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**Udog** · 06-05-2017, 09:47 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Some more season win total over/unders for college football teams:

— Maryland 3, over -$120

— Memphis 8.5, under -$120

— Middle Tennessee 7.5, under -$120

— Ole Miss 5.5

— Navy 7, under -$125

— Nebraska 7, under -$120

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

13) Rockies-Padres game Sunday afternoon; FOX/San Diego had hot dog eating champ Joey Chestnut in the booth for a half-inning with Don Orsillo/Mark Grant, which was an invitation for high comedy. They asked the hot dog champ about wolfing down buns soaked in water, they asked about his cholesterol and his general health. It was actually interesting.

12) Speaking of the Padres, they’ve scored at least one run in the first inning in 7 of their last 14 road games, but haven’t scored a first inning run in their last 18 home games.

11) You watch these college baseball national tournament games, and you see pitchers throw too many pitches and you wonder how closely big league teams monitor all this when it comes to who they do or do not draft on June 12. Some teams prefer drafting high school pitchers because it simply takes that out of the equation— it also generally takes high school kids longer to get to the big leagues than college kids, because obviously, they’re younger.

10) University of Houston hosted a regional this weekend; their pitchers’ mound is jet black, very distinctive in appearance. Almost looks like blacktop on a playground.

9) By the way, in college baseball they throw the four pitches for an intentional walk. Far as I know, in high school ball where I live here in upstate NY, they haven’t had to throw the four pitches on an intentional walk for a long time.

8) Cincinnati Reds homered in their last 15 games, their longest such streak since May, 2010.

7) Nevada sportsbooks made a $10.5M profit booking baseball games in April, their 2nd-best baseball month ever— none of it was mine!!!

6) Miami Marlins have never had a player hit for the cycle; San Diego Padres have never had a pitcher throw a no-hitter, but back in the day, Padres had a pitcher named Clay Kirby who had a no-hitter thru eight innings, but he had given up a run and with San Diego trailing 1-0, they hit for Kirby in the bottom of the 8th inning. The reliever gave up a hit in the ninth inning.

5) Speaking of the Marlins, Edinson Volquez’ no-hitter Saturday was the first complete game for Miami in 480 games, dating back to June 3, 2014.

4) Justin Verlander left Sunday’s start in the third inning with a tight groin muscle. Detroit won the game on a Justin Upton walk-off homer.

3) Mets lost the series finale in their last nine home series.

2) Warriors 132, Cavaliers 113— Golden State is 14-0 in playoffs; the NBA has a problem on its hands, because these games are unwatchable. Washington Generals give the Globetrotters better competition. Cleveland was +11 in turnovers in this game and still lost by 19.

1) QB Malik Zaire transfers from Notre Dame to Florida; as a grad transfer, he is eligible to play immediately, but having missed spring practice, doubtful he would start right away.

**Udog** · 06-05-2017, 10:13 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Monday, June 5

Toronto @ Oakland

Game 913-914
June 5, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Happ) 15.050
Oakland
(Manaea) 14.196
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-105); Under

Houston @ Kansas City

Game 911-912
June 5, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Fiers) 18.895
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 14.488
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 4 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-135
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-135); Over

Washington @ LA Dodgers

Game 909-910
June 5, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gnzalez) 16.800
LA Dodgers
(Ryu) 14.402
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+110); Under

Miami @ Chicago Cubs

Game 907-908
June 5, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Straily) 14.184
Chicago Cubs
(Butler) 16.708
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-130
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-130); N/A

San Francisco @ Milwaukee

Game 905-906
June 5, 2017 @ 7:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Smrdjza) 13.711
Milwaukee
(Guerra) 16.734
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+105); Under

Philadelphia @ Atlanta

Game 903-904
June 5, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 14.967
Atlanta
(Colon) 12.426
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-130
10
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+110); Under

St. Louis @ Cincinnati

Game 901-902
June 5, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 15.739
Cincinnati
(Wojchwski) 13.259
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-130); Under

**Udog** · 06-05-2017, 10:16 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, June 5

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ST LOUIS (26 - 28) at CINCINNATI (25 - 30) - 7:10 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 60-46 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 76-55 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 44-32 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 432-389 (+52.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 7-0 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 391-360 (-86.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+2.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MARTINEZ is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.314.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (19 - 35) at ATLANTA (24 - 30) - 7:35 PM
NICK PIVETTA (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-23 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 44-46 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 389-345 (+50.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
ATLANTA is 27-49 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 30-47 (-19.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 96-86 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

NICK PIVETTA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

BARTOLO COLON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
COLON is 11-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.230.
His team's record is 12-8 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-8. (+3.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (23 - 35) at MILWAUKEE (30 - 27) - 7:40 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. JUNIOR GUERRA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-35 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-40 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-12 (-9.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-21 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 73-77 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-22 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAMARDZIJA is 19-25 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 3-9 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 5-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 30-27 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-19 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GUERRA is 15-8 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUERRA is 10-3 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 200-149 (+41.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 36-54 (-21.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.

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

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 0-5 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.87 and a WHIP of 1.326.
His team's record is 1-9 (-8.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-1.0 units)

JUNIOR GUERRA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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MIAMI (24 - 31) at CHICAGO CUBS (28 - 27) - 8:05 PM
DANIEL STRAILY (R) vs. EDDIE BUTLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 76-96 (-28.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
STRAILY is 26-16 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 30-18 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 14-10 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-27 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 353-292 (-75.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 873-798 (-150.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-21 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 785-837 (-182.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 108-100 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 787-751 (-160.2 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.

DANIEL STRAILY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
STRAILY is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.87 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

EDDIE BUTLER vs. MIAMI since 1997
BUTLER is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 10.13 and a WHIP of 2.439.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (35 - 20) at LA DODGERS (35 - 23) - 10:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. HYUN-JIN RYU (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 21-4 (+16.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 23-8 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 45-21 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 131-100 (-6.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 90-76 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 32-35 (-13.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

GIO GONZALEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 3-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.23 and a WHIP of 1.018.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (41 - 16) at KANSAS CITY (24 - 31) - 8:15 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 211-184 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 66-47 (+18.0 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 120-79 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 263-275 (+34.5 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 48-29 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 65-42 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 41-16 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 21-6 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 29-11 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 32-10 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 30-11 (+16.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 267-386 (-110.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KENNEDY is 15-30 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-1 (+2.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FIERS is 0-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.782.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.5 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
KENNEDY is 4-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.01 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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TORONTO (28 - 29) at OAKLAND (24 - 32) - 10:05 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. SEAN MANAEA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 50-54 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 71-69 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 168-96 (+54.7 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 161-219 (-50.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 84-106 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 38-65 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 47-77 (-24.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 64-90 (-28.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

J.A. HAPP vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HAPP is 4-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.068.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

SEAN MANAEA vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 06-05-2017, 10:19 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, June 5

National League
Cardinals @ Reds
Martinez is 4-1, 2.23 in his last six starts; his last three stayed under. Cardinals are 1-3 in his road starts.

Wojciechowski allowed four runs in four IP (64 PT) in his first ’17 start, at Toronto.

Cardinals lost in Chicago last night; they’ve lost six of last eight games, are 2-6 in road series openers. Under is 9-4 in their last 13 games. Reds lost five of last six games, are 5-5 in home series openers. Over is 6-2 in their last eight home games.

Phillies @ Braves
Pivetta is 0-3, 5.12 in four starts this season (over 2-1-1).

Colon is 0-2, 13.89 in his last three starts; over is 8-2 in his last ten. Atlanta split his four home starts.

Phillies lost five of last seven games, are 4-5 in road series openers. Over is 5-2-2 in their last nine road games. Braves are 3-5 in last eight games, 4-3 in home series openers. Over is 10-3-2 in their last 15 home games.

Giants @ Brewers
Samardzija is 1-3, 4.13 in his last five starts; under is 8-2 in his last ten. SF is 2-6 in his road outings.

Guerra is 1-0, 1.84 in three starts this season (over 2-1).

Giants lost five of last six road games, are 5-5 in road series openers (won last three). Over is 7-4 in their last 11 road games. Brewers lost six of last nine home games, are 5-5 in home series openers. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Marlins @ Cubs
Straily 3-0, 4.08 in his last three starts; over is 4-0-1 in his last five. Marlins are 2-2 in his road starts.

Butler is 2-1, 4.42 in four starts this season (under 2-1-1).

Marlins won seven of last eight games, are 3-6 in road series openers. Over is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Cubs won their last six home games, are 3-6 in home series openers. Under is 7-2-1 in their last ten games.

Nationals @ Dodgers
Gonzalez is 1-1, 4.80 in his last five starts; Washington is 3-2 in his road starts (over 4-1).

Ryu is 1-0, 2.38 in his last two starts (under 5-2-1). Dodgers are 2-1 in his home starts.

Nationals won seven of last nine games; they’re 7-3 in road series openers. Four of their last five games went over. Dodgers won five of last six home games, are 7-2 in home series openers. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.

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American League

Astros @ Royals
Fiers is 1-1, 4.84 in his last four starts; Houston is 5-1 in his road starts (over 3-2-1).

Kennedy is 0-3, 11.93 in his last four starts; his last five went over. Royals are 1-4 in his home outings.

Astros won their last ten games, are 8-1 in road series openers. Over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Royals are 5-3 in last eight games, 5-5 in home series openers. Under is 13-6 in their last 19 home games.

Blue Jays @ A’s
Happ is 0-3, 4.50 in four starts this year (over 2-2).

Manaea is 3-0, 1.89 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his home starts.

Toronto is 10-3 in its last 13 games, 6-3 in road series openers. Over is 11-5 in their last 16 road games. Oakland lost seven of last nine games, is 4-5 in home series openers. Over is 12-4 in their last 12 home games.

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Interleague

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
StL-Cin: Martinez 6-5; Wolciechowski 0-1
Phil-Atl: Pivetta 0-4; Colon 5-6
SF-Mil: Samardzija 4-7; Guerra 1-2
Mia-Chi: Straily 6-5; Butler 2-2
Wash-LA: Gonzalez 6-5; Ryu 2-6

American League
Hst-KC: Fiers 6-4; Kennedy 2-7
Tor-A’s: Happ Manaea 4-5 (3-0 last 3)

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
StL-Cin: Martinez 2-11; Wolciechowski 0-1
Phil-Atl: Pivetta 2-4; Colon 3-11
SF-Mil: Samardzija 5-11; Guerra 0-3
Mia-Chi: Straily 1-11; Butler 2-4
Wash-LA: Gonzalez 5-11; Ryu 5-8

American League
Hst-KC: Fiers 6-10; Kennedy 2-9
Tor-A’s: Happ Manaea 1-9

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Umpires
National League

American League

Interleague

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 30-15 AL, favorites +$40
AL @ NL– 29-25 AL, favorites +$302
Total: 59-40 AL, favorites +$342

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 26-23-1
AL @ NL: Over 31-19-1
Total: Over 57-42-2

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 6/4/17
Ariz 9-14-7……17-8–4…….26-22
Atl 14-14-4……8-12-2……..22-26
Cubs 9-16-1……14-11-3……..23-27
Reds 6-16-3……12-15–2……18-31
Colo 21-8-2…..13-13-2……….34-21
LA 11-15-3……20-7-2……….31-22
Miami 8-16-1…….16-10-4……..24-26
Milw 14-7-4…….15-14-3…….29-21
Mets 11-10-1……..15-16-2……26-26
Philly 7-15-5………9-15-2……16-30
Pitt 11-17-2…..10-11-6…….21-28
St. Louis 11-10-2……..16-8-5……..27-18
SD 7-18-4…….13-13–3………20-31
SF 7-19-5……..13-10-4……..23-29
Wash 19-9-2……14-9-2………..33-18

Orioles 10-14-2……..15-12-2………25-26
Boston 11-15-3………13-12-2…….24-27
White Sox 9-18-5……..12-10–1……..21-28
Cleveland 13-13-3……..12-12-2……..25-25
Detroit 12-15-4…….14-9-2……..26-24
Astros 13-9-5……..17-11-2……..30-20
KC 6-15-4………15-11-4……..21-26
Angels 8-16-6………15-9-5………23-25
Twins 12-7-3………11-13-6……23-20
NYY 15-13-1……….16-8…..……31-21
A’s 8-16-3……..12-11-5……..20-27
Seattle 9-17-5……..16-7-4…….25-24
TB 14-10-6……..19-7-3……..33-17
Texas 14-8-4……..11-12-7…….25-20
Toronto 9-16-1……..10-13-6……..19-28

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 6/4/17)
Ariz 9-30……..11-29……….20
Atl 6-32……..5-22………..11
Cubs 5-27……..11-28………..16
Reds 10-25……..14-30………24
Colo 8-31……..8-28……….16
LA 8-29……..11-28..…….19
Miami 8-25……..12-30………20
Milw 10-25……14-32…..…..24
Mets 9-22……..14-32……….23
Philly 9-28……..6-26…………15
Pitt 9-30……..8-27…………17
StL 8-24……..8-29………..16
SD 13-29……6-29………..19
SF 7-34……..7-27………….14
Wash 10-30……..10-25………20

Orioles 3-26……..10-29……….13
Boston 9-29……..6-27………..15
White Sox 8-32…….8-23………..16
Clev 7-29……..9-26……….16
Detroit 5-31…….12-25………..17
Astros 9-27……..13-30……….22
KC 4-26……..5-29…………8
Angels 12-31…….5-30……….17
Twins 6-23……..8-30……….14
NYY 8-29……..10-25……….18
A’s 3-28……..7-29……….10
Seattle 10-31…….12-27………22
TB 9-30……..15-29………24
Texas 9-27……..12-30………20
Toronto 8-26……..7-31………15

**Udog** · 06-05-2017, 10:22 AM

MLB

Monday, June 5

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Trend Report
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7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games at home

7:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Philadelphia's last 23 games on the road
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games at home

7:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MILWAUKEE
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games at home
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco

8:05 PM
MIAMI vs. CHI CUBS
Miami is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Chi Cubs are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games

8:15 PM
HOUSTON vs. KANSAS CITY
Houston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Kansas City's last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

10:05 PM
TORONTO vs. OAKLAND
Toronto is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games at home
Oakland is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home

10:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games

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**Udog** · 06-05-2017, 01:30 PM

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

Double-Play Picks

San Francisco Giants at Milwaukee Brewers (+100, 8.5)

The Giants and Brewers open a four-game series Monday evening in Milwaukee with a very interesting pitching matchup and a curious betting line.

The Giants come to town losers of five of their last six games, including losing two out of three to the lowly Philadelphia Phillies this past weekend. Meanwhile, the Brewers also lost two out of three over the weekend but they were all very competitive battles against a very good Los Angeles Dodgers team.

For Game 1 of this series the Giants are sending veteran Jeff Samardzija to the mound - a guy who makes a lot of money to throw baseballs but is, in all honesty, a better wide receiver than he is a pitcher. "Shark" has a very rocky history pitching at Miller Park, and against the Brewers in general. Samardzija has made 10 career starts against the Brewers and his teams are 1-9 in those outings, including losses in eight straight. His teams have lost his last five starts at Miller Park where he owns a 6.15 ERA for his career.

The Brewers will be sending their ace Junior Guerra to the bump. Guerra will be making his third start since missing seven weeks with a calf injury. He has an electric arm and looked great while allowing only one run over 11.2 innings (0.77 ERA) since returning from the disabled list.

The Giants are a dismal 10-21 on the road this season, so them being favored by oddsmakers over a pretty good team who will be starting their ace tonight doesn't make a lot of sense. The conspiracy theorist gamblers would say, "There's something fishy about that line."

One aspect of the Brewers that we don't trust tonight is their bullpen. They possess one of the worst bullpens in baseball over the first two months of the season with an ERA of 4.05, 11 blown saves (second most in MLB), and a major league high 16 losses.

All of this info wrapped up together is screaming for a five-inning wager on the Milwaukee Brewers.

Pick: Brewers 1st 5 innings (-105)

Houston Astros at Kansas City Royals (+120, 9.5)

The Astros and Royals open their four-game series Monday night with a matchup of hittable right-handed starting pitchers.

Mike Friers (4.96 ERA) gets the ball for the Astros on the road tonight where he has been much more comfortable this season. Friers is 2-0 away from home thus far in 2017 and over his last three starts he owns a fairly reasonable 3.24 ERA. Home runs have certainly been his Achilles heel, with 18 big flies allowed in 10 starts, but a light hitting Royals lineup with a slight breeze blowing in from center should help his cause in that regard.

Ian Kennedy will get Monday's start for the Royals and he is having a terrible season in 2017 at 0-5 (team win/loss 2-7) and an ERA of 5.12. Over his last three outings it has been even worse with a 12.60 ERA, 1.80 WHIP and only 10 total innings pitched in those three starts.

The Houston Astros are the best team in baseball and have been incredible in the road this season at 21-6. Their league-leading road performance over the first two months of the season has profited bettors $1497 (based on a $100 wager for every road game). They have almost as many road wins this season (21) as the Royals have overall wins this season (24) and they are currently in the midst of a ten-game road winning streak.

You give us this kind of value on this Houston Astros team and we'll take it every day.

Pick: Astros -135

Yesterday's Picks: 1-1
Season To Date: 54-43-5

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Carlos Martinez, St. Louis Cardinals (4-4, 3.08 ERA, $-63)

The St. Louis Cardinals' starting rotation has been rolling over the last few weeks and their Opening Day starter Carlos Martinez is no exception. The wins haven't been there to the level that he would like, but if he continues to pitch the way he's been tossing over his last three outings the wins will certainly come.

Over his last three assignments, Martinez owns a 1.48 ERA, a 0.74 WHIP, and an opponent's on base percentage of only .207 in three quality starts.

Martinez gets the ball today in Cincinnati against the Reds and the Cards are favored at -140.

Slumping: Bartolo Colon, Atlanta Braves (2-6, 6.99 ERA, $114)

Bartolo Colon's struggles have continued as a member of the Atlanta Braves. This is three or four times that "Big Sexy" has been featured in our "Slumping Starting Pitchers" section.

It's tough to hide when you are Bartolo Colon - and it's even tougher to hide when you are 2-6 with a 6.99 ERA and you have allowed 16 runs over your last two starts (7.1 innings of work).

This Colon experiment in Atlanta can't last much longer if this continues. The Braves are slight favorites at -120 at home against the Phillies tonight.

Monday's Top Trends

* The Philadelphia Phillies are 1-12 in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a losing record. +110 today @ Braves.
* Jeff Samardzija's teams have lost his last eight starts against the Milwaukee Brewers. -115 today @ Brewers.
* Under is 8-1 in the Chicago Cubs' last nine games vs. a right-handed starter. Marlins (Straily)/Cubs Total: 7.5.
* Under is 8-0 in the Kansas City Royals' last eight games vs. American League West. Astros/Royals Total: 9.5.
* The Los Angeles Dodgers are 7-1 in their last eight games vs. a left-handed starter. -125 vs. Gio Gonzalez and the Nationals.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

There is some rain in the forecast today for Atlanta (50-60 percent chance) where the Braves are scheduled to host the Philadelphia Phillies. There will also be thunderstorms in the Atlanta area all day, so we'll have to wait and see what they decide to do with that contest.

The Wrigley Field wind today will be a stiff 15 miles per hour blowing straight in from the left field bleachers. The total for tonight's game between the Cubs and Marlins has been set at 7.5.

There will also be a 12-15 mile per hour breeze blowing out to center tonight in Oakland where the Blue Jays and A's will be facing a betting total of 8.

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