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**Udog** · 05-28-2017, 09:20 AM

Armadillo: Sunday Extra: Trying not to get aggravated…….

I tried not to get aggravated Saturday when the A’s lost 3-2 in the Bronx; the home plate ump tossed Jed Lowrie, tossed Bob Melvin. Let’s put it this way; a friend of mine who is a New York fan texted me during the game to tell me how bad home plate umpire Will Little is.

Late Saturday night, got an e-mail from another friend, asking what I thought of Little’s performance Saturday. So I went to my umpire records and looked up how New York has done with Little behind the plate the last three years. Here are the facts from 2015-17:

2015
Bronx W5-2 @ Baltimore +$123 U9
Bronx W3-1 @ Seattle -$115 U7

2016
Bronx W6-3 vs Tampa Bay +$103 O8
Bronx W7-3 vs Kansas City -$130 O8

2017
Bronx W3-2 vs St Louis +$123, U8
Bronx W3-2 vs Oakland -$145, U9.5

Not going to say another bleeping word except this: if you were a big league manager, would you want Will Little umping the plate in a road game in the Bronx?

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Odds on some long shots to win the US Open golf tourney next month:

— Ernie Els, Angel Cabrera 300-1

— Harris English, Danny Lee 250-1

— Ian Poulter, Luke Donald 200-1

— Webb Simpson, Ryan Palmer 150-1

— Graeme McDowell, Tony Finau 125-1

— Jim Furyk, Kevin Kisner 100-1

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……

13) The last four times umpire Alan Porter worked home plate, there have been a total of 41 walks (11-11-11-10); this is only the second such streak in 2016-17 in the major leagues- David Rackley had a 4-game streak with 10+ walks LY, but three of his four games went extra innings, including a 13-inning and a 17-inning game. None of Porter’s games went extra frames.

If you care about such things, over is 5-1-1 in Porter’s last seven games behind the plate.

12) Aaron Rodgers gave his offensive linemen $20,000 ATV’s for presents this week; have to take care of the people who protect you.

11) This is the first time ever the Colorado Rockies have had both a winning April and a winning May to start the season.

10) Marlins were down 2-1 in bottom of 5th, had bases loaded and Giancarlo Stanton up, so of course, Dee Gordon gets picked off first by the catcher to end the inning. Do we have a metric for stupidity? Can the numbers guys quantify how deflating something like this is? I didn’t think so……

9) Dodgers pitcher Alex Wood hasn’t allowed a run in his last 25.2 IP; in his last six starts, he is 5-0 with a 1.31 RA. Pretty important guy for a team whose pitchers have been injury-plagued.

8) On July 2, 2013, Jake Arrieta was traded by the Orioles with Pedro Strop and cash to the Cubs for Steve Clevinger and Scott Feldman. Looking back on the trade, it was a huge blunder by the Orioles.

But Arrieta’s career turned around after the trade, when he saw a Pilates studio while walking around Chicago with his wife; he got into a class, he got himself into much better shape and his career took off from there.

About 10-12 years ago, I actually tried Pilates for a couple of weeks (stop laughing); it was really, really hard and I quit (it was hard and I am soft). Sitting on the couch is way more fun.

7) Toronto Blue Jays got Troy Tulowitzki and Josh Donaldson back from injuries this weekend; would expect them to go on a roll soon.

6) I have an odd fascination with actors’ resumes, and the roles they’ve played.

Finally saw the Tom Hanks movie about the pilot Sully who landed a commercial airliner in the Hudson River, with no fatalities; his co-pilot in the movie is the same guy who was Al Pacino’s offensive coordinator in Any Given Sunday.

Aaron Eckhart is the guy; very good actor. He also played Texas Longhorns’ coaching legend Darrell Royal in a movie about the Longhorns.

5) A junior high teacher in Houston gave out certificates to students, included one given to a student that said “Most likely to become a terrorist.” Apparently, the teacher wasn’t kidding.

What would inspire someone to actually do that? Do they want to get fired? If you don’t like your students, fine; just keep it to yourself.

4) Found a new bad TV show to watch late at night; Second Wives’ Club, on E! about these young women who married rich, older men who had all been married at least once before. Not sure why I enjoy watching it, but the people in it are so repulsive it is hard to turn it off.

3) White Sox 3, Tigers 1— Chicago pitchers walked nine, struck out 15 as Tyler Danish won his first major league start. Very unusual for a team to walk 9+ guys in a game and win, much less toss a shutout. Detroit left 12 men on base, in the first game of a twinbill.

Detroit’s Michael Fulmer threw 96 pitches in his 8-inning complete game. White Sox pitchers threw a total of 185 pitches in nine innings. Weird game.

2) Red Sox 6, Mariners 0— Seattle lost six of last seven games; they’re 1-7 in last eight road tilts. In their first two games at Fenway this weekend, Mariners didn’t scored a run.

1) RIP to Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning 85, who pitched 17 years in the big leagues, tossed a perfect game, and later served 24 years in Congress. Thats a full life. RIP, sir.

**Udog** · 05-28-2017, 09:34 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, May 28

LA Angels @ Miami

Game 929-930
May 28, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Shmaker) 13.575
Miami
(Urena) 16.021
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-110); Over

Baltimore @ Houston

Game 927-928
May 28, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Asher) 14.200
Houston
(McCllers) 16.893
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-220
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-220); Under

Tampa Bay @ Minnesota

Game 925-926
May 28, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Cobb) 15.450
Minnesota
(Gibson) 17.386
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-110); Under

Detroit @ Chicago White Sox

Game 923-924
May 28, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 17.082
Chicago White Sox
(Gnzalez) 14.051
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-110
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-110); Over

Seattle @ Boston

Game 921-922
May 28, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Bergman) 12.043
Boston
(Porcello) 17.020
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 5
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-175
10
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-175); Under

Kansas City @ Cleveland

Game 919-920
May 28, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Duffy) 13.806
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 16.848
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-130); Under

Oakland @ NY Yankees

Game 917-918
May 28, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Triggs) 16.733
NY Yankees
(Pineda) 13.142
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-175
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+155); Under

Texas @ Toronto

Game 915-916
May 28, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Cashner) 13.782
Toronto
(Biagini) 16.302
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-155
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-155); Under

NY Mets @ Pittsburgh

Game 913-914
May 28, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Harvey) 15.702
Pittsburgh
(Glasnow) 13.808
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-110); Over

Chicago Cubs @ LA Dodgers

Game 911-912
May 28, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 15.292
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 17.691
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-165
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-165); Under

Atlanta @ San Francisco

Game 909-910
May 28, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Dickey) 15.839
San Francisco
(Cueto) 12.575
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-185
8
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+165); Over

St. Louis @ Colorado

Game 907-908
May 28, 2017 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Lynn) 14.648
Colorado
(Marquez) 16.297
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-115
11
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-115); Under

Arizona @ Milwaukee

Game 905-906
May 28, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Corbin) 14.529
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 16.407
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-120); Under

Cincinnati @ Philadelphia

Game 903-904
May 28, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Feldman) 13.147
Philadelphia
(Eflin) 16.195
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+100); Under

San Diego @ Washington

Game 901-902
May 28, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Chacin) 12.533
Washington
(Ross) 15.355
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-170
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-170); Under

**Udog** · 05-28-2017, 09:38 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, May 28

National League
Reds @ Phillies
Feldman is 0-2, 7.98 in his last three road starts; under is 3-1 in his last four starts overall.

Elfin is 0-2, 8.22 in his last four starts; his last five starts went over.

Reds lost 10 of last 14 games; eight of last 12 Cincy games went over the total. Philly is 3-10 in its last 13 games; over is 5-3-1 in their last nine home games.

Mets @ Pirates
Harvey is 1-3, 7.61 in his last five starts; Mets lost his last four road starts. Over is 6-2-1 in his starts this season.

Glasnow is 1-2, 7.78 in his last four starts (over 7-1-1).

New York lost four of last six games; over is 12-1-1 in their last 14 road games. Pirates won five of last seven home games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games.

Padres @ Nationals
Chacin is 2-4, 11.28 in six road starts; over is 5-1 in his last six starts overall.

Ross is 2-0, 5.32 in four starts this year (over 4-0); Washington scored 62 runs in those four games.

San Diego lost five of last seven road games; under is 3-0 in their last three games. Washington won five of its last six games; under is 6-1 in Nationals’ last seven games.

Diamondbacks @ Brewers
Corbin is 2-1, 7.77 in his last four starts; four of his last five starts stayed under.

Nelson is 1-3, 4.65 in his last six starts; under is 3-1 in his last four.

Arizona won 10 of last 12 games; under is 9-2 in their last 11 road games. Milwaukee lost five of its last six games; over is 16-6 in their last 22 games at Miller Park.

Cardinals @ Rockies
Lynn is 0-1, 4.50 in his last three starts; over is 4-1 in his last five.

Marquez is 3-0, 0.95 in his last three starts; four of his last five starts stayed under.

St Louis lost six of last nine games; over is 10-3-1 in their last 14 road games. Colorado is 8-4 in its last 12 games; under is 9-3 in last 12 games at Coors Field.

Cubs @ Dodgers
Lester is 2-0, 2.40 in his last two starts; over is 6-1 in his last seven outings.

Kershaw is 3-0, 1.19 in his last four starts; over is 3-2 in his home starts.

Cubs won three of last five games; under is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Los Angeles won nine of last 11 home games; six of last eight Dodger games went over the total.

Braves @ Giants
Dickey is 0-1, 5.18 in his last four starts; over is 5-1 in his last six.

Cueto is 0-3, 5.00 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.

Atlanta won five of last seven road games; over is 9-4 in their last 13 games. Giants lost four of last five games; under is 3-2 in their last five games.

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American League
Rangers @ Blue Jays
Cashner is 1-1, 3.38 in his last four starts (under 5-2-1).

Biagini is 1-1, 5.19 in four starts this year (under 3-1).

Texas lost six of last seven games after a 10-game win streak; over is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Toronto won its last five games; over is 4-2 in their last six home games.

A’s @ New York
Triggs is 1-2, 5.16 in his last four starts, three of which went over.

Pineda is 2-1, 3.96 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.

Oakland is 3-9 in its last 12 road games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 road games. New York won four of last six games; under is 7-2 in their last nine home games.

Royals @ Indians
Duffy is 2-0, 1.71 in his last three starts; under is 7-1 in his last eight outings.

Tomlin is 0-3, 6.48 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four.

Royals won three of last four games; under is 10-5 in their last 15 games. Indians lost seven of last nine home games; over is 5-2 in their last seven home games.

Mariners @ Red Sox
Bergman is 1-2, 7.17 in three starts this year; he allowed 10 runs in four IP in his last start (under 2-1).

Porcello is 1-1, 6.75 in his last three starts; over is 3-0-1 in his last four.

Mariners lost 12 of last 16 games, got shut out last two days; under is 6-1 in their last seven road games. Boston won its last six games; over is 9-4 in last 13 Red Sox games.

Tigers @ White Sox
Zimmerman is 1-2, 6.65 in his last four starts (over 7-2).

Gonzalez is 0-5, 7.62 in his last five starts; over is 4-2 in his last six.

Tigers lost seven of last ten games; under is 8-3-1 in their last 12 road games. White Sox lost four of last six games; over is 12-5-1 in their last 18 games.

Rays @ Twins
Cobb is 2-2, 4.08 in his last four starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Gibson is 2-4, 8.90 in seven starts this year, last four of which went over.

Tampa Bay won seven of last 11 games; their last seven games stayed under. Minnesota won four of last six games; Twins’ last six games stayed under the total.

Orioles @ Astros
Asher is 0-1, 2.92 in two starts this year (under 2-0); Orioles scored total of three runs in the two games.

McCullers is 3-0, 0.38 in his last four starts; his last five starts stayed under.

Baltimore lost its last six games; their last four games stayed under. Houston won five of its last six games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten games.

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Interleague

Angels @ Marlins
Shoemaker is 3-0, 1.93 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four.

Urena is 2-2, 4.37 in four starts, 0-2, 3.86 at home (over 2-2).

Angels are 5-9 in last 14 road games; under is 7-3 in their last ten road games. Miami is 5-16 in its last 21 games; over is 6-2 in their last eight games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Cin-Phil: Feldman 3-7; Eflin 2-5
NY-Pitt: Harvey 3-6; Glasnow 5-4
SD-Wsh: Chacin 4-6; Ross 4-0
Az-Mil: Corbin 6-4; Nelson 3-6
StL-Col: Lynn 5-4; Marquez 3-3
Chi-LA: Lester 5-5; Kershaw 8-2
Atl-SF: Dickey 5-4; Cueto 6-4

American League
Tex-Tor: Cashner 3-5; Biagini 3-1
A’s-NY: Triggs 6-3; Pineda 7-2
KC-Clev: Duffy 5-5; Tomlin 3-6 (0-3 last 3)
Sea-Bos: Bergman 1-2; Porcello 5-5
Det-Chi: Zimmerman 4-5; Gonzalez 4-5 (0-5 last 5)
TB-Minn: Cobb 4-6; Gibson 3-4
Balt-Hst: Asher 0-2; McCullers 8-2

Interleague
LAA-Mia: Shoemaker 7-3; Urena 2-2

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Cin-Phil: Feldman 2-10; Eflin 5-7
NY-Pitt: Harvey 4-9; Glasnow 3-9
SD-Wsh: Chacin 4-10; Ross 2-4
Az-Mil: Corbin 5-10; Nelson 2-9
StL-Col: Lynn 4-9; Marquez 2-6
Chi-LA: Lester 3-10; Kershaw 4-10
Atl-SF: Dickey 3-9; Cueto 4-10

American League
Tex-Tor: Cashner 2-8; Biagini 1-4
A’s-NY: Triggs 4-9 (3 of last 3); Pineda 4-9
KC-Clev: Duffy 1-10; Tomlin 4-9
Sea-Bos: Bergman 0-3; Porcello 2-10
Det-Chi: Zimmerman 4-9; Gonzalez 3-9
TB-Minn: Cobb 2-10; Gibson 1-7
Balt-Hst: Asher 0-2; McCullers 1-10

Interleague
LAA-Mia: Shoemaker 6-10; Urena 1-4

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Umpires
National League
Cin-Phil: Under is 5-1-1 in Tichenor games this season.
NY-Pitt: Last five Nelson games went over the total.
SD-Wsh: Under is 7-2 in Bellino games this season.
Az-Mil: Under is 6-2 in L Barrett games this season.
StL-Col: Six of last eight T Barrett games went over.
Chi-LA: Favorites won five of last six Iassogna games.
Atl-SF: Four of last five Drake games stayed under.

American League
Tex-Tor: Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Wendelstedt games.
A’s-NY: Underdogs won last four Kellogg games.
KC-Clev: Seven of last eight Marquez games went over.
Sea-Bos: Six of last eight Everitt games went over.
Det-Chi: Last nine Hallion games went over the total.
TB-Minn: Over is 3-1-1 in last five Hoye games.
Balt-Hst: Five of last six Foster games stayed under.

Interleague
LAA-Mia: Over is 4-1-2 in last seven Woodring games.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 24-11 AL, favorites -$57
AL @ NL– 26-24 AL, favorites +$599
Total: 50-35 AL, favorites +$542

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 18-20-1
AL @ NL: Over 29-19
Total: Over 47-39-1

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

Orioles 10-13-2……..11-10-1………21-23-3
Boston 8-12-2………13-11-2…….21-23-4
White Sox 8-16-5……..10-8–1……..18-24-6
Cleveland 12-12-2……..8-11-2……..20-23-4
Detroit 10-14-3…….12-8-2……..22-22-5
Astros 8-8-5……..16-11-2……..24-19-7
KC 6-14-4…….14-8-2……..20-22-6
Angels 8-15-6……12-6-5………20-21-11
Twins 11-5-3………10-10-6……21-15-8
NYY 11-10-1……….15-8…..……26-18-1
A’s 7-12-3……..10-10-5……..17-22-8
Seattle 6-17-5……..12-6-4…….18-23-9
TB 12-7-4……..19-7-3……..31-14-7
Texas 13-8-4……..11-8-5…….24-16-9
Toronto 9-16-1……..7-9-5……..16-25-6

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 5/27/17)
Ariz 7-22……..11-29……….18
Atl 5-25……..5-22………..10
Cubs 4-23……..11-25………..15
Reds 6-21……..13-27………19
Colo 8-26……..8-25……….16
LA 7-22……..11-27..…….18
Miami 8-25……..9-22……….17
Milw 8-21……..11-28………19
Mets 9-21……..13-26……….22
Philly 9-25……..5-22…………14
Pitt 7-27……..8-23…………15
StL 6-20……..7-25………..13
SD 12-28……6-23………..18
SF 5-31……..6-23………..11
Wash 8-24……..9-24……….17

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

**Udog** · 05-28-2017, 09:40 AM

MLB

Sunday, May 28

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 12 games on the road
Oakland is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Oakland

1:07 PM
TEXAS vs. TORONTO
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas

1:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Kansas City is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Kansas City

1:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing Miami
Miami is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
Miami is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games at home

1:35 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games

1:35 PM
SEATTLE vs. BOSTON
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Seattle
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Seattle

1:35 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PHILADELPHIA
Cincinnati is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Philadelphia's last 23 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

2:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. HOUSTON
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Baltimore is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

2:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. MINNESOTA
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Minnesota's last 14 games when playing Tampa Bay

2:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home

2:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home

3:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis

4:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Atlanta is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Atlanta's last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

4:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

8:08 PM
NY METS vs. PITTSBURGH
NY Mets are 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 21 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets

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**Udog** · 05-28-2017, 10:14 AM

MLB

Sunday, May 28

Big night for home teams and Unders in the big leagues Saturday night. MLB home sides were 12-4 and Under was 14-2. Unders 58-34-4 (63%) L7 days

**Udog** · 05-28-2017, 11:09 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, May 28

I've been waiting all morning for these guys to finish this. I'm tired of waiting on the useless. Here's all we have for today:

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SAN DIEGO (18 - 33) at WASHINGTON (30 - 18) - 1:35 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. JOE ROSS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 36-74 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-31 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CHACIN is 3-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

JOE ROSS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
ROSS is 2-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.917.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (23 - 25) at PHILADELPHIA (17 - 30) - 1:35 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. ZACH EFLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 18-41 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
FELDMAN is 82-111 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 170-106 (+44.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 417-384 (+51.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-18 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in May games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
FELDMAN is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 1.927.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ZACH EFLIN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (31 - 20) at MILWAUKEE (26 - 23) - 2:10 PM
PAT CORBIN (L) vs. JIMMY NELSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 26-23 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 35-25 (+12.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 35-25 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 31-20 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 12-4 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 23-12 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

PAT CORBIN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CORBIN is 2-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.517.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
NELSON is 1-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (25 - 23) at LA DODGERS (30 - 20) - 4:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1624-1709 (-261.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 835-855 (-158.1 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
KERSHAW is 61-22 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 126-97 (-7.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 31-35 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 66-58 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)

JON LESTER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LESTER is 3-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 0.935.
His team's record is 5-3 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.9 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
KERSHAW is 6-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.33 and a WHIP of 1.005.
His team's record is 6-4 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-1. (+7.9 units)

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NY METS (20 - 27) at PITTSBURGH (23 - 27) - 8:05 PM
MATT HARVEY (R) vs. TYLER GLASNOW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 20-27 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 17-22 (-11.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 10-16 (-9.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 51-49 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HARVEY is 9-17 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARVEY is 4-14 (-11.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARVEY is 4-12 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARVEY is 19-29 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 614-544 (+65.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 75-92 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

MATT HARVEY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HARVEY is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.29 and a WHIP of 1.353.
His team's record is 0-3 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

TYLER GLASNOW vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (24 - 26) at TORONTO (23 - 26) - 1:05 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. JOE BIAGINI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 321-273 (+47.3 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
TEXAS is 119-96 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 57-34 (+24.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 97-95 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 30-23 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 91-70 (+20.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. TORONTO since 1997
CASHNER is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

JOE BIAGINI vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (21 - 29) at BOSTON (27 - 21) - 1:35 PM
CHRISTIAN BERGMAN (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 8-20 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 12-21 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
PORCELLO is 76-40 (+25.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 547-415 (-58.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

CHRISTIAN BERGMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

RICK PORCELLO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PORCELLO is 6-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.132.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.2 units)

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DETROIT (23 - 26) at CHI WHITE SOX (22 - 26) - 2:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 322-408 (-90.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-13 (+13.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 38-24 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 5-3 (+3.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 4-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.410.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 8.08 and a WHIP of 2.129.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.9 units)

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TAMPA BAY (26 - 26) at MINNESOTA (26 - 19) - 2:10 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 94-120 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 50-72 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 26-19 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 42-34 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 42-65 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-31 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 57-92 (-28.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ALEX COBB vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
COBB is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GIBSON is 1-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 7.82 and a WHIP of 1.974.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)

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**Udog** · 05-28-2017, 12:35 PM

MLB

Sunday, May 28

UNDER 5-0 in Duffy's last 5 starts & 6-1 in his last 7 vs Indians.
UNDER 4-0-1 in Tomlin's last 5 vs Royals.
KC/CLE Total: 8.5

**Udog** · 05-28-2017, 01:10 PM

MLB

Sunday, May 28

Angels have won 5 of Shoemaker's last 6 starts.
Marlins 3-13 last 16 home games & 1-11 in Urena's last 12 starts @ home.
LAA -115 MIA -105

Padres 3-13 last 16 vs NL East & 1-7 last 8 vs teams above .500.
Nationals 5-1 last 6 overall & 6-1 in Ross' last 7 @ home
SD +125 WAS -145

**Udog** · 05-28-2017, 01:47 PM

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

Double-Play Picks

St. Louis Cardinals at Colorado Rockies (-120, 11)

Picking Unders at Coors Field used to be the main ingredient in a recipe for disaster, but times have changed and a solid Rockies' pitching staff has made the Under a very profitable wager in the Mile High City. Under is 15-10 in Rockies' home games this season and oddsmakers seem slow to adjust as they are still facing betting totals of 10.5, 11, 11.5, and even 12 on a nightly basis.

This afternoon the Rox will send German Marquez to the mound to face the Cardinals. Marquez got off to a bit of a rocky start to the 2017 season, but he has really settled in over his last three starts with only two earned runs allowed which works out to a very tidy 0.95 ERA. His last start at home was an eight inning, three-hit shutout performance against the Chicago Cubs back on May 10.

The Cardinals will counter with Lance Lynn who continues to be a Quality Start machine for the Cardinals this season with six of his nine outings being of the "Quality" variety. Lynn is coming off his best start of 2017 (eight innings of two-hit pitching on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers) and he will look to duplicate that performance today in Denver.

Whenever you pick a game in Denver you have to look at the visiting starter's career numbers at Coors Field - some guys just can't handle the thin air. Lance Lynn seems to handle the "Mile High" conditions just fine. In three career starts on the road against the Rockies Lynn owns a 1.61 ERA with zero home runs allowed.

Also, Under has cashed in six of the last seven meetings between the Cardinals and Rockies in Denver.

Pick: Under 11

New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates (-110, 9)

In a bit of a strange move, MLB has scheduled the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates for their primetime Sunday Night Baseball spot. We realize that not all Sunday night games can involve the Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs, and Dodgers and a little bit of variety is nice from time to time. But the Mets and Pirates?!?!

Either way, we have to make a pick on the game and the immediate reaction is runs, runs, and more runs.

It's certainly no secret that Mets' starter Matt Harvey has been terrible this season. New York actually won his last start (after dropping his previous six outings) but it took a seven run first inning against the Padres, and even then Harvey looked like he was going to give away the early cushion in an eventual 9-3 victory. Over the course of his last six trips to the mound Harvey owns a 7.92 ERA, has allowed eight home runs, was cucked by Julian Edelman, and was suspended by the team for the resulting bender/unauthorized sick day.

Harvey's mound opponent tonight hasn't been much better. Pittsburgh's Tyler Glasnow owns a season ERA of 6.69, a WHIP of 1.93, and an opponent's on base percentage of a lofty .400. The giant righty is going to be a valuable member of the Pirates' rotation for years to come, but he is struggling to figure it out right now with an Over record of 7-0-1 over his last eight starts.

There is also an Over trending umpire calling balls and strikes tonight with Over cashing in Jeff Nelson's last five games behind the plate.

Pick: Over 9

Yesterday's Picks: 1-1
Season to Date: 46-37-3

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Lance McCullers, Houston Astros (5-1, 2.43 ERA, $584)

This is the easiest decision for a streaking starter we've had all season...and it even comes on a day with Clayton Kershaw on the starter's list.

Lance McCullers Jr. has been dynamite all season, but over his last four starts he has allowed zero earned runs over 30.1 innings, has only allowed 10 hits in those four starts, and is coming off a start against the Tigers where he allowed only one hit.

McCullers brings heavy chalk today at -220 but can be had at a decent runline price of -105.

Slumping: Zach Eflin, Philadelphia Phillies (0-2, 5.36 ERA, $-226)

Eflin actually got off to a fairly decent start to the 2017 season but things have really fallen off the rails for the young Phillies' starter in his last two trips to the hill. In consecutive starts against the Rangers and Rockies, Eflin allowed 7 and 8 earned runs which works out to an ERA of 13.50 over those 10 innings of work.

Eflin just isn't missing any bats recently with too few strikeouts and too many hits allowed. It's worth noting that the Loss/Over combo has cashed in his last five starts - never a good trend for a starting pitcher.

Eflin and the Phillies are home dogs today at +120 against the visiting Reds.

Sunday's Top Trends

* The Texas Rangers are 4-18 in their last 22 vs. American League East. +155 today @ Blue Jays.
* The Miami Marlins are 1-11 in Jose Urena's last 12 home starts. +100 today vs. Angels.
* Under is 9-2 in the Cleveland Indians' last 11 home games vs. a left-handed starter. Total: 8.5 vs. Duffy and the Royals
* The New York Mets are 1-8 in Matt Harvey's last 9 Sunday starts. -110 tonight @ Pirates.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

There is a chance of thunderstorms and an increasing chance of rain (up as high as 80 percent) in Cleveland today where the Indians are scheduled to host the Royals. Rain may also be a problem tonight in Pittsburgh for Sunday Night Baseball with a chance of thunderstorms all evening and a POP ranging from 65-75 percent.

There will be a nice hitter's wind in Minneapolis today where the Twins will host the Tampa Bay Rays with a 15-18 mile per hour breeze blowing out to right-center field throughout the afternoon.

Ump Of The Day

Tom Hallion: Tom Hallion gets the pads today on the South Side of Chicago where the White Sox will host the Detroit Tigers in an afternoon contest. Hallion is baseball's top Over umpire with nine of his 10 games behind the plate this season cashing for Over bettors.

Hallion's very low strike percentage (61.59%) forces pitchers to, essentially, put the ball on a tee for the hitters. Jordan Zimmermann and Miquel Gonzalez will be the frustrated hurlers this afternoon with the total set at a very reachable 9.5.

**Udog** · 05-28-2017, 01:50 PM

MLB

Sunday, May 28

MLB's top OVER ump, Tom Hallion, back in action today. OVER 9-1 in his 10 behind the plate.
Strike %: 61.59
Avg Score: 11.3

Lance McCullers' last 4 starts: 24 IP, 0 ER, 0.00 ERA, 10 H, 19 Ks, 6 BBs, 0.667 WHIP BAL +200 HOU -220 Runline: -1.5 (-110)

**Udog** · 05-28-2017, 02:15 PM

MLB

Sunday, May 28

UNDER 4-0-1 in L. Barrett's last 5 behind the plate.
UNDER 6-1 in last 7 meetings between Cards & Rockies.
STL/COL Total: 11

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