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**Udog** · 07-01-2017, 07:02 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

Happy Canada Day to all our friends north of the border……

— Steph Curry re-signs with Golden State for five years, $201M. Staggering.

— Paul George was traded to Oklahoma City Friday nite, for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis. Western Conference keeps getting stronger. Thunder drop from 80-1 to 40-1 to win the ’18 NBA title.

— Tony Snell re-signs with the Bucks; four years, $46M.

— Minnesota traded Ricky Rubio to Utah for a 2018 #1 draft pick.

— Astros are 54-27; in 2013, they were 51-111.

— Over/under on the number of hot dogs eaten by the winner of the Nathan’s Hot Dot Eating contest on Tuesday is 68.5. Yes, people wager on this stuff.

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Armadillo:Saturday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here…….

13) Late Thursday night, White Sox led New York 4-3 in top of 7th. NY had two outs, bases empty and Aaron Judge was up, with Didi Gregorius up next.

Chicago manager Rich Renteria walked Judge intentionally, even though the bases were empty and Gregorius was the go-ahead run. Gregorius grounded out on the first pitch.

This was the third time this season a batter was walked intentionally with the bases empty; Andrew McCutchen and Anthony Rizzo were other two, NL players, so I’m guessing those were extra inning games with the pitcher up next and no extra hitters left on the bench.

12) Joe West was umpiring first base in Milwaukee last night; bottom 4th, 0-0 game, and a ball that seemed to be thrown from the upper deck drilled West in the back of the head. West pulled the Marlins off the field, the game was delayed for about 10 minutes. Don’t think the culprit was identified.

11) Apparently David Price got into a verbal altercation with NESN TV analyst Dennis Eckersley on the Red Sox’ flight from Boston to Toronto Thursday night. No one is saying much right now, but this would be the second time this year Price has had a problem with a media member.

If you’ve got thin skin with the media, playing in Boston isn’t a good place for you.

10) Bartolo Colon was DFA’d by the Braves this week; his big league career started the same day Turner Field opened in Atlanta, so he actually lasted longer in the majors than a stadium did.

There is a chance some team (the Mets?) will still give Colon one more chance to pitch in the big leagues, but it also could be the end of a stellar career.

I’ll never forget the night Colon won a game for the A’s in Anaheim; at one point, he threw 38 consecutive strikes, just changed speeds all the time, with tremendous location. He has been great fun to watch.

9) Steph Curry is a 2-handicap in golf; he got a sponsor’s exemption to play in a web.com event this weekend in Nashville, a spot that an aspiring pro could’ve used. Lot of the pros were not amused by this.

8) Random observation and not a complaint: You know what never happens anymore? At the end of an inning, no one ever rolls the ball back to the mound- they toss the ball in the stands instead. Back in the day, catchers just rolled the ball back to the mound after a strikeout that ended an inning.

7) Is it tough being a comedian? A guy like Will Ferrell, Bill Murray, when they’re out in public, I’m guessing people approach them a lot, then expect them to be funny, but they’re people just like us and have cruddy days sometimes. Can’t always be easy.

6) Klay Thompson signed a 10-year, $80M deal with Chinese brand Anta to wear their sneakers and apparel. Thompson’s brother Trayce got called up again by the Dodgers this week.

5) Sign of the times; Rhode Island changed its foreign tour plans from a London/Paris trip to a trip to the Bahamas from August 7-13.

4) Brewers’ utility guy Nick Franklin got thrown out of a game he wasn’t playing in in the first inning the other night; the next day, Milwaukee TV guys casually mentioned that manager Craig Counsell wasn’t happy with the ejection, since it left the Brewers’ bench short for the rest of the game.

Shortly after that, Franklin was DFA’d; Friday, he got traded to the Angels.

3) Phillies’ OF prospect Nick Williams made him MLB debut last night; he is from Galveston, TX and was a WR on his HS football team, but he wasn’t the #1 WR. Mike Evans was the #1 WR- he is one of the better WR’s in the NFL now, with the Buccaneers.

2) Whoever decided the All-Star break should be four days instead of three deserves a raise; players are getting tired now, you can see it. Giving them a 4-day break is a solid idea.

1) Westgate Casino in Las Vegas now has a food court in the sportsbook, which I’m looking forward to visiting next month. There is no better place in Las Vegas to watch games/eat than the Westgate. #2, in my mind, is the South Point Casino.

**Udog** · 07-01-2017, 07:16 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, July 1

National League
Giants @ Pirates
Moore is 1-2, 8.85 in his last four starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Giants are 2-7 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 2-12-2

Kuhl is t1-1, 5.40 in his last three starts; over is 5-1 in his last six starts. Pirates are 3-5 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-7-2

Giants won their last four games, are 3-10 in last 13 road games; over is 6-3-1 in their last ten road games. Pirates are 3-5 in last eight home games; five of their last six home games stayed under the total.

Phillies @ Mets
Hellickson is 0-4, 6.18 in his last seven starts (under 9-4-3); Phillies are 4-4 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-9-1

Wheeler allowed 15 runs in 3.2 IP in his last two starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Mets are 2-5 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-6

Phillies are 3-11 in last 14 road games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Mets won six of last seven games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Cubs @ Reds
Butler is 2-1, 3.20 in his last five starts (under 5-3-1). Cubs are 3-1 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-3

Stephens is making his MLB debut; he is 4-4, 4.97 in 14 AAA starts this year.

Chicago lost five of last seven games; under is 7-1 in their last eight games. Reds lost 15 of last 20 games; over is 4-2 in their last six home games.

Marlins @ Brewers
Koehler is making his first start since May 16; he is 0-1, 9.35 in his last four starts. Miami is 2-2 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-4

Davies is 3-1, 4.82 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Milwaukee is 4-4 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-6-3

Miami lost five of last six road games; under is 5-0-1 in their last six games. Milwaukee won its last three home games; under is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Nationals @ Cardinals
Gonzalez is 4-1, 2.82 in his last six starts; over is 6-2 in his road starts. Washington is 6-2 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 11-3-2

Wacha is 2-0, 5.40 in his last four starts; over is 10-1 in his last 11. St Louis is 4-5 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-6-2

Washington lost four of last five road games; over is 5-3 in their last eight road games. St Louis won five of last six games; over is 8-3 in their last 11 games.

Rockies @ Diamondbacks
Chatwood is 2-1, 2.73 in his last five starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Colorado is 4-4 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-8-1

Greinke is 3-1, 4.50 in his last five starts; under is 7-2-1 in his last ten. Arizona is 8-1 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 9-5-2

Colorado lost eight of its last nine games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine road games. Arizona lost its last three home games; over is 9-5-1 in their last 15 home games.

Dodgers @ Padres
Hill is 1-2, 6.19 in his last three starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Dodgers are 2-2 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-6

Overton allowed two runs in 3.1 IP (79 PT) in his only ’17 start, for Seattle; he is 1-3, 9.28 in 16 MLB games (6 starts). He is 1-2, 8.16 in seven AAA starts this season.

Dodgers are 14-2 in last 16 games; over is 7-2 in their last nine road games. San Diego won five of last eight games; under is 7-4 in their last 11 games.

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American League
Rays @ Orioles
Odorizzi is 1-1, 8.06 in his last five starts (over 5-0). Tampa Bay is 2-3 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-5-4

Bundy is 2-3, 6.26 in his last five starts, last four of which went over. Orioles are 5-3 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 8-6-2

Tampa Bay lost four of last six games; their last four games stayed under. Orioles won four of their last six games; their last four games stayed under.

Red Sox @ Blue Jays
Sale is 4-1, 2.78 in his last five starts (over 5-2 in his last seven). Boston is 5-3 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 8-2-6

Liriano is 1-1, 5.56 in his last four starts; over is 6-1 in his last seven. Toronto is 5-1 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-5-3

Red Sox won four of last five games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Toronto lost six of last eight games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Indians @ Tigers
Tomlin is 1-3, 7.11 in his last five starts; under is 3-1 in his last four road starts. Cleveland is 2-4 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-9-2. Carrasco is 3-0, 4.71 in his last four starts (under 3-1)- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 10-4-1. Cleveland is 7-1 in his road starts.

Zimmerman is 0-1, 4.38 in his last four starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Tigers are 5-2 in his home starts. Detroit’s 1st 5-inning record with him: 1-0-1. Boyd is making his first start since May 31- he is 0-4, 7.67 in his last six starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Detroit is 1-4 in his home starts; their 1st 5-inning record with him: 3-7-2

Cleveland won three of its last four games, is 6-7 in road series openers. Under is 8-1 in their last nine games. Detroit won three of last four games; six of their last eight games went over. Tigers are 8-4 in home series openers.

New York @ Houston
Montgomery is 4-0, 2.59 in his last five starts, last four of which went over. New York is 2-4 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-6-2

Martes is 2-0, 4.26 in three starts this year (over 3-0). Astros’ 1st 5-inning record with him: 3-0

New York is 0-5 in game following its last five wins; over is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Astros won eight of last 11 games- over is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Rangers @ White Sox
Hamels is 2-0, 4.86 in six starts this year (over 5-1). Rangers’ 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-0-1

Holland is 1-4, 9.76 in his last six starts; over is 8-3 in his last 11. Chicago is 2-4 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-7-1

Texas lost four of last five games; under is 12-4 in their last 16 road games. Chicago lost 8 of last 12 games; under is 6-4 in their last ten games.

Twins @ Royals
Berrios is 4-1, 3.21 in his last five starts (under 8-0-1). Minnesota is 4-1 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-3. Jorge is making his first MLB start; he was 8-1, 3.26 in 14 starts at AA Chattanooga this year.

Farrell is making his first MLB start; he is 7-3, 3.83 in 14 AAA starts this year. Hammel is 3-0, 2.51 in his last five starts; over is 6-3 in his last nine. Royals are 2-7 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-8-3

Minnesota lost four of last five games; under is 8-2 in their last ten games. Kansas City lost three of last five games; over is 16-6-1 in their last 23 games.

Mariners @ Angels
Gaviglio is 4-1, 4.45 in his last six starts; under is 3-0-1 in his last four. Seattle is 2-1 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-3-1

Nolasco is 1-7, 5.60 in his last eight starts, but he won his last start. Under is 9-4 in his last 13. Angels are 2-5 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-8-3

Seattle lost four of its last five games; over is 10-3-3 in their last 16 games. Angels lost four of last five games; five of last seven Angel games stayed under the total.

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Interleague

Braves @ A’s
Dickey is 2-0, 0.64 in his last two starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Atlanta is 2-4 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 8-5-2

Blackburn is making his MLB debut; he was 5-6, 3.05 in 14 AAA starts this season.

Atlanta lost three of last five games; over is 6-3 in their last nine road games. Oakland lost its last five home games; over is 17-10-1 in their last 28 home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
SF-Pitt: Moore 4-12; Kuhl 4-11
Phil-NY: Hellickson 9-7 (1-6 last 7); Wheeler 5-8
Chi-Cin: Butler 5-4; Stephens 0-0
Mia-Mil: Koehler 3-5; Davies 10-6
Wsh-StL: Gonzalez 9-7; Wacha 6-8
Col-Az: Chatwood 7-9; Greinke 11-5
LA-SD: Hill 5-5; Overton 0-0 (1-0)

American League
TB-Balt: Odorizzi 5-9; Bundy 10-6
Bos-Tor: Sale 12-4; Liriano 8-4
Clev-Det: Tomlin 5-10 Carrasco 12-3; Zimmerman 6-9 Boyd 4-7
NY-Hst: Montgomery 7-7; Martes 3-0
Tex-Chi: Hamels 2-4; Holland 6-9
Minn-KC: Berrios 7-2 Jorge 0-0; Farrell 0-0 Hammel 4-11
Sea-LA: Gaviglio 6-2; Nolasco 4-12

Interleague
Atl-A’s: Dickey 9-6; Blackburn 0-0

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
SF-Pitt: Moore 6-16; Kuhl 4-15
Phil-NY: Hellickson 6-16; Wheeler 6-13
Chi-Cin: Butler 3-9; Stephens 0-0
Mia-Mil: Koehler 6-8; Davies 5-16
Wsh-StL: Gonzalez 6-16; Wacha 2-14
Col-Az: Chatwood 2-16; Greinke 1-16
LA-SD: Hill 3-10; Overton 1-1

American League
TB-Balt: Odorizzi 5-14; Bundy 1-16
Bos-Tor: Sale 1-16; Liriano 5-12
Clev-Det: Tomlin 6-15 Carrasco 3-15; Zimmerman 7-15 Boyd 3-11
NY-Hst: Montgomery 4-14; Martes 1-3
Tex-Chi: Hamels 3-6; Holland 5-15
Minn-KC: Berrios 3-9 Jorge 0-0; Farrell 0-0 Hammel 1-15
Sea-LA: Gaviglio 2-8; Nolasco 4-16

Interleague
Atl-A’s: Dickey 6-15; Blackburn 0-0

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Umpires
National League
SF-Pitt: Last seven Bellino games stayed under.
Phil-NY: Over is 8-4 in Barry games this season.
Chi-Cin: Over is 7-2 in last nine Hernandez games.
Mia-Mil: Under is 6-3 in last nine West games.
Wsh-StL: Over is 11-0-1 in lat 12 Gonzalez games.
Col-Az: Road team won four of last five Estabrook games.
LA-SD: Underdogs won four of last six Wolf games.

American League
TB-Balt: Under is 4-1-1 in last six Vanover games.
Bos-Tor: Under is 7-3-2 in last dozen Davis games.
NY-Hst: Under is 7-2 in last nine Foster games.
Tex-Chi: Four of last five Johnson games went over.
Minn-KC: Last four Baker games went over. Under is 6-2 in last eight Dreckman games.
Sea-LA: Under is 6-3 in last nine LBarrett games.

Interleague
Atl-A’s: Over is 10-1-1 in last dozen Eddings games.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 41-26 AL, favorites -$306
AL @ NL– 40-40, favorites -$1,010
Total: 81-66 AL, favorites -$1,316

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 42-28-2
AL @ NL: Over 43-32-2
Total: Over 85-60-4

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 6/30/17
Ariz 14-15-9……25-13–5……….38-28
Atl 17-18-4……16-21-4………..33-39
Cubs 16-23-2……18-15-5………..34-38
Reds 11-24-3……17-21–2…………28-45
Colo 26-14-5…….19-16-2……….45-30
LA 17-16-5…….28-13-3……….45-29
Miami 15-19-2…….21-16-4……..36-35
Milw 19-13-6…….19-19-6………38-32
Mets 21-16-1……..18-21-2………39-37
Philly 10-26-7……11-17-6……….21-43
Pitt 18-18-3…..15-19-7………..33-37
St. Louis 16-17-3……22-12-7……….38-29
SD 9-24-5……..20-18–4………29-42
SF 9-28-7……..17-18-4……..29-46
Wash 28-11-2……19-15-4………..47-26

Orioles 13-22-5……..17-19-3………30-41
Boston 16-20-5………18-19-2…….34-39
White Sox 14-24-6……..17-16–2……..31-39
Cleveland 20-15-4……..17-18-4……..36-33
Detroit 16-20-5…….18-15-4……..34-35
Astros 20-11-7……..25-15-3……..45-26
KC 13-19-6………18-16-7…….31-35
Angels 16-21-7………17-15-7………33-36
Twins 22-11-3………15-20-6……..37-31
NYY 18-20-3……….22-12-2…..…40-32
A’s 12-22-5……..17-15-8……..29-37
Seattle 13-21-5……..21-15-6……..34-36
TB 18-13-8……..26-10-6……..44-23
Texas 21-12-7……..17-15-7………38-27
Toronto 14-22-3……..13-19-6……..27-41

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 6/30/17)
Ariz 12-38……..17-43……….29
Atl 8-38……..11-41…………19
Cubs 13-42……..16-38……….29
Reds 14-38……..17-41……….31
Colo 11-45……..10-37..…….21
LA 10-38……..17-43..……..27
Miami 13-36……..14-42………27
Milw 15-38……18-44…..…..33
Mets 17-37……..15-40……….32
Philly 13-44……..9-34………..22
Pitt 11-39……..14-41……….25
StL 10-37……..12-41……….22
SD 17-38……..12-40…………29
SF 9-47……..11-37………….20
Wash 15-41……..19-39………34

Orioles 5-40……..15-40……….20
Boston 12-40……..10-38………22
White Sox 14-44……10-35……….24
Clev 9-40……..13-39……….22
Detroit 8-41…….17-37………..25
Astros 12-38……..19-43………31
KC 6-38……..6-39…………12
Angels 18-45…….10-40………28
Twins 9-37……..11-42……….20
NYY 11-41……..13-37……….24
A’s 7-40……..12-41……….19
Seattle 15-39…….15-43………30
TB 11-40……..19-42………30
Texas 13-41……..18-39………31
Toronto 11-39……..9-40……….20

**Udog** · 07-01-2017, 07:19 AM

MLB

Saturday, July 1

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Trend Report
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1:07 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games

1:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing on the road against Detroit
Cleveland7-1-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 8-16-1 SU in its last 25 games ,when playing Cleveland
Detroit6-2-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland

2:10 PM
TEXAS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing at home against Texas

2:15 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 10 games
Kansas City is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Kansas City is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games

4:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games

4:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. PITTSBURGH
San Francisco is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games

4:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. OAKLAND
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:10 PM
MIAMI vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami's last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games

4:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 8 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games

4:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

7:15 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland is 1-4-2 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing on the road against Detroit
Cleveland is 3-4-2 SU in its last 9 games ,
Detroit is 8-15-2 SU in its last 25 games ,when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 4-9-2 SU in its last 15 games ,when playing at home against Cleveland

7:15 PM
NY YANKEES vs. HOUSTON
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
Houston is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Houston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

7:15 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ST. LOUIS
Washington is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Washington

8:35 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 3-10-1 SU in its last 14 games ,when playing on the road against Kansas City
Minnesota8-2-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City10-3-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Kansas City is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,

10:07 PM
SEATTLE vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games

10:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games at home

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games on the road
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Arizona is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home

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**Udog** · 07-01-2017, 07:31 AM

Blue Jays have cost bettors on Canada Day over the years

The Blue Jays will play their seventh consecutive Canada Day game at home. They are 3-3 in the last six, costing bettors $-76.06 in those games, but have outscored opponents 33-23. The Over is 4-2.

The Rogers Centre will be a sea of red and white Saturday with the sold-out home crowd celebrating Canada Day. The Toronto Blue Jays, who will sport their special red July 1 uniforms, take on the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of a three-game weekend set.

It has been a mixed bag for the Blue Jays on Canada’s birthday in recent years. But before dropping a 2-1 decision to the Cleveland Indians in a 19-inning marathon last year, they had won three consecutive July 1 matchups heading into Saturday’s contest outscoring their opponents 23-6 in the process.

However since 2000, Toronto is just 7-10 on Canada Day, but do sport a winning 5-4 record at home. If you wagered $100 on each of those 17 games, you’d be down $-263.65 and trading in your ice-cold Moosehead Cracked Canoe for a warm case of Laker Lager your uncle found in his old boat.

The Jays have been home for the holiday each of the past six seasons, going 3-3 and netting bettors $-76.06 over those contests, with the Over going 4-2.

Toronto is 8-9 Over/Under on July 1 (4-5 O/U at home) and has actually outscored opponents 96-75 over those 17 games, with an average of 10 combined runs in those contests.

Francisco Liriano (4-3, 5.46 ERA) gets the call for Canada Day with first pitch set for 1.07 ET. Liriano is coming off a win in a six inning effort versus the Kansas City Royals his last time out. The Blue Jays are 7-1 in his last eight starts despite the high ERA and the Over is 6-1 in his last seven. He sports better numbers at the Rogers Centre, going 3-1 with a 4.06 ERA and during day games he is 2-0 with a 3,38 ERA.

Unfortunately for those looking to celebrate Canada Day with a Blue Jays victory, Liriano matches pitches with the Red Sox strikeout machine Chris Sale. The left hander is 10-3 with a 2.77 ERA, while racking up an unfathomable 155 strikeouts in his first 16 starts with the BoSox. Sale also struck out 13 in eight shutout innings agianst the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre back on April 20th.

Toronto is currently a +144 underdog for this year's Canada Day classic, with a total of 8.5. Toronto has droped their last two Canada Day games as home underdogs (2011 & 2012), getting outscored 15-9. The total went Over in both those games.

Happy Canada Day! Hopefully Toronto can buck the trend and make it a special one for those betting the Blue Jays on Canada's 150th birthday!

**Udog** · 07-01-2017, 08:29 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, July 1

Minnesota @ Kansas City

Game 933-934
July 1, 2017 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Jorge) 14.522
Kansas City
(Hammel) 15.569
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
N/A

Cleveland @ Detroit

Game 931-932
July 1, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 14.048
Detroit
(Sanchez) 16.447
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
N/A

Atlanta @ Oakland

Game 929-930
July 1, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Dickey) 14.301
Oakland
(Blackburn) 15.195
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
N/A

Seattle @ LA Angels

Game 927-928
July 1, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Gaviglio) 16.377
LA Angels
(Nolasco) 14.773
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+100); Over

Cleveland @ Detroit

Game 925-926
July 1, 2017 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 16.449
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 14.512
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
N/A

NY Yankees @ Houston

Game 923-924
July 1, 2017 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Mntgmry) 17.177
Houston
(Martes) 15.577
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-140
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(+120); Under

Tampa Bay @ Baltimore

Game 921-922
July 1, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Odorizzi) 16.164
Baltimore
(Bundy) 12.566
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 3 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-125
11
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+105); Over

Minnesota @ Kansas City

Game 919-920
July 1, 2017 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Berrios) 16.407
Kansas City
(Farrell) 13.480
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
N/A

Texas @ Chicago White Sox

Game 917-918
July 1, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Hamels) 15.692
Chicago White Sox
(Holland) 14.169
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-115); Under

Boston @ Toronto

Game 915-916
July 1, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Sale) 16.578
Toronto
(Liriano) 14.948
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-165
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-165); Over

Colorado @ Arizona

Game 913-914
July 1, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Chtwood) 15.549
Arizona
(Greinke) 12.183
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+140); Under

LA Dodgers @ San Diego

Game 911-912
July 1, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Hill) 18.392
San Diego
(Overton) 14.619
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 4
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
N/A

Washington @ St. Louis

Game 909-910
July 1, 2017 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gnzalez) 17.261
St. Louis
(Wacha) 14.934
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-105); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati

Game 907-908
July 1, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Butler) 15.253
Cincinnati
(Stephens) 14.120
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-120
11
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-120); Over

Miami @ Milwaukee

Game 905-906
July 1, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Koehler) 15.684
Milwaukee
(Davies) 13.381
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
N/A

Philadelphia @ NY Mets

Game 903-904
July 1, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Hellckson) 17.226
NY Mets
(Wheeler) 14.033
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-165
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+145); Over

San Francisco @ Pittsburgh

Game 901-902
July 1, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Moore) 15.125
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 13.293
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-130
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+110); Under

**Udog** · 07-01-2017, 09:37 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, July 1

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SAN FRANCISCO (31 - 51) at PITTSBURGH (37 - 43) - 4:05 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. CHAD KUHL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-51 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-17 (-10.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-30 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-20 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-34 (-18.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-20 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-20 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 153-111 (+36.4 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 10-2 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-20 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 216-195 (+35.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 59-62 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MATT MOORE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MOORE is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

CHAD KUHL vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (26 - 52) at NY METS (37 - 42) - 4:10 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. ZACK WHEELER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-52 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-19 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-32 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-39 (-19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-38 (-18.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WHEELER is 9-1 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HELLICKSON is 26-22 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HELLICKSON is 16-10 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HELLICKSON is 7-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 37-42 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 18-23 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 8-14 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 28-32 (-11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 8-13 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 5-2 (+1.4 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. NY METS since 1997
HELLICKSON is 2-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 8.21 and a WHIP of 1.794.
His team's record is 3-4 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.6 units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WHEELER is 3-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.097.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.3 units)

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MIAMI (35 - 43) at MILWAUKEE (43 - 39) - 4:10 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. ZACH DAVIES (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KOEHLER is 1-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 9.49 and a WHIP of 1.906.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

ZACH DAVIES vs. MIAMI since 1997
DAVIES is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (40 - 40) at CINCINNATI (34 - 45) - 4:10 PM
EDDIE BUTLER (R) vs. JACKSON STEPHENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 40-40 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-24 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-21 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-18 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-34 (-22.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 796-759 (-162.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 18-10 (+8.1 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
CINCINNATI is 17-5 (+12.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 11 to 11.5 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 19-12 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 396-424 (-97.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 5-2 (+2.2 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.1 Units)

EDDIE BUTLER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BUTLER is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 2.063.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

JACKSON STEPHENS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (47 - 33) at ST LOUIS (38 - 41) - 7:15 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 10-16 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 39-55 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 17-23 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 33-13 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 38-41 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 59-63 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 11-16 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 12-18 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 25-33 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 24-34 (-18.9 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
ST LOUIS is 2-2 (+0.7 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 3-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.8 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WACHA is 2-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.57 and a WHIP of 0.698.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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COLORADO (48 - 34) at ARIZONA (50 - 31) - 10:10 PM
TYLER CHATWOOD (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 227-299 (-77.5 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 439-691 (-133.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 50-31 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 30-13 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 36-19 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 40-23 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GREINKE is 51-21 (+18.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 125-67 (+43.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 94-47 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 48-34 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 22-19 (+13.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 26-19 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 26-19 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 33-23 (+8.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 29-18 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 21-14 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHATWOOD is 15-6 (+14.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHATWOOD is 14-8 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHATWOOD is 9-3 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 234-233 (-58.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
GREINKE is 26-36 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-4 (+2.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CHATWOOD is 4-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.413.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. COLORADO since 1997
GREINKE is 8-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.365.
His team's record is 13-9 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-13. (-5.5 units)

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BOSTON (45 - 35) at TORONTO (37 - 42) - 1:05 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 20-24 (-11.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LIRIANO is 8-1 (+7.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 37-42 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 53-58 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 13-22 (-13.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 6-13 (-10.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-1 (+2.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

CHRIS SALE vs. TORONTO since 1997
SALE is 4-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.72 and a WHIP of 0.809.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.5 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. BOSTON since 1997
LIRIANO is 3-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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TEXAS (39 - 41) at CHI WHITE SOX (35 - 44) - 2:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-16 (+12.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-10 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 134-111 (+28.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 63-42 (+25.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 106-101 (+36.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-24 (+13.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 24-14 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 14-8 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
TEXAS is 67-58 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 97-88 (+19.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 15-7 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 47-26 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 28-11 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

COLE HAMELS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HAMELS is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.108.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (40 - 38) at KANSAS CITY (39 - 39) - 2:15 PM
JOSE BERRIOS (R) vs. LUKE FARRELL (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-2 (+5.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.8 Units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BERRIOS is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 7.90 and a WHIP of 1.756.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

LUKE FARRELL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (42 - 40) at BALTIMORE (39 - 40) - 4:05 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. DYLAN BUNDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 110-133 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 18-32 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 127-114 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 65-46 (+17.4 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 24-15 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 24-19 (+7.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 92-78 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 33-23 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-3 (+1.5 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ODORIZZI is 3-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.52 and a WHIP of 1.493.
His team's record is 6-8 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-2.1 units)

DYLAN BUNDY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BUNDY is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.20 and a WHIP of 1.574.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (43 - 35) at HOUSTON (54 - 27) - 7:15 PM
JORDAN MONTGOMERY (L) vs. FRANCIS MARTES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 9-17 (-9.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
HOUSTON is 54-27 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 23-9 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 246-294 (-71.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 17-21 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 24-32 (-16.8 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
HOUSTON is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

JORDAN MONTGOMERY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

FRANCIS MARTES vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (42 - 36) at DETROIT (35 - 43) - 7:15 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-2 (+3.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. DETROIT since 1997
CARRASCO is 6-7 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.598.
His team's record is 8-8 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-11. (-7.8 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 13.49 and a WHIP of 2.076.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

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SEATTLE (40 - 41) at LA ANGELS (42 - 42) - 10:05 PM
SAM GAVIGLIO (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 215-168 (+38.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 98-51 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 34-30 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 14-5 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 24-38 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-3 (+1.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

SAM GAVIGLIO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

RICKY NOLASCO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
NOLASCO is 1-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.311.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

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ATLANTA (38 - 41) at OAKLAND (35 - 45) - 4:05 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. PAUL BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 106-134 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 20-11 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 55-64 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 86-99 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 51-54 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 172-232 (-52.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 31-38 (-22.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 90-112 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 58-77 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 51-87 (-31.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 69-94 (-27.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
DICKEY is 4-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 6-9 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.4 units)

PAUL BLACKBURN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (42 - 36) at DETROIT (35 - 43) - 1:10 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-2 (+3.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. DETROIT since 1997
TOMLIN is 5-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.8 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SANCHEZ is 4-7 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 5-8 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.4 units)

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MINNESOTA (40 - 38) at KANSAS CITY (39 - 39) - 8:35 PM
FELIX JORGE (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-2 (+5.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.8 Units)

FELIX JORGE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON HAMMEL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.356.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.1 units)

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**Udog** · 07-01-2017, 11:17 AM

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

Double-Play Picks

Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers (+136, 9.5)

* Game 2 of doubleheader

It’s a battle of American League Central rivals which are headed in opposite directions when the Indians visit the Tigers in Game 2 of a doubleheader. The Indians have climbed to the top of the division, while the Tigers seem to be racing towards their inevitable fire sale later this month.

Cleveland has won 11 of their last 16 ball games thanks in large part to a pitching staff that is starting to round into form after a slow start. The Indians have allowed 3.2 runs per game over that 16 game stretch.

Cleveland sends Carlos Carrasco to the mound for Game 2 of the doubleheader and while he is coming off of his worst start of the year, he has been the Tribe’s most consistent starter this season, especially on the road.

Carrasco is 6-1 is with a 2.54 ERA and a 0.987 WHIP in eight starts away from home this season. The veteran right-hander has also performed well against the Tigers over the past two seasons. In his last six starts against Detroit Carrasco is 3-1 with a 1.48 ERA and a 0.923 WHIP.

Meanwhile, the Tigers will counter with Jordan Zimmermann, who has been consistently inconsistent this season. Zimmermann is 5-5 with a 5.53 ERA and a 1.494 WHIP this season.

He has just two quality start in his first nine outings, and then strung together five quality starts together in a row. But in his last outing, he got shelled by the Padres and the MLB’s worst offense.

Carrasco and the Indians are too good and provide too much value in this spot.

Pick: Indians -146

Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks (-155, 8.5)

The Rockies finally ended their eight-game skid by taking the opening game of their three-game set in Arizona 6-3 against the Diamondbacks, but it will be to string together consecutive wins as the go up against D-backs ace Zack Greinke in Game 2 Saturday night.

The Rockies are one of the better road teams in baseball, going 26-19 away from Coors Field this season, but Greinke and the Diamondbacks have been even better playing at home.

Even with the loss last night, Arizona is a very impressive 30-13 at home this season, thanks in large part to an offense that just loves to mash the ball at Chase Field.
Arizona leads the majors in runs scored at home this season by a wide margin, platting 261 runs in 43 games at Chase Field. That equates to 6.1 runs per game. The next closest team is the Los Angeles Dodgers at 5.6 runs per game. The Diamondbacks are also first in hits at home, and third in average and OPS.

As mentioned above, it gets even tougher on the Rockies tonight because they have to go up against Greinke, who has also loved playing at Chase Field. Greinke is 7-0 with a 2.68 ERA and a .947 WHIP, while racking up 74 strikeouts in nine starts at home this season.

Greinke faces a Rockies lineup that has stalled a bit recently. Even with the six runs last night, they are averaging just 3.2 runs per game in their last nine games and expect Greinke to keep the Rockies struggles going.

Pick: Diamondbacks -155

Yesterday's Picks: 1-1
Season To Date: 77-69-7

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Chris Sale, Boston Red Sox (10-3, 2.77 ERA)

The Boston Red Sox gave up a kings ransom to acquire Chris Sale from the Chicago White Sox and so far Sale has been worth every penny. 10-3 (12-4 TW-TL), 2.77 ERA, .91 WHIP and as the calendar turns to July 1st, he’s only getting better.

Boston have won six of his last seven outings and he’s thrown eight quality starts in his last nine outings. Over his last three starts he sporting a 1.99 ERA, .71 WHIP, .193 opponents batting average, and has 29 strikeouts to four walks. Sale and the Red Sox are -159 road chalk against the Blue Jays on Canada Day.

Slumping: Zack Wheeler, New York Mets (3-5, 5.29 ERA)

It was destined to happen, maybe it was just his turn but we have another slumping New York Mets pitcher. Welcome Zach Wheeler your the next struggling Mets pitcher and you are absolutely worthy.

In his last two starts, both loses, Wheeler has an ERA of 36.82, a WHIP of 4.6364, only five strikeouts to go along with 3 walks, and he has allowed five home runs. All of this magic in 3.2 innings of work. Wheeler and the Mets are -170 home chalk against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Saturday's Top Trends

* Rangers are 0-6 in the last six meetings in Chicago. Rangers -120 @ White Sox.
* Royals are 7-0 in their last seven opening games of a double-header. Royals -140 vs. Twins.
* Over is 8-1-1 in Matt Moore's last 10 road starts. Giants @ Pirates, O/U: 9.5.
* Angels are 1-10 in Ricky Nolasco's last 11 starts. Angels -115 vs. Mariners.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

Wet weather will have an impact on a couple of games across Major League Baseball. There are thunderstorms forecasted and 85 percent chance of rain at first pitch at Camden Yards where the Orioles host the Rays and a possibility of thunderstorms moving into the area of Citi Field where the Phillies are in town to play the Mets.

There are three games on todays slate with double digit hitter’s winds in the forecast:

Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers (Total: 10.5) - 12-14 mile per hour wind blowing out to left field
San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates (Total: 9.5) - 11-13 mile per hour wind blowing to left field
Atlanta Braves at Oakland Athletics (Total: 9) - 11-14 mile per hour wind blowing out to left-center field.

Ump Of The Day

Marty Foster: Foster is working behind the plate tonight in Houston as the Astros host the New York Yankees and that generally means home cooking will be rewarded. The home team has gotten the win in eight of the 12 games (66.7 percent)Foster has called balls and strikes in 2017 and more recently in six of the last seven games.

If that isn’t enough to make Yankees fans/backers cringe, the Pinstripes have lost 10 of their last 11 games with Foster behind the dish. The Astros are -132 home favorites today.

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