Monday's MLB Trends and Indexes - 6/27

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Trends and Indexes

Monday, June 27

Good Luck on day #179 of 2016!

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Colts' owner Jim Irsay paid $137,500 for Prince's yellow guitar that he used from 1988-94. Apparently Irsay has an extensive collection of musical instruments.

-- Over is 83-55 in interleague games this season: 46-28 in AL parks, 37-27 in NL parks, where there is no DH used. Games in AL parks have a DH.

-- New Orleans Saints defense gave up 54 first downs via penalty LY; no one else gave up more than 50.

-- Tony Stewart ended an 84-race winless streak when he won at Sonoma Sunday.

-- Mark Reynolds hit a walk-off HR for the Rockies; it was his 245th career home run but his first walk-off tater.

-- Jose Reyes played 3B in his first minor league game with the Mets Sunday.

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

13) Washington Nationals lost seven of last eight games, but still lead Mets, Marlins by three games in NL East; they open a series with the Mets tonight at home. Nationals have pitching problems: Gio Gonzalez is 0-6, 8.68 in his last seven starts and Steven Strasburg is on DL with a rib injury suffered while lifting weights.

12) Coastal Carolina plays Arizona in best-of-3 finals of College World Series; they are in CWS for first time. Last time a team won the CWS in their first appearance in the World Series was Minnesota, back in 1956.

11) Coastal Carolina's coach took some grief on social media Saturday; his pitcher threw 137 pitches in Saturday's win (he is a submariner, which puts less stress on arms, but still.....) and apparently a kid was warming up during the game who had thrown 83 pitches in Friday's game.

There is a delicate balance between winning and abusing a pitcher's arm.

10) Jacob deGrom never pitched in high school; he's doing pretty well now. .If he had not played baseball at Stetson, the only college baseball team that recruited him, then he would've played basketball at Bethune-Cookman.

9) Andrew White, second-leading scorer for Nebraska last season, plans to play at another school as a graduate transfer next year. Coach Tim Miles said White requested a release and will be given one- they could've restricted what schools he went to. .

White, who sat out the 2014-15 season after transferring from Kansas, averaged 16.6 points and 5.9 rebounds in his only season with the Cornhuskers, who are screwed with their best player jumping ship on June 25, well after recruiting ended.

I'll say this about basketball transfers; it is a free country and a kid can transfer if he wants to, but when a kid plays for three teams in four years, it is a major red flag.

8) Cleveland Indians won their last nine games, lead AL Central by five games over the Royals; they're 9-0 against Detroit this season- they lead the Tigers by seven.

7) There is a weird rule in SEC basketball; teams cannot sign JC players unless the kid has been at the JC for 3+ semesters. This rule cost Ole Miss a recruit this spring and it cost Georgia Jae Crowder a few years ago- he went to Marquette instead and is now a solid contributor for the Boston Celtics.

6) Former big league outfielder Greg Vaughn (355 big league HRs) will be caddying on the PGA Tour next weekend in Reno for Spencer Levin (84th in FedEx standings). .

5) There have been 32 games this year where a starting pitcher went 7+ innings, gave up 0 or 1 run, and yet didn't win the game.

4) Sunday was Colorado's first walk-off win of the year; it was 7th for the Giants, most in the major leagues. Must be an even-numbered year- Giants won World Series in 2010, 2012, 2014, the last three even-numbered years.

3) Last year in college football, Big 14 teams were 11-2 SU against MAC teams- they use those games as tune-ups for conference play. Against the spread however, those MAC teams went 10-3 against the number, very impressive.

2) Purdue was only one of those 13 games where the Big 14 team was an underdog; Boilers lost 35-28 as 3-point home underdogs to Bowling Green.

1) Over the last five years, MAC teams are 32-29 against the spread when playing a Big 14 opponent, so last year was best they've done in some time.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, June 27

National League games
Dodgers @ Pirates
Kazmir is 2-0, 3.38 in his last six starts; three of his last four went over.

Liriano is 0-4, 8.31 in his last four starts; three of his last four home starts went over.

Pirates won their last three games; over is 13-6-1 in their last 20 home games. Dodgers lost their last three games; under is 18-7-1 in Dodgers' last 26 games.

Mets @ Nationals
Syndergaard is 3-0, 3.29 in his last four starts; over is 4-0-1 in his last five.

Ross is 3-0, 3.6 2 in his last six starts; three of his last four went over.

Mets are 5-7 in last 12 road games, 7-5 in road series openers. Under is 9-3 in their last 12 road games. Washington lost seven of last eight games; they're 7-3 in home series openers. Seven of Nationals' last nine home games went over.

Cubs @ Reds
Arrieta is 2-1, 2.00 in his last three starts; over is 12-3 in his starts.

Straily is 2-3, 5.06 in his last six starts; six of his last eight starts went over.

Cubs lost six of last seven games, are 7-5 in road series openers. Under is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Cincinnati lost six of last eight games, is 6-7 in home series openers. Six of Reds' last eight home games stayed under.

Phillies @ Diamondbacks
Velasquez was 0-1, 8.10 in his last four starts before the DL; all four starts went over.

Ray is 2-2, 4.30 in his last four starts; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine.

Phillies lost 14 of last 17 games; they're 4-9 in road series openers. Over is 10-2 in their last 12 road games. Arizona is 4-7 in its last 11 home games, 3-9 in home series openers. Last four Diamondback games went over.

American League games
Rangers @ Bronx
CGonzalez is making first '16 start; he is 4-6, 3.90 in 14 MLB games (10 starts), 3-6, 5.04 in 14 AAA starts this season.

Nova is 0-2, 11.00 in his last two starts; over is 3-1-1 in his home starts. .

Rangers won 10 of last 12 games; they're 6-5 in road series openers. Over is 10-4 in their last 14 road games. New York won three of last four games, they're 7-5 in home series openers. Six of their last eight hme games stayed under.

Red Sox @ Rays
Rodriguez is 0-2, 7.64 in his last four starts (under 3-2).

Snell is 0-2, 5.40 in his three starts (under 2-1).

Red Sox lost five of last seven games; they're 8-4 in road series openers. Four of last five Boston road games went over total. Tampa Bay lost its last 11 games; they're 4-8 in home series openers. Under is 7-3 in last ten games at the Trop.

Astros @ Angels
McHugh is 0-0, 1.98 in his last two starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Shoemaker is 0-3, 2.75 in his last five starts, which all stayed under; Angels scored 10 runs total in those five games.

Houston won nine of last 11 games; they're 5-8 in road series openers. Under is 13-4 in Astros' last 17 games. Angels are 6-14 in their last 20 games; nine of their last ten home games went over. Halos are 5-8 in home series openers.

Interleague
Indians @ Braves
Bauer is 2-0, 1.71 in his last four starts, which all stayed under.

Gant is 1-2, 3.24 in three MLB starts (under 2-1).

Indians won their last nine games, they're 7-6 in road series openers. Three of last four Cleveland road games went over. Atlanta is 8-3 in its last 11 games, 5-8 in home series openers. Under is 8-1 in their last nine games.

Cardinals @ Royals
Wainwright is 1-0, 2.29 in his last three starts; his last four starts stayed under.

Duffy is 2-1, 3.54 in his last five starts (under 4-3-1).

Cardinals are 9-2 in last 11 road games, 5-7 in road series openers. Over is 11-7 in their last 18 road games. Kansas City lost four of last five games, is 10-2 in home series openers. Six of Royals' last eight home games went over.

Blue Jays @ Rockies
Estrada is 4-1, 2.81 in his last six starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Gray is 0-1, 4.76 in his last three starts; over is 5-1-1 in his last seven.

Blue Jays lost five of last seven games, are 9-4 in road series openers. Four of their last five games stayed under. Colorado won six of last eight home games, is 5-7 in first game of a home series. Five of last six games at Coors Field went over.

A's @ Giants
Mengden is 0-3, 3.50 in his three starts, which all stayed under. Oakland scored total of four runs in those three games.

Samardzija is 1-2, 6.75 in his last five starts; five of his last six went over.

A's won three of last four games, are 7-5 in road series openers- their last four games all went over the total. San Francisco won 13 of last 16 home games- they're 6-6 in home series openers. Over is 8-3-1 in their home openers.

Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
LA-Pitt-- Kazmir 7-8; Liriano 6-8 (1-7 last 8)
NY-Wsh-- Syndergaard 10-4; Ross 9-5
Chi-Cin-- Arreita 12-3 (2-3 last 5); Straily 6-7
Phil-Az-- Velasquez 7-5; Ray 5-10

Tex-NY-- CGonzalez 0-0; Nova 4-5
Bos-TB-- Rodriguez 2-3; Snell 0-3
Hst-LA-- McHugh 9-6; Shoemaker 4-10

Cle-Atl-- Bauer 6-5; Gant 1-2
StL-KC-- Wainwright 10-5; Duffy 5-3
Tor-Col-- Estrada 8-6; Gray 5-7
A's-SF-- Mendgen 0-3; Samardzija 10-5

Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
LA-Pitt-- Kazmir 8-15; Liriano 4-14
NY-Wsh-- Syndergaard 3-14; Ross 4-14
Chi-Cin-- Arreita 1-15; Straily 2-13
Phil-Az-- Velasquez 3-11; Ray 3-15

Tex-NY-- CGonzalez 0-0; Nova 2-9
Bos-TB-- Rodriguez 2-5; Snell 2-3
Hst-LA-- McHugh 8-15; Shoemaker 3-14

Cle-Atl-- Bauer 3-11; Gant 2-3
StL-KC-- Wainwright 5-15; Duffy 0-8
Tor-Col-- Estrada 3-14; Gray 4-12
A's-SF-- Mendgen 0-3; Samardzija 3-15

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MLB

Monday, June 27

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
LA DODGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 20 games at home

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. NY YANKEES
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games
NY Yankees are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 12 games on the road
NY Mets are 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Washington
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Washington is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing NY Mets

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Boston

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. ATLANTA
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games at home
Cincinnati is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

8:15 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. KANSAS CITY
St. Louis is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games at home

8:40 PM
TORONTO vs. COLORADO
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games

9:40 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Philadelphia is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games at home

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

10:15 PM
OAKLAND vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games


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MLB
Dunkel

Monday, June 27


Texas @ NY Yankees

Game 959-960
June 27, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Gnzalez) 16.048
NY Yankees
(Nova) 13.222
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 3
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+110); Over

Boston @ Tampa Bay

Game 961-962
June 27, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Rdriguez) 14.099
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 18.072
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 4
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-105); Under

Houston @ LA Angels

Game 963-964
June 27, 2016 @ 10:06 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McHugh) 16.536
LA Angels
(Shmaker) 13.990
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-115); Over

Cleveland @ Atlanta

Game 965-966
June 27, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bauer) 16.574
Atlanta
(Gant) 13.076
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 3 1/2
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-180
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-180); Under

St. Louis @ Kansas City

Game 967-968
June 27, 2016 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wnwrght) 18.435
Kansas City
(Duffy) 13.288
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 5
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-110); Under

Toronto @ Colorado

Game 969-970
June 27, 2016 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Estrada) 17.008
Colorado
(Gray) 13.477
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3 1/2
14 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-140
12
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-140); Over

Oakland @ San Francisco

Game 971-972
June 27, 2016 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Mengden) 15.917
San Francisco
(Smrdzja) 14.442
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-180
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+160); Over

LA Dodgers @ Pittsburgh

Game 951-952
June 27, 2016 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Kazmir) 15.612
Pittsburgh
(Liriano) 13.155
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-115); Over

NY Mets @ Washington

Game 953-954
June 27, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 16.980
Washington
(Ross) 15.432
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-115
7
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-115); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati

Game 955-956
June 27, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 14.492
Cincinnati
(Straily) 17.488
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-260
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+220); Under

Philadelphia @ Arizona

Game 957-958
June 27, 2016 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Velsquez) 15.072
Arizona
(Ray) 13.555
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+100); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, June 27

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LA DODGERS (41 - 36) at PITTSBURGH (37 - 39) - 12:35 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 41-36 (-5.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 56-66 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 8-19 (-15.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 38-34 (-7.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-21 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KAZMIR is 20-27 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 19-26 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 81-51 (+21.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 387-393 (+47.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-0 (+4.6 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
KAZMIR is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 11.17 and a WHIP of 1.861.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LIRIANO is 4-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 1.146.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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NY METS (40 - 34) at WASHINGTON (44 - 32) - 7:05 PM
NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R) vs. JOE ROSS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 22-3 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 401-419 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 127-111 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 126-110 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 78-76 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 95-86 (-14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-3 (+0.5 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SYNDERGAARD is 2-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.33 and a WHIP of 0.926.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

JOE ROSS vs. NY METS since 1997
ROSS is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.711.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (48 - 26) at CINCINNATI (29 - 47) - 7:10 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. DANIEL STRAILY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1536-1649 (-261.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1479-1562 (-236.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1128-1227 (-201.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 748-726 (-156.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 94-80 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-40 (+21.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 86-53 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARRIETA is 39-12 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 24-3 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 39-12 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 22-5 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 92-146 (-44.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 51-70 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 92-146 (-44.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 15-35 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 71-107 (-27.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 35-57 (-20.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 43-83 (-29.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 6-1 (+4.4 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
6 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.1 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
ARRIETA is 4-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.81 and a WHIP of 0.816.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.3 units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
STRAILY is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 0.943.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (32 - 45) at ARIZONA (36 - 42) - 9:40 PM
VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 67-41 (+25.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 193-184 (+32.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-28 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 14-25 (-19.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 13-25 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 13-25 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 564-515 (-72.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
RAY is 14-30 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
RAY is 14-29 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
RAY is 6-18 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-0 (+4.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

ROBBIE RAY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
RAY is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TEXAS (49 - 27) at NY YANKEES (37 - 37) - 7:05 PM
CHI CHI GONZALEZ (R) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 33-17 (+13.5 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 49-27 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 26-11 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 10-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
TEXAS is 21-15 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 18-6 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
TEXAS is 48-24 (+30.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 34-20 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 37-17 (+24.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 30-18 (+16.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

CHI CHI GONZALEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

IVAN NOVA vs. TEXAS since 1997
NOVA is 3-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.1 units)

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BOSTON (41 - 34) at TAMPA BAY (31 - 43) - 7:10 PM
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. BLAKE SNELL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 190-210 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 9-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
BOSTON is 81-104 (-27.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 489-451 (-68.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 31-43 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 92-105 (-40.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 93-106 (-41.1 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 104-117 (-39.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 14-28 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 9-24 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.2 units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (39 - 37) at LA ANGELS (32 - 44) - 10:05 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. MATT SHOEMAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 14-26 (-15.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 52-72 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 21-34 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 24-36 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 128-110 (+29.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
MCHUGH is 15-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCHUGH is 31-16 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 32-44 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 32-44 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 21-33 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SHOEMAKER is 4-13 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 4-13 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 2-9 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-1 (+4.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MCHUGH is 4-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.82 and a WHIP of 1.039.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 2-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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CLEVELAND (44 - 30) at ATLANTA (26 - 49) - 7:10 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. JOHN GANT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 14-10 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 25-10 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 18-6 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
CLEVELAND is 96-73 (+39.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
ATLANTA is 11-29 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 11-29 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 7-21 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.

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

TREVOR BAUER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BAUER is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JOHN GANT vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (39 - 35) at KANSAS CITY (39 - 35) - 8:15 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 145-107 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 29-11 (+16.5 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 26-10 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 258-273 (+31.6 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 26-10 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 18-8 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 21-7 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 84-62 (+18.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 16-8 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 141-99 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 24-14 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 24-14 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 100-65 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 11-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 157-91 (+32.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 46-21 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 77-45 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 29-9 (+19.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 156-90 (+33.1 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.

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 4-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DUFFY is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.86 and a WHIP of 0.931.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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TORONTO (41 - 36) at COLORADO (36 - 39) - 8:40 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. JON GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 7-13 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.

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

MARCO ESTRADA vs. COLORADO since 1997
ESTRADA is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.89 and a WHIP of 1.404.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

JON GRAY vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (32 - 43) at SAN FRANCISCO (49 - 28) - 10:15 PM
DANIEL MENGDEN (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 100-137 (-39.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 29-40 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 63-83 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 75-97 (-22.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 14-28 (-14.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 35-61 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-28 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 219-108 (+45.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 192-139 (+44.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-28 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1106-925 (+122.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-16 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-14 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAMARDZIJA is 35-46 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 33-45 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

DANIEL MENGDEN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 10.64 and a WHIP of 2.273.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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MLB

Monday, June 27

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Monday's MLB Game of the Day: Mets at Nationals
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The Mets' 23-year-old fireballer, Noah Syndergaard, exited his last start after experiencing renewed discomfort in his right elbow, but an MRI returned clean.

New York Mets at Washington Nationals (A: -117, H: -104, Total: 8.0)

The New York Mets and Washington Nationals will look to ignite their sputtering offenses at the other's expense on Monday when the National League East rivals open a three-game series in the nation's capital. New York mustered its only offense in the ninth inning of Sunday's 5-2 setback to the Atlanta Braves, falling to 4-5 with only 24 runs scored in that nine-game stretch.

Wilmer Flores had a run-scoring single on Sunday and is 4-for-10 with two RBIs in his last three games after a 3-for-29 stretch in his previous 11. The Mets have split their first six encounters with first-place Washington, which scored just 20 runs during a season-high seven-game losing skid before collecting only four hits in a 3-2 victory over Milwaukee on Sunday. The Nationals hope their offense gets untracked by beginning a stretch of 19 of their next 23 contests in their own ballpark - starting with the opener of a 10-game homestand on Monday. Daniel Murphy went 0-for-4 in the finale versus the Brewers, but is a blistering 10-for-23 with two homers and six RBIs in six games versus his former team this season.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, MLB Network, SNY (New York), MASN (Washington)

INJURY REPORT:

Mets - SP N. Syndergaard (Probable Monday, elbow), RP J. Henderson (15-Day DL, bicep), CF J. Lagares (15-Day DL, thumb), 3B D. Wright (15-Day DL, neck), 1B L. Duda (15-Day DL, back).

Nationals - RP J. Papelbon (15-Day DL, ribs).

WEATHER REPORT: There is a 60 percent chance of rain and a threat of developing thunderstorms this evening in Washington, D.C. Gametime temperatures will be in the mid-80's with high humidity and there will be a 5-10 mph breeze blowing out to left field.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Noah Syndergaard (8-2, 2.08 ERA) vs. Nationals RH Joe Ross (6-4, 3.11)

Syndergaard won his second straight start and improved to 6-0 in his last nine appearances on Wednesday after allowing three runs on eight hits in six innings versus Kansas City. The 23-year-old fireballer exited that contest after experiencing renewed discomfort in his right elbow, but an MRI returned clean, so manager Terry Collins and company feel Syndergaard is ready to face the Nationals for the second time this season. The Texas native improved to 2-0 versus Washington in his career after scattering five hits and striking out 10 in seven strong innings in a 2-0 win on May 17.

Ross looks to continue his strong stretch on Monday as Washington is shuffling its rotation with ace Stephen Strasburg (upper back strain) on the disabled list. The 23-year-old owns a 3-0 mark in his last six starts but settled for a no-decision versus the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday despite allowing two runs in 6 1/3 innings. The home-run ball has plagued Ross, as he has been taken deep in four straight and eight of his last nine outings.

TRENDS:

* Mets are 23-4 in their last 27 Monday games.
* Mets are 6-1 in Syndergaard's last 7 starts with 4 days of rest.
* Nationals are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. National League East.
* Nationals are 1-7 in their last 8 overall.
* Nationals are 5-1 in Ross' last 6 starts.
* Over is 5-0 in Syndergaard's last 5 starts overall.
* Over is 6-0 in Nationals last 6 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
* Over is 8-1-1 in the last 10 meetings in Washington.

CONSENSUS: The visiting New York Mets are slight favorites in today's Game of the Day and the public is favoring them early in the day at 57 percent. In totals wagering, Under 7.0 has a slight edge with the public with 52 percent of the picks.


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MLB betting cheat sheet: Cleveland rocks!

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 red-hot Cleveland Indians.

Cleveland Rocks!

With the city still basking in the glow of its first major professional sports championship in 52 years, Cleveland’s baseball team has now caught fire.

You can make it three straight sweeps and nine straight wins for the Indians, who have outscored opponents 60-18 during this run, giving them the best run differential in the entire American League (+81) this season. Come playoff time, the rest of the AL will be hard-pressed to match this team’s starting rotation.

But as for right now, the Indians are following in the Cavaliers footsteps – quite literally. They just got done with Detroit and will next play Atlanta and Toronto. Sound familiar? Those are the same three cities that the Cavs went through en route to an Eastern Conference Championship. Like Cavs-Hawks, this Indians-Braves series has all the makings of a sweep for Cleveland, especially with the Braves being a ghastly 11-29 at Turner Field this season.

Show Me Something

The I-70 series is renewed this week with the Royals and Cardinals playing four games, starting Monday in Kansas City.

The series will shift to St. Louis on Wednesday. Though the two teams come in with identical records (39-35), the Cardinals’ run differential (+75) is vastly superior to that of the Royals (-15), so in my mind you can make them the favorite in this series. But while the Cards are 24-14 on the road and averaging 6.1 runs per game, KC’s 26-10 home record must be respected as well.

Interestingly, the Royals are just 18-31 at home vs. the Cardinals since the start of Interleague Play (remember they were bad for most of those years), but 13-12 at the new Busch Stadium. In the last 10 head to head meetings, there’s been only one time that more than seven total runs were scored.

Revenge in the Outfield

The Angels just avoided what could have been an embarrassing four-game sweep (at home) against the A’s (won 7-6 Sunday in final at-bat). The Astros just lost for the first time in eight games Sunday, 6-1 at Kansas City.

That makes this week’s three-game series in Angel Stadium sound promising for the road team, but beware the revenge angle as Los Angeles certainly remembers being swept last week in Minute Maid Park. Despite its recent resurgence, Houston still has a losing road record (17-22 this season).

Pitching Notes

* The move was long overdue, but Trevor Rosenthal is no longer the Cardinals closer. In 24 innings of work, Rosenthal had allowed 28 hits and issued 21 walks. It’s always key to remember the bullpens, so keep an eye on this situation when handicapping Cards-Royals this week.

* There’s a big series set to take place in the Nation’s Capital this week with the Nationals hosting the Mets. Even after losing seven of eight, the Nats still have a three-game edge in the NL East standings, but when you look at how the home team’s starting rotation sets up this week, you won’t see the name Stephen Strasburg. Washington’s ace has been scratched twice in the last seven days due to back issues and is now heading to the disabled list, which is absolutely a troubling sign if you’re a Nats fan. The Nats are 13-1 with Strasburg on the hill this season, but just 31-31 in all other games.

Hitting Notes

* Look for the Reds to trade Jay Bruce shortly. The team is going nowhere, but Bruce’s bat could certainly be useful for a contending team. He just hit his 17th home run on Sunday and has a slash line of .279/.328/.581. This week, Cincinnati hosts a Cubs team that all of a sudden has lost five of its last six games.

* The Tampa Bay Rays have now lost 11 straight games after being swept by the Orioles over the weekend. Injuries have decimated their lineup with five hitters currently on the disabled list, including team batting average leader Steve Pearce. They’d gone nine straight games without scoring more than four runs before the last two. Things get no easier this week as the Red Sox come calling.

Totals Trend

The Under is a perfect 5-0 for Michael Shoemaker in June. The Angels hurler will toe the rubber Monday against Houston.

Monday's Weather Report:

* There is a chance of thunderstorms and a 60 percent chance of rain in Washington where the Nats and Mets will open their series Monday evening. There will also be a 5-10 mph wind blowing out to left field. The total is set at 7.5.

* Turner Field in Atlanta will be the site for Monday's game between the Braves and the Cleveland Indians. There is a chance of thunderstorms in the forecast and a 50 percent chance of rain. The total is set at 8.0.

* There is a chance of thunderstorms and a 30 percent chance of rain in Denver where the Rockies will host the Toronto Blue Jays in interleague action. There will also be a 5-10 mph breeze blowing in from right field. The total is set at 11.5.

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MLB

Monday, June 27


Rays have lost their last 11 overall, last 5 vs AL East & have never won a Blake Snell start (0-3) BOS -110 TB -110