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**Udog** · 05-08-2017, 08:50 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Odds to win the Mountain West football title this coming fall:
3-2: Boise State
5-2: San Diego State
3-1: Colorado State
5-1: Wyoming
6-1: Utah State
8-1: Air Force
12-1: Hawai’i
15-1: New Mexico
25-1: Nevada
30-1: UNLV
50-1: Fresno State, San Jose State

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend

13) Rough times for the Mets; Matz/Syndergaard are injured pitchers, Cespedes is on the DL and now struggling pitcher Matt Harvey was suspended for three days, for what sounds like an accumulation of actions, dating back to last year.

Harvey was sent home Sunday after he didn’t show up Saturday; Mets started Adam Wilk, a non-roster pitcher who has a 5.69 ERA in AAA- he got pounded by Miami. Tough times for Terry Collins, in the final year of his contract as manager.

12) Watching Wilk pitch to Giancarlo Stanton, you wonder if Stanton would want to hire Wilk as his pitcher for Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game in July, in Miami.

11) ESPN had the Bronx Bombers on last nite, has them on again at home next week against Houston, their 3rd Sunday nite game in five weeks. Five of their first seven Sunday night telecasts will be from NYC or Boston. Awesome.

10) Wizards 121, Celtics 102- Washington had a 26-0 run in third quarter; why do they play so much better at home than on the road?

9) Seattle Mariners have already used 20 pitchers this season; that’s hard to believe. They lost two pitchers to injury in a 3-pitch stretch in extra innings Friday night.

8) Bad teams are also often unlucky teams; Brandon McCarthy tweaked his back or something lifting weights, so his start was changed from Saturday to Sunday and Clayton Kershaw was moved up to pitch Saturday against the Padres.

Just San Diego’s luck; they get rained out at home Sunday for only the third time in Petco Park history, meaning that they would’ve missed facing Kershaw had McCarthy not gotten hurt.

7) A’s 8, Tigers 6—Before Saturday, Oakland was only MLB team that hadn’t won a game where the GW run scored after the 6th inning- then they had walk-off wins both Saturday/Sunday, making my house a happier place.

Yonder Alonso has been a big leaguer for 8 years; his career high in homers is 9, in 2012 with San Diego. Alonso hit his 9th homer this year on Sunday- May 7. He’s been a very good player in his 1+ seasons in Oakland.

6) John Daly won on the Senior Tour Sunday, his first tournament win in 13 years. Someone should make a movie on his life—I’m guessing it would be entertaining. I’m also guessing his travelling party had a lot of fun last night.

5) I find this surprising: Leonardo DiCaprio’s character died in nine of his first 36 movies.

4) Edmonton led Anaheim 5-0 after the first period Sunday, coasted to an easy 7-1 Game 6 win. Not a stellar effort by the Ducks; very few NHL games are ever 5-0 in the first period.

3) Bryce Harper, Mike Trout both have minor leg injuries; Harper didn’t play all weekend. Trout missed three of the Angels’ last four games.

2) Rockets 125, Spurs 104—Not lot of fun games to watch in these playoffs. At least this series is 2-2, like Celtics-Wizards. Just no close games.

1) San Francisco Giants were outscored 31-5 in three games against the (first place) Reds this weekend, then their team bus broke down on the way to the airport Sunday. At 11-21, been a rough spring for Bruce Bochy’s ballclub.

**Udog** · 05-08-2017, 09:09 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Monday, May 8

Texas @ San Diego

Game 919-920
May 8, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Mrtinez) 14.878
San Diego
(Cahill) 12.702
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-115); Over

NY Yankees @ Cincinnati

Game 917-918
May 8, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 14.964
Cincinnati
(Davis) 18.449
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-155
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+135); Over

Washington @ Baltimore

Game 915-916
May 8, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gnzalez) 17.763
Baltimore
(Gausman) 15.783
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-115); Under

LA Angels @ Oakland

Game 913-914
May 8, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Nolasco) 15.451
Oakland
(Grveman) 14.288
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+110); Over

Kansas City @ Tampa Bay

Game 911-912
May 8, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Karns) 16.120
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 13.285
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+130); Under

Cleveland @ Toronto

Game 909-910
May 8, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
16.708
Toronto
(Stroman) 15.296
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+105); Under

Pittsburgh @ LA Dodgers

Game 907-908
May 8, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Williams) 16.450
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 13.861
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-190
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+165); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Colorado

Game 905-906
May 8, 2017 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 14.163
Colorado
(Snzatela) 16.618
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-130
11
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+110); Under

San Francisco @ NY Mets

Game 903-904
May 8, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Moore) 14.032
NY Mets
(deGrom) 12.969
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+145); Over

St. Louis @ Miami

Game 901-902
May 8, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 16.620
Miami
(Conley) 15.557
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-130); Over

**Udog** · 05-08-2017, 09:13 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, May 8

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ST LOUIS (16 - 14) at MIAMI (13 - 17) - 7:10 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. ADAM CONLEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 87-120 (-48.1 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 55-39 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 71-51 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 32-20 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 30-36 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 67-85 (-26.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
MARTINEZ is 1-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.7 units)

ADAM CONLEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CONLEY is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (11 - 21) at NY METS (14 - 16) - 7:10 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-21 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-13 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-69 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-12 (-11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MOORE is 5-16 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 28-10 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 44-21 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 198-147 (+39.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 56-35 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in road games after getting shut out since 1997.
NY METS are 6-11 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 33-37 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 21-29 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 47-44 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

MATT MOORE vs. NY METS since 1997
MOORE is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DEGROM is 3-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.063.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (16 - 15) at COLORADO (20 - 12) - 8:40 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. ANTONIO SENZATELA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1615-1701 (-260.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1188-1263 (-199.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
COLORADO is 20-12 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 38-16 (+13.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ARRIETA is 19-2 (+16.0 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 33-10 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JAKE ARRIETA vs. COLORADO since 1997
ARRIETA is 2-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

ANTONIO SENZATELA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (14 - 17) at LA DODGERS (17 - 14) - 10:10 PM
TREVOR WILLIAMS (R) vs. ALEX WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 24-5 (+16.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 25-15 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 113-91 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 18-27 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 78-70 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 6-10 (-9.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WOOD is 17-29 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 1-9 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 1-8 (-9.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 11-18 (-13.0 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

TREVOR WILLIAMS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

ALEX WOOD vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WOOD is 1-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.129.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

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CLEVELAND (17 - 13) at TORONTO (11 - 20) - 7:05 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. MARCUS STROMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 67-33 (+23.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 34-19 (+13.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 103-76 (+42.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
TORONTO is 105-97 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 6-15 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TORONTO is 20-25 (-16.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 61-63 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
STROMAN is 17-23 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STROMAN is 10-14 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STROMAN is 7-15 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

TREVOR BAUER vs. TORONTO since 1997
BAUER is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 8.16 and a WHIP of 1.814.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.5 units)

MARCUS STROMAN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
STROMAN is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.035.
His team's record is 0-3 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (10 - 20) at TAMPA BAY (16 - 17) - 7:10 PM
NATE KARNS (R) vs. BLAKE SNELL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 10-20 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 17-36 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 84-111 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 53-71 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 62-78 (-20.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

NATE KARNS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
KARNS is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.60 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)

BLAKE SNELL vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (16 - 17) at OAKLAND (14 - 17) - 10:05 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NOLASCO is 78-71 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 61-44 (+32.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 151-204 (-46.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 77-101 (-35.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 36-53 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-68 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 60-83 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-2 (+2.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
NOLASCO is 4-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.011.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.4 units)

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GRAVEMAN is 2-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.221.
His team's record is 4-4 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

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WASHINGTON (21 - 10) at BALTIMORE (20 - 10) - 7:05 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 34-48 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 20-10 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 57-40 (+15.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 61-34 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 15-6 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 62-46 (+15.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 57-50 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 43-23 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
GAUSMAN is 2-11 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

GIO GONZALEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-5 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.537.
His team's record is 3-6 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.8 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GAUSMAN is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.63 and a WHIP of 1.688.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (20 - 9) at CINCINNATI (17 - 14) - 7:10 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. ROOKIE DAVIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 20-9 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 71-56 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 13-2 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TANAKA is 27-10 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TANAKA is 15-4 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 392-419 (-96.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

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

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

ROOKIE DAVIS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (13 - 19) at SAN DIEGO (12 - 20) - 10:10 PM
NICK MARTINEZ (R) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 62-73 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 27-22 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 34-21 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 108-89 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 71-57 (+24.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 94-88 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 38-27 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 80-60 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 83-65 (+17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

NICK MARTINEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

TREVOR CAHILL vs. TEXAS since 1997
CAHILL is 9-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.181.
His team's record is 12-4 (+10.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.6 units)

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**Udog** · 05-08-2017, 09:15 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, May 8

National League
Cardinals @ Marlins
Martinez is 1-0, 2.70 in his last two starts (over 2-2-2); he is 0-2, 6.97 on road.

Conley is 1-1, 18.00 in his last two starts (over 5-0).

St Louis won its last six road games; they’re 4-6 in series openers, 1-3 on road. Over is 12-2-1 in their last 15 games. Miami lost nine of last 12 games; four of last five at home- they’re 3-8 in series openers, 1-3 at home. Under is 3-1 in their last four home games.

Giants @ Mets
Moore is 0-3, 9.45 in his last four starts; he is 0-3, 14.92 on the road. Over is 3-3 in his starts this year.

deGrom is 2-1, 5.60 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.

Giants lost last three games, are 2-8 in last 10 road games; they’re 5-5 in series openers, 2-4 on road. Mets won three of last four games, are 6-4 in series openers, 2-4 at home. Over is 11-1 in their last dozen games.

Cubs @ Rockies
Arrieta is 1-1, 7.16 in his last three starts, all of which went over.

Senzatela is 4-1, 3.08 in six starts this year; his last three starts went over.

Cubs played an extra inning game at home last nite; they’re 3-7 in series openers, 2-3 on road. Colorado won four of its last five games; they’re 7-3 in series openers. Last four Rockies games stayed under.

Pirates @ Dodgers
Williams is making his first ’17 start; he is 2-2, 6.66 in 13 MLB games (one start). He allowed 8 runs in 11.2 IP in six MLB games this season.

McCarthy is 3-0, 3.10 in his five starts this year (under 3-2).

Pittsburgh lost four of last five road games; they’re 5-6 in series openers. Last four Pirate games stayed under. Dodgers won seven of last nine games; they’re 4-6 in series openers, 3-2 at home. Four of their last five games went over.

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American League
Indians @ Blue Jays
Bauer is 2-3, 7.67 in five starts this year (over 3-1-1).

Stroman is 1-2, 4.64 in his last five starts (over 3-1 in his last four).

Indians won three of last four games, are 4-6 in series openers, 3-3 on road. Under is 9-0 in Indians’ last nine road games. Toronto is 4-7 in its last 11 games, 0-4 in home series openers (5-1 in home openers). Under is 8-4 in their home games.

Royals @ Rays
Karns is 1-2, 5.40 in his last three starts (under 4-1).

Snell is 0-1, 4.78 in five starts this year (over 4-1).

Royals lost three of last four games, scoring seven runs; they’re 4-6 in series openers, 3-3 at home. Under is 6-1 in their last seven games. Tampa Bay is 3-5 in its last eight home games, 5-6 in series openers, 2-4 at home. Under is 7-2 in Rays’ last nine games.

Angels @ A’s
Nolasco is 2-0, 3.94 in his last three starts (over 3-3).

Graveman is 0-3, 5.65 in his last three starts (under 3-2).

Angels lost four of last five games, are 5-5 in series openers, 2-3 on road- their last three road games went over. Trout (leg) sat out three of last four games. Oakland lost nine of last 13 games, but had walk-off wins the last two days; over is 8-1 in their last nine games.

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Interleague
Nationals @ Orioles
Gonzalez is 3-0, 2.11 in six starts this year (over 3-3).

Gausman is 0-3, 11.40 in his last four starts (under 4-3).

Nationals won four of last five games, are 4-1 in road series openers. Under is 4-1 in their last five games. Harper (leg) sat out the last three games. Baltimore won its last four games, is 5-0 in home series openers. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Bronx @ Cincinnati
Tanaka is 4-0, 2.51 in his last four starts (over 4-2).

Davis is 1-1, 7.98 in four starts this year (over 3-0-1).

New York played in Chicago late last nite; they’re 6-4 in series openers, 2-3 on road. Over is 9-1 in last 10 New York games. Cincinnati won its last five games; they’re 5-5 in series openers, 3-3 at home. Over is 7-3 in their last ten home games.

Rangers @ Padres
Martinez is 0-1, 5.40 in three starts this year (under 2-1).

Cahill is 2-0, 3.38 in his last three starts (over 4-1).

Rangers lost seven of last nine road games, are 4-6 in series openers, 2-3 on road. Four of their last six games went over. San Diego lost its last four games, is 4-6 in series openers, 3-2 at home. Over is 7-1 in their last eight home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
StL-Mia: Martinez 3-3; Conley 3-2
SF-NY: Moore 1-5; deGrom 3-3
Chi-Colo: Arrieta 4-2; Senzatela 5-1
Pitt-LA: Williams 0-0; McCarthy 4-1

American League
Clev-Tor: Bauer 2-3; Stroman 2-4
KC-TB: Karns 2-3; Snell 2-3
LAA-A’s: Nolasco 3-3; Graveman

Interleague
Wsh-Balt: Gonzalez 5-1; Gausman 3-4
NY-Cin: Tanaka 4-2; Davis 3-1
Tex-SD: Martinez 1-2; Cahill 3-

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
StL-Mia: Martinez 2-6; Conley 3-5
SF-NY: Moore 2-4; deGrom 1-6
Chi-Colo: Arrieta 3-6 (3 of last 3); Senzatela 3-6
Pitt-LA: Williams 0-0; McCarthy 4-1

American League
Clev-Tor: Bauer 1-5; Stroman 1-6
KC-TB: Karns 3-5; Snell 0-5
LAA-A’s: Nolasco 3-6; Graveman

Interleague
Wsh-Balt: Gonzalez 4-6; Gausman 2-7
NY-Cin: Tanaka 2-6; Davis 1-4
Tex-SD: Martinez 1-3; Cahill 3-2

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Umpires
National League

American League

Interleague

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 5/7/17

Ariz 5-8-3………..9-4-4…….14-12-7
Atl 5-8-3………..5-7-1…….10-15-4
Cubs 7-8………….6-7-3…….13-15-3
Reds 5-6-1……….9-7-2……..14-13-3
Colo 10-5-1………8-6-2……18-11-3
LA 7-7-2………..8-5-2…….15-12-4
Miami 6-11-3……….6-3-2……12-14-5
Milw 9-2-4……….7-8-2……..16-10-6
Mets 6-6…………5-12-2…….11-18-2
Philly 7-5-3………..7-7-1…….14-12-4
Pitt 5-9-2………..7-7-1……12-16-3
St. Louis 6-6-1……….9-4-4…….15-10-5
SD 3-12-3………6-6-2……..9-18-5
SF 5-11-3………..5-6-2……10-17-5
Wash 12-4………….7-7-1……18-11-1

Orioles 8-6-2……….9-5……….17-11-2
Boston 4-7-2………8-8-2………12-15-4
White Sox 6-9-4………6-4-1………12-13-5
Cleveland 7-10-1……4-7-1………11-17-2
Detroit 7-6-1………9-5-2………16-11-3
Astros 3-6-5………9-8-1……..12-14-6
KC 2-9-2………9-6-2………11-15-4
Angels 4-9-4……….8-5-3……..12-15-6
Twins 5-4-2………8-6-4………13-10-6
NYY 6-7-1……….10-5……….16-12-1
A’s 4-9-2……….6-6-4………10-15-6
Seattle 5-9-3………..8-3-4……..13-12-7
TB 7-5-3……….14-2-2…….21-7-5
Texas 9-3-4……….8-5-3………17-8-7
Toronto 4-14-1……..3-6-3………7-19-4

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total-5/7/17)

Ariz 4-16……..7-17……….11
Atl 3-16……..4-14…………7
Cubs 4-15……..7-16………..11
Reds 2-11……..9-19………..11
Colo 5-15……..6-16……….11
LA 5-15……..5-16..……..10
Miami 6-19……..5-12……….11
Milw 5-14……..7-17………..12
Mets 7-14……..7-17………..14
Philly 8-16……..3-14…………12
Pitt 4-16……..5-15…………9
StL 6-13……7-19…………13
SD 6-17…….6-13………..12
SF 3-18……..3-14………..6
Wash 7-16……..6-15……….13

Orioles 1-16……..4-13………..5
Boston 2-13……..4-17………..6
White Sox 4-18…….5-11………..9
Clev 5-18……..6-11………..11
Detroit 2-13……..8-16………..10
Astros 3-14……..9-18………..12
KC 2-13……..3-15………..5
Angels 3-16……..5-16………..8
Twins 1-11……..5-17……….6
NYY 2-13……..8-15……….10
A’s 2-15……..3-16……….5
Seattle 7-17……..6-14………13
TB 2-13……..7-19………..9
Texas 7-15…….4-16………11
Toronto 5-19…….3-11…………8

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 10-6 AL, favorites -$162
AL @ NL– 8-8, favorites -$494
Total: 18-14 AL, favorites -$656
Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL– Over 4-12
AL @ NL– Over 10-7
Total– Over 14-19

**Udog** · 05-08-2017, 09:17 AM

MLB

Monday, May 8

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. BALTIMORE
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games
Baltimore is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Washington

7:07 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Cleveland

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 12 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Yankees are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TAMPA BAY
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 15 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing Kansas City

7:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. NY METS
San Francisco is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets are 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games when playing San Francisco

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MIAMI
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Miami is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games

8:40 PM
CHI CUBS vs. COLORADO
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Colorado
Chi Cubs are 7-16 SU in their last 23 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 16-7 SU in their last 23 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

10:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
LA Angels are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels

10:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SAN DIEGO
Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
San Diego is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Texas
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

10:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. LA DODGERS
Pittsburgh is 8-15 SU in their last 23 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 3-12 SU in their last 15 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 05-08-2017, 06:00 PM

MLB Daily Line Drive: Monday's picks, betting odds and analysis

Double-Play Picks

Cleveland Indians at Toronto Blue Jays (-115, 8.5)

The Indians head north of the border to Toronto for a rematch of last October's American League Championship series against the Blue Jays on Monday night.

The Tribe handled the Jays four-games-to-one in last year's playoffs, but many things are different about these two teams early in the 2017 season. Neither offense has been good during the opening month of the season with both clubs ranking in the bottom half of Major League Baseball in total offense and both teams currently sit with only 33 home runs hit this season - a full 20 home runs behind the Milwaukee Brewers.

This game will mark the return to Toronto of former Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion who has struggled early this season and, hopefully, he keeps his revenge ideas in his back pocket for, at least, one night. #NoParrotMonday

The last time Indians' starter Trevor Bauer started at Rogers Centre he was fresh off an unfriendly meeting with a drone and lasted only 21 pitches before having to be removed from the game, leaving only a trail of blood in his wake. Bauer has something to prove Monday night.

The Under has cashed in 11 of Cleveland's last 13 road games (11-1-1) and the last six meetings between these two teams have finished Under the total.

Pick: Under 8.5

St. Louis Cardinals at Miami Marlins (+110, 8)

With the Cubs struggling early in the 2017 season, and the Cincinnati Reds not fooling anyone into believing they are for real in the National League Central, the Cardinals have their sights set on another division crown. It's only early May - too early to be talking about division titles - but the Cards have been on a nice roll after getting off to a horrible start (13-5 over their last 18 games).

The Redbirds roll into Miami with their ace on the mound and the Marlins will counter with...well...not their ace.

Carlos Martinez has put together back-to-back solid outings including a 7.1 inning, four-hit performance against the Brewers in his last start. Marlins' Adam Conley, on the other hand, has allowed 14 runs over his last two starts including a less-than-electric 1.2 inning, nine earned run performance in his last start at home.

The Cardinals have won their last six road games and the Marlins have lost their last five games against right-handed starters, their last seven series openers, and four of their last five home games.

Pick: Cardinals -125

Yesterday: 1-0-1
Season: 26-20-2

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Gio Gonzalez, Washington Nationals (3-0, 1.64 ERA, $338)

The 2017 rebirth of Nationals' Gio Gonzalez continues. He owns a win/loss record of 3-0 to go along with a very tidy 1.64 earned run average in six starts this season. He also has a team win/loss record of 5-1 (should be 6-0 if the Nats' bullpen wasn't so combustible).

Gio draws an interleague start against the rival Orioles in Baltimore on Monday night and the Nats are currently listed as slight dogs at -105.

Slumping: Matt Moore, San Francisco Giants (1-4, 6.75 ERA, $-442)

Remember back in 2013 when Matt Moore was good? It seems like forever, and many arm issues, since going 17-4 as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays. Moore is off to a horrible start to the 2017 season with a team win/loss record of only 1-5 and a chubby WHIP of 1.56.

If those numbers weren't bad enough, over his last three starts he has a team win/loss record of 0-3, a 10.05 ERA, and a 1.81 WHIP. Not good Matty-boy.

Moore and his Giants are currently listed as +135 underdogs today in Queens against the dysfunctional Mets.

Monday's Top Trends

* Over is 17-4 in the Chicago Cubs' last 21 overall. Total of 11 tonight @ Rockies.
* The Kansas City Royals are 0-8 in their last 8 road games. +135 today @ Rays.
* Under is 9-0 in the Baltimore Orioles' last 9 interleague home games. Total of 9 vs Nationals.
* Over is 12-3 in the Cincinnati Reds' last 15 overall. Total of 8.5 vs. Yankees.

Weather to Keep an Eye On

There will be thunderstorms in the Denver area for most of the day Monday. It's tough to predict when and where these will develop, but there is nothing the Chicago Cubs need more than a rain-out after playing 18 innings last night, burning their entire bullpen, and then having to travel to Denver to play the Rockies today.

Not much in the way of wind to talk about today. There will be a 10-12 mile per hour wind blowing OUT to center field in Oakland for the Angels and A's tonight, however the wind doesn't usually have a big impact on ball flight at the Oakland Coliseum.

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