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**Udog** · 06-13-2016, 08:45 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Penguins 3, Sharks 1-- Pittsburgh wins its fourth Stanley Cup.

-- Royals 3, White Sox 1-- Ned Yost is now 500-499 as Royals' manager.

-- Tigers 4, Bronx 1-- Michael Fulmer has now thrown 28 consecutive scoreless innings; he was in the Mets/Cespedes trade last summer.

-- Marcus Lee transfers from Kentucky to Cal, a good get for Cuonzo Martin.

-- Cubs 13, Braves 2-- Chicago has 23 wins by 5+ runs; they have 18 losses.

-- Kenny Smith Jr committed to play hoop at University of Pacific in the WCC.

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

13) 50 people gunned down in a nightclub. 53 more injured.

I've never touched a gun in my life, so obviously I am not pro-gun, but how can any reasonable person not think something needs to be done about this?

12) Draymond Green got assesed a flagrant foul from Friday night's game, which puts him over the limit on flagrants, so he is suspended for tonight's Game 5.

11) Wonder how many kids realize what a great player George Gervin was? He is in that Gatorade commercial with Dwyane Wade-- he just isn't some older guy wearing a sweatsuit- he was one of the most prolific scorers that game has ever seen.

10) Gervin once played for an ABA team called the Virginia Squires, who were an announcer's nightmare; they had Gervin, Julius Erving and George Irvine all on the same team. Imagine the three of them coming down on a 3-on-2 fast break.

9) Florida Gators' baseball field is weird; it doesn't have dirt basepaths from home to first base or from third base to home.

8) During replay reviews at White Sox home games, if the original call went in favor of the White Sox, the PA system plays the Beatles' classic, "Let It Be".

7) OK, so I traded five guys to get Felix Hernandez on my fantasy team, which has turned into a debacle, since Hernandez got hurt right after I traded for him. Turns out he may have gotten hurt while celebrating a teammate's home run. Oy.

If I was a head coach, no matter what sport, I'd have a strict rule about celebrations; no one leaves their feet to celebrate. Kendrys Morales broke his leg jumping on home plate after a walk-off home run- it has greatly hampered his career since. Find a way to celebrate without jumping and putting your legs at risk- it is not that difficult.

6) I'm flipping channels late Saturday night and I come across Bloodsucking Bastards, arguably the worst title in movie history. Billed "an action-packed horror comedy", it took me about 90 seconds to turn off-- simply awful.

5) Cardinals are now 35-0 when they lead in the 7th inning or later, only big league team that is still unbeaten in that scenario.

4) Far as I know, there are three big league pitchers who wear single-digit numbers; Marcus Stroman (6) of Toronto, Julio Urias (7) of Dodgers, Mike Leake (8) on Cards. Colorado's Adam Ottavino wears 0, but he is on the DL.

3) If you read this space a lot, you know that Steve Martin is my favorite; what a great comedian/actor, a brilliant guy. My two favorite Steve Martin movie scenes:
-- In Roxanne, when he comes up with 20 (actually 26) jokes in a crowded bar about his long nose.
-- In Leap of Faith, when the teenage boy drops his leg braces and walks across the stage, years after being crippled in a car accident.

2) Get well soon to Mets' manager Terry Collins, who wasn't feeling well and was taken to a Milwaukee hospital before Sunday's game with the Brewers. He stayed in Milwaukee for observation overnight; we wish him the best.

1) Our thoughts and prayers go out to people in Orlando after Saturday night's mass killings. Workers were going thru the ravaged nightclub Sunday, with cellphones of the deceased still ringing in their pockets, as loved ones tried to find them.

The shooter is someone the FBI investigated in 2013 and 2014; how this person was allowed to legally purchase guns is beyond me. At some point this has to stop before the world becomes one big target range, but thats just my opinion. There have to be more stringent background checks on people who want to buy weapons.

We need to be nicer to each other, to tolerate each other, before it is too late.

**Udog** · 06-13-2016, 08:50 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Monday, June 13

Texas @ Oakland

Game 967-968
June 13, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Ramos) 16.856
Oakland
(Manaea) 14.349
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
N/A

Philadelphia @ Toronto

Game 969-970
June 13, 2016 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Eckhoff) 14.441
Toronto
(Dickey) 17.351
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-200); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Washington

Game 951-952
June 13, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hammel) 16.526
Washington
(Scherzer) 15.122
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-135
7
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(+115); Under

Cincinnati @ Atlanta

Game 953-954
June 13, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Wright) 15.189
Atlanta
(Blair) 14.070
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+105); Over

LA Dodgers @ Arizona

Game 955-956
June 13, 2016 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Blsinger) 13.382
Arizona
(Greinke) 16.480
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-175
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-175); Under

Miami @ San Diego

Game 957-958
June 13, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Chen) 13.658
San Diego
(Rea) 15.122
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-110
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-110); Over

Milwaukee @ San Francisco

Game 959-960
June 13, 2016 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 12.526
San Francisco
(Cain) 17.123
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 4 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-140); Under

Detroit @ Chicago White Sox

Game 961-962
June 13, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Boyd) 16.930
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 13.252
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 3 1/2
15
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-115); Over

Cleveland @ Kansas City

Game 963-964
June 13, 2016 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 14.451
Kansas City
(Volquez) 16.609
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+105); Under

Minnesota @ LA Angels

Game 965-966
June 13, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Nolasco) 14.335
LA Angels
(Weaver) 13.398
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+125); Over

**Udog** · 06-13-2016, 08:54 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, June 13

National League games
Cubs @ Nationals
Hendricks is 2-1, 2.05 in his last three starts; six of his last eight stayed under.

Scherzer is 4-2, 2.56 in his last six starts; his last four all went over.

Washington won five of last six games; over is 7-2 in their last nine home games. Cubs won 13 of last 17 games; five of their last seven road games went over.

Reds @ Braves
Wright allowed four runs in 5.1 IP (87 PT) in his first MLB start.

Blair is 0-1, 6.43 in his last three starts; four of his last six went over.

Atlanta lost seven of last nine games; six of their last nine games stayed under. Reds are 8-4 in their last 12 games, five of their last seven home games went over the total.

Marlins @ Padres
Chen is 0-0, 5.32 in his last four starts, three of which went over.

Rea is 0-1, 6.26 in his last five starts; six of his last nine went over.

Padres lost nine of last 11 road games; seven of last nine San Diego road games went over. Marlins lost five of last eight games; six of last seven Miami road games went over.

Dodgers @ Diamondbacks
Bolsinger is 1-3, 5.76 in his four starts (over 2-2). .

Former Dodger Greinke is 5-0, 1.95 in his last five starts; under is 7-4-1 in his last 12.

Arizona lost 16 of last 23 home games; eight of last ten Arizona home games went over the total. Dodgers lost nine of last 14 road games; nine of last 12 LA games stayed under total.

Brewers @ Giants
Anderson is 2-0, 1.04 in his last three starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Cain is 1-1, 1.59 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.

San Francisco won seven of last nine home games; under is 5-2-1 in its last eight home games. This game is 5:30 local time first pitch; are shadows an issue? Milwaukee is 6-4 in its last ten games; under is 6-3 in its last nine.

American League games
Tigers @ White Sox
Boyd is 0-2, 4.24 in his three starts (over 1-1-1).

Shields allowed seven runs in two IP (84 PT) in his White Sox debut.

Tigers won six of their last eight games; seven of its last eight road games stayed under. Chicago is 8-21 in its last 29 games; under is 9-5 in White Sox' last 14 home games.

Indians @ Royals
Carrasco is 0-1, 5.11 in his last three starts (over 3-3).

Volquez is 0-2, 6.35 in his last three starts (under 8-4-1).

Indians won eight of last 11 games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven road tilts. Royals lost nine of last ten road games; under is 5-2-1 in KC's last eight games.

Twins @ Angels
Nolasco is 1-3, 6.67 in his last five starts (over 10-1 in his last 11 starts).

Weaver is 2-3, 5.17 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over.

Angels lost five of their last six games; six of their last seven home games stayed under. Minnesota lost nine of last twelve games; ten of Twins' last 12 home games went over the total.

Rangers @ A's
Ramos 1-1, 3.00 in his two starts (under 2-0); his last start was May 21.

Manaea is 1-3, 4.91 in his last four starts (under 4-0-1 in his last five).

Rangers are 16-5 in their last 21 games; five of their last seven road tilts stayed under. A's lost their last nine road games; under is 4-0-1 in their last five.

Interleague
Phillies @ Blue Jays
Eickhoff is 2-2, 2.36 in his last four starts (under is 7-1 in his last eight).

Dickey is 2-0, 2.25 in his last two starts (under 3-0-1 in his last four).

Phillies lost 16 of last 21 games; over is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Toronto won seven of last nine home games; under is 8-4-1 in their last 13.

Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
Chi-Wsh-- Hendricks 5-6; Scherzer 8-5
Cin-Atl-- Wright 0-1; Blair 1-7
LA-Az-- Bolsinger 1-3; Greinke 9-4
Mia-SD-- Chen 6-6; Rea 6-5
Mil-SF-- Anderson 5-7; Cain 3-7

Det-Chi-- Boyd 1-2; Shields 0-1/2-9
Cle-KC-- Carrasco 5-1; Volquez 7-6
Min-LA-- Nolasco 5-7; Weaver 5-7
Tex-A's-- Ramos 1-1; Manaea 3-5

Phil-Tor-- Eickhoff 4-8; Dickey 4-9

Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
Chi-Wsh-- Hendricks 3-11; Scherzer 5-13
Cin-Atl-- Wright 1-1; Blair 4-8
LA-Az-- Bolsinger 1-4; Greinke 2-13
Mia-SD-- Chen 5-12; Rea 6-11
Mil-SF-- Anderson 4-12; Cain 2-10

Det-Chi-- Boyd 0-3; Shields 5-12
Cle-KC-- Carrasco 0-6; Volquez 2-13
Min-LA-- Nolasco 7-12; Weaver 4-12
Tex-A's-- Ramos 0-2; Manaea 1-8

Phil-Tor-- Eickhoff 4-12; Dickey 5-13

**Udog** · 06-13-2016, 08:58 AM

MLB

Monday, June 13

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. WASHINGTON
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi Cubs's last 16 games
Washington is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games at home

7:07 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia

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

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 15 games at home
Chi White Sox are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games at home

8:15 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Cleveland is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games

9:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
Oakland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

10:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Angels's last 15 games at home

10:10 PM
MIAMI vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games on the road
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games at home

10:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee

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**Udog** · 06-13-2016, 10:10 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, June 13

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CHICAGO CUBS (43 - 18) at WASHINGTON (39 - 24) - 7:05 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1126-1221 (-195.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 732-800 (-184.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 144-88 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-46 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-13 (+15.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 94-79 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 144-88 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 82-49 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-7 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 122-103 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 121-102 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 75-70 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 91-82 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HENDRICKS is 2-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.889.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (24 - 39) at ATLANTA (18 - 44) - 7:10 PM
DANIEL WRIGHT (R) vs. AARON BLAIR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 87-138 (-43.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 37-71 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 87-138 (-43.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 11-31 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 66-103 (-31.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 51-84 (-26.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 404-363 (+57.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ATLANTA is 18-44 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 7-25 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 18-44 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 5-17 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 4-17 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 4-18 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 0-8 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

DANIEL WRIGHT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

AARON BLAIR vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (33 - 31) at ARIZONA (28 - 37) - 9:40 PM
MIKE BOLSINGER (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 33-31 (-6.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 54-62 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 8-17 (-12.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 30-29 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 24-25 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 95-77 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 15-16 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
GREINKE is 115-63 (+38.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 115-63 (+38.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 86-44 (+31.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 59-24 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 8-18 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 12-23 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 5-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 3-10 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 12-23 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 563-514 (-72.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ARIZONA is 19-34 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 65-118 (-40.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

MIKE BOLSINGER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BOLSINGER is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.295.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GREINKE is 2-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 1.360.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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MIAMI (32 - 31) at SAN DIEGO (26 - 38) - 10:10 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. COLIN REA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 23-20 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 14-8 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
CHEN is 73-47 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

COLIN REA vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (30 - 33) at SAN FRANCISCO (38 - 26) - 10:15 PM
CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 67-99 (-26.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 222-183 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 191-138 (+44.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 222-183 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1100-923 (+120.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-19 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 13-23 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
CAIN is 12-24 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 12-24 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 4-13 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

CHASE ANDERSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 8.52 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

MATT CAIN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CAIN is 3-8 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.90 and a WHIP of 1.291.
His team's record is 4-8 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-2.3 units)

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DETROIT (32 - 30) at CHI WHITE SOX (31 - 32) - 8:10 PM
MATT BOYD (L) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 83-90 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 51-42 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 19-12 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-58 (-21.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 4-15 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-0 (+3.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

MATT BOYD vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMES SHIELDS vs. DETROIT since 1997
SHIELDS is 7-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.280.
His team's record is 11-8 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-11. (-4.4 units)

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CLEVELAND (35 - 27) at KANSAS CITY (32 - 30) - 8:15 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 109-104 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 55-59 (-15.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 138-102 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 15-7 (+9.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 19-7 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 19-7 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 55-30 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 95-69 (+21.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 79-60 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 38-19 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 32-19 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 19-6 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 11-1 (+9.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 31-17 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 37-23 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 96-72 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
CARRASCO is 21-11 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 6-1 (+5.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CARRASCO is 6-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 8-4 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.9 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 2-6 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 8.12 and a WHIP of 2.049.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.6 units)

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MINNESOTA (19 - 43) at LA ANGELS (27 - 36) - 10:05 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 19-43 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 1-10 (-8.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
MINNESOTA is 7-22 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-43 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 10-25 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-34 (-18.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WEAVER is 49-20 (+23.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 104-45 (+35.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 104-45 (+35.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 53-49 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 73-64 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 69-62 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 55-37 (+31.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 8-1 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 5-18 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-0 (+3.4 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
NOLASCO is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.778.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WEAVER is 9-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 10-7 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-10. (-5.5 units)

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TEXAS (39 - 24) at OAKLAND (26 - 36) - 10:05 PM
CESAR RAMOS (L) vs. SEAN MANAEA (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

CESAR RAMOS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

SEAN MANAEA vs. TEXAS since 1997
MANAEA is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (29 - 34) at TORONTO (35 - 30) - 7:05 PM
JERAD EICKHOFF (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-21 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-50 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

R.A. DICKEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DICKEY is 5-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.03 and a WHIP of 1.306.
His team's record is 8-4 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.7 units)

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**Udog** · 06-13-2016, 02:49 PM

MLB betting cheat sheet: Red-hot Redbirds

The Cards have won five in a row overall and their +74 run differential is fourth best in all of baseball.

Power Sports breaks down all the best MLB betting notes and odds for this week's series in our MLB betting cheat sheet, including the suddenly red-hot St. Louis Cardinals.

Who’s Hot?

My bi-weekly focus on the hottest teams in baseball now turns to the St. Louis Cardinals, who just got done finishing off a very impressive three-game sweep of the Pirates (in Pittsburgh) on Sunday.

The Cards have won five in a row overall and their +74 run differential is fourth best in all of baseball. We won’t be seeing them until Tuesday when they welcome the Houston Astros to Busch Stadium for an interleague series. Remember that these teams used to be division rivals.

Those last few seasons in the N.L. Central saw the Astros near their lowest point and things never seemed to go well against the Redbirds. In fact, Houston lost 13 of the last 15 head to head meetings.

Looking for Revenge

Two different series that get underway Monday will see one of the teams looking to avenge a prior four-game sweep.

One of them is a matchup of the National League’s marquee teams, the Cubs and Nationals. Last month at Wrigley Field, Chicago took all four games and is now 7-1 its last eight games vs. Washington. It will be interesting to see how things shape up in the Beltway where the Nats have actually been slightly less effective in terms of runs scored vs. allowed even after this weekend’s sweep of the sorry Phillies. The Cubs, meanwhile, are outscoring opponents by a full 3.0 rpg as the road team this year. But the good news for Washington is they won’t have to face either Jake Arrieta or Jon Lester in this series.

The other team seeking revenge starting Monday is the Royals, who were beaten four straight times in Cleveland last weekend. KC is just 1-6 vs. the Tribe in 2016. Their run differential continues to be poor (-21), indicating they probably don’t “deserve” to be over .500.

All Tied Up

Boston and Baltimore enter the week tied for first place in the American League East with the same 36-26 records. The Red Sox have the vastly superior run differential (+86 to +25), however, the Orioles have taken four of the seven head to head meetings this year. One thing is for certain and that’s the tie will be no more after Thursday because the teams play three games at Fenway Park, starting Tuesday.

Pitching Notes

* I’ve got to go back to Kyle Hendricks this week as despite pitching for the Cubs and possessing the third best WHIP in all of baseball (0.94), his team start record is only 5-6, resulting in a loss of 5.6 units for bettors. Lately, he’s been even better with a 0.682 WHIP his last three starts, but still came out on the losing end against the Phillies on Tuesday. Hendricks will start the opener of the aforementioned series with Washington on Monday.

* Two pitchers that you’ve hopefully stayed away from this year will be toeing the rubber Monday. One is Atlanta’s Aaron Blair, who has a 1-7 TSR, 7.13 ERA and 1.840 WHIP. He’ll likely go off as a favorite, mind you, as he faces the Reds at home. The second is James Shields, who was booed off the mound in his White Sox debut last week. Giving up seven runs in just two innings leaves Shields with a 2-10 TSR.

Hitting Notes

* It’s been a terrible season so far for the Twins, but Joe Mauer has proven himself to be as reliable as ever. The former MVP has now reached base safely in 24 straight games.

* Jose Bautista is expected back in the lineup for Toronto on Monday vs. Philadelphia, most likely in the role of designated hitter. He has missed the last three games due to a sore thigh. In his place Ezequiel Carrera did well, hitting leadoff and going 4-12 at the plate with a hit in every game.

Totals Trend

The Dodgers and Diamondbacks hook up this week for a three-game series. The only previous series between the two teams this year saw all three games stay Under. Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to pitch on Wednesday.

Monday's Weather Report

* There is a chance of thunderstorms and a 25 percent chance of rain in Atlanta tonight where the Braves will welcome the Cincinnati Reds. The total for this one is set at 9.0.

* The White Sox are hosting the Detroit Tigers on the south side of Chicago tonight and there may be a few thunderstorms making their way through the area. There is also a 25 percent chance of rain and a 5-10 mph wind blowing in from right field. The total is set at 9.5.

* It will also be warm and muggy in Kansas City where the Royals are hosting the Cleveland Indians. There is a chance of a thunderstorm, a 30 percent chance of rain, and a 10 mph breeze blowing out to left. The total for this one is currently 8.0.

* It looks like we're going to have ourselves a hitter's wind at AT&T Park in San Francisco tonight where the Giants are hosting the Milwaukee Brewers. The current forecast is calling for a 25-30 mph wind blowing straight out to center field. The current total is 7.5.

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