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MLB notebook: Broadcaster Remy apologizes for remark
June 7, 2017

Boston Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy apologized on Wednesday for his on-air remarks that pitchers such as New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka shouldn't be allowed translators on the mound.

Remy took to Twitter to announce his apology, one day after he came under fire for his comments during the fourth inning of a NESN telecast.

After Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild and Japanese translator Shingo Horie visited Tanaka on the mound following back-to-back homers to Mitch Moreland and Hanley Ramirez, the 64-year-old Remy said the following:

"Learn baseball language," Remy said. "It's pretty simple. You break it down pretty easy between pitching coach and pitcher after a long period of time."

Remy's remark was roundly blasted on social media. On Wednesday, the long-time Red Sox announcer offered his apology.

"I sincerely apologize to those who were offended by my comments during the telecast last night," Remy wrote.

Major League Baseball adopted a rule in 2013 that allowed interpreters to join mound conferences.

--The Seattle Mariners signed shortstop Jean Segura to a five-year contract extension.

Terms of the agreement covering the 2018-2022 seasons were not disclosed but the deal reportedly is worth $70 million, and includes a no-trade clause and a $17 million club option for 2023.

In his first season with the Mariners, the 27-year-old Segura is hitting .341 with four home runs, 20 RBIs, a .391 on-base percentage and a .852 OPS in 43 games.

Segura was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Friday after he sustained a high right ankle sprain.

--The Pittsburgh Pirates placed catcher Francisco Cervelli on the seven-day concussion disabled list.

Catcher Jacob Stallings was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis to take the roster spot of Cervelli, who sustained the injury while taking a foul ball off his mask in Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles.

Cervelli, 31, is hitting .252 with three homers and 20 RBIs in 47 games this season.

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LEADING OFF: Rockies visit Wrigley; Price vs Pineda, Yanks
June 7, 2017

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

MEASURING STICK

The surprising Rockies, who lead the National League with 38 wins, get a tough test when they open a four-game series at Wrigley Field against the World Series champion Cubs. Colorado is a season-best 15 games above .500 and has outscored its opponents 32-6 during a four-game winning streak. Tyler Chatwood (5-7, 4.60 ERA) starts against Chicago lefty Jon Lester (3-3, 3.91).

AL EAST SHOWDOWN

David Price (1-0) starts for the Red Sox in the rubber game of a three-game set at Yankee Stadium, his third outing since returning from a sore elbow that had sidelined the 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner since spring training. Price allowed one run and three hits over seven innings in a 5-2 win against Baltimore on Saturday. Michael Pineda (6-3) pitches for New York, which leads the AL East by two games over rival Boston.

HITLESS WONDER

Coming off his no-hitter against Arizona, right-hander Edinson Volquez (2-7, 3.80 ERA) starts for Miami in Pittsburgh. Volquez tweaked his right ankle in the first inning last Saturday but stayed in and tossed the sixth no-hitter in Marlins history. He threw a bullpen session Tuesday and is on track to pitch against Gerrit Cole (3-5, 4.27) and the Pirates. ''He's feeling better,'' Miami manager Don Mattingly said Tuesday about Volquez. ''We're comfortable he'll be close to 100 percent.''

ON HOLD AGAIN

Third baseman Adrian Beltre gets more time to rest his sprained left ankle when the Rangers have a scheduled day off before their weekend series at Washington. The 38-year-old Beltre, only 48 hits from 3,000, was out of the lineup Wednesday night against the Mets and it was unclear how long he might be sidelined. He got hurt again Tuesday in the seventh game since the belated debut of his 20th season. He missed the first 51 games because of calf issues. ''He wants to play,'' Texas manager Jeff Banister said. ''Adrian plays with a different purpose than most.''

GIANT NEMESIS

San Francisco right-hander Johnny Cueto (5-5) takes an eight-game winning streak against the Brewers into his start at Miller Park in Milwaukee. The run began in September 2012 when Cueto was with Cincinnati, and he has a 1.68 ERA during that stretch.

NO FEAR

Ben Lively makes his second career start for Philadelphia in the finale of a four-game series against the Braves. Lively drew praise from Phillies manager Pete Mackanin because he ''showed no fear'' in winning his major league debut last week. The 25-year-old allowed only four hits and one run in seven innings of a 5-3 win over the Giants on Saturday. After the game, Mackanin joked: ''He's my favorite pitcher.''

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June's Best Bets and Opinions:

Date W-L-T % Units Record

06/07/2017.................... 8 - 12 - 1..................... 40.00%................... -18.50
06/06/2017.................... 9 - 11 - 1..................... 45.00%................... -11.25
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:.........................55 - 58 - 4........................48.57%................. + 16.75


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

06/07/2017................2 - 2............+ 0.80................5 - 6..................- 1.60
06/06/2017................4 - 2............+ 2.65................4 - 7..................- 3.70
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:....................17 - 15............+ 5.00............32 - 28.................+ 0.30

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Thursday's Diamond Notes
June 8, 2017

Hottest team: Mariners (9-1 last 10) vs. Twins

Seattle is finding its way after a slow start to pull into second place in the AL West at 30-30. The Mariners remain 12 games behind the runaway train known as the Astros, but at least Seattle is back in the AL Wild Card race as it rallied for a 6-5 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday. The Mariners have caught fire at Safeco Field since dropping three of four to the White Sox last month by going 6-1 on their current homestand.

The M’s go for the sweep of the Twins tonight before the Blue Jays invade the Pacific Northwest on Friday. Christian Bergman takes the mound as the right-hander has been on fire (see below) for Seattle recently. During this current five-game winning streak, the M’s have averaged 9.2 runs per game. Last month, the Mariners went through an eight-game stretch where they scored a total of nine runs.

Coldest team: Cardinals (0-6 last six) at Reds

Talk about a roller coaster season for St. Louis. The Redbirds began 2017 at 3-9, but found their way atop the NL Central in early May. However, things have gone backwards for St. Louis recently by losing 11 of its past 14 games, while dropping all six games on their current road swing. The Cardinals squandered a 3-0 lead in Wednesday’s 6-4 setback at Cincinnati.
St. Louis tries to avoid the four-game sweep to Cincinnati on Thursday afternoon as former Red Mike Leake takes the mound. Leake started the season at 4-1, but the right-hander is winless in four of his past five starts. In two starts against the Reds this season, Leake has allowed just two earned runs in 14 innings of work, but St. Louis has lost both times to Cincinnati as a heavy favorite.

Hottest pitcher: Christian Bergman, Mariners (3-2, 4.36 ERA)

For a rotation that has gone most of this season without ace Felix Hernandez, Bergman has emerged as a nice surprise lately. The ex-Colorado Rockies’ righty bounced back from a terrible start at Washington in which he was torched for 10 earned runs in four innings of work on May 23 to beat the Red Sox and Rays. Bergman put together seven scoreless innings in a 5-0 victory at Boston as a +175 underdog, while scattering seven hits and two earned runs in six innings of a 12-4 rout of the Rays.

Coldest pitcher: Joe Ross, Nationals (2-2, 7.34 ERA)

The Washington right-hander tossed eight innings of five-hit ball against Seattle in a 10-1 blowout on May 23. Since that victory, Ross has gone backwards by losing each of his last two starts to the Padres and Athletics. Ross pitched a total of seven innings, while yielding 19 hits and 12 runs (11 earned), as the third-year pitcher has given up at least five earned runs in four of his past five outings. The task doesn’t get easier in a make-up contest with the rival Orioles, as Baltimore has taken two of three meetings from Washington.

Biggest OVER run: Diamondbacks (4-1 last five)

Arizona registered its third straight OVER in Wednesday’s 7-4 home triumph over San Diego as -220 favorites. The D-backs have plated seven or more runs in four of the last five matchups with the Padres, as Arizona seeks the series sweep this afternoon at Chase Field. Another OVER could be in order today as D-backs’ left-hander Patrick Corbin has been knocked around in his last two starts, allowing 13 runs in nine innings of work. However, both those rough outings came on the road, as Corbin has delivered a pair of quality starts against the Padres this season by giving up two earned runs each time.

Biggest UNDER run: Angels (5-2 last seven)

The Halos and Tigers have played plenty of low-scoring affairs this season, now cashing the UNDER in five of six matchups after Detroit shut out Los Angeles, 4-0 on Wednesday. Since allowing 11 runs to Minnesota on June 2, the Angels have given up a total of 12 runs in the past four games, while moving their mark to 7-2 to the UNDER in the last nine road contests. In Thursday’s matinee, J.C. Ramirez takes the mound for L.A., who owns a perfect 7-0 ledger to the UNDER in seven road starts, including three wins in his last three outings away from Anaheim.

Matchup to Watch: Rockies vs. Cubs

The last time these teams met up at Coors Field in early May, Colorado captured two of three from Chicago. The Rockies head to Wrigley Field for a crucial four-game series between a pair of first place squads in the National League. Colorado travels to the Windy City after sweeping a mini two-game set from Cleveland, while winning four straight.

Tyler Chatwood has been moved up a day for Colorado as the right-hander tries to capitalize off a solid outing at San Diego his last time out. Chatwood struck out eight batters in eight innings of work to pick up only his third win in his previous eight starts. In his only start against the Cubs last season, Chatwood dominated Chicago by tossing seven scoreless innings of two-hit ball in a 2-0 triumph as a hefty +210 underdog.

Jon Lester opposes Chatwood for Chicago, coming off a no-decision against the Cardinals in his last trip to the mound in a 6-3 win. The Cubs own a 5-2 record in Lester’s seven starts at Wrigley Field this season, while winning in each of his past three outings on the North Side. Chicago saw its five-game winning streak come to a halt in Wednesday’s 6-5 defeat to Miami, as the Cubs remain one game behind the Brewers atop the NL Central.

Betcha didn’t know: The Red Sox and Yankees are playing again tonight. Okay, you knew that, but Boston has been dynamic in Game 3’s of a series this season by displaying an 11-3 record, including a 6-1 mark off a loss, coming off an 8-0 rout at the hands of the Yankees last night. Is that record in jeopardy? Sox southpaw David Price failed to produce a victory at Yankee Stadium in three starts last season as he takes the mound in the finale tonight.

Biggest public favorite: Astros (-185) at Royals

Biggest public underdog: White Sox (+135) at Rays

Biggest line move: Twins (+120 to +105) at Mariners

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Red Sox turn to Price in Yankees series finale
June 8, 2017

NEW YORK -- In his last start, David Price turned in one of his finest outings since joining the Boston Red Sox, who are hoping to see more of those performances.

In his last start, Michael Pineda produced his worst performance in nearly two months -- and the New York Yankees are hoping it was an aberration.

Price opposes Pineda in the finale of the three-game series Thursday night at Yankee Stadium.

Price is three starts into his second season with Boston after being sidelined with a strained left elbow. He was eased into the season by pitching five innings in a no-decision against the Chicago White Sox but looked sharp Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles.

In a 5-2 victory, Price allowed one run and three hits in seven innings. He struck out seven and walked one and needed just 92 pitches, which was four more than his season debut.

"He was outstanding," Boston manager John Farrell said. "Much more consistent location on all his pitches compared to just five days ago in Chicago. He was able to throw his cutter to both sides of the plate. He threw some really good fastballs into some power right-handed hitters to keep them from extending out over the plate. He was in complete control. He got into a great rhythm. A big night for David and a boost for us."

Price experienced little trouble as the Orioles did not get a runner past first base until Manny Machado hit a solo homer in the seventh. Price threw just 12.4 pitches per inning.

"I felt good," Price said. "Just trying to make better pitches. I don't want to be out there throwing 100 pitches or 90 pitches through five innings. I (was) back to being efficient, getting a lot of early outs and not giving up a whole lot of runs."

Price has extensive experience -- but also mixed results -- facing the Yankees. In his first season with Boston, the left-hander was 1-3 with a 7.89 ERA in five starts over 29 2/3 innings.

Price made his major league debut Sept. 14, 2008, in New York with a 5 1/3-inning relief stint for the Tampa Bay Rays. Lifetime against the Yankees, he is 14-10 with a 4.55 ERA in 36 appearances (35 starts). New York's current roster has hit .296 (53-for-179) with three homers and 23 RBIs against Price.

Pineda makes his second attempt to get his seventh victory and hopes it goes better than Friday in Toronto. In a 7-5 loss, he allowed season highs of five runs and 10 hits in five innings and struck out only one hitter.

"My command tonight was not like it used to be," Pineda said. "It happens sometimes, when you don't have your best command so you get in trouble. This is a really good lineup, so you want to compete with your best stuff. For me, today, I didn't have my best stuff."

It was the 11th straight loss for the Yankees in games in which Pineda has allowed at least five runs. Overall, the Yankees are 2-16 when Pineda allows at least five earned runs since he made his debut for the team in 2014.

Friday's loss in Toronto occurred after he had matched a career high by allowing three earned runs or fewer in nine straight starts. In those starts, he was 6-1 with a 2.75 ERA.

Pineda is 5-1 with a 2.31 ERA in six starts at home this season.

Like Price, Pineda has experienced mixed results with the Red Sox. In 11 career starts, the right-hander is 4-5 with a 4.73 ERA against Boston. The combined batting average of Boston's current roster against Pineda is .304 in 102 at-bats, with five home runs and 21 RBIs.

The Yankees will be looking to get their eighth series win at home after evening the series Wednesday with an 8-0 victory. New York hopes Pineda can be as sharp as CC Sabathia, who allowed five hits in eight innings.

The Red Sox look to rebound after losing for only the fifth time in their last 16 games. Boston homered three times in the series opener but was blanked for the fourth time this season Wednesday and is 5-4 on its 10-game road trip.

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Versatile Montgomery filling valuable role
June 8, 2017

CHICAGO (AP) Mike Montgomery could take the mound in the sixth, or the eighth, or in extra innings. He might be brought in for a particular left-handed batter, or he could go the distance.

In an era of specialization across baseball - there are closers, eighth-inning guys, lefty specialists and even more roles for major league relievers - Montgomery is a throwback to the days before saves and holds. He could get the ball at any point for the Cubs, and his versatility is a key component of one of the NL's best bullpens.

''What he's doing for us right now is so invaluable out of the bullpen,'' manager Joe Maddon said. ''The wonderful part about it is that he accepts all this. He understands all this. He's not a bellyacher. He doesn't complain about this. He knows that what he is doing right now is very vital to our success.''

Montgomery went one week between outings before he pitched the final 3 1/3 innings of Monday night's 3-1 victory against Miami, allowing three hits and striking out three. The left-hander became the first player with multiple saves of at least 10 outs in a single season since Alfredo Aceves for Boston in 2011, according to baseball-reference.com.

Montgomery has four outings this year of at least three innings, pitching scoreless ball in each one. He has a 2.21 ERA in 36 2/3 innings over 18 appearances this year, serving as a nice jack-of-all-trades for Maddon and his appreciative colleagues in Chicago's bullpen.

''I think the challenge of preparing yourself physically and mentally is a little more unpredictable, so I think at first it was hard for me,'' Montgomery said. ''But like anything, you adapt. It's like, hey, you've got to go in there and get one out, you've just got to do it.''

Montgomery, a first-round pick by Kansas City in the 2008 draft, was a starter when he made his major league debut with Seattle in 2015. The Cubs got him in a trade with the Mariners last July, and he had a 2.82 ERA while making five starts and 12 relief appearances down the stretch.

The 27-year-old Montgomery was on the mound when Chicago finished off its first championship since 1908 last November. He had a 1.93 ERA in the World Series against Cleveland, and then carried the momentum over into this year.

''He's so valuable. You have no idea,'' reliever Pedro Strop said before Wednesday night's 6-5 loss to Miami. ''When you have a guy like that - that can do multiple innings, he can go pitch for an inning, he can warm up quick like a normal reliever - it's really important to have a guy like that in the `pen.

''He's saved us so many times, when we're short on bullpen guys. We appreciate it. Hopefully it will keep going well for him.''

While Chicago's lineup has sputtered so far in its title defense and the starting pitching has been shaky, the bullpen ranks among the majors' best. The eclectic group also has drawn attention for its dance moves whenever the Cubs hit a home run.

''It starts with the talent in the bullpen,'' Montgomery said. ''Everyone is extremely talented, extremely good at their craft and what they do, and then it goes down to, yeah, we have fun out there.''

As much as Montgomery enjoys being a part of that group, he is hoping to return to the rotation at some point. He competed for the fifth starter slot in spring training, but the Cubs went with Brett Anderson in part because Montgomery had proven he could handle a bullpen job.

Now Anderson is on the disabled list with a back injury, and Eddie Butler is starting. But Anderson has piggybacked off Butler for each of his two saves, and could slot into the rotation again at some point soon to provide some rest for the other starters.

''I'm not going to sit here and lie and say I don't want to start,'' Montgomery said. ''But I'm not going to worry about it or try to cause a problem because I think things are going to work out the way they are and I just want to be involved and be an impact with the team, help the team win.''

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THURSDAY, JUNE 8

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

STL at CIN 12:35 PM

O 9.0

LAA at DET 01:10 PM

U 8.5

SF at MIL 02:10 PM

O 8.5

SD at ARI 03:40 PM

SD +125

U 9.5

BOS at NYY 07:05 PM

BOS +100

O 8.0

MIA at PIT 07:05 PM

MIA +120

O 8.5

BAL at WAS 07:05 PM

U 9.0

CHW at TB 07:10 PM

U 8.0

PHI at ATL 07:35 PM

O 9.5

COL at CHC 08:05 PM

COL +160

U 9.0

HOU at KC 08:15 PM

O 9.0

MIN at SEA 10:10 PM

MIN +120

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Baseball Capsules
June 8, 2017

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Lance McCullers took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer in a five-run ninth as the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Thursday night.

Altuve's ninth home run came off Kelvin Herrera (1-2) with Josh Reddick aboard after walking on four pitches to lead off the inning. Herrera has yielded seven home runs in 24 1/3 innings after giving up only six in 72 innings last season.

Herrera retired only one of the five batters he faced and was charged with four runs, three hits and a walk. The inning also included a two-run single by Jake Marisnick.

Lorenzo Cain's one-out triple in the seventh ended McCuller's no-hit bid. Cain drilled a 3-0 pitch to center. He scored on Mike Moustakas' two-out single to tie the score.

Will Harris (2-1) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win.

YANKEES 9, RED SOX 1

NEW YORK (AP) - Gary Sanchez homered twice to drive in five runs and New York pounded David Price again a night after the Boston ace had an angry exchange with a reporter.

Michael Pineda (7-3) rebounded from a rough outing with seven brilliant innings, and New York took two of three from its rival in their first series at Yankee Stadium this season. On the strength of stingy starts by CC Sabathia and Pineda, the Yankees outscored Boston 17-1 in the final two games and increased their AL East lead to three games over the second-place Red Sox.

Making his third appearance this season since recovering from a strained left elbow, Price (1-1) was tagged for six runs, eight hits and four walks in five innings. He served up both of Sanchez's homers, a three-run shot in the third and a two-run drive in the fifth.

Minutes after Wednesday night's game, Price got into a heated argument with a Red Sox beat writer just outside the team's clubhouse. According to reports, Price cursed at the reporter and then two others when they asked to interview him.

ROCKIES 4, CUBS 1

CHICAGO (AP) - Tyler Chatwood pitched four-hit ball over six innings, DJ LeMahieu hit a three-run homer and Colorado beat Chicago for its season-high fifth straight win.

The NL West leaders got all their runs in the second inning after Jon Lester (3-4) struck out the first two batters. LeMahieu's drive to the right field basket made it 4-1.

Lester lost at Wrigley Field for the first time in nearly 13 months, while the Cubs dropped their second straight after winning a season-high five in a row. They did that hours after Major League Baseball said it is looking into a domestic violence accusation against shortstop Addison Russell.

Chatwood (6-7) shut down Chicago after giving up a solo homer to Kris Bryant in the first. He also singled and scored.

Greg Holland picked up his major league-leading 22nd save in as many chances with a scoreless ninth.

GIANTS 9, BREWERS 5, 10 INNINGS

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Hunter Pence's RBI single opened the scoring in a four-run 10th inning, and San Francisco overcame a rough outing by closer Mark Melancon for a wild victory.

Denard Span added an RBI double in the 10th off Brewers reliever Jacob Barnes (1-1), who gave up five hits and four runs without retiring a batter.

The Giants rallied after Melancon blew a two-run lead in the ninth. Eric Sogard led off the ninth with a homer, and Travis Shaw's RBI single three batters later tied the game at 5 with no outs before Melancon got the next three hitters.

Melancon (1-1) ended up with the win in spite of giving up three runs and two hits.

DIAMONDBACKS 15, PADRES 3

PHOENIX (AP) - Chris Iannetta drove in a career-high seven runs with a home run and a pair of doubles, and Arizona routed San Diego to finish a three-game sweep.

Iannetta hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Clayton Richard (4-7) for a 4-3 lead in the fifth, a three-run double against Kevin Quackenbush in the sixth and a two-run double off Brandon Maurer in the eighth. Six of Iannetta's eight home runs this season have tied the score or put the Diamondbacks ahead.

Arizona scored 10 runs with two outs, won its ninth straight at Chase Field and improved the best home record in the major leagues to 24-8.

Patrick Corbin (5-6) improved to 5-0 in six home starts, allowing three runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings with eight strikeouts and three walks.

MARLINS 7, PIRATES 1

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Edinson Volquez followed his no-hitter by pitching seven scoreless innings and Miami beat Pittsburgh.

Volquez (3-7) allowed three hits, struck out eight and walked two while winning his third straight start. He helped the Marlins win for the ninth time in 12 games and raised his career record to 4-0 against the Pirates, a team he pitched for in 2013.

Gerrit Cole (3-6) was tagged for seven runs and 11 hits in 4 2/3 innings.

NATIONALS 6, ORIOLES 1

WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Ross had a career-high 12 strikeouts in a sparkling performance, and weary Washington breezed past Baltimore.

Stephen Drew homered into the second deck in right field and Trea Turner had three hits and a career-best three stolen bases for the Nationals, who took control with a four-run first inning against Alec Asher (2-4).

Ross (3-2) gave up one run and four hits over 7 1/3 innings. The right-hander fanned six straight at one point, twice struck out the side, walked none and carried a two-hit shutout into the seventh.

The game was a makeup of a rainout on May 11, and it was painfully apparent that neither team was happy about giving up an off day to participate in the delayed finale of the so-called Beltway Series.

REDS 5, CARDINALS 2

CINCINNATI (AP) - Joey Votto had a two-run homer among his four hits, Adam Duvall had three hits off Mike Leake and Cincinnati completed a four-game sweep.

The Reds hadn't swept the Cardinals in four games since 2003 in Cincinnati, during the first season at Great American Ball Park. St. Louis has lost seven in a row overall for the first time since 2013.

Scott Feldman (5-4) limited the Cardinals' slumping lineup to four singles in seven shutout innings. Matt Carpenter hit a two-run homer in the eighth off Austin Brice. Raisel Iglesias got his 12th save.

The Reds traded Leake (5-5) to the Giants for Duvall in 2015, and the right-hander signed with the Cardinals after that season. Leake has yet to beat his former team, going 0-4 in seven starts with a 4.79 ERA.

RAYS 7, WHITE SOX 5

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Derek Norris homered in consecutive innings and Jake Odorizzi (4-3) pitched into the seventh, leading Tampa Bay over Chicago.

The White Sox, who have lost seven of eight, came back from a 6-0 deficit. They got the potential tying run to third base with one out in the eighth before Alex Colome came in for a four-out save, his 17th of the season.

Chicago starter Derek Holland (4-6) gave up six runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings.

ANGELS 11, TIGERS 4

DETROIT (AP) - Albert Pujols hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly to cap a four-run fifth inning and Los Angeles added six runs in the seventh to rout Detroit.

JC Ramirez (6-4) gave up four runs - allowing the Tigers to take an early 4-1 lead - and 10 hits over five innings.

Michael Fulmer (6-4) allowed five runs and nine hits over 4 1/3 innings. Detroit relievers Arcenio Leon and Daniel Stumpf combined to give up six runs to let the Angels pull away and win the three-game series.

BRAVES 3, PHILLIES 1

ATLANTA (AP) - R.A. Dickey allowed only three hits in seven innings to earn his first win in five weeks and lead Atlanta over rookie Ben Lively (1-1) and Philadelphia.

The 42-year-old Dickey (4-4) set a season high with eight strikeouts. The knuckleballer gave up no walks for the first time this season. He allowed one run in his first victory since May 2 against the Mets.

Jim Johnson pitched a perfect ninth for his 12th save.

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MLB notebook: Cubs SS Russell accused of domestic violence
June 8, 2017

Major League Baseball is investigating allegations of domestic violence levied against Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell by a friend of his wife.

In a post on Instagram, Melisa Russell accused her husband of adultery on Wednesday and indicated she was exiting the relationship.

"Being free to be able to make your own choices," she wrote in the since-deleted post, "beats being cheated on, lied to & disrespected any day. #herestonewbeginnings #onlygetsbetterfromhere."

MLB vice president Pat Courtney told USA Today Sports on Thursday that it "will look into the allegations." Russell issued a statement Thursday afternoon denying the allegations.

"Any allegation I have abused my wife is false and hurtful," Russell said in the statement. "For the well-being of my family, I'll have no further comment."

An All-Star last season, the 23-year-old Addison Russell is batting .209 with three homers and 19 RBIs in 2017.

--Houston Astros ace Dallas Keuchel was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to neck discomfort.

Keuchel was scratched moments before Wednesday's scheduled start against the Kansas City Royals. Astros manager A.J. Hinch said after the contest that Keuchel was scratched due to illness.

Instead, Keuchel traveled to Houston on Thursday to have his neck examined. The left-hander missed a start in May due to a pinched nerve in his neck. Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow told reporters that there is no timetable for Keuchel's return.

Keuchel is 9-0 this season and leads the majors in victories, ERA (1.67) and WHIP (0.87).

Houston recalled right-hander Francis Martes from Triple-A Fresno. Martes was 0-2 with a 5.29 ERA in eight starts at Fresno.

--Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado was not in the starting lineup Thursday when the Baltimore Orioles played the Washington Nationals in a makeup game from a May 11 rainout.

Machado left Wednesday's game in Baltimore against the Pittsburgh Pirates with left wrist soreness. He was injured in the top of the second inning when Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen slid into Machado on a steal of third.

Machado walked into the Orioles clubhouse around 4 p.m. Thursday with a soft brace on his left wrist. He then went into the office of manager Buck Showalter, and Machado's name was not on the lineup card that was posted about 5 p.m.

--The Chicago Cubs placed right-hander Kyle Hendricks on the 10-day disabled list due to an injured middle finger on his pitching hand.

The right-hander was scheduled to start Friday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Left-hander Mike Montgomery will start in his place.

Cubs manager Joe Maddon said Hendricks' injury isn't serious. He is hoping rest will solve the issue.

Hendricks is 4-3 with a 4.09 ERA in 11 starts this season. The 27-year-old is coming off a superb 2016 campaign in which he went 16-8, led the National League with a 2.13 ERA and finished third in NL Cy Young Award voting.

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Friday’s six-pack

What some professional athletes made in endorsements last year (not salary):

— Lebron James, $55M

— Steph Curry $35M

— Kevin Durant $34M

— Rory McIlroy $34M

— Clayton Kershaw $800,000

— Drew Brees $14M

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Friday’s List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here…….

13) One of these summers, the NBA should run a 64-player 1-on-1 contest, with proceeds going to charities of the players’ choice. Imagine the TV ratings this would generate?

NBA had it for two years in the early 70’s; they showed clips of the games at halftime of real games months later. Imagine the hype these days if Durant played Westbrook, or if Lebron played Steph Curry? This would be very big.

12) My friend Bob sent me stuff from YouTube to watch this week, clips of a HORSE game with Pete Maravich and Bob McAdoo in mid-70’s and a 1-on-1 game with JoJo White and Jeff Mullins from 1972. Winner of the ’72 1-on-1 contest got $15,000— that is tip money for guys today, but I do think this would be a very popular event.

Keith Jackson and Bill Russell were announcers for the 1-on-1 tournament; Don Criqui was doing the HORSE game. Good stuff from back when I was a kid.

11) Speaking of which, I found Green Acres re-runs on TV on late night TV this week. This was a goofy, silly comedy based in rural Hooterville— no gag was too stupid to use.

I tormented my parents by watching Green Acres re-runs as a kid; my father would just shake his head and laugh at me, then leave the room. Was fun to watch it for a couple of hours the other night; laughter is good.

10) With Bob Stoops retiring at Oklahoma, Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz is now the longest-tenured college football coach— Iowa hired him the day after Oklahoma hired Stoops.

9) The women’s softball coach at Oklahoma makes $495,000 a year. This surprised me.

8) There is a company in Switzerland that has a 4-hole miniature golf layout for workers to use when they need a break from their job. They say it helps stimulate creative thinking.

7) According to Catherine Willows on CSI, Keno has the worst odds of any casino game in Las Vegas. In CSI, her character’s father owned casinos, so I’m assuming that little tidbit is true.

6) FAU football coach Lane Kiffin offered a 6th grade QB a scholarship this week; kid’s dad is QB guru Steve Clarkson, who works with lot of high school kids trying to improve so they can get college scholarships.

What is the over/under on the the number of jobs Kiffin will have between now and when that 6th grader graduates high school?

5) Calgary 23, BC Lions 18— The CFL preseason is underway north of the border.

4) When Calvin Johnson retired from the Lions in March 2016, he repaid the club at least $1M of his signing bonus, which may help explain his negative comments about the team a few weeks ago. At that level, at the end of the day, it is all a very big business.

3) Quote of the Day, part 2:
“They will have to come over me to get him. As the saying goes, over my dead body.”
U of Arizona President Dr Robert Robbins, on the suggestion that Ohio State hire Arizona’s basketball coach, Sean Miller

2) Quote of the Day, part 3
“Learn baseball language. It’s pretty simple. You break it down pretty easy between pitching coach and pitcher after a long period of time.”
Red Sox TV analyst Jerry Remy, criticizing Masahiro Tanaka’s use of an interpreter when the pitching coach comes to mound

Red Sox were fairly quick in distancing themselves from Remy’s remarks.

1) How has Giants’ pitcher Hunter Strickland not had his hearing with MLB yet, over the Bryce Harper fracas? Damn fight was May 29; today is June 9. What takes so long???

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Friday’s games
National League

Rockies @ Cubs
Marquez is 3-1, 4.15 in his last four starts, last three of which went over. Colorado split his four road starts..

Montgomery is making his first ’17 start; he’s started 23 MLB games, 15 of them for Seattle in 2015. He is 0-3, 2.21 in 18 relief stints (36.2 IP) this year.

Colorado won its last five games; over is 8-4-1 in their last 13 road games. Cubs won eight of their last ten home games, but lost last two; under is 9-4-1 in their last 14 games.

Marlins @ Pirates
Worley is 0-2, 7.11 in three starts this year (over 2-1).

Glasnow is 0-2, 6.19 in his last three starts (over 7-2-2). Pirates split his six home starts.

Marlins won nine of last 12 games; over is 9-4 in their last 13 road games. Pirates are 2-6 in last eight games. Five of their last seven games went over.

Mets @ Braves
Harvey is 2-0, 5.06 in his last three starts; over is 5-1-1 in his last seven. Mets are 2-4 in his road starts.

Teheran is 2-0, 6.75 in his last three starts; Braves scored 19 runs in his last two starts- his last four starts went over. Atlanta lost his last five home starts.

Mets lost five of last seven games, are 5-3 in road series openers. Over is 14-2-1 in their last 17 road games. Atlanta won four of last six games; they’re 4-4 in home series openers. Over is 5-2 in their last seven home games.

Phillies @ Cardinals
Hellickson is 0-2, 8.82 in his last three starts (under 7-3-2). Phillies are 4-2 in his road starts.

Wacha is 0-2, 12.71 in his last three starts; his last seven starts went over. Cardinals lost his last four home starts.

Phillies are 3-11 in last 14 road games, 5-5 in road series openers. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games. St Louis is off an 0-7 road trip; they’re 3-7 in home series openers. Under is 3-1 in their last four home games.

Brewers @ Diamondbacks
Davies is 4-1, 3.44 in his last six starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Milwaukee is 3-2 in his road starts.

Delgado is 0-1, 2.40 in three starts this year (under 2-1).

Brewers won six of last nine road games; they’re 5-3 in road series openers. Under is 5-3-1 in their last nine games. Arizona won its last nine home games, is 8-2 in home series openers. Over is 5-1 in their last six games.

Reds @ Dodgers
Garrett 0-2, 16.97 in his last three starts; his last four went over. Reds split his four road starts.

Hill is 1-1, 6.23 in his last three starts (under 5-1).

Reds won their last four games, are 5-4 in road series openers. Over is 7-4 in their last eleven games. Dodgers lost three of last four games, are 7-3 in home series openers. Under is 7-2 in their last nine home games.

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American League
White Sox @ Indians
Gonzalez is 1-6, 7.19 in his last seven starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. White Sox lost his last five road starts.

Kluber is 3-1, 2.88 in his last four starts (under 3-0-1). Indians aw 3-0 in his home starts.

White Sox lost seven of last eight games, are 3-8 in road series openers. Over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Cleveland lost four of last five games, is 3-6 in home series openers. Under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.

Tigers @ Red Sox
Zimmerman is 1-2, 6.35 in his last three starts (over 9-2). Detroit is 0-5 in his road starts.

Johnson is 2-0, 2.57 in two starts this year (over 1-1).

Tigers won five of last seven games, are 6-4 in road series openers. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Boston won five of last six home games, are 6-4 in home series openers. Last four games at Fenway Park stayed under the total.

A’s @ Rays
Triggs is 0-3, 10.80 in his last three starts; his last four went over. Oakland is 3-1 in his road outings.

Cobb is 0-2, 0-2, 7.27 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Rays lost his last three home starts.

A’s lost five of last six road games, are 2-7 in road series openers. Over is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Tampa Bay won four of last five home games; they’re 3-7 in home series openers. Under is 7-1 in Rays’ last eight home games.

Baltimore @ New York
Bundy is 2-0, 3.00 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Orioles are 2-3 in his road starts.

Montgomery is 1-1, 2.12 in his last three starts; his last five stayed under. New York lost his last three home starts.

Orioles lost their last six road games, are 3-6 in road series openers. Over is 6-3 in their last nine games. New York won four of last five home games; they’re 1-4 in last five home series openers. Under is 7-2 in their last nine home games.

Angels @ Astros
Shoemaker is 4-1, 3.07 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Angels split his six road starts.

Peacock is 1-0, 3.60 in three starts this year (under 2-1).

Angels are 3-5 in last eight road games, 4-6 in road series openers. Under is 7-3 in their last ten road games. Houston is 12-2 in its last 14 games, 7-2 in home series openers. Over is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games.

Blue Jays @ Mariners
Biagini is 0-3, 5.91 in his last four starts (under 5-1). Toronto is 2-1 in his road starts.

Gaviglio is 2-1, 4.71 in four starts this year (over 1-1-2).

Toronto is 11-5 in its last 16 games, 6-4 in road series openers. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Seattle won five of its last six games, is 8-2 in home series openers. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.

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Interleague
Rangers @ Nationals
Cashner is 1-2, 5.50 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Texas is 1-4 in his road starts.

Roark is 3-0, 2.08 in his last three starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Washington is 4-2 in his home starts.

Texas is 3-11 in its last 14 games, 6-5 in home series openers. Over is 11-2 in last 13 Ranger home games. Washington won eight of last ten games; they’re 8-2 in home series openers. Nationals’ last six home games stayed under.

Royals @ Padres
Skoglund is 1-1, 4.32 in two starts this season (under 2-0).

Chacin is 0-2, 11.45 in his last three starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. San Diego lost his last three home starts.

Royals is 8-7 in its last 15 games, 3-5 in road series openers. Over is 4-2 in their last six games. San Diego lost its last five games; they’re 7-3 in home series openers. Five of their last six games went over.

Twins @ Giants
Santana 1-2, 4.67 in his last four starts; Twins are 4-1 in his road starts (under 3-1-1).

Moore is 0-2, 5.82 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Giants are 2-3 in his home starts.

Twins are 16-5 in their last 21 road games, 7-2 in road series openers. Over is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games. Giants are 3-7 in their last 10 games, 4-4 in home series openers. Under is 14-6-2 in their last 22 home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Col-Chi: Marquez 4-4; Montgomery 0-0
Mia-Pitt: Worley 1-2; Glasnow 5-6
NY-Atl: Harvey 4-7; Teheran 5-7
Phil-StL: Hellickson 9-3; Wacha 3-7
Mil-Az: Davies 7-5; Delgado 1-2
Cin-LA: Garrett 4-5 (0-3 last 3); Hill 3-3

American League
Chi-Clev: Gonzalez 5-6; Kluber 5-2
Det-Bos: Zimmerman 5-6; Johnson 2-0
A’s-TB: Triggs 6-5; Cobb 5-7
Balt-NY: Bundy 7-5; Montgomery 4-6
LA-Hst: Shoemaker 8-4; Peacock 3-0
Tor-Sea: Biagini 3-3; Gaviglio 3-1

Interleague
Tex-Wsh: Cashner 4-6; Roark 9-3
KC-SD: Skoglund 1-1; Chacin 5-7
Minn-SF: Santana 7-5; Moore 3-9

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Col-Chi: Marquez 2-8; Montgomery 0-0
Mia-Pitt: Worley 3-3; Glasnow 4-11
NY-Atl: Harvey 5-11; Teheran 5-12
Phil-StL: Hellickson 5-12; Wacha 1-10
Mil-Az: Davies 2-12; Delgado 0-3
Cin-LA: Garrett 5-9 (5 of last 6); Hill 1-6

American League
Chi-Clev: Gonzalez 3-11; Kluber 1-7
Det-Bos: Zimmerman 4-11; Johnson 1-2
A’s-TB: Triggs 4-11; Cobb 2-12
Balt-NY: Bundy 1-12; Montgomery 3-10
LA-Hst: Shoemaker 8-12; Peacock 0-3
Tor-Sea: Biagini 1-6; Gaviglio 2-4

Interleague
Tex-Wsh: Cashner 3-10; Roark 5-12
KC-SD: Skoglund 0-2; Chacin 5-12
Minn-SF: Santana 2-12; Moore 4-12

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Umpires
National League

American League

Interleague

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 33-16 AL, favorites -$49
AL @ NL– 29-28 AL, favorites +$284
Total: 62-44 AL, favorites +$235

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 29-24-1
AL @ NL: Over 32-21-1
Total: Over 61-45-2

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 6/8/17
Ariz 9-14-7……20-8–4…….29-22
Atl 14-14-4……10-13-3……..24-27
Cubs 9-16-1……16-13-3……..25-29
Reds 6-16-3……14-17–2………20-33
Colo 22-8-2…..15-13-2……….37-21
LA 11-15-3……20-10-2……….31-25
Miami 10-18-1…….16-10-4……..26-28
Milw 14-7-4…….17-14-5…….31-21
Mets 12-11-1……..15-16-2……27-27
Philly 8-17-6………9-15-2……17-32
Pitt 13-17-2…..10-12-6…….23-29
St. Louis 13-12-2……..16-8-5……..29-20
SD 7-21-4…….13-13–3………20-34
SF 7-21-7……..13-10-4……..23-31
Wash 22-9-2……15-9-2………..37-18

Orioles 10-14-2……..15-14-2………25-28
Boston 12-16-3………13-12-2…….25-28
White Sox 9-19-6……..12-10–1……..21-29
Cleveland 13-15-3……..12-12-2……..25-27
Detroit 12-15-4…….15-10-2……..27-25
Astros 15-10-5……..17-11-2……..32-21
KC 6-15-4………16-13-4……..22-28
Angels 9-17-6………15-9-5………24-26
Twins 13-8-3………11-13-6……24-21
NYY 15-13-1……….17-9…..……32-22
A’s 8-16-3……..14-11-6……..22-27
Seattle 9-17-5……..17-8-4………26-25
TB 14-10-6……..20-7-4……..34-17
Texas 14-8-4……..12-13-7…….26-21
Toronto 9-18-2……..10-13-6……..19-30

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 6/7/17)
Ariz 9-30……..12-31……….21
Atl 6-32……..6-25………..12
Cubs 5-27……..12-31………..17
Reds 10-25……..15-33………25
Colo 8-31……..8-30..……….16
LA 8-29……..12-31..…….20
Miami 10-28……..12-30………22
Milw 10-25……16-35…..…..26
Mets 10-24……..14-32……….24
Philly 10-31……..6-26……….16
Pitt 9-32……..8-27…………17
StL 8-27……..8-29………..16
SD 14-31……6-29………….20
SF 7-37……..7-27………….14
Wash 11-33……..10-25………21

Orioles 3-26……..11-31……….14
Boston 10-31……..6-27………..16
White Sox 10-34…….8-23………..18
Clev 7-31……..9-26……….16
Detroit 5-31…….12-27………..17
Astros 9-30……..13-30……….22
KC 4-26……..5-32…………8
Angels 13-33…….5-30……….18
Twins 6-25……..8-30……….14
NYY 8-29……..10-27……….18
A’s 3-28……..9-32……….12
Seattle 10-31…….13-29………23
TB 9-30……..16-31………25
Texas 9-27……..14-32………22
Toronto 9-29……..7-31………..16

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June's Best Bets and Opinions:

Date W-L-T % Units Record

06/08/2017.................... 7 - 9 - 0....................... 43.75%.................... -8.50
06/07/2017.................... 8 - 12 - 1..................... 40.00%................... -18.50
06/06/2017.................... 9 - 11 - 1..................... 45.00%................... -11.25
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:.........................62 - 67 - 4........................48.06%................. + 8.25


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

06/08/2017................3 - 2............+ 2.00................4 - 4...................-0.40
06/07/2017................2 - 2............+ 0.80................5 - 6..................- 1.60
06/06/2017................4 - 2............+ 2.65................4 - 7..................- 3.70
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:....................20 - 17............+ 7.00............36 - 32.................- 0.10

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MLB
Dunkel

Friday, June 9


Minnesota @ San Francisco

Game 929-930
June 9, 2017 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Santana) 16.699
San Francisco
(Moore) 13.555
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-110
8
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-110); Under

Kansas City @ San Diego

Game 927-928
June 9, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Skoglund) 15.658
San Diego
(Chacin) 11.882
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-115); Over

Texas @ Washington

Game 925-926
June 9, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Cashner) 14.859
Washington
(Roark) 17.278
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-175
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-175); Over

Toronto @ Seattle

Game 923-924
June 9, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Biagini) 16.713
Seattle
(Gaviglio) 14.802
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-115); Over

LA Angels @ Houston

Game 921-922
June 9, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Shmaker) 14.931
Houston
(Peacock) 17.825
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-185
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-185); Over

Baltimore @ NY Yankees

Game 919-920
June 9, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Bundy) 14.955
NY Yankees
(Mntgmry) 18.030
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-135); Over

Oakland @ Tampa Bay

Game 917-918
June 9, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Triggs) 15.534
Tampa Bay
(Cobb) 14.045
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+110); Under

Detroit @ Boston

Game 915-916
June 9, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 15.789
Boston
(Johnson) 13.951
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-160
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+140); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland

Game 913-914
June 9, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Gnzalez) 13.280
Cleveland
(Kluber) 15.654
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-260
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-260); Under

Cincinnati @ LA Dodgers

Game 911-912
June 9, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Garrett) 17.213
LA Dodgers
(Hill) 13.710
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-200
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+170); Over

Milwaukee @ Arizona

Game 909-910
June 9, 2017 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Davies) 13.990
Arizona
(Delgado) 16.580
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-140
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-140); Under

Philadelphia @ St. Louis

Game 907-908
June 9, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Hllckson) 12.555
St. Louis
(Wacha) 13.585
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-170
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-170); Over

NY Mets @ Atlanta

Game 905-906
June 9, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Harvey) 15.797
Atlanta
(Teheran) 12.839
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-115); Over

Miami @ Pittsburgh

Game 903-904
June 9, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Worley) 15.698
Pittsburgh
(Glasnow) 14.233
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-125
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+105); Over

Colorado @ Chicago Cubs

Game 901-902
June 9, 2017 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Marquez) 15.791
Chicago Cubs
(Mntgmry) 17.723
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-160
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-160); N/A

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MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, June 9

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COLORADO (39 - 23) at CHICAGO CUBS (30 - 29) - 2:20 PM
GERMAN MARQUEZ (R) vs. MIKE MONTGOMERY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 39-23 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 20-17 (+13.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 22-10 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 18-7 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 22-16 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 18-9 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-29 (-13.2 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 875-800 (-152.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 837-858 (-161.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-23 (-14.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-1 (+3.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MARQUEZ is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

MIKE MONTGOMERY vs. COLORADO since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.693.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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MIAMI (26 - 33) at PITTSBURGH (26 - 34) - 7:05 PM
VANCE WORLEY (R) vs. TYLER GLASNOW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 78-98 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 52-56 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-26 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 78-97 (-30.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-2 (-0.2 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WORLEY is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)

TYLER GLASNOW vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (25 - 32) at ATLANTA (26 - 32) - 7:35 PM
MATT HARVEY (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 25-32 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 22-27 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 54-52 (-22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HARVEY is 10-18 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARVEY is 4-12 (-13.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 45-47 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 29-51 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEHERAN is 1-11 (-11.2 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 5-19 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 1-10 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 8-22 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-4 (+1.6 Units) against NY METS this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.5 Units)

MATT HARVEY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HARVEY is 3-6 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 3-7 (-8.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. NY METS since 1997
TEHERAN is 8-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.044.
His team's record is 9-8 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-7. (+2.4 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (21 - 37) at ST LOUIS (26 - 32) - 8:15 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-25 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-29 (-13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-26 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 132-126 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
HELLICKSON is 9-3 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HELLICKSON is 6-0 (+7.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 112-108 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 19-28 (-22.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 52-58 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 74-76 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 42-40 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WACHA is 0-7 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

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

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HELLICKSON is 2-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.322.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WACHA is 1-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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MILWAUKEE (32 - 29) at ARIZONA (37 - 25) - 9:40 PM
ZACH DAVIES (R) vs. RANDALL DELGADO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 37-25 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 24-8 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 13-4 (+9.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 29-14 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 27-17 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 23-13 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-29 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-10 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 25-21 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ZACH DAVIES vs. ARIZONA since 1997
DAVIES is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

RANDALL DELGADO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
DELGADO is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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CINCINNATI (29 - 30) at LA DODGERS (36 - 25) - 10:10 PM
AMIR GARRETT (L) vs. RICH HILL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 132-102 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 20-27 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 90-78 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 32-36 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 70-60 (-10.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

AMIR GARRETT vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

RICH HILL vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HILL is 3-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.084.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (25 - 33) at CLEVELAND (29 - 28) - 7:10 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 74-38 (+22.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-0 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 6-1 (+10.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 29-28 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 12-14 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 4-8 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-20 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-16 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KLUBER is 16-20 (-13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-3 (+2.6 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GONZALEZ is 4-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.542.
His team's record is 5-1 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.1 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
KLUBER is 7-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 8-7 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-11. (-7.6 units)

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DETROIT (29 - 30) at BOSTON (32 - 27) - 7:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. BRIAN JOHNSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 58-51 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 13-20 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. BOSTON since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.84 and a WHIP of 1.343.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

BRIAN JOHNSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (26 - 33) at TAMPA BAY (31 - 31) - 7:10 PM
ANDREW TRIGGS (R) vs. ALEX COBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 163-220 (-49.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 4-13 (-9.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
OAKLAND is 20-40 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 48-77 (-23.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 99-125 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 63-81 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 39-47 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

ANDREW TRIGGS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

ALEX COBB vs. OAKLAND since 1997
COBB is 3-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.44 and a WHIP of 1.208.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

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BALTIMORE (31 - 27) at NY YANKEES (34 - 23) - 7:35 PM
DYLAN BUNDY (R) vs. JORDAN MONTGOMERY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 49-72 (-22.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 67-42 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 33-17 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 49-27 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 19-9 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 120-101 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 23-12 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-13 (+8.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-17 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 5-4 (+1.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
8 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.9 Units)

DYLAN BUNDY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BUNDY is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.440.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

JORDAN MONTGOMERY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.715.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (31 - 32) at HOUSTON (43 - 18) - 8:10 PM
MATT SHOEMAKER (R) vs. BRAD PEACOCK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 10-25 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 43-18 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 22-3 (+16.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 20-6 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 31-13 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 34-11 (+20.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 31-12 (+15.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PEACOCK is 14-8 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 94-67 (+31.9 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-2 (+2.4 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 2-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.099.
His team's record is 2-7 (-5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.7 units)

BRAD PEACOCK vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PEACOCK is 3-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.134.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.1 units)

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TORONTO (29 - 31) at SEATTLE (30 - 31) - 10:10 PM
JOE BIAGINI (R) vs. SAM GAVIGLIO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 50-56 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 71-71 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 610-561 (-94.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 789-711 (-103.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JOE BIAGINI vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BIAGINI is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

SAM GAVIGLIO vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (27 - 32) at WASHINGTON (38 - 21) - 7:05 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 26-8 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 122-102 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 59-38 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 98-95 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 21-12 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 90-71 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 94-75 (+18.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 46-39 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-32 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

ANDREW CASHNER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CASHNER is 1-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.20 and a WHIP of 1.651.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.5 units)

TANNER ROARK vs. TEXAS since 1997
ROARK is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.286.
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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KANSAS CITY (26 - 33) at SAN DIEGO (23 - 38) - 10:10 PM
ERIC SKOGLUND (L) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 2-11 (-9.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 20-15 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 69-84 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 213-186 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 265-277 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 151-126 (+23.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

ERIC SKOGLUND vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CHACIN is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (30 - 26) at SAN FRANCISCO (25 - 37) - 10:15 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 89-129 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-9 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-6 (+9.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
MINNESOTA is 18-8 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-10 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 24-21 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 36-20 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-37 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-40 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 74-79 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-24 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-17 (-11.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MOORE is 6-18 (-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.

ERVIN SANTANA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT MOORE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MOORE is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.16 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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MLB

Friday, June 9

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Trend Report
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2:20 PM
COLORADO vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Colorado
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Miami's last 18 games when playing Pittsburgh
Miami is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
Pittsburgh is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Miami

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. WASHINGTON
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Texas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Texas
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. BOSTON
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

7:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. TAMPA BAY
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Oakland

7:35 PM
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Mets's last 15 games on the road
NY Mets are 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against NY Mets

7:35 PM
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games
Baltimore is 8-16 SU in their last 24 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing Baltimore

8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games

8:15 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games

9:40 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ARIZONA
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:10 PM
TORONTO vs. SEATTLE
Toronto is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games at home
Seattle is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto

10:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. SAN DIEGO
Kansas City is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Diego
Kansas City is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games when playing at home against Kansas City
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

10:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. LA DODGERS
Cincinnati is 2-11 SU in their last 13 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home

10:15 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota