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

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TOP POWER LINES

MLB > (915) TEXAS @ (916) MINNESOTA | 2016-07-02 14:10:00 - 2016-07-02 14:10:00
Line: TEXAS BTB PowerLine: TEXAS149
Edge On: TEXAS (60)

MLB > (901) MILWAUKEE @ (902) ST LOUIS | 2016-07-02 14:15:00 - 2016-07-02 14:15:00
Line: MILWAUKEE BTB PowerLine: MILWAUKEE-169
Edge On: MILWAUKEE (6)

MLB > (919) DETROIT @ (920) TAMPA BAY | 2016-07-02 16:10:00 - 2016-07-02 16:10:00
Line: TAMPA BAY+108 BTB PowerLine: TAMPA BAY102
Edge On: TAMPA BAY (6)

MLB > (917) CHI WHITE SOX @ (918) HOUSTON | 2016-07-02 16:10:00 - 2016-07-02 16:10:00
Line: HOUSTON-101 BTB PowerLine: HOUSTON-111
Edge On: HOUSTON (10)

MLB > (925) KANSAS CITY @ (926) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-07-02 17:50:00 - 2016-07-02 17:50:00
Line: KANSAS CITY BTB PowerLine: KANSAS CITY149
Edge On: KANSAS CITY (24)

MLB > (921) LA ANGELS @ (922) BOSTON | 2016-07-02 19:15:00 - 2016-07-02 19:15:00
Line: LA ANGELS BTB PowerLine: LA ANGELS-151
Edge On: LA ANGELS (19)

MLB > (907) CHICAGO CUBS @ (908) NY METS | 2016-07-02 19:15:00 - 2016-07-02 19:15:00
Line: CHICAGO CUBS BTB PowerLine: CHICAGO CUBS285
Edge On: CHICAGO CUBS (85)

MLB > (905) CINCINNATI @ (906) WASHINGTON | 2016-07-02 19:15:00 - 2016-07-02 19:15:00
Line: WASHINGTON-200 BTB PowerLine: WASHINGTON-264
Edge On: WASHINGTON (64)

MLB > (927) PITTSBURGH @ (928) OAKLAND | 2016-07-02 22:05:00 - 2016-07-02 22:05:00
Line: OAKLAND-152 BTB PowerLine: OAKLAND-196
Edge On: OAKLAND (44)

MLB > (929) NY YANKEES @ (930) SAN DIEGO | 2016-07-02 22:10:00 - 2016-07-02 22:10:00
Line: SAN DIEGO-127 BTB PowerLine: SAN DIEGO-159
Edge On: SAN DIEGO (32)

MLB > (911) COLORADO @ (912) LA DODGERS | 2016-07-02 22:10:00 - 2016-07-02 22:10:00
Line: COLORADO BTB PowerLine: COLORADO-145
Edge On: COLORADO (19)

MLB > (909) SAN FRANCISCO @ (910) ARIZONA | 2016-07-02 22:10:00 - 2016-07-02 22:10:00
Line: SAN FRANCISCO BTB PowerLine: SAN FRANCISCO118
Edge On: SAN FRANCISCO (18)

MLB > (923) BALTIMORE @ (924) SEATTLE | 2016-07-02 22:10:00 - 2016-07-02 22:10:00
Line: BALTIMORE BTB PowerLine: BALTIMORE-141
Edge On: BALTIMORE (9)

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B]7/1 - Yesterday's Results: 7 - 5 + 2.65
July Totals: 7 - 5 + 2.65
Overall : 184 - 167 + 33.36 52.42 %[/B]

SATURDAY, JULY 2

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CLE at TOR 01:07 PM

CLE +151


TEX at MIN 02:10 PM

TEX +113

O 9.5


MIL at STL 02:15 PM

MIL +161

O 8.0


CHW at HOU 04:10 PM

HOU -105


MIA at ATL 04:10 PM

ATL +206

U 7.5


DET at TB 04:10 PM

DET -118

O 8.0


KC at PHI 05:50 PM

KC -125

O 7.5

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Evening Best Bets:


LAA at BOS 07:15 PM

LAA +138


CHC at NYM 07:15 PM

NYM +196


CIN at WAS 07:15 PM

CIN +183

U 8.5


PIT at OAK 10:05 PM

OAK -150

O 8.5


NYY at SD 10:10 PM

SD -126

O 7.5


BAL at SEA 10:10 PM

SEA -147


SF at ARI 10:10 PM

SF -101

O 8.5


COL at LAD 10:10 PM

LAD -177

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Baseball Capsules
July 3, 2016

TORONTO (AP) Cleveland's franchise-record 14-game winning streak was snapped by a 9-6 loss to Toronto on Saturday, with the Blue Jays scoring three runs in the eighth to overcome a cycle by Rajai Davis.

Toronto star Josh Donaldson hit a tying solo shot off Dan Otero (2-1) in the seventh and then made it 7-6 with an RBI single in the eighth. Michael Saunders added a two-run double, and Roberto Osuna pitched the ninth for his 16th save.

Edwin Encarnacion and Troy Tulowitzki also homered for Toronto, which lost 2-1 in 19 innings on Friday, matching the longest game in Blue Jays history. Jason Grilli (2-2) pitched one inning for the win.

Davis became the eighth player in Cleveland history to hit for the cycle. He led off the game with a homer, tripled home a run in the third, doubled and scored in the seventh and singled in the ninth.

ANGELS 21, RED SOX 2

BOSTON (AP) - C.J. Cron went 6 for 6 with two homers and five RBIs, Carlos Perez had five hits and drove in six and Los Angeles ended a four-game losing streak.

Albert Pujols hit his 575th career homer - a two-run shot - and had five RBIs for the Angels, who had lost 10 of their last 11 games.

Cron and Perez each homered during an 11-run seventh inning. They are the first set of teammates with at least five hits and five RBIs in the same game since Gene Moore and Buck Jordan for the Boston Braves in 1936, according to ESPN.

It's the sixth time the Angels reached 20 runs, the last coming against Kansas City on Aug. 25, 2004. The club record for runs is 24, set at Toronto on Aug. 25, 1979.

Hector Santiago (5-4) got the win, holding the majors' highest scoring team to one unearned run and four hits over six innings.

Clay Buchholz (3-9) gave up six runs - three earned - in 4 1/3 innings.

METS 4, CUBS 3

NEW YORK (AP) - Jake Arrieta lost a regular-season road start for the first time in 14 months when Neil Walker hit a two-run homer and Travis d'Arnaud blooped a two-run single that pushed the Mets to their third straight win over the Cubs.

Bartolo Colon (7-4) outpitched the NL Cy Young Award winner, who struggled with his control in a 35-pitch first inning, when he went to 3-2 counts on his first four batters.

After winning his first 12 decisions, Arrieta (12-3) lost for the third time in six starts, giving up four runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Colon allowed two runs and four hits in six innings. Jeurys Familia worked the ninth for his major league-leading 28th save.

Anthony Rizzo and Ben Zobrist homered for the Cubs.

DODGERS 6, ROCKIES 1

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Scott Kazmir pitched six scoreless innings, Trayce Thompson and Adrian Gonzalez drove in two runs each and Los Angeles got its eighth straight home victory.

Kazmir (7-3) extended his unbeaten streak to 10 starts by holding the Rockies to a single and two doubles. He struck out 10 without walking a batter.

Rockies starter Chad Bettis (6-6) lost for the first time in five starts, giving up four runs on six hits in six innings. He struck out four and walked one.

PADRES 2, YANKEES 1

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Melvin Upton Jr. homered on the first pitch of the ninth to give San Diego a walk-off win.

It was the third game-ending homer of the year for Upton, who homered into the second balcony on the Western Metal Supply Co. Building in the left-field corner.

Andrew Miller (5-1) was starting his second inning for the Yankees.

Brad Hand (2-2) pitched the ninth for the win.

MARINERS 12, ORIOLES 6

SEATTLE (AP) - Mike Zunino homered twice in his first game of the season, Nelson Cruz and Seth Smith both hit three-run home runs and Seattle slugged past Baltimore.

Cruz staked Seattle to a 3-0 lead with his 21st homer of the season in the first inning off Baltimore starter Tyler Wilson (4-6) and Zunino extended it to 5-0 in the second on a two-run shot in his first at-bat of the season after being called up from Triple-A Tacoma earlier this week.

James Paxton (2-3) was dominant for four innings but couldn't make it out of the sixth after allowing five base runners in the inning.

PIRATES 4, ATHLETICS 2

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - David Freese hit a go-ahead single in the top of the 10th inning, and Pittsburgh got its third straight win.

Erik Kratz led off the inning with a single against Daniel Coulombe (1-1), Jordy Mercer sacrificed him over and Freese singled to left. A's left fielder Coco Crisp threw out Freese at home on Adam Frazier's single moments later, and the play was upheld on an umpire review.

Juan Nicasio (6-6) struck out two in the ninth for the victory, then Mark Melancon allowed a pair of singles before finishing for his 23rd save.

TWINS 17, RANGERS 5

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Max Kepler homered twice and set a Twins rookie record by driving in seven runs.

Eduardo Nunez had four hits for the Twins, who scored at least three runs in four of the first five innings. Kepler's second home run of the day capped a six-run fifth inning and gave Minnesota a 17-4 lead.

Texas right-hander Chi Chi Gonzalez (0-1) recorded just two outs in his second start of the season. Ryan Rua and Robinson Chirinos homered for the AL-leading Rangers, who had won five of seven.

Tyler Duffey (4-6) was the beneficiary of the outburst from one of the majors' weakest lineups, pitching six innings for his second straight win.

BRAVES 9, MARLINS 1

ATLANTA (AP) - Freddie Freeman homered to help Atlanta hand Marlins ace Jose Fernandez one of the worst starts of his career.

Fernandez (10-4) drove in the decisive runs as a pinch hitter in Miami's 7-5 12-inning win over Atlanta on Friday night, but allowed a career-high nine runs, six earned, and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings on Saturday.

The six earned runs matched Fernandez's career high and equaled the six he allowed in five starts in June, when he had a 1.67 ERA.

Atlanta's Lucas Harrell (1-0) pitched six innings of one-run ball in his first start in the majors in two years. Freeman had three hits and Jace Peterson also homered.

TIGERS 3, RAYS 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Justin Verlander pitched seven solid innings, and Detroit earned its fifth consecutive win.

Verlander (8-6) allowed two runs, one earned, and four hits while improving to 5-2 in eight starts at Tropicana Field.

The Tigers look to complete a four-game sweep Sunday against the reeling Rays, who lost for the 15th time in 17 games.

Tampa Bay rookie Blake Snell (1-3) gave up three runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings in his fifth start.

Justin Wilson pitched the eighth before Francisco Rodriguez got three outs for his 23rd save.

CARDINALS 3, BREWERS 0

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Adam Wainwright pitched seven innings and Kolten Wong had a two-run triple, leading St. Louis to the win.

The Cardinals turned four double plays, including the fourth, fifth and sixth. Jonathan Broxton got three outs and Seung Hwan Oh, a longtime closer in Japan and Korea, finished the seven-hitter for his first career save.

St. Louis improved to 6-2 against Milwaukee and goes for a three-game series sweep on Sunday.

Milwaukee is 13-25 on the road and has lost 27 of the last 40 against the Cardinals.

Wainwright (7-5) allowed seven hits, struck out five and walked two.

Jimmy Nelson (5-7) gave up three runs, two earned, and seven hits in six innings.

WHITE SOX 7, ASTROS 6

HOUSTON (AP) - Chris Sale pitched seven-plus innings to become the majors' first 14-game winner, helping the White Sox to the victory on the road.

Sale (14-2) settled down after a slow start, allowing five runs, four earned, and six hits. David Robertson yielded A.J. Reed's first career homer in the ninth before finishing for his 22nd save.

Dioner Navarro drove in a season-high four runs for Chicago, which has won three of four. J.B. Shuck hit a solo homer in the fourth and an RBI triple in Chicago's two-run eighth inning.

Houston starter Doug Fister (8-4) allowed nine hits and five runs in 4 2/3 innings for his second straight loss. He walked five and struck out three.

ROYALS 6, PHILLIES 2

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Kendrys Morales homered twice and drove in four runs, powering Kansas City to the win.

Morales extended his hitting streak to eight consecutive games with a second-inning homer. He is batting .565 with seven homers and 21 RBIs in his last 13 games.

Kansas City's Danny Duffy (4-1) allowed two runs and seven hits in a career-high 8 2/3 innings. The left-hander's previous best was eight innings, which he tied in Monday's win over St. Louis.

Cesar Hernandez and Maikel Franco each had two hits for Philadelphia, which had won four in a row. Aaron Nola (5-8) allowed five runs and six hits in five innings.

DIAMONDBACKS 6, GIANTS 5

PHOENIX (AP) - Welington Castillo's three-run homer off Hunter Strickland (3-1) in the eighth inning rallied Arizona to end a six-game losing streak.

Jake Barrett (1-0) earned his first major league win in relief and Brad Ziegler got his 17th save of the season.

The Diamondbacks avoided their longest losing streak of the season.

REDS 9, NATIONALS 4

WASHINGTON (AP) - Tucker Barnhart singled home the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning and Cincinnati piled on to end a five-game skid.

Josh Smith (1-1) pitched 1 1/3 innings for his first career win.

Eugenio Saurez and Brandon Phillips opened the 10th with singles off Sammy Solis (1-3) and first baseman Ryan Zimmerman was unable to field Billy Hamilton's sacrifice attempt, loading the bases.

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Friday was a great day to be an NBA player (or their agent):

-- Timofey Mosgov getting $65M for four years is nonsense; guy played 76:00 total in 21 playoff games for Cleveland this spring.

-- Brooklyn giving Jeremy Lin $36M for three years makes some sense.

-- Joakim Noah is a good fit for the triangle offense; Derrick Rose is not.

-- Pelicans gave Solomon Hill $12M a year; guy started three games for Indiana last season. He played a lot for the Pacers the year before, but $12M a year?

-- Milwaukee gave Matthew Dellavedova $38.5M for four years.

-- Memphis made Mike Conley the highest-paid player in NBA history. Problem is, he's never even made one All-Star Game.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here......

13) I'm a big fan of the instant replay system in baseball, think it has made the game a lot better, but the Angels-Red Sox game Friday night was instant replay at its worst.

Angels are down 5-4 in ninth inning; Mike Trout is tying run on first with two out. . Daniel Nava hits a ball down the rightfield line at Fenway- it bounces, hits the top of the short wall, keeps going until a fan reaches out and grabs the ball. Call on the field is a ground rule double, but even the Red Sox TV guys said Trout should score.

Angels challenge the play but replay says Trout should stay at third. Who is making this call? Maybe they should show which umpires are deciding what in the replay center in Manhattan, because whoever made that decision screwed the Angels bigtime.

12) In 2013-14, NBA salary cap was $58.68M; it went up to $63.07, then $70M his past year, $94M next year and $107M in 2017-18, so the NBA is very healthy.

This year's salary floor is $85M; teams have to spend that much on salary, which is part of why guys who aren't stars are raking in silly money.

11) I remember seeing OJ Mayo play in an AAU tournament in Florida in 2006; he played on D-I Greyhounds, who also had Bill Walker- they played the 10pm game in The Milkhouse most nights-- they were the best team, and they knew it.

Ten years later, Mayo has banked $46M in salary but is now suspended by the NBA for two years- he'll be turning 31 next time he is eligible to be an NBA player, just as salaries are really taking off bigtime now. It can be difficult to handle prosperity.

10) New Orleans Saints wanted to make a waiver claim on QB Connor Shaw this week, but instead of e-mailing the NFL, they mistakenly sent their plan to every other team in the league and the Chicago Bears picked Shaw up instead.

9) White Sox got shut out Friday nite, but their TV guys praised home plate ump Jordan Baker, a young umpire who is 6-foot-8. When Hawk Harrelson praises an umpire after a White Sox loss, you know the ump did a really good job.

8) Somehow Tom Brady was involved in the Celtics' pitch to lure Kevin Durant to Boston as a free agent. Durant grew up in Maryland but isn't a Ravens' fan?

7) Captain Obvious checks in with this: In movies and on TV shows, the good guys are much better shooters than the bad guys. Bad guys should practice more- never see a criminal at a gun range practicing.

6) Arizona Cardinals are 20-6-1 vs spread under Bruce Arians in games where the spread was 4 or less points, by far best in NFL.

Indianapolis Colts are 23-13-1 under Chuck Pagano in games with a spread of 4 or less points, but if you remember, Pagano was ill during his first year as coach- the interim coach? Bruce Arians. Indy was 6-2-1 vs spread that season in low-spread games.

5) There is a tournament at World Series of Poker this weekend-- it costs $50,000 to enter, five times what the Main Event costs. Daniel Negreanu says that for most of the top players, the Players tourney is most fun/prestigious event of the WSOP.

4) Seven of the top nine international baseball prospects that were eligible for the draft this weekend were listed as shortstops, including all of the top five.

3) As I type this, Ryan Anderson just got $80M for four years from Houston; he scored 15.4 ppg the last two years in 29 mpg, despite starting only 12 of 127 games. He is a career 37.7% shooter outside the arc. Shooting is marketable.

Al Horford gets $113M for four years from the Celtics.

2) Blue Jays 9, Indians 6-- Congrats to Cleveland on a 14-game winning streak.

1) Pinnacle Sports posted odds on the Nathan's hot dog eating contest that is held every July 4 on Coney Island in Brooklyn.:

Over 65.5 hot dogs eaten by winner: -$145. Under 65.5: +119

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MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, July 3


Miami @ Atlanta

Game 961-962
July 3, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Conley) 13.353
Atlanta
(Wisler) 14.711
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-155
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+135); Over

Cleveland @ Toronto

Game 963-964
July 3, 2016 @ 1:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Kluber) 14.892
Toronto
(Happ) 19.270
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 4 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+120); Under

Detroit @ Tampa Bay

Game 965-966
July 3, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Pelfrey) 14.162
Tampa Bay
(Archer) 15.623
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-150); Over

LA Angels @ Boston

Game 967-968
July 3, 2016 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Shmaker) 15.773
Boston
(O'Sullvan) 14.260
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-115
10
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-105); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Houston

Game 969-970
July 3, 2016 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Quntana) 13.339
Houston
(McHugh) 14.806
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-145); Over

Texas @ Minnesota

Game 971-972
July 3, 2016 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Hamels) 13.131
Minnesota
(Gibson) 16.619
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-170
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+150); Under

Chicago Cubs @ NY Mets

Game 951-952
July 3, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 13.852
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 15.374
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-125
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+105); Over

Baltimore @ Seattle

Game 973-974
July 3, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Jmenez) 13.538
Seattle
(Iwakuma) 18.370
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 5
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-145); Over

Cincinnati @ Washington

Game 953-954
July 3, 2016 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Lamb) 14.101
Washington
(Strasburg) 15.495
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A

Kansas City @ Philadelphia

Game 975-976
July 3, 2016 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Ventura) 14.304
Philadelphia
(Velsquez) 15.927
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-120); Under

Milwaukee @ St. Louis

Game 955-956
July 3, 2016 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 13.448
St. Louis
(Wacha) 16.202
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-190
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-190); Under

Pittsburgh @ Oakland

Game 977-978
July 3, 2016 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Liriano) 16.855
Oakland
(Mengden) 15.830
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-155
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+135); Over

San Francisco @ Arizona

Game 957-958
July 3, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Suarez) 16.585
Arizona
(Ray) 15.169
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+100); Over

NY Yankees @ San Diego

Game 979-980
July 3, 2016 @ 4:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Green) 14.929
San Diego
(Cashner) 13.796
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-110); Under

Colorado @ LA Dodgers

Game 959-960
July 3, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Gray) 13.657
LA Dodgers
(McCarthy) 16.851
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-125); Under

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, July 3


National League games
Reds @ Nationals
Lamb is 0-1, 4.50 in his last five starts (over 5-5-1).

Giolito threw four shutout innings in his MLB debut, which was shortened by rain.

Washington won six of last seven games; 10 of Nationals' last 15 home games went over. Cincinnati lost 11 of last 14 games; nine of Reds' last 12 games went over.

Cubs @ Mets
Lester is 5-0, 1.76 in his last seven starts; over is 7-4 in his last 12. .

Syndergaard is 6-1, 2.96 in his last nine starts; over is 5-0-1 in his last six.

Cubs lost nine of last 13 games; over is 6-1-1 in last eight Chicago games. Mets won last five home games; under is 10-3-2 in last 15 New York games.

Marlins vs Braves (@ Ft. Bragg, NC)
Conley is 2-1, 3.06 in his last three starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Wisler is 1-0, 3.26 in his last three starts; four of his last five went over.

Marlins lost seven of last ten road games; over is 14-2 in last 16 Marlin road games. Atlanta lost six of last nine games; under is 9-6 in Braves' last 15 games. This game in on a military base in a stadium built just for tonight.

Brewers @ Cardinals
Anderson is 0-2, 13.50 in his last three starts, which all went over the total.

Wacha is 3-1, 3.61 in his last five starts; nine of his last ten went over.

Brewers lost ten of last 12 road games; under is 3-0-2 in their last five road games. St Louis lost seven of last nine home games; under is 7-1-1 in Cardinals' last nine at home.

Giants @ Diamondbacks
Suarez is 1-0, 6.29 in five starts this year (over 3-1-1).

Ray is 2-3, 4.66 in his last five starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Giants lost four of their last six games; six of last seven Giant games went over total. Arizona lost six of last seven games; seven of last nine Diamondback games went over.

Rockies @ Dodgers
Gray is 1-1, 4.88 in his last four starts; over is 6-1-1 in his last eight.

McCarthy is making first '16 start; he is 55-65, 4.13 in 157 career starts, 0-1, 4.61 in four minor league rehab starts.

Rockies are 5-10 in last 15 games; eight of their last 11 games went over the total. Los Angeles won its last eight home games; under is 13-3 in last 16 Dodger home games.

American League games
Indians @ Blue Jays
Kluber is 4-1, 2.92 in his last five starts; three of last four went over.

Happ is 4-0, 4.50 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over

Indians won 14 of last 15 games; three of their last four games stayed under. Toronto lost eight of its last 13 games; under is 10-5 in their last fifteen home games.

Tigers @ Rays
Pelfrey is 1-2, 7.04 in his last four starts; over is 7-3-1 in his last 11 starts.

Archer is 0-4, 5.19 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.

Tigers won nine of last 12 games; seven of their last ten road games went over. Tampa Bay lost 15 of last 17 games; six of Rays' last eight games went over the total.

Angels @ Red Sox
Shoemaker is 0-1, 1.65 in his last four starts; his last six starts stayed under.

O'Sullivan is 1-0, 8.44 in two starts this year, which both went over; Red Sox scored 23 runs in those two games.

Angels lost ten of last 12 games; six of their last eight road games stayed under. Boston lost eight of last 12 games; seven of their last ten games went over the total.

White Sox @ Astros
Quintana is 0-3, 5.51 in his last five starts; under is 14-1 in his last 15 starts.

McHugh is 0-0, 2.29 in his last three starts; his last four starts stayed under.

Chicago is 8-4 in its last 12 games; seven of last ten White Sox road games went over. Astros won 11 of last 13 games, six of last nine Houston home games stayed under.

Rangers @ Twins
Hamels is 4-0, 0.65 in his last four starts; over is 7-2-1 in his last ten.

Gibson is 1-3, 6.43 in his last five starts (under 5-3).

Rangers won 15 of last 20 games, over is 13-5-1 in their last 19 road games. Minnesota lost six of its last nine games, over is 18-4 in last 22 games at Target Field.

Orioles @ Mariners
Jimenez is 2-0, 2.45 in his last two starts; eight of his last nine starts went over. .

Iwakuma is 3-1, 4.97 in his last four starts; over is 8-4 in his last 12 starts.

Orioles lost last three games; four of last six Baltimore games went over. Seattle won six of last eight games; seven of last 11 Mariner games stayed under.

Interleague
Royals @ Phillies
Ventura is 2-2, 5.40 in his last four starts; five of his last six went over.

Velasquez is 2-1, 4.63 in his last six starts; six of his last eight starts went over.

Royals won five of last seven games (under 5-1-1). Phillies won six of last nine games, over is 18-9-1 in their last 28 games.

Pirates @ A's
Liriano is 0-5, 8.61 in his last six starts; three of his last four road staets stayed under.

Mengden is 1-3, 3.16 in four MLB starts, three of which stayed under.

Pirates won their last three games, seven of their last 11 games went over total. Oakland won lost its last three games, under is 7-2-1 in last ten home games

Bronx @ San Diego
Green allowed six runs in four IP (79 PT) in his first '16 start.

Cashner was 1-3, 5.02 in his last five starts before going on DL (over 5-5-1).

Bronx lost five of last six games, over is 8-4-1 in their last 13 games. San Diego is 8-4 in its last 12 games, eight of last nine games at Petco Park went over the total.

Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
Cin-Wsh-- Lamb 3-8; Giolito 1-0
Chi-NY-- Lester 13-3; Syndergaard 10-5
Mia-Atl-- Conley 8-8; Wisler 4-11
Mil-StL-- Anderson 5-10; Wacha 8-8
SF-Az-- Suarez 2-3; Ray 5-11
Col-LA-- Gray 6-7; McCarthy 0-0

Cle-Tor-- Kluber 8-8; Happ 11-5
Det-TB-- Pelfrey 6-9; Archer 5-12
LA-Bos-- Shoemaker 4-11; O'Sullivan 2-0
Chi-Hst-- Quintana 7-9; McHugh 10-6
Tex-Min-- Hamels 12-4; Gibson 3-5
Blt-Sea-- Jimenez 8-7; Iwakuma 9-7

KC-Phil-- Ventura 9-6; Velasquez 8-5
Pitt-A's-- Liriano 6-9 (0-6 last 6); Mengden 1-3
NY-SD-- Green 0-1; Cashner 6-5

Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
Cin-Wsh-- Lamb 5-11; Giolito 0-1
Chi-NY-- Lester 4-16; Syndergaard 3-15
Mia-Atl-- Conley 5-16; Wisler 8-15 (4 of last 5)
Mil-StL-- Anderson 6-15; Wacha 4-16
SF-Az-- Suarez 2-5; Ray 3-16
Col-LA-- Gray 5-13; McCarthy 0-0

Cle-Tor-- Kluber 4-16; Happ 5-16
Det-TB-- Pelfrey 8-15; Archer 8-17
LA-Bos-- Shoemaker 3-15; O'Sullivan 0-2
Chi-Hst-- Quintana 2-16; McHugh 8-16
Tex-Min-- Hamels 3-16; Gibson 3-8
Blt-Sea-- Jimenez 7-15 (3 of last 3); Iwakuma 3-16

KC-Phil-- Ventura 4-15; Velasquez 3-12
Pitt-A's-- Liriano 4-15; Mengden 0-4
NY-SD-- Green 1-1; Cashner 3-10

Umpires
Cin-Wsh-- Over is 10-4 in Johnson games this season.
Chi-NY-- Six of last nine Lentz games stayed under.
Mia-Atl-- Last four Marquez games stayed under.
Mil-StL-- Six of last eight Kulpa games went over.
SF-Az-- Six of last nine Randazzo games went over.
Col-LA-- Nine of last 12 Hernandez games went over.

Cle-Tor-- Underdogs won seven of last nine Hirschbeck games.
Det-TB-- Seven of last eight Wendelstedt games stayed under.
LA-Bos-- Ten of last eleven Wegner games went over.
Chi-Hst-- Six of last seven Blakney games stayed under.
Tex-Min-- Four of last five Iassogna games stayed under.
Blt-Sea-- Five of last seven Foster games went over total.

KC-Phil-- Five of last seven Basner games stayed under.
Pitt-A's-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Holbrook games.
NY-SD-- Over is 8-0-1 in last nine Wolcott games.
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1:07 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home

1:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

1:10 PM
DETROIT vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

1:35 PM
LA ANGELS vs. BOSTON
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels

1:35 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. PHILADELPHIA
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Kansas City

1:35 PM
CINCINNATI vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Washington's last 15 games at home
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

2:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. HOUSTON
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games on the road
Houston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Houston's last 22 games

2:10 PM
TEXAS vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Texas's last 19 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

2:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 9 games at home
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

4:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. OAKLAND
Pittsburgh is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games at home

4:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 10 games when playing on the road against Arizona
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco

4:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. SEATTLE
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore

4:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home

4:40 PM
NY YANKEES vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games on the road
San Diego is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:05 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami

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CHICAGO CUBS (51 - 29) at NY METS (43 - 37) - 1:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1539-1652 (-263.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 807-830 (-149.0 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1482-1565 (-238.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1129-1229 (-203.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
NY METS are 77-50 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 85-55 (+17.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-11 (+13.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-0 (+4.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JON LESTER vs. NY METS since 1997
LESTER is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.338.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SYNDERGAARD is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (30 - 52) at WASHINGTON (49 - 33) - 1:35 PM
JOHN LAMB (L) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-3 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JOHN LAMB vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
STRASBURG is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.55 and a WHIP of 1.521.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.9 units)

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MILWAUKEE (35 - 45) at ST LOUIS (42 - 38) - 2:15 PM
CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 89-166 (-59.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 70-107 (-31.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 144-102 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 17-23 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 17-23 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 13-18 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 6-12 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 6-2 (+2.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WACHA is 2-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (51 - 32) at ARIZONA (37 - 46) - 4:10 PM
ALBERT SUAREZ (R) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-32 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 401-317 (+60.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-16 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 208-183 (+40.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 89-61 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 232-189 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 391-394 (+39.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-8 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 14-29 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 5-13 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 18-33 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 14-29 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 10-22 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 20-35 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 68-122 (-40.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 22-57 (-28.9 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.
RAY is 13-26 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RAY is 7-16 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
RAY is 13-25 (-13.1 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
ARIZONA is 5-5 (+0.8 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

ALBERT SUAREZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

ROBBIE RAY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RAY is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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COLORADO (37 - 43) at LA DODGERS (46 - 37) - 4:10 PM
JON GRAY (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 190-278 (-63.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 619-969 (-181.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 3-20 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 563-889 (-164.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
COLORADO is 21-14 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 46-37 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 140-110 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 137-108 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 78-63 (-10.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 24-34 (-23.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 25-22 (-8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-3 (+0.7 Units) against COLORADO this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

JON GRAY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GRAY is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.51 and a WHIP of 1.758.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. COLORADO since 1997
MCCARTHY is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.367.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

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MIAMI (42 - 39) vs. ATLANTA (28 - 53) - 8:05 PM
ADAM CONLEY (L) vs. MATT WISLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 14-22 (-12.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 16-11 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MIAMI is 17-10 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 8-3 (+9.1 Units) against MIAMI this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.9 Units)

ADAM CONLEY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CONLEY is 2-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.212.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

MATT WISLER vs. MIAMI since 1997
WISLER is 0-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 2.251.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.2 units)

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CLEVELAND (49 - 31) at TORONTO (44 - 39) - 1:05 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KLUBER is 19-29 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 9-16 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 5-14 (-15.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 10-15 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 49-31 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-10 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

COREY KLUBER vs. TORONTO since 1997
KLUBER is 1-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.446.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HAPP is 2-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.525.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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DETROIT (43 - 38) at TAMPA BAY (33 - 47) - 1:10 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PELFREY is 13-39 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 43-38 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 24-13 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 26-16 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-47 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 17-24 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 27-41 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 17-24 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 17-24 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-38 (-19.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 16-30 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 11-28 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARCHER is 5-12 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 17-23 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 3-10 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 17-24 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 17-23 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-1 (+4.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PELFREY is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.63 and a WHIP of 1.563.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. DETROIT since 1997
ARCHER is 1-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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LA ANGELS (33 - 48) at BOSTON (43 - 37) - 1:35 PM
MATT SHOEMAKER (R) vs. SEAN O'SULLIVAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 33-48 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 33-48 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 803-795 (+59.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 287-244 (+73.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
BOSTON is 192-213 (-38.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 22-39 (-23.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 101-105 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-31 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 106-108 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 74-77 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-56 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. BOSTON since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.261.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

SEAN O'SULLIVAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
O'SULLIVAN is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 8.53 and a WHIP of 1.738.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (41 - 40) at HOUSTON (43 - 38) - 2:10 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. COLLIN MCHUGH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-55 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
QUINTANA is 4-14 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
QUINTANA is 30-46 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 17-3 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
MCHUGH is 32-18 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCHUGH is 15-3 (+10.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCHUGH is 32-16 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCHUGH is 14-3 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-3 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 565-602 (+34.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 396-392 (+42.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
HOUSTON is 39-46 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
QUINTANA is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.402.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.5 units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MCHUGH is 0-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.054.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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TEXAS (52 - 30) at MINNESOTA (26 - 54) - 2:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 52-30 (+29.2 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 24-18 (+12.8 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 15-9 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
TEXAS is 51-27 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 39-20 (+23.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 7-1 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 19-10 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 26-17 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HAMELS is 33-17 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 14-4 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 32-16 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 26-54 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 10-31 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 6-18 (-13.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 26-54 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HAMELS is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
GIBSON is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.150.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (47 - 33) at SEATTLE (42 - 39) - 4:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 201-324 (-100.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
JIMENEZ is 60-89 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 40-53 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 57-85 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 2-12 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 47-33 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 183-211 (+39.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 45-28 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 34-23 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 118-125 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-23 (-14.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 57-65 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 2-10 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
SEATTLE is 112-122 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 64-71 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 50-66 (-27.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-1 (+4.2 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.486.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.1 units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
IWAKUMA is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.51 and a WHIP of 0.802.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (43 - 37) at PHILADELPHIA (36 - 46) - 1:35 PM
YORDANO VENTURA (R) vs. VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 164-102 (+41.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 777-795 (+27.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 43-37 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 116-103 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 26-15 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 43-25 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-27 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 43-37 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 105-75 (+26.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 86-64 (+18.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 155-178 (-50.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
VELASQUEZ is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.69 and a WHIP of 0.948.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (40 - 41) at OAKLAND (35 - 46) - 4:05 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. DANIEL MENGDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LIRIANO is 19-26 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 116-62 (+40.9 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 138-106 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 138-106 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 83-52 (+23.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 103-140 (-40.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 18-23 (-13.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 17-25 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 37-54 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 32-43 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 25-42 (-20.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 15-30 (-15.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 44-63 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-34 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LIRIANO is 4-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.271.
His team's record is 6-7 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-2.0 units)

DANIEL MENGDEN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (39 - 41) at SAN DIEGO (35 - 46) - 4:40 PM
CHAD GREEN (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 1-11 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
SAN DIEGO is 6-20 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 76-103 (-23.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

CHAD GREEN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

ANDREW CASHNER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CASHNER is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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MLB

Sunday, July 3


With their massive loss vs Santiago and the Angels on Sat. (21-2) the Red Sox have lost 8 in a row vs lefty starters. Next M. Perez on Wed.

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Sunday's Diamond Notes
July 3, 2016


Hottest team: Indians (14-1 last last 15)
For the first time since June 15, we’ll see how the Tribe responds after a loss. For perspective as to how long ago that was, the Cavs were still down 3-2 in the NBA Finals at that point. Cleveland had just been swept in Kansas City, but bounced back to set a franchise record with 14 consecutive wins before falling 9-6 on Saturday afternoon, surrendering the game’s final four runs. The Indians bullpen is a concern after Friday’s 19-inning win and a host of close games they’ve been involved with, but the team’s starting pitching and offense has been the best in baseball for over two weeks. In all, Terry Francona’s team outscored opponents 82-27 during their winning streak and will look to bounce back with rotation mainstay Corey Kluber (8-7, 3.50 ERA) after being forced to give Zach McAllister a spot start yesterday. The 2014 Cy Young Award winner went 4-1 with a 2.19 ERA in June but lost his only start against the Blue Jays last year. Lefty J.A. Happ (10-3, 3.70) will pitch for Toronto, looking to claim his fifth straight decision, extending his team lead in wins.

Coldest team: Rays (0-3 last 3, 2-15 last 17)
Tampa Bay hoped it had finally snapped out of its funk earlier this week when Matt Moore outdueled good buddy and former teammate David Price to help take two of three games from visiting Boston, but the Tigers came into town with other ideas. After scoring 10 runs in each of the first two games, winning the series opener with eight in the ninth, Detroit held off the Rays 3-2 on Saturday, riding Justin Verlander. Banged up and getting limited crowd support, Tampa Bay will turn to Chris Archer (4-11, 4.76) as it tries to avoid being swept in this four-game set, but has just won once in his last eight starts, scoring more than three runs only twice. The Rays do have the good fortune of running into Mike Pelfrey (2-7, 5.02), Detroit’s most vulnerable starter.

Hottest pitcher: Jon Lester (9-3, 2.03 ERA)
After losing another Jake Arrieta start, Chicago looks to avoid a four-game sweep at the hands of the Mets by turning to Lester, their ERA leader and lone lefty starter. The Cubs have lost only once in Lester’s last seven outings and watched him go 4-0 with a 1.41 ERA in June to move into second behind L.A.’s Clayton Kershaw among MLB’s ERA leaders. Lester lost a 4-2 decision to New York and Matt Harvey in Game 1 of last year’s NLCS and will look to stop a seven-game losing streak at the hands of the Mets that started last postseason. He’ll face Noah Syndergaard (8-3, 2.49), who outdueled Arrieta in NLCS Game 2 and has been New York’s best pitcher this year. Syndergaard is coming off surrendering five runs in just three innings to snap a personal six-game winning streak in an 11-4 loss at Washington on June 27. Although there have been rumors he’s been dealing with elbow pain, his velocity was normal and he reported feeling good. This is by far Sunday’s top pitching matchup.

Coldest pitcher: Francisco Liriano (4-8, 5.33 ERA)
The Pirates have won the first two games in their series at Oakland after splitting in Seattle, so their West Coast trip is going extremely well, delivering them to within a game of .500 as they look for a sweep of the A’s. They’ll need to overcome Liriano’s slumping ways to get the job done since he’s pitched in a single victory over his last nine starts. The Dominican lefty has gotten through six innings only twice in his last seven and has surrendered at least four runs in five of six. Liriano has been even worse on the road, giving up 11 home runs in just 38.2 innings and is 1-4 with a 6.98 ERA outside of Pittsburgh. He’s had a pretty solid run with the Pirates, but the manner in which he’s coming apart is similar to how the bottom fell out for him in Minnesota. Oakland slugger Khris Davis is 4-for-12 against him with two homers.

Biggest UNDER run: Cardinals (4-0 last 4)
Brewers starter Chase Anderson (4-8, 5.45) may threaten this St. Louis run since he’s been flammable in his last three starts, all Milwaukee losses. Anderson has surrendered 17 runs in his last 11.1 innings and will be seeing the Cardinals for the first time this season. He’s 1-5 with a 6.30 ERA on the road, but did get through six innings of two-run ball in his only career Busch Stadium appearance. The Cardinals have pitched extremely well on their current homestand, giving up a single run in this series and losing tight games against Kansas City due to their bats betraying them. The Pirates come in next for a key four-game set, but St. Louis has its eyes set on a sweep of the Brewers as they send Michael Wacha (4-7, 4.42) to the mound. He’s had the ‘over’ prevail in seven of his last eight starts despite giving up more than three runs only once in his five June starts. This total has been set at 8.5.

Biggest OVER run: Twins (18-5-2 last 25)
Minnesota exploded for a season-high 17 runs against the Rangers on Saturday, riding a breakout 2-home run, 7-RBI game from rookie Max Kepler. Despite the worst record in baseball, the Twins have been involved in an astounding amount of high-scoring games since May 23. In a 37-game stretch, either Minnesota or its opponent has scored at least five runs in 31 of them, leading to the ‘over’ going 27-8-2. The Twins and Rangers are in the midst of seeing one another seven times between now and the All-Star break, which could lead to plenty of fireworks since Texas has scored at least five runs in eight of its last 10 games. Kyle Gibson (1-5, 5.12) shut out the White Sox over seven innings in his last start, but had been involved in games that climbed ‘over’ the posted total in three of his previous four outings. Rangers ace Cole Hamels (9-1, 2.60) might squash any hope of another big day at the plate for Minnesota, however, since he’s given up two earned runs or less in each of his last five starts, all wins. This total has been set at 8.5.

Matchup to watch: Marlins vs. Braves
Where they’re playing is more important than who is playing in this one. Fort Bragg Stadium, as its being referred to, is a temporary structure on the largest military base in the world that Major League Baseball funded solely for this event in North Carolina. It will be converted into a multi-purpose facility post-game, having been built on land that used to be a golf course. The facility will host the first regular-season MLB game ever played on a military instillation in celebration of July 4th weekend. The 12,500-seat stadium will welcome in mostly soldiers and U.S. Department of Defense personnel in a game that will feature Atlanta as the home team. Both the Braves and Marlins arrived late after playing a 9-1 game at Turner Field that Atlanta surprisingly won as a +235 underdog against Miami ace Jose Fernandez in the biggest shocker of an upset-filled Saturday. The Braves have won only 28 games this season, but are 8-3 against the Marlins, keeping their NL East rival from a firm grip on a Wild Card spot. Lefty Adam Conley (4-5, 3.90) and Matt Wisler (3-7, 4.14) will take the mound on the Sunday night stage for their respective teams. The total has been set at 8.5.

Betcha didn’t know: Brandon McCarthy is undefeated as a member of the Dodgers despite a 5.87 ERA. L.A., notorious for its lack of run support last season, averaged 7.75 runs per game in McCarthy's starts last April before he tore the UCL in his elbow and underwent Tommy John Surgery. McCarthy, who missed the entire 2010 season due to a shoulder surgery, will be pitching in the bigs for the first time in over 14 months following a rehab stint at Class A Rancho Cucamonga that begin on June 12. McCarthy went 0-1 with a 4.61 ERA in Class-A, striking out 11 and walking three. Colorado, who McCarthy shut out 7-0 in his best Dodgers start, will counter with Jon Gray (5-3, 4.83) to try and avoid a sweep. The Rockies have scored a single run in the first two games of the series.

Biggest public favorite: Rangers (-160) at Twins

Biggest public underdog: Rockies (+115) at Dodgers

Biggest line move: Rays (-140 to -155) vs. Tigers

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LEADING OFF: Marlins-Braves at Fort Bragg, McCarthy back
July 3, 2016

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

HOLIDAY GETAWAY

The Braves host the Marlins in a special for-the-troops contest in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It's believed to be the first regular-season baseball game played at an active military installation. Major League Baseball is staging the game at the sprawling U.S. Army post on the day before Independence Day as a thank you to the armed forces. It has turned an overgrown golf course into a major league-ready field surrounded by a temporary 12,500-seat ballpark - a project that's costing MLB and the players' association roughly $5 million.

REINFORCEMENTS

The limping Dodgers get Brandon McCarthy back from the DL to make his season debut against Colorado. McCarthy made four starts after signing a $48 million, four-year free agent deal with Los Angeles in 2015 before having to have Tommy John surgery. His return is timely for L.A., which has sent six starting pitchers to the DL this season, including ace Clayton Kershaw on Friday.

WRAP IT UP

The Mets try to complete a four-game sweep of the Cubs in a rematch of last year's NL Championship Series with aces Jon Lester (9-3, 2.03) and Noah Syndergaard (8-3, 2.49) on the mound. Lester has won five straight decisions, though he's coming off two consecutive no-decisions despite allowing just three runs over 14 2/3 innings. Syndergaard allowed five runs in three innings last time out against the Nationals, ending a six-decision winning streak.

BETTER LUCK THIS MONTH

Angels right-hander Matt Shoemaker (3-8, 4.12 ERA) hopes for better luck this month starting against Boston in the series finale at Fenway Park. He was winless in six starts (0-3) in June despite an impressive 2.14 ERA. Right-hander Sean O'Sullivan (1-0, 7.94) is slated to pitch for the Red Sox.

STRUGGLING ARMS

Jose Quintana (5-3, 3.18) will start for the White Sox against Houston. Quintana looks to get back on track after going 0-7 with a 4.58 ERA in his last nine starts. Collin McHugh (5-5, 4.58) is up for Houston and is searching for his first win since May 30 after getting one loss and four no-decisions over his past five starts.

HOT COLE

Rangers lefty Cole Hamels (9-1, 2.60) has won four straight starts, giving up just two earned runs in 27 2/3 innings. He'll look to extend that streak against Minnesota's Kyle Gibson (1-5, 5.12), who earned his first win of the season on Tuesday. Gibson pitched seven innings in a 4-0 win over the White Sox.

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MLB MONEYLINE

MLB > (971) TEXAS@ (972) MINNESOTA | 2016-07-03 14:10:00 - 2016-07-03 14:10:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games in games played on a grass field
The record is 51 Wins and 26 Losses for the this season (+31.7 units)

MLB > (971) TEXAS@ (972) MINNESOTA | 2016-07-03 14:10:00 - 2016-07-03 14:10:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in all games
The record is 52 Wins and 29 Losses for the this season (+30.2 units)

MLB > (953) CINCINNATI@ (954) WASHINGTON | 2016-07-03 13:35:00 - 2016-07-03 13:35:00
Play AGAINST CINCINNATI using money line in All games when playing on Sunday
The record is 8 Wins and 31 Losses for the last two seasons (-23.8 units)

MLB > (965) DETROIT@ (966) TAMPA BAY | 2016-07-03 13:10:00 - 2016-07-03 13:10:00
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 27 Losses for the this season (-18.95 units)

MLB > (957) SAN FRANCISCO@ (958) ARIZONA | 2016-07-03 16:10:00 - 2016-07-03 16:10:00
Play AGAINST ARIZONA using money line in All games in home games
The record is 13 Wins and 29 Losses for the this season (-22.1 units)

MLB > (979) NY YANKEES@ (980) SAN DIEGO | 2016-07-03 16:40:00 - 2016-07-03 16:40:00
Play AGAINST SAN DIEGO using money line in Home games in day games
The record is 8 Wins and 23 Losses for the last two seasons (-19.3 units)

MLB > (953) CINCINNATI@ (954) WASHINGTON | 2016-07-03 13:35:00 - 2016-07-03 13:35:00
Play AGAINST CINCINNATI using money line in Road games when playing on Sunday
The record is 2 Wins and 17 Losses for the last two seasons (-15.75 units)

MLB > (977) PITTSBURGH@ (978) OAKLAND | 2016-07-03 16:05:00 - 2016-07-03 16:05:00
Play AGAINST OAKLAND using money line in Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 17 Wins and 32 Losses for the last two seasons (-21.6 units)

MLB > (959) COLORADO@ (960) LA DODGERS | 2016-07-03 16:10:00 - 2016-07-03 16:10:00
Play AGAINST COLORADO using money line in Road games in July games
The record is 73 Wins and 172 Losses for the since 1992 (-80.94 units)

MLB > (963) CLEVELAND@ (964) TORONTO | 2016-07-03 13:05:00 - 2016-07-03 13:05:00
Play ON CLEVELAND using money line in All games when the total is 8 to 8.5
The record is 27 Wins and 10 Losses for the this season (+15.15 units)

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MLB RUNLINE

MLB > (977) PITTSBURGH@ (978) OAKLAND | 2016-07-03 16:05:00 - 2016-07-03 16:05:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH in Road games vs. right-handed starters
The record is 8 Wins and 19 Losses for the this season (-18.15 units)

MLB > (971) TEXAS@ (972) MINNESOTA | 2016-07-03 14:10:00 - 2016-07-03 14:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA in All games when the total is 8 to 8.5
The record is 14 Wins and 27 Losses for the this season (-22.55 units)

MLB > (957) SAN FRANCISCO@ (958) ARIZONA | 2016-07-03 16:10:00 - 2016-07-03 16:10:00
Play AGAINST ARIZONA in Home games vs. right-handed starters
The record is 7 Wins and 24 Losses for the this season (-18.05 units)

MLB > (965) DETROIT@ (966) TAMPA BAY | 2016-07-03 13:10:00 - 2016-07-03 13:10:00
Play AGAINST TAMPA BAY in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 11 Wins and 27 Losses for the this season (-22.25 units)

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MLB TOTALS

MLB > (973) BALTIMORE@ (974) SEATTLE | 2016-07-03 16:10:00 - 2016-07-03 16:10:00
Play OVER BALTIMORE on the totalin All games when the total is 9 to 9.5
The record is 22 Overs and 5 Unders for the this season (+17.7 units)

MLB > (951) CHICAGO CUBS@ (952) NY METS | 2016-07-03 13:10:00 - 2016-07-03 13:10:00
Play OVER CHICAGO CUBS on the totalin Road games in day games
The record is 12 Overs and 1 Unders for the this season (+11.1 units)

MLB > (977) PITTSBURGH@ (978) OAKLAND | 2016-07-03 16:05:00 - 2016-07-03 16:05:00
Play OVER PITTSBURGH on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 19 Overs and 5 Unders for the this season (+13.8 units)

MLB > (959) COLORADO@ (960) LA DODGERS | 2016-07-03 16:10:00 - 2016-07-03 16:10:00
Play UNDER LA DODGERS on the totalin Home games against division opponents
The record is 1 Overs and 12 Unders for the this season (+10.8 units)

MLB > (979) NY YANKEES@ (980) SAN DIEGO | 2016-07-03 16:40:00 - 2016-07-03 16:40:00
Play OVER SAN DIEGO on the totalin Home games in an inter-league game
The record is 12 Overs and 1 Unders for the last two seasons (+11.1 units)

MLB > (959) COLORADO@ (960) LA DODGERS | 2016-07-03 16:10:00 - 2016-07-03 16:10:00
Play UNDER LA DODGERS on the totalin All games in home games
The record is 11 Overs and 28 Unders for the this season (+14.9 units)

MLB > (971) TEXAS@ (972) MINNESOTA | 2016-07-03 14:10:00 - 2016-07-03 14:10:00
Play OVER MINNESOTA on the totalin Home games in games played on a grass field
The record is 28 Overs and 12 Unders for the this season (+15.45 units)

MLB > (965) DETROIT@ (966) TAMPA BAY | 2016-07-03 13:10:00 - 2016-07-03 13:10:00
Play OVER DETROIT on the totalin All games on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5
The record is 37 Overs and 16 Unders for the last two seasons (+20.55 units)

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TOP POWER LINES

MLB > (951) CHICAGO CUBS @ (952) NY METS | 2016-07-03 13:10:00 - 2016-07-03 13:10:00
Line: CHICAGO CUBS BTB PowerLine: CHICAGO CUBS171
Edge On: CHICAGO CUBS (52)

MLB > (965) DETROIT @ (966) TAMPA BAY | 2016-07-03 13:10:00 - 2016-07-03 13:10:00
Line: DETROIT BTB PowerLine: DETROIT-119
Edge On: DETROIT (21)

MLB > (967) LA ANGELS @ (968) BOSTON | 2016-07-03 13:35:00 - 2016-07-03 13:35:00
Line: LA ANGELS BTB PowerLine: LA ANGELS135
Edge On: LA ANGELS (31)

(976) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-07-03 13:35:00 - 2016-07-03 13:35:00
Line: KANSAS CITY BTB PowerLine: KANSAS CITY109
Edge On: KANSAS CITY (13)

MLB > (971) TEXAS @ (972) MINNESOTA | 2016-07-03 14:10:00 - 2016-07-03 14:10:00
Line: TEXAS BTB PowerLine: TEXAS194
Edge On: TEXAS (47)

MLB > (969) CHI WHITE SOX @ (970) HOUSTON | 2016-07-03 14:10:00 - 2016-07-03 14:10:00
Line: CHI WHITE SOX BTB PowerLine: CHI WHITE SOX-114
Edge On: CHI WHITE SOX (16)

MLB > (955) MILWAUKEE @ (956) ST LOUIS | 2016-07-03 14:15:00 - 2016-07-03 14:15:00
Line: MILWAUKEE BTB PowerLine: MILWAUKEE-179
Edge On: MILWAUKEE (16)

MLB > (977) PITTSBURGH @ (978) OAKLAND | 2016-07-03 16:05:00 - 2016-07-03 16:05:00
Line: PITTSBURGH BTB PowerLine: PITTSBURGH-113
Edge On: PITTSBURGH (22)

MLB > (959) COLORADO @ (960) LA DODGERS | 2016-07-03 16:10:00 - 2016-07-03 16:10:00
Line: LA DODGERS-130 BTB PowerLine: LA DODGERS-182
Edge On: LA DODGERS (52)

MLB > (957) SAN FRANCISCO @ (958) ARIZONA | 2016-07-03 16:10:00 - 2016-07-03 16:10:00
Line: SAN FRANCISCO BTB PowerLine: SAN FRANCISCO-105
Edge On: SAN FRANCISCO (16)

MLB > (979) NY YANKEES @ (980) SAN DIEGO | 2016-07-03 16:40:00 - 2016-07-03 16:40:00
Line: SAN DIEGO+106 BTB PowerLine: SAN DIEGO-121
Edge On: SAN DIEGO (27)

MLB > (961) MIAMI @ (962) ATLANTA | 2016-07-03 20:05:00 - 2016-07-03 20:05:00
Line: MIAMI BTB PowerLine: MIAMI143
Edge On: MIAMI (13)

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7/2 - Yesterday's Results : 7 - 9 + 1.83
July's Totals: 14 - 14 + 3.98
Overall : 191 - 176 + 35.34 52.04 %


SUNDAY, JULY 3

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DET at TB 01:10 PM

TB -175

O 9.0


CHC at NYM 01:10 PM

NYM +107

O 6.5


CIN at WAS 01:35 PM

CIN +271


LAA at BOS 01:35 PM

LAA -108


TEX at MIN 02:10 PM

O 8.5


CHW at HOU 02:10 PM

O 8.0


MIL at STL 02:15 PM

U 8.5


PIT at OAK 04:05 PM

OAK -148

O 8.5


SF at ARI 04:10 PM

SF +119

O 9.0


COL at LAD 04:10 PM

COL +115

U 8.0


BAL at SEA 04:10 PM

BAL +135

O 9.0


NYY at SD 04:40 PM

SD +109


MIA at ATL 08:05 PM

ATL +127

O 8.5