tied for 13th in homers (48), 13th in average (.233) and last in on-base percentage (.289). The brightest spot in Pete Mackanin’s lineup has been CF Odubel Herrera (.317, 5 HR, 17 RBI, .426 OBP, 7 SB).

3B Maikel Franco (.250, 10 HR, 31 RBI, .299 OBP) leads the club in homers, while 1B Ryan Howard (.151, 8 HR, 19 RBI, .211 OBP)—once one of the most feared sluggers in baseball—has been relegated to the bench in favor of 1B Tommy Joseph (.298, 4 HR, 7 RBI, .300 OBP). The Phils haven’t had much success against Lester. Howard is 2-for-11 against him with six strikeouts and backup C Carlos Ruiz (.226, 3 HR, 7 RBI, .301 OBP) is 0-for-14 with four strikeouts.

SS Freddy Galvis has gone 3-for-11 with a homer against the three-time All-Star and backup OF Peter Bourjos is 5-for-13 against Lester with a double. Lester beat the Phillies on May 27, allowing one earned run on six hits in 6 1/3 innings.

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Diamond Trends - Monday
June 6, 2016


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Rangers are 14-0 since Sep 19, 2009 as a favorite after a game as a home dog in which their bullpen went at least one inning and did not allow a run.

PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Tigers are 10-0 since Jul 20, 2014 and as a favorite off a home game where Miguel Cabrera struck out at least twice.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Indians are 0-11-2 O/U since Jun 02, 2015 in the first game of a series on the road after they scored 6+ runs last game.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Dodgers are 0-10 O/U since Sep 13, 2015 as a favorite after they scored in at least four separate innings last game.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Cubs are 10-0 since Aug 20, 2015 in the first game of a series as a favorite when they won the last two games their starter started.

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Nobody pulling away yet in AL Central
June 6, 2016

DETROIT (AP) At this time last year, the Chicago White Sox were 6 1/2 games out of first place in the AL Central.

So although Chicago has played poorly of late, the White Sox are still in a better position than they were in 2015. Their own outlook is more promising - and it looks like there may not be a dominant team in their division like there was last year.

Cleveland has won five in a row and leads the Central at 31-24 - which is the worst record of any division leader at the moment. Only 3 1/2 games separate the Indians from fourth-place Detroit, with Kansas City and Chicago in between.

''I think all four teams to this point of the season have played really, really good baseball at one point, and at times they've played really, really bad baseball,'' White Sox catcher Alex Avila said. ''My best guess throughout the course of the season is that everybody will be within a few games of each other and whatever team will kind of find that consistency toward the end of the season will be the one that comes out of it.''

Kansas City won the division by 12 games last year en route to a World Series title. Teams like the Tigers were left essentially playing for a wild card - and Detroit actually became a seller at the trade deadline.

Now the Royals are dealing with injuries to Alex Gordon and Mike Moustakas. If the top four teams in the division are able to stay within striking distance of each other for a while, they all may want to add talent at the deadline, sensing opportunity.

The White Sox have lost 18 of their last 24 but are still only three games out of first place. On Saturday, they added James Shields to their starting rotation in a trade, leaving no doubt about how they feel about their chances to contend for a postseason spot.

''He's proven that he can pitch deep into games and give you quality innings and quality starts, and that's very, very important over the course of the season,'' Avila said.

Here are a few other developments from around baseball:

BEYOND THEIR YEARS

When a big-market team with lots of money starts developing young, cost-controlled standouts, that's a scary thought for the rest of baseball. It's happened in the National League with the Chicago Cubs, and now the Boston Red Sox appear to have a promising future in the AL. Boston is nine games over .500 and has gotten impressive contributions from Xander Bogaerts and Mookie Betts, neither of whom turns 24 until October.

UNPREDICTABLE

Jeanmar Gomez (18), Alex Colome (15), Jeremy Jeffress (15) and Jake McGee (14) all have more saves so far than Craig Kimbrel (13) and Trevor Rosenthal (10).

FANTASY FOCUS

Jordan Zimmermann's fantasy stats have been outstanding so far, but a word of caution about the Detroit right-hander: He's averaging a career-low 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings.

LINE OF THE WEEK

Betts' three-homer game against Baltimore on Tuesday lifted the Red Sox to a 6-2 victory. He followed that up with two more home runs the next day - although in that game Wednesday, the Orioles managed to win 13-9 despite being outhomered 5-0.

Then in the series finale Thursday, Baltimore went deep seven times in a 12-7 victory.

So while Betts had the memorable individual performance, the Orioles were able to salvage a split of that four-game series.

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Giants' Pence set for hamstring surgery
June 5, 2016

ST. LOUIS (AP) San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence will undergo surgery Thursday for a torn right hamstring and is likely to be sidelined eight weeks.

The operation will be done in Dallas by Cowboys head physician Dr. Daniel Cooper.

The NL West leaders don't anticipate making a deal for now, with Jarrett Parker and Mac Williamson likely to get playing time in right field. Parker started all three games of a weekend series against the Cardinals.

The 33-year-old Pence is batting .298 with seven home runs and a team-leading 36 RBIs. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list after feeling the right hamstring pop running to first on Wednesday.

Earlier in the weekend, Pence was told he had a 50-50 chance of returning if he skipped surgery and just did rehabilitation work. But if he did that and re-injured himself, the recovery time would be longer

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Cardinals demote Wong to make room for Peralta
June 6, 2016

ST. LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals optioned second baseman Kolten Wong to Triple-A Memphis to open a spot for infielder Jhonny Peralta, set to come off the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday.

The 25-year-old Wong is batting .222 in 49 games with 35 starts. He signed a five year, $25 million contract extension this spring but has been the odd man out much of this season. Matt Carpenter is moving to second base and Peralta will be the primary third baseman, making room for Cuban rookie shortstop Aledmys Diaz.

Wong was a first-round draft pick in 2011. He batted .262 with 11 homers and 61 RBIs last season and had advocated for the leadoff spot this season, but has just one homer and five RBIs this year.

Peralta had surgery to repair ligament damage to his left thumb in March.

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LEADING OFF: Longoria on HR binge, Astros try again vs Texas
June 6, 2016

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

HOMER HAPPY

Tampa Bay star Evan Longoria homered in all four games of a weekend series at Minnesota, connecting twice on Sunday. He'll try to keep up his longball barrage when the Rays visit Arizona.

LONE STAR LOSSES

The Astros are 0-6 vs. Texas this season and have dropped 14 of the last 16 against their in-state rivals. Houston tries to break the skid when Mike Fiers opens a four-game set on the road against Rangers righty Colby Lewis.

BACK AGAIN

Neil Walker plays at PNC Park for the first time since the Pirates traded him to the Mets last December. Born in Pittsburgh, the second baseman spent his first seven seasons in the majors with the team. Jonathon Niese starts for the Buccos - he was dealt away by New York to get Walker.

PERFECT START?

The Cubs begin a nine-game trip at Philadelphia, owning the best record in the majors at 39-16. Jon Lester pitches for Chicago and is 5-0 with a 1.71 ERA in seven career starts vs. the Phillies.

ROLLING ROOKIE

Tigers righty Michael Fulmer is 5-1 with a 3.24 ERA in his first season in the majors. Acquired last July in the trade that sent Yoenis Cespedes to the Mets, the 23-year-old Fulmer tries to extend his impressive start when he faces the visiting Blue Jays.

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MLB MONEYLINE

MLB > (903) NY METS@ (904) PITTSBURGH | 2016-06-06 19:05:00 - 2016-06-06 19:05:00
Play ON NY METS using money line in All games when playing on Monday
The record is 22 Wins and 3 Losses for the last two seasons (+21.1 units)

MLB > (915) HOUSTON@ (916) TEXAS | 2016-06-06 20:05:00 - 2016-06-06 20:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games in games played on a grass field
The record is 33 Wins and 19 Losses for the this season (+19.5 units)

MLB > (907) COLORADO@ (908) LA DODGERS | 2016-06-06 22:10:00 - 2016-06-06 22:10:00
Play AGAINST LA DODGERS using money line in All games after 3 or more consecutive wins
The record is 21 Wins and 32 Losses for the last three seasons (-24.65 units)

MLB > (915) HOUSTON@ (916) TEXAS | 2016-06-06 20:05:00 - 2016-06-06 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 > (911) KANSAS CITY@ (912) BALTIMORE | 2016-06-06 19:05:00 - 2016-06-06 19:05:00
Play ON BALTIMORE using money line in Home games in night games
The record is 95 Wins and 46 Losses for the last three seasons (+41.3 units)
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MLB RUNLINE

MLB > (903) NY METS@ (904) PITTSBURGH | 2016-06-06 19:05:00 - 2016-06-06 19:05:00
Play ON NY METS in All games when playing on Monday
The record is 20 Wins and 5 Losses for the last two seasons (+16 units)

MLB > (905) ATLANTA@ (906) SAN DIEGO | 2016-06-06 22:10:00 - 2016-06-06 22:10:00
Play ON SAN DIEGO in All games in night games
The record is 29 Wins and 11 Losses for the this season (+16.95 units)

MLB > (901) CHICAGO CUBS@ (902) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-06-06 19:05:00 - 2016-06-06 19:05:00
Play ON CHICAGO CUBS in All games vs. left-handed starters
The record is 13 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+11.95 units)

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MLB TOTALS

MLB > (901) CHICAGO CUBS@ (902) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-06-06 19:05:00 - 2016-06-06 19:05:00
Play OVER PHILADELPHIA on the totalin Home games in June games
The record is 17 Overs and 3 Unders for the last two seasons (+14.3 units)

MLB > (911) KANSAS CITY@ (912) BALTIMORE | 2016-06-06 19:05:00 - 2016-06-06 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 > (903) NY METS@ (904) PITTSBURGH | 2016-06-06 19:05:00 - 2016-06-06 19:05:00
Play OVER PITTSBURGH on the totalin All games when the total is 8 to 8.5
The record is 15 Overs and 3 Unders for the this season (+11.7 units)

MLB > (913) TORONTO@ (914) DETROIT | 2016-06-06 19:10:00 - 2016-06-06 19:10:00
Play UNDER TORONTO on the totalin All games in road games
The record is 7 Overs and 22 Unders for the this season (+14.4 units)

MLB > (913) TORONTO@ (914) DETROIT | 2016-06-06 19:10:00 - 2016-06-06 19:10:00
Play OVER DETROIT on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 19 Overs and 6 Unders for the this season (+12.65 units)

MLB > (919) TAMPA BAY@ (920) ARIZONA | 2016-06-06 21:40:00 - 2016-06-06 21:40:00
Play OVER ARIZONA on the totalin Home games when playing on Monday
The record is 18 Overs and 4 Unders for the last three seasons (+13.9 units)

MLB > (903) NY METS@ (904) PITTSBURGH | 2016-06-06 19:05:00 - 2016-06-06 19:05:00
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 > (903) NY METS@ (904) PITTSBURGH | 2016-06-06 19:05:00 - 2016-06-06 19:05:00
Play OVER PITTSBURGH on the totalin All games at home when the total is 8 to 8.5
The record is 10 Overs and 1 Unders for the this season (+8.95 units)

MLB > (901) CHICAGO CUBS@ (902) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-06-06 19:05:00 - 2016-06-06 19:05:00
Play OVER PHILADELPHIA on the totalin All games in June games
The record is 23 Overs and 8 Unders for the last two seasons (+15.3 units)



TOP POWER LINES

Users of our matchup reports are familiar with our Power Line ratings, calculated using both teams' ratings and home field advantage. The Top Power Lines tool offers a way to view and compare current Power Lines in one simple report, as well as the Power Line Edge, where the Power Line differs significantly from the current line.

MLB > (901) CHICAGO CUBS @ (902) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-06-06 19:05:00 - 2016-06-06 19:05:00
Line: CHICAGO CUBS BTB PowerLine: CHICAGO CUBS388
Edge On: CHICAGO CUBS (123)

MLB > (903) NY METS @ (904) PITTSBURGH | 2016-06-06 19:05:00 - 2016-06-06 19:05:00
Line: NY METS BTB PowerLine: NY METS142
Edge On: NY METS (31)

MLB > (909) LA ANGELS @ (910) NY YANKEES | 2016-06-06 19:05:00 - 2016-06-06 19:05:00
Line: LA ANGELS BTB PowerLine: LA ANGELS-120
Edge On: LA ANGELS (13)

MLB > (911) KANSAS CITY @ (912) BALTIMORE | 2016-06-06 19:05:00 - 2016-06-06 19:05:00
Line: KANSAS CITY BTB PowerLine: KANSAS CITY157
Edge On: KANSAS CITY (62)

MLB > (913) TORONTO @ (914) DETROIT | 2016-06-06 19:10:00 - 2016-06-06 19:10:00
Line: TORONTO BTB PowerLine: TORONTO-118
Edge On: TORONTO (6)

MLB > (915) HOUSTON @ (916) TEXAS | 2016-06-06 20:05:00 - 2016-06-06 20:05:00
Line: TEXAS+108 BTB PowerLine: TEXAS-107
Edge On: TEXAS (15)

MLB > (919) TAMPA BAY @ (920) ARIZONA | 2016-06-06 21:40:00 - 2016-06-06 21:40:00
Line: TAMPA BAY BTB PowerLine: TAMPA BAY123
Edge On: TAMPA BAY (6)

MLB > (907) COLORADO @ (908) LA DODGERS | 2016-06-06 22:10:00 - 2016-06-06 22:10:00
Line: COLORADO BTB PowerLine: COLORADO126
Edge On: COLORADO (56)

MLB > (917) CLEVELAND @ (918) SEATTLE | 2016-06-06 22:10:00 - 2016-06-06 22:10:00
Line: SEATTLE-117 BTB PowerLine: SEATTLE-139
Edge On: SEATTLE (22)

MLB > (905) ATLANTA @ (906) SAN DIEGO | 2016-06-06 22:10:00 - 2016-06-06 22:10:00
Line: ATLANTA BTB PowerLine: ATLANTA-118
Edge On: ATLANTA (3)