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**Udog** · 06-07-2017, 09:53 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

— Reds 13, Cardinals 1— Scooter Gennett, a free agent in our 16-team fantasy league with 26 guys on a team, hit four HR’s in this game. He had 17 total bases, two short of the all-time record (Shawn Green).

— Boston 5, New York 4- Drew Pomeranz threw 123 pitches in his five innings of work, but he got the win.

— Arizona Cardinals moved their OTA’s inside Tuesday; it was 105 in Phoenix.

— This spring, 27 of 85 NHL playoff games have gone to OT; 62% of NBA playoff games have been decided by double digit margins.

— Hope you didn’t bet the over in the Jets’ win total for this year: David Harris was first vet to go, now Eric Decker could be next. They’re trying very hard to get a lot younger.

— Headed to DL: Bartolo Colon (Braves), Yasmany Tomas (Arizona), Devon Travis (Jays), Jared Cosart (SD), Mike Napoli (Tex).

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Mid-week musings…….

13) Chicago Cubs use an odd defense against sacrifice bunts, with Anthony Rizzo playing in between the mound and 1st base, and the 2B holding the runner on first.

For fantasy baseball purposes, this has made Rizzo technically a second baseman and he is now eligible as a 2B in many leagues. It is an advantage if you have Rizzo on your fantasy team, lets you have an extra 1B in your lineup.

12) Denver Broncos have a brutal 3-week stretch in mid-season; in Week 7 they go to Carson, CA to play the Chargers, then have a Monday night game in Kansas City in Week 8, before a Week 9 game in Philly six days later. NFL teams historically have done poorly in their third consecutive road game- this one is on short rest.

11) Baseball is difficult: two weeks ago, Jose Abreu was AL Player of the Week. Last week, he was 2-23. Even the best hitters go thru slumps.

10) From Chris Fallica on Twitter: Six of the last nine Belmont Stakes favorites ran completely out of the money. American Pharaoh is the only favorite in the last 11 years to win.

9) Clippers/Rockets will play two preseason games in Hawai’i in October; doesn’t sound like training camp will be too grueling for those two teams.

8) Nashville’s Frederick Gaudreau is the first NHL player since 1944 whose first three career goals came in the Stanley Cup Finals.

7) Speaking of the Stanley Cup Finals, other than Nashville/Pittsburgh, the finals are getting their best TV ratings in this country in Buffalo.

6) Arkansas sophomore pitcher Kacey Murphy threw 74 pitches in an NCAA tournament game on Sunday; he started Monday’s game.

5) College baseball has an interesting dynamic; with the national tournament going on at the same time as the major league draft next week— the older players keep one eye on who their next team will be, and one eye on trying to win with their college team.

4) A guy on American Pickers on the History Channel had a collection of license plates on his wall; every style of license plate ever issued in Pennsylvania. Pretty cool. Some of the stuff people collect is fascinating.

3) Graduate transfer Cameron Johnson wants to transfer from Pitt to North Carolina, but the Panthers want to block him from going to another ACC team.

This could get dicey; when he was at Vanderbilt, Kevin Stallings blocked Sheldon Jeter from transferring to Pitt— Jones went to a JC for a year before winding up at Pitt, and then two years later, Stallings showed up as the Panthers’ head coach- awkward.

2) Interesting debate: Who is the best quarterback in Packers’ history? Bart Starr? Brett Favre? Aaron Rodgers? You can make a case for all three.

1) Forbes Magazine now says the Golden State Warriors are worth $2.6B, 3rd-most in NBA behind the Lakers/Knicks. In 2011, the Warriors’ worth was below the NBA average- they’ve got a new arena in San Francisco on the way, and all this winning sure helps, too.

**Udog** · 06-07-2017, 10:24 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, June 7

NY Mets @ Texas

Game 929-930
June 7, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Wheeler) 15.281
Texas
(Darvish) 13.375
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-155
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+135); Under

Pittsburgh @ Baltimore

Game 927-928
June 7, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 14.423
Baltimore
(Miley) 16.214
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-145
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-145); Over

Cleveland @ Colorado

Game 925-926
June 7, 2017 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bauer) 15.153
Colorado
(Freeland) 17.158
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-130
11
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+110); Under

Minnesota @ Seattle

Game 923-924
June 7, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Mejia) 16.544
Seattle
(Gallardo) 14.956
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-135
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+115); Under

Houston @ Kansas City

Game 921-922
June 7, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 18.031
Kansas City
(Vargas) 14.552
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-165
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-165); Under

LA Angels @ Detroit

Game 919-920
June 7, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Meyer) 13.743
Detroit
(Farmer) 15.977
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
N/A

Chicago White Sox @ Tampa Bay

Game 917-918
June 7, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Pelfrey) 14.628
Tampa Bay
(Faria) 12.698
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
N/A

Boston @ NY Yankees

Game 915-916
June 7, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Porcello) 14.685
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 18.297
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-105); Under

Toronto @ Oakland

Game 913-914
June 7, 2017 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Liriano) 13.257
Oakland
(Cotton) 14.989
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-105); Over

San Diego @ Arizona

Game 911-912
June 7, 2017 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Perdomo) 14.810
Arizona
(Greinke) 13.652
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-200
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+170); Under

San Francisco @ Milwaukee

Game 909-910
June 7, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Blach) 14.783
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 15.662
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-130); Over

Miami @ Chicago Cubs

Game 907-908
June 7, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Urena) 14.780
Chicago Cubs
(Lackey) 16.311
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-185
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-185); N/A

Philadelphia @ Atlanta

Game 905-906
June 7, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Eickhoff) 12.448
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 14.945
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-130); Under

St. Louis @ Cincinnati

Game 903-904
June 7, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Lynn) 14.555
Cincinnati
(Arroyo) 13.143
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-135
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-135); Under

Washington @ LA Dodgers

Game 901-902
June 7, 2017 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Strasburg) 16.634
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 15.568
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-170
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+150); Over

**Udog** · 06-07-2017, 10:41 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, June 7

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WASHINGTON (37 - 20) at LA DODGERS (35 - 25) - 3:10 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KERSHAW is 62-22 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 17-6 (+10.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 26-8 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 16-5 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
STRASBURG is 28-7 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 131-102 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 146-172 (-62.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
STRASBURG is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 0.990.
His team's record is 1-4 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.8 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KERSHAW is 11-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 0.973.
His team's record is 13-2 (+9.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (26 - 30) at CINCINNATI (27 - 30) - 7:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 74-75 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 60-48 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 44-34 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 393-423 (-99.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 393-360 (-84.1 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 5-2 (+5.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LYNN is 9-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 11-4 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-5. (+4.1 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ARROYO is 8-18 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.86 and a WHIP of 1.355.
His team's record is 14-25 (-9.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 21-16. (+2.6 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (21 - 35) at ATLANTA (24 - 32) - 7:35 PM
JERAD EICKHOFF (R) vs. MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-23 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 391-345 (+52.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
ATLANTA is 27-51 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-0 (+5.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. ATLANTA since 1997
EICKHOFF is 2-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.58 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.4 units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.304.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

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MIAMI (24 - 33) at CHICAGO CUBS (30 - 27) - 8:05 PM
JOSE URENA (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 14-26 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 76-98 (-30.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1629-1713 (-263.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 875-798 (-148.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1198-1272 (-201.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 787-837 (-180.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 789-751 (-158.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

JOSE URENA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
URENA is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS 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 UNDER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. MIAMI since 1997
LACKEY is 1-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.367.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (24 - 36) at MILWAUKEE (31 - 28) - 8:10 PM
TY BLACH (L) vs. JIMMY NELSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-36 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-13 (-9.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-22 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 74-78 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-23 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 31-28 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 37-26 (+13.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 20-12 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 36-27 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 215-192 (+37.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

TY BLACH vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

JIMMY NELSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
NELSON is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.7 units)

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SAN DIEGO (23 - 36) at ARIZONA (35 - 25) - 9:40 PM
LUIS PERDOMO (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 35-25 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 22-8 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 28-14 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 26-17 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 107-74 (+27.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
GREINKE is 123-67 (+41.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 93-47 (+33.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 64-25 (+32.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 28-7 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 69-83 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 21-18 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 26-44 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 11-21 (-13.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 7-4 (+2.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.6 Units)

LUIS PERDOMO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
PERDOMO is 2-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.348.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GREINKE is 9-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 0.868.
His team's record is 13-5 (+5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-4. (+8.7 units)

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TORONTO (28 - 31) at OAKLAND (26 - 32) - 3:35 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. JHAREL COTTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 50-56 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 170-96 (+56.9 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 163-219 (-48.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 86-106 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 39-65 (-26.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 66-90 (-26.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LIRIANO is 5-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.280.
His team's record is 7-7 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-8. (-3.0 units)

JHAREL COTTON vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (32 - 25) at NY YANKEES (32 - 23) - 7:05 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 664-599 (-83.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
PORCELLO is 0-6 (-7.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 65-42 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 31-17 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 48-27 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 63-55 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SABATHIA is 9-2 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 6-0 (+6.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 17-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 6-0 (+6.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PORCELLO is 7-7 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.189.
His team's record is 8-8 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-5.2 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BOSTON since 1997
SABATHIA is 13-15 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 16-21 (-8.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 21-14. (+5.6 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (25 - 31) at TAMPA BAY (29 - 31) - 7:10 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. JACOB FARIA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PELFREY is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.523.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.1 units)

JACOB FARIA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (30 - 31) at DETROIT (28 - 29) - 7:10 PM
ALEX MEYER (R) vs. BUCK FARMER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

ALEX MEYER vs. DETROIT since 1997
MEYER is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 0.790.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

BUCK FARMER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
FARMER is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 12.60 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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HOUSTON (42 - 17) at KANSAS CITY (25 - 32) - 8:15 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 212-185 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 121-80 (+29.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 30-14 (+16.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 264-276 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 117-95 (+20.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 66-43 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
VARGAS is 16-7 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 14-5 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 42-17 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 22-7 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 24-9 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 30-12 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-2 (+2.5 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
KEUCHEL is 4-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.280.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+1.0 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
VARGAS is 1-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.84 and a WHIP of 1.671.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

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MINNESOTA (29 - 25) at SEATTLE (29 - 30) - 10:10 PM
ADALBERTO MEJIA (L) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 88-128 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-5 (+9.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-7 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 18-9 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-4 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-1 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 40-43 (-21.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 609-560 (-94.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 54-74 (-24.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 42-52 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

ADALBERTO MEJIA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GALLARDO is 3-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.02 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

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CLEVELAND (29 - 27) at COLORADO (37 - 23) - 3:10 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. KYLE FREELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 29-27 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 37-23 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 33-23 (+11.5 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-7 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 27-15 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 16-9 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

TREVOR BAUER vs. COLORADO since 1997
BAUER is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

KYLE FREELAND vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (26 - 32) at BALTIMORE (30 - 26) - 7:05 PM
CHAD KUHL (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 13-24 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 119-100 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 20-10 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 10-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-11 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 24-16 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 85-67 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 67-51 (+16.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

CHAD KUHL vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

WADE MILEY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MILEY is 2-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.088.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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NY METS (24 - 32) at TEXAS (27 - 31) - 8:05 PM
ZACK WHEELER (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 24-32 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 26-35 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 21-27 (-14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 12-19 (-11.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 53-52 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 122-101 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 59-37 (+23.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 71-43 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 42-23 (+16.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 21-11 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 90-70 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 94-74 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 71-50 (+20.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. TEXAS since 1997
WHEELER is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

YU DARVISH vs. NY METS since 1997
DARVISH is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

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**Udog** · 06-07-2017, 10:43 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, June 7

National League
Cardinals @ Reds
Lynn is 0-2, 4.07 in his last four starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven starts. Cardinals lost his last three road starts.

Arroyo is 0-2, 6.75 in his last four starts; over is 6-3 in his last nine. Reds are 4-2 in his home starts.

Cardinals lost eight of last ten games; under is 10-5 in their last 15 games. Reds are 5-4 in last nine home games; over is 6-3 in their last nine games overall.

Phillies @ Braves
Eickhoff is 0-5, 7.60 in his last seven starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. He is 0-4, 5.10 in five road starts.

Foltynewicz is 3-1, 3.54 in his last five starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Braves split his four home starts.

Phillies won their last four games; over is 6-3-2 in their last 11 road games. Braves are 3-7 in last ten games; over is 11-4-2 in their last 17 home games.

Giants @ Brewers
Blach is 4-0, 1.76 in his last four starts, last three of which went over. Giants won two of his three road starts.

Nelson is 2-1, 2.02 in his last six starts (under 4-2). Milwaukee is 2-5 in his home starts.

Giants lost six of last eight road games; over is 8-5 in their last 13 road games. Brewers lost seven of last 11 home games; under is 6-3 in their last nine games.
Marlins @ Cubs
Urena is 2-2, 6.23 in his last five starts (over 4-1).

Lackey is 0-2, 6.35 in his last three starts; over is 6-3 in his last nine. Cubs won three of his last four home starts.

Marlins won seven of last ten games, but lost last two; over is 8-3 in their last 11 road games. Cubs won their last eight home games; under is 8-3-1 in their last 12 games.

Padres @ Diamondbacks
San Diego is 0-3 in Perdomo’s road starts (0-1, 4.50); Under is 5-2 in his last seven starts.

Greinke is 5-1, 3.16 in his last six starts (under 5-0-1). Arizona is 6-1 in his home starts.

San Diego won five of last eight games; under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games. Arizona won its last seven home games; under is 10-6 in their last 16 games.

Nationals @ Dodgers
Strasburg is 4-0, 2.28 in his last four starts (under 7-4). Washington won his last five road starts.

Kershaw is 4-0, 1.94 in his last six starts; over is 4-2 in his home starts. Dodgers won five of his six starts at home.

Nationals won nine of last 11 games; under is 9-4 in their last 13 games. Dodgers lost their last three games; under is 9-3 in their last 12 games.

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American League
Boston @ New York
Porcello is 1-3, 5.46 in his last five starts; Boston is 3-2 in his road starts. Under is 5-3-1 in his last nine starts.

Sabathia is 4-0, 1.85 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. New York is 4-0 in his home starts.

Red Sox are 11-4 in their last 14 games; under is 8-3-1 in their last 12 games. New York lost three of its last four games. Under is 6-1 in their last seven home games.

White Sox @ Rays
Pelfrey is 2-0, 1.69 in his last three starts (over 4-4). Chicago split his four road starts.

Faria is making his MLB debut; he is 6-1, 3.07 in 11 AAA starts this season.

Chicago lost five of its last six games; over is 9-4 in their last 13 road games. Tampa Bay lost its last four games; Rays’ last six home games stayed under the total.

Angels @ Tigers
Meyer is 2-2, 5.22 in six starts this season (over 4-2).

Fulmer is 4-2, 3.27 in his last six starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Detroit is 4-1 in his home starts.

Angels lost three of last five games; under is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Tigers are 7-3 in last ten home games; six of their last eight games went over.

Astros @ Royals
Keuchel is 9-0, 1.90 in 11 starts this season; over is 4-2 in his last six. Astros are 6-0 in his road starts.

Vargas is 2-0, 1.23 in his last two starts (under 9-2). Royals are 4-2 in his home starts.

Astros won 11 of their last 12 games; over is 7-1-1 in their last nine games. Royals are 6-4 in last ten games; over is 7-4 in their last eleven games.
Blue Jays @ A’s
Liriano is 2-0, 7.47 in his last four starts; his last three starts went over the total. He is 0-1, 9.64 in three road starts this season.

Cotton is 0-3, 8.27 in his last three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five. A’s are 1-3 in his home starts.

Toronto lost four of its last six games; under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Oakland won three of its last four games; over is 12-5-1 in their last 18 home games.

Twins @ Mariners
Mejia is 1-0, 3.00 in his last three starts (under 4-1-1).

Gallardo is 0-3, 13.50 in his last three starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Seattle is 1-5 in his home starts.

Minnesota is 15-4 in its last 19 road games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Seattle won seven of last eight games; over is 14-6 in their last 20 home games.

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Interleague

Pirates @ Orioles
Kuhl is 0-3, 6.56 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. He is 0-2, 4.22 in his four road outings.

Miley is 1-2, 4.50 in his last four starts; Orioles are 2-3 in his home starts. Under is 3-2 in his home starts.

Pirates won four of last six road games; over is 6-1 in their last seven road games. Orioles are 5-10 in last 14 games; over is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Mets @ Rangers
Wheeler is 2-1, 2.76 in his last five starts (over 7-2-1). Mets split his four road starts.

Darvish is 0-2, 4.91 in his last two starts; his last six starts stayed under the total. Texas is 4-4 in his home starts.

Mets lost five of last six games; over is 14-1-1 in their last 16 road games. Texas is 3-10 in its last 13 games; over is 10-2 in its last 12 road games.

Indians @ Rockies
Bauer 3-0, 3.91 in his last five starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Indians split his six road starts. Bauer started a game Sunday, but pitched only 1.2 innings because of rain.

Freeland is 3-1, 4.56 in his last four starts (over 3-1).

Indians lost three of last four games; under is 16-5 in their last 21 road games. Rockies won four of last five games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
StL-Cin: Lynn 5-6; Arroyo 6-5
Phil-Atl: Eickhoff 2-9; Foltynewicz 3-7
SF-Mil: Blach 4-4 (4-0 last 4); Nelson 4-7
Mia-Chi: Urena 4-2; Lackey 6-5
SD-Ariz: Perdomo 3-6; Greinke 8-4
Wash-LA: Strasburg 9-2; Kershaw 10-2

American League
Bos-NY: Porcello 5-7; Sabathia 9-2
Chi-TB: Pelfrey 3-5; Faria 0-0
LA-Det: Meyer 2-4; Fulmer 7-4
Hst-KC: Keuchel 10-1; Vargas 7-4
Tor-A’s: Liriano 5-3; Cotton 3-6
Minn-Sea: Mejia 3-3; Gallardo 3-8

Interleague
Pitt-Balt: Kuhl 3-8; Miley 6-5
NY-Tex: Wheeler 4-6; Darvish 7-5
Clev-Colo: Bauer 6-5; Freeland 8-3

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
StL-Cin: Lynn 4-11; Arroyo 5-11
Phil-Atl: Eickhoff 4-11; Foltynewicz 1-10
SF-Mil: Blach 1-8; Nelson 2-11
Mia-Chi: Urena 1-6; Lackey 7-11
SD-Ariz: Perdomo 5-9; Greinke 0-12
Wash-LA: Strasburg 1-11; Kershaw 4-12

American League
Bos-NY: Porcello 3-12; Sabathia 3-11
Chi-TB: Pelfrey 2-8; Faria 0-0
LA-Det: Meyer 4-6; Fulmer 4-11
Hst-KC: Keuchel 2-11; Vargas 2-11
Tor-A’s: Liriano 2-8; Cotton 5-9
Minn-Sea: Mejia 2-6; Gallardo 5-11

Interleague
Pitt-Balt: Kuhl 4-11; Miley 4-11
NY-Tex: Wheeler 3-10; Darvish 2-12
Clev-Colo: Bauer 3-11; Freeland 2-11

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Umpires
National League
StL-Cin: Over is 8-2 in Marquez games this season.
Phil-Atl: Over is 6-3 in last nine Everitt games.
SF-Mil: Over is 3-1-1 in last five Woodring games.
Mia-Chi: Over is 7-1-2 in Wolcott games this season.
SD-Ariz: Last four Fagan games went over the total.
Wash-LA: Home team is 8-0 in Whitson games this year.

American League
Bos-NY: Under is 6-3 in last nine Cuzzi games.
Chi-TB: Over is 7-4-1 in last dozen Miller games.
LA-Det: Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Porter games.
Hst-KC: Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Eddings games.
Tor-A’s: Four of last five Segal games went over.
Minn-Sea: Four of last five Iassogna games went over.

Interleague
Pitt-Balt: Under is 4-2 in Hudson games this season.
NY-Tex: Home team is 9-0 in Nauert games this season.
Clev-Colo: Over is 7-1-2 in Wolf games this season.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 32-15 AL, favorites +$10
AL @ NL– 29-26 AL, favorites +$302
Total: 61-41 AL, favorites +$312

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 28-23-1
AL @ NL: Over 32-19-1
Total: Over 60-42-2

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 6/6/17
Ariz 9-14-7……18-8–4…….27-22
Atl 14-14-4……8-13-3……..22-27
Cubs 9-16-1……16-11-3……..25-27
Reds 6-16-3……13-16–2……19-32
Colo 21-8-2…..14-13-2……….35-21
LA 11-15-3……20-9-2……….31-24
Miami 8-18-1…….16-10-4……..24-28
Milw 14-7-4…….16-14-4…….30-21
Mets 11-11-1……..15-16-2……26-27
Philly 8-15-6………9-15-2……17-30
Pitt 12-17-2…..10-11-6…….22-28
St. Louis 12-11-2……..16-8-5……..28-19
SD 7-19-4…….13-13–3………20-32
SF 7-20-6……..13-10-4……..23-30
Wash 21-9-2……14-9-2………..35-18

Orioles 10-14-2……..15-13-2………25-27
Boston 12-15-3………13-12-2…….25-27
White Sox 9-18-6……..12-10–1……..21-28
Cleveland 13-14-3……..12-12-2……..25-26
Detroit 12-15-4…….14-10-2……..26-25
Astros 15-9-5……..17-11-2……..32-20
KC 6-15-4………15-13-4……..21-28
Angels 9-16-6………15-9-5………24-25
Twins 12-8-3………11-13-6……23-21
NYY 15-13-1……….16-9…..……31-22
A’s 8-16-3……..14-11-5……..22-27
Seattle 9-17-5……..17-7-4…….26-24
TB 14-10-6……..19-7-4……..33-17
Texas 14-8-4……..12-12-7…….26-20
Toronto 9-18-1……..10-13-6……..19-30

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 6/6/17)
Ariz 9-30……..12-30……….21
Atl 6-32……..6-24………..12
Cubs 5-27……..12-30………..17
Reds 10-25……..15-32………25
Colo 8-31……..8-29……….16
LA 8-29……..12-30..…….20
Miami 9-27……..12-30………21
Milw 10-25……15-34…..…..25
Mets 10-23……..14-32……….24
Philly 10-30……..6-26……….16
Pitt 9-31……..8-27…………17
StL 8-26……..8-29………..16
SD 13-30……6-29………..19
SF 7-36……..7-27………….14
Wash 11-32……..10-25………21

Orioles 3-26……..11-30……….14
Boston 10-30……..6-27………..16
White Sox 9-33…….8-23………..17
Clev 7-30……..9-26……….16
Detroit 5-31…….12-26………..17
Astros 9-29……..13-30……….22
KC 4-26……..5-31…………8
Angels 13-32…….5-30……….18
Twins 6-24……..8-30……….14
NYY 8-29……..10-26……….18
A’s 3-28……..8-31……….11
Seattle 10-31…….13-28………23
TB 9-30……..16-30………25
Texas 9-27……..13-31………21
Toronto 9-28……..7-31………..16

**Udog** · 06-07-2017, 10:46 AM

MLB

Wednesday, June 7

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Trend Report
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3:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. LA DODGERS
Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
LA Dodgers are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home

3:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Cleveland's last 22 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

3:35 PM
TORONTO vs. OAKLAND
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing at home against Boston

7:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. BALTIMORE
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

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

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 5-16 SU in their last 21 games when playing LA Angels
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games

7:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Philadelphia is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia

8:05 PM
NY METS vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Mets's last 14 games on the road
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing NY Mets

8:05 PM
MIAMI vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Chi Cubs's last 24 games at home

8:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MILWAUKEE
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games at home

8:15 PM
HOUSTON vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Houston's last 13 games on the road
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home

9:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against San Diego

10:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

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**Udog** · 06-07-2017, 02:20 PM

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

Double-Play Picks

St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds (+120, 9.5)

"Insanity" is described, in an often overused cliche, as "doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."

Well, today we're going to operate under the assumption that Scooter Gennett IS NOT going to slug four home runs and drive in 10 runs for the Reds. We were on the Cardinals yesterday (not good) and we will be on the Cardinals again tonight (will be better). We may be insane, but we'll embrace it.

The Cardinals have lost Lance Lynn's last four starts but if you look closely you will see that he, in fact, pitched really well in all four of those games and his team lost to really strong opponents (Red Sox, Dodgers, Rockies, and Cubs). The Reds are not in the upper-tier of Major League Baseball and Lynn's mound opponent today is certainly not in the upper-tier of MLB starting pitchers.

Bronson Arroyo and his goofy leg kick made a triumphant return to baseball after being away from the game since 2014. While he hasn't been as bad as we expected, he still owns an ERA of 6.24 in 11 starts. The Reds have lost three of last his last four and, realistically, you can't expect him to go any more than five or six innings.

The Cardinals have beaten up Arroyo to the tune of 10 earned runs over eight innings in two starts this season (11.25 ERA) and have beaten the Reds in eight of the last nine head-to-head meetings with "Saturn Nuts" on the mound.

Pick: Cardinals -140

Houston Astros at Kansas City Royals (+155, 8.5)

The Astros impressive win streak ended at 11 games after falling to the Royals 9-7 last night, but Houston is eager to start another as they continue their four-game set in Kansas City Wednesday night. However, today’s game should have more of a pitcher’s duel feeling to it, as Houston sends ace Dallas Keuchel, while Kansas City counters with Jason Vargas, in a battle of stellar southpaws.

Keuchel has re-found the form that won him the 2015 Cy Young award, after having a down year in 2016. The 29-year-old lefty is a remarkable 9-0 through the first two months of the season, pitching to a 1.67 EA and an even more impressive 0.872 WHIP in 11 starts. Keuchel faced Kansas City back on April 7, pitching seven innings, allowing just one run on two hits in a 7-3 loss.

Keuchel is taking on a Royals’ lineup which, while exploding for nine runs last night, has really struggled this season. They rank 28th in runs per game, 26th in batting average and 28th in OPS.

As for Vargas, he has been one of the lone bright spots for the Royals and especially their pitching staff this season. The veteran lefty is having the best season of his career, going 7-3 with a 2.08 ERA and a 1.096 WHIP.

While the Astros boast arguably the best offense in baseball, don’t expect Vargas to be intimidated. He is coming off a complete game shutout against a good Indians team in which he allowed seven hits and he also beat the Astros in his first start of the season allowing one run on six hits in six innings of work.

Look for both southpaws to dominate this game.

Pick: Under 8.5

Yesterday's Picks: 1-1
Season To Date: 56-44-6

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Jimmy Nelson, Milwaukee Brewers (3-3, 3.36 ERA, $-236)

With a blockbuster roster of starting pitchers on the mound today across Major League Baseball, it's a little bit surprising to be able to offer Jimmy Nelson as our "Streaking Starting Pitcher"...but he's earned it.

Over his last two starts, Nelson has been better than anyone not named Robbie Ray. He's logged 15 total innings, allowed only one earned run (0.60 ERA), and has surrendered zero walks to go along with 21 strikeouts.

Nelson and the Brewers are -125 favorites against Ty Blach and the San Francisco Giants today.

Slumping: Yovani Gallardo, Seattle Mariners (2-6, 6.24 ERA, $-568)

Gallardo has been terrible all season for the Mariners, but he's been especially bad over his last three starts. In his last three trips to the hill (all Mariners' losses) he owns a 12.75 ERA, a pathetic 2.75 WHIP, and an opponent's on base percentage of .500.

If you think he can turn things around this evening, Gallardo and the M's can be grabbed at +100 at home against Adalberto Mejia and the visiting Minnesota Twins.

Wednesday's Top Trends

* Under is 25-4-5 in Trevor Bauer's last 34 road starts. CLE/COL Total: 11
* The Philadelphia Phillies are 0-7 in Jerad Eickhoff's last 7 road starts. +125 today @ Braves.
* Over is 16-3-3 in the New York Mets' last 22 road games. NYM/TEX Total: .
* The Miami Marlins are 0-7 in the last 7 meetings in Chicago against the Cubs. +185 today @ CHC.
* The Arizona Diamondbacks are 14-3 in Zack Greinke's last 17 starts vs. a team with a losing record. -200 today vs. Padres.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

Rain should not be an issue across Major League Baseball today with a chance of an afternoon thunderstorm in Denver, where the Rockies will host the Indians, being the only precipitation alert in the forecast.

There will be a 11-13 mile per hour hitter's wind blowing out to right-center field this afternoon in Oakland for today's game between the A's and the Toronto Blue Jays. The total for that one is currently set at 8.5.

The wind shouldn't be a huge issue at Wrigley Field tonight for the game between the Cubs and Marlins (Total: 9) with a 5-7 mile per hour breeze blowing in from the left field bleachers.

Ump Of The Day

Paul Nauert: Terrible news for the New York Mets today (like they really need more bad news) as Paul Nauert will be handling home plate duties this evening in Arlington against the Rangers. Nauert is the top homer umpire in baseball this season. In fact, the home team has not lost one of his games calling balls and strikes thus far in 2017 at 9-0.

The Rangers are -155 favorites at home with Yu Darvish on the mound against the Mets' Zack Wheeler.

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