The Bum's Major League Baseball Best Bets for July - Picks, News, Trends !

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TOP POWER LINES

MLB > (963) CLEVELAND @ (964) TORONTO | 2016-07-01 13:05:00 - 2016-07-01 13:05:00
Line: CLEVELAND BTB PowerLine: CLEVELAND119
Edge On: CLEVELAND (35)

MLB > (951) CINCINNATI @ (952) WASHINGTON | 2016-07-01 18:05:00 - 2016-07-01 18:05:00
Line: WASHINGTON-185 BTB PowerLine: WASHINGTON-221
Edge On: WASHINGTON (36)

MLB > (975) KANSAS CITY @ (976) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-07-01 19:05:00 - 2016-07-01 19:05:00
Line: KANSAS CITY BTB PowerLine: KANSAS CITY133
Edge On: KANSAS CITY (11)

MLB > (967) LA ANGELS @ (968) BOSTON | 2016-07-01 19:10:00 - 2016-07-01 19:10:00
Line: BOSTON-210 BTB PowerLine: BOSTON-285
Edge On: BOSTON (75)

MLB > (965) DETROIT @ (966) TAMPA BAY | 2016-07-01 19:10:00 - 2016-07-01 19:10:00
Line: DETROIT BTB PowerLine: DETROIT161
Edge On: DETROIT (56)

MLB > (955) MIAMI @ (956) ATLANTA | 2016-07-01 19:35:00 - 2016-07-01 19:35:00
Line: MIAMI BTB PowerLine: MIAMI-107
Edge On: MIAMI (13)

MLB > (971) TEXAS @ (972) MINNESOTA | 2016-07-01 20:10:00 - 2016-07-01 20:10:00
Line: TEXAS BTB PowerLine: TEXAS159
Edge On: TEXAS (51)

MLB > (969) CHI WHITE SOX @ (970) HOUSTON | 2016-07-01 20:10:00 - 2016-07-01 20:10:00
Line: CHI WHITE SOX BTB PowerLine: CHI WHITE SOX-140
Edge On: CHI WHITE SOX (15)

MLB > (957) MILWAUKEE @ (958) ST LOUIS | 2016-07-01 20:15:00 - 2016-07-01 20:15:00
Line: ST LOUIS-177 BTB PowerLine: ST LOUIS-230
Edge On: ST LOUIS (53)

MLB > (977) PITTSBURGH @ (978) OAKLAND | 2016-07-01 22:05:00 - 2016-07-01 22:05:00
Line: PITTSBURGH BTB PowerLine: PITTSBURGH-147
Edge On: PITTSBURGH (13)

MLB > (973) BALTIMORE @ (974) SEATTLE | 2016-07-01 22:10:00 - 2016-07-01 22:10:00
Line: SEATTLE-108 BTB PowerLine: SEATTLE-119
Edge On: SEATTLE (11)

MLB > (961) COLORADO @ (962) LA DODGERS | 2016-07-01 22:10:00 - 2016-07-01 22:10:00
Line: COLORADO BTB PowerLine: COLORADO-110
Edge On: COLORADO (23)

MLB > (979) NY YANKEES @ (980) SAN DIEGO | 2016-07-01 22:40:00 - 2016-07-01 22:40:00
Line: SAN DIEGO+123 BTB PowerLine: SAN DIEGO105
Edge On: SAN DIEGO (18)

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MLB

Friday, July 1


BlueJays, -127 home faves vs. Cleveland today, have won the last three Canada Day outings, outscoring opponents 23-6 in the process…
However, the're facing an Indians team that has won 13 straight. CLE +117 TOR -127
Game of the day? Damn right!!!!

MLB Overs continued to win in late June. 31-17-4 O/U last 4 days (64.5% Overs) and 72-46-4 O/U since June 22 (61% Overs). 7- 4 O/U last night…

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MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, July 1

Cincinnati at Washington, 6:05 PM ET
Cincinnati: 18-48 SU as an underdog of +100 or higher
Washington: 44-20 SU as a favorite of -110 or higher

Chicago Cubs at NY Mets, 7:10 PM ET
Chicago: HAMMEL is 11-26 TSR in July
New York: 19-7 SU after having lost 4 of their last 5

Miami at Atlanta, 7:35 PM ET
Miami: 11-4 SU after 2 or more consecutive losses
Atlanta: 9-20 SU against left-handed starters

Milwaukee at St Louis, 8:15 PM ET
Milwaukee: 23-44 TSR in road games after a loss
St Louis: 37-13 SU as a home favorite of -150 to -200

San Francisco at Arizona, 9:40 PM ET
San Francisco: 23-5 SU as a favorite of -150 or more
Arizona: 4-12 SU in home games against division opponents

Colorado at LA Dodgers, 10:10 PM ET
Colorado: 11-8 SU after 4 or more consecutive home games
Los Angeles: 7-18 SU when the money line is +125 to -125

Cleveland at Toronto, 1:05 PM ET
Cleveland: 16-5 SU after 3 or more consecutive wins
Toronto: 2-8 SU at home when the money line is +125 to -125

Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7:10 PM ET
Detroit: 21-7 SU after scoring 10 runs or more
Tampa Bay: 16-28 SU after a loss

LA Angels at Boston, 7:10 PM ET
Los Angeles: 10-1 SU in road games after 2 straight losses by 6 runs or more
Boston: 2-10 SU after getting shut out

Chicago White Sox at Houston, 8:10 PM ET
Chicgao: 29-43 SU after having won 2 of their last 3
Houston: 13-1 SU after having won 4 of their last 5

Texas at Minnesota, 8:10 PM ET
Texas: 15-6 SU after scoring 2 runs or less
Minnesota: 2-14 SU after 4 or more consecutive road games

Baltimore at Seattle, 10:10 PM ET
Baltimore: 47-31 SU in all games
Seattle: 7-13 SU at home when the total is 8 to 8.5

Kansas City at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET
Kansas City: 15-6 SU when the total is 8.5 to 10
Philadelphia: 16-26 SU in home games after scoring and allowing 8 runs or more

Pittsburgh at Oakland, 10:05 PM ET
Pittsburgh: 81-52 SU after a win
Oakland: 5-16 SU after allowing 10 runs or more

NY Yankees at San Diego, 10:40 PM ET
New York: 22-30 SU after 5 or more consecutive home games
San Diego: 54-40 SU after allowing 12 runs or more

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6/30 - Yesterday's Results: 8 - 5 - 1 + 3.82

July's Totals: 0 - 0

Overall Totals: 177 - 162 + 30.71 52.21 %

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FRIDAY, JULY 1

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

KC at PHI 07:05 PM

PHI +112

O 8.0


LAA at BOS 07:10 PM

BOS -203


CHC at NYM 07:10 PM

NYM -106


DET at TB 07:10 PM

DET +100


MIA at ATL 07:35 PM

MIA +115

O 8.5


TEX at MIN 08:10 PM

TEX -106

O 9.5


CHW at HOU 08:10 PM

HOU -172


MIL at STL 08:15 PM

MIL +174


SF at ARI 09:40 PM

SF -154

O 8.0


PIT at OAK 10:05 PM

PIT +138


COL at LAD 10:10 PM

COL +166


BAL at SEA 10:10 PM

SEA +100

O 8.0


NYY at SD 10:40 PM

NYY -134

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Baseball Capsules
July 2, 2016

TORONTO (AP) Carlos Santana homered in the 19th inning off infielder Darwin Barney and the Cleveland Indians set a franchise record by winning their 14th straight game, 2-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.

Cleveland won 13 straight in 1942 and again in 1951.

It's the longest winning streak since Atlanta won 14 straight in 2013. It's the longest by an AL team since Oakland won 20 in a row in 2002.

Santana doubled and scored in the third as the surging Indians survived a marathon game and disappointed a sellout crowd that came for a Canada Day matinee that lasted 6 hours and 13 minutes, featured 19 pitchers and saw 34 left on base.

The 19 innings matched the longest game in Blue Jays history. Toronto played 19 against Detroit in August 2014.

Having used seven of their eight relievers, the Indians turned to Saturday's scheduled starter, Trevor Bauer, in the 15th. Bauer (7-2) worked five innings for the win.

MARLINS 7, BRAVES 5, 12 INNINGS

ATLANTA (AP) - Marlins ace Jose Fernandez, making the first pinch-hit appearance of his career, drove in the go-ahead run with a two-run double in the 12th inning.

The dramatic moment overshadowed the meltdown of closer A.J. Ramos, who blew a rare save in the ninth for Miami. Ramos had converted 33 straight saves, one short of the franchise record.

Fernandez, one of baseball's most dynamic starters, began the game with a .222 batting average in 27 at-bats. With the pitcher's spot due up in the 12th and no position players available, Fernandez batted for reliever Nick Wittgren (3-1) and delivered the big hit.

Fernandez is Miami's starter Saturday.

Casey Kelly (0-3), the sixth Atlanta pitcher, took the loss.

METS 10, CUBS 2

NEW YORK (AP) - Brandon Nimmo's three-run homer in the fourth inning was one of five home runs by New York off Jason Hammel in a game that ended Jacob deGrom's 10-start winless streak.

James Loney and Asbrubal Cabrera hit consecutive homers in the second inning, just before a 68-minute rain delay, and Cabrera hit a two-run drive in the fifth, shortly after Yoenis Cespedes' solo shot. New York hit five homers at home for the first time in 16 years, and Cespedes reached 20 homers in a season for the fifth time.

DeGrom (4-4) allowed one run and three hits in five-plus innings, leaving after the third delay - which brought the total to 1 hour, 19 minutes in a game that ended at 12:05 a.m.

Hammel (7-5) was tagged for career highs of 10 runs and five homers.

RED SOX 5, ANGELS 4

BOSTON (AP) - David Ortiz homered for his 2,000th hit with Boston and his 522nd career home run, moving into sole possession of 19th place on baseball's career list and breaking a tie he held with a trio of Hall of Famers including Red Sox great Ted Williams.

C.J. Cron hit a grand slam for the Angels, who lost their fourth straight and 10th in 11.

Craig Kimbrel finished up for his 17th save. Knuckleballer Steven Wright (9-5) got the win.

Jhoulys Chacin (2-5) allowed five runs on 12 hits in just 4 2/3 innings.

GIANTS 6, DIAMONDBACKS 4

PHOENIX (AP) - Conor Gillaspie fell a home run shy of the cycle and Johnny Cueto settled down after a rocky start to earn his 12th victory.

Trevor Brown doubled in two runs and Grant Green singled in two more for the Giants, who are 5-0 at Chase Field this season. San Francisco's Jarrett Parker added a solo homer off reliever Randall Delgado in the eighth.

Cueto (12-1) gave up four runs in the first three innings and blanked Arizona for the next four. The right-hander allowed seven hits in seven innings and struck out nine with no walks while improving to 8-0 on the road. Cueto joined Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs as the only 12-game winners in the National League.

NATIONALS 3, REDS 2, 14 INNINGS

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ben Revere doubled in the winning run with two outs in the 14th inning, and Washington got its sixth straight victory.

Revere's liner off the wall in right-center off Ross Ohlendorf (5-6) scored Danny Espinosa, who was hit by a pitch to start the inning.

Yusmeiro Petit (3-1), the sixth Washington pitcher, worked two innings for the win.

The last-place Reds have lost five straight and nine of 10. They battled for 4 hours, 30 minutes before falling in this one.

MARINERS 5, ORIOLES 2

SEATTLE (AP) - Kyle Seager and Dae-Ho Lee hit two-run homers to give Seattle Mariners a comeback victory.

Mariners starter Wade LeBlanc (1-0) picked up his first victory since Sept. 23, 2014, when he was with the Los Angeles Angels. LeBlanc, acquired in a trade with Toronto on June 22, played last season in Japan.

Steve Cishek worked the ninth for his 20th save in 24 opportunities.

Kevin Gausman (1-6) went six innings and allowed three runs and eight hits with no walks and seven strikeouts.

ASTROS 5, WHITE SOX 0

HOUSTON (AP) - Carlos Gomez hit a two-run homer and Mike Fiers and three relievers combined for a shutout.

It was Houston's fourth straight victory and 11th in the last 12 games.

Fiers (6-3) scattered four hits over six innings.

The Astros didn't have a baserunner until Miguel Gonzalez (1-4) plunked George Springer to start the fourth inning.

RANGERS 3, TWINS 2

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Ian Desmond homered to lead off the 10th inning and Sam Dyson and Texas held on for a victory.

Dyson notched his 17th save in 19 attempts. Matt Bush (3-1) pitched two scoreless innings for the win, which lifted the Rangers to a club-record 52-29 mark at the 81-game midpoint of their season.

Trevor Plouffe tied the game for the Twins with a two-run home run in the seventh that spoiled Martin Perez's shutout bid, but Desmond took Fernando Abad (1-3) deep to start the extra session.

DODGERS 5, ROCKIES 0

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Bud Norris pitched six strong innings while filling in for Clayton Kershaw in his Los Angeles debut and Adrian Gonzalez drove in two runs.

Acquired from Atlanta on Thursday, Norris (4-7) overpowered Colorado from the start, striking out seven of the first 14 hitters. The right-hander held the Rockies to a single and a double, and finished with eight strikeouts.

Jorge de la Rosa (5-5) gave up two runs and five hits in seven innings.

CARDINALS 7, BREWERS 1

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Matt Holliday drove in three runs and left-hander Jaime Garcia threw eight solid innings for St. Louis.

The Cardinals ended a seven-game home losing streak, their longest since Aug. 2-15, 1983. It was their first home win since a 6-3 victory over San Francisco on June 5.

Garcia (6-6) allowed four hits. He struck out six and walked four.

Matt Garza (1-1) gave up seven runs, four earned, in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out six and walked four.

TIGERS 10, RAYS 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Rookie right-hander Michael Fulmer give up two hits in seven shutout innings and Victor Martinez hit three-run homers from both sides of the plate in Detroit's fourth straight win.

Fulmer (8-2) became the first Detroit pitcher since 1913 to give up one run or fewer in eight straight starts. He is 6-1 with a 0.53 ERA in those eight starts.

Drew Smyly (2-9) gave up six hits and four earned runs.

PIRATES 7, ATHLETICS 3

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Jody Mercer homered and had an RBI single and Pittsburgh rallied from three runs down to beat stumbling ace Sonny Gray (3-7).

Pirates starter Jeff Locke (8-5) also struggled early but retired the final nine batters he faced to win his third straight.

PHILLIES 4, ROYALS 3

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jeremy Hellickson threw six sharp innings, Odubel Herrera hit a leadoff homer and Philadelphia got its fourth straight win.

Hellickson (6-6) allowed one run and five hits in six innings, striking out six. He was 0-9 in his previous 15 starts against AL opponents.

Royals starter Ian Kennedy (6-7) gave up three runs in five innings.

PADRES 7, YANKEES 6

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Wil Myers hit a two-run home run and 28-year-old rookie Ryan Schimpf hit his first career shot for San Diego.

Colin Rea (5-3) pitched six strong innings for the Padres.

Nathan Eovaldi (6-6) allowed six runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings.

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- Dodgers are 14-2 in Clayton Kershaw's starts, 31-35 in all other games.

-- Joc Pederson is the 19th Dodger to go on the disabled list this season.

-- Bartolo Colon has batted 265 times in his career but has never walked, the most at-bats by any player ever without a walk.

-- Atlanta Braves have 41 HRs; no one else in NL has less than 66.

-- Cleveland's Carlos Carrasco is 15-7, 2.20 in his last 25 road starts.

-- Indians won in 19 innings Friday; Toronto used two position players as pitchers.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Random stuff on a summer day......

This is July 4 weekend, an American holiday; here are two examples of why this is a really great country:
13) Timofey Mosgov, who started 208 games in six NBA seasons, gets $65M from the Lakers for four years. Mosgov has a career scoring average of 6.9 ppg in his 369 NBA games. He will be 30 years old in two weeks. Now he is really, really rich, and he is not close to being really, really good.

12) Every July 1, from 2010-2035, Bobby Bonilla gets a check for $1,193,248.20 from the New York Mets, who dumped him before the 2000 season, instead of paying him $5.9M. So the Mets, whose owner is the head of MLB's Finance Committee, will pay Bonilla $29,831,205, instead of paying him $5.9M sixteen years ago. Geniuses.

Send your kid outside now, with a basketball or a bat. If he is going to be 7-feet tall, the basketball is probably a wiser choice. You never know what could happen.

11) Nationals' TV announcer FP Santangelo was explaining other night how moving from shortstop to centerfield isn't all that hard, much easier than moving to a corner outfield spot, where the fly balls slice or hook a lot more. Trea Turner, the Nationals' top prospect, is learning to play center in the minor leagues.

10) Dodgers' pitcher Kenta Maeda has an incentive-laden contract; he just bagged a $250K bonus for getting to the 90-inning mark. When he gets to the 100-inning mark, he cashes in on another $250K. Maeda has a balky elbow, which is why the Dodgers made his contract so heavily weighted with bonuses.

9) Saw something I never saw before: Thursday night, Braves led Miami 8-4 with two out in the ninth inning. Ump calls a close pitch a ball and the catcher (Tyler Flowers) explodes, yelling at the umpire and he gets tossed. With two outs in the last inning.

Field mikes pick up Flowers clearly yelling, "You're bleeping terrible!!!!" at umpire Larry Vanover before he goes to the dugout. Treemendous entertainment, then the TV guys apologize for airing the foul language. Hell, that was the best part.

8) I don't give a rat's ass about the Olympics. Not one bit; I guess I'll watch some of the basketball if I think games will be competitive, but otherwise, no thanks. Lot of the golfers are deciding not to go-- Jason Day is the latest to bail on his Olympic invite.

7) Phillies have a young OF prospect named Nick Williams who is rumored to be called up to the majors fairly soon. Read a lot of good things about Williams, so I made a trade for him and he is on my fantasy team, in a keeper league.

One small problem; Williams has been benched twice in the last couple of weeks for not hustling all the time, which will obviously delay his promotion to Philly. Ticklish situation; the guy is probably pouting because he wants to get called up, which delays the one thing he wants most. Phillies need more offense-- call the kid up!!!! If he does not hustle in front of the Philly fans, they'll let him know about it.

6) Congrats to Coastal Carolina on winning the College World Series; they're the first team since 1956 to win the CWS in their first appearance there.

5) So I'm watching Oceans Eleven the other night, had never seen it before. Excellent cast: Brad Pitt, Andy Garcia, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, One scene, they're in a casino and just sitting at a video poker machine in a tuxedo is Clooney's character, waiting for the action to happen.

I go to Las Vegas several times a year, play my share of video poker and other games. I've met lot of interesting people, but never saw George Clooney playing video poker.

4) Terrance Ferguson is headed to Australia to play pro basketball for a year, three months after his high school graduation, then he'll enter the 2017 NBA Draft. Will not be easy being halfway around the world at age 18, playing pro ball against adults, but at least the language won't be a problem. .

3) ESPN had a very nice sendoff for Mike Tirico Thursday, which was his last day working for the network after 25 years. Big loss for ESPN letting him walk.

2) Want to feel old(er)? Mike Tyson turned 50 this week.

1) Roger Goodell made $32M last year, $1M per team. Pretty good job he has.

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MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, July 2


First Post

Pittsburgh @ Oakland

Game 927-928
July 2, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 16.167
Oakland
(Hill) 15.099
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-170
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+150); Over

Cincinnati @ Washington

Game 905-906
July 2, 2016 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Straily) 14.225
Washington
(Ross) 15.907
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-220
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-220); Under

NY Yankees @ San Diego

Game 929-930
July 2, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Nova) 17.111
San Diego
(Pomernz) 11.735
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 5 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(+115); Under

Chicago Cubs @ NY Mets

Game 907-908
July 2, 2016 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 12.572
NY Mets
(Colon) 17.018
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 4 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-180
7
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+157); Over

San Francisco @ Arizona

Game 909-910
July 2, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Smrdzija) 15.344
Arizona
(Corbin) 13.511
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-120); Over

Colorado @ LA Dodgers

Game 911-912
July 2, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Bettis) 16.299
LA Dodgers
(Kazmir) 15.149
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-180
8
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+157); Under

Texas @ Minnesota

Game 915-916
July 2, 2016 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Gnzalez) 15.689
Minnesota
(Duffey) 14.143
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-115); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Houston

Game 917-918
July 2, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Sale) 16.356
Houston
(Fister) 15.599
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-105); Over

Detroit @ Tampa Bay

Game 919-920
July 2, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Verlnder) 16.840
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 15.229
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-135); Under

LA Angels @ Boston

Game 921-922
July 2, 2016 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Santiago) 16.140
Boston
(Bchholz) 15.227
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-155
10
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+135); Over

Baltimore @ Seattle

Game 923-924
July 2, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Wilson) 14.718
Seattle
(Paxton) 16.243
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-140); Under

Milwaukee @ St. Louis

Game 901-902
July 2, 2016 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 15.804
St. Louis
(Wnwrght) 14.617
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-180
8
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+157); Over

Kansas City @ Philadelphia

Game 925-926
July 2, 2016 @ 5:50 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Duffy) 16.711
Philadelphia
(Nola) 14.237
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 2 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-140); Under

Miami @ Atlanta

Game 903-904
July 2, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Frnandez) 16.868
Atlanta
(Harrell) 13.397
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 3 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-135
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-135); N/A

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, July 2

National League games
Reds @ Nationals
Straily is 0-3, 10.93 in his last three starts; five of his last six starts went over.

Ross is 4-0, 3.95 in his last seven starts; four of his last five went over.

Washington won its last six games; nine of Nationals' last 14 home games went over. Cincinnati lost 11 of last 13 games; eight of Reds' last 11 games went over.

Cubs @ Mets
Arrieta is 3-1, 3.52 in his last four starts (over 13-3).

Colon is 3-1, 2.03 in his last seven starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Cubs are 6-1 in second game of series if they lost the opener; six of last seven Chicago games went over the total. Mets lost four of last six games, but won last four at home; under is 10-3-1 in last 14 New York games.

Marlins @ Braves
Fernandez is 7-1, 1.18 in his last nine starts; under is 7-3 in his last ten. .

Harrell is making first MLB start since '14; he is 18-33, 4.84 in 62 MLB starts, 3-1, 2.86 in six AAA starts this season. .

Marlins lost six of last nine road games; over is 13-2 in last 15 Marlin road games. Atlanta lost six of last eight games; under is 9-5 in Braves' last 14 games.

Brewers @ Cardinals
Nelson is 0-0, 0.90 in his last two starts; under is 5-2-2 in his last nine starts. .

Wainwright is 1-2, 3.69 in his last five starts; seven of his last eight stayed under.

Brewers lost nine of last 11 road games; over is 7-4-2 in their last 13 road games. St Louis lost seven of last eight home games; underis 6-1-1 in Cardinals' last eight at home.

Giants @ Diamondbacks
Samardzija is 1-3, 7.16 in his last six starts; six of his last seven went over.

Corbin is 1-1, 5.63 in his last four starts; over is 9-4-1 in his last 14 starts.

Giants lost three of their last five games; five of last six Giant games went over total. Arizona lost its last six games; six of last eight Diamondback games went over.

Rockies @ Dodgers
Bettis is 2-3, 9.72 in his last seven starts (over 5-2). .

Kazmir is 3-0, 3.89 in his last seven starts; four of his last five went over.

Rockies are 5-9 in last 14 games; eight of their last ten games went over the total. Los Angeles won its last seven home games; under is 12-3 in last 15 Dodger home games.

American League games
Indians @ Blue Jays
unknown . .

Estrada is 1-1, 4.01 in his last four starts; four of his last six starts stayed under.

Indians won their last 14 games; their last three games stayed under. Toronto lost eight of its last 12 games; under is 10-4 in their last fourteen home games.

Tigers @ Rays
Verlander is 1-1, 6.75 in his last three starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Snell is 1-2, 5.76 in his four starts (over 2-2) this year.

Tigers won eight of last 11 games; seven of their last nine road games went over. Tampa Bay lost 14 of last 16 games; six of Rays' last seven games went over the total.

Angels @ Red Sox
Santiago is 1-1, 6.41 in his last four starts; seven of his last eight went over.

Buchholz is 0-4, 7.59 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.

Angels lost ten of last 11 games; six of their last seven road games stayed under. Boston lost seven of last 11 games; six of their last nine games went over the total.

White Sox @ Astros
Sale is 4-0, 3.54 in his last four starts,last three of which stayed under.

Fister is 4-1, 2.45 in his last five starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Chicago is 7-4 in its last 11 games; six of last nine White Sox road games went over. Astros won 11 of last 12 games, six of last eight Houston home games stayed under.

Rangers @ Twins
Gonzalez allowed five runs in five IP (87 PT) in his first '16 start.

Duffey is 1-2, 8.27 in his last four starts; six of his last eight went over.

Rangers won 15 of last 19 games, over is 12-5-1 in their last 18 road games. Minnesota lost six of its last eight games, over is 17-4 in last 21 games at Target Field.

Orioles @ Mariners
Wilson is 2-0, 3.79 in his last three starts; four of his last five went over.

Paxton is 1-3, 5.97 in six starts this year (over 3-3).

Orioles won six of their last eight games; five of last eight Baltimore games stayed under. Seattle won five of last seven games; seven of last ten Mariner games stayed under.

Interleague
Royals @ Phillies
Duffy is 2-0, 3.04 in his last four starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Nola is 0-3, 17.31 in his last four starts; seven of his last eight went over.

Royals won four of last six games, five of KC's last six games stayed under. Phillies won six of last eight games, over is 18-9 in their last 27 games.

Pirates @ A's
Kulh allowed three runs in five IP (82 PT) in his first MLB start. .

Hill was 5-0, 1.97 in his last five starts, before going on DL (under 6-4-1).

Pirates are 4-12 in last 16 road games, seven of their last ten games went over the total. Oakland won six of last nine games, under is 6-2-1 in last nine home games

Bronx @ San Diego
Nova is 0-2, 9.64 in his last three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Pomeranz is 2-0, 2.08 in his last two starts; nine fo his last 11 starts stayed under.

Bronx lost four of last five games, over is 8-3-1 in their last 12 games. San Diego lost three of last four games, last eight games at Petco Park went over the total.

Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
Cin-Wsh-- Straily 6-8; Ross 10-5
Chi-NY-- Arrieta 13-3; Colon 9-6
Mia-Atl-- Fernandez 11-4; Harrell 0-0
Mil-StL-- Nelson 7-9; Wainwright 10-6
SF-Az-- Samardzija 10-6; Corbin 6-10
Col-LA-- Bettis 8-8; Kazmir 8-8

Cle-Tor-- unknown x-x; Estrada 8-7
Det-TB-- Verlander 9-7; Snell 1-3
LA-Bos-- Santiago 10-6; Buchholz 3-9
Chi-Hst-- Sale 13-3; Fister 11-4
Tex-Min-- Gonzalez 1-0; Duffey 4-8
Blt-Sea-- Wilson 6-6; Paxton 1-5

KC-Phil-- Duffy 6-3; Nola 7-9
Pitt-A's-- Kuhl 1-0; Hill 8-3
NY-SD-- Nova 5-5; Pomeranz 7-8

Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
Cin-Wsh-- Straily 3-14; Ross 5-14 (4 of last 5)
Chi-NY-- Arrieta 2-16; Colon 4-14
Mia-Atl-- Fernandez 3-15; Harrell 0-0
Mil-StL-- Nelson 4-16; Wainwright 6-16
SF-Az-- Samardzija 3-16; Corbin 7-16
Col-LA-- Bettis 7-16 (5 of last 6); Kazmir 9-16 (4 of last 5)

Cle-Tor-- unknown x-x; Estrada 3-15
Det-TB-- Verlander 6-16; Snell 2-4
LA-Bos-- Santiago 8-16; Buchholz 6-12
Chi-Hst-- Sale 4-16; Fister 3-15
Tex-Min-- Gonzalez 0-1; Duffey 3-12
Blt-Sea-- Wilson 5-12; Paxton 2-6

KC-Phil-- Duffy 1-9; Nola 7-16 (3 of last 3)
Pitt-A's-- Kuhl 0-1; Hill 3-11
NY-SD-- Nova 3-10; Pomeranz 3-15

Umpires
Cin-Wsh-- Six of last seven Cooper games stayed under.
Chi-NY-- Over is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Diaz games.
Mia-Atl-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Guccione games.
Mil-StL-- Five of last six Barber games stayed under.
SF-Az-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine Knight games.
Col-LA-- Six of last nine Wolf games stayed under.

Cle-Tor-- Three of last four Reyburn games went over.
Det-TB-- Last five TGibson games went over.
LA-Bos-- Underdogs won six of last nine Nauert games.
Chi-Hst-- Seven of last nine Timmons games went over.
Tex-Min-- Three of last four LBarrett games went over.
Blt-Sea-- Three of last four Winters games stayed under.

KC-Phil-- Four of last five Bellino games went over.
Pitt-A's-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Drake games.
NY-SD-- Eight of last nine Hoberg games stayed under.

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Saturday, July 2

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1:07 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home

2:10 PM
TEXAS vs. MINNESOTA
Texas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 16 games when playing at home against Texas

2:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games at home

4:10 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
Miami is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Miami is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home

4:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. HOUSTON
Chi White Sox are 5-14 SU in their last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games on the road
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

4:10 PM
DETROIT vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit

5:50 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. PHILADELPHIA
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Kansas City is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Philadelphia is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:15 PM
LA ANGELS vs. BOSTON
LA Angels are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against Boston
LA Angels are 1-10 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing LA Angels

7:15 PM
CHI CUBS vs. NY METS
Chi Cubs are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. WASHINGTON
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

10:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. OAKLAND
Pittsburgh is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Oakland
Pittsburgh is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing at home against San Francisco

10:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. SEATTLE
Baltimore is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

10:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. SAN DIEGO
NY Yankees are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 5-15 SU in their last 20 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 10 games
LA Dodgers are 15-5 SU in their last 20 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

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Saturday, July 2

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MILWAUKEE (35 - 44) at ST LOUIS (41 - 38) - 2:15 PM
JIMMY NELSON (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 70-106 (-30.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 143-102 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 156-91 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 16-23 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 16-23 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 12-18 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 5-12 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-2 (+1.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NELSON is 0-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 9.26 and a WHIP of 1.672.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-5. (-5.6 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 12-8 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.39 and a WHIP of 0.964.
His team's record is 16-9 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-10. (+3.0 units)

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MIAMI (42 - 38) at ATLANTA (27 - 53) - 4:10 PM
JOSE FERNANDEZ (R) vs. LUCAS HARRELL (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-3 (+6.8 Units) against MIAMI this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

JOSE FERNANDEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
FERNANDEZ is 4-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.15 and a WHIP of 0.826.
His team's record is 4-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+1.1 units)

LUCAS HARRELL vs. MIAMI since 1997
HARRELL is 0-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 2.144.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (29 - 52) at WASHINGTON (49 - 32) - 7:15 PM
DANIEL STRAILY (R) vs. JOE ROSS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 92-151 (-49.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 41-78 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 92-151 (-49.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 15-39 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 71-110 (-30.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 55-93 (-29.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 14-35 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 132-111 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 131-110 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 83-76 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 99-86 (-10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-3 (+0.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
STRAILY is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

JOE ROSS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (51 - 28) at NY METS (42 - 37) - 7:15 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1539-1651 (-261.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1482-1564 (-235.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1129-1228 (-201.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 88-55 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARRIETA is 40-12 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 25-5 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 25-3 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 16-2 (+13.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 40-12 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 23-5 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 90-82 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 77-68 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. NY METS since 1997
ARRIETA is 2-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 0.933.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
COLON is 0-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.373.
His team's record is 1-5 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (51 - 31) at ARIZONA (36 - 46) - 10:10 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. PAT CORBIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAMARDZIJA is 35-47 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 33-46 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-31 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-15 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 232-188 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1108-928 (+120.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-17 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-17 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 10-20 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 11-27 (-15.2 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 13-29 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 5-14 (-12.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 4-13 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 13-29 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 11-19 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 9-22 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 9-17 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
ARIZONA is 67-122 (-41.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 21-57 (-29.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CORBIN is 0-7 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
CORBIN is 0-7 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-5 (-0.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.485.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

PAT CORBIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CORBIN is 4-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.120.
His team's record is 6-6 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.6 units)

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COLORADO (37 - 42) at LA DODGERS (45 - 37) - 10:10 PM
CHAD BETTIS (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 619-968 (-180.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 3-19 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 90-162 (-51.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
COLORADO is 563-888 (-163.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
COLORADO is 59-99 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KAZMIR is 36-18 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 21-15 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 21-15 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 139-110 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 136-108 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 32-31 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 104-82 (-9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 77-63 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 24-22 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KAZMIR is 21-27 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 20-26 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-4 (+0.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

CHAD BETTIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BETTIS is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.74 and a WHIP of 1.978.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.2 units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. COLORADO since 1997
KAZMIR is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (49 - 30) at TORONTO (43 - 39) - 1:05 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 7-18 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 49-30 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-16 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 17-5 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. TORONTO since 1997
BAUER is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 17.49 and a WHIP of 3.004.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ESTRADA is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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TEXAS (52 - 29) at MINNESOTA (25 - 54) - 2:10 PM
CHI CHI GONZALEZ (R) vs. TYLER DUFFEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 52-29 (+30.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 28-13 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 11-2 (+10.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
TEXAS is 24-17 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 11-1 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
TEXAS is 15-8 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
TEXAS is 51-26 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 39-19 (+24.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 32-19 (+17.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 26-16 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-54 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-26 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-54 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-41 (-21.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-41 (-25.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CHI CHI GONZALEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 7.94 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TYLER DUFFEY vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (40 - 40) at HOUSTON (43 - 37) - 4:10 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-55 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 77-44 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-9 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 77-44 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FISTER is 11-4 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
FISTER is 13-3 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FISTER is 11-4 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-3 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 39-45 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

CHRIS SALE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SALE is 4-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.66 and a WHIP of 0.659.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
FISTER is 3-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.387.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)

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DETROIT (42 - 38) at TAMPA BAY (33 - 46) - 4:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. BLAKE SNELL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 85-92 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
VERLANDER is 5-13 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 42-38 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 23-13 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-16 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-46 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 17-23 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 27-40 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 17-23 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 17-23 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-37 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 16-29 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 11-27 (-19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
VERLANDER is 7-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.133.
His team's record is 10-4 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.6 units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (32 - 48) at BOSTON (43 - 36) - 7:15 PM
HECTOR SANTIAGO (L) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 32-48 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 32-48 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 21-36 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 802-795 (+58.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
BOSTON is 192-212 (-36.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 101-104 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 106-107 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 489-453 (-70.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
BOSTON is 87-105 (-28.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 11-19 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 6-12 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 9-18 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 6-14 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 6-18 (-15.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 7-17 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. BOSTON since 1997
SANTIAGO is 1-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.426.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 6-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.438.
His team's record is 6-7 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-2. (+8.8 units)

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BALTIMORE (47 - 32) at SEATTLE (41 - 39) - 10:10 PM
TYLER WILSON (R) vs. JAMES PAXTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 18-36 (-15.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 47-32 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 183-210 (+40.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 45-27 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 35-22 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 102-92 (+19.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 117-125 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 16-23 (-15.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 56-65 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 223-220 (-52.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 118-137 (-55.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 111-122 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 41-47 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 40-41 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 49-66 (-28.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PAXTON is 4-13 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAXTON is 2-11 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TYLER WILSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
WILSON is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PAXTON is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.16 and a WHIP of 1.617.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (42 - 37) at PHILADELPHIA (36 - 45) - 5:50 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. AARON NOLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-28 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-51 (+12.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 777-794 (+28.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 42-37 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 115-103 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 42-25 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 42-37 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 102-82 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 104-75 (+25.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 60-45 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

AARON NOLA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (39 - 41) at OAKLAND (35 - 45) - 10:05 PM
CHAD KUHL (R) vs. RICH HILL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 116-61 (+42.4 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 137-106 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 137-106 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 161-118 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 82-52 (+22.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 103-139 (-38.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 17-24 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 17-24 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 66-85 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 33-47 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 15-29 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 44-62 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CHAD KUHL vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

RICH HILL vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HILL is 3-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.240.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (39 - 40) at SAN DIEGO (34 - 46) - 10:10 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 28-26 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 3-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 75-103 (-24.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
POMERANZ is 10-22 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

IVAN NOVA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
NOVA is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
POMERANZ is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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Saturday's Diamond Notes
July 2, 2016

Hottest team: Astros (11-1 past 12)

The Houston Astros blanked the Chicago White Sox 5-0 in the series opener at Minute Maid Park Friday night, staying red hot. They have four in a row, 11 of their past 12 overall and six straight at home. They will square off against a White Sox team which has won just five times in their past 19 road games, although southpaw ace Chris Sale will be on the bump. The White Sox are also 3-13 in their past 16 road games against right-handed starting pitching. That's good news for an Astros club which has won 13 of their past 16 games at home, 26 of the past 35 games overall and 10 of their past 11 home games against a team with a losing road record. And while the ChiSox roll Sale out, the Astros have a pitcher who has been hotter than nearly anyone with Doug Fister toeing the slab.

Coldest team: Angels (1-10 past 11)

The Angels have been so-so on offense, as Albert Pujols, Mike Trout and company have hit well over the past week or two. However, it is the pitching that has let down the Halos, allowing six or more runs in five of their past seven outings. The Angels have won just seven of their past 26 games overall, and they're a dismal 2-14 in their past 16 games against American League East opponents. They're also 1-7 in their past eight games against right-handed starting pitching, and they're winless in their past four road outings. The Halos have also failed to win eight straight road games against a team with a winning home record.

Hottest pitcher: Doug Fister, Astros (8-4, 3.36 ERA)

Doug Fister has won seven of his past eight decisions dating back to April 25, and he wrapped up the month of June with a season-best 2.45 ERA in five starts. His quality start streak was snapped at five last time out in Kansas City, but he has been better at home lately. Overall, he is 3-1 with a 3.58 ERA in six starts at Minute Maid Park, and he has helpd opponents to a minuscule .212 batting average. The Astros are 10-1 in Fister's past 11 outings, and 5-0 in his past five at home. He has been a stopper, too, going 7-0 in Fister's past seven starts following a Houston loss in their previous outing.

Coldest pitcher: Clay Buchholz, Red Sox (3-8, 5.90 ERA)

Buchholz has fallen apart this season, losing five of his past six decisions, including each of his past two starts since returning from a banishment to the bullpen. Since the start of the 2013 season, Buchholz has been terrible at Fenway Park, going 13-18 with a 4.49 ERA in 43 appearances (41 starts). That includes a dismal 1-5 record with a 5.69 ERA with 11 homers served up in 49 innings and a .269 opponent batting average. The Red Sox are 3-12 in Buchholz's past 15 home starts against a team with a losing record, 8-21 in his past 29 starts overall and 0-4 in his past four overall.

Biggest UNDER run: Blue Jays (7-3 past 10)

The Blue Jays have managed a total of two runs in the first two games in this series, and that production is over 28 frames after Friday's marathon 19-inning loss.The Jays have managed two or fewer runs in six of their past 12 outings. The Jays have Marco Estrada on the hill Saturday, and the Jays are 8-0 in his past eight assignments against AL Central foes, and 17-4 in his past 21 starts against teams with a winning overal record. Toronto is also 16-5 in Estrada's past 21 home outings, and 22-8-1 in his past 31 starts overall.

Biggest OVER run: Rockies (8-2 past 10)

The Rockies have actually managed a total of three runs over their past two games, although the over is 8-2 in their past 10 outings overall. In fact, the Rockies have managed to plate nine or more runs in five of the past seven, and it's a good bet they'll score frequently against Scott Kazmir. The over is 4-1 in his past five starts overall, 4-1 in his past five against NL West foes and 5-1 in his past six against teams with an overall losing record.

Matchup to watch: Diamondbacks vs. Giants

The San Francisco Giants have been red hot lately, winning 12 of their past 15 games against a left-handed starter. They're also 9-2 in their past 11 road games vs. LHP. The Giants have turned up the intensity lately, going 23-8 in their past 31 road games and 35-16 in their past 51 against teams with a losing overall record. On the flip side, the Snakes have dropped six in a row, and they're just 2-5 in Patrick Corbin's past seven outings. They're also 0-7 in his past seven starts at home. San Francisco has won each of the past five meetings, and they're 39-19 in their past 58 trips to the desert.

Betcha didn’t know: The Pirates and Athletics have a couple of unlikely heroes on the hill. Pittsburgh's Chad Kuhl made his first career start last Sunday, besting Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers. Kuhl was also 6-2 with a 2.58 ERA in 14 outings for Triple-A Indianapolis, so winning has been the Delaware native's thing. Southpaw Rich Hill (groin) comes off the 15-day disabled list for the A's, and he looks to win his sixth straight start. He is also 3-1 with a 3.79 ERA in seven career outings against the Pirates.

Biggest public favorite: Nationals (-200) vs. Reds

Biggest public underdog: Orioles (+140) at Mariners

Biggest line move: Mariners (-120 to -140) vs. Orioles

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Diamond Trends - Saturday
July 2, 2016


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Dodgers are 11-0 since May 01, 2016 as a favorite off a home game in which their bullpen went at least one inning and did not allow a run.

PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Mets are 0-11 since Sep 11, 2014 when Bartolo Colon starts as a dog and he averaged fewer than 3.5 pitches per batter in his last start.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Dodgers are 0-10-1 O/U since Apr 12, 2016 at home when playing a divisional opponent with fewer wins.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Braves are 0-10 since Aug 29, 2015 off a home game in which they allowed 12+ hits.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Cardinals are 11-0 since Aug 13, 2013 when Adam Wainwright starts as a 140+ favorite when they lost in his last start.

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LEADING OFF: Cleveland goes for 15, Fernandez doing it all
July 2, 2016

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

CLEVELAND IN CANADA

A day after spoiling Toronto's Canada Day celebration with a 19-inning victory , the Indians try to extend their franchise-record winning streak to 15 games against the Blue Jays. Cleveland got a homer from Carlos Santana off infielder Darwin Barney in the 19th to win Friday, breaking a record set in 1942 and matched in 1951. ''I guess if you're going to set a record, you might as well do it the hard way,'' said winning pitcher Trevor Bauer, who was Saturday's scheduled starter but instead threw 83 pitches in extra innings Friday.

HITTING JOSE

Jose Fernandez (10-3, 2.28) takes the mound against Atlanta a night after his pinch-hit double in the 12th drove in the decisive runs in a 7-5 win. The Marlins ace has allowed one or fewer runs in eight of his past nine outings, putting together a 1.18 ERA and 7-1 record over that stretch. Oh, and he raised his average to .250 for the season with his double Friday night.

HILL RETURNS

A's left-hander Rich Hill (8-3, 2.25) is expected to come off the disabled list to start against Pittsburgh. He's been out since May 30 with a strained groin after emerging as one of the AL's best pitchers after signing a one-year, $6 million deal in the offseason. Hill should help stabilize Oakland's struggling rotation, and with the A's falling out of contention, he could wind up trade bait for a contender this month, too. Chad Kuhl (1-0, 5.40) makes his second big league start for Pittsburgh after beating Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers in his debut.

DIAZ JUST FINE

Aledmys Diaz returned to the lineup Friday with a red - but no longer swollen - right eye and had two hits. Diaz, a Rookie of the Year contender as the Cardinals shortstop, had missed the previous three games after fouling a pitch off his face on Monday. He also had 11 assists on Friday, the most by a St. Louis rookie since Stu Martin had 11 at second base on June 6, 1936. The Cardinals send out Adam Wainwright (6-5, 5.04) to face Milwaukee's Jimmy Nelson (5-6, 3.60).

SALE A WINNER

Chris Sale (13-2, 2.79) tries to stretch his major league lead to 14 victories when the White Sox face the Astros. Sale has pitched at least seven innings in three straight starts and logged eight innings of two-run ball in a 5-2 win over Toronto his last time out. Houston counters with Doug Fister (8-4, 3.36).

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MLB MONEYLINE

MLB > (915) TEXAS@ (916) MINNESOTA | 2016-07-02 14:10:00 - 2016-07-02 14:10:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games when playing on Saturday
The record is 11 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+12.55 units)

MLB > (915) TEXAS@ (916) MINNESOTA | 2016-07-02 14:10:00 - 2016-07-02 14:10:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games in games played on a grass field
The record is 50 Wins and 26 Losses for the this season (+30.7 units)

MLB > (909) SAN FRANCISCO@ (910) ARIZONA | 2016-07-02 22:10:00 - 2016-07-02 22:10:00
Play AGAINST ARIZONA using money line in All games in home games
The record is 13 Wins and 28 Losses for the this season (-21.1 units)

MLB > (919) DETROIT@ (920) TAMPA BAY | 2016-07-02 16:10:00 - 2016-07-02 16:10:00
Play AGAINST TAMPA BAY using money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 11 Wins and 26 Losses for the this season (-17.8 units)

MLB > (917) CHI WHITE SOX@ (918) HOUSTON | 2016-07-02 16:10:00 - 2016-07-02 16:10:00
Play ON CHI WHITE SOX using money line in Road games in July games
The record is 18 Wins and 8 Losses for the last three seasons (+16 units)

MLB > (911) COLORADO@ (912) LA DODGERS | 2016-07-02 22:10:00 - 2016-07-02 22:10:00
Play AGAINST COLORADO using money line in Road games in July games
The record is 73 Wins and 171 Losses for the since 1992 (-79.94 units)

MLB > (919) DETROIT@ (920) TAMPA BAY | 2016-07-02 16:10:00 - 2016-07-02 16:10:00
Play ON DETROIT using money line in Road games in day games
The record is 23 Wins and 13 Losses for the last two seasons (+15.25 units)

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MLB RUNLINE

MLB > (915) TEXAS@ (916) MINNESOTA | 2016-07-02 14:10:00 - 2016-07-02 14:10:00
Play ON TEXAS in All games when playing on Saturday
The record is 12 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+12.8 units)

MLB > (919) DETROIT@ (920) TAMPA BAY | 2016-07-02 16:10:00 - 2016-07-02 16:10:00
Play AGAINST TAMPA BAY in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 11 Wins and 26 Losses for the this season (-21.25 units)

MLB > (909) SAN FRANCISCO@ (910) ARIZONA | 2016-07-02 22:10:00 - 2016-07-02 22:10:00
Play AGAINST ARIZONA in Home games vs. right-handed starters
The record is 7 Wins and 23 Losses for the this season (-16.8 units)

MLB > (921) LA ANGELS@ (922) BOSTON | 2016-07-02 19:15:00 - 2016-07-02 19:15:00
Play AGAINST LA ANGELS in All games in night games
The record is 19 Wins and 37 Losses for the this season (-23.1 units)

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MLB TOTALS

MLB > (915) TEXAS@ (916) MINNESOTA | 2016-07-02 14:10:00 - 2016-07-02 14:10:00
Play OVER MINNESOTA on the totalin Home games against right-handed starters
The record is 22 Overs and 7 Unders for the this season (+14.8 units)

MLB > (915) TEXAS@ (916) MINNESOTA | 2016-07-02 14:10:00 - 2016-07-02 14:10:00
Play OVER MINNESOTA on the totalin All games in home games
The record is 28 Overs and 11 Unders for the this season (+16.45 units)

MLB > (927) PITTSBURGH@ (928) OAKLAND | 2016-07-02 22:05:00 - 2016-07-02 22:05:00
Play OVER PITTSBURGH on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 18 Overs and 5 Unders for the this season (+12.8 units)

MLB > (901) MILWAUKEE@ (902) ST LOUIS | 2016-07-02 14:15:00 - 2016-07-02 14:15:00
Play OVER MILWAUKEE on the totalin All games when playing on Saturday
The record is 11 Overs and 1 Unders for the this season (+9.9 units)

MLB > (911) COLORADO@ (912) LA DODGERS | 2016-07-02 22:10:00 - 2016-07-02 22:10:00
Play UNDER LA DODGERS on the totalin Home games against division opponents
The record is 1 Overs and 11 Unders for the this season (+9.8 units)

MLB > (927) PITTSBURGH@ (928) OAKLAND | 2016-07-02 22:05:00 - 2016-07-02 22:05:00
Play UNDER OAKLAND on the totalin Home games against right-handed starters
The record is 6 Overs and 19 Unders for the this season (+12.5 units)

MLB > (923) BALTIMORE@ (924) SEATTLE | 2016-07-02 22:10:00 - 2016-07-02 22:10:00
Play OVER SEATTLE on the totalin Home games in July games
The record is 11 Overs and 1 Unders for the last two seasons (+10.15 units)

MLB > (919) DETROIT@ (920) TAMPA BAY | 2016-07-02 16:10:00 - 2016-07-02 16:10:00
Play OVER DETROIT on the totalin All games on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5
The record is 36 Overs and 16 Unders for the last two seasons (+19.55 units)

MLB > (929) NY YANKEES@ (930) SAN DIEGO | 2016-07-02 22:10:00 - 2016-07-02 22:10:00
Play OVER SAN DIEGO on the totalin Home games in an inter-league game
The record is 11 Overs and 1 Unders for the last two seasons (+10.1 units)