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**Udog** · 05-22-2017, 11:29 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

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

— Texas 7.5, under -$120

— UCLA 6, over -$135

— Nebraska 6, over -$125

— Michigan State 6.5, under -$130

— USC 9.5, over -$135

— LSU 9, over -$120

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a fun weekend…….

13) Had an excellent time Sunday night at the Upstate New York Basketball Hall of Fame induction dinner in Troy; my friend Rob got inducted- he was a great player at U of Albany and also won a gold medal in the 1980 Empire State Games, when he was a teammate of Mavericks’ coach Rick Carlisle- their team played small ball and beat teams with more famous players.

Carlisle, former NBA coach Kevin O’Neill and former Marquette coach Mike Deane all spoke at the dinner. Albany Great Danes’ coach Will Brown was also inducted into the Hall of Fame. All in all, an excellent evening.

12) Odd Sunday in baseball; 30 of 32 starting pitchers got decisions in their games. None of the 16 games played saw the game-winning run score after the 6th inning. Very unusual day.

11) Over is 14-1 in last fifteen games played at Wrigley Field; wind was blowing straight in on Friday and the game still went over the total.

10) Friday night, the Dodgers’ Corey Seager swung at a 3-0 pitch while LA led 5-0, which for some reason ticked off Miami manager Don Mattingly. Soon after that, the Marlins drilled Brett Eibner with a pitch, so then the Dodgers threw a ball behind Giancarlo Stanton.

Stanton got hit in the face with a pitch a couple years ago in Milwaukee and still wears an extra face guard, so Mattingly endangered his best player’s health because an opponent swung at a 3-0 pitch in a 5-0 game. Brilliant!!!

9) Movie recommendation: Wizard of Lies on HBO, with Robert DeNiro playing Bernie Madoff, the Ponzi scheme huckster who bilked a lot of people out of billions of dollars. It isn’t a pleasant movie or at all uplifting, but it is really well done.

8) Indiana Tech, a college in Fort Wayne, is offering scholarships to video gamers who play League of Legends and Hearthstone. This is a world I know nothing about, but apparently it is a growing industry. Go figure.

Too bad they didn’t offer Pac-Man scholarships back in the day; could’ve saved some money.

7) Astros catcher Brian McCann (concussion) goes on 7-day DL. Dodgers sent Julio Urias down to AAA, called Josh Ravin up for some bullpen depth.

6) Brewers-Cubs game was rained out very early Saturday morning, but then it didn’t rain in the afternoon, so the game could/should have been played. It was the Cubs’ decision and the Milwaukee people didn’t see too happy about it; they also seemed a little mystified as to why.

Milwaukee called up pitcher Tyler Cravy from AAA Saturday; the game got rained out, then Ryan Braun got activated off the DL and Cravy was sent back to Colorado Springs. No bueno.

5) Jose Reyes got his 2,000th hit Saturday night; 1,398 of them have come with the Mets. He sat out Sunday’s game with a “tweaked rib cage”.

4) Looks like Kawhi Leonard will sit out tonight’s Game 4 of Spurs-Warriors series, meaning we won’t see him play until next fall, since Golden State will end this series tonite.

David Lee has a partially torn patella; been a rough couple weeks for the Spurs.

3) In the last 24 days, utility infielder Chase d’Arnaud has gone from the Braves to the Red Sox to the Padres, who need all the major leaguers they can get. He was a 1.000 hitter for Boston (1-1 with two runs scored in two games).

2) Celtics 111, Cavaliers 108— Cleveland led by 21 points against a Boston team playing without star Isaiah Thomas, but Celtics rallied and pulled a huge upset. Good for the Celtics, good for Brad Stevens, great for the NBA, which desperately needs some competitive playoff games.

1) What would happen if American Idol had one season where all the contestants were 50+ years old? I think it would be a big hit. Would be a gamble, but in my opinion, a winning one.

**Udog** · 05-22-2017, 11:37 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Monday, May 22

Chicago White Sox @ Arizona

Game 917-918
May 22, 2017 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Gnzalez) 14.704
Arizona
(Greinke) 17.291
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-200
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-200); Over

Cleveland @ Cincinnati

Game 915-916
May 22, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 14.709
Cincinnati
(Feldman) 16.248
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-105); Over

Detroit @ Houston

Game 913-914
May 22, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Fulmer) 15.358
Houston
(Peacock) 16.801
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-120); Under

LA Angels @ Tampa Bay

Game 911-912
May 22, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Ramirez) 17.578
Tampa Bay
(Odorizzi) 14.644
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+100); Over

Minnesota @ Baltimore

Game 909-910
May 22, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Gibson) 14.227
Baltimore
(Jimenez) 15.639
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-130
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-130); Under

Kansas City @ NY Yankees

Game 907-908
May 22, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Vargas) 16.864
NY Yankees
(Pineda) 14.327
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-175
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+155); Under

San Francisco @ Chicago Cubs

Game 905-906
May 22, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Blach) 14.812
Chicago Cubs
(Lackey) 16.401
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-185
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-185); N/A

Pittsburgh @ Atlanta

Game 903-904
May 22, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 13.405
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 16.515
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+100); Under

Colorado @ Philadelphia

Game 901-902
May 22, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Hoffman) 16.494
Philadelphia
(Eickhoff) 14.806
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-105); Over

**Udog** · 05-22-2017, 11:41 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, May 22

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COLORADO (28 - 17) at PHILADELPHIA (15 - 26) - 7:05 PM
JEFF HOFFMAN (R) vs. ZACH EFLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 303-414 (-99.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 111-199 (-64.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 433-683 (-132.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
COLORADO is 28-17 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 15-7 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 65-67 (+16.8 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.

JEFF HOFFMAN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACH EFLIN vs. COLORADO since 1997
EFLIN is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (20 - 24) at ATLANTA (18 - 23) - 7:35 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 1-10 (-8.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 72-89 (-27.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLE is 12-18 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 44-43 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 56-39 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 25-48 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

GERRIT COLE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
COLE is 3-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.344.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-0.9 units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 0-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 8.25 and a WHIP of 1.917.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (19 - 26) at CHICAGO CUBS (22 - 20) - 8:05 PM
TY BLACH (L) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-11 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-17 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 199-148 (+40.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1145-979 (+98.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1621-1706 (-260.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 867-797 (-154.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 781-835 (-183.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 783-747 (-156.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

TY BLACH vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN LACKEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LACKEY is 2-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (18 - 25) at NY YANKEES (25 - 16) - 7:05 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 61-39 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 205-178 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 144-120 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
VARGAS is 25-14 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 13-4 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 141-127 (-68.4 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
PINEDA is 10-16 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
VARGAS is 0-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 7.27 and a WHIP of 1.569.
His team's record is 2-7 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.9 units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PINEDA is 4-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-2.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (22 - 18) at BALTIMORE (25 - 17) - 7:05 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 81-121 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 53-91 (-32.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 25-17 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-4 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-10 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 59-51 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 23-6 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 17-8 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 11-5 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-5 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

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

KYLE GIBSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GIBSON is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.626.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
JIMENEZ is 5-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.09 and a WHIP of 1.237.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-1. (+6.9 units)

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LA ANGELS (23 - 23) at TAMPA BAY (23 - 23) - 7:10 PM
JC RAMIREZ (R) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 91-117 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 8-15 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 7-18 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 57-75 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JC RAMIREZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ODORIZZI is 0-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.98 and a WHIP of 1.759.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.5 units)

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DETROIT (21 - 21) at HOUSTON (29 - 15) - 8:10 PM
MICHAEL FULMER (R) vs. BRAD PEACOCK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 321-405 (-88.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 23-10 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 107-96 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-48 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FULMER is 25-9 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 14-3 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 14-6 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 12-4 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 14-6 (+9.3 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

MICHAEL FULMER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

BRAD PEACOCK vs. DETROIT since 1997
PEACOCK is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.274.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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CLEVELAND (23 - 19) at CINCINNATI (20 - 23) - 7:10 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 20-29 (-19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 103-77 (+41.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
TOMLIN is 33-18 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 14-6 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 81-111 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 40-58 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 12-23 (-19.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 1-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 26-60 (-33.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

JOSH TOMLIN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
TOMLIN is 2-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.314.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
FELDMAN is 2-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.72 and a WHIP of 1.008.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.3 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (20 - 22) at ARIZONA (26 - 19) - 9:40 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 26-19 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 18-8 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 19-11 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 100-70 (+24.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
GREINKE is 122-67 (+40.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 92-47 (+32.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-23 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 402-403 (+39.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 121-96 (+38.1 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
GONZALEZ is 6-0 (+11.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 6-0 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 51-39 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GREINKE is 7-10 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 10-13 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-10. (+2.0 units)

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**Udog** · 05-22-2017, 11:43 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, May 22

National League
Rockies @ Phillies
Hoffman allowed three runs in 5.1 IP in his first ’17 start, a 10-7 win over the Dodgers.

Eickhoff is 0-3, 7.29 in his last four starts (under 4-3-1).

Rockies won five of last seven games, are 6-1 in road series openers. Over is 6-3 in their last nine road games. Phillies lost six of last seven games, are 2-4 in home series openers. Over is 8-4 in their last 12 games.

Pirates @ Braves
Cole is 2-3, 2.35 in his last seven starts (under 8-1).

Foltynewicz is 2-0, 3.00 in his last two starts; his last three starts went over.

Pirates won six of last eight games; they’re 2-6 in road series openers. Under is 14-8-1 in their road games. Atlanta is 7-3 in its last ten games, 3-3 in home series openers. Over is 7-2-1 in their last ten home games.

Giants @ Cubs
Blach is 1-0, 1.93 in his last two starts (under 4-1).

Lackey is 3-0, 3.86 in his last four starts (over 6-2).

Giants won nine of last 11 games, are 3-5 in road series openers. Three of their last four games went over. Cubs won four of last five games, are 2-5 in home series openers. Over is 14-1 in last fifteen games at Wrigley Field.

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American League
Kansas City @ New York
Vargas is 5-2, 2.22 in eight starts this year (under 6-2).

Pineda is 1-1, 4.34 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven starts.

Royals lost four of last six games; they’re 2-4 in road series openers. Over is 7-3 in their last ten road games. New York lost three of last four games; they’re 4-2 in home series openers. Over is 9-2 in their last 11 home games.

Twins @ Orioles
Gibson is 0-4, 9.28 in his last five starts; his last three starts went over.

Jimenez is 0-2, 8.84 in his last four starts (over 5-1-1).

Twins are 9-2 in last 11 road games, 5-1 in road series openers. Over is 6-2 in their last eight road tilts. Baltimore won eight of last nine home games; they’re 7-0 in home series openers. Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.

Angels @ Rays
Ramirez is 1-1, 2.78 in his last five starts (under 5-2).

Odorizzi is 2-1, 2.84 in his last three starts (under 5-2).

Angels won five of last seven games, are 2-5 in road series openers. Four of their last five games went over total. Tampa Bay won four of last five games; they’re 3-5 in home series openers. Over is 10-2-1 in their last thirteen games.

Tigers @ Astros
Fulmer is 4-0, 3.09 in his last five starts (over 4-0-1).

Peacock is making his first ’17 start; he is 13-17, 4.37 in 46 career starts, 2-0, 1.12 in 12 relief stints (16.1 IP) this season.

Tigers played at home last night; they’re 5-2 in road series openers. Detroit is 5-1 in game after its last six losses. Under is 4-1 in their last five road games. Houston lost their last three games; they’re 5-2 in home series openers. Under is 3-1 in their last four games.

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Interleague
Indians @ Reds
Tomlin is 0-2, 4.15 in his last three starts (over 5-3).

Feldman is 1-2, 3.94 in five home starts (under 3-2).

Indians won six of last eight road games; they’re 4-4 in road series openers. Under is 13-2 in their last 15 road games. Reds lost eight of last nine games; they’re 3-5 in home series openers. Last seven Cincy games went over the total.

White Sox @ Diamondbacks
Gonzalez is 0-4, 7.54 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five outings. 5

Greinke is 4-0, 2.94 in his last five starts (over 4-1-1 at home).

White Sox won their last three games; they’re 2-6 in road series openers. five of their last six games went over the total. Arizona won five of its last six games; they’re 6-2 in home series openers. Over is 7-1 in their home series openers.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Col-Phil: Hoffman 1-0; Eickhoff 1-7
Pitt-Atl: Cole 4-5; Foltynewicz 2-5
SF-Chi: Blach 1-4; Lackey 5-3

American League
KC-NY: Vargas 5-3; Pineda 6-2
Minn-Balt: Gibson 2-4; Jimenez 5-2
LA-TB: Ramirez 4-3; Odorizzi 4-3
Det-Hst: Fulmer 6-2; Peacock 0-0

Interleague
Clev-Cin: Tomlin 3-5; Feldman 2-7
CWS-Az: Gonzalez 4-4; Greinke 6-3

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Col-Phil: Hoffman 0-1; Eickhoff 2-8
Pitt-Atl: Cole 1-9; Foltynewicz 1-7
SF-Chi: Blach 1-5; Lackey 5-8

American League
KC-NY: Vargas 1-8; Pineda 4-8
Minn-Balt: Gibson 1-5; Jimenez 3-7
LA-TB: Ramirez 5-7; Odorizzi 3-7
Det-Hst: Fulmer 3-8; Peacock 0-0

Interleague
Clev-Cin: Tomlin 3-8; Feldman 2-9
CWS-Az: Gonzalez 3-8; Greinke 0-9

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Umpires
National League

American League

Interleague

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 22-10 AL, favorites -$81
AL @ NL– 21-17 AL, favorites +$77
Total: 43-27 AL, favorites -$94

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 15-17-1
AL @ NL: Over 26-13
Total: Over 41-30-1

Teams’ records in first five innings:

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

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

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 5/21/17)
Ariz 6-19……..9-26……….15
Atl 5-23……..5-18………..10
Cubs 4-21……..9-21………..13
Reds 4-18……..11-25………15
Colo 8-22……..8-23……….16
LA 7-22……..10-23..……17
Miami 7-23……..7-20……….14
Milw 8-21……..11-23………19
Mets 8-19……..12-23……….20
Philly 9-25……..4-16…………13
Pitt 6-23……..8-21…………14
StL 6-16……..7-25………..13
SD 11-23……6-23………..17
SF 3-27……..6-21………..9
Wash 8-24……..7-19……….15

Orioles 2-23……..6-19………..8
Boston 7-22……..5-21………..12
White Sox 7-26…….8-16………..15
Clev 6-24……..8-18………..14
Detroit 5-20……11-22………..16
Astros 7-21……..11-23……….18
KC 3-20……..4-23…………7
Angels 7-23…….5-23………..12
Twins 3-16……..7-24………10
NYY 6-22……..9-19……….15
A’s 3-21……..5-23……….8
Seattle 9-23…….10-22………19
TB 6-21……..13-25………19
Texas 8-21……..8-24………16
Toronto 8-24……..4-21………12

**Udog** · 05-22-2017, 12:21 PM

MLB

Monday, May 22

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. BALTIMORE
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota

7:05 PM
COLORADO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. NY YANKEES
Kansas City is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 11 games at home

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Cleveland is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TAMPA BAY
LA Angels are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games at home

7:35 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

8:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. HOUSTON
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit

9:40 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Chi White Sox are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

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**Udog** · 05-22-2017, 03:18 PM

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

The Pirates are 5-0 in Gerrit Cole's five career starts against the Braves, where Cole has a 2.03 ERA. The Pirates are -130 favorites for today's matchup.

The Pirates and Braves are beginning to turn things around, but who has the edge when the two NL foes start a four-game series in Atlanta Monday. Plus, analysis on today's games as well as tips on weather, umpires, and other betting trends with our daily MLB Line Drive.

Double-Play Picks

Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves (+120, 8)

The Pirates and Braves begin a four-game series in Atlanta on Monday, in what is a battle of two National League teams starting to bounce back after slow starts.

The Braves are coming off series wins over Miami, Toronto and Washington, while the Pirates have won six of their last eight games. The difference in the opener of this four-game set should be starting pitching.

Pittsburgh sends ace Gerrit Cole to the mound Monday to take on Atlanta starter Mike Foltynewicz.

After getting off to a bit of a slow start this season, Cole has been fantastic over his last seven starts, pitching to a 1.96 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, while racking up 44 strikeouts. Additionally, the Buccos right-hander has had plenty of success against the Braves. The Pirates are 5-0 in his five career starts versus Atlanta, while Cole himself is 3-0 with a 2.25 ERA, a 1.344 WHIP and 29 strikeouts.

Foltynewicz on the other hand got off to a hot start, but has cooled off recently, pitching to a 6.19 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP in his last three starts.

On offense, the Pirates lineup is starting to find its way after the loss of Starling Matre to a suspension, while the Braves are still coping with the loss of Freddie Freeman to a broken wrist.

Pick: Pirates -130

Colorado Rockies at Philadelphia Phillies (-117, 8)

Many bettors believed this could be a breakout year for the Rockies, taking the Over when their season win total was released back in the winter, but not many expected them to be this good. The Rockies look legit, leading the National League Central at 28-17 as they begin a four-game set in Philadelphia with the Phillies.

The Rockies have always been known for their offense and this year is not different ranking 8th in runs, average, OPS while ranking 10th in home runs. They’ve been even better over the last seven games scoring 6.8 runs per game.

The difference has been the solid play of pitchers Kyle Freeland and Antonio Senzatela with Greg Holland at the back end to close out games with his 19 saves and 0.96 ERA.
They send another young pitcher to the mound today in Jeff Hoffman, who is making just his second start of the season. Hoffman allowed 3 runs on six hits in 5.1 innings in his first start against the Dodgers.

Hoffman faces off against the Phillies Jerad Eickhoff. The Phillies right-hander has had an up and down season, but is 0-4 with a 4.53 ERA this season. Eickhoff has only pitched into the seventh inning once this year in eight starts. That exposes a Philadelphia bullpen that ranks 24th in the big leagues with a 4.86 ERA.

The Over is also 4-0 in the last four meetings in this matchup.

Pick: Over 8

Yesterday's Picks: 1-1
Season to Date: 40-31-3

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Ty Blach, San Francisco Giants (1-2, 4.15 ERA, $-303)

Despite the Giants dropping four of Blach’s five starts this season, the young southpaw has actually pitched pretty well in the majority of his outings.

Blach has allowed two runs or fewer in four of five starts since joining the Giants rotation and in his last two starts he has allowed just three earned runs on 10 hits in 14 innings of work. Blach and the Giants are +175 dogs today at the Cubs.

Slumping: Kyle Gibson, Minnesota Twins (0-4, 8.20 ERA, $-198)

The whole season has been one big slump for Twins starter Kyle Gibson, who hasn’t won a decision since early September of last year.

Gibson has allowed three or more earned runs in each of his six starts, but his major problem has been control. The right-hander just three more strikeouts than walks this season (16-13), while opponents own a 4.19 on base percentage against him. Gibson and the Twins are +123 dogs in Baltimore tonight.

Monday's Top Trends

* Under is 6-0 in the last six when the Twins are in Baltimore. O/U: 9.5.
* Over is 6-0 in Rays last six games following a loss. O/U: 8 vs. Angels.
* Over is 15-2 in Cubs last 17 home games. O/U: 10 vs. Giants.
* White Sox are 0-6 in their last six during Game 1 of a series. +150 @ Diamondbacks.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

Tell me if you have heard this one before. It's going to be windy today inthe Windy City. In fact, hitters will be given a hand for when the Cubs host the Giants. There will be a 13-15 mile per hour wind gusting out to center field for tonight's game. Temperatures will be in the mid 60's and there will be approximately a 55 percent chane of rain during the game. The total is currently 10.

There is also a slight chance of rain Philadelphia, where the Phillies host the Rockies (O/U: 8), New York where the Yankees host the Royals (O/U: 8), in Baltimore, where the Orioles host the Twins (O/U: 9.5) and in Atlanta, where the Braves host the Pirates (O/U: 8).

**Udog** · 05-22-2017, 03:20 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, May 22

Colorado at Philadelpia, 7:05 PM ET
Hoffman: Colorado is 15-7 in road games
Eflin: Phillies are 3-15 after losing 2 of last 3

Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 7:35 PM ET
Cole: Pittsburgh is 18-6 on the road after a one run win
Foltynewicz: Braves are 21-49 after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less

San Francisco at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 PM ET
Blach: San Fran is 5-19 after allowing 8 runs or more
Lackey: 16-2 UNDER at home against NL West opponents

Kansas City at NY Yankees, 7:05 PM ET
Vargas: 13-4 TSR in night games
Pineda: 10-16 TSR when total is 8 to 8.5

Minnesota at Baltimore, 7:05 PM ET
Gibson: Minnesota is 53-91 when total is 8.5 to 10
Jimenez: Baltimore is 17-3 at home vs AL Central opponents

LA Angels at Tampa Bay, 7:10 PM ET
Ramirez: LA is 23-10 UNDER vs AL East opponents
Odorizzi: 24-11 UNDER in first half of season

Detroit at Houston, 8:10 PM ET
Fulmer: 13-6 TSR as an underdog
Peacock: Houston is 20-27 after a loss by 2 runs or less

Cleveland at Cincinnati, 7:10 PM ET
Tomlin: 14-6 TSR in road games
Feldman: 5-15 TSR at home vs AL Central opponents

Chicago White Sox at Arizona, 9:40 PM ET
Gonzalez: 6-0 TSR in Monday games
Greinke: Dbacks are 92-130 after scoring 1 or less runs in a loss to division rival

*TSR = Team Start Record

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