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**StarDust Bum** · 05-30-2018, 11:01 AM

LEADING OFF: Reyes returns to Cards, Scherzer seeks No. 9
May 30, 2018

A look at what's happening around baseball today:

FIXED WING

Alex Reyes is set to return to Cardinals for the first time since his brief-but-stellar rookie season in 2016. The hyped right-handed prospect missed all of last season following Tommy John surgery and he'll come off the DL to make his season debut against NL Central-leading Milwaukee. Reyes struck out 44 in 23 innings during his minor league rehab assignment, including nine straight batters during his final start with Triple-A Memphis - a first in the 116-year history of the Pacific Coast League.

CLOUD NINE

Max Scherzer tries to become the first nine-game winner in the majors when Washington takes on Baltimore. Scherzer (8-1, 2.13) has won seven straight decisions, including when he gave up four runs in six innings to Miami last time out. Scherzer entered Tuesday leading the majors in strikeouts (108) and wins above replacement (2.8), according to Fangraphs.

BACK ON THE BUMP

Shohei Ohtani will return to the mound for the Angels in a game at Detroit. The two-way Japanese sensation had his usual turn Sunday skipped as Los Angeles tries to manage his workload. Ohtani (4-1, 3.35) threw 110 pitches against Tampa Bay in his previous start - his most in America so far - and has a 2.25 ERA in three May starts.

SORE THOR

Jason Vargas, and not Noah Syndergaard, will start for the Mets in the finale of a series at Atlanta. Syndergaard was placed on the 10-day DL on Tuesday with a sore right index finger, though the Mets are hopeful he will only miss one start. The team is also hoping for good news on Steven Matz, another starter who left Tuesday's game with discomfort in the middle finger of his left hand.

EOVALDI RETURNS

Rays right-hander Nathan Eovaldi is set for his first major league start since 2016 in a game against Oakland. Eovaldi had one of baseball's hardest fastballs before needing a second Tommy John surgery, which caused him to miss all of last season. He's taking the roster spot of reliever Jamie Schultz, who struck out the side in the seventh inning on 14 pitches in his major league debut Tuesday. Schultz was sent back to Triple-A.

GETTING CHECKED

Astros catcher Brian McCann has left the team to return to Houston after being placed on the 10-day DL with right knee soreness. McCann is in a 1-for-26 slide and batting .219 on the season, and he reported soreness to manager A.J. Hinch during a game Monday at Yankee Stadium. Hinch said McCann was set to be evaluated further in Houston while the team finishes its series in New York. The Astros' Dallas Keuchel (3-6, 3.39) will face Luis Severino (7-1, 2.28) in the series finale.

THE PAST IS PRESENT

The annual Rickwood Classic will be held in Alabama when the Birmingham Barons host the Chattanooga Lookouts in the Double-A Southern League. Opened in 1910, Rickwood Field is the oldest ballpark that continues to operate with pro ball in the United States. The Barons play one game a year at the park, which was the longtime home of the both the Barons and the Birmingham Black Barons - featuring the likes of Willie Mays and Satchel Paige - of the Negro Leagues. Babe Ruth swing away in exhibition games at Rickwood and Reggie Jackson played there when the Barons were an A's farm team. For the Rickwood Classic, the teams wear throwback uniforms and the outfield walls are often covered with old-timey ads. This year's game salutes the 1950s, when the Barons were a Yankees affiliate for a few years - Bucky Dent, who hit a famed 1978 playoff homer for the Yanks, is set to throw out the first pitch.

**StarDust Bum** · 05-30-2018, 11:12 AM

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

TOR at BOS 01:05 PM
BOS -185
O 9.0

CHW at CLE 01:10 PM
CHW +240
O 9.0

STL at MIL 01:10 PM
MIL +100
U 8.5

CIN at ARI 03:40 PM
ARI -195
U 8.5

HOU at NYY 06:35 PM
NYY -193
U 8.5

CHC at PIT 07:05 PM
CHC -133
O 8.0

WAS at BAL 07:05 PM
WAS -205
U 8.5

LAA at DET 07:10 PM
LAA -202
U 8.5

NYM at ATL 07:35 PM
NYM +152
O 9.0

MIN at KC 08:15 PM
KC +127
U 9.0

SF at COL 08:40 PM
SF +158
O 10.0

TB at OAK 10:05 PM
TB +127
U 7.5

PHI at LAD 10:10 PM
PHI +185
O 7.5

MIA at SD 10:10 PM
SD -129
O 7.5

TEX at SEA 10:10 PM
SEA -280
O 7.5

**StarDust Bum** · 05-31-2018, 01:53 AM

SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY MAY 31, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
1:10 PM Los Angeles Angels Detroit Tigers Comerica Park
3:35 PM Tampa Bay Rays Oakland Athletics Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
7:05 PM New York Yankees Baltimore Orioles Oriole Park at Camden Yards
7:10 PM Chicago Cubs New York Mets Citi Field
7:15 PM Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals Busch Stadium
7:35 PM Philadelphia Phillies Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium
7:35 PM Washington Nationals Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park
8:10 PM Boston Red Sox Houston Astros Minute Maid Park
8:10 PM Cleveland Indians Minnesota Twins Target Field
9:10 PM Miami Marlins San Diego Padres PETCO Park
10:10 PM Texas Rangers Seattle Mariners Safeco Field

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May's MLB Record: ( OVERALL RECORD BASED ON 5 UNITS )

05/30/2018 19-11-0 63.33% +25.20
05/29/2018 13-15-1 46.43% -16.20
05/28/2018 17-13-0 56.67% +12.50
05/27/2018 4-10-0 28.57% -23.85
05/26/2018 11-18-0 37.93% -33.10
05/25/2018 13-15-2 46.43% -16.75
05/24/2018 4-11-1 26.67% -39.10
05/23/2018 19-10-1 65.52% +43.00
05/22/2018 13-17-0 43.33% -35.25
05/21/2018 10-8-0 55.56% +11.15
05/20/2018 9-20-0 31.03% -64.15
05/19/2018 15-14-2 51.72% -1.95
05/18/2018 13-14-1 48.14% -15.30
05/17/2018 12-5-1 70.59% +42.20
05/16/2018 8-8-0 50.00% +2.05
05/15/2018 13-11-2 54.17% +11.85
05/14/2018 10-8-0 55.56% +0.40
05/13/2018 9-17-0 34.62% -57.65
05/03/2018 5-14-1 26.32% -53.90
05/02/2018 10-16-0 38.46% -38.45
05/01/2018 13-16-0 44.83% -41.10

Totals.............228-252-0....47.50%.....-328.60

MAY MLB BEST BETS ( DOGS AND TOTALS ONLY )

DATE.................ATS................UNITS..... ............0/U..............UNITS................TOTAL

05/30/2018........5 - 2................+23.20............10 - 5 - 0.......+22.50...............+45.70
05/29/2018........2 - 3................-1.35...............5- 8 - 1..........-19.00...............-20.35
05/28/2018........3- 4.................-9.35...............7 - 8 - 0........-9.00..................-18.35
05/27/2018........2 - 6.................-10.60.............0 - 0 - 0........-00.00.................-10.60
05/26/2018........3 - 6.................-4.30...............5 - 10 - 0......-30.00.................-34.30
05/25/2018........3 - 5.................-8.85...............5 - 8 - 2........-19.00.................-27.85
5/24/2018........1 - 5................-18.85..............2 - 5 - 1........-17.50.............,.....-36.35
05/23/2018........5 - 4................+14.95.............11 - 3 - 1......+40.00................+54.95
05/22/2018........3 - 2................+6.60...............6 - 8 - 0........-14.00..................-7.40
05/21/2018........2 - 4.................-6.48...............5 - 4 - 0.........+3.00 .................-3.48
05/20/2018........1 - 7.................-30.00.............5 - 10 - 0........-30.00.................-60.00
05/19/2018........5 - 2................+21.15.............6 - 6 - 2..........-3.00..................+18.15
05/18/2018........3 - 3................+4.25...............6 - 7 - 1..........-3.00..................+1.25
05/17/2018........5 - 2................+24.30.............6 - 2 - 1..........+19.00...............+43.30
05/16/2018........3 - 2................+6.48...............2 - 6...............-23.00................-16.52
05/15/2018........2 - 3................+2.05...............6 - 6...............-3.00..................-0.95
05/14/2018........2 - 1................+8.05...............6 - 3..............+13.50...............+21.55
05/13/2018........3 - 4................-3.29................5- 7................-13.50................-16.79
05/03/2018........1 - 3................+3.80...............3 - 4 - 1..........-1.40..................+2.40
05/02/2018........1 - 5................-19.20...............4 - 7..............-13.50................-32.70
05/01/2018........2 - 0...............+15.10...............6 - 8..............-2.80.................+12.30

Totals................59 - 73............+17.36........117 - 125 - 10.......-103.70..............-86.34

**StarDust Bum** · 05-31-2018, 01:53 AM

Thursday’s 6-pack

Favorites for the Memorial golf tournament this weekend:

12-1— Dustin Johnson, Jason Day 12-1

14-1— Justin Thomas, Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy

16-1— Jordan Spieth, Eldrick Woods

20-1— Rickie Fowler

25-1— Henrik Stenson

33-1— Matsuyama, Reed, Leishman, Watson

Quote of the Day
“There remains a fundamental question the owners are going to have to address. When you take away the home plate umpire’s control over the strike zone, you take away a principal piece of his authority in terms of managing the whole game. You really need to think carefully about whether you want to make that change.”
Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred

Thursday’s quiz
Which two NBA teams was Eric Musselman head coach of?

Wednesday’s quiz
When Detroit Lions’ QB Matthew Stafford played HS ball in Texas, Clayton Kershaw was the center on their football team.

Tuesday’s quiz
In the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy was from Kansas.

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Thursday’s List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud

13) Didn’t write about this yesterday because I was trying to fully grasp whats going on, but there are strange doings on social media this week. Apparently 76ers’ GM Bryan Colangelo was discovered to be running five burner Twitter accounts, which did various things that a GM shouldn’t be doing, like disclosing players’ medical information and ripping his predecessor.

12) 76ers put out a statement saying they’re investigating the whole thing.

Joel Embiid said “I talked to him and he said that he didn’t say that. He called me just to deny the story. Gotta believe him until proven otherwise. If true though, that would be really bad.”

One thing no one in Philly wants to do is tick off Embiid.

11) There are 30 teams in the NBA- their draft is two rounds, so that is 60 guys who will get drafted in late June.

Last I heard, 77 kids have bolted college early for the NBA; when you add in foreign players and international players, going to be lot of disappointed kids after the draft. G-League draft will have lot of recognizable names in it.

10) Cleveland Browns’ DB Demarious Randall tweeted this week that if the Cavaliers beat Golden State in the NBA Finals, he would buy everyone who re-tweeted his tweet a Cavaliers’ jersey (they cost around $100).

Well, 831,404 re-tweeted his tweet, and since Randall doesn’t make anywhere near $9M a year, he had to use the “obviously it was a joke” line, referring to his offer to buy lot of jerseys.

9) Did some research this week; looking at which umpires call the highest %age of strikes, Here is part of what I found. Most every umpire is somewhere around 17%.

Highest %age of strikes called (for starting P’s only):
Culbreth 20.8%, Greg Gibson 20.6%, Nelson 19.9%, Lentz 19.5%

8) Lowest %age of strikes called (for starting P’s only):
Reynolds 14.4%, Woodring 14.9%, Bucknor 15.4%, Welke 16.0%

7) Duke, Northwestern, Purdue are leading the race for Clemson transfer QB Hunter Johnson, who has to sit this season out, but then will have three years to play. Johnson was rated asthe #2 pro-style passer in the 2017 recruiting class

6) Cubs scored 8+ runs in seven of Jon Lester’s 11 starts.

5) Dodgers put P Kenta Maeda (hip strain) on DL.
Phillies put LF Rhys Hoskins (jaw) on DL.

4) Washington 3, Vegas 2— This is just third time since 2005 that Stanley Cup finals are tied 1-1.

3) Nevada Wolf Pack got very good news Wednesday, as the Martin twins are coming back to Reno to play another year of ball, which makes the Wolf Pack a top 20 team.

2) The baseball commissioner hinted this week that calling balls/strikes via automation isn’t impossible in the future. Does this guy even like baseball? Why would this be a good idea?

Having humans call balls/strikes is as important as having humans play the game.

Call me paranoid, but if my favorite team the A’s was playing New York in the ALCS, with the big money TV ratings for the World Series at stake, do you think I’d be trusting that someone wasn’t rigging the automated umpire to favor New York? You bet your ass I’d think that.

1) If you want a laugh, find the front page of today’s New York Post. It has a picture of two people sitting in the Oval Office, after their discussion about prison reform. I’m not going to say anything else about it, other than you can find the picture on Twitter or the Post’s website.

Read the captions above the picture; classic New York Post stuff.

**StarDust Bum** · 05-31-2018, 12:03 PM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Favorites for the Memorial golf tournament this weekend:

12-1— Dustin Johnson, Jason Day

14-1— Justin Thomas, Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy

16-1— Jordan Spieth, Eldrick Woods

20-1— Rickie Fowler

25-1— Henrik Stenson

33-1— Matsuyama, Reed, Leishman, Watson

**********

Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud

13) Didn’t write about this yesterday because I was trying to fully grasp whats going on, but there are strange doings on social media this week. Apparently 76ers’ GM Bryan Colangelo was discovered to be running five burner Twitter accounts, which did various things that a GM shouldn’t be doing, like disclosing players’ medical information and ripping his predecessor.

12) 76ers put out a statement saying they’re investigating the whole thing.

Joel Embiid said “I talked to him and he said that he didn’t say that. He called me just to deny the story. Gotta believe him until proven otherwise. If true though, that would be really bad.”

One thing no one in Philly wants to do is tick off Embiid.

11) There are 30 teams in the NBA- their draft is two rounds, so that is 60 guys who will get drafted in late June.

Last I heard, 77 kids have bolted college early for the NBA; when you add in foreign players and international players, going to be lot of disappointed kids after the draft. G-League draft will have lot of recognizable names in it.

10) Cleveland Browns’ DB Demarious Randall tweeted this week that if the Cavaliers beat Golden State in the NBA Finals, he would buy everyone who re-tweeted his tweet a Cavaliers’ jersey (they cost around $100).

Well, 831,404 re-tweeted his tweet, and since Randall doesn’t make anywhere near $9M a year, he had to use the “obviously it was a joke” line, referring to his offer to buy lot of jerseys.

9) Did some research this week; looking at which umpires call the highest %age of strikes, Here is part of what I found. Most every umpire is somewhere around 17%.

Highest %age of strikes called (for starting P’s only):
Culbreth 20.8%, Greg Gibson 20.6%, Nelson 19.9%, Lentz 19.5%

8) Lowest %age of strikes called (for starting P’s only):
Reynolds 14.4%, Woodring 14.9%, Bucknor 15.4%, Welke 16.0%

7) Duke, Northwestern, Purdue are leading the race for Clemson transfer QB Hunter Johnson, who has to sit this season out, but then will have three years to play. Johnson was rated asthe #2 pro-style passer in the 2017 recruiting class

6) Cubs scored 8+ runs in seven of Jon Lester’s 11 starts.

5) Dodgers put P Kenta Maeda (hip strain) on DL.
Phillies put LF Rhys Hoskins (jaw) on DL.

4) Washington 3, Vegas 2— This is just third time since 2005 that Stanley Cup finals are tied 1-1.

3) Nevada Wolf Pack got very good news Wednesday, as the Martin twins are coming back to Reno to play another year of ball, which makes the Wolf Pack a top 20 team.

2) The baseball commissioner hinted this week that calling balls/strikes via automation isn’t impossible in the future. Does this guy even like baseball? Why would this be a good idea?

Having humans call balls/strikes is as important as having humans play the game.

Call me paranoid, but if my favorite team the A’s was playing New York in the ALCS, with the big money TV ratings for the World Series at stake, do you think I’d be trusting that someone wasn’t rigging the automated umpire to favor New York? You bet your ass I’d think that.

1) If you want a laugh, find the front page of today’s New York Post. It has a picture of two people sitting in the Oval Office, after their discussion about prison reform. I’m not going to say anything else about it, other than you can find the picture on Twitter or the Post’s website.

Read the captions above the picture; classic New York Post stuff.

**StarDust Bum** · 05-31-2018, 12:13 PM

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, May 31

Chicago Cubs @ NY Mets

Game 951-952
May 31, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Quntana) 15.862
NY Mets
(Lugo) 15.073
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-160); Over

Pittsburgh @ St. Louis

Game 953-954
May 31, 2018 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Williams) 13.984
St. Louis
(Flaherty) 16.054
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-160); Over

Washington @ Atlanta

Game 955-956
May 31, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Roark) 16.007
Atlanta
(Newcomb) 14.557
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+100); Under

Philadelphia @ LA Dodgers

Game 957-958
May 31, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Nola) 16.973
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 15.013
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-160
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+140); Under

Miami @ San Diego

Game 959-960
May 31, 2018 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Chen) 13.735
San Diego
(Lyles) 15.485
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-140); Over

LA Angels @ Detroit

Game 961-962
May 31, 2018 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Heaney) 16.544
Detroit
(Carpnter) 15.143
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-200
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-200); Over

Tampa Bay @ Oakland

Game 963-964
May 31, 2018 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Stanek) 16.342
Oakland
(Mengden) 14.412
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-145
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+125); Under

NY Yankees @ Baltimore

Game 965-966
May 31, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Gray) 13.845
Baltimore
(Cashner) 16.401
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-170
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+150); Under

Boston @ Houston

Game 967-968
May 31, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Pmeranz) 15.845
Houston
(McCllers) 18.438
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-200
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-200); Under

Cleveland @ Minnesota

Game 969-970
May 31, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bieber) 18.220
Minnesota
(Odorizzi) 14.630
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-125); Under

Texas @ Seattle

Game 971-972
May 31, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Minor) 16.760
Seattle
(LeBlanc) 15.249
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-155
8
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+135); Over

**StarDust Bum** · 05-31-2018, 12:14 PM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 31

National League
Cubs (29-23) @ Mets (27-26)
Quintana is 1-2, 5.51 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 6-4.
5-inning record: 5-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10

Lugo is making his first ’18 start; he was 7-5, 4.71 in 18 MLB starts LY, is 1-1, 2.48 in 20 relief stints (32.2 IP) this year. Team in his starts: 0-0.
5-inning record: 0-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Cubs won five of their last seven road games; under is 9-2 in their last 11 road games. Chicago is 7-2 in road series openers. Mets lost seven of their last ten games; under is 8-4 in their last 12 games. NY is 6-3 in home series openers.

Pirates (29-26) @ Cardinals (29-24)
Williams is 1-2, 4.88 in his last five starts; under is 6-2-1 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 6-5.
5-inning record: 4-4-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-11

Flaherty is 2-0, 1.40 in his last three starts (under 3-0). Team in his starts: 2-3.
5-inning record: 4-0-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5

Pirates lost four of their last five games; they’re 4-4 in road series openers. Under is 4-2-2 in their last eight games. St Louis is 3-5 in its last eight games, 4-5 in home series openers. Under is 10-3-1 in their last 14 home games.

Nationals (32-22) @ Braves (32-23)
Roark is 0-2, 2.30 in his last four starts; under is 6-0 in his last six. Team in his starts: 4-6.
5-inning record: 3-5-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-10

Newcomb is 4-0, 1.29 in his last five starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 6-4.
5-inning record: 6-2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10

Nationals won eight of their last nine games; they’re 8-1 in road series openers. Last five Washington games stayed under. Atlanta is 3-5 in its last eight games; over is 4-2 in its last six home games. Braves are 4-4 in home series openers.

Marlins (20-35) @ Padres (24-33)
Chen is 0-0, 2.13 in his last two starts (under 4-2). Team in his starts: 2-4.
5-inning record: 4-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Lyles is 1-1, 4.30 in four starts this year (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-4

Marlins lost seven of their last 11 games; under is 6-3 in their last nine games. San Diego won three of its last four home games; under is 5-3 in their last eight games overall.

Phillies (30-23) @ Dodgers (26-29)
Nola is 3-1, 1.91 in his last five starts (under 8-2-1). Team in his starts: 7-4.
5-inning record: 4-4-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-11

Kershaw comes off DL here; he is 0-2, 4.50 in his last three starts, last of which was May 1. Over is 3-1 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 2-5.
5-inning record: 3-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7

Phillies lost four of their last five games; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games. Dodgers won 10 of their last 13 games; under is 8-3-2 in their last 13 home games.

American League
Angels (31-25) @ Tigers (24-31)
Heaney is 2-2, 2.51 in his last five starts, last four of which stayed under. Team in his starts: 3-5
5-inning record: 1-4-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-8

Carpenter is 0-2, 10.13 in two starts this year (over 1-1). Team in his starts: 0-2.
5-inning record: 0-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2

Angels are 6-9 in their last 15 games; over is 4-1 in their last five games. Detroit is 6-4 in its last ten home games; under is 6-4-1 in their last 11 games.

Rays (28-26) @ A’s (28-28)
Bullpen game for Tampa Bay Team in bullpen games: 8-10. Under 10-7-1
5-inning record: 8-5-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-18

Mengden is 3-0, 0.82 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 7-4.
5-inning record: 7-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-11

Rays won six of their last seven games; under is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Oakland is 3-6 on this homestand, scoring 15 runs in nine games; under is 12-2 in their last 14 home games.

New York (34-17) @ Baltimore (17-39)
Gray is 1-2, 5.94 in his last three starts (over 7-2-1). Team in his starts: 4-6
5-inning record: 4-5-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-10

Cashner is 1-2, 5.81 in his last five starts, last four of which stayed under. Team in his starts: 3-8
5-inning record: 3-6-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-11

New York is 17-4 in its last 21 games; over is 5-0 in their last five road games. NY is 4-3 in road series openers. Baltimore is 4-11 in its last 15 games; under is 5-1 in their last six games. Orioles are 4-5 in home series openers.

Red Sox (38-17) @ Astros (35-22)
Pomeranz is 0-1, 7.79 in his last four starts (under 4-3). Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 2-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-7

McCullers is 1-2, 4.67 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 6-4.
5-inning record: 3-3-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-10

Boston is 11-3 in its last 14 games, over is 3-0-2 in their last five games. Red Sox are 4-5 in road series openers. Astros lost four of their last five games; over is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games. Houston is 5-4 in home series openers.

Indians (29-25) @ Twins (22-29)
Bieber makes his MLB debut here; he is 2-1, 1.05 in five AAA starts this year. Team in his starts: 0-0.
5-inning record: 0-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Odorizzi is 1-0, 2.05 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 5-6.
5-inning record: 5-3-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-11

Cleveland won seven of its last nine games; over is 7-0 in their last seven games. Indians are 3-6 in road series openers. Minnesota lost six of its last seven games; eight of Twins’ last ten games stayed under the total. Twins are 4-5 in home series openers.

Rangers (24-34) @ Mariners (33-22)
Minor is 1-2, 7.59 in his last four starts; over is 5-1 in his last six starts. Team in his starts: 5-5
5-inning record: 3-6-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-10

LeBlanc is 0-0, 1.71 in his five starts this year (under 5-0). Team in his starts: 4-1.
5-inning record: 2-1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5

Rangers lost seven of their last ten road games; over is 6-3 in their last nine games. Mariners won 11 of their last 15 games; eight of their last ten wins were by one run. Under is 8-1 in their last nine games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 5/30
Ariz 11-11-4……11-9-8……..22-20
Atl 16-10-5…..8-10-6……24-20
Cubs 12-9-5……11-11-4…….23-20
Reds 7-19-3……9-15-3………16-34
Colo 16-11-7……13-9-2……..28-21
LA 13-9-3…….13-13-5……..26-22
Miami 10-14-3…..12-10-6…….22-24
Milw 14-10-4…..14-13-2…….28-23
Mets 13-13-2……10-12-4…..22-23
Philly 10-11-4…..12-9-6…….22-20
Pitt 11-9-5……13-7-9……..24-16
St. Louis 15-8-4……12-13-1……27-21
SD 8-13-6……9-16-4……..17-28
SF 11-14-8…..10-12-2…….21-26
Wash 17-7-4..…14-10-3………31-17

Orioles 7-17-6…….10-15-2……17-32
Boston 14-9-6……15-10-3……29-19
White Sox 9-16-3…….7-17-2…..16-33
Cleveland 12-8-5……18-7-5……30-15
Detroit 10-13-4……12-12-6……22-24
Astros 14-10-7……14-8-5……..28-17
KC 9-16-3……..9-16-4……18-32
Angels 17-7-3……..9-14-6……..26-21
Twins 10-13-7……8-11-5……18-24
NYY 13-5-4……17-9-5…….30-14
A’s 9-12-6……11-12-6……20-25
Seattle 16-9-4……10-9-9….…26-18
TB 16-8-6……9-11-4…….25-18
Texas 10-14-4……9-18-3…….19-32
Toronto 9-15-3……..8-17-5…….17-312

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 5/30)
Ariz 9-25……..8-27……….17
Atl 11-30……11-25……….22
Cubs 7-26……..13-28………20
Reds 9-28……..6-26………..15
Colo 12-32…….11-24..…….23
LA 9-25……..9-29..………18
Miami 8-27……..10-29……….18
Milw 8-28……..6-28…..……14
Mets 10-28……..9-25………19
Philly 7-26……..9-28……….16
Pitt 6-25……..10-30………16
StL 9-26……..6-26………..15
SD 6-27……..4-29……….10
SF 4-31………11-24….…15
Wash 13-30……..8-26……..21

Orioles 11-30……..9-27………20
Boston 9-29……11-28………20
White Sox 7-28……9-26………16
Clev 7-26…….10-29………17
Detroit 8-26…….7-29………15
Astros 6-29……5-26……….9
KC 9-29……..8-28………17
Angels 8-26……..4-28………12
Twins 7-30……3-28……….10
NYY 5-21……..12-30………17
A’s 6-27……..9-29………15
Seattle 10-27……8-28………18
TB 12-30…..7-24………19
Texas 4-28……6-29………10
Toronto 5-28……8-28……….13

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 30-17 NL, favorites +$821
AL @ NL– 16-16 NL, favorites -$702
Total: 46-33 NL, favorites +$119

**StarDust Bum** · 05-31-2018, 12:15 PM

MLB

Thursday, May 31

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Trend Report
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Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
LA Angels is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games on the road
LA Angels is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
LA Angels is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of LA Angels's last 18 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 11 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Detroit is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Detroit is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
Detroit is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Detroit's last 18 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games when playing at home against LA Angels

Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Oakland
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Oakland
Tampa Bay is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Oakland is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
Oakland is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Oakland is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
NY Yankees is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
NY Yankees is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 15 of NY Yankees's last 16 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
NY Yankees is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Baltimore is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games when playing NY Yankees
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Baltimore's last 16 games when playing NY Yankees
Baltimore is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Baltimore is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Chi Cubs is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Chi Cubs is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 12 games
NY Mets is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
NY Mets is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games at home
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games at home
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
NY Mets is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
NY Mets is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games
St. Louis is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games at home
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

Washington Nationals
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Washington

Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Philadelphia is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
LA Dodgers is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
LA Dodgers is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games at home
LA Dodgers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
LA Dodgers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
LA Dodgers is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Boston Red Sox
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games at home
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against Boston

Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 13 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Cleveland is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 13 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Minnesota is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland

Miami Marlins
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing San Diego
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Diego
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
San Diego is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Miami
San Diego is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Miami
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami

Texas Rangers
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 12 games on the road
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Seattle is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 10 games
Seattle is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Seattle is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games at home
Seattle is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Texas

**StarDust Bum** · 05-31-2018, 12:16 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 31

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CHICAGO CUBS (29 - 23) at NY METS (27 - 26) - 7:10 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. SETH LUGO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 125-99 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-12 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-23 (-14.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-29 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 93-77 (-20.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LUGO is 17-9 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LUGO is 13-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LUGO is 7-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 61-29 (+18.2 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 96-118 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 49-57 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 9-17 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
NY METS are 41-52 (-18.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 27-61 (-35.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JOSE QUINTANA vs. NY METS since 1997
QUINTANA is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

SETH LUGO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LUGO is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 21.00 and a WHIP of 3.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (29 - 26) at ST LOUIS (29 - 24) - 7:15 PM
TREVOR WILLIAMS (R) vs. JACK FLAHERTY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 13-32 (-17.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 63-81 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 485-341 (+61.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 40-43 (-23.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 97-91 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 60-64 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 74-70 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-2 (+2.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

TREVOR WILLIAMS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WILLIAMS is 1-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.799.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

JACK FLAHERTY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
FLAHERTY is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (32 - 22) at ATLANTA (32 - 23) - 7:35 PM
TANNER ROARK (R) vs. SEAN NEWCOMB (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 32-22 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 71-69 (+24.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 22-12 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 16-6 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 20-12 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 33-21 (+12.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 71-40 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 12-1 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games in May games this season.
WASHINGTON is 91-50 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 47-22 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-3 (+1.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

TANNER ROARK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ROARK is 7-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.065.
His team's record is 10-4 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.8 units)

SEAN NEWCOMB vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
NEWCOMB is 0-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 9.72 and a WHIP of 2.041.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (30 - 23) at LA DODGERS (26 - 29) - 7:35 PM
AARON NOLA (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KERSHAW is 69-24 (+30.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 31-7 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 20-15 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-26 (+18.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-6 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 26-29 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 4-10 (-11.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
LA DODGERS are 14-16 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 3-8 (-12.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA DODGERS are 14-22 (-22.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+0.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

AARON NOLA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
NOLA is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
KERSHAW is 3-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.53 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 6-7 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.3 units)

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MIAMI (20 - 35) at SAN DIEGO (24 - 33) - 10:10 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 5-17 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 70-83 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 29-19 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHEN is 88-65 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CHEN is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.00 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)

JORDAN LYLES vs. MIAMI since 1997
LYLES is 1-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 6.48 and a WHIP of 1.680.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (30 - 26) at DETROIT (25 - 30) - 1:10 PM
ANDREW HEANEY (L) vs. RYAN CARPENTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 10-4 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in May games this season.
LA ANGELS are 14-4 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 18-9 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 10-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 343-268 (+47.8 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 59-48 (+15.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 36-59 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 32-56 (-24.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-1 (+2.8 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

ANDREW HEANEY vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

RYAN CARPENTER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (28 - 26) at OAKLAND (28 - 28) - 3:35 PM
RYAN STANEK (R) vs. DANIEL MENGDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 45-36 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-4 (+7.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 19-13 (+15.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 20-10 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 18-8 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-2 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-0 (+3.4 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

RYAN STANEK vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

DANIEL MENGDEN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (35 - 17) at BALTIMORE (17 - 39) - 7:05 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 25-35 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
GRAY is 24-37 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 4-13 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 3-11 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 6-17 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 24-32 (-21.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 11-19 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 17-39 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 10-27 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-27 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-28 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 6-22 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-1 (+4.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

SONNY GRAY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GRAY is 3-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.15 and a WHIP of 1.445.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-6. (-6.0 units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CASHNER is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.73 and a WHIP of 0.962.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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BOSTON (39 - 17) at HOUSTON (35 - 22) - 8:10 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. LANCE MCCULLERS JR. (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 20-26 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 39-17 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 82-52 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-11 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
POMERANZ is 15-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 6-13 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-19 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

DREW POMERANZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
POMERANZ is 1-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.473.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.7 units)

LANCE MCCULLERS JR. vs. BOSTON since 1997
MCCULLERS JR. is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.16 and a WHIP of 1.947.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (29 - 25) at MINNESOTA (22 - 29) - 8:10 PM
SHANE BIEBER (R) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 14-17 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 13-15 (-9.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 72-64 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 66-26 (+31.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 43-64 (-23.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 81-102 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 98-125 (-46.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 31-47 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-40 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 54-78 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.

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

SHANE BIEBER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ODORIZZI is 1-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)

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TEXAS (24 - 34) at SEATTLE (33 - 22) - 10:10 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. WADE LEBLANC (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 33-22 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 22-11 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 14-6 (+7.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LEBLANC is 11-2 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEBLANC is 9-0 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEBLANC is 8-0 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 197-188 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 36-35 (+17.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 92-99 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 146-128 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 48-46 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-52 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 914-827 (-114.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 167-209 (-58.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 43-51 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-4 (+1.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

MIKE MINOR vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MINOR is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.596.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

**StarDust Bum** · 05-31-2018, 12:17 PM

LEADING OFF: Astros head home to face red-hot Red Sox
May 31, 2018

A look at what's happening around baseball today:

TEST OF THE CHAMPION

After wrapping up a series at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night, Jose Altuve and the World Series champion Astros return home to face another 2017 playoff opponent in Boston. Including a four-game series at Cleveland last weekend, that makes three straight foes for Houston that participated in last year's postseason. Lance McCullers Jr. (6-3, 3.98 ERA) starts the opener of a four-game set against Red Sox lefty Drew Pomeranz (1-2, 6.75 ERA).

BACK ON THE MOUND

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to return to the rotation at home against the Philadelphia Phillies. The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner has been on the disabled list for nearly a month with left biceps tendinitis. He is 1-4 with a 2.86 ERA this season. Aaron Nola (6-2, 2.27 ERA) pitches for the Phillies.

BEASTS OF THE NL EAST

The Nationals and Braves, in a tight race with the Phillies for the top spot in the NL East, begin a four-game series in Atlanta. Tanner Roark (2-4, 3.17 ERA) starts for Washington against Atlanta's Sean Newcomb (5-1, 2.75 ERA).

`ROCK BOTTOM' IN QUEENS

Entering Wednesday night, the New York Mets have been reeling, and first-year manager Mickey Callaway is looking for a way out. Almost nothing has gone right since New York won its fourth straight game on May 21. The Mets are 16-25 since starting the season 11-1. Though the Mets did earn a split of their series in Atlanta with a 4-1 win on Wednesday. ''We've hit rock bottom the last few days and we have to come out of it,'' Callaway said before the game. New York has 11 players on the disabled list, including sluggers Yoenis Cespedes and Todd Frazier, reliever Anthony Swarzak and catcher Travis d'Arnaud.

STILL NOT MILLER TIME

Andrew Miller has been cleared to start a throwing program as the Indians' All-Star reliever battles inflammation in his right knee. Miller, who is on the disabled list for the third time in the past year because of soreness in his knee, visited a specialist in New York on Tuesday. The club said Dr. David Altchek confirmed a previous diagnosis and the left-hander can ''begin a gradual progression back to mound activity.'' While there is no timetable for Miller to return, the fact that he doesn't need surgery and can resume throwing is good news for the Indians.

**StarDust Bum** · 05-31-2018, 12:19 PM

Attempt to remove goose from baseball stadium ends in chaos
May 31, 2018

DETROIT (AP) A Canada goose settled into right-center field during a rain delay at the Detroit Tigers game, and an attempt to remove it ended in chaos.

The grounds crew at Comerica Park in Detroit set off two firecrackers and another member gave chase Wednesday night. The bird tried to escape, but crashed into an LED board on the third deck and fell two levels into the stands.

Video of the goose's appearance was captured by Fox Sports Detroit.

After several moments, a veterinarian who was attending the game wrapped the stunned goose in a blanket and took it to the concourse, where it was released outside the stadium and dashed into nearby bushes.

After the rain delay, the Tigers went on to beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-1.

**StarDust Bum** · 05-31-2018, 12:21 PM

Thursday's Best Bet
May 31, 2018

Thursday MLB Best Bet

Philadelphia Phillies vs L.A Dodgers

Tonight we get the return of the great Clayton Kershaw to the Dodgers rotation as he looks to be ready to go after a stint on the DL with an arm injury. 2018 has not gone well for the Dodgers ace as L.A was just 2-5 SU in Kershaw's seven starts prior to landing on the DL, and his 4.50 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, and 5.7 runs allowed on average during his last three outings are just not numbers you regularly see from Kershaw. Whether or not the issue with his arm is fully ready to go remains to be seen, but if L.A is going to continue to climb back to the top of the NL West standings, getting Kershaw right and racking up wins with him on the mound is a good place to start.

Philadelphia (+157), L.A Dodgers (-175); Total set at 6.5

L.A would grab a series victory (3-1) with a win tonight after guaranteeing themselves at least a split of this four-game set with a 8-2 win last night. Dodgers fans were glad to see their offense get rolling again after being held to just a single run the night before vs Jake Arrieta. L.A has now scored 4 or more runs in six of their last eight games overall and their 7-3 SU mark over their last 10 has them inching ever closer to that 1st place position in their division. Having Kershaw back in uniform is going to give this Dodgers team a huge spark, but I wouldn't be expecting him to be the best version of himself that we've seen in the past tonight.

For one, 2018 has already been a year full of struggles for Kershaw, and there is no certainty that his time on the DL enabled him to fix what may have been issues. Going on the DL with an arm injury isn't exactly ideal for a pitcher looking to regain his all-world form because simply throwing the ball becomes a task and there isn't much time for things other than healing in that regard.

Secondly, the first start off the DL for any MLB pitcher is always a tough spot to back them, let alone when they are laying the type of juice that Kershaw and the defending NL Champs are tonight. We all know just how good Kershaw can be when he's pitching well, but we have yet to see that at all in 2018, so how do we really trust it when he's coming off the DL in 2018? That's just not something I'm willing to do.

Now, looking at VegasInsider.com's betting percentage numbers, we do have about a 60/40 split in favor of L.A tonight and it's pushed the ML odds from the opener around -160 to it's current standing. That move alone is enough to give me pause on considering the Phillies ML here because oddsmakers clearly have gotten some L.A action that they respect, although if I was forced to pick a side tonight it would be Philly or nothing. Phillies starter Aaron Nola has been tremendous all year long and does have a bit of value at this current underdog price. Yet, it's the total of 6.5 I'm looking to attack as this number is built on Kershaw's years-long reputation rather than his 2018 results and I've got the true line coming in much closer to 7.5 rather than 6.5.

While Nola has been great all year for the Phillies, L.A's bats aren't showing signs of cooling off for a significant period, especially considering they are 3-0-2 O/U in their last five outings against a righty like Nola. The Dodgers are also 8-2-2 O/U in their last 12 against a winning team, so bringing out the bats and relying on their offense to do most of the heavy lifting to win games against quality foes is nothing new for L.A yet. They'd love to take the field trusting/knowing Kershaw is going to put up seven scoreless innings tonight, but that's simply not realistic.

Philadelphia's offense will do their part in getting this total to be surpassed tonight too, against a Kershaw that's looking to just find his health and some consistency. Coming off the arm injury that he is, I'm expecting Kershaw to be looking to pump the strikezone with fastballs more often than not tonight for fear of re-injuring himself, at least early on. Kershaw's motion can be so violent and jerky at times that injuries are nothing new for him, and with the goals L.A has again this year, the Dodgers would take a 100% healthy Kershaw in September/October over pushing a 80% healthy Kershaw out there in May and expecting him to be his dominant self. That just won't happen tonight in hi s first start back, and the more the Phillies can make him work hard for each out, the better off their offense will be.

Finally, we can't forget about the guy calling balls and strikes tonight in Will Little. Little has a 5-5 O/U record behind the dish this year, but the average runs per game he sees is 8.8 and that's more than enough for a total of 6.5. Throw in the 15.6 strikeouts he dishes out per game – which is 10th lowest of all MLB umpires this year – and we could even see these two studs on the hill get pinched a little bit with the strikezone. Given both offenses are already going to come to the plate with the mindset of being aggressive from the outset, forcing Nola and Kershaw to be even more around the center of the plate should only lead to more runs being scored.

But when a 3-3 game guarantees you a win on your 'over' ticket and you've got one guy – albeit Clayton Kershaw – making his first start off an injury, and another guy facing a lineup that's really starting to heat up, there really is nowhere else to look but the high side of this total.

Best Bet: Over 6.5

**StarDust Bum** · 05-31-2018, 12:28 PM

THURSDAY, MAY 31
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

LAA at DET 01:10 PM
DET +180
U 10.0

TB at OAK 03:35 PM
OAK -140
U 7.5

NYY at BAL 07:05 PM
BAL +165
U 10.5

CHC at NYM 07:10 PM
CHC -165
O 8.0

PIT at STL 07:15 PM
U 8.5

PHI at LAD 07:35 PM
PHI +152
U 6.5

WAS at ATL 07:35 PM
WAS +108
U 8.5

CLE at MIN 08:10 PM
U 9.5

BOS at HOU 08:10 PM
BOS +185
U 9.0

MIA at SD 09:10 PM
SD -137
O 7.5

TEX at SEA 10:10 PM
TEX +142
O 8.0

**StarDust Bum** · 06-01-2018, 01:36 AM

Nola, Phillies spoil Kershaw's return
June 1, 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) Jorge Alfaro drove in two runs, Aaron Nola pitched seven innings of two-hit ball and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 Thursday, spoiling Clayton Kershaw's first start in almost a month.

Hitting out of the No. 8 spot in the Phillies' lineup, Alfaro delivered an RBI single in the second inning against Kershaw and had an RBI double off reliever Josh Fields in the seventh.

Nola (7-2) struck out seven, including five of the last seven batters he faced. He walked one and allowed just two runners to reach as far as second base. Seranthony Dominguez held the Dodgers scoreless over the final two innings for his second save.

Kershaw pitched in his first game since May 1, spending time on the disabled list with left biceps tendinitis. He gave up one run and four hits over five innings, throwing 62 pitches. He had five strikeouts and a walk.

Alfaro, who had an RBI single in the second, broke a 1-1 tie in the seventh inning when he doubled to the wall in right-center field off Fields (2-2). He was thrown out at third base trying to extend the hit to a triple.

ASTROS 4, RED SOX 2

HOUSTON (AP) - Carlos Correa snapped an 0-for-10 slump with a two-run homer in the first and Tony Kemp and Jake Marisnick had an RBI each to help Houston beat Boston.

Lance McCullers (7-3) allowed four hits and two runs in six innings to help the Astros win this rematch of last year's ALDS, which Houston won in four games.

Ken Giles gave up a single to Sandy Leon with two outs in the ninth before walking Jackie Bradley Jr., but Marisnick grabbed a fly ball hit by Blake Swihart to end it and give Giles his 10th save.

Boston's Drew Pomeranz (1-4) allowed six hits and four runs in five innings after failing to pitch longer than four innings in his past three starts. The Red Sox, playing without Mookie Betts (soreness in left side) for fifth straight game as well as Dustin Pedroia, snapped a three-game winning streak.

BRAVES 4, NATIONALS 2

ATLANTA (AP) - Sean Newcomb pitched seven strong innings for his sixth straight win, leading Atlanta back into first place in the NL East.

The Braves snapped Washington's six-game winning streak and reclaimed first place by a half-game over the Nationals.

Newcomb (6-1) was roughed up by the Nationals in his season debut April 2. Since then, he's 6-0 with a sparkling 2.16 ERA in 10 starts.

Anthony Rendon drove in in both Washington runs with a sacrifice fly in the first and an RBI single in the third. Newcomb was dominant the rest of the way , retiring 14 of 15 hitters before he was lifted for a pinch hitter after a 1-2-3 seventh. He threw 93 pitches - 61 for strikes.

The Braves went ahead for good in the bottom of the third off Tanner Roark (2-5).

Arodys Vizcaino got the last three outs for his 10th save in 12 chances.

TIGERS 6, ANGELS 2

DETROIT (AP) - Victor Reyes hit a three-run triple in the five-run first to lead Detroit.

Tigers starter Ryan Carpenter was on pace to pick up his first career victory, but left the game after four innings with an oblique strain.

Warwick Saupold (3-1) replaced Carpenter and pitched two perfect innings. Carpenter gave up one run and five hits.

Andrew Heaney (2-4) allowed five runs and eight hits over five innings. He had given up a total of six runs over his previous six starts.

CARDINALS 10, PIRATES 8

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Yairo Munoz hit a three-run, game-ending homer to cap St. Louis' five-run ninth inning .

Munoz ripped the first pitch from closer Felipe Vazquez (2-2) over the wall in center field to give St. Louis its sixth walk-off win of the season.

Francisco Cervelli hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth to give the Pirates an 8-5 lead. However, Pittsburgh couldn't hold on and lost in St. Louis for the fifth straight time and 12th in the last 14.

Josh Bell also homered for the Pirates

Mike Mayers (2-0) picked up the win with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.

INDIANS 9, TWINS 8

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Francisco Lindor's second home run of the game snapped an eighth-inning tie after Minnesota erased an eight-run deficit, and Cleveland held on for the win.

Lindor also hit two doubles and drove in four runs for the Indians, who stretched their winning streak to a season-best six straight games despite another wobbly performance by their bullpen until Cody Allen finished by getting the final four outs - his ninth save in 10 opportunities.

Tyler Olson (1-1) got the last two outs of the eighth.

In the next inning, Lindor straightened the Indians out with his one-out drive off Addison Reed (1-4). The star shortstop became the first player in the major leagues since Adrian Beltre for Seattle in 2007 to hit two doubles and two homers in two different games in one season.

The Twins lost for the seventh time in their last eight games.ATHLETICS 7, RAYS 3

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Daniel Mengden allowed three runs over eight innings and Oakland avoided a four-game sweep.

Matt Olson, Matt Chapman and Matt Joyce all homered, providing some much-needed punch to an offense that had sputtered since their leading home-run hitter Khris Davis went on the disabled list 10 days earlier.

Davis was activated before the game and doubled and scored as part of a three-run second inning to help Oakland end a three-game losing streak.

Joey Wendle had three hits for Tampa Bay.

Mengden (6-4) gave up six hits, struck out five and extended his scoreless streak to a career-high 25 innings before giving a two-run double to Wilson Ramos in the ninth. Blake Treinen got the last out for his 13th save.

Ryne Stanek (1-1) started for Tampa Bay and retired four batters in his second major league start.

CUBS 5, METS 1

NEW YORK (AP) - Jose Quintana pitched six shutout innings, Ben Zobrist hit a two-run homer and Chicago won the opener of a four-game series.

Zobrist also doubled and singled in the leadoff spot as the Cubs won for the fourth time in five games. Chicago improved to 2-8 at Citi Field since the 2015 NL Championship Series.

An inconsistent Quintana (6-4) continued his run of strong starts following poor ones. The left-hander allowed three hits and escaped a bases-loaded jam in the third when he threw a called third strike past Jose Bautista and retired cleanup man Michael Conforto on a grounder.

Quintana struck out six and walked two on a foggy, misty night in Queens. Brandon Morrow, the fourth Chicago reliever, needed only two pitches to earn his 13th save.

Brandon Nimmo hit his career-high sixth home run in the eighth for the Mets, off Brian Duensing.

The Mets have lost eight of 11 since a four-game winning streak.

Zobrist went deep against Hansel Robles (2-2) with two outs in the fifth.

PADRES 8, MARLINS 3

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Christian Villanueva hit his 15th home run, Jordan Lyles pitched seven solid innings and San Diego won its third straight.

Villanueva's homer total before June 1 is the most by a National League rookie since St. Louis' Albert Pujols hit 16 in 2001. His power surge has helped the Padres win four of their last six games.

After taking a perfect game into the eighth inning in his last start at Petco Park, Lyles (2-1) wasn't as dominant against the Marlins. But he limited them to two runs and six hits while walking one and striking out seven in his fifth start after 13 appearances out of the bullpen.

Brad Hand got the last out with the bases loaded for his 17th save after.

Derek Dietrich homered off Kirby Yates in the eighth for Miami.

Wei-Yin Chen (1-3) got just five outs in his shortest stint of the season. He allowed four runs and four hits, and walked two and struck out four.

**StarDust Bum** · 06-01-2018, 01:37 AM

SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY JUNE 1, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM New York Yankees Baltimore Orioles Oriole Park at Camden Yards
7:10 PM Chicago Cubs New York Mets Citi Field
7:10 PM Toronto Blue Jays Detroit Tigers Comerica Park
7:35 PM Washington Nationals Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park
8:10 PM Boston Red Sox Houston Astros Minute Maid Park
8:10 PM Cleveland Indians Minnesota Twins Target Field
8:10 PM Milwaukee Brewers Chicago White Sox Guaranteed Rate Field
8:15 PM Oakland Athletics Kansas City Royals Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
8:15 PM Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals Busch Stadium
8:40 PM Los Angeles Dodgers Colorado Rockies Coors Field
9:40 PM Miami Marlins Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field
10:07 PM Texas Rangers Los Angeles Angels Angel Stadium of Anaheim
10:10 PM Cincinnati Reds San Diego Padres PETCO Park
10:10 PM Tampa Bay Rays Seattle Mariners Safeco Field
10:15 PM Philadelphia Phillies San Francisco Giants AT&T Park

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May's MLB Record: ( OVERALL RECORD BASED ON 5 UNITS )

05/31/2018 10-8-0 55.56% +14.10
05/30/2018 19-11-0 63.33% +25.20
05/29/2018 13-15-1 46.43% -16.20
05/28/2018 17-13-0 56.67% +12.50
05/27/2018 4-10-0 28.57% -23.85
05/26/2018 11-18-0 37.93% -33.10
05/25/2018 13-15-2 46.43% -16.75
05/24/2018 4-11-1 26.67% -39.10
05/23/2018 19-10-1 65.52% +43.00
05/22/2018 13-17-0 43.33% -35.25
05/21/2018 10-8-0 55.56% +11.15
05/20/2018 9-20-0 31.03% -64.15
05/19/2018 15-14-2 51.72% -1.95
05/18/2018 13-14-1 48.14% -15.30
05/17/2018 12-5-1 70.59% +42.20
05/16/2018 8-8-0 50.00% +2.05
05/15/2018 13-11-2 54.17% +11.85
05/14/2018 10-8-0 55.56% +0.40
05/13/2018 9-17-0 34.62% -57.65
05/03/2018 5-14-1 26.32% -53.90
05/02/2018 10-16-0 38.46% -38.45
05/01/2018 13-16-0 44.83% -41.10

Totals.............238-260-0....47.79%.....-314.50

MAY MLB BEST BETS ( DOGS AND TOTALS ONLY )

DATE.................ATS................UNITS..... ............0/U..............UNITS................TOTAL

05/31/2018........2 - 3................+1.60..............5 - 5 - 0.........-2.50..................-0.90
05/30/2018........5 - 2................+23.20............10 - 5 - 0.......+22.50...............+45.70
05/29/2018........2 - 3................-1.35...............5- 8 - 1..........-19.00...............-20.35
05/28/2018........3- 4.................-9.35...............7 - 8 - 0........-9.00..................-18.35
05/27/2018........2 - 6.................-10.60.............0 - 0 - 0........-00.00.................-10.60
05/26/2018........3 - 6.................-4.30...............5 - 10 - 0......-30.00.................-34.30
05/25/2018........3 - 5.................-8.85...............5 - 8 - 2........-19.00.................-27.85
05/24/2018........1 - 5................-18.85..............2 - 5 - 1........-17.50.............,.....-36.35
05/23/2018........5 - 4................+14.95.............11 - 3 - 1......+40.00................+54.95
05/22/2018........3 - 2................+6.60...............6 - 8 - 0........-14.00..................-7.40
05/21/2018........2 - 4.................-6.48...............5 - 4 - 0.........+3.00 .................-3.48
05/20/2018........1 - 7.................-30.00.............5 - 10 - 0........-30.00.................-60.00
05/19/2018........5 - 2................+21.15.............6 - 6 - 2..........-3.00..................+18.15
05/18/2018........3 - 3................+4.25...............6 - 7 - 1..........-3.00..................+1.25
05/17/2018........5 - 2................+24.30.............6 - 2 - 1..........+19.00...............+43.30
05/16/2018........3 - 2................+6.48...............2 - 6...............-23.00................-16.52
05/15/2018........2 - 3................+2.05...............6 - 6...............-3.00..................-0.95
05/14/2018........2 - 1................+8.05...............6 - 3..............+13.50...............+21.55
05/13/2018........3 - 4................-3.29................5- 7................-13.50................-16.79
05/03/2018........1 - 3................+3.80...............3 - 4 - 1..........-1.40..................+2.40
05/02/2018........1 - 5................-19.20...............4 - 7..............-13.50................-32.70
05/01/2018........2 - 0...............+15.10...............6 - 8..............-2.80.................+12.30

Totals................61 - 76............+18.96........122 - 130 - 10.......-106.20................-87.24

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