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Dunkel

Sunday, June 4


Washington @ Oakland

Game 979-980
June 4, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Roark) 12.750
Oakland
(Gray) 16.246
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-110); Under

Tampa Bay @ Seattle

Game 977-978
June 4, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Ramirez) 16.569
Seattle
(Miranda) 15.029
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+115); Under

Minnesota @ LA Angels

Game 975-976
June 4, 2017 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Berrios) 13.913
LA Angels
(Nolasco) 15.139
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+105); Over

Houston @ Texas

Game 973-974
June 4, 2017 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Peacock) 18.681
Texas
(Perez) 15.601
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-140
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-140); Over

Cleveland @ Kansas City

Game 971-972
June 4, 2017 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bauer) 16.657
Kansas City
(Skoglund) 14.175
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-135); Under

Boston @ Baltimore

Game 969-970
June 4, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Sale) 17.255
Baltimore
(Tillman) 15.337
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-180
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-180); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Detroit

Game 967-968
June 4, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Holmberg) 16.014
Detroit
(Verlnder) 14.882
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-200
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+170); Under

NY Yankees @ Toronto

Game 965-966
June 4, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Severino) 14.080
Toronto
(Stroman) 16.626
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-110
8
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-110); Over

St. Louis @ Chicago Cubs

Game 963-964
June 4, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wacha() 15.927
Chicago Cubs
(Hndricks) 14.521
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-160
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+140); N/A

Colorado @ San Diego

Game 961-962
June 4, 2017 @ 4:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Hoffman) 14.155
San Diego
(Cosart) 15.368
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
N/A

LA Dodgers @ Milwaukee

Game 959-960
June 4, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 16.887
Milwaukee
(Davies) 15.249
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-145
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-145); Under

San Francisco @ Philadelphia

Game 957-958
June 4, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Moore) 14.110
Philadelphia
(Hllckson) 12.668
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-115); Over

Arizona @ Miami

Game 955-956
June 4, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Shipley) 16.982
Miami
(Worley) 14.109
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
N/A

Pittsburgh @ NY Mets

Game 953-954
June 4, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Williams) 13.553
NY Mets
(Pill) 15.357
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-115); Over

Atlanta @ Cincinnati

Game 951-952
June 4, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Teheran) 13.518
Cincinnati
(Garrett) 14.967
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-115
10
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-115); Under

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Pro Baseball Trend Report

ATLANTA (23 - 30) at CINCINNATI (25 - 29) - 1:10 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. AMIR GARRETT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 50-61 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 43-46 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEHERAN is 10-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 19-41 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 391-359 (-85.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)
JULIO TEHERAN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
TEHERAN is 2-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.23 and a WHIP of 0.835.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)
AMIR GARRETT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

PITTSBURGH (25 - 31) at NY METS (24 - 30) - 1:10 PM
TREVOR WILLIAMS (R) vs. TYLER PILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 77-95 (-28.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 24-30 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 14-18 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 3-10 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 21-25 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 53-50 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)
TREVOR WILLIAMS vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.
TYLER PILL vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.
ARIZONA (34 - 24) at MIAMI (23 - 31) - 1:10 PM
BRADEN SHIPLEY (R) vs. VANCE WORLEY (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
BRADEN SHIPLEY vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.
VANCE WORLEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WORLEY is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.05 and a WHIP of 0.955.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

SAN FRANCISCO (23 - 34) at PHILADELPHIA (18 - 35) - 1:35 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-34 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-11 (-8.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-13 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-14 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 170-107 (+43.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
HELLICKSON is 8-3 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HELLICKSON is 19-6 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HELLICKSON is 6-0 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 408-325 (+60.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 215-190 (+39.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-35 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 133-145 (-39.1 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
MATT MOORE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MOORE is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.593.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HELLICKSON is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.409.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.5 units)

LA DODGERS (35 - 22) at MILWAUKEE (29 - 27) - 2:10 PM
KENTA MAEDA (R) vs. ZACH DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 225-172 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 55-60 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 71-75 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 70-59 (-9.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 29-27 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 35-26 (+11.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 23-19 (+8.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)
KENTA MAEDA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MAEDA is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.46 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
ZACH DAVIES vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DAVIES is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.56 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
COLORADO (35 - 23) at SAN DIEGO (23 - 34) - 4:40 PM
TYLER ANDERSON (L) vs. JARRED COSART (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-4 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)
TYLER ANDERSON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 0.948.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
JARRED COSART vs. COLORADO since 1997
COSART is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.87 and a WHIP of 1.956.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

ST LOUIS (26 - 27) at CHICAGO CUBS (27 - 27) - 7:35 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. KYLE HENDRICKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WACHA is 0-6 (-7.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 60-45 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 76-54 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 44-31 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 432-388 (+53.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-27 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 352-292 (-76.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 872-798 (-151.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-20 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 408-370 (-81.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-21 (-13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 784-837 (-183.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 786-751 (-161.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 5-3 (+1.7 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
MICHAEL WACHA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WACHA is 4-5 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.82 and a WHIP of 1.492.
His team's record is 5-6 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-10. (-10.1 units)
KYLE HENDRICKS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HENDRICKS is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.007.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.0 units)

NY YANKEES (32 - 21) at TORONTO (27 - 29) - 1:05 PM
LUIS SEVERINO (R) vs. MARCUS STROMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 49-54 (-19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
STROMAN is 7-14 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-2 (+1.8 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)
LUIS SEVERINO vs. TORONTO since 1997
SEVERINO is 0-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 7.29 and a WHIP of 1.714.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.6 units)
MARCUS STROMAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
STROMAN is 5-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.082.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

CHI WHITE SOX (24 - 30) at DETROIT (27 - 28) - 1:10 PM
DAVID HOLMBERG (L) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 113-103 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-28 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 112-115 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
DETROIT is 383-332 (-68.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
VERLANDER is 2-10 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 8-17 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 6-5 (+2.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
9 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.0 Units)
DAVID HOLMBERG vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.
JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VERLANDER is 20-13 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.192.
His team's record is 24-16 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 18-20. (-3.5 units)

BOSTON (30 - 25) at BALTIMORE (29 - 25) - 1:35 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 11-18 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 118-99 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 50-40 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 19-9 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-15 (+13.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-10 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-12 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TILLMAN is 24-12 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 61-37 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 10-1 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 22-9 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 13-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 10-1 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 44-34 (+15.6 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 56-39 (+31.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 111-153 (-67.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 7-5 (+2.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.7 Units)
CHRIS SALE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SALE is 3-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.6 units)
CHRIS TILLMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
TILLMAN is 10-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.373.
His team's record is 13-7 (+7.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-12. (-4.4 units)

CLEVELAND (28 - 26) at KANSAS CITY (24 - 30) - 2:15 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. ERIC SKOGLUND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 21-32 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-25 (-15.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-16 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 211-183 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 120-78 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 263-274 (+35.5 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 62-49 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 48-28 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 117-94 (+21.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 18-12 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 23-8 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 267-385 (-109.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-3 (+4.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
TREVOR BAUER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BAUER is 1-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.56 and a WHIP of 1.372.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)
ERIC SKOGLUND vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

HOUSTON (40 - 16) at TEXAS (26 - 30) - 3:05 PM
BRAD PEACOCK (R) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 121-100 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 58-37 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 34-19 (+15.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 70-42 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 41-23 (+14.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 20-10 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 58-45 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 93-73 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 46-38 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PEREZ is 8-0 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 40-16 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 20-6 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 19-6 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 29-11 (+15.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-1 (+3.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
BRAD PEACOCK vs. TEXAS since 1997
PEACOCK is 1-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.180.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)
MARTIN PEREZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PEREZ is 5-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.49 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 6-3 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-7. (-5.2 units)

MINNESOTA (28 - 24) at LA ANGELS (29 - 30) - 3:35 PM
JOSE BERRIOS (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 87-127 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-54 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 213-163 (+41.8 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 17-8 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-5 (+9.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-6 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-4 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 7-1 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 9-21 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
JOSE BERRIOS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.
RICKY NOLASCO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
NOLASCO is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

TAMPA BAY (29 - 29) at SEATTLE (27 - 30) - 4:10 PM
ERASMO RAMIREZ (R) vs. ARIEL MIRANDA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 97-123 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 39-43 (-22.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 87-100 (-27.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
RAMIREZ is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
ARIEL MIRANDA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

WASHINGTON (34 - 20) at OAKLAND (24 - 31) - 4:05 PM
TANNER ROARK (R) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 18-27 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 168-95 (+55.7 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 118-68 (+36.4 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 161-218 (-49.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 84-105 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 54-71 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
TANNER ROARK vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ROARK is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.17 and a WHIP of 0.261.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)
SONNY GRAY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GRAY is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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Umps listed with their 2017 and 2016 records for home-team win-loss and o/u bold, then additional ump trends in italics.

Lines from 5dimes

965 New York Yankees -104 Over 8 -110
966 Toronto Blue Jays -106 Under 8 -110
Gary Cederstrom 2017: 8-3, 8-3 o/u (2016: 24-9, 13-20 o/u)
Home team is 37-15 in Cederstroms last 52 games behind home plate.
Over is 6-0 in Cederstroms last 6 games behind home plate.

951 Atlanta Braves +105 Over 10 +100
952 Cincinnati Reds -115 Under 10 -120
Mike Muchlinski 2017: 6-6, 8-4 o/u (2016: 17-12, 14-15 o/u)
Braves are 0-4 in their last 4 games with Muchlinski behind home plate.
Under is 7-2 in Muchlinskis last 9 Braves games behind home plate.

953 Pittsburgh Pirates +106 Over 9 +100
954 New York Mets -116 Under 9 -120
Jim Reynolds 2017: 6-5, 4-5 o/u (2016: 10-19, 15-14 o/u)
Over is 3-1-2 in Reynolds' last 6 games behind home plate.
Under is 3-1-1 in Reynolds' last 5 Mets games behind home plate.
Over is 8-3 in Reynolds' last 11 Pirates games behind home plate.
Mets are 4-0 in their last 4 games with Reynolds behind home plate.

955 Arizona Diamondbacks
956 Miami Marlins
Kerwin Danley 2017: 7-4, 5-6 o/u (2016: 15-15, 13-17 o/u)
Under is 21-9 in Danleys last 30 games behind home plate.
Under is 17-6 in Danleys last 23 Sunday games behind home plate.
Under is 8-3 in Danleys last 11 Diamondbacks games behind home plate.
Over is 6-2 in Danleys last 8 Marlins games behind home plate.
Marlins are 1-4 in their last 5 games with Danley behind home plate.

967 Chicago White Sox +183 Over 9 -130
968 Detroit Tigers -195 Under 9 +110
Manny Gonzalez 2017: 5-5, 7-1 o/u (2016: 15-15, 19-10 o/u)
Over is 35-13-3 in Gonzalezs last 51 games behind home plate.
Over is 4-1 in Gonzalezs last 5 Tigers games behind home plate.
Over is 5-0 in Gonzalezs last 5 Sunday games behind home plate.
White Sox are 0-4 in their last 4 games with Gonzalez behind home plate.

957 San Francisco Giants -120 Over 8½ -105
958 Philadelphia Phillies +110 Under 8½ -115
Mark Ripperger 2017: 6-2, 3-5 o/u (2016: 10-21, 14-17 o/u)
Under is 5-2 in Rippergers last 7 games behind home plate.
Giants are 0-4 in their last 4 games with Ripperger behind home plate.

969 Boston Red Sox -185 Over 8½ +105
970 Baltimore Orioles +175 Under 8½ -125
Cory Blaser 2017: 5-5, 6-4 o/u (2016: 12-17, 7-21 o/u)
Under is 7-2 in Blasers last 9 Red Sox games behind home plate.
Under is 7-3 in Blasers last 10 Sunday games behind home plate.

959 Los Angeles Dodgers -144 Over 9 -130
960 Milwaukee Brewers +134 Under 9 +110
Sam Holbrook 2017: 7-2, 5-3 o/u (2016: 13-18, 12-16 o/u)
Brewers are 4-9 in their last 13 games with Holbrook behind home plate.
Dodgers are 1-4 in their last 5 games with Holbrook behind home plate.
Over is 5-2-1 in Holbrooks last 8 games behind home plate.
Over is 34-15-3 in Holbrooks last 52 Sunday games behind home plate.

971 Cleveland Indians -142 Over 9 +100
972 Kansas City Royals +132 Under 9 -120
Jerry Meals 2017: 6-5, 6-5 o/u (2016: 13-17, 14-14 o/u)
Under is 4-1 in Meals' last 5 Indians games behind home plate.
Over is 7-2-1 in Meals' last 10 Royals games behind home plate.

973 Houston Astros -130 Over 9½ -115
974 Texas Rangers +120 Under 9½ -105
Ryan Blakney 2017: 2-2, 1-3 o/u (2016: 15-22, 15-21 o/u)
Astros are 4-1 in their last 5 games with Blakney behind home plate.

975 Minnesota Twins -116 Over 8½ +105
976 Los Angeles Angels +106 Under 8½ -125
Will Little 2017: 7-2, 4-5 o/u (2016: 18-11, 12-14 o/u)
Angels are 4-0 in their last 4 games with Little behind home plate.

979 Washington Nationals -105 Over 8½ +100
980 Oakland Athletics -105 Under 8½ -120
Scott Barry 2017: 7-2, 5-3 o/u (2016: 12-13, 8-15 o/u)
Over is 3-1-1 in Barrys last 5 interleague games behind home plate.
Over is 6-2 in Barrys last 8 Athletics games behind home plate.
Over is 3-1-1 in Barrys last 5 Nationals games behind home plate.

977 Tampa Bay Rays +118 Over 8½ +105
978 Seattle Mariners -128 Under 8½ -125
Lance Barksdale 2017: 5-5, 2-8 o/u (2016: 17-15, 11-19 o/u)
Under is 34-15-2 in Barksdales last 51 games behind home plate.
Under is 36-14-5 in Barksdales last 55 Sunday games behind home plate.
Under is 4-1 in Barksdales last 5 Mariners games behind home plate.
Under is 19-5-2 in Barksdales last 26 Rays games behind home plate.
Rays are 12-4 in their last 16 games with Barksdale behind home plate.
Mariners are 2-5 in their last 7 games with Barksdale behind home plate.

961 Colorado Rockies
962 San Diego Padres
Roberto Ortiz 2017: 1-1, 0-2 o/u (2016: 0-2, 0-2 o/u)

963 St. Louis Cardinals +150
964 Chicago Cubs -160
Chris Guccione 2017: 7-3, 3-6 o/u (2016: 19-12, 9-19 o/u)
Cubs are 5-2 in their last 7 games with Guccione behind home plate.
Over is 5-2-1 in Gucciones last 8 Cardinals games behind home plate.
Under is 12-5 in Gucciones last 17 Cubs games behind home plate.

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MLB

Sunday, June 4

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Trend Report
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1:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home
Toronto is 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

1:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. CINCINNATI
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games at home
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

1:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

1:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. MIAMI
Arizona is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
Arizona is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

1:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh

1:35 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Philadelphia is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home

1:35 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Boston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

2:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

2:15 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Kansas City's last 25 games at home

3:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. TEXAS
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games at home

3:37 PM
MINNESOTA vs. LA ANGELS
Minnesota is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
LA Angels are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Minnesota

4:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. OAKLAND
Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
Oakland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Washington

4:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Seattle is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home

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

7:38 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

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Sunday's Diamond Notes
June 4, 2017

Hottest team: Astros (9-0 past nine games, 11-1 past 13 overall)

The Astros continued their assault on the rest of the league, topping the Rangers 6-5 in Arlington for their second win in as many days against their Lone Star State rivals. Houston is averaging 8.3 runs per game during the nine-game run while allowing just 3.8 runs per outings. Not only are they hitting on moneylines, they're 7-1 on the run line over the past eight outings. The Astros turn to Brad Peacock to keep it going in Sunday's series finale. The Astros are 4-1 over Peacock's past five road outings, but just 1-6 over his past seven assignments against divisional foes and 2-6 in his past eight aainst teams with a losing overall mark.

Coldest team White Sox (0-4 past four games, 4-8 past 12 overall)

The White Sox haven't enjoyed their stay in Motown, as Michael Fulmer and Jordan Zimmermann have held down the Chicago offense while the Tigers have blasted Derek Holland Miguel Gonzalez. Detroit is outscoring Chicago 25-6 over their first two games. Chicago is just 2-5 over their past seven against a right-handed starting pitcher, and they're 9-24 in their past 33 road games against a team with a losing record. Chicago will have to try and solve ace Justin Verlander. The Tigers are 4-1 over J.V.'s past five home outings, although the Tigers are 0-6 over Verlander's past six against a team with a losing record.

Hottest pitcher: Chris Sale, Red Sox (6-2, 2.77 ERA)

Sale has made a seamless transition from Chicago to Boston, as he hasn't skipped a beat in changing his socks from white to red. The Red Sox are 5-1 over his past six outings while going 4-1 over his past five against teams with a winning overall mark. He also leads the majors with 110 strikeouts while holding the opposition to a .197 batting average and 0.91 WHIP. He'll look to make quick work of the Orioles, a team which has won just four times over the past 13 outings while going 2-6 across Chris Tillman's past eight assignments. The O's are also just 1-4 in his past five in Oriole Park at Camden Yards against a team with a winning overall record. All of this bodes well for Sale to keep steaming right along.

Coldest pitcher: Ricky Nolasco, Angels (2-5, 5.07 ERA)

The Opening Day starter for the Angels has been tagged frequently of late. In fact, he is tied for third in the majors with 16 homers allowed, trailing only Cincinnati's Bronson Arroyo (19) and Houston's Mike Fiers (18) in the category. Opposing hitters are humming along to the tune of a .278 batting average while Nolasco has posted a 1.39 WHIP. After posting a 2-2 record with a respectable 4.13 ERA in five April starts it has been all downhill. The veteran went 0-3 with a 5.91 ERA in May, serving up nine homers across 32 innings over six outings. The Twins have averaged 5.5 runs per game over the past 12 outings, so Nolasco could get trampled again on Sunday.

Biggest UNDER run: Red Sox (8-2 past 10 games overall)

The 'under' has been the play for the Red Sox lately, and it's always the suggested course of action when Sale is on the bump. The under is 4-1 in Boston's past five on the road vs. RHP, and a perfect 7-0 in their past seven overall against a righty. While the 'over' has hit in four of Sale's past five outings, the under has cashed in four of his past five against American League East foes. On the other side, the under is 8-1 in Chris Tillman's past nine starts while going 5-1 over his past six in his home yard. The under is also 8-1-1 in the past 10 installments in this series while going 15-5-2 in the past 22 meetings overall.

Biggest OVER run: Tigers (5-1 past six games overall)

The 'over' has connected in five of the past six for the boys from Motown, although the only 'under' result during the stretch was with Verlander on the hill, Sunday's probably starter. Detroit's offense has compiled 25 runs in the first two games of their series against Chicago, and the over is 7-3 over the past 10 outings. The White Sox turn to southpaw David Holmberg, a former Cincinnati Reds starter, as they look to snap a five-game road skid. The over is 8-3 over Chicago's past 11 road games and 12-4-1 in their past 17 against right-handed starters.

Matchup to watch: Cubs vs. Cardinals

The Cubs have gotten well at the expense of the rival Cardinals, winning the first two games of this well-pitched series. Chicago's Jon Lester has even gotten bold enough to throw over to first base to try and keep him stationed in place. The good news for the Cubbies is that the Cards are 1-5 over their past six road games and 2-5 in their past seven overall. While the Cubs are 13-6 over Kyle Hendricks past 19 outings, they have still won just twice over the past eight. St. Louis is 1-4 in their past five against Chicago, and 1-4 in Michael Wacha's past five outings. For total bettors, the 'over' is 10-1 in Wacha's past 11 starts against the Cubbies while going 4-1 in their past five against the Cards.

Betcha didn’t know: The Nationals are looking to add to their misery of the Giants. Washington has won five of their past six on the road while going 6-2 in their past eight against a right-handed starter. The Nats are also just 25-10 over Tanner Roark's past 35 outings while going 9-4 in his past 13 starts with five days of rest. While Oakland is 14-6 in their past 20 at home, they're just 2-6 in the past eight overall and 4-10 in their past 14 interleague battles. While the A's are 7-17 in Sonny Gray's past 24 outings, Oakland is a very impressive 15-3 in Gray's past 18 appearances on Sunday.

Biggest public favorite: Tigers (-200) vs. Tigers

Biggest public underdog: Brewers (+130) vs. Dodgers

Biggest line move: Red Sox (-125 to -170) at Orioles

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SUNDAY, JUNE 4

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYY at TOR 01:07 PM

O 8.0

PIT at NYM 01:10 PM

O 9.0

ATL at CIN 01:10 PM

ATL +115

U 10.0

CHW at DET 01:10 PM

CHW +170

O 9.0

SF at PHI 01:35 PM

O 9.0

BOS at BAL 01:35 PM

U 8.5

LAD at MIL 02:10 PM

MIL +125

O 9.5

CLE at KC 02:15 PM

KC +130

HOU at TEX 03:05 PM

TEX +115

U 9.5

MIN at LAA 03:37 PM

LAA +100

WAS at OAK 04:05 PM

O 8.5

TB at SEA 04:10 PM

TB +115

U 8.5

STL at CHC 07:35 PM

STL +150

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MLB roundup: Astros win 10th straight
June 4, 2017

ARLINGTON, Texas -- George Springer homered twice as the Houston Astros ran their winning streak to 10 by pounding the Texas Rangers 7-2 on Sunday.

The 10-game winning streak matches a run by the Rangers for the longest of the season. The Astros also tied a franchise best by winning their 10th straight road game. Houston won 10 straight away from home in 1989.

Carlos Correa homered in the third, Springer hit another solo shot in the fourth and Yuli Gurriel's solo homer came in the fifth.

The Astros scored at least six runs in all three games in the series and haven't scored fewer than six runs in a game since May 27.

Nationals 11, Athletics 10

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Ryan Zimmerman, Matt Wieters and Michael Taylor homered in the final two innings, and Washington held on for a victory against Oakland at the Oakland Coliseum.

The A's scored six times in the bottom of the ninth, four of those coming on Matt Joyce's fifth career grand slam that made it a one-run game. But reliever Shawn Kelley retired Chad Pinder and Jed Lowrie to end the game and record his fourth save.

Bryce Harper returned to the lineup after serving a three-game suspension for charging the mound and fighting Giants reliever Hunter Strickland, who hit him with a pitch on Monday at AT&T Park. Harper went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts and three walks, including one intentional, and scored twice.

Cubs 7, Cardinals 6

CHICAGO -- Ian Happ went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBIs, and Chicago held on to complete a three-game sweep over St. Louis.

Pinch-hitter Jon Jay drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning for the Cubs. Chicago improved to 17-11 at Wrigley Field and climbed above .500 for the first time since May 28.

Stephen Piscotty hit a three-run home run to lead the Cardinals at the plate. St. Louis suffered its eighth loss in the past 11 games. Cubs right-hander Pedro Strop (2-2) pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief to earn the victory.

Mariners 7, Rays 1

SEATTLE -- Ariel Miranda pitched a four-hitter and struck out a career-high nine as Seattle defeated Tampa Bay at Safeco Field.

Nelson Cruz hit a two-run homer in the first inning, his 14th home run of the season, as the Mariners completed a three-game sweep.

Miranda didn't allow a hit until Kevin Kiermaier's infield single with one out in the fifth.

Twins 3, Angels 2

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Minnesota beat host Los Angeles for its 17th road win of the season.

Jason Castro and Miguel Sano hit home runs off Ricky Nolasco (2-6), who is among the major league leaders in dingers allowed this season, and 22-year-old right-hander Jose Berrios (4-1) allowed two runs in six innings for his fourth win.

It was the Angels' eighth loss in their last 12 games, and the 31st time this season they have scored three runs or less in a game. Los Angeles is 6-25 in those games.

Indians 8, Royals 0

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jason Kipnis homered and drove in two runs and six Cleveland pitchers combined on a shutout of Kansas City.

After a nearly two-hour rain delay in the bottom of the second, Indians starter Trevor Bauer did not return after giving up two hits and a walk in 1 2/3 innings. Relievers Dan Otero, Zach McAllister, Bryan Shaw, Andrew Miller and Cody Allen held the Royals scoreless for 7 1/3 innings. Otero (1-0) picked up the victory, allowing one hit in 2 1/3 innings. His previous win was Sept. 22, also against Kansas City.

On the flip side, the Royals' bullpen allowed four runs in seven innings. Travis Wood, who had not pitched since May 28, gave up two runs on three hits and two walks in 1 2/3 innings, his ERA climbing to 9.31.

Tigers 7, White Sox 4

DETROIT -- Justin Upton's three-run homer to left field with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Detroit a victory over Chicago and a sweep of a three-game weekend series.

Upton drove a 1-2 curveball from David Robertson (3-2) into the left-field seats to give the Tigers their fourth win in a row and send the White Sox to their fifth straight loss. Upton also led off a three-run Detroit sixth inning with a single.

The White Sox had tied the score at 4 with doubles by Todd Frazier, Tim Anderson and Devan Smith in the eighth. Frazier also homered in the third for a 2-0 Chicago lead.

Blue Jays 3, Yankees 2

TORONTO -- Josh Donaldson hit the go-ahead homer to lead off the bottom of the eighth inning and Toronto came back to defeat New York.

The home run came against reliever Tyler Clippard (0-3) and enabled the Blue Jays to salvage a split in the four-game series. Joe Smith (2-0) pitched a perfect eighth for the win and Roberto Osuna struck out the side in the ninth to pick up his 13th save.

Justin Smoak hit a first-pitch slider to center for his 14th homer of the season with two outs in the sixth inning to tie the score at 2. Donaldson led off the eighth with his sixth homer of the year.

Red Sox 7, Orioles 3

BALTIMORE -- Chris Sale won his sixth straight decision, Andrew Benintendi homered twice and Boston split a four-game series with Baltimore.

Sale (7-2) has won his past four starts against Baltimore. He allowed three runs and six hits with nine strikeouts and one walk in six innings.

The Red Sox took a 5-3 lead in the sixth inning when a pickoff throw by Orioles catcher Francisco Pena sailed into left field and scored two runs. An inning later, Benintendi had the first multi-homer game of his career with a solo shot that made it 6-3. He also had an RBI single in the ninth.

Marlins 6, Diamondbacks 5

MIAMI -- A.J. Ellis fouled off 10 pitches before driving home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, leading Miami past Arizona at Marlins Park.

Tyler Moore hit a three-run homer as the Marlins won their third consecutive series. They have also won seven of their past eight games and closed out an 8-2 homestand.

The Diamondbacks got two doubles and two RBIs from Daniel Descalso and a double, a single and two RBIs from Paul Goldschmidt.

Braves 13, Reds 8

CINCINNATI -- Ender Inciarte drove in a career-high five runs while matching his career best with five hits, including a three-run homer, to spark Atlanta to a win over Cincinnati.

Danny Santana hit his first home run since being acquired from Minnesota on May 8 and finished with four hits and three RBIs, and Matt Adams homered for the third time in the last two games for the Braves, who pounced on Amir Garrett for nine runs in the first three innings.

Zack Cozart hit two home runs and a triple and drove in five runs to lead a Reds attack that reached Julio Teheran for 11 hits and seven runs in five innings. The Reds outhit the Braves, but they couldn't avoid suffering their fifth loss in their last six games.

Pirates 11, Mets 1

NEW YORK -- Rookie Trevor Williams allowed one run in a career-high seven innings and David Freese collected three hits and three RBIs as Pittsburgh cruised past New York at Citi Field.

Williams (3-3), who lasted six innings for the first time as a major leaguer in his previous start on Monday, scattered seven hits and issued two walks while striking out three. He induced three double plays and retired 12 of the final 15 batters he faced.

Freese gave the Pirates a lead they never relinquished with an RBI single in the first inning. He added a sacrifice fly in the third and an RBI single in the seventh. Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run homer in the ninth for Pittsburgh.

Phillies 9, Giants 7

PHILADELPHIA -- Freddy Galvis hit two home runs, and Maikel Franco and Odubel Herrera also homered as Philadelphia outlasted San Francisco at Citizens Bank Park.

Franco launched a tiebreaking home run in the eighth. Two batters later, Galvis hit his second home run of the game -- his first career multi-homer game -- to extend the lead to 9-7. Herrera had three hits and three RBIs.

Pat Neshek (1-1) picked up the win with a clean eighth inning. Hector Neris notched his fifth save.

Brewers 3, Dodgers 0

MILWAUKEE -- Home runs from Eric Thames and Domingo Santana supported Zach Davies, who pitched six shutout innings as Milwaukee avoided a sweep with a win over Los Angeles at Miller Park.

Davies (6-3) held the Dodgers to three hits and a walk while striking out six to win for the sixth time in his last nine starts.

Thames slugged a solo home run in the first inning and Eric Sogard doubled the lead with a run-scoring single in the second. Santana homered in the eighth.

Rockies 3, Padres 1

SAN DIEGO -- Jeff Hoffman held San Diego to one run on three hits over seven innings as Colorado won the rubber match of a three-game series at Petco Park.

Hoffman, 24, was promoted from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday morning to take the place of left-hander Tyler Anderson in the Colorado rotation. Anderson was placed on the 10-day disabled list with inflammation in his left knee. He retired the Padres in order in five of the seven innings he worked.

Padres starter and loser Jarred Cosart (0-2) again struggled with his command after a fast start. The right-hander retired eight of the first nine hitters he faced. Eight of the last 11 hitters he faced reached base via five hits and three walks.

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MLB notebook: Former All-Star Piersall dies at 87
June 4, 2017

Former major league outfielder Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental health issues throughout his 17-year career, died Saturday at the age of 87.

Piersall died at a care facility in Wheaton, Ill, according to the Boston Red Sox. He had been battling an illness for multiple months.

Piersall was a two-time All-Star with the Red Sox (1950, 1952-58) and also played for the Cleveland Indians (1959-61), Washington Senators (1962-63), New York Mets (1963) and California Angels (1963-67).

His mental health issues first came to light in 1952 when he suffered a nervous breakdown. After being admitted to a mental hospital, Piersall was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Piersall's autobiography "Fear Strikes Out" was published in 1955 and made into a movie in 1957.

When Piersall hit his 100th career homer as a member of the Mets in 1963, he ran around the bases facing backward.

Piersall finished his career with a .272 career average with 104 homers and 115 stolen bases. He was considered one of the top defensive outfielders of his era.

--Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander was removed two batters into the third inning of Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox due to right groin tightness.

Verlander had assured Detroit trainer Kevin Rand and manager Brad Ausmus with two outs and the bases loaded in the second that he could continue and they let him strike out Avisail Garcia to finish the frame.

But after giving up a leadoff home run to Todd Frazier and walking Yolmer Sanchez on four pitches, Ausmus came out with the trainer and quickly pulled his front-line starter. The Tigers announced before the inning was over that Verlander was removed for precautionary reasons with a tight right groin muscle.

--Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (wrist) swung in the cage one day after taking ground balls on the field.

Manager John Farrell said the hope is Pedroia can take batting practice in New York on Tuesday.

--Baltimore Orioles catcher Welington Castillo (groin) threw in the outfield and will likely play in a rehab game or two before rejoining the major league club, manager Buck Showalter said

--New York Mets manager Terry Collins said right-hander Seth Lugo (elbow) and left-hander Steven Matz (elbow) are expected to come off the disabled list and join the rotation on Saturday and Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. Lugo and Matz have been on the disabled list all season.

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Monday’s six-pack

Some more season win total over/unders for college football teams:

— Maryland 3, over -$120

— Memphis 8.5, under -$120

— Middle Tennessee 7.5, under -$120

— Ole Miss 5.5

— Navy 7, under -$125

— Nebraska 7, under -$120

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Monday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend…….

13) Rockies-Padres game Sunday afternoon; FOX/San Diego had hot dog eating champ Joey Chestnut in the booth for a half-inning with Don Orsillo/Mark Grant, which was an invitation for high comedy. They asked the hot dog champ about wolfing down buns soaked in water, they asked about his cholesterol and his general health. It was actually interesting.

12) Speaking of the Padres, they’ve scored at least one run in the first inning in 7 of their last 14 road games, but haven’t scored a first inning run in their last 18 home games.

11) You watch these college baseball national tournament games, and you see pitchers throw too many pitches and you wonder how closely big league teams monitor all this when it comes to who they do or do not draft on June 12. Some teams prefer drafting high school pitchers because it simply takes that out of the equation— it also generally takes high school kids longer to get to the big leagues than college kids, because obviously, they’re younger.

10) University of Houston hosted a regional this weekend; their pitchers’ mound is jet black, very distinctive in appearance. Almost looks like blacktop on a playground.

9) By the way, in college baseball they throw the four pitches for an intentional walk. Far as I know, in high school ball where I live here in upstate NY, they haven’t had to throw the four pitches on an intentional walk for a long time.

8) Cincinnati Reds homered in their last 15 games, their longest such streak since May, 2010.

7) Nevada sportsbooks made a $10.5M profit booking baseball games in April, their 2nd-best baseball month ever— none of it was mine!!!

6) Miami Marlins have never had a player hit for the cycle; San Diego Padres have never had a pitcher throw a no-hitter, but back in the day, Padres had a pitcher named Clay Kirby who had a no-hitter thru eight innings, but he had given up a run and with San Diego trailing 1-0, they hit for Kirby in the bottom of the 8th inning. The reliever gave up a hit in the ninth inning.

5) Speaking of the Marlins, Edinson Volquez’ no-hitter Saturday was the first complete game for Miami in 480 games, dating back to June 3, 2014.

4) Justin Verlander left Sunday’s start in the third inning with a tight groin muscle. Detroit won the game on a Justin Upton walk-off homer.

3) Mets lost the series finale in their last nine home series.

2) Warriors 132, Cavaliers 113— Golden State is 14-0 in playoffs; the NBA has a problem on its hands, because these games are unwatchable. Washington Generals give the Globetrotters better competition. Cleveland was +11 in turnovers in this game and still lost by 19.

1) QB Malik Zaire transfers from Notre Dame to Florida; as a grad transfer, he is eligible to play immediately, but having missed spring practice, doubtful he would start right away.

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LEADING OFF: Astros seek 11th straight win, Dodgers vs Nats
June 4, 2017

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

TEXAS 10-STEP

The Houston Astros have won 10 straight games, matching the Texas Rangers for the longest streak in the majors this season. They'll try to get No. 11 when they open a series against the Kansas City Royals. This roll has Houston running away with the AL West already, 13 1/2 games ahead of the Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners and 15 clear of the Rangers. Mike Fiers (2-2, 4.96) starts the opener for Houston against Ian Kennedy (0-5, 5.12).

CONTENDER CLASH

Fresh off a series win over the NL Central-leading Brewers, the Los Angeles Dodgers return home to open a three-game series against the NL East-leading Washington Nationals. It's the first meeting this year between two of the top squads in the NL. Left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu (2-5) takes the hill for the Dodgers against Washington's Gio Gonzalez (4-1).

BACK IN IT

Toronto has its season back on track after a miserable start and trails the first-place Yankees by only 5 1/2 games. Now the Blue Jays will try to get starter J.A. Happ into the win column in the opener of a series at Oakland. Happ (0-3, 4.50) missed six weeks with a left elbow issue, returning last week and allowing two runs in four innings in a win over Cincinnati. Sean Manaea (4-3, 3.91) is set to pitch for the Athletics.

GOOD RETURNS

Junior Guerra has been excellent since coming off the DL, a run he'll try to extend when his Brewers open a home series against San Francisco. Guerra (1-0, 1.84) injured his right calf on opening day and has made two starts since returning, going 1-0 with an 0.77 ERA. Jeff Samardzija (1-7, 4.63) is up for the Giants.

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June's Best Bets and Opinions:

Date W-L-T % Units Record

06/04/2017.................... 8 - 10 - 0...................... 44.44%................... -10.00
06/03/2017.................... 8 - 8 - 0........................ 50.00%.................... -2.50
06/02/2017.................. 10 - 10 - 1....................... 50.00%................... - 2.25
06/01/2017..................... 6 - 5 - 0....................... 54.55%.................. + 7.25

Totals:.........................32 - 33 - 1........................49.23%................... - 7.50


June's Best Bets:
Ats..................Totals:

06/04/2017................2 - 4..............- 1.60...............5 - 3.................+ 3.30
06/03/2017................0 - 3..............- 3.30...............8 - 5.................+ 2.50
06/02/2017................3 - 3.............+ 0.15...............5 - 6..................- 1.60
06/01/2017................3 - 0.............+ 3.95...............3 - 5..................- 2.50

Totals:......................8 - 10.............- 0.80.............18 - 14.................+ 1.70

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MLB
Dunkel

Monday, June 5


Toronto @ Oakland

Game 913-914
June 5, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Happ) 15.050
Oakland
(Manaea) 14.196
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-105); Under

Houston @ Kansas City

Game 911-912
June 5, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Fiers) 18.895
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 14.488
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 4 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-135
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-135); Over

Washington @ LA Dodgers

Game 909-910
June 5, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gnzalez) 16.800
LA Dodgers
(Ryu) 14.402
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+110); Under

Miami @ Chicago Cubs

Game 907-908
June 5, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Straily) 14.184
Chicago Cubs
(Butler) 16.708
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-130
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-130); N/A

San Francisco @ Milwaukee

Game 905-906
June 5, 2017 @ 7:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Smrdjza) 13.711
Milwaukee
(Guerra) 16.734
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+105); Under

Philadelphia @ Atlanta

Game 903-904
June 5, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 14.967
Atlanta
(Colon) 12.426
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-130
10
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+110); Under

St. Louis @ Cincinnati

Game 901-902
June 5, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 15.739
Cincinnati
(Wojchwski) 13.259
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-130); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, June 5

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ST LOUIS (26 - 28) at CINCINNATI (25 - 30) - 7:10 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 60-46 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 76-55 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 44-32 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 432-389 (+52.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 7-0 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 391-360 (-86.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+2.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MARTINEZ is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.314.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (19 - 35) at ATLANTA (24 - 30) - 7:35 PM
NICK PIVETTA (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-23 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 44-46 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 389-345 (+50.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
ATLANTA is 27-49 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 30-47 (-19.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 96-86 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

NICK PIVETTA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

BARTOLO COLON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
COLON is 11-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.230.
His team's record is 12-8 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-8. (+3.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (23 - 35) at MILWAUKEE (30 - 27) - 7:40 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. JUNIOR GUERRA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-35 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-40 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-12 (-9.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-21 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 73-77 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-22 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAMARDZIJA is 19-25 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 3-9 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 5-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 30-27 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-19 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GUERRA is 15-8 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUERRA is 10-3 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 200-149 (+41.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 36-54 (-21.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.

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

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 0-5 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.87 and a WHIP of 1.326.
His team's record is 1-9 (-8.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-1.0 units)

JUNIOR GUERRA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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MIAMI (24 - 31) at CHICAGO CUBS (28 - 27) - 8:05 PM
DANIEL STRAILY (R) vs. EDDIE BUTLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 76-96 (-28.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
STRAILY is 26-16 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 30-18 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 14-10 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-27 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 353-292 (-75.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 873-798 (-150.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-21 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 785-837 (-182.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 108-100 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 787-751 (-160.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

DANIEL STRAILY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
STRAILY is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.87 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

EDDIE BUTLER vs. MIAMI since 1997
BUTLER is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 10.13 and a WHIP of 2.439.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (35 - 20) at LA DODGERS (35 - 23) - 10:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. HYUN-JIN RYU (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 21-4 (+16.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 23-8 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 45-21 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 131-100 (-6.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 90-76 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 32-35 (-13.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

GIO GONZALEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 3-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.23 and a WHIP of 1.018.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (41 - 16) at KANSAS CITY (24 - 31) - 8:15 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 211-184 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 66-47 (+18.0 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 120-79 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 263-275 (+34.5 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 48-29 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 65-42 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 41-16 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 21-6 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 29-11 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 32-10 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 30-11 (+16.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 267-386 (-110.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KENNEDY is 15-30 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-1 (+2.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FIERS is 0-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.782.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.5 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
KENNEDY is 4-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.01 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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TORONTO (28 - 29) at OAKLAND (24 - 32) - 10:05 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. SEAN MANAEA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 50-54 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 71-69 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 168-96 (+54.7 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 161-219 (-50.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 84-106 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 38-65 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 47-77 (-24.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 64-90 (-28.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

J.A. HAPP vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HAPP is 4-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.068.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

SEAN MANAEA vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB

Monday, June 5

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Trend Report
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7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games at home

7:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Philadelphia's last 23 games on the road
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games at home

7:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MILWAUKEE
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games at home
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco

8:05 PM
MIAMI vs. CHI CUBS
Miami is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Chi Cubs are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games

8:15 PM
HOUSTON vs. KANSAS CITY
Houston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Kansas City's last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

10:05 PM
TORONTO vs. OAKLAND
Toronto is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games at home
Oakland is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home

10:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games

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MLB Daily Line Drive: Monday's Picks, Betting Odds and Analysis


Double-Play Picks

San Francisco Giants at Milwaukee Brewers (+100, 8.5)

The Giants and Brewers open a four-game series Monday evening in Milwaukee with a very interesting pitching matchup and a curious betting line.

The Giants come to town losers of five of their last six games, including losing two out of three to the lowly Philadelphia Phillies this past weekend. Meanwhile, the Brewers also lost two out of three over the weekend but they were all very competitive battles against a very good Los Angeles Dodgers team.

For Game 1 of this series the Giants are sending veteran Jeff Samardzija to the mound - a guy who makes a lot of money to throw baseballs but is, in all honesty, a better wide receiver than he is a pitcher. "Shark" has a very rocky history pitching at Miller Park, and against the Brewers in general. Samardzija has made 10 career starts against the Brewers and his teams are 1-9 in those outings, including losses in eight straight. His teams have lost his last five starts at Miller Park where he owns a 6.15 ERA for his career.

The Brewers will be sending their ace Junior Guerra to the bump. Guerra will be making his third start since missing seven weeks with a calf injury. He has an electric arm and looked great while allowing only one run over 11.2 innings (0.77 ERA) since returning from the disabled list.

The Giants are a dismal 10-21 on the road this season, so them being favored by oddsmakers over a pretty good team who will be starting their ace tonight doesn't make a lot of sense. The conspiracy theorist gamblers would say, "There's something fishy about that line."

One aspect of the Brewers that we don't trust tonight is their bullpen. They possess one of the worst bullpens in baseball over the first two months of the season with an ERA of 4.05, 11 blown saves (second most in MLB), and a major league high 16 losses.

All of this info wrapped up together is screaming for a five-inning wager on the Milwaukee Brewers.

Pick: Brewers 1st 5 innings (-105)

Houston Astros at Kansas City Royals (+120, 9.5)

The Astros and Royals open their four-game series Monday night with a matchup of hittable right-handed starting pitchers.

Mike Friers (4.96 ERA) gets the ball for the Astros on the road tonight where he has been much more comfortable this season. Friers is 2-0 away from home thus far in 2017 and over his last three starts he owns a fairly reasonable 3.24 ERA. Home runs have certainly been his Achilles heel, with 18 big flies allowed in 10 starts, but a light hitting Royals lineup with a slight breeze blowing in from center should help his cause in that regard.

Ian Kennedy will get Monday's start for the Royals and he is having a terrible season in 2017 at 0-5 (team win/loss 2-7) and an ERA of 5.12. Over his last three outings it has been even worse with a 12.60 ERA, 1.80 WHIP and only 10 total innings pitched in those three starts.

The Houston Astros are the best team in baseball and have been incredible in the road this season at 21-6. Their league-leading road performance over the first two months of the season has profited bettors $1497 (based on a $100 wager for every road game). They have almost as many road wins this season (21) as the Royals have overall wins this season (24) and they are currently in the midst of a ten-game road winning streak.

You give us this kind of value on this Houston Astros team and we'll take it every day.

Pick: Astros -135

Yesterday's Picks: 1-1
Season To Date: 54-43-5


Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Carlos Martinez, St. Louis Cardinals (4-4, 3.08 ERA, $-63)

The St. Louis Cardinals' starting rotation has been rolling over the last few weeks and their Opening Day starter Carlos Martinez is no exception. The wins haven't been there to the level that he would like, but if he continues to pitch the way he's been tossing over his last three outings the wins will certainly come.

Over his last three assignments, Martinez owns a 1.48 ERA, a 0.74 WHIP, and an opponent's on base percentage of only .207 in three quality starts.

Martinez gets the ball today in Cincinnati against the Reds and the Cards are favored at -140.

Slumping: Bartolo Colon, Atlanta Braves (2-6, 6.99 ERA, $114)

Bartolo Colon's struggles have continued as a member of the Atlanta Braves. This is three or four times that "Big Sexy" has been featured in our "Slumping Starting Pitchers" section.

It's tough to hide when you are Bartolo Colon - and it's even tougher to hide when you are 2-6 with a 6.99 ERA and you have allowed 16 runs over your last two starts (7.1 innings of work).

This Colon experiment in Atlanta can't last much longer if this continues. The Braves are slight favorites at -120 at home against the Phillies tonight.

Monday's Top Trends

* The Philadelphia Phillies are 1-12 in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a losing record. +110 today @ Braves.
* Jeff Samardzija's teams have lost his last eight starts against the Milwaukee Brewers. -115 today @ Brewers.
* Under is 8-1 in the Chicago Cubs' last nine games vs. a right-handed starter. Marlins (Straily)/Cubs Total: 7.5.
* Under is 8-0 in the Kansas City Royals' last eight games vs. American League West. Astros/Royals Total: 9.5.
* The Los Angeles Dodgers are 7-1 in their last eight games vs. a left-handed starter. -125 vs. Gio Gonzalez and the Nationals.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

There is some rain in the forecast today for Atlanta (50-60 percent chance) where the Braves are scheduled to host the Philadelphia Phillies. There will also be thunderstorms in the Atlanta area all day, so we'll have to wait and see what they decide to do with that contest.

The Wrigley Field wind today will be a stiff 15 miles per hour blowing straight in from the left field bleachers. The total for tonight's game between the Cubs and Marlins has been set at 7.5.

There will also be a 12-15 mile per hour breeze blowing out to center tonight in Oakland where the Blue Jays and A's will be facing a betting total of 8.