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MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, July 3


San Francisco @ Colorado

Game 901-902
July 3, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Stratton) 16.795
Colorado
(Senzatela) 15.272
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-130
12
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+110); Under

St. Louis @ Arizona

Game 903-904
July 3, 2018 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Flaherty) 15.577
Arizona
(Greinke) 14.147
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-145
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+125); Under

Pittsburgh @ LA Dodgers

Game 905-906
July 3, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Nova) 12.434
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 17.486
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 5
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-250
7
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-250); Over

Houston @ Texas

Game 907-908
July 3, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 17.361
Texas
(Bbens-Drkx) 15.685
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-165
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-165); Over

Cleveland @ Kansas City

Game 909-910
July 3, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bieber) 14.225
Kansas City
(Duffy) 15.465
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-220
9
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+190); Under

LA Angels @ Seattle

Game 911-912
July 3, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Heaney) 16.091
Seattle
(LeBlanc) 13.642
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+100); Under

Detroit @ Chicago Cubs

Game 913-914
July 3, 2018 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Fulmer) 15.207
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 17.272
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2
16
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-200
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-200); N/A

Minnesota @ Milwaukee

Game 915-916
July 3, 2018 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Odorizzi) 14.025
Milwaukee
(Guerra) 15.500
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-145); Over

Boston @ Washington

Game 917-918
July 3, 2018 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Johnson) 16.038
Washington
(Roark) 14.651
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-110
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-110); Over

Baltimore @ Philadelphia

Game 919-920
July 3, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Cobb) 12.251
Philadelphia
(Eflin) 15.839
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-155
9
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-155); Over

Atlanta @ NY Yankees

Game 921-922
July 3, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Newcomb) 17.399
NY Yankees
(German) 16.375
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-190
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+165); Under

NY Mets @ Toronto

Game 923-924
July 3, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Wheeler) 14.936
Toronto
(Estrada) 13.601
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+110); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Cincinnati

Game 925-926
July 3, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Giolito) 17.207
Cincinnati
(DeSclfni) 14.751
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-185
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+165); Under

Tampa Bay @ Miami

Game 927-928
July 3, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Yarbrough) 16.685
Miami
(Richards) 14.977
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
N/A

San Diego @ Oakland

Game 929-930
July 3, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Richard) 13.880
Oakland
(Bassitt) 15.397
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-145); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, July 3

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SAN FRANCISCO (45 - 41) at COLORADO (42 - 43) - 8:10 PM
CHRIS STRATTON (R) vs. ANTONIO SENZATELA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-34 (-13.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-82 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-41 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-58 (-26.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-44 (-29.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 32-23 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 50-46 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-41 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 28-24 (+7.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
STRATTON is 17-10 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRATTON is 11-4 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRATTON is 12-5 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 16-22 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 240-312 (-78.5 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 8-14 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-5 (+0.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

CHRIS STRATTON vs. COLORADO since 1997
STRATTON is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.62 and a WHIP of 2.308.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.7 units)

ANTONIO SENZATELA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SENZATELA is 3-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (43 - 40) at ARIZONA (47 - 38) - 9:40 PM
JACK FLAHERTY (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 126-119 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 47-38 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 10-3 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
ARIZONA is 34-23 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
GREINKE is 58-24 (+21.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 138-73 (+48.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 26-8 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 106-52 (+39.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 74-56 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 889-792 (-95.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 17-33 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 625-575 (-81.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ARIZONA is 9-21 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

JACK FLAHERTY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACK GREINKE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GREINKE is 13-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.146.
His team's record is 14-8 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-11. (-2.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (40 - 44) at LA DODGERS (45 - 39) - 10:10 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 11-24 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 70-91 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 45-39 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 24-23 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 4-9 (-12.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA DODGERS are 181-135 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 27-27 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 19-19 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KERSHAW is 3-7 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 1-5 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

IVAN NOVA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
NOVA is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.32 and a WHIP of 1.544.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
KERSHAW is 2-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.132.
His team's record is 5-6 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.3 units)

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HOUSTON (55 - 31) at TEXAS (38 - 47) - 8:05 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. AUSTIN BIBENS-DIRKX (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 211-201 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 157-137 (+33.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 89-88 (+26.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 86-48 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-3 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 59-33 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 123-57 (+38.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 10-4 (+0.1 Units) against TEXAS this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.4 Units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. TEXAS since 1997
KEUCHEL is 9-9 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.202.
His team's record is 13-12 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-12. (-3.0 units)

AUSTIN BIBENS-DIRKX vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (46 - 37) at KANSAS CITY (25 - 59) - 8:15 PM
SHANE BIEBER (R) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 46-37 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 18-23 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-24 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-21 (-7.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 25-59 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 11-30 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 13-36 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 12-43 (-27.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 8-22 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 2-13 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-2 (+0.3 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

SHANE BIEBER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

DANNY DUFFY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DUFFY is 2-8 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.48 and a WHIP of 1.609.
His team's record is 3-10 (-7.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-4. (+4.8 units)

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LA ANGELS (43 - 42) at SEATTLE (54 - 31) - 10:10 PM
ANDREW HEANEY (L) vs. WADE LEBLANC (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 14-22 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 13-27 (-13.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 6-14 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 18-23 (-9.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 8-20 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HEANEY is 6-13 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HEANEY is 1-9 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HEANEY is 0-7 (-9.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 54-31 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 26-17 (+6.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 16-6 (+10.5 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
SEATTLE is 28-14 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 10-3 (+7.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
SEATTLE is 38-16 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 33-21 (+9.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LEBLANC is 15-4 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEBLANC is 8-0 (+8.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEBLANC is 12-0 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEBLANC is 8-0 (+8.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEBLANC is 13-4 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 568-542 (+44.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 25-13 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 49-67 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-2 (+2.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

ANDREW HEANEY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HEANEY is 1-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.473.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LEBLANC is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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DETROIT (38 - 48) at CHICAGO CUBS (47 - 35) - 2:20 PM
MICHAEL FULMER (R) vs. KYLE HENDRICKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 58-184 (-67.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 since 1997.
DETROIT is 68-115 (-37.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 24-20 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1742-1797 (-269.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 930-837 (-158.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 246-284 (-72.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 62-53 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 107-88 (-21.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-66 (-18.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 123-110 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 847-787 (-158.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
HENDRICKS is 5-11 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 3-8 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 4-13 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 2-11 (-16.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 0-5 (-9.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season. (Team's Record)

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

MICHAEL FULMER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (35 - 46) at MILWAUKEE (49 - 35) - 4:10 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. JUNIOR GUERRA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 35-46 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 49-35 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 51-43 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 41-26 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 47-41 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ODORIZZI is 6-0 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ODORIZZI is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 0.789.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

JUNIOR GUERRA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GUERRA is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA 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 UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BOSTON (57 - 29) at WASHINGTON (42 - 41) - 6:05 PM
BRIAN JOHNSON (L) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 57-29 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 28-8 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-5 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 89-60 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 45-19 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 42-41 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 39-45 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-21 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 8-16 (-14.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ROARK is 5-11 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

BRIAN JOHNSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

TANNER ROARK vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (24 - 59) at PHILADELPHIA (45 - 37) - 7:05 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. ZACH EFLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 24-59 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-28 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-36 (-18.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 40-82 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-44 (-20.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 1-10 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
BALTIMORE is 0-9 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-36 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-39 (-24.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 10-35 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 45-37 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-27 (+7.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

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

ALEX COBB vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACH EFLIN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (49 - 34) at NY YANKEES (54 - 28) - 7:05 PM
SEAN NEWCOMB (L) vs. DOMINGO GERMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 88-44 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 28-12 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 49-33 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 24-20 (+15.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 26-17 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 7-0 (+8.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 17-11 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 65-71 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 35-22 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 46-48 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-9 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 28-13 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 39-45 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

SEAN NEWCOMB vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

DOMINGO GERMAN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (33 - 48) at TORONTO (39 - 45) - 7:05 PM
ZACK WHEELER (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 32-48 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 5-15 (-10.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
NY METS are 22-32 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 23-34 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 43-56 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 18-26 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 66-83 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. TORONTO since 1997
WHEELER is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. NY METS since 1997
ESTRADA is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 0.769.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (29 - 55) at CINCINNATI (37 - 48) - 7:10 PM
LUCAS GIOLITO (R) vs. ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 413-440 (-96.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 410-373 (-82.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

LUCAS GIOLITO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (42 - 42) at MIAMI (35 - 51) - 7:10 PM
RYAN YARBROUGH (L) vs. TREVOR RICHARDS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

RYAN YARBROUGH vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

TREVOR RICHARDS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (37 - 49) at OAKLAND (46 - 39) - 9:05 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. CHRIS BASSITT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 46-39 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 26-11 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 79-94 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 14-10 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 5-14 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 14-31 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 55-71 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. OAKLAND since 1997
RICHARD is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

CHRIS BASSITT vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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Who's Hot and Who's Not
July 3, 2018

Week of July 2nd

For the final week of June I took a look at a lot of different MLB totals situation that could come up with specific umpires and/or MLB teams. Blinding playing the 'under' in all the games played by Baltimore, Kansas City, the White Sox, and Mets from then until now would have given you a 14-12-2 record – good for nearly two units when you account for the juice – while taking the 'under' in games with one of those four umpires that were mentioned situated behind the dish gave you a 4-1-1 record – good for another couple of units.

While that approach did work well for one week, last week's piece was more about long-term profits the rest of this baseball season so keep those specific scenarios in mind as you go forward. Today, it's back to being about specific teams being in good or bad spots this upcoming week, so let's get right to it:

Who's Hot

Chicago Cubs Bats – 9-1 O/U last 10 games

Over the past week the Chicago Cubs offense has woken up in a huge way and aim to keep it going this week. Chicago had Monday off (which isn't ideal when you are smoking hot offensively), but having scored 10 or more runs in four straight games, you'd better believe the Cubs hitters can't wait to get out there and take advantage of this hot, hitter-friendly July weather. It might be a little tough to capitalize on this situation today given the Cubs are in an afternoon game, but at this rate, the Cubs are one of the best 'over' bets in the league right now.

To be cashing 'over' bets at the clip they are, the Cubs can't do all the scoring themselves, and having a pitching staff that's been struggling is the second part of the equation that's made Chicago a great 'over' bet the past week. No only have the Cubs scored 10+ in four straight and 5+ in seven of their last 11 games overall, but the Cubs pitching staff has given up 5+ runs in four straight and nine of those 11 games. Those kind of numbers lead to a break-even number in terms of wins/losses for Chicago as they are just 5-6 SU in those 11 games, but as an 'over' backer you've been swimming in profits of late.

Now, chances are this Cubs offense does cool off sooner than later and their pitching staff turns it around as well, but with some bad teams like Detroit, Cincinnati, and San Diego as three of Chicago's next four opponents, I wouldn't be that quick to jump in front of this 'over' streak yet for Chicago.

Who's Not

The American League in Interleague play

With the July 4th holiday on the horizon, plenty of interleague games are taking place this holiday week(end) and that's not exactly good news for fans of AL squads. For years it's been a well-known fact that the American League has dominated interleague play during the regular season, but 2018 may be the year the National League gets to erase all those bad memories. Through Monday's action, NL teams at home in interleague action are 39-35 SU and 37-27 SU when on the road in an AL park. That's quite the turnaround overall, although the one anomaly in the entire interleague standings this year is the fact that two of the worst teams in all of baseball – the Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds – are two of the best bets on the road in interleague play. Baltimore is 7-3 SU in a NL park this year, while Cincinnati isn't the best in the NL with their 4-1 SU road mark in AL parks, but it's still impressive, especially when you consider that the Reds are 7-1 SU overall in interleague play this year.

Tuesday's MLB card brings bettors nine different interleague series to break down and six of the nine feature the NL participant at home. That's not particularly the best role for NL teams, but if the current numbers of the NL being the much better league in interleague play this year, back some or all nine of these NL teams over the next 24-72 hours should prove profitable.

Finally, one NL team on the road in interleague play that does bring a lot of intrigue to Tuesday's betting board are the New York Mets. New York is in Toronto to take on a Blue Jays team that will be welcoming their beloved former star Jose Bautista back to the building and I've always been inclined to back the former star's new team when they return “home” like Bautista is doing here. At plus-money and being in that favorable “NL on road” scenario, the Mets might be a good team to back on Tuesday night.

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Tuesday's Best Bet
July 3, 2018

Tuesday MLB Best Bet

L.A. Angels vs. Seattle Mariners

Ever since the L.A. Angels lost sensational rookie Shohei Otani to injury they've been a mess, sliding all the way down to 4th in the AL West, and enter action tonight having lost 14 of their last 20 games overall. Any sort of playoff appearance for the Angels this year looks to be nothing but a pipe dream at this point, but if they are to climb back into the race, a long stretch of winning games has got to start soon.

Tonight they are in Seattle to take on a Mariners team that's in the thick of the AL West race – 0.5 games behind Houston for 1st – and actually did exactly the opposite of this Angels organization when one of their superstars was lost. Seattle has been a winning machine since around the time Robinson Cano was suspended for PED's, so can they continue that dominance overall tonight?

Odds: L.A. Angels (+102) vs Seattle (-112); Total set at 8.5

The Seattle Mariners come into action tonight on a seven-game winning streak after sweeping away basement dwellers like Baltimore (four games) and Kansas City (three games) the past week. Seattle rewarded anyone that was willing to swallow all the chalk with them this weekend as they closed at -200 or higher in all three games against the Royals, and after a weekend like that it should come as no surprise that Seattle will attract plenty of support tonight with their odds basically near the pick'em range.

VegasInsider.com currently shows about 80% of the ML wagers on this game tonight have already come Seattle's way. That's not particularly a percentage I'd really like to join, but are the Mariners the better side?

Well for one, Seattle has won four of their last five with the Angels this year and that includes a 5-3 win over tonight's Angels starter Andrew Heaney. Seattle did all of that damage against Heaney in just the first four innings as they jumped all over him early on and ended up hitting three balls out of the place off Heaney as well. That was about a month ago and while the two teams have gone different directions since then, I'm not totally sure that the Angels should be priced as plus-money underdogs tonight.

L.A. actually closed as a -121 road favorite that day and that was in the midst of Seattle playing some good baseball as well. The Angels were in the beginning phase of their post-Otani swoon and for the most part you can simply chalk that loss up to nothing more than a bad outing by Heaney. That's fine, they happen, but it's not like Heaney, and the Angels 5-9 SU record in his 14 starts this year, haven't been a little snake-bitten by some bad luck when he's on the mound.

Heaney comes into this game with a 3.95 ERA on the season despite those poor win-loss records, and the good news for Angels fans tonight is the idea that bad starts for Heaney usually don't happen twice in a row. Heaney has six starts of 5 IP or less this year, and just three have come since his first three starts of the season as he was not looking to get overworked coming back from Tommy John surgery at the time.

But in those three starts since, Heaney has a complete-game, shutout (1-0) win, and a 6-5 no-decision loss that saw him go 8 IP and had his 5-3 lead blown in the 9th by the bullpen. The latter of those two results came after the rough outing against this Mariners team, and the final sub-5 IP start that has yet to be mentioned came in Heaney's last outing when he was roughed up by the Red Sox, so good things could be on the horizon for him and the Angels tonight.

When it comes down to it, I just believe that this Angels team is going to spend the next 4-6 weeks making a run at getting back into the playoff picture and see where they end up by the middle of August. If they are still out of it then, then 2019 plans can begin in earnest, but 2018 was supposed to be the year we saw the Angels go for it. There is too much talent on this team overall for them to be bascially a .500 team at this point of the year and I think a very big run for the Angels is coming.

With a great bounce-back candidate on the hill like Heaney, and we as bettors getting about an extra 20 cents in value on the line compared to Heaney's last trip to Seattle a month ago, I've got to back the road side tonight. As Seattle starts Wade LeBlanc again (he started against Heaney in that earlier game), I'm looking for the script to get flipped tonight as the Angels become the ones to halt Seattle's winning run against the worst of the worst in MLB the past week.

The Angels may be just a .500 team on paper, but they are exponentially better than what Kansas City or Baltimore trots out there and this step up in competition level for this Mariners team after a week of playing “cupcakes” shouldn't be taken that lightly. Give me the road underdogs tonight.


Best Bet: L.A. Angels (+102)

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MLB

Tuesday, July 3


STREAKING AND SLUMPING STARTING PITCHERS

Streaking: Zach Eflin, Philadelphia Phillies (6-2, 3.02 ERA, $609)

Eflin has been a revelation for the Phillies, who have won each of his past five starts and seven of his previous nine overall. Eflin was the underdog in every one of those outings, and he has been on fire, having allowed two or fewer runs in five straight appearances. He has also kept the ball in the park in each of those starts.

Oddsmakers are wise to him Tuesday; he's at -154 against visiting Baltimore, his first stint as a favorite all season. But with the Orioles countering with human dumpster fire Alex Cobb, Eflin is a great option.

Slumping: Andrew Heaney, Los Angeles Angels (4-5, 3.95 ERA, $-644)

Things have gone quite poorly for Heaney, who was at least a break-even value play to start the season but has since cratered. The Mariners have dropped six of his previous eight starts, and the gopher ball has been a major problem of late, with Heaney having surrendered seven home runs over his past four appearances. He had allowed just four in his first 10 starts.

Heaney and the Angels are a -110 toss-up against host Seattle and those Mariners bats, combined with Heaney's dreadful road numbers (0-3, 6.14 ERA), make him a starter to avoid Tuesday.

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TUESDAY, JULY 3
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DET at CHC 02:20 PM
CHC -196
O 8.5

MIN at MIL 04:10 PM
MIN +122
O 9.0

BOS at WAS 06:05 PM
BOS +101
U 9.0

BAL at PHI 07:05 PM
PHI -145
U 9.0

ATL at NYY 07:05 PM
U 9.0

NYM at TOR 07:07 PM
TOR -121
O 9.0

TB at MIA 07:10 PM
MIA +112

CHW at CIN 07:10 PM
CHW +175
U 9.5

HOU at TEX 08:05 PM
HOU -173
U 10.5

SF at COL 08:10 PM
COL -115
U 12.0

CLE at KC 08:15 PM
KC +162
U 9.0

SD at OAK 09:05 PM
SD +127
U 8.0

STL at ARI 09:40 PM
ARI -139
O 7.5

PIT at LAD 10:10 PM
PIT +221
O 7.5

LAA at SEA 10:10 PM
SEA -109
O 8.5

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Red Sox win 11-4 to drop Nats to .500
July 3, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run homer during a six-run fifth inning, J.D. Martinez and Eduardo Nunez also went deep, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 11-4 on Tuesday.

Martinez drove in four and leads the majors with 26 homers and 71 RBIs. Boston has won 17 of its last 19 interleague games.

Washington has lost four straight and 16 of 21 to fall to 42-42, its first time at .500 since it was 17-17.

Red Sox starter Brian Johnson allowed two runs in 4 2/3 innings. Brandon Workman (1-0) pitched a perfect seventh.

Nationals starter Tanner Roark (3-10) allowed a career-high nine runs in seven innings and is 1-8 with a 5.19 ERA in 12 appearances (11 starts) since May 5.

YANKEES 8, BRAVES 5

NEW YORK (AP) - Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Hicks and Kyle Higashioka each homered and New York went ahead early and hung on to beat Atlanta.

Aaron Judge had two hits and a walk, and he stole two bases for the first time in his career. Hicks also walked twice as New York drew eight free passes.

The Yankees improved to a major league-best 21-6 against left-handed starters and remain a game behind Boston for the majors' best record.

Nick Markakis and Ender Inciarte each hit two-run homers for Atlanta, which ended a four-game winning streak. Braves starter Sean Newcomb allowed five runs in 2 2/3 innings in the shortest start of his career.

A.J. Cole (2-0) pitched 1 2/3 innings of shutout relief to earn the win.

INDIANS 6, ROYALS 4

KANSAS CITY (AP) - Yan Gomes hit a sixth-inning grand slam as Cleveland rallied to beat Kansas City.

The Indians lead the AL with eight grand slams. Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam Monday.

Edwin Encarnacion led off the sixth with a walk and Brandon Guyer was hit by a pitch from Danny Duffy (4-8). Yonder Alonso's infield single loaded the bases. Gomes drove a 1-0 Duffy pitch into the left-field bullpen.

Chad Allen got the final four outs for his 17th save in 18 chances. He stranded two runners in the ninth after a single and a walk.

Shane Bieber (4-0) picked up the victory and remains undefeated in his first five big league starts.

PHILLIES 3, ORIOLES 2

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Zach Eflin pitched seven strong innings for his sixth straight victory and Andrew Knapp had the winning hit for the second straight game.

Rhys Hoskins had a two-run double for the Phillies, who have won 11 of 16.

Mark Trumbo homered for Baltimore, which has dropped eight of nine.

The game was delayed at the start 1 hour, 25 minutes due to rain and mostly played under a persistent drizzle.

Eflin (7-2) allowed two runs on five hits with six strikeouts and no walks to become the first Phillies pitcher since Cliff Lee in 2011 to record six consecutive wins.

Orioles starter Alex Cobb (2-10) gave up three runs on four hits with five strikeouts and three walks in 6 2/3 innings.

CUBS 5, TIGERS 3

CHICAGO (AP) - Anthony Rizzo drove in his second run of the game in the seventh inning to snap a tie, Kyle Schwarber followed with a solo homer in the eighth and Chicago rebounded from an early three-run deficit to edge Detroit for its fifth straight win.

With one out in the seventh, Jason Heyward and Ben Zobrist singled off reliever Daniel Stumpf (1-4). Rizzo's slow bouncer up the middle resulted in a force of Zobrist at second, but Jose Iglesias' throw to first was too late to double up Rizzo and Heyward scored from third to put Chicago ahead for the first time, 4-3.

Trailing 3-0, Albert Almora, Jr. and Heyward each drove in a run with a double, then Rizzo followed with an RBI single in Chicago's three-run fifth.

Justin Wilson (3-2) worked around an error to pitch a scoreless seventh and earn the win. Pedro Strop pitched a scoreless ninth for his second save in four chances.

BREWERS 2, TWINS 0

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Eric Thames hit a two-run homer and three pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout as Milwaukee beat Minnesota.

The Twins fell to 1-7 on their current nine-game road trip.

Milwaukee broke through in the fifth against starter Jake Odorizzi (3-6) when pinch-hitter Nate Orf walked and stole second before Thames hit his 12th home run of the season, a liner that barely cleared the right-field fence.

Milwaukee starter Junior Guerra (5-5) pitched five shutout innings. He gave up two hits while walking three and striking out eight.

Josh Hader pitched a season-high three innings in relief for the Brewers and didn't allow a hit. Corey Knebel notched his ninth save in 11 attempts by striking out the side in the ninth.

BLUE JAYS 8, METS 6

TORONTO (AP) - Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the eighth inning and Toronto rallied from a five-run deficit to beat New York.

Yangervis Solarte hit a tying three-run home run off Robert Gsellman in the seventh before Gurriel went deep off Tim Peterson (1-1) in the eighth as the Blue Jays won for the 11th time in 14 home games.

John Axford (2-1) pitched 1 2/3 innings to earn the win. Tyler Clippard got the final out for his sixth save in 10 opportunities, stranding runners at first and second.

Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler allowed two runs and three hits in 6 1/3 innings but was denied his first victory since April 29 at San Diego. The struggling Mets have lost 11 of 13.

ROCKIES 8, GIANTS 1

DENVER (AP) - Antonio Senzatela pitched seven scoreless innings in his first start of the season, Nolan Arenado hit his NL-leading 22nd home run and Colorado beat San Francisco.

Colorado's Charlie Blackmon had three hits, including his first homer since June 20. Trevor Story had an RBI triple for the Rockies, who have won five of six.

Senzatela (3-1), recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A Albuquerque, struck out four and walked none while limiting the Giants to three hits.

Chris Stratton (8-6) went 5 2/3 innings and allowed eight runs on 11 hits.

ASTROS 5, RANGERS 3

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Josh Reddick and Tony Kemp homered, Dallas Keuchel worked seven solid innings to win for only the second time in his last nine starts and Houston beat Texas.

Houston is 11-4 this season against its instate division rival, with seven consecutive road wins in the series.

Texas leadoff hitter Shin-Soo Choo walked twice and had two singles to extend his career-best on-base streak to 43 games, the longest in the majors since Atlanta's Freddie Freeman's 46-gamer two years ago. Choo is three games shy of Julio Franco's team record of 46 in a row set 25 years ago.

Keuchel (5-8) struck out seven while allowing only two runs.

Houston went ahead to stay in the first when Yuli Gurriel and Reddick had RBI doubles off Austin Bibens-Dirkx (1-2).

ATHLETICS 6, PADRES 2

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Jed Lowrie hit a bases-loaded, bases-clearing double in the decisive sixth, Mark Canha added a solo homer that inning, and Oakland rallied to beat San Diego. Chad Pinder added a solo homer in the seventh.

The A's finally got to San Diego starter Clayton Richard (7-8) in the sixth. Pinder walked to start the sixth as the first five hitters reached base. Khris Davis followed Lowrie's double with a run-scoring single before Canha's 11th home run, after a double play.

Emilio Pagan (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win in relief of A's starter Chris Bassitt.

WHITE SOX 12, REDS 8

CINCINNATI (AP) - Daniel Palka and Avisail Garcia each homered twice, and Yoan Moncada tripled with the bases loaded in the 12th inning as Chicago pulled off its biggest comeback of the season.

Trailing 7-2 after five innings, the White Sox pulled even in the ninth on Garcia's solo homer off Raisel Iglesias, then pulled it out with the help of a couple of Reds errors.

They loaded the bases in the 12th with a walk and two errors. Moncada's triple off Jackson Stephens (2-1) broke the tie, and Yolmer Sanchez followed with another triple.

Hector Santiago (3-3) fanned six in two innings as the White Sox extended their domination in the interleague series. They're 17-5 all-time against the Reds, including 11-3 in Cincinnati.

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SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 4, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
11:05 AM Boston Red Sox Washington Nationals Nationals Park
1:05 PM Atlanta Braves New York Yankees Yankee Stadium
1:10 PM Tampa Bay Rays Miami Marlins Marlins Park
2:20 PM Detroit Tigers Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field
4:05 PM Baltimore Orioles Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park
4:05 PM San Diego Padres Oakland Athletics Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
4:10 PM Los Angeles Angels Seattle Mariners Safeco Field
4:10 PM Minnesota Twins Milwaukee Brewers Miller Park
7:05 PM Houston Astros Texas Rangers Globe Life Park in Arlington
7:07 PM New York Mets Toronto Blue Jays Rogers Centre
7:10 PM Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Reds Great American Ball Park
8:10 PM Pittsburgh Pirates Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium
8:10 PM San Francisco Giants Colorado Rockies Coors Field
8:15 PM Cleveland Indians Kansas City Royals Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
10:10 PM St. Louis Cardinals Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field


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MLB JUNE'S OVERALL PICKS.

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

TOTALS..........362 -323.....52.84%.....+86.10

June's mlb best bets ( dogs and totals only )

TOTALS................55 - 95.............- 76.50...............182 - 147........+81.00..............+4.50


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JULY'S MLB OVERALL PICKS:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

07/03/2018 14-13-1 51.85% +4.80
07/02/2018 11-7-0 61.11% +25.35
07/01/2018 3-7-0 30.00% -23.50

TOTALS............28 - 27......50.90%......+6.65


DATE............................ATS............... ...UNITS.....................O/U......................UNITS.............TOTAL

07/03/2018...................2 - 5.................-36.20...................6 - 7......................-8.50..............-44.70
07/02/2018...................3 - 1................+18.75...................5 - 4.....................+3.00.............+21.75
07/01/2018...................3 - 6.................-17.00...................6 - 9......................-19.50............-31.65

TOTALS.........................8 - 12...............-34.45...................17-20.....................-25.00.............-54.60

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Wednesday’s 6-pack

— JJ Redick re-upped with the 76ers- $12.5M for one season.

— Devin Booker/Suns agree on a 5-year, $158M contract extension.

— Marco Estrada left his start in Toronto Tuesday after 12 pitches.

— Red Sox-Nationals play at 11am this morning. No bueno.

— Joe Mauer played all eight innings at 1B Tuesday in Milwaukee and didn’t have a putout or assist, first time that has happened since 1974.

— Rays 9, Marlins 6 (16)— Veteran TV guy DeWayne Staats called it the strangest baseball game he’s ever seen, and he’s seen a lot of games. More on this one Friday.

Tweet of the Day
“You are literally too stupid to insult!!!”
Stu the dentist, to Alan in The Hangover

Wednesday’s quiz
What three ballparks have the New York Mets used as a home field?

Tuesday’s quiz
Mark Jackson was coach of the Warriors before Steve Kerr.

Monday’s quiz
Kevin Durant played his one season of college basketball at Texas.

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Wednesday’s List of 13: Happy birthday, America!!!!

13) This is the Webster’s definition of “compete”:

“strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others who are trying to do the same.”

Maybe the NBA should make playoff series best-of-3, to give lesser teams at least a chance to pull an upset. The NBA playoffs, in their current format, are boring as hell; who can beat the Warriors best-of-7? Best-of-3 series would be a lot more fun to watch.

12) In this year’s playoffs, only 4 of 15 playoff series went to seven games.

3 series were four-game sweeps, 6 series went five games, two went six. In other words, 9 of 15 playoff series ended in either four or five games. NBA needs shorter playoff series- more drama equals better TV ratings, which is very important.

11) Colorado Rockies will almost undoubtedly trade OF Carlos Gonzalez by the All-Star break; CarGo becomes a 10-and-5 man on July 19, at which point he has veto rights on any trade Colorado tries to make involving him.

10-and-5 means this: 10+ years in major leagues, last 5+ years with same club.

10) Dumbest baseball stat ever; Caleb Ferguson pitched the last three innings for the Dodgers in their 17-1 win Monday night- he got a save!!! If you pitch the last three innings, you get a save no matter what the score— a ridiculous rule.

9) Pretty nasty brawl broke out in a basketball game between Australia and the Philippines over the weekend in a World Cup qualifying tournament; someone even got hit in the back with a chair. Luckily the crowd was set back away from the court a little bit so it didn’t spill over into the crowd, but it was a nasty fight.

8) Avery Bradley is returning to the LA Clippers for two-years, $25M; if playing hoops in LA is so freakin’ great, how come the Lakers are making all the noise and not the Clippers? They play in the same arena.

Lakers have a way better history than the Clippers, but what history did the Warriors have before five years ago?

7) Jay Cutler is 35 years old; he played QB for the Dolphins LY, but his NFL career may be over now, unless another starting QB gets hurt in training camp. Cutler is 74-79 in 12 years as an NFL starting QB; he split two playoff games with the 2010 Bears.

Anyway, Cutler is married to actress Kristin Cavallari; the couple will be featured on a reality show on the E! Channel this fall, called “Very Cavallari.” Previews I read Tuesday said that Cutler has a dry wit and could steal some scenes.

Remember, before his NFL comeback last summer, Cutler was supposed to be the new voice in the CBS TV booth next to Jim Nantz, not Tony Romo.

6) Hitters who have come up with most men on base, and %age of those runners they knocked in:
Justin Upton 257 (10.5%)
Nick Markakis 251 (18.7%)
Scooter Gennett 248 (16.5%)
Joey Votto 246 (14.3%)

5) Hitters with minimum 150 PA who have knocked in worst %age of baserunners:
Austin Barnes LA (4 of 95)
Matt Joyce A’s (6 of 95)
Carlos Gomez TB (10 of 157)
Christian Vazquez Bos (9 of 132)

4) Hitters with 150+ PA who knocked in the highest %age of baserunners:
Gerardo Parra Colo 23.2%
Denard Span TB/Sea 22.9%
Daniel Descalso Ariz 21.9%
Evan Gattis Hst 21.4%

3) Highest WHIP of (regular) home plate umpires this season:
Mark Carlson 1.52 (over 10-4)
David Rackley 1.47 (over 9-3)
Chris Guccione 1.43 (over 10-4)
Jerry Layne 1.43 (over 10-5)

2) Lowest WHIP of (regular) home plate umpires this season:
Dan Bellino (under 12-1), Mike Dimuro (under 11-3), both 1.10
Adam Hamari 1.11 (under 11-4)
Ryan Blakney 1.14 (under 8-6)
Doug Eddings 1.16 (under 13-4)

1) Happy 142nd birthday to America; hopefully the next year will be a better one for our country than the last two have been.

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LEADING OFF: Nats fall to .500, Shohei back in the box
July 3, 2018

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

NATIONAL DECLINE

The Nationals could use a spark before the July 4 fireworks go off in D.C. Washington is at risk of falling below .500 for the first time since May 2 as it continues a series against Boston at 11 a.m. EDT. The Red Sox thumped the Nationals 11-4 on Tuesday, giving Washington its fourth straight loss and 16th in 21 games to fall to 42-42. That slide has the preseason NL East favorites chasing the Braves and Phillies in the division. Erick Fedde (1-3, 6.00) tries to stop Washington's skid against Boston left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (9-3, 4.11).

THE SHO GOES ON

Shohei Ohtani is back from the disabled list, albeit without full use of his electric right arm. The Japanese two-way sensation has been cleared to hit and was in the Angels' lineup as a designated hitter Tuesday night, but he won't be pitching anytime soon due to a Grade 2 sprain of his ulnar collateral ligament suffered more than three weeks ago. Ohtani has received stem cell therapy and a platelet-rich plasma injection on his right elbow, and it's unclear if he'll be able to return to the mound this year. For now, Los Angeles welcomes him as a hitter. He entered Tuesday batting .289 with a .907 OPS and six homers in 114 at-bats.

ROTATION RESET

Gerrit Cole (9-2) will pitch on regular rest for the Astros after a slight tweak to their rotation. Lance McCullers Jr. was initially scheduled to start at Texas, but Cole will pitch instead. Justin Verlander (9-4) will follow Thursday at home against the White Sox and McCullers goes Friday. Manager A.J. Hinch said the switch keeps Cole and Verlander pitching every fifth day, and provides extra rest for McCullers (9-3) and Charlie Morton (10-2). The reset rotation means likely All-Star selection Verlander is scheduled for the final game before the break. ''This is always going to be the priority,'' said Hinch, the All-Star manager who then won't have Verlander available to pitch for the AL team on July 17 in Washington D.C.

BAUER POWER

Trevor Bauer tries to carry over an outstanding June when the Indians play at Kansas City. Bauer (7-6, 2.45) was 3-3 with a 2.18 ERA last month, striking out 62 batters in 41 1/3 innings. He gets probably his easiest test of the year against the Royals, who scored a major league-low 58 runs in June - the second-lowest output was Tampa Bay at 87.

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Wednesday's Diamond Notes
Kevin Rogers

Hottest team: Mariners (8-0 last eight)

Seattle started its recent east coast road swing by dropping five of six games against New York and Boston. However, the Mariners found their footing against struggling Baltimore by sweeping the Orioles to conclude the trip. Seattle returned home and pulled out the brooms on Kansas City in a three-game sweep and followed that up with a 4-1 victory over the Angels on Tuesday to extend its winning streak to eight games.

The Mariners’ pitching staff has yielded two runs or less five times during this current hot streak as Mike Leake heads to the mound today. Seattle owns a terrific 9-1 record in Leake’s last 10 starts, although the only loss in this stretch came in his past home start against Boston on June 17 as he allowed five runs in a 9-3 defeat. The Mariners have had the Angels’ number this season by capturing five of seven matchups, although all seven games have been played at Safeco Field.

Coldest team: Twins (2-10 last 12)

Minnesota concludes a disastrous road trip this afternoon at Miller Park in Milwaukee as the Twins look to avoid the sweep against the Brewers. The Twins have posted a 1-7 record on their current away swing, including five straight losses to the NL Central opponents. After allowing 35 runs in a three-game sweep by the Cubs last weekend, the Twins jumped out to a 5-1 lead in Monday’s opener at Milwaukee before falling in extra innings, 6-5. Minnesota’s offense didn’t show up in Tuesday’s 2-0 shutout loss, as the Twins dropped to 5-16 in their past 21 games away from Target Field.

Staff ace Jose Berrios tries to turn things around for Minnesota as the right-hander is coming off a shaky performance in a 10-6 loss to the Cubs last Friday. Berrios was tagged for a season-high six runs in 4.1 innings, as the Twins fell to 1-5 in his past six road starts. Berrios is facing the Brewers for the first time in his career, as Minnesota owns a 4-2 record this season after he allowed four runs or more in his previous outing.

Hottest pitcher: Lance McCullers, Jr., Astros (9-3, 3.55 ERA)

Houston picked up its seventh consecutive win against Texas last night and the fifth straight victory in Arlington, 5-3. That win snapped a three-game skid as the Astros turn to McCullers, who is unbeaten in his last six trips to the mound. McCullers has put together six consecutive quality starts since allowing seven runs in an 8-6 loss at Cleveland in late May, including seven scoreless innings in a 1-0 victory at Tampa Bay his last time out. The right-hander faced the Rangers back on May 31 in Arlington, striking out 10 in a 9-3 win as a nearly -200 favorite.

Coldest pitcher: Dylan Covey, White Sox (3-3, 4.82 ERA)

Covey pulled off a pair of solid underdog victories over the Red Sox and Indians in early June, but has trended backwards recently. The Chicago right-hander has allowed 18 runs (16 earned) in his last three outings, while not lasting past the fifth inning in any of those starts. The Rangers knocked around Covey to the tune of nine runs and eight hits in 2.1 innings of an 11-3 blowout of the White Sox last Friday. Chicago finishes off its three-game series at Cincinnati as the White Sox rallied past the Reds on Tuesday in extra innings, 12-8.

Biggest OVER run: Dodgers (8-3 last 11)

The Dodgers have crushed the Pirates in each of the first two games of their series at Chavez Ravine by a combined score of 25-4. Los Angeles followed up a 17-1 rout on Monday by beating Pittsburgh, 8-3 on Tuesday, as the offense has woken up since plating a total of two runs in a pair of losses to Colorado last weekend. The Dodgers are in the midst of a 20-game stretch in which they don’t leave southern California as they face the rival Angels this weekend in Anaheim, followed by a four-game set at San Diego. Rich Hill heads to the mound against the Pirates seeking the three-game sweep tonight, as the Dodgers’ southpaw has hit the UNDER in two of his last three starts, while no-hitting Pittsburgh through nine innings last season before allowing a walk-off homer in the 10th inning of a 1-0 defeat at PNC Park.

Biggest UNDER run: Phillies (7-1 last eight)

Philadelphia’s pitching staff has stepped up of late by allowing three runs or fewer in five of the past six games. Yes, the Phillies yielded 17 runs to the Nationals last Friday, but Philadelphia has rebounded by giving up seven runs in the past three games combined. In this stretch, the offense hasn’t been spectacular by scoring four runs or fewer in seven of the previous eight contests, but the Phillies have managed to post a 5-1 record in the last six games. The Phillies turn to their ace on the mound this afternoon as Aaron Nola is unbeaten in eight home starts, while owning a 1.77 ERA at Citizens Bank Park. At home, the Phillies are 5-2-1 to the UNDER in Nola’s eight starts, including a 4-1 mark in the last five outings at Citizens Bank Park.

Matchup to watch: Giants vs. Rockies

The NL West race continues to be extremely competitive with the Diamondbacks owning a 1 ½-game edge over the Dodgers heading into Independence Day. The two teams sitting behind Arizona and Los Angeles are right in the mix as Colorado seeks a three-game sweep of San Francisco at Coors Field. The Rockies rallied past the Giants on Monday, 5-2, followed by an 8-1 pounding on Tuesday to improve to 5-2 in the past seven games.

Colorado sends out southpaw Tyler Anderson to the mound tonight as looks to fix his bloated 5.26 ERA at home this season. The Rockies own a dreadful 1-6 record in Anderson’s seven starts at Coors Field, but he was solid in his last appearance (on the road) against the Dodgers last Friday in a 3-1 victory as a nearly +150 underdog. Anderson didn’t fare well in his last start against San Francisco on May 20 as he allowed five runs in 5.1 innings of a 9-5 defeat.

Another left-hander heads to the hill as Andrew Suarez takes the ball for the Giants. Suarez has overcome a tough start to his rookie season by giving up two earned runs or less in four consecutive outings, while beating Arizona as a road underdog his last time out. The southpaw picked up a no-decision in a 6-5 loss at Coors Field on May 28, in spite of striking out seven in five innings of work.

Betcha didn’t know: The Mets have been terrible recently (Betcha did know that). New York squandered a 6-1 lead in Tuesday’s 8-6 loss at Toronto to fall to 2-11 in the last 13 games, while allowing at least five runs in each of their past six road defeats. The Mets have put together an 8-19 record in Game 2’s of a series this season, including a 1-9 mark in their last 10 in this situation on the road.

Biggest public favorite: Cubs (-225) vs. Tigers

Biggest public underdog: Giants (+115) at Rockies

Biggest line move: Twins (-105 to -112) at Brewers

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MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, July 4


Pittsburgh @ LA Dodgers

Game 951-952
July 4, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Holmes) 12.339
LA Dodgers
(Hill) 17.580
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 5
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-210
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-210); Over

San Francisco @ Colorado

Game 953-954
July 4, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Suarez) 14.765
Colorado
(Andrson) 17.102
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-125
11 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-125); Over

St. Louis @ Arizona

Game 955-956
July 4, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Mikolas) 16.119
Arizona
(Corbin) 14.604
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+125); Under

LA Angels @ Seattle

Game 957-958
July 4, 2018 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Richards) 15.946
Seattle
(Leake) 13.787
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-105); Under

Houston @ Texas

Game 959-960
July 4, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Cole) 16.508
Texas
(Minor) 15.538
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-155
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-155); Under

Cleveland @ Kansas City

Game 961-962
July 4, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bauer) 17.949
Kansas City
(Oaks) 13.741
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-220
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-220); Under

Boston @ Washington

Game 963-964
July 4, 2018 @ 11:05 am

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Rodriguez) 14.661
Washington
(Fedde) 16.027
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+105); Over

Atlanta @ NY Yankees

Game 965-966
July 4, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Teheran) 18.862
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 14.912
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-175
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+155); Over

Tampa Bay @ Miami

Game 967-968
July 4, 2018 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Andriese) 16.829
Miami
(Urena) 14.834
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
N/A

Detroit @ Chicago Cubs

Game 969-970
July 4, 2018 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Liriano) 15.114
Chicago Cubs
(Quntana) 17.366
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2
14
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-220
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-220); N/A

Baltimore @ Philadelphia

Game 971-972
July 4, 2018 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Ramirez) 15.063
Philadelphia
(Nola) 14.028
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
N/A

San Diego @ Oakland

Game 973-974
July 4, 2018 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Perdomo) 15.532
Oakland
(Manaea) 12.746
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-175
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+155); Under

Minnesota @ Milwaukee

Game 975-976
July 4, 2018 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Berrios) 13.852
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 15.473
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-110); Under

NY Mets @ Toronto

Game 977-978
July 4, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Oswalt) 13.625
Toronto
(Stroman) 14.912
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-180
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-180); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Cincinnati

Game 979-980
July 4, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Covey) 16.131
Cincinnati
(Romano) 14.627
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-180
10
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+160); Over

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, July 4


National League
Giants (45-42) @ Rockies (43-43)
Suarez is 1-0, 2.00 in his last three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 5-8
5-inning record: 4-5-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-13

Anderson is 2-2, 2.73 in his last four starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 8-9.
5-inning record: 9-4-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-17

Giants won 1o of their last 14 games; they’re 17-16 vs lefty starters- under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Colorado won five of its last six games; they’re 17-17 vs lefty starters- over is 11-4 in their last 15 home games.

Cardinals (43-41) @ Diamondbacks (48-38)
Mikolas is 2-1, 3.19 in his last five starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 10-6.
5-inning record: 9-6-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-16

Corbin is 0-0, 0.69 in his last two starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 9-8.
5-inning record: 7-4-6. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-17

Cardinals lost five of their last six games; they’re 10-11 vs lefty starters- over is 7-4-1 in their last 12 road games. Arizona lost six of its last seven home games (under 5-2).

Pirates (40-45) @ Dodgers (46-39)
Holmes is making his first MLB start; he allowed one run in four IP in two relief stints. Holmes is 6-3, 3.39 in 12 AAA starts this year. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Hill is 0-2, 3.09 in his last five starts (over 6-3). Team in his starts: 3-6
5-inning record: 2-6-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8

Pittsburgh is 4-9 in its last 13 games; they’re 8-14 vs lefty starters. Over is 9-2 in their last 11 road games. Dodgers won their last three games;, all of which went over the total.

American League
Astros (56-31) @ Rangers (38-48)
McCullers is 3-0, 3.55 in his last six starts; under is 6-3-1 in his last ten. Team in his starts: 12-4
5-inning record: 7-5-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-16

Minor is 2-0, 0.90 in his last three starts; under is 4-0-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 8-7.
5-inning record: 5-8-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-15

Astros lost three of their last three games; they’re 18-14 vs lefty starters. Astros’ last four games stayed under the total. Texas is 11-4 in its last 15 games,; over is 5-3 in their last eight home games.

Indians (47-37) @ Royals (25-60)
Bauer is 2-1, 1.35 in his last three starts; his last six starts stayed under. Team in his starts: 9-8
5-inning record: 8-5-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-17

Kennedy is 0-2, 3.09 in his last five starts (under 5-0). Team in his starts: 3-14
5-inning record: 5-9-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-17

Indians won their last three games; under is 8-4 in their last 12 road games. Royals are 4-23 in their last 27 games; over is 3-1 in their last four games.

Angels (43-43) @ Mariners (55-31)
Richards is 0-0, 3.14 in his last three starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 7-7
5-inning record: 6-5-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-14

Leake is 3-1, 2.31 in his last five starts (over 3-1-1). Team in his starts: 13-4.
5-inning record: 8-4-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-17

Angels lost eight of their last ten games; under is 4-1 in their last five games. Seattle won its last eight games; under is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Interleague
Tigers (38-49) @ Cubs (48-35)
Liriano is 0-3, 6.60 in his last three starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 4-8
5-inning record: 5-4-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-12

Quintana is 0-2, 4.33 in his last five starts (over 3-1-1). Team in his starts: 10-6.
5-inning record: 7-8-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-16

Detroit lost 12 of its last 14 games; under is 6-1 in their last seven games. Cubs won their last five games; they’re 13-5 vs lefty starters- six of Chicago’s last seven games went over.

Twins (35-47) @ Brewers (50-35)
Berrios is 2-1, 2.73 in his last five starts; under is 5-3-1 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 10-7
5-inning record: 7-6-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-17

Anderson is 2-1, 3.09 in his last four starts (under 8-6-2). Team in his starts: 9-7.
5-inning record: 9-4-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-16

Minnesota lost ten of its last 12 games; four of their last five games went over. You’re reading ***************.com. Brewers won four of their last six games; six of Milwaukee’s last seven games went over.

Red Sox (58-29) @ Nationals (42-42)
Rodriguez is 0-2, 9.00 in his last two starts; over is 2-0-2 in his last four. Team in his starts: 13-3
5-inning record: 1-0-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-16

Fedde is 1-3, 6.00 in five starts this year (over 2-2-1). Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 10-5-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5

Red Sox won seven of their last nine games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine road games. You’re reading ***************.com. Washington lost nine of its last 11 games; they’re 8-16 vs lefty starters- five of their last seven games stayed under.

Orioles (24-60) @ Phillies (46-37)
Ramirez allowed three runs in 4.1 IP (97 PT) in his first ’18 start. He is 3-5, 3.88 in 14 AAA starts this year. Team in his starts: 0-1
5-inning record: 0-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1

Nola is 3-0, 2.92 in his last four starts; under is 8-2-1 in his last 11. Team in his starts: 12-5.
5-inning record: 6-6-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-17

Orioles lost eight of their last nine games; under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Philly won five of its last six games; under is 7-1 in their last eight home games.

Atlanta (49-35) @ New York (55-28)
Teheran is 2-2, 4.79 in his last four starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 10-6
5-inning record: 6-7-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-16

Sabathia is 3-2, 2.20 in his last five starts (under 4-0-1). Team in his starts: 8-6
5-inning record: 7-6-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-15

Braves won six of their last nine games; they’re 14-12 vs lefty starters- over is 9-3-1 in their last 13 road games. New York won nine of their last 12 home games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven home games.

Mets (33-49) @ Toronto (40-45)
Oswalt allowed six runs in 2.2 IP (59 PT) in his first ’18 start. Team in his starts: 0-1
5-inning record: 0-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1

Stroman is 1-0, 1.50 in his last two starts; his last four stayed under. Team in his starts: 4-5
5-inning record: 2-5-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9

Mets lost 11 of their last 13 games; over is 9-5 in their last 14 games. Toronto is 10-3 in its last 13 home games; over is 8-3 in their last 11 home games.

White Sox (30-54) @ Reds (36-49)
Covey is 0-2, 14.30 in his last three starts (under 5-4). Team in his starts: 4-5
5-inning record: 2-4-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-9

Romano is 1-1, 2.88 in his last four starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 8-9
5-inning record: 3-9-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-17

White Sox lost four of their last six games; five of their last six road games went over the total. Cincinnati is 15-6 in its last 21 games; seven of Reds’ last eight home games went over the total.

Rays (43-42) @ Marlins (35-52)
Bullpen game for Tampa Bay- they used nine pitchers and a catcher to pitch in last night’s 16-inning win. Will they get help from AAA Durham? Team in bullpen games: 18-17
5-inning record: 17-10-8. Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-35

Urena is 2-2, 4.38 in his last four starts; under is 7-4 in his last 11. Team in his starts: 2-14
5-inning record: 6-8-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16

Tampa Bay won nine of its last 11 games; under is 16-4 in their last 20 games. Marlins lost five of their last eight games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games.

Padres (37-50) @ A’s (47-39)
Perdomo is making his first start since April 18; he is 1-2, 9.64 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

Manaea is 3-0, 2.84 in his last three starts; over is 6-3 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 10-7
5-inning record: 7-8-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-17

Padres are 3-11 in their last 14 games; they’re 9-17 vs lefty starters- under is 10-3-1 in their last 14 road games. You’re reading ***************.com. Oakland won 13 of its last 16 games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Umpires
SF-Colo: Under is 7-3 in last ten Miller games.
StL-Az: Under is 12-4 in last 16 Randazzo games.
Pitt-LA: Favorites are 8-2 in Visconti games this year.

Clev-KC: Six of last seven O’Nora games went over.
LA-Sea: Last five Gorman games stayed under.
Hst-Tex: Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Wolcott games.

Bos-Wsh: Four of last five Baker games stayed under.
Atl-NY: Home side won 12 of last 14 Fairchild games.
TB-Mia: Under is 3-1-1 in last five Segal games.
Det-Chi: Last eight Reynolds games stayed under.
Balt-Phil: Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Davis games.
Chi-Cin: Three of last four Cederstrom games went over.
NY-Tor: Favorites won six of last seven Reyburn games.
Min-Mil: Favorites won eight of last ten West games.
SD-A’s: Over is 7-4 in last eleven Drake games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 7/3
Ariz 22-15-5……19-16-8……..41-31
Atl 21-16-7…..18-14-8………39-30
Cubs 16-19-9……20-13-6…….36-32
Reds 11-25-4……17-24-4….…28-49
Colo 25-13-11……22-14-3……47-28
LA 16-16-5…….24-17-9……40-33
Miami 16-23-4…..17-19-8…….33-42
Milw 18-16-8…..22-17-4…….40-33
Mets 18-23-2……16-16-9…..34-37
Philly 15-15-8…..23-14-7……38-29
Pitt 18-19-6……15-15-11……..33-34
StL 20-15-4……19-22-4………39-37
SD 15-22-8……16-21-4…….31-42
SF 21-19-9…..14-17-7………35-36
Wash 19-15-9..…17-19-5………36-34

Orioles 12-22-9…….13-24-5……25-46
Boston 24-16-8……21-13-5……..45-29
White Sox 13-26-4….12-24-7….25-50
Indians 19-17-8……27-9-5……46-26
Detroit 16-20-7……18-19-10.……34-39
Astros 22-14-10……20-13-9…….42-26
KC 12-23-8…….15-22-6…..27-45
Angels 22-18-5……16-17-8……38-35
Twins 16-20-8……16-19-6…..32-39
NYY 19-13-6……26-13-7…….45-25
A’s 15-19-8……14-21-9……29-40
Seattle 25-15-6……21-13-9……46-28
TB 19-17-9……20-14-6……39-30
Texas 15-20-5…..14-27-5…….29-47
Toronto 11-21-8……15-20-11……26-41

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 7/3)
Ariz 17-41…….15-42…..….32
Atl 13-43……15-41………28
Cubs 8-44……..17-41………25
Reds 9-39……..11-44………20
Colo 17-47…….19-39..…….36
LA 13-37……..18-47..…..31
Miami 11-43……..12-45…….23
Milw 14-43……..14-42……..28
Mets 17-41……..12-39…….29
Philly 9-39……..15-45…..…24
Pitt 11-43……..11-42……..22
StL 14-38……..11-44…….25
SD 10-45……..8-42………18
SF 10-45………16-40…..26
Wash 17-45……..11-41……..28

Orioles 14-44……..14-42………28
Boston 13-48……16-40………28
White Sox 13-43……12-43…….25
Clev 12-46…….14-40….…26
Detroit 13-42……..14-46….…27
Astros 13-44…..…10-41………23
KC 11-43..…….12-42……..23
Angels 13-44…..….10-40…….23
Twins 12-44………9-46……..21
NYY 7-37……..18-45……….25
A’s 8-43…..…..11-43………19
Seattle 15-44………14-43……..29
TB 15-45..……13-40……..28
Texas 6-40…….…10-45……16
Toronto 8-42………11-45….…19

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 40-38 NL, favorites +$470
AL @ NL– 39-34 NL, favorites -$1,464
Total: 79-72 NL, favorites -$994

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MLB

Wednesday, July 4

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Trend Report
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Boston Red Sox
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Boston is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Boston's last 12 games when playing Washington
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games when playing Boston
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games when playing at home against Boston


Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Atlanta's last 14 games on the road
Atlanta is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 21 of NY Yankees's last 25 games
NY Yankees is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Atlanta
NY Yankees is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta


Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Miami
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Marlins
Miami is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Detroit's last 19 games on the road
Detroit is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Detroit is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Chi Cubs is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit


San Diego Padres
San Diego is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of San Diego's last 21 games
San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of San Diego's last 16 games on the road
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Diego's last 15 games when playing Oakland
San Diego is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Oakland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games at home
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Oakland's last 15 games when playing San Diego
Oakland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Diego


Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Baltimore is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore


Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
Milwaukee is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Milwaukee is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
Milwaukee is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
LA Angels is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
LA Angels is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games on the road
LA Angels is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
LA Angels is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Seattle is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games at home
Seattle is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Seattle is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels


Houston Astros
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Texas
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games when playing Texas
Houston is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Texas
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Texas is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Texas is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Texas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Texas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 9 games when playing Houston
Texas is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Houston
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston


New York Mets
NY Mets is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
NY Mets is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
NY Mets is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
NY Mets is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets


Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Chi White Sox is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi White Sox is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games
Cincinnati is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games
Cincinnati is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Cincinnati is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 9 games at home
Cincinnati is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cincinnati is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox


Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games
LA Dodgers is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games at home
LA Dodgers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh


San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Colorado
San Francisco is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Colorado's last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Colorado is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against San Francisco


Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Cleveland is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 12 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Kansas City is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland


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

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Diamond Trends - Wednesday
Vince Akins


SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Indians are 25-0 SU as a road 200+ favorite off a road game in which they hit at least one home run.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Mets are 0-18 SU since the start of the 2016 season as a 160+ dog off a multiple-run loss, losing by an average of 4.39 runs per game.

Hitter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Brewers are 11-0 SU in franchise history off a game as a favorite in which Eric Thames had multiple RBI.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- Since the start of the 2017 season, the Houston Astros are 16-0 SU with Lance McCullers as a 130+ favorite when he went 6+ innings in his last start