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Diamond Trends - Friday
June 9, 2017

TOP SU TREND

-- The Astros are 11-0 since Sep 03, 2004 as a home favorite coming off a 5+ run win in a road game.

TOP OU TREND

-- The Dodgers are 0-10 OU (-2.75 ppg) since Jun 20, 2016 at home coming off a one run win in a home game.

TOP STARTER TREND

-- The Indians are 11-0 since Jun 22, 2013 when Corey Kluber starts as a home favorite when he had a WHIP of less than 1 and they won in his last start.

TOP CHOICE TREND

-- The Angels are 0-11 since Aug 10, 2015 when Matt Shoemaker starts after he threw over 100 pitches in his last start.

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Friday's Diamond Notes
June 9, 2017

Hottest team: Nationals (13-4 last 17) vs. Rangers

Washington is a tired squad, coming off a three-city California trip in which it finished 7-2, followed by beating Baltimore in a make-up game on Thursday. The Nationals have built an impressive 11 ½-game edge in the National League East as no other team in the division is even close to the .500 mark.

The Nats have won five straight series openers as they welcome in the Rangers for an interleague series this weekend. Tanner Roark looks to extend that streak as the right-hander hits the hill for Washington. Roark has won three consecutive starts, while tossing at least seven innings in each of those appearances. Both the Nationals and Rangers have performed well in interleague play this season as Washington owns a 6-2 record, while Texas is 7-2 against National League competition.

Coldest team: Cardinals (0-7 last seven) vs. Phillies

The good news for St. Louis is it faces the team with the worst record in baseball when Philadelphia invades Busch Stadium. The bad news is the Cardinals have gone completely backwards of late by getting swept in consecutive road series by the Cubs and Reds. The Cardinals have dropped 12 of their past 15 games overall, while posting an 0-8 record in their last eight series openers.

Hottest pitcher: Matt Shoemaker, Angels (5-3, 4.12 ERA)

Since losing to the Astros at home last month, Shoemaker has been dealing by posting a solid 4-1 record in his last five starts. Shoemaker has put together two scoreless performances in wins over the Tigers and Rays, while scattering five hits in 6.1 innings of work in a 7-2 victory over the Twins his last time out. The right-hander is winless in his last five starts against the Astros since last season, but four of those outings were quality appearances.

Coldest pitcher: Amir Garrett, Reds (3-4, 7.17 ERA)

The Cincinnati southpaw was one of the top surprises in baseball by picking up road underdog victories over the Pirates and Cardinals. Garrett followed up those two wins by striking out 12 in seven innings against the Orioles, but lost a 2-0 decision at home. Garrett has not been sharp recently by allowing 21 earned runs in his 11.1 innings, while the Reds are 0-3 in those three outings. The Reds look to extend their winning streak to five games when they head out west to face the Dodgers, who have lost five of their past eight contests.

Biggest OVER run: Diamondbacks (6-2 last eight)

Arizona improved to 24-8 at Chase Field this season after whipping San Diego on Thursday, 15-3. The D-backs plated 32 runs in the three-game sweep of the Padres, while eclipsing the OVER in all three victories. Arizona has scored at least five runs in nine straight home contests as Milwaukee heads to the desert this weekend. Randall Delgado makes his fourth start of the season for Arizona, coming off three outings in which he gave up one earned run each time.

Biggest UNDER run: Dodgers (7-1 last eight)

Los Angeles and Washington played to three pitcher’s duels this week as the winning team plated two runs only once. The final two games were exact 2-1 scores with each team winning by that count, capped off by Clayton Kershaw outdueling Stephen Strasburg on Wednesday. For the exception of a huge ninth inning rally at Milwaukee last Saturday in which the Dodgers ended with 10 runs, L.A. has scored two runs or less in seven of the past eight games. Rich Hill takes the mound for the Dodgers against the Reds as the southpaw has finished UNDER the total in five of six starts this season.

Matchup to watch: Orioles vs. Yankees

Baltimore ran out of gas following a pair of massive comebacks in extra-inning wins over Pittsburgh earlier this week as the Orioles were drubbed by the Nationals, 6-1 in a make-up game on Thursday. The Orioles look to rebound by starting a crucial three-game series with the division-leading Yankees in the Bronx.

The home team has captured the first three series between these AL East rivals, as the Orioles took two of three from the Yankees in their last matchup in late May. Dylan Bundy heads to the mound for Baltimore in the series opener, as the O’s have slumped to a 1-4 record in his last five starts. The only victory in this span came against the Yankees at Camden Yards on May 29 in a 3-2 triumph as the right-hander allowed two earned runs in seven innings of work.

The Yankees pummeled the Red Sox in the final two games of their series in the Bronx, capped off by a 9-1 rout on Thursday. Left-hander Jordan Montgomery looks to keep New York atop the AL East as he posted six scoreless innings in a 7-0 shutout of Toronto his last time out. However, New York is 0-4 in his previous four starts as a favorite, while the Yankees are 0-3 in his past three home outings.

Betcha didn’t know: Matt Harvey has been flipped to a road favorite as the Mets visit the Braves. However, Atlanta has been unkind to the Mets’ right-hander by beating New York in each of his last two starts, while scoring 12 runs on Harvey in 9.2 innings. Harvey’s counterpart, Julio Teheran, is 1-2 against the Mets this season and is winless in his last three home starts against New York.

Biggest public favorite: Astros (-190) vs. Angels

Biggest public underdog: Braves (+105) vs. Mets

Biggest line move: Yankees (-115 to -140) vs. Orioles

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LEADING OFF: Russell's 'serious allegation,' Pedroia returns
June 9, 2017

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


RUSSELL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ALLEGATIONS

It's unclear when All-Star shortstop Addison Russell will return to the Chicago Cubs amid domestic violence allegations. His wife, Melisa, posted a photo Wednesday on Instagram with a caption suggesting he was unfaithful to her. In another post, a user named (at)carlierreed - described by Melisa as a close friend - accused Russell of ''mentally and physically abusing her.'' The posts have been deleted.

The Cubs told Russell not to come to the ballpark Thursday for a game against the Rockies. Russell issued a statement saying the allegations were ''false and hurtful,'' while Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein called it ''a very serious allegation'' and ''something we had to deal with immediately.'' Epstein was not sure when Russell will rejoin the team, although the shortstop is not suspended.

READY TO GO

Second baseman Dustin Pedroia is expected to come off the disabled list and return to the lineup when Boston opens a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park. Pedroia has been sidelined since May 30 with a sprained left wrist. The four-time All-Star and 2008 AL MVP is batting .292 with two homers and 21 RBIs. Left-hander Brian Johnson will be recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket to start for the Red Sox, his first major league appearance since a five-hit shutout May 27 against Seattle.

DL FOR DALLAS

Houston hopes to learn more about Dallas Keuchel's status after the ace went on the disabled list Thursday with neck discomfort. Keuchel returned to Houston to be examined after being scratched from a start Wednesday with what the Astros initially called an illness. The left-hander is 9-0 with a 1.67 ERA in 11 starts for the Astros, who have the best record in the major leagues.

STRUGGLING ACE

Julio Teheran was expected to lead Atlanta's rotation, but his 5.40 ERA is almost two runs higher than his 3.54 career average as he prepares to face Matt Harvey and the New York Mets. Teheran has struggled to adjust to the Braves' new SunTrust Park, where he is 1-4 with an 8.40 ERA in six starts. He is 4-0 with a 2.95 ERA in six road starts. Teheran (5-4) has won two straight but allowed a combined 10 runs in the two games, including seven runs in five innings in a 13-8 win at Cincinnati on Sunday.

BACK AT IT

Twins right-hander Ervin Santana tries to rebound against San Francisco following his worst start of the season. Santana (7-3, 2.44) allowed seven runs in four innings in a game against the Angels last time out. Giants left-hander Matt Moore (2-6, 5.22) gave up five runs in four innings in his previous outing against Philadelphia.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 9

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

COL at CHC 02:20 PM

COL +125

O 8.5

MIA at PIT 07:05 PM

MIA +105

O 9.5

TEX at WAS 07:05 PM

U 9.0

OAK at TB 07:10 PM

O 8.5

CHW at CLE 07:10 PM

U 8.5

DET at BOS 07:10 PM

O 10.5

NYM at ATL 07:35 PM

O 9.5

BAL at NYY 07:35 PM

BAL +125

O 9.0

LAA at HOU 08:10 PM

LAA +150

PHI at STL 08:15 PM

PHI +155

O 8.5

MIL at ARI 09:40 PM

MIL +120

TOR at SEA 10:10 PM

SEA +115

O 8.5

CIN at LAD 10:10 PM

O 8.5

KC at SD 10:10 PM

U 8.0

MIN at SF 10:15 PM

O 8.0

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Baseball Capsules
June 10, 2017

CHICAGO (AP) Rockies closer Greg Holland walked the bases loaded in the ninth inning before escaping, and Colorado held off the Chicago Cubs 5-3 Friday for their season-high sixth win in a row.

After three straight one-out walks, Holland retired Ben Zobrist on a short flyball and struck out Jason Heyward for his major league-best 23rd save. The Rockies posted their NL-leading 40th win this season and have their longest winning streak since 2014.

Chris Rusin (3-0) won in relief. Seth Frankoff (0-1) lost in his major league debut.

Cubs shortstop Addison Russell returned to the team a day after the club told him not to come to Wrigley Field while Major League Baseball investigates a domestic abuse claim. Russell, who didn't play, had been accused of hitting his wife in a social media post that has since been deleted. Russell denied the allegation.

BRAVES 3, METS 2

ATLANTA (AP) - Dansby Swanson turned a normal grounder up the middle into a hustle double, then dashed home on a single by pinch-hitter Rio Ruiz in the ninth inning to lift Atlanta over New York.

With one out in the ninth, Swanson hit a bouncer through the infield and ran hard out of the batter's box. As center fielder Curtis Granderson took a casual approach to the ball, Swanson never let up as he rounded first base and slid head-first into second.

Josh Edgin then relieved Fernando Salas (0-2), and Ruiz followed with a single to left. Swanson skipped out of the way of the ball, sped home and slid in safely.

Jim Johnson (4-1) pitched a scoreless ninth.

MARLINS 12, PIRATES 7

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Giancarlo Stanton smashed a home run over the batter's eye at PNC Park, Tyler Moore went deep twice as Miami pounded reeling Pittsburgh.

Stanton's shot cleared the massive green wall beyond center field and was estimated at 449 feet by Statcast.

Moore hit a two-run homer off Tyler Glasnow (2-6) in the second and took reliever Dovydas Neverauskas deep over the left field wall in the seventh.

Dustin McGowan (4-0) won in relief. The Marlins have won 11 of 15, the Pirates have lost four straight to drop into last in the NL Central.

RANGERS 5, NATIONALS 2

WASHINGTON (AP) - Andrew Cashner quieted the National League's top-hitting lineup, Jonathan Lucroy and Rougned Odor homered, and Texas topped Washington.

The Rangers advantage of three errors and won for just the fourth time in 15 games.

Cashner (3-5) allowed one run and six hits in seven innings. Matt Bush got two outs for his seventh save. Tanner Roark (6-3) lost on his own bobblehead night.

CARDINALS 3, PHILLIES 2

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Aledmys Diaz hit a solo home run and Michael Wacha pitched six strong innings as St. Louis snapped a seven-game losing streak.

Earlier in the day, the Cardinals reassigned some members of the coaching staff and released veteran infielder Jhonny Peralta.

Philadelphia lost its third straight game.

Seung Hwan Oh pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances. Left fielder Tommy Pham made a diving catch on a line drive by Freddy Galvis to end the game, stranding a runner at third.

Wacha (3-3) allowed two runs. Jeremy Hellickson (5-4) took the loss.

YANKEES 8, ORIOLES 2

NEW YORK (AP) - Aaron Hicks homered twice and rookie Jordan Montgomery pitched seven stellar innings to lead New York over Baltimore.

Starlin Castro also connected for the AL East leaders, who won their third straight. The Yankees have outscored rivals Boston and Baltimore 25-3 over the last three nights.

Montgomery (4-4) set a career high with eight strikeouts in the longest outing of his 11 major league starts. He was coming off six innings of three-hit ball in a 7-0 win at Toronto.

Dylan Bundy (6-5) tossed six solid innings but lost for the fourth time in his past five starts.

RED SOX 5, TIGERS 3

BOSTON (AP) - Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to lift Boston over Detroit.

The Red Sox rallied for three runs in the inning, capped by Bradley's two-out shot off Alex Wilson (1-3).

Matt Barnes (4-2) pitched one inning and Craig Kimbrel picked up his 18th save. The Tigers have lost three straight.

ANGELS 9, ASTROS 4

HOUSTON (AP) - Cameron Maybin starred in his return from the disabled list, finishing with three hits and a career-high four steals to help Los Angeles beat Houston.

Maybin missed nine games with an oblique injury. He doubled, had two infield singles and scored four times while moving into first place in the American League with 17 steals.

Matt Shoemaker (6-3) pitched seven solid innings. Houston starter Brad Peacock (3-1) allowed a season-high seven hits in just three innings.

INDIANS 7, WHITE SOX 3

CLEVELAND (AP) - Edwin Encarnacion hit a go-ahead, two-run homer and Corey Kluber won his second straight start since coming off the disabled list as Cleveland beat Chicago.

Encarnacion had three hits.

The 30,047 fans at Progressive Field divided their attention with Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors that took place across the street.

Chicago slugger Jose Abreu left in the seventh inning after being hit on the left leg by Andrew Miller's pitch. Abreu fell to the ground and couldn't put any weight on his leg while being helped to the dugout. Chicago said he has a bruised leg and will be re-evaluated Saturday.

Kluber (5-2) allowed three runs in six innings. Miguel Gonzalez (4-7) took the loss.

RAYS 13, ATHLETICS 4

ST. PETERBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay tied a season-high with five home runs and Alex Cobb went six strong innings in a win over Oakland.

Steven Souza Jr., Mallex Smith, Logan Morrison, Tim Beckham and Corey Dickerson all homered for the Rays.

Cobb (5-5), coming off a start Saturday at Seattle in which he allowed nine runs and 14 hits over five innings, gave up one run and four hits.

Andrew Triggs (5-6) struggled for the fourth consecutive start.

TWINS 4, GIANTS 0

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Ervin Santana pitched a four-hitter for his third shutout of the season and hit a three-run double in another stellar bounce-back start, leading the Twins to a victory over the Giants.

Santana (8-3) recovered from a seven-run shelling last Saturday against the Angels to shut down the Giants in an efficient 91-pitch outing. He struck out five, walked one and started 26 of the 31 batters he faced with first-pitch strikes.

Santana has allowed at least five runs in three starts this season and followed all of them with scoreless outings, including two game shutouts.

Matt Moore (2-7) allowed four runs in six innings to extend his winless streak to five starts. The Giants have lost eight of 11 overall and have just three wins in Moore's 13 starts this season.

BREWERS 8, DIAMONDBACKS 6

PHOENIX (AP) - Manny Pina had three hits - two doubles - and two RBIs and the Brewers ended Arizona's nine-game home win streak with a victory over the Diamondbacks.

Jake Lamb hit a three-run homer for the Diamondbacks, losers at home for only the ninth time in 33 games this season. David Peralta added three hits and an RBI.

Brewers second baseman Jonathan Villar was taken off the field on a cart with an injury after making a diving stop in short right field to rob Chris Herrmann in the eighth inning and then fell down in obvious pain.

Hernan Perez homered for the Brewers and Orlando Arcia had three singles and a sacrifice fly.

With the game tied 4-4, Brett Phillips led off the Milwaukee sixth with a single and Arcia reached on a bunt. Pinch-hitter Jesus Aguilar followed with a sharp double into the left field corner off reliever T.J. McFarland (3-1) to bring home Phillips. Arcia scored on left fielder Daniel Descalso's error, putting the Brewers up 6-4.

DODGERS 7, REDS 2

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Justin Turner hit a two-run homer in his first at-bat off the disabled list, Enrique Hernandez added a solo shot and Rich Hill and Kenta Maeda combined on a five-hitter to lead the Dodgers to a victory over the Reds.

Reds starting pitcher Amir Garrett (3-5) left the game in the second inning after taking a hot comebacker off his bare left hand.

Hill (3-2) started and went five innings for the Dodgers, holding the Reds to one run on two hits. He walked three and struck out five.

Making his first relief appearance since his 2008 rookie season in Japan, Maeda threw the final four innings to earn the save. He gave up three hits, including a ninth-inning solo home run to Joey Votto, while striking out six.

MARINERS 4, BLUE JAYS 2

SEATTLE (AP) - Danny Valencia and Jarrod Dyson had RBI singles as part of Seattle's seventh-inning rally, and the Mariners beat the Blue Jays for their 10th win in 12 games.

Struggling to get anything started all night against Toronto starter Joe Biagini (1-5), the Mariners rallied with two runs in the seventh and managed to silence the thousands of Blue Jays fans who made the trip south from the provinces of western Canada for the weekend series.

Valencia's single scored Robinson Cano with the tying run, and Dyson followed with a liner to center scoring Kyle Seager and giving Seattle a 3-2 lead. Seager added a two-out RBI single in the eighth inning.

Tyler Cloyd (1-0) pitched one inning of relief to get the victory in his first appearance in the majors since Sept. 29, 2013. The combo of Nick Vincent and Edwin Diaz worked the eighth and ninth innings as Seattle reached .500 for the third time this season.

PADRES 6, ROYALS 3

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Pinch-hitter Matt Szczur hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning and the Padres beat the Royals to snap a five-game losing streak.

Szczur was pinch-hitting for starter Jhoulys Chacin (5-5), who had given up a tying two-run homer to Salvador Perez in the fifth.

Szczur's second homer came off rookie lefty Matt Strahm (1-3) and gave San Diego a 3-2 lead.

Rookie Franchy Cordero hit a two-run double in the eighth off reliever Chris Young, a former Padres starter, and Yangervis Solarte followed with an RBI single.

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Weekend Outlook
June 9, 2017

Toronto (29-31) at Seattle (30-31)
Scheduled rotation:: Biagini (1-4) vs. Gaviglio (2-1), Stroman (6-2) vs. Miranda (6-2), Happ (0-4) vs. Paxton (5-0)
Series Price: Mariners -150, Blue Jays +120

Look out Houston, there's a new player in the AL West. Okay, so the Mariners are still 13 games out and one game under .500 but they're finally playing to their abilities and expectations many had before the season started. Seattle was 25-to-1 to win the World Series at the Westgate SuperBook in March and now they're 80-to-1. Maybe now is the time to jump on board futures with some value. Teams that pop up with great play in the summer sometimes get forgotten by the Las Vegas sports books, many of whom adjust weekly as a routine -- as in each Monday -- rather than daily.

The Mariners have won nine of their last 11 games while batting .313 and their bullpen has been in lock down mode over that span with a 1.47 ERA. This weekend, Seattle has some major payback on their mind since being swept in a four game series at Toronto four weeks ago. The M's scored only six runs combined with the Jays starters looking playoff ready. However, they didn't face James Paxton who the Jays will get a look at Sunday.

Toronto has won only three times in its last 10 meetings at Safeco Field and the Over has happened in eight of the last 11 meetings in Seattle. I'm looking for Seattle to win Friday and especially Sunday, which means I like them to win the series laying the -150 at Station Casinos books..

Baltimore (31-27) at NY Yankees (34-23)
Scheduled rotation:: Bundy (6-4) vs. Montgomery (3-4), Tillman (1-3) vs. Severino (4-2), Gausman (3-4) vs. Tanaka (5-6)
Series Price: Yankees -175, Orioles +145

The first-place Yankees have a 3.5 game lead over the Orioles in the super-competitive AL East where the worst record in the division is Toronto at 29-31. Baltimore would be in first if they could manage to win some games on the road. Their 10-17 road record is second-worst in the American League behind Kansas City (9-17). The O's are currently on a miserable 1-10 road run. What's crazy is that the O's score 4.7 runs on the road, more than what they average at home. However, their pitchers on the road allow batters to .286 and score 5.3 runs a game.

This will be the 10th meeting between these clubs with the O's holding a 5-4 edge. However, only three game were played Yankee Stadium and the Yankees won that series 2-1 in late April. Eight of the nine games went Over the total.

Something interesting to note for the greedy baseball bettors who bet the run-line daily is that the Yankees at up +21.15 units if betting them on the run-line every game. I don't recommend that wager, but the bats of the Yankees get them runs quickly and that bet is cashing often. Only Houston (+1.8) has a larger margin of victory than the Yankees +1.5.

Milwaukee (32-29) at Arizona (37-25)
Scheduled rotation:: Davies (6-3) vs. Delgado (1-1), Guerra (1-0) vs. Godley (1-1), Anderson (5-1) vs. Ray (6-3)
Series Price: Diamondbacks -185, Brewers +155

The first-place Brewers head to Arizona to face the toughest home team in baseball. The Diamondbacks have gone 24-8 at Chase Field and just come off a three-game sweep of the Padres to kick off a short six-game home stand. They're up +15.7 units at home this season while averaging 6.5 runs a game and batting .296. Those type of figures have helped 21 of their 32 home games get Over the total. Chase Anderson vs. Robbie Ray on Sunday is going to be some kind of match-up and should be the only Under of the series.

Cincinnati (29-30) at LA Dodgers (36-25)
Scheduled rotation:: Garrett (3-4) vs. Hill (2-2), Wojciechowski (1-0) vs. Wood (6-0), Adleman (4-2) vs. Ryu (2-6)
Series Price: Dodgers -300, Reds +250

This is a chunky series price when the Dodgers don't have Clayton Kershaw pitching. However, the Dodgers are 37-15 in their last 52 home games and have won 11 of the last 13 meetings with the Reds. The one area where you could argue for the Reds to steal two games and win the series is that the Dodgers are batting .189 in their last 10 games.

Minnesota (30-26) at San Francisco (25-37)
Scheduled rotation:: Santana (7-3) vs. Moore (2-6), Berrios (4-1) vs. Samardzija (2-7), TBD vs. Cain (3-5)
Series Price: Giants -150, Twins +130

Hey Minnesota, it's the second week in June...what the heck are guys still doing atop the AL Central? Experts had you guys pegged for last-place in a division that was supposed to come down to the Indians and Tigers. But here you are in first-place heading to San Francisco to face the anemic offense of the Giants. Sports Books in Las Vegas certainly are starting to believe as odds to win the World Series have dropped over the past few weeks from 100-to-1 down to 60-to-1.

I'm looking at the Giants being -150 to win the series and trying to figure out why. They score only 3.2 runs a game at home while the Twins have gone 18-8 on the road. Take the Twins to take two of three here and win the series.

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Saturday’s six-pack

Phil Steele’s top six 2018 draft-eligible QB’s in college football this season:

6) JT Barrett, Ohio State

5) Lamar Jackson, Louisville

4) Josh Allen, Wyoming

3) Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State

2) Josh Rosen, UCLA

1) Sam Darnold, USC

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Saturday’s List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind…….

13) If you don’t think Lebron James is one of the three most valuable players in the NBA, think again. He sat out the last 1:49 of the first quarter in Game 3— Golden State went on a 10-0 run, turning a 7-point deficit into a 3-point lead. Warriors won the game by 5.

If a team can’t survive its star sitting out two freakin’ minutes, he is a very valuable player.

12) Utah Valley State’s basketball team is coached by Mark Pope, who played for Kentucky for two years- he was on a national title team as a senior. His Wolverines open this season Nov 11 in Rupp Arena against Kentucky, then the next day, they play Duke in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Utah Valley will start the season 0-2, with two very healthy paychecks and probably a lot of publicity for masochistic scheduling. They should also take a lot of pictures for the cover of their media guide- playing Duke/Kentucky should help their recruiting, long-term.

11) Cam Johnson finally got his release to transfer from Pittsburgh and will play basketball for ACC rival North Carolina as a graduate transfer this coming season.

10) Ohio State’s search for a basketball coach is on-going; there were rumors they offered the job to Creighton’s Greg McDermott, but turned the job down. Butler’s Chris Holtmann is the latest name in the rumor mill.

9) Western Kentucky had the #9 recruiting class in America this year, which is very surprising; they play in Conference USA- their games with Middle Tennessee should be fun this winter.

8) Eric Sogard hit .239 in 1,210 AB’s over six years with the A’s; thats a pretty big sample size. Now he is on the Milwaukee Brewers, batting leadoff and he is hitting .404. WTF?

Sogard played college ball at Arizona State; his coach was Pat Murphy, who is now the bench coach for the Brewers (Milwaukee manager Counsell played for Murphy at Notre Dame). Is it that simple, that playing for someone who has confidence in you can improve your performance this much?

7) Dallas Keuchel (neck) goes back on the DL, with no timetable for a return, which is ominous. Astros’ pitching is not at all deep.

6) St Louis Cardinals are 6-14 this season in games where the winning run scored from the 7th inning on.

5) Since 2013, alums of these schools have won the most money on the PGA Tour:
5) Oklahoma State $46M
4) Georgia Tech $47.2M
3) Arizona State $50.1M
2) UNLV $50.6M
1) Georgia $85.4M

4) Ohio State named Chris Holtmann basketball coach; he went 70-31 in three years at Butler, 34-20 in Big East play. Other than $$$, I’m not sure Ohio State is a better job than Butler, so I’ll be curious to see who the Bulldogs replace Holtmann with.

3) 3-on-3 basketball will be a sport in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo; how they going to decide who plays in that?

2) Thursday night, Robinson Cano called the batboy out during his at-bat and changed batting gloves; never saw that before. Then he got a hit. You can’t change bats during an at-bat unless the bat gets broken.

1) MSNBC is showing a movie on June 17th, which is unusual; All the President’s Men. I’m sure it is just a coincidence- it is the 45th anniversary of the break-in at the Watergate Hotel after all, but still, not like they’re trying to plant a seed in anyone’s mind or anything…….

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Saturday’s games
National League

Rockies @ Cubs
Hoffman is 3-0, 2.33 in three starts this year (over 2-1).

Butler is 3-1, 1.88 in five starts (24 IP) this year (under 3-1-1).

Colorado won its last six games; under is 3-0 in their last three games. Cubs lost their last three games; under is 10-4-1 in their last 15 games.

Marlins @ Pirates
Straily is 3-2, 3.34 in his last five starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six. Miami is 2-3 in his road starts.

Williams is 2-1, 2.88 in his last five starts (over 3-2-1).

Marlins won 10 of last 13 games; over is 10-4 in their last 14 road games. Pirates are 2-7 in last nine games. Six of their last eight games went over.

Mets @ Braves
Gsellman is 2-0, 2.92 in his last two starts (over 8-2). Mets are 2-1 in his road starts. Matz is making his ’17 debut; he is 13-8, 3.16 in 28 career MLB starts. He is 0-1, 6.06 in four AAA rehab starts this year.

Newcomb is making his MLB debut; he is 3-3, 2.97 in 11 AAA starts this year. Wisler is making his first ’17 start; he is 15-21, 4.95 in 45 MLB starts, 1-4, 5.01 in seven AAA starts this season.

Mets lost six of last eight games; over is 14-3-1 in their last 18 road games. Atlanta won five of last seven games; over is 6-2 in their last eight home games.

Phillies @ Cardinals
Pivetta is 1-3, 5.18 in his first five MLB starts (over 3-1-1).

Martinez is 4-2, 2.66 in his last seven starts; his last four starts stayed under. Cardinals are 5-2 in his home starts.

Phillies are 3-12 in last 15 road games; under is 3-1 in their last four games. St Louis lost seven of its last eight games; under is 4-1 in their last five home games.

Brewers @ Diamondbacks
Guerra is 1-0, 2.29 in four starts this season (over 3-1).

Godley is 1-1, 2.39 in six starts this season (over 3-3).

Brewers won seven of last ten road games; over is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Arizona won nine of its last ten home games; over is 6-1 in their last seven games.

Reds @ Dodgers
Wojciechowski is 0-0, 5.40 in two starts this year (over 1-1).

Wood is 5-0, 1.57 in his last five starts; he has a 25-inning scoreless streak, but was also just on DL. LA is 4-0 in his home starts. Over is 4-2-1 in his last seven starts.

Reds won four of their last five games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 games. Dodgers lost three of last five games; under is 7-3 in their last ten home games.

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American League
White Sox @ Indians
Holmberg is 0-0, 4.70 in two starts this year (over 1-0-1).

Tomlin is 1-4, 4.36 in his last five starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Indians are 2-4 in his home starts.

White Sox lost eight of last nine games; over is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Cleveland lost four of last six games; over is 8-4-1 in their last 13 home games.

Tigers @ Red Sox
Verlander is 1-2, 5.20 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Detroit is 2-5 in his road outings.

Sale is 6-0, 4.66 in his last seven starts; Boston scored 59 runs in those games- his last three starts went over. Red Sox are 5-1 in his home starts.

Tigers won five of last eight games; over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Boston won six of last seven home games; last five games at Fenway Park stayed under the total.

A’s @ Rays
Gray is 0-1, 7.71 in his last two starts (over 6-1). Manaea 4-0, 2.16 in his last four starts; under is 2-0-1 in his last three. A’s are 2-3 in his road starts.

Andriese 3-0, 4.12 in his last four starts, but was just on DL. Over is 4-1 in his last five starts. Rays are 5-2 in his home starts. Ramirez 1-1, 6.75 in his last three starts (over 3-2).

A’s lost six of last seven road games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Tampa Bay won five of last six home games; under is 7-2 in Rays’ last nine home games.

Baltimore @ New York
Tillman is 0-3, 8.10 in his last three starts (under 4-2).

Severino is 2-0, 1.37 in his last four starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. New York is 3-2 in his home starts.

Orioles lost their last seven road games; over is 7-3 in their last ten games. New York won five of last six home games; under is 7-3 in their last ten home games.

Angels @ Astros
Nolasco is 0-4, 7.45 in his last four starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Angels are 1-5 in his road starts.

Fiers is 2-0, 3.27 in his last two starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five. Houston is 2-2 in his home starts.

Angels are 4-5 in last nine road games; under is 7-4 in their last 11 road games. Houston is 12-3 in its last 15 games; over is 9-2-1 in their last 12 games.

Blue Jays @ Mariners
Stroman is 3-0, 3.09 in his last four starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Toronto is 4-1 in his road starts.

Miranda is 3-0, 2.37 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Seattle is 3-2 in his home starts.

Toronto is 11-6 in its last 17 games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Seattle won six of its last seven games; over is 5-3 in their last eight games.

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Interleague
Rangers @ Nationals
Perez is 0-1, 8.40 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Rangers are 0-4 in his road starts.

Gonzalez is 2-0, 3.57 in his last three starts; under is 4-2 in his home starts.

Texas is 4-11 in its last 15 games; over is 11-3 in last 14 Ranger home games. Washington won eight of last 11 games; Nationals’ last seven home games stayed under.

Royals @ Padres
Kennedy is 0-4, 10.71 in his last five starts; his last six starts went over. Royals are 1-3 in his road starts.

Diaz is making his first MLB start; he’s allowed 21 runs in 24 IP in 21 relief stints this season. He never pitched above A ball in the minor leagues. Looks like a bullpen game.

Royals lost four of last six games; over is 5-2 in their last seven games. San Diego lost five of its last six games; six of their last seven games went over.

Twins @ Giants
Berrios is 4-1, 2.81 in his five starts this season (under 4-0-1).

Samardzija is 2-2, 2.97 in his last five starts; under is 8-3 in his last 11. Giants are 2-3 in his home starts.

Twins are 17-5 in their last 22 road games; over is 7-4-1 in their last 12 games. Giants are 3-8 in their last 11 games; under is 15-6-2 in their last 23 home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Col-Chi: Hoffman 3-0; Butler 3-2
Mia-Pitt: Straily 6-6; Williams 4-2
NY-Atl: Gsellman 6-4; Matz 0-0; Newcomb 0-0 Wisler 0-0
Phil-StL: Pivetta 1-4; Martinez 6-6
Mil-Az: Guerra 1-3; Godley 4-2
Cin-LA: Wojciechowski 1-1; Wood 5-3

American League
Chi-Clev: Holmberg 1-1; Tomlin 4-7
Det-Bos: Verlander 6-6; Sale 9-3
A’s-TB: Gray 3-4 Manaea 5-5; Ramirez 4-1 Andriese 6-5
Balt-NY: Tillman 2-4; Severino 6-5
LA-Hst: Nolasco 3-9; Fiers 7-4
Tor-Sea: Stroman 8-4; Miranda 8-4

Interleague
Tex-Wsh: Perez 3-9; Gonzalez 7-5
KC-SD: Kennedy 2-8; Diaz 0-0
Minn-SF: Berrios 4-1; Samardzija 5-7

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Col-Chi: Hoffman 0-3; Butler 2-5
Mia-Pitt: Straily 2-12; Williams 2-6
NY-Atl: Gsellman 5-10; Matz 0-0; Newcomb 0-0 Wisler 0-0
Phil-StL: Pivetta 2-5; Martinez 2-12
Mil-Az: Guerra 0-4; Godley 0-6
Cin-LA: Wojciechowski 0-2; Wood 1-8

American League
Chi-Clev: Holmberg 1-2; Tomlin 4-11
Det-Bos: Verlander 5-12; Sale 1-12
A’s-TB: Gray 1-7 Manaea 2-10; Ramirez 5-5 Andriese 6-11
Balt-NY: Tillman 3-6; Severino 2-11
LA-Hst: Nolasco 4-12; Fiers 6-11
Tor-Sea: Stroman 2-12; Miranda 4-12

Interleague
Tex-Wsh: Perez 6-12; Gonzalez 5-12
KC-SD: Kennedy 2-10; Diaz 0-0
Minn-SF: Berrios 0-5; Samardzija 6-12

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Umpires
National League
Col-Chi: Home team won last four Estabrook games.
Mia-Pitt: Five of last six Gibson games stayed under.
NY-Atl: Over is 10-1-1 in last dozen Hallion games. Under is 7-3 in last ten Cuzzi games.
Phil-StL: Six of last nine Conroy games stayed under.
Mil-Az: Favorites won last five HGibson games.
Cin-LA: Under is 6-1-2 in last nine Davis games.

American League
Chi-Clev: Four of last five Dreckman games stayed under.
Det-Bos: Underdogs won five of last seven Rackley games.
A’s-TB: Over is 6-3 in last nine Diaz games. Over is 8-2-1 in last 11 Eddings games.
Balt-NY: Under is 7-2-1 in Fletcher games this season.
LA-Hst: Over is 8-2 in Wolcott games this season.
Tor-Sea: Underdogs won five of last seven Kellogg games.

Interleague
Tex-Wsh: Three of last four Danley games went over.
KC-SD: Home side won eight of last nine Guccione games.
Minn-SF: Four of last five TBarrett games stayed under.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 33-16 AL, favorites -$49
AL @ NL– 31-29 AL, favorites +$104
Total: 64-45 AL, favorites +$55

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 29-24-1
AL @ NL: Over 33-23-1
Total: Over 62-47-2

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 6/9/17
Ariz 9-14-7……20-8–5…….29-22
Atl 14-14-4……10-14-3……..24-28
Cubs 9-16-1……16-13-4……..25-29
Reds 6-17-3……14-17–2………20-34
Colo 22-8-3…..15-13-2……….37-21
LA 11-15-3……21-10-2……….32-25
Miami 11-18-1…….16-10-4……..27-28
Milw 14-7-5…….17-14-5…….31-21
Mets 13-11-1……..15-16-2……28-27
Philly 8-18-6………9-15-2……17-33
Pitt 13-17-2…..10-13-6…….23-30
St. Louis 13-12-2……..17-8-5……..30-20
SD 7-21-4…….13-13–4………20-34
SF 7-21-7……..13-11-4……..23-32
Wash 22-9-2……15-10-2………..37-19

Orioles 10-15-3……..15-14-2………25-29
Boston 12-17-3………13-13-2…….25-30
White Sox 9-21-6……..12-10–1……..21-31
Cleveland 13-15-3……..13-12-2……..26-27
Detroit 13-15-4…….15-11-2……..28-26
Astros 15-10-6……..17-12-2……..32-22
KC 6-15-5………16-13-5……..22-28
Angels 11-17-6………15-9-5………26-26
Twins 15-8-3………11-13-6……26-21
NYY 15-13-1……….18-9-1…..…33-22
A’s 8-17-3……..14-11-6……..22-28
Seattle 9-17-5……..17-10-4………26-27
TB 14-10-6……..22-7-4……..36-17
Texas 15-8-4……..12-13-7…….27-21
Toronto 10-18-2……..10-13-6……..20-30

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 6/9/17)
Ariz 9-30……..14-33……….23
Atl 6-32……..7-27………..13
Cubs 5-27……..14-33………..19
Reds 10-26……..15-34………25
Colo 8-33……..8-30..……….16
LA 8-29……..13-32..…….21
Miami 11-30……..12-30………23
Milw 11-26……17-36…..…..28
Mets 10-25……..14-32……….24
Philly 10-33……..6-26……….16
Pitt 9-32……..9-29…………18
StL 8-28……..8-30………..16
SD 15-32……..7-30…………22
SF 7-38……..7-28………….14
Wash 11-33……..11-27………22

Orioles 3-28……..11-31……….14
Boston 10-32……..6-28………..16
White Sox 10-36…….8-23………..18
Clev 7-31……..10-27……….17
Detroit 6-32…….13-28………19
Astros 9-31……..13-31……….22
KC 4-27……..5-33…………8
Angels 14-35…….5-30……….19
Twins 6-267……..8-30……….14
NYY 8-29……..10-29……….18
A’s 3-29……..9-32……….12
Seattle 10-31…….13-31………23
TB 9-30……..17-33………26
Texas 9-28……..14-32………22
Toronto 9-30……..7-31………..16

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June's Best Bets and Opinions:

Date W-L-T % Units Record

06/09/2017................... 10 - 10 - 0..................... 50.00%................... +1.75
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:.........................72 - 77 - 4........................48.32%................. + 9.00


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

06/09/2017................4 - 2............+ 2.65................3 - 7 .................- 4.70
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:....................24 - 19............+ 9.65............39 - 39.................- 4.80

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LEADING OFF: A's-Rays in MLB's 1st set twinbill since 2011
June 9, 2017

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

LET'S PLAY TWO

The Tampa Bay Rays host Oakland in the first scheduled doubleheader in the big leagues since July 16, 2011, when the Angels visited the A's. The 2:10 p.m. EDT start will mark the second doubleheader ever at the domed Tropicana Field - the other was Sept. 30, 2004, when the Rays and Detroit Tigers made up two games postponed four weeks earlier because of Hurricane Frances.

NOT SO ROCKY

Colorado goes for its seventh straight win when it plays at Wrigley Field. The Rockies lead the National League with 40 victories and have their best win streak since 2014. Jeff Hoffman (3-0, 2.61 ERA) starts for Colorado vs. Cubs righty Eddie Butler (3-1, 3.75), who was a first-round draft pick by the Rockies in 2012 and went 6-16 in three seasons with them.

GETTING HEALTHY

For a change, the injury news is good for the New York Mets, who are ready to clear three players off the disabled list. Slugging outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is expected to come off the DL and start one game in a day-night doubleheader at Atlanta. Also, lefty Steven Matz is set to be activated and make his season debut in the twinbill. And, right-hander Seth Lugo will start Sunday as he returns from elbow trouble.

SALE STREAK

Red Sox ace Chris Sale leads the majors in strikeouts and has won six straight decisions. The lefty will try to boost both numbers when he starts at Fenway Park against Detroit star Justin Verlander.

KEEP TRYING

Royals righty Ian Kennedy is 0-6 and winless in 14 starts dating to last Sept. 11. He'll pitch at Petco Park, a familiar spot because he played for the Padres from 2013-15. Miguel Diaz goes for San Diego, making his first major league start.

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MLB notebook: Rays' Kiermaier (hip) out two months
June 9, 2017

Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier will miss at least two months due to a hairline fracture in his right hip, manager Kevin Cash told MLB Network Radio on Friday.

Kiermaier was hurt while sliding awkwardly into first base during Tampa Bay's win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.

"He's going to be out a while," Cash said. "He's going to go on the DL. He's got a hairline fracture in his hip region. He's going to at minimum be shut down six to eight weeks."

Kiermaier was trying to beat out an infield hit when he made the decision to dive.

--All-Star shortstop Addison Russell rejoined the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field after the team told him to take off Thursday's game against Colorado in the wake of domestic violence allegations against his wife.

Russell spoke to media in the clubhouse before the game against the Rockies about baseball matters only. The 23-year-old said he wanted to focus on what got him to the majors, "being good."

Russell was accused of "mental and physical" abuse against his wife, Melisa, by someone claiming to be a family friend in an Instagram posting on a now-removed account.

--The New York Yankees will push back the next start of struggling right-hander Masahiro Tanaka to Monday, manager Joe Girardi announced.

Tanaka, 28, will start in a road game against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night instead of starting Sunday afternoon at home against the Baltimore Orioles.

Tanaka gave up seven runs over 5 2/3 innings in his last start against the Orioles on May 31. He is 0-1 with an 8.44 ERA in two starts against the Orioles this season.

--The St. Louis Cardinals designated infielder Jhonny Peralta for assignment after suffering through an 0-7 road trip.

Peralta has been relegated to backup duty with shortstop Aledmys Diaz and third baseman Jedd Gyorko firmly in control of their starting positions on the left side of the infield. Peralta was batting .204 with no homers or RBIs in 54 at-bats this season. Last season, he hit .260 with eight homers in 82 games for the Cardinals.

Peralta is in the final season of a four-year, $52 million contract.

--Yankory Pimentel, a pitcher in the Red Sox's minor league system, received an 80-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy, Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal reported.

Pimentel had a positive test result for Stanozolol, according to the report.

The right-hander began the season with Class A-Advanced Salem, where he was 2-1 with a 1.54 ERA, and was promoted to Double-A Portland, where he was 1-0 with a 6.00 ERA in four appearances.

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MLB

Saturday, June 10

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Trend Report
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12:05 PM
TEXAS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Washington is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas

1:10 PM
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
NY Mets are 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

2:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. TAMPA BAY
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

2:15 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
Philadelphia is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

2:20 PM
COLORADO vs. CHI CUBS
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi Cubs's last 15 games

4:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Minnesota

4:05 PM
MIAMI vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Miami is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Pittsburgh's last 19 games when playing Miami

4:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Houston is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 12 games when playing LA Angels

4:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. SAN DIEGO
Kansas City is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego's last 10 games when playing at home against Kansas City

5:40 PM
OAKLAND vs. TAMPA BAY
Oakland is 4-9-1 SU in its last 14 games ,
Oakland is 1-6-1 SU in its last 8 games ,on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Oakland
Tampa Bay is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing at home against Oakland

6:10 PM
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
NY Mets13-5-1 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
NY Mets are 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Atlanta is 5-13-1 SU in its last 19 games ,when playing at home against NY Mets

7:15 PM
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Baltimore is 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Baltimore

7:15 PM
DETROIT vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing on the road against Boston
Detroit is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:15 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:10 PM
TORONTO vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Seattle's last 12 games when playing at home against Toronto
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto

10:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. LA DODGERS
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
LA Dodgers are 15-7 SU in their last 22 games

10:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ARIZONA
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Milwaukee is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Arizona is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

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MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, June 10


NY Mets @ Atlanta

Game 983-984
June 10, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Matz) 13.775
Atlanta
(Wisler) 14.712
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
N/A

Kansas City @ San Diego

Game 981-982
June 10, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 14.754
San Diego
(Diaz) 12.785
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-115); Over

Minnesota @ San Francisco

Game 979-980
June 10, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Berrios) 13.491
San Francisco
(Smrdzja) 16.662
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-150
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-150); Under

Texas @ Washington

Game 977-978
June 10, 2017 @ 12:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Perez) 14.579
Washington
(Gnzalez) 16.458
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-200
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-200); Over

Toronto @ Seattle

Game 975-976
June 10, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Stroman) 14.722
Seattle
(Miranda) 16.792
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-105); Under

Baltimore @ NY Yankees

Game 973-974
June 10, 2017 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Tillman) 14.763
NY Yankees
(Severino) 18.323
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-200
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-200); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland

Game 971-972
June 10, 2017 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Holmberg) 15.018
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 12.916
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-210
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+180); Over

Detroit @ Boston

Game 969-970
June 10, 2017 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Verlnder) 14.605
Boston
(Sale) 16.135
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-200
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-200); Under

Oakland @ Tampa Bay

Game 967-968
June 10, 2017 @ 5:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Manaea) 15.304
Tampa Bay
(Andriese) 13.422
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-105); Over

LA Angels @ Houston

Game 965-966
June 10, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Nolasco) 15.080
Houston
(Fiers) 18.576
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-165
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-165); Under

Oakland @ Tampa Bay

Game 963-964
June 10, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Gray) 13.269
Tampa Bay
(Ramirez) 15.310
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-125); Over

Milwaukee @ Arizona

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

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Guerra) 17.588
Arizona
(Goldey) 13.982
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-160
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+140); Over

Cincinnati @ LA Dodgers

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

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Wojchwski) 13.761
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 16.160
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-240
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-240); Under

NY Mets @ Atlanta

Game 957-958
June 10, 2017 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Gsellman) 15.801
Atlanta
(Newcomb) 12.834
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
N/A

Miami @ Pittsburgh

Game 955-956
June 10, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Straily) 16.102
Pittsburgh
(Williams) 13.929
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-120); Over

Colorado @ Chicago Cubs

Game 953-954
June 10, 2017 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Hoffman) 17.784
Chicago Cubs
(Butler) 15.730
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-120
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+100); N/A

Philadelphia @ St. Louis

Game 951-952
June 10, 2017 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 13.458
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 11.682
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-200
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+170); Under

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, June 10

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PHILADELPHIA (21 - 38) at ST LOUIS (27 - 32) - 2:15 PM
NICK PIVETTA (R) vs. CARLOS MARTINEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-38 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-30 (-14.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-27 (-13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 113-108 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 53-58 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 20-31 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

NICK PIVETTA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MARTINEZ is 2-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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COLORADO (40 - 23) at CHICAGO CUBS (30 - 30) - 2:20 PM
JEFF HOFFMAN (R) vs. EDDIE BUTLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 40-23 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 17-8 (+9.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
COLORADO is 23-10 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 19-7 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 28-15 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 23-16 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-30 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 875-801 (-153.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-15 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-24 (-16.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-16 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-1 (+4.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

JEFF HOFFMAN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HOFFMAN is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

EDDIE BUTLER vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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MIAMI (27 - 33) at PITTSBURGH (26 - 35) - 4:05 PM
DANIEL STRAILY (R) vs. TREVOR WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 79-98 (-26.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 157-104 (+50.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
STRAILY is 26-17 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 9-1 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 12-1 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 52-57 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 78-98 (-31.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
STRAILY is 3-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.205.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

TREVOR WILLIAMS vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (25 - 33) at ATLANTA (27 - 32) - 1:05 PM
ROBERT GSELLMAN (R) vs. SEAN NEWCOMB (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-4 (+2.7 Units) against NY METS this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.3 Units)

ROBERT GSELLMAN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GSELLMAN is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 7.45 and a WHIP of 1.862.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

SEAN NEWCOMB vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (29 - 31) at LA DODGERS (37 - 25) - 10:10 PM
ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI (R) vs. ALEX WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 28-7 (+17.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 133-102 (-6.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 91-78 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 71-60 (-9.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WOOD is 37-48 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 2-9 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 22-31 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

ALEX WOOD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WOOD is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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MILWAUKEE (33 - 29) at ARIZONA (37 - 26) - 10:10 PM
JUNIOR GUERRA (R) vs. ZACK GODLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 37-26 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 24-9 (+14.3 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 29-15 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 27-18 (+8.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GODLEY is 11-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 33-29 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-10 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-17 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-21 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GUERRA is 10-2 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JUNIOR GUERRA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GUERRA is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.058.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ZACK GODLEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GODLEY is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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OAKLAND (26 - 34) at TAMPA BAY (32 - 31) - 2:10 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. ERASMO RAMIREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 163-221 (-50.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 4-14 (-10.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
OAKLAND is 8-21 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 48-78 (-24.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 100-125 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 13-27 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 40-47 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

SONNY GRAY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GRAY is 2-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.289.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-5.1 units)

ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
RAMIREZ is 0-6 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.36 and a WHIP of 1.443.
His team's record is 1-7 (-5.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.9 units)

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LA ANGELS (32 - 32) at HOUSTON (43 - 19) - 4:10 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 43-19 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 34-12 (+19.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 95-67 (+33.4 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 180-147 (+44.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
NOLASCO is 78-74 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 38-30 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 43-37 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 243-294 (-74.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-3 (+0.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
NOLASCO is 7-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.112.
His team's record is 8-1 (+7.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
FIERS is 2-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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OAKLAND (26 - 34) at TAMPA BAY (32 - 31) - 5:10 PM
SEAN MANAEA (L) vs. MATT ANDRIESE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 163-221 (-50.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 4-14 (-10.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
OAKLAND is 8-21 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 100-125 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 40-47 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

SEAN MANAEA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MANAEA is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.625.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

MATT ANDRIESE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ANDRIESE is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.222.
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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DETROIT (29 - 31) at BOSTON (33 - 27) - 7:15 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 52-168 (-62.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 since 1997.
VERLANDER is 60-71 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 664-600 (-84.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 357-283 (-46.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 14-20 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 547-416 (-60.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. BOSTON since 1997
VERLANDER is 5-6 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 1.075.
His team's record is 8-9 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-10. (-6.6 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. DETROIT since 1997
SALE is 7-8 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.145.
His team's record is 8-12 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-9. (+0.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (25 - 34) at CLEVELAND (30 - 28) - 7:15 PM
DAVID HOLMBERG (L) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 13-0 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-28 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 30-28 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-32 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-20 (-16.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 16-20 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 2-7 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-16 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-4 (+1.6 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

DAVID HOLMBERG vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH TOMLIN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
TOMLIN is 4-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.7 units)

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BALTIMORE (31 - 28) at NY YANKEES (35 - 23) - 7:15 PM
CHRIS TILLMAN (R) vs. LUIS SEVERINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 119-101 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 68-42 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 34-17 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 16-4 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 43-24 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 20-9 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 120-102 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 274-353 (+43.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 41-23 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-14 (+7.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-18 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 86-68 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TILLMAN is 24-13 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 19-11 (+16.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 48-41 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 18-8 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 13-5 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 77-57 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 7-1 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-5 (-0.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
9 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.9 Units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
TILLMAN is 8-7 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.597.
His team's record is 13-7 (+9.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-9. (-0.4 units)

LUIS SEVERINO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SEVERINO is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

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TORONTO (29 - 32) at SEATTLE (31 - 31) - 10:10 PM
MARCUS STROMAN (R) vs. ARIEL MIRANDA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 50-57 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 3-15 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 71-72 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 3-10 (-9.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
STROMAN is 10-15 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STROMAN is 8-14 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 125-141 (-53.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 611-561 (-93.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 43-53 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 790-711 (-102.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-1 (+2.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

MARCUS STROMAN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
STROMAN is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ARIEL MIRANDA vs. TORONTO since 1997
MIRANDA is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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TEXAS (28 - 32) at WASHINGTON (38 - 22) - 12:05 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 123-102 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 60-38 (+23.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 99-95 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-12 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 71-51 (+18.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-39 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 15-22 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

GIO GONZALEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 4-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.72 and a WHIP of 1.360.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

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MINNESOTA (31 - 26) at SAN FRANCISCO (25 - 38) - 4:05 PM
JOSE BERRIOS (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 31-54 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-26 (+6.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-6 (+10.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-8 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-5 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-21 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-38 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-14 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-25 (-11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAMARDZIJA is 74-102 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 11-31 (-22.0 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 36-48 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 1-9 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 27-45 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 31-57 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 4-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.289.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (26 - 34) at SAN DIEGO (24 - 38) - 4:10 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. MIGUEL DIAZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 2-12 (-10.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
KENNEDY is 5-17 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 7-18 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 213-187 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 265-278 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 19-9 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 151-127 (+22.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 39-77 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.

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

IAN KENNEDY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
KENNEDY is 7-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.05 and a WHIP of 1.052.
His team's record is 8-5 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.3 units)

MIGUEL DIAZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (25 - 33) at ATLANTA (27 - 32) - 6:05 PM
STEVEN MATZ (L) vs. MATT WISLER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-4 (+2.7 Units) against NY METS this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.3 Units)

STEVEN MATZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MATZ is 3-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.159.
His team's record is 4-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

MATT WISLER vs. NY METS since 1997
WISLER is 3-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.02 and a WHIP of 1.009.
His team's record is 4-1 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)

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Saturday's Diamond Notes
June 10, 2017

Hottest team: Rockies (6-0 past six games, 17-8 past 25 overall)

The Rockies topped the defending champion Cubs again on Friday at Wrigley Field, 5-3. So far Colorado is 2-for-2 in Chitown, outscoring the Cubs 9-4 while already hanging an 'L' on Jon Lester. Now, Colorado will face former Rockies pitcher Eddie Butler with the wind gusting out to straightaway center field at 18-22 mph. The Rockies have won four in a row on the road, while going 19-7 in their past 26 games against a right-handed starter. Meanwhile, the Cubbies have dropped right straight against National League West teams while going 1-7 in their past eight against teams with a winning percentage over .600. Colorado has won five of the past six in this series, and four of their past five outings at the Friendly Confines.

Coldest team Pirates (0-4 past four games, 5-15 past 20 overall)

The Pirates haven't had a lot of luck in the first two games in their series with the Marlins, as Miami has come to the Steel City and outscored the Bucs 19-8 so far. That includes a 7-1 win in the series opener against ace Gerrit Coles. Trevor Williams has been a solid option for the Pirates lately, as the Bucs are 4-1 over their past five starts.He'll need to keep pitching well with the Marlins going 8-2 over their past 10 meetings with the Pirates, including 4-0 in their past four trips to Pittsburgh. The Marlins are just 3-9 over their past 12 road games vs. RHP.

Hottest pitcher: Gio Gonzalez, Nationals (5-1, 3.03 ERA)

Gonzalez will host the Rangers in Saturday's matinee game in D.C. He hasn't lost since May 8 in Baltimore, and he is unbeaten at home over six starts. Gonzalez has won just once at Nationals Park, but he has a sparkling 1.69 ERA with a .220 opponent batting average and 36 strikeouts over 37 1/3 innings. He has been at his best during day baseball, too, going 2-0 with a 1.88 ERA over six day starts, striking out 33 over 38 1/3 innings while limiting the opposition to a .212 batting average. While the Nationals are just 1-4 over Gonzalez's past five interleague starts, they're 9-4 over his past 13 at home.

Coldest pitcher: Josh Tomlin, Indians (3-7, 5.54 ERA)

Tomlin lost just nine games in 2016, but he has dropped seven of his 10 decisions already this season and his 5.54 ERA would be the second worst of his career outside of 2012 when he had a 6.36 ERA. He has started to show some signs of improvement, posting back-to-back quality starts, but we've seen that movie before. He had back-to-back impressive quality starts from May 6-12 before getting bombed by the Rays for six runs, seven hits and two walks in just 2 1/3 innings back on May 17. He hasn't been able to piece together three quality starts at any point this season. The Indians are just 2-5 in Tomlin's past seven home starts, and 1-4 over his past five assignments overall.

Biggest UNDER run: Dodgers (7-2 past nine games overall)

The 'under' has been a frequent occurence lately, as the Los Angeles offense has experienced a power outage. L.A. is good for two or fewer runs in four of their past five, and seven of their past nine outings. It was a rare 'over' in Friday's series opener against Cincinnati, albeirt just barely. With a total of 8 1/2 the Dodgers were able to cobble together seven runs, but it was the Reds posting one run in the top of the ninth inning to serve 'under' bettors a bad beat. The Dodgers send LHP Alex Wood to the hill on Saturday. Cincinnati has seen the 'under' go 8-2-1 in their past 11 road games against a left-handed starter, while the 'under is 6-1 in Alex Wood's past seven against NL Central foes.

Biggest OVER run: Diamondbacks (5-0 past five games overall)

The Diamondbacks offense has picked up the pace over the past few games, averaging 9.5 runs over the past four outings. They have allowed 4.8 runs per game over the past five outings, so it's no surprise the 'over' has been on a roll. The 'over' is also 5-1 in Arizona's past six against a right-handed starter while going 49-21-3 over their past 73 games at Chase Field. The over is in good shape with Zack Godley on the hill, too. The total has gone over in six of his past seven starts at home while going 9-3 in his past 12 outings overall. The Brewers have been playing along, too, with the over going 4-1 in their past five road games against a team with a winning overall mark, and 6-2-1 in their past nine road outings against a team with a home winning percentage over .600.

Matchup to watch: Diamondbacks vs. Brewers

The Brewers send Junior Guerra to the hill trying to stay hot. Milwaukee won the series opener on Friday by an 8-6 count, and they have won three of the past four overall. However, the Brewers haven't won three or more in a row since a four-game run from May 16-19. While Milwaukee is 0-4 over Guerra's past four starts against NL West foes, they have won each of his past four outings while going 4-1 over his past five road assignments against a team with a winning overall mark. The Brewers snapped a four-game losing streak in the desert with their win Friday. Godley has posted a 1-0 record with a 0.73 ERA in two starts and a relief appearance in his career against the Brew Crew.

Betcha didn’t know: The Blue Jays have loved Marcus Stroman's performance on the road so far this season. He is 4-0 with a 3.34 ERA in five road outings this season. He also struck out nine batters over six innings in a no-decision in his first meeting with Seattle back on May 13, allowing two runs with eight hits. It will be a tough assignment, though, as southpaw Angel Miranda has been tough. He has won three straight victories, pairing with James Paxton to give the Mariners some much needed solid pitching. He also met Stroman in his first start against the Jays on May 13, allowing one run and three hits with eight punchouts over five frames.

Biggest public favorite: Dodgers (-240) vs. Reds

Biggest public underdog: Twins (+155) at Giants

Biggest line move: Giants (-120 to -155) vs. Twins