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

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Evening Selections:

THURSDAY, JUNE 9

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

LAA at NYY 07:05 PM

LAA +116

U 9.0


BAL at TOR 07:07 PM

BAL +155

O 9.0


STL at CIN 07:10 PM

CIN +155

U 10.0


MIA at MIN 8:10 PM

MIN -133


WAS at CHW 08:10 PM

WAS -120


NYM at MIL 08:10 PM

MIL -109


CLE at SEA 10:10 PM

CLE +123

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Phillies drafted a HS outfielder from California with the first pick in the baseball amateur draft Thursday.

-- Five of the first nine picks were high school players. Two of the first seven picks were high school pitchers who had committed to play for Vanderbilt next year, so rough day for the Commodores.

-- Three of the first 47 picks were Florida Gator pitchers, two of whom were taken by the A's. Now I need Florida to get KO'd from the college baseball tournament, so their coach can't abuse their arms the way college coaches do this time of year.

-- Ohio State is one of several bigtime football schools that will start to sell beer at their games this fall. Kind of hard to believe it has taken this long.

-- Virginia Tech was 10-8 in ACC basketball last winter, despite being favoried in only two of the 18 games-- Buzz Williams is doing a hell of a job there.

-- Sharks 4, Penguins 2-- Game 6 of Stanley Cup finals is Sunday in San Jose.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here.......

13) Pirates got rained out Monday, played a doubleheader Tuesday, lost in 10 innings Wednesday, then got on a plane and flew to Denver for one make-up game against the Rockies, then flew back to Steel City last night for this weekend's series with the Cardinals. After this weekend, Pirates will have played 27 consecutive days.

12) Indians 5, Mariners 3-- Quietly, Cleveland is three games up in AL Central.

11) Which brings me to this: Why on God's green earth did the Red Sox fire Terry Francona? Francona went 744-552 in eight years managing Boston, winning a couple of World Series trophies, when the Red Sox hadn't won one in 80+ years. Instead of firing the guy, they should put a statue of him in front of Fenway Park.

Well, Francona is 290-253 in Cleveland and he has the Tribe in first place, and that is a harder job than managing the wealthy Red Sox. Francona is a future Hall of Famer.

10) And yes, I realize the Red Sox won a World Series with John Farrell in 2013, but breaking a losing culture is the hardest thing a coach has to do and Francona is the guy who did it in Boston. Still think they screwed up firing him.

9) Baltimore Orioles are 19-4 in games where the winning run scores after the sixth inning- Buck Showalter is also a really, really good manager. .

8) Kershaw-Cueto in San Francisco tonight. Don't see lot of totals at 5.5.

7) If you have Jose Altuve on your fantasy team and position eligibility is one game at that position, you can now use Altuve at shortstop- he played a few innings there in Thursday's loss in Arlington. First time Altuve has played short in the majors.

6) Yordano Ventura got a nine-game suspension, Manny Machado four games after a brawl in Baltimore Tuesday. Both appealed, which means they may not serve their penalties before the 4th of July-- justice moves slowly in baseball circles.

5) Madison Bumgarner is the best pitcher the Giants have, but he wants to be in the Home Run Derby in San Diego next month. He has 13 career homers and a .180 career batting average. If you were Bruce Bochy, would you let him try HR Derby?

Despite his .180 batting average, Bumgarner is 0-22 batting in the playoffs.

4) I watch a ton of latenight TV when I am up updating this space; luckily I do not watch a lot of commercials, because if I did, I'd feel like a bad person.

Commercials for preventing animal cruelty, preventing starvation in Africa, more for keeping rare species of animals from becoming extinct, or helping wounded warriors-- the magic number seems to be $18 a month for each one. Enough already.

I'm sure most of these are worthy causes, but it gets tiring constantly being hit up for money-- the government should be taking care of our veterans, by the way.

3) Miami Marlins are 31-29, despite being outscored by 27 runs from 7th inning on, even after they pounded Minnesota's bullpen in a 10-3 win Thursday. Marlins are +17 in runs scored in the first six innings of their games.

2) Pirates' 1B John Jaso is hitting .375 (15-40) in first inning of games, which is good for Pittsburgh, since he bats leadoff.

1) Obscure baseball rule I never heard until last night:

In games with a retractable dome, the roof is only allowed to move once during the game. Say the game starts with the roof open, if it closed during the game, it cannot be re-opened during the game. That is why roofs are rarely opened during the game, because once the roof opens, if it were to rain, by rule the roof couldn't be closed.

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MLB
Dunkel

Friday, June 10


Oakland @ Cincinnati

Game 929-930
June 10, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Gray) 14.244
Cincinnati
(DeSclfni) 12.185
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-125); Under

San Diego @ Colorado

Game 909-910
June 10, 2016 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Cshner) 11.627
Colorado
(Gray) 16.512
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 5
16
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-180
12
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-180); Over

Miami @ Arizona

Game 911-912
June 10, 2016 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Nclino) 12.119
Arizona
(Corbin) 16.007
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 4
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-150); Under

LA Dodgers @ San Francisco

Game 913-914
June 10, 2016 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 13.811
San Francisco
(Cueto) 15.497
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+140); Under

Detroit @ NY Yankees

Game 915-916
June 10, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Pelfrey) 16.135
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 15.009
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+145); Over

Baltimore @ Toronto

Game 917-918
June 10, 2016 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Gausman) 17.308
Toronto
(Estrada) 15.829
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+125); Over

Houston @ Tampa Bay

Game 919-920
June 10, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McCllers) 13.842
Tampa Bay
(Andriese) 15.404
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-105); Under

Boston @ Minnesota

Game 921-922
June 10, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Wright) 17.600
Minnesota
(Duffey) 14.519
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-165
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-165); Over

Philadelphia @ Washington

Game 901-902
June 10, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Hllckson) 14.697
Washington
(Strsburg) 17.747
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-260
7
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-260); Under

Kansas City @ Chicago White Sox

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

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 14.064
Chicago White Sox
(Sale) 17.112
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-170
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-170); Under

St. Louis @ Pittsburgh

Game 903-904
June 10, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wacha) 15.334
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 17.276
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-160); Over

Cleveland @ LA Angels

Game 925-926
June 10, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Kluber) 14.127
LA Angels
(Sntiago) 17.680
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+110); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta

Game 905-906
June 10, 2016 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hammel) 14.600
Atlanta
(Norris) 15.683
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-280
8
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+230); Over

Texas @ Seattle

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

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Holland) 17.877
Seattle
(Iwkuma) 14.766
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+135); Over

NY Mets @ Milwaukee

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

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Harvey) 12.185
Milwaukee
(Guerra) 16.334
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 4
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+110); Under

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, June 10


National League games
Phillies @ Nationals
Hellickson is 0-2, 3.32 in his last three starts; five of his last six starts stayed under.

Strasburg is 3-0, 2.63 in his last four starts; his last nine starts went over.

Phillies lost 14 of last 19 games; over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Phils are 3-6 in road series openers. Washington won three of last four games; they're 5-3 in home series openers. Over is 5-2 in their last seven home games.

Cardinals @ Pirates
Wacha is 1-6, 7.16 in his last eight starts; his last six starts went over total.

Cole is 0-1, 3.50 in his last three starts; over is 7-3 in his last ten starts.

Cardinals won four of last five games; they're 3-6 in road series openers. Four of their last five games went over. Pittsburgh lost nine of last 13 games; they flew to Denver and back for one game Thursday. Pirates are 6-4 in home series openers; over is 8-2 in their last ten home games.

Cubs @ Braves
Hammel is 2-0, 1.65 in his last three starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Norris is 0-3, 10.45 in his last three starts; four of his last five went over.

Cubs won 12 of last 15 games; they're 7-2 in road series openers. Four of their last five road games went over. Atlanta lost six of last seven games; they're 3-7 in home series openers. Five of their last seven games stayed under.

Mets @ Brewers
Harvey is 1-1, 0.64 in his last two starts; six of his last eight starts stayed under.

Guerra is 3-1, 2.97 in his last five starts (under 3-1-1).

Mets are 5-3 in last eight road games,; four of their last five games stayed under total. Milwaukee won five of its last eight games; over is 5-3 in its last eight home games.

Padres @ Rockies
Cashner is 1-3, 5.09 in his last four starts; four of his last six went over.

Gray is 3-0, 3.10 in his last three starts; his last four starts went over.

Padres lost eight of last nine road games; they're 5-4 in road series openers. Six of last seven San Diego road games went over. Colorado won four of its last five home games; they're 4-5 in home series openers. Six of their last seven home games went over.

Marlins @ Diamondbacks
Nicolino is 0-3, 5.34 in his last six starts; five of his last seven went over.

Corbin is 1-2, 7.88 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.

Marlins lost four of last six games; they're 6-3 in road series openers. Last five Miami road games went over. Arizona lost 15 of last 21 home games; they're 2-8 in home series openers. Seven of last eight Arizona home games went over.

Dodgers @ Giants
Kershaw is 6-0, 0.81 in his last seven starts; under is 4-0-1 in his last five.

Cueto is 5-0, 1.19 in his last six starts (under 5-1).

Dodgers lost eight of last 12 road games; they're 2-8 in road series openers. Eight of last ten LA games stayed under total. San Francisco won six of last seven home games; they're 4-5 in home series openers. Under is 4-1-1 in their last six home games.

American League games
Tigers @ New York
Pelfrey is 1-1, 5.54 in his last seven starts (over 5-1-1). .

Sabathia is 2-2, 1.45 in his last five starts (five of last six under).

Bronx won five of last six games, 5-4 in home series openers; over is 8-4-2 in their last 14 home games. Tigers won five of its last six games; they're 4-6 in road series openers. Over is 7-3 in their road series openers.

Orioles @ Blue Jays
Gausman is 0-2, 5.29 in his last three starts; six of his last seven stayed under.

Estrada is 3-0, 2.03 in his last four starts (under 9-2).

Toronto lost three of last four games; under is 7-3-1 in their last 11. Baltimore won eight of its last nine games; its last four road games went over.

Astros @ Rays
McCullers is 3-0, 4.76 in his last three starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Andriese is 4-0, 2.97 in his six starts (under 3-2-1).

Astros lost three of their last four games, with last three staying under. Houston is 3-7 in road series openers. Tampa Bay won five of its last six games; they're 2-7 in home series openers. Seven of Rays' last nine games went over the total.

Red Sox @ Twins
Wright is 3-0, 3.43 in his last three starts (over 3-1-1 in his last five).

Duffey is 1-2, 7.94 in his last four starts, which all went over.

Red Sox lost five of last seven games; under is 3-1-1 in their last five. Boston is 6-4 in road series openers. Minnesota lost seven of last ten games; they're 5-5 in home series openers. Nine of Twins' last ten home games went over the total.

Royals @ White Sox
Kennedy is 0-2, 5.60 in his last five starts (under 6-2-3).

Sale is 0-2, 6.48 in his last three starts; seven of his last eight went over.

Royals lost last eight road games; they're 3-7 in road series openers. Under is 4-1-1 in KC's last six games. Chicago is 7-20 in its last 27 games, 4-5 in home series openers. Under is 8-4 in White Sox' last 12 home games.

Indians @ Angels
Kluber is 3-1, 3.29 in his last four starts (under 7-3-1 in his last 11). .

Santiago is 0-1, 10.91 in his last four starts; six of his last seven went over.

Indians won seven of last nine games; they're 5-5 in road series openers. Under is 4-0-1 in their last five road games. Angels lost their last four games, are 5-5 in home series openers; four of their last five home games stayed under.

Rangers @ Mariners
Holland is 2-0, 2.07 in his last two starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Iwakuma is 3-1, 4.33 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over.

Rangers are 15-4 in their last 19 games, 5-3 in road series openers; four of their last five road games stayed under. Seattle won four of last six home games, is 4-6 in home series openers- over is 11-4-1 in its last 16 games overall.

Interleague
A's @ Reds
Gray is 0-4, 10.12 in his last six starts; seven of his last eight went over.

DeSclafani is making his first '16 start; he is 11-15, 4.38 in 36 major league starts, 0-1, 4.50 in five rehab starts in minors this year.

A's lost their last seven road games; they're 6-4 in road series openers. Over is 13-5-1 in their last 19 road games. Cincinnati is 6-4 in its last 10 games, 5-6 in home series openers- their last five home games went over the total.

Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
Phil-Wsh-- Hellickson 6-6; Strasburg 11-1
StL-Pitt-- Wacha 5-7; Cole 6-5
Chi-Atl-- Hammel 9-2; Norris 1-5
NY-Mil-- Harvey 4-8; Guerra 6-1
SD-Col-- Cashner 5-5; Gray 5-4
Mia-Az-- Nicolino 3-5; Corbin 5-7
LA-SF-- Kershaw 11-1; Cueto 11-1

Det-NY-- Pelfrey 4-7; Sabathia 4-5
Balt-Tor-- Gausman 4-5; Estrada 6-5
Hst-TB-- McCullers 4-1; Andriese 4-2
Bos-Minn-- Wright 6-5; Duffey 2-6
KC-Chi-- Kennedy 7-4; Sale 9-3
Clev-LAA-- Kluber 5-7; Santiago 8-4
Tex-Sea-- Holland 6-5; Iwakuma 6-6

A's-Cin-- Gray 4-6; DeSclafani 0-0

Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
Phil-Wsh-- Hellickson 5-12; Strasburg 3-12
StL-Pitt-- Wacha 5-12; Cole 3-11
Chi-Atl-- Hammel 2-11; Norris 2-6
NY-Mil-- Harvey 3-12; Guerra 2-7
SD-Col-- Cashner 3-10; Gray 4-9
Mia-Az-- Nicolino 2-8; Corbin 6-12
LA-SF-- Kershaw 1-12; Cueto 3-12

Det-NY-- Pelfrey 6-11; Sabathia 0-9
Balt-Tor-- Gausman 4-9; Estrada 3-11
Hst-TB-- McCullers 2-5; Andriese 2-6
Bos-Minn-- Wright 5-11; Duffey 2-8
KC-Chi-- Kennedy 3-11; Sale 3-12
Clev-LAA-- Kluber 2-12; Santiago 7-12
Tex-Sea-- Holland 2-11; Iwakuma 2-12

A's-Cin-- Gray 2-10; DeSclafani 0-0

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MLB

Friday, June 10

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games

7:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore

7:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. CINCINNATI
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games when playing Oakland
Cincinnati is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Houston's last 17 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 17 games when playing Houston
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:35 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games at home

8:10 PM
BOSTON vs. MINNESOTA
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Minnesota is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games at home

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City

8:10 PM
NY METS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home

8:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego

9:40 PM
MIAMI vs. ARIZONA
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Miami's last 22 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Arizona's last 22 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games at home

10:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels's last 12 games at home

10:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Seattle's last 16 games

10:15 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
San Francisco is 11-3 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Francisco's last 13 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

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MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, June 10

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PHILADELPHIA (29 - 31) at WASHINGTON (36 - 24) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 128-118 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-3 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-47 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 119-103 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 27-34 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 118-102 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 74-70 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 89-82 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
STRASBURG is 5-10 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-5 (+1.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)



JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HELLICKSON is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.207.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)



STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
STRASBURG is 7-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.18 and a WHIP of 0.835.
His team's record is 12-4 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.9 units)




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ST LOUIS (32 - 28) at PITTSBURGH (32 - 28) - 7:05 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 130-93 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 122-72 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 41-19 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 130-93 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 154-108 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 102-71 (+19.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 383-387 (+48.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
COLE is 14-2 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 134-92 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 134-92 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 95-60 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 46-54 (-18.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-1 (+4.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)



MICHAEL WACHA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WACHA is 4-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.280.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.5 units)



GERRIT COLE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
COLE is 6-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 7-4 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-3. (+5.0 units)




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CHICAGO CUBS (41 - 17) at ATLANTA (17 - 42) - 7:35 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 167-202 (-57.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1124-1220 (-195.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 731-799 (-183.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 744-725 (-158.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
HAMMEL is 11-22 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 142-87 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 69-45 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 142-87 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 82-48 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 17-42 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 6-23 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 17-42 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 11-30 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 3-16 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-1 (+0.9 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)



JASON HAMMEL vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.89 and a WHIP of 1.606.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-5.8 units)



BUD NORRIS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
NORRIS is 4-5 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.528.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.5 units)




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NY METS (33 - 26) at MILWAUKEE (28 - 32) - 8:10 PM
MATT HARVEY (R) vs. JUNIOR GUERRA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 30-14 (+13.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 79-51 (+16.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 30-45 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 66-98 (-26.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)



MATT HARVEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.



JUNIOR GUERRA vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.




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SAN DIEGO (25 - 36) at COLORADO (28 - 32) - 8:40 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. JON GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 71-95 (-23.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 22-20 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 55-93 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 6-3 (+3.7 Units) against COLORADO this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)



ANDREW CASHNER vs. COLORADO since 1997
CASHNER is 3-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.564.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.0 units)



JON GRAY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GRAY is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.96 and a WHIP of 0.826.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.0 units)




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MIAMI (31 - 29) at ARIZONA (26 - 36) - 9:40 PM
JUSTIN NICOLINO (L) vs. PAT CORBIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 25-17 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 417-410 (+42.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
ARIZONA is 13-24 (-19.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 10-22 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 10-22 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 63-117 (-42.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)



JUSTIN NICOLINO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
NICOLINO is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)



PAT CORBIN vs. MIAMI since 1997
CORBIN is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)




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LA DODGERS (32 - 29) at SAN FRANCISCO (36 - 25) - 10:15 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 126-102 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 53-60 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 8-16 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 29-27 (-6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-24 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 94-75 (-10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1099-922 (+120.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 260-169 (+54.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-18 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 756-749 (+45.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CUETO is 11-1 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 30-10 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 11-1 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 25-9 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-22 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-3 (+1.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)



CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KERSHAW is 17-7 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.60 and a WHIP of 0.800.
His team's record is 20-12 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 22-8. (+13.0 units)



JOHNNY CUETO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CUETO is 4-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.133.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.7 units)




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DETROIT (30 - 29) at NY YANKEES (30 - 30) - 7:05 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)



MIKE PELFREY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PELFREY is 2-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.658.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-6. (-6.0 units)



C.C. SABATHIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SABATHIA is 20-14 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.322.
His team's record is 24-17 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 23-17. (+4.6 units)




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BALTIMORE (36 - 23) at TORONTO (32 - 30) - 7:05 PM
KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GAUSMAN is 1-8 (-9.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 36-23 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 183-207 (+43.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 283-324 (+23.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 26-11 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 101-74 (+30.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 29-15 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-17 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 119-94 (+25.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 98-85 (+22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-1 (+2.7 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)



KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
GAUSMAN is 2-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)



MARCO ESTRADA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ESTRADA is 2-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)




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HOUSTON (29 - 33) at TAMPA BAY (27 - 31) - 7:10 PM
LANCE MCCULLERS (R) vs. MATT ANDRIESE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 29-33 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
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 47-69 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-25 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 184-198 (-39.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 88-100 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 89-101 (-39.2 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 100-112 (-37.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 32-40 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 22-32 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.


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



LANCE MCCULLERS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MCCULLERS is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)



MATT ANDRIESE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.




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BOSTON (34 - 25) at MINNESOTA (18 - 41) - 8:10 PM
STEVEN WRIGHT (R) vs. TYLER DUFFEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 633-569 (-76.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 161-178 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-3 (+10.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-41 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 18-41 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 10-24 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-33 (-19.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 46-68 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 9-31 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.


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



STEVEN WRIGHT vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WRIGHT is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)



TYLER DUFFEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.




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KANSAS CITY (30 - 29) at CHI WHITE SOX (30 - 30) - 8:10 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 136-101 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 111-99 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 35-18 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 132-95 (+28.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 94-75 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 382-516 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-56 (-20.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-48 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-1 (+4.8 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.2 Units)



IAN KENNEDY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
KENNEDY is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)



CHRIS SALE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SALE is 6-7 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.300.
His team's record is 7-9 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-4. (+7.2 units)




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CLEVELAND (33 - 26) at LA ANGELS (26 - 34) - 10:05 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. HECTOR SANTIAGO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 107-103 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 54-58 (-15.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KLUBER is 16-28 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 7-15 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 15-27 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 9-18 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 3-11 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 128-110 (+29.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 292-216 (+52.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 43-31 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.


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



COREY KLUBER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
KLUBER is 0-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.51 and a WHIP of 1.836.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)



HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SANTIAGO is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.518.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.9 units)




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TEXAS (37 - 23) at SEATTLE (33 - 27) - 10:10 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 37-23 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 49-33 (+26.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 60-50 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-20 (+18.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 21-11 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 36-20 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 27-16 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 28-15 (+17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 22-14 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 60-37 (+38.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOLLAND is 52-32 (+22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 109-113 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 1-6 (-8.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
SEATTLE is 50-61 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 2-7 (-8.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 104-112 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 35-45 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 30-44 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
IWAKUMA is 0-5 (-8.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 4-10 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 6-3 (+3.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)



DEREK HOLLAND vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HOLLAND is 11-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.195.
His team's record is 12-7 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-11. (-5.3 units)



HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. TEXAS since 1997
IWAKUMA is 8-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.074.
His team's record is 10-6 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.4 units)




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OAKLAND (25 - 34) at CINCINNATI (22 - 38) - 7:10 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 93-128 (-37.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 11-23 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 88-120 (-35.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 57-80 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 70-91 (-22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 10-23 (-13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 38-55 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 85-137 (-44.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 9-23 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 13-34 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 85-137 (-44.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 10-31 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 64-102 (-32.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 50-84 (-27.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 374-346 (-90.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.


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



SONNY GRAY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.



ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. OAKLAND since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

[StarDust Bum]

LEADING OFF: Astros check Correa, Strasburg tries for 10-0
June 10, 2016

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

FEELING BETTER?

The Astros will see how star shortstop Carlos Correa is feeling, a day after he sprained his left ankle running out a grounder at Texas. Correa limped off the field, exited the game and had X-rays, which were negative. The team says Correa is likely to sit out the series opener at Tampa Bay.

STREAKING

Stephen Strasburg (9-0, 2.85 ERA) seeks to win his 13th straight decision when Washington hosts the Phillies.

RIGHT AT HOME

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw (8-1, 1.47 ERA) starts the opener against the NL West-leading Giants and Johnny Cueto (9-1, 2.16). The LA lefty is 9-3 with a 1.23 ERA in 16 career games at AT&T Park.

SKIDDING

Michael Wacha tries to snap the longest losing streak of his career when he starts for the Cardinals at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The 2013 NLCS MVP has dropped six straight decisions - the last St. Louis pitcher to lose seven in a row was Kip Wells in 2007.

STILL ELIGIBLE

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado can keep playing while he appeals his four-game suspension for charging the mound and punching Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura earlier this week. Ventura was penalized nine games Thursday by Major League Baseball. Machado and Ventura appealed their bans and remain active until the process is complete.

UP AND OVER

Fresh off a four-game sweep of the Angels, the Yankees try to go over the .500 mark for the first time since they were 4-3. CC Sabathia starts at home against Mike Pelfrey and the Tigers. The Yankees might be in the market for yet another first baseman - newcomer Chris Parmelee hurt his hamstring on Thursday night, Mark Teixeira is still out for a while and young Greg Bird and veteran Dustin Ackley had shoulder surgeries that are expected to sideline them for the season.

WELCOME BACK

Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani is expected to come off the 60-day disabled list and make his season debut, starting at home against Oakland. The 26-year-old injured his oblique in spring training and has been working his way back to the majors. He went 9-13 last year in his first full season in the big leagues.

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MLB MONEYLINE

MLB > (927) TEXAS@ (928) SEATTLE | 2016-06-10 22:10:00 - 2016-06-10 22:10:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 60 Wins and 37 Losses for the last two seasons (+38.87 units)

MLB > (921) BOSTON@ (922) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-10 20:10:00 - 2016-06-10 20:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in All games after a loss
The record is 9 Wins and 31 Losses for the this season (-20.2 units)

MLB > (927) TEXAS@ (928) SEATTLE | 2016-06-10 22:10:00 - 2016-06-10 22:10:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games in games played on a grass field
The record is 36 Wins and 20 Losses for the this season (+21.25 units)

MLB > (921) BOSTON@ (922) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-10 20:10:00 - 2016-06-10 20:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in All games against right-handed starters
The record is 12 Wins and 33 Losses for the this season (-19.5 units)

MLB > (905) CHICAGO CUBS@ (906) ATLANTA | 2016-06-10 19:35:00 - 2016-06-10 19:35:00
Play AGAINST ATLANTA using money line in Home games against right-handed starters
The record is 3 Wins and 16 Losses for the this season (-13.3 units)

MLB > (911) MIAMI@ (912) ARIZONA | 2016-06-10 21:40:00 - 2016-06-10 21:40:00
Play AGAINST ARIZONA using money line in All games in home games
The record is 10 Wins and 22 Losses for the this season (-16.3 units)

MLB > (919) HOUSTON@ (920) TAMPA BAY | 2016-06-10 19:10:00 - 2016-06-10 19:10:00
Play AGAINST HOUSTON using money line in All games on the road with a money line of -100 to -125
The record is 13 Wins and 30 Losses for the last three seasons (-21 units)

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MLB RUNLINE

MLB > (921) BOSTON@ (922) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-10 20:10:00 - 2016-06-10 20:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA in All games after a loss
The record is 14 Wins and 26 Losses for the this season (-23.35 units)

MLB > (927) TEXAS@ (928) SEATTLE | 2016-06-10 22:10:00 - 2016-06-10 22:10:00
Play AGAINST SEATTLE in All games as a home favorite when the run line price is +135 to +160
The record is 3 Wins and 19 Losses for the last two seasons (-15.3 units)

MLB > (909) SAN DIEGO@ (910) COLORADO | 2016-06-10 20:40:00 - 2016-06-10 20:40:00
Play ON SAN DIEGO in All games in night games
The record is 30 Wins and 12 Losses for the this season (+17.45 units)

MLB > (909) SAN DIEGO@ (910) COLORADO | 2016-06-10 20:40:00 - 2016-06-10 20:40:00
Play ON SAN DIEGO in Road games in night games
The record is 14 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+11.95 units)

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MLB TOTALS

MLB > (917) BALTIMORE@ (918) TORONTO | 2016-06-10 19:05:00 - 2016-06-10 19:05:00
Play OVER BALTIMORE on the totalin All games when the total is 9 to 9.5
The record is 15 Overs and 2 Unders for the this season (+13.6 units)

MLB > (903) ST LOUIS@ (904) PITTSBURGH | 2016-06-10 19:05:00 - 2016-06-10 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 > (921) BOSTON@ (922) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-10 20:10:00 - 2016-06-10 20:10:00
Play OVER MINNESOTA on the totalin All games in night games
The record is 24 Overs and 9 Unders for the this season (+15 units)

MLB > (929) OAKLAND@ (930) CINCINNATI | 2016-06-10 19:10:00 - 2016-06-10 19:10:00
Play OVER CINCINNATI on the totalin All games against right-handed starters
The record is 29 Overs and 13 Unders for the this season (+15.7 units)

MLB > (919) HOUSTON@ (920) TAMPA BAY | 2016-06-10 19:10:00 - 2016-06-10 19:10:00
Play UNDER TAMPA BAY on the totalin All games as a home underdog of +100 to +125
The record is 0 Overs and 9 Unders for the this season (+9.15 units)

MLB > (901) PHILADELPHIA@ (902) WASHINGTON | 2016-06-10 19:05:00 - 2016-06-10 19:05:00
Play OVER PHILADELPHIA on the totalin All games in June games
The record is 25 Overs and 9 Unders for the last two seasons (+16.35 units)

MLB > (929) OAKLAND@ (930) CINCINNATI | 2016-06-10 19:10:00 - 2016-06-10 19:10:00
Play OVER CINCINNATI on the total in all games
The record is 35 Overs and 19 Unders for the this season (+15.4 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 > (917) BALTIMORE @ (918) TORONTO | 2016-06-10 19:05:00 - 2016-06-10 19:05:00
Line: BALTIMORE BTB PowerLine: BALTIMORE-112
Edge On: BALTIMORE (13)

MLB > (915) DETROIT @ (916) NY YANKEES | 2016-06-10 19:05:00 - 2016-06-10 19:05:00
Line: DETROIT BTB PowerLine: DETROIT-110
Edge On: DETROIT (14)

MLB > (903) ST LOUIS @ (904) PITTSBURGH | 2016-06-10 19:05:00 - 2016-06-10 19:05:00
Line: ST LOUIS BTB PowerLine: ST LOUIS-141
Edge On: ST LOUIS (19)

MLB > (901) PHILADELPHIA @ (902) WASHINGTON | 2016-06-10 19:05:00 - 2016-06-10 19:05:00
Line: PHILADELPHIA BTB PowerLine: PHILADELPHIA-232
Edge On: PHILADELPHIA (33)

MLB > (919) HOUSTON @ (920) TAMPA BAY | 2016-06-10 19:10:00 - 2016-06-10 19:10:00
Line: TAMPA BAY+108 BTB PowerLine: TAMPA BAY-127
Edge On: TAMPA BAY (35)

MLB > (929) OAKLAND @ (930) CINCINNATI | 2016-06-10 19:10:00 - 2016-06-10 19:10:00
Line: OAKLAND BTB PowerLine: OAKLAND134
Edge On: OAKLAND (24)

MLB > (905) CHICAGO CUBS @ (906) ATLANTA | 2016-06-10 19:35:00 - 2016-06-10 19:35:00
Line: CHICAGO CUBS BTB PowerLine: CHICAGO CUBS291
Edge On: CHICAGO CUBS (61)

MLB > (921) BOSTON @ (922) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-10 20:10:00 - 2016-06-10 20:10:00
Line: BOSTON BTB PowerLine: BOSTON233
Edge On: BOSTON (92)

MLB > (923) KANSAS CITY @ (924) CHI WHITE SOX | 2016-06-10 20:10:00 - 2016-06-10 20:10:00
Line: KANSAS CITY BTB PowerLine: KANSAS CITY-156
Edge On: KANSAS CITY (14)

MLB > (909) SAN DIEGO @ (910) COLORADO | 2016-06-10 20:40:00 - 2016-06-10 20:40:00
Line: SAN DIEGO BTB PowerLine: SAN DIEGO-131
Edge On: SAN DIEGO (39)

MLB > (911) MIAMI @ (912) ARIZONA | 2016-06-10 21:40:00 - 2016-06-10 21:40:00
Line: MIAMI BTB PowerLine: MIAMI-118
Edge On: MIAMI (23)

MLB > (925) CLEVELAND @ (926) LA ANGELS | 2016-06-10 22:05:00 - 2016-06-10 22:05:00
Line: CLEVELAND BTB PowerLine: CLEVELAND160
Edge On: CLEVELAND (30)

MLB > (927) TEXAS @ (928) SEATTLE | 2016-06-10 22:10:00 - 2016-06-10 22:10:00
Line: TEXAS BTB PowerLine: TEXAS-119
Edge On: TEXAS (20)

MLB > (913) LA DODGERS @ (914) SAN FRANCISCO | 2016-06-10 22:15:00 - 2016-06-10 22:15:00
Line: SAN FRANCISCO+148 BTB PowerLine: SAN FRANCISCO132
Edge On: SAN FRANCISCO (16)

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MLB RESULTS YESTERDAY 6/9 - 6 - 2 + 4.87
OVERALL FOR JUNE : 44 - 32 + 16.61

I'll be posting later in the afternoon.......Good Luck !!

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MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, June 10

Philadelphia at Washington, 7:05 PM ET
Philadelphia: 9-3 SU in road games against division opponents
Washington: 32-40 SU after scoring 2 runs or less

St Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 PM ET
St Louis: 8-0 SU in road games after allowing 2 runs or less
Pittsburgh: 46-54 SU against division opponents

Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, 7:35 PM ET
Chicago: 35-12 SU as a road favorite of -125 or more
Atlanta: 6-21 SU at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

NY Mets at Milwaukee, 8:10 PM ET
New York: 57-34 SU after 3 straight games without a stolen base
Milwaukee: 13-26 SU in home games after scoring 2 runs or less

San Diego at Colorado, 8:40 PM ET
San Diego: 20-36 SU after 2 straight games where they committed no errors
Colorado: 16-10 SU after 2 straight games without giving up a stolen base

Miami at Arizona, 9:40 PM ET
Miami: 10-3 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Arizona: 6-17 SU at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

LA Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 PM ET
Los Angeles: 8-15 SU after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6
San Francisco: 37-18 SU in home games after a win

Detroit at NY Yankees, 7:05 PM ET
Detroit: 11-3 SU after 4 or more consecutive home games
New York: 26-33 SU after 4 or more consecutive home games

Baltimore at Toronto, 7:05 PM ET
Baltimore: 13-3 SU after 2 straight games where the bullpen gave up no runs
Toronto: 7-13 SU after 2 straight games where they committed no errors

Houston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 PM ET
Houston: 14-20 SU when the money line is -100 to -150
Tampa Bay: 44-31 SU after 2 straight games where they committed no errors

Boston at Minnesota, 8:10 PM ET
Boston: 22-40 SU after 3 straight games without giving up a stolen base
Minnesota: 12-5 SU as a home underdog of +125 to +175

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 PM ET
Kansas City: 35-18 SU when playing with a day off
Chicago: 2-12 SU revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite

Cleveland at LA Angels, 10:05 PM ET
Cleveland: 21-28 SU after a win by 2 runs or less
Los Angeles: 30-11 SU in home games against AL Central opponents

Texas at Seattle, 10:10 PM ET
Texas: 18-9 SU after having won 3 of their last 4
Seattle: 6-13 SU as a home favorite of -125 to -175

Oakland at Cincinnati, 7:10 PM ET
Oakland: 64-46 SU on road after 2 games where they stranded 5 or less runners
Cincinnati: 5-21 SU after 6 or more consecutive home games

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Dodgers visit Giants
June 10, 2016

[B]
LOS ANGELES DODGERS (32-29) at SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (36-25)

First pitch: Friday, 10:15 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line: Los Angeles -160, San Francisco +150, Total: 5.5

Two of the National League’s best pitchers will be facing off when Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers go to San Francisco to face Johnny Cueto and the Giants.

The Dodgers are coming into the series winning four of the last six games and are looking to make up ground in the division, only being four games behind their opponent tonight in the NL West. Los Angeles is coming off a loss where they were shutout and held to four hits versus the Rockies.

The Giants, meanwhile, are starting to slide at the top of the division, losing three of the last four games. They are coming off a game where they beat the Red Sox 2-1 to split their two-game series.

The Dodgers and Giants have faced off against each other seven times this season where the Dodgers are winning the matchup 4-3. The Giants, however, have got the best of L.A. over the past three years at home, going 14-9 at AT&T Park.

Tonight will be one of the marquee pitching matchups of the year, as San Francisco throws RHP Johnny Cueto (9-1, 2.16 ERA, 73 K) on the mound versus Los Angeles’ LHP Clayton Kershaw (8-1, 1.46 ERA, 109 K). It’s worth noting that throughout the season when these pitchers have been on the mound their games have gone 16-7 in favor of the UNDER, not surprising since these two pitchers have been amongst the top starters in the league all year.

In order for the Dodgers to win they need Kershaw to be just as dominate as he’s been all year. He is leading the entire league in ERA and is tied for second in wins with nine. He has been so good all year that the Dodgers have only lost one game where he made a start. The most impressive aspect of Kershaw’s year was his incredible month of May, where he went 5-0 with three complete-game shutouts. Kershaw has thrown two games against the Giants where he recorded one win, but the Dodgers were still able to win both games. He has also pitched great in his career at AT&T Park going 9-3 with a 1.23 ERA.

The Dodgers are getting a breakout year from their 22-year-old SS Corey Seager (.283, 14 HR, 35 RBI). He has been on a tear over the last seven days, hitting .389 with five homers and seven RBI. He’s leading the team in BA, homers, RBI, and hits (66). It will also be interesting to see how manger Dave Roberts uses C Yasmani Grandal (.195, 5 HR, 19 RBI) tonight, as he is hitting .375 against Cueto in his career.

Even though Johnny Cueto is not the Giants’ official number one starter, he has been pitching like an ace all season. He has nine wins on the year and that ties him for the most in the MLB. He couldn’t be hotter when he starts at home, not allowing a single run in his past three starts at AT&T Park. San Francisco has supported Cueto with the bats as well, only losing one game where he made the start all year. In his last game, he faced St. Louis and pitched six innings of one-run ball to pick up another win. In his two starts against the Dodgers, he won both games allowing a combined seven runs. Kershaw has dominated the Giants’ players in their careers, as they are hitting a combined .165 versus Los Angeles’ ace at the plate.

They will be happy that C Buster Posey (.257, 8 HR, 26 RBI) is expected to be back in the lineup after taking a week off to heal a thumb injury. San Francisco will also be looking to their best hitter RF Hunter Pence (.298, 7 HR, 36 RBI) to have a big game. He has, however, struggled against Kershaw in his career, hitting a lousy .098 versus the lefty.

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Diamond Trends - Friday
June 10, 2016


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The White Sox are 0-12 since Apr 19, 2012 as a favorite off a home game in which they did not give up a walk.

PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Nationals are 11-0 since Jul 04, 2015 when Stephen Strasburg starts at home after he threw more strike out than hits allowed in his last start.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Phillies are 0-10 OU since Jul 24, 2015 on the road when they lost the last two games their starter started.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Padres are 0-11 since May 11, 2012 on the road off a home game in which they allowed 12+ hits.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Rangers are 10-0-2 OU since Sep 03, 2012 and on the road and after Jurickson Profar had multiple hits last game.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 10

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PHI at WAS 07:05 PM

PHI +241

O 7.5


STL at PIT 07:05 PM

PIT -164

O 8.0


DET at NYY 07:05 PM

NYY -134


BAL at TOR 07:07 PM

BAL -101


HOU at TB 07:10 PM

HOU -108

O 7.5


OAK at CIN 07:10 PM

OAK -113

U 9.0


CHC at ATL 07:35 PM

CHC -199

O 8.0


BOS at MIN 08:10 PM

BOS -133


NYM at MIL 08:10 PM

NYM +108


KC at CHW 08:10 PM

CHW -159


SD at COL 08:40 PM

SD +195


MIA at ARI 09:40 PM

MIA +136

O 9.5


CLE at LAA 10:05 PM

CLE -132

U 7.5


TEX at SEA 10:10 PM

SEA -149

U 7.5


LAD at SF 10:15 PM

SF +145

O 5.5

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- Warriors 108, Cavaliers 97-- Golden State can win the NBA title Sunday.

-- ESPN actually charted Steph Curry's shots in his pre-game routine; he took 181 shots in all, before pre-game warmups.

-- Golden State is 15-6 in playoffs, 0-4 in Game 3's, 15-2 in all the others.

-- Russell Westbrook and James Harden are also skipping the Olympics.

-- Only three of Nolan Arenado's 89 career HRs have gone to right side of the field.

-- RIP Gordie Howe 88, Mr Hockey, one of the toughest dudes ever. He played in the NHL until he was 52. RIP, sir.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: DDLohaus handicaps the Belmont Stakes.....

Hard to believe the Triple Crown had come and gone. The past seven weeks have flown by...

No Nyquist so bettors who aren't in love with Exaggerator could make some cash....

Big Sandy figures to be a daunting challenge for this group of three year olds, who, in my opinion, aren't as good as previous years.

Obviously Exaggerator is the one to beat. Finally broke through in the Preakness and really may be star.

Destin back after a break and deserves a long look. I liked him in the Derby and willing to give him another shot.

Stradivari has the dynamic duo and may be good enough. Wise guy horse.

Cherry Wine should relish the distance and may upset.

The Bets:
$15WP Destin

$5EX BX Destin/Exaggerator/Cherry Wine

Total Bets: $45.

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Belmont Stakes horse-by-horse betting odds, preview and picks

Preakness Stakes winner Exaggerator is the favorite at the Belmont, but is there a dark horse that can take the third leg of the Triple Crown?

With the hopes of a Triple Crown spoiled in the Preakness, Exaggerator enters this Preakness Stakes as the one to beat.

There are only two horses which competed in every leg (Exaggerator and Lani). Completing the field are a few horses which skipped the Preakness to freshen up, as well as four new faces all hoping to outrun their odds and light up the tote board on the second Saturday in June.

Here’s a horse-by-horse betting breakdown for this Saturday’s Belmont Stakes complete with odds:

1. Governor Malibu (Jockey – Joel Rosario, 12-1): He’s certainly a colt showing signs of improvement. Since breaking his maiden last year in November, he’s gone on to compete solely against stakes company. He’s raced over the Belmont surface twice in his career, and I’d consider that his best asset. He’s never raced over a mile and an eighth yet in his career and he may be in for a rude awakening today with the tedious extra furlongs. I think he’ll sit closer than most horses in this race, and I think that if rated well and given the slower early fractions many predict, he could definitely hold off some of the late closing horses.

2. Destin (Javier Castellano, 6-1): I feel he raced well in the Derby. Part of that may be because he looked like he wasn’t ridden as hard in the stretch. He skipped an extra prep before the Derby and was given eight weeks off. That definitely didn’t look like it helped his chances. I think the biggest upside to making an argument for Destin in the Belmont is his pedigree. He’s sired out of Giant’s Causeway and dam Dream of Summer. All signs point to him being able to handle the distance and I think with his best effort in here today, he’s a serious contender.

3. Cherry Wine (Corey J. Lanerie, 8-1): He’s coming off his best race, a second in the Preakness Stakes. He’s a deep closer in here and I cannot find myself favoring him over any of the other horses hoping to run the same race as him. He’s shown an appreciation to the added distance he’s been given career wise. Perhaps he’ll continue to surprise and finish higher than many anticipate. I think he’ll be left with too much work to do in late stretch.

4. Suddenbreakingnews (Mike Smith, 10-1): I think to be given his best shot he’ll have to sit much closer to the pace than he is used to racing. With that being said, I think the jockey change to Mike Smith could help him a lot. I think he also drew perfectly. His post is pretty ideal to work out a nice ground saving trip and it will be up to Smith to choose where he’ll be positioned. I think if he’s sitting in the second pack of runners, he’ll be given every opportunity to make a big move and show off the late closing kick we’ve seen before.

5. Stradivari (John Velazquez, 5-1): He took the biggest jump of his career last time out and showed ability to compete against the nation’s top three-year-olds. He certainly ran well enough to be given another opportunity in the Belmont. My problem with him is the morning line odds. His opening odds are a little aggressive for me. Sure, he had a good race in the Preakness, but he’s only beaten allowance horses before. He definitely has a promising pedigree and I do believe he’ll take to the distance well. I can’t back him at these low odds.

6. Gettysburg (Paco Lopez, 30-1): He’ll be the likely pacesetter today. Here’s something to potentially take note of: he’s owned by WinStar Farm. These connections also own Creator and hold the breeding rights to Preakness winner Exaggerator. Both of these are entered in here today and fit the racing style of closers. I wouldn’t be surprised Gettysburg really pushes the pace early on. I’d be shocked if he hangs on for a piece late.

7. Seeking the Soul (Florent Geroux, 30-1): I think connections were hoping the rival directly to his inside wouldn’t be entered, so he could set the pace and hope for a miracle upfront to hold on. With that being said, he hasn’t shown anything. The best part of him is the connections which have had some success with some long shots finishing second in pretty recent history: (Commanding Curve (38-1) in the Derby, and Tale of Verve (25-1) in the Preakness.

8. Forever d’Oro (Jose Ortiz, 30-1): Here’s another long shot trained by Dallas Stewart like the one directly to his inside. This colt has three races and is coming off the best in his career - a win against maiden company. He’ll be racing off less than two weeks rest. He'll be going twelve furlongs after narrowly breaking his maiden at eight and a half. He hasn’t faced horses with wins in their career yet, let alone wins of the graded stakes caliber.

9. Trojan Nation (Aaron Gryder, 30-1): Given the addition of Gettysburg to the mix, the pace scenario may play out better for closers than initially anticipated. At the end of the day, he’ll really need to show huge signs of improvement. He was a disappointing sixteenth in the Derby and has still never won a career race. Today won’t be the day. I must give credit where credit is due though; his sire has given us some of the greats like Street Sense, and Zenyatta. I thank him for that.

10. Lani (Yutaka Take, 20-1): This race best suits his pedigree. He’s bred thoroughly to love any added distance, the longer the better. Connections aren’t shy to say how excited they are with how Lani is taking to the Belmont surface and how comfortable he’s looked training recently. He’ll excel at this distance and I think his morning line odds are completely off. He’s definitely an overlay and a must include in the bottom half of your exotic wagers.

11. Exaggerator (Kent Desormeaux, 9-5): There’s no way he’ll be anywhere near his odds leading up to the Belmont Stakes, let alone at post time. He’s certainly a deserving favorite and clearly the one to beat. He wanted more pace in the Derby, got a little bit more in the Preakness, and now it looks like he’ll get way more of a faster pace upfront in the Belmont today. That only adds to his appeal in my opinion.

12. Brody’s Cause (Luis Saez, 20-1): He likes to make up ground in the stretch. I think his late run style will be an asset in here today. His Derby line is deceptively good, where he travelled his last quarter in 25.57; the third fastest in the race. He definitely has the pedigree to handle a mile and a half today. After skipping the Preakness I believe him to be fresh and sitting on a big effort. 20-1 are very generous odds. At that price I’ll be backing him across the board.

13. Creator (Irad Ortiz Jr., 10-1): He was definitely one of the biggest disappointments in the Derby finishing thirteenth. With that being said, I do think he has a good shot in here today. The field is much softer than the one he faced in the Derby and the most likely scenario of early speed suits his run style. He gets a jockey change to Irad Ortiz which I think is a brilliant choice. Ortiz has excelled at Belmont over the past couple of years and with the Belmont being much more of a rider’s race, this change will probably only help. He’ll be coming from the clouds and will rely on pace. He might just get it exactly how he wants.

Selections: 1. Suddenbreakingnews 2. Brody’s Cause 3. Exaggerator 4. Lani