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**Udog** · 07-02-2017, 08:38 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

— Amir Johnson gets $11M for one year from Philly; he has earned $65M in a 12-year career, as one of the last guys to go directly from HS to the pros.

— Mets 7, Phillies 6— Asdrubel Cabrera hit the GW homer on his bobblehead day.

— Singer Bruce Hornsby’s son Keith is on the Dallas Mavericks’ summer league team; he played college ball at LSU.

— Over last six years, Iona and Cal-Northridge have had 16 players transfer into their basketball programs, most in the country.

— North Carolina is only D-I basketball program in the country that hasn’t had a player transfer out in the last six years.

— There were 1,101 home runs hit in the major leagues in June, the most ever in one month, passing May of 2000, when 1,069 taters were hit.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a summer day……

13) I spent a few days in Boston in August, 2003, saw the A’s play twice at Fenway Park.

One of the things I remember most about the trip is that after the game the first night, the newspaper the next day had 8 PAGES OF RED SOX COVERAGE after a Tuesday night game in August, and this was the year before they won their first World Series in 86 years.

My point is this: If David Price has a thin skin with media coverage, he is in exactly the wrong city. Price is making $30M+ for the next six years, and with that comes scrutiny and praise and if things don’t go well, criticism.

Take some of that $30M and buy some Bose headphones, to drown out the noise.

12) Red Sox manager John Farrell was in Kansas City Saturday to see his son Luke make his major league debut on the mound for the Royals; he got KO’d by the Twins in the 3rd inning. While that was going on, the Red Sox won 5-0 in Toronto without their manager.

I was surprised after reading that Farrell got the day off to go to Kansas City for the day, with the Red Sox in the pennant race and all.

11) Quote/Tweet of the Day, part 2:
“I strongly suggest that a young baseball pitcher NOT throw a curveball until they are 14 or 15 yrs old to protect your growth plate.”
Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven, owner of one of the best curveballs ever

10) Jose Abreu’s first 13 home runs this year came on the road, but he homered at home the last two days. When the weather heats up, so does Abreu’s bat- he should be play for Arizona or Miami, where it is always hot.

9) Chicago Bears were -20 in turnovers last year, are 14-34 the last three years, and now have all-new QB’s this season. No pressure on John Fox……..think of the Rams last year. Jeff Fisher on a hot seat with a similar QB situation; it didn’t end well.

8) Braves’ 3B coach Ron Washington is a great infield instructor and from all accounts, also a terrific guy- he worked for the A’s for a long time. Three hours before the Braves-A’s game Saturday, he was hitting grounders in foul territory down the first base line to a teenager, the son of A’s groundskeeper Clay Wood, helping him get better. Cool thing to see.

7) It still boggles my mind that Steph Curry will now make $40M a year , though Zack Greinke makes $34.4M and he will only pitch 32 games at most this year.

6) They drew 14,014 fans at a minor league game in Sacramento Friday night to see Madison Bumgarner throw in a rehab start. Bumgarner threw 3.2 innings.

5) NBA doings:
— Minnesota signed PG Jeff Teague for three years, $57M
— Golden State gave Shaun Livingston $24M for three years; he started a total of eight games the last three years, played 17.7 mpg LY.
— Clippers re-signed Blake Griffin for five years, $173M. Griffin missed 80 games the last three seasons, when the Clippers were 12-15 in playoff games.
— Jrue Holiday gets five years, $126M to stay in New Orleans.
— JJ Redick gets $23M for one year from the 76ers. JJ Redick. $23M. Oy.

4) Quote of the Day, part 3, from an NBA scout:
“When you’re watching a game live, you aren’t necessarily looking at the game. You’re looking at how the player warms up, how he reacts when the team is losing, how he reacts to the coach yelling at him, how he interacts with his teammates, whether he has confrontations with the referee or fans, how he acts during timeouts, how he handles being benched. There are so many things that you’re watching for that have nothing to do with the player’s skills.”

3) If you’re an NBA fan, the Orlando summer league is on NBA TV the next few days, then the Las Vegas summer league kicks off Friday, with 24 teams in it.

2) I write this once a year and it remains true; every high school/college basketball player should watch the NBA summer leagues, if only for a little while, so they can see firsthand how difficult it is to make it to the NBA and then make a roster for good.

Watch for a little while, then go find a gym and work on your game. A lot.

1) July 1 was Canada Day and it is also Bobby Bonilla-gets-paid Day; every July 1 from now until 2035, Bonilla will get $1.19M from the Mets.

Mets released Bonilla in January 2000 even though they still owed him $5.9 million in salary. Rather than accept the $5.9 million up front, Bonilla agreed to defer the money in exchange for 8% interest- the first payment came in 2011, by which time the $5.9M had grown to $29.8M.

Owner of the Mets, by the way, is the head of baseball’s Finance Committee.

**Udog** · 07-02-2017, 08:51 AM

July good month/bad month MLB starting pitchers

Rangers starter Cole Hamels for his career has averaged 0.95 punch-outs per inning and this season has only 16 in 37 innings of work, but July has tradtionally been a strong month for the southpaw.

Independence Day Fireworks and the MLB All-Star game go hand-in-hand during the month of July. It’s also the start of the second-half of the MLB campaign. And as we’ve come to learn the key to each and every team’s fortune lies on the pitching staff. Can they sustain or will they unravel like a hand-me-down suit? Stay tuned. What we do know is that certain pitchers love hurling this time of the season while others tend to get lit up like a roman candle on the 4th of July.

Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team-starts over the course of the last three seasons during the month of July. On the flip side, we've also listed pitchers that struggle in July, winning 33 percent or less of their team-start efforts. To qualify pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each July over the last three years. And for your convenience alongside each record we break down each pitcher’s greatest success or greatest failure rate either home (H) or away (A) within his good or bad month.

Note: * designates a categorical repeat appearance by this pitcher, maintaining status quo from last season’s July list.

GOOD MONTH PITCHERS

Danny Duffy, Kansas City Royals - 11-4 (8-1 H)

Duffy been on the shelf since late-May with an oblique strain and will likely need multiple rehab outings to build up his pitch count before returning to action. It appears that Duffy won't be back before the All-Star break, unless everything really goes exceedingly well. Before being injured, the Kansas City lefty was like his team, rather ordinary at 4-4, with a 3.54 ERA in 11 starts, with opposing batters hitting .272 against his tosses. If the Royals are to remain in the AL Central chase, they will need a healthy Duffy.

Cole Hamels, Texas Rangers - 11-4 (4-1 H)

Hamels first start after being on the DL for two months was an ugly one, permitting seven runs on eight hits, plus four walks, in just 4 1/3 innings. He deserves a pass after that much time off. However, the greater concern for the left-hander is strikeouts. Hamels for his career has averaged 0.95 punch-outs per inning and this season has only 16 in 37 innings of work. Batters last season started laying off the cutters and curves, that were actually balls, and sitting on his fastball which has dropped from the mid-90's to the low 90's. Critical month for the 33-year old Hamels.

Hisashi Iwakuma, Seattle Mariners - 11-5 (6-2 A)

The Seattle right-hander made six starts to begin the season, before going down with a bum shoulder. After doing rehab work in Triple-A Tacoma, on June 23rd he was shut down for further medical evaluation and there is no time table for his return.

* Francisco Liriano, Toronto Blue Jays - 11-4 (7-1 H)

Toronto has won seven of Liriano's last eight starts (thru June 25th), however, that is mostly because of the Blue Jays offense and not how effective the lefty has been. Liriano starts the month with an ERA well over 5 and because his command has been so poor, his WHIP is over 1.60. At 33, he no longer has the good fastball or wicked curve and we will have to wait and see if he can produce past results this month.

Lance Lynn, St. Louis Cardinals - 7-3 (6-1 H)

Lance Lynn had an ERA of only 2.53 after eight strong innings in a 2-1 setback to the Dodgers on May 23rd. Since, Lynn has been regularly taken deep and averaged better than two walks a start, with most outings lasting only five innings. His recent lack of success is strictly placement, as opposing hitters are batting only .209 against him, but the walks and home runs surrendered (19) have been his downfall and why his ERA is up to 3.90.

Carlos Martinez, St. Louis Cardinals - 9-4 (5-2 H)

The St. Louis ace might only start July with a 6-6 record, nevertheless, he's pitched much better than that in dropping his ERA a full run to 2.88 in his past nine outings. He's only given up 75 hits in 106 1/3 innings and Martinez is really mowing down the other team's batters with 121 strikeouts. If the Cardinals are to get back in their division race, they need to hit and field better for their top hurler, because it sure looks like he will hold up his end of the bargain.

Masahiro Tanaka, New York Yankees - 9-3 (6-0 H)

It has been incredible to watch Tanaka turn into a batting practice pitcher the last two months. Teams are hitting .279 against his tosses, which is nearly 40 points higher than his career norm of .240. Though the strikeout and walk ratios are similar to the past, the righty is permitting a home run for every 12 outs he gathers. The Yankees claim Tanaka is healthy and just not hitting his spots. If true, he is REALLY grooving pitches over the plate. In this era of “juiced baseballs” the Japanese import needs to do better.

BAD MONTH PITCHERS

Chris Archer, Tampa Bay Rays - 4-10 (1-5 H)

For all the ability Archer possesses, the results do not back it up. No longer a prospect at 28, when you review Archer's stats and watch him throw, it is hard to fathom this guy has a 47-56 record, even if he's been on a few poor Tampa Bay clubs. The right-hander is one of those pitchers who is sailing along and runs into one bad inning and ends up losing games. In the immortal words of Hall of Famer Yogi Berra, hurlers like Archer "pitch good enough to lose."

Shelby Miller, Arizona Diamondbacks 2-9 (0-6 H)

Out for the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.

**Udog** · 07-02-2017, 08:53 AM

With home runs on the rise can bettors find an edge when wagering MLB totals

Justin Smoak’s 22nd dinger of the season made MLB history as the 1,070th home run hit during the month of June, the most bombs the sport has ever witnessed during a single month in its existence.

Facing a 1-1 count with one out and runners on first and second base in the bottom of the first inning Friday night, Toronto first baseman Justin Smoak annihilated an 89.9 mile-per-hour Doug Fister two-seam fastball into the left-centerfield stands at Rogers Centre to deliver his Blue Jays an early 3-0 lead over the visiting Boston Red Sox.

Interestingly enough, the Sox would go on to defeat the Jays 7-4 in 11 innings on Friday. But this contest would be more remembered for Smoak’s first inning laser than Boston’s impressive come-from-behind victory. That’s because Smoak’s 22nd dinger of the season made Major League Baseball history as the 1,070th home run hit during the month of June, the most bombs the sport has ever witnessed during a single month in its existence.

When the curtain finally fell on both Friday night and the month of June, a grand total of 1,101 home runs had been hit over the previous 30 days. Baseball’s historic power surge was led by 21-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Cody Bellinger, who blasted an incendiary 13 home runs during the month of June. Not only are those 13 jacks tied for third-most by a rookie in a single month in MLB history, but they are the most hit by a rookie in a single month since Mark McGwire crushed 15 homers in May of 1987.

However, with a significant increase in home run totals comes a significant increase in questions and scrutiny. And many around the sport are asking just what, exactly, is the primary reason why so many balls are flying out of the yard this early in the 2017 season.

Some would be quick to point the finger at performance-enhancing drugs, but baseball’s austere drug-testing program combined with the fact that no single player is currently anywhere close to challenging the single-season home run record should serve as enough contradictory evidence to rebuff those claims.

Others would point to the fact that it’s a new era in baseball, one in which only three outcomes truly matter: the home run, the walk and the strikeout. The sport is no longer placing an emphasis on defense, base-running or batting average. It’s all about either sitting guys down or taking guys deep. The sport simply no longer values anything in between.

And then there is theory number three, which states that the balls are juiced.

Said Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale this past week when asked if he thought MLB’s baseballs were juiced, “One hundred percent. We have all talked about it.”

“There’s a lot of people unhappy with the baseball, and I’m getting some feedback,” New York Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen told Nightengale. “You’re seeing guys going opposite field, breaking their bats, and the balls are flying out. It’s the balls. They’re throwing harder with it, and they’re getting less movement, so they’re just hanging there. There has got to be some investigation.”

Whatever theory with which you subscribe as it pertains to the meteoric rise in baseball’s most fan-favorite highlight, it’s important to note that from a betting perspective, none of this has slipped past the Las Vegas bookmakers. More home runs should translate into more runs, which should then translate into more overs. But as of the morning of July 1, MLB Overs held just a slight edge against Unders to the tune of a 594-545 overall record (.521 for overs).

This data suggests that, while home runs are certainly on the rise, the bookmakers are well aware of what is taking place around Major League Baseball. So where can we look to find an edge when it comes to MLB totals and the soaring home run rate?

Well, let’s ask ourselves the following question: How do you prevent a baseball from flying over the outfield fence?

Answer 1: You strike the batter out
Answer 2: You keep the ball on the ground and out of the air

Here’s a look at the top-10 MLB starting pitchers in terms of strikeouts per nine innings (K/9), immediately followed by each pitcher’s 2017 totals record (Unders listed first, followed by overs):

1. Chris Sale, Red Sox: 12.27 K/9, 9-7
2. Max Scherzer, Nationals: 11.96 K/9, 10-6
3. Corey Kluber, Indians: 11.76 K/9, 7-5
4. Robbie Ray, Diamondbacks: 11.52 K/9, 6-8-2
5. Jacob deGrom, Mets: 10.82 K/9, 8-7-1
6. Stephen Strasburg, Nationals: 10.69 K/9, 8-7-1
7. Chris Archer, Rays: 10.69 K/9, 7-10
8. Lance McCullers, Astros: 10.66 K/9, 9-6
9. Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers: 10.44 K/9, 8-9
10. Carlos Martinez, Cardinals: 10.24 K/9, 8-6-2

The starting pitchers who currently comprise the top-10 in strikeouts per nine innings are a combined 80-71-6 (.529) to the Under this season, which seven of those ten pitchers in the black when it comes to betting Unders. Or, to put it another way, had you bet $110 to win $100 on the under in every single game those aforementioned seven pitchers have started this season (Sale, Scherzer, Kluber, deGrom, Strasburg, McCullers and Martinez), you would currently be up $1,060.

Granted, K/9 is just a very small piece to a much larger puzzle. These rankings don’t take into account opposing pitchers, weather, defenses or our starting pitcher’s supporting cast in terms of run production. But this information does serve as a useful guide when looking to establish an edge while betting MLB totals.

Now let’s take a look at the top-10 starting pitchers in terms of groundball rate as well as their 2017 totals record (Unders listed first, followed by overs):

1. Lance McCullers, Astros: 63.9%, 9-6
2. Marcus Stroman, Blue Jays: 60.8%, 7-8-1
3. Clayton Richard, Padres: 57.9%, 8-8-1
4. Tyler Chatwood, Rockies: 56.7%, 9-4-3
5. Mike Leake, Cardinals: 56.6%, 10-5-1
6. Kyle Freeland, Rockies: 56.4%, 12-2-2
7. Luis Severino, Yankees: 56.0%, 6-9
8. Jaime Garcia, Braves: 55.0%, 8-7
9. Wade Miley, Orioles: 53.0%, 7-9
10. Jhoulys Chacin, Padres: 52.8%, 7-8-1

Grand total: Unders 83, Overs 66, Pushes 9 for an Unders winning percentage of .557.

Again, these metrics are not intended to be utilized as a be-all, end-all type of tool. Rather, incorporate them into your overall handicapping strategy in an attempt to tip the scales from the bookmaker’s favor into your favor.

Because as baseball teams continue to shift their respective strategies, we need to be prepared to do the same. And at some point when these home run totals begin to regress to the mean, Unders should start cashing at highly favorable rate early on in that process.

**Udog** · 07-02-2017, 08:57 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, July 2

Atlanta @ Oakland

Game 979-980
July 2, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Teheran) 14.617
Oakland
(Manaea) 15.972
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-160); Over

Seattle @ LA Angels

Game 977-978
July 2, 2017 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Paxton) 14.630
LA Angels
(Chavez) 16.520
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-155
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+135); Over

Minnesota @ Kansas City

Game 975-976
July 2, 2017 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Santiago) 16.157
Kansas City
(Wood) 14.730
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-140
10
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+120); Under

Texas @ Chicago White Sox

Game 973-974
July 2, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Ross) 13.300
Chicago White Sox
(Quntana) 15.661
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-120); Over

NY Yankees @ Houston

Game 971-972
July 2, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Severino) 16.830
Houston
(Fiers) 15.924
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-110); Under

Tampa Bay @ Baltimore

Game 969-970
July 2, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Cobb) 13.398
Baltimore
(Gausman) 15.333
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-115
10
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-105); Over

Cleveland @ Detroit

Game 967-968
July 2, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Clevnger) 15.727
Detroit
(Verlnder) 14.768
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+100); Under

Boston @ Toronto

Game 965-966
July 2, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Pmeranz) 15.152
Toronto
(Biagini) 16.574
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-110); Over

LA Dodgers @ San Diego

Game 963-964
July 2, 2017 @ 4:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 18.861
San Diego
(Chacin) 14.379
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 4 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-185
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-185); Under

Colorado @ Arizona

Game 961-962
July 2, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Marquez) 13.212
Arizona
(Walker) 14.619
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-130); Over

Washington @ St. Louis

Game 959-960
July 2, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Scherzer) 17.336
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 14.859
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-125); Under

Miami @ Milwaukee

Game 957-958
July 2, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Straily) 15.454
Milwaukee
(Guerra) 13.611
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-130
10
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-130); Over

San Francisco @ Pittsburgh

Game 955-956
July 2, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Smrdzja) 13.042
Pittsburgh
(Williams) 15.576
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+110); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati

Game 953-954
July 2, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 15.969
Cincinnati
(Adleman) 12.404
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-140
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-140); Over

Philadelphia @ NY Mets

Game 951-952
July 2, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 15.207
NY Mets
(Montero) 16.052
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-155
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-155); Under

**Udog** · 07-02-2017, 09:00 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, July 2

National League
Giants @ Pirates
Samardzija is 1-2, 5.68 in his last four starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Giants are 3-6 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 2-10-5

Williams is 0-0, 5.32 in his last four starts (over 5-4-1). Pirates are 5-5 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-3-1

Giants won their last five games, are 4-10 in last 14 road games; over is 6-4-1 in their last 11 road games. Pirates are 3-6 in last nine home games; six of their last seven home games stayed under the total.

Phillies @ Mets
Pivetta is 0-2, 5.66 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Phillies are 1-5 in his road starts; their 1st 5-inning record with him: 2-6-2

Montero is 1-1, 6.57 in his last three starts (over 2-1). Mets’ 1st 5-inning record with him: 1-2

Phillies are 3-12 in last 15 road games; under is 5-3-1 in their last nine games. Mets won seven of last eight games; under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.

Cubs @ Reds
Arrieta is 1-2, 6.30 in his last four starts; over is 10-5 in his last 15 starts. Cubs are 1-6 in his last seven road starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 7-7-2

Adleman is 1-2, 5.57 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Reds are 5-2 in his home starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 7-5-1

Chicago lost six of last eight games; under is 8-1 in their last nine games. Reds lost 15 of last 20 games; over is 10-4 in their last fourteen games.

Marlins @ Brewers
Straily is 1-0, 1.56 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Miami is 3-3 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 9-6-1

Guerra is 0-2, 6.67 in his last five starts (over 5-3). Brewers are 2-3 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 3-3-2

Miami lost six of last seven road games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Milwaukee won its last four home games; under is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Nationals @ Cardinals
Scherzer is 2-1, 1.64 in his last three starts; under is 7-1 in his last eight. Washington is 6-3 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 11-4-1

Martinez is 2-1, 2.00 in his last four starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. St Louis 6-2 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 8-6-2

Washington lost five of last six road games; under is 6-1 in their last seven games. St Louis won six of last seven games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 games.

Rockies @ Diamondbacks
Marquez is 1-2, 5.87 in his last five starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Colorado is 4-3 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-4-2

Walker is 3-0, 3.42 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Arizona is 4-1 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-4-1

Colorado lost nine of its last ten games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten road games. Arizona lost three of its last four home games; over is 9-6-1 in their last 16 home games.

Dodgers @ Padres
Maeda is 2-0, 0.75 in his last two starts; over is 7-3-1 in his last 11. Dodgers are 4-2 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-4-1

Chacin is 2-2, 2.67 in his last four starts; his last three stayed under. Padres are 4-3 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-10-2

Dodgers are 15-2 in last 17 games; over is 7-3 in their last ten road games. San Diego lost four of last six games; under is 8-4 in their last 12 games.

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American League
Rays @ Orioles
Cobb is 2-0, 1.95 in his last four starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Rays are 5-5 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 10-4-2

Gausman is 1-3, 6.53 in his last four starts- over is 7-3 in his last ten. Orioles are 6-3 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-10.

Tampa Bay won five of last seven road games; four of their last five games stayed under. Orioles lost their last four home games; four of their last five games stayed under.

Red Sox @ Blue Jays
Pomeranz is 1-0, 2.04 in his last three starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Boston is 3-4 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 8-7

Biagini is 1-5, 6.19 in his last six starts (under 7-3). Toronto is 1-4 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-6

Red Sox won five of last six games; under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Toronto lost seven of last nine games; under is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Indians @ Tigers
Clevinger is 1-0, 2.40 in his last three starts (under 7-2). Indians are 4-1 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-3-2.

Verlander is 1-1, 3.74 in his last six starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight. Detroit is 6-1 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-6-3

Cleveland won four of its last six games; under is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Detroit won four of last six games; seven of their last ten games went over.

New York @ Houston
Severino is 0-1, 5.21 in his last three starts; over is 8-3 in his last 11. New York is 3-5 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 9-4-2

Fiers is 4-1, 2.68 in his last six starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Houston is 3-4 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-6-3

New York is 5-1 in game following its last six losses; over is 8-4 in their last 12 games. Astros won nine of last 12 games- over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Rangers @ White Sox
Ross is 1-1, 6.14 in three starts this year (over 2-1). Rangers’ 1st 5-inning record with him: 1-1-1

Quintana is 2-0, 0.90 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Chicago is 3-4 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-9-1

Texas lost four of last six games; under is 12-5 in their last 17 road games. Chicago lost nine of last 13 games; over is 4-2 in their last six games.

Twins @ Royals
Santiago is 0-5, 9.51 in his last six starts; over is 8-2 in his last ten. Twins are 1-6 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-8-1.

TWood is 44-54, 4.37 in 133 major league starts, last of which were 9 starts for the Cubs in 2015. This year, he is 1-2, 6.25 in 25 relief stints (28.2 IP) for the Royals.

Minnesota lost five of last seven games; under is 8-4 in their last 12 games. Kansas City won five of last seven home games; over is 18-6-1 in their last 25 games.

Mariners @ Angels
Paxton is 0-3, 8.10 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Seattle is 1-3 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-4-3

Chavez is 0-2, 6.75 in his last four starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Angels are 4-3 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-8-2

Seattle lost five of its last six games; over is 10-4-3 in their last 17 games. Angels lost four of last six games; six of last eight Angel games stayed under the total.

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Interleague

Braves @ A’s
Teheran is 0-2, 9.58 in his last two starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Atlanta is won his last five road outings- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 8-6-2

Manaea is 6-1, 3.08 in his last eight starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Oakland is 4-3 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-4-5

Atlanta is 7-3 in its last ten road games; under is 7-1 in their last eight games. Oakland lost its last six home games; their last three games stayed under.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
SF-Pitt: Samardzija 6-10; Williams 5-5
Phil-NY: Pivetta 2-7; Montero 2-1
Chi-Cin: Arietta 8-8; Adleman 6-7
Mia-Mil: Straily 8-8; Guerra 3-5
Wsh-StL: Scherzer 10-6; Martinez 8-8
Col-Az: Marquez 7-5; Walker 9-3
LA-SD: Maeda 9-3; Chacin 7-9

American League
TB-Balt: Cobb 8-8; Gausman 8-9
Bos-Tor: Pomeranz 9-6; Biagini 4-6
Clev-Det: Clevinger 4-5; Verlander 8-8
NY-Hst: Severino 7-8; Fiers 9-6
Tex-Chi: Ross 2-1; Quintana 8-8
Minn-KC: Santiago 5-8; TWood 0-0
Sea-LA: Paxton 6-6; Chavez 8-8

Interleague
Atl-A’s: Teheran 7-9; Manaea 8-6

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
SF-Pitt: Samardzija 6-16; Williams 4-10
Phil-NY: Pivetta 3-9; Montero 1-3
Chi-Cin: Arietta 6-16; Adleman 3-13
Mia-Mil: Straily 3-16; Guerra 2-8
Wsh-StL: Scherzer 4-16; Martinez 3-16
Col-Az: Marquez 6-2-4; Walker 4-12
LA-SD: Maeda 5-12; Chacin 7-16

American League
TB-Balt: Cobb 3-16; Gausman 4-17
Bos-Tor: Pomeranz 5-15; Biagini 3-10
Clev-Det: Clevinger 1-9; Verlander 6-16
NY-Hst: Severino 3-15; Fiers 6-15
Tex-Chi: Ross 2-3; Quintana 3-16
Minn-KC: Santiago 3-13; TWood 0-0
Sea-LA: Paxton 1-12; Chavez 2-16

Interleague
Atl-A’s: Teheran 6-16; Manaea 3-14

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Umpires
National League
SF-Pitt: Over is 6-3 in last nine Lentz games.
Phil-NY: Underdogs won five of last six DeJesus games.
Chi-Cin: Home side is 10-3 in Tumpane games this year.
Mia-Mil: Over is 3-0-1 in last four Wendelstedt games.
Wsh-StL: Over is 6-3 in last nine Segal games.
Col-Az: Over is 6-3 in last nine Hudson games.
LA-SD: Underdogs won seven of last eight Reyburn games.

American League
TB-Balt: Over is 10-2 in last dozen Marquez games.
Bos-Tor: Three of last four Randazzo games stayed under.
NY-Hst: Over is 9-5 in Muchlinski games this season.
Clev-Det: Under is 3-1-1 in last five Hoye games.
Tex-Chi: Under is 9-4 in Cooper games this season.
Minn-KC: Over is 6-2 in last eight Everitt games.
Sea-LA: Last five BWelke games stayed under.

Interleague
Atl-A’s: Favorites won 10 of last 12 Scheurwater games.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 41-27 AL, favorites -$442
AL @ NL– 40-40, favorites -$1,010
Total: 81-67 AL, favorites -$1,452

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 42-29-2
AL @ NL: Over 43-32-2
Total: Over 85-61-4

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 7/1/17
Ariz 14-15-9……26-13–5……….39-28
Atl 17-18-5……16-21-4………..33-39
Cubs 16-24-2……18-15-5………..34-39
Reds 11-24-3……18-21–2…………29-45
Colo 26-15-5…….19-16-2……….45-31
LA 18-16-5…….28-13-3……….46-29
Miami 15-20-2…….21-16-4……..36-36
Milw 19-13-6…….20-19-6………39-32
Mets 21-16-1……..18-21-3………39-37
Philly 10-26-8……11-17-6……….21-43
Pitt 18-18-3…..16-19-7………..34-37
St. Louis 16-17-3……23-12-7……….39-29
SD 9-24-5……..20-19–4………29-43
SF 9-29-7……..17-18-4……..29-47
Wash 28-12-2……19-15-4………..47-27

Orioles 13-22-5……..17-20-3………30-42
Boston 17-20-5………18-19-2…….35-39
White Sox 14-24-6……..17-17–2……..31-40
Cleveland 20-17-4……..17-18-4……..36-35
Detroit 16-20-5…….20-15-4……..36-35
Astros 20-11-7……..26-15-3……..46-26
KC 13-19-6………18-17-8…….31-36
Angels 16-21-7………18-15-7………34-36
Twins 23-11-4………15-20-6……..38-31
NYY 18-21-3……….22-12-2…..…40-33
A’s 12-22-5……..17-15-9……..29-37
Seattle 13-22-5……..21-15-6……..34-37
TB 19-13-8……..26-10-6……..45-23
Texas 22-12-7……..17-15-7………39-27
Toronto 14-22-3……..13-20-6……..27-42

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 7/1/17)
Ariz 12-38……..18-44………30
Atl 8-39……..11-41…………19
Cubs 13-43……..16-38……….29
Reds 14-38……..17-42……….31
Colo 10-47……..10-37..…….21
LA 11-39……..17-43..……..28
Miami 14-37……..14-42………28
Milw 15-38……18-45…..…..33
Mets 17-37……..15-41……….32
Philly 13-45……..9-34………..22
Pitt 11-39……..14-42……….25
StL 10-37……..12-42……….22
SD 17-38……..12-41…………29
SF 9-48……..11-37………….20
Wash 15-42……..19-39………34

Orioles 5-40……..15-41……….20
Boston 13-41……..10-38………23
White Sox 14-44……11-36……….25
Clev 9-42……..13-39……….22
Detroit 8-41…….17-39………..25
Astros 12-38……..19-44………31
KC 6-38……..7-41…………13
Angels 18-45…….10-41………28
Twins 9-39……..11-42……….20
NYY 11-42……..13-37……….24
A’s 7-40……..12-42……….19
Seattle 15-40…….15-43………30
TB 12-41……..19-42………31
Texas 13-42……..18-39………31
Toronto 11-39……..9-41……….20

**Udog** · 07-02-2017, 09:04 AM

MLB

Sunday, July 2

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Trend Report
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1:07 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

1:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-14 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 9 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

1:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland

1:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Mets's last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

1:35 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Baltimore is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
Baltimore is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

1:35 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. PITTSBURGH
San Francisco is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
San Francisco is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

2:10 PM
MIAMI vs. MILWAUKEE
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 13 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 13 games when playing Miami

2:10 PM
TEXAS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing at home against Texas

2:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. HOUSTON
NY Yankees are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games on the road
NY Yankees are 12-6 SU in their last 18 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston's last 15 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games

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

3:37 PM
SEATTLE vs. LA ANGELS
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing Seattle

4:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. OAKLAND
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 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
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing Arizona
Colorado is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Arizona is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing Colorado

4:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road
San Diego is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

8:08 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ST. LOUIS
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Washington

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**Udog** · 07-02-2017, 11:17 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, July 2

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PHILADELPHIA (26 - 53) at NY METS (38 - 42) - 1:10 PM
NICK PIVETTA (R) vs. RAFAEL MONTERO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-53 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-20 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-33 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 1-12 (-10.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-40 (-20.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-39 (-19.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 19-23 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 9-14 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 48-46 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 27-34 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 6-2 (+2.4 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

NICK PIVETTA vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

RAFAEL MONTERO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MONTERO is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 2.452.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (40 - 41) at CINCINNATI (35 - 45) - 1:10 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. TIM ADLEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 40-41 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 414-444 (-94.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-25 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-15 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-19 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-35 (-23.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 796-760 (-163.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ARRIETA is 0-5 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 52-59 (+8.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 20-12 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-25 (+22.3 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
ARRIETA is 20-3 (+15.5 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 20-44 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 397-424 (-96.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 395-360 (-81.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 5-3 (+1.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
ARRIETA is 6-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 0.968.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+5.3 units)

TIM ADLEMAN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ADLEMAN is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.096.
His team's record is 1-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (32 - 51) at PITTSBURGH (37 - 44) - 1:35 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. TREVOR WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-51 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-43 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-17 (-9.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-30 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-20 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-34 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 58-62 (-19.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-20 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAMARDZIJA is 21-28 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 4-10 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 27-46 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 30-45 (-22.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 153-112 (+35.2 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 59-63 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 86-106 (-31.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 3-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.127.
His team's record is 4-8 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.1 units)

TREVOR WILLIAMS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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MIAMI (35 - 44) at MILWAUKEE (44 - 39) - 2:10 PM
DANIEL STRAILY (R) vs. JUNIOR GUERRA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 46-99 (-42.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
MIAMI is 85-105 (-27.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 44-39 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-16 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 36-30 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 23-14 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
STRAILY is 29-18 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 13-2 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 17-10 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 15-11 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
STRAILY is 3-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.67 and a WHIP of 0.926.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

JUNIOR GUERRA vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (47 - 34) at ST LOUIS (39 - 41) - 8:05 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. CARLOS MARTINEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 21-30 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 126-95 (-23.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 33-14 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 125-117 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 60-63 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 83-82 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 47-45 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 26-33 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 25-34 (-17.9 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 3-2 (+1.7 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.163.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MARTINEZ is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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COLORADO (48 - 35) at ARIZONA (51 - 31) - 4:10 PM
GERMAN MARQUEZ (R) vs. TAIJUAN WALKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 310-421 (-100.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 227-300 (-78.5 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 51-31 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 19-8 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 31-13 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 41-23 (+16.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 33-17 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 48-35 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 12-4 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 26-20 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 26-20 (+7.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 22-11 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 33-24 (+7.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 21-15 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-5 (+1.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.7 Units)

GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MARQUEZ is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. COLORADO since 1997
WALKER is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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LA DODGERS (55 - 28) at SAN DIEGO (33 - 48) - 4:40 PM
KENTA MAEDA (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 63-63 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 20-30 (-17.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 27-32 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 77-78 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 26-39 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 8-18 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 29-30 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 33-27 (+12.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 9-28 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 42-81 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 7-1 (+4.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MAEDA is 2-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 4-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CHACIN is 9-8 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.557.
His team's record is 12-9 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-9. (+2.1 units)

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BOSTON (46 - 35) at TORONTO (37 - 43) - 1:05 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. JOE BIAGINI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 669-604 (-83.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 21-24 (-10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
POMERANZ is 4-12 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
POMERANZ is 5-13 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 37-43 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 10-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 13-23 (-14.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 6-14 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BIAGINI is 0-5 (-7.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-1 (+3.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
POMERANZ is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 2.116.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JOE BIAGINI vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (43 - 37) at DETROIT (36 - 44) - 1:10 PM
MIKE CLEVINGER (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 43-37 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 29-34 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 18-19 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 36-44 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 24-35 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
VERLANDER is 3-10 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-3 (+3.9 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

MIKE CLEVINGER vs. DETROIT since 1997
CLEVINGER is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 22.50 and a WHIP of 4.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VERLANDER is 20-22 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.287.
His team's record is 23-27 (-11.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 20-28. (-12.6 units)

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TAMPA BAY (43 - 40) at BALTIMORE (39 - 41) - 1:35 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 111-133 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 127-115 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 65-47 (+16.2 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 74-47 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 24-20 (+6.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 92-79 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 34-23 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 112-154 (-67.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-4 (+0.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

ALEX COBB vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
COBB is 4-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.0 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GAUSMAN is 2-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.8 units)

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NY YANKEES (43 - 36) at HOUSTON (55 - 27) - 2:10 PM
LUIS SEVERINO (R) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 9-18 (-10.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
NY YANKEES are 6-13 (-8.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEVERINO is 9-17 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 55-27 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 43-17 (+20.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 23-10 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 25-32 (-15.8 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 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

LUIS SEVERINO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SEVERINO is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 11.59 and a WHIP of 3.863.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
FIERS is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 7.59 and a WHIP of 1.406.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

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TEXAS (40 - 41) at CHI WHITE SOX (35 - 45) - 2:10 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (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.
QUINTANA is 6-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 135-111 (+29.3 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 107-101 (+37.4 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 15-8 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
TEXAS is 68-58 (+21.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 77-57 (+21.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

TYSON ROSS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ROSS is 2-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.03 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. TEXAS since 1997
QUINTANA is 2-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (41 - 39) at KANSAS CITY (40 - 40) - 2:15 PM
HECTOR SANTIAGO (L) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 35-59 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 121-121 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 70-53 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 69-52 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 25-17 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 41-39 (+6.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-14 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-6 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 28-24 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SANTIAGO is 26-15 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 8-20 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
WOOD is 5-12 (-12.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-3 (+5.3 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
8 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.8 Units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SANTIAGO is 3-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.356.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.7 units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WOOD is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (40 - 42) at LA ANGELS (43 - 42) - 3:35 PM
JAMES PAXTON (L) vs. JESSE CHAVEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 51-58 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PAXTON is 13-19 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAXTON is 4-12 (-11.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 43-42 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 99-51 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 15-5 (+11.2 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.
SEATTLE is 26-9 (+13.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-3 (+2.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PAXTON is 3-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.12 and a WHIP of 0.941.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (+0.0 units)

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CHAVEZ is 1-6 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.90 and a WHIP of 1.640.
His team's record is 2-6 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.6 units)

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ATLANTA (39 - 41) at OAKLAND (35 - 46) - 4:05 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. SEAN MANAEA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 107-134 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 50-50 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 56-64 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 52-54 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 172-233 (-53.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 31-39 (-23.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 90-113 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 4-13 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 58-78 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 51-88 (-32.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 69-95 (-29.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-0 (+2.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
TEHERAN is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

SEAN MANAEA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 07-02-2017, 01:06 PM

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

"Mad Max" gets the ball for the Washington Nationals on Sunday Night Baseball. Scherzer is one of the few starters in baseball who are legitimate no-hitter threats every time they take the mound.

Double-Play Picks

New York Yankees at Houston Astros (-120, 8.5)

The New York Yankees and Houston Astros wrap up their three-game series with a Sunday afternoon rubber-match. It's a bit surprising that these two entertaining teams from massive markets aren't playing in prime-time, but regardless, it should be an early Independence Day fireworks display at Minute Maid Park.

This game features, unquestionably, the top two offenses in the American League. The Yankees and Astros rank No. 1 and No. 2 in virtually every offensive category - runs scored, hits, batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. The only blemish is that the Tampa Bay Rays rank second in home runs, just two bombs ahead of the Yankees who sit in the No. 3 position.

Luis Severino and Mike Fiers will handle the starting pitching duties today. Both starters are more than capable of allowing some runs and they met head-to-head in a game back in May which turned into a shootout in an eventual 11-6 Yankees' win.

Severino has been pretty good for the Yanks this season but over his last three outings his ERA is 4.74 and opponents are averaging seven total runs per game during those starts. Fiers is coming off a start where he allowed four runs over 5.1 innings at home against the Oakland Athletics and he has never performed well against the Yankees with an ERA of 7.59 in two career starts.

In the last four meetings this season between the Yankees and Astros the two teams have combined to average 16 total runs per contest. You get the two top offenses in the league together and they will do their best to put on a show.

Pick: Over 8.5

Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals (+110, 7.5)

The St. Louis Cardinals entertain the Washington Nationals for the final game of their three-game weekend series. The Cards took the first two contests over a struggling Nats' offense that has only scored three total runs over their last three games, and will look to convert the sweep on Sunday Night Baseball.

The Red Birds will send their ace, Carlos Martinez, to the hill on Sunday. Martinez is 4-1 (team win/loss 6-2) at home this season with a very impressive 1.85 ERA and a WHIP of 0.86. Carlos has, however, dropped his last two starts and will be facing an absolute bulldog tonight.

Anytime you can get the Nationals, especially when Max Scherzer is starting, at -130 you have to take it. "Mad Max" is 6-2 on the road in 2017 with an ERA of 1.62 and a WHIP of 0.74. Scherzer is also riding some hot momentum right now - over his last seven starts he has only allowed six earned runs (1.00 ERA) and 22 hits (0.56 WHIP) to go along with 75 strikeouts (12.5 Ks per 9 innings).

Each and every time that Scherzer takes the mound he is a threat to toss a no-hitter. This game should be tight but Washington's offense will wake up enough to give Max a couple of runs to work with.

Pick: Nationals -130

Yesterday's Picks: 2-0
Season To Date: 79-69-7

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Kenta Maeda, Los Angeles Dodgers (6-3, 4.15 ERA, $423)

Right-hander Kenta Maeda has been in-and-out of the Dodgers' starting rotation over the last couple of weeks. In games that he has started he has been tremendous.

Over his last three starts he is 2-1 with a 1.69 ERA and has only allowed nine hits in those three outings (0.81 WHIP).

Maeda and the Dodgers are huge road favorites in San Diego this afternoon at -200.

Slumping: Julio Teheran, Atlanta Braves (6-6, 5.30 ERA, $-164)

Atlanta Braves' ace Julio Teheran is coming off a horrible outing where he allowed seven earned runs in only three innings of work against the Milwaukee Brewers. Over hit last two starts (both losses), Teheran owns an ERA of 8.71 and has only recorded five strikeouts over 10.1 innings.

Teheran is not missing any bats recently and he and his Braves are +165 underdogs today in Oakland.

Sunday's Top Trends

* The Toronto Blue Jays are 15-1 in their last 16 after scoring two runs or less in their previous game. -115 today vs. Red Sox.
* The Chicago White Sox are 11-1 in Carlos Quintana's last 12 starts vs. American League West. -105 today vs. Rangers.
* Over is 13-3 in Alex Cobb's last 16 road starts. Rays/Orioles Total: 10.5.
* The Arizona Diamondbacks are 16-5 in their last 21 home games. -130 today vs. Rockies.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

Precipitation will not be a threat to postpone or impact any games across Major League Baseball today. It should be a perfect day across the league for beaches, barbecues, and baseball bets.

There are a few games this afternoon that will feature decent hitter's winds. The Tigers will entertain the Indians with a 12 mile per hour wind blowing out to left field and a betting total of 10, the Giants will take on the Pirates at PNC Park with a 10-12 mile per hour wind blowing out to left and a total of 8.5, and the White Sox will welcome the Rangers with a 10-11 mile per hour breeze blowing out to left field and an Over/Under set at 10.

Ump Of The Day

D.J. Reyburn will be calling ball and strikes this afternoon in San Diego and that is horrible news for the Padres - or any home team that he gets involved with for that matter.

The road team is 12-4 in games worked behind the plate by Reyburn in 2017 and he is currently riding a streak of 9-1 over his last 10 games for the road team.

The Dodgers are big road favorites today at -200.

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