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**Udog** · 07-14-2017, 08:25 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

— White Sox traded Jose Quintana to the Cubs for four prospects, one of whom is Eloy Jimenez, considered a top-10 prospect.

— Since 2007, Ball State is 31-13 vs spread as a football road underdog.

— Western Michigan opens the season at USC/Michigan State; good for the accountants, bad for the players/coaches.

— Since 2014, Northwestern is 10-4 against the spread on the road.

— Southern Utah’s Randy Onwuasor scored 23.6 pts/game LY; now he is transferring, a huge blow to the Thunderbirds’ Big Sky hopes next winter.

— When Rip Hamilton went to the Chicago Bulls in 2011, he paid CJ Watson $15K cash, so he could wear #32, which had been Watson’s number.

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

13) Justin Bour hit 22 homers in the first round of Home Run Derby Monday night; he didn’t advance, but the reaction his two teammates (Giancarlo Stanton, Marcell Ozuna) had after he finished his round was one of the things that makes sports great.

Stanton/Ozuna are both more famous than Bour, but their joy at his success was very cool- when you have teammates that enjoy other teammates’ successes, that makes things fun. It was refreshing to see.

12) You could wager in Las Vegas on whether the first pitch of the All-Star Game would be a ball or a strike. Turns out Jose Altuve swung/missed at the first pitch.

11) Joey Votto is a great player, but he is 0-10 in All-Star Games, tied with Terry Moore for most AB’s in All-Star Games without getting a hit.

10) Arizona Diamondbacks are usually short on pitching. On December 8, 2009, they made this trade:

Arizona got: Edwin Jackson, Ian Kennedy
Detroit got: Max Scherzer, Austin Jackson, Phil Coke, Daniel Sclereth
New York (A) got: Curtis Granderson

Not a great trade by the Diamondbacks. Scherzer is 126-59 since leaving Arizona.

9) PJ Carlesimo said De’Aaron Fox and Jayson Tatum were the two most impressive rookies in the Las Vegas summer league.

8) New England Patriots have had the same coordinators since 2012. Every other team in the NFL has had at least one coordinator change in the last two years.

7) Atlanta Falcons have a new domed stadium opening this fall: at least the food will be affordable. $2 hot dogs, $3 nachos, $5 for a Bud Light. Tickets to the games are probably expensive as hell, but the food is definitely reasonably priced.

6) Random fact: Oakland A’s assistant general manager Dan Feinstein, in charge of pro scouting and player personnel, was a Medieval European History major at Cal-Davis. Not sure if they had baseball in medieval Europe, but at least the guy went to a state college.

5) They had 7,024 people at the AAA All-Star Game in Tacoma Wednesday night. Minor league baseball is solid, affordable entertainment.

4) Suns’ GM Ryan McDonough signed a player named Mike James, who at one time played ball at Eastern Arizona College, a school McDonough said he had never heard of (me either). James went on to play at Lamar, and then in Europe for a while.

Eastern Arizona is in Thatcher, AZ; its teams are known as the Gila Monsters.

3) Las Vegas sports books saved around $100,000 because a lot of people who bet on the Cubs to win the World Series last year decided to keep their winning tickets as souvenirs, rather than cash them in. The 180-day deadline to cash winning tickets passed in May.

2) Every NFL team got $244M from the league’s national revenue sharing program last year; that is $7.8B in total revenues and thats before a ticket is sold in the stadiums. Must be nice.

1) Kid Rock might run for the US Senate from Michigan; Dwayne (Rock) Johnson might run for President. This is life in 2017.

**Udog** · 07-14-2017, 08:31 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, July 14

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ST LOUIS (43 - 45) at PITTSBURGH (42 - 47) - 7:05 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 43-45 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 15-21 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 26-32 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 31-36 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LEAKE is 36-48 (-23.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 7-17 (-14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 153-113 (+34.2 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 619-552 (+61.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 65-54 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 59-64 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-29 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 90-109 (-29.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LEAKE is 10-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.257.
His team's record is 14-16 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-16. (-3.7 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
COLE is 7-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.69 and a WHIP of 1.124.
His team's record is 8-6 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-4. (+6.1 units)

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WASHINGTON (52 - 36) at CINCINNATI (39 - 49) - 7:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. TIM ADLEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GONZALEZ is 24-27 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 0-8 (-11.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 0-7 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 17-25 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 19-10 (+9.1 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
WASHINGTON is 36-15 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 18-8 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
CINCINNATI is 397-425 (-97.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GONZALEZ is 3-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.033.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.2 units)

TIM ADLEMAN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (61 - 29) at MIAMI (41 - 46) - 7:10 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. DANIEL STRAILY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 14-27 (-13.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 63-64 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 20-31 (-19.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 41-45 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 77-79 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 26-40 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 8-19 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 29-31 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 10-15 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
STRAILY is 31-18 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 12-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 19-6 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 10-2 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 16-11 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 38-48 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 90-107 (-23.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. MIAMI since 1997
MCCARTHY is 2-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 0.60 and a WHIP of 0.600.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
STRAILY is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 0.868.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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COLORADO (52 - 39) at NY METS (39 - 47) - 7:10 PM
JON GRAY (R) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 231-304 (-79.8 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 439-692 (-134.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
COLORADO is 52-39 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 22-20 (+12.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 26-21 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 73-76 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-22 (+7.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY METS are 39-47 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 19-24 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 43-44 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 30-37 (-14.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 27-34 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 7-22 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 195-238 (-60.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JON GRAY vs. NY METS since 1997
GRAY is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.13 and a WHIP of 1.227.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.7 units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. COLORADO since 1997
DEGROM is 2-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 0.95 and a WHIP of 0.777.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.4 units)

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ARIZONA (53 - 36) at ATLANTA (42 - 45) - 7:35 PM
TAIJUAN WALKER (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 110-138 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 22-13 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 88-103 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 49-65 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 53-36 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 21-9 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 38-23 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 43-25 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 33-18 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 34-56 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

R.A. DICKEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
DICKEY is 2-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (29 - 58) at MILWAUKEE (50 - 41) - 8:10 PM
NICK PIVETTA (R) vs. ZACH DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-58 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-23 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-37 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-44 (-21.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 50-41 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 23-16 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 42-29 (+15.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 31-24 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 38-32 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-22 (+8.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DAVIES is 12-6 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 7-1 (+7.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 133-128 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 386-431 (+51.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 425-423 (+45.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

NICK PIVETTA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACH DAVIES vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DAVIES is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (34 - 56) at SAN DIEGO (38 - 50) - 10:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-56 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-46 (-20.0 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 17-32 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-13 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 79-89 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-14 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-33 (-12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-25 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-26 (-18.2 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.
SAN DIEGO is 34-27 (+14.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 23-17 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 79-91 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 34-30 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
RICHARD is 44-35 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 23-9 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-2 (+3.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CUETO is 8-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.065.
His team's record is 9-4 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-3. (+6.5 units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RICHARD is 6-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 10-6 (+6.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.5 units)

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NY YANKEES (45 - 41) at BOSTON (50 - 39) - 7:10 PM
MICHAEL PINEDA (R) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 9-19 (-11.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
NY YANKEES are 19-37 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PINEDA is 21-34 (-24.2 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
POMERANZ is 17-6 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 70-59 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 671-605 (-83.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 359-284 (-45.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 383-336 (-91.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 47-49 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 216-221 (-63.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-1 (+3.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. BOSTON since 1997
PINEDA is 5-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.197.
His team's record is 7-5 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.7 units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
POMERANZ is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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TORONTO (41 - 47) at DETROIT (39 - 48) - 7:10 PM
AARON SANCHEZ (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 41-47 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 13-19 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 22-32 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 5-12 (-11.9 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 15-22 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
VERLANDER is 10-0 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 39-48 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 13-23 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 43-61 (-20.9 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 21-33 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 27-38 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 14-23 (-11.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 387-336 (-71.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
VERLANDER is 9-18 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

AARON SANCHEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 0.846.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. TORONTO since 1997
VERLANDER is 3-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.208.
His team's record is 5-6 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-3.9 units)

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MINNESOTA (45 - 43) at HOUSTON (60 - 29) - 8:10 PM
JOSE BERRIOS (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 60-29 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 42-22 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 45-18 (+21.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 39-21 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 45-43 (+5.3 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 25-15 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 10-4 (+7.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
MINNESOTA is 29-19 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-29 (+7.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-6 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 10-6 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 26-32 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BERRIOS is 1-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 8.03 and a WHIP of 2.109.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MORTON is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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SEATTLE (43 - 47) at CHI WHITE SOX (38 - 49) - 8:10 PM
JAMES PAXTON (L) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 95-108 (-28.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 796-718 (-106.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SEATTLE is 376-344 (-76.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
PAXTON is 9-17 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-16 (+13.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 27-9 (+14.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-1 (+2.7 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PAXTON is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.236.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SHIELDS is 5-6 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.51 and a WHIP of 1.281.
His team's record is 9-8 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-6. (+3.3 units)

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TEXAS (43 - 45) at KANSAS CITY (44 - 43) - 8:15 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 44-43 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 73-48 (+24.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 71-53 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 93-63 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 138-115 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 63-45 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 107-102 (+36.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 99-80 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 106-86 (+22.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 99-90 (+19.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 55-46 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 273-390 (-108.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HAMMEL is 14-30 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 14-21 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-0 (+4.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PEREZ is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. TEXAS since 1997
HAMMEL is 1-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-0. (+5.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (47 - 40) at OAKLAND (39 - 50) - 10:05 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 47-40 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-29 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-22 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 76-41 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 38-21 (+14.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CARRASCO is 21-5 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 176-237 (-53.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 92-115 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 22-43 (-21.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 60-79 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 19-31 (-12.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
GRAY is 6-15 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 8-18 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-1 (+1.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CARRASCO is 3-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.45 and a WHIP of 0.613.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

SONNY GRAY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GRAY is 2-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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TAMPA BAY (47 - 43) at LA ANGELS (45 - 47) - 10:05 PM
JACOB FARIA (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 115-136 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 70-88 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 216-168 (+39.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 99-52 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 36-33 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 35-25 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 11-29 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.1 Units)

JACOB FARIA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

RICKY NOLASCO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
NOLASCO is 3-7 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.67 and a WHIP of 1.553.
His team's record is 3-7 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-3.1 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (43 - 45) at BALTIMORE (42 - 46) - 7:05 PM
MIKE MONTGOMERY (L) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 43-45 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 5-13 (-9.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-25 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-19 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 29-39 (-28.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 798-762 (-164.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MONTGOMERY is 10-19 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 130-120 (+10.5 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 25-16 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 55-34 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 72-58 (+15.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 55-26 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
GAUSMAN is 0-8 (-8.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

MIKE MONTGOMERY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GAUSMAN is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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**Udog** · 07-14-2017, 08:32 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, July 14

National League
Cardinals @ Pirates
Leake is 1-2, 6.07 in his last five starts (over 3-1-1). St Louis is 5-2 in his road starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 9-6-2.

Cole is 4-1, 3.45 in his last five starts; under is 11-4-1 in his last 16. Pirates are 5-3 in his home starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 4-11-3.

Cardinals won three of last four games, are 4-8 in road series openers. Over is 8-3-1 in their last 12 road games. Pittsburgh won five of last six games; they’re 5-9 in home series openers. Under is 9-2 in their last 11 home games.

Nationals @ Reds
Gonzalez is 0-2, 2.37 in his last three starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Washington is 6-3 in his last nine starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 11-4-3.

Adleman is 1-4, 5.88 in his last five starts (over 8-6-1). Cincinnati is 5-3 in his home starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 7-7-1.

Nationals won five of last seven games, are 9-5 in road series openers. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Cincinnati is 8-5 in its last 13 games, 8-6 in home series openers. Under is 9-0-1 in their last ten games.

Rockies @ Mets
Colorado is 5-0 in Gray starts (2-0, 4.13); under is 3-1-1 in those games. Rockies won all three of his road starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 3-1-1.

deGrom is 5-0, 1.85 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Mets are 5-3 in his home starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 11-5-1.

Rockies are 2-11 in last 13 road games, 9-6 in road series openers. Under is 10-1-1 in their last 12 games. New York lost five of last six games; they’re 7-2 in last nine home series openers. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games.

Dodgers @ Marlins
McCarthy is 1-1, 3.29 in his last five starts; over is 3-0-1 in his last four. Dodgers are 3-2 in his road starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 8-5-1.

Straily is 3-0, 1.99 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Miami is 6-3 in his home starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 11-6-1.

Dodgers won their last six games, are 5-1 in last six road series openers. Under is 5-1-2 in their last eight games. Miami won five of last six games; they’re 5-2 in last seven home series openers. Under is 5-0-1 in their last six home games.

Diamondbacks @ Braves
Walker is 0-1, 5.89 in his last three starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight starts. Arizona is 5-2 in his road outings- their first 5-inning record with him: 7-5-2.

Dickey is 2-0, 1.00 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Braves are 7-2 in his home starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 9-5-3.

Diamondbacks lost five of last six games, are 8-5 in road series openers. Under is 5-1-2 in their last eight games. Atlanta lost four of last six games, is 7-6 in home series openers. Five of their last six games went over.

Phillies @ Brewers
Pivetta is 1-0, 2.57 in his last two starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Phillies are 2-5 in his road starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 3-6-2

Davies is 3-0, 2.84 in his last three starts; over is 5-1 in his last six starts. Milwaukee is 5-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-6-3

Phillies lost five of last six games, are 7-8 in road series openers. Under is 7-0-1 in their last eight games. Milwaukee is 9-2 in its last 11 games, 8-7 in home series openers. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Giants @ Padres
Cueto is 1-2, 4.99 in his last five starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Giants are 5-5 in his road starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 7-7-4

Richard is 0-1, 6.14 in his last four starts (under 10-8). San Diego is 4-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-8-1

Giants lost five of last six games, are 7-8 in road series openers. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games. San Diego won five of last seven games; they’re 10-5 in home series openers. Under is 9-3 in their last 12 games.

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American League
New York @ Boston
Pineda is 1-1, 8.39 in his last five starts; his last eight starts went over. New York is 4-3 in his road outings- their first 5-inning record with him: 8-9

Pomeranz is 3-0, 2.12 in his last five starts; over is 6-1 in his last seven. Boston is 7-2 in his Fenway starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-7

New York lost six of last eight games; they’re 8-4 in last 12 road series openers. Over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Boston lost four of last five games, is 10-4 in home series openers. Under is 5-1 in their last six home games.

Blue Jays @ Tigers
Sanchez is 0-2, 6.23 in six starts this year (under 4-2). Toronto is 0-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-4-1

Verlander is 0-2, 7.20 in his last two starts; over is 6-4 in his last 10 starts. Detroit is 2-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-8-3

Blue Jays won three of last four road games, are 2-6 in last eight road series openers. Over is 4-1 in their last five games. Detroit is 3-5 in its last eight games, 10-4 in home series openers. Under is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Mariners @ White Sox
Paxton is 2-0, 2.03 in his last two starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Seattle is 2-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-4-3

Shields is 1-1, 9.42 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. White Sox are 2-1 in his home starts-— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-3-1

Mariners lost five of last seven games; they’re 5-8 in road series openers. Over is 4-2 in their last six games. Chicago lost four of last five games; they’re 5-7 in home series openers. Over is 5-2 in their last seven home games.

Twins @ Astros
Berrios is 1-1, 6.75 in his last three starts (under 8-2-1). Minnesota is 4-2 in his road starts- – their first 5-inning record with him: 7-3-1

Morton is 1-0, 2.08 in his last two starts; over is 6-1-1 in his last eight. Astros are 5-2 in his home starts- – their first 5-inning record with him: 6-3-2

Twins lost six of last eight road games, are 9-4 in road series openers. Over is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Houston won six of last eight games; they’re 0-5 in last five home series openers. Over is 11-2 in their last 13 games.

Rangers @ Royals
Perez is 2-1, 7.01 in his last seven starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Rangers are 1-4 in his road stats— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-7-3

Hammel is 0-2, 6.75 in his last three starts; over is 7-4 in his last 11. Royals are 3-8 in his road starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 4-10-3

Rangers are 2-5 in last seven road games, 5-9 in road series openers. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Kansas City lost its last three games, is 7-7 in home series openers. Over is 4-1 in their last five home games.

Indians @ A’s
Carrasco is 5-0, 3.60 in his last six starts (under 4-2). Cleveland is 8-1 in his road starts- – their first 5-inning record with him: 11-5-1

Gray is 2-1, 2.14 in his last three starts (over 10-3). Oakland is 5-3 in his home starts- – their first 5-inning record with him: 8-5

Indians are 9-2 in last 11 road games, 6-8 in road series openers. Under is 7-4-1 in their last 12 games. Oakland won four of last six games, is 6-8 in home series openers. Over is 4-2 in their last six games.

Rays @ Angels
Faria is 4-0, 2.35 in his first six MLB starts (under 3-2-1). Rays are 3-0 in his road starts- – their first 5-inning record with him: 5-0-1

Nolasco is 2-2, 5.24 in his last four stats; under is 8-3-1 in his last 12. Angels are 3-5 in his home starts- – their first 5-inning record with him: 6-9-3

Rays won three of last four games, are 10-5 in road series openers. Over is 3-1 in their last four road games. Angels are 3-7 in last ten games, 5-8 in home series openers. Under is 6-1-1 in their last eight games.

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Interleague
Cubs @ Orioles
Montgomery is 0-3, 8.40 in his last three starts; under is 4-2 in his starts. Cubs are 0-3 in his road starts- – their first 5-inning record with him: 2-3-1

Gausman is 2-0, 3.24 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Orioles are 7-3 in his home starts- – their first 5-inning record with him: 8-11

Cubs are 4-8 in last 12 games overall, 8-17 in last 25 road games, 6-8 in road series openers. Under is 11-2 in their last 13 road games. Baltimore lost four of last five home games; they’re 10-4 in home series openers. Under is 4-1 in their last five home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
StL-Pitt: Leake 8-9; Cole 10-8
Wsh-Cin: Gonzalez 9-9; Adleman 6-9
Col-NY: Gray 5-0; deGrom 11-6
LA-Mia: McCarthy 10-4; Straily 11-7
Az-Atl: Walker 10-4; Dickey 10-7
Phil-Mil: Pivetta 3-8; Davies 12-6
SF-SD: Cueto 9-9; Richard 7-11

American League
NY-Bos: Pineda 10-7; Pomeranz 11-6
Tor-Det: Sanchez 2-4; Verlander 8-10
Sea-Chi: Paxton 8-6; Shields 3-4
Min-Hst: Berrios 8-3; Morton 7-4
Tex-KC: Perez 6-10; Hammel 4-13
Clev-A’s: Carrasco 14-3; Gray 6-7
TB-LAA: Faria 5-1; Nolasco 5-13

Interleague
Chi-Balt: Montgomery 1-5; Gausman 9-10

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
StL-Pitt: Leake 3-17; Cole 6-18
Wsh-Cin: Gonzalez 6-18; Adleman 4-15
Col-NY: Gray 1-5; deGrom 6-17
LA-Mia: McCarthy 2-14; Straily 4-18
Az-Atl: Walker 5-14; Dickey 6-17
Phil-Mil: Pivetta 4-11; Davies 6-18
SF-SD: Cueto 6-18; Richard 4-18

American League
NY-Bos: Pineda 10-17; Pomeranz 5-17
Tor-Det: Sanchez 1-6; Verlander 6-18
Sea-Chi: Paxton 1-14; Shields 3-7
Min-Hst: Berrios 3-11; Morton 1-11
Tex-KC: Perez 6-16; Hammel 1-17
Clev-A’s: Carrasco 3-17; Gray 2-13
TB-LAA: Faria 2-6; Nolasco 5-18

Interleague
Chi-Balt: Montgomery 2-6; Gausman 4-19

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Umpires
National League

American League

Interleague

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 45-32 AL, favorites -$1,093
AL @ NL– 47-44 NL, favorites -$390
Total: 88-77 AL, favorites -$1,483

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 44-36-2
AL @ NL: Over 48-37-3
Total: Over 92-73-5

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 7/9/17
Ariz 14-17-10……27-14–7……….40-31
Atl 20-19-6……16-22-4………..36-41
Cubs 17-24-3……20-19-5………..37-43
Reds 14-27-4……18-22–3…………32-49
Colo 26-15-6…….23-19-2……….49-34
LA 18-17-5…….33-13-4……….51-30
Miami 19-23-3…….21-16-5……..40-39
Milw 22-14-6…….23-20-6………44-34
Mets 22-19-2……..18-22-3………40-41
Philly 11-26-9……14-20-7……….25-46
Pitt 22-21-3…..17-20-6………..39-41
St. Louis 16-17-5……28-15-7……….44-32
SD 12-27-5……..21-19–4………33-46
SF 10-32-7……..17-20-4……….30-52
Wash 29-12-2……21-17-7………..50-29

Orioles 16-27-4……..18-20-3………34-47
Boston 20-24-6………18-19-2…….38-43
White Sox 16-28-6……..17-18–2……..33-45
Cleveland 21-17-4……..20-20-5……..40-37
Detroit 16-22-6…….22-17-4……..38-39
Astros 23-13-8……..27-15-3……..50-28
KC 15-22-7………19-17-7…….34-39
Angels 18-25-7………18-16-8………36-41
Twins 23-12-5………19-24-5……..42-35
NYY 18-22-3……….25-15-3…..…43-37
A’s 13-24-7……..19-17-9……..32-41
Seattle 14-22-5……..23-18-8……..37-40
TB 21-14-9……..29-11-6……..50-25
Texas 23-12-8……..20-17-8………43-29
Toronto 15-24-3……..15-23-8……..30-47

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 7/9/17)
Ariz 12-41……..18-48………30
Atl 8-45……..11-42…………19
Cubs 13-44……..16-44……….29
Reds 18-45……..17-43……….35
Colo 10-47……..13-44..…….23
LA 11-40……..19-50..……..30
Miami 18-45……..14-42………32
Milw 18-42……20-49…..…..38
Mets 19-43……..15-43……….34
Philly 13-46……..11-41……….24
Pitt 12-46……..14-43……….26
StL 10-38……..14-50……….24
SD 18-44……..13-44…………31
SF 10-49……..11-41…………21
Wash 16-43……..20-45………36

Orioles 7-47……..15-41……….22
Boston 15-50……..10-39………25
White Sox 15-50……11-37……….26
Clev 9-42……..14-45……….23
Detroit 8-44…….18-43………..26
Astros 14-44……..19-45………33
KC 9-44……..7-43…………16
Angels 20-50…….10-42……….30
Twins 9-40……..11-48……….20
NYY 11-43……..14-43………25
A’s 8-44……..13-45……….21
Seattle 15-41…….18-49………33
TB 13-44……..20-46……..33
Texas 14-43……..21-45………35
Toronto 12-42……..9-46……….21

**Udog** · 07-14-2017, 08:36 AM

MLB

Friday, July 14

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Chi Cubs's last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CINCINNATI
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Boston
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. DETROIT
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. NY METS
Colorado is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of NY Mets's last 16 games when playing at home against Colorado

7:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games at home
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:35 PM
ARIZONA vs. ATLANTA
Arizona is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
Atlanta is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Arizona

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Minnesota

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MILWAUKEE
Philadelphia is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:15 PM
TEXAS vs. KANSAS CITY
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Texas's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Texas
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas

10:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cleveland's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

10:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Francisco
San Diego is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing San Francisco

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**Udog** · 07-14-2017, 10:18 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Friday, July 14

Chicago Cubs @ Baltimore

Game 979-980
July 14, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Mntgmry) 15.308
Baltimore
(Gausman) 12.951
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-110
10
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-110); Under

Tampa Bay @ LA Angels

Game 977-978
July 14, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Faria) 13.401
LA Angels
(Nolasco) 16.980
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-105); Under

Cleveland @ Oakland

Game 975-976
July 14, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 16.397
Oakland
(Gray) 14.173
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-140); Over

Texas @ Kansas City

Game 973-974
July 14, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Perez) 16.914
Kansas City
(Hammel) 15.020
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-125
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+105); Under

Seattle @ Chicago White Sox

Game 971-972
July 14, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Paxton) 13.111
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 14.251
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-160
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+140); Over

Minnesota @ Houston

Game 969-970
July 14, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Berrios) 13.032
Houston
(Morton) 18.896
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 6
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-175
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-175); Over

Toronto @ Detroit

Game 967-968
July 14, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Sanchez) 15.768
Detroit
(Verlnder) 13.135
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+100); Under

NY Yankees @ Boston

Game 965-966
July 14, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Pineda) 16.768
Boston
(Pmeranz) 13.959
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(+110); Over

San Francisco @ San Diego

Game 963-964
July 14, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Cueto) 13.010
San Diego
(Richard) 14.981
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-105); Under

Philadelphia @ Milwaukee

Game 961-962
July 14, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 17.156
Milwaukee
(Davies) 14.253
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-160
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+140); Under

Arizona @ Atlanta

Game 959-960
July 14, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Walker) 14.000
Atlanta
(Dickey) 15.867
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-105); Over

Colorado @ NY Mets

Game 957-958
July 14, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Gray) 12.571
NY Mets
(deGrom) 15.919
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-140); Under

LA Dodgers @ Miami

Game 955-956
July 14, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(McCrthy) 17.646
Miami
(Straily) 15.845
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-125); Over

Washington @ Cincinnati

Game 953-954
July 14, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gnzalez) 14.607
Cincinnati
(Adleman) 15.446
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-135
10
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+115); Under

St. Louis @ Pittsburgh

Game 951-952
July 14, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Leake) 17.750
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 14.235
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+100); Over

**Udog** · 07-14-2017, 04:52 PM

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

Double-Play Picks

St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates (-115, 8.5)

Both the Cardinals and Pirates have been inconsistent and have frankly underachieved in the first half of the 2017 season. St. Louis opens the second half third in the division at 43-45, while the Pirates are in fourth at 42-47.

Game 1 of this three-game weekend set features an intriguing pitching matchup as Mike Leake gets the call for the Cardinals, while the Pirates will counter with Gerrit Cole and just like the teams they represent, both have been inconsistent.

Leake has started the season hot, throwing nine consecutive quality starts, then went through a four start stretch where he didn’t have one, but closed the first half with quality starts in three of his last four outings.

Leake is 6-7 with a 3.12 ERA and a 1.149 WHIP in 17 starts this season and the numbers get better on the road, where he is 4-2 with a 2.76 ERA and a 0.942 WHIP in seven starts. The right-hander faces a Pittsburgh lineup that has struggled this season. The Buccos rank 24th in runs, 26th in average and OPS and 29th in home runs.

Cole on the other hand has been even more inconsistent. It’s also been the worst year of his career, as he has posted a 7-7 record with a 4.43 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP.

His last five starts have been better, where he is 4-1 with a 3.44 ERA. One of those five includes a win over the Cardinals in St. Louis where he scattered five hits over six innings, giving up just one earned run.

Want some more tidbits? The Under is 5-0 in Leake’s last five road starts and 7-1 in the Pirates’ last eight home games.

Pick: Under 8.5

Cleveland Indians at Oakland A’s (+120, 8)

It’s a battle of first and last place teams as the AL Central leading Indians begin the second half of the season in Oakland to take on the AL West basement dwelling A’s.

After a slow start to the season, Cleveland was able to overtake the Twins for first in the division, while the A’s once again look to be just showing off their tradable assets before the July 31st trade deadline.

One of those assets is starter Sonny Gray, who will be taking the mound Friday night. Gray seems to be aware of his status with the team as picked up his play over the past three starts going 2-1 with a 1.71 ERA.

However, Gray hasn’t performed well in night games this, going 1-4 with a 5.49 ERA. Plus the Indians have crushed Gray in his last two starts against them, allowing 14 earned runs over just eight innings.

What has also picked up for the Indians has been their bats. They now rank 10th in runs, ninth in average and sixth in OPS.

To make things tougher for the A’s, they have to go up against Cleveland’s best starter this season, as Carlos Carrasco will be on the bump.

Carrasco is 10-3 with a 3.44 ERA and a 1.080 WHIP, but he has been plain dominant on the road, where the right-hander is 7-1 with a 2.38 ERA and a 0.935 WHIP, while racking up 60 strikeouts and just 13 walks.

Pick: Indians -147

Yesterday's Picks: 1-1
Season To Date: 86-76-8

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Jacob Faria, Tampa Bay Rays (4 -0, 2.11 ERA, $452)

There’s something about the Tampa Bay Rays, they just churn out young arms. The 2017 version is Jacob Faria and in his first six career starts he’s dealing.

Faria is 4-0 (5-1 TW/TL) with a 2.11 ERA, a .97 WHIP and has earned a quality appearance every time he has stepped on the rubber. Pretty impressive start to big league career for the 24-year-old.

The Rays are in Los Angeles tonight where Mike Trout makes his return to the Angles lineup and are available at +101.

Slumping: Johnny Cueto, San Francisco Giants (6-7, 4.51 ERA, $-89)

Reports surfaced last month that Johnny Cueto was going to opt out the remaining four years and $84 million left on his contract at the end of the season. The right hander might want to re-think that plan if his last two starts are any indication.

In his last two starts, Cueto has an ERA of 7.36, a WHIP of 2.09, only five strikeouts to go a long with 10 walks. The schedule gods are smiling on the Giants starter as he gets the start against the Padres and their feeble lineup.

Cueto and the Giants are -107 road chalk in San Diego tonight.

Friday's Top Trends:

* Red Sox are 6-0 in Drew Pomeranz’s last 6 home starts vs. a team with a winning record. -119 vs. Yankees.

* Under is 10-1-1 in Reds last 12 overall. WAS @ CIN today’s total: 10.

* Rangers are 13-3 in the last 16 meetings with Royals. +104 @ KC

* Under is 7-0 in Rockies last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter. COL @ NYM today’s total: 7.5.

* Phillies are 0-6 in their last 6 games following an off day. +152 @ Brewers.

Weather To Keep An Eye On:

There is a 45-55 percent chance of thunderstorms at first pitch today at Camden Yards where the Chicago Cubs are in town to play the Baltimore Orioles, and that same scenario is forecasted at Citi Field where the Mets are hosting the Colorado Rockies.

The most notable wind tonight will be a hitter’s wind of 11-14 miles per hour blowing out to right field at Oakland Coliseum. The A’s are hosting the Cleveland Indians and the total is currently sitting at 8.

**Udog** · 07-14-2017, 05:15 PM

MLB

Friday, July 14

Tigers are 1-7 in Verlander’s last 8 vs. teams sub 500 & Blue Jays are 4-1 in the last 5 vs Tigers
TOR+107 DET-116

Nats are 2-11 in Gio Gonzalez’s last 13 vs. N.L. Central & Nats are 1-5 in the last 6 in Cincinnati.
WAS-135 CIN+125

Under is 9-1-1 in Dodgers last 11 vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15 & 5-0 in the last 5 in Miami.
Total: 8.5

Under is 6-1-1 in Jacob deGroms last 8 home starts & 13-3 in the last 16 with Rockies in New York.
Total: 7.5

Over is 8-2 in Yankees last 10 vs. a team with a winning record & 4-0 in Drew Pomeranz's last 4 starts.
Total: 9

Cardinals are 10-1 in last 11 road games vs. under 500 & 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Pittsburgh.
STL+105 PIT-114

Under is 13-3 in Cubs last 16 vs. sub 500 & 5-0 in Orioles last 5 games vs. a lefty starter.
Total: 10

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