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Monday's Diamond Notes
June 5, 2017

Hottest team: Astros (10-0 past four games, 21-5 past 26 overall)

The Astros went without a loss last week, exorcising their demons in Arlington with a convincing three-game sweep of the Rangers. They outscored Texas 20-8, and they have posted 82 runs to just 36 during their 10-game run. They turn to Mike Fiers (2-2, 4.96 ERA) to keep the streak rolling in Kansas City on Monday. Fiers has served up 18 homers across 52 2/3 innings this season, although he has cut down on his long balls recently. He has allowed just two clouts across the past 16 2/3 innings over his past three outings. Houston was outscored 16-6 in their early-season three-game series against the Royals at Minute Maid Park back on April 7-9, so the Astros will have revenge on their minds.

Coldest team Cardinals (2-6 past eight games, 5-13 past 18 overall)

The Cardinals were swept by their rivals at Wrigley Field, as the defending champion Cubs got well at home. St. Louis will turn to ace Carlos Martinez to try and stem the tide of losing in Cincinnati. The last time Martinez was on the hill the Cards pushed aside the Dodgers by a 2-1 score at home on May 31. However, the last time Martinez worked on the road the Cardinals were clubbed by a 10-0 score in Denver by the red-hot Rockies. St. Louis has managed just one win over their past seven against a right-handed starter, and they're 0-7 in their past seven series openers. The good news is the Cardinals are 13-3 in Martinez's past 16 road outings against a team with a losing record.

Hottest pitcher: Gio Gonzalez, Nationals (4-1, 3.03 ERA)

Gonzalez has posted a .245 batting average and 1.40 WHIP across 68 1/3 innings over 11 starts this season, tasting defeat just once. He'll look to stay hot in a road outing in L.A. opposition Hyun-Jin Ryu (2-5, 3.91 ERA) and the Dodgers. The Nationals have been hot, winning six of their past seven road outings, and they're 4-0 in Gonzo's past five outings against National League West opponents. The Nats are also 5-1 over his past six outings against teams with an overall winning record. On the flip side, the Dodgers have dropped nine of Ryu's past 11 starts, while going 0-7 in his past seven attempts against teams with an overall winning record.

Coldest pitcher: Bartolo Colon, Braves (2-6, 6.99 ERA)

Colon is tied with Yankees SP Masahiro Tanaka (5-5, 6.34 ERA) for the most earned runs allowed this season, 43. The 44-year-old veteran is no longer fooling anyone, as the opposition is hitting .325 against Colon while he has an awful 1.66 WHIP. Colon has given up 77 hits over just 55 1/3 innings and he has won just once over his past eight starts dating back to April 16. He'll face the Phillies at SunTrust Park on Monday, and he has not endeared himself to the home fans yet. He is 1-2 with a 6.20 ERA over 20 1/3 innings across four starts. He also allowed four runs and a season-high 11 hits over seven innings in a loss April 21 at Philadelphia.

Biggest UNDER run: Dodgers (4-1 past five games, 9-4 past 13 overall)

The Dodgers have had some difficulty scoring runs lately, posting two or fewer runs in four of their past five outings. It's no surprise the 'under' is 4-1 during the span. They'll try to turn things around at home against the visiting Nationals, but as mentioned above, Washington SP Gio Gonzalez ranks 17th in the majors with a 3.03 ERA. The 'under' is 8-2 in Ryu's past 10 starts overall, including 4-1 in his past five against teams with a winning overall record. The under is also 6-2-1 over his past nine starts at home against teams with a winning overall mark while going 3-1-1 in Ryu's past five assignments against NL East foes.

Biggest OVER run: Braves (5-2-1 past eight games, 8-3-1 past 12 overall)

The Braves return home where they allowed 26 runs over the final three games of their previous homestand. The 'over' is 8-3-1 over their past 12 outings, and 6-1 over the past seven outings for Colon. The over is also 4-1 across his past five starts in a series opener while going 33-16-2 over Atlanta's past 51 home games overall. The over is also 35-17-1 in Atlanta's past 53 divisional games, although the 'under' has hit in four straight meetings against Philadelphia.

Matchup to watch: Royals vs. Astros

The Royals will host the red-hot Astros, looking to cool them off, or at least slow them down a little. It could be a high-scoring game at Kauffman Stadium on Monday, as Ian Kennedy of the Royals has served up nine homers over 45 2/3 innings across nine starts while going 0-5 with a 5.12 ERA this season. Astros SP Mike Fiers has allowed an American League-worst 18 home runs over 52 2/3 innings over 10 outings while the opposition is hitting .280 against him. Fiers has been terrible on the road, too, posting a 5.70 ERA over 30 innings across six starts. The 'over' has hit in Kennedy's past five outings while going 3-1-2 in the past six road assignments for Fiers. The over is 4-1 in the past five meetings in Kansas City, too.

Betcha didn’t know: The third baseman for the Blue Jays, Josh Donaldson, has launched four home runs over his past five games. He returns to where it all started, as Toronto meets Oakland in the Bay Area to kick off a new series. Donaldson could find continued success against an Athletics pitching staff serving up 10.3 runs per game over their past four losses. Blue Jays DH Kendrys Morales has posted five games with two or more hits over his past 10 appearances, too, while Justin Smoak of the Jays has already racked up as many home runs (14) as he posted during the entire 2016 campaign.

Biggest public favorite: Cubs (-140) vs. Marlins

Biggest public underdog: Nationals (+130) at Dodgers

Biggest line move: Giants (+115 to -105) at Brewers

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Weekend Sports in Brief
June 5, 2017

BASEBALL

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Albert Pujols hit his 600th career homer, delivering a grand slam to become the ninth player in major league history to reach the mark.

The Los Angeles Angels slugger connected in the fourth inning against Minnesota's Ervin Santana, driving a high fly into the short left-field porch at Angel Stadium.

The milestone homer is the latest superlative in the 17-year career of Pujols, a 13th-round draft pick who became one of the greatest hitters of his generation.

The 37-year-old Pujols is the fourth-youngest player to hit 600 homers behind Alex Rodriguez, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth. Pujols joins home run kings Barry Bonds and Aaron as the only players to hit 600 homers and 600 doubles.

The Dominican veteran is the first player to hit his 600th homer since Jim Thome in August 2011. With his ninth homer this season, Pujols has joined the club with Bonds (762), Aaron (755), Ruth (714), Rodriguez (696), Willie Mays (660), Ken Griffey Jr. (630), Thome (612) and Sammy Sosa (609).

MIAMI (AP) - Edinson Volquez threw the sixth no-hitter in Miami Marlins history, facing the minimum 27 batters and beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0.

Volquez (2-7) struck out 10, and the two baserunners who reached on walks were erased by double plays. He needed 98 pitches, the last of those striking out Chris Owings to complete the masterpiece.

It's the first no-hitter in the majors this season, and the first time Arizona was no-hit since the Marlins' Anibal Sanchez threw one on Sept. 6, 2006.

Volquez was nearly knocked out of the game after only three pitches, when he collided with Diamondback leadoff man Rey Fuentes as he covered first and rolled his ankle.

PRO BASKETBALL

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Derek Fisher was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after the former NBA player and coach flipped his vehicle on a California freeway.

Fisher and his passenger, girlfriend and former ''Basketball Wives'' reality star Gloria Govan, were not injured in the early morning crash, the California Highway Patrol said.

The former Los Angeles Lakers player and ex-New York Knicks coach was driving on U.S. 101 in the Sherman Oaks area of Los Angeles when his 2015 Cadillac veered onto the right shoulder while approaching an interchange. The car hit the shoulder's concrete curb and guardrail, overturned and came to a rest on its roof, blocking two lanes of the freeway, the highway patrol said.

Officers discovered that the 42-year-old Fisher had been drinking and arrested him on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol after a DUI test, authorities said.

SEATTLE ARENA

SEATTLE (AP) - One of two groups that submitted plans for a possible renovation of KeyArena withdrew from the process because of concerns about how the city of Seattle has conducted review of the proposals.

Seattle Partners - a group that combined arena giant AEG and Hudson Pacific Properties - announced it is pulling out of the process after submitting plans in April for a proposed $521 million renovation of KeyArena.

Seattle Partners was one of two groups to submit proposals for the privately-financed renovation of the arena. Oak View Group was the other group to submit a proposal - a $564 million plan - and has appeared to be the favorite in the process.

In a letter to Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Seattle Partners says it believes it has the best plan, but raised significant questions that the project can be completed by either group.

ROCK CLIMBING

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) - An elite rock climber has become the first to climb alone to the top of the massive granite wall known as El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without ropes or safety gear.

National Geographic documented Alex Honnold's historic ascent, saying the 31-year-old completed the ''free solo'' climb Saturday in nearly four hours.

A photo on the magazine's website shows a grinning Honnold wearing just a pair of black pants after reaching the summit.

The climb up 3,000-foot (914-meter) El Capitan used to take days to complete with the help of ropes, safety gear and a partner.

In the past few decades, speed climbers working in tandem and using ropes have set records in reaching the top of the cliff.

Honnold is first to climb the iconic rock alone without protection.

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MONDAY, JUNE 5

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

STL at CIN 07:10 PM

CIN +120

U 9.5

PHI at ATL 07:35 PM

PHI +100

O 10.0

SF at MIL 07:40 PM

O 8.5

MIA at CHC 08:05 PM

MIA +100

O 7.5

HOU at KC 08:15 PM

O 9.5

TOR at OAK 10:05 PM

O 8.0

WAS at LAD 10:10 PM

WAS +115

U 8.0

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MLB roundup: Astros roll to 11th straight win
June 6, 2017

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mike Fiers remained unbeaten on the road, and the Houston Astros keep on winning, topping the Kansas City Royals 7-3 Monday night for their 11th consecutive victory.

Houston's winning streak is the longest in the majors this year.

Yuli Gurriel and Brian McCann homered for Houston.

Fiers (3-2) has not lost on the road since Aug. 20, 2016, a span of 10 away starts. He yielded two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out four in five-plus innings. He won back-to-back starts for the first time this season.

Cubs 3, Marlins 1

CHICAGO -- Kris Bryant and Albert Almora Jr. homered, and Eddie Butler allowed just one run in a 5 2/3 innings as Chicago beat Miami in the opener of a three-game series.

The Cubs won their fourth straight while Miami saw a three-game winning streak snapped.

Bryant's homer gave Chicago a 2-0 lead two batters into the bottom of the first. Almora was 2-for-3 with a fourth-inning blast.

Giants 7, Brewers 2

MILWAUKEE -- Jeff Samardzija struck out 10, and Aaron Hill snapped a tie with a pinch-hit double in the eighth to lead San Francisco to a victory over Milwaukee.

With the bases loaded, Hill dropped a 1-1 fastball from Rob Scahill into the left field corner, plating a pair.

Samardzija (2-7) had lost his last two decisions but held Milwaukee to one earned run on six hits and didn't walk a batter over 7 2/3 innings, his second-longest outing of the season.

Phillies 11, Braves 4

ATLANTA -- Odubel Herrera, emerging from a lengthy slump, had a home run and two doubles for the second straight game, and Tommy Joseph and Aaron Altherr also homered as Philadelphia defeated Atlanta.

The Phillies have scored 25 runs in a three-game winning streak that followed 25 losses in the previous 31 games.

Joseph and Altherr joined Herrera with three hits, and both had three RBIs.

Reds 4, Cardinals 2

CINCINNATI -- Eugenio Suarez and Scooter Gennett each hit a two-run double during a four-run seventh inning to help Cincinnati rally for a victory over St. Louis in the opener of a four-game series.

Cincinnati has won eight of the past 13 meetings and 11 of 19 against the Cardinals.

Zack Cozart bolstered his credentials for All-Star consideration, going 2-for-4 while reaching base for the 27th straight game, the longest streak by a Reds shortstop since Barry Larkin's 31-game run in 1991.

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Tuesday’s six-pack

— Predators 4, Penguins 1— Home team has won all four Stanley Cup final games.

— Al Pacino will play Joe Paterno in a movie that Barry Levinson is writing for HBO.

— Over/under for no-hitters this year at William Hill sportsbooks in Las Vegas is 3.5.

— There were seven grand slams hit Saturday, the most ever in one day. Mike Zunino knocked in seven runs, but probably didn’t even get on SportsCenter.

— 7 of Ryan Zimmerman’s 16 homers have come in the 8th inning or later.

— Apparently, the Cardinals wear navy hats on the road if they’re playing a team that wears red hats, like Cincinnati.

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Tuesday’s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) We live in a very, very impatient society. Thad Matta went 337-123 in 13 years as basketball coach at Ohio State, but went 38-29 the last two years (18-18 in Big 14 games). Monday, he was told to take a hike by the Buckeyes- he’ll get paid for the last three years of his contract.

Matta’s recruiting had slipped, in part because of health concerns related to a botched back surgery, and his current team isn’t expected to be a contender next winter. Ohio State AD Gene Smith will conduct a national search; he’ll get turned down a lot and finally he will find a coach who, chances are, isn’t as good a coach as Matta.

Ohio State has a dreamer’s Wish List of potential replacements: Brad Stevens, Billy Donovan, Chris Mack, Chris Holtmann. When you fire a guy with a record like Matta’s, it makes hiring his replacement a lot harder, especially when you’re known as a football school.

If I was an Ohio State advisor, I’d tell them to give Eric Musselman a call; it would be a coup for the Buckeyes, because Musselmann is very good, and he has Ohio ties in his background. Nevada only pays him $300K.

12) Speaking of Big 14 basketball, their teams are 14-4 vs SEC teams the last two years, including 2-1 vs Kentucky.

11) 76ers announced that Joel Embiid/Ben Simmons won’t be playing summer league ball next month, meaning that even if Simmons is healthy for Opening Night this fall, it’ll be 18 months since he’s played in a real basketball game. He’s cashed a lot of checks but hasn’t played in the NBA yet. I’m very, very curious to see how he does.

10) 18-year old kid named Casey Mittelstadt, who is a top prospect for the NHL Draft, couldn’t do any pull-ups and did one rep on the bench press at the NHL Combine.

He should take solace in knowing that Kevin Durant had roughly the same experience when he went to the NBA Combine ten years ago. His career has turned out pretty well.

9) College baseball coaches are bunt-crazy; Central Connecticut lost 6-5 to Dallas Baptist in the NCAA tournament Sunday- they had four sacrifice bunts in the game, which means that four of their 27 outs were made on purpose. No bueno.

8) Minor leaguers in the Kansas City Royals’ system are not allowed to wear sunglasses on their hat, unless they wear them on the back of their head- they’re not allowed to cover up the logo on the front of the cap, in respect for the organization. I’m not making this up; they were talking about it on Sunday. Royals’ color commentator Rex Hudler didn’t even know that rule existed.

7) Saw a movie Oliver Stone made a movie about George W Bush; Richard Dreyfuss played VP Dick Cheney— he looked so much like Cheney I almost didn’t recognize him. Dreyfuss starred in two of my favorite movies: Let It Ride and Moon over Parador— it was weird seeing him in a serious role.

6) Jason Dufner shot 65-65-77-68 in winning The Memorial in Ohio; he is the first golfer since Nick Faldo at the ’89 Masters to win a tournament after shooting 77 or worse in the third round.

5) I had no idea the E in Chuck E. Cheese stands for “Entertainment”, as if eating pizza with a person in a mouse costume wasn’t enough.

4) Yadier Molina will be 35 in July; he’s started 48 of the Cardinals’ first 54 games behind the plate, the most of any big league catcher. St Louis is 26-29, only four games out of first place in the NL Central, 6.5 games out of the second Wild Card slot- they can’t afford to rest him.

3) A guy in Tennessee found a stash of unopened baseball cards from the 50’s/60’s in his aunt’s attic; the cards are expected to reap a six-figure bonanza when he sells them. My earliest baseball cards are from 1965- may have to go look thru them.

2) Seahawks signed QB Austin Davis to back up Russell Wilson, meaning Colin Kaepernick is likely to start the summer unemployed. Davis was with the Rams for a couple years; I actually liked him, thought he had potential.

1) Still amazes me that Steph Curry went to Davidson and Klay Thompson went to Washington State, even though both their dads played in the NBA. Dell Curry played at Virginia Tech; they couldn’t have offered Steph a scholarship? Or his brother Seth, who went to Liberty before Duke poached him? Makes you wonder…….

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Tuesday’s games
National League

Cardinals @ Reds
Wainwright is 4-0, 0.34 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under. Cardinals are 3-2 in his road starts.

Ableman is 1-1, 5.95 in his last four starts (over 4-4). Reds are 3-1 in his home starts.

Cardinals lost seven of last nine games; under is 10-4 in their last 14 games. Reds lost five of last seven games; over is 6-3 in their last nine home games.

Phillies @ Braves
Pivetta is 0-3, 5.12 in four starts this season (over 2-1-1). Nola is 0-3, 5.63 in his last three starts (over 3-3).

Colon is 0-2, 13.89 in his last three starts; over is 8-2 in his last ten. Atlanta split his four home starts. Garcia is 1-1, 1.66 in his last three starts; under is 5-1-1 in his last seven. Only two of his 10 starts have been at home.

Phillies lost five of last eight games; over is 6-2-2 in their last ten road games. Braves are 3-6 in last nine games; over is 11-3-2 in their last 16 home games.

Giants @ Brewers
Cain is 0-3, 6.11 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Giants are 2-3 in his road starts.

Anderson is 2-0, 0.00 (14 IP) in his last two starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Milwaukee is 2-3 in his starts at Miller Park.

Giants lost five of last seven road games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 road games. Brewers lost seven of last ten home games; under is 5-3 in their last eight games.

Marlins @ Cubs
Locke allowed one run in 5.2 IP (80 PT) in his first ’17 start, vs Arizona.

Arrieta is 1-1, 3.00 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Cubs are 2-1 in his home starts.

Marlins won seven of last nine games; over is 7-3 in their last ten road games. Cubs won their last seven home games; under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games.

Padres @ Diamondbacks
Lamet is 2-0, 2.70 in his first two MLB starts (under 1-0-1).

Ray is 3-0, 0.00 (23.2 IP) in his last three starts, but is 0-2, 5.23 in his last three home starts; over is 4-1 in his home starts.

San Diego won five of last seven games; they’re 2-7 in road series openers. Under is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Arizona lost its last three games but won six in a row at home; they’re 7-2 in home series openers. Under is 10-5 in their last 15 games.

Nationals @ Dodgers
Scherzer is 2-0, 1.02 in his last two starts; his last three all stayed under. Washington is 4-2 in his road starts.

McCarthy is 2-1, 1.69 in his last three starts; Dodgers are 4-1 in his home starts (over 3-2).

Nationals won eight of last ten games; four of their last six games went over. Dodgers won five of last seven home games; under is 8-3 in their last 11 games.

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American League
Boston @ New York
Pomeranz is 2-0, 2.08 in his last two starts; Boston is 1-3 in his road starts. Over is 5-5 in his starts this season.

Tanaka is 0-4, 11.21 in his last four starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. New York is 3-2 in his home starts.

Red Sox are 10-4 in their last 14 games, 2-7 in road series openers. Under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games. New York is 6-0 in game following its last six losses; they’re 5-3 in home series openers. Under is 5-1 in their last six home games.

White Sox @ Rays
Quintana is 0-3, 7.67 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over. Chicago is 2-3 in his road starts.

Archer is 1-2, 5.54 in his last four starts (over 8-4). Rays are 4-2 in his home starts.

Chicago lost its last five games, is 2-8 in road series openers. Over is 9-3 in their last 12 road games. Tampa Bay lost its last three games, is 3-6 in home series openers. Rays’ last five home games stayed under the total.

Angels @ Tigers
Chavez is 1-1, 6.06 in his last three starts; Angels are 1-4 in his road starts (over 3-2).

Norris 0-1, 5.60 in his last five starts (over 5-3-2). Detroit is 1-3 in his home starts.

Angels lost three of last four games, are 3-6 in road series openers. Under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Tigers are 7-2 in last nine home games, 6-2 in home series openers. Six of their last seven games went over.

Astros @ Royals
Fiers is 1-1, 4.84 in his last four starts; Houston is 5-1 in his road starts (over 3-2-1). Paulino is

Junis allowed two runs in 4.2 IP (92 PT) in his first MLB start, at Minnesota.

Astros won their last 11 games; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Royals are 5-4 in last nine games; under is 13-7 in their last 20 home games.

Blue Jays @ A’s
Estrada is 2-1, 3.04 in his last four road starts (under 6-5-1). Toronto won three of his last four road starts.

Hahn is 0-3, 6.84 in his last five starts; A’s are 2-1 in his home starts (over 3-0).

Toronto is 10-4 in its last 14 games; over is 11-5-1 in their last 17 road games. Oakland lost seven of last ten games; over is 12-4-1 in their last 17 home games.

Twins @ Mariners
Santiago is 0-3, 0-3, 8.53 in his last four starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight starts. Minnesota is 1-3 in his road starts.

Paxton is 2-0, 1.04 in his last three starts (under 4-2-1). He is 3-0, 0.71 in four home starts.

Minnesota is 15-3 in its last 18 road games, 7-1 in road series openers. Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Seattle won six of last seven games, is 7-2 in home series openers. Over is 13-6 in their last 19 home games.

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Interleague
Pirates @ Orioles
Nova is 2-1, 2.97 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Pirates split his six road starts.

Gausman is 1-1, 5.06 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Orioles are 5-1 in his home outings.

Pirates won four of last five road games, are 3-7 in road series openers. Over is 5-1 in their last six road games. Orioles are 4-10 in last 14 games, 9-1 in home series openers. Over is 4-2 in their last six games.

Mets @ Rangers
deGrom is 2-1, 4.31 in his last five starts; Mets are 4-2 in his road starts. Over is 5-2 in his last seven starts overall.

Ex-Met Gee is making his first ’17 start; he is 48-46, 4.09 in 124 big league starts. He is 3-4, 3.88 in nine AAA starts this season.

Mets lost four of last five games, are 5-2 in road series openers. Over is 13-1-1 in their last 15 road games. Texas is 2-10 in its last 12 games, 5-5 in home series openers. Over is 9-2 in its last 11 road games.

Indians @ Rockies
Clevinger is 2-2, 3.14 in five starts this season (under 4-1).

Senzatela is 4-1, 4.37 in his last six starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Colorado is 5-1 in his home starts.

Indians are 5-3 in last eight games, 1-5 in last six road series openers. Under is 16-4 in their last 20 road games. Rockies won three of last four games; they’re 6-3 in home series openers. Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
StL-Cin: Wainwright 7-4; Adleman 4-4
Phil-Atl: Nola 2-4; Garcia 5-5
SF-Mil: Cain 5-6; Anderson 6-5
Mia-Chi: Locke 0-1; Arrieta 5-6
SD-Ariz: Lamet 2-0; Ray 7-4
Wash-LA: Scherzer 7-4; McCarthy 6-3

American League
Bos-NY: Pomeranz 6-4; Tanaka 5-6 (0-4 last 4)
Chi-TB: Quintana 4-7; Archer 7-5
LA-Det: Chavez 5-6; Norris 5-5
Hst-KC: Paulino 1-0; Junis 1-0
Tor-A’s: Estrada 6-6; Hahn 2-6 (0-3 last 3)
Minn-Sea: Santiago 5-6; Paxton 4-3

Interleague
Pitt-Balt: Nova 6-5; Gausman 6-6
NY-Tex: deGrom 6-5; Gee 0-0
Clev-Colo: Clevinger 2-3; Senzatela 8-3

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
StL-Cin: Wainwright 1-11; Adleman 4-8
Phil-Atl: Nola 2-6; Garcia 2-10
SF-Mil: Cain 5-11; Anderson 2-11
Mia-Chi: Locke 0-1; Arrieta 3-11
SD-Ariz: Lamet 0-2; Ray 4-11
Wash-LA: Scherzer 2-11; McCarthy 1-9

American League
Bos-NY: Pomeranz 4-10; Tanaka 5-11
Chi-TB: Quintana 2-11; Archer 3-12
LA-Det: Chavez 1-11; Norris 1-10
Hst-KC: Paulino 0-1; Junis 0-1
Tor-A’s: Estrada 5-12 (4 of last 5); Hahn 4-8
Minn-Sea: Santiago 2-11; Paxton 0-7

Interleague
Pitt-Balt: Nova 2-11; Gausman 3-12
NY-Tex: deGrom 4-11; Gee 0-0
Clev-Colo: Clevinger 0-5; Senzatela 4-11

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Umpires
National League
StL-Cin: Underdogs won four of last six Rackley games.
Phil-Atl: Three of last four Dreckman games stayed under.
SF-Mil: Road team won last six Conroy games.
Mia-Chi: Favorites won five of last six Emmel games.
Wash-LA: Over is 9-2 in Hernandez games this season.

American League
Hst-KC: Last three Diaz games stayed under.
Tor-A’s: Over is 5-2-1 in Hoberg games this season.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 30-15 AL, favorites +$40
AL @ NL– 29-25 AL, favorites +$302
Total: 59-40 AL, favorites +$342

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 26-23-1
AL @ NL: Over 31-19-1
Total: Over 57-42-2

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 6/5/17

Ariz 9-14-7……17-8–4…….26-22
Atl 14-14-4……8-13-2……..22-27
Cubs 9-16-1……15-11-3……..24-27
Reds 6-16-3……12-16–2……18-32
Colo 21-8-2…..13-13-2……….34-21
LA 11-15-3……20-8-2……….31-23
Miami 8-17-1…….16-10-4……..24-27
Milw 14-7-4…….15-14-4…….29-21
Mets 11-10-1……..15-16-2……26-26
Philly 8-15-5………9-15-2……17-30
Pitt 11-17-2…..10-11-6…….21-28
St. Louis 12-10-2……..16-8-5……..28-18
SD 7-18-4…….13-13–3………20-31
SF 7-19-6……..13-10-4……..23-29
Wash 20-9-2……14-9-2………..34-18

Orioles 10-14-2……..15-12-2………25-26
Boston 11-15-3………13-12-2…….24-27
White Sox 9-18-5……..12-10–1……..21-28
Cleveland 13-13-3……..12-12-2……..25-25
Detroit 12-15-4…….14-9-2……..26-24
Astros 14-9-5……..17-11-2……..31-20
KC 6-15-4………15-12-4……..21-27
Angels 8-16-6………15-9-5………23-25
Twins 12-7-3………11-13-6……23-20
NYY 15-13-1……….16-8…..……31-21
A’s 8-16-3……..13-11-5……..21-27
Seattle 9-17-5……..16-7-4…….25-24
TB 14-10-6……..19-7-3……..33-17
Texas 14-8-4……..11-12-7…….25-20
Toronto 9-17-1……..10-13-6……..19-29

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 6/5/17)

Ariz 9-30……..11-29……….20
Atl 6-32……..5-23………..11
Cubs 5-27……..12-29………..17
Reds 10-25……..14-31………24
Colo 8-31……..8-28……….16
LA 8-29……..11-29..…….19
Miami 8-26……..12-30………20
Milw 10-25……15-33…..…..25
Mets 9-22……..14-32……….23
Philly 10-29……..6-26……….16
Pitt 9-30……..8-27…………17
StL 8-25……..8-29………..16
SD 13-29……6-29………..19
SF 7-35……..7-27………….14
Wash 10-31……..10-25………20

Orioles 3-26……..10-29……….13
Boston 9-29……..6-27………..15
White Sox 8-32…….8-23………..16
Clev 7-29……..9-26……….16
Detroit 5-31…….12-25………..17
Astros 9-28……..13-30……….22
KC 4-26……..5-30…………8
Angels 12-31…….5-30……….17
Twins 6-23……..8-30……….14
NYY 8-29……..10-25……….18
A’s 3-28……..7-30……….10
Seattle 10-31…….12-27………22
TB 9-30……..15-29………24
Texas 9-27……..12-30………20
Toronto 9-27……..7-31………..16

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LEADING OFF: McCutchen heating up, Robbie Ray on roll
June 5, 2017

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

CLUTCH MCCUTCH

Pirates star Andrew McCutchen has recently hit his stride. After a season-long slump that lasted until late May, he has gone 13 for 33 (.394) with three home runs in his last 10 games. The former MVP's surge started right before he was dropped to the sixth spot in the lineup. He'll try to keep up his success when Pittsburgh plays the Orioles at Camden Yards.

ROLLIN' ROBBIE

Arizona lefty Robbie Ray has thrown 23 2/3 scoreless innings while winning three straight starts, all of them on the road. He'll pitch at home for the Diamondbacks against Padres rookie Dinelson Lamet - the 24-year-old righty has won his two big league starts, both times striking out eight in five innings.

TANAKA'S TROUBLES

The Red Sox visit Yankee Stadium for the first time this season, taking on Masahiro Tanaka and the AL East leaders. Tanaka has lost four straight starts, giving up 22 runs, 30 hits and eight home runs in 17 2/3 innings. But on April 27, he threw a three-hit shutout at Fenway Park, making him 6-2 in 11 career starts against Boston.

HEY THERE

Dillon Gee makes his first start for Texas when his former Mets teammates come to town. Gee spent parts of six seasons with New York and pitched for Kansas City last year. He's made two relief appearances for the Rangers.

HE'S READY

Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler is expected to come off the disabled list to face the visiting Angels. He's been out with a hamstring injury and has been having a down year, hitting .239 with 11 RBIs.

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June's Best Bets and Opinions:

Date W-L-T % Units Record

06/05/2017.................... 6 - 2 - 1....................... 75.00%.................. +20.50
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:.........................38 - 35 - 1........................52.05%................... + 13.00


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

06/05/2017................3 - 1............+ 2.35................5 - 1.................+ 3.90
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:....................11 - 11............+ 1.55............23 - 15.................+ 5.60

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June good month/bad month MLB starting pitchers

After a series of fine starts, Lester was roughed up by Los Angeles at the end of May, which raised his ERA to 3.86 - but like the weather, the left-hander warms up and has experienced several strong June's.

You know the saying, “May flowers bring June showers.” For Major League Baseball pitchers hurling during the month of June, showers are hopefully not in their immediate plans. Instead, MLB starting pitchers hope to stay in the game long enough to avoid having to clean up early.

Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team-starts over the course of the last three seasons during the month of June. On the flip side, we've also listed pitchers that struggle in June, winning 33% percent or less of their team-start efforts. To qualify pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each June over the last three years. And for your convenience alongside each record we break down each pitcher’s greatest success or greatest failure rate either home (H) or away (A) within his good or bad month.

Note: * designates a categorical repeat appearance by this pitcher, maintaining status quo from last season’s June list.

GOOD MONTH PITCHERS:

Wei-Yin Chen, Miami Marlins (11-5, 8-2 H)

Chen was 2-3 this season before being shut down after his May 1st start. His right elbow received a platelet-rich plasma injection and there is still no timetable for his return from the DL.

Jon Lester, Chicago Cubs (12-5, 6-1 H)

After a series of fine starts, Lester was roughed up by Los Angeles at the end of May, which raised his ERA to 3.86. But like the weather, the left-hander warms up and has experienced several strong June's. And when pitching at Wrigley Field this season, opposing hitters own only a .179 batting average.

Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers (13-4, 7-1 H)

Baseball's best pitcher continues to shine and with how the L.A. Dodgers enter this month, Kershaw should pile up the victories. While Kershaw is still sensational, he's been plagued for the first time in allowing home runs, with 10 already surrendered.

Carlos Martinez, St. Louis Cardinals (9-4, 5-2 A)

After a really slow start, the Cards Martinez has lowered his ERA more than 1.50 runs and is back to typical career numbers. Quietly, his batting average allowed is at .217, compared to .244 for his St. Louis career.

* Anibal Sanchez, Detroit Tigers (8-4, 2-0 A)

With low velocity and sharpness to his breaking pitches gone, Sanchez has been sent to the bullpen with his substantial contract and only being used in mop up roles and even then his ERA is still at 9.00.

* Chris Tillman, Baltimore Orioles (12-4, 8-2 H)

Tillman started the season with shoulder woes and did not make first start until May 7th. After five starts he still seems to searching for location and command and he will be worth watching given his prior June numbers.


BAD MONTH PITCHERS:

Nate Eovaldi, Tampa Bay Rays (5-11, 2-5 H)

Still recovering from Tommy John surgery ant not likely to hurl this season.

Francisco Liriano, Toronto Blue Jays (3-9, 2-6 H)

The 33-year old lefty has been on the DL since mid-May with a bum shoulder and is scheduled to start for Toronto on June 2nd. Once possessing one of the best curveballs in baseball, age and injuries seem to be taking their toll.

* Shelby Miller, Arizona Diamondbacks (4-10, 2-5 H)

After a much better start to this season compared to last, Miller blew out his elbow and is another Tommy John victim.

Jeff Samardzija, San Francisco Giants (5-11, 2-5 H)

San Francisco has made few front office mistakes in the last nine years. After not learning their lesson about long contracts for starting pitchers like Matt Cain, they signed Samardzija to five-deal deal and are not reaping the benefits. There was a reason he was 47-61 BEFORE going the Giants and he is 13-18 with them.

Ervin Santana, Minnesota Twins (2-8, 1-5 A)

The right-hander is easily off to the best start of his career in 2017, pitching for Minnesota. He will enter this month with a 1.75 ERA (career 4.01), however, in past seasons after quick starts, Santana has eventually regressed towards the norm.

* Jered Weaver, San Diego Padres (5-11, 3-8 H)

With a 0-5 record and 7.94 ERA after nine starts with San Diego, the Padres placed this former ace on the DL. Weaver is a shell of his former prominence and the separation between fastballs, curves and change-ups, no longer fools batters. It’s sad to watch from a hurler who really understood how to pitch side-and-side and up-and-down without an overpowering heater.

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MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, June 6


Cleveland @ Colorado

Game 979-980
June 6, 2017 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Clevnger) 17.243
Colorado
(Snzatela) 16.068
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-115
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-115); Over

NY Mets @ Texas

Game 977-978
June 6, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(deGrom) 13.268
Texas
(Gee) 15.388
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-155
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+135); Under

Pittsburgh @ Baltimore

Game 975-976
June 6, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Nova) 13.643
Baltimore
(Gausman) 16.994
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-130); Over

Minnesota @ Seattle

Game 973-974
June 6, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Sntiago) 14.117
Seattle
(Paxton) 18.583
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 4 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-200
8
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-200); Over

Toronto @ Oakland

Game 971-972
June 6, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Estrada) 13.670
Oakland
(Hahn) 15.577
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+125); Over

Houston @ Kansas City

Game 969-970
June 6, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Paulino) 14.864
Kansas City
(Junis) 15.619
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
N/A

LA Angels @ Detroit

Game 967-968
June 6, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Chavez) 13.935
Detroit
(Norris) 16.786
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-150); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Tampa Bay

Game 965-966
June 6, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Quntana) 13.110
Tampa Bay
(Archer) 15.215
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-160); Over

Boston @ NY Yankees

Game 963-964
June 6, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Pmeranz) 15.597
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 17.384
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-115); Over

Washington @ LA Dodgers

Game 961-962
June 6, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Scherzer) 17.400
LA Dodgers
(McCrthy) 13.801
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-120); Over

San Diego @ Arizona

Game 959-960
June 6, 2017 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Lamet) 13.455
Arizona
(Ray) 15.007
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-180
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-180); Over

Miami @ Chicago Cubs

Game 957-958
June 6, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Locke) 13.720
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 17.172
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-185
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-185); N/A

San Francisco @ Milwaukee

Game 955-956
June 6, 2017 @ 7:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Cain) 17.048
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 13.597
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+120); Under

Philadelphia @ Atlanta

Game 953-954
June 6, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Nola) 14.577
Atlanta
(Garcia) 13.017
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-105); Under

St. Louis @ Cincinnati

Game 951-952
June 6, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wnwrght) 12.248
Cincinnati
(Adleman) 15.549
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+110); Over

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MLB

Tuesday, June 6

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Boston is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Boston is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Boston

7:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. BALTIMORE
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TAMPA BAY
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. DETROIT
LA Angels are 15-5 SU in their last 20 games when playing Detroit
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games

7:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games at home
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

7:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Milwaukee's last 23 games at home

8:05 PM
MIAMI vs. CHI CUBS
Miami is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Chi Cubs's last 23 games at home
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
NY METS vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Texas
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games

8:15 PM
HOUSTON vs. KANSAS CITY
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

8:40 PM
CLEVELAND vs. COLORADO
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland

9:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Arizona's last 18 games when playing at home against San Diego
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego

10:05 PM
TORONTO vs. OAKLAND
Toronto is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Toronto is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games at home

10:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home

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

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MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, June 6

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ST LOUIS (26 - 29) at CINCINNATI (26 - 30) - 7:10 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. TIM ADLEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 60-47 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 76-56 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 44-33 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 432-390 (+51.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
WAINWRIGHT is 176-101 (+39.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 45-26 (+19.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 85-51 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 45-19 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 86-42 (+29.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 392-423 (-100.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 392-360 (-85.4 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 4-2 (+4.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 9-10 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.314.
His team's record is 11-11 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-11. (-3.6 units)

TIM ADLEMAN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ADLEMAN is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.039.
His team's record is 1-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (20 - 35) at ATLANTA (24 - 31) - 7:35 PM
AARON NOLA (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-23 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 390-345 (+51.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-45 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 27-50 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 39-45 (-25.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-0 (+4.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

AARON NOLA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
NOLA is 3-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.32 and a WHIP of 1.290.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GARCIA is 3-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.129.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-9. (-9.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (24 - 35) at MILWAUKEE (30 - 28) - 7:40 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-35 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-40 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-12 (-8.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-15 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-16 (-10.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 30-28 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-20 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1149-984 (+98.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 36-55 (-22.9 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
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CAIN is 3-8 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.355.
His team's record is 5-8 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-3.4 units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 8.15 and a WHIP of 1.471.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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MIAMI (24 - 32) at CHICAGO CUBS (29 - 27) - 8:05 PM
JEFF LOCKE (L) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 14-25 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 76-97 (-29.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1628-1713 (-264.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 874-798 (-149.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 230-270 (-71.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 786-837 (-181.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 788-751 (-159.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

JEFF LOCKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LOCKE is 1-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 6.27 and a WHIP of 1.529.
His team's record is 3-7 (-6.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.9 units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. MIAMI since 1997
ARRIETA is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 0.69 and a WHIP of 0.692.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (23 - 35) at ARIZONA (34 - 25) - 9:40 PM
DINELSON LAMET (R) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 34-25 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 21-8 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 12-4 (+8.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 27-14 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 25-17 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 106-74 (+26.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 69-82 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
RAY is 27-45 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
RAY is 11-24 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 6-4 (+1.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

DINELSON LAMET vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

ROBBIE RAY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
RAY is 2-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.121.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

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WASHINGTON (36 - 20) at LA DODGERS (35 - 24) - 10:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 24-8 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 15-5 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
SCHERZER is 21-4 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 131-101 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 90-77 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SCHERZER is 2-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.53 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 2-8 (-6.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-1. (+4.8 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MCCARTHY is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.600.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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BOSTON (31 - 25) at NY YANKEES (32 - 22) - 7:05 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 664-599 (-83.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 12-18 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 65-41 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 31-16 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 63-54 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-0 (+2.8 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
POMERANZ is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. BOSTON since 1997
TANAKA is 6-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.014.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.7 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (24 - 31) at TAMPA BAY (29 - 30) - 7:10 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 97-124 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 61-80 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 37-46 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ARCHER is 17-28 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 7-16 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss 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.

JOSE QUINTANA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
QUINTANA is 1-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.242.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ARCHER is 3-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.3 units)

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LA ANGELS (29 - 31) at DETROIT (28 - 28) - 7:10 PM
JESSE CHAVEZ (R) vs. DANIEL NORRIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 9-22 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CHAVEZ is 13-24 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHAVEZ is 7-18 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 114-103 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 9-0 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
DETROIT is 113-115 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
DETROIT is 384-332 (-67.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
CHAVEZ is 0-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.526.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

DANIEL NORRIS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
NORRIS is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.587.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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HOUSTON (42 - 16) at KANSAS CITY (24 - 32) - 8:15 PM
DAVID PAULINO (R) vs. JAKE JUNIS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-2 (+1.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DAVID PAULINO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

JAKE JUNIS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (28 - 30) at OAKLAND (25 - 32) - 10:05 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. JESSE HAHN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 50-55 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 71-70 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 169-96 (+55.7 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 162-219 (-49.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 85-106 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 54-72 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 65-90 (-27.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HAHN is 5-15 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ESTRADA is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JESSE HAHN vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (29 - 24) at SEATTLE (28 - 30) - 10:10 PM
HECTOR SANTIAGO (L) vs. JAMES PAXTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 88-127 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-8 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-6 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 10-3 (+8.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 94-91 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 18-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 24-20 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 608-560 (-95.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 53-74 (-25.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 41-52 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
PAXTON is 6-15 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in night 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.

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SANTIAGO is 3-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.070.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PAXTON is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.54 and a WHIP of 1.114.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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PITTSBURGH (26 - 31) at BALTIMORE (29 - 26) - 7:05 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 78-95 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 118-100 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 69-41 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 16-5 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 23-16 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 84-67 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 115-124 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 191-179 (+33.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 57-41 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
NOVA is 21-10 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

IVAN NOVA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
NOVA is 8-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.346.
His team's record is 11-5 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.3 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (24 - 31) at TEXAS (26 - 31) - 8:05 PM
JACOB DEGROM (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 24-31 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 21-26 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 12-18 (-10.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 53-51 (-22.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 121-101 (+21.1 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 70-43 (+18.9 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 20-11 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 36-23 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 89-70 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 93-74 (+18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

JACOB DEGROM vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

DILLON GEE vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (29 - 26) at COLORADO (36 - 23) - 8:40 PM
MIKE CLEVINGER (R) vs. ANTONIO SENZATELA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 15-19 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 36-23 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 26-15 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 15-9 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-8 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.

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

MIKE CLEVINGER vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

ANTONIO SENZATELA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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Tuesday's Diamond Notes
June 6, 2017

Hottest team: Red Sox (10-4 past 14 games overall)

The Red Sox will renew acquaintances with their biggest rivals, the New York Yankees, in the Bronx on Tuesday night. Sure, Boston hasn't been nearly as hot as the Houston Astros, who continue their series in Kansas City looking to run their win streak to 12 games, but the Red Sox have been doing pretty well. The Red Sox have allowed just 3.2 runs per game over the past 11 outings. Boston has won eight of their past 10 games against teams with a winning record, they're 8-2 in their past 10 against right-handed starting pitching and they're 5-2 in Drew Pomeranz's past seven outings against divisional foes.

Coldest team Athletics (2-6 past eight games, 5-13 past 18 overall)

The Athletics picked up a victory in the series opener against the Blue Jays, but it was a rare solid pitching effort. The A's have allowed 7.0 runs per game over their past nine outings. Oakland has posted a 1-5 record over the past six outings by Jesse Hahn, including an 0-4 mark in his past four outings against teams with a losing overall mark. The A's are an impressive 15-7 over their past 22 home games, but just 5-11 in the past 16 against teams with a losing record and 3-7 in their past 10 overall. Oakland is also just 2-6 in their past eight vs. RHP.

Hottest pitcher: Max Scherzer, Nationals (6-3, 2.56 ERA)

The Nationals used a red-hot Gio Gonzalez to mow down the Dodgers in Los Angeles in Monday's series opener, now they'll turn to the multi-colored eyes of Max Scherzer to get it done in Game 2 of the series. The Nats have won four in a row against National League West foes while picking up victories in seven of their past eight road affairs. In addition, they'll go up against RHP Brandon McCarthy, and the Nats are 4-1 in their past five against righties. They're also an impressive 8-2 in Scherzer's past 10 outings when working on five days of rest, and they're 21-7 in his past 28 assignments on the road.

Coldest pitcher: Jose Quintana, White Sox (2-7, 5.60 ERA)

Quintana is tied for the league lead with seven losses, and he has managed a dismal 5.60 ERA across 11 starts while serving up 10 homers across 64 1/3 innings. The wheels have really come off over the past two outings, allowing 15 runs with 18 hits over the past seven innings across two starts as his ERA has ballooned from 3.92 to 5.60 just since May 19. Chicago is just 5-16 over their past 21 road outings, 3-13 in their past 16 road outings against teams with a winning home record and 1-6 in their past seven American League East opponents. The Pale Hose are also 0-9 in Q's past nine starts in the first game of a new series.

Biggest UNDER run: Red Sox (8-3 past 11 games overall)

The 'under' has been a frequent happening for Boston lately, going 8-3 in their past 11 games overall. In addition, the under has hit in five of the past seven for the Red Sox following a win. Drew Pomeranz is also a good bet to keep the under streak going, cashing in nine of his past 11 road outings. The under is also 14-6-2 in their past 22 starts overall while going 8-1-2 in Pomeranz's past 11 starts against a team with a winning record. The under is also 6-2-2 in his past 10 starts against divisional foes.

Biggest OVER run: Phillies (5-1 past six games, 19-7-1 past 27 road outings)

Holding a Phillies over ticket has been a winning proposition lately. The over is 5-1 in their past six outings, 4-1 in their past five divisional games and 4-1 in their past five against left-handed pitching. In addition, the over is 19-7-1 in their past 27 games on the road while cashing in nine of Aaron Nola's past 11 assignments away from home. The over is also 11-4 in Nola's past 15 starts overall while going 5-2 in his past seven against teams with a losing record. For Atlanta, the over is 4-0 in their past four at home vs. RHP and 7-3-1 in their past 11 games overall against a righty.

Matchup to watch: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

The Padres and Diamondbacks open a set in Arizona on Tuesday night, and San Diego turns to rookie Dinelson Lamet to put the brakes on a two-game slide. The rookie is 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA across 10.0 innings with 16 strikeouts since his recall from Triple-A Reno. San Diego has won five of their past seven games overall, although they're just 2-8 in their past 10 divisional games while going 0-5 in their past five tries against a left-handed starting pitcher. San Diego is also a dismal 5-13 in their past 18 against teams with a winning overall mark. Arizona, on the other hand, has won four straight at home vs. RHP while going 7-1 in Robbie Ray's past eight tries against divisional foes and 6-1 in his past seven assignments against teams with a losing overall mark.

Betcha didn’t know: Coors Field is usually the kiss of death for a pitcher's bottom line, especially a young pitcher in the embryonic stages of his career. However, Antonio Senzatela hasn't been fazed by the rarefied air of Denver, going 5-1 with a 3.00 ERA over his first six career outings at Coors Field, while going 7-2 with a 3.49 ERA overall on the season. Mike Clevinger has pitched well for the Indians, giving them another young gun in their rotation. He is 2-0 with 12 2/3 scoreless innings on the road so far this season. The bullpen of the Indians leads the majors with a 2.19 ERA, too, although that mark will certainly be put to the test in Denver.

Biggest public favorite: Mariners (-210) vs. Twins

Biggest public underdog: Rangers (+140) vs. Mets

Biggest line move: Mariners (-180 to -210) vs. Twins

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Standings

Regular Season Standings · Wild Card Standings

AMERICAN - EAST
Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak
New York Yankees 32 22 .593 0 17-8 15-14 5-5 L-1
Boston Red Sox 31 25 .554 2 17-10 14-15 6-4 W-2
Baltimore Orioles 29 26 .527 3 19-10 10-16 4-6 L-2
Tampa Bay Rays 29 30 .492 5 16-13 13-17 5-5 L-3
Toronto Blue Jays 28 30 .483 6 17-14 11-16 6-4 L-1

AMERICAN - CENTRAL
Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak
Minnesota Twins 29 24 .547 0 12-18 17-6 4-6 W-1
Cleveland Indians 29 26 .527 1 12-14 17-12 5-5 W-1
Detroit Tigers 28 28 .500 2 15-10 13-18 6-4 W-4
Chicago White Sox 24 31 .436 6 12-11 12-20 4-6 L-5
Kansas City Royals 24 32 .429 6 15-15 9-17 5-5 L-2

AMERICAN - WEST
Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak
Houston Astros 42 16 .724 0 20-10 22-6 10-0 W-11
Los Angeles Angels 29 31 .483 14 18-12 11-19 4-6 L-1
Seattle Mariners 28 30 .483 14 17-10 11-20 7-3 W-3
Texas Rangers 26 31 .456 15 17-13 9-18 2-8 L-4
Oakland Athletics 25 32 .439 16 17-12 8-20 3-7 W-1

NATIONAL - EAST
Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak
Washington Nationals 36 20 .643 0 16-9 20-11 8-2 W-2
Atlanta Braves 24 31 .436 11 10-13 14-18 4-6 L-1
New York Mets 24 31 .436 11 14-19 10-12 5-5 L-1
Miami Marlins 24 32 .429 12 14-16 10-16 7-3 L-1
Philadelphia Phillies 20 35 .364 15 12-14 8-21 4-6 W-3

NATIONAL - CENTRAL
Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak
Chicago Cubs 29 27 .518 0 18-11 11-16 4-6 W-4
Milwaukee Brewers 30 28 .517 0 15-18 15-10 5-5 L-1
St. Louis Cardinals 26 29 .473 2 14-15 12-14 3-7 L-4
Cincinnati Reds 26 30 .464 3 16-15 10-15 4-6 W-1
Pittsburgh Pirates 26 31 .456 3 14-13 12-18 5-5 W-1

NATIONAL - WEST
Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak
Colorado Rockies 36 23 .610 0 15-13 21-10 5-5 W-2
Los Angeles Dodgers 35 24 .593 1 21-9 14-15 6-4 L-2
Arizona Diamondbacks 34 25 .576 2 21-8 13-17 4-6 L-3
San Francisco Giants 24 35 .407 12 13-14 11-21 4-6 W-1
San Diego Padres 23 35 .397 12 13-16 10-19 6-4 L-2

Updated Tue Jun 6 12:04 PM EDT

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TUESDAY, JUNE 6

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

BOS at NYY 07:05 PM

O 9.0

PIT at BAL 07:05 PM

PIT +110

U 9.0

LAA at DET 07:10 PM

LAA +130

O 9.0

STL at CIN 07:10 PM

CIN +105

O 9.5

CHW at TB 07:10 PM

O 7.5

PHI at ATL 07:35 PM

O 8.5

SF at MIL 07:40 PM

SF +110

U 9.0

NYM at TEX 08:05 PM

TEX +130

O 9.5

MIA at CHC 08:05 PM

O 7.5

HOU at KC 08:15 PM

U 9.5

CLE at COL 08:40 PM

COL +100

O 10.5

SD at ARI 09:40 PM

O 8.5

TOR at OAK 10:05 PM

O 8.0

WAS at LAD 10:10 PM

O 7.5

MIN at SEA 10:10 PM

U 8.5