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Wednesday, June 8

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CHICAGO CUBS (40 - 17) at PHILADELPHIA (29 - 30) - 1:05 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 802-826 (-147.7 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1123-1220 (-196.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 743-725 (-159.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-47 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 774-785 (+32.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 141-87 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 68-45 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 141-87 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-1 (+2.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LACKEY is 4-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.7 units)

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
VELASQUEZ is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 13.49 and a WHIP of 2.355.
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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ATLANTA (16 - 42) at SAN DIEGO (25 - 35) - 3:40 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 16-42 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 35-75 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-42 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 87-132 (-41.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 35-56 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 48-73 (-27.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 20-44 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
POMERANZ is 0-9 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
POMERANZ is 9-21 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
TEHERAN is 1-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.074.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
POMERANZ is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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NY METS (31 - 26) at PITTSBURGH (32 - 26) - 7:05 PM
NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R) vs. JAMESON TAILLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 130-91 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 122-71 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 130-91 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 154-107 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 102-69 (+21.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 79-48 (+21.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 383-386 (+49.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NY METS are 399-418 (+29.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SYNDERGAARD is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JAMESON TAILLON vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (30 - 28) at CINCINNATI (22 - 36) - 7:10 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. ALFREDO SIMON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GARCIA is 31-38 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 39-34 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 22-11 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 132-92 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 132-92 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 93-60 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 102-64 (+28.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 85-135 (-42.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 85-135 (-42.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 10-29 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 378-406 (-98.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 42-80 (-28.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GARCIA is 10-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.272.
His team's record is 11-6 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-9. (-2.4 units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SIMON is 2-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.521.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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COLORADO (26 - 32) at LA DODGERS (32 - 28) - 10:10 PM
CHRIS RUSIN (L) vs. KENTA MAEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 616-963 (-180.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 560-883 (-163.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
COLORADO is 54-93 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 126-101 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 123-99 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 92-80 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 69-58 (-13.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

CHRIS RUSIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
RUSIN is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.51 and a WHIP of 1.715.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. COLORADO since 1997
MAEDA is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.632.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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TORONTO (31 - 29) at DETROIT (30 - 28) - 1:10 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 18-11 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 65-72 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 104-108 (-35.8 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. DETROIT since 1997
DICKEY is 7-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 9-3 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+3.0 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. TORONTO since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 0.66 and a WHIP of 1.097.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (26 - 32) at NY YANKEES (28 - 30) - 7:05 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 5-16 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
EOVALDI is 25-13 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
EOVALDI is 24-11 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 42-23 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 800-788 (+63.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 142-121 (+34.8 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 675-669 (+56.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 570-553 (+51.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
WEAVER is 49-19 (+24.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 28-12 (+17.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
WEAVER is 7-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.81 and a WHIP of 1.409.
His team's record is 10-6 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-5. (+4.8 units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
EOVALDI is 2-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.801.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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KANSAS CITY (30 - 28) at BALTIMORE (34 - 23) - 7:05 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 34-23 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 23-11 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 24-11 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 22-8 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 33-21 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 27-15 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-6 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 117-94 (+22.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 96-85 (+19.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TILLMAN is 10-2 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 8-0 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 7-0 (+7.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 8-0 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 37-21 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 29-17 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 47-34 (+25.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 136-100 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 111-98 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 132-94 (+29.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 94-74 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 95-68 (+22.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 56-40 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 111-86 (+22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 32-18 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 14-4 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 31-16 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 24-13 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 60-39 (+24.8 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 0-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
TILLMAN is 2-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 6.65 and a WHIP of 1.478.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.9 units)

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HOUSTON (28 - 32) at TEXAS (36 - 22) - 8:05 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 28-32 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 46-68 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-15 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 28-32 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 17-25 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 24-35 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 36-22 (+20.2 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 23-9 (+15.7 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 20-10 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 35-19 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 27-15 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 27-14 (+17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 22-13 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 19-11 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 8-0 (+10.4 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

DOUG FISTER vs. TEXAS since 1997
FISTER is 5-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.336.
His team's record is 5-7 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.7 units)

YU DARVISH vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DARVISH is 4-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 6-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.3 units)

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CLEVELAND (32 - 25) at SEATTLE (32 - 26) - 10:10 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. TAIJUAN WALKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 106-102 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 40-21 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 29-19 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CARRASCO is 10-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 108-112 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 49-60 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 103-111 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 34-44 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 35-38 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 45-61 (-26.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 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)

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
WALKER is 3-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 0.45 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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TAMPA BAY (26 - 31) at ARIZONA (26 - 35) - 3:40 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. ARCHIE BRADLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 183-198 (-40.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 23-35 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 68-82 (-18.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 61-38 (+22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 12-5 (+7.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 7-17 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
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 10-21 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 4-11 (-9.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 10-21 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 7-16 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 18-33 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

ARCHIE BRADLEY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (25 - 33) at MILWAUKEE (27 - 31) - 8:10 PM
JESSE HAHN (R) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 93-127 (-36.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 14-33 (-17.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 88-119 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 57-79 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 70-90 (-21.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 10-22 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 38-54 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 276-312 (-71.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 29-44 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 65-97 (-26.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

JESSE HAHN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

CHASE ANDERSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
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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MIAMI (30 - 28) at MINNESOTA (17 - 40) - 8:10 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NOLASCO is 14-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 24-16 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHEN is 77-54 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 73-46 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 17-40 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-40 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-23 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

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

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CHEN is 3-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.173.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (35 - 23) at CHI WHITE SOX (29 - 29) - 8:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 118-102 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 117-101 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 73-69 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 88-81 (-13.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 197-154 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 14-3 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 4-14 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

MAX SCHERZER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SCHERZER is 12-6 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.54 and a WHIP of 1.019.
His team's record is 13-10 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-12. (-1.8 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SHIELDS is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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BOSTON (34 - 24) at SAN FRANCISCO (35 - 25) - 10:15 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 161-177 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1098-922 (+119.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 259-169 (+53.8 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 755-749 (+43.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BOSTON is 11-3 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 10-3 (+11.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
PRICE is 74-41 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 25-9 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 42-22 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-22 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 3 seasons.

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

DAVID PRICE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
PRICE is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 0.849.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. BOSTON since 1997
BUMGARNER is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 0.857.
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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Wednesday's Diamond Notes
June 8, 2016

Hottest team: Rangers (9-1 last 10)
Texas improved to 8-0 against Houston with another comeback victory against their state rivals last night, 4-3. The Rangers maintained their four-game lead in the AL West over the Mariners after winning their ninth game in 10 tries, while winning for the seventh straight time at Globe Life Park. Texas picked up its third consecutive one-run victory, while rallying in each of those wins. Yu Darvish takes the mound for the Rangers tonight against the Astros, looking to improve to 3-0 after beating the Pirates and Mariners in his first two starts since missing over a year following Tommy John surgery.

Coldest team: Royals (0-6 last six)
Kansas City closed out its last homestand with a perfect 6-0 record, but the Royals are current on a road trip straight out of the Twilight Zone. The Royals were swept in a four-game series by the Indians, while scoring two runs in the first two losses at Baltimore. In Tuesday’s 9-1 blowout loss to the Orioles, the Royals endured a benches-clearing brawl after Kansas City right-hander Yordano Ventura drilled Manny Machado as the Orioles’ third baseman charged the mound. The Royals have several regulars out due to injury and are playing plenty of young guys, but the offense has dried up by scoring four runs in the last five games.

Hottest pitcher: Madison Bumgarner, Giants (7-2, 1.91 ERA)
One of the best pitching matchups of the season takes place at AT&T Park in San Francisco tonight as Bumgarner opposes Boston’s David Price. The Red Sox got past the Giants last night in 10 innings, 5-3, but runs should be at a premium tonight. San Francisco owns a 6-0 record in Bumgarner’s last six starts, while the southpaw hasn’t lost a home decision since April 20 against Arizona. Bumgarner has allowed only one earned run in his past two home starts against the Cubs and Blue Jays, as the Giants’ ace is making his second career start against Boston after losing to the Red Sox back in 2010 at home.

Coldest pitcher: Taijuan Walker, Mariners (2-6, 3.94 ERA)
Things have gone backwards for Walker following a promising start as the right-hander has allowed 24 earned runs in his last five outings. Walker is winless in his last seven starts, while Seattle has won only once in this span, coming in a 6-5 victory over Tampa Bay last month. Walker has allowed five home runs in his last two starts, but the Indians have scored only four runs in the past two games of this series.

Biggest UNDER run: Rockies (4-1 last five)
Colorado fell short in Tuesday’s 4-3 setback at Los Angeles, but the Rockies cashed another ‘under’ against the Dodgers. Through the first five games of their current road trip against NL West foes, the ‘under’ has hit four times, as Colorado has allowed four runs or fewer in all five contests. Southpaw Chris Rusin takes the mound for the Rockies tonight against the Dodgers as the ‘under’ has cashed in three of his four starts away from Coors Field this season.

Biggest OVER run: Nationals (7-2-1 last 10)
Washington erased a 5-2 deficit at Chicago last night by scoring eight unanswered runs to beat the White Sox, 10-5 to cash the ‘over’ of 8 ½. The Nationals have scored 10 runs in back-to-back games, as they face newly-acquired James Shields tonight on the South Side of Chicago. Shields struggled with the Padres this season by going 2-7, while allowing 10 earned runs in 2.2 innings at Seattle in his final start before getting traded to Chicago. Max Scherzer counters for Washington, as the former Cy Young winner has eclipsed the ‘over’ in six of nine starts this season, including three of the last four road outings.

Matchup to watch: Mets vs. Pirates
Pittsburgh captured Tuesday’s double-header at PNC Park by beating New York by exact 3-1 scores. Noah Syndergaard looks to get the Mets back on track as the blonde right-hander goes for his seventh victory of the season. Four of Syndergaard’s six wins this season have come away from PNC Park, including a 6-2 triumph at Miami in his last outing. Rookie Jameson Taillon makes his Major League debut for the Pirates on the mound, as the second pick of the 2010 draft compiled a 4-2 record with an ERA of 2.04 at Triple-A Indianapolis. Since the start of last season, the Pirates have won all eight meetings with the Mets, as New York has scored two runs or less in all five losses at PNC Park.

Betcha didn’t know: The Yankees have won each of the last five home matchups with the Angels dating back to the start of 2015. New York has outscored Los Angeles in its current series, 11-5, as Nathan Eovaldi takes the ball tonight for the Yankees. The Bronx Bombers own a 4-1 record in Eovaldi’s five home starts this season, and 11-3 in his past 14 starts at Yankee Stadium since April 2015.

Biggest public favorite: Dodgers (-200) vs. Rockies

Biggest public underdog: Athletics (+110) at Brewers

Biggest line move: Padres (-140 to -155) vs. Braves

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LEADING OFF: Price vs Bumgarner, Shields starts with Sox
June 8, 2016

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

LEFTY SHOWDOWN

Red Sox left-hander David Price (7-2, 4.88) can't recall facing a pitcher who hits home runs, but that will change when he goes against Giants ace Madison Bumgarner (7-2, 1.91), who wants to be in the All-Star Home Run Derby next month. Price and Bumgarner will pitch in an interleague matchup at AT&T Park featuring two of baseball's best left-handers. ''Those games are always fun, but I definitely don't put more significance on any other game, especially right now,'' Price said. ''He's throwing the ball extremely well. I want to go out there and throw better.''

SHIELDS UP

James Shields makes his first start with the White Sox since a trade from San Diego. The durable right-hander was 2-7 in 11 starts with the Padres and traded shortly after being called out by San Diego executive chairman Ron Fowler following one of the poorest starts of his career. ''Obviously the frustrations that he had with our team, you definitely don't blame him,'' Shields said . ''As a competitor, I felt the same way, I was frustrated with losing games over there. But obviously to single me out, I don't know if that was the right move or not. But here I am.'' Shields faces Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer (6-4, 3.87).

GREEN BUC

Heralded prospect Jameson Taillon makes his major league debut for the Pirates against the Mets. Taillon had Tommy John surgery in 2014 and returned this season to Triple-A, where he has a 2.04 ERA and a 61-to-6 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Manager Clint Hurdle says he isn't sure if Taillon will remain with the team beyond this outing. ''Some of it is in his control and some of it isn't,'' Hurdle said. ''We'll see what happens.'' Taillon shares the mound with Noah Syndergaard (6-2, 1.91) in his debut.

FORGOT HOW TO LOSE

Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman is unbeaten in nine starts since April 14 and faces the Royals in the finale of a three-game series. The unquestioned ace of Baltimore's starting rotation, Tillman is 7-1 with a 3.33 ERA after going 11-11 with a 4.99 ERA last year. The defending World Series champion Royals will start right-hander Edinson Volquez (5-5, 4.03), who has a 6.67 ERA on the road this season.

LOOKING FOR 11

Cardinals left-hander Jaime Garcia (4-5, 3.48) is 10-4 career against the Reds, matching Oliver Perez for the most wins over Cincinnati by an active pitcher. He'll get a chance to break the tie in his first appearance against the Reds this season. Garcia held the Reds to one run in seven innings in his last start against them in 2015.

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MLB MONEYLINE

MLB > (903) ATLANTA@ (904) SAN DIEGO | 2016-06-08 15:40:00 - 2016-06-08 15:40:00
Play AGAINST SAN DIEGO using money line in Home games in day games
The record is 6 Wins and 21 Losses for the last two seasons (-18.8 units)

MLB > (917) HOUSTON@ (918) TEXAS | 2016-06-08 20:05:00 - 2016-06-08 20:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games in games played on a grass field
The record is 35 Wins and 19 Losses for the this season (+21.65 units)

MLB > (917) HOUSTON@ (918) TEXAS | 2016-06-08 20:05:00 - 2016-06-08 20:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in all games
The record is 36 Wins and 22 Losses for the this season (+20.15 units)

MLB > (917) HOUSTON@ (918) TEXAS | 2016-06-08 20:05:00 - 2016-06-08 20:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games against right-handed starters
The record is 27 Wins and 14 Losses for the this season (+17.55 units)

MLB > (915) KANSAS CITY@ (916) BALTIMORE | 2016-06-08 19:05:00 - 2016-06-08 19:05:00
Play ON BALTIMORE using money line in Home games in night games
The record is 97 Wins and 46 Losses for the last three seasons (+43.3 units)

MLB > (925) MIAMI@ (926) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-08 20:10:00 - 2016-06-08 20:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in All games in games played on a grass field
The record is 17 Wins and 40 Losses for the this season (-19.65 units)

MLB > (925) MIAMI@ (926) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-08 20:10:00 - 2016-06-08 20:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in all games
The record is 17 Wins and 40 Losses for the this season (-19.65 units)

MLB > (913) LA ANGELS@ (914) NY YANKEES | 2016-06-08 19:05:00 - 2016-06-08 19:05:00
Play AGAINST LA ANGELS using money line in All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 5 Wins and 16 Losses for the this season (-13 units)

MLB > (921) TAMPA BAY@ (922) ARIZONA | 2016-06-08 15:40:00 - 2016-06-08 15:40:00
Play AGAINST ARIZONA using money line in Home games in games played on a grass field
The record is 9 Wins and 21 Losses for the this season (-16.15 units)

MLB > (921) TAMPA BAY@ (922) ARIZONA | 2016-06-08 15:40:00 - 2016-06-08 15:40:00
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)

MLB > (921) TAMPA BAY@ (922) ARIZONA | 2016-06-08 15:40:00 - 2016-06-08 15:40:00
Play AGAINST ARIZONA using money line in Home games after a win
The record is 30 Wins and 56 Losses for the last three seasons (-32.3 units)

MLB > (919) CLEVELAND@ (920) SEATTLE | 2016-06-08 22:10:00 - 2016-06-08 22:10:00
Play AGAINST SEATTLE using money line in Home games after a win
The record is 35 Wins and 52 Losses for the last three seasons (-32.55 units)
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MLB RUNLINE

MLB > (915) KANSAS CITY@ (916) BALTIMORE | 2016-06-08 19:05:00 - 2016-06-08 19:05:00
Play ON BALTIMORE in Home games in night games
The record is 17 Wins and 8 Losses for the this season (+15.2 units)

MLB > (921) TAMPA BAY@ (922) ARIZONA | 2016-06-08 15:40:00 - 2016-06-08 15:40:00
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 > (911) TORONTO@ (912) DETROIT | 2016-06-08 13:10:00 - 2016-06-08 13:10:00
Play ON DETROIT in All games as a home favorite when the run line price is +135 to +160
The record is 7 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+9.55 units)

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MLB TOTALS

MLB > (901) CHICAGO CUBS@ (902) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-06-08 13:05:00 - 2016-06-08 13:05:00
Play OVER PHILADELPHIA on the totalin Home games in June games
The record is 18 Overs and 4 Unders for the last two seasons (+14.3 units)

MLB > (911) TORONTO@ (912) DETROIT | 2016-06-08 13:10:00 - 2016-06-08 13:10:00
Play UNDER TORONTO on the totalin All games in road games
The record is 8 Overs and 23 Unders for the this season (+14.35 units)

MLB > (911) TORONTO@ (912) DETROIT | 2016-06-08 13:10:00 - 2016-06-08 13:10:00
Play OVER DETROIT on the totalin All games in day games
The record is 17 Overs and 5 Unders for the this season (+11.65 units)

MLB > (925) MIAMI@ (926) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-08 20:10:00 - 2016-06-08 20:10:00
Play OVER MINNESOTA on the totalin All games in night games
The record is 22 Overs and 9 Unders for the this season (+12.95 units)

MLB > (901) CHICAGO CUBS@ (902) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-06-08 13:05:00 - 2016-06-08 13:05:00
Play OVER PHILADELPHIA on the totalin All games in June games
The record is 24 Overs and 9 Unders for the last two seasons (+15.3 units)

MLB > (907) ST LOUIS@ (908) CINCINNATI | 2016-06-08 19:10:00 - 2016-06-08 19:10:00
Play OVER ST LOUIS on the total in all games
The record is 36 Overs and 20 Unders for the this season (+15.45 units)

MLB > (907) ST LOUIS@ (908) CINCINNATI | 2016-06-08 19:10:00 - 2016-06-08 19:10:00
Play OVER ST LOUIS on the totalin All games in games played on a grass field
The record is 36 Overs and 20 Unders for the this season (+15.45 units)

MLB > (923) OAKLAND@ (924) MILWAUKEE | 2016-06-08 20:10:00 - 2016-06-08 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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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 | 2016-06-08 13:05:00 - 2016-06-08 13:05:00
Line: CHICAGO CUBS BTB PowerLine: CHICAGO CUBS234
Edge On: CHICAGO CUBS (49)

MLB > (911) TORONTO @ (912) DETROIT | 2016-06-08 13:10:00 - 2016-06-08 13:10:00
Line: DETROIT-129 BTB PowerLine: DETROIT-140
Edge On: DETROIT (11)

MLB > (921) TAMPA BAY @ (922) ARIZONA | 2016-06-08 15:40:00 - 2016-06-08 15:40:00
Line: TAMPA BAY BTB PowerLine: TAMPA BAY175
Edge On: TAMPA BAY (72)

MLB > (903) ATLANTA @ (904) SAN DIEGO | 2016-06-08 15:40:00 - 2016-06-08 15:40:00
Line: SAN DIEGO-158 BTB PowerLine: SAN DIEGO-170
Edge On: SAN DIEGO (12)

MLB > (913) LA ANGELS @ (914) NY YANKEES | 2016-06-08 19:05:00 - 2016-06-08 19:05:00
Line: LA ANGELS BTB PowerLine: LA ANGELS-103
Edge On: LA ANGELS (62)

MLB > (915) KANSAS CITY @ (916) BALTIMORE | 2016-06-08 19:05:00 - 2016-06-08 19:05:00
Line: KANSAS CITY BTB PowerLine: KANSAS CITY-122
Edge On: KANSAS CITY (19)

MLB > (907) ST LOUIS @ (908) CINCINNATI | 2016-06-08 19:10:00 - 2016-06-08 19:10:00
Line: ST LOUIS BTB PowerLine: ST LOUIS251
Edge On: ST LOUIS (77)

MLB > (917) HOUSTON @ (918) TEXAS | 2016-06-08 20:05:00 - 2016-06-08 20:05:00
Line: HOUSTON BTB PowerLine: HOUSTON-117
Edge On: HOUSTON (18)

MLB > (925) MIAMI @ (926) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-08 20:10:00 - 2016-06-08 20:10:00
Line: MIAMI BTB PowerLine: MIAMI185
Edge On: MIAMI (80)

MLB > (923) OAKLAND @ (924) MILWAUKEE | 2016-06-08 20:10:00 - 2016-06-08 20:10:00
Line: OAKLAND BTB PowerLine: OAKLAND108
Edge On: OAKLAND (27)

MLB > (927) WASHINGTON @ (928) CHI WHITE SOX | 2016-06-08 20:10:00 - 2016-06-08 20:10:00
Line: WASHINGTON BTB PowerLine: WASHINGTON147
Edge On: WASHINGTON (12)

MLB > (919) CLEVELAND @ (920) SEATTLE | 2016-06-08 22:10:00 - 2016-06-08 22:10:00
Line: CLEVELAND BTB PowerLine: CLEVELAND142
Edge On: CLEVELAND (36)

MLB > (909) COLORADO @ (910) LA DODGERS | 2016-06-08 22:10:00 - 2016-06-08 22:10:00
Line: LA DODGERS-174 BTB PowerLine: LA DODGERS-205
Edge On: LA DODGERS (31)

MLB > (929) BOSTON @ (930) SAN FRANCISCO | 2016-06-08 22:15:00 - 2016-06-08 22:15:00
Line: BOSTON BTB PowerLine: BOSTON-103
Edge On: BOSTON (9)

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YESTERDAY'S RESULTS: 12 - 9 + 3.54
OVERALL: 33 - 29 + 7.73

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CHC at PHI 01:05 PM

PHI +173

O 7.5


TOR at DET 01:10 PM

DET -130

U 9.5


TB at ARI 03:40 PM

TB +101

O 8.5


ATL at SD 03:40 PM

SD -161

U 6.5

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Odds to win the College World Series, with Super Regionals this week

-- 5-1-- Florida, Louisville, Mississippi State, Texas A&M

-- 6-1-- Miami-- Stadium is named after A-Rod, but he never played there.

-- 7-1-- LSU-- Les Miles should coach first for a couple innings.

-- 10-1-- Texas Tech-- Wouldn't want to pitch in Lubbock if wind is blowing out.

-- 12-1-- South Carolina-- Not a lot of northern teams on this list.

-- 25-1-- Coastal Carolina, Arizona, Cal-Santa Barbara

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud......

13) Sauerkraut got a lot of support from e-mailers today, which baffles me, but that is what makes life interesting-- we like different things.

12) I was also informed that the world's largest sauerkraut factory is in Phelps, NY, near where a friend of mine's grandfather lives. You learrn new stuff every day.

11) Speaking of which, it is now illegal to sit on a sidewalk in Saratoga Springs, NY, where the six-week horse racing meet is held every summer. Not sure if the mayor is a guy who sells benches, but that seems like a dumb thing to have as a law.

10) Maria Sharapova was suspended for two years, which means she is likely to lose as much as $50M in income during that time. Sharapova has been the world's highest-paid female athlete for the last 11 years, but that streak is over now.

9) A Uber driver from Boulder, CO won $1M in a World Series of Poker tourney this week, after being down to one $500 chip at one point in the tournament. Something you rarely read about are people who try to become pro poker players and fail; this guy went bust couple years ago, moved to Colorado and started driving for Uber, then built up some cash and took a shot in this year's WSOP and hit it big. Good for him.

8) Jacksonville Jaguars paid WR Allen Hurns $40M for four years this offseason, now find out Hurns is allergic to grass; no bueno. Will they switch to Field Turf?

7) Washington 11, White Sox 4-- James Sheilds faced 17 batters in his White Sox debut and seven of them scored, not what the struggling Pale Hose needed. He threw 84 pitches and got six outs. Chicago is 6-20 in its last 26 games.

6) Braves' play-by play Chip Caray, grandson of Harry, son of Chip, has improved a lot as a play-play guy; he used to be awful. Haven't listened to Braves' games much the last few years because I don't have any Braves on my fantasy team, but I have this year and Chip is pretty good now. He has a very good partner in Joe Simpson.

5) Phillies young pitching star Vince Velasquez left Wednesday's game after two pitches, never a good sign. Apparently some kind of biceps issue. Last thing Phillies need right now is a pitching injury. Last thing anyone needs, actually.

4) Why I like Phil Martelli as a college hoop coach; St Joe's is 12-3 vs spread in its last 15 conference tournament games, 11-4 vs spread as a road underdog in conference games. He has good players and he lets them play, which gives them confidence.

3) Rumors in NYC this week that St John's assistant coach Barry Rohrssen is off to another job, possibly to be replaced by former NBA star Mitch Richmond. St John's gets to play the Big East tournament on its home court every year, yet they are 0-7 vs spread in last seven Big East tournament games.

Then there is Providence, which covered its last seven Big East tourney games.

2) Cavaliers 120, Warriors 90-- 10 of last 12 Cleveland games were decided by 11+ points. Golden State is 3-5 on the road in playoffs. Still think all playoff series should be best-of-3 and the Finals best-of-5. Much more dramatic that way.

1) Tonight was Golden State's 102nd game this season, not counting the handful of preseason games they play; it was Cleveland's 99th game. NBA is a long season, then the draft is June 23, and the NBA Summer League is in Las Vegas starting July 8. Not a lot of rest for the executives of the good teams.

Regular season ended in mid-April, so the lesser teams have had some time off.

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, June 9


NY Mets @ Milwaukee

Game 953-954
June 9, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Colon) 15.179
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 16.608
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-125); Under

Houston @ Texas

Game 955-956
June 9, 2016 @ 2:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McHugh( 14.960
Texas
(Perez) 17.849
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-130
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+110); Over

LA Angels @ NY Yankees

Game 957-958
June 9, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Chacin) 17.442
NY Yankees
(Nova) 12.555
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 5
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+120); Under

Baltimore @ Toronto

Game 959-960
June 9, 2016 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Wilson) 18.043
Toronto
(Stroman) 16.555
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-150); Over

Cleveland @ Seattle

Game 961-962
June 9, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 16.810
Seattle
(Karns) 14.776
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+100); Under

Washington @ Chicago White Sox

Game 963-964
June 9, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gnzalez) 17.513
Chicago White Sox
(Gnzalez) 14.021
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-155
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-155); Over

Miami @ Minnesota

Game 965-966
June 9, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Koehler) 15.160
Minnesota
(Santana) 16.554
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-130
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-130); Under

Pittsburgh @ Colorado

Game 967-968
June 9, 2016 @ 5:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Locke) 17.369
Colorado
(Bettis) 15.254
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2
14
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-120
11 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-120); Over

St. Louis @ Cincinnati

Game 951-952
June 9, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wnwrght) 17.369
Cincinnati
(Fnnegan) 14.449
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-165); Over

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, June 9


National League games
Mets @ Brewers
Colon is 1-0, 2.50 in his last three starts; over is 3-0-1 in his last four.

Nelson is 2-1, 1.82 in his last four home starts (under 3-1-1 last five overall).

Mets are 6-8 in last 14 road games; three of their last four games stayed under total. Milwaukee won five of its last seven games; over is 5-2 in its last seven home games.

Cardinals @ Reds
Wainwright is 2-1, 3.04 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.

Finnegan is 1-2, 3.86 in his last five starts (over 7-3-1 in his last 11).

St Louis won three of last four games; eight of their last eleven games went over total. Reds won six of last nine games; 11 of their last 12 games went over.

Pirates @ Rockies
Locke is 4-0, 2.76 in his last four starts; his last seven starts all went over.

Bettis is 0-3, 11.48 in his last three starts; four of his last six starts went over.

Colorado won three of its last four games (under 5-1 in last six). Pittsburgh lost five of last six road games (under 5-1).

American League games
Angels @ New York
Chacin is 1-0, 2.86 in his last two starts (over 3-2).

Nova is 1-2, 6.27 in his last three starts (over 3-3).

Bronx won four of last five games; over is 8-4-1 in their last 13 home games. Angels lost four of last five games, over is 5-1-1 in their last seven

Orioles @ Blue Jays
Wilson is 0-4, 6.75 in his last four starts (over 4-2-2).

Stroman is 0-1, 10.64 in his last two starts; four of his last five went over.

Toronto won 10 of last 14 games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten. Baltimore won seven of its last eight games (under 3-1in last four).

Astros @ Rangers
McHugh is 1-1, 4.10 in his last four starts (over 5-3 in his last eight).

Perez is 3-0, 2.50 in his last three starts; six of his last nine starts stayed under.

Astros are 12-4 in last 16 games, but lost 12 of last 13 in Arlington; seven of their last 11 games went over. Texas is 14-4 in its last 18 games, six of their last nine games went over the total.

Indians @ Mariners
Tomlin is 2-0, 2.30 in his last two road starts; over is 7-0-1 in his last eight overall.

Karns is 1-1, 6.89 in his last three starts (over 4-0-1 in last five).

Indians won six of last eight games; over is 7-4-2 in their last 13 games. Seattle won four of last five home games- over is 11-3-1 in its last 15 games.

Interleague
Nationals @ White Sox
GGonzalez is 0-3, 10.34 in his last three starts; over is 5-0-1 in his last six starts.

MGonzalez is 0-1, 4.09 in six starts this season (over 4-2). .

Washington won ten of last 13 road games; nine of its last 11 games went over the total. White Sox lost 20 of last 26 games; over is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Marlins @ Twins
Koehler is 1-3, 4.32 in his last four starts (over 5-5-1).

Santana is 0-3, 7.56 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven.

Marlins lost four of last five games; over is 13-6-1 in their last 20 road games. Twins lost six of last nine games; eight of their last nine home games went over.

Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
StL-Cin-- Wainwright 8-4; Finnegan 3-9
NY-Mil-- Colon 6-5; Nelson 7-5
Pitt-Col-- Locke 5-6; Bettis 5-7

LA-NY-- Chacin 3-2/2-3; Nova 4-5
Balt-Tor-- Wilson 3-5; Stroman 7-5
Hst-Tex-- McHugh 7-5; Perez 5-7
Cle-Sea-- Tomlin 9-1; Karns 8-3

Wsh-Chi-- GGonzalez 5-6; MGonzalez 3-3
Mia-Minn-- Koehler 3-8; Santana 1-9

Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
StL-Cin-- Wainwright 3-12; Finnegan 3-12
NY-Mil-- Colon 4-11; Nelson 3-12
Pitt-Col-- Locke 2-11; Bettis 4-12

LA-NY-- Chacin 3-10; Nova 0-9
Balt-Tor-- Wilson 3-8; Stroman 4-12
Hst-Tex-- McHugh 7-12; Perez 4-12
Cle-Sea-- Tomlin 5-10; Karns 3-11

Wsh-Chi-- GGonzalez 0-11; MGonzalez 4-6
Mia-Minn-- Koehler 4-11; Santana 3-10

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MLB

Thursday, June 9

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Trend Report
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2:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. TEXAS
Houston is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games

5:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. COLORADO
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. NY YANKEES
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels

7:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Cincinnati is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games

8:10 PM
NY METS vs. MILWAUKEE
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

8:10 PM
MIAMI vs. MINNESOTA
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

8:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Washington is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

10:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. SEATTLE
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Seattle's last 15 games

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, June 9

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ST LOUIS (31 - 28) at CINCINNATI (22 - 37) - 7:10 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. BRANDON FINNEGAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 133-92 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 133-92 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 94-60 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 155-90 (+31.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 75-45 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 40-17 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 154-89 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 85-136 (-43.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 4-18 (-12.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 85-136 (-43.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 10-30 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 64-101 (-31.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 1-11 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 50-83 (-26.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 42-81 (-29.3 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 3-2 (+0.2 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 8-10 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 9-10 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-9. (-2.1 units)

BRANDON FINNEGAN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
FINNEGAN is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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NY METS (32 - 26) at MILWAUKEE (28 - 31) - 8:10 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. JIMMY NELSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 104-83 (+35.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
COLON is 138-102 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 120-76 (+33.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 12-18 (-12.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 71-92 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 30-44 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
COLON is 3-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.733.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. NY METS since 1997
NELSON is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.700.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

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HOUSTON (29 - 32) at TEXAS (36 - 23) - 2:05 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 13-25 (-15.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 47-68 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 48-53 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 47-62 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 35-42 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 11-17 (-9.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 36-23 (+18.6 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 23-10 (+14.1 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 20-11 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 59-52 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 35-20 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 27-15 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 54-44 (+18.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 19-12 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MCHUGH is 14-3 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCHUGH is 29-15 (+12.7 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
TEXAS is 8-1 (+8.8 Units) against HOUSTON this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. TEXAS since 1997
MCHUGH is 4-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.568.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.0 units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PEREZ is 4-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.71 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (26 - 33) at NY YANKEES (29 - 30) - 7:05 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 5-17 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY YANKEES are 29-14 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 800-789 (+62.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 142-122 (+33.8 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 675-670 (+55.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
NOVA is 0-7 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

IVAN NOVA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
NOVA is 4-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.616.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

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BALTIMORE (35 - 23) at TORONTO (32 - 29) - 7:05 PM
TYLER WILSON (R) vs. MARCUS STROMAN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

TYLER WILSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
WILSON is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MARCUS STROMAN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
STROMAN is 2-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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CLEVELAND (32 - 26) at SEATTLE (33 - 26) - 10:10 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. NATE KARNS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 106-103 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 10-1 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
TOMLIN is 9-1 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 11-0 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 8-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 9-1 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 13-3 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 13-1 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 109-112 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 50-60 (-30.2 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 152-189 (-51.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 104-111 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 35-44 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 36-38 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 2-11 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 46-61 (-25.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-2 (+1.9 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
TOMLIN is 4-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 0.903.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.3 units)

NATE KARNS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
KARNS is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.621.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (36 - 23) at CHI WHITE SOX (29 - 30) - 8:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 119-102 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 118-101 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 74-69 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 89-81 (-12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 20-24 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 6-11 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.24 and a WHIP of 1.684.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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MIAMI (30 - 29) at MINNESOTA (18 - 40) - 8:10 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 1-11 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 51-49 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 8-1 (+8.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
MIAMI is 6-0 (+7.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
MINNESOTA is 18-40 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 87-111 (-43.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 18-40 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 10-23 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-32 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SANTANA is 1-9 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 1-9 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KOEHLER is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. MIAMI since 1997
SANTANA is 2-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.564.
His team's record is 3-4 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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PITTSBURGH (32 - 27) at COLORADO (27 - 32) - 5:10 PM
JEFF LOCKE (L) vs. CHAD BETTIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 40-33 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 130-92 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 130-92 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 102-70 (+20.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 9-21 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-1 (+4.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

JEFF LOCKE vs. COLORADO since 1997
LOCKE is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.533.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

CHAD BETTIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BETTIS is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.232.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

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Thursday's Diamond Notes
June 9, 2016

Hottest team:

Nationals (7-2 last nine)
Washington’s offense has blown up in the Midwest the last few days, as the Nationals plated at least 10 runs for the third straight game on Wednesday. The Nationals knocked around James Shields and the White Sox in an 11-4 blowout at U.S. Cellular Field, moving their run total to 31 in the past three games. Washington closes out its nine-game road swing tonight looking for its seventh victory, as the Nats own a 5-1 record in the last six series finales. Gio Gonzalez takes the mound for Washington tonight, as the southpaw is winless in his last three starts, allowing 25 hits and 18 earned runs.

Coldest team:

Angels (2-5 last seven)
It’s been a rough series for Los Angeles at Yankee Stadium, dropping the first three games by an average of four runs a game. The Yankees pulled away in a 12-6 triumph on Wednesday to improve to 7-2 in the past nine matchups with the Halos. The Angels have lost four of their past five series finales, as right-hander Jhoulys Chacin looks to stop the bleeding for Los Angeles tonight. Chacin has won once in five starts for the Angels since getting acquired from the Braves in early May, while allowing three earned runs in five innings of an 8-7 loss at Pittsburgh his last time out.

Hottest pitcher:

Josh Tomlin, Indians (8-1, 3.54 ERA)
Cleveland attempts to pull off a series split at Seattle following consecutive losses, as Tomlin has been nearly unbeatable this season. The Indians own a sterling 9-1 record in Tomlin’s 10 starts, including a 4-0 mark away from Progressive Field. Tomlin bounced back from his first loss of the season to shut down the Royals in a 7-1 victory in his past start, delivering his sixth quality outing of 2016. The last time Tomlin faced the Mariners came back in 2014, as the right-hander tossed a gem by allowing one hit and striking out 11 in a complete game shutout.

Coldest pitcher:

Tom Koehler, Marlins (3-6, 4.50 ERA)
Miami tries to avoid a sweep at Minnesota after losing a pair of high-scoring games the last two nights. Koehler has won once in his past seven trips to the mound with the only victory coming at Atlanta in late May. The Marlins right-hander has walked five batters in four of his last five starts, while owning a 1.80 WHIP away from South Florida. In Koehler’s last 15 starts on the highway since 2015, the Marlins have won only five times.

Biggest UNDER run:

Indians (5-0-1 last six)
Cleveland’s offense has dried up since heading to the Pacific Northwest as the Indians have scored only four runs in the first three games against the Mariners, resulting in three ‘unders.’ The Tribe’s pitching staff went through a solid stretch prior to blowing up the last two games as Cleveland allowed three runs over a four-game stretch that ended Monday. Cleveland has cashed the ‘under’ in five of the last six games away from Progressive Field, but Josh Tomlin heads to the mound tonight as the right-hander is 7-0-1 to the ‘over’ in his past eight starts.

Biggest OVER run:

Twins (12-3 last 15)
Minnesota seeks its third sweep of the season as the Twins close out their series with the Marlins. The Twins’ lineup has exploded recently by scoring 13 runs in the first two wins over Miami, but the pitching has imploded by allowing at least four runs in eight consecutive games. Is another ‘over’ in store for the Twins tonight? Ervin Santana heads to the mound for Minnesota as the right-hander owns a 5.46 ERA at Target Field this season, while the ‘over’ has cashed in three of his last four home outings.

Matchup to watch:

Orioles vs. Blue Jays
These two AL East rivals are hooking up for the first time since April as all three games were decided by one run apiece. Baltimore grabbed two of three from Toronto in that series, as the Orioles have won seven of their last eight games overall. Toronto returns home from a 3-3 road swing as the Jays avoided a sweep at Detroit with a 7-2 blowout of the Tigers on Wednesday. The Jays are starting to recapture that Rogers Center magic by winning five of their last six home games, including a pair of series victories over the Red Sox and Yankees to close out May. Marcus Stroman looks to get on track for Toronto as the right-hander has given up at least six earned runs in three of his past four starts.

Betcha didn’t know:


The Pirates travel to Colorado for a make-up game this afternoon at Coors Field. Pittsburgh has captured five of six matchups from Colorado this season, but this is a difficult scheduling spot for the Bucs. After completing a six-game homestand topped off by an extra-innings loss to the Mets last night, the Pirates head to Denver for today’s contest, as they have to come back to Pittsburgh afterwards for a key three-game series with the Cardinals this weekend.

Biggest public favorite: Cardinals (-165) at Reds

Biggest public underdog: Rangers (+105) vs. Astros

Biggest line move: Rockies (+105 to -110) vs. Pirates

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Orioles visit Blue Jays
June 9, 2016


BALTIMORE ORIOLES (35-23) at TORONTO BLUE JAYS (32-29)

First pitch: Thursday, 7:00 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line: Baltimore +145, Toronto -155, Total: 9

The Orioles will be looking to win their fifth straight game when they face the Blue Jays on Thursday.

Baltimore is scorching hot right now and the team has now won four straight games. The team is coming off of a sweep over Kansas City and allowed just two earned runs in the entire three-game set. It’s also worth noting that three of the Orioles’ past four games have gone UNDER the total, but that has a lot to do with the way the team is pitching.

The Jays, meanwhile, have now lost three of their past five games. They are, however, coming off of a 7-2 victory in the final contest of a three-game set versus the Tigers. The Orioles and Blue Jays have met three times this season and the Orioles were victorious in two of those games. They are, however, just 8-10 against the Blue Jays in Toronto over the past three seasons.

On the mound for Baltimore in this one will be RHP Tyler Wilson (2-5, 4.39 ERA, 27 K) and he’ll be going up against RHP Marcus Stroman (5-2, 4.82 ERA, 55 K) for Toronto. One thing worth pointing out is that the Orioles are 12-3 against the money line after two straight games where the bullpen gave up no runs this season. They do, however, face a Toronto team that is 9-2 against the money line with an on base percentage of .285 or worse over the past five games this season.

The Orioles are playing very well right now, but they will need a good start from Tyler Wilson in order to keep their winning streak going on Thursday. Wilson has really struggled his past few times out, allowing three or more earned runs in four consecutive outings. In his most recent appearance, Wilson allowed five earned runs on seven hits in just four innings of work. Baltimore needs him to start working deeper into games and he needs to do a better job of keeping the ball out of play.

Offensively, one guy that will be looking forward to this one is OF Adam Jones (.239, 9 HR, 32 RBI). Jones has really had an awful season for Baltimore, but he is 3-for-6 with an RBI against Stroman in his career. He has had his number in their limited action against one another and it’d be big if he can produce at the plate on Thursday.

Another guy that needs to be monitored is OF Mark Trumbo (.294, 20 HR, 48 RBI), as he has been incredible for the Orioles this season. Trumbo has five homers over the past seven games and is always a threat to go yard. It’d be big if he can provide some power for Baltimore in this one.

The Blue Jays were excited to have a healthy Marcus Stroman back this season, but he has been awful for them lately. Over his past two starts, Stroman has allowed 13 earned runs on 20 hits in just 11 innings of work. He has walked six batters over the past two games and will need to get his control back moving forward. One thing that does bode well for Stroman is that he pitched well against the Orioles in his last meeting with them. Stroman faced Baltimore on Apr. 19 and allowed just three earned runs in seven innings of work. Toronto would certainly sign up for another performance like that in this one.

Offensively, the Blue Jays will be counting on 3B Josh Donaldson (.255, 14 HR, 33 RBI) to provide a spark. Donaldson has underperformed this season, but he is coming off of a big game against the Tigers. He went 3-for-4 with a single, a triple and a homer on Wednesday and should be feeling very confident coming into this one.

DH Edwin Encarnacion (.237, 12 HR, 46 RBI) is somebody to keep an eye on this one. He is 0-for-10 over the past three games, but he is far too good of a hitter to keep playing so poorly. He should be able to get back on track in this one and it’d be bad news for Baltimore if he does.

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LEADING OFF: Phillies on the clock, Stroman seeks control
June 9, 2016

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

DRAFT DAY

The Phillies have the first pick in this year's amateur draft, with the first two rounds (and two ''competitive balance rounds'') happening at MLB Network's Secaucus, New Jersey, studios beginning at 7 p.m. EDT. Philadelphia's top options include New Jersey high school LHP Jason Groome, Mercer OF Kyle Lewis, California high school OF Mickey Moniak, Florida LHP A.J. Puk, Louisville OF Corey Ray and Tennessee 3B Nick Senzel.

BACK UNDER CONTROL?

Blue Jays RHP Marcus Stroman (5-2, 4.82 ERA) tries to rediscover the strike zone in a start against the Orioles. Stroman easily set a career high when he walked five in a 6-4 loss to the Red Sox in his last start. The lack of control was uncharacteristic for the 25-year-old - he's walked just 2.23 batters per nine innings in his career.

IMPROVING WAINO

Cardinals RHP Adam Wainwright (5-4, 5.40) looks to keep his ERA trending in the right direction after a lackluster start to the season. The 34-year-old is 2-1 with a 3.04 ERA over his last four starts after beginning the year 3-3 with a 6.80 mark. Despite the improvements, he's still allowing hits and home runs at the highest rates of his career after missing almost all of 2015 with an Achilles tendon injury. Cincinnati pitches LHP Brandon Finnegan (2-4, 3.89).

NOT SO SUPER NOVA

Yankees RHP Ivan Nova (4-3, 4.41) has allowed at least one home run in six consecutive starts, an unfortunate streak he'll try to end against the Angels. Nova has perhaps been catching too much of the plate, allowing as many home runs this season (eight) as walks. The homer struggles are a bit perplexing, too, because Nova ranks fourth in the majors with a 59 percent groundball rate (minimum 40 innings pitched).

LOCKED IN

Pirates LHP Jeff Locke (5-3, 4.28) seeks his fifth consecutive win when the Pirates travel to Colorado for a makeup game. Locke allowed three runs - including two homers- over seven innings in an 8-7 win over the Angels in his last start. The Rockies send out RHP Chad Bettis (4-5, 5.58). The game at Coors Field interrupts a nine-game homestand for Pittsburgh.

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MLB MONEYLINE

MLB > (955) HOUSTON@ (956) TEXAS | 2016-06-09 14:05:00 - 2016-06-09 14:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games in games played on a grass field
The record is 35 Wins and 20 Losses for the this season (+20.05 units)

MLB > (965) MIAMI@ (966) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-09 20:10:00 - 2016-06-09 20:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in All games against right-handed starters
The record is 12 Wins and 32 Losses for the this season (-18.2 units)

MLB > (955) HOUSTON@ (956) TEXAS | 2016-06-09 14:05:00 - 2016-06-09 14:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in all games
The record is 36 Wins and 23 Losses for the this season (+18.55 units)

MLB > (961) CLEVELAND@ (962) SEATTLE | 2016-06-09 22:10:00 - 2016-06-09 22:10:00
Play AGAINST SEATTLE using money line in Home games after a win
The record is 18 Wins and 31 Losses for the last two seasons (-23.4 units)

MLB > (957) LA ANGELS@ (958) NY YANKEES | 2016-06-09 19:05:00 - 2016-06-09 19:05:00
Play AGAINST LA ANGELS using money line in All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 5 Wins and 17 Losses for the this season (-14 units)

MLB > (965) MIAMI@ (966) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-09 20:10:00 - 2016-06-09 20:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in all games
The record is 17 Wins and 40 Losses for the this season (-19.65 units)

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MLB TOTALS

MLB > (951) ST LOUIS@ (952) CINCINNATI | 2016-06-09 19:10:00 - 2016-06-09 19:10:00
Play OVER CINCINNATI on the totalin All games against right-handed starters
The record is 29 Overs and 12 Unders for the this season (+16.7 units)

MLB > (965) MIAMI@ (966) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-09 20:10:00 - 2016-06-09 20:10:00
Play OVER MINNESOTA on the totalin All games in night games
The record is 23 Overs and 9 Unders for the this season (+14 units)

MLB > (967) PITTSBURGH@ (968) COLORADO | 2016-06-09 17:10:00 - 2016-06-09 17:10:00
Play OVER PITTSBURGH on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 17 Overs and 5 Unders for the this season (+11.8 units)

MLB > (951) ST LOUIS@ (952) CINCINNATI | 2016-06-09 19:10:00 - 2016-06-09 19:10:00
Play OVER CINCINNATI on the totalin Home games after allowing 10 runs or more
The record is 11 Overs and 1 Unders for the last two seasons (+10.3 units)

MLB > (951) ST LOUIS@ (952) CINCINNATI | 2016-06-09 19:10:00 - 2016-06-09 19:10:00
Play OVER ST LOUIS on the total in all games
The record is 36 Overs and 20 Unders for the this season (+15.45 units)


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TOP POWER LINES

MLB > (955) HOUSTON @ (956) TEXAS | 2016-06-09 14:05:00 - 2016-06-09 14:05:00
Line: TEXAS+107 BTB PowerLine: TEXAS-127
Edge On: TEXAS (34)

MLB > (967) PITTSBURGH @ (968) COLORADO | 2016-06-09 17:10:00 - 2016-06-09 17:10:00
Line: PITTSBURGH BTB PowerLine: PITTSBURGH-108
Edge On: PITTSBURGH (6)

MLB > (957) LA ANGELS @ (958) NY YANKEES | 2016-06-09 19:05:00 - 2016-06-09 19:05:00
Line: LA ANGELS BTB PowerLine: LA ANGELS-105
Edge On: LA ANGELS (6)

MLB > (959) BALTIMORE @ (960) TORONTO | 2016-06-09 19:05:00 - 2016-06-09 19:05:00
Line: BALTIMORE BTB PowerLine: BALTIMORE-120
Edge On: BALTIMORE (27)

MLB > (951) ST LOUIS @ (952) CINCINNATI | 2016-06-09 19:10:00 - 2016-06-09 19:10:00
Line: ST LOUIS BTB PowerLine: ST LOUIS173
Edge On: ST LOUIS (9)

MLB > (953) NY METS @ (954) MILWAUKEE | 2016-06-09 20:10:00 - 2016-06-09 20:10:00
Line: NY METS BTB PowerLine: NY METS112
Edge On: NY METS (9)

MLB > (963) WASHINGTON @ (964) CHI WHITE SOX | 2016-06-09 20:10:00 - 2016-06-09 20:10:00
Line: WASHINGTON BTB PowerLine: WASHINGTON123
Edge On: WASHINGTON (7)

MLB > (965) MIAMI @ (966) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-09 20:10:00 - 2016-06-09 20:10:00
Line: MIAMI BTB PowerLine: MIAMI106
Edge On: MIAMI (28)

MLB > (961) CLEVELAND @ (962) SEATTLE | 2016-06-09 22:10:00 - 2016-06-09 22:10:00
Line: CLEVELAND BTB PowerLine: CLEVELAND-111
Edge On: CLEVELAND (10)

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YESTERDAY'S RESULTS: 5 - 1 + 4.01
OVERALL: 38 - 30 + 11.74

THURSDAY, JUNE 9

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

HOU at TEX 02:05 PM

TEX +109

U 9.5