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**Udog** · 05-19-2017, 08:49 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

— Kansas City Chiefs went 12-4 last year; still, 33-year old QB Alex Smith thinks the Chiefs will dump him after this coming season and go with Patrick Mahomes.

— Who knew that the Rockies-Twins series this week would be a matchup of first-place teams?

— Angels bolstered their pitching staff by adding veteran hurler Doug Fister.

— Among active players with 300+ PA, Dustin Pedroia (.328) has the highest batting average in interleague games.

— Miami Marlins will be sold soon, either to Jeb Bush’s group or one led by Mitt Romney’s son. Good luck fixing that payroll.

— In 1976, a guy named Ronald Wayne sold his 10% stake in Apple for $800. Today it would be worth $80 billion- thats billion, with a B.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with the weekend here……..

13) Bad news for my Rams (and the Chargers); there has been so much rain in Los Angeles this year that excavation at the construction of the new stadium in Inglewood has been delayed- the opening date for the new stadium has been pushed back until the 2020 football season.

12) One small quirk here; the Super Bowl after the 2020 season is supposed to be in this stadium, but NFL rules say a stadium can’t host a Super Bowl in the first year it is open. We’ll see about that.

11) More LA Coliseum news; the Coliseum has apparently sold its naming rights to United Airlines; hopefully this doesn’t mean fans will get dragged out of the stadium by their feet if games are sold out.

10) Jose Altuve had two doubles and two triples Wednesday, the first major leaguer to do that since Carl Crawford in 2005. Oddly, Altuve didn’t score a run despite the four extra-base hits.

9) There are seven schools in the SEC West; all seven of their football coaches make $4M+ a year. Boosters at the schools who finish 6th and 7th ain’t gonna be happy.

8) Jalen Poyser has transferred from UNLV to St Bonaventure; there are very few places in this country more different than Las Vegas and Olean, NY.

Mountain West and Atlantic 14 are very similarly-ranked leagues. Poyser is from Ontario so he is a lot closer to home now. He should be a much stronger kid by time he is eligible to play in 2018-19.

7) New York Mets’ starting pitchers have an ERA of 5.13 this season, 14th in the 15-team NL, which is really hard to believe, given the level of hype their pitchers get.

6) Bad news for the Atlanta Braves; star 1B Freddie Freeman has a broken wrist, is out 8-10 weeks. He was hit by a pitch Wednesday night.

5) Miguel Cabrera will miss the next couple of games with an oblique strain, which I think used to be called an abdominal muscle. Not having many muscles myself, I’m not totally sure.

4) Weird story of the day: A Girl Scout leader in Kentucky absconded with $15,000 in Girl Scout cookies and is now on the lam. What makes people do stuff like this?

3) A writer in California who used to write jokes for Jay Leno is suing Conan O’Brien for stealing at least five jokes from him in 2014-15. Stealing jokes is no laughing matter.

2) In the NBA this season, 77.2% of free throws were made, the highest percentage ever. Last year, 11 of 12 teams in the WNBA shot higher than 77.2% on the foul line- Connecticut shot 71.5% on the foul line. Seven of 12 WNBA teams shot higher than 80% on the charity stripe last year.

In the NBA this season, 35.8% of 3-pointers were made. Only three of 12 WNBA teams shot better than that on the arc last season, even though the basketball is smaller and the arc is slightly closer than in the NBA.

1) Somebody didn’t vote Russell Westbrook 1st team all-NBA this season; this person needs to be identified, because thats just dumb. They should probably lose their voting rights, too.

**Udog** · 05-19-2017, 08:52 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Friday, May 19

LA Angels @ NY Mets

Game 979-980
May 19, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Nolasco) 15.346
NY Mets
(deGrom) 13.797
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+135); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Seattle

Game 977-978
May 19, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Quntana) 15.439
Seattle
(Miranda) 12.833
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-105); Over

Boston @ Oakland

Game 975-976
May 19, 2017 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Sale) 14.573
Oakland
(Grveman) 15.907
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+170); Over

Cleveland @ Houston

Game 973-974
May 19, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bauer) 14.300
Houston
(Morton) 17.209
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-140); Over

Kansas City @ Minnesota

Game 971-972
May 19, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Karns) 13.778
Minnesota
(Sntiago) 16.313
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-125); Over

Texas @ Detroit

Game 969-970
May 19, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Mrtinez) 14.450
Detroit
(Norris) 16.977
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-135); Over

NY Yankees @ Tampa Bay

Game 967-968
May 19, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Severino) 15.140
Tampa Bay
(Ramirez) 17.631
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+110); Over

Toronto @ Baltimore

Game 965-966
May 19, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Sanchez) 14.072
Baltimore
(Tillman) 17.589
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-125); Over

Miami @ LA Dodgers

Game 963-964
May 19, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Nicolino) 12.773
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 16.654
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 4
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-230
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-230); Over

Arizona @ San Diego

Game 961-962
May 19, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Walker) 12.978
San Diego
(Weaver) 14.908
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+115); Under

San Francisco @ St. Louis

Game 959-960
May 19, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Moore) 13.933
St. Louis
(Wacha) 16.484
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-145); Under

Colorado @ Cincinnati

Game 957-958
May 19, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Andrson) 13.915
Cincinnati
(Bonilla) 15.726
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-110); Over

Washington @ Atlanta

Game 955-956
May 19, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gnzalez) 16.683
Atlanta
(Dickey) 14.087
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-150); Over

Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh

Game 953-954
May 19, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Hllckson) 16.164
Pittsburgh
(Williams) 14.068
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-105); Over

Milwaukee @ Chicago Cubs

Game 951-952
May 19, 2017 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Espino) 14.444
Chicago Cubs
(Butler) 15.899
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-160
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-160); N/A

**Udog** · 05-19-2017, 10:06 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, May 19

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MILWAUKEE (24 - 18) at CHICAGO CUBS (21 - 19) - 2:20 PM
PAOLO ESPINO (R) vs. EDDIE BUTLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 24-18 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 12-7 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 11-5 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-13 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1620-1705 (-260.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 349-291 (-77.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 866-796 (-154.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 405-369 (-82.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 833-853 (-157.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1191-1267 (-200.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 781-834 (-182.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-2 (+0.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.2 Units)

PAOLO ESPINO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

EDDIE BUTLER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BUTLER is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (14 - 24) at PITTSBURGH (18 - 23) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. TREVOR WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 613-542 (+66.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 388-341 (+53.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 131-126 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
HELLICKSON is 7-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HELLICKSON is 6-0 (+7.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 70-88 (-28.4 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.

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HELLICKSON is 2-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.76 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.4 units)

TREVOR WILLIAMS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (25 - 15) at ATLANTA (16 - 22) - 7:35 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 16-25 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 0-7 (-10.2 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 2-8 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 24-48 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 4-9 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.463.
His team's record is 6-11 (-7.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-10. (-4.5 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
DICKEY is 4-8 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.391.
His team's record is 5-10 (-6.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-7. (-0.1 units)

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COLORADO (26 - 16) at CINCINNATI (19 - 21) - 7:10 PM
TYLER ANDERSON (L) vs. LISALVERTO BONILLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 301-413 (-100.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 109-198 (-65.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 432-683 (-133.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
COLORADO is 26-16 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 13-6 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 63-66 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

TYLER ANDERSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

LISALVERTO BONILLA vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (17 - 25) at ST LOUIS (21 - 17) - 8:15 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 106-103 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-15 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 68-72 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-15 (-9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-50 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MOORE is 5-17 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 12-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-16 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 18-26 (-20.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 49-54 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 2-8 (-7.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
ST LOUIS is 31-37 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 9-16 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters 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. ST LOUIS since 1997
MOORE is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WACHA is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.88 and a WHIP of 1.083.
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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ARIZONA (24 - 18) at SAN DIEGO (15 - 28) - 10:10 PM
TAIJUAN WALKER (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 20-39 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 19-13 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 65-78 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 29-24 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 20-16 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
WEAVER is 32-15 (+16.6 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 111-53 (+34.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 44-15 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 13-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 98-69 (+23.5 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 4-3 (+0.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WALKER is 2-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WEAVER is 1-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

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MIAMI (14 - 26) at LA DODGERS (24 - 18) - 10:10 PM
JUSTIN NICOLINO (L) vs. ALEX WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 14-26 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 39-55 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 3-14 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MIAMI is 8-22 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-3 (+16.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 25-16 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NICOLINO is 8-1 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 120-95 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 84-73 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 30-35 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 62-56 (-13.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WOOD is 19-29 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 2-9 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 17-28 (-18.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 21-31 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

JUSTIN NICOLINO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
NICOLINO is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 0.971.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

ALEX WOOD vs. MIAMI since 1997
WOOD is 3-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.179.
His team's record is 4-4 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

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TORONTO (18 - 24) at BALTIMORE (23 - 16) - 7:05 PM
AARON SANCHEZ (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 112-101 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 66-66 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 112-90 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 58-40 (+16.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 13-3 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 55-46 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 18-10 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 80-60 (+19.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TILLMAN is 23-10 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 60-35 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 12-3 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 76-56 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 43-33 (+15.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 316-271 (+44.3 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 5-1 (+4.5 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

AARON SANCHEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SANCHEZ is 5-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.631.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
TILLMAN is 5-10 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.15 and a WHIP of 1.355.
His team's record is 10-15 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-11. (+1.6 units)

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NY YANKEES (24 - 14) at TAMPA BAY (21 - 22) - 7:10 PM
LUIS SEVERINO (R) vs. ERASMO RAMIREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 108-92 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 89-116 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 48-55 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 6-14 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 10-22 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 56-75 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 45-69 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
RAMIREZ is 2-11 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

LUIS SEVERINO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SEVERINO is 3-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
RAMIREZ is 2-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 0.48 and a WHIP of 0.643.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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TEXAS (22 - 20) at DETROIT (20 - 19) - 7:10 PM
NICK MARTINEZ (R) vs. DANIEL NORRIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 106-94 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 60-45 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 56-46 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 117-90 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 56-31 (+26.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 39-40 (+17.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 95-89 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-17 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 86-61 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 62-55 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 70-46 (+23.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-31 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

NICK MARTINEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
MARTINEZ is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 2.401.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

DANIEL NORRIS vs. TEXAS since 1997
NORRIS is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 10.78 and a WHIP of 3.593.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (17 - 23) at MINNESOTA (20 - 17) - 8:10 PM
NATE KARNS (R) vs. HECTOR SANTIAGO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 1-8 (-7.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 3-12 (-10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-5 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SANTIAGO is 42-31 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTIAGO is 17-7 (+10.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTIAGO is 13-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 204-176 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 53-45 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 79-120 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-39 (-15.6 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-63 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-33 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 51-90 (-33.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-0 (+5.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

NATE KARNS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KARNS is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 2.667.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SANTIAGO is 3-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.315.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.5 units)

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CLEVELAND (20 - 19) at HOUSTON (29 - 12) - 8:10 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 29-12 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 23-7 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MORTON is 20-6 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 68-35 (+21.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-20 (+13.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BAUER is 6-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 1.079.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MORTON is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BOSTON (21 - 19) at OAKLAND (18 - 23) - 9:35 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SALE is 21-4 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 155-210 (-49.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 80-102 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 29-45 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 18-39 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 36-63 (-28.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

CHRIS SALE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SALE is 4-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.12 and a WHIP of 0.824.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
GRAVEMAN is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 0.68 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (17 - 22) at SEATTLE (20 - 22) - 10:10 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. ARIEL MIRANDA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-29 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 605-558 (-96.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 83-97 (-28.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 789-708 (-99.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

JOSE QUINTANA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
QUINTANA is 2-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.463.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

ARIEL MIRANDA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MIRANDA is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (22 - 21) at NY METS (16 - 23) - 7:10 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 65-47 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
NOLASCO is 78-72 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 61-45 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 38-28 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 16-23 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 52-50 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 35-37 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 38-37 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 7-15 (-10.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

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

RICKY NOLASCO vs. NY METS since 1997
NOLASCO is 6-8 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.408.
His team's record is 10-14 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-16. (-10.3 units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 05-19-2017, 10:27 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, May 19

National League
Brewers @ Cubs
30-year old Espino is making his first MLB start after 1,304 IP in the minors (292 games, 192 starts). He is 4-0, 2.54 in seven AAA starts this season.

Butler blanked St Louis for six innings (94 PT) in his first ’17 start.

Brewers won nine of their last eleven games- five of their last seven games went over the total. Milwaukee is 4-2 in road series openers. Cubs are 6-3 in last nine home games; over is 12-1 in last 13 games at Wrigley Field. Chicago is 2-4 in home series openers.

Phillies @ Pirates
Hellickson is 0-1, 7.90 in his last three starts (under 6-2).

Williams is 1-1, 10.13 in two starts this year (over 1-1).

Phillies lost 12 of last 14 games; they’re 3-4 in road series openers. Over is 8-2 in their last ten road games. Pittsburgh won four of last five games; under is 6-2 in their last eight home games. Pirates are 3-3 in home series openers.

Nationals @ Braves
Gonzalez is 0-1, 4.58 in his last three starts (over 4-4).

Dickey is 2-2, 4.65 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over.

Washington lost five of its last six road games; over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Nationals are 5-2 in road series openers. Atlanta won five of last seven games; they’re 2-3 in home series openers. Over is 6-0-2 in their last eight home games.

Rockies @ Reds
Anderson is 1-2, 8.69 in four road starts this year (over 5-3).

Bonilla allowed three runs in eight IP (98 PT) in his first MLB start, at San Francisco.

Colorado won six of last nine road games; they’re 3-3 in road series openers. Under is 10-4 in their last 14 games. Reds lost six games in row; over is 4-0 in their last four games. Cincinnati is 3-4 in home series openers.

Giants @ Cardinals
Moore is 1-0, 2.77 in his last two starts; over is 3-0-1 in his road starts.

Wacha is 1-0, 3.28 in his last four starts; his last three starts went over.

Giants won five of last six games; they’re 2-5 in road series openers. Over is 5-2 in their road series openers. St Louis is 3-6 in its last nine home games, 3-5 in home series openers. Over is 10-3 in their last 13 home games.

Diamondbacks @ Padres
Walker is 0-2, 5.51 in his last three starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven starts.

Weaver is 0-3, 11.09 in his last four starts (over is 5-1 in his last six starts).

Arizona won its last three games; they’re 3-2 in road series openers. Under is 7-1 in their last eight road games. San Diego lost eight of last ten games. Over is 10-4 in their last 14 home games. Padres are 5-2 in home openers this season.

Marlins @ Dodgers
Nicolino allowed one run in six IP (79 PT) in his first ’17 start.

Wood is 3-0, 2.05 in his last four starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Miami lost nine of its last ten games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Dodgers lost three of their last five games; over is 5-2-2 in their last nine home games.

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American League
Blue Jays @ Orioles
Sanchez is 0-1, 3.44 in four starts this year (under 3-1).

Tillman is 1-0, 2.89 in two starts this year (under 2-0).

Blue Jays lost three of last four games; they’re 5-2 in road series openers. Over is 9-2 in their last 11 road games. Baltimore lost six of its last seven games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Orioles are 6-0 in home series openers.

Bronx @ Tampa Bay
Severino is 1-1, 3.27 in his last four starts, last three of which went over total.

Ramirez allowed one run in five IP (66 PT) in his only ’17 start, vs Detroit.

New York won eight of last ten road games; over is 12-6 in their last 18 games- they’re 4-2 in road series openers. Tampa Bay won four of last six games but is 1-4 in last five home games, 2-5 in home series openers. Over is 8-1-1 in Rays’ last ten games.

Rangers @ Tigers
Martinez is 0-2, 7.27 in his last three starts (under 3-2).

Norris is 1-2, 6.12 in his last five starts (over 4-2-1).

Rangers won their last nine games, are 2-4 in road series openers. Four of last five Ranger games went over total. Detroit won five of last seven home games; they’re 4-2 in home series openers. Over is 10-3 in their series opener this season.

Royals @ Twins
Karns is 2-0, 2.08 in his last three starts; under is 5-1 in his last six starts.

Santiago is 3-0, 2.59 in four home starts; his last five starts all went over.

Kansas City won seven of its last ten games; they’re 2-3 in road series openers. Over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Minnesota lost three of last four home games; they’re 4-3 in road seres openers. Over is 7-3 in last ten games at Target Field.

Indians @ Astros
Bauer is 1-2, 7.88 in his last three starts (over 4-2-1).

Morton is 4-0, 4.44 in his last four starts; his last five starts went over.

Indians lost five of last seven games; they’re 3-4 in road series openers. Last four Cleveland games went over total. Houston won nine of last ten games; they’re 5-1 in home series openers. Over is 4-1 in Astros’ last five home games.

White Sox @ Mariners
Quintana is 2-1, 3.12 in his last four starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven.

Miranda is 2-1, 2.75 in three home starts (under 5-3).

White Sox lost ten of their last twelve games; over is 7-1-1 in their last nine games. Seattle won three of its last four games; over is 11-5-1 in their last 17 games.

Red Sox @ A’s
Sale is 3-0, 3.86 in his last three starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven.

Graveman is 0-1, 6.35 in his last three starts (under 4-3).

Red Sox are 5-3 in last eight road games; over is 7-1 in their last eight road games. Oakland lost six of its last nine games; over is 14-5 in their last 19 games.

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Interleague

Angels @ Mets
Nolasco is 0-0, 4.67 in his last three starts (under 4-1 in his last five).

deGrom is 2-0, 5.63 in his last four starts, three of which went over.

Angels won their last four games; they’re 2-4 in road series openers. Under is 13-5 in their last 18 road games. Mets lost their last seven games, are 3-4 in home series openers. Over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Mil-Chi: Espino 0-0; Butler 1-0
Phil-Pitt: Hellickson 7-1; Williams 1-1
Wsh-Atl: Gonzalez 5-3; Dickey 3-4
Col-Cin: Anderson 4-4; Bonilla 0-1
SF-StL: Moore 2-6; Wacha 3-3
Az-SD: Walker 5-3; Weaver 0-8
Mia-LA: Nicolino 1-0; Wood 4-2

American League
Tor-Balt: Sanchez 2-2; Tillman 1-1
NY-TB: Severino 4-3; Ramirez 1-0
Tex-Det: Martinez 2-3; Norris 3-4
KC-Min: Karns 4-3; Santiago 4-4
Clev-Hst: Bauer 3-4; Morton 6-2
Bos-A’s: Sale 6-2; Graveman 3-4
Chi-Sea: Quintana 3-5; Miranda 5-3

Interleague
LAA-NYM: Nolasco 3-5; deGrom 4-4

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Mil-Chi: Espino 0-0; Butler 0-1
Phil-Pitt: Hellickson 3-8; Williams 1-2
Wsh-Atl: Gonzalez 5-8; Dickey 2-7
Col-Cin: Anderson 1-8; Bonilla 1-1
SF-StL: Moore 3-8; Wacha 1-6
Az-SD: Walker 3-8; Weaver 3-8 (3 of last 3)
Mia-LA: Nicolino 0-1; Wood 1-6

American League
Tor-Balt: Sanchez 0-4; Tillman 0-2
NY-TB: Severino 1-7; Ramirez 1-1
Tex-Det: Martinez 1-5; Norris 1-7
KC-Min: Karns 4-7; Santiago 1-8
Clev-Hst: Bauer 1-7; Morton 1-8
Bos-A’s: Sale 0-8; Graveman 4-7 (4 of last 4)
Chi-Sea: Quintana 2-8; Miranda 4-8

Interleague
LAA-NYM: Nolasco 3-8; deGrom 3-8

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Umpires
National League

American League

Interleague

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 22-10 AL, favorites -$81
AL @ NL– 20-15 AL, favorites -$223
Total: 42-25 AL, favorites -$304

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 15-17-1
AL @ NL: Over 24-12
Total: Over 39-29-1

Teams’ records in first five innings:

Team (road-home-total)- thru 5/18/17
Ariz 5-8-3……14-8–4…….19-16–7
Atl 9-11-3……6-8-1……..15-19–4
Cubs 9-11………9-7-3……..18-18-3
Reds 4-12-2……11-8–2……..15-20-4
Colo 11-6-2…..11-10-2…….22-16–5
LA 9-11-2……13-5-2…….22-16-4
Miami 6-13-1…….8-9-3……..14-22-4
Milw 11-4-4…….11-10-2…….22-14-6
Mets 8-10-1……..7-11-2…….15-21-3
Philly 7-10-4………7-7-2…….14-17-6
Pitt 7-14-2…….8-8-2……..15-22-4
St. Louis 7-5-2……..12-6-4……..19-11-6
SD 5-14-4…….9-9–2……..14-23-6
SF 4-13-4……11-7-3………18-20-7
Wash 14-6-1……9-8-2………23-14-3

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

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 5/18/17)
Ariz 4-16……..9-26……….13
Atl 5-23……..5-15………..10
Cubs 4-21……..8-19………..12
Reds 4-18……..10-22………14
Colo 6-19……..8-23……….14
LA 7-22……..8-20..……..15
Miami 6-20……..7-20……….13
Milw 7-19……..11-23………18
Mets 8-19……..10-20……….18
Philly 8-22……..4-16…………12
Pitt 6-23……..7-18…………13
StL 6-16……..7-22………..13
SD 11-23……6-20………..17
SF 3-24……..6-21………..9
Wash 8-21……..7-19……….15

Orioles 2-23……..5-16………..7
Boston 6-19……..5-21………..11
White Sox 5-23…….8-16………..13
Clev 6-21……..8-18………..14
Detroit 5-20……..9-19………..14
Astros 7-21……..10-20……….17
KC 2-17……..4-23…………6
Angels 6-20…….5-23………..11
Twins 3-16……..6-21……….9
NYY 5-19……..9-19……….14
A’s 3-21……..5-20……….8
Seattle 9-23……..10-19………19
TB 6-21……..10-22………16
Texas 7-18……..8-24………15
Toronto 6-21……..4-21………10

**Udog** · 05-19-2017, 10:37 AM

MLB

Friday, May 19

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Trend Report
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2:20 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
Milwaukee is 5-14 SU in their last 19 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
Chi Cubs are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Philadelphia is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing Philadelphia

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. NY METS
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing LA Angels

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 12 of NY Yankees's last 18 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Tampa Bay's last 18 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games

7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Colorado's last 17 games on the road
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:35 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Washington's last 17 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 9 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games on the road
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games

8:15 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco
St. Louis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

9:35 PM
BOSTON vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing Boston

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

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
Arizona is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 13 games at home
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:10 PM
MIAMI vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 11 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Miami is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games

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**Udog** · 05-19-2017, 06:57 PM

MLB Daily Line Drive: Friday's Picks, Betting Odds and Analysis

Double-Play Picks

San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals (-140, 8.5)

The San Francisco Giants pulled out of their season opening tail spin in recent days, winning six of their last eight games. Now they embark on a tough seven-game road trip against arguably the top two teams in the National League Central and that begins Friday night in St. Louis as they send a pitcher who has struggled on the road this season to the mound for the opener.

Matt Moore is slated to take the ball for the Giants, but the southpaw has not enjoyed starting away from pitcher friendly AT&T Park in San Francisco. The 27-year-old Moore has a 5.67 ERA, with a 1.543 WHIP in eight starts this season, but those numbers balloon on the road. In four starts away from home, Moore is 0-3 with a 10.50 ERA, a 2.167 WHIP and has nine walks to just 15 strikeouts.

Moore faces off against Cardinals right-hander Michael Wacha. The 25-year old has been solid in 2017, pitching to a 3.19 ERA with a 1.145 WHIP in six starts this season and like Moore he also prefers to pitch in the comforts of home. Wacha is 2-0 at home witha 2.92 ERA, a 0.973 WHIP and a 4-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

The Giants are also one the worst road teams in the majors going 6-15 in 21 away games thanks in large part to some disappearing bats in those games. San Francisco is hitting just .229 away from home ranking 27th in runs scored.

Pick: Cardinals -140

Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves (+151, 9)

The Braves played some inspired ball in their first three games against the Blue Jays this week, but after an emotional third game, with two bench clearing incidents and the loss of their best player for an extended period of time, the Braves had a let down and got pounded 9-0 by Toronto last night. It doesn't get any easier for Atlanta as they welcome the division leading Nationals to town for a weekend series.

Atlanta was just starting to find their stride on offense, scoring 27 runs in the first three games versus the Jays, but know they have lost first baseman Freddie Freeman for an expected 8 weeks. It leaves a big hole in the Braves' lineup.

You can't lean on the pitching for help either. The Braves rank 27th in team ERA, 24th in WHIP and are dead last in the bigs in strikeouts.

Atlanta sends veteran R.A. Dickey to the mound for the series opener. Dickey has had a mediocre season, pitching to a 4.22 ERA and giving up at least two runs in each outing.
The knuckleballer has the task of trying contain the league's best offense. The Nationals rank first in runs, batting average, OPS and are second in home runs.

Washington counters with Gio Gonzalez. The lefty has had a bounce back year, pitching to a 2.47 ERA in eight starts and has allowed more than two earned runs in a start just once this year.

This Nats team is too much and the Braves have a big hole to fill.

Pick: Nationals -1.5 (+103)

Yesterday's Picks 2-0
Season to Date: 38-27-3

*** 6-0 the last three days! ***

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Alex Wood, Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0, 2.27 ERA, $-46)

The Dodgers left-hander is starting to find his form since joining the rotation after starting the year off in the bullpen.

Wood has won his last two starts, allowing zero earned runs on just seven hits over 11 innings of work. He is also striking out batters at an alarming rate, racking up 21 K's to just two walks in those two starts. Wood and the Dodgers are big -240 home chalk tonight against the visiting Marlins.

Slumping: Hector Santiago, Minnesota Twins (4-2, 3.80 ERA, $-27)

Pickings are a little slim for today's slumping pitcher, as today's slate is full of good pitching matchups, so the Twins Hector Santiago gets the call.

Santiago was roughed up for six earned runs on seven hits in just 2.2 innings of work in his last start against the Indians. He gets the ball today at home against the Royals, whose bats are starting to heat up. The Twins are very slight -102 dogs.

Friday's Top Trends

* Phillies are 3-15 in their last 18 overall. +113 vs. Trevor Williams and the Pirates.
* Rangers are 9-0 in their last 9 overall. +126 vs. Daniel Norris and the Tigers.
* Over is 10-1 in Red Sox last 11 overall. Total 7 vs Oakland.
* Marlins are 0-8 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record. +214 vs. Alex Wood and the Dodgers

Weather to Keep An Eye On

Rain is going to be an issue this afternoon in Chicago where the Cubs are hosting the Milwaukee Brewers. There is a 65 percent chance of rain at first pitch and 16 mile per hour wind blowing in from center field according to the forecast. In Cincinnati, there’s a chance of thunderstorms throughout the day. The total is currently off the board.

Hitters will be given a bit of help this afternoon at Comerica Park, where there will be a moderate 12-14 mile per hour wind blowing out to right field for Rangers vs. Tigers. The total is currently at 9, down a full run from the opening number. In Houston it’s more of the same, winds will range from 13-16 miles per hour blowing out to left at Minute Maid Park as the Astros are scheduled to host the Cleveland Indians. The total opened at 9 and is down a half-run to 8.5.

Meanwhile in New York, the wind is on the pitchers side of things, with a 13-16 mile per hour wind blowing in from left field for tonight’s interleave contest between the New York Mets and Los Angeles Angels at Citi Field. The total opened at 7.5 and hasn’t moved off the opening number.

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