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Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, June 13

National League
Braves @ Nationals
Dickey is 1-1, 6.07 in his last five starts; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine. Braves are 2-3 in his road starts. Atlanta’s 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-4-2

Ross is 2-2, 5.56 in his last four starts (over 5-2). Nationals’ 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-2.

Atlanta lost three of its last four games; over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Washington lost its last four games; under is 8-1 in their last nine home games.

Rockies @ Pirates
Chatwood is 3-1, 2.84 in his last four starts; Colorado is 4-3 in his road starts. Under is 4-1-2 in his last seven starts. Rockies’ 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-6.

Cole is 1-2, 10.89 in his last four starts (under 10-3); Pirates are 4-2 in his home starts. 1st 5-inning record with him: 1-10-2.

Colorado won seven of last nine games; over is 11-5-1 in their last 17 road games. Pirates won their last three games. Eight of their last 11 games went over.

Cubs @ Mets
Lester is 0-2, 7.98 in his last three starts; three of his last four stayed under. Cubs are 1-4 in his road starts— their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-7-2

Wheeler is 2-1, 2.48 in his last six starts (over 7-3-1); Mets are 2-4 in his home starts- 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-4.

Chicago lost five of last six overall; they lost nine in a row on the road. Under is 9-2-1 in their last 12 road games. Mets won five of last six games; under is 5-1 in their last six games.

Brewers @ Cardinals
Nelson is 2-0, 1.71 in his last three starts (under 6-5-1); Milwaukee split his four road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-6-1. Second game pitcher hasn’t been announced.

Lynn is 0-2, 3.68 in his last five starts; Cardinals are 2-2 in his home starts. Over is 6-2 in his last eight starts. 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-5-1. Gonzales is making his first ’17 start; he is 4-2, 4.82 in 11 MLB games (6 starts, 5 in ’14). He is 1-3, 2.97 in six AAA starts this season.

Milwaukee lost three of last four games, is 6-3 in road series openers. Over is 3-1 in their last four games. St Louis won its last five home games, is 4-7 n home series openers. Under is 5-2 in their last seven home games.

Reds @ Padres
Feldman is 3-0, 4.03 in his last four starts; over is 3-1-1 in his road starts. Reds are 2-3 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-5-2.

Richard is 1-2, 5.94 in his last three starts; Padres split his six home starts (over 4-2). 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-7-1.

Reds lost their last seven road games; over is 11-4 in their last 15 games. San Diego lost seven of last nine games; over is 9-1 in their last ten games.

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American League
Rays @ Blue Jays
Faria allowed one run 6.1 IP (95 PT) in his MLB debut against the White Sox. 1st 5-inning record with him: 1-0

Estrada is 0-2, 12.46 in his last two starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Toronto split his six home starts; their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-6-3.

Rays won five of last six games, are 6-4 in road series openers- their last five games went over the total. Toronto is 7-3 in its last ten home games, 4-2 in last six home series openers. Under is 6-1-1 in their last eight games.

Rangers @ Astros
Martinez is making first start since May 30; he is 1-1, 5.75 in his last four starts (under 5-3). 1st 5-inning record with him: 2-5-1.

Peacock is starting here on 3 days’ rest; he threw 76 pitches Friday. Peacock is 1-1, 5.00 in four starts this year (over 2-2): 1st 5-inning record with him: 2-2

Rangers won their last five road games; their last six road tilts stayed under. Houston lost five of last seven games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 games.

Mariners @ Twins
Bergman is 2-1, 2.00 in his last three starts (under 4-2). 1st 5-inning record with him: 3-3

Gibson is 2-0, 3.18 in his last three starts; over is 6-1 in his last seven. Minnesota lost his last four home starts. 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-3-2

Seattle won seven of last nine games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight road games. Minnesota lost its last five home games (over 4-0-1).

Orioles @ White Sox
Asher is 1-3, 1-3, 6.20 in five starts this year (under 4-1). 1st 5-inning record with him: 1-3-1

Holland is 0-3, 10.38 in his last three starts; over is 7-1 in his last eight. Chicago is 1-3 in his home starts— their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-6-1 (1-5 last six)

Orioles lost their last ten road games; over is 10-3 in their last 13 games. White Sox are 3-9 in last 12 games; over is 10-4-2 in their last 16 home games.

New York @ LA Angels
Sabathia is 5-0, 1.41 in his last five starts; Under is 5-1 in his last six. NY is 5-2 in his road starts; their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-5

Ramirez is 3-1, 5.48 in his last four starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Angels are 3-2 in his home starts. 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-4-3

New York won its last six games, scoring 60 runs- four of their last five games went over. Angels lost four of last five home games; three of their last five games went over.

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Interleague
A’s @ Marlins
Cotton is 0-3, 7.66 in his last four starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six starts. A’s are2-3 in his road starts; their 1st 5-inning record with him: 3-6-1

Urena is 3-0, 7.45 in his last four starts; Miami scored 33 runs in those four games, which all went over. Marlins split his four home starts. 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-2

Oakland is 2-8 in its last 10 road games, 2-8 in road series openers. Over is 8-1-1 in their last ten games. Miami won seven of last eight home games; they’re 3-7 in home series openers. Over is 4-2 in their last six games.

Phillies @ Red Sox
Lively is 1-1, 2.57 in his first two MLB starts (under 2-0). 1st 5-inning record with him: 0-2

Price is 1-1, 5.29 in three starts this year (over 1-1-1). 1st 5-inning record with him: 2-1

Phillies lost their last six games; under is 4-3 in their last seven games. Boston won eight of last ten games; four of their last five games went over.

Dodgers @ Indians
Dodgers won last seven Kershaw starts (4-0, 1.85); three of his last four stayed under. LA is 5-1 in his road starts. 1st 5-inning record with him: 9-2-2

Bauer is 1-1, 4.67 in his last four starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Indians are 3-2 in his home starts; their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-5-1

Dodgers won their last four games, are 3-6 in road series openers. Under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Cleveland won six of last eight home games; they’re 4-6 in home series openers. Under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games.

Diamondbacks @ Tigers
Greinke is 6-1, 3.59 in his last seven starts (under 5-1-1); Arizona is 2-3 in his road starts. 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-4-2

Farmer is 2-0, 0.00 (13 IP) in two starts, vs Angels/White Sox (under 2-0). 1st 5-inning record with him: 2-0

Arizona is off a 5-1 homestand; they’re 6-3 in road series openers. Over is 6-1 in their last seven games. Detroit lost four of last six games, is 6-3 in home series openers. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Royals @ Giants
Vargas is 3-0, 1.83 in his last three starts (under 9-3). Royals are 3-2 in his road starts. 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-4-1

Blach is 4-1, 2.70 in his last five starts; over is 3-0-1 in his last four. Giants are 2-3 in his home starts. 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-3

Royals won four of last six games, are 3-6 in road series openers. Over is 6-1 in their last seven games. Giants lost five of last six home games, are 4-5 in home series openers. Under is 9-6-1 in their last 16 home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Atl-Wsh: Dickey 7-5; Ross 5-2
Col-Pitt: Chatwood 6-7; Cole 6-7
Chi-NY: Lester 6-7; Wheeler 5-6
Mil-StL: unknown Nelson 5-7; Gonzales 0-0 Lynn 5-7
Cin-SD: Feldman 5-8; Richard 5-8

American League
TB-Tor: Faria 1-0; Estrada 6-7
Tex-Hst: Martinez 4-4; Peacock 3-1
Sea-Min: Bergman 3-3; Gibson 5-5
Balt-Chi: Asher 1-4; Holland 5-7
NY-LA: Sabathia 10-2; Ramirez 7-4

Interleague
A’s-Mia: Cotton 3-7; Urena 5-2
Phil-Bos: Lively 1-1; Price 1-2
LA-Clev: Kershaw 11-2; Bauer 6-6
Az-Det: Greinke 9-4; Farmer 2-0
KC-SF: Vargas 8-4; Blach 4-5

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Atl-Wsh: Dickey 4-12; Ross 4-7
Col-Pitt: Chatwood 2-13; Cole 3-13
Chi-NY: Lester 4-13; Wheeler 4-11
Mil-StL: unknown Nelson 2-12; Gonzales 0-0 Lynn 4-12
Cin-SD: Feldman 2-13; Richard 3-13

American League
TB-Tor: Faria 1-1; Estrada 6-13
Tex-Hst: Martinez 2-8; Peacock 1-4
Sea-Min: Bergman 0-6; Gibson 2-10
Balt-Chi: Asher 1-5; Holland 3-12
NY-LA: Sabathia 3-12; Ramirez 9-11

Interleague
A’s-Mia: Cotton 5-10; Urena 1-7
Phil-Bos: Lively 1-2; Price 0-3
LA-Clev: Kershaw 4-13; Bauer 2-12
Az-Det: Greinke 1-13; Farmer 0-2
KC-SF: Vargas 2-12; Blach 2-9

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Umpires
National League

American League

Interleague

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 34-16 AL, favorites +$51
AL @ NL– 35-31 AL, favorites -$396
Total: 67-46 AL, favorites -$345

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 30-24-1
AL @ NL: Over 37-25-1
Total: Over 67-49-2

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 6/12/17
Ariz 9-14-7……21-9–5…….30-23
Atl 14-15-4……10-17-3……..24-32
Cubs 9-17-1……16-14-5……..25-31
Reds 7-19-3……14-17–2………21-36
Colo 23-9-4…..15-13-2……….38-22
LA 11-15-3……22-11-2……….33-26
Miami 12-19-1…….16-10-4……..28-29
Milw 15-8-5…….17-14-5…….32-22
Mets 16-11-1……..16-16-2……32-27
Philly 9-20-6………9-15-2……18-35
Pitt 13-17-2…..12-14-6…….25-31
St. Louis 13-12-2……..19-8-5……..32-20
SD 7-21-4…….15-14–4………22-35
SF 7-21-7……..13-13-4……..23-34
Wash 22-9-2……16-11-3………..38-20

Orioles 10-18-3……..15-14-2………25-32
Boston 12-17-3………14-15-2…….26-32
White Sox 10-22-6……..13-10–1……..23-32
Cleveland 13-15-3……..14-13-2……..26-28
Detroit 14-16-4…….15-11-2……..29-27
Astros 15-10-6……..18-14-2……..33-24
KC 7-16-6………16-13-5……..23-29
Angels 12-18-6………15-10-5……27-28
Twins 17-8-3………11-14-6……..28-22
NYY 16-13-1……….20-9-1…..…36-22
A’s 10-17-4……..14-11-6……..24-28
Seattle 10-17-5……..17-12-4……..27-29
TB 14-10-6……..22-9-5……..36-19
Texas 17-8-5……..12-13-7……….29-21
Toronto 12-18-2……..10-13-6……..22-30

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 6/12/17)
Ariz 9-30……..15-35……….24
Atl 7-33……..7-30…………14
Cubs 5-28……..15-35………..20
Reds 11-29……..15-34………26
Colo 9-36……..8-30..……….17
LA 8-29……..14-34..…….22
Miami 12-32……..12-30………24
Milw 11-28……17-36…..…..28
Mets 11-28……..14-33……….25
Philly 12-36……..6-26……….18
Pitt 9-32……..11-32……….20
StL 8-28……..8-32………..16
SD 15-32……..9-33…………24
SF 7-38……..9-30………….16
Wash 11-33……..13-30………24

Orioles 3-31……..11-31……….14
Boston 10-32……..7-30………..17
White Sox 11-38…….8-24………..19
Clev 7-31……..10-29……….17
Detroit 7-34…….13-28………20
Astros 9-31……..13-34……….22
KC 5-29……..5-33…………9
Angels 15-37…….6-31……….21
Twins 6-29……..9-31……….15
NYY 8-30……..12-31……….20
A’s 4-32……..9-32……….13
Seattle 11-32…….13-33………24
TB 9-30……..18-36………27
Texas 9-31……..14-32………22
Toronto 10-32……..7-31………..17

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MLB

Tuesday, June 13

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Trend Report
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2:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games

7:05 PM
COLORADO vs. PITTSBURGH
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Colorado
Pittsburgh is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Colorado

7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Washington's last 21 games when playing Atlanta

7:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. DETROIT
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. NY METS
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. BOSTON
Philadelphia is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Boston
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 15 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

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

7:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CLEVELAND
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers

8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. HOUSTON
Texas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games
Houston is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Texas

8:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Baltimore

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. MINNESOTA
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Seattle is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing Seattle

8:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing St. Louis
Milwaukee is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
St. Louis5-0-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 3-7-1 SU in its last 11 games ,

10:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
NY Yankees are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

10:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. SAN DIEGO
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati

10:15 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home
San Francisco is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games

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LEADING OFF: Cespedes still limping, Zimmerman eyes return
June 12, 2017

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

YO DOWN

Just days after ending a six-week DL stint, Mets star outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is hobbling yet again, although the slugger isn't so concerned about his latest injury. Cespedes returned Saturday from a strained left hamstring but left Monday's game with a sore left heel. He's also been nagged by trouble in his quadriceps this season. Cespedes said there was nothing to worry about this time. He said the heel has bothered him for years, and that he expects to play in New York's next game. ''I'm just trying to be a little cautious,'' he said through a translator.

RYAN TO GO?

Nationals manager Dusty Baker is hopeful slugger Ryan Zimmerman will return from a back injury in time to face Braves knuckleballer R.A. Dickey. Zimmerman is 12 for 36 (.333) with two home runs and five RBIs against Dickey lifetime. The rest of the Nats' active roster is batting just .240 with three homers against the veteran right-hander.

UNBEATABLE

The Dodgers have won each of Clayton Kershaw's last seven starts, a streak they'll try to stretch against Cleveland. Kershaw (8-2, 2.20 ERA) hasn't lost a game since May 1 against the Giants and has 23 strikeouts in 14 innings over his last two starts. Trevor Bauer (5-5, 6.10) is up for the Indians.

POWERED UP

The Blue Jays are back to doing what they do best: hitting the ball into the outfield seats. Toronto has homered in 33 of 38 games since the start of May, including five long balls during a three-game series at Seattle over the weekend. Josh Donaldson has powered the team of late, hitting five of his eight home runs this season since the start of June. He and the Jays will try to keep the surge going against Jake Odorizzi (4-3, 3.59) and the Rays.

BIG GUY, BIG STREAK

CC Sabathia seeks his sixth straight victory when the Yankees face the Angels. Sabathia (7-2, 3.66) has a 1.11 ERA during his five-start winning streak and threw eight innings in an 8-0 win over Boston in his previous outing. JC Ramirez (6-4, 4.33) is up for Los Angeles.

STRONG BREW

Jimmy Nelson gets the ball when NL Central-leading Milwaukee opens a four-game set against St. Louis. Nelson (4-3, 3.45) has struck out 27 in 21 innings over his past three starts and has a 2.16 ERA in his last seven outings. Lance Lynn (4-3, 2.88) is set to pitch for the Cardinals

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Diamond Trends - Tuesday
June 13, 2017


TOP SU TREND

-- The Diamondbacks are 11-0 since Sep 13, 2016 as a favorite coming off a home game in which they used 5+ pitchers.

TOP OU TREND

-- The Nationals are 0-13 OU (-2.85 ppg) since May 20, 2017 as a favorite when their opponent’s starter has an ERA of higher than 3.35 on the season.

TOP STARTER TREND

-- The Astros are 0-10 since Apr 16, 2013 when Brad Peacock starts after their bullpen gave up 3+ runs yesterday.

TOP CHOICE TREND

-- The Yankees are 11-0 since Apr 10, 2017 after Brett Gardner was hitless in at least three at bats last game.

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Tuesday's Diamond Notes
June 13, 2017

Hottest team: Mets (4-0 past four games)

The Mets pulled off a three-game sweep in Atlanta, which is nice, but not terribly impressive considering the Braves are a subpar team. A 6-1 win over the defending champion Cubs at Citi Field on Monday was certainly a solid victory, however, and the Mets pitching allowed exactly one run for the fourth consecutive outing. They'll look to keep it going in Tuesday's middle game against left-handed Jon Lester. They're catching the Cubs, one game below .500, at a good time. They're 3-14 over their past 17 road games, 1-5 in their past six against a right-handed starter and 0-7 in their past seven on the road vs. RHP. The Cubbies are also 1-5 over Lester's past six assignments away from the Friendly Confines. The Mets are just 2-6 over Zack Wheeler's past eight home outings, but 5-2 in his past seven at home against a team with a losing overall mark.

Coldest team Phillies (0-6 past six games)

The Phillies surprised behind Jerad Eickhoff in Monday's interleague series opener at Fenway Park, but they were still tripped up 6-5 in 11 innings as Dustin Pedroia lifted the home team to a win. It was Philadelphia's sixth consecutive setback, although three of their past four losses have come by a mere run. The Phillies have dropped six consecutive interleague games, they're 1-7 in their past eight interleague games vs. LHP and they're 0-4 in their past four tries against American League East squads. They are also a dismal 3-13 in their past 16 interleague road outings vs. LHP.

Hottest pitcher: Jason Vargas, Royals (8-3, 2.18 ERA)

Vargas puts his 8-3 record and 2.18 ERA on the line in Tuesday's visit to San Francisco. With Houston's Dallas Keuchel (9-0, 1.67 ERA) on the 10-day disabled list, Vargas has the best ERA in the majors among healthy pitchers. The Apple Valley, Calif. native has been decent on the road, going 3-2 with a 2.73 ERA over five starts with just seven walks and 23 strikeouts over 29 2/3 innings. However, Vargas has been a bit more hittable on the road than at home, posting a .257 opponent batting average on the road as opposed to a .227 mark at Kauffman Stadium. So far in June the southpaw has posted a 2-0 mark with a 1.29 ERA in two outings.

Coldest pitcher: Trevor Bauer, Indians (5-5, 6.10 ERA)

Bauer has a .500 record, which isn't horrible, but his ERA could certainly use a little bit of work. He is 3-1 at Progressive Field this season over five outings, but he has a 5.52 ERA with six home runs allowed in just 29 1/3 innings while the opposition is hitting .276 against him. He is a dismal 0-1 with a 7.20 ERA in two starts in the month of June, lasting a total of just five innings. Things certainly do not look to get easier for him on Tuesday, as he'll be opposed by Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers.

Biggest UNDER run: Nationals (7-1 past eight games)

The 'under' certainly did not come in for the Nationals and total bettors on Monday, as the Braves and Nationals got together for a baseball game and a slow-pitch softball game broke out. When the dust settled it was Atlanta coming away with an 11-10 victory, which was surprising considering the Nationals had Stephen Strasburg on the hill. The 'over' result snapped a seven-game 'under' run by Washington. In fact, Nationals pitching had allowed just 19 total runs in the previous seven outings before being tagged for 11 runs. The 'under' will be put to the test again, as the 'over' is 7-1-1 over Joe Ross' past nine starts overall, including 6-0-1 in his past seven home starts against a team with a losing record. However, the under is 8-1-1 in Washington's past 10 at home, and 7-2 in their past nine following up a loss.

Biggest OVER run: Padres (7-0 past seven games, 9-1 past 10 overall)

The 'over' hit for the seventh consecutive outing in San Diego's 9-3 win against Cincinnati on Monday. In fact, the 'over' hit by the end of the second inning, allowing bettors to breathe easy. If only all wagers were so worry-free. With veteran retreads Scott Feldman and Clayton Richard on the hill Tuesday, another high-scoring game could be in the offing. The over is 4-0 in Cincinnati's past four, 6-0-1 in their past seven vs. LHP and 3-1-1 in Feldman's past five road outings. The over is 5-1 in San Diego's past six at home vs. RHP, 4-0 in their past four overall against a righty and 3-0-1 in Richard's past four assignments against the 'Nati.

Matchup to watch: Astros vs. Rangers

The Lone Star State rivalry rages on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park, and the Rangers look to stay hot and try and make up ground on their rivals. The Rangers kicked off the latest installment of the rivalry with a 6-1 win on Monday. After an ice-cold streak to follow their 10-game winning run from May 9-19, the Rangers are starting to heat up again. Texas has rattled off four wins in a row, including an impressive three-game road interleague sweep against the pitching-heavy Nationals. The Astros have cooled considerably, going 2-5 over their past seven outings since their impressive 11-game run from May 25 to June 5. They are plowing on despite losses to top pitchers Dallas Keuchel and Lance McCullers Jr.

Betcha didn’t know: The Rays and Blue Jays have already met 10 times this season, splitting those outings. Both teams have been playing well lately, but it's the pitching matchup to watch. Jacob Faria was summoned from Triple-A Durham to start Tuesday, as Matt Andriese (hip) is expected to be sidelined until August with a stress reaction in his hip. Faria posted a 6-1 mark with a 3.07 ERA with a whopping 84 strikeouts over just 58 2/3 innings with the Bulls. He'll be opposed by veteran Marco Estrada, who has been pounded for 11 runs and 16 hits in just 9 1/3 innings across two outings in June. The poundings could continue, as he is just 1-6 in his career against Tampa Bay.

Biggest public favorite: Red Sox (-250) vs. Phillies

Biggest public underdog: Royals (+120) at Giants

Biggest line move: Nationals (-185 to -220) vs. Braves

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Cardinals part ways with former All-Star INF Peralta
June 13, 2017

Jhonny Peralta's time in St. Louis has come to a disappointing end.

Peralta, a three-time All-Star and 15-year veteran who signed a four-year, $52 million contract with the Cardinals in November 2013, was granted his unconditional release by the team on Tuesday.

St. Louis designated Peralta for assignment on Friday after his disappointing start to the 2017 season. Peralta hit .204 (11-for-54) with zero home runs, zero RBIs and 13 strikeouts in 21 games.

Peralta finished 14th in National League MVP voting during his first season with the Cardinals in 2014, batting .263 with 21 homers and 75 RBIs in a career-high 157 games.

He hit .265 with 46 home runs and 175 RBIs in 415 games with St. Louis.

The longtime shortstop spent his first seven-plus seasons with the Cleveland Indians from 2003 to 2010 before being traded to the Detroit Tigers prior to the trade deadline.

He spent the next three-plus seasons in Detroit from 2010 through 2013 before signing with the Cardinals in free agency.

Peralta is a lifetime .267 hitter with 202 homers and 873 RBIs in 1,798 career games.

Additionally, the Cardinals recalled right-handed pitcher Sam Tuivailala from Triple-A Memphis and named left-handed pitcher Marco Gonzales as the 26th man for Tuesday's day-night doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers.

St. Louis (29-32) also optioned rookie infielder Paul DeJong to Memphis after Sunday's 6-5 win against the Philadelphia Phillies.

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June's Best Bets and Opinions:

Date W-L-T % Units Record

06/12/2017.................... 6 - 7 - 2 .......................46.15%....................-.1.25
06/11/2017.................... 3 - 8 -1....................... 27.27%.................. -25.00
06/10/2017.................... 9 - 16 - 0..................... 36.00%................... -31.00
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:.........................90 - 108 - 7......................45.45%................. - 48.25


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

06/12/2017................2 - 4...............-0.95................3 - 2.................+0.80
06/11/2017................1 - 2..............- 0.60................1 - 3.................- 2.30
06/10/2017................3 - 7..............- 3.70................6 - 9.................- 3.90
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:....................30 - 30............+ 4.40..............48 - 50................- 11.80

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Wednesday’s six-pack

Phil Steele’s top six surprising teams for this college football season

6) UCLA— Are 2-8-1 vs spread in last 11 non-conference games.

5) Marshall— Went 3-9 LY, after a 3-year run of 33-8.

4) Texas— Were 3-6 in Big X LY, but outgained teams by 19.3 yds/game.

3) Oregon— Were 4-8 LY, after a 98-22 run. Have 17 starters back, new coach.

2) TCU— Also has 17 starters back, is #4 experience team in country. 12-3-1 vs spread in last 16 games as a road underdog.

1) Notre Dame— Have 15 starters back; since 2011, they’re 4-10 as a road favorite.


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Wednesday’s List of 13: Mid-week musings…….

13) Will the Warriors visit the White House? Delicate issue in today’s world.

Someone in the media tweeted Monday night that the team had voted “unanimously” to skip a White House visit, but it is unclear whether that is true or not. Clemson’s football team was in Washington DC Monday for their visit after they won the national championship LY.

CEO of the Pittsburgh Penguins said his team will accept, if invited to the White House, but in the NBA, this is a more volatile subject.

12) Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz was saying on TV the other night that when Joe West umpires games behind the plate, occasionally he will call a perfect pitch a ball early in the game, just to see how the pitcher would react, as if to say to the pitcher, “I’m in charge here.”

Smoltz didn’t seem terribly amused telling the story.

11) Speaking of Smoltz, he is a great example of how scouting is an inexact science. He was the 574th player taken in the 1985 draft (22nd round), then he was traded from Detroit to Atlanta on August 12, 1987, in exchange for Doyle Alexander. Detroit needed a pitcher for the stretch drive; they made the playoffs, but lost a Hall of Fame pitcher in the process.

10) In spring of 2016, Wisc-Milwaukee fired basketball coach Rob Jeter, despite fact that he had won 19+ games five of the last seven years- there was internal dissension- the longtime radio announcer later quit and ripped the new athletic director very publicly.

This past season, Milwaukee went 11-24 with its new coach, who somehow just got hired by Butler of the Big East (he is a former Butler assistant), so now Milwaukee will be looking for its third head coach in three years— it is not great to be looking for a new coach just before the July recruiting period.

9) Nick Pratto was the Kansas City Royals’ 1st round draft pick Monday; six short years ago, he hit a walk-off single to win the Little League World Series in Williamsport.

8) Do umpires own houses? No way they’re home much from March 1-October 1, thats seven months right there. Baseball teams are home half of the season, but not umpires- if they’re not married, seems pointless to own a house that you’re rarely in. Condos seem more likely.

7) An 11-year-old quarterback was offered a scholarship by University of Hawaii last weekend. The kid’s older brother played LB for the Rainbow Warriors- his father coached Marcus Mariota at St Louis HS. I mean, the kid doesn’t graduate high school for seven more years.

6) Quote of the Day, part 2, from Rory McIlroy:

“Really? We have 60 yards from left line to right line. You’ve got 156 of the best players in the world here, if we can’t hit it within that avenue, you might as well pack your bags and go home.

These are the widest fairways we’ve ever played in a U.S. Open. Even the first and second cut is another 10 yards on top of that. So if you’ve got 50 or 60 yards to hit into and you’re complaining about the fescue that’s wider than that, I don’t think that’s an issue.”

This was after some players complained about the complained about the length of the rough— it was cut down a little bit on Tuesday.

5) Marlins drafted NC State infielder Joe Dunand Jr in the 2nd round; he is Alex Rodriguez’ nephew. Dunand played SS at NC State, but the Marlins announced him as a 3B.

4) Kid who is a kicker at Central Florida has made 41 videos about what it is like to be a college athlete, and he put them on YouTube. Because the videos got over 10,000 visits, he could sell ads for the videos, but making money off them could jeopardize his amateur status, which seems both childish and hypocritical but that is today’s world.

The NCAA hasn’t gotten involved yet; let’s hope they let the kid do his thing.

3) Brewers called up pitching prospect Brandon Woodruff to start the first game of their twin bill Tuesday in St Louis, but his hamstring tightened up when he was warming up and he was scratched from the start, and went on the DL. Baseball players get hurt a lot.

Not often a guy goes on the major league DL before he ever appears in a game.

2) Cubs 14, Mets 3— Rough night for Mets’ pitcher Zach Wheeler; he faced 14 batters- 8 of them scored.

Cubs batted Anthony Rizzo leadoff; he scored twice and knocked in three runs. Ian Happ had a grand slam and four strikeouts, first big leaguer in two years (Derek Norris) to do that.

1) 28 of 60 players drafted in last year’s NBA Draft were born outside this country; supposed to lot less this year.

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LEADING OFF: Rizzo up 1st, Bellinger on 1st, Santana starts
June 13, 2017

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

THINKING BIG

In their first season since Dexter Fowler's departure, the Cubs ranked 24th in the majors with a .306 on-base percentage from the leadoff spot. So on Tuesday night, 240-pound slugger Anthony Rizzo became the seventh Chicago player to start atop the batting order this year - and responded with a leadoff homer in a 14-3 rout of the Mets. Rizzo had two hits , three RBIs and a bases-loaded walk in his first career start batting leadoff. He's reached safely in 21 of his last 36 plate appearances. Cubs manager Joe Maddon plans to keep Rizzo in the leadoff spot Wednesday, and he's ready for an extended stay up there. ''You know what? Let's go on a run now,'' Rizzo said. ''That'd be great.''

WHO'S ON FIRST?

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says rookie slugger Cody Bellinger will see the majority of time at first base with five-time All-Star Adrian Gonzalez out indefinitely due to a degenerative disk in his back. ''When he comes back, I don't know,'' Roberts said Tuesday, when Gonzalez was placed on the 10-day disabled list. Joc Pederson, just reinstated from the seven-day concussion DL, will play center field with Chris Taylor in left. The 35-year-old Gonzalez was also on the DL last month for the first time in his 14-year career after he tried to play through back and elbow injuries. Bellinger has lived up to advanced billing. He homered twice Tuesday night against Cleveland, giving him 17 home runs and 39 RBIs in 165 at-bats.

ENCORE

Minnesota right-hander Ervin Santana (8-3, 2.20 ERA) tries to improve his All-Star credentials when he faces Robinson Cano, Nelson Cruz and the visiting Mariners. Santana needed only 91 pitches to throw a four-hitter last Friday at San Francisco, his third shutout of the season. He also hit a three-run double in the 4-0 victory.

TOUGH ASSIGNMENT

Daniel Gossett is scheduled to make his major league debut for the Oakland Athletics against Miami Marlins right-hander Edinson Volquez (3-7, 3.41 ERA), who pitched a no-hitter in his most recent home start June 3. Volquez followed that up by tossing seven scoreless innings last Thursday in a 7-1 victory at Pittsburgh.

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MLB notebook: Brewers' Shaw reveals daughter's surgery
June 13, 2017

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw told reporters on Tuesday that his newborn daughter underwent open-heart surgery last week.

Shaw had been away from the team since Thursday to tend to his family situation. The 27-year-old was reinstated prior to the team's opener of a doubleheader versus the St. Louis Cardinals.

"(Ryann) was born with a severe heart condition called hypoplastic left heart syndrome," Shaw said, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "It's a pretty severe heart deformation. We knew this going in and I knew that she was going to have to have surgery.

"She had open-heart surgery on Friday. There were some complications and they had to go back in Saturday for a couple more surgeries. She's been stable ever since Saturday. She's making steady progress now."

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis had arthroscopic surgery to clean up cartilage in his right knee.

He has been on the disabled list since June 6 with a bone bruise and a cartilage injury. There was no indication of how long he will be out.

"It's going to be a while," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said before his team's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

--The Los Angeles Dodgers reinstated outfielder Joc Pederson from the seven-day concussion disabled list and placed first baseman Adrian Gonzalez on the 10-day DL with lower back discomfort.

Pederson has been sidelined for 16 games due to a concussion that he likely sustained following a scary collision with right fielder Yasiel Puig on Sept. 23. The players slammed into each other at high speed and the momentum carried Pederson toward the wall and his head hit the base of the fence.

The 25-year-old Pederson went 3-for-9 with two homers and four RBIs in three rehab appearances with Triple-A Oklahoma City. He is batting just .200 with two homers and 11 RBIs in 35 games with the Dodgers this season.

--The New York Mets placed shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained left thumb.

The move comes one day after Cabrera went deep on two occasions for his sixth career multi-homer performance in a 6-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. All was not rosy in that contest as the 31-year-old Venezuelan committed his 11th error of the season, which is four more than his total in 2016.

Utility man T.J. Rivera was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. The 28-year-old is batting .255 with two homers and 13 RBIs in 40 games this season with the Mets.

--Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman was back in the starting lineup for his team's contest against the visiting Atlanta Braves after missing the past three games with a back strain.

Zimmerman was batting fourth as the Nationals bid to snap a four-game home losing skid.

Zimmerman hurt his back while diving for a ball last Tuesday in Los Angeles against the Dodgers. He entered Tuesday's contest hitting a National League-best.365 with 19 doubles, 17 homers and 49 RBIs. He was third in the NL in doubles and tied for third in homers.

--Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff was scratched from his major league debut against the St. Louis Cardinals when he came down with right hamstring tightness while warming up in the bullpen.

Woodruff, who was 6-4 with a 4.12 ERA at Triple-A Colorado Springs, was replaced by left-hander Brent Suter. In four prior stints with Milwaukee this year, Suter was 0-0 with a 4.91 ERA in 7 1/3 innings.

Suter, who was recalled to serve as the 26th man for the day-night doubleheader, was 3-1 with a 4.11 earned run average for Colorado Springs in 2017.

--The Texas Rangers acquired left-hander Joely Rodriguez from the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named or cash considerations.

The Rangers promptly optioned Rodriguez to Triple-A Round Rock.

Rodriguez posted a 1-2 mark with a 6.33 ERA in 26 relief appearances this season with Philadelphia.

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MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, June 14


LA Dodgers @ Cleveland

Game 979-980
June 14, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(McCrthy) 16.210
Cleveland
(Kluber) 14.382
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-155
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(+135); Over

Arizona @ Detroit

Game 977-978
June 14, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Walker) 16.895
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 15.125
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+115); Over

Boston @ Philadelphia

Game 975-976
June 14, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Johnson) 12.343
Philadelphia
(Hllckson) 14.213
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-130
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+110); Under

Kansas City @ San Francisco

Game 973-974
June 14, 2017 @ 3:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Hammel) 16.216
San Francisco
(Cueto) 14.649
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-180
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+160); Over

Oakland @ Miami

Game 971-972
June 14, 2017 @ 12:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Gossett) 15.716
Miami
(Volquez) 13.844
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+140); Under

NY Yankees @ LA Angels

Game 969-970
June 14, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Pineda) 19.403
LA Angels
(Shmaker) 17.200
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-140); Under

Seattle @ Minnesota

Game 967-968
June 14, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Gaviglio) 16.362
Minnesota
(Santana) 13.794
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-145
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+125); Over

Texas @ Houston

Game 965-966
June 14, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Cashner) 16.854
Houston
(Martes) 15.363
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-155
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+135); Under

Baltimore @ Chicago White Sox

Game 963-964
June 14, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Bundy) 14.504
Chicago White Sox
(Gnzalez) 12.205
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-130
10
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-130); Over

Tampa Bay @ Toronto

Game 961-962
June 14, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Odorizzi) 13.743
Toronto
(Liriano) 16.697
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-140); Under

Milwaukee @ St. Louis

Game 959-960
June 14, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Garza) 15.218
St. Louis
(Leake) 13.657
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+145); Over

Chicago Cubs @ NY Mets

Game 957-958
June 14, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Mntgmry) 14.662
NY Mets
(Harvey) 16.469
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+100); Over

Colorado @ Pittsburgh

Game 955-956
June 14, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Marquez) 15.161
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 16.362
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-105); Under

Atlanta @ Washington

Game 953-954
June 14, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Teheran) 13.271
Washington
(Roark) 15.798
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-160
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-160); Over

Cincinnati @ San Diego

Game 951-952
June 14, 2017 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Garrett) 15.008
San Diego
(Chacin) 11.830
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+110); Under

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, June 14

National League
Braves @ Nationals
Teheran 2-0, 5.71 in his last three starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Atlanta is 4-2 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-5-2

Roark is 3-1, 3.25 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Nationals are 4-3 in his home starts; their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-5-1

Atlanta lost four of its last five games; over is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Washington lost four of its last five games; under is 8-2 in their last ten home games.

Rockies @ Pirates
Marquez is 4-1, 3.31 in his last six starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Rockies are 3-2in his road starts; their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-3-2

Kuhl is 0-3, 5.72 in his last six starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Pirates are 3-4 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-6-2.

Colorado won seven of last ten games, but lost last two; over is 11-6-1 in their last 18 road games. Pirates won their last four games. Eight of their last 12 games went over.

Cubs @ Mets
Montgomery allowed two runs in four IP (70 PT) in his first ’17 start, vs Colorado. 1st 5-inning record with him: 0-0-1

Harvey 2-0, 3.86 in his last four starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Mets are 2-3 in his home starts; their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-5.

Chicago lost five of last seven games overall; they lost nine of last 10 on the road. Under is 9-3-1 in their last 13 road games. Mets won five of last seven games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Brewers @ Cardinals
Garza is 0-2, 7.20 in his last three starts; Brewers are 1-2 in his road starts (under 3-0)- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-2-2

Leake is 0-3, 5.79 in his last three starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. St Louis lost his last four home starts; their 1st 5-inning record with him: 8-3-1.

Milwaukee lost four of last six games; over is 4-2 in their last six games. St Louis won six of its last seven home games; under is 6-3 in their last nine home games.

Reds @ Padres
Garrett is 0-3, 17.05 in his last four starts; his last five went over. Reds are 2-3 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 2-7-1 .

Chacin is 3-1, 1.80 in six home starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine. San Diego is 3-3 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-7-2

Reds lost their last eight road games; over is 11-5 in their last 16 games. San Diego lost seven of last ten games; over is 9-2 in their last 11 games.

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American League
Rays @ Blue Jays
Odorizzi is 1-1, 6.53 in his last four starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine. Rays are 2-3 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-3-4

Liriano is 2-0, 7.40 in his last five starts; his last four starts went over. Toronto won his last four home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 3-4-2

Rays won six of last seven games; over is 5-0-1 in their last six games. Toronto is 7-4 in its last 11 home games; under is 6-1-2 in their last nine games.

Rangers @ Astros
Cashner is 2-1, 3.15 in his last three starts (under 7-3-1). Texas is 2-4 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-3-3

Martes is making his first MLB start; he is 0-2, 5.29 in eight AAA starts this year. He allowed four runs in 3.2 IP in one big league relief appearance.

Rangers won their last six road games; their last seven road games stayed under. Houston lost six of last eight games; over is 8-5 in their last 13 games.

Mariners @ Twins
Gaviglio is 2-0, 2.45 in his last two starts (under 2-1-2). Seattle’s 1st 5-inning record with him: 3-2

Santana is 2-1, 2.79 in his last four starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Twins are 3-4 in his home starts; their 1st 5-inning record with him: 9-2-2

Seattle won seven of last ten games; under is 5-3-1 in their last nine road games. Minnesota lost five of its last six home games (over 5-0-1).

Orioles @ White Sox
Bundy is 1-2, 6.55 in his last four starts; over is 6-1 in his last seven. Orioles are 0-6 in his last six road starts; their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-8

Former Oriole Gonzalez is 1-7, 7.24 in his last eight starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Chicago is 3-1 in his home starts; their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-6-1 (1-6-1 last 8)

Orioles lost their last 11 road games; over is 10-4 in their last 14 games. White Sox are 4-9 in last 13 games; over is 10-5-2 in their last 17 home games.

New York @ LA Angels
Pineda is 4-1, 4.45 in his last five starts (over 4-1); New York is 3-2 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-5

Shoemaker is 5-1, 3.44 in his last six starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Angels are 5-1 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-5-2

New York won six of its last seven games; four of their last six games went over. Angels lost four of last six home games; their last three home games stayed under the total.

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Interleague
A’s @ Marlins
Gossett is making his MLB debut here; he was 3-3, 3.41 in 11 AAA starts this year.

Volquez is 3-0, 0.41 in his last three starts; under is 7-1 in his last eight. Miami is 3-2 in his home starts; their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-7-1

Oakland is 2-9 in its last 11 road games; over is 8-1-2 in their last 11 games. Miami won eight of last nine home games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.

Red Sox @ Phillies
Johnson is 2-0, 3.44 in three starts this year (under 2-1). 1st 5-inning record with him: 2-1

Hellickson is 0-3, 7.66 in his last four starts; under is 3-1-2 in his last six. Phillies are 5-1 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-7 (1-7 last 8)

Phillies lost their last seven games; under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Boston won nine of last 11 games; four of their last six games went over.

Dodgers @ Indians
McCarthy is 2-2, 1.96 n his last four starts; his last three stayed under. Dodgers are 2-2 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-4-1

Kluber is 2-0, 2.25 since coming off the DL; under is 3-1-1 in his last five starts. Indians are 4-0 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-4

Dodgers won their last five games; under is 5-3 in their last eight road games. Cleveland won six of last nine home games; under is 6-4-1 in their last 11 games.

Diamondbacks @ Tigers
Walker is making his first start since May 18; he is 1-2, 3.57 in his last three starts; under is 3-2 in his road starts. Arizona is 3-2 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-3-1

Zimmerman is 1-0, 2.25 in his last two starts (over 9-3). Tigers are 5-1 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-5

Arizona won six of its last seven games; over is 7-1 in their last eight games. Detroit lost five of last seven games; over is 8-3 in their last 11 games.

Royals @ Giants
Hammel is 1-0, 2.63 in his last two starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. He is 0-4, 6.86 in four road starts. Royals’ 1st 5-inning record with him: 3-8-1

Cueto is 1-3, 4.97 in his last five starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Giants are 4-1 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-4-3

Royals won five of last seven games; over is 7-1 in their last eight games. Giants lost six of last seven home games; under is 9-7-1 in their last 17 home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Atl-Wsh: Teheran 6-7; Roark 9-4
Col-Pitt: Marquez 5-4; Kuhl 3-9
Chi-NY: Montgomery 0-1; Harvey 4-8
Mil-StL: Garza 4-4; Leake 5-7
Cin-SD: Garrett 4-6; Chacin 6-7

American League
TB-Tor: Odorizzi 5-6; Liriano 6-3
Tex-Hst: Cashner 5-6; Martes 0-0
Sea-Min: Gaviglio 3-2; Santana 8-5
Balt-Chi: Bundy 8-5; Gonzalez 5-7
NY-LA: Pineda 9-3; Shoemaker 9-4

Interleague
A’s-Mia: Gossett 0-0; Volquez 4-8 (3-0 last 3)
Bos-Phil: Johnson 3-0; Hellickson 9-4
LA-Clev: McCarthy 6-4; Kluber 6-2
Az-Det: Walker 6-3; Zimmerman 5-7
KC-SF: Hammel 2-10; Cueto 8-5

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Atl-Wsh: Teheran 5-13; Roark 5-13
Col-Pitt: Marquez 3-9; Kuhl 4-12
Chi-NY: Montgomery 0-1; Harvey 5-12
Mil-StL: Garza 2-8; Leake 1-12
Cin-SD: Garrett 6-10; Chacin 5-13

American League
TB-Tor: Odorizzi 5-11; Liriano 3-9
Tex-Hst: Cashner 3-11; Martes 0-0
Sea-Min: Gaviglio 2-5; Santana 2-13
Balt-Chi: Bundy 1-13; Gonzalez 4-12
NY-LA: Pineda 5-12; Shoemaker 8-13

Interleague
A’s-Mia: Gossett 0-0; Volquez 5-12
Bos-Phil: Johnson 2-3; Hellickson 5-13
LA-Clev: McCarthy 2-10; Kluber 1-8
Az-Det: Walker 3-9; Zimmerman 4-12
KC-SF: Hammel 1-12; Cueto 5-13

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Umpires
National League
Atl-Wsh: Under is 7-3-1 in Fletcher games this year.
Col-Pitt: Favorites are 8-3 in Conroy games this season.
Chi-NY: This is Additon’s first big league game behind the plate.
Mil-StL: Five of last six Segal games went over.
Cin-SD: Four of last five TBarrett games stayed under.

American League
TB-Tor: Under is 7-3 in last ten Kulpa games.
Tex-Hst: Over is 7-0-1 in last eight Gonzalez games.
Sea-Min: Under is 5-2 in last seven Gibson games.
Balt-Chi: Seven of last nine Wolcott games went over.
NY-LA: Under is 6-2-2 in last ten Davis games.

Interleague
A’s-Mia: Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Johnson games.
Bos-Phil: Underdogs won four of last five Reynolds games.
LA-Clev: Under is 7-4-1 in Hoye games this season.
Az-Det: Over is 4-1-2 in Woodring games this season.
KC-SF: Underdogs won six of last nine Kellogg games.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 35-18 AL, favorites +$351
AL @ NL– 36-32 AL, favorites -$413
Total: 71-50 AL, favorites -$62

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 32-25-1
AL @ NL: Over 38-25-2
Total: Over 70-50-3

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 6/13/17
Ariz 10-14-7……21-9–5…….30-23
Atl 14-16-4……10-17-3……..24-33
Cubs 10-17-1……16-14-5……..26-31
Reds 7-20-3……14-17–2………21-37
Colo 23-9-5…..15-13-2……….38-22
LA 11-15-4……22-11-2……….33-26
Miami 12-19-1…….17-10-4……..29-29
Milw 16-9-5…….17-14-5…….33-23
Mets 16-11-1……..16-17-2……32-28
Philly 9-21-6………9-15-2……18-36
Pitt 13-17-2…..12-14-7…….25-31
St. Louis 13-12-2……..20-9-5……..33-21
SD 7-21-4…….16-14–4………23-35
SF 7-21-7……..13-14-4……..23-35
Wash 22-9-2……17-11-3………..39-20

Orioles 10-19-3……..15-14-2………25-33
Boston 12-17-3………15-15-2…….27-32
White Sox 10-22-6……..14-10–1……..24-32
Cleveland 13-15-3……..14-13-3……..26-28
Detroit 14-16-4…….15-12-2……..29-28
Astros 15-10-6……..19-14-2……..34-24
KC 8-16-6………16-13-5……..24-29
Angels 12-18-6………15-10-6……27-28
Twins 17-8-3………12-14-6……..29-22
NYY 16-13-2……….20-9-1…..…36-22
A’s 10-18-4……..14-11-6……..24-29
Seattle 10-18-5……..17-12-4……..27-30
TB 15-10-6……..22-9-5……..37-19
Texas 17-9-5……..12-13-7……….29-22
Toronto 12-18-2……..10-14-6……..22-31

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 6/13/17)
Ariz 10-31……..15-35……….25
Atl 7-34……..7-30…………14
Cubs 6-29……..15-35………..21
Reds 11-30……..15-34………26
Colo 9-37……..8-30..……….17
LA 8-30……..14-34..…….22
Miami 12-32……..12-31………24
Milw 11-30……17-36…..…..28
Mets 11-28……..15-34……….26
Philly 12-37……..6-26……….18
Pitt 9-32……..11-33……….20
StL 8-28……..9-34………..17
SD 15-32……..10-34…………25
SF 7-38……..9-31………….16
Wash 11-33……..14-31………25

Orioles 4-32……..11-31……….15
Boston 10-32……..8-31………..18
White Sox 11-38…….8-25………..19
Clev 7-31……..10-30……….17
Detroit 7-34…….13-29………20
Astros 9-31……..14-35……….23
KC 5-30……..5-33…………9
Angels 15-37…….6-32……….21
Twins 6-29……..9-32……….15
NYY 8-31……..12-31……….20
A’s 4-33……..9-32……….13
Seattle 12-33…….13-33………25
TB 9-31……..18-36………27
Texas 9-32……..14-32………22
Toronto 10-32……..7-32………..17

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Wednesday, June 14

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12:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
Miami is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games

3:40 PM
CINCINNATI vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing San Diego
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
San Diego is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home

3:45 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Kansas City
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

4:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games
Washington is 20-2 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Boston's last 21 games on the road
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston

7:05 PM
COLORADO vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Colorado is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado

7:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. DETROIT
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Arizona

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. NY METS
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
Chi Cubs are 3-10 SU in their last 13 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games

8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. HOUSTON
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Houston
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Texas

8:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home

8:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

10:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. LA ANGELS
NY Yankees6-0-1 SU in their last 7 games
NY Yankees4-1-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 1-8-1 SU in their last 10 games ,when playing NY Yankees
LA Angels are 1-4-1 SU in their last 6 games ,at home

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Pro Baseball Trend Report

CINCINNATI (29 - 35) at SAN DIEGO (26 - 40) - 3:40 PM
AMIR GARRETT (L) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 26-23 (+7.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 418-389 (+47.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 22-50 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
AMIR GARRETT vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.
JHOULYS CHACIN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
CHACIN is 1-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.066.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

ATLANTA (28 - 36) at WASHINGTON (39 - 25) - 4:05 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 52-62 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 26-26 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 43-43 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 7-11 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-15 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-33 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-5 (+0.6 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)
JULIO TEHERAN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
TEHERAN is 3-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.522.
His team's record is 6-9 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-8. (-2.9 units)
TANNER ROARK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ROARK is 5-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.02 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 8-2 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.7 units)

COLORADO (41 - 26) at PITTSBURGH (30 - 35) - 7:05 PM
GERMAN MARQUEZ (R) vs. CHAD KUHL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 437-687 (-131.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
COLORADO is 41-26 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 11-4 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
COLORADO is 18-10 (+8.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
COLORADO is 24-13 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 11-4 (+7.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
COLORADO is 29-18 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 15-27 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 80-98 (-29.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 22-35 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.
CHAD KUHL vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

CHICAGO CUBS (32 - 32) at NY METS (29 - 34) - 7:10 PM
MIKE MONTGOMERY (L) vs. MATT HARVEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-32 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 408-439 (-94.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-17 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-26 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-31 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 790-753 (-160.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MONTGOMERY is 2-11 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 29-34 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 15-20 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 41-42 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 25-32 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HARVEY is 10-19 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARVEY is 20-30 (-18.8 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)
MIKE MONTGOMERY vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.
MATT HARVEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HARVEY is 2-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 0.727.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

MILWAUKEE (34 - 32) at ST LOUIS (30 - 33) - 8:15 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GARZA is 79-91 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 34-32 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-13 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-12 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 26-23 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 21-28 (-20.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 56-59 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 76-77 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 23-32 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LEAKE is 4-15 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 6-16 (-14.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 3-12 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 1-10 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-4 (-0.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)
MATT GARZA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GARZA is 5-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.456.
His team's record is 6-8 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.1 units)
MIKE LEAKE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LEAKE is 5-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.392.
His team's record is 6-8 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.3 units)

TAMPA BAY (35 - 32) at TORONTO (31 - 33) - 7:05 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 103-126 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 65-81 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 5-11 (-11.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
TORONTO is 72-73 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-5 (+0.9 Units) against TORONTO this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)
JAKE ODORIZZI vs. TORONTO since 1997
ODORIZZI is 5-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.021.
His team's record is 6-7 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.6 units)
FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LIRIANO is 3-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.31 and a WHIP of 1.508.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.9 units)

BALTIMORE (31 - 32) at CHI WHITE SOX (28 - 35) - 8:10 PM
DYLAN BUNDY (R) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 49-74 (-25.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 208-336 (-106.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
GONZALEZ is 31-14 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 120-106 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 86-71 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)
DYLAN BUNDY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BUNDY is 2-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

TEXAS (32 - 32) at HOUSTON (44 - 22) - 8:10 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. FRANCIS MARTES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 44-22 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 24-10 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 35-15 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 127-102 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 63-38 (+29.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-43 (+20.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 103-95 (+37.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 21-14 (+15.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 5-0 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games in June games this season.
TEXAS is 60-46 (+16.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 93-71 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 98-75 (+25.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 75-51 (+25.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 10-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
TEXAS is 51-39 (+19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-3 (+1.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)
ANDREW CASHNER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CASHNER is 0-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)
FRANCIS MARTES vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

SEATTLE (32 - 34) at MINNESOTA (33 - 28) - 8:10 PM
SAM GAVIGLIO (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 33-28 (+6.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 21-11 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 43-70 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 63-100 (-30.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)
SAM GAVIGLIO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.
ERVIN SANTANA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SANTANA is 12-8 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.312.
His team's record is 19-12 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-14. (+0.1 units)

NY YANKEES (38 - 24) at LA ANGELS (34 - 34) - 10:05 PM
MICHAEL PINEDA (R) vs. MATT SHOEMAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PINEDA is 15-23 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
PINEDA is 4-14 (-12.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 214-164 (+41.9 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
SHOEMAKER is 8-1 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 122-102 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)
MICHAEL PINEDA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PINEDA is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
MATT SHOEMAKER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 0-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.199.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

OAKLAND (27 - 37) at MIAMI (28 - 35) - 12:10 PM
DANIEL GOSSETT (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 164-224 (-52.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 9-24 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 49-81 (-26.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 66-92 (-28.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 80-100 (-27.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
DANIEL GOSSETT vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.
EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 3-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.447.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.0 units)

KANSAS CITY (29 - 34) at SAN FRANCISCO (26 - 40) - 3:45 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HAMMEL is 5-14 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 1-14 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 2-10 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 5-10 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 153-59 (+37.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 216-187 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 268-278 (+37.4 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 64-50 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 153-127 (+24.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 58-52 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-40 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-15 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-26 (-12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-13 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)
JASON HAMMEL vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HAMMEL is 0-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 4-7 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.6 units)
JOHNNY CUETO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CUETO is 1-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

BOSTON (36 - 28) at PHILADELPHIA (21 - 42) - 7:05 PM
BRIAN JOHNSON (L) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 666-600 (-82.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-46 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HELLICKSON is 9-4 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HELLICKSON is 15-9 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 21-42 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-15 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-28 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-31 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
BRIAN JOHNSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.
JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
HELLICKSON is 4-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.380.
His team's record is 8-7 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-6. (+2.1 units)

ARIZONA (40 - 26) at DETROIT (30 - 33) - 7:10 PM
TAIJUAN WALKER (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 40-26 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 15-6 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 31-15 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 30-18 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 25-14 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 17-10 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 110-74 (+30.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
TAIJUAN WALKER vs. DETROIT since 1997
WALKER is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 8.71 and a WHIP of 1.355.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 2-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.144.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

LA DODGERS (40 - 25) at CLEVELAND (31 - 30) - 7:10 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 230-175 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 56-61 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 18-29 (-18.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 147-172 (-61.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 89-118 (-43.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 93-78 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 72-76 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 21-37 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 7-17 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 76-38 (+24.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 31-30 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-16 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 1-8 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-22 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MCCARTHY is 5-4 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.288.
His team's record is 6-5 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.2 units)
COREY KLUBER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
KLUBER is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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Wednesday's Diamond Notes
June 14, 2017

Hottest team: Rangers (5-0 last five) at Astros

Texas has certainly seen its ups and downs this season, but the Rangers are currently on the upswing. Following a three-game sweep of the Nationals this past weekend, the Rangers captured the first two games against the AL West-leading Astros at Minute Maid Park to extend their winning streak to five. This is the longest hot streak for Texas since stringing together 10 straight victories last month, but none of those wins came against a team with a winning record.

After getting swept by Houston earlier this month at home, Texas looks to return the favor this evening with Andrew Cashner taking the mound. The Rangers lost Cashner’s first four road starts this season, but the right-hander has rebounded in a big way by beating the Blue Jays and Nationals as an underdog of +155 or higher in his last two away appearances.

Coldest team: Orioles (0-6 last six) at White Sox

As the Yankees and Red Sox are ascending in the AL East, the Orioles are quickly going in the wrong direction. Baltimore looks to snap a six-game losing streak after dropping the first two games in Chicago, while coming off a 6-1 defeat to the White Sox on Tuesday. The Orioles’ pitching staff has been racked not only during this skid, but has allowed at least five runs in 12 of 13 games this month.

Right-hander Dylan Bundy tries to stop the bleeding for Baltimore, as the O’s are 1-5 in his previous six appearances. To make matters worse, Baltimore is winless in Bundy’s last three road starts, but he did beat the White Sox at home, 6-5 in early May as a -210 favorite.

Hottest pitcher: Michael Pineda, Yankees (7-3, 3.39 ERA)

New York continues to roll behind solid pitching as the Yankees have won four of Pineda’s last five starts. The right-hander shut down the Red Sox in his last start by tossing seven innings and allowing one run in a 9-1 victory. New York improved to 6-1 in his seven home outings, but the Yankees are 3-2 in his five road starts as he takes the mound against the Angels in Anaheim. Pineda beat the Angels in his lone start against Los Angeles last season, 6-3 as a -150 home favorite.

Coldest pitcher: Miguel Gonzalez, White Sox (4-7, 4.89 ERA)

Gonzalez faces the team that he spent the first four years of his career with, the Orioles. The right-hander owns a 9-15 record since joining Chicago prior to the 2016 season, as seven of those defeats have come since late April. In his last two starts against the Tigers and Indians on the road, Gonzalez allowed 16 hits and 10 earned runs in 10.2 innings of work, both defeats. However, the Sox are 2-0 in his two outings in the home underdog role, while Chicago has compiled a terrific 7-1 record in his past eight as a home ‘dog since July 2016.

Biggest OVER run: Padres (8-0 last eight)

You don’t normally associate long OVER streaks with the Padres, but San Diego has been scoring runs by the handfuls at home. In four of the first five contests on this homestand, the Padres have put across six runs or more, including a total of 15 runs in the first two wins against the Reds.

San Diego goes for the sweep of Cincinnati this afternoon with Jhoulys Chacin taking the mound. Chacin is riding a 7-1-1 stretch to the OVER in his last nine starts, while posting a miniscule 1.58 ERA at Petco Park in six home appearances.

Biggest UNDER run: Rangers (6-0 last six)

Not only Texas is the hottest team right now, but its pitching has helped carried them to a nice UNDER run. Through its five-game winning streak, the Rangers have allowed a total of nine runs against two of the top three offenses in baseball (Washington and Houston). We’ll see how Texas’ offense responds against right-hander Francis Martes, who is making his first Major League start after allowing four earned runs in 3.2 innings of relief against the Angels this past weekend.

Matchup to watch: Dodgers vs. Indians

Los Angeles broke a 2-2 tie by scoring five late runs to beat Cleveland, 7-5 in the series opener on Tuesday. The Dodgers have won eight straight starts by Clayton Kershaw after the ace posted seven innings of six-hit ball, while Los Angeles became the second National League team to reach the 40-win mark.

Another former Cy Young winner takes the mound at Progressive Field on Wednesday as Corey Kluber looks to stay hot for Cleveland. Kluber is fresh off a pair of quality outings in victories over the Athletics and White Sox, while the Tribe owns a perfect 4-0 record in his four home starts this season. Dating back to last June, the Indians have put together a sizzling 17-2 record in Kluber’s past 19 home outings, but has not faced a National League team at home in the regular season since losing to the Mets last April.

Brandon McCarthy counters for Los Angeles, as the righty has yielded five earned runs in his last four starts. However, the Dodgers are 0-2 in his past two trips to the mound as L.A. has plated only one run in those two defeats as they lost to Washington’s Max Scherzer and St. Louis’ Adam Wainwright. The Dodgers are riding a five-game winning streak, while L.A. has won five of its past six Game 2’s of a road series.

Betcha didn’t know: The Twins and Mariners did their best impression of putting together football scores that resembled the Vikings and Seahawks. In the opener of their series at Target Field, Seattle blasted Minnesota, 14-3, while the Twins returned the favor with a 20-7 demolition of the Mariners last night. It’s another high total between these two teams tonight (10 ½), as Twins’ ace Ervin Santana looks to restore some normalcy to the scoreboard after coming off a shutout of the Giants in his last appearance.

Biggest public favorite: Giants (-180) vs. Royals

Biggest public underdog: Dodgers (+130) at Indians

Biggest line move: Blue Jays (-130 to -140) vs. Rays