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**Udog** · 06-29-2016, 08:28 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- I had two Nathan's hot dogs for lunch yesterday; how does anyone eat 60 of those things in ten minutes, like they do in that hot dog eating contest July 4?

-- Lucas Giolito threw four shutout innings in his MLB debut as Washington shut out the Mets, 5-0. Giolito had his outing shortened by a 5th-inning rain delay.

-- Giolito's grandfather had a recurring role in Seinfeld (Susan's father).

-- Padres' CF Jon Jay has a broken arm, is out 4-6 weeks.

-- Clayton Kershaw is flying back to LA today to get his sore back checked out.

-- Lebron James opted out of his $24M contract for next year, so he will be a free agent again on Friday, though he says he intends to stay in Cleveland.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but......

13) Baseball has to change the rain delay rule; Texas-New York sat thru a 3:35 rain delay (thats three hours, 35 minutes) with the game resuming around 2:15am Tuesday in bottom of the 9th inning. First game of a series, it should have been suspended and then finished before Tuesday's game. Common sense just ain't that common.

12) Kirby Yates became the first pitcher to hit three batters in the ninth inning of a game since Ray Boggs of the Braves on September 17, 1928.

Aroldis Chapman threw nine pitches in the rain before the game was delayed, so they didn't ask him to finish the game after the lengthy delay. So they lost.

11) According to ESPN's Fran Fraschilla, who knows stuff about basketball, over the last 15 years, if you take the top 100 high school basketball players each year, so thats 1,500 kids, only 27% of them have made the NBA.

10) There were conflicting reports this week that the New Orleans Saints may or may not move their training camp from Greenbrier, WV to Metairie, LA because of all the flooding in the West Virginia area. Nick Faldo owns a home at Greenbrier, which is a very fancy resort area, tucked away in the hills.

9) Angels' pitchers Garrett Richards/Andrew Heaney both have elbow injuries, but instead of having Tommy John surgery, they're getting stem cell injections to try and heal the injury without surgery, which would reduce recovery time from a year to 12 weeks or so. If this works, it'll revolutionize how teams treat pitchers.

8) Tennis star/model/PED cheater Maria Sharapova is spending part of her suspension attending Harvard Business School, making her by far, the best looking Ivy League nitwit. Imagine being a college professor and having her come in during office hours for extra help?

7) A new business recently opened near my house-- Beer Universe, which claims to sell over 1,000 different types of beer. Last business that building housed was a place that sold clothes/toys for newborn babies and little kids.

I had no idea there were over 1,000 kinds of beer, but a relative of mine owns part of Evil Genius beer, which may or may not be named after Vince McMahon.

6) Milwaukee Brewer TV guys told an interesting story Sunday about how umpire supervisor Bruce Froemming "had a talk" with them about criticizing umpires on the air. Brian Anderson/Bill Schroeder made light of the meeting, but they made sure it got out over the air, which means they probably weren't real happy about it.

Those two are good natured and not controversial; seems like anytime anyone tells the truth on local baseball telecasts, either the players or umps get ticked off.

5) Rams-Giants play in England October 23, if England still exists by then; I notice yesterday that the game starts at 9:30 ET, which is not good. When is a guy supposed to sleep? College games will be on until around 2am the night before-- I feel bad for the ticket writers in Las Vegas sportsbooks-- thats a 6:30am kickoff in the desert.

4) Denver Broncos' public address announcer quit after 16 years, to be the PA announcer for the Vikings-- apparently the guy grew up in Minnesota.

3) Brewers' pitcher Jimmy Nelson left Sunday's game after five innings, having not allowed a hit, but once Washington got a hit, the scorer changed an earlier ruling and gave Washington hit on an earlier play, a hard-hit ball at the second baseman.

I was an official scorer in the Eastern League 30 years ago; the first thing they told me was "The first hit has to clearly be a hit", which clearly fits this situation, but that was so frustrating. Either it is or isn't a hit; lot of politics in official scoring, and that was before fantasy baseball, where thousands of people might have a financial stake in how a play is scored, one way or the other.

2) This bears repeating; Kris Bryant is the first player EVER to hit three homers and two doubles in the same game. Wow.

1) MLB and the players' union needs to compromise for the good of the game; do away with the DH and go with 27-man rosters. With David Ortiz retiring, this would be a good time to get rid of the DH. Trading the DH for 60 (or 64, after expansion) extra jobs should appeal to the players' union. Common sense rarely wins out.

**Udog** · 06-29-2016, 08:32 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, June 29

Miami @ Detroit

Game 967-968
June 29, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Koehler) 17.534
Detroit
(Norris) 13.464
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-125
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+105); Under

Toronto @ Colorado

Game 969-970
June 29, 2016 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Sanchez) 17.223
Colorado
(Andrson) 14.355
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3
15
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-150
12 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-150); Over

Baltimore @ San Diego

Game 971-972
June 29, 2016 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Gallardo) 17.526
San Diego
(Friedrch) 15.493
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-145); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati

Game 951-952
June 29, 2016 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 13.936
Cincinnati
(Reed) 15.804
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 2
11 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-220
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+185); Over

Cleveland @ Atlanta

Game 973-974
June 29, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Salazar) 14.229
Atlanta
(DeLaCruz) 17.302
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-190
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+165); Under

Philadelphia @ Arizona

Game 953-954
June 29, 2016 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Eflin) 15.965
Arizona
(Bradley) 13.052
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-175
9
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+155); Under

Kansas City @ St. Louis

Game 975-976
June 29, 2016 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Volquez) 12.776
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 17.391
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 4 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-170
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-170); Over

NY Mets @ Washington

Game 955-956
June 29, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Verrett) 13.360
Washington
(Scherzer) 15.776
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-165); Under

San Francisco @ Oakland

Game 977-978
June 29, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Peavy) 15.905
Oakland
(Manaea) 13.062
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-115); Under

LA Dodgers @ Milwaukee

Game 957-958
June 29, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Stewart) 15.905
Milwaukee
(Guerra) 13.112
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-120); Over

Pittsburgh @ Seattle

Game 979-980
June 29, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Taillon) 16.062
Seattle
(Miley) 13.517
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+115); Under

Boston @ Tampa Bay

Game 959-960
June 29, 2016 @ 12:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Price) 16.754
Tampa Bay
(Moore) 15.266
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-170
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-170); Under

Houston @ LA Angels

Game 961-962
June 29, 2016 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 15.607
LA Angels
(Weaver) 12.503
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-150); Over

Texas @ NY Yankees

Game 963-964
June 29, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Mrtinez) 17.299
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 14.391
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-200
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+170); Over

Minnesota @ Chicago White Sox

Game 965-966
June 29, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Nolasco) 14.590
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 13.319
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-110
10
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-110); Under

**Udog** · 06-29-2016, 08:35 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, June 29

National League games
Mets @ Nationals
Verrett is 2-2, 5.79 in four starts this year (over 2-1-1).

Scherzer is 3-1, 2.38 in his last five starts; six of his last seven went over.

Mets are 5-9 in last 14 road games; under is 10-4 in their last 14 road games. Washington won its last three games; eight of Nationals' last 11 home games went over.

Cubs @ Reds
Hendricks is 1-2, 4.64 in his last four starts (under 9-5)..

Reed is 0-1, 6.75 in two starts this year, which both went over.

Cubs lost six of last nine games; last five Chicago games went over. Cincinnati lost eight of last ten games; six of Reds' last eight games wet over.

Dodgers @ Brewers
Stewart is making MLB debut; he was 3-0, 2.89 in three AAA starts- he started this year in A ball, then also made nine starts in AA. He is 24, so not that young.

Guerra is 2-0, 3.96 in his last four starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight starts.

Dodgers lost three of last five games; over is 3-1-1 in last five Dodger games. Milwaukee is 4-2 in last six home games; three of its last four games went over.

Phillies @ Diamondbacks
Eflin is 0-1, 2.31 in his last two starts (over 2-1).

Bradley is 1-0, 1.64 in his last two starts (over 6-2).

Phillies won three of last four games; over is 10-4 in their last 14 road games. Arizona is 4-9 in its last 13 home games; four of last six Diamondback games went over.

American League games
Rangers @ Bronx
Martinez is 0-0, 6.10 in two starts this season (over 1-1).

Tanaka is 2-0, 2.57 in his last two starts; six of his last seven stayed under.

Rangers won 12 of last 14 games; over is 11-4-1 in their last 16 road games. New York is 3-6 in its last nine home games, four of its last five games stayed under.

Red Sox @ Rays
Former Ray Price is 1-3, 4.05 in his last five starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Moore is 1-2, 4.55 in his last five starts; three of his last four stayed under. .

Red Sox lost six of last nine games; six of last seven Boston road games went over total. Tampa Bay lost 12 of last 13 games; their last four games all went over.

Twins @ White Sox
Nolasco is 1-2, 4.64 in his last five starts; over is 13-1 in his last 14 starts.

Shields is 0-2, 16.46 in four starts for Chicago, which all went over. .

Twins lost seven of last ten road games. Chicago is 5-3 in its last eight games; four of last fie White Sox games stayed under, as have last four Minnesota games.

Astros @ Angels
Keuchel is 1-3, 5.12 in his last five starts; three of his last four road starts went under.

Weaver is 1-2, 5.76 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over.

Houston won 11 of its last 13 games; under is 15-4 in Astros' last 19 games. Angels are 6-16 in their last 22 games; nine of their last 12 home games went over.

Interleague
Marlins @ Tigers
Koehler is 3-0, 3.00 in his last four starts; four of his last six went over.

Norris allowed three runs in five IP (79 PT) in his first '16 start.

Marlins are 9-5 in their last 14 games; over is 10-2 in Miami's last 12 road games. Detroit lost three of last four games; three of its last four games went over total.

Indians @ Braves
Salazar is 5-0, 2.81 in his last five starts, four of which went over.

Kelly allowed three runs in five IP (85 PT) in his first '16 start.

Indians won their last 11 games, five of last six Cleveland road games went over total. Atlanta lost four of last five games; under is 8-3 in their last 11 games.

Royals @ Cardinals
Volquez allowed 17 runs in 7.1 IP in his last two starts; he was thrown out of the game last night, which doesn't happen much.

Martinez is 3-0, 1.24 in his last five starts, four of which stayed under. .

Cardinals are 10-3 in last 13 road games, over is 12-8 in their last 20 road games. Kansas City lost five of last seven games, seven of Royals' last ten home games went over.

Blue Jays @ Rockies
Sanchez is 3-0, 3.41 in his last five starts (under 10-5).

Anderson is 0-1, 2.55 in his first three MLB starts (under 2-1).

Blue Jays lost six of last nine games, six of their last nine road games went over total. Colorado won seven of last ten home games (over 7-1 in last eight).

Orioles @ Padres
Gallardo is 1-1, 6.94 in his last five starts; his last three stayed under.

Friedrich is 4-1, 4.29 in his last six starts; six of his last seven went over.

Orioles won their last six games; their last three games went over. San Diego won six of its last nine games; last six San Diego home games went over the total.

Pirates @ Mariners
Taillon is 1-1, 450 in his first four MLB starts, three of which went over.

Miley is 1-1, 2.25 in his last two starts; over is 6-0-2 in his last eight.

Pirates lost ten of last eleven road games; over is 11-9 in their last 20 games. Seattle lost seven of last ten games; three of last five Seattle home games went over.

Giants @ A's
Peavy is 2-0, 1.42 in his last three starts; six of his last nine went over.

Manaea was 1-3, 4.80 in his last five starts before going on DL; under is 4-1-1 in his last six outings.

A's won five of last six games, all of which went over the total. San Francisco lost three of last four games- five of their last six home games went over.

Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
NY-Wsh-- Verrett 2-2; Scherzer 9-7
Chi-Cin-- Hendricks 7-7; Reed 0-2
LA-Mil-- Stewart 0-0; Guerra 8-2
Phil-Az-- Eflin 0-3; Bradley 5-3

Tex-NY-- Martinez 1-1; Tanaka 10-5
Bos-TB-- Price 10-6; Moore 5-10
Min-Chi-- Nolasco 6-9; Shields 1-3/2-9
Hst-LA-- Keuchel 6-10; Weaver 6-9

Mia-Det-- Koehler 6-9; Norris 1-0
Cle-Atl-- Salazar 9-5; Kelly 0-1
KC-StL-- Volquez 9-7; Martinez 7-7
Tor-Col-- Sanchez 9-6; Anderson 1-2
Blt-SD-- Gallardo 4-2; Friedrich 5-3
Pitt-Sea-- Taillon 2-2; Miley 9-4
SF-A's-- Peavy 8-7; Manaea 4-5

Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
NY-Wsh-- Verrett 1-4; Scherzer 7-16
Chi-Cin-- Hendricks 4-14; Reed 2-2
LA-Mil-- Stewart 0-0; Guerra 2-10
Phil-Az-- Eflin 2-3; Bradley 2-8

Tex-NY-- Martinez 0-2; Tanaka 2-15
Bos-TB-- Price 6-16; Moore 3-15
Min-Chi-- Nolasco 7-15; Shields 7-15
Hst-LA-- Keuchel 4-16; Weaver 6-15

Mia-Det-- Koehler 5-15; Norris 0-1
Cle-Atl-- Salazar 1-14; Kelly 0-1
KC-StL- Volquez 4-16; Martinez 1-14
Tor-Col-- Sanchez 3-15; Anderson 1-3
Blt-SD-- Gallardo 4-6; Friedrich 3-8
Pitt-Sea-- Taillon 1-4; Miley 6-13
SF-A's-- Peavy 4-15; Manaea 1-9

Umpires
NY-Wsh-- Last three Marquez games stayed under the total.
Chi-Cin-- Underdogs won five of last six Foster games.
LA-Mil-- Underdogs are 5-4 in last nine Basner games.
Phil-Az-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Scott games.

Tex-NY-- Nine of last ten Wegner games went over total.
Bos-TB-- Underdogs won six of last eight Hirschbeck games.
Min-Chi-- Five of last seven Kulpa games went over total.
Hst-LA-- Seven of last ten Davis games went over total.

Mia-Det-- Over is 9-4 in Johnson games this season.
Cle-Atl-- Six of last eight Wendelstedt games stayed under.
KC-StL-- Five of last six Blakney games stayed under.
Tor-Col-- Favorites won six of last seven Lentz games.
Balt-SD-- Six of last seven Tichenor games stayed under.
Pitt-Sea-- Five of last seven Carlson games went over.
SF-A's-- Nine of last eleven Hernandez games went over.

**Udog** · 06-29-2016, 08:39 AM

MLB

Wednesday, June 29

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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

12:35 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs are 11-1 SU in their last 12 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 11 games when playing Chi Cubs

1:10 PM
MIAMI vs. DETROIT
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Detroit is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home

3:10 PM
TORONTO vs. COLORADO
Toronto is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Toronto is 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games ,on the road
Colorado7-0-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
Colorado7-2-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

3:35 PM
HOUSTON vs. LA ANGELS
Houston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Angels's last 17 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels's last 10 games at home

3:40 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ARIZONA
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Philadelphia's last 25 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games at home

3:40 PM
BALTIMORE vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 12 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
San Diego is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Washington's last 23 games
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. NY YANKEES
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games
NY Yankees are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Texas

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Minnesota's last 22 games
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games
Chi White Sox are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Minnesota

8:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

8:15 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. ST. LOUIS
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City

10:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. OAKLAND
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games at home

10:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
Seattle is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games

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**Udog** · 06-29-2016, 01:17 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, June 29

First Post

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CHICAGO CUBS (50 - 26) at CINCINNATI (29 - 49) - 12:35 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. CODY REED (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1538-1649 (-259.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 393-427 (-88.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 806-830 (-150.0 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1481-1562 (-234.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 735-804 (-187.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 750-726 (-154.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
HENDRICKS is 0-7 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-40 (+23.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 92-148 (-46.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 51-72 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 92-148 (-46.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 71-108 (-28.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 55-90 (-26.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 43-85 (-31.5 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 8-1 (+6.4 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
7 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.1 Units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HENDRICKS is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

CODY REED vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (34 - 45) at ARIZONA (36 - 44) - 3:40 PM
ZACH EFLIN (R) vs. ARCHIE BRADLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 13-27 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 1-11 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
ARIZONA is 13-27 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 9-20 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 5-11 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-2 (+0.8 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

ZACH EFLIN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
EFLIN is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 0.882.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ARCHIE BRADLEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BRADLEY is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.625.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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NY METS (40 - 36) at WASHINGTON (46 - 32) - 7:05 PM
LOGAN VERRETT (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 31-29 (-11.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 12-22 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 129-111 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 128-110 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 80-76 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 97-86 (-12.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-3 (+1.4 Units) against NY METS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

LOGAN VERRETT vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

MAX SCHERZER vs. NY METS since 1997
SCHERZER is 3-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.39 and a WHIP of 0.911.
His team's record is 3-5 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.8 units)

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LA DODGERS (43 - 36) at MILWAUKEE (34 - 42) - 8:10 PM
BROCK STEWART (R) vs. JUNIOR GUERRA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 137-109 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 58-66 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 134-107 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 31-30 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 103-81 (-9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 76-62 (-11.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 22-21 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 279-315 (-71.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 31-47 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 69-105 (-30.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-1 (+2.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BROCK STEWART vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

JUNIOR GUERRA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GUERRA is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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BOSTON (42 - 35) at TAMPA BAY (32 - 44) - 12:10 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 191-211 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 10-15 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
BOSTON is 82-105 (-27.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 489-452 (-69.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
BOSTON is 87-104 (-26.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
PRICE is 75-42 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 79-34 (+30.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 32-44 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 93-106 (-40.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 25-36 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 32-45 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 94-107 (-41.1 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 105-118 (-39.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 15-28 (-15.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-25 (-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 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PRICE is 1-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.2 units)

MATT MOORE vs. BOSTON since 1997
MOORE is 3-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.41 and a WHIP of 1.403.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.3 units)

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HOUSTON (41 - 37) at LA ANGELS (32 - 46) - 3:35 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 54-72 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 23-34 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 224-326 (-87.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
WEAVER is 50-21 (+23.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 104-47 (+33.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 41-13 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 51-27 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 104-47 (+33.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 32-46 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 5-13 (-9.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 16-25 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA ANGELS are 8-18 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
LA ANGELS are 32-46 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-1 (+6.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
KEUCHEL is 8-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.255.
His team's record is 8-4 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.7 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WEAVER is 5-4 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 0.995.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.5 units)

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TEXAS (51 - 27) at NY YANKEES (37 - 39) - 7:05 PM
NICK MARTINEZ (R) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 51-27 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 17-10 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 17-13 (+14.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 23-15 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 33-21 (+22.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 20-6 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
TEXAS is 50-24 (+32.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 36-20 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 38-17 (+25.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 32-18 (+18.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 25-14 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-1 (+3.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

NICK MARTINEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MARTINEZ is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. TEXAS since 1997
TANAKA is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (25 - 51) at CHI WHITE SOX (38 - 39) - 8:10 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 25-51 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 2-12 (-9.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
MINNESOTA is 10-26 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 6-19 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-51 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-30 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-40 (-20.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 23-50 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in road games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 9-23 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 130-125 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 55-52 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 74-64 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 70-62 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 56-37 (+32.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 16-7 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 12-19 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SHIELDS is 5-15 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 6-1 (+4.2 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
NOLASCO is 1-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.29 and a WHIP of 1.689.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SHIELDS is 7-6 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.478.
His team's record is 9-9 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-10. (-3.4 units)

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MIAMI (41 - 36) at DETROIT (39 - 38) - 1:10 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. DANIEL NORRIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NORRIS is 9-2 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 12-5 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 67-76 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-0 (+3.5 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. DETROIT since 1997
KOEHLER is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

DANIEL NORRIS vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (42 - 37) at COLORADO (37 - 40) - 3:10 PM
AARON SANCHEZ (R) vs. TYLER ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 46-36 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 84-88 (+8.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

AARON SANCHEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

TYLER ANDERSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (46 - 30) at SAN DIEGO (33 - 45) - 3:40 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 18-35 (-14.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 46-30 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-8 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
BALTIMORE is 44-25 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-17 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 104-71 (+25.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
GALLARDO is 24-16 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 2-11 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 6-19 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 74-102 (-24.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+0.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GALLARDO is 4-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.522.
His team's record is 6-6 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-2.7 units)

CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (46 - 30) at ATLANTA (26 - 51) - 7:10 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. JOEL DE LA CRUZ (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

DANNY SALAZAR vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SALAZAR is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOEL DE LA CRUZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 06-29-2016, 01:20 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, June 29

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 12:35 PM ET
Chicago: 73-40 SU against division opponents
Cincinnati: 6-21 SU after having lost 3 of their last 4

Philadelphia at Arizona, 3:40 PM ET
Philadelphia: 8-2 SU in road games after having won 2 of their last 3
Arizona: 2-9 SU as a home favorite of -125 to -175

NY Mets at Washington, 7:05 PM ET
New York: 25-4 SU after 6 consecutive games versus division rivals
Washington: 32-37 SU with a hot bullpen whose ERA is under 1.50 the last 5 games

LA Dodgers at Milwaukee, 8:10 PM ET
Los Angeles: 7-17 SU when the money line is +125 to -125
Milwaukee: 8-4 SU as a home underdog of +100 to +125

Boston at Tampa Bay, 12:10 PM ET
Boston: 116-78 SU in road games after a win by 6 runs or more
Tampa Bay: 11-25 SU after batting .250 or worse over a 20 game span

Houston at LA Angles, 3:35 PM ET
Houston: 12-1 SU after having won 4 of their last 5
Los Angeles: 5-13 SU in home games after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7

Texas at NY Yankees, 7:05 PM ET
Texas: 12-5 SU after 4 straight games where they committed no errors
New York: 20-30 SU after 5 or more consecutive home games

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 PM ET
Minnesota: 9-31 SU when the money line is +125 to -125
Chicago: 25-15 SU after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs

Miami at Detroit, 1:10 PM ET
Miami: 12-5 SU against left-handed starters
Detroit: 58-64 SU at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

Toronto at Colorado, 3:10 PM ET
Toronto: 1-7 SU after allowing 9 runs or more
Colorado: 29-15 SU in home games against AL East opponents

Baltimore at San Diego, 3:40 PM ET
Baltimore: 18-5 SU as a favorite of -125 to -175
San Diego: 2-11 SU in home games in an inter-league game

Cleveland at Atlanta, 7:10 PM ET
Cleveland: 25-10 SU when the total is 8 to 8.5
Atlanta: 11-31 SU in home games

Kansas City at St Louis, 8:15 PM ET
Kansas City: 37-31 SU when the total is 7 to 8.5
St Louis: 9-16 SU in home games in an inter-league game

San Francisco at Oakland, 10:05 PM ET
San Francisco: 25-14 SU in road games
Oakland: 7-15 SU in home games when playing with a day off

Pittsburgh at Seattle, 10:10 PM ET
Pittsburgh: 2-5 SU against AL West opponents
Seattle: 6-1 SU against NL Central opponents

**Udog** · 06-29-2016, 01:24 PM

MLB

Wednesday, June 29

Marlins 1-7 in last 8 interleague road games vs lefty starters & Tigers 6-1 in Norris' last 7. MIA +115 DET -135

MLB games have gone 57-36-3 Over/Under (61.29% Over) the last 7 days, including a 16-7-3 Over/Under record (almost 70% Over)…

MLB Betting Notes from Tuesday: Road teams went 12-3 (80%), faves were 11-3 (78.6%) & ROAD FAVORITES were an impressive 8-0 (100%).

**Udog** · 06-29-2016, 01:28 PM

MLB

Wednesday, June 29

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Wednesday's MLB Game of the Day: Royals at Cardinals
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Matt Carpenter homered, doubled and drove in a pair of runs in Tuesday's 8-4 victory for St. Louis, which is 15-21 on the season at home.

Kansas City Royals at St. Louis Cardinals (A: +150, H: -180, Total: 8.0)

After earning a split on the road against their intrastate rival, the St. Louis Cardinals return home to host the reigning World Series champion Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night in the back end of the home-and-home four-game series. It's the opener of a nine-game homestand for St. Louis, which has dropped five in a row at Busch Stadium.

Matt Carpenter homered, doubled and drove in a pair of runs in Tuesday's 8-4 victory for St. Louis, which is 15-21 on the season at home. Kansas City has lost five of seven overall and may have suffered a costly injury when center fielder Lorenzo Cain was forced to leave Tuesday's game with a left hamstring strain. “We don’t know what’s wrong with Cain yet. We’re hoping the best," Royals left fielder Alex Gordon said. "If he goes down, we got a guy that can step in with (Jarrod) Dyson." Kansas City sends right-hander Edinson Volquez, who was ejected from Tuesday's contest, to the mound to oppose red-hot Carlos Martinez.

TV: 8:15 p.m. ET, FSN Kansas City, FSN Midwest (St. Louis)

INJURY REPORT:

Royals - CF L. Cain (Questionable Wednesday, hamstring).

Cardinals - SS A. Diaz (Out Wednesday, face), RP J. Walden (15-Day DL, shoulder).

WEATHER REPORT: It should be beautiful baseball weather for phase two of the I-70 series. Partly cloudy skies, low humidity, and temperatures in the mid-80's will welcome the two teams to St. Louis. There will be a slight breeze (5 mph) blowing in from center field, but it certainly won't impact the play on the field at all.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Royals RH Edinson Vólquez (7-7, 5.15 ERA) vs. Cardinals RH Carlos Martínez (7-5, 3.02)

Volquez has nowhere to go but up after a wretched performance versus Houston on Saturday, when he was hammered for 12 runs (11 earned) and failed to retire a batter in the second inning. Volquez managed to come away with a win despite giving up five runs to Detroit in his previous turn following seven scoreless innings of two-hit ball against Cleveland on June 13. Matt Holliday is 11-for-34 with two homers off Volquez, who is 5-6 lifetime against St. Louis.

Martinez has had a season of streaks, posting a 4-0 record with a 1.93 ERA in his first four starts before losing his next five outings and giving up at least four runs in four of them. He has reclaimed his early-season form during a five-start unbeaten streak in which he has yielded a total of five runs and pitched at least seven innings four times. The 24-year-old Martinez has struggled at Busch Stadium, posting a 3-4 record and 4.21 ERA in eight starts.

TRENDS:

* Royals are 1-10 in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
* Royals are 1-7 in Volquez' last 8 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
* Cardinals are 2-8 in their last 10 interleague games.
* Cardinals are 1-5 in Martinez' last 6 home starts.
* Over is 8-1 in Royals last 9 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
* Under is 5-1-4 in the last 10 meetings.
* Road team is 4-0 in Blakney's last 4 games behind home plate.

CONSENSUS: As the I-70 series shifts to St. Louis, so does the public opinion - 70 percent of users are on the Cards tonight. The Over is picking up 58 percent of the totals wagers.

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**Udog** · 06-29-2016, 07:10 PM

MLB

Wednesday, June 29

Nationals 8-1 in last 9 home games. Big -230 faves with Scherzer on hill vs Mets Verrett

Over 8-1 in Mark Wegner's last 9 behind home plate. O/U 9.0 for tonight's Rangers-Yanks game

MLB Sharp Action: Nationals, Rangers, Indians, KC-STL under, A's

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