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MLB

Wednesday, May 10

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. PHILADELPHIA
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle

1:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. NY METS
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco

2:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

3:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. COLORADO
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
Colorado is 17-8 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

3:35 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Angels's last 13 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Oakland's last 13 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Oakland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. WASHINGTON
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 11 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Washington's last 16 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore

7:07 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TORONTO
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Miami is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing St. Louis

7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TAMPA BAY
Kansas City is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing Tampa Bay
Kansas City is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Tampa Bay's last 17 games when playing Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

8:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games on the road
San Diego is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Minnesota

8:10 PM
BOSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Boston is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Milwaukee's last 20 games

9:40 PM
DETROIT vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

10:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. LA DODGERS
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games

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MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, May 10


Detroit @ Arizona

Game 927-928
May 10, 2017 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Boyd) 15.956
Arizona
(Godley) 13.578
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-120
10
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+100); Under

Atlanta @ Houston

Game 925-926
May 10, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Garcia) 14.349
Houston
(Musgrve) 13.365
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-180
9
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+160); Over

Boston @ Milwaukee

Game 923-924
May 10, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Kendrick) 16.158
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 15.089
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+100); Over

San Diego @ Texas

Game 921-922
May 10, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Perdomo) 14.362
Texas
(Darvish) 13.218
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-200
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+170); Over

Baltimore @ Washington

Game 919-920
May 10, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Miley) 17.040
Washington
(Strasburg) 15.506
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-175
8
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+155); Over

Seattle @ Philadelphia

Game 917-918
May 10, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Gallardo) 14.142
Philadelphia
(Eflin) 17.286
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+100); Over

Minnesota @ Chicago White Sox

Game 915-916
May 10, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Hughes) 13.387
Chicago White Sox
(Holland) 14.390
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-125); Over

Kansas City @ Tampa Bay

Game 913-914
May 10, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Hammel) 13.030
Tampa Bay
(Archer) 16.575
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-200); Over

Cleveland @ Toronto

Game 911-912
May 10, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Salazar) 16.425
Toronto
(Liriano) 13.581
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-160); Under

LA Angels @ Oakland

Game 909-910
May 10, 2017 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Chavez) 12.987
Oakland
(Triggs) 15.752
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-120); Over

Pittsburgh @ LA Dodgers

Game 907-908
May 10, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 13.750
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 16.561
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-230
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-230); Over

St. Louis @ Miami

Game 905-906
May 10, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Lynn) 14.152
Miami
(Koehler) 17.024
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+100); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Colorado

Game 903-904
May 10, 2017 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hndrcks) 14.316
Colorado
(Marquez) 17.665
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-135
11
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+115); Over

San Francisco @ NY Mets

Game 901-902
May 10, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Cain) 11.998
NY Mets
(Milone) 15.004
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-130); Over

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Pro Baseball Trend Report

SAN FRANCISCO (11 - 23) at NY METS (16 - 16) - 1:10 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-23 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-36 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-10 (-9.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-15 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 13-23 (-14.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILONE is 70-52 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 44-23 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 52-49 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 38-36 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 23-27 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
MATT CAIN vs. NY METS since 1997
CAIN is 6-6 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.204.
His team's record is 8-7 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.3 units)
TOM MILONE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MILONE is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

CHICAGO CUBS (17 - 16) at COLORADO (21 - 13) - 3:10 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. GERMAN MARQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1616-1702 (-260.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 832-850 (-155.1 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1188-1264 (-200.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 779-832 (-181.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
COLORADO is 21-13 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 67-54 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 49-53 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 56-22 (+23.3 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)
KYLE HENDRICKS vs. COLORADO since 1997
HENDRICKS is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.296.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)
GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

ST LOUIS (18 - 14) at MIAMI (13 - 19) - 7:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. TOM KOEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 89-120 (-46.1 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 57-39 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 13-4 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 73-51 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 43-27 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 34-20 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 30-38 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 67-87 (-28.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
LANCE LYNN vs. MIAMI since 1997
LYNN is 4-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.378.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)
TOM KOEHLER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KOEHLER is 1-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 7.84 and a WHIP of 1.742.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

PITTSBURGH (14 - 19) at LA DODGERS (19 - 14) - 10:10 PM
CHAD KUHL (R) vs. KENTA MAEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 67-85 (-28.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 115-91 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 144-170 (-61.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 80-70 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 59-54 (-13.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
CHAD KUHL vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
KUHL is 2-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
KENTA MAEDA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MAEDA is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

LA ANGELS (17 - 18) at OAKLAND (15 - 18) - 3:35 PM
JESSE CHAVEZ (R) vs. ANDREW TRIGGS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHAVEZ is 10-22 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 177-144 (+44.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 152-205 (-47.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 78-102 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 37-54 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 50-69 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-69 (-22.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 61-84 (-25.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 6-3 (+3.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)
JESSE CHAVEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.
ANDREW TRIGGS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
TRIGGS is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.04 and a WHIP of 1.153.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)
SAN DIEGO (13 - 21) at TEXAS (14 - 20) - 8:05 PM

LUIS PERDOMO (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 12-33 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 109-90 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 72-57 (+25.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 61-38 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 39-28 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 80-61 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 84-66 (+17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 62-46 (+15.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 63-73 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 52-62 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)
LUIS PERDOMO vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
YU DARVISH vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DARVISH is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

BOSTON (17 - 15) at MILWAUKEE (17 - 16) - 8:10 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 659-594 (-81.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 90-105 (+4.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 17-11 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
KENDRICK is 84-70 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
KYLE KENDRICK vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KENDRICK is 3-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.478.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.2 units)
CHASE ANDERSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

ATLANTA (11 - 19) at HOUSTON (22 - 11) - 2:10 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. JOE MUSGROVE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 4-14 (-9.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 29-6 (+17.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 21-8 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 43-54 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 35-37 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JAIME GARCIA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GARCIA is 3-6 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.40 and a WHIP of 1.544.
His team's record is 3-8 (-8.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-8. (-5.8 units)
JOE MUSGROVE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

DETROIT (16 - 15) at ARIZONA (18 - 16) - 9:40 PM
MATT BOYD (L) vs. ZACK GODLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 319-402 (-87.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 102-90 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 59-42 (+16.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 54-44 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 825-748 (-103.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
MATT BOYD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.
ZACK GODLEY vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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Diamond Trends - Wednesday
May 10, 2017


TOP SU TREND

-- The Dodgers are 28-0 since Sep 30, 2004 in the last game of a series as a 200+ favorite after they scored first last game.


TOP OU TREND

-- The Nationals are 11-0-1 OU (4.79 ppg) as a favorite after playing as a road favorite when they are off a loss in which they held the lead since Apr 25, 2015.

TOP STARTER TREND

-- The Giants are 0-9 since Jul 05, 2012 when Matt Cain starts when they lost in his last start in which he averaged fewer than 3.5 pitches per batter.

TOP RUN LINE TREND

-- The Astros are 0-10 RL AGAINST since Sep 07, 2015 off a home game vs a lefty after facing three straight righties

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Wednesday's Diamond Notes
May 10, 2017

Hottest team: Dodgers (4-0 past four games, 9-2 past 11 overall)

The Dodgers have been pushing all the right buttons lately. L.A. had a little Chavez Ravine magic in Tuesday's game, coming from behind to top Ivan Nova and the Pirates in extra innings. Chalk eaters have been making out like bandits lately, risking 814 to win 400 during the team's four-game winning streak. They'll turn to Kenta Maeda to keep it rolling. He posted a win in San Diego last time out, and he has allowed just three earned runs with 16 strikeouts over the past 12 innings after giving up 17 earned runs across 19 innings in his first four appearances.

Coldest team White Sox (2-7 past nine games)

The White Sox have fallen on hard times, dropping four in a row and seven of the past nine overall. They turn to southpaw Derek Holland to end their losing skid. He is the last pitcher to record a win, and he has picked up victories in two of the past three Chicago wins dating back to April 29. While the White Sox have dropped four in a row against winning teams and four of their past five against right-handed starters, they're a perfect 4-0 in Holland's past four outings against divisional foes. The White Sox are also 21-10 across their past 31 at home against teams with a road winning percentage of .600 or better.

Hottest pitcher: Derek Holland, White Sox (3-2, 2.20 ERA)

Holland might not have the most attractive record in five decisions, but he has turned in a sparkling 2.20 ERA with a 1.04 WHIP and .191 opponent batting average through 35 2/3 innings across six starts. He has also turned in an impressive 30/12 K/BB ratio which serves him well. The Twins rank 27th in strikeouts, but Holland will still post solid numbers at home. The opposition is hitting just .167 against him at U.S. Cellular Field, and he struck out five Twins while allowing just two earned runs over six innings in his first meetings with Minnesota back on April 7.

Coldest pitcher: Kenta Maeda, Dodgers (2-2, 5.81 ERA)

Maeda has started to piece it together lately, and he looks to keep the Dodgers hot. Overall the pitcher has an awful 5.81 ERA and 1.32 WHIP while the opposition has a robust .271 batting average against him. That includes 20 earned runs over 31 innings, including seven homers allowed over 31 innings. The Pirates will likely be angry after blowing a late lead in Tuesday's game, and they won't give Maeda much to work with. Pittsburgh's offense does rank 28th in the majors with just 121 runs scored and a .230 team batting average, so there is hope.

Biggest UNDER run: Diamondbacks (5-1 past six games, 8-3 past 11 outings)

The 'under' run by Arizona will certainly be tested with Tigers LHP Matt Boyd being opposed by minor-league call-up SP Zack Godley. The 'over' is also 4-0 in Detroit's past four overall, and 6-0 in their past six against a right-handed starting pitcher. However, there is hope, as the 'under' is 6-2-1 in Boyd's past nine road starts and 3-1-1 in his past five overall. The 'under' is 4-1 in Arizona's past five interleague games against a team with a left-handed starter, but the 'over' is 7-0 in Godley's past seven assignments and 5-0 in his past five at home. That 'under' streak will be tested hard.

Biggest OVER run: Athletics (8-1 past nine games)

After an 'under' result in Monday's series opener against the Halos, it was back to 'overs' in Tuesday's game, a 7-3 setback. That's now eight over results over the past nine games, and a 7-3 mark over the past 10 at home for the Athletics. The over is also 5-1 in Oakland's past six tries against a right-handed starter and 4-0 in their past four games following a loss In addition, the over is a perfect 5-0 in their past five tries against a starter with a WHIP of 1.30 or greater. The Angels are also on an over kick, going 5-2-1 in their past eight outings.

Matchup to watch: Brewers vs. Red Sox

The Red Sox and Brewers had a slugfest in Tuesday's interleague opener, as Boston was bested 13-7 while Eric Thames belted his league-leading 13th home run. Boston has won just six of its past 19 games on the road, although they're an impressive 8-3 in the past 11 road games against a team with a losing home mark. The Brewers are just 1-4 in Tyler Anderson's past five starts at home, but they're 5-2 in their past seven at home overall. Milwaukee has also turned in victories in five of the past six against teams with a winning overall record.

Betcha didn’t know: The Pirates turn to Chad Kuhl in Wednesday's outing, and he likely will not have to face Andrew Toles, who left Tuesday's game with a knee injury. Kuhl has yielded two or fewer earned runs in five of his six starts overall, but he is 0-1 with a 2.76 ERA across three road outings. He was also 2-0 with a 4.09 ERA in two assignments against Los Angeles in 2016, so don't overlook him. Maeda of the Dodgers coughed up four runs across five innings in a loss June 25, 2016 in his only previous career start against the Bucs.

Biggest public favorite: Dodgers (-230) vs. Pirates

Biggest public underdog: Blue Jays (+145) vs. Indians

Biggest line move: Dodgers (-180 to -230) vs. Pirates

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LEADING OFF: Mattingly on ejection streak, K-Rod loses job
May 10, 2017

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

TRIFECTA?

Miami's Don Mattingly has managed in just three innings over the first two games of a series against St. Louis because of a pair of ejections. Mattingly was thrown out by Hunter Wendelstedt in the second inning Monday, then got tossed arguing balls and strikes with Andy Fletcher on Tuesday. Of course, Mattingly is likely frustrated with more than just crew chief Joe West's umpiring unit - his Marlins entered Tuesday on a 5-12 slide.

TROUT UPDATE

The Angels are still hopeful of avoiding a disabled list stint for injured star Mike Trout. The reigning AL MVP sat out a fourth straight game Tuesday with a tight left hamstring, but planned to hit in the cage and play catch. He also plans to test the leg running and doing work in the outfield Wednesday. Trout is trying to dodge what would be the first trip to the DL in his career.

BELTWAY BATTLES

Stephen Strasburg and the NL East-leading Nationals face the Orioles in the third leg of a four-game series. Strasburg (3-1, 2.66 ERA) will be making his first start outside of the division this season. He labored through 5 2/3 scoreless innings against Philadelphia in his last start, walking four and throwing 119 pitches in a 4-2 win. Wade Miley (1-1, 2.27) was pulled from his previous start after two outs when he was struck by successive line drives. Before that, he had walked 11 batters over 12 innings in his last two starts.

CLOSED OUT

Francisco Rodriguez is out as Tigers closer, replaced at the back of the bullpen by Justin Wilson. Rodriguez ranks fourth all-time with 437 career saves, but he's blown four leads in 11 opportunities this season, including two over the weekend in Oakland. The 35-year-old Rodriguez trails Lee Smith by 41 saves for third on the career list, but he's struggled this year behind a fastball that's dropped to an average of 88 mph.

FIRST TIME

Hanley Ramirez is set to make his first defensive appearance this season with the Red Sox playing an interleague series in Milwaukee. Ramirez wasn't in the lineup for Tuesday's opener, but Boston manager John Farrell says he plans to start Ramirez at first base in Game 2. Ramirez was Boston's everyday first baseman last season but has been limited to serving as designated hitter this year because of a lingering right shoulder injury.

WELCOME ABOARD

Tommy Milone will start for the Mets against San Francisco following a whirlwind few days. The left-hander was claimed off waivers from Milwaukee on Sunday and traveled from his California home back to Milwaukee following the claim, then arrived at Citi Field about 90 minutes before Monday's game. Milone hasn't pitched since a relief appearance April 29. New York will be Milone's fifth major league team in seven years.

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May's MLB Picks
Overall Picks of the Day DOGS AND TOTALS ONLY )
Date W-L-T % Units Record

05/09/2017............ 8-12-2......... 40.00%............ -19.75
05/08/2017............. 6-6-1.......... 50.00%............. -1.00
05/07/2017........... 10-10-1........ 50.00%.............. -0.75
05/06/2017........... 12-9-0.......... 57.14% ...........+13.75
05/05/2017........... 4-13-0.......... 23.53%............ -50.00
05/04/2017........... 7-11-0.......... 38.89%............ -22.50
05/03/2017.......... 11-12-0.......... 47.83%............. -5.00
05/02/2017.......... 11-11-0.......... 50.00%............. -1.50
05/01/2017.......... 9 -8 - 0.......... 52.94%........... +11.25

Totals.................78 - 92 ............45.88%.............- 74.00

Best Bets Daily: ( DOGS AND TOTALS ONLY )
Sides / Totals.

05/09/2017..........3 - 4..........42.85%..........-0.10........8 - 6.........57.44%.........+1,40
05/08/2017..........0 - 4..........00.00%..........-4.00........6 - 2.........75.00%.........+3.28
05/07/2017..........4 - 4..........50.00%.........+0.45........7 - 6.........53.84%.........+0.40
05/06/2017..........1 - 5..........20.00%..........-3.85.......10 - 5........66.66%.........+4.50
05/05/2017..........0 - 3..........00.00%..........-3.00........4 - 9..........30.76%.........- 5.90
05/04/2017..........3 - 4..........42.85%..........-0.80........4 - 7..........36.36%.........- 3.70
05/03/2017..........3 - 5..........37.50%..........-1.40........8 - 6..........57.44%.........+2.40
05/02/2017..........2 - 5..........28.57%.........- 2.70........9 - 6..........60.00%.........+ 3.30
05/01/2017..........4 - 2..........66.66 %.......+ 3.85........5 - 5..........50.00%.........- 0.50


Totals...............20 - 36.........35.71%.........- 11.58......61 - 52.........53.98%..........+ 5.18


WEDNESDAY, MAY 10

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

SEA at PHI 01:05 PM

PHI +110

U 9.0

SF at NYM 01:10 PM

SF +125

U 8.0

ATL at HOU 02:10 PM

O 9.0

CHC at COL 03:10 PM

COL +125

O 10.5

LAA at OAK 03:35 PM

O 8.0

BAL at WAS 07:05 PM

BAL +150

O 7.5

CLE at TOR 07:07 PM

TOR +125

KC at TB 07:10 PM

KC +165

U 7.5

STL at MIA 07:10 PM

MIA +100

SD at TEX 08:05 PM

O 8.5

MIN at CHW 08:10 PM

MIN +105

BOS at MIL 08:10 PM

BOS +115

O 9.5

DET at ARI 09:40 PM

DET +115

U 10.0

PIT at LAD 10:10 PM

PIT +195

O 7.5

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Baseball Capsules
May 10, 2017

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Carlos Ruiz hit a three-run double against his old team, Robinson Cano and Danny Valencia homered and the Seattle Mariners beat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-6 Wednesday.

Ruiz earned another standing ovation a day after he returned and was honored with a video tribute that highlighted his career with the Phillies. The former All-Star catcher was 3 for 30 this season before clearing the bases with a liner off the left-field wall in the seventh against Joaquin Benoit (0-2).

Seattle swept the two-game interleague series. The Phillies have lost 10 of 12.

Tony Zych (2-0) pitched a scoreless inning.

ROCKIES 3, CUBS 0

DENVER (AP) - German Marquez (1-2) allowed three hits over eight innings, struck out eight and got his first major league hit with a two-run single in the seventh off Kyle Hendricks (2-2) .

Marquez had a no-hit bid until Kris Bryant's double leading off the seventh inning.

Greg Holland threw a perfect ninth for his 14th save in as many chances to help the Rockies take two of three from Chicago.

Ian Desmond hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the fourth that was set up by shortstop Javier Baez's error.

GIANTS 6, METS 5

NEW YORK (AP) - Hunter Pence hit a tying single and Christian Arroyo had a three-run double against Jeurys Familia (1-1) in a four-run ninth as San Francisco, a major league-worst 12-23, took advantage of third baseman Wilmer Flores' error to stop a five-game losing streak.

Flores nearly tied the score with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, hitting a two-run double off the top of the left-center fence for his third hit. Derek Law, subbing for injured closer Mark Melancon, retired Kevin Plawecki on a dribbler in front of home plate for his second save.

Bryan Morris (1-0) tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Buster Posey homered in every game of the series, connecting in three straight for the third time in his career and first since June 2013.

DODGERS 5, PIRATES 2

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kenta Maeda pitched into the ninth inning, Cody Bellinger homered and made a tumbling catch in left field and Los Angeles beat Pittsburgh to complete a three-game sweep.

Maeda (3-2) got within two outs of his first career complete game. Francisco Cervelli hit a two-run homer in the ninth, though, and Maeda was pulled a batter later, completing 8 1/3 innings while allowing two runs and five hits. He struck out five and left to a rousing ovation.

Bellinger hit a two-run homer in the first inning off Chad Kuhl (1-3), then got dirty to rob Gregory Polanco of a hit in the fourth inning. The rookie started in place of injured Andrew Toles, and fans in the left field pavilion chanted ''Cody! Cody!'' after the tumbling grab.

ASTROS 4, BRAVES 2

HOUSTON (AP) - Carlos Correa had two doubles and two RBIs for Houston, off to its best 34-game start at 23-11. Correa's fifth-inning double off Jaime Garcia (1-2) drove in two runs for a 3-2 lead.

Joe Musgrove (2-3) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings, and Ken Giles pitched a perfect ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances.

Atlanta tied a season high with its sixth straight loss.

ATHLETICS 3, ANGELS 1

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Andrew Triggs (5-2) walked his first three batters on 14 pitches and allowed Jefry Marte to hit into an RBI forceout but lasted six innings and didn't allow another run. Liam Hendriks, Ryan Madson and Santiago Casilla finished the four-hitter, with Casilla striking out his first two batters in a one-hit ninth for his sixth save.

Jesse Chavez (2-5) allowed two runs and three hits over 5 2/3 innings in the first start against his former club.

Chad Pinder homered for Oakland.

NATIONALS 7, ORIOLES 6

WASHINGTON (AP) - Matt Wieters hit a winning, two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning against his former team, ending Baltimore's six-game winning streak.

Washington trailed 6-2 in the seventh before coming back. Down by two in the ninth, the Nationals rallied against Brad Brach (0-1), serving as Baltimore's closer while Zach Britton is on the disabled list.

Jayson Werth led off the ninth with a homer, and Bryce Harper doubled. With one out, an intentional walk and a single loaded the bases for Wieters, who hit a liner to right. Wieters signed with Washington in February following an eight-year run with Baltimore.

Matt Albers (2-0) - another former Oriole - struck out three straight batters for the win.

BLUE JAYS 8, INDIANS 7

TORONTO (AP) - Ryan Goins singled home the winning run off Cody Allen (0-1) in the ninth, capping Toronto's comeback from a 7-3, third-inning deficit.

Jose Bautista hit a three-run home run and Ezequiel Carrera added a tying, two-run drive for the Blue Jays, who won consecutive series for the first time this season.

Roberto Osuna (2-0) pitched a perfect ninth.

DIAMONDBACKS 7, TIGERS 1

PHOENIX (AP) - Zack Godley allowed four hits in seven innings after being called up from Triple-A in time to make his second start of the season, and Arizona ended a three-game losing streak.

Nick Ahmed, Yasmany Tomas and Brandon Drury homered for the Diamondbacks.

Godley (1-0) allowed one run and struck out six. Tigers starter Matthew Boyd (2-2) allowed three earned runs and eight hits in six innings.

RANGERS 4, PADRES 3

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Delino DeShields scored the tiebreaking run on a throwing error in the seventh, two innings after going home on a balk.

DeShields drew a one-out walk from reliever Brad Hand (0-2) in the seventh before Shin-Soo Choo also walked. Elvis Andrus then hit a potential double-play grounder, but second baseman Yangervis Solarte's wide throw to first went into the camera well.

Jeremy Jeffress (1-2) allowed singles to the Nos. 8 and 9 hitters to start the top of the seventh after replacing Yu Darvish, but got out of the inning without allowing a run. Matt Bush worked the ninth for his second save in three chances.

RAYS 12, ROYALS 1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Chris Archer (3-1) allowed five hits in eight shutout innings to win for the first time in five starts since April 14 and help Tampa Bay stop a three-game losing streak.

Logan Morrison, Rickie Weeks Jr. and Colby Rasmus homered for the Rays; Rasmus had a grand slam off Peter Moylan in the eighth.

Jason Hammel (1-4) gave up seven runs - six earned - and 13 hits in seven innings.

CARDINALS 7, MARLINS 5

MIAMI (AP) - Pinch-hitter Dexter Fowler, out of the starting lineup for the past six games because of a sore lat, hit a go-ahead, two-run triple in the sixth off Jarlin Garcia (0-1) as St. Louis overcame a four-run deficit for the second game in a row. Fowler drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning Tuesday after St. Louis rallied from a 5-1 eighth-inning deficit.

The Cardinals went 6-0 on their swing through Atlanta and Miami. It's the first time they've gone undefeated on a trip of at least six games in their 126-year history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Sam Tuivailala (2-0) pitched a hitless fifth, and Seung Hwan Oh escaped a two-on, no-out situation in the ninth for his ninth save.

BREWERS 7, RED SOX 4

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Keon Broxton and Eric Thames had two hits each and set the tone in a four-run fifth inning.

The Brewers won a second straight interleague slugfest in game that had 24 hits, 13 for Milwaukee.

Red Sox starter Kyle Kendrick (0-2) was shelled for six runs and 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings. Brewers reliever Rob Scahill (1-1) allowed just two walks over 2 1/3 scoreless innings.

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

— Celtics 123, Wizards 101—Home team is now 5-0 in this series.

— Penguins 2, Capitals 0—Pittsburgh-Ottawa is the Eastern Conference final.

— There will be 40 bowl games this fall; national title game is in Atlanta’s new stadium. Looks like the first bowls are slated for December 16.

— Dodgers’ OF Andrew Toles tore his ACL Tuesday, is out for the year.

— adidas sold its golf business for $425M; in 2016, their revenue was 30% of what it was five years ago.

— Rams, Browns aren’t favored right now in any of their games this coming season. New England is favored in all of its games.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud……

13) Serious question; what does this guy James Comey do now? I mean, he gets fired as FBI Director, does he collect unemployment? Write a book? Drink himself silly? Consult with his lawyer to make sure he isn’t in trouble? Hang out at home and watch NBA playoff games? Coach his kid’s Little League team?

I’m guessing he could write a very interesting book; doubt he has done anything horrible enough that would make coaching Little League a suitable punishment.

Seriously, I was a Little League coach for four years. Never again.

12) To get a lot of RBI, it helps to have a lot of men on base when you bat. Here are the guys who’ve come to bat with the most men on base this season:

Daniel Murphy 115, Rizzo/Cano 113, Maikel Franco 109.

11) Here are the players who’ve driven in the highest %age of runners who were on base when they hit (minimum 100 PA): Charlie Blackmon 25.3%, Nomar Mazara 25.0%, Chris Owings 24.6%.

10) A fairly tall guy went to the A’s game in Oakland Wednesday afternoon dressed as an elf; no idea why, but he got himself a decent amount of TV time and he seemed to be enjoying himself on a sunny day in the Bay Area.

9) A’s 2, Angels 1—Andrew Triggs has five wins and a 2.21 ERA, 9th-best in the AL. Muy bueno!!! .

Yonder Alonso is batting .444 with runners in scoring position; rest of the A’s are hitting .175 with RISP.

8) Tampa Bay Rays are 17-19, but if games ended after the 5th inning, they’d be 23-8-5. Rays are 4-11 in games when winning run scores after the 6th inning- they’re 2-6 in one-run games.

7) Our fantasy league has 25-man rosters; you add a 26th guy if someone goes on the DL, then after the season, you cut a guy to get back to 25.

Last winter, it was an easy choice for me to get back to 25. Colorado signed Ian Desmond, had David Dahl and Manny Parra to play LF or 1B, so I sent Mark Reynolds packing, since it was unsure if he was even going to be on the 25-man roster. No bueno.

Dahl is hurt, Desmond was also hurt but is back now, while Reynolds is batting .333 and appears headed to the freakin’ All-Star Game. Wow. I can’t even call myself an idiot for this one; nobody saw it coming.

6) Cubs’ OF Kyle Schwarber played college baseball at Indiana; only two other colleges offered him a baseball scholarship: Miami OH and Cincinnati. Scouting really is an inexact science.

5) San Antonio Spurs drafted Manu Ginobili when James Harden was 10 years old.

4) Still wish they’d let kids jump right from high school to the NBA; if they don’t get drafted, then they can go to college, but for at least two years. Seems like a better idea.

3) Adam Wilk, who was an emergency starting pitcher for the Mets Sunday when Matt Harvey was suspended, was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins, so he is still in the major leagues and is having a very good week.

2) Our thoughts/prayers to Chris Berman, who lost his wife in a car accident this week. From reading Twitter, it is obvious that Berman is very well-liked by co-workers, past and present. Cathy Berman was a school teacher; she is survived by her husband and two children. RIP, ma’am.

1) Over the last three years at PLAYERS Championship, Freddie Jacobson has the best score on par 5’s: -24. Chappell, McIlroy and Garcia are all next at -23.

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, May 11


San Diego @ Texas

Game 971-972
May 11, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Richard) 14.568
Texas
(Perez) 13.012
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-140
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+120); Under

Baltimore @ Washington

Game 969-970
May 11, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Bundy) 15.835
Washington
(Cole) 17.711
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-110); Over

Boston @ Milwaukee

Game 967-968
May 11, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Rdriguez) 14.848
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 16.498
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+120); Over

Detroit @ LA Angels

Game 965-966
May 11, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Fulmer) 12.973
LA Angels
(Ramirez) 16.556
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-115
7
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-105); Over

Minnesota @ Chicago White Sox

Game 963-964
May 11, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Hughes) 13.387
Chicago White Sox
(Holland) 14.390
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-130); Over

Kansas City @ Tampa Bay

Game 961-962
May 11, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Vargas) 15.476
Tampa Bay
(Odorizzi) 13.929
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+110); Over

Seattle @ Toronto

Game 959-960
May 11, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(De Jong) 16.603
Toronto
(Estrada) 13.960
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+120); Over

Houston @ NY Yankees

Game 957-958
May 11, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 15.252
NY Yankees
(Pineda) 17.117
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-120); Over

Cincinnati @ San Francisco

Game 955-956
May 11, 2017 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Arroyo) 13.487
San Francisco
(Blach) 14.666
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-130); Over

Pittsburgh @ Arizona

Game 953-954
May 11, 2017 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 15.731
Arizona
(Greinke) 13.562
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+120); Under

LA Dodgers @ Colorado

Game 951-952
May 11, 2017 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Ryu) 16.580
Colorado
(Andrson) 15.152
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-115
11
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-105); Under

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 11

National League
Dodgers @ Rockies
Ryu is 1-1, 1.59 in his last two starts (under 4-0-1).

Anderson is 1-3, 6.97 in his last six starts (over 5-2).

Dodgers won their last five games; they’re 1-4 in road series openers. Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Colorado won six of its last eight games; they’re 8-3 in series openers, 4-2 at home. Under is 6-1 in their last seven games.

Pirates @ Diamondbacks
Cole is 1-2, 2.53 in his last five starts (under 6-1).

Greinke is 2-1, 2.33 in his last four starts (over 5-2).

Pirates lost their last four games, are 2-5 in road series openers. Under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Arizona lost three of last four games; they’re 7-4 in series openers, 4-2 at home. Under is 6-1 in their last seven games.

Reds @ Giants
Arroyo is 3-0, 5.31 in his last four starts (over 5-1). Reds scored 34 runs in those four games.

Blach allowed 10 runs in three IP in Cincinnati five days ago; he is 0-2, 7.20 in three starts (under 2-1).

Reds won six of its last seven games; they’re 5-6 in series openers, 2-2 on road. Cincy’s last six road games all went over. San Francisco lost five of last six games; they’re 3-1 in home series openers. Under is 10-2-2 in their home games.

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American League
Houston @ New York
Keuchel is 5-0, 2.22 in his last seven starts (over 4-2 in his last six).

Pineda is 3-0, 2.91 in his last five starts (over 4-1 in his last five).

Astros won eight of last ten games, are 4-1 in road series openers. Over is 9-5 in their road games. New York won six of last seven games; they’re 4-1 in home series openers. New York’s last seven home games went over total.

Mariners @ Blue Jays
DeJong is 0-1, 8.31 in two starts this year (over 2-0).

Estrada is 1-1, 2.25 in his last five starts (under 4-3).

Mariners won its last four games, scoring 33 runs; they’re 2-4 in road series openers. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games. Toronto won four of last five home games (under 4-1); they’re 1-4 in home series openers.

Royals @ Rays
Vargas is 4-1, 1.43 in six starts this year (under 5-1).

Odorizzi is 2-0, 2.37 in his last four starts (under 4-1).

Royals are 2-9 in their last 11 road games; over is 5-1 in their last six road games. Tampa Bay is 4-7 in its last 11 home games. Over is 10-3 in Rays’ last 13 home games.

Twins @ White Sox
Hughes is 2-0, 3.44 in his last three starts (over 3-3).

Holland is 2-0, 2.37 in his last three starts (over 3-1 in last four).

Minnesota lost three of last five games; over is 9-1 in their last ten games. White Sox lost seven of last nine games; under is 5-3 in their last eight games.

Tigers @ Angels
Fulmer is 2-0, 3.00 in his last three starts, all of which went over.

Ramirez is 1-3, 4.55 in his last five starts (over 3-3).

Detroit lost four of last six games; they’re 4-2 in road series openers. Over is 12-3-1 in their road games. Angels lost six of last eight games; Trout didn’t play in the Oakland series. Halos are 3-2 in home series openers. Under is 4-1 in their last five games.

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Interleague
Orioles @ Nationals
Bundy is 4-0, 1.95 in his last five starts (under 4-3).

Cole allowed one run in six IP (102 PT) in his only ’17 start, a 6-2 win in Philly.

Nationals lost three of their last four games, all of which went over total. Baltimore won six of its last seven games; over is 4-1 in their last five games.

Padres @ Rangers
Chacin is 2-1, 4.07 in his last four starts; his last three starts went over.

Perez is 0-4, 5.91 in his last four starts (under 5-2). -1

Rangers are 8-4 in last 12 home games; under is 10-2 in their last 13 home games. San Diego lost six of its last seven games; under is 4-1 in their last five road games.

Red Sox @ Brewers
Rodriguez is 1-0, 2.00 in his last three starts (under 5-0).

Nelson is 0-2, 7.71 in his last four starts (over 3-1 in his last four).

Red Sox are 6-9 on the road. Over is 5-1 in their last six games. Milwaukee won six of its last eight home games; over is 13-2 in last fifteen games at Miller Park.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
LA-Colo: Ryu 1-4; Anderson 4-3
Pitt-Az: Cole 3-4; Greinke 4-3
Cin-SF: Arroyo 4-2; Blach 0-3

American League
Hst-NY: Keuchel 6-1; Pineda 5-1
Sea-Tor: DeJong 1-1; Estrada 3-4
KC-TB: Vargas 4-2; Odorizzi 3-2
Min-CWS: Hughes 5-1; Holland 4-2
Det-LA: Fulmer 4-2; Ramirez 3-2

Interleague
Blt-Wsh: Bundy 6-1; Cole 1-0
Bos-Mil: Rodriguez Nelson 2-4
SD-Tex: Chacin 3-4; Perez 1-6

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
LA-Colo: Ryu 4-5; Anderson 1-7
Pitt-Az: Cole 1-7; Greinke 0-7
Cin-SF: Arroyo 2-6; Blach 1-3

American League
Hst-NY: Keuchel 1-7; Pineda 3-6
Sea-Tor: DeJong 1-2; Estrada 1-7
KC-TB: Vargas 0-6; Odorizzi 3-5
Min-CWS: Hughes 3-6; Holland 1-6
Det-LA: Fulmer 3-3; Ramirez 4-5

Interleague
Blt-Wsh: Bundy 0-7; Cole 0-1
Bos-Mil: Rodriguez Nelson 1-6
SD-Tex: Chacin 2-7; Perez 3-7

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Umpires
National League

American League

Interleague

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 5/10/17

Ariz 5-8-3……….10-5-4……15-13-7
Atl 5-10-3………..5-7-1…..10-17-4
Cubs 8-10………….6-7-3……14-17-3
Reds 5-6-1……….10-8-2……15-14-3
Colo 10-5-1………10-7-2……20-12-3
LA 7-7-2………11-5-2…….18-12-4
Miami 6-11-3………7-4-3……13-15-6
Milw 9-2-4……….9-8-2……..18-10-6
Mets 6-6…………7-12-3…….13-18-3
Philly 7-5-3………..8-7-2…….15-12-5
Pitt 5-12-2……….7-7-1……12-19-3
St. Louis 7-7-2……….9-4-4……..16-11-6
SD 3-12-4………7-7-2……..10-19-6
SF 5-13-4………..5-6-2……10-19-6
Wash 13-5………….7-8-1……20-13-1

Orioles 9-6-2……….10-6………19-12-2
Boston 4-9-2………8-8-2………12-17-4
White Sox 6-9-4………6-5-1………12-14-5
Cleveland 8-11-2……4-7-1………12-18-3
Detroit 8-7-1………9-5-2………17-12-3
Astros 3-6-5………11-8-1……..14-14-6
KC 3-11-2………9-6-2……..13-16-4
Angels 5-10-5……….8-5-3……..13-16-7
Twins 6-4-2………8-6-4………14-10-6
NYY 7-8-1……….10-5……….17-13-1
A’s 4-9-2……….7-7-5………11-16-7
Seattle 5-10-4……..8-3-4……….13-13-8
TB 7-5-3……….16-3-2…….23-8-5
Texas 10-4-4……..8-5-4………18-9-8
Toronto 4-14-1……..4-7-4………8-21-5

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total-5/10/17)

Ariz 4-16……..7-19……….11
Atl 3-18……..4-14…………7
Cubs 4-18……..7-16………..11
Reds 2-11……10-21………..12
Colo 5-15……..6-19……….11
LA 5-15……..7-19..……..12
Miami 6-19……..6-15……….12
Milw 5-14……..9-19………..14
Mets 7-14……..10-20……….17
Philly 8-16……..4-16…………12
Pitt 4-19……..5-15…………9
StL 6-16……..7-19…………13
SD 7-18…….6-15………..13
SF 4-21……..3-14………..7
Wash 7-18……..6-16……….13

Orioles 1-17……..5-15………..6
Boston 3-15……..4-17………..7
White Sox 4-18…….5-12………..9
Clev 6-21……..6-11………..12
Detroit 3-15……..8-16………..11
Astros 3-14……..10-20………13
KC 2-16……..3-15………..5
Angels 6-19……..5-16………..11
Twins 1-12……..5-17……….6
NYY 4-15……..8-15……….12
A’s 2-15……..4-19……….6
Seattle 8-19……..6-14………14
TB 2-13……..10-22…..…12
Texas 8-17…….5-17………13
Toronto 5-19…….4-13………..9

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 15-6 AL, favorites -$131
AL @ NL– 14-14, favorites -$505
Total: 29-20 AL, favorites -$636
Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL– Over 7-14
AL @ NL– Over 18-10
Total– Over 25-24

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MLB

Thursday, May 11

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TAMPA BAY
Kansas City is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City

1:10 PM
BOSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 14 games when playing Milwaukee
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Milwaukee's last 21 games

7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Houston is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of NY Yankees's last 23 games when playing Houston

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Baltimore

7:07 PM
SEATTLE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle

8:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Minnesota

8:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. COLORADO
LA Dodgers are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

9:40 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ARIZONA
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

10:07 PM
DETROIT vs. LA ANGELS
Detroit is 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit
LA Angels are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games

10:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Cincinnati is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Cincinnati's last 15 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 12 of San Francisco's last 15 games when playing Cincinnati
San Francisco is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 11

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LA DODGERS (20 - 14) at COLORADO (22 - 13) - 8:40 PM
HYUN-JIN RYU (L) vs. TYLER ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 116-91 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 9-22 (-13.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 48-54 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 22-28 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 81-70 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 29-34 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 60-54 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 4-15 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 36-47 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 22-13 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 16-8 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 50-53 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+2.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. COLORADO since 1997
RYU is 3-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.380.
His team's record is 3-4 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.7 units)

TYLER ANDERSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ANDERSON is 2-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.483.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (14 - 20) at ARIZONA (19 - 16) - 9:40 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 67-86 (-29.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 43-59 (-21.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLE is 11-17 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 93-67 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
GREINKE is 50-21 (+17.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 120-67 (+38.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 90-47 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 62-25 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 19-39 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 826-748 (-102.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 9-21 (-15.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 582-539 (-78.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ARIZONA is 32-48 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

GERRIT COLE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
COLE is 2-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.49 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.5 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GREINKE is 6-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.137.
His team's record is 7-3 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-2. (+5.9 units)

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CINCINNATI (18 - 15) at SAN FRANCISCO (12 - 23) - 10:15 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. TY BLACH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-23 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 415-379 (+54.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-23 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-36 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-71 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-14 (-13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-10 (-10.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ARROYO is 8-5 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.230.
His team's record is 9-8 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-9. (-2.3 units)

TY BLACH vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BLACH is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 24.00 and a WHIP of 4.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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HOUSTON (23 - 11) at NY YANKEES (21 - 10) - 7:05 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 4-16 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 105-88 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 44-26 (+16.2 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 60-36 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 40-19 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 14-3 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KEUCHEL is 9-2 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 140-124 (-65.9 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.

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

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
KEUCHEL is 4-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.41 and a WHIP of 0.761.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PINEDA is 2-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.121.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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SEATTLE (17 - 17) at TORONTO (13 - 21) - 7:05 PM
CHASE DE JONG (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 159-196 (-51.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 82-95 (-27.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 12-3 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 48-31 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 107-98 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 63-64 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

CHASE DE JONG vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

MARCO ESTRADA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ESTRADA is 1-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (12 - 21) at TAMPA BAY (17 - 19) - 1:10 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 0-8 (-8.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 1-11 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 26-48 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 18-36 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 199-174 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
VARGAS is 24-13 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 85-113 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 6-13 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 37-45 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-1 (+1.9 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
VARGAS is 4-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 4-6 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-7. (-5.2 units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
ODORIZZI is 1-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.477.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (16 - 14) at CHI WHITE SOX (15 - 16) - 8:10 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 75-117 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 35-62 (-19.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOLLAND is 31-11 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOLLAND is 6-0 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-3 (+0.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
6 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.2 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HUGHES is 6-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 9-7 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-3.8 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HOLLAND is 2-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.266.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

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DETROIT (16 - 16) at LA ANGELS (17 - 19) - 10:05 PM
MICHAEL FULMER (R) vs. JC RAMIREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 319-403 (-88.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 208-159 (+41.4 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 102-91 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FULMER is 23-9 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 13-6 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

MICHAEL FULMER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
FULMER is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 0.789.
His team's record is 1-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

JC RAMIREZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (17 - 16) at MILWAUKEE (18 - 16) - 1:10 PM
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. JIMMY NELSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 659-595 (-82.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 91-105 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 15-9 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 34-23 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

JIMMY NELSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (22 - 11) at WASHINGTON (22 - 12) - 7:05 PM
DYLAN BUNDY (R) vs. A.J. COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 22-11 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-7 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-5 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 59-51 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-29 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

DYLAN BUNDY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BUNDY is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

A.J. COLE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
COLE is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (13 - 22) at TEXAS (15 - 20) - 8:05 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
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SAN DIEGO is 12-34 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 110-90 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 52-31 (+22.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 62-38 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 37-20 (+14.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 40-28 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 81-61 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 63-46 (+16.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 63-74 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. TEXAS since 1997
RICHARD is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
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LEADING OFF: Keuchel, Bundy seek 6th wins; Trout eyes return
May 11, 2017

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

WINNER, WINNER

Houston's Dallas Keuchel and Baltimore's Dylan Bundy can become the majors' first six-win pitchers this season. The pair is among a pack of hurlers tied for the league lead with five victories. Keuchel (5-0, 1.88) can do Bundy's Orioles a favor by beating the Yankees in New York, while Bundy (5-1, 2.17) will pitch the finale of a four-game series against NL East-leading Washington.

BACK AT IT?

Mike Trout is hoping to get back in the lineup after missing five straight games with a tight left hamstring. The Angels are headed home to open a series against Detroit, and manager Mike Scioscia thinks Trout may be ready to go for the opener. Trout was set to test the leg running and doing work in the outfield Wednesday, and there was no indication of any setbacks from Los Angeles.

HERE'S YOUR CHANCE

With Dodgers left fielder Andrew Toles done for the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, rookie Cody Bellinger may have a spot for the rest of the year. Bellinger has been excellent filling in for injured Adrian Gonzalez at first base, hitting .315 with six homers through 14 games, but Gonzalez is likely to resume everyday duty when he returns. Bellinger - an outstanding defender at first base who has also played all three outfield positions in the minors - started in left field Wednesday and made a tumbling catch, prompting chants of ''Cody! Cody!'' at Dodger Stadium. He could see plenty of action in left field in Toles' place.

PITCHING POWER

Kansas City and Tampa Bay wrap a four-games series with two of the hottest pitchers in the AL. Royals left-hander Jason Vargas is 4-1 with a league-leading 1.19 ERA. His opponent, right-hander Jake Odorizzi (2-1, 2.88), has given up only eight hits in his last four starts.

FROM RIGHT TO LEFT

The San Diego Padres flipped their next two scheduled starters to have lefty Clayton Richard in the series finale at Texas, and right-hander Jhoulys Chacin starting Friday at the White Sox. ''Everybody's healthy, everybody's fine,'' manager Andy Green said. ''Texas has struggled a little bit more with left-handed pitching this season than right-handed pitching, and vice versa in Chicago. ... No rocket science.'' The Rangers are hitting .192 against lefties, 30 points less than what they've done against right-handers.

BIG SHAW

Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw gets his last crack at his old team when the Red Sox wrap up a three-game interleague series in Milwaukee. The offseason deal that sent Shaw and two minor leaguers to the Brewers in exchange for relief pitcher Tyler Thornburg so far favors Milwaukee. Thornburg (right shoulder) is on the 60-day disabled list. Shaw is a regular with seven homers, 25 RBIs and a .538 slugging percentage going into Wednesday, all stats that would be leading Boston.

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Thursday's Diamond Notes
May 11, 2017

Hottest team: Mariners (4-0 past four games, 6-1 past seven overall)

The Mariners have broken out the whooping sticks at 'The Vault', posting 21 total runs in the their two games of their interleague series in Philadelphia. The Mariners are averaging 7.6 runs per game over the past seven outings, helping 'over' bettors at the window, too. The over is 7-2 across the past nine games for Seattle. The M's now move on to Toronto, looking to stay hot against right-handed pitching. They're 5-1 in their past six vs. RHP and 9-4 in their past 13 games on astroturf. They're also an impressive 9-4 in their past 13 road games against a team with a losing home mark.

Coldest team: Pirates (0-4 past four, 3-8 past 11 overall)

The Pirates were broomed in Dodger Stadium to kick off their road trip, and now they set their sights on the Diamondbacks to try and turn things around. They have ace Gerrit Cole on the hill against Snakes' ace Zack Greinke in a game which should be very entertaining. However, the Bucs are 1-5 in Cole's past six road outings and 3-9 in his past 12 starts overall. For what it's worth, the Pirates are 8-1 in Cole's past nine appearances on Thursday and the Bucs are 49-20 in their past 69 against National League West foes.

Hottest pitcher: Dylan Bundy, Orioles (5-1, 2.17 ERA)

Bundy has been on fire lately, living up to years of hype. He has posted victories in four of his past five outings, last tasting defeat way back on April 11 in Boston. He exacted revenge on the Red Sox with a victory in his most recent road outing May 1, and he has a 2-1 record with a 2.33 ERA and 1.24 WHIP in three road outings. The O's have been hot, winning six of their past seven while claiming nine of their past 11 against National League East foes. They have also won five straight starts with Bundy on the hill and they're 5-1 in his past six assignments against teams with a winning overall mark.

Coldest pitcher: Clayton Richard, Padres (2-4, 4.87 ERA)

Richard has been tattooed over his past three ouitngs, posting an 0-2 mark with an 8.36 ERA. He has failed to last longer than 5 1/3 innings during the stretch, causing stress on his team's bullpen in the process. San Diego is in a tailspin, losing six of their past seven overall, and facing the hot bats of the Rangers with an ice-cold Richard on the hill isn't likely to be the elixir to cure their ills. While the Padres are 5-1 in Richard's past six interleague starts, they're just 5-23 in their past 28 interleague road games against a southpaw.

Biggest UNDER run: Rockies (6-1 past seven games)

The 'under' and Rockies aren't two things that usually go together, especially at Coors Field. However, the 'under' is 5-1 over the past six at home for Colorado, as they have been getting solid pitching lately. The 'under' is also 4-0 in their past four against divisional foes, 13-3 in their past 16 home games against a team with a losing home record and 4-1 in their past five at home against teams with a winning overall mark. The 'under' run will be put to the test with Brett Anderson on the bump against his former mates, however, as the 'over' has cashed in five of his past seven assignments.

Biggest OVER run: Twins (8-1-1 past 10 games)

Bettors have been a fan of the Twins at the betting window lately, particularly when it comes to betting 'overs'. Minnesota pitching allowed 31 totals runs in a three-game home set against Boston from May 5-7. They looked to right the ship, allowing just two runs in Tuesday's series opener at Chicago White Sox, but they busted out the lumber with seven runs to push the total. They have scored six or more runs in four straight road games and four of their past five away from home. They have also plated five or more runs in seven of the past nine overall.

Matchup to watch: Nationals vs. Orioles

The Orioles were sunk by a familiar face in Wednesday's interleague battle. Matt Wieters drove in the game-tying and game-winning runs in Wednesday's game against Baltimore. This is the fourth of four games, and two of the first three outings have resulted in one-run games. The Orioles are on a 4-0 'over' run, too, although the 'under' has hit in five of Bundy's past six outings against a team with a winning overall record while going 7-2-1 in his past 10 outings on grass. The Nationals have won four of their past five at home, although they're 2-8 in their past 10 against AL East teams and 0-4 in A.J. Cole's past four starts.

Betcha didn’t know: Tigers SP Michael Fulmer is 3-1 with a 2.77 ERA on the season, and he posted a season-high nine strikeouts over eight innings in a victory at Oakland last time out. He has allowed four or fewer outs in four of his six assignments so far this season while limiting the opposition to a .210 batting average. He might be tested more with Mike Trout (hamstring) expected to return to action. The Halos' All-Star carries a 17-game hitting streak into play, longest active run in the majors.

Biggest public favorite: Blue Jays (-140) vs. Mariners

Biggest public underdog: Reds (+130) at Giants

Biggest line move: Mariners (+160 to +140) at Blue Jays