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**Udog** · 06-15-2017, 07:31 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Phil Steele’s six toughest schedules in college football this season

6) Oregon State— Beavers have a 6-foot-7 QB coming in from a JC; will he start?

5) Mississippi State— Have only two returning starters on offensive line.

4) Syracuse— You’ll notice there are no Big 14 teams on this list.

3) UCLA— Bruins were 127th in rushing yardage last season (out of 128).

2) California— Bears haven’t allowed less than 5.5 yards per play since 2011.

1) LSU— Tigers lost both their inside linebackers to graduation.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Happy Armadillo Day, everyone!!!!

13) Happy Armadillo Day everyone!!! 16 years ago today, I started this site and hoped that someone, anyone would read it and not hate it. Actually, even if they hated it I hoped they would still read it.

9/11 happened three months later and I hardly wrote for a week- there wasn’t anything to say.

Now it is 2017 and here we are. I have opinions, you have opinions; it is extremely important that while we disagree, maybe even vehemently disagree, we have to respect each other’s opinions and go on with our lives. It is what living in a free country is all about.

12) Golden State winning the NBA title means Bills’ RB LeSean McCoy cashed his $200,000 bet on the Warriors, recording a profit of $62,500. He made the bet at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, right next to where they sell the biggest pizza slices on earth (really, really good pizza).

11) Speaking of the Warriors, Stephen Curry is an unrestricted free agent- how would you like to be HIS agent right now? He is in line for a 5-year, $205M deal— $41M a year!!!!

So if that happens, and his agent gets 3% of the deal, that is $1.23M a year for the agent, just for representing Curry. He should hire his parents as his agent.

10) Red Sox are in Philly for a couple of days, which has to be strange for Boston 1B coach Ruben Amaro Jr; he was the Phillies’ GM for seven years before they fired him and he went back on the field as a Red Sox coach.

9) Anthony Rizzo has batted leadoff the last two nights; he hit first-inning homers in both games. I like batting my best hitters high in the order. Miami has done well since they moved Giancarlo Stanton to the #2 spot.

8) Latin-born players make up 26.4% of major league rosters.

7) Michigan Wolverines had spring football practice in Italy; I’m not sure why, but they did and the trip cost around $800,000— the tab was picked up by an anonymous donor, so the school didn’t pay a nickel for it.

6) San Diego Padres’ pitcher Clayton Richard, a former backup QB at Michigan, threw 127 pitches Tuesday night, but came up an out short of the complete game in San Diego’s 6-2 win over the Reds. 127 pitches are the most anyone has thrown in the majors this season.

5) The Stanley Cup was at the Pirates’ game Tuesday and not just in the press box; the Cup made its way all around the stadium, with groups of fans getting their pictures taken with it.

I have a picture of myself with the Stanley Cup in my living room, from when the Devils won the Cup (they had a farm team in Albany at the time, so the Cup came here for a night). Very cool.

4) UConn-Villanova are starting a home/home basketball series in January, renewing their rivalry from the Big East days. Since it is on a Saturday, must mean it is a made-for-TV deal.

3) Oregon’s coaches are getting lot of kudos on social media from basketball people praising how well Oregon players are doing during NBA workouts.

Stuff like this is great for the Ducks’ recruiting; Dana Altman is a great coach and he will get his guys ready for pro basketball. Hearing that from NBA types has to impress high school kids.

2) Back when I was a kid, in the 70’s, the non-waiver trading deadline was June 15 (it is July 31 now). June 15, 1976 was not one of my favorite days……..

I became an A’s fan when I was five years old— 1965- they were awful, but they got better and became one of the best teams ever, winning world titles in 1972, 73, 74.

They won the AL West in ’75 but lost in the playoffs; free agency was becoming a thing, and the A’s didn’t draw anyone at all at home, way worse than now, so they couldn’t afford to keep their stars. Owner Charles O Finley decided to sell some guys off.

On June 15, 1976, the A’s traded Joe Rudi, Rollie Fingers and Vida Blue, dismantling the team. The trades were later disallowed by the commissioner- the players stayed in limbo for a week, but those A’s teams were never the same again.

1) Anyway, I was 16 at the time and I loved playing basketball; my parents bought me this great pair of Puma low-cut sneakers— the Walt Frazier model. I would play in those sneakers, then change out of them and walk home in different sneakers, thats how much I liked them.

So I’m walking down the street and my dad is sitting in a chair under the tree on the front lawn- he is smiling as he looks at me- something is up.

He tells me the trades have been made, that my team was being dismantled. I’m hot, tired and now not happy; I take my prized sneakers and throw them over the house, one at a time— very lucky they didn’t land on the roof.

Not my finest moment…….lol

Anyway, today should be better than that day was.

Happy Armadillo Day!!!!

**Udog** · 06-15-2017, 07:34 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, June 15

Boston @ Philadelphia

Game 919-920
June 15, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Sale) 12.551
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 14.006
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-240
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+210); Under

LA Dodgers @ Cleveland

Game 917-918
June 15, 2017 @ 12:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Hill) 16.229
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 14.363
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-120); Over

Kansas City @ LA Angels

Game 915-916
June 15, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Strahm) 18.597
LA Angels
(Nolasco) 16.627
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+110); Under

NY Yankees @ Oakland

Game 913-914
June 15, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Mntgmry) 18.976
Oakland
(Gray) 13.429
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 5 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-120); Over

Tampa Bay @ Detroit

Game 911-912
June 15, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Cobb) 13.670
Detroit
(Verlnder) 17.202
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-135
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-135); Under

Baltimore @ Chicago White Sox

Game 909-910
June 15, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Tillman) 14.454
Chicago White Sox
(Holmberg) 13.255
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-115
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-115); Over

Seattle @ Minnesota

Game 907-908
June 15, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Miranda) 14.917
Minnesota
(Berrios) 16.139
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-110); Over

San Francisco @ Colorado

Game 905-906
June 15, 2017 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Moore) 16.268
Colorado
(Hoffman) 14.861
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-155
11
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+135); Under

Milwaukee @ St. Louis

Game 903-904
June 15, 2017 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Davies) 15.267
St. Louis
(Wacha) 13.608
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+125); Under

Washington @ NY Mets

Game 901-902
June 15, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gnzalez) 14.710
NY Mets
(Matz) 13.328
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-115); Over

**Udog** · 06-15-2017, 07:37 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, June 15

National League
Nationals @ Mets
Gonzalez is 2-0, 3.04 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Washington is 4-2 in his road starts. 1st 5-inning record with him: 9-2-2

Gsellman is 3-0, 1.89 in his last three starts, all of which stayed under. Mets split his six home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-5 (6-1 last seven)

Washington lost five of its last six games; they’re 8-3 in road series openers. Their last three games went over. Mets won six of last eight games; they’re 6-1 in last seven home series openers. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games.

Brewers @ Cardinals
Davies is 2-0, 3.38 in his last three starts (over 9-4). Milwaukee is 4-2 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-5-2

Wacha is 1-2, 9.34 in his last four starts; over is 7-1 in his last eight. St Louis is 3-4 in his home starts; their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-5-1

Milwaukee is 5-3 in its last eight road games; over is 5-2 in their last seven games. St Louis won six of its last eight home games; three of its last four games went over.

Giants @ Rockies
Moore is 0-3, 5.87 in his last four starts; over is 6-0-1 in his road starts. Giants are 1-6 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 2-9-2

Hoffman is 4-0, 2.10 in his first four starts; three of those four were on road. Over is 3-1 in his starts. Colorado’s 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-0

Giants are 4-11 in their last 15 games, 6-5 in road series openers. Over is 6-3-1 in their last ten games. Colorado lost three of last four games; over is 3-1-1 in their last five home tilts. Rockies are 7-3 in home series openers.

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American League
Mariners @ Twins
Miranda is 3-0, 2.52 in his last four starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Seattle is 5-2 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 8-5

Berrios is 5-1, 2.89 in six starts this year (under 5-0-1). Twins’ 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-2

Seattle won eight of last 11 games; under is 5-3-2 in their last ten road games. Minnesota lost six of its last seven home games (over 5-0-2).

Orioles @ White Sox
Tillman is 0-4, 12.89 in his last four starts, last three of which went over. Orioles’ 1st 5-inning record with him: 1-5-1

Holmberg is 1-0, 4.26 in three starts this year (over 1-1-1). White Sox’ 1st 5-inning record with him: 2-1

Orioles lost 11 of their last 12 road games; over is 11-4 in their last 15 games. White Sox are 4-10 in last 14 games; over is 11-5-2 in their last 18 home games.

Rays @ Tigers
Cobb is 1-2, 5.79 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Tampa Bay is 4-4 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 8-4-1

Verlander is 0-1, 5.49 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Detroit is 4-1 in his home starts; their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-6-2

Rays won six of last eight games; they’re 7-4 in road series openers- over is 6-0-1 in their last even games. Detroit lost six of last eight games; they’re 6-4 in home series openers- over is 8-4 in their last 12 games.

New York @ A’s
Montgomery is 2-0, 1.38 in his last two starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. New York is 2-3 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-5-1

Gray is 0-1, 7.64 in his last three starts (over 7-1). Oakland is 3-1 in his home starts; their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-2

New York won six of its last eight games; they’re 6-3 in last nine road series openers- five of their last seven games went over. Oakland lost six of its last seven games; they’re 5-5 in home series openers- over is 8-1-2 in their last 11 games.

Royals @ Angels
Strahm is making his first MLB start; he is 1-3, 4.50 in 20 big league relief stints (22 IP). This is a bullpen game for KC if he is the starter.

Nolasco is 0-5, 5.93 in his last five starts; under is 8-2 in his last ten. Angels are 2-4 in his home starts; their 5-inning record with him: 4-6-3

Royals won six of last eight games; they’re 4-6 in road series openers- over is 8-1 in their last nine games. Angels are 5-2 in last seven games, 4-6 in home series openers. Under is 3-1 in their last four home games.

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Interleague

Red Sox @ Phillies
Sale is 4-0, 5.61 in his last four starts; Boston scored 40 runs in those games (over 4-0). Red Sox are 4-2 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-2-5

Pivetta is 1-4, 5.52 in six starts this season (over 3-2-1). Phils’ 1st 5-inning record with him: 1-4-1

Phillies lost their last eight games; over is 4-1 in their last four home games. Boston won 10 of last 12 games; five of their last seven games went over.

Dodgers @ Indians
Hill is 2-0, 3.21 in his last three starts (under 5-2). Dodgers’ 1st 5-inning record with him: 3-4

Tomlin is 1-5, 5.05 in his last six starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Indians are 2-5 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 3-8-1

Dodgers won their last six games; their last five games went over. Cleveland lost three of their last four games; over is 10-6-1 in their last 17 home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Wsh-NY: Gonzalez 7-6; Gsellman 6-4
Mil-StL: Davies 8-5; Wacha 4-7
SF-Col: Moore 3-10; Hoffman 4-0

American League
Sea-Minn: Miranda 8-5; Berrios 5-1
Balt-Chi: Tillman 2-5; Holmberg 2-1
TB-Det: Cobb 6-7; Verlander 6-7
NY-A’s: Montgomery 5-6; Gray 3-5
KC-LAA: Strahm 0-0; Nolasco 3-10

Interleague
Bos-Phil: Sale 10-3; Pivetta 1-5
LA-Clev: Hill 4-3; Tomlin 4-8

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Wsh-NY: Gonzalez 5-13; Gsellman 5-11
Mil-StL: Davies 3-13; Wacha 1-11
SF-Col: Moore 4-13; Hoffman 0-4

American League
Sea-Minn: Miranda 4-13; Berrios 1-6
Balt-Chi: Tillman 4-7 (4 of last 4); Holmberg 1-3
TB-Det: Cobb 2-13; Verlander 5-13
NY-A’s: Montgomery 3-11; Gray 1-8
KC-LAA: Strahm 0-0; Nolasco 4-13

Interleague
Bos-Phil: Sale 1-13; Pivetta 2-6
LA-Clev: Hill 1-7; Tomlin 5-12

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Umpires
National League

American League

Interleague

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 35-20 AL, favorites +$86
AL @ NL– 37-34 AL, favorites -$389
Total: 72-54 AL, favorites -$303

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 33-26-1
AL @ NL: Over 41-25-2
Total: Over 74-51-3

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 6/14/17
Ariz 11-14-7……21-9–5…….31-23
Atl 15-16-4……10-17-3……..25-33
Cubs 11-17-1……16-14-5……..27-31
Reds 8-20-3……14-17–2………22-37
Colo 24-9-5…..15-13-2……….39-22
LA 12-15-4……22-11-2……….34-26
Miami 12-19-1…….18-10-4……..30-29
Milw 17-9-5…….17-14-5…….34-23
Mets 16-11-1……..16-18-2……32-29
Philly 9-21-6………9-16-2……18-37
Pitt 13-17-2…..12-15-7…….25-32
St. Louis 13-12-2……..20-10-5……..33-22
SD 7-21-4…….16-15–4………23-36
SF 7-21-7……..13-15-4……..23-36
Wash 22-9-2……17-12-3………..39-21

Orioles 11-19-3……..15-14-2………26-33
Boston 13-17-3………15-15-2…….28-32
White Sox 10-22-6……..14-11–1……..24-33
Cleveland 13-15-3……..14-14-3……..26-29
Detroit 14-16-4…….15-13-2……..29-29
Astros 15-10-6……..20-14-2…….35-24
KC 9-16-6………16-13-5……..25-29
Angels 12-18-6………16-10-6……28-28
Twins 17-8-3………12-15-6……..29-23
NYY 16-14-2……….20-9-1…..…36-23
A’s 10-19-4……..14-11-6……..24-30
Seattle 11-18-5……..17-12-4……..28-30
TB 15-11-6……..22-9-5……..37-20
Texas 17-10-5……..12-13-7……….29-23
Toronto 12-18-2……..11-14-6……..23-31

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 6/14/17)
Ariz 11-32……..15-35……….26
Atl 8-35……..7-30…………15
Cubs 7-30……..15-35………..22
Reds 12-31……..15-34………27
Colo 9-38……..8-30..……….17
LA 8-31……..14-34..…….22
Miami 12-32……..12-32………24
Milw 12-31……17-36…..…..29
Mets 11-28……..15-35……….26
Philly 12-37……..6-27……….18
Pitt 9-32……..11-34……….20
StL 8-28……..9-35………..17
SD 15-32……..10-35…………25
SF 7-38……..9-32………….16
Wash 11-33……..14-32………25

Orioles 4-33……..11-31……….15
Boston 11-33……..8-31………..19
White Sox 11-38…….9-26………..19
Clev 7-31……..10-31……….17
Detroit 7-34…….13-30………20
Astros 9-31……..15-36……….24
KC 5-31……..5-33…………9
Angels 15-37…….7-33……….22
Twins 6-29……..9-33……….15
NYY 9-32……..12-31……….21
A’s 5-34……..9-32……….14
Seattle 13-34…….13-33………26
TB 9-32……..18-36………27
Texas 9-33……..14-32………22
Toronto 10-32……..7-33………..17

**Udog** · 06-15-2017, 07:39 AM

MLB

Thursday, June 15

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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CLEVELAND
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers

1:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. MINNESOTA
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle

2:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Chi White Sox are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Philadelphia is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home

7:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. DETROIT
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games
NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

8:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco

10:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. OAKLAND
NY Yankees are 6-12 SU in their last 18 games when playing on the road against Oakland
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games

10:07 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. LA ANGELS
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Kansas City
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games

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**Udog** · 06-15-2017, 08:39 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, June 15

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WASHINGTON (39 - 26) at NY METS (30 - 34) - 7:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. ROBERT GSELLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 19-27 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 3-9 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 27-10 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 30-34 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 16-20 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 6-11 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-2 (+0.8 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 12-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 14-7 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-11. (-4.3 units)

ROBERT GSELLMAN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GSELLMAN is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 0.77 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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MILWAUKEE (35 - 32) at ST LOUIS (30 - 34) - 7:15 PM
ZACH DAVIES (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 35-32 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 51-47 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 18-13 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-19 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-23 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DAVIES is 27-20 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 116-110 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 21-29 (-22.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 56-60 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 18-25 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 45-42 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 23-33 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-5 (+1.4 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.7 Units)

ZACH DAVIES vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DAVIES is 2-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.81 and a WHIP of 1.094.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WACHA is 3-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.395.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-4.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (26 - 41) at COLORADO (42 - 26) - 8:40 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. JEFF HOFFMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-41 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-23 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 74-81 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-27 (-14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MOORE is 6-19 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 42-26 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 20-11 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 24-17 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-1 (+5.9 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

MATT MOORE vs. COLORADO since 1997
MOORE is 1-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.92 and a WHIP of 1.959.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

JEFF HOFFMAN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (33 - 34) at MINNESOTA (33 - 29) - 1:10 PM
ARIEL MIRANDA (L) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 161-199 (-52.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 90-103 (-27.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 92-132 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-45 (-18.1 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 43-71 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 3-11 (-9.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 91-122 (-50.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 32-55 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 48-83 (-27.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-2 (+2.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

ARIEL MIRANDA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MIRANDA is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (32 - 32) at CHI WHITE SOX (28 - 36) - 2:10 PM
CHRIS TILLMAN (R) vs. DAVID HOLMBERG (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 49-74 (-25.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 121-106 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 42-27 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 68-52 (+16.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TILLMAN is 24-14 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 48-42 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 10-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 62-44 (+21.5 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-2 (+1.7 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
TILLMAN is 4-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.05 and a WHIP of 1.408.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-6. (-5.5 units)

DAVID HOLMBERG vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (35 - 33) at DETROIT (30 - 34) - 7:10 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 103-127 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 65-82 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 27-18 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

ALEX COBB vs. DETROIT since 1997
COBB is 2-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.272.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
VERLANDER is 8-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.104.
His team's record is 11-4 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-10. (-6.7 units)

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NY YANKEES (38 - 25) at OAKLAND (27 - 38) - 10:05 PM
JORDAN MONTGOMERY (L) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 170-97 (+55.9 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 122-103 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 164-225 (-53.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 86-107 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 39-66 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-82 (-27.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
GRAY is 10-20 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 5-13 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JORDAN MONTGOMERY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

SONNY GRAY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GRAY is 1-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.356.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

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KANSAS CITY (30 - 34) at LA ANGELS (35 - 34) - 10:05 PM
MATT STRAHM (L) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 52-21 (+22.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 217-187 (+28.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 269-278 (+38.9 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 154-127 (+26.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 59-52 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 20-15 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

MATT STRAHM vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

RICKY NOLASCO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
NOLASCO is 2-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.266.
His team's record is 2-6 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (+0.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (41 - 25) at CLEVELAND (31 - 31) - 12:10 PM
RICH HILL (L) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 14-25 (-11.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 57-61 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 90-118 (-42.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 73-76 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 22-37 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 8-17 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
HILL is 8-1 (+7.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 31-31 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-32 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 14-17 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 13-20 (-16.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 1-9 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-15 (-13.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

RICH HILL vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH TOMLIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (37 - 28) at PHILADELPHIA (21 - 43) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. NICK PIVETTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-43 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 134-146 (-39.1 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-29 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-32 (-18.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CHRIS SALE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SALE is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

NICK PIVETTA vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 06-15-2017, 03:35 PM

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

Double-Play Picks

San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies (-145, 11)

In what is a bit of a role reversal this season, the first place Rockies welcome the last place Giants to Coors Field for a four-game weekend set that gets underway Thursday night.

The Rockies will send rookie right-hander Jeff Hoffman to the mound for the opener, while the Giants will counter with southpaw Matt Moore.
Hoffman has been dynamite since joining the Rockies rotation. In four starts he has gone 4-0 with a 2.10 ERA with a 0.74 WHIP, opponents are hitting just .174 against him, while striking out 32 and walking just three batters.

Hoffman goes up against a Giants offense that has not found its footing this season. San Francisco currently ranks dead last in the MLB in runs per game, OPS and home runs, while ranking 28th in average.

Moore on the other hand, has struggled away from AT&T Park. The veteran left-hander is 0-4 in seven road starts with a horrid 7.94 ERA and a 1.912 WHIP. He has also struck out 25 while walking 17. Moore takes on a Colorado lineup that ranks fourth in runs, sixth in average and seventh in OPS.

Colorado has also won five consecutive meetings against San Francisco so the value is too good to pass up.

Pick: Rockies -145

Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals

National League Central rivals do battle when the first place Brewers and third place Cardinals conclude a four-game series Thursday in St. Louis.

St. Louis took the opener of the series 6-0 to pull within a game and a half of division leading Milwaukee, but the Brewers responded by taking the next two contests 8-5 and 7-6 to give themselves a bit more of a cushion in the Central.

The Cardinals send Michael Wacha to the bump for the finale to try and earn a spit with the Brewers, but Wacha has had an up and down season to say the least. The right-hander is 3-3 on the year with a 4.50 ERA and before a solid six inning performance at home against the Phillies in which he gave up two earned runs, he has given up 15 earned runs in his previous three outings.

Wacha has one start against Milwaukee this season, where he allowed four earned runs on seven hits in six innings back on May 1st. He gets to face a Brewers lineup that is still mashing rankings in the Top 8 in runs, OPS and homers.

The Brewers counter with Zach Davies. The 24-year-old right-hander has also had his struggles this season pitching to a 4.674 ERA and a 1.522 WHIP, but that has especially been the case against the Cardinals.

While he is 1-0 in two starts versus St. Louis he has a 5.23 ERA and a 1.839 WHIP in those games.

Additionally, here are some relevant totals trends to throw your way.

The Over is 4-1 in Wacha's last five, home starts, 5-0 in Wacha's last five home starts versus Brewers and 11-1-1 in Davies' last 13 starts versus NL Central opponents.

Pick: Over 9

Yesterday's Picks: 1-1
Season To Date: 61-53-7

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Jordan Montgomery, New York Yankees (4-4, 3.55 ERA, $-124)

Jordan Montgomery was a streaking pitcher the last time he was on the mound and nothing changed in that start.

Over his last four starts, the Yankees second best rookie has allowed four total runs in 24 innings (1.50 ERA.) and struck out 24 batters. Montgomery gets the ball tonight in Oakland against the A’s and the Yankees are +106 road dogs.

Slumping: Chris Tillman, Baltimore Orioles (1-4, 8.01 ERA $-308)

Chris Tillman has not been very good in 2017 and he has down right disgraceful in his last start.

His last was a special type of awful, Tillman gave up nine runs all earned served up three home runs and only managed to get four outs before being pulled in the second inning. Tillman gets the start today on the road in Chicago tonight against the White Sox and can be had as +108 dogs.

Thursday's Top Trends

* Indians are 0-8 in their last eight vs. NL West opponents. +108 vs. Dodgers.
* Phillies are 0-8 in their last eight interleague games. +220 vs. Reed Sox.
* Over 7-0 in Rays last seven games. Rays @ Tigers O/U: 9.5
* Under is 5-0 in Mets last five vs. NL East opponents. Mets vs. Nationals O/U: 8.5.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

Wet weather will have an impact on a couple of games today across Major League Baseball. There is a 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms in Cleveland where the Los Angeles Dodgers are scheduled to take on the Indians. And a possibility of thunderstorms are in the forecast in the area of Comerica Park where the Rays are in town to play the Tigers.

The forecast is calling for wind blowing out to center at Target Field this afternoon at 14-16 miles per hour with the Mariners in town. The total for the game between the Mariners and Twins is currently 9.5.

There will be hitters wind blowing out to right at the Oakland Coliseum this evening at 12-16 miles per hour. The total for this evening's game between the Yankees and Athletics has been set at 8.5.

Umpire Of The Day

Jim Wolf: Wolf will be behind the dish for today's interleague game in Philadelphia between the Red Sox and Phillies and that isn’t good news for the pitchers. In the 12 games so far this season he's been calling balls and strikes the OVER has cashed nine times. When the total is set at 8.5 or above, the OVER is 7-2 (77.8 percent) and in his last six games involving the Phillies the OVER is 6-0.

None of this is good news for today's starters Chris Sale and Nick Pivetta, the total for today is currently sitting at 8.5.

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