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**Udog** · 07-05-2017, 08:16 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Odds on various NFL teams to make the playoffs this fall:

— Buffalo Bills Yes +$550, No -$800

— Carolina Panthers Yes -$110, No -$110

— Chicago Bears Yes +$1,200, No -$3,000

— Green Bay Packers Yes -$310, No +$260

— Houston Texans Yes +$140, No -$160

— Indianapolis Colts Yes +$140, No -$160

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Happy 5th of July!!!!

13) Gordon Hayward signed with the Celtics, then wrote an article thanking Utah.

I get tired of players bolting teams, then writing an article thanking the previous city for everything. If you loved it so much, why don’t you stay? He gets four years, $128M from the Celtics, but he would’ve gotten that in Utah, too- he might’ve gotten more than that.

Maybe its because I’m an A’s fan and I’ve spent the last 42 years seeing our best players either leave via free agency or get traded (at a loss) before that happens. Losing isn’t fun.

But at least guys who bolt the A’s are leaving for huge raises. This isn’t about money. Jazz traded for Ricky Rubio to try and entice Hayward to stay in Utah. Now what? Their franchise is screwed.

12) Celtics’ title odds jump from 15-1 to 12-1 with Hayward aboard; Utah’s drop from 150-1 to 250-1. If you want to bet on the Jazz to win the NBA title, just go give the money to a homeless guy— at least that money will help someone.

11) Celtics beat the 76ers 89-88 in the first game of the Utah Summer League Monday night; Jayson Tatum finished with 21 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals in 34 minutes, while Markelle Fultz put up 17 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks for the Sixers.

Who wins these games don’t matter much; both players played well, which matters a lot.

10) Boston Globe newspaper publishes the entire Declaration of Independence every 4th of July.

9) Joey Chestnut won the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest by downing 72 hot dogs in 10:00 in Brooklyn Tuesday. I am told the average American eats 70 hot dogs a year.

8) Daniel Murphy has 34 RBI in 31 games against the Mets, who let him walk two years ago.

7) First-place Milwaukee Brewers are only 33-1 to win the World Series. Not a lot of faith there.

6) Midwestern trivia: Barbed wire was invented in DeKalb, Illinois.

5) Tigers’ star Miguel Cabrera left Tuesday’s game with left hip tightness, bad news for Detroit and Cabrera’s fantasy owners (I am not one).

4) Freddie Freeman was activated Tuesday and is now the Braves’ third baseman, so they can keep Matt Adams in the lineup at first base. He lined a single to center in his first at-bat back.

3) Why are phone solicitors calling me on July 4th, trying to sell me solar energy panels? It is a damn national holiday; go have some potato salad and leave me the bleep alone.

2) I understand the Marlins aren’t very good this year, but their entire pre-game show Tuesday was about the All-Star Game or Home Run Derby, which are a week from now. Enough.

The constant badgering to vote for Justin Bour in the Final 5 voting intrudes on the game.

1) Gonzaga basketball coach Mark Few still hasn’t watched his team’s national title game with North Carolina from three months ago; John Calipari hasn’t watched the Memphis-Kansas national title game his Tigers lost at the very end. Apparently, successful people prefer to look ahead.

**Udog** · 07-05-2017, 08:26 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, July 5

National League
Mets @ Nationals
deGrom is 4-0, 1.13 in his last four starts (under 4-0). Mets are 5-3 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 10-5-1

Roark is 0-4, 10.72 in his last five starts; over is 8-5 in his last 13 starts. Washington is 4-5 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 8-8-1

New York lost their last three games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Washington won four of last five home games; under is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Pirates @ Phillies
Cole is 3-1, 3.55 in his last four starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Pirates are 4-5 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 3-11-3

Lively is 0-3, 4.55 in his last five starts (under 4-1-1). Phillies’ 1st 5-inning record with him: 0-5-1

Pirates lost four of their last five games; under is 7-1 in their last eight games. Phillies lost six of last eight home games; under is 8-3-1 in their last 12 games.

Marlins @ Cardinals
Volquez is 1-1, 6.41 in his last four starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight starts. Miami is 1-7 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-8-1

Leake is 1-0, 2.70 in his last three starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Cardinals are 3-6 in his home outings- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 9-5-2

Marlins lost five of last seven games; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games. St Louis won five of last seven games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 home games.

Reds @ Rockies
Feldman is 2-0, 1.80 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in their last five. Cincinnati is 3-5 in his road starts- 1st 5-inning record with him: 9-6-2

Colorado is 4-0 in Gray’s starts (1-0, 3.93); under is 2-1-1. Colorado’s 1st 5-inning record with him: 2-1-1

Reds are 3-15 in last 18 road games; over is 13-6 in their last 19 road games. Colorado lost 10 of last 12 games; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight games.

Diamondbacks @ Dodgers
Godley is 2-1, 3.08 in his last four starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Arizona is 4-1 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-3-1

Wood is 8-0, 1.84 in his last nine starts; over is 6-4-1 in his last 11 starts. Dodgers are won his last three road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 9-2-1

Arizona won seven of last nine road games; under is 5-2-2 in their last nine games. Los Angeles is 13-1 in last 14 home games; under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games.

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American League
Blue Jays @ New York
Estrada is 0-4, 9.11 in his last six starts; under is 4-1 in their last five road starts. Toronto is 4-5 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-9-3

Pineda is 1-1, 7.48 in his last four starts; his last seven starts went over. New York is 6-3 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-9

Toronto lost nine of last 12 games; under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games. New York is 5-8 in its last 13 games; over is 8-3-1 in their last 12 home games.

Red Sox @ Rangers
Fister is 0-1, 4.91 in two starts for Boston (over 1-1). Red Sox’ 1st 5-inning record with him: 0-2

Cashner is 1-3, 6.14 in his last four starts (under 8-4-1). Texas is 3-2 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-5-3

Boston won its last six games; over is 6-1 in their last seven road games. Texas lost seven of last nine games; over is 16-2-1 in their last 19 home games.

Angels @ Twins
Bridwell is 2-1, 4.70 in four starts this year (over 3-1). Angels’ 1st 5-inning record with him: 3-1

Santana is 2-2, 7.59 in his last four starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Twins are 4-5 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 11-4-2

Angels lost five of last six games; five of Angels’ last six road games stayed under. Minnesota won three of last four games; under is 7-3 in their last ten home games.

White Sox @ A’s
Pelfrey is 1-1, 5.12 in his last four starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Chicago is 3-3 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-6-2

Gray is 1-1, 1.80 in his last two starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven starts. Oakland is 3-3 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-5

White Sox won four of last six games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. A’s lost 8 of their last 9 home games; under is 7-3-1 in his last 11 home games.

Royals @ Mariners
Vargas is 7-0, 2.12 in his last seven starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Royals are 5-2 in his road starts; their 1st 5-inning record with him: 11-4-1

Miranda is 1-1, 2.53 in his last three starts; under is 6-3-1 in his last ten. Seattle is 4-4 in his home starts; their 1st 5-inning record with him: 10-7

Royals are 17-6 in their last 23 games; over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Seattle lost seven of its last nine games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine home games.

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Interleague

Giants @ Tigers
Blach is 1-3, 8.13 in his last five starts; over is 6-1-1 in his last eight. Giants are 2-3 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 8-5

Norris is 0-2, 9.32 in his last two starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Detroit is 2-5 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-7-2

Giants won six of their last seven games; five of their last six games stayed under. Detroit is 5-11 in its last 16 games; four of their last six games went over.

Rays @ Cubs
Snell is 0-3, 9.19 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Tampa Bay is 1-3 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 2-5-1

Lackey is 1-4, 6.35 in his last five starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Chicago is 3-4 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 3-12-1

Rays are 9-6 in last 15 games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Chicago lost five of last seven games; under is 5-3 in last eight games at Wrigley Field.

Orioles @ Brewers
Aquino allowed two runs in six IP (99 PT) in his only ’17 start (April 22). He is 2-7 with a 4.46 ERA over 12 starts in AAA this year. Orioles’ 1st 5-inning record with him: 1-0

Garza is 0-2, 4.96 in his last three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five home starts. Brewers are 4-3 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-5-2

Baltimore lost four of last five games; under is 7-1 in their last eight games. Milwaukee won five of last six games; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten home games.

Padres @ Indians
Perdomo is 2-0, 3.18 in his last two starts; under is 4-1 in his road starts. San Diego is 0-5 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-4-3

Bauer is 2-1, 3.51 in his last four starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Cleveland is 4-4 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 8-6-2

Padres lost seven of last ten road games; under is 10-4 in their last 14 games. Indians won four of last six games; under is 7-1 in their last eight home games.

Astros @ Braves
Musgrove is 0-3, 10.29 in his last three starts; over is 3-0-1 in his road starts. Astros are 3-1 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-9

Garcia is 0-3, 6.75 in his last five starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Atlanta is 3-3 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-7-3

Astros won five of last six games; over is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Braves are 11-5 in last 16 games; under is 8-2 in their last ten games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
NY-Wash: deGrom 10-6; Roark 9-8 (0-5 last 5)
Pitt-Phil: Cole 9-8; Lively 1-5
Mia-StL: Volquez 6-10; Leake 8-8
Cin-Colo: Feldman 8-9; Gray 4-0
Az-LA: Godley 7-3; Wood 9-3

American League
Tor-NY: Estrada 7-10; Pineda 10-6
Bos-Tex: Fister 1-1; Cashner 5-8
LA-Min: Bridwell 3-1; Santana 10-7
Chi-A’s: Pelfrey 6-7; Gray 5-7
KC-Sea: Vargas 12-4; Miranda 10-7

Interleague
SF-Det: Blach 5-8; Norris 7-8
TB-Chi: Snell 2-6; Lackey 7-9
Blt-Mil: Aquino 1-0; Garza 6-6
SD-Clev: Perdomo 6-8; Bauer 8-8
Hst-Atl: Musgrove 5-8; Garcia 7-8

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
NY-Wash: deGrom 6-16; Roark 7-17
Pitt-Phil: Cole 5-17; Lively 3-6
Mia-StL: Volquez 6-16; Leake 2-16
Cin-Colo: Feldman 3-17; Gray 1-4
Az-LA: Godley 1-10; Wood 1-12

American League
Tor-NY: Estrada 7-17; Pineda 9-16 (4 of last 4)
Bos-Tex: Fister 1-2; Cashner 4-13
LA-Min: Bridwell 0-4; Santana 3-17
Chi-A’s: Pelfrey 3-13; Gray 2-12
KC-Sea: Vargas 3-18; Miranda 6-17

Interleague
SF-Det: Blach 4-13; Norris 3-15
TB-Chi: Snell 1-8; Lackey 9-16
Blt-Mil: Aquino 0-1; Garza 3-12
SD-Clev: Perdomo 6-14; Bauer 2-16
Hst-Atl: Musgrove 3-13; Garcia 3-15

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Umpires
National League
NY-Wash: Under is 2-0 in Libka’s games this season.
Mia-StL: Six of last seven O’Nora games this season.
Pitt-Phil: Under is 4-2-1 in last seven Vanover games.
Cin-Colo: Underdogs won four of last five Danley games.
Az-LA: Three of last four Hallion games stayed under.

American League
Tor-NY: Four of last five Conroy games stayed under.
LA-Min: Over is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Eddings games.
Chi-A’s: Under is 7-3 in last ten LBarrett games.
KC-Sea: Under is 5-2 in last seven Wolf games.
Bos-Tex: Under is 6-3 in last nine Dreckman games.

Interleague
TB-Chi: Over is 8-4 in last twelve Culbreth games.
SF-Det: Last four Guccione games went over total.
SD-Clev: Underdogs are 6-4 in last ten Lentz games.
Hst-Atl: Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Layne games.
Balt-Mil: Five of last six Johnson games went over.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 42-29 AL, favorites -$822
AL @ NL– 42-42, favorites -$852
Total: 81-69 AL, favorites -$1,674

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 42-32-2
AL @ NL: Over 45-34-2
Total: Over 87-66-4

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 7/4/17
Ariz 14-16-9……26-13–6……….39-29
Atl 18-18-5……16-22-4………..34-40
Cubs 17-24-2……18-16-5………..35-40
Reds 12-25-3……18-22–2…………30-47
Colo 26-15-6…….20-17-2……….46-32
LA 18-17-5…….29-13-3……….47-30
Miami 16-22-2…….21-16-4……..37-38
Milw 19-13-6…….22-20-6………41-33
Mets 21-17-2……..18-22-3………39-39
Philly 11-26-8……12-17-6……….23-43
Pitt 19-19-3…..17-20-7………..36-39
St. Louis 16-17-3……25-13-7……….41-30
SD 10-24-5……..21-19–4………31-43
SF 9-31-7……..17-18-4……..29-49
Wash 29-12-2……20-15-5………..49-27

Orioles 13-24-5……..18-20-3………31-44
Boston 19-20-6………18-19-2…….37-39
White Sox 15-25-6……..17-18–2……..32-42
Cleveland 21-17-4……..17-19-4……..37-36
Detroit 16-20-5…….21-16-4……..37-36
Astros 21-11-7……..27-15-3……..48-26
KC 15-19-6………19-17-8…….34-36
Angels 16-23-7………18-16-7………34-39
Twins 23-12-4………17-20-6……..40-32
NYY 18-22-3……….23-13-2…..…41-35
A’s 12-22-5……..18-17-9……..30-39
Seattle 14-22-5……..21-17-6……..35-39
TB 20-14-8……..26-10-6……..46-24
Texas 23-12-7……..17-16-8………40-28
Toronto 15-23-3……..13-21-6……..28-44

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 7/4/17)
Ariz 12-39……..18-45………30
Atl 8-40……..11-42…………19
Cubs 13-44……..16-39……….29
Reds 16-40……..17-43……….33
Colo 10-48……..11-39..…….22
LA 11-40……..18-44..……..29
Miami 14-40……..14-42………28
Milw 15-38……20-48…..…..35
Mets 18-39……..15-42……….33
Philly 13-46……..10-36……….23
Pitt 11-41……..14-43……….25
StL 10-37……..13-45……….23
SD 17-39……..13-42…………30
SF 10-50……..11-37…………21
Wash 16-43……..19-41………35

Orioles 5-42……..15-42……….20
Boston 14-44……..10-38………24
White Sox 14-46……11-37……….25
Clev 9-43……..13-40……….22
Detroit 8-41…….17-41………..25
Astros 12-39……..19-45………31
KC 8-40……..7-42…………15
Angels 18-47…….10-42………28
Twins 9-40……..11-44……….20
NYY 11-43……..14-39………25
A’s 7-40……..12-45……….19
Seattle 15-41…….16-45………31
TB 12-43……..19-42………31
Texas 14-43……..19-41………33
Toronto 11-41……..9-42……….20

**Udog** · 07-05-2017, 08:28 AM

MLB

Wednesday, July 5

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home

2:20 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CHI CUBS
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games at home
Chi Cubs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay

3:35 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. OAKLAND
Chi White Sox are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Chi White Sox are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games on the road
Oakland is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games

7:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Pittsburgh

7:08 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Washington
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. CLEVELAND
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cleveland's last 13 games

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. DETROIT
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco

7:35 PM
HOUSTON vs. ATLANTA
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Houston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games

8:05 PM
BOSTON vs. TEXAS
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 11 games
LA Angels are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 13 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games at home

8:15 PM
MIAMI vs. ST. LOUIS
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis's last 10 games when playing Miami
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami

8:40 PM
CINCINNATI vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games

10:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. SEATTLE
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
Kansas City is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing Kansas City

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers are 21-4 SU in their last 25 games

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**Udog** · 07-05-2017, 08:35 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, July 5

Baltimore @ Milwaukee

Game 929-930
July 5, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Aquino) 13.195
Milwaukee
(Garza) 15.298
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-130
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-130); Under

Houston @ Atlanta

Game 927-928
July 5, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Musgrve) 18.072
Atlanta
(Garcia) 13.633
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 4 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
N/A

San Diego @ Cleveland

Game 925-926
July 5, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Perdomo) 17.362
Cleveland
(Bauer) 13.735
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-220
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+190); Under

San Francisco @ Detroit

Game 923-924
July 5, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Blach) 15.941
Detroit
(Norris) 13.880
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-180
10
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+160); Under

Tampa Bay @ Chicago Cubs

Game 921-922
July 5, 2017 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 13.554
Chicago Cubs
(Lackey) 15.477
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-160
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-160); N/A

Kansas City @ Seattle

Game 919-920
July 5, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Vargas) 16.149
Seattle
(Miranda) 15.011
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+110); Under

LA Angels @ Minnesota

Game 917-918
July 5, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Bridwell) 14.630
Minnesota
(Santana) 16.247
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-165
10
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-165); Over

Boston @ Texas

Game 915-916
July 5, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Fister) 18.684
Texas
(Cashner) 14.658
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-110
11
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-110); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Oakland

Game 913-914
July 5, 2017 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Pelfrey) 12.594
Oakland
(Gray) 16.001
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-180
9
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-180); Under

Toronto @ NY Yankees

Game 911-912
July 5, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Estrada) 14.113
NY Yankees
(Pineda) 14.979
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-155
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-155); Over

Arizona @ LA Dodgers

Game 909-910
July 5, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Godley) 16.761
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 15.691
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-230
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+195); Under

Cincinnati @ Colorado

Game 907-908
July 5, 2017 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Feldman) 12.747
Colorado
(Gray) 14.364
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-150
11 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-150); Over

Miami @ St. Louis

Game 905-906
July 5, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Volquez) 17.131
St. Louis
(Leake) 13.620
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+120); Under

NY Mets @ Washington

Game 903-904
July 5, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(deGrom) 16.408
Washington
(Roark) 14.926
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-115); Under

Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia

Game 901-902
July 5, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 14.274
Philadelphia
(Lively) 15.412
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-155
9
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+135); Over

**Udog** · 07-05-2017, 10:52 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, July 5

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PITTSBURGH (38 - 46) at PHILADELPHIA (28 - 54) - 7:05 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. BEN LIVELY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 22-34 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 87-108 (-32.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 59-44 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-54 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-20 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-34 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-41 (-19.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-39 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

GERRIT COLE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
COLE is 3-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.245.
His team's record is 3-3 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

BEN LIVELY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (38 - 45) at WASHINGTON (50 - 34) - 7:05 PM
JACOB DEGROM (R) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 38-45 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 29-35 (-14.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 7-22 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-14 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 423-437 (+34.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
DEGROM is 18-7 (+10.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 11-17 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-36 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-37 (-18.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-3 (+4.8 Units) against NY METS this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
DEGROM is 4-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 6-4 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.5 units)

TANNER ROARK vs. NY METS since 1997
ROARK is 6-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.158.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)

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MIAMI (37 - 45) at ST LOUIS (40 - 43) - 8:15 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 87-106 (-26.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 40-43 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 24-31 (-22.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 61-65 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 84-83 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 29-34 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LEAKE is 6-16 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 5-13 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+2.8 Units) against MIAMI this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 5-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 9-9 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-7. (+3.3 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. MIAMI since 1997
LEAKE is 6-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.36 and a WHIP of 1.117.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.5 units)

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CINCINNATI (36 - 47) at COLORADO (49 - 37) - 8:40 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. JON GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FELDMAN is 60-85 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 30-60 (-28.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 49-37 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 34-26 (+6.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 228-302 (-79.9 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. COLORADO since 1997
FELDMAN is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JON GRAY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GRAY is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (52 - 32) at LA DODGERS (56 - 29) - 10:10 PM
ZACK GODLEY (R) vs. ALEX WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 34-109 (-43.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 28-5 (+21.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 52-32 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 37-20 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
GODLEY is 17-8 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GODLEY is 12-3 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 149-173 (-60.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 175-137 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-4 (+1.6 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

ZACK GODLEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GODLEY is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

ALEX WOOD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WOOD is 2-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.183.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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TORONTO (38 - 45) at NY YANKEES (44 - 38) - 1:05 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 38-45 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 10-17 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 14-25 (-15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 15-23 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 37-18 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PINEDA is 21-33 (-22.5 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-4 (+0.8 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ESTRADA is 4-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.209.
His team's record is 7-4 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.7 units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. TORONTO since 1997
PINEDA is 2-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.256.
His team's record is 4-8 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-8. (-5.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (37 - 46) at OAKLAND (36 - 48) - 3:35 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 173-235 (-55.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 32-41 (-25.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 91-115 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 59-79 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 70-97 (-31.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
GRAY is 12-22 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-1 (+2.8 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PELFREY is 0-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 7.56 and a WHIP of 1.919.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

SONNY GRAY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GRAY is 2-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.292.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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BOSTON (49 - 35) at TEXAS (40 - 44) - 8:05 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 135-114 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 37-23 (+14.8 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 75-49 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 96-80 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 103-85 (+21.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-12 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 98-90 (+18.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 24-15 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 54-46 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

DOUG FISTER vs. TEXAS since 1997
FISTER is 6-6 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 6-10 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-5. (+3.4 units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. BOSTON since 1997
CASHNER is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (43 - 45) at MINNESOTA (43 - 40) - 8:10 PM
PARKER BRIDWELL (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 43-40 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-18 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 32-27 (+8.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 528-503 (+44.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 35-31 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 48-76 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 3-13 (-10.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-1 (+4.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

PARKER BRIDWELL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

ERVIN SANTANA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SANTANA is 1-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.20 and a WHIP of 1.297.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (43 - 40) at SEATTLE (41 - 44) - 10:10 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. ARIEL MIRANDA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 43-40 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 56-49 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 68-57 (+15.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
VARGAS is 12-4 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 17-5 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 52-59 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 43-46 (-23.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 250-245 (-54.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 616-565 (-93.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 57-77 (-25.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
VARGAS is 3-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.70 and a WHIP of 0.946.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

ARIEL MIRANDA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (44 - 41) at CHICAGO CUBS (41 - 42) - 2:20 PM
BLAKE SNELL (L) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 112-134 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LACKEY is 22-6 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 34-24 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-42 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 353-294 (-78.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 878-804 (-155.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-16 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-20 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-20 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

BLAKE SNELL vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN LACKEY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LACKEY is 14-8 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.382.
His team's record is 16-9 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-11. (+2.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (33 - 52) at DETROIT (37 - 45) - 7:10 PM
TY BLACH (L) vs. DANIEL NORRIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-52 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-31 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 78-87 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-21 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 37-45 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 386-335 (-70.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

TY BLACH vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

DANIEL NORRIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (35 - 48) at CLEVELAND (44 - 38) - 7:10 PM
LUIS PERDOMO (R) vs. TREVOR BAUER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 77-90 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 42-31 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in road games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 21-23 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 44-38 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 30-34 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 2-6 (-10.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 this season.
CLEVELAND is 18-22 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 17-22 (-16.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 2-10 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-27 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 19-20 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 (+2.6 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

LUIS PERDOMO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

TREVOR BAUER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BAUER is 0-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.715.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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HOUSTON (57 - 27) at ATLANTA (40 - 42) - 7:35 PM
JOE MUSGROVE (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOE MUSGROVE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MUSGROVE is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA 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 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GARCIA is 3-7 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.36 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 3-9 (-9.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-8. (-4.8 units)

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BALTIMORE (40 - 43) at MILWAUKEE (46 - 40) - 7:10 PM
JAYSON AQUINO (L) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 49-76 (-27.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 46-40 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-24 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-28 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 128-117 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 93-80 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAYSON AQUINO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT GARZA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GARZA is 9-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.179.
His team's record is 10-3 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-9. (-6.6 units)

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**Udog** · 07-05-2017, 12:49 PM

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

Double-Play Picks

New York Mets at Washington Nationals (-105, 8.5)

The New York Mets and Washington Nationals wrap up their three-day holiday weekend series this evening in D.C. The Nats took the first two games and will look to convert the sweep over their division rivals.

The Mets will send their ace Jacob deGrom to the mound today. degrom has been very good on the road this season with a 4-1 record and a 4.56 ERA. His road ERA is inflated due to one bad start in Arlington a few weeks ago, however, in his four starts since that poor outing he is 4-0 with an ERA of 0.84 and a WHIP of 0.7188.

The Nationals are a great offensive team, but deGrom has a very good history against them. The Mets have won six of his last seven starts against the Nats, including his last three outings at Nationals Park. deGrom's last start versus Washington was eight innings of three-hit ball with zero earned runs allowed.

The Nats will counter with Tanner Roark and he is in a serious funk right now. Washington has dropped his last five starts and in those five trips to the hill he owns an ERA of 9.53 and a WHIP of 2.2941.

Mets avoid the sweep today.

Pick: Mets -115

Kansas City Royals at Seattle Mariners (-135, 9)

The Royals will be going for the sweep as they conclude their three-game set in Seattle, while the Mariners will try to salvage one game in a battle of two teams jockeying for position in the American League Wild Card Race.

Kansas City took the first two games by a combined score of 10-4 and it won’t get any easier for the Mariners, as the Royals send recently named All-Star Jason Vargas to the mound for the finale. The veteran southpaw has become the ace of the Royals staff in 2017, going 12-3 with a 2.22 ERA and a 1.115 WHIP in 16 starts.

Vargas faces a Seattle lineup that has fallen into a bit of a lull over their last nine games, where they are averaging just 3.2 runs per game over that span.

Meanwhile the Mariners counter with their best pitcher and no, that title no longer belongs to “King Felix”. We are now talking about second-year starter Ariel Miranda.

The 28-year-old Cuban has more than come into his own after an up-and-down start to the season. Miranda leads the Mariners in wins with seven, in ERA at 3.82 and WHIP at 1.141. The southpaw has been even better at Safeco Field, pitching to a 2.56 ERA and a 0.905 WHIP, while limiting opponents to a .184 batting average in eight starts.

Miranda faces a Royals lineup that is starting to find its stride, but still ranks 25th in runs, 21st in average and 25th in OPS.

Additionally, the Under is 9-0 in the Mariners’ last nine games versus a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15 and is 4-0-1 in Miranda’s last five starts at home.

This game has pitcher’s duel written all over it.

Pick: Under 9

Yesterday's Picks: 0-2
Season To Date: 82-72-7

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Alex Wood, Los Angeles Dodgers (9-0, 1.83 ERA, $544)

When you sit behind a guy like Clayton Kershaw in the rotation, it can sometimes be easy to be overlooked, but don’t worry Alex Wood. We see you.

Wood has been nothing short of spectacular in his second full season in Los Angeles. The southpaw is 8-0 with a 1.98 ERA and a 0.966 WHIP since joining the Dodgers rotation and has allowed just six earned runs in his last eight starts.

Wood and the Dodgers are big -222 home faves against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

Slumping: Joe Musgrove, Houston Astros (4-7, 6.01, $-568)

It feels like it should be really hard to be slumping when the team behind you is so good, but that’s where we are with Astros’ starter Joe Musgrove.

Musgrove has lost four of his last five starts, with the last three being particularly bad, where he is 0-3, with a 10.29 ERA and 1.928 WHIP in those outings.

But, since it’s the Astros, they are -133 road favorites today against the Braves.

Wednesday's Top Trends

* Under is 11-4 in Gerrit Cole's last 15 starts overall. Pirates/Phillies Total: 9.
* The Cleveland Indians are 3-13 in their last 16 interleague games. -240 today vs. Padres.
* The Minnesota Twins are 7-1 in their last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter. -170 vs. Angels (Bridwell).
* The Kansas City Royals are 10-1 in Jason Vargas' last 11 starts vs. a team with a losing record. +115 today @ Mariners.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

There is a chance of a few thunderstorms developing early in the game between the Mets and Nationals in D.C. this evening with a 40 percent chance of rain during the first couple of innings. Things should clear out nicely.

There is a 30-40 percent chance of rain late in the game in Arlington between the Red Sox and Rangers. There could also be some thunderstorms associated with this precipitation.

The biggest threat of postponement will be in St. Louis tonight where the Cards will host the Marlins. Thunderstorms are expected all day in St. Louis, reducing to "a chance of thunderstorms" for the evening and a 40-50 percent chance of rain.

The only game that will be impacted by any significant wind today is this afternoon's contest between the Blue Jays and Yankees in The Bronx. There will be a 12-14 mile per hour wind blowing in from right-center field and the total is currently set at 9.

Ump Of The Day

Tom Hallion will be calling balls and strikes tonight in Los Angeles for the battle between the Dodgers and Diamondbacks. Hallion is the No. 4 Over umpire in Major League Baseball at 12-4 this season and dating back to last season the Over has cashed in 16 of his last 21 games behind the dish.

The total for tonight's game is currently set at 7.5.

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