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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Knicks acquired Derrick Rose in a trade with Chicago; Rose has played in 166 of a possible 410 games the last five years and shot under 30% from the arc the last two years. Rose is entering the walk year of his contract.

-- From Chicago's side, it means Bulls are now probably keeping Jimmy Butler.

-- Pacers-Hawks-Jazz made a 3-way trade; Indiana gets Jeff Teague.

-- If you're Dez Bryant and you cause $100K in damage to the house you rented, it would probably be better if your landlord wasn't also a state senator.

-- Noah Syndergaard's elbow flared up yesterday, he left his start after six innings; all of a sudden, the Mets may be running short of healthy starting pitchers.

-- Penguins/Cavaliers both won championships this month, after firing their coach during the season; some nitwit baseball owner is going to hear that and........

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Looking at some Pac-12 football trends......

Some trends and tidibits on Pac-12 football teams........

Arizona--Wildcats are 5-1 as home underdogs under RichRod, but 5-9 as road dogs. Average total in their last four bowl games: 77.0. Arizona is 18-19 SU in Pac-12 under RichRod, 15-1 out of conference.

Arizona State--Sun Devils are 20-12 vs spread under Graham when favored; they're +31 in turnovers last three years. Underdogs won SU in last three bowls; average total in their last four bowls is 76.4.

California-- Last four years, Golden Bears are 6-23 vs spread coming off a loss- they are 12-24 vs spread in Pac-12 games last four years, 4-9 as a home favorite. Webb is a grad transfer from Texas Tech who will be Cal's QB, trying to fill Jared Goff's shoes. .

Colorado--- Buffaloes' last bowl was 2007, last bowl win was in '04. Colorado is 10-8 vs spread in Pac-12 games under MacIntyre, after being 9-18 the three years before that. Buffs are 6-0 as home favorites under MacIntyre.

Oregon-- Ducks are 89-18 last eight years, 64-10 in Pac-12; they're +82 in turnovers last six years. Oregon is 11-3 vs spread on road under Helfrich- they lost 42-20/47-41 in their last two bowl/playoff games. .

Oregon State-- Was bottom 10 team in nation in expereince LY; they're 3-15 against spread in Pac-12 games last two years. Beavers are 9-17 in last 26 games as a home favorite, 1-5 in last six as road favorite.

USC-- 34-20 SU last four years would be OK some places, but not here. Trojans are 18-11 as home favorites since 2011, but are 6-16 vs spread in last 22 road games, 4-10 when favored. Have ten starters back on offense this year; only new starter is QB.

Stanford-- 66-15 SU since 2010; won 45-21/45-16 in last two bowls. Cardinal is 9-4 vs spread in last 13 games as home favorite; they're 4-1-1 as road underdogs under Shaw, but 5-8 in last 13 as a road favorite.

UCLA-- Play at Texas A&M, BYU in September; tough schedule. Average total in their last four bowls: 67.5. Bruins are 3-8 as home favorites last two years, 11-20 as a road underdog since '08.

Utah-- Whittingham is 8-1 in bowl games, scoring 36.7 ppg in winning last three. Utes are 6-1 as road underdogs last two years, 7-4 as home dogs since '06. Are playing old rival BYU (September 10) this year for first time since '13.

Washington--Have been either 4-5 or 5-4 in Pac-12 seven years in row- they've been plus in turnovers all seven years. Huskies are 14-8 as home favorites since '11, 5-7 as home underdogs since 2010. Covered eight of last 11 games coming off a loss. .

Washington State-- Last year was their first bowl win since 2003- they started year with loss to I-AA team. Covered 12 of last 15 games as road underdog, ; Coogs are 7-4 in last 11 games as a home favorite. Have been negative in turnovers last seven years.

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, June 23


Arizona @ Colorado

Game 959-960
June 23, 2016 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Greinke) 17.915
Colorado
(Butler) 13.887
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-160
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-160); Over

Seattle @ Detroit

Game 961-962
June 23, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Sampson) 14.883
Detroit
(Norris) 13.356
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-130
10
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+110); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Boston

Game 963-964
June 23, 2016 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 13.465
Boston
(Prcello) 17.308
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-245
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-245); Over

Oakland @ LA Angels

Game 965-966
June 23, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Grveman) 15.990
LA Angels
(Lincecum) 14.167
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+120); Under

Philadelphia @ Minnesota

Game 967-968
June 23, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Eickhff) 13.659
Minnesota
(Nolasco) 12.176
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+130); Under

San Francisco @ Pittsburgh

Game 951-952
June 23, 2016 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Suarez) 17.265
Pittsburgh
(Niese) 13.234
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-110); Over

San Diego @ Cincinnati

Game 953-954
June 23, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Frdrich) 13.486
Cincinnati
(Lamb) 14.831
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-120); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Miami

Game 955-956
June 23, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 13.647
Miami
(Chen) 16.667
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-175
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+155); Under

NY Mets @ Atlanta

Game 957-958
June 23, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Harvey) 15.990
Atlanta
(Wisler) 12.877
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-175
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-175); Over

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, June 23


National League games
Giants @ Pirates
Suarez is 0-0, 5.06 in three starts this year (over 2-0-1).

Niese is 0-2, 10.12 in his last two starts; three of his last four starts stayed under. .

Giants are 20-7 in last 27 road games,under is 14-9 in last 23 Giant road games. Pirates lost 12 of last 14 games; over is 12-4 in their last 16 home games.

Cubs @ Marlins
Lester is 5-0, 1.73 in his last five starts; six of his last nine went over.

Chen is 1-0, 9.88 in his last three starts; five of his last six went over. .

Cubs lost their last three games; six of their last nine games stayed under. Cubs are 7-4 in road series openers. Miami won six of its last nine games; under is 9-3 in their last dozen home games. Marlins are 6-7 in home series openers.

Mets @ Braves
Harvey is 1-2, 2.08 in his last four starts, which all stayed under.

Wisler is 1-4, 6.83 in his last five starts; five of his last six went over.

Mets are 4-6 in last ten games but won the last two; they're 7-4 in road series openers. Under is 8-3-1 in their last 12 games. Braves won six of their last six games; they're 4-8 in home openers. Five of last six Atlanta home games went over total.

Diamondbacks @ Rockies
Greinke is 7-0, 1.90 in his last seven starts; his last four stayed under.

Butler is 0-2, 7.29 in his last four starts (over 3-3-1).

Diamondbacks won five of last six games, are 8-4 in road series openers; nine of their last 10 road games stayed under the total. Colorado won five of last six home games; they're 5-6 in home series openers. Three of last four Coors Field games went under.

American League games
Mariners @ Tigers
Sampson allowed four runs in 4.2 IP (85 PT) in his first MLB start.

Norris is making his first MLB start this year; he is 3-2, 3.86 in 14 MLB starts, 4-6, 4.66 in 13 AAA starts this season. .

Mariners lost ten of last 12 road games; four of their last five games stayed under total. Tigers won eight of last nine home games; under is 3-1-1 in their last five home games.

White Sox @ Red Sox
Shields is 0-2, 22.85 in three starts for Chicago (over 3-0).

Porcello is 2-0, 4.82 in his last six starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight starts.

Boston is 4-9 in last 13 home games; seven of its last ten home games stayed under. Chicago lost 13 of last 19 road games; five of their last seven road games stayed under.

A's @ Angels
Graveman is 1-0, 3.80 in his last four starts (under 5-2 in last seven).

Lincecum allowed one run in six IP (98 PT) in his first start for the Angels.

Angels are 5-11 in their last 16 games; five of last six LA games stayed under the total. Halos are 5-7 in home series openers. Oakland is 6-20 in its last 26 road games, 6-5 in road series openers. Under is 5-0-1 in last six Oakland games.

Interleague
Phillies @ Twins
Eickhoff is 2-2, 2.13 in his last four starts; nine of his last ten starts stayed under. .

Nolasco is 1-0, 3.46 in his last two starts; 12 of his last 13 starts went over..

Phillies lost their last nine games; over is 11-3 in last 14 Philly road games. Minnesota won its last three games; over is 16-3 in Twins' last 19 home games.

Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
SF-Pitt-- Suarez 1-2; Niese 8-6
SD-Cin-- Friedrich 4-3; Lamb 3-6
Chi-Mia-- Lester 11-3; Chen 8-6
NY-Atl-- Harvey 5-9; Wisler 3-10
Az-SD-- Greinke 11-4; Butler 2-5

Sea-Det-- Sampson 0-1; Norris 0-0
Chi-Bos-- Shields 2-9/1-2; Porcello 10-4
A's-LA-- Graveman 4-9; Lincecum 1-0

Phil-Minn-- Eickhoff 5-9; Nolasco 6-8

Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
SF-Pitt-- Suarez 1-3; Niese 4-14
SD-Cin-- Friedrich 3-7; Lamb 4-9
Chi-Mia-- Lester 4-14; Chen 6-14
NY-Atl-- Harvey 3-14; Wisler 7-13
Az-SD-- Greinke 4-15; Butler 4-7

Sea-Det-- Sampson 0-1; Norris 0-0
Chi-Bos-- Shields 7-14; Porcello 4-14
A's-LA-- Graveman 3-13; Lincecum 0-1

Phil-Minn-- Eickhoff 4-14; Nolasco 7-14

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MLB

Thursday, June 23

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. PITTSBURGH
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 16 games at home

1:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

1:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MINNESOTA
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Philadelphia's last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

1:35 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. CINCINNATI
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Chi Cubs's last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games at home

8:40 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Oakland

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, June 23

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SAN FRANCISCO (46 - 27) at PITTSBURGH (34 - 38) - 12:35 PM
ALBERT SUAREZ (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 25-8 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 101-59 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-27 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 110-99 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 43-27 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-15 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-13 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 5-16 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 13-26 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

ALBERT SUAREZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

JON NIESE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
NIESE is 2-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.21 and a WHIP of 1.035.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-7. (-6.4 units)

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SAN DIEGO (30 - 43) at CINCINNATI (28 - 44) - 7:10 PM
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (L) vs. JOHN LAMB (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 25-25 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 91-143 (-41.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 91-143 (-41.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 105-159 (-44.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 23-39 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 376-347 (-89.3 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.

CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
FRIEDRICH is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 9.65 and a WHIP of 1.608.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JOHN LAMB vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (47 - 23) at MIAMI (38 - 34) - 7:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 7-0 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
MIAMI is 29-20 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 11-5 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CHEN is 79-55 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 44-27 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 15-3 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 13-3 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 148-93 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 72-48 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 148-93 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 85-52 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-47 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JON LESTER vs. MIAMI since 1997
LESTER is 0-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.867.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.7 units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (38 - 32) at ATLANTA (24 - 47) - 7:10 PM
MATT HARVEY (R) vs. MATT WISLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HARVEY is 1-6 (-8.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 105-83 (+36.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
NY METS are 52-36 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 82-53 (+16.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 9-27 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 10-29 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 9-27 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 6-19 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 6-18 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 5-20 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-5 (+3.0 Units) against NY METS this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.4 Units)

MATT HARVEY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HARVEY is 2-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 2-4 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

MATT WISLER vs. NY METS since 1997
WISLER is 3-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.55 and a WHIP of 0.862.
His team's record is 3-1 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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ARIZONA (34 - 40) at COLORADO (34 - 37) - 8:40 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. EDDIE BUTLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GREINKE is 19-30 (-21.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 82-86 (+8.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 21-15 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 28-23 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-14 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 40-35 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-9 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 14-3 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
GREINKE is 20-4 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 58-95 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-3 (+4.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. COLORADO since 1997
GREINKE is 7-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.388.
His team's record is 11-7 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-11. (-5.5 units)

EDDIE BUTLER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BUTLER is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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SEATTLE (36 - 36) at DETROIT (37 - 35) - 1:10 PM
ADRIAN SAMPSON (R) vs. DANIEL NORRIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 112-122 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 6-15 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
SEATTLE is 153-190 (-51.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 106-119 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 33-47 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 88-155 (-51.0 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
NORRIS is 8-2 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 107-94 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 67-73 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 104-109 (-37.0 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-0 (+3.3 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

ADRIAN SAMPSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

DANIEL NORRIS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
NORRIS is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.41 and a WHIP of 0.901.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (36 - 36) at BOSTON (39 - 32) - 1:35 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-53 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 564-600 (+35.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-28 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 120-96 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
BOSTON is 188-208 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 99-104 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 7-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
BOSTON is 103-105 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 72-77 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 47-56 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 4-2 (+2.8 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. BOSTON since 1997
SHIELDS is 9-15 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.315.
His team's record is 9-19 (-11.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 17-10. (+5.2 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PORCELLO is 10-8 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.16 and a WHIP of 1.280.
His team's record is 13-8 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-10. (-0.8 units)

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OAKLAND (29 - 42) at LA ANGELS (31 - 41) - 10:05 PM
KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 29-42 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 5-13 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
OAKLAND is 82-98 (-34.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 26-39 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 60-83 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 20-35 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 13-28 (-15.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 41-60 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 24-9 (+12.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
LINCECUM is 17-6 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 17-6 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 9-22 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-1 (+4.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GRAVEMAN is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.88 and a WHIP of 1.042.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LINCECUM is 6-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.197.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (30 - 43) at MINNESOTA (23 - 48) - 1:10 PM
JERAD EICKHOFF (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-36 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-41 (-18.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 54-51 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 9-1 (+9.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 23-48 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-30 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 6-17 (-11.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 87-113 (-45.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 23-48 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-37 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-21 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

RICKY NOLASCO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NOLASCO is 8-5 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.159.
His team's record is 9-10 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-11. (-3.9 units)

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Thursday's Diamond Notes
June 23, 2016

Hottest team: Braves (6-1 last seven)

Atlanta still owns the worst record in the National League at 24-47, but the Braves have caught fire of late. In spite of getting shut out at Miami on Wednesday, the Braves have won six of their last seven games, which includes a three-game road sweep of the Mets last weekend. Atlanta has another shot at New York with the Mets invading Turner Field for four games starting tonight. In last weekend’s sweep, the Braves’ pitching staff limiting the Mets to four runs, while each victory came as an underdog of +165 or higher. Matt Harvey takes the mound for New York in the opener, as the Braves have beaten the right-hander in two of three matchups this season.

Coldest team: Pirates (2-9 last 11)

The wheels have fallen off the wagon for Pittsburgh, who blew a 6-1 lead in Wednesday’s 7-6 setback to San Francisco. The Pirates have won only twice since June 7, but the Bucs have faced the Mets, Cubs, Cardinals, and Giants in this span, which doesn’t add up to automatic victories. Pittsburgh’s pitching is to blame, allowing at least six runs in 10 of the past 12 defeats, while the Pirates have dropped six of their last seven games at PNC Park. Pittsburgh and San Francisco finish off their series today as Jon Niese looks to rebound off a pair of ugly starts in which he allowed 17 hits and 12 earned runs.

Hottest pitcher: Zack Greinke, Diamondbacks (10-3, 3.54 ERA)

Arizona continues its road trip at Colorado as the D-backs have won five of the first six games. Greinke heads to the mound in the opener at Coors Field going for his eighth consecutive victory. The former Cy Young winner owns an amazing 5-0 record on the road in six starts with an ERA of 1.47 away from Chase Field. However, Greinke is winless in two starts against the Rockies this season, giving up nine earned runs in 11 innings of work.

Coldest pitcher: James Shields, White Sox (2-9, 6.28 ERA)

Shields has turned into the ultimate fade recently, as the right-hander has been knocked around all season. In his final start with San Diego, Shields was tagged for 10 earned runs in 2.2 innings of a 16-4 loss at Seattle. Shields was dealt to the White Sox, but changing leagues hasn’t fixed matters as he has given up 21 earned runs in three starts with Chicago while tossing only 8.2 innings. The White Sox go for the four-game sweep of the Red Sox at Fenway Park this afternoon as Shields looks for his first win in Boston since 2012.

Biggest UNDER run: Angels (5-1 last six)

Los Angeles returns home following a 2-4 road swing, as the Angels’ offense plated two runs or less four times. The Angels start a four-game series with the Athletics at home tonight, as two of their three games last weekend in Oakland finished ‘under’ the total. Four of the first six matchups between these AL West rivals this season have gone ‘under,’ as the teams are meeting in Anaheim for the first time in 2016. Tim Lincecum makes his second start as a member of the Angels, as the former Cy Young winner scattered four hits and allowed one earned run in six innings of a 7-1 victory over the A’s last Saturday.

Biggest OVER run: Twins (5-0 last five)

Minnesota and Philadelphia played another exciting game at Target Field last night as the Twins edged the Phillies, 6-5. More importantly, the Twins cashed another ‘over’ at home, extending their streak to five at Target Field. The Twins also allowed at least four runs for the 21st straight game as the ‘over’ is an amazing 17-3-1 in this stretch. Since May 1, Ricky Nolasco has been nearly an automatic ‘over’ pitcher, going 8-1-1 in his last 10 starts as he heads to the mound in the series finale with the Phillies today.

Matchup to watch: Cubs vs. Marlins

Chicago travels to South Florida for a four-game series with the surging Marlins, as the Cubs try to rebound after getting swept at home by the Cardinals. Miami is currently one game out of top spot in the NL Wild Card standings at 38-34 after winning six of its past eight contests. Chicago’s offense struggled in its home sweep to St. Louis, scoring only seven runs as the Cubs were swept for the first time this season. Jon Lester tries to get the Cubs back on track in tonight’s opener, as the southpaw is 5-0 in his past five starts, all as a favorite of at least -200. Chicago opened as a -175 road favorite tonight, as the Cubs own a 5-1 mark in Lester’s six away outings.

Betcha didn’t know: The Reds may be sitting in last place of the NL Central, but Cincinnati has excelled recently in an odd situation. Cincinnati is riding a seven-game winning streak in series openers, while scoring at least seven runs in five of those victories. The Padres invade Great American Ballpark for a four-game series tonight as San Diego has compiled a 6-4 record in road series openers with three losses coming by one run.

Biggest public favorite: Red Sox (-230) vs. White Sox

Biggest public underdog: Phillies (+130) at Twins

Biggest line move: Rockies (+145 to +140) vs. Diamondbacks

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LEADING OFF: Shields tries for rebound, Greinke on the road
June 23, 2016

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

SLUMPING SHIELDS

Right-hander James Shields (2-9, 6.28) looks to end a terrible stretch for the White Sox. In three starts since being acquired from San Diego, Shields has given up 21 runs over 8 2/3 innings. He's also the majors' first pitcher since 2012 to allow six runs or more in four straight starts. Righty Rick Porcello (8-2, 3.76) looks to improve his Fenway Park record to 7-0 this season for the Red Sox.

ROAD WARRIOR

Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Greinke (10-3, 3.54) will face Rockies righty Eddie Butler (2-4, 6.26) as Arizona begins a four-game series at Colorado. In six road starts this season, Greinke is 5-0 with a 1.47 ERA, and is 7-4 lifetime with a 4.06 ERA against the Rockies.

BRAVE REMATCH

Mets right-hander Matt Harvey (4-9, 4.76) takes the mound in the opener of a four-game set against Atlanta. Righty Matt Wisler (3-7, 4.23) pitches for the last-place Braves, who beat Harvey and swept three games at Citi Field last weekend.

TIMMY'S TIME

Tim Lincecum (1-0, 1.50) makes his second start since his return to the majors following hip surgery last year. The longtime Giant made his Angels debut last weekend, limiting Oakland to a run on four hits over six innings in a 7-1 victory. He faces the Athletics again, this time facing off against Kendall Graveman (2-6, 4.87).

BIG CAT

Steven Moya, Detroit's 6-foot-6 slugging outfield prospect, tries to build off a two-homer game Wednesday night that tripled his career homer total in a series finale against Seattle. The powerful 24-year-old has hit 113 homers in 656 minor league games but went homerless in his first 31 games with Detroit before homering Sunday. The Tigers (37-35) are 4 1/2 games behind Cleveland in the AL Central.

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MLB MONEYLINE

MLB > (967) PHILADELPHIA@ (968) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-23 13:10:00 - 2016-06-23 13:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in All games when the total is 8 to 8.5
The record is 9 Wins and 30 Losses for the this season (-20.95 units)

MLB > (959) ARIZONA@ (960) COLORADO | 2016-06-23 20:40:00 - 2016-06-23 20:40:00
Play ON ARIZONA using money line in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 14 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+12.95 units)

MLB > (955) CHICAGO CUBS@ (956) MIAMI | 2016-06-23 19:10:00 - 2016-06-23 19:10:00
Play ON MIAMI using money line in All games when playing on Thursday
The record is 7 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+8.6 units)

MLB > (967) PHILADELPHIA@ (968) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-23 13:10:00 - 2016-06-23 13:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in all games
The record is 22 Wins and 48 Losses for the this season (-21.8 units)

MLB > (967) PHILADELPHIA@ (968) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-23 13:10:00 - 2016-06-23 13:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in All games against right-handed starters
The record is 16 Wins and 37 Losses for the this season (-18.35 units)

MLB > (965) OAKLAND@ (966) LA ANGELS | 2016-06-23 22:05:00 - 2016-06-23 22:05:00
Play AGAINST LA ANGELS using money line in All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 9 Wins and 22 Losses for the this season (-15.5 units)

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MLB RUNLINE

MLB > (961) SEATTLE@ (962) DETROIT | 2016-06-23 13:10:00 - 2016-06-23 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 9 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+12.65 units)

MLB > (967) PHILADELPHIA@ (968) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-23 13:10:00 - 2016-06-23 13:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA in All games when the total is 8 to 8.5
The record is 13 Wins and 26 Losses for the this season (-22.55 units)

MLB > (959) ARIZONA@ (960) COLORADO | 2016-06-23 20:40:00 - 2016-06-23 20:40:00
Play ON ARIZONA in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 15 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+13.3 units)

MLB > (953) SAN DIEGO@ (954) CINCINNATI | 2016-06-23 19:10:00 - 2016-06-23 19:10:00
Play ON SAN DIEGO in Road games in night games
The record is 16 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+12.65 units)

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MLB TOTALS

MLB > (967) PHILADELPHIA@ (968) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-23 13:10:00 - 2016-06-23 13:10:00
Play OVER PHILADELPHIA on the totalin All games in June games
The record is 34 Overs and 13 Unders for the last two seasons (+21.35 units)

MLB > (961) SEATTLE@ (962) DETROIT | 2016-06-23 13:10:00 - 2016-06-23 13:10:00
Play OVER DETROIT on the totalin All games in day games
The record is 53 Overs and 28 Unders for the last two seasons (+24 units)

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TOP POWER LINES

MLB > (951) SAN FRANCISCO @ (952) PITTSBURGH | 2016-06-23 12:35:00 - 2016-06-23 12:35:00
Line: SAN FRANCISCO BTB PowerLine: SAN FRANCISCO112
Edge On: SAN FRANCISCO (7)

MLB > (967) PHILADELPHIA @ (968) MINNESOTA | 2016-06-23 13:10:00 - 2016-06-23 13:10:00
Line: PHILADELPHIA BTB PowerLine: PHILADELPHIA128
Edge On: PHILADELPHIA (58)

MLB > (961) SEATTLE @ (962) DETROIT | 2016-06-23 13:10:00 - 2016-06-23 13:10:00
Line: DETROIT-118 BTB PowerLine: DETROIT-138
Edge On: DETROIT (20)

MLB > (963) CHI WHITE SOX @ (964) BOSTON | 2016-06-23 13:35:00 - 2016-06-23 13:35:00
Line: CHI WHITE SOX BTB PowerLine: CHI WHITE SOX-159
Edge On: CHI WHITE SOX (41)

MLB > (957) NY METS @ (958) ATLANTA | 2016-06-23 19:10:00 - 2016-06-23 19:10:00
Line: NY METS BTB PowerLine: NY METS192
Edge On: NY METS (44)

MLB > (955) CHICAGO CUBS @ (956) MIAMI | 2016-06-23 19:10:00 - 2016-06-23 19:10:00
Line: CHICAGO CUBS BTB PowerLine: CHICAGO CUBS196
Edge On: CHICAGO CUBS (33)

MLB > (953) SAN DIEGO @ (954) CINCINNATI | 2016-06-23 19:10:00 - 2016-06-23 19:10:00
Line: SAN DIEGO BTB PowerLine: SAN DIEGO109
Edge On: SAN DIEGO (5)

MLB > (959) ARIZONA @ (960) COLORADO | 2016-06-23 20:40:00 - 2016-06-23 20:40:00
Line: ARIZONA BTB PowerLine: ARIZONA186
Edge On: ARIZONA (34)

MLB > (965) OAKLAND @ (966) LA ANGELS | 2016-06-23 22:05:00 - 2016-06-23 22:05:00
Line: OAKLAND BTB PowerLine: OAKLAND-129
Edge On: OAKLAND (3)

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6/22 - Yesterday's Results: 9 - 9 + 0.09

Overall : 135 - 120 - + 23.90 52.94%

THURSDAY, JUNE 23

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

SF at PIT 12:35 PM

SF +115

O 8.0


PHI at MIN 01:10 PM

PHI +131

O 8.0


SEA at DET 01:10 PM

DET -119

O 10.0


CHW at BOS 01:35 PM

BOS -242

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Evening Selections:

D at CIN 07:10 PM
CIN +104

U 9.5


NYM at ATL 07:10 PM

NYM -147


CHC at MIA 07:10 PM

MIA +154

U 7.5


ARI at COL 08:40 PM

ARI -170

O 11.0


OAK at LAA 10:05 PM

LAA -135

U 8.5

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Golf course at Greenbrier, which hosts a PGA event July 7-10, is currently under an awful lot of water. Hard to believe they'll be playing there in two weeks.

-- Toronto CF Kevin Pillar makes the most spectacular catches of anyone in the big leagues, at least this season.

-- Road team won the Cardinals' last 13 games.

-- Home team won Jose Urias' first six major league starts.

-- Maximum rookie salary in the NHL is $925,000.

-- Scouting is an inexact scienece: Albert Pujols was a 13th-round draft pick.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Running diary of NBA Draft night......

Haven't done this in a long time, but this is a running diary of Thursday night's NBA Draft, with some baseball mixed in. Hope you enjoy......

7:05-- Rece Davis is ESPN's host for the draft; he is the best guy ESPN has, but I'm not sure they know it. Why did they let Mike Tirico get away?

7:07-- Mets acquired Kelly Johnson two weeks ago; he's batting 5th for them tonite, as their impotent offense brings back memories of their team at this time LY, before they traded for Yoenis Cespedes. They still have Cespedes, but they struggle to score.

7:10-- Why doesn't NBA TV cover the draft too, the way NFL Network does?

7:15-- The Celtics have eight picks tonight; kind of reduces their leverage in making a trade-- they HAVE TO trade some of those picks.

7:20-- They're having a telethon on Marlins' TV during their game with the Cubs- the best thing that could happen to the Marlins is if Jeffrey Loria put the team up for sale as part of the telethon, then Marlin fans could be rid of his foolishness.

7:23-- Marco Belinelli got traded to the Hornets. Really, he did.

7:25-- Dragan Bender is 18 years old, won't turn 19 until after the season starts. Then you have Buddy Hield, who played four years at Oklahoma and is 23. How much does that figure in factoring how much will these players improve?

Fran Fraschilla talks about the foreign players in the draft; it shows how ridiculous ESPN has become that Jay Williams was on the telecast before Fraschilla. Can never have enough Duke alums on a telecast, though.

7:29-- NBA salary cap is going to jump from $70M to $110M in two years? Oy.

7:31-- NBA commissioner Adam Silver is a tall, bald man with glasses; in other words, he is my hero.

7:37-- 76ers take Ben Simmons, who was 1-3 behind the arc at LSU LY. Kid is a real good passer, ut he is still a kid. Curious to see how he does in the pros; Simmons' dad played for Sixers' coach Brett Brown 27 years ago in Australia.

Simmons' sister is married to former NFL RB Michael Bush, who played for the Raiders/Bears in his six-year career, scoring 31 TDs.

7:44-- Simmons is 7th consecutive college freshman to go #1 in the draft.

7:46-- Lakers took Brandon Ingram with the #2 pick; at what point next fall will Luke Walton look at his team and ask "I left Golden State for this???"

7:50-- I wonder if Sam Hinkie would've taken Simmons, or would have have screwed that up too? Just because you went to a fancy school doesn't make you smart.

Worst thing about the draft is that they don't announce trades as they happen, so a kid drafted by one team may already have been dealt somewhere else. No bueno.

7:56-- Celtics drafted Jaylen Brown, who doesn't have an agent, thereby saving 3% in agents' fees-- rookie contracts are slotted, so no real need for an agent. Good for him.

8:07-- Suns took the 18-year old Bender, Minnesota took PG Kris Dunn, who will be a good fit with Tom Thibodeau's defensive teachings. You wonder if a kid isn't happy going somewhere like Minnesota, a franchise that has never won?

I mean, Dunn is rich now, but if he wanted to play for the Celtics or some other team, unless he gets traded, he's out of luck. As if being a millionaire is being out of luck.

8:15-- New Orleans takes Buddy Hield, who Jalen Rose compared to Voshon Lenard, who Rose went to high school with.

8:22-- Jalen Rose likes telling averyone how much money NBA players made in their career. Michael Redd made $101,991,325 in his career. He played in one All-Star tilt and 16 playoff games in his entire career, still made $102M. Nice.

8:27-- Sacramento takes Marquese Chriss. who scored 13.7 ppg at Washington- they then traded him to Phoenix, not sure for who. Chriss is a great athlete but is also prone to foul trouble. Translation: Mr Chriss is a project.

8:30-- Jay Bilas has Domantas Sabonis ranked ahead of Skal Labassiere, restoring my faith in mankind. This is my advice to teams guessing on marginal players:

Draft players who were productive in college
Draft players who were productive in college
Draft players who were productive in college....I rest my case.

8:40-- Milwaukee Bucks took Thon Maker, whose age is a question mark. Fraschilla likes him; the kid lived in Sudan until he was 6, then Australia for a while, then in this country, before moving to Canada. He apparently is a project; no one really seems to know. Bucks were one of three youngest NBA teams last year.

8:47-- Domantas Sabonis got picked #11, proving that I'm not a complete idiot (hold your jokes). I swore that if Sabonis went #20 in the draft, as ESPN's website claimed, then 10 NBA GMs needed to be fired. Sabonis is going to be a really good player.

He went #11 to the Magic, who then traded him and two others for Serge Ibaka, with Victor Oladipo one of the two guys going to Oklahoma with Sabonis.

9:02-- Sacramento's team is owned and run by foreigners, so of course they took a big kid from Greece I've never heard of. He played high school ball in Philly area, but is a project, according to Fraschilla.

9:16-- Denver took Juan Hernangomez, third time in last five years they took a foreign kid in the first round.

9:17-- They showed the Celtics' "war room" which is apparently is in what looks like a cramped locker room. Don't they have meeting space in their building?

9:25-- This is where I tell you Deandre Bembry from St Joe's is going to be a really good player. We're sitting at pick #17 as I type this; he should be off the board.

9:35-- TV guys won't say this because they don't want us to turn the channel, but this isn't a great draft. Teams are clutching at straws with foreign kids already, or looking for projects who will blossom down the road.

9:45-- You feel bad for kids who are actually in the arena, then slip in the draft and have to sit there-- has to be very humbling, as well as expenisve. Denver took Malik Beasley, who was sitting there for a while; Beasley's mom is an actress who was in The Hunger Games.

9:50-- This seems like a good time to point out that when he was in college, Cavaliers' owner Dan Gilbert was arrested for bookmaking-- he paid a fine and got three years of probation. Not lot of guys who own teams that have a gambling-related rap sheet.

9:57-- Atlanta Hawks took Bembry, who played for the St Joe's Hawks, so he will be a Hawk for the forseeable future. He is a little bit like Ben Simmons in that he needs to be a better shooter, stronger and a tad more selfish when it comes to scoring. He will be a 10-year NBA player, but he has to develop his scoring to be a really good 10-year player.

10:15-- Lebron James, Kawhi Leonard are skipping the Olympics, Rory McIlroy ain't going either, as NBC execs start to sweat just a little bit more.

10:25-- If you left college early to go pro and you haven't been picked yet, after 76ers just took Furkan Korkmaz, who won't be over here for at least two years, after they took some guard from France, then admit it, son-- you messed up bigtime.

10:30-- Would it be the worst thing on earth if kids who aren't drafted tonight could go back to college and play next year, and get better?

10:36-- That said, kids often listen to the wrong people- they hear what they want to hear and instead of going back to school and working on getting better, they jump at the lure of easy money, as Don Henley would say. .

10:42-- Only 14 of the first 27 players drafted were born in this country.

10:52-- $2.1M for two years ain't bad, but if you were expecting more, its a letdown for a kid who was told (lied to) that he would be a mid-first round pick. Kids taken in the first round are still guaranteed some money though. Better than nothing.

10:58-- NFL Draft is roughly ten weeks after the Super Bowl; NBA Draft is just four nights after the Finals ended. Kind of weird.

11:08-- I can't really imagine being really poor, then all of a sudden really rich; having grown up in a middle class home, both are foreign to me. Some of these kids are going to have to learn the word "no" or else their money won't last very long.

11:12-- Celtics took a 6-9 guy from Croatia named Ante Zizic; that pick got high praise on CBSSports.com. Most of the foreign kids picked were not praised as much.

11:17-- Pelicans traded two second round picks to move up to take Cheick Diallo, who was an unproductive sub for Kansas LY, after arriving with much hype. I liked the Suns taking Tyler Ulis with the next pick better-- take productive players.

11:21-- I'm not a big fan of bow ties, not that anyone consults me on fashion.

11:26-- Suns drafted Tyler Ulis, which could be a really good pick if he is healthy.

11:33-- Two UNLV kids got taken in the second round; I've would've lost a boatload of cash if you had bet me that Patrick McCaw would be selected ahead of Stephen Zimmerman. Realistically, both kids should've stayed in school. Zimmerman can really pass the ball but he needed to take another year to mature to really cash in.

McCaw got traded to from Milwaukee to Golden State; their D-League team is in Santa Cruz, so he can start looking for apartments there.

12:00-- Who would've thought that Oakland's point guard would get taken ahead of North Carolina's? 5-9 sparkplug Kay Felder is going to make the Jazz roster.

July 8 the NBA Summer League starts in Las Vegas; games are on TV and it is evident from watching those games, just how difficult it is to make an NBA roster. Players who didn't make the NBA last year will be there, fighting for one of those precious roster spots with this year's rookies. It is a very, very competitive ten days.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, June 24

National League games
Dodgers @ Pirates
Tepesch is making his first '16 start; he is 9-17, 4.56 in 39 big league starts, 7-2, 3.66 in 14 AAA starts this season.

Taillon is 1-1, 3.50 in his first three MLB starts (over 2-1).

Pirates lost 13 of last 15 games, are 7-5 in home series openers; over is 12-5 in their last 17 home games. Dodgers won eight of last nine games, are 3-9 in road series openers. Under is 17-6 in Dodgers' last 23 games.

Padres @ Reds
Rea is 0-2, 7.18 in his last six starts; six of his last eight starts went over.

Reed allowed four runs in seven IP (92 PT) in his MLB debut.

Padres won four of last five games; over is 7-3-1 in their last 11 road games. Cincinnati lost six of last eight games; six of its last eight games went over the total.

Cubs @ Marlins
Hendricks is 3-2, 2.70 in his last five starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Koehler is 3-0, 2.00 in his last three starts; under is 5-3-1 in his last nine. .

Cubs lost their last four games; seven of their last ten games stayed under. Miami won seven of its last ten games; under is 10-3 in their last 13 home games.

Mets @ Braves
Matz is 0-2, 4.76 in his last four starts; six of his last seven stayed under.

Blair is 0-1, 6.84 in his last five starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Mets are 4-7 in their last 11 games; under is 9-3-1 in their last 13 games. Braves won seven of their last eight games; Five of last seven Atlanta home games went over total.

Nationals @ Brewers
Scherzer is 3-0, 1.29 in his last four starts; five of his last six went over.

Davies is 3-0, 1.29 in his last four starts (under 3-0-1).

Nationals lost their last five games, are 8-5 in road series openers. Last three Washington games stayed under. Milwaukee lost seven of its last nine games, is 5-7 in home series openers. Five of last seven Milwaukee home games stayed under.

Diamondbacks @ Rockies
Bradley is 1-3, 4.43 in his last four starts (over 5-2).

Anderson is 0-1, 2.25 in his first two MLB starts (under 2-0).

Diamondbacks won six of last seven games; nine of their last 11 road games stayed under the total. Colorado won five of last seven home games; three of last five Coors Field games went under.

Phillies @ Giants
Eflin is 0-2, 11.88 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Peavy is 3-1, 1.88 in his last four starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Phillies are 3-11 in their last 14 road games, 4-8 in road series openers. Seven of their last nine road games went over. San Francisco won 11 of its last 12 games; they're 5-6 in home series openers. Under is 7-4-1 in their last 12 home games.

American League games
Rays @ Orioles
Moore is 1-0, 1.38 in his last two starts; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine.

Gallardo is 2-1, 6.26 in five starts this year (under 3-2).

Rays lost their last seven games; they're 5-7 in road series openers. Under is 8-4 in their last 12 games. Baltimore is 10-3 in its last 13 home games, 7-6 in home series openers. Over is 6-1-1 in their last eight home series openers.

Twins @ Bronx
Milone is making first start since April 25; he is 0-1, 6.30 in four starts (over 2-2).

Tanaka is 3-2, 2.40 in his last six starts, five of which stayed under.

Twins won three of last four games, are 3-8 in road series openers. Over is 15-2 in last 17 Minnesota games. New York lost three of last four home games, is 6-5 in home series openers. Last five New York games went over the total.

Indians @ Tigers
Salazar is 4-0, 2.05 in his last four starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight. .

Zimmerman is 4-1, 6.16 in his last six starts (over 4-1-1). Detroit is 8-0 in Zimmerman starts if they score 3+ runs for him. .

Indians won their last six games, are 6-6 in road series openers. Under is 6-3 in last nine Cleveland games. Detroit won nine of last 10 home games; they're 6-5 in home series openers. Four of last five Tiger games stayed under the total.

Red Sox @ Rangers
Price is 1-3, 2.61 in his last four starts; his last five outings all stayed under.

Martinez allowed three runs in 4.1 IP (70 PT) in his first '16 start.

Red Sox are 4-7 in last 11 games, 7-4 in road series openers. Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven road games. Texas is 26-8 in its last 34 home games, 8-4 in home series openers. Five of last six Texas home games stayed under the total.

Blue Jays @ White Sox
Sanchez is 3-0, 3.51 in his last four starts (under 9-5).

Rodon is 0-2, 3.93 in his last three starts (under 8-5).

Blue Jays lost three of last four games; they're 9-3 in road series openers. Over is 6-3-1 in their last ten road games. Chicago won three of last four games; they're 6-5 in home series openers. Under is 7-5 in their last twelve games.

Astros @ Royals
Keuchel is 0-3, 4.97 in his last four starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Volquez is 2-2, 5.04 in his last five starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Astros won seven of last eight games, are 4-8 in road series openers. Under is 12-2 in last 14 Houston games. Kansas City is 16-3 in its last 19 home games, 10-1 in the first game of a home series. Over is 9-3-1 in Royals' last thirteen home games.

A's @ Angels
Surkamp is 0-4, 9.74 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over.

Weaver is 2-2, 4.79 in his last four starts, three of which went over.

Angels are 5-12 in their last 17 games; five of last seven LA games stayed under total. Oakland is 7-20 in its last 27 road games; under is 5-1-1 in last seven Oakland games.

Interleague
Cardinals @ Mariners
Martinez is 3-0, 1.29 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.

LeBlanc is making his first start for Seattle, his first MLB start since 2014. His career big league record is 21-33, 4.47 in 71 starts. He is 7-2, 1.71 in 14 AAA starts this year.

Cardinals won their last eight road games; they're 5-6 in road series openers. Six of last eight St Louis games stayed under. Seattle lost its last six games; they're 5-6 in home series openers. Five of last six Mariner games stayed under the total. .

Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
LA-Pitt-- Tepesch 0-0; Taillon 1-2
SD-Cin-- Rea 7-6; Reed 0-1
Chi-Mia-- Hendricks 6-7; Koehler 6-8
NY-Atl-- Matz 7-5; Blair 2-8
Wsh-Mil-- Scherzer 9-6; Davies 6-6
Az-Col-- Bradley 4-3; Anderson 1-1
Phil-SF-- Eflin 0-2; Peavy 7-7

TB-Balt-- Moore 5-9; Gallardo 3-2
Min-NY-- Milone 2-2; Tanaka 9-5
Clev-Det-- Salazar 8-5; Zimmerman 9-4
Bos-Tex-- Price 9-6; Martinez 1-0
Tor-Chi-- Sanchez 9-5; Rodon 3-10
Hst-KC-- Keuchel 5-10; Volquez 9-6
A's-LA-- Surkamp 3-5; Weaver 6-8

StL-Sea-- Martinez 7-6; LeBlanc 0-0

Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
LA-Pitt-- Tepesch 0-0; Taillon 1-3
SD-Cin-- Rea 8-13; Reed 1-1
Chi-Mia-- Hendricks 3-13; Koehler 4-14
NY-Atl-- Matz 2-12; Blair 5-10
Wsh-Mil-- Scherzer 6-15; Davies 4-12
Az-Col-- Bradley 2-7; Anderson 0-2
Phil-SF-- Eflin 1-2; Peavy 4-14

TB-Balt-- Moore 3-14; Gallardo 3-5
Min-NY-- Milone 0-4; Tanaka 2-13
Clev-Det-- Salazar 1-13; Zimmerman 3-13
Bos-Tex-- Price 5-15; Martinez 0-1
Tor-Chi-- Sanchez 3-14; Rodon 5-13
Hst-KC-- Keuchel 4-15; Volquez 3-15
A's-LA-- Surkamp 3-8; Weaver 5-14

StL-Sea-- Martinez 1-13; LeBlanc 0-0

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MLB

Friday, June 24

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 11 games when playing Minnesota
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 17 games at home
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
Miami is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. CINCINNATI
San Diego is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games

7:35 PM
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets

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

8:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Washington is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing Washington
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Toronto
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:15 PM
HOUSTON vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 12 games when playing Kansas City
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

8:40 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games
Oakland is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Oakland
LA Angels are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing Oakland

10:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis

10:15 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Philadelphia is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
San Francisco is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games

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MLB
Dunkel

Friday, June 24


LA Dodgers @ Pittsburgh

Game 901-902
June 24, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Tepesch) 15.737
Pittsburgh
(Taillon) 13.374
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2 1/2
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(+115); Under

Toronto @ Chicago White Sox

Game 923-924
June 24, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Sanchez) 15.438
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 16.831
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+130); Under

San Diego @ Cincinnati

Game 903-904
June 24, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Rea) 13.915
Cincinnati
(Reed) 15.428
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-120); Over

Houston @ Kansas City

Game 925-926
June 24, 2016 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 16.438
Kansas City
(Volquez) 14.803
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-125); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Miami

Game 905-906
June 24, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hndrcks) 17.184
Miami
(Koehler) 14.672
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-160); Over

Oakland @ LA Angels

Game 927-928
June 24, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Surkmp) 15.410
LA Angels
(Weaver) 13.843
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+130); Under

NY Mets @ Atlanta

Game 907-908
June 24, 2016 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Matz) 15.223
Atlanta
(Blair) 16.736
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-175
8
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+155); Under

St. Louis @ Seattle

Game 929-930
June 24, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 14.672
Seattle
(LeBlanc) 15.724
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+125); Over

Washington @ Milwaukee

Game 909-910
June 24, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Scherzer) 14.105
Milwaukee
(Davies) 15.523
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-175
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+155); Under

Arizona @ Colorado

Game 911-912
June 24, 2016 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Bradley) 13.203
Colorado
(Andrson) 16.375
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 3
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-135
11
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-135); Over

Philadelphia @ San Francisco

Game 913-914
June 24, 2016 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Eflin) 11.263
San Francisco
(Peavy) 16.409
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 5
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-230
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-230); Under

Tampa Bay @ Baltimore

Game 915-916
June 24, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Moore) 16.915
Baltimore
(Gallardo) 15.427
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-135
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+115); Over

Minnesota @ NY Yankees

Game 917-918
June 24, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Milone) 16.675
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 15.124
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-230
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+195); Under

Cleveland @ Detroit

Game 919-920
June 24, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Salazar) 16.199
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 17.583
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-110
8
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-110); Over

Boston @ Texas

Game 921-922
June 24, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Price) 17.124
Texas
(Mrtinez) 12.263
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 5
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-170
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-170); Over