MLB 2018 Season Long Thread Thru the World Series / Picks,Trends,News Etc. !!

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LEADING OFF: Rangers-Twins get testy, Reds on grand run
June 23, 2018

A look at what's happening around the majors today:

CAREFUL

Texas has won seven in a row, and things got a little testy Saturday during a 9-6 victory at Target Field. Jurickson Profar tied a Rangers record when he was hit by pitches three times. Profar stole second base in the fourth inning with a 9-2 lead - his next at-bat, Minnesota reliever Addison Reed threw three inside fastballs, finally hitting him in the leg.

Said Texas manager Jeff Banister: ''I thought the intent there was excessive, especially they tried to dial him up three different times.''

Said Twins manager Paul Molitor: ''The thought process between the unwritten rules of the game is not clearly defined. What I might think and what he might think might be different things. I was surprised that (Profar) ran with the score the way it was, when he did. And getting hit there was something that Banister felt wasn't appropriate.''

A GRAND TIME

The last-place Reds have won six straight, boosted by a bunch of grand slams. Cincinnati has hit three slams in five days - Anthony DeSclafani connected Saturday against the Cubs, becoming the first Reds pitcher to hit a slam since Bob Purkey in 1959. Cincinnati leads the majors with seven slams this season.

POWER OUTAGE

Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and the Yankees have totaled just one run in dropping the first two of a three-game series at Tampa Bay. New York has the best record in the big leagues at 50-24 and is the only team in the majors that hasn't lost more than two straight games this year. This is the latest the Yankees have gone into a season without losing three in a row since August 1954.

NOT HIMSELF

Bryce Harper is hitting just .149 in June, striking out 24 times in 67 at-bats. The Nationals slugger has one home run and five RBIs in 19 games this month. He has tried to bunt to beat the shift the last two days against Philadelphia - he bunted foul before fanning Friday, then was thrown out Saturday by pitcher Aaron Nola.

LET'S SEE

Braves closer Arodys Vizcaino was unavailable Saturday due to a sore right shoulder. He felt more discomfort while throwing in the outfield before the game against Baltimore. Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said he hopes Vizcaino feels better, but the team could soon face a decision on placing the right-hander on the DL.

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Diamond Trends - Sunday
June 24, 2018

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Mariners are 9-0 SU since the start of the 2013 season as a road 140+ dog after a game in which they had more than ten team-left-on-base.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Royals are 0-24 as a 170+ dog off a game as a dog in which they hit at least one home run.

Hitter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Braves are 10-0 off a home game in which Nick Markakis struck out at least twice. Atlanta was the underdog in four of the ten games, but they won by an average of 4.00 runs.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Twins are 9-0 SU at home with Jose Berrios when they used 5+ pitchers yesterday. Minnesota was the underdog in three of the nine wins.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 24
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

SEA at BOS 01:05 PM
SEA +234
O 8.0

DET at CLE 01:10 PM
DET +152
U 9.5

LAD at NYM 01:10 PM
NYM +151
O 8.0

NYY at TB 01:10 PM
NYY -174
U 8.0

CHC at CIN 01:10 PM
U 9.5

BAL at ATL 01:35 PM
ATL -180
O 9.5

ARI at PIT 01:35 PM
PIT -100
O 8.5

TEX at MIN 02:10 PM
TEX +167
O 9.0

OAK at CHW 02:10 PM
OAK +106
O 9.0

STL at MIL 02:10 PM
MIL -134
U 8.5

KC at HOU 02:10 PM
HOU -335
U 7.5

MIA at COL 03:10 PM
MIA +151
U 11.0

SD at SF 04:05 PM
SF -140
U 8.0

TOR at LAA 04:07 PM
TOR +127
U 8.5

PHI at WAS 08:05 PM
PHI +106
U 9.0

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Dodgers hit 7 homers in 8-7 win over Mets
June 24, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) Justin Turner hit Los Angeles' seventh home run of the game, a go-ahead drive in the 11th inning that lifted the Dodgers over the New York Mets 8-7 on Sunday.

Cody Bellinger and Kike Hernandez each homered twice as the Dodgers beat the Mets for the 12th straight time dating to 2016. Max Muncy and Joc Pederson also connected for Los Angeles. Hernandez and Muncy led off the game with back-to-back shots.

The Mets matched a team record for the most homers allowed in a game, and lost their sixth in a row overall.

Turner, a former Met, homered off Chris Flexen (0-1) with two outs to put the Dodgers up for good. Los Angeles had squandered a 7-4 lead in the eighth when Kevin Plawecki hit a tying three-run shot.

Daniel Hudson (2-2) picked up the victory with two scoreless innings.

INDIANS 12, TIGERS 2

CLEVELAND (AP) - Edwin Encarnacion hit an eighth-inning grand slam, helping the Indians to their season-high seventh straight win.

Francisco Lindor, Jose Ramirez and Jason Kipnis also connected for Cleveland, which outscored Detroit 26-3 in the three-game sweep. Ramirez finished with three hits, extending his streak of reaching base to 31 consecutive games.

Adam Plutko (4-1) pitched six innings of two-run ball, becoming the second rookie starter to beat the Tigers in the series. Shane Bieber pitched seven innings in Friday night's 12-0 win.

Tigers starter Matthew Boyd (4-6) allowed a season-high six runs in three-plus innings in his shortest outing of the season.

Detroit has lost five straight overall and is 3-10 against Cleveland this season.

RED SOX 5, MARINERS 0

BOSTON (AP) - Chris Sale struck out 13 over seven dazzling innings and Mitch Moreland hit a two-run homer, leading Boston to the victory.

Sale (7-4) gave up four hits and walked one. Joe Kelly and Matt Barnes each pitched an inning to complete the four-hitter.

Jackie Bradley Jr. had three singles and Rafael Devers added an RBI double for Boston, which struggled offensively in a 7-2 loss Saturday night after putting up 14 runs and 20 hits in the series opener.

The Mariners fell to 1-5 on their 10-game East Coast trip. Marco Gonzales (7-5) gave up five runs in six innings.

REDS 8, CUBS 6

CINCINNATI (AP) - Pitcher Michael Lorenzen and Jesse Winker connected for pinch-hit homers in Cincinnati's seven-run seventh inning, sending the Reds to their seventh straight victory.

Lorenzen's homer was the third of his career and second in two games by a Reds pitcher. Anthony DeSclafani hit a grand slam on Saturday - the first by a Reds pitcher since 1959.

Jackson Stephens (1-0) got the win as the Reds completed a four-game sweep of the Cubs for the first time in 25 years. Raisel Iglesias worked the ninth for his 13th save.

Anthony Rizzo and Albert Almora Jr. homered for Chicago, and Pedro Strop (3-1) got the loss.

RAYS 7, YANKEES 6, 12 INNINGS

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Rookie Jake Bauers led off the 12th inning with a home run, finishing off Tampa Bay's three-game sweep.

The Yankees also lost catcher Gary Sanchez when he pulled up while running out a double-play grounder in the 10th. Manager Aaron Boone said Sanchez hurt his right groin/hip abductor and is probably headed for the disabled list.

Giancarlo Stanton homered while going 5 for 5 for New York. The Yankees had been the only team in the majors that hadn't lost three in a row this year.

Bauers connected on the first pitch from Chasen Shreve (2-2). Ryan Yarbrough (7-3) pitched an inning for the win.

BRAVES 7, ORIOLES 3

ATLANTA (AP) - Freddie Freeman hit a two-run single in the first, pinch-hitter Dansby Swanson belted a two-run homer in the eighth and the Braves earned their first win over the Orioles in six years.

Baltimore won the first two games of the series and swept the last set between the teams in 2015. Atlanta ended a stretch of seven straight losses to the Orioles since 2012.

Mark Trumbo and Trey Mancini homered for Baltimore. David Hess (2-4) gave up five runs in four innings.

Braves right-hander Brandon McCarthy (6-3) yielded three runs in five innings.

DIAMONDBACKS 3, PIRATES 0

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Clay Buchholz pitched five solid innings before leaving with an injury, and the Diamondbacks completed a four-game sweep of the Pirates.

Buchholz (2-1) retired his first 11 batters before Starling Marte doubled down the right-field line with two out in the fourth inning. Despite throwing just 53 pitches, he was pulled after experiencing tightness in his left side.

The injury occurred on a swing in the fifth. Buchholz called the early exit ''more precautionary.''

David Peralta hit a two-run homer for Arizona, and John Ryan Murphy also went deep. Brad Boxberger worked the ninth for his 17th save.

Pirates right-hander Trevor Williams (6-5) allowed three runs in six innings.

CARDINALS 8, BREWERS 2

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Luke Weaver won for the first time in eight starts and Jose Martinez hit a three-run homer for St. Louis.

Weaver (4-6) allowed two runs, both in the first, and five hits in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out a season-high nine in his first victory since May 11.

Martinez's 11th homer capped a five-run fourth that made it 6-2 Cardinals.

Christian Yelich homered for the NL Central-leading Brewers. Jhoulys Chacin (6-3) allowed a season-high eight runs in 4 1/3 innings.

TWINS 2, RANGERS 0

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jose Berrios struck out a career-best 12 in seven innings, and the Twins beat Bartolo Colon and the Rangers.

Eddie Rosario had two hits for Minnesota, which snapped a three-game losing streak. Bobby Wilson and Robbie Grossman each singled in a run.

Berrios (8-5) surrendered just three hits, two in the first inning, while improving to 3-0 in June. Trevor Hildenberger pitched a perfect eighth and Fernando Rodney finished the three-hitter for his 17th save.

The Rangers had won seven in a row and missed out on a chance for a perfect six-game road trip. Colon (4-5) yielded two runs and seven hits in seven innings.

ASTROS 11, ROYALS 3

HOUSTON (AP) - Yuli Gurriel hit a grand slam in Houston's eight-run second inning.

Gurriel finished with three hits as the AL West-leading Astros won for the 15th time in 17 games. Jose Altuve drove in two runs and scored twice, and Evan Gattis connected for a pinch-hit homer.

Gerrit Cole (9-1) struck out eight while pitching five innings of one-run ball. The right-hander has struck out at least eight in 12 of his 16 starts.

Kansas City dropped to 3-18 in June. Jason Hammel (2-9) was tagged for nine runs, matching his season high, in four innings.

MARLINS 8, ROCKIES 5

DENVER (AP) - Derek Dietrich homered for the third straight game and tied a career high with four hits, leading Miami to the victory.

Drew Rucinski (2-1) got the win in relief of Caleb Smith, who exited in the second inning with left shoulder tightness. Kyle Barraclough earned his seventh save.

The start of the game was delayed 1 hour, 31 minutes by a strong storm that dropped heavy rain and hail on Coors Field.

Nolan Arenado and Gerardo Parra homered for Colorado. German Marquez (5-8) was tagged for six runs in 3 1/3 innings.

GIANTS 3, PADRES 2, 11 INNINGS

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Hunter Pence hit a two-run double in the 11th inning, sending San Francisco to the win.

With one out and the bases loaded, Pence came up with the game-ending hit against Brad Hand (1-4). Pence raised his arms once the ball got past first baseman Eric Hosmer.

Cory Spangenberg had put San Diego ahead in the top of the 11th with a single.

Ty Blach (5-5) got one out for the win.

BLUE JAYS 7, ANGELS 6, 10 INNINGS

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Kendrys Morales connected for a pinch-hit homer in the 10th inning, lifting Toronto to the win.

Morales hit a two-out drive to right off Hansel Robles for his eighth homer. Robles (2-3) was making his Angels debut after he was claimed off waivers from the New York Mets.

Curtis Granderson, Aledmys Diaz and Devon Travis also homered for Toronto, which split the four-game series after dropping the first two. Ryan Tepera (5-2) got the win and Tyler Clippard earned his fourth save.

WHITE SOX 10, ATHLETICS 3

CHICAGO (AP) - Yoan Moncada broke out of a slump with a three-run homer and six RBIs, and the White Sox salvaged a split of the four-game series.

Daniel Palka and Yolmer Sanchez also connected for the White Sox, who had lost nine of 10. Carlos Rodon (1-2) pitched a season-high eight innings in his fourth start after missing the beginning of the year while recovering from shoulder surgery last September.

Oakland set a modern major league record when Mark Canha hit a drive to left on Rodon's first pitch of the fifth, extending the A's streak to 25 straight road games with a homer. But Paul Blackburn (1-2) allowed six runs and eight hits in five-plus innings.

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SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY JUNE 25, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:10 PM Oakland Athletics Detroit Tigers Comerica Park
4:15 PM Los Angeles Angels Kansas City Royals Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
7:05 PM New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park
7:05 PM Seattle Mariners Baltimore Orioles Oriole Park at Camden Yards
7:10 PM Arizona Diamondbacks Miami Marlins Marlins Park
7:10 PM Pittsburgh Pirates New York Mets Citi Field
7:10 PM Washington Nationals Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field
7:35 PM Cincinnati Reds Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park
8:05 PM San Diego Padres Texas Rangers Globe Life Park in Arlington
8:10 PM Toronto Blue Jays Houston Astros Minute Maid Park
8:15 PM Cleveland Indians St. Louis Cardinals Busch Stadium
10:10 PM Chicago Cubs Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium


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Date w-l-t % units record ( overall picks )

06/24/2018 9-20-0 33.33% -62.00
06/23/2018 13-5-1 72.22% +47.15
06/22/2018 14-15-0 48.28% -4.95
06/21/2018 7-11-0 38.89% -20.75
06/20/2018 10-14-0 41.67% -30.55
06/19/2018 14-11-1 56.00% +2.45
06/18/2018 9-9-0 50.00% -6.10
06/17/2018 17-12-0 58.62% +17.60
06/16/2018 13-13-0 50.00% -9.30
06/15/2018 15-15-0 50.00% -0.25
06/14/2018 9-8-1 52.94% +4.00
06/13/2018 17-13-0 56.66% +27.30
06/12/2018 13-17-0 43.33% -29.10
06/11/2018 9-6-1 60.00% +10.95
06/10/2018 13-16-0 44.83% -21.05
06/09/2018 22-8-0 73.33% +72.60
06/08/2018 20-10-0 66.67% +59.65
06/07/2018 11-7-1 61.11% +14.15
06/06/2018 19-11-0 63.33% +35.55
06/05/2018 12-12-0 50.00% -16.25
06/04/2018 5-5-0 50.00% -4.70
06/01/2018 13-13-0 50.00% -3.50

TOTALS..........284-251.....53.08%.....+86.90


may mlb best bets ( dogs and totals only )

date........................ats................uni ts..... ............0/u..............units................total

06/24/2018............2 - 6...............-16.10................4 -11...............-40.50.............-56.60
06/23/2018............4 - 2...............+18.65...............9 - 3...............+28.50............+47.15
06/22/2018............2 - 7...............-14.40................7 - 6...............+2.00..............-12.40
06/21/2018............1 - 5...............-17.85................4 -5................-7.50................-25.35
06/20/2018............0 - 5...............-25.00.................6- 7................-8.50................-33.50
06/19/2018............2 - 4................-9.65................11 - 3...............+38.50.............+28.85
06/18/2018............0 - 2...............-10.00................6 - 3................+13.50..............+3.50
06/17/2018............5 - 1...............+25.00...............8 - 7...............+1.50................+26.50
06/16/2018............2 - 3...............+1.70.................8 - 6...............+7.00...............+8.70
06/15/2018............3 - 3..............+7.70..................6 - 9...............-19.50..............-11.80
06/14/2018............0 - 6...............-30.00.................6- 2 - 1..........+20.00..............-10.00
06/13/2018............6- 3................+30.30................7 - 8...............-9.00................+21.30
06/12/2018............1 - 3................-8.70..................5 10 - 1..........-30.00...............-38.70
06/11/2018............0 - 2...............-10.00.................6 - 1 - 1.........+24.50...............+14.50
06/10/2018............3- 3................+10.20................5 - 9..............-24.50................-14.30
06/09/2018............3 - 3...............+8.10..................10 - 4............+28.00...............+36.10
06/08/2018............2 - 4...............+2.50..................9 - 6..............+12.00...............+14.50
06/07/2018............0 - 2...............-10.00.................6 - 3 - 1.........+13.50...............+3.50
06/06/2018............2 - 2...............+4.25..................10 - 5............+22.50...............+26.75
06/05/2018............1 - 2................-4.60...................7- 5..............+7.50.................+2.90
06/04/2018............0 - 2...............-10.00..................4 - 1.............+14.50................+4.50
06/01/2018............2 - 3................- 2.80..................7 - 7..............-3.50...................-6.30

TOTALS................41 - 73.............- 60.70...............146 - 112......,,+90.50..............+29.80

Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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Monday’s 6-pack

— Texas is 34-45, but they’ve won seven of their last eight games.

— Cincinnati is 32-45, but they’ve won their last seven games.

— Dodgers have .527 slugging %age in June, which would be their best ever for a month.

— Bubba Watson shot a 63 Sunday, won the Hartford Open.

— Since 2010, most PGA Tour wins:

Dustin Johnson 16, McIlroy 14, Watson 12, Jason Day 12

— Aaron Judge, home and away splits (before Sunday):

Home: 181 PA, .359 BA, 13 HR, 38 RBI, 1.204 OPS

Away: 146 PA, .189 BA, 6 HR, 13 RBI, .666 OPS

Tweet of the Day
“There was a time we could respect the differences between each other without being offended. I like well done steaks, peanut butter and the finest golf courses in America (in no particular order). You don’t have to like it. Just respect it and keep it moving. We’ve lost that.”
ESPN’s Booger McFarland

Monday’s quiz
Which major league team used to be called the Colt 45’s?

Sunday’s quiz
Dustin Johnson is married to Wayne Gretzky’s daughter.

Saturday’s quiz
Wayne Gretzky finished his NHL career with the New York Rangers.

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Monday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend……

13) If you have Showtime on your TV, there is an interesting documentary about tennis called Love Means Zero, about tennis coach Nick Bolleteri and his dealings with famous players. I’m not a big tennis fan, but the stories they tell are pretty interesting.

12) Maybe 15 years ago, I disappeared for several days for my summer vacation and just hung out at a place with a nice pool and sat in the shade and read college football magazines and decompressed for a few days, just relaxing and doing as little as possible.

One day, I’m sitting in the shade and this couple comes by the pool and gets in the water- they start talking, making no effort to hide their conversation from me. It was quickly obvious that they were not married or dating.

11) The guy is a tennis coach and he is trying to convince the woman to have her daughter uproot her life and transfer to a tennis academy in Florida. The daughter had just finished 9th grade and apparently was a very good player, and this guy is giving his A-1 recruiting pitch to this lady for her and the daughter to move from upstate New York to Florida.

Then the daughter shows up at the pool; she had been hitting tennis balls against the board on the courts behind the hotel. She is 5-10 or 5-11 and she could’ve been a model, but she is only 15 or 16 years old- she looked older.

10) You could almost see the dollar signs rolling up in the eyeballs of the tennis coach, like a freakin’ slot machine; if this young lady became a tennis star, she’d be a big star, both on and off the court. She would be a winning lottery ticket, one with very long legs.

This whole thing lasted about 35-40 minutes, and then they were gone. Always wonder what the mother decided to do and how the young lady’s life is going now.

9) Mets’ 1B prospect Peter Alonso hit three homers, knocked in seven runs in only his 7th game for AAA Las Vegas. He hit .314 with 52 RBI in the AA Eastern League before being promoted. He is 23 and played in college for the Florida Gators.

8) Jerry Blevins made 532 relief appearances in the majors before finally starting a game Sunday for the Mets, when Jason Vargas went on the DL. Last time Blevins had started a game was for Peoria in the Class A Midwest League in 2005.

First two batters Blevins faced Sunday both homered; he is the 2nd pitcher since 1900 to give up back/back homers to the first two hitters in his first MLB start.

Other guy was Don Hendrickson of the 1945 Boston Braves; he pitched all nine innings that day, winning 13-8. Blevins lasted two innings yesterday.

7) A’s will start Edwin Jackson on the mound this week, making Oakland the 13th major league team Jackson has pitched for, which ties a major league record (Octavio Dotel).

6) Odd stat from Jason McCallum: In Chris Sale’s last six starts, Red Sox offense went 7-60 (.117) and scored 1 run in innings 1-3. The one run scored on a homer by Mookie Betts.

5) San Diego Padres’ team bus didn’t show up at their hotel Sunday morning, so the team rode a double-decker tour bus to their game against the Giants..

4) The 2019 NFL Draft will be in Nashville; the NBA should start moving its draft around the country, the way the NHL, NFL does. Excellent idea.

3) In 1917, Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore threw a no-hitter after relieving starter Babe Ruth, who punched the umpire when he started the game by walking the first batter.

2) Term of the Day: “mentally reboot”
Mets are benching SS Amed Rosario for a couple days, so he can “mentally reboot”, according to Mickey Callaway.

Wish I had thought of that one back in my working days; would’ve been awesome to call in sick, saying I needed to mentally reboot. ��

1) Dodgers 8, Mets 7 (11)— LA’s first five hits of the day were all solo home runs.

First three runs Mets scored were all by guys who reached base getting hit by a pitch.

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LEADING OFF: Jackson set to play for 13th team, Sanchez hurt
June 24, 2018

A look at what's happening around baseball Monday:

THIRTEEN AND COUNTING

Edwin Jackson is set to play for his 13th team in the majors, matching the most by any big leaguer. The injury-depleted Athletics are promoting him from Triple-A to start at Detroit. The 34-year-old righty will tie the clubs mark held by former reliever Octavio Dotel. Jackson made his debut in 2003 with the Los Angeles Dodgers and later pitched for Tampa Bay, Detroit, Arizona, the Chicago White Sox, St. Louis, Washington, the Chicago Cubs, Atlanta, Miami, San Diego and Baltimore.

Jackson and Dotel, who finished up in 2013, were teammates just once in their overlapping careers. They were part of the same three-team trade in July 2011 that sent them to St. Louis, and pitched in the World Series for the champion Cardinals.

AILING

Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is likely headed to the disabled after pulling up while running out a double-play grounder Sunday at Tampa Bay. Manager Aaron Boone said Sanchez hurt his right groin/hip abductor and ''it's probably going to be a DL situation.'' He will have an MRI.

Sanchez is hitting only .190 with 14 home runs and 41 RBIs, a season after he made the AL All-Star team while batting .278 with 33 homers and 90 RBIs.

BUCKEYE BROOMS

The AL Central-leading Indians and the NL Central cellar-dwelling Reds each have seven-game winning streaks. Both teams finished up sweeps in Ohio over the weekend and now hit the road - Mike Clevinger (6-2, 3.00 ERA) starts for Cleveland in St. Louis, and Tyler Mahle (6-6, 3.89) pitches for Cincinnati in Atlanta.

REST UP

Cubs star Kris Bryant is day to day with a sore left shoulder. The third baseman missed his second straight start Sunday at Cincinnati, but doesn't expect to be out much longer. Bryant is hitting .280 with nine home runs and 36 RBIs in 66 games. The Cubs next open a series at Dodger Stadium.

HE'S O-K

Astros ace Justin Verlander leads the majors with a 1.60 ERA and is among the league leaders in strikeouts. He's fanned at least 10 three times this season - Houston is 0-3 in those games, totaling just two runs. Verlander (9-2) and J.A. Happ (9-3) both try to reach double digits in wins when Toronto visits Minute Maid Park.

GETTING CLOSER

Cubs right-hander Yu Darvish is ready to make a rehab start for Class A South Bend in the Midwest League. He's been out since May 20 because of triceps tendinitis. He's expected to throw around 75 pitches, and hopes to be back in the majors after that outing. Darvish is 1-3 with a 4.95 ERA in eight starts since signing a $126 million, six-year deal with Chicago as a free agent.

TAKE A BREAK

Mets shortstop Amed Rosario is being held out of the starting lineup as part of a mental break over the next couple of days. The 22-year-old is hitting just .249 and has struggled this month.

''We brought him in and talked to him, sat him down and we're going to make sure that we take these next couple of days to work on some things in his overall game,'' manager Mickey Callaway said. ''This young kid is still trying to develop at the major league level and these couple of days will allow him to get some work done in the cage, some work done in the field tomorrow taking groundballs and things like that. So we thought this would be really good for him.''

The Mets have lost six straight. They've also dropped 13 of 14 at Citi Field heading into a home series against Pittsburgh.

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MLB
Dunkel

Monday, June 25


Pittsburgh @ NY Mets

Game 901-902
June 25, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Taillon) 15.749
NY Mets
(Lugo) 12.201
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-110
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-110); Under

Arizona @ Miami

Game 903-904
June 25, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Miller) 14.366
Miami
(Straily) 16.663
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+105); Under

Cincinnati @ Atlanta

Game 905-906
June 25, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Mahle) 15.222
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 17.624
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-145); Over

Chicago Cubs @ LA Dodgers

Game 907-908
June 25, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Undrwood) 14.484
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 16.846
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-135); Over

Oakland @ Detroit

Game 909-910
June 25, 2018 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Jackson) 15.561
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 14.176
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+100); Under

Seattle @ Baltimore

Game 911-912
June 25, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Hernandez) 13.397
Baltimore
(Cashner) 16.984
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-135
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+115); Under

Toronto @ Houston

Game 913-914
June 25, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Happ) 15.224
Houston
(Verlnder) 17.727
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-240
7
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-240); Over

NY Yankees @ Philadelphia

Game 915-916
June 25, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Loaisiga) 16.521
Philadelphia
(Velasquez) 15.230
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-135); Over

Washington @ Tampa Bay

Game 917-918
June 25, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gonzlez) 15.801
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 14.511
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+100); Over

San Diego @ Texas

Game 919-920
June 25, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Lucchesi) 16.332
Texas
(Hamels) 13.533
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-150
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+130); Over

Cleveland @ St. Louis

Game 921-922
June 25, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Clevnger) 18.964
St. Louis
(Gant) 15.121
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-120); Under

LA Angels @ Kansas City

Game 923-924
June 25, 2018 @ 4:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Skaggs) 14.617
Kansas City
(Keller) 13.118
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-160); Under

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, June 25


National League
Pirates (36-41) @ Mets (31-44)
Taillon is 1-1, 4.24 in his last three starts (under 8-6-1). Team in his starts: 7-8
5-inning record: 6-7-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-15

Lugo is 1-1, 5.50 in four starts this year (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 1-3.
5-inning record: 1-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-4

Pittsburgh lost its last five games, scoring 8 runs; they’re 4-7 in road series openers. Under is 6-3 in their last nine road games. Mets are 7-25 in their last 32 games, 6-7 in home series openers; under is 7-2 in their last nine home games.

Diamondbacks (44-33) @ Marlins (31-47)
Miller is making his first start since 4/23/17; he is 37-49, 3.67 in 120 MLB starts. He was 0-0, 10.57 in two AA starts this season. Team in his starts: 0-0.
5-inning record: 0-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Straily is 0-3, 7.65 in his last five starts (over 4-1). Team in his starts: 5-5.
5-inning record: 3-6-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-10

Arizona is 8-1 in its last nine road games, 10-3 in road series openers; over is 6-3-1 in their last ten road games. Marlins are 8-5 in their last 13 games, 5-6 in home series openers. Over is 6-1 in their last seven games.

Reds (32-45) @ Braves (44-32)
Mahle is 3-0, 2.02 in his last four starts; under is 6-2-1 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 9-6 (won last five)
5-inning record: 4-10-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-15

Foltynewicz is 2-1, 1.04 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 6-8
5-inning record: 4-4-6. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-14

Reds won their last seven games; they’re 5-7 in road series openers. Under is 4-1 in their last five road games. Atlanta lost three of its last four games; they’re 7-5 in home series openers. Braves; last five games went over the total.

Cubs (42-33) @ Dodgers (41-35)
Underwood is making his first MLB start; he was 3-7, 4.27 in 13 AAA starts this year. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Maeda is 2-1, 2.52 in his last five starts; under is 7-1-1 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 6-6
5-inning record: 4-5-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-12

Cubs lost their last five road games; they’re 10-3 in road series openers. Under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Dodgers are 9-3 in their last 12 games, 9-0 in last nine series openers; under is 8-2 in their last ten games.

American League
A’s (40-38) @ Tigers (36-42)
Jackson is making his first ’18 start; he is 98-120, 4.67 in 288 MLB starts and was 4-3, 3.53 in 13 AAA starts this season. Team in his starts: 0-0.
5-inning record: 0-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Zimmerman is making his first start since May 16; he is 1-0, 2.12 in his last three starts. Over is 5-3 in his starts. Team in his starts: 5-3.
5-inning record: 4-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7

A’s won six of their last eight games, are 8-2 in last 10 road series openers. Over is 10-1 in their last 11 games. Detroit lost its last five games; they’re 8-5 in home series openers. Under is 5-2 in their last seven home games.

Mariners (47-31) @ Orioles (23-53)
Hernandez is 0-3, 5.29 in his last six starts; over is 7-3 in his last 10. Team in his starts: 8-8
5-inning record: 7-8-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-16

Cashner is 0-3, 4.71 in his last four starts; his last seven starts stayed under. Team in his starts: 4-10
5-inning record: 4-8-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-14

Seattle lost six of its last seven games; they’re 1-6 in their last seven games- over is 7-3-2 in their last 12 road games. Orioles are 4-3 in their last seven games, 1-6 in last seven home series openers. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Blue Jays (36-41) @ Astros (52-27)
Happ is 5-0, 2.74 in his last seven starts; over is 4-3-1 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 10-5.
5-inning record: 10-3-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-15

Verlander is 5-0, 2.14 in his last seven starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 10-6.
5-inning record: 11-1-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-16

Blue Jays won six of their last nine games, are 1-6 in last seven road series openers.Over is 6-3 in their last nine games. Houston is 15-2 in its last 17 games; under is 4-1 in their last five games. Astros are 7-6 in home series openers.

Angels (41-37) @ Royals (23-52)
Skaggs is 3-0, 1.35 in his last three starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 8-6
5-inning record: 8-4-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-14

Keller is 0-1, 3.37 in his four starts (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 1-3
5-inning record: 2-1-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Angels lost six of their last seven road games (over 6-0-1). Kansas City is 2-17 in its last 19 games, 3-10 in home series openers. Five of their last six games stayed under the total.

Interleague
New York (50-25) @ Philadelphia (41-34)
Loaisiga is 1-0, 3.12 in two starts (8.2 IP total). Over is 1-1. Team in his starts: 2-0
5-inning record: 1-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Velasquez is 1-2, 6.75 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 6-9
5-inning record: 7-7-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-15

New York lost five of its last six road games; they’re 8-5 in road series openers. Under is 9-2-1 in their last 12 games. Philly won six of its last eight games; they’re 8-4 in home series openers. Over is 7-2 in their last nine home games.

Nationals (41-35) @ Rays (37-40)
Gonzalez is 0-2, 6.20 in his last four starts (under 10-5). Team in his starts: 9-6
5-inning record: 8-3-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-15

Snell is 5-1, 2.13 in his last seven starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 9-7.
5-inning record: 10-4-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-16

Washington is 5-9 n its last 14 games, 8-4 in road series openers (lost last 3). Under is 10-3 in their last 13 road games. Tampa Bay won its last six home games; they’re 6-5 in home series openers. Under is 10-3 in their last 13 games.

Padres (35-45) @ Rangers (34-45)
Lucchesi is 0-3, 5.94 in his last four starts (over 5-5). Team in his starts: 4-6
5-inning record: 3-3-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-10

Hamels is 1-0, 2.08 in his last two starts; his last five starts stayed under. Team in his starts: 5-10
5-inning record: 5-7-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-15

Padres lost six of its last seven games, 16 of last 17 series openers. Under is 9-2 in their last 11 road games. Texas won seven of its last eight games; they’re 3-8 in home series openers. Over is 6-3 in their last nine home games.

Indians (43-33) @ Cardinals (40-36)
Clevinger is 3-0, 2.65 in his last five starts; under is 2-0-1 in his last three. Team in his starts: 7-8
5-inning record: 4-6-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-15 (4 of last 4)

Gant is 0-2, 7.20 in three starts this year (over 1-1-1). Team in his starts: 0-3
5-inning record: 0-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3

Indians won their last seven games, are 6-6 in road series openers (won last 4). Under is 6-1 in their last seven road games. St Louis is 4-8 in its last 12 games, 6-7 in home series openers. Under is 5-2 in their last seven home games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 6/24
Ariz 19-14-5……18-12-8……..37-26
Atl 19-15-5…..16-13-8………35-28
Cubs 16-15-9……17-13-5…….33-28
Reds 10-23-4……13-23-3….…23-46
Colo 23-13-7……21-13-3……44-27
LA 16-16-5…….18-15-7……34-31
Miami 16-23-4…..14-14-7…….30-37
Milw 17-14-7…..20-16-3…….37-30
Mets 15-22-2……15-15-8…..29-35
Philly 15-15-8…..19-11-6……34-26
Pitt 15-15-5……15-15-11…….30-30
StL 19-14-4……17-19-3………36-33
SD 13-20-8……15-19-4…….28-38
SF 17-18-9…..14-17-5………31-35
Wash 18-11-8..…17-17-5………35-28

Orioles 12-21-9…….11-21-3……23-42
Boston 21-14-8……19-13-4……..40-27
White Sox 12-22-4….11-23-6….23-45
Cleveland 15-13-8……27-9-5……42-22
Detroit 15-19-4……16-17-10.……31-36
Astros 20-12-9……19-12-8…….39-23
KC 12-19-7…….13-21-6…..25-40
Angels 21-12-4……16-17-8……37-29
Twins 14-15-7……16-19-6…..30-34
NYY 17-12-6……23-12-6…….40-24
A’s 13-17-8……13-18-9……26-35
Seattle 23-15-4……17-13-9……40-28
TB 19-16-8……16-13-5……35-28
Texas 15-20-5…..10-24-5…….25-44
Toronto 10-20-7……14-18-9……24-38

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 6/24)
Ariz 15-37…….13-37…..….28
Atl 13-38……14-38………27
Cubs 7-40……..17-37………24
Reds 9-36……..7-38………..16
Colo 16-41…….18-37..…….34
LA 13-37……..14-38..…..27
Miami 11-43……..11-36…….22
Milw 13-39……..12-38……25
Mets 15-37……..11-36…….26
Philly 9-39……..15-37…..…24
Pitt 9-35……..11-42………20
StL 13-36……..10-39…….23
SD 10-41……..8-39………18
SF 9-40………15-37….…24
Wash 16-39……..11-39……..27

Orioles 14-43……..12-35………26
Boston 12-43……15-37………27
White Sox 12-38……12-40…….24
Clev 9-37…….14-40………23
Detroit 11-37……..12-42……23
Astros 12-39…..…8-38……….20
KC 10-39..…….10-39…….20
Angels 11-36…..….10-40…..…21
Twins 12-36………9-46……..21
NYY 6-34……..15-40……….21
A’s 8-39…..…..11-39………19
Seattle 15-40………12-39……..27
TB 14-43..……11-34……..25
Texas 6-40…….…10-38……16
Toronto 6-39………10-39….…16

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 38-31 NL, favorites +$390
AL @ NL– 26-26, favorites -$984
Total: 64-57 NL, favorites -$594

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MLB

Monday, June 25

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Trend Report
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Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Oakland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Detroit's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games at home
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Oakland
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland


Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Angels is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels's last 11 games
LA Angels is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
LA Angels is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games on the road
LA Angels is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Kansas City
LA Angels is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
LA Angels is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Kansas City is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games at home
Kansas City is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing LA Angels
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Kansas City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels


Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Seattle is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Baltimore
Seattle is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Baltimore
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing Baltimore
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Baltimore is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Baltimore's last 23 games
Baltimore is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Baltimore is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 12 games at home
Baltimore is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Seattle
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Baltimore is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing Seattle
Baltimore is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle


New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of NY Yankees's last 19 games
NY Yankees is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 10 games on the road
NY Yankees is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 12 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Arizona is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Miami
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing Miami
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Marlins
Miami is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games
Miami is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games at home
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Arizona
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona


Washington Nationals
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Washington's last 14 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington


Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games
NY Mets is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games at home
NY Mets is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 9 games at home
NY Mets is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Mets is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Mets is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh


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


San Diego Padres
San Diego is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
San Diego is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Diego's last 14 games
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games at home
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego


Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Toronto is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Toronto's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Houston
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Houston
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Toronto is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Houston's last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Houston is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Toronto
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games when playing Toronto
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
Houston is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Toronto
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto


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 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing St. Louis
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing Cleveland
St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland


Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Chi Cubs is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

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Ballpark Figures - Week 13
Joe Williams

Streaky Teams (entering Monday)
Wins and Losses Streak
Cincinnati 7-0 past seven games overall
Cleveland 7-0 past seven games overall
Kansas City 2-17 past 19 games overall
San Diego 1-7 past eight games overall
Texas 7-1 past eight games overall

Over/Under Streak
Baltimore Over 5-2 past seven games
Chicago White Sox Over 6-0 past six games
N.Y. Mets Over 5-2 past seven games
Oakland Over 11-1 past 12 games
Tampa Bay Under 10-2 past 12 games

Buckeye State Bonanza
The Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians combined to make it a perfect week for the state of Ohio. The Reds and Indians are a combined 14-0 across their past 14 games, as each club is on a seven-game winning streak. The run by the Reds is quite a bit more surprising, as they're cellar dwellers in the National League Central Division. The huge winning streak has helped them carve into what was once an ugly run differential. It's now at just minus-43. They'll hit the road for Atlanta on Monday looking to stay hot with Tyler Mahle on the mound. The Reds have won five straight with Mahle on the hill, and five of his past six outings away from home. They have also rattled off four straight wins vs. right-handed starting pitchers. The Braves will counter with Mike Foltynewicz, and they're just 6-15 across his past 21, and 0-4 in his past four against NL Central foes.

The Indians have opened up an eight-game gap in the American League Central, sweeping the Tigers out of Progressive Field. They're now 10-3 against the Tigers, and 25-13 overall in their division. The only chink in the armor for the Tribe has been on the road, where they're 16-20. That's where the Indians will be starting on Monday night in St. Louis. The Indians have rattled off 23 victories in their past 29 appearances on Monday, but they're just 17-41 in their past 58 interleague road games against a team with a winning record, 2-5 in their past seven interleague road games vs. RHP and 1-4 in Mike Clevinger's past five road assignments. They're also 0-5 in his past five against a winning team. Luckily for the Indians, the Cards are just 1-4 in their past five at home, 2-5 in their past seven interleague battles and 0-5 in John Gant's past five outings.

Looking Ahead

Monday, June 25
The Blue Jays head down to the Gulf for a battle against the Astros. The Jays have gotten a little hotter lately, going 5-1 in their past six games against a right-handed starting pitcher, although Justin Verlander of the Astros represents the biggest test in a while. Toronto has posted a solid 6-2 record in their past eight games on a Monday, but they're just 3-10 in the past 13 games on the road. They're also 3-9 in the past 12 games against American League West Division opponents. The good news for Toronto is that they'll have LHP JA Happ on the bump. They're 10-4 over his past 14 assignments, while going 12-5 in his past 17 games against AL West opponents. Toronto is also a solid 36-17 over the past 53 with Happ on the hill against a team with a winning record.

For the Astros, they have posted a 5-2 mark in their past seven tries vs. LHP. They're also 5-2 in the past seven at Minute Maid Park against teams with a losing overall mark. Houston has posted a 42-19 record in their past 61 home games, and they're 35-16 in the past 51 against teams with a losing overall mark. Verlander has been gold for the defending champs, as Houston has posted a 19-7 record across his past 26 assignments, although they are a dismal 1-4 in the past five home outings by J.V. The Jays have managed just six wins in their past 21 trips to Houston, while the 'under' has connected in six of the past eight meetings at Minute Maid Park.

The Cubs and Dodgers hook up in L.A. in the only late-night game on Monday night. These two clubs just met last week at Wrigley Field, with the Cubs posting two wins in three tries. However, Chicago limps in after a shocking four-game sweep at the hands of the cellar-dwelling Reds. The Cubs pitching staff allowed 7.8 runs per game in the four-game brooming, so they'll need better pitching against Matt Kemp and the Dodgers. They turn to Duane Underwood Jr. in his major league debut on Monday. He'll be tasked with turning around an 0-5 skid in the past five road games, while going 0-4 in their past four vs. RHP. The Dodgers counter with Kenta Maeda, and they're 6-2 in his past eight starts vs. NL Central foes. They're also 12-5 in his past 17 starts at Chavez Ravine.

Weather Report
The winds will be howling at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, gusting from 12-15 mph from home plate to the left-center field power alley. Precipitation will not be a problem in Queens for the Pirates-Mets battle, but the wind will also be gusting there, too. However, the winds will be out of the north from 9-12 mph blowing in from right-center field to home plate.

The only trouble spot as far as precipitation will be in St. Louis, where there is a 40 percent or better chance of rain from 6pm through midnight.

Tuesday, June 26
It will be a southpaw battle in Detroit between A's LHP Sean Manaea and Tigers LHP Blaine Hardy. Oakland has posted a 5-2 mark over their past seven on the road with Manaea on the hill. They're also 6-0 in Manaea's past six starts against American League Central foes, while going 36-15 in their past 51 against Central opponents overall. They're also 20-8 in the past 28 against teams with a losing overall record while going 4-1 in their past five vs. LHP. For the Tigers, they're on a five-game losing skid heading into Monday's game. They are also a dismal 11-24 in their past 35 against AL West teams, while posting a 13-27 record in the past 40 at home vs. a team with a winning record. However, they have won five of their past six tries vs. LHP, including 4-0 in their past four at home vs. southpaws.

The Twins and White Sox will battle on the south side after a scheduled day off. Minnesota has struggled with rest, going just 3-7 in their past 10 games after a day off. They're also just 4-9 in their past 13 on the road, while going 1-5 in Lance Lynn's past six starts when opening a new series. The Pale Hose counter with Reynaldo Lopez, and they're 1-5 in his past six starts while going 0-5 in his past five inside the division. Chicago has managed a poor 2-6 record in their past eight at home, while going 18-39 in their past 57 vs. RHP. Minnesota has owned this series recently, going 9-3 in the past 12 overall, while posting an 11-5 mark in their past 16 trips to Guaranteed Rate Field.

Colorado and San Francisco renew acquaintances in the Bay Area. The Rockies struggled against the Marlins over the weekend, now they try to get better on the road. They're 0-7 in Chad Bettis' past seven battles against NL West rivals, and they're 1-6 in the past seven against teams with a winning overall record. Colorado has managed a subpar 2-5 mark in the past seven on the road. San Francisco has won five of the past six overall, and they're 5-1 in the past six at home. The Giants are also 13-3 in their past 16 vs. RHP, while going 4-1 in Derek Holland's past five starts. The Giants are 7-2 in the past nine at home vs. the Rockies, although they're 0-4 the past four times seeing Bettis at AT&T Park.

Weather Report
The weather is expected to move in to the Motor City in the later innings, perhaps hindering the A's-Tigers battle at Comerica. There is a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms around 9pm, increasing to better than 50 percent through the overnight hours.

At Fenway Park, the Angels and Red Sox will be dealing with a jetstream to left-center field blowing at 11-14 mph. The same holds true for the Pirates-Mets game. There will be no precip, but winds gusting from 11-14 mph to the left-center field power alley. A hot wind will be blowing in from right field to home plate at 12-15 mph with temperatures hovering around the 100-degree mark. In San Francisco, the Rockies-Giants will also be experiencing gusty winds humming from 13-17 mph out to left-center field.

It wouldn't be summer if Atlanta wasn't on the weather worry list. The Reds and Braves have thunderstorm chances of 40 percent for most of the evening, so it will be hit or miss there. Mother Nature might be the only thing that can cool off the Reds these days.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, June 25

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PITTSBURGH (36 - 41) at NY METS (31 - 44) - 7:10 PM
JAMESON TAILLON (R) vs. SETH LUGO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 67-88 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 54-74 (-20.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LUGO is 13-3 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 30-44 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 13-24 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 4-17 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
NY METS are 8-17 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY METS are 21-30 (-9.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 15-27 (-12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 3-13 (-10.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
NY METS are 44-50 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

JAMESON TAILLON vs. NY METS since 1997
TAILLON is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 0.786.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

SETH LUGO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (44 - 33) at MIAMI (31 - 47) - 7:10 PM
SHELBY MILLER (R) vs. DANIEL STRAILY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
STRAILY is 41-33 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 25-12 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 20-15 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 44-33 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 16-6 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
ARIZONA is 32-19 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 82-55 (+23.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 26-15 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILLER is 13-4 (+10.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

SHELBY MILLER vs. MIAMI since 1997
MILLER is 2-4 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.5 units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
STRAILY is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)

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CINCINNATI (32 - 45) at ATLANTA (44 - 32) - 7:35 PM
TYLER MAHLE (R) vs. MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 44-31 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 20-11 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 13-4 (+9.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 30-20 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

TYLER MAHLE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MAHLE is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (42 - 33) at LA DODGERS (41 - 35) - 10:10 PM
DUANE UNDERWOOD (R) vs. KENTA MAEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 138-109 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 104-87 (-23.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 36-12 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 41-35 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-19 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 178-133 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 23-26 (-19.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

DUANE UNDERWOOD vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

KENTA MAEDA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MAEDA is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.56 and a WHIP of 1.940.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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OAKLAND (40 - 38) at DETROIT (36 - 42) - 3:10 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 377-472 (-96.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
JACKSON is 57-76 (-27.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 36-42 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 23-17 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 22-17 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ZIMMERMANN is 11-3 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 53-40 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 68-110 (-32.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

EDWIN JACKSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
JACKSON is 3-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.559.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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SEATTLE (47 - 31) at BALTIMORE (23 - 53) - 7:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 47-31 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 33-16 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 32-19 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 19-10 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HERNANDEZ is 14-3 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 23-53 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-25 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-23 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-32 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-36 (-22.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-37 (-21.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 9-30 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 5-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 7-9 (-6.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-7. (+1.0 units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CASHNER is 2-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.362.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

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TORONTO (36 - 41) at HOUSTON (52 - 27) - 8:10 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 64-82 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 46-65 (-24.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 164-95 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HAPP is 26-11 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 81-69 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 6-9 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
VERLANDER is 1-5 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 9-13 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

J.A. HAPP vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HAPP is 4-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.413.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. TORONTO since 1997
VERLANDER is 3-5 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.203.
His team's record is 5-7 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-2.9 units)

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NY YANKEES (50 - 25) at PHILADELPHIA (41 - 34) - 7:05 PM
JONATHAN LOAISIGA (R) vs. VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-11 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 843-883 (+23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 24-9 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 141-155 (-40.5 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.

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

JONATHAN LOAISIGA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
VELASQUEZ is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.948.
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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WASHINGTON (41 - 35) at TAMPA BAY (37 - 40) - 7:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. BLAKE SNELL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 22-26 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 8-15 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
GONZALEZ is 22-25 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 22-13 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-4 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
WASHINGTON is 73-47 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 47-25 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 9-16 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.735.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (35 - 45) at TEXAS (34 - 45) - 8:05 PM
JOEY LUCCHESI (L) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 207-199 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 94-77 (+26.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-31 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 153-136 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 36-19 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 77-91 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 13-9 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 50-46 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 10-16 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

JOEY LUCCHESI vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

COLE HAMELS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HAMELS is 9-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.940.
His team's record is 13-4 (+7.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-9. (-1.3 units)

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CLEVELAND (43 - 33) at ST LOUIS (40 - 36) - 8:15 PM
MIKE CLEVINGER (R) vs. JOHN GANT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 15-19 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-25 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 489-344 (+61.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 111-81 (+43.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 71-28 (+34.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 103-98 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 60-56 (-23.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 20-29 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 38-42 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 79-73 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 45-55 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

MIKE CLEVINGER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN GANT vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GANT is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
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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LA ANGELS (41 - 37) at KANSAS CITY (23 - 54) - 4:15 PM
TYLER SKAGGS (L) vs. BRAD KELLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 17-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 566-537 (+48.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 30-16 (+19.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 104-77 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 195-163 (+44.0 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 23-54 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 8-28 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 10-29 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 7-23 (-16.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 3-18 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 7-21 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SKAGGS is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

BRAD KELLER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
KELLER is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.386.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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MLB

Monday, June 25


STREAKING AND SLUMPING STARTING PITCHERS

Streaking: Tyler Skaggs, Los Angeles Angels (6-4, 2.81 ERA, $83)

The overall value has been modest, but Skaggs has been one of the top pitchers in baseball this month. Skaggs has reeled off three consecutive victories, allowing just one run while racking up 22 strikeouts over 20 sensational innings in that span. And with only one of those wins coming with the Angels as a favorite of better than -111, Skaggs has turned a tidy profit in June.

Look for that success to continue Monday night, with the Angels installed at -165 on Bet365 against Brad Keller and the woeful Kansas City Royals.

Slumping: Gio Gonzalez, Washington Nationals (6-4, 3.08 ERA, $5)

It has been an up-and-down kind of year for the veteran southpaw, who earned value in seven of eight starts during a recent stretch but has dropped his last two starts – including one as a -200 favorite. Gonzalez sports a 6.20 ERA in four starts this month, and has allowed at least one home run in six of his previous seven outings.

Gonzalez and the Nationals are +100 underdogs against red-hot Blake Snell and the Tampa Bay Rays; given the difficulty of the pitching matchup, bettors shouldn't put their faith in Gonzalez to turn things around Monday.

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SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY JUNE 26, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
12:10 PM Washington Nationals Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field
7:05 PM New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park
7:05 PM Seattle Mariners Baltimore Orioles Oriole Park at Camden Yards
7:10 PM Arizona Diamondbacks Miami Marlins Marlins Park
7:10 PM Los Angeles Angels Boston Red Sox Fenway Park
7:10 PM Oakland Athletics Detroit Tigers Comerica Park
7:10 PM Pittsburgh Pirates New York Mets Citi Field
7:35 PM Cincinnati Reds Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park
8:05 PM San Diego Padres Texas Rangers Globe Life Park in Arlington
8:10 PM Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers Miller Park
8:10 PM Minnesota Twins Chicago White Sox Guaranteed Rate Field
8:10 PM Toronto Blue Jays Houston Astros Minute Maid Park
8:15 PM Cleveland Indians St. Louis Cardinals Busch Stadium
10:10 PM Chicago Cubs Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium
10:15 PM Colorado Rockies San Francisco Giants AT&T Park


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Date w-l-t % units record ( overall picks )

06/25/2018 16-7-1 69.57% +44.85
06/24/2018 9-20-0 33.33% -62.00
06/23/2018 13-5-1 72.22% +47.15
06/22/2018 14-15-0 48.28% -4.95
06/21/2018 7-11-0 38.89% -20.75
06/20/2018 10-14-0 41.67% -30.55
06/19/2018 14-11-1 56.00% +2.45
06/18/2018 9-9-0 50.00% -6.10
06/17/2018 17-12-0 58.62% +17.60
06/16/2018 13-13-0 50.00% -9.30
06/15/2018 15-15-0 50.00% -0.25
06/14/2018 9-8-1 52.94% +4.00
06/13/2018 17-13-0 56.66% +27.30
06/12/2018 13-17-0 43.33% -29.10
06/11/2018 9-6-1 60.00% +10.95
06/10/2018 13-16-0 44.83% -21.05
06/09/2018 22-8-0 73.33% +72.60
06/08/2018 20-10-0 66.67% +59.65
06/07/2018 11-7-1 61.11% +14.15
06/06/2018 19-11-0 63.33% +35.55
06/05/2018 12-12-0 50.00% -16.25
06/04/2018 5-5-0 50.00% -4.70
06/01/2018 13-13-0 50.00% -3.50

TOTALS..........300 -258.....53.76%.....+131.75

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date........................ats................uni ts..... ............0/u..............units................total

06/25/2018............2 - 2...............+6.05.................7 - 4...............+13.00............+19.05
06/24/2018............2 - 6...............-16.10................4 -11...............-40.50.............-56.60
06/23/2018............4 - 2...............+18.65...............9 - 3...............+28.50............+47.15
06/22/2018............2 - 7...............-14.40................7 - 6...............+2.00..............-12.40
06/21/2018............1 - 5...............-17.85................4 -5................-7.50................-25.35
06/20/2018............0 - 5...............-25.00.................6- 7................-8.50................-33.50
06/19/2018............2 - 4................-9.65................11 - 3...............+38.50.............+28.85
06/18/2018............0 - 2...............-10.00................6 - 3................+13.50..............+3.50
06/17/2018............5 - 1...............+25.00...............8 - 7...............+1.50................+26.50
06/16/2018............2 - 3...............+1.70.................8 - 6...............+7.00...............+8.70
06/15/2018............3 - 3..............+7.70..................6 - 9...............-19.50..............-11.80
06/14/2018............0 - 6...............-30.00.................6- 2 - 1..........+20.00..............-10.00
06/13/2018............6- 3................+30.30................7 - 8...............-9.00................+21.30
06/12/2018............1 - 3................-8.70..................5 10 - 1..........-30.00...............-38.70
06/11/2018............0 - 2...............-10.00.................6 - 1 - 1.........+24.50...............+14.50
06/10/2018............3- 3................+10.20................5 - 9..............-24.50................-14.30
06/09/2018............3 - 3...............+8.10..................10 - 4............+28.00...............+36.10
06/08/2018............2 - 4...............+2.50..................9 - 6..............+12.00...............+14.50
06/07/2018............0 - 2...............-10.00.................6 - 3 - 1.........+13.50...............+3.50
06/06/2018............2 - 2...............+4.25..................10 - 5............+22.50...............+26.75
06/05/2018............1 - 2................-4.60...................7- 5..............+7.50.................+2.90
06/04/2018............0 - 2...............-10.00..................4 - 1.............+14.50................+4.50
06/01/2018............2 - 3................- 2.80..................7 - 7..............-3.50...................-6.30

TOTALS................43 - 75.............- 54.65...............153 - 116........+103.50..............+48.85

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Tuesday’s 6-pack

— Rays 11, Nationals 0— Washington got to Tampa at 5am after their Sunday nite game.

— Blue Jays 6, Astros 3— Grichuk homered, made a game-saving catch in 9th inning.

— A’s 5, Tigers 4— Gritty Oakland team trailed 4-1 in 8th inning.

— Marlins 5, Arizona 3— Miami is 9-5 in its last 14 games.

— Pirates 6, Mets 4— New York has now lost seven games in a row.

— Braves 5, Reds 4 (11)— Ozzie Albies hit a walk-off homer.

Quote of the Day
“One thing we do, we care about the man. And if you care about the man, and you make him a more complete man, he’s a less distracted football player and he’s going to perform optimally. I feel like that’s what we do here. We truly care about these guys, and that makes my job easier, because that comes from the top, not just from me.”
Rams director of player engagement Jacques McClendon

Tuesday’s quiz
Who is the governor of California?
(Hint: He was also governor of California from 1975-83)

Monday’s quiz
Long time ago, the Houston Astros used to be called the Houston Colt 45’s.

Sunday’s quiz
Dustin Johnson is married to Wayne Gretzky’s daughter.

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Tuesday’s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) Good discussion on strategy during the interesting Phils-Nationals game Sunday night; Phillies walked 19-year old Juan Soto to load bases with two out, with Daniel Murphy coming up next. Alex Rodriguez said he wouldn’t have done that. ARod gives opinions before the fact and that makes him fun to listen to.

Its a gray area, since Soto has been hitting really well and Murphy just recently returned from a long injury absence, but Murphy has a long history as a terrific hitter. Plus if you walk Soto the bases are loaded, which puts more pressure on the pitcher.

Sure enough, Murphy gets a hit, the Nationals go on to win, but it is part of what makes baseball so interesting; we’ll never know what Soto would’ve done had they chosen to pitch to him.

12) James Harden won MVP in the NBA; Victor Oladipo won Most Improved Player and Ben Simmons won Rookie of the Year.

11) This is a funny tweet from Rachel Harper- I have no idea who she is, but…….

“For the past two years the ticket man at my station has baffled me. Some days we get on like a house on fire, chatting about life. Other days he won’t even return a hello…turns out to be a pair of identical twins who both work there…….

TWO SEPERATE MEN.

TWO YEARS GUYS.”

10) Oklahoma football coach Lincoln Riley has a new contract worth $5M a year; in his first year as coach of the Sooners, they were 1st first nationally in total yards (8,114), yards per play (8.29), touchdowns (80), yards per game (579.6) and averaged 5.6 yards per rushing attempt.

TheMMQB.com has an interesting article with Riley this week, about how NFL coaches are going to Norman to pick Riley’s brain about how the Sooners do things.

The NFL has become more like college ball, in part because NFL coaches now have less time to work with players in the offseason, much like how college coaches are limited (20 hours a week) during the season.

9) Los Angeles Rams have a financial literacy program every rookie has to finish before signing his first contract and getting his first check. They help the players prepare for the all new things they’re about to experience, both good and bad.

Rams’ CEO Kevin Demoff’s dad was Marvin Demoff, a really good player agent back in the day, so he knows the pitfalls of what can happen if a player’s personal life gets messed up. Also, it is different living in an entertainment center like Los Angeles; lot more opportunities.

8) When Sam Darnold fell to the Jets with the 3rd pick in the NFL draft in April, their people were so happy they wanted to put the card in right away, but for TV purposes, the NFL made them stretch it out for the whole 15:00, before Darnold was announced as the Jets’ pick.

Jets’ GM Mike Maccagnan took five scouting trips to see Darnold play live in 2017, and VP of player personnel Brian Heimerdinger spent 17 nights in Los Angeles during the season, doing his due diligence on Darnold. Lot of grunt work in scouting.

7) A Jets’ scout’s report marked Baker Mayfield a perfect 9—exceedingly uncommon—as a teammate, leader and worker, but gave him lower grades elsewhere.

6) This past week was Week 12 of our fantasy baseball season; with three weeks til the All-Star break, it is kind of the dog days of baseball, especially for bad teams.

Surprised me that the three bottom teams in our fantasy league all won this past week; that doesn’t happen much. Competitive league, lot of close games. Makes it more fun.

5) Denver Nuggets and star Nikola Jokic agreed on a 5-year, $146.5M maximum contract.

4) Turns out the Chargers would’ve wanted Lamar Jackson to play some WR had they drafted him, and there was no way he would agree to that, which is part of why he wouldn’t run the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine.

I think when we see the Ravens play this fall, if he doesn’t start, Jackson will get on the field for some trick plays, lining up at WR but he’ll throw the ball off of end-arounds and stuff like that. Ravens are smart enough to call it “two QB’s on field at once” not “Lamar playing WR.”

3) Ilya Kovalchuk signed a 3-year, $18M deal with the LA Kings; he is 35, and hasn’t played in the NHL since 2013. In the last five seasons, no NHL player over age 35 has scored more than 30 goals in a season.

2) Congrats to Detroit Tigers Leonys Martin and Jose Iglesias, who are now American citizens. Good for them!!!

1) RIP to Richard Harrison, “Old Man” on the Pawn Stars TV show, who passed away Monday after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Rick Harrison, owner of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop that is featured on Pawn Stars, said this: “He was my hero and I was fortunate to get a very cool ‘Old Man’ as my dad. He lived a very full life and through the History television show ‘Pawn Stars’ touched the lives of people all over, teaching them the value of loving your family, hard work and humor.”

RIP, sir.