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**StarDust Bum** · 07-08-2017, 10:41 AM

Saturday’s games
National League

Pirates @ Cubs
Nova is 1-2, 5.00 in his last three starts; his last five starts stayed under. Pirates are 3-5 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 10-6-1

Arrieta is 2-1, 3.50 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Cubs won his last four home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 8-7-2

Pirates won three of their last four games; under is 6-0-1 in their last seven. Cubs are 5-7 in last 12 home games; three of last four Chicago games went over total.

Padres @ Phillies
Chacin is 3-2, 2.25 in his last five starts, last four of which stayed under. Padres are 3-5 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-10-2

Nola is 3-0, 1.27 in his last three starts; under is 3-1-1 in his home starts. Phillies are 3-2 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-3-4

San Diego won four of its last five games; under is 5-1 in their last six games. Philly lost its last four games; under is 5-0-1 in their last six home games. Phillies have 22 losses by one run this season.

Mets @ Cardinals
Wheeler is 0-3, 8.71 in his last five starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Mets are 3-3 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-6-1

Wainwright is 3-2, 9.42 in his last six starts (over 4-2); Cardinals are 6-3 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 9-5-3

Mets lost three of last four games; under is 5-3-1 in their last nine games. St Louis lost three of last four games; over is 18-6-1 in their last 25 games.

Braves @ Nationals
Teheran is 0-2, 7.02 in his last three starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five. Atlanta is 5-2 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 9-6-2

Strasburg is 2-0, 3.70 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Washington is 7-2 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 9-7-1

Braves are 9-4 in last 13 road games; under is 9-4 in their last 13 games. Washington won five of last seven home games; under is 8-4 in their last 12 games.

Reds @ Diamondbacks
Castillo is 0-1, 4.41 in his first three MLB starts (under 2-1). Reds’ 1st 5-inning record with him: 2-1

Walker is 3-0, 3.26 in his last five starts; under is 3-1 in his last four home starts. Arizona is 5-1 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-4-2

Cincinnati is 6-5 in its last 11 games; under is 7-0-1 in their last eight games. Arizona lost three of its last four games; under is 6-3-3 in their last 12.

Marlins @ Giants
O’Grady is making his MLB debut; he was 3-5, 3.29 in 12 AAA games (9 starts) this season.

Samardzija is 2-0, 3.26 in his last three starts; under is 11-5 in his last 16 starts. Giants are 3-5 in his home starts-; their 1st 5-inning record with him: 2-10-5

Marlins won three of last four games; under is 9-4-1 in their last 14 games. Giants won seven of last ten games; under is 7-1 in their last eight games.

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American League
Astros @ Blue Jays
Fiers is 4-2, 2.81 in his last eight starts; over is 4-3-1 in his road outings. Astros are 6-2 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-6-3

Stroman is 1-3, 4.56 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Toronto is 5-4 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 9-7-1

Houston is 10-2 in its last 11 road games; over is 12-2 in their last 13 games. Toronto won three of its last four games; over is 4-1 in their last five home games.

Tigers @ Indians
Verlander is 1-1, 6.00 in his last six starts; over is 6-3 in his last nine. Detroit lost his last five road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-7-3

Clevinger is 2-1, 3.60 in his last five starts; under is 7-3 in his lstarts. Cleveland is 0-4 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-3-2

Detroit is 6-5 in its last 11 games; under is 4-2 in their last six games. Cleveland is 5-6 in its last 11 home games; under is 5-2 in their last seven home games.

Red Sox @ Rays
Porcello is 1-2, 6.75 in his last five starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight. Boston is 4-4 in his road starts— their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-13-1

Cobb is 2-1, 3.44 in his last five starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Rays are 3-3 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 10-5-2

Boston won seven of its last nine games; over is 7-3 in their last ten road games. Rays are 9-5 in last 14 home games; over is 12-1 in their last 13 home games.

Angels @ Rangers
Chavez is 0-3, 6.12 in his last five starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Angels are 4-5 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-9-2

Ross is 1-1, 6.41 in four starts this year (under 3-1). Rangers’ 1st 5-inning record with him: 2-1-1

Angels lost four of last five games, under is 6-1-1 in their last eight road games. Texas lost six of last nine games; over is 16-3-2 in their last 21 home games.

Orioles @ Twins
Miley is 0-3, 11.57 in his last three starts (under 3-0). Orioles are 0-4 in his last four road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-9-1

Mejia is 3-0, 1.53 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Minnesota is 3-4 in his home starts- 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-3-3

Baltimore lost seven of last eight games; under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Minnesota won five of last seven games; under is 8-5 in their last 13 home games.

A’s @ Mariners
Smith is making his first MLB start after 63 relief stints; he was 4-3, 3.16 in 12 AAA starts this year, is making his 2017 debut in the majors.

Moore is 1-1, 3.60 in his first two MLB starts (over 1-1). Seattle’s 1st 5-inning record with him: 1-1

Oakland won three of its last four games; over is 10-3-1 in their last 14 road games. Seattle lost eight of its last 11 games; over is 9-2-1 in their last 12 home games.

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Interleague

Milwaukee @ New York
Suter is 1-1, 3.38 in two starts this year (under 2-0). Brewers’ 1st 5-inning record with him: 1-1

Severino is 0-2, 6.29 in his last four starts; over is 9-3 in his last 12. New York is 4-3 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 9-5-2

Milwaukee won seven of last eight games; under is 10-4 in their last 14 games. New York lost five of last six games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games.

White Sox @ Rockies
Quintana is 2-0, 2.59 in his last four starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight. Chicago is 5-4 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-10-1

Hoffman is 2-1, 6.86 in four home starts (3-0, 1.67 on road). Over is 5-3 in his starts. Colorado is 3-1 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-2

White Sox lost six of last eight road games; over is 6-0-1 in their last seven games. Colorado is 4-12 in its last 16 games; under is 8-1-1 in last ten Colorado games.

Royals @ Dodgers
Kennedy is 3-0, 2.96 in his last four starts; over is 9-2 in his last 11. Royals are 5-3 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-9-2

McCarthy is 1-0, 3.77 in his last three starts; over is 6-3 in his last nine. Dodgers are 7-2 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-5-1

Kansas City won six of last eight games; over is 12-4-1 in their last 17 road games. Los Angeles is 16-1 in last 17 home games; under is 9-4-1 in their last 14 games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Pitt-Chi: Nova 9-8; Arrieta 9-8
SD-Phil: Chacin 8-9; Nola 6-6
Atl-Wsh: Teheran 8-9; Strasburg 13-4
NY-StL: Wheeler 6-8; Wainwright 10-7
Cin-Az: Castillo 1-2; Walker 10-3
Mia-SF: O’Grady 0-0; Samardzija 7-10

American League
Hst-Tor: Fiers 6-4; Stroman 10-7
Det-Clev: Verlander 8-9; Clevinger 5-5
Bos-TB: Porcello 8-10; Cobb 8-9
LA-Tex: Chavez 8-9; Ross 2-2
Balt-Min: Miley 8-9; Mejia 6-6
A’s-Sea: Smith 0-0; Moore 1-1

Interleague
Mil-NY; Suter 1-1; Severino 7-9
Chi-Colo: Quintana 9-8; Hoffman 6-2
KC-LA: Kennedy 7-8; McCarthy 9-4

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Pitt-Chi: Nova 5-17; Arrieta 6-17
SD-Phil: Chacin 7-17; Nola 3-12
Atl-Wsh: Teheran 6-17; Strasburg 3-17
NY-StL: Wheeler 6-14; Wainwright 4-17
Cin-Az: Castillo 1-3; Walker 4-13
Mia-SF: O’Grady 0-0; Samardzija 2-10-5

American League
Hst-Tor: Fiers 5-3-2; Stroman 9-7-1
Det-Clev: Verlander 6-17; Clevinger 5-3-2
Bos-TB: Porcello 7-18; Cobb 3-17
LA-Tex: Chavez 6-9-2; Ross 2-1-1
Balt-Min: Miley 7-17; Mejia 6-3-3
A’s-Sea: Smith 0-0; Moore 1-1

Interleague
Mil-NY; Suter 1-1; Severino 9-5-2
Chi-Colo: Quintana 6-10-1; Hoffman 6-2
KC-LA: Kennedy 3-15; McCarthy 2-13

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Umpires
National League
Pitt-Chi: Over is 8-4-1 in last 13 Morales games.
SD-Phil: Five of last six Winters games stayed under.
Atl-Wsh: Last six Baker games went over the total.
NY-StL: Under is 6-3 in last nine Diaz games.
Cin-Az: Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Emmel games.
Mia-SF: Home team is 9-2 in last 11 Ripperger games.

American League
Hst-Tor: Under is 9-5 in Nauert games this season.
Det-Clev: Last three Hudson games stayed under total.
Bos-TB: Under is 10-4 in last 14 Kulpa games.
LA-Tex: Over is 9-4-1 in last 14 Porter games.
Balt-Min: Over is 2-0 in Barber games this season.
A’s-Sea: Under is 3-1-1 in last five Bucknor games.

Interleague
Mil-NY: Over is 9-2 in last eleven Estabrook games.
Chi-Colo: Underdogs are 6-5 in last 11 Holbrook games.
KC-LA: Favorites won five of last six Miller games.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 44-32 AL, favorites -$1,193
AL @ NL– 46-43 NL, favorites -$352
Total: 88-77 AL, favorites -$1,545

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 44-35-2
AL @ NL: Over 48-36-2
Total: Over 92-71-4

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 7/7/17
Ariz 14-17-10……27-13–6……….40-30
Atl 19-18-6……16-22-5………..35-40
Cubs 17-24-2……19-18-5………..36-42
Reds 13-27-3……18-22–2…………31-49
Colo 26-15-6…….22-18-2……….48-33
LA 18-17-5…….31-13-3……….49-30
Miami 18-23-2…….21-16-4……..39-39
Milw 20-14-6…….23-20-6………42-34
Mets 22-17-2……..18-22-3………40-39
Philly 11-26-8……12-20-6……….23-46
Pitt 21-20-3…..17-20-7………..38-40
St. Louis 16-17-3……26-15-7……….42-32
SD 12-25-5……..21-19–4………33-44
SF 10-32-7……..17-19-4……….30-51
Wash 29-12-2……20-16-7………..49-28

Orioles 13-27-5……..18-20-3………31-47
Boston 20-22-6………18-19-2…….38-41
White Sox 15-27-6……..17-18–2……..32-44
Cleveland 21-17-4……..19-20-4……..39-37
Detroit 16-21-5…….22-17-4……..38-38
Astros 22-12-8……..27-15-3……..49-27
KC 15-20-7………19-17-8…….34-37
Angels 17-24-7………18-16-7………35-40
Twins 23-12-4………19-21-6……..42-33
NYY 18-22-3……….25-13-2…..…43-35
A’s 13-23-5……..19-17-9……..32-40
Seattle 14-22-5……..22-18-7……..36-40
TB 21-14-8……..27-11-6……..48-25
Texas 23-12-7……..19-16-8………42-28
Toronto 15-24-3……..14-22-6……..29-46

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 7/7/17)
Ariz 12-41……..18-46………30
Atl 8-42……..11-43…………19
Cubs 13-44……..16-42……….29
Reds 17-43……..17-43……….34
Colo 10-48……..12-42..…….22
LA 11-40……..18-46..……..29
Miami 17-43……..14-42………31
Milw 16-40……20-49…..…..36
Mets 19-40……..15-42……….34
Philly 13-46……..11-39……….24
Pitt 11-44……..14-43……….25
StL 10-37……..13-48……….23
SD 18-42……..13-42…………31
SF 10-52……..11-38…………21
Wash 16-43……..19-44………35

Orioles 6-45……..15-42……….21
Boston 14-47……..10-38………24
White Sox 14-48……11-37……….25
Clev 9-43……..14-43……….23
Detroit 8-42…….18-43………..26
Astros 14-42……..19-45………33
KC 9-42……..7-42…………16
Angels 19-49…….10-42………29
Twins 9-40……..11-47……….20
NYY 11-43……..14-41………25
A’s 8-42……..13-46……….21
Seattle 15-41…….18-48………33
TB 13-44……..19-44………32
Texas 14-43……..20-43………34
Toronto 12-42……..9-44……….21

**StarDust Bum** · 07-08-2017, 10:42 AM

Diamond Trends - Saturday
July 8, 2017

TOP SU TREND:

-- The Athletics are 0-10 since Apr 25, 2017 as a road dog after they had 6 or fewer hits last game.

TOP OU TREND:

-- The Pirates are 0-10-1 OU (-2.50 ppg) since Jun 19, 2017 after they scored in at most two separate innings last game.

TOP STARTER TREND:

-- The Braves are 10-0 RUN LINE ON since May 18, 2016 when Julio Teheran starts as a dog after they used 5+ pitchers yesterday.

TOP CHOICE TREND:

-- The Orioles are 0-10 since Aug 06, 2016 on the road after Manny Machado had multiple RBI last game.

**StarDust Bum** · 07-08-2017, 10:46 AM

Saturday's Diamond Notes
July 8, 2017

Hottest team: Brewers (5-0 past five games, 8-1 past nine overall)

The first-place Brewers have rattled off five wins in a row to build their lead in the National League Central to 4 1/2 games over the defending world champion Cubs. The Brewers might have had just one All-Star named to Tuesday's midsummer classic, but they have a solid plus-45 run differential and have been playing well as a team. While a three-game sweep of the struggling Orioles earlier this week wasn't something to jump up and down about, an 11-2 thumping of the Cubs at Wrigley Field in a make-up game Thursday and a 9-4 win at Yankee Stadium in the interleague series opener Friday is certain to turn some heads. Milwaukee heads into Saturday's matinee with a 4-1 record against right-handed starters over their past five outings, while gling 5-2 in their past seven interleague road affairs.

Coldest team: Orioles (0-5 past five games, 4-10 past 14 overall)

The Orioles are 0-for-5 on their current road trip, including the first two in their weekend set at Target Field in Minnesota. Baltimore has amassed just 13 runs while allowing 33 during the five-game slid. The O's have a dismal minus-88 run differential, worst in the American League and fourth-worst in the majors behind the Giants (minus-96), Phillies (minus-97) and Padres (minus-123). The O's turn to Wade Miley to stop the bleeding, but they're just 2-5 in his past seven outings against winning teams, 0-4 in his past four road outings and they have won just six times over the past 29 road games overall.

Hottest pitcher: Taijuan Walker, Diamondbacks (6-3, 3.30 ERA)

Walker toes the slab Saturday night against the struggling Reds. He has a solid 3.30 ERA overall this season, much better than his 4.03 career ERA, although his WHIP is slightly higher than his career 1.23. Walker's splits are interesting this season, as he has been much better on the road (2.65 ERA) than at home (3.92 ERA). He is also better in day starts (1.99 ERA), although his 1-2 record pales in comparison to his 5-1 record in evening outings. Walker has never faced the Reds, while his counterpart Luis Castillo has no history against the Diamondbacks. In fact, Castillo is making just his fourth major league start. Walker is 3-0 over his past five starts while yielding one or fewer earned runs in three of the outings.

Coldest pitcher: Rick Porcello, Red Sox (4-10, 5.01 ERA)

The defending American League Cy Young Award winner has looked anything like a pitcher worthy of accolades this season. He was the first player to double-digit losses, since joined by Ricky Nolasco (Angels) and Tyler Chatwood (Rockies). Porcello has been hit hard this season to the tune of a .303 opponent average while posting a 1.48 WHIP and 5.01 ERA across 111 1/3 innings over 18 starts. The Red Sox are an awful 0-7 across Porcello's past seven outings against divisional foes. The good news for Porcello is that the Rays are just 1-5 over Alex Cobb's past six home outings against the Red Sox, while Boston is an impressive 4-1 in Porcello's past five outings at 'The Trop'.

Biggest UNDER run: Pirates (18-6-2 past 26 overall)

The 'under' has hit frequently for the Bucs, especially when Ivan Nova is on the hill. The under is a perfect 5-0 over his past five outings and 4-0 in his past four against NL Central foes. The under is 18-6-2 in the past 26 games overall, too, as well as 10-4-1 in their past 15 against divisional opponents. The under is also 10-1 in Pittsburgh's past 11 when coming off a loss. The Cubbies might be able to help out the under, too. The under has connected in 15 of the past 20 overall for the champs, 11-5 in their past 16 at Wrigley Field against right-handed starters and 25-9 in their past 34 games overall vs. RHP. The under is also 12-1 in Chicago's past 13 overall against teams with a losing record. In this series, however, the over is 4-1 in Jake Arrieta's past five starts against the Bucs.

Biggest OVER run: Rays (18-8-1 past 27 overall)

The Rays have been a hard team to figure this season, but the over has been a frequent happening in St. Pete this season. The over is an impressive 12-1 over their past 13 games at Tropicana Field, while going 14-2 in their past 16 overall on an astroturf surface. The over is also 18-8-1 in their past 27 games overall, 17-7 in Alex Cobb's past 24 starts and 11-1 in his past 12 outings against teams with a winning overall mark. Porcello might cooperate, too, as the over is 4-0 in his past four tries against the Rays. The over is also 6-1 in Cobb's past seven assignments against the Red Sox, so plenty of fireworks might be in the offing.

Matchup to watch: Mariners vs. Athletics

The Mariners and Athletics do battle in the Pacific Northwest, and each team is limping to the All-Star break and in need of regrouping. The A's have won just three times over the past 10 games while going 11-26 in their past 37 on the road. They have also won just 21 of their past 70 against NL West foes. The M's snapped a four-game skid on Friday, but they're just 2-7 in their past nine vs. RHP while posting a 1-8 mark in their past nine at Safeco Field. Seattle is also 0-6 in their past six at home against RHP. While a winner might be difficult to pick, the 'over' could be the play with relative unknowns Chris Smith and Andrew Moore squaring off. The over is 5-1 in the past six in this series, and 4-1 in the past five at Safeco.

Betcha didn’t know: The Marlins purchased the contract of Chris O'Grady from Triple-A New Orleans to take the roster spot of the departed Jeff Locke. He can't be much worse than the veteran southpaw, who was designated for assignment on Tuesday. O'Grady's 3-5 record at NOLA isn't terribly impressive, but he was able to post a 3.29 ERA across nine starts and three relief appearances.

Biggest public favorite: Yankees (-210) vs. Brewers

Biggest public underdog: Red Sox (+110) at Rays

Biggest line move: Astros (+130 to +105) at Blue Jays

**StarDust Bum** · 07-08-2017, 10:54 AM

SATURDAY, JULY 8

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIL at NYY 01:05 PM

MIL +170

U 9.5

HOU at TOR 01:07 PM

O 9.0

ATL at WAS 04:05 PM

O 8.5

SD at PHI 04:05 PM

SD +125

BOS at TB 04:10 PM

O 9.0

NYM at STL 04:10 PM

O 9.5

KC at LAD 07:15 PM

KC +165

U 9.0

DET at CLE 07:15 PM

DET +135

LAA at TEX 09:05 PM

O 11.0

CHW at COL 09:10 PM

O 11.0

MIA at SF 10:05 PM

U 8.5

OAK at SEA 10:10 PM

U 9.5

CIN at ARI 10:10 PM

U 9.5

**StarDust Bum** · 07-08-2017, 04:46 PM

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*MLB Daily Line Drive: Saturday's picks, betting odds and analysis*

*Double-Play Picks

Oakland A’s at Seattle Mariners (-150, 9.5)*

"I think you’ve got the wrong guy."

That’s A’s call-up starter Chris Smith after hearing he would get the start for the big club in Seattle Saturday. Doesn’t instill a great deal of confidence, does it?

Smith, who is a self-proclaimed 36-year-old stay-at-home dad, has been with the Triple-A Nashville affiliate and will be the oldest starting pitcher in franchise history when he toes the rubber tonight. The right hander pitched just under 25 innings of relief for the A’s in 2016 (2.92 ERA, 29 Ks) and should he get chased early into this start, he’d hand the ball over to Oakland’s awful bullpen, which ranks dead last the American League with a collective 5.08 ERA.

The Mariners lineup will be licking its chops at the plate. Seattle scored seven runs in Friday’s victory over the Athletics and is hitting .265 BA and averaging more than five runs per game inside Safeco Field – the third-best home field offense in the AL.

Seattle marches youngster Andrew Moore to the mound Saturday, who at 23 years old is just 10 years older than the combined age of Smith’s three daughters (talk about two different worlds). Moore has been solid in his first two starts of the season, allowing six earned runs through 15 total innings pitched.

There is just one warning light blinking with the righty: Moore leans on that four-seam fastball and isn’t looking to paint the corners or force hitters to chase his breaking stuff. He has yet to walk a batter but has already allowed three home runs in his limited efforts, which means he’s putting it over the plate.

Oakland doesn’t do much right on offense, but it can swing a big stick and ranks eighth in the majors in home runs (123). The A’s had scored 21 totals runs in the three games before Thursday’s loss, totaling seven dingers in that span. Anything Moore throws over the plate has a chance to leave the ballpark in a hurry against this lineup.

*Pick: Over 9.5

New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals (-133, 9.5)*

The New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals will tangle in a late afternoon game at Busch Stadium, with the home team looking to even up the series at one game a piece.

Veteran right-hander Adam Wainwright will get the ball for the Cardinals. He has struggled this season as it appears father time has caught up the 35-year-old his 5.48 ERA is almost a full run higher than last year, which was the highest of his career. The good news for Cardinals backers is that he can still get the job done at home 6-1 on the season.

The Metropolitans will run Zack Wheeler out to the hill today and that normally means a lot of runs. The Over has cashed in 10 of his 12 starts this season. Narrow the sample size to his last three starts and Wheeler's ERA is 18.41, three overs and if you look simply at Wheeler on the road the over has hit in four of five starts.

It isn’t that Wheeler doesn’t have potential but a rash of injuries over the last two years have crippled his development and the 6th pick in the 2009 draft is struggling to catch up.

In the last five meetings between the Mets and Cardinals, the two teams have hit the over in all five averaging a combined 11.2 runs per game.

*Pick: Over 9.5*

Yesterday's Picks: 1-0-1

Season To Date: 85-73-8

*Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers:

Streaking:* Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies (6-5, 3.73 ERA, $95)

There isn’t a lot to be excited about for Phillies fans in 2017. They were never going to be good and no one is surprised to see them with the worst record in baseball a few days before the All-Star break.

One bright spot so far has been 24-year old Aaron Nola, who has shown not only that he belongs in the big leagues but can be an ace. Over his last three starts, he is 3-0 with a 1.27 ERA, .94 WHIP, and has gone at least seven innings in each of those starts.

Nola and the Phillies are -147 home chalk against the Padres this afternoon.
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Slumping:* Wade Miley, Baltimore Orioles (3-7, 5.20, $-137)

When in doubt for a slumping pitcher look no further than the Baltimore Orioles.

It might not be fair to say Wade Miley is in a slump at this point he is what he is, but his last six starts have been god awful. An ERA of 11.69, 2.55 WHIP, and he hasn’t made it past the sixth inning in any of these appearances.

Miley is on the mound today as the Orioles are +124 underdogs today in Minnesota.

*Saturday's Top Trends:*

Braves are 1-8 in Julio Teheran’s last 9 starts vs. Nationals. +193 @ Washington

Red Sox are 0-7 in Rick Porcello’s last 7 starts vs. American League East. -107 @ Tampa Bay

White Sox are 2-11 in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a winning record. +123 @ Colorado

Under is 12-1 in Cubs last 13 vs. a team with a losing record. Pirates/Cubs Total: 8

*Weather To Keep An Eye On:*

The forecast is calling for a dry day across Major League Baseball today and no games should be delayed or postponed.

There are a few games that will feature decent hitter’s winds. The Yankees will entertain the Brewers with a 14 mile per hour wind blowing out to straight center field and a betting total of 9.5, the Phillies will host the Padres at Citizens Bank Park with a 13 mile per hour wind blowing out to right field and a total of 8, and the Giants will welcome the Marlins with a 15-17 mile per hour wind blowing out to left field and an Over/Under set at 8.5.

*Ump Of The Day:*

Paul Nauert gets the pads today at Rogers Centre where the Blue Jays are hosting the Houston Astros. Nauert has been one of baseball’s top homer umpires this season with the home team winning 11 of his 14 appearances (78.6 percent) behind the plate and when the home team is favoured by between -140 and -101 they are 5-0.

This is of course great news for Marcus Stroman and the Blue Jays. The Jays are currently -115 chalk against the best offense in baseball.

**StarDust Bum** · 07-09-2017, 03:02 AM

Baseball Capsules
July 8, 2017

LOS ANGELES (AP) All-Star rookie Cody Bellinger drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the winning run in the 10th inning and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Saturday night for their fifth straight victory.

The Dodgers (60-29) reached the 60-win mark before the All-Star break for the first time since 1974. They are just the third team in franchise history to do so since 1933, joining the 1973 and `74 squads that had 63 wins each.

Royals reliever Scott Alexander (1-3) loaded the bases on consecutive walks to Chase Utley, Corey Seager and Justin Turner leading off the inning. He was replaced by Kelvin Herrera. With the infield drawn in, fans chanted ''Cody! Cody!'' as Bellinger worked a full count before walking to force in Utley.

Joc Pederson hit a two-run homer in the second for the Dodgers, who blew a 3-0 lead before tying the game 4-all on Bellinger's 25th homer in the eighth. Ross Stripling (1-3) got the win with one strikeout on 14 pitches in the 10th.

Salvador Perez hit a go-ahead homer in the top of the eighth off Pedro Baez, giving Kansas City a 4-3 lead.

YANKEES 5, BREWERS 3

NEW YORK (AP) - Clint Frazier hit a three-run homer off Corey Knebel with one out in the ninth, lifting the New York Yankees over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Frazier turned on a 1-0 pitch from Knebel (0-2) for his second career homer and first game-ending shot. He threw his helmet as he approached his teammates at home plate, unveiling his mop of red hair, which was then doused in yellow Gatorade.

Frazier had three hits and a career-high four RBIs in his sixth game. Dellin Betances struck out two in a perfect eighth for New York, and Aroldis Chapman (2-0) struck out the side in the ninth.

Milwaukee left-hander Brent Suter allowed two runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings. The NL Central-leading Brewers had won five in a row.

RAYS 1, RED SOX 0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Alex Cobb pitched two-hit ball into the eighth inning and the Rays beat the Red Sox with some help from a replay reversal.

Cobb (7-6) retired 11 straight over one stretch. Alex Colome got the final four outs for his 24th save, finishing Tampa Bay's three-hitter.

The Red Sox put runners on second and third with one out in the ninth. Hanley Ramirez then struck out swinging. After rookie Andrew Benintendi was walked intentionally, Chris Young popped out to end the game.

Boston's Rick Porcello (4-11) allowed six hits, struck out seven and walked none in his first complete game of the season.

Jesus Sucre drove in the game's only run with a sacrifice fly in the second. The inning was kept alive by a replay reversal of a double-play call.

BRAVES 13, NATIONALS 0

WASHINGTON (AP) - Julio Teheran pitched seven strong innings and drove in a career-high three runs, leading Atlanta to the easy victory.

Nick Markakis and Johnan Camargo each had three hits for the Braves, who had dropped three of four.

Teheran (7-6) gave up four hits while walking two and striking out five to improve to 6-0 in nine road starts this season. He singled twice against Stephen Strasburg to improve to 4 for 7 in his career against him.

Strasburg (9-3) was hit on his hip by a line drive from Markakis in the third and left after the inning. He gave up seven hits and six runs - three earned - in his shortest outing of season.

BLUE JAYS 7, ASTROS 2

TORONTO (AP) - Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki homered, helping the Blue Jays to the win.

Donaldson hit a three-run shot in the fifth inning for his first homer since June 11 at Seattle and No. 150 for his career. Tulowitzki connected for the second straight game as Toronto bounced back from Friday night's 12-2 loss.

Marcus Stroman (9-5) pitched seven effective innings as the Blue Jays beat the Astros for the 10th time in their last 13 meetings. The right-hander, who was removed from his previous start because of a blister on his pitching hand, allowed one run and six hits.

Marwin Gonzalez homered in the ninth for Houston, which hit into four double plays over the first five innings. Mike Fiers (5-4) yielded three runs and five hits in six innings.

CARDINALS 4, METS 1

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Cardinals rookie Paul DeJong homered as part of a four-hit game, and Adam Wainwright won his third consecutive start.

Wainwright (10-5) struck out seven in 6 2/3 innings. He allowed one run and five hits.

Seung Hwan Oh pitched the ninth for his 18th save in 21 chances.

Jay Bruce hit his 23rd homer for New York, and T.J. Rivera had three hits. Zack Wheeler (3-6) pitched six innings of two-run ball in his second start since returning from the disabled list after being sidelined by biceps tendinitis.

ORIOLES 5, TWINS 1

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jonathan Schoop and Mark Trumbo homered, Wade Miley produced his best start in more than five weeks and Baltimore stopped a five-game losing streak.

Manny Machado added an RBI double to help the Orioles beat the Twins for the first time in six meetings this season. This was just their third win in 11 games.

After Miley (4-7) allowed Miguel Sano's 21st home run, the most by a Twins player before the break since Justin Morneau with 21 in 2009, Schoop trumped his American League All-Star teammate with a towering two-run shot in the fourth inning off Adalberto Mejia (4-4). The ball reached the third deck above left field, estimated by Major League Baseball's Statcast system at 462 feet.

Miley was charged with eight hits in 5 2/3 innings.

PADRES 2, PHILLIES 1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Austin Hedges drove in the winning run for San Diego for the second straight game, and Jhoulys Chacin pitched 6 1/3 strong innings.

Carlos Asuaje added an RBI triple for the Padres, who have won five of six.

Maikel Franco homered and Tommy Joseph had two hits for Philadelphia, which has lost five straight and seven of nine.

Chacin (8-7) allowed one run and three hits. Brandon Maurer pitched a scoreless ninth for his 19th save.

Aaron Nola (6-6) tied career highs by going eight innings and striking out nine, but he was the hard-luck loser. Nola gave up four hits and walked two.

PIRATES 4, CUBS 2

CHICAGO (AP) - Gregory Polanco hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning and Ivan Nova pitched three-hit ball into the seventh, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Chicago Cubs.

Josh Bell had three hits and two runs scored, while Francisco Cervelli and Jordy Mercer each drove in a run for the Pirates.

Ian Happ and Kyle Schwarber had back-to-back home runs for Chicago, which has not won consecutive games since a three-game streak June 18-20.

Nova (9-6) struck out six and walked one in 6 2/3 innings. Besides the homers, the only other hit he allowed was a second-inning single to Schwarber. Felipe Rivero, who reached 102 on the radar gun, got the final four outs for his sixth save.

Cubs starter Jake Arrieta (8-7) allowed four runs (three earned) and six hits in 5 2/3 innings.

INDIANS 4, TIGERS 0

CLEVELAND (AP) - Mike Clevinger held Detroit to three hits in six innings and outpitched Justin Verlander, All-Star Michael Brantley broke a scoreless tie with an RBI double, and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Tigers.

Clevinger (5-3) allowed only one runner to reach second base and won his third straight decision.

Verlander (5-6) gave up one run in 6 2/3 innings and lost to Cleveland for the second time this week. The right-hander struck out six after the Indians snapped his streak of 331 consecutive games with at least one strikeout last Sunday.

RANGERS 5, ANGELS 2

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Adrian Beltre and Drew Robinson hit two-run homers and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels.

It was the Rangers' fifth straight game with multiple homers as they moved within a game of .500. The Angels dropped to three games below .500 for the first time since May 13.

Beltre homered against Angels starter Jesse Chavez in the third inning to give Texas a 3-1 lead. It was his 452nd career home run, moving him into a tie with Carl Yastrzemski for 38th all-time.

Tyson Ross (2-1) limited Los Angeles to four hits and one run in 5 2/3 innings. Chavez (5-10) allowed seven hits and three runs in five innings. He struck out six and walked two.

WHITE SOX 5, ROCKIES 4

DENVER (AP) - Tim Anderson homered off Colorado closer Greg Holland leading off the ninth inning, lifting the Chicago White Sox past the Rockies.

Anderson, who also hit a home run in Friday night's loss to Colorado, drove a 2-2 pitch from Holland (1-1) into the stand of evergreens beyond the center-field wall. The win snapped a three-game losing streak by the White Sox and denied the Rockies' bid for successive wins for the first time in three weeks.

David Robertson pitched a perfect ninth for his 13th save, striking out the last two batters, including Charlie Blackmon on a disputed called third strike. Blackmon heatedly argued the call with plate umpire Sam Holbrook, claiming it was low, and threw his helmet and bat to the ground after getting tossed. Manager Bud Black also was ejected for arguing the call with Holbrook.

Trailing 4-3 in the eighth, Colorado evened the score when Mark Reynolds hit a leadoff triple off reliever Tommy Kahnle (1-3) and scored on Gerardo Parra's sacrifice fly.

**StarDust Bum** · 07-09-2017, 03:06 AM

MLB notebook: Indians' Francona resting comfortably at home
July 8, 2017

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona is resting at home after a four-day hospital stay and undergoing a procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat.

Francona, 58, was discharged from Cleveland Clinic on Friday night, the Indians said Saturday. He underwent a cardiac ablation procedure on Thursday for the irregular heartbeat.

Francona returned to his downtown residence during the Indians' 11-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night at Progressive Field.

Francona will not manage the American League in the All-Star Game in Miami on Tuesday night, but the Indians said he is expected to resume his managerial duties beginning next Friday when the team opens a three-game series in Oakland.

--Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg left Saturday's home game against the Atlanta Braves shortly after he was hit by a comebacker off the bat of Nick Markakis in the third inning.

Strasburg had his shortest starting of the year as he allowed six runs (three earned) on seven hits in three innings while not recording a strikeout for the first time this year.

Strasburg was hit near his hip with a liner off the bat of Markakis, who reached on the fielder's choice as the right-hander retrieved the ball and made an off-target throw to second on a potential force for a throwing error. He then made a few warmup pitches under the watch of manager Dusty Baker, with Strasburg electing to stay in the game.

The Nationals do not release information on possible injuries during the game so it is not immediately known if the comebacker forced Strasburg out of the game after 65 pitches or if it was the bats of the Braves, who led 6-0 after three innings.

--The New York Mets placed outfielder Brandon Nimmo on the 10-day disabled list because a partially collapsed lung, the team announced.

The Mets made the announcement before Saturda's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. In a corresponding roster move, All-Star outfielder Michael Conforto was activated from the disabled list.

Nimmo was taken to the hospital Friday night after complaining about the way he felt following Mets' game in St. Louis.

"(The diagnosis) is not necessarily real serious, but it's surprising for sure," Mets manager Terry Collins told reporters.

--The Los Angeles Dodgers reinstated right-hander Brandon McCarthy from the 10-day disabled list ahead of starting Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals.

In a corresponding move, the Dodgers optioned infielder/outfielder Scott Van Slyke to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

McCarthy, who missed 11 games with right knee tendinitis, last pitched on June 25 against the Colorado Rockies in a wild three-inning effort that included two walks and three wild pitches in the second inning. He allowed five runs on four hits and did not factor in the decision in the Dodgers' 12-6 victory.

The injury that sent the 34-year-old McCarthy to the DL was called a knee strain. In 13 starts this season, McCarthy has a 6-3 record with a 3.25 ERA over 72 innings and has struck out 57 against 20 walks, while holding batters to a .229 average.

**StarDust Bum** · 07-09-2017, 03:08 AM

LEADING OFF: All-Stars Kluber, Fulmer match up before break
July 8, 2017

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

ALL-STAR SHOWDOWN

Cleveland's Corey Kluber and Detroit's Michael Fulmer will face off in a matchup of All-Star pitchers, although neither will appear in Tuesday's game.

Both were chosen to the American League team, but were replaced on the active roster - by Major League Baseball rule - because they'll be starting the final game before the break.

Kluber (7-3) has struck out 10 or more in a team-record five consecutive starts, while Fulmer (8-6) has won his last two starts, allowing five earned runs in 16 2/3 innings.

Both pitchers will be in Miami for the All-Star Game.

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CRUISIN' KERSHAW

The Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw (13-2) has made 12 consecutive starts without a loss and is 9-0 with a 2.19 ERA since a 4-3 loss to San Francisco on May 1. The left-hander hasn't allowed a run in his last three starts.

The All-Star will next face Danny Duffy (5-4) and the Kansas City Royals at home.

Kershaw carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning in his last start and struck out 11 to become the first 13-game winner in the majors this season in a win over Arizona. He lost his bid for a second career no-hitter on an infield single by Chris Owings with one out in the seventh.

Kershaw, who has made seven All-Star teams, has never started in the game. He's not eligible to pitch this year because he's starting Sunday.

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TOMAHAWK CHOPPED

Atlanta has won two out of three against Washington after a 13-0 rout of Stephen Strasburg on Saturday to pull 8 1/2 games behind the Nationals in the NL East.

The Braves will start lefty Sean Newcomb (1-3) on Sunday against the Nationals, who had not yet announced a starter - although manager Dusty Baker hinted toward using Joe Ross (5-3). Newcomb looks to bounce back after the shortest outing of his season when he lasted just 3 1/3 innings in a 16-4 loss to Houston on July 4.

The Nationals were shut out for the first time in 87 games this season, becoming the last National League team to get blanked.

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FRIARS ON FIRE

Trevor Cahill (3-2) makes his ninth start for the Padres, who will look for a sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies in the finale of the three-game series.

San Diego has won five of six overall and clinched a victory in the series with a 2-1 win Saturday, snapping a streak of dropping six straight series in Philadelphia. The Phillies upped their club record before the All-Star break to 23 one-run losses. They're 11-23 in one-run games.

Cahill will face Jerad Eickhoff (0-7), who will make his first start since going on the DL on June 18 with an upper back strain. He will be looking for his first victory in his 15th start.

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MEET THE MATZ

Steven Matz (2-1) will make his first career start against St. Louis, and the Mets left-hander brings a 17-inning scoreless streak into the game. He is just two innings from his career-best 19 scoreless innings in 2016.

The Cardinals will start Lance Lynn (6-6), who needs one strikeout for 858 to pass Harry Brecheen for 11th place on the team's career list.

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FRANCONA BACK HOME

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona was resting at home following a heart procedure and four-day hospital stay.

Francona was released from the Cleveland Clinic on Friday night, one day after undergoing a cardiac ablation for an irregular heartbeat. Francona returned to his downtown residence during the Indians' 11-2 win over the Detroit Tigers.

The 58-year-old Francona had been experiencing dizziness and an accelerated heart rate over the last month. Following an array of tests, he was admitted to the hospital Tuesday after doctors detected abnormal readings from a heart monitor he had been wearing for several weeks. Doctors hope Francona's noninvasive surgery will correct the arrhythmia, which left untreated could lead to blood clots, heart failure or stroke. They want him to his ease his normal routine, so Francona will skip Tuesday night's All-Star Game in Miami.

Bench coach Brad Mills, who has been filling in for Francona, will manage the AL team with an assist from the Indians' other coaches and Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash, who worked on Francona's staff in Cleveland and is a close friend.

**StarDust Bum** · 07-09-2017, 03:18 AM

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07/07/2017.............11-7-2.............61.11%...................+23.00
07/06/2017............. 6-7-0............. 46.15%..................... -1.75
07/05/2017.......... 11-10-0............. 52.38%.................. +12.75
07/04/2017............ 4-13-0............. 23.53%................... -41.00
07/03/2017.............. 5-9-1............. 35.71%................... -20.75
07/02/2017.............. 5-4-1............. 55.56%.................. +10.75
07/01/2017............ 11-9-0............. 55.00%.................. +11.00

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07/06/2017.........2 - 5................28.57%...........- 2.70...........2 - 0..........+ 2.00
07/05/2017.........4 - 3................57,14%...........+3.25.......... 6 - 7...........- 1.70
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Totals:...............19 - 32 - 0..........46.34%..........+ 3.65........27 - 23 - 3......+ 2.90

**StarDust Bum** · 07-09-2017, 03:22 AM

Sunday’s List of 13: Random stuff for a summer day……

13) Gregg Popovich is 1,316-612 as an NBA head coach with five championships, but his first year as a head coach at any level was in 1979-80 at Pomona-Pitzer, a D-III school in California.

That team went 2-22. Long way from there to today.

12) Clippers-Lakers summer league game Friday night in UNLV’s arena had a huge crowd- looked liked the whole lower bowl was full, which would make it a crowd of around 8,000 people. I bet NBA people are surprised at how popular summer league has become.

$30 a pop for the whole day is a good deal. Can watch four games in an air conditioned arena.

11) It isn’t good when your favorite college basketball team has two assistant coaches resign in July; thats whats happening at Western Kentucky. One of the assistant coaches is the godfather of their best recruit, Mitchell Robinson.

10) Twins manager Paul Molitor played his last big league game in 1998; Bartolo Colon pitched for the other team that day. Here, in 2017, Molitor will be managing Colon.

9) Biggest division lead at the All-Star break since 1910; 2001 Seattle Mariners led Oakland by 19 games. 1986 Mets led Montreal by 13.5 games.

This year’s Astros have a 16-game lead in the AL West.

8) Most career home runs without a grand slam:
190— Andrew McCutchen, Glenn Davis
176— Ron Kittle

7) Andy from New York points out that the Cubs are the only MLB team who have zero stolen bases from the leadoff position in the batting order.

6) Jim “Bones” Mackay, who caddied for Phil Mickelson for 25 years, is going to be an on-course golf commentator for NBC/Golf Channel. His first assignment is the British Open.

5) NBA doings:
— Indiana Pacers gave Brian Bogdanovic $21M for two years.
— Cavaliers gave Jeff Green $2.3M for one season.
— Celtics traded Avery Bradley to Detroit for Marcus Morris.
— Warriors gave Zaza Pachulia $3.5M for one year.
— Minnesota gives Jamal Crawford $8.9M for two years.

4) Tim Hardaway Jr is going to sign a $71M contract with the Knicks; Atlanta declined to match the offer sheet. Tim Hardaway Sr, made $46M in his whole career, and he was a much better player than his son. Go figure.

3) James Harden got a 4-year contract extension from the Rockets, supposedly worth $228M, which is $57M a year, and that is eye-popping.

2) Canadian team beat the Americans 99-87 in semi-finals of the U19 championship in Egypt. Canada will face Italy in the finals.

[B]1) NBA Summer League story: I was at UNLV a few years ago, watching the summer league— you can bet on these games, but you have to be careful.

I’m sitting there and this really big guy, likely a bodybuilder, sits in front of me, drink in hand. He is explaining fairly loudly to the guy next to him how he is betting on the Timberwolves, who had won their game the day before by 20+ points. The bodybuilder was confident in a Minnesota win.

One small problem.

Some teams don’t play the same set of guys every game. Timberwolves had 18 guys on their roster; nine had played the day before in the big win, the other nine were playing this game.

Minnesota’s second group wasn’t very good- they got trounced. The big guy lost his money, wasn’t hapabout it.

NOW THAT IS SOME FUNNY SHIT.......LOL

**StarDust Bum** · 07-09-2017, 03:28 AM

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**StarDust Bum** · 07-09-2017, 11:25 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

— 76ers’ rookie Markelle Fultz suffered a high ankle sprain Saturday night and is probably done for the summer.

— Celtics 86, Lakers 81— Laker Nation can rest easy; Lonzo Ball had a triple double.

— Raptors are trading DeMarre Carroll to Brooklyn for Justin Hamilton, a salary dump by Toronto.

— Dodgers 5, Royals 4 (10)— Los Angeles is 27-8 since June 1.

— Padres 2, Phillies 1— Philly is 28-58; 23 of their 58 losses are by one run.

— Pirates 4, Cubs 2— Chicago is 4.5 games out of first place, 6.5 games out of Wild Card.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Random stuff for a summer day……

13) Gregg Popovich is 1,316-612 as an NBA head coach with five championships, but his first year as a head coach at any level was in 1979-80 at Pomona-Pitzer, a D-III school in California.

That team went 2-22. Long way from there to today.

12) Clippers-Lakers summer league game Friday night in UNLV’s arena had a huge crowd- looked liked the whole lower bowl was full, which would make it a crowd of around 8,000 people.

Lakers-Celtics game Saturday night was a complete sellout at Thomas & Mack Center. Adam Silver has to like that, but I bet NBA people are surprised at how popular summer league has become.

$30 a pop for the whole day is a good deal. Can watch four games in an air conditioned arena.

11) It isn’t good when your favorite college basketball team has two assistant coaches resign in July; thats whats happening at Western Kentucky. One of the assistant coaches is the godfather of their best recruit, Mitchell Robinson.

10) Twins manager Paul Molitor played his last big league game in 1998; Bartolo Colon pitched for the other team that day. Here, in 2017, Molitor will be managing Colon.

9) Biggest division lead at the All-Star break since 1910; 2001 Seattle Mariners led Oakland by 19 games. 1986 Mets led Montreal by 13.5 games.

This year’s Astros have a 16-game lead in the AL West.

8) Most career home runs without a grand slam:
190— Andrew McCutchen, Glenn Davis
176— Ron Kittle

7) Andy from New York points out that the Cubs are the only MLB team who have zero stolen bases from the leadoff position in the batting order.

6) Jim “Bones” Mackay, who caddied for Phil Mickelson for 25 years, is going to be an on-course golf commentator for NBC/Golf Channel. His first assignment is the British Open.

5) NBA doings:
— Indiana Pacers gave Brian Bogdanovic $21M for two years.
— Cavaliers gave Jeff Green $2.3M for one season.
— Celtics traded Avery Bradley to Detroit for Marcus Morris.
— Warriors gave Zaza Pachulia $3.5M for one year.
— Minnesota gives Jamal Crawford $8.9M for two years.

4) Tim Hardaway Jr is going to sign a $71M contract with the Knicks; Atlanta declined to match the offer sheet. Tim Hardaway Sr, made $46M in his whole career, and he was a much better player than his son. Go figure.

3) James Harden got a 4-year contract extension from the Rockets, supposedly worth $228M, which is $57M a year, and that is eye-popping.

2) Canadian team beat the Americans 99-87 in semi-finals of the U19 championship in Egypt. Canada will face Italy in the finals.

1) NBA Summer League story: I was at UNLV a few years ago, watching the summer league— you can bet on these games, but you have to be careful.

I’m sitting there and this really big guy, likely a bodybuilder, sits in front of me, drink in hand. He is explaining fairly loudly to the guy next to him how he is betting on the Timberwolves, who had won their game the day before by 20+ points. The bodybuilder was confident in a Minnesota win.

One small problem.

Some teams don’t play the same set of guys every game. Timberwolves had 18 guys on their roster; nine had played the day before in the big win, the other nine were playing this game.

Minnesota’s second group wasn’t very good- they got trounced. The big guy lost his money, wasn’t happy about it.

**StarDust Bum** · 07-09-2017, 11:25 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, July 9

Kansas City @ LA Dodgers

Game 929-930
July 9, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Duffy) 16.192
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 17.574
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-300
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-300); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Colorado

Game 927-928
July 9, 2017 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 13.210
Colorado
(Freeland) 14.611
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-130
12
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-130); Under

Milwaukee @ NY Yankees

Game 925-926
July 9, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 16.179
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 14.641
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-155
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+135); Over

Detroit @ Cleveland

Game 923-924
July 9, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Fulmer) 16.310
Cleveland
(Kluber) 15.217
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-220
8
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+190); Under

Oakland @ Seattle

Game 921-922
July 9, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Gossett) 14.556
Seattle
(Hernandez) 15.728
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-160
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-160); Over

LA Angels @ Texas

Game 919-920
July 9, 2017 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Ramirez) 15.997
Texas
(Darvish) 14.898
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-185
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+165); Over

Baltimore @ Minnesota

Game 917-918
July 9, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Jimenez) 12.931
Minnesota
(Gibson) 14.032
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-120
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-120); Under

Boston @ Tampa Bay

Game 915-916
July 9, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Price) 14.424
Tampa Bay
(Archer) 16.936
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-105); Over

Houston @ Toronto

Game 913-914
July 9, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Peacock) 17.057
Toronto
(Happ) 15.607
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-105); Under

Cincinnati @ Arizona

Game 911-912
July 9, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Bailey) 13.390
Arizona
(Corbin) 15.957
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-165
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-165); Under

Miami @ San Francisco

Game 909-910
July 9, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Urena) 15.822
San Francisco
(Cueto) 14.033
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-120); Over

NY Mets @ St. Louis

Game 907-908
July 9, 2017 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Matz) 16.440
St. Louis
(Lynn) 12.229
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+100); Over

San Diego @ Philadelphia

Game 905-906
July 9, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Cahill) 12.858
Philadelphia
(Eickhoff) 16.279
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-105); Under

Atlanta @ Washington

Game 903-904
July 9, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Newcomb) 17.005
Washington
(Ross) 13.569
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-175
10
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+155); Over

Pittsburgh @ Chicago Cubs

Game 901-902
July 9, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Taillon) 12.853
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 16.490
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-160
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-160); N/A

**StarDust Bum** · 07-09-2017, 11:27 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, July 9

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PITTSBURGH (41 - 47) at CHICAGO CUBS (43 - 44) - 1:10 PM
JAMESON TAILLON (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 80-103 (-35.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LESTER is 93-37 (+35.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 61-45 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 43-44 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 355-295 (-77.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 880-806 (-156.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-18 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 410-372 (-83.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-21 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 29-38 (-26.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 798-761 (-163.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 236-196 (-47.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
LESTER is 5-11 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-5 (+4.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

JAMESON TAILLON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
TAILLON is 2-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

JON LESTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LESTER is 4-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 4-6 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.7 units)

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ATLANTA (42 - 44) at WASHINGTON (51 - 36) - 1:35 PM
SEAN NEWCOMB (L) vs. JOE ROSS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ROSS is 10-0 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 110-137 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 59-65 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 54-60 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 88-102 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 53-56 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 49-64 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 174-153 (-49.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 14-21 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-6 (+4.9 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)

SEAN NEWCOMB vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JOE ROSS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ROSS is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.85 and a WHIP of 1.650.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (38 - 49) at PHILADELPHIA (28 - 58) - 1:35 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. JERAD EICKHOFF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 10-28 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 44-81 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 171-108 (+43.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 17-16 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 35-21 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 28-58 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-44 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-43 (-23.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
EICKHOFF is 2-12 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CAHILL is 1-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
EICKHOFF is 2-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 0.692.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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NY METS (39 - 46) at ST LOUIS (42 - 45) - 2:15 PM
STEVEN MATZ (L) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 39-46 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 30-36 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 272-264 (+42.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
NY METS are 424-437 (+35.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
NY METS are 16-7 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 213-162 (+40.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 42-45 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 63-67 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 26-36 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LYNN is 3-11 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

STEVEN MATZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

LANCE LYNN vs. NY METS since 1997
LYNN is 2-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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MIAMI (40 - 46) at SAN FRANCISCO (34 - 55) - 4:05 PM
JOSE URENA (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 48-100 (-41.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
MIAMI is 89-107 (-24.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 24-14 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-55 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-22 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-37 (-19.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-32 (-11.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-24 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-25 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JOSE URENA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHNNY CUETO vs. MIAMI since 1997
CUETO is 4-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 7-2 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-2. (+5.5 units)

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CINCINNATI (38 - 49) at ARIZONA (53 - 35) - 4:10 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. PAT CORBIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 20-45 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 23-52 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 53-35 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 33-14 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 43-24 (+17.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 33-17 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BAILEY is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

PAT CORBIN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
CORBIN is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.137.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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HOUSTON (59 - 29) at TORONTO (41 - 46) - 1:05 PM
BRAD PEACOCK (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HAPP is 17-4 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAPP is 16-4 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 59-29 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 19-5 (+14.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
HOUSTON is 32-11 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 18-6 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 41-46 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 67-68 (-19.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

BRAD PEACOCK vs. TORONTO since 1997
PEACOCK is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.2 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HAPP is 4-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.310.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

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BOSTON (50 - 38) at TAMPA BAY (46 - 43) - 1:10 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 2-13 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in road games after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 18-12 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PRICE is 86-39 (+30.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 114-136 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARCHER is 21-30 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 7-17 (-11.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 5-19 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-5 (+2.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PRICE is 3-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.022.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+1.2 units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. BOSTON since 1997
ARCHER is 2-11 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.634.
His team's record is 5-12 (-9.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-10. (-4.6 units)

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BALTIMORE (41 - 46) at MINNESOTA (45 - 42) - 2:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 50-77 (-27.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 15-30 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
JIMENEZ is 6-19 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 41-56 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 45-42 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-28 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GIBSON is 17-8 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 129-120 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 71-58 (+14.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 21-9 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 50-78 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 4-14 (-11.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-16 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
MINNESOTA is 55-90 (-26.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-1 (+4.7 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
JIMENEZ is 5-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.325.
His team's record is 5-6 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-2. (+5.9 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GIBSON is 2-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.714.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (44 - 47) at TEXAS (43 - 44) - 3:05 PM
JC RAMIREZ (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 7-18 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TEXAS is 138-114 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 78-49 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 64-48 (+17.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 15-9 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
TEXAS is 106-85 (+24.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 79-58 (+22.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 529-505 (+43.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 182-149 (+46.0 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
DARVISH is 4-12 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 5-3 (+2.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

JC RAMIREZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
RAMIREZ is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

YU DARVISH vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
DARVISH is 9-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.213.
His team's record is 12-3 (+9.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-3. (+8.0 units)

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OAKLAND (39 - 49) at SEATTLE (42 - 47) - 4:10 PM
DANIEL GOSSETT (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 176-236 (-52.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 44-73 (-22.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 73-98 (-28.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 44-49 (-26.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 106-104 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 248-286 (-69.1 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 6-13 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 46-47 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 375-344 (-77.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 6-4 (+3.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

DANIEL GOSSETT vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 23-9 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.68 and a WHIP of 1.112.
His team's record is 30-14 (+11.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 19-23. (-4.8 units)

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DETROIT (38 - 48) at CLEVELAND (47 - 39) - 8:05 PM
MICHAEL FULMER (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 38-48 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 52-170 (-64.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 since 1997.
DETROIT is 15-28 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 20-33 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 26-38 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 76-40 (+20.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FULMER is 28-14 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 47-39 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-23 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-12 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-28 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 38-54 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 8-11 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-21 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KLUBER is 43-40 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-6 (+0.9 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

MICHAEL FULMER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
FULMER is 1-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.98 and a WHIP of 1.966.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. DETROIT since 1997
KLUBER is 6-7 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.304.
His team's record is 9-9 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-11. (-5.2 units)

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MILWAUKEE (49 - 41) at NY YANKEES (45 - 40) - 1:05 PM
JIMMY NELSON (R) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 97-171 (-53.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 24-12 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TANAKA is 32-16 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TANAKA is 18-5 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TANAKA is 29-11 (+16.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 49-41 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-26 (+13.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 23-18 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-13 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 37-32 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 23-18 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY YANKEES are 262-173 (-67.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-1 (+1.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
TANAKA is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (38 - 48) at COLORADO (51 - 39) - 3:10 PM
CARLOS RODON (L) vs. KYLE FREELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 51-39 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 22-13 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 405-408 (+39.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
COLORADO is 230-304 (-80.8 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

CARLOS RODON vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE FREELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (44 - 42) at LA DODGERS (60 - 29) - 4:10 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 38-11 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 28-7 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
KERSHAW is 36-7 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 36-13 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 63-22 (+31.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 23-3 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 44-42 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 71-53 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 26-19 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DUFFY is 10-1 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 94-121 (-42.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-0 (+2.0 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. LA DODGERS since 1997
DUFFY is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
KERSHAW is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

**StarDust Bum** · 07-09-2017, 11:28 AM

MLB

Sunday, July 9

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 15 games at home

1:07 PM
HOUSTON vs. TORONTO
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

1:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

1:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
Pittsburgh is 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 4-10-1 SU in their last 15 games ,when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs10-4-1 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

1:35 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing San Diego

1:35 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Atlanta's last 13 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Washington's last 13 games when playing at home against Atlanta

2:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 15 games at home

2:15 PM
NY METS vs. ST. LOUIS
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets

3:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 1-4-1 SU in their last 6 games ,
LA Angels are 3-6-1 SU in their last 10 games ,when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games ,when playing at home against LA Angels
Texas is 3-6-1 SU in its last 10 games ,

3:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. COLORADO
Chi White Sox are 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing Colorado
Chi White Sox are 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,
Colorado10-4-1 SU in its last 15 games at home
Colorado is 4-12-1 SU in its last 17 games ,

4:05 PM
MIAMI vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Miami is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing on the road against San Francisco
Miami16-7-1 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
San Francisco is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing Miami

4:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ARIZONA
Cincinnati is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,
Cincinnati is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing Arizona
Arizona18-5-1 SU in its last 24 games at home
Arizona is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,

4:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Oakland is 3-7-1 SU in its last 11 games ,
Seattle is 1-8-1 SU in its last 10 games ,at home
Seattle is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,

4:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. LA DODGERS
Kansas City11-4-1 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers18-3-1 SU in their last 22 games
LA Dodgers16-1-1 SU in their last 18 games at home

8:08 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 5-12-1 SU in its last 18 games ,when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland12-5-1 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Detroit

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