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**Udog** · 06-08-2017, 09:56 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

— Bob Stoops resigned after 18 years as Oklahoma’s football coach; 33-year old Lincoln Riley will be the Sooners’ coach this fall.

— Jake Lamb was the first big leaguer to 50 RBI this season.

— Masahiro Tanaka’s last five starts: 0-5, 10.72. Have to wonder if he is hurt.

— Dallas Keuchel (illness) was scratched from start with the Astros last night.

— Orioles 9, Pirates 6 (11)— Trey Mancini didn’t play until the 9th inning, but he knocked in five runs with two homers in two at-bats and Baltimore got a walk-off win here.

— Found re-runs of Green Acres on late night TV this week— tremendous!!!

Golden State 118, Cleveland 113– Warriors outscored Cleveland 11-0 over the last 3:10 of the game.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Some early college football knowledge…….

I went grocery shopping the other day; first thing I bought was a college football magazine. Here are some of the things I learned from that magazine……

13) There were 21 head coaching changes this offseason, including Texas-Oregon-Baylor.

12) Michigan State went from +14 in turnovers in 2015 to -5 last year, and the Spartans slipped to 3-9; the bounce of the ball can be fickle.

11) Michigan has a +9.1 yard advantage in field position, best in the country; they forced 3/outs on 34% of opponents’ drives last year.

10) Kansas has lost 41 straight road games; their last win on foreign soil was at Texas-El Paso in 2009. At least they’re not paying Charlie Weis anymore.

9) LSU scored an average of 37.9 pts/game in its eight wins, 9.3 in its four losses. Still think that firing Les Miles was a bad move for them.

8) Louisville averaged 7.2 yards per play last year, but has only four starters back on offense. Luckily for them, one of the four is QB Lamar Jackson. Oklahoma (7.5) was the only team in the country to average more yards per play.

7) Arkansas allowed 7.9 yards per play in SEC games, the worst of any team in the country in their conference games.

6) Difference between college football and college basketball; Athlon has 27 guys on its 1st team All-American football team (offense/defense/specialists)— three sophomores, 12 juniors, 12 seniors.

In basketball, the top two teams of consensus All-Americans: two freshmen, two sophomore, four juniors, only two seniors.

5) Average yards per play in college football last year was 5.8. Last time Wake Forest averaged more than 5.2 yards per play was 2009.

4) Tulsa ran the ball for 10+ yards on 103 plays LY, compared to 60 the year before, a big part of why scored 5.3 pts/game more than in 2015 ad increased their win total from six to 10.

3) West Virginia has only three starters back on defense; 59% of their tackles last year were by seniors. Mountaineers going to have to score a lot more points to compete this season.

2) By way of comparison, freshmen/sophomores made 52% of Oregon’s tackles, part of why they forced only 12 turnovers, but they should improve this season with those players returning and hopefully improving under a new coaching staff.

1) Washington Huskies covered their games last year by an average of 8.9 points per game, best in the country. Arizona failed to cover its games by an average of 10 points per game.

**Udog** · 06-08-2017, 10:10 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, June 8

Baltimore @ Washington

Game 973-974
June 8, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Asher) 13.642
Washington
(Ross) 16.492
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-135
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-135); Over

Minnesota @ Seattle

Game 971-972
June 8, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Gibson) 15.923
Seattle
(Bergman) 14.778
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+105); Under

Houston @ Kansas City

Game 969-970
June 8, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McCllers) 15.521
Kansas City
(Hammel) 18.062
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-200
9
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+170); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Tampa Bay

Game 967-968
June 8, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Holland) 15.435
Tampa Bay
(Odorizzi) 11.991
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+130); Over

Boston @ NY Yankees

Game 965-966
June 8, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Price) 17.566
NY Yankees
(Pineda) 15.415
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+100); Under

LA Angels @ Detroit

Game 963-964
June 8, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Ramirez) 13.467
Detroit
(Fulmer) 16.354
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-145); Over

Colorado @ Chicago Cubs

Game 961-962
June 8, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Chtwood) 15.657
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 17.856
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-200
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-200); N/A

Philadelphia @ Atlanta

Game 959-960
June 8, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Lively) 14.514
Atlanta
(Dickey) 12.979
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-115); Under

Miami @ Pittsburgh

Game 957-958
June 8, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Volquez) 14.036
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 15.995
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-140); Under

San Diego @ Arizona

Game 955-956
June 8, 2017 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Richard) 14.794
Arizona
(Corbin) 13.668
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-140
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+120); Under

San Francisco @ Milwaukee

Game 953-954
June 8, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Cueto) 14.571
Milwaukee
(Espino) 15.974
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+120); Under

St. Louis @ Cincinnati

Game 951-952
June 8, 2017 @ 12:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Leake) 14.632
Cincinnati
(Feldman) 13.166
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-120); Over

**Udog** · 06-08-2017, 10:17 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, June 8

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ST LOUIS (26 - 31) at CINCINNATI (28 - 30) - 12:35 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 112-107 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LEAKE is 6-15 (-13.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 25-22 (+7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 60-49 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 394-423 (-98.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 394-360 (-83.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
FELDMAN is 83-112 (-36.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 41-59 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 13-23 (-18.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 26-50 (-28.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 21-37 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 6-2 (+6.5 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LEAKE is 0-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.376.
His team's record is 0-6 (-9.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
FELDMAN is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (24 - 37) at MILWAUKEE (32 - 28) - 2:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. PAOLO ESPINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-37 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-40 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-23 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-14 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-24 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-56 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 32-28 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 25-20 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 36-55 (-22.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 75-98 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-1 (+1.0 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)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CUETO is 11-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.71 and a WHIP of 1.015.
His team's record is 15-5 (+10.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-14. (-10.0 units)

PAOLO ESPINO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (23 - 37) at ARIZONA (36 - 25) - 3:40 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. PAT CORBIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 39-76 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 36-25 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 23-8 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 12-4 (+8.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 15-4 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
RICHARD is 44-33 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 8-4 (+3.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.6 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
RICHARD is 10-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.368.
His team's record is 11-5 (+7.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.6 units)

PAT CORBIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CORBIN is 4-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.300.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.6 units)

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MIAMI (25 - 33) at PITTSBURGH (26 - 33) - 7:05 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 77-98 (-28.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 15-7 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 52-55 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-25 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 78-96 (-28.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 3-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.348.
His team's record is 5-5 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.4 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. MIAMI since 1997
COLE is 2-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.297.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.6 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (21 - 36) at ATLANTA (25 - 32) - 7:35 PM
BEN LIVELY (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-24 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 44-47 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 391-346 (+51.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
ATLANTA is 28-51 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-1 (+4.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

BEN LIVELY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

R.A. DICKEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DICKEY is 5-5 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.291.
His team's record is 8-5 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.7 units)

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COLORADO (38 - 23) at CHICAGO CUBS (30 - 28) - 8:05 PM
TYLER CHATWOOD (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 436-685 (-131.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
LESTER is 15-1 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 38-23 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 21-10 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 17-9 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHATWOOD is 13-6 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-28 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 875-799 (-150.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-22 (-13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CHATWOOD is 2-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.69 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

JON LESTER vs. COLORADO since 1997
LESTER is 2-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.33 and a WHIP of 0.926.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (30 - 32) at DETROIT (29 - 29) - 1:10 PM
JC RAMIREZ (R) vs. MICHAEL FULMER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 10-23 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 115-104 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FULMER is 26-11 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 11-2 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 179-147 (+43.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
DETROIT is 385-333 (-68.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-3 (-0.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.1 Units)

JC RAMIREZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
RAMIREZ is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.43 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

MICHAEL FULMER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
FULMER is 2-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.83 and a WHIP of 0.763.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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BOSTON (32 - 26) at NY YANKEES (33 - 23) - 7:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 13-19 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 1-12 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in road games after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 66-42 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 32-17 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 64-55 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PRICE is 86-38 (+31.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PINEDA is 14-23 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-1 (+2.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PRICE is 14-10 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.384.
His team's record is 21-14 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-22. (-13.7 units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. BOSTON since 1997
PINEDA is 4-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.237.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.7 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (25 - 32) at TAMPA BAY (30 - 31) - 7:10 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 98-125 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 16-21 (-13.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 53-59 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 62-81 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 38-47 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HOLLAND is 5-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.52 and a WHIP of 1.315.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+3.8 units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ODORIZZI is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

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HOUSTON (42 - 18) at KANSAS CITY (26 - 32) - 8:15 PM
LANCE MCCULLERS JR. (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 6-16 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 213-185 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 122-80 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 265-276 (+36.3 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 90-60 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 50-30 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 118-95 (+22.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 20-14 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HAMMEL is 74-64 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 42-18 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 22-8 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 30-13 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 33-11 (+19.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 268-387 (-110.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-2 (+4.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

LANCE MCCULLERS JR. vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MCCULLERS JR. is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 0.787.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.030.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.7 units)

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MINNESOTA (29 - 26) at SEATTLE (30 - 30) - 10:10 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. CHRISTIAN BERGMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 88-129 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 46-82 (-28.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-6 (+8.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-8 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 18-10 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-5 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
GIBSON is 9-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
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 161-198 (-51.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 610-560 (-93.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 43-52 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

KYLE GIBSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GIBSON is 2-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.297.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.7 units)

CHRISTIAN BERGMAN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (31 - 26) at WASHINGTON (37 - 21) - 7:05 PM
ALEC ASHER (R) vs. JOE ROSS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 25-8 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 120-100 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 274-351 (+45.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 23-11 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 25-16 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 86-67 (+17.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 68-51 (+17.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

ALEC ASHER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ASHER is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

JOE ROSS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 06-08-2017, 10:24 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, June 8

National League
Cardinals @ Reds
Leake is 1-3, 3.63 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Cardinals are 4-1 in his road starts.

Feldman is 2-0, 5.87 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Reds are 2-5 in his home starts.

Cardinals lost nine of last 11 games; over is 3-1 in their last four games. Reds are 6-4 in last ten home games; over is 7-3 in their last ten games overall.

Phillies @ Braves
Lively allowed one run in seven IP (98 PT) in his MLB debut against the Giants Saturday.

Dickey is 0-2, 6.67 in his last five starts; over is 6-1-1 in his last eight. Atlanta is 4-2 in his home starts.

Phillies won four of their last five games; over is 7-3-2 in their last 12 road games. Braves are 4-7 in last 11 games; over is 12-4-2 in their last 18 home games.

Giants @ Brewers
Cueto is 1-3, 4.88 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Giants are 1-4 in his last five road outings.

Espino allowed three runs in four IP (71 PT) in his first MLB start, on a cold, rainy day at Wrigley Field.

Giants lost seven of last nine road games; over is 8-5-1 in their last 14 road games. Brewers won three of last four games; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games.

Marlins @ Pirates
Volquez threw a no-hitter in his last start; he is 2-0, 0.60 in his last two starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven. Miami is 0-6 in his road starts.

Cole is 1-1, 9.82 in his last three starts; under is 8-2 in his last ten. Pirates are 4-1 in his home starts.

Marlins won eight of last 11 games; over is 9-3 in their last 12 road games. Miami is 3-7 in road series openers. Pirates had walk-off losses last two nights in Baltimore; they’re 2-5 in last seven games. Five of their last six games went over. Bucs are 4-5 in home series openers.

Padres @ Diamondbacks
Richard is 2-1, 3.48 in his last three starts; under is 5-1 in his road starts. San Diego is 2-4 in his road starts.

Corbin is 0-2, 13.00 in his last two starts; under is 4-3 in his home starts. Arizona won his last six home starts.

San Diego lost its last four games; over is 4-1 in their last five games. Arizona won its last eight home games; their last three games went over.

Rockies @ Cubs
Chatwood is 2-1, 3.26 in his last three starts; under is 3-1-2 in his last six starts. Rockies split his first eight road starts.

Lester is 2-0, 3.00 in his last three home starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine starts. Cubs are 5-2 in his home starts.

Colorado won its last four games; they’re 7-3 in road series openers. Over is 8-3-1 in their last 12 road games. Cubs won eight of their last nine home games; under is 8-4-1 in their last 13 games. Chicago is 4-6in home series openers.

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American League
Boston @ New York
Price is 1-0, 3.00 in two starts this season (under 1-0-1).

Pineda is 3-1, 5.40 in his last four starts (over 3-1). New York is 5-1 in his home starts.

Red Sox are 11-5 in their last 16 games; under is 9-3-1 in their last 13 games. New York lost three of its last five games. Under is 7-1 in their last eight home games.

White Sox @ Rays
Holland is 1-3, 6.59 in his last five starts; over is 6-1 in his last seven. Chicago is 4-3 in his road starts.

Odorizzi is 1-2, 5.88 in his last five starts (under 7-3). Rays are 2-3 in his home starts.

Chicago lost six of its last seven games; over is 9-5 in their last 14 road games. Tampa Bay lost four of its last five games; Rays’ last seven home games stayed under the total.

Angels @ Tigers
Ramirez is 2-1, 4.32 in his last four starts, 3-0, 2.37 in his last three road starts. Under is 7-3 in his starts overall this season.

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 four of last six games; under is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Tigers are 8-3 in last 11 home games; six of their last nine games went over.

Astros @ Royals
McCullers is 4-0, 2.31 in his last five starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Houston is 4-2 in his road starts.

Hammel is 1-3, 6.60 in his last five starts (over 4-1). Royals are 2-5 in his home starts.

Astros won 11 of their last 13 games; over is 8-1-1 in their last ten games. Royals are 7-4 in last 11 games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 games.

Twins @ Mariners
Gibson is 2-0, 6.19 in his last three starts; his last six starts went over. Twins scored 31 runs in his last three starts; they’re 3-1 in his road starts.

Bergman is 2-0, 1.38 in his last two starts (under 3-2).

Minnesota lost three of last four games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Seattle won eight of last nine games; over is 15-6 in their last 21 home games.

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Interleague

Orioles @ Nationals
Asher is 1-2, 5.23 in four starts this season (under 3-1).

Ross is 2-2, 7.63 in six starts this season (over 5-1).

Orioles won five of last seven games, with comeback, walk-off wins last two nights; over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Washington won seven of its last nine games; their last five home games stayed under the total.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
StL-Cin: Leake 5-6; Feldman 4-8
Phil-Atl: Lively 1-0; Dickey 6-5
SF-Mil: Cueto 7-5; Espino 1-0
Mia-Pitt: Volquez 3-8; Cole 6-6
SD-Ariz: Richard 5-7; Corbin 6-6
Colo-Chi: Chatwood 5-7; Lester 6-6

American League
Bos-NY: Price 1-1; Pineda 8-3
Chi-TB: Holland 5-6; Odorizzi 4-6
LA-Det: Ramirez 6-4; Fulmer 7-4
Hst-KC: McCullers 10-2; Hammel 2-9
Minn-Sea: Gibson 4-5; Bergman 3-2

Interleague
Balt-Wash: Asher 1-3; Ross 4-2

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
StL-Cin: Leake 1-11; Feldman 2-12
Phil-Atl: Lively 0-1; Dickey 4-11
SF-Mil: Cueto 4-12; Espino 0-1
Mia-Pitt: Volquez 5-11; Cole 2-12
SD-Ariz: Richard 2-12; Corbin 7-12 (5 of last 6)
Colo-Chi: Marquez 1-12; Lester 4-12

American League
Bos-NY: Price 0-2; Pineda 5-11
Chi-TB: Holland 3-11; Odorizzi 5-10
LA-Det: Ramirez 8-10; Fulmer 4-11
Hst-KC: McCullers 3-12; Hammel 1-10
Minn-Sea: Gibson 2-9; Bergman 0-5

Interleague
Balt-Wash: Asher 0-4; Ross 4-6

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Umpires
National League
StL-Cin: Eight of last nine BWelke games went over.
Phil-Atl: Four of five Blakney games stayed under.
SF-Mil: Last four Hickox games went over total.
SD-Ariz: Underdogs are 7-4 in last 11 Timmons games.

American League
Bos-NY: Three of last four Carapazza games stayed under.
Chi-TB: Three of last four Hamari games stayed under.
LA-Det: Underdogs are 7-4 in last 11 West games.
Hst-KC: Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Blaser games.
Minn-Sea: Five of last six Gorman games went over.

Interleague

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 33-16 AL, favorites -$49
AL @ NL– 29-27 AL, favorites +$184
Total: 62-43 AL, favorites +$135

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 29-24-1
AL @ NL: Over 32-20-1
Total: Over 61-44-2

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 6/7/17
Ariz 9-14-7……19-8–4…….28-22
Atl 14-14-4……9-13-3……..23-27
Cubs 9-16-1……16-12-3……..25-28
Reds 6-16-3……13-17–2………19-33
Colo 21-8-2…..15-13-2……….36-21
LA 11-15-3……20-10-2……….31-25
Miami 9-18-1…….16-10-4……..25-28
Milw 14-7-4…….17-14-4…….31-21
Mets 12-11-1……..15-16-2……27-27
Philly 8-16-6………9-15-2……17-31
Pitt 13-17-2…..10-11-6…….23-28
St. Louis 13-11-2……..16-8-5……..29-19
SD 7-20-4…….13-13–3………20-33
SF 7-21-6……..13-10-4……..23-31
Wash 22-9-2……14-9-2………..36-18

Orioles 10-14-2……..15-14-2………25-28
Boston 12-16-3………13-12-2…….25-28
White Sox 9-19-6……..12-10–1……..21-29
Cleveland 13-15-3……..12-12-2……..25-27
Detroit 12-15-4…….15-10-2……..27-25
Astros 15-10-5……..17-11-2……..32-21
KC 6-15-4………16-13-4……..22-28
Angels 9-17-6………15-9-5………24-26
Twins 13-8-3………11-13-6……24-21
NYY 15-13-1……….17-9…..……32-22
A’s 8-16-3……..14-11-6……..22-27
Seattle 9-17-5……..17-8-4………26-25
TB 14-10-6……..20-7-4……..34-17
Texas 14-8-4……..12-13-7…….26-21
Toronto 9-18-2……..10-13-6……..19-30

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 6/7/17)
Ariz 9-30……..12-31……….21
Atl 6-32……..6-25………..12
Cubs 5-27……..12-31………..17
Reds 10-25……..15-33………25
Colo 8-31……..8-30..……….16
LA 8-29……..12-31..…….20
Miami 10-28……..12-30………22
Milw 10-25……16-35…..…..26
Mets 10-24……..14-32……….24
Philly 10-31……..6-26……….16
Pitt 9-32……..8-27…………17
StL 8-27……..8-29………..16
SD 14-31……6-29………….20
SF 7-37……..7-27………….14
Wash 11-33……..10-25………21

Orioles 3-26……..11-31……….14
Boston 10-31……..6-27………..16
White Sox 10-34…….8-23………..18
Clev 7-31……..9-26……….16
Detroit 5-31…….12-27………..17
Astros 9-30……..13-30……….22
KC 4-26……..5-32…………8
Angels 13-33…….5-30……….18
Twins 6-25……..8-30……….14
NYY 8-29……..10-27……….18
A’s 3-28……..9-32……….12
Seattle 10-31…….13-29………23
TB 9-30……..16-31………25
Texas 9-27……..14-32………22
Toronto 9-29……..7-31………..16

**Udog** · 06-08-2017, 10:27 AM

MLB

Thursday, June 8

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis

1:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Detroit
LA Angels are 16-6 SU in their last 22 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Detroit is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels

2:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MILWAUKEE
San Francisco is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing Milwaukee
San Francisco is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Milwaukee is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing San Francisco

3:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
Arizona is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Diego

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. WASHINGTON
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Washington is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Baltimore

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Boston is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. PITTSBURGH
Miami is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Miami

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox

7:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
Philadelphia is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia

8:05 PM
COLORADO vs. CHI CUBS
Colorado is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games

8:15 PM
HOUSTON vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SEATTLE
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

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**Udog** · 06-08-2017, 03:05 PM

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

Double-Play Picks

Los Angeles Angels at Detroit Tigers (-150, 8.5)

The Angels and Tigers wrap up their three-game series in Detroit on Thursday afternoon with a pretty decent pitching matchup. The Angels will send J.C. Ramirez to the mound while the Tigers will counter with Michael Fulmer.

Fulmer has been good this season with a 6-3 record (7-4 team win/loss) but he has really earned his money pitching at home at Comerica Park. Fulmer is 3-0 in five home starts in 2017 (team win/loss 4-1) and he owns a very tidy 1.12 WHIP in those five starts. Dating back to last season, the Tigers have won seven of Fulmer's last eight home outings.

Ramirez and Fulmer faced off head-to-head earlier this season in Anaheim and the Tigers walked away with a 7-1 victory. Fulmer went seven strong three-hit innings while J.C. was banged around for five earned over seven innings, including two home runs.

The Angels are not a good team on the road at only 12-20 and the Tigers are hot having won five of their last six games overall. And, of course, no Mike Trout for the Angels will always be a factor.

Pick: Tigers -160

Houston Astros at Kansas City Royals (+170, 9)

The Astros have had a strange series in Kansas City and it wraps up today with Lance McCullers taking the mound against Jason Hammel in Game 4.

The Astros won the opener (extending their road winning streak to 11 games) but dropped Game 2 when their bullpen blew a big lead and lost Game 3 when Dallas Keuchel was scratched just hours before his scheduled start with an illness.

Things will get back on track tonight with "Mr. Dependable" Lance McCullers climbing the hill at Kauffman Stadium. The Astros are 10-2 in his 12 starts this season and he has been especially great lately with only five earned runs allowed over his last six starts.

Jason Hammel has been awful for the Royals this season with a team win/loss record of 2-9, an ERA of 5.93, and an opponent's on base percentage of a lofty .358.

The Astros are, of course, the top road team in baseball at 22-8 this season and they are big chalk this evening in Kansas City. We would normally hesitate taking a runline favorite on the road, but when you dig into the numbers you learn that in the 22 road wins the Astros have put on the board this season, they have covered -1.5 in 19 of those wins.

Pick: Astros -1.5 (-125)

Yesterday's Picks: 0-1
Season To Date: 56-45-6

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Edinson Volquez, Miami Marlins (2-7, 3.79 ERA, $-501)

Call us simple, but when you throw the first no-hitter in Major League Baseball since April 2016, we immediately pencil you in as a streaking pitcher the next time your toes are on the rubber.

He’s absolutely had his struggles in the past, but over his last three starts the Marlins right-hander has been throwing fire. In those assignments, Volquez owns a 1.71 ERA, a .760 WHIP, and a opponent’s on base percentage of only .216 in three quality starts.

Volquez returns to the mound today at PNC Park where the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Marlins and the Pirates are favored at -140.

Slumping: Joe Ross, Washington Nationals (2-2, 7.34 ERA, $162)

Joe Ross has had a couple of good starts for the Nationals this season...and when we say couple, we mean two. Outside of those two starts he has been awful. Ross has made six starts so far this season and the OVER has cashed in five of them, the other was a push.

In his last two starts the righty has thrown seven innings, allowed 19 hits, 11 earned runs, and three home runs. All of that adds up to a 14.62 ERA. That qualifies as a slump.

Ross and the Washington Nationals host the Orioles today and are -140 chalk.

Thursday's Top Trends

* Over is 9-0 in David Price's last nine starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. BOS/NYY Total: 7.5.
* Under is 7-0 in the Tampa Bay Rays' last seven home games. CHW/TB Total: 8.
* The Chicago Cubs are 21-5 in Jon Lester's last 26 home starts. -180 today vs. Rockies.
* The Houston Astros are 9-1 in Lance McCullers Jr.'s last 10 starts vs. a team with a losing record. -190 today @ Royals.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

It looks like weather won’t be an issue anywhere today across Major League Baseball. There is no rain in the forecast and there isn’t any wind expected to reach double digits in any ballpark.

There has been a shift in wind at Wrigley Field with winds blowing out to center field, after a stretch of wind blowing in. The wind is expected to be a less than gusty 7 miles per hour at first pitch.

Ump Of The Day

Ed Hickox will be behind the plate today in Milwaukee where the Giants are in town, and Brewers fans should rejoice. Hickox has had a taste for home cooking so far this season.

The home team has won seven of his last eight games wearing the pads and based on our Covers Umpire Money table has earned home team bettors $511 (based on a $100 wager per start).

The Brewers are +128 dogs at home with Johnny Cuteo on the mound for San Francisco against Brewers Paolo Espino.

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