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**Udog** · 05-21-2017, 10:55 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Some over/under win totals for college football this coming fall:

— Alabama 10.5, over -$150

— Ohio State 10, over -$125

— Penn State 9.5, under -$125

— Florida State 9.5, over -$130

— Clemson 9

— Oklahoma 9.5, over -$145

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Random stuff on a spring Sunday……..

13) Lebron James isn’t one of the three finalists for NBA’s MVP; they should change the name of the award to Player of the Year, because no one is as valuable to their team as James is to the Cavaliers. He is so consistently great he gets taken for granted.

12) Atlanta Braves acquired 1B Matt Adams from St Louis for a minor leaguer; they need a bat with Freddie Freeman out for the next 2-3 months.

11) Baseball oddity; in Jason deGrom’s last two starts, he had the same home plate umpire, Phil Cuzzi, who switched crews this week, for some reason. Very rare for the same umpire to work two starts in a row by the same pitcher.

10) Cloud Computing ($28.80) won the Preakness, only the 4th time in the last 34 years the Preakness winner was a horse that didn’t run in the Kentucky Derby.

9) White Sox are apparently close to signing 19-year old outfielder Luis Robert, who is thought to be the best unsigned Cuban prospect right now. The young man defected from Cuba and is Haiti these days— he is going to be really, really rich pretty soon.

8) Best wishes to Vikings coach Mike Zimmer, who recently had an 8th operation on his right eye, after he detached a retina last year. Zimmer missed one game and coached another while wearing an eye patch.

7) Texas Rangers quietly won ten games in a row; while they’re still 6.5 games behind Houston in the AL West, if the playoffs started now, Texas would be one of the Wild Card teams.

6) When he went to the NBA Combine 10 years ago, Kevin Durant couldn’t lift 185 pounds, which isn’t good but hasn’t seemed to hamper his career much. Now Durant advises prospects to skip the combine. At some point in all of this scouting over-analysis, the primary question has to be: “Can he play?”, not “Is he is a candidate to win a gold medal in the clean-and-jerk?”

5) Astros’ pitching ace Dallas Keuchel is on the 10-day DL with a pinched nerve in his neck. The new 10-day DL allows teams to simply skip a pitcher’s turn if he has a minor injury, which this one supposedly is.

4) Pointspreads on Cavaliers (-14.5) and Warriors (-13.5) this weekend are the biggest in any NBA conference final game since 2005.

3) Before the Nationals-Braves game Saturday, after the national anthem on what was Military Appreciation Day, Bryce Harper posed for pictures with service members for several minutes. Pretty cool to see; the media is so quick to point out bad things about people. Nice to see the good things these guys do.

2) Oklahoma City Thunder’s Enes Kanter is from Turkey; he was traveling in Europe this weekend, but because of his political beliefs (I have no idea what they are), his passport was voided by the Turkish government. With no “valid” passport, Kanter was not allowed to enter Romania and was later put on a flight to London, on his way back to this country.

NBA has thought about putting some teams in Europe eventually; you wonder if stuff like this will put a kibosh on those ideas. It is a crazy world out there.

1) Think about this week in Washington, when Kurdish protestors were getting beat up by the Turkish president’s bodyguards out in the open on the street; Turkey must be a really fun place to live. We are lucky to live in this country; it isn’t perfect here, but it is a hell of a lot better than most places.

**StarDust Bum** · 05-21-2017, 12:25 PM

MLB (PROFESSIONAL)

DUNKEL'S HIGHLIGHTED GAME

San Francisco at St. Louis - Sunday May 21, 2017
The Giants look to follow up yesterday’s 3-1 win as they face a Cardinals team that is 1-4 in Adam Wainwright’s last 5 games after scoring 2 runs or less in the previous game. San Francisco is the pick (+135) according to Dunkel, which has the Giants favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+115). To get all of today’s MLB picks, click on the date below.

SUNDAY MAY 21, 2017

Kansas City
@
Minnesota
Game 981-982
May 21, 2017 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Kansas City
(Kennedy) 16.376
Minnesota
(Mejia) 14.715
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Kansas City
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Minnesota
-110
8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City
(-110); Under

LA Angels
@
NY Mets
Game 979-980
May 21, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: LA Angels
(Chavez) 15.382
NY Mets
(Milone) 13.561
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: LA Angels
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: NY Mets
-115
8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels
(-105); Over

Chicago White Sox
@
Seattle
Game 977-978
May 21, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Chicago White Sox
(Holland) 13.437
Seattle
(Heston) 14.835
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Seattle
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Seattle
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick: Seattle
N/A

Boston
@
Oakland
Game 975-976
May 21, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating: Boston
(Rdriguez) 14.135
Oakland
(Triggs) 16.645
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Oakland
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Boston
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland
(-105); Over

Cleveland
@
Houston
Game 973-974
May 21, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Cleveland
(Salazar) 14.376
Houston
(Musgrve) 17.957
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Houston
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Houston
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston
(-115); Under

Kansas City
@
Minnesota
Game 971-972
May 21, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Kansas City
(Hammel) 16.109
Minnesota
(Hughes) 15.215
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Kansas City
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Kansas City
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City
N/A

Toronto
@
Baltimore
Game 969-970
May 21, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating: Toronto
(Estrada) 14.517
Baltimore
(Miley) 15.943
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Baltimore
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Baltimore
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore
(-125); Over

NY Yankees
@
Tampa Bay
Game 967-968
May 21, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 17.748
Tampa Bay
(Archer) 15.223
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: NY Yankees
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Tampa Bay
-135
8
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees
(+115); Over

Texas
@
Detroit
Game 965-966
May 21, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating: Texas
(Darvish) 17.497
Detroit
(Boyd) 13.930
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Texas
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Texas
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas
(-130); Over

Arizona
@
San Diego
Game 963-964
May 21, 2017 @ 4:40 pm

Dunkel Rating: Arizona
(Godley) 16.235
San Diego
(Richard) 11.650
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Arizona
by 4 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Arizona
-115
8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona
(-115); Over

Milwaukee
@
Chicago Cubs
Game 961-962
May 21, 2017 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating: Milwaukee
(Andrson) 14.187
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 17.357
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Chicago Cubs
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Chicago Cubs
-200
No Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs
(-200); N/A

San Francisco
@
St. Louis
Game 959-960
May 21, 2017 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating: San Francisco
(Cain) 15.599
St. Louis
(Wnwrght) 13.959
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: San Francisco
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: St. Louis
-155
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco
(+135); Under

Philadelphia
@
Pittsburgh
Game 957-958
May 21, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating: Philadelphia
(Nola) 16.856
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 13.355
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Philadelphia
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Philadelphia
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia
(-115); Over

Colorado
@
Cincinnati
Game 955-956
May 21, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Colorado
(Freeland) 16.400
Cincinnati
(Arroyo) 14.241
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Colorado
by 2
14
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Colorado
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado
(-115); Over

Miami
@
LA Dodgers
Game 953-954
May 21, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Miami
(Worley) 14.012
LA Dodgers
(McCrthy) 16.415
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: LA Dodgers
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: LA Dodgers
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers
N/A

Washington
@
Atlanta
Game 951-952
May 21, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating: Washington
(Strasburg) 15.940
Atlanta
(Garcia) 12.830
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Washington
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Washington
-175
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington
(-175); Over

**StarDust Bum** · 05-21-2017, 12:31 PM

Pro Baseball Trend Report

WASHINGTON (25 - 17) at ATLANTA (18 - 22) - 1:35 PM

STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 16-27 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 44-42 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 42-42 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
STRASBURG is 24-3 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-3 (+0.5 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. ATLANTA since 1997
STRASBURG is 9-8 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.290.
His team's record is 12-12 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-12. (-1.9 units)
JAIME GARCIA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GARCIA is 5-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.410.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.7 units)

MIAMI (15 - 27) at LA DODGERS (25 - 19) - 4:10 PM
VANCE WORLEY (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
VANCE WORLEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WORLEY is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.43 and a WHIP of 1.929.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)
BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. MIAMI since 1997
MCCARTHY is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.556.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

COLORADO (27 - 17) at CINCINNATI (20 - 22) - 1:10 PM
KYLE FREELAND (L) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 302-414 (-100.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 110-199 (-65.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 27-17 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 14-7 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 12-5 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 64-67 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 18-40 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 392-420 (-97.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
KYLE FREELAND vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.
BRONSON ARROYO vs. COLORADO since 1997
ARROYO is 5-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 6-7 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-2.1 units)

PHILADELPHIA (15 - 25) at PITTSBURGH (19 - 24) - 1:35 PM
AARON NOLA (R) vs. CHAD KUHL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 389-342 (+53.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 71-89 (-28.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
AARON NOLA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
NOLA is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
CHAD KUHL vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
KUHL is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

SAN FRANCISCO (19 - 25) at ST LOUIS (21 - 19) - 2:15 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-37 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 69-70 (-24.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 173-101 (+36.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 59-28 (+21.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 84-42 (+27.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-16 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 791-790 (+39.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 18-28 (-23.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 49-56 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 40-39 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
MATT CAIN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CAIN is 3-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.61 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 4-9 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-3.4 units)
ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 5-8 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 6-9 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-2.6 units)

MILWAUKEE (25 - 18) at CHICAGO CUBS (21 - 20) - 2:20 PM
CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 96-169 (-52.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 25-18 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-7 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 12-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-13 (+10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1620-1706 (-261.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 866-797 (-155.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-19 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 184-209 (-49.4 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 405-370 (-84.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 833-854 (-159.1 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-17 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-4 (+0.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.2 Units)
CHASE ANDERSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ANDERSON is 2-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 0.983.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)
JAKE ARRIETA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ARRIETA is 7-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.988.
His team's record is 8-5 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.5 units)

ARIZONA (26 - 18) at SAN DIEGO (15 - 30) - 4:40 PM
ZACK GODLEY (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
RICHARD is 42-33 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 26-18 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 15-7 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 100-69 (+25.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 4-14 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 7-24 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 18-44 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 6-3 (+2.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)
ZACK GODLEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GODLEY is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.692.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)
CLAYTON RICHARD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
RICHARD is 9-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.450.
His team's record is 10-5 (+5.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.8 units)

TEXAS (23 - 21) at DETROIT (21 - 20) - 8:05 PM
YU DARVISH (R) vs. MATT BOYD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 107-95 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 60-46 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-47 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 118-91 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 74-58 (+26.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 96-90 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 29-18 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 87-62 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 63-55 (+18.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 44-31 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)
YU DARVISH vs. DETROIT since 1997
DARVISH is 6-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.104.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-0. (+6.0 units)
MATT BOYD vs. TEXAS since 1997
BOYD is 1-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.24 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.1 units)

NY YANKEES (24 - 16) at TAMPA BAY (23 - 22) - 1:10 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 15-33 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 61-52 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 91-116 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARCHER is 15-27 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 6-16 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 4-18 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-4 (+0.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)
C.C. SABATHIA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SABATHIA is 15-14 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 22-20 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 19-21. (-4.5 units)
CHRIS ARCHER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ARCHER is 6-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 8-6 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.6 units)

TORONTO (18 - 26) at BALTIMORE (25 - 16) - 1:35 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 112-103 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 45-54 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 25-16 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-5 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 59-40 (+17.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 15-3 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-11 (+17.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 17-9 (+8.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-1 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 65-48 (+17.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 51-24 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 111-152 (-66.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MILEY is 1-10 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 7-1 (+6.5 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
MARCO ESTRADA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ESTRADA is 4-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.092.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.7 units)
WADE MILEY vs. TORONTO since 1997
MILEY is 2-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.539.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)

KANSAS CITY (17 - 24) at MINNESOTA (21 - 17) - 2:10 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-0 (+6.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)
IAN KENNEDY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KENNEDY is 4-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-6.4 units)
PHIL HUGHES vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HUGHES is 8-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.371.
His team's record is 9-5 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.3 units)

CLEVELAND (22 - 19) at HOUSTON (29 - 14) - 2:10 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. JOE MUSGROVE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 29-14 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 23-9 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 15-4 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 69-35 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 36-20 (+14.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 20-28 (-15.6 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
CLEVELAND is 4-1 (+3.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
DANNY SALAZAR vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SALAZAR is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.47 and a WHIP of 1.146.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
JOE MUSGROVE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

BOSTON (21 - 21) at OAKLAND (20 - 23) - 4:05 PM
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. ANDREW TRIGGS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 157-210 (-46.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 82-102 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 38-63 (-25.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-0 (+3.9 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.375.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
ANDREW TRIGGS vs. BOSTON since 1997
TRIGGS is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)
CHI WHITE SOX (19 - 22) at SEATTLE (20 - 24) - 4:10 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. CHRIS HESTON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
DEREK HOLLAND vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HOLLAND is 11-6 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 12-9 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-8. (+1.9 units)
CHRIS HESTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

LA ANGELS (22 - 23) at NY METS (18 - 23) - 1:10 PM
JESSE CHAVEZ (R) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHAVEZ is 11-23 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHAVEZ is 3-14 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHAVEZ is 6-17 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 70-54 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 177-145 (+43.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
NY METS are 18-23 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 54-50 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 49-45 (-19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)
JESSE CHAVEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.
TOM MILONE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MILONE is 6-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.485.
His team's record is 8-4 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-3. (+5.0 units)

KANSAS CITY (17 - 24) at MINNESOTA (21 - 17) - 5:45 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. ADALBERTO MEJIA (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-0 (+6.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)
JASON HAMMEL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.356.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.1 units)
ADALBERTO MEJIA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

**StarDust Bum** · 05-21-2017, 12:33 PM

Sunday’s games
National League

Brewers @ Cubs
Anderson is 0-0, 6.10 in his last four starts, all of which went over the total.

Arrieta is 1-3, 9.45 in his last four starts; six of his last seven starts went over.

Brewers won nine of their last 12 games- six of their last eight games went over the total. Cubs are 7-3 in last ten home games; over is 13-1 in last 14 games at Wrigley Field.

Phillies @ Pirates
Nola is 2-0, 4.50 in three starts this season (over 2-1).

Kuhl is 0-4, 9.13 in his last six starts (over 4-4).

Phillies lost 13 of last 16 games; over is 9-2-1 in their last 12 road games. Pittsburgh won five of last seven games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Nationals @ Braves
Strasburg is 2-0, 4.08 in his last three starts; three of his last four starts went over total.

Garcia is 1-1, 4.63 in his last four starts (over 4-2-1).

Washington lost seven of its last eight road games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 games. Atlanta won seven of last nine games; over is 7-1-2 in their last ten home games.

Rockies @ Reds
Freeland is 3-1, 2.87 in his last five starts (under 7-1).

Arroyo is 1-1, 6.20 in his last four starts (over 6-2).

Colorado won seven of last eleven road games; 18-20 runs scored in first two games of this series. Reds lost seven of last eight games; over is 6-0 in their last six games.

Giants @ Cardinals
Cain is 1-1, 6.30 in his last four starts, all of which went over the total.

Wainwright 3-0, 4.40 in his last five starts; over is 5-1 in his last six outings.

Giants won seven of last eight games; four of their last six games went over. St Louis is 3-8 in its last 11 home games; over is 11-4 in their last 15 home games.

Diamondbacks @ Padres
Godley is 1-0, 1.93 in three starts this year (over 2-1); all those starts were at home.

Richard is 0-3, 6.67 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his home starts.

Arizona won its last five games; under is 7-3 in their last ten road games. San Diego lost ten of last 12 games. Over is 12-4 in their last 16 home games.

Marlins @ Dodgers
Worley is making his first ’17 start; he is 33-30, 3.75 in 85 career MLB starts and is 2-5, 4.43 in eight AAA starts this season.

McCarthy is 1-1, 5.56 in his last four starts (over 3-3).

Miami lost ten of its last 12 games; four of their last five games went over. Dodgers won three of last four games; over is 7-2-2 in their last 11 home games.

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American League
Blue Jays @ Orioles
Estrada is 1-1, 6.00 in his last three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five starts.

Miley is 0-1, 3.23 in his last six starts; three of his last four starts went over.

Blue Jays lost five of last six games; over is 10-3 in their last 13 road games. Baltimore lost six of its last nine games; over is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games.

Bronx @ Tampa Bay
Sabathia is 1-2, 7.24 in his last five starts; under is 3-2 in his road starts.

Archer is 1-2, 4.74 in his last six starts; over is 6-1 in his last seven starts.

New York lost its last three games; over is 14-6 in their last 20 games. Tampa Bay won six of last eight games; over is 10-1-1 in Rays’ last 12 games.

Rangers @ Tigers
Darvish is 3-0, 2.38 in his last five starts; under is 5-1 in his last six outings.

Boyd is 0-2, 7.88 in his last three starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven starts.

Rangers won 10 of their last 11 games; five of last seven Ranger games went over total. Detroit won four of last five games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Royals @ Twins
Young is 0-0, 12.15 in two starts this season (over 2-0). Kennedy is 0-3, 3.28 in six starts this season- Royals scored 10 runs in the six games (over 3-3).

Mejia is 0-1, 6.52 in three starts this season (under 2-0-1). Hughes is 0-1, 6.06 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven starts.

Kansas City won seven of its last 11 games; over is 5-3 in their last eight road games. Minnesota lost three of last five home games; over is 7-4 in last 11 games at Target Field.

Indians @ Astros
Salazar is 0-2, 8.76 in his last three starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven starts.

Musgrove is 2-0, 2.31 in his last two starts; under is 4-1 in his home starts.

Indians won five of last seven road games; four of last six Cleveland games went over total, but under is 13-1 in their last 14 road tilts. Houston won nine of last 12 games but lost last two; their last three games stayed under the total.

White Sox @ Mariners
Holland is 1-1, 5.25 in his last four starts, all of which went over.

Looks like another bullpen game for the Mariners.

White Sox lost ten of their last 14 games; over is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games. Seattle lost seven of its last ten games; over is 12-6-1 in their last 19 games.

Red Sox @ A’s
Rodriguez is 2-0, 2.40 in his last five starts (under 6-1).

Triggs is 2-1, 2.59 in his last four starts; under is 3-2 in his home starts.

Red Sox are 4-7 in their last 11 games; over is 8-2 in their last ten road games. Oakland won four of last five games; over is 15-6 in their last 21 games.

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Interleague

Angels @ Mets
Chavez is 1-2, 4.32 in his last four starts (under 5-3).

Milone is 0-1, 5.91 in two starts for the Mets (over 1-0-1).

Angels won four of their last six games but lost last two; under is 14-6 in their last 20 road games. Mets lost seven of their last nine games but won last two; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Wsh-Atl: Strasburg 6-2; Garcia 4-3
Mil-Chi: Anderson 4-4; Arrieta 4-4
Phil-Pitt: Nola 2-1; Kuhl 2-6
Col-Cin: Freeland 6-2; Arroyo 5-3
SF-StL: Cain 5-3; Wainwright 4-4
Az-SD: Godley 2-1; Richard 3-6
Mia-LA: Worley 0-0; McCarthy 4-2

American League
NY-TB: Sabathia 6-2; Archer 5-4
Clev-Hst: Salazar 3-5; Musgrove 4-4
KC-Min: Young 2-0 Kennedy 1-5; Mejia 0-3 Hughes 6-2
Bos-A’s: Rodriguez 5-2; Triggs 6-2
Tor-Balt: Estrada 4-5; Miley 5-3
Tex-Det: Darvish 6-3; Boyd 3-5
Chi-Sea: Holland 4-4; Unknown

Interleague
LAA-NYM: Chavez 3-5; Milone 0-2 (1-2)

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Wsh-Atl: Strasburg 1-8; Garcia 2-7
Mil-Chi: Anderson 1-8; Arrieta 3-8
Phil-Pitt: Nola 0-3; Kuhl 4-8
Col-Cin: Freeland 1-8; Arroyo 4-8
SF-StL: Cain 4-8; Wainwright 1-8
Az-SD: Godley 0-3; Richard 2-9
Mia-LA: Worley 0-0; McCarthy 1-6

American League
NY-TB: Sabathia 2-8; Archer 2-9
Clev-Hst: Salazar 4-8; Musgrove 2-8
KC-Min: Young 1-2 Kennedy 1-6; Mejia 1-3 Hughes 3-5
Bos-A’s: Rodriguez 2-7; Triggs 3-8
Tor-Balt: Estrada 3-9; Miley 2-7
Tex-Det: Darvish 1-9; Boyd 1-8
Chi-Sea: Holland 2-8; Unknown

Interleague
LAA-NYM: Chavez 0-8; Milone 0-5

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Umpires
National League
Wsh-Atl: Underdogs won three of last four Rackley games.
Mil-Chi: Under is 5-2 in Hoye games this season.
Phil-Pitt: Under is 3-1-1 in last five Carlson games.
Col-Cin: Three of last four Segal games stayed under.
SF-StL: Last seven Hallion games went over the total.
Az-SD: Under is 10-3 in last thirteen DeJesus games.
Mia-LA: Under is 5-2 in Nauert games this season.

American League
NY-TB: Last six O’Nora games went over the total.
Clev-Hst: Four of last six Scheurwater games went over.
KC-Min: Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Miller games. Under is 10-3 in last thirteen Blakney games.
Bos-A’s: Over is 6-2 in Muchlinski games this season.
Tor-Balt: Four of last six Kulpa games stayed under.
Tex-Det: Under is 5-1-1 in Baker games this season.
Chi-Sea: Under is 4-0-1 in last five Davis games.

Interleague
LAA-NYM: Four of last five Morales games went over.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 22-10 AL, favorites -$81
AL @ NL– 20-17 AL, favorites -$23
Total: 42-27 AL, favorites -$194

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 15-17-1
AL @ NL: Over 25-13
Total: Over 40-30-1

Teams’ records in first five innings:

Team (road-home-total)- thru 5/20/17
Ariz 7-8-3……14-8–4…….21-16–7
Atl 9-11-3……7-8-2……..16-19–5
Cubs 9-11………..9-8-3……..18-19-3
Reds 4-12-2……11-10–2……..15-22-4
Colo 13-6-2…..11-10-2…….24-16–5
LA 9-11-2……14-6-2…….23-17-4
Miami 7-14-1…….8-9-3……..15-23-4
Milw 12-4-4…….11-10-2…….23-14-6
Mets 8-10-1……..9-11-2…….17-21-3
Philly 7-12-4………7-7-2…….14-19-6
Pitt 7-14-2…….10-8-2……..17-22-4
St. Louis 7-5-2……..13-6-5……..20-11-7
SD 5-14-4…….9-11–2……..14-25-6
SF 4-14-5……11-7-3………18-21-8
Wash 14-7-2……9-8-2………23-15-4

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

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

Orioles 2-23……..6-18………..8
Boston 6-21……..5-21………..11
White Sox 6-25…….8-16………..14
Clev 6-23……..8-18………..14
Detroit 5-20……10-21………..15
Astros 7-21……..11-22……….18
KC 2-18……..4-23…………6
Angels 6-22…….5-23………..11
Twins 3-16……..6-22……….9
NYY 6-21……..9-19……….15
A’s 3-21……..5-22……….8
Seattle 9-23…….10-21………19
TB 6-21……..12-24………18
Texas 7-20……..8-24………15
Toronto 7-23……..4-21………11

**StarDust Bum** · 05-21-2017, 12:38 PM

FOUR UNDERPERFORMING PITCHERS TO MONITOR FOR YOUR MLB DAILY FANTASY LINEUP

All that matters in daily fantasy is the scoring. If you have the most points at the end of a given contest, you win — and it doesn't matter how you earn those points. Once they're in the bank, they're yours to keep.

That said, numbers don't necessarily tell the story when it comes to evaluating solid fantasy plays. A pitcher might miss his location by a quarter of an inch, and see that pitch wind up on the other side of the outfield wall for a grand slam. A hitter might make great contact with a fastball, only to have it get caught up in the wind and land in an outfielder's glove rather than in the bleachers.

Monty Andrews presents you with four pitchers who have been somewhat unlucky to date, making them terrific options for a bounceback at a salary that should be much friendlier than it was earlier in the season.

RHP Jeff Samardzija, San Francisco Giants

Samardzija is the poster boy for bad luck so far this season. Both his Fielding-Independent Pitching and his xFIP — two metrics that evaluate a pitcher's results independent of how his defense has performed — reveal a startling disconnect between his numbers and his actual performance; despite a 1-5 record and a 5.26 ERA, his FIP is just 3.12 while his xFIP is even better at 2.80.

What does this mean? Basically, Samardzija has been snake-bitten by subpar defense and a high opponent's BABIP (.343) — two factors that should improve over time. The veteran righty could do himself more favors by lowering his HR/FB rate (15.9 percent), but positive regression is coming — and soon. Take a chance on him in some of your tournament lineups next time out.

RHP Charlie Morton, Houston Astros

The gap between Morton's ERA through eight starts (3.97) and his FIP/xFIP (3.33/3.33) isn't nearly as pronounced as that of Samardzija, but it's still significant enough to monitor. Morton has made great strides in Houston, rocking an amazing 10.72 K/9 while giving up fewer than 0.8 home runs per nine innings so far this season.

Like Samardzija, the major issue with Morton is an inflated BABIP (.336) which should normalize before long. If it does — and if Morton can maintain most of his K/9 gains in the process — you could be looking at a fantasy ace in the making. Morton is looking like the real deal and can be rostered in all formats thanks in large part to his enormous strikeout potential.

RHP Josh Tomlin, Cleveland Indians

Tomlin is off to a dreadful start to the season, carrying a 6.86 ERA through is first eight outings. But he isn't entirely to blame for that inflated rate, as his FIP/xFIP (3.75/3.33) would suggest. Tomlin made a living in 2016 out of keeping the walks to a minimum, and he is doing the same thing this year (four walks in 40 2/3 innings) — but the home runs are a big problem.

Tomlin has already allowed six long balls in 2017, and surrendered a whopping 36 a season ago. A reduction in BABIP from .364 should help his ERA, but his ceiling is limited by a modest 7.1 K/9 rate and an inability to pitch deep into games. You might be better off limiting Tomlin's daily fantasy usage to only the most positive matchups — and beware the homers.

RHP Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals

Wainwright sports an unsightly 5.31 ERA through eight starts, well below his FIP (3.84) and xFIP (4.05). Yet, while Wainwright has certainly been flummoxed by an incredible .390 BABIP against — the worst rate of any qualifying starter — he also has himself to blame in part, as his 3.61 BB/9 rate is the highest of his career.

Add in a modest 7.7 K/9 rate, and can you really trust Wainwright in FanDuel? Probably not for the foreseeable future. Even if his BABIP returns to a more reasonable rate, there are too many other red flags. He won't rack up the Ks, and those walks can get him into trouble even if he's giving up fewer hits. Leave him unrostered.

**StarDust Bum** · 05-21-2017, 12:40 PM

Sunday's Diamond Notes
May 21, 2017

Hottest team: Rangers (10-1 past 11 games overall)

The Rangers saw their 10-game winning streak go up in smoke against Justin Verlander and Tigers at Comerica Park on Saturday. All good things must come to an end, but it doesn't mean the Rangers need to follow up their win streak with a losing skid. They'll turn to Yu Darvish for Sunday's series finale on national television. Texas has won each of Darvish's past five outings, they're 6-1 in his past seven on the road and they're 5-2 in his past seven assignments against teams with an overall winning mark. In addition, he enters well rested. The Rangers are 8-2 across Darvish's past 10 outings with four days of rest.

Coldest team Blue Jays (1-5 past six games overall, 4-8 past 12 road games)

The Blue Jays wrap up a three-game set on Sunday and they're looking to avoid the sweep. Toronto continues to limp along with just eight victories over their past 25 road games, although they're 9-4 in their past 13 road games against a left-handed starter. They have been solid behind Marco Estrada lately, going 7-3 in his past 10 road assignments facing off against a team with a winning overall record. Toronto has won just once in the past six outings and they're just 1-7 over the past eight outings vs. LHP.

Hottest pitcher: Andrew Triggs, Athletics (5-2, 2.12 ERA)

Triggs has come out of nowhere to rank fifth overall in the majors in ERA. A big key to his success has been his ability to keep the ball down and in the park, allowing just two homers across 46 2/3 innings over eight starts. Opponents are hitting just .209 against Triggs and he has posted a respectable 1.03 WHIP in eight outings. The A's have won four straight outings at home while going 4-1 in their past five overall. In addition, the A's are 6-2 in their past eight tries against a left-handed starter and 6-2 in Triggs' past eight assignments. He'll look to add to Boston's woes in the Bay Area, as they're 16-35 over their past 51 trips to Oaktown.

Coldest pitcher: Bronson Arroyo, Reds (3-3, 6.31 ERA)

Arroyo's record isn't terrible, but it's more the result of good run support and nothing he has been doing. He has coughed up at least four earned runs in four of his past eight outings, and 45 hits with 13 walks over 41 1/3 innings this season. Cincinnati has won just once in the past eight games and they're 19-39 in their past 58 against left-handed starting pitching. The good news for bettors is that the Reds are 4-1 in Arroyo's past five home outings against the Rockies.

Biggest UNDER run: Royals (6-2 past eight games)

The 'under' hit in Friday's series opener in Minnesota, and the 'under' is 7-5 in the past 12 road outings for Kansas City. However, the 'over' is 3-0-2 in the previous five meetings this season. The 'under' is 8-2 in Kansas City's past 10 tries against a left-handed starter and an amazing 16-4-1 in the past 21 for the Royals against a team with a winning overall record. The under is also 10-2-1 in Ian Kennedy's past 13 road starts while going 8-1-2 in his past 11 road starts against a team with a winning record.

Biggest OVER run: Mets (6-2-1 past nine games)

The 'over' has been the play for the Mets lately, going 32-14-6 in their past 52 games overall, including an impressive 17-6-4 mark in their past 27 outings at Citi Field. If you think that's impressive you'll really be bowled over by the fact the 'over' is 19-3-4 in New York's past 26 against right-handed starting pitching and 13-2-1 in their past 16 games after scoring five or more runs in their previous outing. The 'over' will be put to the test against the Halos, as the 'under' is 22-9 in their past 31 road outings. However, the 'over' is 4-1 in the past five for the Angels against left-handed starting pitching.

Matchup to watch: Tigers vs. Rangers

The Tigers cooled off the Rangers in Saturday's middle game, snapping a 10-game winning streak. They'll turn to southpaw Matthew Boyd trying to piece together a win streak. He was bounced around for seven earned runs, eight hits and two walks over 2 1/3 innings in a no-decision against the Orioles last time out. He has also yielded at least three earned runs in each of his past four assignments. The Tigers are just 1-5 over Boyd's past six home outings, however, and 0-4 in his past four starts overall. The Rangers, on the other hand, are 5-0 in Darvish's past five outings nad 6-1 in his past seven assignments on the road.

Betcha didn’t know: The White Sox piled up 16 runs in Saturday's rout of the Mariners in Safeco Field, forcing Dillon Overton to work in relief. That left an open spot in the rotation for Sunday's series finale, so the club will recall Chris Heston from Triple-A Tacoma. He was pasted for five runs and seven hits across two innings in a relief outing on April 25, his only appearance of the season at the big-league level. It might be another successful outing for the White Sox offense unless Heston turns things around.

Biggest public favorite: Cubs (-200) vs. Brewers

Biggest public underdog: Giants (+155) at Cardinals

Biggest line move: Cubs (-175 to -200) vs. Brewers

**Udog** · 05-21-2017, 12:47 PM

THANK YOU, STAN!!!!!! Buddy, you are always the first to step up and help in a tough situation. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it! You're every year's MVP!

Good luck today, Bum!!

**Udog** · 05-21-2017, 12:57 PM

Guys,

I don't know what the hell is going on with internet functions today. I can't access most of these sources today. I'll keep trying but it's just next to impossible under these conditions.

I've talked to several other people this morning who all seem to be experiencing the same thing. It must be a Microsoft update problem because it's effecting all my browsers. Hell, I can't even access browser contained pages like settings, extensions, plug-ins, history, faves..........NOTHING!!!!

Do we U.S. Americans do anything well anymore? It sure doesn't seem that way.

Could this be a government intervention? They really don't like us being able to access information freely and they surely don't like the idea of money leaving the country except, of course, for their own money that is stashed all over the world in secret accounts. I guess it might be but it's more likely that it's just Silicon Valley people thinking again.

p.s. I usually don't like to use anything in these threads that's just someone's opinion, including my own, as opposed to a verifiable fact. I'm just a tiny bit pissed this morning. Please excuse me.

**Udog** · 05-21-2017, 01:01 PM

MLB

Sunday, May 21

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Yankees are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

1:10 PM
COLORADO vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games

1:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
NY Mets are 2-7 SU in its last 9 games

1:35 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Atlanta's last 19 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

1:35 PM
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home

1:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. PITTSBURGH
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

2:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

2:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. HOUSTON
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cleveland's last 21 games
Houston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
Houston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games

2:15 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ST. LOUIS
San Francisco is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of St. Louis's last 15 games at home

2:20 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

4:05 PM
BOSTON vs. OAKLAND
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games
Oakland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

4:10 PM
MIAMI vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games

4:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games on the road
Seattle is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

4:40 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Arizona

5:40 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing on the road against Minnesota
Kansas City is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Minnesota is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
Minnesota is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,at home

8:08 PM
TEXAS vs. DETROIT
Texas is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Texas
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

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**BettorsChat** · 05-22-2017, 01:48 AM

Originally posted by Udog View Post

THANK YOU, STAN!!!!!! Buddy, you are always the first to step up and help in a tough situation. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it! You're every year's MVP!

Good luck today, Bum!!

Agreed Thanks Stardust! And Thanks Rance!

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